10 good ideas for your garden from RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

[@colinstreeter426]

You are a true journalist at heart Alexandra, and you cut through the detail to the heart of the matter. You're always worth listening to.

[@MiAnge1ito]

I do like this lady 😄 her voice is just so calming ,and i love how she explains gardening 👍🏽

[@juliedubberley1192]

I agree, also find Bunny Guiness very relaxing and knowledgeable.

[@steveaustin286]

I think the journalist’s experience she shows in her commentary is excellent. Every word counts, the clarity and very polished presentation is a real pleasure to experience.

[@nspector]

She's the best.

[@seanbrown8920]

I have said the same thing to myself. I did really understand ASMR videos, but after following her YT channel, I think I see the appeal. 😁

[@annmcevoy5686]

Agreed!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Always love when you show us the best from the shows, Alexandra. So much inspiration!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Oh, thank you! It was so lovely to be out at a show again - the last one I went to was RHS Hampton Court 2019! Hope you're well.

[@edwardgrimsley4069]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden bbn

[@Rougebasque]

Thank you Alexandra for taking us to Hampton Court!

[@SuzanneLegault]

I love your videos. You are so generous in charing extra resources. Our little Horticultural Society is always happy to see that I've posted another of your videos on our page. Thank you for your hard work. Much appreciated.

[@leslienichols5268]

Thank you Alexandra. We are seeing many of these trends here in the U.S. as well. How lovely to take a little glimpse of the RHS show from our couch.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you both!

[@folee_edge]

It's nice to see that people are starting to think about pollinators and wildlife while gardening ❤️ Thank you for another excellent video

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@blmchenhippie]

Ha, instead of throwing away my grannie's old baking form, I will now use it as a bird bath! Thank you for the Idea 😇

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

great idea

[@jenniewilliams1668]

I love the philosophy of this garden festival -and I'm so excited to see Charles Dowding there - very much looking forward to your interview of him. Warm regards Jennie

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! I did the interview with Charles a couple of years ago, and here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6LJd4KaqtVrjcU

[@seachange17]

Marvelously yummy ideas for the eyes. Here in the U.S., Midwest zone 5b many grass lawns are giving way to native prairies, herbaceous boarders and pollinator gardens. The idea of blending sitting areas into the herbaceous borders or off a messy natural path can be applied to our Openlands movement. Thank you; best gardening video I've seen in months!

[@PatriciaKelly-gz7vg]

I love this type of garden, can’t stand sterile looking gardens.

[@PatriciaKelly-gz7vg]

I love this type of garden, can’t stand sterile looking gardens.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@jennifersauer3257]

Excellent recap! So glad to see all the focus on sustainability and helping the environment. And the excitement and enthusiasm in your voice was palpable! So great to be safely out and about again, sharing the love of gardening. ☺️ Thank you, Alexandra.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@juliepardo7767]

Absolutely loved this post! Thank you so much for sharing🙏 Wonderful inspiration and advise. Whole hardly recommend pairing flowers and herbs amongst the veg. Not only attracts more pollinators and perfume the air, also helps control the predatory insect population as well. I often will plant a wide variety of herbs amongst my flower beds and let them go to flower to blend in, such glorious scents in each section! My most favourite areas are my mint patches(assorted pots filled with various varieties of mint). I position them in the corners of my raised beds, absolutely delicious aroma! The Strawberry Mint(my most favourite) smells just like strawberry candy, it flowers well into the Fall and the bees and butterflies are always all over it. Makes a delicious simple syrup infusion, particularly in lemonade... YUM!

[@janinethiedeke731]

Thank you so much from BC, Canada. I always enjoy your videos Alexandra and appreciate the time and energy you devote to bringing them to us. Regards Janine

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@williamwaterford8114]

Onslow, the brother in law of Hyacinth Bucket was his time far ahead with his front garden.

[@Nightowl-72]

😂😂😂

[@johnkenworthy4597]

Nice.

