I came looking for info, but I found myself incredibly charmed by the Eli & Kate "fluff". Whenever I've got your channel on the telly, even my partner (who isn't into gardening) always comment on how lovely and wholesome you both are.
I'm here to chill with a couple awesome people...and be nosy about your garden 😂 I love to see what's going on in other people's gardens, all around the world. 💚
Eli, I came here a year or so ago and was charmed by you and Kate. I have watched almost everything and I have to admit that my favorite videos include both you and Kate. Teaching is great but your love of gardening and your witty dialog is my favorite part of my Sunday. I would never tell you what to film. I will be here if you just turn on the camera and read the newspaper silently and upload it without editing. I am here to watch someone who loves gardening and her sassy sidekick. I will say that I loved when you taught Kate how to plant and grow flowers. Her genuine reactions and thoughts mirrored my own when I started all my plants from seed last year. It was fun and refreshing and I loved her spade. Big Hugs and can’t wait for more of you this year
I’ve given her a list this year! She keeps telling me how many plants she has to sow like she has the lions share 😂😂😂 You’ll defo see more of her sowing and growing and her spade
@@eliandkate I can’t wait. You two are appreciated. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there for us. You make me feel like we are friends. I keep hoping one day you will pop you head over the fence and say hi. But since my actual neighbor is a deputy sheriff, that might land us in jail. Thanks again. Say Hi to Kate and enjoy your week.
Eli, I love to watch you and Kate gardening together. You two are a woot! You scared me for a moment there, I thought you were going to stop the channel! So thrilled you are continuing in a relaxed way!! Fantastic! You give me ideas for my garden and what can be accomplished! Happy New Year to you both!!
I never noticed that you were not relaxed, I just saw how much you loved sharing your garden with all of us, and how proud you are of your garden. Do what makes you and Kate happy, and fun. Bless you both, don't change who you are!
Totally agree Eli, I watch whatever you do, even if it does’t “interest” me, because I am invested in you two. I like you two, imagine if we bumped in to you, would enjoy a beer and a chat. You are good people, fun people. That’s natural. You can’t invent charisma. Think your followers will probably agree. Pity you can’t chuck in the day job, post 3/4 times a week! Cindy x
The changes to your channel sound perfect for the type of videos I enjoy watching. Looking forward to the grow alongs and whatever else you and Kate get up to in your garden.
The calm and relaxed approach will be exciting because you'll be you and that's who we like. It's hard to make a change and tough to admit it honestly. Kudos to you for your bravery and being true to yourself.
Eli, this is great, because you and Kate matter, who you are not just what you do. Thanks for sharing this because it also gives your viewers the ability to “simply” enjoy our gardens without all the pressure as well.
Eli, it looks easy, but behind the scenes, the time you take to set up the cameras, get the audio right, set up the script and ideas for what you want to do, and then, after you have filmed it all, collate the media, edit all the clips and upload it to RUclips takes a lot of time. Your passion for gardening shines through with all the time and effort you put into the above. So thanks for this, and keep at it, as your content is engaging and informative. Thank you!
Whatever you are willing to give us is appreciated. I think most people would like to know about what you are doing in your garden. Your videos are relatable and connect with the viewer. Who isn’t interested in what other gardeners are up to.
In North America we call those relaxed, hang out and have a cuppa with a friend type videos Vlogs. I enjoy that format because you feel like you're getting to know the people making the videos. I can watch a hundred videos on how to propagate basil. What keeps me watching is the "fluff" of who a person is!
I always grab a cuppa when I watch your video's. Love to just chill with you and Kate in your lovely garden and I'm ecstatic that you are excited about chilling and enjoying your garden as well.
Less than a week ago, I found your channel looking for info about greenhouses. After watching that first video, I kept coming back to watch, not for information, but to hear from you and listen. For me, a good RUclips channel feels like a friend chatting. That is what I heard in the videos I've watched so far and hope to keep seeing more. Thanks for the joy your channels brings!
Love it! I'm in Alberta, Canada, and a lot of youtube gardening info doesn't always apply here, so I mostly watch channels that offer that "have a cup of tea and see what my favourite channels are up to" vibe. Looking forward to hanging out with you both!
