Posts Tagged ‘Violets’
A Victorian Ode to May: Phebe Holder’s Botanical Poetry
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 1, 1890 On this day in horticultural history, the enchanting poem “A Song of May” by the esteemed New England poet and gardener Phebe Holder graced the pages of newspapers, captivating readers…
Read MoreA Diary Entry from English Gardener Henry Arthur Bright in Praise of Violets
“Hepaticas I have tried over and over again, and they always fail.” March 25, 1874 Today, the English merchant and author Henry Arthur Bright recorded an update about his spring garden in his popular diary-turned-book, A Year in a Lancashire Garden. Again, we have had frost and snow, and this time, it has done us…
Read MoreMarch 10, 2021 Sowing Pansies and Violets, Laurence Binyon, John Torrey, a Florist’s Daughter’s Memoir, Flower Market by Michelle Mason and All Blue Potatoes
Today we celebrate an English poet whose words were sometimes inspired by gardens and now often mark memorials in gardens around the world. We’ll also learn about a man remembered for his Calendarian – it was kind of like a baby book for his plants. We hear an excerpt from a memoir about growing up…
Read MoreThe Violet’s Bittersweet Victory: Triumph in Illinois, Tribulation in Fashion
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 1, 1908 On this day, dear readers, a most curious confluence of events occurred in the world of flora and fashion. While the humble violet ascended to official glory in one corner…
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