Injured Elderly Man Needs Garden HELP! Amazing FREE nature garden tidy and transformation.
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- 85 year old Pete needs some help in his garden, he asked for my help and of course I said yes. I've been in this garden before, and what a wild and beautiful natural garden this mans hard work has created.
Unfortunately, he's injured his back. Otherwise I know he would have done this himself, he never asked me to work for free. I offered, he's an absolute legend and a really hard worker. Plus, I would take any opportunity to get a chance to return to this lovely little slice of wildlife heaven.
Let the gardening commence.......
Thank you all so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
Martin The Garden Guy.
00:01 Coming up in this video
00:26 Why I am helping this man in his garden
03:09 Getting ready to garden!
03:49 Cutting down the soaking wet grass
12:15 Rescuing a frog!
17:00 Finding free plants and moving them.
18:30 Hyper lapse grass raking.
19:01 A wet and soggy break time in the rain.
19:10 Mowing the lawn before the flood 😂
20:00 Leaf blower tidy up time.
20:36 Sowing the wild flowers
22:50 Pack away time and intro for next project.
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Wishing Pete a quick recovery especially as a bad back is such a hindrance for most of gardening. He has an exceptionally beautiful nature garden and I greatly admire someone who keeps one. Sadly many people don’t understand that they are so important to wildlife and aren’t a reason for keeping a garden untidy. I always remember Pam Ayres talking about hedgehog populations had gone down since gardens were being so heavily bricked and fenced in that it made it difficult for them to find a mate. I had so many come through my garden last year that one night there were nine of them cleaning my garden for me. I can’t say I liked the sound of them crunching on the snails but their grunting and snorting is hilarious. Yes you could definitely be the next soft drink guy. Get a sponsor and change the time to a ten o’clock break instead of Coke’s eleven one lol!! All the best xx
Thank you 😊
I'm afraid Pam has it right, I don't see too many nowadays. And the last few I've seem have been quite poorly. Waking up too early from hibernation 😥 ots really sad. I know a local lady who runs a charity hedgehog rescue place. And it's not good news at all.
I used to see them everywhere where I live.
P.s. Pete is already getting better, he's a tough old goat 😂 I hope I'm lucky enough to be like that one day 🤞
I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the back nature garden next week. It'd be nice if it stayed dry.
P.p.s. Thank you for your (always) lovey comments.
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy Thank you so much. I think all of us viewers hope to do as well as Pete in the long term. Gardening certainly keeps us young xx
Love that you rescue plants and frogs.
😚 the flowers are too pretty, and the frogs are too cute not to rescue 😅
Thanks for watching 👍
Much appreciated.
No airs and graces in this garden,
Just natural and beautiful.
The proof is evident with all the wildlife.
You are my type of gardeners!
And you are my type of viewer 😁😊
Thank you for all your lovely comments.
I will never get bored of reading them.
So keep em coming! Haha 😂
Thanks again
Thank you for your tender loving care for all species in the garden! ❤🌺🐸
No problem 😊 I love the creepy crawlies 😁 well, most of them anyway 😅 but I'd never intentionally kill even the ones I don't like.
Thank you for noticing the little things to 😊
I do like the way you do gardening!!!😊😊❤🎉🎉
Oh, thank you 😊 I'm not the most efficient gardener, but I do have a lot of fun 😂
Thanks again
Martin.
How sweet to help someone in need and plus saving plants and little cute creatures. Thank you so very much for sharing. 🙏🏼🌺🇵🇭
Thank you very much for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video.
Much appreciated
Martin.
I love how carefully you're working in the garden.👍🏼 Awesome video and beautiful wild garden 💚🌿🍀
Thanks for watching. You're right, it's a lovely little slice of nature 😁 it gets even better later in the year. Grasshoppers and frogs everywhere 😊👍
Die Pflanze, die aussieht wie eine Brennessel ist eine Taubnessel. Wir haben als Kinder die weißen Blüten ausgesaugt, die sind ganz süß. Super Arbeit, toller Job ❤❤
Oh yes, I've eaten them before as well 😊
I do like wild foraging for food 😁
Thank you.