I came for the education on how to use my new greenhouse, then fell in love with Wednesday bloopers, now love how you’re evolving the garden giving me courage to do the same! Kate being more involved is lovely! ❤ Seeing the cats exploring the back yard made me start watching for escape routes so maybe some of my cats can join me in the gardens too. I love the chillin’ with a cuppa Eli and Kate because I tend to watch with a cuppa too! 😂 THANK YOU for all the time you put in to making videos along with your full time job, hobbies and family/friends! ❤
Please do not change a thing .... I love the humour & the back & forth between you & Kate ... it adds something special & different to the content of your videos... which are always full of fantastic fantastic advice ... tips & help ... the relaxed approach is so good .... I for one ...look forward to it so much ... so heres 2024 & more of your great entertaining 😊😊😊❤
@@eliandkate And that will be great ....thats what I meant ....I love the mix of fab information & advice ...with your humour & the personal touch added 😃😃😃
I found you when I was looking for inspiration ahead of getting my first greenhouse. I stayed because you made me laugh and I love your style. I love making a cup of tea and hanging out with you both and seeing what you’re up to. I especially love when you’re sitting down together and laughing at your bulb purchases or just planning stuff out and chatting. Kate was obviously a rare appearance until fairly recently 😂 but when you phoned for help to reach something high up- the tall person company or whatever you called it and Kate came- I was helpless. Your recent video about how gardening can be boring encouraged me to go and get on with the boring stuff that just needs done even though it’s so cold outside. And wonky shonky has made it into my head as a more natural way of saying just get on with doing stuff and it doesn’t have to be perfect. Here’s to a happy gardening year Eli and Kate and not having to work so hard 😊
I much prefer the relaxed Eli and Kate in the garden/greenhouse . Obviously i also like the advice and growing tips but want it from someone similar to myself . I am still catching up on previous videos 😅. Be yourself this is the person that i like .
I just started watching you after you were on with Gardener Scott. I enjoy your channel and have learned a lot from it. You and Kate doing things together is fun to watch. Sometimes you just need a change to keep from getting burned out. It's like getting a breath of fresh air. When you make it fun and relaxed for you, it'll come through in your videos. Looking forward to gardening and having a cup of tea together in 2024.
Thankyou. One of the important things I learned because of Covid hibernation is how wonderful you tubes like yours are. You bring me comfort and joy and companionship as well as helpful information. I love how you share your whole lives.
I'll hang out with you guys and have a cuppa tea everyday if I could. You two have the best vibes with each other and that makes me smile and laugh. I'll be here. I'm not going anywhere. Do "YOU", girl! Love you two!❤❤
I love the relaxed time and the interaction it brings when I get to see you just enjoying your garden, and it is inspirering to see fellow gardeners and what they get up to in their garden. I usualy start my day with a mugg of coffee and my favorite you tube garden friends. Love the slower, longer format too, have never been a fan of quick and short stuff.
@@eliandkate in summer I love just sitting watching my garden, and all the birds. Rarely see the sun coming up, but that would be lovely. When I was working nights last year, I loved the time before dawn, in the blue hour, to just sitt and listen to the silence, before the noice of people and cars.. 😇
Good on you! I'm looking forward to it. I think this is a real danger of the internet for most of our hobbies, really. I exist primarily in the art hobby areas of the internet and as soon as you start doing every drawing to post it online you start drawing for the algorithm rather than for yourself (and the people seeing your art don't necessarily share your interests, which just pulls you even further from what you really want to be doing!). Here's a happier, fun 2024!
For a moment I had a sinking feeling that you were going to say you had decided to stop making videos! That would have been a sad day so here’s to the fun, the tips and the laughs on a Sunday evening 😊
I just stop in to see what your up to. You could probably film walking around the yard and going on about whatever comes up. My gardening channels are just relaxing, AND... Your my only Scot? :) So its also nice for my ears :) Happy new year!
Do what you like, because you want to. Thats why independent content is playing on my screen and not XYZ. Its just better. If you need to get out for a bit lets go see the Moai or something lol , your a good host. :) @@eliandkate
I am so glad you are adding the fluff back. I have been watching you for several years and love the stories and hanging out with my friends in their garden. Please follow your happiness and your friends will follow you.❤
I discovered your channel just over two years ago, I wanted learn how to garden, now, thanks to you I can. Your banter & humour never fail to make me chuckle. Looking forward to more grow togethers & simply enjoying our gardens. You have so many brilliant 'how to videos' for those wanting them. The chat & a cuppa whilst enjoying your garden sound great to me 😊
I just spent the morning doing winter garden chores and cleaning up the mess that's somehow accumulated, and I am hoping to start peas, summer cabbage, and lettuce soon so I'm looking forward to Growing With Eli.
