Finally Taking Care of a Big Problem | Lilac Cordial

[@laurel2453]

Having had short term vacation rentals I HIGHLY suggest you only have white sheets, blankets, bath towels and kitchen towels so you can bleach them. No matter who stays in the rental...things happen. Colored duvet, quilts etc are fine but bleachable everything else. Make sure all trash cans have liners and nothing breakable. It also helpful to have in the rental a small whisk broom and dust pan along with extra paper towels. We have two story rentals with wooden stairs and 99% of folks left suitcases on bottom floor near the bathroom. Since you have no bathroom maybe consider a wardrobe and small chest of drawers downstairs. Consider older folks, kids dragging suitcases upstairs and the considerable damage caused. HARD TRUTH: Renters will NOT care for your Bunkie like it is their own home. They just won't.

[@wandafigueroa6281]

Agree with the all white linens… I work for a renowned hotels for the last 24 years… seen it all… had to launder all… bleach and cleaning peroxide will be your best friends… and extremely hot water. Don’t forget the matress and pillow protector. Thank you for taking us alongside in your journey…❤❤❤❤❤

[@77Kbaum]

@@wandafigueroa6281 what is cleaning peroxide and where can I buy it and how do I use it? I love cleaning products but I have never heard of cleaning peroxide before.

[@77Kbaum]

@@wandafigueroa6281Thank you 🌷

[@lynnforrest3384]

Using Borax or washing soda works brilliantly for white linen -and, it more environmentally friendly than bleach.

[@snotina]

agree totally....renters can be sooo disrespectful. I can tell you though, there is no way older people will be using the bunkie with the bedroom up a ladder, let alone bringing their luggage up. Is the sofa a pullout?

[@annecaunce]

Watching you harvest the lilac brought back such vivid memories of when I was a little girl in the 1960s. My mum had a lilac tree which was her pride and joy and it looked huge to me. It was right beside the wooden gate onto the path to our house and I used to spend ages swinging back and forth on that gate beside the lilac tree. The smell was divine and even the mention of lilac transports me right back to my childhood.

[@apostolichouseofprayer2460]

Lol I just watched Anne of green gables yesterday. Love that part as well 😂

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Fav show of all time.

[@rebekahreid4993]

When you said cordial, I immediately thought of the scene from Ann of Green Gables!

[@thewaywardirishícan]

Anne of Green Gables and Secret Gardens… I must’ve been a weird kid too! Or was it us that were normal…😅. I read the Anne of green gables books and watched the movies SO many times. Lovvve love her and her many adventures and debacles 😂

[@ashrush6830]

seeing your new videos popping up makes me so happy! I am a SMALL homesteader, 30 chickens tiny little garden on about an acre of land, but I am trying and adding more every year. So happy for all your content! Thanks so much Chelsea :)

[@pearlhighstead8718]

It’s amazing that you get so much done. The bunkie is looking great

[@penelopegreenland3537]

About minute 3:20 you show putting your kitchen island under the stairs. We did that in our tiny house and ended up moving it because all the dirt and sand from shoes, socks etc landed on the island. The ranch is really coming along.

[@maryannengh4954]

I grew up on 365 acres in Twisp Washington and my mom had a huge lilac bush and I remember has a young child of pulling the flowers off and sucking the honey out of it. It was delicious.

[@deno.520]

From one weird kid to another, I think "The White Lilac Girls" is exactly what makes you so special.

[@peggymajerus7531]

Hi Chelsea 😊 I’d put pillow protectors on your pillows as well. Beautiful bunkie !!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yes! Thank you!

[@KAStodgell]

We love you.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

We love you, too!!

[@janisgriffin7278]

We used to make a secret fort by the irrigation canals in Yakima, Washington when I was a young girl. We were surrounded by Welch grapeyards and pear orchards there. Both my grandparents were farmers and we visited my paternal grandparents quite a lot in Sunnyside, Washington- my grandpa Shelton was a dairy farmer and one of my dad’s brothers was a hop farmer. My mom canned Everything! And we always had a garden. I have continued on with having a garden always🥰❣️‼️❣️

[@jolinbarilla2229]

Your bunkie is darling! I'm watching you while sewing a quilt for one of our grandsons. I'm making a quilt for each of our grandchildren, 3 more to go!

