Flower Gardens Bring Me Closer to Nature than Ever, Part II

[@LoriArndt-sf7qo]

I rarely comment on videos, but you give such a positive message. I just appreciate your respect for nature so much. You are truly a sweet soul. If everyone watched your videos, the world would be a better and kinder place. Thank you for always being so authentic!

[@cranerygardens]

Hello there thank you so much for your comment and kind words. It really cheer me up and encourage me to keep going. ❤️🥹

[@susanclark8654]

awww Crane.. its ok. Your empathy for other beings is one of the things that makes you the wonderful person you are. :)

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you! 🥹🥹🥹❤️🙏🏻

[@angelaschettino1327]

You are very kind! I love hummingbirds, butterflies and bees!

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 🥰 I love them too!

[@randyonmaui]

🫰🏽 appreciate you Crane! Thank you for being so open . Just makes us adore you even more! Keep up the great vids. 🫶🏻

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you, I will 😊🥰❤️

[@kathybright5722]

I love all the birds that come into my garden ❤

[@cranerygardens]

I love them all too. 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@tahoe13868]

Wonderful video! Love your sincere, candid discussion around loving animals! Your channel always leaves me feeling peaceful and grateful which is a true blessing 🥰😍❤

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥰 Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥰❤️

[@kso808]

Sorry to hear about your duck and her egg. Thank you for sharing your story of hopefulness. It’s very uplifting to hear. I love seeing birds in the garden.

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you so much for your kind words 🥹❤️🙏🏻

[@metalyn]

With the world events, seeming so cold and empty and hateful, it’s refreshing to see your sweetness. To me it’s just something special about smelling the Earth. It just smells so good and growing flowers and vegetables is just amazing that you can grow your own food.

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you very much for saying that. I feel like I am contributing to the world somehow. I agree with you about the earth. It's unexplanable but we know that it's special. 😊🥰❤️

[@solsticesummer982]

What a lovely video! You don’t need to worry about getting emotional in your video, we see your heart in EVERY video! ☺️ BTW.. it should be mentioned that your videos are such massive high quality in content, storyline, charm, art, beauty, education, philosophy and good kind heart. Unparalleled.

[@cranerygardens]

OH MY GOD! Thank you!!! I am so glad you enjoy the video. Your words just made my day.

[@msmaddox2918]

You have such a kind heart! We have a stray cat that likes to hangout around our home and is really skittish. Whenever I don't see him around, I worry that something happened to him, but then he'll show up again a couple days later.

[@cranerygardens]

Awww. We have a few of them here. Jason is trying to make friend with the black one in the end of the video. I totally know how you feel. That because we love them. ❤️❤️❤️

[@myhanh2454]

You have such a sweet heart, Crane! Loved watching your video about garden! We will be good neighbors😊…..Gardening for me is very therapeutic since the pandemic, it brings so much joys for me. From zone 9b Northern California.

[@cranerygardens]

Hi There! Awww… thank you ☺️😊❤️ 🥰 I I am so lucky that my neighbors also love gardening and wildlife. they are older than me, but we are good friends. It's so amazing how gardening connect wonderful people to our life. 😊🥰❤️

[@myhanh2454]

❤

[@DollyPistola]

I love all animals as well ! And I am very emotional about them . Thanks for sharing Your story !

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 🥹❤️🙏🏻

[@newt52864]

Aww, so sweet, thanks for sharing yourself 😊

[@cranerygardens]

🤗😊🥰❤️

[@aprilskies9149]

Your story was so very cute about choco ball and choice chip . Love it .

[@cranerygardens]

🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@vickiperkins476]

Love that you are filled with love 😊❤️❤️❤️

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥰 Thank you 😊 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@Tracymw99]

I feel the same way. Squirrels make me crazy but also make me laugh. A cat came to visit and is very a cutie so gave him tuna, Had seagulls tofay flying around. Hawks soring and a lil orange butterfly all today. All a great part of the experience of gardening.

[@cranerygardens]

Awww… Squirrels are the most funny animals haha. Thank you too🥰 for sharing that with me. 🥹🥹🥹

[@maryjaneeaton441]

Love your sweet nature, your sensitivity and deep appreciation for life, Crane. Beautiful! Your videos bring me so much joy. Blessings.

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥹🥹🥹 Thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad you enjoy the video 😊

[@yaindyroque12]

Oh Crane. You have such a beautiful heart. This world need more people like you ❤

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥰 Thank you so much for your kind words 🥹❤️🙏🏻

[@OregonShearwater]

Crane, expressing your tender heart makes it easier to waken this vulnerability in your viewers, too. Thank you.

