FOR THE LEAST OF THESE

“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you gather any gleaning from your harvest.   You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD,  your God.”  LEVITICUS 23: 22

     Sixty years ago, we had a 4-H Club project called Wildlife Conservation.  As 4-Hers, we urged families and friends, farmers, gardeners to leave the ends of fall harvested fields and the corners of family gardens.  These small concessions would provide large areas for habitat and bountiful food for the birds, rabbits, deer, etc.  We also planted animal 'covers' and food sources on the fence rows to aid in the wanderings of wildlife from one area to the other.  

     We gardeners, today, could take some tips from those old ideas.  We cut and mulch everything and manicure lawns up to the fence. How about providing some protective boarders and adding a few pantry plants for passing friends?

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.  MATTHEW 25:40 NIV