A Sneak Peek at our SECRET PROJECT for TV + FINISHING the Walled Garden Planting before Winter ❄️ 

Marie is absolutely shining. It is the magic of LaLande at work.

I notice Davey seems happier than usual I guess he's getting use to everyone at LaLande. It's good to see him smiling!❤❤❤😂👍🏰😂 🌲🌲🌲🐦🍎🍎🍎

Marie seems to have found her purpose in cooking. She's much more excited about it than the flower arranging. Her food always looks delicious. It's so enjoyable watching her smile and be more sure of herself.

I have said it before, Le Lande is quite fortunate to have Davey involved in all aspects of its landscape. Everything he has designed so far has been quite successful. He definitely knows his profession.

Having Marie back in your videos adds such a wonderful dimension to your ongoing story.

Mummy must be so happy to see how the garden is developing. When I first started to watch the Chateau Diaries she was working tirelessly and faithfully to maintain it. She set the bar high and now all the other gardeners are following in her footsteps and the Jardin D’Isabell is stunning!!! What a tribute to her. I hope she and Percy enjoyed watching this in South Africa ❤❤❤ Love to you all from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The veg garden is going to look fantastic next year. Well done, Davey, Kirsty, and Andy with the planting. X

Thank goodness for Stephanie’s efforts to support the team! Going that extra mile by having hot chocolate shows just how devoted she is! 😄 Wow…the pergola! Gorgeous! Marie, you are adorable! How can people resist giving her a big hug??? I was admiring the blue interior of that kitchen cabinet with glass doors. That was such a good choice.

Kirsty's hair is giving 2005 Pride and Prejudice walking to Netherfield Park vibes and I'm absolutely here for it.

So glad Isabelle started in the garden long ago. Look how far they all have come in planting... I bet she is proud.

Love the garden plants and gazebo! Marie, I've never seen you so consistently happy and content. You are beautiful and flourishing. Grow where you are planted surrounded by love. Cheers to you, my dear heart! ~Terri ❤😊

So lovely to see Marie in her element & en joie 😍

I'm glad that the garden team acknowledge that some plantings are failures and replace. We all can be more hopeful than honest about plants. The yew will be fabulous, dark and dense.

I planted a few bushes years ago and they never grew much. When I finally dug them up they were basically still in the root ball. Some of the landscapers tell you the netting will disintegrate but I say NO. The least you can do is cut most of the burlap away... Good Luck!

Marie always looks lovely, but somehow I feel this may be the first time we've seen her in bright red (that beautiful sweater from her mom) and the color really suits her!!

I have seen trees that have been in the ground for more than 10 years and the metal cage and some of the burlap was still there. They blew over in the wind from not being rooted in well.

The garden is going from strength to strength. I love the pergola with the espaliered fruit trees. ❤

Five years ago when you were mostly alone running the B&B and struggling to keep up with maintenance, you could not have dreamed that now you would be doing jobs like the garden pergola and the panelled salon, the jardin anglaise, the chapel restoration. What a transformation.

Love watching Davey, Andy and Kirsty working together in the garden. And I am so happy to see Marie smiling and chatting so animately on her pizza dough. She is so talented; being able to cook and do wonders with flower arrangement.😊

I just absolutely love to see Marie so happy, La Lande is good for her xx

Marie is just darling! Such fun at LaLande! Thanks for lifting my dreary mood today💕

The walled garden is coming along nicely, just as a point as a professional garden designer and gardener in France and Germany, the rule of leaving on the wire and burlap on trees when planting is an outdated one, it is definitely now days recommended to remove both as they hinder the root development, which is so needed here in France with these strong winds we get. Also with any bare rooted stock (Yew) roots should be placed in water before planting to rehydrate them, I just hope they got a good soaking once planted. Happy Gardening

Kristie is looking so slim these days! Awesome Job pretty lady! Love your smile!

I used to love Stephanies channel. But it steered away from Renovation and the running of a château to becoming a lifestyle blog of shopping and cooking. I miss sundays at the château and stories she used to tell.

Ah Marie finding a piece of equipment useful is a treasure hunt. Just realized my air fryer has a proofing setting , will try it

I love Marie in the kitchen. Maria is a very different person. Kitchen is now vibrant again.

Kirsty is so cute with her dimples. I am so excited about your garden.

How fun is pizza night when you get to choose from such great toppings!! 😍🥰

It is so wonderful having Marie back and love seeing the big smiles on her❤

Thanks to Dan...did I just write that?....for the very perfect PERgola!!!

I love seeing Marie, so glad she came back, she seems so much happier, it shines through in everything she does.

I’m rewatching the very first Chateau Christmas Diaries. If you haven’t seen them do please watch them, so fun and informative. If you have seen them years ago, watch them again and enjoy!

