Creating the Centrepiece of our French Country Garden, and the Best way to Start Seeds | Episode 5

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After having a disappointing go at sprouting seeds the traditional way, it was time to invest in some Turkish delight jars...? I, (Becs), have absolutely loved trying out this new way to start seeds, and it was one of the highlights of the week. And also visiting the most incredible, magical place, filled with so much love and possibility... this place calls for regular visits during spring (and probably summer too), we're excited to bring you along as well! And if you live anywhere near the Charente, it's definitely worth a visit, just bring a big empty car boot and a full wallet! These largely made up for the delays to other plans in the garden due to ridiculous torrential rain. The plants are happy but we are less than impressed! Summer can't come soon enough ☀️
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@highseasailing8624 3 месяца назад

Ok, ok…. I weakened and had to watch more! What a treat! Love the sprouting cloches.. so chic! ❤️ M

@growinginfrance 3 месяца назад

😂 We just love seeing your comments come through! Yes, those were such a great find, we got very lucky

@gingermonette7455 5 месяцев назад

Can't believe how much the chickens have grown in just a few weeks!

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

I know, it's wild how fast they grow! Blows us away every day.

@Bjmc4uk 3 месяца назад

Any large seeds you get, you can soak in water and then put them in take home. Containers are wonderful! Mini greenhouses.

@growinginfrance 3 месяца назад

Great tip!

@lisakilmer2667 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant seed starting idea. And to be able to do it prettily is a bonus. Your centerpiece is lovely (the maple may want moving next year).

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yes we'll have to see if it's happy as a bonzai or if we need to find a new home for it 🥰

@denisew1916 5 месяцев назад

Loving the cloche thingies! Fab garden centre and plant haul. So sweet seeing your young one enjoying all those plants and running to give you a special hug when they saw you down at their height crouching over some flowers - that made me smile! The littlest digger is such a work horse at your place. Can’t believe how much those little chickens have grown…won’t be long before you are collecting eggs😀.

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Yes that was my favourite bit to edit - I watched it over and over 🥰 Those chooks feel like they get bigger overnight it's wild!

@denisew1916 5 месяцев назад

@@growinginfrance Oh I can well imagine how that is one of those precious moments you’ll treasure forever because they grow up so fast. I have to go back a long time 🧐 but I remember similar moments with my kids. It’s a moment that says, this is home, this is love, this is everything and I wish I could expand it out forever, but In the blink of an eye they are teenagers 😅!!!

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

@@denisew1916 Couldn't have said it better! ❤

@williesmom5304 5 месяцев назад

Great video and I love your enthusiasm, the garden center was epic. I have seen seeds start with the damp toilet paper in a plastic bag. I have started seed this way. I do love those little dishes though what a neat idea. Rock on you guys..

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Epic is definitely the right word -- we love that place.

@bellaviaggitours 5 месяцев назад

Love the seed starter idea. I may try it with a casserole dish. Have a great week!

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

I’m onto the second round of seeds already, it’s ridiculously fast! Good luck 🤞

@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France 5 месяцев назад

I hope the rain stops for you soon. We’re heading to France in three weeks, yay!

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Ooh yay! I hope that means your husband is feeling better ❤️ It's supposed to dry up soon yes!

@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France 5 месяцев назад

@@growinginfrance yes he’s doing well thanks. Winter here so hoping for some good weather there. Can’t wait!!!!

@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France 5 месяцев назад

I mean wintery today, not quite winter, am very pleased to be going to miss most of it

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

@@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France Brilliant, we're glad to hear it! Bring on the sunshine. ☀

@Anita-n7c7n 5 месяцев назад

Man of many talents Jack. Woodworking, Stone work, Metal work, Gardening - Potters Wheel next? Love the seed dishes. I found the plastic seed trays not effective as the compost dries out too quickly and they really need a vented lid. Happy gardening and seed raising. Have a good week.

