Posts Tagged ‘Barbara Kingsolver’
I Have Seen Women Looking at Jewelry Ads
by Barbara Kingsolve I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand resting on the heart, and I only know what they’re feeling because that’s how I read the seed catalogs in January. Note: Today’s Unearthed Words are all about seed catalogs. If you…
Read MoreUnsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Today’s book recommendation: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver In honor of the work of botanist Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen, today’s book recommendation is: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (Kingsolver has a background in biology). Although it’s a fictional book, it features naturalist Mary Treat, who corresponds with Darwin and a character who risks his job…
Read MoreApril 11, 2019 Yearlong Care of the Garden, Luther Burbank , Yogi Yogananda, Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen, John Paulus Lotsy, Ogden Nash, Barbara Kingsolver, Mary Treat, A New Garden Tote, and the Clark Botanic Garden
How much do you care for your garden? Do your time and attention stay pretty constant throughout the season? If not, why not? What would your garden look like in August if you loved it then as much as you do now? What do you need to do to sustain a high level of care…
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