Our rural life as a young family | Abandoned garden renovation

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10 ай бұрын

The garden was one of the main reasons why we moved our family life to this area of rural France.
We‘ve spent a lot of time tending to it over the last three years. It was very overgrown when we arrived so the first 12-18 months were really just clearing. Since then we have discovered old plants that were hidden and planted many new ones. It’s really starting to come together.
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Welcome to Living in the Loire, we are a family in rural France, renovating previously poorly converted barns.
We aim to do most of the work ourselves, being as frugal and as eco as possible. We are learning on the job and we hope to share the skills we pick up along the way.
When possible we will take you on a tour of the region (the garden of France) sharing with you the numerous chateaux, towns and markets.
As well as the house we will be transforming the garden, bringing part of it back to its previous use as a potager. This is our dream and one of the main reasons of leaving the city to move to the countryside in France.
Join us on our journey!

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@debrabutler7452 10 ай бұрын

This is what is called "being alive in your own life". What a great example to show your subscribers and your children. Keep on.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@sandramorton5510 10 ай бұрын

May be one of the best videos I have seen, your voice describing the progress and the changes are outstanding. Congratulations, your hard work is paying off and your life seems joyous. Best Wishes.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words Sandra.

@arnicepernice8656 10 ай бұрын

Will you consider a mulberry tree?

@janeblandford852 10 ай бұрын

You two have done so much since you moved in. The progress is amazing and looks beautiful. Well done!! The gardens and flowers are wonderful too!

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jane. As you're going along it can be hard to really take stock of what you have done. So a video like this does make us appreciate what we have achieved.

@suzie5772 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful, beautiful and peaceful. Perfect for your growing little family, such a joy to watch, thank you 🙏

@donna4137 10 ай бұрын

Stunningly beautiful video!!!🫛🌶🌻

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Donna

@mariebeunaiche241 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely lovely! Your hard work is truly paying off.

@lauriebauer6909 10 ай бұрын

You guys have worked so hard. What a transformation! Can't wait for next years update.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

I know we're sporadic but hopefully we should manage another video before next year 😂. No, I can't wait to see how it all develops over the years too. Gardens often take decades to fully evolve and develop so it's exciting to see how it will shape up.

@sheepsrubberpants 10 ай бұрын

Those sunflowers were so stunning.

@CaitlinFaulks 10 ай бұрын

Lovely video Rebecca, Brook and Kids; I just wanted to leave this note to try and express how much your videos mean to me all the way from Melbourne, Australia. Your videos ooze a feeling of nurture, calm and kindness in a world which is hard to find solace at times. Thank you for your videos, I also love learning tips and tricks from your garden and property restorations/renovations. Keep up the awesome work 😊

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Caitlin for that lovely comment.

@lorassorkin 10 ай бұрын

What a difference 3 years of hard work makes!

@ltlt3477 10 ай бұрын

Rainpoint is brilliant! I don't have a garden at the moment, and when I did it was too small to irrigate, so I just watered it by hand. I can't wait to use this in my new garden! Thank you so much for sharing this, and your awesome garden journey!!

@yoyichen4470 10 ай бұрын

The dream world developed year by year! You have given me so much comfort, inspiration and hope. Love you❤

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️

@cynthiat6505 10 ай бұрын

Queen Anne’s Lace!!! We can’t grow it at our altitude 😢. Western Colorado. We can although grow Alium Gigantor! Keep the deer away. Your gardens are fantastic!

@jefftrawick5434 10 ай бұрын

So restorative to watch. Thank you so much!

@patriziadelorenzis378 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful video, beautful spot for the Irises.

@maureenrose191 10 ай бұрын

Another great video, you guys have worked so hard to get where you are. Well done

@jamieloom22 10 ай бұрын

Lots of hard work has paid off because your garden is wonderful.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Jamie ☺️

@desire4liberation 10 ай бұрын

seriously fantastic!

