Turning a square piece of grass into my dream cottage garden 🌱
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From the beginning to now, here is a look back at my journey to creating my dream cottage garden. I have a small semi-detached garden, and it began as a simple square piece of grass. Over the years, I have layered on and created my dream space. It is always evolving and changing, and I am excited to plan for the season ahead. My growing x zone is 8, and I am on the east coast of Ireland.
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Your ‘cheat’ for the brick floor inside your greenhouse is genius. 😊
@DaintyDiaries
4 ай бұрын
AW, glad you liked it x
@SarahTaylor
4 ай бұрын
I just said the same thing out loud to myself! I am so stealing that!
@Marteesa63
3 ай бұрын
Can you explain how you created that? I just love it!
@Mina-12128
3 ай бұрын
I'm wondering of it's waterproof. It looks stunning.
@gardenvillage8732
16 күн бұрын
😍😍😍
People are always asking me when my garden is going to be done. Never. Some projects will be completed but there is no actual done with the garden. You’re doing a lovely job with your garden. I added a special patio for yoga and meditation. Will feel completely walled by greenery in a few more years.
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
I love the sound of your yoga/meditation area in your garden, such a good idea.
@julieeaston7097
2 ай бұрын
That sounds amazing and I totally agree!! I said to my 14 yr old “wait till you see the garden this year” She said you say that every year & I told her that’s because it’s never done 😂
@AChickAndADuck
2 ай бұрын
That’s my favorite thing about gardening. It’s constantly growing and shifting and changing. ❤
I recently heard someone say that if you don’t have bugs in your garden, then it’s not part of the ecosystem 🐛
I’m back cause I missed your sweetness and your gardening !🙏🌷❤️
It’s amazing how much you have accomplished in truly a short time. I’ve been working on my garden for over 20 years…still learning, still moving plants around. As our friend Monty Don would say, a garden is not a place, it’s a journey. Just gotta love him 😁. Blessings in the New Year!
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Yes I LOVE that saying, so so true x
Two to three years? Only?? Wow!! You have created a beautiful garden paradise in such a short time! 💚
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Iv been here 10 years, but most of the work in the back was from 2020 x
I love the sponged on bricks, beautiful garden
You’ve worked so hard and your garden is giving back in abundance. Wishing you a Happy New Year Catherine 🥳
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Happy new year sweetheart! X
What a fairytale garden.
Hello my dear. I have watched your garden grow for some time now. I love your greenhouse and all the colors you have in the garden. Just like you, I started my indoor plants during the pandemic. I started the garden many years ago. I love the projects you create since I love projects in the garden also. I enjoy watching. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍👍
Wow! After watching your videos since just before COVID, you've made an amazing transformation in your garden Catherine! Especially this past year, it seems, because everything you had started in previous years seemed to come into it's own, and then the raised beds added so much more definition and interest. Your flowers are gorgeous, the way you've embellished your cement walls with the mirrors and faux brickwork....it's all a visual feast for the eyes. You've given us hours of happiness watching you garden in your lush, green garden in Ireland while we're still bogged down in snow here in Canada most winters. I'm so happy I found your channel! Best wishes for the coming gardening year.
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Aw thank you so so much for the lovely comment! Im so happy with how it has come along, and excited for the. new year x
My garden win was pulling out tons of Jimson weed which was taking over (from previous owner), reviving the lawn, which had been destroyed by dogs, and starting a garden, a dream of mine since childhood. I hope to just keep adding more and more because there’s still lots of blank space. I’m mainly aiming for edible perennials and native plants. 💕
Thank you for this video. I’m sitting here in Ohio, USA, watching it snow. I’m sooo ready for Spring and this video was a breath of fresh air. It boosted my mood.
This past year I have learned how much working in the garden feeds my soul. There is something about it that I can’t quite but into words but I do know that it is something I need to do. It just brings me such joy! Thanks for sharing your journey it’s always so much fun watching how your garden has evolved over time.
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Yes, it is like medicine for the soul! Happy new year sweetheart x
This year I am focusing on a healing garden with herbs, plants, and statues that represent positive healing. I am thinking of lights entwined with lavender, rosemary and peace flags. 💗
@DaintyDiaries
4 ай бұрын
Adore this idea 👏🏻🙏🏼
Simply SPECTACULAR 💚 PS: I'm with you ~ I only wanted perennial flowers, flowers and flowers in our front & backyard garden 💐
We moved house last July and now have a pretty large garden for which I have lots of plans - first time greenhouse owner and it's full to capacity already. Thanks for the inspiration - cottage garden is exactly what I'm looking for.
Always loved your garden! It's so dreamy 😊
Hi I've been watching your channel for months from the USA NC. You and your content gives me great joy!! And Just now I was watching when my signed book arrived. Love This!! Have a Beautiful Week. Just wanted to say hello and Thanks for all you do on your channel.
