Grow Some History in Your Garden

Dee and Carol talk about growing hollyhocks and nasturtiums, plus the strange phenomenon which was the Cottingley fairies.

A few links:

Hollyhocks listed on All-America Selections
Nasturtiums listed on All-America Selections
Blog Post: Grow Some History with All-America Selections

On the Bookshelf:
All About Flowers: James Vick's Nineteenth-Century Seed Company by Thomas J. Mickey

The Kew Gardens Girls by Posy Lovell

The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith

History of the Cottingley Fairies

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For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
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The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel