Posts Tagged ‘Garden’
Remembering Richard William Fagan and the World’s Smallest Park
“Dick got the idea for the park after spying an empty spot in the concrete road divider from his window at the Newspaper building. Mill Ends Park consisted of a single rose bush, a little wire fence, and a small wooden marker that said: ‘Mill Ends Park.'” November 20, 1969 On this day, Oregon Journal…
Read MoreDaniel Sargent’s South Natick Iconic Garden Statue: Our Lady of the Charles River
“A 1938 newspaper clipping shared the Latin inscription at the [base of the statue which translates] as ‘May flowers bloom on this earth.'” September 18, 2005 On this day, The Boston Globe shared a short Q&A segment written by Matt McDonald. A reader had asked, Why is there a large statue of a woman on…
Read MoreA Look Back at Green Bay’s Dial-A-Garden-Tipline From 1975
“Readers could dial the number at any time and hear a taped garden message.” July 17, 1975 On this day, the Green Bay Press-Gazette shared a little notice for their “Dial-A-Garden-Tipline.” Readers could dial the number at any time and hear a taped garden message. Here were the topics posted in the paper: July 17…
Read MoreCold Frames for the Spring Garden: A 1938 Diary Entry from a Canadian Naturalist
“A few frames can represent a whole wildflower garden in seed.” April 9, 1938 On this day, Canadian Naturalist Charles Joseph Sauriol wrote about his cold frames in his diary. There are five frames in all, three are for herbs, the other two are for wildflower seeding. The frames are 3 feet by 3 feet……
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