Demise of the Grand old Dame:Cutting down the Maple/Old garden sink

[@lindacook9300]

I so enjoy spending time in your little piece of heaven. I really couldn't tell how large that stump was until you showed the picture of you sitting on it. WOW!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

15 ft around it's waist!

[@Annsrisingsun]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow Is that the measurement around it - like around a waist?

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

@@Annsrisingsun yes, around it's waist.

[@tammyhoushour8070]

Yes Linda I took feel the same❤

[@CM-sy3to]

Cr DC 2:30

[@jacquelinegonzalezmahr5301]

Please don’t ever feel you have to produce more videos than you have time for. I consider them a wondrous gift that I can revisit, and revisit I do! You are incredibly productive and your energy and creativity is quite humbling. I recently took the plunge and arranged to have some help for the jobs that are more physically demanding. Like root barriers around the raspberries. They are invading my square beds. And the comfrey is a great big beautiful monster. Must be relocated. How much I learn year after year about light requirements. That’s part of the joy, isn’t it. Many blessings!

[@paperback-writer]

I really like this channel, it is very relaxing as well as informative, thank you.

[@lsalinas2573]

What a beautiful sight those happy chickens are. Love it!

[@jeannestauffer682]

Sink is beautiful!! As is your whole garden and those precious pets!!!😊😊😊😊

[@sabrinacopas1636]

I look forward to seeing you use your creative skills to transform the beautiful stump into something whimsical and amazing.

[@deborahhassett7414]

Love your creativity. Victorian and old world my favorite

[@jmadsen6118]

Thank you Jeri for bringing us along on your weekly goings-on at Hopalong Holow. May God bless you.

[@LyndaPogue]

Go at your pace lovely lady. We all love your channel.❤ Hi from Texas, new Braunfels.

[@darlenesmith7154]

You have the best videos !!!.....so beautiful and enjoyable....the beauty is enjoyable.....continue for us...we love what you do.............❤❤

[@marygee3981]

❤Jeri, loved your sink! Kitty😺 in the sink my favorite😊

[@LyndaPogue]

God bless all of us!

[@arielmcgillacuddy6640]

I’d love to see you stencil flowers all over that sink and then attach an umbrella to it and put a cushion in it for Stella.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

She is so spoiled...

[@tygerlily1700]

God Bless you❤

[@marierodriguez7029]

So sorry about your Maple 😢 Just love the pic of you on the stump-- you look so beautiful Jerri!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thanks!

[@moxieblueszen9405]

Aww, Stella was just too cute, laying in the sink.😊

[@Peachy08]

My heart ached right along with yours, as the tree was being cut down. Sometimes we have to do things like that but you turned that lemon🍋 into lemonade!

[@Laura-lj9zd]

What a glorious place you’ve created Jeri! I love the idea of the dove cote! Perfect for your garden!

[@melodybecker2309]

Greetings Jeri 🌱 Am a tree hugger for sure, if maple had to go we will morn with you. I have lost many elderly trees recently - very hard to process!!! Even cried lots!!! You will persevere and yard will win in the end 🌱. Please share your animals with us even durning chore time!!! Know there are only so many hours in a day to show off your creative property 🌱. We all Love You Jeri 🌱

[@carolharner4472]

I have no doubt you will beautify the space vacated by the maple tree in no time. I so enjoy coming along with you on your garden adventures! 🐝🐛🐞

[@aprilmogensen]

I have had this video playing several times today as working in my kitchen etc (listening & watching some) & keep hitting replay BUT i want to sit down and watch it in its entirety too. Love all the extra things u display in your yard, sink & all, i like adding things to my flower beds too. It was also nice to see you in this video too - you are such a interesting and beautiful person. Always can learn so much from your videos & i appreciate your channel.

[@joankeaton585]

I love your channel!! Especially when you mention Jesus!!!❤

[@janetholley1004]

We had an old sink like that in my parents bathroom. I would set the back of it against your beautiful iron fence at the end of one of the brick walkways and set clay pots with flowers at it's feet and make a fountain out of it. Your right there are so many wonderful ideas you can do with it! This is why I love your videos, you give us so many ideas that inspire us, thanks Jeri & God bless you! I love all of your animals too! I think Stella wants here bed back, lol!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Stella does like that cool sink, it fits her body just so!

