I have to admit, I chuckled a little when I saw Aaron with his headphones and giant microphone. But I love how he is involved in the recap videos and some of the discussions you guys get into are great! You feed off each other well and where one of you lacks in knowledge of a certain area, the other excels. Sounds like a perfect match to me 🥰
He was speaking a bit more softly though, probably because he could hear himself? You both have wonderful voices, which makes it easy and fulfilling to listen to you both on Sundays. Love all you do!
Aaron is such a good support to Laura. He adds so much to her creativity. Thank you Aaron for all you do behind the scenes. You are both so good together. You compliment each other! ❤️❤️
He's the cool Podcaster we all wish we could be 😂 I really enjoy the editing of this video and the inclusion of Aaron's comments, definitely feels like we're having an afternoon chat with them!
I work with Alzheimer's patients and I love it! I admire people who say that it's not for them though. Working with these precious people does take a special calling.
Thank you for what you do. I am sure it is definitely not for everyone. You have to have that calling. I hope you know how much the families appreciate you.
Laura, I nursed most of my life, 45 years and just retired. I worked in the critical care areas and in the trauma unit in the ED. When you said a C-section was magical but you almost fainted when you observed a colonoscopy that made me belly laugh. I truly had a tear or two run down my face. Thank you for this amazing video and for you sharing so much of yourself.
I am an ICU nurse in Michigan and I have been saying for years they need a program for would be nursing students to be CNA’s first. I’m glad they have that in Laura’s area. It only makes perfect sense!
@@staceyallard2692 problem is they have made Nursing programs far to easy to graduate from. I went a an extremely strict Associate Program at local community college that had 100% pass rate. They sent us surveys about the program. I asked them why we only had 1 or 2 patients in clinicals and then graduate and have 14 patients with "primary care" on night shift. There response was " nobody would finish the program".
The part I love the most about the recap vids is listening to u and Aaron in conversation. So sweet❣️. U are so accomplished because u work as a team. ♥️
Laura definitely got her heart’s desire in 2022, and she deserves it! Aaron is such a great partner for supporting her dreams. I admire how hard they have worked (and the ingenuity behind it) to manifest the Hartley and Steinway and, of course, SG. Much admiration! ❤️
And Laura supporting Aaron’s TH-cam vision! We wouldn’t be getting this sweet sweet content if they hadn’t worked together on that! I’m very thankful for their partnership! It blesses my heart to see their channel!
Laura and Aaron, I found your TH-cam channel in the last 2 years. I have been a nurse for 46 years and Covid has made a huge change. The added stress has been tough to say the least. I have been so nurtured by your gracefulness in all situations. You always look for a positive even when it didn’t turn out like you planned. You have truly been a blessing for me and I look forward to years of following you.
I love it when you two get to chatting about yourselves and your history. It’s fun to get to know you as individuals. I loved Aaron’s comment “All diet’s lead to eating less calories.” Perfection.
My mom said she never tried to be too quiet while we napped so we wouldn’t wake up at little noises. I bet it would be beautiful sounding having the piano play while your little ones nap.
So funny you called out my job big time! I am a nurse at a 90 bed facility that is all elderly with Alzheimer’s and dementia. You have to be built different to handle some things! Taking care of plants is how I let go and relax!
I’m a nurse and I wish I had your job! I was a CNA at my Grandmothers nursing home and still choose to become a nurse. It’s good to decide early on if it’s not for you. I respect that. The last couple years in healthcare have burned me out. I’m ready to be done. Thankfully the garden is my passion and escape.
The apple training method you saw is called “stepover”. It’s more common in England where the gardens tend to be smaller. It does add really cool structure and formality without losing high production.
I've been a STNA/CNA for 19 years this coming February. It is such a rewarding job. It is also very mentally and physically demanding as well. I've met so many wonderful people, coworkers and patients as well. With covid, the last couple of years has been very hard, but I keep going back every day! LoL!
I remember coming across the video of Laura playing the keyboard, Aaron playing the guitar and Monica singing.... it was glorious! I have rewatched that video many times, especially when I needed a lift in spirit. I hope, with the new addition of the beautiful piano, a new calibration video will arise. 💛 Thank you for sharing all of your many talents. You are such an inspiration. Have a blessed Sunday ~♡~
One of my grandma’s most cherished childhood memories is that her mom would practice on her grand piano right when she put her to sleep, so she fell asleep to lively Mazurka, Chopin, Liszt, etc. 😍
Composting! YES!!!!! You will be amazed at how it helps the texture of your planting areas. You have amazing amounts of biomass that can be returned to the soil.❤️❤️❤️❤️
I agree with you on the nursing aspect. I was a nurse for over 30 years and it is not glamorous at all! A lot of people cannot handle not only the work load but the stress the comes with it. It is rewarding but not for the faint at heart! But gardening has been awesome to do in my retirement. Very relaxing and hard physical work but enjoyable.
I am really really interested in seeing home reno. I dont have much experience but have rooms in my home I have ideas about. I think seeing the process being explained by such positive and thorough people would be helpful.
I’m a dietitian and Aaron’s speil on diet and diet culture made me smile so big - sometimes I feel like no one believes me when I tell them the same so it’s nice to hear it from someone who I haven’t ranted at before
Hey Laura, I’m 69 and am fortunate to look a good few years younger….EXCEPT for my hands, they are horrible, look like dry leather! Like you I’ve done all my DIY, gardening, cement, bleach…you name it and my hands have been there…and do I regret it. I encourage you to care for yours. It’s difficult enough to age gracefully without having to look at wrinkled, leathery hand that even a good manicure can’t help to look good. Love all your videos, by the way. Keep up the good work …… (and wear your gloves) xx
Good morning Laura and DJ Aaron! I did my little back yard garden no till. My granddaughter and I put down cardboard, landscaping timbers, leaves and compost on top of the grass in the fall. By spring it was perfect for planting. It was so much fun and way easier than digging up grass.
Hi Laura, I watch GA every morning! I wanted to say a sincere thank you for your lovely comments about nurses. Amid one of the most difficult times in my career as a nurse to hear your comments boosted me so much. I am grateful there are people who understand what being a nurse takes. Seeing your family reap the blessings that you have sowed over the last year has been so enjoyable to watch. I know that you are receiving blessings from the Father for all of your integrity and following Him! Bless you all!
The parenting advice…much appreciated. As a mom of three boys (14, 7 and 2) I deal with a LOT of outside pressure regarding “milestones” - especially with the toddler. I’ve learned to try and ignore it although it can be stressful at times. Kids do come into their own without the timelines often pressured upon us. Thank you both for echoing that - important to hear 💖
Good Gracious! Aaron looks like he is ready to start a podcast! Love it! As someone who edits video, I totally understand your comments about the "Portrait vs Landscape" photos. One way that I minimize my viewing issues when there is a split-screen - - I pause the video to get the full meal deal. When I edit this type of thing, I add a freeze-frame for a count of 5. Either way or no way - I LOVE this series you guys are doing! I have gotten so many great ideas for my 3-foot wide PNW shade flower garden! How did I not notice that I have a fence to farm?? 🤔 And your piano!! My professor at The University of Montevallo in 1978 had a grand piano in his house (He and his wife were the dual head of the music dept. and invited all of their students for Christmas music) that sat in a glass room. I will never forget that! It was wonderful to see your joy when the piano was installed!
