Recommended Historical Reads
Why Grow Here Essays on Edmonton’s Gardening History By Kathryn Chase Merrett
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ine essays explore how gardeners and gardens molded Edmon- ton’s social, cultural, and physi-
cal landscape. “[Hong Lee’s garden is] a veritable
Chinese tapestry worked out in rect- angles of harmonious greens, sea green, sage green, olive green, and the delicate apple green of lettuce beds.” — Helen Gorman Cashman Edmonton has a rich and diverse horti-
cultural history. Vacant lot gardeners, rose gardeners, and horticultural societ- ies have all contributed to the beautifica- tion of the capital city of Alberta, and through the enthusiasm of florists, seeds- men, and plant breeders, the city has developed a distinct horticultural char- acter. In this collection of nine essays, each with a different theme, Kathryn Chase Merrett unearths the develop- ment of Edmonton’s social, cultural, and physical landscape by champions of nature and gardening. Edmontonians, gardeners, historians, and urban design- ers will delight in the colourful storytell- ing of Why Grow Here. x
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