The Real McCoy

Frequently when people visit my house they are stunned to find out I do 90% of my own gardening. I must admit I do have help with some of the more mundane tasks of replanting or mulching or clean up. Although even then I am right there helping.

I have heard people claim to be their own gardener-however they are never working in the garden and they know nothing about there plants. So I am always suspicious.

For those of us who do slave for hours every week (happily of course) we take great pride in our ability to do everything ourselves.

SO how do you tell if you are dealing with a real gardener or an impostor? If you have had your doubts about your catty friends comments about her yard versus yours and her gardening ability-here's a sure fire way to know if she or he are the real gardeners.

Check the kitchen sink. It has recently come t0 my attention that every true gardening Friend that I know has a nail brush by the kitchen sink. The absence of the nail brush signals-AN IMPOSTOR! you can rat them out if you want because in my book this is proof positive!

Oh the tell tail signs....:).