Save money on your gardening - thrifty tips for beautiful borders. With Liz Zorab of Byther Farm

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024

Комментарии • 128

  • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
    @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +16

    And do over to Liz Zorab at Byther Farm for her tips on saving money when growing your own fruit and veg: ruclips.net/video/_I7Xb4VOhjo/видео.html

  • @LizZorab
    @LizZorab 3 года назад +52

    Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of this collab, it's been great fun! Your video is packed with masses of info, thanks for sharing so many good tips and ideas.

    • @TheImpatientGardener
      @TheImpatientGardener 3 года назад +10

      Liz, that tree blooming in the background is spectacular!

    • @LizZorab
      @LizZorab 3 года назад +8

      @@TheImpatientGardener They are a row of six damson and wild plum trees - they look amazing for about a month each year.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +6

      And thank you too! Your video is lovely and that tree is absolutely stunning.

    • @jeanieling7296
      @jeanieling7296 3 года назад +6

      Thank you both, ladies. I'll testify that the homemade plant supports are much stronger, and do buffer better against a strong wind.

  • @threegoodeyes7400
    @threegoodeyes7400 3 года назад +7

    The suspense I felt after hearing “water butt” and then waiting for the picture! I was like what in earth is a water butt?! Is that another word for watering can? We call those things rain barrels. Water butts is much more funnier though.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +2

      I did wonder if I should look up the equivalent in 'other languages'!

  • @stampinghippo7157
    @stampinghippo7157 3 года назад +11

    Thanks for these helpful reminders of saving money in the garden to both of you, Alexandra and Liz. When I inherited my garden I had no clue what to buy, sow, divide an so on. YT wasn´t a thing back then. I had a good friend who went to the garden center and nursery with me and gave very good advices because she was a keen gardener. I´m to this day thankful that I had her by my side. Now I´m thankful to have you and the whole YT gardener family which is very helpful.

  • @samarajarosh1038
    @samarajarosh1038 3 года назад +19

    I have done the impulsive plant shopping thing so many times and it is expensive. This year I am dividing many of my perennials and rearranging. I also am trying the winter sowing method growing some annuals and perennials that I love.

  • @dianepuskas6362
    @dianepuskas6362 3 года назад +3

    Great video. I would add to keep an eye out to see what you can recycle, reuse, or repurpose. I save straight branches from pruning to use as plant supports or cut up for rustic trellis and fencing. If you don't mind using plastic in your garden you can: repurpose 2 liter soda bottles with the bottoms cut off as cloches to keep birds from eating seeds, plastic mesh bags from the grocery store from onions or oranges for netting over containers or fruit supports, cut up plastic yogurt containers into strips to use as plant markers, etc. I look forward to your next video-they are all so well done!

  • @TheLenny29
    @TheLenny29 3 года назад +7

    You are so so right about having a plan and sticking to it at the garden centre. Every time I walk through the doors of my local one I feel the money draining away from me. I get so distracted and tempted by stuff!

  • @TheImpatientGardener
    @TheImpatientGardener 3 года назад +11

    Great tips and a great collab!

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад

      Thank you! Nice to see that your snow seems to have gone, hope you are enjoying spring.

  • @stevieb6173
    @stevieb6173 3 года назад +9

    wow love the metal mesh plant supports , genius

  • @allisong6
    @allisong6 3 года назад +9

    Live idea of stock netting as plant support, that's fab and u can alter height too and cheap too

  • @margueriteocarroll9532
    @margueriteocarroll9532 3 года назад +3

    Love Liz’s tip for plant supports. An easy and cheap idea 💚

  • @kl5621
    @kl5621 3 года назад +12

    This summer I started growing all my plants from cuttings. To my surprise many plants very easy, great way to save money and enormously satisfying.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +1

      It is!

    • @Starlight22215
      @Starlight22215 3 года назад +1

      I split up a mint and basil plant from the supermarket after using for cooking. There are loads of plants crammed into those pots.

  • @lauranoble2256
    @lauranoble2256 3 года назад +7

    Excellent as usual. We have a pear tree which produces lots of water sprouts. The sprouts, which I prune only in the late winter, make excellent stakes. I use them for both flowers and vegetables. This year I’m going to make a teepee for clematis with some of the large ones. It will be interesting to see how long it will last.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +3

      That's interesting, because I have some sprouts, so I'll bear that in mind.

