A Gentle Voice from the Garden: Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald

Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 8, 1922 On this day, as the last mountain ash berries gleam against pewter skies, we remember Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald, whose poetic voice still echoes through the gardens of Maritime Canada. Today…

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Lantern Light Letters: Elizabeth Coblentz and the Heart of an Amish Garden

The Amish Cook by Elizabeth Coblentz

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 16, 1999 Dearest readers, On this day, The Columbus Telegram shared a precious column penned by Elizabeth Coblentz, a woman of the Old Order Amish community in Indiana whose words blossomed like…

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