Oh no, she’s going to draw a parallel between a garden and human life! I learned this trick from the Gospels, and Jesus has not been shy lately about making parables out of growing things. Throughout the readings of the last several weeks, he has been practically shouting at his disciples: Pay attention to your garden! All you have to do is spend some time paying close attention to growing things, and the lesson is pretty loud. But here is where the word of God edges out the word of the garden.