I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__36___of gardening may not have originate from my love for nature. It was to _37__my parents.    At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __38___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her,“something else to __39__!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.    At that age, I always did something__40___to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found__41__, I would plant a garden!    I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to _42___.I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild __43__joy,I found the first rose bloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__44___, I was touched by this land of wonder.    ___45__, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even__46___at me because found it was __47__to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s __48__,I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds__49__flowers.    Regardless of their __50__, I kept on planting my garden and _51__to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they___52__to care and love.    It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to __53___my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very__54_.And now I could say it is my affection for___55__they makes me a real gardener.