Posts Tagged ‘Potatoes’
Potatoes and Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Louisa May Alcott
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 29, 1832 On this day, a literary blossom unfurled in the gardens of New England – Louisa May Alcott, destined to become one of America’s most beloved writers and poets, drew her…
Read MoreGot the Gardener’s Blues? How about Planting All Blue Potatoes this Spring?
“Any potato is easy to grow, and All Blues are even easier, as they seem to resist fungal diseases.” They say variety is the spice of life. For gardeners, varieties are the key to having the garden of your dreams. Back in 2019, on this day, in The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Doreen Howard wrote about her passion…
Read MoreMarch 10, 2021 Sowing Pansies and Violets, Laurence Binyon, John Torrey, a Florist’s Daughter’s Memoir, Flower Market by Michelle Mason and All Blue Potatoes
Today we celebrate an English poet whose words were sometimes inspired by gardens and now often mark memorials in gardens around the world. We’ll also learn about a man remembered for his Calendarian – it was kind of like a baby book for his plants. We hear an excerpt from a memoir about growing up…
Read MoreThe Thaddeus’ Secret Cargo: Hawaii’s Potato Pioneers
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 2, 1820 On this day, dear gardeners, a most curious botanical revolution took root in the paradisiacal shores of Hawaii. It was not the swaying palms or the vibrant orchids that marked…
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