A sitting garden blossoms during the pandemic

“The Asilo” Community Sitting Garden in Lilburn is set to open in the Spring of 2022. Homeowner Nidia Liberato said it has been critical during the pandemic, allowing neighbors to safely interact outside.

Tasnim Shamma / For WABE

Nidia Liberato didn’t plan on sharing her garden.

When Liberato, 34, purchased her Lilburn home in August 2019, her yard was an eyesore.

“It was wild. An absolute jungle undeveloped with poison ivy, English ivy, weeds everywhere,” Liberato said.