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Post by Sharon on Jul 16, 2010 19:57:25 GMT -5
Flavors of Life - Growing Your Own Food
Growing a garden of food at home is an experience anyone can enjoy. Even a hanging basket of rosemary or a cherry tomato plant in a pot on the windowsill can enhance your connection with the cycle of life. If you have space outdoors, the green and blooming colors of the edible delights you are growing will decorate any view while tempting you to enjoy the outdoors. The edible plants we nurture allow us to literally taste the fruits (or vegetables or herbs) of our labor while helping us more consciously participate in the circulating energy of nature.
Allow yourself to begin slowly and simply. There are many experienced gardeners out there to assist you as you choose seeds or small plants to start your garden. No matter how large or small the size of your garden, you can benefit from growing your own organic, fresh, and nutritious food while also reveling in the depth of flavor and texture that comes from plants that have been well-tended, nurtured, and loved. As we appreciate the food we’ve grown, we can recognize the care that farmers put into the produce most of us buy at the supermarket.
When we grow our food, we participate more fully in nature’s cycles and form a closer bond with Mother Earth. Knowing how to grow your own food allows for a sense of freedom and pride that you can feed and provide for yourself, one of the most basic necessities.
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Post by Jan on Jul 16, 2010 23:39:41 GMT -5
Sharon, are you starting a vegetable garden again..... I think it takes a lot of organisation and diligence to be successful, and I hope you make a go of it. Here's a pic when I had mine going, it is mostly weeds now. Attachments:
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Post by Sharon on Jul 17, 2010 12:05:21 GMT -5
Oh that is lovely Jan, yes it does take a lot of organization, diligence and work but it is so rewarding.
I do not have a vegetable garden this year but it is on my list for next spring.
Sharon
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