when the spade turns
the soil in our garden --
how different
Ion Codrescu
I do not consider myself a successful flower, fruit, or vegetable gardener. During my college years I enjoyed assisting with a small garden that had an established fertile soil. I loved the fresh tomatoes, zucchini, and green beans we grew. Later I moved to a poor soil for gardening -- the northern Nevada desert adjacent to the Bonneville Salt flats. Here, I don't enjoy gardening. The results from the effort -- the financial cost, the taste of the product -- just doesn't seem worth it. I do prefer organic products and maybe some day I'll again turn the spade with my own hand when I am not living in a desert.
