Battling Nature - Invasive Ivy is DESTROYING the Chateau Tower! - Journey to the Château, Ep. 229
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- In this Friday episode, Patrick and Stuart continue their constant battle with nature at the chateau. The destructive ivy growing on their tower is invasive and actually rooted and growing from within the stone tower walls. They also meet up with friends at a local brocante (antique fair/flea market) and purchase a pair of beautiful headboards. There is also an update on Figaro, the kitten that they found and rescued when it was less than 4 weeks old.
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Symphony No. 38 in D major, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by A Far Cry
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Parisian Café, by Aaron Kenny
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Figaro is in for a shock when he finds out he’s not the only pet in the household. It’s like thinking you’re an only child and finding out you have a dozen siblings.
Hi Mariam. I think you are absolutely right. 😮. But once they know one another, they’ll be so happy ❤❤❤
I suspect or hope that Figgy could end up being the dogs' baby. He's so much smaller than them. Could be a very delightful thing to see.
The headboards were an amazing find. So beautiful. Little Figaro is very cute.❤
Aren’t the headboards lovely? And Figaro is such a cutie. Right now he loves to be held and cuddled. ❤❤❤
It seems ivy and brambles are the scourges of every Chateau. Thank goodness for brocantes, kittens and headboards as antidotes!
that is so true my dear! I'm sitting upstairs, trying to reply to comments. Figaro is demanding attention and it is a true exercise in mental health! The second B&B room will have a super king size bed. We will be so excited to start that renovation...... even though it will be many months (including two major bathrooms). Hugs and many thanks from Colombe
Not a boring life for you guys😊 there’s plenty to do, on top of everything you have the ongoing task of the ivy. It is lovely to see Figaro each week, he is such a sweet darling, it will be a thrill to see him meet the extended family, when he’s ready ❤❤👋
Never boring and never enough sleep. 😂😂😂. Ivy is a pain! Just came down from playing with that cutie Figaro. We adore him. Hugs ❤❤❤
thanks for saving Figaro.
Dear Janet. We are happy that I saw him ( even though only for a second) and we could catch him. He is about 6 weeks behind where he should be in development. We will always rescue cats and dogs (venturing into chickens and donkeys next wear, we hope). I love your comment ❤❤❤❤
I hope as Figgy grows, he won’t lose that big eyed look! Those eyes have stolen my heart!
Hi Karen. I think he will keep that look. 😊. Such a cutie. ❤❤❤
I could watch the kitten playing all day long. Good to see you fellas having fun.
Hello darling. Isn’t he such a cutie pie? Full of energy and sooooooo cuddly. Glad we have him. He will be in Fridays episode. ❤😊❤
You can see and feel the love and confidence in Figuaro's eyes! He knows that he has the best parents and home ever! I have a feeling that he and your dogs will bond very well! Love from Michigan,USA
The dogs will have a new play mate.
Hi Lori. He is a darling. And he does trust us. He will be enjoying being integrated into the whole family. Hugs to you in Michigan from Colombe ❤❤❤
@@RosemarieComtois-qs8cethey will love him. ❤❤❤
Ivy - destroying the walls and kind of holding them together at the same time, that's a dilemma! I love being dragged to the Brocantes. Thank you!
So true. It is a dilemma 😮😊😮. We will prevail…. 😂. So glad you enjoy the brocantes. Hugs from Colombe 😊❤😊
get a saline solution IV drip bag, add several CC of Round Up and put the IV needle into the major (size) trunk of the Ivy ,wait one week for the IV bag to empty. The ivy will die and you have not contaminated the area. This is a systemic and will go to every point of the roots because of the saline in the IV drip quickly. I have a large number of trees with Ivy, grape vine and poison ivy on them for 30 years. This works with the least amount of environmental impact and effort. Good Luck my sympathy is with you, I have been through this.
