077 || Our Villa's Vegetable Garden Design

[@neutonrenda2303]

Doesn't it feel great to be working in the garden after all that time doing the pipes. Love your planned landscape, has structure but the curves give it a nice organic fee.👍

[@Villa_Oliva]

it definitely does! yeah right, thanks!

[@bob-ih9tk]

Your father is amazing. You're lucky to have him in your life during this.

[@Villa_Oliva]

I 100% agree, thanks!

[@nancyf18]

Sam, Dad, the two of you work so well together, Dad be careful with your back. The area is looking good cleaned up, your garden is going to be great. God bless you Sam, Dad God bless your Family. See you on the next video.

[@Villa_Oliva]

thanks, I think so too. I agree, it's going to be such a productive and beautiful garden, that's the idea at least :). Thank you!

[@KathyWarren-i1i]

You and your dad work so well and hard together but shouldn't dad be resting. Don't over do it dad. Take care u two. It's a pleasure to see the garden developing.😊 🇨🇦

[@Villa_Oliva]

yeah, you're right. but he is taking it easy, I think. Glad to hear that! thank you!

[@hilde-ruffles2010]

You been blessed with a dad like that! Your relationship is amazing! 😘

[@Villa_Oliva]

definitely, will do!

[@sailingwhitsundays5672]

The amount of plastic, glass etc rubbish on that site does my head in, glad it’s going, btw you’re very fortunate to have such a great relationship w your Dad, treasure it always Sam.

[@DomaineSauvage]

It can get worse then this .. 😓

[@Villa_Oliva]

it's crazy right, we should've weight everything to see what we've pulled out of the garden. I am, super happy and grateful for the time we're spending!

[@joyfulthings1]

Heres what I know about gardening - we change our minds often. Sometimes because we don’ t like it, we’ve made an error, things are in the wrong spot - many things. So i wouldn’t rush in with concrete beds as those would be a bitch to relocate/remove.

[@brianboot8623]

For sure, I’ve changed my layout once but my concrete raised beds are modular. There 3’ and 2’ foot long and 8” high and can be stacked. Mine are 2 high and 12’ foot long by 2’ and 3’ wide. There’s a guy in Canada that sells the forms, he shipped them to me here in the US. There cheap to make and you can recoup the cost of the forms by selling them to your neighbors 😊

[@Villa_Oliva]

true, but I was planning to approach it as Brian was mentioning. Small and modular. But good suggestion, thanks! Also, this is going to be work for next year, so I will have had time to change my mind a few times :)

[@WhataTry]

Hi, You guys are doing great. Do not pay attention to all the negative comments. Do it your way….. 27k subscribers is not enough to afford powered machinery. Clear some of the rubbish , get the trailer to the top of the drive, the ground is dryer now. make space to turn the empty trailer by hand at the top. Love your channel. Thank you.🇮🇪☘️.

[@Villa_Oliva]

Don't worry :), thanks though! Glad to hear that! you're most welcome

[@DomaineSauvage]

You can always build a small rock sieve or compost sieve if you want to clean your soil. Good luck!

[@Villa_Oliva]

That was my idea as well, but that's soooo much work. even for me haha. And I am not afraid of putting in some effort. But thanks for thinking along!

[@SusanZiegler]

You are amazingly consistent with lifting with your legs, not your back! I'm impressed. Also, your garden design is beautiful!

[@Villa_Oliva]

thanks a lot!!❤️

[@EricOnYouTube]

Glad to see your dad is doing better. :) Also, good to see you are making progress on the garden.

[@LeeGibbs-p2q]

One thing that I would suggest is that you place your empty wheelbarrow in the direction you will be going before loading it so you don’t have to turn it to start walking. 😊. You are both doing a wonderful job and I look forward to your next vlog 👍

[@Villa_Oliva]

good one, will try to do that from now on. thank you so much!

[@kareliask]

I've really enjoyed your gardening videos, the garden will be such an important part of the property.

[@Villa_Oliva]

I agree, it will be an amazing and productive place, that's the idea at least. good to hear, thanks!

[@Anita-n7c7n]

Wow Sam! You have inherited your Dad's work ethic. You are both such dedicated and hard workers. Please be careful not to overdo things. Have a great week. 😃

[@Villa_Oliva]

haha probably yeah. I try to ;). Thanks you too!

[@melissaeden1219]

You two are such hard workers! That garden will be a wonderful space in time.I hope your dad is recovering well from his accident.

[@Villa_Oliva]

thanks a lot!

[@terrisantiago9128]

Your dad is great to help

[@Villa_Oliva]

he's amazing, thanks!

