🪴 long Q&A chatty repot | why I'm sober, favourite book, first garden thoughts

[@imorca1994]

Dear Molly's, Please Sponsor Fern. Love, All of Us

[@-_M___M_-]

Molly's & Book of the Month. Seriously. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@sydneyelise7260]

I’m easily influenced by Fern (She says while wearing mooncat polish 😂)

[@Anah-B]

MY EXACT THOUGHT. Like ma’ams it’s about time 💀💀

[@ashleygonzalez5886]

Yesss! ❤❤❤

[@joyfulgirlrecovery7526]

Getting clean and sober was no joke so to the person that asked the Q about sobriety- I’m so proud of you!!!! It took me to my late 30’s to let go of substances! I just hit 5 and a half years clean and sober this month. I’m also proud of you Fern for figuring out your relationship to alcohol so early on - I wish I had. I literally lost everything and have had to crawl out of addiction . My plant hobby helps me so much.

[@andyandbee]

Good job! Same here, took me til 29 years of age and phew the toll it took on me physically was insane :( and now the mental toll because I’m not used to dealing with stress the proper way lol, plants are such a blessing and help so much with stress but also they can *ADD* too my stress.

[@vlong7112]

OMG! A vlog and main channel video in one day?! Bless 🙌🏽

[@wildfern]

yes hahah my schedule got a little crazy - enjoyyy 🤗🌱

[@lisaanglim9588]

I’m feeling burnt out right now. Some haven’t been watered in 10 days. It’s time to start watering them again. I got depressed and then didn’t take my anti depressants. And then spiraled out. But I’m back to taking them. I’m feeling better.

[@Amandkpa]

😊

[@louiserattigan3574]

I don’t know if this will help you. But I get like this a lot. So now I have a cheap fish tank with some gravel at the bottom and a bunch of my plants live in their with a filter and aerator on a timer as well as the grow light above. These are all plants that’s need watering often and I’ve been able to step away for two weeks at a time and not worry about my favourites. Hope this helps and that the ups and downs don’t send you spiralling too often x

[@lisaanglim9588]

@@louiserattigan3574 thank you. I never thought of a fish tank.

[@lisaanglim9588]

You can do bulbs. It’s not too late. As long as you can dig in the ground. I’ve planted bulbs in November.

[@Kepexd]

I think the ground should be 10°C and go colder from there. Atleast in Finland its not even the time to plant bulbs yet. Too warm and I can't believe we've had such warm days in September! If you plant them too early they start to grow already. Also if its really being on - degrees (C), you can cover them up with some chopped tree bark or gauze. Its not late yet :)

[@strangetimes67]

Hey girlie! You are doing a great job and don’t ever forget it… especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed or down. Love the videos! 🌿

[@VickyHafler]

🪴🪴🪴 Loved this video. Question for you… Do you think it odd that an older lady enjoys watching you so much? I’m mom of 6, grandma to 20 and great grandma to 8. But I don’t miss one of your videos! I hope you’re enjoying your time in the east.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I’m 67 and love watching Ferns videos. She’s a breath of fresh air.

[@janetshepherd9062]

⁠@@lisaanglim9588I am 77 and love watching these chatty potting vids.

[@celestialynx]

I think she did a pool in the past and there were a lot of ladies +50. 😊

[@lindacornett8944]

I’m right there with you. Older but love watching Fern😊

[@cbail1323]

I think it's cool! ❤

[@alexadaenchilada297]

🌿 your videos are my comfort videos. Thanks for the cozy-plant-bestie vibes ✨️

[@pattybottorff6094]

🌱 Fern, your motivation is so inspiring. Take it from a 58-year-old. It is a struggle to stay motivated sometimes. Seeing how you do it is so helpful. I love your content and have learned so much from you, as I am new to caring for houseplants. Stay strong and keep doing what you do so well. ❤

[@lacieplants]

🌱the thought of someone trolling you with mean comments fills me with rage lol idk how someone could have anything negative to say about you or your content. i look forward to your videos so much especially to wind down after work, when im doing chores/plant chores etc. anyway love the long chatty vibes 💚

[@-_M___M_-]

