Maybe it’s because her father has grown the same two vegetables for the last 20 years that has inspired her love of crop diversity. Colleen Dudley oversees and tends the Edible Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden; growing unusual garden favorites and surprising food crops.
The eldest of six sisters, her love affair with cooking ingredients was encouraged by her kitchen-weary mother.
A degree in Horticulture from UGA and 7 years of experience professionally farming at ABG’s Children’s Garden have given her practical experience to helm the new Edible Garden. Her quest this year—to grow rhubarb and artichokes from seed.
Colleen has appeared on regional and national television broadcasts promoting the value of edible gardening. She has most recently been featured on the Weather Channel, WXIA 11Alive, and across the internet.
"Colleen's Golden Garden" is a multimedia resource dedicated to helping people learn and grow as edible gardeners, especially those just getting started out in this exciting area of horticulture. Throughout this site, Colleen demonstrates simple tips and techniques to help beginner and intermediate gardeners improve their gardening skills.