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you. 🥹🥹🥹❤️🙏🏻

[@sunshinedunker3220]

I love your sweet tender heart. If we spend our lives here on this earth and never learn the importance of love and its effects on every living creation, then we have wasted our time here. I would have been upset over the duck eggs being abandoned as well. Maybe this was the mommy's first experience laying her eggs and knowing how to incubate them properly. Sometimes even human mothers don't understand how best to raise their children either. Hopefully, family will always be there to fill in for the innocent children. Unfortunately, animals are going by instinct, instead of understanding the things that we, as humans, learn as we mature. You are one of the angels here, that are aware of sharing your love to bring joy to others. Thank you for your example!

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you very much for your kind words. I think you are probably right because this is the first time that we have dark on the spot. We learned that they always lay egg at the same spot. I hope she come back next year. Good point about human. It’s part of nature. 😊🥰❤️

[@sunshinedunker3220]

Yes, she should be back next Spring! We have ducks that visit our pond and have their darling ducklings in the same spot for years now. You will have something exciting to look forward to !

[@lisalott7646]

Aww Crane you are a sweet soul!❤ Love this video💕

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 🥰

[@coricardinale7440]

That was very sweet! I have learned how to better love myself. This has been a great lesson that has brought so much joy. I love the wild life that comes with gardening too. I love the frogs that I see.

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥰 Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥰❤️ for sharing that. I totally agree! I am so glad to hear that from you.

[@asianangie7209]

You have the kindest heart!

[@cranerygardens]

You’re very welcome! 🥰✌🏻

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

Love the arrangements one lucky coworker. You make it a all look so easy. Living on a river I feel the sadness of seeing ducklings left or babies loosing their mothers. We see natures losses very day. Stay strong !

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥰 Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@tracymiller1502]

You have such a big heart! Love watching your videos so please keeping making more!

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 😊 I am glad you enjoy the video 😊

[@keliza64]

You have quickly become one of my favorite channels. I feel the same about the wildlife in my garden. Also I have told you before and will again ... the music and editing on your channel is so delightful. 🥰💚🌻🦊🦌🐿🐞🐝🌱🌺

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥰 Thank you 🥰 I am glad you like my video and also value wildlife. 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@courtneyboyle3467]

Our garden get hummingbirds, that’s my favorite! It’s fun to see them drink from the flowers and to see all the birds splash around in the bird bath. I admire your generous spirit, I do not forgive my groundhog. I’m still mad about the flowers he (or she) eats.

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥰❤️ I love hummingbirds too

[@el0quentpilgrim]

love this perspective on the way gardening has opened your heart to all of nature’s creatures ❤❤❤ thanks for sharing!

[@cranerygardens]

So nice of you. Thank you 🥰

[@rhondakieffer1666]

This video warms my heart! Thank you!

[@cranerygardens]

😊🥰❤️ 🥹🥹🥹

[@tammygreene5323]

You have a beautiful heart, Crane. ❤ I have developed a new perspective on the wildlife that visit my garden since I have been more involved in gardening. I have also learned to appreciate leaves and pine needles as free mulch and soil enrichment from nature rather than just something to rake up and dispose. Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit in my garden for a nice break. Initially I was sad because I didn’t have the physical ability to do all that I wanted to do in the garden that day. Then I decided to embrace my moment with nature and change my perspective. There was such an amazing variety of birds present that day; watching them flit around my yard was just what I needed. Being present with nature on that day was a much better use of my time than whatever chores I wasn’t able to complete.

[@reeseb8520]

I'm so happy I found your channel! The beautiful garden, nature and your personality are uplifting. The production quality of your videos is fantastic: the way film, pacing, music...all of it are a delight to watch. Loved the wildlife outro! 💛👏🏻 Gardening reminds me there's a season for everything, growth is a process and to have hope. And that squirrels are mischievous 24/7. 😂

[@cranerygardens]

Awww 🥰 Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥰❤️ I am glad you enjoy and watch it until the end. Squirrels always make me laugh even in my bad day. I just love them so much. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@user-fe4um5dt3w]

Love all your videos and especially the ending of this one..

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 😊

[@svamandolin3546]

Crane, love these videos. When I built your green house I maybe heard 3 words from you, now I get to know you. LOL. I watch your vids now to relax after busy day. Keep up the great work!!

[@cranerygardens]

😂😅😂🤣😂😅 I am an introvert. Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥰❤️ a lot of people keeps asking about the greenhouse. Someone is contacting you soon. ❤️❤️❤️

[@kenuwithblackyandkiri7438]

A rather amazing video. I like to watch ur fairy tale like videoes. Wish u all the best. Ur videoes bring me immense happiness.

