My evil plan is working!

@TheHorse (205831)
Walnut Creek, California
December 24, 2015 11:40am CST
On "that other site," I mentioned that I had secretly sewn some seeds in the empty planters near the Pharmacy at Kaiser, in Martinez CA, where I pick up my prescription meds. I think I planted some corn early in the Summer, as well as some green beans and squash. More recently, I planted some snow peas. To my dismay, no doubt due to the drought, nothing ever grew--until my visit this past Tuesday. When I visited this past Tuesday, I saw what were clearly several snow pea plants, about 2" tall, and what may have been three squash plants, about the same height. I laughed my evil laugh, and thanked the Weather Gods for the recent rains. If you choose not to associate with me because of my devious clandestine activities, I understand. But my hope is that by Spring, the folks at Kaiser will have beautiful squash and snow pea plants, and have no idea where they came from. Do you think there's a little juvenile delinquent lurking in all of us?
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
24 Dec 15
A phantom seed-sower - what fun!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
I'm looking for new targets.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159105)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Dec 15
No Juvenile at all. I miss growing things.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159105)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Dec 15
@TheHorse ...I hope to plant some ornamental lettuce and some sage this next spring.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
@celticeagle How the weather up there? I heard that It's been snowing in Washington.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
I enjoy growing things. The snow peas on my balcony are still doing well.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 15
You are such a good "evil". That's a wonderful plan. I wish you can do mischievous action with my garden, as my garden is lacking of beautiful plants right now. The people at Kaiser will be so grateful for the plants.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
What I the weather like in Malaysia right now? I hope the Kaiser folks notice the plants once they get big.
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Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
30 Dec 15
@TheHorse It was raining heavily in the last two months, and now it started to be very sunny almost everyday. There are always rainy and sunny days here.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
24 Dec 15
I hope no one pulls them out thinking they are weeds. Are you the new female Johnny Appleseed?
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
24 Dec 15
@TheHorse I don't know why I said female...brain fart I guess.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill Makes me wanna post something manly, like a softball team photo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
I'm not female. I'm male. But yes, I've thought of Johnny Appleseed as I go out on my secret missions.
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 15
Haha what a brilliant thing to do. Oh I am so tempted to do that too. I don't need much encouragement. LOL Happy Christmas!
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 15
@TheHorse I tend to end up doing all sorts of daft things. I guess one day I will grow up!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
@garymarsh6 I most certainly hope not.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
Go for it! I went prepared. Had four extra snow pea seeds in my pocket when I went out there Tuesday. Planted three more.
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PaintsOnSlate
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
24 Dec 15
What a great idea, you can come by my house on the sly and plant anything you want too I think there is an inner child in all of us, If it makes you happy there is noting wrong with sharing seeds. I hope whoever harvests the bounty enjoys it and actually eats the veggies.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79772)
• United States
24 Dec 15
I agree with @painsonslate come by and plant a garden at my house too
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
It seemed strange to me that they had a cute patio surrounded by little planters that went unused. I know I had to do something juvenile and delinquent. It's raining again today. I hope things continue to grow out there!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
@Marilynda1225 I'd love to!
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
24 Dec 15
Are you certain that is a Snow Pea? It looks very much like a Triffid to me.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
24 Dec 15
@TheHorse The Day of the Triffids was a science fiction novel by John Wyndham. The Triffid was an alien plant that landed and could move around. The one that you are thinking of was a Tribble.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
What is a triffid? It sounds like a cousin to a Star Trek creature that gets hungrier the more it easts.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
@Asylum Oh, I knew that. The Trouble with Tribbles was a funny episode. But I never did read The Day of the Triffids. Is it good?
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Peter B. Giblett
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
24 Dec 15
They know now. I think that was an exceptionally good idea - Well done.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
Thanks! Hope they continue to grow.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
26 Dec 15
I have thrown seeds of the Mirabilis Jalapa in the area in front of our grocery store. Those flowers are colorful and last all the summer, but they are pretty invasive. I want to see what happens next spring.
