Community gardens are places to grow food and flowers for all who contribute time and money. But that's not the only sustenance they provide. Community gardens, also known as communal gardens -- especially in the United Kingdom -- encourage the good feelings that come from being part of a team and nurture bonds between people, which feed the soul as well as the body. Americans celebrate the idea of working together for a common end and celebrating the harvest every year on Thanksgiving. Being part of a community garden effort can further bring that bounty home.