Hi from Annie again forgot to mention my own tips for weeding, well hot water works well, then pulling it out by hand, also sprinkle butcher's salt over gravel and stone paths works wonders.I had a lot of gravel paths a while ago and it worked best that salt was bought from butcher himself as they use it too on their floors etc in the shop, last time I got it few years ago now it was very reasonable price. Thou not many family butchers around these days as supermarkets taken their business it is a real shame, nothing like going to local family shop and chatting awhile being served it is a personal touch. Also I have used vinegar from the bottle direct.
I'm a beginner at gardening. Started five years ago, very slowly and with annuals only. Last year I ventured out and bought perennials, which I transferred into containers and sometime in August I planted them in the ground- My attitude was they're going to die anyway, well to say I was surprise when this summer they started popping up and grew to triple their size and the blooms were out of this world ( well my world) was such a surprise. I find peace when I'm gardening, its like I'm in another world. I talk to them, I take away dead blooms and I even deadhead them. I started watching your UA-cam channel about a year ago and fell in love with your garden. And I got to say that this new garden has taught me so much. The process is long and a bit tedious but so gratifying. Thank you!
I recently spent two weeks away. When I arrived home at 10:30 pm I went straight to the back yard through my French doors, and gasped when I saw that a huge rose bush was blooming white in the dark night. I missed my personal paradise so much. Instead of unpacking the next few days, I spent most of my time remedying and enjoying the garden. Kindred spirits.
Yes I do come home and go right out to my garden, even after a long days work…….. it relaxes me and I love to see what’s happening with the garden that day!
Linda, the garden looks better every week! And Stewart it's was touching to hear your reaction on the butterfly, it was sad. But it is good that it does affect you, because so many people don't care for the insects. Hope you feel better!
OMG We're going on vacation soon, and I'm stressing about being gone from the gardens. We're in a drought pattern with very little rain, so I water every day. I have a 15-gallon tank on the back of my golf cart. It takes hours to water everything. I know it will be one of the first things I do upon returning. Thanks to you, Stewart, and your crew for the great videos.
Gertrude Jekyll, the famous English garden designer, said that the garden should curtsy to the house. Well that is so true at the cottage on the hill! Looking beautiful.
I also spend about 20 minutes walking in my yard before going in the house after vacation 😊. Weeding to me is like cleaning my soul. It’s best after a hard rain or on mornings after sprinklers run. Love the hydrangeas ❤❤. Thank you
The gardens are looking amazing, Linda. It certainly does not look like a new garden. That little boxwood basil is perfect in your garden. I think we could call your front gardens a “pollinator paradise”. One of the tools I find very helpful when weeding isn’t a garden tool at all. I’m elderly and cannot kneel anymore. I have to use a seat on wheels to garden. I have found BBQ tongs very helpful. I can reach small weed starts out of reach of my hands and pluck out the weeds. Saves me having to move my seat into areas where there’s not a walkway. 🥰🦋🕊
I am glad I started gardening when my kids are adults, otherwise they would have been neglected kids! My garden is absolutely my first priority, and I don't stop thinking about it while I am away on vacation. I get back home and spend a good hour walking through it and assessing. In the end, nobody takes care of it like I do!!!
If I have been gone for any length of time the first thing I do is check my gardens. My gardens bring me comfort and peace. I can block out the crazy world when I am in the garden.I have so many gardens that I brake them down into zones. This makes a big job manageable.
I can’t believe how fast your garden is growing. I’ve been watching every week it’s just incredible. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you share your garden as I am not able to have a garden. Thank you very very much.❤
Love that you worked on your hydrangea side. Also love that kitty cat strolling up on your front porch to cool under the shade of your bench. Thanks, Linda.
When the weather is cooler, it’s nothing like going out into the garden and hearing the birds and enjoying time as we weed from time to time. It’s a time of prayer, relaxation and love of nature for me. My garden isn’t very big, but that being said, it’s a time that I can think about the good things of life. I hope that makes sense. Sending hugs, love, prayers.and kindness ❤
Gosh Linda, I have not seen Your garden since You first told us the plans... and WOW how wonderful it looks !!! So agree that doing a little each morning is a lovely way to potter about... and yes Thank You Mother Nature ! GLORIOUSNESSNESSNESS!!!!
Now that I’m in my seventies, I have to use a milk crate and two square cushions for support. One cushion for top of crate and one cushion for my knees. The cushions fit perfectly on the square on top of milk crate, and allow two handed procedures, when weeding along with a tarp for composting.
I am always amazed by how time flies when I am having fun watching and listening to you in your garden! As always, thank you (and Stuart) for the entertainment, information, and inspiration. I am usually itching to get outside (or to my nearness thirty store) by the close of each video.
The Hori Hori is like all japanese gardening tools is perfect...I've had 4 over the last 25 years from Lee Valley...digging, dividing cutting, planting to calibration...wonderful
I have discovered your channel relatively recently but have never commented until today. When I heard you and read all the comments from your community saying how they come home from vacation and end up pulling weeds and getting pulled into their garden before even unloading luggage, I knew I found my people! I thought I was the only one 😊 I absolutely love your channel and find your videos so inspiring. Thank you Linda
Your Garden looks as if it’s been there for years and kept well manicured! Gorgeous! I have a lot of old brick pathways and a flathead screwdriver sure helps to weed in the narrow cracks! Thanks for another fabulous day in your garden!🌿💚
Hi Linda, We enjoy your videos very much. I came across your show about 3 years ago. I got my husband who is retired to participate in watching as well. Since then on a daily basis he looks forward to your updates of a Cottage On The Hill. Love it!
Going to *Town* with my husband (I do not drive), is always an enjoyable experience but when I get home, I go straight around all my gardens and check out how everyone will do. It brings me Joy!
I actually like the black wrought iron look of the legs of the birdbath and think clematis vine will detract from that delicate sculptural look that echos your black fencing on your porch. Just my opinion.
Good morning Linda, I am recovering from Covid. This morning I felt good enough to go outside and walk through my garden. What a boost to my system! Fresh air and Mother Nature you can’t beat it! Love your show! ❤
My poor husband is carrying the luggage and anything else into the house and I’m already pulling weeds and watering. 😂 I don’t even like to go on vacation at certain times of the year because of the garden. Stewart you made me laugh with your waving shadow. I think some weeds are easier after a good rain, and others are better to dig out when the ground is dryer.
Hi Linda💚! Hi Stewart💚! I’ve been catching up on all the videos the past few days…Emergency matters have me back in Houston and I miss my garden in NM…Watching you guys have me in better spirit…Your garden is so beautiful!! The serenity it provides for all who are fortunate to see it and experience it must be bountiful…I hope to return one day to OK and get a chance to see you and the beautiful cottage 💚🐝🐛🦋🌷🌸🌼…
As Texas Master Gardeners, we follow a Texas A&M protocol called Integrated Pest Management. We observe what the changes are in the plant. Note what kind of pests might attack a certain plant. Then begin to apply the control for the pest of that plant. Sometimes it is just a burst of water from the garden hose. Other times it is manual dismissal of the pest. Then we work our way down the different applications whether it be DE, fireplace ashes or something systemic. Reminds me of a computer coding class…if then…and/or…….
I see everything I have to do as I’m pulling in the drive…and get to it! Linda I have to tell you when you first started taking out the grass in the front yard, I thought, is she out if her mind? Boy was I wrong! It’s beautiful…I love your front yard. You have such great vision ❤
How cute are those dungarees Linda! I love weeding, I’ll listen to a podcast, quiet, relaxing music or simply appreciate the birds and sound of life around me, it’s like meditation.
I find the plant identifier that i use so useful, it not only tells you about the plant but also diagnoses any problems, every gardener needs these downloads💪 Phoebe is just lovely.
I use old Tidy Cat litter pails: one in the front and one in the back. Nice to have a handle when I use my grabber to pick pine cones up off the driveway.
Caught this walk-about this morning and wanted to share what works for me to gain "fresh eyes": Taking photos. I'm always amazed to see things as they are, if not in three dimensions. Not the same as up close and personal (spotting weeds) but shows what's working, what's not, where something's needed...or not. A real eye-opener, no pun intended. Planning to do that myself the next cloudy day. (The VA garden visit was great, by the way.)
Love the space names Linda. Daily maintenance is a must I agree. I saw you loving on your basil plant! I love my plants too and get excited when taken by surprise of their ongoing growth. 💛❤💙
My favourite part of my summer vacation is coming back to see how much growth has happened! Upon arrival home, even in the middle of the night, I do a walk through to see my babies!!! What I find most helpful with the Picture This App in the early stages is recognizing the weeds from the plants…so helpful
I’ve been collecting antique garden tools for a while and I love using old funky hoes and little mini pitch forks and some things I don’t even know what they are, to weed my gardens. It’s so fun to pick up an instrument that somebody used (and probably forged and constructed themselves) over 100 years ago and the long handles save my back. It’s just fun to have them strewn around the garden edge because they are each unique and useful in their own way-and beautiful! I wonder if the little kitty swacked the poor butterfly? Oh….makes me sad when stuff like that happens. The hazards of gardening-it happens-but it always makes you feel horrible when it does. Could feel your heartbreak. On a happy note, the garden looks spectacular-so lush and the pinks and purples with the hydrangea are so WOW! 💜
Questions of the Day: YES! But I also have to leave instructions for my hubby (with pictures and some videos) about how to manage the care of the garden while I'm away and as capable as he is, I worry the whole time I'm gone that I'm going to come back to something dead. I live in Arizona and even the slightest lack of water will kill something so I'm pretty neurotic at times.
