ONE YEAR LATER! August Back Garden Tour After One Year Living Here!

[@barbaracole4314]

Your family and home is such an inspiration to anyone who watches, thank you! You've also accomplished more in 1 yr than most ppl do in 20 yrs.

[@bevjensen2278]

What you and Jason have accomplished in one year is beyond amazing. And having Michael Glassman as a guide is such a bonus! We're all living vicariously through you and finding tons of motivation and inspiration from all your ideas and projects!

[@botanykey]

The pruners revenge!!! I have a pair on my kitchen counter right now because they made it in the house in my back pocket last night after golden hour weeding! Kudos to Monty the faithful tour guide helping out with the video today lol! 🌿

[@NicksBackyardBlooms]

I seriously can’t wait to see what you do with your greenhouse!!!! I’m honored that you found inspiration in my space I created! ❤❤❤❤

[@kaniliachumi3853]

Janey, what happen to Barn Cats, are they still there?

[@danielleallen9678]

Maybe you can stain the concrete a dark color to hide the water and dirt spots

[@dianakomesa2332]

I think so too!

[@salimorton641]

That is an excellent idea!!!

[@stacibratz3613]

Yes, you will regret the gravel! I hate my gravel and want concrete! I do have some but I ran out of money and went with the gravel. I will be replacing it with concrete! Big mistake!! The weeds are ridiculous! They will grow between your concrete and gravel.

[@tammyrice1529]

Wow! What a difference a year makes. When you replace the fence consider replacing the poles with metal. I replaced all my wood posts with metal and don’t regret it. There are brackets that clamp on the post that the panel attaches to. Y’all have accomplished so much this year.

[@odemonet]

You and Jason have transformed this property into a beautiful oasis. It’s hard to believe what you have accomplished in one year, it doesn’t even look like the same house! What an inspiration you are Janie ❤️

[@chicosgarden]

I can't believe it has been a year already, what a massive improvement! Absolutely beautiful

[@rhondafisher72]

You and Jason have done so much for your garden, and it shows.

[@pamelacarroll]

Janie, your silkies probably won’t lay until they are at least 6 months old or older……and because egg laying is regulated by sunlight hours, you might not get eggs until spring. But don’t despair, it will happen and it will be worth it!! And of all of my chickens, my silkies have been the sweetest and most friendly.

[@nancyanderson331]

You may want to reconsider the type of grass you would like to put in. I'm sure Monty is going to be using it to do his Poo and that is extremely hard to clean off of the longer grass and because of that it will smell and attract flys. A shorter lawn cleans much easier and mowing will remove the stuck on debris. I'm just saying...

[@peezee4242]

Y’all have accomplished SO much in a year’s time- just amazing! It’s been a fun and informative journey!

[@vickimaiorano5763]

It is such a large area compared to your last home, so it will take time. You are still getting to know the sun movement, soil deficiencies etc. you’ve done great! It’s all a learning curve. The future garden is going to be amazing!

[@GardenwithPalesa]

You are truly inspirational to all new gardeners. ❤❤

[@lyndastevens9726]

Thanks for taking us along - love seeing those before & after pictures!🎀

[@MAA-dt1yo]

You and Jason are just the nicest people and y'all should be so proud of all you've accomplished in your gardens. On top of that, you bring us so much great content. I mean the tours, the field trips, the collaborations with professionals sharing their knowledge...you are AMAZING! ❤

[@kmsch986]

To encourage egg laying for your chickens - make sure access to oyster shell, start transitioning them from your starter feed to layer feed. You can put a few fake ceramic eggs in your nesting boxes to (they look super real so mark with tiny dot so you don’t pick up by accident, my kids and I did that a few times)

[@dawnreynolds519]

Congratulations Janey and Jason on making it through the first year on your new property! A move is stressful enough without throwing in a landscape makeover. It’s great to see your still talking to each other and got Jason to come over to the “Green” side. (Gardening). Enjoy your successes and good luck with your future projects! Looking forward to you accomplishing some more of your plans!

