Hi cliff & Diane I always enjoy your videos the. filming is always very good, and I always pick up new tips or I get reminded of what I should be doing . Thanks for sharing I always look forward to the next video.❤
Hello Cliff and Diane, how well it all looks! The white currants are so beautiful. You are producing a paradise there, thanks for letting us enjoy it with you.
So lovely. I love those fruit trees. We don't have raspberries, plums, bluberries, or currents in my part of Asia, so happy to see them grow well in your garden..Cheers Cliff and Diane ❤
"They might give up on us, bit I won't give up on them". Whether beans, peas, onions or whatever's the challenge, you are an example of gardener persistence and consistency to me. Thank you, Cliff and Diane.
Beautiful flowers in your courtyard! Your chickens are lovely. We usually put new ones in with the old ones at night, when they all want to go to roost. When they wake up in the morning, they seem to get along better than if we try integrating them in the daytime. If you don't get many bulbing onions, you can chop up the green parts and put them up in the freezer to use in soups and stews. I do that with our green onions (I think you call them spring onions there), as I have trouble growing bulbing types of onions. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I always enjoy watching. Blessings to you and your family. One other thing, if you don't have beer for slugs, I make a mixture of warm water, yeast, and sugar. That works against the slugs as well!
thank you so much for sharing your garden with us. I absolutely am in love with your courtyard, Gorgeous and so neat, and your grey chickens. Both are so beautiful. Happy gardening 🙂
Hi Cliff and lovely Diane Your court yard is beautiful an inspiration to us all Our brassica have been enjoying the cooler weather and preforming brilliantly, we not had so many slugs but snail's never seen do many of them .
Thanks Bill&Val, the courtyard is looking better with the sunshine we have had. Its strange how up here I have not seen any snails this year, only masses of slugs. This hot spell we have just had, I did have to irrigate the brassicas, they were looking very sad. Take care regards from us both.
my blueberries have gone all yellow leafed, you think it needs fresh acidic soil? it has had some when I planted them, not all are yellowing and I wonder why. Your plot is fabulous, mine is in the mini back garden
Hi CardsbyMaaike, yes do put on some more ericaceous compost, more important give It a feed with ericaceous liquid feed. Rainwater is best for then, but not always practical regards Cliff.
It's been a difficult spring. Somethings I have struggled to grow have loved the cool and wet, but other dependables have given up. Lots of yellowing and pale plants. I'll need to up the manure and compost. It does feel like all the goodness has been diluted away. Lots of lush growth on the berries, but not so much fruit.... Gardening is such a puzzle sometimes. Lovely cheery courtyard! Who needs a Spanish holiday when you've got that suntrap..... And lucky chickens. I might ask to be reincarnated as a chicken at your place!😂
Yes you are right Neil we have struggled with the elements this year. The rain has leached the nutrients out of the soil, It will take sometime to recover. You might one day arrive as a new chick, I wont mind as long as you lay plenty of eggs lol. Thanks for watching regards Cliff.
Hi Cliff, it' has been a challenging season so far. Hopefully, summer is on its way. I work as a self-employed gardener and can not remember such a stretch of poor weather. Over 35 years of experience, btw.
Yes Jason I cant remember It being so bad and changeable, luckily we have manage to get some warmer weather. It jumps from one extreme to another, very difficult for any type of gardening regards Cliff.
Hiya Cliff and Diane, thanks for sharing your garden with us, everything looks so wonderful and growing really well, and it shows the hard work that goes into keeping it so smart ,clean and very tidy! Love the chickens but do they go in at night and away from any mr Foxes that must surely be in your vicinity!keep healthy and safe and will see you on the next video! 👍Dave.
Thanks Dave, all the chicken are locked in the coop every night, like you say we do have foxes around us. It also helps we made the boarders rabbit proof, this also helps keep out the foxes during the day. Enjoy the nice weather regards from us both.
It was lovely to see all your garden Cliff, and the chickens who are definitely in paradise ! Thank you for showing us the disappointing parts too. We are plagued with slugs and snails here in Northamptonshire too and a family of rabbits is causing lots of problems.
Thanks Linda, Its been a bad year for slugs everywhere this year . They have caused a lot of damage to a lot of gardeners. I seem to get better results using beer traps and slug pellets. Rabbits can be such a nuisance I have to keep a eye out for them all the time. Take care regards Cliff.
Hello Cliff and Diane, wonderful to see your lovely Court yard and garden. Love to see your chickens the greys are stunning as are all of them. In spite of all of the down pours we have had I have not suffered the usual amount of slugs as in past summers. Hope they enjoy the beers and leave your crops alone. Take care and have a good week. 😃🏡🐓🐤
Thanks lonegunwomen, nice to know someone didn't have a slug problem, Its been one of the worst season for a long time. Luckily we have hot and dry weather It might slow them down, they is still plenty of them in the beer. Take care regards from us both.
