French country cottage garden: preparing the flower beds
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
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Happy New Year everyone! I hope yours will be filled with love, abundance and happy moments!
In this video I am preparing our garden for the upcoming winter. I have so many beautiful ideas for flower beds and garden goals... but the past few years I have mostly struggled to make the garden look nice.
I am trying something new for this season and I am taking you along in this video!
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You did a good job! I am a self employed gardener and I wish I could have come out there and done it for you x. Next time ( if there's going to be a next time!) don't dig into the earth where you don't really need to. Weeds have very shallow roots but if you dig into the soil, you have a tendency to bring even more weed seeds to the surface and create a bigger job of trying to get rid of them in the future. By not digging you create a healthier soil structure. Nurture your soil, be gentle with it and it will reward you later on in the year xx
Thank you!
Thank you!
Layer cardboard,compost then hay mulch
Come spring you will have a beautiful clean garden bed
You are so authentic. I really feel that I know you, and I love watching your videos. I never miss one.
Thanks for the support!
Weed pulling goes really well when the ground is moist. So satisfying. And the roots are more likely to come out in tact.
Start small and with what you enjoy. I love mixing flowers with veggies. Your honesty is refreshing. Be true to yourself.
Thanks! Yes it was relatively easy to pull them out except from the deeper ones that grew from under the sides of the bed (under the boards 😫)
Well the cardboard’s for the no-dig-method. Removing anything underneath isn’t necessary. You can add compost/soil on top of the cardboard later to create a new bed since the paper will decompose. You’ll figure this out, don’t worry! Much love ❤️
Thanks! Yes I plan to just put soil on in the spring when I sow the seeds. Thanks for the support!
It's a very proved method . If you want to be inspired you can watch the video's of Charles Dowding he grows vegetable for more than 30 years like this, a very inspiring man.@@FrenchCountryLife
Hi Marloes everything Will turn out fine You are a very talented person and persistent You Will get over with eventually it is just a process that takes it's time keep up with your amazing work as always I really admire You so things Will work out Big hug take care regards💕
You need to pile the manure and soil,on now ….and then some more ….
P.s it’s called permaculture…..
Dear Marloes, I loved you complaining about the garden! This really made me smile as it is only honest and human. 🩷
Gardening is all about try and error - experience in the end. Don't worry about that. Thanks for being authentic and loveable. 😅
Thank you!
Marloes - you are doing really well. Something that we’re not sure about, we can get ourselves into knots about. And it makes it a stressful thing. I feel at times exactly the same way. But you got out there and did it, even if it wasn’t feeling natural. You’re doing great. It’s an investment for when everything will be in full bloom again. You made good decisions. I’m a professional gardener and I’m not going to pretend I know everything about it. You’ll make mistakes and through trail and error find the way that suits you. Your garden is beautiful. It really is lovely. The Zinnias will look fantastic. Just as a bit of advice, don’t plant the seeds too late, they need the time. If you ever want to ask me any questions, you’re welcome to.
Thank you so much for all these words of encouragement and wisdom! Actually last year I sowed early April and indeed it took a very long time. I sowed some again in August and they grew so quickly and were stunning! I was wondering if I had sown the other ones too early and if maybe the soil didn’t warm up very quickly?
It's winter Marloes,it's normal the earth is resting.
You Can start working in the garden in spring.
Courage♥️
Thanks
You did a great job Marloes.
Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts.
Lian ❤ 🇳🇱
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We all have our passion. You are an amazing food creator and appreciate gardening but not passionate about it. That is perfectly okay. i tune in for your style and not your gardening which is my passion. You allow us to go to broccantes and beautiful houses, farms etc that has been beautifully renovated which is such an inspiration and the work on your farm house fantastic.
Thanks so much!
Gardening is hard work, I applaud your persistence!
Thanks!
