I think we can all agree that we really need to see more of Edgar. It's almost a year since this video, I'm certain he has learnt a lot within last year and could teach us many, many more things.
"If the apples are too far off, then we give them to the pigs." NEXT UP ON ENGLISH HERITAGE: "Oh, hello! I didn't see you there. My name is Grunty. I'm the second upstairs pig here at Audley End..."
@@magimerlyn9596 as my sister is a cook (although a modern one), if one does not want a butcher knife pointed at you, do please the cook and do not get on their bad side
I know this was commented a few months ago but TH-cam has some nice videos with veg contests and showing. Just look up Harrogate garden show that was put up by Allotment Diary he usually grows giant onions. It would give you an idea of how fierce these showings are. It makes me want to find a sponser to do a garden/veg show in our area.
I would literally watch a reality show with Mrs. Crocombe, Edgar, Mrs. Warrick (the laundry lady, Fanny (butter lady), etc. I can only imagine the shade that goes on behind closed doors. I also just want to see Mrs. Crocombe telling the kitchen maids what to do
@@bleeka325 I know I'm replying to an old comment but I wholeheartedly agree!! Heck I'm still hoping that we someday get a prequel series to when Violet was the current Lady Grantham :D
On the next episode of English Heritage: Mrs. Crocombe: hello :) the gardener has just sent me this basket of apples fresh from the garden, I’m going to make Gateau de Pomme for Lady Braybrooke who would like to have a sweet treat for the season, to make this, you will need...
I love how dedicated everyone is to playing their roles. Especially Edgar silently mouthing "Gateau de Pomme?" haha. Everyone is just so gosh darn charming.
That’s actually a myth. It is attested as early as 1826 and is probably originally from the interjections eia+lo. But it definitely started spreading after the invention of the telephone.
Dear Mr. Ashman, I do so appreciate you taking the time out of your very busy day to teach me more about apple harvesting! I sure learned a lot. If it's not too much trouble, and if Mr. Vert approves, perhaps some time soon we could learn about late fall harvesting, and how the gardeners such as yourself prepare the garden for winter? Oh, or perhaps what a typical day for you is like? I look forward to hearing from you. Cordially yours, (Ms.) Rico -- It's awesome to see others from the house! I love that the cast is growing. I look forward to these videos so much.
This is so British. But also charming. How about literal cherry picking? I am actually curious to know now Edit: or something seasonal would be more appropriate like turnips or pumpkins
@@tunesquicklee I mean I love the word cherry picking but now it's done by machine. It grabs the tree by its stem and shakes the cherries off. Makes it devoid of any meaning
I have a small bunch of cherry trees but they won't come back into fruit until next July here in Michigan. I'm assuming a bit earlier in England, maybe June? Most of our harvesting is done by hand because the fruit is so delicate. You have to wait until the fruit is fully flushed with whichever color it's supposed to be when ripe and then take it with the stem intact. If you pull the fruit off without it, it'll leak and you'll either have to eat it then or process it asap. It's pretty easy but you have to get up ladders to do it so it can be hard and somewhat dangerous work. I'm assuming it's somewhat similar back in the 1800s as well.
Dear Edgar, I'd like to know more about Victorian methods of pest and disease control among a variety of crops... PS: I could literally watch these all day.
I recommend _The Victorian Kitchen Garden_ (1989), although if you're looking for tips you can use yourself, I would look elsewhere - many of the products the Victorians used (e.g. nicotine powder, heavy metals) are widely banned for being harmful to non-target animals.
People keep saying that Mrs. Crocombe was a bit mean. If anything the kitchen maid was the mean one. Mrs. Crocombe's just straightforward and short of being blunt. And Mr. Vert and Mr. Ashmond are so nice! I love seeing this interaction.
Essentially she is the manager of the kitchen and mess-ups could ruin her employers' meals. Since she is the person that has to take responsibility for everything that leaves the kitchen, it's no surprise that she is firm and doesn't accept laziness. She isn't mean, just has high expectations of her staff.
@@danni4151 recall that there are no microwaves, and she stated the apples take time to jellify properly. The premise here is that he took a bit too long finding perfect apples, being his 1st time alone. However, the smile on the maid and Mrs. Crocombe's tone at the end lead me to believe they were mostly ragging on him, pleased with his selections
As a New Yorker, I totally get Mrs. Crocombe...people often say that New Yorkers are mean, and we're not at all, we're just BUSY! She has a lot to do and no microwaves or stand mixers to do it with; she doesn't have time for all that chit chat! :P I think there are always little moments when she's really into what she's doing that we can tell she's probably actually quite kind, when she feels like she can relax a bit.
Edgar is so charming! I hope to see much more from him, I could listen to him talk about gardening for hours. I'm so pleased by everything that comes from Audley End! It's really delightful to watch these characters interact, as well. I always learn so much from these episodes and enjoy them immensely. How about an episode like, "Preparing a garden for winter, the Victorian Way"?
I didn't think I could love anyone more than Mrs. Crocombe, but Mr. Ashman has such a charming and warm vibe. I can't wait to see more of him ♡ Much love from Texas♡
I absolutely loved this!! As a person in agriculture this was wonderful to learn old techniques for the apple harvest. I can see that much of the old techniques practiced ares still used today by home gardeners but have been long forgotten by large scale production. I would love to see the “glass houses” and learn about old methods of dealing with pests and diseases. Thanks for adding another character to this series!
I'm curious about the glass houses too! I recently read a book that prominently featured glasshouses, and I'd like to see what's grown in the ones at Audley End.
