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Carol Perkins: Guy the Gardener Previous Column: The Fourth of July By Carol Perkins "I planted two packages of seeds and not one of them came up. You'd think that at least one would pop up, but no, not a one," Guy said as he lamented over his favorite vegetable, okra. "That's why I planted a garden to start with." He sulked. Early in the spring, Guy decided to try his hand at gardening again. He'd attempted it when we built the house in 1980, tilling a small plot, but the lack of topsoil yielded nothing worth preserving. Now, some forty years later and recently retired, he was giving it another go, though this time he limited himself to okra, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. The peppers were for me, a fact he pointed out while reminding me--with a whine--that we could buy them more cheaply. On a slanted hillside, he planted watermelon and cantaloupe seeds. He was so proud as the vines emerged, but one day he discovered they had washed away. Disheartened, he tilled the okra space and planted beets instead. Maybe I can make beet pickles. I'm not a canning, freezing person. When I was young, my mother tried to grow vegetables on a rocky piece of land a short walk from our house. As she dropped the seeds and covered them, my cousin and I played on the rocky hillside. When I was older, I had to help her with weeding and gathering. I can see the canner on the stove filled with jars of green beans and feel the steam rising. When they sealed with a pop, she smiled. She canned whatever she could and made pickles in a crock that sat in the basement. I now have that crock. Guy says he is going to make pickles with his cucumbers. Guy's mother was also a gardener. She went so far as to make kraut and can sweet corn. When he mentions his mother's accomplishments, such as "Mama canned the best green beans," I inform him he didn't marry a green thumb. I admire those who love gardening. I lean more toward planting flowers, but don't have a showplace of blooms. I'm not good with outdoor projects. However, I can make a mean cake! We all have our "thing." Share your thoughts with Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com, or with CM readers using our Comment Form. This story was posted on 2025-07-11 09:53:22
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