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My Father-in-Law Enjoys Planting Vegetables

Kai Fu Gong
Photo: Anney Pan
When they are just beginning to grow, I don't know what they are because they all look the same. Some kinds of vegetables are just like grass.


Kai Fu Gong and Phyllis Gong
Photo: Anney Pan
Grandfather, Kai Fu Gong, and his granddaughter, Phyllis Gong, enjoy watching the vegetables grow.

 

Anney Pan from China

My father-in-law plants many kinds of vegetables in the back yard of my house; he plants spinach, Chinese celeries, peppers, cucumbers, beans, turnips, and some kinds of Chinese vegetables.

He also plants some fruit trees for us. He really enjoys taking care of everything he plants.

Before he plants them, he puts some fresh water in a small cup and puts seeds in it. He waits a few days. When they bud, he takes them out and puts them in soil. Then he waits for them to grow.

When they are just beginning to grow, I don't know what they are because they all look the same. Some kinds of vegetables are just like grass. My father-in-law always tells me the name of each one, so now I know many kinds of vegetables.

He knows many Chinese neighbors, and they all plant vegetables. Sometimes they swap vegetables with each other; they all really enjoy planting something.


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