The START Of A Grand Entrance For The Chateau.
Bonjour à tous, its back to work on creating a grand entrance for the chateau and fitting some beautiful lamps
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Everyone should have a mam like Tracy. Mams just over there cementing, mams just over there stripping the lamp posts. Mams just over there driving the tractor. Love it 😂😂
Haha. She’s brilliant 🥰
I wanted bricks moved in my yard. Son got his Kanga loaded the bucket with bricks then said, "This is how you drive it". Then left me to it😂
Your mum is the backbone of this chateau.
She is! Thanks Audrey 🥰
It would look so pretty if Tracy had shutters and window boxes on her cottage in the future.
I was just thinking that. Some shutters and window boxes filled with red geraniums and blue flowers. I’ve seen it done and the effect is amazing.
Thank you :) we will in time 🥰🥰
I agree, she has earned her own mini chateau
It would be a great surprise to do this when she’s out of town. I bet Jonathan could even help build the window boxes! She deserves a big surprise.
@@LindaDavis-hi2un Shhh, dont let her read this 🤭
Tracey really is an amazing lady. She's an inspiration to us all!!!! Good job you guys!
She’s Ana amazing lady 🥰
This woman works like a horse.But all the time she smiles.
She’s amazing 🥰
I hope you boys realize what a gem you have for a mother. That's all I'm going to say.😊
We do! 🥰 Thank you 🙏 ☺️
And grandmother too 😊
I can just imagine that if the chateau had a voice she would squee with glee at all the renovations, remodeling etc., you are doing. Just magnificent.
Thanks Paul 🥰🥰🥰
Geraniums are great in hot spots. Red and white are beautiful together. Your mom is a fantastic and wonderful woman.
Thank you so much! ☺️
Your channel is so satisfying because you finish what you start without drama! Kudos to everyone working so hard to make your dreams come true! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much!! ☺️
I agree.
You listed many plants. Can you imagine what it was like in the way back. Having gardens to feed everyone at the Chateau. Including staff. From their gardens!! And having to store it all. For year round useage. Making even the breads. For everyone. And the storing of the supplies. Cakes pastries fruits vegetables. They had to be pretty self sufficient. Wines! Flowers for the rooms all year. And the hunting to be done!😊
The lights are going to look so great! Ash was certainly in his happy place in the garden😃
Always am Kathy 🥰🥰
Next year get some bee hives!! Pro tomato tip: take off all but the top set of leaves and bury the plant up to those leaves. You'll get a stronger plant for more fruit. 😎
I was going to suggested that 😊 It makes for a strong & sturdy plant! Bury that tomato deep right up to the leaves.
A trailing lavender. You need drought tolerant plants, free draining soil. The lamposts are lovely 😊
Yes! Thank you! ☺️
And portulaca, takes heat, flowers, low water, trails and/or maybe some sort of grasses for height in middle of planters or lavender. Hard to judge height/width/depth of planters.
The lamp posts are gorgeous! You guys and gal are the hardest working people on KZhead.
I love how Patrick is waiting patiently next to Terry.
Lord Patrick is always up for a dig. ❤ Bless him. 🐕
Always 😂 thank you 🥰
Lavender would look amazing in your pots and they love full blazing sun 🥰
Thanks Jasmine 🥰
When I think of France I think of lavender 😊
Wonderful seeing the family tackle so many projects. I’m glad Terry filmed the details of the lamps, they are magnificent, albeit a pain to strip. Tracy is being her amazing self, as always and Ash is absolutely gleeful with planting the veggies. Glad you had a beautiful day to work in!
Can’t wait for the tower to get a scrub like the walls and the whole building will be glowing!
Lavender and trailing rosemary.The scents would be a lovely welcome and they need very little maintenance.