I`m not surprised you're sober. I think I got the vibe from all the books and board games.🤓🎲📚 Becoming sober is one of the best decision I have made in my life. I honestly wish I had made it earlier. Also vegetarian for 30 years now/vegan for 14. Being sober & vegan is much easier today than it was. So many alternatives are available and it is not as 'weird' as it used to be. People are curious and open about it. I wish I had more sober & vegan people among my friends. ✌🏼🌿🥤

[@KylieStorm-w3o]

🌱🌱🌱 Thank you for being awesome Fern! I always look forward to your videos. I’m also on the sober train, 1.5 years strong! Sending you lots of love 💗

[@danielacallejas3820]

I love love love your content. I literally look forward to your videos. I don’t have any friends that are in the plant hobby so this is all I have lol🪴 Thank you for leaving content queued up for us while you’re enjoying your vaycay 😊

[@donnasmalley3713]

Thank you for keeping the channel through life's ups and downs. I have felt invested in several channels that disappeared without warning. I have supported Devon Smedley's channel after she had a bad accident and hurt three fingers while pruning. She was a great example of resilience after my daughter fell and shattered her shoulder joint

[@pigeon.woman24]

Fern your channel has brought me so much joy and confidence in my life. I am around your age and a bit alt and also love plants. Your videos have always been such a cozy spot and it’s really cool to see other people living a life that I want to live. Because of your channel and Harli G’s I have been growing my plants and feeling more and more proud to be a woman. You’re the best! 🐸

[@idiosyncraticgirl1]

My Hoya obovata, Australis Lisa, have boomed under Sansi grow lights and a Bstrip standing grow light ( which seems incredibly dull but the plants are thriving). I leave my grow lights on for 12 hours. I also feed my plants heavily.🌿

[@Toadlily647]

Same, my only Hoya blooms have been under grow lights. Barrina lights about 12-18" away from them on for like 12 hrs too. 🌸🌱

[@ag62182]

Which Sansi lights do you use?

[@beverlysullivan1427]

I have a suggestion for you. Have you ever thought about making a terrarium? I think you would make a neat and different one. I would LOVE, LOVE, to see longer and more frequent videos. I couldn't get enough when you did your daily week long videos. 😊

[@beckyharrison3230]

Thank you Fern for this video, I really enjoyed it and you do make a difference with your content creation. I love your content, your honesty as well as your planty advice. Much love from Cambridge UK xxx

[@jpgypsyxo]

19:38 as far as the garden is concerned, I absolutely agree with your thoughts. I feel like because it’s compostable and goes back into the earth, it’s not so bad if there is some waste. Use what you can, give away or donate what you can, just doing what you can in general is better than nothing. At the end of the day, it fulfilled its purpose for getting you out in the sun, putting some food on you and others tables, gaining some practice and saving a little coin in the process is pure success!

[@lisaanglim9588]

I just looked at the time. I’ve watched almost the whole video before looking at how long it is. I can’t believe that I sat through the whole thing and it’s almost 1.5 hours. It’s been a very fun and interesting. It’s been a very Ferny day with two videos to a watch.

[@debs_7163]

Always love how you talk about gratitude. I obviously don't know you, but watching your content and seeing how nice and honest and modest you are makes me feel like listening to a friend talk about things we both love and appreciate. It gives me a lot of comfort. Thank you ❤

[@lisaanglim9588]

My all time favorite band is Queen. Love me some Freddie Mercury. I got to see them in concert one time. They were soooo good.

[@cindyvan635]

Saw them also, great band! 😍

[@dcbacher789]

Great bands. My new obsession is Billy Strings. Can’t get enough of them. And their concerts are the best I’ve ever been too.

[@ejtom]

Thank you so much for being you Fern. Love your content and your positive energy and perspective on life. Keep it up. Watching your videos has helped me as a welcomed distraction since the last 6 months have been tough for me as I am getting over a break up, and being in the mood to take care of my plant babies was tough but i'm starting to get back in the groove. I know you mentioned you are on a 10 day break so I hope you are having a great time, you deserve the break. it's awesome that you queued up some videos for us while you are way. thanks!