I know if you look up wartime garden the older show from the 70s, they talked and showed how to use glass houses. nerves of steel to put those together for sure.
There's a place called Manchester in Ohio? Is it anything like the Manchester in England do you think?? That's where I live and it's grey and rainy. I certainly hope you get better luck with it.
@@JixieDyeAuthor Manchester upon Ohio (or Manchester, OH) is a quaint village of about 2000 souls. We have no fewer than 3 traffic lights! Historically a military settlement, our position on the Ohio gave us a strategic commercial boon in mussel shell buttons and as an overnight stay before reaching Cincinnati prior to the Great War. Now that travel is so fast, it's no longer a popular destination. From Manchester, it's a 12 minute drive to Aberdeen, 35 minutes to Peebles, and about an hour to Portsmouth. Of course one cannot forget to visit Rome, Moscow, or Belfast while in the area, all of which can be visited in a single day trip.
Oh, and we have the classic American 4 seasons here, from hot and humid in Summer to crisp Autumns, from snow and ice in Winter to green and damp Springs.
@@skarsilverheart3238 Sir, I believe the good inhabitants of Manchester, England twice named villages in Ohio after their ancestral home. There is one near Akron that no longer carries that name officially, while I reside in the one to the South, in the former Virginia Military District. It's somewhat similar to the Fizzleville/Heitt duality, I understand. (Ooc: that's one to Google, friends)
@@hypnojon32 Downton Abbey is a soap opera that makes the servants lives look good. The reality was alot more different in that servants were usually treated quite badly as the upper classes didn't care about those less fortunate. Upstairs Downstairs a similar TV show made in the 70's is more accurate.
@@lepolhart3242 well, any show nowadays can be classified as a "soap opera". And it's true, the family of Downton Abbey treated their servants exceptionally well. OOO... Call a Cop! But the devision of the classes was always there and very clearly shown down to what they were allotted, who they could date, and even the shabbiness of the house in the downstairs area. Also that unless thru marriage... there was NO way out. Also take into account that the first season starts about 1912, so after Victorian period However, it's only 6 short seasons and Upstairs Downstairs seemed to go on forever which is why I suggested it first.
@@hypnojon32 the problem with alot of people watching Downton Abbey is they think it's real when there are many liberties taken. The casual conversations between even the butler and Lord Grantham are hilarious. When the titanic sank the upper classes did not care for the working class men, women and children who drowned so when Lord Grantham says "those poor souls below decks" it wasn't in their mindset. Anna, Carson, give advice to Lady Mary many times which is overstepping the mark as they had to know their place in their employers eyes. Even Isobel Crawley would have contempt for her servants if her meals were not ready when she wanted them. Servants were dogsbodies, slaves not friends, family to their employer. Many ended up in the workhouse once they were too old or ill to work and they were buried in unmarked graves once they died. There are some good documentaries about reality of servants lives on youtube but Downton Abbey is way off the mark in accuracy and should just be seen as pure fantasy and drama, not actually used as a reference for real life.
@@lepolhart3242 well, as you said, it s a show. I think you're taking it a little too personally and while a LOT of Englishpeople didn't treat thier help well, a lot did esp in large manor houses like Downton Abbey....or even Audley End. Was Mrs. Crocombe a "dogsbody slave"?
Dear Edgar, Please get some bees - specifically, blue orchard bees. They're cool. Also, it would be bangin' to see how you guys harvest lemons, if you have them. Sincerely, Me
@@gidzmobug2323 Also lavander (it was a necessity if you happened to need eating with your hands, for instance artichokes), rose (has its uses in the kitchen), coriander, rosemary, sage and basil. Here in Portugal they're a must in every garden, exactly for kitchen uses.
Dear Mr. Ashman, I hope this note finds you well. Out of curiosity, besides apples, what other fruits and vegetables are grown at Audley End? Thoughtfully Yours, Ms. Lovely
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii :D Yeah, it's fun seeing, er, reading people that you're used to being in one internet place in another internet place :D . :high fives ya:
@@lovelysan I love this channel so much. Especially Ms. Crocombe (I probably spelt her name wrong oof). Its so sweet. Edgar is also super adorable lolol. Also have you played the event yet. i7 just finished their emergency maint from that mistake Bamco made again www
This is what TH-cam & people needs more of ! So pure . Like taking youtube literally back in time⏰ BEST thing on TH-cam !!! Please dont stop w/ vids ever 💜💜💜💜
I want Edgar to be safe and happy forever. What a good lad, I'm wondering how they used to treat with plagues and insects in the plants? what kind of pesticides they used?
Paris Green and basic copper carbonate were common. Paris Green is banned for use today, but it’s possible to legally own it in some countries. The US is one such country of course. It also gives an excellent blue flame in fireworks.
The educational terms, the skitz and acting, the charming actors/actresses, I just love it. I love that they're interacting with the viewer. This is a type of show I would watch. Seriously, I'd love to see episodes about the Audley End, and the characters interacting with the viewer as if they were to teach us, and with other characters that have potential developement.
Will we see Mrs Crocombe make Gateau de Pomme then, please? :) Also: What would they have done with the huuuuuuuuuuuuuge Rosemary plants, or are they new?
It could be poor English translation of the French, which would be accurate for the time. It could also be that the cake has a single apple in it. She mentioned that the recipe calls for whole apples, I wouldn't put it above the Victorians to bake a whole damn apple into the middle of a cake. :P
I'm so thrilled! I grew up in a hundred year old orchard as a child. While our orcharding techniques were very different it is so neat to be in a working Garden again. I love these new characters. I can't wait to see more. And of course we'll have to wait and see what all those wonderful apples become! We used to make a huge batch of cider. In an old fashioned cider press from the 1920s. I wonder -- would something similar be done here? Were cidar applies kept along side eating apples?
