Planting Ground Cover, Herbs, Zinnias & A Miniature Ficus 🌸🌺

Finally, after so much rain here in Essex, England, the weather is beginning to warm up and the past few days have been beautifully sunny.
Today I’m direct sowing Zinnia ‘Zinderella Peach’ seeds in both containers on my west facing wall. Zinnias like the heat and flower from July to September.
I’m also planting a birthday gift for my wonderful friend Tina. It’s a miniature Ficus Tree (Weeping Fig) called ‘Kumani’ and it has a really attractive braided stem. Ficus Trees can either be an indoor house plant here in the UK, or we can leave them outside during Spring and Summer and take them inside for the colder months. They love bright light but best not to put them in the direct sun during the hotter parts of the day in case their leaves burn.
For Woodland Courtyard I am planting up my hedgehog planter with Apple Mint (don’t plant Mint directly in the ground as it’s invasive and you’ll live to regret it!), and for my bird planter I have done gorgeous scented Sweet Basil.
Finally, I am adding some lovely ground cover plants. All love full sun and heat. The Thymes can also withstand cold temperatures down to -10 Celsius (44 Fahrenheit). The Ajugas and Phlox can tolerate even colder temps of -20 Celsius (-4 Fahrenheit):
Golden Thyme (CITRIODORUS Aureus)
Thyme (Vulgaris Silver POSIE)
Thyme (PULEGIODES FOXLEY)
Ajuga (Black Scallop)
Phlox (McDaniel’s Cushion)
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[@peggydove8756]

Hi! I agree, I love when the sun comes up in the morning and then when it sets. Everything always looks so pretty. Your garden is beautiful! Have a great week! 🥰

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there, and thank you for watching, always very lovely chatting with you and yes the morning and evening sunshine is the most special 😊 have a lovely week Peggy 🩵💜

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Hi Janette. Garden looking very pretty. Good idea to plant herbs and Thyme around your seat and have the gorgeous perfume. Love the Ficus with the twisted stem and fairy, what a lovely gift for your friend Tina. Happy gardening and looking forward to seeing your new seats courtesy of Richard 😁👍🧑‍🌾🪴🍪☕

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning dear Penny and I am looking forward to the new seats so much, I think it’s been maybe 6 months without any, but of course fortunately most of that time was cold anyway so it worked out fine. Tina loved her ficus tree 🩵 the thyme smells lovely by the seat so I hope it and the others do well. Raining here this morning and I’m off to work very soon, but I wish you a really happy day ☺️💜🩵🌹

[@judywolff799]

So much going on in your beautiful garden Janette ❤️ Tina will love her gift. Good choice for your ground cover! Have a wonderful day.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hey there and thanks for joining me today. Popped round to see Tina this afternoon and she did love her Ficus Tree 😊 hope the ground cover takes off ok, will obviously let you know. Hope you have a great week Judy 💜🩵

[@itsmewende]

Wonderful choices for ground cover. The garden is lovely all lit up at night, thanks for sharing.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there and I’m excited to see how the ground cover plants get on. I’m so pleased too with my lovely solar lights, thank you! Have a great week Wende 💜🩵

[@pamelathomas5676]

Lovely video Janette,really enjoyed it. I’m sure Tina will be delighted with her birthday gift 😊

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there, she loved it, took it round this afternoon. Hope you’re having a lovely week so far Pamela and thanks for watching 💜🩵

[@Mary-lp9pq]

Hi Janette. I’ve been so busy in my vegetable garden! I’ve finally taken time for a break to enjoy ur video! I am learning a lot about flowers n ground cover from ur video! Thank you! 🌺🥰🌹

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hi there and thanks for taking your well-earned break with me 😊 sounds like you’ve got loads done today, that’s a really nice feeling 👍 I hope you’re having a great week so far Mary 🩵💜

[@tinajolly3701]

Thank you so much for my lovely present Love love love it 🥰 And thank you everyone for all my birthday wishes ❤

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Oh you are so welcome, so glad you like it and thank you for being such a fabulous friend Tina 💜🩵

