Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden
Winter Reflections & Encouragement
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Hey Reader,
"Something of God flows into us from the blue of the sky, the taste of honey, the delicious embrace of water whether cold or hot, and even from sleep itself." CS Lewis I love how winter covers the whole of my farm and tells me to rest and reset. This week I was deeply encouraged by a beautiful review of my book written by Christina Nifong, a seasoned journalist and food writer who lives in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. I told her if there was one person the book could help, then it was worth the effort.
None of these look dramatic, but they are the kind of quiet steps that lead to a season that feels more intentional and less overwhelming. Like Dave said in our last webinar, for many of it's too cold to be busy, so it's the perfect time to reflect and reset. Grow abundantly, PS: In February, we will be gathering online for Seed Starting 101 to turn some of those winter ideas into seedlings. I will share more details with you soon. |
Dave & Nicky Schauder
Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden
Hello, Reader, We have honey! The tomatoes are still green but growing really well right now. Yes, there are still things that are getting eaten by deer (like potatoes and every unprotected sunfower and zinnia on our property). But we've got beets coming in so fast we're having a beet salad every other day! This abundance is exactly the "problem" we set out to have when we started growing our own food eleven years ago. Back then, we had a tiny suburban backyard, six kids, a health crisis, and...
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