Tag Archives: John Claudius Loudon

Gardeners’ Chronicle 150 years ago …

Posted on 28/05/2016 by The Garden History Blog

When I’m researching garden history I often find myself thumbing through the pages of Gardeners’ Chronicle, probably the most famous horticultural magazine ever published. It’s the best source for everyday life in the gardening world in the 19th and early 20th … Continue reading →

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Robert Gauen & his ingenious horticultural inventions No.1

Posted on 27/02/2016 by The Garden History Blog

And here’s a picture starter for 10?   What on earth is this contraption for?  If you’re a regular reader of this blog then think back a few weeks…and there is another clue below. The object, whatever it is, was invented … Continue reading →

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The straightness of cucumbers…

Posted on 06/02/2016 by The Garden History Blog

Here’s a picture starter  to get you in the right mood for this week’s post. Any guesses as what it might be? Answer at the end. Did you know we had a cucumber industry in Britain? or that we’ve had … Continue reading →

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The faithful pencil of Mrs Withers

Posted on 28/11/2015 by The Garden History Blog

The more I explore botanic art the more I realise how underestimated it has been as an art form, and the more I realise how underestimated botanical artists have been.  Of course part of the reason for that may well … Continue reading →

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Snaths, nibs, chines & very sharp dengles…

Posted on 21/11/2015 by The Garden History Blog

No, its not an extract from a Frankie Howard or Kenneth Williams script [giving my age away there] but something to do with the traditional centrepiece of most English gardens: the lawn. Nowadays its a relatively easy job to cut … Continue reading →

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