Layla's garden
Hope Davids
Wiehan de Jager

Layla was only six years old when she started helping her mother in the garden.

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Together they planted different vegetables and flowers. Their garden had carrots, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes, onions and beautiful flowers.

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Layla loved helping her mother in the garden and more so she loved playing with water.

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When Layla isn't helping her mom in the garden, she is playing with her friends.

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They sold vegetables in the neighbourhood and with the money they made they were able to but groceries.

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Her brother and sister go to school using the money that they make from selling vegetables.

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Layla asked her mother if they could open a market and her mother said that, that was a good idea.

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It's always been Layla's dream to own her very own market, or even become one of the biggest suppliers nationwide.

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Layla would love to buy her mother and siblings a big house so can all live comfortably.

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With a lot of hard work, planting and a whole lot more ploughing, Layla's dream became a reality. She supplied all the small markets with fruit and vegetables, Layla bought her mother and siblings a big house and they all lived happily ever after.

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Layla's garden
Author - Hope Davids
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager, Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi, Rob Owen, Jonathan Field, Catherine Groenewald, Benjamin Mitchley
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs