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English Cottage Gardening by Margaret Hensel
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: English Cottage Gardening by Margaret Hensel This book came out in 2000, and the subtitle is For American Gardeners, Revised Edition. In this book, Margaret shares everything she knows about English Cottage Gardening and is as charming as her topic. Margaret breaks down ten cottage gardens owned by everyday…
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021 The Father of the RBGE Archives, Agnes Arber, Marion Delf-Smith, English Cottage Gardening by Margaret Hensel, and the Very Best Flowers for Drying
Today we celebrate a woman known as the Lady of Botany, yet today few people know her life story, and fewer still appreciate her difficult professional journey. We’ll also learn about another female botanist who started one of the first degreed botany programs for women in England. We hear a story about a mink who…
Read MoreEnglish Cottage Gardening by Margaret Hensel
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: English Cottage Gardening by Margaret Hensel This book is a wonder for anyone who loves the intimacy of the English cottage garden and who endeavors to capture the feel of that for their own space. Margaret has developed core elements from ten cottage gardens―eight in England and two…
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