'To turn ordinary clothes into gardening clothes, simply mix with compost.'

Guy Browning

'I was flattered to have a rose named after me until I read the description in the catalogue: no good in bed, but perfect up against a wall.'

Eleanor Roosevelt

After a long day of digging and planting, throw in the trowel and enjoy a little light weeding from this stupendous harvest of quips and quotes from those who really know their onions. Green-fingered gurus and nature-loving novices need look no further to find a saying for every season.