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“The best place to seek God,
Is in a garden.
You can dig for Him there.”

George Bernard Shaw

Each and every glorious new springtime
As I prepare my new garden of vegetables
I always plant an abundance of chile peppers
These ancient spices of life always thrill me so

Ancient Native Americans were cultivating them
In their crop fields, well over 6,000 long years ago
Yet, the peoples of Europe didn’t get to enjoy them
Until Columbus brought them back just 500 years ago

I plant many different varieties of chile peppers today
And my wife and I truly enjoy them, in a variety of ways
We dice them up in our soups, stews, egg dishes, and salads
These very ancient spices of life, spice up our lives every day

My spouse prefers the milder varieties
For me, I love them so extra zesty and hot
My dear old grandmother grew the very best
And I have loved all of them, since I was a tot

These marvelous peppers are also a very natural source
Of a very much needed Nutrient of Life – Vitamin C
The wonders and glories of God’s abundant Creation
Have always managed to spice up daily living for me

And, of course, I grow them, the old fashioned way
No very noxious toxic pesticides or herbicides for me
One has simply not lived until they have tasted ‘organic’
A naturally delicious tomato or chile pepper is Heavenly

And there is nothing quite like,
Dancing around your own garden,
With your spouse and your dogs,
Listening to Kool & The Gang
Belting Out – Too Hot!


©June 2014, Mr. Ed