Use my code RNJ10 and link: bit.ly/2WTRTw1 to get 10% off (save up to $47!) your own authentic Japanese subscription box from Bokksu! Don't miss out on this amazing snack-journey through Japan! We're working on our landscaping plans now! Not everything (we intend to do all the gardening and garden landscaping ourselves) but just the things we need, like a driveway, a deck (since when our house is completed it'll have some doors in the back that open 40cm in the air...) and a fence/wall for privacy. The quote we received was still twice our budget, and since we ended up over budget on the cost of our land as well we're trying to figure out where we can save money.
Hey Jun, if you install tree rings, make sure that whatever substrate you put in does not cover the root flare! (don't make a "tree volcano") If you bury the root flare you will encourage the tree to start rooting out of the trunk, rotting, or splitting, all of which are detrimental to the long-term health of the plant and its overall stability. A nice thing about landscaping when it comes to budgeting is that it's perfectly normal to install landscaping in phases. Plan out your landscape, get the hardscape you need now, and the plants that will need more time to establish first. Doing it this way will also give you time to revise your landscape plan as needed as you finish each phase, there's always something weird that comes up about the soil, construction, or just your own needs as things start to go in.
Do you guys already have a rough estimate about when you're gonna move in? Also, are you getting a bank loan or something like that? I mean idk how it is in Japan, but where I live hardly any normal person can afford a house outta their own pockets. So people get a loan (from a trusted) bank and pay it off over the years. Idk, it just seemed like you are doing things just with your own money, so my bad if I'm wrong lol.
Yes, we have a loan! The Japanese govt has traditionally been very concerned about making sure all its citizens have housing (which honestly impacted infrastructure and city planning in a LOT of ways) and as a result housing loans have insanely low interest rates. As in, it's possible to get housing loans with interest rates of less than 1%. We found it pretty easy to get a loan, but that's not a universal experience. We know that multiple people tried to buy the land we got before us but had their loans denied and therefore couldn't. Our loan doesn't cover all our costs, though, so we've had a lot of things we needed to pay out of pocket for this year, hence all the sponsorships. Our landscaping will all be out of pocket. Tearing down the old house, and part of the cost of the land we bought was out of pocket. Our move will be out of pocket. That isn't normally how things are done, but we're very fortunate to have the option to make extra money if we need to (for now, at least), and thanks to that we were able to buy a plot of land that miraculously fit most of our desires that would have otherwise been out of our budget.
Same. Gosh, been watching them for 6, 7 years or more...back when Rachel was mostly featured, the channel name was different ("My Husband is Japanese") and was doing general videos all JVloggers start off with on how they got to Japan and tips on what to bring...my, they grow up so fast, lol.
Coming from a country that uses a lot of stone in construction: get stone tiles that doesn’t get hot in the summer! Your cats will thank you for that, plus you would want to be barefooted outdoors sometimes without cooking your soles 😉
Great advice! That's why travertine is a popular paver choice; light colors that reflect most light/heat and good thermal emittance. Brick gets really hot under the sun and is often used for ovens because the clay retains heat so well.
Now there is a typical Ohio attitude for you. "I don't care what strangers think of my house". " If I'm not using it, I'm not spending money on it". You go girl.
Small advice : If you guys have a limited space in your garden, do not plant too many citrus type plants. It will increase acid levels in soil and eventually it will affect other plants.
Citrus trees can also grown really well in pots so if you feel a deep need to have all the varieties you could maybe plant one or two outside and have the rest in containers to protect the soil.
We discovered a peach tree in my grandma's garden that wasn't there before.. we think that maybe my grandpa (who died in february this year) ate a peach like a few years ago and threw the pit there.. so over the years it grew and this season it finally grew peaches (which is how we discovered it in the first place).. grandpa lives on ❤️😭
Boy, this brings back memories of picking out things (and most of the things outside of our budget) for our house. One fun memory was me getting to the brick outlet I was to meet my wife and her mother at so we could pick out brick for our home. I listened to all the horror stories from the owner of all the arguments and fights he'd seen over the years of couples looking for hours and wanting different things. I picked out my favorite while he was going on. Once my wife got there, she looked around at the hundreds of examples... And picked out the exact one I had. The look on the owner's face was priceless! Y'all strike me as having the same kind of partnership.
Haha I love that!! Yes, we usually end up picking out the same options as well! Maybe 9 times out of 10. Building a house is already stressful enough without disagreeing about the aesthetics! I'm glad that wasn't an issue for us.
I made a joke to my sister to get tge fake grass for her patio that way she can vacuum it if it gets messy, jokes on me that's what she actually did! Sometimes i should just shut up lol!
My husband and I are like this too. We've been told to look things over for a few days and pick our own samples, then go back over them and "try" to find ones that both of us like, then debate and decide. We both look over the book and point to the same one at almost the same time. This has happened over and over, we have mostly the same tastes and know what the other likes, so can figure out what will work AND look good for us. This is why I know we could build a house together without big arguments!
Remember, fast growing trees are fast dying trees. Always plant a couple of slow growing trees, so when the day comes to remove the fast growing trees, the slower ones will expand out to fill the space, and continue providing shade.
The shrub you like outside the home center is a Weigela! and looks like the My Monet variety. They are fantastic spring/ summer bloomers that make the bees in my area very happy!
AH! I wanted a weigela! No wonder I liked it so much, haha. I've only seen one as a large tree and with the flowers in full bloom, so I guess that's why I didn't recognize it.
It does kind of look like a Weigela, but I think it might be an Abelia grandiflora of some variety because the flowers are smaller as well as the leaves. It’s a good plant. 👍
@@RachelandJunAdventures Rachel, that's not a weigela. Weigelas blooms in the spring and their leaves/flowers look different. This is an Abelia, as noted above by Elizabeth. Abelias are summer bloomers.
When Jun mentioned his uncles small citrus tree with fruit, I wonder if he was talking about dwarf trees. “dwarf” lemon trees that are supposed to stay in pots and produce fruit while staying not too big!
I used to have one (lemon tree in pot) and it made a decent amount of lemons; one of my neighbour has one as well and it's so full of lemons he could sell them ahah Plus when in full bloom the scent is amazing omg =)
ah, note on the citrus trees. If you want early bearing fruit, try finding places that sell dwarf varieties or early bearing fruit varieties. The normal seedling citrus trees take a while to grow, like 7-9 years.
learning this the long way lol. I've been growing like 3 citrus trees and its been at least 4 years with no fruit yet!!! but when they do there will be a ton, so I'm patiently waiting
When building a backyard it’s important to have permeable surfaces ( more soil than pavements/concrete) to absorb water to promote biodiversity and pollination and also it helps to absorb water from rain and floods.
