Good morning Laura, Aaron and Little Benjamin ❤ 😊 💙 😘 I'll start off by saying *thank you* I'm a first stage breast cancer patient, and I was in a state of depression for a few years, but after finding your videos on RUclips, I started to watch, I never missed a single video, I watched you plant daily and you inspired me to plant and grow beautiful things ❤ I have a small garden, at the moment, but I thank you for inspiring me to never give up and continue moving forward and to do things that will make me happy 😊 Now, I love gardening more than ever and when I sit in my garden, I feel so peaceful 😌 and relaxed. Continue doing what makes you happy Laura 😊 ☺ 💛 🤗 😊 I'll always love and support you and your small family 👪 ❤ ♥ 💕 Lots of love and kisses 💕 😘 💖
Flowers heal! I had a devastating crush injury almost 5 years ago & my previously strong body was radically changed. For years, everything I wanted to do was SO hard, some activities were impossible to do. I was depressed, anxious & angry at being dependent on others. I kept trying though & this year, I'm finally surprising myself, my family & my Drs. My daughters family & I have managed to purchase a modest home with a large but unkempt yard. To have folks stop to see my mailbox area, to be able to take cut zinnias & coneflowers to people I've gotten to know, brings me such joy. I hope you can get your physical & emotional strength back. Just a few pots of flowers can bring you SO much joy & sense of accomplishment. I hope you can find some people to love & support you too. May peace find your heart & strength return to your mind & body. Much love sister!
I'm so happy to hear you're doing well and enjoying your garden! Best wishes as you continue forward Bibi! I too found healing in Garden Answer videos after my partner of 23 years died. What a precious gift this channel is! This Earth holds so much healing, so of course, one who cares for it with love holds a special magic of their own, don't they?🌎✨ I wonder if Laura knows the magic she shares just by doing what she loves? How blessed we all are to share in it! 💚
My dad farmed watermelon and cantaloupe his whole life, and every summer, I was in the melon field, so I loved seeing that area of the garden. He always grew crimson sweets and sugar babies. He passed away 14 years ago, but those are some of my favorite memories.
Laura could do explain the red hibiscus name or type. I am assuming they are grown for foliage and not flowers. Annuals I assume. Definitely a lovely foliage plant that I could use as a focal point. I love plants with dark foliagelike the mahogany ninebark shrub I bought last year. Pix
@@HappyCats17 I heard her say mahogany hibiscusbut nothing else that I wanted to know like is it an annual and where did you get the seeds? I would love to have it in my garden.
I cannot believe how the new flower garden has transformed to a wealth of abundance! I can remember a few months ago when you were putting in the irrigation in a sea of dry dirt. This is just incredible now!
@@derrongoodengardenandlifes8655 I'm a former preschool teacher & I always loved seeing my little ones growing & learning. Nature is a great teacher. Blessings to u & ur babies!
I can’t believe what you have created in just one season from a huge bare plot. Those sunflower are going to be amazing--like a French impressionistic painting. Can’t wait to see them in full bloom. You should be so proud!
Next year should be even more fun for her as so much prep work had to be done this season (water source, electricity, gravel roads, fencing, drip irrigation).
You seemed a bit disheartened earlier in the year with this new space, so wonderful that all of your hard work and planning has paid off and given you such a delightful experience in the end!
It’s amazing the wealth of knowledge you have about it all! There’s not one single video of yours that I’ve watched that I haven’t learned something new! Thank you thank you!
Oh gosh, Laura! What a happy happy space! I ooo'd and ahh'd through that whole video. How satisfying is it to look out an upstairs window and take in that view! Great video 😊
Laura, I LOVE your hands. Strong, Beautiful, working hands. I was a nurse for 43 years. I get it! LOL I always wanted long manicured nails. Not possible. Now I love my short nails. All the better to garden with!! It is so hot here in North Central PA on NYS border. I was moving some field stone around this morning at 7:30 and a neighbor walked by and asked,"hows my favorite garden nut?" I like it. ENJOY! Cathy M/PA
Thank you for your video today. It really uplifted my spirits. Yesterday was a hard day, my mom has brain cancer and yesterday was told she has 1-5 years left with us. So thank you for showing beautiful flowers and vine crops. Mom loves the sunflowers.
