Items to Get Ready for the Next Growing Season
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- This is about products I recommend, why I like them and I explain how they work in gardening at Homeacres. There are seven in the video and listed below.
Plus see my website Links page for details of where I buy other items such as bird netting, mesh, steel hoops etc. charlesdowding.co.uk/links/
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Module trays
02:26 Dibber
06:12 Sowing timeline wall chart
07:52 Clothing by Teemill
08:34 Hedge Trimmer by Stihl
09:14 Woodchipper by Bosch
09:48 Muck boots
1 The 60 cell module tray is my own design, available in the UK from Containerwise containerwise.co.uk/product/c..., and now they are available in North America from allaboutthegarden.com/.
In Europe you can buy them from The Farm Dream thefarmdream.com/product-cate..., who will also be selling my books in 2022.
2 The wooden dibber is from Garden Imports www.gardenimports.co.uk/produ.... Sorry the lines were not too clear, spacings marked are 15cm/6in, 22cm/9in. 30cm/12in and 35cm/14in. Wood is getting expensive here and the price keeps rising as a result.
3 The sowing Timeline wallchart and plant raising + no dig leaflet are from us charlesdowding.co.uk/product/...
4 No dig sweatshirts and T shirts of organic cotton are from TeeMill charlesdowding.teemill.com
5 The Stihl electric hedge trimmer is an HLA85 and it has saved us much time and effort, is really well designed shop.stihl.co.uk/collections/...
6 I do like the RHS Muckster Boots, for their comfort, ease of slipping on and off, and the shallow tread which does not accumulate compost or soil www.shuperb.co.uk/mud-dogs-ru...
7 My Bosch electric shredder is an AXT 25TC for max 45mm wood www.bosch-diy.com/gb/en/p/axt...
8 Not in video, we offer until year end all my online courses half price, such as this one about Skills for Growing charlesdowding.co.uk/product/..., is £41.50 exc VAT
Filmed and edited by Alessandro or @SpicyMoustache , whose excellent You Tube channel is about no dig gardening in urban London / spicymoustache
My work centres on no dig gardening, see my books for more information about this easy method. Plus you can buy collections of my videos from Retrieve, who add AI to enable easy finding of content that interests you:
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We have now been one whole year no-digging and I just wish we had done this years ago. It has been the most enjoyable and rewarding gardening year with far less effort than before. We actually compete now over who will be pulling weeds first as there is not much to pull out anymore. Thank God for the flea beetle attack which led me to finding you. Thank you for the new calendar. Wishing you and your family a merry Christmas. Off to the lotty now to pick salad leaves!
I am so happy to hear this Isabelle and laughed at the thought of competition to pull weeds :)
I have similar experience:) First year no dig and it was the best year i ever had. Thanks Charles and greatings from Poland:)
I'm about at the same point as you in regard to no dig.
Charles is both an inspiration & an encyclopaedia of information.
@@wini001 same here. No more overwhelm by lengthy tilling, drip lines, weeding. Love from Canada and God bless
Can I ask Isabelle did you bulk buy compost and if so how?
Go on Charles promote your stuff!! You've given out hundreds of hours of free amazing content about no dig and gardening. You can promote your products and not be shy about it 😂, Your audience knows your authenticity and how much you give back to gardeners so if you say something is quality and worthwhile then most will trust you and go ahead with purchasing it. Especially in this day and age of everything being "throwable or lower quality". Love the shirt deisgns by the way!!
Thanks so much
I agree. You shouldn't be worried about promoting useful products; you will never be capable of the hard sell. I have used the module trays this year. As I have just the one allotment I am devising plans to mix up to eight sowings in one tray that will be ready for planting at about the same time. Early days. This is my second year of no dig, with no previous experience of any type of gardening whatsoever. I was a figure of fun at first for the more experienced of our North Yorkshire brethren, "Yon useless bugger's trying to grow cardboard".... etc. Now I'm getting tentative questions when no-one else is looking. I have replicated the 'small garden' measurements and all, ready for next year. I am trying to work up the courage to remove the sides of the raised beds on the other half of the allotment. Wish me luck.