My cousin told me about your channel a couple years ago when we moved to a 13-acre property in Inola, Ok.... but I wasn't in the "mindset" to garden. Now, I am! I used to hate weeding, but now I find it a little satisfying, lol. My landscape/garden around my house is very tedious but I am starting to get excited about adding plants/flowers thanks to your channel! I have a cut flower garden that I feel is out of my league but I"m looking forward to working and growing it! Also, would love to see Stuart in person on camera verses just his voice!
Yes. I cone home & go out to see how my garden is doing. Take my luggage in to unpack later. Then back out to water garden if necessary. I love caring for my dear plants. They bring me such joy. We love you Linda. ❤️👍
Butterflies drink water from wet cement or crevices that may hold minute amounts of water. I have a short video showing one doing that while I had watered and had a wet walkway. They also come to a little wet mud. Just so that we are all careful watching for them in hot dry weather especially. On another note, why is it so satisfying watching Linda dig up weeds, I know I watched ti w great satisfaction :)
Question of the day answer: Cerinthe or Honeywort. Also, you may want to stop pinching as they flower and thrive best in cooler temps. You may miss best flowering if you keep pinching and delaying the process 🙂 if you let them go to seed, they will also happily reseed elsewhere for you. Bees love them and it’s SO cute to see their little butts hanging out of the flowers!
If I have Bermuda grass growing in between a plant I will put rubber gloves on and spray my gloves then grab the grass to wet it with weed killer and it works every time 😃
I went to visit my daughter yesterday & after ringing the bell & waiting for her come to door I began dead heading the flowers on her porch😊. She opened the door & said “Mom what are you doing?” I can’t help myself😬🌸 Is it strange to enjoy watching you weed😂 - so satisfying LOL!
Everything is looking beautiful! Kitty Cat thinks so too, wanting some of that shade under your garden bench. Garden complete now. 😊😸 I definitely go out to the garden daily to make sure everything is okay and do light weeding. I call it ‘Taking a Spin in the garden’ . I also feel empowered when I have my Hori Hori on me. I think the same way Stewart does. Hahaha!
Yes, Yes, Yes! Oh, Linda you are so funny. I thought I was the only silly person to get out of my car with partial luggage and then hit the gardens, even in the dark to see how everyone is doing, then finally I get around to retrieving the rest of my things.
I have good luck killing weeds with vinegar, salt and dish liquid! Some weeds just pull out easily but for others I do use a weed tool, then spray. Some people claim spraying the "whole weed" does it, but I'd rather pull or "dig" first.
Linda, everything looks so magical! Have you ever done a video on harvesting seeds for planting? If not, I would love to see your process for harvesting seeds from your garden!
Hi Linda, yes , I do a walk about checking my gardens, I will say to the hubby I will be out in zone c. He has no interest in gardens, however he has gifted me a few useful gardening tools. I have never heard you speak of getting insect bites and/or stings. I get ants biting me and spiders , it went up inside my garden pants and on the back of my leg attacked me lol. Thanks so much for your knowledge of gardening that you share!! Hugs to you , from me Paula northern Indiana
Oh, when coming back to the house while being away, as we are driving down the road to the house, I am scanning to make sure everything is fine, and usually unlock the front door and circle the yard before heading it. My favorite time in the garden is first thing at sunrise, I take my coffee and circle the yard, vegetable garden, and make a mental list of what to do that day. And oh, what is that little plant that you pinched at the end that will have blue flowers, so cute. I love how this front garden has turned out, and can't wait to see it mature. But the backyard is exciting, can't wait to see your plans come to fruition!
Everything is filling in just as you promised. I was skeptical of the new gardens because I thought they would be too busy. I was wrong! The gardens are more beautiful with each week.
