Seedfolks Memory and the Past Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

I would have been in on the garden for sure if it weren't for this arthritis in my hands. Growing up in the country, I still miss country things. My husband's from here. He doesn't know about the smell of a hayfield and eating beans of the vine instead of from the store. I had to settle for being a watcher. (13.3)

Ah, the country life. It sounds like Florence really wishes she could re-experience those memories in the Gibb Street garden. Do you think being "a watcher" still allows Florence to connect with her past? Or is it not the same as actually gardening herself?