[@amandacoyne1663]

Love watching Ann of Green Gables it is an excellent series.

[@belieftransformation]

Wonderful visit with you while you shared bits of your busy life! Thanks & blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

[@soldonrvlife]

Lilac has always been my favorite. I love the smell , but I think it was a Nancy Drew book, Mystery at the Lilac Inn that made a younger me want lilacs. The book was probably really where I heard about them! Of course now they are just beautiful and I miss having a Lilac bush.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I loved Nancy Drew!

[@ryanbuck5524]

Great video! Hope to see some tasty recipes with the haskaps soon!! We could use ideas ☺️

[@IsabelleWebber-rh4vx]

Hi Chelsea everything looks wo derful

[@m.rebeccabyrd739]

I have tons of bamboo that grows around me -yes in North Carolina, but I love using the t-posts and weaving young stalks between them as a fence. Aesthetically they are so pleasing and environmentally friendly. Either way, I understand a love for fences. I don't know where it comes from, but I really enjoy a nice fence.

[@TinyBarnFarm]

Oh my gosh! "Slow & Steady" is also our mantra as well around our place. It suits us well. Always love your videos, and sharing in similar Canadian climates too :)

[@debdoherty3226]

I loved Anne of Green Gables.

[@Steve.E]

Just found your channel in last couple of days. Currently binge watching your chronological order playlist. What an amazing, fun life your family has. Hard working but full of life. I'm sure you are justly proud of yourself and your entire family ( including the mum's, love their garden). I'm from the UK btw 😁

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome!!

[@scotserve]

It's a great channel my favourite and a couple that were made for each other. I'm from the UK as well.

[@taraelvira8252]

Thankyou Chelsea, for bringing up your sweet arbor! My children and I are inspired to try to make one similar! Also, thankyou for sharing the sweet story about you and your childhood gal pal. Its sharing precious memories like yours that allow us to feel like friends from afar. Many blessings, dear one.

[@fleurettewoods6080]

oh my gosh, I think of Anne of Green Gables when I hear cordial also 😍

[@prairielavender]

My daughter made some lilac simple syrup recently. It is so very delightful! Excellent in teas, lemonades, etc

[@bonnieneufeldt1814]

Hi there, you all are sooo busy, so when the projects get started & finished, that's a plus! I love watching your ideas come full circle. You're a wealth of information to me, and I appreciate you for that. I'm a big fan of "slow and steady wins the race, and everything will come first place"!! Have a grand day!!

[@lindas.8036]

Thank you again for the fun. I have never liked the flavor of lavender, but I know many people do. I do still try things with lavender in it, just in case it turns out to be the best thing since sliced bread, but so far, no luck.

[@jolinbarilla2229]

Hi Chelsea 👋 I so appreciate your hard work! I'm glad the frost wasn't terrible. I'm waiting patiently for your cookbook!

[@diannenash2832]

Thanks Chelsea. Always happy when you are outdoors!😘

[@brionybyrnes8334]

I love watching your videos, and similar videos from all over the world. I like learning how different parts of the world say different words (like cordial).

[@SauerPatchGardening]

I love making things out of things that other people may not think of making. I have a lilac bush and thought, unfortunately to late, that I could make jelly or syrup out of the flowers. I love different flavored jellys and jams. I use rose hips, tiny crabapple, juice from any fruit,Violets, dandelion, apple scraps. I have more than 70 different jars of jelly and jam in my collection. Strawberry, raspberry, fig, peach, apple, apple pepper, pear pepper, watermelon..i cant stop. I see fruit and immediately want to turn it into something. I'm about to try peach cumin because I got a small commercial jar as a gift in that flavor and loved it. Now i want to duplicate it.. 😂

[@lindatornowski2421]

Me too! I made a cranberry banana jam once that when spread on toast made it taste just like banana bread! Now I can’t find my recipe and the one I found on the internet just didn’t taste the same. Oh well. Now I have a notebook with my recipes to use.

