Starting a Balcony Garden & a Backyard Garden from scratch!

[@ofrecentvintage]

Oh my goodness! So much to take in! First, SO MANY lovely spaces to grow, experiment, learn! So dreamy. Second, many lovely plants in place and to come. Example, that was a huge lemon. And I recognized that radish flower because I had the same volunteer in my garden last year! Third, I empathize with your soil amending situation. I'm three years in to my soil transformation effort and it has been an incredible amount of labor and resources input, relative to my tiny budget. This journey of yours will be an adventure and I look forward to the glimpses you will share with us. Green love to you & fam! 💚🫶🏾

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Thanks so much for your support and these kind words! I will be focusing on raised bed first to grow food, as you say transforming a soil is long term project and hard work! Green Love back at you!

[@ofrecentvintage]

@@thefrenchiegardener Yes! I decided on raised beds for my veg as well (I found the soil here is contaminated with debris unfortunately). But that was my 2nd phase. First phase was my effort to amend the soil around my house in a narrow perimeter band, about 2 feet wide, because I was shocked to find no insect life I could see. Not even ants! Reintroduction of biodiversity was/is really important to me. So year 1 was amending and planting up that narrow perimeter strip and growing as much veg as I could in containers. Bit by bit, I amend a little more and see more life every year. And now I have many critters that visit and feel welcome in my "urban garden." Such joy. And the adventure/labor of love continues! (No worries about responding; just thought I'd add more info!)

[@thefrenchiegardener]

@@ofrecentvintage So cool! Polluted soils take for sure lots of time & effort. But such a nice project, kudos to you for bringing back life!

[@wilko871]

I'm really glad I found your channel. I've only watched half a dozen videos and you've given me so many ideas! I'm a complete beginner, growing veg, herbs, and flowers on a large balcony just South of London. The wind and cold are my biggest problems atm, but no shortage of rain 😅 All of my seedlings are currently very happy indoors, and I'm here to find out how to make them happy outside in the near future. Thanks for the great content 👍

[@thefrenchiegardener]

I'm so glad thanks for your kind words! Wish a happy growing!!

[@junyalexander8591]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us , can't wait to see the future progress ❤

[@thefrenchiegardener]

You are so welcome! Can't wait to share next steps with you! It's going to be full of Green Love! 💚

[@bjtighe6484]

i can't wait to see the chicken coop!!🌱💚😸

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Saaaaame can't wait to have them in a DIY cosy shelter!

[@ccc4102]

You teach the most valuable work. Love this Channel. May it grow from strength to strength 💚

[@thefrenchiegardener]

I appreciate that, thanks so much!

[@blissmama3134]

Love that you’re having an adventure in Italy! Many blessings to you Wondering why you don’t use Charles Dowding no dig… put down cardboard instead of hard work with the hoe? ❤

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Thanks a lot! 💚 I will actually experiment many different techniques including this one, stay tuned!

[@felicitywoodruffe4087]

My weeds are wonderful ,i have alkanet , white flowered comfrey, dandelions, stinging nettles 2 huge beds of them , bittercress, chick weed, wild lettuce, dockleaf.and herb robert .

[@thefrenchiegardener]

I also love weeds!! they should not be called that way I think

[@fatinahill2789]

I'm really excited for the balcony project ❤

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Thanks so much and can't wait to share more!

[@timothyjack5794]

This has to be the fastest discovery of channel to sub yet, how have i not seen this channel before?!?! And now we binge... 😂

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Hahaha adorable! More long videos to come soon!

[@felicitywoodruffe4087]

Enjoy ,Patrick's presentation is captivating. He has the perfect respect for the environment,for insect life, for soil quality and improvement, for reusing and upcoming items to use in growing .Eco friendly seeking only to improve not harm the environment and teaching in simple easy to follow ways that all of us can copy .

[@anneliespiessens7020]

Merci beaucoup 🙏🏼 i'm looking forward to the result. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪

[@thefrenchiegardener]

You are welcome! Thanks so much! Green Love to Belgium 💚

[@Marcel_Audubon]

looking forward to learning about building a chicken coop, I hope to have one, too - beautiful weather down there, already!

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Thank you!! Yes already a great weather and fresher at night, perfect combination!

[@heatherjolly8389]

Fun adventure!!!!🎉

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Yes!! So excited and so cool to build this garden + balcony from scratch!

[@TheNumLocker]

Bonne chance with your new garden project! I’ll make sure to follow the progress🙂 I have a new garden as well, and Ailanthus will probably be my nemesis here, it’s sprouting all over one corner of the yard…

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Haha every garden has a nemesis or two or three? 😂 Thanks a lot and happy growing to you!

[@felicitywoodruffe4087]

Let those radishes go to seed the seed pods are so very good to eat

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Yup I love that!

[@Frutalesyhortalizasgenesis]

Congratulations!

[@thefrenchiegardener]

Thanks so much! Green Love to you!

[@DianeS2002]

So you're only living there for 3 months ? Isn't this period of time a little bit too short for this project ? Genuinely curious, I know if I was in your situation I wouldn't have started anything if I was staying there for 3 months only. Wonderful garden though ! Good luck !

[@thefrenchiegardener]

I'm super happy to build everything and leave a flourishing garden which will please many people. In 3 months you can still grow a lot especially with the Sicilian weather. Hope you will enjoy the transformation.

[@felicitywoodruffe4087]

​@@thefrenchiegardenerI love this positivity

[@joncharlesgore2779]

You left Berlin 😢

[@thefrenchiegardener]

For now yes