I've never really understood the criticism that climbing is inherently selfish, since it could equally be argued about virtually any other hobby or sport. Is gardening selfish? Alex Honnold argueclimbcriticism Change image and share on social
I'm pretty good at gardening. It consumes my time, and it feels like I'm doing something constructive. Simon Baker constructiveconsumefelt Change image and share on social
If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life. Bill Watterson dayendexamine Change image and share on social
Against her ankles as she trod The lucky buttercups did nod. Jean Ingelow anklebuttercuplucky Change image and share on social
Help us to be ever faithful gardeners of the spirit, who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, and without light nothing flowers. May Sarton birthdarknessfaithful Change image and share on social
We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden he was put there so that he should work, which proves that man was not born to rest. Voltaire bearcultivateeden Change image and share on social
He plants trees to benefit another generation. Caecilius Statius benefitgenerationplant Change image and share on social
One of the least arduous but most productive of gardening jobs, the magic of deadheading never fails to delight me. It was a revelation when the principle was explained to me: that flowers are the attempt by the plant to reproduce itself. So if you cut the heads off before the flower turns into seeds, the plant will continue to flower. Tom Hodgkinson arduousattemptcontinue share on social
It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought. James Douglas darkdawngarden Change image and share on social
A lawn is nature under totalitarian rule. Michael Pollan lawnnaturerule Change image and share on social