Posts Tagged ‘Marjorie Harris’
September 15, 2021 The Torture Orchard, James Gates Percival, Frances Garnet Wolseley, Marjorie Harris, Lauren Oliver, The World was My Garden by David Fairchild, and Ripen Tomatoes Fast
Today in botanical history, we celebrate an American doctor, a Viscountess, and a Canadian fiction writer. We hear a little excerpt about September – such a milestone month for so many people. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about one of America’s greatest explorers. And then we’ll wrap things up with tomato tips…
Read MoreThrough the Gardener’s Eye: The Enduring Wisdom of Scientist-Artist Marjorie Harris
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 15, 1937 My dearest garden enthusiasts, how fortuitous that we should gather on this most auspicious day to celebrate the birth of one of gardening’s most eloquent voices. On this day in…
Read MoreGratitude for Light
by Marjorie Harris In my climate, the hours of daylight are few, the number of sunny hours even fewer. We trudge through the gloom day after day, all through January and February. But when the sun does shine, it carries a magnificence, unlike any other time. Perhaps our gratitude for light makes it so, but…
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