A Garden Tour | Summer Cottage Garden 

When I found your channel in 2019 i was inspired to turn our suburban front yard into a huge cottage garden. I used many of the plants you featured in your videos in the last several years. We planted David Austin roses, phlox, salvia, wandflower, hardy geranium, russian sage, zinnias, bee balm, zexmenia, lantana, foxglove and more. Lots of bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Everyone that walks or rides by on their bike absolutely adores it. We get compliments every time we are out there. We are happy to bring joy to people! And now we see a few other gardens getting started in our neighborhood. Thank you Shae, for inspiring us!

This is the kind of content that I would love to see more of from you. Not trying to be the expert or know it all like some do but just you being authentic and sharing something you love. I loathe videos where it is obvious that a person is trying to "build their brand". The reason I watch you is because you love the same beautiful things that I love. I'm 61 years old and probably nailed my first vintage copper mold to my kitchen wall either before you were born or sometime before. It was 1982 and my husbands grandma gave me one of hers that she didn't want anymore. Because I commented on a new one I saw the Jones Store at the mall as we pushed my first born around in his stroller and she was thrilled that I wanted one. Of course I went back to the mall and bought the shiny new one too. Of course! And the copper mold collection was born. About the same time as my first cottage garden was also born. Did I know it was a cottage garden or a potage? No. I just loved the look of the stone walls in the Beatrix Potter books that I read to our babies every night and we had access to free rocks so we spent the summer collecting rocks and building a rock walled veggie patch. With flowers in it. Just because. It was pretty. So please just be you more often. It's delightful. Don't worry about your brand or number of views. Just be you.

Oh my God how beautiful your garden has grown. You and Stuart have done a wonderful job in creating a beautiful life with your children and a beautiful home and garden. May you continue to be Blessed.

That was just the pace I needed this morning as an introvert recovering from a grad party last night. And the motivation I needed to get outside and get our gardens watered. We have a similar style of gardens here wrapping around our home and having spaces set apart for different purposes with English influence and roses. Just lovely to enjoy with you Shaye

It's beautiful..a person could actually sit down and think

This was a divine video and so magical to wander through a beautiful slice of what you have created. Thank you and God Bless !

I find such inner peace and joy "walking" through your gardens. Inspired how you layer the flowers, trees and plantings, but also the structures of the different fencing, gates, stones. Just lovely.

Gardening. An act of worship 😊

Beautiful. Love that your property and all the gardens are not fussy...they all have their own place, composition and variety that play well with each other. Actually this is your personality!!!. And what I love most is your carefree, laidback.personality. warm, unhurried soft-spoken voice, tone and delivery of what you have created. Bravo!!! Do not who you are and what you're all doing!

It's always fun seeing where everyone's gardens are at compared to my own currently!

How lovely! Thank you for sharing the birdsong and beauty with us! Sipping my coffee, too! ☕️🌱🌹

Gardening has become my favorite way to connect with nature and find peace.

This is such a dream cottage garden! It's like walking through something out of a fairy tale. You have such a talent for this 🌹

What an inspiration your garden is, so peaceful. That is one of my goal, have a beautiful cottage garden like your 😊🙏

Beautiful as always. I’m sitting here picking lush garden bouquets as I watch your beautiful space. All the flowers! Reminds me of my mom…

Such a great video! So beautiful and peaceful! My husband's grandmother lived in Omak, WA, most of her life - just a short drive north from your homestead. I loved our visits there in Omak, and the lovely drive from Spokane, or the occasional springtime/summer drive from Bellingham, along Route 20 through the North Cascades - just breathtaking!!! Thanks for sharing your videos. Best! 😊💚

Absolutely beautiful. I love the loose, wild mix of greens, textures and colors. Your garden is lovely. Thank you. :)

And I was just about to say where's the bubbling creek?? Oh there it is!! LOL!!

