Day Ninety-nine, July Eighth

Gardening. Why do people put so much effort into an entirely aesthetic thing. It is very unpleasant, boring work without any significant reward other than a few compliments here and there. In the time when you were gardening, you could have gotten large amounts of things done, and could have saved all the money that would have been spent on equipment and plants. Even vegetable gardens seem somewhat pointless (although they are preferred) as the rewards do not nearly equal the work and money you put in. An hour spent gardening is an hour wasted.