Flora’s Dictionary by Kathleen Gips

Flora's Dictionary: The Victorian Language of Herbs and Flowers

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Flora’s Dictionary by Kathleen Gips This book came out in 1995, and the subtitle is The Victorian Language of Herbs and Flowers. Oh, to live in Victorian times, when the meaning of a flower had so many more possibilities than “I love you.” This book is a delight…

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August 6, 2019 Harvesting Tomatoes, Frank Cabot, Andy Warhol, David Fairchild, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Flora’s Dictionary by Kathleen Gips, Fall Sowing, and John Stewart Blackie

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Well, the time we’ve waited for all year is here; it’s time to harvest tomatoes. I want to give you just a quick word of caution when it comes to harvesting your tomatoes. As gardeners, sometimes we wait too long to collect them. Sometimes that can be unintentional, and other times, we think that letting…

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