Discovering a Hidden Gem: Secret Walled Garden Walk & Planting Out Seedlings

Join me on a ramble, as we uncover a secret walled garden full of late-flowering Spring plants! Watch as I plant out my cosmos and teasel seedlings. I love this time of year, as the foliage of Summer plants starts to grow and flower buds begin to appear.
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[@BjornBear21]

Your enthusiasm is for gardening is infectious. Everything is so beautiful, the arrangement and the colors. Your great. And that greenhouse was amazing. I want a Hartley so bad lol.

[@deemcdonnell1669]

You are the only gardener I have seen kneeling in the muck with a beautiful white dress on - go girl!!!

[@dianepereira1860]

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! ❤💐🤗

[@myirisheyesaresmiling5037]

Happy Mother’s Day to you as well!!!

[@opalmoon2256]

💐Happy Mother's Day to ALL the beautiful M0MS n many Blessings ❣️🌹🌷🪻🪷🌻🌺🌵🍀

[@sarcasticinfj5310]

Our girl, Catherine! Yes, to raised beds in the front garden! Am I the only one who misses your crazy giant sunflowers? I loved seeing them tower over you last year. Do you think they'll take in your front garden? Loads of love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@DaintyDiaries]

I remember trying to cut them back when they died, and having to use a saw they were that chunky! Yes, I think they will x

[@brendastephens5893]

Once spent, I roll the daffodil and tulip leaves down and tie them with string and let them die back naturally. It's good for the bulbs to get all that energy for next year's flowering. This technique looks cute when the leaves are all curled under and tied.

[@RainbowKatie]

When you described the corner bed, I thought the corner was going to be three sleepers and then the long one could be two! Then you're making it a feature and you can always expand to having another long bed on the other side ❤

[@JulieBC]

I thought so too. I imagined just keeping the corner bed and having a long one on each side. Adding a sleeper to make the corner bed taller.

[@DaintyDiaries]

The corner bed is only one sleeper tall, but I like the idea of having the corner taller?

[@sunflowerbrown5823]

Two more weeks for the Rockies, Catherine! Two. More. Weeks. 🌻🙃🌻

[@leanne1234]

Yes agree Catherine, two sleepers. Will be lovely view and great privacy. Bit of height in the garden always adds interest too. Had left an area of grass for no mow May but it just looked a mess and gave in and cut it today 💖

[@jackielucchesi6654]

That walled garden is beautiful!!!!!

[@CharlotteUnser]

Such a delight to find your beautiful videos and your wonderful gardens. I am a novice gardener and just love being outdoors in my small gardens....It is especially nice to find your videos just now in chill month of February here in the U.S. Best wishes from "Nana Green Fingers"

[@vivsalittlebitcrafty4854]

I love watching your garden progress. Isn't it amazing to be out in the fresh air? Nature's anti-depressant😉 I've gardened for FIVE decades and every year I've told myself that 'next year' will be the year I actually get to just sit in the garden instead of continually working in it... but as most gardeners will tell you, a walk around the garden turns into a bit of dead-heading, which leads to cutting back, then onto tying in, feeding, etc etc etc🤣🤣 if there's one positive outcome to now having a chronic illness it's this...on the days I'm unable to actually do any gardening, I have no choice but to just sit with a cuppa outdoors and it's just as uplifting, especially with pen and paper in hand...for future project ideas!!😅😂

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh wow you have definitely built up a wealth of knowledge 😍😍 and cuppa time to soak it all in is needed ♥️

[@terimurphy9400]

I had no idea what these sleepers were but I figured it out! Here in the U. S. we call them railroad ties. LOL

[@gingerengler5866]

Such a beautiful garden, I can tell you’re are in love with nature like me. Our Oklahoma summers are very hot but have beautiful flowers in spring.

[@kimhill545]

Love the garden today! And a definite YES to the raised beds in the front! I just love seeing all you have planted and your progress. Your home and gardens are just lovely! Have a great week!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw thank you xxxx

[@sherriebulechek8353]

Yay m first!!! The garden is grand!!! So so beautiful

[@lynmclaughlin7125]

I really wish I had your energy Catherine, you are very inspiring though. Thank you for a lovely video xx

[@brendakarason7680]

East Tennessee here. I love how your garden has grown, I love how you have grown & I love how your channel has grown. I believe the 1st video I saw of yours was a sewing video & I became a subscriber that day. I'm now catching up on your 1st videos. Have a awesome day sweet lady. 🌻🌻🌻

