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Build A Strong Immune System Kids who eat lots of fruits and vegetables tend to have stronger immune systems than those that don’t. A strong immune systems is a big deterrent to viruses and allergies. Cultivate Peacefulness We feel at peace in garden. Our first home was a garden! Genesis 2:15 says, "Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it."
Grow a Taste for Good Food A garden encourages healthy taste buds. Cook & eat fruit, veggies, and whole grains & your family will develop a life-long taste for healthy foods!
Make Science Fun Study botany by watching a tiny seed sprout or hand pollinating a pumpkin. Delve into entomology by watching ladybugs munch on tasty aphids.
Discover our Amazing Creator We delight to discover that God designs His creations with interesting repeating patterns and shapes. God must love math! We can also see that our Lord delights in beauty, vibrant colors, interesting textures, shapes, and tastes. Grow Healthier Kids The links between ADHD & autism and poor nutrition & pesticides is growing stronger every day. (Dr. Valerie Miles recommends that parents reduce pesticide exposure and increase fruit and veggie consumption in this interesting audio.) Grow using organic methods easily on the Tower Garden. Save Grocery Money A well designed, easy-to-grow garden will save your family thousands of dollars over the years. The aeroponic Tower Garden is designed to last 20-25 years and will produce over $10,000 of healthy, beyond organic produce over its lifetime in the sunny southern states. (Conversely, a neglected ground garden can do just the opposite and be a black hole of time & energy, creating a stressed-out mom and a muddy back yard.)
Follow God’s Practical Plan "Build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce" (Jeremiah 29: 5 NASB). Gardens were in God’s plan for the captive Israelites, and we can be assured that He intends for us to grow our own healthy produce today too. Learn the Principle of Sowing & Reaping“Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NASB)
Learn the Principle of Pruning “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.” John 15:1-2 (NASB). Nothing drives this lesson home like pruning an unruly tomato plant.
Have Tons of fun! Busy homeschooling families can garden easily in the new aeroponic Tower Garden, which makes gardening fun! The Tower Garden was developed by Tim Blank, the former chief horticulturist of Disney’s Epcot, with family fun and nutrition in mind. Ready, set, grow!
Ready, Set, Learn! Curriculum
What about curriculum? While not necessary, curriculum can be useful in guiding our children's' natural learning abilities! Don't forget field trips! Your local county extension probably has an educational garden you can visit. Farms and botanical gardens are also wonderful places to experience!
"Garden Preschool Pack"; Print off this fun freebie and have a blast! Printable curriculum for your preschooler based on the book Jack's Garden by Henry Cole.
Grades 1-4: Plant a pumpkin seed with a child and cultivate joy and wonder.
The tower gardens have been a huge a blessing to us as food prices continue to go up. Fresh, healthy, beyond organic, abundant, delicious, easy! God tells us to plant gardens! Read about this in Jeremiah 29:4-9!
[]I am in love with the Seminole Pumpkin! It is the perfect plant for Florida gardeners. It loves our sandy soil and dislikes heavy fertilization. It's highly drought resistant and weathers a light freeze, blazing sun, high temps, and
Cucumbers are easy to grow, tender, heat loving veggies that grow well both in the Tower Garden and in the ground.
Cuke on the Tower
The life of a cucumber gardener is all roses and, well...cucumbers...up to the point that the dreaded, dastardly pickleworm shows up! It starts as an interesting little green worm in the flower...and turns into nasty green or yellow worms burrowing into the cucumbers. Pickleworms will ruin an entire crop before you know it. Cucumbers infested with pickleworm
We support our local farmers! We are blessed to have several local farmers who participate in the co-op. If you are a local farmer and are interested in providing produce, we would love to talk to you. Call Leah at 386-473-2638. We recognize that if we want locally grown produce, we need to support you!
PICK-UP Tuesday 4-6pm Pick-up LOCATION – River of Life Church, 140 Garfield Rd, Deltona, FL 32725
