You are so kind and considerate. I think what I like most is that you are gentle with yourself and that is inspiring. I was in a bit of a funk today and perked up watching your video. Thank you dear. You will make it far.
I'm a horticulturalist, and a loonggg time viewer of the channel (since your uni days) and you're doing such a great job! I have a quick tip for you, if you'd like your wooden planters to last longer you can nail pond liner or something waterproof on the inside before putting the soil in so it doesn't get wet. Just make sure to put holes in the bottom for drainage. Probably too late to do this now, but no biggie! When you refresh your planters in Autumn/Winter you can pop it in then 😊
Hello from Hawaii! Just found you recently and love your content very much and your house is so cool. I'll be 70 in June and have been loving landscaping, and just nature generally, my whole adult life. Here's one tiny piece of advice that maybe others have given you so excuse me if I'm being repetitious, but make sure to put a saucer under any plants that you put on the deck. If any moisture starts getting through the drain holes onto the decking it will rot the wood very quickly. Also, the same goes with those cedar boxes that you just planted out with flowers. If there's nothing to keep the water from draining onto the deck you've got a real problem there. Otherwise everything looks just beautiful!!🎉❤
Hey Benji. Many fans love your voice. Me too. As a tv producer myself, your calm talking technique makes editing a dream. Consistent calm tone and volume and very relaxing and pleasant to listen to 😉👍
When the snapdragons finish blooming you can try snipping off the faded blossoms. Short snapdragons will bloom again when you do this. After snapdragons bloom the second time then you can let it go to seed. The snapdragons you will get next year will be pastels. The same thing holds for pansies that are brilliant colors. The pansy seeds that germinate will be pastels. Sweet alyssum is a crucifer. If you look at the flowers you can see that each individual flower makes a tiny cross. X marks the spot. When the sweet alyssum starts going to seed shear the spent flowers off. The sweet alyssum will then bloom again. If left alone sweet alyssum will reseed itself. The flowers on other crucifers such as radishes and mustard when they are going to seed (bolting) have that characteristic X shape. Strawberries are native to North America and it is a member of the rose family. The flowers are either white or light pink with five petals. Alliums (onions, chives, shallots, leeks, ramps) are poisonous to dogs and cats. Grapes, raisins, chocolate are poisonous to dogs. Flowering maple (Abutilon) is a member of the mallow family.
@@Shannynoon I hate to disappoint you but every word I wrote came from personal experience or knowledge I learned from articles and books. I am really tired of the cynicism and cattiness that is a product of a combination of three years of COVID-19 and eight years of Donald Trump dividing the country. A better use of your time would be to live each day to the fullest and to appreciate your fellow man. We all have special gifts and value to bring to the world if we so chose.
I was just scrolling at utube and I saw your video about vacation to vietnam, I'm not subscribe yet when I watched it , But upon hearing your voice . My stressful mind surprisingly relaxed and I just felt like calm and sleepy. I always have insomnia and thanks so sleeping is really hard for me. Now I'm subscribed and will watch all of your videos specially when my mind can't seem to turn off.
I love listening to your voice, it’s very calming. I have a toddler now and am very intentional with what goes on the TV and your ambience is what I want to bring to the energy of our home 💚
The bamboo in the planters is actually genius. It reminds me of hügelkultur so I'm sure as the wood decays, those beds will become super fertile. For other planter beds, you could add compost and leaves above the bamboo to really embrace that technique lol
yes that is what i was trying to remember but then composting material takes nitrogen from the soil so i wondered if there was a period while it broke down that wouldn't be so good?
@@gigis.garden oh i didn't know it would deplete the nitrogen. they could try adding a nitrogen-fixing plant to the bed then if that becomes a problem. there are plenty of different kinds and many of them are edible
For your outdoor gardening, a wonderful source of information is Papa Plant. I love the tours you have done on your fathers garden. It would be nice to see a video of the two of you working together on yours. Love all of your videos!❤
I'm going into my 4th season of outdoor gardening, primarily growing food in the Bay Area, CA. Since you're interested in growing food in a relatively small space, I'd strongly suggest planning. Look up your county's month-by-month growing guide for a planting schedule. Draw a birds-eye view of your space. Make a list of edibles that you actually eat and flowers you want to grow. See if any of them make good companion plants. Once you figure that out, you can fill in your drawing to help guide what goes where. Best of luck to you.
