Phocas the Gardener: Saint of Soil and Soul

Phocas the Gardener of Sinope

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 22, 1872 My dear garden friends, on this most poignant of feast days, we pause to remember Phocas the Gardener, whose story reminds us that our gardens can be vessels for the…

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The Peach Tree Incident: When a Botanist’s Paradise Became Perdition

Henry Hurd Rusby

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 13, 1916 On this day in horticultural history, we encounter a tale that serves as a rather dramatic reminder that the passion for protecting one’s garden can occasionally venture into decidedly unfortunate…

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