Chateau Garden MAKEOVER (part 1) - How to renovate a Chateau (Without killing your partner) ep. 12
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We had a gardening and irrigation business for 30 years and I have a great tip for you! When digging holes or trenches for plants (or anything outside), use a tarp for the soil/grass/gravel that you've dug up. It keeps the surrounding area clean, you don't lose some of your soil and it is very easy to just lift the tarp to pour the soil back in the hole or trench. If there is a lot of soil, you'll have to shovel some of it off first, but the last bit can be dumped in. It saves a lot of time and effort and it is very tidy!
Thank you for this great tip!
funonbowen - Yours is one of the best tips ever! We do the same on our 1 acre garden which is part of our 15 acre property. It certainly does save such a lot of cleaning up!😀
I have a big redo of a large planting bed- thanks for that tip too!
Fantastic tip!
+1 on this tip ... learned from my mom ... also learned to space things farther apart than you think !
It's great that this couple doesn't do everything perfectly every time. Many people only show the perfect moments and then you find out later that they've been fighting for years. Real life includes the faults and the fails and the recoveries.
Philip really throws himself into everything he does and has a fantastic attitude! Maybe not everything is perfect first time but that’s to be expected. Well done on all the great work and progress to date, both of you👏
Apparently, a whole lot of patience also!!
While I absolutely feel your pain in having to redo the hedge, I have to say how impressed I am with the push to regenerate native biodiversity in France! That warms my heart to think that something is finally being done on a large scale to fix multiple generations of messing things up. I wish the same thing was being done in Canada. You will only benefit from this and I hope you follow up with organic gardening methods as well. You will notice very quickly that your birdsong, butterflies and produce crops / flowers will come through in abundance 🌹🦋💕🐞🌿🐝🐦
We couldn't agree more!
Who among us amateur gardeners have not been guilty of agonizing over, and over thinking, the placement of plants, only to move them the next year? It is always a gamble, and usually requires fixing the next growing season. But I imagine that few of us agonize so charmingly.
For the climbing/rambling roses you were pruning on the wall of the chateau last episode, aim to tie the canes onto the supporting wire as horizontally as possible. Roses bear flowers the entire length of horizontally trained canes, but will only bear flowers at the very top of vertical canes (rather than the whole length). So, again, train the canes within 0 and 45 degrees from the horizontal and you'll get more flowers (this is how you get the wall of roses effect rather than the spindly-canes-with-flowers-only-at-the-ends type of look). Heirloom Roses and Paul Zimmerman have excellent videos on pruning and training climbing roses here on TH-cam.
Love the opening! You 2 are too funny! “Stick to the stick! That could be one of my jokes!” Philip, you may not be good at higher math, but obviously the sense of humour is rubbing off on your dear wife!
And I think we would agree you are an oak! (Grew from a nut!)
Philip, Philip, Philip who do you ever get anything finished. Love you guys but if I took this long over projects I'd never get anything done.🤗😊
😃😆😅🤣
You are a charming and fun couple and so enjoyable to watch.
Opposite the church, what a nice location
The plants are not too close. The trees did not look like they were too close either. With a hedge you don’t want a lot of separation as they WILL grow together. Great job, Philippe! 👍
Good to know!
I agree, the trees were not to close in my opinion.
Agree for the hedge. You don't want any gap. But the fruit trees were too close. Why don't you want lots of hortensias. They would look great and they will love Normandy wet weather!
The fruit trees were too close, made that mistake myself
Don't feel bad about replanting things, everybody does! I would suggest setting up a nursery area near water access to grow-on plants when you have extra or need to move something in a hurry. Then you can take your time finding just the right permanent home for them. I like to plant things in groups of odd numbers, it just looks pleasing to the eye and also a grouping has more visual impact.
As always, your videos are fun to watch and I love to see what you two are working on.
Great tip, thank you very much! :)
Phillip is so funny...obviously boy toy means something very different in France than here in the US 🤣
That was my thought too!
I'm assuming is a shortened version of 'Boys and their Toys'!!
But is there an english word for what he means? - I am not a native speaker ...
In America a "boy toy" is usually a younger guy who is in a sexual relationship with an older woman and she is just playing with him.
@@tracicreel9282 In English English we say it the other way around. It a Toy Boy here. But he definitely got close!
I pick the wild garlic in the nearby woods, and make wild garlic butter. Sometimes put a little lime in as well. Really nice on fresh bread. We also pick the young nettles and make a soup.
Sounds great!
