Uncovering a Hidden Entrance

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

I love these garden minutes with Mick!

[@carolannecosgrove5152]

Me too❤

[@ellen9575]

Me too, I love because they are still discovering what mother nature has covered.

[@oggiedoggies]

Yes, Alex, would love to see more of Micks progress in the garden.

[@carolynshepherd4153]

I’m LOVING watching Mick make something beautiful out of the backyard of the convent 🤗. It’s so gratifying to see the changes, and it showcases his skills.

[@Isabelle-hk1og]

I wish we could have a before/after with the drone if they did one shot of the garden before Mick made his magic

[@Skattie]

Ditto

[@susanhillard6190]

Mick knows his stuff that's for sure.

[@bclark5955]

I can't get over the transformation in the back garden, it looks really great That's a lot of hard work to get to that point, great job guys!

[@jakeg1421]

And using Steve’s big guns, he’s a master at ripping old Ivy from Chateau and Convent walls!!! 😜

[@lindsaywalton3254]

My goodness I am in awe of Mick. What a top job he does. I bet that is what keeps him young 😊

[@susansouthern6704]

He's incredibly fit !!

[@pamkullman8839]

He’s getting a little more comfortable being in front of the camera and talking!

[@CherylSimser]

@@pamkullman8839 I love it!

[@loriboyce942]

And he’s still a heartbreaker. ❤❤

[@attilladacook3405]

He did say. The other day that if you stop moving you lock up. Lol he is so correct.

[@SusieMonk-jh8tj]

No stopping Mick ever enthusiastic, bless his heart. Be a lovely surprise for Billy👏👏👏❤️

[@caroleallen2837]

Yanis and Simon are like father and son . They have such a lovely relationship 😊👍🏻

[@juliehilton1701]

@@caroleallen2837 I think Yanis is a very tolerant person tbh

[@carolynshepherd4153]

Alex has a great personality so I suggest he interact with everyone , ask questions, narrate in the videos!

[@TRoth858]

I agree! He has great lead ins, and feedback. Alex is great! 🤗

[@marcyrennee]

I agree 100%, I think Alex will achieve great accomplishments in the future. Alex you would make a fab interviewer..... I can see you with your own show, interviewing people on topics that interest you, or perhaps just topics you want more understanding of, people would love learning along side you.

[@aquiltingmama]

Your dad is amazing! I am 77 and have a crush on him. He is becoming a KZbin sensation.

[@BettyKoehler-zg5sv]

The garden wall must feel like it has a new life!! Beautiful! Mick and Steve are doing a wonderful job! Simon and Yanis actually make it enjoyable to watch plaster being mixed! Puppy looks as curious as Simon looking for buried treasures! Mick knows the garden like the back of his hand! It will be grand when he finishes!! Love from Pennsylvania, USA 💕🌷🐻

[@jacquelinenoble6640]

The garden emerging from the brambles are just beautiful. 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@loricampos6988]

I loved the music very much added a classic feel and interest.

[@jacquelynrichards7457]

Layla is the sweetest, most chill dog. I love her...

[@CherylSimser]

I'm just crazy about Lela! Yanis, what are you doing with her ears? She is darling and I just want to kiss her nose! ❤🧡💚💙💜

[@rubystarr-1]

Billy, I would love to know more about the parents who raised such interesting kids. Have you ever interviewed them? I'm sure many of us would enjoy it.

[@sharondavies5100]

Mick is amazingly fit for a man of 80. He absolutely loves being out in that Convent garden. He has made such a difference Billy will be so pleased when he gets back!

[@maryhartman437]

the wall is looking great! loved hearing/learning about the grape wood.

[@terrileyda5346]

Clearly, Layla and Yanis are very fond of each other😍😍😍

[@SharonRidings]

Love that there are so many little secrets popping up in the convent!

[@asymetricalgirl]

Something cool every day - even the little excitement of finding another medallion, another door, some more steps, evidence of past agriculture - every day tells another part of the story - Love it !

[@carolannecosgrove5152]

I could quite comfortably watch you all for 2 hours. Better than any movie.❤

[@DavidS5118]

Papa Petherick is the BOSS. Keeping himself young, healthy and happy with endless work.

[@darlenevm]

One of my favorite things about these videos is the garden clear up!!! @ThePethericks - please give us continuous updates and let us follow Mick’s progress. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@karenwilkinson5923]

If I am ever fortunate enough to visit this lovely little burgh in “rural France”, I’m sure I could find the route to Brico - no problem, after all we’ve seen it approached from every angle! 😂 no doubt that Brico loves the Pethericks!

[@delscovil5597]

Absolutely marvellous job on the ceiling Yanis and Simon. Spectacular

[@r.c.brousseau9655]

You have to love Mick - What a wonderful individual!

