And... at one of the wonderful wonderful Anthropologie shops here I found a tiny leaflet with the title: On Gardens and Gardening. It fell right into my arms right at the perfect moment as I'm thinking about gardening a lot... so here are some lovely quotes:
"My garden of pots is like some living diary, a collection of occasions, memories, places and friendships. Flowers exchanged, a fig tree given, campanula from a country garden, seeds from far-off places, morning glory from a neighbour, your own geranium cuttings, and a clematis for a special day."
Sara Midda
"Go make thy garden as fair as thou canst,
thou workest never alone;
Perchance he whose plot is next to thine
will see it, and mend his own."
Elizabeth Rundle Charles
"I'd leave all the hurry, the noise, and the fray,
For a house full of books, and a garden of flowers."
Andrew Lang
And here is one for lovers:
"I have a garden of my own,
shining with flowers of every hue.
I loved it dearly while alone,
but shall love it more with you."
Thomas Moore
