Why Do You Say Blue When the Flowers are Purple? // Where Do You Give Your Produce? // Recap 🌿

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  • @tondapresnall1599
    @tondapresnall1599 Рік тому +314

    YES! Finally, someone said it out loud purple is NOT blue! I am with you Aaron. Love you guys.

    • @fjackson816
      @fjackson816 Рік тому +10

      I truly laughed out loud when this question was read. I have the same reaction, "it's PURPLE, not blue!" On another note, I, too, am trying to change my habits to go to bed earlier so that I can take advantage of the cool mornings... but it's hard to do. Luckily, we have had way more cool days than usual this Spring. Thank you, Laura and Aaron, I've learned SO much from you guys and you inspire me to spread my wings!

    • @nevawebb590
      @nevawebb590 Рік тому +8

      Exactly! Most "blues" are really purple, but I have BLUE hydrangeas, BLUE plumbago, and annual Blue Daze.

    • @crochetgardenrepeat
      @crochetgardenrepeat Рік тому +7

      I laughed so hard🤣 I hope I’m not alone in this, but my husband and I disagree about “Purple” coneflowers. I think they are pink and he sees the purple lol but it’s not purple if you put actual purple things up next to it🤣

    • @rosemarythyme6351
      @rosemarythyme6351 Рік тому +4

      Definitely agree!!

    • @DebzZi
      @DebzZi Рік тому +8

      Absolutely agree with you & Aaron! Purple is NOT blue! Not even close 😂

  • @mollytremblay1396
    @mollytremblay1396 Рік тому +229

    Thank you Aaron! Calling purple flowers blue has always driven me nuts!! Just call the color what it is!

    • @eyrerosecottage1970
      @eyrerosecottage1970 Рік тому +7

      Aaron, I have a delphinium that is dark blue. Really!

    • @pennuj
      @pennuj Рік тому +7

      Aaron cracks me up. 😂😂😂

    • @wahwahmoesan5531
      @wahwahmoesan5531 Рік тому

      I always feel the same. Here in Australia, purple flower called blue. 😂

    • @AllTheArtsy
      @AllTheArtsy Рік тому +2

      Most "purple" aren't even purple. They're violet or lavender usually

    • @dannac_8888
      @dannac_8888 Рік тому +1

      Oh my, so many exclamation points in one comment. Hon, we're all learning and growing and have our hang ups and inaccuracies, even you luv.
      You must be so demanding on yourself to be perfect if you're so upset by one of the most positive, optimistic channels on UA-cam that isn't spiritual or religious-related.
      Don't sweat the small stuff. My house is covered in smoke in the US from the FIRES in Quebec. If I can't breathe down here, imagine what those poor people north of me are going through. The damage and destruction to all those famous wild blueberry farms, grape vineyards producing ice wines, strawberries, peach trees, apple orchards.
      It's heartbreaking. And you're fussing over a shade of color?
      Please, look at the bigger picture. It's not your problem, I understand, but it puts it in perspective, no?
      Peace be with you and your family. 🌞🙏

  • @kathleenahart1331
    @kathleenahart1331 Рік тому +105

    Good morning! Love the blue and purple conversation. Lol Aaron, the more you have become involved over the years, the more vocal you have become. Love it!! I love the recap videos.

    • @TerriSchenk-ud8pu
      @TerriSchenk-ud8pu Рік тому +5

      I completely agree. I’ve been watching since the condo days and it’s been such a great addition to have Aaron’s involvement in front of the camera instead of exclusively behind it!!!

  • @lindafreeman1687
    @lindafreeman1687 Рік тому +137

    I am so in agreement with Aaron on two things on this video. Kids NEED to learn how to work and do more everyday jobs in life. It makes no difference what profession they choose (doctor, lawyer, chef, accountant) they still need to learn the basics in life. The other thing I agree with him on is the difference between blue and purple. Most kids learn the colors in grade school but yet arborists can't tell the difference. LOL

  • @lindapeterson2684
    @lindapeterson2684 Рік тому +85

    Yes yes, let’s have a vote……I’m so DONE with calling a “purple plant blue” I’m with you Arron…🌺

  • @stephducated18g
    @stephducated18g Рік тому +99

    I wish I can thumbs this up 1000 time. Love Aaron's conversation about blue and purple blooms. Lol. 😂😅

  • @MicheleLHarvey
    @MicheleLHarvey Рік тому +124

    Aaron is so right about kids not physically working today. I live in a small rural town & finding yard help, mowing, raking or shoveling snow is unheard of among kids now. When I was a kid everyone cut lawns, did yard work or had paper routes to make a few extra $$$. I worked babysitting, weeding/harvesting & at a cash register as a kid & yes, quickly learned what I liked & definitely didn't like (I'd always rather be outdoors.). I think computers, the internet, gaming & phone use has turned kids off to being outdoors & makes them frown on anything physical as beneath them.

    • @kathrynriggs2489
      @kathrynriggs2489 Рік тому +8

      In our area it was working in blueberry fields as well as the rest. Good money for school clothes.

    • @terryblase3234
      @terryblase3234 Рік тому +5

      I absolutely agree!!

    • @AJsGreenThumbLLC
      @AJsGreenThumbLLC Рік тому +10

      THey most definitely look at it as beneath them. How sad.

