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| Ciscoe Morris speaks in front of Gray Wolf Hall. |
King Five’s Gardening with Ciscoe host, Ciscoe Morris,
shared his secret to growing the fastest and ripest tomatoes on campus today
outside of Gray Wolf Hall as part of Everett Community College’s Earth Week.
About 60 people, from students to faculty and staff, gathered
around under the sunshine to get the latest insight from Washington’s favorite
gardener.
“Ohh-la-la!” Ciscoe exclaimed his favorite phrase as a crowd
formed around him, and fans rushed to take a photo with the guest speaker.
He started off with a personal story of how he picked up his
“Ohh-la-la” catch phrase.
Years ago he was traveling around France on bike with his
wife. At one point they stopped at an outdoor bathroom, which he described as a
“plastic igloo.” He explained that it cost two franks to use the restroom.
His wife first paid the two franks. When she came out she exclaimed
how clean the restrooms were. Instead of closing the door and paying two extra
franks Ciscoe simply went in. Apparently the bathroom was self-cleaning, so
when the door shut water began spouting from all directions.
When he managed to escape he was completely drenched. A French
man wearing a beret gave him a queer look only saying, “Ohh-la-la!”
The crowd had difficulty suppressing their smiles, while
Ciscoe told his stories and shared how he learned to plant that perfect tomato.
According to several taste tests that Ciscoe conducted, he
concluded that Sun Gold brand was the number one tasting tomato.
His talk covered all aspects of a tomato’s life from seed to
stem, and was as detailed as what temperature they should grow in and tactics
to protecting it from Washington’s winter weather.
He offered tips on other gardening questions as well, and
two lucky people walked away with mementos. One with Ciscoe’s book Ask Ciscoe, and the other with a T-shirt
designed by his wife that said, “Eat your brussel sprouts!”
Events promoting a greener planet will be occurring all week
and can be found on calendar events at EvCC’s website.
Story and photo by Claudia Furmanczyk
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