September 15, 2021 The Torture Orchard, James Gates Percival, Frances Garnet Wolseley, Marjorie Harris, Lauren Oliver, The World was My Garden by David Fairchild, and Ripen Tomatoes Fast

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Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Curated News Torture Orchard | The Counter | Julie Cart Botanical History On This Day 1795 Birth of James Gates Percival, American poet, surgeon, and geologist. His…

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Stuart Robinson: Secrets to Riper Tomatoes

Stuart Robertson

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 15, 2004 Dearest readers, On this day in 2004, the late, great Stuart Robertson—Montreal’s beloved professional gardener and journalist—delighted the readers of The Gazette with his secrets for coaxing green tomatoes into luscious…

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