Hi Benji (and Chris and Theo!). I'm also one of those who discovered your channel from the Q&A vid (it somehow randomly appeared in my recommended home feed). Life has been really really overwhelming for me these couple of years but watching you explaining the plants and looking after the house and garden, and be so chill about them helps me to take many deep breaths and learn slowly to find my own ways to be chill with how I spend my days and life, be it at work or during the weekends. It always amaze me how you could recall most of the plants' genus and species name on the spot. You must love them a lot . I did biodiversity at uni, and could only mostly recall the latin name of my thesis subject, and also maybe the easily recognizable animals like panthera tigris or elephas maximus 😅. I thought it was just a random burnt house, which happened to be next to your place. Didn't know both of you were originally planned to move there 😮. Yup, it is water spinach! Maybe stir fry it with salted fish, garlic, and bits of shrimp paste. You might wanna try the "Kangkung Belacan" (Water spinach with Shrimp paste) recipe Oh, this is my 1st time seeing a rosemary flower🤩
Love your work, Benji. One small tip: the Billy Buttons are an Australian native and so do not need a lot of water. They are not fussy but maybe won't do so well with the flowering plants that have higher water needs. Australian natives need a fertiliser low in phosphoros so aged compost/manure or something organic rather than chemical fertilisers. They're perenial so I hope you enjoy them for a long time.
Something that I think every new gardener should do is learn to start from seed yourself. A single plant start can cost you five dollars but a packet with hundreds of seeds inside often costs less than two. If you get reusable seed trays to start in, then every new plant you grow only ends up costing a few cents!
Ello from the coast of the UK lovely, you have beutiful natural energy.☀️As you mentioned getting advice for outdoor gardening, the best way to fill your raised beds is with many different layers of a variety of organic matter. The bamboo you did in the bottom is fine and I've no doubt your flowers will bloom, but before adding the soil bag, consider maybe adding smaller sticks/woodchip, organic own made compost, leaf mulch, spent soil that's got no nutrients left,(rejuvenates it due to the mixture), potash from firepits, used animal straw, manure, small rocks/smashed terracotta then finally the bag soil. The more different layers you add then the more activity happens underground to break it all down, makes that truely scrummy soil. Plus all the different grades of wood in the bed mean that the mycelium have a greater and quicker chance at taking root, which connects all your flowers/crops together. Hope I didn't come across as nitpicking, found you the other day and just want to spread the love as you do.❤
Hi, I come from Vietnam. I really interested in plants. I heard that you will go back to Vietnam soon, I would like to recommend Đà Lạt to you because I think you can enjoy this place where has numerous fresh and eye catching flowers as well as vast green plants, I traveled here now, it's very peaceful and beautiful destination. Hope you going to Đà Lạt in Vietnam ❤
Not only are your videos calming, they’re so beautifully edited and shot. Like when u were filling up your garden bed with the tree branches blurred in front of you, it was just ✨✨. And then the audio, music, Theo in the background, it’s all so genuine and wholesome. I love learning new things through your videos and learning new things with you! Congrats on hgtv!
With the green onions I keep them in the fridge until i use them. Then I cut (and use) the onion about a half inch up from the root. Then plant the rooted piece. then another green onion will grow. Or I get the onions home, cut off all the rooted sections and plant.
6:10 2 weeks since the q&a with chris popping up on my youtube home page and i have finally finished binging all your videos, can confrim new viewers enjoy all benjiplant content :)
I love gardening leafy greens the most because they grow quickly, which is always satisfying. They also taste so much better and are usually more nutritious. 😋🥳
A suggestion for low-cost, self indulgent pleasure & stress relief - - Double-case your pillows. A lower cost (300 thread count) 1st, then a higher quality 500-600 TK 2nd. Iron the top pillow case. It 's very soothing and relaxing at night to lay your head on a pillow with a freshly ironed pillow case.
Every time I see you two and the "police dog" it makes me happy... I wish you endless happiness and maybe later...a baby in your arms...you are definitely dream parents...big hug from indochina
PS, it's never a good idea to leave a plant with its roots exposed. Roots do not like air they like to be hidden so try to plant things pretty quickly once you uproot them. Typically, I will dig the new hole first before I even dig up a plant just to avoid the roots being exposed to the air. And PPS, Benji is the cutest!!
