Sandy Crowe has woven nearly 30 years of stories
into her garden, and in turn, the garden has given the Crowe family a peaceful setting and delicious produce to constantly create new stories. “One of my favorite things to do is to get a cup of
coffee and go do the walk about,” said Crowe. Her strolls through the garden highlight the work she’s done and the work that still needs doing. “Perfection will never happen, but that’s okay. That’s the best part about it, it’s always in flux. I don’t want it ever to be finished.” Gardening is in Crowe’s blood. A farmer’s daughter,
she grew up in Barsdale near Fillmore, where her parents grew oranges for a living and gardened for the family as a hobby. Crowe’s grandmothers were “great gardeners,” and now Crowe’s two daughters are proving to carry the green gene. Alison spends her free time cultivating a garden beside her Napa Valley home. Jennifer has taken her mother’s skills and transferred them to the challenging art of rooftop gardening in New York City. But the whole family’s story is most firmly planted
in Frank and Sandy Crowe’s garden in Carpinteria. Since the young family moved into their home near
PREVIOUS PAGE, Sandy Crowe’s home garden invites the eye to study every corner, pocket and edge for an earthly delight.
THIS PAGE, TOP, welcome to my garden. Sandy Crowe opens the gate to share her love of plants and growing.
ABOVE LEFT, what looks like an ordinary croquet set is actually the equipment to “goquet,” a cross between golf and croquet invented by family and friends.
ABOVE RIGHT, zinnias put on a colorful display. 74 CARPINTERIAMAGAZINE
OPPOSITE, what would be considered “the vegetable patch,” includes an herb garden, flowers, fruit trees and garden statuary.
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