February 24, 2026 Mary Eleanor Bowes, Charles Reid Barnes, Octavia E. Butler, Garden Design Master Class edited by Carl Dellatore, and Steve Jobs
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Today's Show Notes
Some people tower in history.
They change what we know.
They change what we build.
And yet, when you look closely, so many of the truly influential people turn out to be gardeners.
Not always in the literal sense, but in the way they think: patiently, experimentally, always working toward a future they may never fully see.
Today's Garden History
1749 Mary Eleanor Bowes was born.
She's often remembered as…
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