Posts Tagged ‘Companion Planting’
Gardening with a Light Touch: Hugh Johnson’s Reflections on Weeding and Wildness
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 12, 2012 Dearest garden reader, On this day, the eminent gardener and writer Hugh Johnson, known for his celebrated books such as Trees and The Principles of Gardening, shared a charming reflection…
Read MoreNatural Companions by Ken Druse
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Natural Companions by Ken Druse This book came out in 2012, and the subtitle is The Garden Lover’s Guide to Plant Combinations. In this book, plantsman and garden writer Ken Druse presents his time-tested plant pairing recipes. Some plants are beautiful, and all are on their own, but some…
Read MoreEmilia Hazelip and the Birth of Synergistic Gardening
Synergistic Gardening Today is the birthday of the Spanish woman who pioneered a system of organic gardening known as synergistic gardening – Emilia Hazelip. Emilia was born in Barcelona. As a young adult, she embraced communal living and was part of the hippie movement. She managed to make her way to California, where she worked…
Read More