During these pandemic days, we feel a variety of emotions. We have sheltered the kids, who are still young, from much of the grief that’s happening outside our walls. As parents we have felt anxiety, anger, and fear. We are not sure about future plans for employment. We don’t have clarity or full control about what the next months or years hold. Will factories, farms, distribution chains, and supermarkets be able to continue to function? Will the supply chains be broken, and if so, to what extent? We can hope for the situation to stay unaffected but we can also prepare for the possibility that we may not be able to buy food in the same way we are accustomed to doing. As we have seen, our world can change overnight.
What is in our control is the power to feed ourselves. We decided to start growing food again after a two year hiatus. Like many people, we do not have much yard space. We had to get creative. We use pots outside for larger plants like snap peas, cucumbers and tomatoes.
Gardening is not complex. It’s satisfying because you connect to the simplest joys of life, to the earth. You plant a seed; you nurture it; it brings itself to fruition. The seed turns into something vibrant, fruitful, and beautiful. Those impulses are who we are. Nature has powerful instincts to survive. Life will find a way to break through the toughest barriers to flourish, grow, and thrive. Ultimately, growing a garden is nurturing the instinct of life, and then sharing that with others. Let me show you how to grow a garden to abundance.