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“If man cheats the earth, the earth will cheat man.” Chinese proverb |
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 We
started gardening in the twelve foot deep strip of soil
between the entry driveway and the McDonald's
next door 2003 as a result
of the demand for more gardens. The soil was all but dead from years of construction
traffic. It was so full of rubble it was difficult to
get even a garden fork in the soil.
We had to go to raised beds
for the first time. We built the beds with hardwood
donated by Price Lumber. We lined the beds with newspaper then
filled them with topsoil purchased with funds donated by sponsoring
families. We soon leaned that nothing would grow in the sterile
topsoil. After years of adding leaf compost
the gardens in the formerly dead zone
are now fertile and lush.
We are constantly reminded of the irony of the children working in the
gardens and harvesting healthy produce next to what has become symbolic
of unhealthy eating.
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| Picking a flower
after working in the garden. |
The picket fences
are plant supports |
Harvesting your
soy beans. |
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We get our hands
dirty every day. |
Homeschool kids
planting potatoes. |
Picking sunflowers -
Flower for
Teacher |
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