I don't expect I will go much further into this book at present, which is more of a gardening handbook, or so I gather; but a few interesting passages present themselves.
The text is available in digitized form here:
Sir William Temple upon the gardens of Epicurus - Biodiversity Heritage Library
Oddly enough, I'm finding his opinions on gardening to be more interesting than I expected!
First comment: So he is including Caesar as an Epicurean? We've seen that asserted before, I think, but it's uncommon and needs study.
Second comment: I need to do more gardening (anything more than the current zero) so if you find any good places to start be sure to let us know!
My gardening experience consists solely of growing some potatoes in a container last year and growing two cherry tomato plants in a container this past summer.
Even so, I have to say it's satisfied to eat something one has grown.
I've seen the Caesar note before, but not as a true Epicurean but as a patron of multiple schools including Epicureanism.