Hi Eli, as a new subscriber I really enjoy both of you doing things like the new corner planter and tomato planter etc. I love the fun editing you manage to put in too. As you say the Eli and Kate sparkle. I'll make sure to make a cuppa when I settle down to watch your new videos. Take care, see you soon. Jane
I discovered your videos about a year ago as a newbie to gardening and a new greenhouse. I was instantly charmed by your trial and error approach. Your channel called to me time and again to have chuckling and to laugh at myself (with you). I sighed in relief at the mention of pesky gnats, laughed at the background sounds of kids playing, noticed a new mug, enjoyed subtle tricks to bring Kate into the greenhouse, related to a partners appreciation for the garden in the kitchen, etc. etc. etc. Thank you for making it a memorable first year in which I did not beat myself up for trying and not getting it quite right. Thanks Eli and Kate!
I love you guys just being you. I can't wait for Sunday evenings. As I need to get my head in a better space for my working week. Eventhou your season is totally opposite then mine, I still learn and like the day to day stuff you guys do ❤❤
Hi Eli, looking forward to the more relax approach, you are an inspiration with what you have done with your channel but I would like to watch you garden again, using what you are doing at the moment to film.
I’m here for tea with Eli & Kate! I have also learned many gardening hacks your videos. Thank you for all your hard work (in front of and behind the camera). Happy 2024!!!
You do you! I started watching your channel because of your personality, not because of the perfect content info or even the how to’s…. Its the sharing of your lives that is so wonderful for the rest of us. It is a privilege to be able to watch your journey.
Just be you. I love this channel and even though I’m a gardener of 20. + years, it’s great to see ( and learn, we’re all learning). I ❤️ my tea too. Keep up the good work. Regards Tony
I'm here for the Eli & Kate fluff! I can watch any number of RUclipsrs and get how-to vids. You two are cheery, intelligent and creative. You brighten my day! You need to enjoy making your vids. Then we can enjoy watching you!
I'm here for the Eli and Kate show, the banter, the fun, and some great hints and tips. If it wasnt because of you too, I wouldnt come back as often as I do. Be true to yourself or you'll be no different to all the other youtube gardeners.
Eli, I found your channel through Gardener Scott and I love the collaboration that the two of you have. I love learning all about the garden and I am really looking forward to a stress-free, fun visit with you and Kate through your channel. Keep up the good work, I mean fun.😉 As Gardener Scott says ”Enjoy Gardening“
I love to have my coffee and enjoy the Eli & Kate stuff/fluff. I enjoy watching your videos about your garden, have gotten some neat ideas with some or your gadgets, etc. I can watch other instructional videos when I'm looking for specific information. Otherwise, I just want to hang and relax. Totally takes the edge off of what's going on all around us.
Literally do your thing and we'll watch. It's therapeutic to watch the compost process, weeding, mowing, growing and just chatting about plans and some tips along the way of course 🥰
I started watching in 2019 before I got my Greenhouse. I love your channel and I think I must have watched just about every video you've made. I'm looking forward to all your new content. I love your 'Fluff' ...just slightly concerned that I typed that just as my wife wandered in... The amount I've learned from your channei is impressive and I appreciate your hard work making your videos. Sunday isn't the same without one!
I came across your channel looking for “info”, and stayed for your warmth and conversation. It truly is like hanging out with a friend and having a chat. Looking forward to this year!
We love all of your videos and are excited to see what 2024 brings. We are especially looking forward to the growing with Eli videos. Being fairly new to gardening we started following loads of channels. We now only follow half a dozen that we feel inspired by. Keep doing it your way. Xx
I'm new to your channel, as of today, and I'm so happy you're doing this! You have such a wonderful personality, it'd be a shame to not see that on your channel. It's about you and your garden! Thank you, for being you! 😊
I am soooo glad you keep on fluffing. The title made me hold my breath. You two make me smile and your enthusiasm is so infectious and your honesty is reassuring. I am not alone. I dream big and harvest little, but I am having the best time in my garden and watch you two coming up with all kinds of ideas and tricks to make something special out of the ordinary. xxx
Oh yes, @@eliandkate !!! I could eat for England lately. The potatoes are disappearing fast, the fresh apples are all gone...but I have wonderful winter squashes to keep me full till March. I have grown string carrots and turnips...but I want to grow all those peppers and tomatoes you grew last year. Those things flopped as well here in the South East. So I want normal sized carrots and big potatoes!!! I think that is a small enough dream, don't you think? xxx
I love your channel!!!! I do enjoy the facts, how to do things, grow things, but most of all I enjoy that laughter. The funny bits. I would love to watch you and Kate just sit outside enjoying a cup of tea, lunch and just chatting. I invite you into my home for more than just how to videos. I enjoyed the year you Kate enjoyed a drink in the green house and celebrated.
