Garden of Eden: The Road Map to How We Should Be Living

We open in the Garden of Eden, in the days of Adam and Eve. The world's "First Couple" had everything they needed to sustain their life, as it had been provided to them by God. Life- giving plants, trees, herbs and shrubs had been laid out for their enjoyment. They were entrusted with the responsibility of caring for the garden and all of its inhabitants. Life was good.

We have strayed so far from this outline designed by God. The life we were intended to live and the food we were supposed to eat has been placed on the back-burner and in exchange we became literally addicted to things like "fast foods" and preservatives. Things with no essential life-preserving, natural ingredients and foods that are preserved by chemicals just so they last longer.

I don't recall there being any means for preserving food in the Garden of Eden. Everything that was to be consumed was fresh and ready to eat when ripe and not being chemically transformed into something that lengthens shelf-life, but shortens our own lives.

We need to get back to basics and I think the Garden of Eden is the perfect outline for a plan. Growing your own food and encouraging others in the community to do so can actually be the first step to establishing your Garden of Eden, your Heaven on Earth.

By working together with local growers you can strategically plan what you grow, in order to create bountiful harvests that can feed the entire community. Sharing what you have extra from your garden and receiving what others have to offer creates a community co-op of sorts.

Now, Adam and Eve weren't just "kicking it" all up in the garden, in fact, they worked their butts off to keep the garden in order. It does require a great deal of time, and a lot of patience, but hard work always pays off with big rewards, and there is truth in the quote, "You reap what you sow". Till the earth and keep the soil clean, moist and ready to receive the water and sun, and you can't go wrong.

I truly believe we can all reap the benefits of starting a home garden. Even if you live in an apartment, or condo, or don't have much yard space, you have a place to grow something, anything. There are several online videos on how to create indoor spaces for growing. There's nothing to it, but to do it.

One of the things I can share about first starting out is don't try and over-do it. Don't go out and buy all the bells and whistles, you know, like expensive pots and insecticides and weed killers, etc.

When we started our garden, "Adam" and I, we used empty egg crates, they make the perfect little pods for planting seeds because they are so easy to scoop out when it is time to transplant, or move the sprout to a bigger container for growing.


We also used empty plastic juice bottles. These make the perfect little green houses. And as far as pesticides and weed killers, etc. go, we prefer not to use them. "Adam" and I research and find recipes for all natural products with organic ingredients, that when combined, create nature's finest insect repellents and weed killers that are harm-free for the soil. 

Pre-fabricated, above ground planting boxes are quite costly (http://ow.ly/aqjAQ), but "Adam" used pieces of scrap wood we had in the backyard and built several beds, even a king-size litter box for the cats, but that's another story. My point is, if you see an idea that you want to use, get creative and find a way to obtain the same result for less dollars out of pocket.

Now you may not have the luxury of having scrap wood, nails, hammer, etc. just at your fingertips, but the investment and cost of these items is so much more valuable and definitely cheaper than buying pre-fabricated things that can be made with materials we already have or can purchase for less than the cost of what's pre-made on the shelf.

God's first gift to mankind was the Garden of Eden and I believe we all should have a garden, a small garden if your space is limited, but a garden none the less. Be creative and grow what you like to eat. You will save money over time and the health benefits of eating fresh vegetables that have been prepared in a manner that will not take away the life-preserving properties naturally found in them are well worth the time it would take to start and maintain a garden.

Plant fruit trees and flowers, herbs and succulents, and add water elements to the yard. The sound of running water is soothing and provides therapy to those who are meditating within earshot of the sound of water cascading over rocks.

Maybe even a small fish pond with a waterfall in it would be ideal. Top it all off with a birdbath and bird house. This will encourage pollination, attracting birds and bees.

All of this was in the first Garden and I truly believe the key to having a piece of Heaven here on Earth begins with having your own garden to enjoy and care for, the way God intended, reaping what we sow and having endless supply of food made especially for our bodies.

Plant a seed today and stop delaying your entry to the Garden of Eden.