Edgar looking at his pocket watch is the sassiest thing~ Now why does Mr. Vert look like Sherlock Holmes?! also, I imagine Mr. Vert's competitors spying on him at 2:23 and shooting a poisoned blow-dart to eliminate him🤣
Dear Edgar, i'm pretty sure i am not alone with the wish to know everything there is about your work at Audley End House and the gardens. Please keep up the good work. ---- please, it's been 4 years
Mr. Ashman, if you'd show us how you harvest your flowers, and what you as the gardeners may do we them, I would be very happy seeing it. Warm regards, Ms. Tapen
Literally every vegetable and fruit you could grow, please. Pumpkins and other sqaush would be good for this autumn, and obviously others next spring/fall. I'd also love to know what they would grow and eat during winter months. In the spring, it would be really nice to know how they tended all the flowers, and even the topiaries. Thanks for making this video! I really loved it.
Ok seriously can we take a moment to appreciate how emotionally invested these little showlettes can get us to be, with these characters- in only a couple minutes!!? Most *regular shows* can’t do that in (2) 1hr episodes!
I do rarely post comments in TH-cam. But when I saw another Mrs. Crocombe appearance, my excitement went high again! Though she has relatively short part in this video, I'm still delighted to learn new things about Victorian gastronomy. If I can influence the whole world to watch Mrs. Crocombe episodes, I'll do that with great honor.
If Audley House has them, I think it would be nice to see how the gardens handle any berries (like strawberries or raspberries) and what goes in to caring for them and harvesting them! We definitely need to see more of Edgar, he has the makings of a real fan favourite!
I'm curious about the types of flowers you all grow and the differences of how to use them, so edible flowers vs dinner table flowers vs those for special guests or celebrations
I'm curious about the apples seen growing on limbs trained like grape vines. Is this a common practice in English gardens? In America, fruit picking usually involves the use of tall ladders, these 'trained' apple trees seem like they are easier to maintain and harvest.
That method is called espalier and it is a VERY common method, due to Britain being not being very warm . Doing espalier method allows better control of picking AND ripening of fruit.
Espalier is pretty common in the US too. It's a great way to save space, but is very time and labor intensive, and requires a great deal of courage with the pruning shears. Certain varieties do better than others, and you definitely want a dwarfing rootstock, like an M27 or M9 to start. Your local master gardener's association (hopefully you have one, most states do) would probably be a good resource for local varieties and resources; they might even have a demonstration garden where you can see them in person.
Espalier is a great way to have lots of different varieties of apples in a small area. Many garden centers and nurseries cary them already trained. If you buy any, make sure you are prepared to prune them through the season to keep the proper form and size.
The province I live in grows a lot of apples. The best fuji apples, bound for export to Japan, are enclosed in paper bags while on the tree to ensure they are perfectly blemish-free. Thanks for reading my #applefact
More of Edgar! He's too cute and I would love to learn more about old English Gardens. But, of course, lots more of Mrs. Crocombe should be coming as well!
These videos are so charming they make me weep! Someone needs to turn this into a full fledged TV mini series, about the staff at Audley End... Humour, romance, cooking and gardening all the Victorian way! Thank you for this
Edgar: Mr Vert will be keeping a close eye on me to make sure I do a good job Mr Vert: Walks away without thinking twice about Edgar Mr Vert you little savage
Wonderful presentation Edgar! I would love to see an explanation and demonstration of how the espaliers are developed and maintained, the storage techniques for the fruit, and anything else dealing with the orchard and fruit. Also, you introduced yourself as you were working with some Dahlias, so it would be a pleasure to learn more from you regarding the types available during your period, and how they were managed, stored, hybridized, etc...I can tell that you will make a fine Head Gardener some day.
Dear people of Audley End, Your video’s are truly amazing and I watch them with great joy. I’d also really like to see a bit about the other people and employees at Audley End, for example the maids or butlers. I hope to see more of Mrs. Crocombe and the others! Sincerely, Miss. Gray.
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Mrs Crocombe: "They'll be perfect for my Gateau de Pomme."
Edgar: *Squints*
I BUSTED A LUNG
8:39
😂🤣😭 This made me snort
His English DNA is naturally repelled by this Gallic concoction,
I think we can all agree that we really need to see more of Edgar. It's almost a year since this video, I'm certain he has learnt a lot within last year and could teach us many, many more things.
yes!!! we want more of edgar! A gardening series would be amazing, see how everything is grown and picked.
Yes I was just wondering if he has gotten to move up to 2nd gardener.
Noneofya Business agreed !
He’s cuteee
Hahahahhahaha
"If the apples are too far off, then we give them to the pigs."
NEXT UP ON ENGLISH HERITAGE:
"Oh, hello! I didn't see you there. My name is Grunty. I'm the second upstairs pig here at Audley End..."
Hahahahahahaheehee! Brilliant! You must be a writer!?!🐷
😂
Well done, sir.
*Mrs.Crocombe enters*
"Oh hello Mr. Grunty! You look fine enough to be a sandwich today!"
I was in the quiet zone in the library when I read this and literally laughed out loud!
I love how everyone’s focus is “WE MUST PLEASE MRS. CROCOMBE!”
Never anger a cook, they not only make the food, but they also know how to use their knives
@@magimerlyn9596 as my sister is a cook (although a modern one), if one does not want a butcher knife pointed at you, do please the cook and do not get on their bad side
She’ll cook us something rancid otherwise
And suddenly end up on the other side
Well of course, would you not want to please the woman whom decides what kinds of food will be served at the servant's table that day?