[@nicolemickle1851]

Thank you for answering my question Fern. I appreciate your outlook and advice 🌿

[@ivanalennock6511]

🌱🪴thank you so much for being with us all these years❤

[@Fernsandfiction_7888]

Oh gosh. I’m sick and I’ve been binge watching your videos alllllll day. When I saw you had a new video I freaked 😂😂you made my day by posting this!!!!

[@lalama637]

I did that yesterday, binged watch all of them…glad to see this one posted.

[@plantyeddie]

don’t ever stop making content. your channel brings me so much joy! 🌱🌲

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much 🥺

[@The1locz]

You’re definitely one of those creators for me!!💪🏽💪🏽been watching all day doing plant and house chores.Thanks for the content it really does make me feel like I have some company💚🌿

[@lisaanglim9588]

One zucchini plant is usually enough for two people. You can also cut them sooner so they are smaller when you cook and eat.

[@LaurenMichelle1985]

Love your words re: nursing. I also went to school for nursing right out of high school, because that’s what my counselors told me I “should” do. It was 1504820% not my vibe. You’ve got to do what makes you happy 🤗

[@hankkeast6331]

I so need a planty friend…. Your videos help! Thank you

[@ori7408]

🪴🪴I save your videos for when I do my plant chores every week. I definitely feel more motivated to do them when I pair it with your content, especially when I'm in one of my burnout phases. Thank you, Fern 😭❤️ Also I agree about the college pressure so early on! I work as an Academic advisor in higher education and every once in awhile I encourage a student to take a semester or two off so they can explore their interests more and be in the real world. I honestly wish I took a year or two off before college because if I could go back, I would have chosen a different path for myself.

[@lindacornett8944]

Thanks for another great video. Always makes my day when you have one pop up. Never get tired of them. Thanks for your down to earth attitude and honesty and no put ons, just being your amazing beautiful self!

[@lindacornett8944]

🌺

[@cherylk4779]

Hi Fern, you’re definitely that creator for me. Love your whole vibe and the content you create. I’ve learned so much and it helps motivate me with my own chores etc. Grateful for the time and energy you invest 🌿🌱

[@neesyg.3294]

Made it to the end and loved every minute, Awesome video!!!

[@ashleighspaulding6954]

🌿Fern I'm sending you a big hug. Thanks so much for being you

[@A-N-D-Y-O-U]

You're my favorite KZbinr, Fern. ❤ I hope Molly's sponsors your channel! You totally deserve it. Your videos are so soothing and helpful. You make great suggestions and have influenced me to get Rousseau poles, and I plan to get the lights you suggest in the future.

[@hithere2468]

I know you said you didn't like fantasy, but Piranesi is fantasy. 😄The world of speculative fiction is larger and more diverse than what most people realize. Great choice for a favorite book. Loved the video! 🪴

[@van.gravies]

🌱🪴🌷 Loved this! Perfect for getting cozy and settling down for the night with some vegan pizza and a bev ☕️

[@sanjeedatazrinshutrishna3449]

Love you so much! You are my comfort KZbin/content to watch. 🌿

[@PetraEmmy]

FYI that hydrangea will get fairly big so give it space. I love all the different varieties. Cadence 🩷 Olive 💖Hopefully Cadence has an ok time while you’re away. I am excited to go watch The Wild Robot movie 🍿 and I am sooo grateful for you ❤my FAVOURITE BAND FOREVER is KISS ..🌱

[@paigeward5668]

🌱I love the long videos. Thank you for the great planty content🌱

[@jpgypsyxo]

1:14:58 yes! It’s absolutely why! I’m the same way. I worked 15 years in the service industry and used to be so outgoing and was always doing so much that I feel like it wore me out. Now I’m a cat granny that waters my plants on the porch in my robe with my coffee and goes to bed as early as possible! 😂😂 Sorry for all the comments. I just always have so much to say. 😅

[@Dusty_Mint]

This was an epic intro, Fern. And a super chill hangout. You're the best.

[@kristarepp2607]

🌱 thank you for answering my question. Love these Q&A’s. It feels like we are just chilling with you at your table chatting away ❤. Hope you are having a fab time out east!

