vegetable gardening Archives

Seeds of Wisdom: Martha Ballard’s 19th Century Garden Journal

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 16, 1809 On this day, Martha Ballard, the remarkable herbalist and midwife of Hallowell, Maine, recorded her work in her meticulously kept journal. Oh, my dear gardeners, I know how much you…

Boxing Gloves and Garden Gloves: The Two Worlds of Manny Steward

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 7, 1944 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a most intriguing figure: Emanuel “Manny” Steward, a man whose life was as richly layered as the soil in a…

The Lexicographer’s Garden: Noah Webster’s Verdant Vocabulary

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 1, 1785 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves in the company of one Noah Webster (a veritable library awaits the curious), a man whose name has become synonymous with the…