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1000 times yes! I am so overwhelmed and frustrated about all that is left to do. Thank you for the invitation to shift to gratefulness and appreciation ❤
Thank you Erin, not only was this a good reminder to pause and enjoy the garden, but it was wonderful to see you take the time to do so. Yes, more lazy strolls around the garden please.
So true. I try to find something beautiful from the moment I walk out the door to my car because we'll I have to go to work. The beautiful things are what I look forward to seeing more of on the weekend.
This is exactly how I feel. Thank you for sharing this. And it’s exactly why I take so many pictures from every angle. Even when things are dying. It’s part of the beautiful process of life…
Sometimes I think gardeners are the worst at slowing down to smell the roses. All we can see is the black spot on the roses and that weed next to the rose and "oh crap, that thing needs water!" Thanks for the reminder to enjoy our gardens! My goal this year is to spend at least one day a week enjoying the garden and admiring how far we've come without constantly thinking of how far we have to go.
This is exactly what so many of us tired, discouraged gardeners needed to hear. THANK YOU! I went out and made a bouquet and it was absolutely gorgeous. It was just what I needed.
Thank you so much for the reminder to take the time to enjoy what IS done for a minute. ❤ It's so easy to only see what needs done and forget to see the beauty of what has been done.
I've been saying often this season, "I just want to get to the point where I can sit down and appreciate my gardens." I sit on my back deck, morning coffee in hand, overlooking my beautiful hydrangea/roses/peony/sage/lady's mantle/blue spruce/grasses garden that I've dubbed "My Sisters' Garden." Named for my sisters, my mom and her sisters and all my girlfriend sisters. But I can't sit long because I see the weeds to pull or the path that needs defining. I see the light at the end of my front garden makeover vision so maybe soon I can stop to smell the flowers. The other day, sitting on a mound of dirt to pull many weeds so I could plant dichondra silver falls as a ground cover (as seen on Jim Putnam's channel) when a couple little girls rollerskated past. The second one stopped to say, "I like your flowers." Aw, ❤️ melted. That spurred me on to push ahead on the project. I'm about to get the long-held plants in the ground!
:) I have those same pots and plate from WH, a Christmas gift from my husband. Thank you for introducing me to Peter's work. Love your channel and Insta page. Gardening In VA.
I am always amazed at how much gardening you cram into your life Erin. It's amazing and addicting to watch and learn with you in your videos. I am excited to see how you adapt what you have to something lower maintenance. I think it was in your conversation with Roy Diblik that you spoke of how exciting it is when you get to the tweaking stage of a garden. I am barely there but can see how much fun that process is. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and expertise.
Your gardens? Absolutely splendid. I’m one of those gardeners that sees mostly the negative and I have to remind myself to look at each plant and appreciate how amazing and beautiful it is
@TheImpatientGardener We had new walkways put in and thr grass got destroyed. I know! It was way too much for one day. I told my husband next time only one skid at a time!
Your garden looks beautiful! One way that I make myself appreciate the beauty of my garden no matter the state it's in is I challenge myself every morning to find something beautiful to take a photo of and post on my social media with the caption of, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood" and sometimes a little blurb about what's in the photo. I started this practice in 2020 when there was so much negativity out there and I was in the midst of recovering from surgery having my hamstring tendon reattached, which was brutal. It lifted my spirits and still does. Everyone tells me they look forward to my daily posts and I do too because I am always looking at my garden with an eye towards beauty for the next photo I want to take and appreciating all God has blessed me with.
In this hurried and harried world, your idea to slow down and appreciate the beauty is a much needed activity. I'm going outside now to stroll and look for the beauty!
I am so glad I found your site Erin and appreciate your down to earth approach to gardening. As an over 70 year old gardener of multiple spaces (I've just added another area with a small pond!), I do become overwhelmed with the effort it takes to keep up these beautiful areas because I can't do as much as easily as I did even 5 years ago! That being said, I do take time to slow down and sit and really appreciate what my husband and I have accomplished in over 40 years in our home. Yes, smell those roses and peek inside their petals, feel the softness of lambs ears, the colorful kaleidoscope your "babies" gift you. Follow the lovely butterflies, bees, and dragonflies that dance about with grace, and enjoy and appreciate your efforts as they certainly do!
Thanks for this, I will definitely remind myself to turn my overwhelmed days into a Garden Appreciation Day ❤ Happy gardening from Durban, South Africa 🙋🏽♀️👩🏽🌾
I feel this every time this time of year! I had neighbors who don't keep up their yard infect mine with a million dandelions, my irrigation went down several times, and I need to deadhead like crazy! But today I just sat outside and enjoyed the garden for what it is!
