Heirloom 12x12Garden Heirloom Artwork by Quia Z Atkinson Every summer, her garden burst into color, bright marigolds and proud tomatoes. She tended it with the gentleness of someone who knew every leaf by name. When pests appeared she met them with grace. Even the snakes, the bold little things that liked to slither off with her precious heirloom vegetables, never rattled her spirit. Her garden flourished not just because of sunlight and rain, but because of her