O Yes - It’s a must for me - I can never wait for the little surprises that await me in the Garden - after being done on a trip - It’s a very lovely calm feeling - Linda -
Happy to see this side of your garden. Love the hydrangea hedge and the privacy afforded from the taller background plants. Such a great setting for the bird bath. When I get home, I like to walk through the house and out onto the deck to see how droopy my flowers are there; then I get to watering, my 1st chore. Your flower beds thrived in your absence since Mother Nature is sending you rain. linda from NE
Ohmygoodness, Linda! I've been working really hard on my side garden (the neighbors are generously 🙄overspraying with their sprinklers) that Bermuda keeps sneaking back. I've been battling it daily with my horihori as well. We go on vacation soon, so I'll be taking a picture and see how crazy the Bermuda is when I get back. I guess you could say I'm channeling my inner Linda Vater💚. Our friend came by and saw my horihori and he referred to it as my Rambo knife as well😂. Just signed up for Planta, but I wasn't able to figure out where to load the primo code. Loving the garden and your channel so much. Keep bringing us your adventures💚💚💚
I set a timer on my watch for 15 minute intervals. Amazing how much weeding you can accomplish in 15 minutes. Love the hori hori knife. Indespensible. I recently purchased a fiskar stand up weeder. It is amazing for tough weeds with long taproots. Bought some of the basil boxwood seed and it germinated in about 5 days. I have mine in a set of blue and yellow pots with a French country pattern.
Mulch is the best way I keep weeds down. Sometimes when starting a new bed I put down layers of newspaper or cardboard to help smother the weeds and then put 4-5 inches of mulch on top. There are times I go outside to do one thing in the garden and 4 hours later come inside 😊
Love this!!! I also putz around the garden beds and weed daily. We were on vacation for a week and I couldn't believe how the weeds exploded with our heat and little bit of rain, north of Tulsa.
Great video! Love to see Stewart’s wave and the view of the whole front garden from the street! It is absolutely amazing how the front garden looks! Inspiring to say the least! The first thing my husband and I do after being away is check out the garden! Thanks for the great videos!! 😎🇨🇦
Today, I finished planting my geraniums, the last of my annuals...until I buy more, so I feel really good about that. Phew! But we are in another drought in Minneapolis. Year 3. 😮💨 Even watering the area first I encounter dry powder (sandy soil) under the moist soil so I leave my metal hose on a trickle to saturate after planting. And the Canadian forest fires are really strong, very smokey outside today. I am working on a project, I've mentioned it several times. I've suppressed weeds and quack grass with cardboard. It's hot enough that the weeds are spilling out from under the cardboard. I best get going early in the morning to avoid the heat. I want this project done so I can do light maintenance as you did and sit back with an iced coffee to enjoy the results of my labors. 😊
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Hi from Annie your garden looks fab like it has been there for years yet not long ago it was bear patches and all getting sorted and planted.
Hi from Annie again forgot to mention my own tips for weeding, well hot water works well, then pulling it out by hand, also sprinkle butcher's salt over gravel and stone paths works wonders.I had a lot of gravel paths a while ago and it worked best that salt was bought from butcher himself as they use it too on their floors etc in the shop, last time I got it few years ago now it was very reasonable price. Thou not many family butchers around these days as supermarkets taken their business it is a real shame, nothing like going to local family shop and chatting awhile being served it is a personal touch. Also I have used vinegar from the bottle direct.
I'm a beginner at gardening. Started five years ago, very slowly and with annuals only. Last year I ventured out and bought perennials, which I transferred into containers and sometime in August I planted them in the ground- My attitude was they're going to die anyway, well to say I was surprise when this summer they started popping up and grew to triple their size and the blooms were out of this world ( well my world) was such a surprise. I find peace when I'm gardening, its like I'm in another world. I talk to them, I take away dead blooms and I even deadhead them. I started watching your UA-cam channel about a year ago and fell in love with your garden. And I got to say that this new garden has taught me so much. The process is long and a bit tedious but so gratifying. Thank you!
Ok well I love how that kitty just pranced right in like he owned the place❤
I recently spent two weeks away. When I arrived home at 10:30 pm I went straight to the back yard through my French doors, and gasped when I saw that a huge rose bush was blooming white in the dark night. I missed my personal paradise so much. Instead of unpacking the next few days, I spent most of my time remedying and enjoying the garden. Kindred spirits.
Yes I do come home and go right out to my garden, even after a long days work…….. it relaxes me and I love to see what’s happening with the garden that day!
Linda, the garden looks better every week! And Stewart it's was touching to hear your reaction on the butterfly, it was sad. But it is good that it does affect you, because so many people don't care for the insects. Hope you feel better!
