Sunday Garden Quote: Garden Serenity
Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity.- Lindley Karstens The hobby of gardening offers so many things that can enrich one’s life. From working in the sunshine and fresh air, to [...]
Sunday Morning Garden Quote: Start Your Day With Excitement
It is always exciting to open the door and go out into the garden for the first time on any day. – Marion Cran Any morning that I can stay home usually involves me doing exactly what this quote says. I grab a cup of fresh coffee and immediately step out into our garden. Some [...]
Mother’s Day Sunday Garden Quote
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn, Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one mother the wide world over. George Cooper We would like to wish a “Happy Mother’s Day” to all of our gardening friends who are caretakers of both gardens and children. A woman [...]
Sunday Morning Quote: Flowers Are Medicine For The Soul
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful: they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.” -Luther Burbank A simple quote that says a lot. When we look at flowers, we feel better. But, before anyone comments, let me say that I know we can be so down in the dumps that our eyes see [...]
The Real Meaning of Plant Catalog Terminology:
After spending Saturday digging a french drain to keep dirt from flooding into a bed covered with river rock, I thought about all of the “laboring” we have been doing this hot rainy summer here at Gardening On A Dime. So, for this morning’s Sunday Morning Garden Quote, I thought a little humor was in [...]
Sunday Morning Quote
Connection with gardens, even small ones, even potted plants, can become windows to the inner life. The simple act of stopping and looking at the beauty around us can be prayer. – Patricia R. Barrett, The Sacred Garden Imagine a big red stop sign posted at the entrance to your yard. The stop sign warns us [...]
Sunday Morning Garden Quote
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.“ — Abraham Lincoln Grab your coffee and walk thru your garden this morning. It’s the dog days of August and the early morning is the coolest part of the day. Do you sigh at seeing what remains to be done [...]
