How to MAXIMIZE your SMALL Greenhouse!

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • Greenhouse organisation will help you to get the most out of your greenhouse, no matter its size. You can be more productive and enjoy your greenhouse growing. I only have a 6ft by 8ft greenhouse and I get huge harvests and grow all my seedlings for my entire garden in there throughout the year.
    I only have a small greenhouse so I really need to make the most of the space I have. To do this, I use a method of making specific zones in the greenhouse for the different activities I do, making sure that everything I need is close to hand or easily accessible. I also think about the seasons and what I need in spring, summer, autumn and winter to make my greenhouse both efficient and productive all year round. And I have some tricks and gadgets to help me do this.
    I'll also share some of my top tips for greenhouse storage solutions because when you have limited space, you need to get creative.
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Комментарии • 406

  • @kristinaorton1047
    @kristinaorton1047 5 месяцев назад +3

    Love her ! Her style , accent, great delivery and all of the excellent advise .

  • @eliandkate
    @eliandkate  3 года назад +5

    I know there are an awful lot of you guys who have joined us recently who are also new greenhouse gardeners. Hopefully this will get the wee brains working :D

    • @thomassorheimdanielsen
      @thomassorheimdanielsen 3 года назад +1

      Yes, yes, brain running wild :-D

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂😂 good luck!!!

    • @JackieMackMax
      @JackieMackMax 3 года назад +2

      Really enjoyed the video, thanks Eli. My Greenhouse gets assembled on the 6th April (hopefully) so this will help me to 'start as I mean to go on' - although I've already gone overboard with the amount of tomato seedlings I have! LOL

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      I think everyone has :D

  • @tracyatkins6120
    @tracyatkins6120 2 года назад +3

    Where have you been my whole gardening life???? ❤ I garden on a larger scale 6,000sq ft but your information is so good! I love practical tips and the greenhouse content is excellent!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      ha ha ha so 2 things... I've been here for 6 years, so where have you been???? 😂😍😂😂
      and 60000 sq ft????? OMG I can only dream of that.... I have a 10m by 10 m space

  • @nunofyourbizness5975
    @nunofyourbizness5975 Год назад +2

    Whats better than a greenhouse and a narrator with an irish/scottish accent!?! Is it Shetland? Awesome!😊

  • @tim7589
    @tim7589 3 года назад +1

    The V shelf is genius! I wouldn't be surprised if Rhino start making one now! And the photo storage box is a great idea too!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      They had better not 🤣🤣🤣

  • @davygranules
    @davygranules Год назад +3

    Thank you very much for all the tips and knowledge in this video. Great to hear another fellow Scottish voice.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Hope it helps get you sorted Dave

    • @WhiteLotusOm
      @WhiteLotusOm Год назад

      Me too, great greenhouse tips and I’m Scottish but live in Seattle and it warmed my heart and made me smile when she said go and get a cup of tea and a wee biscuit! ♥️👩‍🌾🫖☕️🍪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Awwwww
      Wait till you hear how often I say beastie!
      I’ve got heaps of US gardeners wandering around in beastie farmer shirts from our channel merch 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @lynnsmith7371
    @lynnsmith7371 4 месяца назад +2

    Hi, new subscriber here. I’m planning my greenhouse. Hope to build from old windows this autumn. You have helped me focus not on the structure itself but its functionality. Every time I put pen to paper my floor plan got bigger! I wasn’t thinking in 3D! Now my plan is more realistic and useable. Thanks.
    It is lovely to get garden tips from a fellow Scot for a change.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 месяца назад

      Oh that sounds like a proper exciting project, I can't wait to hear about it once you've got it going!!!!!!!!

  • @niallgardens
    @niallgardens 3 года назад +2

    Loads of nifty little tips that I know people will find useful! I gotta start by tidying up my polytunnel first! 😆😂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      but it always looks so tidy :D

  • @deirdrepattison7096
    @deirdrepattison7096 2 года назад +2

    This and your other videos have really helped me order my first greenhouse today. I’m like a kid at Christmas! This is my first year growing, your videos have helped an awful lot.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      oh proper exciting. The first season with a new greenhouse is the absolute best :D

  • @ginnyoakley5078
    @ginnyoakley5078 25 дней назад

    I just got my first ever greenhouse and am overwhelmed, haha. I don’t know anyone who has one so don’t have anyone to ask my million and ten questions. Your video is sooooo helpful! Not only is your content so good, but the way you deliver it is wonderful! I can’t thank you enough. I’ve subscribed and look forward to learning more from you!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  24 дня назад +1

      That is awesome! So glad you found this useful!!!