@shellydunn9710 10 ай бұрын

Them black berries are huge. They look so yummy. The sunflower garden is beautiful. Very nice work in all you’ve done.

@edesouza2279 10 ай бұрын

That’s a sunflower heaven! My favourite flower🌻

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

We're surrounded by fields of them as well. It's wonderful.

@lefeburececile2515 10 ай бұрын

Bravo pour tout ce travail accompli encore et encore ! Le résultat est là !

@jaciriley123 10 ай бұрын

Just subscribed what an amazing achievement well done from Australia guys

@veronicasmith1147 10 ай бұрын

Well done you very beautiful family 🥰💞💕💜💙

@fantasmasnolaboratorio 10 ай бұрын

such a difference guys and i've been watching since you started. great work restoring such a beautiful property. stay strong.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Marisa

@creativecottage6137 10 ай бұрын

Look how far you have come, well done! As usual a lovely relaxing vlog.

@gailhunt7538 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful video again, such hard work but sooo rewarding tor you all. Brilliant

@LibbyHelprin-uy7tg 10 ай бұрын

Bravo, mes amis! The transition from then to now is truly amazing. You’ve all worked so hard and it shows. My back and knees hurt just watching it all unfold. Sometimes it’s very rewarding to look back on your journey as a family and remember how far you’ve come. Top rate filming, too, Brook! Simply beautiful. I’m sending hugs to all, including the boys. 😘

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Libby!

@LibbyHelprin-uy7tg 10 ай бұрын

And, I might add, all “this” is in addition to your lives together and as parents! Parenting is one of the most challenging of all, I found. Everyone seems healthy and happy now though. 😊

@susanehlava3808 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful,you have worked so hard and are reaping the rewards

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Susane

@francoisederocher 8 ай бұрын

You should give the irises a good haircut after you plant them, for 2 reasons: the wind will have less purchase on them. and their energy will go to making roots rather than keeping the leaves alive. Master Gardener from Georgia, born in Angers long ago!!!

@cathyholt5215 10 ай бұрын

Such hard work! Looks wonderful. I love the poppy meadow.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

It was so gorgeous!

@karenreeves856 10 ай бұрын

Hi Brook, hi Rebecca, 3 years has seen a lot of changes hasn't it? I remember when you first planted those big beds, and all the work that went into preparing them. Look what you've achieved! It's all looking so lush and productive. I would love to sink my teeth into some of that fruit, and oh those giant zuccinis! Slabbed up and crumbed, fried in butter, salt and pepper - bliss! Hope you're all fit and well? Much love and big hugs xxx

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

That's a great idea for cooking them! We've got a freezer full of fruit already! A friend gave us a dehydrator so I think we might try dehydrating a couple of greengages to see how they turn out. All fit and well at the moment 👍

@frankiepyke8340 10 ай бұрын

loved this video showing the culmination of all your hard work and love. amazing transformation, wishing you all health and happiness xxx

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Frankie

@cynthiat6505 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Cynthia!

@heatherlaird-mcleod3271 10 ай бұрын

Well done, a lot of work and careful planning. It's great that you are continuing with youtoube🇦🇺

@johnkelley9944 10 ай бұрын

Just a beautiful video!

@jardinaudiere 10 ай бұрын

Regards from the Indre!

@user-qs1bn9lh4e 8 ай бұрын

Love to see you happy guy's.......

@stanleygallman7800 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. You are bringing back and creating a new beautiful relaxing home atmosphere.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Stanley

@julieprince5538 10 ай бұрын

What a beautiful video 🌎 Thank you for sharing your journey! You have done so much in these last 3 years. Much Love

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Julie

@suzyking9973 10 ай бұрын

Always look forward to your videos.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Suzy

@karenombler5629 10 ай бұрын

Your sunflowers look incredible 🌻

@SusanZiegler 10 ай бұрын

I love the way you have planted flowers as well as vegetables. Veggies feed the body, but flowers feed the soul! Your garden is simply beautiful!

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Have loved having more flowers. As have the insects which feed from them!

