31.   Nature has a genius for counterbalance and paradox.

32.   Nature has a kind of internal barber.

33.   Nature has a means of controlling itself.

34.   Nature has a way of punishing such smug forethought.

35.   Nature has its own pain killers, such as those that interact with so-called opioid receptors in the brain, turning off pain sensitivity.

36.   Nature has its timetable which cannot be ignored.

37.   Nature has no such option.

38.   Nature has many ways of bespoiling the fragile fruit, ranging from hurricanes to marsh molds.

39.   Nature has mood swings, but this is turning into a nut out.

40.   Nature has more shades of green than a super-size box of crayons, for which gardeners ought to be properly grateful.