[@roseannejacquette9347]

Lilacs are one of my favorites. Brings back wonderful memories.

[@cindyupton7357]

Awwwww. I have watched and Read. “ Anne (with a e) of Green Gables “ so many times I know it by heart.

[@camicri4263]

Blessings!

[@mountainsandmayhem739]

Oh chokecherries! My nana used to make chokecherry jam. I miss it.

[@catracampolieto8989]

It's been raining here alot. Glad I have raised beds. My plants would've drown. So happy to see you gardening. I always enjoy your garden videos. And yes I enjoy all of your videos. Have a great day.❤❤❤

[@sueholte451]

You are the best Chelsea!! I started canning bc I learned through your channel!! ❤ thank you!!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That makes me so happy!

[@carissalizotte8977]

I am grateful for your content! Currently you are one of my very favorite channels for sure! I have learned so much and have really gained so much confidence about scratch cooking from you! Thank you and keep it coming! 💚🙌🏽

[@LittleMountainRanch]

You are so welcome!

[@danamama6766]

We are having a few odd cold nights right now too. It sure is a slow start. The plants are confused. Love the lilac girls story. And that is just to precious the secret garden. I grew up as well doing some fun stuff too. Wonderful memories. Outside, no phone, waited for Mom to call 'Dinner!" Loved the lilac cordial. I do a chive flower vinegar and it looks so beautiful too. I use 1/2 red wine vinegar and 1/2 white to make it rose, and the garlicky taste from the chive flowers with that oh my gosh. hugs

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I do that too, but not with the red wine vin - I will this year!

[@danamama6766]

@@LittleMountainRanch You will love it 🤗

[@janetneedham2157]

I love Anne of Green Gables ❤

[@sister_num7516]

I add a few blueberries to lilac wine for extra color. Never had cordal, interesting

[@CrystalSchoenle]

Have to say how much I enjoy watching how you do things..( like the fence post and other projects) When you film yourself step by step and talk us through it..I can see how it's actually done and It helps me have the confidence to try.. 😊

[@susanmurten6178]

Just a little suggestion. Maybe have a down alternative duvet. So many people are allergic to down. The Bunkie looks amazing! What's your closest US border? We live several hours from the Vancouver BC/Seattle border.

[@524FrmGrl]

Well we love you too. You will be at 200,000 subs before you know it. Ty for making such great content.

[@susaningram6360]

You’re tougher than me putting in those t-posts. We are in a very dry climate and about a foot down is solid caliche rock. Many have to use a tractor and awl in order to place the posts far enough down. Ann of Green Gables is one of our favorite movies. Lilacs are one of my favorite scents to make soap from.

[@lmitchell777]

Chelsea, if there is a historical society there in Canada, see if they may have pictures & information on your house.

[@sgrvtl7183]

I love lilacs and this video was so interesting! Thank you for sharing~ glad you go the sheep fence up!!

[@permieforlife]

I'd use 2 lengths of the weed barrier and take it all the way up to the plants.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Good idea!

[@stephencameron1709]

The cordial looks so delicious! Val C

[@naomihartman6623]

That’s very interesting lilac cordial never heard of it before

[@JasonWicklund]

Now I want a Lilac Old fashioned! Use the cordial in place of simple syrup for the win!

[@cherylgann1993]

Lovely what you do with lilacs!

[@MrScoresby]

Chelsea the garden is off to a great start. Rely impressed with al the projects you and Dan have accomplished over the last two years. Still it would be great to have a geothermal and cow manure heating system to extend the season in the high tunnel. My world has come to stop. Broke my shoulder 18 months ago, that stopped all work on the boat at the dock. The pain from any movement has just started to go in the last month. This resulted in lack of exercise and range of movement. As a result of me of me sitting at my computer my circulatory system has crashed and sores on my legs have had to be treated. It is hell to be 84! But things are improving and I am able to very slowly build back some strength and increase my activity with out pain. But the lost strength, range of movement and stamina are still with me. BUT I'M STILL A HAPPY CAMPER still mobile and active at a reduced level. Bert

[@LittleMountainRanch]

My Old Guy, Bert! How happy it makes me to hear from you, and also glad you are on the mend! I still have plans for a 4 season greenhouse and now that Dan is home it might be possible!