    • @kathrynriggs2489
      @kathrynriggs2489 Рік тому +17

      @@AJsGreenThumbLLC honestly, they don't hire kids to work in blueberry fields here anymore. Bushes are either shaken by machine or designated as a "you pick". We have lost a little ag picking jobs for kids here. My husband and his siblings used to pick any berries, cherries, asparagus etc in season. My nephews worked trimming Christmas trees to. We have removed a lot of opportunities for kids to work. We have a ton of professional lawn care companies that switch to snowplowing in the winter. So we have removed opportunities, decreased responsibilities at home and given them electronics. Adults are majorly responsible for lazy kids with no learned work ethic.

    • @deborahbrame2384
      @deborahbrame2384 Рік тому +10

      I give this comment 5 stars! Same situation, small town but can't find a kid that wants to work😢. Still have a yard but without the ability to keep up so a lot of struggles physically. Such a shame, kids are missing out😮.

  • @LindaKayHolevas
    @LindaKayHolevas Рік тому +31

    I love the conversation about kids having responsibilities from an early age. The best advice my father ever gave me after having my third son was “you aren’t raising children, you’re raising adults”. This always stuck with me because he was absolutely right! Children don’t need to be overworked, but having a few jobs they are responsible for make such good teaching moments & also great for their self-esteem! 😊

    • @nancyadams2309
      @nancyadams2309 Рік тому +2

      And it teaches community service, helping others, and being a good, productive citizen.

  • @rhondafisher72
    @rhondafisher72 Рік тому +56

    I just love watching the recaps Sunday mornings with my coffee and the peaceful quiet time. Even though I watched every episode. It's the interaction with you and Aaron that makes me smile.

    • @RealBradMiller
      @RealBradMiller Рік тому +1

      I don't watch every episode, but I always come for the questions on Sunday; with coffee, of course! 🤗

    • @peony7967
      @peony7967 Рік тому +1

      I don’t watch all episodes but watch recap for the very same reason

    • @TerriSchenk-ud8pu
      @TerriSchenk-ud8pu Рік тому +2

      I so agree! It’s sweet, and today….particularly funny! 😁

  • @loribethartist6353
    @loribethartist6353 Рік тому +41

    I have been focusing on my garden since I was diagnosed with a neurological disorder in December… I spent months in bed not able to walk and having constant tremors. I can’t tell you how many hours of UA-cam videos I have listened to (my vision comes and goes so listening is all I could do). I have put SO much hope on getting better and being outside this summer… thankfully I am improving and can walk with a cane 🦯 now. I started my seeds in March and put them out ASAP. First they were hit with flea beetles 🪲, then half my tomatoes got taken out by curly top virus 🦠 (neither one have we ever had before). Then the rabbits took to them like a salad buffet! I literally cried because I was looking forward to the varieties I picked out. Well, my sweet husband bought me 20 more plants (just whatever Walmart had) and I still have 8 or so of the first ones so I am hopeful again! I am armed with different sprays and they are working ❤ Laura’s optimistic attitude has seeped into my brain 😆.

    • @cathyow8285
      @cathyow8285 Рік тому +3

      Gardening is therapeutic-agree!

    • @kathyaakananabluebird
      @kathyaakananabluebird Рік тому +7

      Four years ago I was where you are now with 4 surgeries in 3 months. And the garden was my joy and my hope as well as my therapy. You can do this! Best wishes.

    • @loribethartist6353
      @loribethartist6353 Рік тому +3

      @@kathyaakananabluebird that’s so encouraging 🙏 thank you so much!

    • @loribethartist6353
      @loribethartist6353 Рік тому +2

      @@cathyow8285 it certainly is!

    • @ambersimpson75
      @ambersimpson75 Рік тому +2

      I had tremors before, and needed to have weight on me to calm it down. Gardening is for sure my therapy for life, sometimes bare feet 👣 gardening helps too

  • @pattieb8214
    @pattieb8214 Рік тому +12

    I agree with Aaron! Certainly college students should be required to do hands-on community projects. As an elementary teacher I have a jobs list and my 2nd graders rotate through the jobs each week. We have a class librarian who organizes the book shelves, sweepers, desk cleaners, technology gurus and a teachers assistant who runs errands to the office. It gives the children a sense of pride and responsibility in our classroom. They get excited about a job well done. In an agricultural community such as yours, there is so much to be proud of and get life experience in trying out. As Aaron said, finding things you don't really enjoy is also a valuable lesson. It could save parent's money too.

  • @kathierogers3208
    @kathierogers3208 Рік тому +110

    Aaron is correct. The kids do need to learn what they don’t like to redirect to something they will love. I live in a pottery town and a lot of the kids that had summer jobs in the pottery would often encourage them to go back and study harder to improve to something that they can have a passion for.

    • @cynthiarafferty7662
      @cynthiarafferty7662 Рік тому +11

      I had a co-worker who grew up in the Pittsburgh area. He worked summers in the steel mills to earn money for college. He said working in the steel mills in that extremely hot, dangerous environment was a true motivator to do well in college. He had the mind-set that for the money he needed he could do that kind of work for the summer BUT NOT for the rest of his life.

