LET'S SORT OUT THE GARDEN! | RENO VLOG 13

[@115kellis]

You could try giving over at least a small patch of your garden to wild flowers. They are a great habitat for all sorts of wildlife!

[@MC-ko2mx]

Hey Madeleine, would you consider a wildflower meadow instead of a lawn? Some varieties actually do better in poor soil, so no need to worry on that count. Once established, it's next to no maintenance (no mowing and no sprinklers), and miles better for insect diversity, which translates into more pollination for any vegetables you choose to grow. Even if you designated a corner as your "wildflower nook", it would still boost beneficial insect activity. Something for you and Alex to consider?

[@juliaa.9870]

I thought that as well about the gravel corner in the back garden. It would look so lovely!!

[@iramm]

I second this! Me and my bf hate mowing so whenever we get a house with a lawn we'll be planting a wildflower meadow

[@MC-ko2mx]

@@juliaa.9870 Yes, so many spots she could have a wildflower corner. I think wildflowers would look dreamy in that spot too. Hopefully she sees our comments, and considers it!

[@MC-ko2mx]

@Jay Chambers Yes, so many spots she could have a wildflower corner. Hopefully she sees our comments, and considers it!

[@MC-ko2mx]

@@iramm Yes, mowing is a pain. Why not go for a wildflower meadow instead, especially when it's better for insect diversity, lower maintenance, and less taxing on the environment (no fertilising, no watering, and no consumption of petrol or electricity for a powered lawnmower)?

[@JulieM-bx1ou]

Don’t let your herbs flower - once they have flowered they go to seed and turn leggy and straggly. Mint spreads by throwing out tap roots under the soil and can quickly strangle other herbs. If you can locate an old bucket without a bottom you can sink it in the bed and plant the mint in that - the sides of the bucket will restrain the roots. You could also use an old pot. Basil is not hardy so maybe one to to put in a pot so you can keep indoors - you are doing such a brilliant job it looks amazing . Xxx

[@sarahmaurice3930]

I agree about the mint :)

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Thank you so much for all the tips!! So helpful! What do we do about the flowering herbs?

[@JulieM-bx1ou]

Madeleine Olivia just pinch off the little flowers :) also - All flowering plants benefit from deadheading old blooms then the plant continues to put its energy into producing more flowers. Once you let them go to seed, the plant then turns it’s energy to propagation and you don’t get any more flowers. It’s all so interesting I think. I love seeing your garden come to life :) xx

[@MC-ko2mx]

I can attest to mint being a thug. Like JulieM said, please confine it to a pot.

[@PolishedMissy]

Great work folks! Yes do be careful ... mint can take over 🙈😂 could be worse things though!

[@Molscheira]

This may sound strange: I'm always so worried for them and their safety whenever a YTer shows their house. So glad you keep recognizable things to yourself. The garden looks so lovely and earthy and all the pups!! So darn cute x

[@sarahflanagan7259]

Don’t leave the mint in the bed, it will take over. I grow different varieties of mint, and it is better contained in a pot. Garden looks great!

[@emma8547]

Strongly agree about the mint needing confining! It's not a matter of just trimming it, it sends out runners underground and will pop up miles away

[@LouiseT2405]

Yep you always need to plant mint in a pot

[@oliviadavidson9235]

I've seen so many KZbinrs plant mint in the ground and it end up a horrible mess, highly recommend you get it out!

[@Meelameels]

Olivia Davidson I have a mint plant and I’ve always kept them in a huge pot because they grow SO fast and are very dense

[@nina.namaste]

Lemon Balm will spread like crazy too if not planted in a pot

[@jdoc1542]

It's incredible to see the effort and care you and Alex have put into your home and property! You've come such a long way since buying the cottage. Quite a motivation for those of us looking to buy soon that it is possible to make big changes!

[@mechanoir]

My neighbour has mint...and now I do too.