[@suzsnide03]

Lilac is my favorite scent! My daughter says it’s an old lady scent. lol

[@thewhitehorsefarm]

I’ve never heard of Lilac jelly…or peony jelly either! I’ve learned so much from you.

[@michellebillings5224]

Got to do, what needs to be done. ❤

[@lindamills9444]

I always enjoy your videos!💜

[@Catalina-ux2jq]

Hi. I admire your curiosity as you try new/old (forgotten) recipes and your ingenuity on your homestead. Am wondering though, if the sheep can just walk on top of the cellar and bypass your new fence? I'd rather be outside too. ❤

[@Sylvie_M]

Have you tried mulching your tomatoes in the high tunnel to preserve moisture and keep the weeds down? I have seen permaculturists lay a weed barrier about 1 metre around an enclosure. Even cardboard and deep mulch would likely make a difference.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I have and might again this year.

[@tinagillhamevans667]

You can let it steep in cold water with leaving the stems on, which makes it less tedious. But you have to leave it for two or three days. Same with elderflower

[@КлубРыболовный]

23:20 то же самое и у меня! Хочу ГУЛЯТЬ в своем саду с утра до вечера!

[@susandamato6153]

Luv u !😊❤️

[@1944chevytruck]

Looking good!

[@barbarathomas378]

A nice, hot and cold water cooler great for hot or cold water. Doesn't take up much space for coffees or tea or icet-tea.

[@mjgullickson5168]

Ann of Green Gables! ❤

[@famous9222]

I learned from my grandma how to make rose petal jelly. I pick the petals off fragrant (usually wild) rose bushes and if I don't have enough at first I put the petals in a ziplock bag in the freezer until I have plenty for a full recipe. Ive never heard of lilac jelly and I am definitely going to try that next season. Thanks for the clever idea! PS My grandma also made jelly from violets.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I’ll be making some this week. They have just come into bloom.

[@deno.520]

Have you seen the Anne Of Green Gables musical in Charlottetown? If you haven't, you owe it to yourself! I think I've seen it over 20 times. lol

[@sandrasykes3026]

❤️❤️❤️ your videos ‼️

[@douglasbooker8330]

Dan is sure a Jack of all trades. Even canning. God Bless

[@greenrockgarden2851]

😂when we were little, my brother and I thought God put flowers where they grew. It was up to people to take care of them. We thought some people were super good at taking care of the blessings of flowers. Sooooo….we went to the prettiest yard near where we had just moved. We picked flowers to try to please our new step-mother. A few hours later, a red-faced elderly lady was knocking at our door. 🥴That was the day we learned that people actually went to nurseries to buy flowers, and planted them in their yards. We eventually became friends and visited for tea with her as well. 🤣We liked her better than our evil step-mother anyway.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Oh dear!! Lol

[@CJR-bs7eu]

Hahaha that's a funny story & ironic that y'all ended being friends. ❤

[@fayejones6740]

My first time seeing your video. I really enjoyed it.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Welcome!

[@charlotteparton8581]

I am obsessed with Anne of Green Gables!! My dream is to travel to Prince Edward Island :)

[@cynthiafisher9907]

I was able to travel there from Idaho almost 25 years ago. It is a very beautiful place! I remember the red dirt and green potato plants, very striking.

[@Notable2Nikki]

Funny to see your lilac blooming now. Mine usually blooms in early May but this year, it was late April. Zone 6b.

[@debbiedempsky8160]

If you ever need more staples, gether up your old drycleaner metal hangers. Use a wire cutter and snip on each side of the hook at the top. Fold the cut edge down to the bottom and cut the bottom edge to match each cut edge from the top. You now have 2 new staples to hold down your weed fabric or landscaping hosing.

[@cherylhornbaker7782]

I love the little bunkie. My question is, are you going to have a little fridge or hot plate? You mentioned a kettle.

