Picking Late At Night
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
July 14, 2008 10:57am CST
Over the weekend I had relatives spending time here sleeping overnight. They returned from the Valleyfair Amusement Park late at night and it was pitch black outside. My niece wanted to check out my garden so I grabbed a flashlight taking her and her kids out back into my garden. Well once the light shone on the strawberries my 5 year old grand-neice smiled saying, "Ohhhh Uncle Bob you have strawberries." I said, "Go ahead and pick then honey." She then saw big ones and small onse saying, "big one, littele one, big one little one." over and over and not picking any. I smiled, "Pick them all honey." Then she went on a rampage picking almost all the red strawberries. then her mom, muy neice hit the tomatoes. Well I don't have any red ones left niow. It was a fun time sharing with family that lives a few hundred miles away though. Did you have any out of towen visitors? Do you share any of your garden with family that lives a distance from you?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I don't really have a garden worth sharing. No green thumb here but luckily my grandma shares hers with me. Her thumb is all shades of green so I can get some fresh veggies and some pretty flowers any time I want. :)
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Same as my thumb it seems. Thanks also.
gardens are so beautiful when well maintained.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
14 Jul 08
It sounds like you are as great a Uncle as you are a Grandpa and a dad not to mention a friend. There are some people who would not allow anyone much less kids pick things in their gardens. I love watching kids admire the small things in life.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Well what can I say. I am so loved by my family and friends etc. Hee hee! Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@kareng (80243)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I wish my little garden was fruitful enough to share! I'm still waiting on my first ripe tomato! I do have one that is looking pretty good and filling out. My daughter planted some cherry tomatoes at the house and she has picked a couple of those. The bell peppers are growing and should be reading in another week--two at max. It's fun to watch the garden grow, but I'm ready to eat some of the produce too! Glad to hear your garden is doing so well!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 Jul 08
We have eaten a few grape tomatoes and a couple big tomatoes as well.
Also some brocholli. My green beans are flowering now finally also.
Been eating garden onions since early June as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Wow, that was cool Grandpa B..I know you made them happy with what they got from your garden..LOL! I have friends who often visit us but this time, we are having okra and cucumber only, she don't eat any of those, So, I can't share it..
She is for sure waiting for our Melon..LOL! I am excited too!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Man I have cucumebres each year growing all over. I give so many away to the neighbors, friends, and family. Plus I pickle a lot as well. Already have the kids asking for their jars of pickles this year. They aren't even ripe yet. HAHAHA!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
14 Jul 08
So for pickles Grandpa, it is ideal to wait until it is ripe? I have not tried that since in my Country, i always eat it fresh! I love the idea..Since, I can catch up eating all our harvest..LOL! I am the only one who loves it..LOL!
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
15 Jul 08
Hmmmm
sound busy week end and fun tooo
as i know the comments of kids are inncocent and so true
and its always lovely to share things with ur family
Well we dont have much of garden to share but grapes and lemon, what we have wedo share
Take caee
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 Jul 08
Busy, fun, and tiring as heck. Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
14 Jul 08
We live out in the yonder so to speak so we would have a garden if the raccoons ( I can not say that word with out the ra on mylot) and deer and other various animals did not eat them. I would share, lol, but there is none for us to eat! It's very nice of you to let your family pick food from your garden.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I can't type my City I live in without using zeroes.
C00n Rapids Minnesota. HAHAHA!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
15 Jul 08
Correct me if I am wrong, but there is nothing dirty about that word. I can't think of any innuendo's that would cause C--N to be nasty.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 08
I bet that was fun lol
Now I do hope that you still have plenty left there for yourself lol but then reading your Discussions I think you have plenty to go round
I do not have a garden, and when I did there was time for planting as I was working full time
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I have plenty for them all inclusing the neighbors.
She is a sweetie too.
My great-neice I mean.