@@DovidM that's true in very arid places, but also you loose the very important biocrust if you don't have any absorption to desertification (desertification is a serious problem for biodiversity)
Hearing Rachel’s little Japanese conversational interjections and watching you guys picking out things for your forever home is just so great. Love love love it
Yay plants! I work at a native garden on the east coast, USA. In the US most of the plants in nurseries and put in by landscapers are not native to the area. Most of the plants for sale are species that originate from Europe or Asia. Those climates are similar enough to the US that those plants can survive and do well here. And the insects can’t eat them. But that’s the problem, the wildlife can’t utilize them. And since plants are the basis of the ecosystem, the ecosystem cannot function when the majority of plants in an area are nonnative. So my job is to spread the word about it and help people choose native plants. I know you do the beach clean ups and are concerned about environmental issues, so i figured you may be interested in this. The West (especially a few decades ago) has a sort of obsession with “exotic” plants from the East, like Japanese maples and bamboo. I’m curious, are the majority of plants in the nursery/garden center you visited ones that you would find growing naturally in Japan? Or are they mostly from foreign countries? I’m not sure if the obsession translates in the opposite way, I.e. Japan landscaping having a trend towards western plants because they’re different and exotic.
There are a lot of both (native plants and exotic). I'm definitely aware of native plants being better for the ecosystem (and easier to take care of) and that will be a big factor for a lot of choices of ours! The toneriko trees (that we have six of) are native, as are a number of pines, hydrangeas, maples, and azaleas (which are already in our yard). But there are probably a few exotic plants we'll want as well. There's a lot we want to take into consideration with our plants, including how prone they are to pests or diseases, if they're more likely to stave off some of the insects we want to keep away from the house, how toxic they are to cats, etc. We preferably want low maintenance plants, and mostly evergreen plants. I'd love to have more trees that attract beautiful birds. I'm sure building our garden will be a slow process, but we're looking forward to it a lot!
@@RachelandJunAdventures thanks for your reply! I love your channel. Im glad the garden centers there stock a good bit of both. I have some exotics in my own yard (my mom’s lilac bush and herbs, for example). It’s great you know the importance of including native plants in your landscape. Japan has some amazing trees, like the cherries. Those were planted along the walkways at my university and they were breathtaking! I’m battling so many nonnative plants that have become invasive in natural areas in my state. Burning bush, Japanese barberry, Japanese honeysuckle, English Ivy, etc. my state actually just banned the sale of those and 30 other invasive species because of the environmental havoc they wreak!
The neighborhood I live in had A LOT of imported trees planted, and no one planned their roots would invade houses, destroying floorings, plumbing and even pavement...
@@Nadia1989 it’s actually a huge problem but not many beyond the environmental field are aware of it. Invasive species are one of the leading causes of biodiversity loss!
Just remember... the landscaping doesn't have to be done right away. It's actually better to do the bare minimum at first and then, over time as you live there, get a feel for the outdoor space and add a few elements each season. You'll especially want to be familiar with where the sun shines on the property throughout the seasons, which will help you to decide where trees make the most sense. Get the house built and the driveway figured out, but you don't need a carport covering right away. Live in the space, then add the landscaping elements once you are familiar with the property.
I highly recommend building a pizza oven! My father build one many years ago, still works amazingly and there is nothing better than a selfmade pizza from a pizza oven😍
Ngl Boxsu is probably one of my favorite sponsors to see, because my dad bought a one time box before I ever saw it sponsored. As someone who is picky and struggles with trying new things, it was a lot of fun! I even kept the booklet of information that came with the box because it was so neat! The box is quality, as are all of the foods that came inside of it. Super cool to see a quality company that wants to share the culture of Japan sponsoring these kinds of videos. Excited to see how the garden comes out, to! I'm trying to start gardening myself c:
My parents bought their dream block of land a few years ago now, around 40 acres and they both are heavy gardners, my dad growths anything and everything edible and my mother grows decorative plants. i actually asked my dad to grow the purple sweet potaos for me cause the japanese sweet potato snacks in the last box blew my mind! keen to try and make some of my own japanese snacks - actually that would be a good video idea for Jun - just sayin haha
I found it interesting how at 6:45 Rachel is in Japanese mode being all polite and then switches into American English mode to say the 'rude' (not really rude but the discrediting statement). Kinda funny hahahaha.
Bokksu is the first sponsor I have ever been tempted by, due to their loyalty to you guys and how genuine you are with it every time. You obviously do your ad stuff but you seem so thankful and happy and I know how fussy Rachel is with food. I'm really fussy with food too, textures are what set me off the most, but you guys make me want to try it out
If you're going to grow a climbing plant I recommend Jasmine! don't know if they have it in Japan but I have some on a fence and it smells amazing when it flowers.
@@GardensOfChina you are right it does originate from both Eurasia and Oceania (Oceania being where I am) and it does look like there is Jasmine native to Japan. I'm not very familiar with the plants they have.
@@chipandavo fingers crossed 🤞 I was pregnant until recently so not able to get mine, and the ruling that I could came AFTER I had my little boy, but now that baby's born I'm booking in 😁
There's a lady on the moon according to Chinese mythology/legend. She ate an immortality pill to prevent an evil emperor from taking it instead and she floated up to the moon
I've been watching you guys over the years and honestly I don't think I will ever stop as long as you dont stop doing videos. Every time I see the notification I'm so excited to watch it, regardless of what it's about. You guys just have this positive and great kind of energy that I love soooo much. Even if I'm feeling extremely shitty, your videos always manage to lift my spirits. So I guess, thank you guys for existing and sharing your life on here.
I'm so hyped for your garden content. Ya'll are living the millennial dream! Please keep us update through the process and throw as many ads in as you want to fund the process. I'm living vicariously and I want the best for you two!
Ahh the things i’d do to be one of Rachel and Jun’s plants, not even one of their cats at this point, I’ll even willingly be one of their plants instead lol
A good compromise between the expensive stone and the sad concrete is either bricks or very thick and sturdy outdoors tiles. A cheaper option is concrete tiles that have been crafted and coloured so as to look more like terracotta tiles. Personally I would avoid synthetic materials.
