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The garden, family, and a sense of home are connected in many ways. All of the people have different personalities and backgrounds. Some of the ways that the garden, family, and a sense of home are connected are the garden reminds people of their home countries, all of the gardeners act like one big family, and the garden is a place for some to relax. The garden reminds people of their home countries. Tio Juan is an example. He is from the Central American country of Guatemala. When Gonzalo and Tio Juan were walking past the garden Tio Juan stooped down and tasted the dirt. He probably felt at home at the garden. Kim also planted Lima beams which made her think of Vietnam where they grow things too. Though Vietnam doesn’t grow lima beans she was still reminded of home. Other people were reminded too of home. Another way the garden, family, and a sense of home are connected is that all of the gardeners act like one big family. If one of the gardeners wasn’t able to care for their plant, one of the others would care for it. Sam is someone who cared more for the people of other countries who felt out of place and made them smile. When someone dumped a lot of tires on the garden, all of the people worked like a family to clean up the mess. They will always help each other in and out of the garden. The last thing that connects the garden, family, and a sense of home is that the garden is a place to relax. The garden is the most colorful and peaceful part of the city. Mr. Myles who wanted a garden was wheeled there every day in his wheel chair. Others came to the garden would like playing in the dirt after a long day at work. Many people gardened when it was a bit darker out because it was so hot outside. In the end all of the people in the garden were helped. The garden was like a friend to them and they never felt out of place in the garden where everyone helped them.