Westside Makers - Covington

So this is a historical landmark?

L: Originally it was just a home built for Sanford. Then in 1845 the Western Baptist Theological Institute bought it to be a seminary. This house was the president’s home. After that it was a girl’s school. It was a Catholic commune in the 70’s. Actually when we bought it, the first person that came was one of the priests that used to work here.

When we bought this, this was a parking lot.

D: The only thing here that you see now is that one Black Walnut tree.

L: We added all the rest. It’s pretty much finished now. The only thing we have to add is color. In the summer I have to put some window boxes and then a couple of hanging planters to add color. All of the ground cover has gotten so large that we don’t have to put hardly anything.

What do you like about working on the garden?

L: I just like it finished!

D: I’m just the grunt or gopher or what have you.

L: He plants all the larger stuff. The trees and the shrubs. I plant the flowers.

Do you have any advice for people who are interested in perhaps starting a garden?

L: Start small. We started small. Part of it may start out as a yard. But we just kept improving. I built that wall because I couldn’t find a professional to do it. Dan made sure it was level and then I put all the bricks in.