Oh, and I would heartily and enthusiastically recommend Charles' online courses. They are my go to reference and I am learning all the time.
I completely agree. When its a product you can get behind, I am more than happy to hear about it.
Don't worry about recommending things. If I see something useful, I always tell my friends about it if I think they could benefit from it, and they are usually grateful.
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I was never able to bond with growing vegetables and then I found your TH-cam videos and the no-dig method this year. I'm in a mountainous region of southern India (Nilgiris) with temperatures and rain conditions similar to Somerset but not as cold (min 5 C,max 27c) and still in the Tropics. Following your videos, and reading your books, my harvests are bountiful and it feels effortless, and compost making is coming along too. I've "lusted" after your boots for a very long time and I am so glad you promoted them in this video, along with all the other items. You are an amazing person, and in my house you are simply referred to as "the Wizard" . Our best wishes to you and your family and thank you for all that you do.
Hi there! Nice to see comments from Nilgiris, my hometown is Coimbatore,not far from yours now in Vancouver. Small word! He's truly the wizard, it's like meditating to watch Charles' gardening vidéos at the same time lots of learning!
I noted your diffidence in advertising these items but at least you do genuinely use them and I found Containerwise seed trays through your videos which I love and have been much admired. I do prefer to not being regularly bombarded with adverts so if you got this all out in one go, fair enough, it is your business income and you do offer so much for free that I will be eternally grateful for!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank You Charles. You have changed the way I garden and the way my family eats. LIfe is better and more beautiful !
Ah wonderful, thanks for sharing that Johnny
This was the nicest, most natural promotional I’ve ever watched.
Phew thanks Rachel
Greetings from Romania Charles !! I learned gardening from you actually 3 years ago watching your videos . So valuable , so full of information and so inspiring ! Thank you for that ! But sometimes is sad to see people press the "Dislike" button . Why ? Why they don't appreciate such good amount of precious information ?
🍻 would be better!
Meant to add, that is lovely feedback Andrei, thanks
I am SO excited your trays are now available in the US. Just ordered 3! Thank you!
So glad for this video! Than you Glad! Glad u started to help us have best products to work with!
I fully recommend your trays. Having very damaged hands, they have been wonderful for me to use this year. I really struggle with flimsy trays, because they bend, split, and I can't get things out of them easily. With yours, the hole is bigger in the bottom, which I like for bottom watering, but also, I can hold the tray nicely with one hand, and use a finger to push, if needs be, through the hole without damaging a plant with my rubbish hands! Having limited space also means I get to start a lot of seeds with these, without the need for lots of potting on for much of what I grow. That's also a huge bonus for someone with very limited energy levels!
I have the hand held version of the Stihl Battery Hedge Trimmer. Again, because I have huge hedges around my property, which my son helps with his petrol strimmer, but I like to do some of the work myself, and the hand trimmers where getting too much. I can't manage the petrol version as it's too big/heavy, but this handheld battery version allows me to do a great deal in my own time. It's not going to do huge amounts of commercial work, but the battery lasts ages, and it certainly gets the job done on my lot! The price was also really reasonable. Just in case other people are struggling too.
Really helpful thanks Suzanne
I love it when trusted people share their best purchases. And you have every right to promote your own products. You give away huge amounts of your time and information, I hope you earn plenty. Well deserved for inspiring and helping so many. Thanks Charles.
💚 thankyou :)
Don’t mind at all about good stuff you use in the garden saves a lot of time if you hear about something worthwhile. Good Job. Thanks.
hi charles thank you very much for everything ❤️
Finally noticed the marks on the dibber and great system as I did copy the dibber and I'll have to get marks also on mine..
Nice information about planting as I was almost self taught and seed packaging notes.
