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The summer of 2012 I found myself working at a local garden centre. To date that was one of the most fun jobs I’ve ever had. I’m thoroughly convinced I’m supposed to work outside and I’m definitely supposed to work on my feet.….. Too bad those wages seem to max out where starting salaries begin in the insurance and finance world… BUT I DIGRESS. While working there I bought myself a pear tree.
For some reason I struggle to grow zucchinis. Every summer I see the memes about gardeners giving away zucchinis because they have so many while I was lucky to get one before it rotted on the vine. My 91 year old grandmother continues to grow zucchinis every season because they’re “easy” LOL. I’m pretty sure the issue is my soil so I’ve been working at improving the nutrition and compost.
This year I finally found them a spot where they did well. I still didn’t have a meme worthy excess but I did get enough to make a batch of Zucchini Sweet Relish.
