round zucchini: a surprise from my old garden bed
I was tending my backyard patch last week, just like my mother used to do every summer, when I noticed a plump, round squash peeking through the leaves. At first, I thought it was a pumpkin, but the shape and color brought back memories of my grandmother’s kitchen—she always called them 'summer balls.'
It’s funny how gardening has changed. My kids, who prefer hydroponics and tidy raised beds, laughed at my 'accidental' round zucchini. They say the old ways are messy, but I remember neighbors swapping seeds over the fence, not ordering online. Is it really progress if we lose that sense of community?
Here in the Midwest, we battle unpredictable springs and sudden heat waves. These round zucchinis seem to thrive no matter what, unlike the delicate hybrids my neighbor insists on planting. She wants her garden to look like a magazine spread, but I just want mine to taste like home.
Some folks in our HOA grumble about my sprawling vines, claiming they ruin the 'neat aesthetic.' But isn’t a garden supposed to be wild and healing? I’d rather have a patch full of memories and surprises than a sterile lawn.
Have you ever found something unexpected growing in your garden? Do you stick to the old ways, or do you follow the new trends? Let’s hear your stories—maybe we’ll find common ground, or maybe we’ll just agree to disagree. Either way, the garden keeps growing, just like us.
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