The following is an interview with Jennifer Jones, founder/gardener of Two Green Thumbs, conducted by Discover Marblehead. Jones is a local gardener with hands-on experience creating container gardens and is a lifelong grower of flowers and plants, indoors and out. Read below to learn more about how she will pick, plant and refresh containers and patio pots with stunning seasonal blooms that thrive in your space. To learn more go to greenthumbscontainergardens.com.
Tell us about your Two Green Thumbs and why you started it. I’m a marketer by trade, but my love of plants started much earlier — learning from my grandmother how to nurture and care for all kinds of gardens. Over the years I’ve also worked with local florists, and the work that always lit me up most was creating and tending to seasonal flower boxes and containers. They have the power to completely transform even the smallest, most overlooked space — bringing color, life, and joy for months at a time. That inspiration is what grew into Two Green Thumbs.
What is the best piece of business advice you’ve ever received? Know your customer. In Marblehead, that means creating plantings that fit our coastal light, seasons and the way neighbors truly live.
What is your favorite spot in Marblehead, and why? There are so many beautiful spots here, but Fort Sewall wins every time for me. Dexter, my three-legged dog, and I walk there often. The harbor view, the changing light and the friendly “hellos” from neighbors make it a great place to sit and think, be inspired, meet neighbors or just reset my brain.
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you? As a kid, I wanted to be a television chef, like my idol, Julia Child. I still love to cook and make fun seasonal cocktails for family and friends, but often, my meals for myself are something fast with minimal prep — fresh tomato on toast with some basil from my garden, or scrambled eggs, or a wacky combo of things in my fridge. I’m not above having cereal for dinner.
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