[@cindym6065]

Hi Janette! Thank you for another wonderful video. Happy birthday Tina!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Thank you so much for joining us Cindy and wishing you a great week too 💜🩵

[@allgood4729]

Thank you for making the effort to convert to farenheit for us here in Houston Tx. Usa. Love your lovely videos and updates. Blessings from the States. ❤❤❤

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning to you in Houston!! I love watching Dominique Sachse’s KZbin channel every week so I know a lot about your wonderful city. Blessings to you too and hope you’re having a great week 💜🩵

[@annaa.7554]

Hello Janette, great selection of ground covers! I love thyme! The fairy you added to Tina's gift was the perfect touch. I will see if I can find a mini ficus, I love it! I miss seeing Lucy on your videos, and I was going to comment on that a while ago, but I didn't want to make you sad. I have a small dog and have had both cats and dogs over the years. They bring us such joy. Lucy will always hold a special place in your heart. ❤

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Oh Anna that is just so sweet of you. It’s hard when we lose pets isn’t it? And Lucy was very cuddly, comical and adorable. Very sad but so glad I have my lovely Lotte. I do hope you can find a little Ficus. I saw lots of lovely bonsais potted up but they were so expensive and I thought I would try and create one myself. She loved it when I took it round this afternoon 😊 the Thyme smells gorgeous!! Hope you have a wonderful week 💜🩵

[@soniewhitten4844]

thanks for sharing. you have a beautiful garden, new plants are going to love it in their new home. it will be a delight to see them come up. and the smell is going to be wonderful.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hey there and thank you so much. I’m looking forward to seeing the ground covers grow 🤞 have a lovely week Sonie 💜🩵

[@squirrelsarepeopletoo6678]

Hi Janette, I had an idea of what to plant by your shed where you said the soil is only a few inches deep if it's at least partial sun. You could plant sempervivum ( hens and chicks ) it has very shallow roots and it spreads quickly. I want to get out in the garden , but every weekend has been heavy rain here. I have a tub of spearmint, I absolutely love the scent of it. Hope the zinnias work out well for you 😆

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there! I did think of hens and chicks there but I think they like sunshine and that spot is in total shade all day long. I’ve put the artificial grass on there now. Love the smell of mint, don’t you, it’s gorgeous ☺️ hope the rain stops for you soon, I bet you cannot wait to get outside. Have a lovely week 💜🩵

[@paulinecrispin121]

I thought the artificial grass on the snail bed was a good idea.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@paulinecrispin121 thanks, me too, I’m all for the easiest options 😂🩵💜

[@eastcoast4233]

I’d have said periwinkle or geranium machorrizum. Both are ok in shallow soil and full shade.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@eastcoast4233 I like the sound of those, particularly periwinkle 🩵

[@nancyboston201]

Oh your garden is so beautiful. I love the tiny tree you planted for your friend. I saw these videos on people in Africa and India, other countries as well. They release thousands of ducks in the rice fields and farms to eat the snails and pests. It’s so amazing to watch them. I never knew ducks could run so fast. They don’t need to fertilize because the ducks do that as well. I hope you sat in the garden and enjoyed watching the northern lights, what a show that was. Can’t wait to see the new chairs. Tell Richard to take it easy, we don’t want him stress out. Till next week, we enjoy your garden.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hi there, I’m going to look for those videos, I’d like to see those ducks 🦆 doing that 👍 we missed the Northern Lights completely Nancy! My Mum told me about it all on Saturday morning, and then I saw everyone’s great photos on Facebook 😩 I would definitely have gone outside to have a look. Rich is doing the chairs in little stages, I think he is quite enjoying it. I’ll make sure he doesn’t overdo it. Hope you have a great week Nancy 💜🩵

[@feleciawallace8420]

Lovely spring garden indeed ... thank you for sharing.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Thank you so much for watching and I hope you’re having a great week Felecia 🩵💜

[@lindylou3519]