Lots of rescue today! Pete, primroses, frogs, the planet (via the wildflower seeds).
Looking forward to the next installment. 😊
Yes, indeed, I'm going to be the 5th emergency service in the UK 😂 not as useful as the rest, but I'll leave your garden looking nice 😁😅
Garden Rescue UK, you could franchise that! Garden Rescue are GO!
I don't know how I keep missing these replies 😥 thank you though.
P.s this is an awesome idea 😂 I could have my own TV series 😀
Excellent job as ALWAYS Martin & your children are ADORABLE!! Keep doing what you do!! 😇 = YOU!! 🙏🏻
Hahaha, thank you 😊 yes they are lovely little things 🥰 even if they like getting me up early on work days 😂
Thank you for the comment
All the best to you
Martin.
I got hooked on lawn care videos by watching big burly guys walk backwards while strimming perfectly crisp edges. I don't think this is the environment for those kind of edges though. This is much more natural. Lovely
Thank you 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed it.
It's certainly does take to a more natural look, I agree.
I'm also really bad at doing really crisp edges! 😂 so it's definitely a good thing for me to be working in more rustic gardens 😊
Thanks for the comment 👍
Martin
I had to subscribe because I am invested in this garden now! I can't wait for the back garden! You've sucked me in. Someone who saves frogs and volunteer flowers...how could I not subscribe. I enjoy your narrative also.
Oh awesome 😁 I'm actually on my way there this morning to get it fixed up a little. Happy Easter 😂😁
I'll release the video during the week, I hope you get chance to check it out.
Thanks again
Martin.
I love all the information you give when gardening, plus the different gardens you do, never one alike. ❤❤Pauline. Wiltshire
Thank Pauline 😊 🙏
I do seem to be quite lucky in always finding excellent gardens of many different designs to work in. Most of which isn't on purpose 😁
Nice and tidy! I enjoy watching you do anything in a garden, this video I smiled as you replanted flowers and relocated the frogs to safety. I know the planter will look so pretty when your seed flowers bloom.
Your videos are so relaxing and uplifting to watch!
💚 from Texas 🇺🇸
Hello Martin, such a nice Video as always. Always a great pleasure to follow your work. A nice day for you 🌸
Oh, thank you 😊 🙏
That's very kind of you.
I shall try not to disappoint 😁
Thanks again
Martin.
GREETINGS MARTIN & PETE FROM WASHINGTON STATE! I adore your videos and this one has become my instant favorite of those that I've seen so far. You are my kind of gardener... you can do it all! Formal, crisp edges and manicured lawns, perfectly coifed hedges, but also a gentle hand in a natural garden, carefully salvaging sweet Primroses, sowing seeds of happy color, and a tender touch saving our froggy friends! 🐸 This was sooooo satisfying to see. You have moved to the top of my yard care channels. Thank you for all you do in every garden you do. I am SUPER happy that I'll be seeing a garden with water feature/pond in it!! Will you show Pete's water garden someday? (or Might I ask you to add a link to the video in your description box? That way we could jump right to the video.) I'd LOVE to see what he's done. I am so sorry he hurt his back... I know the pain. (3 Back surgeries and a shoulder surgery and upper arm surgery have forced me into far less gardening, though I am only 58.) What an amazing job he's done all these years and only got hit with an injury so much later in life. Sending healing prayers to him, and best wishes to you from Lakewood, Washington! 💛🖤💛Stacy's Artful Heart
Oh wow, thank you 😊 🙏 this has made me happy 😁 I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. There a lot of fun to make, and it's awesome that people like you are taking the time to watch them and understand what I'm doing. It makes it totally worth while.
So thank you very much.
It's truly appreciated.
All the best
Martin.
Primroses are really pretty
Oh yes, one of my favorite spring plants 😁 although it's quite a big list to be fair.
I just love plants 😂
Hello, I found your channel right now and I really liked it, I'm from Brazil.🇧🇷🇧🇷
Oh cool 😎 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Honestly, it means a lot to me.
