Tomitaro Makino

Tomitaro Makino

The Father of Japanese Botany April 24, 1862 On this day, April 24th, Japan celebrates Botany Day – an event that honors the birthday of the Father of Japanese Botany, Tomitaro Makino. Tomitaro was born in 1862. Tomitaro’s dad was a successful brewer of the Japanese national drink, sake. Sadly, by the time he was…

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April 24, 2019 Chives, Botany Day, Tomitaro Makino, Lucien Plantefol, Vancouver’s Botanist Restaurant, Paul George Russell, Henry Van Dyke, Charles Sprague Sargent , Stephanne Barry Sutton, Window Cleaning, and a Story from John Muir

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I recently had a gardener ask me about the first herb I’d ever grown. That would be chives. Chives, like many herbs, are so easy to grow. Plus, you get the cute little puffball blossom. I had a chef friend show me how she liked to cut off the flower. Then, she snipped a little…

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