What We Did Wrong!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Things we did wrong in our garden and how we are going to put those wrong things right! Time management is important so that I have time for the garden, and for my courses. You can find out more about the courses here -
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Gardening is a life long learning curve, the weather, your health, time constraints all play a part so you do what you can and tweak as you go. I garden for positive mental health and if I get the produce that I hope for thats a bonus. Take care =-)
That is a great attitude, everything is a bonus really xx
It happens to all of us. Please give yourself grace. If anyone thinks that you are lazy they're either new to the channel or just aren't paying attention. The freeze response is real. I love that you are so real and don't try to put a false version of yourself on your channel. You are relatable and that helps those of us who also deal with overwhelm and freezing up. We're all doing the best we can and hopefully we all learn from our mistakes and the mistakes of others so that we can do better. Lots of love from North Alabama in the US! 💜
Lots of love to you too , thank you so much for your kind words. xx
My garden is on a much smaller scale than yours. I sometimes feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the amount of work that it requires, especially big jobs like cutting dead shrub and tree branches and the weeding. I wonder what it would have been like to live 200 or more years ago on a farm or homestead? The long days of labor and then the harvest being even more intense with preservation and processing. Then there is the unpredictable weather, animal damage, plant diseases . Crop failures. No refrigeration. Famine sometimes. Saving enough seeds for the next year. I am humbled when I think of our ancestors.
I have recently been reading a book on this very topic which really made me think! Concepts of "happiness" "self fulfilment" are extremely modern - our ancestors even just a few hundred years ago were too busy toiling from dawn to dusk in the way you describe just to stay alive! Relationships were about teamwork as opposed to love. no one had the time to sit around thinking whether or not they were happy!
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I totally disagree. Do you think our ancestors were just automatons who worked without thinking? What is "modern" is your misunderstanding of what is work. Toiling from dawn to dusk in an office or a factory must surely dull the senses and make us robotic - as occurs in this modern age - and only to make someone else rich whilst you can barely pay bills. Toiling from dawn to dusk on the land, observing all the many nuances and displays from Nature, being at one with land and weather, working in a rhythm with the seasons and the earth may be physically harder than most work demands today, but the fulfilment, the sense of achievement, the knowledge that you have provided for yourself is beyond measure. Yes, teamwork was important whether it be from family or neighbours and that led to deep and meaningful bonds, led to culture and heritage that is dying out these days as people spend their excessive leisure time on various devices. Our ancestors worked harder and longer hours but created much more than you seem to realise.
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden For me, the stress of survival would have been greater living off the land so many years ago.I don’t disagree with your overall opinion of the rewards and sense of accomplishment that comes from working long hours outside, in all kinds of weather. I know people whose grandparents and parents lived working a farm. They have said that it was hard work and stressful with the unpredictable weather and income. And as you said, our ancestors created a culture and heritage that is not as common. Today, many people around the world still live directly off the land. I have tremendous respect for them.
Here in the USA, farm work is still the most dangerous job in terms of injury or death.
Blimey Terri it was just an observation of something I'd read recently - really didn't anticipate a lecture on my "misunderstanding of work" from you. Never mind I'm sure you won't miss me as a subscriber
I love my tiny wild garden...and I agree...we have tidy up and cut back sometimes. I laugh at myself because I keep the privet hedge immaculately trimmed; you could lay a tablecloth and eat ypur tea off it😂....but look over the hedge into my garden and it is crazy wild. ❤😂🎉
Love that juxtapositioning, what a lovely surprise that would be xx
Such a lovely video, your lovely happy dogs and the funny chickens. You really give them such a great life. And 40 jars of honey wow! I hope to have a garden like that some day. Just potted plants for me at the moment.
Potted plants are wonderful too. Enjoy everything and keep fingers crossed for the future xx
Wow you have some happy fiesty chickens. When I get overwhelmed with my garden chores, I always remember that: "Life by the inch is a cinch." I understand your back issues because I've had some back issues as well. Remember your self care and thank you for your harvest tour. Love and gratitude always.💚
Much gratitude to you too, for the reminder😂 Love the quote and will keep that in mind xx
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Back issues are " you're carrying too much !"
