New Life At The Château & Cottage. Planting Trees In 21 Acres. Ep 19
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This week at the château & cottage, the family get a visitor and have to stop the renovations and jump onto a different task.
Tony’s friend delivers us 15 trees to plant along the new drive and 40 Hedging bushes to replant In the secret garden.
Terry & Tracy do a little more work around the new BBQ area and start to create the rockery,
And finally, Tracy & Tony get back to working In the cottage bathroom and start to tile the floor.
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Being a dachshund lover, I can't help but find joy in Patrick's participation with the hole digging. What a handsome guy he is. Mom and Dad seem like such warm and lovely people. It is so nice that you all have taken on this life changing project and are working it to perfection. I love the aerial views of the property. Some of the winter ones are beautiful. I will never make it to France, but if I could, I think I would enjoy a nice walk of the property regardless of the season.
I’ve Said Before Thank goodness you all work as a team there is no stopping you all you all do amazing job I get tired watching you work so so hard thank you for sharing your blog💕💕
Chickens, doggies, digging oh my! Patrick looks like he's trying to boss away the chickens! But those chickens aren't fazed by anything! The wall looks so much better after the ivy was cleared away - wonderful work. With true admiration and respect from USA -
Funniest thing is watching the chickens, dogs and people all in the same place running around 😂🤣😂 Good job! You are so rich in beautiful stones! I’m jealous!
Do not use fabric. Use cardboard and put mulch and woodchips over the top. Keeps te weeds out until the plants spread and cover the area. Fabrics gets to be a mess and the plants get stuck it it.
I know it isn't easy to always change gears but the variety of projects, inside and outdoors, is a pleasure to watch. I see Patrick and the chickens were a big help with the digging and scratching. Glad for the beautiful weather you've been having. Getting closer to Tracy's "Spa Day".
Tony and Tracy, the bathroom is coming along nicely. You should be so proud of your efforts. The gardens shall be amazing. Fantastic score Tony with the plants... 👍❤🇦🇺
Another great “Just Terry” moment with the trees.
Your cottage bathroom is coming along so beautifully, & your teamwork is awe inspiring! Grateful for Tony's tree "connection" supplying such great plants! Planting trees is so needed for this planet's health, & you're certainly doing your part!
Honestly you guys are a marvel! The work you did this week was amazing! And the new road to the Chateau will look stunning in a few short years after all your planting. Your work ethic, enthusiasm and good hearted support for each other in your restoration journey is a great example to all who watch. No wonder that we are all glued to the videos watching the wonders you perform. Well done all of you. You certainly deserve what you will reap from your hard work and endeavours! 👏🏻👏🏻
You guys are amazing! Patrick and the chickens just crack me up! Patrick's supervising is hilarious!
Thank you again for your continued vlogs. The old adage, " many hands make light work," has never been truer than when family gets together and works on a common goal.
It's cute to see how the chickens muck in with you doing the landscaping. They are true companions.
Tracy and Tony, the grace, poise, patience and humour with which to tackle it all is so admirable and, at times unbelievable. You are so fortunate to have found mates of the same ambition. Oh and yes, the yards in spring....it calls you from all ends but, oh so satisfying. Love to all at LaLacelle, ❤️🇨🇦 Mariya
Wow you are doing some very heavy work. I love the way the whole family works together and all the chickens and of course little Patrick supervising lol
I love how the chickens just hang out with you. My goodness you are the hardest workers.
Wonderful progress with those "just" jobs. What a difference the planting is making. The chateau and cottage are at the point the projects seem to leap ahead to the finish. The idea of culling the self-seeded flowering plants for the rockery is great as they have proven their success already. It is a joy to see your progress.
What a happy scene about 9 minutes in! Everyone chipping in to help including the dogs and the chickens! That would be bliss for me!
Great vlog! Y’all are so hard working! I think you might need some kind of golf cart type thing on the property to haul pails of water and tools. I could just see Jonathan driving it around! Love from Texas! 💕
All of you are amazing. You have accomplished so very much in one year. Congratulations.
Wow! What a huge amount of work accomplished by you all. The new driveway to the chateau looks amazing! Well supervised by Patrick and the chickens!
A little tip for you, when you plant trees put a piece of plastic water pipe in the hole where the roots are, you can then water them every week through the pipe and the water goes straight to the roots, when the tree has established (after about a year) you can pull the pipe out
Congratulations on the peacocks 🦚 coming your way. .sounds like Stephanie's Thor must have alot of Familia in the region. Great Channel,
Tony it’s always good to have friends with trees! 😊
Wow lots going on there this week. I absolutely love that all of the animals are involved in the whole precess. Especially the chickens waiting for fresh soil to dig through and maybe getting the occasional worm! Such fun! The chateau is going to have beautiful ground when its all finished! Bravo!
