a good handy set up have been gardening since the age of 10 that is now 46 years have practically done everything to do with gardening maintence have also had my own gardencentre/nursery have used almost every make and type of gardening tool you can think of i always believed in having the right tool for the job keep things well maintained and sharp and buy the best tools you can afford that is why alot of my tools are Makita with Ryobi,stihl,Husqvarna ,Rover and Hayter
That’s a lot of experience and I completely agree you pay more for better tools but they do a great job Thank you for watching hope your having a lovely Christmas
Cant say ive ever seen a gardener using a van here in Australia. We all use trailers hooked up to our utes. We also put 2 stroke in the green and unleaded in the red
Nice setup mate. Very similar to mine. Been a maintenance gardener for 15 +years, and you just get to know what should go where. Enjoy your posts. Keep em coming buddy. Thanks. 💚
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 Quick tip about your fuel. I go for the higher octane unleaded for my tools, think it improves there performance. Mind you I think your mainly battery powered, right?
Thanks for the tour. Here in the USA everybody runs big trucks and trailers. I think I'll go with a van if my truck kicks the bucket as I think it will suite my needs better as a solo gardener. I very rarely have to haul waste.
Hi thanks for joining I love the custom the dispatch is another great van I couldn’t decide so ended up going with some advise from an AA driver who said the 2.2 transit was best
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 you made a good choice, I like the feel of the dispatch but like the practicality of the custom, more room in the back without compromising the cab
@@TKG just subscribed to your channel I love Scotland one of my favourite places to visit in the UK My friends live in Edinburgh we sometimes fly up from Gatwick Are you in Scotland just the kilted gardener made me presume I could be wrong 😂
Hello how’s it going great video of your van set up I was wondering have you ever tried using an orchard ladder a much safer way and how do you use your little green leaf pick it up device cheers
There quite easy to use buddy I’m sure I’ve used them in a few videos when hedge cutting it easy to watch than explain but really easy and save your back from bending over like the big hand leaf collectors
Nice set up 👍🏾 mine looks similar with bungee cables holding everything in place, eventually I want to use hooks and shelves but I'll add them bit by bit
Lol I gave it a quick tidy before I filmed instead of sweeping jumped in the back with the blower on tick over cleaned in seconds 😂 Thanks for watching mate rob is a legend 🙌🏼
Best tip I’ve received recently is beware of the new E10 unleaded fuel Shelf life of 3 weeks and attracts moisture Don’t leave old fuel in machines over winter Also either use dearer E5 fuel or/and ad fuel fit from briggs & Stratton
I heard this about a year ago someone said to me in the mower shop not to buy the cheap stuff to run on the super unleaded/V POWER stuff and ever since my machines have been better Hopefully more people are made aware of this just incase they don’t know Thanks for watching Stephen 🙌🏼
Alittle bit of that mate theft is huge over here you have to be careful and put extra locks on your van etc however these thief’s will always find a way in they aren’t scared to take a man’s livelihood Vans are slightly better than pick ups over here
Yes sorry should have said it’s the wooden on next to my ladder Looking forward to spring thankfully rest of the week seems better so I’ll be out working and filming today 🤞🏼
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 its amasing how many people dont know about it defo a space saver i think theres a hole in the bulk head so you can slide a ladder through it and long stuff
Go to a local builders merchants and see if they have anything like that Not sure if it’s different in the US In the uk sand and aggregates get delivered in ton bags
Hi David, in the summer months and the dry months, you want to be using a flat hoe and then in the winter months just for lightly turning over the soil you want the prong hoe to avoid damaging bulbs
Hi Paul I think that’s the way the worlds going I’ve not tried it yet but I really want to give it a try sometime and do a petrol vs electric review video I’m very open to the switch one day
Your van looks very much like mine, organised chaos! I have a Nissan NV200, a bit smaller, but amazing what you can fit in it!👍Chap. I worked for gardening companies for many years, but wasn't happy with the way they were run. Took the plunge and went self employed about 12 years ago. Best thing I ever did! It's a big leap, so absolute respect to you young man!
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83. Spot on chap, in my mid fifties now and looking to slow down. It's funny, because you can work less days, but can't slow down the pace you're used to working at! I genuinely wish you all the best in the future young man. It may not pay the best, but the job satisfaction after a long days graft is priceless!!!