It's so easy to let gardens get away from us during the business of the summer season. I try to do just a bit a couple times a day as I go walk around my house for exercise. We can only do as much as we can do.🍀 I figure in the Autumn and next Spring I'll catch up with trimming things down. NH (US) has had a wonderful growing season, hubby and I actually grew cucumbers! LOL. I have been a MH (herbalist) for years and I'm still learing how to grow things. Our rosehips are glorious this year, I can't wait to harvest those. I enjoy your videos and seeing the animals. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge, sending blessings💚
Many blessings to you too fellow herbalist. Congrats on the cucumber xx
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Haha, thank you! 🙏
Oh Terri, Thank you so much for sharing your garden problems! It's just like that in my own garden as with most people in Ireland in this really weird summer. So good to be reminded that no matter what goes wrong, either in the garden or in life, we can always make a new start, as long as we don't succumb to despair. Keep looking forward in hope! LoL, Jackie in North Cork
Hey Jackie in north Cork. You even had a weird summer down there?? But we will have better times next year xx
I understand what is happening am in the same place I now look at it and instead of getting upset I just think of how abundant every thing is thank you for all you do xxx
Thanks Terri its been a bad summer for growing here in Liverpool as well. The honey looks wonderful Love to you and yours xxx
Sounds like everyone has had a tough year. Honey is delicious, thank you xx
Lovely,I nearly missed you as went back to sleep after breakfast.
I made the self heal remedy of a couple of weeks ago for first time ever. All those wasted years of just admiring it before it was mown down.
I have a jungle garden too.
The trees too tall and the banks overgrown but enjoyed by butterflies , bees and birds etc
Belated Birthday wishes.
Lots of love.
Hope you got enough rest Marie. Thank you for the birthday greetings, it is next month so you are not late at all xx
Thank you
I sleep the days away now I cannot do my garden.
I love the music you play.
It is very soothing and fits the programme .
I had chickens for many years so love their chatter.
Look after your back.
Beautiful garden with beautiful chickens and dogs, oh, a lovely cat too! ❤ Thank you! I think many of us would tell about the same stories. We are part of nature and follow Her if we like or not, there is balance and purpose in everything. And we do like to do many things and would like to do even more. Lucky for us, our Mother Nature is taking care of it again. Everything will be fine, we just have to enjoy the journey. Happy and blessed week to all of us !
I totally agree with everything xx
Hi I didn't get a good harvest with my raspberries my other fruits this year. I don't think the weather has helped at all. I appreciate your honesty with the mistakes and we all make them and hopefully learn from them. Have a lovely week❤
Hoping we do and wishing for the best xx Have a great week too xx
Hello 😊
I'm sure whatever you do in the garden it will look great,
It looks like the chickens 🐔 want to help 😄 ...
Have a good week 😊
Hope you have a good week too. Actually the chickens do a lot to help. They eat lots of pests and eggs of slugs, they have made a huge difference here xx
I love chickens 🐔 they are funny to watch 😊
Using the freezer to simulate a frost - how clever is that? I always learn something from your videos. Thank you. Really enjoyed the chickens.
I use the freezer sometimes for certain seeds to trick them into germinating so thought it would work on the Rosehips too xx
I make mistakes with my allotment every year. for me it is just part of the fun of it. Also we can’t control the weather. Love looking at your garden and would like to know how you have got on with the bees
You are right it is all part of the fun of living and being in communication with the plants and with Nature. Bees are doing great, Our hive remained intact and caught a swarm so have two hives. Just harvesting a little honey as we speak xx
🙌 Here’s to a fresh start, Terri!! It’s been a poor growing season for many. Greece was “clouded over” in May and has been burnt to a crisp ever since. We’re all having to clear out and away the debris. Thank Heaven for neighbors and plans. Might we be blessed with a mutual exchange between you and Colette O’Neill again any time soon? Best wishes to you. -V
A fresh start to you too . Possibly - I must ask her xx
I think many of us have had a chaotic year in the garden,for us it was all the spring/early summer rain which caused a surge in the growth of all the hedges.Our veg are mixed ,we have the best onions ever,even though it's very hot now the tomatoes are slow ripening and I really must stop trying to grow runner beans they don't do well here. Look forward to seeing your autumn progress xx
Really re Runner Beans?? I presumed you had the perfect climate for them, fancy that. They only do well in the poly tunnel here. Hope your tomatoes do well and yes I will you updated on the progress xx
I love hearing your chickens running around the garden making noise. Here in Australia, it's the last 2 weeks of winter, and I have noticed the clover growing madly, and I realise that I'm already behind. I have had to wash every blanket, cat blankets, sheets, etc over the last 2 days because one of my cats got fleas and every time I put something else on the clothes line I would look at my garden beds, now completely taken over by weeds, and I think to myself that it's SUCH a LOT of work to get ready to plant and begin the cycle again. But it is going to be absolutely vital to grow as much of your own food as you can because so many millions of tonnes of food has either not been grown in countries because of rain or drought over the past 2 years and the amount of grains improperly stored in countries like India, China, Brazil and the US has been largely destroyed by mould going through the product. The cost of animal feed for the farming sector is going to be so high that it wouldn't surprise me if meat prices come down in price as desperate farmers try to sell off some of their herd in order to be able to feed some of their animals. It's a situation we have not encountered before and it will be a shock when the public eventually get told that we are in a global famine situation! Everyone needs to learn how to grow something even if it's only herbs on a patio or in the kitchen but those who DO have enough room for several different types of vegetables will be much better off than those who don't. I have a really bad back from years of nursing and I have been offered an operation to improve the areas of degeneration and reduce the pain but I also know the risks associated with the treatment and I've thus far said no to surgery number 10! But when you mentioned your back I was nodding in sympathy Terri! Anyway I've said enough but I know that come Tuesday I'll be weeding and clearing out my beds and beginning the sowing and growing season. I hope that you have plenty of your cayenne pepper balm ready for your back and other joint although I'm sure you're prepared! . Take care now from country NSW Australia.
