Posts Tagged ‘seasonal gardening’
Outside In by Sean A. Pritchard
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Outside In by Sean A. Pritchard This book came out in 2024, and the subtitle is A Year of Growing and Displaying. In this enchanting debut,…
Read MoreThe Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. The Landscape of Home by Edmund Hollander This book came out in March 2024, and the subtitle is In the Country, By the Sea, In the…
Read MoreSaving Summer: The Indoor Garden Encore
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 4, 1994 On this day, garden writer Barbara Pleasant finished writing her article about extending summer’s joy through winter by bringing our beloved bedding plants indoors. The article appeared in the Montgomery…
Read MoreA Home in Bloom by Christie Purifoy
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. A Home in Bloom by Christie Purifoy This book came out in April 2023, and the subtitle is Four Enchanted Seasons with Flowers. My dear garden…
Read MoreA Life in the Garden by Barbara Damrosch
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. A Life in the Garden by Barbara Damrosch This book came out in 2024, and the subtitle is Tales and Tips for Growing Food in Every…
Read MoreCultivating Knowledge: Robert Bailey Thomas and the Legacy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1766 On this day, dear readers and fellow garden enthusiasts, we celebrate the birth of a true horticultural luminary. Robert Bailey Thomas, the visionary founder, editor, and publisher of The Old…
Read MorePlough 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…
Read MoreWinter’s Day: An Anglo-Saxon Gardener’s New Year
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 7, 2019 On this day, my dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves on the precipice of a most intriguing temporal threshold. For you see, according to numerous early medieval calendars, this very…
Read MoreSolstice Splendor: A Gardener’s Guide to Summer’s Peak
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 21, 2019 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves basking in the glorious abundance of sunlight that marks the official arrival of summer. The year is 2019, and the northern…
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