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Remembering British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his Love of Gardening
“After Arthur’s death, newspaper accounts shared that he was buried in his garden next to his garden shed. Arthur’s garden hut was the place Arthur went to write his stories about one of the world’s best-loved detectives: Sherlock Holmes.” July 7, 1930 On this day, British writer and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died. …
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A Lover of Mystery and Magic It’s the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – born in 1859. Ten years ago, in 2009, a violin made from a dying sycamore tree in Conan Doyle’s garden was played to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. The violin was a nod to Conan Doyle’s creation, Sherlock…
Read MoreMay 22, 2019 A Gardener’s Bedtime Ritual, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Florence Meier Chase, Victor Hugo, Gardentopia, Jan Johnsen, Living Mulch, and the death of Conan Doyle
Here’s a gardener’s bedtime ritual for this time of year: Take sandpaper or a nail file and nick those nasturtium seeds before you soak them overnight; then sow them outside. They grow well in poor soil. The leaves and flowers are edible and are great in salads. Brevities #OTD It’s the birthday…
Read MoreSir Arthur Conan Doyle: He wrote in his Garden Shed and is Buried in his Garden
“His family found him lying on the ground, one hand clutching his heart and the other holding a white snowdrop.” May 22, 1859 On this day, the British writer and doctor Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born. In researching Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s life, I learned that Arthur was bedridden the spring before he…
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