French Country Garden: Building The First Stone Raised Garden Bed, Transformation Begins | Episode 2

[@growinginfrance]

So happy to be outside again this week!! Just look at that sunshine 🌞 We hope it’s sunny wherever in the world you are too, but if not, we’ll share 😊 And soon we’ll be sharing strawberries too!

[@flangekiwi]

East Coast of Aotearoa ❤ Been a good summer this year; looking forward to seeing your gardens in summer too. Arohanui 💚💝💚

[@jdrew5367]

Lovely start to the garden relocation process. Look great. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@sweetmommyof5763]

Jack, very well done young man! And you are very meticulous and thorough in your work, even giving the paint cans a good shake. I would often forget to do that lol I hope you do get to rest on your hammock above the creek, you deserve it!

[@growinginfrance]

Thank you! If not the hammock, we have the outdoor lounge now 😉

[@lucillkryger8268]

Love love your garden plan and all the plantings beautiful looking forward to the next planter it will look so great and a lovely walk. Nice to see your little ones participating hugs 🙏🙏👏👏🐣♥️🥰🇨🇦

[@growinginfrance]

Yesss! It was so lovely to have the whole family outside all together 🥰🥰 glad you like the garden, can’t wait to bring the plan to life !

[@dr.niluferrahman8524]

Very nice couple.calm and loving

[@growinginfrance]

😍that’s very kind of you to say! Thank you

[@gingermonette7455]

Love the idea of bringing the garden to your living space. Great progress! Loved seeing the kiddos helping. They'll have wonderful, lifelong memories and it's all documented on video 😃

[@growinginfrance]

We'll have to set a date in 5 years to go back to the beginning of our channel and see how far we've come! Thanks for continuing to come back each week 💚

[@Anita-n7c7n]

Jack - A month! Love it, made me laugh. No end to your talents. Look forward to your videos every week. Well done.

[@growinginfrance]

Haha I (Becs) am always like, "oh you can whip that in an afternoon!" ... 3 weeks later... And it's not like Jack isn't working around the clock! He just appreciates the work that goes into all of this. - Like we've always said about this house, "project de vie" - project of life! Thanks for coming back for more updates/videos 💚

[@kathyeyesopen4078]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@growinginfrance😅😅😅Becs you are just like every young wife. When we start a project we all thought if they just keep going everything will be done in a week! My poor husband. When I look back ,I would pick a paint or wallpaper and expect it to be all done right away! My husband is like Jack and would want to please me but he’d say “Kath, I need to sleep”😂. Good guys❤❤❤

[@margiecraig6077]

Enjoy seeing your love of family and togetherness.

[@growinginfrance]

You are so kind

[@trigelrice7291]

It’s going to be beautiful when it’s completed. Your family will get so much enjoyment from the new garden area.

[@growinginfrance]

Yes I think so, it's making it much more connected an inviting. I know it seems silly but the most we did with this front lawn space before was mow it!

[@deloreshendrix5712]

I have found that cementing the backside of your raised stone beds adds strength long term.

[@wyldchild346]

Add your fence Panel to turn the corner and Purchase two stone Planters to bank the Steps and put in Arches too! GREAT START!

[@growinginfrance]

Love this idea 👍 💚

[@dennissprules5821]

Stumbled across this channel last week and I love it two young Kiwis having a go so nice to see lots of laughs and love very refreshing keep up the good work I also have a Son who lives in France although he is in the south and I don’t think he will come back to Australia 🇦🇺 but as long as he is happy like you are 😘

[@growinginfrance]

Hey Dennis, glad to hear your son is happy over here too, and so lucky to have you supporting him. Thanks for dropping by, see you at the next one!

[@arthurheijmen9517]

I like your videos and you have a nice family too. Keep it up.

[@growinginfrance]

Thank you! We will 😁

[@equaljustice2054]

You’ve done such wonderful job so far👏👏👏💪💪💪😍😍😍

[@growinginfrance]

Yay! Thank you!

