dialogue: Mika: Dear  Linda, would you like a few plants For your garden? All perennials.It would be a shame to throw them onto the compost heap.
  Linda: Hello Mika: A nice offer, thank you, but I won't manage to do any gardening before leaving.
  Mika: What a pity!
summary: Linda refuses to accept plants for her garden from Mika. She would not be able to plant them before leaving.