Story 4 - The Lazy Gardener
The Lazy Gardener
My wife, Anna, loves plants.
She is a terrific gardener.
She takes care of her plants every day.
She waters them.
She puts them in the sun.
She trims them.
There are many flowers on our veranda, too.
My wife takes very good care of the flowers.
They grow very fast.
They are beautiful!
The flowers smell very good.
There are many bees that visit our veranda.
The bees come to drink the sweet juices from the flowers.
I don’t know how to take care of plants very well.
When I take care of the plants and flowers, they die.
I am lazy.
I forget to water them.
I forget to put them in the sun.
I forget about them.
So, I don’t have plants or flowers.
I have two small cactuses.
I take care of them.
It is very easy to take care of cactuses.
I leave them in the sun all day.
I only water them once a month.
They are very happy!
My Husband is a Lazy Gardener
I love plants.
I am a terrific gardener.
I take care of my plants every day.
I water them.
I put them in the sun.
I trim them.
There are many flowers on our veranda, too.
I take very good care of the flowers.
They grow very fast.
They are beautiful!
The flowers smell very good.
There are many bees that visit our veranda.
The bees come to drink the sweet juices from the flowers.
My husband doesn’t know how to take care of plants very well.
When he takes care of the plants and flowers, they die.
He is lazy.
He forgets to water them.
He forgets to put them in the sun.
He forgets about them.
So, he doesn’t have plants or flowers.
He has two small cactuses.
He takes care of them.
It is very easy to take care of cactuses.
He leaves them in the sun all day.
He only waters them once a month.
They are very happy!
Ask the Lazy Gardener
Q: Who loves plants?
A: Anna loves plants.
Q: What kind of gardener is she?
A: She is a terrific gardener.
Q: How does she take care of the plants?
A: She waters them, she feeds them, and she trims them.
Q: What else is on the veranda?
A: There are flowers on the veranda.
Q: What comes to visit the flowers?
A: Bees come to visit the flowers.
Q: Does the husband know how to take care of plants and flowers?
A: No, he doesn’t know how to take care of plants and flowers.
Q: What happens to the plants and flowers when he takes care of them?
A: The plants and flowers die.
Q: What does the husband take care of?
A: He takes care of two cactuses.
Q: Why doesn’t the husband take care of the plants and flowers?
A: He doesn’t take care of the plants and flowers because he is lazy.