Mom: We'll plant some tomatoes, some peppers, lettuce and squash. Alice: Oh. Mom: And maybe Daddy can trade in his car for a handful of magic beans. Alice: Would he? Would he?
I suggest pumpkins or some crazy squash plant for Hallowe’en decorating. Of course, some folks might like Venus Fly traps or something like that. I’ve always liked the name SanpDRAGONS. Something the kids will like to weed and watch.
If you wish to encourage the fantasy, buy some Mexican jumping beans. Or buy a variety of seeds from your local gardening store and present the mixture as magic beans. (Or use food coloring to paint the beans.)
Another way to make gardening interesting is to plant different varieties of vegetables. White tomatoes, yellow raspberries, Indian corn. Or go the fairy tale route and grow a giant pumpkin!
margueritem over 15 years ago
Let’s go ask him!! Right now!!!
wolfbyte36 over 15 years ago
Ah! the old Jack and the beanstalk story. Dads gonna laugh then say no.
cleokaya over 15 years ago
That’s it, let dad spoil Alice’s fantasy.
bald over 15 years ago
and find the goose that lays the golden egg –
serenasakitty over 15 years ago
A garden should have at least one area for the exciting stuff. Tomatoes, peppers, lettuce and squash are good but not too interesting.
RugerJac over 15 years ago
Magic beans would REALLY freak out Petey.
(Nice avatar, Margueritem– is it a white trillium?)
RugerJac over 15 years ago
serenasakitty: I concur.
jestrfyl over 15 years ago
I suggest pumpkins or some crazy squash plant for Hallowe’en decorating. Of course, some folks might like Venus Fly traps or something like that. I’ve always liked the name SanpDRAGONS. Something the kids will like to weed and watch.
WyattMute over 15 years ago
I love this comic! I need to be more like Alice.
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Alice will probably have to settle for some tall Sunflowers.
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Didja know the world record Sunflower is 25.5 feet??
attyush over 15 years ago
How about Audrey Jr/II (ref: The little shop of horrors)? That sure would be fun.
TWAdair over 15 years ago
If you wish to encourage the fantasy, buy some Mexican jumping beans. Or buy a variety of seeds from your local gardening store and present the mixture as magic beans. (Or use food coloring to paint the beans.)
Another way to make gardening interesting is to plant different varieties of vegetables. White tomatoes, yellow raspberries, Indian corn. Or go the fairy tale route and grow a giant pumpkin!
margueritem over 15 years ago
Sarah Jane says:
Magic beans would REALLY freak out Petey.
(Nice avatar, Margueritem– is it a white trillium?)
~ It is. One of my favorite wild flowers!