Thank u for taking us with u today, Laura. U may think these types of activities are mundane and we would be bored watching them. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is so relaxing and inspiring. For someone who was concerned things wouldn't do well on the new property this year, well I guess you fooled you. 😉 They are amazing! Please know that u and your family make such a difference in the lives of people all over the world and we appreciate you all so much. God bless you all. 🥰
I love how excited you are over everything. A true gardener. I myself am always excited watching all the gardening that you do as a young woman. You know a lot about tools not afraid to get on a machine,you also seam to know your way around a shop. I think all young women should be like this. It helps you out in life. I am 80 and was like you when I was young. I am still going strong. I am moving gravel along side my house right now for a flower bed. I am getting it ready for spring. I am putting in succulent. So I have to get the soil ready. You keep up the good work and your baby is just as cute as he can be. Congratulations. I am new (only a couple of months) but will be a fan a long time I hope. lol lee
A Fall wreath made out of those Strawflowers would be gorgeous. Thanks for taking us through this. Super helpful. Those pumpkins though. How awesome to grow your own ornamental ones.
What a great teacher and motivator you are! Your enthusiasm is so contagious - rainy, muggy, overcast day here in southwestern Missouri, but your bubbly joy has inspired me to get up and go outside to check on my plants and veggies! Thank you, Laura! Ephesians 2:10 - “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Sending love and hugs to you and your wonderful family!
The flowers are gorgeous and ohhh my goodness the sunflower 🌻 growth is bonkers 🤯 totally blowing my mind. I’m in love with the Love in a puff flowers. I can’t wait to collect seeds from my plants. DRONE footage pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease I’m loving this video especially Russel video bombing you lol 😆 xxx
I was just as excited to come along on your walk of the garden. It is coming along just fine. I am still amazed to see how neat you keep it. I barely can keep up with the weeds on my garden, which is very small. As you started dragging the bag, I was saying to myself: "she better get some help with that bag". Then, you said it, as if you had heard me. Lol I liked hearing Russell meowing. I think this is the first time I have heard him meow. 🐱 I love your adventurous spirit. Already thinking on moving all that crop into another area, not giving it a thought that next year you will have another kid to look after, etc. Seems that there is no limit to make your dreams come true. Keep that spirit alive!! 💚🌿⚘🍅🍈🌽🍉🍓🐱
I’ve been watching all your videos religiously for the last few months and am feeling so inspired and motivated to keep getting out in the garden. I’ve been learning so much from all your videos and really enjoyed this one. I would love to see more seed harvesting videos for other types of flowers. Being able to grow flowers from seed and harvest the seeds to grow next year is a great way to still have lots of great flowers without spending a fortune.
Loved your tour this morning. I was so happy to see you planted the same variety of watermelon that I did, Sugar Babies. It would be nice if you could show us how to tell when they are ready to harvest.i picked one already and found it was way too early.
Hi Laura, you are such inspiration. For the first time ever I’m growing plants from seeds 😱. Looking forward seeing my babies grow. You are the best!!!!! Thanks for everything. You can really tell that you love what you do!!!
Really nice video! When you panned with the camera I kept thinking how bare it was just a few months ago and how much you have accomplished in those few months. Such a joy to watch the transformation!
the Red (thought it was amaranth, but you said it's Hibiscus!! (on the back fence in the flower garden) looks absolutely gorgeous!!! I think I need those.
I need to start collecting seeds! I was going to plant pumpkin seeds this year but I got sick with kidney infection & a kidney stone right at the time for planting the seeds! 😕 I am happy to report that I am all healed up & back to full speed! And there is always next year for those seeds! 😊🌿🤗🌱🎃🧡
I just love the enthusiasm you have for the plants/flowers/melons etc. It reinforces to me why gardeners do what they do, which is grow things… be it food, flowers or something I say is fuel for our soul, It looks pretty! Watch your videos religiously, keep ‘em coming!
Hi Laura. I have a question about the sweet peas: how probable are they to be true to their parents? Is it possible to have cross-polination? Fun fact: the laws of genetics were first understood by breeding sweet peas (Mendel) :)
Wow! I’d say your new area is already a big win. All the amazing flowers and things from seeds. You definitely have 10 green thumbs! Love those straw flowers. Adding to my list for next year. Great job. Everything looks beautiful.
The cut flower garden is beautiful!! Will you put the shorter varieties of sunflowers on the outside rows next year so they aren't hidden by the taller varieties?
