Posts Tagged ‘Herbs’
March 11, 2021 Sarah Raven’s Tip for Growing Herbs, Pierre Turpin, Jean White-Haney, Delphinium Secrets, Food Grown Right In Your Backyard by Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, and Montrose’s Priceless Tree
Today we celebrate a botanical illustrator who is remembered as one of the greats from the 17th century. We’ll also learn about a woman who battled the Prickly Pear Cactus – not an easy thing to do. We’ll hear an excerpt from an expert on growing giant hybrid delphinium – and why we really should…
Read MoreMarch 4, 2021 Five Perennial Herbs You Should Grow, Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, Luther Burbank’s Arbor Day, the Final days of a Gardener, Flora Japonica by Masumi Yamanaka and Order Gladiolus and Dahlias Now
Today we celebrate a man who wrote the book on growing and selling orchids. We’ll also learn about a very special Arbor Day to honor Luther Burbank. We hear a touching excerpt about the final days of an incredible gardener, teacher, and friend. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about the beautiful flowers…
Read MoreGarden Designer Deborah Zimmerman Creates Elizabethan Herb Gardens for Busy Clients
“When designing a garden, my canvas is the ground. My picture is of the finished garden. My song is the finished garden.” January 28, 1983 On this day, The Charlotte News shared an article by Edie Lowe called “Herb Garden Just Like Artwork.” Here’s an excerpt: To Deborah Zimmerman designing an herb garden is like painting…
Read MoreA Niche Nursery Leaves a Legacy: Shady Acres Herb Farm
“The Mieselers owned and operated Shady Acres since the mid-1970s, and for almost four decades, Shady Acres was the place for plants and herbs.” June 12, 2016 On this day, the Shady Acres Herb Farm closed in Chaska, Minnesota, after 39 years. Jim and Theresa Mieseler started Shady Acres Herb Farm with seedlings grown…
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