Gardening

Starting Small

In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus tells a story about the Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom is like a tiny seed. It starts small and then grows into a tree, spreading its branches to give shelter to the birds. I’ve been thinking about this parable a lot recently. Kingdoms typically spread by force and conquest.

Gardening by the Foot

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Every other year or so I start out with good intentions to try and get a garden going. Now, thanks to Cool Tools maybe I have a shot of making it actually work. John Cowling’s review of the All New Square Foot Gardening highlights a back-to-basics approach that reminds me of Alan Chadwick’s work at