By Cranford Chronicle on August 19, 2013 at 5:36 PM, updated August 19, 2013 at 5:37 PM
Homeowners who think their yard is just too small for a garden that produces the high yields they desire may have to think again.
Walter Sosnosky has about 500 individual plants on property only 50 feet wide and 100 feet long at his home in Kenilworth.
He grows everything from arugula to sweet banana peppers, as well as herbs and flowers.
His plant inventory is even more impressive when taking into account that there is, of course, a house on the lot;
as well as a 20-foot-long driveway; a 30-by-16-foot pool; a patio; a deck; and two sheds.
He does it all using a method called Compact and Organic Gardening.
“What I have done is thrown out the book on conventional gardening,”
Sosnosky said.
“In modern terms, I have gone rough.”
He gives an example:
The golden rule on tomatoes, he said, is that they are not to be grown within about 2 to 3 feet of one another.
“Mine are approximately one foot apart and I intermingle them with eggplants, bell peppers and garlic,”
Sosnosky said.
“So as they grow, the plants support each other in the growing process.”
To ensure everything is organic, he follows a strict protocol. Here are some of rules he adheres to:
1. To ward off ants, he sprinkles instant grits across the problem area. 2. To keep away squirrels and other creatures in the rodent family, he grows peppermint among other plants. 3. To keep the yard bug-free, he recommends spraying a mixture of antiseptic mouth wash and lemon-scented dish-washing soap. 4. To keep a good PH balance in the soil, use coffee grounds and ground egg shells. This also helps discourage slugs, and keeps the neighborhood cat and dog from next door from roaming around, he said.
“In the fertilizer department, I use fish emulsion, beer and sugared colas,”
Sosnosky said.
“These all add to robust and healthy plant life.”
“Make the effort and the rewards are yours,”
he said,
explaining that those practicing compact organic gardening will be repaid with a bounty of vegetables, herbs and fruits,
like “lush Jersey tomatoes,” married with the “fresh scents of basil, rosemary and lavender, to name a few.”
Here’s an inventory of all the types of plants, with numbers of each type, growing on Sosnosky’s less than 1/8 of an acre:
Every tree and every stone Every rushing wind that moans They sing Your praise My God, they sing Your praise Every star and open sky Tell of Your Glory Divine They shout Your praise They shout Your praise, yeah
You’ve stolen my heart Yes, You have! You’ve stolen my heart Yes, You have! You’ve wiped away the stains And broke away the chains Yes, You have!!
With Your love, You set me free Three nails gave me liberty So I’ll sing Your praise This is all for You Oh, with Your love You forgave my sin Forgot my past And brought me back again So I’ll sing Your praise I’ll sing Your praise, yeah
If I ascend into the sky Or hide behind the night I can not run, Your love is chasing me If I fall into the sea Your hand will rescue me No one will take Your place Because…
This is all for You Yes, this is all for You You’re the King of the world You’re the King of the world
(photos-taken by my friend Marian, on her family trip to Lake Billy Chinook)
(This is a response to Job’s afflictions by his friend Bildad,
when Job’s three friends came with sincerity and tender sympathy to comfort Job,
and yet proved miserable comforters!)
Does God Mess Up?
Bildad from Shuhah was next to speak:
“How can you keep on talking like this? You’re talking nonsense, and noisy nonsense at that. Does God mess up? Does God Almighty ever get things backward? It’s plain that your children sinned against Him— otherwise, why would God have punished them? Here’s what you must do—and don’t put it off any longer: Get down on your knees before God Almighty. If you’re as innocent and upright as you say, it’s not too late—He’ll come running; He’ll set everything right again, reestablish your fortunes. Even though you’re not much right now, you’ll end up better than ever.”
Lately, she’s been thinking what her daddy said, How when you’re winning, you got more friends, But are they your friends, if you fall, they’re gone? Something about those kind of people seems wrong.
Who’s gonna be there when the phone call knocks her down? All of the steeples, but she can’t hear a bell sound, Jumps on a bus to head downtown, And picks up the paper that’s been blowing around, it says,
“When your heart breaks, He’ll hurt for you! Dreams are out of reach, He’ll pull you through! When you lose hope, all you gotta do is, Get on your knees again!
Not long now and you’re gonna see, No mountain’s too high for you, or for me, Or fall too far, if you can believe, And get on your knees, on your knees again!”
She folds up the paper and puts it in her bag, Knows she really needs a Savior like that! Walking past her church just up the street, Says, “Maybe it’s time to get on my knees!”
‘Cause He was there when no one was around, All of the people, but no one made a sound, Thinks of her brother, who’s been feeling down, Pulls out the paper and reads it aloud,
You’ve given everything you’ve got, Still it’s hard to believe, Love comes from the inside out, If you wanna be free!
Ya gotta give your love and never stop! When you think about giving up, Get on your knees!
When you’ve given everything you’ve got Ya gotta give your love and never stop!!
Ephesians 6:18
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions
with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind,
be alert
and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”
(Photos are from an Outreach in Palmetto-a human video drama to the song “Rebirthing” by Skillet)
The following two videos…
are from one of our favorite drama teams…
“Chosen”
At The Ramp
“The RAMP is a unique youth and conference center located in the heart of Hamilton, Alabama. It is the home of Chosen, a group of thirty young people who travel with Karen Wheaton and minister in drama and dance, and also home to hundreds of other young people who are being dramatically changed by the power of God.
At least six annual youth conferences (Summer Ramp I & II, Winter Ramp I & II, Spring Breakthrough and Fall Ramp) are greatly anticipated regular events that overflow with more than 1,200 young people. No matter what the occasion, the altars are consistently filled with young people turning their backs on sin, mediocrity, drug addiction, alcoholism, abuse, etc., and surrendering their lives to the Lord.
The RAMP offers today’s generation an alternative to the streets and abuses of the world. Everyone is welcome to come and experience the passion, the fire, and the result of their praise ushering in His awesome presence!”
“The Ramp is a ministry of awakening based out of Hamilton, Alabama, where hundreds gather each month from across the nation and world to pursue the real Jesus. We’re loud. We’re aggressive. We hope to jolt the complacent out of stupor and into the reality of God. Our mission is to awaken a generation out of spiritual death and religious complacency, calling them to their individual purpose and corporate responsibility as an offensive army imposing the kingdom of God. Although youth and young adults primarily attend, the Ramp is not just a youth thing; it’s a hunger thing. It’s an awakening thing – it’s for all those in need of an awakening whose desire is to then turn and awaken others.”
“Karen Wheaton is a seasoned Christian minister whose music and preaching has provoked listeners to pursue God in passionate worship for many years.
In 1998 the emphasis of her ministry took a surprising turn as God called her to move back to her hometown of Hamilton, Alabama and to begin working with the youth of the community.
Today, she continues to travel and minister, but her efforts are primarily focused at the Ramp where thousands gather every year to be transformed by the presence of God and equipped to win their cities. Karen has given her life for the vision and mission of awakening. Part of this includes raising up spiritual sons and daughters, weekly teaching students at Ramp School of Ministry and continually developing young men and into the mature believers God has called them to be.”
“‘Chosen’ is a group of young ministers who have set themselves to awaken a generation. They are the Ramp’s ministry team. They work under and alongside Karen Wheaton as spiritual sons and daughters, serving the heart and assignment of awakening. Whether through expressing in dance and drama, preaching and teaching, ministering, or worshiping, they call their generation to radical lifestyles of holiness and consecration. Each of them have a personal story of deliverance from bondage such as suicide, cutting, drugs, pornography, and complacent Christianity. They are now rescued ones seeking to rescue others.”
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