Tracy I can't wait for your bathroom to be finished I know you are getting excited. The trees are going to look beautiful lining the drive way up to the Chateau. I would think as much rain as you all have the trees and plants will do very well. God Bless, Kathy 🇺🇸
Another amazingly productive week! Love how Patrick and the chickens are always in the thick of any digging job. With the additional money raised for the wall, have you considered a small used digger? You would have a thousand uses for it and it would speed up so many other tasks that you might get to facing the wall sooner.
Some wonderful photography and I'm so glad to see those trees go in. Great going, guys! Boy, those chickens were in heaven!
Wow........ What incredibly hard professional workers you all are. Tracey you are a marvel and thank you for providing us all with great viewing..... We are totally addicted and LOVE your vlogs.
The chickens and the dogs are living the dream.
As others have said : Thank goodness you work as a team! So much gets accomplished! May I caution you regarding the planting of the balled shrubs : It's best to remove the burlap. Although it does rot when buried, some shrubs are wired prior to wrapping. This can be a catastrophic mistake as the roots are unable to spread and will produce a shallow, weak rooted shrub or tree. It is safest to unwrap and spread the root system in the planting hole. Keep track of the rainfall, as your plantings will need plenty! Water daily for the first week (rainfall counts), then twice weekly, eventually once a week during the growing season in its first few years in its' new location. One "rule of thumb" to consider is 2-3 gallons per inch of tree diameter per week.
@@derekbriggs6207 -Excellent, I hope you get good growth this season!
These trees will look so beautiful in years to come! Great job everyone!
Hi guys that scene where you are all digging to put in the hedging with Patrick digging, chickens running around was so idealistic of family, château life….so beautiful thanks 😊🇦🇺
All the new trees and hedging will need daily watering... Every time you clear the scrub away from the builds there are great surprises. Ash clearing the wall garden was a massive job but it sure showed the possibilities.... I've been watch you from the begining, the chateau is coming to life
I love watching your family and every video of the evolution and of your channel and transformation of the chateau! Your family are truly an inspiration! One tip I wanted to share is regarding the planting and the roots. Root pruning can introduce bacteria or fungus unintentionally as well as stunting their growth creating more shock for the plant. I also recommend not leaving the burplap on even through it can biodegradable because it takes longer for the plant/tree to take up water and nutrients and may contain metal wire or plastics which is harmful to the plant. Plants, especially trees needs to spread their roots and take up nutrients. Each tree needs 2-3 gallons of water or 1” of rain per week at a minimum to help establish the tree and minimize shock which can kill. Be sure the soul is not compact around the tree. I usually dig a hole 2-3x as deep and twice as deep to ensure the soil is loose around the tree. I’d hate to see all your hard work die off and I really would love to see you successful for all your hard work. I hope this helps! Thanks for all your family is doing! I love watching! ❤️
What wonderful team work! You guys are amazing individually, but together a powerhouse! Glad the weather cooperated. The bathroom floor tiles look great, Tracy you are my idol! 😊Thank you so much for sharing, take really good care of yourselves, stay well! Much love Kathy x 💕💕Canada
I love your animal "helpers" from Patrick to the chickens🐔 you got it covered.
All hands on deck for the tree planting including the adorable Patrick. Another busy week for everyone, you really are so inspiring 💗
The hedging looks like Photinia 'Red Robin' species lovely shrubs, with brilliant red young leaves. Great seeing the Chateau, Cottage and landscaping grounds coming on, keep up the fantastic work you are all completing a BIG Well Done! Can't wait for the next episode. ; )
Yes looks like Red Robin. Grows really quick too.
love the way all the animals, including the chickens, have to get in on the action!
The chickens are inspectors! I love how they're always busy 'helping' - the worms and insects are probably yummy and juicy! 🐓🐔🦗🐛🐜🍂😋
i love that the chickens just follow you around and clean up the bugs. They are like a heard of cats HEHE.
I hear you're getting a few peacocks.. The tiles make the bathroom look so much bigger. GREAT job. LOVE you guy's! ❤
While peacocks are certainly pretty to look, at they do make a God awful screeching noise at all hours of the day and night... if you are wanting guests to stay there, I doubt they will appreciate the constant noise they create. (Just sayin' is all.)
