Digging in the Dirt

This past Sunday found me catching up on some magazines, including the February edition of The Field, an English publication. A one-page interview with garden expert Alan Titchmarsh contained the Latin phrase infra dig, short for infrā dignitātem, Latin for "beneath one's dignity." Mr. Titchmarsh was reflecting on his early career in gardening, and commented that such a career was considered less dignified than other professions. Mr. Titchmarsh went on to host a very informative and entertaining television program on BBC-TV called Groundforce, and has become one of the most recognized gardening pundits in England; you can investigate the magazine here.