Happy Sunday, Miss Terri! Enjoyed seeing your babies playing in the sunshine & the chickens enjoying life!❤❤❤
You are so right about everyone needing to learn to grow SOMETHING, we're heading into rough waters, I think. Here in the States, my garden & farm are in Colorado and I had heart surgery in May, so this year's garden has suffered hugely from me not being able to do much, losing my handman to dementia and a Biblical plague of grasshoppers. they decimated both of my greenhouses and the seedlings I'd managed to plant out, so no harvest for me except Zucchini! I have great empathy for you and back pain, and I applaud you for giving so many years of compassionate care in nursing. It is a calling but it takes a huge toll on one's body. I hope you find a treatment that will work, and I wish you a complete and total healing! In your honor, I'm heading out to my garden to tackle at least one bed of weeds. Hold tight to your happiness, and guard your Peace
I really appreciated your comment. You are right. This is not the time to give up. We must fight the fear and despair by doing all we can to grow food and put away supplies. God be with you🙏
I'm in Australia too. & im the same boat as you.
Weeds. , etc everywhere. We've had crazy constant rain.
We can do it. The prices for bad quality food is outrageous, anything we grow will be netter than nothing. Cheers 👍
It is worrying you are right so this coming growing season is going to be so important and very important for people to use organic seed . Take care and good luck with your garden xx
To butcher a quote from John Lennon, "weeds are what happen while we are busy doing something else" My garden and veg patch look remarkably like yours this year. I only I turned my back for a little while!!
That's all it takes😂😂
I love the homey sounds❤chickens warm my heart❤
Sounds reassuring! xx
Thank you for this lovely video. Enjoy the rest of your week x
Thank you! You too! xx
In my family in Spain we've always rotated growths, leaving a patch of land fallow and the rest cultivated. If you do that every year and rotate fallow land, you let the land rest and restore. Insects and creatures have plenty of space elsewhere 😂.
That is one way to do it. I prefer to feed the beds and build them up happy gardening xx
The hens are looking fabulous
Oh great I sent the comment befor you finished nice to see you harvesting the honey
It's hard work and I praise you😊
Thank you! Hard but fulfilling xx
dear Terri......I must laugh.............there is life in your garden............but your rooster and hens are very very talkative.....I love that...........and your tip with my ear was very successfull.......all is good..thank you for that.................I harvested 9 potatos in my little garden bed,I plant 2 in early summer.....................Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘
Wonderful news Daggy, delighted to hear that and good health to you going forward xx
Glad to hear your back is better. You have had a busy year so far and it`s difficult to keep on top of everything. You are blessed to live in such a beautiful environment. Hugs to the furry Bairns, E X
I am very blessed and very grateful. Big hugs to you too xx
It is never wrong to help nature. My part of the Ozarks is not producing food do to lack of bees and an unknown issue that inhibits fruit trees and bushes yo grow. Beyond sad. Yet I am compelled to keep planting. The wasps are greatly reduced. Few butterflies and moths. Haven't seen a bunny this year.
I'm in KC, and very sorry to hear this.
