Just meandering . . .

Today is the birthday of Alfred Austin (May 30, 1835 – June 2, 1913), critic, novelist, political journalist and poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate of England in 1896; however, he carries the reputation of having been the worst and least read English poet. His best work is The Garden That I Love.

"Tears are the summer showers to the soul." - Alfred Austin

"There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class for some egregious blunder." - Alfred Austin

"Exclusiveness in a garden is a mistake as great as it is in society." - Alfred Austin

"Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think." - Alfred Austin

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are." - Alfred Austin

"The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul." - Alfred Austin

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