Posts Tagged ‘viticulture’
Revolutionary Gardener: The Many Lives of Edward Hyams
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 30, 1910 Today we celebrate the birth of Edward Solomon Hyams, that fascinating polymath whose life embodied the rare intersection of revolutionary politics, practical horticulture, and scholarly dedication. As we shall see,…
Read MoreFrom Arabic Professor to Botanical Spy: The Remarkable Tale of Simón de Rojas Clemente
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 27, 1777 Dearest readers of the horticultural persuasion, allow me to transport you to a most fascinating tale of botanical espionage that began on this very day – the birth of that…
Read MoreFrom Cuttings to Cuvées: The Birth of Australian Viticulture
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 15, 1791 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the antipodean shores of Australia, where a most auspicious event was about to unfold – one that would shape…
Read MoreElsa Beate Bunga: The Countess Who Defied Botanical Boundaries
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 18, 1734 On this day, dear readers and fellow admirers of botanical mavericks, we celebrate the birth of Elsa Beate Bunga, a Swedish botanist who was, to put it mildly, quite the…
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