I have a rule for myself. I don’t buy any new plants until I have already planted the plants still in their pots! Who am I kidding? Today I bought the most gorgeous green echinacea! So I ran down to my garden bed gloves on with an apron, and planted them. What you don’t know is that I had a flat of the annuals that needed to be planted as well. I got through about five of those. I will never learn!
Thank you, Erin, for reminding us to take some moments to enjoy our garden! It’s so true, we work and work and work and seem to never stop to smell the roses! Thank you!
Truer words never spoken. I get so wrapped up in tending to my garden and fretting over it that I forget to slow down, stop and appreciate what I have.
I needed this. I broke my ankle, again, the day before yesterday and I had been in the middle of major garden projects. I was overwhelmed before because I was trying to get everything done in all my project areas and with weeding. Now I have to figure out how to garden in the place I am in right now. I just need to appreciate the garden.
I feel your pain, mental and physical! Several years ago I bought a T-shirt from HortTube with Jim Putnam that says “gardening isn’t a race it’s a journey”. This year after badly hurting my knee,I remembered that on most journeys there are many occasions to stop…scenery overlooks, getting gas, meals and potty breaks, and overnight stays. Some necessary, some rejuvenating and some strictly for pleasure. I hope this isn’t too long of a stop from gardening for you and that you’re able to enjoy what you can while healing. 💕😉
Wow the first minute and a half is exactly the conversation I had with my mom the last few days! So funny! Yes I believe we all feel that way from time to time!
Thanks for this timely reminder, Erin! I retired a year ago, and it has been so nice to be able to slow down with the gardening chores. I'm in central Illinois, Zone 5b, and we are in the midst of a drought. But as I water my gardens in the morning, I now have more time to appreciate the plants that I love in all of their stages. Happy gardening!
You spoke to my heart in your intro. The list of things to do is long and when I look at my garden I see what it is missing which is silly as it is very abundant. Thanks for the reminder
I feel your pain, Erin Just spent 5 hours dead heading, fertilizing, spraying BT on my many petunia's, mulching, watering and on and on. But now it's 5 pm and I'm out for a walk in my garden with a glass of wine and feeling very accomplished. Tomorrow is a new day and I will start the chores again, but right now I am at peace knowing I did my share of maintenance for one day.
So, so true. Enjoying the beauty in things (plants) we take for granted. I most enjoy the stillness of the morning, with the dewiness, the birds chattering, my cup of coffee...
Thank you Erin, I so needed this message today. I live in zone 5b at 7300 ' in Colorado. Our spring has been so cool many of my seedling transplants are still hanging out in my portable cold frame 😢. We have had a drought for 5-6 years and now El Nino has arrived! We have had 12 inches of rain and frequent hail storms since June 1. So my new perennial flower bed just looking great last week and full of buds is destroyed by hail. I started most of the perennials from seeds last year. Today I started the clean up and fertilizing hoping the perennials will bounce back. You have encouraged me to go out and find some.plants that survived the storm and will give me pleasure to enjoy. Fortunately, I covered the containers and annuals so if it warms up they should be gorgeous. So thank you for this reminder to take time to enjoy my hobby.
I so needed to hear this video today! Thank you! I was feeling just like you. So I am reassessing what I’m doing, and why in the garden. I ultimately will make made some changes that will make it easier on me. Force me to slow down, realize what I’ve accomplished and enjoy it. The only time I ever sit down and enjoy my is if I have company.
I am always complaining about what is wrong in the garden and my husband (he is also more patient!) always says "Look at all the things that are doing well and are beautiful." Thank you for the calming video. The mattress looked very comfy.
I love this! At least once a week I drag my husband to take a garden walk with me.😜 I think he enjoys it as much as I do! You are right we need to slow down and enjoy the gardens.
I'll give you an Amen! I've been thinking too how I feel so behind in the garden only to miss the magic there is! Lesson number 1. Focus on what I have. Instead of what isn't. 🎉
My 4 yr old and I have been running around all morning in the heat and we just stopped cause we were both getting cranky and needing a break. I literally felt calmer after watching this! Perfect timing, Thank you!!! I love your space
Just love you. Yes, always take time to smell the Roses (or whatever). Every morning I walk around my garden, perhaps dead head something, a little watering, just admire, nature at it's best, or grab a snail!
You're a funny gal!!! Love your sense of humour! I recently purchased a rolled up mattress, weighed a ton, and this old gal of 70 was able to tug and push and pull it up my stairs to the bedroom it was destined for. I'll NEVER forget the popping sounds that came from it after I unwrapped the multitude layers of plastic, to form its current shape. My son indicates it's a good mattress and enjoys his new room when he comes for a visit. I can't recall the brand name of the mattress but for a queen size the price was RIGHT. Indeed, I plant FLOWERS to cut and enjoy in my home, as I adore flowers, starting with the daffodils, tulips, peonies, alliums, irises, glads and finally dahlias.
love this "pause" in the garden ... I'm always amazed, when I walk my garden, at what is blooming today that wasn't there yesterday ... always expect the unexpected ... sometimes I find things I forgot I planted !!! thanks for the stroll thru your beautiful landscape - you have created a garden of wonder for sure 😄
So many beautiful smaller parts of your big garden to enjoy. We have a smaller yard than yours, but still always something to do in the garden. Lovely to take a break and enjoy your garden with you.
I can totally relate Erin! You feel overwhelmed sometimes by the work, but not really work, as we know, but sometimes you want everything to look perfect and it possibly can’t!! I did exactly what you did in this video yesterday, appreciated all the plants blooming and coming in to bloom, how the light hit them at various times of the day. I had cataract surgery this week and have another 10 days to go before bending over very much, and the not weeding is driving me nuts! You sure can appreciate so much in our gardens under construction! Thanks for a great video. Your place looks awesome 👍👍👍
Wisdom from a kindred soul! Love your inspiration to cut some flowers to make a bouquet for the house. I try to have coffee in the garden in the mornings and spend a few moments on a daily devotional. So thankful for the moments to just sit and watch nature.
I loved this video because at this moment my weeds have gotten so far ahead of me they are up to my hips! Erin I have to tell you, I planted Lamium years ago and I regret that I could ever have liked it! This year it has suddenly taken over . You can’t just pull it out!!! It’s got these roots super-glued to the soil and it’s a tug of war for sure. Seems like there is NO getting rid of it. Buyer beware.
I agree. I just like having a project going. I’ve been clearing some overgrowth and cutting down small trees, dead limbs from bigger trees etc. But instead of burning them, I’m building little raised beds with natural trellises. It’s fun and I can get all creative with it. Then I compost in it. One day I’ll get it planted. Have a nice day! 🧤
This is the best video I’ve watched this season. You make a strong point - it’s SO easy to get overwhelmed each year. I’m going to make a point to enjoy my accomplishments in the garden, rather than focus solely on “To-Dos.”
Great words of wisdom 😀 Thanks for slowing down and showing us some highlights.. That salvia is beautiful. I do love taking a stroll and seeing what's happening in the garden.
Yes! The garden is ever changing and never “done” and that’s the beauty of it! What beautiful gardens you have, I’m Wisconsin zone 4b right on the Mississippi River, so I enjoy your videos ❤️
It's a stunning and lush garden. Can't see the weeds in such a beautiful place! But, of course, any one of us can see our own weeds too easily...but visitors...maybe not so much. 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Every word you spoke in the intro rang so true for me! I am at the same point of neglecting to look at what I have built over the years. Yes it was alot of work but at this age I am now (65) it needs to be enjoyed also. Thank you for speaking so truthfully about how you feel, YES I am not alone!!
You are not alone in these feelings. I'm in Kentucky and at 11:00 it's already 84, I gave up on my planting day way too humid and hot. I had big plans to work in garden but it's going to wait. Not too much we can do about the weather.
Hello, Erin 👋 Bless you for keeping it real and reminding us to stop and smell the roses. Our gardens are ever evolving and it does take work and, sometimes, a lot of it.
This was so needed for me to hear! I’m feeling the same way. It has also been very hot here in Minnesota , that I can’t enjoy time to admire the gardens beauty. Thank you so much. Your videos are awesome and Very Real.
I am SOOOOO glad and relieved to hear a pro gardener like you express EXACTLY how I feel right now about my garden and all the work that needs to be done!! I thought it was just me and i was incompetwnt and disorganized! ! I feel so much better now that I know so many other gardeners feel the same. And I just happened to decide today that I needed to grab a glass of wine, sit at the patio table, look around me and enjoy the view I've created for myself! Your video was absolutely perfect timing for me! Thanks ever so much, Erin! (Ladies mantle is also one of my very favorites for making flowers arrangements! 🙂)
I feel insane about my garden too. I question why I do this to myself every year. It is just so hot.🌻🌻 Even if it was to a point I would enjoy it, the bugs and heat keep me away. But I have my whole life and I don't have to do it all today.
Loved your message of enjoying your garden despite the to do list. We all get discouraged in our garden space to where we don't get to take time to notice what has grown , despite the weeds. So thank you!
Lady's Mantle is at it's best here in zone 6, too. I have so much I decided to share the flowers with several local florists so others could enjoy the lovely color. It just makes all the other flowers look great! All the roses are looking beautiful here and the fragrance of the elderberry flowers is just heavenly. I just love your garden setting, Erin.
This weekend, I’m just appreciating that we’re finally getting rain here in southeastern PA. Yesterday I made a bouquet with Canterbury bells, larkspur, and snapdragons 💕
Thank you for the reminder that most of us feel overwhelmed this time of year but there is still time to "smell the roses." Your garden is looking great. I really like the nice blend of textures, sizes and colors you have in your beds. It can be a hard balance to find.
We all need to stop, smell and touch our roses, peonies, whatever, because some of those beauties only bloom for a very short window of time and then poof - you have to wait until next year for another show. Making bouquets from my flowers is one of my favorite things to do after spending so many hours in the garden nurturing those beauties to thrive and grow. Enjoy the things you love today, because tomorrow is promised to no one.
Perfect timing! I've been in such a garden funk the last few days. We were in desperate need of rain here in Maryland but it has flattened so many of my plants. I created a little cutting garden area and I went out (between the rain drops) and just about cried looking at everything laying on the ground. I also had deer come into the garden about 2 weeks ago and they had themselves a delicious dinner. I'm going to look at the positive though. We were in a drought and needed these days of rain so badly and we all know pinching and cutting back flowers usually helps create new growth. Thanks for the encouragement. Glad I'm not alone in feeling the garden blues these days.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who feels overwhelmed as times, when you consistantly hear that the garden brings a sense of calm I think what am I doing wrong, I'm not calm, I have a to do list as long as my arm and start stressing out 😲😲.thanks for reminding us to take a step back and enjoy all the hard work...I now try to keep one day a week to look and enjoy as I walk around my garden but I still pull the odd weed as I walk 🤣🤣🤣
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Thanks Erin for reminding us that this is not a race but a beautiful hobby while we ourselves are just passing through 😊
So true!!!!! When the weather doesn’t cooperate and you can’t get anything done and you decided you need a puppy in your life. Feeling it!
You are one of my favorite gardeners to watch because your not over the top. You feel like a gardeners gardener.
1000 times yes! I am so overwhelmed and frustrated about all that is left to do. Thank you for the invitation to shift to gratefulness and appreciation ❤
Thank you for this video!!! It speaks so much truth, honest truth. Many of us feel like this! We all needed a reset....❤
Thank you Erin, not only was this a good reminder to pause and enjoy the garden, but it was wonderful to see you take the time to do so. Yes, more lazy strolls around the garden please.
So true. I try to find something beautiful from the moment I walk out the door to my car because we'll I have to go to work. The beautiful things are what I look forward to seeing more of on the weekend.
I don't think the garden is ever done!
But there's beauty to be enjoyed if we stand still long enough💚
This is exactly how I feel. Thank you for sharing this.
And it’s exactly why I take so many pictures from every angle. Even when things are dying. It’s part of the beautiful process of life…
Sometimes I think gardeners are the worst at slowing down to smell the roses. All we can see is the black spot on the roses and that weed next to the rose and "oh crap, that thing needs water!" Thanks for the reminder to enjoy our gardens! My goal this year is to spend at least one day a week enjoying the garden and admiring how far we've come without constantly thinking of how far we have to go.
So true
This is exactly what so many of us tired, discouraged gardeners needed to hear. THANK YOU! I went out and made a bouquet and it was absolutely gorgeous. It was just what I needed.
I thought it was just me. Feeling this way exactly this past week. Thanks so much.
I love this! A great reminder of why I garden!
Beautiful garden vignettes.
Timely message! Thank you!
Well said. SO many of us can relate!
“Sure! Sleeping and gardens go together!!!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you for the encouragement today Erin 🌸
You always read my mind. Thank you for validating that feeling we all have at this time of year, and reminding us not to look past the moment.
Thank you so much for the reminder to take the time to enjoy what IS done for a minute. ❤
It's so easy to only see what needs done and forget to see the beauty of what has been done.
