{"id":1781,"date":"2026-03-03T16:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:12:58","slug":"still-planting-still-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/still-planting-still-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Planting. Still Growing."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cPreparing now so there are no gaps later.\u201d – AI generated artwork representing spring gardening<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Even as we look toward the possibility of moving in the future, one thing hasn\u2019t changed: we\u2019re still planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s something grounding about putting seeds in the soil. It\u2019s an act of faith, yes \u2014 but also of responsibility. The birds don\u2019t stop needing fresh, clean vegetables just because we\u2019re in a season of transition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve grown before. We\u2019ll grow again. Gardening is an important part of how we care for the flock. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Gardening isn\u2019t just about food. It\u2019s about stability. It\u2019s about knowing where your produce comes from, how it was grown, and that it\u2019s free from unnecessary chemicals. It\u2019s about walking outside and harvesting something that went from seed to plate under your own care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planning for the future doesn\u2019t mean putting the present on hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re still tending beds. Still preparing soil. Still thinking ahead about uninterrupted supply. Clean greens. Fresh harvests. No gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transitions are easier when some things stay steady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for us, growing healthy, clean food for the flock is one of those steady things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Even as we look toward the possibility of moving in the future, one thing hasn\u2019t changed: we\u2019re still planting. There\u2019s something grounding about putting seeds in the soil. It\u2019s an act of<\/p>\nRead More...<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,16],"tags":[17,15],"class_list":["post-1781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-healthy-food","category-news","tag-feeding-parrots","tag-healthy-foods"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1781"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1786,"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1781\/revisions\/1786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.avianrefuge.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}