Protecting plants from the frost and freeze
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- Winter is upon our garden with frost, snow, and wind chill. So this weekend I'm looking at how I can protect my outdoor plants by adding a poly cover to our raised bed frames (hoop house) and I'm setting up my heated propagator in the greenhouse to get ready for some December seed sowing.
The temperatures in Scotland plummeted this week and we're getting snow to go with the hard frosts. It's amazing how much the greenhouse has protected the plants growing in there.
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It's great to see how you looked ahead to the changing weather and made the protection you needed. Nice tips as you get seeds going and grow with the season.
We were sitting going through the gardening journals last week, I used to trust them to look forward with the weather but not so much at the minute.
Minus 4 just now… so this might be winter coming … or we might get warmer again… who knows 😂😂😂
Ahhhahahaa!! "The crease I can follow" dance!!! I'm so gonna add that to my random dance moves👍 Great tips for my early spring/late fall to eek out some extra grow time (US zone 5/6)
Ha ha ha oh I wonder about your dancing now 😂😂😂
Great a timing!! My first greenhouse is being built this weekend and day 2 it started sleeting. I kept the fire pit nearby lit for warmth and it created a circle of heat bringing the temperature up enough to keep snow from staying on the grass nearby long. Same size as yours and can’t wait to try a few experiments to see what grows! 😊
Oh super exciting
The new greenhouse 1st year is the best one…. Just so much fun
Love the idea of the propagators, but worry about the cost of the electricity they use.
Good thing to consider
Especially these days
@@eliandkate yes, as we here in US because they rose the cost in July and said they will raise price again beginning next year. Yikes! And here we thought we were winning by reinsulating Everything. With the rate increases we will be back where we started😒
Woke up this morning to -35C with a windchill of -47C. I pulled out my seeds and went through my inventory. Going seed shopping online to get the remaining seeds that I need. I grow both flowers and vegetables from seed. Looking forward to setting up my indoor growing shelves and start planting in January. I generally don't put anything out into the greenhouse until mid April and have to heat the greenhouse. I always look forward to your seeding videos starting in January, Merry Christmas, Happy holidays to you and Kate. Wishing you all the best in 2023.
That is my plan for this weekend… check and make sure I’ve got everything and get planning 😍😍😍
U.S. folks you can get Eli's seed storage at Michaels, that's where I got mine. If you don't like color (a gardener that doesnt like color?? 🤯) they also come in clear.
New to gardening. Just finished building the greenhouse a month ago. Don’t have heat in the greenhouse and not planning on putting so will be starting my seeds at later in the year. Growing everything from seed. Garden NE facing so quite shady. Just love your channel. Really good to see ordinary gardens with lots of things growing. Getting so many good ideas from watching you. Thanks 😊
Oh brilliant, glad we’re inspiring you Susan. Fab you’ve got your greenhouse up and running, not sure if you’ve seen it but we’ve got quite a few greenhouse videos. One that might be handy is about how to maximise the use of your greenhouse. Might be handy
Hello from New England. I have an 8 ft octagon Greenhouse and this year I'm using soil heater cables in a raised bed. I'm growing cold hardy greens like Pak choy. The temperature has gotten as low as 20° Fahrenheit and the plants are growing a bit very slowly. Planning to grow a lot more vegetables this year. I'm planning on building an 8-ft by 10-ft greenhouse and using heater cables I would swear by them they work very well.
Yeah that type of heated bench is really popular for seed sowing in spring here.
Doesn’t work for me because of the nature of my set up (it’s designed to be changeable with my needs), but great idea
Your garden looks nice with the snow and good that you're protecting some plant. The snow is supposed to protect them as well. Hard to believe 🌨❄️🤔 Have a nice festive season and stay warm 🔥🎄
And you 😍
❤that huge propagator. I plan to start my allium seeds end of January, which is a month earlier than normal.
Oh exciting
I’ve planted a heap of allium bulbs in pots… the problem with established/mature flower beds is they are full of things that you don’t want to disturb, so it was a hassle to plant bulbs in them this year
Second year in so going to try more seeds rather than plugs, vegetables mainly.
Worried about transplanting from seed tray to grow on, I murder some!
