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Today I’m sharing something near and dear to me; a video tour of my parents’ stunning garden. I’ve shown you glimmers of it on Snapchat (@natashaskitchen) and Instagram but here is the grand garden tour.
We’ve been living with my parents for a couple of months now (while house hunting after selling our home), and we have been able to document my parents setting up their garden, witness what the upkeep entails, and film everything that grows there. My parents are master gardeners. They are amazing at what they do and I hope this video brings you beautiful inspiration.
Click below to watch the (4-minute) Garden Tour:
This video was quite a project for my husband, Vadim, who filmed it over the course of several days. He got up early to capture the garden’s morning glow to avoid harsh sunlight and put it together beautifully. This is a video we will personally look back on and treasure. I hope you enjoy my parents’ vegetable garden video.
Thank you so much for watching!
The grandkids are always rummaging through the garden and finding sweet treasures. My son loves the strawberries while my baby girl is most drawn to the black current bushes :).
Haha and so am I! 😉
Here’s my very favorite spot in the garden – the space between the fruit trees and the grape vines. It’s even more surreal in the video because you feel like you’re right there!
Q: Do you keep a garden? Let me know what you love to plant in a comment below!
What a beautiful garden your parents have, with so much variety as well. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing Natasha!
I have a mini garden..(first year of my own) and it’s working out great! I have some tomatoes and cucumbers.
That’s awesome that you’re growing your own cucumbers and tomatoes (my favorite garden veggies!). 🙂
I wish I had a garden (I live in an apartment) although everything I buy just dries out. I would probably kill a cactus if I had one. What is one importatnt rule when trying to growing? Tomatoes?
Hi Armine, it really depends on what you’re trying to grow. My parents start tomatoes on their kitchen window sill and once they get a little larger, they transfer it to a small portable greenhouse where they keep it covered and bring it into the garage at night so they don’t get cold then they transplant. If you don’t have the room to do that, I would suggest starting with a store-bought tomato plant. Watering and sunshine are the two biggest ones. If you don’t have good sunshine, things will die.
Thanks for taking the time to reply!
Wow! Your parents are beautiful and inspirational, and so is their garden. You have made a very special keepsake video. Thank you for sharing it. We have a cherry tree, and I wonder if your parents have advice on how to keep the birds from eating our cherries before we do?
Thank you for the nice comment. To preserve the fruit, trees are covered with the BirdBlock Mesh Covering, plus my dad sprays cherries every 10 days after they start to change color. This year he placed little mason jars with spoiled juice and apple cider vinegar on each tree to attract fruit flies. This way, flies get attracted to the juice and drown in it instead of laying eggs on the cherries. Hope this helps 😀.
Natasha,
What a fabulous garden!! I have been wondering about growing fruits that are not native to Idaho. In my home country we grow quince and I can’t seem to find it here in Idaho. Your parents are truly amazing..
Thank you Amela 😀. Yeah, they get creative and made the persimmon work, and now the trees are flourishing.
Loved Seeing all the glorious garden beauties! Thanks for sharing:)) Your parents have done an amazing job! Can’t wait to one day have my own greenhouse! So inspired!! 🌱🌱🌱
Thank you Natalie for the nice comment and you are welcome 😁.
HI HI.. okay first for all Vadim got some major video skillzzzz..
the garden is absolutely stunning!!! wouldn’t expect anything less from your parents though. your dads little laugh at the end; so dyadya Vitya!
and girl!!! your narration voice is perfect!! captivates the audience throughout the whole clip. I watch documentaries and there are certain voices that really grabs the audiences attention (which you totally do).
Hi girl! Ok, first of all, thank you very very much for the amazing compliments :). Second of all, we really need to go out for lunch!!
Amazing! Just…WOW! It’s wonderful how your mom and dad continue to provide for their kids and now grandkids. Parents are the best ❤️ And beautiful job portraying the garden in the video. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you Jenny, I have always thought that about my parents – they do everything for their kids and grandkids and it’s been a great example for me to be self sacrificing with my own family. Thank you so much for your sweet comment and feedback 🙂
Natasha,
Ever since i got married and started cooking your website is the one i am constantly going back to for ideas! It reminds me of home and is so familiar and comforting. You teach me how to make the dishes my mom makes!
