Glensheen Gardener

Emily Ford is the gardener at Minnesota’s famous Glensheen Mansion. Explore her morning gardening routine as photographed for Midwest Living Magazine.

A woman in a garden surrounded by tall green corn plants, holding a freshly picked ear of corn.
Person harvesting carrots from a white bucket outdoors, with a wooden table and cleaning brush nearby.
Person holding a large heirloom tomato with dark green and reddish hues, in a garden with green leaves in the background.
Collection of gardening tools including shovels, rakes, and a hoe hanging on a wooden rack outdoors on a sunny day.
Close-up of curly kale leaves with dark purple edges, illuminated by sunlight.
A pair of pruning shears with red handles lying on a wooden surface, surrounded by green leafy plant stems.
A woman holds a crate of freshly harvested vegetables in a garden, smiling under a clear blue sky with tall trees in the background.
Close-up of a dried corn plant silhouetted against the setting sun behind a wire fence.
A pot of yellow wheatgrass on a wooden surface, with fresh green herbs and carrots nearby.
A woman tends to a vegetable garden in front of a large house with a red roof, with sunlight shining through the trees.
A magazine spread featuring an article about gardening and farming. The left page contains text, including a quote about taking slow walks around a property and observing nature, along with a paragraph about a gardener's experience. The right page displays eight photos of garden produce and tools: (1) carrots, (2) rhubarb, (3) Yukon Gold potatoes, (4) leafy greens, (5) corn with silk, (6) onions, (7) carrots with greens, and (8) heirloom tomatoes. There is also a photo of a girl with a dog and gardening tools leaning against a fence.
A magazine spread featuring photos of a mansion, pink flowers with a butterfly, hands holding a tomato, and a person watering plants in a garden. Text discusses gardening tips and the history of Glensheen Mansion.