Plough Monday Archives

Plough Monday: When Gardens Awaken from Their Yuletide Slumber

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. January 11, 2021 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we bid adieu to the festive season and welcome the return of honest toil. For today, you see, is Plough Monday – that most…

January 11, 2021 Regenerative Grower New Year’s Resolutions, William Curtis, Plough Monday, Rosemary Verey’s Wintersweet, A Place to Call Home by James Farmer, and the Persistent Peter Forsskål

Today we celebrate the founder of the influential Curtis Botanical Magazine. We’ll also learn about the traditional start of the agricultural year. We’ll hear about a beautiful plant called Wintersweet from one of my favorite gardeners. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about home through the eyes of a passionate plantsman. And then…

Plough Monday

Starting the Agricultural Year Well, it’s official, the holidays are over – today is Plough Monday. Plough Monday is regarded as the traditional start to the agricultural year and the official end to the holiday season. Plough Monday is always the first Monday after the 12th night of Christmas, and it represented “men’s work”. For…