[@mariaguadagno9483]

The Blue Muffin is going to be one of your new favorites!!!! Hugs!

[@lindamurns1245]

Whatever works for you works for me ❤

[@christopherkaplan9736]

I have watched your channel for a couple of years but hadn’t subscribed…..so I just subscribed….+1! I enjoy watching your show. We have a large yard in Northeastern Illinois and I am always looking for ideas and inspiration. I also find your channel to be perfect for a cold, wet day in the fall/ winter with a cup of coffee or tea while I hand out by the fire with the dogs. I love your channel, if anyone left because of something you said, off they go, more room for new, high quality subscribers.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thank you!

[@joycerestiano587]

Thank you for inspiring me every time I watch. My husband and I use a lot of your ideas to fit into out Florida garden. Gardening is so enjoyable and helps releave the stress. I miss living in Tennessee where I grew up, but we make do where ever we go and always have a garden. Have a great week.

[@lindamurns1245]

Omg! I would be a sucker to Stella having the sink!!!!!

[@esthermalone2318]

merci jeri amour💚 et benedictions 🕊️toujours 🌳🍃🪴🍂🪵🪺🐾🦚🪶🐈🦮🦔🪷🪻🍄‍🟫🍂🌺🌸🐓🫏🐝🦋🐞🐦‍⬛🦆🪿🐣💚💚💚

[@CharleneMGrant]

What a lovely picture of you on the maple tree stump. So sorry it had to be taken down, but it surely enjoyed its place there for such a very long time.

[@olgamorales3864]

Hi, jeri from South Texas! I love ALL your videos. ❤❤❤ Thank you!!!

[@hollyssimplelife1634]

Always beautiful there. You go at a realistic pace and I can appreciate that.

[@pattirichey1977]

Stella was so cute showing off in the sink! I think you should carve yourself out a “Throne Chair” in that big ole stump, so you can sit there and plan that new sun garden! 😂👍🌞🌻🌹

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I'm pretty good with power tools, but a chainsaw is beyond my skill...

[@bradrushing5959]

I was encouraged to hear you say that you kill a lot of plants too!😅 I love the idea of making a dovecote out of the maple stump. I knowvit will be lovely. I had an old porcelain kitchen sink that sat around in my yard for years. I kept thinking I would do something fun with it in my garden. I never got around to it. So, last year (?) I finally told my husband to take it away. Now...oh well, it was for the best. ~ Heather ~

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Oh well, they are easy to find!

[@nancyreier6769]

Thanks Jeri for the tour of your beautiful garden. The phlox you purchased are lovely. Kitty seems to like your new garden flower holder.

[@darlenesmith7154]

Love the pots in the sink !!!

[@williamandcynthialyons3841]

I love the herb pots in the sink!

[@judyholland3698]

I loved the sink and your whimsical touches that you do❤

[@janward6044]

I love how Stella steals the show, what a cutie. It's always sad when such a beautiful mature tree has to go, but time goes on and I'm sure you will use your talents to beautify your new space. Thank you for sharing your blessed life.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Stella is a ham...always ready when the camera is rolling.

[@sabineshatraw7822]

You have the kind of place i could visit and enjoy. I would love to be there.

[@carlahenn1461]

I am so happy I am back on your channel.......I gave up watching KZbin for a while ......nothing personal just stopped. Love your style, I live in Central FLA but I do have similar settings. Glad to be back. Thanks for sharing. Carla

[@clarefoskett9959]

Such a beautiful place you have created. Ah, the maple tree has been sorted. All good things to come 😊

[@lianeabeyta4515]

Watching that duck waddle down that garden path is like living in a story book. What peace, what a tranquil life. Love the twig herb baskets. So charming ! And ,like you, nothing smells as good to me as basil! It smells like summer. The sink will look amazing when the plants start trailing and climbing. Will soften the lines. I had two huge trees taken out . One cost $2,200.00 the other $2,000.00 ouch!!!! You could scoop out the center of the stump enough to put in a trailing plant or shrub. I have done that to one of mine. Why was yours removed? Mine were so tall I worried when it got windy , they had become a possible danger. Rather be safe than sorry. But boy does it change your views.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

The tree was 20 ft from the house and starting to drop huge limbs, just missing the house.

