Why we are offered things in Jannah?

[Khalif]

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

I mean, I spent like a $3000 and planted various fruit trees in my backyard. This included different kinds of cherries, different varieties of apricot, 4-1 Plums, Apriums, plumcots, peaches, multiple graft Apples, Jujube and pears. For Nuts, I have Walnut and Pecan. And for veggies, I have tomatoes, green chilies, parsley, mint, etc. And there are few varieties of flowers and shade and ornamental trees.

Those $3000 were spent on growing plants, trees and flowers because that money was given to you for that purpose as it was above your other needs. So you spent it for the right purpose to sustain life on earth. This is a good deed. This is the purpose Insan was created and placed on this earth (Qur'an 2:30).

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

In the first season, more than half of it was was eaten and grazed by deer and wild bunnies.
What do you call it, unintentional sadaqa?

Imagine their prayer for you! You may not understand their prayer but Allah (SWT) does.

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

So for next season, I put protection fences around the new trees, and sprayed animal repellent around them - which means, I am choking on my Sadaqa now.

No. You are saving some for the human life.

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

Is that a bad deed?

No. Saving some for humans is not a bad deed.

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

Then, in the next season, I woke up one morning and saw thousands of Japanese beetles devouring on fruit plant/young tree leaves. So I went into panic mode and ran towards the big box store to purchase Japanese beetle traps. This resulted in trapping and killing hundreds of them pests. More bad deeds to me.

It is best to prevent the attack by sprays on the surrounding ground to keep the pests away. A grease band on the trunks near floor level works well. It stops insects going up the tree.

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

Man, I am caught in the middle of this now. Damn if you, damn if you don't. lol

Our job is to plant and protect. Animals and insects will find their food from somewhere else anyway.
My wife puts out food and water for the birds out in the garden every morning. Neighbour's cat was after the birds so we raised the bird feeder quite high above the pergola. Birds are safe now.

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

But anyway, after all the hard work, I came to the conclusion that (besides continue growing my fruit/veggie/flower garden) it's much more cheaper, easier, convenient and reliable to buy the seasonal fresh fruits from the local farmers market.

Own grown is the best unless it is from an organic farmer.
There is so much in the markets and shops that is treated with insecticide and fungicide that the fruit is losing its taste. I fear the worse. Peoples' immune system is getting weaker and weaker and their bodies wide open to various infections. We need to protect our immune systems by eating organic food and reducing reliance on medicines/drugs and vaccines. All have side effects. These things might improve one thing but might damage two or three more. Pharmaceutical giants are going to kill people in the long run.

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

You can even go to a local farm and pick your own peaches, apples, berries etc fresh from the trees.

Then the fruit farmer is earning the good deeds.

[GoCardinals]

Food farmer doesn’t give it for free, he sells them a little more per pound than the retail store price.
The extra money he charges is for the “fun” we get for picking our own.

[Khalif]

Originally Posted by GoCardinals

Food farmer doesn’t give it for free, he sells them a little more per pound than the retail store price.
The extra money he charges is for the “fun” we get for picking our own.

That gives me an idea, the farmer, the provider of the fruits in the garden of bliss, has already made you pay for those fruits in this life. In the Hereafter, it will be "fun" to pick any fruits. At least we will be doing something to have fun there.