Leona is a doing kind of person that likes to help others. She finds that the garden lot is trashed, and so she makes it a priority to clean it up. Then she plants goldenrod in memory of her grandmother.
Leona was kind of angry that the garden was trashed but then the community fixes it. :D
Leona planted lima beans in the garden in the book "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman. She chose to plant lima beans because they remind her of her childhood in Guatemala and she hopes to bring life and vitality to the vacant lot where the garden is located.
African-American women
Leona made herself real to city officials in the book "Seedfolks" by actively participating in the community garden project and demonstrating her dedication to improving the neighborhood. By working alongside other residents to transform a vacant lot into a thriving garden, Leona showed her commitment to creating positive change and building a sense of community. Her actions and contributions helped city officials see her as a valued member of the neighborhood with a genuine desire to make a difference.
Caring, Motivated, and Determined
"Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman follows the story of thirteen diverse characters in a community garden in Cleveland, Ohio. Some major events include Kim starting the garden, Ana joining after her father's death, and Wendell planting lima beans. Other events involve Leona overcoming her grief by gardening, Florence sharing her love of plants with the neighborhood, and Curtis bringing the garden together during a conflict.
0by planting tomatoes
Amir plants eggplants and he is Indian
nothing..... she is suspicious of Kim when she sees her dig up something and thinks it's gun, money, or drugs. So she rips her plants out and then sends Wendell to water them when Kim doesn't come for a few days.
Mr. Myles urges her to go to the garden when they walk by and the garden has been helping mr myles live
many difrient things plants and vegitbles
Nora plants hollyhocks, snapdragons, and poppies in the book Seedfolks.