It was great to see the winter garden and new, beautiful plants going in! Hello to Mummy and Percy who will be very pleased with the garden additions. I miss seeing you!

I know we were only allowed a glimpse but I was happy to see the gazebo as I had wondered about it, It’s looking 👍 good

It's so nice to see Marie so happy and joyful! 🥰

Perhaps there are some climates in which the cages around the roots degrade before root girdling occurs, but it's usually best to remove them. I lost a huge tree because a cage wasn't removed and we get plenty of rain and snow.

Marie congrats. You looked all warm and comfy in your P.J.s and slippers and sweater drinking a yummy Hot chocolate. The pizza looked very yummy good job. Can't wait to see the garden in the spring when it is all in bloom. Yes those trees do look like a Skinny Christmas Tree that's how I remember its a Cyprus Tree.

Marie - your sweater is not too Christmasy! I love it! Wear it all winter! Did your mother knit that???

Marie is shining brightly these days!!

How cute the chickens are all lined up watching the humans. They are so sweet. Stephanie, it would look so nice if you would go out one day and paint the wooden gate to the walled vegetable garden.

Guys i just googled removal of burlap and wire …they all say remove this before planting, so sorry guys . You need to get that stuff removed, do it properly so it can grow healthy and strong , Davie says nursery told him just to plant as is, incorrect info

Marie is adorable!!!! So happy she is back at the Chateau!

The garden is looking beautiful! Marie is so sweet! And pizzas delicious!

Here in California, USA, we remove the metal caging around root balls. We just don’t get wet, snowy or cold enough for the metal to deteriorate. But there in France, you have much more severe winter weather. Hopefully those gorgeous apple espalier’s will thrive.

How wonderful just seen someone not sure who it was, gardening on their hands and knees..that's what I do...brilliant that made my day...so much easier on the back....and thank you Davey, I am about to plant 5 bare rooted fruit trees, I will definitely take care to fill around the whole root system, I will be very careful...

At Mellow Mushroom pizza, you can absolutely put both tomato and pesto sauce on your pizza. It's not just a home cooking idea. lol =D What a delight seeing the gardens coming together.

The sneak peek at the gazebo is beautiful! The apple trees are going to be lovely in the spring. Now I'm confused on Dan's video he took off all the netting and here you don't. 🤷‍♀️ Always enjoyable 🦋

Dailys can't be easy, and I so much appreciate them! I'm glad you're not stretching yourself doing the Chateau Diaries as well as the Christmas Diaries. Been watching since 2019 and the only thing I miss this year is the Christmas intro. There was something magical about it in years past. Appreciate you and all the LaLanders for bringing so much joy! The passion and commitment you have towards the chateau is an inspiration!

Oh i just got that! The air fryer is PROVING its worth, you little minx!

I love your hair up Marie !! It looks great down too, it's grown a lot. But the airfryer is excellent for reheating pizza Marie !!

Your uncle is such a fashionable gentlemen!

I'm a Master Gardener in the Midwest US (heavy clay soil and plenty of rain) and we ALWAYS remove the metal cage and burlap. Trees can take 3 - 5 years to finally give up. They may not see the results of this poor planting (root girdling) for a few years.

Marie has blossomed and grown very much. I’m so happy she is happy at LaLande.

Look up how long it takes for metal to rust away. When my 5 year old tree fell over and died the metal was still there. It was the reason the roots didn’t establish

Some how I always have to watch this videos twice... They are so lovely 🌹😍🌹😍

It’s nice to see Davy planting things!👏🏻👏🏻🎄🌲🎄🌲

The garden is going ahead in leaps and bounds and Marie is shining in the kitchen. All is right with the world 😊

Marie is the shining star ⭐️ of the Chateau. ❤

Tell Marie that she is so pretty with her hair up.

The garden design is magical, Davey. Andy's smile was very distracting. Marie those pizzas looked yummy!

It's great that you are getting projects finished in the garden even during winter. It's a shame you didn't make the cut flower beds larger before edging them.

What did Marie just say about the air fryer???!!! That’s it. I’m getting one. Been going back and forth about this purchase ❣️👏🏻👏🏻

The pergola ~ memories of Dan & Amorie building that ❤😊🇦🇺

The garden will be spectacular once those apple trees bloom and the roses too under the pergola. You certainly have the A-Team with a vision. Kirsty looked beautiful at the kitchen table with her hair down. Marie's enthusiasm is wonderful and a tonic. I ❤ 🍕

Honestly, I love seeing the garden like this, but this is the first time I feel like I’ve seen the garden. Hoping, just saying it through new eyes or filming. It’s so much more beautiful. Wishing all the fruits of your labor and many more seasons to come.don’t know what y’all did, but this episode showed much more of the garden❤

Amy from Rosiers is a wonderful unique individual. She is more than just a reminder of Hani.

I love Marie’s sweater and pyjamas, too.

