People
This person started the garden to connect with his/her dead father.
Kim
What happened to the lettuce that Virgil and his father planted?
It wilted and bugs started eating it.
The reason that the lima beans were dying.
1) What is a lack of water? 2) They were planted too early and needed more heat.
Curtis wants Lateesha to notice him, so what does he do?
He grows tomatoes for her and puts up a sign that says, "Lateesha's Tomatoes"
Sam and his Puerto Rican helper planted these in the garden.
Pumpkins
He/She said, "The older you are, the younger you get when you get to the United States."
Gonzalo
Why did Leona plant Goldenrod in her garden?
Leona's granny drank Goldenrod tea every day, and all the doctors who told her to stop drinking it died while she lived to be in her 90s.
What is the problem the gardeners are having that makes Sam put together a contest?
The difficulty with getting water to the garden.
Wendell did two things to save the lima beans.
1. What is digging around the plant to keep the water around the roots. 2. What is watering the beans?
What attracted Amir to the garden?
The colors.
This person worked as a farmer in Vietnam, but he died before his daughter was born.
Kim's father
What did Virgil's father promise to do with the money he would earn from selling the lettuce to rich people?
He promised to buy him an eighteen speed bike.
One day, when Sam was working in his garden and looked up, what problem did he see about the people who were working in the garden?
The garden was divided just like the neighborhood.
After Leona couldn't get the city to listen to her, what did she do to get the city to finally come and clean the lot?
She came with a garbage bag with garbage from the lot, and opened it up in the Public Health Department, so the terrible smell finally got their attention.
What is Ana's contribution to the garden?
Ana learns not to make judgements and gets Wendell to help Kim's lima beans.
Although he couldn't speak English when he came from Guatemala and had to be taken care of like a child, he was an expert at gardening.
Tio Juan
Who took care of Mr. Myles and was welcomed into the garden community?
Nora
What is Maricela's problem?
Maricela is young an pregnant.
After fights began, the police came and plants were ripped out of the garden. What did people do to protect their gardens? Name two things.
People put up chicken wire.
Added a gate and a lock around the garden.
Added a KEEP OUT SIGN.
Put barbwire fence around the garden.
How does Florence feel about the garden?
Florence feels proud and protective.
He/she worked for big organizations, but now he/she is fixing the world by making people connect with each other.
Sam
When Ana says that she has seen history out of her window, what is she talking about?
The change of the neighborhood in terms of cultures, nationalities, ethnicities, and races since she arrived in Cleveland.
What was Gonzalo's uncle's problem since he has come to the United States?
He couldn't communicate in English, so he became like a baby who had to be taken care of; he has lost his dignity.
Kim showed Wendell that although he feels that he can't change the world, there is something he can change. What is it?
He can put his time and effort into changing this trashy lot into a growing garden; he can do that instead of complaining about the world he can't change.
What is Sae young's contribution to the garden?
She buys 3 funnels to fill the water containers and others began to use them to help with the water problem.