A very autumnal walk around the garden

[@ShaunRiazTV]

I vote for more Magnus and Dorothy for Winter.

[@hollyjasinski7207]

LOVE your hair today!!! ❤

[@joycemyers7404]

Don't know if this has ever been done, but I would love to "meet" Mr. Much-more-patient." What are some of his favorites in gardening, and not-so-favorites? So enjoy your channel! Your love and enthusiasm is contagious.

[@TheImpatientGardener]

@@joycemyers7404 He’s quite a shy guy. I’ve been asking him to do that for years and so far it’s been a no-go. Maybe I’ll make him a pie and see if that changes his mind. 😀

[@valeriezendiver263]

Winter Garden Stroll Ideas; discussing plans for spring in the beds, anything you’d do differently if you were starting over, winter interest (structure, form, texture) examples, a micro tour ie looking for the small or tiny stuff like close ups of mosses, lichens, branch structure.

[@lm8006]

Love all these ideas…I’d only add, perhaps, some virtual strolls of guest gardeners…perhaps in different zones or countries.

[@flowers.on.demand]

Agreed. I love the winter stoll idea. I like to say I'm a gardener 365 days a year in SW MI. :) There is always something to do, planning, dreaming, in door prep for spring. Winter interest definitely doesn't get enough attention in the winter. I'd enjoy seeing your garden in the late fall and winter!

[@heatherw.2751]

I too love the comment section!! Some coffee Q&A in place of the garden stroll for winter would be fun!

[@melonieroe7310]

Even in fall is so enjoyable taking a garden stroll.

[@angelaschettino1327]

How about filming you giving Magnus and Dorothy a bath! 😂

[@kellymichalec9126]

Yes!

[@irma_brenton]

Yes yes please! We have a very large dog, Anatolian shepherd and it’s always an adventure giving Erebus (Bus) a bath 😁🫶🏻🐶💘

[@trinawilliams1395]

Let's hear about what you've done to become so stunning!!?? New hair, make-up, vegetable smoothies? You look fabulous, dahhhhling! Do share!

[@kellymichalec9126]

I was thinking the same!

[@barbkenas5663]

OMG, Magnus! Cuteness overload 🐕🐾💞. Enjoyed the tour too 🤣🤣🤣

[@cherylt6888]

You shared a video with snow falling and your garden beautifully blanketed in white and it was so beautiful…. That would be great content😊

[@pocketsofmayhem]

Your bird nest peek reminded me how when my daughter was little we would hang different colored yarn, string, twine out for the birds to use in nests. In the fall and winter we would look for nests that had those in them.

[@jillcaponi8995]

When I lived close to the Morton Arboretum one of my favorite things was standing underneath a group of huge ginkgos on the day they decided to drop their leaves. It was so magical. The air was still and the leaves fell all around me like bright yellow snow. You could hear them landing on the ground and rubbing together in the air. Just magical. I’ll never forget it.

[@cneilson4488]

Erin, if you just want to take more breaks between videos and enjoy the slower season, we won't go anywhere! That said, I am loving watching that cuddly little bear grow up. He's already bigger than my 8 year old Australian Cattle Dog. I can't believe it! Appreciate you always sharing snippets of your sweet critters, cats included.

[@SteveL2012]

I’m already looking forward to your holiday pots and will watch whatever content you post!

[@halleferrier28]

You’re window box rocks!! My favorite video of the week to watch we will just have to tour the basement!!😂

[@ChickaDeeAnna]

Great stroll today:) Very enjoyable. On the subject of winter strolls may I suggest a bit of travel to nearby (?) conservatories, galleries, growers? Interviews with locals are fun and informative! Looking forward to a great winter season!

[@betsymaltby6788]

No need to repeat in my comment, but I agree with your ideas.

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

As for future video ideas, I would love to see the lakefront more so perhaps you could film your walks there?

[@terrivance8750]

Thank you, Erin, Dorothy, Magnus. 😊

[@betsymaltby6788]

For winter, maybe a few garden strolls to show us winter interest in your garden. As mentioned sharpening and maintaining tools. Also, love your Q&A's...maybe have guest speakers, would even be fun if you collaborated with another Gardening KZbinr. It seems many of us follow the same channels, and I have also found new gardening channels through recommendations from those I already follow. Oh, please keep the Stromanthe! or give it to a friend; it is one of THE most favorite indoor houseplants I have. Love the dogs! Cheers!

[@laurieh9388]

He's a cute puppy. Have fun with him. Thanks for sharing!

[@lisag6796]

The window box is still looking so beautiful!! I have containers that still look okay - waiting until frost takes them, then I'll clean them out.

[@jimblair7724]

its amazing how micro environments survive and look untouched ! Your video is so good .