Best wishes, Brazil, all the way from Nottingham ❤️
Martin.
You should have a herbal, cold or hot tea,and advertising that.that healthier and energetic as well!
Can't argue with that, fortunately (other than coffee) water and herbal tea is all o drink.
Pete gave me the coke, and it seemed rude to say no 😂
What a beautiful slice of nature 🌿🐝🐸
Oh indeed 🥰😊😁 it's my happy place working in gardens like this.
Thank you for watching.
Very much appreciated.
Martin.
I have a meadow of wild seeds in my garden. If I was Pete Id consider raised beds surrounded by timber.
I'll mention it to him, great idea.
I bet your garden looks wonderful 😊👍
Молодец 🤗👍🏠
Love this video and Pete’s nature garden! The frogs are so cute - we have a lizard nursery in our garden in the spring - no pesticides so we’ve got several regulars now! Love the relocation of the primroses too. You have such upbeat informative posts and I really appreciate them. Your kids are adorable !
Oh wow, I'd love a lizard nursery 😁 I bet it is amazing. Great work with not using pesticides, I don't either. Hopefully, one day, nobody will 😁🤞
Thank you for the comment.
Best of luck with the lizards 😅
Martin.
Another garden job done beautifully!
Thanks Ann 👍 😊 hope it entertained you for a little while 😁
All the best
Martin.
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That was an unusual cleanup job. We don’t do our mowing in the 🌧️ rain. It did look good in the end. 😊
Haha, I don't usually mow in the rain. But sometimes you just have to play the hand that gets delt 😅💪
It was a lot of fun though, you forgot how wet you are after a while.
Thanks for the comment 😊
Good job 👏
Друзья, мы любим смотреть ролики Мартина, так не забываем ставить лайки! Пожалуйста. Просмотров за 14 часов много, а лайков всего 500!!! Будьте внимательны😊
Thank you very much ☺️
Very kind of you.
Hi Martin. From one balding overweight gardener to another I would say we are more likely to be the face of Ginsters pasties rather than the new diet coke men.
Great video and a job well done. Still raining here in south Wales but thankfully not as much but there is an Easter bank holiday due so well probably get a hurricane.
Haha 😂 I'd be far more happy being the face of Ginsters anyway 😁 as long as I get free pasties and slices.
Yeah, this weather is starting to dampen my spirits a bit. I've got loads of work lined up that really need dry weather. Fat chance of that happening.
Could be worse, I suppose, I could live in Wales and get even more rainfall 😂
Hope you're keeping ok, mate 👍
And fingers crossed for a dry and sunny Easter.
Good day Martin! Another lovely garden brought back to life! I also love the way you start your mornings! In my opinion, that is the best way to start everyday! Take care and God bless you and your family. Sincerely, Diane from Missouri, USA😊
Haha, it is indeed 😁 I totally agree. Nothing beats getting mobbed by two toddlers at 5am in the morning 🥰
Thank you for the super kind comment.
All the best to you and yours.
Martin.
What a fantastic job you did. I so enjoyed that. Bless you. Please take care
Thank you, Linda 😊
Same to you 👍 and thanks for watching .
Martin.
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That's how everyone should start their day Martin a coffee if you can drink it that is and a child punching your nose I love my cappuccinos and my lattes
Haha, yes. I wouldn't have it any other way 😁😊 I used to love a nice cappuccino, but the milk doesn't agree with me anymore 😥
Шикарно! Сад, работа, двор, пруд, лягушка...❤
Thank you 😊 🙏 💓
You did a really good job apart from the pot. If you had tipped out all the dirt into your trug, it would have been so easy to remove weeds!
Best part of waking up is definitely those 2 cutie pies you have ❤️. Great job on the garden !!!!
Oh, thank you 😊 🙏
Yes, your right. They certainly get the day started for me 😂 even if it is normally 5am in the morning.
Thanks again
Martin
Another great tidy-up, Martin! Surprised you weren't asked to scatter a few of the wildflower seeds in the wildflower section amongst the grass, but anyway, probably enough in there anyway. Can't wait for the back garden transformation!
