Caitlin and my latest task is a competition to see who can successfully grow a vegetable, with the loser buying the winner lunch. Being that neither of us could keep a silk plant alive for more than a week, it should be an interesting race.
We went to Wal-Mart during our lunch break yesterday to purchase the necessary supplies for this task. However, as we perused the garden section, we found adorable kits for growing your own strawberries that included a pot, appropriate soil, and ten strawberry seeds. Although using a kit may be considered cheating, we decided that it was a more rewarding endeavor as we would both prefer strawberries over beans any day.
Being that this is a competition, however, we are hesitant discuss too much information regarding our plants. But Caitlin, in case you needed any tips, my great aunt used to feed her plants gasoline and it always worked wonders.
Notable Moment: When opening the package of seeds, one of the tiny seeds went flying and landed somewhere in the general vicinity of the toaster oven. Reluctant to decrease my chances of success by an entire additional plant, I proceeded to search diligently for the seed and pick up anything that looked remotely similar. Because of its small size and suspected proximity to the toaster oven, I am fairly certain that I planted 9 strawberry plants and 264 pieces of toast.
Conclusion: The kit for the strawberries cost $9.96 plus tax, and will most likely never produce a single berry while under my care. Even in the off seasons, strawberries at my local Giant cost $3.99 for a package of decent-looking, mostly ripe fruits that are ready for consumption immediately. This is not a difficult conclusion.