Why “Raising” a garden?

Now that my season of stay at home mom is changing a bit, I decided to start this gardening business. Naming this business has been fun and challenging. The kids helped me be creative and drew lots of designs and logos for me. Some of them are truly hilarious.

The word “raising” is special. It makes me think of mothering: the pouring out of hours, energy, nurturing, teaching, physical exhaustion at times. The term “raising” speaks of investing into something of value. It conveys the idea of partnering with God to make something grow.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines raising as follow:

• to cause or help to rise to a standing position;

• to set upright by lifting or building;

• to place higher in rank or dignity.

When we raise something, there is an outpouring of ourselves.

The concept of gardening and motherhood go hand in hand in a rather sacred way. When we look back at life, we can often see what was worth investing in and what wasn’t. At times, we were planting seeds without even realizing it. And then we were surprised by grace, the soaking grace that made tiny seeds grow into compassion, discernment, and wisdom.

Let’s be honest- sometimes, the storm hit, the crop failed, and we welcomed bedtime with a heavy-hearted hallelujah. :)

We look back and we learned things the hard way, we failed, we worked, and God made the growth.

Gardening teaches us a lot about life. I feel alive when I garden. I feel free when I garden. I feel fulfilled when I go to the garden and harvest vegetables for dinner.

So I am on a journey to help people raise their gardens. I offer the services and products so they can experience this peace-giving, joy-giving pursuit.