Posts Tagged ‘Larry L. McGraw’
A Life Among the Apple Trees: Remembering Larry L. McGraw
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. January 29, 2024 On this day, we commemorate the passing of a true pomological pioneer, Larry L. McGraw, founder of the esteemed Home Orchard Society. It was on this very date in 2005…
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“One day, Larry discovered an envelope that contained apple seeds that were a hundred years old. The letter inside the envelope referenced Marcus Whitman and his orchard.” January 29, 2005 On this day, the founder of the Home Orchard Society, Larry L. McGraw, died. His obituary stated that pomology was his passion for more than…
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