Passion for Gardening!

"The returns-or should we say rewards?- that one gets from a garden are of various kinds. There are the material products-flowers, vegetables, fruits- to be enjoyed through the several senses, or shared with others and thereby doubly enjoyed. There is the physical benefit and enjoyable recreation to be gained from garden work. There is the pride of ownership of something fine and beautiful, and the inspiration of working hand in hand with Nature in creating it. Sometimes there is the thrill of an award or other recognition for something unusually good. Always there is the well-merited satisfaction of having accomplished something that enhances the home and benefits the community; of having taken a step and made a contribution toward that noble goal, a more beautiful America."

- The New Garden Encyclopedia, Copyright 1936