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[@RachelandJunAdventures]

HELLO we have made minor progress on our absurdly large yard, haha Use code RNJ for $5 off your first Sakuraco box through my link: team.sakura.co/racheljunadventures-SC2205 . Order by May 31st for this month's box!

[@wretchelttv]

I love hydrangeas!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Randomvero]

Cool

[@animelover442]

Love all the changes you are making in your new home! I wish I could have a garden :(

[@anargyroi]

Why don't you compost the fallen oranges?

[@littlelord2150]

Have you given some oranges the nice neighbours?

[@Mom_spagetti99]

Rachel: omg we have so many oranges, we can't eat them all, what should we do guys?? Crows: we understood the assignment

[@moonstonepearl21]

The intelligence of crows is incredible.

[@ValeriePallaoro]

I've never seen crows do this. I was incredibly surprised.

[@placidqualm]

Give some to that sweet guy who showed you around Ez

[@mgm2008]

I too have lots of oranges! Juice, candy the peels, make marmalade. The oil in the skin is great for fragrance. I cut up peels and put them down the garbage disposal to make it smell great!! Also the oil & peels can be put around places, like the edge of the house to make ants etc stay away. Sooo many more ideas. I freeze the juice in cubes and crush them for a healthy slushy!

[@claylover9845]

@@mgm2008 Yes and make orange popsicles!

[@jamcalx]

As soon as Jun started talk to the bird, I started to think "please don't train the crows. You already have control over cats, you don't need any more power!"

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

It is inevitable.

[@ghin780]

If you want the birbs to let you into their gang, you have to let them see you leave things for them. They will figure it out pretty quickly once you let them know you want to be a gang member.

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Crow gang

[@mentira32]

@@RachelandJunAdventures A crow gang is called a murder

[@AnzuMiruku]

@@mentira32 Murder member. :D

[@Don_Giovanni]

@@mentira32 not a very youtube friendly word 🤣

[@LunaRayArclight]

Crow gang is 1) internet friendly and 2) fun to say

[@ymentos13]

What you can do with the orange peels is boil it in water for about 10-15 minutes, and use that orange concentrate as a pest repellent for your plants. The peels can then be used as fertilizer. Hope that helps! :)

[@ValeriePallaoro]

Better idea than mine (marmalade) That's a great idea, all those new plants will require tender loving care.

[@angellinafosse1936]

That seems very smart.

[@wretchelttv]

We used to have a tangelo tree, and we did a lot of cooking with our citrus. Orange bread, candied peels, fresh squeezed juice, canning, making natural cleaning products, oils, infusing water....the list is endless!

[@leaf4645]

Yall can also freeze them for later projects!

[@FioreCiliegia]

Learn to make bath bombs and juice them, freeze the juice dry the peel and make candy and tea! Also get a compost bin

[@strawbebbiejam]

thats amazing 🤩

[@zellafae]

You can also compost them

[@limelyx]

Also great for marinades ^^

[@flutosan7764]

rachel and jun's adventures are basically a slice-of-life homey and comfy show. love seeing progress on the yard!

[@Lassoducky]

This is why we come here. The wholesomeness 🥰

[@ED-pb3eq]

Jun's comedy is so underrated 😂 by his comedy I mean him being his hilarious self without even trying

[@OMundoParaIniciantes]

Hello guys! South American here! Jacaranda is actually a tall tree. I am not sure if it grows differently in Japan, but if not it can get as tall as your house. Be ready for that. It is a beautiful tree indeed.

[@Monica-vo8oc]

Agree! We have a ton of Jacarandas in Australia too, and they are very, very tall.

[@lorenzonicl]

Came to say the same. It's a big tree, I personally would place it somewhere else far from the house itself. Also, they shed their petals all over the ground so be prepared for that too!

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

If it does well we'll move it a little farther away! Right now we planted it where we did so we could see it from the living room. It seems like most Jacarandas here are grown in pots, pruned to stay small, and brought indoors for the winter since we can occasionally get a frost. So we might end up doing the same and repotting it before next winter, anyway.

[@yeevita]

It can be trimmed and kept to about 15’. However, if you have the space, it is a beautiful big tree with a wonderful, open shade structure.