Hi Shirley. Round Up is outlawed in most European countries…… I will see what I can get. Great tip ❤❤❤❤
I was wondering if you could drill into the root and introduce salt or something else to kill the root... wish they would outlaw roundup here in USA
I love the IV of RoundUp!!! ☠️ 👍🏻
@@tammiewilson5185roundup is awful. We used it only once in the USA. It works! 😮😮😮😮. But overuse is a problem. We will win the battle with Ivy, no matter what 😊😂😊. Hugs
@@Tony-InLosAngelesme too😊
Mineral turpentine, cut back and pour some into any cuts. Keep doing it. I did that to bamboo, I couldn't dig out as it grew into a fence, it didn't return.
I can sympathize with you. The torrential rain, then extreme heat is the perfect growth mechanism, creating giant plants, not to mention good old ivy which roots itself in absolutely anything. I'm sorry your gorgeous walls and steps are being choked out. I hope you find just the right solution to rot it out with any further damage. Thank you for taking us along to that lovely brocante at the river. Love those headboards! Figaro is an absolute doll!
Hello Norma. I absolutely love your comment. How kind. And ivy….. ugh. Awful……. We will win! 😊😊😊😊
Aloha Patrick and Stuart, little by little you will get rid of invasive vegetation. The headboards are gorgeous and in pristine condition. Figaro is doing so well and is adorable. He also may possibly be the runt of the litter and will be kind of smaller. You both giving him so much love and dignity has a lot to do with his friendly disposition. He’s a little miracle🐾♥️🏰.
Hello Patrick and Stuart, I love how you tackle all these projects with grit and humor. It makes me feel empowered to tackle cleaning the grill or the garage😂😂😂😂. You both are great with working together and glad you were able to check another dutiful project off the list for the summer.
Hugs Meredith. Thank you very much. We all have those projects that we don’t want to tackle. We are 100% with you ❤❤❤. Hugs
Thank you so much for the update on that precious kitty, Figaro, Patrick & Stuart! He is so handsome, just like his two dad's & I can't wait to observe as he grows & changes & comes into his own, as you said Patrick!
The headboards are gorgeous & perfect for the chateau. At 1st I thought I was looking at lace, but then Stuart spoke of the fabric, which is stunning! You both find such wonderful items at the Brocantes. Blessings & pray your weather cools down really soon!! 🇺🇸
Ivy is the bane of any gardener's existence. I feel for you, Patrick and Stuart. Great find in that bedframe, guys. Figue is certainly looking healthy and handsome!
I think Figaro is aware that he’s not the only pet, he can probably smell the dogs. What will be a shock is that he’ll meet them individually, and think there’s only one or maybe two, then realise that there are more and they all look the same! I’m sure he’ll get used to there being more and he’ll have lots of brothers and sisters to play with and protect him. ❤❤
So true. He will think something like….. looks the same…… smells differently……😮😮😮😮. What is this 😂😂😂. They will be wonderful together. ❤❤❤. Hugs
Little Figaro is adorable ❤❤❤!!!
He is sooooo sweet😊
Ivt, ivy, ivy. Our current fixer upper was covered in Ivy when we bought it. You could barely see the house. It took multiple weekends bribing friends with beer and food to tame it. In the end we had one big root that refused to die. My husband read that if you drive copper nails into the root (or in this case the stem), it will kill it. It worked for us, so you might want to try it. You eventually will need to take some stones out to find out where it is getting it's nourishment from...but you know that already! You have my sympathies with the heat. It was 102 this afternoon when I left work.
Ivy and cement, ugh. Some of the worst things for old structures. Sorry you have to deal with that. Beautiful headboards!!😊
Thank you. We will be busy for years! 😊😂😊. Now those headboards…. I agree with you ❤❤❤
Figaro is the cutest! What a nightmare the ivy and the cement on the stones are. There is always something going on. ❤
Only three ingredients are needed for an environmentally safe product that can be applied to English Ivy to eliminate it: Vinegar, Dish Soap, and Salt. For one batch of weed killer, you will need a gallon container of white vinegar, ¼ cup of dish soap, and two cups of Epsom or regular salt.
I hope this helps. You're both doing a phenomenal job much love from 🇨🇦❤️
Thank. As Patrick said, vinegar will destroy the limestone, so we need a different solution. Thanks!
@@JourneytotheChateau yes.. I saw that.. but I wonder if you can dilute it?.. I found this as well.