However my claim to fame is a tomato pinch out that was put in a pot in September, I have window sill tomatoes in December in the Highlands 🍅
I’ve got plenty of videos in transplanting so have a watch and hopefully that’ll help with your confidence… and I’ll be doing more as I’m growing 😍
We've had that yucky slushy sleet stuff. Back garden is like a swamp
It didn’t last here, looked Bonny for a couple of hours then it was ice 😭
Have been growing veggies and a few flowers for 4
Years now in South Australia 🇦🇺. Had a whole lot of seedlings last Spring (Sept22) then fractured my wrist and ankle, yes both, and my seedlings all died as I couldn’t plant them or even walk out to where they would grow. So am planning up my indoor grow light Autumn seedlings again this year soon. Thank you 🙏
Growing everything from seed or cuttings-mix of veg&flowers. Not new to gardening but a life long learner!! Love your channel!
I think when we accept we’re always learning is when we learn the most…. Every year I learn so much and learn I was wrong about so much
It’s awesome 🥰
Very new to this and have my seeds at the ready to sow in January. I do have sunny windowsills so I’ll do some inside. I have chard, broccoli, dwarf kale 🥬, spring onion and something else (can’t remember) … plenty to be going on with … I have a small propagator and the trays you gave me 🤗 Might chap your door for some guidance 🌈
Chap te door anytime my dear, or come get me in the greenhouse 😍
It’s been a bit bloomin chilli up here of late!
It’s amazing that you’ve still got so much on the go!
proper cold over night last night and this morning... -6c for us... how was it for you?
Out checking on things this morning really emphasised the difference between plants that have some form of protection and plants that don't... the wee poly tunnel bed is working already :D
We were the same here, down to about -6 over night.
Popped out at lunchtime to defrost the car and it was still -4.5 in the middle of the day!
Yeah I nipped out to the garden and quickly turned around and came back in 😂😂
I always find your videos helpful! Thank you! This year I will be sowing alot of vegetable seed in my little growroom and maybe some flower seeds.
aww so glad to hear that Donna
So -7 C = 19.4 F. I covered our 2 wagons (raised beds☺️) with 6 mil plastic this year. Had lettuce, kohlrabi in one and carrots, beets in second. We were fine til mid/end of November when temp dipped below 20 F too much and too long with no sun. The leaves of lettuce and beets said, that’s it! The carrots of course are fine. So nice to get carrots in December. I wish we could grow lettuce 🥬 in winter. The news here actually stated a couple of times that we have a lettuce shortage!! I couldn’t believe it. We eat from the garden so we don’t go to the store for weeks. For basics we just pop into our convenience shop.
So I pulled out the trusty sprout jar to get the alfalfa seeds going so we don’t resort to eating hay🤣
Happy winter!
happy winter Dusty!
We all just keep going best we can for as long as we can :D
So very helpful. Many thanks for sharing your tips and advice. A fantastic channel.
Our pleasure! Glad you are finding things useful and fun :D
I started to grow veg last year. Grew carrots and potatoes in pots, broccoli, cabbage , kale, tomatoes, courgettes, peppers- unsuccessfully, strawberries unsuccessfully and salads very well. We grew lots of French and runner beans. Really pleased but deciding what to grow when and where a bit difficult so will continue to watch what you do .my space is limited but have removed some plants this autumn to make way for more crops. Love your set up with the hoop beds. I made 2 small ones by cutting some hoola hoops in half and pushing them onto canes and they worked ok ish! What variety of seeds to buy for when will definitely be useful. Many thanks for your help.❤
Good plan with the hula hoops!
Although in my head I’m visualising those sparkly colourful ones. Brighten the garden right up 😀
Love this video! Since its the end of Sept. when I saw this (I'm a new subscriber) I am already planning what I'll be planting this winter and next spring. I'm fairly new to the seed starting. I started all of my flowers and vegetables this spring. I'm in the US West Virginia, zone 6b I would love to have a greenhouse but until then my house and garage are working ok. I use some grow lights and heat mats also. I'm going to try making the covers for 2 raised beds I have. I've got lettuce and spinach started now. Thanks for the great video's.
Beginner veg sowing but will be sowing flowers as well.
Excellent
We’ve got so many of us all sowing and growing together this year 😍😍😍
I'm pretty new to this, this coming growing season will be my second. I'm planning to grow a mix of veg and flowers (Toms, cues, and other salads, Butternut squash, cape gooseberries and maybe a melon. Cosmos, Snapdragons, marigolds, zinnias, cornflowers and love in the mist, to name but a few). I have purchased a small heated, self watering propagator for my upcoming birthday and am making my plan on what to start when. I think the snapdragons and cape gooseberries maybe my first round of sowing in the next 2 weeks. I started some Basil and coriander already, as they will be used up before they even get a chance to move outside.
thanks for the fab info, hope it's not too cold up there.
wow basil already? Lucky you... I'll be a while yet.
it's currently minus 7 eek!