Beautiful, colorful garden! Do great to see you & Lottie❤

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hey there and thank you so much from me and Lotte 🩵 have a lovely week Lindylou 💜🩵

[@chrisdooney5374]

Your garden is looking beautiful Janette so much colour, Love the pink flower pots

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Well thank you very much, I found those pink pots maybe 10 years or so ago at a car boot sale and we cut the bottoms off them so they sit directly on the soil. I think it’s the heucheras (coral bells) that give all the colour too. Thanks for watching Chris and I hope you’re having a great week 💜🩵

[@fionamacdonald899]

Thank you, Janette! A very inspiring video as always! ⭐️ I’m going to try sowing zinnia seeds too so will buy some tomorrow! 🌸 What a lovely selection of ground cover you chose - I’m sure you’ll enjoy sitting there surrounded by all these wonderful scents!! 💚 Happy Birthday, Tina! 🎉

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning!! We can do “zinnia watch” together 😂 that will be fun. Hoping the ground covers do well and take off, I will keep you informed. Raining here again today but we did have a good few days of sunshine. Have a great week Fiona 💜🩵

[@christineroberts9780]

I love the noisy birds.. lovey garden

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Oh I do too, so funny. I think it was the magpies having an argument with the pigeons 😂 thanks for joining me today and have a lovely week 🩵💜

[@yayla86]

What an absolutely beautiful garden! so inspiring ☺️

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Thank you again Dee 💜💚🩵

[@ellenloveeggleston3251]

Everything is so beautiful! Great job!!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there and thank you so much. Have a lovely week Ellen 💜🩵

[@jane3730]

Sowed Zinnias first time last year and they are gorgeous zingy editions to the flower border. I've got loads in the green house young seedlings ready to go out in the beds in about a fortnight. Fabulous vista over shady corner, the Brunnera looks awesome, along with the tapestry of Heucheras. Thanks for sharing, bfn. 🐞🌻🌱

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning Jane, so pleased to hear about your zinnias, I’ve checked mine and they’re already beginning to germinate which is very exciting. Love zinnias, they go on and on all summer don’t they? Hope mine do as well as yours. My brunnera flowers are starting to fade now but they’ve been beautiful all spring. Thanks so much for watching and have a happy weekend 💜🩵

[@olgavantveld6946]

Hello there Janette every thing in your garden looks so pretty.. . My Mum always loved Zinnias and I like to plant herbs, I have three rosemary plants. One in the front garden and two at the back they are doing very well Also have basil and thyme and mint which I have put in a container Happy gardening

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there Olga and thanks for joining me today ☺️ these are actually my first herbs - apart from lavender around my green container which seems to be doing quite well. I don’t believe basil lasts when it gets really hot? But it’ll smell nice until then. I’ll let you know how the zinnias do of course. Hope you have a happy week 💜🩵

[@bronwyncook4111]

Hi Janette, your garden is looking magnificent on such a lovely sunny day. So very hard to lose a little loved one. When I lost my darling Annie (a Lassie collie) I said I'd never have another pet. The saying goodbye is just too hard but one day a little stray kitten arrived and stayed and I love him so much. I love the newest additions to Woodland Courtyard. Snail is so beautiful he deserves a name of his own. Tina's little plaited ficus with the fairy sitting on the logs was gorgeous. So exciting that the chairs are on their way. I expect they'll be finished by next week. Good luck with the zinnias. Watching little seeds peep through and grow is so rewarding. That chair may be your favourite place to sit with all those lovely herbie scents surrounding you. Hope you and Richard have a great week and enjoy working on the chairs together. Much love, Bron xx

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello my dear Bron and yes, losing loved pets is very difficult isn’t it? She was a little bundle of loveliness as I’m sure your Annie was 🧡 what shall we call snail? I’ll let you name him, I think it’s a boy 😂 Tina loved her tree when I took it round yesterday afternoon. I’m excited for the chairs too, it’s been about 6 months I think without any chairs but at least most of that time was cold and wet anyway. At the moment we still have to varnish batch 2 of the slats and they take quite a few days to dry properly and by the weekend hopefully we can screw them all together, I don’t want Rich to overdo things though. Anyway, I wish you a very happy week (pouring down here this morning) 💜🩵