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 😊 I am glad you enjoy the video 😊

[@brendarushka9966]

I know how you feel. It is very sad when we have lost baby birds that were raised in our backyard. But your aunt is somewhat right. I think birds know when the eggs are not viable. Perhaps they have a built in clock and if they don’t hear peeping or feel movement from inside the eggs by a certain time, they know it is time to abandon the nest. Eggs perhaps were never fertilized. She will probably return next spring to try again. Hugs to you for having such a large heart! ❤

[@cranerygardens]

I really hope she comes back next year. Thank you so much for your comment. 🥹🥹❤️🙏🏻

[@mariannelooney9369]

Crane, I had a dear that came into my garden and snacked on every single one of my day lilies buds. I was so disappointed; yet I knew they had a sweet treat and moved one. This time change is killing me. It's 3AM but really, it's 2AM. It's going to be a long day.

[@cranerygardens]

Hi, I totally understand about the deer. They eat too much then we can handle. we have fence in our backyard and let them eat things in our front yard. I don't like time change either. Thank you so much for your comment. 😊🥰❤️

[@anniewildmush1284]

i had 2 butterfly cocoon.. i go everyday to watch them.. then i was missing one... and i was sad kept looking for it for days lolll i feel you xx❤

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 🥰 😊🥰❤️

[@mypreciousgarden]

It is touching to see how you care for animals (I do too !) ^^Since I have a garden and started gardening, it made me more aware of all the life there is outside, birds, insects...This year I added a minipond and then I saw frogs and hedgehogs ! I had to add fishes to the pond to fight the mosquitoe pressure we have here and then recently I discovered my fishes had little chances of surviving outside so I had to buy an aquarium but I didn't manage to catch all of them so I'm sad some of them won't survive winter.

[@mypreciousgarden]

Oh and I forgot all the little lizards and of course my neighbours' cats ;)

[@cranerygardens]

Hi! You must be in UK. I am a big fan and hedgehog and I want to build a garden for hedgehogs so bad however we don’t have them here. Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥰❤️ for your comment. When I hear stories about others who do the same always warm my hearts.

[@pattiohare4280]

Crane I am so sorry that was the outcome for the mommy duck and the eggs. You have such a huge heart and a beautiful soul. I loved this video. Like you I find myself talking to the little creatures in my garden. When I'm watering and a hummingbird shows up to say hi. When I'm digging a hole and I have to move the worms that I've uncovered. I talk to the deer but I use a few words I cannot say on KZbin. LOL. They are beautiful creatures. I just wish they'd have their breakfast down the street. My garden brings me so much joy as well. I am close to my mom and others in my garden. I lost my mom in March of this year. She was 92 years old. I had her a long time but it was not long enough. She was an amazing gardener. She was big into hostas long before they were popular, she started rhododendrons, azaleas, yews, so many plants from cuttings when I was young and now those plants stand taller than me. I could go on and on about plants that remind me of her and gardening stories. When I go into my garden I always do a lot of reflecting and I think of my mom and other special people. In my parents house is a small teacup sitting on a shelf that holds a very small bird nest. In it my mom had stuck different feathers that she had found in her yard or on walks. It's such a simple thing but so beautiful to me and my most treasured item in their home. So in answering your question what do I love in my garden besides flowers I can say I love my mom, my grandmother, friends, all the people I think about while I busily work in my garden. Patti P.S. I'm also trying to make friends with the snakes but that's a hard one for me.

[@cranerygardens]

Hi Patti. I am so sorry about your mom. You must miss her so much. I am glad to hear that you use gardening to connect with her, memories. I would like to thank you for sharing the story with me. It reminds me what is most important in my life. Your comments are always meaningful and I learned a lot from them. Sending love from here. 🙏🏻❤️ Crane. Ps. They scare me all the time too 🤣🤣🤣 Jason is pretty good with them.

[@pattiohare4280]

@@cranerygardens Crane I don't know if you follow Janie from Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat but she is having followers send in videos of their garden and she will feature them on her channel. I think you should check it out and send in one of the videos of your garden. She mentioned that she had done that with Laura from Garden Answer and that is how she got more followers. She posted the information today. She actually had foot surgery recently and cannot film as much in her garden until she heals so she decided to have viewers send in their gardens.

[@cranerygardens]

@@pattiohare4280 Patti. You are so so thoughtful. Yes, I also follow her. I didn't watch her videos in the last few months because I got so busy in the past few months. I though see that she has foot surgery in the last video. Feel bad for her. I will definitely check out. Thank you so much again. You're the best!