    • @sandye4731
      @sandye4731 Рік тому +13

      @@cynthiarafferty7662 my brother worked summers and holidays in a shipyard and said the exact thing! He said he didn’t want to work in a shipyard his whole life so saved every penny and did well in college in Forestry and Range Management.
      50 years later he is still loves what he’s doing with no plans to retire. We should all be so lucky! Find your passion!

    • @julieescala2610
      @julieescala2610 Рік тому +5

      Yes, Kathie, exactly. Career technical education is making a comeback in education - giving students explicit hands-on experience in a variety of industry sectors. It’s such a meaningful way to explore different skill sets . What better time to explore these outlets than in middle and high school? Could save students time and money.

    • @callmeonkeshiasphone
      @callmeonkeshiasphone Рік тому

      What Kids? go to a grade school if you want kids to do chores under the guise of learning how to water a flower bed. I went to jr. college and I didnt join many clubs because I had a job and freedoms that i wanted to enjoy since they arent allowed in HS,

    • @callmeonkeshiasphone
      @callmeonkeshiasphone Рік тому

      @@cynthiarafferty7662 Steel mill, those are all closed in chicago land. Maybe amazon will throw loose change in our faces if we hit 110 hours this week lmao

  • @carmenkuhn3865
    @carmenkuhn3865 Рік тому +34

    I like your comments about kids working. My children range between 28-35 in age. They were 4H and FFA kids. They were responsible to care for their animals. They worked in our business.
    My youngest has an Ag Business degree. I think the fact they all worked and had responsibility for the care of livestock made them better adults.

  • @chrissheets4865
    @chrissheets4865 Рік тому +80

    I SO appreciate Aaron’s passion about the color blue vs purple. Every spring when people rave about the redbud trees in bloom I am saying “purple bud” in my mind. 😆

  • @auntiegliz737
    @auntiegliz737 Рік тому +27

    I'm so with Aaron on the purple flowers. I get very distracted by the noise (in my head yelling "purple!") when I see purple flowers that have been labeled as blue. 😅That being said (or yelled), the red, white, and purple flowers at the college are going to beautiful together, and well done Laura.

  • @Anghooeyrhymeswithjulie
    @Anghooeyrhymeswithjulie Рік тому +12

    Honestly, I think one of the most important things I learned watching this channel is to remove a plant that you aren't happy with and I thank you for it!

  • @cathymcquinn9113
    @cathymcquinn9113 Рік тому +29

    I absolutely adore you two❣️❣️. Not only do you impart a massive amount of information, your interaction with each other makes the whole video fun entertainment❤. Carry on❣️

  • @janinekyburz5355
    @janinekyburz5355 Рік тому +45

    Aaron your comments about getting youth to do work is spot on and sad. I work for a K-8 school and see the same thing. Next school year getting middle school students to do more physical work is a priority for their benefit and for our community. Thank you both for inspiring me every day!🌱🌳🌳🐞🦋☀️🌙✨

    • @curiouscat3384
      @curiouscat3384 Рік тому +8

      Yes yes! I've tried hiring neighborhood teenagers - they last one day. Can't even do what I can do (69 yr old woman haha). By the time they're in high school doing nothing but video games all their life, they've gotten too soft to do outdoor work.

    • @jennifercline7843
      @jennifercline7843 Рік тому +8

      I totally agree. I think that is why we have the people staying home playing video games and living off the government. I worked in Highschool to pay for my car and things I wanted. It taught me to have a work ethic.

    • @jerriecook6908
      @jerriecook6908 Рік тому +7

      I recently hired an 8th grader to pull weeds. My neighbor had hired him to mow. He was willing (maybe the dollar amount per hour helped) to do the job. I was happy to pay him for it, and my flowerbeds looked great. He came back to work 1 more time. He admitted he didn't really like pulling weeds. So I'm back to square one.

    • @curiouscat3384
      @curiouscat3384 Рік тому +6

      @@jennifercline7843 Me too. Started babysitting when I was 13, retail at 16 and then paid for my first car a year after high school. At 18 my dad said I was welcome to live with them if I paid room&board. In 1972 I think it was $100 - a bargain but taught me responsibility and self-reliance :)

    • @jennifercline7843
      @jennifercline7843 Рік тому

      @@curiouscat3384 Yep that is so missing in today's world. Humm is that the plan to make people rely on the government????🤔

  • @MoniqueARuiz
    @MoniqueARuiz Рік тому +68

    I’m always amazed by how many friends Laura has! I can count my friends on less than one hand 😅

    • @wheaties1435
      @wheaties1435 Рік тому +13

      But I bet those friends are very trusted…. Everyone is different

    • @RealBradMiller
      @RealBradMiller Рік тому +7

      I was born after 1988, so all my friends and I can't stop working long enough to hang out, or we'll lose everything. 😂😭

    • @jerriecook6908
      @jerriecook6908 Рік тому +3

      I have lots of friends but my close number of friends is rather small. They are the ones I can count on to help me. Or the ones I will help should the need arise

    • @lilygirl2719
      @lilygirl2719 Рік тому +4

      She has a lot of gardening friends so they have so much in common!

