There's Miss Brenda, named for a co-worker. There's Cierra,'' she says, pointing to a leafy plant. It's named for Jewell's daughter, who brought it home from school last year. McCraney planted it, and it came up again this year. There's a good deal of joking and teasing and laughter among this group.
Someone brings out the hose to water the garden, and before long it turns into a water fight.
It just makes them laugh more. The gardens give them a common bond, Allen says. The Beacon Journal Publishing Co.