You are doing so much to help with all the planting and also think of the positive energy you are putting out there. You WILL see an improvement, don't be sad. Sending much love and gratitude for your work xx
Your chickens have a lot to say 🌝 This year we had no apples as well. Every year I plan to prepare the garden better for spring but ... maybe this year 🤔
Maybe this year, yes, sounds like a good plan xx😂
My mum's dog has a rabbit of eating her home grown fruits! It's not just the birds that eat them- dogs too. Daisy jist goes and helps herself, she's a smart pooch
Our dogs enjoy Blackberries
I love wild gardens. I have one here in Australia.
They are beautiful and have a different quality to them, more energy xx
doing things wrong is another way of learning & educating ourselves
have always loved your wild gardens & often wondered if you knew what was in it lol of cos you did!
i would keep a little wildness around just because it does look more natural
thanx for sharing
There is no danger of NOT keeping wilderness, I think it is our duty too. Just heard that the UK lost 98% of its wild flower meadows in the last 70 years so every little bit of wilderness is sacred xx
I can't believe I'm first again! I'm excited to learn something new. Thank you for all your efforts!
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoy the videos xx
Rain here also and wind! Power went out for three hours😊❤! Candles ! Thank you !😊😊
Where are you? In Canada? always keep candles handy xx
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden xx yes you're in the right continent! I wanna move to Canada .
This was I birth month I am 67 years over the sun. Yes mine did not do as well in ohio either. But I am changing it up for next year. Happy Birthday to you.
Happy birthday celebrations to you too. Mine is in September. We will all enjoy better results next year xx
I love this and the chattering chickens made me giggle. You have great patience. Like the fruit bushes nearer the house idea. Very glad to have found your channe. Hope your back behaves. lXXX 💜
Thank you so much. so far so good with it. Welcome to the channel, lots of lovely people here xx
I'm just getting over a flu, of some kind. My garden is done. The cucumbers weren't harvested in time, so now they are dying.
I was barely able to harvest a few elderberry trees, but they've probably been in the fridge too long.
It always seems that something comes up, and it's very discouraging. One day at a time, however.
❤from SE Texas ❤
I know, lots can be discouraging but just think about how many happy birds and insects you have out there xx
Good Day Terri ☀️🌱
I absolutely love the chickens input this morning 😊made me smile! I can relate so much to your garden situation!! I had a similar experience last year into this one, which motivated and inspired me to approach the gardens differently this year. I’m looking forward to preparing everything in a way that will make next spring much easier and ready to go. Everything looks full of life🌿🌸🌼🌱🐝☕️. Have a wonderful week.
How are you Barbara? Everything is full of life and wonderful. I am sure now that next spring will be much easier, makes it more to look forward to . Hope you week is great xx
Adore those chickens!😂
We do too, such characters! xx
Ah, yes, the cry of the gardener from time immemorial: "Next Year! Next Year!" My garden never performs 100%, but we always get something from it, both food and lessons. I just love your chickens, they are so much like my chickens....it's lovely how much we all have in common, even though I am here in Canada, in a part of the country that gets so much frost and snow that we only really have about 100 "frost-free" growing days. I will be harvesting my fava beans today, too :) Thank you so much for sharing both the wonderful and the less good parts of being a gardener.
You are so far away yet I love to hear of the shared experiences of being a gardener and being human, lovely! xx
I just spent the last two weeks diving into my vegetable garden to get it back into shape. Everything had gotten away from me. I think it will take just one more day of work to see it back in shape. The good news is that I found vegetables I didn't even know were growing. The past 3 days were spent freezing, canning and pickling. What joy I get from finding the treasures, thank you to the elementals. All this to say that you're not alone, many of us are in the same situation. Sending you both and all the animals great blessings!
Thank you Gail Elizabeth. What a lucky find. That is another thing that some people don't realise, storing the harvest!! It takes so much time. Worth it of course later in the year. Blessings to you and your garden xx
I enjoyed watching the footage of the garden, and hearing your reflections. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! xx
Those chickens 🤣🤣🤣
They provide all the fun, so comical xx
Always look forward to Sundays! We redesigned part of our garden in the spring. We had similar problems as you. The garden is ever changing and evolving. I’m already planning for next year. That’s what gets me through the winter months. Thank you guys!
