Moss is always better than grass, for so many different reasons! After all the woods are where moss is at home! Biggest always working with nature and your environment, rather than forcing something that will be hard to maintain if it's not natural to it's environment! So things like berries, mushrooms, wild garlic, different types of lettuce and chard, potatoes and the like will work well! You live in such a beautiful, rich diverse environment, which you can use to your advantage! There are some wonderful books out there specifically on forest gardening!😇

So lovely. Best gardening advise I can give is - if you can resist - take a year and observe. Where is the sun in relation to your beds. Where is it in the morning, afternoon and evening. Does it change drastically as the season progresses? Are some beds sunny all day or do they lose the sun after only a few hours. This year, fix the beds and prepare your soil. Next summer you will have a good idea of what you can plant where, based on sunlight requirements.

Beautiful in this season as well. The flowing water is audible from the cottage. This is like fairy land. What a blessing..

Grass isn't native. Leave the beautiful moss. Research before adding plants, as many popular ones can be invasive. Try to find a local native plant nursery.

As I've mentioned before as Anne's dear friend I visited often to her cottage but only in Summer, Fall and Winter. It was lovely to see the land and how it looked in the spring. It would mean a lot to Anne, the original owner, to know how much you value the land. Stay well.

You guys are pure pleasure watching your progression with your lovely place. Please do not stop the videos.

What a beautiful home and property - it just takes my breath away! It's like a fairyland!

Fellow Vermonter here! Leave the moss! Best lawn I ever had had large patches of moss. This Fall plant some peonies. They will take a year or two to bloom, but will give you years of enjoyment with beautiful, fragrant blooms. I would also plant a lilac bush ( give it plenty of room as they can get very large) and perhaps a forsythia for early Spring color. Bleeding Heart is a traditional favorite in Vermont and you can usually find someone willing to share part of a plant. I would use the raised beds for veggies if you have any interest in that. Just be aware you will need to put up some kind of fencing to keep the wildlife out. I have been gardening in Vermont for most of my 70 years, so if I can help in any way, please ask!

Your home looks like a enchanted cottage in a magical woodland.. 💞

Lovely and genuine 🐎🌠🐎🐎🐎

Plant what you love 🤗

You have a lovely woodland setting around your home . My suggestion is to keep the natural touch going. In nature you do not see straight lines so I suggest removing the wood raised beds and replace with the stones similar to the other areas. The other thing is to consider using the potting shed to keep chickens. A few chickens will give you eggs and endless fertilizer. Regular composting will boost your woodland soil and make things flourish. Best of luck to you .

I love ferns and mosses ❤️

Such a peaceful place

The one thing I suggest is make sure you make your own area for compost

You can grow your own veggies and herbs. Plant a couple fruit trees.The shed you can use for some chickens and hens fresh eggs .

I'm in NH so we have similar soil etc. I planted my first garden with great success last year and doubled it this year. We also have raised beds and we filled them with organic soil and compost. When I learned about gardening, especially raised bed gardens, the one takeaway I found helpful was to companion plant. Some vegetables take and give different things from the soil, so you need to be aware of that. As an example, I have all of my herbs in one box, but some require more water than others, so I pay attention to how I water. My basil, which is an annual anyway, I plant with my tomatoes, beans, and zucchini. Tomato and basil are excellent companions. We have a variety of greens: lettuces, kale, and spinach in another. And lots of cucumbers and leftover greens in another. Water deeply instead of often and you'll do fine. And the ferns are absolutely gorgeous! Wait till they fill out; I love mine. Happy planting!

If you ever decide to can. You have pleanty of room in the basement for storing. Love your cottage, creek etc. Beautiful.

i agree with Melanie. wait a year...observe. Then think about what veg you love and whether they are able to grow in these conditions. good luck guys. X

Spring is magical in New England! Your cottage is really charming. I think daffodils (there are a zillion varieties) would look awesomeespecially the yellow and white varieties next to the dark house and the bright green vegitation. You can plan them in borders and the naturalize then throughout the yard. Check out the chapel at the Von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe. It is just beautiful!!!!

Beautiful!

Green & red peppers are very easy to grow, if you like them. One time I was making spaghetti and instead of tossing the green & red pepper seeds away, I tossed them into some soil outside just for fun. I had an abundance of peppers growing that looked and tasted better than supermarket peppers. Cheers!

So pretty I love perennials. Lavender, echinacea day lilies, ornamental grasses. We are in a northern climate in Ontario Canada

Winter and Spring are my favorite seasons!!