[@williamwaterford8114]

@@johnkenworthy4597 was it not "oh, nice"?

[@catherineatkinson1729]

Lovely video! Feel like I had attended the show. Thanks for all the info.

[@maryanna6302]

What a delightful display of gardening ideas, it must have been so much fun to see in person. I really appreciate the upcycle ideas and how to reduce lawn. I would like to see more ideas on gardening successfully in more extreme weather conditions--greater extremes of heat, cold, rain and wind are happening all over the world now in all seasons. 😎 Love your channel Alexandra!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you, and I will definitely think about extreme weather gardening.

[@louiseaa7609]

Great idea

[@eliev7844]

Thanks for ‘taking us’ to Hampton Court Flower Show, Alexandra. I’ve never been to that one -usually do RHS Tatton & RHS Chatsworth. Was particularly pleased about the lawn-free gardens, as we’re moving to a new-build in October with a garden half the size (or less) as my current one, and was agonising about not having space for all the plants I love. Solution: forget about a lawn altogether! X

[@coolwater55]

I love less lawn, but still need enough for the grandchildren to play! Also, clover in the lawn brings pollinators… plus when sitting on the lawn with my grandchildren.. the lawn is teaming with all sorts of bugs. Then the birds enjoy them!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stampinghippo7157]

Thank you, Alexandra, for giving us many views into the Hampton Court Palace Garden and the Festival. All your tips are very inspiring!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@queen_sophie7515]

I always love all the ideas in your videos. Thank you for all the great content you put out.

[@rowand7977]

Alexandra, I know you get these comments a lot (which just goes to show how great you are), but I absolutely adore your videos. They're always so incredibly thorough and inspiring.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@yvonnehall544]

You are the best in this business .Its all straight talk about gardening its techniques and plants information. We have the privilege to see and hear from the experts in the business. These great shows and lovely gardens. Im so satisfied with the quality work you produced. Always find something to take away or support my own garden ideas. Best of the Best. Thanks.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@swsunsetseeker7285]

Love that you're showing us the best of UK gardening shows. You know we Americans have got the outdoor kitchen down pat. Interesting that allotments might not allow flower growing. The flowers draw in the pollinators that we need to grow the veg

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you. I can imagine that you are decades ahead of us with outdoor kitchens! Especially in the warmer states.

[@juliabinford6500]

I learn so much from your videos. You are like the travel guide for gardens.

[@GrandmaSandy]

I love the beautiful video that you put together I loved all the garden ideas and so much inspiration for future gardens I can put together in my own garden hugs and kisses from grandma Sandy thank you for sharing such a beautiful video

[@beckyscheller9358]

Love these gardens. Lots of ideas. Especially the mirror and all the recycled stuff.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thanks so much 😊

[@joannmicik1924]

I just love that misty blue-purple flower planting with Russian sage and coneflowers, Salvia, Definitely will try that here.

[@jeannettedsouza1410]

Such a lovely video with all highlights of the RHS Hampton court …. I wanted to go there this year as I have never been to one, but could not , and watching your video made me smile. You brought home all the beautiful moments of the show, thank you. 🙏🏼🌸🌼🌸 I am a beginner and this year I had started growing broccoli with kale in my beds together with cosmos, gazanias and other flowering perennials, I also interspersed some herbs and they all look pretty to me, nature is so beautiful and I stopped moving lawns as I have now begun to look out for the sounds of humming insects, it is a joy to garden, I am learning the joys of gardening, thank you for another wonderful and informative video. 🌺🌹🌺

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! And broccoli and kale with cosmos sounds delightful.

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Thank you Alexandra, great ideas for recycling and re purposing.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

You are so welcome!

[@heidis3993]

This was wonderful; so many ideas! Thank you.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

You are so welcome!

[@Nightowl-72]

I like be the ideas here. Reused, recycled and sustainable gardening are all ideas we should be taking into the future. Great video! Thank you 💜

[@MyMagical1]

Excellent top tips from Hampton Court and well visioned for smaller gardens.

