your channel is the perfect example of "Do what you love, the money will follow". How great is it that your LOVE of planting, growing, and tending to plants has overflowed and blessed so many of your loyal viewers?! You touch so many with your pure enthusiasm. We simply love you and your family.
Amen to that. She has shared her life with us and we are so blessed. I ordered so many Proven Winner plants last year and my husband bought two gorilla carts. He said “what are you doing, trying to grow Longwood Gardens?” Still have plants I wintered over that I did not get in the ground last year. Lol! Still have drip tubing to put down along with 6’ x 20’ of mulch. I am 63 and I am wishing I had some help. Laura really inspired me. 😂😎🌿🌼🌹🍉🫐🥒🥔. Love our Garden Answer Family!!
@@Gin0827 I LOVE Longwood Gardens! Last year was the first year I didn't go. am planting "leftovers" too. Hubby said no more til I plant what I have. hahahaha....right?
The whole chicken coop area with the pallet walkway is my absolute favorite part of the entire garden. I just love every single thing that was shown! Crabapple - love! Tulip assortment - love! Pineapple fountain - love! Russell's feet - LOVE!!
Agreed! What’s right the under the crabapple, are they all tulips? Even the ones closest to the tree?? I especially love look of the tall leafy stuff right under the tree.
Hi Laura! I live in Athens, Greece and I have 3 olive trees planted in 10 litre terracotta pots. They live in these pots for twelve years now in a sunny location. They get full morning sun until 2pm. In spring a molch with fresh compost and after every hot summer I help them with a little liquid iron. That's because only in the hot days of summer I have to be consistent with watering otherwise leaves might get scorched. In order to collect olives in winter, I must catch up any possible iron deficiency the extra water may have caused. Otherwise the fruits will drop! Every second year they bare fruits, usually in november I gather the olives and then I prune them down very generously in lollipops or cones! Every tired branch must go. 2 years ago I pot them out to check their roots. I was so sure they were rootbound but guess what? They were ok! So I stuffed a little fresh soil and everything was ok. and 7 years a go I underplant them with succulents! And they all doing very nice! I guess the tress drink all the water before succulents start to suffer! Thank you all so much for what you are doing and Laura thank you for existing! I'm following you from the beginning of your channel. You wouldn't go in a flower bed cause you had new snickers! And just like that you had me! I love you all.
Olive trees are deeply rooted in my heart. I live in Sweden but I am originally from Portugal and of course, I needed an Olive tree here. I have been taking care of mine for a little over 4 years now and so far is doing quite alright. Things I learned: Give as much sun as possible and water when the soil is one or two inches dry. In the winter, it needs protection but still needs cold temps (above freezing mostly) - it can take a bit of freezing but no more than a couple of days in a row. If you plan to have your greenhouse heated, you need to take this in consideration. Mine does best in an unheated protected place.
@@scrub_nurse_1980, Yes! Olive trees have similar growing conditions as the citrus. Easier maintenance though, my lemon tree gets nasty scales in the winter 🤢
Im from Costa Rica, living in Madrid. And yes i tried having an olive tree in costa rica and it died because it needs cold temps in the winter. My olive tree un Madrid is doing just fine. This winter madrid had some freezing temps and lots of snow for almost a week and it did just fine. I think where Laura lives is too cold for the tree though... but as Mario said: the tree needs cold temps too, so forget about leaving it in a heated greenhouse in winter.
It's going to be such a great view when the Hartley goes in! One little piece of advice....a lot of construction guys (even green house builders) may not think they are damaging your garden beds by walking thru them....rope that area off the day before they start to keep people out. They're going to "cut through" by the end of the first day.....over and over again. If you give them their own construction path, you might end up less stressed about any damage being done.
@@JermaineGertse I know you're just joking ,but we need to stop beating up on men. This us vs. them thing in all groups (not just men vs. women) and every phase of life has become so divisive.
...I know I can't be the only one that is disappointed when Laura say's "I'm going to go finish up...hope you guy's have a great day and I'll see you in the next video" No, no Laura! Take us with you when you're puttering around watering!! 😂😂
My cat shows up for every single Zoom call. My coworkers miss her on the rare occasions she doesn’t. 😂 I think they are aware that they’re performing for an adoring audience!
@@GardenKath That is so funny! Did you see the zoom call the Texas lawyers had with the judge and one of them showed up as a kitten? He had a kitten filter on by accident and it was so hilarious! Totally made me want to do a zoom call with everyone as kittens. 😂
Ciao Laura from Tuscany: Congrats on your new olive tree...it looks very healthy. A few tips (we are surrounded here with 250 ancient olives, planted many years ago and lovingly cared for by generations of Italians)...the trees are able to withstand temperatures down into the 20's for short periods of time, in the ground and as older trees. Your potted tree will be less able to do that, so keeping it in the Hartley in winter is a must. Olives are also able to handle dry conditions; indeed here, we get lots of winter rain, but almost nothing from April through November....but again, your tree will need consistent watering (well-drained, of course) as a potted plant. Light feeding when actively growing is a good idea, with a balanced food, maybe rose food or other fertilizer for fruiting trees...by the looks of that pot size, a tablespoon mixed into the soil once a month should be fine. Your tree is beginning to flower, and will produce olives by late Fall. They are ripe when they begin to change color from bright green to a darker shade; they will go black or dark brown when past their prime...none are edible as raw fruit, but require a whole process to make them something to enjoy eating. That said, you will enjoy having your own olive tree that should be with you for a very long time. Any questions you can reach us at billandjohntuscany@gmail.com. Again, congratulations! PS..talk about longevity; there are trees here in the south over 1,000 years old, still healthy and bearing fruit!
