The Gardener 2025
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The Indoor Garden
In their thirteenth book, experienced gardeners and authors Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau share their wisdom on growing veggies, herbs, fruits, and more indoors in our homes, bringing the greens inside and growing food all year. Whether plagued by a short growing season or a lack of outdoor space, or inspired by a love of edible greens, there are a dozen reasons to bring the garden indoors. Plants outside their natural habitat need a totally different kind of tender love and care, though, and that’s especially true of voracious sun-drinkers like veggies, fruits, and herbs. In their signature accessible question-and-answer style, Janet and Sheryl explain the differences between standard houseplants and edible plants and cover everything you need to know to have a thriving garden right inside your home. After a strong foundational chapter in essentials like natural and artificial light, temperature, tools, and growing medium, you’ll be fully equipped to learn about techniques like hydroponics, aquaponics, vertical growing, and grow tents. If you’re daydreaming about what you can grow for the dinner table, dive into the nitty gritty of each type of gardening with chapters on microgreens, veggies and root veggies, herbs and spices, and fruits. After the harvest, learn about making more with less by growing from kitchen scraps. Of course, Janet and Sheryl also answer all your questions about what happens when things go wrong and help you tackle pests and mould, brighten up leggy plants and less-than-abundant harvests, and troubleshoot more complex growing systems. Full of valuable tips and tricks and heartening enthusiasm, Gardening for Indoor Growing is the perfect companion for first-time and experienced indoor gardeners alike.
The Pastor as Gardener
A restorative, life-giving vision of pastoral work In times of confusion and chaos, people often find that their path to wholeness runs through a garden. Tending plants and tilling soil are timeless, restorative acts that can renew our sense of identity and purpose. In The Pastor as Gardener, Matthew Erickson taps into this truth and applies it to the work of pastoral ministry. Writing for clergy who question whether meaningful ministry is possible in our current cultural context, Erickson encourages pastors to reframe their vocation as the work of a gardener. Bringing together Scripture and practical theology, he shows how gardening metaphors offer new ways of thinking about critical issues in pastoral work: effectiveness, humility, hospitality, and more. Readers will come away with a deeper appreciation for their ministry environment, a better understanding of the stages of growth in the pastoral life, and an increased ability to persevere in ministry even when fruit is not immediately apparent. Nuanced and insightful, The Pastor as Gardener will appeal to readers who appreciate the pastoral wisdom of Eugene Peterson and the agrarian sensibilities of Wendell Berry. For ministers seeking a sense of vocation that is deeply rooted but also dynamic, this book is essential reading. "We kneel with our hands in the soil of pastoral ministry, finding connection with those who have done this work before us and those who will do it after we are gone. We learn from Jesus, who is simultaneously the seed, the vine, and the gardener."
Stories from my Garden
This book shares the wisdom of a gardener and his love and respect for the earth and the plants that grow in it. It conveys the knowledge and experiences that the author, Jon, has gained over seven decades of gardening. Each vegetable in this book comes alive with intrigue and excitement as we learn about its origin, migration, and cultivation, from its native land to our backyard garden. Jon’s unique storytelling style reveals plant history and geography in a way that will captivate your green thumb and motivate you to read more. It covers selecting cultivars, soil preparation, planting seeds, harvesting, and preparing the harvest for the kitchen and the root cellar. Whether you're a first-time gardener or a “Master Gardener,” this book offers knowledge to grow on. Plants have their own stories and heritage from God’s creation to today. Knowing a plant’s background adds an exciting new dimension to gardening, letting gardeners weave history into their experiences. Understanding a plant’s past can make a backyard landscape come alive with intrigue and excitement. Think of a plant’s history as its pedigree. Some have histories filled with mystery and curiosity, while others tell tales of beauty and romance. From Victory gardens to fruit cellars, plants have many stories to share. Research underpins the book's empirical approach to gardening. Jon uses stories and insights from friends and family to highlight what works and what doesn't. The book is easy to navigate, from the table of contents to the index. Examples such as ancient manuscripts and 16th-century herbals demonstrate the thoroughness of its research. Jon stresses that experience is the most valuable tool for learning in gardening. Raised-bed gardening is promoted as an effective way to achieve high yields in small spaces. Jon shares which plants thrive and which ones don't in his raised-bed environment. The heartbeat of Jon’s Garden is soil and compost. Gomer Pile, as Jon’s family affectionately calls it, is the composting area. Gomer welcomes everyone walking along the garden path. All green kitchen scraps and yard waste feed Gomer’s appetite. Jon says, “It warms my heart to hear my grandchildren talk with Gomer as they give her the top of the carrot they just devoured.”