[@bronwyncook4111]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener Oh my goodness! I'll have to give that some thought. 🤔

[@bronwyncook4111]

Hi Janette, what about Lancelot. Snail is very handsome as Sir Lancelot was said to be, he does have a coat of armour to protect him and he lives in Woodland Courtyard. Not quite King Arthur's court but close enough. Of course, if you think Lancelot is too pretentious for Snail he could just be Basil or Herbie. You know him better than I do so if you've thought of a name that is more 'him' then I won't be offended if you choose that. Bron😊

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@bronwyncook4111 I think he is definitely Lancelot from now onwards. Arise Sir Lancelot 😂💚👍😎🩵

[@bronwyncook4111]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener 🤣🥰🤣

[@irismoles9369]

Lovely video Janette your garden is looking good the ground covering plants will be lovely when they grow

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there and thanks so much. I hope the ground covers do well, I’ll definitely let you know. Hope you’re having a great week so far Iris 💜🩵

[@patmetzger7387]

It's cool here in Michigan this spring. Just starting to buy my plants. Today I plan to buy 3 Lantana plants to go in our back yard. I have very large orange poppies blooming. The poppies are from my mother's home before we sold it. They are short lived but very beautiful while they last. Your garden is awesome Jeanette. Thank you❤

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Ooh Pat I like the sound of orange poppies 🧡 and I should look for some Lantanas too, they’re very gorgeous. We’ve only just started to warm up here, only in the middle of last week and this past weekend it was lovely. Hope you have a really great week 💜🩵

[@janetrosario6324]

All so beautiful, Jeanette 😊

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello Janet and thank you so much!! Have a wonderful week 💜🩵

[@geraldinefay7058]

The garden is So beautiful

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there and thank you so much. Hope you’re having a great week so far Geraldine 💜🩵

[@markborder906]

Great episode as always. The plants around the seat will look good when established and smell even better. I was rather later watching than usual, spent a chunk of the morning on the A14 and A12 after a long weekend on the Norfolk coast. So no gardening for me this weekend!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there, hope you had a great weekend in Norfolk, a lovely part of the world and you had good weather too! I’m quite near the A12. It’s good to have a weekend off gardening now and then I think. Hope you have a great week Mark 💜🩵

[@chicosgarden]

Your garden is looking lovely!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hey there Chico and thank you so much ☺️ have a lovely week 🩵💜

[@hluskin]

Those plants will soon cover that area!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there! I hope so, I think I have too many, too close together, but I can move some around I’m sure. The thyme smells amazing. Hope you’re having a great week so far - rain here today 💜🩵

[@Passionbloom52]

Like the idea of ground cover plants , may do that around my new shed , when I get it 😊

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hi there and that sounds like a good plan! I’ll keep you posted on how they get on and have a great week Lorraine 🩵💜

[@Passionbloom52]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener You too & will look forward to your next video ☺️

[@eastcoast4233]

The fairy light globes do look good! What unusual looking zinnias, lovely bright colours if true to packet. Hopefully the summer annuals will all be bursting colour soon as the last of the tulips in my garden has now gone. I’m drawing inspiration from your garden (and the many garden centre ‘essential’ trips of course) for what I could get to have more colour in early to mid May as we are in the same zone. 😊

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning to you from a very rainy day here! Oh yes, every garden centre trip is ‘essential’ ☺️ I think we are safe from our last frost date now so I could go and look at annuals now. I’m loving those globe lights too which are such a surprise as to how well the solar lights work in them. I wish you a very good week 💜🩵

[@wendybartlett6717]

