“Corn grows up, carrots grow down, cucumbers grow around and around.” The phrase from the children’s book “Up, Down, and Around” swirled around in my head as I stood in freshly composted soil trying to keep up with the number of cucumbers my garden was producing. My 2-year-old searched diligently under leaves, proudly exclaiming “Here!” when she found another cucumber ready to pick.
I looked at my garden, exploding with green, not at all neat or orderly, but full and ripe with life nonetheless. My aching back, dirty hands, and full produce basket were all evidence that I had finally done it: I’d become a garden person.