So is my neice as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Oh how sweet! It must be nice to have something in the garden to share with family! We moved in late May and got our garden in quite late at the new house so there is nothing to pick as yet! I would love to have some family to visit us and perhaps we will soon. My oldest son visited soon after we moved in when we were still living out of boxes. Perhaps the next time he visits it will be more enjoyable for him. In the past we have always had quite a bountiful garden and I take bags of extras to work and give it away. I hope to be able to do that soon with our new garden at our new house.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
My stuff is all starting to pop now.
When he comes back take him to the garden inspecting and picking maybe.
I really like seing others faces from their enjoyment of my garden goodies.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
15 Jul 08
that's so sweet - it brought a smile to me to read about your grand niece. kids are so cute especially when they are thrilled.
this must have been a highlight of her trip for her, getting to pick fresh strawberries from your garden. Another way your garden and gardening skills have blseed others!
Have a great week ahead!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 Jul 08
It brought a smile to my face as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@caver1 (1762)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Well, I don't have a garden to share from. My in-laws always have a large garden and share with us. I saw them on Friday since my son was going to visit with them and the brought cucumbers, yellow sqaush and zucchinni. There were more cucumbers than I thought my family would eat in a few weeks, so I shared with the ladies at work. Plan to have the sqaush for dinner tonight.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I can't wait for my cucumbers and zuchinni to be ready to pick.
How do you make your squash? What type of squash is it?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
15 Jul 08
you are the coolest uncle bob. I go to my uncles house in vermont once in a great while...not ofen enough according to him. my girls and I...well it is always a good experience. He treats us like royalty. His veges are home grown and he makes his own butter...his meat is from local farms...growing up the meat came from his own farm. the food is all organic and oh so good. berrys and fruit....the kids just go wild.
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@crazy_ol_lady (1014)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Hi Grandpa Bob,
That was awfully nice of you to share your bounty with family members. Makes you feel so good too. I like to share my bounty with family as well. They don't even have to come from any distance. If I have, then I will share. It's the thing to do, especially with family, and friends.
Have a nice day..
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I share it with the neighbors as well as family and friends. Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Jul 08
If not it is one I will recall for years. Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@4ofmyown (1119)
• United States
15 Jul 08
That is very cool!!! Where we live it is hard to maintain a garden so plant in pots as much as possible. Right now we are trying to grow tomatoes...in the past the kids would love to pick and eat them. Great experience for children. You're a good Uncle.
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
18 Jul 08
AAAWWWW that is so cute! I am sure they had a great time and enjoyed sharing your bounty! Our strawberries are great plants but they do not produce hardly any berries. Don't know why. Our bluberry bushes are growing right along. Next year I predict we will have loads of blueberries. Our tomatoes are still producing for us too.
@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
14 Jul 08
My garden is not that big, but if I get enough tomatoes before the bugs get to them Yes I share my garden veggies with my sisters and my neighbors. But I make sure that I have some for myself first.
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
25 Jul 08
Grandpa Bob--- may I come over and pick too? I'll wait for them to ripen first of course! My tomatoes are Green and small! My brother and his family come home each year and he raids my garden. He is living on base and they have no garden. I don't mind sharing. Other than that- nope no family comes and picks that don't live near- My mom picks from mine all the time -- but she lives about 4 miles! lol
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
14 Jul 08
I plan to have a nice garden next year and will share it with my family when they visit from Arizona and Florida. My two little tomato plants are getting very tall! That's all I have to boast about this year.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Jul 08
hi grandpa bob there is nothing like little kids seeing
real fruit growing and getting to pick it too, I bet'tehy did have a ball. from the time I could remember I was always with my mom when she picked the strawberries or tomatoes or other produce while I watched. she told me that I was just a baby when they
grew some peanuts. All the while she was digging up the peanuts I was replanting them. she was fit to be tied when she saw all her hard work all undone while I had replanted all her peanuts.
I got the impression she was not to happy with me. I know that I was quite young when they let me pick strawberries, and tomatoes and green beans, and I did a good job too probably from watching the adults.we always had so much produce we shared with friends and neigbors and some townspeople would come out to our farm and buy our produce, specailly the apples.lol
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