April Vlogs Day 27 🌸 Garden tidy, new plants, getting muddy!

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[@ThisLittleWonderfulLife]

*Hello from present day me! I hope you enjoyed this little look at my garden plans and I will show you how it's going tomorrow (hopefully! Weather depending!) Sorry about the windy bit at the beginning, the end of March was VERY breezy!* *Don't forget to take advantage of my code WONDERFUL20 for 20% off ALL products at Wild for a limited time!* bit.ly/WONDERFUL20 *I will see you back in the present tomorrow, thanks for watching!* *Ali xx* ✨

[@janicemcculloch654]

I love how Dan appeared at the end of your vlog, hilarious 😂

[@lottesroom]

What an absolutely wonderful idea to be able to return the plant pots to the garden center! I will ask for that opportunity at my local garden center for sure.

[@EvieO1950]

You did great!! Hope it grows well. Gardening is one of my very favorite things to do. I find weeding particularly relaxing. 😆

[@heathertucker7056]

Looking forward to seeing the plants flourishing! With chicken waste dug in there they should grow well! X

[@mrscraftalot]

I am a very enthusiastic gardener and used to have a big vegetable garden but I have shifted over to being much more excited about gardening for wildlife as you were saying. I also am putting in a pond this year and I really hope to attract frogs as your little pond has :) I definitely like lemon drizzle more than chocolate cake 🍰

[@knittingpange]

Lovely to see your garden and had forgotten the compostible bit of Wild deodorants, a worthy reminder!

[@janemckay3638]

Great vlog, love a bit of gardening, great talk on your new plants 🍄☕🙂🌲🪺🪺

[@joniedishner]

Ali that was super fun and inspiring! Great music choice too. I loved seeing the garden center as well, it was huge!! Here in Maine, USA we are just starting to get into warmer weather and yard prep for planting. I can't wait to see what tomorrow's vlog looks like! xo Jonie

[@elena---c1558]

Very inspiring to see you out in the garden Ali, I am like you in that while I like the results gardening is not my favorite activity. I need to get out there and shift some firewood, do some pruning, and plant some garlic. Will you please show us your little frog pond? I love seeing your efforts to create a more ecologically friendly garden, it is something that's becoming more common down here in Aus too

[@margaretnorth7103]

Sea Pink is one of my favourite plants although I know it as Thrift. We would love to have a well drained garden but sadly ours is clay and far from well drained. The bottom half of the garden floods whenever it rains and we have had ducks swimming on the flooded area several times. My husband has a pump to remove the water and we have raised beds down there with bluebells from my father-in-law’s garden. We have lots of shrubs that tolerate wet conditions and beyond the garden hedge there are very tall trees which I love.

[@jacobashepherd3397]

What a great idea , filming this a month early . Now I can't wait until tomorrow , to see what your garden looks like now . How fun 😊 See you tomorrow Ali ❤️

[@janchow88]

Great idea for a pre/post gardening session. I have to say that I love, love LOVE chocolate cake with fudgy frosting

[@sdicato]

Love your garden! Unfortunately where I live, near a lake, we have a lot of deer. They eat almost everything but I love them just the same. I do have a small hellebore garden. The deer don’t like hellebores. And they leave the rosemary alone as well.

[@Originallyadressmaker]

Firstly that compost looked really good! Also the mint will spread but you can just pull up the spreading bits from where you don’t want them if it goes too mad. I know what you mean about chocolate cake…..I often find it’s very claggy (is that even a word 😜) in my mouth and can become dry really quickly.

[@stitcht78]

I'm so excited that I was able to use your QR code and discount in the US! excited to try wild. We're miles behind the UK and most of the world in Texas in regards to recycling/compost but I get infuriated by single use plastics myself and try to do everything I can to lessen my footprint. Love the vlogs, as per the usual!

[@elaineray245]

Love a lemon drizzle

[@pennylambert9983]

What a clever vlog idea!!! Our spring bulbs have been coming up in the last two weeks now (daffodils have been blooming, tulips now beginning) so planting for us here (Ontario) will be in full swing by the end of May, so it’s fun to watch you plant in March🤯. Looking forward to seeing your hard work in bloom tomorrow!

[@suecoles7824]

Ali, I think I need a “Toadflax” in life 😂 what a wonderful name and the description of so interesting, love your idea of bird , bee & insect friendly garden, I would say ours is like that, large, mature, and looks lovely as long as you don’t look too closely, definitely in parts on the wild side 😂 but I never wanted a pristine garden much prefer a more rambling cottage garden. Hope everything grew well for you see you on the morrow😊 Love & Hugs, Suze. 🌼🌸🪻🌺flow🥀 🤗 xxx

[@rebeccacorser-wallace9885]

I love being in my garden. I only have a tiny garden so I have to get creative to fit lots in. ❤

[@DawnsDays]

Love this idea 👏👏👏 hope all your plants survived the rain 🌧️🌧️🌧️

[@carolynfowler3133]

Definitely not a chocolate cake person, but now that we don’t really eat sugar of any form (still remain polite and are not militant and do enjoy dining out) I actually can see why people like it when I do have a piece . Song of the day - I can’t believe I had this one in mind for today. Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell and yes another Canadian 😊.

