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With warmer weather and daffodils blooming we realize that we are quickly coming up on the time to get a garden in. But, in a world where meals are available at the push of a button and the swipe of a credit card, why would anyone want to garden?
Here are some of my reasons:
- It’s “down to earth”, a fundamental human activity. I believe that the garden is where we began as humans. We can’t get much more basic. This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw years ago, “Agriculture – the only Essential Industry”
- It’s real. Life is getting so complicated, so far removed from reality, so virtual. I love dealing with dirt, bugs and living things. And having to work with … Read more…