[@shirleycroft6144]

Watching this a bit late in the day, just looking forward to spring and keep going into the garden to peer at the borders to look for signs of life. Love all of your videos, very cheering in gloomy Colchester

[@kerryjean2223]

3.42 loved the colours of that garden x

[@hannahdosanjh9477]

I really enjoyed this Alexandra, a common sensical unshowy approach to making beautiful gardens. So glad that it’s now deemed “ acceptable “ to do away with a lawn. See? I was right all along! ( Although starlings like them) I have noticed a big drop in bee numbers this year, which I have put down to the cold start to summer and rain, but am going to keep planting flowering shrubs in any space I can find, and keep my fingers crossed. The list of plants in the video will be invaluable.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@traceyglass9762]

Another excellent I formative video. The time stamps are very helpful too. Many thanks.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@maryoriordan616]

I so look forward to seeing your videos

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@victorianladyone4362]

You've given me so much to dream about; hope I can get around to actualizing some of it in my small gardens. Many thanks for such valuable information and enthusiasm that I so enjoy every week.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@kimjapinga6550]

I really enjoyed this video. I was particularly taken by the gardens mixing vegetables and flowers. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@martinchamberlin3359]

Thank you as always for your videos! I appreciate that your garden tips can usually be applied to any zone/climate when designing a yard. I work in the Washington DC area, and I have lost count of the number of lawns I have torn up to be transformed into environmentally friendly flower beds.

[@safi456]

I adore a good lawn and am willing to put the work in just to look at that sea of green and feel instantly calm. Lying down on a lawn, or even just grounding to mother earth by sitting with bare feet and hands is so beneficial for our health. I am just about finished landscaping my garden, and I have left an area of lawn that I will allow to grow wild, because this will in effect be a bunny room for my indoor free-roaming bunnies, somewhere they can come out to for some fresh air, a good run and a nibble on dandelions etc.

[@eg7647]

Thank you for this beautiful and inspiring video. You are knowledgable, organized, enthusiastic and your editing is excellent.🌸

[@bodilhauso9342]

Summer greetings from Norway! Thank you for a lovely video full of inspiration! I would love to see a video about multi stemmed shrubs/trees. I love the look of it, and I would like to know more about what shrubs work well, as well as how to go about it.

[@safi456]

I used no-dig to create my front lawn in November 2020; even though most people say you shouldnt grow grass in the winter, but mine started growing within 2 weeks of seeding and I am very happy with it. It was a lovely and easy way of getting a lush soil to plant in.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Sounds great!

[@wildflyingdove]

Another fabulous video. You strike the perfect balance between information, inspiration and making it all relatable and accessible! Thank you!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@amyjones2490]

I've added some beautiful kales to my flower garden Ala Claus Dalby to add texture and color. This is a great video! Thanks.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you, that sounds lovely.

[@dawndawn6946]

So much information! Thanks for taking us along!

[@nativesedibles2454]

Have to agree with other comment your voice is very calming...what a great teacher .

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! 😃

[@mariedeyo7399]

Hello Alexandra, great job on catching all these wonderful Impressions in one Video. It is so good to see that the Trend is going to more reuseing and nature like gardens. And it is nice to see the reopening from gardenfairs and shows. I do hope Delta is not going to end it all again fast with a nother lock down. Take care and be safe making all these great Videos for us. See you next week .🙋🏼‍♀️

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you, and I agree with you about Delta. Fingers crossed.

[@thelatebloominggardener2479]

Always excited when I get a notification that Alexandria has posted a video!! ❤️. Mahalo from Hawaii

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@arnestrom4196]

Great ideas, and the pronouciation of 'friluftsliv' wasn't bad at all to a native Swede 😀

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's very kind of you, but I think it was pretty awful....