I so enjoy you as a couple, and yours is my favorite chateau. Just the right size, lovely simplicity on the outside. Always learn something new
Keep the hedge doubled. the laurel and hornbeam will create a very thick and attractive barrier to the road
I'm only 21 and far far away from being in the position to even think about buying a chateau like yours. but it has been my dream for years and seeing your journey makes my dream seem a little more possible for me
Perhaps you can buy a place together with two or three other friends/family members, as I've seen other chateaux owners did, via their TH-cam channels.
I think the tree let out a big sigh of relief after Phillip cleared all that mess away! 💚🌲
It was nice to see the magnificent buildings across from your home.
hi. I think you guys should invest in a wood chipper. all leftovers from pruning and cleaning, you can turn them into mulch instead of burning them. less weeding, more food for your plants
I am researching wood chippers, still need to find the right model for us...
Gardening madness! I always try to think geometrically when planting shrubs and bushes... I use a triangle or a circle or an arc or a hexagon to
help me determine placement, and of course, relationship to the rest of the flora in the garden. And, if you don't like the arrangement, there's always replanting next season!
So entertaining! I truly enjoy your creative problem solving and the witty banter you add.
Phillip is so funny!! Lol Totally similar while picking a spot for flowers 😅😅😅
I just love your humour! Everything about this is so enjoyable - you two; the music; the scenery and the cinematography (yes even the hand-held filmed parts are very well done). I'll have to watch all the episodes now! 🙈☕😍
I love how you two are very knowledgeable on many things 👌🏽 yet at the same time just as clumsy as all the rest of us 💖
#lovehowyouhavetodoeverythingtwice
Interesting the Mayor asked you to move the laurel. It is a hardy disease resistant hedge that is often used as a sound barrier with no known pests. I wonder how it would affect the micro biome in the village? Anyway, I don’t think the new plants are to close. Looks like the stick measurement works!👍🏼
My understanding the Laurel isn't a native species to Normandy so does nothing to support biodiversity in that area. So much that has been planted in Europe in the last 250 years is from Asia and it doesn't support any insects, birds or wildlife. Plant native to your area, it is beneficial to the regional biodiversity.
@@seachange17 Thank you.
In gardening triangles are always good!!!
Really enjoyed this one. We have several camellias in our garden and each year when we prune them we use the chopped off bits as new plants and grow free plants!!
Phillip, you are so funny, I've been having to replay the episodes with my husband and now he watches them with me. Great work, keep it up, your creativity is going to lead you down such interesting roads!
I was just about to type “save the daffodils too,”. 🤣
I love the cinematic details of your episodes. Like the shot at the beginning where the hands pass the logs to each other. It must all be a lot of work to shoot though!
Plant all your dream plants now so you watch them grow with your young family. A joy I found years ago.
Oh my goodness! I just love your humor! You are both beautiful to watch and your home is gorgeous! Thank you for allowing us into your life.❤️
Philip is becoming an expert at Dad jokes!!!! Seems to be a thing on TH-cam nowadays!
Professional gardeners often plant in triangles. Your place is looking beautiful. ! Susan from Texas
OMG....Little Emma is so precious!!
Absolutely loving your humor filled videos. Also loving your use of ancient music appropriate to the Château.
Glad you enjoy it!
Your both so funny you bounce off each other hilarious to watch and your chateau is beautiful
I think you were lost with the placement of the camelias because it's a massive space. Definitely look into whether you're wanting symmetry, drift planting, or wild placement. It can give you a better plan with your future planting. x
Madame Camellias will look great. I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure ! Keep up the fine work both of you.
I am wore out from just watching Phillip trying to decide where to plant! I think they will look lovely in those places as the years go by. Your little girls are so beautiful and they look like both of you!
You guys did a GREAT job! Looks like Phillip has a GREEN thumb. Good for YOU! You guys ROCK! LOVE from Chicago
I have not laughed so much in years as I have watching you two- you are hilarious and lots of fun too! Keep up your amazing restoration work - its looks wonderful! Hoo roo from down under! LOL :-)
your man cracks me up i love you 2 watching from scotland uk
We need Chateau Merch! Cups, aprons, caps, and TShirt's that read: STICK to the STICK
I am concerned someone reading a map or taking a call, will veer off the road, and park on the new hedge. PS. A master gardener advised us to plant extras at the same time of planting a hedge/green wall. In that disease, pest, or lorry droves through the hedge you have the variety, maturity and they are acclimated to your soil/environment. 🤣 70 extra seems about right An Heir and a spare. ba ha ha!
The intro was perfection!
