Nurse Irma Nanton Carty is the 1st place winner of the best Vegetable Home Garden in the 2017 ABC Flower and Garden Competition.
The elated Nurse Carty was most thankful: “Appreciation can make a day even change a life. It’s your willingness to express and put it into words, is all that is necessary.
“Let’s all be grateful to the people who assist, help and support us in anyway throughout our daily lives. They are the true gardeners who make our souls blossom.
“First let me thank God for his divine intervention for allowing me to be able to pursue this project.
“Secondly my sincere thanks and appreciation is extended to Shakeema, Lornette and Lennox Carty, Joseph, Nanton, Carlis Hughes, Dalton Hodge, Patricia Gumbs, J H, Allan and Ken Carty, S S, Irmin Rogers, Ron Webster, Phyllis Rogers, Pamella Gumbs, Lynnecia Carty, Sandra Fahie, Ethlyn Gumbs, Othlyn and Paper Vanterpool, Ken Hodge and colleagues, Judith Bailey, Andrina Greenaway, The Agriculture Dept team, Jimmy Carter, Bernard Wattley, Loren Keshawn and Marvia Rogers, Safety Step, Monique Webster, The Anguillian and all my friends and family who supported and encouraged me throughout this exercise. WE WON. Thank you Thank you Thank you and God bless you all.”