[@savannabrewton9566]

😅😅😅

[@diannemonroedlc]

Mint just smells absolutely marvelous lol my grandmother had them in her backyard.😂😌👌🌱

[@stephrashid6513]

My mum grew some mint in the garden when I was little... I'm 28 now and it makes up most of the plant life in the garden 😂. I even saw it growing in the pond.

[@juliaa.9870]

Little tip: plant your basil into a pot with a coaster. And then always (!) water it through the coaster, never water the basil from top. I‘ve killed so many basil plants before and then researched a lot. My current basil plant is thriving - yeah 🎉 I hope I wrote that correct, I couldn‘t find watering instructions in English.

[@carnamilinga]

If the dahlias feel well, they'll grow huge. You might have to separate them. Also try to plant basil and tomatoes together. They support each other with growth. (Usually everything that tastes good together grows good together. Like onions and carrots.) And if you want to get a lot of tomatoes from one plant, plant it lying on the ground. It will grow roots from the stem and new upward stems.

[@MC-ko2mx]

Just dropping a comment to say, Charles Dowding and Huw Richards have fantastic gardening channels. Their videos are a great resource for beginner and advanced gardeners alike.

[@hmmmmm1988]

Charles Dowding is a hero.

[@Jesusfreak653]

thank you!

[@christinescharphorn5968]

You could do a clover lawn instead of grass! Pretty flowers for you and the bees to enjoy and still does good for your pup and foot traffic!

[@imogenab]

Definitely gravel a little area for your lounges and have a little fire pit in the middle. The lounges will be nice out in the yard especially for morning or afternoon sun

[@linzertube]

The garden looks amazing. I have my mint in a 12” square pot, along with lettuce and garlic chives. The mint has sent out roots throughout the pot, and is strangling out everything else. If you have a nice big pot, I might put it in it, alone, then it can grow good and bushy and happy, and then you won’t have to weed it out from between all the plants in the bed. Thank-you for the Native code, Madeleine. It’s a great deal.

[@bumblebeec4714]

your garden is really looking great and hay thanks i finally took the plunge and bought myself and some native products, on your great advice here's hoping they come soon. haha

[@feelslikeforeve]

I think a tall 'fence' would look nice to cover the oil tank. Same as everyone has already commented, herbs are best planted in pots :) and instead you could use the space for vegetables. good luck with the garden!

[@hannahclare978]

Was coming here to say just this! Build a fence or a large trellis around the oil tank to hide it (but also still allow access to it). If you let your plants climb over it then that makes it tricky for any maintenance that needs doing - but if you train them onto a fence or trellis you’re good to go!

[@TheEmas9]

I was feeling super nervey and on edge after a job interview today but this video was the perfect cure! So satisfying to watch those weeds disappear

[@PaulaJoW]

Just a suggestion: Rather than turn the whole back yard back to grass because you don't know what else to do with it, create a garden plan. It will save you both a lot of unnecessary labour. (P.S. Amazon in Canada still only seems to sell Native in plastic. Hope they catch up soon).

[@jeannebowes2898]

I will have to try Native! We are in the mountains of Montana and are very mindful of waste. We must use raised beds and poly tunnels here, we have a very short season and it can get really cold here. We are a zone 4/5 here and use a lot of winter protection. We have. tsunami of fresh veg right now . I am now a senior senior that started gardening at about your age . It is a life time of learning.Gardens always evolve. Think more about the soils over the gravel. You will get burn off, depending on how thick the gravel is. A lovely area can be created with large planters and a pergola over freshened gravel. Read and research.

[@laurabaas5984]

I would really love to see an update of how your herb garden grew in a year from now or so. 😊 Also, I picture placing some rocks between the herbs would look good (gives it a charming Provence-like look in my opinion) and helps keeping the weeds away?

[@madisonangulo52]

There is no trimming back of mint! It will grow like a weed all over and we have dug out ours and it still will come back!

