To Grow . . . .or not to Grow
by Michelle

To grow, or not to grow: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the yard to suffer
The slings and arrows of vine borrers and beetles,
Or to take arms against a sea of insects,
And by vine burying, thwart them? To water: each day;
No skips; and by pollination say life springs
But heart-ache and the thousand natural foes
That squash is heir to, 'tis a big frustration
Devoutly to be fought. To die, to spray;
To spray: perchance to spoil: ay, there's the rub;
For in that spray of death what consequences lie
When bugs have shuffled off this mortal coil,
We must give thought: the total garden respect
That gives me charge of its long life;
7 comments
Cheers Mark
Sara from farmingfriends
Thanks Sara, I am so torn, but if I know myself well, and I do, I'll cave in and do it. :)
I love your soliloquy Michelle!
And all the pests and beetles merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances
And a gardener in her time plays many parts.
Steve aka The plant guy
did it take you to come up with that? Anyway, great job!


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