Hey everyone! I'm Niall, an Irish gardener, and welcome to my channel all about gardening. Inspirational vegetable and flower growing, great how-to's, and vlogs. I have my own corner of the countryside just north of Dublin, Ireland.
Join me as I garden and vlog my way through the seasons in my Irish garden - from big transformational projects to small jobs, how-to's and inspiration for things you can do in your own garden.
Or just chill out and enjoy watching my garden and me doing the hard work to keep it looking nice for you! (It's not all hard work!)
It's a shame to clear a lot of space, but it needed doing. A chance to think of something else to put in, i hope that you can get your lawn back to what it was eventually, these things take time. Always like your videos.
Wowser,fairplay,you have a goal,and a light in the end of the tunnel. I remember ypu saying ye were going to be renovating the house. In Ireland they say we have such green fields,and with our climate,that grass will grow back quickly,don't fret Niall. It will be all worth it. I know it's sad now,but will be all worth it. Much love from me to ye.Your inner creative person will enjoy the blank canvas. I did miss you,,but didn't email this time,ha ha,I just thought with the summer season you are busy. Now glad you checked in, it's great to see the raw,blank canvas. Well done taking the plunge.
Hi Lorraine! ❤️ Email anytime, I love hearing from you. Yeah I think it's an opportunity to create some of the plantings around the house that I've kind of dreamed about! How are you?
My potatoes are only 56 days old are they are getting blight all over them :( not a good potato year for me. Hopefully it doesn't happen next year. Thank you for the information :)
Oh Niall, I feel your pain. I am a serial remodeler and still haven't finished our home in 22 years. BUT, we have a dreamy greenhouse and terraced as well as raised veg and flower beds. I hope you fill the clean slate with your dream garden😊
It can be seen as a nightmare, but maybe more of an adventure or opportunity? There's so many wonderful opportunities here! Maybe something like a beautiful cottage pollinator garden? I have an area in our yard I allow to get ever so slightly wild for the insects and pollinators. They absolutely love it and it looks beautiful still. Many of our neighbours ask about it when they see it. :)
I totally agree - very much more of an opportunity and adventure than a problem. I like your idea! Because I've tried to make the guild garden function as that as well - somewhere that's really beneficial for pollinators. Watch this space!
@@niallgardens Can't wait to see all that happens! It sounds stressful now, but I imagine there's lots of planning and hopefully you have a couple of good chums that can gift on some extra perennials when the time is right. :) They duplicate or spread very nicely.
😵💫🫠😳 OMG When I understood that your garden was gone, I hoped you’d moved it to a garden show… But it’s really just gone….😢 What did you do with all the plants? Are they stored somehow or did you sell them or what??? I wish you all the best with planning your new garden 🌱🩷🍀 and looking forward to follow your journey ❤
Well the good news is that all of it is gone around the house, but don't worry, we still have the apple trees, the greenhouse, the guild garden etc... and it's looking really lovely at the min! Plus now I have lots of extra room for new opportunities!
Well, you sure have a lot of work ahead of you!! Just hoping you have an engineer for that extension, not sure I can see a DPC and it's just a single wall construction with no signs of insulation from what I have seen, will be interesting to see how the whole things looks this time next year after planting and some growth. Best of luck!
I sure do! We have top-notch builders doing the work and there's definitely a DPC there, plus the way it's being built it'll be super-insulated when it's finished - can't wait!
Think of it as a blank canvas. 8-) Which it sounds like you are doing. Don't worry about uploading videos on any schedule. Just get the project done. And of course I am curious what it looks like when the construction work is complete, and you are ready to start planting. Good luck.
Yeah very much a blank canvas and I can't wait to get stuck in. So much of what was removed was old and far too big (plus not my kind of thing). It's a new adventure!