Thanks again
Thank you for sharing so much hard-earned knowledge with the rest of us. I've been gardening for 15 years and am still learning all the time! Looking forward to improving my production of beets and onions next year with your multi-sowing methods.
You are so welcome!
Thanks so much for getting me through lockdown Charles. The knowledge you share is invaluable. Great videos, so inspiring! From Sarah in New Zealand 👩🌾
I appreciate that Sarah, go you!
Hi Charles. Thanks for sharing some of the valuable tools that help your gardening go smoothly and efficiently.
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When the tray of lettuce was being flung around at 2:43 I was worried it would snap in half. It's a testament to the plastic's sturdiness that it can be handled like that.
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The Containerwise trays are amazingly strong & long lasting. I have some of them which must be at least 25 years old & still perfect.
I so admire you and the impact that your life and influence has had and is having on the "Best Practices" of sustainable, no dig gardening. I am preparing to construct a No Dig garden here in Kentucky in the early Spring of 2022. I have the mushroom compost, soil and shredded tree bark on the property. This is quite an untraditional way of gardening here in Kentucky but there has been much interest from everyone I have shared with. I hope to share as you do in my small way to educate. I admire and appreciate you. Cheers!
Wow, this sounds amazing Billy and very exciting that you can help people and the Earth, and simultaneously feed yourself, more easily! These methods ticks so many boxes and I love that many people are now using them, go for it to reach out next spring! 😀
Charles, I for one enjoy all your wisdom, don’t be shy about promoting the items you find useful. I appreciate it greatly. I would be thrilled to own a chipper shredder for making compost! I’m heading into my second year of no dig garden, I hope to do better this time around. But it’s so true knowing when to plant what is key. I have such limited space I find I run out of room too quickly! But my job this weekend is to install low tunnels or hoop houses over my beds so my cold weather crops can carry on through the winter, I’m hoping for a good spring harvest!
Excellent Nancy and thanks
Well you certainly did well with your pumpkin harvest. Nice to see some different items that can help. I’ve been using a dibbled for years it’s my most valued tool.
Your i can hear your videos much clearer. Love your content as always. I am waiting to hear back from Bosch for the shredder.
I love your channel Charles. ❤ Doing my 5th yr of No Dig and love it. Garden is prepped for next spring. Fall veg is growing throughout winter in low tunnels. 👍
That is awesome! Thanks 😀
Beautiful merchandise, my fav is love the No Dig heaven shirt with all the veggies beds on it and the calendar and the trays😄
Thanks Charles
I use many different module sizes from Containerwise and I think they are amazing. It was you who recommended them some time ago. I find your advice is spot on and love tuning in.
Cool, thanks 😀
My Christmas presents sorted...
Thanks for the fantastic TH-cam videos. They are second to none
How nice thankyou Jon
Do not even apologise for advertising. First year growing veg last year and using your calendar I managed to grow veg all the way till this month and beyond. I could focus on each one as it came at the right time and together with your book knew exactly what to do when. Book + calendar and TH-cam channel is the best value for growing veg anywhere.
Great to hear Ravit. That is indeed impressive for first year. 🌈
Excellent information as always. Always look forward to these videos!
The lack of slick presenting is actually quite refreshing, Charles ! So many out there on TH-cam are very well trained in giving a perfect presentation, but have little knowledge or substance. You are the opposite; your knowledge and experience is inspiring and comes across well enough to be greatly appreciated.
I appreciate that and you made me laugh!
Excellent recommendations presented in the most lovely unassuming way.
Many thanks Nick
THANK YOU beautiful Charles!! I love your videos and am so grateful for them. And boy do you put a lot of effort into them, thank you!! I bought your No Dig course 1 book a few months ago and am loving it. Thank you also for your comments on the electric tools! Blessings for a lovely Christmas for you and your family XOX
Ah this is nice, I'm happy you appreciate our efforts, have a super Christmas yourself
Looking forward to having the tray available in the US. I always struggle to have the seedlings and transplant them correctly. I am sure the tray will help and improve the process. Thank you for sharing. Blessings from California
Thanks, and good luck!
