Gardener's Way : A Universal Garden Devotional

by Gilmer, Maureen

• ISBN13: 9780809223893
• ISBN10: 0809223899
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

365 daily plant and garden celebrations Each page of this beautifully designed daybook celebrates the gifts of soil, air, water, and stone. In the pages of The Gardener's Way, Maureen Gilmer invites the reader for a daily stroll into a spiritual garden. Quotations on the wonders of nature and botanical beauty provide a source of inspiration for every day of the year. There are plants dedicated to special days, plus practical day-by-day advice for growing a garden rich in meaning as well as in beauty.

Author Biography

Maureen Gilmer was inspired to write The Gardener's Way after listeners of her radio program requested more ideas on spirituality in the garden. The author of twelve books for gardeners, Gilmer has appeared on ABCs "The View," "Home Matters," and HGTV's "Willard Scott's Home and Garden Almanac." She presents a weekly radio gardening show in Nevada County, California, and will soon produce gardening segments for KOVR-13 in Sacramento. Gilmers articles and columns appear regularly in such magazines as Better Homes and Gardens, Fine Gardening, and Country Living. She is the creator of gardenforum.com, an award-winning website that seeks to enhance spirituality in the garden. Gilmer also owns Professional Landscape Design, a firm that specializes in commercial and residential landscaping. She lives in Dobbins, California. Gilmer is the author of Gaining Ground.

Table of Contents

Copyright Acknowledgments	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
winter
The Time of Rest	1	(106)
January	2	(34)
February	36	(34)
March	70	(37)
spring
The Time to Plant	107	(112)
April	108	(36)
May	144	(38)
June	182	(37)
summer
The Time of Fruiting	219	(108)
July	220	(38)
August	258	(34)
September	292	(35)
autumn
The Time to Harvest	327	(106)
October	328	(34)
November	362	(34)
December	396	(37)
Resources	433