[@luciabowman-ramirez]

I love watching your videos. They are very inspiring and peaceful. Have a lovely day. Btw I love seeing the kitty in the sink so cute❤

[@JulieAnne17-dn]

Beautiful visit! Thank you Jerri!!🌿🍃🌱

[@VivienneHeslip]

lOVE YOUR SINK

[@michellecjackson4956]

You might be able to grow lavender in one of those sunny pot areas, with about 40% grit added to the soil.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Well I've tried it everywhere else, so why not??!

[@bctrissel]

Your sink Is a wonderful idea! I’m very sorry about your lovely tree.

[@jennyjohnson9012]

Lovely vlog as always Jeri. Just love seeing around your garden. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the maple stump.

[@barbaraflores3506]

Stella is a cuttie...for sure! Love your cleverness and creativeness. Really makes your garden's, extra special.Thank you sharing this. Making my Sunday, special. 😀👍🇺🇸🐈🐦

[@kathierichards3531]

Life just keeps changing. That was a lot of work to swap out those gardens. Hope all goes well.hugs

[@marykappesser5145]

I had 2 amazing maples growing in the "hell strip" in front of my house. One was bright yellow, the other was a burnt orange. They were just beautiful in the fall. Lost both of them to a maple virus. The front of the house is a southern exposure, so went from wonderful shade to a full sun garden overnight. That was such a sad day. But surprisingly, the azalea bushes acclimated to the full sun and are thriving. And a lovely dogwood my son and husband planted as an Easter gift when he was 3 years old took off. It is huge now. So, I guess it will remain to be seen how your garden changes. Needless to say, I am sure it will be lovely.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I hope so..

[@Laura-vv6cf]

I lost five trees in March 2023 from a wind storm. The shade plants suffered and I've struggled where to move them, but you've given me some great ideas! Now if I could gain some of your physical stamina! Also, I really enjoyed seeing the cats, ducks, chickens and cats! My neighbor's cat helps with the gardening too! The photo of you standing on the stump is wonderful! My sister went to the Shakertown Art Show a few weeks ago. She said there is only one artist from the past still showing. They talked and the artist told her so many of her fellow artists have stopped doing shows. But, we have fond and sweet memories from years past ❤

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

We stopped doing shows about 3 years ago after 30 years. We're all pretty old now, it's hard to do shows.

[@roksannastephens4375]

I love basil too. The smell is beyond beyond!

[@angelahagood3639]

You look tiny sitting on that stump! Wow! I’m inspired when watching how flexible you are as your garden evolves. It is a living thing and changes have to be made. I have a maple tree that was here when we bought the property but it was smaller then. Now, thirteen years later, it’s shading my sun loving plants. So I need to bite the bullet and do some transplanting also. Love the sink! How creative! Although having it as a kitty retreat seemed a viable option too!😉 You’ve also inspired me to try planting second crops such as lettuces, etc. I have never attempted that before. As always, a wealth of creative ideas to try! Thank you! 👏

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

The lettuce crops actually do much better for us in the fall. Last year it was growing out in the raised beds with snow on the ground!

[@angelahagood3639]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow Wow!

[@tammyhoushour8070]

Jeri ...i like one day for posting just fine it gives us something to look forward to. I watch you and 2 others that mostly have 1 day a week videos. I feel stressed to keep up with those who post everyday especially when they are hour or more long . Plus we want you to enjoy visiting us and not feel you must . 🤗❤ My lavender gets too much shade in one srea and ot doesn't do as well as the one that gets full sun. I love basil too...i put some in a bottle of water i bruise it gently and let it set in the fridge for a few hours ir over night..yum . I do other herbs too . The tree hurt me to watch it come down 😢 I love your choice for the sink. ❤😊

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I agree, more than once a week is more than I can handle.