@artandmore575 10 ай бұрын

Thanks guys!!! Watching all your effort in perspective......Incredible....

@TheReisetante 9 ай бұрын

Hallo from Bavaria, just looked into your videos today👍. Very prof filming and editing, very soothing. Left an abo and will follow your way. I always loved France, had close friends in Paris, Normandy and Bretagne. Hélas they passed away as they where much older than we are, now as well retired and in our 70th.

@SitaSR 10 ай бұрын

your garden is beautiful and very fruitful too.

@myrnamcmillan4755 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your vlog watching you and your family grow amazing I will keep watching your progress.😊

@user-qs1bn9lh4e 8 ай бұрын

Love to see you happy guy's......from India

@liesbethvissia8878 10 ай бұрын

Love from Holland🌷

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Hello Liesbeth 👋

@michellecbauer 10 ай бұрын

Love the life you are creating for your family. Enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of your labors. So much beauty in your corner of the world.

@Susan.I 10 ай бұрын

The irises were beautiful!

@mandm6587 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful !! Thank-you.

@marthaollis5049 10 ай бұрын

Your garden is gorgeous! Very impressive.

@lisakilmer2667 10 ай бұрын

I'm a new subscriber. This overview is nice to help me catch up. Really enjoying your channel. PS - I have a good recipe for those over-sized courgettes: Remove woody seeds, shred them coarsely with a food processor. (Small courgettes can't be shredded as they are too soft.) For each 1 cup (250 ml), add: 1 egg, about 2 ml salt, 15 ml chopped onion, at least 50 ml grated Parmesan, and 60 ml dried potato flakes. Add herbs such as basil and garlic to taste. The batter should be thick enough for a spoonful to make a nice blob when you drop it into a pan. Pan-fry spoonfuls of the batter till they hold together like a potato cake. This is a family favorite. We store shredded zucchini in the freezer for a winter treat. Apparently potato flakes are not a "thing" in Europe. One could use bread crumbs in a similar ratio, or maybe mashed potato.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Lisa, love the recipe. I was about to say I'd never heard of potato flakes. Breadcrumbs seems like a good replacement so will give it a go 😊

@timsager6153 10 ай бұрын

IVe recently learned that Lavender is a huge cash crop in the US. , many varieties. Maybe look into growing where you are?

@shirleyyell7564 10 ай бұрын

Well done...you seem to have really green fingers. I would love to see what you have done inside the house sometime.

@wirsindgeistigewesen2420 10 ай бұрын

DreamTeam!

@yvonnebirch6026 10 ай бұрын

WoW it all looks so beautiful !! 🙏💕🌷

@ludovica8221 10 ай бұрын

A beautiful calming video

@TheMightymike22 10 ай бұрын

Love from sweden❤

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike

@isabellaciavattella8688 10 ай бұрын

So inspirational, keep up the good work.😊

@arnicepernice8656 10 ай бұрын

Enchanting to watch , I know lots of work to create such a tranquil space

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, hopefully one day we can get to a stage where we can just enjoy the tranquility.

@jod5825 10 ай бұрын

Amazing family with such a will power! Trying leaving as you but is tough:/ Wish to meet you one day. If you are in Normandie let us know! Lots of love Jo

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Jo. Yes it's definitely not always easy. Have you always been in Normandie?

@acwarda294 9 ай бұрын

شاء الله 😊 رائع و جميل 😃 احببت عملكم و النتيجة المبهرة التي وصلتم إليها ! لديكم عزيمة و إرادة قوية ! 😊 I really loved your work ! Good luck for more happiness, may Allah save your health and make you live so long with your children in your paradise😊 Thank you for sharing this beautifull experiance with us❤

@LivingintheLoire 9 ай бұрын

شكرًا لك

@acwarda294 9 ай бұрын

@@LivingintheLoire 😊❤

@Jana-wz7dr 10 ай бұрын

Lovely garden. Not too fussy, easy to live in and enjoy. Thanks for sharing and good luck getting a hammock for 4! 😄

