Thanks to the city and the community for the support and the good spirit we have here today. Of course, only true gardeners know the truth. There are problems, backaches, headaches, and heartaches ahead. There's plenty of hard work in front of us to keep us busy for years. Turning problems into challenges met and opportunities created is the fun part of gardening.
Good gardeners are often stubborn, persistent and often a bit defiant.
There is no place, no garden, where these terrible things do not drive gardeners mad.