Posts Tagged ‘horticultural literature’
People With Dirty Hands by Robin Chotzinoff
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: People With Dirty Hands by Robin Chotzinoff Published in 1996, People With Dirty Hands is built not from instructions, but from portraits — of gardeners, gardens, and the moments that keep people returning to the soil. Chotzinoff, a journalist by training, reveals why people continue gardening long after…
Read MoreThe Winter Garden by Richard Rosenfeld
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Winter Garden by Richard Rosenfeld This thoughtful seasonal book invites gardeners to slow down and notice what winter reveals – structure, light, patience, and the quieter forms of beauty that don’t announce themselves in bloom. It’s a perfect January book: reflective, observant, and written for gardeners who…
Read MoreAdventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet This book was released in December 2020, and the subtitle is An Intimate Tour of the Private Gardens of Europe.…
Read MoreJohn Abercrombie: The Tea-Loving Vegetarian Who Shaped Gardening Literature
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 2, 1806 On this day, the gardening world bid farewell to John Abercrombie, a character of singular charm and a true Scot who lived and breathed gardening. The previous day, John had…
Read MoreThomas Tusser: Peas, Beans, and the Poetry of Husbandry
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 3, 1580 On this day, dear readers, we bid farewell to a most curious figure in the annals of horticultural history: Thomas Tusser, English poet and farmer extraordinaire. Though he has shuffled…
Read MoreA Horticultural Correspondence: Celebrating 23 Years of ‘A Year in Our Gardens’
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 12, 2021 On this day, twenty-three years ago, two esteemed figures in the horticultural world, Nancy Goodwin of the landmark Montrose Gardens and Allen Lacy, the American garden writer and columnist, unveiled…
Read MoreWinter’s subtle wonders: Donald Culross Peattie on nature’s quiet beauty
by Donald Culross Peattie Nature in winter is like a great toy shop at night. The doors are locked, and only at the mysterious depths of the shop does some cold light burn. If we press our noses on the pane, we can just make out the forms of bigger objects. All the tenderer delights…
Read MoreDecember’s brief wisdom: John Bannister Tabb on seasons and memory
by John Bannister Tabb I sat with chill December Beside the evening fire. “And what do you remember,” I ventured to inquire, “Of seasons long forsaken?” He answered in amaze, “My age you have mistaken; I’ve lived but thirty days.” Today’s Garden words were featured on the podcast: Words inspired by the garden…
Read MoreThe garden year in verse: Sara Coleridge’s twelve months of nature
by Sara Coleridge January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. March brings breezes, loud and shrill, To stir the dancing daffodil. April brings the primrose sweet, Scatters daisies at our feet. May brings flocks of pretty lambs Skipping by their fleecy dams. June…
Read MoreThe bramble flower remembered: Ebenezer Elliott’s wild rose of December
by Ebenezer Elliott Thy fruit full well the schoolboy knows, Wild Brambles of the brake! So put thou forth thy small white rose; I love it for his sake. Note: Today is the anniversary of the death of the English poet Ebenezer Elliott who died on this day, December 1, 1849. …
Read MoreOctober’s Homeward Signs, Cut Flowers, and Primrose Discoveries
Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. An October bouquet. October 1, 2019 October, ever the philosopher among months, calls us home — not simply to hearth and…
Read MoreBeverley Nichols at Merry Hall: Geraniums, Peonies, and Garden Philosophy
Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. Beverley Nichols (1898-1983). He was an English author and playwright known for his diverse literary contributions, particularly his gardening books. September…
Read MoreA Birthday Toast to the Man Who Grouped Plants by Homeland: Edward von Regel’s Horticultural Vision
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 13, 1815 My dearest garden confidants, prepare yourselves for a tale of botanical brilliance that would make even the most stoic of horticulturists swoon! Today marks the birthday of the magnificent Russian…
Read MoreBotany Bay Remembered: Mary Gilmore, Captain Cook, and the Knotted Hands of History
Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. A pensive portrait Mary Gilmore at midlife. April 29, 1770 On this day, Captain James Cook sailed his sturdy vessel, the…
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