January 29, 2026 William Jack, David Douglas, Henry David Thoreau, My Garden by Jacqueline van der Kloet, and Ebenezer Howard

The Daily Gardener · Jan 29, 2026 · 9m

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Today's Show Notes

Late January doesn't bring much drama. No big turning point. No clear signal.

Instead, it gives us time.

Time to look closely at what's already been shaped — by weather, by decisions, by people who came before us.

And today holds stories about distance — how far some people went for plants, and how others tried to bring nature closer to where people live.

Today's Garden History

1795 William Jack was born…