[@lisaanglim9588]

I think you make a lot of peoples day much better. I know it does mine.

[@madisonjulia866]

got ready before going into the studio for the day with fern and I get to watch this right when I get home 😭🫶 bless ur soul I hope you’re having a lovely vacation

[@jamielopiccolo1512]

🍄 Thank you for another planty video, Fern. Thank you for the precious vibes you share!🪴

[@Lillianv7]

First how lucky are we that we get this many videos so close together 🙌🏻🙌🏻 thank you! Also you are who I watch when I’m feeling plant burn out!

[@torquess454]

I’ve kinda gotten away from Hoya recently, I’ve got a select few right now, selling my more common ones that are overgrown, I’ve gotta make room for all the plants I put outside for the summer I gave up my bookshelf to plants… trying to rectify that with my purge rn When I start my garden next year, whatever we don’t use or give to fam and friends, I’ll be taking to our food bank, they’re always so short on produce, and they’ve helped me in the past in my drinking days, sober now, I wanna give back, so even when grocery shopping I pick up what I appreciated getting when I had to go, and donate it If I don’t get outdoors enough, or especially in winter, I tan at a salon for my mental health, this and vitamin b, and magnesium work wonders. I started with flower gardening this year, LOTS TO LEARN!! You’re lucky you realized alcohol is a poison early, I got addicted so badly I almost ruined my life, almost unalived myself multiple times. To battle the hangover and anxiety I’d drink more. So grateful for every day now and for AA that stuck with me until I stopped for good. My whole family’s been affected as well, fell right into that loop. I have that lil swinging pot too, I put my living stones in it, looks like his brains showing 😂 Always appreciate you and what you give ❤❤❤

[@keekers8785]

🌱🌵 Thanks for helping me get though my insane rehabbing plant chores today! I haven’t been able to get anything done since breaking my leg so today was an exciting day!

[@Maria-vu6hm]

🌱🌱🌱 thank you so much Fern for hanging out with us!

[@debracancelliere4081]

I only get Hoya blooms under Barrina lights and mostly in greenhouse cabinet. I have the T5s and leave them on for 14 hrs in summer, 13 in fall, 12 hrs in winter and back to 13 in spring. I live in the us in Connecticut and we have pretty dry winters- often % in the teens. The greenhouse cab is where I up the humidity- 50% is bare min to get through winter.

[@jpgypsyxo]

48:18 bullet journaling is my ONLY way of staying on track. Don’t hand me a planner, I’ll never touch it. It’s the creativity and individuality that comes with the bujo for me. ❤

[@buella9269]

Loooove these videos! I appreciate your gentle, genuine spirit and feel like I’m hanging out with a buddy doing planty stuffs. 🌱🌱🌱

[@clairelaffan7670]

It always makes my night when you post a video! Each one makes me excited and motivated about my own plants. Your channel has taught me most of what I know about houseplants! P.S. I'm so excited for the return of spooky repots, I have been getting looking forward to them since August lol

[@JuanellHopper]

Drowning in zucchini 😂 we were drowning in eggs at one time with our chickens. They were laying up to 50 a day! 😮 we gave away a lot of eggs

[@lisaanglim9588]

😂😂😂

[@moiraslater8526]

You have a lot of chickens!

[@kaitymcclary8839]

I love all your videos 😊 thanks for sharing your tips and about your life! And yeah, definitely interested in the Hoya vs grow lights question 🌻

[@IslandTropical]

Loooooooove a long chatty repot + Q&A!! Also 👀 I’ve only ever gotten Hoya blooms by using grow lights! I use a 20W Dommia grow light from Amazon under book shelf tiers. I have the Hoyas within a few inches of those lights, and have them running ~14 hours a day 🪴 I get tons of beautiful sunstress this way as well ☺️

[@joyellacuna4541]

Who on earth would be rude to wildfern she’s a precious planty angel 🥺

[@karenmcnair3982]

I am so impressed by how patient you are getting almost all the moss off the roots. My least favorite plant chore! 🌱🌿💚

[@zainajenkins]

