WELCOME!
Welcome to all regardless of the color of your thumbs. Many of you have been asking me various gardening questions and this is my attempt to help you get your own started. We'll talk about dirt (more interesting than it sounds - trust me) and compost (always exciting) as well as herbs and vegetables. We'll talk about harvesting rain, the simple life, nutrition and vegetarianism. Along the way, we may throw in a few tips about chickens just for good measure.
I won't be talking about anything I don't actually grow and I won't be claiming to be the source of all truth and wisdom. There's only one position with that title and it's already filled - by no less than Hashem! I'll just keep adding material as I can get it worked up and I'll edit as I realize my mistakes and learn. So come learn and grow with me!
I won't be talking about anything I don't actually grow and I won't be claiming to be the source of all truth and wisdom. There's only one position with that title and it's already filled - by no less than Hashem! I'll just keep adding material as I can get it worked up and I'll edit as I realize my mistakes and learn. So come learn and grow with me!
WHAT'S SABA?
In Hebrew, Saba is the word for a wise and knowing "grandfather". It is a modern word created by the little children in Israel, following closely the word "abba". The children were told to call this relative סב (sav or sab) but they chose to link both these older loving male adults with these two similar sounding names, אבא (abba) and סבא (saba).
Thus the name of our gardens comes from a hope that our grandchildren will one day wish to visit “Saba’s garden.”
However, “saba” also means “knowing” in many languages. In Persian, it is a poetic term referring to the "ah ha moment" or "the moment when a reader understands the meaning of a poem and achieves enlightenment". Persians also use saba to refer to the moment when the sun rises over the horizon and a new day dawns.
Historically, Saba was an ancient kingdom in southern Arabia that was instrumental in the trade between Egypt and India. Saba was the home of the Queen of Sheba and most likely was the home of the three wise men as well. So what better name for what we hope will potentially become a teaching garden, a resource for the furtherance of wise stewardship in our community?
Thus the name of our gardens comes from a hope that our grandchildren will one day wish to visit “Saba’s garden.”
However, “saba” also means “knowing” in many languages. In Persian, it is a poetic term referring to the "ah ha moment" or "the moment when a reader understands the meaning of a poem and achieves enlightenment". Persians also use saba to refer to the moment when the sun rises over the horizon and a new day dawns.
Historically, Saba was an ancient kingdom in southern Arabia that was instrumental in the trade between Egypt and India. Saba was the home of the Queen of Sheba and most likely was the home of the three wise men as well. So what better name for what we hope will potentially become a teaching garden, a resource for the furtherance of wise stewardship in our community?