@@eliandkate I'm growing it indoors, I need my basil fix year around it seems! (Basil, tomato and mozzarella salad)
The yellow plant needs potassium and phosphate so they can turn green again beautiful set up just amazing idea
Now I’ve watched your video, I’ll be sowing onion seeds on Boxing Day too! Very many thanks for the inspiration. Very cold at the moment just outside Norwich, first harsh frost this week. I intend to grow lots of veg and flowers from seed this year. I was very keen years ago, now enthusiasm has returned with lockdown and retirement…….. but this time I have a new greenhouse 😊. Very grateful to you for being willing to hold my hand!
Oh new greenhouse hurrah
Have you checked out the maximising your greenhouse video?
Might be a good one for getting you set up this year
I managed to get some heated propogators for free off a neighbour. I used them last year for the first time. I was thinking to try and make a grow room this winter using some LED lights I have. I forgot about my propogators so they would work well! ❤
Freebies
Hurrah 😃 😍
Growing mostly veggies some flowers I asked for a shed to put my potting table and store my gardening stuff such better than the tarps I currently use. Gardening 15 years currently but before when I was much younger for another 5 yrs
That’s a brilliant idea to ask for. I’d love a wee potting shed
Just waiting for my greenhouse to arrive on 20th. Thank you Eli for your inspiration. Hopefully I will have some success with my growing.
Oh brilliant Julia
What type did you go for?
Have you watched my video recommending how to get the best out of your greenhouse?
eliandkate.com/a-greenhouse-for-all-seasons/
@@eliandkate . We went for one from the greenhouse people. It is a hercules. It arrived today. Now to do the base and erect the greenhouse. I can't wait to get started but I am nervous. Thank you again for the inspiration. Merry Christmas xx
Wooohoooo
I need to make sure and give you lots of inspiration
Hi eli. For me the challenge is youtube technology!!! I have you on notifications now....I've managed that bit. We had to transplant a plum tree and lilac tree to have the greenhouse where i want it. Take care. Look forward to the next instalment. Xx
North Ga USA . Planning on 90% seed starting this year. Doing both flowers and veg. Have not done this volume before. Have mats and lights. Going to do a cold frame for putting the seedlings out side. Wish me luck.😁
You won’t need luck, you’ll be awesome 🥰
Hi I've never used heated propagators, I live in Durham area UK, I will start my onions in trays in the house in January or I'll sow in greenhouse from March they will be covered if theres a cold spell, once first seeds are sown i wait 2/3 weeks then I sow again, many years of success, take care Steve
Ah yeah Steve so you’re an indoor person. I think heaps of folk who’ve commented are able to start things off indoors. The most economical way 😀
Lovely update 😊 stay warm
I sowed some garlic and onion sets in October, just got back home from holidays yesterday, so have missed all the cold snap, to find them buried under 40mm of hard packed snow, hopefully they'll pull through, great video as usual Eli 😀
Woah…. We’re you at least somewhere awesome on holidays?
@@eliandkate Yes the Caribbean on a cruise, so there's always a bonus 😀
Awesome
Eli I grow all my veggies from seed and I grow some of the harder ones at least for Massachusetts like celery as well. I have been growing my own plants for over 25 years not really new but there is always something new to learn to do it better. Keep up the vids I like them even if I don't live Scotland.
Defo always something new to learn I’m with you on that
I found your channel thanks to your video about Irlen syndrome and I've kept watching videos since. I love the idea of gardening but have no idea what I'm doing. I have grass, a hedge, some rose bushes and a few herbs. In the past I've grown tomatoes. I'm very proud of my compost bin and water butts but that is as advanced as I get! I'll watch your playlist of beginners videos but at the moment I have no idea where to start!
You are making your own compost… that’s pretty advanced. Normally folk potter for years before they do that!
What would you like to grow?
@eliandkate oh wow, thanks! It was a task I had when I lived at home with my parents and I heard it was good for the environment to compost food waste so that's an easy one for me. The rest is a bit alien! I'd quite like to keep the grass, I'm not ready for digging beds so anything that looks pretty or is edible and grows in a 12inch diameter pot as I have loads of them. I also accidently grew self seeded poppies under the roses last year so anything that would go in that bed with them would be nice. I'm not ready for a greenhouse or anything too major so I guess I'd be growing from baby plants or sewing in the conservatory. Very motivated by food! What do you think?
You absolutely can grow food in pots rather than in beds. In fact on of our channel subscribers has their own channel all about growing just in pots. It’s called Robin’s Container Garden might be worth checking that out.
But generally think about what you like to eat them from that list you can make a list of the different needs of the plants and work out what might work for you.
Root veg are pretty good in pots, so maybe carrots, beetroot, radishes that kind of thing. I’ve grown courgettes in pots really successfully. Dwarf beans are another good one and of course salad crops
Some things like deeper pots than others, but if you don’t have the pots you can grow in bags (those big bag for life ones from the supermarket or the big ikea blue bags are great). I’ve even grown in compost bags that’s I’ve cut in half and turned into a pot.
The world is your mollusc of choice 😍
I have peas coming up in my greenhouse. Zone 6b. So excited
Oh peas are awesome for growing over winter…. I’m a big fan of snacking on pea shoots in the greenhouse
Veggies and flowers but more veg than flowers. And I grow one red coleus each year because I saw one on a friend's channel and I would just stare at it lol so that became a thing 3 years ago.
Fun video, (as usual!) As I watched the vid, it occurred to me that there is a guy in the US who uses old fashioned (incandescent) Christmas lights to mitigate the temperature in his tunnels and around his fruit trees. I wonder if that might be a fun experiment for you in your greenhouse? You appear to have electricity, and you could turn the lights on only when the weather forecast is for colder temps.... Just a thought, but I'd be interested to see if you liked it.
I actually do have lights in there already 😀
Hmmmmmmm 🤔
Great video with a lot of good info. Thank you!
I'm new to serious gardening. Have always bought flowers in spring, but this was the first year growing vegetables and flowers from seed. I'm in USA zone 6B. Last winter i struggled with keeping my seedling going once they germinated. Do this year I'm going to try winter sowing my flowers in used milk containers. I'm hoping it will be a better outcome 🙏
I’ve heard lots of folk say good things about sowing in milk jugs
We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you
A great way to provide extra space for seed trays and to give protection great video. Snow here was huge. Danny 45 mins down rd had nothing
We had some heavy flurries but it didn’t last. Too much salt in the air here I think 😍
Hi, I am very new to this, I managed some potatoes and tomatoes for the very first time this year. I am having a greenhouse installed later this week and I hope o grow a variety of veg and flowers this year. I have cornflowers, garlic and onions (sets) all planted in pots outside but I suspect these frosts will have killed them all. Will try again once the greenhouse is built.
Oh the whole new greenhouse time is the most exciting year. You are in for a real treat.
Not sure if you’ve seen them but I’ve got a few handy greenhouse videos
There one about maximising your use of it that might be handy
Growing everything from seed this year mostly veg and going to just copy you and Steve as to when and how to sow xx
Sometimes the best thing is just to try and see what happens…. Not worry about perfect
Only been growing veg for a couple of years. I've still got a lot to learn. Your videos are full of great info and advice but they're fun too.
I'm going to be sewing a lot of seeds next year. Love the idea of sewing onions on boxing day. I might give that a try. Can't wait to be growing some more veg. 🙂
Another one for the onion growing gang 😀
Well Eli we’ve both been surprised with the weather, a few weeks ago I told you we don’t get hard frost here in Cornwall,! Well I don’t know what’s going on but we had a minus 7 , Even right on the coast there is thick ice not melting during the day in the sun. I think we will all need to re think our growing strategies.😱
Eek
We woke up to minus 6 this morning 🥶🥶🥶🥶
Great tips. Thanks. All my onions bloted too last year so I'm sowing seeds on boxing day 🙂
There will be a gang of us 😂😂😂
For 2023 I’m going to be experimenting and seeing how early i can get my tomatoes started in the greenhouse now that I have a propagator inside of a propagator. I don’t think it’ll be very successful but still interesting to find out.
We are prepping to move house soon so in the early autumn I took some cuttings from all the roses in my garden with the hope of growing them into full roses bushes for my new garden. Only time will tell how that works out! They don’t currently look dead which is better than last years attempt.
oh I love that idea Gemma, of taking cuttings to take with you to your new garden. That's awsome. Ill be keeping my fingers and toes crossed for them
I'm not new to gardening (veggies, fruit and flowers) OR your channel ... been with you to the end of this episode cuz I love all your videos!! Energetic, insightful with just the right touch of whimsy! Thank you for your links - SO helpful and interesting ... so I say " more, more, more!"
