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The Grey Gardener
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I am a self employed gardener and have my own allotment. I hope you join me on my journey so you will be getting lots of GARDENING, JET WASHING, ALLOTMENTING & much much more!
My main goal is to help gardeners and growers from the basics to more the advanced including veg growing, poultry keeping and pricing commercial work.
So, if that sounds like its for you, hit subscribe and welcome to my channel :)
My online Store - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thegreygardener
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If you would like to contact me, feel free to email on adzey1990@googlemail.com
Thanks,
Adam
My main goal is to help gardeners and growers from the basics to more the advanced including veg growing, poultry keeping and pricing commercial work.
So, if that sounds like its for you, hit subscribe and welcome to my channel :)
My online Store - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thegreygardener
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
If you would like to contact me, feel free to email on adzey1990@googlemail.com
Thanks,
Adam
My Weekly Schedule as a Self Employed Gardener
This is what my week looks like as a self employed gardener running a gardening business.
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I am a self employed gardener and run my own gardening business. I offer gardening maintenance packages, hedge cutting, grass/lawn cuts, driveway cleans and much more. This video will explain how I set up on my own and how you can start your own business, so don't hang around!
The main goal of my TH-cam channel is to help like minded people on their way to running their own gardening business and help them in terms of pricing jobs, equipment, real life stories and general hints and tips along the way.
So, if that sounds like its for you, hit subscribe and welcome to my channel :)
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Mini Mattock/Pick - amzn.to/3vPiR7g
Draper Secateurs - amzn.to/44E4nFz
Platform/Step Up - amzn.to/38VTMy9
Thornproof gloves - amzn.to/3WW4hFg
Wolf Garten Gear - amzn.to/3wCsxSU
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My online Store - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/thegreygardener
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
I am a self employed gardener and run my own gardening business. I offer gardening maintenance packages, hedge cutting, grass/lawn cuts, driveway cleans and much more. This video will explain how I set up on my own and how you can start your own business, so don't hang around!
The main goal of my TH-cam channel is to help like minded people on their way to running their own gardening business and help them in terms of pricing jobs, equipment, real life stories and general hints and tips along the way.
So, if that sounds like its for you, hit subscribe and welcome to my channel :)
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Hi, love your channel! Quick question if you have a view… just starting out, I’ve priced a garden “recovery” type job, essentially brambles clearance followed by monthly maintenance. The initial clearance is around £2.5k which has been agreed by the client. Would you ask for an upfront on this? Maybe 30%? I don’t know the client, he doesn’t know me either really although I have been recommended by my first client. I just want to cover myself in case of payment issues. Have you any experience of this situation? Cheers! Simon
@supergrowler521 id be tempted on a job that size. I haven't priced anywhere near that for a job so it would worry me as there's clearly a lot of work there. I have on occasion asked for half up front and customer has been fine. So maybe 20/30% here would be reasonable I'd say
Which model is this please ?
@bobbynorth8484 should be in the description mate I think
I used to do 8:30-17:30 Mon-Fri that became to much for on my own so now I do 09:30-15:30 it suits me better I let some clients go and gained others. Just make sure you go home happy and not knackered and stressed.
we always try and aim to start a job at about 8am, on average we finish (hi season) about 4pm all depends on the day, I used to work 12 days on 2 days off, and sometimes till about 8pm, it was hard but now we try not to work weekends, my phone is only on between 7 and 5, so we even only take calls between work hours. too old now to work like a donkey. more to life than money
£50 for me
How big is your allotment?
I'm not actually sure. At a guess I'd say about 30m long and maybe 10m wide
Are you doing set time slots with people? I offer people 2hrs a fortnight regular maintenance at a set price but I find this restricts my earnings. How do you maximise earnings on limited time? I've got two kids who I have to pick up from school some days so I know how you feel about doing shorter and longer days depending on childcare responsibilities!