[@christyjohnson6967]

Sorry about your old maple tree, Jeri. It’s so hard to have to do this. I actually cried watching mine come down. They sometimes just have to go. No doubt you will restore this area to something truly magical.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

What a beauty she was! So sad. But I am going to keep her memory alive with a beautiful planting of bulbs, vines and roses to surround her glorious trunk.

[@flowerpixel]

My puppy's name is Basil bc I like the plant so much. I don't use it to cook much either. I love the literal plant

[@lindylou3519]

I agree with you on the antique sink & trying to make it look like it “fits in”…the very reason why I have not purchased one for my backyard. lol It would look ridiculous as well as a bathtub I see people trying to put in their yard. I think you have to have an old house (as you do) in the right environment to help it look like it belongs. My friend who has a very large newer house is always “trying” for an older look because she loves the farmhouse/antique look, inside & out. The two just don’t go together. Her old pedestal sink that she found looks odd in her back yard. Loving the antique headboard & footboard in your garden…makes a great fence & certainly fits right in.😊

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

We have so many rusty old items around here, the sink is just another old thing hanging around an old house, but it had to be placed properly. I agree, it may not work with a modern home. We can get away with a lot living in a century old home.

[@m.c.reynolds6599]

Awesome video. I need to get out in the back yard!!!!

[@dianewhitmire]

My garden this year with somewhat limited funds, occasional naughty chickens and ducks, weather issues, mixed with unrealistic expectations from English garden magazines has been discouraging, and yet I love it, but I am disappointed this year because my hard work hasn’t equaled the results. But this years foxgloves were spectacular. 😊

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Well I say bravo to you, because my Foxgloves were very disappointing and I lost a lot of other plants as well. We just keep trying and never quit, right?!

[@moonlightcrafter6299]

Never give up! Sometimes my gardening efforts don't seem to produce much, but other times the finished projects are beyond my expectations! We had some foxgloves sneak into the edge of the yard and moved around them this year and oh what a show they put on!

[@Kate42]

I was nervous watching them swing those huge limbs across your beautiful garden. I said to myself, they better not harm her garden boy I'll be mad, lol. I would have been a nervous wreck watching them take that tree down. It turned out very well though. Oh, and I adore the head and footboards you purchased for the garden. They look amazing in your garden!🥀🌻

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

It was pretty frightening watching those limbs swaying over the property! It was also rather sad...

[@BrittanyS143]

I love your channell, if Im watching another video (garden answer) 💚💜 I have mentioned a few times about your channell on hers! I do that because if your a garden lover than if you love Lauras channell than your gonna love your channel. You both are very amazing woman! ❤ Wow them pillars holding your purgula up are huge! Cant find them at your local garden stores😮!!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thanks for mentioning my channel, that really helps. My husband built that pergola with such great poles from our local co-op.

[@rosemarybushea3447]

Love your garden and videos. That bed frame is perfect for the space. You certainly got a lot done. Always inspiring.

[@jgwood10]

The position of the antique sink is perfect. The pots around the base make it look like it fits. The sink is beautiful. A few years ago the neighbor of my parents used an old toilet for a planter. They received many negative comments. It was tacky.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Not sure I could go so far as the toilet....

[@susangolden7383]

I have a number of pedestal sinks in my garden and use them for a variety of things. One is plumbed so I can get water from the faucets. Another is a bird bath! The third is planted full of mounds of Marigolds (this year). I love the look of them and am able to find them frequently at lawn sales for very reasonable prices!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Sounds like fun!

[@lindaburris4138]

I love the clay pots in the sink! I would never have thought of that! It’s perfect! It’s so hard when you lose a tree! I lost a whole yard full of them at once when a tornado came through. My sympathies to you and your garden. I can’t wait to see what you do with the tree stump. I know it will be spectacular!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

how awful to lose so many trees...

