A Garden Amidst the Tempest: John Beauchamp Jones’s Wartime Oasis

John Beauchamp Jones

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 6, 1864 On this day, as the gentle breeze of early summer whispered through the gardens of Richmond, a most intriguing entry was penned in the journal of John Beauchamp Jones, that…

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From Blooms to Battleground: Anne Frobel’s Civil War Garden

The Civil War Diary of Anne S. Frobel

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 24, 1861 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the tumultuous era of the American Civil War, peering into the life of 45-year-old Anne Frobel. This remarkable woman, residing…

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