Favorite Gardening Christmas Present
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Favorite Gardening Christmas Present
- From: A* L*
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 07:27:59 -0800
Great topic! Thought you might all enjoy reading (or being
reminded of) the Gardener's Prayer, written decades ago
by Karel Capek:
O Lord, grant that in some way it may rain every day, say from
about midnight until three o'clock in the morning, but, You see,
it must be gentle & warm so that it can soak in; Grant that at
the same time, it would not rain on campion, alyssum, helianthus,
lavender & others which You in Your infinite wisdom know are
drought loving plants -- I will write their names on a bit of
paper if you like -- And grant that the sun may shine the whole
day long, but not everywhere (not, for instance, on the spirea,
or on gentian, plantain lily and rhododendron) and not too much;
That there may be plenty of dew & little wind, enough worms, no
plant lice & snails, no mildew, and that once a week guano may
fall from Heaven. Amen.
Yes, indeed!
Anne - Chicago
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