[@TheSecretlyEvil]

@@RachelandJunAdventures hey! Love the content but I just wanted to add; jacaranda is pronounced hacaranda. In Spanish J’s are pronounced as H’s, and H’s are silent (Hola has a H but is pronounced as Ola)

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I know nothing about plants really, but I chuckled at the irony that Rachel blanked on the name of the forget-me-not's 😂😂😂

[@lawrenceeddie2676]

I love that Rachel reused the rocks they found in their yard instead of buying tiles or paving stones and it looks great!

[@Christmas__365]

Hello Rachel and Jun! Hahaha all the cats want a treat box too! For the oranges, why not make a community grab box on the front fence?? Anyone walking by can take one. The mosquito fits are A++ and 100% agree that, that rock is a dragon egg

[@kbellaperez1655]

Jun: go ahead and eat as much as you want. The crows: oh my gosh yes! Go tell everyone! Jeff is going to love this! These people are the best!

[@TheLokoschade]

In German we have a nicer term for weeds, normally you would call it 'Unkraut' [un(wanted) herb] but you can also say 'Beikraut' [with/among herb] it's often used for plants that are not necessarily supposed to be there but you don't mind it. Alot of times those plants are very good for insects and all the animals that follow in the food chain.

[@wretchelttv]

I love that there are nuanced words for intention! The language lessons I want- yes!

[@mekabare]

As a fellow german this is the first time ive heard of Beikraut and i love it

[@TheLokoschade]

@@mekabare I also only heard of the word a few years ago. And it's not used by many yet either, but I find it much better than 'Unkraut'. 'Unkraut' has such a bad connotation, it's something you're supposed to get rid of, even though all those plants can be so beneficial to your garden and the nature around you.

[@doitsujindesu9703]

Ich kenn das Wort Beikraut gar nicht.🤔 Ist wohl eine regionale Sache 🤷‍♀️

[@kata293]

There is also the word "Wildkraut", which is used for herbaceous wild plants, that are actually not just neutral, but useful to humans. A lot of the plants we consider to be weed are edible and quite healthy

[@silvermoon2281]

9:22 Huh, I never really considered it, but yeah… Corn is such a typical food, yet I can’t think of a single person I know who would choose corn as their favorite food. 😂 Corn just gets a participation award, I guess. 😋 “You are… present. Congrats.”

[@OR1000N]

So filling and historically excessively produced and for what?

[@krose6451]

I don't know anyone who considers it their favorite food but I do know those that consider it their favorite vegetable.

[@paolamurphy5726]

Corn is my favorite grain! because it's a grain :P! Here in Chile, we eat a lot of corn during the summer and we have at least three main course meals with corn as the main ingredient. I love it!

[@Eternally_screaming_idiot]

I'm from Iowa, U.S. so corn is a local favorite veggie side dish. Make it southwestern and that is my absolute favorite way to eat it 😋

[@fevronia_]

Jun trying to communicate with the crows 😍😍😍😍 he's my favourite Disney Princess!!

[@claupurin]

Even though jaracanda trees are from South America, Mexico City is filled with them because a president asked a famous Japanese gardener to plant Sakura trees through the city but the gardener told him Sakura wouldn’t survive in this weather so instead he planted jacarandas. Now the city is filled with them and they bloom every spring, they’re really lovely!

[@Sibunamember101]

crows are very smart indeed! i learned online that you can 'trade' with them by giving them food they like and they might start to bring you things. when i used to live in a place with a lot of crows, i'd leave out peanuts on my windowsill during times when they can see me and eventually they just started chilling on there. they never brought me stuff but i'd feel cool when i was studying on my desk and there were just crows chilling by window.

[@ScrawHammerhead]

Rachel's slightly pained "I want more [flowers]" is such a mood, whenever I go plant shopping I wanna take home half the store despite not having the space for it 😂👍

[@chubbybunny6975]

Those Forget-Me-Nots will spread like CRAZY. They grow naturally in mine and my neighbour's yards, and they're absolutely everywhere lol. I love it though because they're beautiful

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

That would be fantastic because they're Jun's favorite so far and he was disappointed we didn't buy more when we had the chance!

[@lynda.grace.14]

They look a bit ratty after they're finished, but they self-seed. Simply pull them up, shake them around and they'll come back in full glory next year.

[@mirabellegoldapfel6256]

@@lynda.grace.14 I did that last year in my garden and also transplanted the ones that were too big into areas that were bare soil and now they act like a weed but I love them. Very easy to rip out if necessary. They can be used in a small amount dried in tea mixes as well.

