“From the sexual, or amatorial, generation of plants new varieties, or improvements, are frequently obtained; as many of the young plants from seeds are dissimilar to the parent, and some of them superior to the parent in the qualities we wish to possess... Sexual reproduction is the chef d'oeuvre, the master-piece of nature.” YoungScienceWishParentQualityPiecesGenerationsMastersEvolutionPlantSeedsImprovementSuperiorsVarietyChefReproduction Book:The essential writings of Erasmus Darwin Source: The essential writings of Erasmus Darwin
“Gardening is the greatest tonic and therapy a human being can have. Even if you have only a tiny piece of earth, you can create something beautiful, which we all have a great need for. If we begin by respecting plants, it's inevitable we'll respect people.” PeopleIfsNeedsHumansEarthBeautifulHuman BeingsPiecesPlantTinyInevitableTherapyGardeningSomething BeautifulRespect People Author:Audrey Hepburn
“When your home is perfect, every plant in place, every piece of furniture suits the space completely - you've completed a task.” HomeSpacePerfectPiecesBuddhismTasksPlantSuitsFurniture Author:Frederick Lenz
“I work very hard on finding good characters who can explain things to me, and I use them to help tell the story. I organize my pieces not just around people but around animals and plants, energy flows, the path that carbon takes through the food system.” PeopleHardCharacterHelpingStoriesUseEnergyAnimalPathPiecesFindingsFlowPlantOrganizeCarbonGood CharacterEnergy Flow Author:Michael Pollan