Eli, I found your channel only a couple of months ago and I became hooked after binge watching as many videos as I could. I love your content, both the informative stuff, the ideas and watching your often hilarious content with Kate. Please can we have more ‘Kate’ too.. her DIY skills are awesome. Looking forward to the future with you guys. Thankyou for sharing your life and garden with us.
No promises as Kate isn’t really fond of being in front of the camera, she’ll pop in occasionally if she’s about as I film but don’t want to put pressure on her to do something she’s not comfortable with 😁
My husband and I love you guys! When I have you playing on the IPad he says, “I know that voice!” And, he comes over… I have done lots of your suggestions. Thank you!!! I found you when I was looking for greenhouse choice advice. I have a grow tent in my basement instead. Still waiting to invest in the greenhouse… We both feel like you are our neighbor and friends! We look forward to the future videos and hanging out… Thank you!
A cuppa & a garden chat while pottering around is often what I want because I know a fair bit so I'm more just interested in seeing what other folks are growing & taking inspiration as it strikes me. I'll tell you a secret... Sometimes I'm just listening to your more chatty videos on headphones while working in my own garden so I have some company 😊
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 - I live in the middle of the Canadian prairies and what a delight to come across your channel a couple of years ago! Even though I garden in zone 2-3, gardening is still gardening no matter where you live in the world! Your channel is a delight to watch, your stories make mine okay and sort of gives me permission to garden whatever way that I am - just begin and I can change things as I learn from others. It’s always good to see how other people ‘do it’ - with passion and humour! I love your enthusiasm and energy! Thank you for all your effort - it means so much to me! ❤
I’ve been watching for over two years now. 🤔 Hardly missed a vlog and also went back to your older ones and watched those too. I’ve learned so much from your fluff and will continue to look forward to a Sunday night when your notification pops up to say there’s a new video.
I happened across your channel a couple of years ago when I was looking for inspiration to change my garden. I certainly found it ... and a lot more besides! I've been gardening for more than 65 years so I don't need "how to's" but what I love about your videos is the interaction between you and Kate, and the obvious love for your garden which shines through in everything you do. That, and the fact that your Scottish climate is so similar to mine here in the far west of Cornwall - just a wee bit colder - but with all the same buffeting wind and rain that I suffer here. Don't let anyone tell you the West Country is sunny. I've avidly watched all your back catalogue, and enjoyed every minute. Please keep on doing what you do so well. Oh yes, and I subscribed as soon as I realised how much I liked your channel. You've even unknowingly encouraged me to grow tomatoes again after giving up years ago due to blight. This year (2023) I had an amazing crop - so thank you. This is the very first time I've commented on a video so this is all new for me. I hope it helps you realise there are viewers "out there" who love watching what you do, but mostly we love the Eli and Kate "fluff". Have a great season in 2024!
I’m so glad you’ve commented. And yes… I’ve only been to Cornwall once and it was rain and wind the entire week so I felt right at home! I actually loved it!!! It really felt like home, like a bit of Scotland got stolen and taken south!
This was a very timely video for me. As I grow my channel and get super focused on how each video does it takes the fun out of it and that's definitely not why I started doing it!! So thank you for sharing this and being vulnerable and honest. I definitely enjoy your "fluff"!!! 😀
I like the “fluff”. I love the info I get from your videos but I also love your personality and it’s nice to see. When I watch I feel like I’m with a friend I’ve known for years. I quite often watch your videos while doing bits in my own greenhouse ☺️
Been watching since you got your first hot bin (and all the learning experiences that you went through with it). Your 'how to' videos are ace but the thing I've enjoyed watching was how to garden. That includes how to grow a carrot but it also includes having the cup of tea, learning a new gadget/toy and sometimes learning a new technique to store garlic. Your channel is a how to channel just not the way some viewers want. Your whole channel is a "how to garden" and I love all your content not just those particular videos. Because of you showing me "how to garden" with up and downs, wins and challenges (you only lose if you give up) my first raised beds are going in this month. Front garden south facing and 110m2. Thank you, keep being you and keep doing the things the way you enjoy them most. I'm pretty sure you've mentioned, on multiple occasions, "it's your garden, do what you find most fun and interesting"
I have been looking for Scottish gardeners and container-growing raspberries. I found you this morning and both boxes were ticked! Now I need to binge watch many years’ worth of your videos to get to know you better. Thank you from a newbie grower and subscriber down south of you in Dumfries and Galloway.
