I generally tend to be a loner and while I like most people and my neighbors I tend to not be the visiting back and forth type.
I'm friendly and if any of them ever need help I'll be there all they have to do is ask but e cent for a couple of neighbors u don't visit around much
Well my neighbors to the east sold their place to a guy from silver springs Maryland and while he's a nice enough guy he has ZERO clue about life in the country.
He never even owned or ran a weedeater or chainsaw till the last year.
He has a greenhouse and has kinda hinted around for some guidance when it comes to gardening..SO...
I had some extra pepper and tomato plants and various seeds..cukes squash and such..so last night jerry and I went up to show him how to get his greenhouse planted for late summer.
We planted several tomato and pepper.plants..cukes..zuchini..and yellow squash.
He had planted lettuce earlier.
He has several peach trees and blueberry bushes and blackberry vines on the place.
While I was showing him how to plant the things I'd brought up he told Jerry he was welcome
Pick the ripe blueberries if he'd like..he ended up with about half a gallon and the guy has boocood more and said w could have all of then we wanted. He probably has 30 bushes and said he'd never ever use them al.
I offered to show him.how to freezr them.if he'd like to put some up for later use and he said he be glad to learn how.
The blueberries were an unexpected gift I'm thankful for because Jerry loves blueberry muffins and cake.
We're going up this evening to show him how to do the berries and he ants to plant a few potatoes it's late but they'll make for him
He's definitely not a country guy but he's one alot with the place and doesn't seem afraid of hard work and that's thw biggest thing. I told him he could be successful at it but he had to be discipline Ed for thw long haul cause he could.only truly count.on himself to get things done the way he wants them.
I was skeptical at first but other ha being ageenhorn..which he can overcome with hard work and paying attention and taking advice...he's gonnamak a m fine farmer. He's not afraid of hard work and listens well...
Habits that are hard to find in some fellers.
We're glad to kinda take him under our wings and show him the ropes. Jerry even liked him.and he's more of a loner than I am.
Have any of yall ever went out of your way to help a new neighbor? It was actually a pretty fulfilling evening. Jerry and I both felt.like we'd helped the guy out and that he'd appreciated the help and advice.