Can't start my day without watching Laura! Love this channel, and everything about Garden Answer. Thank you for bringing your passion for gardening to our lives!
I love this. It’s so refreshing to show people that you don’t need to drop hundreds by buying $20 established perennials to build a garden! Yes it’s slower, but that makes it fun and so much more rewarding when everything fills in!! That’s my favorite way to garden!
You always bless my spirit with your warm presence. Also when you’re describing plants and what you’re doing you always say “our,” “us,” “we” planted, grew, trimmed, etc. You’re so inclusive with your audience. You truly bring us in to feel like actual friends. Thank you. Everything was looking fantastic. Have a blessed week. ~Lisa
When Laura says let’s put some of these right here, you almost feel like you should be handing her the plant to help her out. It’s great how she visits with us.
Good Morning!!!!! I was gifted an Olive 🫒 Tree last fall. Not as tall as yours, but it’s definitely older. I live in zone 5b & Olive Trees are not native in our area, but somehow this Olive, planted in a massive pot, has been happy putting on new growth. What I know is this Olive Tree, has never fruited?!?!? I was also told that it’s about 7 years old. Unfortunately my Beloved & I noticed that a major branch was pruned 🙁 As soon as the the weather gets warmer & we will bring it outside. I’m hoping that this year, maybe just maybe, this little olive tree will give us some olives. Here’s to hoping! 🤞🏼
💚 It's encouraging to see plants that were sown from seed go in the ground, for just pennies. Looking fwd to watching them grow up. Loved the music, too. 🎵 Have a blessed week everyone. 🔅
One thing I've learned to appreciate by watching this channel is that sometimes the process can be just as fun and exciting as the end result. A great exercise on patience, haha.
I have that same type of olive tree planted in ground in Savannah, GA. I've had it for a whole year and it was very easy to care for. Produced lots of olives that I think the birds enjoyed. 😬 I did have to stake it because it's so thin and the wind was bending it quite a bit. Just a lovely tree - I have it planted with other Bible plants. ☺️
Sounds lovely. How big did your olive tree get? The ones I remember in California were tall and wide, and I'm wondering how Laura's will fit in the pot as well as the Hartley, over time. 💚
@@prairie2gem I've only had it a year, but it's about 5 ft tall and probably 3 ft wide. I imagine if it's in a pot it might stay a bit more compact. I can't remember what the tag said about its mature size. 🤗
Olive trees grow on our sidewalks in Perth, Western Australia. They seem to have very little love and masses of fruit. We do have a Mediterranean climate so that could be why they do so well. I love watching your videos each night 😍
I think you do have a similar climate to ours indeed (Greece), because most of your amazing and unique native flora, usually thrives here as well and some have even naturalized. I'd love visiting your interesting and beautiful country one day!! 😊
They grew very well in Southern Cali in a Mediterranean climate too, they grew near the sidewalks and i recall squishing the olives that would drop on the sidewalks as I was walking home from school. Good times.
Here in Cape town Med climate also.... Zone 10 a/zone 10 b.... Groves and groves of olives here.. When I drive past them I do see drip irrigation... Such a great rewarding plant...
Amazing on how Russell always knows when you are taping... He always poses so perfectly in every part of your videos!!! Maybe his next pose will be on the cover of Gardener's Supply???
So filled with excitement and anticipation to see what you are planting grow and fill in! 😍. Russell is so darn cute! That look on his face that you captured is adorable. He’s your little supervisor ❤️❤️❤️
My dad “salt” cured the olives (black) and my mom fixed them simply in a Mason jar with olive oil, garlic and Italian seasoning. So yummy and wonderful memories of my parents and home 🌳♥️
Wishing you luck with your olive tree - one just isn’t enough 😍 I’ve got several in pots around the yards. My two favorite flank the front door - one of which hosted a momma hummingbird and her two babies earlier this spring. I decided to leave the nest in hopes she comes back again. Because mine are in pots, I feed them often with fish fertilizer and citrus fertilizer and copper fungicide keeps spider mites away ♥️
Does anybody else want to open a garden center just have access to proven winners flowers and espoma products, or is it just me? Can’t wait to see the pretty colors!🌷🌳🌼
I love watching you "paint" your landscapes with plants. Your rooms and vignettes of views even in the upgrades and mess are absolutely wonderful. It's a gift to look at a tiny plant and see the future with the others in its landscape. Also olive trees are a mostly forget its there type of plant. Beautiful and very low maintenance. A neighbour used to paint the bottom of his trees with a white (lime?) product to deter things creeping up the plant but he had an olive orchard. Mine does well in a pot with little to zero maintenance. Besides the occasional water I'm in subtropical south east qld Australia
Hello! I live on the French mediterranean sea side, we have a lot of olive trees here and olea europea is a very popular species. The best tip i can give you is to be very diligent about triming it especially when young. My father told me to treat olive trees as bonzais, to forecast each branch growth in 5 years time : which is gonna impact the growtch of the rest ? which is gonna be the strongest ? In general, trim with pruners and by hand, not any electrical tool. I adore your videos ! Thank you 🤠
Looking forward to seeing everything grow! The only thing I know about olive trees is what a tour guide told us in Israel, “You don’t plant an olive tree for yourself, you plant it for your grandchildren.” I think they must have slower growing varieties there, but some of their trees were supposed to be hundreds of years old. I’m sure there are lots of other varieties that grow fast and have earlier fruit production. 💗
Am I the only one who thought that Olive tree was huge until she planted it? @Garden Answer, we are completely across the country from each other, (Maine) but I feel your pain with the wind! Gah!!! 😡 changes the temp about 20° here.
