While we rejoice in the bounty of the rain which will provide our water, we simply switch over to less power-consumptive activities. When we enter a long period of drought, water conservation takes priority. The same delight that a gardener experiences when he goes out to his garden each day we experience the moment we open our eyes each morning. A seed has sprouted, a bud has flowered, a fruit has formed. I think everyone should garden, even on a very small scale.
Every seed is a miracle, a hope for the future.
Gardening teaches patience and brings out the desire and with it the innate ability to nurture. It gives back expectation, joy and the unique satisfaction of having brought forth sustenance. Learning to live your life in a greenhouse is yet another challenge. Fortunately for us, many have gone before, and developed organic pest controls that do not harm the occupants of the home or the food being grown. It may be as elegantly simple as a yellow sticky trap that attracts aphids, white flies, and fungus knats who have an affinity for yellow.