It’s Earth Day today! Happy, er, birthday (?) Mother Earth!
Though it’s hard to determine how old Mother Earth is (some say she’s about 4.55 billion years old, give or take a few million), the mere fact that we continue to enjoy its bounty and generosity is amazing.
And I was happy to note that Google Doodle paid tribute to Mother Earth (whom I’m beginning to notice and love at the ripe youngish age of 40). Here's the doodle in video:
With my new obsession with gardening, I’ve begun to appreciate just how vital the earth is, especially in terms of the food I eat. That’s because I get to wrestle with Mother Earth for some of the food that I bring to my table.
I’m more aware now of the rhythms of the seasons, of the importance of handling the soil with care—chemicals only as a last resort!—to reap health from it, of the many players that influence the health of Mother Earth (it finally sunk in that she really gets sick!), and of the consequences of choices I make in everyday life on how long I get to enjoy a giving Earth.
I strive to go organic in my gardens, eschewing synthetic chemicals to solve pests and diseases. (The best way to have no problem at all is to nip any potential issue at the bud, no pun intended.)
I also reuse, reduce, recycle and re-buy, but sometimes, I have to learn to refuse. But I'm learning and hopefully getting better as I go.
Most of the time, it’s easy to cut Mother Earth some slack because I’ve made the decision to go green and be earth-friendly in my vegetable gardening.
I’m hoping one day, I can truly be green-thinking and green-living not only in the garden but also in my entire life so that I can help Mother Earth live 4.55 billion years more. :)
And not just on Earth Day!
PS:
Btw, if you followed the link below the search bar on Google, you'll be brought to a page where you can connect with other gardeners on Google+, buy discounted seeds and find a community garden near you.
I plugged in my home address and got two results for the community gardens near me: one on East French Avenue and one in Sandy Pines. I'm suddenly interested.
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