The Layered Potager

[@emilyward9943]

Congratulations on the new grand baby. Glad to have you back. Just finished watching the latest video. You would not believe how much I was looking forward to your videos. I am caught up on all now but still watch them over and over because me and my dogs love the all out country sounds and peaceful feeling we get. Love your inclusion of Queen Anne's Lace. I've always loved those too.Did you know there is nobody on youtube remotely like you, as interesting and pleasing to the soul? Ha ha...I know cause I searched.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thank you Emily, I love that your dogs enjoy the videos too! Even my dogs go a little nuts when I'm editing the videos and they hear themselves barking, silly dogs. Queen Annes Lace is such a lovely wild flower, so happy to have them here growing in the meadows and ditches.

[@butterflylove2642]

Beautiful flowers & those baby geese!!! 💕💕💕

[@SunshineDawn7]

Congrats on your little sweet pea :-) What a lot of work you do in your gardens. You are very strong and smart. Loved the little geese :-) Thank you for the tour. Blessings

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Gardening is a lot of work, but well worth it..... sometimes.

[@shirleyhook5436]

I have been here learning about how to plant my garden learning so much. Thank you for doing this. I am new to your channel. I visit almost every day. I just hope I have luck with what I am planting this year I am also knew to getting out and loving my yard and making it into part of me and the peace I feel as I plant and dig in the earth I have walked on for years. Thank you once again

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

That is simply delightful to hear about your new excitement about gardening and creating your own beautiful Eden on your patch of land, no matter how large or small. There will be failures and successes, but it all adds up to learning what works for you. I'll be starting Herb seeds in the next video.

[@catherineoconnell3213]

👍🏻@612 Gorgeous garden & goslings 🍀

[@luckychicav7981]

I am so glad you had a Grand time meeting your grandson. 😉Beautiful arrangement Jeri! I love the stories you tell us about each flower as you go from flower name to flower name. I didn't even know that Queen Anne lace had that black center. It kind of makes you remember the flower when there's a story to go with it. Thank you, much appreciated!

[@luckychicav7981]

By the way, I'm happy Matilda got to have babies to raise! ☺️

[@sallybiondo9180]

Hi Jeri! Congratulations on the new grand baby! Thank you for sharing your little piece of paradise. I always learn something new and look forward to seeing what’s coming up next. Your feathered friends are so sweet, what a joy to watch.💚

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Sally, that little guy is a joy, I wish he weren't so far away. My daughter in law is really good at sending pics and video several times a week, so I can keep up with him in that sense.

[@jenniferrice5877]

Really enjoyed your web footed feathered friends splashing in the brook. Thanks Jeri.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

They're very comical in the water park!

[@susantaylor8507]

I'm wanting to do a garden like yours I'm going to start slowly but I just love your garden and home its beautiful and you know your plants I have never heard of most of these but I love to watch your video and look at your art work and home flowers birds my farm is small I have chickens and 2 dogs and a inside pet pig 2 cats but I been wanting a peacock for awhile your are so pretty thank you for sharing all your flowers in this video

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Just take a small space at a time and let the garden evolve. I started out with a very small garden around the porch and now the entire front yard is a garden. Peacocks are very smart, loud and fabulous!

[@everywherejoy9019]

I love Queen Anne's Lace!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Joy, If you rest your hand on the top surface of the flower top, it feels like velvet

[@HotchildinMurf]

Jeri, I just love your gardens and your feathered friends. I get inspired everytime I watch a video!! Also I love pickled beets! Look forward to the recipe.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Pam, It's been awhile since I had enough Beets to actually Pickle them, so I'm taking extra care in nurturing this little patch of beets.

[@catherinelay9828]

Thank you for showing your cute feathered family. And your garden 💕

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Those Goslings are twice as big as that now!

[@KarenBowers4]

Those little geese are so lucky to have a nice spot to play in the water. The geese were my favorite part of the video while I love the gardening to see those happy little geese that was the best.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Karen, The birds really have it made, they have a long deep stream, and a small pond, But when it rains heavily the entire place turns into water world!

