Peter Smithers: The Spy Who Loved Gardens

Sir Peter Smithers, a prominent figure known for his multifaceted career and passion for gardening.

A Gardener with a Camera December 9, 1913  Today is the birthday of the lawyer, politician, diplomat, scholar, photographer, award-winning gardener, writer, and spy Peter Smithers. Peter learned to love gardening as a little boy. One of his earliest memories came when he was four years old and planted mustard seeds with his nanny. He…

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December 9, 2020 Kenya’s Giant Fig Tree, Henry David Thoreau, Lorraine Collett, Peter Smithers, John Milton, The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens by Linda Chisholm and Peyton Zieger’s Sweet Potato Party

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Curated News Why Kenya’s Giant Fig Tree Won Over A President | BBC News Botanical History On This Day 1855 Henry David Thoreau at Walden watched the…

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Peter Smithers: The Spy Who Found His Refuge in the Garden

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The Spy, Politician, Diplomat, and Gardener Today is the birthday of Peter Smithers, who was born on this day in 1913.  Sir Peter Smithers, was a British politician and diplomat, but also an award-winning gardener. He worked as a British spy during World War II. Smithers was said to have inspired the fictional character of…

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December 9, 2019 Goodbye Sansevieria, Blue Mold, Substituting Herbs in Cooking, Thoreau, Peter Smithers, Karl Blossfeldt, Ground Rules by Kate Frey, Mushroom Set and Lorraine Collett

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Curated News Will I Ever Call Sansevieria by Its New Name? – The Houseplant Guru by Lisa Steinkopf Goodbye Sansevieria trifasciata… Hello Dracaena trifasciata! The Royal Society…

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Adventures of a Gardener by Peter Smithers

Adventures of a Gardener by Peter Smithers

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Adventures of a Gardener by Peter Smithers Sir Peter Smithers was a British politician, diplomat, and award-winning gardener. He worked as a British spy during World War II and is said to have inspired the fictional character of James Bond. His obituary stated that: “Flowers were … important…

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November 19, 2019 German Garden Ideas, Christmas Cactus Care, Grave Gardening, Nathan Franklin Barrett, Calvert Vaux, Tennyson, John Tabb, Adventures of a Gardener by Peter Smithers, Place Cards, and Botanical Brothers at Gettysburg

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Curated News 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Germany – Gardenista Jawohl! @Gardenista Here’s 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Germany. Verdant Practices include rooftop gardens, wildflowers…

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