Your cukes look short enough to put tomato cages over them and a clear trash bag for them. A nice small green house. Slugs don't like to cross used coffee grounds. They work fairly well. I have great luck with crushed egg shells for slugs also. That works til they get wet though.
We thought your comment about what your son said was funny. We always buy the cheapest beer for our traps and need to get out there and refresh them. Slugs ate almost all my Brussel sprouts and raised down the new carrot seedlings too! I'm on the war path!
I find the beer better than the slug pellets Mary, we are all on the war path this year. He has sneaked a few cans while watching the football lol. Take care regards Cliff.
Weather as been atrocious for the time of year and so cold with it Don't even mention slugs and never seen so many snails !!!!!! but everything is looking great 👍
I really enjoyed the tour! I hope you get some nice summer weather! It has been very rainy over here but warm at the same time. The courtyard looks beautiful! Klaus
Thank you Klaus, we have had a few days of sunny weather. Its really opened the flowers and looks nice. Sorry for the delay, Its football regards Cliff.
@@CastleHillGarden I understand about football! I’m not a big sports guy but my Mum and my Brother are glued to their televisions while it’s on! My brother brother even wrote a popular song to cheer on England 🏴 a few world cups ago called “It’s Our Game”. It on TH-cam!
Thanks Andrew, we try to film a garden update every so often. Not the best of seasons this year, but still needed a update. Thanks for watching regards from us both.
Everything looking lovely cliff so many things going on it's the best time isn't it seeing what you are getting for lots of effort just bought some lilly of the vally roots any tips on soil conditions and feeding please 😊😊😊
Yes we have some in the chicken garden Tracey, they don't like to be planted too deep 1 -2 inches plenty. They like sandy soil and a shady place, I have potted mine as the chickens keep digging up. Take care regards Cliff.
@@CastleHillGarden thank you cliff your advice is so much appreciated and respected many thanks and finding the time to come back to me all the best to the family 🇬🇧
Hello Diane and Cliff. I love Mr Grey and his girls. They really do have a 5 star home. I love your courtyard. Very, very nice. The flowers create a marvellous atmosphere. What a fight on this year to get a harvest but we will persevere. Great update. Take care. Elaine 🌱 🌱
Thanks so much Elaine, yes Its been a very difficult start to the season, now we have warmed up too much. Mr grey is a great rooster, they are all enjoying the sunshine regards from us both.
I always enjoy your garden tours! You're a wonderful gardener. I'm sorry for your slug and hail trouble. We had a hail storm about two days after id planted out tomatoes and sweet potatoes. It beat the snot out of them, but most recovered eventually. It's always something. Happy gardening!
Hi cliff & Diane I always enjoy your videos the. filming is always very good, and I always pick up new tips or I get reminded of what I should be doing . Thanks for sharing I always look forward to the next video.❤
Thanks so much Tracey, having a small harvest this week at last. Take care regards from us both.
What a lovely garden you have it's a credit to you both
Thanks Tom, Its Its all coming along nicely now, one or two hiccups sometimes regards Cliff.
Hello Cliff and Diane, how well it all looks! The white currants are so beautiful. You are producing a paradise there, thanks for letting us enjoy it with you.
So nice of you Maude, will be harvesting some fruit this week. The white currants are my favourite. Take care regards from us both.
So lovely. I love those fruit trees. We don't have raspberries, plums, bluberries, or currents in my part of Asia, so happy to see them grow well in your garden..Cheers Cliff and Diane ❤
So nice of you Dessy, I'm sure you can grow things we cant. Thanks for watching regards from us both.
Very nice tour. Your home and gardens look great.
Glad you enjoyed it Brian, thanks for watching regards Cliff.
"They might give up on us, bit I won't give up on them".
Whether beans, peas, onions or whatever's the challenge, you are an example of gardener persistence and consistency to me.
Thank you, Cliff and Diane.
And yes, Diane, the courtyard spot is extra lovely because of those abundant flower pots. I really love the deep colored petunias.
Thanks heartshape, Diane picks the colours the petunias are looking lovely. Thanks for watching regards from us both.
Beautiful tour!
Could you do a video on your chickens? Coop setup, diet, protection from predators, etc
Thank you 😊
Thanks for the idea we can see if can put one together after harvest regards Cliff.