I've always wanted to grown lisianthus, but never have for some reason. I will next year though. Those are just gorgeous. And, I love all the colors in those sunflowers. What am I saying? I love ALL the flowers. The straw flowers gave you plenty to work with and I"m glad you pulled them. Russell was determined not to be upstaged by those silly seeds. I don't think I've ever heard his voice before. ~ Lisa
It was cute to hear Russel saying, hey, I'm down here, attention please! I have a cat that I've had for 10 years and have NEVER heard her meow. She purrs fantastically and she's a mighty hisser too. I wonder if she knows how to meow.
Thanks for the tour of your new garden. It brought back so many memories of my childhood seeing the watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkins and corn. I also loved all the cut flowers that I use to see in gardens all over our farm community.
Your cutflower garden space looks soo beautiful already!.. love all your sunflowers🌻.. the pumpkin and squash look great, the corn has grown huge 🌾..and the annual flowers are all beautiful.. Waiting for a glorious fall tour with all the dahlias and sunflowers in full bloom..👍😍💚
Never disappointed when watching your videos Laura. Always teaching/sharing amazing ideas. Thanks for everything you do to your viewers. Gardening is hard and takes a lot of our time but it’s worth it. Love from Kansas!
Good morning☀️wow I love to cut flower and bring them inside but you have a beautiful variety! I love your garden💕I will try growing some melons next season 😋
This is just an amazing thing to see. Watching the area evolve, with all the plants growing and changing, really reminds me of the wonder of nature. The teacher in me thinks about what an awesome field trip it would be to visit your property! Maybe one day Benjamin's teachers will request this! Can't you just feel how proud he would be sharing it?
@@karenlatham4053 They do read the comments and respond to them every week in a video on their other channel - "highlights" - check it out, it's great :-)
@@ashleyseamans6747 She for sure mentioned the fact that you're supposed to. She also said she wasn't sure she was going to be able to. of course I should for sure watch the video again and make sure that's what she said but I'm pretty sure 😉🤠.
@@annakozlowska8176 hopefully I wasn't coming off in an ugly way. I think I just meant that they're very busy people. I know a lot of people don't read their comments because they're scared of negativity.
As if gardening isn't wonderful on its own, having a furry friend like Russell following you around and hanging out with you while you work would be awesome. 🐈
Thanks Sheila and Jane, I must have missed that part. I wish I had just alittle bit of Laura's energy to do more gardening but at 76 I just can't so that's why I enjoying watching her.
Even though you have high temps during the day there you can grow snapdragons on full sun in August. They would FRY here in my zone 9b. It will be and has been 100 or more for months now. You just have the greenest thumb I have ever seen!
Snapdragons will take heat if they're well watered; I grew them in inland Los Angeles summers... but where I live now it's the humidity that gets to them, I think.
@@HappyCats17 my Mom lives in Pasadena. She can grow them there but we cannot here. 105 degrees and nights staying in the 80's for days and days. My poor plants. Thank God for AC
@@melissastruxness512 Oh my goodness, I have family in the CV! (Dinuba/Tulare/Madeira) So disgustingly hot, but such amazing people. And my mom grew up in Pasadena, small world! I truly hate the heat. Live in the Deep South and the heat combined with the humidity is awful. (Born and raised in Georgia and never could get used to it) In my dream world, it would never get out of the 50s, LOL. You might have to start growing your snaps as a winter crop! :o)
@@HappyCats17 My hubby was stationed in Texas so I heard about the humidity! My Dad was from Dinuba! Yes it is a small world. I start growing snaps in October and by February they are gorgeous. They stay that way until the heat hits.
Laura you definitely have a green thumb and Midas touch. I learn something new from every one of your videos. Thanks to you and your family for sharing with us.
Thank you for today. There is something quite satisfying to harvest seeds. I think it gives comfort and peace looking ahead to another season. No one Laura's mom appreciates the four seasons, as in her statues. I agree that without even cutting the flowers, there is beauty in this kind of growth. Wow, what a terrific amount of sunflowers. I hope some of these make it to a senior home, many here are just now allowing visitors with many restrictions though. They need visitors and the beauty of flowers.
I loved how Russell muscled his way right in front of the camera! When we go out for our daily ightly constitutional, there is one cat lives on our route, he always runs across the street when he sees anyone coming so he can be pet receive attention. My husband pipes up last night and said "He is just like Laura's cat Russell who always wants the attention when she is busy." I about died because I didn't think he even remembered that you had cats, let alone the Names. 💕 You are rubbing off on my whole family and I love it!
I loved seeing the flowers in the cut flower garden the most 🌺🌼🌻...scabiosa,zinnia,snapdragons,strawflowers...💜💛🧡 How on earth do those snapdragons grow in summer when everything u read says they are a cool weather flower ie spring or fall ...maybe it's the variety Mdme Butterfly?