[@Nurse_Kathy]

I have a “black thumb,” so I always enjoy watching you work magic in the garden!🪴

[@Mariak82]

LOVE chocolate cake. 😍🍫

[@jbulldogmom]

I love chocolate cake, AND lemon drizzle!😉 Jeanne

[@ThisLittleWonderfulLife]

Lemon drizzle cake 😋😋😋😋

[@janecopeland2306]

Like many others, I can't wait for the next video to see how your garden is doing. What a lovely idea! I am like you. I actually detest chocolate cake. I don't mind a nice moist brownie but I find chocolate cake it's a little bit like eating sawdust. I much prefer a vanilla cake.

[@vshipman1694]

I havecats and love hyacinths, always plant my old ones in the garden after I've enjoyed them in the house. Your comment about them being toxic worried me though 😢 apparently it's the bulbs that are poisonous not the actual plant so hopefully they’ll be OK…

[@elaineheisler8584]

I never eat choco cake. I like a plain white cake with creamy butter icing.

[@eveyabdul6010]

I think you pronounce it “Aubreesha”😊 That’s how my granny used to say it anyway 🥰

[@kozymom1528]

I only like chocolate cake when something else is cutting down the flavor of the chocolate such as a cream filling. Though I'm sure I could have been persuaded to have a piece of Dan's cake 🎂

[@pixieb8952]

Hi there aubretia is pronounced OR BREE SHA it is very pretty when it gets established my tortoise loves to eat it ❤❤

[@barbaramartin6837]

I love a big slice of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, but I must have it with a tall glass of ice cold milk. Old Midwest tradition I guess!

[@LDuxon]

I'm with you on the lemon drizzle, it's my absolute favourite 💛. Very chocolatey cake gives me a headache. Aubrieta - I've always pronounced it 'or-bree-sha' but now you've got me wondering 😂

[@stevenr3162]

Great idea Ali to do a garden vlog a month before! Oooh can't wait until later today to see how it all looks now😀I have a postage stamp of a garden at the back of my house and a larger one at the front but I cram in as much as I can to try and get a bit of veg and a few flowers at the same time as hoping to keep the wildlife happy😀. By the way I was watching cosy corners shopping trip to Asda today and guess what I spotted? Right up your street Ali. It was a duvet set with toadstools on it😂! Catch you later❤

[@ukaly1]

Everyone worries about plants that are toxic to cats. I've gardened for 50 years with many of these plants and cats. They have never eaten what they shouldn't. They're smart that way 😂

[@whathayleymade5851]

I tried the wild deodorant last time you mentioned it and the ones I chose smelt lovely now I need those limited addition ones 😂😂 I love your vlogs ❤

[@lindanewton1142]

Lovely vlog ❤

[@jillfoster6369]

This is exciting to see how the garden has progressed.🌱🌿🌼

[@heather9328]

I have some heathers which have made good ground cover & are winter flowering (Jan/Feb). On a sunny winters day the bees love them as there are so few plants flowering then. Looking forward to seeing how your plants have done in a month.

[@JacquiB1705]

Thank you, Ali, for working with and testing Wild. Your positive review convinced me to finally place my first order (with your code, yay!). Other sustainable deodorants didn't do the trick for me, so I was quite hesitant at first. ✨ I loved today's video, enjoyed following you around the garden and hearing your thoughts about the plants and gardening for nature. (But not cats 😄) Looking forward to tomorrow's part two. 🌸And also: how can April almost be over already 😯

[@GilliBryan]

Can’t wait to see how things are doing. I definitely caught a glimpse of green in the finger department!

[@ThisLittleWonderfulLife]

😄 I’m hoping one day I might get the hang of it! 🌱

[@ThePlayfulKnitter]

I so agree with you on the cake flavor. Lemon drizzle all the way🤩🍋 So excited to see the garden tomorrow🤗💖

[@ThisLittleWonderfulLife]

Yes Malene! Lemon drizzle is the best 🍋 💛

[@Carola-By-The-Bay]

“A garden is nature on a leash.” (Not sure who first said this, but I prefer a loose leash in my garden.) Excited to see how the plants have grown… tomorrow! (Such a fun idea.) It’s Sunday here on Morro Bay (CA) and, coincidentally, my plan is to spread my homemade compost and plant the tomato starts in a raised bed. I can grow only cherry-sized tomatoes here on our foggy coast. (The hotter it is inland, the foggier we are here!) Lots of flowers blooming now, though. 😍🌷Hummingbirds are enjoying the pink honeysuckle. Love seeing your garden. So glad you’re planting for the critters.