"Competitions between gardener is fierce." I love people who are passionate about their jobs
I know this was commented a few months ago but TH-cam has some nice videos with veg contests and showing. Just look up Harrogate garden show that was put up by Allotment Diary he usually grows giant onions. It would give you an idea of how fierce these showings are. It makes me want to find a sponser to do a garden/veg show in our area.
@Emeraldwitch30 I wish you luck in your endeavor.
Edgar must be protected at all costs
I love your username
Protecc
He's a cinnamon bun!!
I know right!
His eyes are brilliant
I feel like I'm watching a training video for a job position. lmao
Four Eva hdahfafjsjs that’s extremely accurate
Cinnamon roll+baby=Edgar Ashman.
😂🤣😭 I felt the same way omg!
I would love a job like this
Exactly.... I'm making mental notes like this is something I need to remember
I wonder what the real Mrs. Crocombe would have thought about her becoming internet famous over a century in the future.
268K people know about her. I think she'd still be flattered, even if it isn't in the millions.
internet known? Heck I wonder what she would have thought about people from all over the world wanting to know a bit about her life.
Mrs Crocombe is grouchy isn't she?
Matthew Bassler would I like to see Gordon Ramsay meets Mrs Crocombe....
@@MultiMattman68 she isn't "grouchy" just straight forward as they were In those times.
“Mr. Vert will be keeping a close eye on me to make sure I do a good job”
*shows Mr. Vert strutting away without even glancing back*
Mr. Vert has eyes everywhere
He just ponces around the place and pilfers apples when he gets the chance.
Mr. Vert is the garden equivalent of Downton Abbey’s Mr. Carson.
Oh that man knows what’s going on. He knows every twist and bend in that garden.
@@starja4477 Especially in the potatoes..........
I would literally watch a reality show with Mrs. Crocombe, Edgar, Mrs. Warrick (the laundry lady, Fanny (butter lady), etc. I can only imagine the shade that goes on behind closed doors.
I also just want to see Mrs. Crocombe telling the kitchen maids what to do
You should check out Downton Abbey. It’s a drama based on a household just like this. It’s so good !
F a n n y
The real house mades of Audley end
@@bleeka325 I know I'm replying to an old comment but I wholeheartedly agree!! Heck I'm still hoping that we someday get a prequel series to when Violet was the current Lady Grantham :D
@@FelicianoCookie yes that would be great ! We could see how the American heiress Cora came today the family and maybe how everyone was hired
On the next episode of English Heritage:
Mrs. Crocombe: hello :) the gardener has just sent me this basket of apples fresh from the garden, I’m going to make Gateau de Pomme for Lady Braybrooke who would like to have a sweet treat for the season, to make this, you will need...
Jackie Lai I certainly hope so!
The 3rd gardener was so cute and atm Mrs Crocombe seemed a bit harsh not to mention the kitchen maid too.
Can't wait for next episode! :D
The Audley End Universe!!!
LOL i love how her intro has become iconic to the series. I love this channel
Are we ever going to meet Lord and Lady Braybrooke? I certainly hope they're nice people. XD
I hope they are very strict!!!
We are unworthy to see the lord and lady we're just commoners
Wow surprising lack of grammar nazis it's a miracle
@@k.r9494 Congratulations, you're the first. I guess the miracle is over.
I wonder if English Heritage found their diaries.
"Picked them myself Mrs. Crocombe." The look she gives him, she is so unimpressed by that! lol
The looks she gave him at the end about her next dish screamed 'you think you can handle that?' lol
A good bit of "You did your job, how nice for you. Now go away and let me get on with mine. Finally."
OptimumPx the shade of it all
Mrs. Crocombe: Well, just let me quote a Mister Christopher Rock and inquire of you whether you would like a cookie for that?"
OptimumPx i know that look made me jump
I love how dedicated everyone is to playing their roles. Especially Edgar silently mouthing "Gateau de Pomme?" haha. Everyone is just so gosh darn charming.
“Oh, hello! Didn’t see you there!”
Glad the Victorians have the same cliches we have lol 😁😘
Didn’t see you lurking there!
The word hello came into use after the invention of the telephone. I guess at a pinch it started being used.
That’s actually a myth. It is attested as early as 1826 and is probably originally from the interjections eia+lo. But it definitely started spreading after the invention of the telephone.
Everyone is remarkably friendly considering we're just wandering around the grounds
Downton Abbey
Drama! Intrigue! Adult themes!
Audley End
Roly poly pudding and apple harvesting.........
Audley End, you've won my heart 😋😋😋💝
very adult themes! Apple picking is not for the faint hearted.
@@idraote - Especially when Mrs Crocombe is waiting.
Absolutely! So charming, so clean and wholesome! I did not care for Downton Abbey.
I know this quite well.
Dear Mr. Ashman,
I do so appreciate you taking the time out of your very busy day to teach me more about apple harvesting! I sure learned a lot. If it's not too much trouble, and if Mr. Vert approves, perhaps some time soon we could learn about late fall harvesting, and how the gardeners such as yourself prepare the garden for winter? Oh, or perhaps what a typical day for you is like? I look forward to hearing from you.
Cordially yours,
(Ms.) Rico
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It's awesome to see others from the house! I love that the cast is growing. I look forward to these videos so much.
YES! Victorian gardening! Tips and tricks!
Yes we need another Fall harvest video!
I cant believw this was almost a year ago! More garseninf videos please!