  • @Jpatmeadowbrook
    @Jpatmeadowbrook 3 года назад +13

    More tips and inspiration. In the USA we have the Extension Service in every state. They are educators from land grant universities who develop and deliver educational programs to assist people in economic and community development and oversee a Master Gardener program and Environmental Stewardship program. Lots of plant sharing and knowledge exchanged.

    • @elizarock655
      @elizarock655 3 года назад

      That sounds wonderful

    • @gavinmillar7519
      @gavinmillar7519 3 года назад

      I live in the UK but worked in North Dakota 20 years ago and remember hearing about the extension service. I have a recipe book published on that principle. It's a great idea and only wish we had something similar over here.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад

      How interesting, thank you!

  • @judymiddleswart9350
    @judymiddleswart9350 3 года назад +5

    From the gulf coast gardener in Pensacola fl U.S. thanks for sharing your wisdom and knowledge! Love ur channel! JUDY 🌺❤️

  • @TheLenny29
    @TheLenny29 3 года назад +3

    My own money saving tips as I have a balcony and a small garden space at the bottom of my flats is that nice pots are very very expensive it. Shops. I only get mine from charity shops or when people donate them or put them out for free. Am going to be trying a tyre garden idea of the back wall later on this year. Hoping that provides some cheap, pretty containers to use for the back wall.

  • @carmenbailey1560
    @carmenbailey1560 3 года назад +2

    I have received my seeds, and have plans to do a lot of my own growing, wish me luck. Thanks for sharing and your inspiration. 👍❤️😊

  • @constantinaolstedt
    @constantinaolstedt 3 года назад +2

    This is the 101 video for starting with a garden. Done all the mistakes and I so agree with all the advice 😂thankyou both from Stockholm Sweden

  • @janereel1903
    @janereel1903 3 года назад +5

    Good refresher information. The purple jacket is stunning on you.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! It's brilliantly useful in spring and autumn because it's almost a coat but not quite.

  • @66REDD66
    @66REDD66 3 года назад +2

    FAB! We are certainly going to use the wire mesh cage supports for our tall dahlias and delphiniums at zero cost. What a fab idea much better than canes. We have lots of spare wire lying about. 👍👍

  • @l.b.3136
    @l.b.3136 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for these tips! I have also learned to wait until fall to shop for larger shrubs and trees since they are usually discounted at that time of year. I live in Northern California Zone 7. Our wetter, usually mild winters help the trees and shrubs establish before the heat of summer.

  • @paulawalker9790
    @paulawalker9790 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for another informative blog. When we prune our buddleia I trim off the leaves and side shoots and use the long stems as stakes and teepees.

  • @mariedeyo7399
    @mariedeyo7399 3 года назад +1

    Hello Alexandra, I enjoyed this Video a lot. Gardening can cost a lot. When I look for plants, I look at my local farmers market or something like a 1 Euro Shop local. Flehmarkets often have someone that sales plants too. Often they have very good plants on sale. Better than the gardencenter. Against weeds I use boiling water. This works best on walkways, Patio and such. I just boil water and pur it direct on the weed, wait couple days, the weed dry up and can be pulled or scraped out. One has to be careful with the hot water but otherwise it is safe for everyone. Have a wonderful week. The next 2 days will be at least +20 celcius, so I hope I get the raised beds finisched and sow out the wildflowers and other things and plant potatos. 🙂🙋🏼‍♀️ see you next week. 🌻

  • @suemurphy9552
    @suemurphy9552 Год назад

    It would be very helpful to see someone putting the canes etc into the garden, to see how it is done. We are told to make sure we put them in place before they need it and tell us to use willow etc. but we don’t actually get to see how they use the different ways without it costing a fortune.
    Thank you for all the help and advice that you give.

  • @laurieanne9712
    @laurieanne9712 3 года назад +2

    Great ideas, as usual! I used the leftover lumber bits from our cottage build (untreated, of course) to add some more raised beds, then painted them all on the outside for continuity.

  • @EsthersGardeningAdventures
    @EsthersGardeningAdventures 3 года назад +1

    Much like grocery shopping go with a list. Great tip!