    • @acerpalmatum6446
      @acerpalmatum6446 Рік тому +7

      Growing up in a small town gives you more opportunities for friendship, I've found. Plus, being involved in a church lends to friendships too.

  • @LuigiNotaro
    @LuigiNotaro Рік тому +101

    As a designer I’m with Aron about the purple being sold as blue.

    • @staceyallard2692
      @staceyallard2692 Рік тому +1

      Same. It bugs me as well.

    • @sabrinagonzalez9168
      @sabrinagonzalez9168 Рік тому +4

      What about the dwarf morning glory “blue my mind” by proven winners. I have it in containers in my garden and they are true blue!

    • @hagridcat
      @hagridcat Рік тому +2

      I'm with Aaron on this one as well. I love Laura so much but every time she called those blue my teeth clenched a little 🤣🤣🤣

    • @jgg7377
      @jgg7377 Рік тому +1

      Or blue Lovell, bachelor button

    • @jgg7377
      @jgg7377 Рік тому +1

      Lobelia

  • @Patricia-lg8vg
    @Patricia-lg8vg Рік тому +23

    I agree with Aaron re: having kids help work from the school age on etc. I think it will help them from an early age! I wish they would have so many different hands on courses. I think it would help with self esteem, to see what they love and get them ready for a future life as an adult. I wish I would have learned basic carpentry, repair etc. I was lucky to have parents and grandparents who felt kids learned from helping.

    • @callmeonkeshiasphone
      @callmeonkeshiasphone Рік тому

      11 and 13 years olds were found working in a chicken processing plant, sleeping in day classes working over nights with sharp knives and animal blood in 2023, Its a 60 minute show on the topic on youtube. Yall want the kids to work but complain when they fall asleep in class and read on at a 3 grade level. If I have kids I plan to provide for them so they dont have to work in your yard.lets not look on the past with rose colored glasses read unpton sinclair the jungle. history repeats scary rhetoric yall are using.

  • @cynthiarafferty7662
    @cynthiarafferty7662 Рік тому +18

    I loved the blue vs purple "sass" talk/discussion. Made me laugh 😂!

  • @joannam369
    @joannam369 Рік тому +19

    Aaron, I’m so glad you’re more vocal now. This recap was awesome and I couldn’t agree with you more on so many things. The blue vs. purple - 100%! And your sigh about the cantaloupe in the flower beds, too funny. Love you two together. Thanks for a fun Sunday morning, as usual.

    • @TerriSchenk-ud8pu
      @TerriSchenk-ud8pu Рік тому +1

      And the cantaloupe!!!! Oh my goodness, please don’t put cantaloupe vines in your beautiful flower beds Laura. I don’t think I could even watch the video. lol

  • @eroswv
    @eroswv Рік тому +33

    When you were talking about plants being taken it reminded me of what happened in my yard one year. I had just planted some small azaleas in the front of my yard near the road and the next day three of them were gone (it was a Friday before Mother's Day). I later found out that a couple of the kids had taken them to give to their mother's (I was remodeling a home in what is a very low income neighborhood. And I found out who took the plants but never said anything about it as I knew that the boys who took them were really good kids). That summer my place was the hangout in the evenings when I watered my plants and I set the sprinkler so that it also sprayed into the road and the kids played in the spray every evening. The loss of a few plants and a little more on the water bill was worth it when I saw their smiles.

    • @ritasicari7518
      @ritasicari7518 Рік тому +3

      Stealing is wrong no matter what your income. Private property is a bedrock of civil society. There are programs available to help those who need help.

    • @liseforget1687
      @liseforget1687 Рік тому +2

      You are a beautiful person!!!

    • @ScotSheri
      @ScotSheri Рік тому +1

      I wish more people were like you! 😊 some folks are so intolerant anymore

    • @eroswv
      @eroswv Рік тому +4

      @@ritasicari7518 They were six year old boys who wanted a flower for their mother. I did help them later to get signed up for a program that provided food supplements once a month in our area.

    • @eroswv
      @eroswv Рік тому +5

      @@ScotSheri They were just children who wanted to do something nice for their mother. Was it wrong, yes, but again they were children and their intent was good.

  • @linsmith2310
    @linsmith2310 Рік тому +1

    Hello, I just Lov Ur Spirit 😊 Plus to share Ur Joy's together, and with friends help, what a great show, great rewards for college of Ur past!! I want to speak on how kid's today's children, our youth... How hard today's becoming, I was not hand held, we didn't hv money's on the farm. My Hubby's asks Me, how do I know how to do... I'm very blessed we had too, we had too fix, get it going right then, sadly our youth are going to struggle, (U can see the pattern) and we all volunteered, we, my family, Siblings we all had 4H, Girl-Boy Scouts, so much we did after chores, kid's today don't hv chores, to do lists, Parent's are not sitting at dinner tables, or even how having conversations, kid's are loosing because no one is teaching them, no one is home... Sadly it is our Country responsibility because we all hv too work 2/3 job's, divorce is too easy, and so on... My Siblings all of Us hv never missed a day of work, it is in Us from childhood, chores then play time... We all need too Pray for change, and hv them conversations with our children, and Grand children, take the time as U both changed Ur Jobs invest in Ur Families Growth, God Bless and Thank U for all Ur Hard Works, Joy's and Great Living, letting Us in on Ur Families Joy's 😊