Thank you 😊 I actually did sow some seeds around the area of the "dead nettles" I just forgot to film it. There were also a few patches of bare earth from ant nests and a few flattened mole hills that had some seed scattered as well.
🤞 they germinate 😁
Yes, I'm looking forward to the back garden as well. I'm just waiting for dry enough weather now! 😂
Thanks again
Martin.
Well done.💯👍
Much appreciated 😁
Martin.
Just discovered you! Love, love your values in gardening! Will be watching more! Subscribing!
Oh hi 👋 thanks for watching. I'm really glad you're enjoying them so far 😊👍
It's super that we're on the same wavelength where gardens are concerned 😁
Thank again
Martin.
You did a good job with the garden 👏
Thank you, very much appreciated 😊
All the best
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy you're welcome and bring more of your great videos 💛
I sure will 😁👍 I'm having a great time making them.
It’s that dreary, wet & dull days you & i live for as you prefer colder climate to live & work in & i have lived in parts of the world with sunny conditions..1 being always at 38-40 degrees & the other at 49-52 degrees.. both at those ludicrous degrees at almost all yr. round ..every yr. terrible memories to live with
Haha, yes, indeed. I always luck forward to the lovely sunny weather. Right up to the point I have to work for 8 hours in ot 😂
My mind loves the sun, but my body does not 😅
Pete has excellent taste, and you did an amazing job cleaning and resetting his garden for him. I really enjoy your videos and how you talk about what you are doing. It almost feels like I’m there with you. Your camera angles and editing are very good. Love seeing all the lovely English gardens, too. Not very many like that in Texas. Your babies are gorgeous. You are a blessed man. Stay safe out there, and I’ll see you next time. ❤️
Oh, thank you, I've actually been working hard trying to improve the way I film. There's a heck of a lot to learn 😂
It's great to hear good things about it, I honestly appreciate it.
I've seen (on film that is) some Texas gardens. The one thing that struck me hardest was the crazy differences in seasonal weather 🤯 especially as I'd always imagined Texas to just be varying shades of hot! 😂 I'll endeavor to educate myself more.
Because I'm sure you have a wonderful garden.
P.s. Thanks for the comment, it was very lovely to read.
All the best
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy it was great hearing from you. Your filming technique is very good, and makes watching a pleasure. Texas is so big, it’s like a whole country with different climates. Far north Texas gets snow every year, while south Texas drivers would have no idea what to do in a snow storm. I live in East Texas which is beautiful, lots of trees, native flowers, and moderate weather. The possibilities are endless here. My garden is sadly lacking since my health is not so good anymore, but there are some here that are absolutely gorgeous. I’m so glad I found your channel! Thank you for your kind words, and I look forward to your next video! 😊❤️
I see why you love the back garden. I Love ponds & have 2 myself. Now you being the “next” Diet Coke guy? Well, I would put you another notch up for a great kombucha commercial! Give it a try & ditch the diet coke. Cute intro with your family.
Ooooo, I've been meaning to try kombucha for ages! 😁 I make my own sauerkraut and Kimchi, so it's not too far to go to make kombucha. Any tips are appreciated.
Don't let the can of pop fool you, it's probably the first one I've had for years and years. Pete gave it to me, and it felt rude to refuse 😅
Super thank you for the comment 😊
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy 5 green teabags, one cup of organic white sugar, one freshly opened RAW (brand) kombucha bottle. RAW brand usually has the mother in it. Which looks like a sediment on the bottom of the bottle. 3 quarts of clean water/filtered but not distilled water. 4 quart non-Teflon or ceramic pot stainless steel is best. Large, clean linen or cotton fabric to cover while fermenting. Glass bowl or container that holds 4 quarts. Wooden or plastic spoon. Make sure you work in a clean environment simply wash everything using hot water and soap wash your hands and cover up your hair. You don’t want in inoculate your kombucha with unwanted bacteria.