  • @GrannysGarden
    @GrannysGarden 3 года назад +1

    A great collaboration Alexandra, very enjoyable

  • @stevendowden2579
    @stevendowden2579 3 года назад +2

    lovely video

  • @kenneyg100
    @kenneyg100 3 года назад +3

    So inspirational as usual

  • @gabrieleruss-morgen9289
    @gabrieleruss-morgen9289 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for so many helpful advice! The collaboration with Liz Zorab is a great idea. I didn't know her blog and I like it very much.
    I'm always looking forward to your weekly video, you really do a very good job!

  • @jeanneclark99
    @jeanneclark99 3 года назад

    Beautiful purple coat. And great tips; money-saving AND reuse. Thank you both!

  • @nancyparmelee4161
    @nancyparmelee4161 3 года назад +2

    For bedding plants I buy the small packs of plants and re-pot two or three to a pot in spring, give them some bloom booster and in a couple weeks I have nice big 4” pots that would have cost me six dollars each. I then use them for my container gardens and they look nice and full. I also re-pot my hanging baskets of ferns into larger pots as soon as I get home with them and they are huge in no time.

  • @cherreedensley4994
    @cherreedensley4994 3 года назад

    Greetings from Australia. Love your approach to our favourite pastime. I have been a member of garden clubs for over 50years. Wonderful. Just discovered your Chanel , what treasures you and Erin are. I garden now in a Mediterranean climate. I concentrate on succulents, dry climate plants, potted plants, Australian natives, vegetables and plants from seeds. I want my ashes to be scattered here, I love it so much.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад

      I love the Australian dry gardens - was so sorry not to be able to visit this year

  • @lizzieatherfold2293
    @lizzieatherfold2293 3 года назад

    This is a great collaboration with the middle size garden 🪴 thank you

  • @AshWP
    @AshWP 3 года назад +1

    Alexandra, love your simple tips - thank you! It’s always nice to see/learn from you - you are always so practical!
    I am a huge fan of the tool organizer behind you. I hope you have a video of it. I would like to make one of the same. Also curious to know how you store and organize your larger tools like shovels etc. Lastly, agree with you about having good tools - I have found my gardening experience to be life changing with good tools! Thanks again.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! The tool organiser is a metal grid that used to cover a pond and was hanging about. I've hung it with hooks. The larger tools are in another shed, hanging up on hooks too. There's a bit more about the shed here in case you haven't seen this one: ruclips.net/video/Ja2UR7GAve0/видео.html

  • @nativesedibles2454
    @nativesedibles2454 2 года назад

    Garden centers often have plants discounted or ready to toss some might be broken or ready to go to seed (let them do so in your garden) or not hardy and they've run out of room, they can be resurrected;) just make sure your not bringing home any unwanted guests (put in quarantine till your certain) work at a nursery get an employee discount 🤣you probably won't bring home a big paycheck but you'll have some fabulous plants oh also buy small ;) Jion a native plant society in your area your sure to get some free plants;) THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THE INFORMATION YOU SHARE! LOVE TO SEE A VIDEO ON NATIVES IN YOUR AREA AND WHAT THEY SUPPORT. Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard
    Book by Douglas W. Tallamy is wonderful book thou geared towards Northeast United States the concepts hold true everywhere THANK YOU AGAIN I so enjoy your videos!

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  2 года назад

      Thank you and that's very good advice. The natives issue is different in the UK to the US - but I'll keep an eye out for some good info.

  • @marymary5494
    @marymary5494 3 года назад

    As always on point, informative, inspirational. 👌💕

  • @daneenlife
    @daneenlife 3 года назад +2

    ❤️🤗 love this 🤗❤️

  • @caroljones5104
    @caroljones5104 3 года назад

    Aldi supermarket do amazing and garden tools and plants at great value

  • @judymertz7670
    @judymertz7670 3 года назад +11

    I'm a lazy weeder and not ashamed to admit it.

  • @mariedamon5655
    @mariedamon5655 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for your video so interesting x

  • @carolynellis387
    @carolynellis387 3 года назад

    Always buy money spinning plants! Divide the year into 4 seasons and write down what you like vs what works, this is a very very good video. I don't have room for a greenhouses but I use my kitchen...

  • @ajlugton1
    @ajlugton1 3 года назад

    Thank you for the recommendation of Liz's book - it looks fantastic & I've just ordered a copy!