YAY FOR BENJI GARDENING CONTENT!! I grew cosmos my first year of raised bed gardening and I'm also doing nasturtium this year :) One helpful tip for great flower growth is to regularly fertilize (I really like foxfarm liquid fertilizer!). If you want to try some vegetables, I HIGHLY recommend cherry tomatoes and peas for your first year -- the abundance that you can grow gives you a lot of confidence!!!
I enjoy your vlogs so much because of your restful and almost dreamlike delivery. I would love to see the HGTV shoot you are in. The deck is going to look so fantastic once the plants and flowers start blooming. Looking forward to your next posting. Stay well. 👍🙏😎
ooooh i love the balcony/rooftop cottage garden plans 😍 such a perfect addition to the native yard project and ornate indoor collection! it's like a triptych of the most intriguing plant concepts i can think of, and all in their most adequate environments 🌿🌷🌺 i don't have much experience with outdoor gardening but i love watching everything with carol klein in it 😇 such a typically british dame with that enthusiastically hands on charm! i distinctly remember being impressed by her planting a container much like yours with the simple idea of NOT doing the classical 'small ones in front, tall ones in back' tiered layout and playing with depth and texture instead and it turned out so spectacularly gorgeous over time 🎉 i guess that kind of thing is for pretty advanced gardeners, but i mean you have all that houseplant arrangement talent/experience so i can definitely see you getting something like that spot on easy first try gg 🤗 also couldn't help but happy-squeal at your saying 'love you' to chris 😁💞✨
Experienced garden consultant here. Take out the bamboo in your raised bed and fill it top-to-bottom with a raised bed mix! Bamboo (and wood/woodchips) will deplete your nitrogen and your plants will struggle!
Hey the brickwall at 16:15 looks like the perfect place for a moss/fern wall. I think this could give it such a unique and eyecatching look. I love ur content btw and got into mossart and mossariums just because of your videos about the ikea greenhouse. Thanks for all the inspiration!
I’ve been gardening since I can remember with my mom. The bamboo idea is so genius, we always just added used flower baskets. Made from coconut I believe. One thing about snapdragons, they’re the most prettiest flowers but they are like weeds. When it gets windy, the seeds move and then they plant themselves. Just be aware next season. Also if you get slugs, you can put used sandpaper or just rough up the flower bed’s edges, they don’t like rough surfaces. I learned this from Martha Stewart, she has so much info in her magazines.
Wild/native strawberries are an incredible treat. They’re so small, which makes them even more exciting. The flavor is so different than cultivated varieties, almost like a pineapple in my opinion.
Hello, I am one of your new followers! Indeed, I started by watching your video with the Q&A , and I am following in love with your content. I starting to watch your old videos! Congratulations 🎉 all. The best for you, Chris, and Theo 😊😊
what a lovely video ❤❤.. When I have to fill large planters especially if the plants I am going to use have shallow roots I have used the polystyrene packing you get around electronic goods to fill the space a bit. I think if you use organic material like the bamboo, it will take nitrogen from the soil around it to use to decompose which might make it harder for the plants to get goodness? but then that is what a Hugel mound is in permaculture. Hope that makes sense.... ps I love moss too, I have a rotting wooden table I put bits of moss the birds dig up onto and it takes root and grows 🌿🌿
Hey green onions are really easy to grow like when you use is you take it out of the dirts and cut like 5 centimeters away from the roots then you can either leave it in water for a few days or re plant them instantly if you have the time and they’ll just grow right back. They’re really low maintenance and they grow super fast Happy to be following your gardening journey :) Have a good day
When I saw you and cris in that QNA video and got to know about you guys, I immediately subscribed to your channel. And I also love plants and gardening.And i must say your videos are awesome.. And it becomes my favourite RUclips channel.And you know your voice is angelic🤍🌿
I would love to see you become more independant and feel confident in any hand work, such as cleaning / painting woodwork etc even, you can do it, I believe in you! Maybe this is the year to accuire some handy skills? ;) love the video, and can't wait to see the flower bed when it became more full :) kisses for theo!
The water spinach, if we're both not mistaken, is called kangkong in the Philippines and it's really versatile! Besides stir fry (try it with garlic!), you could also fry and salt it. It's also good with soups and stews because the broth would get into the hollow stems 👍🏻
I love your channel..so calm and relaxing. I look forward to watching you fall in love with vegetable gardening and hope you share recipes too. Keep up the good work.