I totally wondered that about snapdragons! Ordered some same variety through Johnny seeds in hopes for it to continue to bloom for me next year through summers here in south. fingers crossed.
Oh I just found out there are 4groups of snapdragons...group 3 and 4 ...must be madame butterfly ...like hot weather...group 1 and 2 only spring and fall ☺
You are amazingly organized and have fantastic time management to be able to get so much done on your property. If I could only plan, impliment, and maintain a portion of what you have done. Absolutely beautiful.
What kind of cilantro did you put in? I'm in Georgia, and cilantro does not do well in the summer. You can't even buy plants from late spring to late summer.
It definitely worth the shot!!! The last view you showed us from the house is spectacular! Thank you for trying, so that we won't make the same mistakes!!! Stay safe all of you!!! Lots of love from Greece!!!
Good morning Laura, Aaron and Little Benjamin ❤ 😊 💙 😘
I'll start off by saying *thank you*
I'm a first stage breast cancer patient, and I was in a state of depression for a few years, but after finding your videos on RUclips, I started to watch, I never missed a single video, I watched you plant daily and you inspired me to plant and grow beautiful things ❤
I have a small garden, at the moment, but I thank you for inspiring me to never give up and continue moving forward and to do things that will make me happy 😊
Now, I love gardening more than ever and when I sit in my garden, I feel so peaceful 😌 and relaxed.
Continue doing what makes you happy Laura 😊 ☺ 💛 🤗 😊
I'll always love and support you and your small family 👪 ❤ ♥ 💕
Lots of love and kisses 💕 😘 💖
Great to hear/read. Best of luck, Bibi.
@@Bamboo4U2 thank u 🙏 💓
Flowers heal! I had a devastating crush injury almost 5 years ago & my previously strong body was radically changed. For years, everything I wanted to do was SO hard, some activities were impossible to do. I was depressed, anxious & angry at being dependent on others. I kept trying though & this year, I'm finally surprising myself, my family & my Drs. My daughters family & I have managed to purchase a modest home with a large but unkempt yard. To have folks stop to see my mailbox area, to be able to take cut zinnias & coneflowers to people I've gotten to know, brings me such joy. I hope you can get your physical & emotional strength back. Just a few pots of flowers can bring you SO much joy & sense of accomplishment. I hope you can find some people to love & support you too. May peace find your heart & strength return to your mind & body. Much love sister!
I'm so happy to hear you're doing well and enjoying your garden! Best wishes as you continue forward Bibi! I too found healing in Garden Answer videos after my partner of 23 years died. What a precious gift this channel is! This Earth holds so much healing, so of course, one who cares for it with love holds a special magic of their own, don't they?🌎✨
I wonder if Laura knows the magic she shares just by doing what she loves? How blessed we all are to share in it! 💚
Bibi R Mohamed I hope you continue to find peace and solace in your garden. 🙏🌿
Its so cute Russel always finds you 💗 nothing cuter than a kitty who chooses to love you and be by your side, so special
I would follow Laura around all day long if I were him 🤣
Would love to see a video of you and your mom making bouquets from the cut garden!
My dad farmed watermelon and cantaloupe his whole life, and every summer, I was in the melon field, so I loved seeing that area of the garden. He always grew crimson sweets and sugar babies. He passed away 14 years ago, but those are some of my favorite memories.
I’m going to remember those varieties for next year
Sorry for your loss. My mom was a great gardener her veggie were the best she also canned what she planned.
Laura could do explain the red hibiscus name or type. I am assuming they are grown for foliage and not flowers. Annuals I assume. Definitely a lovely foliage plant that I could use as a focal point. I love plants with dark foliagelike the mahogany ninebark shrub I bought last year. Pix
@@annehedlund7333 Go back to the video where she planted them, she says the name. I don't remember what it is, but I think it had "mahogany" in it.
@@HappyCats17 I heard her say mahogany hibiscusbut nothing else that I wanted to know like is it an annual and where did you get the seeds? I would love to have it in my garden.
I cannot believe how the new flower garden has transformed to a wealth of abundance! I can remember a few months ago when you were putting in the irrigation in a sea of dry dirt. This is just incredible now!
So happy you “gave it a go!” We ALL are learning from your lead Laura....THANK YOU and love your videos!!!🌻🌱💦
Loving sunflowers right now. Planted a sunflower bed with my children in my day care classroom. They lose their minds over the giant blooms.
