#December 4, 1896
#OTD Edna Walling, #Australian #GardenDesigner & #Writer, is born.
She worked for 4 decades (1920-1960) & made 300+ #Gardens.
After advocating for #Native #Plants (she was ahead of her #TIme), she wrote about the #Backlash:
[I got a letter addressed to me] as #Dear #Anti-#Annual!
Oooooh, what have I said?
Something rude about #Iceland #Poppies or #Asters?
How narrow-minded of me.