[@DaintyDiaries]

Awww thank you! X

[@CinDyJ1973]

I just wanted to let you know that your videos have given me much inspiration in starting my own little cottage garden. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Such a pleasant warm easy feel to them. Thank you from Mississippi USA

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aww CindyNell thanks so much ♥️ that means a lot to me 🥰 I’m sure your cottage garden will be gorgeous you’ll have the best time xx

[@marykelly9698]

Every year when my tulip and daffodils finish flowering i cut the stem right down just under the soil and they come up stronger and more beautiful every year more ❤

[@gotchaz45]

I have been inspired by you and your gardening. I have to be very careful because I live in Georgia, USA which is in southern USA and I am very badly affected by the heat. So, out in the morning very early to tend to things. At this point, I have a view of flowers from every window in the back of my house. Next year it will be colorful shrubs and foliage plants out the front window views. Never thought I'd actually do this..!

[@storieswithGrammy]

Hello from the northeast USA! I am just getting started with planting here. Lots of perennials are doing great. I also lost a cat last Fall. Gracie, she was 25 and always lived outside by her own choice. She came inside during Winter in the late years. I have a small bed that is Gracie's garden and I love it. Especially now. She napped in it during the day. I love your stone cats and I am now on the lookout for a stone Grace to put in her garden. Keep up the great work and go with your gut!

[@DaintyDiaries]

I am so so sorry to hear about Gracie! Its so hard losing a pet especially one who was your garden buddy too x

[@beckid5107]

Go with your gut feeling!👍

[@vickiequinney4268]

Your yard is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@patriciadonnan5259]

Hi Catherine loving your garden videos and your living room just turned absolutely beautiful. 👏🏻💗🙋🏻‍♀️Patricia xx

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you so much Patricia, that is so kind x

[@janlisseman6302]

Hi Catherine, raised beds sound good out the front, garden looking very full and healthy, l have daffodils which l want to cut the greenery off because they get messy but know cannot do that for a few weeks, hope you enjoyed Chelsea Flower Show xx

[@Maria-vu9gz]

How wonderful to get some early spring/summer feeling through your videos ❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

we had a few sunny days here and it really felt like Summer had started ...... then it rained lol x

[@vickiwood9192]

Thank you for sharing both the garden walk and your own cottage garden. Both are beautiful. I can't garden due to health issues, but I enjoy watching you. Arkansas, USA

[@lisaporteous3689]

thank you for showing us around the walled garden. Also sowed some zinnia's and cosmos this year..growing well so hopefully can plant out soon :) x

[@melissafields3376]

Thank you for sharing your story and skills! You really make my day a bit more special

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thanks for watching Melissa ♥️♥️

[@vernhedeen9807]

Definitely to two higher on the expense yourgarden isolating fabulous..love the little birds eating out of dishon Adirondack chairs....any sign of the hedgehog yet? Thanks for your uplifting and informative videos

[@DaintyDiaries]

Hey, I posted a pic yesterday on my Insta stories, think it might be expired now, but I have lots of hedgehog poo in the garden, but I haven't physically seen them, they seem to come out at dusk, but that's now around 10pm in ireland, so I go to bed lol x

[@Jo.H.]

Hi Catherine, your garden is looking beautiful. Have a lovely week 😊

[@carmieanderson3593]

Not sure what sleepers are as I'm in the USA. Brave lass doing gardening in a white dress!

[@jimoviegirl]

In the front garden, could you leave in the corner sleeper, and take every thing out but the rose. Have that seperate? have the new bed across the wall incorparating the corner sleeper too? If that makes sence? I am loving this year, normally we get into spring then we get a random frost that kills back all the new growth. But this year we haven't had that so all the gardens are looking amazing. Last year i got a grand total of 3 peaches on my peach tree. This year it is loaded. Planted 2 different clematis 's to grow up through my Banksi rose, and the bigger one flowered today. It looks so beautiful. Wish you all could see. Happy gardening to all. Xx

[@denisederby1167]

Hello Catherine just received your book and I also got a bug house with a flower box attached. Can't wait to put it together. Thank you for your encouragement to try new things. Denise in Oregon USA.

[@DaintyDiaries]

aww I am so so happy you got a copy, I hope you enjoy it ❤️

[@margaretquinn5335]

Thanks for naming your plants as you go around your gorgeous garden and for including the location of the walled garden. So glad I bought a big purple Lupin inspired by yours. It was worth paying a few euros extra for a big plant !

