From Seed to Celebration: Jane Green’s Zucchini Chronicles

Zucchini in the garden.

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,…

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Clove Encounters of the Pungent Kind: Celebrating National Garlic Day

Garlic Bulb

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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