Posts Tagged ‘Ellen Spector Platt’
Garlic, Onion, & Other Alliums by Ellen Spector Platt
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Garlic, Onion, and Other Alliums by Ellen Spector Platt Ellen Spector Platt started her work life as a psychologist before becoming a Meadow Lark Flower & Herb Farm flower farmer. This is her tenth book. In one of her earlier books, Ellen explained, “At first, the garden was…
Read MoreLemon Herbs by Ellen Spector Platt
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Today’s book recommendation: Lemon Herbs by Ellen Spector Platt My yellow wax bells inspired me to recommend this book. This lovely lemony resource came out in 2002. This book features only herbs with lemon scents and flavors—18 of them—including lemon catmint (which I didn’t realize was a thing),…
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2019 Charmed by Yellow Wax-Bells, Daniel Cady Eaton, Arthur Shurcliff, Chinese Wilson, Agatha Christie, Beverley Nichols, Lemon Herbs by Ellen Spector Platt, Hanging Basket Tidy Up , and a Record-Setting Apple from 1843
How’s your garden doing? Is there something blooming that is stealing your heart? In my garden, I’m especially enjoying the Yellow wax-bells or Kirengeshoma palmata (“kih-ren-gesh-OH-mah palm-AY-tah”). Heidi Heiland installed these for me last summer during my garden renovation. They are right up by my front door in a North-facing garden – and I see…
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