How Does Your Garden Grow?

Well, how does it grow anyway? That's a question that can readily be answered by the Granny's House kids who planned and planted, nourished and watered all those gorgeous flowerpot gardens that now adorn almost all of the front porches on Trinity Place.

The "Flowerpot Garden Project"* was the brainchild of Laurel McLagan of "Laurel's Flower Bed Makeovers." She wanted to do so much more than just teach the Granny's House kids about root systems, soil composition, and summer-weather plant care. Her main goal was to instill in the kids a healthy sense of pride and "ownership" as they beautified the neighborhood with the work of their own hands.

Laurel was assisted by an army of student volunteers from Christian Fellowship School who worked one-on-one with the Granny's House kids who carefully hand-picked which flowers to plant, nourished the soil, and then gave their freshly planted "gardens" a great big drink before each kid's pot was delivered to their front door. Their "gardens" were sealed with love by a sign that said "Planted And Watered With Love By_____" Afterwards, all those beaming faces and bright smiles confirm that this project was, indeed, a labor of sheer love and joy!

-Granny Pam

*The Flowerpot Garden Project was financed by a grant from WalMart