Posts Tagged ‘historical gardens’
A Gardener’s Last Spring: Remembering Edward Ward
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 31, 1804 On this day, gardener Edward Ward laid down his trowel for the last time. He was 92. Edward wasn’t just any gardener – he was part of an extraordinary lineage…
Read MoreThe Lady of Lucy’s Wood – Evelyn Mary Booth
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 30, 1897 On this day, Evelyn Mary Booth was born at Annamoe [AN-ah-moh], County Wicklow, Ireland. Her story is a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late to find your true calling…
Read MoreOctober 25, 2024 Patrick Neill, Joseph Hetherington McDaniels, Tyge Wittrock Bocher, The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor, and A Tale of Two Postmen Turned Accidental Alpine Plant Merchants
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 1776 Patrick Neill, British printer and horticulturalist, is born. 1840 Joseph Hetherington McDaniels, Classical Scholar, is born. 1909 Tyge Wittrock Böcher [TEE-guh VIT-rock…
Read MoreThe Professor’s Last Translation: The Green Garden Inscription at Dumbarton Oaks
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 25, 1840 My dear listeners, gather close, for I have the most fascinating tale of a garden, a Greek scholar, and a mysterious inscription that would perplex even the most learned minds…
Read MoreLearning from History: Vermont’s October Snowy Surprise of 1843
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…
Read MoreHenry Arthur Bright’s Lancashire Garden:October 24, 1874
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…
Read MoreThe Yorkshire Alchemist: William Casson’s Revolutionary Garden Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 23, 1796 It was on this day that William Casson was born. He entered our gardening story on what historical records tell us was an unusually warm October morning in Yorkshire. Now,…
Read MoreThe Day the Earth Burped: Solway Moss’s Dramatic Eruption of 1771
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 17, 1771 On this day, nature unleashed a most peculiar and terrifying spectacle that would have made even the most stoic of gardeners tremble in their muddy boots. The ancient Solway Moss,…
Read MoreStargazing Among the Shrubs: William Herschel’s Backyard Astronomy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 8, 1822 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves peering into the private diary of one Caroline Herschel, a woman whose gaze often turned skyward, but whose feet remained firmly planted…
Read MoreFulham’s Floral Paradise: Bishop Henry Compton’s Exotic Eden
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 7, 1713 On this day, dear readers, we bid farewell to Henry Compton, Bishop of London from 1675 to 1713. While his role in English political and religious circles was indeed significant,…
Read MoreAntoine de Jussieu: The Botanical Bard of Lyon
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 6, 1686 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of a true titan of botany, the incomparable Antoine de Jussieu. Born in the fragrant city of Lyon, young Antoine…
Read MoreA Garden Amidst the Tempest: John Beauchamp Jones’s Wartime Oasis
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 6, 1864 On this day, as the gentle breeze of early summer whispered through the gardens of Richmond, a most intriguing entry was penned in the journal of John Beauchamp Jones, that…
Read MoreWhen Jack Frost Overstayed His Welcome: The Summer of 1816
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 6, 1816 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to a most peculiar and chilling time in horticultural history. Picture, if you will, the verdant landscapes of New England, typically…
Read MoreMartha’s Green Legacy: The Enduring Kitchen Garden of Mount Vernon
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 2, 1731 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of a most remarkable woman, one whose influence extended far beyond the hallowed halls of the nascent American government. I…
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