More now from bill barker portraying thomas jefferson, discussing the third president s love of gardening from the west lot of monticello, his virginia home. Good afternoon my friends and my fellow citizens. What a pleasure to greet you once more here on our mountain here at monticello. What a pleasure to be out of doors here amongst the wonders of nature. Particularly that we can stand together underneath this live oak, one of my Favorite Places next to the fishpond, to welcome the bloom of the snowball that is the vibrant behind me. Theyre the beautiful purple iris and of course the pansies. B fox club as well about to bloom. What a pleasant occasion. And particularly to welcome our friend mr. Steve light to be with us again to welcome your questions. Without any further comment, as i have a few moments before i continue my walk through the garden, and i think gardens is a most pleasant subject to attend to today. I asked for the first question if you will. Yes, thank you president j
Fishpond, to welcome the balloon of the snowfall. There, the beautiful purple iris and of course the pansies, and the digitalis, the foxglove about to bloom. So, what a pleasant occasion, and particularly to welcome our friend, mr. Steve light, to be with us again, to welcome your questions forward. So, without any further comment, as i have a few moments before i continue my walk through the garden, and i think gardens is the most pleasant subject to attend to today, i ask for the first question, mr. Light, if you will. Yes, thank you, president jefferson. We do have a number of questions for you today related to the theme of gardening. The first question is, have you always loved gardening . Thomas jefferson oh, you asked me if i have always loved gardening . Well, i assure you that you cannot be born out here in the wilderness and the forest primeval without an early, early love of all of natures wonders, the great abundance, and to realize to cut out what pleases us and plant accor
Charlottesville, virginia. Thomas jefferson good afternoon, my friends, my fellow citizens. What a pleasure to greet you once more here on our mountain at monticello. What a pleasure to be out of doors here amongst the wonders of nature, particularly that we can stand together underneath this in one of my favorite places. Iris, the beautiful purple and the pansies and the digitalis, the foxglove about to bloom. What a pleasant occasion, and particularly to welcome our friend, mr. Steve light, to be with us again to welcome your questions forward. Without any further comment, as i have a few moments before i continue my walk through the garden, and i think gardens is the most pleasant subject to attend to today, i ask for the first question, if you will. Thank you, president jefferson. We have a number of questions for you today related to gardening. The first question is, have you always loved gardening . Thomas jefferson you asked me if i have always loved gardening . I assure you tha
Thomas jefferson well, good afternoon, my friends, my fellow citizens. What a pleasure to greet you once more here on our mountain here at monticello. And what a pleasure to be out of doors here amongst the wonders of nature, particularly that we can stand together underneath of myive oak, one Favorite Places to the fishpond, to welcome the balloon of the snowfall. There, the beautiful purple iris the pansies, and the digitalis, the foxglove about to bloom. So, what a pleasant occasion, and particularly to welcome our friend, mr. Steve light, to be with us again, to welcome your questions forward. So, without any further comment, as i have a few moments before i continue my walk through the garden, and i think gardens is the most pleasant subject to attend to today, i ask for the first question, mr. Light, if you will. Yes, thank you, president jefferson. We do have a number of questions for you today related to the theme of gardening. The first question is, have you always loved garde
Jeffersons monticello in charlottesville, virginia. Thomas jefferson well, good afternoon, my friends, my fellow citizens. What a pleasure to greet you once more here on our mountain here at monticello. And what a pleasure to be out of doors here amongst the wonders of nature, particularly that we can stand together underneath this live oak, one of my Favorite Places next to the fishpond, to welcome the bloom of the snowball that is the viburnum behind me. There, the beautiful purple iris and of course the pansies, and the digitalis, the foxglove about to bloom. So, what a pleasant occasion, and particularly to welcome our friend, mr. Steve light, to be with us again, to welcome your questions forward. So, without any further comment, as i have a few moments before i continue my walk through the garden, and i think gardens is a most pleasant subject to attend to today, i ask for the first question, mr. Light, if you will. Yes, thank you, president jefferson. We do have a number of ques