Posts Tagged ‘gardening humor’
The Irresistible Pull of Spring: Lewis Gannett on the Gardener’s Instinct
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 4, 1891 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of Lewis Stiles Gannett, an American journalist and author whose words not only graced the pages of newspapers but also captured…
Read MoreFrom Seed to Celebration: Jane Green’s Zucchini Chronicles
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 7, 2013 On this day, dear fellow cultivators of the earth, we find ourselves privy to a most delightful tale of horticultural triumph. J ane Green, a gardener of seemingly boundless enthusiasm,…
Read MoreClove Encounters of the Pungent Kind: Celebrating National Garlic Day
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: April 19th every year On this day, dear devotees of the pungent and flavorful, we celebrate National Garlic Day. Yes, every April 19th, we pay homage to that most aromatic of bulbs, the garlic, or as some whimsically call it, the ‘stinking rose’. Now,…
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