🌿🌳🌷🌿🌳🌷 Happy Sunday Benji, Great presentation & loved all the plants. I've been complaining that I never have Onions when I need some, so I'm going to planting some, as I watched U... Have s wonderful week🌳🌿
I love the RUclips channel suburban homestead for cottage garden content and info!! He has lots of great info and insight about the art side of cottage gardens🌺
one of my weekly highlights is sitting down and watching your videos!!! they are always soooooo amazing, creative, and inspiring!! thank you so much for everything you do 💙💙💙
I think the filming crew hit the nail in the head about Theo...i usually never liked Chihuahuas, they get on my nerves really fast 😁😁 but when i see Theo in your videos always makes me vibe with him...i really feel he has a different energy from the chihuahuas i have interacted with. 🤩🤩👌🏾👌🏾
Congrats on the TV!! I totally love the remodel, very nicely done. The Flowering Maple is beautiful. I hear they can because magnet for ants. Keep a lookout for them. Awesome job! 😊
I'm in socal so if you ever want to post the dude who sold you the redwood planters I would def check them out, those are so pretty!! Also- Charles Dowding has a "no dig garden" channel and it works, it is the same strategy you use with the cardboard layer and bamboo layer (mulch layer)... and I also follow Roots and Refuge Farm who teaches you soooo much about gardening! Good luck!
So Nasturtium returns to your collection, Benji! 🥰 I too love this plant for its leaves as well the beautiful flowers! The cottage garden idea fits well! The fig tree won’t be bothering you anymore since the white couch has been shifted elsewhere. Looking forward to a beautiful and a colourful terrace garden!
Wow awesome, let us know when you segment will air🎉 Congratulations Benji🎉🎉🎉 Maybe you will get your own series 🫰 Btw, yes, I discovered you and Chris on your Q&A segment.
Hello Benji! It's been a couple of weeks since I discovered your channel (thanks to the tutorial of growing sphagnum moss from dried sphagnum moss) and your channel and videos, and you yourself, gives me peace of mind and calms me. I really love the way your garden and your overall vibe and way of living as a person! Thank you so much for sharing your time, garden, and moments with us! ❤
Loved everything about this video! Congratulations about the interview on tv and I am so glad to watch you, it gives me peace and joy. Lots of love to Theo
The BenGTV era has arrived
Edit: Yes that's happening
Can we see it on streaming ? ☀️
I forgot to specify in the video, but it’s for their RUclips channel! Still really cool, but we’re not yet at the BenGTV era haha.
You are so kind and considerate. I think what I like most is that you are gentle with yourself and that is inspiring. I was in a bit of a funk today and perked up watching your video. Thank you dear. You will make it far.
i get you. His videos always helps with a stressful day !
I really like your voice, it's just so soft. Here's a flower for you 🌻 Have a nice week! 😊
Petition for Benji to add random footages to round up to a 30min video
We have been asking for months. He hates us😂😂😂😂
Just add 8 minutes of Theo footage
He says no unnecessary clip for us😭😭🤭
I'm a horticulturalist, and a loonggg time viewer of the channel (since your uni days) and you're doing such a great job! I have a quick tip for you, if you'd like your wooden planters to last longer you can nail pond liner or something waterproof on the inside before putting the soil in so it doesn't get wet. Just make sure to put holes in the bottom for drainage. Probably too late to do this now, but no biggie! When you refresh your planters in Autumn/Winter you can pop it in then 😊
Hello from Hawaii! Just found you recently and love your content very much and your house is so cool. I'll be 70 in June and have been loving landscaping, and just nature generally, my whole adult life. Here's one tiny piece of advice that maybe others have given you so excuse me if I'm being repetitious, but make sure to put a saucer under any plants that you put on the deck. If any moisture starts getting through the drain holes onto the decking it will rot the wood very quickly. Also, the same goes with those cedar boxes that you just planted out with flowers. If there's nothing to keep the water from draining onto the deck you've got a real problem there. Otherwise everything looks just beautiful!!🎉❤
Also, that plant on the stand is so beautiful. It truly looks like art
Hey Benji. Many fans love your voice. Me too. As a tv producer myself, your calm talking technique makes editing a dream. Consistent calm tone and volume and very relaxing and pleasant to listen to 😉👍
When the snapdragons finish blooming you can try snipping off the faded blossoms. Short snapdragons will bloom again when you do this. After snapdragons bloom the second time then you can let it go to seed. The snapdragons you will get next year will be pastels. The same thing holds for pansies that are brilliant colors. The pansy seeds that germinate will be pastels.
