Re: Steve French's Philosophical 'Q'

All,

The sentiments about Sean's signature line are
wonderful. Let's be both grammatical and loyal to him
by reproducing it correctly: "...A Garden Suited to
its Purpose"

it's = it is (contraction of pronoun and verb)
its = of it (possessive adjective/pronoun)

Yours in exactitude,
Jason

--- "helene.pizzi" <helene.pizzi@tin.it> wrote:
> Every time Sean O'Hare ends his comments for this
> e-mail discussion group, he ends with the exact
> philosophical gardening spirit that I feel we all
> should have.  He writes:
> 
>                  HORTULUS APTUS
> 
>                     A Garden Suited to it's Purpose
> 
> This is what I have printed on a rough hunk of white
> marble from the quarries of Cararra (Micheangelo's
> 'Pietà was made from this marble).
> 
> It sits on a ledge near the steps leading from the
> garden to our terrace for everyone to see - and I
> have no apologies for whatever the visitor finds. 
> This makes is a perfect description of anyone's
> garden, ours included.
> 
>   a.. A garden needs to suit the owner's needs
>   b.. The collectionists have the right garden
>   c.. The tidy perfectionists have the right garden
>   d.. The formal garden for some is absolutely
> perfect for some
>   e.. The sloppy weedy mess is great for the person
> who likes it
> 
> Having just spent 8 hours with our gardener, tired
> and content, I had one last look at our small garden
> (which really suits our purpose) and felt completely
> satisfied.  It is JUST RIGHT for us.
> 
> We have about 20 different rosemarys - planted in an
> unorthodox way with our roses...this works
> notwithstanding all the 'rules'....Two pots of
> lemons are now bearing large beautiful fruit which
> is beginning to turn yellow.  These lemons, and
> others citrus fruits, were grown from seed: talk
> about pure satisfaction...  Our bromilide has
> withstood neglect (it has been in the same pot for
> 35 years, is never fertilized and only watered when
> we remember) and gives us fantastic-fantastic
> bouquets each spring...our curry tree has round
> shiny black seeds and smells so odd every time we
> brush it.  We use no poisons.  We are amazed and
> upset at the magnificent weeds we find after each
> absence (we travel a lot)...
> 
> Our cheerful garden is our HORTULUS APTUS - and I
> hope each of you feel the same about yours.
> 
> Helene Pizzi
> from Rome, Italy
>   
> 


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