  • @SteveL2012
    @SteveL2012 Рік тому +19

    I agree with Aaron on the blue versus purple issue. Luckily, I can see color so just pass on the purple annuals when I am looking for clear blue. There ARE options. One example is salvia blue suede shoes, which is a full sun plant that is a clear blue at least in my garden! 😂

  • @teresalegacy7099
    @teresalegacy7099 Рік тому +4

    Our high school curriculum has a mandatory voluntary piece in that students are required to complete I believe 60 hours worth of volunteer work that is authorized and signed off by the organization/people that the student is volunteering with. The students have four years of high school to complete these hours and cannot graduate without having this done. Aaron - you are so right when you say that students would recognize what they would like to or not like to do through these experiences. I also learned that I never wanted to work in a bank through this type of a process. 🇨🇦

  • @shelleymalone4427
    @shelleymalone4427 Рік тому +15

    I look forward to .Sunday mornings just to listen to the two of you chat away, Thank you for making Sunday mornings even better.

    • @sandye4731
      @sandye4731 Рік тому +1

      It’s like a Sunday morning visit with friends 😊❤️

  • @jennifermollo2913
    @jennifermollo2913 Рік тому +10

    I’m with Aaron with the blue/ purple flowers. It drives me absolutely bananas!🤣😅

  • @wherelovesat699
    @wherelovesat699 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the updates, I'm glad I'm not the only one to say that those flowers are so not blue, lol, it bothered me....

  • @brendachance7647
    @brendachance7647 Рік тому

    I love listening to Aaron complain about planting things and colors. He's in such a mood today. 🤪😝

  • @charleneh8374
    @charleneh8374 Рік тому

    Amen! I’m thankful that my three grandsons (8-12yrs old) help in an urban garden owned by dear friends. They have learned so much! The physical labor, watching things grow, maintaining weeds, etc. are important life lessons. They work hard and enjoy some of the bounty. They’ve learned to eat different flavors. I thank our friends often…except when my grandsons come and CRITIQUE my garden!
    😉 "Grandma, you need more watering!" "Grandma, that plant should be on the other side!" Etc. 😂

  • @vjohnson2400
    @vjohnson2400 Рік тому +6

    Love how sassy Aaron is on subjects he feels passionately about.

  • @susangorsett7534
    @susangorsett7534 Рік тому

    I am with Arron. Purple is not blue, and just because we are forced to use purple does not mean we should call it blue. Love the way you two enter act, a joy to watch ❤

  • @semrakirimemem4280
    @semrakirimemem4280 Рік тому +8

    I so agree with Aaron 😊 I feel lied to while trying hard to buy a blue plant.

  • @katiesan865
    @katiesan865 Рік тому +5

    Lol! Oh Aaron. I feel the same about the blue and purple. Like why do they call them red onions when clearly they’re purple?! No. “I sense so much sass” haha. I’ve always said, I’m totally here for Laura and all the amazing things she brings to the table but Aaron adds so much flavor to the mix. What a wonderful team.

  • @suefromoz1913
    @suefromoz1913 Рік тому +9

    Hey guys, have you tried a high pressure water hose on you brick paths. We’ve had terrific success cleaning that way.

  • @MichelleLHiga
    @MichelleLHiga Рік тому +2

    Haha, I’m with you Aaron about the blue/purple issue. But, your passionate anger cracks me up😂.

  • @chrislittebrant5235
    @chrislittebrant5235 Рік тому +5

    Dear Laura, I just want to say that “I Love Your Videos”. They bring me so much peace to any hectic day which rejuvenates my soul. Thank you so much, 🥰 Chris

  • @chrislewis6574
    @chrislewis6574 Рік тому +7

    I was so entertained by Aaron’s passion about color accuracy. It get me every time purple flowers are called blue as well, just not to the same level as Aaron’s ire. 😂

  • @rachelgoetz1599
    @rachelgoetz1599 Рік тому

    I laughed out loud at Aaron’s purple/blue conversation with himself.

  • @CAROLPOLK-r1w
    @CAROLPOLK-r1w Рік тому +1

    Plant the area around the gazebo that was moved to the park... A great community project that all can enjoy!

  • @kkatmom
    @kkatmom Рік тому +13

    I 100% agree with you Laura about planting greens. I’ve kept doing it and I so didn’t think they were worth the work. So, this year, I’ve planted no greens! More tomatoes because that’s what we all enjoy eating.

