Rose and William's love story began in the most fitting place imaginable – a community garden on a sunny Saturday morning in late spring. Rose was tending to her beloved heirloom tomato seedlings when William, new to gardening and slightly overwhelmed, approached her plot with a wilting basil plant and a sheepish smile.
"I think I've managed to kill this poor thing already," he confessed, holding up the drooping herbs. Rose laughed – a warm, genuine sound that made William's heart skip – and immediately offered to help. What started as a gardening lesson turned into hours of conversation about everything from the best companion plants to their shared love of farmers markets and homemade bread.
Their relationship grew as organically as the vegetables in their side-by-side garden plots. Sunday mornings became their time – harvesting vegetables together, sharing thermoses of coffee, and planning elaborate meals with their fresh produce. William learned to braid garlic and preserve herbs, while Rose discovered his talent for building beautiful raised beds and trellises.
Two years later, on the anniversary of their first meeting, William proposed in that very same garden – surrounded by the tomato plants they'd grown together, with a ring he'd hidden inside a handmade wooden seed packet. Rose said yes before he'd even finished asking, and they celebrated with their first harvest of the season.
Now they're ready to plant new roots together, and they can't wait to celebrate this next chapter with everyone who has helped their love grow.