[@sangelkarshraddha]

This video is so relaxing. My garden is looking like a mess and I felt so much better after looking at your garden that this is just fall and post frost look. I usually feel sad at this time of year, and it was nice to see how you are enjoying your space.

[@emkn1479]

It’s been a bizarre season alright! We should have had a hard frost weeks ago, but the temperatures keep swooping back up into the high 70s. I swear we jumped a whole zone this year. I mean, I still have tomatoes!

[@JW45174]

Hi Erin, thanks again for the tour. What’s the purple aster? Where can I find it? Oh and the deep blue/purple flower behind the castor bean, what is that? Suggestions for winter videos, winterizing plants, seed selection and where to purchase, starting seeds, winter pruning, garden planning, garden design.

[@emkn1479]

Looks like monkshood. Highly toxic but my favorite fall bloomer. Mine got taller than me this year.

[@debbiej5184]

Love your videos and by the way you look thinner also.

[@dylan8285]

I have a majesty palm in a container that’s had several 31-34 degree frosts and it’s perfectly healthy. In fact pretty much everything is except to super frost sensitive things. More things are going dormant due to dryness than cold 😂

[@joandavis3586]

I love, love your dog

[@bonniejackson7476]

Thanks Erin. I love fall though we know what’s coming. I think we have winters so gardeners can rejuvenate. Not sure what our friends way down south do. 😊

[@estella2007]

I love the strolls. Maybe go to every other week in winter? I'd love to see a walk concentrating on evergreen interest in winter, special tree bark, any berries left. Also views that include the lake. I can't get a good orientation of your property in relation to the lake. I agree with Veleriezendiver below about close ups of small things with winter interest like moss. I garden all year long. Lots of work cutting back invasives at the edge of field and woods. I continue transplanting clumps of perennials until the ground freezes here in New England.

[@gailforbes7834]

Loved it! So special to find these surprises and beauty that this time brings! Thank you, have fun while it lasts!👍🏻👏🏼

[@estella2007]

PS. I'd love to hear your plans for the future as you walk around your winter garden.

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Beautiful Autumn color in your garden.

[@lindseylacey3545]

Winter garden strolls could show animal tracks, id love to see the critters. Also just an ambience video of snow falling would be lovely

[@pseko]

I was spoiled by the suggestion that I buy my sweet pea seeds from the UK (Roger Parsons) and I buy 5 of the strongest scented varieties ... the rest of the garden can do what it wants but my sweet peas are with me all summer and fall. The last plant has about 6" of new growth ... and it's a race to see if I can get one more flower before a sweet pea killing freeze. 🙂 Aren't the first and last flowers the best?? Thanks for a place to admit my sweet pea love ......

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

I was going to do that too, but I was scared off by the warning that they might not make it. I had previously bought a large number of seeds from the UK and not a single one germinated so I do think I was unlucky and had mine xrayed or whatever they sometimes do.

[@pseko]

@@Gigi-fv9ky I think because my order is never over $25 its less likely to be pulled. (I hope). More seed companies here like Baker Creek and Botanical Interests sell High Scent seeds -- which is lovely and strongly scented one that I buy from Roger Parsons ... Last year I had lower germination rates -- but this year was good.

[@daveymcteer6804]

He is so cuddly and cute!!

[@christinahaftmann4065]

I enjoy these weekly tours so much because they give us continuity and a sense of being grounded. How is your cat dealing with Magnus? And I must add that you're looking healthy and lighter! ❤🌳💐🌿

[@b.a.d.2086]

A (tactful) walk around the neighborhood to see the lake and various plants. Magnus could go along too. I live in the high desert of Utah and I pretty much worship trees and water.

[@lindyschulze7233]

Would be lovely to see some house plant walk through?

[@shawnh.6655]

The same thing happened to my sweet potatoes. I had massive foliage but only a handful of potatoes. I suspected I was to rich in nitrogen.

[@terrypauloregon]

Erin, I’ve been looking at this video, your property looks huge. How many acres do you have?

[@TheImpatientGardener]

It’s 1.3 acres, and the wooded area probably accounts for about 25% of it

[@terrypauloregon]

@@TheImpatientGardener we had 2 in the country growing up. But it wasn’t flat. When it’s flat it looks so much bigger. Does it end in back somewhere behind the hornbeams? Laura at garden answer is living my childhood dream. Gardens, Animals. But when you get a bit older your size is perfect.

[@TheImpatientGardener]

@@terrypauloregon yes, the hornbeams are about 10 feet from the lot line and it extends into the woods from there

[@terrypauloregon]

@ beautiful property.

