Welcome to the Biblical Garden! at First Congregational Church of Fair Haven (Vermont) UCC!

New in 2003:

The desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing.
Isaiah 35: 1-2

Here it is: the rare family gardening book that stimulates scriptural contemplation and affirms your gardening success. Gardening expert Allan A. Swenson turns America’s number one family hobby into a spiritual as well as a growing experience with this comprehensive guide to creating and cultivating biblical gardens. He generously provides a wealth of important facts, growing tips, and useful information including:

· Complete lists of biblical flowers with scriptural references and the significance of each flower

· Garden design and soil preparation

· When, where, and how to plant and cultivate flower beds and borders, prayer and meditation areas, family memorial spots, and fragrant indoor accents

· Free gardening catalogues and web site wonders

· Resources and sources for plants, bulbs, seeds, and supplies, including suppliers, specialists, and horticulturists in Israel

Flowers of the Bible also provides you with a guide to biblical gardens of the United States and around the world, with web site addresses for virtual tours, and a full chapter on the Biblical Garden Preserve near Tel Aviv. Learn about these and other sacred flowers and their scriptural meaning: Buttercups, Psalms 4:5; Hibiscus, James1: 9-10; Poppy, Isaiah 40:6; Lavender, Song of Solomon 6:24; Rockrose, Isaiah 35:1; Violet, James 1:10

Allan A. Swenson, a Gardener’s Notebook columnist and TV’s "Dr. Plant," is a veteran garden writer with more than twenty-five years experience. The author of many books, he lives in Kennebunk, Maine.

Available at your local bookstore or Amazon.com

ISBN 080-652-314x $12.95, Paper, 288 pages

If you have not read it yet, do read Allan Swenson's Plants of the Bible and How to Grow Them

First published in 1994 and recently republished and made a selection for the Crossings Book Club. 080-651-6151 $12.95, paper, 217 pages. Available from Amazon.com

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