[@herbal_patty]

Your weed barrier in the high tunnel will help keep it warmer at night for your tomatoes and peppers

[@ChristineKelly1000]

Are you going to woodchip the pathways in your poly tunnel? That will help retain the water and suppress the weed too.

[@annhendrick8681]

Counter intuitive! If you don’t keep dirt swept off of your weed barrier the weeds will begin to grow on top of it!

[@melodiewager7909]

Hi again, Chelsea. What a fun trip you gave us as you worked outside. I, too,think of Anne’s (with an E) fiasco with the “cordial” when I hear the word. Now there’s a recipe to try making my own!

[@77Kbaum]

Or the time that and found the mouse in the ingredient, she was making putting her something with, and she almost let Mariela eat it! Anne of Green Gables is not only a classic but a treasure to read!

[@wizelbee]

Nice job on your fence. Good fences make good neighbors. I wonder if you could make jelly from mock orange flowers.....

[@thewhitehorsefarm]

I think your idea of the landscape fabric, weed barrier, rows in the high tunnel is on the right track. I’ve found that our gardens do so much better since we’ve laid down weed barrier.

[@elizaC3024]

I wish my lilacs weren't done already, or I would try to make the jelly.

[@karincope3019]

It’s been crazy weather , end of this week they say we might get snow in Falkland . We had crazy winds on Tuesday and lots of tree damage and loss .

[@LittleMountainRanch]

What! Say it isn’t so.

[@AZJH8374]

Who's mooing, mommy or baby? ❤❤❤ Can't wait for harvest, & cooking with those old cookbooks. You always make it so fun! God ☦️ bless you 🙏🏻 and your family and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister ☦️ 🙏🏻 💙 ❤️

[@suemcknight9051]

Hi, Chelsea…if you are going to do weed barrier along your high tunnel after weed whacking the grass, may I suggest you really spray that grass heartily with the vinegar, salt, & splash of dish soap weed killer before you apply the weed barrier. It is a “double-whammy” on insuring yourself that those weed or grass roots will be seriously dead. I have been pretty impressed with how effective that vinegar combo is at killing vegetation. It will need to be sprayed & then left to start working in the open air & sunshine prior to putting down the barrier.

[@janeweldon8874]

That concentrate looks so beautiful!❤

[@kaybusby7507]

The bunkie looks so cute. Glad you were able to get the temporary fence in place before you lost anything, you're amazing ability to do what needs to be done is so awesome. Thank you for sharing.

[@lisainks2631]

I think Lilac infused anything was a thing this year. Our Lilacs in Central Washington has passed but I suspect farmers markets will have many Lilac infused offerings.

[@zinnialoveci6634]

❤❤❤

[@NancyMancarious]

Beautiful! Could you please next time get a focused shot on your lilac flowers? ❤

[@marvona3531]

Thanks for sharing 👍🌸👍🌸👍🌸

[@lyndaharwood2575]

Love watching you!

[@teriharman566]

I love the idea of lilac syrup but unfortunately I don't have access to them. I've made daylilly syrup it was delicious. Love the bunkie. .

[@dhansonranch]

Things are looking great. Good job on the fencing...the only thing i am wondering is can the sheep climb the side of the root cellar and get into the garden or yard? Great video!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I pulled it right up the side of the cellar and there’s a fence across the top.

[@dhansonranch]

@@LittleMountainRanch i seen it was up the side. Was wondering about the top. Fair enough.

[@paulaelves5160]

ooo i need to try this..ive made dandelion tea, and jam, never thought about lilac xx

[@elizabethblanch5871]

lol I think if Anne of Green Gables too.

[@coleenmayfield833]

Was your bunkie door not closed all the way? I thought I seen daylight coming through the top of it.

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video 😊

[@peggyelliottedens8132]

I find it very interesting how you pronounce lilac. I live in Tennessee and in the south we pronounce lilac as lielack. 😊

[@melissagannon5711]

Same here in the PNW

[@SJC49]

Canadians say ‘lielock’ although your pronunciation sounds closer to the way the word is spelled. 😍🇨🇦