Love the way you positioned the little fairy in the planter. I'm sure that your friend will be delighted with her present from you. I'm looking forward to seeing your Zinnias in flower as I've not heard of that variety. Hasn't it been nice having some consecutive dry days? I don't think I've ever known such a wet Spring.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there Wendy and thank you ☺️ I still haven’t been round to Tina’s yet as I’ve just come back from the dentist 🫢 but I’ll pop there this afternoon. I did grow those zinnias from seed indoors a few years ago and they were lovely but I’ve never sown directly outside before. It’s been lovely having done good weather after such a long wet spring. Wishing you a great week Wendy 💜🩵

[@Chris-cp1zb]

Lovely Video Janette, Thankyou. Your garden looks so pretty. I have just outdoor sown Zinnias in a large trough and they were up in less than a week, had to cover them with an umbrella the first day due to torrential rain ( l thought they might get washed away😂) then the sun came out and up came the Zinnias. I shall follow your Zinnia journey with mine. I love them. Have a happy week .

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Oh thank you for telling me that, I’ve no idea what to expect! That sounds very encouraging Chris 👍 hope I’m as successful as you. We must keep each other posted … “zinnia watch” 😂 hope you’re having a great week 🩵💜

[@mjecheverria4197]

Great choices of plantes..have a wonderful week dear Jannette.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Thank you dear MJ and you have a great week too 🌸💚

[@cerronejames1510]

Great video as always

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hi there Cerrone and thank you 💜 how lovely of you to say so!!

[@adrabruzzese7610]

You made a beautiful gift for your friend. I have creeping thyme and ajuga, I love them both. Your varieties of thyme are so pretty. Last year I found a creeping veronica, it has tiny blue flowers, its so beautiful. I don't know the variety but will buy more if I can find it. Have a wonderful week Janette!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Thank you and I like the sound of creeping Veronica so I’ll be on the lookout for some of that too now 👍 let’s hope we can both find some. Have a lovely week Adra 💜🩵

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

The coral bells in your garden are so beautiful!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello Linda and thank you. They are gorgeous aren’t they? I’m really lucky with those, they do so well for me here and such bright colours. Now I know how to divide them too (and it works) so I’ll always have them 🤞 hope you have a wonderful week 💜🩵

[@77sun222]

Good morning Janette, Richard and Lotte Your garden does look very neat and lovely. It's great that the chilean potato tree flowered for you this year. Great selection of aromatic plants too.Happy birthday to Tina. Also enjoying my blooms... azaleas,ajugas,a red rhododendron ( which has surprised me this year with two massive blooms),weigela. I suppose you know that a lot of those plants mentioned are container grown. So they are confined in pots and not a massive full size plant,but big enough.Glad Richard has started on your seats. You two are very busy😅😅 I keep meaning to try zinnias.Dear little Lucy...so missed💯💞😍

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello dear Sharon and thanks for joining me today, I always appreciate your comments. Your plants sound great, I never have much luck with my rhododendron but I never give up on it. I know I should add some acidity to the soil but I never get round to doing it. Yes, really missing little Lucy so much 🥲 she was very comical. I’m excited for the chairs too!! Have a lovely week 💜🩵

[@77sun222]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener hi again,I have found planting the azaleas and rhodos in ericeous compost and then occasionally feeding them with the ericeous feed in the winter has helped. But, you are right the rhodos are iffy sometimes😍

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@77sun222 next time I go to the garden centre I will buy them some fertiliser. I could use it on my new Japanese Maple too. 🩵💜

[@elizabethgreco-nieves]

Hi 👋 Janette, such a relaxing video after a long day🫶. Tina is going to love her birthday ficus, you did a beautiful job🥰. And the bird planter, so sweet. I have a similar one in blue but it’s a hanging one. Everything is looking great in the 🪴 garden. The chairs, wow Richard is really son talented, can’t wait for the reveal🙌. I did the same thing this past Saturday, I weeded a few flower pots and added soil amendments and good as new☺️, I potted up 2 🌹. I’m rooting for your zinnia seeds to sprout. Beautiful grow cover and nice trick either way the C to F conversion 😆it’s hard to remember for me🤣. Have a great week my friend🌿

