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
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. May Sarton backcircleforce Change image and share on social
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
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
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
He plants trees to benefit another generation. Caecilius Statius benefitgenerationplant Change image and share on social
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. Ralph Waldo Emerson discoverplantvirtue Change image and share on social
In search of my mother's garden, I found my own. Alice Walker findgardenmother Change image and share on social
