Grow a Climate Victory Garden While Sheltering in Place

From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org):

Many of us are sheltering in place to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus to protect the vulnerable members of our communities. It’s an anxious time, but also a good time to plan or plant a garden if you have the space and time. Gardening can bring peace and joy to the soul, help feed your family and friends, and contribute to climate solutions.

Interfaith Power & Light is pleased to offer you organic, heirloom, non-GMO seed kits to get your garden started. Grow a Pizza Garden with everything but the mozzarella! It includes delicious tomatoes, peppers, onions, and herbs for pizza making.

Click here to order a Pizza Garden Seed Kit.

The seed collection is climate-hardy Living Seed varieties. The Pizza Garden seed collection can mostly be planted right outdoors except the tomatoes and peppers that do best when started indoors.

The kit also comes with links to companion web resources, where you can download directions for building a small raised bed or rain barrel, access zone maps for the best time to plant, and see detailed information about the seeds in your kit. In addition, you’ll find inspirational examples of model faith community gardens and printable fact sheets about the food, faith, and climate connection.

Order your seed kit here.

Some are calling backyard vegetable gardens “Climate Victory Gardens” because they contribute to sequestering carbon in the soil and help provide food for the hungry like the Victory Gardens during World War II.

These gardens also are victorious because they lift our spirits in these challenging times of social distancing. Our time in the garden reminds us we are connected with all life, and some would say to the Creator of all life.