The Summer Garden Problem

Does this phone work? I want to call Grandfather before we go to his house.

Yes, it works. But he's probably in the garden. You know he spends all his time there in summer.

That's true. He really loves his plants. Do you think he'll let us help him today?

I think so. He seemed tired yesterday when we visited. All that work is too much for him.

Should we take a light lunch with us? We'll probably be there till evening.

Good idea. Let me make some sandwiches. We can eat them in the garden.

Perfect. I'm ready to go. It's going to be a long day, but I'm interested in learning about his plants.

Look! What's that big animal in Grandfather's garden?

Oh no! That's a bull from the farm next door. It's eating everything!

This is really bad. Grandfather will be so upset. What do we do?

I don't know. The bull seems angry. Look at it - it's pulling up the plants with its teeth.

Should we call the police? Or the farmer?

Let's call the farmer first. Do you have his phone number?

No, but Grandfather does. Wait - the bull is charging forward! Get back!

That was close! We need to get help now. This is serious trouble.

The farmer is here! He's going to take the bull back to his land.

Good. Look, he's using a rope to pull it away. The bull is going without much trouble now.

But the garden... everything is destroyed. The plants, the flowers, everything.

The farmer said he'll pay for the damage. He seemed really sorry about it.

That will help. But Grandfather spent so much time working here. He'll be sad.

I think we should help him plant a new garden. We can spend the summer working with him.

That's a great idea! He'll like that. We can make it even better than before.

Yes. Eventually, it will be beautiful again. Let's go tell him our plan.