  • @folee_edge
    @folee_edge Рік тому +5

    So glad you're caring for the killdeers ❤

  • @ginnybethkeegan
    @ginnybethkeegan Рік тому +8

    I grew up in an area where everyone worked, everyone had jobs in high school as well as college. I did not know what I wanted to do after high school graduation, so I worked until I figured it out. I don’t blame people who struggled to support themselves, get enough sleep, pass their classes, etc., for wanting their children to have a different experience. I do think Aaron is totally right, there are many benefits to working when you’re in high school or college, even if it is just a summer job. I not only learned a lot about what I enjoyed and didn’t enjoy, but I also got a head start on developing the interpersonal communication and customer service skills that I use every day as a registered nurse. I love teaching new nurses, and one of the hardest things is coaching new graduate nurses with no work history how to communicate with patients and family members (especially in challenging situations). Their new jobs are hard enough to adapt to WITH those skills. It is super frustrating for them to have done all of the work to get their degrees, obtain their licenses, and be working in a high stress environment requiring such specialized skills and knowledge, and to struggle with the basics of communication.
    Also, how lucky are Laura and Aaron’s friends? Do y’all need another friend? 😂

    • @Lynnpaperweight
      @Lynnpaperweight Рік тому +3

      Communication deficit is a BIG problem these days! I see it at almost every store or business I go in, and also in doctors' offices. And, actually, that doesn't just apply to younger adults, always...courtesy is sorely lacking. We're becoming "not polite" these days.
      I retired from a 30 yr teaching career (elementary) in 2017, and saw it with young parents. I teach 3 yr olds, now in my retirement job...the parent pick-up is jaw dropping sometimes. Young parents who don't say "hello", or are...grrrrr...on their phones while you're putting their child in the vehicle. Not all, but I'm seeing it more and more. Young dads...I'm seeing more poor communication skills. I don't understand.
      It's the new world, and this might seem extreme, but I think the US is going straight off a cliff, as I heard a notable person say in an interview. It's so disheartening.
      Ok...off my soapbox!

    • @margierousu468
      @margierousu468 Рік тому

      ​@@LynnpaperweightI Totally Agree with everything you said!! I am glad I am as old as I am I dont want to be around to see what happens in the not too distant future!!😢

  • @KarynSmith-o2w
    @KarynSmith-o2w Рік тому

    The “purple” discussion made me laugh out loud AND snort! Thank you for that!! 🤣

  • @dustyrose284
    @dustyrose284 Рік тому +4

    I agree with Aaron on the difference between blue and purple. So appreciate his passion on purple vs blue. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

  • @BonnieJoan
    @BonnieJoan Рік тому +4

    I totally agree with Aaron about the blue/purple thing! Seriously, we can all see that it’s purple!

  • @patriciaremonda4789
    @patriciaremonda4789 Рік тому +5

    Haha! Loved the little spat over blue, made me laugh out loud. My dog is looking at me like I'm crazy. I just love you two!

  • @LorettaPrice-m6n
    @LorettaPrice-m6n Рік тому

    We used a PVC pipe to put our potatoes in the ground. Worked like a charm. Thank goodness it’s finally out there…purple is NOT blue, so we can stop pretending. Thanks Aaron.

  • @laraemitchell9064
    @laraemitchell9064 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for another great recap for the week. 🙏
    I agree with Aaron. I want true blue flowers. I realize there aren’t many to choose from. But don’t sell me purple and call it blue. 👍💚💚💚

  • @christinetrewin9717
    @christinetrewin9717 Рік тому +1

    Yes for the gardening siesta, I am a senior gardener in France and live by the siesta.I garden for 2 to 3 hours, stop for ‘repas midi’ and a siesta. Then cup of tea ( I’m British!) and back at it for a while then watering till near dark. And yup I sleep well 😁😎🇫🇷

  • @quesuertelavida
    @quesuertelavida Рік тому

    Thank you, Aaron! It makes me think that I'm colorblind, which I'm not, every time I hear people say blue when the flower is purple!

  • @lynette11
    @lynette11 Рік тому +4

    I love these weekly recaps - thank you for being your true selves. You have inspired me to get rid of plants that just aren't working, but perfectly alive.

  • @vcastwilson
    @vcastwilson Рік тому +2

    Hahaha! I'm still smiling at Aaron's passion around "purple" plants. LOL, love it!

  • @rlwonder89
    @rlwonder89 Рік тому

    I love the recap videos. It has given Aaron a voice whether he wanted to or not LOL, I am camera shy as well. 😃

  • @patgodwin8319
    @patgodwin8319 Рік тому

    You are so right Aaron about the kids working. We used to work every summer because I grew up on a tobacco farm with cotton,corn and cucumbers. Neighbor kids that didn’t live on a farm would help to buy school clothes. That’s what my children did, they worked with my parents which were their grandparents and they learned so much and they made and saved their money. It seems kids don’t need money and don’t want to work for it. Anyway enough about that. Thanks for everything. Pat in North Carolina

  • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
    @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Рік тому +11

    Good morning, Laura and Aaron, from Windermere, Florida 9b 🇺🇸
    I loved your Community planting with friends ❤️
    I always love listening to your banter😂
    Happy Memorial Weekend Everyone ❤🇺🇸❤️
    ❤Peggy❤

  • @kdehaas32
    @kdehaas32 Рік тому +1

    I laughed out loud when Aaron went off on the blue vs purple… totally agree with Aaron!

  • @Gjm1986
    @Gjm1986 Рік тому +5

    I'm with Aaron on the blue bloom argument!!! I legitimately thought I had colour blindness to blues and purples since I couldn't differentiate why a purple flower was being called blue!

  • @marisamillar1306
    @marisamillar1306 Рік тому +5

    Aaron, you made my day! I agree 100% with your comments on ‘blue.” It’s crazy! Thank you for venting for me!