Hey Laura, totally understand the feeling of seeing that baby grand arrive. When I watched mine arrive, my heart was in 7th heaven. It took awhile to finally sink in that i had one sitting in my house. It was a 5.0 Baldwin. I had the opposite problem as you. Because I had lived on lakes, I had too much humidity and so had the tuner install a drying bar under the piano. Worked well. After about 15 years, I donated it to a university of arts and downsized to an electronic weighted studio piano. It's definitely not the same, but I can put my headphones on and play away and not bother a soul. LOL! I am so happy for you and know EXACTLY how you feel! ENJOY!!
I live in Arizona desert. In Spring after my flower beds are ready to plant or planted. I buy a couple of containers of “fishing worms” and add to my beds. They stay in the areas that are moist. I have even found the worms in pots when I repot. Makes me feel better and sure it helps the soil and plants.
I was a nursing aide in a nursing home did it for two years. I love it but fell and hurt my leg after to years of it love talking to the old people and it was hard when they pass away so I never did nursing again you right it's hard work thumb up for those nurses and doctors .
@@BrittanyS143 hey there! Unfortunately it’s not snow-covered😒 right now it’s misty and overcast at +3 degrees Celsius - perfect for Sundays in front of the fireplace. The birds are loving it though and makin’ a racket outside☺️
@@susangunther5441 I love the birds lol!! I feed mine everyday with shelled unsalted peanuts and the blue Jay's man there's so many! It's funny even the tiny birds try so hard to grab one but there just to big lol. So I crush up 🥜 and they like it but I think they like the challenge!! Love from US!! Ohio❤🤍!! Have a blessed day!!
Look at Aaron ,he's so professional. keep up the good work Aaron, glad to see you more, instead of hiding behind the scene's. I've been watching since the beginning, I'm going on 65, and learning new things from Laura ,all the time, that has made my life easier in the flower beds.Thank You, can hardly wait for planting season
I went to school for LPN and did the same, it was pediatrics clinical. The babies that were so sick. I was afraid i would do something wrong and I couldnt handle that. Agreed, nurses are amazing people!! And should be so proud of themselves. On a happier note, your videos got me back into gardening, I learned from my grandmother and didnt know how much I missed it!!🌹🌹
My Mom who is in her 80's still tills her own garden every year. She grows amazing veggies year over year in West Texas with little rain. She actually grew a 40 pound pumpkin in tilled garden this past year. I say do what works for you. More than one way to do things and accomplish your goals.
I just adore you an your whole family. Rare to see families still being so close, family dinners, helping each other. I still do get togethers with my daughter's, but mostly by cooking Sunday dinners for all. I don't mind, it gets us together for a few hours.
Regarding house hunting, even in my Zone 8, 3 years ago I asked my real estate agent to find me a south facing (winter) garden. It is still a blessing for myself and two dogs to spend time in January 🌞
Laura , I just love your excitement and enthusiasm when taking about new projects and helping others 💗 Your eyes and smile tell just how genuinely you love what you do!
So happy you love the Lord. It shows in all that you do (i.e., helping others, giving away plants, helping the Church by planting flowers/plants, helping a sick friend, etc.). Thanks for being a great example. I appreciate you. Thanks!
No dig is essential when you have spreading grass like Bermuda! Tilling/digging just breaks up the rhizomes and spreads it around. In a wet area like TN where I am, I don’t need to wait a year - couple of months works just fine. So it probably has a lot to do with the area you’re in and what type of grass/weeds you’re dealing with. Laura’s method seems to work well for her!!
I’m in southwest Virginia and I’m in the same boat as you. No dig works great for me, but if what someone else does works for them, go for it. There are many roads to the same destination.
@@jcking6785 Once you smother it with cardboard, etc., it’s really gone from the bed for the most part. If there are still rhizomes deep under the soil that sprout up here and there, I just keep digging it out with my regular weeding. Captain Jack’s Dead Weed Brew works pretty well too. It eventually goes away. It still creeps in on the edges just like any other bed, so I just have to stay on top of edging. Bermuda is the WORST, but it’s everywhere here. Even if I burned it out of my entire yard, it would just creep back in from my neighbors. 😬🙄😑
Yes! I learned the hard way that tilling just makes the weeds spread! Unless you pull every weed in its entirety before tilling which is very difficult to get all the roots...
Hugelkultur was something I began after moving to my home four years ago. I had many fallen trees in the back of the property. It was a way to clear the logs which were already so moisture laden that they wouldn't burn. I have had great results but would recommend it only if you have a lot of precipitation. My composted grass clippings and leaves are added to the mound each winter. I'm in upstate New York with 40 inches of rain and 100 inches of snow in an average year. I grow tomatoes and peppers on the top of the mounds and vine crops on the edges. Last year I never had to irrigate a single time throughout the summer.
First to everybody in the medical field shut outs but like Laura says there are some who feel that's what they wanna do and then you find out hopefully in the beginning of the process that's not your path! Laura, I understand what you're talking about between being a "people nurturer" and a "plant nurturer." In 1995 I became a certified home health aide. Everybody said I was good at it but I did not love it. So I stopped after five years. I took on another profession for 10 years. Then I went back to being a CHHA. I continued on for another 4yrs. But then let my certification expire. It was too stressful. I love and appreciate everybody who thought that was the perfect profession for me but my soul craves to nurture plants!!!
Keep being you guys! You're Amazing, please keeping doing things the way you do, & especially when it makes your lives work best for you! Thank you for sharing and for keeping the world a healthier happier and beautiful place 💗
I live in Meridian ID… just down the street from you 😜. Have a large garden bed about 12x40. Solid clay soil and rock and billions of weeds. I did no dig so I wouldn’t distribute weeds everywhere with tiling. I planted everything you plant and the garden turned out spectacular. Still tons of weeds but just hand pulling and lots of mulch on top helps. Thank you Laura and Aaron for your fun and helpful channel 🌷
I love these recap videos - please never stop doing them it’s a lovely hour to enjoy a cup of tea and listen to you both 😊 Re: potting soil and respiratory disease. All potting soil sold in Australia has a health and safety warning on the packaging and recommendation for wearing gloves and a mask if mix is dry and dusty. The lung isn’t “self cleaning” like some other organs of the body so when bacteria or microbes are inhaled they can take hold and cause infection and possibly lead to pneumonia. The legionnaires’ disease and potting mix concern isn’t fake news - it’s just really rare. The risk is also present with compost and fertiliser for the same reasons. Anyway, thought I would put that out there. Each country’s health authorities have different standards of risk for public health information so it’s possible that Australia is just a little more fussy than the USA on this issue. Love your videos. Looking forward to a lovely spring with you guys as we head out of summer and into autumn 😊🇦🇺
It amazes me the things people find to nit pick about Laura's methods. She does amazing things for the environment, wildlife, and her community. Some people just live to troll. We all love you and your family Laura 😉 Keep up the good work! 👍
It's only January, Laura! Don't count the baby out yet for 2022! !!!🤣🤣🤣 BTW: We'd love to have y'all move to Virginia. You'll get to garden in our high humidity, red clay and torrential downpours where we get 2 months of rain in 3 hours! Be forewarned: you will be wearing a ponytail! 🤣🤣🤣
Love all this! I smiled when you mentioned the germination rate dropping for seeds. My late aunt left me some old seeds and I had great success with her 1998 jellybean tomato seeds last year! Did NOT expect any of them to actually take! Her old flower seeds did nothing.
