Summer Gardening Gifts

Weod Monath (Weed Month) The Saxon word for the month of August.

'looks like the lettuce is starting to bolt.'

"It's amazing, Darlin', just how fast the kids grow up!"

'Isn't that cute! They're thanking us.'

"He can't decide which one he likes best. . .His leaf blower, his weed wacker, or his metal detector."

Prize vegetables.

The Busy Gardener

'Couldn't Peter claim Mr. McGregor's garden was an 'attractive nuisance?'

"I built this tree house for my kids. But it's so private, I've decided to use it as my home office."

"I can't believe how great my life is now: We used to live in an apartment, but now, I have my own garden..."

What are you giving Mother Earth this year?

A Good Batch.

"A wet winter, but we're making the best of it."

"Now, I'm ready for summer."

'Behold. Ed and Jim have finally reached nirvana.'

It's a Whole Field of Paisley!

'If I had known it was going to be such a late Spring, i would have never started my garden seeds, indoors.'

On August 14, 2011 at app. 2:00 p, Derek Winslow made scientific history by converting an item of the animal kingdom into an item of the plant kingdom.

"Maybe we should cut back on those lawn catalogues."

'..and we thank thee for these bio-engineered vegetables..'

baby sweetcorn...

Squirrels Stockpiling Mulling Spices for Winter

On holiday.

Cocktails on the verandah.

'Enjoy your meal! We grow everything ourselves!'

"The kids love it, and it's saved my marriage."

"We're experienced an extraordinary amount of growth this year."

'Harold, when was the last time you cleaned the pool?!'

"Business doesn't take a summer vacation."

So Close..

The Environmentalist

I was holding out okay, until he made it into crumb cake.

'Make sure you pretend to water it.'

We need a new eco project. Ok. Let's get locally grown food into the school cafeteria. What's our strategy? We can start with the potatoes. I'll make the poster. We want home fries.

"It's kohlrabi, the next hot vegetable."