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Gardener’s delight
I went out to Master Gardener Duane McSmith’s place this morning to interview him for a non-gardening-related story (see our Sunday July 20 edition of Albemarle Life). I had heard about the work he’s put into Hide-N-Wood Gardens.
At 91, Mr. McSmith is still hard at it, growing some of the largest tomato plants I’ve ever seen!
The other thing that I love is his creation of handicapp accessible garden beds. My wife employed a similar design at the Project Grow teaching garden located at the Food Bank of the Albemarle and it’s impressive. But to see an entire grounds populated by these beds, full of lush, fruitful plants, well it’s down right inspiring.
Duan McSmith is a wonderful, lively conversationalist and loves visitors. His gardens and walkways are open to visitors. All one has to do is drive over to 923 Wellfield Rd. in Elizabeth City. Go down Main Street Extended, take a left on Forest Park Road, then take an immediate right on Wellfield. Hide-N-Wood Gardens is just down the road a short ways, on the left.
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