@DaintyDiaries
17 күн бұрын
I am so so happy it arrived, all the way to NC x
Ive never been so intrigued in someones journey as i have yours, ive never planted anything before but im going to give it a go for this summer as have moved into a new home and would like to make it more homey and pretty for my family, this video helped ALOT xo
@DaintyDiaries
Ай бұрын
Congratulations on the new home x
The last two nights I’ve fallen asleep thinking about what all I want to plant and where. For some reason your videos haven’t been popping up like they used to, but as soon as I saw this one today I immediately clicked to watch. I always love your content, especially the garden ones. I can’t wait to see what all you plant this year!
Wow! It is so pretty! Your hard work pays off. Flowers and your garden look beautiful!
You can also order packages of live ladybugs/other beneficial insects as a natural pest solution!
Soon the brave snowdrops will appear, peeping through the cold brown earth. So much more than a small, white bell. Courage, purity and hope in such a delicate flower. Happy New Year to you and planet earth 🌳 and indeed to gardeners everywhere. 🌱🍃☘️
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
I am so so happy at the thought of the snow drops appearing x
Your garden is really beautiful and it is just so enchanting...
It’s absolutely gorgeous…❤❤❤
Gardening and parenting are very similar. You Always learning, hopefully improving, you have to adapt to personality/characteriscs and changes while enjoying the little things/moments. The work is Never "finished". Unless you move away then you might have to start a new garden 😊🪴⚘🌾🌱🌿 I also Love 💐 🐦🦋🐞🪱🐝🦉🐇
My garden lesson is about the importance of improving your soil quality by working in compost, coconut peat, vermiculite and then mulching regularly afterwards. I am planning on building a garden pathway with gravel surrounding broken pieces of concrete that are meant to act as stepping stones.
I’m so happy KZread recommended this video to me! Your garden is lovely and I enjoyed the video style - felt like chatting with a girlfriend over coffee ☺️ I’m an amateur gardener in zone 6 in the States, but I’m addicted. I love it so much and agree that a garden is never fully “done” (and surprisingly that doesn’t bother me one bit haha!) Keep up the great work 💛
@DaintyDiaries
Ай бұрын
Aw I am so glad you found me x
Oh I'm here for this. I have so much enjoyed watching your garden develop. My favourite episodes were tackling the spider shed, what a transformation! And the greenhouse and raised beds. You have created an oasis that I am so envious of 😁
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Haha, remember the spider shed!
i live in Texas and we have a wonderful season for wildflowers. I strive for an english style garden but with a western flair. Lots of bluebonnets, paint brushes, mexican hats, and indian blankets to name a few annuals. Lots of salvias/sages, turks caps, etc for perennials. We do well with roses too here.
I loved your video. You're just adorable and I love your narration as well. I wonder if you have the space for a small witch hazel which blooms very early in the year like January February or maybe a Daphne that blooms twice a year and they smell amazing and are good in bouquets. Or maybe a white Julia which is a great cut shrub and smells awesome with beautiful little white flowers? I loved the frame shot of dusky part of the video with your greenhouse and the lights on in the flowers in front of it. That was so beautiful. Your whole garden is beautiful. I'm sure your dad would be proud of what you have accomplished. And I love your laid back nature will take care of it or has the answer approach. Awesome job!
What you said about microclimates is so true. I live in a zone 12 but I can only grow really drought-resistant grasses and flowers in the summer months in the back garden. It's such a sun trap, everything bakes.
It's amazing how much work you've put into your dream garden. You are so resourceful and skillful! I love the result 🙂
@DaintyDiaries
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
I am really impressed with your garden full of flowers, they are very diverse and beautiful. 🌷
Catherine, you are so talented and creative with your beautiful home and garden. You've accomplished so much. Thank you for sharing. Wishing you a great New Year and all the best for 2024!!
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
You are so kind, thank you for your lovely words, Happy new year x x
First time visiting this site. Your voice is so soothing and real to listen to while you give us a tour of your garden. Beautiful.
You are hands down my FAVORITE gardener. 🤍🤍🤍. I bet your Dad is smiling down on you and your beautiful yard. You’ve come a long way Dainty 🤍🤍🤍
What a Beautiful garden 🪴
@DaintyDiaries
20 күн бұрын
Thank you kindly x
this is a wonder podcast. I love her garden. It is beautiful!
My garden lesson for this year was to give myself grace throughout this new process, as I just started a flower garden for the first time this past year. I am going to make mistakes, and that’s perfectly fine and part of it!
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Yes, grace, I love this word. Gardening humbles us, Mother Nature is the best teacher x
Catherine your beautiful garden has established it's style. Eyes immediately travel to the tall greenhouse surrounded by pots of plants and trees. Raised beds full of colorful flowers waiting to be cut. Beds full of bulbs and tall sunflowers. Fresh mowed grass and big lawn chairs to relax with a cup of tea when your work is done. Where you marvel at the birds and butterflies and turn you face to the warm sun. Light up the greenhouse and have a Blessed and Happy New Year 2024.
