God in the Garden: Discovering the Spiritual Riches of Gardening : A Week-By-Week Journey Through the Christian Year

by Gilmer, Maureen

• ISBN13: 9780829416886
• ISBN10: 0829416889
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Loyola Pr

Summary

Since God created Adam and Eve, people have cultivated the earth for both sustenance and recreation. In God in the Garden, noted author and nationally-respected gardening expert Maureen Gilmer blends practical, time-tested gardening wisdom with spiritual insight and invites readers to discover the joy and peace found in gardening.

Organized in a week-by-week format corresponding to the Christian calendar year, this beautiful book includes plant features, meditations, relevant Scripture passages, timely gardening information, and simple prayers.

Also included are inspirational gardening quotes, bits of nature folklore, features on religious festivals and holidays, and biographical profiles of renowned religious botanists. A complete resource guide provides ordering information for hard-to-find plants and supplies and information on gardening catalogs and websites.

Table of Contents

January	15	(2)
February	17	(18)
March	35	(14)
April	49	(24)
May	73	(16)
June	89	(16)
July	105	(16)
August	121	(16)
September	137	(18)
October	155	(18)
November	173	(18)
December	191	(16)
Resources	207	(3)
Glossary	210