    • @ginnyoakley5078
      @ginnyoakley5078 24 дня назад

      @@eliandkate I’ve lost count of how many of your videos I’ve watched now! Haha. Each one has had such good information, thank you again!

  • @hlegler
    @hlegler 2 года назад +32

    This is exactly the kind of nerdy garden video I wanted to watch. All the details are so helpful!!!!!!! Love!!!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      😂🤣🤣 glad you enjoyed it

    • @heathermj3620
      @heathermj3620 11 месяцев назад +1

      RIGHT! It was all the little details!❤️

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  11 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂

  • @TheMarinemom02
    @TheMarinemom02 Год назад +1

    Fantastic !!! My fourth year with a smaller version of yours and thrilled to see this video. Will watch again and again. Thank you.

  • @LisadeKramer
    @LisadeKramer 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love this video. I got my greenhouse completed this fall and now thinking about starting seedlings and realized my greenhouse is not ready for starting seedlings. So I decided I needed to make a plan and start getting things ready for what I can do this year. Your video was perfect for what I needed. I love the folding tables that was an excellent idea. Thank you so much.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  8 месяцев назад

      You are entirely welcome 😁😁

  • @desertedenblooms
    @desertedenblooms Год назад +3

    EXCELLENT VIDEO! TIMELY TOO!!! thank you. I bought my green house, a mobile one, and have not set it up yet. I have many grow shelves in door next to the kitchen , dinning room with grow lights and it got unorganized and thats the problem I have , lots of seedlings turning into plants and they cant be set outside yet unless I make them comfy and cozy, lol ...they bursted forth , I started too early...you are a God send and very deightful to watch , love your accent. Be Well, Be Blessed and Be Free from Las Vegas, NV, USA!

  • @charliehoos9773
    @charliehoos9773 3 года назад +1

    You’ve inspired me to organize my garage. It’s filled with old pots that need soil, seeds and a neater set up

  • @fromthecitytocountryliving5055
    @fromthecitytocountryliving5055 7 месяцев назад +2

    I am a new gardener and I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you so much for sharing. Much Love ❤️ 🙏🏽

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  7 месяцев назад

      So glad were able to give you helpful little snippets

  • @lilybelle6495
    @lilybelle6495 9 месяцев назад +1

    Just received a greenhouse for Christmas, and this video was exactly what I needed. Subscribed to your channel! Thanks a bunch. Cheers from the gulf coast of the USA!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  9 месяцев назад +1

      Oh new greenhouses are so exciting….. I don’t think it’s ever as exciting as that first season with a new greenhouse

  • @barbsdee3831
    @barbsdee3831 3 года назад +1

    I love your 2 plank trough storage that’s resting on the brackets....ingenious ❤️

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      sooooo useful :D

    • @Hallam001
      @Hallam001 2 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate Surely you must get water coming in from the shelf above??

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Why would water come in from above the shelf?

  • @bhazleton
    @bhazleton 3 года назад +1

    So helpful I will watch it multiple times.

  • @lisavieja
    @lisavieja 10 дней назад

    Ooo, Eli, I love how you do! Thanks for sharing your design and planning choices. I find them very helpful, and I enjoy watching the evolution of your set-up as you make it your own. 🙌 Lisa, from Colorado USA (a whole different ball o’ twine)

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  9 дней назад

      😁 glad you enjoyed finding out about my greenhouse Lisa (that’s one big ball of twine)

  • @unconventionalMi
    @unconventionalMi 3 года назад +1

    Your videos inspire me so much! I don’t have a greenhouse nor the space for one, but it makes me happy to look around yours and daydream 🙂 thank you!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      day dream away - it costs nothing :D

  • @bigrickshaberdashery2759
    @bigrickshaberdashery2759 3 года назад +1

    I remember my Gran dragging us into the greenhouse and compost pile, wouldn't you know it I married a Gardner. Love your stuff, have a great year.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      That is awesome! 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @joinmeinthedirt5186
    @joinmeinthedirt5186 2 года назад +2

    I’m so impressed I have no words.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      As long as it gives you some ideas to help your set up 😀

  • @MaxMonkeyGT
    @MaxMonkeyGT 3 года назад +2

    thanks! --- from a 10 year old greenhouse grower :)

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +2

      Glad it was useful

    • @MaxMonkeyGT
      @MaxMonkeyGT 3 года назад

      @@eliandkate I’ve tried the tips and they are worth using .