What a great idea teacher!
Kelly Clackum Than you. As an extension of the sunflower garden, I take the children on a trip to my garden for a picnic lunch.
@@derrongoodengardenandlifes8655 I'm a former preschool teacher & I always loved seeing my little ones growing & learning. Nature is a great teacher. Blessings to u & ur babies!
I can’t believe what you have created in just one season from a huge bare plot. Those sunflower are going to be amazing--like a French impressionistic painting. Can’t wait to see them in full bloom. You should be so proud!
Next year should be even more fun for her as so much prep work had to be done this season (water source, electricity, gravel roads, fencing, drip irrigation).
When my grandchildren were young I planted a sunflower house. Planted them in a square leaving an opening for the door. They absolutely loved it.
"Walking through a field of sunflowers"! How wonderful!
I am extremely impressed with that progress. Seeing this motivates me to not give up on seeds in general - thank you Laura
You seemed a bit disheartened earlier in the year with this new space, so wonderful that all of your hard work and planning has paid off and given you such a delightful experience in the end!
I love how you say “I’m not going to go through everything” and you start naming every plant in the rows lol
It’s amazing the wealth of knowledge you have about it all! There’s not one single video of yours that I’ve watched that I haven’t learned something new! Thank you thank you!
You guys are at almost a million subscribers! I am very excited and proud of you!
Oh gosh, Laura! What a happy happy space! I ooo'd and ahh'd through that whole video. How satisfying is it to look out an upstairs window and take in that view! Great video 😊
Laura, I LOVE your hands. Strong, Beautiful, working hands. I was a nurse for 43 years. I get it! LOL I always wanted long manicured nails. Not possible. Now I love my short nails. All the better to garden with!! It is so hot here in North Central PA on NYS border. I was moving some field stone around this morning at 7:30 and a neighbor walked by and asked,"hows my favorite garden nut?" I like it. ENJOY! Cathy M/PA
I believe Russell is the one who really plants and tends all of the grounds. Laura, Aaron, and the crew, are just actors.
Thank you for your video today. It really uplifted my spirits. Yesterday was a hard day, my mom has brain cancer and yesterday was told she has 1-5 years left with us. So thank you for showing beautiful flowers and vine crops. Mom loves the sunflowers.
Waiting for all the sunflowers to bloom...it will be an amazing flower show..😍❤
Thank u for taking us with u today, Laura. U may think these types of activities are mundane and we would be bored watching them. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is so relaxing and inspiring. For someone who was concerned things wouldn't do well on the new property this year, well I guess you fooled you. 😉 They are amazing! Please know that u and your family make such a difference in the lives of people all over the world and we appreciate you all so much. God bless you all. 🥰
Does Benjamin like watermelon? I can't wait to see him eat one if he does. He makes the sweetest faces trying yummy foods! 🍉 🍓
And, the sounds he makes! That's what cracks me up. ~ Lisa
Put something under the pumpkin that is hanging 😁
I love how excited you are over everything. A true gardener. I myself am always excited watching all the gardening that you do as a young woman. You know a lot about tools not afraid to get on a machine,you also seam to know your way around a shop. I think all young women should be like this. It helps you out in life. I am 80 and was like you when I was young. I am still going strong. I am moving gravel along side my house right now for a flower bed. I am getting it ready for spring. I am putting in succulent. So I have to get the soil ready. You keep up the good work and your baby is just as cute as he can be. Congratulations. I am new (only a couple of months) but will be a fan a long time I hope. lol lee
Could you do a video on flower arrangements and what you will do with those straw flowers?
“You win some. You lose some!” Thanks, Laura, for sharing both!
A Fall wreath made out of those Strawflowers would be gorgeous. Thanks for taking us through this. Super helpful. Those pumpkins though. How awesome to grow your own ornamental ones.
What a great teacher and motivator you are! Your enthusiasm is so contagious - rainy, muggy, overcast day here in southwestern Missouri, but your bubbly joy has inspired me to get up and go outside to check on my plants and veggies! Thank you, Laura! Ephesians 2:10 - “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Sending love and hugs to you and your wonderful family!
DEFINITELY a win! I'm so impressed with how well everything is doing!
You look the happiest when you are doing projects like shelling the peony pods or making wreaths and flower arrangements. Do more of that!
The flowers are gorgeous and ohhh my goodness the sunflower 🌻 growth is bonkers 🤯 totally blowing my mind.
I’m in love with the Love in a puff flowers.
