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“Gardening is not a rational act.”

March 20, 2013 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

Heard a quote today that fits perfectly into my contention that we garden despite the challenges…

“Gardening is not a rational act. What matters is the immersion of the hands in the earth, that ancient ceremony of which the Pope kissing the tarmac is merely a pallid vestigial remnant. In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” — Margaret Atwood (via The Writer’s Almanac)

But, luckily, the plants are wholeheartedly in the battle with us. Remember those plants I thought were decimated by high winds?

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They are coming back from what looked completely withered in the wake of the winds! The top one is a tomatillo and the bottom, a tomato. I don’t even know what kind of tomato because I’d already removed the stake with the label, giving it up for dead. What a wonderful surprise it will be if/when it flowers and fruits!

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