[@karenmorrison8112]

Could watch Mr Petherick snr all day, out in the garden. He's an inspiration, for us older ones. Go Simon and Yannis. Thanks Alex. 🤗

[@AprilRaine60]

Mick is the hardest working man I've ever seen. He'll out live me and I'm 64 years old!

[@zeenatbaer138]

Leila trying to slide down, she didn't look comfortable, yet she is too sweet to make a fuss.. love her 😊

[@JacobC365]

Todays end pose 9/10 - a perfectly timed double thumbs by Yanis and Simon, great stuff👍

[@doreenhook2805]

Never noticed before how much Micheal resembles Mick; their gestures and such.

[@patdowney4984]

Miss Billy but love the way everyone just cracks on .Mick is fantastic.

[@murlthomas2243]

I love seeing more and more of the garden exposed. I can hardly wait to see all of it cleaned up and prettied up!

[@Skattie]

And grass growing :-)

[@anajohnson6734]

I love the natural sounds make me feel not only like expextator but be part of this amazing project❤❤, Alex professional picture, Simon knolowdge, Yannis special light, and Mr Patherics so adorable ❤❤❤, Rick and everyone are a wonderful workers and I'm enjoying very much what you do❤❤ I love everyone and my respect to Billy, his vision is admirable !!!!

[@jodirauth8847]

I'm even more impressed with Simon and Yanis. They are both truly dog lovers. Of the dog is so easy to love, she's a sweet heart.

[@luckycharlie9995]

Your dad is amazing!

[@user-yz7ds7rn9b]

Alex your pup is wonderful!

[@teresachase47]

Simon, Yanis, Mick and Steve know exactly what they are doing, and are masters of their tasks and time management!

[@RowanMangion1976]

A aerial view of the garden too understand where in the garden Mike is working would be great in a future video Great work by everyone

[@petertragardh4571]

When you replant the garden, do consider lots of trees. Cools the area, and temperatures are just rising. Makes it more useful. Give the garden a third dimension. Sounds great in the wind. And on top of that, it eats CO2, so you are a part of the solution. Who doesn't want that?

[@japersjolly8763]

Temps are not rising and the more CO2 the better! Don't fall for the climate crisis crap!

[@marytaylor9185]

I was thinking the same. Removing all the old, area should be renewed with new plantings.

[@melissadenomy6816]

I don't see the need for them to be ripping out all of the mature trees. The ones compromising the structures for sure but hopefully they are leaving ones that are ok.

[@janicetaylor3721]

​@@melissadenomy6816I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@Maxakari]

I like the way the guy at the beginning says "This morning" :D

[@B-leafer]

Amazing how dense that growth was!

[@carolynfield5531]

Mick is amazing. Great job all of you.

[@annettewalter2273]

So many discoveries in the yard where Mick is with Steve. These Fathers who can do anything and know everything are treasures. I had one of those and miss him and my Mother so much. Layla doesn’t want to be left out of anything.

[@lindacushing7780]

Mick, the progress in the garden looks great. Yanis Cam is always wonderful, Yanis and Simon get along like best friends.

[@stephaniegaromon3244]

Mick enjoys doing outside work and it certainly keeps him young. Steve and Rick are hard working men and great support to Mick. Layla is such a sweet dog and Yanis is a dog magnet! I think when the grass comes up it will be a lovely place for a table and chairs for the men to have their lunch. That metal detector certainly turns up some interesting things. Simon, I’m waiting for you to dig up a few bars of gold!!! ❤

[@17soccersweetheart]

Mick reminds me so much of my PawPaw. Loves the outdoors and always has to be busy doing something. Loves to explain things, though PawPaw loves to tell stories too. I could see them being friends and shooting the sh*t lol

[@NA-gw2oc]

Why not consider giving the existing grapes a second chance? You'd likely have the most unique grapes, and be saving a heritage plant. Also they were obviously very suitable for your local growing conditions, if they're still surviving with no maintenance or care.

[@rosewall782]

Great finds Simon I love when you treasure hunt. Mic is such a pro making light work of the overgrown vines and trees. Alec is becoming a welcome voice to my daily You Tube and has such a kind voice. Lastly Yanos did a wonderful job with the ending and his English has really improved. Billy I’ll catch you tomorrow.

[@gabrielemueller7865]

Is there anything about gardening that Mick can’t do or doesn’t know? He is sharing his wealth of knowledge with all of us. As is Simon.

[@LorraineEffenbeck]

Mick is awesome. Simon and Yanis are doing great too.

[@roywills5387]

I have learned so much watching Billy and crew rebuilding paradise and it keeps me motivated to "crack on" too.

[@heehaw8401]

Wonder where Billy is this week.