@jonclovercottagemarketgard1143 unless every garden is huge I'd say 2 hrs is really long. I do a lot of grass cuts only so in and out in 20 mins, half an hour. Cuts start at £20 so you can rattle of 2 or 3 in an hour. I have my customers in set days but not time slots
@@TheGreyGardener1990 thanks for the info 👍. I only have a couple of grass cuts as most want regular maintenance and it seems common around here to offer 2hrs a fortnight (it seems their previous gardener did the same). I reckon I'll have to target more grass cuts next year to help increase my earnings!
@jonclovercottagemarketgard1143 yeah. As you say, if you're somewhere for 2 hours at a time I'd say that's fairly limiting as there's only so much you can charge. I never charge an hourly rate either, always by the job and that's a massive difference
Hi Adam thanks for sharing I’ve recently had to change my diary I’ve gone back to by myself 4 days a week and one day with my dad I’ve let some work go and gone back to what I can manage on my own as it was all starting to get abit much and my health was being affected in overworked and stressed Great topic mate
@THETATTOOGARDENER83 thanks mate. That's probably a good idea, it's hard to get the right balance though isn't it
@@TheGreyGardener1990 it sure is buddy
Have been looking at this, but as a petite woman, is it as light as it says?
@LeanneCole-o8k it's hard to say really as I obviously don't know you but I'm not particularly big or strong and it's no bother
Just stumbled across you! I'm second year into my gardening business too. Thanks for the videos! Nice to know I'm not alone here in Suffolk.
Im Going full time next spring. I work with a builder 8-4 then i drive to a gardening job. Since may been working till 8:30pm. Then i work sat sunday.
I'm single with no kids. I work 7 days a week if the work is there. Have done for years now. Managed to get £25000 saved up for a rainy day. It's bad times out there as we all know and it's only going to get worse. Keep grinding people. Don't let them wear you down. Take care 👍🏻
@staytrue5307 good stuff mate I think I'd be the same if I was single as well. Spare time is time you can make money. That's the way I've always thought rightly or wrongly 😅
@@TheGreyGardener1990 Totally agree mate. Better to be earning it than spending it on needless stuff just trying to fill your days up. Everything is a rip off now and I refuse to play ball 😂
@staytrue5307 🤣 fair enough! Hard to argue!
Nice one mate...that's a nice back up fund😊
@@davegill7614 Thanks mate. I feel there will be plenty of rainy days ahead sadly. I do enjoy the work though that's a bonus.
Bang on sometimes I’m at the first job for 8 and don’t leave the area until 8 with barely a break, just so I can fit all the jobs in the specific area. I have however started to cut this down as I’m nackering myself
However if I did finish at 2 I feel like I’d be leaving a fair bit of money on the table. It’s hard with a kid I get it though, specially when some nights you get no sleep!
@maintainyourgarden yeah if I did nothing else, youtube/kids etc I'd feel exactly the same. Wasted time in a way isn't it. You sound the same as me, you probably always feel you can do more!
Yeah sounds it mate! Oh all the time, I’d love to get more TH-cam stuff out like you do but I’m either nackered or playing with my son. It’s tough! So fair play for managing it all
@maintainyourgarden haha yeah it's tough going at times. Fair play to you though mate, just do what you can do. As long as everyone has their health nowt else matters to be honest
@@TheGreyGardener1990 100% agree. I used to try and get the most out of a day but the more work you pick up doing days that long actually starts to make you miserable. Tempted to hire someone next summer.
out of interest, what is the channel making now mate?
It's not megabucks but it's a nice little addition. The average across the year is around £200 per month. The summer months I hit £400 twice this year. Winter drops to around £150. I might do a video on it as a fair few of my subscribers have channels
it sounds a bit like you're making excuses for not working extended hours . . . . don't. . . . you're self employed and one of the few advantages of that is you can make the work fit around your chosen lifestyle. You will never look back and say "I wish I spent less time with my kids when they were young" . . . enjoy your family, make the memories, work as much as you need to, money is nice but it's not everything.
Thanks mate you're probably bang on
I do a 2 week rolling rota,but weather always buggars it up.