[@lindaburris4138]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow, I was blessed that I didn’t lose my house.

[@sharonbrewer1325]

Oh I love that sink !! And a great price ! I would love one in my garden … in fact I told my husband who is a trustee at our church when the old sink like goes out there please bring it home! 😊

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

He'd better do that for you!

[@DLynne222]

I am always amazed at how much you accomplish from video to video, and I know what we see is just a small glimpse of what you actually do with your time. Thank you so much for sharing it with us! I feel, especially lately, all I'm doing is watering, watering and more watering, trying to keep my plants from dying in the heat and still I'm not totally succeeding. I've lost another Lavender, even though I went to great effort to plant it "right" and I've lost a few more roses. However, I have a lot to be very grateful for, I do have a lot of plants doing well and I'm enjoying some beautiful flowers. Following your advice I've begun starting seeds for fall planting for spring blooming, though I'm starting them indoors in trays since it's just too hot for seedlings outdoors. I'm also starting some new basil plants from seed since the basil in the garden has all bolted; maybe I can overwinter some as houseplants. I love that Herb book, so beautiful. I would love to grow Phlox, the tall kind I saw in some of your older videos. I planted some bareroots back in the spring and they did nothing at all, never even a hint of growth, but maybe I can get them going from seed. I did start some hollyhocks and now I'm trying pansies, and violas. We're getting our very hottest temps for the year this week and next, but when we get past that and into September I hope to plant lots of seeds outside. That really was a huge tree!! Did they take all of it away, or do you have more wood to work with? I love the sink! Maybe some Dichondra Silver Falls dripping down the back of it would hide that whole open spot. But, I know whatever you choose to do in it will look wonderful. And I really love the old iron bed frame! I have a few in my yard too. Thank you again Jeri for another very interesting and inspiring video. We really are so very grateful for all you share with us!!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

They did haul the entire tree off and cleaned the yard. I lost about 10 roses this year, terrible heat, and then storms for a week.

[@vivianking8143]

Oh My!! I do feel for you Jeri; as I shared with you already, I experienced this last summer and did lose some as I could not get to them fast enough. Perhaps putting some small temporary shade cloth of some kind on some of them, as a sheet, apron on the small pots, umbrella, till you are able to move them. It does not take long for the sun to cook those tender plants. You have work ahead of you. I hope the weather will be supportive, it has been 100 and heat index of over 110 for 5 days and no relief in sight. Little here and little there, you will get it. ") In Joy

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I got everything moved today, saved!

[@karenholt9744]

Loved the headboard/footboard accent! Loved the cat in the sink! 😂😍 The shade plants you moved looked happy. Look forward to seeing the dove-... house. Looks like I have to check out Lowe's and their sales. 😂

[@starlightcraftsGB]

I'm glad you survived the removal of your beautiful maple tree. I know you were dreading it, but now that it's done, it opens up lots of new possibilities, as you have already discovered. I am going to have to make one or two similar hard decisions about trees in my garden, now that Autumn is almost here. I hope I can be as brave as you were!

[@CorinneE-vv9zx]

Hi Jeri- love you new garden art! Stella was enjoying it too- what a sweet girl. Sorry to see your beautiful tree go. Have you thought of possibly hollowing it out some and adding plants? I'm sure your creative mind will think of something. Anyhoo, wishing you you well - God bless,- Corinne

[@michelles9897]

The tree stump makes for the perfect photo! Happy weekend and enjoyed your video as always. 🌺🌼🌷🌿

[@angeladyson7367]

Hi Jeri, isn't Estella beautiful. She looked so cute in the garden sink. 😅 I'm late catching up on a few of your videos. It's been busy here. I love your dove cote idea for the stump. That would look lovely. ☺️

[@HealthyLifeFarm]

Your gardens are lovely Jeri! What an awesome bargain you received on the phlox which is one of my favorite top five perennials. They will bloom from spring through fall until your first frost and it’s just a beautiful bush flower. 🌸 🌺 The tree was huge and we had about ten removed that were threatening our home a few years back. I painted a few of my stumps with white barn paint and currently using them as over sized plant stands. I’m not exactly loving the idea, but it’s fine for now. I think a few stumps should be sawed down to three feet instead of four as it’s hard to find the perfect planter. Looking forward to seeing your creativity with the stump. 🥰

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

It is such a big stump, it will require some careful planning. I know I don't want to put any plants on it, I have way too much to take care of as it is.

