Helping 94 YEAR OLD Veteran get his garden back into shape.
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Free Garden clearance for this elderly gentleman. I had a phone call from this mans daughter, asking if I could help get his garden back into shape.
At 94 years old, he's fit and healthy, but obviously doesn't do that much gardening himself anymore. Least because he's not actually that keen on gardening. Although he does like a nice tidy garden to look at.....but who doesn't 😁
So, of course I was going to say yes.
And here is a video of the second visit • 94 - Year-Old Veteran'... for jet washing the patio.
Thanks for watching.
00:24 Introduction
02:08 Patio Clean up
07:44 Grass Strimming
09:55 Mowing Lawn
11:27 Flower Bed Tidy
21:36 Hedge Trimming
23:39 Planting
27:55 Conclusion
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Great to see some proper gardening going on , spreading out of the primroses and digging up the weeds instead of just strimming them off at their roots
Thank you very much 😊 🙏 I'm glad you liked the video.
God will bless you for helping a old man be blessed amen 🙏 ❤🎉
That certainly was a healthy dandelion. Such excitement to get the entire root! Nice job! ♥️👍
Haha, yeah, it was very satisfying, Bill. But it will probably never happen again 😂 I've never seen anything like it. They are normally a pain in the bum to get out completely.
You can use vinegar, boiling hot water or table salt in the cracks vs. chemicals.😊
La sal no es apropiada porqué se escurre hacia las otras plantas y queda en ka tierra en forma de cristales.
Thank you for not cutting down flowers and bushes like I’ve seen from so many others. Great job!
Oh, thank you, I think I struggle even if I wanted to cut them down. I absolutely hate cutting down perfectly good flowers 😥
Thanks for the comment 👍
Martin
Thanks Martin yes i hope 🤞 we both reach his age and yes 👍 I am very well thank you David 🪴👌🇬🇧❤️👍
Nice job on this garden. God Bless our Veterans !!!!!
Totally agree 👍 bless them all.
It's was a pleasure to help him out, even for a short time. I can only hope I look as good as he does if I'm lucky enough to get to his age 😊
Thank you
Martin.
I have found the best way to take care of the garden is to hire someone to do it.🙂
I certainly can't argue with your logic 😁👍
I agree with you. My gardener is the best money I spend every month
I so enjoy watching you bring these neglected gardens back to life! You have a very gentle and kind demeanor
Thank you 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Lovely comment 🥰
All the best
Martin.
Ah, the sign of a true gardener, getting down and using hand tools to clean out the beds and pulling unwanted plants by their roots!
I honestly wouldn't want to do it any other way 😁 even if they invented a tool that could weed for me.
I'm a happy man when my hands are in the earth 😁👍
At least, up until the point I get a thorn stuck in my fingers! 😂
Thank you for the comment
Much appreciated
Martin.
It was very nice of you to try to save and transplant the perennials. Great job!
Thank you, I think it's because I love free plants 😅 I'll do what I can to move them to somewhere more appropriate if I get chance.
Thanks for the comment 👍
Martin.
I loved your presentation and your ways of explaining what you’re doing please please make more videos and send them out. It was a beautiful professional job. Thank you.😊😊😊
Oh, thank you so much 😊 super kind of you to say. So it'd be rude of me not to oblige 😊👍
I've got quite a few videos coming up over the next few weeks. I look forward to more of your comments 😁 especially if them make me smile, like this one did.
All the best
Martin.
Love the fact you know your plants and don’t treat everything as if it were a weed and destroy it.
Oh, thank you, I suppose it's just the way I was brought up. They all have their uses in nature, even if we humans don't always see it 😁
Thanks again, and also, thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed the video.
Martin.
Having the patios and walkways power washed would make this backyard divine!
Great plan, I shall ask him if he'd like me to do it. Many have suggested the same thing as you, so I shall oblige if I can 😊👍
Especially since the gentleman is 94 and that patio will be extremely slick with the slightest moisture.
Indeed 😁 👍 I totally agree. I actually did it on Good Friday. Video will be on today, I hope you get chance to check it out.
It was a very mucky job 😂
Hello Martin! The garden is starting to come alive! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Take care and God bless! 😊
Oh, bless you, that was a very nice comment.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video ☺️
Best wishes
Martin.
Hi Martin I love watching you work you are meticulous and diligent in everything you do.👏👏
You really do say the kindest things Avril 😊 and it's most certainly appreciated 😁
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Martin.
hi bro
It’s so nice watching someone who knows anything about gardens instead of those who only chops everything down
Thank you 😁 I appreciate it.
Hope you enjoyed the video.
Martin.
Yes, there are many "groundsmen" out there who cut grass and spray borders.. Its lovely to see a real gardener.
mix salt with vinegar for killing weeds
You can use vinegar, boiling hot water or table salt in the cracks vs. chemicals.
Yes indeed, I've not used salt for many years. It's a little too permanent for me.
But I've been meaning to use the viniger based ones for ages 😁
It's certainly on my list of garden ideas to test out.
Thanks for the comment.
Martin.
At least the plants you moved got watered in with the rain! This is a lovely little garden, I bet it looks pretty in the summer. Maybe the paving needs a little jetwash now? One question, was that a spirea you cut back, to the left of the forsythia?
Well spotted, yes I think it was a spirea. It was difficult to identify for sure, but it certainly resembled one. Not many other shrubs grow that thin and whispy.
I'll wait for it to flower and let you know! 😁😂
I think your right about the pressure wash, I may do it for him if I get time 🤞 it'll make it safer to walk on for him.
Great idea 👍
Thanks a lot for the comment
All the best
Martin.
Thank you for being a good human
Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed it 👍 😊
I hope he can get the stones a power wash so he doesn't slip!
That's not a bad idea, I may get chance to do it for him if he wants me to 👍
Thank you
Martin.
Hi there. I grow my lavender under my clothesline. I have to cut back through the woody bits or it would catch on my washing.
Good to see you got there before the brambles really took over.
The South Island is 'enjoying' some equinoxal antarcticalesque weather, makes a change from the wild fires, now extinguished.
Haha, I used to do the same thing. And thyme also, it was very cheap clothes freshener 😁
I'm glad the fires are finally over, wow, they seemed to be going on for a while.
I hope you stayed safe.
As always, thank you.
Your English gardening buddy
Martin.
Beautifully done with so much care & attention - So kind - Top human being!
Oh wow, that was super kind 😇 😊 you'll give me a complex 😅
All the best
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy You are very welcome!
Nicely done. Love a manicured yard.
Thank you 😊 🙏
Another little session without rain, and it'll be even more manicured 🤞😅
Thanks again
Martin
Great start there mate, already looks a lot different. Hope your keeping busy, and not having to much rain! Been raining here constant, just need a break with it now. 👍
I'm good, thanks, mate. Pretty much the same here with the weather, I'm dashing out while its dry....which isn't often. Looks a bit better next week 😁🤞
Works starting to pile up, I hope you're getting on ok, buddy?
Hi
One method I use is 1 gallon of vinegar,2 cups of epsom salt and 1\4 cup of dawn the blue one. Mix well and put on a garden sprayer.
It works.
Keep up the good work 👍🏻.
Awesome 👌 👍 thank you. I'll certainly give it a go. I'll more than likely make a video out of it 😁
I'm sure lots of people would like more alternatives to the chemical kind of weed killers.
Much appreciated
Martin.
This ‘recipe’ has worked on the weeds that grow in the cracks of my driveway perfectly.
Awesome 👌 👍 I can't wait to give it a go. Fortunately, I've got plenty of weeds to test it out on 😂
If only all dandelions came out that easily!! Tfs, lovely video
Haha, that's what I was thinking when I pulled it out 😂 I've never had this happen before in over 25 years of gardening.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video ☺️
Martin
Thank goodness you had the camera on😮! Thats a lifetime win in dandelion!
Haha, yeah is sure was 😂 I still can't believe it myself.
How lovely! You have uncovered the beauty of Frank's garden! What a joy you have restored to his life. Now each time he looks at his garden, he will be filled with happiness. What you do is wonderful!
That was a very lovely comment to read, thank you so much.
I'm hopeful to get it finished next week, so he'll really get chance to enjoy it properly 🤞
Thanks again
Martin.
When you Don't have a lot of money, there are programs to make sure you have what you need. However, getting some of things that you want that make life beautiful. Like beautiful yard is sometimes very, very difficult. So it's great when someone offers that extra beauty. That makes life really special
Oh, thank you. I most certainly agree with that. So, thank you very much for the kind and warm-hearted comment.
