Spirit Sunday * Going green
Going green has a lot of meanings (hope you tried the kale chips yesterday!) and today we’re thinking about the upcoming growing season.
There’s something wonderful about getting produce – even if it’s just herbs – from your own garden. Choose something to grow in your yard, or on your patio or deck, or on your windowsill this summer. If you’re unsure about what will grow in your area, go to a garden center and talk to the experts there (we’ve had much better luck with this in locally owned garden stores; they’re passionate about what they do, and they love to share). If seed are too risky for you, start with small starter plants.
We’ve had herb gardens in the midst of our flower beds; we’ve grown green beans and tomatoes in pots on small apartment deck; we’ve grown berries in large chunks of backyard real estate. There really is something for everyone.
Choose a way to be part of the growing season. It’s not just getting closer to nature, it’s being part of the connection between the world and your table. Making that connection is more difficult when everything on your table came wrapped in paper or plastic. Have a relationship with your food.
Photo by Lavinia Marin