I've been saying often this season, "I just want to get to the point where I can sit down and appreciate my gardens."
I sit on my back deck, morning coffee in hand, overlooking my beautiful hydrangea/roses/peony/sage/lady's mantle/blue spruce/grasses garden that I've dubbed "My Sisters' Garden." Named for my sisters, my mom and her sisters and all my girlfriend sisters.
But I can't sit long because I see the weeds to pull or the path that needs defining.
I see the light at the end of my front garden makeover vision so maybe soon I can stop to smell the flowers.
The other day, sitting on a mound of dirt to pull many weeds so I could plant dichondra silver falls as a ground cover (as seen on Jim Putnam's channel) when a couple little girls rollerskated past. The second one stopped to say, "I like your flowers." Aw, ❤️ melted.
That spurred me on to push ahead on the project. I'm about to get the long-held plants in the ground!
:) I have those same pots and plate from WH, a Christmas gift from my husband. Thank you for introducing me to Peter's work. Love your channel and Insta page.
Gardening In VA.
I am always amazed at how much gardening you cram into your life Erin. It's amazing and addicting to watch and learn with you in your videos. I am excited to see how you adapt what you have to something lower maintenance. I think it was in your conversation with Roy Diblik that you spoke of how exciting it is when you get to the tweaking stage of a garden. I am barely there but can see how much fun that process is. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and expertise.
I take exception with the title of this video! A garden is NEVER finished. It is ALWAYS a work in progress. 😊
Oh, my, did I need this!! I was just this morning wondering when I would "finish" everything that needs to be done!
Beautiful
Your gardens? Absolutely splendid. I’m one of those gardeners that sees mostly the negative and I have to remind myself to look at each plant and appreciate how amazing and beautiful it is
I needed this reminder right now. I had a tough day yesterday, laying 1300 feet of sod.
Oh my gosh that’s so much! You need a day or three off after that!
@TheImpatientGardener We had new walkways put in and thr grass got destroyed. I know! It was way too much for one day. I told my husband next time only one skid at a time!
I think we can all say, "You/we are not alone." It's an ongoing process and that's what makes it fun. 😊❤
Your garden looks beautiful!
One way that I make myself appreciate the beauty of my garden no matter the state it's in is I challenge myself every morning to find something beautiful to take a photo of and post on my social media with the caption of, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood" and sometimes a little blurb about what's in the photo. I started this practice in 2020 when there was so much negativity out there and I was in the midst of recovering from surgery having my hamstring tendon reattached, which was brutal. It lifted my spirits and still does.
Everyone tells me they look forward to my daily posts and I do too because I am always looking at my garden with an eye towards beauty for the next photo I want to take and appreciating all God has blessed me with.
In this hurried and harried world, your idea to slow down and appreciate the beauty is a much needed activity. I'm going outside now to stroll and look for the beauty!
Thank you for the reminder to slow down and enjoy what’s in front of us. It was needed!
I am so glad I found your site Erin and appreciate your down to earth approach to gardening. As an over 70 year old gardener of multiple spaces (I've just added another area with a small pond!), I do become overwhelmed with the effort it takes to keep up these beautiful areas because I can't do as much as easily as I did even 5 years ago! That being said, I do take time to slow down and sit and really appreciate what my husband and I have accomplished in over 40 years in our home. Yes, smell those roses and peek inside their petals, feel the softness of lambs ears, the colorful kaleidoscope your "babies" gift you. Follow the lovely butterflies, bees, and dragonflies that dance about with grace, and enjoy and appreciate your efforts as they certainly do!
Thanks for this, I will definitely remind myself to turn my overwhelmed days into a Garden Appreciation Day ❤ Happy gardening from Durban, South Africa 🙋🏽♀️👩🏽🌾
After 2 yrs of planning and wishing, I got to plant up my rain garden yesterday, while it was raining…what a Pleasure!❤
I feel this every time this time of year! I had neighbors who don't keep up their yard infect mine with a million dandelions, my irrigation went down several times, and I need to deadhead like crazy! But today I just sat outside and enjoyed the garden for what it is!
I have a rule for myself. I don’t buy any new plants until I have already planted the plants still in their pots! Who am I kidding? Today I bought the most gorgeous green echinacea! So I ran down to my garden bed gloves on with an apron, and planted them. What you don’t know is that I had a flat of the annuals that needed to be planted as well. I got through about five of those. I will never learn!