Servus Charles, den Häcksler von Braun habe ich schon im Sommer gekauft > gesehen in deinem Beitrag, über Kompost. Von der Marke Stiehl war mein Mann schon überzeugt, habe einiges davon, sehr zuverlässig und guter Service > die erklärten mir wie Kettenwechsel usw. funktioniert.
Liebe Grüße aus der Eifel
Danke für das Feedback Tara. Ich bin beeindruckt von deutschen Tools!
10 minutes of. Oooh, that's how.
A stick.
Seriously.
Thanks
Thanks Charles, you just showed me several wonderful Christmas gifts. Blessings from Oregon.
Wonderful!
Always relevant and just ahead of my musings. Fingers crossed that some are in my Christmas Stocking!
I have a pair of Muck boots, and I'm glad I bought them.
Thank you for sharing your tools. It’s a great video to share with my family since they always question what to give me for Christmas
Ah so nice, thanks Charlie
It's okay to make an "ad" for good products. Don't worry Charles!
Bonjour Charles
Merci pour cette vidéo
C’est super le calendrier de semis !
Et le pull aussi 😄
Merci pour tous ses conseils !
Ah gentil Sylvestre, cela me plait 💚
I have purchase the trays some time ago, they are absolutely awesome product and gamechanger in handling seedlings.
Glad you like them!
Hoping to find your trays here in the USA soon!!! Love the looks of them. Removed all the wooden sides from our raised beds, a TRUE SLUG fest!!! No dig now for three years and LOVE IT!!! Gained more space in our garage when the roto-tiller left!!! THANK YOU!!! Opened up a whole new NO DIG door for us!!!
How wonderful Mia, congrats, love the comment about garage space!!
Hi the hedge trimmers & chipper totally makes sense to show. No dig organic home and garden book I bought from the organic center I was delighted to see it was signed on arrival. 💯%👍
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful to see the best tools for NoDig gardening. 🌱🌱🌱
That module tray is very good price,definitly will buy them before spring.
Hey Charles, like the quality of your son's work it is really a pleasure to watch. As for your hard work, thank you, it is always informative.
Respect from Africa 🇿🇦
Cheers Justus, and I must say that actually this video is not filmed and edited by Edward, but by Alessandro who is my new accomplice in creating videos. His channel is Spicy Moustache! A superbly done suburban garden in London
@@CharlesDowding1nodigNice! I did see the collaboration that the two of you did the other day. Well he is very good at this.
Always a joy to watch
I did made and found that digging stick useful being 70 years old I think it helpful for getting off my knees also.
Agree sowing data is helpful
Thanks
Excellent!
most of my garden in in raised beds or in large containers and I use the no dig method and I love it so much easier and the beds are so healthy. Just picked up the dibber and so sweatshirts. and I love reading your books.
Cheers Toney, lovely to hear
Ogromnie przydatna wiedza 👍 thank you 💚❤️
💚 Our pleasure
Really nice thank you! Hugs from Atlanta!
Great products, well thought through and developed over years. Love it
Cheers from sunny New Zealand 😎
Glad you like them and that you have sun, after all the rain I heard of
Thank you for this. Because of your integrity, I can trust your recommendation and I like that you have grouped this on to one video. From personal experience I, too, can recommend Muck Boots. My current module trays are on the way out and I intend to replace them with these as they look as though they will last a lot longer. I also use wooden seed trays knocked up out of old pallets (not chemically treated). I have found your calendar extremely useful. In a busy life it’s a very useful prompt!
Glad it was helpful Susan, and interesting about your trays
Yay, the 60 cell trays are available in North America now! I had been wishing that was possible, and I found by following the link to Charles' site that they're now available!
So good eh! Good detective work 😀
Muchas gracias Charles!!! Cuánto disfruto y aprendo de sus vídeos!!!