OMG
We're going on vacation soon, and I'm stressing about being gone from the gardens. We're in a drought pattern with very little rain, so I water every day. I have a 15-gallon tank on the back of my golf cart. It takes hours to water everything. I know it will be one of the first things I do upon returning.
Thanks to you, Stewart, and your crew for the great videos.
Thank you Stuart for caring about that butterfly 🦋
Gertrude Jekyll, the famous English garden designer, said that the garden should curtsy to the house. Well that is so true at the cottage on the hill! Looking beautiful.
I also spend about 20 minutes walking in my yard before going in the house after vacation 😊. Weeding to me is like cleaning my soul. It’s best after a hard rain or on mornings after sprinklers run. Love the hydrangeas ❤❤. Thank you
The gardens are looking amazing, Linda. It certainly does not look like a new garden. That little boxwood basil is perfect in your garden. I think we could call your front gardens a “pollinator paradise”.
One of the tools I find very helpful when weeding isn’t a garden tool at all. I’m elderly and cannot kneel anymore. I have to use a seat on wheels to garden. I have found BBQ tongs very helpful. I can reach small weed starts out of reach of my hands and pluck out the weeds. Saves me having to move my seat into areas where there’s not a walkway. 🥰🦋🕊
That's so clever! ❤
I am glad I started gardening when my kids are adults, otherwise they would have been neglected kids! My garden is absolutely my first priority, and I don't stop thinking about it while I am away on vacation. I get back home and spend a good hour walking through it and assessing. In the end, nobody takes care of it like I do!!!
If I have been gone for any length of time the first thing I do is check my gardens. My gardens bring me comfort and peace. I can block out the crazy world when I am in the garden.I have so many gardens that I brake them down into zones. This makes a big job manageable.
I can’t believe how fast your garden is growing. I’ve been watching every week it’s just incredible. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you share your garden as I am not able to have a garden. Thank you very very much.❤
Every morning I go my happy place🪴snips in hand and thinking of what needs to b done!
Love that you worked on your hydrangea side. Also love that kitty cat strolling up on your front porch to cool under the shade of your bench. Thanks, Linda.
The kindness and compassion Linda conveyed for that butterfly may be the nicest act I've seen in a long time
When the weather is cooler, it’s nothing like going out into the garden and hearing the birds and enjoying time as we weed from time to time. It’s a time of prayer, relaxation and love of nature for me. My garden isn’t very big, but that being said, it’s a time that I can think about the good things of life. I hope that makes sense. Sending hugs, love, prayers.and kindness ❤
Gosh Linda, I have not seen Your garden since You first told us the plans... and WOW how wonderful it looks !!! So agree that doing a little each morning is a lovely way to potter about... and yes Thank You Mother Nature ! GLORIOUSNESSNESSNESS!!!!
Now that I’m in my seventies, I have to use a milk crate and two square cushions for support. One cushion for top of crate and one cushion for my knees. The cushions fit perfectly on the square on top of milk crate, and allow two handed procedures, when weeding along with a tarp for composting.
Just rewatched this walkabout. Lovely! Oh how we miss our gardens this time of year! Videos and pictures get us through! 💐💐
I am always amazed by how time flies when I am having fun watching and listening to you in your garden! As always, thank you (and Stuart) for the entertainment, information, and inspiration. I am usually itching to get outside (or to my nearness thirty store) by the close of each video.
The Hori Hori is like all japanese gardening tools is perfect...I've had 4 over the last 25 years from Lee Valley...digging, dividing cutting, planting to calibration...wonderful
I have discovered your channel relatively recently but have never commented until today. When I heard you and read all the comments from your community saying how they come home from vacation and end up pulling weeds and getting pulled into their garden before even unloading luggage, I knew I found my people! I thought I was the only one 😊
I absolutely love your channel and find your videos so inspiring. Thank you Linda
Your Garden looks as if it’s been there for years and kept well manicured! Gorgeous!
I have a lot of old brick pathways and a flathead screwdriver sure helps to weed in the narrow cracks!
Thanks for another fabulous day in your garden!🌿💚
Hi Linda,
We enjoy your videos very much. I came across your show about 3 years ago. I got my husband who is retired to participate in watching as well. Since then on a daily basis he looks forward to your updates of a Cottage On The Hill. Love it!
Going to *Town* with my husband (I do not drive), is always an enjoyable experience but when I get home, I go straight around all my gardens and check out how everyone will do. It brings me Joy!
What a precious girl!!!! Linda she is wonderful! You can really pick them!
What a pleasure this garden is Linda! 😊
I do love hearing you talk about the plants.
