Before you plant your garden this spring, take time to thank Mother
Earth. Begin by thinking about the blessings Mother Earth bestows upon
us. We abuse and poison her, but still she sustains us.
After your garden is plowed, kneel directly on the freshly plowed
earth in simple ritual. Let your knees sink into the earth. Crumble
the soil with your fingers; let it fall to the ground. You've done more
than just prepare the seedbed, and you've done more than connect with
the earth. You're connecting with the Wheel of the Year and the rhythm
of the seasons.
In an act of purification, sprinkle the soil with a few drops of
vinegar. And now, my fellow gardener, you've learned one of the secrets
only a gardener knows: We don't control the earth; we are partners with
the earth.
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