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Edward Beard Budding
The World’s First Push Lawnmower Today is the birthday of Edward Beard Budding, who was born On this day in 1796. Budding had been working part-time at a carpet mill. During his shift, he watched a machine remove the nap from wool. It gave him an idea. Inspired by the machine from the carpet mill…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2019 Top Four No-Fail Fall Perennials, Stephen McCormick, Edward Beard Budding, the State Flower of Alabama, Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan, Victor Nekrasov, Rachel Carson by Linda Lear, Peony Sarah Bernhardt, and Helen Sharsmith
If your garden looks a little sad right now, it could probably benefit from the addition of some no-fail fantastic fall perennials. Here are some of my favorites: If you have a sunny, wet area, Joe-Pye weed is a perfect choice. The blooms are super tall and a favorite with pollinators. The Latin name is…
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Budding Lawn Mowers Today, in 1830, the first lawn mower was invented by Edward Beard Budding. Budding had adopted a machine that was used to remove the nap from wool. Budding had been working part-time at a carpet mill, and he got the idea when he was working there, watching that machine with the wool.…
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019 My Mullein, the White Rose of Scotland, Edward Beard Budding, Jacob Weidenmann, National Eat a Peach Day, Cecil Day-Lewis, Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar, Sprucing Up Ironwork, and a Story about Elephant Ears
At the cabin, a Mullein has seeded itself in one of my beds, and I’m letting it grow. (I was touring gardens in Washington DC a few years ago, and the garden had a section for Mulleins. It was so pretty.) On more than one occasion, I have had to rescue it – to make…
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