Saturday 27 February 2010

Gardens are ...

Gardens are a form of autobiography.
Sydney Eddison

Monday 22 February 2010

The man of leisure ....

The man of leisure looks at a garden with serenity, the man of skill
arranges it beautifully, the superior man enjoys its quintessence.
Zhong Xing

Saturday 20 February 2010

One of the most delightful .....

One of the most delightful things about a garden is
the anticipation it provides.
W.E. Johns

Wednesday 17 February 2010

Gardens are not made .....

Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.
Rudyard Kipling

Saturday 13 February 2010

There are always flowers .....

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
Henry Matisse

Wednesday 10 February 2010

Every garden maker should be an artist ...

Every garden maker should be an artist along his own lines. That's the
only possible way to create a garden, irrespective of size or wealth.
Vita Sackville-West

Monday 8 February 2010

A garden is evidence of faith ....

A garden is evidence of faith. It links us with all the misty figures
of the past who also planted and were nourished by the
fruits of their planting.
Gladys Taber

Saturday 6 February 2010

A garden is never as good ....

A garden is never as good as it will be next year.
Thomas Cooper

Thursday 4 February 2010

.... flowers at his feet

Stretching out his hand to catch the stars, he forgets
the flowers at his feet.
Jeremy Bentham

Monday 1 February 2010