Watch

Planting Hope through Urban Gardening in this Pandemic

Creator:
Published:
February 14, 2024
May 8, 2020
Watch how urban gardening symbolizes hope during this pandemic.

Videographer Katie Rutter and her husband, who is a plant biologist, are planting hope during this pandemic — one small seed at a time. They've taken up urban gardening using basic items around the house like egg cartons and toilet paper rolls to grow everything from veggies to flowers.

Video Transcript

Grotto Stays In It Together

Katie Rutter: We were able to start this whole little garden without actually using any proper tools. It was just kind of using what we had around. I'm Katie Rutter. I am a videographer and a contributor to Grotto Network.

Brian Rutter: And I'm Brian Rutter, her husband and a plant biologist at Indiana University.

Katie and Brian are making an urban garden during quarantine with herbs, veggies, and flowers.

These are mustard seeds, very biblical. When you get the seed it's just this kind of lifeless, hard thing, and everything to make that plan is stuck inside that shell. It helps us remember that God, by small degrees, He's going to raise us out of this situation. 

Katie: It's like a sign from Him, "Look, I make all things new. I can still bring good out of this crap, out of this dirt. I can still make something beautiful blossom."

[Shows different plants they’re growing — basil, tomato, marigold, etc.]

Creators:
Grotto
Published:
February 14, 2024
May 8, 2020
On a related note...
St. Mother Teresa Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

St. Mother Teresa Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Grotto

Spend 9 Minutes, 29 Seconds With This Prayer for Racial Justice

Spend 9 Minutes, 29 Seconds With This Prayer for Racial Justice

Grotto

How a Daily Journaling Practice Transformed My Lent

How a Daily Journaling Practice Transformed My Lent

Marye Colleen Larme

3 Reasons You Should Be Watching 'The Good Place'

3 Reasons You Should Be Watching 'The Good Place'

Josh Noem

"Blessing at Rinkers Creek"

"Blessing at Rinkers Creek"

Marty Moran

How I Learned to Be Emotionally Open with God in Prayer

How I Learned to Be Emotionally Open with God in Prayer

Lillian Fallon

A Virtual Wake for the Father and Daughter in the Rio Grande

A Virtual Wake for the Father and Daughter in the Rio Grande

Josh Noem

Good and Decent: A Podcast by Grotto

Good and Decent: A Podcast by Grotto

Grotto

All Souls’ Day Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

All Souls’ Day Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Grotto

Holy Week Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Holy Week Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Grotto

St. Anthony of Padua Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

St. Anthony of Padua Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Grotto

What to Give Up for Lent, Based on Your MBTI

What to Give Up for Lent, Based on Your MBTI

Maria Walley

Why Pope Francis Wants You to Pray the Rosary Right Now

Why Pope Francis Wants You to Pray the Rosary Right Now

Grotto Shares

How Do I Know God Exists? He Found Me in the Desert

How Do I Know God Exists? He Found Me in the Desert

Patrick Smith

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas

Grotto

Mother Finds Healing in Painting Portraits of Mary

Mother Finds Healing in Painting Portraits of Mary

Grotto

"Peace on Earth"

"Peace on Earth"

Bond Warner Strong

Which Houseplant Should You Get? (Quiz)

Which Houseplant Should You Get? (Quiz)

Grotto

"Frosty Kept a Silent Vigil"

"Frosty Kept a Silent Vigil"

Hannah Tonsor

"The Messages We Receive"

"The Messages We Receive"

Brett Robinson

newsletter

We’d love to be pals.

Sign up for our newsletter, and we’ll meet you in your inbox each week.