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Plant Something

June 11th, 2010

I have been an avid gardener for many years.  With the recent stretch of summer-like weather, I have been closely watching my newly planted seeds and young plants.  Although I have seen this happen a million times, I am always amazed and awestruck how a tiny seed I put in the ground just days ago, is now a small plant with 3 leaves.  With the season’s first heat, they just take off.  Soon enough, that little seed will be producing something delicious and very healthy for me to eat.  It’s always an amazing process to me.  Probably because that little process is what sustains our lives.  At least it should.  There is no doubt that foods fresh from the ground are the most nutrient rich things we can put in our bodies.  You can’t get any fresher than to grow something yourself.  Whether, you have a 5 acre yard, or a 5 foot patio, there is always room for a few pots of dirt.  Trust me, no fruit or vegetable tastes as good as the one you grew yourself.  In a perfect world, we would have all have access to freshly grown, organic fruits and veggies – and we would all be a lot more healthy.  Unfortunately, the most convenient food we have is highly processed and chemical-laden.  Unless you’re walking into your back yard to pick something.  You really can’t get much more convenient than that!  So go plant something.  Give “convenience food” a newer healthier meaning.  It will do your body and your soul a world of good.

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