A fellow Mainer! I am in southern Maine and the last two days the trees have popped and the forsythia are really starting to fill out. Are you experiencing the same thing where you are? It's been a long winter and I am enjoy the bits of early spring.
@@waughtercolors yes! They are glowing right now! Apple trees are just getting their flower buds. I am in central Maine, Belgrade Lakes area. I frequented southern Maine for 5 years of USM baseball with my son.
Thank you for showcasing how your Winter Sown containers grew on and where you are planting them. I use winter sowing almost exclusively now for seed starting here in Minnesota 4b. I don't have the ability to go up and down my stairs to start seeds indoors with grow lights anymore. The hands-off nature of winter sowing really helps me still feel that I can garden despite my disabilities. I can sit at my kitchen table in February in the middle of a Midwestern snow storm and plant all my seeds into my milk jugs with potting soil. My husband takes them out doors to the back yard and then we only have to wait for Spring when they go into my raised bed garden. I get hundreds of strong healthy seedlings for pennies. Please mention how good this method can be for the disabled. I feel I can garden again because of the lower maintenance seed starting demands of Winter Sowing. And thank you for all you do!
It makes me so happy when you widen your Med’ plants and trees collection. Olive and citrus and so many herbs are grown everywhere here in Sicily whether on the hills or in the wild. Their scents always calm me down and cheer me up. ☀️ 🇮🇹 I admire your capacity to create just the right micro climate for them to blossom and fruit - bravissima 👏🏻
Does anyone else feel like they need an olive tree now 😂. Every time Laura gets something new, it makes me want to buy one. I need a Russell garden answer hoodie. His little face is so beautiful, it reminds me of my ginger kitty that I lost around the same time as Dexter. Thank you Laura for my new found passion for gardening and hydrangeas.
Hi Laura! 🌷🌷🌷 Have Russell or Cheddar ever messed with your Cats Pajamas Nepeta? I planted 3 and I caught our neighbor's cat smothering it with love the day after planting! 😆 Thank you and Aaron for all of your amazing content, I binge on it and you have taught me so much. 👏
Laura, I love how your gardens evolve, prompted by your passion for plants and your visual inspiration. You’re enthusiasm and spontaneity reassure my love of creating visual harmony and rest in my own gardens. I’m so excited about your New greenhouse.....you must be bursting. Thanks for sharing you passion for creating a visual oasis with us. You go girl!
Your place is glorious with all those Spring blooms. I hope you all don’t move, it would take decades to recreate this. I’m in love with your pallet walkway....so charming.
Oh my, your red bud tree is glorious!!! I planted mine 5 years ago and it gets almost no flowers! Every year I hope it's going to bloom but so far NADA!!! My Forest Pansy red bud snapped in a wind storm 2 days after we removed the ropes and stakes we staked it with when we planted it 3 years prior, I almost cried, it truly broke my heart!!! One day hopefully we will have blooming red buds on our property. Gardeners have to be optimistic, right???
I live in California next to an olive orchard and my property had 15 olive trees surrounding my home. It turned out that my daughter was allergic to the bloom and oils the leaves produced so they had to go. 🥲 I have always loved olive trees with lights in them and a dinning table underneath. I enjoy them now from afar but you will love that tree as it matures.🪴
We planted one of those olive trees about ten years ago and it’s doing really well. It bears a lot of fruit and is around 10-15 feet wide and maybe 10 feet tall. We’re in zone 9 so it’s outside and it gets no care whatsoever. We have about 5 more in pots now. Lol. Best of luck - I know it will do well for you!
Finally made it over to pick up my Olive tree..... Andrew’s Seed is like going to Costco! You think you’re going for 1 thing, and end up spending hundreds. Took my 80 year old Aunt, and she thoroughly enjoyed her day as well. Everything is so beautiful, arranged artfully and everyone is so friendly and helpful.
I’m living vicariously through you and your beautiful large acreage! I love watching you combine the different plants and planting areas and seeing how it grows out! Love seeing your parents place too!
I there Laura, I have an Olive tree in a pot. It has been extremely easy to look after - and im not very knowledgeable with plants!. It just gets morning and a bit of midday sun and just a bit of frost in winter here where I live in Sydney Australia. And it seems to cope with drying out a little bit. But doesn't like to be too wet. I have trained mine into an espalier with a square piece of lattice - which seems to be a trend around the nurseries here. Mine has just finished with a crop of black and rosie pink olives. It looks so gorgeous and pretty - And I love the grey blue foliage. - Hope this gives inspiration! 🫒
Could we have another tour of all the things to include the tulips. It’s been a while since we have seen around the fireplace. Thanks again for all you do and share
Good morning. Laura it's just a wonder that your flowers get as beautiful as they do with all that wind. Wind is usually the killer of my plants.. Laura those tree's in full bloom are absolutely stunning. Nothing here I'm Manitoba where I live is blooming yet... we're still trying to warm up. So I'm really enjoying your beautiful garden videos. Keep up the amazing work. You do so much for us by doing these videos and I just want you to know that you are all very appreciated. Love you all.
