Posts Tagged ‘Begonia’
Father of the fuchsia: Charles Plumier’s Caribbean botanical discoveries
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 20, 1646 Dearest reader, On this day, in the wind-swept port of Marseille, a man was born whose curiosity would change the course of botanical history — Charles Plumier, priest, scholar, explorer,…
Read MoreAlfred Robinson’s Lath-House Design for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park
“Where was I? I had entered the Garden of Eden. Palms, ferns, flowering plants, and vines on all sides…” In researching Alfred Robinson, I ran across an article by Richard Amero and published by the San Diego History Center. The article shared Alfred’s grand dream for a large lath house for the Panama-California Exposition. San…
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2021 How to use More Foliage in the Garden, Anna Eliza Reed Woodcock, Alfred D. Robinson, The Tussie-Mussie, Fantastic Fungi by Paul Stamets, and a Botanical Dream for Balboa Park
Foliage Plants: How To Use Green Foliage Plants In Your Garden | Gardens Illustrated | Alasdair Cameron Botanical History On This Day 1834 Birthday of Anna Eliza Reed Woodcock, who championed the Apple Blossom as Michigan’s State Flower by personally delivering blooming branches to the Statehouse. Her silk apple blossom creations and charitable spirit earned…
Read MoreApril 20, 2020 The Best Indoor Herb Gardens, Kitchen Scrap Gardening, Charles Plumier, Agnes Block, William Bartram, Louise Beebe Wilder, Joan Miró, Gardening Your Front Yard by Tara Nolan, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News The 7 Best Indoor Herb Gardens by Scarlett James | Bustle “Fresh herbs are an undeniable delight, even if you don’t channel Ina Garten on…
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