[@catherineirwin-gibson6261]

As you build more raised beds and form your garden, you can use those raised beds to compost all of the debris you’re clearing. Then it will feed your garden too. It gives you a place to put the compost while you figure out where you will have a final compost place.

[@user-nx5yg6vv3o]

You need to buy/rent a small front end loader, you'd knock out this garden work quick.

[@ackermankellylee]

Loving your garden design! It is very unique 🌟✨🌞🤙🤘you have inspired me I planted some potatoes and garlic😊😊😊😊i want to plant some raspberries and tomatoes too 👏👏👏👏💯🍾🥂🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞THANK YOU!!!

[@Villa_Oliva]

you should, you should 😇. glad to heat that, thanks!!

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

I admire your dedication to only be using basic gardening tools on this huge clear out and project but you could get some mechanical help, like a mini digger. I thought you looked tired, maybe less work, less vlogs and more sleep.

[@Villa_Oliva]

I will consider it ;) thanks!

[@neutonrenda2303]

Feeling lol.

[@nancypyanoe3347]

Your garden design is going to be so lovely! It looks musical. I like it.

[@Villa_Oliva]

I think so too!! thank you :)

[@marieratcliffe4804]

loving the mix contents. lovely to see your dad back. you make an awesome duo. hope he's feeling better after to motorcycle accident. when you burn any wood etc, save the pot ash and sprinkle it into your soil, its good for vegetation of any kind. love your design, its been well thought out. the transformation is looking fantastic. did you know get garden sieves to help separate the soi m the gravel, time consuming work, but worth it x the wood from the trees you could strip off the branches and use them as a temprory marker for your beds and paths until you get the posts that you really want. makes use of something thats taking up space until you can get rid of it. sorry im a pest, also have you thought of getting some solar powered outside lights that you can either again use the cut down tree posts or use any other posts to fasten them too. will make life so much easier for you will working in the dark, i would say 4-5 would probably be enough to light it up for you to work in and you can always move them around depending where you are working. can't wait for the next update. thank you for making all of us part fabulous journey renovating the villa and doing the garden which will look stunning if your design is anything to go on. good luck

[@Villa_Oliva]

Glad to hear that and thank you for the suggestions! I will take them into account! You are most welcome! I sure hope so too, can't wait to see how it will look!

[@almareynoso6579]

The compost is good!!! I used compost for my garden and the vigías are delicious and organic

[@Villa_Oliva]

glad to hear it, can't wait!

[@kimcramer850]

Sweet Dad is doing again such an amazing job. And you too. i love it watching all the progresses. Have a good time, kim

[@Villa_Oliva]

Thanks Kim!!

[@garyrebholz4139]

Bravo! An 'Italian Villa' needs a landscape plan.

[@almareynoso6579]

Wow it’s a lot of work???? 😮 but is gonna be beautiful and you guys will have a lot of vegetables and fruits me encanta todo!!!!! 👍💪

[@Villa_Oliva]

haha yeah, everything is. Thank you so much!

[@mlaiuppa]

Which way is north and south and which side is close to the road? The trees should go on the south side or along the line of the property to block sight and sound of the road. You will be keeping the fruit trees pruned short enough to harvest so no worries the garden won’t get enough sun. They will need to be 12-25 feet apart depending on the variety and those needing pollination next to their mate. You will also need to rotates crop areas. You cannot plant the same crop in the same bed year after year because it uses up all of the nutrients in the soil. Along with designing the planting you also need to plan the irrigation. Drip lines best and ideally on timers. There are very good irrigation timers run off batteries now. As soon as you get the driveway and parking set and the front gate fixed for access, consider planting cypress every 6-8 feet along the driveway to shield sight and sound of the roadway. The first thing I would have done is the gate, driveway and parking so I wouldn’t be carrying everything up that hill.

[@AlanHough-p1w]

You are a good team it's so nice to see a father and son working together these days. Good progress

[@Villa_Oliva]

Thank you so much!

[@SuperBotanica]

very nice design for the vegetable beds and apple trees

[@donaldauguston9740]

That's the thing with yard work, the more you plan to finish something in one day, the more work it takes to complete the job in the first place. Good luck!

[@colettemcneil143]

Great garden plan. It will so pleasing in a to walk through, as well as to tend in the coming years. Great work on the design.

[@Villa_Oliva]

thanks a lot!

[@BeverleyRichmond-ds2gq]

Really enjoyed the episode, gardning is hard work but very rewarding. There is a huge difference in taste with homegrown fruit and vegetables . Glad to see your dad doing well.

[@Villa_Oliva]

glad to hear that! I read that as well, can't wait to experience it myself. I will keep you posted of course on my findings ;). Thanks!