Nice job with planting the trees. It will make a big difference. Love how the chickens and dogs supervised your work 🤣🤣🤣The tiles in the bathroom look lovely. Can’t wait to see the barbecue area completed. Thanks for sharing 😍😘
What a team, there is nothing that you can't do together, brilliant job. Take care. Love and hugs.x😊
Love that you remain positive even when there are setbacks to a project. Great work guys. Cracking on now!🙂
All of my tree planting helpful hints came from my Dad (WWll veteran). Any "bare root tree or scrub" should be put first into a bucket of water for a length of time before planting to soak the roots. Then dig your hole for planting. When placing a new tree into the ground also cut a short piece of plastic pipe, placing the pipe at an angle, exposing the pipe end upwards. This pipe opening allows direct access to the tree's roots for watering. After a few years when the tree is truly established, pull out the pipe. I have used my Dad's method all of my adult life and have never lost a newly planted tree or scrub. GOOD LUCK!
What a wonderful gift of the trees and hedging! More hard work getting them in and then the tiling following, but my favourite hard working chateau family did it! Ineke xx
Another great video. Those chickens know where the worms will be ☺️ Tracey strikes again. Is there nothing this lady won't get stuck into!! Lovely to see you working as a team. So much getting done now. Xx👍❤️ take care all. Xx❤️🥰
merci chers Amis Anglais qui consacrez tant d'énergie à sauver le patrimoine français de l'abandon dans lequel il se trouve !
Patrick and the chickens were great supervisors.
Love the picture of Patrick looking down at the hole is great
OMG such strenuous work outside. It will all look so nice in the end. It’s to funny how the chickens are so interested in what your all doing. And Patrick.
Luckily you had Patrick working very hard and also supervising ( barks) when you weren’t working hard enough to his liking !
Labour of love for sure! Bringing it back to its former Glory, or better! 👏👏👏👏👏💗💗💗💗
Wow. What a great video. Those trees will look so fabulous when they've found their feet. And the tiles...And the rockery. You got so much done. I am enjoying your videos immensely; can't do the patreon but as always sending reiki. The more I send, the harder you lot seem to work!!!
Your tree at the beginning of the vlog looks like The Whomping Willow tree from Harry Potter Hogworths' grounds. LOL But your family are so magical because I can't get enough of your content. Love from Canada!
Great job! You are such a good work team! Amazing what people can accomplish together 💕
Love the word JUST, it makes every job or situation seem more manageable.
What a great family of workers! You have done so much in such a short time, it's amazing! The old saying "crack on" should be your motto! You nailed it!
Hi whanau ( family) A couple of snow fountain weeping cherry trees in the 2 ovals outside the Chateau would look amazing!! Besides looking gorgeous they are fast growing and can handle Sun and snow. Love watching all of your brilliant ideas, style x
What a great progress, again. If it is very windy there the trees would definitely benefit from tying the tree trunk to the supporting poles on two opposite sides of the tree. It would help them to grow straight and also they would root better as the tree wouldn't be swaying so much in the wind, especially when the leaves are there the wind catches the tree top even more. I know it is a heck of a lot of extra work but it would ensure the trees would have a lovely start to grow. Keep up the good work. And remember to have a rest every now and then. It will be an extra special time when you finally can have a bath 💙
It’s looking so beautiful. All your hard work is bringing it to life.
Yeah Tony.....wonderful to have these lovely plants, what a blessing!! The bathroom is really coming along...what a team!
Bonjour! Merveilleuse! You are doing a tremendous job! If you can add anything else to the list it would be to "pollard" those trees around the chateau and cottage. This is the season to do pollarding. You will need a tall ladder, a "pop-up"(hydraulic motorized scissor lift) or a cherry picker to reach the tops of the trees.. Save some work for the volunteers! Best wishes!
That shot of Patrick!!! 😂😂❤❤
Love the chickens helping and dogs digging. WOW
Fast forwarded chickens might be my new favourite thing... 🐔
Found you guys via the Chateau de la Ferte and I've been hooked catching up. Love your work ethics and your heart and soul attachment to this lovely chateau. I look forward to seeing you get your dreams come true!
Fantastic work! Please make sure you get enough rest and sleep!
Always heard dachshunds are ratters, Patrick may be telling you there is a critter there when he digs. So cute.