[@willowcoulter8274]

i love seeing your garden anytime! Do you keep a gardening journal? That would be a real treasure I am sure. Before you know it, you will be teaching your new grandson all your gardening tricks!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Willow, I try, but usually don't keep up with it. I have at least a dozen books in which I sketch garden plans and structures... I really should condense all of into one book.

[@tinamohan803]

I love your channel. I have learned a lot from you and your filming(?) is nicely done. I watch and listen almost everyday or evening for inspiration. I've been gardening for awhile now but no where near the scale you're at, but I can dream can't I? Keep up the great work.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Hi Tina, I've been gardening for awhile, but still consider myself an amateur in so many ways. I appreciate that get some inspiration from my videos, I believe I'm learning more myself, just by DOING the videos.

[@sharongiles6326]

Love the baby geese. And of course the garden as always.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Sharon, Wish those goslings didn't grow so fast.

[@Ellengin]

Those gosslings won the lottery when you picked them to take home 🙂

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

They're all grown up and sassy now!

[@micheleduncan904]

I was just thinking this morning, as I was trudging away in the rain trying to plant and weed, that I hoped you'd make a new video! I just love your gardens and advice/ideas! I never tire of watching them! Thank you Jeri! You are truly an inspiration!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Michele, I was trudging through the drizzle today as well.... but I got everything in. Hope you did too!

[@bctrissel]

So glad you had a good visit with your precious new grandbaby. I enjoyed seeing your beautiful garden and learning more about layering. I didn't know I could save seed before it dried on the stalk. Good to know. Love seeing the goslings at play.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Beth I learned quite by accident to save seed this way, seems to work with all my plants.

[@bctrissel]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow Great! I will definitely try it.

[@agonz1438]

Congratulations on your new grandbaby! Thank you for sharing the many stages of your beautiful garden and the goslings.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Aurora, it's amazing how much things change so quickly..

[@deborahgee6608]

Welcome Home, Jeri! So happy for you with your little "Sweet Pea" may he grow with all God's Blessings🌹 You are such a Blessing to me. I love being with you and your joy in your gardens and regard your life precious to me. God Bless you and all your loved ones🌹

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Deborah, thanks for that, Little Sweet Pea is certainly a blessing!

[@aujkalenic4203]

Beautiful, makes me miss my 10.5 acres in the woods in Pa. Nothing like the interaction with nature,colors & sounds unbelievable.....🌺🏵️💐🌼

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

It's a good life....

[@papernlace123]

Everything seems to be coming along wonderfully Jeri! I especially loved the clip of your precious geese at the end! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us! ♥️ Nicole

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Paper n Lace, I was delighted to capture those little goslings having the time of their lives!

[@lisapieper3598]

Love your channel! I could spend all day watching! Getting some great ideas!

[@deezie78]

Good Morning Jeri A new Grandson!!! congratulations* that is so exciting and love your name you chose for him *sweetpea* so cute. Loved the story about Queens Anne Lace, I actually saw a garden center selling them years ago and purchased them of course, they are so pretty, one of my favorites. You sure did a lot of work in your Potager Garden* looks amazing* enjoyed this video* deezie

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Hi Deezie, The Potager looks REALLY good today, got everything weeded and planted and have a new video nearly ready to go> I hope your QUEEN Annes Lace is dropping lots of seed for you!

[@deezie78]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow Yes it is!!!

[@wingingitsemiretiredlife2981]

Great video Jeri. I'm so happy for Matilda that she finally fulfilled her dream of being a mom...what a lovely gesture you have made for her. Your love of your garden and animals really shows. A garden built with love those are the best kinds. Take care.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Patricia, Mathilda has had her taste of Motherhood and can now pass the rest of her life knowing she raised 2 fine geese. She is very old, has trouble waddling around and , quite frankly, I don't know how much longer she'll be alive ;so I'm glad she had that little family to raise.