[@LauraPenn82]

In your secret shade garden where it’s more sunny you could put ivory halo dogwood shrubs on both sides of fountain. They have the white & green variegated leaves. They are so pretty! Another option could be a shorter sun loving grass. Then move the hostas to a more shadier location in that area.

[@gardengirl649]

This might help you buy time for your fence: I used 2 long metal spikes driven into the ground at an angle several feet in front of our fence posts where it leaned away. I had a helper pull the panel upright and then we attached 1/8-inch coated cable wire (airplane wire) and wrapped the wire around and behind the top of the two posts and the fence panel. Then we secured the wire to the spikes with a crimper that crushed down on the metal clamps and turnbuckles. It pulled the panels back into an upright position. I did that for every other panel that needed it.

[@jackieback2133]

okay this may be unpopular but I am glad that you are not just regurgitating Michaels landscape design Yes his design is beautiful but I don't feel it is you so to speak You are a wonderful gardener so I hope you stay true to that

[@julievanagtmael787]

Sillies won't typically start laying eggs until they are 7-9 months. Maybe add a couple of Rhode island reds or Plymouth rocks

[@mistygeller3193]

It’s truly amazing, how much you guys have accomplished in just 1 year!! I’m happy that you feel good about it, as you should! It’s beautiful! And we don’t want to run out of projects to watch 😂 You are doing a great job girly! And Jason too! I really enjoy your videos 😊 Thank you so very much for sharing!! Sending you hugs for all of your hard work! 🤗💕

[@karen-ep8ou]

The changes are amazing. You and your family have worked hard to get your property to look fantastic. What a beautiful change. Sow down and enjoy the journey.

[@pattyvalinote4612]

Your backyard is beautiful! The greenhouse is so beautiful! You are getting there! Take your time and enjoy ❤❤❤

[@kayperkayful]

If you had to pay retail for everything you have planted and purchased and donated to you in one year, what would that # be? Wondering how much it would cost me to do all that.

[@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki]

Holy moly the before and after wow. And all the unseen, like irrigation and compost …… you are off to a great start. Looking forward to watching year two.

[@user-pp6xw9mm5z]

Bravo to the Santos family! You guys are superstars and deserve huge recognition for all you've accomplished so fast! You're such excellent role models teaching your girls the value of hard work, determination, respect of each other, humor, and honesty.....not to mention planning and waiting patiently!! Next year will be even better!

[@chrisr6157]

What a beautiful property! You guys have done such a wonderful job! Thank you for the tour!

[@mamamilly10]

I can’t believe it’s been a year already

[@birdlady5632]

The feed store has protein egg layer pellets. Very healthy for them .

[@kouturekitty21]

The light mulch color actually is beautiful and goes so well with all the renos. Even more beautiful that is was free! 😁

[@annetteladle5116]

Wow love both of these videos. Gives me hope. I have so much plant death this time of the year it’s hard to not be discouraged. Keep making this world more beautiful Janie. 💝

[@deloiscallaway9442]

Your Home and Garden is Filled with Blooms and Love ❤️ Absolutely Gorgeous

[@marilynruggeberg]

Egg production may cease all together if hens are dealing with heat stress during sustained heatwaves or periods of very high humidity.

[@patmmathiesen1638]

Janey and Jason, Everything is looking so beautiful and lovely. You have accomplished alot in a year, plus you are traveling some and away from home. So proud of both of you. Met Kate in the grocery store and talked with her. I told her i met her thru you. ❤ pat seattle

[@gardeninggrandma5247]

Janey, you should be proud of what you've accomplished. You are creating a wonderful dream property for you and your family. Congrats and can't wait to see more!

[@coinkydink3984]

Hi from central California... OMG, the heat has decimated my garden. What has survived well are African Daisies, honey suckle, roses and myrtles. Those crepe mytles love heat and are so pretty... I'm planning to get about four more. My fig tree has been super bountiful!