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning to you from a very rainy England this morning. Tina loved her little tree when I dropped it round yesterday afternoon. I’m looking forward to the chairs so much, we still have to varnish the second batch of wood slats and they take a few days to completely dry but then it’s just the screwing together. Might be able to finish this weekend, depends on the weather. Glad we have matching bird planters 😊 and I’ll let you know how the zinnias do and the ground cover. Well done for getting all your garden jobs done. Hope you have a really great week Elizabeth 💜🩵

[@elizabethgreco-nieves]

Good morning or should I say Good Afternoon 🌞 to you and Richard ☺️. I’m so happy that Tina loved her tree, it was so adorable and creative. Yeah the chairs are getting closer 🥳. Kick back and put your feet up if you can today on this rainy day and enjoy a cup of tea/ coffee, it’s much deserved, between all the plantings and weeding, you deserve a rest🫶. Enjoy your week as well🫶.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Oh thank you Elizabeth but I’m at work at the moment so unfortunately cannot sit back and relax right now 😂 but only another 2.5 hours to go and then I definitely will 😂🩵💜

[@elizabethgreco-nieves]

😂same here, we’ll just finished, have a great evening 🍻

[@jcking6785]

Another video from Janette, chock-full of wonderful planting ideas. Can’t wait to see the ground covers filling around the blue chair; it’s going to be spectacular. 💚

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Oh thank you so much. I am looking forward to seeing how the ground covers do and of course I’ll let you know, even if they die 🤞😂 have a wonderful week JC 💜🩵

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

Ajuga is one of my favorite ground covers. All but one of mine died two winters ago. Then sadly it died last year. The drought, heatwaves and cold were just so extreme … I haven’t found any to purchase. Your garden doesn’t look like it’s seen winter. It’s absolutely beautiful. I love all the beautiful additions from the fun decorations to the new flowers, trees and plants. The little planters look wonderful. It’s storming here today. Looks like storms all week. I have zinnia seeds that I wanted to plant but the package says plant in February and March so I missed out. Im tempted to try planting some anyway. I can’t wait to see how everything you’ve added today grows. It looks like you will have wonderful aromas going around in your sitting areas. Have a great week. 💚🪴🌱🦔🐌

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hi there and thanks for all your lovely comments. Do have another look at your zinnia seed packet because mine said to sow indoors Feb/March, or you could direct sow outside in April/May, or whenever the soil warms up, so I think you can still do yours outside? I hope your storms aren’t too severe and you get some nicer weather soon and can get outside 😊 wishing you a really lovely week 💜🩵

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener oh my, I bet you are right. I'll check the package but it makes sense. I have a pot ready to put them in. It's pouring and has looked like night until now which is 1:21 pm. The winds are bad. We have trees and power lines down in part of our area. We lost power briefly a few times. I'm just praying for no tornadoes today. Looks like a rough week. But hopefully we will have some sunshine soon. Oh, I'm loving your fairy lights. The entire garden looks enchanting at nighttime. I bet the fairies love it! 🧚🦔

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@heartofdixieprepping4797 oh my goodness it sounds dreadful where you are, I’m sorry, stay safe 💜

[@user-pi8jt4on6q]

Beautiful and so much colour ,your very tidy must say 💕💕

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello Joyce and thank you, it’s the Heucheras (Coral Bells) that make it look colourful because I don’t actually have many flowers at all yet. I do try to keep the garden tidy … I need to do the housework as often 😂 wishing you a wonderful week 💜🩵

[@christinepalmer935]

so looking forward to see how your ground cover plants do and how they look I need ground cover but have not got a clue what I want have a fab week and best wishes to Richard

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there Christine, I’m interested to see how the ground cover plants do too, hopefully all will be well 🤞 it’s an awkward spot along that flowerbed, it’s the sunniest part of my garden (south facing) and I find it much easier planting in shade than sun. But of course I will let you know. Have a wonderful week 💜🩵

[@helenwilliamson7099]

Hi Janette, Gardens looking wonderful, yep we had a lovely warm weekend 2, have a lovely week in your garden, can't wait to see your chairs. Take care u 2. Xx

