Elena Vance
Listen to The Forgotten Gardens Gift by Elena Vance as a bilingual audiobook with synchronized read-along text in English and Tamil.
Clara stood near her kitchen window and looked outside. The back garden was completely hidden behind tall, untidy weeds. For the last five months, Clara had been extremely busy with work. She had traveled to another city for a very demanding project. During that long time, she had no energy to care for her plants. Every week, she had worried about her forgotten garden. She expected all her delicate vegetables to be dead by now. The summer had been hot, and autumn was already starting. Now, she finally had a quiet weekend to face the mess. She drank some fresh water and took a deep breath. It was time to see the damage with her own eyes. Clara put on a comfortable cotton shirt and durable canvas trousers. She laced up her simple cloth shoes and grabbed her gardening gloves. Opening the wooden back door, the cool morning air brushed her face. The garden path was covered in dried brown leaves and wild grass. Deep green vines had twisted around the old wooden fence. Clara felt a sudden pinch of guilt in her heart. She remembered how carefully she had planted the seeds in spring. Back then, she had dreamed of a beautiful and rich harvest.