[@Hollybee171]

Oh Janey! As much as I LOVE my Crepe Myrtle’s - keep in mind how messy they are. I imagine that would be perfectly fine in that spot for now, but if the plan is to eventually have a pool back there, you might regret putting them there. You’ve done a beautiful job with your property! You’ve made all those changes in just one year - a big hunk of that year you were down and out with your foot injury! Really impressive. Exciting to see what the next year will bring!

[@BirdsongCrochet]

it's looking great!! Hey, for your water tank, you should do what Kevin from Epic Garden did and plant some Passion fruit vine - it will cover your entire tank with a little help of some trellising, the flowers are gorgeous, you get lots of delicious passion fruit, AND that's what Gulf Fritillary butterflies lay their eggs on so you'll be helping them as well!

[@jenniferstewart2277]

It's amazing! You should be so proud of your accomplishments, especially with a broken foot. It took a lot of courage to take on this property that was so difficult. Can't wait to see what year 2 brings.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Love your “ new “ table - good score!

[@janicequick5944]

❤i would put your pool next to the spa i think that would look a lot better. Yo've done a great job and so has Jason.

[@jennaandparkerstaggs1113]

Hi Janey! If you do Crepe Myrtle’s near your greenhouse, I’m not sure what you were planning for the sizing, may I suggest cultivars that won’t overhang the greenhouse- You would be cleaning it constantly as the crepe Myrtle’s can be pretty messy. ❤

[@sarah4958]

Actually some of the “funnest” videos were in this past year. Those videos are what put your channel in first place for me🌿. Very relatable, love watching the progress.

[@susanhaynes4502]

You have a beautiful place, I have watch you from when you moved in. I have also moved to a place that had nothing on it, from a place that was perfect. Thank you for helping me. Texas9b 💚

[@jenniferkessener1111]

You have done so much in a year! Looks so good , and great plans going forward! You might be able to frame in the Vego bed area with pressure treated wood and sandwich the metal edging that way? The chickens have grown so much! Looking so cute.

[@LitlPoot]

amazing what a difference a year and some hard work makes !!! We moved to our current home 4 years ago and wow - looking at pics of how it looked when we first moved in and what it looks like now is mind-blowing. You, Jason and all have done a fabulous job. And I, for one, so appreciate and am grateful you have chosen to take us all along on this journey with you - I'm encouraged and inspired for sure. One question, where is the owl ???? 🦉

[@jeanniehall1440]

Put a strawberry tree outside your office window. The hummers WILL COME ❤ It has little lanterns that hang, rusty brown red bark

[@summitsandy]

I live just outside Davis. CA, and our 4-year old hens pretty much stopped laying eggs during our very hot summer. So.... yours might begin producing as soon as the weather cools.

[@chrisjackson2345]

It's probably too hot for the chickens to lay. they also stop in winter. next year should be better. the silkers are good layers and sitters. are little hen sat on all the other chickens eggs. I had americanas that layed the most beautiful colored eggs.they stopped laying when it got too hot, usually in august. Your gardens are coming along especially since your didn't improve your soil. Wow so pretty!

[@user-qy1fu5qg2p]

Well, good morning, Janey and Monty. Looks like a pretty decent day for you so far. That sweet sweet monty is making himself quite visible today keeping everything in check. You and your family have accomplished so much this year. So proud of you all. Lots of hard work has paid off. I to have been struggling with my shade garden. Not as shady as I thought either.😢 Have a blessed day the oklahoma gardener

[@christak1144]

Look how far you have come!!! I know we work on it, we know we are making changes, but not till we see it till pictures or videos, we can say “Wow”. I think slow steady, fails successes!! I have a little plan, update, saving for awaiting approval,cooler work weather, in that waiting time I changed my layout, to what will be much better, but in the planning months ago I didn’t see. So patience will pay off to perfection lol or close to it. Keep up the good work Janey and Jason and it’s ok to take a break girl!!! We will still be here!!