I am going to recommend the u tube channels Garden Answer. I live in Florida so my garden zone I’m unable to grow flowers and veges that’s I’d really like to but I’ve learned what I can and can’t grow. Cardboard yes you can use without ink. Mulch is the bag mulch from the garden center not garden clippings. Your tubers you pulled up can be put in cold storage but I’d suggest you use bulbs you can just leave over winter in the ground like tulips. I’d relax about it and pick say 2 flowers to learn about and master it then add. It’s like my dad and his art I tell him the heck with the rules create your art so have your garden don’t compare your garden to what others say your garden should or shouldn’t it’s about your joy have fun with it. But in a bird bath in the middle made of dishes and have pots around it with flowers and pretty stones painted like the nondenominational church. Why not?
Good luck ❤That system worked well for me …. Im a gardener in wales and have put cardboard down many times with manure/ compost/ mulch in a deep layer over the top ….when I planted my clumps of perennials back in be mindful not the let any weeds in the crown of the plant get missed … A few creepers like creeping buttercup hides amongst the crown of the plants and before you realise they have creeped all across your bed again….
It’s a nice opportunity to split your plants and make large drifts…
I try and weed a little and often as I’ve learned the hard way 😂❤
Thanks for sharing that!
Marloes- I love your honesty! You feel about gardening the way I feel about sourdough starter 😂! I am on my 5th attempt at sourdough starter… give me a garden to weed and plant any day! One thing about gardening is that there is an ebb and flow. Like farming - every year is different and that means plants are affected differently. Just like you had to learn new thing about publishing your cookbook (which I love btw), you will learn new things about gardening. It may not come naturally yet, but perseverance will produce long term results and satisfaction! OR perhaps a neighbor feels like I do about sourdough bread and would gladly trade garden work for daily bread 😁 I look forward to seeing how this turns out.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! Best of luck with the sourdough!
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What a beautiful, insightful and giving person you are! What you said is exactly on the mark. Farms in the countryside know the best harvest die the next year, is to absolutely plant different plants. That said, Marloes, I would have loved to help you there!! Don’t be so hard on yourself! I would dig and replant those flowers elsewhere on the farm, and then plant whatever you love according to the zone you live in. The flowers you dug up with the bulbs and the roots , definitely dry in the dark in the barn or else where’s, leaving a bit of soil attached , and then plant in the spring, like tulips. Well done with what you’ve accomplished! You will get it all in no time❤
Happy New Year Marloes
Vanmorgen jou video gezien over tuinieren.
Misschien vind je Ini' s moestuin #169 wel leuk. 😊
I could really feel for you. It’s not easy . But the rewards are great. I am a floral designer. My daughter is your age and is my partner in our business. When the pandemic came we could see that there would be no flowers available or customers. We decided to both clear places on our property and grow flowers in the hope that we would have them when they became so scarce. I soon discovered that I love creating with flowers but growing them from seed ,weeding , feeding was not easy. We are sustainable florists so it is important to always when we can source our flowers locally and forage as well. I gained a whole new respect for the flower farmers! Your doing fine. The cardboard is great for weed control . Do your research, I know you are excellent at that. Dahlia tubers are work to dig up but oh my what beauty they create in the garden, pick a few simple easy ones to grow. Zinnias , cosmos , snapdragons, dahlias. There is nothing like a vase filled with white cosmos dancing in a gentle breeze. Can’t wait to see your garden this summer !
Thank you! Yes I harvested cosmos seeds from my garden and a friends’ garden that I will sow in the spring!
Dear Marloes, I happen to love gardening, but easy gardening. Find what grows on its own and naturally that is what doesn’t need much work. Dahlia’s are next level, if you don’t love intens gardening, look for easy flowers. And we all know that the video’s of beautiful dahlia gardens would not posted if the result was a disapointment…. Don’t be fooled, a lot of people struggle with dahlia’s. Look around in your garden and town, there must be lots of plants and flowers that you like, learn about those plants and plant the ones who need little maintenence.❤
Yes I have kind of already decided to only do Zinnias, it is a lot less work!
