A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year by Jane Hunter

A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year by Jane Hunter

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year by Jane Hunter This book came out in 2020, and like the companion book, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, this book is one of my favorites. In this book, Jane has gathered a beautiful and soothing…

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January 6, 2021 The Best Indoor Plants, Kaspar von Sternberg, Syd Barrett, Growing Poisonous Plants, A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year by Jane Hunter, and Lee Reich’s Tree ID Secrets

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Today we celebrate a botanist regarded as the “Father of Paleobotany” – the study of ancient plants that uses plant fossils. We’ll also learn about the guitarist who went on a self-imposed 30-year exile – spending most of his time painting and gardening. We hear some thoughts on growing poisonous plants. We Grow That Garden…

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A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year by Jane Hunter

A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year by Jane Hunter

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year by Jane Hunter This book came out in 2018 and is one of my favorite books. Jane has selected 365 of the most beautiful poems in this book. “From William Wordsworth’s springtime daffodils and Christina Rossetti’s birdsong to John…

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January 5, 2021 How to Make a White Berry Wreath, the Glastonbury Thorn, Robert More, Henry Arthur Bright, Hyacinth Vases, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year by Jane Hunter, and How to Wassail Apple Trees

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Today we celebrate an iconic tree of England – a holy tree with biblical and cultural significance. We’ll also learn about a botanist whose last name is similar to the surname of Carl Linnaeus’s in-laws – and that has caused some confusion over the years. We’ll take a look back at some unflattering words about…

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