There are moments in some videos when i find i cant tell if they’re rubbing off on their cats, if their cats are rubbing off on them or if they all just happened to already share traits and you have no choice but to say “Yep, they are their cat children.” With absolute certainty. Amazing. The most recent example; Rachel and boxes.
Rachel's fear of spiders living in the outdoor furniture is hella relatable. The struggle inside me of wanting cute outdoor furniture vs crippling fear of bugs! 😫
You can get a citrus tree that has multiple citrus fruits on it, you can also get apple trees that have multiple types of apples on them. I don't remember what they're called but they're really cool and if you want to do multiple citrus fruits this might be a great option to save space and have more trees
Rachel & Jun, if you decide to grow some kind of vine on your property border walls I recommend Common Jasmine (Jasminum officinale). It has beautiful, shiny dark green leaves that can grow pretty dense and provide good coverage and privacy on a fence or lattice. When it blooms the white flowers are a beautiful contrast against the dark green and smell so heavenly. They attract a lot of pollinators so it's a good plant to have near a fruit or veg garden. There are also yellow and pink Jasmine varieties, but they don't have the great aroma of the common white. If you prefer a variegated leaf like the one plant that caught Rachel's eye in this video, then Asian Star Jasmine might be a nice choice. And if you want a bigger flower with a great aroma then Cape Jasmine (Gardenia Jasminoides) is one to consider. It's like a cross between Common Jasmine and Gardenia; both have wonderful aromas. Sorry to go on for so long. I've really been into gardening lately and Jasmine is really popular in my area.
Wayching them shopping for landscape and garden exterior make me more excited for their house. Watching the cats play n running around in the garden on sunny day.
Concrete can be died and/or polished to look really spiffy. It probably wouldn't be too expensive to pour the concrete in colored stripes or squares. Personally, I think dark gray, blue, and raw would look stellar for a carport/sidewalk. I bet there's a DIY video on youtube, concrete isn't too difficult to work with.
^^^ Stamped concrete might also be nice. Concrete is something you can mix and pour yourself in a big bucket, so that's a possible DIY project if you are looking to save money, while making something that looks nice.
I love the stories about the moon we tell children. We just think of it as normal. "We see rabbits making mochi" "That's so weird!" "Well what do you see?" "A man in the moon or cheese." Like seeing a face or cheese is 100% normal but rabbits aren't?
You might want to grow pink jasmine instead of ivy for privacy. So pretty when it comes into bloom. Fills out reasonably quickly, but far more controllable than ivy. Smells heavenly.
I was going to say that Jun calling all the different things "cute" was very endearing, but Rachel getting all excited about saving money and what plants to grow was just as much as well! You're both very endearing! I really would love Bokksu but I'm still working on losing weight and saving up money ^^; maybe somedaaaay
You could make your own molds really easily. Like buy any square shaped kitchen thingie and you can pour colored concrete inside. To texturize it, you can find five or so stones, and using them, in various combinations, you can make multiple, non repeating shapes in the tops of the tiles. Once dry, you pop them out and repeat. It should be far cheaper than any of the other options, and using a fast drying concrete it takes very little time (since it's a small tile, not a patio or a foundation). Years ago, for a client that wanted to restore the old drive way which had natural stone, we couldn't find exact replicas of the stones he had in situ under the modern concrete which we took out, and we compromised doing this + about 10% crushed stone mix to give it a more natural texture, and wear resistance. Five people made about 200 or so 20x20 tiles in about a week, leisurely.
This is such good news! That at long last this lovely couple gets to plan and design their own home. Wishing them all the very best! From Grandma in Ohio
Always always always look at the expensive designer setups as they are great for ideas and combinations you typically don't find in the budget displays. Find what you absolutely love. Then find the similar materials that are vastly cheaper, put in the sweat equity, and you'll fall in love with it all over again and again. Source: my parents and personal experience.
Has Jun seen Liziqi's cat bread oven that she made herself? I bet you two would have an amazing time trying to do something similar and it would totally fit your aesthetic!!! You should check her out!
I have a home in Mobara, Chiba, iirc concrete slabs that mimic stone are cheaper. Some other advice: Remember to slope your garden away from your house. The water should naturally flow away from the house. If you want to also save time on weeding, a few plastic sheets underneath your path don't hurt either! This can be expensive, but if you have tree and want to stop tree roots from crossing your path, you bury bricks along the path, it also looks very pretty.
Seriously, if you're thinking of getting Bokksu and you or someone you know likes trying new types of foods and flavors, Get It! I got it for my mom for her birthday and she loves it. She can't wait until the next box arrives! Also I used Rachel and Jun's code for a discount ☺️
Concrete is very cheap, easy and fun to work with and you can even get pattern stamps for it and do it all yourself. Do your research and set up a wooden frame and gravel substrate and keep it level, and keep it wet for several days for a super strong set up.
We built a front porch out of patterned concrete! It had a sealant that gave it an aged looking wood deck. As long as it is sealed properly and you don't drop large very heavy furniture/bbq on it it looks just it did when we got it just make sure its installed properly. (although if u have shed space I suggest keeping extra pieces.)
0:58 One thing to be aware about thin pavers is that if they are laid incorrectly they can break when you step on them. For example, if you are putting them on top of a layer of gravel or sand, the layer underneath needs to be compacted well. If it is not, then water can get underneath and possibly create gaps underneath the pavers. These gaps can cause thin pavers to crack.
If you want different citrus and not kilos and kilos of the same fruit, you can plant different varieties fairly close together to maximise variety ☺️ The trees won't grow as large and they'll produce a bit less fruit overall, but it is a great way to fit many different types of citrus on a small amount of land.
I’m sure someone else has mentioned this but if you have concrete you can have it painted/ stained to look like natural stone but it’s soooo much cheaper. You can even buy a stamp for $100-$150 and stamp stain the concrete yourselves.
Do a combo of gravel & stone pavers. Save some $$. Be sure to watch some UA-cam how-to videos. 😘 Carport area, maybe just gravel, garden pavers will crumble under the weight of the car. I travel to Narita and see persimmon trees, azaleas and hydrangeas everywhere. You're further south, so they should do well.