All the best
Martin.
Answering your first question: I put the kettle on and pour boiling hot water over the weeds.
Edit: Just read the other comments, see that I am not the only one to suggest that :)
Haha, yeah it seems a popular way 😁
I know in some countries, they use a steam mop like tool. It looks amazing.
It'll probably be the future of weed killing, because hot water or steam seems very effective. And eco friendly 👍
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated.
Martin.
Martin, I really like how carefully yet thoroughly you attend to your garden work. Since you asked - I find very hot water is effective with weeds in gravel or on brick/stone work; it 'fries' the roots! Watching from NH in USA.
Greetings, New Hampshire 😊👍 thanks for the comment. Hot water definitely seems to be a favorite in the comments.
I love improving myself with learning from others, so I appreciate it 🙏
All the best from Nottinghamshire.
Martin.
Wonderful! I love how you reposition the primrose that self seed. I have a hard time keeping powered tools working, so I tend to garden the old fashioned way. That means I use a knife with a hook on the end in the cracks of my sidewalk in front of my house. I didn't know anyone knew what they were, anymore! I tend to edge beds with a flat shovel, since I don't have a half moon edger. You did a lovely job!
Haha, a person after my own heart 😇. I love my old-fashioned hand tools, there just so much more effective 😊 and far better exercise 💪
If I didn't need the speed power tools give, I'd never use them.
P.s a shovel would work fine, use what you got....that's what I say 😁
Thanks for the comment
Martin.
I have a feeling if we knew each other in real life, we would be good friends. Like souls.@@martinthegardenguy
Beautiful garden. Excellent work. This garden will be a real show stopper when you finish. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
And thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed it. I appreciate the comment.
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy I enjoyed it very much! ❤️ Keep up the good work!
Love the idea that you want to help the elderly especially when it is a vet. Thank you
And thank you very much for watching. This job was no hardship at all, it was a real privilege to meet him and help him out. He was a proper gentleman 😊
Thanks so much for the lovely comment.
All the best
Martin.
You're very thoughtful, it shows in your work!!
Oh, thank you. 😊
A mixture of water, vinegar, Dawn dish soap, and Epson salt will kill weeds and unwanted grass with no toxic chemicals involved. You can Google the mixture amount, it works great. I've used it and on driveway weeds.
Oh yes, I've been meaning to try this for ages 😁 I hope it works ok.
Thank you for the comment
Martin
@@martinthegardenguy apply when you have a little bit of a dry spell and the weeds and grass will suck it up. You might have to apply a couple of times for tough weeds but it will work.
Thank you for the advice 🙏 ☺️ much appreciated. I may even make a video of me testing it out. I'll certainly add you as a reference 😁
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Thanks 👍 😊
Beautiful solar lit garden ornament!
Oh yes, it was indeed. I'll probably find a few more things on my next visit. It's like garden archeology 😂
Thanks Sharon 👍
Martin.
I use boiling water, followed by my pressure washer. :) For poisonous weeds, they get the vinegar treatment with a drop of Dawn dish soap.
Awesome 👌 👍 far more eco friendly (and cheaper) 😁 both boxes ticked for me.
Thanks for the comment.
Martin
I regularly go round my block paving with salt when the weeds are small. Doing it regularly only takes a few minutes at a time.
Appreciate watching you pick up all the clippings and properly handling their disposal. Most pages like yours leave the clippings and it is my favorite thing to watch for some reason. Makes it all feel like it’s getting done the best way possible. Glad to have found your channel.
I am glad you enjoyed the video 😊 thank you. I'm glad you don't mind the tidy up of the clippings, when I didn't film those bits.....everyone wanted to know what I did with them 😁 which makes sense to me.
Thanks again
Martin.
Really enjoyed your video, had to subscribe!👍👏👏
Oh, thank you. I'm glad you liked the video ☺️
All the best
Martin.
What a stunning little garden. So nice of you to take such good care of it. Also I must comment on the beautiful soil. I am an avid gardener. 😊
Well spotted 👍 you are right. The soil was very nice indeed 😊
Thank you for the comment.
Best of luck with your gardening.
Martin
i use an angle grinder for edging a patio.