[@niteotter]

I am unlikely to see the relative completion of your home, but I’m sure gonna try! I am so genuinely impressed with y’all and your dreams and your work ethic. May you live there with Love, Light and Laughter for 100 yrs to come. 💐 It’s so fun to see it take shape. You two always make me cry for happy. (I am Jo, a 71yr old fan from 🇺🇸. For those of you who might not know, Jo is the female version of the man’s name, Joe) Kisses for all of the kitties ! 💋💋💋💋

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

Thank you so much! We've been hard at work so our garden is already a lot more complete than this! We'll make sure to update with a video soon.

[@LaynieFingers]

Hi Jo! I love your attitude... The world needs more friendly, joyful people. 💜 I'm a 50 year old fan from South Louisiana.

[@niteotter]

@@LaynieFingers I’m originally from N.O.!

[@LaynieFingers]

@@niteotter Nice! We're about an hour from N.O.! Love to visit! It's changed a lot in the last 20 years...

[@teiteika]

have you shared oranges with your neighbours yet? Otherwise, you guys could try making marmalade with them! Unlike jam or jelly marmalade uses up everything (juice, pulp, and peel) and stores for months if you can it properly!

[@anthonynelson6671]

I wonder if eventually Jun would get a little annoyed at all the orange waste and just do an epic 100 Recipes to Make with Oranges.

[@lookin4avampire]

I was thinking the same thing about giving them to the neighbors, I thought of the nice man who helped them with the lawn when they first moved in. Growing up we would always share our excess fruits with the neighbors and they would do the same😁

[@anthonynelson6671]

@@lookin4avampire Or if they have any trips coming up they should grab them and wrap them up and gift them to people along the way saying "Our tree birthed these omiyage!"

[@jordanhowe1899]

It’s so lovely to see Rachel and June moving into their dream house and planting their dream garden, you two deserve it and I hope you continue to love it

[@ellenkarlsson9490]

I dream of having a European medieval style monastery garden, with little patches of herbs and medicinal plants with walkways in between. I think it's really pretty and bees and other pollinators love the flowers.

[@harvestmoon_autumnsky]

One of my favorite meditations or sleep segues is to imagine my dream home, which also includes my dream garden.

[@YsabetJustYsabet]

A nice, inexpensive way of planting a patched herb garden is to prep your area with new soil/fertilizer mixed into the old soil, rake it flat, and then make a checkerboard with old bricks (or new, whatever) so that you have patches of bricks and patches of soil alternating. You can make them whatever size you want, you just have to make them the same size each time, like four bricks, then a four-brick-sized open patch. Then fill the openings with your herbs; they grow to fill the patches, and the roots stay moist beneath the bricks as the root structure grows outwards. First time I built one of these it was to fill a corner space between the side of a patio and a 90-degree wall; I made a triangular checkerboard garden and filled it with cooking herbs. It's not a monastery garden, but it fills the same kind of purpose and structure-- contained herbs, neatly planted, with areas (the bricks) where you can walk and lean over to pick or cut the leaves. You can even brick a path through the middle if you have room.

[@nebuloranebuflora470]

And you can hire someone to be a professional hermit! Commit to the bit 100%!

[@90skid97]

If you guys like purple blooms I feel like you have to get a wisteria or fuji tree. They're legendary asian blossom trees, and also native to Japan. So would be a win win for native species.

[@savanabanana]

and as a bonus, the flowers of wisteria are edible! :D can make syrups w them and use them as a finishing touch to dishes

[@MrsLAnderson24]

You have to be careful with wisteria though. Some types are incredibly poisonous to pets like cats and dogs. They're absolutely beautiful, but with their fur babies around it's probably better to be safe.

[@rachelrecycles369]

Wisteria is lovely! My neighbor has a HUGE Wisteria that I get to enjoy.

[@Meraxes6]

Wisteria are beautiful but need a lot of pruning and maintenance or they'll completely take over your garden. If you let them get out of control they're impossible to get rid of, very aggressive plant

[@harukayuki3047]

@@MrsLAnderson24 yeah this. I really wanted wisteria in our garden, but I've decided against it because kitties

[@ljmsevern]

"We can't eat all these oranges, what shall we do?" As Paddington would say: MARMALADE DAY.