Beautiful flowers in your courtyard! Your chickens are lovely. We usually put new ones in with the old ones at night, when they all want to go to roost. When they wake up in the morning, they seem to get along better than if we try integrating them in the daytime. If you don't get many bulbing onions, you can chop up the green parts and put them up in the freezer to use in soups and stews. I do that with our green onions (I think you call them spring onions there), as I have trouble growing bulbing types of onions. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I always enjoy watching. Blessings to you and your family. One other thing, if you don't have beer for slugs, I make a mixture of warm water, yeast, and sugar. That works against the slugs as well!
Thanks for your information on your comment Janet, We do use most of the spring onions this time of year regards Cliff.
thank you so much for sharing your garden with us. I absolutely am in love with your courtyard, Gorgeous and so neat, and your grey chickens. Both are so beautiful. Happy gardening 🙂
Thanks Be for your kind comment very much appreciated regards Cliff.
You need a borrow someone's ducks for a couple of weeks, they'll eat all the slugs without wrecking your garden.
We have ducks here in the USA, and they do eat plants. Stripped my basil right down in one day a few years ago! Just letting you know!
Hi Pixie dust, we have wild ducks visit occasionally, the chicken don't like them but they are welcome regards Cliff.
Your courtyard is beautiful!!
Thanks Betty, the sunshine over the past few days have really brought the flowers out regards Cliff.
What a lovely life Godbles you Cliff & Di 🤗❤️🙌👍
Thanks greenfields, nice when everything comes together regards Cliff.
Hi Cliff and lovely Diane
Your court yard is beautiful an inspiration to us all
Our brassica have been enjoying the cooler weather and preforming brilliantly, we not had so many slugs but snail's never seen do many of them .
Thanks Bill&Val, the courtyard is looking better with the sunshine we have had. Its strange how up here I have not seen any snails this year, only masses of slugs. This hot spell we have just had, I did have to irrigate the brassicas, they were looking very sad. Take care regards from us both.
my blueberries have gone all yellow leafed, you think it needs fresh acidic soil? it has had some when I planted them, not all are yellowing and I wonder why. Your plot is fabulous, mine is in the mini back garden
Hi CardsbyMaaike, yes do put on some more ericaceous compost, more important give It a feed with ericaceous liquid feed. Rainwater is best for then, but not always practical regards Cliff.
It's been a difficult spring. Somethings I have struggled to grow have loved the cool and wet, but other dependables have given up. Lots of yellowing and pale plants. I'll need to up the manure and compost. It does feel like all the goodness has been diluted away. Lots of lush growth on the berries, but not so much fruit.... Gardening is such a puzzle sometimes. Lovely cheery courtyard! Who needs a Spanish holiday when you've got that suntrap..... And lucky chickens. I might ask to be reincarnated as a chicken at your place!😂
Yes you are right Neil we have struggled with the elements this year. The rain has leached the nutrients out of the soil, It will take sometime to recover. You might one day arrive as a new chick, I wont mind as long as you lay plenty of eggs lol. Thanks for watching regards Cliff.
Hi Cliff, it' has been a challenging season so far. Hopefully, summer is on its way. I work as a self-employed gardener and can not remember such a stretch of poor weather. Over 35 years of experience, btw.
Yes Jason I cant remember It being so bad and changeable, luckily we have manage to get some warmer weather. It jumps from one extreme to another, very difficult for any type of gardening regards Cliff.
Hiya Cliff and Diane, thanks for sharing your garden with us, everything looks so wonderful and growing really well, and it shows the hard work that goes into keeping it so smart ,clean and very tidy! Love the chickens but do they go in at night and away from any mr Foxes that must surely be in your vicinity!keep healthy and safe and will see you on the next video! 👍Dave.
Thanks Dave, all the chicken are locked in the coop every night, like you say we do have foxes around us. It also helps we made the boarders rabbit proof, this also helps keep out the foxes during the day. Enjoy the nice weather regards from us both.
It was lovely to see all your garden Cliff, and the chickens who are definitely in paradise ! Thank you for showing us the disappointing parts too. We are plagued with slugs and snails here in Northamptonshire too and a family of rabbits is causing lots of problems.
Thanks Linda, Its been a bad year for slugs everywhere this year . They have caused a lot of damage to a lot of gardeners. I seem to get better results using beer traps and slug pellets. Rabbits can be such a nuisance I have to keep a eye out for them all the time. Take care regards Cliff.
Have you ever thought about getting a few ducks to help control your slug problem. Apparently ducks love slugs and snails!
Yes they do londoneyelashenvy, but I'm afraid the chickens don't like them, the wild ones do visit occasionally they are welcome regards Cliff.
What a terrific amount of fruit you have there cliff, well done to you both, your garden looks absolutely beautiful. Stay safe David 👍👍
Many thanks David, this weeks video we are harvesting the soft fruit. It has grown well even in this poor growing season. Take care regards Cliff.
