This weekend involved planting a few things for us to eat + a few things to feed the birds, bees + butterflies. I went looking for seeds online + found a bunch of what I would normally have bought sold out. (Amazing!) I was able to find a nursery nearby that is offering a limited selection for online ordering + curbside pickup. One of their offerings was even a potted tomato plant with a cage...perfect for an apartment balcony. I didn't mind the limited offerings, because it made it a little easier to make my choices...cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, peppers, strawberries + a pollinator flower seed mix for now. I also planted some radish seeds that I had on hand.
I didn't always understand what people meant when they said it felt good to get their hands in the dirt. But now...I like to move soil with my hands...to tuck each seed or seedling in...skin to dirt. It feels like I'm connecting with my food right there at the beginning...like I'm tucking love + hope in with them. It feels good to get dirt under my fingernails...sun on my shoulders...wind in my hair.
Zero-waste may not be practical in every way at the moment, but I love that garden-fresh fruits + vegetables are still a great way to eliminate food packaging, transportation + even viruses. :)
Love,
Jane
I didn't always understand what people meant when they said it felt good to get their hands in the dirt. But now...I like to move soil with my hands...to tuck each seed or seedling in...skin to dirt. It feels like I'm connecting with my food right there at the beginning...like I'm tucking love + hope in with them. It feels good to get dirt under my fingernails...sun on my shoulders...wind in my hair.
Zero-waste may not be practical in every way at the moment, but I love that garden-fresh fruits + vegetables are still a great way to eliminate food packaging, transportation + even viruses. :)
Love,
Jane
