Remembering British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his Love of Gardening

Arthur Conan Doyle (colorized) Portrait BEF c. 1904.

“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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Elementary, My Dear Gardeners: Conan Doyle’s Horticultural Life

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the renowned British writer and physician. He is best known for creating the iconic detective character Sherlock Holmes.

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…

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May 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

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

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;…

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