[@maxonite]

”you remind me of the lady who puts her hand into dinosaur shit“ jun charming as ever 😂

[@SeanBZA]

Cut oranges, apples and other fresh fruit and vegetables, place smallish pieces on the bird feeding table, and the crows will rapidly get used to you coming out to fill it. Use the same colour bucket only for this to carry the food out, and they will rapidly associate you and that bucket as bringing treats. That will allow you to watch them without them alarming after a month or so. Note the Jacaranda will drop copious quantities of flowers in the spring, literally carpeting the garden underneath it with dropped flowers, and will be very beautiful, but very messy as well. Plenty of streets here lined with them, and they carpet the streets for 3 months of the year. Pretoria is also known as the Jacaranda city because of the number of trees, and even has a radio station named after the tree. However they are a declared pest, so as they age out they are not replaced with the same, instead using indigeneous plants, that can be less messy, and which survive and act as food for birds as well.

[@jennifersmith9682]

I think it’s really sweet that you guys are okay with the crows coming for the oranges. Where I live everyone treats them really poorly so it’s nice seeing someone care for them and letting them just live their life :3

[@Deme_Diora666]

I’ve been subbed for so many years now. It’s amazing to see your channel develop this way!! Best wishes for your lives and channel ❤️❤️

[@VictoriaMeira7]

nice pfp!

[@sharondsouza8054]

itto ma mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn'

[@animeloverXinuyasha]

Wow so jealous of your hydrangeas, they look so big and vigorous and will be so beautiful! It's amazing that you managed to dig them up and relocate them by your window, what a gorgeous view it will be, like Kamakura. I recently bought some hydrangeas but my garden is small so I am keeping them in pots. They're not super healthy at the moment, but hopefully over the years they will become big strong bushes like yours!

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

I was a bit worried about moving them since they were so large and well established, but I guess since hydrangeas are native here once you get them in the ground they know what to do, lol. A number of roots were severed in the process and they sprouted just fine. I even planted a small, potted hydrangea that wasn't doing well way before we moved in. Never came back to water it and it grew happily. Then one time we hired someone to cut our lawn and they accidentally mowed it down--it completely disappeared. We planted a different bush over it earlier this year. Come this spring and what do we find? It's growing again!! So we moved it and put it alongside the house, lol. 10/10 recommend planting directly in the ground when possible, haha.

[@danadavis6097]

I've missed you 2 sweeties!! In the U.S. you can put the rinds/peels of fruits into the soil around trees and bushes to provide nutrients to the roots. Apple, banana, potato peelings are all great for this. I'm sure in Japan there are fruits that grow that would be great for this too. I love your huge yard! It's beautiful there! I've never wanted to visit Japan until I started watching you guys. Now I'd love to live there! God bless you both🙏🤗❤️ please..post another vid soon!!!

[@ateisate7270]

Be sure that the climate is right. At least here (Germany, so a bit more north than USA) you aren't supposed to do that because the peels don't properly decompose or rather they need way too long.

[@kalpic11]

@@ateisate7270 I wonder how they would figure out if the climate is right for that sort of thing. Seems complicated to learn.

[@ateisate7270]

@@kalpic11 If it's native, it's probably fine, otherwise, I don't know. Japan is probably fine, just saying it mostly for the people in different parts of the world.

[@kalpic11]

@@ateisate7270 yeah I just meant it must be a complicated science. I didn't mean anything negative towards what you said.

[@yubima]

@@ateisate7270 i used to bury all my vegetables scraps, they were decomposed arround a month if they werent like corn ( that took 2 months), i had to stop doing that because my cats would go to the soil and lay in it, leaving all the scraps unburied, so i got a compost bin, but is a slower process.

[@amys3168]

Looove the crows! They are so smart! I’d recommend picking the fruit and donating it, but letting the crows at it is good as well. The peels will decompose on their own. Loved the video! Good luck on the garden!

[@botboifm]

Bit of a long process but you could squeeze all the oranges into orange juice concentrate. Freeze up what you can't drink for extra vitamin C in smoothies, maybe even turn them into sorbet!

[@Ghost_with_Bow]

My thoughts too, then they would have a source of vitamin C for the winter

[@miaowatt3662]

We grew up with an orange tree in our backyard and taking a slice and squeezing it over some vanilla ice cream was always a treat, not quite the bulk usage, but still good

[@harvestmoon_autumnsky]

Or marmalade that they give away as gifts

[@crushivintage]

It makes me so happy you picked up that black and white cat. He's relentless. He's inspiring to me.

