Saturday, November 8, 2014

Garden quotes and photos in my garden

"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see." John Burroughs  To this I would add "all the prayers I want to pray and all the family I want to see."

"Our first job is to prepare the soil. The best tool for this is your neighbor's garden tiller. If your neighbor does not own a garden tiller, suggest that he buy one." Dave Barry

"I have great faith in a seed." Henry David Thoreau

"Laying out grounds may be considered a liberal art, in some sort like poetry and painting." William Wordsworth

27 comments:

Lady Jane said...

Love those quotes!!! Especially the one about the garden tiller, lol.... Love your pics. I have my Lady set in the grove but the grove really needs some work. Right now she is looking over all the fallen leaves. Have a great weekend. LJ

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Terra - lovely photos ... and yes the days are too short - or I sleep longer than I should!

We need to prepare our lives and to be ready ... so that when the blooms burst through we are ready to enjoy them.

Creative arts ... all of them - poetry, painting, walking out to see them and then creating ... perhaps even writing .. cheers Hilary

Denise said...

Hi Terra-It's so nice to hear lovely quotes I agree,esp. when I respect the person.Those were lovely.

happyone said...

Love the colors in your first photo.
That is a great saying!!

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

A lovely post in quotes and photos.

Have a great weekend ~ FlowerLady

Simply Shelley said...

What lovely pictures and words, quite comforting. Blessings friend

Wanda said...

Those are wonderful quotes and your pictures are perfect with them.

Poppy said...

Beautiful words and pictures, Terra. The colour in your garden is still so vibrant, as is the meaning of the quotes.

Poppy

Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandma said...

I agree with Wordsworth, designing a garden (and, I think, keeping up with it as it grows) has a lot in common with poetry and art.

Carla from The River said...

Great idea and just beautiful!!

My Grama's Soul said...

Love the quotes.....love the garden. I believe gardeners are the true "caregivers" to our battered planet.

Jo

Gail Dixon said...

I so agree with the first quote and your addition to it! Lovely blooms. Thanks so much for sharing!

Michaele said...

Thanks so much for these wonderful words and photos. You can talk gardening to me all winter long if you like.

Nancy said...

I love these quotes…especially not having enough time in one day…..Your shots are great and are perfect for the quotes…Thanks for stopping by….

Red Rose Alley said...

Those purple flowers are beautiful, Terra. And I love the quotes. I hope you are enjoying these November days.

love,
~Sheri

Dee said...

Your post is full of thought...I believe it is very important to prepare the soil and to get our neighbors help is essential to bearing good fruit and flowers. good life quotes...:0

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

The photos are beautiful and even better with the quotes. Enjoy your week sweet lady! Hugs, Diane

NanaNor's said...

Hi there, Great photos and I'm missing Ca.'s nice fall weather. Have a fantastic weekend!
Noreen

Unknown said...

Lovely post and the quotes are so inspiring. I often think that the days are too short to take all that life has to offer in. Your photographs are equally as lovely.

Karen

Stephanie said...

What wonderful quotes, dear Terra! And your pictures are so pretty and full of color.

Hugs to you!

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Dianna said...

Terra, thank you for stopping by the blog and leaving a note concerning Denise. It gives me joy to know that others are praying.

I love the quotes I've found here...especially the one about the tiller. :)

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Zoanna said...

Dave Barry's quote is hilarious--of course . Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving an encouraging comment about my doll quilts.

Martha's Favorites said...

Lovely quotes. Thank you so much for praying for my son. I am so grateful. Blessings, Martha

RURAL said...

I'm a big fan of Dave Barry...LOL. And yes that's a great quote.

Jen

Red Rose Alley said...

Oh, the purple flowers are beautiful, and the Mary statue in your garden I love. I can't wait to plant a few flowers at our new house next spring.

My favorite was the "seed" quote. :~)

~Sheri

Health is Wealth said...

Really nice garden and your garden quotes compilation. Thanks!!