[@tarnr5713]

This is the video I was waiting for! I watch a lot of gardening content and this was the video that brought me to your channel but I resisted watching and I decided to go back to the start and watch the vlogs from the beginning, SO glad I did. Now I am all caught up which is a bit sad :)) Can't wait to see this garden evolve, love the plans!

[@growinginfrance]

Haha we loved reading this!! You did it right 😂 so great to have you along for the ride 🥰

[@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France]

Spring is springing! Lovely to see. The garden is going to be beautiful, great start. I love the stones, and the big stone step too.

[@growinginfrance]

This last winter I feel was particular gloomy, Spring is so so welcome! Thanks for your love for our channel 🫶

[@denisew1916]

Wow, I’ve been away on holiday, so just catching up with your progress….awesome work!!!

[@growinginfrance]

Good to have you back, and thanks! Hope the holiday was good 😉

[@miket7226]

Jack nice job on 1 of 8. Please put some weep holes in around at the bottom to equalize water pressure against the walls.

[@growinginfrance]

Great point Mike! Will do. Thanks 🙏

[@listening500]

Enjoyed the plans for the raised beds. Loved seeing the kids outside with you. Can't wait for the next installment.

[@growinginfrance]

Yes! Having the kids outside was the best!! We’re excited for the next one too 😁

[@cathythompson8734]

Very much enjoying your videos, thanks !

[@growinginfrance]

No, thank you! 🙏

[@kathyeyesopen4078]

Hi Jack & Becs! Another fabulous video. LOVE the plans for the garden and off to a great start. The stone wall build is so well done. Love seeing the little ones running around outside with you both. Brings back so many good memories to me. Keep going and we will keep watching❤❤❤

[@growinginfrance]

Aw thanks for your continued support Kathy! ❤️it was such a nice change to be all outside together

[@toots4205]

The garden is going to be beautiful! And your little job foreman, so cute ❤ I kept watching you build the bed hoping you'd put little pot-type pockets for wallflowers/plants built in on the outside of the bed wall. But honestly after watching you shape the bed wall that idea seems like it would be a real pain in the a#* to form. Great job guys! I always look forward to your vids. ❤

[@growinginfrance]

Oooh that’s actually such a cool idea! Definitely could be tricky but I think I have to give it a go now haha thank you!! 🙏

[@toots4205]

@@growinginfrance nice! Can't wait to watch!

[@growinginlife]

Your garden is going to be beautiful!!

[@growinginfrance]

Thank you, we really are so loving working on it and turning that plan into reality.

[@anniemacsrecommendations3883]

Well done 👏

[@nickiemoreno1261]

Great work!❤

[@growinginfrance]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dennissprules5821]

Looking forward to it !

[@doloreslegrand2710]

You two are so clever. You decide on something and achieve it. I love your garden ❤️from USA

[@growinginfrance]

That's so nice of you Dolores! ❤️ right back at you from France

[@melanieward6576]

Teamwork! It’s beginning to look fabulous. Well done.

[@growinginfrance]

Thanks Melanie!

[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

Amazing editing master class. Love love love the camera in the mixture😊

[@growinginfrance]

Haha cheers Rob! Gotta love a GoPro. I’m pushing it to the limit 😂

[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

@@growinginfrance They are like the special forces. Hard as nails 💅

[@kathsmith4924]

i think it's a really good plan and yes the tree down a bonus

[@growinginfrance]

Sad to see the tree go, but something much more functional is going in it's place. The kids have had as much fun building ramps and see-saws out of the branches as they did climbing it. (And i'm happier the kids are closer to the ground too!)

