So deeply is the gardener's instinct implanted in my soul, I really love the tools with which I work,--the iron fork, the spade, the hoe, the rake, the trowel, and the watering-pot are pleasant objects in my eyes.
Celia Thaxter
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- An Island Garden (1894); Exact wording and attribution checked. Personal nature and gardening prose; the author describes her affection for flowers and island garden. Spiritual and personifying language is her literary perspective.
- An Island Garden (1894)
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