Dear Garden in Delight Blog Subscribers, Greetings in 2019! I hope you have had a cozy winter, some of us frozen in …
Poignant Pines
It’s been a month of conifer delight, and no better way to finish off Isaiah’s Evergreens than to plant pines: [The …
God’s Focus in Saffron Crocus
Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be …
Walking through the Orchard, part 2
Today our orchard walk takes us through a figurative journey, with fruit-filled, real-orchard images to accompany us …
Must Have Mustards!
In fall gardens, mustards are a must! These leafy greens will become a beloved part of your vegetable garden, sprouting …
Recounting the Carob Story
I hope the story never gets old—that astonishing embrace, the father’s widely enfolding welcome to his returning son. …
Garden Tools in Hand
Garden tools serve as handy metaphors for the disciplines of the faith. Just as tools help cultivate a garden, faith …
Garden Volunteers
Garden “volunteers” is a term with two meanings. Surely, we are fortunate when others volunteer to help us with our work …
At Last—Poppies!
We are at the last, dear gardeners—the last of Lent and the day commemorating the Last Supper. Likewise, what is the …
Drawn in by Daffodils
Does anything draw in quite like the daffodil—to all that is bright to behold? Their little trumpets seem to loudly …
Listen to the Lord in Lilies
Easter lilies are filling up florists and grocers' floral departments, in anticipation of the glorious celebration …
Trust the Lord in Tulips
What better way to take in the “flowers of the field” than to visit a field of flowers…look, look! My friend and trusted …