Gardening Glory!

After all, Eden was garden... the garden is a place to go for quiet contemplation, a source not only of food but also of spiritual renewal and intimate contact with life's most basic processes. 
quote / saying by Ed Smith,
The Vegetable Gardener's Bible

Spring is just around the corner and it's time to get back down the to earth. There is something so satisfying about sowing in the cool, dark dirt of spring. Since our stint at Hershey Montessori Farm School Justin and I have felt a particular obligation to paying our respects to the land through farming. This year for the second year in a row we have gathered with other families who want that connection to the land as well as nourishment for their family.

A few weeks ago a few friends and I got together to start seedlings. The goal - a summer of fresh, organic veggies in a shared garden. It is a lot of work to have a garden the size necessary to feed a family of four or more. But when we put our resources together we can have a very productive garden and have a great time doing it.

Each of us have 2-3 trays of seedlings in our homes right now. As none of us have good gardening space in our yards, we have rented two plots in a local community garden.  We have plans for tomatoes, peppers, lettuces, arugula, kale, herbs, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, summer and winter squash, chard - just to name a few. We are eager to get some early starts on those cold weather starts like lettuce, spinach, sugar snap peas, snow peas...

Will keep you posted about our growth.