We live in Spain 🇪🇸 in the garden state Murcia I live in the countryside I just watch the locals what they do Water well in first and the don’t use any soil prep or feed We have olive’s September time Ours at the moment are covered in pollen the trim in November and take the middle out of big ones We can get that plant here for about 20€ I buy them small for 2.75 And love them buy the other one you know you want it and will be fantastic with the Hartley
For heavy seeded seedlings we can put the root ball in a bowl of water and gently remove all the soil then separate them by gently pulling them apart it will not hurt the plants and we can use all the seedlings
I think I would be happy living in your chicken run looking out at all the beautiful flowers and trees. Doesn't hurt that Zephirine Drouhin is one of my all time favorites, either. It's glorious.
your channel is the perfect example of "Do what you love, the money will follow". How great is it that your LOVE of planting, growing, and tending to plants has overflowed and blessed so many of your loyal viewers?! You touch so many with your pure enthusiasm. We simply love you and your family.
This
Yup, true!
100 % Agree Marianne. Couldnt have been said better.
Amen to that. She has shared her life with us and we are so blessed. I ordered so many Proven Winner plants last year and my husband bought two gorilla carts. He said “what are you doing, trying to grow Longwood Gardens?” Still have plants I wintered over that I did not get in the ground last year. Lol! Still have drip tubing to put down along with 6’ x 20’ of mulch. I am 63 and I am wishing I had some help. Laura really inspired me. 😂😎🌿🌼🌹🍉🫐🥒🥔. Love our Garden Answer Family!!
@@Gin0827 I LOVE Longwood Gardens! Last year was the first year I didn't go. am planting "leftovers" too. Hubby said no more til I plant what I have. hahahaha....right?
It's amazing the bond that Russell has with Laura. He just loves her. So sweet 🐈❤🐈❤🐈
Laura should tell us the history of both cats. It’s interesting.
Really enjoy seeing how Russell shows his love when he looks at you. So sweet.
@@cynthialagraff4144 I am also. I want to see a video of A Day In The Life of the cats
...and then there’s Russell! He never fails to disappoint!
I think you misspoke. You're saying that he always disappoints. Maybe you meant he never fails to impress or he never disappoints.
He is so cute. He had such a pouty, prissy face in this video too, made me laugh out loud 😊
Cutest thumbnail! Anyone know what happened to Dexter, the cat that came with the property?
@@dlsdyer9071 Sadly he passed away. Laura did a video of her mourning. I love Russell’s toes.
@@dlsdyer9071 He passed away some time ago...she dedicated a video to that 😢th-cam.com/video/ZgvUrXNORhM/w-d-xo.html
Morning Laura, Aaron, Samantha-Grace and Benjamin... And Russel and Cheddar...
Is it not Chandler?🤔
@@amam2210 I think it's Cheddar. He is cheese colored. 🤷🏻♀️
Melissa Yep, cheddar.
Ok thanks 😂
Russell's little mittens are adorable!
I was thinking the same thing! I noticed that he has thumbs!
@@elizabethzen9955 he's a polydactyl kitty! Has six toes! Makes him look like he has baseball gloves on! So adorable!
The whole chicken coop area with the pallet walkway is my absolute favorite part of the entire garden. I just love every single thing that was shown! Crabapple - love! Tulip assortment - love! Pineapple fountain - love! Russell's feet - LOVE!!
Same! I love the "country path" feel of the pallets. So casual and carefree.
Agreed! What’s right the under the crabapple, are they all tulips? Even the ones closest to the tree?? I especially love look of the tall leafy stuff right under the tree.
@@Angela-gk5od the Baptisia?
The Swiss chard is making be hungry. They're so beautiful!
I love the soundtrack tucked in when Laura is planting. It makes a very pleasant mood. I’m getting so itchy to plant things!
Hi Laura! I live in Athens, Greece and I have 3 olive trees planted in 10 litre terracotta pots. They live in these pots for twelve years now in a sunny location. They get full morning sun until 2pm. In spring a molch with fresh compost and after every hot summer I help them with a little liquid iron. That's because only in the hot days of summer I have to be consistent with watering otherwise leaves might get scorched. In order to collect olives in winter, I must catch up any possible iron deficiency the extra water may have caused. Otherwise the fruits will drop! Every second year they bare fruits, usually in november I gather the olives and then I prune them down very generously in lollipops or cones! Every tired branch must go. 2 years ago I pot them out to check their roots. I was so sure they were rootbound but guess what? They were ok! So I stuffed a little fresh soil and everything was ok. and 7 years a go I underplant them with succulents! And they all doing very nice! I guess the tress drink all the water before succulents start to suffer!
Thank you all so much for what you are doing and Laura thank you for existing! I'm following you from the beginning of your channel. You wouldn't go in a flower bed cause you had new snickers! And just like that you had me! I love you all.
I honestly think Russell is the most adorable cat I've ever seen, those paws, that face!
Olive trees are deeply rooted in my heart. I live in Sweden but I am originally from Portugal and of course, I needed an Olive tree here. I have been taking care of mine for a little over 4 years now and so far is doing quite alright. Things I learned: Give as much sun as possible and water when the soil is one or two inches dry. In the winter, it needs protection but still needs cold temps (above freezing mostly) - it can take a bit of freezing but no more than a couple of days in a row. If you plan to have your greenhouse heated, you need to take this in consideration. Mine does best in an unheated protected place.