Thank you, Erin, for reminding us to take some moments to enjoy our garden! It’s so true, we work and work and work and seem to never stop to smell the roses! Thank you!
Truer words never spoken. I get so wrapped up in tending to my garden and fretting over it that I forget to slow down, stop and appreciate what I have.
I needed this. I broke my ankle, again, the day before yesterday and I had been in the middle of major garden projects. I was overwhelmed before because I was trying to get everything done in all my project areas and with weeding. Now I have to figure out how to garden in the place I am in right now. I just need to appreciate the garden.
Oh boy, I’m sorry! I hope you can get some help to you this summer😊
I hope your ankle heals quickly.
I feel your pain, mental and physical! Several years ago I bought a T-shirt from HortTube with Jim Putnam that says “gardening isn’t a race it’s a journey”. This year after badly hurting my knee,I remembered that on most journeys there are many occasions to stop…scenery overlooks, getting gas, meals and potty breaks, and overnight stays. Some necessary, some rejuvenating and some strictly for pleasure. I hope this isn’t too long of a stop from gardening for you and that you’re able to enjoy what you can while healing. 💕😉
So sorry! Do take care and heal quickly.
I hope you heal well. Take this time to enjoy, not fret.
This, Erin, is why I love you!!! You are always exactly where I am and you manage to bring me back to the reason why I garden. Thank YOU!!!!!!
Wow the first minute and a half is exactly the conversation I had with my mom the last few days! So funny! Yes I believe we all feel that way from time to time!
Thanks for this timely reminder, Erin! I retired a year ago, and it has been so nice to be able to slow down with the gardening chores. I'm in central Illinois, Zone 5b, and we are in the midst of a drought. But as I water my gardens in the morning, I now have more time to appreciate the plants that I love in all of their stages. Happy gardening!
You spoke to my heart in your intro. The list of things to do is long and when I look at my garden I see what it is missing which is silly as it is very abundant. Thanks for the reminder
I feel your pain, Erin Just spent 5 hours dead heading, fertilizing, spraying BT on my many petunia's, mulching, watering and on and on. But now it's 5 pm and I'm out for a walk in my garden
with a glass of wine and feeling very accomplished. Tomorrow is a new day and I will start the chores again, but right now I am at peace knowing I did my share of maintenance for one day.
So, so true. Enjoying the beauty in things (plants) we take for granted. I most enjoy the stillness of the morning, with the dewiness, the birds chattering, my cup of coffee...
I think you can repeat this type of video and those wise words every year from now! We all needed to hear and see this 😊Greetings, Judit
Thank you Erin,
I so needed this message today. I live in zone 5b at 7300 ' in Colorado. Our spring has been so cool many of my seedling transplants are still hanging out in my portable cold frame 😢. We have had a drought for 5-6 years and now El Nino has arrived! We have had 12 inches of rain and frequent hail storms since June 1. So my new perennial flower bed just looking great last week and full of buds is destroyed by hail. I started most of the perennials from seeds last year. Today I started the clean up and fertilizing hoping the perennials will bounce back. You have encouraged me to go out and find some.plants that survived the storm and will give me pleasure to enjoy. Fortunately, I covered the containers and annuals so if it warms up they should be gorgeous.
So thank you for this reminder to take time to enjoy my hobby.
Headlamps are my friends.... thank you for sharing this video. I feel like I work day and night in the garden on the weekends.
The pink in the garden looks terrific with your pink shirt! Enjoy watching as you walk thru.
I so needed to hear this video today! Thank you! I was feeling just like you. So I am reassessing what I’m doing, and why in the garden. I ultimately will make made some changes that will make it easier on me. Force me to slow down, realize what I’ve accomplished and enjoy it. The only time I ever sit down and enjoy my is if I have company.
I am always complaining about what is wrong in the garden and my husband (he is also more patient!) always says "Look at all the things that are doing well and are beautiful." Thank you for the calming video. The mattress looked very comfy.
I love this! At least once a week I drag my husband to take a garden walk with me.😜 I think he enjoys it as much as I do! You are right we need to slow down and enjoy the gardens.
I agree, we need to stop and smell the flowers. I often take pictures and post them so they pop up and remind me to do it again. 😊
I'll give you an Amen! I've been thinking too how I feel so behind in the garden only to miss the magic there is! Lesson number 1. Focus on what I have. Instead of what isn't. 🎉
My 4 yr old and I have been running around all morning in the heat and we just stopped cause we were both getting cranky and needing a break. I literally felt calmer after watching this! Perfect timing, Thank you!!! I love your space
Just love you. Yes, always take time to smell the Roses (or whatever). Every morning I walk
around my garden, perhaps dead head something, a little watering, just admire, nature at
it's best, or grab a snail!
