She Was Scared of Bugs When She Started
I have a new gardener at the House of Living Stone Community Garden, who is so enthusiastic about her new experience in gardening. She had never done this before but she has been so successful. She was scared of worms and bugs when she started, she didn’t like dirt, but now all of the fear is gone and she is having a blast. She gets so excited about seeing a yellow blossom turn into a cucumber and being able to produce a 5-pound head of cabbage. She was able to share her beautiful heads of iceberg lettuce with all of her co-workers for healthy lunch salads. She is a caregiver for children at a daycare center and she sometimes brings them to the garden to show them how things grow.
As a garden leader, she has been such an uplifting experience for me. I just enjoy watching her get so excited when she sees her seeds turn into plants and then she gets to harvest her produce. This garden has helped her in her unhealthy eating habits that she was into before she started gardening. Her enthusiasm is rubbing off on some of the other gardeners. She also got into our art project for the garden and has taken it to a new level. We are truly enjoying our new art space and the stories that are being told by each piece of artwork.
Written by Florida Cargill, Garden Leader at House of Living Stone Community Garden