Thank you for the introduction to Hydrangea ‘Vanille Fraise’, definitely one for the shopping list. I enjoy looking at your plant selections with the accompanying pictures. They certainly provide food for thought. So glad Cosmo is developing his supervisory skills. Where would we be without the kitty imput; inspecting holes, checking out the watering and so many more tasks too numerous to mention 😻
Glad you like the look of Vanilla Fraise too - it's such a pretty hydrangea. Cosmo is such fun - still a kitten and loving life in the great big outdoors! 😻
Wow, thank you! That means the world to me, I never imagined anyone would actually want to watch! I really hope I can continue to entertain you, thank you so much for watching 😁🥰
Fun times out in the garden today Annette! Please do not apologize for the weeds, its an absolute reality and your garden still looks glorious! I inherited a massive Grandiflora hydrangea and it has provided so much joy and character in my garden. Best of luck with yours.
Thanks AJ. I'm so happy to hear you like the Grandiflora - I really hope I can train mine into a nice wide shape like a low tree - fingers crossed my rudimentary skills are up to the task 🤣😬
Please don’t worry about the weeds, I personally find it refreshing to see a true garden 🪴 that’s is managed by a husband and wife and doesn’t have a team that manages the garden off camera. PS: cosmo is absolutely adorable! As always, great content and information.
Gosh, thanks Elle, that is such a lovely thing to hear - yes, it's just us enjoying our garden with our kitties - Cosmo is just such a happy cat and loves to be outside with us. 😻
You have such a lovely property (and disposition) 🤩 A walled garden is so dreamy! Our gardens are truly an added value, aren't they? Although the slugs and snails are big spoilers this spring (it has been very wet in Belgium). I used every method under the sun, including the Nematodes and still have to catch them by hand 😬But in the dark, with a headlight on, I discover the smallest seedlings and I am happy again! 💚
Gosh, thank you so much, that is such a wonderful thing to hear. Yes, I often go out in the evenings after a rainy day to catch the them, but I really do find that the nematodes work pretty well on the slugs. I get quite a lot of satisfaction from disposing of the those pests! 🤣
You have alot of color already in your garden, and I am a sucker for hydrangeas, some of mine broke off this winter from all the heavy snow so I had to cut them back quite a bit but they will come back, part of the joys of gardening. If I didnt live so far away, across the pond as we say I would definitely help you with the weeding Annette. Everything looks wonderful and love those flowering shrubs. I am just sitting here waiting for the eclipse so I can go back outside later.
Oh, no Jane. That's such a shame but they should recover, I've always found that hydrangeas are pretty tolerant. The recent storm broke 2 branches off my tree peony and I'm devastated. Such a shame. How was the eclipse? We didn't;t see anything here... I wish we could all get together and have a weeding party in each others gardens - it would be so much fun to chat and weed. Bliss 💚
I was watching your beautiful video during siesta time and fell asleep so I am going to re watch it. We do sleep in the afternoon in Greece just after lunch. I always cook my meals with pure olive oil which is not sold in the supermarket. I really enjoyed the variety of plants you put in your garden. Hydrangeas looked particularly beautiful.
Great video.I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a weedy front garden. I like my front garden as it is south facing with no overhanging trees from the eighbours. Ooh, some exciting news, - my neighbour is allowing us to cut down the 40 feet Gledista that shades our patio and back of our house every afternoon/evening. We are hoping that will make the evenings on the decking more warm and pleasant. We usually have to use the decking half way down the garden to enjoy the last of the sun's rays in the evening. It can be quite chilly on the decking in the evenings. So happy 🙂. I think it will also allow my Prunus Amangowa more light and it will be healthier. my predecessor planted it, I think when the Gledista was much smaller. In the last 14 years the tree has grown and the poor cherry is gradually being shaded out, Love the plants you've put in today, especially the Spirea. Last year, for Valentine, my hubster bought me a lovely Paniculata Hydrangea called Bloody Marie. So pretty. I love it. I was getting worried as no shoots were appearing. I hadn't realised they are much later starting into growth than the Macrophyllas Fortunately I did know the varieties have differing pruning regimes. Happy gardening 🙂 x
Hi Be, of the nightmare of the weeds. That front garden is going to take us so long to sort out. Amazing news about the Gledista - It sounds like a wonderful change for your garden. 😁
@@cottoverdi Thank you Annette. I am sad to take down trees, it seems murderous, but why oh why do people insist on planting 'little' 6ft trees in theur gardens without checking their mature spread and height? Surely it was easy enough at the nursery/garden centre to check it out. Is it just lack of knowledge or a couldn't care less attitude that they will be moving on in 10 years time so the tree won't be a problem for them? Who knows but there are so many small garden trees to choose from, that's it's a shame some choose not to do any research before rushing out and buying the first tree they like the look of. Mini moan over, so sorry. Hope your front gardening is going well. I think we're in for some nice weather over the weekend so hopefully get a few jobs done. The storm blew over my plant tray racking- lots of plants all in a heap on the ground. Many brassica seedlings, quite indistinguishable from each other, so I will be taking pot luck when i plant them. Interesting!🤣Happy gardening
lovely video , you enthuse us all to get into our gardens and tackle those 'spring cleaning' jobs ( while we are waiting patiently for our seeds to grow)
Thank you for the inspiration, Annette! I'm looking out the window at my 8 foot tall Pee Gee hydrangea that I've neglected the past two Springs. Today's the day to get after it. Let's hope I don't get distracted by the huge pile of compost just next to it that needs spreading, or last year's tattered leaves on the hellebores, or ..... ;)
Oh brilliant - I've never heard of a Pee gee hydrangea - I had to look it up - gorgeous. Haha, it seems that we gardeners are all the same - getting distracted by tasks and projects - it's so hard to decide which one needs to be done first. At least my video spurred Richard on and I found him weeding the front garden - he made a start - there's so much more to do!!!
It is wonderful that you interact so actively and lovely with your audience! 🤗 Thank you for being on RUclips! About distraction regarding weeds and jobs in the garden : I often need many trials to get that done, what I originally wanted to do, when I headed to the garden 😂.. There is always something to do! I look around and jobs just appear 🤷😄 Greetings, Judit
Thanks Judit, you really are lovely to say such nice things.😊 Yes, every time I go into the garden, I end up with a massive list in my head of things that need to be done - it's so easy to get carried away and time passes so quickly when we're having fun 😁
Nice work! I'm also getting out into my garden now to clean things up from winter. In my area, I can just stick that cut stem into the ground and it will root in place, no need for water propagation 😊
No Richard today! I thought he may have popped around to see my weeds - but perhaps you would say you have enough Great Time watching Full of Enjoyment
🤣 he needs to tackle our weeds first! Unfortunately Richard has to work during the week so I can only rope him in at the weekend - so weekday filming is just me 😆 I wish he was old enough to retire but he's much younger than his white hair would have you believe 🤣 and also - he loves his job so I can't drag him away from that!
Thank you for the introduction to Hydrangea ‘Vanille Fraise’, definitely one for the shopping list. I enjoy looking at your plant selections with the accompanying pictures. They certainly provide food for thought. So glad Cosmo is developing his supervisory skills. Where would we be without the kitty imput; inspecting holes, checking out the watering and so many more tasks too numerous to mention 😻
Glad you like the look of Vanilla Fraise too - it's such a pretty hydrangea. Cosmo is such fun - still a kitten and loving life in the great big outdoors! 😻
Annette you have quickly become my favorite garden channel! Thanks for sharing the joy of gardening!
Wow, thank you! That means the world to me, I never imagined anyone would actually want to watch! I really hope I can continue to entertain you, thank you so much for watching 😁🥰
Agree !!! 😊
Thanks Holly! 😊💚
Fun times out in the garden today Annette! Please do not apologize for the weeds, its an absolute reality and your garden still looks glorious! I inherited a massive Grandiflora hydrangea and it has provided so much joy and character in my garden. Best of luck with yours.
Thanks AJ. I'm so happy to hear you like the Grandiflora - I really hope I can train mine into a nice wide shape like a low tree - fingers crossed my rudimentary skills are up to the task 🤣😬
@@cottoverdi They can take a remarkable amount of full sun. That apparently will help it get tall and wide.
Cool. Thanks AJ.
Please don’t worry about the weeds, I personally find it refreshing to see a true garden 🪴 that’s is managed by a husband and wife and doesn’t have a team that manages the garden off camera.
PS: cosmo is absolutely adorable!
As always, great content and information.
Gosh, thanks Elle, that is such a lovely thing to hear - yes, it's just us enjoying our garden with our kitties - Cosmo is just such a happy cat and loves to be outside with us. 😻
You have such a lovely property (and disposition) 🤩 A walled garden is so dreamy! Our gardens are truly an added value, aren't they? Although the slugs and snails are big spoilers this spring (it has been very wet in Belgium). I used every method under the sun, including the Nematodes and still have to catch them by hand 😬But in the dark, with a headlight on, I discover the smallest seedlings and I am happy again! 💚
Gosh, thank you so much, that is such a wonderful thing to hear. Yes, I often go out in the evenings after a rainy day to catch the them, but I really do find that the nematodes work pretty well on the slugs. I get quite a lot of satisfaction from disposing of the those pests! 🤣
You have alot of color already in your garden, and I am a sucker for hydrangeas, some of mine broke off this winter from all the heavy snow so I had to cut them back quite a bit but they will come back, part of the joys of gardening. If I didnt live so far away, across the pond as we say I would definitely help you with the weeding Annette. Everything looks wonderful and love those flowering shrubs. I am just sitting here waiting for the eclipse so I can go back outside later.
Oh, no Jane. That's such a shame but they should recover, I've always found that hydrangeas are pretty tolerant. The recent storm broke 2 branches off my tree peony and I'm devastated. Such a shame.
How was the eclipse? We didn't;t see anything here...
I wish we could all get together and have a weeding party in each others gardens - it would be so much fun to chat and weed. Bliss 💚
I was watching your beautiful video during siesta time and fell asleep so I am going to re watch it. We do sleep in the afternoon in Greece just after lunch. I always cook my meals with pure olive oil which is not sold in the supermarket.
I really enjoyed the variety of plants you put in your garden. Hydrangeas looked particularly beautiful.
Thank you Youla. Hope you had a restful siesta!
@@cottoverdi Yes, I did. I slept on my leather sofa on my balcony. We have aromas spread in the air from orange blossoms and other flowers.
Sounds heavenly!
Great video.I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a weedy front garden. I like my front garden as it is south facing with no overhanging trees from the
eighbours. Ooh, some exciting news, - my neighbour is allowing us to cut down the 40 feet Gledista that shades our patio and back of our house every afternoon/evening. We are hoping that will make the evenings on the decking more warm and pleasant. We usually have to use the decking half way down the garden to enjoy the last of the sun's rays in the evening. It can be quite chilly on the decking in the evenings. So happy 🙂. I think it will also allow my Prunus Amangowa more light and it will be healthier. my predecessor planted it, I think when the Gledista was much smaller. In the last 14 years the tree has grown and the poor cherry is gradually being shaded out, Love the plants you've put in today, especially the Spirea. Last year, for Valentine, my hubster bought me a lovely Paniculata Hydrangea called Bloody Marie. So pretty. I love it. I was getting worried as no shoots were appearing. I hadn't realised they are much later starting into growth than the Macrophyllas Fortunately I did know the varieties have differing pruning regimes. Happy gardening 🙂 x
Hi Be, of the nightmare of the weeds. That front garden is going to take us so long to sort out.
Amazing news about the Gledista - It sounds like a wonderful change for your garden. 😁
@@cottoverdi Thank you Annette. I am sad to take down trees, it seems murderous, but why oh why do people insist on planting 'little' 6ft trees in theur gardens without checking their mature spread and height? Surely it was easy enough at the nursery/garden centre to check it out. Is it just lack of knowledge or a couldn't care less attitude that they will be moving on in 10 years time so the tree won't be a problem for them? Who knows but there are so many small garden trees to choose from, that's it's a shame some choose not to do any research before rushing out and buying the first tree they like the look of. Mini moan over, so sorry. Hope your front gardening is going well. I think we're in for some nice weather over the weekend so hopefully get a few jobs done. The storm blew over my plant tray racking- lots of plants all in a heap on the ground. Many brassica seedlings, quite indistinguishable from each other, so I will be taking pot luck when i plant them. Interesting!🤣Happy gardening
Pot luck brassicas - sounds like a new kind of party 🤣
lovely video , you enthuse us all to get into our gardens and tackle those 'spring cleaning' jobs ( while we are waiting patiently for our seeds to grow)
Thanks Jayne. Yes, the wait feels so long for those seedlings but then, I also don't want the season to be over too quickly! 😁
I adore sweet woodruff. I have planted it under a lot of shrubs and yes it will spread and it is easily divided . I love it .
Oh, brilliant - that's great news! Thank you 😁
I love your garden Annette. Mine is nowhere near the size of yours so I can appreciate all the hard work that you put in.
Thank you so much Wendy. It is a lot of work but fortunately we both enjoy it. 😁
Thank you for the inspiration, Annette! I'm looking out the window at my 8 foot tall Pee Gee hydrangea that I've neglected the past two Springs. Today's the day to get after it. Let's hope I don't get distracted by the huge pile of compost just next to it that needs spreading, or last year's tattered leaves on the hellebores, or ..... ;)
Oh brilliant - I've never heard of a Pee gee hydrangea - I had to look it up - gorgeous.
Haha, it seems that we gardeners are all the same - getting distracted by tasks and projects - it's so hard to decide which one needs to be done first. At least my video spurred Richard on and I found him weeding the front garden - he made a start - there's so much more to do!!!
It is wonderful that you interact so actively and lovely with your audience! 🤗 Thank you for being on RUclips!
About distraction regarding weeds and jobs in the garden : I often need many trials to get that done, what I originally wanted to do, when I headed to the garden 😂.. There is always something to do! I look around and jobs just appear 🤷😄 Greetings, Judit
Same here! 😅
Thanks Judit, you really are lovely to say such nice things.😊
Yes, every time I go into the garden, I end up with a massive list in my head of things that need to be done - it's so easy to get carried away and time passes so quickly when we're having fun 😁
Nice work! I'm also getting out into my garden now to clean things up from winter. In my area, I can just stick that cut stem into the ground and it will root in place, no need for water propagation 😊
Ah, I didn't;t realise that would work - greta tip - I'll give it a go, thanks.
Hi dear Cotto...I love all of your vídeos ❤❤ thank you.. AND congratulations..nice Gardner ❤
Thank you so much Grace. I appreciate your lovely comments. 😊
Things are so pretty 🌷
I love the beautiful 🐈⬛
Karan in Oregon 🌲
Thanks Karan! 💚
That red Pulmonaria at the beginning is fabulous! What's the variety?
Ah, it's called Shrimps on the Barbie - fun name!
I’m always suspicious of gardens with no weeds! 😜 good to get the jobs ticked off the list ✅
You and me both! Thank you Cat.
We all have weeds, we don't care.
Phew! 🤣
No Richard today! I thought he may have popped around to see my weeds - but perhaps you would say you have enough
Great Time watching Full of Enjoyment
🤣 he needs to tackle our weeds first! Unfortunately Richard has to work during the week so I can only rope him in at the weekend - so weekday filming is just me 😆 I wish he was old enough to retire but he's much younger than his white hair would have you believe 🤣 and also - he loves his job so I can't drag him away from that!