Laura Stepney

Laura Stepney

Transforming a suburban lot from grass to an urban permaculture paradise.

I want to inspire other suburbanites to ditch the lawn and plant a fantastic garden. I'm inspired by permaculture, no-dig, and organic gardening, with a touch of cottage gardening sprinkled in for fun.

I'm growing in Langley, BC Canada, Zone 8b (debatable with climate change...closer to 7 recently). First frost around November 2, last frost around March 28.

Follow me on Instagram where I post more frequent garden updates: instagram.com/laura.stepney/

I offer garden coaching and foodscape design in the Metro Vancouver, BC area
Website: laurastepney.ca/

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  • @Robodie
    @Robodie4 күн бұрын

    This is exactly what I hope to get! Oh my, fingers crossed...

  • @NaT-Cho662
    @NaT-Cho66211 күн бұрын

    Im rather new to the Northwest and i am learning the hard way about black berries and moss in my yard. Any cost effective ways or methods i can practice through out the year? I have tried all kinds of products thus far and I mainly shop at lowes. Any advice is greatly appreciated!! Thank you all in advance for any advice and your time.

  • @rosalindinyang1075
    @rosalindinyang107514 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this information I’m going to do some of this when it cools off and also in the fall

  • @dallywilliams6606
    @dallywilliams660620 күн бұрын

    So pretty 😊

  • @michelleperry6977
    @michelleperry6977Ай бұрын

    It doesn’t look too bad mine are crazy! I can’t get on top of them. I cut them down and they grow right back. Have to get down to the root that’s the only way to get rid of them. ✌🏻

  • @jameshill971
    @jameshill971Ай бұрын

    I have the same problem with anxiety. I know it’s not easy i need to start doing my own videos so that way I’m less fearful of just being out on my property gardening. Your garden looks great keep it up I subscribed right away. :)

  • @kapok7228
    @kapok7228Ай бұрын

    I didn’t get any chips for a month. When I renewed my request they said my odds would be better if I coughed up some money. Hmm…

  • @danascully7358
    @danascully7358Ай бұрын

    You remove Kudzu the same way.

  • @willamettehops
    @willamettehopsАй бұрын

    Good overview of their lifecycle. The yard looks great!

  • @schex9
    @schex9Ай бұрын

    How did this go? Current research has lead to recommendation that you do NOT amend soil when planting a tree. Just backfill with native soil removed to dig hole.

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepneyАй бұрын

    They're doing great. At the time it was what the nursery I worked at recommended so I just followed their advice. The asian pear tree is doing great and the cherry is doing ok (it gets hit hard by wind and doesn't like its location so it might not stay there much longer). I've planted 2 more trees since this video without amending the backfill soil and haven't noticed any difference between them and the amended trees. On the newer trees I added compost and mulch to the top around the tree instead of mixing in compost to the backfill soil. Hope that helps.

  • @sbingham1979
    @sbingham19792 ай бұрын

    This was fun to watch, and gets me inspired to get rid of some lawn this way. I like your attitude and the general vibe of this video, and the way you filmed it in fast motion with catchy music. Nice job!

  • @rrei205
    @rrei2052 ай бұрын

    You are motivating me to clean my house. I tend to keep things because I think they my have some future use. The music for this video is perfect.

  • @TheDallasSkeptic
    @TheDallasSkeptic2 ай бұрын

    I signed up for ChipDrop on a Monday and had 10yrds dumped that Wednesday. It took me 5 mornings to move it all into my backyard. Not bad at all. Recommended.

  • @Sobepato87
    @Sobepato872 ай бұрын

    A M A Z I N G ! ! ! Best video on late planting bulbs and showing results I've seen. Thank you!

  • @wk5181
    @wk51812 ай бұрын

    Not excited about the one you planted very close to the driveway

  • @MsAngel1949
    @MsAngel19492 ай бұрын

    You are lovely. Thank you so much.

  • @PotassiumOxide
    @PotassiumOxide2 ай бұрын

    Tomatoes! 😛

  • @livejay9062
    @livejay90623 ай бұрын

    I came for a Chip Drop info video, stayed because it's enjoyable how non-contrived the presentation is

  • @daylanshipley1856
    @daylanshipley18563 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Good work!

  • @KFLukBigA
    @KFLukBigA3 ай бұрын

    Does you dog chew on them my dog keeps chewing them even though they are spiky

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney3 ай бұрын

    No my dog doesn't chew the blackberries but he does eat my kale plants. Your dog is intense.

  • @nopriors
    @nopriors3 ай бұрын

    DNA.. It's present in every living thing. It tells everything to survive at any cost.

  • @Oughut88
    @Oughut883 ай бұрын

    Every year I plant in terracotta pots in October through to January in England to stagger the flowering period. They all come up including the ones planted late January.

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney3 ай бұрын

    That sounds like it's beautiful!

  • @michael1234755
    @michael12347553 ай бұрын

    murderer

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney3 ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @taravanmeter326
    @taravanmeter3264 ай бұрын

    Well, well, well, aren't you clever for doing this! I'm seeing the video in the middle of March and I'm in NH, so this is going to be a test and a half :-) It's already spring, so fingers crossed. Nothing ventured, nothing gained right? I was going to plant them anyway, but now I think I have a good chance. In any case, I'll find out.

  • @SociallyAcceptedGopnik
    @SociallyAcceptedGopnik4 ай бұрын

    February ain't spring technically.