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Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b 🇺🇸
49°F/10°C here at 6a.m chilly for us, but it will be sunny and warm in a few hours.
Nice Christmas list for the Gardener in your life. 💕🎄💕
I hope your 2022 is great and successful 👩🌾👍
Send some warmth here Peggy! Nice to hear and have a lovely Christmas
@@CharlesDowding1nodig I have a better idea...warm up in Florida 👨🌾
noted! For now, swapping the hedge trimmer to fleece and the woodchipper to bird net on mah list xD 💪
Wonderful! Investments in food security! Look at that abundance. Charles is rock star of 2021! 😍😍😍
!! thanks Linda, you rock too :)
@@CharlesDowding1nodig 🙏🏽😁
Hi Charles. I'm going to order your trays too. The others are so flimsy and break easily. Thankyou for all your help.
Glad you like them Jenny
Thank you, Charles: lovely
Glad you enjoyed it Margaret
I love the trays Charles, in fact I love and use quite a few of those containerwise trays, so durable and many years of use to come from them...Steve...😃
Ah cool, nice to hear Steve
I’ve got the dibber and sowing timeline on my Christmas list I can’t wait! Started my no dig patch last week it’s hard work getting 15cm compost on in year 1 but I know it’ll be worth it in the long run 😀
Good luck!! You can start with less 😀 if need be
I use my broken shovel fork and spade handles as dibbers. The measurement idea is good I might have to incorporate that into mine. Thanks I'll buy a chart from you to compensate you. Cheers.
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Nice one Paul and no need for compensation! You sound resourceful
Just finish our plots ready for replanting this morning it's kinda hardwork first time adjusting to this field but it's fun.Your videos so inviting for loving veg garden.
Sounds great Paz!
Thank you Sir how i wish to share how we trasform the clearing plots to grow our veggies here from the Philippines
@@pazmadrasto5640 Please send photos to admin@charlesdowding.co.uk
Thanks Sir but i can't do that soon after replanting and clearing we transfer our place to other complex cause we're on recovering period this time.We're 3 ladies who manage to start to dig soil intense couple of hours.And one of us watered it before we've left the area.Unfortunately i can't pose it now.Happy to your reply well hope i can send it soon.
Lots of good recommendations thank you loved this video,☘️☘️☘️☘️ I’m away to look up your web site now!!
I have the cordless makita hedge trimmer,you can use them as a harvester too
No muck here, 4x4 crocs baby,yea! Those trays are cool.
Nice!!
Loved the video Charles! Lots of good ideas that I need to jump on, lol! First, I really like the seed trays with the big hole in the bottom for removing the plants, I didn't know anything like that was available here in the U.S. Secondly, a garden shredder is something I really need, as I am always trimming branches around my 3/4 acre property (lots of woods on the edges), and I could create lots of additional compost with them. I watched some of the reviews for the Bosch shredder, and it's relatively quiet like you said, which I like with neighbors nearby, and it really seems to handle larger branches very well. It does seem a bit expensive, but some reviewer said it was selling for less money until Covid came along, and now the price has gone up, like everything else. I also like the Muckster boots that go higher up your ankle, I have bought the lower ones which are great boots, but at times I have walked through some deeper puddles with them and ended up getting my socks soaked, lol. I actually wear those Muckster's more than any shoe I own, as I find them pretty comfortable and light weight.
Thanks John, that is nice feedback - and interesting about the prices!
Bom dia Charles lindas mudas tudo que faz ,passa conhecimento e de uma maneira fácil para entender e com dicas valiosas muito obrigado 🙌🤗
Saludos Charles, gracias
I can't wait for the sowing trays to be available here in the USA.
lovely video charles
Thank you kindly
Hello Charles, I loved your video. I don’t think it’s bad to recommend things and people are always very keen to know a good product. I have seen your Muck boots in your videos before. I am a dog walker by trade and I’ve got through so many pairs of wellies in my life I cannot tell you. I use the Muck boot Arctic range short boots, and I have to say I’ve had a pair of wellies now for 5 years and they are still going. Some of the others I have tried including Hunter, and Joules have not even lasted a season. They are excellent boots. 👍🏻🍀
Nice to hear Tina!
