Isaiah Smith describes his experience as a recreational gardener at Wilmore Community Garden located in Charlotte, North Carolina starting in the early 1990s. He shares tips on how to cultivate a proper garden, his favorite vegetables and ways to prepare them for cooking, and why gardening is important for young people, along with some moral advice. Mr. Smith also discusses his work experience, his childhood growing up in the Great Depression along with the racial discrimanation he and his siblings faced growing up during segregation.