After a hard day at work, there is nothing more soul replenishing than having a quiet time in the garden, either watering, pulling a few weeds or picking something fresh to have with dinner. A time to reflect on what's really important in life and put the pressures of the day behind you. There is wonderful feeling of self-sufficiency you get by doing something as simple as growing some of your own food.
Times are tough for many right now, between high unemployment rates, which are reported well below their actual levels when those who are "under employed", limited to part-time employment, or have given up all together are taken into account, and the beating so many have taken to their retirement accounts in the stockmarket down turn. One of the few things everyone can do to help their own situation is to grow some of their own food. IT IS TIME TO REVIVE THE VICTORY GARDEN.
During WWII, everyone made sacrifices, many things were rationed. The call to plant "Gardens for Victory" went out and was answered overwhelmingly. It became a patriotic duty to grab onto self-reliance by growning some of our own food, making it possible for more supplys to be sent to the troops.
Today, planting a garden and regaining that sense of self-reliance is still patriotic, perhaps, in some ways, maybe more patriotic now than during WWII. Many have become soft in this entitlement based, global economy society we have become. Even organizations geared for the "Greatest Generation", namely the AARP, promote entitlement and looking to the Government to solve every problem. That is not the job of Government. That is our job: to care for ourselves, our families and each other.
Jules Dervaes, a man in Pasadena, California, who grows 6,000 lbs of food a year on a tenth of an acre, says that "growing food might just be one of the most dangerous occupations on earth, because you are in danger of becoming free." Take a few minutes and watch their video on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCPEBM5ol0Q . See what can be done in a very limited space when you make what you already have work for you.
We have lost so many freedoms over the years as we, as a society, became more and more dependent on Government. Growing at least some of our own food is probably the simplest way to start down that path to regaining our freedom. Even if you live in a small apartment, you can grow gourmet lettuce in a window sill. Do something, because "WHAT YOU DO MATTERS." This is not only a path to personal freedom, but for our country as well.
As a nation, we have now become a consumer, not a producer. We no longer produce enough food to feed ourselves. We have "out sourced" feeding our population to the other countries of the world, just as we out sourced energy production. We can't dig a hole in the backyard and get gas for the car, but we can dig a hole in the backyard, put in a seed and grow a tomato, a head of lettuce or some green beans. Doing so will help fill our bellies, nourish our bodies and heal our spirits. It is the easiest path to freedom.
In the next episode, we talk about ways to start your own Victory Garden, making what you have work for you and taking those steps down the path to freedom.
Until then, know what you do matters, keep preparing and remember, "Just 'cause there's snow on the rooftop, doesn't mean there ain't a fire in the fireplace." See you next time.
Candy
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