<html> <p>Although it was definitely awkward at the time, one of my favorite "ooops" moments in life actually involves myself as a five-year old, and gradually attained almost <em>"legend"</em> status in my family, in the course of the subsequent 50+ years.</p> <p>When I was little and we were still living in my native Denmark, my parents kept a large vegetable garden at the end of our yard. Although both my parents worked the garden, it was basically my mother's pride and joy. </p> <p> <div class="pull-left"> <p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/7LmEVpS.jpg" alt="PetersGarden" /><br /> <em>Yours Truly in the Garden, July 1964</em></p> </div> </p> <h2><em>Adventures in Vegetable Gardening</em></h2> <p>As a small child of some three or four years of age, I found this all quite fascinating and took considerable interest in the ongoing planting, growing and harvesting activities. Whereas my mom couldn't ever get me interested in the never-ending weeding project, I was quite good at such things as fetching tools, making little furrows for seed planting and tossing rocks into the adjoining field.</p> <p>By the time I was five, my parents decided it would be a good <em>"learning experience"</em> for me to have my own small patch of land on which to learn how to grow a things.</p> <p>In no time at all, I was sowing and growing radishes, green beans, carrots, sunflowers and other good stuff. The faded photo (above) shows me in my very first garden, in 1964.</p> <h2><em>Wait... I Could Turn this Into Something...!</em></h2> <p>I was also an enterprising young lad, and knew that my mother would sometimes buy vegetables from the grocery or the nearby farm stand. So my five-year old brain reasoned that I could probably <em>sell</em> some of my home-grown produce to the household... and get some money.</p> <p> <div class="pull-right"> <p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/LXOb8JN.jpg" alt="Produce" /><br /> <em>Some rather more "successful" veggies-- at our local farmer's market</em></p> </div> </p> <p>Unfortunately, neither my agricultural knowledge nor my sense of "scale" were very well developed.</p> <p>Regardless, one early summer day proudly showed up at the kitchen door to present my mother with an offering of a bunch of approximately one inch long carrots no thicker than a coffee stir stick. I had even managed to find a piece of string to tie them together by the green tops, just like <em>"proper farmers"</em> did.</p> <p>I assured her they were <em>"very fresh,"</em> because that seemed important to adults.</p> <p>Rumor has it that my mother actually managed not to laugh, and was able to gently tell me <em>"dear, they are really still a little too small"</em> while maintaining a "serious" look.</p> <p><em>Oops.</em></p> <h2><em>Not Easily Daunted...</em></h2> <p>But the true nature of the "legend" grew out of what happened next.</p> <p> <div class="pull-left"> <p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/HgxySNe.jpg" alt="PurpleFlower" /><br /> <em>Now I just grow tiny purple flowers (weeds!)...</em></p> </div> </p> <p>Resigned to the idea that it would be a few more days before I'd make my fortune from my carrot farming endeavors, I resolutely marched back to my small plot of land and stuck the <em>(by now quite wilted)</em> minuscule carrots back in the ground!</p> <p>Of course, I was deeply saddened and dejected when they-- within a couple of days-- simply died, instead of growing into prizewinning veggies.</p> <p><em>Oops,</em> version 2.0.</p> <p>Although this tale returned to haunt me for <em>years</em> every time my family talked about gardening, I eventually made peace with it... and now find a small measure of consolation in having been able to provide an amusing tale, for so many years!</p> <p>I was reminded of it, a couple of days ago, as summer started up in earnest around here, and things are really starting to grow. And yes, as you can probably detect, I still do garden...</p> <p><strong><em>How about YOU?</em></strong> Do you have any interesting memories of "awkward" things done with childhood enthusiasm? Any that reached "family legend" status? Have you watched your own kids do anything like this? Leave a comment-- share your experiences-- start the conversation!</p> <p><em>(As usual, all text and images by the author, unless otherwise credited. This is original content, created expressly for Steemit)<br> Posted 20170623 09:03PDT</em></p> </html>
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Yes I have a lot of memories like this. For example, when I had stung my father's motorcycle without his consent and broke the engine. I can tell you that I had a good fight. I'll follow you because I like this kind of article and you look nice to me. Good job
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Thank you... and interesting story, of yours!
