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A place where shecan shine like the sun.Erin WilliamsIt’s long been said that learningto garden can grow more thanvegetables, flowers, herbs, andspices. In fact, as someone who is an avidgardener herself, I’d venture to say that thefruits from a garden go much further thanthe tangible fruits you can see, eat, andcook with. The internal fruits that comefrom cultivating your own garden - thingslike patience, relaxation, hard work, andphysical labor, to name a few - become justas apparent as the edible fruits themselves.11-year-old Brinley Walker of Flora is atestament to this. One day during thequarantine this spring, Brinley and hermother Susan were talking about how theythought they would enjoy doing a gardentogether. Though they had created a “stonesoup” garden when Brinley was six andenjoyed it, they now had more space for abigger garden after their family moved to thecountry in Flora and had room to spread out.“We ended up getting all of the supplieswe needed for two raised beds, as well asrock and lights for our pathway,” said Susan.“We wanted the garden to feel like a tranquilspace day and night, and once we gotstarted, we didn’t stop until it felt as magicalas we had envisioned. We worked hardtogether and felt excited when we weredone, and now we are seeing the results ofall of our efforts.”From the building of the garden boxesto the organizing of the stones, watering thegarden, pulling the weeds, and harvestingthe ripe vegetables, Brinley has been at thehelm of it all.“I thought it would be a fun project tostart a garden, and I have enjoyed watchingthe plants go through different stages ofgrowth from planting the seed to seeing theplant pop up through the soil,” said Brinley.Brinley has also enjoyed turning hergarden into a hands-on learning environment.“I learned how fast certain plants growcompared to others and I have enjoyedwatching the process,” said Brinley. “Mymom and I made identification stakes foreach plant and we put pictures of the fruitand vegetables on each tag. I want to harvestthe seed from this year to use next year.”Her work in her garden has also takenroot in her kitchen where she’s createdseveral kid-friendly recipes that utilize freshproduce and can be made with little-to-noassistance from a parent. Her recipes wereeven included in a kids section of Susan’srecent cookbook. Today, Brinley is workingon her own cookbook that will be ready forpurchase in September and will feature onlyher recipes, including tasty meals and treats,that kids can prepare all by themselves.“Brinley has always been motivated tofinish any task that she starts. She built thegarden, maintains it, and even makes surethat bugs aren’t eating the plants,” saidSusan. “It’s been exciting to see what newthings she discovers each day and how sheis growing just like her garden is. I’ve seenher eagerness while waiting for some of thevegetables to ripen and how she has had tolearn patience. It’s been something wherewe are all really building memories togetherand we are so glad we did it.”14 • JULY 2020
When Brinley is notworking on her gardenor preparing kid-friendlyrecipes in her kitchen,she also enjoys kayaking,biking, and spending timewith her family.Hometown MADISON • 15
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