Garden Love: Cultivating Growth One Seed At A Time
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Do you plant your garden with love?
I began experimenting with gardening years ago and became more serious about it several years back. Ironically, we had planned a fairly large garden project the winter prior to Covid-19. Due to this, we found ourselves starting seeds, building raised garden beds, and learning all we could about growing food during the spring 2020 lockdown. Admittedly, it was a great distraction during such a volatile time. Since then, our garden has grown to include more raised beds, herb and flower beds, an in-ground garden, and “Soulplace,” my beautiful greenhouse. Learn more about my greenhouse Here.
2024 will mark our fourth year growing our own food in the loamy soil of western NC. I am in no means a seasoned gardener, however, I learn and improve each year. Additionally, my confidence grows each time I sink a seed in the soil to later be rewarded with pounds of nutrient-dense veggies. It will never cease to amaze me the magic of a small seed turning into sustaining, healthy food. Growing your own food offers so many health benefits. Read more about the clinical research Here.
This article is intended to spread the love that comes from gardening. Often, we become excited about the idea of growing tomatoes, peppers, and cukes. Equally important, we grow lessons, confidence, and love! Warning! This article is part garden content and part romance novel. Specifically, the main characters are the garden and the gardener! Enjoy!
Have you ever picked and eaten a vine-ripened tomato right from your garden in mid-summer? The experience can be downright life-changing! Oftentimes, I find myself working in the garden in the heat of summer and snacking on cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers right from the vine. The store-bought varieties just don’t compare to homegrown produce. Without a doubt, locally sourced produce offers a number of physical benefits. Read my article about making the perfect southern style tomato sandwich Here!
Humans have a deep-rooted bond with the earth, soil, and gardens. This connection to the earth transcends mere physicality, it is essentially the fabric of our existence. From the earliest civilizations, cultivating crops and foraging the land sustained us. Fast-forward many years to modern-day urban gardeners tending to rooftop plots, the act of working the soil and nurturing life has always been intrinsic to our survival and well-being. Are you looking for a way to reduce stress in your life? Get your hands in the soil!
Nurturing a garden provides a spiritual connection with your land, food, and natural resources. I believe, for many people, tending a garden is a very spiritual experience. Personally, this is very true for myself. For this reason, I decided to research this topic a little, and I am excited to share it with my readers. See below the natural connection between growing our food and our spiritual body.
Have I lit a flame within you to plant a garden? Maybe that flame was lit years ago, and you experience the love of growing a garden every season. I tend to believe, in my rose-colored glasses, that if more people grew a garden there would be more peace in the world.
One more tip before I let you go! Be sure, if you happen to drop some seeds in your plot of soil this year, that you take the time for this most important step! Bless them! Yes! As each seed drops from the palm of your hand into the living soil beneath you, bless them. Send them blessings of life, growth, and love! You see, this is the most important step of all! Happy Gardening!
Want more? Several months ago I wrote an article about the victory garden in the Cummings Cove Neighborhood. Learn more about their community vegetable garden, which helps feed many local folks in western North Carolina Here.