  • @agilitybc7208
    @agilitybc7208 Год назад +1

    Omg I LOVE your accent!! I could listen to you all day! Thanks for sharing these tips ❤️

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Glad the video has been useful 😀

  • @gemmavanzadelhoff9561
    @gemmavanzadelhoff9561 Месяц назад

    I normally never comment on video’s. But I want to thank you for your great videomaking! Very helpful information and mostly for your accent, it really made my day!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Месяц назад +1

      Glad there’s been some useful stuff for you 😀

  • @MeerkatMatt
    @MeerkatMatt Год назад +1

    just have tea and biscuits and chill hahah love it

  • @janeirvine8391
    @janeirvine8391 Год назад

    We're on a fixed income and live in a food desert. After spending over an hour on Amazon agonizing over a greenhouse purchase, (types, materials, dimensions, etc.) I decided to think it over. Then I ran across this video. Thanks to you, I realized I didn't need a giant-sized greenhouse. Now we can actually afford more supplies!
    Thank you for posting this!
    Blessings, Health, Prosperity, and Peace to you and yours and to all who read this! 😘👍😇💖

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Glad it’s been useful Jane.

    • @johnlally3506
      @johnlally3506 Год назад +1

      If you search locally you can probably get a greenhouse cheap or free if you are happy to dismantle it.

    • @janeirvine8391
      @janeirvine8391 Год назад

      @@johnlally3506
      Thank you so much for your answer. I found one on Amazon that fit my budget. Waiting for delivery now. I ended up buying 2 smaller ones, solving some storage problems as well. Thanks to the original video, I know how to use the space more efficiently. I appreciate your suggestion. Blessings!
      👍😘🙏

  • @AD-rx8wc
    @AD-rx8wc 3 года назад +1

    mad how people have similar interests! As soon as I clicked on the video I remembered watching your how to video on the Sage Barista Express a few years back - Thanks!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      😂😂😂 oh yeah that was a wee while ago :D

  • @mzundastud07
    @mzundastud07 3 года назад +1

    Oh wow! That’s fabulous! Thanks so much Eli - firstly for all your help and support with growing and secondly for such fab giveaways your channel has had! Looking forward to the hori hori! I will have no excuse now when it comes to weeding! 🙈🤣 💖💖💖

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      I expect to see it in use 😁😁

    • @mzundastud07
      @mzundastud07 3 года назад +1

      The Kitchen Garden with Eli and Kate oh I’m sure you will don’t you worry! 😁👌🏼 🌱

  • @steveipswich
    @steveipswich 3 года назад +1

    I'm new to owning a greenhouse only just got it so thank you for sharing some great greenhouse tips and advice 👍 🙂

  • @andreabuck9445
    @andreabuck9445 3 месяца назад

    I just got a small greenhouse. About 9 X 8 feet. So excited! This is my first staging video I watched. Very helpful. Thank you. You are fantastic!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 месяца назад

      Woooohoooo oh new greenhouse day in the best EVER, Andrea!!!!!
      This one might be useful too
      BEST use of your greenhouse (and my IKEA hack for it)
      ruclips.net/video/hlNbN7ViEOo/видео.html

  • @AustinCameron
    @AustinCameron 4 месяца назад +2

    Great tips

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 месяца назад

      Hopefully it’ll go towards a great year for you 🤞🤞🤞

  • @frugalfifer
    @frugalfifer 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for your detailed and informative videos. Just dismantled and brought home my very first glass greenhouse which was free. Its been something I’ve wanted for 20 years but always missed out on. It’s an 8x6 and I’m so pleased to have come across your channel. Pen and paper at the ready to write down what I want to achieve.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Yay the new greenhouse is always exciting.
      I have a couple of greenhouse playlists that might be useful, to get you going.... But remember it's about more than just the greenhouse... All the gardening knowledge can help you be a better greenhouse gardener. 🙂

  • @paul-oram
    @paul-oram 3 года назад +2

    Greetings from the Netherlands. Very happy to have discovered your channel. Just bought a secondhand wooden greenhouse, about the same size as yours, very excited to set it up and get growing!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Welcome aboard! 😂😂😂

  • @GardenerScott
    @GardenerScott 3 года назад +1

    Great tips, Eli! Your #1 tip is spot on. I'm building my greenhouse right now and am thinking ahead to how I need to get it ready for planting. It's been a few years since I grew in a greenhouse and your insight is great to remind me what's important.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      The greenhouse is the most vital piece of kit for me. I wouldn't be ae to grow half of my crops without it. I'm trying to imagine how hot a greengouse would get in your garden. I can't even imagine the temperatures you get. Means you probably have different priorities from me?

