These case studies reveal how strong communities have been created through shared gardens arising in times of economic and cultural stress, whether the Covid lockdowns, migration, or challenges of scarcity.…

Fertility, sin, sexualization, domesticity. . . these are just a few of the tropes associated with women and fruit. These papers approach these tropes, and more, by probing literary depictions…

The use of flowers as significant ingredients, used both for flavor and health, is especially pronounced in non-European cuisines. This panel considers the values ascribed to flowers (amongst other plants)…

Premodern literature in China is resplendent with lyrical descriptions of stone fruits that can serve as metaphors for politics and society. So, too, in India, where the literature garden becomes…

Folk tradition versus modern science. Working within the home versus employment outside. Thrift versus luxury. Technological innovation and the ascendency of 'expertise,' if occasionally misguided. Even the threat of sabotage…

These papers provide insights into Indigenous agricultural practices that defy Western and colonial ideas of what 'agriculture' or a 'garden' should be. Whether finding gods in the forest or celebrating…