Lessons from a 95-year-old Gardener

What would you learn in 80 years of gardening and observing life? And would you pass those lessons on to gardeners and friends who follow? Gardener Scott discusses his friend 95-year-old Howard Matz and the recent books he published with observations, sayings, and wisdom over 80 years of his good life. (Video #279)
"Memory Gems From A to Z, Volume 1, A-H: Sayings, Thoughts, Verses" by Howard Matz
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"Memory Gems From A to Z, Volume 2, I-R: Sayings, Thoughts, Verses" by Howard Matz
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"Memory Gems From A to Z, Volume 3, S-Z: Sayings, Thoughts, Verses" by Howard Matz
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[@GrownByHand]

What a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing this story. I love the insight into the whole backstory of your gardening journey!

[@LeverActionLarry]

"weed out the negatives in your life". Beautiful.

[@maverick5006]

Heard a great wisdom the other day. "A bad attitude is like a flat tire, if you don't change it, you aren't going anywhere"!!

[@midsouthhomestead7527]

Those are great words! I will try to remember them.

[@annmoy8932]

I’m so glad this popped up today. I retired in June 2022 after teaching for 30 years. I’ve been looking for a book like this. Thank you so much. You are just like your friend Howard. I love how you tie in gardening with life. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with all of us, Gardener Scott!

[@apiecemaker1163]

The garden is definitely more for me than what I plant there. I am 55 and am going blind. I had to quit driving and work two years ago so I am home most of the time. I have a potager garden now and a vegetable garden. I have added water and wind chimes for sound and lots of color. It is my sanctuary where I pray, plant, sweat, and get my exercise. A lot of thinking goes on in the garden. I’m always adding to it. It is a very life saving place for me.👩‍🌾💛☀️

[@classicrocklover5615]

You've created your own Garden of Eden!

[@apiecemaker1163]

@@classicrocklover5615 I thank you for your kindness. Happy gardening.👩‍🌾☀️🧡

[@jenpaige3110]

I think what the world needs is a Gardener Scott app! A place for all your wisdom and videos

[@seedyhollow]

My father is 95.75 years old now and sadly is in a long-term care home. I have pictures of him as a teen in the turnip patch with his sister Winnie, He was a large beef farmer and avid gardener! He could grow anything and did it grow and produce!!!! It was what we ate daily with our meat and in our salads. It was not uncommon to have corn on the cob, new potatoes and carrots with a side of yellow beans or green beans. No meat that supper or lunch. But you were so full and full of plant energy you didn't miss it. I was in the garden when I was a very young child and still am at 52. I write down and am trying to get a book wrote called..."Waste Not! Want Not!" A very old fashioned saying also. I just love watching your videos and now am addicted to the live chats. Keep up the videos Gardener Scott! Thank you from Colorado Lows Target area lol SW of Thunder Bay, ON. Canada

[@GardenerScott]

Thanks, Karen. That is a nice memory.

[@shadyman6346]

I’m an old guy, too. In the7th grade, my English teacher, seeing an anxious and eager kid, gave me the task of learning 3 new words daily. 40 years later, I’m still doing just that. It is important (and valuable), to WRITE things so you can review them. Thank you, Mrs. Kinman of Nashville!! God bless you.

[@debramurphy4295]

I love talking to my grandpa he had great gardens.

[@christinehaslam9480]

So inspiring!!!❤

[@Garbanization]

The garden is more than what is planted in it - wise words

[@claudinedecarlisle8647]

You are an amazimg teacher and mentor. Thank you.

[@midsouthhomestead7527]

I love this!

[@longfootbuddy]

im always a little sad when a beautiful old tree dies, but im really sad when a beautiful old person dies.. but at least im comforted by what was

[@AtHomeWithSheree]

Thank you for sharing this with us. I love this kind of book-this kind of life advise. So I’ll be off to order these books. Thanks!

[@adampetherick6266]

Thankyou

[@elizabethhendriks9030]

excellent advise!

[@alexandrialindsay8826]

Your very fortunate to have met a wise man like Howard an also have his editions of books he's written. ❤️ I one day will be a master gardener just like you, your inspiring and humble I appreciate the videos you make for us to follow. My tutor watches you as well, we all live in new Zealand good old taranaki and we use some of your videos for our horticulture class . I'm doing gardening tips so people don't use false hacks that are not true or grow something they are not suppose to. I'm also building a massive community garden in our local town and it's hard work being a volunteer. Thankyou for being gardener scott. Ka kite, pomare

[@rubberbiscuit99]

I am a gardener and a writing teacher, and I LOVE that he wrote his ideas throughout his life. Beautiful.

[@cottingwhite7784]

Thanx for this

[@pd6569]

MG Scott, wonderful and refreshing video honoring Howard and inspiring others to follow suit. Have a great weekend and look forward to Monday’s live event.

[@deathpenguin005]

I'm 29. Started gardening this year. Will probably look into those books. Just put together my first terraced garden on a slope. And suprised how well it turned out since I really didn't know what I was doing. Good old trial and error. Love your videos and advice. Kept them in mind while I planned.

[@odessaholder9965]

This is so helpful to me, some of the things you are saying about the garden I see as I work in my garden be blessed

[@deathpenguin005]

@@odessaholder9965 Glad to hear it. There were many times were I just wanted to give up, but I just rearrange some things and it worked out in the end.

[@maggiemanzke7926]

What a wonderful legacy to leave to us all. Thank you for sharing his work, Scott!