[@daniellefarrelly5202]

Love love it. Looks fantastic. Can't wait to see them finished. Great work you two!! ❤

[@growinginfrance]

Thanks Danielle! We’re super excited to have them started 😁

[@jancioffi56]

Very nice

[@growinginfrance]

Thanks! ☺️

[@annatoth9478]

Wonderful! So exciting to see the shape emerge. Gardening is truly a feast for the senses, she is right. I can't wait to check back to see the progress! We are working on designing a wooden garden fence for our large vegetable garden, and need it to keep the deer out. Sometimes design must be practical, however I love the whimsy and charm of your creation! Carry on, Gardeners!

[@growinginfrance]

She is generally right 😉 We're really excited to keep going, but the weather report for this week is not on our side. 🥲 Will have to make some indoor progress instead!

[@mareeannehutchings945]

Awesome ! And Hiiii 😊 from Kapiti Coast New Zealand ❤

[@growinginfrance]

Kia ora! 👋Great to have you here.

[@donna4137]

Great plan and execution of the garden....so enjoying your videos!!😊

[@growinginfrance]

Thanks so much, honestly this plan has been on the back burner for over a year, it's awesome to be breaking ground! Glad you're enjoying it :)

[@user-fy3jv6ur4v]

Fill planters 2/3 full with packing peanuts. It makes them lighter to move and saves money buying potting soil.

[@madamevavra]

You will need to keep your rosemary trimmed really hard since it becomes a bush that crowds everything else out, but I love your mixed plantings.

[@CynthiaBerry713]

"Growing together." Smile!

[@chrisdouglass7962]

😊❤

[@elainemcgran8828]

Becs it's looking like your afraid to get dirty when working in the garden. 😅. The garden bed is fantastic

[@growinginfrance]

Don’t worry, Becs isn’t just planning the whole thing, she’s the only one doing all the planting, and growing new plants from seed. Definitely getting her hands dirty! Glad you like the bed

[@gingernotturno5365]

I love that garden bed....do you have chickens so you can have compost for the garden?

[@growinginfrance]

We used to have chickens, and will likely get some again, but right now we do plenty of composting in our big compost tumbler. Glad you love the garden!

[@wyldchild346]

You might want to run a metal detector over the area before you do the next Planter!

[@growinginfrance]

Are you thinking for treasure or buried wires? Treasure would be awesome! Apparently there is legend of some on our property but of course, we are yet to find it!

[@Tretz624]

You could watch French Countryside Life where he sharpens a chainsaw blade, and tells you all about it. 😂

[@kathyeyesopen4078]

That is Budo and Tracy, the nicest people on KZbin! Budo is a master carpenter and loves to teach others how to do things they’ve never done. He helps so many vloggers. Tracy also will teach you how to do things and is very artistic. Good people😊

[@Tretz624]

@@kathyeyesopen4078 yes, Budo is certainly a natural born teacher. But Colin did an episode from his old house where he sharpens his chain saw blade. It was quite instructive, as well.

[@growinginfrance]

I will definitely check it out! Thank you 🙏

[@thechatelaine]

Where did you get your digger from?

[@growinginfrance]

From Blanchard Motoculture, it's called the Sauterelle (grasshopper) and the brand is Chargeur+. There's also one with full 360 degree rotation called the Libellule (dragonfly). We call ours Hoppy 😂

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

Your garden is lovely….What region of France are you in ?

[@growinginfrance]

The Charente :) 🇫🇷

[@mariwillalwaysgivethanks]

Hello Everyone! For a second there I thought Jack was going to make a dry martini! Shaken, not stirred just like James Bond likes it!!! 🍹

[@growinginfrance]

Haha, I think sometimes we need to start each new project with a dry martini! Some dutch courage to keep going. 🍸Cheers!

[@alisoncarrington4900]

WHY. WHY do people collect beautiful rocks for their gardens and then feature the concrete 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@growinginfrance]

Hi! What do you mean? The garden is built with lime mortar, not concrete, the traditional building method for our region, and the same used on our home.

[@growinginfrance]

The foundation is concrete, but that’s because our front yard is prone to flooding so we really needed a strong base