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Follow me) Vote for my post) https://steemit.com/photography/@tatyanafil/want-of-tenderness-and-beauty-in-one-post-you-here
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I enjoyed reading your post. Years ago, I picked a wild carrot and boiled it. When I couldnt bite through it, I went back to my *Edible Wild Plants* book and noticed that I mistakenly picked water-hemlock; (one bite can kill). Whew that was a close one. Now I know how to tell the difference! LOL
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That was a close one! I'm glad you have learned the difference without ill effects! Just so folks can appreciate your challenge of discerning wild carrot from look-alikes, here's a picture of the wild carrot (*Daucus carota*) on the left and poison hemlock (*Conium maculatum*) on the right. I like [roasting the roots of the wild carrot](https://steemit.com/food/@haphazard-hstead/steemit-culinary-challenge-15-fire-roasted-wild-roots) - they are delicious - but correct identification is so important. I'm glad you didn't eat that tough root! ![ST 2-1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRL1dgCUofpsEK4Cp47aXMF5iPQnjLo3EtaEMHBM9NSFh/ST%202-1.jpg)
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We have a lot of poison hemlock around here... and it's pretty nasty stuff. Glad you ended up NOT eating it-- wow!
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Lol, What a story! I can just picture you with those tiny carrots - all ready for sale! One of the best life posts I have read on Steemit. Made my day!. Thank you so much for sharing. Upvoted. I would be honored if you check my latest blogs when you have time. Your comments will be very valuable to enrich my experience. Thanks.
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Thanks for your kind words! It was definitely "a moment." Of course, it didn't put me off gardening... by the time I was 10, I was helping in the kitchen garden every year.
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My father used our back garden as his allotment, he grew everything but we weren't allowed to touch, we did pinch the pea pods and tomatoes just to wind him up lol
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Although it wasn't to wind anyone up... my mom swore that I used to break the tips off all the asparagus and eat them, when I was about three... pretty much ruined a weeks' worth of harvest from the asparagus beds.
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Oh naughty but then you were eating your greens lol
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*"tossing rocks into the adjoining field."* I would have joined you on that one! Great memories. I did everything that I could to make money from the time I was a little kid. My friend and I used to make our own little fair and charge the smaller kids a dime for a ride on our wagon which we called a roller coaster!
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My good friend Gary and I were the same. When 6 to 7 years old, we did our version of the fair, but I didn't have a "rollercoaster", We did have "games" that we rigged in our favor lol
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That's pretty enterprising, @kus-knee! I wasn't ever able to bilk any of my friends for money... it was more a case of persuading the adults that my attempts at enterprise were "cute" that earned me a buck or two.
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I feel ya! My first garden was little baby carrots and micro beets since I didn't know about adding compost to the soil or loosening it to help the carrots grow bigger. It's what made me fall in love with growing food even though that first harvest didn't have much to show for it. Cheers!
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Seems to me that there is something very healing about "growing things." I started quite young, and my early failures didn't put me off... in fact, they sowed the seeds (no pun intended) for my love of growing things as an adult.
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Love it! That's why when I hear someone say they have a black thumb, I think, "geez, you're really missing out!" If we start with something simple and small and the succeed, it can be easier to ride that momentum. If we do fail, it can really benefit to have a community to turn to for advice and inspiration, also quickening our learning curve exponentially. Cheers!
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If I keep up a lifetime of awkward things, then none really stand out, lol. My younger sister, on the other hand, made our family's biggest gardening laugh. When she was in middle school, I found my sister crying and screaming and gasping for breath. She couldn't even get any words out she was so distraught. I thought our dog had been hit by a car, but that wasn't it. Crying and screaming, she dragged me over to the garden -- to the tomatoes -- and pointed out.... a tomato hornworm caterpillar. Chewing on the leaves. Yes, they are big caterpillars. And sometimes it would be easier to pull them off with a pair of pliers. But it was a caterpillar. Chewing on tomato leaves! My sister has since become a great gardener. And she's dealt with many a tomato hornworm. So it's a good family laugh.
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That's a cute story, though! And yes, hornworms are big... especially when you're a little kid-- I thought they were pretty scary looking. Funny how these things take on "legendary" status within families. Luckily we can look back and laugh...
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I'm glad she turned into such a good gardener!
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Oh honey ... see? Now I love you even more. We've shared the Tree Farm Story (because we both had them) but this just sort of broke my heart. I can so see you doing this too. *smooches*
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Awww.... well, we do share a bit of common ground, don't we? One of these days, I might write about the tree farm... because, why not? I still remember the rather fabulous variegated yellow Yew tree... which was quite the rarity.
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Well you were just ahead of your time. Here "baby carrots" are quite popular!
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Ahh.... to have had the wherwithall to have presented those little carrots as ingredients for "Nouvelle Cuisine."
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