Kendall Rae Johnson spends a lot of time playing in the dir. She has huge garden that produces over too pounds of food each year!
Kendall Rae ( begin ) gardening at age three, when her great-grandmother gave her some fresh collard greens. Kendall Rae says, "Grandma Kate told ( I ), "Don't throw away the stems, because if you put them in the ground, they will grow back. " She tried it and the stems ( real ) grew new leaves.
Soon after, her parents put in B backyard garden. her friends came to their house, Kendall Rae enjoyed sharing what she knew about farming. She says. "My friends would help me water care for the plants. They started to enjoy farming, too. " At age six, she became the youngest certified farmer her hometown.
Today, her garden has grown to include sixty plant beds and twelve ( tree )! When the vegetables and fruits are ripe （成熟）, Kendall Rae sells some of them ( make ) money. She also invites people who don't have enough food to take what they need. "If ( many ) kids join us, our community will surely become better," says Kendall Rae. "Growing food takes a lot of work, but together we can do it. "