If you guys get that fencing to go around your house you should get some honeysuckle to grow on it. It smells amazing, you can drink it and it will attract butterflies.
lemon trees are about as determined to produce fruit as apple trees. 10-year-old trees are fully capable of producing full-sized fruit. You'd just have to pay attention that the weight of the fruit doesn't break off the branches. Which has happened to one of my 10-year-old apple trees before.
For your garden, I'd like to suggest a bougainvillea. It's a favourite of mine, because of the nice contrast between the greens of the leaves and the rich colours of the flowers, ranging from lovely pinks to very intense violets. Since it is actually used in fences, it has some practical uses, too!
I’m so glad you guys are getting sponsors, I’ve been watching you since your first small apartment and it’s so awesome to see you both now planning your house! With everything that has happened and is still happening in the world it’s nice to find a corner of UA-cam filled with such positivity and excitement for the future. I wish you happiness in your continued journey and I shall definitely be watching along, thank you for sharing small moments of your lives with us.
Architect in the U.S. here! Not sure about availability, but you can do stained and stamped concrete if you would like. They can do a "natural" stone pattern stamp and stain it a red tone, which would have some natural variation similar to the stone/bricks that you seemed to like. Hope that helps!
About olive trees, I don't know what varieties you get in Japan, but here in the middle east we have a lot of them. They don't provide a lot of shade, but can make a lot of fruit. If you don't plan to harvest properly, than don't put stone underneath, because the fallen olives will dye the stone black
There is a saying in my family: buy a stick, get a tree. But a tree, get a stick. Meaning it’s better to buy the smaller plant and let it grow. A larger one will have been potted for a long time and have a less developed root network despite its size, so it won’t grow very fast once you plant it.
If you want to add visual interest on your driveway, try stamping the concrete! You can also throw down some color powders to change the concrete color. These are usually a lot cheaper than paying for stone or pavers.
There are molds/stamps that you can use on concrete to give the texture/look of natural stone. You can also swirl some color into the concrete to give it natural looking color variation. Much cheaper than real stone.
if you want the flat stone look but are aiming for cheaper price range, try asking about the quarries they get their stones from and going out to see what they have at the quarry (if you can). Sometimes the quarry will chip off pieces you can buy directly from the quarries for a LOT cheaper than what they sell through a company or 3rd party.
It is so beautiful that Japan still has Ash trees. While I was growing up, we had many different varieties all over where I live in Northern IL. Unfortunately, due to the Emerald Ash Borer, almost all of them are gone in most of the Midwest. It is very sad.
The plant you were looking at (4:40) looks like either a type of variegated weigela or variegated abelia. They’re both very pretty and get a few feet tall, so they make for good foundation shrubs.
Grow a wall of flowering camellias at the front of your yard. It will look fantastic - wall of Flowers. You’ll enjoy a beautiful view from your house into your front yard.
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We're working on our landscaping plans now! Not everything (we intend to do all the gardening and garden landscaping ourselves) but just the things we need, like a driveway, a deck (since when our house is completed it'll have some doors in the back that open 40cm in the air...) and a fence/wall for privacy. The quote we received was still twice our budget, and since we ended up over budget on the cost of our land as well we're trying to figure out where we can save money.
Hi guys I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing and posting another video so soon! OMay God bless you and your families!😁❤️
Hey Jun, if you install tree rings, make sure that whatever substrate you put in does not cover the root flare! (don't make a "tree volcano") If you bury the root flare you will encourage the tree to start rooting out of the trunk, rotting, or splitting, all of which are detrimental to the long-term health of the plant and its overall stability.
A nice thing about landscaping when it comes to budgeting is that it's perfectly normal to install landscaping in phases. Plan out your landscape, get the hardscape you need now, and the plants that will need more time to establish first. Doing it this way will also give you time to revise your landscape plan as needed as you finish each phase, there's always something weird that comes up about the soil, construction, or just your own needs as things start to go in.
*surpised pikachu face*
Do you guys already have a rough estimate about when you're gonna move in?
Also, are you getting a bank loan or something like that? I mean idk how it is in Japan, but where I live hardly any normal person can afford a house outta their own pockets. So people get a loan (from a trusted) bank and pay it off over the years. Idk, it just seemed like you are doing things just with your own money, so my bad if I'm wrong lol.
Yes, we have a loan! The Japanese govt has traditionally been very concerned about making sure all its citizens have housing (which honestly impacted infrastructure and city planning in a LOT of ways) and as a result housing loans have insanely low interest rates. As in, it's possible to get housing loans with interest rates of less than 1%. We found it pretty easy to get a loan, but that's not a universal experience. We know that multiple people tried to buy the land we got before us but had their loans denied and therefore couldn't.
Our loan doesn't cover all our costs, though, so we've had a lot of things we needed to pay out of pocket for this year, hence all the sponsorships. Our landscaping will all be out of pocket. Tearing down the old house, and part of the cost of the land we bought was out of pocket. Our move will be out of pocket. That isn't normally how things are done, but we're very fortunate to have the option to make extra money if we need to (for now, at least), and thanks to that we were able to buy a plot of land that miraculously fit most of our desires that would have otherwise been out of our budget.
Watching from over the years where Jun just cooked in their small apartment to building their own house and kitchen just makes me feel warm inside.
Me too 😌
Same. I’m so happy for them
Or maybe it's from the fresh pizza from their brick oven
Same, started watching the day the Rusty Knife video came out
Same. Gosh, been watching them for 6, 7 years or more...back when Rachel was mostly featured, the channel name was different ("My Husband is Japanese") and was doing general videos all JVloggers start off with on how they got to Japan and tips on what to bring...my, they grow up so fast, lol.
Coming from a country that uses a lot of stone in construction: get stone tiles that doesn’t get hot in the summer! Your cats will thank you for that, plus you would want to be barefooted outdoors sometimes without cooking your soles 😉
Great advice! That's why travertine is a popular paver choice; light colors that reflect most light/heat and good thermal emittance. Brick gets really hot under the sun and is often used for ovens because the clay retains heat so well.
I don't believe their cats go outside but definitely good advice!
@@anakruger2412 i think haku goes on walks and bike rides every now and then
Yes! Swimming pools now use special anti-heat flooring, so your feet don't get burnt.
@@anakruger2412 Haku and Nagi went outside a lot for walks.
Now there is a typical Ohio attitude for you. "I don't care what strangers think of my house". " If I'm not using it, I'm not spending money on it". You go girl.
