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Allen Lacy Quotes

In a well-made garden every day is new Picture Quote #1

When I need to be precise about a plant, I use its Latin name, even if my nongardening friends sometimes look at me a little funny for using big words in a dead language - or in the kind of horticultural Esperanto that botanical names make up Picture Quote #1

In addition to all its rich offerings to the body and its five senses, gardening engages the mind Picture Quote #1

We quickly discovered that two kittens were much more fun than one Picture Quote #1

Gardener’s, like everyone else, live second by second and minute by minute. What we see at one particular moment is then and there before us. But there is a second way of seeing. Seeing with the eye of memory, not the eye of our anatomy, calls up days and seasons past and years gone by Picture Quote #1

I suppose that for most people one of the darker joys of gardening is that once you’ve got started it’s not at all hard to find someone who knows a little bit less than you Picture Quote #1

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Of course, the character of my garden is also determined by things beyond any human decision, mine or anyone else’s Picture Quote #1

All gardeners need to know when to accept something wonderful and unexpected, taking no credit except for letting it be Picture Quote #1

Am I accurately reporting what I see in such a blossom? The answer is no... and yes Picture Quote #1

Democracy is fine in politics. It should stay there, and we need more of it. But its political virture is no reason to practice it in the garden Picture Quote #1

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In a well-made garden every day is new (Allen Lacy Quotes) When I need to be precise about a plant, I use its Latin name, even if my nongardening friends sometimes look at me a little funny for using big words in a dead language - or in the kind of horticultural Esperanto that botanical names make up. (Allen Lacy Quotes) In addition to all its rich offerings to the body and its five senses, gardening engages the mind (Allen Lacy Quotes) We quickly discovered that two kittens were much more fun than one (Allen Lacy Quotes) Gardener’s, like everyone else, live second by second and minute by minute. What we see at one particular moment is then and there before us. But there is a second way of seeing. Seeing with the eye of memory, not the eye of our anatomy, calls up days and seasons past and years gone by (Allen Lacy Quotes) I suppose that for most people one of the darker joys of gardening is that once you’ve got started it’s not at all hard to find someone who knows a little bit less than you (Allen Lacy Quotes) Of course, the character of my garden is also determined by things beyond any human decision, mine or anyone else’s (Allen Lacy Quotes) All gardeners need to know when to accept something wonderful and unexpected, taking no credit except for letting it be (Allen Lacy Quotes) Am I accurately reporting what I see in such a blossom? The answer is no... and yes (Allen Lacy Quotes) Democracy is fine in politics. It should stay there, and we need more of it. But its political virture is no reason to practice it in the garden (Allen Lacy Quotes)