[@jeannereimonn560]

Another wonderful and insightful KZbin post. So many helpful tips that I plan to use in my garden in the US. Thank you!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@carolynclark8780]

Another smashing video chock-full of inspiration and good advice. Thank you, Alexandra!

[@donaldauguston9740]

Fabulous video. Thank you so much. DA (Vancouver, WA)

[@bluesky7226]

Wonderful round up! As always.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lisamartinez7948]

Compliments! The research and writing process for your video scripts must be immense!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@orchidgarden3124]

Love these ideas! Thank you for sharing!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

You are so welcome!

[@nativesedibles2454]

This was great !! Love your videos! This one was one of favorites. What a great group of gardens, ideas and gardeners to dig into. Speaking of multi-stemmed shrubs new Vitex on the block flipside is great from all angles ;) THANK YOU LOVE WATCHING

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hitrold]

You pronounced ‘Viking Friluftsliv Garden’ just perfect - just like a scandinavian :-)

[@pranitalakeram9443]

Good morning, wow a wealth of information pack in your video,appreciate all the resources.

[@monikabarry6509]

Thank you for that summary! So helpful.

[@squidsquiddly5970]

Amazing gardens! Lovely! I find that I never like any one thing for very long. So in my garden I have "sections" where for instance in the back I have a very colorful herbaceous border that is informal and cottage garden style and in the front I have the very strict formal borders where everything is very "stiff" and "placed." My shade garden goes back into that "woodland" look and is informal but then the other is very designed and placed. That way I never get too tired of one or the other haha. Although I admit it looks a bit odd as a whole sometimes :D

[@squidsquiddly5970]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden they really do! We have foxes this year and it has been fun watching them play

[@EsthersGardeningAdventures]

I am thrilled with the environmently friendly and natural trends of the show this year. Wonderful examples and I'm coming away from your video with some great ideas. Thanks.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you - I was delighted to see so many wildlife friendly trends too.

[@cherylfinch3687]

Mike Long APL Garden - LOVE IT!

[@zoewhite7705]

I really enjoyed this, thank you!

[@dunbardunelm3924]

Wonderful Review! 😍😊🎊🤗

[@pennybrown9690]

My very favourite program on youtube

[@stelaroibas3192]

Thanks so much for including the no dig gardens! Even the RHS has not put anything on its KZbin channel, what it is very sad, and not everyone had the option to travel and visit the show in person.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you

[@louiseaa7609]

Viking friluft garden. Friluft is danish and is prenounced as "free loft" in one word. Ditectly translated as free air

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@colinstreeter426]

We might say "Open Air Garden"

[@judyeason299]

Wow! Nice garden show. Once again; I learned a lot from you. Thank you for sharing.

[@barbsdee3831]

New subscriber! I’m binge watching your videos and loving them ❤️ I’ve moved house and got a medium sized garden (1/4 acre) and I haven’t looked after a garden before so need lots of tips! At the moment it’s very badly maintained lawn. 😱

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's certainly an exciting project - good luck and don't worry if things go wrong, because they often do, then the garden does something unexpectedly lovely in compensation.

[@mollypitcher9380]

Hi Alexandra- great video, as they all are… I want to thank you for reminding me to WEED. One can’t truly enjoy a space unless “unwanted” materials are removed. Have a good day!

[@BeautifulOaks]

Great examples! Thanks

[@katierush6830]

Great vlog as always. Really appreciate the time and thought you put into keeping us all up to date

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@paigeturner165]

Just love your videos A 😍

[@GradinaAlex]

Great. I love your videos. My garden its lovely but your ist fantastic ! 5 stars from Alex Garden.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@tamsinboldick7035]

Oooh, brilliant. Thank you for this.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sweetpeasandyarrowaranchdi8327]

Another really good one! 😊

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you think so!