[@deniseb2571]

So sweet 💞

[@cranerygardens]

😊🥰❤️🙏🏻

[@JillCullen-kh7lm]

You see light in all of life. I am moved by this video especially when the dark season has begun and it is sometimes hard to find the light. I love to see the butterflies in my garden and the cats across the street. I dried some flowers this year because you inspired me and I am sure they will help me through winter as well as your videos…….with love and light….it’s the only way

[@cranerygardens]

Awww… thank you for sharing that with me it means to me a lot that my videos help you feel better. 🥹🙏🏻🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@michelleyanche1706]

Beautiful

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 😊🥰❤️🙏🏻

[@Ca2Nfl]

Absoluetly enjoyable. Our backyard looks over a natural florida wetland. Everyday i watch for animals. I cant wait for our first spring here to see which birds visit. Thank you for another peaceful positive message. We need to hear them more often in our lives.❤

[@cranerygardens]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much 🙏🏻🥰❤️

[@tomandjerry9281]

Nice..(go green everywhere)

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 😊

[@PerroDimeShift]

Thank you

[@cranerygardens]

Thank you 🥰 🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@lisab.6818]

Dear Crane 😢. I raised 4 ducks 2 years ago from ducklings 🐥 and they always made me smile. Unfortunately, a mink found our home and destroyed them. My ❤ was broken as my hubs was hospitalized at the same time with a diagnosis of cancer. Some day I will get more, maybe next spring. I miss their quacks, they made me smile everyday.

[@cranerygardens]

I am so sorry. That must be so hard for you. Sending love from here. Hoping you husband has mild condition/reaction to the treatment. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@RizeTB1]

I feel bad for you. Also had a similar experience. I live in the New Mexico zone 8a. A couple of larger lizards had baby lizards(3) grew up all summer, then I saw a roadrunner catch one of them. Probably a 3 inch lizard. I even have video of it😢. I see roadrunners in my neighborhood all the time. I’ve watched these lizards for several years. I watch them dig up grubs, and they even find lots of termites under my pots.

[@cranerygardens]

I feel bad for you too. We love them from seeing them grow and live their life. Thank you 🥰 so much for sharing your story with me too. ❤️❤️❤️

[@GreenGranny]

I love all the creatures too! We have frogs, lizards, California Quail, fox, deer (they eat tender tree shoots, beet tops, dianthus, ammi, sunflowers). We even have a bear that likes to snack from our garbage can(until we put a lock on it) We feed hummingbirds and a stray cat too. I 💚 💚 💚 all the critters!!!

[@ahermitslife3684]

The last few years we have had the most beautiful tree frogs. Ernie is our resident black snake. Chick- a monka is obviously the chipmunk. We also have mockingbirds that stand right next to me if I'm working in the garden waiting for the next grub to be revealed! It makes me laugh watching the squirrels run with something in their mouth knowing that they "stole " it.

[@cranerygardens]

Wow. I would love to have those in my garden too! Thank you 🥰 for sharing that. I agree with you with the squirrels. They are the most funny one. 😅😅😅

[@time2bcreative]

Crane, this past spring and summer I had three different doves came and laid eggs in my hanging geraniums. At first I was concerned that the mama's wouldn't want me in the back yard because of the nests, but I just left them alone and they got really used to my presence. Except the third dove did the same as your mama duckling. She abandoned the babies and I researched on the internet on what to do because I was so upset. I had to learn that things happen and that's part of nature, for the time I was blessed with the presence of new life in my little garden and felt humbled that the mama's chose my area to come and nest. Gardening has truly given me a new appreciation for all of God's creatures. It brings pure joy,

[@cranerygardens]

I agree with you 100% Thank you so much for your kind words 🥹❤️🙏🏻 Jason said from his research the duck/bird might start new nest. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️ I hope she visit us again next year.

[@riverunner9978]

Crane, I’m so sorry your ducklings failed to hatch . I have deer as most pressure they arrive in November to my area. If taken the lightweight frost cloth and made shrub bags whatever size I need the sewing machine does it quickly! This is my second year and it’s working 100%. II get to keep my plantings, ! Bees are my most loved creature! ❤ every encounter in my gardens with nature is an unforgettable experience! You will have many more beautiful critters visit. ☀️🐝

[@cranerygardens]

Awww Thank you 🥹🥹🥹 I love bees too. I am allergic too them and I got stung by them a few times years ago. I am a lot more careful now and learn what they don’t like. ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

❤

[@cranerygardens]

🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@kathybright5722]

I am so sorry I feel your pain 🙏🙏🙏

[@cranerygardens]

😭😭😭