[@juliepizzolato1911]

I've always had a very very deep appreciation for wise witticisms. Another love that I adopted from my dad who also loved gardening and lived to 91...Loving all you share from North Idaho zone 6a 💚🌻🌿

[@Poopmacheyne]

So lovely, thank you for sharing this man's amazing story!

[@Dee.C]

The garden is my "happy place" . It makes me happy and I do my best to make it happy too. Thanks for sharing the story of your mentor with us . He sounds like a very knowledgeable man .

[@simplifygardening]

Oh Scott I would really like to get my hands on a set of those books. That much experience cannot be ignored. I will be seeing if its available to the UK here. Even better are they on audible I see u have an audible link

[@GardenerScott]

Thanks, Tony. Let me know if they don't have it available in the UK and I'll be sure you get a set.

[@simplifygardening]

@@GardenerScott will do mate thanks

[@paultorbert6929]

For me....... its..... D, all of the above . Thank You Gardener Scott, and Howard Matz !!!!

[@nachig4754]

Thank you Gardener Scott for sharing, can wait to start reading his books, been looking for something like this at this time in my life, Blessings to you and Mr Howard as well.

[@paintingtracey]

You both give me renewed faith in humanity.

[@tammyohlsson7966]

WhT a blessing to all! Thank you for sharing!

[@JoeBlack14]

Great information! Ironically this video was perfect timing. I needed to hear his advice about weeds and negativity. Thanks again for being a great gardener and a mentor.

[@kmiller6002]

OH I'd love to have a set of those books. Words of encouragement THANK YOU Gardener Scott ☺️

[@heidiclark6612]

Great Video! Thank You for sharing a tidbit of the life lessons of Howard. What an amazing man!

[@geraldineheywood1728]

Thank you Howard ☺️

[@NashvilleMonkey1000]

There is a lot of wisdom in the words of Oma Desala: "Words do not express things, speech does not define the spirit, swayed by words, one is lost" We recognize this to mean that one must learn directly from the world around us, as second hand knowledge can carry the baggages of agenda or compiled misinterpretation. Also, find the "We Are One" speech from babylon5, right after it they even say that it's a work in progress, and that each of us can find better words for this vital, universal sentiment.

[@hawker3293]

Thanks for this video and the wisdom in it.

[@drkakfood]

Old is Gold! Very good gardening advice! You can grow more and more tomatoes with homemade organic fertilizers. last week I collected a lot of tomatoes from a bag

[@NashvilleMonkey1000]

A few of my teachers were extremely wise and knowledgeable, and I talked with them as much as I could, if only I had my current level of articulation to wrap my mind around a lot of it at the time~

[@bluerockcomputingllc4143]

Thanks for your wisdom and that of Howard. The heart of the wise is known by what they cultivate. -Mike J

[@Miwako_vklolita]

this was a video i needed :)

[@trinasummer]

Howard is like organic fertilizer for the soul.

[@antoniorobles3498]

Great words and wisdom from our elders. God bless us all.

[@adampetherick6266]

Can you do a video on an important topic food shortage and grocery stores and the How some vital everyone needs to know how to grow their own food.you talk about the Y not the need or have to

[@jesusisGod1434]

I took the master gardener classes 21 years ago. I learned quite a bit and then promptly stopped gardening. Why? Because my property was (and is) covered with hundreds of non pruned black walnut trees. They ruined my garden and prevented anything from growing. My husband wouldn’t let me have them cut down so I had 20 acres but no way to grow food. Guess I should have forced him to cut them down or sell this place and move. But I didn’t and just did other things and tried to grow flowers (very limited on what will grow around black walnuts). I just missed getting killed by one of those trees. The nuts that fall are the size of a base ball and just as heavy. There is a special place in hell for husbands who treat their wives like garbage. Life is too short, cut down those trees (I’m also allergic to) and live the life you want. 🙀

[@teriteri4971]

Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you have a beautiful garden soon!💗💗💗

[@paultorbert6929]

Black walnut is desirable wood for the furniture market.... you have "an investment" there !!!! Lemons to lemonade.....

[@classicrocklover5615]

Can you garden in raised beds?

[@BestBirth]

I can't hit a "super" like/love button for this video. I love it!

[@codysanford1988]

Scott, you mentioned speaking to younger gardeners. I'm in CO as well if you know of a gardeners meet up or something please let me know. I would love to swap pictures of my garden and stories. I'm not sure how the messaging system works through youtube though. I'm growing a few exotic plants this year including bitter melon, winged beans, dragonfruit, etc. I know someone in Longmont who is growing bananas, passionfruit and more, and they are producing!

[@GardenerScott]

Exotic plants in CO is impressive. Last year I had a number of public gardening events cancelled, but hope we can get back on track next spring. Thanks.

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

I’ve subscribed to your KZbin channel All blessings in Jesus name

[@GardenerScott]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

[@lucyudy]

I keep looking at the picture and I'm trying to figure out who is the 95year old. Seriously, see how gardening keeps you looking young?

[@kathyscott4671]

Be kind, it is a daily practice.

[@Jamescityboygardening]

Gardener Scott how about reading Howards, book on certain days. There was a president of a by gone era who did fire side chats. Peace brother.

[@GardenerScott]

I like that idea, Thanks for the suggestion, James.

[@Jamescityboygardening]

@@GardenerScott I like your channel. Plus the wisdom impart on folks.

[@steveviau7159]

My brother said “ Don’t give advice . A wise man doesn’t need it, and a fool won’t take it.”

[@goke56246]

Yo

[@antoniorobles3498]

🙏💪👍

[@He4vyD]

You dont look a day over 94! Oh, you were referring to someone else 🤡