Posts Tagged ‘garden symbolism’
The Cobbler’s Garden: Jakob Böhme and the Divine Language of Plants
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1575 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts and seekers of celestial wisdom, we celebrate the birth of Jakob Böhme, a German philosopher, Christian mystic, and Lutheran Protestant theologian whose ideas continue…
Read MoreFlowers of Freedom: How Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Floral Symbolism Changed America
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 14, 1811 On this day, Harriet Beecher Stowe made her entrance into this world—a woman whose pen would later wield more power than many a general’s sword. Though diminutive in stature, her…
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