A few years ago I had a plot at The Grateful Tomato Garden. This was a site run by Wasatch Community Gardens. It was 4 foot by 50 foot, a LOT of room for everything! It was located about a block from my house, an easy walk, back when I could walk a block without pain. I was over there tending my plot of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and various other veggies one day when some kids from one of WCG's programs, City Sprouts I think it was, were also there. One kid, maybe 8 - 10 years old, looked around for someone, and spotted me. He and some of his fellow young gardeners immediately came over to where I was working. He held out his pride and joy, a huge, maybe half a meter long zucchini. He proudly proclaimed "Look what *I* growed!"
I did not correct his grammar. I did not tell him his prize was too big, it would be tough and bitter. I oohed and awwed and appeared suitably impressed by his achievement. He was so proud, so happy to have accomplished something! I think that when I went home, I added another 5 bucks to my monthly contribution to WCG, having witnessed first hand what their youth programs produced in kids.
On another note, one woman my wife and I know is a singer/songwriter of sorts. One summer evening we were at their house and she sang a song she had written about zucchini. Her husband had forbade her from planting and growing that overly prolific veggie, so she secretly planted one plant around the corner of their house, hoping her husband wouldn't spot it. She kind of forgot about it one week, went back to check and found a GIANT zucchini. Which was big enough to hollow out to make a canoe that she and her husband paddled along the Jordan River. Pretty fun tune!
Anyway, I should have an entry soon.
mjb.