Don't complain you have some much help. (Chickens, dog) 😄😄😆
Your chickens steal the show again. Curious bunch
Funny how schedules keep on getting "disrupted" by events lol. How fortunate though that the trees and shrubs happened to be delivered during a period of glorious weather ... as otherwise you could all have been shivering in horizontal rain and sleet trying to get those holes dug! Great effort from you all as usual - but as others have pointed out, a stake or two for some of those trees (maybe just for the first year) will help them get established as the position in the field is very exposed to strong wind. That drive is looking amazing - looking forward to seeing a drone shot of it as Tony was suggesting. 🥰
Hey Guys, I wonder if you could get ahold of a used auger. It would help when planting a multitude of trees and shrubs and be more efficient than a shovel. Remember when planting trees, as far and wide as the branches of trees spread above ground is how far and wide the roots will spread below ground, so make sure those holes are nice, wide and not too deep. It'll give those freebees a fighting chance in the next couple years! It's looking good Guys!!!! You're doing a bang up job!
Hola from Honduras! Love the way everyone pitches in (under the supervision of furry and feathered friends)! You've made enormous progress! 😊
I love the idea of reusing trees. It’ll look so nice along the drive. 🌲🌳
Another great vlog. The editing is really making these vlogs fun to watch and your thumbnail was fun. Love the before and after views of the bbq area. Can't wait for the slo-mo close ups of the fire as Tracy puts her feet up for a few seconds and relaxes glass of wine in hand. Don't forget to eventually do a before and after of the grounds vlogs. Cheers from Toronto
Such lovely genuine family.x
I love the chooks and dogs following along. They look like they had a great day too.
Love the animals helping out: Patrick digging and the chickens getting the grubs and bugs.
Really hard working family. I love how the chickens fallow you around, and the dog too. It’s going to look in the near future.
The chikens and Patrick are wonderful, do any of the chickens have names?
wow!! Looking amazing!! Such a wonderful thing to have all those trees and shrubs!
Backbreaking job but you folks are just an awesome team - beautiful ❤️
Tracey, As a tile mason and someone with messed up knees, it killed me to watch you lay tile with no knee pads. I hope you won't regret that later. Love your programs and progress.
@@arnicepernice8656 it's got nothing to do with châteaux! ...it's people.......!!
Another great vlog.things happening everywhere .love the start of the trees lining the new road into the chateau. How grand will that look......and Tracey...not long now bless ya for your long overdue soak in your beautiful bathroom. How funny also seeing Patrick helping with the digging and it seems like the chickens follow you all these days, getting in on the act 🎬 🤣 .take care ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 xxx
I don't think Patrick likes to be filmed while he is busy digging. Its a very serious thing.
I have to say guys. That you all are moving along at breakneck speed!! Especially since it's only been about a year since you started and for a huge chunk of that time there were only two of you there. Having your family there for a visit and pitching in a bit really helped to Kickstart the outside into gear. And with any job/project, you are able to move from job to job reprioritizing as weather, materials or manpower allows. I greatly enjoy seeing the progress unfold. Give each other a grand ole pat on the back! You all deserve it! ❤️
Tray and Tony you work so hard but it really is looking so great
Everyone pray for rain to help the trees and hedge to take, they will break their backs lugging down all the water needed.
Marathon effort by you all, fantastic.
"Let's get cracking".....you do that so well. What a team, you have achieved so much. I have been rewatching the early vlogs....well worth a revisit to see just what you have achieved.
I love the beam piece you put in in the bathroom, as you were talking at end of video I could see it in back. It looks wonderful! You guys are amazing!
The areas are looking so good. Well done picking yourselves up again and achieving so much.
What a lovely man John must be 😊
I was laughing watching the chickens following you all around and Patrick barking! Looking great!
Our you sure that little dog isn't a truffle sniffer outer ,his nose is always inthe soil so so cute x
Wow do the trees and shrubs transform EVERYTHING! Amazing. That root ball going into the hole was some shot. Digging seems to be a hobby of Patrick's. Love the camera angels as always. Terry you made some very tedious jobs loads of fun to watch. So creative with you camera shots. So good to see you all with a good dose of cheer. You deserve it. Soak up the sun while you can it's good for the soul and the body.
My goodness guys you work so hard well done the trees and plants are already looking good. You really are bringing the Chateau back to life 👍❤️
Thanks Ivy :)
How wonderful to get the greenery going. And your bathroom for your convenience. Happy for you. The weather will pick up properly soon so your barbeque area will be enjoyed . All great news.
I see Patrick cracking the whip 😂 🐕 🐾 🐾
I think the hedging is red Robin it grows beautiful Green with red tips it can grow large you shape it💕