Gertrude Jekyll Quotes

Gertrude Jekyll
British Celebrity
Born: Nov 29, 1843
Died: Dec 8, 1932
Bare Beauty Cannot Garden Gardening Will
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A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust. Gertrude Jekyll
Teacher Patience Gardening Trust Garden Entire Above Thrift Industry Grand Teaches Careful
What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade. Gertrude Jekyll
Time Will Beauty Young Summer Months Say Sign Promise About Perfect Fade Remind Fresh June Fulfillment Ever Earlier
In garden arrangement, as in all other kinds of decorative work, one has not only to acquire a knowledge of what to do, but also to gain some wisdom in perceiving what it is well to let alone. Gertrude Jekyll
Work Wisdom Alone Knowledge Garden Other Kinds Some Perceiving Only Also Well Arrangement Gain Acquire Decorative
The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives. Gertrude Jekyll
Happiness Love Gardening Garden Wish Lesson Others Thoroughly Gives Know Pass Learnt Enduring
There is a lovable quality about the actual tools. One feels so kindly to the thing that enables the hand to obey the brain. Moreover, one feels a good deal of respect for it; without it the brain and the hand would be helpless. Gertrude Jekyll
Good Respect Quality Obey Tools Would Would-Be Kindly About Moreover Feels Without Deal Enables Brain Hand Lovable Good Deal Helpless Actual Thing
It is no use asking me or anyone else how to dig... Better to go and watch a man digging, and then take a spade and try to do it. Gertrude Jekyll
Me Man Better Try Dig Digging Else Take How Go Anyone Anyone Else Spade Then Asking Use Watch

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