Yes, Laura will be better to winterize it in the sun porch.
@@scrub_nurse_1980, Yes! Olive trees have similar growing conditions as the citrus. Easier maintenance though, my lemon tree gets nasty scales in the winter 🤢
@@mariovicente6808 nasty scales on orange trees too, sadly I lost the battle but as always Laura say it is an opportunity for new plants!
@@scrub_nurse_1980 One of my mottos in life ;)
Im from Costa Rica, living in Madrid. And yes i tried having an olive tree in costa rica and it died because it needs cold temps in the winter. My olive tree un Madrid is doing just fine. This winter madrid had some freezing temps and lots of snow for almost a week and it did just fine. I think where Laura lives is too cold for the tree though... but as Mario said: the tree needs cold temps too, so forget about leaving it in a heated greenhouse in winter.
Considering all the revamping going on .. this chicken coup area is already a beautiful island of established gorgeousness 👍🏼
Love olives enjoy but know that you maybe racking thrm ip as well
Ninja, so true. I always love this area
You know what I miss. Seeing Laura and her mom race on who is faster planting the city pots 😂
It's going to be such a great view when the Hartley goes in! One little piece of advice....a lot of construction guys (even green house builders) may not think they are damaging your garden beds by walking thru them....rope that area off the day before they start to keep people out. They're going to "cut through" by the end of the first day.....over and over again. If you give them their own construction path, you might end up less stressed about any damage being done.
Such a great idea
Time to get female engineers to do it... Us men are so careless...lolz
@@JermaineGertse We each have our strengths. I love building things, but my sons work rings around me for precision and speed.
@@JermaineGertse I know you're just joking ,but we need to stop beating up on men. This us vs. them thing in all groups (not just men vs. women) and every phase of life has become so divisive.
Good advice, I think it’s just their big boots seems to stomp on things 🤣
...I know I can't be the only one that is disappointed when Laura say's "I'm going to go finish up...hope you guy's have a great day and I'll see you in the next video" No, no Laura! Take us with you when you're puttering around watering!! 😂😂
You're not the only one... Laura and them are so personable... Like friends...I wish them well.
I know! Laura and Aaron are so personable, I just feel like I want to hang out with them all day (If only we were on the same continent!)
Agree. I would happily watch for hours
I know! I want to say what’s Benjamin up to today? Where’s Samantha Grace? Is Aaron (and Benjamin) driving his tractor today? What’s for dinner??
When I hear that I say, Oh Noooooooo...LOL
Aaaaaawwwww, Russel 🥰🥰🥰🥰
He’s so cute!!! I love that he follows you around everywhere 🤣🤣
Russell, perched among the winter sowing jugs: This video has been approved by TCKA (The Cute Kitty Association).
I love Russel he just shows up right on time lol
And poses for the camera! 😊
My cat shows up for every single Zoom call. My coworkers miss her on the rare occasions she doesn’t. 😂 I think they are aware that they’re performing for an adoring audience!
@@GardenKath That is so funny! Did you see the zoom call the Texas lawyers had with the judge and one of them showed up as a kitten? He had a kitten filter on by accident and it was so hilarious! Totally made me want to do a zoom call with everyone as kittens. 😂
@@GardenKath LOLz... I don't have any cats .. but they are so loving...
@@tvcat3665 do you have a link? Would love to watch it
Ciao Laura from Tuscany: Congrats on your new olive tree...it looks very healthy. A few tips (we are surrounded here with 250 ancient olives, planted many years ago
and lovingly cared for by generations of Italians)...the trees are able to withstand temperatures down into the 20's for short periods of time, in the ground and as older
trees. Your potted tree will be less able to do that, so keeping it in the Hartley in winter is a must. Olives are also able to handle dry conditions; indeed here, we get lots of
winter rain, but almost nothing from April through November....but again, your tree will need consistent watering (well-drained, of course) as a potted plant. Light feeding
when actively growing is a good idea, with a balanced food, maybe rose food or other fertilizer for fruiting trees...by the looks of that pot size, a tablespoon mixed into the
soil once a month should be fine. Your tree is beginning to flower, and will produce olives by late Fall. They are ripe when they begin to change color from bright green
to a darker shade; they will go black or dark brown when past their prime...none are edible as raw fruit, but require a whole process to make them something to enjoy
eating. That said, you will enjoy having your own olive tree that should be with you for a very long time. Any questions you can reach us at billandjohntuscany@gmail.com.
Again, congratulations! PS..talk about longevity; there are trees here in the south over 1,000 years old, still healthy and bearing fruit!
The back of the chicken coop always makes me so happy. It's a beautiful space!
It’s my favorite spot, love the walkway and everything planted around the whole area, but then I’m a fan of cottage gardens.
Wow! That redbud took my breath away. So so beautiful!
Can't start my day without watching Laura! Love this channel, and everything about Garden Answer. Thank you for bringing your passion for gardening to our lives!
my cat Tuna came over just to say hi to Russell and I nearly cried
Awww
I love this. It’s so refreshing to show people that you don’t need to drop hundreds by buying $20 established perennials to build a garden! Yes it’s slower, but that makes it fun and so much more rewarding when everything fills in!! That’s my favorite way to garden!
