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GOTCHA!
The science behind gardening is fascinating and I try to understand it, but sometimes gardeners just want to have fun.
I came across a website the other day that has a collection of gardening memes. Memes are images or text, often humorous, that are rapidly copied and spread by Internet users.
Scrolling through these memes was like eating Extra Crunchy Cheetos and not being able to stop yourself until you’ve run out of an entire party-sized bag.
A search on one website brought up another website. And one more thing. And one more thing. Once you try it, gardening memes are irresistible.
Take a week off from serious gardening concerns and have fun instead. Besides, there’s more wisdom in these little nuggets than a year’s worth of my columns. Here are some of my favorites:
“The gardening season runs from January 1st to December 31st.”
“One moment you’re young, hip and carefree and the next you’re photographing vegetables in your garden.”
“Money can’t buy happiness, but you can buy plants. It’s the same thing.”
“Don’t hoard plants”
“You know that tingling feeling when you walk into a nursery school?
“Plants are the new pets.”
“If you don’t kill the plants, you’re not really developing yourself as a gardener.” — JC Raulston
“You know you’re a serious gardener when your neighbors don’t recognize your face, because that’s usually not the end they see.”
“Some people want big houses, designer clothes, and expensive cars. Others create gardens where they can get away from them.”
“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you can get tomatoes.”
“Gardening is about keeping your enthusiasm up until your back gets used to it.”
“Lady, spread the seed catalog you received in the mail all over your bed, circle what you want, and spend the whole night……..”
“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a woman to garden and the whole neighborhood will eat zucchini all summer long.”
“Housework is for those who don’t know how to garden.”
“Growing your own tomatoes is the best way to spend three months of your life saving $2.17.”
“Be sure to plant trees so that the prevailing wind blows on the autumn leaves next to you.”
“School is important, but gardening is even more important.”
“You can bury any number of headaches in your garden.” — Charles Bernard
“I’m not in a hurry for spring,” the gardener never said
“The garden, like life itself, is always a series of losses set against some victories.” –Mary Sarton
“There are no gardening mistakes, just experiments.”
“When the world is exhausted and society is unsatisfied, there is always a garden.” — Minnie Aumonnier
“The root of all goodness lies in the soil of gratitude for goodness.” – Dalai Lama
“Weeds, once you know them, are flowers.” — AA Milne
“Society grows big when we plant trees that old people know will never sit in their shade.”
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.”
“There is no occupation more delightful to me than the culture of the earth, and no culture equal to that of the garden.” -Thomas Jefferson
“I want those who know me best to say that I always picked thistles and planted flowers where I thought they would grow.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Life begins the day you start your garden.” –Chinese Proverb
“Anything that slows us down and forces us to endure, anything that pulls us back into the slow natural world is helpful. Gardening is a tool of grace.” –May Sarton
“The garden is a great teacher. It teaches patience and prudence. It teaches diligence and thrift. Above all, it teaches perfect trust.” — Gertrude Jekyll
“Gardening simply won’t let you grow old mentally because there are too many hopes and dreams yet to come true.” — Alan Armitage
“Show me your garden. I’ll tell you who you are.” — Alfred Austin
“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” – Claude Monet
“Remember that children, marriages and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they receive.” — H. Jackson Browne Jr.
“With a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Plants want to grow. As long as you’re reasonably wise, they’re on your side.” — Ann Wareham
• Carol Barany and her husband John found paradise on 1.5 acres just west of Franklin Park, where they raised three children and became master gardeners. Please contact her at florabundance14@gmail.com.