Here’s how it works. Each participating woman is given a row of vegetables to weed. The women are given instructions on distinguishing a vegetable from a weed. Each woman is then assigned a man to work with. The men move on to a new partner, and new row, every five minutes.
I learned about weed dating in the July 21 issue of Lancaster Farming. The article quoted Brian Cox, a 47-year-old artist and musician, who noted, “The typical speed dating, it’s just kind of awkward. But this is just beautiful, because it’s like outside, it’s very organic. Literally.”
As a guy always interested in coming to the aid of lonely people, I will be happy to provide the venue for weed dating. I have ten rows of corn and beans and a large squash patch, and they are very weedy. I’ll explain the difference between corn and squash and weeds. Conversation will be easy--the heat, the gnats, and the long rows are all possible topics. It may be too late to plan the event for this summer, but I am definitely considering it for 2013.
Count me in!
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