Boil your water and then allow your tea to steep for 20 minutes. Add your sugar, and let it stand for five more minutes stir and allow it to cool to room temperature 70°F.
Add your kombucha, tea drink. Place your concoction in a glass or porcelain container. Cover the top with your cloth. Put your tea where it will remain undisturbed, and a safe and dark area of the house. Let it ferment up to 8 to 14 days it depends on the growing temperature and how acidic /sour you prefer your Kombucha. The tea becomes a healthy tonic by eight days.
Some people remove the nice fungus, that forms on top, and then refrigerates the tea immediately. I drink my tea in just a few days, so I don’t bother removing the culture fungus until the end and I don’t refrigerate my tea. If you drink your tea within 2 to 3 days. You can leave it in your glass container at room temperature. Refrigerating the tea changes the taste and slows down the fermentation process. For the next time, make sure that you have one cup of your finished tea and the fungus that forms; put them both in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate it will last up to 10 days. Your savings are even greater if you can keep your kombucha tea going before you refrigerated culture expires.
If you want to do a second fermentation. Then use glass jars. I use mine from Italy. I add one teaspoon of sugar and my favorite fruit juice or fruit. About 1/4 of the bottle I put juice or fruit. Then fill with kombucha and seal the top. I leave it on my counter for two days and then refrigerate.
Fermentation all depends on the room temperature of your home. Second fermentation is like having a soda.
I hope this helps. If you make it you’ll have to post a short or video of your success.
Beautiful Holly bush!! Wish I could have them but I live in a region where it gets far too cold for them to survive😢, I'm in Michigan, U.S.A. ❤😊
Oh wow, I love that you live somewhere that's too cold for one of our hardiest trees! 😂🥶
I'm cold just thinking about it. Thanks for the comment, Michigan 😊
All the best from Nottinghamshire.
Martin.
HI! New subscriber.
Hello 👋 😊 thanks for subscribing.
I hope you're enjoying the videos.
Much appreciated.
Martin.
You did an amazing job. I can see why this is your favorite garden
Oh yes, it's super wild 😊 I love it.
I know it's not to everybody's taste. But the bugs and birds are happy 😁
Thanks
Martin.
A lovely job! I’m a gardener too, is your strimmer a string trimmer? This weather is really pants isn’t it!
Yeah, it's a line trimmer. I have the blade head as well, but rarely us it.
Yeah, the weather is proper pants, a big pair or smelly, dirty, soggy pants! 😂
But I remain hopeful it going to improve soon 😁 before my backlog of work gets too big.
Best of luck
Martin.
Nice and dry Martin what's that English weather for you just like Ireland
Indeed 😂 I can't moan, though. Nothing would grow without it.
Although saying that, it'll be nice to get some nice bright spring sunshine soon 😁🤞
Very nice clean up. Why do you trim before using the lawnmower, the grass didn’t seem very long. Love your videos
Hello 👋
This garden the grass was very wet, so I didn't think the mower would pick up the cuttings very well. I'd be constantly bending over to unclog the mower.
So I shortened it a little fist.
There is some method to my madness 😂 but only sometimes, haha.
Thanks
Martin.
Hi Martin I enjoy watching the garden make overs in the U S A. I live in England and have just started to watching your channel
Well, thank you for watching 😊 I'm glad you're enjoying the content.
Doing a great job, selviging primroses, " not sure about this diet drinks " , clean water is far best by far for your kidneys,
Oh yes, you're quite right. This was probably the first can of fizzy pop I'd had for years. It wad given to me and it felt rude to refuse.
It's generally water or fruit tea when I'm working. Or a few coffee's in the morning 😁
Beautiful!
Much appreciated 😊
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U have a lovely kids...
Oh, thank you 😊 🥰 they are very good and extremely well-behaved (most of the time) 😂
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.
Martin
@@martinthegardenguy I'm frm Indonesia...far away...
great job
Thank you 😊
Do you weed eat first because it will be easier to mow?
In this garden, I did it first because the grass was long and wet. Although it's hard to see on the video, the grass was laying over in lots of random directions. So the mowe would have struggled to cut it all at the same length.
