人海戰術，a garden is too big to fail

我已說過我們的菜園今年出師不利, having an ignominious beginning.  很多菜瓜幼苗 withered and perished upon braving the new world (搬到外面的菜園就枯萎死亡）所幸那些幸存者還算爭氣, 現在已開始開花結果。他們好像在對 Jean and Charles 說 timing is every thing; 明年夏天要回賓州娘家, 要選在九月初甚或九月中旬.