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Oh no, it's a hammock for one and I'm hiding in it 😂

@elainemcgran8828 10 ай бұрын

Wow, you both got so much done in 3 years . Well done . I love to see how the land and building are coming along and how much they have changed. 😊. Really wish you and your beautiful family the best , the very best . One of my sun flowers is 9 foot tall 😅. I find with iris they just flower for a week and then gone. So I got early spring ones and summer ones they had flowered and gone before I knew it. They are a beautiful plant, just wish they would flower for longer. Same with llilies the effort to grow them for them to flower once and not for long then 😮 if a wind gets them head blown off.😂.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

You win the sunflower competition 😂. In general I'm really bad at cutting flowers for the house as I love having them in the garden. However this year I did cut a big bunch of irises as it was so windy when they were flowering I thought they wouldn't last two minutes outside.

@petebartlett2229 10 ай бұрын

Amazing progress,you are an amazing team. We are busy decorating the house and hopefully finished for Christmas and get house on the market for spring… Then hopefully be in France for summer 2024

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Pete. Good luck with the decorating!

@suzieq2958 10 ай бұрын

The grounds are coming on beautifully! The black wall, the postage... everything, looking wonderful, you both must feel so proud! 😊Looking forward to seeing how you're doing on the inside ! Thank you both

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

It's coming together. It's good to focus on what we have done as it's easy to just see what still needs to be done.

@Susan.I 10 ай бұрын

You both seem to know what to plant where! A great gardener in your family or a former neighbor!

@Susan.I 10 ай бұрын

Your children certainly love berries!

@davidmiller-br4bu 10 ай бұрын

It’s an amazing transformation in only three years, well done

@mariek.9795 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Well done 👍🏻 love your videos 😊

@thanhhuongao2803 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@antonybrilland7058 10 ай бұрын

Great work. You can also use your myscanthus as a perfect mulch at the end of winter.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

👍

@TAG993 10 ай бұрын

What a lovely video. Three years, amazing what the two of you have done with the property inside and out. Congrats!

@PaulSpencerImages2012 10 ай бұрын

Great video again thank you for sharing

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul

@christinehedary1491 10 ай бұрын

Everything looks so beautiful. You guys deserve this place.!!❤

@MariaPerez-uv8mm 10 ай бұрын

You live on Eden.... 🙂

@YoureNowOnTV 10 ай бұрын

Inspiring 😀👍

@valeriehayward5708 10 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful mix of gardens and I love the black painted wall great idea as it is a fantastic backdrop for the plants. Your little boys are such a delight and how lucky are they sampling all the produce. Hard work and well done.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Valerie

@heatherbirch9407 10 ай бұрын

Wow, you are such an inspiration! Love watching your amazing development over the last three years!😍

@suefreestun 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your glorious, beautiful garden with us. Yes, they are alot of work but you are reaping the benefits year round. How is your french going? And the shop in the village? Cheers sue Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Hi Sue, French is getting there slowly. The shop is going well thanks although general consensus seems to be there are less tourists than last year. Hopefully August will be a good month!

@maaia 10 ай бұрын

Love the hammock idea❤️ your hard work has paid off. Can’t wait to see the harvest next year!

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Thanks @maaia! Big year next year. Only just getting started. 💪🌱

@frankiesfrog1354 10 ай бұрын

Huge improvement! Can’t wait to see the barn finished

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Me neither 😂

@emanuelamenegon7040 10 ай бұрын

😍

@KathysFlog 10 ай бұрын

😎😎

@lisahall1134 10 ай бұрын

Did I see you have planted chillies outside? Just wondering if I can do that. I am in dept 86. Lovely videos, you two are so fabulous. Love watching your journey.

@LivingintheLoire 10 ай бұрын

Definitely! They won't last the winter outside. You can try pitting them up in the autumn and bringing them inside and then planting out again next summer. Or just treat them as annuals.