{"id":5017,"date":"2021-05-31T18:59:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T23:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/?p=5017"},"modified":"2021-05-31T23:41:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T04:41:27","slug":"128-june-1-2021-seeds-of-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/2021\/05\/31\/128-june-1-2021-seeds-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"#128 &#8211; June 1, 2021 &#8212; Seeds of Change!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large;\">Dear Friends,<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\">As the ground thawed at the ISHA dera in northern Wisconsin, sevadars were busily planning Ishwar&#8217;s 2021 prashad garden.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\">This year, 72 vegetable varieties, 9 flower varieties, and 9 different herbs were carefully selected for suitability in our garden.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">In early April, the planting trays were lovingly prepared for seeding in the dera greenhouse.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"B56F9212-0684-458A-8BD4-67CB24A2CC94\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-Dera-2021-April9-greenhouse-seedlings-garden.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In the cozy, warm, greenhouse climate, the tiny seeds quickly germinated and emerged.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"F1C216D6-161A-4A5F-A4F4-DF93BFAD42DF\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-Dera-2021-April9-greenhouse-seedlings.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">By early May, the joyous little seedlings were growing like weeds!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"99C70F04-3F7B-4D39-B1D3-4EB9CE3B0FE0\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-Dera-2021-May2-garden-seedlings-greenhouse-1.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"705C488D-8183-4FE1-93EF-3B7A8981AC2B\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-Dera-2021-May2-garden-seedlings-greenhouse.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"5622D37D-4734-445C-A06E-EFF156E269C1\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-Dera-2021-May6-garden-seedlings-greenhouse.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The irresistible aroma of basil diffused throughout the greenhouse.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"48AC50DF-A71E-43B8-8427-7717E15DE757\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-Dera-2021-May11-basil-in-greenhouse-pots.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Beautiful broccoli!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"7285DB16-6F19-4B66-876D-672ECA962B25\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-Dera-2021-May11-broccoli-in-greenhouse-pots.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A jungle of celery!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"8380BFC0-1138-4866-B055-4DF85991BD67\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-Dera-2021-May11-jungle-of-celery-in-greenhouse-pots.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Luscious lettuce!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"196515DB-463C-4C49-8740-B427C195C74B\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-Dera-2021-May11-lettuce-in-greenhouse-pots.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Perfect parsley!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"B9169B66-74A3-4B7B-B75D-CC5C8EF13C34\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-Dera-2021-May11-parsley-in-greenhouse-pots.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And by the end of May, the delicious-looking seedlings were ready for planting.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"F0D9ECA1-2F60-43A5-9BF7-1FA6DA7795D2\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/11-Dera-2021-May24-garden-seedlings-greenhouse.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"951C9418-BC0C-490F-B0A3-B279B7515218\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/12-Dera-2021-May25-kale-rosemary-parsley-garden-seedlings-greenhouse.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"FE1CD3F2-939B-49E0-BFAB-1946520A4B66\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/13-Dera-2021-May26-garden-seedlings-greenhouse.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In the next blog, the garden is prepared and planted.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">With warmest regards,<\/span><br class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Paul Bauer<\/span><br class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">ISHA Dera Building Committee<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, &nbsp; As the ground thawed at the ISHA dera in northern Wisconsin, sevadars were busily planning Ishwar&#8217;s 2021 prashad garden. &nbsp; This year, 72 vegetable varieties, 9 flower varieties, and 9 different herbs were carefully selected for suitability in our garden.&nbsp; &nbsp; In early April, the planting trays were lovingly prepared for seeding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-construction-chronicles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5017"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5033,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5017\/revisions\/5033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}