  • @marycampbell4160
    @marycampbell4160 3 года назад +1

    Awesome tips thank you

  • @thegardensanctuary2248
    @thegardensanctuary2248 3 года назад +7

    Water butt? ... we call it a rain barrel in the US. 🤔😁😉🙃😊

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +2

      I was wondering! Thank you.

    • @jenniferturner3821
      @jenniferturner3821 3 года назад +2

      We call them water tanks in Australia. Mine are small at 3000 litres each - I have two in a suburban setting.

    • @gavinmillar7519
      @gavinmillar7519 3 года назад

      Yes two nations separated by a common language. That's a funny remark - I'm sure eyebrows were raised!

  • @melanieallen8980
    @melanieallen8980 3 года назад

    good video.Thankyou.😊

  • @jefftaplin946
    @jefftaplin946 3 года назад +1

    ❤️ wonderful tips today!!

  • @RoseMary-vs3io
    @RoseMary-vs3io 3 года назад +1

    👌👍great collab

  • @MorningsattheAllotment
    @MorningsattheAllotment 3 года назад +1

    So much information in both of your videos. Very excited to have found you through Liz's channel... My focus is on growing food, but this year - for the first time - I'm adding flowers purely for the joy of growing them. (Admittedly, they're still mostly edible LOL)

  • @blakemcdonnell8970
    @blakemcdonnell8970 2 года назад +1

    Hi The Middle-Sized Garden

  • @YalisCommunity
    @YalisCommunity 3 года назад

    Great tips. Thanks for sharing!

  • @rosehart341
    @rosehart341 3 года назад

    I now make all my pots for pricking out and potting on from paper. I have wooden blocks, 2, 3 and four inches square and I can easily make 50 while watching TV. These are biodegradable and cut plastic use. Lots od videos how to on RUclips. I make square ones and fit them into discarded vegetable trays from the local farm shop.

  • @TheEnduringGardener
    @TheEnduringGardener 3 года назад +11

    Spurge is one of my favourites, so easy to grow. Another fab collaboration Alexandra, thanks for the tips 👍🏼

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад

      Thank you, yes, I don't know where my garden would be without about three different kinds of it. A great filler of gaps.

  • @kerryjean2223
    @kerryjean2223 3 года назад +1

    My money saving tip is to buy colourful garden pots second hand from Facebook Marketplace sellers x

  • @Lulu-ue2lj
    @Lulu-ue2lj 3 года назад

    Great and useful video. My homemade compost has so many weed seeds in it it is impossible. Lately I have had to deal with stinging nettles and oxalis!. If I heat it to kill weed seeds I’m afraid I will keep the good living organisms. It’s quite a conundrum. Thank you.

  • @LittleJordanFarm
    @LittleJordanFarm 3 года назад

    Great tips ...I have a creek bank I'm wanting to fill so I dont have to weed eat it . Looking for videos on ideas for wet/damp soil planting

  • @itsmewende
    @itsmewende 3 года назад

    Newbie gardeners should take heed to the spending advice. I worked for a garden center and the new gardeners had no idea what annual or perennial meant, nor did they think about sun/shade planting. As for sowing your own seeds, there's nothing like that first tiny spot of green =^)

  • @janedavis9833
    @janedavis9833 3 года назад

    Hi there, I have just discovered your channel and l am really enjoying listening to you and l like your approach. I have noticed on a couple of videos a dark green painted door and at the beginning of your 5 rules to climbers a lovely green window with a clematis around it. If they are your door and window do you know the paint colour and would you share it with me please? I have been searching dark greey blue paint for too long. Thank you.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад

      Oh, dear, I'm so sorry, that dark blue/green window was the potting shed at Gravetye Manor hotel, and I don't know the colour. All my doors are painted a very dark blue (sometimes blues and greens look alike) and this is Farrow & Ball's Black Blue, which is currently archived. I know that hunt for the perfect shade, so sorry I haven't been able to take you any further with it.

    • @janedavis9833
      @janedavis9833 3 года назад

      @@TheMiddlesizedGarden thank you so much for getting back to me. Jane.

    • @janedavis9833
      @janedavis9833 3 года назад

      And would you believe l have just found the exact tester pot in my cellar from goodness knows when. Thank you.