Nobody is good at everything. You are doing great, it will be so much easier in the spring. I don’t know what to do with tubers but I am sure you can look it up.?
In the future, perennials planted through ground cover might give you a gardening free garden? Bon courage
Thank you!
Dat "onkruid" is een wilde aardbeiensoort die je niet kan eten. Ik heb het zelf ook in mijn tuin en woekert vreselijk. Al ziet het er wel weer leuk uit als ze vruchten hebben. Dat dan weer wel 😉
O echt? Ik heb er nog nooit vruchten aan gezien? Het woekert en groeit overal onderdoor en doorheen!
@@FrenchCountryLife Het is na een paar jaar dat er vruchten aan gaan groeien. Het blijft namelijk opkomen nadat je het weghaalt. Deze plant is erg hardnekkig om uit te roeien.
The cardboard is enough. Weeds wont grow without light. Great job.
Thanks!
Bonne année et tous mes vœux pour vous et votre famille !
Merci beaucoup! Meuilleurs voeux à vous également!
A good RUclips vlog for a beginning home gardener is Lovely Greens.
Thanks for sharing!
Happy New Year Marloes! We did alot of flower gardens too and we ended up resorting to Perennial bushes. They are less maintenance and they normally will fill out the area and you won't get so much weeds. This has worked for us as I've done the same with planting dahlias etc..... and found perennials are way less maintenance. You're doing a great job! Gardening is all about patience! (:
Thanks. Happy new year to you too!
Just cover the beds with strong plastic and then on top with small stones. You love buying containers so why not buy them for your flowers that way you can plant your flowers and make the containers their new home in the garden. Have a look at u tube how to plant just using containers. I feel this way you will use less water in the hot summers to.😍
Thanks! I have pots with plants all over the garden elsewhere and they actually need more water in my experience than the plants and flowers that are in the ground. Also I try to cover the hatches from our septic tank and that is easier when growing flowers around. I personally do not like the obvious "pot with flowers on the hatch" that you see everywhere here which only makes it stand out more in my opinion. But thanks for sharing your ideas, appreciate that!
Good luck with your garden. I am sending good vibes your way. It’s a lot of hard work but at least you get something beautiful in the end. I know organic gardeners who use cardboard so I think it’s alright.
Thanks!
J’aimerais tellement un beau jardin mais j’aime tellement pas ça et j’arrive pas à y mettre mon énergie… c’est dommage car les choses ne se font pas toutes seules ! En tout cas bravo, votre jardin est déjà une très belle réussite ❤
Oui moi non plus je ne suis pas très motivée mais je sais que je serai ravie cet été quand je peux cueillir des fleurs tout l’été!
Good job! In your case, put compost and you’re ready to sow hardy seeds and sow the zinnias and cosmos in the spring after last frost. You got this👏🫣
Thanks so much!
I have heard that some people remove the ink from cardboard to reduce chemicals etc, but it seems that it is extremely common in no dig vegetable gardens and chemicals are usually not a concern. Something I have learned is that if you remove something from the ground(namely weeds or any plant), then you must assume that if you don't replace that thing, then something else will grow in it's place. So you either need to cover the ground with mulch(compost or wood chips are a good option) or cardboard with mulch on top or you need to plant something directly where you removed the weeds. It might not be necessary for you to remove the dahlia tubers from your garden. You can google what zone you are in(even though you are in Europe, the information is sometimes available), I think in zone 8 you can get away with piling extra mulch on your dahlias to provide protection from extra cold weather. It's a risk I suppose, but maybe a risk you are willing to take.
Thanks for the advice! My neighbor is a very experienced and successful gardener and she told me to remove the dahlias and plant them again in spring.
