The Light Lens: Get a pod

by T. Touris –

The other day, we discovered this adorable pair of yellow squash growing in our garden. The cute cucurbits looked so happy together. Little did we know that their fellow plants did not have the same appreciation for their public display of affection.

“It’s disgusting”, proclaimed the upright corn. “Nobody else in the garden puts on a show like that. The carrots can get pretty weird, but they can do what they want in the privacy of their own soil.”

“That’s right”, the peas chimed in. “I mean everyone knows how close peas can be, but at least we keep it in the pod.”

“Exactly”, the pole beans said. “It’s inconsiderate too. The peach tree over their lost all her blossoms to a late frost this year. So she had to sit there all summer and watch these two get it on while she had no chance of getting any action.”

“That’s nothing!”, exclaimed the plum tree. “I had to wait around twenty years for a cross pollinator to finally set down roots in this garden. So don’t talk to me about not getting any action for a single summer!”

“Now, now”, the tomato said soothingly. “They’re young and in love. Still, they do have some nice big leaves they could make better use of.”

As the complaining continued, the avocado watched in amusement from the sunroom window. “These temperate plants are so uptight. They should head down to South America sometime and see what the passion fruit are up to.”