The family garden started by Mrs. Washington is part of a community garden complex growing on land where four houses once stood. Gardening brings her family closer together. She says her 32 grandchildren and her nine great-grandchildren love gardening. Rather than the elders telling the young children what to do and what not to do, they take on the serenity of their gardens and listen to the children. Young people need and want us older people to hear their stories without judging them.
Droughts soon end.
Insect pests soon fall prey to working plants, beneficial bugs, and birds. Instead, they bring different generations together, plant seeds, make new friends, and build community. Love your yard, love your family, love the community, love yourself. Learn to appreciate simple things. Take pride in what you do have, especially those things you have the ability to manage.