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Eliza Ridgely: The Gardener of Hampton and Her Victorian Carpet Bedding Legacy

A portrait painting titled "Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely" by Thomas Sully, created in 1818. The painting depicts Eliza Ridgely at the age of c. 15, portrayed in an idealized manner with a harp, which symbolizes her social status and intellectual pursuits.

The Hampton House Garden January 8, 1828 On this day, Eliza Ridgely married her fifth cousin and son of a Maryland Governor, John Carnan Ridgely. The couple lived on the Hampton Plantation built by John’s great-uncle Charles Ridgely III in 1790. After construction, it was the largest private residence in the United States. Eliza was…

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

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 Three Friends of Winter Tour | Snug Harbor Botanical History On This Day 1828 Eliza Ridgely marries into the Hampton estate of Maryland, where she…

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Eliza Ridgely: The Gardener of Hampton and Her Victorian Carpet Bedding Legacy

January 8, 2021 The Three Friends of Winter, Eliza Ridgely, Walter Tennyson Swingle, Dig For Victory January Advice, A Place For Us by Harriet Evans, and Herb Wagner of Wagner Tree Fame