Barbara Damrosch
Barbara Damrosch (born in 1942) is a professional in the field of horticulture, a writer, and co-owner of the Four Season Farm.[1] She was educated at the Brearley School, Wheaton College in Massachusetts, and Columbia University, where she earned a PhD in English Literature. From 1979 to 1992, she was the owner of a company by the name of Barbara Damrosch Landscape Design. She operated this company in Washington, Connecticut. Her book The Garden Primer is a classic manual of horticulture.[2] She and her husband, Eliot Coleman, operate an experimental market garden in Maine. This garden produces food year-round and is a model of small-scale sustainable agriculture.[1]
Her publications include The Garden Primer, Theme Gardens, and a yearly garden calendar started in 1992. For several years, she and Coleman co-hosted the TV series Gardening Naturally.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Julavits, Heidi (5 November 2006). "The Talk; The Constant Gardeners". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ Lacy, Allen (4 December 1988). "Christmas Books; Gardening". The New York Times. p. 83. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Think spring: Learn to extend the growing season - Dedham, Massachusetts". The Dedham Transcript. Worcester, Massachusetts. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
External links
[edit]- Four Season Farm (archive)
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