On Wednesday, I shared some cute pix of our Director of Seed Product back when she was just a little sprout. And I invited all and sundry to share other pictures of little kids playing in the dirt. One of the first to respond to my query was our new corporate videographer, Celeste Tumblin. (She's the clever minx who slipped her picture in at the end of our new Seeds in Space video.) Here are some pictures of her son, Jeremy, when he was very young, and some great memories from Celeste:
"My son's name is Jeremy Tumblin. He was born April 7, 1986. He loved playing in the dirt & 'helping' me plant my flowers every Spring when he was a child.
"When he was 12, he wanted to be a farmer, so he & my dad planted a wheat crop. Jeremy worked from sun-up to sun-down all summer that year. He wheeled & dealed to rent fields, purchased a combine (my dad already had several tractors), & made appointments with the granary, & talked to stock brokers to sell the wheat/grain, then sold the stalks to a landscape business. Plus, the fields were beautiful! (I might can find a picture of them) Jeremy has a 'green' thumb--agriculturally & financially!
"He still plays in the dirt at 22, dirt track racing, that is! It is his 
hobby & passion. He graduated PTC w/ Assoc. degree in Machine Tool Technology & is employed by Eaton in Greenwood.
"My daughter Jennifer, never cared for flowers or plants, but now that she is employed by J&P she is learning all about them & has a 'growing' interest in flowers & plants! She planted/designed some of the flower containers/planters outside at J&P that are for sale & was proud of the final products & enjoyed planting them!
"So, all three of us have a connection, in a sense, to Park Seed--great memories!"
"Thanks!
"Celeste"
Happy Mother's Day, Celeste! And to all the other mothers who love sharing the joys of gardening with their families--ladies like Joan Wikersham, Lisa E., and Gertrude "Bunny" Foster.
If your mother taught you to love gardening, or if you are sharing your love of digging in the dirt with your own little ones, I'd love to hear from you! Send pictures and stories to me at ckuhl@parkseed.com, and I'll share them here.