I can’t wait to collect seeds from my plants.
DRONE footage pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease
I’m loving this video especially Russel video bombing you lol 😆 xxx
Isn't it just mind blowing that ALL THAT comes from a tiny little seed?! Never ceases to amaze me.
I was just as excited to come along on your walk of the garden. It is coming along just fine. I am still amazed to see how neat you keep it. I barely can keep up with the weeds on my garden, which is very small.
As you started dragging the bag, I was saying to myself: "she better get some help with that bag". Then, you said it, as if you had heard me. Lol
I liked hearing Russell meowing. I think this is the first time I have heard him meow. 🐱
I love your adventurous spirit. Already thinking on moving all that crop into another area, not giving it a thought that next year you will have another kid to look after, etc. Seems that there is no limit to make your dreams come true. Keep that spirit alive!! 💚🌿⚘🍅🍈🌽🍉🍓🐱
I bet it rains where you garden...not as many weeds where it's dry in summer
Whoa, look at the growth. The sunflower, dahlias, watermelons... Wowy wow. Well done Laura
I'll been waiting for the cut flower garden update and I was not disappointed. Thank You
You guys are awesome!!💕I watched all of your five years video in 2 months, and now I’m inspire to start new projects. God bless you all!
I know you don’t want to see the neighbors houses, but I bet they wouldn’t mind looking out onto all those sunflowers 🌻
I’ve been watching all your videos religiously for the last few months and am feeling so inspired and motivated to keep getting out in the garden. I’ve been learning so much from all your videos and really enjoyed this one. I would love to see more seed harvesting videos for other types of flowers. Being able to grow flowers from seed and harvest the seeds to grow next year is a great way to still have lots of great flowers without spending a fortune.
Loved your tour this morning. I was so happy to see you planted the same variety of watermelon that I did, Sugar Babies. It would be nice if you could show us how to tell when they are ready to harvest.i picked one already and found it was way too early.
I completely admire your appreciation of the bees/pollinators...I wish I could be as brave around all of the swarms of buzzing bees!!!
I would love to see more of your gorgeous flower arrangements :)
So happy to always watch you and your Husband and Benjamin! You bring a huge smile to my face and a song in my heart!❤️
Hi Laura, you are such inspiration. For the first time ever I’m growing plants from seeds 😱. Looking forward seeing my babies grow. You are the best!!!!! Thanks for everything. You can really tell that you love what you do!!!
Really nice video! When you panned with the camera I kept thinking how bare it was just a few months ago and how much you have accomplished in those few months. Such a joy to watch the transformation!
the Red (thought it was amaranth, but you said it's Hibiscus!! (on the back fence in the flower garden) looks absolutely gorgeous!!! I think I need those.
I absolutely love how Russel follows you around. 💓
I can’t believe all the plants have grown so big, so wonderful to see them 🤩👏❤️💯
I need to start collecting seeds! I was going to plant pumpkin seeds this year but I got sick with kidney infection & a kidney stone right at the time for planting the seeds! 😕 I am happy to report that I am all healed up & back to full speed! And there is always next year for those seeds! 😊🌿🤗🌱🎃🧡
for that to have been untended unkempt land just a short while ago, you surely have turned it around! quite the inspiration!!!
I just love the enthusiasm you have for the plants/flowers/melons etc.
It reinforces to me why gardeners do what they do, which is grow things… be it food, flowers or something I say is fuel for our soul, It looks pretty!
Watch your videos religiously, keep ‘em coming!
Hi Laura. I have a question about the sweet peas: how probable are they to be true to their parents? Is it possible to have cross-polination?
Fun fact: the laws of genetics were first understood by breeding sweet peas (Mendel) :)
Wow! I’d say your new area is already a big win. All the amazing flowers and things from seeds. You definitely have 10 green thumbs!
Love those straw flowers. Adding to my list for next year. Great job.
Everything looks beautiful.
The cut flower garden is beautiful!! Will you put the shorter varieties of sunflowers on the outside rows next year so they aren't hidden by the taller varieties?
Amazing to see the sunflowers so big. The red one is beautiful
I've always wanted to grown lisianthus, but never have for some reason. I will next year though. Those are just gorgeous. And, I love all the colors in those sunflowers. What am I saying? I love ALL the flowers. The straw flowers gave you plenty to work with and I"m glad you pulled them.
