That’s my boy!

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This is eleven-year-old Evan with one of the two pumpkins he grew this year. Of all my children, Evan showed a botanical aptitude the earliest, learning the names of flowers as a toddler and impressing my garden buddies when he came along to visit their gardens. At the moment he’s more of a vegetable man, but he’s been helping me plant my recent colchicum acquisitions.

About the Author

Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.

When dealing with frost it is always best to be paranoid. In the spring never think it is too late for one more frost to come. And in the fall never think it too early.

~Rundy in Frost

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Dariana October 6, 2004, 10:24 pm

Surfed in via BlogExplosion. Great to see something besides a political site for a change. Lots of interesting posts here, come visit me sometime. 🙂

Chan S. September 22, 2004, 9:38 pm

Thank you for sharing this picture with us. Botanical aptitude and a helpful attitude…there’s a combination to be proud of. Good job, Mom!