Salt Solution Method
If you don't have any vinegar, you can create a salt solution to kill poison ivy. Mix one cup of salt with a tablespoon of dish soap and a gallon of water. Pour the salt solution into a spray bottle and spray it on poison ivy leaves and stems.
A thick tarp or heavy plastic sheeting can kill English ivy by blocking sunlight and depleting the energy stored in the roots. The main drawback to this method is that it's slow: it can take two years to fully wipe out the ivy's extensive root system.
Lemon juice does indeed kill ivy roots, but it will also kill surrounding plants if you're not careful.
Those headboards are stunning ❤
The headboard is gorgeous, and I can't wait to see them in the second bed-and-breakfast room. Love the Figaro update (there can never be too many of those 😍🥰).
My goodness , was I surprised to hear "by the rivers of Babylon" 😂 played by this brass band!😂
Headboards are beautiful. Figgy is looking very cute.
The little one in the middle of the band playing was adorable. The expressions, hand on hips, etc. told the story. 🥰
Wee Figgy will reach weight when he’s good and ready. lol Meanwhile he doesn’t have to share your attention. Still, I look forward to seeing him meet the rest of the family. Woof
Have a lovely weekend everyone ❤🙏
Our family home in Pennsylvania was made of brick but the ivy grew so much that you couldn’t tell! It had lots of critters living in it too. Many birds nests. I thought it was beautiful. When my mother and brothers took it all down I was so upset! The house looked bare. But they had to have the entire houses pointed again. Love seeing little Figaro looking some comfy with you both. They easily get into your hearts❤❤️❤️
My grandfather who was a carpenter and builder of houses-hated ivy because it destroys stone /brick of the house. He went off on me when I said I like ivy on old houses.
Your grandfather was absolutely right. It looks nice but kills buildings and trees. 😊😊😊
Love the bed.
Hi Dean. Thank you so very much ❤❤❤. Hope you are well
@patrickjourneytothechateau9452 Yes, all is good . Guests are keeping me busy.
OMG! As soon as I saw those headboards, I was like “buy them…they’re perfect!!” The fabric is stunning and to be honest kind of reminds me of the flow of the “lines” (not literal lines) sage green wallpaper you just put up. At least that’s how the embossed pattern reminds me of. 🤷♀️ The itty bitty kitty is looking adorable and so healthy. It will be interesting to see when he’s introduced to the not so itty bitty doggies…😂😂😂😂😂
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We always enjoy the brocantes with you, and are really looking forward to this weekend's huge one. Thank you both so much for my cute cherub statue, he's lovely xxx
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Beautiful bed, the fabric is gorgeous. Ivy, such a pain to keep it down.
Hi Patrick and Stuart, I love the headboards, and when I noticed them in passing, I hoped you might just have a place for them in the Chateau. Now to see how the room you have planned for them comes together. Mark & Scott
The blue headboard(s) .. so pretty! Love them! Glad Figgy is doing better! One of my rescued cats was malnourished as a kitten.. she has a wide body and a teeny head 😂 but is 13 and happy!
Guys, the headboards look great. I love the fabric.
I'm happy to hear that your little kitten is progressing nicely. 👍
I hesitate to mention an obvious solution to your ivy problem, systemic herbicide. If you use responsibly, following the instructions, including wearing proper personal protection, there shouldn't be an issue of contamination. Unfortunately, here in Texas, it's actually still legal to sell ivy. It's definitely a non-native invasive species.
We also have some extremely aggressive vines with nasty thorns that spread in every direction under the ground. God has determined that if we insist on living in Texas, we're going to have to fight Nature to do so. Tornadoes, poisonous spiders, snakes and scorpions, alligators, bobcats, wolves, not to mention the heat, clearly it's a conspiracy of Nature to drive us out.
Thanks for bringing us along to the brocante. That's always fun.
❤ from TX!
Figgy is adorable!
I enjoy your banter & how you get each other. You always have a few laughs! Loved the bedhead & a Figaro fix!
