Posts Tagged ‘Strawberry’
February 18, 2022 Valerius Cordus, André Robert Breton, Toni Morrison, The Secrets of the Great Botanists by Matthew Biggs, and Antoine Nicolas Duchesne
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter Facebook Group The next time you’re on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community, where you’d search for a friend and request to join. Botanical History 1515 Birth of Valerius Cordus,…
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2021 The Little Fern That Could, Antoine Nicolas Duchesne, Snowy Owls, Showy Lady’s-Slipper, Ellis Rowan by Kate Collins, and the New Rare-Plant House at the Fairchild Tropical Garden
Today we celebrate the French botanist who created the modern strawberry. We’ll also learn about the sweet little orchid known as the moccasin flower. We hear words that offer perspective on our loss of wildlife and habitat. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about one of the world’s best botanical illustrators – and…
Read MoreCelebrating Dadaist and Surrealist Max Ernst and his Love of Nature, Leonora Carrington, and Early Mornings in the Garden
“Max created a technique called frottage or texture rubbings or rubbing on paper – and he used plants or the texture of wood planks and other items in the house to create some fantastic artwork.” April 2, 1891 On this day, the German-American-and-French painter, sculptor, printmaker, poet, Dadaist, and Surrealist Max Ernst was born. He…
Read MoreNovember Strawberry Picking Sparks a Friendly Competition Between Two New England Farmers
“The New London Advocate noticed the fact that strawberries had been picked from the garden of Mr Brandegree and asked, ‘Who can beat this?'” November 22, 1843 On this day, the New England Farmer out of Boston posted a story called Strawberries in November. The article revealed friendly competition between two strawberry growers: Mr. Brandegree…
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