Gardening is so satisfying this time of year. Everything looks like a giant tangled mess, but then after a little hard work, is transformed into tighty landscaping beauty. I suffer much the morning after, but it's so well worth the effort. Great job.
HI Anna & Philipp, really enjoyed watching! Your grounds are so beautiful. Great job! Looking forward to Part 2. Take care. Much love Kathy x
The hedge plant spacing looks alright. Great job clearing under the trees. The leaves you rake out can be cut up and bagged with a mower and then reused as leaf mulch or placed in a compost pile...all natural-organic. Camellias are evergreen shrubs or small trees that grow up to 20 m (66 ft) tall. They thrive in acid soils rich in humus or compost like rhododendrons and azaleas. They do not grow well on chalky soil. Camellias also require a large amount of water, either from natural rainfall or from irrigation but do not like to sit in water or swampy conditions. Camellias like morning sun and some shade the rest of the day. They do not do well in heat. You have some beautiful property with a great deal of potential. Keep the videos coming and good luck.
Thank you Ken for the tips, we do have acidic soil and they should get plenty of morning sun, so they should be happy!
I just love watching you two Philip just makes me laugh you know what ever is going to come out his mouth will be comical. You two just bounce of one another you are such a lovely couple. What a shame you had to remove the laurel . Maybe you should have got more camilias to plant lol .Can not wait till the next vlog
I'm happy to see that they were finally planted, I didn't think they were going to see a real destination this episode. Lovely job, all four of you!
I have to say that I get so many chuckles watching both of you:)
Be sure to call the mayor every time you want to purchase any plant, any time in the future. I know from personal experience that this sort of mayor really enjoys that kind of constant and sustained polite interaction. We have a property in a smallish rural city with many groups of concerned citizens and very energetic local government that is just full of suggestions on a wide variety of topics. Our mayor sees us now and sprints in the other direction, and his secretary just starts saying OK YES OK when she sees my number on her caller ID.
I love you both! You are such an inspirational couple, I watch your videos before getting up in the morning and they give me the peace and calm I need to embark upon another day. Bless you!
You two are absolutely charming! Love your vlogs.
Thank you so much!!
I love you guys! Always nice to have a good laugh on a Sunday 😂🥰
Never a dull moment with the two of you!😭🥰
I absolutely love your channel, always with understated humour and rich and aesthetically pleasing imagery. Beautiful 🌀
Thank you for the great laugh, the world needs some laughter right now.
The “stick” segment was hilarious!👏
Just for any future problems like these: on the google maps app you can measure distances. I looked it up and it said that the length of the property front in question is 80m...so its pretty accurate :-)
Thank s for the tip!
So enjoy watching this adventure you are all on, and many laughs, thank you for letting us join you.x
Greetings from Rome, Italy 🇮🇹. I really enjoy watching your guys videos.
Great job - your place has such a positive energy
You need to get Phillips mom and she could tell you where the plant at plants! Mom always knows best! Great video and God bless you all and keep safe. 🙏
When I have planted Beech or Hornbeam whips I just made a slot with the spade, slightly widened it then put plant in, offset and alternate plants if you want a thick hedge
You are my favorite chateau owners to watch on you tube!!
I love your sense of humour!! "Stick To The Stick"! Words to live by! I like your "Gardening Process"! Love from Vermont
I planted similar sized hornbeams and they grew quickly and I pruned them square. They do grow well.
Had to look it up because I can’t believe it! They look like sticks!
@@jennyboivin6184 It's easy to think that but bare root planting for trees and shrubs if done at the right moment means they grow stronger and faster than pot grown plants. They do need a good growing hole, dig down put in some well rotted manure even some dried blood and ground bone and they really take off. In five years mine were over three feet high and with good pruning they will grow in width.
Your head must hit the pillow and your guardian angels take you into a deep sleep. Blessings to you both. My husband and I worked hard on our gardens when we were young. It’s very rewarding to see how the landscape can be improved. Take care you two. Most of all have fun.
I'm a year late, but after seeing all that excellent work Phillip did to cut down the brush, all I could think about was that ivy and how it's going to be a battle to keep it from choking the camelias! The ivy really needs to be mitigated. As for the newly planted hedge, the plants were cheap, and you can remove every other one if you need to later. The way you planted them will result in a much faster hedge! Have you thought of holding a springt or autumn plant sale? The community could dig and haul whatever you want removed, while also making good contacts for future guests. Also please look into air layering or rooting plants from burying side branches; you can create so many plants for free by just leaving them in the ground to root for a year, then snipping them off to plant later.
