For years now Dr. Wilson has been single-handedly growing starts for the Community Garden to sell at the Black Mountain Beautification Committee Plant Sale. Each year he is able to raise hundreds of dollars to support the garden.

This year single-handed took on a new meaning for Dr. Wilson because of a serious injury he incurred to his left hand while making wooden Christmas toys this past Winter. Despite his injury, Dr. Wilson carried on with his tradition. This year's plant sale raised $361.

In addition to growing a couple hundred tomato plants for the fundraiser, Dr. Wilson, with the help of gardener Becki Janes, has also grown all the starts (broccoli, kale, cabbage and lettuce) for the 10% donation plot program. Tomato plants left over from the plant sale will go into any 10% donation plots yet to be planted as well as the Plant-A-Row beds in the field.