My goodness. I can see why you figured 2021 might have been a less productive year in the garden when planning with a new baby. And even with that in mind, look how it turned out! Sooo, I’m buckling up for some amount of amazement coming up. Love your recaps, love everything! Thanks for your inspiration, informative content, entertainment, and positivity! 💚💚💚
I so agree with the top comment on the piano video! You have no idea what an inspiration you've been for me Laura! I have been stuck in my house teleworking since March 2020 and not under the best circumstance either! Gardening is now my escape and has honestly become an obsession because it's what brings me joy and I NEED it! On the floor lamp. I need all I can get in my grow room so I just took off the shade and popped a grow light in it. Didn't put the shade back on. Thank you Laura! If you only knew how much you've done for me!!
Laura, such great advice for young people. Hands on experience in any field in the beginning is so important. I thought I wanted to work in special needs classrooms but found out my freshman year that they needed someone with a different skill set than I possessed. I cried and felt so sorry for them. Not helpful!
Just want to say thank you for the Sunday recaps, just me and my coffee. Way better than the news telling me we are in for a winter storm with possible 9-16 inches of snow and high winds. I'm in Western New York near the Canadian border and Lake Erie and right now it's 3*. burrr
I agree pleasant way to start the morning other than Weather or Covid /political related news. I am Northern Michigan ..0 degrees at 7:30 this a.m. a bit chilly for sure. Plans of nothing outside for me..haha
Last highlight video you mentioned 'powering through' an activity. I can tell you that one of my biggest life changes has come from you..and it happened over the last 4 years since I had my 60th birthday! I had always put imaginary barriers up for myself.... That's too heavy, that will take too long, I couldn't do that by myself, that's too big a project, I would need to use tools I don't know how to handle. Laura, you have helped me break down all that negative self-talk and now I approach EVERYTHING as though I can accomplish it, I just have to figure out how... and power through. You would be amazed to see the garden rooms I have created, secret gardens with paths, hydrangea gardens complete with second generation propagated plants and borders, wonderful borders. Neighbors stop and ask for tours and advice. My greatest gift to them is to share Garden Answers' name. We don't get long in this world and I thought I was a finished product when I found you about 4 years ago. I changed, grew and thanks to you added a wonderful dimension and joy to my life. Thank you.
Laura so glad you made those comments about CNA/RN it is so true - I worked in hospital in many capacities while attending school and it helped me so MUCH to get that experience and firm up my plans to become a RN - it either kills you or makes you ...thank you for always praising ANY health care workers - I am a retired Ortho/Charge nurse and yes it takes a special person :) you would have made it I am sure but it wasn't your calling and we are so much better off having you in the garden - glenda
Hi Laura! I’m a RN and you are correct, it takes a special person to do this job. I believe it’s best not to give them too much hovering. The middle child is more well rounded and learn quickly that the world doesn’t revolve around them. I would recommend that you do not give your children cell phones until they are at least 16 Yrs old. Then, limit the use. Your talents never seizes to amaze me. I’m so impressed with the piano talent. Looking forward to seeing you play more.
I do some no dig... and it is in a woodsy area where I put cardboard , compost around where I have dug a hole and planted something.....for where you are and what you do..... agree with you.... plant what works the way it works for you! For me working alone it helps ease the work load in certain places. Love what you do.❤️🌿🌿🌿
I absolutely loved the side yard before and after pictures!!!! So many Wonderful ideas And inspiration! I hope to see many more videos with other issues (ponds, planting against fences, tier planting or on a hill, etc). 💕💕
Lol, your job realization reminded me of when I really wanted to be an air traffic controller. In senior year the counselor took me the airport to see what the job was like. This was late 70s. First impression was YES. I did want to do that. ...,.Then OMG. It was a boys club and even the idea of a female doing that was made abundantly clear was not going to happen. They made it very clear. So, I ended up in IT. Left that for same reason. Ended up in contract law, a little better but time had passed and more accepting.
I worked for a Partner in an accounting firm. One day a co- worker said, 'Oh, your job is on a stress level second to that of an Air Traffic Controller'.
Sigh… you had me giggling talking about the kids. The memories that came back to me from raising my two. ❤️ Life is like a garden with kids. It’s ever changing and gets better with time. The bond and memories are priceless!
We started 4 years ago growing in raised beds with the no tilling method. We live in zone 8B and it rains here almost everyday in the Spring and it gets so hot and humid in the Summer. We decided to use the Charles Dowding method because we have never been able to successfully grow tilling up our backyard. Destructive Nematodes killed everything we planted, and no pest control ever completely got rid of them. I hurt my back in 2005, and I'm handicapped so this became our main reason to use raised beds or planting and using the Three Sisters method that doesn't require that anyone dig holes in the backyard either. Also, in order to plant raised beds you must consider the permaculture before a person starts their garden and the needs your veggies, fruit, herbs or flowers have all during a season of growth. We have also decided to grow organically by using heirloom and organic seeds so that keeps us on our toes about getting rid of pests, worms, and the like. There are three of our favorite pest controllers, and those are our fingers and the water hose and planting proactively. The fingers for removing those pests, and sharing those pests with a neighbors pigs and chickens, the water hose for blasting them off our plants and lastly, proactively by using companion planting, whether it is an herb with a pungent odor or taste that bugs and worms rebuff because of the smell or texture. Last year we had our best growing season yet, and tomatoes the size of two fists put together. I couldn't ask for better and I don't have to worry about the pesticides that may go in my body either. It's been a great method of gardening for us and it gives my husband and I time together in a peaceful atmosphere doing something productive.
I watch with my family almost all of Garden Answer videos on a tv, it’s nice to see the garden when it’s on a large screen. In fact we have been watching since before the move into the big house now and all on a tv. We don’t have cable so TH-cam is it.
I would love to hear more about no till and no dig methods. It would be so interesting to see you try it in one of your beds and get your impressions of how it compares to what you normally do.
I think that for no-dig or no-till, in much drier areas (like us in Southern California), there is a need to break up some hard soil, especially if things (weeds, etc) had not been growing there previously, or no irrigation has happened (and we’re in drought years). Kevin from Epic Gardening has been interested in no-till and has tried a bed or two. He has determined that for his land, which was a dry weed field for years, he needs to till once, when establishing the bed, so that he can actually plant, and then can follow no-till methods each year on that bed afterwards. He has interviewed Charles Dowding a lot as well, who is a big influence in the no-till, organic, compost movement and also does a lot of tests! Charles Dowding’s TH-cam channel is absolutely worth watching; his videos are generally pretty short and easy to watch, lots of updates on things he is trying out. His climate is totally different from both So Cal and your climate, but the idea of trying not to break up soil structures seasonally or annually holds up scientifically and it can be adapted to suit each climate. In the big sharing garden in the south garden, you have irrigation all season to push nutrients downward. The more organic matter that breaks downward and is pushed downward through the soil without disturbing it, the better. Having dry, hard soil here, I totally see why you had to till to establish the planting area and actually be able to plant in it! But the success even in your first season shows how healthy your native soil was after years of just lying there unworked, full of weeds! The idea of no-till is not just better results, but actually less work in the garden. Unlike a diet, there’s less to “stick to” than the actual work to retill a planting area. For the sharing garden, you’ve tilled it enough in the beginning to make it easy enough to put plants into. You’ve also started the process of adding to the soil, including organic matter and compost. So from this point, you would just at the end of the season clear out most of the large vegetation and then cover the planting area with a layer of mature compost. Then you just leave it and let the snow and other winter precipitation work it down into the soil. Potentially, you could irrigate it before you bring in your irrigation for winter. By spring, it’s easy to plant right into. You just keep mulching the ground with compost. You could of course add whatever else you want at that time with the compost, like iron could be good for your space. Kind of a set it and forget it method.