This comment of yours is too cute.
Can you make an episode of Mrs,Crocombe’s day off. What would she have most likely done on a day off and how would she have dressed
Probably enjoying leftovers from her week's work
Feet kicked up, dishevelled hair, having a smoke and gin and reading The Pearl or Autobiography of a Flea
Oh I'd love to see that!
a lot of servants didn't get days off except for holidays and special occasions (master's birthday or after a wedding)
ThatDesi OvaThere +
Edgar is an adorable cinnamon roll, and i love him
11skatergirl1 Quite a dish, and all!
grandcarriage1 he’s a whole damn meal!
I agree
Guess Mrs Crocombe need some cinnamon roll for cooking.
If we don’t see Edgar again, you’ll know his guts will have been made into garters.
This just sent me. LOL
Your not to mess around at Audley End or you will end up in the hall of failure
HAHAHA you makes my day 😂
Mrs Crocombe: *Twangs garter* 😳
He’s so adorable.
ToutCQJM I didn’t dare say so myself 💖
He has a TH-cam channel himself. Tomska
Gwendolyn Cass HAHAHAHAHA! made me crack up a bit..
@@peterpansplayground why?
That dimple!
This is so British. But also charming. How about literal cherry picking? I am actually curious to know now
Edit: or something seasonal would be more appropriate like turnips or pumpkins
same here,,,like they come to me packed in plastic, how do they get there??
@@tunesquicklee I mean I love the word cherry picking but now it's done by machine. It grabs the tree by its stem and shakes the cherries off. Makes it devoid of any meaning
i'm sure that's only the beginning of the process. either modern or olden times, i'd be happy to know about either!
We might have to wait for next summer for that though...
I have a small bunch of cherry trees but they won't come back into fruit until next July here in Michigan. I'm assuming a bit earlier in England, maybe June? Most of our harvesting is done by hand because the fruit is so delicate. You have to wait until the fruit is fully flushed with whichever color it's supposed to be when ripe and then take it with the stem intact. If you pull the fruit off without it, it'll leak and you'll either have to eat it then or process it asap. It's pretty easy but you have to get up ladders to do it so it can be hard and somewhat dangerous work. I'm assuming it's somewhat similar back in the 1800s as well.
He’s adorable! We need more episodes with him.
"All I need are my hands..."
Me: "Oh, and a baske-
"-and a trug."
Me: *oh*
lol same diff
Dear Edgar,
I'd like to know more about Victorian methods of pest and disease control among a variety of crops...
PS: I could literally watch these all day.
YES! THIS! I heartily second this
AGREED
I was just thinking that too!!!
I recommend _The Victorian Kitchen Garden_ (1989), although if you're looking for tips you can use yourself, I would look elsewhere - many of the products the Victorians used (e.g. nicotine powder, heavy metals) are widely banned for being harmful to non-target animals.
What a charming young lad. And, of course, showing proper respect for Mrs. Crocombe. Very good. Very good, indeed. Carry on!
He is adorable. I’m loving this educational aspect of the housekeepers
Roses and winter preparations in the garden please
People keep saying that Mrs. Crocombe was a bit mean. If anything the kitchen maid was the mean one. Mrs. Crocombe's just straightforward and short of being blunt.
And Mr. Vert and Mr. Ashmond are so nice! I love seeing this interaction.
Mrs. Crocombe just runs a tight ship, and she needs to in order to meet Lord and Lady Breybrooke's standards.
Essentially she is the manager of the kitchen and mess-ups could ruin her employers' meals. Since she is the person that has to take responsibility for everything that leaves the kitchen, it's no surprise that she is firm and doesn't accept laziness. She isn't mean, just has high expectations of her staff.
@@danni4151 recall that there are no microwaves, and she stated the apples take time to jellify properly. The premise here is that he took a bit too long finding perfect apples, being his 1st time alone. However, the smile on the maid and Mrs. Crocombe's tone at the end lead me to believe they were mostly ragging on him, pleased with his selections
As a New Yorker, I totally get Mrs. Crocombe...people often say that New Yorkers are mean, and we're not at all, we're just BUSY! She has a lot to do and no microwaves or stand mixers to do it with; she doesn't have time for all that chit chat! :P I think there are always little moments when she's really into what she's doing that we can tell she's probably actually quite kind, when she feels like she can relax a bit.
Edgar is so charming! I hope to see much more from him, I could listen to him talk about gardening for hours. I'm so pleased by everything that comes from Audley End! It's really delightful to watch these characters interact, as well. I always learn so much from these episodes and enjoy them immensely.
How about an episode like, "Preparing a garden for winter, the Victorian Way"?
Yes! I'd love to see that.
He is too cute
This job would give me pure anxiety, so much pressure!
I didn't think I could love anyone more than Mrs. Crocombe, but Mr. Ashman has such a charming and warm vibe. I can't wait to see more of him
♡ Much love from Texas♡
I absolutely loved this!! As a person in agriculture this was wonderful to learn old techniques for the apple harvest. I can see that much of the old techniques practiced ares still used today by home gardeners but have been long forgotten by large scale production. I would love to see the “glass houses” and learn about old methods of dealing with pests and diseases. Thanks for adding another character to this series!
Totally agree with this.
I'm curious about the glass houses too! I recently read a book that prominently featured glasshouses, and I'd like to see what's grown in the ones at Audley End.
I know if you look up wartime garden the older show from the 70s, they talked and showed how to use glass houses. nerves of steel to put those together for sure.
@@GarouLady thanks! I'll be sure to look it up
I second this!