Awesome! 😂 a little bit "overkill " but I bet it's fun to watch. 👍
Really good job removing grass, weeds, trimming brushes and moving the yard.
Thank you 😊 🙏
It's a lovely comment, and it's very much appreciated.
Weed Killer: 1️⃣ gallon vinegar, 1️⃣ cup salt, 4 tablespoons liquid dish soap.
Mix together and spray with large dispenser on weeds.
Great job 👍👍 l think to top the job off, having the pavers pressured washed would bring it all together. Love the accent 😁😁 Watching from Australia. A good size yard
Haha, thank you Carolyn 😊 very nice thing to say about my accent. Personally, I've always thought I sound a bit rough and common 😂 so thank you.
I totally agree about the pressure wash. Great idea, it'll also make it safer for him to walk on 👍
Thank you Australia, best wishes from Nottinghamshire.
Martin.
Nice work Martin! From an Englishman working as a gardener in Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 🏴 ❤
Thank you, my friend 👍 much appreciated.
I've often wondered what it would be like working in Australia. I went to Perth one time, and it was so hot, I couldn't imagine working outside 😅
It's was hard enough work sitting in the pub and drinking 😁 Sydney was very beautiful, though. How'd you get on with all the creepy crawlies?
Hello from USA Georgia 🎉❤
I loved your video and personally as well as your hard work and care for plants. I appreciate you helping anyone who needs it but most of all the elderly ❤.
I love working in my yard and I noticed you useing tools I don't know about like the weed puller and the tool for edging around borders and the pavement areas. I use a edger that is electric and or battery powered but your tool was fascinating to me. I may try it out 😊
I liked how you replanted some extra plants that needed to be spread out. I also enjoyed your talking in the video explaining things and tools etc.
Fabulous job so far and I look forward to your revist to this beautiful garden ❤. It's just so cute. I have subscribed, I don't want to miss your videos and I will watch the others you have as well.
Take Care and until next time I see you 🙋
Wow, that comment was so nice that I read it twice 😊😁
Hopefully, I'll finish this garden off for him next week. 🤞 But I'll definitely do another video showing this.
Yes, I love my edging shears 😅 it does seem like they aren't used much in the U.S. as I have loads of comments about them. There's a link in the description if that helps you find them.
Thanks so much for the comment, it's very much appreciated.
Best of luck in your garden.
All the best
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy
Thanks for the info about edging sheers. I have not seen them where I shop for yard tools but I could have overlooked them as well lol. I am sure I can order online as well 😁.
Lot's of rain here and I am not complaining because it's better than hardly no rain which is terrible we have all endured around the world at times, but grass and bushes etc were trimmed last Wednesday and already grass needs cutting again lol.
My favorite yardwork is the trimming of trees and bushes, plants and my flowers I take care of . I also help people in need my neighbors and friends at times it's a good feeling.
Anyway have a wonderful week and I will catch you next time. Stay hydrated always.
Nice one Martin .👍
Another way to get weeds out of a patio is to use a mixture of cleaning vinegar, water, a bit of dish soap, and a bit of salt into a sprayer. If you put a tarp down around the bottom of any tree or shrub that you are pruning, it makes it much easier to pick up the clippings afterwards, by simply rolling up the tarp.
wow brilliant !!
Thank you 😊 🙏
Most kind of you.
Martin.
Excellent job.
Thank you 😊 🙏
Nice seeing some weeding done and taking care of flowers😊😊
Oh, thank you 😊 🙏
I love this job, I hope you continue to develop
Thank you 😊
Very kind of you.
Martin.
I cut the woody stems, too!😊- a fan from Southern California!
Greetings, southern California 😊👍
I'm glad I'm not the only one that does! 🤣 I love breaking established gardening rules. I find a lot of them are a little outdated, and some are just plain wrong 😁
Thanks for the comment.
All the best
Martin.
Looks great Martin hope you have a good season and not too much rain😊
Oh, thank you, me to 🤞I remain hopeful 😂 best of luck to you also.
Thanks again
Martin.
Woooow.. Bravoo......you are great ... Fantastique work...clean... And..
Good job.... Regard from me Indonesia. ..
Thank you 😊 🙏
Very kind words.
It's appreciated.
Martin.
Какой маленький уютный дворик . У вас уже нарциссы цветут, а у нас снег ещё лежит по колено и выше, и искрится на весеннем солнце.
