Our garden was recently raided by a bare-footed hungry Corn Maiden, my youngest son’s girlfriend’s daughter. She plans to come back in September or October when the pumpkins are ripe, at which point we’ll call her “The Goddess of Harvest.” And in other news, for those who haven’t heard: 1. Please don’t use the word […]
When my husband asked me recently what he could do to help in the garden, my answer was, “EAT! IT’S PAY DAY!” August Gold We get paid in corn for our garden labor We strike it rich with every husk pulled back The sun has forged an Aztec banquet a silky purse for August gold […]
My kind of car wash is the rain. It saves me from having to pay to get my car washed and from using the hose on my corn. Recently, I tried to unravel our green garden hose from the hook that it hangs on, but it was attached to my rake by a vine, and […]