[@DaintyDiaries]

Love lupins! and so easy to grow from seed for next year, maybe collect the seeds from your purple on one and try x

[@megantopczewski]

Its awesome to see how your garden has progressed!! Gives me hope for mine. I started over this year and grew everything from seed or started from bare root. All of the inspiration came from you!! Watching your garden progress and how you just go for it made a huge difference for me. I’m just going for it and I’ll see what happens! You’re the best!!!❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw I love this, well done for growing from seed, one of the cheapest ways to grow a garden, see if you can get some devisions of neighbours plants in autumn to boost your plants x

[@hthr872005]

Happy Sunday from the USA. Thankful for all your wonderful content. May your day be filled with joy.

[@carolynmangipudi9898]

Happy Mothers Day Dainty Diary Friends! Catherine..every garden video I am more & more envious of how beautiful your borders are filling in. My sister & I visited a garden center yesterday, May 13th...everything was beautiful. We didn't buy, since in Northern Michigan just starting to warm up & hopefully out of freezing nights, or so forecast indicates. This year is sooo late for everything. 2 years ago we bought early & for 2 weeks every night I was pulling in multiple hanging baskets & pots because we had frost at night.. This year, My daffodils just stretched their leave out. I may have blooms & bulbs in July.😂 Everything out is breaking out too, hostas only maybe 2 inches out of the ground. Nonetheless. Thank you for sharing. To all Mommas; whether human, fur, feather, aquatic or scale, have a great day.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Love your garden centre visit! One of my fave things to do x

[@ferganwalker]

Hi Catherine, your back garden is in full bloom. Love random planting. Yes, agree with the sleeper bed being slightly higher for your front garden, go 2 high. Love seeing the wee Robins that float around your garden. How cute was that cat. X

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yea, I am thinking two high x

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Thank you Catherine for rhe walk in the secret garden. So beautiful.👍👍❤

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Thanks for sharing I enjoyed the video of you and Karen at the Arboretum . Have a wonderful week

[@linzertube]

You are a cat magnet, which is so cute! Great garden plans for the front yard. The two sleeper height sounds great. Have a lovely week.🌸

[@suecollado8696]

💕Your sleepers might have brackets holding them in place💕

[@oceanbrzzz]

Hi Catherine, tomorrow I’ll start redoing my shady flower bed. Thank goodness the Minnesota USA. Winter ended! I’m amazed at your garden beds. 🩷

[@cinder8290]

Your gardens are beautiful. In southern Manitoba, the next province over from Ontario, we are getting ready to plant our gardens. The weather is warm, even hot most days and no more frost. Good days ahead!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yay to no more frost, happy gardening x

[@cinder8290]

@@DaintyDiaries thank you 😊

[@delinayoungs3988]

The black eyed Susan’s are a great idea and some sunflowers as well. They will give you height and those can be along the back up on the wall side and you can put smaller flowers in front ! Looking forward to seeing what you do. You have great ideas !

[@karenchipley3481]

I'd never heard them referred to as sleepers before. But it took me a long time to know you were saying dahlia, and not day lily.

[@fayefoster5756]

Hi Catherine just love Sundays when I know I have u to watch and looking at your garden I love gardening been in mine two full days sending love x

[@heatherwalton9501]

I did my wildflowers ‘meadow’ by sowing the seeds in plugs and planting them in the lawn with a bulb planter. That way you can be a bit more selective about the flowers you plant out from the mix and avoid the thugs. 😊

[@DaintyDiaries]

Great tip! Very clever

[@josephineblanc9801]

Garden looks l9vely❤

[@cliffhorman6846]

So love the walled garden, so pretty. You are doing so well in yours, its lovely watching it go through its seasons. And if it where me, the corner bed out the front would be gone, and in would go the high and private bed! Privacy will be lovely.

[@barbarac3149]

I received your book for Mother's Day. I am so excited to read it. ❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aww, I really hope you enjoy it, happy Mother's Day x

[@barbarac3149]

Thank you!