@DaintyDiaries
5 ай бұрын
Awww this is such a sweet comment! Thank you Donna, Happy new year x
Эпидемия ковида внесла большие изменения и в мою жизнь. Садоводство стало самой большой отдушиной. После напряжённой и нервной работы работа в саду успокаивает и отвлекает от всех проблем. Чтобы сад не выглядел зимой неприглядно, может быть стоит подумать посадить побольше декоративных трав. Процветания вашему саду😊
Love Your Garden ❤❤❤, Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
I absolutely loved this video! I really wish I had a yard I could work in to see God's beauty appear! I enjoy your videos so much!!!
1st time your channel came up for me. I LOVED your video!! Thanks for explaining your Plant "zone" Seems to be 8b as is mine in the U S . I'll definitely be watching your Garden videos as I've really enjoyed this 1. You've given me so many awesome ideas. Your faux brick floor is so genius. ❤
@DaintyDiaries
3 ай бұрын
Glad you found my channel xxx
Gorgeous!
Thank you, Catherine. I really appreciate you making these videos for us. I find them so calming and they help me to relax (working two jobs and consulting for a third). It's the mental escape that I need.
Hi! I’ve just pulled up your video again to watch how you did your fake tiling in your greenhouse. AWSOME! Thanks to you, am thinking of doing something similar out on our patio soon as the rain really really goes away! Thanks a million. You’re a very inspiring young lady, best wishes to you. 🙏🏻🇮🇪💐🌻☘️🪷🙋🏼♀️
@DaintyDiaries
Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!, I need to get out and clean mine x
Beautiful💖
Aww, how beautiful!
You’ve done so much work!!!
Very Pretty! Well done.
Oh my goodness, how beautiful your flower garden is!
Love, love, love your garden !
Gosh. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing your garden adventure and your interesting and motivating words. Thank you. What I'll do different in 2024 is installing hoops with nets over some of my raised beds ... the rabbits and deer had a grand graze and I hope to enjoy some of the produce this coming year. Thank you again.
Hi from hot place Indonesia. Than you for sharing. It is inspire me. Lovely garden👍💞🌹🌿♥️
I am excited today is april 7th and this weekend ill be able to plant my sunflowers, 1st time ever. And i thinkntwp more flowers can go in at the ens of april . Most will have to wait till mid may. But i cold seeded for my veggie garden this year, so i hope to have 2 maybe 3 for some veggies Your flowers are absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing
My big win in the garden last year was that, when I needed to relocate my tomato plant plot, I decided not to dig up more grass but simply to create a no-dig bed. It was so easy to do and I felt I was feeding the soil with the decomposing sod instead of ripping it out and losing a lot of soil - and had very few weeds! My hope this year is that the tulip bulbs my daughter brought back from a stop over in Schiphol Airport on her way back to the US come up 🙂
❤ Happy New Year Catherine
Oh your flower garden is so wonderful 💓💓💓👍
This garden is stunning! This would be my goals if I ever got my own house :)
@DaintyDiaries
4 ай бұрын
That is so kind of you x
Absolutely amazing❤
Happy new year Catherine ❤
Happy new year Catherine ❤❤
Beautiful
Happy New Year Catherine.
Love it, happy new years 😊😊😊
Happy new year Catherine 😊🎉
I've been here since the bare patch of grass...slowly building your own magical space has been so inspiring to watch!
Isn't it WONDERFUL to watch the video (almost in fast forward) because you show a LONG road with the garden in the short video. You've done well - it looks so lovely - a real happy place.
so beautiful, your ideas are amazing. Thank you, for helping me.
Happy New Year, Catherine!
My problem was grasshoppers last year. So hopefully I can find a solution for that.
Lovely garden!
Beautiful vlog!
Your garden is lovely, I love your approach to bugs. Have you thought of adding a small pond for wildlife?
@DaintyDiaries
17 күн бұрын
Hey, you might be new, but I have a pond in the right hand side, at the moment its overgrown with grasses, so needs a job done on it x
lovely lovely garden
Happy New Year Catherine x
I liked seeing your guiness crate. Happy days! You know you've made it as a gardener when the birds visit. Like you i relax when i'm out in the garden, which gets more care than my cottage!
Wonderful job ❤
I love your yard!! Happy New Year!!!
Amazing transformation!!!❤❤❤
Very beautiful garden!
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A lesson that I’m going to keep in mind is to do my tomato starts in bigger pots and raise the shelf light faster! Last year they out grew their pots and shelves so fast before I could plant them out.
Love love your garden Herring United States we drink more coffee than tea. I would love to sit and enjoy the birds and flowers with a cup of coffee and your beautiful garden. Thank you for the tour. We need more LOL
I love your garden! It’s gorgeous!
Love the colors n the greenhouse❤
Love your videos. Thanks😊❤
I LOVE seeing your garden evolving over the years. I’m currently working on a cottage style garden in the front of my house.
Happy New Year Catherine! and kittens.
Happy new year Catherine
HAPPY NEW YEAR🎉!
Love the brick stamp idea!!!
Thanks again and Happy NewYear
Happy new years 😊 love your garden😍 bless
Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year 🎉
beautiful... 😍
Happy New Year 🎉