Jeanne Baret

Jeanne Baret

Bougainvillea Today is the birthday of the explorer and botanist Jeanne Baret. Jeanne was the first woman to have circumnavigated the globe as part of the expedition, which was led by Louis Antoine de Bougainville.  Beret was able to join the expedition after posing as a valet to the expedition’s naturalist: Philibert Commerçon. Before the…

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July 27, 2020 Piet Oudolf Finds Solace in the Garden, Jeanne Baret, Horatio Hollis Hunnewell, Benjamin Lincoln Robinson, Hewett Cottrell Watson, William T. Hutchins, Silly Garden Poems, Rustic Garden Projects by Marianne Svärd Häggvik, and Bernadette Cozart.

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Today we remember the first woman to have circumnavigated the world. We’ll also learn about the wealthy horticulturist who built a magnificent estate on the shores of Lake Waban. We celebrate the botanist who was the first editor of Rhodora, the New England Botanical Club’s journal. We also salute the father of British plant geography.…

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Jeanne Baret

Jeanne Baret

The Female Explorer Today is the anniversary of the death of Jeanne Baret, who died on this day in 1807. Baret was the first woman to have circumnavigated the world as part of the expedition, which was led by Louis Antoine de Bougainville. Beret was able to join the expedition after posing as a valet…

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August 5, 2019 Tussie-Mussies, Jeanne Baret, Fred Paxford, Candice Wheeler, Wendell Barry, The Herb Garden Cookbook by Lucinda Hutson, Start Pansy Seed, Elaine Cramer and the Hydrangea Bloom Festival

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One of the things I love to do at the end of spending time in my garden is to make some tussie-mussies. Tussie-mussies are also called nosegays or posies; they are small flower bouquets typically given as a gift. Mine are pretty small – with cuttings no longer than 6 inches. I like the charm…

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