Sweet alyssum is a crucifer. If you look at the flowers you can see that each individual flower makes a tiny cross. X marks the spot. When the sweet alyssum starts going to seed shear the spent flowers off. The sweet alyssum will then bloom again. If left alone sweet alyssum will reseed itself. The flowers on other crucifers such as radishes and mustard when they are going to seed (bolting) have that characteristic X shape.
Strawberries are native to North America and it is a member of the rose family. The flowers are either white or light pink with five petals.
Alliums (onions, chives, shallots, leeks, ramps) are poisonous to dogs and cats. Grapes, raisins, chocolate are poisonous to dogs. Flowering maple (Abutilon) is a member of the mallow family.
Did you just copy paste this😭😭
@@Shannynoon I hate to disappoint you but every word I wrote came from personal experience or knowledge I learned from articles and books.
I am really tired of the cynicism and cattiness that is a product of a combination of three years of COVID-19 and eight years of Donald Trump dividing the country. A better use of your time would be to live each day to the fullest and to appreciate your fellow man. We all have special gifts and value to bring to the world if we so chose.
I was just scrolling at utube and I saw your video about vacation to vietnam, I'm not subscribe yet when I watched it , But upon hearing your voice . My stressful mind surprisingly relaxed and I just felt like calm and sleepy. I always have insomnia and thanks so sleeping is really hard for me.
Now I'm subscribed and will watch all of your videos specially when my mind can't seem to turn off.
I love listening to your voice, it’s very calming. I have a toddler now and am very intentional with what goes on the TV and your ambience is what I want to bring to the energy of our home 💚
congratulations on the tour! im a silent watcher and have been for years but its so amazing to see you get the attention you deserve
Theo did look precious looking out the door.❤
The bamboo in the planters is actually genius. It reminds me of hügelkultur so I'm sure as the wood decays, those beds will become super fertile. For other planter beds, you could add compost and leaves above the bamboo to really embrace that technique lol
yes that is what i was trying to remember but then composting material takes nitrogen from the soil so i wondered if there was a period while it broke down that wouldn't be so good?
@@gigis.garden oh i didn't know it would deplete the nitrogen. they could try adding a nitrogen-fixing plant to the bed then if that becomes a problem. there are plenty of different kinds and many of them are edible
@@nani-tl9zoyea like 🫛 beans 🫘
For your outdoor gardening, a wonderful source of information is Papa Plant. I love the tours you have done on your fathers garden. It would be nice to see a video of the two of you working together on yours. Love all of your videos!❤
I'm going into my 4th season of outdoor gardening, primarily growing food in the Bay Area, CA. Since you're interested in growing food in a relatively small space, I'd strongly suggest planning. Look up your county's month-by-month growing guide for a planting schedule. Draw a birds-eye view of your space. Make a list of edibles that you actually eat and flowers you want to grow. See if any of them make good companion plants. Once you figure that out, you can fill in your drawing to help guide what goes where. Best of luck to you.
Hi Benji (and Chris and Theo!). I'm also one of those who discovered your channel from the Q&A vid (it somehow randomly appeared in my recommended home feed). Life has been really really overwhelming for me these couple of years but watching you explaining the plants and looking after the house and garden, and be so chill about them helps me to take many deep breaths and learn slowly to find my own ways to be chill with how I spend my days and life, be it at work or during the weekends.
It always amaze me how you could recall most of the plants' genus and species name on the spot. You must love them a lot .
I did biodiversity at uni, and could only mostly recall the latin name of my thesis subject, and also maybe the easily recognizable animals like panthera tigris or elephas maximus 😅.
I thought it was just a random burnt house, which happened to be next to your place. Didn't know both of you were originally planned to move there 😮.
Yup, it is water spinach! Maybe stir fry it with salted fish, garlic, and bits of shrimp paste.
You might wanna try the "Kangkung Belacan" (Water spinach with Shrimp paste) recipe
Oh, this is my 1st time seeing a rosemary flower🤩
Very cute and humble person... I love to watch this kind of planting or gardening...
Love your work, Benji. One small tip: the Billy Buttons are an Australian native and so do not need a lot of water. They are not fussy but maybe won't do so well with the flowering plants that have higher water needs. Australian natives need a fertiliser low in phosphoros so aged compost/manure or something organic rather than chemical fertilisers. They're perenial so I hope you enjoy them for a long time.
Your videos are so therapeutic for me.❤ Pure happiness.
we love you Benji, please don't die
It's people like you who make life wonderful. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful and educational films. You expand the mind.
