Living in New York after 14 years, I'm such an outdoors kind of person. I love gardening and building things. I like restoring old furniture. Paige Butcher buildfurnituregarden Change image and share on social
I have to keep up with the scientific literature as part of my job, but increasingly I found myself reading things that weren't really relevant to my academic work, but were relevant to gardening. Ken Thompson academicfindgarden Change image and share on social
If you build up the soil with organic material, the plants will do just fine. John Harrison buildfinematerial Change image and share on social
I love being in my garden. I don't plant a lot of exotic flora, but I do spend a lot of time outside doing manual labour. Jacqueline Bisset exoticfloragarden Change image and share on social
There's something about taking a plow and breaking new ground. It gives you energy. Ken Kesey breakenergygrind Change image and share on social
I'm mad about gardening. I have an allotment on the other side of Hampstead Heath, and I keep three hens in my garden. Deborah Moggach allotmentgardenhampstead Change image and share on social
As I grew steadily more comfortable in the kitchen, I found that, much like gardening, most cooking manages to be agreeably absorbing without being too demanding intellectually. It leaves plenty of mental space for daydreaming and reflection. Michael Pollan absorbagreeablycomfortable share on social
Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France - that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven? Alfred de Vigny airamidcall Change image and share on social
My favorite hobby is being alone. I like to be alone. I also like dancing, fishing, playing poker sometimes and vegetable gardening - corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, I have a big garden every year. Emanuel Steward bigcorncucumber Change image and share on social
There is some risk to increase birth defects if you do a lot of outdoor gardening when you are pregnant. That can increase rates of toxoplasmosis. Emily Oster birthdefectgarden Change image and share on social
