Hello All,
It's been a little while and today I'm very excited to announce our little garden project made it in The Western Star - Read the article on page 2 of today's issue.
Shout out to Ashley Fitzpatrick, Star Staff Writer, for putting our community garden out there for all to see.
(I tried finding the article on thewesternstar.com website for you, our readers, but to no avail - Why is that? Perhaps, Ashley, you could provide us a link?)
I hope everyone reading will be inspired to do something similar to our garden project - be it a "large-scale" community, such as ours, or simply a little plot in their own backyards. It's sad to see, with each new generation, the lack of desire for putting in the hard work of a garden. It may be so much easier to head to the grocery store but consider how absolutely gratifying it is to harvest an organic crop you and your family have carefully tended.
I admit I haven't been the most diligent in weeding and watering my garden but I'm excited just the same. My wonderful grandmother taught me the joys of gardening and eating those freshly pulled carrots straight from the ground - I want my little girl to have the same experience. I think all families involved would agree with that sentiment.
I personally think this quote may be fitting, particularly in Newfoundland, where gardening was once (and may be again) a matter of need more than desire. Here's hoping the joy of the harvest will plant a seed of desire that far outweighs all else.
Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden. ~Orson Scott Card
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I have since spoken with Ashley and here is the online link to the article. Thanks Ashley!
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=272915&sc=25
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Bring the Rain
It has been a very hot week indeed. Trust me, I'm not complaining about the sun.
But, I have admittedly been a serious slacker when it comes to visting my little garden plot and doing some much needed watering during this dry spell.
All week it had been calling for rain and I was putting off the visit just hoping nature would do the job.
(And this, my friends, would be the reason why it was decided that the best option would be to have individual family plots making everyone responsible for their own. If I decide to be a slacker then the only one suffering is ME.)
And today, finally, the rains came. I wouldn't normally be this excited over such crappy weather. But this year, because of our little vegetable plot, I am ecstatic for the downpour. I now have at least a tiny inkling of the joy brought to the heart of a farmer when he sees those gray clouds in the sky.
Gardening quote for the day:
“If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer's crop, who are we to say it shouldn't rain?”
Tom Barrett
But, I have admittedly been a serious slacker when it comes to visting my little garden plot and doing some much needed watering during this dry spell.
All week it had been calling for rain and I was putting off the visit just hoping nature would do the job.
(And this, my friends, would be the reason why it was decided that the best option would be to have individual family plots making everyone responsible for their own. If I decide to be a slacker then the only one suffering is ME.)
And today, finally, the rains came. I wouldn't normally be this excited over such crappy weather. But this year, because of our little vegetable plot, I am ecstatic for the downpour. I now have at least a tiny inkling of the joy brought to the heart of a farmer when he sees those gray clouds in the sky.
Gardening quote for the day:
“If the rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer's crop, who are we to say it shouldn't rain?”
Tom Barrett
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