[@brittanybishop1067]

On a slightly different note relating to the garden, keep an eye out for hidden historical goodies hiding in the soil! I remember you mentioning a while back that your home used to be a pub some centuries ago. I'm sure lots of stuff was dropped and forgotten outside there and some may still be left!

[@MadeleineOlivia]

Yes we found a few old things in the ground such! Lots of old metal and a few metal things I don’t know what they are!

[@MC-ko2mx]

This is such a good point! I wonder if she will unearth anything interesting in the garden?

[@brittanybishop1067]

I spent two summers working on a 1610-1750(ish) historical digsite in my home town and started recognizing some of the stuff when my mom was finding it in her own garden. Since your home has such a long and rich history to it (my mind is still blown with that precious barn/shed in your backyard), it would be cool to start a collection and post some of the stuff (if you're comfortable with that) for those of us of your followers who are shameless history nerds. :P eventually, you could even bring the little treasures you find to a local historian or museum and they could identify and possibly date some of the stuff. If they're anything like our crew was, they'll be giddy to see others interested in the small tidbits of local history.

[@AleciaNicholeWilson]

You should always try and keep your mint potted, it'll take over the whole bed in the end and you'll have to constantly cut it back, not a criticism just a suggestion, in case you weren't aware :) You garden is coming along amazingly... Can't wait to see the full tour when you've completed everything.

[@oresteslateralus4650]

Can u put a fence round the oil drum and then plant around the fence, will look a lot better, save you moving it

[@flibbertygibbette]

It's looking great! I think my favorite bit was watching Roxie (or wait, maybe a different doggo??) watch you guys clearing the garden with the time lapse. Pro-tip: If you want to put the mint in the main bed but keep it contained, you can plant the mint in a pot in the dirt in the garden, which will keep it from spreading everywhere. Just pot it up, then bury the pot. Voila! Best of both worlds. Oregano is in the mint family and propagates very easily like mint, so you might want to do the same with that one or it will very quickly take over your garden in a couple of seasons. Those rosemary plants will get enormous in a few years (mine are each about 4-5 feet wide and 3-4 feet tall now... I learned the hard way), so you might also want to move them a little further apart at some point.

[@ayem92]

If you built a fence/box around the oil drum, you could encourage some plants to trail up it 😊

[@kristenfader2088]

You should look up moss gardens! They take in so much CO2 and are easy to maintain, absorb water really well and don't need to be cut!

[@breaktheice1990]

Didn’t felt that good this morning, so I stayed a little longer in bed and watched this video. It totally calmed me, watching you work in the garden is so relaxing. Thank you so much for this video, lots of love from Germany 🧡

[@Wheezywatches]

I probably have potted and repotted 3 or 4 times per plant, best to do it now anyway before they get properly established. Looks lovely! for anyone interested, look into square foot gardening, its a nice easy way to plan out a bed.

[@anouk.baasdejonge]

About the mint, you cannot just cut it back when it spreads. It spreads by growing roots and then it just pops up somewhere else in your garden.

[@MC-ko2mx]

Yup, I found this out the hard way, when I had baby mint plants popping up six feet away from the mother plant. I was startled, to say the least LOL

[@suer292]

Mint is so invasive, just echoing what others have said...... definitely put into a pot. X

[@EIIy]

You did great by keeping the mint in a pot ! Not only it grows super fast, but it also kills other plants around, so it's usually planted alone anyways. So good job on that one

[@EIIy]

Oops, didn't watch for long enough. Also saw other comments talking about the mint problem so yeah 😅

[@MC-ko2mx]

Everyone (myself included) was very concerned about the mint situation LOL Madeleine has now said she would be re-planting it in a pot, so we can set our minds at rest.

[@rebeccacalver4610]

Such a beautiful traditional garden! Glad you decided to keep the flowerbed with all the herbs & hydrangea it really suits the feel of the house, I think an organically shaped wildflower bed would look lovely between the primrose & the gate. It has a seaside feel too so I can imagine having old wooden sleepers. Have you considered a vegetable patch too? we have a very small outdoor space but its perfect for growing enough veg for the two of us.

