Tara Rodriguez Besosa points out petroglyphs within the community garden, proof that the Taino once lived and farmed in this very space. “That’s what we call a hot plant,” says Carmen Veguilla, a local farmer who runs the community garden. “We were taught that growing food in your backyard was uncivilized,” said Rodríguez Besosa, an architect-turned activist at the center of this agricultural revival. Left Carmen Veguilla explains how the plants grown in the community garden were used by Indigenous people. The community garden pays tribute to Puerto Rico’s history beyond just flora and fauna.