"Bridgett? This is Hildegard," the voice says on the phone. "We were out in the garden just now and have these crooked-neck squash plants, you know, yellow summer squash?"
"Sure," I agree, stirring the risotto on the stove.
"Well, Kinnera planted several of them, and they're all doing well. We don't need all of them--would you like one?"
"Sure!" I never turn down free plants, produce, or fabric.
She explains the procedure. It involves breaking into their yard with a hand spade. This week.
"I'll do it when I come up to water," I tell her.
Conversations with Middle Schoolers #55
9 years ago
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