Amazing garden!
Angela your comment is music to my ears, I mean eyeballs. lol. I love it! Thanks so much for sharing that with me 🙂
Oh my! Their garden is enormous and prettiest one I ever seen. God bless your Mom and Dad! Please ask if they can adopt me. ☺
I do keep a garden, mostly for tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs. It’s very tiny though.
Ha ha, Olga. lol. Thank you for the awesome compliment! Any kind of garden is awesome in my book and more than most people have! 🙂
This looks like from a childhood story book 🙂 perfection! Wow – hard work definitely pays off! Amazing job on the video! Looking fabulous as always!
Isn’t it lovely? I feel the same way walking through their garden. I’m so thankful they make their garden every year. And thank you for the sweet compliment 🙂
Wow, that’s the most amazing garden I think I have ever seen. What variety! Is that this year’s garden? My tomatoes and peppers are just blooming now. Thanks for showing us!
Thanks Greg! Yes, it is this years garden 🙂 The garden just gets prettier as time goes on and the various fruits and veggies ripen 🙂
Yumm. Смородина!!!!!!! That garden looks AWESOME!!!! I can see your parents grow everything with love 🙂
Yes! They have 9 black current bushes and I absolutely love them! The sure do. Thanks Veta 🙂
I love gardening 😊 Most favorite is heirloom tomatoes, sweet peas, zucchini, strawberries and EGGPLANTS 😋😋 your’s parents garden looks amazing!
Thank you Yuliya 😀.
awww it’s so great to see a husband and a wife have a hobby together! And not to mention the benefits of all the labor! Thanks for the tour! I would love to plant gooseberries! You can never buy them at the grocery store!
I agree it is a great project for a husband and wife :). You’re right, I’ve never seen gooseberries in a grocery store but they are so good!
They sure brough a part of ukrain with them here to the US. The video reminded me of gardens of my grandparents, and my parents as well.
Enjoyed watching it!
Thank you Natasha, I’m glad to hear that it brought some nice memories for you 😀.
Your parents did an amazing job,absolutely perfect!! 😉 And you are in great shape after two babies Natasha! How do you stay in shape?
Nina you’re so nice. First, breastfeeding ;-), second I started jogging in the mornings but really I don’t have any other secrets :-). We don’t eat out much which probably helps but I still have a fierce appetite with breastfeeding my little one.
I agree. Breastfeeding makes you loose weight quick. I have a seven month old that I breastfeed and I eat a ton! But I’m 6 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight. I should start jogging too…just need to find a babysitter…
Such a lovely garden your parents made! I wish mine did that for us. But it appears that everyone work for themselves and at the end, if someone had too much of harvest, they share if they want. It’s practically my first time doing a garden (and this is our first summer at our new house). I also planted a lot of tomatoes and cucumbers. It’s kinda hard with a small baby. Would love to hear some garden tips and tricks your parents or you know of.
I agree it is really hard to keep a garden with a baby and I think you’re awesome for doing it! I started jogging not necessarily to lose weight but to feel healthier and tone a little I guess ;). I do have my energy back which is nice and I think it is due to exercise. I get out and job before my baby wakes up in the morning and before my husband leaves the house in the morning. It’s nice because it’s not hot out at that time 🙂
First, you look Amazing!!!! Second, your parents need to be nominated for a gardening award! Like for reals, they are amazing.. I live gardening myself, this was such a great to watch. Good job Mr. Vadim, video looks top notch..☺
You’re so sweet! Thanks girl! 🙂
Wow your parent’s garden looks amazing and so beautiful! I sure enjoyed watching your garden tour, thank you so much for sharing! 😀
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I just found your website. Awesome, you do a good job. one day, a tv show….
That’s quite a compliment! Thank you so much :-). And welcome to my blog!
Their garden is a dream 😍😍 good job Natasha’s parents! Do you know what type of poppies those are that grow do tall? Hope one day to have more space to grow half of that 😉
Hi Nella, my mom planted her poppy seeds from last year (same ones she’s been using for the past 10 years) but she has no idea where they originally came from. Sorry, I know that’s not much help.
Absolutely love this!!! Wow, they are amazing!
They really are amazing. I feel so blessed to have such wonderful parents 🙂