It’s amazing that you started with an empty space and have filled it to the max in such a short time
It's amazing I love it
I actually like the black wrought iron look of the legs of the birdbath and think clematis vine will detract from that delicate sculptural look that echos your black fencing on your porch. Just my opinion.
I think I agree😉
I agree. I love how the table legs delicately embrace the bird bath bowl.
Greetings from Ireland. Love your channel. Well done to you and stuart xx
Good morning Linda,
I am recovering from Covid. This morning I felt good enough to go outside and walk through my garden. What a boost to my system! Fresh air and Mother Nature you can’t beat it!
Love your show! ❤
My poor husband is carrying the luggage and anything else into the house and I’m already pulling weeds and watering. 😂 I don’t even like to go on vacation at certain times of the year because of the garden. Stewart you made me laugh with your waving shadow. I think some weeds are easier after a good rain, and others are better to dig out when the ground is dryer.
It is still amazing how the garden look in such a short time
Hi Linda💚! Hi Stewart💚! I’ve been catching up on all the videos the past few days…Emergency matters have me back in Houston and I miss my garden in NM…Watching you guys have me in better spirit…Your garden is so beautiful!! The serenity it provides for all who are fortunate to see it and experience it must be bountiful…I hope to return one day to OK and get a chance to see you and the beautiful cottage 💚🐝🐛🦋🌷🌸🌼…
As Texas Master Gardeners, we follow a Texas A&M protocol called Integrated Pest Management. We observe what the changes are in the plant. Note what kind of pests might attack a certain plant. Then begin to apply the control for the pest of that plant. Sometimes it is just a burst of water from the garden hose. Other times it is manual dismissal of the pest. Then we work our way down the different applications whether it be DE, fireplace ashes or something systemic. Reminds me of a computer coding class…if then…and/or…….
I see everything I have to do as I’m pulling in the drive…and get to it! Linda I have to tell you when you first started taking out the grass in the front yard, I thought, is she out if her mind?
Boy was I wrong! It’s beautiful…I love your front yard. You have such great vision ❤
How cute are those dungarees Linda! I love weeding, I’ll listen to a podcast, quiet, relaxing music or simply appreciate the birds and sound of life around me, it’s like meditation.
I find the plant identifier that i use so useful, it not only tells you about the plant but also diagnoses any problems, every gardener needs these downloads💪 Phoebe is just lovely.
Also,I hope you don’t mind me saying this:your former neighbor,Sydney ,her channel is super sweet,she is as inspiring as you are😊
I care for my precious butterflies & treasure them like you do!
That cat legit said hello to them! He/She seems to like Linda's garden too!
Yes first thing when I get home start picking, a dollar tree laundry basket works great for weeds and pruning, love the new house and garden.
I use old Tidy Cat litter pails: one in the front and one in the back. Nice to have a handle when I use my grabber to pick pine cones up off the driveway.
Caught this walk-about this morning and wanted to share what works for me to gain "fresh eyes": Taking photos. I'm always amazed to see things as they are, if not in three dimensions. Not the same as up close and personal (spotting weeds) but shows what's working, what's not, where something's needed...or not. A real eye-opener, no pun intended. Planning to do that myself the next cloudy day. (The VA garden visit was great, by the way.)
Love the space names Linda. Daily maintenance is a must I agree. I saw you loving on your basil plant! I love my plants too and get excited when taken by surprise of their ongoing growth. 💛❤💙
So gorgeous that even kitty claimed a front seat on the porch to be immersed in it.
My favourite part of my summer vacation is coming back to see how much growth has happened! Upon arrival home, even in the middle of the night, I do a walk through to see my babies!!!
What I find most helpful with the Picture This App in the early stages is recognizing the weeds from the plants…so helpful
I’ve been collecting antique garden tools for a while and I love using old funky hoes and little mini pitch forks and some things I don’t even know what they are, to weed my gardens. It’s so fun to pick up an instrument that somebody used (and probably forged and constructed themselves) over 100 years ago and the long handles save my back. It’s just fun to have them strewn around the garden edge because they are each unique and useful in their own way-and beautiful! I wonder if the little kitty swacked the poor butterfly? Oh….makes me sad when stuff like that happens. The hazards of gardening-it happens-but it always makes you feel horrible when it does. Could feel your heartbreak. On a happy note, the garden looks spectacular-so lush and the pinks and purples with the hydrangea are so WOW! 💜
Questions of the Day: YES! But I also have to leave instructions for my hubby (with pictures and some videos) about how to manage the care of the garden while I'm away and as capable as he is, I worry the whole time I'm gone that I'm going to come back to something dead. I live in Arizona and even the slightest lack of water will kill something so I'm pretty neurotic at times.