Welcome to our gang, fabby to have you :D I have a rule about binge watching - remember to take breaks and go out into the real garden, it's important :D But if it helps... here's a couple of playlists that might help - about us and our garden. And if you are ever at a Caley event, say hi :D About Us: ruclips.net/p/PLjhUBZdMh-4m1aTu4HSLQPFSuQxTbR8iH&si=kmL554yrNeEzrh8x About our garden: ruclips.net/p/PLjhUBZdMh-4nUksKglA2zOpPfyVXDKHUh&si=FCq2oMPIb74NOHHJ
I watch all your videos and enjoy just seeing what you are doing and the fun banter with you and Kate. Keep on doing what you do and have a wonderful 2024.
I love the channel and your enthusiasm which is why I like to drop by for a catch up every so often. Gardening can be both therapy & fun even when it gives you back ache. I am so pleased you are sharing something you love doing.
Well I have watched your channel for years now, and I love the fluff so fluff away and do what makes you both happy. I look forward to seeing you both on your future videos full of fluffyness lol
Eli, I found your channel a year ago thru Gardener Scott and have since watched all of your videos, not because I need advise or instructions but because I love you & Kate and your personalities & humor. We live in Minnesota and garden in Zone 3B, so quite different from you, but am still drawn to your channel. I would enjoy seeing more Eli & Kate banter and fluff, and it would make my heart happy knowing that you were enjoying the process and not stressing out!
I’m sorry to hear you didn’t have as much fun as we did watching you. You never showed any ‘stress’. I’ve learned so much from you, and loved the ‘fluff’. Don’t change too much! 😉😍
The stripped down videos has got to the point of shorts, but I believe the ad revenue from shorts is appalling compared to longer form videos. No idea why.
What a relief! Some of the grdening videos i watch make me feel pressured, i dont have a perfect garden, perfect greenhouse, and sometimes i feel like a failure..which spoils the whole idea of enjoying growing. Having said that, always loved your fun attitude 😊😊
I think you are absolutely fantastic Eli Thanks a million Your ideas and clear instructions is marvellous You are an inspiration to me I have so many questions to ask you
Eli, you frightened me for a moment, I thought you were going to stop the videos 😳 I like the fluff so glad you are keeping it 😀 looking forward to what you have planned this year and all your brilliant tip 🥰
I like the fluff! We like you, the gardening, the living. It's fun! We, as gardeners, see ourselves reflected in you. I don't know about the "instructional video" people but that's just dull. You and Kate are a hoot. I hope you keep on just being yourselves. The other guys can go watch "Wiki How" 😉
I love just seeing what’s new in your garden and seeing it evolve because it gives me hope as my garden is evolving. I’m a “show me the bloopers” kinda gal, so bring on more chillin’ in the chillouterie!
My husband and I also watch whatever you do. We find ourselves waiting for the next video. Keep up the great work. I originally started to watch as we had built a greenhouse and was looking for setup inspiration. And have been watching ever since. Looking forward to the upcoming season. I will try to do better at giving the thumbs up as most times I forget to do that.
You shouldn't need to change, Eli. I like watching your videos because your down to earth and educational at the same time and you've inspired me to get things done. Don't try to walk in someone else's shoes, just be yourself, not what someone else wants you to be.
I love the Eli and Kate "sparkle"!
😂😂😍😍😍🥰
I came looking for info, but I found myself incredibly charmed by the Eli & Kate "fluff". Whenever I've got your channel on the telly, even my partner (who isn't into gardening) always comment on how lovely and wholesome you both are.
Well Claire…. Bring on the fluff
Me too... I'm here for the fluff!