Oh, such a sweet girl came to help papa to plant bushes🍓
Love love the banter 😊😊😊
Really enjoy wether inside the chateau or outside in the garden👍👍👍👍
Camellias like ericaceous soil to really thrive, I would mulch them quite heavily with some or use pine needles as a mulch.
Camellias are everywhere here in SC, USA....look up Magnolia Gardens and Plantation in Charleston where thry have the oldest camellia garden in the country. They can get pretty big but are slow growers so you can prune them as you want thry look best around the edges of a woodland. Or if you want to look at a more formal camellia garden Middleton Place Plantation also in Charleston, SC has also some of the oldest collections in a more formal setting. They are great in large planters as well. One of my favorite plants.
You should be able to replant your laurels nearer the chateau as it does not form part of the visible highway (check out when it is best to transplant them). When they mature they will provide a wonderful windbreak...so choose a location where you'd like some protection from the weather and, maybe for fun, use them to create a mini-maze for the children?
You two are priceless! Philip, you are such a tease....you keep us all on our toes! You now have me actually talking to the computer screen as you do your work!
I'm very sorry for that 😃
My top chateau vlog-great job guys👍
Thank you 🙌
I've never been so invested (or spent so much time) finding out where 3 camelia bushes were going to be planted! ^^
You guys are so cute! Always cracking me up with your dry humor! Plant in drifts of threes and fives, and just Google the species guide for sun/shade and spacing requirements. The grounds are beautiful! Happy gardening!
Dear Phillip - you are both doing so great! Your enthusiasm and sense of fun is contagious 😄We love reading the comments and all the good advice from your subscribers. A couple of tips from us....1. Group planting in odd numbers is a design principle worth trying. 1, 3, 5, etc. (hedge planting not included, or when planting in symmetry. For example, 2 specimens at an entry way etc.). 2. Next time when planting trees and bushes please dig a wider hole and loosen the roots of the tree a little so the roots are free to reach out into the surrounding soil. Also, create a little mound in the middle of the hole before placing the plant on top, pour in some soil around the roots and press gently to ensure there are no air pockets. Water well, then fill in the hole and water again. Some fertiliser mixed with soil in the bottom of the hole before planting deep rooting plants will get them off to a good start, otherwise watering in fertiliser is good for plants which like to spread their roots.
Thank you so much for your precious tips!
I say it every single time and I'll keep saying it, I just love your videos! ❤
How wonderfull to see you back! Magnificent!
Garden Planting Rule for Philip....3Times a Charm. Gardening will allow Phillip to be Creative, Passionate, Imaginative. If that fails.... there's always MOM's expertise .😉 Looking forward to viewing Anna's wallpaper project!
Another fab video. You two make me laugh out loud. 👏👏
Nice to see your planting your plants and Philip and his gardening skills. Lovely to see your daughter helping out. Cannot wait to see the rest of your plantings.
You make your videos very enjoyable to watch! Can’t wait for next weeks!
Hurrah it is Sunday and there is a New video from you😀 Love your videos, your style and your great personalities❤️
You bring a smile to my face with every episode. xxooo
Thanks for sharing!!! Have a blessed week and a healthy week!!!
You both are so industrious..... your setting a great example for your girls , a heritage that is far greater then any material possession . Hard work is a gift from God. You both are so inspiring and I hope your channel continues to be a prosperous success ! Love from Florida USA.
Thank you so much, Odette for your kind words!
Glad you are saving the plants, they will be beautiful elsewhere ... Great job. Great drone views... What a difference the clearing out makes. Going to be beautiful! Bless your heart, yes that
was a big thing to have to replant the apple tree ... I like the arrangement now around the ferns. Any place will be lovely. A grouping will be perfect.
Hi all, thank you for another fun post!!! I look forward to seeing what's happening with you and your Spring time work.❤😁🌺🌼🌷
You have a very handsome family
Love the humor...
So enjoyable to watch your videos. Lovely family.
You two are so admirable💛🌞
My goodness. Looks beautiful with drone view
Random planting in different beds creates problems if you are going to plant an area plan it and buy all necessary plants for that one bed. Then move on to the next area. It might help. Love your humour and the banter between you both, love the Chateau happy gardening. From Tasmania
Such a lovely chateau and grounds!! In time, your efforts, will reward you with long-lasting beauty!!! USA
You both are so fun! Philip you are adorable with your “man toys”. Love the sound of chain saws. Great work! Mary
It's such a big job and I think you guys are doing great!
You're learning so much along the way by being brave enough to take on these massive tasks, I'm sure it will all pay off in the future being master gardener and master decorator/textiler