As an ohioan this is very true
Isn't only found in ohio
We speak corn and don’t give two shts about other’s opinions(It feels like even in the city where I used to live this is true- Ohio is strange)
Rachel is from Ohio? I knew she was from the Midwest but I didn't know Ohio specifically. I am from Ohio too! :) *it's boring... lol
Ahhhh Ohio...or what I like to call "Midwest Florida."
Small advice : If you guys have a limited space in your garden, do not plant too many citrus type plants. It will increase acid levels in soil and eventually it will affect other plants.
Thanks for the advice! We'll take that into account
That's a really good tip!
Citrus trees can also grown really well in pots so if you feel a deep need to have all the varieties you could maybe plant one or two outside and have the rest in containers to protect the soil.
@@auditoryeden You beat me to it, pots will do just fine for a citrus tree.
@@tinekejoldersma yep just have to prune them more
We discovered a peach tree in my grandma's garden that wasn't there before.. we think that maybe my grandpa (who died in february this year) ate a peach like a few years ago and threw the pit there.. so over the years it grew and this season it finally grew peaches (which is how we discovered it in the first place).. grandpa lives on ❤️😭
This is so wholesome
Such a lovely story
Boy, this brings back memories of picking out things (and most of the things outside of our budget) for our house.
One fun memory was me getting to the brick outlet I was to meet my wife and her mother at so we could pick out brick for our home. I listened to all the horror stories from the owner of all the arguments and fights he'd seen over the years of couples looking for hours and wanting different things. I picked out my favorite while he was going on. Once my wife got there, she looked around at the hundreds of examples... And picked out the exact one I had. The look on the owner's face was priceless! Y'all strike me as having the same kind of partnership.
Haha I love that!! Yes, we usually end up picking out the same options as well! Maybe 9 times out of 10. Building a house is already stressful enough without disagreeing about the aesthetics! I'm glad that wasn't an issue for us.
I made a joke to my sister to get tge fake grass for her patio that way she can vacuum it if it gets messy, jokes on me that's what she actually did! Sometimes i should just shut up lol!
My husband and I are like this too. We've been told to look things over for a few days and pick our own samples, then go back over them and "try" to find ones that both of us like, then debate and decide. We both look over the book and point to the same one at almost the same time. This has happened over and over, we have mostly the same tastes and know what the other likes, so can figure out what will work AND look good for us.
This is why I know we could build a house together without big arguments!
Everyone deserves a partner who likes the same bricks as you do.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 this is so wholesome and pleasant and true
“it’s two rabbits making mochi”
“that’s sounds so japanese”
“the moon is made of cheese”
*”THAT sounds american”* PLS-
I mean, when he puts it that way, it's really not wrong.
HA this part was so funny!
Wallace and Gromit with the cheese moon! 🧀
Remember, fast growing trees are fast dying trees. Always plant a couple of slow growing trees, so when the day comes to remove the fast growing trees, the slower ones will expand out to fill the space, and continue providing shade.
The shrub you like outside the home center is a Weigela! and looks like the My Monet variety. They are fantastic spring/ summer bloomers that make the bees in my area very happy!
AH! I wanted a weigela! No wonder I liked it so much, haha. I've only seen one as a large tree and with the flowers in full bloom, so I guess that's why I didn't recognize it.
Hi! Can i get the time stamp?
@@sworin 4:33!
It does kind of look like a Weigela, but I think it might be an Abelia grandiflora of some variety because the flowers are smaller as well as the leaves. It’s a good plant. 👍
@@RachelandJunAdventures Rachel, that's not a weigela. Weigelas blooms in the spring and their leaves/flowers look different. This is an Abelia, as noted above by Elizabeth. Abelias are summer bloomers.
When Jun mentioned his uncles small citrus tree with fruit, I wonder if he was talking about dwarf trees. “dwarf” lemon trees that are supposed to stay in pots and produce fruit while staying not too big!
I used to have one (lemon tree in pot) and it made a decent amount of lemons; one of my neighbour has one as well and it's so full of lemons he could sell them ahah Plus when in full bloom the scent is amazing omg =)
@@kanachiaki Best part is that you can take them with you if you ever move house!
I think this is the first time I've heard Jun say "Rachel" in Japanese 😳 6:04
It was so cuttttee!!!
CUTE CUTE CUTE
Japanese sounds pretty anyway....but he did say her name cute
ah, note on the citrus trees. If you want early bearing fruit, try finding places that sell dwarf varieties or early bearing fruit varieties. The normal seedling citrus trees take a while to grow, like 7-9 years.
learning this the long way lol. I've been growing like 3 citrus trees and its been at least 4 years with no fruit yet!!! but when they do there will be a ton, so I'm patiently waiting
@@strawbebbiejam good luck on that! Hope the season treat your trees well :)
Rachel going "I don't care what they think! Its my house! I live there not them!" is a whole life attitude right there 😂
Jun calling everything cute is the most wholesome thing ever.
When building a backyard it’s important to have permeable surfaces ( more soil than pavements/concrete) to absorb water to promote biodiversity and pollination and also it helps to absorb water from rain and floods.
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In arid areas, it is common to make part of the surface impermeable so that what little rain that does fall goes to the spots where it is needed.
@@DovidM that's true in very arid places, but also you loose the very important biocrust if you don't have any absorption to desertification (desertification is a serious problem for biodiversity)
“Stop making crunch!” That had me dying.
Hearing Rachel’s little Japanese conversational interjections and watching you guys picking out things for your forever home is just so great. Love love love it
Take even more sponsorships! We want you to have your dream house!!!!!! It makes me so happy seeing you get so excited over your future home.
Rachel and Jun and plants, two of my favourite things.. looking forward to this one!
We want to do a full video at plant nurseries when we get to that stage!! Plant nurseries are our favorite places, haha.
oh my god, your pfp looks so much like rachel which is ironic since you two share the same name that i got really confused for a minute lmao (ﾟ∀ﾟ)
@@madilyne haha, yeah I guess we do share a few features, I’d have to grow my hair out before we looked really similar though.
@@RachelandJunAdventures Yes! That’s gonna be amazing, can’t wait!