@lisawillis1233 🌫️🌫️🌫️🌫️ that’s the best emoji I could find for fluff 😂😂😂
Can't beat a fluffy Eli and Kate video 😀
Me too. I really enjoy these videos- like being with friends 😊😊😊
Eli & Kate all the way, love all your banter and we get a help in the garden win win :)
Absolutely brilliant, Eli! You deserve to really enjoy your garden. We love that you want us to come along with you and Kate for that. ❤
Awww thank you 😁😁😁😁😁😁
I'm here to chill with a couple awesome people...and be nosy about your garden 😂 I love to see what's going on in other people's gardens, all around the world. 💚
I love when people are totally honest about being nosey.
I do it too 😂😂😂😂
Yes, I too like to see what happens in gardens all over the world!
Eli, I came here a year or so ago and was charmed by you and Kate. I have watched almost everything and I have to admit that my favorite videos include both you and Kate. Teaching is great but your love of gardening and your witty dialog is my favorite part of my Sunday. I would never tell you what to film. I will be here if you just turn on the camera and read the newspaper silently and upload it without editing. I am here to watch someone who loves gardening and her sassy sidekick. I will say that I loved when you taught Kate how to plant and grow flowers. Her genuine reactions and thoughts mirrored my own when I started all my plants from seed last year. It was fun and refreshing and I loved her spade. Big Hugs and can’t wait for more of you this year
I’ve given her a list this year! She keeps telling me how many plants she has to sow like she has the lions share 😂😂😂
You’ll defo see more of her sowing and growing and her spade
@@eliandkate I can’t wait. You two are appreciated. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there for us. You make me feel like we are friends. I keep hoping one day you will pop you head over the fence and say hi. But since my actual neighbor is a deputy sheriff, that might land us in jail. Thanks again. Say Hi to Kate and enjoy your week.
Eli, I love to watch you and Kate gardening together. You two are a woot! You scared me for a moment there, I thought you were going to stop the channel! So thrilled you are continuing in a relaxed way!! Fantastic! You give me ideas for my garden and what can be accomplished! Happy New Year to you both!!
I never noticed that you were not relaxed, I just saw how much you loved sharing your garden with all of us, and how proud you are of your garden. Do what makes you and Kate happy, and fun. Bless you both, don't change who you are!
Thanks you
Just shows, you never can tell what’s really going on with other folks lives 😁
I much prefer the Eli and Kate show, as opposed to the “how to “ video, so I’m looking forward to the change.
The Eli and Kate show… I’m stealing that! 😁😜😁😜
Totally agree Eli, I watch whatever you do, even if it does’t “interest” me, because I am invested in you two. I like you two, imagine if we bumped in to you, would enjoy a beer and a chat. You are good people, fun people. That’s natural. You can’t invent charisma. Think your followers will probably agree. Pity you can’t chuck in the day job, post 3/4 times a week! Cindy x
😂😂😂 but when it’s your income it becomes your day job and don’t you just then hate it too, because now it’s a chore????
The changes to your channel sound perfect for the type of videos I enjoy watching. Looking forward to the grow alongs and whatever else you and Kate get up to in your garden.
I’m really looking forward to the grow alongs too…. Bring it on
The calm and relaxed approach will be exciting because you'll be you and that's who we like. It's hard to make a change and tough to admit it honestly. Kudos to you for your bravery and being true to yourself.
Thanks you 😍
Eli, this is great, because you and Kate matter, who you are not just what you do. Thanks for sharing this because it also gives your viewers the ability to “simply” enjoy our gardens without all the pressure as well.
That makes everything shiny T. If my nonsense helps you enjoy your garden more.
I completely agree!
Eli, it looks easy, but behind the scenes, the time you take to set up the cameras, get the audio right, set up the script and ideas for what you want to do, and then, after you have filmed it all, collate the media, edit all the clips and upload it to RUclips takes a lot of time. Your passion for gardening shines through with all the time and effort you put into the above.
So thanks for this, and keep at it, as your content is engaging and informative. Thank you!
Thank you RusstafaB much appreciated
Whatever you are willing to give us is appreciated. I think most people would like to know about what you are doing in your garden. Your videos are relatable and connect with the viewer. Who isn’t interested in what other gardeners are up to.
Is this you admitting to loving a good nosey?? 😂😂😂😂
Yes, how did you guess?
Yes to fun and relaxation!! 🌱🌱🌱🥳💕
It’s the way to go
Excited for your new relaxed videos. I stumbled a crossed your channel last year and I’m completely hooked by the Kate and Eli “fluff”!!