  • @budj13
    @budj13 2 года назад +1

    This is profoundly good advice and information. I'm planning a greenhouse and my planning is all about zones, function, and flexibility to adapt to the seasonal needs. Thanks so much for all your insights!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      You are entirely welcome Bud 😀

  • @jbrooks1212
    @jbrooks1212 Год назад

    I’m in American and I just built my greenhouse. I’m looking to build some shelves and I am so glad I ran across your video. Great ideas and beautiful greenhouse ❤

  • @CharlotteEverywhere
    @CharlotteEverywhere 3 года назад +1

    So many clever ideas, I love the V shelf and the cane. Brilliant video xx

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Awww thanks. Glad you found it useful

  • @karenreynolds7153
    @karenreynolds7153 6 месяцев назад +1

    You are such a lovely, sweet woman. Learning loads from you! Karen x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  6 месяцев назад

      Awwww
      Glad you are learning from us Karen 😍

  • @daughterofgodsgrace
    @daughterofgodsgrace 3 года назад +1

    Im a total newbie and just bought a greenhouse... This video was excellent and has given me so many tips thankyou

  • @emmacorre4901
    @emmacorre4901 3 года назад +1

    Waiting for our first greenhouse to be delivered🎉. This video was full of great tips, it can be so overwhelming at times...but your videos are all inspiring and practical ... thank you ☺️

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful!
      I think the key is to stop reading all the gardening forums and watching all the youtube videos because it can be really overwhelming with people telling you what you need to do or need to have and to be honest, all of it is nonsense when you consider that we can all only give advice about our personal experience and our personal set ups which might not actually be right for you. So remember, it's ok for you to do things your way and its ok to take your time and learn. :D

  • @ronaldandsusanshaws-growing
    @ronaldandsusanshaws-growing 3 года назад +1

    Hi Eli and Kate, Great stuff, 👍👍👍, Take care.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Thanks 👍 :D just catching up with your videos now :D

  • @pattiokane3500
    @pattiokane3500 Год назад +1

    Love the video with great hints and tips and abundance of enthusiasm. Thank You ❤

  • @rbthegardennannyllc4219
    @rbthegardennannyllc4219 3 года назад +1

    Very helpful for my new greenhouse. Thanks for sharing.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful! 😀😀😀

  • @susanmarshall9118
    @susanmarshall9118 6 месяцев назад +1

    Handy tips! Thank-you! I have a greenhouse being built next week, haven't ordered any staging benches or shelving yet so will take what you've said on board, really liked the 2 pieces of wood slotted into the brackets idea (easy) and the hooks with the bamboo as I like to see things and get my hands on them quickly. Have also been looking at seed storage and had seen the photo boxes and wasn't sure as tins/wooden boxes look nicer, but i think i will go for the photo boxes now.

  • @lyndapaller537
    @lyndapaller537 Год назад +1

    Thank you for your video. I really like all the info and your personality.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Hope it helps get you sorted

  • @HandyChick
    @HandyChick 2 года назад +1

    Really like this lady, very knowledgeable x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Glad to have you join our community Jenny 😍

  • @JBNat
    @JBNat 3 года назад +2

    Love the topic Eli! Brilliant idea! Loads and loads of useful tips. Are you suggesting I planted too many Chili seedlings!? It's not possible, I won't hear it.
    Laughing at the idea of taking apart the greenhouse to get a trowel and having flashbacks to having to take apart mine to get the tables out!!
    Congrats to Mzundastud!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Oh I don't remember that episode at all!!!!!
      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @mzundastud07
      @mzundastud07 3 года назад +2

      So I really do have too many tomatoes then 🙈🤣🤣🤣 and thank you JB!

  • @isabellegray9247
    @isabellegray9247 2 года назад +1

    Just had my first greenhouse (Rhino) installed yesterday! Now looking to buy folding stage to get myself started as at the moment it is just big empty glass box which our cat Storm thinks is somewhere for her as she sits at the door to get in even when we are in the house! Learning so much from you and enjoying tips and hints so thanks!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      Yay that’s so exciting 😍😍😍😍
      If it helps, there’s a link to a place that does the staging on my website

  • @RealBradMiller
    @RealBradMiller Год назад +3

    Excellent tips, lovely personality, what more could you ask for!
    I've had a large polytunnel while I lived in North Carolina, and just downgraded to a smaller size after a move, because it's hard to source reliable replacement covers. I think it's time to get a decent sized greenhouse like yours!
    The winds here in southern Ohio where I just moved are pretty brutal, not sure how long my PT will hold up, though it seems to have done fine through the worst of it.
    Subscribed, can't wait to dig into your other videos. Cheers! :)

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Awww welcome to the gang Brad.
      My greenhouse is a 6ft by 8ft, so not particularly big… I’d love a bigger one but you’ve gotta make the best of what you have.
      Some thoughtful organising goes a long way

    • @lauraheckman1779
      @lauraheckman1779 Год назад

      Currently building my 6x8! Loved your video

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed it Laure
      Bows a good time to get organised and planned so you’re ready to go once the greenhouse is built.
      If you’ve not seen it yet, the video on making the most out of your 6by8 might be useful.

