Sprouts!

Hey all!

I have gotten lots of feedback on stuff sprouting.  Awesome news.  My favorite was from JB who came up to me at a soccer game and said that there seeds were coming in and his mom was going to send a picture.  Here it is below. 

I am sure all of you know by now, but our family had a new sprout last week as well.  It is really amazing when you sit and ponder what seeds are and how they work.  Especially when you apply it to your own families and not just a box garden. 

Our little ones are bursting with potential.  They have all been planted in our families and we are the caretakers for their lives.  Just like a sprouted seed, we can not keep them from growing, but the care and attention we give them will affect how they grow and what they produce as they mature.  Think of this as these little plants begin to grow.  Note how even some of the exact same seeds will grow at different rates, in different directions with unique characteristics. 

Please send pictures of your progress!

Getting moving

Hey all,

A couple of things:

First of all, I did not set up the profile for Tim Nichols on blogger.com.  A friend did that.  If you see the comments about self-amazement and all, just know I am not that into myself.  Because of this, I will remove the comments once everyone realizes how great I am.

Next, please let me know as your stuff begins to sprout.  This is what is really fun for the family.  I planted some fall stuff last weekend and much of it has already come up.  My mustard seeds have surfaced too.  I am keeping close watch on this one.

Any of you who are very disciplined, I would love it if you would take a pic of your box garden on a daily basis so I can do a video of 60 days of gardening.  Like the kids on you tube that chart their appearance over a year or two. 

Welcome to the Gig!

Hey all,

Thanks for agreeing to be a part of the box garden research.  Most of you have received or will receive your starter kit today.  I hope you can get the seeds planted very soon and can start enjoying your growth.

I have set up this blog for me to post weekly updates, and as a forum for any of you to share experiences or ask questions.  I am by no means an expert at this stuff, but I do have a couple of years of experience that might provide some tips if anyone has a question.  I have taken the liberty to sign everyone up for the blog.  If you do not wish to be a part, you  can always opt out.

All of you will notice that I have included mustard greens in the mix.  I have never grown mustard greens, but I assume they will be a lot like collard greens.  Truthfully I just wanted to see what a mustard seed looked like.  Jesus said the kingdom is like a mustard seed.  It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it grows it becomes a tree and the birds hang out in it.  He also said, that if you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to mountains and trees be uprooted and cast into the sea, and they will obey.

I have never seen this happen and felt like my faith was wanting because of it.  I think there is something in actually planting the seed itself that will aid us all in our experience of moving mountains.  That is why I get us all some mustard.  I hope the greens taste good.

I know I have shared with some of you that gardening has taught me more about spiritual laws than any other project I have embarked on.  I will share a lot of this stuff with you as we go through the process.  Remember, we are completing the project with a BBQ at my house.  Nothing like finishing off an organic vegan project with some beef consumption!

I look forward to getting everyone's feedback.  Thanks for being a part.

Tim