Sherlock – Carrot Ranch

Posted on May 27, 2021 by ceayr
Artwork by Phil Burns

The Carrot Ranch Challenge:
In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story inspired by the phrase “Naked Gardening”.

Click here to hear the author read his words:

Sherlock

I am tending my marrows, feeling more confident than ever of capturing the Vegetable of the Year Trophy at the Helton-on-Clyde Garden Festival.
My wife always laughed at me when I said I’d do anything to win.
But this new fertiliser, a secret to all except myself, has made such a difference.
A quiet cough makes me turn my head.
Sherlock Holmes, accompanied by Dr Watson, is studying me.
The Great Detective’s first question strips me naked, and tells me that I’m heading for the gallows.
Do you think that your produce is quite suitable for vegetarians, he asks.

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About ceayr

A Scot who has discovered peace in a small town he calls Medville on the Côte Vermeille, C.E. Ayr has spent a large part of his life in the West of Scotland and a large part elsewhere. His first job was selling programmes at his local football club and he has since tried 73 other career paths, the longest being in IT, with varying degrees of success. He is somewhat nomadic, fairly irresponsible and, according to his darling daughter, a bit random. So, nobody’s perfect.
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4 Responses to Sherlock – Carrot Ranch

  1. jenne49's avatar jenne49 says:
    May 27, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    You made me laugh with this.
    Who else could get Sherlock into a ‘naked gardening’ prompt?
    What an imagination.
    An excellent story.

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  2. Corine Gouy's avatar Corine Gouy says:
    May 27, 2021 at 7:59 am

    J’adore cette histoire , et ton humour .tu as mis un large sourire sur mes lèvres. Merci Monsieur. Le dessin est génial. Bravo Phil !

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