[@cattuslavandula]

While watching Rachel and Jun visit gardens and garden centers these past months, I've been watching more videos about Japanese gardens. I'm used to looking at American and European style gardens and the Japanese gardens are just so beautiful and different to my eye. The peacefulness, symmetry, colors, water features are amazing; I can go down that rabbit hole for hours on end.

[@neckpeck2738]

Ideas for the oranges: - Make juice - Make ice cream - Make cake - Make jam (peel the oranges first, that way it won't be as bitter as it is store-bought) - Can them and sell them or give them away to friends - Leave some for the crows to enjoy :)

[@Nekokeeb]

Yes the crows loving it!

[@ShugoOokami]

Seeing the first "We got land!" to seeing what you've done so far is just so amazing

[@nins4023]

As an addition to a lot of great suggestions for the oranges I recommend drying/dehydrating them in slices! They look SUPER pretty and can be used in decorations (like gifts or wreaths) or for example as a seasoning for cocktails/mocktails or tea etc. 😍 Thank you for showing us your progress once again, still super hyped for you for the new house! Have a great day everyone❤

[@misslaput7010]

Is it just me or is Jun talking more? I LOVE it! Dont get me wrong I love hearing rachel too. Its just nice to see Jun coming out of his shell!

[@Viscountessa]

Oh that's a beautiful start, I can't wait to see how the garden evolves throughout the years. You guys picked some really gorgeous and eye-catching plants.

[@themadatheist1976]

Nice to have oranges, our citrus trees were removed during the canker scare of the mid 00s here in Florida. Now farmers are facing citrus greening. We also had a grove down the street that got turned into houses and a school right after the canker pandemic. I would invest in a good juicer and gift some orange to your neighbors.

[@fantasticfr0g]

I've lived in florida my whole life and never knew about citrus cankers! Very interesting indeed

[@themadatheist1976]

@@fantasticfr0g It blew up in the mid 2000s. Developments took advantage of it to build. It was rumored it was spread on purpose and ever the slightest signs of canker had whole groves removed. The state ended up to live with canker now and leave it in the hands of growers to decide if their trees need to be removed.

[@Draken0023]

I got so worried when I noticed the old main channel, “Rachel & Jun” hadn’t had a video posted to it in two years! Glad I found this channel 😅 Congrats on the garden! ✌️😁

[@19whiteroses86]

Hey! Romanian here!😁 Your last comment, Rachel, made me think that I don't even remember how many years have been since I starded following you guys and I am so thankful that you're so nice and amazing people💖. It feels like I know you since forever. Hope you are ok and will always be. Wish you the best! And thank you for your time sharing with us.

[@gingercupcakesweeets4654]

I love that Rachel is still into Rocks and Jun is just like "naaww"!

[@siennasnow6238]

I love how much you guys are having Japanese areas and western areas of your home, and I’m sure it will all blend perfectly once it’s all done

[@janonymus]

just randomly clicking on the channel to check for older videos i haven't seen and there's just a new one popped up! Oranges: when we had excess oranges once, we selected the good shaped ones for orange juice, and from the bad ones we made spirit ( what we always do here, in Hungary from any fruit that's about to go bad). excellent for gifting it to neighbours too

[@sreejonimazumder9399]

The backyard/garden is looking so lovely already! I'm not even a huge gardening person at all but I really enjoyed watching this video, it was so soothing and enjoyable to watch. Would love more gardening updates!

[@HighTeaToys]

There is no words that I have for how grateful I am that your channel exists. It is like old school KZbin; real, wholesome and just delightful! Thank you so much!

[@nevergiveupdearfriend7289]

Hi guys! Orange girl is here. My city is famous for its oranges and we get lots of oranges after harvest. So my recommendation is to freeze them in the refrigerator! You can use them later to make ice cream, orange juice or even add to your lemonade (depending on its type you can add all of it -without peeling - to the blender!) Also don't throw away their zest. For example if you want to drink juice first shred the outside layer in a plastic bag then use the rest for juice. You can frost these zest for a long time. And can add the cakes and other desserts.

[@MultiMaxium1]

I've seen people plant Clover instead of grass, its better for the ecosystem, bees and nice to walk on. It also looks very pretty so please consider!

[@kuroneko3896]

We let clover take over our back yard (about half an acre) and loved it! Bees and butterflies galore when the blossoms appear. Felt lush and refreshing to be around.