Wow! What a beautiful home! As a 10+ year farmer & gardener I reccomebed getting your perennials (plants that come back year after year) if first! Asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, lavender, fruit trees, etc. This way in the future, when seasons are busy or hard you will have them as a reliable source of joy & nourishment! Also, good soil is a foundation of a good garden. I always reccomend adding good compost to any garden. That way your plants have food to grow big & strong! KZfaq garden tip reccomendations: Roots & Refuge Farm Epic Gardening & Epic Homestead MI Gardener

Yes! This is what I want in Jamaica. What a rich place ❤️

We missed you ! You have a beautiful place to live.

Simply stunning!

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Glad to see you and your beautiful house and gardens again!! Spring is such a beautiful season 💚🌿🌸

The cottage looks amazing in spring. Loved it!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪

Springtime at your cottage is beautiful and I hope you are settling in? You could grow runner beans, peas - these are easy to grow as is lettuce, chard and herbs. I wonder if roses will grow? Peonies are good and they come up year after year. You could plant some fruit trees too - in your opening sequence, I saw an apple tree with its beautiful blossom. When planting veggies, remember to plant French Marigolds in the same bed as the bugs will be attracted to them and not eat your precious crops. Have lavendar by your house because it keeps the mosquitoes at bay and the flowers can be dried and used in the house.

What a special place for a lovely young couple. May you have many happy years and raise many little future forest loving imps like their Mom and Dad

Lucky you to have garden beds already there! I would highly suggest 'Square Foot Gardening' technique started by Mel Bartholomew in the 1970's. You'll have to search it and also there is a book about it from way back. I got mine used years ago. Oh, and don't for get to put a fence around the garden to keep deer and other critters from getting to the goods before you do....lol. Enjoy the Springtime at your beautiful place.🌱

So good having you back … such a beautiful spring you’re having, ❤️

Fabulous property. As you go forward with gardening, get in tough with your local Master Gardening program. Invaluable people with area-specific knowledge about what & how to grow everything.

glad to get a vlog again it looks so tranquil where you are

Gorgeous! Looking forward to seeing how you both continue to cultivate and put your own touch on the gardens each season.

English bluebells in the woods would be lovely they form a carpet and the scent is glorious . I checked they do grow in America and your Vermont distinct seasons sound like ours here . Something you could add every year and they would multiply it’s your forever home so many years to enjoy a stroll through a scented wood :) .

Very Beautiful there! 💜

Murphy wall bed that doesn't take up space and feet are a bench when it's up comfortable when down could have fish pond near house you are so fortunate like a dream thanks for sharing wish I were in your shoes so to speak luv respect

This is so awesome! I am so jealous, you are living my dream.

Vegetables need full sun to grow well. Full sun is 6-8 hours of direct sunlight. Watch how the sun crosses your property and find the right spot. If those raised beds have been there for many years, the surrounding trees may have grown to shade that spot and will need to be moved to a sunnier place. The hostas and ferns that are growing around the base of your home is perfect. If you had shrubs and bushes the snow would have half destroyed them with broken branches and split wood. Just keep adding daffodil bulbs in the fall, and summer perennials like daisies and coneflowers which will die back in the fall, and return larger the following spring/summer. Get to know your growing zone, how many growing days you have and when your first frost date usually is. Learn how many days to harvest certain veggies. Count back from your first frost date and see if you have time to grow that veg. No since in growing something you don't have time to bring to a harvest before the frost takes it out.

It's a beautiful place.. And I am looking forward to seeing a beautiful garden and a beautiful family.... Thank you for sharing this journey with us...

Utter tranquility and nature at its best - tumbling cherry tomatoes would work well in baskets in a sunny position, and a mix of vegetables to allow for seasonal picking. New potatoes, fresh salad leaves, peas, beans, kales etc. I hope you are both well, Wilbur too 😊

Glad you guys are back Love watching your video very cute cottage. I just love we’re you live too beautiful landscaping

in the sunny larger garden plant tomatoes, lettuce, onions, cabbage, radishs. in smaller garden plant potatos, green beans, in next garden plant yellow squash, buttenut squash, Use miracle grow potting. soil on young plants. Enjoy eating fresh foods.

I agree wholeheartedly with Raea's comment ... permanent edibles (Berries fruit tree? ) will free you from from the work and maintenance of annuals like most veggies and you would have to cage them from the rabbits deer etc etc.. maybe an herb box .. the forest floor is its own ecosystem and best not disturbed.. I would learn foraging before jumping into a veggie garden... It is best to watch a property in it's full cycle of seasons for what it already has, its sun patterns , and where the water collects before designing...

missed u guys, good to have back

Glad to see you back. Love your cottage in the winter, but it's awesome in the spring. Hope to see what you have done to the inside pf the cottage. Good luck and GOD bless.❤

Such a beautiful landscape - without doing anything else it looks gorgeous. I think you could add another layer to the parameters of the large raised bed to define it better and raise it a little more. I would start out slowly with a few basic summer vegetables. As for ornamental plants and flowers the best thing is to stick to what is native in your area. The ferns and hostas are an example of that and will keep coming back with little effort. Enjoy your amazing surroundings.