Ha ha ha glad you enjoyed it Rita
I’ll see if I can come up with some more whimsy for you
good luck they look nice and cozy. good point on knowing your growing zone I tried to extend my season last year, but it just gets too cold, it'll be -20 by Jan sometime. So I decided to not bother this fall, but focus on spring, I will cover stuff if needed, because then I at least know it's getting warmer not colder!!! hahah
😂😂😂😂 I don’t think I said anything about knowing your gardening zone?
It’s not something that’s relevant to us, but I did find it interesting the difference in how things are described.
In the states I hear that protection changes your zone, here we talk about it giving you a few extra weeks before it gets too cold.
Will just have to see how things do 🥶🥶🥶🥶
@@eliandkate you said the cover could increase your zone by 1 to 1.5.
Nice to see you back on you tube and hope you are both better! I managed to get fleece over everything until I ran out. I hope it saves the veg from getting too frosted, but boy is it cold out there. Thanks for all the tips Eli. Keep warm!
Very cold….. you should see my garden 🥶🥶🥶
@@eliandkate Mine too. Snow lying on ice. Perishing!!
Just finished vid and adding my list. Would like to winter sow in jugs outside all starts this year as it was so easy last year. The mess and room it takes up inside is too much. However, I think the onions, peppers and tomatoes may need more of a start.
I’m going to try both. It’s a bit confusing as seed packets usually suggest 6-12 weeks prior to frost to transplant time. I’m concerned about pepper and tomato seeds rotting in winter sow jugs. Many start onions in January which I think is too soon. An onion has a set clock to day length and begin bulbing on summer solstice and not sure if that early start is beneficial.
It’s too warm in the house also and it turns into a jungle so prefer outside. The other thing is I prefer to harvest winter veg like onions later rather than early even though they have a set growth cycle with day length. The potatoes are definitely going in later. It was always Good Friday and I planted a week later and probably later still this year. I like to harvest these later and I really don’t like having to worry about those spring frosts-it’s a pain to cover it all and worry. Can’t remember what veg it is that if frosted tends to make it boot-was it celery?
Winter sowing in jugs opens up SOooo much more possibilities of what to grow and it takes just a little bit of monitoring once they sprout. Such healthy plants, not leggy and over grown. I have a small lean to greenhouse, but need to figure out a heat sink. The heat mats wouldn’t keep foliage warm enough.
I have so many seeds from echinacea and butterfly weed and list goes on of what I want to plant. I just seen some prices for plants that would make anyone grow their own. One butterfly weed plant root was $14.99!! A bunch (50-75) of onion plants I bought last year at $8 are now $15+!!!
My big cost this year is getting the rest of fruit and nut plants because they will take several years to produce to get the mini orchard up to snuff. Excited as I’ve always wanted to grow hazelnuts! Takes up to 4 years for production on most and hope to see them. When you get into the last quarter and your classmates are passing on it rides a bit heavy. So yes, a big expense are bare root stock, especially because I’m still able to plant them🤣🤣
Just talking about this makes this and shopping for the best varieties almost makes you feel like winter is half over-almost😜
yeah the whole winter sowing in milk jugs thing isn't really something we do here in the UK... I tried it last year just as an experiment and to be honest, didn't see any benefit to it - plant health and strength wise, but maybe it may be a convenience thing :D
With tomatoes etc, as well as frost dates, it's good to remember they need the soil to be very warm in order to generate. So sowing them in jugs outside might mean they rot off if you sow before the ground/soil is properly warmed up. All a bit juggling act :D
@@eliandkate yes, it’s still experimenting, but also money saving, space and mess saving. The brassicas and most flowers were excellent! I didn’t have to babysit them, no energy used for lights and fan. I don’t have a large space inside and even though I don’t over water I have to watch for mold on top of soil. The coconut coir was a real problem last year. I read that many of the flower seeds do well because of cold treatment and those that may self seed. Depending on winter I sometimes have petunias reseed, but it’s touch and go on most in the wild. I think too, it’s important not to set the jugs out too soon.
Sorry it wasn’t a win for you. I just learned of it last year and several on TH-cam practice it. Seems to be a craze with some of us.
Isn’t the internet wonderful that we can have instant pen pals across the world?
Have a great Holiday season!
Hello, this was my first year growing. I made a lot of mistakes, that I learned from. I’m trying peppers this year. Eek!
