200 Bulbs Planted! - Autumn to Spring! + Bridge Finished! Life at our Scottish Farmhouse!

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  • Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
  • This week we show the finished bridge and the planting of 200 bulbs! Wathch the bulbs bloom in the spring!
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  • @deereating9267
    @deereating9267 Місяць тому +13

    My grandmother's peony just bloomed this year for the first time in years. It had gotten rather neglected, but I've been working on it. This particularly pink peony came with her family in 1868 from North Carolina, so a peony can be a multi-generational investment. My great-grandmother's bloom beautifully every year and they are well over 100 years old now.❤

  • @lawrencekelli
    @lawrencekelli Місяць тому +11

    The best mornings are when you get to watch Alex and Gail do their thing. Love it!

  • @kathleenholloway9785
    @kathleenholloway9785 Місяць тому +18

    Alex’s felt hat is becoming well broken in and is looking even cooler with the passage of time. Two well kitted out and stylish country ladies.

  • @cmcarpenter123cardsandthings
    @cmcarpenter123cardsandthings Місяць тому +10

    What a beautiful array of colours. Well worth the effort if planting them,

  • @jenmagnus-rm6nz
    @jenmagnus-rm6nz Місяць тому +4

    I have bamboo in my garden and it's well behaved. It's old, has formed a lovey clump, and is wonderful for staking plants and creating teepees and temporary trellis in the garden. I haven't purchased a garden stake for twenty years because my home grown bamboo ones do such a good job.

  • @susanadams736
    @susanadams736 Місяць тому +12

    Very haunting music with lovely peaceful views and a house to die for 😄

  • @someonegetsteve
    @someonegetsteve Місяць тому +6

    Alex looks like she could be in the English Women's Land Army during WWII.

  • @lindam4308
    @lindam4308 Місяць тому +10

    The bulbs were gorgeous, the orange ones wow.

  • @mkd4076
    @mkd4076 Місяць тому +11

    Well done ladies. It is such a joyful mood lifter when those sweet colors pop up.

    • @marciajohnson6767
      @marciajohnson6767 Місяць тому +1

      Awesome video! You both do an amazing job!!! 😊😊😊😊😊

  • @iamshotty
    @iamshotty Місяць тому +7

    You live in such a beautiful part of the world. So so beautiful. And the bulbs are simply stunning xx 🇦🇺♥

  • @imawehole
    @imawehole Місяць тому +10

    What a beautiful place to live. So peaceful .

  • @teresahamilton7801
    @teresahamilton7801 Місяць тому +5

    bulbs are the gift that keeps giving - thanx!

  • @michelledean6157
    @michelledean6157 Місяць тому +4

    Lovely! Such a beautiful and welcome sight at the end of a dark, cold winter! Even on the cloudiest days, the sprouts of color puts a smile on your face.

  • @craftadventureswithsusanto808
    @craftadventureswithsusanto808 Місяць тому +1

    Gorgeous! So surprised they bloomed the first year!!

  • @suewarnes9469
    @suewarnes9469 Місяць тому +10

    Hi Ladies! How wonderful the bridge is finished! 👍☺️
    The Crocuses and Snowdrops look beautiful!😍 And your house must have smelt amazing with the Hyacinths! 😁
    Thank you so much for such an uplifting video! 💐💐🫶🏻🇬🇧

  • @mrbarbelbarbello2332
    @mrbarbelbarbello2332 Місяць тому +4

    At the start, there was some billowing in the trees behind, but when Gayle said 'storm' there was a veritable gust. How strange.

  • @nitabourne3042
    @nitabourne3042 Місяць тому

    HI!! LOVE THAT THE BRIDGE IS FINALLY FIXED. NOW YOU WON'T BE STUCK. I LIKE THE BULBS YOU PLANTED AND I THINK THE SHREWS LIKED THEM TOO. PRETTY COLOURS AND LOVE THE GROUNDS HOW IT LOOKS. IT'S AMAZING HOW LONG IT TAKES TO GROW. WELL THANKS AGAIN AND STAY SAFE ❤️ 🙏

  • @jonihenry8124
    @jonihenry8124 Місяць тому

    Oh, the crocuses were beautiful!! I've done that with daffodils and paper whites all over my front yard. It's always wonderful to see them start peeking their heads out of the ground after a long, cold winter!!

  • @user-ug5lu4gd5w
    @user-ug5lu4gd5w Місяць тому +1

    I would plant “blubs” too if I had any! Lol, sorry I had to tease y’all 😂

  • @geoWhite
    @geoWhite Місяць тому +6

    Hi from America. I saw your Lost Tower videos not long ago. I'm trying to catch up on them. They are all very interesting. I must say you two seem like super nice people. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

  • @tuto108
    @tuto108 Місяць тому +9

    Gorgeous film with such lilting, uplifting music and stunning scenery. You and your home are so inspired that the blossoms and beauty you make just grow and grow. Thank you!!!

  • @Chr.U.Cas2216
    @Chr.U.Cas2216 Місяць тому

    Two beautiful gals, lush green nature and a lot of beautiful flowers. What
    What more could a man want, sigh. 😁 ;-)

  • @monjiaitaly
    @monjiaitaly Місяць тому +7

    The house and grounds are looking fantastic.

  • @dinahjackson8146
    @dinahjackson8146 25 днів тому

    Another splash of BEAUTY !😍

  • @izabelabhering7041
    @izabelabhering7041 Місяць тому +4

    Gail and Alex, oh how I love your videos! Bulbs are a great choice, it is a real treat to watch them pop up every year, and the bamboo!!! Please let us see how the bamboo does in your area❤

  • @daviddarrall9384
    @daviddarrall9384 Місяць тому +5

    Another great task fulfilled! Is there nothing you cannot do! 😊 ❤ UK. (Elgar music) You will both have a 'fulltime' job in God's New World to come!

  • @brendawilliams7836
    @brendawilliams7836 Місяць тому +1

    The bulbs are very nice! They are very expensive in the USA! I purchased a large gladiola bulb for $22.00 for the one bulb!

  • @sandralovegrove2805
    @sandralovegrove2805 Місяць тому +3

    Hi Ladies 🦋🌷glad you got your freedom back with the new bridge! We have a Bridge being built nearby and it will take over 5 Years😮 Montreal workers don’t move very fast.
    No tulips or daffodils? 🌷love the hyacinths must of smelt sweet in your home ☮️🇨🇦💜

  • @dianeknott3655
    @dianeknott3655 Місяць тому +6

    All your work paid off beautifully! Simply charming!!

  • @daviddevos3518
    @daviddevos3518 Місяць тому +6

    Nice! I can almost smell the hyacinths.

  • @merahertel6256
    @merahertel6256 Місяць тому +1

    Loved seeing all of the different Crocuses bloom. What a beautiful spread in front of the mossy wall. Shwoo loved them too! ❤

  • @gailbrandwood9134
    @gailbrandwood9134 Місяць тому +3

    They look really pretty well worth the hard work 🌷🍀🍄🌱✨💫

  • @tammykaltreider
    @tammykaltreider Місяць тому +5

    Your lovely home looks like a castle on the hill 🤍

  • @joanneemerick5785
    @joanneemerick5785 Місяць тому

    Those crocus! They were gorgeous. Music was stunning.

  • @Jazzgirlaust
    @Jazzgirlaust Місяць тому

    Awwww the bulbs are so very beautiful.

  • @carolcourtney4309
    @carolcourtney4309 Місяць тому +1

    Lovely results!

  • @jamesrawson6659
    @jamesrawson6659 Місяць тому +9

    My 2 favourite ladies Gail & Alex. Im so happy that the bridge is finished. Its like a fairy tale area where you live the house on the hill . Love it. Between the both of you ,you achieve marvelous things Well done

  • @EmbraceTheJourney
    @EmbraceTheJourney Місяць тому +2

    February 6th, the day the bulbs bloomed and the date I was born

  • @shantalynn
    @shantalynn Місяць тому +1

    Those crocuses look lovely! They will probably spread out and thicken into a vivid bank of bright spring stars for the coming years, too. What happened to all the peonies? Will we see them in a later video?

  • @MyCreativeCorner3
    @MyCreativeCorner3 Місяць тому +1

    I would love to see some affiliate links for your hat and clothes Alex!

  • @Frawgs-artifacts
    @Frawgs-artifacts Місяць тому +5

    Lovely

  • @melindathemm8014
    @melindathemm8014 Місяць тому +2

    Lovely! I lived where I had a HOA ...Home Owners Association and my grass started growing early and I got fined for not mowing which would have cut down all my flowers before they bloomed! I was in the state of Georgia in southeastern US. NEVER an HOA again!!!

  • @user-vn6is7dx6v
    @user-vn6is7dx6v Місяць тому +2

    Very pretty. My favorite time of year

  • @redtrunkrelics
    @redtrunkrelics Місяць тому +4

    you win best editing on every video

  • @oceanluvngal
    @oceanluvngal Місяць тому

    They look wonderful! It's a dream of mind to have a yard of spring blooms like these. Not sure I will ever be able to afford to own my own olace though so for now I watch videos, and enjoy walking by local homes that have early spring flowers.

  • @SharonPadget
    @SharonPadget Місяць тому +2

    We have a town in Michigan called Holland. Lots of Dutch traditions and they have a big tulip festival in the spring

  • @SongOfSongsOneTwelve
    @SongOfSongsOneTwelve Місяць тому +3

    By the way, did you know that birdsong opens the flowers? 😊 The Shwoos are adorable roaming around and the field of flowers are beautiful with the mixture of those colors!

  • @PaulHathawayRetired
    @PaulHathawayRetired 27 днів тому

    If the stigma of the blue/purple crocus are crimson, they are collected as saffron. I wish I could garden again!

  • @susancousins8766
    @susancousins8766 Місяць тому +2

    Those flowers are gorgeous so many different kinds & colors . You girls do great work on everything you touch. Have a fantastic weekend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜

  • @sherrya6922
    @sherrya6922 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @melissalillegard7945
    @melissalillegard7945 Місяць тому

    The flowers are really beautiful. In America, a lot of the time we buy the plant with the bulb on the bottom of the plant

  • @suehoughton6946
    @suehoughton6946 Місяць тому

    The flowers are beautiful. Well done ladies😊

  • @kellymcfadden7514
    @kellymcfadden7514 24 дні тому

    So pretty! Love the variations of the purple ones absolutely love your snow drops! I saw them in the distance!

  • @lemfam4693
    @lemfam4693 Місяць тому

    Beautiful flowers! Here in PA, USA, my crocus flowers only bloom for about 1 week. I was so impressed with yours! Gorgeous.

  • @kathrynwallkowicz7223
    @kathrynwallkowicz7223 Місяць тому

    Beautiful, so lovely, you did a great job.❤❤❤

  • @thursdaynext9317
    @thursdaynext9317 Місяць тому

    How lovely! I'm in New Zealand so perfect time for me to get some bulbs in. Thanks for the reminder. 😊

  • @donnashapleigh4863
    @donnashapleigh4863 Місяць тому +3

    I plant bulbs every year as we have critters who eat them. Love tulips and hyacinth, only get 1 or 2 of the crocus they r tasty. Glad your's came up. They are beautiful!

  • @dthomp06
    @dthomp06 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful! I miss crocuses.

  • @nangeddes4646
    @nangeddes4646 Місяць тому

    Great to see you back. Have missed you both

  • @beckyj1493
    @beckyj1493 Місяць тому

    Beautiful vlog! Thank you. I just adore this channel! Sending hugs!

  • @sarah3136
    @sarah3136 Місяць тому +1

    Ooo I must plant some crocus in my lawn! Looks beautiful 😍 PS Have you finished your craft room yet, I can't wait to see it 😊

  • @arielarenado
    @arielarenado Місяць тому

    Gail, that stone you pulled at the end had to come from the wall. 😮

  • @user-dw5cg6tj5v
    @user-dw5cg6tj5v Місяць тому +2

    I can imagine over the next couple of years them multiplying. I love your moss covered wall behind them. Music beautiful as usual.

  • @user-rm9zt7pg7h
    @user-rm9zt7pg7h Місяць тому

    the bridge looks amazing ladys.

  • @alantodd7633
    @alantodd7633 Місяць тому +2

    We love Farmer Gracy ,their bulbs are excellent and well packed .We'll be getting more.

  • @YamIa3gypsy
    @YamIa3gypsy Місяць тому +2

    The bulbs look healthy. Can’t wait to see. And then there they are. Beautiful!

  • @janedickson-gw4pb
    @janedickson-gw4pb Місяць тому +1

    Bulbs are so satisfying!! I have lots of iris & daffodils planted in my yard in Alabama. Love inspired me to plant some crocus!! They were gorgeous!! ❤

  • @christinekeay8456
    @christinekeay8456 Місяць тому

    I have also had bulbs from Farmer Gracy and they have been a great success, tulips and different types of daffodil.

  • @nanellevantonder3767
    @nanellevantonder3767 Місяць тому +2

    Lovely! Love love love bulb-gardening.

  • @user-or9fs4sb5e
    @user-or9fs4sb5e Місяць тому

    Love the flowers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @lovedaybebe5881
    @lovedaybebe5881 Місяць тому +1

    I have the fondest memories of planting daffodil bulbs with my mother on an equally beautiful day! Splashes of colour , as Alexandra said at a less colourful time of year 🙏🏻

  • @FlippinLids
    @FlippinLids Місяць тому +2

    very cool 👍🏻😎 beautiful Excellent job ladies!

  • @fairyacorn4854
    @fairyacorn4854 Місяць тому

    They turned out really lovely a great show of Springtime to brighten the garden. Well done. I have never seen orange Crocus so I better look out for some of those.

  • @vickinoeske1154
    @vickinoeske1154 Місяць тому +2

    The carpet of flowers is magical. 💕🩷🌷🪻

  • @user-wq9rx6xi5q
    @user-wq9rx6xi5q Місяць тому +2

    You two ladies have a wonderful and peaceful place it so beautiful just like you two. I so much enjoy your channel,

  • @SongOfSongsOneTwelve
    @SongOfSongsOneTwelve Місяць тому +1

    It’s so exciting to see the first fruits of labor, isn’t it? If you plant roses, ground ivy, nettle 🫣😬 dandelion, burdock, onions and garlic, you have an arsenal of medicinals that can be harvested for free! The roses are the only ones that might need care. Also, it would be fun to see you start a pumpkin patch! They are excellent for dietary supplements for cats and birds (and humans, of course). If you get around to a pond, algae (spirulina) is also a superfood. 😊❤
    Loved the episode! Thank you for sharing!

  • @wha64
    @wha64 Місяць тому

    Beautiful job ladies. Wonderful video.

  • @HotelPapa100
    @HotelPapa100 Місяць тому

    You can harvest your own saffron now! (That will be considerably more work than the planting...)
    Alex' electric augering made me grin. We usually just use a sharpened stick with a cross handle.
    Considering how well they proliferate you probably could have planted them more sparsely. But that way you had a nice display in the first season already.

  • @tammyreeves168
    @tammyreeves168 Місяць тому +3

    They are beautiful. My favorite is…… oh….. well… ok all of them. I can’t decide. I love all of them

  • @bizburgess1947
    @bizburgess1947 Місяць тому

    Bridge looks very sturdy .

  • @sujammaz
    @sujammaz Місяць тому

    omg this is great i love springtime so much! kind of sad it's already gone for the year but oh well 😊

  • @sweetrosegilbert5895
    @sweetrosegilbert5895 Місяць тому +1

    I watch all your videos with my daughter, Shannon. We love your videos and your music. The flowers were glorious. The bridge is a rather quaint addition to the country setting.

  • @viridiangreen8259
    @viridiangreen8259 Місяць тому +2

    The crocus introduces a lovely element in front of your wall - well done

  • @leilanidewitt7442
    @leilanidewitt7442 Місяць тому

    Gorgeous flowers ladies

  • @didisalyers4460
    @didisalyers4460 Місяць тому

    Well they turned out real nice.

  • @margaretlynch1494
    @margaretlynch1494 Місяць тому +2

    🙋‍♀️❤️. What lovely memories you are making together!

  • @christhompson4270
    @christhompson4270 Місяць тому +3

    Well I think you could call that an amazing success, looks beautiful. Take care and thank you for sharing 👏🙏❤️

  • @lemoncat138
    @lemoncat138 Місяць тому +3

    Looking good Ladies..the flowers and colors are a delightful sight :)

  • @juliemcolgan1446
    @juliemcolgan1446 Місяць тому

    How lovely it must of been!

  • @Momma_coco
    @Momma_coco Місяць тому

    Stunning

  • @yomama8873
    @yomama8873 Місяць тому +2

    They’ll be beautiful love bulbs 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖

  • @dannyplanck6498
    @dannyplanck6498 Місяць тому +2

    Wonderful ! Just the best ! I love you both !

  • @rhondamitchell5892
    @rhondamitchell5892 Місяць тому

    😊😊😊 it took 7 mo. to complete that little bridge .wow looks beautiful. ❤❤❤

    • @TheLostTowerDiaries
      @TheLostTowerDiaries  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you! It didn’t take 7 months though, this is just 7 months later. It was finished in a week ☺️

  • @FalconRiverArtemisArchery
    @FalconRiverArtemisArchery Місяць тому +1

    What a grand idea! Hope you don’t mind but you have inspired me to plant crocus all over my front lawn. What a joyful way to celebrate Persephone’s return!

  • @ws4860
    @ws4860 16 днів тому

    Have a look for the different sorts of Hamamelis. Chinese, Japanese and so on, they blossom in winter. Hamamelis virginiana is a medical plant too.

  • @gavinrichardson2144
    @gavinrichardson2144 Місяць тому

    well done ....lily of the valley snowdrops and mini daffodils would look great

  • @moniquecurrie67
    @moniquecurrie67 Місяць тому

    I have the bulb augers and I love them! Just have to have the drill on reverse.

  • @nancyweems5270
    @nancyweems5270 Місяць тому

    Pretty 🌷🪻⚘️

  • @susanamann1806
    @susanamann1806 Місяць тому +1

    Love the orange ones and all of them

  • @susandorward2293
    @susandorward2293 Місяць тому

    I am establishing a garden on top of a mohntain. It has its challenges, but loving it!