My mother and her tomato seedlings in the cold frame. She still does this at almost 90. She is the spirit of your poem. Thanks for taking me to visit her on the wings of your words.
I’ve known quite a few ninety -something’s who were still gardening ! One man told me that he wanted to die while weeding his basil! He had a 1/4 acre planted! Amazing!
My mother sells produce commercially. Last year she put out a thousand tomato plants. I asked her how she did that. “Two per post,” she said. “And your brother helped.”
Tomatoes are somehow more acceptable to plant. The fruits can be taken raw that makes the attraction. The dish and preparations are versatile. The elderly take to them with a lot of hope, certainly! Nicely Wabi!
wabi sabi ~~~ poems and images 
Hope of Spring
Of juicy ripe tomatoes
And next year’s seeds
JzB
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My mother and her tomato seedlings in the cold frame. She still does this at almost 90. She is the spirit of your poem. Thanks for taking me to visit her on the wings of your words.
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I’ve known quite a few ninety -something’s who were still gardening ! One man told me that he wanted to die while weeding his basil! He had a 1/4 acre planted! Amazing!
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My mother sells produce commercially. Last year she put out a thousand tomato plants. I asked her how she did that. “Two per post,” she said. “And your brother helped.”
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What a pistol she must be! Do you write about her?
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I guess I better. She seems normal to me. You know, ordinary and regular.
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No, ALice, she is not ordinary. Your mother is super 🙂
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and a smile as well, great
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fallow garden patch
deciding which tomatoes
to try out this year
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Or “her” seedlings! 🙂
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beautiful! That’s hope!!
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And I could visualize it !!!
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An atmospheric scene and sensitive profile! Beautiful!
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Very nice 🙂
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We all need hope don’t we? It’s the thing that keeps us going..
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Tomatoes are somehow more acceptable to plant. The fruits can be taken raw that makes the attraction. The dish and preparations are versatile. The elderly take to them with a lot of hope, certainly! Nicely Wabi!
Hank
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old man….seedlings…well done!
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