The hard work is paying off 🌱 🌳 And it’s all worth the wait . Thank you for all the inspiration. The world is a better place

I loved your garden tour. I have a little front yard that is all garden (My landlady is my Daughter so she let Mama have it all) in the city. I started with 5 gallon buckets and over the years have made it a special place for Veggies and Flowers and Roses to grow. I have a sitting area where I read or do my journal with my morning coffee or my sparkling water. Thank you for sharing your garden with us.

The collection of this garden is breathtaking. I was surprised to hear it was the high desert, from the looks of it I would have placed this beautiful garden in maybe the California Central Coast.

Beautiful garden, Shaye, and it's lovely to hear the birds sing. I am in the second summer of building new gardens on my homestead. It does take time to make garden dreams come to life. My fruit trees are doing well, and I am planting perennial flowering bushes and roses, which will take time to get established. Seeing your garden fills my heart with joy for what is yet to come. Thanks for the inspiration.❤

Your garden videos are my favorite ❤️ Bless.

Gardens are REALLY a labor of love. I put work into mine every single day and I LOVE it! It is not work to me.

Soo beautiful! Your garden is so romantic it reminds me the movie Enchanted April. Love your garden. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely beautiful 😍...Jim from Washington state

Such beautiful gardens

This is one of my most highly anticipated videos from you! Such beauty and splendor! Thank you for sharing.

Wouldn't be mad if you made a video like this every week. Love it 😍

Your garden is beautiful, nice tour.

Welcome back to yt. Sending you love 💕. Its been really nice to see your evolution on Instagram. I pray for your strength as you continue to navigate life 💙

I just found David Austin roses a few months ago and just planted two David Austin climbing roses to our garden. The quality of the plants are so much better than any we have bout the last 16 or so years, so I just ordered 4 more bush roses from David Austin. Hoping they are as beautiful as advertised. Love what you have done with your gardens, very beautiful.

Everything looks beautiful

Just beautiful!

Thank you, your garden is so calming and beautiful!

Such a peaceful place surrounded by all that beauty! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video Shay! ❤

I'm a huge fan of the cottage garden for a smaller front garden concept. I'm planning on building houses with Porches, and it's really to have a porch and have a nice garden with a bird bath, perhaps a knot garden with some herbs, and plants which are indigenous, and my plan is to give people their choice of a lawn or a swiming pool in the back yard. I think every back yard ought to have a chicken coop, raised beds and enough lawn for kids to run in the grass. You garden reminds me of peace serenity! The wood chips are also soft on the feet. When we present what you have created for yourself to market for people who want this lifestyle a little less labor intensive and the home to be very turn key, we'll include a fieldhand employee to maintain the gardens for the new estate owners.

Beautiful 😍 . Love this!

It is a pleasure for mind, calming and unwinding to listen to you and watch your garden.

How beautiful Mother Earth Paradise natural way organic -Stunning Thank you for sharing 😊🌷🦋🌷🌻🌷🌹💕🐞

I am so happy to see a garden tour. I used to watch your channel to see your garden, it was so inspiring. Hopefully we will see more of it 🌸🦋🐝🐞🌼

Beautiful surroundings!

Beautiful gardens...you inspire me!! I work so hard on my garden and through your videos i see hope

Love looking at your garden! And love your recipes! Many blessings on you & husband and children and garden! Amen!

Its like paradise ❤❤❤❤

Wow, on my little small step, I aspire to have that beautiful kind of garden. I started with my vegetable garden in my first video, but really, one day, that kind of mystery, secret garden will be here in Canada too. Thank you very much!

So beautiful i teared up. Might be hormones as i also teared up watching gardeners world today and eating breakfast (because it tasted so good). Youve made my day richer Elliott Homestead, so thankyou!

Thank you for a beautiful video. I liked the idea with a citrus garden. Clever to put them in pot. I imagine it smells great? :-)

Lovely walk through your garden! I personally would LOVE to see you showcase your David Austin roses! I have begun collecting his roses in my northern New York State gardens.

Beautiful garden look amazing 🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

Your gardens are gorgeous also I would take a whole video tour of your roses!

I love your gardens. So beautiful.