Yeah it's a pain sometimes!
Me too find it works well until the rain causes chaos!
Same there I’m gardener with Chrons take care of yourself you doing good job !!! All the best
Thanks you too 🙂
You need to fix that camera as it’s inverted. I’m forever seeing TH-camrs have an inverted look and believe me when they change it, it looks so much better.
It's just so I can see myself on the screen when I do these van videos
@@TheGreyGardener1990ok
Very similar to me. I have a 2 week rotation leaving every other Friday free for agency jobs or ‘one offs’.. I have OA flare ups that can screw things up but yeah very similar to you.. I now work alone but have someone I can call on in busy times.
Good stuff mate. Health's so important
Congrats on your little one. An interesting insight into your schedule. I admire your discipline. What have I learnt? I need to get a little more organised so I can find time for myself too. 👍✌️
Thank you 😊
Hi, where did you buy the seeds ? Thanks
How are you making any money on £2.50 a square meter plus resanding it and paying for the sand as well? I charge £3.50 Square meter £1.50 a Square meter to resand. Customers pay for the sand as well. You seem a genuine nice guy. Don’t under price yourself bud. Take care 👍🏻
@staytrue5307 yeah cheers for the comment mate. I only ended up doing a handful of them as the gardening took over and went a bit crazy. I'd charge more now though for definite, you're spot on
Hello! Im currently growing strawberries in a raised bed, i need to add more soil to the plants, but don't want to burry the crown. If i add soil on top of the plants when they go dormant for the winter, would they be able to grow through that new layer of soil (1-2 inches)? Or do i need to uproot my strawberries to add more soil?
We do nice things for people as gardeners. I'm not sure all tradesmen would see this job the same way. Sad but true. Maybe why some don't see us as professionals.
I really like how you started the video
My guy came through with the first bit of npk advice ive heard in 10 other videos 🙌 👌 My guy must grow trees, geeze ❤❤😊
It's taken me nearly two hours before to cut one customer's lawn.... BUT, when its been dry and not growing much, I've done it in 45-minutes... Do you still charge them the same? In two weeks some lawns can really shoot up, but as I said, on another visit its hardly grown.
@@ReggieChump yeah it will always be the same unless they choose to apply a fertiliser that makes it grow crazy for example
The first cut will probably be more though if it's long
Nice mower when did you get that
@@jimallan9631 about 3 months ago
@@TheGreyGardener1990 nice one
What is the best onion large size ..thanks
Hey mate, great video, thanks. Do you think an Electric Karcher would be up to the task?
@joshg6308 I've never used one to be fair but I'd say any sort of electric ones probably won't last if you're doing it often
Great video. Thanks. Is it necessary to have any formal qualifications?
@@kasiatobias905 no, I've just picked up stuff along the way
@@TheGreyGardener1990 I am asking, because when I had my massage business I had to send a copy of my diploma. Do they request anything like that when applying for gardening business insurance?
@@kasiatobias905 they certainly didn't when I got mine. I assume it hasn't changed but obviously do look into it
@@TheGreyGardener1990 thank you very much for a prompt reply. Your channel is very helpful 👍🙂
Cool
Thick wet leaves are good mulch, I always recommend my customers keep them down to help prevent weeds.
Hi can you use it to drain fuel out for the winter on the mower?
@@chriswinter2404 assume so
Ive got the newer hayter 56 pro and it too doesn't have a sump blug . So i think it said you could tip the mower on its side to get the oil out . Well as with my hayter i feel it really needs to be tipped on the dump . Mines turned out to be a sack of s!!t . Liking the stihls by far more Great vids chap
Another great video.
I bought a 12v pump from Aldi. Its great. The same principle as this vid but no pumping necessary. Its a little dirty as oil drips from the inserted pipe and waste pipe. But it's OK for £12.
Great stuff.
Nice one...😊👍
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A 37 second video thank you for keeping it short and to the point.
