DADBOOK

Got a book I can’t let go

It’s no good to me

Silly, I knowBut it was my Dad’s, you see

“How to grow vegetables”

Got his name and address on the front

(He always liked his stick-on labels!)

But actually, once I looked insideIt’s a brilliant guide

All the facts you could ever want

Like a massive knowledge font

Seeds, soil, varieties, seasons, diseases, expected yield

You could honestly say it covers the field!

A reflection of when we were literally hands-on

When we used to get our hands dirty

When the soil enzymes did us good

Before vegetables were “standardised”

Before unnaturally straight cucumbers came wrapped in plastic!

Adrian Whicher September 6th, 2024