Thank you 😊
The snow sounds very beautiful, but I hope you get a chance to garden soon 🤞
Best wishes
Martin.
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Thank you 😊 👍
Wish you lived next door. We oldies all need a gardener like you.
If I did love next door, I would be honored to come and help you out 😊👍
😊
Great videos! I also use much the same method for clearing patios, but I do suggest to clients that they pour boiling hot water with a little salt in it, on the spots where the weeds used to be. It makes it MUCH easier to control everything (but I only recommend this for paved areas).
The only way to get rid of weeds in garden beds, is do it manually. There is no other way around it. I like how you take the time to do this, because a lot of gardeners (especially the franchise guys) cannot be bothered.
Regarding the rain, I generally reschedule if its going to be wet. Apart from the fact slippery lawns aren't the safest work environments, I absolutely hate working in the rain. And you are right how hot it gets working in rainwear (unless its really, really cold).
Yes, I agree about hand weeding beds. Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way 😁 I love it. It's very good for my blood pressure 😂
I also do the same about rescheduling work when I rains. To a point anyway. Sometimes, you just got to get cracking on and get wet 😁
Thanks for the comment.
Best of luck with the gardening 👍
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguyThanks! It's been very, very warm and dry Down Under (I live in Melbourne) so nothing is growing ATM. My rainwear is rusting away... Hahaha
My phone was ringing off the hook just after NYE, but it's gone quiet now lol.
Regarding weeding, it's amazing how fast the time passes, even if its hard work. There's nothing like the feeling of seeing a garden bed and plants emerge from the weeds!
Try,..white vinegar....
It’s also great with ( Sugar ) ants, poison Ivy,...
And other pains in the back side.
Or simply put fertilizer on weeds,...that should stop weeds.
Great garden and looks good, good luck 😮 Frog soon Martin 🐸😉😉😉 have a wonderful day 🇩🇰
Thank you 😊
P.s found my fist 🐸 of the year last week. Only a baby, but a great sign 😇
Thank you
Martin
Awesome job. 👏🏽I like how you work so carefully around the plants 💚🌿 thanks for the great video 👍🏼
Cheers ☺️ 👍 thanks for watching.
It is very much appreciated.
All the best
Martin.
I love how you manicured this garden,…lovely! ❤
Thank you 😊 🙏
Truly appreciated
Martin.
Great video. The only thing I have to say about weeding is lots and lots of elbow grease! Now that we’re moving into spring, I know the bane of my life is about to make an appearance. 😅
Haha, don't fear the weeding. We'd be bored if we didn't have to get down on bended knees and dig in 😂😁
Best of luck in the garden
Martin 😊
for strimmers you can get an metallbrush. You can clean "surgically" the lawnedges and although clear out the gaps between the stones preparing for filling them up with cement or sand... so no weeds for a long time :)
Oh yes, I've seen these for years. I've never actually brought one, though. I was always worried the wire brush would clog up too quickly.
I used to use a wire yard brush many many years ago. They was effective, but it definitely clogged up all the time.
Maybe I'll give one a go 👍 they look quite impressive.
Thanks
Martin
It's the first video of yours I am seeing and I really like all the advice you give like lavender and primulas. Good job.
Oh, cool, I'm really glad you liked it 😊. I also really appreciate the comment.
Best of luck gardening 👍
Martin.
Wow, a channel with real gardening! What a pleasant surprise. ❤ Looking forward to warmer temperatures and dryer weather where I live in Canada to get out in my gardens.
Thank you 😊 😅
I'll keep my fingers crossed for improved weather for you, and me 🤣 it's only raining here at the moment. Although I'm sure it's worse where you live. Is it all cold and snow?
What a lovely garden looks better now you’ve got your hands on it Martin. ❤❤ Pauline. Wiltshire
Oh hi Pauline, I hope you're doing well. Thanks for the comment 😊
I've got a feeling this wet weather will be leaving us for a while after the bank holiday 😂 bit of course, I could be wrong.
I lay black plastic under the concrete tiles on top of the sand, it takes years for soil to build. Up in the cracks and for weeds to grow . Love your work😊
Sounds like it should work very well 👍 it's awesome that you invest the time to keep the patio weed free 😁 I wish I was that thorough 😂 I'm more of a " cut corners now, regret it later" kind of guy 😅
Thanks for the comment 😊 truly appreciated.
