May 1, 2023 May Day, Karl Friedrich von Gaertner, Phebe Holder, Thomas Hoy, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily’s Fresh Kitchen by Emily Maxson, and Calvin Fletcher

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Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1772 Karl Friedrich von Gaertner, German botanist, is born. 1890 Phebe Holder’s poem, A Song of May, appeared in newspapers this month.…

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A Victorian Ode to May: Phebe Holder’s Botanical Poetry

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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 1, 1890 On this day in horticultural history, the enchanting poem “A Song of May” by the esteemed New England poet and gardener Phebe Holder graced the pages of newspapers, captivating readers…

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