I know this channel is about gardening, which I love, but Russell has stolen my heart. ❤🐱❤
I was just saying (coffee in hand) “where is my garden answer morning video?” and woohoo I got the notification! 🤣
Omg yes 😂
Omg yes, it’s become a routine for me!
@@jenniferandrews6487 some here lol
Had just made my morning mug of tea. Picked up my 📱 & woo-hoo there she was!!! YES!!!!
Love love love that you post at this time, 9pm Qld Australia and perfect calming videos for me to watch before bed each night. Have a beautiful day!
I know right, I do exactly the here in Victoria Aus.
Here in the states it’s our wake up call! Coffee ☕️ and Garden Answer, also a great way to start the day! 🌞
You always bless my spirit with your warm presence. Also when you’re describing plants and what you’re doing you always say “our,” “us,” “we” planted, grew, trimmed, etc. You’re so inclusive with your audience. You truly bring us in to feel like actual friends. Thank you. Everything was looking fantastic. Have a blessed week. ~Lisa
When Laura says let’s put some of these right here, you almost feel like you should be handing her the plant to help her out. It’s great how she visits with us.
@@janined8685 I totally agree. She’s a doll.
Russell 🥰💖your faithful little companion, a lovely pop of orange amongst the flowers 🤣😘🐈🐈
Omygosh what a gorgeous moment with Laura planting in front of the chicken coop the walkway the flowers... the colors everything just comes together!
Omg! Treasures for the Hartley! Imagine how majestic the feline kings are going to look posing in front of it
Laura: Hey Russell!
Russell: Carry on biped.
There needs to be some Russell-themed merch in your store.
Hey, very good idea !!! Go, Russell ♥️
I 2nd the need for Russell merch.
I think the chicken coop area is my favorite part of your garden. It’s just so fairytale-looking and magical; so incredibly beautiful! 😍🤗
Good Morning!!!!! I was gifted an Olive 🫒 Tree last fall. Not as tall as yours, but it’s definitely older. I live in zone 5b & Olive Trees are not native in our area, but somehow this Olive, planted in a massive pot, has been happy putting on new growth. What I know is this Olive Tree, has never fruited?!?!? I was also told that it’s about 7 years old. Unfortunately my Beloved & I noticed that a major branch was pruned 🙁 As soon as the the weather gets warmer & we will bring it outside. I’m hoping that this year, maybe just maybe, this little olive tree will give us some olives. Here’s to hoping! 🤞🏼
💚 It's encouraging to see plants that were sown from seed go in the ground, for just pennies. Looking fwd to watching them grow up. Loved the music, too. 🎵 Have a blessed week everyone. 🔅
Agreed! This encourages me to save jugs for winter sowing. This is my favorite video this spring.
Did some winter sowing myself this year, excited to see how they make out 😊
Good morning everyone!! Love starting my day with Laura!!❤️❤️
Good morning from Michigan!
One thing I've learned to appreciate by watching this channel is that sometimes the process can be just as fun and exciting as the end result. A great exercise on patience, haha.
I have that same type of olive tree planted in ground in Savannah, GA. I've had it for a whole year and it was very easy to care for. Produced lots of olives that I think the birds enjoyed. 😬 I did have to stake it because it's so thin and the wind was bending it quite a bit. Just a lovely tree - I have it planted with other Bible plants. ☺️
I would like to hear more about your Bible plants! I've been considering an olive tree forever, but doubt I'll get one.
Sounds lovely. How big did your olive tree get? The ones I remember in California were tall and wide, and I'm wondering how Laura's will fit in the pot as well as the Hartley, over time. 💚
@@stephanieblume5448 I have a pomegranate tree, a date palm, 2 fig trees, and the olive tree. ☺️
@@prairie2gem I've only had it a year, but it's about 5 ft tall and probably 3 ft wide. I imagine if it's in a pot it might stay a bit more compact. I can't remember what the tag said about its mature size. 🤗
☕️It’s always a great day when I can begin with coffee and Laura! Oh, and definitely with Russell, too 🐈🪴🥰
May I live to an age/life stage where I have time to watch a video in the morning! Sounds glorious! ☕️
Little Russell is always there, enjoying his alone time moments with his favorite human. He's so sweet.❤
Olive trees grow on our sidewalks in Perth, Western Australia. They seem to have very little love and masses of fruit. We do have a Mediterranean climate so that could be why they do so well. I love watching your videos each night 😍
I think you do have a similar climate to ours indeed (Greece), because most of your amazing and unique native flora, usually thrives here as well and some have even naturalized. I'd love visiting your interesting and beautiful country one day!! 😊
Hey Kristen I’m from Perth too. Love your quokka selfie 😀
They grew very well in Southern Cali in a Mediterranean climate too, they grew near the sidewalks and i recall squishing the olives that would drop on the sidewalks as I was walking home from school. Good times.
Squished olives = purple splotches.
Here in Cape town Med climate also.... Zone 10 a/zone 10 b.... Groves and groves of olives here.. When I drive past them I do see drip irrigation... Such a great rewarding plant...
Gm I can’t wait to plant my seedlings once the temperature get to around 70 degree, but for now I’m watching your awesome video.
Coffee ✔
Daily treasure ✔
Now time to go play in the dirt!
I love when you talk to your cats and give them time to reply 😆. So cute.
The tulips around the chicken coop are so beautiful and have such nice placement - flow.
