Although it's been over ten years, it felt like it was just yesterday when Val first opened the Blooming Spring Community Garden. Even though she sold it to new owners years ago, Val still enjoyed coming out to it and watching it grow into a staple for the community. Every now and again, she'd get down on her hands and knees and get to work in the garden, helping out wherever they needed. Today was one of those days. She'd just finished weeding out an area and was going to grab some seeds to plant when she came across another looking for something to do. Flashing a bright smile their way, she said, "I could use some help over there. The hard part is done... I just need some help planting."










