Death Throes in the Garden

I wrote earlier on about the drought we are having here in Aurora and how there has been a total water ban for weeks now. Well as soon as everything died the ban was lifted and we are now allowed to water the corpses. Which I am doing. I hear the rattle of their little skeleton stalks as I refresh them. The weeds are doing very well. At least there is something green in my garden. Of course the zucchini are still going strong, I doubt that radiation would stop them . The whole neighbourhood is eating the damn things. People stand behind their curtains and pretend they are not home when I come to call with a green torpedo in each hand. Every year I am determined to plant flowers instead of veg but the lure of the little pots of tomatoes, cukes beans etc. is just too much for me and I am cast under their tiny spell. Each year is the same. I grow enough green stuff for an army and who to give it to? There are only two of us here and I point blank refuse to eat vegetables for breakfast no matter how healthy it may be. I must meditate on the matter this winter. Perhaps a small orchard would be the answer but it takes some time for trees to fruit and we are tossing around the idea of going out west when his nibs retires. While I can take cuttings and bulbs with me to B.C. I can hardly lug fruit trees out there now can I ? It is said that gardening is very good for your health but I find the stress and worry of it all far outweighs the benefits. I need another hobby.