[@christinabuffington4257]

Everything looks Amazing, Janey and Jason!!!❤. Keep on keeping’ on! I SOOOO enJOY watching you and your progress… I’ve been watching since you’ve been in your old house so I can’t tell you how much of an inspiration you have been especially seeing what you’ve done with this brand new property. It’s awesome. Thanks for sharing.❤

[@MyFocusVaries]

What an amazing change in just one year. You two are such hard workers! I would suggest you reconsider gravel around the raised beds; plant debris and soil will constantly be falling onto the gravel and needing to be cleaned off, where that all blends into the mulch. Then again, I suppose you need to consider fire concerns, so perhaps there's a non flammable organic mulch option.

[@darlenethompson1438]

Congratulations ❤. I was here the day you moved and was so excited to see every video. Great job Janey and Jason. You’ve come a long way baby 😂 Can’t wait to see what year 2 brings. Be patient with the chicks. They will produce with it’s a bit cooler. Most chicken slack off in the hot days of summer.

[@AppalachianGardeners]

Hey Janey, I live in Kentucky and know of some people in my area that will put a fake egg inside of the chickens beds where they would lay eggs and it’s suppose to help. Hope this helps.

[@kimgardenandchicks]

If you put a golf ball or faux egg in the coop it will help them train them on the process of getting eggs

[@carolmacdonald8437]

It's been such fun watching you transform your new property this past year. You've accomplished SO much! Have you considered using shade sails in your shade garden? Maybe you can attach them to your new fence as you build it somehow.

[@janmasisak156]

Looking good! I have a well also and previously had a deco well structure over the square concrete pad. Removed it and replaced with a faux boulder cover and planted "lomandra" (per your video) on the sides to soften the edges. Its young, so not there yet,

[@Rachel-mp6kf]

Rachel from Oregon 💕 so beautiful Janey! I love everything you do😍 happy to have met you🙌🏽

[@susanschmenger3810]

I loved this update! It is amazing what you both have accomplished! Thats what motivation is and it gives me more. Love from Ravensdale Washington, Sue

[@elizabethpoulter2736]

Wow lots of changes! How fun 😊

[@taiholiman961]

You have a stump to cut your wood on!! 🙌🙌

[@user-qy1fu5qg2p]

One more thought I thought all gardens were on a temporary basis. Mine sure is Constantly moving pots here and there. The Oklahoma gardener.😅

[@jacquiepeters8583]

I am fairly new to your channel and amazed at how much you have done and it's simply gorgeous

[@barbb.9489]

Janey, again, you and Jason are Miracle Workers! This back yard is awesome. 🤩 ❤🤩

[@JoyfulJerseyGardening]

I’m so interested in your areas of native grass you are going to be installing. I’’d also love to do that in our backyard over the leach field, maybe with a few patches of native plants popping up here and there to attract pollinators/birds/butterflies. Lots of big plans for your backyard!! Looking forward to watching 👀 ❤!!

[@daiseegray9110]

What you have accomplished in one year! It is looking fabulous 🌼🐝

[@suekatz]

You and Jason have done such a wonderful job with your property.

[@kathytaylor9798]

Thank you for getting distracted by the hummingbirds! I am truly enjoying mine this year. You and Jason have done so much to make your property so beautiful. I’m glad that you are amending your soil. As we all know if you don’t have a good soil, you won’t be able to have great plants.

[@maureenb1109]

You guys should be super proud of yourselves you have both done such a amazing job 😊❤️🌸🌼

[@najwaseiya]

Great💛💛💛💛💛💛Beautiful views

[@pvreeken7285]

Wow! You guys have completely changed this property. GREAT JOB! I love that you call this year "not the fun stuff". Well, it is reality. We all have to deal with it EVERY year. That is why I watch. To figure out how to make the not fun stuff . . . FUN! We should all take video of our gardens to help us see the growth and change each season.

