It's 2000. Hope takes root in the hearts of a patched-together family and their neighbors struggling to turn a barren lot into a community garden. Steering their way through tantrums, turmoil, deadlines, loss, and family secrets they must face down their own inner frailties and save the garden from a greedy developer who plans to snatch their garden to build a high-rise.

A heart-warming, feel-good novel that weaves together reflections about love, family, friendship, recovery, community and the healing power of gardening.