On the First Day of Spring

My garden brought to me:

One really great dog.

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On the second day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Two eggplants and one really great dog.
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On the third day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Three peppers, two egg plants, and one really great dog.

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On the fourth day of Spring my garden brought to me: Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the fifth day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the sixth day of Spring my garden brought to me: Six sprouting dill buds -

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the seventh day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Seven oranges hanging, six sprouting dill buds -

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the eighth day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Eight sprigs of spearmint, seven oranges hanging, six sprouting dill buds -

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the ninth day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Nine peppermint leaves, eight sprigs of spearmint, seven oranges hanging, six sprouting dill buds -

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the tenth day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Ten long lean chive sprouts, nine peppermint leaves, eight sprigs of spearmint, seven oranges hanging, six sprouting dill buds -

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the eleventh day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Eleven tarragon shoots, ten long lean chive sprouts, nine peppermint leaves, eight sprigs of spearmint, seven oranges hanging, six sprouting dill buds -

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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On the twelfth day of Spring my garden brought to me:

Twelve lemon basils, eleven tarragon shoots, ten long lean chive sprouts, nine peppermint leaves, eight sprigs of spearmint, seven oranges hanging, six sprouting dill buds -

Five strawberries!

Four round tomatoes, three peppers, two eggplants, and one really great dog.

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Whew!