  • @helenachase5627
    @helenachase5627 Год назад

    I only allow myself 2 packets of seeds per visit. I've ordered online already but can't stop going to garden centres.
    Wouldn't you know I found the lovely hardy kiwi you have by your door mail order. I want to buy it so badly ! I don't know what to do.

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  Год назад +1

      If it's any comfort, it has lasted for over twenty years and seems to need no care, so perhaps it's a good investment!

    • @helenachase5627
      @helenachase5627 Год назад

      @@TheMiddlesizedGarden thank you, but you are a bad influence ! Haha
      3 plants for 45.00 is a good price though.They sell in threes so they can produce fruit. Which side of the house, South ?

  • @robinhazeslip1800
    @robinhazeslip1800 3 года назад +1

    😁🌿🌞

  • @felimuller909
    @felimuller909 3 года назад +2

    Save money on books and gardening magazines by borrowing them from a library!
    Most libraries nowadays also offer e-books and e-magazines.

  • @athomewithfrancsicio
    @athomewithfrancsicio 3 года назад

    Good Morning! Happy Saturday. Any updates on your website products?

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад

      They seem to be working now - here's the link: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/the-middlesized-garden - hope that works

    • @athomewithfrancsicio
      @athomewithfrancsicio 3 года назад

      @@TheMiddlesizedGarden I woke up at 3am est trying to make it work from my new laptop, my phone again and now this link. I can add the tee and mug but not either of the bags.
      From what I see, for the bag it says "1item added to cart" highlights the bag in red, but leaves the product box blank, without the green "proceed to checkout" button activated in order to go to the next screen and pay for it.
      For the mug and tee they are highlighted in red, and you can click them, and the green button is activated and you can proceed to checkout and enter credit card info and pay, very easy.
      The bags don't show any of those steps or a way to actually add it to the cart. It just shows an empty box and won't click, but does highlight it in red.
      In the past, I've had online stores and sold retail, maybe you could just edit a product that is already created and working? For instance, just go to a product listing and edit the photo (to the bag) and price of an existing product (to the bag), since you know (the mug) works and see if that fixes it? Just a suggestion, then add a new product listing to replace the edited one...
      It could be too. that there may be one more step to add the bag in your live product listings (like checking a box that makes it visible or "live") in your list. In my opinion there seems to be a step missing that was maybe overlooked, but that was done when the mug and tee were created. It's probably an easy fix!

  • @janicesisson4509
    @janicesisson4509 3 года назад

    Why can’t we skip ahead?

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +2

      You might have had a temporary glitch? I've just checked it, and it's all working. There are two ways of skipping ahead. One is to click on 'show more' in the description under the video. You'll see some highlighted time stamps. Click on those and they'll take you directly to that bit of the video. But I also just ran my mouse along to skip ahead and that worked fine too. Hope that helps.

  • @thebastardgift
    @thebastardgift 3 года назад +1

    These tips save a lot of money which creates more money to garden. 💚💚💚

    • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
      @TheMiddlesizedGarden  3 года назад +2

      Thank you.

    • @thebastardgift
      @thebastardgift 3 года назад +1

      @@TheMiddlesizedGarden, thanks to your channel, that is so inspiring, I have my compost going!

  • @thebastardgift
    @thebastardgift 3 года назад +7

    A garden tip--if you use a weed killer, spray it on weeds in early evening when the next day will have really hot temperatures. The spray will have all night to saturate the weed and the hot heat of the sun the next day will execrate its demise.

    • @janetbransdon3742
      @janetbransdon3742 3 года назад +1

      DON'T USE POISONOUS WEED KILLER YOU ARE KILLING THE PLANET... plenty of organic safe alternatives ... many can be made from household ingredients.... instructions can be found on Utube.

    • @thebastardgift
      @thebastardgift 3 года назад

      @@janetbransdon3742, you are so right and I should have mentioned that too but people do buy that stuff. Thank you for the input. .

  • @Roddersville
    @Roddersville 3 года назад +1

    i use table salt in the eye of individual weeds - whether they be in my lawn occasionally or for weeds that have a strong tap root - a tip provided by the late great Geoff Hamilton....they die quickly ! 👍🏻

  • @Flower_hoarder
    @Flower_hoarder 3 года назад +1

    🐞🦋🌻🐝📚GOOD INFO‼️📚

  • @sarahbarton2089
    @sarahbarton2089 3 года назад +1

    Always enjoyable and informative. Thank you.