Thank you 🙏 ☺️
I can’t wait for you guys to finish washing the front of the chateau, but every job that gets done is worth watching.👍🏻🇨🇦🐉👩🏼⚖️
Those antique lights are a piece of torturous work! But you tackled them. Amazing! Well done both of you 💕👏💕👏💕. And Ash, what a joy to see you in the sunshine, producing vegetables and a variety of strawberries. Gardening, though hard work, does generate an inner happiness and satisfaction that’s hard to explain. xxxx love to you all Alex
Thanks so much! 😊 🥰
Love seeing how excited Ash was about everything growing. Can't wait to see new lights.
Haha. I love being outside 🥰🥰
Tracy is a warrior.
Tracey is Wonder Woman, there is nothing she can’t do, You three boys/ men are so lucky to have herxxxxxxx
Lantanas like full sun as well, and as they grow, they'll hang over nicely.
Thank you 🙏 ☺️
And they attract butterflies!
I'm always amazed at the skills of Mom.
Thank you 🙏 ☺️
I love the way Patrick is always there to help digging.
LOL, You don’t own a dachshund…….Patrick would be assuming that Terry, Ash and Tracy are there to assist him 😂
Some plant suggestions. Purple salvia in the center for height. Red geraniums on the outer edge with 3 asparagus plants in-between the geraniums as a trailer to hang down. All are good heat tolerant plants. I live in Texas. It gets hot here. But no matter what kind of growing season you have in France, you have to water when needed, feed on a regular basis, and make sure there is good drainage. The lanterns will look great because y'all are workin' on them. Just a touch of Texas there.❤
Can't wait to see those beautiful lights in place at the entry. Tracy is a 'Jill of all trades', she can turn her hands to anything, well done Tracy xx
Tracy can put her hand to anything. Alot of hard work with them lampposts but well worth it ❤
She can! Thank you 🙏 😊
Lovely to be able to work outside in the sun again :-)
It really is! Thank you 🙏 ☺️
In ohio, we are having such a soggy spring. I just want to be able to get outside. ugh
Mum is worth her weight in pure gold!!! Thanks for sharing to all of you, this is a lovely channel! Love and respect from Canada ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
Thanks so much. She is 🥰
Ash, if you'll break up the roots of those plants before putting them in the ground, they'll grow better. They get rootbound in those little containers they sell them in, wrapping around the edges of them. If you don't free them from that growth pattern before you put them in the ground, they'll continue wrapping around the plant and it won't thrive. But if you loosen them, they can grow outward from the base of the plant to get more nutrients!
Tracy is a Mum of all trades, there's nothing she can't do. What a huge credit to the Mums of the World.
Avenue of flowering cherry would look wonderful leading up to the house. Azaleas would be a very colourful addition to the drive
The entire lighting outside sounds gorgeous once completed. Cant wait for the fountains!!!😊
Thanks Jo 🥰🥰
Your mom is such a wonderful woman and such a hard worker too. She puts in as much as you guys do.
She’s an amazing lady! 🥰🥰
Ash, I dreamed of carriages coming up the drive to the gates delivering guests to a ball. The tower wasn't there instead a grand staircase was lit with torches of fire. An orchestra played and coachmen looked down on the staff. The horses were watered by the tap. people walked the grounds and gardens.
That sounds amazing! Sweet dreams 🥰🥰
That is true and most likely occurred many many times in history!
My gods. Tracey works so hard. Someone get that woman a large glass of wine! 🍷
She does! She’s amazing 🥰
I have to say, well done on your extensive restoration work on your Chateau, I can see how much hard work you have all put into getting it just right without taking shortcuts👍👏👌
That damn dog is always digging! I love Patrick. He reminds me of my doxie, Killer, when I was a kid. Keep giving him lots of love and sunshine!
He loves being outside with us in the summer 🥰
Hello Darlings Tracy you are a very special lady❤ Lots of hugs to all 🐶❤️🙏🏻❤️
Thanks so much Arpi 🥰🥰
Lavender is drought resistant and loves full sun and is beautiful in flower.❤
Terry: Before you ask, no, we're not going to dig up the cobblestone path. Everyone else: Yet!