My Alocasia tandurusa had spider mites constantly until I started using a makeup brush during pest treatment as it destroys spider mites webbing which are hydrophobic. Makes sense why they seem to always come back! I haven’t seen any mites for the past 3 months and I carefully check weekly 😄

[@suziehall7413]

I look forward to watching your videos! 😊 Please keep doing it! You’re doing an amazing job!💚🪴💚

[@BoojiePanda]

All of my Hoyas that have flowered have been under grow lights (Monios T5 and T8, 14 hours per day, some inside IKEA cabinets, some outside of cabinets). I had gone through so many different flowering fertilizers, but the MSU Orchid fertilizer is what finally got mine to flower. 🌻

[@donnatrigg]

Fern - you are my favorite youtuber. I crush nearly every video you post immediately. I'm always so excited when you post! it's hard to not feel like we're friends, even though you don't know me :)

[@kathyjenkins4067]

For anyone who suffers from Seasonal Depression please try a s.a.d lamp. Plus crocheting in a room with plants helps me alot! 😊

[@theminimalistninja]

I love love love your long & chatty videos so so much! 🌿

[@kymsalow7676]

Hi Fern, from Iowa. My hoya obovata and hoya krinkle eight are currently blooming, under Sansi 10 watt growlights, on 16 hours a day, in fact the obovata has two new peduncles besides the one that's blooming. These are the first hoya blooms for me.

[@PatchaXEtaw]

Dear Fern, thank you for this video! You’re just so bubbly and sweet! Always delightful to listen to you!

[@angela86753]

This has been such a wonderful video. It makes me so happy when you post. I even did some plant chores that I had been putting off for so long that literally took me 10 minutes to do. Was nice seeing the cuties Olive and Cadence 🧡🌿

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

Hey, hello! Of course I watch the whole thing! You're the best! 💚🌱🌵🍃 I hope you're having fun on your trip!

[@sierrafoote3583]

Oh my gosh I just started reading Piranesi in a book club I’m in!! I’m even more excited to read it now hearing that it’s one of your favorites! Hope you are having a beautiful time on vacation Fern!!

[@san.1987]

Yes! I’ve had a couple of my hoya’s bloom under grow lights - my Krinkle 8 and Caudata Sumatra. I just use cheap Amazon grow lights and they’re on for around 14-16 hours a day. Great video Fern! X

[@kristathompson9888]

Oh my gosh I actually started to tear up when you were talking about Cadence crossing the rainbow bridge 🥺

[@Kvill13]

It feels so nice to have one of your videos on my home page☺️

[@kimberlyferreira8522]

yessssss, what a treat, so many videos from fern today!!! update: planty project ideas - kokedamas are fun, benjiplant has a great tutorial; i recently got terracota pots with the intention of paiting them with my fianceé and that's been fun! also, can't go wrong with a terrarium 🌿

[@Kristearchive]

Love your videos 🪴 I got into the houseplant hobby only months ago and now I’m addicted 💛

[@LeafyLounge0105]

I’m with you on currently feeling like a Calathea 🤣…here’s to us being more like Hoyas soon!💚🩵

[@angela86753]

My Hoya bloom under my Barina lights 🧡🌿

[@neesyg.3294]

Same!!! Im definitely the opposite, my Hoyas rarely bloom outside my cabinets.:)

[@ag62182]

Which lights do you have and how far are your plants from the light?

[@angela86753]

@@neesyg.3294 Mine will bloom in my south facing window but my cat is a leaf nibbler/pot swatter. So I have to keep my Hoya in my Milsbo wide 🤣

[@angela86753]

@@ag62182 I have the same kind as Fern. But i have the 1 foot ones in my Milsbo wide. I have hoya on the top shelf and the lights are close, almost touching. I removed the middle shelf and have the rest of my Hoya on the bottom shelf with lights above it. I have quite the janky set up. Does not look as nice as Fern's, but it gets the job done

[@margaretcalifano1617]

Mine bloom with three barrinas length wise over a four foot shelf. They sun stress near the top of the plants

[@madamplant]

Such a great answer on sobriety. Such a smart lady❤

[@itscarolinemary]

I would love if you did educational planty content for newbies.. in short form content or a long form video (whatever works). You could do different topics. I'm into plants but definitely a newbie. You answered one question that was very educational so I thought I'd suggest it. 💚

[@Plantitasaparte]

Love your content 🫶🏻 Definitely you’re my confort youtuber of choice ✨🧚‍♀️🌿

[@joaniesather4077]

Thank you! I love to watch your videos to relax. I was going to say that I use the same homemade pesticide treatment and I have ended up only using it on the plants that have an outbreak instead of using at as a preventative because I found it too harsh as well. Or I’ll wash them in the Castile soaps without the alcohol and peroxide added unless needed.

