Alice Sweeney

In loving memory of Alice Sweeney, whose birthday is January 21.

Gardeners' Creed

By Martha LowryI believe in good brown earth,sun and seed and soil,Rest is sweetest when itcomes after happy toil.I believe in miracles, bud and leaf and fruit,Springing into loveliness from the miracle root.I believe that God, who madeworm and bird and bee,Wanted us to make His worldbeautiful to see.Meant us to gardeners,making green things grow,I believe we do His workwhen we plant and sow.I believe that He whose handfashioned Eden's bowers,Pit into the heart of man,love of trees and flowers.That is why a garden gives usblessing manifold,Health and healing andcontentment, peace and joys untold.