Figaro is so cute Ivy is hard to get ride of but try to find a solution in line great to clear this corner not easy but hope you will be able to achieve this good luck enjoy the Brocante with friends and have a great time see you both soon take care wear a mask with the dust bye
You need some helpers with all that gardening work you have there❤️ I fight ivy here in my garden as well, but not quite as much as you have LOL! Still I have lots to do to keep up with all the weeds etc. Figaro is adorable 🥰
Ugh to the ivy! So happy little Figaro is settling in. ❤
Figaro is lovely ❤
I always thought that ivy looked so nice growing up "some" homes until I saw the damage it caused. It is a nightmare. It is so sad that so many people have concreted the beautiful walls and structures. I'm sure they did it with good intentions but again, the damage. I ❤ the headboards. Great find!!!! Little Figaro is looking very happy and healthy. He is adorable🥂
Thank you for the tour with you. Figaro is so sweet 😻
Figaro is such a love. ❤. Hugs
There is something quintessentially English seeing ivy covered stone walls but it is so destructive! That looked like really hard work, Patrick.
Those are lovey steps too. Worth restoring, in my opinion. The fig tree is a bonus! In honour of Lord Figaro!
Always love brocante shopping with you two! 💕
I absolutely agree with you. Totally romantic…. And soooooooo destructive 😮😮😮. We are looking forward restoring the stairs and tower. And another fig tree for the fruit garden. 😊😊😊😊
Love the headboards great find.
I have been batting ivy in my yard for years. It came into my yard from an adjoining neighbor and l have spent days at a time hand pulling it and digging up the roots. It hasn't affeted the house, but it comes up everywhere else. I also have several other invasive vines that are coming from neighbors who do nothing to control them.
The Ivy likes it there. Can't blame it I would too!
Be Gone Ivy!
😂😂😂. Love it Linda ❤❤❤
Love the headboards..so beautiful
Love watching and the kitten is in for a shock when it sees all the dogs lol.
Really enjoyed the video thank you 😊 with the ivy stump maybe you could treat it like you can tree stumps. Drill holes in it and pour in stump killer xx the headboards are gorgeous as is Figaro 💙
Figaro is adorable, and that’s such a great name for a little tiny kitten! The Ivy looks like such a frustrating project. The Château is coming along beautifully and I can’t wait to see the next room. You did such a good job on the red room.
Thank you so much ❤❤❤
I've had an ivy problem on a much, much smaller scale. It's so frustrating! It just keeps growing! The headboards are so nice. Such a pretty shade of blue. Great find!
Thanks for sharing, love your videos Patrick and Stuart 🫶🇨🇦
Unless you had help carrying the headboards out must have been hot 🥵 work. Ivy doesn’t stand a chance against Patrick 🤨
Lovely bed frames! The color is so pretty! Good find. So happy you are enjoying Figaro💕
Enjoying your journey through the ivy from my own journey to Patrick’s ‘Heimat’, Hamburg! I think that I drew the long straw this time 😁 Keep going, you’ll eventually win the ivy battle! I have full confidence in both your perseverance 💪💪
I e done my own fight with Ivy!! I feel your pain!! The key is to kill the root, the biggest trunk you can find, I tried everything and ended off with an industrial strength ivy killer (especially for killing off ivy) and once you get it down and find the root you can also put diesel all over the roots… being careful where it goes and this also stopped mine re growing! Failing that a flame thrower will do it 🤣🤣🤣🙈🙈🙈 that market 😍😍 it will be a shock to fígaros system when he meets the dogs 😂 he’s gorgeous 😍😍😍❤
Love that you show brocante shopping. Ivy, ivy, ivy. Ugh . Too bad about the cement …good that we now know it is the wrong substance for repairs. Figaro is so sweet.
