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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Ruth Pitter: The Gardener-Poet of Hainault Forest

Ruth Pitter

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 7, 1897 Today in botanical history, we celebrate Ruth Pitter [PIT-er] (1897-1992), a remarkable British poet whose deep connection to nature, primarily through her beloved Hainault Forest, shaped her literary legacy. Pitter’s…

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My Favorite Plant by Jamaica Kincaid

My Favorite Plant by Jamaica Kincaid

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. My Favorite Plant by Jamaica Kincaid This book came out in 1998, and the subtitle is Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love. In this…

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Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet

Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet This book was released in December 2020, and the subtitle is An Intimate Tour of the Private Gardens of Europe.…

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November 01, 2024 Welcome November Gardens, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, John Joly, Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet, and Maude Jeannie Young

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1857 John Joly (pronounced “JOLLY”) was born on this day in Hollywood House near the village of Bracknagh (pronounced “BRACK-nuh”) in County…

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John Joly: The Poet-Scientist Who Understood Plant Magic

John Joly (enhanced & colorized)

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 1, 1857 John Joly (pronounced “JOLLY”) was born on this day in Hollywood House near the village of Bracknagh (pronounced “BRACK-nuh”) in County Offaly, Ireland. Joly was an Irish polymath whose profound…

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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux: The Critic’s Garden at Auteuil

Boileau by Jean-Baptiste Santerre, 1678

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 1, 1636 Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (pronounced “nee-koh-LAH bwah-LOH day-pray-OH”) was born on this day in Paris. Boileau was a French poet and critic whose garden became a sanctuary for some of the greatest…

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Finding Heaven in the Sky – Alfred Sisley’s Garden Wisdom

Alfred Sisley, March 1863

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 30, 1839 Today, we find inspiration in the words of Impressionist painter Alfred Sisley, born on this day in Paris. Though primarily known for his landscapes, Sisley’s artistic philosophy offers profound wisdom…

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Growing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer

Growing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Growing Your Own Tea Garden by Jodi Helmer This book came out in 2019 and the subtitle is The Guide to Growing and Harvesting Flavorful Teas…

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A Life in the Garden by Barbara Damrosch

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As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. A Life in the Garden by Barbara Damrosch This book came out in 2024, and the subtitle is Tales and Tips for Growing Food in Every…

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Learning from History: Vermont’s October Snowy Surprise of 1843

Vermont Snow

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 24, 1843 And it was on this day, my dear friend, that nature reminded us all why gardeners must never procrastinate. The New England Farmer out of Boston, Massachusetts, shared quite the…

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Henry Arthur Bright’s Lancashire Garden:October 24, 1874

Henry Arthur Bright

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 24, 1874 For today’s Botanic Spark, I’d like to share a diary entry from exactly 150 years ago. Henry Arthur Bright [BRAYT] was penning his thoughts in “A Year in a Lancashire…

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From Maples to Mouse-Ears: Thoreau’s October Observations

Henry David Thoreau 1856 (colorized and enhanced)

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 8, 1852 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the tranquil shores of Walden Pond, where that most astute observer of nature, Henry David Thoreau, put pen to paper…

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