When I was 26 (I'm 78 now), we bought our first home on two acres of land. I had plans to plant many trees and flowers. One day I planted a flowering tree and a neighbour suggested I put fish around the tree for fertilizer. We lived by a river, so I sent the kids down to catch some fish. When they returned I carefully placed the fish around the base of the tree. When my husband came home I proudly showed him my gardening skills. The first thing he asked was, "Why are there fish around the tree?" When I told him what the neighbour said, he burst out laughing and said, "You're supposed to dig the fish into the dirt around the tree, not just lay them on top!"   Submitted By: NULL