If we forget to tend our garden, the earth, then we are by definition farther from God. We remember the parents and grandparents who gardened for food, not just for enjoyment. We remember that this land this earth is God s and the fullness thereof. We remember that we were created to tend the garden. Good gardeners know for instance, that you can t grow the same crops on the same land decade after decade.
Ground needs to be rotated.
It even needs to lie fallow every seven years or so in order to get the proper nutrients in the soil. There is divine wisdom in the Sabbath principal in agriculture. Good gardeners know that you need a good clean source of water, and clean air and clean rain. Good gardeners know that there is nothing like a good tomato with fresh basil and a little olive oil as a reward for your hard work. Everyone knows that nonrenewable energy, like coal or oil or natural gas will eventually run out.