Russell was determined not to be upstaged by those silly seeds. I don't think I've ever heard his voice before. ~ Lisa
It was cute to hear Russel saying, hey, I'm down here, attention please! I have a cat that I've had for 10 years and have NEVER heard her meow. She purrs fantastically and she's a mighty hisser too. I wonder if she knows how to meow.
@@carlaradke4066 Interesting. She doesn't even fuss when put into a crate to go in the car or to the vet?
@@LB-vl3qn she grumbles and hisses but no meowing. She growls sometimes when she eats too. But no meows...
You are so amazing. You turned a barren wasteland of a gopher field into an oasis of beauty.
Somthing about you’re garden and you’re moms that makes me feel so relaxed and motivated. Can’t wait to see all the blooms
You are one hard-working wife and mamma. Truly an inspiration to many.
Thanks for the tour of your new garden. It brought back so many memories of my childhood seeing the watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkins and corn. I also loved all the cut flowers that I use to see in gardens all over our farm community.
Your cutflower garden space looks soo beautiful already!.. love all your sunflowers🌻.. the pumpkin and squash look great, the corn has grown huge 🌾..and the annual flowers are all beautiful.. Waiting for a glorious fall tour with all the dahlias and sunflowers in full bloom..👍😍💚
Loved this so much! Please, please do a video with you, your mum and sister gathering flowers and creating bouquets!
Wow! This garden has come a long way over the season!
Never disappointed when watching your videos Laura. Always teaching/sharing amazing ideas. Thanks for everything you do to your viewers. Gardening is hard and takes a lot of our time but it’s worth it. Love from Kansas!
Well this was fun! We had a good haul Laura, and I’m not even tired.😜 Thanks for taking us along.😁
I can’t believe how much your plants have grown!!! Wow! Amazing! Thanks for the tour!
Good morning☀️wow I love to cut flower and bring them inside but you have a beautiful variety! I love your garden💕I will try growing some melons next season 😋
This is just an amazing thing to see. Watching the area evolve, with all the plants growing and changing, really reminds me of the wonder of nature. The teacher in me thinks about what an awesome field trip it would be to visit your property! Maybe one day Benjamin's teachers will request this! Can't you just feel how proud he would be sharing it?
Crimp the lines running to the watermelon.
I don't know if they read this stuff but that's an excellent idea!
@@karenlatham4053 They do read the comments and respond to them every week in a video on their other channel - "highlights" - check it out, it's great :-)
She for sure mentioned the cutting back of water to ensure sweetness 🙂
@@ashleyseamans6747 She for sure mentioned the fact that you're supposed to. She also said she wasn't sure she was going to be able to. of course I should for sure watch the video again and make sure that's what she said but I'm pretty sure 😉🤠.
@@annakozlowska8176 hopefully I wasn't coming off in an ugly way. I think I just meant that they're very busy people. I know a lot of people don't read their comments because they're scared of negativity.
Thanks for the garden ride, Pretty Laura!! 😊I loved seeing your dirty fingers after you collected your seeds!😁👋❤ Everything is looking beautiful!
As if gardening isn't wonderful on its own, having a furry friend like Russell following you around and hanging out with you while you work would be awesome. 🐈
Thanks Sheila and Jane, I must have missed that part. I wish I had just alittle bit of Laura's energy to do more gardening but at 76 I just can't so that's why I enjoying watching her.
Yay! Flower arranging videos are on the horizon 🥰🌻🌻🌻🌻
I’d love to see a video of you and your mother going out and selecting flowers from the new land and making a couple of arrangements.
Even though you have high temps during the day there you can grow snapdragons on full sun in August. They would FRY here in my zone 9b. It will be and has been 100 or more for months now. You just have the greenest thumb I have ever seen!
Snapdragons will take heat if they're well watered; I grew them in inland Los Angeles summers... but where I live now it's the humidity that gets to them, I think.
@@HappyCats17 I am in the Central Valley. No way can we grow snapdragons in full sun well watered or not. The fry and die back.
@@HappyCats17 my Mom lives in Pasadena. She can grow them there but we cannot here. 105 degrees and nights staying in the 80's for days and days. My poor plants. Thank God for AC
@@melissastruxness512 Oh my goodness, I have family in the CV! (Dinuba/Tulare/Madeira) So disgustingly hot, but such amazing people. And my mom grew up in Pasadena, small world! I truly hate the heat. Live in the Deep South and the heat combined with the humidity is awful. (Born and raised in Georgia and never could get used to it) In my dream world, it would never get out of the 50s, LOL. You might have to start growing your snaps as a winter crop! :o)
@@HappyCats17 My hubby was stationed in Texas so I heard about the humidity! My Dad was from Dinuba! Yes it is a small world. I start growing snaps in October and by February they are gorgeous. They stay that way until the heat hits.