As an Oncology NP who started as a CNA in an Alzheimer's unit, I totally agree that all aspiring nursing students should start as a CNA. For me, it is a calling, but it's hard, draining work. You're inspiring my gardening skills which are my escape.
I am glad you use a formay suited to big TV s. My preferred vehicle. Everything looks incredible. Also thanks for the link to the concert with Laura, Monica and Aaron. So very lovely!!!!! More please
Love your answer on the no till question. Raised in a zone 3 semi arid, 13" rainfall area and now live in zone 7, 56" rainfall area. Two totally different kinds of garden experiences. What works in one area is not necessarily the answer for another. Although I love the no till concept and feel it's the answer for certain locations, it's not the answer for every location.
How about playing Brahms Lullaby when the kids nap or at bedtime? After story time of course lol. But what a memory that would make for them. And I can totally see that head pot on a pedestal by the piano, like an intellectual & classic, love of art and plants kind of vibe. I didn’t notice the light fixture but a gorgeous chandelier would be like jewelry over it. Just thinking out loud… I also had to quit nursing when it came to clinicals and have a CNA and totally agree nurses are special people. I wish everyone would take the nursing course, even if they don’t finish, it’s been so helpful throughout life! Same for other college courses…learn, learn, learn…it’s fun! And now we’re learning from you! 🤗
Thank you for putting Aaron on a camera for these videos. I’ve been telling my parents for a long time that I wish he’d be on camera like a podcast style.
Chipping branches, grass clipping, and vegetables leaves and tree leaves maked for good composting and just to remember to water down then turn over from bottom of pile. Once a month, you can cover with tarp to cause heat which breaks down matter. I been doing this the past 10 years. I do 2 piles once a year. That way I have one ready for the next spring as it takes about a year to break down matter. Hope this helps.
My mom used to play the piano at night and it was so soothing, almost being a lullaby. Highly recommend you do this for the kidlets. Honestly one of my favourite memories
I am outside Vancouver B.C. I had a large grassy and weedy area that i wanted to turn into a garden. I covered the area with cardboard in January, so I don't have to did . now i am waiting for a delivery of soil. i will let you know how it goes...so excited to get plants in that space.
Love your recaps look forward to them every sun! It’s so cool to see how you and Aaron commiserate with each other!! Y’all are a true gift to us all!! Thanks so much! Judy in Pensacola 👏❤️
I love y’alls chit chats on this highlight channel I can play it in the background while I get my chores done lol 👍makes dishes and laundry allot less painful
I'm like you Laura I like having my hair down and not up in a bun or pony tail or so that often/much. Good to know we all perfers different ways, no wrong or right just what we enjoy the most.
Loved this video. A lot of information I needed, thanks. I couldn't believe in the one video of Samantha Grace standing there. Seems like last time you showed her she was still a baby. Wow. She is moving on. Be safe, stay well.
I enjoy the radio broadcast interview vibe in your studio space for the recap video! I find your videos overtime have helped me observe/connect more with the earth and nature around me.
Since Laura's gardening method is an intuitive & spontaneous garden style, covering a large expanse, I don't know if no-dig would suit her. It's generally for smaller, intensively farmed and carefully planned out gardens. No dig is all about not disturbing the interwoven microbiome of the soil needed to produce healthy plants; not losing topsoil to wind and runoff and weed control. It does depend on composting & cover crops and yes, moisture levels are important for correct decomposition, to create enough compost to cover your gardening space. That's where the time element comes in, but once up and running is self-renewing. Charles Dowling (in the UK) is considered the father of no-dig. It would be amazing & most enlightening to see what he would say about applying no-dig to your semi-desert growing conditions!
The Christiansen's fence still looks incredible! I took a photo but don't think I can post it here. It does make you stop and just think about the work it took! Amazing!
It is the soil biology that allows plants to thrive. Once you learn the mechanism of no dig,regenerative agriculture or permaculture. Game changer! Regardless of where you live.
Hi Laura and Aaron, I am going to be a first time mom at 43! I love how you two talk about how you're rasing your kids, it really resonated with me - my husband and I feel the same. It's tough because you have family giving you all these crazy ideas on how to raise kids and I feel better knowing that they can and will figure it out on their own without being a helicopter lol. I love your show! Keep doing what you're doing - I'll keep watching and learning :)
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I have to admit, I chuckled a little when I saw Aaron with his headphones and giant microphone. But I love how he is involved in the recap videos and some of the discussions you guys get into are great! You feed off each other well and where one of you lacks in knowledge of a certain area, the other excels. Sounds like a perfect match to me 🥰
I know I’m like Aaron looks so professional
He was speaking a bit more softly though, probably because he could hear himself? You both have wonderful voices, which makes it easy and fulfilling to listen to you both on Sundays. Love all you do!
I was confused at first he looks like a radio broadcaster.
Aaron is such a good support to Laura. He adds so much to her creativity. Thank you Aaron for all you do behind the scenes. You are both so good together. You compliment each other! ❤️❤️
He's the cool Podcaster we all wish we could be 😂
I really enjoy the editing of this video and the inclusion of Aaron's comments, definitely feels like we're having an afternoon chat with them!
Charles Dowding is !THE! No Dig guru and such a humble man. He’s been doing no-dig for decades and would be an excellent guest on a podcast.
I work with Alzheimer's patients and I love it! I admire people who say that it's not for them though. Working with these precious people does take a special calling.
Don't think some of them are precious, they will attack you and you have to walk on eggshells around them
Glad to hear this. I praise you and people like you and will continue to do so. Thank you thank you thank you.
@@verawallace9055 to show love and kindness in the face of adversity is amazing. These people are not well, dont feel good etc.
@@verawallace9055 Yes, they're ill. That's why it takes a particular type of patience to work with them.
Thank you for what you do. I am sure it is definitely not for everyone. You have to have that calling. I hope you know how much the families appreciate you.
Aaron needs a podcast, he looks legit with his setup!
Yes! I'd listen to this video as a podcast
I would listen. I think the idea of hearing about people's gardening philosophies is facinating.
I absolutely agree
Laura, I nursed most of my life, 45 years and just retired. I worked in the critical care areas and in the trauma unit in the ED. When you said a C-section was magical but you almost fainted when you observed a colonoscopy that made me belly laugh. I truly had a tear or two run down my face. Thank you for this amazing video and for you sharing so much of yourself.
I am an ICU nurse in Michigan and I have been saying for years they need a program for would be nursing students to be CNA’s first. I’m glad they have that in Laura’s area. It only makes perfect sense!