100% eden gardening.... sustainable and easy...

What a beautiful little adventure! I hope one day I can do the same. Keep us posted 😊

It's wonderful to see your place without snow, its so majestic and what a find are those raised beds for growing your own food.xxx

I think you guys got a perfect perfect Cottage / cabin perfect property y'all really found something special

I see Ostrich ferns! Moss prefers acidic soil but that’s no means a given. Moss will grow in alkaline soil if it’s heavily compacted like clay or laden with moisture. Your backyard can be a mix of both, just feet apart. Buy a quality test kit to determine your pH values. Cold hardy hydrangeas love moisture, and depending on the pH will affect color on the big showy mop heads. They will like your filtered sunlight too!

Wow I love how the ferns are all over I would leave them be for sure. I have some around my house. I would make a vegetable garden it is just turning over the ground or amending it with some fresh garden soil and stick in the ground and water and let it grow and weed out a bit. I love your little place it is truly magnificent.

lettuce would be great ,basil , carrots ,broccoli think cold weather stuff although it might be to late to start some this time of year

Keep the moss! Find a book on native plants to your area

So beautiful🥰 fill you woodland with English bluebells it would look stunning

Depending on you're wildlife you may have to protect your garden from them !Hi from Tasmania Australia! Good luck with it all !

Thanks you my friend see you soon

Namaste from India 🙏🏻 Loved your cottage, such a lovely surrounding with calmness and nature all around, living in the woods is my dream, hopefully someday I will build my cottage 🤞🏻 Thanks for sharing.

Go to a local farmers market and see what they are growing. They can also offer advice novice growers

I have missed your great video’s! I didn’t think the cottage could get any prettier than in your winter vlogs, but spring at the cottage is beautiful! Kind regards from Glasgow, Scotland!

lovely space! I'm by no means an expert gardener either, but if I had that space I would trial veggies that you two love to eat (maybe start with lettuce/high-value items) in the raised beds, then look into permaculture techniques specifically a food forest that can be low maintenance (once setup). You could also let some of your favorite crops go to seed (if open-pollinated) and naturalize them in other garden beds. Canadian permaculture legacy on YT has some great videos on those techniques. Brie the plant lady (also on YT) has great ideas for incorporating food into flower beds.

My number one suggestion is blueberries!!!

Start with some table scraps that you can salvage and replant or start with a seed and you can innovate a “greenhouse” over them so it’s a controlled moisture environment and when one sprouts you can plant it in the ground. But I suggest you see what grows best based off where you’re at on the map

Flower suggestions: Alliums, Peonies …. Edible Plants: Lavender, Rosemary + Thyme

Great to see you again. I hope you are both well. Spring time is such a beautiful and wonderful time of year; my favorite. I was looking forward to seeing the completed kitchen remodel. I hope it turned out as planned. Gardening. Wow, looks like you have many options. I’m sure I wouldn’t be much help since I live in Wyoming; may as well be on another planet climate wise. I can recommend a couple of educational gardening sites that I have found very helpful and practical. On PBS and KZfaq, “Growing A Greener World” and “Robbie and Gary Gardening Easy” on KZfaq. Happy Spring & happy gardening. Thanks for sharing. Take care. Blessings

Living the drema huh brother, enjoy it and make it worthwhile ;)

What beautiful property! I would suggest you find what garden zone you live in. Looks like Vermont has a short growing season. I would suggest you go to garden centers close to you, they will be selling plants that are good for your area. Don’t spend any money yet. Research first. You want think about a color scheme or pallet so it doesn’t start looking out of place. The natural look is so pretty. See what plants you can grow in the different seasons so you have interest year round. Under planting the taller trees with ornamental ones will give you pretty spring color. You want to think about how far away is your hose for watering. Light is huge! Research each area for how many hours sun hits there per day. Go to local gardens in the different season and take notes as well as pictures of what you like and don’t like. All of these are just suggestions, I love to garden but no formal training. A bird bath in the center of the 4 gardens beds that are already there would look so pretty. Focal points in a garden add so much interest. And bird feeders from spots you guys like to set so you can watch them. You will want to attract the birds to your garden they eat bugs! Can’t wait to see what you do your possibilities are endless. Also research KZfaq for gardeners in your garden zone to see what you like and don’t before starting anything. Garden books written for your zone are a huge help to. Research, research, research. Thanks for letting us tag along! Oh you also want to think if you want it to stay a cottage feel, gardening will enhance that look or take it in a different direction.