Learning from mistakes was my biggest teacher
Wow i mistakes so many expensive mistakes in my first couple of years but I really did learn heaps
We’ll get you going with those peppers
Good luck !
already seen a massive difference this morning
Recently moved from a high desert climate 4b to a costal marine climate 8a. Total redo on this yard so starting over. Came from a place with lots of space to a suburban yard smaller than yours. Will plant flowers intersected with veg. Have a section set aside for my corn (might get odd looks from the neighbors, but I gotta have my corn.)
Wow that’s a big difference… what are the big changes you’ve had to make so far to your gardening?
I certainly wouldn't consider myself a beginner but there is always something new to learn and ideas from other gardeners. I would say that I'm 80% veg and fruit and the remainder flowers and cuttings.
I have the same propagated setup as you plus lights but Im concerned this year as to the running costs.
Boxing day will be onion sowing and Im also trying the early sowing of cucumber that Jess on plot 37 did last year. Have a great xmas and a happy healthy new year with growing success.
Seems a lot of us will be growing onions together 😍😍😍
erm already got my onions growing. Ailsa craig are the only ones not taken, so will start them again this week.
I’m starting my second allotment year now and I’m growing mostly veg. I grew almost everything from seed last year but started a few things too soon. Onions apart I’m trying to wait until mid February when I’ll sow aubergines and peppers. Last year they were too big, too early. Over winter I’m experimenting with salads and Asian greens in the greenhouses, which are are a bit dilapidated. Even if I lose crops now I still think it’s been a worthwhile experiment. The greenhouses weren’t functional at all at this point last year. Think I’ll invest in some pipe clips.
That was the key for me when I first grew over winter…. It didn’t matter if I didn’t get anything… it was a mental health thing
Hi, I have been following you for around a year now and have bought quite a bit of the stuff you have, quad grows and chilli grows which I loved this year, vitopod, which I am looking forward to using in the new year so will be following your advice and also the hotbin, which I am not getting on with at all, I just can’t get it to heat up no matter what I do. 😢 Due to greenhouse build being late I was behind this year but will be following your growing schedule as I am not too far away from you in Stirling. Good luck and look forward to next year. Love your videos. ❤
Ok Maureen, we need to get you sorted with the hotbin this year then. The biggest thing I found was that you need to add way more each week than they recommend and you need a much much higher proportion of brown.
My bin is usually only at the 60 mark over summer when we have heaps of garden waste and usually around 40 in winter cause we have way less to add.
I’m usually adding about 3 times as much brown as green.
Thanks, I will try what you are advising. I’ve tried all sorts of combinations so far, I’ve given it a good mix at the weekend and added lots of paper and chopped up cardboard and filled the kick start bottle two days in a row, went out this morning and the lid has frozen shut. 😂
😂😂😂😂 ours too
Basically the green creates the heat, so you need to add A LOT of green and very frequently to get the heat but if you don’t add enough brown to deal with the moisture of all that green… it gets wet and compacted, which means no oxygen so not heat.
So
Add lots frequently, prob at least 2!or 3 loads a week
Add maybe 3 times more brown than green, at least but be prepared to up this
Add the wood chip
Do mix the top layer when you ad
Will do. Thank you. I’ve been watching all the Beanie composter videos too. I will not let this beat me. 💪😂
Ha ha ha yeah Beanie is awesome
He’s a bit more rigid than I am. I accept it won’t always work out perfect and just make the best of it
Planning lots of seed sewing next year, mostly veggies, but this year I grew some flowers for the first time, so will do a few this year.
Hurrah
I love growing my flowers 🌸 glad you are going for it 😍
@@eliandkate I grew some zinnia, chrysanth, asters and snapdragons, oh, and sunflowers, all old packets of seeds from an elderly relative. She had to go into care, so I set these so I could take them for her on visits. The zinnia were absolutely amazing. Ordered a few different varieties for next year, same with asters. X
Oh that’s awesome 😍😍😍😍😍
Very interesting
Glad you you got something from it 😍
Yep, planning mostly veggies, some flowers to attract pollinator. I'll try Yacon and Oca in 2023, which is not possible to grow from seeds. All the rest, like onions, pepper, tomatoes , etc will be from seeds. We'll see how it ends 🙂
Oh interesting to hear more about Yacon and Oca
I don’t know those 😀
I also start alot from seeds. I do all my flowers and quite a lot of veg too. I normally use heat mats, propagators and grow lights. I have previously done them all in my home. I did want to do them in my un heated greenhouse next time due to the space they take up. But with all the costs now. I think I will stick to doing them in my home as my thinking is, it's warmer in my home then the greenhouse. So I'm guessing the heat mats won't need to run as much to keep the soil warm.