@@staceyallard2692 problem is they have made Nursing programs far to easy to graduate from. I went a an extremely strict Associate Program at local community college that had 100% pass rate. They sent us surveys about the program. I asked them why we only had 1 or 2 patients in clinicals and then graduate and have 14 patients with "primary care" on night shift. There response was " nobody would finish the program".
Congratulations on your retirement!
Happy Retirement was comment for Ms. Janice Woods.
The part I love the most about the recap vids is listening to u and Aaron in conversation. So sweet❣️. U are so accomplished because u work as a team. ♥️
Aaron adds great perspective to the show.
Laura definitely got her heart’s desire in 2022, and she deserves it! Aaron is such a great partner for supporting her dreams. I admire how hard they have worked (and the ingenuity behind it) to manifest the Hartley and Steinway and, of course, SG. Much admiration! ❤️
And Laura supporting Aaron’s TH-cam vision! We wouldn’t be getting this sweet sweet content if they hadn’t worked together on that! I’m very thankful for their partnership! It blesses my heart to see their channel!
Laura and Aaron,
I found your TH-cam channel in the last 2 years. I have been a nurse for 46 years and Covid has made a huge change. The added stress has been tough to say the least.
I have been so nurtured by your gracefulness in all situations. You always look for a positive even when it didn’t turn out like you planned. You have truly been a blessing for me and I look forward to years of following you.
A delightful comment!
Just play while they sleep. That was my kids’ favorite lullaby…even as teenagers. You have no idea how much they will cherish the memories. 💞💞💞
I love it when you two get to chatting about yourselves and your history. It’s fun to get to know you as individuals. I loved Aaron’s comment “All diet’s lead to eating less calories.” Perfection.
My mom said she never tried to be too quiet while we napped so we wouldn’t wake up at little noises. I bet it would be beautiful sounding having the piano play while your little ones nap.
Yes! A friend with children taught me to run the vacuum and play the piano while they nap from the beginning and it was wonderful advice!
So funny you called out my job big time! I am a nurse at a 90 bed facility that is all elderly with Alzheimer’s and dementia. You have to be built different to handle some things! Taking care of plants is how I let go and relax!
I’m a nurse and I wish I had your job! I was a CNA at my Grandmothers nursing home and still choose to become a nurse. It’s good to decide early on if it’s not for you. I respect that. The last couple years in healthcare have burned me out. I’m ready to be done. Thankfully the garden is my passion and escape.
Thank you for all you do as a nurse!
thank you for what you do. We need and appreciate you!
It is a wise decission Laura. The graveyard shift is very opposite to a gardenyard or a vineyard.
The apple training method you saw is called “stepover”. It’s more common in England where the gardens tend to be smaller. It does add really cool structure and formality without losing high production.
So glad to hear that Samantha Grace has GRIT !!!!! She will need it in this old world. God bless.
I just love Aaron ❤ he seems so kind and loving!!
I like it when he just tells the truth and is a little bit snarky. So great when he puts snarky people in their place! Lol
I've been a STNA/CNA for 19 years this coming February. It is such a rewarding job. It is also very mentally and physically demanding as well. I've met so many wonderful people, coworkers and patients as well. With covid, the last couple of years has been very hard, but I keep going back every day! LoL!
I remember coming across the video of Laura playing the keyboard, Aaron playing the guitar and Monica singing.... it was glorious! I have rewatched that video many times, especially when I needed a lift in spirit. I hope, with the new addition of the beautiful piano, a new calibration video will arise. 💛 Thank you for sharing all of your many talents. You are such an inspiration. Have a blessed Sunday ~♡~
The other I tried to find that video and couldn't. Maybe I was not putting in the correct words for a search .....
I too would like to know how to find that video
Here it is....th-cam.com/video/BjLoxnZdnuk/w-d-xo.html
@Cynthia Fisher Thank you! What a great way to end my Sunday night!
One of my grandma’s most cherished childhood memories is that her mom would practice on her grand piano right when she put her to sleep, so she fell asleep to lively Mazurka, Chopin, Liszt, etc. 😍
That's a lovely family story. 🎹
Composting! YES!!!!! You will be amazed at how it helps the texture of your planting areas. You have amazing amounts of biomass that can be returned to the soil.❤️❤️❤️❤️
I agree with you on the nursing aspect. I was a nurse for over 30 years and it is not glamorous at all! A lot of people cannot handle not only the work load but the stress the comes with it. It is rewarding but not for the faint at heart! But gardening has been awesome to do in my retirement. Very relaxing and hard physical work but enjoyable.
I am really really interested in seeing home reno. I dont have much experience but have rooms in my home I have ideas about. I think seeing the process being explained by such positive and thorough people would be helpful.
I’m a dietitian and Aaron’s speil on diet and diet culture made me smile so big - sometimes I feel like no one believes me when I tell them the same so it’s nice to hear it from someone who I haven’t ranted at before
Except for the comment that all diets lead to weight loss…
Hey Laura, I’m 69 and am fortunate to look a good few years younger….EXCEPT for my hands, they are horrible, look like dry leather! Like you I’ve done all my DIY, gardening, cement, bleach…you name it and my hands have been there…and do I regret it. I encourage you to care for yours. It’s difficult enough to age gracefully without having to look at wrinkled, leathery hand that even a good manicure can’t help to look good. Love all your videos, by the way. Keep up the good work …… (and wear your gloves) xx
Good morning Laura and DJ Aaron! I did my little back yard garden no till. My granddaughter and I put down cardboard, landscaping timbers, leaves and compost on top of the grass in the fall. By spring it was perfect for planting. It was so much fun and way easier than digging up grass.
, DJ Aaron 😂
I built my cutflower farm/garden no-dig!
*DJ Aaron* 😎🤣🤣🤣
Laura, you nurture lots of humans while you're nurturing your plants!🥰
Literally the best comment ever!!! Through the darkest time of my life GA was there and helped heal a very sad heart!!!
Seriously!!! Way more than she'll ever know!
Aaron you really need to start your own podcast!! You have a fun, unique perspective! I’d listen!!
I want to see videos with plants, vegetables and gardens. No podcast!
Hi Laura, I watch GA every morning! I wanted to say a sincere thank you for your lovely comments about nurses. Amid one of the most difficult times in my career as a nurse to hear your comments boosted me so much. I am grateful there are people who understand what being a nurse takes.
Seeing your family reap the blessings that you have sowed over the last year has been so enjoyable to watch. I know that you are receiving blessings from the Father for all of your integrity and following Him! Bless you all!
Amen!
The parenting advice…much appreciated. As a mom of three boys (14, 7 and 2) I deal with a LOT of outside pressure regarding “milestones” - especially with the toddler. I’ve learned to try and ignore it although it can be stressful at times. Kids do come into their own without the timelines often pressured upon us. Thank you both for echoing that - important to hear 💖
Good Gracious! Aaron looks like he is ready to start a podcast! Love it! As someone who edits video, I totally understand your comments about the "Portrait vs Landscape" photos. One way that I minimize my viewing issues when there is a split-screen - - I pause the video to get the full meal deal. When I edit this type of thing, I add a freeze-frame for a count of 5. Either way or no way - I LOVE this series you guys are doing! I have gotten so many great ideas for my 3-foot wide PNW shade flower garden! How did I not notice that I have a fence to farm?? 🤔 And your piano!! My professor at The University of Montevallo in 1978 had a grand piano in his house (He and his wife were the dual head of the music dept. and invited all of their students for Christmas music) that sat in a glass room. I will never forget that! It was wonderful to see your joy when the piano was installed!
