Everett Woodman’s Garden Legacy

This Father’s Day, we honor Everett Woodman—a man who turned gardening into worship and humor into legacy. With his signature slang (“mucket” for hats or beer, “pelican” for a dollar) and flair for Father’s Day antics, he charmed everyone. But beneath the jokes? A deep, spiritual love for the soil. Year after year, he nurtured seedlings in his basement, then watched his bounty—radishes, corn, zucchini—feed his family and soul. Even as arthritis slowed him, his joy in tending earth never faded. His daughter Betsy recalls how his garden was sacred ground. In tribute, his sister stitched a playful Lord’s Prayer in garden lingo (“Our father which art in the mulch pile”) and penned a poem that captures his quiet magic: a man who turned dirt into devotion, harvest into heart. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2449fa660ed32889