Do you have an update on this? I grew mine in small 20cm pot and it started to slowly die because of its extensive roots. Had to restart but unsure how big the pot should be.... don't want to plant on the ground cos I'm scared i won't be able to control it

Gorgeous! I bet it smells so good

This gave me hope!!! I have 9 large oak trees in my yard and iv never really been able to have a traditional flowering type of garden because the oak trees block out almost the entire yard I have 1 spot that may receive about 4 hrs not nearly enough for a flowering garden or a vegetable garden and every year my neighbors yards look so nice and mine just has the trees with the spotty grass and I just don’t even plant anything because it won’t do well anyway but iv not really thought of trying to do more typical house plant types that like the shade iv never put them outside but my yard would be perfect for the jungle type plants because of the coverage I’m going to try that this year so my yard can at-least stop looking so dull lol

I have the same one you have with the screws and I made 2 travel size presses.

Hi! You seem nice. I'd really like to show you my Bishop of Llandaff.

Some moisture is needed for the bulbs, it’s part of what triggers their growth. Naturally bulbs are in the ground and are exposed to rain, as long as the ground drains well the bulbs shouldn’t rot.

Wow! What a vision and execution! Really beautiful thank you for sharing.

That's so cool ☺️ my brain started thinking one could make a shower curtain maybe 🤔

Beautiful, Merry Christmas

Thanks for all the inspirations! I need to try pressing the superbena next year! I saw in some of videos earlier this year they mention that to avoid mold the blotting paper needs to be replaced once after the first 24 hours from adding the flower. In my experience I probably had time or remembered half of the time and forgot the rest. But that definitely helped me avoid the mold appearing.

I've looked up different flower pressing videos on KZbin and yours is my favorite so far. It's like a fun science experiment. Thank you for showing them up close.

This reminds me I need to check my flower press, I know there’s flowers inside. Out of sight, out of mind. I bought the flower press from Gardens Supply, but I feel like I can’t get it bound tight enough with the Velcro. It’s a gorgeous wooden press, but after looking at yours, I don’t think it’s as efficient. I also have a microwave one that I’ve yet to try. I noticed Amazon has an oversize press (15x11.4) with six screws and wingnuts. They also have one that besides the screws you can press it in the center from above. I better be careful. I’ll be collecting garden presses like I collect Garden books.

PLANT COOLNESS😁

Curiosity once again. The bottom right of your shelving unit I see a book of your garden? I just received books I had done of mine also. I went with once upon books I liked that you could add title on cover and text inside. I'm curious if you would share your book and company you used.

I need a press!!❤❤❤ love this! Ty!!

That is very interesting and fun to do as a hobby

Omg where’d you get your bookcases?

Very inspiring! Love your votive containers too😊

Muy colorido y creativo

I love pressing flowers but I’m super cheap and refuse to purchase the fancy presses (although it would be a great gift😂). I’ve had great success making my own from. I made a big one from 2 12x12 particle boards- I think I had them in my art/painting stash. Less than $5 worth of hardware and upcycled paper/cardboard for the layers. It works amazingly well. I’ve also done one with a couple dollar store wood cutting boards (upcycled materials for the layers) and then I clamped it to an overhang on my countertop with some board clamps. Also highly effective! Just tips for those who may not want to use books but can’t afford a fancy presses. 😊

Change your camera angle.

Great ideas, I love how pressing flowers and using them in crafts helps last year’s flowers live on!💚💚

What an imagination!!!! You are gifted.

Beautiful and unique! Gardeners dream holiday tree.❤ Does it have lights?

Jackson and Christiana. Shout out to Chicago Westside! What an inspiration! I just gave myself a standing invitation.

Dude! Absolute inspiration! I need to try doing elephant ears again, I think I need to get them in more shade. I would love to join him going to the garden centers!

This is a beautiful idea! On my list for next year! Thank you for sharing your creativity. Happy Holidays!

I did the exact same thing( organizing all my seeds ) It was actually fun and good to see what I already had and didn’t need to order more of.

That was some garden. Thank you for choosing it to show us. He could charge admission just to sit there for an hour with a cup of coffee. It's so beautiful, and you filmed it on such a gorgeous day!

A magnificent garden. I just love what this gentleman has created. Super ideas. Well done sir.

Great idea in reading a little bit at a time on my garden books. I barely cracked the last two I bought, now would be a great time to read A Year Full of Pots as I’m planning next year. I’m 9B, we just got our kinda of sort of first frost. So I need to get out and do some chop and drop of my own.

Omg what is his budget!)

Beautiful garden!!

My plan is to do some reading this winter (garden books). I also want to get my garage cleaned up enough that I can start using it as my garden/potting shed. I never park my car in it. Right now it’s just storage. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 that I follow through with my plan. 😁

I would love to see your book collection

Wild pigeons can get you very sick.

Looks like it costs a fortune to make this and he gives it away and starts over every years? Any particular reason for that?

I second the Merlin app suggestion and also offer this for those fast moving birds…record them. I have been trying to tell my blue jays apart and they are way too quick. So I will record them at the pile of peanuts I put out and then even if they flit in and away right away I can watch back and enlarge the image to figure out who is who!

Absolutely beautiful !

What worked well for me last year was starting garden prep stuff in late February/early March whenever there was an unseasonably warm day (of which there were a lot). Using the spoons while I had them to build beds and haul soil and mulch around because I knew there would be weeks during the regular season where nothing got done (like the last 3 weeks of June 🤷🏻‍♀️) worked out really well. I still have plenty of spaces that need set up, so if Mother Nature continues to act like a hot mess, I should get some opportunities soon. I also wanted to sow some things like snapdragons that require cold stratification in milk jugs and just leave them in one of the empty flower drawers to do their thing. If you happen to find anything in your book that I could bribe robins with so that they would stop treating my yard as a progressive dinner, I'd love to hear it 😅. Maybe keeping morning glories inside is the way to keep them from taking over EVERYTHING. As always, I like seeing your videos.

I love the free app called BirdNET that identifies the birds by their song. It is wonderful to learn the birds that you hear but can't necessarily see.

I feel like you should look into the Master Gardener Program. Another craft idea, the next time you are shopping in a thrift store, look for a clear glass table lamp. You can fill the inside of it with your dried flowers. That would look nice.

Oh I love this! Thank you for sharing! Can you share your spreadsheet? I just created a cozy indoor plant nook - I just did a video on it here! Indoor Gardening DIY: Create a Cozy Plant Nook at Home 🌿🌱 @GardenGrown kzbin.info/www/bejne/r16Viaqbl66BZ6s

The Merlin app can help identify birds in your garden by sound, really cool.

Great idea on reading books in sections! I have a large collection of gardening books and it’s a bit overwhelming (yet I keep collecting them!) I’d love to hear about your collection!

What a fun video. I am doing embroidery now, and embroidering flowers is my favorite!

It's great that you're motivated to learn more about horticulture and the science of gardening. I wish more gardening creators were. Also- are you interested in creating more 'field trip' type content? I'm thinking there was one of yours at a nearby garden that was pretty cool to see. I think a lot of us would like to see more of the Chicago that's right outside your door. Just a thought. Enjoying whatever you do.

Congratulations on an amazing and beautiful garden. I absolutely love it!

Beautiful❤❤❤❤

All great winter ideas! I love listening to my audiobooks while browsing online for spring seeds and perennials, starting my seeds indoors, and have just ordered all the supplies to start making my own moss poles for my indoor pothos and other vining plants. I’m excited because it’s a lot less expensive than buying premade poles and I can create any variation I want. This should keep me busy over the winter🤓