Patty purchased a pepper
And started a seed in a pot.
And it grew a barren plant
In her urban vegetable spot.
Remember well the front yard
Vegetable gardens of the last world war.
Reach back to produce a crop
A hundred thirty
Times what was planted.
Reach back for good seed.
And learn to harvest
For prolific capability.
Get smart, and learn the art
Of urban gardening.
“O Master of the Garden,
O my sun and rain and dew,
Come quickly.”
- Hellen Hoyt, “The Garden.”
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