Posts Tagged ‘Edward Jenner’
May 14, 2019 Garden Experts, Mary Delany, Edward Jenner, John Cushnie, Hal Borland, Ruth Hayden, Slowing Growth in Shade, and the Mayapple
Most gardeners share a common secret: they never feel like they know enough about gardening to call themselves an expert. If you feel this way after years of gardening, you’re not alone. Over two centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to his friend, the painter Charles Wilson Peale. He’s lamenting the limitations of his…
Read MoreCultivating Health: Edward Jenner’s Revolutionary Botanical Inoculation
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 14, 1796 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, a most peculiar horticultural experiment took place – one that would forever change the landscape of human health. Dr. Edward Jenner, a man of…
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