Marie is such a sweetheart

The garden is looking good. Spring it will be glorious. Marie, you look so good. The fresh air loved ones and Lalande are doing wonders for you. Your pizza dough and toppings look so inviting. They are giving me pizza cravings.

Pesto and tomato sauce pizza is incredible together Extra points if you have yummy pine nuts. Enjoy pizza night!

Since you're using pesto on your pizzas, try this Chicago classic. Use pesto as your base sauce instead of tomato pizza sauce. Then spread what we call ground sausage on top. I imagine that's called something like ground or minced seasoned pork in the UK? And that's all. Bake it and it's one of the best flavor combos I've ever had on a pizza.

Red sauce with dashes of pesto is a classic in my family, known affectionately as "red-green" pizza 😂

Davey is a gem, nothing seems to phase him. Wonderful new plants! Marie really gave today the Christmas vibe with her darling sweater and jamies.

The espaliered pergola is a brilliant idea. I can’t wait to see it develop in the spring. Also … the GAZEBO which we saw fleetingly is epic and perfect for the time period of the chateau. I love those. Again, I will enjoy seeing the video you will to introduce it to us in the spring. Such treats!

Marie is glowing in the kitchen ❤❤❤The garden is really taking shape. Love it 😍😘

Dan cuts the wire off his trees👍😏

LOVE the pizza idea with the red and basil sauce! Brillant idea Marie. I will have anchovies as I don’t eat meat. And the garden, tres génial and yummy apple pies coming

I’m sorry Stephanie but it’s one of my pet hates having someone watch me do heavy work. Davey is so talented and we need to listen to what he says. The garden is going to be a show stopper. Marie is so sweet. Her cooking is very good too. Thank you. May you all please take care and stay safe. Louisa.

Dark chocolate hot chocolate with big marshmallows ❤

Definitely whoville Christmas trees! They need a single red bobble on the top or wrapped with red ribbon!

The music definitely helped us relax while Davey was digging, i really loved the music! Davey is so down to earth and he’s got great chill vibes❤ Great episode altogether 🙂

The garden is looking fabulous! Davey, Kirsty and the team are doing an amazing job. Marie looks beautiful in her new sweater. I think Marie’s food always look appetizing , you can tell she knows how to cook.

The walled garden development is superb 💚

Marie, that outfit is SO sweet and I love it. You look cozy and happy.

Stephanie, when you get your massage, take a tea towel/hand towel, roll it up and place it around the face opening of the massage table. You'll not get those red marks on your face. I've been doing this for years and it really works!

Really loving the vlogs, especially the competitive energy between la lande and chaumont 😅

i love skinny yew trees in a garden

Idyllic! I wonder if Capability Brown's team experienced such joy creating Chatsworth and his other landscapes! Thank you for the video!

Pesto and purée is great together.

We have gophers where we live. When we landscaped we put every plant into wire cages called gopher cages. To a plant they didn’t thrive. We ended up having to dig down the sides of the trees and cut the wire as best we could so that the roots could actually grow. They’re recovering now but they’re not settled enough in the earth and are too wobbly because they weren’t able to send roots out. Never again.

I love Marie so much 💙

I love Marie cooking ❤

Seeing Maria happy makes me happy ❤

Haha, I like what Davy said about the wobbly tree - a drunk tree. Well, actually, you can use the apples to make some Calvados. I do this every summer, and every winter, it changes into the instant warming elixir. 🍸🔥

The garden always is so enjoyable! Love it, the garden people and the animals very much.

Hello Stephanie! Have you decided to not do the Christmas diaries this year? No worries if that’s the case. Something I’ve been looking forward to but we’ve got 4 years of older videos to rewatch to make up for it! Just watched a few from 2019 and 2020. It really just takes me back! You’ve really influenced so much of how I celebrate Christmas. Reflecting on it now, over the past 4 years, I’ve built up my own collection of Christmas decor including a silver artificial tree, have tried out so many of your recipes (including the turkey roulade!), prepared Christmas crackers for a family holiday dinner, bought my very own advent calendar from La Samaritaine department store in Paris (inspired by the Liberty one you had years ago), and even made bath bombs - although I didn’t attempt to put a duck in mine. I’m sure there are countless other things I’ve learned from you too - not to mention the historic tid bits you used to add here and there to the older videos! Sure do miss seeing Michael Petherick and you joke around in the vlogs and hope he is well! Sending holiday cheer to Lalande from Geneva.🎄✨

This time of the year I'm warming my mincepies in the the airfryer .when you haven't got a house full of people it's a great economical way to cook Marie said it was for people who like fried food but it's just a small air oven and if you do like friid food it's a heathier way of cooking.

Marie's mother's Christmas gift is lovely.

Soooo good to see Marie back happy in the kitchen 👏👏👏👏

I planted skyrockets at my last home❣️ Love them❣️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