I also love the acting . I feel like there talking to me & im right there
No one does it better than the British, it's like they were born to act, like it is part of their DNA.
Mrs. Crocombe’s “FINALLY” and her aggressive stride made me want to run but I respect her so much LOL
You never run from Mrs. Crocombe, you freeze in place until she's dismissed you!
Protect this sweet angel at all costs.
Wow he’s great, a natural on camera! Would definitely like to see more of him in future episodes!
What a charming young man....and so eager to both learn and teach. Great addition to the staff at the house...
He’s a precious young lad and must be protected at all costs.
Overweight Russian Grandma
Lol
Mr. Ashman, will you tell us about the Audley End roses?
Respectfully,
Mrs. Morgan, Manchester upon Ohio.
There's a place called Manchester in Ohio? Is it anything like the Manchester in England do you think?? That's where I live and it's grey and rainy. I certainly hope you get better luck with it.
@@JixieDyeAuthor Manchester upon Ohio (or Manchester, OH) is a quaint village of about 2000 souls. We have no fewer than 3 traffic lights! Historically a military settlement, our position on the Ohio gave us a strategic commercial boon in mussel shell buttons and as an overnight stay before reaching Cincinnati prior to the Great War.
Now that travel is so fast, it's no longer a popular destination.
From Manchester, it's a 12 minute drive to Aberdeen, 35 minutes to Peebles, and about an hour to Portsmouth. Of course one cannot forget to visit Rome, Moscow, or Belfast while in the area, all of which can be visited in a single day trip.
Oh, and we have the classic American 4 seasons here, from hot and humid in Summer to crisp Autumns, from snow and ice in Winter to green and damp Springs.
@@peshgirl And none too far from where I live. up in Akron Ohio!
@@skarsilverheart3238 Sir, I believe the good inhabitants of Manchester, England twice named villages in Ohio after their ancestral home. There is one near Akron that no longer carries that name officially, while I reside in the one to the South, in the former Virginia Military District.
It's somewhat similar to the Fizzleville/Heitt duality, I understand. (Ooc: that's one to Google, friends)
His blue eyes.... such beautiful blue colors, dear me.
How can edgar be so frickin' perfect? Such an adorable cinnamon bun. He must be protected at all costs
Aaaand after Mrs. Crocombe, I just became a fan of Edgar the gardener!
“They’ll have my guts for garters!” My mum always used to say that when I was a kid! 😝😄
Sounds like a rock band.
Forthwith Tx : It was the last threat before you got a smack haha - “Keep doing that and I’ll have your guts for garters!”
Mine still does 😂. I never knew what garters were until I was much older!
Show us the difference between how the rich and the servants eat, and how one kitchen can make both.
Honestly... Just watch Downton Abbey... You'll get a pretty good idea... and it was a fantastic show
@@hypnojon32 Downton Abbey is a soap opera that makes the servants lives look good. The reality was alot more different in that servants were usually treated quite badly as the upper classes didn't care about those less fortunate. Upstairs Downstairs a similar TV show made in the 70's is more accurate.
@@lepolhart3242 well, any show nowadays can be classified as a "soap opera". And it's true, the family of Downton Abbey treated their servants exceptionally well. OOO... Call a Cop! But the devision of the classes was always there and very clearly shown down to what they were allotted, who they could date, and even the shabbiness of the house in the downstairs area. Also that unless thru marriage... there was NO way out. Also take into account that the first season starts about 1912, so after Victorian period However, it's only 6 short seasons and Upstairs Downstairs seemed to go on forever which is why I suggested it first.
@@hypnojon32 the problem with alot of people watching Downton Abbey is they think it's real when there are many liberties taken. The casual conversations between even the butler and Lord Grantham are hilarious. When the titanic sank the upper classes did not care for the working class men, women and children who drowned so when Lord Grantham says "those poor souls below decks" it wasn't in their mindset. Anna, Carson, give advice to Lady Mary many times which is overstepping the mark as they had to know their place in their employers eyes. Even Isobel Crawley would have contempt for her servants if her meals were not ready when she wanted them. Servants were dogsbodies, slaves not friends, family to their employer. Many ended up in the workhouse once they were too old or ill to work and they were buried in unmarked graves once they died. There are some good documentaries about reality of servants lives on youtube but Downton Abbey is way off the mark in accuracy and should just be seen as pure fantasy and drama, not actually used as a reference for real life.
@@lepolhart3242 well, as you said, it s a show. I think you're taking it a little too personally and while a LOT of Englishpeople didn't treat thier help well, a lot did esp in large manor houses like Downton Abbey....or even Audley End. Was Mrs. Crocombe a "dogsbody slave"?
She’s making gateau de pomme”
Answers in perfect French: “Gateau de pomme? SoUnDs FaNcY”
actually we don't say gateau de pomme mais gateau aux pommes x)
@@Lostouille mai feanch agccent ees soe goud.
@@Tokmurok offeuh courseuh.
@@Lostouille euu doo noght soeound conveincedt. Ei aem goeing tooe neid fueurtheur prooeuf iein thehgh foerurm oeuf ae sample of your pee. 🔨
@@Tokmurok sample of his what!?
Dear Edgar,
Please get some bees - specifically, blue orchard bees. They're cool. Also, it would be bangin' to see how you guys harvest lemons, if you have them.
Sincerely,
Me
They would have to have a tropical greenhouse for lemons.
Morgan I don’t think those are native to England
Bethany Lade A sheltered greenhouse would be ok
Pisces so aren’t apples
DrCuriensapprentice but apples have been grown in England's climate. Lemons can't be at least not without a greenhouse.