  • @paulachapin7081
    @paulachapin7081 2 года назад +1

    Awesome info!!!!! I'll rewatch quite often. Thank you!!!!!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Glad its useful. I realised when I was setting up this greenhouse that making use of the space is quite an important topic for a lot of people, hence the whole playlist of videos about setting up a greenhouse. I suspect I'd doesn't matter how big your space, you still need a bit of planning 😏

  • @liamhill2364
    @liamhill2364 3 года назад +2

    I really need fixed raised shelving to keep the slugs off, but I'm too tight to buy the rhino ones 😄 such an important topic when planning your gardening year. 👍

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      To be honest, I don't think the shelves are worth the cost. The fixings are really flimsy 😭

  • @lynnpalfi4322
    @lynnpalfi4322 2 года назад +2

    Just yesterday fell upon you and your wonderful vids. Loving them! Commenting on what you use to store your seeds in… I have a HUGE fishing tackle box (the size a person can sit on while fishing) and this is what I use for my seed storage. Folks say when selecting a greenhouse to go a tad bit larger than what you have in mind to fill it with. I believe the same to be true on seed storage containers. Lol. Bright blessings.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      That is a VERY good idea with the seed box size 😀😀😀

  • @debbies2966
    @debbies2966 Год назад +2

    I love your use of space! Just subscribed to your channel.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      We can’t all have big fancy greenhouses and poly tunnels, so we find ways to make the best of what we have 😂

  • @anna-karinhamberg-nq5nv
    @anna-karinhamberg-nq5nv Год назад +1

    I love your energi and I enjoy your videos a lot!! Thank you for all the good tips and trix!! With love from snowy Sweden 🥰

  • @davidstrachan3553
    @davidstrachan3553 3 года назад +1

    Your greenhouse looks so organised! I need to sort mines, it’s a bit wild

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      I'm a bit of a neat freak. I get stressed out when things are messy 😬

  • @tinaswearingen8399
    @tinaswearingen8399 Год назад

    This is fantastic, so many details. Love lists, diagrams and everything organized -including my garden.

  • @effbloomy
    @effbloomy 2 года назад +2

    Your organization tips are awesome! Thank you. I just discovered your channel, subscribed, and now look forward to more great info.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Oh welcome to the community Faith
      Even though that’s an older video… it’s still one of my favourites.
      I’m actually in the process of switching my greenhouse into winter mode so there’s loads of that coming up

  • @wesonweb
    @wesonweb 3 года назад +1

    Great tips! I'm going to look into getting some integral staging for mine, makes so much sense to use more of the vertical space.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful! 😀

  • @ggurler3621
    @ggurler3621 Год назад

    Thank you so much. I'm sure some of the tips you've given will come handy for my new greenhouse.

  • @barrywhelan6566
    @barrywhelan6566 3 года назад +1

    Love the idea of the v shelf!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Just a wee handy extra

  • @Johny40Se7en
    @Johny40Se7en 19 дней назад

    Wicked tips and insight, cheers a bunch.

  • @TrixieJFerguson
    @TrixieJFerguson Год назад +1

    Listening from Texas, USA and I was so confused listening in. I finally figured out that you’re saying areas (I thought you were saying idiots). 😂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      😀 that'll be because you guys have really strong accents 😂

  • @SkylineBaronPilot
    @SkylineBaronPilot 2 года назад +1

    Great content! Amazing tips. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Starting our green house soon. Need to plan ahead.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      Oh exciting times. A new greenhouse is always so much fun

  • @michaeld.3779
    @michaeld.3779 3 года назад +1

    Most excellent tips, Eli. I especially liked your seed-storage box (although, I love the looks of the vintage metal box you once used).
    Alas, my organizational skills suck, big time. I just go from one potting to the next with no real plan. It’s a required man thing, I guess.
    Regardless, between the incessant complaints of my wife, Lilly, and the teachings of this video, I’m going to make an effort to aspire to organize things in the greenhouse a little better. I can do that, and as long as I can still keep the garage in its current state of organized chaos, I’ll be happy with the results.
    You were so right about over planting seedlings. I planted enough romaine lettuce to feed a school for wayward girls, and they all finally ripened ... all at once. Today, I was out knocking on the neighbor’s doors (wearing my mask) to give away lettuce, and I had a hard time of it: apparently, most are at church on Sunday mornings. But, I was finally able to pom off eight heads without scaring too many children.
    This last: I noticed you finally got a thumbs-down vote. Which is proof that one of your viewers is an asshat. Oh, well, what cha gonna do?
    Your friend, Tim from California, ha,ha; also known as Michael Donahoe ... Michael is my first name, remember?).