Good plan 👏👏
Looking forward to a new year of growing with your help.........Just started end of last year got my hungry gap sorted (some what) usual suspects. Growing 90% veg as I am a vegan (not shouting about it)....And yes question I am in Edinburgh what zone ? please........And thanks.
Oh you are proper sorted. I’m impressed 😀
As to your question… technically you aren’t in a zone, that’s a North American thing that’s much more relevant over there because they work with huge expanses of land mass that have similar weather (but also the country as a whole US and Canada) are so big that there can be massive differences from tropical to arctic.
In the UK, because we are a much smaller landmass and much more affected by mountain and coast(as a percentage of landmass). The zones thing is pretty much not relevant.
We can huge differences in a tiny difference so we are much better thinking in terms of our own garden and what we know about it. If that makes sense.
You’ll see all sorts of zones applied to Edinburgh depending on what source you look at. I’ve seen us being in zone 7, 8 and 9 so not helpful.
Instead get to know your high and low temps, your frost dates and trough dates for big weather changes as well as generic stuff like when is it super wet, windy, dry
@@eliandkate Thank you sounds like this year is going to be a big learning curve for me. Thanks again.
We’ll remember, you’re not in your own 😍😍😍
I will be succession sowing veggies in away that I can protect my food from the attentions of deer, the odd rabbit, squirrels, racoons, crows, and the odd large rat. The result of my city adopting a be adaptive to nature attitude. I think I will be getting myself a terrier this year sometime. Oh, and did I forget the field mice? Yes and a cat.
😂😂😂😂 I understand the cat but other than we’re actually really lucky
@@eliandkate Terriers are generally pretty territorial and can be quite bossy. Hence the choice.
But like my cats 😂😂😂
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I plan to grow mainly flowers from seed this year. In terms of veg I mainly stick with tomatoes, herbs and salad greens. I’m hoping to get a greenhouse in 2023 and my biggest question is about how to go about deciding where in the garden to locate it.
Oh new greenhouses are exciting
I’ve got a couple of videos that might help, if you have seen them
One on the things to think about before you buy a greenhouse, and one on how to make the most use of your greenhouse
@@eliandkate Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll take a look.
As always a great informative video ... packed with fantastic advice ....
Can I ask please ... we've only had 3/4 hardish frosts here so far ( in Derby ) ... but Ive noticed my potatoes looking very sorry for themselves ...theyre in grow sacks ... should I put gardening fleece round them or drag them inside the Greenhouse ?
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If they are in bags they might be getting chilled a bit, so wrapping the bags in fleece might help. Generally though they aren’t hardy so too much frost will eventually kill the shaws, might be worth just keeping an eye on them.
@@eliandkate Thanks very much xxxx
I love a crease making it easier to cut big stuff! Win! How has the temperature been since you out it up?
But soon to tell yet, I think another couple of days
I'd like to get just a little layer of snow for Christmas....nothing measurable where I have to shovel. Do you have a video on how you did your hoops? I do mostly vegetables, we have 9 4x8 raised beds and I do a lot of canning from my garden. I also have plans to add onto my pollinator garden and grow 5 varieties of milkweed for the endangered Monarchs. My biggest concern is planting out too soon and have frost destroy all my hard work or planting too late and have everything delayed.
Just enough to look pretty?? 😍
Yup there is one video on us making them and another in repairs a few years later. Have a search or check out the raised bed playlist
If you struggle just yell
Hi Eli. What lights do you use for your propagators ? Thanks, Dave.
It’s a couple of sun blaster tubes. They are the one “kinda recommended” with the propagator. Very bright…. Lights up the neighbourhood 😂😂😂
@@eliandkate Thanks a million Eli. Happy Christmas to yourself and Kate.
Dave from Dublin.
Is this you leaving hints for the other half for Christmas?
@@eliandkate Maybe!!!!!!
Hi Eli, wondering where you got the clips from for the poly tunnel,I'm in Australia so hopefully they can be purchased on line
Question about the onions....bottom heat needed or not? Maybe yes? I do starts in my kitchen greenhouse window with heat mat and lights...easy access to a plug on either side but it has a tile floor so cool to cold and I tape up bubble wrap on the lower half of the window. Zone 8b grow lots of veggies and flowers and looking forward to using a new 10x20’ greenhouse next year and maybe moving the 35 food pots off my sunny veranda...Its in boxes right now;))
The onions just need warm soil for germination. The seedlings “can” handle cold once they are a bit bigger but warmer will get you better results and quicker 😀
I am not new to gardening been doing it for past 10 years and then allotment started 7 years ago. I am growing from seed as onion sets have not been successful. Also I struggle with summer seed sowing as the seedlings die off and don’t have anything to plant out later in the season, just can’t get it right.
mmmmm I wonder if it's maybe heat or water causing the issue (just cause you mentioned it's summer seedlings).
