Gardening allows us to connect with the earth and makes us mindful of the time and resources needed to grow food. As a result, we are less likely to waste food that we take the time to produce.
As we prepare to enter into Holy Week and the last week of the Food Waste Fast, we hope that you will take some time to attempt to grow food. Each seed is a symbol of the resurrection, dying in order to bring new life.
Find suggestions below for everyone to grow something, even if you don’t have access to outdoor space or seeds.
If you have space to create an outdoor garden, use the tips in the articles below to help you plan where to plant and what to grow.
If you have no outdoor space, there are some plants that can be grown indoors with a little creativity.
If you do have a small outdoor space like a patio, consider planting food in containers. Tomatoes, squash, and lettuce are just a few of the items you can grow with some soil and a container (consider using old plastic containers if you don’t currently have access to pots).
Don’t have access to seeds?
You may already have foods in your fridge that can be used to grow more food. Sweet potatoes, garlic, celery, herbs, and green onions are just a few of the foods that are easy to propagate with some water and sunlight. Try sprouting one new plant from a food scrap this week.