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Alexander Pope
Bridge in Bath, Capability Brown, and Prior Park May 21, 1688 Today is the birthday of the British poet, critic, gardener, and satirist Alexander Pope. Known for his poetry and writing, Alexander Pope is less remembered for his love of gardens. Yet Alexander was a trailblazer in terms of garden design and originality. He designed…
Read MoreMay 21, 2021 Little Garden Retreats, Alexander Pope, Eugene O’Neill, Garden Owners vs Everyone Else, Philosophy in the Garden by Damon Young and Truman Capote
Today we celebrate an English writer who loved gardens and created a one-of-a-kind grotto as a clever way to connect his home and garden. We’ll also learn about a writer who created a space he called Tao House Garden. We hear an excerpt about the haves and have nots – when it comes to gardens.…
Read MoreJuly 16, 2020 Hanging Garden Ideas, Tarragon, Elijah Fenton, Camille Corot, Orville Redenbacher, July Flowers in Poetry, Scentual Garden by Ken Druse, and the Charles Clemon Deam Biography
Today we celebrate an English poet who was good friends with Alexander Pope. We’ll also learn about the French painter, famous for his landscapes. We celebrate the co-creator of a new hybrid of popcorn called “snowflake.” We also celebrate some of the flowers of the July garden with some poetry. We Grow That Garden Library™…
Read MorePope’s Grotto
by Alexander Pope Thou who shalt stop, where Thames’ translucent wave Shines a broad Mirror through the shadowy cave; Where ling’ring drops from mineral Roofs distill, And pointed Crystals break the sparkling Rill, Unpolished Gems no ray on Pride bestow, And latent Metals innocently glow. Approach! Great Nature studiously behold; And eye the Mine without…
Read MoreAlexander Pope
It’s the birthday of Alexander Pope, a gardener poet who helped inspire the English landscape garden. Born to a Catholic family, Pope was an only child. He was exceptionally bright, self-taught in numerous languages and the classics. When Pope was twelve, he contracted Potts disease (a form of tuberculosis); the illness impacted his…
Read MoreMay 21, 2019 Bolting Rhubarb, Alexander Pope, Henri Rosseau, Pope’s Grotto at Twickenham, The Land of the Blue Poppies, Frank Kingdon Ward, Installing Garden Paths, and Richard Walter Pohl
Is your rhubarb bolting already? When your rhubarb seems to be bolting too early, ask yourself these questions… Is your rhubarb an heirloom or a new variety? Older varieties tend to bolt sooner. Try planting a newer variety. Is your rhubarb very established? The older your rhubarb, the quicker it bolts. If you divide your…
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