Posts Tagged ‘William Woys Weaver’
Flavors from the Garden by William Woys Weaver
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Flavors from the Garden by William Woys Weaver This book came out in 2021, and the subtitle is Heirloom Vegetable Recipes from Roughwood. Of course, Roughwood refers to William’s Roughwood Seed Collection of heirloom food plants at the historic Lamb Tavern in Devon, Pennsylvania. William is an expert on gardening and food history.…
Read MoreApril 20, 2022 Pietro Aretino, Peter Barr, Henri Frederic Amiel, Flavors from the Garden by William Woys Weaver, and William Bartram
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 1492 Birth of Pietro Aretino, Italian writer, poet, and notorious blackmailer. Known for his sharp criticism and sympathy for reformers, he famously…
Read MoreHeirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver This is an updated edition of the classic, improved throughout with growing zones, advice, and new plant entries. Now, instead of line art, there is lush, full-color photography. At the heart of this book are the heirlooms, the living history of…
Read MoreOctober 2, 2019 National Pumpkin Seed Day, Julius von Sachs, the HMS Beagle Returns Home, Patrick Geddes, Martha Brooks Hutcheson, Wallace Stevens, Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver, Rhubarb, and Old Garden Stories
Today is National Pumpkin Seed Day. Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are native to the Americas. Archaeologists discovered them in Mexico in caves that date back to 7,000 B.C. Today, China produces more pumpkins and pumpkin seeds than any other country. Pumpkin seeds are loaded with protein; a single cup provides 8-10 grams of…
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