@@tgsgardenmaintenance4627 I’m 40 years old so not too far behind my friend 😂 I’m feeling it after long days I try to get my work life on point so I get time with my family too
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83. Absolutely! Spent 30 years working my nuts off for other people, no more thankfully! Keep safe chap, and enjoy the life you've earned and deserve!!
Hi mate, I'm fairly new to the business. I found your channel after Rob @maxwellsgrasscuttingservices mentioned you. Enjoying your content, keep it up 👍
a good handy set up have been gardening since the age of 10 that is now 46 years have practically done everything to do with gardening maintence have also had my own gardencentre/nursery have used almost every make and type of gardening tool you can think of i always believed in having the right tool for the job keep things well maintained and sharp and buy the best tools you can afford that is why alot of my tools are Makita with Ryobi,stihl,Husqvarna ,Rover and Hayter
That’s a lot of experience and I completely agree you pay more for better tools but they do a great job
Thank you for watching hope your having a lovely Christmas
brilliant thank you you have made the lads day
Your very welcome I was very touched when you told me your story and really wanted to give the young man a shout out 🙌🏼
Very nice van and set up
Thank you mate
Cant say ive ever seen a gardener using a van here in Australia. We all use trailers hooked up to our utes. We also put 2 stroke in the green and unleaded in the red
It’s funny it’s the other way round in the uk all vans hardly any pic ups lol
If I had a pick up I couldn't cut back gardens. I'd be running back all the time to check no junkie has made off with my tools 😂
Nice set up , frost has affected me in Devon also keep up the good work ..
It’s been a pain but I’m out doing hedges today which is awesome
Thanks for watching guys
Very Nice set up, also good sign writing on your van.
Thank you only £150 for the whole van not bad
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 sign writing once done pays for itself over and over again. cheap and effective.
@@melike1984 definitely and like I’ve said in my last video it’s free advertising and you get quite a few jobs from it some regular and some one offs
Nice setup mate. Very similar to mine. Been a maintenance gardener for 15 +years, and you just get to know what should go where. Enjoy your posts. Keep em coming buddy. Thanks. 💚
Thank you my friend really appreciate the kind words
What van do you have mate
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83
2015 Peugeot expert
Used to have a little Vauxhall combo for more than 10 years,I loved that van. Could cram some waste in tbh.
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Quick tip about your fuel. I go for the higher octane unleaded for my tools, think it improves there performance.
Mind you I think your mainly battery powered, right?
@@JohnSheerin-v2b we’re 50/50 now mate
I feel your pain spent the whole day today cutting hedges it rained all day.
@@bendauncey4711 yeah we got soaked doing hedges today
Just uploaded a shorts
Love the vid soon be spring ☀️
I really can’t wait I dread the cold months
Thanks for the tour. Here in the USA everybody runs big trucks and trailers. I think I'll go with a van if my truck kicks the bucket as I think it will suite my needs better as a solo gardener. I very rarely have to haul waste.
I wish we had more bigger trucks in the uk problem is our roads are quite narrow compared to the USA
Have a great day and thank you for watching 🫶🏻
Great video, your van is very tidy🥰 very organised
Thank you well could be better with shelving but I like the space
Thank you for watching 🙂
just found your channel, loved the custom, had a loaner while my dispatch was off the road, it would be the only van I would have if not the dispatch.
Hi thanks for joining I love the custom the dispatch is another great van I couldn’t decide so ended up going with some advise from an AA driver who said the 2.2 transit was best
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 you made a good choice, I like the feel of the dispatch but like the practicality of the custom, more room in the back without compromising the cab
@@TKG just subscribed to your channel I love Scotland one of my favourite places to visit in the UK
My friends live in Edinburgh we sometimes fly up from Gatwick
Are you in Scotland just the kilted gardener made me presume I could be wrong 😂
Hello how’s it going great video of your van set up I was wondering have you ever tried using an orchard ladder a much safer way and how do you use your little green leaf pick it up device cheers
There quite easy to use buddy I’m sure I’ve used them in a few videos when hedge cutting it easy to watch than explain but really easy and save your back from bending over like the big hand leaf collectors
Nice set up 👍🏾 mine looks similar with bungee cables holding everything in place, eventually I want to use hooks and shelves but I'll add them bit by bit
Yeah same the shelving is quite expensive so I’m time I e always got other bits to buy like machinery and parts etc
I’m here from Rob’s Maxwells grass cutting services, I use to be a gardener in Lincolnshire, your van is a lot tidy than mine ever was
Lol I gave it a quick tidy before I filmed instead of sweeping jumped in the back with the blower on tick over cleaned in seconds 😂
Thanks for watching mate rob is a legend 🙌🏼
Best tip I’ve received recently is beware of the new E10 unleaded fuel
Shelf life of 3 weeks and attracts moisture
Don’t leave old fuel in machines over winter
Also either use dearer E5 fuel or/and ad fuel fit from briggs & Stratton
I heard this about a year ago someone said to me in the mower shop not to buy the cheap stuff to run on the super unleaded/V POWER stuff and ever since my machines have been better
Hopefully more people are made aware of this just incase they don’t know
Thanks for watching Stephen 🙌🏼
Van? Is choice for Gardner's ! Not pic up? Is it to prevent theft? Short on storage?