Your garden is a full time job! Ivy can be a struggle. Your 2 headboards are stylish and i love the blue! Figaro is a total heart thief! He will soon run your household.❤
Too bad the vines take over and destroys things. Enjoy watching the brocade shopping and the headboards are beautiful! I even like the distressed look of the paint! 😊 Figaro is so adorable! Anxiously waiting the next room decor’! Thanks for sharing the Journey! ❤ 🐈 🪴
Oh my that ivy! Wish I had a magic solution- well actually any solution, but I know nothing about getting rid of ivy! I know you’ll come up with an idea. I’m so glad you have a cat now. Living in any old building requires one - or two! I know all the years I lived in our old house, our three cats made sure we never once saw a mouse. In fact they ruled! Dogs only went where the cats allowed them to go, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Figaro becomes numero uno before too long. Those headboards are really lovely. The fabric is in such good condition. I don’t know how you manage to do all that work in the heat. Being Scottish, I’ve never acclimated to the Toronto humid summers. I think I hibernate more in the summer than I do in the winter months! You both are amazing in the work you get done! Stay well❤
Thank you! 🥰
Figaro is so sweet and looks healthy and happy. I’ve had long exhausting battles with ivy through the years and sometimes I thought about using a stick of dynamite but common sense got the better of me, so I didn’t go that route. Half my house blasted away was not the way to go. Brute force and the assistance of two strong sons removed the ivy. It’s a shame because ivy on stone walls looks pretty, but as you said, it grows into the stone. Whenever you go to a brocante I see many items I would buy and you always seem to find the jewel amongst everything else. Love the headboard!! Hugs to you both! ❤
Love those headboards!
Glorious weather and lovely suntans and healthy glow you both got 💛💛💛💛😍
Thank you Sorcha. It is lovely here and we will work more outside. A bit more tan maybe? ❤😊❤
I just remembered that Figaro is the name of the cat in Pinocchio!
I think it will go well introducing the dogs individually to Figgy. You guys already have the dogs' scent on you, and after time, they will all be buddies.
That darn Ivy is so invasive! That heat wasn't easy to work in.
The brocante was nice. I hope you didn't have to carry your bed headboards a long way!
You both look lovely. The mantle behind is beautiful with the items you have on it.
Patrick, any more canning before summer finishes?
Lots of love to you all.❤
Hi sweeties. The rute of Ivy is difficult to get rid of.
But it's so damaging for "old" walls. I hope you can kill the beast😛 Now that you have removed the weeds in the corner, you can see it's much larger than i thought. It would be perfect for a little table and chairs in the shade. You could see how a stretch the brocante was. It's not funny in the hot sun and no shade. Love the headboards. The blue is beautiful. Figaro is so cute. Have a great weekend. Hugs and kisses also for the furries and Figaro. 😘🥰🐕🐈
Can you inject the root ball with salt water and or burn it so its damaged faster than constant cutting?What a patience trying job...you guys have my sympathy!
Can we see more of your dogs running and playing around? You both have so much talent in picking out everything in the house !! Kim from Fort Wayne Indiana
It will be interesting to see when kitty meets the doggies. 😊
If you are able to put copper screws or nails into the roots it should discourage the regrowth of the ivy. it should shrivel in about a year. icluding what is inside the wall. it take several years for tree roots, but it does work. good luck
Great episode as always. You should call Terry, Ash and Track since they have been in your shoes with the steps and they Ivy. Terry has had lots of experience 😊
Such a lot of work with Ivy root balls just spent weeks getting yakka root ball out, nearly killed me 😂😂😂 . I totally agree with bedheads. What a gorgeous colour 😊
Thanks for the catchup you two :)
❤❤❤. Hugs
This is actually great weather for poisoning ivy. I would research what you can buy that is effective for ivy and instead of spraying the whole plant, I would paint it on where you have freshly cut the roots. 👍
Another gd taste on head boards ,love color & materal ,The boy bust ,loved it ,your video'ing great ,nice & slow ,Take some time to get rid of the ivy ,mine kept coming back after 21 yrs ,so gd luck with yours ,
Another lovely video, love your music! And variety! Well done guys!
I've never had an ivy problem myself, but I recall my father always saying that you have to leave about 30centimetres gap between the root and the stem when cutting it, because it can reattach itself. Apparently. I was just ten at the time and found that bit of information quite unsettling.
Everytime you show the brocantes I pick out all the things I would buy! Headboards are stunning xx
lovely show guys .... the head boards are wonderful
Beautiful headboards! Ivy is such a problem, and an ongoing nuisance - hope you can eventually conquer it!
Great video. So happy to see Figaro coming into his own.
Can you get Ecoplugs - you drill a holeor holes in the root, hammer in the ecoplug and it delivers the poison to the root without harming anything else. Love the headboards, beautiful colour.❤
Where ever you cut the root paint it with house paint it will smother it!