Nice outdoor hobby :) and v interesting about the boots, thanks for sharing.
I bought two pairs of Bog boots a couple of years ago. On special they were around $140 total. Neither lasted a season before they began to perish and split. I went back to the $22 pair from the local hardware store that last around 3 or 4 years. Might try the Muck boots because I'd like a softer pair as I wear them so much.
ROCK ON GNOME GARDEN DIBBERS !!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for talking about these items - and explaining why for instance the dibber is a certain width. I am in Canada and haven't readily found your products - shipping from the UK is prohibitive. The trays look so amazing (and the boots!) - I've purchased a number of the flimsy trays with the tiny holes at the bottom - I am so glad yours are more hardy. I didn't realize you started 90+% in trays! I have to do more of that (only tomatoes last year and prior maybe only 10% - with all the bugs in the garden (wooded area around) the seedlings would have a better chance. As always thanks for the great content...good thing your merch isn't all available in Canada as I'd be hard-pressed not to buy it all and forgo the rent!
Thank you Trish and I hope you can source some better products. I am worried for you because new trade deals are making it very difficult to shift things around the world, I was just reading about 240% tariff on anything we sell from here to Canada. I hope it was wrong!
Excelentes sugerencias, una no considera todas esas herramientas y artículos necesarios al iniciar un proyecto huertero, sin embargo a menudo quedamos en panne porque se nos hizo necesario justo ese artículo...
Gracias Charles, saludos💚💚💚💚
¡Tan verdadero!
You're a global treasure 👍🏻
Loving the products
Such a wealth of knowledge :) thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Terima kasih Bapak atas videonya..saya tidak punya kebun, hanya halaman kecil dgn tanaman dalam pot yg sy punya..tp sy suka sekali melihat kebun Bapak..😍😍👍👍
Senang mendengarnya terima kasih!
You can always recycle 100% cotton sweatshirts straight into your compost heap. My old Wrangler jeans end their days there (apart from the legs used to wrap bricks for holding down fleece & insect mesh).
Charles, I enjoyed this video, because I am very interested in these products. Yes, you are not one on those fancy , fast talking sales persons; therefore, you are very trustworthy. Currently, I mainly grow fruit trees in my cement garden, yes all large containers.
Glad you enjoyed it Stefano.
Filming was by Alessandro from near Verona I think, now in London th-cam.com/users/spicymoustache
Добрый день! Завидую вам в каком теплом климате вы живёте. Вечно зелёный огород и возможность кушать разнообразную зелень прямо с грядки. У нас снег и холодно. Если бы у меня была возможность, я обязательно приехала к вам на экскурсию или волонтером поработала. С удовольствием любуюсь вашей фермой. Ухоженная, красивая, с многообразием растений. Желаю отличных урожаев и Сибирского здоровья!
Как приятно слышать из Сибири! И мне нравится представлять, что ты здорова в такой сильный мороз, но, как ты говоришь, неприятно, когда тебе хочется свежей зелени, а нам так повезло.
the video production quality is very slick
Cheers Mason and check out th-cam.com/users/spicymoustache who made it
I wish i could have a no dig garden like you. So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️ say hello from vietnam ☺️☺️☺️
Hello! 😊 May your garden grow lovely food
My biggest problem with no dig is that I had started my seeding and got invested with knats which I had to replant some 3 time so leaving a bad start for a test year but my plants rebound about 80 percent OK and I planted extra and their fruit was fair sized so good overall ,Replanting probably gave me a few extra weeds but I had almost non but the cardboard walking ways got ugly so clover next trail which has many advantages.
I am definitely making a improve digger for making a 2.5" hole that cleans my clay soil out and releases the dirt clogs at will.
