The Idea of a Garden

"The gardener learns to play the hand he's been dealt." (Pollan, 40) is something that refers to the fact that a gardener cannot choose the environment in which the start a garden. Pollan repeatedly suggests that a gardener shouldn't worry if he is changing nature because in order for the human race to survive we have had to adapt and change our environment. Like Pollan suggests Sharon White follows his ideas and "Cultivate several gardens. Pots on the deck off [her] bedroom" (White, 9) despite it not being the best place to start a garden. She took her location and the surrounding environment and made it work for herself. White continues to talk about how she lives "on a corner that attracts trash but catches the morning light." (White, 9) which works perfectly for her garden.