[@Ash-xx5zd]

Congratulations on being a grandmother (again...? Or new grandmother!). Its always a wonder to me how consistently nurturing gardeners are...no matter the region or style of garden. We are always tending and celebrating life. Hope your daughter is recovering nicely! Best to you and yours. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Ash, First time Gramsey for me! Daughter in law and Son are very happy. You are right, we gardeners are like parents, caring for our offspring.

[@flowerfairy1950]

It's nice to see a real garden

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Flower, yes, with all it's faults and weeds... very real.

[@jingles1963]

Just love your videos Jeri! I enjoyed seeing the in-between stages of your garden. I always take notes while i watch your videos. You always inspire me!

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Theresa, I like that you take notes!

[@FlowerLadyLorraine]

I love all of the blooms in your bouquet, but especially the forget-me-nots, and the Queen Ann's Lace. Such a lot of work to do after being away for a week, but as always, your Potager will be beautiful once again. Happy Gardening ~ FlowerLady

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Lorraine, Love those little forget, me nots, they bloom vigorously and naturalize.

[@jaylyn7285]

Soooo in love with your garden 🌸, your beautiful narrating and your cute little geese doing backstroke in the creek 😂😂. Amazing Jeri. Its 3:56am in the UK and I'm about to watch your next video! 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Keep them coming. ❤️

[@liztabulski325]

Hard work Jeri but I love it.Thank You for your beautiful video ❤️👋🌹💋🦉

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Liz, Whew! Glad I'm nearly done.

[@macampbell5257]

Congratulations on your new grand baby. Look forward to your videos.

[@antoniaswift3995]

Lovely surprise to see you back Jeri. So glad you had a wonderful time with the little one.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Antonia, Loved my visit, but it's always best to be back home again!

[@debbierice2618]

I love your wildflowers.

[@meldacano1525]

Thank you for sharing I'm a new subscriber.

[@HealthyLifeFarm]

Lovely garden tour! So many beautiful flowers.🌺🌼🌸😊

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thanks Peaches!

[@pennysantana7809]

Happy you are back, so glad you had time to visit your little "sweet pea" 💞. Oh my how big the babies have gotten 💖 Lots of beauty to behold, thank you for all your sharing 🙏

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Those goslings are nearly full size today, but their voices are still like tiny peeping sounds/\

[@smokymountainhomestead2862]

Welcome Home, from one east TN'er to another. It sounds like you had a wonderful time with little sweet pea, what a blessing. I loved watching the transition to veggie garden and like you I'm also a little late planting. I put peppers, tomatoes and a few other things in yesterday. But, unlike you, I don't have such a sweet reason for my late planting. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the transformation. Blessings and happy gardening! Kim

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Hi Smoky Mt., I was really late last year with vegetables, but it doesn't matter here in Tennessee.... our season is so long. We are very fortunate here in this marvelous state!

[@PeanutButter-hr7uu]

Just BeeUtifull! Love a bouquet every week as long as the flowers last! Thanks for sharing.😉

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Peanut Butter, Happiness is picking new flowers every day,popping in a container and really enjoying the blooms up close!

[@sharonhenegar4030]

Your videos inspire me❤️😊

[@cathyridgdill8085]

Thanks for sharing! Love the babies and mama! Would love to have a stream.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

I couldn't keep my waterfowl happy without that stream, they love it.

[@christianemeyer544]

Bonjour de Menton tout simplement magnifique

[@sandyfry9306]

Arent they adorable!

[@jeane561]

Jeri, I enjoyed the video. I too am behind on my chores in the garden. I love working on an area and getting it like I want it . Happy gardening❤️❤️❤️

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Jean, We just do what we can, keep it enjoyable and that make our gardening a happy task, right?!