Dear Mr. Ashman. I wonder what herbs you keep in the garden at Audley End, and for what purposes?
Sincerely,
Janni Stensgaard
Thyme would have been one herb. They use it for butter in another video.
@@gidzmobug2323 i think that was the milkmaid's garden
@@gidzmobug2323 Also lavander (it was a necessity if you happened to need eating with your hands, for instance artichokes), rose (has its uses in the kitchen), coriander, rosemary, sage and basil. Here in Portugal they're a must in every garden, exactly for kitchen uses.
@@sf_mk Yes, where she made some thyme butter.
@@karinefonte516 Lavender makes nice sachets and can be soothing. Cannot imagine eating it or roses, though. Sage for poultry and basil with tomatoes.
Dear Mr. Ashman,
I hope this note finds you well. Out of curiosity, besides apples, what other fruits and vegetables are grown at Audley End?
Thoughtfully Yours,
Ms. Lovely
Great idea! I wonder if they harvest plums, pears or cherries. I have a pear and cherry tree in my garden I'd love to know how to harvest them
Oh hey good to see you here lovely-- Good to know I'm not the only person that know this channel in the i7 discord hhh
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii :D
Yeah, it's fun seeing, er, reading people that you're used to being in one internet place in another internet place :D . :high fives ya:
@@lovelysan I love this channel so much. Especially Ms. Crocombe (I probably spelt her name wrong oof). Its so sweet. Edgar is also super adorable lolol.
Also have you played the event yet. i7 just finished their emergency maint from that mistake Bamco made again www
They have plumbs, figs, sqashes, rubarbs, tomatoes and carrots to name a few. The kitchen garden is massive and they grow things all year round.
This is what TH-cam & people needs more of ! So pure . Like taking youtube literally back in time⏰ BEST thing on TH-cam !!! Please dont stop w/ vids ever 💜💜💜💜
indeed. the content youtube was made for.
This is so educational. I have an apple tree and I never knew how to pick them properly. Thanks for the knowledge.
I want Edgar to be safe and happy forever. What a good lad, I'm wondering how they used to treat with plagues and insects in the plants? what kind of pesticides they used?
Arsenic from the cake icing and cyanide from apple seeds
Cyanide
Paris Green and basic copper carbonate were common. Paris Green is banned for use today, but it’s possible to legally own it in some countries. The US is one such country of course. It also gives an excellent blue flame in fireworks.
I'd like to hear more about food storage and preservation methods, including fermentation, smoking and salting. 💜🌞🌵
The educational terms, the skitz and acting, the charming actors/actresses, I just love it.
I love that they're interacting with the viewer. This is a type of show I would watch. Seriously, I'd love to see episodes about the Audley End, and the characters interacting with the viewer as if they were to teach us, and with other characters that have potential developement.
Will we see Mrs Crocombe make Gateau de Pomme then, please? :)
Also: What would they have done with the huuuuuuuuuuuuuge Rosemary plants, or are they new?
It could be poor English translation of the French, which would be accurate for the time. It could also be that the cake has a single apple in it. She mentioned that the recipe calls for whole apples, I wouldn't put it above the Victorians to bake a whole damn apple into the middle of a cake. :P
Avensis Astari lol that does sound like the victorians.
I think there needs to be more episodes like this, where they are acted out in an educational manner but with a touch of story-line!
My heart just melted. Edgar must be protected! I hope to see him more often!
I'm so thrilled! I grew up in a hundred year old orchard as a child. While our orcharding techniques were very different it is so neat to be in a working Garden again. I love these new characters. I can't wait to see more. And of course we'll have to wait and see what all those wonderful apples become! We used to make a huge batch of cider. In an old fashioned cider press from the 1920s. I wonder -- would something similar be done here? Were cidar applies kept along side eating apples?
It would be lovely to see elderflower harvesting and cordial making as a combined garden and kitchen tutorial!
YES!
I loved seeing all the characters interact and seeing how they act towards one another on the job!
Please do more of this, it was great!
Please more of edgar.
He has that warm and inviting voice 😊
Edgar is officially my fav character in this english heritage universe
With their royal English accent, this show should be a regular series like Downton Abbey. 😍😍👏👍🏻
Mr. Ashman is so charming, he won my heart just the very first time, just like how Mrs. Crocombe did
On the next episode: How to make garters out of guts. :)
You're doing a great job, Edgar! Don't let anyone tell you different ;)
The under-gardener shouldn’t be getting ideas above his station.
@@themermaidstale5008 𝚂𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛-𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘.
@@tabithathecat Not if he wants to keep his position. 😜
20-something people clicking thumb down are INSANE. This is the best thing I've ever seen in September. THE VICTORIAN WAY UNIVERSE!!!!
Some people have nothing better to do than roam the internet as malcontents...
I would like to see the storage process . Thank's for all the great vid's
Love these videos keep them coming. :)
Can we see a video on roses please. 🌹
Possum Rocker. Yes please! I’ve had trouble getting roses to bloom and maybe some victorian tips may be just the thing for next year.
Edgar looking at his pocket watch is the sassiest thing~
Now why does Mr. Vert look like Sherlock Holmes?!
also, I imagine Mr. Vert's competitors spying on him at 2:23 and shooting a poisoned blow-dart to eliminate him🤣
Dear Edgar, i'm pretty sure i am not alone with the wish to know everything there is about your work at Audley End House and the gardens. Please keep up the good work. ---- please, it's been 4 years
So lovely! Now I'm waiting for Mrs Crocombe's Gateau de pomme!! 😍
I would love to see how the apple trees are pruned! They are so small and close together, yet have so many fruits :)
Espalier technique, very popular even now.