The gardens are looking really good! I am so glad that you finally are having some nice weather!😊
Thank you! 😊
I can't wait to see the fencing and awnings all cleaned up and painted. It's glorious now, it will be magnificent when all finished. You guys work so hard. I'm not rushing you, just fantasizing about the future.
Thank you 🙏 😊
A few plant ideas for your front gate planters: consider adding colorful plants, with some height, in the center, and then around the perineter viney plants. A couple of good, sun hardy perennials are vincas and salvias. As for leafy vine plants, for the perimeter, you might try sweet potato vines. I can't wait to see your lamp posts and planters when they are finished!
I have been watching you guys for several years now. Tracy is the most incredible woman! Is there anything she cannot do?
Terry your lamp post are beautiful with the touch of gold just cuts the white down nice. Will be nice when they are put up . And Patrick so cute helping ash treasure hunting. Thanks for sharing 👍
Beautiful work as usual and your mom reminds me of myself.. I’m 80 now but still push my body to do things and keep active and creative
I love the little gardening bit. Can't wait to see how the containers do.
I’ll keep you updated Dodi 🥰🥰
I’ll keep you updated Dodi 🥰🥰
When you get plants out of little pots ,trussels the roots a little before planting 😊@chateaudelalacelle
Geraniums are great plants for a spot like that
You do everything so well, with such patience and forethought, it will last for years to come. You just blow me away!
Ooo! Get some Buddleja bushes for the urns! They come in a variety of colors, and they attract butterflies with their pollen.
p.s. please, please add uncovering the wonderful cobbled path you have discovered to the end of your long list of jobs to do (maybe when you have finished the Chateau ) 🤞👍🙂
Haha. Will do 🥰
Glad to see the weather is cooperating. Great job .
Thanks 👍
Ash, pick off the bottom leaves on the tomato plants. You don’t want any leaves touhing the soil. Also, plant basil inbetween the tomatoes to keep the bugs away. Plus you’ll have a great crop of basil for your Italian cuisine. You can thank me in the late summer.
Hydrangeas or Lavender would look lovely in those pots at the gate. It's coming along beautifully! Those lamp posts are really going to look nice!
Terry, You really should be wearing sun shades! 😂🎉🎉
Thank you
Those black pot things in the garden are super cool! The squirrels would tear them up in my garden.. they took out my bat box and the little bee house things I had
Tracy is wonder woman!!! There's nothing she can't do. The lamppost are going to look stunning. Get ash to spray paint then to ensure you can still see all the beautiful details on the lamppost. Thanks for the awesome content. The chateau is looking amazing. Love from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤️
You could try Lantana in your urns. They love blazing sun. Love how you repurpose everything. It gives the property so much charm. Do you have space, along the wall in the vegetable garden, to plant espalier trees? ( apple, pear)
We have lots of them already. We’re going to plant lots more in the front fields 🥰🥰
I wish I could have Tracy’s energy Love her ❤
Awww, come one, dig up the cobblestone path! LOL
There seems to be nothing you won't try or be able to tackle., an amazing family! Michael
What a wonderful project this amazing family is tackling. I can personally verify this because yesterday my wife and I dropped in for a quick visit. The chateau is amazing as are Terry, Ash and Tracy. Even Patrick led us on a guided tour. Thank you all so much. Terry, when you have your formal garden plan arranged do let me know. The photos are great and I would love to post one or two. Let me know how. Patrick
Flowers: Geranium, a lot of colors, and resistent. 😍
It’s amazing the amount of work that goes into getting old paint off. We just did our front porch and it was grueling. I keep looking at your front fence and that will be a BIG job!! Your mom is amazing!! Your front entrance is going to be incredible! Loved seeing your garden too!! 😊☀️🌻
I just love everything you do 🤗 you never disappoint us 🥰🥰
Thank you so much! 🥰
It will look fantastic when done.
Great work and pleased you can make the most of the dry weather and love your enthusiasm for getting the lamps done when sanding is a boring job. Love Ashes excitement planting the veggies and strawberries. Keep up the good work.
