Posts Tagged ‘Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’
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. …
Read MoreElementary, My Dear Gardeners: Conan Doyle’s Horticultural Life
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 22, 1859 On this day, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle entered our world with the same mysterious flair that would later characterize his most famous creation. Dear readers, one cannot help but note…
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
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Monologue Here’s a gardener’s bedtime ritual for this time of year: Use sandpaper or a nail file to nick the nasturtium seeds before you soak them overnight;…
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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