Gardens give us so much don't they, even when they are out of control. they get us through the winter xx
❤Thank you❤
You are very welcome xx
Thank you ✌🏽💖🤟🏼✨️🧚♂️
You are welcome xx
Drarest Terri,
I could never think of you as "lazy", my goodness. Life happens, each and every seaon is so different, especially if our bodies are presented with perticular challanges, backs, knees, etc.... May we be gentle with ourselves along the way. You my dear are not lazy, quite the opposite. As people that live so intimately with the land, our creative minds, constant vision, seasonal designs and approaches grow and unfold may we breath deeply, continuing on with the countless delights and the bit overwhelming days ad and well....
Thank you for sharing Terri☮️💟
Thanks for your words of wisdom, deep breath and carry on - so true! xx
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Here in the mid Atlantic USA it’s been rainy and extremely hot and humid. Too much for this New England girl so I’ve just let it go. It’s amazing how things that were planted have died, but the pumpkin seeds I threw on the compost heap have yielded a beautiful crop of pumpkins. So happy to see this promise of autumn. Mother Earth knows what to do even when we are confused.
Typical!! Our compost bin is overflowing with potatoes and they are always bigger and better from there😂
My big lesson this year was I'm tired of buying plants and fighting the deer, squirrels and chipmunks. I was planting flowers they supposedly didn't like around the outside of the garden but the little buggers just ate the tops and dug up the roots. I noticed that they didn't like any of my herbs! They are flourishing! I am now starting to harvest them for infused oils and dehydrating some to be used in cooking and baking and cleaning. Took a long time to figure this out but, I'm now just playing to my strengths. I go to the local farmers market weekly so I don't need to grow any veggies. I can get fresh eggs and some meats there also. It's more cost effective for me and I've made some lovely friends with the farmers and other vendors there. As I'm up there in years I don't have to reinvent the wheel and I can let others do the hard exhausting work while I have fun with my herbs and flowers. Many blessings to you for a good harvest.
You got to play to your strengths - no point in reinventing the wheel and now you will have time for the chores you enjoy and spread the joy by buying from the farmers . a win-win xx
Terri it’s not just your garden. My allotment totally blindsided me this year … have had a good crop but not like last year. The weeds out stripped me. I too need to rethink and be ahead of the growing season for next year. Nature doesn’t let us be complacent but every season teaches us something. Even if it’s just look, listen and learn. ❤❤
Most definitely Jacky. Put our lessons learned into practice xx
Thanks Terry, for reminding us that it’s okay to not be perfect and efficient. My garden this year is no where near ideal and I’ve been feeling like a failure. This is a good reminder that nothing is ideal, and nature doesn’t care about our efforts much! It works with what is given however small.
Exactly and it is amazing what you might find under a stand of weeds xx
Hello Terri your garden still looks abundant! I'm getting ready for Springtime in Australia (1st of Sept.) My son's B'day is in September too, & he said he is going to begin anew come the first day of Spring. I didn't get any Mulberries last year, because the rain that is needed didn't come in time. Last week we got 2 days of drenching rain, & my Mulberry Tree is chock-a-block! Always look forward to catching up with you!❤🐞🌻🐝🌹
Amazing that the tree responds to rain like that! Happy birthday to your son xx
Sending blessings ❤❤❤
Darling Beverley, sending many back to you. Hope your bees are doing well and no more stings for Andrew xx
I feel so good when I watch your videos. Thank you for sharing the challenges you face in your garden, I have them too.
Yep, we are all in it together. xx
❤ I feel overwhelmed too with all the herbs I’ve harvested, more in the gardens to harvest and jars everywhere to make balms, soaps, tinctures, tea blends, and infusions. But I’m giving myself grace to allow many just to go to seed for next year’s bounty. I didn’t grow ‘everything’ allowing myself to buy from my local family owned farm decreasing my stress. Thank you for showing us how to use what we grow and knowing it’s ok to ask for help! 😊
I think it is ok to ask and it gives someone the opportunity to be helpful. I loved the day Vincent was here helping us. Great to hear about your apothecary xx
Ohhhh your animals!! You can tell they are happy and loved! Those chickens filled my heart with joy ❤❤❤Thank you😘
How lovely! Glad to hear that xx
Thank you so much for sharing today's video, Terri. Thank you as well for sharing all your tips from what you learn works and doesn't work in your garden. It's very helpful. Have a wonderful Sunday and coming week. Take care. ❤
Thank you so much! Hope you have a wonderful week also xx
I grew up on a farm and still have a garden.
Good for you! xx
I'm sorry Teri but I was laughing out loud as you tried to compete with the chickens!!
That's ok, they bring lots of laughter xx
You’re definitely not alone. I too have recently posted videos of how our garden has got out of control. Like you have said, our garden is our life, not just a hobby. We are heading into spring and it’s a huge job to get the garden back to where we would like it to be. But, that thing called life sometimes takes over from the things that we would like to prioritise. 💕
Terri, if there's anything you're NOT is lazy! You're my health, knowledge and Goddess inspiration ❤ for me you are quite amazing
Aw thanks so much much Vali, I appreciate that xx
Change is hard, pivoting in your approach takes looking inward at our own habits of convenience. We have had to do the same. We had laid down very expensive mulch over landscape fabric around our gardens to keep the invasive grasses out. But....after a few years the mulch breaks down and becomes the perfect habitat for the invasive grasses, so they grew in the mulch!!!. We had to remove many yards of mulch, fabric and covered with just a very heavy fabric, no mulch!
Ha ha - we cannot hold back Nature for ever. Same happened here, we put down weed preventative plastic which didn't work so I let them come and mow or strim them down. We can only do what we can do xx
Thank you Terri for sharing! I normally refrain from giving advice but I was not able to put my garden to bed last fall and it was a mess this spring. I had a new grand baby that I am now watching during the week and have barely gardened. What has helped me be peaceful was adding in well defined pathways. I used large cardboard boxes and metal fabric stakes that I had. For some reason I have felt very peaceful about my weedy yet productive space as it does not feel like a “garden” but I am happier with it then I’ve ever been. Just a thought. Good luck and take care.
Glad it works for you and congratulations on your grand child xx
Terri, good morning to you and Lol. Our kitchen garden has been a bit disappointing as well. Our tomatoes have not done as well as we are accustomed to having. Romas are growing, but the beefsteak are almost rotting before they are ready for picking. Butternut squash has grown very well, and we are expecting double the numbers this year. Squash is one of my absolute favourite winter type veggies. Green beans have grown from a vine left from last year. This has been a wonderful surprise. We have a wild blackberry bush in one far corner, and it always grows well. Too bad I can't harvest more than the wildlife eat first! Oh well. The big surprise this year is the Mullein plant. Two grew, and one of the two sprouted many many 'heads'. I was able to collect the beautiful yellow flowers for earaches. I believe Mother Nature brings to us what we either need or will need for our Winter indoor time. Rhubarb has been harvested x3 so far. Mother Nature provided 3 Stinging Nettle bushes for our needs. This makes my favourite herbal tea. Fresh tops are still abundant. Older nettle leaves are still harvested, separated from the 'food' nettle, and dried for a Rosemary and Nettle hair rinse. Ah. Good stuff. ... I am looking forward to the videos showing you preparing your garden for 'overwintering'. Blessing to you and yours from Ontario CANADA.
I think you are doing fine. Nettles here likewise - we got several flushings of them and Rhubarb too. i will keep you updated xx
Those chickens were having a ball today! Love hearing them cluck. It’s been a rough year everywhere. We’ve had a lot of rain and then a hot dry spell where everything just turned to a crisp. Now the rains have been back and the weeds and grass are taking over. Not enough hours in the day.
Have a great week.
You are right there, never enough hours xx
The weather and the wild life were challenging this year, in my garden. Always something to learn❤️
So true! But great way to keep our minds active too xx
Don't let it overwhelm you Terri and remember how busy you are.I planted teasels and they took over and look like triffids. AlsoI had a chat with our visiting squirrel that he had to share with the birds. He wouldn't have it and so I placed the bird nut feeder in the middle of the washing line. He tight roped upside down to reach the nuts and took them all. Put your feet up and have a cuppa,happy Sunday Terri .Janet from Scotland.
HAHAHAHAH! Hilarious! I gave up and built my one little red squirrel a house and feeding platform. now he stands out there and hollers at me. I'm looking into mobile psychiatric counseling hahahah....carry on! I'm of the Montrose clan in Scotland, one day I hope to travel from the US to your homeland.
Ok Janet, I will do just that, I deserve a nice cuppa😃🙏 xx
My garden got away from me this year as well. The weeds have crept in and taken over. A bit at a time and I will get back to it. I enjoy your videos and learn so much. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
We can do it - we will have everything ship shape by Christmas xx
Even well kept gardens have been a bit low in produce, but yes - like you - I'm hoping to do more in October than last year.
WE can do it if we remain patient I think xx
I love when you share your gardens. I too have a jungle of a garden thanks to breaking my wrist and well...not planning either. The plans really stay in my head and need to get out and be practical. But you have inspired me to take autumn on as a planning and doing time. Thanks for all that you share.
Yeah - we got to get those plans out and onto the ground!😂 xx
Yes, tending, growing, preserving is a lot of time and work. Everyone gets behind during harvest season especially. Cleaning up now and mulching will make a big difference for next year. We gardeners love the thought of next year don't we?
WE certainly do, it keeps us going through winter xx
Hi Terri, I too have neglected my garden this year as I've had anxiety and zero energy. I have more energy now and gone back to it. Trying to catch up is impossible as I have a garden on a very steep hill so hearing you say there's always next year has cheered me up no end. This year we lost a lot of veg we sowed in spring. The wet weather here in England held everything back and gave the slugs and snails some very tasty meals with our young plants so we had to sow again but then they bolted so that ended up being a disaster as well. I was downhearted but not anymore. That's just the way it goes with gardening. Much love Tina. x
Love to you too Tina, sorry to hear you had anxiety, it does drain the energy but glad you are back to work xx
"Wait a minute, I have a lot to say," said little chickens... so cute! Gardening is a practice, isnt' it? My California garden this summer has been a complete disaster (in terms of food I'd like to eat myself) but it's also been a place for the plants to grow all willy nilly. I see hummingbirds and bees enjoying the fruits and I just have to sit back and let it happen for now. This may sound a bit weird but I had a fly land on my hand yesterday, as I sat on my back patio, reading a book. This fly, no matter how much I moved my hand would not fly away,. he seemed to be looking me in the eye and just DARING me to ...what, I don't know! And just the past couple of nights I have been wrestling with mating skunks! I swear it's a message that I need to tend my gardens...
The message will get to you somehow!😂 You are right, it is a practice, like mindfulness or meditation, we just have to keep at it xx
We age, we choose what is most fulfilling for this chapter, ( some chapters may be short), we let go of what is too much, and sooth ourselves with all the rest. Did I say rest? You are a busy bee , with teaching and writing and presentations…. So much. Wonderful, but you might need a little help around the gardens. So love your sharing
I most definitely do and that is why I asked our neighbour for help and he will come back. Lol will be freed up soon too and will finish the polytunnel xx Have a great week xx
Fellow beekeeper here. Strap your extractor on a dining chair to save your back. Put the chair in a corner or against a solid "wall". You will have to stabilize it some but as long as you don't spin it like my children do it should work out great.
Brilliant idea, thanks so much!! Thrilled to have this xx
Thank you Terri , yes I felt bad about my garden as well. Not my best but I’m learning . Thank you so much I appreciate my mistakes for next years run . Have a wonderful and God bless 😊❤️🙏
God bless you too Mary and good luck for next year xx
Cockerell making themselves heard 😊
💚 Lovely!
I am glad that you are doing SO well! 🎉
Enjoy the abundance, Terri.
I am, I revel in it, even though there is so much work . So glad to see it like this after what it was like in the beginning xx
Love your willingness to discuss what didn’t work.
No point pretending otherwise. Some successes this year and some failures, mainly due to circumstances and weather which will be different next year xx
Yes, our gardens are vast, nature is expansive. It's all about balance. Still trying to find ours too! Thank you for the inspiration!
Yes and life is a constant shift I think, trying to move back into balance, life is like one of those balance boards I think. As long as we aim for it we will be ok xx
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Thats funny you said that. I have often told my son Autism Spectrum the same thing. This has taught him to be more flexible move with the shifts. I totally agree.
Thank you for sharing, Terri. The same happened to me this year. For the last three years I've been working to create the raised bed garden. This year was it's first full year of growing since completion, but it's become a bit weedy while my attention was pulled away toward reclaiming our old in ground row garden. Because I spent this entire spring and summer focused on the in ground garden, to get it situated and reclaim it from years of neglect, the raised bed garden began getting away from me. I'm hoping this autumn will be the turning point for me as well. I'm spending this late summer and soon early autumn pulling grass and laying wood chips and compost. We're almost there! Next year will be a fabulous year! So says we! Continued blessings! Love and light.
Next year will be bonanza time! It is difficult to maintain all the different areas but we will develop our routine. xx
🙏😇🌈🌱💦Thank-you Danu 🙏this was my 1st year of planting and sowing learning as I go 🙏like you looking forward to next season
Good for you and best wishes for your harvest xx
Thank you for sharing this and for your positive attitude! Gardening is hard! and most RUclips’s only show pristine plots with huge harvests and it’s just not realistic without a LOT of help.
I was about to give up, but you inspire me to keep trying.
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Never give up! Five minutes a day will make a huge difference. Stick with it xx
🦋🇺🇸Good Morning Terri and everyone. Beautiful chickens. I love your Garden. It’s beautiful. God Bless you and Everyone 🙏🏻✨💫✨🕊️🕊️🙏🏻🙏🏻
Many blessings to you too Butterfly for health and happiness xx
Dogs and jazz warm my heart
Ya big softy! Photo on the way xx
Every growing season brings a host of challenges as we navigate our dance with nature. So it is with us.❤🎉
Yes, great opportunities to learn and adapt xx
We have to "adjust" our garden every year! Either with plant placement, timing, fertilizer, different seeds. It is always a learning experience!
It always is, so much fun, so interesting xx
My goodness Terri, call out to danu to wave her hands over your garden. You've got a lot on your plate😮😮how nice having all that honey! Noisy chickens! I love your forest in your own backyard!! Blessings for the week from Michigan 🌻🌞
Blessings to you Yvonne xx
I had to leave my garden this summer to care for my parents as they face some health challenges. So this is a treat to watch & it makes me miss my garden (which my husband is watering & will be for seeds & winter squash I hope!). I look forward to more video from your garden. It is so very vital and lush, which has its pros & cons for sure. But gardens are lovely to have & we who have them (even small ones) are fortunate these days. 🌿🍃Happy harvesting! Lynne
You are so right. I feel so blessed and privileged to have a garden after not having one when growing up. I am just so glad it is there xx
I love your chickens. I had a pet rooster when I was growing up. Seeing your chicken brought back many fond memories
They are great little companions xx
I being overwhelmed by heat you have to get up before the sun comes up water and then when it light do what you can safely we have been under heat advisory and warnings we had our first heat related death poor woman was 79 no medical issues so we have to be careful You are a awesome person see you soon have a wonderful week 😊❤❤❤
That must be exhausting Empress! I think here, we would get a terrible shock if we got heat, after this very cool summer. Take care of yourself xx
Thank you for this video; it's so relatable, what you explain. Only the chickens disagree: animals don't like changes. We had a weird summer too; It's great and important we share this experience. Blessings and love from Netherlands.
Many blessings to the Netherlands. Hopefully this weird summer will be behind us and next year will be bounteous xx
I love hearing the chickens and the relaxed a proach to things . love watching Thankyou love x
You are so welcome xx
I really appreciate you sharing all of this, I had similar circumstances this year! Sometimes people like to make it look like the garden is always pristine and problem free when we know that's not always true 😁 And I also appreciate you sharing your resolve for progress going onward ❤
You are welcome. I find it very disheartening looking at the perfect gardens. I will keep you up to date, to challenge myself to remain focused😂xx
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden wonderful ❤️
I love my shredder - used a few times a year (with my noise-cancelling headphones!). Keeping all that nutritious plant materials on site, unwasted and beneficial!
Ha ha - yes indeed. You think you have such a lot and then you realise it doesn't go far!😂 Thanks Mike, it was a great investment xx
Every plant, "weed", or otherwise adds some value to the soil and also tells you the quality of the soil it's growing in. It is my new plant philosophy which I think the regenerative agricultural model supports. I do know that overwhelming feeling that it's turning into a jungle but remember that it's a sign of bounty and happy plants 🎉 Congratulations on your beautiful garden. Please don't become too practical 😂
I totally agree and there will be plenty of wild spaces left here.🌿😃 xx
Terri, Your show is my favorite thing to watch on Sundays❤. I live in the eastern U.S. but would love to visit Ireland.
I believe that my great-grandmother came from your area, so it's wonderful to see the beauty there. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and home with us!
Really, what was her name? Thanks for watching and delighted you are enjoying the channel xx
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Her last name was Herrin. Have you ever heard of it?
Thank you Danu dear, i haven't seen you for a while, i love you and your garden the way it is.❤
Glad you are back and hope all is well xx
Every season of garden growing is a chance to improve upon the next one!
I Have a tiny garden and am adding to it and improving on it ever so slightly every year. I need to keep diligent with some type of garden journal. I feel it will help tremendously with the organization and learnings from one year to the next. This old brain isn't very reliable when it comes to remembering this stuff 😁💖
That's a good idea. I start off with one and with lists and then I lose track of them but it is good to set out all organised xx