This is my second Happy Stuff post in two days. It’s too
early to say if this makes it a trend or an aberration. But why get sidetracked
by definitions? Let’s just go with it.
One of the many things I love about participating in a
community garden is this: not only do I get to enjoy the surprises my own
garden bed produces, but I also get to enjoy surprises that other gardeners
planted. Today I checked out someone’s artichoke plant.
(Allow me to add a side note for a minute: I remember the
first time I saw an artichoke plant, a few years ago. I had no idea what it
was. It looked like a palm tree-in-training with its spiky fronds. When I
realized that there was an artichoke growing inside, like a hidden treasure
surrounded by a protective moat of leaves, I was shocked! I still marvel that an
artichoke requires such a huge plant in order to grow. But hey, I guess the
artichoke knows what it’s doing, so who am I to question the size of its
plant?!)
The wingspan of the plant I saw today was three or four feet, and tucked cozily inside were two artichokes.
It gives me such a high to see things growing...
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