Karel Capek & "The Gardener's Year"
I mentioned in my last post that I came across several books that I had not read before while I was reorganizing my library. One of them was a tiny volume titled "The Gardener's Year" by Czechoslovakian writer Karel Capek. I cannot remember where I found the book but I was vaguely familiar with it. It is considered a classic in horticulture literature. Before I get to the book, I wanted to share some information about the author. Karel Capek (1890-1938) was a writer, playwright, critic and journalist. His works cover a wide variety of genres, but he was best known for his political journalism and his sci-fic/utopian works, particularly the play "R.U.R." (1921) and the novel "War With The Newts" (1936). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times but never received one. Capek received a Doctorate of Philosophy in 1915 from Charles University in Prague. He then began his writing career as a journalist along with his brother Josef...
I'm glad you found a rosemary that works for you. I always think of it as indestructible and it surprises me when I hear that that isn't the case in many climates. Some of my "prostrate" rosemary has grown tall and unwieldy over the years so I should've given more thought to where I placed it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Phillip! I was hoping there would be more information about this rosemary. All my rosemary, which had done so well for many years, bit the dust when we had a severe deep freeze. Makes me hesitant to get more but I do love it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have an uncontrolled rosemary :(. I pulled two out and need to attack the last one standing. Irene is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI saw a lot of Rosemary Irene and others bite the dust in February 2024 weird cold weather. I think Irene is cheap and if not watered or fertilized she can last a long time in the right setting. Rosemary in general grows fast so I would encourage people to consider replacing their rosemary if it did well for several years. The bees love the early flowers and while I would not plant 100 Rosemary Irene for a hillside I would plant 5 or ten above a wall facing south....in a heartbeat. Foxtail looks great. I'd like to try it. The weather was so bizarre Feb 2024 that even with climate change Im thinking it will be many years before we have anything quite like it again. I hope. Interesting Blog! (especially because you are getting into the nitty gritty of how plants do here.) Thanks.
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