[@DeAnne9743]

You're so lucky with the rain. I feel like it's never going to rain again here in columbus ohio! We are supposed to get some Tuesday but the systems dry up as they get here. I am still watering in November. Ugh.

[@newt52864]

Yes, crazy dry in PA 😟

[@gwynethgaspari6255]

Praying for rain here in Philly PA z7.

[@thelonghairedgardener]

Me too!! I also live in Philly and we are so dry.

[@kevpatterson1976]

As well as we in Maryland.

[@sehguh847]

Love seeing Magnus grow up, he is such a gorgeous dog! Was wondering what the small white flags along what looks like your property boundary are?

[@burnellvassarmd4670]

My seed starting indoors did not go well this year. I would love to have an episode about starting seeds indoors in winter, techniques, tricks, caveats. Thanks

[@gwen6518]

I would love to see what you are growing from seed this winter and maybe winter sowing project? Love seeing Magnus what a cutie!!

[@dindyuhl2727]

I work as a gardener . My client..."Oh it's another beautiful day !" Me: " Grrrrrrrrr". Princeton NJ aka central desert area of NJ.

[@agnescarbone8257]

More about tools and how to sharpen

[@flatcreek4665]

I’m in Central MO (6b) pretty much everything in my garden is done with the exception of my Nicotiana. It is healthy, green & still blooming. I’m very surprised…this is the 1st year I have ever grown it.

[@kathycrichfield7955]

Love those puppies!

[@emkn1479]

Have you ever had sweet peas reseed, or do you know if they will? I’ve had some set pods with mature seeds and wondered if they’d drop and regrow if I let them be.

[@MyFocusVaries]

My sweet peas self sow. I dead head all year until later fall, then let them set seed and let the seeds fall where they may. I'm in zone 7b

[@emkn1479]

@ thanks! I’m a zone colder but it’s been feeling like zone 7 this year. Worth a shot…

[@marissa3627]

In the winter can you take us through a garden plan out/ garden design? I love your path video and I’d love to hear your thoughts on starting a garden from scratch. Maybe a multi year plan? Example identifying sun, water, and then how best to build up soil before starting out planting? I also vote to see more Magnus. He’s getting big so fast 😅

[@susanquandt6364]

I don’t know how you upload but I live on the eastern edge of Michigan and my gardens are gone to frost at this point. I can’t believe Eastern Wisconsin is that much different. I’m on the Lake Huron side. I think you are on the Lake Michigan side?

[@douellette7960]

Erin is just a few hundred feet from Lake Michigan which moderates her temps a little. I'm sure a mile or two inland has had harder freezes. Of course there can be slightly warmer microclimates within even a small property. For ex, areas near buildings, under trees, or near water can be a few degrees warmer this time of year

[@elmariedstra5631]

Gosh I just miss my bear every time I see magnus!!

[@thefumblingcuisiniere]

Erin, show off your evergreens during winter strolls. 😉

[@thefumblingcuisiniere]

I just want to snuggle with Magnus! Lol

[@kimwalker9441]

What garden is featured in the first postcard/article? I’ve watched it three times but can’t catch the name. 🤪I travel to Cleveland area often so would love to visit this one! 💚 Yhank you!!

[@SunnyBlueSkyDay]

Yay Magnus😍 I agree Gardeners are resourceful 🌱

[@lgarden7086]

I don’t know if it’s my imagination but since the puppy arrived you have a new sparkle….either way Magnus and Dorothy are always fun so thanks for sharing them with us. This year I did not mulch my perennial beds due to my JWs. Every year I buy beautiful bulk mulch from a nursery down the road and right after I spread it the worms leave big piles of poop on top. So this year I passed and so now (I’m scrambling) I’ve used some wood chips from my own trees, and leaves in parts of my veggie garden and some perennial beds. I called around and couldn’t find the salt hay you spread but I’ll probably get some straw for my garlic that needs to get planted this week. I’m wondering do you leave your hydrangea blooms on all winter? We had an incredible year here in S CT and my hydrangeas bloomed like never before, so I decided to leave the blooms on one of mine because I may never see it like this again. I hope we get to do some winter strolls mixed in with whatever you’re in the mood to share with us. 🙏

[@dienekeoonk7018]

Could one dig up the wild magic basil and overwinter it in the house? Does anyone know?

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Yes you can, but I’ll tell you from experience that it’s not easy. I think the best approach might be to take cuttings, grow those out, take more cuttings from that and grow those out. The mother plants always seem to get very unhappy.

[@JWallywiz]

House Wren was the bird with the pretty song.

[@rosemarybushea3447]

Love Magnus! What a fluff-muffin! ❤ Leaves are coming down here in NC, too. Just out blowing off the walkway before watching your video. So, my garlic bed took so long to sprout last year that I thought it had rotted, but I got the most wonderful German hardneck cloves that I'm still using. Planted some of it already, and this time won't worry about it.