Then just for you MORE FLUFF
In North America we call those relaxed, hang out and have a cuppa with a friend type videos Vlogs. I enjoy that format because you feel like you're getting to know the people making the videos. I can watch a hundred videos on how to propagate basil. What keeps me watching is the "fluff" of who a person is!
Fluffy how to propagate basil coming up… oh wait…. I did one 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I always grab a cuppa when I watch your video's. Love to just chill with you and Kate in your lovely garden and I'm ecstatic that you are excited about chilling and enjoying your garden as well.
Lots of chilling…. Especially in this weather 😜
@@eliandkate haha! I enjoy this time of year to plan and dream about my garden. Looking forward to the grow alongs!
Less than a week ago, I found your channel looking for info about greenhouses. After watching that first video, I kept coming back to watch, not for information, but to hear from you and listen. For me, a good RUclips channel feels like a friend chatting. That is what I heard in the videos I've watched so far and hope to keep seeing more. Thanks for the joy your channels brings!
Wow…. Welcome!
So fab that you’ve joined us and become part of our little gang
Love it! I'm in Alberta, Canada, and a lot of youtube gardening info doesn't always apply here, so I mostly watch channels that offer that "have a cup of tea and see what my favourite channels are up to" vibe. Looking forward to hanging out with you both!
More tea…. And I think biscuits (cookies) then?? 😍
I’ve been following your channel since the days of breadmaking and home brewing. It’s the “fluff” that keeps bringing me back.
You da main dude!!!
So you’ve been here since almost the beginning 😍😍😍
I think you get a medal or a letter from the king or something 😂😂😂
You two brew beer as well???? We do too!! Just started a cold ferment lager in the wine cellar and have a carboy of Mead going as well!
@JanRonandArthur not these days but we did a few years ago 😁
I came for the education on how to use my new greenhouse, then fell in love with Wednesday bloopers, now love how you’re evolving the garden giving me courage to do the same! Kate being more involved is lovely! ❤ Seeing the cats exploring the back yard made me start watching for escape routes so maybe some of my cats can join me in the gardens too. I love the chillin’ with a cuppa Eli and Kate because I tend to watch with a cuppa too! 😂 THANK YOU for all the time you put in to making videos along with your full time job, hobbies and family/friends! ❤
Awwwwww fabby Sam thank you too 👏👏👏
Please do not change a thing .... I love the humour & the back & forth between you & Kate ... it adds something special & different to the content of your videos... which are always full of fantastic fantastic advice ... tips & help ... the relaxed approach is so good .... I for one ...look forward to it so much ... so heres 2024 & more of your great entertaining 😊😊😊❤
Sorry it is changing….. but that’s what it will change too… more of that 😂😂😂
@@eliandkate And that will be great ....thats what I meant ....I love the mix of fab information & advice ...with your humour & the personal touch added 😃😃😃
I found you when I was looking for inspiration ahead of getting my first greenhouse. I stayed because you made me laugh and I love your style. I love making a cup of tea and hanging out with you both and seeing what you’re up to. I especially love when you’re sitting down together and laughing at your bulb purchases or just planning stuff out and chatting.
Kate was obviously a rare appearance until fairly recently 😂 but when you phoned for help to reach something high up- the tall person company or whatever you called it and Kate came- I was helpless.
Your recent video about how gardening can be boring encouraged me to go and get on with the boring stuff that just needs done even though it’s so cold outside. And wonky shonky has made it into my head as a more natural way of saying just get on with doing stuff and it doesn’t have to be perfect. Here’s to a happy gardening year Eli and Kate and not having to work so hard 😊
Ok so now I have to add some more weird words to your repertoire 😂😂😂
I much prefer the relaxed Eli and Kate in the garden/greenhouse . Obviously i also like the advice and growing tips but want it from someone similar to myself . I am still catching up on previous videos 😅. Be yourself this is the person that i like .
Good job there’s a very long back catalogue for you 😂😂😂
I just started watching you after you were on with Gardener Scott. I enjoy your channel and have learned a lot from it. You and Kate doing things together is fun to watch. Sometimes you just need a change to keep from getting burned out. It's like getting a breath of fresh air. When you make it fun and relaxed for you, it'll come through in your videos. Looking forward to gardening and having a cup of tea together in 2024.
We’re looking forward to having you in the garden with us, I’ll put the kettle on 😂😂😂
I found you through Gardener Scott too if you want to know that kind of information!