[@juliekeys1880]

Fantastic job in the garden.👍

[@hollym-hopefilledhistory]

It is so wonderful seeing the amazing progress both inside and out at the convent! You all are absolutely amazing and should be ever so proud of all you have accomplished. Praying that the Lord blesses you with everything you stand in need of: strength, favor, wisdom, peace, joy, and blessings beyond measure. Be safe and take care! You're always in our prayers🙏

[@gl1tcheddatabase270]

Hey Alex. Noticed that instead of inserting a beep to sensor words today, you just removed the sound. This is so so much better than having the bleep tone come over instead I really appreciate that the feedback i gave and perhaps others also gave has been heard and changes were made to suit. Looking forward to the next video

[@TerryInUSA]

Evidentally a lot of the beeping comes from an automatic KZbin process that thinks it heard an objectionable word (which may not have been).

[@gl1tcheddatabase270]

@@TerryInUSA Is the bleeping an automated youtube thing? I thought it was the person editing the video that is adding the bleep in...?

[@sherrylelee8274]

@@gl1tcheddatabase270 Yes the answer is that utube is censoring words ‘it’ doesn’t like! (eg Gun) 😅

[@LeeKempter]

I SO LIKE Simon.... a super guy!

[@summer189414]

Great vlog and loved the way Leila is so happy to let Yanis play with her ❤

[@ej12349]

Mick is amazing at all that he does! Hope that he gets to enjoy holiday/vacation sometime soon!

[@helenminnear5799]

Love the garden!❤

[@Dylan_Lanckman]

I looked it up why they use grapevine wood in restaurants. It's supposedly very ideal to smoke with. It smokes a lot, gives the food a fruity flavour, and burns long due to it's fiberous nature.

[@mannyortiz4814]

Mic,Yanis,Simon,Alex, and Steve. The ceiling does take a lot of time to complete. The outside yard is beautiful, huge, with a lot of potential. All the religious metals could be cleaned and stored for souvenirs. Well my darlings until tomorrow. Please, take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸😇🙏🌞🌹🕊❤️🌈👍

[@irishdancer2753]

Everyone working at the convent is working really diligently! It lovely to see all the changes!

[@JLR1957]

I am loving the garden exploration and all the discoveries ❤😊🇦🇺

[@Sisteryoda1440]

It’s been such a fun variety of things this week. Glad that Simon put the grass back in place - I was thinking Billy might take a dim view of a lawn full of holes 🕳️ 😂 😬 It’s a little distressing seeing all the old growth and trees torn down in the garden and replaced by lawn, but it’s also exciting to see what’s behind (and underneath) all of it. Thanks for filming the work in the garden - can’t wait to see the drone footage. You’ve all worked so hard this week, you must be ready for the weekend! And Yanis still has to bicycle home 🚴🏼!! 🫶🏻

[@Hollybank5]

I have to admire Mick for all his work in the gardens !! He’s amazing at all his knowledge and skills ! 80 yrs old and cutting down trees too ??!!! ❤❤ Simon, Yanis, Rick , Alex - did I forget someone?? What an amazing group ❤❤

[@sarahtuttle9828]

Beautiful shots from the wall looking to the back side of the convent, Alex. ❤👌😊

[@lindaprefontaine3948]

You are walking on holy ground. The nuns planted the holy metals to consecrate the ground around the convent. ❤ Great haircut Simon! Love the ongoing transformation of the convent interior and grounds.

[@suemccoy7533]

Today was really special seeing more of the garden come alive, finding the old door opening, the steps and sidewalk for the nuns to walk along to say the stations of the cross. I can just imagine the true beauty of this gorgeous place so many years ago. It had to be just such a tranquil, special place. Mick you will have to try cooking some steaks at the chateau using that grape wood! I look for that NY Yankee cap every day on Mick. They are in 1st place in the American League East by a mere 1&1/2 games, with the Boston Red Sox coming up this weekend. Great video Alex, capturing all the progress happening at the convent.

[@joanneclose7041]

The work Mick, Steve, & Rick are doing on the grounds is fun exploring new territory 😄

[@juliedavis3575]

Another wonderful video. Thank you

[@ParqForrest]

Yes! Garden updates are my fav! Thanks for sharing!❤

[@lisajahn6839]

Excellent episode! Lovely finds!!! Thank you all! Be well, stay safe all. 🎉❤😊

[@farmingirl4281]

I’d much rather hear the construction noise. I don’t mind some music like an intro or an exit, but I don’t watch videos because I’m wanting to listen to music🤷‍♀️ I am loving all this amazing progress!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@fyrekrystaal27]

The garden is coming nicely. I would suggest bringing in someone who could help rehabilitate the fruit trees and the grape vines, maybe the those vines might be a rare variety just grown in the convent

[@heatherarthur6232]

I love what is being done out the back of the convent.😊

[@joysticksnjukeboxes]

When I saw that wire coming down I knew right away grapes had been grown there. That's what my grandparents used to grow along the outside fence of their garden. You can start them up again; I'll bet they grow really fast in that climate.