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hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Dec 15
@LadyDuck i looked them up, they're colorful, so i hope you succeed
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
26 Dec 15
@TheHorse I am sure if "Green Lives Matter" is not a great idea, but we should come out with something.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
Heh heh. I hope they grow! We should start an "occupy" movement that's actually productive and not silly, like the "occupy" movements in the US. If we call it "Green Lives Matter" we'd probably get in trouble, though.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
24 Dec 15
THAT IS A GREAT IDEA .EVERYTHING FALLING IN PLACES THERE. MERRY CHRISTMAS
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
Maybe I'll sneak some liquid Miracle Gro into a Gatorade container next time I'm out there, and give the soil a boost.
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Wendy789
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
26 Dec 15
lol.. if it was me..it would be skull shaped snow peas sprouting from the ground. btw those shoots look ready to eat!
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Wendy789
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
26 Dec 15
@TheHorse nice! I'd say thats a good deed actually lol
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
That photo is from last year at the preschool in Berkeley. The ones at Kaiser are about 2" or 3" tall as of this past Tuesday.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79772)
• United States
24 Dec 15
How wonderful that your evil plot is working and those people are Kaiser certainly will be bewildered as to where all those plants came from
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
Heh heh (laughing my evil laugh).
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Patti G
@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
24 Dec 15
I love that idea! I'm surprised I didn't think of it. I will do this too!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
Maybe it could become a subversive movement--randomly generating gardens all over where once there were none.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 15
@Pattitude Excellent point! I should put some seeds in my pocket before going to bed tonight.
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Patti G
@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
28 Dec 15
@TheHorse If each of us on mylot did that, think of the results!
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Canadian Archer
@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
25 Dec 15
LOL, sorry but that rocks. Like you said, I could just imagine people thinking "oh wow that's so odd?"...it's like hearing some kind of odd random late night confession from someone who had too much cider. Or like something your grandmother admits doing when she was a kid and was just telling you to behave, and then she let's it slip out that she randomly planted squash somewhere as a prank.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
Good way of thinking about it. If it slips out after I'm gone that I had this tendency, I won't mind.
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Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Jan 16
of course a d they shuld appreciate fresh veggies but what fun lo lol
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jan 16
Heh heh. I'll have a chance to check on my evil delinquency in a couple of weeks.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134477)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Dec 15
That does not really sound to evil since someone could take them and enjoy eating them.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
I hope someone enjoys the plants as they grow. And maybe they'll even yield something.
amnabas
@amnabas (13742)
• Karachi, Pakistan
24 Dec 15
Wow they are looking too good they out grown nicely.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Dec 15
Oh, the photo I used is an older one from Berkeley. If things keep going well, I'll take my camera out to Kaiser Pharmacy.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Uhm... pony? I am willing to bet there is more than a little juvenile delinquent in you! Hmmm.... that didn't come out right, did it? Yes, if nobody pulls them up, then the good people at Kroger's will have something to throw at you when the vegetables are getting almost ready to harvest, pony!
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mommaj
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
13 Jan 16
@DaddyEvil @TheHorse, I can't believe I am typing this. I agree with Daddy Evil that would be funny.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
12 Jan 16
@TheHorse Sorry, pony! I wrote Kroger's because that is the store we use sometimes here. LOL! I was actually thinking the vegetables, really.... but old syringes would be funny, too... Especially if you took a pic with them still sticking in you!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Jan 16
It's Kaiser, where I get my medical care and meds. I hope they don't throw old syringes at me.
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Michael Liriano
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
26 Dec 15
Thats awesome, growing consumable plants are always a good thing, tomatoes, cherries,passion fruit ect
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
I wonder what I'll plant next out there at Kaiser. If it keeps raining, I'll sneak in some corn seeds come February.
MAKDA RAJ S
@rajindia53 (142)
• India
26 Dec 15
thats awesome well done nothing wrong doing good things..... its good everyone should have this type of nature....
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205831)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Dec 15
It's fun. I'm trying to think of other places to toss a few seeds.