My cousin told me about your channel a couple years ago when we moved to a 13-acre property in Inola, Ok.... but I wasn't in the "mindset" to garden. Now, I am! I used to hate weeding, but now I find it a little satisfying, lol. My landscape/garden around my house is very tedious but I am starting to get excited about adding plants/flowers thanks to your channel! I have a cut flower garden that I feel is out of my league but I"m looking forward to working and growing it! Also, would love to see Stuart in person on camera verses just his voice!
So sorry about your beautiful butterfly. Your garden is really coming together and looking very peaceful & beautiful I just love it. 🥰
Yes. I cone home & go out to see how my garden is doing. Take my luggage in to unpack later. Then back out to water garden if necessary. I love caring for my dear plants. They bring me such joy. We love you Linda. ❤️👍
I love to weed in the very early morning, on my days off of work….just me and the birds.😊
Butterflies drink water from wet cement or crevices that may hold minute amounts of water. I have a short video showing one doing that while I had watered and had a wet walkway. They also come to a little wet mud. Just so that we are all careful watching for them in hot dry weather especially. On another note, why is it so satisfying watching Linda dig up weeds, I know I watched ti w great satisfaction :)
Question of the day answer: Cerinthe or Honeywort. Also, you may want to stop pinching as they flower and thrive best in cooler temps. You may miss best flowering if you keep pinching and delaying the process 🙂 if you let them go to seed, they will also happily reseed elsewhere for you. Bees love them and it’s SO cute to see their little butts hanging out of the flowers!
Love that Phoebe. 😊
Yes! The first thing I do when I get home is walk around my property and see what needs my attention first!
Weeding is certainly not my favorite thing, but you make it look so much fun. In tune with nature! Love it.
I love the look of your garden from the social patio.
If I have Bermuda grass growing in between a plant I will put rubber gloves on and spray my gloves then grab the grass to wet it with weed killer and it works every time 😃
That’s me Linda! I walk in the door from a trip, drop my bags, and walk right out to my garden.
My favorite tool for weeding is Grandpa's Weeder. I can weed while standing up!
Every week I absolutely can't believe how things are growing and filling out and in!
I went to visit my daughter yesterday & after ringing the bell & waiting for her come to door I began dead heading the flowers on her porch😊. She opened the door & said “Mom what are you doing?” I can’t help myself😬🌸
Is it strange to enjoy watching you weed😂 - so satisfying LOL!
Hydrangea Hedges is amazing! Everything is looking lush. I weed my cottage garden every day. It’s therapy for me. 😊 from Sag Harbor, NY.
Yes, definitely a garden evaluation is first on my list, even before getting the luggage out of the car when having been gone for a few days!
Everything is looking beautiful! Kitty Cat thinks so too, wanting some of that shade under your garden bench. Garden complete now. 😊😸
I definitely go out to the garden daily to make sure everything is okay and do light weeding. I call it ‘Taking a Spin in the garden’ . I also feel empowered when I have my Hori Hori on me. I think the same way Stewart does. Hahaha!
I have a knife like that too for gardening. My favorite tool! I love to clean out the cracks in my driveway with it.
Your garden is beautiful! I’ve really been enjoying your videos and getting inspiration. Thank you!🇨🇦
Yes, Yes, Yes! Oh, Linda you are so funny. I thought I was the only silly person to get out of my car with partial luggage and then hit the gardens, even in the
dark to see how everyone is doing, then finally I get around to retrieving the rest of my things.
I bought a steel garden hose, and love it. It moves so much nicer than a rubber hose. Thank you for the suggestion.
Love watching you and listening to Stewart...
I have good luck killing weeds with vinegar, salt and dish liquid! Some weeds just pull out easily but for others I do use a weed tool, then spray. Some people claim spraying the "whole weed" does it, but I'd rather pull or "dig" first.
Agree
I use “Ortho Grass B’Gone” spray. It doesn’t harm anything except Bermuda grass.
I love the cat’s appearance at the end! Every garden needs its feline💛💛
Linda, everything looks so magical! Have you ever done a video on harvesting seeds for planting? If not, I would love to see your process for harvesting seeds from your garden!
Hi Linda, yes , I do a walk about checking my gardens, I will say to the hubby I will be out in zone c. He has no interest in gardens, however he has gifted me a few useful gardening tools. I have never heard you speak of getting insect bites and/or stings. I get ants biting me and spiders , it went up inside my garden pants and on the back of my leg attacked me lol. Thanks so much for your knowledge of gardening that you share!! Hugs to you , from me Paula northern Indiana
Yes always check the garden out as soon as I get home!!
