Poem segment

Yesterday I posted a short bit of poetry from Wendell Berry on the facebook page and it was received well so I thought I would try again with a longer segment here on the blog. These are the last three stanzas of Mary Oliver's "The Ponds" from the collection "Houses of Light"

Still, what I want in my life

is to be willing

to be dazzled-

to cast aside the weight of facts

and maybe even

to float a little

above this difficult world.

I want to believe I am looking

into the white fire of a great mystery.

I want to believe that the imperfections are nothing-

that the light is everything-that it is more than the sum

of each flawed blossom rising and fading. And I do.

Mary Oliver is the winner of the 1984 Pulitzer prize for poetry, and one of my favorites.

-Michael

Final results!

As promised, here are the finished garden at the LA Center. The previous post can fill you in on all the details. Enjoy!

A post from the director.

Deepening Roots has started a small garden at the new Art of Living
Center in Los Angeles!!

In three short days we turned a space with weeds three feet tall into
a beautiful garden. Incorporating a fig tree already on site and
planting tomatoes, cucumbers, dill, basil, artichokes, cabbage, swiss
chard, marigolds, natursium, peppers.... we used cocoa shells as
mulch and are waiting for the wood chipper to make the paths.

So many people came out to lend a hand even if it was only for an
hour. It was a true testament of how gardens have the power to bring
people together. We had so much fun and hope to expand on our design in the coming months!

-Andrew

Pictures from the LA center Garden.

Deepening Roots in LA, and a cool article.

Andrew, hard at work?

The Art of Living Foundation is opening a wonderful center in Los Angles. The grand opening is coming up fast, and who do you think was asked to help plant an edible garden? Why, Andrew Korza, director of Deepening Roots. The plot is small, but the work done is beautiful. I will post some photos soon.

Also, somebody shared this link with me. Basically its an old mall that is being turned into an Eco-Village and will grow and sell produce year round. It will also have retail space for environmentally conscious vendors. It is always wonderful to see already built structures being transformed into something positive.

-Michael

Sunflower update

So here is the highly anticipated update on the sunflower sprouts.

Day 2: the roots start to squirm out and find the soil

Day four: Turning green, growing up!

Day seven: many are 2-3 inches tall, the biggest ones pop off the seed casing. Time to eat!

Now you do it! If you have any questions, you can always ask deepeningroots@gmail.com

-Michael

A tale of two seasons

Before I give another update on the sprouts (and they are growing, despite the fact the sun has not come out here in 3 days) Id like to share a couple of photos from the Children's Garden. One was taken in early August, the other in January. Just thought it was a nice contrast. Check out our facebook page for another set of winter/summer pictures.

Thought this would be especially cool for the participants that designed/built and planted the garden.