You're a funny gal!!! Love your sense of humour! I recently purchased a rolled up mattress, weighed a ton, and this old gal of 70 was able to tug and push and pull it up my stairs to the bedroom it was destined for. I'll NEVER forget the popping sounds that came from it after I unwrapped the multitude layers of plastic, to form its current shape. My son indicates it's a good mattress and enjoys his new room when he comes for a visit. I can't recall the brand name of the mattress but for a queen size the price was RIGHT.
Indeed, I plant FLOWERS to cut and enjoy in my home, as I adore flowers, starting with the daffodils, tulips, peonies, alliums, irises, glads and finally dahlias.
Your "unfinished" garden is just stunning. Thank you for sharing and making us stop just for a little while❤🌹♥️
My great is all the butterflies all over my Gregg's Mistflower. Magical walking past with the butterflies flying all around.
Sometimes we just need to slow down and smell the roses. The garden looks great!!🌸
A beautiful, calm oasis! Thanks for the quick feast for the eyes - it's much appreciated. 💐 💐
love this "pause" in the garden ... I'm always amazed, when I walk my garden, at what is blooming today that wasn't there yesterday ... always expect the unexpected ... sometimes I find things I forgot I planted !!! thanks for the stroll thru your beautiful landscape - you have created a garden of wonder for sure 😄
Thanks Erin. I think we all should take time to smell the roses. 🌸💚🙃
Gardens are never done-that’s the fun part, looking, assessing and as you pointed out, appreciating them every day:)!
What a great message, thank you so much! I caught only the end of my peonies, I’m needing to slow down too. It is really rewarding💞
Btw your yard looks amazing!!!
So true. I catch myself in the same furry of work. Sometimes I remember to take a moment and enjoy the beauty.
So many beautiful smaller parts of your big garden to enjoy. We have a smaller yard than yours, but still always something to do in the garden. Lovely to take a break and enjoy your garden with you.
It is truly beauty & chaos in our gardens! I think I am addicted to projects, and I need to appreciate what is already there. Thank you Erin! 😊
I can totally relate Erin! You feel overwhelmed sometimes by the work, but not really work, as we know, but sometimes you want everything to look perfect and it possibly can’t!! I did exactly what you did in this video yesterday, appreciated all the plants blooming and coming in to bloom, how the light hit them at various times of the day. I had cataract surgery this week and have another 10 days to go before bending over very much, and the not weeding is driving me nuts! You sure can appreciate so much in our gardens under construction! Thanks for a great video. Your place looks awesome 👍👍👍
After your cataract surgery, the colors in your garden will be so much brighter and even more beautiful than before…enjoy!
Thank you for the nice reminder to be nice to ourselves and to our gardens ❤
Wisdom from a kindred soul! Love your inspiration to cut some flowers to make a bouquet for the house. I try to have coffee in the garden in the mornings and spend a few moments on a daily devotional. So thankful for the moments to just sit and watch nature.
I loved this video because at this moment my weeds have gotten so far ahead of me they are up to my hips! Erin I have to tell you, I planted Lamium years ago and I regret that I could ever have liked it! This year it has suddenly taken over . You can’t just pull it out!!! It’s got these roots super-glued to the soil and it’s a tug of war for sure. Seems like there is NO getting rid of it. Buyer beware.
I agree. I just like having a project going. I’ve been clearing some overgrowth and cutting down small trees, dead limbs from bigger trees etc. But instead of burning them, I’m building little raised beds with natural trellises. It’s fun and I can get all creative with it. Then I compost in it. One day I’ll get it planted. Have a nice day! 🧤
This is the best video I’ve watched this season. You make a strong point - it’s SO easy to get overwhelmed each year. I’m going to make a point to enjoy my accomplishments in the garden, rather than focus solely on “To-Dos.”
Great words of wisdom 😀 Thanks for slowing down and showing us some highlights.. That salvia is beautiful. I do love taking a stroll and seeing what's happening in the garden.
Yes! The garden is ever changing and never “done” and that’s the beauty of it! What beautiful gardens you have, I’m Wisconsin zone 4b right on the Mississippi River, so I enjoy your videos ❤️
It's a stunning and lush garden. Can't see the weeds in such a beautiful place! But, of course, any one of us can see our own weeds too easily...but visitors...maybe not so much. 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Every word you spoke in the intro rang so true for me! I am at the same point of neglecting to look at what I have built over the years. Yes it was alot of work but at this age I am now (65) it needs to be enjoyed also. Thank you for speaking so truthfully about how you feel, YES I am not alone!!
