Francisco Nava

Gardener, teacher, organic food grower, natural warrior against pests, helping make healthier towns by teaching garden earth consciousness.

Francisco Nava

Verdant View – August 2022

August August’s official birth flowers include the gladiolus and poppy. August, eighth month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named for the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar, in 8 BCE. Its original name was Sextilus, Latin for “sixth month,” indicating its position in the early Roman calendar. August 1, traditionally known as Lammas Day, was a festival to mark the annual wheat …

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