It’s ok that Samantha is a “ beast “ .. 🙃… In this world she will need attitude! Thank you for encouraging me to try new things .
Hey Laura, totally understand the feeling of seeing that baby grand arrive. When I watched mine arrive, my heart was in 7th heaven. It took awhile to finally sink in that i had one sitting in my house. It was a 5.0 Baldwin. I had the opposite problem as you. Because I had lived on lakes, I had too much humidity and so had the tuner install a drying bar under the piano. Worked well. After about 15 years, I donated it to a university of arts and downsized to an electronic weighted studio piano. It's definitely not the same, but I can put my headphones on and play away and not bother a soul. LOL! I am so happy for you and know EXACTLY how you feel! ENJOY!!
I live in Arizona desert. In Spring after my flower beds are ready to plant or planted. I buy a couple of containers of “fishing worms” and add to my beds. They stay in the areas that are moist. I have even found the worms in pots when I repot. Makes me feel better and sure it helps the soil and plants.
I was a nursing aide in a nursing home did it for two years. I love it but fell and hurt my leg after to years of it love talking to the old people and it was hard when they pass away so I never did nursing again you right it's hard work thumb up for those nurses and doctors .
Thank you for posting the highlights on Sunday morning..... big cup of coffee ☕️ and almost an hour of relaxing video time ☺️☺️
Hi there from Northern Germany! Have a wonderful Sunday💕
I bet it's just gorgeous there, are the pine trees covered in snow!!?
@@BrittanyS143 hey there! Unfortunately it’s not snow-covered😒 right now it’s misty and overcast at +3 degrees Celsius - perfect for Sundays in front of the fireplace. The birds are loving it though and makin’ a racket outside☺️
@@susangunther5441 I love the birds lol!! I feed mine everyday with shelled unsalted peanuts and the blue Jay's man there's so many! It's funny even the tiny birds try so hard to grab one but there just to big lol. So I crush up 🥜 and they like it but I think they like the challenge!! Love from US!! Ohio❤🤍!! Have a blessed day!!
Look at Aaron ,he's so professional. keep up the good work Aaron, glad to see you more, instead of hiding behind the scene's. I've been watching since the beginning, I'm going on 65, and learning new things from Laura ,all the time, that has made my life easier in the flower beds.Thank You, can hardly wait for planting season
I went to school for LPN and did the same, it was pediatrics clinical. The babies that were so sick. I was afraid i would do something wrong and I couldnt handle that. Agreed, nurses are amazing people!! And should be so proud of themselves.
On a happier note, your videos got me back into gardening, I learned from my grandmother and didnt know how much I missed it!!🌹🌹
Yes! I love the hymn you played!
My mother played the piano when I was a little girl and one of my favorite memories was her playing after we went to bed. All was well with the world!
My Mom who is in her 80's still tills her own garden every year. She grows amazing veggies year over year in West Texas with little rain. She actually grew a 40 pound pumpkin in tilled garden this past year. I say do what works for you. More than one way to do things and accomplish your goals.
I just adore you an your whole family. Rare to see families still being so close, family dinners, helping each other. I still do get togethers with my daughter's, but mostly by cooking Sunday dinners for all. I don't mind, it gets us together for a few hours.
Of all the things on this video I absolutely loved you and Arron talking about your children. Too many rules we are raised with. ☺️
Regarding house hunting, even in my Zone 8, 3 years ago I asked my real estate agent to find me a south facing (winter) garden. It is still a blessing for myself and two dogs to spend time in January 🌞
Laura , I just love your excitement and enthusiasm when taking about new projects and helping others 💗
Your eyes and smile tell just how genuinely you love what you do!
Amen Aaron. Kids do figure it out in their own time.
So happy you love the Lord. It shows in all that you do (i.e., helping others, giving away plants, helping the Church by planting flowers/plants, helping a sick friend, etc.). Thanks for being a great example. I appreciate you. Thanks!
I’m so glad someone asked about the song you played. I haven’t heard that for years and it brought back church memories. Thank you!
I could totally just listen to your conversations all day!
No dig is essential when you have spreading grass like Bermuda! Tilling/digging just breaks up the rhizomes and spreads it around. In a wet area like TN where I am, I don’t need to wait a year - couple of months works just fine. So it probably has a lot to do with the area you’re in and what type of grass/weeds you’re dealing with. Laura’s method seems to work well for her!!
I’m in southwest Virginia and I’m in the same boat as you. No dig works great for me, but if what someone else does works for them, go for it. There are many roads to the same destination.
How do you prevent Bermuda grass from continuing to grow in a no-dig space?!
@@jcking6785 Once you smother it with cardboard, etc., it’s really gone from the bed for the most part. If there are still rhizomes deep under the soil that sprout up here and there, I just keep digging it out with my regular weeding. Captain Jack’s Dead Weed Brew works pretty well too. It eventually goes away. It still creeps in on the edges just like any other bed, so I just have to stay on top of edging. Bermuda is the WORST, but it’s everywhere here. Even if I burned it out of my entire yard, it would just creep back in from my neighbors. 😬🙄😑
Yes! I learned the hard way that tilling just makes the weeds spread! Unless you pull every weed in its entirety before tilling which is very difficult to get all the roots...
Hugelkultur was something I began after moving to my home four years ago. I had many fallen trees in the back of the property. It was a way to clear the logs which were already so moisture laden that they wouldn't burn. I have had great results but would recommend it only if you have a lot of precipitation. My composted grass clippings and leaves are added to the mound each winter. I'm in upstate New York with 40 inches of rain and 100 inches of snow in an average year. I grow tomatoes and peppers on the top of the mounds and vine crops on the edges. Last year I never had to irrigate a single time throughout the summer.
First to everybody in the medical field shut outs but like Laura says there are some who feel that's what they wanna do and then you find out hopefully in the beginning of the process that's not your path! Laura, I understand what you're talking about between being a "people nurturer" and a "plant nurturer."
In 1995 I became a certified home health aide. Everybody said I was good at it but I did not love it. So I stopped after five years. I took on another profession for 10 years. Then I went back to being a CHHA. I continued on for another 4yrs. But then let my certification expire. It was too stressful. I love and appreciate everybody who thought that was the perfect profession for me but my soul craves to nurture plants!!!
Keep being you guys! You're Amazing, please keeping doing things the way you do, & especially when it makes your lives work best for you! Thank you for sharing and for keeping the world a healthier happier and beautiful place 💗
I live in Meridian ID… just down the street from you 😜. Have a large garden bed about 12x40. Solid clay soil and rock and billions of weeds. I did no dig so I wouldn’t distribute weeds everywhere with tiling. I planted everything you plant and the garden turned out spectacular. Still tons of weeds but just hand pulling and lots of mulch on top helps. Thank you Laura and Aaron for your fun and helpful channel 🌷
I love these recap videos - please never stop doing them it’s a lovely hour to enjoy a cup of tea and listen to you both 😊
Re: potting soil and respiratory disease. All potting soil sold in Australia has a health and safety warning on the packaging and recommendation for wearing gloves and a mask if mix is dry and dusty. The lung isn’t “self cleaning” like some other organs of the body so when bacteria or microbes are inhaled they can take hold and cause infection and possibly lead to pneumonia. The legionnaires’ disease and potting mix concern isn’t fake news - it’s just really rare. The risk is also present with compost and fertiliser for the same reasons. Anyway, thought I would put that out there. Each country’s health authorities have different standards of risk for public health information so it’s possible that Australia is just a little more fussy than the USA on this issue.
