Groundwork of DMZ

Anything worthwhile in life needs groundwork before it can become effective. The same is true for the DMZ community garden. Again today Dawn, Marna and I laid down cardboard and wood chips to cover the ground of the vacant lot. From this ground foundation of cardboard and wood chips we will raise mounds of the Same Old, Same Old and grow renewable, affordable food (G.R.A.F.). Laying the foundation is a lot of work but it will pay off in future growing. Laying the foundation of any worthwhile enterprise is hard work, but having a solid foundation does pay off. I remembered when I was a salesperson for a direct mail advertising magazine, how hard it was to get a business to try this form of advertising but how loyal and worthwhile businesses were after they were served with good care and found the form of advertising effective. The more hard work I put in building the base of customers the more profitable the business adventure was. The same is true for my home model GP garden and for the DMZ community garden.

The same is true for life. If we take our time and build a strong foundation for what we do, our work will last and be effective. There are no shortcuts to building a foundation in life and work but the rewards of doing so are endless.

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