Plant Your Garden

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We live on the Central Oregon Coast. Gardens don't do very well here, I think in part because there seems to be a lack of sunlight and fertile soil. Yet, somehow pine trees do well. Just to get a few flowers planted, I had to buy mud. Actually, they call it river silt loam here, and it's imported from the Central Oregon Valley where there are many farms and gardens. I think that's because there is more sunlight and mud there.

Anyway, my favorite sister-in-law (K) lives along the Central Oregon Valley, and loves to garden (she gets the plug because she is my only living sister-in-law). She is quite good at it, and last year, she raised some squash that were as large as what ever was in those Spamelot dancer's tights!

Getting closer to the point now. Well, K sent me instructions for a garden that will thrive anywhere, even here, and even where you live. I'll share it with you now..

HOW TO PLANT YOUR GARDEN
First, come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses. (I'll substitute Rhoddys in mine because the deer ate my roses that I had planted last year)...

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING
Plant Three rows of peas:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul

Plant four rows of squash:
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

Plant four rows of lettuce:
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

No Garden is without turnips:
1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another

To conclude your garden, ou must have thyme:
1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends

Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden because you reap what you sow.
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