Love your videos. Looking forward to a lovely spring with you guys as we head out of summer and into autumn 😊🇦🇺
It amazes me the things people find to nit pick about Laura's methods. She does amazing things for the environment, wildlife, and her community. Some people just live to troll. We all love you and your family Laura 😉 Keep up the good work! 👍
Fantastic recap! I love love love to hear about you guys talk about your children! Have a great week!
It's only January, Laura! Don't count the baby out yet for 2022! !!!🤣🤣🤣 BTW: We'd love to have y'all move to Virginia. You'll get to garden in our high humidity, red clay and torrential downpours where we get 2 months of rain in 3 hours! Be forewarned: you will be wearing a ponytail! 🤣🤣🤣
Aaron woke up and chose to be hella ready today! Love it!
Love all this! I smiled when you mentioned the germination rate dropping for seeds. My late aunt left me some old seeds and I had great success with her 1998 jellybean tomato seeds last year! Did NOT expect any of them to actually take! Her old flower seeds did nothing.
My goodness. I can see why you figured 2021 might have been a less productive year in the garden when planning with a new baby. And even with that in mind, look how it turned out! Sooo, I’m buckling up for some amount of amazement coming up.
Love your recaps, love everything! Thanks for your inspiration, informative content, entertainment, and positivity! 💚💚💚
I so agree with the top comment on the piano video! You have no idea what an inspiration you've been for me Laura! I have been stuck in my house teleworking since March 2020 and not under the best circumstance either! Gardening is now my escape and has honestly become an obsession because it's what brings me joy and I NEED it!
On the floor lamp. I need all I can get in my grow room so I just took off the shade and popped a grow light in it. Didn't put the shade back on.
Thank you Laura! If you only knew how much you've done for me!!
Laura, such great advice for young people. Hands on experience in any field in the beginning is so important. I thought I wanted to work in special needs classrooms but found out my freshman year that they needed someone with a different skill set than I possessed. I cried and felt so sorry for them. Not helpful!
So grateful that you figured this out early!
Just want to say thank you for the Sunday recaps, just me and my coffee. Way better than the news telling me we are in for a winter storm with possible 9-16 inches of snow and high winds. I'm in Western New York near the Canadian border and Lake Erie and right now it's 3*. burrr
I agree pleasant way to start the morning other than Weather or Covid /political related news. I am Northern Michigan ..0 degrees at 7:30 this a.m. a bit chilly for sure. Plans of nothing outside for me..haha
Last highlight video you mentioned 'powering through' an activity. I can tell you that one of my biggest life changes has come from you..and it happened over the last 4 years since I had my 60th birthday! I had always put imaginary barriers up for myself.... That's too heavy, that will take too long, I couldn't do that by myself, that's too big a project, I would need to use tools I don't know how to handle. Laura, you have helped me break down all that negative self-talk and now I approach EVERYTHING as though I can accomplish it, I just have to figure out how... and power through. You would be amazed to see the garden rooms I have created, secret gardens with paths, hydrangea gardens complete with second generation propagated plants and borders, wonderful borders. Neighbors stop and ask for tours and advice. My greatest gift to them is to share Garden Answers' name. We don't get long in this world and I thought I was a finished product when I found you about 4 years ago. I changed, grew and thanks to you added a wonderful dimension and joy to my life. Thank you.
Laura so glad you made those comments about CNA/RN it is so true - I worked in hospital in many capacities while attending school and it helped me so MUCH to get that experience and firm up my plans to become a RN - it either kills you or makes you ...thank you for always praising ANY health care workers - I am a retired Ortho/Charge nurse and yes it takes a special person :) you would have made it I am sure but it wasn't your calling and we are so much better off having you in the garden - glenda
Nurses need gardeners. Gardeners need nurses. Thank God when people find the job they were wired for.
2022 will bring a tuned Steinway, a completed Heartly and healthy kids running and playing on the new lawns!
Hi Laura! I’m a RN and you are correct, it takes a special person to do this job. I believe it’s best not to give them too much hovering. The middle child is more well rounded and learn quickly that the world doesn’t revolve around them. I would recommend that you do not give your children cell phones until they are at least 16 Yrs old. Then, limit the use. Your talents never seizes to amaze me. I’m so impressed with the piano talent. Looking forward to seeing you play more.
I do some no dig... and it is in a woodsy area where I put cardboard , compost around where I have dug a hole and planted something.....for where you are and what you do..... agree with you.... plant what works the way it works for you! For me working alone it helps ease the work load in certain places. Love what you do.❤️🌿🌿🌿
I absolutely loved the side yard before and after pictures!!!! So many Wonderful ideas And inspiration! I hope to see many more videos with other issues (ponds, planting against fences, tier planting or on a hill, etc). 💕💕
Lol, your job realization reminded me of when I really wanted to be an air traffic controller. In senior year the counselor took me the airport to see what the job was like. This was late 70s. First impression was YES. I did want to do that. ...,.Then OMG. It was a boys club and even the idea of a female doing that was made abundantly clear was not going to happen. They made it very clear. So, I ended up in IT. Left that for same reason. Ended up in contract law, a little better but time had passed and more accepting.
I worked for a Partner in an accounting firm. One day a co- worker said, 'Oh, your job is on a stress level second to that of an Air Traffic Controller'.
Loved the kid convo! Love that the Gmas had such great advise!
Sigh… you had me giggling talking about the kids. The memories that came back to me from raising my two. ❤️ Life is like a garden with kids. It’s ever changing and gets better with time. The bond and memories are priceless!
Good morning! Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
We started 4 years ago growing in raised beds with the no tilling method. We live in zone 8B and it rains here almost everyday in the Spring and it gets so hot and humid in the Summer. We decided to use the Charles Dowding method because we have never been able to successfully grow tilling up our backyard. Destructive Nematodes killed everything we planted, and no pest control ever completely got rid of them. I hurt my back in 2005, and I'm handicapped so this became our main reason to use raised beds or planting and using the Three Sisters method that doesn't require that anyone dig holes in the backyard either. Also, in order to plant raised beds you must consider the permaculture before a person starts their garden and the needs your veggies, fruit, herbs or flowers have all during a season of growth. We have also decided to grow organically by using heirloom and organic seeds so that keeps us on our toes about getting rid of pests, worms, and the like. There are three of our favorite pest controllers, and those are our fingers and the water hose and planting proactively. The fingers for removing those pests, and sharing those pests with a neighbors pigs and chickens, the water hose for blasting them off our plants and lastly, proactively by using companion planting, whether it is an herb with a pungent odor or taste that bugs and worms rebuff because of the smell or texture. Last year we had our best growing season yet, and tomatoes the size of two fists put together. I couldn't ask for better and I don't have to worry about the pesticides that may go in my body either. It's been a great method of gardening for us and it gives my husband and I time together in a peaceful atmosphere doing something productive.