  • @cynthiafoster3564
    @cynthiafoster3564 Рік тому

    😂😂😂😂 you guy’s crack me ip with your “fights”!!! My husband was trying to sleep and I kept waking him up laughing!!
    Love your videos…. You have taught me soooooooo much.
    Mississippi is hot AND humid all summer.

  • @cherylstuckey4358
    @cherylstuckey4358 Рік тому

    Oh Arron!!! I SO agree! I have been so disappointed when I see the “ blue” flowers. I like purple. And sometimes the “purple” looks magenta! 😩. I too get BERY frustrated. 👍👍👍

  • @lulubell711
    @lulubell711 Рік тому

    Cracked me up when Aaron rubbed his face and said "why would you do that?" 😂

  • @MzArchitect
    @MzArchitect Рік тому

    Aaron is such a frustrated gardener today...lol. It's so funny...

  • @mavisjones4750
    @mavisjones4750 Рік тому +4

    One of the ways to control Japanese Beetles is to the treat your lawn for grubs since that is what they develop from. There are also Japanese Beetle traps once the little buggers are actually here.

    • @alcg3981
      @alcg3981 Рік тому

      Just earlier this month, I found +-40 grubs in the soil of EACH of the 4 XL Grow Pots I used for Tomatoes last year! I had to Google to see what they were! So I picked them out and put them in soapy water. Then finally in a bag in the trash. Washed the fabric with a bleach solution. So I didn't reuse the soil for tomatoes as per 'research', but did a trial using it for a pot of flowers. I picked all the grubs out... Anyone have experience with re-using that soil?

  • @mal1090
    @mal1090 Рік тому +1

    Hi Laura! I’ve been on vacation and off of social media for a week. I came home and my dahlias are popping through the soil! Yay! I’m zone 6A, so just checking in to see if your dahlias survived the winter 🤞🫶☺️

  • @KristenDrazen-tm1ix
    @KristenDrazen-tm1ix Рік тому

    Caring is contagious and so is sprucing up your home and garden. ❤️🌸 Fact.

  • @catgal1102
    @catgal1102 Рік тому +2

    I absolutely loved the back-and-forth between the two of you regarding blue versus purple! I thought you were going to break into a rumble! You two are so cute together, even when you’re disagreeing “robustly” on a topic. Love you guys! ❤️

  • @SusanMiddleton1
    @SusanMiddleton1 Рік тому +9

    I’m with Aaron on the blue/purple thing. It drives me crazy when purple is called blue. Amsonia Blue Star ‘Blue Ice’ is a good blue.

    • @chelseatomkowiak4207
      @chelseatomkowiak4207 Рік тому +1

      Also, Amsonia Storm Cloud. I just bought 3 this spring and they were so blue and beautiful that I plan on buying more.

  • @DebbieBrowning-yy4uc
    @DebbieBrowning-yy4uc Рік тому

    Yes! Aaron I thought I was the only one! I drives me nuts to see things labeled blue that are obviously PURPLE! You are so correct!
    Why do they do that???!!!!

  • @nicko6477
    @nicko6477 Рік тому +4

    I agree with Aaron. Kids now a days miss out on so many learning experiences.

    • @ritasicari7518
      @ritasicari7518 Рік тому +1

      Because their school time is taken up with learning the newest gender.

    • @sandye4731
      @sandye4731 Рік тому

      @@ritasicari7518 yes😡

    • @jgwood10
      @jgwood10 Рік тому +1

      Their faces are always in their phones! They weren’t raised to know things in the world other than studies in the school. Nobody is making them work!

  • @WaterfallFW
    @WaterfallFW Рік тому

    It is beautiful! I love your space Monica. The way you all dig into projects with such gusto makes me wish I could go back and do things differently in my life. I’ve never built anything but love watching.

  • @carolynvenema2264
    @carolynvenema2264 Рік тому

    I am SO with you Aaron! Purple is not blue!

  • @jenniferchoo9413
    @jenniferchoo9413 Рік тому

    Aaron is on 🔥 this week. 100% agree about kids working, purple is not blue, and siestas 😂

  • @ClassicallyMish
    @ClassicallyMish Рік тому

    38:37 I get annoyed too Aaron; 🗣it’s Purple!

  • @maggielukasevich7267
    @maggielukasevich7267 Рік тому

    I take a rest every day between 1-3pm. At first I was horrified at the thought of the lost work hours, but I find I get more done now than ever before! I love it!!!

  • @AUsprauer
    @AUsprauer Рік тому +1

    🍈 Aaron saying, “Ehhhhh 🥴WHY, why would you do that??” 🫠 (about the cantaloupe planting in the flower beds) and Laura’s, “Anywaaay“ had me cracking up! I love you both! 😂

  • @kebergify
    @kebergify Рік тому

    i wish I was on the "Laura's friend list" because I'd LOVE to help plant up containers...that would be great. I'm so happy that your friends decided to make a trip to help you out, plus get to visit while doing so.

  • @TheProudparents
    @TheProudparents Рік тому

    I love watching you and Aaron everyday that there’s a video. It makes my day and I learn so much. 😊
    I agree with Aaron about the purple being blue. Your kids do such a great job helping you out and it’s so fun to watch them.
    I have RA(Rheumatoid Arthritis) and yanking a hose around was always so hard on me. I absolutely LOVE my Hoselink and it helps me so much being easier on my body.
    Thank you Hoselink for this invention!!!

