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Daily Do Good: Man Grows, Gives Away Thousands Of Veggie Plants

About 10 years ago, Joe Kellner, of Gresham, Oregon, retired and took up gardening as a hobby. You could say that gardening really grew on Kellner, who now produces hundreds of plants each year, the majority of which he’ll end up giving away to friends, neighbors, or even strangers who pass by his home.

Starting each February, Kellner carefully tends to a variety of vegetable seeds in his greenhouse. "I love to see people come by and get the free plants and they're happy," Kellner says, "I do it for the fun! I just like to see people happy.” Often, he’ll put up a sign reading "Free plants," and assist passersby in choosing plants and advise them on how to grow them.

Kellner has been generous with his bounty for over a decade, estimating he's given away thousands of plants, but it's the relationships he cultivates that are most valuable to him. Come fall, he and his wife will start to can foods which they also give away to friends and neighbors in need. Kellner says his kindness is driven by a simple belief he learned from his mother: "Just be good to them."

Source: KGW

Saplings in plastic trays at garden center

Photo: Getty Images


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