Me too
Yay plants! I work at a native garden on the east coast, USA. In the US most of the plants in nurseries and put in by landscapers are not native to the area. Most of the plants for sale are species that originate from Europe or Asia. Those climates are similar enough to the US that those plants can survive and do well here. And the insects can’t eat them. But that’s the problem, the wildlife can’t utilize them. And since plants are the basis of the ecosystem, the ecosystem cannot function when the majority of plants in an area are nonnative. So my job is to spread the word about it and help people choose native plants. I know you do the beach clean ups and are concerned about environmental issues, so i figured you may be interested in this. The West (especially a few decades ago) has a sort of obsession with “exotic” plants from the East, like Japanese maples and bamboo. I’m curious, are the majority of plants in the nursery/garden center you visited ones that you would find growing naturally in Japan? Or are they mostly from foreign countries? I’m not sure if the obsession translates in the opposite way, I.e. Japan landscaping having a trend towards western plants because they’re different and exotic.
There are a lot of both (native plants and exotic). I'm definitely aware of native plants being better for the ecosystem (and easier to take care of) and that will be a big factor for a lot of choices of ours! The toneriko trees (that we have six of) are native, as are a number of pines, hydrangeas, maples, and azaleas (which are already in our yard). But there are probably a few exotic plants we'll want as well. There's a lot we want to take into consideration with our plants, including how prone they are to pests or diseases, if they're more likely to stave off some of the insects we want to keep away from the house, how toxic they are to cats, etc. We preferably want low maintenance plants, and mostly evergreen plants. I'd love to have more trees that attract beautiful birds. I'm sure building our garden will be a slow process, but we're looking forward to it a lot!
@@RachelandJunAdventures thanks for your reply! I love your channel. Im glad the garden centers there stock a good bit of both. I have some exotics in my own yard (my mom’s lilac bush and herbs, for example). It’s great you know the importance of including native plants in your landscape. Japan has some amazing trees, like the cherries. Those were planted along the walkways at my university and they were breathtaking! I’m battling so many nonnative plants that have become invasive in natural areas in my state. Burning bush, Japanese barberry, Japanese honeysuckle, English Ivy, etc. my state actually just banned the sale of those and 30 other invasive species because of the environmental havoc they wreak!
The neighborhood I live in had A LOT of imported trees planted, and no one planned their roots would invade houses, destroying floorings, plumbing and even pavement...
@@Nadia1989 it’s actually a huge problem but not many beyond the environmental field are aware of it. Invasive species are one of the leading causes of biodiversity loss!
Luckily many popular garden plants are actually native of Asia so I think they will have a lot to choose from
Jun's "Rachel, Rachel" at 6:04 made my heart melt. You guys are so cute
Just remember... the landscaping doesn't have to be done right away. It's actually better to do the bare minimum at first and then, over time as you live there, get a feel for the outdoor space and add a few elements each season. You'll especially want to be familiar with where the sun shines on the property throughout the seasons, which will help you to decide where trees make the most sense. Get the house built and the driveway figured out, but you don't need a carport covering right away. Live in the space, then add the landscaping elements once you are familiar with the property.
I highly recommend building a pizza oven! My father build one many years ago, still works amazingly and there is nothing better than a selfmade pizza from a pizza oven😍
Don't limit yourself to only pizza though, bread, pastries, there is a lot of things you can use a brick oven for.
honestly i love the bokksu segments. its really interesting to learn about the different unique snacks all over japan
Ngl Boxsu is probably one of my favorite sponsors to see, because my dad bought a one time box before I ever saw it sponsored. As someone who is picky and struggles with trying new things, it was a lot of fun! I even kept the booklet of information that came with the box because it was so neat! The box is quality, as are all of the foods that came inside of it. Super cool to see a quality company that wants to share the culture of Japan sponsoring these kinds of videos. Excited to see how the garden comes out, to! I'm trying to start gardening myself c:
Currently more invested in your house building journey than I've ever been in any media
My parents bought their dream block of land a few years ago now, around 40 acres and they both are heavy gardners, my dad growths anything and everything edible and my mother grows decorative plants.
i actually asked my dad to grow the purple sweet potaos for me cause the japanese sweet potato snacks in the last box blew my mind! keen to try and make some of my own japanese snacks - actually that would be a good video idea for Jun - just sayin haha
Seriously can't wait for when your house is completely ready for move-in! 😁
I 100% expect to cry when they put up their house tour or move in video. It's going to be so heartwarming.
I found it interesting how at 6:45 Rachel is in Japanese mode being all polite and then switches into American English mode to say the 'rude' (not really rude but the discrediting statement). Kinda funny hahahaha.
Bokksu is the first sponsor I have ever been tempted by, due to their loyalty to you guys and how genuine you are with it every time. You obviously do your ad stuff but you seem so thankful and happy and I know how fussy Rachel is with food. I'm really fussy with food too, textures are what set me off the most, but you guys make me want to try it out
If you're going to grow a climbing plant I recommend Jasmine! don't know if they have it in Japan but I have some on a fence and it smells amazing when it flowers.
I also recommend Common Jasmine or Cape Jasmine. Smells so good!
Yes! We have some, and the aroma is lovely! It also grows quickly.
I am pretty sure jasmine comes from Asia to start with aha. No offence, just find it funny how we forgot how plants have circulated.
@@GardensOfChina you are right it does originate from both Eurasia and Oceania (Oceania being where I am) and it does look like there is Jasmine native to Japan. I'm not very familiar with the plants they have.
I have two jasmine plants here in japan and yes they do really well!
I wanna live a peaceful life like you guys
Me to 😭
The real-life Disney Princess life
You guys should do a video speaking in full japanese together! Or one where Rachel only uses Japanese while Jun can only speak English
Watching you two agree on everything is so relaxing.
in australia we're still in lockdown, so watching this feels like im going out with you guys
I'm from SA and I feel really sorry for my neighbours in lockdown 😥 hang in there!!
@@stephspoilsstuff thanks!! hopefully more people can get their vaccine and we can put an end to this as much as possible
@@chipandavo fingers crossed 🤞 I was pregnant until recently so not able to get mine, and the ruling that I could came AFTER I had my little boy, but now that baby's born I'm booking in 😁
you mean "in new south wales" dont bring the other states in with your lot thanks
@@stephspoilsstuff i see!! congrats btw on the baby and i hope you and your family are staying happy and healthy
I cannot handle the cute stone paths, the little garden walls, and the ivy fences- y'all's house is gonna be so adorable!!
There's nothing like relaxing while listening to Rachel and Jun musing about plants.