Proven Winners, has a lavender, Sweet Romance, that is very hardy and shapes perfectly for containers. I find their plants to be exceptional and they outperform many others. They also have a Russian sage that would look beautiful in your garden. These plants propagate well also. I'm about the same age as your mother and she amazes me. You surely were blessed when God passed out mamas.❤
Terry and mom , love that you’re not, quitters! Keep up the good work on the lights🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thanks 👍
There's not much in this video you say. I disagree. You all got a lot done. Ash with the gardening, and you and Tracy are doing the cement and paint scraping. The lights will look beautiful. Awesome work, guys. Have a great weekend. ❤
I would maybe invest in a sand blasting machine to do all the iron work around the chateau. It would save a lot of time and would get the metal back to bare metal as well as removing the rust.
Another video where you have accomplished so much. I was thinking planting trees along your drive would be so pretty (and typical of so many chateaux) but would also help with the traffic noise.
the pineberries taste lovely 😄 chandeliers looking great 👍 love cobblestones , go on start digging 😜 much love Yx
Don’t forget to plant marigolds, lavender, basil, and other herbs among your garden beds to prevent various pests.
Absolutely. Dill too! 🥰
Geraniums should be a satisfactory and easy choice.
your mama is amazing... you two are so cute working together...its lovely
Thank you so much! ☺️
She really is a wonder-woman !
Petunias should work unless it's really windy - just keep the soil really sandy and easily drained. Petunias are great with heat, sun and drought but are very susceptible to root rot and wind damage. I love the suggestions of geraniums as they are very hardy even in wind. There are also STUNNING decorative grasses that you could try, so just ask some local gardeners and hopefully you'll be pointed right.
Some bright geraniums would look nice in the urn's ❤ good work team, it's all coming together
Tracy is amazing, and so talented!
Encore azaleas i think for the pots. There are so many outside jobs to do as much as inside. You guys are amazing and just get in there and get them done 😊
Looks fantastic!! For the planters perhaps a spiky ornamental grass like Draceana with flowing Bacopa around edges. No matter just love everything. ❤
I’m excited to see those lights all painted. 😊
23:00 your mom is amazing the vegetables garden will be absolutely great Ash Terry it's going to look magnificent Great job done guys Johann South Africa ❤❤❤😂😊😂❤❤❤
Geraniums will be able to take the heat and you can get trailing ones 😊
Thank you 🙏 ☺️
I just bought fan flowers they are Australian and love sun I am zone 9. Also called scaveola. Very beautiful come in pink purple or white I bought purple. I have pink whit and purple flowers here.
Your hard work and dedication is really showing!
Nice bright red geraniums with spike plant in middle for height and some Ivy vines for hanging and crawling.
Trailing rosemary looks great and is drought tolerant also smells nice
Cant wait to see the wall and fence tidied up. 😂
Bougainvillea could be gorgeous there, if the pots are big enough (I think they are). You can pick a striking, deep color (they come in all sorts), and though a climber, it will cascade beautifully down those posts since there isn't anything to climb up. If a luxuriant, color-saturated plant is something you're after, that's the ticket!
Red trailing geraniums, would look great and they are sun loving
Now that was funny Terry, just one of those jobs you wish you never 😂 I would probably look at the whole Chateau and go oh my God I wish I never lol not really you will be so happy and so will we, want to see the finished product! Wonderful job much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖 PS try flowering Moss, it loves full sun and drought.
Glad you enjoyed it 🥰
The urns at the entrance should have some water retention pellets mixed in with the soil. The pellets are "organic" being made from by products of corn. The tiny "pellet" swells up 3 or 4 times it's original size when it's wet. As the soil dries out the water that is stored in the pellet releases into the soil. The large pots I had to water daily now are watered every third day. The pots are in FULL SUN , last summer many days over 90F / 33C, petunias and geraniums did excellent because the roots always could get water.
Love the lamp posts. Tracy is fantastic!