Posts Tagged ‘Onion’
The Funeral Instructions of Carl Linnaeus
by Bill Laws Linnaeus was a modest man and stipulated rules for his funeral arrangements: “Entertain nobody …and accept no condolences.” But when he died in January 1778, his instructions were ignored. Even the King of Sweden came to pay his respects at the funeral of the man who gave a name to the onion…
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As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Garlic, Onion, and Other Alliums by Ellen Spector Platt Ellen Spector Platt started her work life as a psychologist before becoming a Meadow Lark Flower & Herb Farm flower farmer. This is her tenth book. In one of her earlier books, Ellen explained, “At first, the garden was…
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