[@cathykirkmcrae7727]

My condo patio garden has gone thru the same transformation...shady to sunny. Had to move pots around too. Some things are very happy and some will have an adjustment.

[@awildapproach]

Great video! Loved seeing you rearrange your plants and put in the phlox. I love those antique headboard and footboard pieces. So lovely and perfect for your garden. The terracotta looks wonderful in your sink. Definitely the right choice for that garden. It ties the warm colors of the bricks into the sink display quite nicely, with added whimsy. The viburnum will most likely have amazing fall color, so I hope it does and you get to enjoy that. Sorry about your tree. It's always hard to see a mature tree come down, but your positive attitude and your willingness to adapt are shining bright in this video.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thanks much! I'm pretty excited about the Viburnum after looking it up online. It does get quite large and wide so I may have to re-think it's location.

[@awildapproach]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow If it grows the way my viburnums grow (mine are dentatum aka arrowwood viburnums), then it may take a while for it to truly get large. Mine are growing, but rather slowly compared to my other shrubs. :)

[@lorisedesimone5480]

Love your antique sink! Maybe you could fill it with soil and plant some periwinkle or other trailing vine.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Periwinkle is a big grower around here, I have to keep it in check. It IS very beautiful.

[@elsathal7359]

Thank you for sharing ✌🏽💖🤟🏼✨️🧚‍♂️

[@debbieconnelley342]

I love your videos so much! I also love lavender dearly, but have the worst luck with it here in KY. I keep trying though, year after year…lol! I think it hates our humidity. What a great picture of you on the tree stump! Just go ahead and use it as a stage 😉 The dove cote is a good idea. I always loved Tasha’s dove cote. And yes, you’re right about the book Herbs” it’s wonderful! One of my favorites. Looking forward to your next video. Happy gardening!! 🌻 Oh, I love the sink and your beautiful iron bed!!!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Our Humidity is just the worst for Lavender... I guess you and I will have to settle on Catmint, just as pretty but without the fragrance. I sure COULD use that stump as a stage to set up photo shoots for the Needlefelted critters!

[@sharonallen805]

I have that Herb Book , I make the Lemon Tea Bread, on page 175. It's very good. This is one of my favorite book.

[@barbaramackie4691]

Love your videos! You could put a tall spinning wind ornament in your sink and the post could go right down the drain and into the ground to keep it secure. You could add some flowers and vines around it. Also, with Halloween and the Fall season coming you could have a scarecrow sticking out of the sink too and add some pumpkins and gourds in the sink around the scarecrow. Love your gardens!!!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

You are full of ideas!😄

[@barbaramackie4691]

I have one more...you could put a birdhouse on a pole thru the sink drain too. 😊​@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow

[@janew4690]

Its hard to see Gods trees come down, but if they are too near your home its important that they do. Stella is lovely. We had three trees fall during a storm and we did have the stumps ground up and removed. I am sure you will think of a nice use for the stump and can't wait to see what it is. Many just use a large planter on them with a trailing vine plant which is simple and pretty. In time the stump will rot and break off as nature intends. It will go back to the earth.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I do like the look of stumps as they age, develop moss and mushrooms and provide living quarters for little creatures. We'll plant spring bulbs around her, the ivy, periwinkle and Virginia creeper will grow naturally around the base. By next year, she will be lovely once again.

[@TruthSeekerHuman-je5pd]

Luv the American flag! Creator God is sooo good to give us nature. Praise Jesus!

[@seliarenzetti5448]

Oh! A dovecote is a lovely idea! I have one that I bought online that turned out to be a birdhouse that looks like a dovecote. 😢 It is about 3-4 ft.tall. I’m excited to see how everything turns out. I know it will be beautiful! I love the iron bed in your garden. 😊

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

3-4 ft tall is perfect, with a very tall roof as well!

