Posts Tagged ‘garden journals’
January 28, 2026 Leslie Young Correthers, Catherine Hauberg Sweeney, Dorothy Wordsworth, A Year in the Life of Beth Chatto’s Gardens by Fergus Garrett, and Winter Garden Courage
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Today’s Show Notes Late January can feel like a long-held breath. Not dramatic. Just persistent. The garden is still. But it isn’t idle. It’s watching the…
Read MoreSermons in the Soil: The Naturalist-Parson Gilbert White
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1766 On this day, dear readers and fellow garden enthusiasts, a most delightful exchange occurred between two gentlemen of wit and wisdom. John Mulso, with quill in hand, penned a letter…
Read MoreGilbert White’s Birthday: Celebrating the Father of Naturalist Garden Journals
The Naturalist’s Journal Today is the birthday of the English naturalist, Gilbert White. Gilbert kept a journal for almost three decades, where he recorded observations of his garden. Gilbert’s observations were eventually published as a Calendar of Flora and the Garden. Then they were woven into a book called the Naturalist’s Journal. People immediately recognized…
Read MoreGilbert White at 61: The Competitive Edge of a Naturalist Gardener
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 18, 1720 On this day, the illustrious English naturalist Gilbert White drew his first breath in this world, commencing what would become a life of meticulous observation and documentation of nature’s most…
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