A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas.

Hoeing in the garden on a bright, soft May day, when you are not obligated to, is nearly equal to the delight of going trouting.

It is well known that no person who regards his reputation will ever kill a trout with anything but a fly. It requires some training on the part of the trout to take to this method.

The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something for the good of the world.

Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough.

There are those who say that trees shade the garden too much, and interfere with the growth of the vegetables. There may be something in this:but when I go down the potato rows, the rays of the sun glancing upon my shining blade, the sweat pouring down my face, I should be grateful for shade.

Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it.