Martin.
Nice job! I love all of the brick work and pathways cleaned up! You can tell with the daffodils and short shrubbery it was nice at one time!
Proper Gardener.
No higher praise could be given 🙏 😊
I appreciate it, greatly.
Thank you
Martin.
Как отличаются вьетнамские и американские уборщики-!!!! Вьетнамцы срубили бы все большими ножами и сожгли бы это все тут же на участке!! Никто бы не возился с одной примулой!!!
The lawn...some gardens just aren't good for growing grass. They don't get enough sunlight and they get too much rain. Moss grows extremely well. I don't find the moss unattractive, personally. If that's what grows well, why not have a moss carpet in place of a lawn that won't grow? Or clover even. It doesn't need the mowing and it's good for the soil and nature in general. It's uncanny how much English gardens and Dutch gardens resemble each other. The same format, the same plants, the same problems.
Love the garden. Thank you for telling us about the plants. Excited for the next one. Great job. ❤
At 94 years old, he's best to leave the heavy work to others and just enjoy his garden. He definitely had the luck of the draw in that his daughter called you! I don't know if it's a better method but I've seen an English site where he power washes & then sands. You did great work with a terrific result. Love from a Canadian subscriber.
Fantastic work WELL done ❤❤❤
Thank you 😊 🙏 kind comments, always welcome 😁
Martin.
хотел спросить, что за леску использует на аккумуляторной косилке? очень прочная.
It's Oregon 3mm line.
Very very good stuff 😁👍
@@martinthegardenguy Thanks 🤙
Them bricks and pavers could use a cleaning to make them less slippery.
Indeed, they could 👍 I've had my orders from viewers to get this done 😁
Thanks
All the best
Use 1 cup salt, 1 cup vinegar, water and 2-3 tablespoons of dish soap in a 2 gallon sprayer and spray the patio. It will kill all those weeds.
What a lovely garden, spring has sprung! 😍
Oh, it has indeed, I'm like a kid in a sweet shop this time of year 😅
Thank you for the comment 👍 😊
Martin
Your trimmer looks a better quality than mine… can’t you tell me what brand it is please
It's a Makita Twin 18v engine unit, with the strimmer head attachment. Lovey bit of kit, but batteries are quite pricey.
Thanks for watching 👍
Much appreciated.
Martin.
Bonito trabajo 👏
Thank you 😊 🙏
Loved seeing that dandelion being pulled! You are the best may need you in WV USA IN A FEW YEARS😉
Haha, yeah, it was very satisfying. Albeit a bit puzzling 😂 I've never had a dandelion come out as easy before.
P.s. West Virginia must be a lovely place to garden 😁
Thanks for the comment.
Martin
P.p.s love your videos 😊👍
@@martinthegardenguy you watch me too? Thanks for taking the time I’m your busy day!! 😎
well done - good deed well done! What kind of strimmer are you using?
Oh, hi 👋
It's an 18v twin Makita strimmer 👍
I love it 😁
Just loved the transformation...you are so kind❤
Oh, thank you 😊
It's very kind of you to say.
I appreciate it 🙏
Life was a whole lot harder before ( what we Australian call the whipper snipper )
It was indeed 😁 although I'd still make do with a grass scythe if I needed to 😅💪
I use hot salt water for weeds or I let my giant tortoise nibble everything away
Giant tortoise? Well, you just won the top prize for the best weed removal method ever 👍 😁😅
I appreciate the hand weeding!
Oh, thank you. There's nothing like getting down in bended knee and getting your hands in the earth 😁
You can use vinegar, boiling hot water or table salt in the cracks vs. chemicals.😊
Pour salt in between the patio it will kill everything naturally and the salt will just wash away. Will have to reapply everytime the wind brings in seeds which will be a while but well worth it.
Love this garden and how you are getting it ready for spring 😊. That time you put into the flowerbeds really does payoff.
We’re waiting on our plumeria trees to get leaves again but our lemon and grapefruit trees are absolutely full. If So Cal could keep getting our normal rainfall again it would be so nice. Meanwhile I know you’ve had so much rain this winter. Looking forward to your follow up video. 😊
Oh wow, plumeria flowers are amazing. You're very lucky to be able to grow grapefruit and lemons 😁 I'd love to grow them. Unfortunately, not here in the UK, though. Not properly anyhoo. There are some patio lemon trees available, but the small yields aren't worth it.