Kath1320 Thank you! They look beautiful :)
I am reall impressed with these apples.
Mr. Ashman, if you'd show us how you harvest your flowers, and what you as the gardeners may do we them, I would be very happy seeing it.
Warm regards,
Ms. Tapen
5 years later and I'm still waiting for Edgar to come back to teach us how the garden is managed
oh mee too!! Mee tooo!! We all miss him!! ❤🎉
"They'll have my guts for garters!"
I'll have to borrow that someday.
I felt the same way!! I loved that!
It’s as old as the hills
Literally every vegetable and fruit you could grow, please. Pumpkins and other sqaush would be good for this autumn, and obviously others next spring/fall. I'd also love to know what they would grow and eat during winter months. In the spring, it would be really nice to know how they tended all the flowers, and even the topiaries. Thanks for making this video! I really loved it.
Such a charming down to earth guy! Gonna love this new series too just like Mrs Crocombe's
God I love him already. Thank you for this gift of a series, English Heritage.
Ok seriously can we take a moment to appreciate how emotionally invested these little showlettes can get us to be, with these characters- in only a couple minutes!!? Most *regular shows* can’t do that in (2) 1hr episodes!
Such a fine specimen of English gentlemantry! I rather enjoy you, and your lessons.
I do rarely post comments in TH-cam. But when I saw another Mrs. Crocombe appearance, my excitement went high again! Though she has relatively short part in this video, I'm still delighted to learn new things about Victorian gastronomy. If I can influence the whole world to watch Mrs. Crocombe episodes, I'll do that with great honor.
I never clicked so fast!! ANOTHER MRS. CROCOMBE VIDEO, YAYYY!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
"They'll have my guts for garters". 6:00 What a joy this series is! Thank you English Heritage.
If Audley House has them, I think it would be nice to see how the gardens handle any berries (like strawberries or raspberries) and what goes in to caring for them and harvesting them! We definitely need to see more of Edgar, he has the makings of a real fan favourite!
Mary Ann is lowkey flirting at Edgar with such a smile at 8:15
XD true🤣😂
MattGPDX 😂😂😂
I'm curious about the types of flowers you all grow and the differences of how to use them, so edible flowers vs dinner table flowers vs those for special guests or celebrations
Amazing looking espalier apple trees. Would love to see techniques for pruning and training them. Love the series!
James Bassett
Me too! I‘ve never seen this before...it‘s genius! Not, that I have a garden, but...🤗
I'm curious about the apples seen growing on limbs trained like grape vines. Is this a common practice in English gardens? In America, fruit picking usually involves the use of tall ladders, these 'trained' apple trees seem like they are easier to maintain and harvest.
That method is called espalier and it is a VERY common method, due to Britain being not being very warm . Doing espalier method allows better control of picking AND ripening of fruit.
Thank you, Ms. Spencer! They always say you should learn something new every day, today I learned "espalier". Now off to look it up and learn more.
Espalier is pretty common in the US too. It's a great way to save space, but is very time and labor intensive, and requires a great deal of courage with the pruning shears. Certain varieties do better than others, and you definitely want a dwarfing rootstock, like an M27 or M9 to start. Your local master gardener's association (hopefully you have one, most states do) would probably be a good resource for local varieties and resources; they might even have a demonstration garden where you can see them in person.
I was wondering the same thing! Thanks for the answers!
Espalier is a great way to have lots of different varieties of apples in a small area. Many garden centers and nurseries cary them already trained. If you buy any, make sure you are prepared to prune them through the season to keep the proper form and size.
The province I live in grows a lot of apples. The best fuji apples, bound for export to Japan, are enclosed in paper bags while on the tree to ensure they are perfectly blemish-free. Thanks for reading my #applefact
Nice factoid!
More of Edgar! He's too cute and I would love to learn more about old English Gardens. But, of course, lots more of Mrs. Crocombe should be coming as well!
EXCELLENT, as always! Or even better,- thanks to this new person. Charming young man!
These videos are so charming they make me weep! Someone needs to turn this into a full fledged TV mini series, about the staff at Audley End... Humour, romance, cooking and gardening all the Victorian way!
Thank you for this
I’d love to see a video about the servant quarters
Edgar is the cutest slice of Gateau de Pomme. I'm in love
Edgar: Mr Vert will be keeping a close eye on me to make sure I do a good job
Mr Vert: Walks away without thinking twice about Edgar
Mr Vert you little savage
I like Mr. Ashman. I'd like to see how the garden gets ready for winter. Also, I'd like to see the recipe Mrs. Crocombe was making from the apples.
Wonderful presentation Edgar! I would love to see an explanation and demonstration of how the espaliers are developed and maintained, the storage techniques for the fruit, and anything else dealing with the orchard and fruit. Also, you introduced yourself as you were working with some Dahlias, so it would be a pleasure to learn more from you regarding the types available during your period, and how they were managed, stored, hybridized, etc...I can tell that you will make a fine Head Gardener some day.
Dear people of Audley End,
Your video’s are truly amazing and I watch them with great joy. I’d also really like to see a bit about the other people and employees at Audley End, for example the maids or butlers. I hope to see more of Mrs. Crocombe and the others!
Sincerely,
Miss. Gray.
Bring Edgar back to the Mrs Crocombe Cinematic Universe! Mrs Warwick too!
Mrs crocombe: where are me apples🗣 I need to make me gâteau de pomme nowww🗣
they're tasty
He is just adorable and so charming!! I loved this video,can’t wait to see the next one. ❤️😊