Don't worry about looking too eccentric, but I recommend that you bring a couple of parasols on your next brocante outing. It could become your signature look, recognizable up and down the Berry.
ivy is a 'sore' for all old buildings and there are few solutions other than pruning and cutting..as you point out.. limestone walls are fragile and the use of corrosive products is not admissible ..Patience is our only weapon against this ivy
Ivy looks lovely, but it is awful for walls! Thank you for the video!
Are you using bolt cutters on that ivy? Great idea ❤ Ahahahaha Jane's CAKE Day is a couple of days after mine; I think she's February 23rd 😊
Hi Patrick and Stuart. I was watching another ytube Chateau Citadell and wonder if the same thing Rob used to kill roots wood work on the ivy roots. He used boiling water salt and vinegar. Poured it down the root and covered then with a plastic bag. It took a couple of weeks to die. He also had problems with ivy roots in a wall. Not sure how he got rid of it. Maybe look them up ❤
looks like you're on the right path with the ivy. In the US there are so many good organic products. You are trying to correct centuries of a problem so be easy on yourselves. It's a lot of work
Thanks! I just found your channel this past month and I’m totally enjoying not only you renovating your château but the relationship that both of you have together. Many blessings, Mary Ellen.
Awesome! Thank you! 🥰
Welcome Mary Ellen, same name as my 9 year old granddaughter 😊
Ivy bane of all gardeners. Keep at it and you will get there. Our new gardener attacked the roots and cleared a foot all round the base. It’s now brown and any bits I see growing I can bravely chop off. Not been the same since I saw a snake climbing up the wall. Figaro is looking like a chocolate box kitten, so snuggly. Well done with the bed heads they look stunning. How often does that happen, right size colour and such good quality👏👏👏. The very thing that gets you going to the next one. And the next 🤣🤣🤣🤞🤞👏👏❤️
😱 Ivy growing up walls, fences, and trees is a nightmare. Keeping ivy off my trees is an ongoing task. I feel for you guys with all the property you have and all that ivy! Keep up the good fight :)
English Ivy is so very beautiful that is a shame when it becomes an invasive weed. I love the headboards and can't wait until you start your next project.
I wish you luck on radiating that menacing ivy. The headboards are an awesome find, looking forward to seeing that room come together. OMG that precious tiny fur ball of love. Glad to hear you want him to get bigger and stronger before the introduction to his fur family and yay we get to see it when it happens. Till next time hugs to all and stay well.
Good luck with the ivy! Ha, you said you needed the big loppers… and you didn’t mean simply large. 😁♥️
I know what you mean about things growing so much now. Oh my gosh, with all the rain (we’ve had similar here), things are seriously growing so fast and HUGE! Hydrangea blooms as big as my head! And saplings are seriously taking off. (Other things are turning into mildewed mush. 😢) Great that you can use the fig elsewhere. I’m giving away pagoda dogwoods right and left, but the ash saplings - 5 feet (about 1.6 meters) in one year is a bit extreme!!!
Great bed ends, and gorgeous fabric.
Aww… Figaro is a total dear! ♥️♥️♥️ I’m so glad he’s happy to play with you, etc.
Patrick and Stuart, at my house in Florida I had to get rid of Brazilian Pepper - a most invasive plant and my method worked. Not immediately but within 2 or 3 months as I recall. Try it - what do you have to lose? Five minutes a day? Good luck and I do sympathize with you. I so wish I were younger. I’d be there in a flash!!!
Good for you tackling the ivy! It is pernicious. I like seeing these other areas of your chateau. The stairs, rounded wall and doors offer a lovely architectural vignette. I'm sure there are many other such scenes on your property. I enjoy seeing these picturesque little corners. And more figs - yum! I believe fig jam goes very well with any number of French cheeses ...
Hi there Harry. Gosh Ivi is a pain in the neck. Can look so romantic….. however, 🤬😡🙄🤢🫥😱
We will make sure to show more of the hidden little gems. Great tip. Thank you very much ❤😊❤
Ohhhhhh and figs….. absolutely with many French cheeses ….. 🤩🤩🤩
Oh my! I Saw my mother's sandwich tray there!!!! 😮