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      :) Oh I remember
      I would have taken some lettuce :D
      Don't worry about the thumbs down, just means the video wasn't what someone was looking for.

  • @cpoco
    @cpoco 2 года назад +1

    I loved that seed storage case when I saw it in one of your other videos (love the pride colours too). You have a great presentation style (I'm getting teacher vibes but that could be because my parents were both teachers and so was my wife)... some great tips there for me to think about incorporating into my greenhouse (one more roof panel built today... four more to go and the roof will be done.)

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Ha ha ha spot in with the teacher vibes 🤫

  • @jddeforest1776
    @jddeforest1776 2 года назад +1

    Excellent!!! Thank you!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Looking forward to hearing tales of your fantastic greenhouse Jamie

  • @brionyannmorffew
    @brionyannmorffew 8 месяцев назад

    I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! your voice is so relaxing & it brings me so much joy ! ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  8 месяцев назад

      Glad to have you with us Briony ☺️

  • @catross740
    @catross740 10 месяцев назад

    Well HALILUJAH ❤
    You just made my day.
    Just finishing installing the floor on my 2nd greenhouse after a tree took out the 1st one🤣
    I always said I'd like to start over and this time do it differently.
    This video from A-Z has given me SO MANY ideas.
    I live in Michigan and now have all winter to accessorize my space with all of your suggestions and will be ready to hit the ground running in the late winter.
    Am now your biggest fan.
    Cheers ladies.
    Gonna go get a piece of paper and pen like you suggested and rewatch🤣

  • @dbc006
    @dbc006 Год назад

    Loving your channel, being fairly new to herb, fruit and veg gardening in a limited space, you’re very informative and helpful with your experience, keep up the great work

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Oh Brian, that's so nice of you 😍😍😍😍😍

  • @ChloeBennell
    @ChloeBennell 6 месяцев назад +1

    You're a gem! If you're ever in Australia come and help me. Free room and board :)

    • @charlesedwards4160
      @charlesedwards4160 3 месяца назад

      Hmmmm now that's a good deal right there. What do you need help with?

  • @CarolHarrison-g7j
    @CarolHarrison-g7j 4 дня назад

    For good seed storage, put your seeds in your freezer or fridge in resealable plastic bags. Seed remains viable for years if kept very cold, totally dry and away from light.

  • @gregoutdoors7
    @gregoutdoors7 3 года назад +1

    Very Good 👍🏻 Greg in Kentucky, USA 😎

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +2

      always good to be organised and tidy :D

  • @benwatts2121
    @benwatts2121 8 месяцев назад

    Great video with great advice.
    I've just bought my first polycarbonate 6x6 greenhouse. And I'm so excited to get started, I'm a gardener by trade so I know a few things, but never owned my own greenhouse.
    Thanks for all the advice 🙂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  8 месяцев назад +1

      I still think that first new greenhouse is the MOST exciting time ever! Soooooo good 😃😃😃

  • @StewartFarmApiary
    @StewartFarmApiary 2 года назад +1

    Great video. I just ordered the photo case for my seeds. Brilliant.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Did you get your hands on a clear one or a coloured one?

    • @StewartFarmApiary
      @StewartFarmApiary 2 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate I actually did the clear because I had a small red container a few years back and caught myself squinting to see what was inside. My worry is the clear one will show dirt more quickly and I am hoping not. Thanks again for a great video

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +3

      Oh I’ve given up trying to hide the dirt 😂😂😂

    • @StewartFarmApiary
      @StewartFarmApiary 2 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate I continue with the struggle.............

  • @lynnetteroyce2515
    @lynnetteroyce2515 3 года назад +1

    thanks, great tips.

