We are well into Spring, and most of our neighbors are busy mowing their lawns and planting their garden. Most of the front yards in the Village are dotted with regal purple flowers and bright daffodils. Wish I could say our home boasts of the same floral delight, but alas! I'm not much of a gardener. I can barely keep a bamboo plant alive, and all that needs is water, much less try to grow a whole garden.
But there is hope! I've convinced my eldest, who is 13, he inherited the green thumb from my Mom. He has taken special interest in planting flowers and some vegetables. He borrowed several books from the library, such as Organic Gardening for the Dummies, Container Gardening for the Dummies and Annuals for the Dummies. Just his effort alone is enough to make me beam with pride. He has made actual composts and is now looking into how he can make his own flower beds. I've offered to buy plastic ones, but no, he wants the real deal. Wooden ones to be made by his own hands.
No, there's nothing wrong with my son. I've checked his temperature. Gardening over video games? He loves the PlayStation and Internet just like any normal teenager, but I'm convinced it's the effect of our environment. With all these greens surrounding us, how can you not be taken in by Mother Nature? Even someone like me who's got a brown thumb or something gets the urge to dig in the dirt and plant something so I can have the pleasure of seeing it bloom. Maybe my son will have better luck!