I was thinking that too! The color was stunning
Laura I have learned so much from watching you. Because of this I have enjoyed my yard more this year than ever before. TY
Amazing on how Russell always knows when you are taping... He always poses so perfectly in every part of your videos!!! Maybe his next pose will be on the cover of Gardener's Supply???
So filled with excitement and anticipation to see what you are planting grow and fill in! 😍. Russell is so darn cute! That look on his face that you captured is adorable. He’s your little supervisor ❤️❤️❤️
My dad “salt” cured the olives (black) and my mom fixed them simply in a Mason jar with olive oil, garlic and Italian seasoning. So yummy and wonderful memories of my parents and home 🌳♥️
Have a beautiful day everyone and happy gardening!!
Dinner time here in the Philippines 🇵🇭 💚
Wishing you luck with your olive tree - one just isn’t enough 😍 I’ve got several in pots around the yards. My two favorite flank the front door - one of which hosted a momma hummingbird and her two babies earlier this spring. I decided to leave the nest in hopes she comes back again. Because mine are in pots, I feed them often with fish fertilizer and citrus fertilizer and copper fungicide keeps spider mites away ♥️
I so look forward to your energy and joy in the morning. Thank you for starting my day out right 🤗💛✌
Russell makes an amazing inspector!
I love how after how far Laura has come, & everything Laura has accomplished she's still so humble & still SUPER appreciate of things!
I love the way tall spires look next to roses -like for example Delphiniums or Larkspur next to a pink roses
Does anybody else want to open a garden center just have access to proven winners flowers and espoma products, or is it just me? Can’t wait to see the pretty colors!🌷🌳🌼
Can we give a shout out to those beautiful tulips and daffodils 🌼 while we wait for the summer color to take over?
Cannot wait to see your Hartley!! It's going to be gorgeous 😍
You know it never ceases to amaze me when a seed germinates and simply in awe during the first few stages of growth! I need to assess my W/S as well.
I love watching you "paint" your landscapes with plants. Your rooms and vignettes of views even in the upgrades and mess are absolutely wonderful. It's a gift to look at a tiny plant and see the future with the others in its landscape. Also olive trees are a mostly forget its there type of plant. Beautiful and very low maintenance. A neighbour used to paint the bottom of his trees with a white (lime?) product to deter things creeping up the plant but he had an olive orchard. Mine does well in a pot with little to zero maintenance. Besides the occasional water I'm in subtropical south east qld Australia
Hello! I live on the French mediterranean sea side, we have a lot of olive trees here and olea europea is a very popular species. The best tip i can give you is to be very diligent about triming it especially when young. My father told me to treat olive trees as bonzais, to forecast each branch growth in 5 years time : which is gonna impact the growtch of the rest ? which is gonna be the strongest ? In general, trim with pruners and by hand, not any electrical tool. I adore your videos ! Thank you 🤠
Sweet kitty Russell! Just stopping in for coffee. Have a good morning! ☕️☕️
Looking forward to seeing everything grow! The only thing I know about olive trees is what a tour guide told us in Israel, “You don’t plant an olive tree for yourself, you plant it for your grandchildren.” I think they must have slower growing varieties there, but some of their trees were supposed to be hundreds of years old.
I’m sure there are lots of other varieties that grow fast and have earlier fruit production. 💗
Am I the only one who thought that Olive tree was huge until she planted it? @Garden Answer, we are completely across the country from each other, (Maine) but I feel your pain with the wind! Gah!!! 😡 changes the temp about 20° here.
A fellow Mainer! I am in southern Maine and the last two days the trees have popped and the forsythia are really starting to fill out. Are you experiencing the same thing where you are? It's been a long winter and I am enjoy the bits of early spring.
@@waughtercolors yes! They are glowing right now! Apple trees are just getting their flower buds. I am in central Maine, Belgrade Lakes area. I frequented southern Maine for 5 years of USM baseball with my son.
It’s bizarre seeing her in a coat when it’s full blown summer in TX 🥵
Omg the cuteness from Russell ❤❤❤❤
I know, right? And his little “hands” just *kill* me!
Thank you for showcasing how your Winter Sown containers grew on and where you are planting them. I use winter sowing almost exclusively now for seed starting here in Minnesota 4b. I don't have the ability to go up and down my stairs to start seeds indoors with grow lights anymore. The hands-off nature of winter sowing really helps me still feel that I can garden despite my disabilities. I can sit at my kitchen table in February in the middle of a Midwestern snow storm and plant all my seeds into my milk jugs with potting soil. My husband takes them out doors to the back yard and then we only have to wait for Spring when they go into my raised bed garden. I get hundreds of strong healthy seedlings for pennies. Please mention how good this method can be for the disabled. I feel I can garden again because of the lower maintenance seed starting demands of Winter Sowing. And thank you for all you do!
Oh Russell, just love his air kneading! He's such a happy boy. A friend has put artichokes in her landscape for the texture, it looks so nice.
It makes me so happy when you widen your Med’ plants and trees collection. Olive and citrus and so many herbs are grown everywhere here in Sicily whether on the hills or in the wild. Their scents always calm me down and cheer me up. ☀️ 🇮🇹 I admire your capacity to create just the right micro climate for them to blossom and fruit - bravissima 👏🏻
Russel making bread with his left foot. So cute. ❤❤❤
Does anyone else feel like they need an olive tree now 😂. Every time Laura gets something new, it makes me want to buy one. I need a Russell garden answer hoodie. His little face is so beautiful, it reminds me of my ginger kitty that I lost around the same time as Dexter. Thank you Laura for my new found passion for gardening and hydrangeas.