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Haha never tried pottery but those wheels do look like fun! You have a good week too. 😁

@kayfindlay23 5 месяцев назад

I did this using a plate with a clear plastic bowl on top , awesome my joy was similar

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

I love seeing Becca’s face light up when she saw those wee sprouts! Pure joy

@Escapetofrance-Charente 5 месяцев назад

Great video guys. Well done on the germination of the seeds. Some of our spuds died last week RIP 🇫🇷👍

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Oh no, I’ll pour one out for the lost spuds. 🥔 😂

@Escapetofrance-Charente 5 месяцев назад

@@growinginfrance that bloody frost lol

@BarbaraatQueensAvenueTarot 5 месяцев назад

Gurl, that Japanese maple and the lavender need to go in the ground come fall. I bought a Japanese maple about that size 8 years ago and now it's 15 ft high. Also, you could move that chicken cage every few days and the grass under it would be so beautiful. I know of a guy who has what he calls a "chick shaw" so it's a chicken coop on wheels. It's cool and all the chicken poop goes on the garden.

@petebartlett2229 5 месяцев назад

Plates with paper on them we used in school to start seeds… 55 years later I still do it

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

I’m just loving it, onto my second round of seeds already!

@anniemacsrecommendations3883 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful and an amazing garden centre😊

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Yes, we are sooo lucky to have found it, it's tucked away but a neighbour recommended it and now it's our favourite! ❤️

@trigelrice7291 5 месяцев назад

I have the same seed storage system. It is a really good system.

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Twins!

@joketendam5806 5 месяцев назад

Just a suggestion. If you put your seads in your sead orgenizer, maybe place then in sawing months with subdevisions for flowers veg and herbs

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

That’s a great idea! 💡

@fourtails1192 5 месяцев назад

Well done germinating the seeds 👍 it might look like a strange system but ...hey , it works 😊✌️

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Strange… in a pretty way 🤪 haha, been super effective so far!

@Wendy-r6v 3 месяца назад

Plastic bottles cut off at the bottom should work too

@LimousinLife 5 месяцев назад

Love watching you guys. I don’t know if these are available in France but often using little plug trays is more efficient to get seeds to grow, sometimes they get lost in relatively big pots. However your veg garden is looking so nice 😊

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

I don’t know if we have them… I know I can buy some seedlings started in them from the shops so I probably just need to look harder! I think some smaller pots would be better. Thanks ☺️

@joketendam5806 5 месяцев назад

love your sead starters. How about using cheep cocktail glases and sausers of soms sort?

@kathyeyesopen4078 5 месяцев назад

Hi Jack & Becca. I think we should call it the Becca Seed System as it is working so well! Your veggies are already growing so well you could have salads very soon. Both of you are so adventurous and willing to always learn new things like welding, designing gardens and making fabulous garden walls. Becca the centerpiece is beautiful and at the end of summer you can replant the red tree. Never boring watching you grow❤❤❤

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Kathy, it’s so much fun having all these new things to learn 😍 never a dull moment. Haha we’re both terrible at sitting still so this works 😂

@pamelalording691 5 месяцев назад

Have a look at Camp out west towards the end of today's video on how she germinates her seeds

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Cheers, will check them out!

@lorismith9105 5 месяцев назад

Excellent Becs!!

@deborahwong6883 5 месяцев назад

Hi. Can I ask where that fab garden centre is please? Many thanks

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Of course! It's "Jardin de Fleac" 👍

@neridamoore7635 Месяц назад

We're in the Charente, what's the name of the Nursery you went to?

@growinginfrance Месяц назад

It's called Le Jardin de Fléac. Highly recommend checking it out!

@occitaniejemesouviens7508 5 месяцев назад

Bonjour,il faut beaucoup plus de place pour vos poules .

@growinginfrance 5 месяцев назад

Oui, Le petit poulailler est pour quand elles sont poussins. On a prevu quelque chose plus grande pour apres ☺️

@LeighGrady-p2y 3 месяца назад

Please wear a breathing mask to minimize the gasses from welding. Breathing the gasses causes Parkinsons disease. My father was a welder as a hobby and died from Parkinsons.

@growinginfrance 3 месяца назад

I'm so sorry to hear about your father, and appreciate your concern - this is a gasless welder though - it is flux core wire. 👍