If you want to grow food and flowers, you might need to fence your garden areas to protect them from deer, woodchucks, and other critters that will treat what you plant as a gourmet outdoor cafe, devouring whole sections (deer) or taking bites out of everything and leaving you the rest (woodchucks). Wonderful property in a wonderful state. Happy spring in your slice of cabin paradise.

Beautiful !!! Maybe you could use the larger garden bed for vegetables like tomatoes & peppers. And one of the rock lined beds for herbs & one for flowers. And last but not least, the final bed for brassicas or blueberries. 🍅🫑🌶🥦🥕🥒

You have a beautiful little spot, how many acres do you have and I think a hammock would be nice hung between a couple trees. Thanks for keeping us updated. I like your videos short and sweet

I love your property and have been enjoying your channel. I would say move the raised beds into the sunniest spots. Don't limit yourselves to their current positions.

Soooo beautiful!! Living Traditions Homestead uses woven weed fabric to stop weeds - they have great success with it. We have 2 tomato plants & 2 bell pepper plants in fabric containers & have 1 bell pepper & about 4 tomatoes growing, so we have no advice!! Failure!! 🤣🤣🤣 Good luck with your garden!

Don't fight mother nature .. let miss grow where it wants... Because there is shade n moisture...... So unless u want to chow down lots of trees n remove moisture.. the moss grows.... AND u don't need to mow it..... Recommend leave it alone...... Chart ur sun movement..... N plant garden in area that has 6,8 hrs sun....... Plant ferns etc in shade.... You have a beautiful site Don't rune it. By forcing ur will.

Have you seen ‘The Biggest Little Farm’? If not, maybe this wonderful documentary will give you some ideas.

Best home I have ever seen where are you situated im in Australia

I don't know!! Some ppl have got the best life!! Where as I'm stuck forever on a rental rut!!

Watch the light in the areas you're thinking of making into a garden and remember by summer the trees will be in full canopy. You might look into "permaculture" and depending on your area set aside places for fruit and nut bearing trees, a place for berries like Saskatoons, Raspberry canes even Honeysuckle. You can always use raised gardens, or trundle gardens to plant this year while you observe your growing and harvest seasons. Most of all, have fun, plant what you think is best and enjoy this exceptionally gorgeous place! *ps - How many acres are you on? Do you know how hardy your plants need to be based on your area? That will help you in finding plants too!

looks great in england we do not have cabins in the woods thats why i like to watch your video seems to me Americans are more free than english

Hey if you plan to garden checkout the permaculture techniques they will be quite beneficial for you and the property both ecologically and economically Plant only native species and few foreign species too. And try to keep the place as natural as possible. God bless love to both of you ❤️

Those “ raised beds” will not work unless you develop some arms that are 6 feet long. There is no way to reach the center unless you walk in them which defeats the purpose of having raised beds. It’s likely the reason they were neglected. Start from scratch, build them 4x8 ft and higher sided. Watch the sun and where it lands throughout the day as the trees finish leafing out. The front of your cottage is obviously very shady. Also that moss is probably something you’ll need to get used to with all of the trees around your house. Fighting it can often be a loosing battle unless you’re willing to sacrifice some trees but I personally don’t mind some moss in the lawn at all. We live on a heavily trees property.

Hey Palmer& Alex(🥰🥰) Have you two been hibernating??? Good to see a new video... If I were you two I’d bulldoze the who yard and put in a Olympic size swimming pool 🏊‍♂️!!!!😂😂😂 Serious I’d clear a few trees and let some sunlight in your yard... that would help with your garden and also you’re damp moss problems!!! It might just be getting a little overgrown... Good hearing from ya!!!!

Oh man, just doing a bit of research for you, did not know it but Gardener’s Supply Company is in Vermont, they are a wealth of knowledge. Don’t know how far away they are from you but it would be a fun trip. Even just check out their website.

When do we get to see the kitchen remodel reveal?!!!!!

Gorgeous I Live in the Mountains 🏔 of New Hampshire

It's getting close to summer here in Florida and already getting hot

Beware! Deer think tulips are Godvia chocolate so don't be surprised you find just stem the next time you look!

Oops, wanted to also say may God bless you Palmer and Alex. I believe he already has.

How lucky you are to have found this place. I am wondering how much of the land surrounding belongs to your cottage. I would hate for strangers to start construction right next to you.

I recently found your videos. I may have missed it but were you able to finish the kitchen? Also if I may ask, I ‘d like to know if you’re a married couple? We’ve been married nearly 60 years and I highly recommend it! You are a delightful couple who are respectful to one another, kind and loving!

I would talk to the locals living nearby if I were you.

I'm subscribed but haven't seen u since u just purchased property... HELLO

Hows the reno going?

Do a bed with berries

Do you ride your penny board on those hardwoods

Do you plans of this house?

Why does he remind me of Bob Ross lol?