[@sylvie1941]

New subscriber. Absolutely love your beautiful garden! You're such a sweet girl, as well! Really enjoying your videos. Thanks for all the great inspiration! 💜

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aww thank you x

[@sawdust2556]

Love them daisies! Dainty Daisy Diary!😂

[@karenleemallonee684]

Daisies are my favorite flower, so cheery & happy to see everyone! 🌼💛🌼

[@meghanbrede]

On a garden-related note: I'm not sure if this grows in your area, but clematis can be a great climbing/wall plant that flowers at various points (depends on variety) and has a bit of wild about it. On a cat-related note: have you ever read Six Dinner Sid? Your lovely niece and nephew might get a laugh out of it, and adults as well. 🐈‍⬛

[@DaintyDiaries]

oh thanks for sharing that! I have two clematis in the front, both are evergreen, one is Winter beauty and I cannot think go the name of the other one.

[@sharonsunshine2532]

Raise the flower beds so you can see your lovely flowers. :) Much love... :)

[@annetteneuenfeldt5533]

Go with your gut girl! You and your neighbors will enjoy the Beauty you will create👏

[@DaintyDiaries]

Gotta share the garden joy 😍♥️ thanks for stopping by Annette xx

[@denisesmith6359]

Your garden is looking so pretty. It was nice to see your neighbor fur friend stop by.

[@JulieBC]

Cheeky 😊 thumbs up from me. I love your videos. And your accent. Your growing times seem to be tracking with our times here in NW Arkansas.

[@susanthomas9689]

Beautiful walked garden so therapeutic thanx for sharing this with us x

[@lidiajimenez2728]

Beautiful garden. 👍😊💚🌸

[@yvette702]

My little garden is definitely back to life. Its east facing at the back so gets sun until 5.30 ish and west facing at the front. I've planted a new border under the front window which is starting to develop. Definitely go 2 sleeper high. It will look fab and maybe go for a wild feel to it. Great Sunday video inspiration 😀

[@janebradfield2373]

Love this. Love you. 🥰😍

[@evawood9655]

Would love a raised bed with more height for ease of working it. It is very smart how it will block car traffic, too. My potager garden has english peas, cabbages, and strawberries that are ready to harvest. My roses are on their second blush of blossoms, my dahlias around the chicken coop have buds about to bloom! Cosmos, zinnas, and sunnies aren't too far behind! I always love my Sunday resting while I watch your videos!!! Thanks... 💐

[@karonwostenholme6533]

Lovely video, enjoy watching, 🙂

[@annejohnson5580]

Your borders are looking very full this year and the soil is so rich. My favourite part is the area around the little pond.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw thank you, I think its all the mulching I have done the past two years that is making the soil better x

[@ritameza2961]

Enjoyed your vedio your garder front and back are realy nice have a great week❤

[@tansygirl51]

Your garden is looking marvelous!

[@patriciacowan8005]

I live in Michigan, U.S.A. I watched Martha Stewart garden show and she braided her tulip and daffodil leaves until they turned brown and then cut them off. I never tried it but they looked pretty.

[@helenogorman9467]

Lovely video. The garden is looking great

[@carriecobb1235]

I look forward to the Sunday garden videos. Your garden has changed so much over the years and looks amazing! 👏 😍 Love the visit from the kitty too. I have an all white cat that lives in the neighborhood. He jumps from the garage next door , over my fence just to hang out in the garden 😊. Happy gardening!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Awww how cute is your cat x

[@Kristina-gz2wu]

Hi Dainty, your garden is looking beautiful.

[@opalmoon2256]

Ooh!!! More gardening can't wait what U come up with, I totally miss Ur sunflowers 💛 🌻🌻🌻, just planted some sunflower seeds, and with these random showers, they're growing sooo nicely 😊 did a mix of colors anxiously waiting for them to bloom!!🤗

[@j.christian6801]

Great job - great plans!

[@ellenmorrell8332]

Love learning from you.❤🐝🌸🦔

[@terrylink6174]

You have such a beautiful garden 😊

[@melissaobrien5014]

2 sleepers will give you privacy x looking forward to see how it goes x

[@DaintyDiaries]

I just ordered some sleeper, coming Friday, so excited x

[@melissaobrien5014]

@@DaintyDiaries delighted for u x

[@carolyncampbell6149]

Yea Catherine, two sleepers high in the front, so get the brothers in! The seeds you’ve planted have done so well. I meant to sow some teasel seeds, you’ve just reminded me, maybe next year or maybe I’ll see some plants in the garden centre 🤞🏻. Take care.