  • @juliestoker5909
    @juliestoker5909 Рік тому

    I agree with Aaron!! Blue is blue, purple is purple! It just drives me crazy that the "garden industry" does that!!

  • @cheri-qo4sg
    @cheri-qo4sg Рік тому +3

    Aaron, I totally agree with you about the purple flowers. Why don't people just use blue if they want blue or choose another color palette? It's obvious to everyone that they're not blue.

  • @violetamayer6298
    @violetamayer6298 Рік тому

    😂😂😂 I notice a little sass coming from you Aaron 😅 I agree with the blue vs purple. 😁😁💜💙

  • @patriciasoban9123
    @patriciasoban9123 Рік тому +3

    Aaron haha you were cracking me up in this video. I loved your "sass" and I enjoyed seeing Laura's reaction. Its good to hear your opinions always. Keep it up.

  • @conniecooks7664
    @conniecooks7664 Рік тому +1

    Yes I get up early around 4:30am to 5:00am work to about 12:30pm nap to about 4:30pm cook , eat and enjoy the evening 😊

  • @TerriSchenk-ud8pu
    @TerriSchenk-ud8pu Рік тому +2

    I laughed out loud at the blue/purple conversation! It was so funny you guys. I agree with Aaron I must admit.

  • @lizshoemaker8713
    @lizshoemaker8713 Рік тому +8

    The recap video is an integral part of my “wake up” process on Sundays where I wake up, make a cup of coffee, get back in bed and watch the recap. I always dread it ending because that marks when I need to physically get out of bed and get started with whatever chores or activities the rest of the day holds. Today is nothing but yard work, which includes digging up and weeding out as much morning glory bindweed I can. It’s going to be terrible. Laura, if you can somehow banter with Aaron for another 15-20 mins every Sunday during the recap.. that would be great! 😅😂

    • @farmhouseonfifteenth
      @farmhouseonfifteenth Рік тому +2

      😂😂 I completely agree! Could we have 2 hour recaps please? 😂 I've got the same routine.

    • @rofleury2801
      @rofleury2801 Рік тому +2

      That’s hilarious… and almost the same thing I feel, too!!

  • @tinameech4858
    @tinameech4858 Рік тому

    Aaron is amazing!
    Purple is BLUE hahahaha 😉🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

  • @sarahjines7791
    @sarahjines7791 Рік тому +5

    If there is an active Master Gardener program in your county, the school could let them use the greenhouse to raise plants for a plant sale, etc.

  • @sandy-rr1by
    @sandy-rr1by Рік тому +2

    Painting the barn pots inspired me to clean out and paint some of my old tired looking ones!!! Love how those big pots at the barn fit so perfectly!

  • @nicolecallicoat7950
    @nicolecallicoat7950 Рік тому

    We just moved into a house with a small koi pond that was partially put together. After a long day of labor, I am currently sitting next to the finished product! Enjoying the sounds of water and the satisfaction of a job well done while watching this video 👍

  • @candyt7083
    @candyt7083 Рік тому +5

    Hi guys, have you ever thought of just powerwashing you brick walkway and then resanding it? That is what they do in our area. Then they just would relay the lower areas. We've had that done a couple of times and it works great.

    • @kellieleahy66
      @kellieleahy66 Рік тому

      I think they did that, but the binding agent used on top of the sand was so hard that it wouldn't wash or scrub off.

  • @margetalken3956
    @margetalken3956 Рік тому +1

    If you take a pic of your pot wheeler, you can do a Google picture search and maybe find it and where it's sold.

  • @krissy1740
    @krissy1740 Рік тому +1

    I could really feel the tension and the heat of the conversation between the 2 of you! Laura is such a professional in every way, Aaron is totally different, what's on my heart is on my mouth ( translated from my language). I hope there was not a huge argument over "lying about blue". I love what you 2 do, my favorite channel!

  • @carriemel1
    @carriemel1 Рік тому

    I love the way the brick looks outside your kitchen.

  • @patwilson8714
    @patwilson8714 Рік тому

    Yes thankyou Aaron. It definitely got you riled up. Had a laugh at that😂. Good job guys

  • @anne-9374
    @anne-9374 Рік тому +1

    Oh! And I’m also with Aaron, drives me up the wall when they call purple flowers blue! 😊

  • @gwynethgaspari6255
    @gwynethgaspari6255 Рік тому

    I don't eat a lot of salad. But I grow a small amount of greens in pots and I'll pop out for a few leaves to add to a sandwich or something. When I make a salad the salad spinner makes quick work of cleaning them - I recommend that.

  • @mindyrutkowski3124
    @mindyrutkowski3124 Рік тому

    You go Aaron!!!! My husband and I were just discussing how no one has real blue petunias and the ones labeled “blue” are actually purple soooo frustrating!! Maybe try and get proven winners to get in that one 😂Love your videos I have become a better garden mom because of you!!❤

  • @gillbrown3523
    @gillbrown3523 Рік тому

    I just loved your Rico outfit Jo, so beautiful. Hi Dave so glad you are back. 😊