[@naomi4513]

Really enjoying seeing the garden take shape! I would suggest seeing if you can determine which 'Group' your clematis belongs to as there is a particular group which requires a hard prune every year and others require pruning at certain times of the year

[@rachelburton1828]

Try some willow screens around your oil tank. Garden and the home is looking lovely x

[@kinskigirl]

Yes, I was going to say bamboo screening (not to be confused with live bamboo.... although you could do live bamboo, but be sure to plant it in a trough bc it is invasive otherwise).

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

A trellis with climbing rose or something similar would be lovely

[@hayleylawrence6172]

Bamboo plants grow high and wide very quickly too.

[@kinskigirl]

@@hayleylawrence6172 yeah, as I said,.I think a bamboo screen/fencing would be an immediate short term solution. If it's live bamboo, it has to go inside a trough. The fencing would be good to solve the eyesore problem immediately. :)

[@lauraferguson9531]

I've planted mint in the ground but buried it in a large pot...to stop the roots spreading. Maybe you could try this too. Gardening is all an experiment xx

[@TanjaHermann]

The Dahlias look amazing! Make sure to dig them up before the first frost and keep them dry and dark during the winter as you would potatoes. Then after the first frost you can plant them out again. They will get bigger and bigger building more tubers every year!!! You could also just cover that tank with these willow mats from the garden centers. Or build a lattice from bamboo poles and plants something climbing against it (the ivy from behind???).

[@briskoldberg3846]

Love your gardening videos! You guys have done such a great job so far! The tree looks a Staghorn Sumac. I have lots in my yard and think they are so whimsical! You will start to see lots of baby trees start popping up in your yard so just give them a pull if you don't want them to take over. If you are interested in growing some of your own veg, check out Charles Dowding's KZbin channel. He's in the UK and practices "no-dig/till" gardening (which is better for the soil health). He has lots of videos on how to establish your own beds and it's relatively cheap and environmentally friendly the way he does it. Can't wait to see how your garden transforms over time!

[@MC-ko2mx]

Ayyy, fellow Charles Dowding fan here too!

[@briskoldberg3846]

@@MC-ko2mx Love his videos - so informative! Also highly recommend Roots & Refuge Farm too!

[@sarahmaurice3930]

Charles fan here too!

[@ameliamarosek7353]

Totally worth it to wait to the end to see Roxy being adorable in the garden (twice!) can't wait to see the finished look

[@flgirl9128]

You know for sure your boyfriend loves you when he'll smell your arm pits. LOL! He's a keeper. Love watching you guys. The garden will be lovely. Most gardeners say it's all trail and error. Good luck!

[@Chazymandias]

Hydrangeas respond really well to aggressive pruning so that will grow like mad. I cut mine right back every year and it's currently bigger than I am! Also you can take the flower heads and dry them, then spray them silver or gold for really cute rustic feeling Christmas decorations. With tomatoes be sure to get a feed for them otherwise all the tomatoes will end up being tiny. Still delicious but if they're smaller than your fingernail feels a little pointless! You only have to feed them like once every two weeks once they've flowered and otherwise they're pretty easy. If you want something else to fill out the back wall or a different wall then I'd recommend Jasmine, it has thick glossy green foliage and then beautiful scented flowers and is great for screening purposes, we use it to hide our bins! I love seeing your work in the garden :)

[@kathleenadams2233]

It’s a sumac tree! You can harvest the red flowers for a spice!

[@kerrybakes]

In regards to the oil tank, I’d look on Pinterest on how to hide an air conditioner or heat pump. It’d provide some decorative ways that hide it but are accessible to it for repairs/maintenance

[@LaurenVacula]

Obsessed with Native. Met a few people from their time at a conference in Palm Springs in March (pre-Covid) and they were so nice! I think my fave scent is the candy cane

[@native_cos]

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[@ailoaileen]

To cover the oil tank you could put up a trellace around it & train the rose Bush onto it :) you can find some great value in the garden centre!

