Alice Sweeney

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

Gardeners’ Creed

I believe in good brown earth, sun and seed and soil,

Rest is sweetest when it comes after happy toil.

I believe in miracles, bud and leaf and fruit.

Springing into loveliness from the miracle root.

I believe that God, who made worm and bird and bee,

Wanted us to make His world beautiful to see.

Meant us to be gardeners, making green things grow,

I believe we do His work when we plant and sow.

I believe that He whose hand fashioned Eden’s bowers,

Put into the heart of man, love of the trees and flowers.

That is why a garden give us blessing manifold,

Health and healing and contentment, peace and joys untold.