April 16, 2019 Truly Lovely Aprils, Robert Frost, Sir Hans Sloane, William Stearn, Ellen Nellie Thayer Fisher, Mary Gibson Henry, Sir Edward Salisbury, Aphra Behn, Penny Colman, and William Austin Dickinson

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Curated News “The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.” ~ Robert Frost April can be a…

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Remembering, William Austin Dickinson, Big Brother of Emily Dickinson

William Austin Dickinson (colorized) photo

“When they were young, Emily was very close to her brother. Emily’s letters reveal her admiration. One year, she wrote how even the apples would do his bidding.” April 16, 1829 On this day, Emily Dickinson’s brother, William Austin Dickinson, was born.   Although he tried his hand at teaching, William became a lawyer, following in…

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