I loved reading your article about Edna King Mandeville. I dicovered her while researching the history of my home. Isn't it strange that there are no photos of her!? I wish I knew what she looked like, and how she lived. An impressive and mysterious woman. Thank you for your research!
That was interesting to see the trails that you follow. I use several of those myself but see some new sources that I will have to try in the future.
Edna was an interesting woman. I really liked you quoting her article on the use of radiation on seeds. It brought back memories of my mom taking me to see a play in Los Angeles about 1970 called "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds"
If I remember right it wasn't really anything about the use of radiation on seeds but more about a dysfunctional family and how one person coped by using science as a distraction.
Thanks for sharing your process -- very interesting! There are so many rabbit holes you could fall into.
Yes, so many. I had not heard of "atomic gardening!"
I loved reading your article about Edna King Mandeville. I dicovered her while researching the history of my home. Isn't it strange that there are no photos of her!? I wish I knew what she looked like, and how she lived. An impressive and mysterious woman. Thank you for your research!
This was really fascinating, Carol, thanks for sharing your process!
You're welcome! Next week, a new Lost Lady, a new process!
That was interesting to see the trails that you follow. I use several of those myself but see some new sources that I will have to try in the future.
Edna was an interesting woman. I really liked you quoting her article on the use of radiation on seeds. It brought back memories of my mom taking me to see a play in Los Angeles about 1970 called "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds"
Now heading off to check out that play...
If I remember right it wasn't really anything about the use of radiation on seeds but more about a dysfunctional family and how one person coped by using science as a distraction.
I enjoyed reading about Edna King Mandeville and your extensive research. Thank you.
You're welcome, Allen! i still need to write about Elizabeth Lawrence. Younger gardeners don't know a thing about her!
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing your methods.
You may have inspired me to do the same for Chilean lost ladies of garden writing.
Do it!