The Language of Flowers
Just in time for Valentine’s Day is our February Book Selection The Language of Flowers. Fun Fact I rarely read fiction books so this will be a stretch for me. This is even more of a reason I can’t wait to dig into this book with you.
You can hear an overview of the book by the author in the YouTube video here or in the video below:
Reading Schedule for The Language of Flowers
Week 1: Read Part 1 / Thistle (pages 3-87) Discuss Tuesday February 4
Week 2: Read Part 2 /The Heart Unacquainted (pages 91-189) Discuss Tuesday February 11
Week 3: Read Part 3 /Moss ( 193-165) Discuss Tuesday February 18
Week 4: Read Part 4 /New Beginnings (pages 269-308) Discuss Tuesday February 25
*Be sure to read Victoria’s Dictionary of Flowers on pages 311-318
How The 2025 Garden Book Club Discussion Works
Each Tuesday around 7:00PM EST. I chat about a section of the book we are reading in the 2025 Garden Book Club over on my Instagram Stories. I then save the discussions to a Garden Book Club Highlight on my Instagram page so you can visit them whenever you have time. If you’d like the complete book list for each month of our Garden Book Club you can find it here.
How to Participate
- Join me every Tuesday at ~7PM EST on Instagram Stories for discussions. I’ll be discussing the book of the month, sharing insights, and diving into the themes, gardening tips, and reflections. I’ll also have polls and question boxes for you to share your thoughts and insights. I also save each story to a Book Club Highlight so you can go back and watch later if you miss it on Tuesdays.
- Engage by sending voice or written messages via
Instagram DMs with your thoughts and key takeaways! I’ll share your messages throughout
the following days, though I won’t be taking questions or comments in real-time. - Stay on track: To help you stay on track, I’ll post weekly reminders on Instagram Stories with a book club graphic. This Book Club is super flexible. No pressure to join, just jump in when a book looks interesting to you. Even if your not reading the book you are welcome to follow along in my Instagram Stories every Tuesday.
Where to Find the Book
You can find the Language of Flowers at your local library, Abe Books, Thrift Books, Audible or Amazon.
Inspiration Behind the Book
The author was inspired to write this book from her experience as a foster parent and her reading of Kate Greenaway’s Language of Flowers first published in 1884. The official term for “the language of flowers” is floriography.
Floriography is the practice of assigning symbolic meanings to flowers to convey messages and emotions without words. It was especially popular in the Victorian era, when people used flowers to express feelings that social norms discouraged them from saying aloud.
The Book Behind the Book
The inspiration for The Language of Flowers stemmed from the author’s discovery of an 1800s edition of Language of Flowers by Kate Greenaway, which she found as a teenager in an old bookstore. The book, combined with her experiences mentoring foster children, influenced the creation of her own work
Book Club Facilitator
Michelle is a self-taught kitchen gardener whose goal is to help everyone find resources, guidance, and inspiration to rediscover or discover for the first time how fun and rewarding gardening can be.
Through her blog and social media, Michelle’s Garden Grows, she offers practical tips, educational content, inspiration and hosts The Garden Book Club to support and encourage others on their gardening journeys.
With an RN, BSN degree, Michelle blends her faith and nursing background with gardening, showing how the garden can be a place of healing, growth, and renewal. You can learn more about Michelle’s Garden Grows here.
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