About 100 visitors viewed her vast garden with fruit trees, sunflowers and lavender while they enjoyed nibbles and tasted Central Otago wine.
Community relationships were important so entry to the garden was a donation of non-perishable food, to be given to the food bank, Miss Lind said.
It was the first time she had opened her garden to visitors, and it gave her the ability to show people what she did.
"What I grow in my garden goes to my business, in one form or another," she said.
The turnout was "mind-blowing and incredible".
"People were lined up at the gate waiting for the doors to open."
The turnout was so good she would most definitely be doing it again next summer, and perhaps for two days instead of one.
Event organiser Amy Ede said garden visitors had been generous with their donations.
"Some people donated five cans."
When the CO News visited mid-morning a table and a wheelbarrow next to the entrance were full of goods given by those who came to visit.
"Huge success so far," Mrs Ede said.