Thank you so much for the comment.
Best of luck in your garden this year.
Martin.
Felicidades un extraordinario trabajo señor, saludos para todos ustedes desde Monterrey, Nuevo León. México 🙋♀️
Greetings Mexico.
Thanks for watching.
All the best
Martin.
How's that weibang doing?Is it the loncin engine ?Ive been thinking of getting one,but I've mainly used honda.Thinking of getting the hrd 536hx,but that weibang is half the price.
Yeah, it's the loncin engine. I've been a Honda man all my life before this one as well. Besides a few Briggs that is 😁
You can tell the quality difference to be fair, but as you say....it's far cheaper. So, quite a bit of mower for the money.
But if money was no object, I'd have the Honda every day of the week and twice on Sundays 😂
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Thanks for the reply.I got rained off again today,so worried about spending to much on machinery this year.Ive had briggs engine before,and they all surged,with them plastic carburettors.Never had a honda break down.
Me neither, I had a deck rot away one time. Almost completely, and the engine still worked fine 😂
The weibang is OK, I've had it three years without any problems. It cuts wet grass great and mulches really well also.
And it gets bashed around in the van and hasn't been damaged so far 👍
Félicitations pour ce beau travail. On ressent votre passion et le fait de rendre fière allure au jardin. Ça rend le morale aussi à ce monsieur qui ne peut plus le faire et qui va qd même pouvoir en profiter pleinement cette été. On ne fait qu' un avec la nature et ça apporte la sérénité. Merci à vous de le partager.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate this lovely comment. 😊
Best wishes
Martin
After you deweed the concrete sidewalk pour very salt water into cracks when needed.
Wishing your client many years of good health. He sounds remarkable and has a beautiful garden. You did a lovely job on it. Brambles are violent in everything they do, their growth, their spread, their invasive nature and their sharp thorns then they reward us with their pretty flowers and the fruit for the birds, insects and humans. It’s a true love/hate relationship for me as I love the jam from the berries but the plant is a nightmare to deal with. Whenever I cut it back I feel guilty about taking it away from the creatures who need it. I’m sure it grows back to ten times its original size (I doubt it does really). Maybe I have been cutting it back at the wrong time of year but I’m sure I’ve varied that to no avail. Ah well xx
Haha, yes indeed it's a love/hate relationship 😅 I myself only love them for one month of the year, when me and the kids go picking 😁
You are right, though, a great plant for many creatures big and small. But never worry about cutting them back and depriving wildlife. They are (by nature) a plant of wild/unused spaces and never really do that well in a garden. They just like popping up to annoy everyone now and again 😂
I love how they like to root in the most difficult places to actually get to, and pull them out by the root.
Anyway, thank you for the comment.
Best wishes
Martin.
Very strong salt water kills weeds ...😊
Indeed, it does 👍😁 I've not used salt for many years though. It's a little permanent for my liking 😅
I've been meaning to try out the viniger based ones for a while, though. I hope they work 🤞
Thanks for the comment
Much appreciated
Absolutely lovely watching your video. Great gardening Martin. You really enjoy your job. Bless you.
Thank you, Diane. Indeed, I do love my job 😊 I'm very lucky.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully many more on the way.
Take care
Martin
That’s so cool! lol I figured you probably had knee pads! Thank you for helping the Veteran. Please tell him also Thank you for your Military service! Hoorah! (I’m an Army Brat). Be safe out there!
Haha, I sure will 😊👍 he get a real kick from that.
P.s I've put the knee pads in the van now, so hopefully I'll remember to use them 😂
Exzellent. Finally someone who does not just cut everything off and throw it away, like many „gardeners“ here on the internet. Everything was beautifully done, with feeling and understanding. I m looking forward to more Videos. Many greetings from Germany from a great garden lover.
Oh 😊 thank you very much. That was a lovely comment to read. It's very much appreciated.
Many greetings right back to you, my friend. Best wishes, from Nottingham.
P.s should be two more videos next week, one of them is a beautiful nature garden. I hope you like it 🤞and the other one was a very messy pressure washing job 😂