So I use the weed eater first to chop up all the uneven bits and then the rake to remove the cut grass and also make the grass blades stand up, ready for the mower 😁 a bit long winded, but it seems to work OK.
Thanks for the cracking question 👏 👍
Martin.
Hi Martin great 👍 job on this guys garden 🪴 not the best of days for the job great 👍 job have some of those plants 🌱 in garden 🪴🪴👌🇬🇧❤️👍
Cheers ☺️ 👍 always so kind 😁
Thank you for the comment.
All the best
Martin.
I really enjoyed the the information about the older gentleman and his beautiful garden ❤ I pray I will be in my yard still at his age 😊.
You did a beautiful job tidying up, looks good. Love the wild flower planting, it will be amazing I am sure when the flowers come up.
Hilarious about the diet coke representative talk! Lol, I personally think you would be good at it because you have the personality for it and people can relate to a person who is like them in everyday life. 🎉
Unfortunately frogs are my archenemy 😂. I don't like them lol . I call them the spawn of Satan!!! Sorry. I am sure they have purpose and I don't kill them but I rather they live away from my yard. They can be quiet loud as well in their talking 😅.
Take Care!
Love from Georgia ❤😊
Also I really enjoyed seeing you with the kids it's spectacular. A joy they are
Hello again, Georgia 😊 I hope the Georgian weather has improved.
Thank you for a very lovely comment.
Although, I am shocked you don't like frogs!! 😂 haha.
Well, I suppose we all have something. I'm not keep on bats and snakes 😂 like you, though with frogs, I know they have a purpose. I'm just happy when I can't see them 😁
About the diet coke thing, someone has mentioned I'd be more suitable for the meat pie market 😂
Thanks again for this lovely comment.
As always, it's very much appreciated.
Best wishes
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy
The weather here today is absolutely beautiful. Sunny and my plants are blooming and it's cool weather. Going to put more fertilizer on my azaleas and hydrangeas so that the blooms will be all summer 🌞
The pansies I planted in the winter are still blooming but soon the warmer weather will take hold of them so soon I will be planting summer flowers in pots etc.
Love it .
Meat pie 😂 that's funny. Well the midlife body shows up on most of us unfortunately but it's all about enjoying life and family, friends and what we love doing in my opinion that matters most. Health is important as well.
I learned a lesson after having a baby with weight watchers program many years ago that it's all about portion control and less carbs and sugar intake, and for me a treadmill everyday. I lost sixty pounds in six months so it works. Also I ate six small meals a day to keep metabolism running mostly fish, veggies, and fruit and healthy soups. I think the portion control is key for me and less sugar intake. I am from the south so we eat alot of delicious food but bad for us lol 😂
My son was 10 pounds 3 ozs 22 inches long 😳😄❤️. His was a football player most of his childhood and teens. He is in college , graduation soon he is doing great. Proud of him. Mechanical engineering degree with electrical and robotics as well. They grow up fast.
Enjoy the girls these times are hard when they are little but also great memories 😁❤️ different seasons to enjoy with kids 😊 as they grow up .
Nice to hear from you and take care 🤗
Love your videos.
Definitely the future of diet coke! Great video xxx
Someone has mentioned I'd be more suitable for Ginsters Pasties 😁😊
You are far more kind 😊
Thank you.
Если это жаба, то есть сухопутная лягушка, то ей не нужен пруд
He may not need it, but he'll enjoy it 😊
Wild flowers are beautiful
😅I forgot to ask what's the best way to get rid of weeds in my grass
Oh wow, what a question. It could be the world's longest reply! 😂
Could you be a bit more specific? What weeds are being a problem?
Some basics, though. Generally speaking, weeds (and noss) are a symptom of a problem in the lawn. Not many plants can compete with healthy grass. It's a real thug of a plant, really.
But let me know which weeds are the problem, and I'll try and help out 👍😁
Love the video and education. ❤
Thank you 😊 🙏
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It makes it all worthwhile 😊