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Thanks so much Helen, doesn’t the lovely weather cheer us all up? I’m looking forward to the chairs too 👍 hasn’t been anything there for six months 😂 hope you have a wonderful week 💜🩵

[@laurenwellman2516]

Hello Janette! I’m a day late with my hello 😂. I hope you are having a good afternoon. I’m having my morning coffee watching your video and your garden is looking spectacular. I love all of your projects. I am also thinking of planting more ground covers this year. I have a lot of ajuga and different mosses in my backyard in the shady areas as well as lamium. I would like to plant the creeping phlox and thyme too. Your present for Tina and your pots look lovely too! I love the way you pronounce basil. We have a local Dr here and that is his first name and he pronounces it the way you do 😊. Have a wonderful day and until your next video take care! ❤❤

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Isn’t it funny how we say words differently?! 😊 I’m looking forward to seeing how the ground covers do, I suspect mine are planted a bit too close together, but I can always quickly dig up and transplant if necessary. Tina did love her present, I went round to see her yesterday afternoon. Hope your week is going well Lauren 💜🩵

[@laurenwellman2516]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener it is funny how we speak the same language and yet we speak some of it so differently 😂. I guess it adds charm. 😂

[@rodrigues1892]

Morning Janette and Lottie 🐾❤️ wow super video today so many lovely things going on in your beautiful garden 💚 I completely understand your sadness about Lucy. Animals are such gentle souls and each one takes a piece of our heart with them 🙏. Absolutely love the ground cover's they will look and smell wonderful. Can't wait to see them in the summer months. Thank you Janette, it is so lovely to see your videos pop up on Monday morning 😘 very best wishes to you, Richard and dear Lottie 🐾 x

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello Val and thank you for your lovely kind words. Yes, do miss little Lucy an awful lot, she was very comical and funny. Lotte is gorgeous though so I’m happy we have her. Rich is doing well too thankfully. I wish you a really lovely week 🩵💜

[@stephenfoster1818]

Hi Jeanette, thanks for your video, I enjoyed it. Sorry I missed your last video just back from a fab holiday in Porta Pollensa, Mallorca, will watch it next. Loved how colourful your garden looked at the start. I understand your sadness about Lucy, we all still miss our pet rabbit, Fluff. We have a small rabbit statue ( from the garden centre) sitting in the rocky in memory. Your plants are great, so many ! the scent and future colours will be super. YEITN. Steve

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@stephenfoster1818 hello there Stein EITN and your Mallorcan holiday sounds amazing! Yes, it’s immensely sad when we lose our beloved pets isn’t it? Hope you’re readjusting back to the UK again, and have a wonderful rest of the week 🩵💜

[@alanthecat59]

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[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning Alan and thanks for watching 🩵🌺

[@alanthecat59]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener mornin

[@kayjane2115]

I love your garden and will be interested to see how your ground covers grow! I have to say I am particularly fond of the adorable bird planter you have and wonder if you can attach a link from where you purchased it. I would love to buy one! Also, your outdoor lighting is so lovely! Any updates on your participation in The Chelsea Flower Show? I am excited to see anything you may upload on your channel. 🌸🌼🌻

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there Kay and thanks for your lovely comments. Are you in the UK? If so, I found the bird planter in my local Asda supermarket. Just recently so they must still have them. Also, I don’t think you know but my Chelsea Flower Show announcement was an April Fools joke!! I did confess at the end of that video and then the beginning of the next one. I’d be completely stressed out by now if it were true. Sorry to disappoint you but I couldn’t resist having a joke that day 😊 hope I am forgiven ☺️ I’m excited for the ground cover plants too, I’ll keep you up to date on those. Hope you’re having a great week (it’s pouring with rain here this morning) 💜🩵

[@kayjane2115]

@TheEnthusiasticGardener No, I'm not in the UK. Maybe I will find something similar here. And, no! I didn't hear the April Fools joke part! Lol! I kept thinking about how incredibly calm you seemed! 🤣 Nothing to forgive. 🙂 Happy Gardening!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

😂😂 I certainly would not be calm 😂😂 hope you can find something similar 💜🩵

[@paulinecrispin121]

Hi Janette, The apple mint sounds lovely, I might try that in a pot. I like the little tree for Tina. I have never seen those. Cheeky little slug, they get everywhere. I am using a nematode biological slug killer this year, as I am feed up with hostas being eaten. This seems to be working. 😊 PS nothing to do with the garden, I note you hair is longer. It looks really nice.