[@alice_rabbit8345]

I’m outside of Philly, no rain for so long.

[@evalindell2757]

I had a ginkgo just like that that had lost its leader. I prune it up from the bottom to try and force it to be taller and tried to established a leader as long as I could too. It got a V form and looked soo strange and pretty in the same time. I can see that the upper part of yours is the same V shape. Looved that tree so much but it was too big to move when we did 😔 Now seeing yours I realize what I can do with the new one. Cut off the leader🫣😬 Thank You for all the beautiful strolls etc in your garden! Lots of love from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

11:56 to the left, in the purple can, what is that? It looks very interesting. Also curious about its neighbor in the white can. Thank you!

[@karenschwartz5209]

😊 thanks

[@alicehihn3250]

We watched squirrels move their family from one tree to another. A few days later the first tree fell. Might be why your nest was empty.

[@johnwaterman8884]

Margie here from ks. City i cannot believe you still have foxglove growing. Mine have stopped weeks ago.

[@upnorth21]

My memory picture for November 1st last year showed snow! I'm so glad it hasn't snowed yet. So much more to do in the garden. You are way ahead of me! Love that Amsonia! Are the white flags in driveway garden for the snowblower? or new project :)

[@newt52864]

Wait ! A sweetpea in November .? Can you swing by your Blue Kazoo next time. I picked up 3 babies in Spring and am curious what they look like at maturity .😉 Btw, I am from PA and yes ! Crazy dry here.. jealous you are expecting rain . Gonna try to hit Longwood Gardens very soon and catch the seek peak of the Conservatory expansion 🤩 Have a great week !

[@j.c.linden]

I've always wondered why ginkgos drop their leaves all at once but other trees do not. Is either one an advantage to the tree?

[@evalindell2757]

I loove Magnus! Lovely Swedish name!

[@patriciamcgonigal2688]

Would love to try hakonechloa grass but too afraid with possible snakes in Metro Atlanta 8a

[@alexandraberezowskyj6945]

How do leaves left in a bed make the jumping worm issue worse?

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Apparently leaves are their favorite thing, so it’s just easy food for them. That doesn’t mean that they won’t be there without the leaves but I think it’s possible that I’m creating a very healthy and happy environment for them. Brad Herrick from UW talks a bit about it in this podcast with Margaret Roach. awaytogarden.com/coping-with-invasive-jumping-worms-with-brad-herrick-of-uw-madison/

[@stephaniebalducci6248]

I guess they love dead leaves...bummer! I'm hoping I never get them here! 😱 I read somewhere that mustard powder either ticks them off or kills them.

[@carolynvenema2264]

I don't see how you can ever top that window box! ....But you always do!

[@michellebecker1332]

Magnus❤😊

[@kaitlinsfamilyfarmstead]

❤

[@juliamain7575]

OMG....did I miss the banana being dug up??

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Nope, video coming out later today or tomorrow.

[@JanetHouck-h5h]

How about starting a Garden Club with another youtuber gardener for winter - sort of like The Potty Mouth Garden Club from. the UK. Plot 37 Jesse is on it...

[@Fabdanc]

I'm just waiting for the daytime temps to not be in the 80s so I can plant all my fall seeds. I'm like an entire month behind, but October just wouldn't quit. Summer starts again in 4 months 😢

[@kimeeegngarden4887]

A series of videos showing winter tasks we may want to consider...that would be nice. One year you cleaned your pruners...I'd love to get the gear and sit down with you to clean and sharpen my pruners. Another week we could tackle the loppers, shovels, etc. And, of course, it would be fun to start seeds together. 🌱🌻🌼🌹🌱

[@kimpaynter]

Erin when do you sleep??? Full-time job full-time garden. Then a full-time new baby we love you. Erin ❤😊

[@JacquiQ]

💚🧡💛

[@suekuly4723]

You look fabulous. Not to be rude or offensive, are you losing weight?

[@belindam3797]

Geez Magnus has grown a ton!! I’m looking forward to seeing your fall cleanup videos- its one of my favourite things to watch. I think its satisfying seeing the dead/droopy stuff tidied up?? I guess I’m weird like that, lol.

[@sarahmarti141]

I hope it does not rain on Tuesday. That will keep people from voting.

[@CA-rx9ze]

I will stand in the pouring rain for hours until I vote. No worries here.

[@SteveL2012]

I’m already looking forward to your holiday pots and will watch whatever content you post!

[@hobbitlady7568]

❤

[@SteveL2012]

I’m already looking forward to your holiday pots and will watch whatever content you post!