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She loves dirt and gardening - or so she said. But a small rectangle of dirt in Louisville, Ky. can be surprisingly labor intensive and turned me into a garden widower.
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She loves dirt and gardening - or so she said. But a small rectangle of dirt in Louisville, Ky. can be surprisingly labor intensive and turned me into a garden widower.
Broadcast History
WMKY/Morehead State Public Radio/Mountain Edition October 10, 2005.
Transcript
Garden Report
Michael Jackman
Fall is spreading golden across Kentucky. In my wife Dana's community garden, the once tall and green corn stalks are bent double and turned yellow. The former jungle of blazing yellow and orange sunflowers has long since collapsed, their seeds pecked away by birds. And Dana's pie pumpkin has finally turned bright red.
So she's busy planting and tending her second crop.
A community garden is a 10x20 rectangle of dirt rented for $5 to city dwellers so they can play farmer. Getting this plot seemed like a blessing to Dana. She's a vegetarian, organic type who longs to spread good clean dirt on her fingers, toes and cheeks.
But a small rectangle of dirt can be surprisingly labor intensive, especially for a woman who attacks outdoor soil with the same zeal she applies to the indoor variety. The garden soon took over her life, turning me into a gard...
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Posted on January 19, 2006 at 08:11 AM | Permalink
Review of That exhausting community garden
I first heard fellow Louisvillian Michael Jackman's commentaries a few years ago on our local NPR-affiliate. Michael is a good writer, has a nice delivery and does very good "slice of life" commentaries. They are often moving, sometimes funny and frequently contemplative. Heartily recommended as he seeks to expand his range.