Hello Cliff and Diane, wonderful to see your lovely Court yard and garden. Love to see your chickens the greys are stunning as are all of them. In spite of all of the down pours we have had I have not suffered the usual amount of slugs as in past summers. Hope they enjoy the beers and leave your crops alone. Take care and have a good week. 😃🏡🐓🐤
Thanks lonegunwomen, nice to know someone didn't have a slug problem, Its been one of the worst season for a long time. Luckily we have hot and dry weather It might slow them down, they is still plenty of them in the beer. Take care regards from us both.
Your cukes look short enough to put tomato cages over them and a clear trash bag for them. A nice small green house. Slugs don't like to cross used coffee grounds. They work fairly well. I have great luck with crushed egg shells for slugs also. That works til they get wet though.
Thanks Sandy for the info. I do use coffee grounds also, but find the beer traps work best regards Cliff.
We thought your comment about what your son said was funny. We always buy the cheapest beer for our traps and need to get out there and refresh them. Slugs ate almost all my Brussel sprouts and raised down the new carrot seedlings too! I'm on the war path!
I find the beer better than the slug pellets Mary, we are all on the war path this year. He has sneaked a few cans while watching the football lol. Take care regards Cliff.
Weather as been atrocious for the time of year and so cold with it Don't even mention slugs and never seen so many snails !!!!!! but everything is looking great 👍
The weather is settling a bit now elizabeth, hopefully we can win the war on the slugs and snails. Take care regards Cliff.
Very clean Garden,Cliff best Greets from Austria.
Thanks for visiting moodylove, enjoy your week regards Cliff.
My celery has flowered I have cut them off is it worth keeping them
Keep them Richard, they will grow on from side shoots, keep them well watered daily if possible regards Cliff.
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I really enjoyed the tour! I hope you get some nice summer weather! It has been very rainy over here but warm at the same time. The courtyard looks beautiful!
Klaus
Thank you Klaus, we have had a few days of sunny weather. Its really opened the flowers and looks nice. Sorry for the delay, Its football regards Cliff.
@@CastleHillGarden I understand about football! I’m not a big sports guy but my Mum and my Brother are glued to their televisions while it’s on! My brother brother even wrote a popular song to cheer on England 🏴 a few world cups ago called “It’s Our Game”. It on TH-cam!
Will have to look for that Klaus, not everyone enjoys the euros ( Diane certainly doesn't ) regards Cliff.
Hello cliff and Diana how are you doing nice garden take care
Thanks lakshmigali we are both fine. Thanks for watching regards from us both.
Great garden tour Cliff as usual love your video.
Glad you enjoyed it rocco, hope to be having a small harvest this week at last regards Cliff.
Well done cliff and Diane I really enjoyed the tour.
Thanks Andrew, we try to film a garden update every so often. Not the best of seasons this year, but still needed a update. Thanks for watching regards from us both.
Everything looking lovely cliff so many things going on it's the best time isn't it seeing what you are getting for lots of effort just bought some lilly of the vally roots any tips on soil conditions and feeding please 😊😊😊
Yes we have some in the chicken garden Tracey, they don't like to be planted too deep 1 -2 inches plenty. They like sandy soil and a shady place, I have potted mine as the chickens keep digging up. Take care regards Cliff.
@@CastleHillGarden thank you cliff your advice is so much appreciated and respected many thanks and finding the time to come back to me all the best to the family 🇬🇧
all looking great cliff well done
Thanks Steven, sorry for the delay watching the football regards Cliff.
Enjoyed your garden tour today
Glad you enjoyed it paster Shaun, hoping to harvesting this week regards Cliff.
Great video.😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
Thank you Kelevettan, always nice to have you with us regards Cliff.
Hello Diane and Cliff. I love Mr Grey and his girls. They really do have a 5 star home. I love your courtyard. Very, very nice. The flowers create a marvellous atmosphere. What a fight on this year to get a harvest but we will persevere. Great update. Take care. Elaine 🌱 🌱
Thanks so much Elaine, yes Its been a very difficult start to the season, now we have warmed up too much. Mr grey is a great rooster, they are all enjoying the sunshine regards from us both.
I always enjoy your garden tours! You're a wonderful gardener. I'm sorry for your slug and hail trouble. We had a hail storm about two days after id planted out tomatoes and sweet potatoes. It beat the snot out of them, but most recovered eventually. It's always something. Happy gardening!
Sorry to hear that rough-hewnhomestead, we cant fight with mother nature, every season is different weather wiser regards Cliff.
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Love your channel Cliff and Diane,God bless you both❤❤
Thanks elaine, nice to have you with us regards from us both.