[@frankbriley4706]

Great video 🎉

[@Villa_Oliva]

grazie mille!

[@brookestephen]

WOW Spring in Italy is so beautiful!

[@philpoulin479]

Your garden plan look very nice . All those and vine your going sore in the morning.😊

[@kazanowskakatarzyna6063]

Ciao Che lavoro immenso 👍😘

[@Villa_Oliva]

Thanks!!

[@ОльгаНетесанова-э2щ]

Интересная планировка🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Villa_Oliva]

Thanks!

[@helenpereira5420]

I can't believe the rubbish in your garden, it's really hard work to clear that up. You ate so lucky to have your dad help you. It's going to be great once those vegetables start producing.

[@Villa_Oliva]

keeps amazing me as well, yeah definitely! agree, I can't wait!

[@mlaiuppa]

50 cm isn’t wide enough to work. You will have carts and tools for, maintenance and harvesting. If you want to maximize harvest and work efficiently, 60-80 cm paths and beds 1.25 meters wide by 2.5 meters long for fruits and vegetables. For flowers 50-60 cm beds stretching as long as you like around the garden and lining the large permanent path. That large permanent path should be at least a meter wide to walk comfortably, 1.25 meters if you want to allow handicapped access for walkers and wheelchairs.

[@Villa_Oliva]

I agree, it's not that wide. the snake path is for the wheelbarrow and stuff, and the other paths are just to get to the vegetables. but you're right, ideally they'd be wider

[@carolineholland4178]

@@Villa_Oliva I love the snake design. The paths do need to be a bit wider though, and the beds would be a lot more productive if they are wider, you need to be able to reach into the middle of the bed from either side so consider the length of your arms and how far you can reach into the middle comfortably. This would be a future proof ergonomic approach. I highly recommend using the gravel elsewhere, such as on the driveway. Wood chip would be a much better option to use on the paths. As it breaks down it will nourish the surrounding soil, it will compost down and then you can add that to the beds either side and top up the paths with fresh wood chip.This would be a much more organic and sustainable approach. It also allows you the flexibility to change your mind in future without having to remove a load of gravel again. You have piles of wood, branches in piles, I would hire a wood chipper of buy one.Trust me, I'm a well seasoned grower of vegetables, fruit, and flowers.

[@AfricanSouthernCross]

The blue paths are access paths to get to the vegetables etc while the snake path is a through path, big difference !

[@Villa_Oliva]

exactly, the snake path is wider and will allow met to more easily move around easily with tools, wheelbarrow etc.

[@debpate9405]

Isnt Dad supposed to be taking it easy? Check the tags on your fruit trees, it should give you the recommended distance between them for planting. Same with veg. Happy Gardening! ❤

[@Villa_Oliva]

he is going slower than normal, but yeah you're right. good one, I will check. thanks!

[@gunlindblad6816]

Nice design

[@Villa_Oliva]

thanks!

[@VirginiaMurauskas]

Instead of using concrete for the raised beds, have you considered using the bricks you saved after demolishing the wall on the roof patio? I think it would look nicer…Just a thought. I’m enjoying watching how your garden evolves. Glad your dad is there to help.

[@Villa_Oliva]

I have thought about that, but I do not have enough bricks. especially not since I want to use a lot of them on the roof. so that's why I'm opting for these personalised concrete panels. Good suggestion though. If I had a lot of money, I would probably go that way as well, or maybe wood. Glad to hear that, thanks!

[@mocarra100]

You should try growing wisteria or roses on that back retaining wall. No matter what you do I'm sure it's going to turn out beautifully. Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖

[@Villa_Oliva]

thanks Jackie, I still have to figure out what to grow on those walls. I would prefer something edible, but maybe roses are a good idea!

[@DvD4845]

Can I "borrow" your dad - like for a long time? He's the best!

[@Villa_Oliva]

hahaha I will ask ;)

[@pattyroe2305]

You need that land tilled up, or your plants' roots won't go far enough or deep enough.

[@AnitaBotbyl]

Brilliant👌

[@Villa_Oliva]

thanks!

[@iu.5146]

50 cm pathways isn’t wide enough. You have to consider that plants grow over the pathways. It makes it hard then to push a wheel barrow or gorilla cart through the rows.

[@Villa_Oliva]

That's what the snake path is for, and the other paths are just to get to the vegetables. but you're right, ideally they'd be wider

[@karenmetcalf-pugh5]

Hi Sam. I really like the design you came up with and goid idea to use the existing grave for paths. What I don't understand is why are you pulling supplies up the driveway? Remember, age has a way of making things harder.