Thank you for this video, I’m knocking on a 1000 subscribers with my small tropical-style gardening videos but I only do the channel for fun at the moment; fitting it around my life. I’m thinking of taking it to the next level and this video has been helpful. Thank you.
How about cut and freeze
Could do yeah
Have the containers got drainage holes ? Thanks
@@stepho9999 yeah 👍
Why say ' some idiots' when speaking about paying customers trying to get the best price? I think that's just normal and I expect it. So I'm cool about it and treat it matter-of-factly. If I think I can work for me, I will, if not, I won't. Of course you get the odd funny sod, but that's life. But I think a lot of this stuff is about the circumstances of your business and how you decide to build it. For example, I *never* have paying issues with customers cos of how I built my business on referrals and recommendations. And that also help you price and quote with confidence I tell a lie! I've had a couple of payment delays and chasings but that's because of venturing into a commercial business once or twice and then another time taking a gamble doing a one-off job for a massive national property management company to help out a friend who just started working for them. But in 19 odd years that's pretty good. I do business and property management work too for many years now but even they came out of referrals from family and friends of customers who worked for the companies. But I do fully understand the pricing dilemma, God knows I've been there many times and even now, 20 years nearly down the road, it can still be tricky. But I've kind of realised my value now and the quality, time spent on jobs. And how you compare with your fellow traders. If you have trusted relationships with clients, you'll learn so much about all kinds of things regarding your place and value in the market. I'm 64 nearly, started aged 44. I love the whole experience. The people, the work, the physicality and the learning curves. But good luck mate. You're clearly doing well
Hi pal, I have watched a few of your videos and I must say they are very informative. I have just started my gardening business a few months ago and I started from the neighbourhood app and Facebook! The neighbourhood app is amazing like you said as I get my enquires and jobs from there. I’ll keep watching and keep the good work up! Wish you all the success!
Can you attach a roof box to these rails? Probably obvious, but I have never seen an example in real life.
@@ericzirk8422 I'm not sure mate
Hi Adam, What van is it you have and is it L1 or L2? What’s the max width of mower you can get in without removing the box? Does your new Stihl fit? Thanks for the vid mate!
What's up with the content recently? It's a bit all over the shop. I used to LOVE your garden business videos, now it's more product reviews and carrots. Still love your channel and check to see if you've uploaded
Out of the past 14 videos which span just over 3 months, 12 have been about my gardening business. This video, I film what I do. I've just renovated my garden and had this video filmed edited and ready to go. We've just had a baby so things are hectic. I suppose you can't please everyone. Its hard running a youtube channel alongisde a business and young family mate
@@TheGreyGardener1990 Wasn't a criticism. I'm sure many others are thinking the same as I am, which may reflect in engagement and views. I should have instead asked why the content varies so often and consistency. But who cares at the end of the day. I will still watch as will your subscribers. Written text comes across as ruder than what it would be if spoken to your face. PS - By business videos, I am referring to the "Running a Business" videos, i.e. guidance, experiences, customers, employing people, waste, accountancy, scheduling, advertisements, customer comparison between each social media, pricing strategies, etc. Not videos related to tool reviews and unboxing. You've got lots of experience and many, including myself, look to you for guidance. The allotment videos by the way are good. They would do really well as Shorts or TikTok. All the best mate
Fair enough mate, good of you to explain. The thing is now after 3 years of being on youtube is having new ideas and not repeating myself. You also try new things as well to see what works and what doesn't. I know when I do a lot of my business videos they have the initial spike when the video is released but then it just dies off which can seem like a waste of time to me.. So the key is having a video that can be searchable and have that longevity to keep ticking over with views. So some videos I put out, which may be a story or a snipet of info which I know will be uself, I also know the video will die but in order to keep up with 1 video per week I have to do it. It's a tricky one. Ironically, the bendy carrot video, I get a healthy amount of views from Google on that one, so that's a success for me. But then it's also really difficult at the moment as I have so much going on. I hope we have ironed that one out mate and as ever I appreciate everyone who watches!