Sunday, September 6, 2009

A lifetime garden to nourish your life

I just found this on our local 4 H newsletter. You can grow this garden all year long, over and over with the results of becoming a better person!

The Garden…A lifetime garden to nourish your life:

First, plant six rows of squash.

1. Squash dishonesty in all its forms.
2. Squash prejudice.
3. Squash fear.
4. Squash negativism.
5. Squash gossip.
6. Squash apathy.

Then plant five rows of lettuce:

1. Lettuce be kind.
2. Lettuce respect each other.
3. Lettuce be grateful.
4. Lettuce be patient.
5. Lettuce be faithful to our beliefs.

Add three rows of turnips:

1. Turnip to do your share.
2. Turnip to vote.
3. Turnip to help others.

For spice, plant three rows of thyme:

1. Thyme to teach and play with your
children.
2. Thyme to learn and grow wise.
3. Thyme to think about who you are and
why you're here.

Finally, finish off the garden with two rows of
peas:

1. Peas of mind.
2. Peas in your relationships.

If you care for this garden, it will produce all