Alittle bit of that mate theft is huge over here you have to be careful and put extra locks on your van etc however these thief’s will always find a way in they aren’t scared to take a man’s livelihood
Vans are slightly better than pick ups over here
Hello- do you have a ramp to help getting the mower in? Good attitude to be being frustrated at not being able to work. You will be fine
Yes sorry should have said it’s the wooden on next to my ladder
Looking forward to spring thankfully rest of the week seems better so I’ll be out working and filming today 🤞🏼
That’s looks chaotic 🤣
I’d like to say it’s slightly better now lol
do you know your passenger side seat has storage underneath for smaller items like hand tools and strimmer line etc
I found it by mistake when putting the waterproof seat covers on hand my little space
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 its amasing how many people dont know about it defo a space saver i think theres a hole in the bulk head so you can slide a ladder through it and long stuff
Those "wast bags" where do u get them..I use green or those new orange bins...ty
Go to a local builders merchants and see if they have anything like that
Not sure if it’s different in the US
In the uk sand and aggregates get delivered in ton bags
Hey pete whats that wolf garten tool...id that for weeding beds?
Hi David, in the summer months and the dry months, you want to be using a flat hoe and then in the winter months just for lightly turning over the soil you want the prong hoe to avoid damaging bulbs
@THETATTOOGARDENER83 thanks Pete 😊
& Don't forget the best ladders in the world
Little giants I know forgot when filming but put a link in the description amazing ladders
i thought u have a tractor mower too
Hi mate that’s now in the workshop being fixed for the season ahead
hi i am paul from paul potter garden maintenance, i have recently moved most of my garden machinery too battery powered, how do you feel about that.
Hi Paul I think that’s the way the worlds going
I’ve not tried it yet but I really want to give it a try sometime and do a petrol vs electric review video
I’m very open to the switch one day
is even made his own youtube channel liam the mower man
Send me a link I’ll subscribe to him
U haul aways clippings , branches ? Dump/ haul fee??
We charge for waste removal
no chemicals?
Use it sometimes but not always
Your van looks very much like mine, organised chaos! I have a Nissan NV200, a bit smaller, but amazing what you can fit in it!👍Chap. I worked for gardening companies for many years, but wasn't happy with the way they were run. Took the plunge and went self employed about 12 years ago. Best thing I ever did! It's a big leap, so absolute respect to you young man!
Thank you I quite agree best thing I ever did I wouldn’t go back to being employed again
I like my work life balance now
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83. Spot on chap, in my mid fifties now and looking to slow down. It's funny, because you can work less days, but can't slow down the pace you're used to working at! I genuinely wish you all the best in the future young man. It may not pay the best, but the job satisfaction after a long days graft is priceless!!!
@@tgsgardenmaintenance4627 I’m 40 years old so not too far behind my friend 😂 I’m feeling it after long days
I try to get my work life on point so I get time with my family too
@@THETATTOOGARDENER83. Absolutely! Spent 30 years working my nuts off for other people, no more thankfully! Keep safe chap, and enjoy the life you've earned and deserve!!
@@tgsgardenmaintenance4627 thank you so much I really do appreciate the kind words too man 🙌🏼
Hi mate, I'm fairly new to the business. I found your channel after Rob @maxwellsgrasscuttingservices mentioned you. Enjoying your content, keep it up 👍
Thank you so much bro really appreciate it
Hope your enjoying gardening it’s hard this time of year but spring and summer you’ll be flying