[@meuanglao7]

My entire front yard is clover, ivy, and moss, and I love it~ It's starting to take over my back yard and I can't wait. I won't have to cut the grass, for one, and the bees'll love it

[@ILuvAyeAye]

They already have native plants everywhere, I don't think they need a replacement.

[@JMarieCAlove]

@@ILuvAyeAye Unless they decide to do replacements, because it’s their choice.

[@emilwandel]

Yeah never go barefoot in your garden again in fear of stepping on a bee

[@Pink_Aqua]

I love how you didn't know what the forget-me-nots were 😂 the irony. I love the progress and cannot WAIT for a full house and yard tour

[@shouta8133]

Can't wait for the whole house tour

[@auditoryeden]

I'm kind of hoping they milk their house tour for as much as humanly possible. Kitchen tour, houseplant tour, tour of the cat furniture and other accomodations, normal house tour, it's so lovely seeing them enjoy their new home.

[@shouta8133]

@@auditoryeden SAAAMEEE

[@jing8927]

0:45 Rachel: This isn’t you know ideal gardening. Where I just needed a cool down a little. Someone in the background. AAAHHH!

[@denysad.1240]

Orange Jam, orange syrup, dried oranges for tea... there are lots of things to do with the oranges. Also making jam and gifting some to the neighbours might be nice.

[@ammygamer]

Yess! My grandma harvests way many fruits from the trees in her year every year... She always gifts them as jam. I bake a bread for us to split and enjoy together whenever she brings me one. I can't help but feeling that it's a waste to use store bought bread to eat it. 😅😅

[@Anita-tm3bi]

Orange candy

[@elijahh2220]

I love these videos, Rachel and Jun are just out here living the dream of home ownership in rural Japan

[@dogs78935]

Ohio is 90% corn. My high school mascot was a Greenwave! It was meant to embody the green waves of corn fields before they ripen up to harvest.

[@FixHart]

Why does that sound hilarious? I'm just imagining someone dressed as an unshucked corn 🌽

[@amilyn13]

I have a friend with orange trees. She invites all her friends and everyone in the neighborhood to pick them when they're ready. :)

[@Nejisaku1000]

You guys can dry the oranges and use them for simmer pots with fragrant herbs. They make your house smell really good 😊 Edit: Also you should totally befriend those crows, they'll bring you gifts

[@pinkholm]

Thanks to your videos I fell in love with Japan and now studying here🥹🥺

[@Whimsy_and_Dreams]

I had citrus trees growing up. My parents weren't much for cooking and canning, so we gave bags full to everyone we knew: my school teachers, friends, family, neighbors, door to door salesmen, anyone unlucky enough to stop by during citrus season. Was almost as bad as zucchini hauls.

[@GetIsekaid]

I feel like making orange juice is best thing to do with too much oranges.

[@AngelavengerL]

crows were so cute. The yard is looking great. Definitely want to see the cat walks and shelves and if the kitties like them. I remember you showng the blueprints and saying the contractor had cat walks as part of the build.

[@corruptedteka]

Oh !! That duranta plant ! Our direct neighbor has it and it's peaked through our fence for years ! I have no idea it was native to where I live ( the Caribbean ), the more you know... The flowers smell SOOOOO good, I used to call them vanilla flowers when I was a kid because they smell... like vanilla ! This is so lovely, I love the flowers you chose-

[@mistyquest7560]

I could watch these updates forever!!! So lovely watching lovely people make lovely things. Also those crows had your back getting rid of those oranges, huh? 😂

[@mblum1611]

With oranges, I think you can freeze the zest, and you can always make marmalade and juices, candies, baking and cooking in general, and it's always fun to give fruit you've grown yourself to friends. You'll always have excess, but there are nearly infinite orange-related recipes.

[@Jen-fantasyandfiction]

I'm loving all of this. Plants and flowers make such a difference to the atmosphere.

[@atlasllm]

I know some people can't wait to see the finished gardens, but man I'd miss the gardening videos ;w; the older veggie farming vids had such lovely chill vibes

[@chantehayward6225]

you can slice up and dry the oranges for later use. store in an airtight container. or candy oranges to add to tea. dry the skin for later use, juice the fruit and use the pulp left over for compost in flower garden.