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Aww thanks Pauline 😊 I thought I’d grow my hair as I’ve had much the same hairstyle for 4 years! But, it was easier to do when it was shorter!! Yes, horrible slugs! I moved my only 2 hostas a month ago, because of the slugs, they’re now in the black planter raised way off the ground (next to my compost alley) and so far they haven’t been discovered … not sure how long that will last but so far so good. I have to watch what I put down for slugs etc because of Lotte. She liked to eat the slug pellets I bought last time. Was supposed to be safe around children/animals but still, I’m sure eating pellets wasn’t good for her so I had to abandon that idea 😂 we need ponds with frogs to eat them. Hope you’re having a great week so far Pauline 💜🩵

[@paulinecrispin121]

The slug killer I am using is just like a powder which is mixed in water and spread via a watering can, so no pellets 😊

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@paulinecrispin121 oh that’s interesting. I’ll have a look into that 👍🩵

[@meysam9]

Amazing 🤩 I'm your new subscribe

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Hello there Meysam and thanks so much for joining me in my garden. It’s always lovely to have a new gardening friend 😊 hope you have a great week 💜🩵

[@thegonzalezs4953]

My again my friend😊, i don’t know if you bought those metals new for the bench , I can found them in my area , but they’re all old and rusty . Does Richard know any tricks how to get the rust off , if so . I’ll like to make me a bench like what he made 😊. I like the color .

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning Max! Ours were second hand old ones too. Yes! You can buy a spray on Amazon which is called a Rust Converter Spray which reacts with the rust and turns it into a sprayable area. Over here it is made by Jenolite. Or, you can buy a spray paint (again Jenolite on Amazon here) which you can spray direct over the rust (called Directorust spray paint). Have a look on Amazon as I’m sure you’ll be able to find some. It works very well, I’ve used it before on other things. Let me know how you get on? Hope you enjoyed your morning coffee Max ☺️💜🩵💚

[@thegonzalezs4953]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener thank you my friend , I’ll look in Amazon. I need a bench 😊

[@suziebelle1959]

Hi Jannette, can I please ask how you make your Fatsia Japonica into a tree? Is it as simple as just taking the bottom leaves off or is it more complicated? Your garden is beautiful 😍

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

@suziebelle1959 (I love your name 😊). It’s so simple. I just peel off every leaf apart from the new baby ones which have recently appeared. I peel off all leaves lower down the stem. I’ll show you a link here to a video where Richard helped me do it for the first time. I must warn you - he was extremely rough 😂 but the Fatsias are so tough they didn’t mind a bit!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYasenueqL2rZpYsi=Ev5A32fk1Qra2ij0 Do let me know how it goes if you decide to try. I just think they look nice in a tree form, more architectural and tropical looking. Hope you’re having a great week so far 💜🩵

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

I’m excited to sit in that chair and rub my bare feet when I come!!! The fragrance will be heavenly!! You’ve inspired me to pick up some walkable thymes for rock pathways got to go plant shopping now😳🤦‍♀️😻!!!

[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Yes!!!! I’ll give up my seat for you 😊 so glad to give you an idea too Teresa. Have a fun shopping trip and a great rest of the week. Oh and I love little Glenn the frog 🐸 🍄🩵💜☺️

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

@@TheEnthusiasticGardener my goodness Reg is Lilia we love creating and more like you with painting👩🏻‍🎨

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[@TheEnthusiasticGardener]

Good morning to you and thank you so much for your lovely colourful comment. Have a happy weekend 🌺💜🩵🌵🐸💚🧡🐌😎😊🍑🌸🦆