Mr Smith's Favourite Garden - Part 8: The Herb Garden

[@donb3557]

Oh how I loved hearing that brass band knowing it would be followed by Mr Smith gardening. He could have read a telephone directory and made it sound interesting! I learned so much watching and listening to a very modest man who was without a doubt one of Englands finest gardeners.

[@JPinFuerteventura]

You are absolutely right Don. I started corresponding with him the year before he had his stroke and died. He had wonderful handwriting too.

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

The man was amazing. Thought nothing of getting to work building beautiful stone walls. What a treasure he was. Happy to be able to watch these videos. Thank you, JP!

[@JPinFuerteventura]

Thank you for watching them Gayla

[@markirish7599]

This man is a historical gardener of importance. A national treasure if you will

[@JPinFuerteventura]

You are absolutely right Mark. Thanks for watching.

[@andthegocartyourodeinon]

I JUST discovered him and am so glad.

[@Seedyp500]

Geoffrey Smith was such an enthusiastic gardener who didn’t shy from hard work but also enjoyed the beauty of little details in plants. He was inspiring.

[@JPinFuerteventura]

He certainly was. He inspired my love of gardening that's for sure. Thanks for watching Penny and I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.

[@paul1969g]

Thank you for uploading these wonderful episodes beautiful scenery, such a brilliant man and presenter only just discovered these on youtube currently binge watching them 😊 many thanks

[@JPinFuerteventura]

I am glad that i did as so many poeple are now enjoying them. He was a lovely man. I started corresponding with him a year before he died.

[@MarkSmith-zg9mb]

Brilliant

[@JPinFuerteventura]

I am glad you enjoyed it Mark. Thanks for watching.

[@MarkSmith-zg9mb]

JP in Fuerteventura thanks for putting the video on you tube

[@tressachapman117]

Mark Smith mr smiths rock garden

[@juliesaraswaticelticharpgu793]

Thank you SO much for uploading these programmes with the delightful Geoffrey Smith, with the brilliant brass band accompaniment....and such USEFUL advice! Sending greetings from a keen gardener( originally from Kent, now living in Otago, New Zealand:)

[@JPinFuerteventura]

I am glad you enjoyed them. I am so glad I kept them for all these years on VHS as it seems they don't exist elsewhere.

[@juliesaraswaticelticharpgu793]

@@JPinFuerteventura You are a star! It really has been a delight to watch and listen to him again,plus he REALLY gets stuck in to every project, stone walls and all! Do look him up on Desert Island discs,that was a joy to listen to too! He explains in the programme how the brass band theme came about!:):)

[@JPinFuerteventura]

@@juliesaraswaticelticharpgu793 Yes I have heard it. I started corresponding with him about a year before he died. His letters were a work of art, written in fountain pen.

[@JPinFuerteventura]

I juts watched soem of your harp videos. Really lovely. Actually, in my latest video on my channel, I have a section showing the "Harp and 200 Candles" concert we went to at a local village.

[@juliesaraswaticelticharpgu793]

@@JPinFuerteventura How wonderful that he replied, AND writing with a fountain pen! I too enjoy writing letters, even when they seem to take a long time to arrive! Recent letters from here to Australia took two weeks!!!

[@hunnersahings7375]

Top drawer!

[@JPinFuerteventura]

I am glad you enjoyed it

[@dbatesdob]

Builds a dry stone wall whilst a brass band is playing Superman in the background ... pure class

[@JPinFuerteventura]

lol Supergardener!

[@chrislavis6629]

Look at him put his back into it. That's gardening mate. Today's TV mob just seem to just turn up with a dainty wee pot and a trowel, ten minutes of drivel and in it goes. All the work's been done by someone else.

[@JPinFuerteventura]

I think you could be right. He was a real gardener.