Reflecting Eden in 'Nuestro Jard
by Steve Holt 06-01-2009 | 2:00pm
For the first time in my life, I have a garden.
Well, to be clear, my wife and I have one. And our neighbors help out quite a bit. And our friends
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I grew up with a large vegetable garden that we shared with a neighbor. In addition, my grandparents always had vegetables growing on their dairy farm. At some point we abandoned food production and left it to California, Mexico and other areas.
As for urban gardening, I was involved with a community gardening program in Milwaukee in the 1980s -- before Reagan helped to gut Extension -- and it was a place where many inner-city residents could grow their own food, have picnics and get to know their neighbors. Many older African Americans from the South grew up gardening and they had a great opportunity to grow their own food in the city, as well as Hmong and Latino gardeners.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
I really liked this commentary. I'm glad to see that urban gardening is catching on in more and more cities. It provides a local source of fresh produce, educates, brings communities together, creates a connection between grower and eater, and it's also a great way to get in touch with the Lord's creation.
Everyone who is able should rip out some of their perfect lawn they have in their backyard and plant an imperfect garden.
I grew up with a large vegetable garden that we shared with a neighbor. In addition, my grandparents always had vegetables growing on their dairy farm. At some point we abandoned food production and left it to California, Mexico and other areas.
As for urban gardening, I was involved with a community gardening program in Milwaukee in the 1980s -- before Reagan helped to gut Extension -- and it was a place where many inner-city residents could grow their own food, have picnics and get to know their neighbors. Many older African Americans from the South grew up gardening and they had a great opportunity to grow their own food in the city, as well as Hmong and Latino gardeners.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
I really liked this commentary. I'm glad to see that urban gardening is catching on in more and more cities. It provides a local source of fresh produce, educates, brings communities together, creates a connection between grower and eater, and it's also a great way to get in touch with the Lord's creation.
Everyone who is able should rip out some of their perfect lawn they have in their backyard and plant an imperfect garden.
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I really liked this commentary. I'm glad to see that urban gardening is catching on in more and more cities. It provides a local source of fresh produce, educates, brings communities together, creates a connection between grower and eater, and it's also a great way to get in touch with the Lord's creation.
Everyone who is able should rip out some of their perfect lawn they have in their backyard and plant an imperfect garden.
I really liked this commentary. I'm glad to see that urban gardening is catching on in more and more cities. It provides a local source of fresh produce, educates, brings communities together, creates a connection between grower and eater, and it's also a great way to get in touch with the Lord's creation.
Everyone who is able should rip out some of their perfect lawn they have in their backyard and plant an imperfect garden.
I grew up with a large vegetable garden that we shared with a neighbor. In addition, my grandparents always had vegetables growing on their dairy farm. At some point we abandoned food production and left it to California, Mexico and other areas.
As for urban gardening, I was involved with a community gardening program in Milwaukee in the 1980s -- before Reagan helped to gut Extension -- and it was a place where many inner-city residents could grow their own food, have picnics and get to know their neighbors. Many older African Americans from the South grew up gardening and they had a great opportunity to grow their own food in the city, as well as Hmong and Latino gardeners.
I grew up with a large vegetable garden that we shared with a neighbor. In addition, my grandparents always had vegetables growing on their dairy farm. At some point we abandoned food production and left it to California, Mexico and other areas.
As for urban gardening, I was involved with a community gardening program in Milwaukee in the 1980s -- before Reagan helped to gut Extension -- and it was a place where many inner-city residents could grow their own food, have picnics and get to know their neighbors. Many older African Americans from the South grew up gardening and they had a great opportunity to grow their own food in the city, as well as Hmong and Latino gardeners.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
We're vastly dislocated from nature because of urbanism. I still get shocked whenever someone replies in confusion about my mention of slogging in the everglades in search of orchids. Most urban people these days do not want to be better integrated with nature. They want to have warm feelings while talking about it. Nature is a vicious, cruel and inhospitable place of heathenism and superstition. There are no warm feelings emanating from this broken universe.
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