Beth

I was born and raised in the Garden State (New Jersey) by multiple generations of avid gardeners. The importance of growing and caring for plants was instilled in me at a young age: my first Christmas tree is actually planted in the front yard at my childhood home, and now towers over the roofline at close to 40 feet. A small plot of the backyard at my grandfather's house has continuously used for a tomato garden for at least 30 years. I also own and care for a ‘pup’ from a spider plant that’s been in the family for over 50 years (and the ‘mother’ is at my aunt’s house!).

My current pride and joy is a 2-year-old monstera deliciosa affectionately nicknamed ‘Miss Monster,’ but my strongest knack is for growing food: tomatoes, strawberries, zucchini, eggplants, herbs, etc. I love creating dishes from produce I grew myself.