There's a lady on the moon according to Chinese mythology/legend. She ate an immortality pill to prevent an evil emperor from taking it instead and she floated up to the moon
Take that, Neil Armstrong. This ancient Chinese lady was there thousands of years earlier.
@Patcha Sailor The Japanese are hardly unaware of Chinese mythology.
The name is Mandarin for Moon and the look is drawn from the Chinese myth.
Changge :)
I've been watching you guys over the years and honestly I don't think I will ever stop as long as you dont stop doing videos. Every time I see the notification I'm so excited to watch it, regardless of what it's about. You guys just have this positive and great kind of energy that I love soooo much. Even if I'm feeling extremely shitty, your videos always manage to lift my spirits. So I guess, thank you guys for existing and sharing your life on here.
I'm so hyped for your garden content. Ya'll are living the millennial dream! Please keep us update through the process and throw as many ads in as you want to fund the process. I'm living vicariously and I want the best for you two!
I'm so jealous of the amount of options available for paving stones! We don't have even half that amount of options :(
ja, if you want paving stones here, you have to order them.
Ahh the things i’d do to be one of Rachel and Jun’s plants, not even one of their cats at this point, I’ll even willingly be one of their plants instead lol
Sitting through all the ads so you guys can get the expensive stones :)
A good compromise between the expensive stone and the sad concrete is either bricks or very thick and sturdy outdoors tiles.
A cheaper option is concrete tiles that have been crafted and coloured so as to look more like terracotta tiles.
Personally I would avoid synthetic materials.
I find it so wholesome how jun asks Rachel certain English terms, like they’re learning together 😍
There are moments in some videos when i find i cant tell if they’re rubbing off on their cats, if their cats are rubbing off on them or if they all just happened to already share traits and you have no choice but to say “Yep, they are their cat children.” With absolute certainty. Amazing. The most recent example; Rachel and boxes.
Please have Jun watch Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out!
Yes, it's important that Jun learns about the real classics of the English language.
Rachel's fear of spiders living in the outdoor furniture is hella relatable. The struggle inside me of wanting cute outdoor furniture vs crippling fear of bugs! 😫
I love how you both switch in between Japanese and English so casually, and I don't think I've ever heard Jun say Rachel in the Japanese accent!
You can get a citrus tree that has multiple citrus fruits on it, you can also get apple trees that have multiple types of apples on them. I don't remember what they're called but they're really cool and if you want to do multiple citrus fruits this might be a great option to save space and have more trees
Rachel & Jun, if you decide to grow some kind of vine on your property border walls I recommend Common Jasmine (Jasminum officinale). It has beautiful, shiny dark green leaves that can grow pretty dense and provide good coverage and privacy on a fence or lattice. When it blooms the white flowers are a beautiful contrast against the dark green and smell so heavenly. They attract a lot of pollinators so it's a good plant to have near a fruit or veg garden. There are also yellow and pink Jasmine varieties, but they don't have the great aroma of the common white. If you prefer a variegated leaf like the one plant that caught Rachel's eye in this video, then Asian Star Jasmine might be a nice choice. And if you want a bigger flower with a great aroma then Cape Jasmine (Gardenia Jasminoides) is one to consider. It's like a cross between Common Jasmine and Gardenia; both have wonderful aromas. Sorry to go on for so long. I've really been into gardening lately and Jasmine is really popular in my area.
love hearing Jun talk to Rachel in Japanese - please include more clips of this - so cool 😎
Jun not being able to stop eating so Rachel could promote Bokksu is actually the best Bokksu endorsement of all.
Wayching them shopping for landscape and garden exterior make me more excited for their house. Watching the cats play n running around in the garden on sunny day.
Concrete can be died and/or polished to look really spiffy. It probably wouldn't be too expensive to pour the concrete in colored stripes or squares. Personally, I think dark gray, blue, and raw would look stellar for a carport/sidewalk. I bet there's a DIY video on youtube, concrete isn't too difficult to work with.
^^^ Stamped concrete might also be nice. Concrete is something you can mix and pour yourself in a big bucket, so that's a possible DIY project if you are looking to save money, while making something that looks nice.
I love the stories about the moon we tell children. We just think of it as normal. "We see rabbits making mochi" "That's so weird!" "Well what do you see?" "A man in the moon or cheese." Like seeing a face or cheese is 100% normal but rabbits aren't?
It just looks like a skull to me honestly
You might want to grow pink jasmine instead of ivy for privacy. So pretty when it comes into bloom. Fills out reasonably quickly, but far more controllable than ivy. Smells heavenly.
3:30 you have no idea how much I respect you Rachel
I was going to say that Jun calling all the different things "cute" was very endearing, but Rachel getting all excited about saving money and what plants to grow was just as much as well! You're both very endearing!
I really would love Bokksu but I'm still working on losing weight and saving up money ^^; maybe somedaaaay
The thought of seeing your finished place gets me through the days! You’ve come so far and the kitties will love it 🥰
You could make your own molds really easily. Like buy any square shaped kitchen thingie and you can pour colored concrete inside. To texturize it, you can find five or so stones, and using them, in various combinations, you can make multiple, non repeating shapes in the tops of the tiles. Once dry, you pop them out and repeat. It should be far cheaper than any of the other options, and using a fast drying concrete it takes very little time (since it's a small tile, not a patio or a foundation).
Years ago, for a client that wanted to restore the old drive way which had natural stone, we couldn't find exact replicas of the stones he had in situ under the modern concrete which we took out, and we compromised doing this + about 10% crushed stone mix to give it a more natural texture, and wear resistance. Five people made about 200 or so 20x20 tiles in about a week, leisurely.
This is such good news! That at long last this lovely couple gets to plan and design their own home. Wishing them all the very best! From Grandma in Ohio
Always always always look at the expensive designer setups as they are great for ideas and combinations you typically don't find in the budget displays. Find what you absolutely love. Then find the similar materials that are vastly cheaper, put in the sweat equity, and you'll fall in love with it all over again and again. Source: my parents and personal experience.
Has Jun seen Liziqi's cat bread oven that she made herself?
I bet you two would have an amazing time trying to do something similar and it would totally fit your aesthetic!!!
You should check her out!
commenting to boost bc i would love if he did something like this. my fav creators!!!
This!! Great idea!
Ive always wanted that oven! Its so cute
Yesss the cat oven!!! Omg that would be amazing!
omg! I am in love with japanese gardening for a year now. Thank you rachel & jun for this. I feel like its my birthday
The plant Rachel pointed at @4:35 is a variegated Abelia, probably Confetti. The star-shaped sepals after the flowers drop off is a dead giveaway.