All the usual things to check off, not strong sunlight, not too much water (but not too little ha ha ha), lots of ventilation etc
any guesses yourself what the issue might be?
Do you know if it’s marked what side has the UV treatment on the plastic or maybe it’s both? I’m currently just using the 6 mil plastic from the paint section at a big box store but we’re looking into the UV treated plastic made for greenhouses for the future. Great tips for keeping things protected from the harsh parts of winter!
This coming season I really want to up my game with brassicas and alliums while it’s still cool. I can’t plant out frost tender things until mid June so I want to really utilize the time and space better until then. This will be the first time I’ll have a greenhouse so I’m really excited! That built-in heated tray set up you have looks awesome. Thanks for the great suggestions for winter growing!
There’s usually writing on it to tell you which side faces up ( if it has a coating)
Check for that 😍😍😍
Eli do you watch the other youtuber "Self Sufficient Me" at all? He is an Australian guy very good like yourself. He uses Birdies RaisedBbeds for his garden and another youtuber from the US "Epic Gardening" does as well. They play off each other but I think you could be a great added addition to their network of gardeners and possibly try those Birdies Raised Beds.
Hey John
I do, I quite enjoy Mark’s videos 😀
Doubt they’ll contact me for any collaboration 😂 I’m a bit small time for those guys, they won’t even know I exist 😂😂😂
@@eliandkate You never know!
Indeed 😍
Hi live across the water about 30 mins away in Fife.Ive got many little plant growing in my little unheated plastic greenhouse some in small pots covered with fleece toilet tubes in polystyrene tray others unprotected toilet tubes which have a ? gray hairy fungus growing on the cardboard they still have small plant growing .will start some more winter seeds when the snow melts Infront of my green house so I can get in .Have got terrible condensation everything soaking wet any ideas? Looking forward to summer
Condensation is one of those things. If you have mould as well I think that’s a definite sign that it’s too wet in there so you maybe want to think about ventilation. I know it seems mad in this weather but you always need ventilation, even just for a little bit every day.
@@eliandkate Thanks for your comments will get the snow shovel out and unzip the greenhouse a little or unzip it all the way and sit inside with me thermals sowing seeds cheers
Two layers of thermals!!!! It’s freezing! 🥶🥶🥶
Hi Eli, wondering where did U get the clips for the poly tunnel,
Ha ha ha I mentioned in the video but a few folk have asked. I maybe wasn’t as clear as I thought.
There’s always a link in the video description to our website where we put details
if you have the same piping you have for your beds, cut about 3inches off and a slit down the middle. saves money!
QUESTION
The shelves you have hanging on your greenhouse, do they work in any greenhouse? My husband bought me a greenhouse from Northern tools and I just wasn’t sure if I could use any kind of shelves in there. I’d like to get my plants up off the ground; I’ve got them currently on blocks..
To be honest Joyce I couldn’t say. They are from the company who built my greenhouse.
I suppose it just depends if you are able to fit shelves or would need to drill holes.
@@eliandkate thank you so much I appreciate that. I guess I just have to do some more research then lol do you have a wonderful day
Research is always good, that’s how you find the bargains 😍
@@eliandkate That is oh so true! I’m so glad for the Internet lol
Please can you tell me the place to buy the clips got the piping thank you enjoyed the video x
Hey Ann
There’s a link in the description to our videos. Takes you to the tools and gear page of our website where we have lots of info
Thank you -4 here in Preston joys of night work lol
To be minus 4 here tonight too… think we’ll stay home 😂😂😂
Where can/should I buy the plastic please? Or did I miss you mentioning this in the vid somewhere?
ha ha ha I'm guessing you didn't watch the full video?
There's always a link in the description of my videos to my webpage where I talk about the tools and gear I use and where I got it
@@eliandkate I did watch the full vid, maybe I was distracted and missed it, I'll have another look. Thank you
😆. Welcome global warming.
Ha ha ha if only that meant we’d suddenly be in a sunny climate 😂😂😂
Just means more rain and cloud for us