Oh, when coming back to the house while being away, as we are driving down the road to the house, I am scanning to make sure everything is fine, and usually unlock the front door and circle the yard before heading it. My favorite time in the garden is first thing at sunrise, I take my coffee and circle the yard, vegetable garden, and make a mental list of what to do that day. And oh, what is that little plant that you pinched at the end that will have blue flowers, so cute. I love how this front garden has turned out, and can't wait to see it mature. But the backyard is exciting, can't wait to see your plans come to fruition!
I never unpack after a trip until the garden is tidy and pots watered!
Everything is filling in just as you promised. I was skeptical of the new gardens because I thought they would be too busy. I was wrong! The gardens are more beautiful with each week.
O Yes - It’s a must for me - I can never wait for the little surprises that await me in the Garden - after being done on a trip - It’s a very lovely calm feeling - Linda -
The grey parasol just blends in perfectly!
Whoa the front garden is looking so good. Great to do a walk about with you Linda❤sending love to you and kitty😻🐈from Rosie🌹 O from Devon England 🇬🇧👏x
Happy to see this side of your garden. Love the hydrangea hedge and the privacy afforded from the taller background plants. Such a great setting for the bird bath. When I get home, I like to walk through the house and out onto the deck to see how droopy my flowers are there; then I get to watering, my 1st chore. Your flower beds thrived in your absence since Mother Nature is sending you rain. linda from NE
P S - in our neighborhood, cats love the gravel mulch like you use as a litter box.
Ohmygoodness, Linda!
I've been working really hard on my side garden (the neighbors are generously 🙄overspraying with their sprinklers) that Bermuda keeps sneaking back. I've been battling it daily with my horihori as well.
We go on vacation soon, so I'll be taking a picture and see how crazy the Bermuda is when I get back.
I guess you could say I'm channeling my inner Linda Vater💚.
Our friend came by and saw my horihori and he referred to it as my Rambo knife as well😂.
Just signed up for Planta, but I wasn't able to figure out where to load the primo code.
Loving the garden and your channel so much. Keep bringing us your adventures💚💚💚
Oh yes. First thing is to check my flowers etc. Usually pull a few weeds as I go around.
Yes. That’s true of me when I get back. I also got back after a week away!
I set a timer on my watch for 15 minute intervals. Amazing how much weeding you can accomplish in 15 minutes. Love the hori hori knife. Indespensible. I recently purchased a fiskar stand up weeder. It is amazing for tough weeds with long taproots. Bought some of the basil boxwood seed and it germinated in about 5 days. I have mine in a set of blue and yellow pots with a French country pattern.
Mulch is the best way I keep weeds down. Sometimes when starting a new bed I put down layers of newspaper or cardboard to help smother the weeds and then put 4-5 inches of mulch on top. There are times I go outside to do one thing in the garden and 4 hours later come inside 😊
Linda, the front yard is looking brilliant! Truly inspiring!
Love this!!! I also putz around the garden beds and weed daily. We were on vacation for a week and I couldn't believe how the weeds exploded with our heat and little bit of rain, north of Tulsa.
What a beautiful transformation. ❤
Great video! Love to see Stewart’s wave and the view of the whole front garden from the street! It is absolutely amazing how the front garden looks! Inspiring to say the least! The first thing my husband and I do after being away is check out the garden! Thanks for the great videos!! 😎🇨🇦
Hey, even after a day of rain...I'm dying to get outside and see what's happening! ❤
I definitely do that. Actually I'm in Sturgeon Bay Wisc all week. When I get back to Holland Michigan I'll be anxious to see what's up in my garden. ❤
I live in the Ann Arbor area I love Holland Michigan ❤
I’m from Wisconsin but now in southeast Michigan to be closer to my grandsons. I miss Door County so much, but need to visit Holland one day! 🌸
Today, I finished planting my geraniums, the last of my annuals...until I buy more, so I feel really good about that. Phew!
But we are in another drought in Minneapolis. Year 3. 😮💨 Even watering the area first I encounter dry powder (sandy soil) under the moist soil so I leave my metal hose on a trickle to saturate after planting.
And the Canadian forest fires are really strong, very smokey outside today.
I am working on a project, I've mentioned it several times. I've suppressed weeds and quack grass with cardboard. It's hot enough that the weeds are spilling out from under the cardboard. I best get going early in the morning to avoid the heat. I want this project done so I can do light maintenance as you did and sit back with an iced coffee to enjoy the results of my labors. 😊