Posts Tagged ‘William Herschel’
July 8, 2022 John Berkenhout, William Herschel, Mrs. F. E. Griggs, Monty Don, Peonies by Jane Eastoe, and Anna Quindlen
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1726 Birth of John Berkenhout, English physician, naturalist, and writer. 1822 On this day, Caroline Herschel wrote in her diary about her…
Read MoreStargazing Among the Shrubs: William Herschel’s Backyard Astronomy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 8, 1822 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves peering into the private diary of one Caroline Herschel, a woman whose gaze often turned skyward, but whose feet remained firmly planted…
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