Eye an passion for beauty is truly contagious.. I so adore your style right down to your casual hairstyle. Thank you for sharing with Us all your labor of 💕

STUNNING......BEAUTIFUL.....THANKS FOR SHARING

I haven't had a chance to watch videos on YT for awhile, but I always love when I can catch up with your videos. They are so calming. We have very similar lifestyles and interests 😊!

Love the blues! And hollyhocks… very relaxing…

Hi from Australia your garden is sooo beautiful ❤

So nice just hearing the birds and the peacefulness of your garden. Super relaxing ❤

Thank you for the serotonin boost.❤️ Your garden is absolutely gorgeous.

I enjoyed your beautiful gardens. Gardening is close to my heart.

Here in Kentucky virginia creeper is so invasive. It kills/chokes out trees and gardens. It looks so beautiful and peaceful against your house. Roses are also hard to grow here, they're prone to lots of disease and Japanese beetles. Some ppl push through and spray lots, but if you're doing organic gardening, it can be tough. I love seeing yours! Really enjoy hearing your take on pea gravel vs. mulch. I need to do some coverage in my new potager garden and I'm gonna go with mulch. :) Looks beautiful in your garden and very natural. Everything looks delightful, Shaye!

This is so sweet. Thank you for sharing

You’ve done so much work and it is just beautiful and thank you for sharing all of this with us.

Absolutely gorgeous as always. Thank you xo

Gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing 😊🙏

Love the tour of your beautiful garden.

So beautiful, you have a very harmonious and diverse garden with many different types of flowers. The important thing for a garden to grow well is that the gardener must definitely put a lot of effort and dedication into it.

Love Love this video need more of the garden tour❤

Girl, you look amazing!!

With all the chaos in the world, your videos remind me to sit back and relax. It will pass.

Gorgeous garden

Very beautiful!! such a peaceful place and labor of love ❤

Oh what stunning BEAUTY awaits … alas the spectacular sunrise appears…

PRICELESS AND PRECIOUS...STTB*SHARED TO THE BURGH(Pittsburgh PA)

I love your cottage garden!! 🌸🌼💛

Shaye, you gardens are beautiful. The love and time you and your family put into building your home is remarkable. I do have a question, at 11:52, there is a green flower, could you tell me the name of that plant?

Gorgeous!

13:39 I was having strawberries at the same moment. 😄

gorgeous video. I love the roses and all of it. We have a Darcy Bussell DA rose which is divine!

A helpful addition to this style of tour would be to tag the plants shown with their name. Allowing others to seek what they desire. I always love the silent walk-throughs but I also want to know what the plants are that I don't readily know. Thank you, Shay

This was an absolutely beautiful tour. Thank you 🙏🏼

I pulled down the Virginia Creeper climbing my white pine. Hot day, tank top. Turns out my allergic to it. Looked like I rolled in poison ivy! It is beautiful though, especially in the fall.

Wow so beautiful garden 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

So peaceful. Well done!

I love your garden tours! ❤

What a beautiful space you have created! I wish I had the foresight to plan something like this, and the motivation to tend to it, lol!

Beautiful!!! Makes me hopeful to one day create a garden like this!! 😍

Shaye, I love your videos so. Your garden is amazing!

So many pretty things, thanks for sharing.

Enjoyed this video so much, thank you 👍

Breathtaking ❤

beautiful!

sooooo pretty! and sounds so peaceful in the morning. thanks for the tour!

Gorgeous...thanks for sharing!

Lovely

What a pretty tour. Goals…learn to edit and highlight videos like this. Cottage gardens are the best!

Your gardens are beautiful. Just a question, how are you having hellebores growing along side of phlox and salvia’s?

Great video!

Love you and your gardens! I cringed at the Virginia Creeper, though…it is my nemesis. PSA- It causes a reaction like poison ivy in some people (myself included). I’d hate for someone to plant it in their garden then have a reaction! It’s crazy invasive where I am (southeastern VA) and I can’t get rid of it. Thank you so much for all of your content & sharing your life, gardens & home with us!

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE HUSKERS RED PENSTEMON??!!! We love it cause it spreads everywhere in our micro meadow - we call it Penstemonium!!😆