I think having the space and access to create things, which makes it easier for contractors to come in with machinery, means they do expect/want us to make these sacrifices to make the build easier for them. We had it in our farmhouse gardens when we had an extension. Couldn’t do it in a normal house on a housing estate. It’ll be worth it in the long run. I totally understand your angst over it all. It’s hard to look at right now.
It'll be fab when it's all done. And really, I used the opportunity to remove a lot more additional planting and shrubs that just weren't right. It's a great blank canvas!
It must have been difficult to see your beautiful garden being uprooted. What a great plan you have to create a space that's going to work for your lifestyle and time. I really appreciate the time you give to producing the videos. Enjoy, its going to be worth all the upheaval.
Wow your builders have been brutal with the landscape. Iv had building works done and it is quite possible for them to use a much smaller footprint. Unless you requested that they clear that much space. Anyway its done now. As many others have said you have a nice new blank canvas to work with and I am sure the new extension will be Wonderfull. Starting by reseeding everything with grass is a good idea. Then bit by bit you can cover the grass and reclaim planting spaces. Have fun.
Really a lot of the removal of things was that I took the building opportunity to remove stuff that was too big, too old, or in the wrong place. It's certainly a big shock, but I think it's going to work so well in the future. Loads of room to put together beautiful planting schemes that I think everyone is going to love!
That is a lot of change, and I don't blame you for being stressed. A wonderful opportunity for change though, so havw fun with that. The planning is the good stage. We'll all love to see the results
I plan on following you to perhaps copy how you will rebuild the beautiful garden you had. I love your videos, and I look forward to learning so much regarding gardening from you.
Oh I will miss the orange flowering shrub. Your secret garden is not looking too bad. I think you can start from there. Also I hope your fruit tree guilds are doing good. Best wishes for your upcoming projects.
OMG! Past the initial shock, I became so excited after listening to all of the amazing plans and design ideas to come. Hopefully everything stays on schedule so that you all can execute smoothly. Don't forget to take time for yourselves, both mentally and physically.
I cannot WAIT to see how it looks, when it is all finished. We all know, gardens are not a finite snapshot in time. They are living and growing and changing all the time.
Nial. Greetings from Boston. I'm glad to see you! Looking forward to seeing your vision for the new improved garden come to fruition!! There is no doubt in my mind it will be phenomenal! Also - GO Celtics!!!
Ok. That's not what i was expecting to see! Whilst it might have meant enforced changes and destruction to get much needed work done to the house, this change might give you the freedom to do things you couldn't or wouldn't of done and like you said "worked with what you had", rather than what you wanted. Plus, you must have learnt even more about your garden and environment since you have lived there. I am sure the house will look great in the end and i bet you will be counting down the days until it is quiet again before putting your plans in place! Good luck and take care!
That's exactly it - a lot of the planting that I had removed was because I didn't like it, or it was causing me problems by being too big or too old. So it's a whole new phase of the garden's life!
Our neighbors lost a massive 70+ year old redwood tree in the severe winter storms we had year before last. Luckily it didn't do too much damage when it fell but their whole front garden had been shade & now it is full sun so everything has had to be redesigned. It also changed the light conditions in our garden because it used to shade our garden in the afternoon & late evening. Last summer & this year have been both sad (loss of the tree & all the wildlife it suppprted) as well as exciting (new garden opportunities) for our neighbors & for us. I hope you find joy in the new opportunities for your garden even though the destruction right now may feel devastating.
I know every area will be beautiful. I really enjoy watching your channel. I'm working on my own yard now but I'm sure it be at two more years.I live in Tennessee and it has been in the nineties so HOT
Delighted to see the update on what you're at 😀 and glad you're finally able to tackle the house ❤ The machinery is a heartbreaker indeed, but highly necessary to get the jobs done..plenty of clear canvas for you to work on now, though 😊 Ready to roll up the sleeves 😉 💪💚🌿
Yeah the house is so badly in need of renovation. And when it's done, you'll have to come over and spend the day - I'd love to share a day with you here.