[@janesullivan3230]

As a fellow gardening nerd, your enthusiasm about planting is soooo relatable! ❤️🌺🌸🌼🌻

[@jaspa.j]

A Jacaranda can get as big as a 2 story house. Their flowers will create a purple carpet in your yard which may block the growth of other plants, also their seed pods are very sturdy so be weary when you use machines to cut your grass/weeds they can be damaged. All in all, Jacarandas are beautiful for shade and are very sturdy trees, we had a tree house and swing in one growing up.

[@boigeorge1149]

I wouldn't recommend getting the crows into the habit of eating directly from the garden area; if they're anything like Alaskan ravens, they'll get VERY offended when you try to shoo them off. They might be able to learn to pick at a specific pile if you relocate any extra fruits to a compost pile? That way they leave your garden alone. Granted, I have a lot of love for ravens that transferred to crows when I moved.

[@wretchelttv]

My dream is to befriend a raven so it will bring me things it loves in exchange for treats. They are so fascinating!

[@callmewaves1160]

I am very fond of Crows and ravens too! They are so smart and so fascinating.

[@carnamilinga]

It should be okay if they have a dedicated bird feeding area, like mentioned in the video. If they want them to keep out of the trees, they can hang strips of aluminium foil on the branches. The sound and movement keeps crows away. Crows are intelligent enough to recognize people respecting them. They will get that they're allowed to be in certain areas of the garden and eat certain foods. But I wouldn't recommend using the compost pile for it, they will take that apart and dig for worms and bugs.

[@boigeorge1149]

@@carnamilinga good point, I hadn't considered that ^^

[@LaynieFingers]

I absolutely love crows and ravens! They're so smart! My husband and I leave a bag of cracked corn in our car to offer to birds whenever we see them!

[@valeriez5688]

So happy for you and all the awesome space you have now. Peace and blessings, and kitty scritches🙏❤️🐈🐈🐈

[@SC-dz5ze]

I live in Hawaii and lots of houses here have fruit trees so it’s common in my neighborhood to have pop up fruit stands in front of peoples property. They leave the fruit out on the stand and leave signs with recommended tips or a venmo QR code! It could be a nice way to give back to your friendly neighbors!

[@juicyfruit17]

The crows definitely understand your house as a good food source. Also, crows remember faces and voices. So, if you start interacting with them more frequently, they'll be more friendly like starting to bring you things!

[@leisttite2432]

Rachel and Jun are as happy as two lovebirds now. I am so happy.

[@willowpiano24]

The garden already looks so pretty! Love the tiny titbits, like Rachel forgetting the forget me nots, the hungry murder of crows and of course, the cats. Also, composting the oranges may be a good choice! Can't wait for further advancements to the house! ♡

[@missyc7852]

If you want an idea for a nice splash of colour in the garden maybe look into getting some purple prunus (specifically the "Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’"). It has really pretty pink flowers and its leaves go from a red(ish) start to a really pretty purple that can look black from afar. It makes for a nice change from the general green trees after the flowers are gone! On a side note I can't wait to see how the garden progresses! It's such a fun hobby ❤️

[@marcelinechan]

Nice thumbnail. It truly captures Rachel's..... Rachelness

[@hochigaming14yearsago90]

really does

[@marcelinechan]

@@hochigaming14yearsago90 love her so much! Hopefully people don't think this is a hate comment when it isn't lol

[@hochigaming14yearsago90]

@@marcelinechan she will

[@gracefulvintage]

Juice the oranges & freeze the rest in ice cube trays, keep them in ziplock bags to drink later or to cook with too!

[@selinageorginekuyembeh8466]

My neighbours and I do a fruit exchange with all the leftover fruit. Or make it into jam. And I love the gardening content ❤

[@Tam_Miri]

Aw the crows are so crafty and smart! I only know the word 'Karasu' from a sports anime called Haikyuu, the main team followed is Karasuno lol. Love watching gardening videos very relaxing to watch even though I know its a lot of hard work. Hopefully you two are having fun and are getting plenty of rest in-between. Also, plenty of cat playtime as well. Always a pleasure seeing a new video and am so happy to see you two doing well. The trees and plants are so pretty! Can't wait to see more! :)

[@rociocontreras5473]

OMG you have a Jacarandá tree! Buenos Aires is full of them and I love how they turn the city purple every spring. They're quite big tho, maybe it'll need more space to grow later on

[@veritush]

I love it when BA turns purple in november 💜

[@MissMTurner]

we have them here in Florida too! (though they have already finished blooming for the year. they bloom around April and early may here.)