Something that I think every new gardener should do is learn to start from seed yourself. A single plant start can cost you five dollars but a packet with hundreds of seeds inside often costs less than two. If you get reusable seed trays to start in, then every new plant you grow only ends up costing a few cents!
Ello from the coast of the UK lovely, you have beutiful natural energy.☀️As you mentioned getting advice for outdoor gardening, the best way to fill your raised beds is with many different layers of a variety of organic matter. The bamboo you did in the bottom is fine and I've no doubt your flowers will bloom, but before adding the soil bag, consider maybe adding smaller sticks/woodchip, organic own made compost, leaf mulch, spent soil that's got no nutrients left,(rejuvenates it due to the mixture), potash from firepits, used animal straw, manure, small rocks/smashed terracotta then finally the bag soil. The more different layers you add then the more activity happens underground to break it all down, makes that truely scrummy soil. Plus all the different grades of wood in the bed mean that the mycelium have a greater and quicker chance at taking root, which connects all your flowers/crops together.
Hope I didn't come across as nitpicking, found you the other day and just want to spread the love as you do.❤
Hi, I come from Vietnam. I really interested in plants. I heard that you will go back to Vietnam soon, I would like to recommend Đà Lạt to you because I think you can enjoy this place where has numerous fresh and eye catching flowers as well as vast green plants, I traveled here now, it's very peaceful and beautiful destination. Hope you going to Đà Lạt in Vietnam ❤
Not only are your videos calming, they’re so beautifully edited and shot. Like when u were filling up your garden bed with the tree branches blurred in front of you, it was just ✨✨. And then the audio, music, Theo in the background, it’s all so genuine and wholesome. I love learning new things through your videos and learning new things with you! Congrats on hgtv!
After a busy day, it was so nice to visit with you and Theo today.
With the green onions I keep them in the fridge until i use them. Then I cut (and use) the onion about a half inch up from the root. Then plant the rooted piece. then another green onion will grow. Or I get the onions home, cut off all the rooted sections and plant.
6:10 2 weeks since the q&a with chris popping up on my youtube home page and i have finally finished binging all your videos, can confrim new viewers enjoy all benjiplant content :)
I love gardening leafy greens the most because they grow quickly, which is always satisfying. They also taste so much better and are usually more nutritious. 😋🥳
A suggestion for low-cost, self indulgent pleasure & stress relief - - Double-case your pillows. A lower cost (300 thread count) 1st, then a higher quality 500-600 TK 2nd. Iron the top pillow case.
It 's very soothing and relaxing at night to lay your head on a pillow with a freshly ironed pillow case.
You know it’s been a good day when Benji has uploaded a new video!🌱
Every time I see you two and the "police dog" it makes me happy... I wish you endless happiness
and maybe later...a baby in your arms...you are definitely dream parents...big hug from indochina
PS, it's never a good idea to leave a plant with its roots exposed. Roots do not like air they like to be hidden so try to plant things pretty quickly once you uproot them. Typically, I will dig the new hole first before I even dig up a plant just to avoid the roots being exposed to the air. And PPS, Benji is the cutest!!
woah! the balcony looks freaking phenomenal. it's completely transformed; the boxes (raised beds) are such a natural fit, I love it so much
CONGRATULATIONSSSSSSSSS BENJI YOU TOTALLY DESERVE THIS HGTV TOUR CANNOT WAIT TO WATCH IT
15:13 Love the "Salute D'amour" playing in the background of the video !!!
Theo looking thru that door is so darling!
Love your home!
YAY FOR BENJI GARDENING CONTENT!! I grew cosmos my first year of raised bed gardening and I'm also doing nasturtium this year :) One helpful tip for great flower growth is to regularly fertilize (I really like foxfarm liquid fertilizer!). If you want to try some vegetables, I HIGHLY recommend cherry tomatoes and peas for your first year -- the abundance that you can grow gives you a lot of confidence!!!
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU’D POST TODAY !!!!! IM SO HAPPY!!!!