I have a home in Mobara, Chiba, iirc concrete slabs that mimic stone are cheaper. Some other advice:
Remember to slope your garden away from your house. The water should naturally flow away from the house.
If you want to also save time on weeding, a few plastic sheets underneath your path don't hurt either!
This can be expensive, but if you have tree and want to stop tree roots from crossing your path, you bury bricks along the path, it also looks very pretty.
Y'all make me excited for the most simple of things, there's always a warm nice feeling in your videos :)
I absolutely love how they mainly care about the plants, how they want the plants more than the other stuff. It's so cute, y'all are my favorite. :)
Seriously, if you're thinking of getting Bokksu and you or someone you know likes trying new types of foods and flavors, Get It! I got it for my mom for her birthday and she loves it. She can't wait until the next box arrives! Also I used Rachel and Jun's code for a discount ☺️
Concrete is very cheap, easy and fun to work with and you can even get pattern stamps for it and do it all yourself. Do your research and set up a wooden frame and gravel substrate and keep it level, and keep it wet for several days for a super strong set up.
We built a front porch out of patterned concrete! It had a sealant that gave it an aged looking wood deck. As long as it is sealed properly and you don't drop large very heavy furniture/bbq on it it looks just it did when we got it just make sure its installed properly. (although if u have shed space I suggest keeping extra pieces.)
0:58 One thing to be aware about thin pavers is that if they are laid incorrectly they can break when you step on them. For example, if you are putting them on top of a layer of gravel or sand, the layer underneath needs to be compacted well. If it is not, then water can get underneath and possibly create gaps underneath the pavers. These gaps can cause thin pavers to crack.
If you want different citrus and not kilos and kilos of the same fruit, you can plant different varieties fairly close together to maximise variety ☺️ The trees won't grow as large and they'll produce a bit less fruit overall, but it is a great way to fit many different types of citrus on a small amount of land.
Or they can graft branches on of different types of citrus.
I’m sure someone else has mentioned this but if you have concrete you can have it painted/ stained to look like natural stone but it’s soooo much cheaper. You can even buy a stamp for $100-$150 and stamp stain the concrete yourselves.
Do a combo of gravel & stone pavers. Save some $$. Be sure to watch some UA-cam how-to videos. 😘 Carport area, maybe just gravel, garden pavers will crumble under the weight of the car. I travel to Narita and see persimmon trees, azaleas and hydrangeas everywhere. You're further south, so they should do well.
If you guys get that fencing to go around your house you should get some honeysuckle to grow on it. It smells amazing, you can drink it and it will attract butterflies.
lemon trees are about as determined to produce fruit as apple trees. 10-year-old trees are fully capable of producing full-sized fruit. You'd just have to pay attention that the weight of the fruit doesn't break off the branches. Which has happened to one of my 10-year-old apple trees before.
For your garden, I'd like to suggest a bougainvillea. It's a favourite of mine, because of the nice contrast between the greens of the leaves and the rich colours of the flowers, ranging from lovely pinks to very intense violets. Since it is actually used in fences, it has some practical uses, too!
I’m so glad you guys are getting sponsors, I’ve been watching you since your first small apartment and it’s so awesome to see you both now planning your house! With everything that has happened and is still happening in the world it’s nice to find a corner of UA-cam filled with such positivity and excitement for the future. I wish you happiness in your continued journey and I shall definitely be watching along, thank you for sharing small moments of your lives with us.
Architect in the U.S. here! Not sure about availability, but you can do stained and stamped concrete if you would like. They can do a "natural" stone pattern stamp and stain it a red tone, which would have some natural variation similar to the stone/bricks that you seemed to like. Hope that helps!
About olive trees, I don't know what varieties you get in Japan, but here in the middle east we have a lot of them. They don't provide a lot of shade, but can make a lot of fruit. If you don't plan to harvest properly, than don't put stone underneath, because the fallen olives will dye the stone black
You are one of the few youtubers that make me actually enjoy watching your sponsorships.
There is a saying in my family: buy a stick, get a tree. But a tree, get a stick. Meaning it’s better to buy the smaller plant and let it grow. A larger one will have been potted for a long time and have a less developed root network despite its size, so it won’t grow very fast once you plant it.
If you want to add visual interest on your driveway, try stamping the concrete! You can also throw down some color powders to change the concrete color. These are usually a lot cheaper than paying for stone or pavers.
Please make a pizza oven!! It's not only for pizza, you can use it as a brick oven for pretty much any food!!
This is very good. I love it when you take us places like the tree festival and home improvement stores. It gives me a lot of inspiration.
love seeing jun so excited. can't wait for the final house tour in a billion years lol
There are molds/stamps that you can use on concrete to give the texture/look of natural stone. You can also swirl some color into the concrete to give it natural looking color variation. Much cheaper than real stone.
if you want the flat stone look but are aiming for cheaper price range, try asking about the quarries they get their stones from and going out to see what they have at the quarry (if you can). Sometimes the quarry will chip off pieces you can buy directly from the quarries for a LOT cheaper than what they sell through a company or 3rd party.
It is so beautiful that Japan still has Ash trees. While I was growing up, we had many different varieties all over where I live in Northern IL. Unfortunately, due to the Emerald Ash Borer, almost all of them are gone in most of the Midwest. It is very sad.
The plant you were looking at (4:40) looks like either a type of variegated weigela or variegated abelia. They’re both very pretty and get a few feet tall, so they make for good foundation shrubs.
Grow a wall of flowering camellias at the front of your yard. It will look fantastic - wall of Flowers. You’ll enjoy a beautiful view from your house into your front yard.
I love Rachel's vendetta against anything plastic
Weeping willow very oriental and you can make tea from leaves. Smells wonderful.
Westerners watching a video about Japanese gardening, listening to the Japanese host saying he likes western gardening. That's cute! ^^
His favorite knife was made by a knifesmith in America too.
While hand forged Japanese knives (and Japanese style knives) do good business in America)
I'm still not used to Jun having facial hair, but at the same time it's nice to see him with it
One lemon you may like is the Meyer lemon. It's thin skinned, with a slight orange taste, but so, soooooo delicious!
Nothing like a new Rachel and Jun video at the end of a stressful week. Always helps me relax!