[@caroleemsall9495]

Looking forward to tomorrow to see how your plants are doing. Great idea Ali in the past. 😊

[@knotyeoldecrochet]

Lemon Thyme deters cats so is perfect! Please put your peppermint in a huge, deep pot! You'll regret it as it goes deep with roots & becomes like a thick mat. The Erigeron Daisies are beautiful to cascade over hilly bits and near rocks it gets covered in bees so good choice! You've inspired me to do the same! ❤ Susannah

[@ThisLittleWonderfulLife]

Thanks Susanah! My mint is taking hold so I may dig it and pop it in a pot. When I updated on my plants today I was so pleased with how they were doing, it would be a shame if the mint took over from them, however gorgeous it smells 😄

[@jowatson2607]

I didn’t know you could recycle plant pots at the garden centre. I will look at our local ones the next time we go. I tried Wild after your last video with them. Unfortunately it bought one of my arm pits out in a sore & itchy rash so I had to give up. However my daughter snaffled it & was thrilled 😂 x

[@pennyspearing2731]

Looking forward to tomorrow to see how your plants are doing 😊

[@TheCannyMagpie]

I'm also not a fan of chocolate cake, neither is my 5 year old surprisingly! We both prefer a fruity cake, I love spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. I'm hoping once we have our garden sorted that we can set up a compost bin. No point at the min as we only have lawn, I really want to dig some borders in though.

[@highlandheffalump]

The Cambridge Dictionary is useful for pronunciations....its or-bree-sha for aubretia. I wish you and your neighbours good luck with that uncontained mint!!

[@carolinemagruder4276]

I’m also not a fan of gardening so I found this inspiring! A lovely assortment of plants and colors. I know what you mean about will it work? 😂

[@memyaify]

I’ve planted mint too - 2 varieties and I’m really hoping it goes crazy because I need it to outcompete the ground elder in our garden! 😂 The Aubretia are gorgeous!

[@Carola-By-The-Bay]

P.S. Lemon Thyme is my absolute favorite herb. Try it in cookies and scones, etc. (And, of course, fish!)😋 And, just BTW, the best chocolate cake I’ve tasted was a Zucchini chocolate cake!

[@audreyrobinson4395]

Hi Ali, what a lovely selection of plants they will look beautiful..Good idea to put the hyacinth up out of the way of Mia bless her. Looking forward to seeing how they all look now. X

[@kittykatsknitplace68]

beautiful plants, I have to run out & buy some Aubrieta now for my little corner of a garden Thanks for sharing hugs

[@mirandakrayesteyn1000]

🍃 The mint would be great for making mint tea, my children use lots of different plants to make tea including lemon balm, pineapple mint, spearmint, and lavender. X ☕️

[@suelongview9925]

Looking forward to seeing your garden now! ❤

[@fionalavender8660]

Hi Ali I have really liked your vlog today amazing choice of plants it’s going to look lovely. I have a mixture of herbs, perennials and soft fruits in my garden I also cater for the wildlife especially different varieties of bee’s. I am waiting for the weather to improve so I can continue my tidying and planting. 😊 ❤ 🐝 🐞 🦋

[@suedale1865]

I’m with you on chocolate cake or anything chocolate made ! If you have chocolate then have chocolate not stuff made with chocolate ( how May times can I say chocolate in one sentence 🤣😂 Garden will come on a treat👍

[@ThisLittleWonderfulLife]

Well now I want some chocolate 😂

[@pamelageoghegan8859]

Looking forward to seeing how your plants have progressed. x

[@marionhandsley7959]

I don't like chocolate cake at all and I love lemon cake. Asda sell lemon muffins and they are delicious xxx

[@ll29123]

You do not like chocolate cake?! 😳😱 Blasphemy!! Chocolate is the epitome of.. life!!

[@sarahgamson8828]

Lemon thyme is one of my favourites coz it smells amazing, rosemary too 😊

[@mandymaxwell3249]

Ali bought the Wild shampoo&conditioner it’s lovely like the deodorant xx

[@tatersprecious5827]

I love chocolate candy, but I don't like chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream! It's my husband's favorite, but I much prefer a fruity or vanilla cake. I'll eat chocolate, but I won't enjoy it. 😂 I ordered the deodorant!!! You convinced me.

[@ericallerton809]

❤fun!!!! Cant wait for tomorrow 💕😃 Elaine🎉

[@nancyhollingworth7729]

Spread curry powder about to stop cats pooing in the garden or get a curry plant...

[@ThisLittleWonderfulLife]

I have two curry plants! Oo, this is good to hear!

[@traceyjane4288]

just use your code thanks x

[@user-ud4ns9sm6b]

Your Aubrieta is pronounced ORBREESHA if that helps Ali 😉 Jean H

[@WhatVictoriaRead]

💛💛💛

[@karencarswell5724]

The purple plant is pronounced Aubreecha. You wouldn't know that from the spelling. Have fun in the garden.

[@talesfromcuckooland]

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