  • @gedhuffadine1873
    @gedhuffadine1873 3 года назад +1

    Eli! A priority for me is a chair where I can drink a beer and watch my plants grow when its cold outside. Do your glass house have full sun

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Sorry to disappoint He'd, but my garden doesn't even get full sun, neverind the greenhouse.
      Most of the garden is in shade, tends to be the back of the garden which gets the sin and usually only from lunch time till about 5pm

  • @alihondas7430
    @alihondas7430 Год назад +1

    Lovely ideas ! I like it very much 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Glad it’s been useful Ali 😀

  • @amogrows
    @amogrows Год назад +1

    fantastic video .. plenty to think about .. I probably need collapsable staging and should rethink shelving ideas

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +2

      Gotta make the best of our spaces 😍

  • @jtzhart
    @jtzhart Год назад

    Great video and tips on storage! It seems there is never enough space in the greenhouse. Staging is SO important. I just built an orchid shade house and filled it completely up with edible plants in 12 hours with no room left for the orchids! Oh well, I guess I will add on. Haha! Thank you for your video.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Oh I’ve done that 😂😂😂

  • @lizcharles8475
    @lizcharles8475 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so, so much. Really helpful video x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Glad it was helpful Liz 👍👍

  • @janettejohns2432
    @janettejohns2432 Год назад

    🖐 Your so right about looking forward because last year I had so many seedlings that turn into large plants that I just didn't have room for. Bigger pots and so on. I had plants all over the garden tables lol but I did sell them👍didn't have a greenhouse like yours I just put my seeds on a table indoors until ready to go outside. A couple of years ago we had a makeshift greenhouse tucked nicely out of the winds and just loved it and keeping it organised was a must. This year I've bought another one. Just wish we had a lovely one like yours but we just cant afford it😏 we even have the space 😁 seen a couple of second hand ones but decided to keep it simple. Pluss it's only for summer plants. We are in West Sussex and still worry about the very strong winds now with global warming 😬😔 ours took off one year even with the slabs around it😬 I'm really loving learning from you even though I've been gardening for years. Always something new to learn so thank you 😊 🫶🌱🥰

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Oh yeah, my previous greenhouse did not fair well… we live in a wind tunnel 😬

  • @waltdixon5330
    @waltdixon5330 3 месяца назад

    Thank You great video for a new comer very informative I learned so much you are awesome

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 месяца назад

      Awww I’m so glad it’s helped Walt! 👏👏👏👏
      Not sure if it’s be useful but I e got a slightly less intense one as well… might be a few tricks in there for you…ruclips.net/video/hlNbN7ViEOo/видео.htmlsi=_qDwGlXeoOeGCu1I

  • @cindywootton480
    @cindywootton480 2 года назад +1

    Thanks

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад

      Glad you found it useful Cindy :D

  • @eastcoast4233
    @eastcoast4233 Год назад

    Great explanation. Personally (everyone is different 😊) using my greenhouse for potting and storing pots etc would be a waste of its limited space - I am lucky to have a separate little potting shed leaving my greenhouse as a place for growing plants only. Be interested to know how people feel about these different setups. Many thanks for these excellent videos.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Oh that’s fab east coast. I’d love a separate little place to keep everything, but hey ho… you work with what you’ve got 😁

  • @hdubbs9174
    @hdubbs9174 3 года назад +1

    I don’t have a greenhouse, but this year I finally thought about what I’m going to be planting in the summer and fall. One step at a time. Any recommendations for a winter bed?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      I'm working on the assumption that you are in the UK - so what about the standards, broccoli, turnip, kale, cabbage, sprouts?

  • @ClaireRousseau
    @ClaireRousseau Год назад

    Fantastic video & what a gorgeous greenhouse! I really want a nice big glass greenhouse someday, but for now I'll be using your tips to organise my small polycarbonate greenhouse & try to work with how low the ceiling is.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Glad it was useful Claire. Not sure if this is helpful but I had the same issue… my previous greenhouse was a polycarbonate one and it was quite low… so I made it platform shoes.
      Link to the (very old) video if it helps at all
      ruclips.net/video/cV5vzYClqE4/видео.html&feature=shares

    • @ClaireRousseau
      @ClaireRousseau Год назад

      @@eliandkate I was wondering about doing something like that, but I wasn't sue how to go about it without rebuilding the whole greenhouse which is a bit much for me - platform shoes is a great idea. It would be a lot more comfortable for me to have more head height in there so I'll check out that video, thank you!!

  • @paulinehughes8548
    @paulinehughes8548 3 года назад +2

    I’m sure you visited my jungle of a greenhouse last season lol..x

  • @musabadjie2969
    @musabadjie2969 Год назад

    Thank you for the Great job you are doing!❤❤👍

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Glad you are finding our channel useful Musa 😍

  • @mzdeeify
    @mzdeeify Год назад

    Helpful video, thanks.

