soil

the earth beneath your feet is or at least once was capable of sustaining life through agriculture. its amazing what can grow in the dirt with enough help. i can grow many things in my vegetable garden, all with out chemicals, because soil that has been cared for will care for you. i know, the organic farm movement has turned many people off with their hippy-esque agressiveness. i am merely saying that most people could sustain themselves with just a little effort. even apartment dwellers can grow some vegetables on their patioes or porched with some clever planning. nothing makes you feel more connected to the world than eating something just picked. tonight we had mashed potatoes with potatoes not less that 20 minutes picked and washed from the garden. i am fortunate to have ample space of the farm where we rent our home, but even with 1/4 the space, we could produce a bounty large enought to share and store. be encouraged then, for effort equals bounty.

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