Hi Laura! 🌷🌷🌷 Have Russell or Cheddar ever messed with your Cats Pajamas Nepeta? I planted 3 and I caught our neighbor's cat smothering it with love the day after planting! 😆 Thank you and Aaron for all of your amazing content, I binge on it and you have taught me so much. 👏
So beautiful how Russel is your constant companion 🍃
Thank you for incorporating more Russell and Cheddar sightings. Russell looked like you were taking his plant babies 😁😺🌱
Laura, I love how your gardens evolve, prompted by your passion for plants and your visual inspiration. You’re enthusiasm and spontaneity reassure my love of creating visual harmony and rest in my own gardens. I’m so excited about your New greenhouse.....you must be bursting. Thanks for sharing you passion for creating a visual oasis with us. You go girl!
Your place is glorious with all those Spring blooms. I hope you all don’t move, it would take decades to recreate this. I’m in love with your pallet walkway....so charming.
I can't wait to see this in a month or two!
Oh my, your red bud tree is glorious!!! I planted mine 5 years ago and it gets almost no flowers! Every year I hope it's going to bloom but so far NADA!!! My Forest Pansy red bud snapped in a wind storm 2 days after we removed the ropes and stakes we staked it with when we planted it 3 years prior, I almost cried, it truly broke my heart!!! One day hopefully we will have blooming red buds on our property. Gardeners have to be optimistic, right???
I think I remember you saying it's a Sargent Crabapple during one of the tour videos. I might have to re-watch all garden tour videos again 😂
Russell outshines all of the plants. So handsome.
Thank you so much! My family look forward to your videos! You're truly a beacon of light during these hard times.
Good morning to all and a special hello to Russell, wander if he knows he's famous.
With that face, I'm sure he does. 🤗
I live in California next to an olive orchard and my property had 15 olive trees surrounding my home. It turned out that my daughter was allergic to the bloom and oils the leaves produced so they had to go. 🥲 I have always loved olive trees with lights in them and a dinning table underneath. I enjoy them now from afar but you will love that tree as it matures.🪴
Thank you WHOLEHEARTEDLY for adding in the captions. I rewatch this video several times not to miss anything. Thank you again! 🌱
We planted one of those olive trees about ten years ago and it’s doing really well. It bears a lot of fruit and is around 10-15 feet wide and maybe 10 feet tall. We’re in zone 9 so it’s outside and it gets no care whatsoever. We have about 5 more in pots now. Lol. Best of luck - I know it will do well for you!
Finally made it over to pick up my Olive tree..... Andrew’s Seed is like going to Costco! You think you’re going for 1 thing, and end up spending hundreds. Took my 80 year old Aunt, and she thoroughly enjoyed her day as well. Everything is so beautiful, arranged artfully and everyone is so friendly and helpful.
I’m living vicariously through you and your beautiful large acreage! I love watching you combine the different plants and planting areas and seeing how it grows out! Love seeing your parents place too!
I there Laura, I have an Olive tree in a pot. It has been extremely easy to look after - and im not very knowledgeable with plants!. It just gets morning and a bit of midday sun and just a bit of frost in winter here where I live in Sydney Australia.
And it seems to cope with drying out a little bit. But doesn't like to be too wet. I have trained mine into an espalier with a square piece of lattice - which seems to be a trend around the nurseries here. Mine has just finished with a crop of black and rosie pink olives. It looks so gorgeous and pretty - And I love the grey blue foliage. - Hope this gives inspiration! 🫒
Could we have another tour of all the things to include the tulips. It’s been a while since we have seen around the fireplace. Thanks again for all you do and share
I find your chicken coop area adorable. Then when Russell walked up with his big ole 🐾! Just too cute all around.
Love seeing Russell always with you like your shadow, what an 😇Angel👀watching over you, and everything you do😻
You could have paused on that Red Bud tree for 10 minutes, that's all I needed to see. Beautiful
It is so beautiful!! I love it!!
How cute is it that Russell always shows up in the videos. He is a ham!
Good morning. Laura it's just a wonder that your flowers get as beautiful as they do with all that wind. Wind is usually the killer of my plants.. Laura those tree's in full bloom are absolutely stunning. Nothing here I'm Manitoba where I live is blooming yet... we're still trying to warm up. So I'm really enjoying your beautiful garden videos. Keep up the amazing work. You do so much for us by doing these videos and I just want you to know that you are all very appreciated. Love you all.
You make me proud to be a gardener. My daughters and I follow you through all your Journey. Thank you so much
Russell is never very far from you which is so sweet.
Lol! Russell trying to find room for all his toes on the table! 😻😂💚
We live in Spain 🇪🇸 in the garden state Murcia
I live in the countryside
I just watch the locals what they do
Water well in first and the don’t use any soil prep or feed
We have olive’s September time
Ours at the moment are covered in pollen the trim in November and take the middle out of big ones
We can get that plant here for about 20€
I buy them small for 2.75
And love them buy the other one you know you want it and will be fantastic with the Hartley
For heavy seeded seedlings we can put the root ball in a bowl of water and gently remove all the soil then separate them by gently pulling them apart it will not hurt the plants and we can use all the seedlings
I think I would be happy living in your chicken run looking out at all the beautiful flowers and trees. Doesn't hurt that Zephirine Drouhin is one of my all time favorites, either. It's glorious.