The Great Patio Divide.

James seriously needs to improve the maintenance of his garden. While the immaculate patio area is entirely Jean’s domain, and always an absolute pleasure to sit out in, the rest of the garden and the vegetable patch are completely up to James to keep in order.

As you can probably imagine, the contrast between the two areas is stark. I have frequently offered to help him, but James can be incredibly stubborn and often flat-out refuses my assistance. 

Today, however, Jean finally told him in no uncertain terms to accept my offer, as things were starting to require some serious work.

With her intervention, he relented. We spent most of the day sorting out his ornamental beds and tackling the vegetable patch. 

James, like myself, thoroughly enjoys old-school gardening; we vastly prefer using traditional, manual tools rather than relying on 25th-century equipment. 

While it certainly takes much longer, the manual labor feels genuinely more satisfying at the end of the day.

All of the crops James is growing are native to Docosie and, most importantly, are entirely safe for consumption. 

I must admit, though, I am not overly keen on his onions, which are a striking, jet black. Still, it makes me wonder... how would they taste on a hot dog?

Image from Unsplash by Pauline Bernard.