Hi Laura & Aaron. This is why I love you guys, you are smart and use common sense in your videos and advises💚
I hope there will be a “show me your garden shed” video too!
This would be awesome!
I watch with my family almost all of Garden Answer videos on a tv, it’s nice to see the garden when it’s on a large screen. In fact we have been watching since before the move into the big house now and all on a tv. We don’t have cable so TH-cam is it.
I would love to hear more about no till and no dig methods. It would be so interesting to see you try it in one of your beds and get your impressions of how it compares to what you normally do.
I think that for no-dig or no-till, in much drier areas (like us in Southern California), there is a need to break up some hard soil, especially if things (weeds, etc) had not been growing there previously, or no irrigation has happened (and we’re in drought years). Kevin from Epic Gardening has been interested in no-till and has tried a bed or two. He has determined that for his land, which was a dry weed field for years, he needs to till once, when establishing the bed, so that he can actually plant, and then can follow no-till methods each year on that bed afterwards.
He has interviewed Charles Dowding a lot as well, who is a big influence in the no-till, organic, compost movement and also does a lot of tests! Charles Dowding’s TH-cam channel is absolutely worth watching; his videos are generally pretty short and easy to watch, lots of updates on things he is trying out. His climate is totally different from both So Cal and your climate, but the idea of trying not to break up soil structures seasonally or annually holds up scientifically and it can be adapted to suit each climate.
In the big sharing garden in the south garden, you have irrigation all season to push nutrients downward. The more organic matter that breaks downward and is pushed downward through the soil without disturbing it, the better. Having dry, hard soil here, I totally see why you had to till to establish the planting area and actually be able to plant in it! But the success even in your first season shows how healthy your native soil was after years of just lying there unworked, full of weeds! The idea of no-till is not just better results, but actually less work in the garden. Unlike a diet, there’s less to “stick to” than the actual work to retill a planting area. For the sharing garden, you’ve tilled it enough in the beginning to make it easy enough to put plants into. You’ve also started the process of adding to the soil, including organic matter and compost. So from this point, you would just at the end of the season clear out most of the large vegetation and then cover the planting area with a layer of mature compost. Then you just leave it and let the snow and other winter precipitation work it down into the soil. Potentially, you could irrigate it before you bring in your irrigation for winter. By spring, it’s easy to plant right into. You just keep mulching the ground with compost. You could of course add whatever else you want at that time with the compost, like iron could be good for your space. Kind of a set it and forget it method.
As an Oncology NP who started as a CNA in an Alzheimer's unit, I totally agree that all aspiring nursing students should start as a CNA. For me, it is a calling, but it's hard, draining work. You're inspiring my gardening skills which are my escape.
thank you for what you do, we need you!
Yes, kids are super resilient if allowed some independence. And, a chipper would be a great tool for composting.
Great outlook, seriously, you just wanna garden. We all love in different climates what one person doesn't might not work for you and that's okay!
I am glad you use a formay suited to big TV s. My preferred vehicle. Everything looks incredible. Also thanks for the link to the concert with Laura, Monica and Aaron. So very lovely!!!!! More please
Love your answer on the no till question. Raised in a zone 3 semi arid, 13" rainfall area and now live in zone 7, 56" rainfall area. Two totally different kinds of garden experiences. What works in one area is not necessarily the answer for another. Although I love the no till concept and feel it's the answer for certain locations, it's not the answer for every location.
How about playing Brahms Lullaby when the kids nap or at bedtime? After story time of course lol. But what a memory that would make for them. And I can totally see that head pot on a pedestal by the piano, like an intellectual & classic, love of art and plants kind of vibe. I didn’t notice the light fixture but a gorgeous chandelier would be like jewelry over it. Just thinking out loud… I also had to quit nursing when it came to clinicals and have a CNA and totally agree nurses are special people. I wish everyone would take the nursing course, even if they don’t finish, it’s been so helpful throughout life! Same for other college courses…learn, learn, learn…it’s fun! And now we’re learning from you! 🤗
Thank you for putting Aaron on a camera for these videos. I’ve been telling my parents for a long time that I wish he’d be on camera like a podcast style.
Chipping branches, grass clipping, and vegetables leaves and tree leaves maked for good composting and just to remember to water down then turn over from bottom of pile. Once a month, you can cover with tarp to cause heat which breaks down matter. I been doing this the past 10 years. I do 2 piles once a year. That way I have one ready for the next spring as it takes about a year to break down matter. Hope this helps.
What a great recap of a really fun week. Again, the piano is amazing, congratulations.
My mom used to play the piano at night and it was so soothing, almost being a lullaby. Highly recommend you do this for the kidlets. Honestly one of my favourite memories
I am outside Vancouver B.C. I had a large grassy and weedy area that i wanted to turn into a garden. I covered the area with cardboard in January, so I don't have to did . now i am waiting for a delivery of soil. i will let you know how it goes...so excited to get plants in that space.
Love your recaps look forward to them every sun! It’s so cool to see how you and Aaron commiserate with each other!! Y’all are a true gift to us all!! Thanks so much! Judy in Pensacola 👏❤️
I love y’alls chit chats on this highlight channel I can play it in the background while I get my chores done lol 👍makes dishes and laundry allot less painful
I'm like you Laura I like having my hair down and not up in a bun or pony tail or so that often/much.
Good to know we all perfers different ways, no wrong or right just what we enjoy the most.
Loved this video. A lot of information I needed, thanks. I couldn't believe in the one video of Samantha Grace standing there. Seems like last time you showed her she was still a baby. Wow. She is moving on. Be safe, stay well.
I enjoy the radio broadcast interview vibe in your studio space for the recap video! I find your videos overtime have helped me observe/connect more with the earth and nature around me.
And Middle Germany too - love that Aaron now looks like a DJ. It suits him.
Since Laura's gardening method is an intuitive & spontaneous garden style, covering a large expanse, I don't know if no-dig would suit her. It's generally for smaller, intensively farmed and carefully planned out gardens. No dig is all about not disturbing the interwoven microbiome of the soil needed to produce healthy plants; not losing topsoil to wind and runoff and weed control. It does depend on composting & cover crops and yes, moisture levels are important for correct decomposition, to create enough compost to cover your gardening space. That's where the time element comes in, but once up and running is self-renewing. Charles Dowling (in the UK) is considered the father of no-dig. It would be amazing & most enlightening to see what he would say about applying no-dig to your semi-desert growing conditions!
The Christiansen's fence still looks incredible! I took a photo but don't think I can post it here. It does make you stop and just think about the work it took! Amazing!
It is the soil biology that allows plants to thrive. Once you learn the mechanism of no dig,regenerative agriculture or permaculture. Game changer! Regardless of where you live.
Hi Laura and Aaron, I am going to be a first time mom at 43! I love how you two talk about how you're rasing your kids, it really resonated with me - my husband and I feel the same. It's tough because you have family giving you all these crazy ideas on how to raise kids and I feel better knowing that they can and will figure it out on their own without being a helicopter lol. I love your show! Keep doing what you're doing - I'll keep watching and learning :)
Congratulations! Having children is the best thing ever!
Congratulations! Very happy for you.