Wandering through my favorite thrift store, I found a ferry-shaped lawn ornament that someone had made using basic lumber. It was around that same time that I bought the first ornaments for my 10’x10′ community garden plot. By February, I had seedlings growing in aluminum foil trays under bedside sconces, and by March I already had a few plants large enough to harvest greens! My seed packets were in the mail within weeks (and a good thing! Because in spring 2020 seed packets have been hard to come because of coronavirus). To my delight, I got a plot the following spring year, and quickly began dreaming up how to let all my pent-up gardening energy run free. This whale was one of my favorite garden decorations from this batch