A garden is a grand teacher. It Posted on December 24, 2013December 24, 2008 by admin “A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.” — Gertrude Jekyll Author: Gertrude Jekyll Category: patience Tags: patience, Gertrude Jekyll Spread the love Related posts: Even a happy life cannot be without Abused patience turns to fury. We could never learn to be brave Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains.