Thank you- and there were more bees trying to get in too but it was difficult to shoot as it was just my phone and and I had to go in quite close which deterred the other bees.
Who the hell presses dislike on any garden video....the two people who did it are sick and blind for beauty. I love your videos. They are so cosy and I love your accent! Wonderful garden and wonderful lady!
That rose near the Verbascum - what a beautiful color! and a lovely combination! Love your beautiful garden - and I am experiencing everything you spoke of - so love the commentary! I'll have to get that rose for my garden.
Glorious. This one requires a watch-through, then a re-watch with pause pause pause , for the full effect. Some weeds are a good idea. Here in America wood violets (johnny jump-ups) are lovely most of the summer, nice foliage. The other day I looked round and thought one was a-bloom, but it was instead two tiny blue butterflies alight on the grass. I looked them up and could only find them as native to the UK, not America, so I suppose somehow they stowed away ( or perhaps they were 'given transportation' : D ) I am 64, and had never seen this small butterfly before. I like nearly any small spring wildflower that comes and goes, like yellow wood sorrel, and pink sorrel, both are oxalis. Also, buttercups. And poke can be very good if there is room....but if you let it make berries, the birds will get drunk on them, and make purple stains all over the garden when you're not looking, then pretend it wasn't them at all.
Hello Alexandra, What A Spectacular Show, so gorgeous. I can imagine having a nice cup of tea while enjoying the lovely view. Thank you for sharing. Take care and God Bless, Chris-Raleigh NC
Beautiful! I'm so glad I found your channel a few months ago. I have enjoyed your videos so much and gone back and watched a lot of your older videos. I'm in the Seattle, Washington area of the United States. Our climate is very mild and I can grow a lot of what you grow. Getting so many ideas. Thanks!
Hello Alexandra. Another beautiful program. So lovely to watch on a freezing Winter's day here. Love your verbascum - Copper Rose. I only have the yellow verbascum, I think it's called Polar White. Now on a hunter for that lovely pink one!!!!! Thank you for the inspiration. Anita
Your June garden is dreamy! I love how natural everything looks mingling together thanks to the self seeders. And I appreciate that you leave some weeds for the pollinators, so important! I hope that you inspire more gardeners to do this. I love the wild violets, clovers, and even queen Ann lace that share my garden. Thank you and happy gardening
Hi Alexandra - your garden is gorgeous & you must work very hard in it. The hoops are marvellous for supporting bushy shrubs, I just wouldn’t be without them now & I seem to never have enough always buying more 😬 Thank for your beautiful presentation, your previous journalism shines through with your professionalism & excellent narration 😊
Alexandra, I realized something about your videos, we have a lot of these plants going on in folk's gardens around town here, (but not the latest varieties) but not all in the SAME garden. Kudos! Gorgeous. So many beautiful things.
That rose and verbascum combination is just gorgeous, I’ve also had a lot of things flop over, every year I tell myself I need to support everything before they start to flop but I always forget and end up having to chop things back. Thank you for also showing the weedy bits, even beautiful gardens like yours cant always be perfect so this makes me feel a little better about all the weeds I have popping up. Lovely video as always, thank you for sharing your garden and tips with us ❤️
I allow common mullein, daisy fleabane, and queen Anne's lace (three common "weeds" here) to grow more or less where they will. A good self sower in my garden is Anise hyssop (the common purple variety). Bees and especially butterflies love it.
Funnily enough the first cerinthe I grew didn't seem to do very much - then I noticed great clumps popping up about 2 years later. I think the secret is to leave it in and dont deadhead - just let the seeds do their thing
Great video as always, garden looks lush . I have an app on my phone calked PictureThis , you take a pic of a plant with the app and it identifies it for you . It may help identify your neighbours rose which is growing over into your garden .
Like the verbascum very much. Cotinus or smoke tree is well worth growing. The atmospheric flowers are breathtaking en masse. I saw a huge one at the North Carolina Arboretum. Downtown Falls Park in Greenville has a smaller variety of smoke tree. So lovely! Appreciated your discussion about self seeders so interesting and helpful. Have a great week!
Thank you for your video, It would be nice to make a video about the bird feeding with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), how , why and when feed them.
Your iris's are gorgeous and I understand bind weed infestation. I'm here in Seattle, which has a wet climate, so bind weed loves it here. However, we also have yellow buttercup, which is just about as invasive. During summer, I am at constant war with these two horrible weeds. Our climate is also mild though, so buttercup is even obvious during winter so I pull a lot even in December and January..
Oh, we have buttercups too and you're right, it's very invasive. Ivy too, though I quite like it and it's a wonderful wildlife habitat. But I can find nothing good to say about bindweed.
You have a beautiful selection of plants in your garden. Irises are my fave and do well in my hot dry garden. I'm pretty rubbish at staking. I have a tall coreopsis that I've tried to stake with bamboo canes & twine but it still keeps falling over. I'll have a look out for the half hoop thingy! Thanks for the tips.
Thankyou! Both practical and inspiring, as ever. Please would you say how you care for birds in your garden? I saw a multi=armed device surrounded by feeders and would like to have something similar. Have you a pond/bird-bath, too?
We bought the bird feeder from a local garden store - it has different feeders hanging from it so that we can offer a variety of bird food. We also have a bird bath which is a large upturned dustbin lid and a mini pond in a barrel- I'll try to put them both in the July video
@ you could use horizontal wires or choose climbers which self-cling. This includes climbing hydrangea and ivy. Ivy is not recommended for old walls though because it can work its way in through any cracks.Boston ivy (parthenocissus) self clings, and is not likely to damage walls, but is very vigorous so will need cutting back twice a year.
My dig nibbles a bit of grass but doesn't eat plants or seeds. I haven't heard of people having problems with dogs and fatsia but it is probably not worth taking the risk as there are so many other lovely plants out there which aren't poisonous
@@TheMiddlesizedGarden www.gardenersworld.com/plants/plants-toxic-to-dogs/ Worth a read - all parts of the plant are poisonous. Ricin was the poison used on the fatal Tokyo underground attack. Lovely plant but one to be careful over. I've seen them anted in public places too. Great blog btw!
Your garden is absolutely stunning, thank you for sharing it with all of us ! Everything about your channel is lovely ! 😊💗
Thank you so much!
Those two bumble bees in the red poppy - priceless! I especially love the inky blue iris. Gorgeous June garden :)
Thank you- and there were more bees trying to get in too but it was difficult to shoot as it was just my phone and and I had to go in quite close which deterred the other bees.
Who the hell presses dislike on any garden video....the two people who did it are sick and blind for beauty.
I love your videos. They are so cosy and I love your accent! Wonderful garden and wonderful lady!
Thank you!
I’m catching up on these wonderful older videos and I really enjoyed the baby bird observations
That rose near the Verbascum - what a beautiful color! and a lovely combination! Love your beautiful garden - and I am experiencing everything you spoke of - so love the commentary! I'll have to get that rose for my garden.
Thank you!
Alexandra, wonderful episode! Thank you for posting. You really inspire me with ideas for my own garden!
Thank you!
Glorious. This one requires a watch-through, then a re-watch with pause pause pause , for the full effect.
Some weeds are a good idea. Here in America wood violets (johnny jump-ups) are lovely most of the summer, nice foliage.
The other day I looked round and thought one was a-bloom, but it was instead two tiny blue butterflies alight on the grass. I looked them up and could only find them as native to the UK, not America, so I suppose somehow they stowed away ( or perhaps they were 'given transportation' : D ) I am 64, and had never seen this small butterfly before.
I like nearly any small spring wildflower that comes and goes, like yellow wood sorrel, and pink sorrel, both are oxalis. Also, buttercups. And poke can be very good if there is room....but if you let it make berries, the birds will get drunk on them, and make purple stains all over the garden when you're not looking, then pretend it wasn't them at all.
So interesting- I wonder if the 2 butterflies will settle and have caterpillars. Johnny jump-uos is a great namesake
Hello Alexandra, What A Spectacular Show, so gorgeous. I can imagine having a nice cup of tea while enjoying the lovely view. Thank you for sharing. Take care and God Bless, Chris-Raleigh NC
Beautiful! I'm so glad I found your channel a few months ago. I have enjoyed your videos so much and gone back and watched a lot of your older videos. I'm in the Seattle, Washington area of the United States. Our climate is very mild and I can grow a lot of what you grow. Getting so many ideas. Thanks!
Thank you!
Hello Alexandra. Another beautiful program. So lovely to watch on a freezing Winter's day here. Love your verbascum - Copper Rose. I only have the yellow verbascum, I think it's called Polar White. Now on a hunter for that lovely pink one!!!!! Thank you for the inspiration. Anita
Thank you- I've loved it too
Fab update and thank you for showing us the weed section as well, it's not all perfect 😍
Thank you. Weeds are much on my mind at the moment and I felt that I should share the dodgy bits as well as my favourites
Your June garden is dreamy! I love how natural everything looks mingling together thanks to the self seeders. And I appreciate that you leave some weeds for the pollinators, so important! I hope that you inspire more gardeners to do this. I love the wild violets, clovers, and even queen Ann lace that share my garden. Thank you and happy gardening
Thank you, and happy gardening to you, as well.
Hi Alexandra - your garden is gorgeous & you must work very hard in it. The hoops are marvellous for supporting bushy shrubs, I just wouldn’t be without them now & I seem to never have enough always buying more 😬 Thank for your beautiful presentation, your previous journalism shines through with your professionalism & excellent narration 😊
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comments
Alexandra, I realized something about your videos, we have a lot of these plants going on in folk's gardens around town here, (but not the latest varieties) but not all in the SAME garden. Kudos! Gorgeous. So many beautiful things.
I think we probably have many of the same plants under different names.
This was such a treat 🥰🌹 Thank goodness for self seeders, they are the gift that keeps on giving 🙌🏻❤️
They really are.
I like the sweet scent that clover brings to the garden. I miss that since I removed our lawn for more planting space.
Interesting! But maybe more scented plants - not the same though...
Beautiful garden! Thank you for showing how to separate Iris, very helpful.
That rose and verbascum combination is just gorgeous, I’ve also had a lot of things flop over, every year I tell myself I need to support everything before they start to flop but I always forget and end up having to chop things back. Thank you for also showing the weedy bits, even beautiful gardens like yours cant always be perfect so this makes me feel a little better about all the weeds I have popping up. Lovely video as always, thank you for sharing your garden and tips with us ❤️
Thank you!
Lovely! Thank you so much.
Thank you
Beautiful as ever. Hopefully now that the shortest day is past, looking forward to signs of Spring.
I do feel for you- winter always seems so long and summer so short - here anyway
Love to see the tours of your garden !
I allow common mullein, daisy fleabane, and queen Anne's lace (three common "weeds" here) to grow more or less where they will. A good self sower in my garden is Anise hyssop (the common purple variety). Bees and especially butterflies love it.
I just love your garden
Thank you showing it to all of us
Lovely garden🌸💖🌸
Thank you.
Such beautiful garden! Thank you for sharing. Loved the soft colors and the birds wow.
Thank you too
Thank you for sharing the garden looks beautiful.
I just ordered myself a Cerinthe because of this.
Funnily enough the first cerinthe I grew didn't seem to do very much - then I noticed great clumps popping up about 2 years later. I think the secret is to leave it in and dont deadhead - just let the seeds do their thing
You look very lovely wearing this color.
Thank you!
What a beautiful garden. The colours are spectacular!
Thank you!
Great video as always, garden looks lush . I have an app on my phone calked PictureThis , you take a pic of a plant with the app and it identifies it for you . It may help identify your neighbours rose which is growing over into your garden .
Thank you - I'll give that a try, a few people walking past it think it is Kiftsgate as it is a real thug, although very pretty
Like the verbascum very much. Cotinus or smoke tree is well worth growing. The atmospheric flowers are breathtaking en masse. I saw a huge one at the North Carolina Arboretum. Downtown Falls Park in Greenville has a smaller variety of smoke tree. So lovely!
Appreciated your discussion about self seeders so interesting and helpful. Have a great week!
Thank you- The Cotinus is such a big part of this garden, I don't know what I'd do without it
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Thank you for your video, It would be nice to make a video about the bird feeding with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), how , why and when feed them.
That's a great idea. We love watching our birds at the feeder.
Lovely. Here in Glasgow, I can grow some of those plants but many won't cope with the wet and short season.
Its amazing how different parts of the UK are in terms of climate
Wonderful tour! I’m hoping to have an allium spread like yours. Your flowers are beautiful!
Thank you!
Looks beautiful
Beautiful 😊
Your iris's are gorgeous and I understand bind weed infestation. I'm here in Seattle, which has a wet climate, so bind weed loves it here. However, we also have yellow buttercup, which is just about as invasive. During summer, I am at constant war with these two horrible weeds. Our climate is also mild though, so buttercup is even obvious during winter so I pull a lot even in December and January..
Oh, we have buttercups too and you're right, it's very invasive. Ivy too, though I quite like it and it's a wonderful wildlife habitat. But I can find nothing good to say about bindweed.
You have a beautiful selection of plants in your garden. Irises are my fave and do well in my hot dry garden. I'm pretty rubbish at staking. I have a tall coreopsis that I've tried to stake with bamboo canes & twine but it still keeps falling over. I'll have a look out for the half hoop thingy! Thanks for the tips.
Thank you- I think staking is one of those boring jobs I always mean to do but often forget
Looks beautiful 💚
Thank you!
So beautiful❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
The rose could be Kiftsgate. A real thug if it gets hold
I've just had a look online and I think you could be right. I keep wondering if its ever actually going to stop advancing
The Middle-Sized Garden I have seen one that must be 40ft up in the top of a tree !
Very beautiful garden with so many different colors and textures! May I know what the smaller/taller alliums are?
The taller alliums are 'Purple Sensation' and the lower growing ones are 'Christophii'
The white rose isn’t Rambling Rector.
I had a feeling I was probably guessing wrong- I should have had a look around the internet, but thank you
Thankyou! Both practical and inspiring, as ever. Please would you say how you care for birds in your garden? I saw a multi=armed device surrounded by feeders and would like to have something similar. Have you a pond/bird-bath, too?
We bought the bird feeder from a local garden store - it has different feeders hanging from it so that we can offer a variety of bird food. We also have a bird bath which is a large upturned dustbin lid and a mini pond in a barrel- I'll try to put them both in the July video
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That pink climber is so pretty whats that?
It is the variegated hardy kiwi also called Actinidia kolomikta. It is so pretty and never seems to need much looking after.
@ you could use horizontal wires or choose climbers which self-cling. This includes climbing hydrangea and ivy. Ivy is not recommended for old walls though because it can work its way in through any cracks.Boston ivy (parthenocissus) self clings, and is not likely to damage walls, but is very vigorous so will need cutting back twice a year.
Inspirational and informative, thank you! And what a beautiful dog! What breed is it?
Thank you- she is a Saluki cross or lurcher
Hi, is it safe to have a castor oil plant when you have a dog.? I have not bought one as the seeds are poisonous?
My dig nibbles a bit of grass but doesn't eat plants or seeds. I haven't heard of people having problems with dogs and fatsia but it is probably not worth taking the risk as there are so many other lovely plants out there which aren't poisonous
@@TheMiddlesizedGarden
www.gardenersworld.com/plants/plants-toxic-to-dogs/
Worth a read - all parts of the plant are poisonous. Ricin was the poison used on the fatal Tokyo underground attack. Lovely plant but one to be careful over. I've seen them anted in public places too. Great blog btw!