And the winner is…

 

 

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Our guest judge, Margaret Roach, has read through all of the beautiful gardening memories and chosen her favorites.

She writes:

Thanks for memories of marigolds grown in a paper cup in grade school, avocado pits rising up from a glass on the kitchen windowsill into trees, the miracle of a single bean seed, the love and inspiration of grandparents. It's how we all get started (and thank goodness we do).

 

And the winner is:

 

Congratulations to Chiot's Run (#12) for saying this:

"Gardening isn't just bout cultivating food or flowers, it's more about cultivating your spirit along with a deep sense of appreciation for soil, plants, and the earth."

And because Margaret is such a generous soul, she also wanted to give an autographed copy of her new book, And I Shall Have Some Peace There, to a runner-up.

Congratulations also to JoAnne (#22), for her tale of long-ago collaborative corn cultivation, and the remembrance of how sweet it was.

 

To be inspired by all of the beautiful memories, re-visit the contest page by clicking here: