Elderly Man Gets A Patio Makeover.
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2024
- Franks patio (95 year old Veteran) was unsafe and messy. But with very limited money, replacing the whole thing was impossible. So restoring it on an extremely tight budget was our only choice.
Watch as I transform Franks old and rundown patio into a beautiful oasis garden for a deserving elderly man in need. This heart-warming makeover will inspire you as we restore the pavers to somewhere near their former glory, creating a space where he can relax and safely enjoy the outdoors. Get ready to be touched by the incredible transformation and the joy it brings to this deserving man.
This is the last hurdle before I can get stuck into the garden for real and get the garden finished off with lots of plants and create the space he deserves.
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Martin.
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Brilliant! I've never seen a landscaping show where anyone has repointed the patio or re-laid bricks. And it looks so much better & safer. Now I can't wait for the next episode!
Thanks Teresa ☺️ I must admit, it's not my favorite job to do as I prefer working with green things that grow 😂 but I find it essential to lower the amount of regular maintenance. Plus, Frank gets a clear and less slippy walkway.
Thanks (as always) for your super lovely and encouraging comments 😊
Martin.
@@martinthegardenguy It does add to the overall effect of a garden well done and ready to peacefully enjoy. It adds to the ambiance. Nice job!
Thanks, Ann 😊 you're right, it somehow feels bigger as well. And primarily, I'm hoping the weeds don't start growing through the cracks again 😂
Hi Martin.
Gardeners are patient people. But seeing you diligently filling the gaps with cement mix I understand that your patience is on another level.
Great job.
Haha, thank you. Fortunately for me, I was listening to a very good audio book while I was doing it 😂
That's as good as new! Thank you for helping the veteran out!
Thanks ☺️ it's a vast improvement, for sure. I like how it's still quite rustic, though 😅
Thanks again, really appreciated.
Martin
The patio is looking fabulous Martin 👍 Don't think I'd cope doing that without some padding on my knees 😓 Well done 👏 🤩
Haha, I actually had some knee pads on. They are the ones that tuck into little pockets on the knee part of the trousers 😂 I couldn't have coped like I do on grass borders, which are normally nice and soft 😊
This was a beautiful project, Martin. It's just lovely
Thanks Myra ☺️ it'll certainly smarten the garden up without making it too modern and tidy 😅
I'm excited to get stuck into the planting now and get some more color 😁
That looks wonderful I love it
It's always a great pleasure when a passionate and skillful gardener awakens a sleeping garden ! Great job, Martin.
Oh, thank you. Super kind of you to say 😊 I hope you enjoyed the video.
I really appreciate the comment 🙏
Martin
wow that looks amazing. bless you
Thanks ☺️ so far, so good 😁 I keep finding things to do in Frank's garden 😂
Looking so much better.
Thank you, so far, so good 😊👍I keep finding new things to do though, so I may never be finished! 😂
So….much better! 🧱 👏🏻 Look forward to the next one. ☕️ cheers
Thanks Catherine ☺️ next one will be any day now 😂 I'm still struggling with this very wet weather we're having here.
It's dropped awfully cold to.
Very, very nice job, mate!
Cheers 👍 so far, so good 😅
An amazing makeover!❤
Thank you 😊 🙏
It's going well so far, I like how it's remained a little rustic. Suits the garden well, I think.
Thanks again
Martin
Great effort and lovely gentleman to fetch you nice coffee
Yvonne, he's an absolute diamond. Fit as a butchers dog (as my grandad used to say) 😂
He's also a total gentleman. It's was a real pleasure to help him out.
Thanks again
Martin
Nicely done.
Thank you 😊 🙏
Well let's add handyman to your long long list of talents!😅 When i heard it was for Frank (and i recognized his garden), I was super happy that you did this for him. Pressure washing was a great, safe first step, but securing them in place was icing on the cake. I didn't think i could love you more, but stopping to help him with his dart board was epic!! Thank you for caring about his day to day. As well as his gardens. You are a wonderful human! Blessings to you, Martin, from Washington State 💛🖤💛 Stacy
You are super kind 😁. The garden is turning out quite nicely. He's very happy about it, so that's all I need 😊 plus, his dartboard was awesome 😂 it's awesome how he keeps himself busy. He was having a good tidy up and organize as well. I need to learn some of those skills.
It looks like a bomb has gone off in the back of my van 😂 which is why I rarely film the back where all my tools are.
@@martinthegardenguy .. When we are tired after a job well done (or just sorta done in my world) we are lucky to get all the tools in the general vicinity. I still would put money that your van is much more organized than my garden shed. At least they made it in the van, right? 🤣. No missing tools for two weeks 💛🖤💛 Stacy
Looks amazing ❤
Thanks ☺️ 👍 I like to call it tidy and rustic 😅
You're a good man!
Great work!
Why, thank you so much 😊 very kind of you. Very much appreciated.
Martin
It’s great that you go above and beyond. You do have a kind heart.
Thank you 😊 🙏
It's no trouble, though, really. He's a total gentleman. And it's a pleasure to help out.
The only problem is that I always find something else that needs doing. One video ends up turning in to 5! 😂
Looks lovely Martin, and what an energetic man Frank is, wanting his dartboard up, I hope he can enjoy his patio and dartboard for many years to come.
Thank you 😊 he is very energetic, it's amazing, really. He got going with the dart board as soon as it was up 😂 he's also a total gentleman. It's been a pleasure to help him out.
Thanks again for the comment.
Martin
It looks new!!
Oh thanks 😊 ☺️ 🙏 it's a vast improvement, for sure. I like how it's still maintained a rustic look about it. It suits this garden nicely.
Thanks again
Martin
Hello Martin! The patio looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. Take care and God bless. Sincerely, Diane from Missouri.😊
Hi Diane 👋 😊 thank you, that's very kind. I'm glad you liked the video.
I hope the weather in Missouri is starting to get warmer. It's certainly trying to get better here 😁 although the rain is pretty dominant at the moment.
Thanks again
Martin.
Wow! You rescued that lost garden!
So far, so good 😅😁 I keep finding things to do, so I'll probably never be finished.
❤ Excellent. Now I know what to do with the gaps in my paving. x
Make sure you use knee pads! 😂
Thanks for the comment 👍
Martin
Nice job! Looks brand new. I have one brick that came loose, now I know how to fix it. Thanks.💚
Haha, get it fixed 😅 it's always that one wonky slab or brick is the one that'll trip you up 😁😊
Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed it.
Martin.
Hi Frank! Martin does a great job! I’m in USA close to the Grand Canyon.
Супер! Красиво, уютно, и как будто теплее.
Thank you 😊 🙏
What a lovely comment 😊
Great job. Well done.
Much appreciated 😊 thank you.
Stunning 👏
Thank you 😊 🙏
Very nice job, Martin.
Thank 😊 🙏 👍 I really appreciate it.
All the best
Martin.
Looks great
Thanks ☺️ so far, so good 😅
Great job well done 👍
Thanks ☺️ that's very kind of you.
Much appreciated
Martin.
Привет, Мартин! Отличная работа! Патио просто сияет!! Отличный пример разумного потребления😉! Если можно так замечательно обновить плитку, то не нужно покупать новую😄! Я люблю твои видео за теплую и добрую атмосферу и трогательное отношение к ветерану! Удачи!!!
Thank you 😊 🙏
This was a super kind and lovely comment.
I very much appreciate it.
Thanks again
Martin.
Nice. Looks awesome. Good job. 👍
Thanks ☺️ that's very kind of you 🙏👍
Always appreciated
Martin.
Maybe ferns and heucheras for shady spots and perhaps pots of seasonal plants in the border gaps for quick impact. Hydrangeas too - looks like the soil maybe acidic as camellias are thriving so he may get blue hydrangea flowers - and hebes for the bees.
They are amazing suggestions 😊👍 thank you. You were definitely paying attention to the garden. Perfect.
There are already one or two heuchera in the garden, and they seem to be doing great. But I'd like to expand them using different colored ones.
Hydrangeas and ferns are also a great idea. 👍
Thank you very much 😊
Martin.
Great work! It looks very nice.
Thank you 😊 🙏
Much appreciated
Martin
I love how this turned out! Brilliant job as usual. My husband is like you in that he can do so much DIY that we forget what a gifted skill it is to have. You’re taking such good care of Frank - just remember to soothe those knees of yours too. Best from So Cal! 😊
Hi Trish
Thanks ☺️ you're always ever so kind.
Is your husband like me, and grew up with no money and had to learn how to do everything himself? Not that I'm moaning, I wouldn't have it any other way 😂 plus, I've grown to love diy.
Although I've a terrible habit of leaving almost complete work 😂 (but fortunately, only in my own house).
His parents divorced when he was 5, mom left Hawaii with he and his younger brother. Grew up without much, self-sufficient because Mom was dating so boys stayed on their own! When she remarried, his stepdad was strict but taught work ethic. My Dad, he says, taught him to laugh. master auto tech for Toyota - he can fix anything. Knee blew out so he’s be a house hubby since 2015. Painted our house, gardens, helps out neighbors. We met at 14 and we both wanted better. We’ve done pretty good like you.
That's a really lovely story that just goes to show you can't keep a good man (or woman) down. Amazing.
Such a tidy worker
Thank you 😊 🙏
Thank you 😊 🙏
Grateful for your acts of support and solidarity!!! God bless you!😊
And I'm very grateful for your lovely comment.
Much appreciated 😊
Very relaxing to watch xx
Haha, it was quite relaxing to do as well. Although I'm glad it's done now so I can get on with the real gardening side of things 😁
I was hoping for a video on pointing the pavers. I’ve never seen it done. Good job! I can’t wait to see the rest of the garden transformed.
Thank you 😊 I'm glad it was OK 👍
I'm excited to get stuck into the real gardening now, though. I've quite a few plants to get in 😊😅
I hope you get chance to check it out when I've done it 👍
Thanks again
Martin.
thank you for sharing. i have been wondering what i should put down. i like this and will give it a go
Awesome 👌 👍 I hope you get on ok with it. How big an area have you got to do? I hope it's not too big 😅
Glad you fixed the steps. I noticed them in the first video. Nice work.
Oh yeah, was that you who first spotted it? 😂 😊
God bless Frank. I wish i knew him. He sounds like a wonderful man. 🙏
I was looking forward to this video! Looks great!
Haha, he is. He's so funny and yet a proper gentleman. I only pray I'm like him if I'm lucky enough to reach that age.
Next Frank video should be even better 🤞😊
Thanks
Martin
It looks like Frank's soil is on the acidic side, and part shade. My favorite no-fuss perennials are hostas and astilbes. They come in so many sizes and colors; Just pick Frank's favorite color!
Oooo, great ideas. I will have to ask him his favorite color, though 😂
I'll have to raid my seed collection and see what I can come up with. 👍
Wow what a difference!!
Oh, thanks. It's a work in progress ☺️ 👍
Great Work my friend! i was amused by your comparison of the binding compound as like that of apple crumble! And you make it look like a piece of cake! LOL. For some reason i did not get notification (even though I am subscribed and have "all" indicated in the correct location) regarding the second video. (shame on You Tube!) I will go to the mix after I finish this comment to pick up the 2nd video. Thanks for sharing. My best to you and yours. George from Florida
Hi George 👋 👍 hope you're doing well mate. How's the Florida weather at the moment?
RUclips can be a bit hit and miss sometimes, I sometimes don't get notifications of people's replies to comments. It's a pain and makes me look ignorant for ignoring people 😥
Thankfully, RUclips is more hit than miss 😂
@@martinthegardenguy Florida here also! Gorgeous and sunny, around 82F/28C
Oh wow, 28 degrees would do for me 😅 I'd certainly get chance to work on my gardeners' sun tan (face and arms) 😂
Awesome job! Makes it look new!
Thank you 😊 you're a diamond.
I wonder if any of those beautiful Arizona plants would thrive here in Frank's garden? 😅
@@martinthegardenguy well I can find out. I would think the sage does. What is the coldest temps you have and warmest in England?
I forgot to ask you if you have a FB page? Or Messenger as I could also send pics of the plants and what they are called and how they would do by you. I have another that my mom and I call a night flower as back home in Chicago it can live in! And it’s wild out here in the desert. It opens up in the evening and closes in the am. So flowers are not awake in the day.
It's getting harder and harder to answer that one 😂 it's quite temperate here in the midlands. It's rare to get colder than -5 °C but it can. And summer time high temperature is like playing lottery 😅
Indeed, I do 👍 it's live. But it's not really set up properly at the moment, though. I don't even have messenger on my phone 😆 but I could always see them on my phone. I did love those pictures.
Have you heard of Homestead rescue? That's where I get more of my knowledge of American geography from 😂
More than just 'gardening'.
For the planting, maybe a couple of dwarf rootstock fruit trees. For example, a double grafted apple, 1 cooking and 1 eating. The other either a plum or pear, whichever the owner prefers. And then a mix of veg and herbs with flowering perennials for the pollinators.
I love how your suggestions are always edible 😂 a woman after my own heart 😁 you've made me think, with the herbs, though. Great idea, even if he's not overly bothered about using them. I find they add a lot to a garden regardless.
I dream of being self-sufficient on fruit and veg one day. I bet you grow quite a bit l?
Nope, small flat, small courtyard plus a bit more, plants all mixed in together, but NZ sometimes at the end of a very long supply chain, and weather events in our food growing areas, so I try to have something fresh of my own.
I subscribed ❤for being a good person😊
Thank you 😊 🙏
Amazing woŕk! Thanks! Great ideas on repair!
Thank you 😊 🙏 I was brought up to fix and repair. Instead of replacing 😁 I'm glad you think it looks OK 👍
Frank was happy 😊
@@martinthegardenguy I bet he loves it :) Great ideas, I learn so much watching your vids. Kudos!
You’re waking that garden up, and it’s looking lovely! So much brighter and happy already!! Excited!!
Haha, that's exactly the thought that was in my head. Waking the garden up 😊
The sunshine also helped a little 😂
I've loads of plants to get in on the next visit. Thanks for watching.
Martin
It looked so much better. You can add brick mason to your list of talents. I’m looking forward to what is next in this series. 😊
Haha, Martin The Master Builder 😂 I'd probably get trolled by builders big time.
We have a saying here, jack of all trades and master on none. Which is apt when I'm not gardening 😅
The next video should be getting back to real gardening, lots of lush and lovely plants 🥰 any suggestions?
Thank you, Joan, for the comment 👍
Martin.
Love watching you because you are a down to earth gardener and someone who actually knows plants
That's a very nice thing to say 😊 I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Honestly, it makes me so happy that people can sit and watch and enjoy some of the gardens I'm lucky enough to work in.
Thanks again
Martin.
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Thank you 😊 🙏
truly inspiring 🩷
You're too kind 😇 😊
Thank you.
Looking lovely Martin👍👍👍👍🌹
Thank you 😊 🙏 progress is being made 😁
Very very nice. Such a big difference from what it started out as.
Oh yes, it's improving 😊 I like the rustic little garden, still some work to do though 😅
Looks very neat, good job.
Cheers 👍 much appreciated.
When it looks better as opposed to worse, I consider the job well done 😅
"Com açúcar? Não obrigado! Já sou doce o suficiente!!" Adorei a resposta 😂😂😂
Bom trabalho, abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷
Hugs to you as well 😊 🇧🇷
It made me chuckle, too 😂
Thank you.
Wow well done martin..👏👏
Thanks ☺️ it's certainly getting there 😁
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Thank you 👍 😊 🙏
1 xícara de sal e 3 litros de vinagre,mata o mato,cuidado onde tiver flores❤
Hi did you take out the old cement between the cracks out first ? Good job you made of that
There wasn't any. The joints were just completely full of soil. I'm not even sure there was ever any in there 😅
You done well there mate, looks much better now. How you been?
Alright mate, all good here. Cheers 🍻 👍
Although this weather is still unpredictable 😂 how you getting on?
@@martinthegardenguy The weather has been awful, cant seem to get a break. I think we have had 2 days in 3 weeks with no rain. Im doing good thanks mate, ive got so many good videos i want to record! but the weather isnt playing ball at the minute.
@thegardeneruk just crack on and get them done in the rain, dude 😅😁
Lawn mowing, I find the worst. Some years, it's been so hot the grass doesn't grow or too wet, and it's too hard to cut! 😁 still, it beats the heck out of working in an office 👍
@@martinthegardenguy I managed to get a couple done today. Just about 👍
Yeah, me too. But wow, it was really windy and cold today. I barely ever put a hat on, but I had one on today 😂
And then it started to rain again 😁 still, it beats the heck out of working in an office.
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That's a lot of hearts 😊😅
Thank you.
За таких мужчин как Мартин - выходят замуж. Красавец мужчина, хозяин и дети получатся красивые.
😁😊🥰 Thank you.
How was the mix made ? Did you add water?
Hi, did you miss the start of the video? 😊 it was approximately sand and cement 4:1 ratio. Or there abouts.
With a litte water just to create a crumbly mortar that I could press into the joints 😁👍
I hope that helps.