How did Miss Fleck respond to the lie? Virgil’s dad lied to Miss Fleck because he is greedy and planted more than he should and doesn’t want to give it back. Miss Fleck’s response is that she didn’t really believe him, but she just walked away. It might symbolize hope for the garden and that the plants will grow.

How did Maricela become involved in the community garden? Maricela was forced to work in the community garden when the director of her program for pregnant teenagers obtained a spot in the garden so that the girls could have practice taking care of living things.

Maricela spends a lot of her chapter telling us how she wishes she could have a miscarriage. And until she meets Leona, she doesn’t have anyone to talk to about her feelings. So even though Maricela hates tending to plants in the garden, she does get to meet a friend who’ll have a pretty positive impact on her life.

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Why does Wendell take his time filling up the water pitcher? He is getting really old and it takes him awhile to do things.

Why does Ana call Wendell to help? They are the only white people left. What does Wendell mean by the saying, “and a little child shall lead them”? The little child was Kim and she helped Wendell see that he could change something too.

Amidst the garbage and debris in the vacant lot, Kim finds the perfect spot to plant her lima bean seeds: behind an old, broken refrigerator. Kim proceeds to plant and water the seeds and is hopeful that they will grow into large, healthy bean plants that will make her father proud.

Myles involved in the garden that is springing to life around them. She buys a big, plastic trash bin, wheels Mr. Not only does the garden get Mr. Myles out in the community, it also gives him hope by tending to and nourishing the seeds that he plants.

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But the ones that make him really famous are his eggplants. These bad boys become so purple that they stand out among all the other plants in the community garden. And sure enough, these eggplants help Amir make tons of new friends.

Seedfolks shows the theme of community through the garden. The garden shows that even if it was started by one person, it can spread by the people who watch or see and people who tell others.

From the Colorado countryside to the Ohio city, Florence has had her share of experiences. This African-American lady lives by the Gibb Street garden, and now that she’s retired from her job as a librarian, she makes a big effort to get outdoors. That means hanging around the community garden.

Amir plants eggplant, a common feature in food from his native India, and becomes famous for it. Yes, each gardener has his or her own contribution to make, but what is really important is the connection between the plants and their stories—and the connections the garden allows them to build with each other.

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Wendell is an old white man who originally hails from Kentucky. Before he moved to Cleveland, he lived on a farm, but now he works as a janitor. It’s Wendell’s vast experience of agriculture that makes him such a knowledgable gardener.

decided to grow lima beans because in school she grew lima beans in her class and she wanted the connection with her father. Ana asked him to help her to replant the lima beans. What does Wendell gained from being in the garden. gained his confidence to spend his future more positive.

Sam notices that the community garden is segregated in the same manner that Cleveland is segregated among race and ethnic lines. Sam realizes that the segregation in the community garden is a microcosm of the larger segregation that exists throughout the city.