A Quote by Gertrude Jekyll

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

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Gardening Patience Teacher Trust Above Careful Entire Garden Grand Industry Teaches Thrift Watchfulness

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Gertrude Jekyll
British - Celebrity
November 29, 1843 - December 8, 1932

A garden is a grand teacher... above all it teaches entire trust.

Gertrude Jekyll

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