[@jacquiadamson1349]

You have a lovely garden. Can't wait to see how you develop it in the future. Would love to see you grow more edibles as I think that would fit in with your lifestyle, zero waste, cooking videos etc.x

[@aimeeh9631]

I would maybe gravel or flag the space where the gate is and put your table there and use your patio flagged space for a outdoor living space with outdoor couches? I’d also put raised veg beds on the other side of the stone wall! It looks so great though all your hard work has transformed the garden so much already! Xx

[@lotta_kannfastalles]

If you leave the rosemary and oregano to flower, it will attract so many wild bees and bumblebees! Also chives, we leave ours to do their thing and they self seeded beautifully along the edge of our flowerbed

[@tschosy]

I bought the Deodorant and i am really happy with it. I dont sweat, dont smell any more with it. And smells the whole day like lavender rose. Can recommend. Its a bit hard to put it back in the lid and it does break on top a bit. But thats all.

[@AdventuresOfMoi]

Don’t want to sound repetitive, but definitely get that mint in its own pot/garden plot. My great aunt grows mint, and she has a huge bit of her garden sectioned off so the mint can just grow as it pleases, and it gets super tall if you let it!!

[@梨-i5l]

Deodorant wise I just tried wild and love it! The initial case is metal but the refills are bamboo made and compostable!

[@miss_xenia_]

Can’t work without the supervisors 🐶 🐕 🥰

[@hmmmmm1988]

This is so satisfying to watch! Also agree with a comment I've just seen suggesting a wildflower meadow - you could even just let the lawn grow long and flowers will probably pop up amongst the grasses! So nice for wildlife and no lawn mowing which is nice for you and your neighbours. ;)

[@angelinabrown3142]

Your tomato plant is going to get huge. It needs a very large pot or to be in the ground. They vine and need a cage for support when they get mature. I'd turn the space around the tree into a flower bed with wild native plants. The outdoor living room would go outside the wall with the dining table close to the back door. If it were my garden.

[@lulaboola74]

The tree is a Stag's Horn Sumach (rhus typhina) some people class them as a weed as they are a bit invasive but I think they are lovely, especially in autumn. Just be sure to keep a check on runners and seedlings! Your garden is looking great!

[@isabelleer7501]

You can put down cardboard between the herbs and then a thick layer of mulch to keep that grass from coming back if you are worried about it. Worms love eatting it too so it helps with soil health in the long run. I would just put some trellis panels in front of the oil tanker so the climbing rose has something to climb on and hide it. Maybe try coriander and parsley again in the fall, they prefer cooler temps ☺️🌱

[@rachelburton1828]

Ps, if you mix some builders sand with grass seed, scatter it generously over the chippings, it should grow fine even though there’s chippings there (plenty of watering) x

[@jaedyncall8212]

You have done a great job on the garden. Just want to let you know your hydrangea has chlorosis. It is either iron deficit or isnt getting enough light. I believe you said that it was a shady bed, so you may want to consider moving it so it gets more sun. Also if you got a pretty fence or trellis to go around the oil tank it would help hide it and you would be able to train roses, veg, etc up them which would be a pretty view from the patio and out the window.

[@beatriceserrano7208]

Yard work is a lot of work. It looks so good. Can't wait to see it all done.

[@beccacamz]

I find these videos so relaxing to watch, your garden is looking so good x

[@delightfulllama]

I love seeing that Native is going plastic free! That has been one of my big struggles when it came to buying deodorant, I am just bummed that none of their sensitive skin/baking soda free ones are in the tubes yet. Hopefully soon!