화분 박스, 멋집니다. 꽃을 심고 공간을 변화시켜가는 과정이 흥미로워요. 좋은 영상 공유해주셔서 감사합니다.~~~😊
I love how your garden and flower 🌸🌹 are coming along you and chris have such a beautiful 🏡🏡
I enjoy your vlogs so much because of your restful and almost dreamlike delivery. I would love to see the HGTV shoot you are in. The deck is going to look so fantastic once the plants and flowers start blooming. Looking forward to your next posting. Stay well. 👍🙏😎
The water spinach is also called “kang kung” and it’s absolutely amazing.
i’m from sri lanka and that’s what they call it there as well
Yes, or Cantonese name is ong choy! Love it stir fried with some garlic and fish sauce or belacan.
watching this with my dog and morning coffee is such a vibe
my favorite to watch and fall asleep to 😌
Thank you for a very relaxing video
Congrats on the HGTV spot! So happy for you, you deserve it! 🙌 Love watching little Theo, thanks for sharing him with us!❤
These videos bring me so much peace and get me excited for gardening ❤ thank you for sharing your plant journey with us!
So beautiful like always❣️
ooooh i love the balcony/rooftop cottage garden plans 😍 such a perfect addition to the native yard project and ornate indoor collection! it's like a triptych of the most intriguing plant concepts i can think of, and all in their most adequate environments 🌿🌷🌺
i don't have much experience with outdoor gardening but i love watching everything with carol klein in it 😇 such a typically british dame with that enthusiastically hands on charm! i distinctly remember being impressed by her planting a container much like yours with the simple idea of NOT doing the classical 'small ones in front, tall ones in back' tiered layout and playing with depth and texture instead and it turned out so spectacularly gorgeous over time 🎉 i guess that kind of thing is for pretty advanced gardeners, but i mean you have all that houseplant arrangement talent/experience so i can definitely see you getting something like that spot on easy first try gg 🤗
also couldn't help but happy-squeal at your saying 'love you' to chris 😁💞✨
Theo likes tummy rubs. Like most dogs and even cats. Cute.
your house is a dream, very much my vibe 🫶
Theo is so adorable 😭
Hey Benji, I just got your "plant swap" T shirt🎉
Wow, it is a very impressive quality and colorful silk screen.
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I find myself really relaxing watching you at work …you’re such a interesting young man
Experienced garden consultant here. Take out the bamboo in your raised bed and fill it top-to-bottom with a raised bed mix! Bamboo (and wood/woodchips) will deplete your nitrogen and your plants will struggle!
Hey the brickwall at 16:15 looks like the perfect place for a moss/fern wall. I think this could give it such a unique and eyecatching look. I love ur content btw and got into mossart and mossariums just because of your videos about the ikea greenhouse. Thanks for all the inspiration!
Your doggie keeps instantly popping.into another dimension! Wow!
I’ve been gardening since I can remember with my mom. The bamboo idea is so genius, we always just added used flower baskets. Made from coconut I believe. One thing about snapdragons, they’re the most prettiest flowers but they are like weeds. When it gets windy, the seeds move and then they plant themselves. Just be aware next season. Also if you get slugs, you can put used sandpaper or just rough up the flower bed’s edges, they don’t like rough surfaces. I learned this from Martha Stewart, she has so much info in her magazines.
hello from Singapore, I’m new here! your videos are very calming and helpful.
This was the most satisfying video ever I think, out of all the ones so far. Love the new look for the patio!
Watching your video brings me so much comfort. ❤
Wild/native strawberries are an incredible treat. They’re so small, which makes them even more exciting. The flavor is so different than cultivated varieties, almost like a pineapple in my opinion.
Something about your videos gives me such cool and calming vibes ❤
Hello, I am one of your new followers! Indeed, I started by watching your video with the Q&A , and I am following in love with your content. I starting to watch your old videos! Congratulations 🎉 all. The best for you, Chris, and Theo 😊😊
This video feels like spring! Including spring cleaning :)
Love your video. So wholesome and calming ❤
Nice to see someone who is passionate about their work 😊
Love that you are composting. Remember that herbs and vegetables will need at least 6 hours of sun. Leafy veggies can handle partial sun
what a lovely video ❤❤.. When I have to fill large planters especially if the plants I am going to use have shallow roots I have used the polystyrene packing you get around electronic goods to fill the space a bit. I think if you use organic material like the bamboo, it will take nitrogen from the soil around it to use to decompose which might make it harder for the plants to get goodness? but then that is what a Hugel mound is in permaculture. Hope that makes sense.... ps I love moss too, I have a rotting wooden table I put bits of moss the birds dig up onto and it takes root and grows 🌿🌿
That’s such a cool idea to put moss on old furniture I need to try that!
Hey green onions are really easy to grow like when you use is you take it out of the dirts and cut like 5 centimeters away from the roots then you can either leave it in water for a few days or re plant them instantly if you have the time and they’ll just grow right back. They’re really low maintenance and they grow super fast
Happy to be following your gardening journey :)
Have a good day
I'm so inspired by your videos, I wish I had plants like yours and I'd love to plant more plants
Your videos always put me in a great mood, thank you Benji!
Best way to end my Sunday :)
When I saw you and cris in that QNA video and got to know about you guys, I immediately subscribed to your channel. And I also love plants and gardening.And i must say your videos are awesome.. And it becomes my favourite RUclips channel.And you know your voice is angelic🤍🌿
I would love to see you become more independant and feel confident in any hand work, such as cleaning / painting woodwork etc even, you can do it, I believe in you! Maybe this is the year to accuire some handy skills? ;) love the video, and can't wait to see the flower bed when it became more full :) kisses for theo!
Your videos are so relaxing, your voice so soothing. Watched this video while drinking coffee and eating soup, best 23 minutes spent 😊
Been waiting for this, always waiting for you to show up and lighten the day...❤
The water spinach, if we're both not mistaken, is called kangkong in the Philippines and it's really versatile! Besides stir fry (try it with garlic!), you could also fry and salt it. It's also good with soups and stews because the broth would get into the hollow stems 👍🏻
I love your channel..so calm and relaxing. I look forward to watching you fall in love with vegetable gardening and hope you share recipes too. Keep up the good work.
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Happy Sunday Benji,
Great presentation & loved all the plants. I've been complaining that I never have Onions when I need some, so I'm going to planting some, as I watched U...
Have s wonderful week🌳🌿
I love keeping Rosemary I use it to make hair oils and hair sprays for hair growth. It's such a wonderful plant.
I love the RUclips channel suburban homestead for cottage garden content and info!! He has lots of great info and insight about the art side of cottage gardens🌺
I love his channel! His videos are works of art. I’m always in awe of his editing
one of my weekly highlights is sitting down and watching your videos!!! they are always soooooo amazing, creative, and inspiring!! thank you so much for everything you do 💙💙💙
Wow Benji! Thats so exciting! Congratulations
Your subscribers will skyrocket!
@benjiplant your cinema is astonishing. Wow!
I think the filming crew hit the nail in the head about Theo...i usually never liked Chihuahuas, they get on my nerves really fast 😁😁 but when i see Theo in your videos always makes me vibe with him...i really feel he has a different energy from the chihuahuas i have interacted with. 🤩🤩👌🏾👌🏾
Amazing Balcony Gardening. Love it.
Congrats on the TV!! I totally love the remodel, very nicely done. The Flowering Maple is beautiful. I hear they can because magnet for ants. Keep a lookout for them. Awesome job! 😊
Happy to see u again with another video😊
I'm in socal so if you ever want to post the dude who sold you the redwood planters I would def check them out, those are so pretty!! Also- Charles Dowding has a "no dig garden" channel and it works, it is the same strategy you use with the cardboard layer and bamboo layer (mulch layer)... and I also follow Roots and Refuge Farm who teaches you soooo much about gardening! Good luck!
They’re called AAL materials! Their ig is aalmaterials
Yay, I’m growing poppies too. A few different papaver somniferum and California poppies. The seeds just germinated!
So Nasturtium returns to your collection, Benji! 🥰 I too love this plant for its leaves as well the beautiful flowers! The cottage garden idea fits well! The fig tree won’t be bothering you anymore since the white couch has been shifted elsewhere. Looking forward to a beautiful and a colourful terrace garden!
Wow awesome, let us know when you segment will air🎉
Congratulations Benji🎉🎉🎉
Maybe you will get your own series 🫰
Btw, yes, I discovered you and Chris on your Q&A segment.
4:06 Those are the best kinds of strawberries! Here in Norway they grow wild many places:) also generally in Scandinavia, I think
Hello Benji! It's been a couple of weeks since I discovered your channel (thanks to the tutorial of growing sphagnum moss from dried sphagnum moss) and your channel and videos, and you yourself, gives me peace of mind and calms me. I really love the way your garden and your overall vibe and way of living as a person! Thank you so much for sharing your time, garden, and moments with us! ❤
Loved everything about this video! Congratulations about the interview on tv and I am so glad to watch you, it gives me peace and joy. Lots of love to Theo
Your video always surprises me full of good vibes and ideas. 🎉thank you