Making a Japanese garden: the driveway

[@DoctorOfSpice]

As an American I strive to be the sort of person a Japanese rake thinks I am. The new driveway looks great!

[@CC-pg92324]

Your car park is so nice and pretty! That was a lot of work! I hope you can rest for several days. Please do drink plenty of water and juice. What caring neighbors you have. 🩷 Im sure you will have a lot of fun designing your garden. I can hardly wait to see it! Thanks for sharing. Your sweetheart is precious. 🩷

[@StarseedMarc]

Your channel has evolved really well in the last year. Good intro, great narration and showing the work is very therapeutic for a lot of people. Loving the content. Thanks Matt 👍

[@im.mattguy]

Thanks! Appreciate the comment! There’s quite a few levels to consider when I take and edit video. I like to use video document things for my memories and learn about a variety of stuff. Then find genuine value and entertainment for others to hopefully enjoy :)

[@stixxinator]

Just found your channel. Watching from Columbus, Ohio In the U.S. one option for your gardening being that you have very limited space is some vertical gardening. There are ton's of options to choose from and what you want to grow either veggies or ornamentals. Enjoyed watching your channel, love Japan and wish I could visit or even live there. But for now I can live thru you!!

[@Sara-rv7ds]

I’ve been anxiously waiting for this video! You’re going to have such a beautiful garden! ❤. All that hard work will be worth it!

[@im.mattguy]

I’m lagging behind with too many projects started 😂 thanks for joining the journey, feels like there’s a long way to go with the most detailed part 🪴

[@Sara-rv7ds]

@@im.mattguy you’re doing a great job Matt! Just enjoy the process and don’t worry about getting everything done. Love watching your wonderful journey! 🪷

[@DimereseiniNRobbyRavouvou]

Another fabulous home video

[@DimereseiniNRobbyRavouvou]

Yep put a balcony at the back leads to the car park it be great and more decorations

[@braddenham7053]

Well done Matt, very inspiring.

[@amitgohil804]

MATT IS VRY HARD WORKING GOD BLESS YOU MATT

[@im.mattguy]

Thank you! Doing my best and appreciate your comment!

[@amitgohil804]

@@im.mattguy MATT THIS NOVEMBER I AM COMING TO SEARCH AKIA

[@FunnySHORTS-ec4zo]

pls make more videos.pls.because i injoy all your videos.keep up the good work

[@Lukey-Dukey-AUS]

Hi, watching things get done looking good. Nice neighbours thanks for the video.

[@le_th_]

What a team! Looks neat and tidy. What an empathic, kind neighbor!

[@peggydanielson6435]

Very hard worker..great ideas

[@aaronbecerril230]

Everything is looking great! love the new addition great work Matt cant wait for the next one!

[@fusionor]

That's great progress on your yard. Seems like you can probably add more rock retention along the shed just to get rid of the weeds and have more space for putting things next to the shed. Can't wait to see more updates.

[@SamSung-wr7lc]

Man you are hero 🙌

[@im.mattguy]

We all are 😂😂

[@porkorosso7885]

Good job! 👏

[@RafaelW8]

Looks great Matt

[@Marco.93]

Finally a new video 🙌🏼

[@im.mattguy]

My exact thought lol 😂 thanks for following!

[@Donpapibonsai]

I am currently doing a Japanese/Zen garden just finished removing soil and putting weed barrier down. Now the fun bit of adding stones etc Yours is starting to Look good now

[@gramsmith1366]

Me too, here on Ulmarra flood plain

[@im.mattguy]

That’s awesome! Creating the peaceful space will be great. I’m hoping to reuse anything I can find in my shed. I have a lot of old wooden bearers that might be useful

[@im.mattguy]

Wow very cool! Everyone is from all over!

[@Donpapibonsai]

@@im.mattguy yeah can’t wait to Start the next bit Yeah you have some cool bits of wood to use

[@Mayochup191]

Wow that’s smart. Congrats on new driveway 🎉

[@DimereseiniNRobbyRavouvou]

The balcony should have a roof right to the shed wall and sloping backwards the roof to the space at the back where you have snow gully right

[@MarcoEnero]

Nice!