[@shellg5335]

Dear Jeri, I’m a teacher and love all your creativity. I love how you embrace not being a perfectionist in your garden. In my opinion that’s why it’s so special. When it comes to your writing, do you feel the same way? My problem is that everything has to perfect. I sometimes in the past have pulled everything out and started again from scratch in my garden. In my writing, I also get frustrated that it isn’t perfect and I throw it all out. I know that I’m learning from you. Thank you for being you. Thank you for sharing. You are truly making a positive impact to society.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Richilde, I know that I'm not going to be perfect at anything I do, including my writing and art, and the critics will always be there to remind me; but I do my best, always strive to be better and accept the final result with contentment. It may be difficult to let go of the desire for perfection, but you can do it and will find it quite liberating. I'm sometimes unhappy with a result in a garden or a piece of artwork or writing, but I always know that I can "fix"it, accept it as it is, or learn a good lesson for the next time around. The most important thing is not to compare myself to other gardeners, artists or writers; there will always be someone who SEEMS to be perfect... but it's not me... and probably not them!

[@heidivanzee3242]

Just love your videos❣️

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Thanks Heidi!

[@trishabrinkdesign]

It’s looking amazing yet again Jeri! So nice to see that beautiful transformation from overspent and tired...to clean and tidy...with new hope for the next season of harvest. 🤗 Happy you were able to have a good time away with your new sweet pea.😉 And...those little characters at the end were truly the cutest😍 Thanks again for sharing...I put drumstick alliums and forget-me-nots on the list to grow for next year👍 I’m looking to do some fall seed planting for hardy cutting annuals next year...do you have a video for that? ...if not, would you contemplate doing one? I feel like I lost out on so many flowers this year that should’ve been sown in fall. The good news is that instead of planting flower seeds....we were putting in our new 10 bed raised bed potager last fall. We are now benefitting immensely from it🙌 We’re about to harvest an entire 4’ x 8’ bed of garlic soon😳 ...and I’m up to my eyeballs in salads, peas, cauliflower/broccoli😅 & carrots! It’s a very good problem to have😜 Enjoy your summer & as always....already looking forward to the next video!🌸

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Trisha, I'm happy for your vegetable beds, I lost all my cabbages and broccoli at the last minute...worms! The donkeys had a nice treat but we only ate one cabbage and two heads of Broccoli. I will do a video this summer with seeds to plant in the fall.

[@diannajohnston4558]

Love it all! It an education for sure.....I have been wondering how to plant in the sMe garden space after the tulips etc have gone and I cut back the foliage.....now I have I add another layer of mulch and seed ....what I am wondering is at the end of the end go round is it necessary to remove some of that added soil in order for the bulbs to come back following year? I am thinking as it might then be too for the, to pop!????

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

No need to remove the soil or extra compost, it will sink down of it's own accord.

[@jospring4424]

🥰 thank you

[@JB-pd4ni]

Congrats on your Sweet Pea!

[@susantaylor8507]

I love the fence I want to make one

[@chelebelle2223]

The goose kiddos seem to say, "...come on in here with us, Miss Jeri! The water is fine." 😄

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

They are really saying, "Hey, where's the bread you usually toss into the water for us??!!"

[@Laura-vv6cf]

Matilda is such a good mama!

[@nancyhaywood2872]

jeri; the little purple alliums , did you get those as bulbs? if so where did you get them. thanks for sharing

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Nancy, I think you mean the Drumstick Allium? I buy the bulbs from several online companies: Brecks, Holland Bulbs and Netherland Bulb Company

[@sharonhouser6215]

how wonderful to have visited your grandson. will you plant a tree to commemorate his birth? The goslings look quite happy

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Sharon, I may plant an entire fruit orchard for my little sweet pea!

[@nanking4954]

Loved seeing the potager in it's transition stage. Question regarding the poppies ~ you said you pull them out, do they come back next year from seed or do you replant? I have larkspur in my flower beds and love the beautiful & varied colors I get.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Let the poppies drop seed if you want them in the same place next year. After they turn brown and wilted you can easily pull them out. I too love those Larkspur, they die an ugly death though.