[@thewilliamseswonderfulworld]

The garden is so fascinating. She’s revealing so many secrets. ❤

[@busterdee8228]

If the nuns had a hired gardener, maybe that wall entry was for him.

[@suehall3298]

Brilliant video Alex🤗👍 nice one every everyone 🤗👍🤗👍🤗👍🤗👍🤗👍

[@kazzy449]

Mick has got more energy than the young uns these days making light work of the landscape looking more beautiful everyday enjoyed watching this week, my only groan is never long enough x

[@Sharon-hn9wn]

The grounds of the Convent are absolutely beautiful. Great job! Mick and Steve. Simon and Yanis, terrific workmanship.

[@nelliebly6616]

Terrific?😮

[@deniseheisler6619]

The garden is transforming before our eyes. I love watching Mick the master gardener at work, and Steve is along for the ride as well. See you all tomorrow! Love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@AC949]

I love how Mick is so knowledgeable. I never knew about cooking with grape vines. He really seems to thrive in the garden.

[@laurenglass4514]

Mick had laid out a big agenda for the day!

[@phyllischartrand1329]

Mick is a hard worker and knows what he’s doing. Lots of years experience!!

[@mariec.6568]

I enjoy Alex’s voice a lot! I hope we see him also in front of the camera sometimes.

[@mrsmiggins6435]

Mick and Steve are coing a fabulous job, clearing. I think ivy is a proper menace.

[@AlexTraverso-m3z]

I would love to know the history of the Convent's involvement during WWII. Lots of secrets seem to live on.

[@markhubbard8141]

Excellent comment. I'd like to hear that history too.

[@MickiConn-eo5or]

Exposing the wall is going to be beautiful ,in the back yard. What a gem that Mick is.

[@Joe-ew5rt]

Just love watching Mick dig the walls out from all the greenery. Seems like the ivy was trying to bury them.

[@andreastieff]

Alex can you do an overview of the property and explain the gardens? And how the property would have included in the old days.

[@heidit8009]

I think that was just done the other day. 😊

[@andreastieff]

@@heidit8009 some times I doze off and I think I’ve seen everything 🤪. Do you remember which episode?

[@laurensouthgate2458]

Thank you for sharing the day with us and your finds. The garden is going to be something else when its done.

[@pinkelephants1421]

😂😂😂 Makes my efforts clearing the ivy from several parts of my modest courtyard garden look like child's play. At least I had an adjustable long-handled ratchet pruner. They take so much of the hard work out of thick wooden roots of long-established ivy; secateurs just can't quite cut through them.

[@christinahumphrey9143]

Mick reminds me of my late father……always working in the fields and gardens making them beautiful

[@lisarobertson7011]

love all these hidden treasures! really interesting

[@kathyhudson4352]

Your father is so amazing, to do all the work he does, at his age. I bet he is a wealth of knowledge and experience to fall back on when you need to know something.

[@reinhold83]

If that guy got on top of wall and pushed the large clumps over ivy it would all peel off in one (done it before) great video btw

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

Idk if it’s global or just American, but we use grapevine branches to make wreaths. They’re cut, then soaked in water, then wrapped around something round, like a barrel. I have an old window pane, with mirrors where the glass would’ve been & a grapevine wrapped around the whole frame. A gift from my mother. I love it, but dusting grapevine is not easy. 😂

[@attilladacook3405]

I used to just use the shower sprayer to dust off my grapevine wreaths and fake flowers. Works great.

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

@@attilladacook3405 that’s a great idea. I couldn’t do it with the window frame mirror, but wreaths would work great.

[@peggimillslee4431]

Canned air is great

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

@@peggimillslee4431 I have an air compressor on my portable jump pack for my car. I’ll try that.

[@peterwhite9261]

Mick is bringing back the garden beautifully with the help of Rick and Steve. It is very enjoyable watching all of that invasive Ivy being removed. Seeing the stone wall and old exits are awesome. Yanis and Simon are doing awesome.

[@hayatwy]

An ornamental dining area would be amazing in the garden with a foot path and fountain and some nice flower pots .It would go with the theme of the rooms and especially if you have a chef on staff .

[@davidklaas4880]

Mick is great!!!! ❤️

[@cbrashsorensen]

The convent wall is really a lovely thing and the work involved is really staggering. As someone who loves a beautiful landscaped garden it is a delight to see that the crew is not neglecting the outside beauty of the place. Bravo!

[@maryshanahan6327]

Really cold and Micks just in a thin jumper. What a man ❤

[@assassinlexx1993]

Could you do a drone view. Plus the what is on the other side of the old gate. Great idea if possible to make entrance into the garden area for truck pickup and for garden functions (wedding).