[@sahabshraddha8453]

It lovelyyy 🥰 garden 🍀🌳🌳🌸🌸

[@MarciasCottagebytheSea]

Thank you so much♥️

[@victoriavaccaro2587]

Thank you, lovely video. I’d really appreciate a video on garden focal points for small spaces- I love your topiary with the lavender around it, but I only have a narrow corridor of a garden and at the moment it’s quite hard to stop the eye wander to the garden fence at the end of the garden. Thank you!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That's a very good idea, and I will definitely think about how to do it, thank you.

[@Flanuora]

Fantastic!

[@bethanyeaton9835]

Clover is becoming popular for lawns in Ontario Canada

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

My husband looked out at our back garden one day and asked, "Didn't we use to have grass?" Indeed there had been grass, but I had created beds for small trees and roses, some herbs and vegetables,, plus a center patch of pine bark chips for 2 chaises. In the front,, I had also started to build beds for camellias, daylilies, plumbago, daffodils, agapanthus, and hydrangeas, with large beds of ground cover under the trees. My husband didn't say anything, but I could tell he was catching on. Since he refused to do yard work, he couldn't complain. In fact he liked the new garden. I even gave my cousin a book called "Requiem for a Lawnmover." My campaign against grass had begun. Now in Austin, Texas, I have no grass. I do have flowers and passersby who tell me how much they love the garden I created. The bees and butterflies are happy too.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

It sounds beautiful!

[@sofielys5452]

I love your videos

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@terrikim4992]

Shall we see an update of your front meadow soon?

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Working on it now. The news is not good, it just looks like long grass. But we shall persevere!

[@fox39forever]

Int'resting, as per ux! 🌿

[@BeautifulOaks]

Good message to buy local

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

It really is, isn't it?

[@williamwaterford8114]

Did we ever got a glimpse of the garden of the Royle Family? Probably looked like one as shown here.

[@bunnyguinness]

Great points, have a look at more gardens from Hampton Court and interesting tips on KZbin Bunny Guinness RHS HAmpton court Show gardens Part 1.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Will do, thank you...it was good to be at the shows again, wasn't it?

[@ogadlogadl490]

Wow! @3:52 does anyone know the name of the purple flower on the right bottom of the screen? Those purple stems are gorgeous.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I think it's Salvia Amistad

[@ogadlogadl490]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden thank you!

[@ImaaniMoz]

Anybody know what the blackish purple salvia is at 6:10? It's gorgeous!

[@zonabrown9241]

I believe Woman called Ester Deans pioneered the No Dig Garden in Australia

[@frankanderson3503]

All very well having no lawn but where do you hang out the washing?

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Interesting question. A friend of mine with a no-lawn garden has a pull-out airer attached to the side of the house. She pulls it out to hang clothes on it, then it folds back in again when she's finished.

[@yaroslavn9129]

Any chance you know what plant it is at the 5:30 mark? The purple looking one.

[@leannemcgratten8803]

Alexandra is charming

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@nordlys3432]

"Viking Friluftsliv" means VIKING PLEIN AIR LIFE. It's Danish. Hi from the Danish-German border.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@williamwaterford8114]

Some Mothers Do Have 'm - gardens are in fashion now.

[@susanskinner8855]

What are the tall white spires of flowers under the tree by the brick wall??

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Which garden is that in?

[@susanskinner8855]

In your garden!!

[@williamwaterford8114]

the white acanthus

[@kmw4359]

Are you talking about 3:13 on the left edge of screen?

[@williamwaterford8114]

@@kmw4359 exactly in front of the white birch tree, or try to get the answer from Alexandra herself.

[@ATLIEN333]

A bit of too much wine and chatting and into the long narrow pond you go😅🤣😅🤣 sounds like Alexandria is speaking from experience.😅🤣 cheers 🍻 darling

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Ha, ha, not exactly, but it did happen in our pond once! To someone who was always afterwards known as 'the boy who fell in the pond even though he wasn't drunk.' (I think he was, though...)

[@ATLIEN333]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden 🤣😅🤣😅