In Sanskrit, bija, the seed, means the source of life. Saving seed is our duty; sharing seed is our culture.
Patents on seeds and genetic resources rob us of our birth right and deprive us of our livelihoods by transforming seed saving and seed sharing into intellectual property crimes....
The seed is starting to take shape as the site and symbol of freedom in the age of manipulation and monopoly of life. The seed is not big and powerful, but can become alive as a sign of resistance and creativity in the smallest huts or gardens and the poorest families. In smallness lies power. The seed also embodies diversity...the freedom to stay alive...the freedom of diverse cultures from centralized control.
In the seed, ecological issues combine with social justice.
excerpt from Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace by Vandana Shiva
BIJA Gardens was created in 2010 with 3 small gardens in two different locations. This year in 2011, I have 9 raised beds in two different locations and am deepening my gardening practices to coincide with cosmic activity. I have also finished all the paperwork to go to the small farmer's market that occurs every Thursday night in Truckee, CA from June-September. I am lucky to have such a good network of farmer friends to offer assistance as my project is launched this season. My intention with this sight is to document the trials and tribulations of growing at 5840' in the heart of snow country where summer is really only a couple of months and snow is possible year round.
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| One week after the big "dig out" Garlic reaches for light |
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