VIEW FROM JUNIPER HILL FARMS RIDGE
ERNEST THE EGGPLANT
TAMMY THE TOMATO
MATCH MAKER MATCH MAKER MAKE ME A MATCH
GRASSHOPPER
PEPPERS HERE, GET YOUR PEPPERS HERE!
We harvested haricot verts, field tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, okra, bell peppers, jalepeño peppers, habeñero peppers, and flowers today. We worked hard and long, but the highlight of the day was having fun with Ernest and Tammy.
Ernest comes from a long line of flat nosed eggplants. Growing up, everyone made fun of him for his funny hook shaped nose. None of his friends or family had a nose like his, and he was sad and self conscious all the time. Meanwhile, across the garden lived another long nosed lonely plant, Tammy. All the big mean tomatoes made fun of her long nose since none of them had noses like hers. She would blush terribly at their insults, and she blushed so much she turned bright red.
Then one day, a beautiful enchanted lady traveled a long and weary road to Juniper Hill Farm. This woman was wise beyond her years, and knew better than to look simply at the surface of what she encountered. "Skin deep is no way to judge living beings," she thought. When she was playing in the garden one day, she met Ernest the Eggplant. Ernest told her how sad he was, but she cheered him right up. She complimented his suave eyes, his dashing haircut, and explained how in some cultures, a long nose was a very desirable attribute. She told Ernest he was talented, and if he put his mind to it, he could one day be eggplant parmesan on the King and Queen's table. She left Ernest and he was much happier. But before leaving, she promised to remain faithful friends and return soon.
Time passed, and the enchanted lady continued her sojourn. One hot summer day she happened upon a tangled tomato patch. The lady was delighted to make the acquaintance of so many new friends, but one new friend in particular stood out: Tammy. Tammy and this lady both had something in common, and that is that they both get rosy cheeks in the summer heat. As they were talking about sauces and gazpacho, she told Tammy, "I have a friend that you simply must meet. You have so much in common, and I think you two would look divine together." Tammy was reluctant at first, worried how a stranger would react when seeing her Pinocchio shaped nose, but she was excited at the prospect of a new friend. The lady convinced Tammy, and so she met Ernest one fine summer evening for a picnic. It was love at first sight. They fell deeply in love with each other, and the two lived happily ever after.
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