[@lynda.grace.14]

It's all coming together wonderfully. The glass doors and balcony sound like a great idea, too. Might I suggest that you look for an experienced gardener in your area who would be willing to consult and advise? There is so much of importance to the success of a garden that goes into the preparation of the soil before you start to plant. If you choose to do so, you might also learn about what might best thrive in each of the areas of your garden since you will need to take snow and where it piles up into account along with the different zones around the house. Each will have its unique light and heat conditions throughout the seasons and a good garden will have something of interest going at all times of the year. Most people make the mistake of going to the garden center with huge enthusiasm and a great deal of ignorance to buy pots, plant them without proper preparation and end up wasting a good deal of money.

[@analoguegeek]

Great videos matt. Im currently looking to buy a place in the area as well so I can ditch the hustle of tokyo life. Maybe Ill see you round the Komeri as Im sure ill be doing my own projects like this.

[@lillianmvargaso4960]

❤❤wow very nice- hard work- looks very good- you are blessed with good health. Many blessings.❤

[@codeninja100]

Very nice turnout man! I love these types of videos really well done!

[@davemagrel3349]

Great Job....a LOT of hard work !! You are making a very nice home for yourself...I have only been watching you for a couple of months but your determination is admirable. I assume you can speak Japanese? Not that its any of my business...but how do you earn income for living and travelling? Keep up the good work...Dave in Canada

[@im.mattguy]

A lot of behind the scenes moving heavy stuff 😂 I have about 10 years of Japanese language learning/usage. My income has always been construction related. I’m a project manager and like to do hands on projects. This has been my lifestyle for many years now. Thanks for the comment!

[@louisepanton7344]

Ouch those blisters. Hard work indeed😅

[@kosanmr2]

looks great!!!

[@im.mattguy]

Thank you!

[@marceld6061]

That looked like fantastic soil! Nice and rich. If you need some for later could you bring some of it back to level elsewhere? I agree on the sliding door idea. It will open up the space. My "main" concern is with your water main. What keeps it from freezing up in the winter?

[@JWKEL88]

Looking forward wow it’s a journey with you 🎉

[@jamesbarantor7094]

Good work on the parking spot. If for some reason the slider doesn't work then a bay window there might be a good option.

[@tapaniheikkila5390]

Great stuff man! 👍

[@DimereseiniNRobbyRavouvou]

More cheaper than Fiji islands right aye hahahahahahaha respect

[@philippwickert2851]

Looks great. Who was helping you with it putting the mat and rocks in

[@DimereseiniNRobbyRavouvou]

You can actually make it a garage to the shed again

[@user-bw6cc7js6h]

Matt san. Whens the earliest i can bring kids to niigata for a snowball fight? Is there snow late November/early December?

[@AK47Reload]

Why did you choose Myoko? Did you check other rural area near to the ski resorts as well?

[@chipboze]

Will the snow fall off your roof and hit your car?

[@brudzool]

You are gonna have to look into your audio levels Matt.

[@mr.critic]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@he-him-his]

🇺🇸

[@dannyc7659]

Matt, are you permanently staying in japan?

[@FirstLastOne]

9:22 Base, how low can you go? ... Never mind, wrong kind of bass. 😅

[@im.mattguy]

😂😂😂

[@FreeSpeech-q7v]

Are you allowed to build a car port to drive your car into? I like the sliding door idea! Add a little roof so you don't get wet unlocking it. By the way I'm applying for pre business visa at Japanese embassy so I can get 4 months visa to start a Japanese company. Any tips?

[@jdmspotter]

he mentioned in another video that the weight of the snow is an issue on car ports (you basically need a steel or concrete structure to handle the weight).

[@jdmspotter]

who's the helpful lady????

[@Mogoodness]

Mark no way I would have done that to my Garden, I would have made due with the garage. I don’t think you considered that you will have all the snow compounding itself on your vehicle every winter which will make it harder to start.

[@TRlXXTER]

Can't place your accent! Haha

[@DimereseiniNRobbyRavouvou]

he from New South Wales Australia lived in Australia UK Fiji Islands California USA and other places he used to work for Google You don't know