The idea of organised allotment gardening reached a first peak after 1864, when the so-called "Schreber Movement" started in the city of Leipzig in Saxony. A public initiative decided to lease areas within the city, with the purpose to make it possible for children to play in a healthy environment, and in harmony with nature. Later on, these areas included actual gardens for children, but soon adults tended towards taking over and cultivating these gardens.
You may have been reading an article that said to watch for a plant bolting or a description of a plant that has bolted. If you are unfamiliar with the term, you can find information about bolting in vegetables here.
Gillian Aldrich started growing vegetables in her backyard three years ago, and she's now working on planting a bed of hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, rose campion, and -- her favorite -- pale-pink hardy geraniums along one side of her property.
On August 3, 1803, English gardener, architect and Member of Parliament Sir Joseph Paxton was born. He is best known for designing The Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition in 1851.
C. Dittmann, M. Dittmann, I. Peters, и K. Weller. Generation international - die Zukunft von Information, Wissenschaft und Profession. Proceedings der 31. Online-Tagung der Germany., DGI Frankfurt a. M., Frankfurt am Main: DGI.(2009)
C. Dittmann, M. Dittmann, I. Peters, и K. Weller. Generation international - die Zukunft von Information, Wissenschaft und Profession. Proceedings der 31. Online-Tagung der Germany., DGI Frankfurt a. M., Frankfurt am Main: DGI.(2009)