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney4 ай бұрын

    Around here we often get spring weather starting in February so it really depends where you live. According to the equinox it's not spring but as we know, gardening and regional climates have nuance 👍

  • @dalebabbitt6185
    @dalebabbitt61854 ай бұрын

    This is my next project. What gloves do you recommend to keep from getting stabbed to death? Thank You!!!

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney4 ай бұрын

    I have thick leather work gloves that work really well. The kind you get from the hardware store.

  • @dalebabbitt6185
    @dalebabbitt61854 ай бұрын

    @@LauraStepney Thank you. These thorns look pretty aggressive. I found the Yardworks gloves that you used in in your video. You didn't seem to be having any problems with the thorns.

  • @8-bit_vr
    @8-bit_vr4 ай бұрын

    Do you have an update? What do the trees look like now?

  • @helenpetersen7174
    @helenpetersen71744 ай бұрын

    Put some calendula in your meadow garden here and there, once they get going they reseed. I also work on creating places in my garden to "sit" and enjoy a tea after work, that brings me great joy as I do enjoy gardening. I am also trying for permaculture but it is a work in continuous process. :D Thanks for the video.

  • @mayi3977
    @mayi39774 ай бұрын

    Can planter i March

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney4 ай бұрын

    You can try but I'm not sure if you'll get flowers this year or just leaves. But still worth it because bulbs are always better in the ground than in your house. If you live in a colder place you can stretch your planting time a bit later. Where I live in zone 8b the daffodils are starting to bloom now so it's a bit late for those.

  • @KKJournals
    @KKJournals4 ай бұрын

    This was 💯 the video I was looking for. I planted bulbs in Alabama in February and wanted to know if they had a chance of blooming this spring. Thanks for your video. ❤️

  • @lwjenson
    @lwjenson4 ай бұрын

    I had pumpkins from the fall in my pots up until the end of January

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney4 ай бұрын

    Nice!

  • @lwjenson
    @lwjenson4 ай бұрын

    Just do what you can! Thanks for sharing with us

  • @mystijkissler8183
    @mystijkissler81835 ай бұрын

    Oh---bless you for your success. Now off I go with a more positive outlook to plant my bulbs, Allium.!

  • @home-ness
    @home-ness5 ай бұрын

    Love the cabinets! My favorite color. They look great! Good to have you back, I'm getting excited to plant as well.. Going to start seedlings hopefully this week in the greenhouse 😁

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney5 ай бұрын

    Ooh exciting!

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney5 ай бұрын

    What are you most excited to grow this year?

  • @lwjenson
    @lwjenson4 ай бұрын

    I'm actually really excited to try and grow extra produce to bring to my local food bank.

  • @lookforward2life
    @lookforward2life3 ай бұрын

    I don’t Know, too many things. Food wise, i want to grow some respectable chard, it’s my fave.

  • @carolmcintyre8485
    @carolmcintyre84855 ай бұрын

    Weicome back, nice to see you again!.

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! It's good to be back :)

  • @celestegranell8766
    @celestegranell87665 ай бұрын

    These are my fav type videos!! You did amazing. Your flowers were magical

  • @MartinaSchoppe
    @MartinaSchoppe5 ай бұрын

    Nice to have you back! :)

  • @itsjustweard2328
    @itsjustweard23285 ай бұрын

    I had hope for you until I saw the neighbours backyard. Are they prepared to remove theirs the same time as you remove yours. Otherwise you're wasting your time

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney5 ай бұрын

    Well it's been over a year and other than keeping the neighbour's canes clipped at the fence line I don't have any coming up in our yard :)

  • @itsjustweard2328
    @itsjustweard23285 ай бұрын

    @@LauraStepney O that's great . you're onto it.👍

  • @shweetpotato
    @shweetpotato5 ай бұрын

    ohhh so you are in zone 8b, I was in 7b...then the zones changed and I'm now in 6b...well, I don't believe it so I'm ignoring it haha.. I am going to try Winter sowing this year, I'll be planting some seeds in milk cartons here within the next few weeks, I've never tried it before. Your garden is awesome, I think I need to grow some sunflowers t his year too

  • @shweetpotato
    @shweetpotato5 ай бұрын

    omgosh, I can go out in my backyard but I hate going out front and working on my yard where people can see me, I became agoraphobic when I turned 31, I had had a stroke and had to shave my hair off, I had big staples in my head, I slowly quit leaving the house because I felt like a monster ughh.. I eventually quit driving. Over 20 yrs later and I still rarely leave the house, going out to my garden makes me happy and keeps me busy. I try to tell myself to just go out there and brave it.. it's really hard. I probably have talked waay too much here lol, I have subscribed, your garden is beautiful and I'm plenty jealous haha

  • @shweetpotato
    @shweetpotato5 ай бұрын

    that zucchini WHOA lol

  • @thenaturalhuman9568
    @thenaturalhuman95685 ай бұрын

    Awesome just planting mine now feb 5th lol

  • @LauraStepney
    @LauraStepney5 ай бұрын

    Better late than never! Hope you get beautiful blooms

  • @lauraantronaco8121
    @lauraantronaco81215 ай бұрын

    Questi fiori sono scomparsi anche qui in Italia li vedo solo in un giardino

  • @lauraantronaco8121
    @lauraantronaco81215 ай бұрын

    Bellissimo

  • @lydkid68
    @lydkid685 ай бұрын

    This answers the questions I had about planting bulbs in pots, thank you! 🌸