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Why did you become a MG?
I’ve been a gardener for several years and knew that I had big gaps in my knowledge. You can only Google so much! I thought taking the MG class would be a great way to learn lots of locally relevant info. Getting to know other gardeners and being more involved in the community has been a lovely bonus.
What types of gardening are you most interested in?
I mainly love perennials, but growing vegetables gets more and more important to me each season! I grew a fall vegetable garden for the first time last year, and now I’ll do it every year. Salad greens, carrots, sugar snap peas, and broccoli were the highlights of my first fall garden!
What are two of your favorite plants?
Climbing roses, specifically English roses, are my all-time favorite. The two most beautiful roses in my garden are David Austin own-root cultivars - The Generous Gardener (pale pink) and Wollerton Old Hall (pale apricot).
What is your favorite thing about MG?
I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my 2025 classmates. They’re a great bunch! It’s been fun to cultivate a new group of friends with a common hobby. I’m excited about our blueberry rejuvenation project, and we’ve had some great home garden tours and even a little Christmas brunch.
What other hobbies or interests do you have?
I’m still in a phase of life where I work quite a lot! But when I have free time, I enjoy watercolor painting - mainly flowers, fruits, and vegetables. My husband and I love traveling and visiting new countries, and we’re always in the middle of projects as we continue to renovate our 1930s farmhouse.
Where, other than Rob Co, have you lived and gardened?
I’m from Kentucky originally, where I grew up on a farm. My mother grows beautiful flowers and my grandparents all grow vegetables. After college at UGA, we lived in NYC for 5 years. I didn’t garden there because we barely had a fire escape, much less a balcony! I started gardening in earnest when we moved back to Nashville, but really got serious about it when we moved to Cedar Hill 5 years ago.
How did you first become interested in gardening?
It’s baked in from when I was a child, because I was always around people who grew things. But I didn’t get serious about it until I had enough space of my own to make a proper go at it!
In addition to gardening, do you have any experiences, skills or interests that you would like to practice in MG?
I’m an interior designer and my husband is a bespoke woodworker, so design is an important part of our life. I’m always interested in exploring how we can translate the design principles we use for our work into the garden. I’m also interested in making a point of touring more historic gardens when we’re traveling.
What are two interesting things about you that we don’t know?
I’ve been to 49 states and 39 countries. I’m missing Alaska, but my husband has been, so if you combine the two of us, we’ve seen them all! :)
I don’t use red, yellow or orange blooms in my garden. My palette is shades of pink, purple, white and pale apricot. Rather than being limiting, I find that it helps me to keep my plant choices cohesive.
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