[@PaulaShoaf]

Hi Jerri !! The ole Maple was indeed a pretty tree that gave you many years of joy, she just grew tired. Love the sink gave me memories of the same one my grandparents had with brass faucet next to the footed tub. Your kitty girl sure is a little ball of energy made me giggle! the gardens look charming hopefully the plants will do well. Have a wonderful weekend friend, Blessings Paula p.s. where is the chat room found?? yay cooking next week!!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Hi Paula, It's called the Community posts, you can find it beneath the video.

[@francineh.7825]

I think the sink should be Stella's lol. That must have been hard to see your tree go!

[@camirichardson7485]

I've tried 5 times, I can NOT grow lavender either. I need an iron bed like that to hold my gladiolus upright. They do like to fall over once they bloom. I had to move things around this last spring due to a large tree dying so I know the work it brings. But the change can be exciting too. A dovecote from the stump is a most excellent idea! I can't wait to see it!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I've had some lavender that lived for 5 years, but now it seems to be such a difficult plant to grow.

[@TheFarmSparrow]

I think the pots are a lovely addition and especially the idea to use plants that will trail over the sides. The difference that one big tree can make. Your garden is always so beautiful my friend…sorry about the lavender though I prefer to believe that one day you will crack the code for making them thrive where you are. Sending hugs.♥️🌹🌹🌹

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Cracking the code could take me a lifetime, but those little babies I planted from sprigs are still going strong' ( only about 4" tall)

[@TheFarmSparrow]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow You are a tenacious woman Jeri.🤗

[@patriciacinea3097]

I went to an antique store yesterday and saw a brass head and footboard for sale. Thought of you, Jeri. However, owner wanted $140. Will wait it out for a better price. That vintage sink looks Hopalong perfect.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I've been finding good deals lately!

[@patriciacinea3097]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow Glad to hear that. Much tougher in Connecticut. Facebook marketplace or the Goodwill has the best pricing.

[@bettymiller1929]

It was very hard for me to watch the tree being cut down, I can imagine your distress watching that in person.

[@LisaHarrowing]

Possibilities are endless now , even though so sad to see your tree removed it was a safer option thank you for sharing your journey and your beautiful house and grounds

[@gagascrafttoonzz172]

You are by far the classiest and most talented person I watch on You Tube. I love all your garden ideas and plants. Normally you can do no wrong in my opinion. BUT I really don’t like the sink in the garden. Being from the south it evokes old memories of discarded bathroom accessories. Even the washing machine on the front porch. Just my opinion.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Fair enough! I know it's not to everyone's taste.

[@gagascrafttoonzz172]

😢I still think you are the best. ​@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow

[@janicegardner9458]

The pots look good in the sink . And so does Stella the cat LOL!

[@laurencathcart1561]

I wish youtube had a LOVE button instead of a LIKE "thumbs up" button!

[@lovetogarden2664]

Hi Jeri - I think the kitty addition to the new sink was the most adorable thing I've seen! Blessings to you!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

She"s a little doll!

[@margaretl579]

I have that book, Jeri. We've done the tiered citrus display for two different Christmases. So pretty. I think you'd also like the book "A Time to Blossom: Mothers, Daughters and Flowers" by Tovah Martin with photography by Richard Brown. It's very nostalgic, and I love it.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I'll look for that, I like Tovah Martin.

[@margaretl579]

I just found another book that as an artist and gardener, I think you'd love. It's called "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady" by Edith Holden. It has her botanical illustrations, poems (Chaucer, Shakespeare, Browning, etc) and her observations on nature around her. This was her private diary she never intended for publication. It's a gem.

[@tinafayne4092]

But mom Stella loves it. 😂😂

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

And what Stella wants, Stella gets..

[@janetritter2327]

Hello from Ohio. The iron bed frame looks great! Enjoy your week Jeri, looking forward to seeing you again. God bless.