The Rude Potato Archives

November Mist: Ruth Pitter and Thoreau in the Garden of Solitude

Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. November Mist Ruth Pitter, notable English poet (1897-1992). Henry David Thoreau c. 1856 (colorized and enhanced). November 7, 1897 On this…

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Rude Potato by Ruth Pitter This book came out in 1941 and is somewhat of a collectible for your garden library. As a gardener herself, Ruth had a personal knowledge of flowers. She loved gardening and wrote poetry when she finished her chores and gardening. This book…