Thanks for your teaching Sir
Heat your compost up in a cool oven (80/100 C) for approx an hour to sterilise the compost prior to seed sowing, no more fungus gnats. I do this with my own compost and so call sterile commercial seed compost.
Quickcrop sell the trays in Ireland. Great to be able to buy them locally.
Thank you Charles for another informative vlog. Something I must do is to make my dibber, similar to yours, more rounded at the bottom, thinking mine being more pointed might leave an air gap at the base of transplants. I would love to have a decent chipper as my allotment has significant headgeing but alas no power. All done with a hand clippers. I could then utilise the clippings more efficiently. Suppose your charts would be ideal for putting up in the shed, perhaps plasticised in case of damp? I don't have an issue if you want to review products such as power tools for the garden as long as they are unbiased.
Thankyou, good points and yes it's best to have an end not too pointed
I like your pop up seedlings
Inspired by Charles, I got the Bosch wood chipper from a guy in the UK. The chipper is great, but since I live in North America, I had to get a 220-volt outlet installed outdoors for it. It worked out, though, because I think I'll need the outlet for the electric car I intend to get in the future. Win-win.
Nice to hear and I hope the car works for you.
3:14 Because what you want is a hole slightly deeper and slightly wider so that it slides in easily.
exactly
I have had the problem with multiple Muck boots splitting/ cracking. I switched to Grundens boots some years back and they have held up much better than the Muck boots- no splits or cracks so far. FWIW.
Hmm interesting, maybe there are bad batches :(
I wish you supplied seedlings online. I would definitely buy your winter/summer salad , radicchio/chicory and endive seedlings. Despite many years' trying I still haven't got hang of endive - really love it. I'm brilliant at summer and winter giant Italian parsley though! Perhaps we can encouraged the British public to grow more radicchio/chicory and endive by explaining how good it is for the liver. It's really popular with the French, I suspect, for this very reason........
Yes Tessa they like their wine, for good reason!
The seedlings professionals are organicplants.co.uk, Delfland Nurseries :)
Love your resently uploading video,sir
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Hi Charles. I think I would struggle to sell things to! It not how I work really. less is more, make do and mend and only spend when necessary. I will say your CD 60 are spot on and I hoping will last years. And I love the clothing onist company sounds like. Thanks Charles
I am with you there Billy! Thanks for feedback
CD seed trays on my Christmas list 👍
WOOW, the telepathy 😃 I was JUST today thinking about what should I get to start the jurney & thinking to myself, Charles's NoDig is actually very minimalistic too, but a video with a list of tools still would be cool 😃😃 eeep 💚
Perfect eh! I picked up the vibes and you are right, no dig needs less stuff :)
Hi Charles! I am glad they named a useful propagation tray after you...better than a statue that the birds can leave their deposits on. ;-) Cheers!
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The first time I watched your video, I told myself that I must get a dibber. So I made one as my first gardening tool. Then I have been looking for trays like yours in the US for years. There are companies that make very sturdy trays but I couldn’t find any that has big enough hole at the bottom that I can simply push the seedlings out using my finger. I found that to be the distinguishing feature of your trays. I would love to see 6 cell version too. I am looking forward to these products being available in the US.
If in the US take a look at Neversink farms winstrip trays, they are quite premium but they have the large hole at the bottom amongst other features.
@@UBSWRecords Thank you very much!
Charles, one thing about sowing times is that they can be affected by whether you have an outdoor greenhouse/polytunnel or not. I don't, so I sow my winter squash indoors and they live indoors until I transplant them at the allotment. My experience the past 3 years is that I sow slightly later than you, simply because they grow ridiculously fast at 20-23C indoors, so they would be ready for transplantation by 10-15th May using your sowing date, which is a bit risky (and this year I had to keep them in pots for too long as it was so cold until late May). The difference I notice most is for rapid growers like tomatoes, courgette, squash and cucumber. For most other things, I use your dates and things work out really well.
Thanks for this Rhys, and I imagine you use grow lights?