Arrivals Quote by Derek Jarman

Daffodils, blossom and tulips jostle to the front of the stage in April. I love these early perennials: they may be more modest but…

— Monty Don

Fallen leaves lying on the grass in the November sun bring more happiness than the daffodils.

— Cyril Connolly

O fateful flower beside the rill- The Daffodil, the daffodil!

— Jean Ingelow

Young playmates of the rose and daffodil, Be careful ere ye enter in, to fill Your baskets high With fennel green, and balm, and…

— John Keats

“In Summer there were white and damask roses, and the smell of thyme and musk. In Spring there were green gooseberries and throstles [thrush],…

— Beatrix Potter

To this day I cannot see a bright daffodil, a proud gladiola, or a smooth eggplant without thinking of Papa. Like his plants and…

— Leo Buscaglia

“In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil.…

— George Eliot

“Daffodil: A flowering plant in the amaryllis family with a trumpet-like bloom whose rich, honeyed scent carries a message of new beginnings”

— Meg Donohue

“Down at the old house, I’ve made a serious effort to rejuvenate what was once my garden and lawn. And I’ve been rewarded with…

— Megan Lindholm

The seeds of the past bear fruit in the present.

— Patrick Rothfuss

Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers.

— Walter de La Mare

Mrs. Daugherty was keeping my bowl of cream of wheat hot, and she had a special treat with it, she said. It was bananas.…

— Gary D. Schmidt