[@VancouverIslandHippieChick]

A lovely video dearest Catherine! Raised beds are lovely. Mum used to say in gardening go with your gut I trust you! Hugs xx

[@DaintyDiaries]

That’s the trick ♥️

[@mariafranjic9722]

Hi Catherine you have a beautiful garden Thank you for sharing xx

[@graceinthegarden9151]

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms. As always, it is an encouraging video. 2 of my 8 roses are blooming. Oddly, the only 2 white ones, I wonder why that? I do have a lot currently in bloom, thankfully. Have a lovely week.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw is it Mothers Day? In Ireland and Uk we celebrate it in March x

[@Caroline-ix6hz]

Your yard is looking really beautiful. I loved the walled garden tour.❤️

[@DaintyDiaries]

Glad you enjoyed the walled garden x

[@lauralongton6630]

Garden is looking beautiful love the sleeper idea two deep! Get them from timber yard rather than garden centre I have noticed a lot of them in garden centres are splitting so check them out to avoid disappointment. We are starting our own sleep project for the front garden so will have to send you a picture once done x x

[@suekey8072]

Looking lovely x

[@lauragobbi3451]

Love your garden! Love to see what is growing!

[@kandyharris2195]

I love your cottage garden , so pretty and dainty 🌸 . It's Mothers Day in the USA , but too hot ( expecting 90°F in Western Washington state USA) to be doing anything outside .... Happy Gardening 👩‍🌾

[@beverlymartin1414]

Your warmer than Florida😢

[@dianetavegia2320]

88° in the shade in Georgia but my adult kids and their spouses are working in our yard (almost an acre), putting in numerous plants, bulbs and clearing brush from a wild area.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw happy Mothers Day Kandy ♥️ thanks for stopping by! Hopefully some cooler days are coming your way xx

[@nilakshiroy6]

Lovely. Spring garden!

[@elizabethmorgan2513]

Can u explain what a sleeper is? I’ve not heard that term here in the USA. Your garden looks FANTASTIC! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@marjoriejames5701]

I'm in the UK and my roses have not enjoyed this weather. I have allium for the 1st time as yours looked so beautiful last year. 👍

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yes, roses are not happy with the cooler rain, so many of my neighbours have black spot too x

[@chrisdooney5374]

Love the garden tour of the walled garden also your garden is looking lovely mine still hasn't much colour can't wait to get flower pots planted, your cottage garden border is also looking lovely, Laura from Garden Answer an American youtuber has a lovely video on a cottage garden border

[@deirdreclinch545]

Ah Catherine, just saw ya on the telly whoohooo 😊

[@DaintyDiaries]

Awww Yayy thanks for tuning in Deirdre ♥️♥️

[@sydneygardener540]

I am a horticulturalist from Sydney Australia. I subscribed to your channel just because your nice. Your voice is lulling. PS. Who gardens in white?😂

[@DaintyDiaries]

thanks for subbing! X Be prepare for many white garden outfits lol

[@amyjones2490]

I watched Gardeners World this week and was surprised they had such few flowers in the Malvern show cuz it’s been so cold and rainy. Here in Michigan everything has gone poof from dead and brown to jungle.

[@DaintyDiaries]

You just reminded me that I have an episode of gardeners world to watch!

[@Sweepear]

👏👏👏 go for raised beds. You can totally control the soil😊. 👍 and what else are brothers for? 😮

[@shabbysuse7821]

I've been planting in my garden today in the UK weather was warm for once. Loads of weeds thought!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Woooo yesss we finally are getting the nicer weather 😍😍 enjoy your time in the garden xx

[@angesews8110]

Love love your garden enjoyed watching and listening to the birds. We had bird flu over here and I miss not waking to the dawn chorus. My garden is looking good spent last 2 days cutting grass and planting seedlings. Catch you Thursday 😊

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw sorry to hear about the bird flu, did many die? I know we had some here but farmers had to keep chickens inside

[@parushaagovender2927]

❤❤❤nature stunning 😍 ✨️ 💖

[@maisydaisy100]

This week I got 3 raised beds made taking inspiration from yours 😊 they took a while to fill 💪🏻 but look brilliant! Do you have summer bulbs planted in yours or what do you intend to do with them over the summer? X

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

You have a beautiful cozy yard garden. Love it❤.whats the name of that plant you planted?

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thank you, they were teasels and cosmos x

[@lorimecikalski3079]

I am so envious of your rich dark soil! I'm from Central Illinois in the US and our soil is mostly clay. Very hard to dig into for planting

[@ukaly1]

We have rich dark soil in central Illinois. Must depend on where you're located.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Mulching each year with bark helps to condition clay soil, some parts of my soil are heavy clay, the side corner in the back, and mulching helps x