Sweetness in Seattle

Yesterday, while exploring the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle, we stumbled across a tiny community garden that occupied a roundabout in the middle of the street! We almost passed by it, but a lovely painted sign caught our eyes and invited us to take a taste of what the garden had to offer. Someone had planted carrots, broccoli, sweet basil, peppers, tomatoes and more, so that the community could enjoy the free food on the street. Pens and pieces of wood were supplied so that people passing by could leave comments.



Finding this garden was such a sweet surprise, especially since public places in cities are becoming harder to come by. In fact, we were so startled about how hard it is to find a place to use the bathroom, to get water, even to rest our feet free of charge in cities! Often having human necessities met is hard to do, when you're expected to pay. And here was a garden that was there specifically so that the public could enjoy it, free of cost. Hopefully more people will be inspired to beautify their neighborhoods and make it more inviting to others that live there!