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0July 6, 2011Productive Home by Erica

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Asparagus

Seven Deadly Sins In The Garden


Pride “Looks like Sally hasn’t gotten her beans in yet. My beans are already to the top of the trellis. People are going to notice when I’m eating fresh beans three weeks before Sally.”

Greed “I’m grabbing all the basil starts I can carry at the plant sale. Outta my way, grandma, I have pesto needs!”

Envy “I hate that Sally has an asparagus patch when I’ve never been able to grow asparagus. I hope she gets asparagus beetles.”

Wrath “Fucking slugs again in my lettuce; are you fucking kidding me? Fuck.”

Lust “That’s a nice looking zucchini. A really nice looking zucchini.”

Gluttony “Can’t…sleep…must…build…more…raised…beds.” Alternatively, “Can’t…stop…eating…fresh…raspberries…”

Sloth “Ehh, garden-schmarden. Seriously, does it really matter that much when I plant my beets? The new Biggest Loser is on…”

What are you guilty of in the garden? Be honest, do you covet your neighbors asparagus?

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  1. Lovely Greens says

    July 6, 2011 at 5:48 am

    Not weeding until I absolutely have to! Then I end up spending HOURS trying to get it all done 😉

  2. Anisa says

    July 6, 2011 at 5:57 am

    Awesome. I have a bad combo – Greed, followed by Gluttony, followed by Sloth. Things get messy around here.

  3. Jen says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:03 am

    Wrath. Definitely wrath.

  4. Amy says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:32 am

    Envy and Lust for the sunshine in my neighbors' yards. I mean, I love my cool(er) and shady yard, the oak trees are lovely and the grass needs less mowing, but it's terrible for growing veggies.

  5. marci357 says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:30 am

    Naw…ya gotta have my kind of friends and neighbors… We all urge each other on and take pride in each other's accomplishments, cuz we KNOW the surplus is gonna get shared ALL around! lol!

    So it's like they are ALL MY gardens! haha… except I only have to weed my own patch! Works for us! And we learn from each other – what works for others and what doesn't, and what we'd like to change about our own plot next year.

  6. marci357 says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:31 am

    and actually….. I'm the ONLY one who has asparagus….. haha!

  7. Just Nick says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:32 am

    I thin we need to add an eighth deadly sin: Denial. "Sure, these tomatoes will ripen…this slug damage doesn't look that bad…I'm sure these seeds will sprout eventually…we've had a late spring, that means we'll have a long summer…"

  8. marci357 says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Eternal hope would be a good one also – but maybe that is just denial, like Just Nick said 🙂

  9. Sinfonian says

    July 6, 2011 at 11:10 am

    Good one Nick! I guess I've been guilty of just about all of them at one point or another. Sloth is the worst though. You miss a window and your dead. Hehe.

  10. Green Bean says

    July 6, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    Hilarious. First it was gluttony and now, I fear, sloth!

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