For the love of gardens

beachcottage · December 2006

To me a lush carpet
of pine needles or spongy grass
is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
--Helen Keller

xo
Patti

beachcottage · January 2007

There are times when
I cannot believe
I am separate from this earth
when I could swear
the wind blows through me
as it does the woven
needles of the pine tree by the creek

when I feel my feet planted
deep in the earth with the roots of trees and wildflowers,
drawing essence."
- Cathy Johnson

csp · January 2007

Patti ,
I am wishing for spring !

hugs,
Carrie

beachcottage · January 2007

xo
Patti

csp · January 2007

I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God
it would be in a garden at the cool of the day.
- F. Frankfort Moore

hugs,
Carrie

beachcottage · February 2007

The violets
in the mountains have broken the rocks.
~Tennessee Williams

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
~William Wordsworth, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," 1804

beachcottage · February 2007

Where flowers bloom so does hope.
- Lady Bird Johnson, Public Roads: Where Flowers Bloom

beachcottage · February 2007

February brings
the final signature of winter,

and we then begin
the climb toward spring. ~Gladys Tabor

beachcottage · February 2007

Every gardener knows
that under the cloak of winter
lies a miracle ...

a seed waiting to sprout,
a bulb opening to the light,
a bud straining to unfurl.
And the anticipation nurtures our dream.
- Barbara Winkler

xo
Patti

beachcottage · February 2007

Ten Thousand flowers
in spring,

the moon in autumn,

A cool breeze in summer,

snow in winter

If your mind is not clouded
by unnecessary things

This is
the best season of your life

Wu-men, Chinese 1183-1260

beachcottage · February 2007

I go to nature
to be soothed and healed
and to have my senses put in order
- John Burroughs

beachcottage · February 2007

Blossom of Love
By James Dillet Freeman

There is a golden flower
Most beautiful to see;
It is the gentle blooming
Of love in you and me.

There is a golden flame
Whose warmth is felt nowhere,
Save in the outstretched heart
That turns to God in prayer.

There is a golden thought
As shining as the sun;
It is the understanding
That God and you are one

beachcottage · February 2007

Plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul,
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

~ Veronica A. Shoffstal

If the sight
of the blue skies fills you with joy

if a blade of grass
springing up in the fields
has power to move you

if the simple things of nature
have a message that you understand,
rejoice, for your soul is alive...

Eleonora Duse, 1859-1924

Sierra · February 2007

Just absolutely beautiful
looking at the garden
this eve

Thank you

Good night All

..

Hugs

beachcottage · February 2007

The Amen! of Nature is always a flower.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes

Come forth
into the light of things;

Let nature be your Teacher.
- William Wordsworth

Take care of the earth
and she will take care of you
- Anonymous

In all things of nature,
there is something of the marvelous.
- Aristotle

peace
&
light

xo
Patti

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Ontario · March 2007

Lovely gardens Patti. moderators notified of spammer.

beachcottage · March 2007

thank you wanda

xo
Patti

beachcottage · March 2007

All through the long winter,
I dream of my garden

On the first day of spring,
I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth

I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar~Helen Hayes

The least movement is of importance
to all nature

The entire ocean is affected by a pebble~Blaise Pascal

Be like the flower,
turn your faces to the sun
- Kahlil Gibran

When words escape,
flowers speak
- Bruce W. Currie

beachcottage · March 2007

The best things in life
are nearest:

Breath in your nostrils,
light in your eyes,
flowers at your feet,
duties at your hand,
the path of right just before you
- Robert Louis Stevenson

beachcottage · March 2007

Summer breeze makes me feel fine
Blowing through the jasmine in my mind.
- - - Seals & Crofts, "Summer Breeze"

xo
Patti

csp · March 2007

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made
while learning to see things from the plant's point of view.
- H. Fred Ale

beachcottage · March 2007

Look at us,
said the violets
blooming at her feet,
all last winter
we slept in the seeming death
but at the right time God awakened us,
and here we are
to comfort you. ~Edward Payson Rod

The first day of spring
is one thing

and the first spring day
is another

The difference between them
is sometimes as great as a month

Henry Van Dyke (18521933)
Fisherman's Luck (1899)

beachcottage · March 2007

Inscription on Gate
"Pause friend and read
before you enter here

This vine clad wall
encloses Holy ground

Herein a mellowed garden dreams
away the years

Steeped in serene,
sweet light, and muted sound

Herein tranquility
and peace abide

For God walks here
at cool of evening tide

Pause friend,
and strip from out your heart,
all vanity, all bitterness, all hate

Quench for this hour
the fever of your fears

Then, treading softly,
pass within this gate

There, where the ancient trees wait,
hushed and dim,

May you find God
and walk a while with Him."
poem by:Pearl C. Hiath

beachcottage · March 2007

I do not know
how anyone can live without
some small place of enchantment
to turn to.
Vickey Marjorie Kinnan

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 Karsten

"Cares melt
when you kneel in your garden."

beachcottage · March 2007

After a few hours
of sweating with dirt all over me
and insects buzzing around
the upper half of my body,

I may begin to get a sense of being
in tune with nature

It's at these moments
where I take note of a worm that is maneuvering
its way out of the dirt or a butterfly that silently lands on a bush next to me

With
subtlety and a total lack
of self consciousness,
I come out of myself, look around,
marvel at the majesty
of what I am experiencing
and begin to take note that I
have entered some type
of altered state of consciousness.
- Fran Sorin

beachcottage · April 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NmacHJbMBA&mode=related&search=

peace and light
xo
Patti

beachcottage · April 2007

http://www.inspirationline.com/EZINE/2APR2007.htm

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