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the problem is that after you tell them

all those wonderful things, and then do

that to them, they don't believe a word

you say."

"Don't you use manure on yours?"

Becky asked.

"Sure," I teased. "But I don't go

extolling all of the plants' virtues before

I douse them in it. I just do it."

Becky's daughter, Kaley, said,

"He's probably right, Mom. Let me

take over raising the tomatoes and see

if they do better."

"Yeah, Becky," I joked. "Maybe

you smashed your green thumb with a

hammer and turned it purple."

The subject changed, and we got

talking about other things. The

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