[@mandythislovelypath3740]

So beautiful. Are your geese friendly?

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Mandy, the geese are friendly, but only one of them allows me to hold her.

[@dorindajenkins7825]

👋😀

[@BelindaTN]

I know little about potager (I am glad you pronounced it.( In my head I am pronouncing it pot-a-jer lol what can I say. I am born and raised in middle TN) gardens. Because I want one. If nothing else just to tell everyone I have one. It is so French and classy sounding. :o)

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

LOL, it is a classy word for a simple concept of "KITCHEN Garden"

[@rociosalinas5048]

I love the rain but unfortunately here in Texas we don't get it that often. Yeh goose are lovely 😊

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Rocio, There are times that we get so much rain, our creek turns into a raging river..The waterflowl love it but too much rain can actually kill a lot of plants.

[@carolyngascon1592]

Doesn't pennyroyal run fleas and other pests?

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

i believe it does repel fleas..

[@carolyngascon1592]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow good. I'm going to plant a lot of it. And lemon grass.

[@vintagechicbyjools9031]

Babbity bumble bee :-)

[@carolinecross3756]

Hi ! Do you have any of the books left for sale.I believe I saw it in this video. Thank you !

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

nor sure what books you are referring to ?

[@sharonhenegar4030]

I love pickled beets. Are you going to show us your recipe when you prepare them?

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Sharon I will do that, it's pretty easy to make them. You should be getting that print soon!

[@PegsGarden]

I am new to your channel, and I love your garden so much, wanted to know are you in North Carolina?? We were just there few weeks ago and stayed in Flat Rock and it was just so beautiful there, your property reminded of North Carolina :0)

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Hi Peg and welcome, we are in East Tn. , less than a 1'1/2 hour drive from N.C. We do art shows there frequently.

[@PegsGarden]

Jeri Landers the Storybook Gardener I knew you were either in NC or close, its so beautiful there, we want to move there one day

[@stevenssunshinefarm5560]

Hi Jeri! Lovely video! I have a few questions. I hope you dont mind :)) First, we have very similar growing conditions, as I'm just south of you in North-Central Alabama. Do you water your gardens at all? I was gone this whole week and I thought it was going to rain, but it didnt rain «enough» and my potager just about died.I was so disappointed :(( The things I have mulched are doing ok, and im going to keep watering all weekend in hopes to revive things. My next question is, Do you keep all your bulbs in the ground year round? I understand you do move some from garden to garden, but for the most part, they stay where you planted, correct? I was given a ton of different bulbs in spring, I dug a big hole under a shade tree and planted the whole lot of them. I want to dig back up in fall and plant them out and about like you do. Its sometimes hard growing in the south, it just stays so hot, but your gardens just seem to flourish. I can keep dreaming, right?! Blessings, Melissa

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Melissa, How discouraging to come home to dying plants, so sorry about that. I do have to water certain gardens occasionally, especially during the dry spells. We've had a goodly amount of rain this year, but I always need to test the soil in the potager, as it gets sun nearly all day long. I keep a hose nearby, and water by hand with one of those rain soaking wands they use in Nurseries. I mulch real thickly with the compost and that helps. About the bulbs, keep them in the ground is my advice. Alliums, Daffs, Muscari and Hyacinth never need to be moved. Tulips can be dug up, but I don't think it's worth it anymore, I have some tulips that never come back, and others that have returned for over 10 years! Plant the Darwin Hybrids, they are meant to return, plant them once and leave them there. I once read that, here in the south, we should plant our tulips about 10" deep rather than the standard 6"... it seems to work for me!

[@stevenssunshinefarm5560]

@@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow Thanks so much for the advice! I will keep watering and hope for the best. I will definitely try a few at 10" and see what happens when I plant in the fall.

[@debbierice2618]

Weed seed, that’s exactly what I’m dealing with, horrible.

[@JeriLandersofHopalongHollow]

Debbie, our worst weeds spread by roots, like creeping charlie .