[@native_cos]

Plastic Free is the way to be! Thanks for your feedback! I'll be sure to relay your message back to the team. 💙🌱🌎

[@judithrussell9162]

Evening primrose is a medicinal herb used for hormonal fluctuations. And yes, a lovely plant. I would be more worried about the size of the Rosemary than the oregano. Mine is about 1750mm tall and a metre wide. It’s fun experimenting though!

[@wendajones9040]

In my experience the oregano is a much more aggressive spreader than mint. My mint I dig around with a trowel now and again to keep the roots from spreading. The oregano is everywhere and I have to pull it out all the time.

[@teresagould6987]

Your house and garden looks amazing flower 🌷 xxx just beautiful 💖💖💖

[@hollysp877]

Thanks for sharing the NATIVE code I've just ordered some 💚 you garden is coming on great, gardening is certainly a full workout 😊 thanks for sharing.

[@native_cos]

Excited for you to try our deodorants! Tell us what you think!

[@bethhendricks6492]

The meadow behind your fence looks so gorgeous, have you considered opening a “window”in the fence?

[@ashleymckee1140]

There are drinks and dishes you can use the sumac from your sumac tree in if its the right variety. Looks lovely.

[@oldone-r2o]

Thank you so much for this! I've been using NATIVE coconut because it's the only thing that works for me. So now I finally get a plastic-free version PLUS the discount!

[@native_cos]

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[@thecatistyping]

Garden is looking lovely!! Maybe consider turning the back space where the extra parking was into a graveled doggy area, you can train Roxy to do her business there and save the grass area from potential bald spots. Yellow Brick House has an IG highlight about it... that way you don't have to dig out the gravel and get some more function out of the space. You can even plant some wildflowers or relocate the mint around it's border

[@shirinjamshidi269]

love your RENO videos. So satisfying!

[@jemmaj2919]

It is more entertaining to watch you doing the actual planting work and explain it while doing it, rather than describing it after it is done.

[@enviableregent]

Unfortunately I'm allergic to Native deodorant for some weird reason. I used to love it because it does work well but one day my body turned against it. As for mint growing. I made the mistake of planting some in the raised garden bed and then just let it go. Lost a beloved pet and that just stopped me from caring about the garden. And now that area is a jungle of mint and who knows what else.

[@native_cos]

Hi Amanda! Can you email [e-mail]? Would love to look into this for you.

[@enviableregent]

@@native_cos I sent an email. Little later than I meant to but I sent it.

[@digsindirt4490]

I wouldn’t worry about the gravel. Turn it under, add fresh soil, and grow grass on top.

[@mythirlmaiden]

Honestly would highly recomend putting that mint in a pot, it will grow and take over and will keep coming back every year. On the plus side it's really hard to kill. The rest of the herbs don't grow as crazy.

[@jowalsh9613]

Garden is coming along looks good. Where are your garden chairs from Thanks 💗

[@lozxcam]

Used your code for the Native Deodorant! I have been interested in trying the coconut & vanilla scent for soooo long and the plastic free packaging just convinced me to just go for it! I think it’ll take a while to ship to me but it’s my birthday next Thursday so I think that’ll be a little b/day pressie for me ☺️

[@native_cos]

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[@michellenaessens8601]

Please, please, please put the mint in a pot. It spreads by growing roots everywhere. By the time you realise it has spread, it’ll be too late. Same with lemon balm if you are considering getting that. Lemon balm may be even worse than mint. Both of them simply refuse to stay put. You’ve made so much progress with your garden. Can’t wait to see how everything turns out! Are you thinking of growing some vegetables too? Or maybe some wild flowers? Many look lovely, are great pollinators, and are edible (in salads or dried to make tea).

[@TheCinderella2711]

Don't bother spending too much time trying to fix the grass, landscaping etc. When you do the extension your garden is going to get all torn up. You can add a privacy fence around the oil drum to obscure it just make sure you have access maybe add a stepping stone or 2 in front. And as others have suggested look into other kinds of ground cover for the long term.