@@FrenchCountryLife I live in the Netherlands in a zone 8 area and I have seen lots of UK gardeners removing dahlias and replanting in spring, but equally I have seen quite a few who choose not to. As I say, it's a small risk that an extremely cold winter might kill some or all of them, for some gardeners who don't like the extra work, it is a risk they are willing to take.
It’s romantic, the notion of gardening, but after being stung 5 times simultaneously by very aggressive ground bees while weeding my flower garden last year - we even abandoned the amazing patio that it abutted - for the fear. Sigh. It takes a warrior spirit that I don’t seem to have either.
Leave the dahlias in ground. I would plant roses, they are pretty easy but need water. I LOVE zinnias, don't always have good luck with them.
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شكرًا لكل جهدك تحياتي❤
Thank you!
Some of the soil in the garden ( the light brown rocky stuff) is poor and needs organic material such as compost in it. You need a spade with a pointed tip to dig stuff out- I made mine from a regular spade and modified it with an angle grinder. Keep pushing ahead!
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I think your plant is Hawthorn (meidoorn)
Ja dat is het! Thanks!
I share how you feel about the kind of "grubby" gardening chores you did today. My gardening fantasy is wearing a pretty, big brimmed hat while I leisurely plant, prune and gather. The reality is that I'm usually sweating in our hot, humid climate while I chisel out a planting hole in the dense clay and amend it, constantly swat gnats and mosquitoes, get bitten by fire ants and battle a multitude of pests that attack my plants. However, when I do experience success, I don't think about those things. I suppose that gardening is just another one of the things in life from which we have to accept the bitter to obtain the sweet. I've done the cardboard trick you did today and it worked very well. You're going to be happy when you start planting in the weed free area. Just put a layer of soil on top of the decomposing cardboard and dig holes for planting right through the cardboard.
You feel about gardening the way I think of cooking; I do a few cooking videos but I don't love cooking at all.. Gardening is a LOT of work, but for me, its enjoyable.
I believe your traveling weed is a wild strawberry. they are promiscuous and annoying.
How about using a headband or barrette on your hair so we can see your face!!
That feels so cold! 😂
Wish I could chat with u about your gardening. But utube is just not private enuf for me. I am a master gardner here in the US. If u r on fb, I would gladly chat with u thru messenger. There, I can share pics of flowers that u CAN grow. It doesn't have to be hard. Also, it's OK not to like gardening. But if u planted some perennials (they come back yr after yr) u would feel successful. Get those leaves back, cut them up with lawnmower. Throw them over the cardboard. Let sit this year. Just use potted plants this season. Then, u can plan for next year and your bed will be ready.
Thanks! This is helpful, and I’ve noted all those things for next year. I truly enjoy the flowers and wildflowers that I use to make bouquets everywhere. I have plenty of perennials indeed, it’s just easier. I am giving my flower beds a few more tries. The joy of being able to pick fresh flowers is such a reward!
Indeed...just set some potted flowers in that bed. It will detract from your mulched leaves and u will learn from the potted plants this year.
Hugging ❤I garden and I am a hit or miss but I am never undeterred just research on your own baby it the best way you can.no times will be not perfect then surprise when it does believe in you it will be ok❤
Thank you!
You got a lot done! It's a process. Gardens take time to get established, and gardeners learn new things every year! You got this! Give yourself the grace you would naturally give to others.💕
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My dear lady, I do appreciate your honesty and transparency about gardening. If I may suggest to you. Plow the area under and plant what you enjoy. I am nearly 77 years old and I have discovered in my time, do what brings blessing and peace. You will be so much more peaceful if you do. Hugs 💞
Thank you! Honestly I have enjoyed seeing my flowers grow tremendously this past year. I have time to learn and can always buy nice plants and put those in if all fails.
Don't understand using cardboard but I use mulch in my flower garden and it does not prevent all the weeds but makes it easier to pull them outl. You sound so frustrated my friend but it really is all about trial and error. You are a smart, capable, intelligent woman and you will figure it out. And Happy New Year!
Thanks! We have a few very invasive weeds that find ways to grow everywhere. I guess gardening is just not my thing but I am learning! Happy new year to you too!
Awww, you did a good job. I feel for you. All my life all I ever wanted is my own house and to have a garden. I finally got a house in my 50's only to find I bought a house on top of rock near a quarry so I have no dirt. 😢 it costs money to add soil and build beds. I am getting older every year with less energy. I just grow in pots which isn't that great
You have inspired me to at least build just one bed this winter and have it ready for spring. You have to start somewhere. I believe gardening is alot of trial and error. Once you start seeing the fruits of your labor you will love it. Wishing you well from Texas. BTW we finally received your book and we love it! ❤
Oh I love hearing this! Yes just make a small and manageable start. I so love seeing the flowers grow in summer! Progress not perfection. Happy new year to you too!
I know the feeling only too well. Housework, renovating, furniture restoring, absolutely love it, but gardening..... No ! My sister in law is a natural & I envy her beautiful cottage garden, and I do try, but it doesn't work. Luckily we live in the mountains in Spain, so it's more rugged. I manage with lots of pots. Happy New Year, and keep trying, keep it simple and you'll get there ❤
Happy new year to you too! Yes in our house in The Netherlands we only had a tiny garden and I put in pots with lovely flowers and it was beautiful with not even a tenth of the effort. But I much rather live here. Progress not perfection… 😇
You did a beautiful job. As I get older I’m learning that strawberries make a beautiful productive space filler and they spread like crazy. I rake leaves over the bed in the fall and they grow up through them in the spring. I just mow over what grows outside of the bed. It would hide your plumbing. Not as pretty as the flowers but an easy productive thought. Maybe even other areas that you get tired of maintaining. Well done.
Thank you!
Mulching is your best friend Hay mulch is the best
I totally understand your frustration. I don't enjoy gardening. I love flowers, but don't know how to start or where to plant. So, I say clear the area from weeds. Bulbs you dig up, store in a cool dark place and plant in the spring. I see you cleared and placed with cardboard, bravo!
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I learned gardening at a very young age and thru the years kept learning more by experience, trial and error, long before RUclips. I learned to plant easy care flowers that last for years like roses and flowering shrubs and flowers that reseed themselves and pop up every spring, like nasturtiums etc. Tuck some easy ferns in shady corners too for your flower arrangements. That way you can focus on the things you really love
Dahlias tho gorgeous, are NOT an easy care flower, nor is any bulb that has to be lifted and stored every year and then replanted.
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Good job on finishing your goal for the flower bed. I have learned that it takes years to have cardboard disintegrate, and for me, it is more trouble than its worth, but I do hope it works for you. I have found that the roofing material works best for weed suppression...I completed a 20' x 10' bed with roofing material (black heavy "paper"), and no weeds can penetrate through that material. Good luck in finding what works best for your yard. I look forward to watching your garden grow with lots of flowers.
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It’s ok! Don’t make yourself do something you hate. I hated it too when I was your age then boom in my mid sixties I discovered that I loved it. Hahahaha and I don’t know where it came from
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You have gotten a good start….cardboard will kill off the weeds,then you can start in the spring with some perrenials….loved your honesty…
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One of my fav things to do is go to gardens / parks, but I absolutely hate gardening! I live in a small apartment and can go for walks and enjoy the gardens of my neighborhood. That's how I enjoy the art of gardening. :)
That’s what I did when we lived in The Netherlands as well!
I love your rant about gardening! I am exactly the same, I also love cooking with vegetables but prefer somebody else to grow them for me 😄 Greetings and I hope you had some well deserved rest after this work.
Yes this! So relate!
I understand your frustration. I feel the same with my garden ater 20+ years
😮 I was hoping things would improve over time 😂
Happy New Year Marloes..i garden the same way you do..sac and all.❤😊
☺️ Happy new year to you too!
I went back and forth about cardboard for my new raised beds and made the same decision as you. I'm going to try composting using a food safe pail with holes drilled in it and composting worms to fill with kitchen scraps (no meat or dairy). Don't give any of your leaves away next year - it looks like a lot when they first fall, but they compost down pretty quickly, and I read that you should put them about a foot around beds to help keep weeds out of the beds. That and plant things closely together. And those are all the tips I am/will be trying :)
Thanks! Keep us posted on how things turn out!
Pull out obvious weeds, leave everything else and put the card board on and weight it down. Be done till spring. All good things (flowers) come with a little work. It's just you have to make less work for yourself. Make the sides of your beds at least a foot tall. Weeds can't creep in as easily. You will like it when it's less work.
Thanks for this! The weeds grow from underneath the sides of the beds… but I did think of making better boxes to prevent that.
je suis sur que vous y arriverez ....avec un peu de patience ! .mon épouse n'y connaissait rien au départ et maintenant c'est un vrai dictionnaire floral ....pour ce qui est du carton ,une simple bâche fait bien l'affaire .
Merci pour les encouragements!
Hi Marloes, I'm 79 yrs old and still enjoy gardening but remember, everything you do in life is trial and error. It took me ages to learn how to garden. Mow down the area to the ground, then cover with cardboard. Wet the cardboard, then cover with a few inches, 3-4" of good quality compost mixed with perlite that holds water and then sprinkle randomly with a packet or two of mixed country flowers. Water it in lightly and keep moist until they all germinate. You will have a garden bed full of flowers. Good luck.
Oy, my typing!!!!😅 love a pretty garden. She brings me items to upcycle. Glory......😂😂😂😂
Why not find a person in your area who lives gardening, tell them what you'd like to see in your garden? Then let them do your garden, you are an awesome cook - offer to swap favours: you cook or bake fir them, they plant and maintain your garden? I am a professional musician and artist. I live a pretty garden, but do not enjoy gardening! So, I swap art pieces I create with someone who l8ves to garden. I buy the suggested plants, compost, mulch, woodchips, and she uses them in my garden. She, in turn, brings me interesting subject matter and things fir upcoming, and I create decor fir her to use in her house, or gift to others. It works!
You did a great job Marloes.
Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts.
Lian ❤ 🇳🇱
I feel you. I want to like gardening.. i like the idea.. i dont like that particular work...its ok. As yiu said you have many other talents. Just do what you can..
Als je geen onkruid wil, leg dan zwarte worteldoek. Dat blijft gewoon jaren liggen en je kan het eventueel nog bedekken met houtsnippers. Dat vind je allemaal in de meeste doe-het-zelfzaken. Ik heb op die plaatsen geen onkruid meer. Succes!
Dank je wel! Voor mijn gevoel moet je dan heel duidelijk afgebakende plekken hebben waar wel iets groeit? Dat is me nog niet zo gelukt met zaaien, het waait dan over het hele bed uit en soms poppen er dingen op in bed 1 die ik in bed 2 had gezaaid…. We gaan het zien dit jaar!
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OMG! Stay warm!
I wish I could have been there to help you! You could make it easier on yourself to just plant the zinnia and cosmos seeds every spring. That way you can clean the bed out in the late fall, put some compost and leaves on top and wait until next spring. You would not have to worry about deep roots with those flowers. The dahlias seem to be causing you anxiety. Find another spot to plant some dahlias like up against the house somewhere. Just let them bloom and forget them. If they freeze, you can plant a few more the next year. If something is causing you anxiety, it's not worth the stress! I live in eastern North Carolina in the U.S. I absolutely LOVE roses; however, I struggle with growing them for various reasons. Therefore, I have just a couple, and if they don't work out, I will just move on. If gardening is not a pleasure, it's not worth it. We cannot be masters at everything we try. I think you will find that by being selective, you will find a sweet spot with your garden. Finding the joyful place is key. I wish you the best in every way!
You have gorgeous hydrangeas! Be proud of that. In my opinion, they're the loveliest flowers of all. Cindy A.
Thank you so much! Yes I kind of already decided to do exactly that. Clean and cover in fall and sow only zinnias and cosmos as they are the easiest to grow.
Yes it is great to be honest and it's reassuring to other France-living viewers you are tackling the same issues as me. I also hate weeding. I also find some plants or beds don't look as good as they could. I have the additional challenge of deer eating my plants.
OK, so a couple of bits of advice : 1. wear rubber bootees.
2. Use a fork to get the weeds out - either a little fork or a large one.
3. If you watch other vegetable gardeners, they also don't have all the answers so what they do is call a given bed an 'experimental bed' or 'trial bed' acknowledging that it could work or might be sub-optimal.
Good vibes from me. Keep going. You are doing great. Record what works!
Thanks! Oh I love that thought. My entire garden is a trial garden then! 😂 And yes rubber boots would be perfect but I have never been able to find ones that fit and that I can actually walk on! I have large but very skinny feet, it truly is an unbelievable challenge… so far I use these kinds of boots but they’re not ideal when it is really muddy…
I hear you hang in there you've got a lot of admirers that have your back read the suggestions by the way leaves are gold don't ever give your leaves away❤
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Hallo Marloes, het gaat prima op jou manier! Mag ik even wat aanraden, ik hou van tuinieren maar gereedschap is echt heel belangrijk, ik zou aanraden eerst een spitvork te gebruiken en daarna een schop als het nodig is. Een spitvork werk door de grond zonder dat je al de aarde optilt. Nog de beste wensen voor het Nieuwe jaar voor jou and je familie!
Dank je wel! Voor jou ook de beste wensen!
You did a great job! Sending love from New Jersey ❤
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@@FrenchCountryLife Also meant to say Happy New Year! I have been watching your videos in the middle of the night so am not quite awake!
Babe, I am so with you. Just carry on
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I never liked gardening until I had raised beds….im tall like you so bending over the whole time just isn’t joyful. But with raised beds at 3 feet high it is really fun. Another project for Olof? 😊
We’ll add it to his looooong list 😂 We have been looking into that as well.
Good (for me) to hear you have a gardening rant, as it reassures me you’re not perfect, who would want that 🤣. Gardening can be as hit and miss as you like, really. Here in NZ we just leave the dahlias in the ground unless wanting to move some, as the ground isn’t usually wet enough in winter to rot them. I’m sure your garden will turn out just fine in summer 🏵🌻🌼🌷
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Happy new year 🎉
In the end you did a good job there!! If you placed well rotted horse manure over the cardboard it would rot down for the spring ready for you planting.
Btw, branches and twigs are not mulch, just well rotted material like manure or leaves or rotted veg waste .
Thanks! Happy New Year to you too!
And the horse manure provides great worms for the soil. I've also found that wetting down the cardboard before applying any mulch on top helps it break down faster. All good permaculture principles.
If it’s pathetic … the. So am I. I’m watching/listening to you as I run my errands. I am not alone either. 😂
Haha! I love this! Thanks for the support!
I can relate so much to what you are saying about gardening. I feel clumsy and insecure, because of a luck of experience.
It's just something else, reading/watching RUclips about it and doing it. So I guess, I just have to try. Then there is this curious neighbour - and I certainly don't want to be watched and getting comments🤯.
I think you just could use cardboard as mulching material. I think Charles Dowding does it like this.
You could make a special leaf compost, which I already experienced, produces wonderful compost.
Thank you for being refreshingly honesty. I felt relieved, knowing I am not the only one, who feels like that.😂
Yes I have written that down for next year! I had just brought my leaves to the green dump and should have kept them. They would have been perfect! Live and learn…
@@FrenchCountryLifeThat's how it is 🎉