[@awildsydney]

If you haven’t used notion, I highly recommend it as a way to organize your day / week / schedule / ideas. It’s almost like a digital bullet journal. There’s a learning curve for sure - I recommend a video (I think) called “how to build your notion page in 10 minutes” or something along those lines. Anyway! I am terribly unorganized but for some reason this has helped my brain stay on task more, maybe you’d find it useful too! Love your vids :0) 🌿

[@lauriel1826]

Your thoughts on sobriety really help, i'm trying to stay on track with being sober and more healthy. 🪴

[@Mayla.and.plants]

I’m 38 and I’m completely sober from 1,5 year…. 😇 after drinking occasionally very often, I get same feelings after 30 hangovers gets very bad, and mental health too…. What I want to say : I thought is gonna be hard to quit alcohol- because of social pressure and all those kind of occasions…. But this was the easiest part 🥹 the headrest was to face myself and my feelings which was masking all of those years …. Make me just unhappy in general - now because I take this journey and I did care about my mental health 🌷🌺 light came over after real darkness - there is no even 1 thing about I miss about drinking 🪷 plants help me deal with balance and all journey 🥹 That’s a part of growing - we can see another perspective after years - if is alkohol, school, relationships and whatever 💚🌷 send You so much positive vibes Fern and all of You! 🫶🏻

[@catharinabezuidenhout6833]

🌱 From Ontario here 😁 I just recently discovered your channel and I love your videos. Gteat thing of being a newbie is I can go back and binge all your old videos 💚

[@ag62182]

🌱 hope you’re having the best vacay!

[@nikithesnakelady8912]

Congratulations on being sober!

[@kawaiilyka]

I bought the Piranesi ebook right after watching this video. Read it in one day, and now I’m feeling melancholy for a house I’ve never stepped foot in! Please recommend more books like it 🙏

[@vanessaogonzalez6405]

🌱🪴💚💚 just love all your videos, both planty and your vlog channels, I watched them all since your very first one!🤭🤭 Thank you for your advice! 😊

[@laurenturton5918]

Just been doing a nice little repot watering moment so thanks for the video!

[@dianespring3228]

You always put out great content. My granddaughter has been to see Taylor 3 times she is a hard core swiftie 😊

[@lindaedwards4632]

I can’t imagine people leaving nasty comments ☹️ Your newish plants are all doing so well. Enjoy your trip out east 😀🇨🇦🌵

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

This was a fun video!! My Tears Ricochet is a 10/10 choice for favourite!! It's one of mine (along with Exile) ☺️ A few songs from TTPD(including the anthology) have made it into my top favourites as well! It's 99% of what I've been listening to since the album was released 🫣 I only recently started adding more artists back into rotation 😅

[@kathrynyoung635]

Looking forward to seeing your dark hydrangea in the front garden 🌺

[@robinkay3156]

Hydrangea blooms depend on the acidity of your soil. They can be major difference. I used to make mine purple or pink instead of blue by adding things to the soil. I would have to look it up now. I cant remember what I used but its a well known fact

[@simransandhu2769]

my bf and I just started playing Stardew Valley together and it's surprisingly stressful LMAO. The storyline and everything is much more interesting than I had expected for a farming simulator. Totally recommend

[@bethadamik8014]

Fern your videos have been motivating me so much lately. I have a speaker in my greenhouse and have been blasting your videos while working. Currently have over 150 Hoya species. And collecting!! 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺💚💚💚💚💚🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@dianesheehan8225]

You can propagate the hydrangea, cuttings in the spring in your area. Love that brown sweater