[@NadaMajdy]

I too have been slowly working on my garden during quarantine, your cleaning videos and redecorating videos are amazing and they definitely inspired me so thank you for that ❤️

[@annabellarowe741]

You look so happy and healthy and lovely :) wonderful progress on the garden!

[@allisonwearsorange]

Some unsolicited advice from an American: that tree under which you cleared all of that brush and weeds (which, btw, amazing job! Looks so good) may be a tree-of-heaven. While the foliage and flowers are pretty, they're host plants for the spotted lanternfly, which is massively invasive and is starting to become a problem in the region where I live. Not sure if the UK is starting to see any infestations, but I highly recommend getting it removed if possible as a pre-emptive strike against the (literal) buggers.

[@djjones141]

You can't trim back mint. It sends out underground runners and destroys other plants. It needs to be in a pot, on a concrete wall or in a hanger. I've seen mint roots shooting out the bottom of a pot into the ground it was resting on.

[@otter999]

Madeleine Olivia you are the sweetest ! your positive spirit is contaminating! xox p.s. This year I have visited Boscastle - it was enchantingly beautiful xox

[@gemgirlygirl8977]

Garden is looking amazing !!!! What a difference ❤️ you have both done amazing work with the garden well done to you both really living the garden vlogs x

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Hi Maddie and Alex the garden is finally starting to take shape. Looks great.❤

[@leslieann364]

I only use Native. It's the best deodorant I have ever used. So thrilled they finally went plastic free! ♥ Also, your garden looks amazing. All your hard work shows!

[@native_cos]

Love to hear this! What’s your favorite scent?

[@leslieann364]

@@native_cos Hi! I love the coconut and vanilla, but have also recently been using the cucumber and mint. It's lovely! Thanks so much for your fabulous products. ♥

[@dorottyanagy9533]

Your hair looks INCREDIBLE😍

[@faysmith7274]

Have a wander around Heligan great foggy walk and it’s great for inspiration. They have lots of different herbs for sale either seeds or small plants. I love my chocolate mint!

[@teresapaskell5459]

I liked how helpful the dogs were

[@trudie5284]

Such a patient gardener 😊😊

[@bee-dq2fy]

mint should be doing better in a big pot. it will just pop up everywhere in the bed if it stays there. check out what to plant next to each other. just google it, it'll help so much with pests! also, if you want to continue using the herbs, don't let them go to flower! it'll take the taste out of them.

[@sophie___1116]

You're garden is so stunning! I love the calm vibes of all your videos❤️ I wish I had a garden I could work on, for now, my balcony has to do...

[@JulieM-bx1ou]

I just made a cuppa and you uploaded! Yay!

[@clickjennyclick]

Hey me, too! Perfect timing!

[@traceyjane4288]

i would get some sort of trelis to put around the oil tank it would look good and you could decorate it too :) x

[@barbaramassey3787]

Tree is staghorn sumac. In the US, trees like that are never used in gardens. They are found in neglected spots. Maybe in the UK they are regarded differently. They spring up in places that are not tended. They plant themselves.

[@barbaramassey3787]

I checked Wikipedia about staghorn sumac. It is native to NE USA and Canada. It thrives in poor soils and can "overwhelm" a small garden. BUT here is what I did not know.....it is used as an ornamental in gardens in many parts of world. There are wild and hybrid types. It grows in temperate zones. I would bet that a previous owner planted yours as an ornamental. Enjoy it! Maybe prune it sometimes.

[@sandragams]

You seem like such a beautiful soul, I don't know why I feel it through the screen ☀

[@alta_lando]

I've been waiting for it for so long!! Yeeey! by the way, u look so beautiful in the beginning of the video!

[@alecio85]

Dig up the mint NOW!!! 🤗

[@LotteVonNoir]

Thanks for the code! Been looking for a new pitty smell that’s eco friendly!