The holidays have come and gone and as this gardening year draws to a close, many gardeners are already looking ahead to the next growing season and the new plants they want to purchase. In honor of the spirit of gardening (indoor and otherwise), here is a collection of gardening quotes to enjoy. Plants and the gardening hobby have always been a favorite topic of writers and poets alike, and one thing remains true-whether their garden is inside the home or in the yard, those who love growing things are proud to call themselves gardeners.
Violets smell like burnt sugar cubes that have been dipped in lemon and velvet. Diane Ackerman
Plants in pots are like animals in a zoo--they're totally dependent on their keepers. John Van de Water
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
Grow what you love. The love will keep it growing. Emilie Barnes
Where you have a plot of land, however small, plant a garden. Staying close to the soil is good for the soul. Spencer W. Kimball
Science, or para-science, tells us that geraniums bloom better if they are spoken to. But a kind word every now and then is really quite enough. Too much attention, like too much feeding, and weeding and hoeing, inhibits and embarrasses them. Victoria Glendinning
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
Plants cry their gratitude for the sun in green joy. Astrid Alauda
On every stem, on every leaf,... and at the root of everything that grew, was a professional specialist in the shape of grub, caterpillar, aphis, or other expert, whose business it was to devour that particular part. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Half the interest of a garden is the constant exercise of the imagination. Mrs. C.W. Earle, Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden, 1897
Let no one think that real gardening is a bucolic and meditative occupation. It is an insatiable passion, like everything else to which a man gives his heart. Karel Capek, The Gardener's Year, translated by M. and R. Weatherall, 1931
"Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." Henry David Thoreau
Just because you've only got houseplants doesn't mean you don't have the gardening spirit - I look upon myself as an indoor gardener. Sara Moss-Wolfe
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