[@susanhoover1820]

Fresh squeezed orange juice is the best! Also, frozen orange granita is easy to make and a refreshing dessert in summertime.

[@chefevilee9377]

If you make friends with the crows they will actually start bringing you little gifts. There’s videos and stories all over the Internet about it. It’s really super cute.

[@Wolfswind003]

I'm very curious about the weeds/ local plants to be honest. I always felt like Japan's flora was a bit different than Europe's so if you'd talk about the specific trees/ plants you chose or already have there and what their role in the ecosystem is that would be super interesting. I loved the footage of the frog in the beginning! Do you have a pond nearby? How did it get there? We have a pond just on the other side of our garden, but frogs don't come to our garden since we don't have a big water source...

[@jaydaekang8097]

Use the peels for compost that can then be used in your new garden! The fruit tree is perfect! Or you could sell them 😂

[@Nick-qb2fk]

I'm so jealous. You guys are so lucky. To turn the soil more fertile for flowers and vegetables, you should start composting. Bury your kitchen scraps like banana peels and orange peels in the ground and rotate/flip them over with a shovel every couple of weeks until they get fully composted. It helps to chop them up into smaller pieces so that they can get composted faster. The worms and microbes in the earth will eat the scraps and their waste becomes fertile soil. Then you can use that new composted soil as your garden soil, so your veggies and plants will grow big and healthy and fruitful. As a rule of thumb, you can compost anything organic that came directly from a tree or bush. Banana peels, fruit peels, apple cores, coffee grounds, and even egg shells. Composting is so much fun and it's the fastest way to turn a plot of land into a lush fertile garden.

[@claudiapat96]

If I had a citrus tree that gave so many fruit that they were gathering on the floor I’d be happy! Mine doesn’t give too much fruit. I would definitely juice them! You can drink as fresh juice or make orangeaid, lemonaid, grapefruitaid, or limeaid, is my al time favorite! Give to your neighbors! I have a neighbor that had like 5-6 orange trees and I looked forward to getting bags of oranges several times every time they were in season! Sadly about 4-5 died and really damaged the surviving one in the last snow storm that devastated the state of Texas! ☹️ is what happens when it doesn’t ever snow at all and hadn’t snowed this much in over 30 years. Your garden is looking great!!!!!

[@anthonynelson6671]

I don't quite know how to articulate it better but every time I watch a video of you and Jun's I leave happier that I watched it at the end than I did at the start of the video.

[@MelanaC]

I can’t wait to see Rachel and Jun and the cats living all cosy and happy in their beautiful home. and a catio!! I am so excited for them to build a catio…! Do it R&J I know you can 💜💙💚

[@inthewindago]

The plants you have to chose from are so wonderful different than the ones I can get here in Canada. Yay for different climates and diversity! If you treat the crows well. They will learn your faces, and get comfortable with you. But if you treat them poorly. They will also learn you faces, and treat you badly. They will also tell all their friends if you are good or bad. Never let a crow you have to chase away know your face!! Lol

[@veritorossi]

Beatiful! Have in mind that the Jacarandá grows massive! In Buenos Aires we have them everywhere and they get really big. You can harvest the oranges and make marmalade.

[@geishavampiresa]

Jam, tea, juice, preserve, teryaki sauce, dried, marinates are many of the things you can do with the oranges

[@jonquilcat7945]

I missed Rachel's warm smile 😊 thanks for sharing your kind souls with us.

[@leyoto]

Crows are so smart! If you are nice to them they will remember you. And could even bring you "treasures"

[@bythepricklingofmythumb7628]

Congratulations on your home. I wish you many years of happiness there.

[@t.s.611]

When I was a kid, one of my friends had a bunch of apple trees on their property, and every year her family would invite a bunch of friends and neighbors over to have an apple sauce/apple juice making party. Everybody would take turns feeding apples into the crusher and cranking it, and when it was all over, we'd all take home some apple sauce and juice! Might be an option for you with your oranges since the neighbors are so friendly!

[@beylunasalitae4802]

U could always make orange marmalade and if it makes a lot of jars they would be great gifts to send home or give to neighbors. The gardens are looking beautiful. Happy planting. ^.^

[@eirxm]

This was such a comforting video, and omg the crows? Amazing, i felt as amazed as jun when he showed how clean the oranges were eaten