We’re excited to kick off our Featured Gardener series, in which we interview our community gardeners to learn a little bit about them and why they chose to be part of Crowley Station Community Garden. Today’s interview features Joy Hinds, who incidentally was the first person to plant when the garden opened! Here she is…Take note of her request to meet at the garden and eat some sweet treats!
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do here in Madison. Include your garden experiences, if any!
I have a farm 22 miles west of Mad City where we have weddings every weekend….It’s called Sugarland after Big Daddy (my husband, Bobby, of pugilistic fame) and a beautiful place. A creek runs through it, Mounds Creek. It had a grist mill my twin sister, Polly, and I frequented as children. My gardening experience in Madison started at Quann Park.
2. What do you plan to grow in your garden plot?
Tomatoes, peppers, basil, hen and chicks, thyme, etc.
3. What made you decide to rent a plot in the Crowley Station Community Garden?
I’m a Crowley from way back in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland in 1800’s.
4. What is your favorite vegetable to eat?
Baked Potato oozing with butter, sour cream, scallions and pepper.
5. Anything else you’d like to share with fellow gardeners and readers of this blog?
I LOVE sweets so when we all get together down there some time, let’s have goodies, too.
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