[@Villa_Oliva]

glad to hear it! I can imagine, I think I haven't explained properly in the videos. Basically, we tried once and that didn't work since the van didn't have enough friction. And I just can't be asked to make the driveway accessible for the van at this point. maybe later, I like a good workout, so I am fine with the situation :).

[@hedgewood7152]

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[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

I plant in pots. I can move them around as the mood suits me. I can display them at different elevations. I can use different sized pots for the amount of a vegetable I want. I can wrap them individually to keep out birds, bugs and critters. I use only the amount of soil and compost I want per pot. Easy huh?

[@Villa_Oliva]

those things do sound good yeah, well done.

[@susanhamilton1822]

The amount of work there surely is daunting to watch. I'm glad I'm not doing it. Kudos to you and Papa.

[@Villa_Oliva]

can imagine haha, thanks!

[@starwonder54]

I'm thinking that some heavy equipment--even the small ones--might be a good idea?

[@klaas1195]

OMG how much rubbish can there be in a garden. That's not just rubbish, it is trash. The previous owners trashed the hole place. A demolished car, devises, plastics and glass,glass,glass. Nice plans. Keep up the good work.

[@Villa_Oliva]

insane right, really is interesting and a bit depressing to see (and clean up all the time).

[@marjavandervliet]

Echt super hoe je consequent aan je lichaamshouding denkt bij al dat zware werk. Maar ook ben je een goed voorbeeld met het gebruik van veiligheidsmaatregelen. Het ontwerp van je tuinplan ziet er ook geweldig uit. Misschien te vroeg en overbodig: maar denk ook aan wisselteelt later. Then this question: where is the "oliva"? Still love watching your videos here and the progress you`re making.

[@Villa_Oliva]

Thanks a lot, I try my best. that definitely is on the list, but will the focus for next year. Thanks for sharing though! Haha good question, I should really get one shouldn't I. will put that on the list. Glad to hear that, thanks a lot!

[@richardmorrelli5568]

It’s my understanding that concrete will leach chemicals into the soil. Perhaps much less than ideal for vegetable beds.

[@annedaniels6065]

Bonjour Sam, allez-vous planter des arbres hauts le long de la clôture pour masquer l'autoroute ?

[@Villa_Oliva]

I did want to plant the fruit trees alongside the road, but then they also block the sunlight from entering the vegetable garden. So that's why I decided I am not going to plant them there, or any tree for that matter.

[@crewpsycho]

Is that pile of gravel that you had to move, all dug up from the garden? I do remember you saying you would have a pile, but that much?

[@Villa_Oliva]

yep, and this is just a tiny bit of what it's going to be ahaha.

[@pattyroe2305]

Can't you rent a rototiller or woodchipper?

[@HarryWehner]

The road you see there, is that the Brenner motorway?

[@ail-on3px]

No, it isn't

[@pattyroe2305]

It does not appear that you are allowing enough space between your trees. Maybe 10 ft. Between full-grown apple trees. Your potatoes need to be put into about an 8 in. depth trench, at about a foot apart. Mice, voles, and rats will get to them when shallow.

[@NeilWinter-qx2dj]

You could do with a rotavator

[@Villa_Oliva]

definitely

[@andreasbehncke2716]

You make this so complicated. Instead of ordering a mini excavator container to dig out the gravel and order and refill with mother soil.

[@jimwilder5578]

That's a lot of Paths.. I would get a professional to lay out your property...

[@CandaceWallace-s5w]

A small rental tractor would have been quicker and lifted the work off your Dad.

[@Villa_Oliva]

true

[@cferguson3368]

Seems like you said in last video your dad was going to take it easy.... doesn't seem to be taking it easy at all.

[@Villa_Oliva]

he is trying to take it easy ;)

[@brendajollymore4229]

There is so much garbage on that property to dispose of.😊

[@Villa_Oliva]

yep, and it keeps on coming

[@JulieTremblay-mj9np]

I think you worry too much with the gravel. Look at all the weeds you pulled out, they were perfectly fine growing despite the gravel. Just put cardboard down, water it, then soil and compost and let the plants do their thing

[@judithierino1377]

Sorry but wouldn't be quicker and a whole lot easier to bring a digger,clear all the land and work with a cleaner space,this is a really do your head in job,???

[@Villa_Oliva]

yes, you're right. that would be quicker probably

[@ЛюдмиллаДжиловская]

Кошмар😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Такое ощущение что вы вообще не знаете ,что есть на свете инструменты , как бензопила ,культиватор и т.д.😂😂😂😂 Отец в тихом ужасе😅

[@pennypacheco3868]

Mind blowing how much trash people put in their own property! Why! 🙄

[@Villa_Oliva]

keeps surprising me as well