You are not alone in these feelings. I'm in Kentucky and at 11:00 it's already 84, I gave up on my planting day way too humid and hot. I had big plans to work in garden but it's going to wait. Not too much we can do about the weather.
I try to get whatever I need to get done (leaving the watering for later) before the sun comes up.
Hello, Erin 👋 Bless you for keeping it real and reminding us to stop and smell the roses. Our gardens are ever evolving and it does take work and, sometimes, a lot of it.
I know how you are feeling, you are not the only one to feel like that!
So true, to appreciate the little things in our garden and let go of perfection . Your garden is just gorgeous 😍😍👏👏.
This was so needed for me to hear! I’m feeling the same way. It has also been very hot here in Minnesota , that I can’t enjoy time to admire the gardens beauty. Thank you so much. Your videos are awesome and Very Real.
I love this! So true, we always want things done ASAP instead of enjoying each step.
I am SOOOOO glad and relieved to hear a pro gardener like you express EXACTLY how I feel right now about my garden and all the work that needs to be done!! I thought it was just me and i was incompetwnt and disorganized! ! I feel so much better now that I know so many other gardeners feel the same. And I just happened to decide today that I needed to grab a glass of wine, sit at the patio table, look around me and enjoy the view I've created for myself! Your video was absolutely perfect timing for me! Thanks ever so much, Erin! (Ladies mantle is also one of my very favorites for making flowers arrangements! 🙂)
I feel insane about my garden too. I question why I do this to myself every year. It is just so hot.🌻🌻 Even if it was to a point I would enjoy it, the bugs and heat keep me away. But I have my whole life and I don't have to do it all today.
What a beautiful garden. All the flowers to enjoy. Thanks for sharing with me.
Loved your message of enjoying your garden despite the to do list. We all get discouraged in our garden space to where we don't get to take time to notice what has grown , despite the weeds. So thank you!
Lady's Mantle is at it's best here in zone 6, too. I have so much I decided to share the flowers with several local florists so others could enjoy the lovely color. It just makes all the other flowers look great! All the roses are looking beautiful here and the fragrance of the elderberry flowers is just heavenly. I just love your garden setting, Erin.
This weekend, I’m just appreciating that we’re finally getting rain here in southeastern PA. Yesterday I made a bouquet with Canterbury bells, larkspur, and snapdragons 💕
Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for the reminder to appreciate our gardens in every one of it’s glorious phases
I'm also trying to take time to enjoy my garden without focusing on the things that need to be done. Thank you for sharing yours with us!
Wow. You are talking to me! I need to appreciate what we have developed. It’s a lot! But beautiful. Thanks
Thank you for the reminder that most of us feel overwhelmed this time of year but there is still time to "smell the roses." Your garden is looking great. I really like the nice blend of textures, sizes and colors you have in your beds. It can be a hard balance to find.
You're simply the best. Thank you for this!!
We all need to stop, smell and touch our roses, peonies, whatever, because some of those beauties only bloom for a very short window of time and then poof - you have to wait until next year for another show. Making bouquets from my flowers is one of my favorite things to do after spending so many hours in the garden nurturing those beauties to thrive and grow. Enjoy the things you love today, because tomorrow is promised to no one.
Perfect timing! I've been in such a garden funk the last few days. We were in desperate need of rain here in Maryland but it has flattened so many of my plants. I created a little cutting garden area and I went out (between the rain drops) and just about cried looking at everything laying on the ground. I also had deer come into the garden about 2 weeks ago and they had themselves a delicious dinner. I'm going to look at the positive though. We were in a drought and needed these days of rain so badly and we all know pinching and cutting back flowers usually helps create new growth. Thanks for the encouragement. Glad I'm not alone in feeling the garden blues these days.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who feels overwhelmed as times, when you consistantly hear that the garden brings a sense of calm I think what am I doing wrong, I'm not calm, I have a to do list as long as my arm and start stressing out 😲😲.thanks for reminding us to take a step back and enjoy all the hard work...I now try to keep one day a week to look and enjoy as I walk around my garden but I still pull the odd weed as I walk 🤣🤣🤣
Amen. Thank you for the much needed reminder and encouragement. Everything you featured today is beautiful!