Before planting a seed in the garden the soil must be properly prepared. Indeed, poorly prepared soil can deform, repress, dis-ease or even destroy a newly growing seedling. Soil preparation begins with tedious work. The ground must be uncovered to see that it contains nothing dangerous or harmful to young tender roots. All impure things must be removed. All stones of bitterness, rocks of anger, bits of sharp resentment, or buried pieces of old rusty conflicts that could harm tender roots must b ... more »

Before planting a seed in the garden the soil must be properly prepared. Indeed, poorly prepared soil can deform, repress, dis-ease or even destroy a newly growing seedling. Soil preparation begins with tedious work. The ground must be uncovered to see that it contains nothing dangerous or harmful to young tender roots. All impure things must be removed. All stones of bitterness, rocks of anger, bits of sharp resentment, or buried pieces of old rusty conflicts that could harm tender roots must be removed.

After the seedling has arrived and our garden is green with tender little ones our job becomes what can best be summed up as diligent protector. We must protect our seedling from starvation and thirst by keeping the soil nutrient- filled, and watering it with the sweat of our loving commitment to its well-being and good health. We must protect it from heat of hostility by shielding it with our love, and we must protect it from the bite of unloving frost.  Less