Silver Salad Sensation: Paul Martin’s Chelsea Triumph

Paul Martin, Paul Martin Designs

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20, 2003 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the hallowed grounds of London’s Chelsea Flower Show, where Irish garden designer Paul Martin achieved a most splendid triumph.…

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A Radishing Affair: The Great Radish Trial of 1901

Radish harvest

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 7, 1901 On this day, the hallowed halls of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Drill Hall in Chiswick bore witness to a most intriguing spectacle: the Fruit and Vegetable Committee’s thorough examination of…

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