Anne Scott-James Archives

April 5, 2022 Lily of the Valley, Bette Davis, Anne Scott-James, Kim McDodge, Get Growing by Holly Farrell, and Barbara Holland

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Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1898 The Lilies of the Valley Fabergé egg was presented to Russian Tsar Nicholas II as an opulent gift for Empress Alexandra.…

Anne Scott-James: Trailblazing Journalist and Beloved Garden Writer

Portrait of Anne Scott-James (colorized and enhanced).

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 5, 1913 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of Anne Scott-James, a true pioneer not only in journalism but in the art of gardening literature. From her early days…

Celebrating Garden Writer and Pioneering Journalist Anne Scott-James

“However small your garden, you must provide for two of the serious gardener’s necessities: a tool shed and a compost heap.” April 5, 1913 Today is the birthday of one of Britain’s pioneering female journalists and a marvelous garden author, Anne Scott-James. In 1934, Anne started as a secretary at Vogue before rising through the…

April 5, 2021 Cottage Garden Ideas, Matthias Schleiden, Zina Pitcher, Lilies of the Valley Fabergé egg, Edward Giobbi, Happy Bonsai by Micheal Tran, and Anne Scott-James