Laura you definitely have a green thumb and Midas touch. I learn something new from every one of your videos. Thanks to you and your family for sharing with us.
I didn’t even know there were so many varieties of sunflower 🌻
Thank you for today. There is something quite satisfying to harvest seeds. I think it gives comfort and peace looking ahead to another season. No one Laura's mom appreciates the four seasons, as in her statues. I agree that without even cutting the flowers, there is beauty in this kind of growth. Wow, what a terrific amount of sunflowers. I hope some of these make it to a senior home, many here are just now allowing visitors with many restrictions though. They need visitors and the beauty of flowers.
No wonder, not one. . .oops
QUESTION: With the watermelons, can you crimp that line of tape to restrict the water to them?
I loved how Russell muscled his way right in front of the camera! When we go out for our daily
ightly constitutional, there is one cat lives on our route, he always runs across the street when he sees anyone coming so he can be pet receive attention. My husband pipes up last night and said "He is just like Laura's cat Russell who always wants the attention when she is busy." I about died because I didn't think he even remembered that you had cats, let alone the Names. 💕 You are rubbing off on my whole family and I love it!
So beautiful
Great job
Your hard work is paying off eventually.
Enjoyed seeing you harvest from your hard labors! How satisfying!!!!
Definitely a win! The leaves on the red Hydrangea look like dinosaur footprints. 😀
Holy cow! I can't believe how FAST your plants have grown 🤭 I'm in southern Oregon but my veggies are not growing super fast like yours Laura. 💙💜❤️
I loved seeing the flowers in the cut flower garden the most 🌺🌼🌻...scabiosa,zinnia,snapdragons,strawflowers...💜💛🧡 How on earth do those snapdragons grow in summer when everything u read says they are a cool weather flower ie spring or fall ...maybe it's the variety Mdme Butterfly?
I totally wondered that about snapdragons! Ordered some same variety through Johnny seeds in hopes for it to continue to bloom for me next year through summers here in south. fingers crossed.
My snapdragons have done amazing, and we have been super hot all year. Just kept them well watered.
Oh I just found out there are 4groups of snapdragons...group 3 and 4 ...must be madame butterfly ...like hot weather...group 1 and 2 only spring and fall ☺
I've collected seeds in the past and gave as Christmas gifts to teachers that they could plant and then they could remember your child
All your tips like watermelon needs less water. Or how to gather seed from the sweet peas so very informative. Thanks.
Laura, it is a MAJOR win!! So amazed by what you all do! LOVE IT!
After growing sweet peas, what are your thoughts on using them as a centerpiece on a topiary form or trellis for a large, full-sun container?
Wow!!! This is just amazing...I’m living vicariously through you 💛
And I love seeing Russell in your videos, such a sweet soul.
When you do get squash bugs, what methods do you use to deal with them?
This please!! I've been fighting SVB for weeks
Great pronunciation of “Beaujolais”! I also wanted to thank you for all your videos. I have learned so much by watching. You are a wonderful teacher.
How do you keep Zinnas looking good in a vase...when I pick them it seems like the wilt in 2 days🤷♀️
You are amazingly organized and have fantastic time management to be able to get so much done on your property. If I could only plan, impliment, and maintain a portion of what you have done. Absolutely beautiful.
Everything coming along. Great job guys. Love the 🌺 dark color leaves. Where can i get that hibiscus? For next spring
Harris seeds have the Mahogany Splendor Hibiscus seeds on sale right now. Johnny Seeds have them and many other companies carry them. Google!
Walking through the pumpkin and watermelon garden... what fun! Gems hiding everywhere and so much to be discovered! Love it!! 😍🌸
What kind of cilantro did you put in? I'm in Georgia, and cilantro does not do well in the summer. You can't even buy plants from late spring to late summer.
Bravo Laura and Aaron for what you have accomplished on your new property. I never expected to see such beauty.
When is the best time to amend especially if we are looking to make a new bed.can I amend and then plant bulbs?
You can amend any time, as long as the ground/bed isn't frozen (so you can work the soil.)
Laura, YOU are SO in your element! True blessing!
Morning! Love this!
It definitely worth the shot!!! The last view you showed us from the house is spectacular! Thank you for trying, so that we won't make the same mistakes!!! Stay safe all of you!!! Lots of love from Greece!!!