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Margery Fish

(1892–1969) Horticulturist United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Margery Fish was a horticulturist from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Cottage Garden Flowers.

Quick Facts About Margery Fish

Born: August 5, 1892
Died: March 24, 1969
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession: Horticulturist
Notable works: Cottage Garden Flowers

About Margery Fish

Margery Fish was an English gardener and gardening writer, who exercised a strong influence on the informal English cottage garden style of her period. The garden she created, at East Lambrook Manor in Somerset, has Grade I listed status and remains open to the public.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Margery Fish

Gardening is like everything else in life, you get out of it as much as you put in. No one can make…

Afternoon

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you mustn't rely on your flowers to make your garden attractive. A good bone structure must come first, with an intelligent use…

Attractive

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It is always a great pleasure, and surprise, when you happen on just the perfect place in which to plant some special…

Earth

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I could go on and on. But that is just what gardening is, going on and on. My philistine of a husband…

Amusement

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One of the most delightful things about gardening is the freemasonry it gives with other gardeners, and the interest and pleasure all…

Arrangements

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I have never regretted our foolhardiness. Of course, we made mistakes, endless mistakes, but at least they were our own, just as…

Courses

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The house, while sound in wind and limb, was described as being of 'no character.' We didn't think then that it had…

Character

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Firmness in all aspects is a most important quality when gardening, not only in planting but in pruning, dividing and tying up.…

Aspect

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