From Pippi to Pine Trees: Astrid Lindgren’s Natural Legacy

Astrid Lindgren, 1953

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 14, 1907 On this day, dear readers and fellow admirers of literary landscapes, we celebrate the birth of a true enchantress of words: Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish writer whose tales have blossomed…

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Herbert Rappaport: The Cinematic Gardener of Soviet Film

Herbert Rappaport

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 7, 1908 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a most intriguing figure in the world of cinema and, surprisingly, gardening wisdom. Herbert Rappaport, an Austrian-Soviet screenwriter and film…

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