The First Day of Spring is One Thing
by Henry Van Dyke
The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another.
The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.
—Henry Van Dyke, American author, and clergyman
Notes:
November 10, 1852
Today is the birthday of the American author and clergyman Henry Van Dyke.
Henry gave us an epic saying that gardeners often quote about spring.
As featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast:
Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all.
The First Day of Spring is One Thing
