Podcast

Today we celebrate the man remembered as the Father of Plant Anatomy. We’ll also learn about a man who developed his own system fr classifying plant families. Then we’ll chat a bit about why knowing your plant families can be a beneficial skill to add to your gardening expertise. We hear a little poem today from an English writer who was born on this day – she led an incredible life and died young. We Grow That Garden Library™ with…

Today we celebrate a remarkable English naturalist and artist. We’ll also learn about the man known as the Rocky Mountain botanist. We hear a journal entry about bloodroot. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about place and how location, location, location is just as important to gardens as it is to real estate. And then we’ll wrap things up with the story of a Landscape Gardener that broke away from the style used by his mentor Capability Brown…

Today we celebrate one of American’s earliest botanists. We’ll also learn about a fantastic English flower painter who was mentored by Nathaniel Wallich after meeting him in Cape Town – they happened to be staying at the same hotel. We’ll hear a little poem about budding trees. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book getting back to the basics Growing all the food you need with just four hand tools.  No-fuss, no-muss. And then we’ll wrap things up with…

Today we celebrate a journal entry about spring and sap and microclimates. We’ll also learn about a young Dutch botanist who determined the cause of Dutch Elm Disease. We’ll hear a poem about spring from a beloved English poet. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about the Garden from a man who was never in a hurry, who fought to preserve trees and sought to work with nature. And then, we’ll wrap things up with the story of…