  • @WhiteLotusOm
    @WhiteLotusOm 3 года назад +2

    Just found your videos last week and love them as I just got my new Palram Harmony 6X8’ Greenhouse delivered yesterday but have to prepare the area first before I can start the build. Wanted to ask where did you purchase that wee red tray you have over the green planting soil basin as I found that and would love the red part too? I’m Scottish but live in the US so thank you for all your great gardening posts! 👍🏼🧑‍🌾🥬🍓🍃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Welcome aboard! Glad you are finding things useful.
      That wee potting tray is super popular, I get asked about it multiple times a day :D
      If you go to the top of the channel or in the description of the video you’ll see a link to a page that has all our gear and kit on it. It does have some affiliate links, so if you buy from there I might get a tiny kickback but it will at least let you see the name of things and details so you can always do your own search.

    • @WhiteLotusOm
      @WhiteLotusOm 3 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate yay I searched and found them thanks, have a great weekend! 🧑‍🌾🥬🌱🍓🥒

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Woohoooo

  • @cassieinthegarden8560
    @cassieinthegarden8560 Год назад

    Wow, I need that seed case in my life!! 😂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      😂😂😂😂 they are ridiculously popular

    • @MelanieBurkhart
      @MelanieBurkhart Год назад

      Where do you find the rainbow case at? Thank you!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      If you check out the video description there’s a link to my webpage with all the different things we get asked about

  • @scheralgreider5406
    @scheralgreider5406 2 года назад +1

    The one thing I discovered when I had a greenhouse, is the UV rays destroyed a lot of plastic containers I had in it.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Yeah it's amazing the damage that can be done. These days you get a lot of much better quality stuff that has a degree of uv protection, it's amazing how much longer it lasts. I remember seed trays just crumpling 🤣

  • @richardwmanley
    @richardwmanley 3 года назад +1

    aaaahhhhh I haven’t even sown my tomatoes seeds yet and look at yours!!!

    • @richardwmanley
      @richardwmanley 3 года назад +1

      This is making me realise that I need to move my staging out for summer and stick it in the garage. We have a little second hand greenhouse my hubby found and last year it was soooo crowded in summer. Also this year it will be full of quadgrows because I have been watching you other videos (and gone shopping). Thanks for all the tips.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Don't panic. I sowed mine in January under grow lights. I normally wouldn't be sowing until now

    • @richardwmanley
      @richardwmanley 3 года назад +1

      Phew!!!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      :D

  • @uteberg4781
    @uteberg4781 10 дней назад

    Thank you so much for this very interesting video!!! Since the video is now 3 years old, may I ask how the seed storage in the plastic box turned out? It would be great being able to leave the seeds in the greenhouse all year long, but with all the changes of warmth and cold and no possibility to "breath", isn't there condensation inside the plastic boxes? And are all seeds able to deal with freezing temperatures during the winter? Would be great to know how this part turned out, because I'm desperately looking for some seed storage! :) Greetings from denmark!!! 🤗🌻🌸

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  10 дней назад

      the plastic seed boxes have been going for a good while now, way longer than this video and they do fantastic.
      No issues at all, no condensation because the boxes all seal and then are inside another box which seals. It stops direct sunlight and is air gapped so we don't see any issues with freezing. I can't say what things would be like in your greenhouse obviously but we've had no issues here :D

  • @violet2433
    @violet2433 Год назад +2

    So helpful! going to watch your next video 😁 Do you have a link for your photo storage seed holder?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Links to my webpage with my favourites is always in the video descriptions 😍

  • @sweeneyTodd-de4by
    @sweeneyTodd-de4by 4 месяца назад +1

    What a fantastic video, what make model is your greenhouse please?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 месяца назад +1

      It’s a think greenhouse, just the basic one.

  • @ElliotAlderson-uv7rv
    @ElliotAlderson-uv7rv Год назад

    Your Videos Are The Best Around WWELL Done X

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Glad you are enjoying them

  • @seratonia1
    @seratonia1 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for sharing...I m just starting my homework,boy! its a mind field...may I ask what greenhouse you bought?,and your potting station?looks fab!!!!
    Ive bought my seed box,its the smaller version of yours,its great...im hooked on your videos now !!!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  11 месяцев назад +2

      Homework is good 😁
      It’s a rhino greenhouse

    • @seratonia1
      @seratonia1 11 месяцев назад

      @@eliandkate ahh Thanks...after my binge..i saw in one of you videos it was a Rhino...perfect!!..now just to catch up on your" Making raised beds".. Thanks again