THE CYCLE OF LIFE

Dan pulled up the sweet potatoes that have been growing by the side of the house.  The massive growth of huge leaves was pulled away to reveal a rich dark soil that helped produce a lot of rich red potatoes.  The contrast of the red fruit on the black soil was stunning.  The soil was fed by last year’s gathered leaves from around Richmond that was being put into the landfill until rescued by Dan for his garden; good human interference to counteract the bad interference of misinterpreted waste.  Those fallen leaves had a purpose in the plan of things and it wasn’t to just be dumped in a landfill to dispose of it.

Everything living has a cycle, a life-death-life cycle that needs to be left alone.  Nothing is wasted in this cycle; continual transformation provides all the necessary ingredients for reproduction and growth.  When it comes to nature humans need to help, not hinder the process of the life cycle.  That takes watching and learning from the Master Gardener and Creator.