[@jeanbrewer576]

Hi Janey 🐕 W👁W your beautiful property is an inspiration for me, I'm having to start over on my raised flower bed. Thank you for sharing this video. 👋😊

[@jordanyeager9220]

Absolutely amazing transformation so far ❤🎉

[@nancylafferty8362]

Looks beautiful and the plans for the backyard is so exciting!

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Janey 🌺. Every thing look amazing in the garden you and Jason did a wonderful work .Janey you can plant ligustrum japonicum tree near the office or in another place in the garden japanese maple or bauhinia purple orchid tree or royal poinciana .. . Have a beautiful day .🌺🌻🌺

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Totally unbelievable unless you watched Janey and Jason, girls, mom and dad and of course Robbie and the two little guys that helped I am so in love with the whole property and the huge flower and veggie gardens. I love this channel and love y'all ❤

[@Peoniesandpinks]

The grass will soften the areas too

[@ItsTheWitchOfTheWest]

Silkies should start laying around 8ish months old 🙂

[@debrawhobrey1625]

Are you and your family happy with the move? And what would you do different looking back?

[@krisleonard1428]

You and Jason have done sooo much! It is beautiful and you should be sooo proud of your accomplishments!

[@aliceeads5103]

If I am not mistaken you may have the same dirty water stains on the gravel as you do on the concrete. It is amazing what all you have gotten done this year. Can't wait to see what next year holds.

[@Cynthia-zz1vi]

Time definitely has flown, looks very Nice you have bottleneck so much in and planted, cat wait to see the coming months

[@Samek119]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@CarmenTorres-gf3sg]

What a difference ❤

[@summitsandy]

The soil in our former vineyard is good, but hadn't been worked for a while. So, when we started planting, amending, mulching and watering there was an explosion of very aggressive weeds. Bind weed is the worst! We've spread acres of arborist wood chips but the weeds just keep coming. It doesn't seem to matter whether or not we layer cardboard first or how we water (overhead sprinklers, perforated drip tubes, targeted drip emitters, or no summer water at all.) So I really admire how weed-free your acre appears and wonder how you do it!?!. Your garden is looking great.

[@bagichaandlife]

Lovely... You both are awesome!! Thankyou for bringing us along .. What's growing in your stock tank?? Don't remember seeing them in a while. It would also be great just to showcase the 2025 plants you have planted and how they are doing specific to your yard and your observations/tips. This would help us make our shopping list for next year🤗🤗

[@zackarybever9769]

It can take silkies up to eight months to start laying eggs. Good thing they are so cute!

[@annsfrench]

How will you keep the gravel out of the drainage grate on the concrete slab?

[@marshagaravaglia8149]

Beautiful ❤

[@vishal1100]

Congratulations Janey, you have done a great job with your garden in just a short period of time 👏👏!!

[@salimorton641]

Janey & Jason, You have done amazing work here in one year! The vego and garden beds, the green house and the chicken/ bunny coop, your parents and the girls, and the guys you hired in to help have done so much it is mind boggling!!! And breaking your foot. That was a major set back but Robbie came through with the knee scooter and helped you plant too. I for one am looking forward to the tree planting this fall and the developing plans for next year.

[@marilyncanaday4862]

I enjoy your videos so much! The back garden tour was wonderful. You and Jason have made it look so good. I look forward to each new video. ❤❤

[@Gardenmimi1950]

So much fun to see all the changes in just a year!!!

[@victoriamathews812]

Beautiful!

[@kmsch986]

I wonder if wood pellets for pellet stoves would work for the hot tub? No chopping and readily available.

[@KathyFowler-zq2zm]

I watched this just so I could see the chickens again! And don’t worry, they will lay - they’re still young, being silkies they take longer.

[@annwoleben5439]

Amazing progress!