Kiki Lechuga-Dupont Gardening keeps Milton Sewell grounded. The 56-year-old North Park resident embraced the isolation brought on by the pandemic by leaning on his hobby. Throughout the spring and summer, he d scout backyards belonging to friends and church members, converting bare, patchy spots into small fruit and vegetable gardens. The days between planting seedlings and harvesting can seem long and tedious. Overwatering, garden pests, or even the slightest change in weather can throw the plants off course. But Sewell lives for these moments. He enjoys lugging his tools around, shuffling back and forth between yards, working hours in the sun. To him gardening is more than just tracing the circle of life. It s about rebirth. Once the gardening season ends, all that s left is the foundation of new beginnings.