Thankyou. One of the important things I learned because of Covid hibernation is how wonderful you tubes like yours are. You bring me comfort and joy and companionship as well as helpful information. I love how you share your whole lives.
I'll hang out with you guys and have a cuppa tea everyday if I could. You two have the best vibes with each other and that makes me smile and laugh. I'll be here. I'm not going anywhere. Do "YOU", girl! Love you two!❤❤
😂😂😂 so many of you are reminding me of that… you do you
I love the relaxed time and the interaction it brings when I get to see you just enjoying your garden, and it is inspirering to see fellow gardeners and what they get up to in their garden. I usualy start my day with a mugg of coffee and my favorite you tube garden friends. Love the slower, longer format too, have never been a fan of quick and short stuff.
That’s the perfect way to start the day, in the warmer months I love a cuppa in the chillooterie watching the sun come up
@@eliandkate in summer I love just sitting watching my garden, and all the birds. Rarely see the sun coming up, but that would be lovely. When I was working nights last year, I loved the time before dawn, in the blue hour, to just sitt and listen to the silence, before the noice of people and cars.. 😇
Good on you! I'm looking forward to it. I think this is a real danger of the internet for most of our hobbies, really. I exist primarily in the art hobby areas of the internet and as soon as you start doing every drawing to post it online you start drawing for the algorithm rather than for yourself (and the people seeing your art don't necessarily share your interests, which just pulls you even further from what you really want to be doing!). Here's a happier, fun 2024!
Bring it on 🥂🥂🥂🥂
For a moment I had a sinking feeling that you were going to say you had decided to stop making videos! That would have been a sad day so here’s to the fun, the tips and the laughs on a Sunday evening 😊
@louisehunter9121 you’re not getting rid of me that easy
My favourite videos are when your both together building and having fun together mixed in with some useful information
Whatever changes you make will work. I love this channel and all you and Kate do xx
Awwwwwwww 🥰🥰🥰
I just stop in to see what your up to. You could probably film walking around the yard and going on about whatever comes up. My gardening channels are just relaxing, AND... Your my only Scot? :) So its also nice for my ears :) Happy new year!
😁 yup Scot is right.
So more monthly garden tours for you then?
Do what you like, because you want to. Thats why independent content is playing on my screen and not XYZ. Its just better. If you need to get out for a bit lets go see the Moai or something lol , your a good host. :) @@eliandkate
@jsmythib oh that would be a cool trip
I am so glad you are adding the fluff back. I have been watching you for several years and love the stories and hanging out with my friends in their garden. Please follow your happiness and your friends will follow you.❤
Thank you…. I will 😁😁😁
I discovered your channel just over two years ago, I wanted learn how to garden, now, thanks to you I can. Your banter & humour never fail to make me chuckle.
Looking forward to more grow togethers & simply enjoying our gardens.
You have so many brilliant 'how to videos' for those wanting them. The chat & a cuppa whilst enjoying your garden sound great to me 😊
👏👏👏👏👏 hurrah for those brighter days
I love Eli & Kate I'll always be watching. I love the fluff too 😊 👍👍👍 so looking forward to the fun and relaxed feel 😀 👏👏
Me too, funnily enough 😂😂😂
Great to hear how the channel will develop this year Eli great video
Thanks you 😁
I just spent the morning doing winter garden chores and cleaning up the mess that's somehow accumulated, and I am hoping to start peas, summer cabbage, and lettuce soon so I'm looking forward to Growing With Eli.
Promise…. Next week we start
Hi Eli, as a new subscriber I really enjoy both of you doing things like the new corner planter and tomato planter etc. I love the fun editing you manage to put in too. As you say the Eli and Kate sparkle. I'll make sure to make a cuppa when I settle down to watch your new videos.
Take care, see you soon. Jane
Remember the biscuits! 🍪
@@eliandkatethey are the best bits….. depending what you have lol. X
I discovered your videos about a year ago as a newbie to gardening and a new greenhouse. I was instantly charmed by your trial and error approach. Your channel called to me time and again to have chuckling and to laugh at myself (with you). I sighed in relief at the mention of pesky gnats, laughed at the background sounds of kids playing, noticed a new mug, enjoyed subtle tricks to bring Kate into the greenhouse, related to a partners appreciation for the garden in the kitchen, etc. etc. etc. Thank you for making it a memorable first year in which I did not beat myself up for trying and not getting it quite right. Thanks Eli and Kate!
Awwwww that’s lovely
Hi Eli and Kate I always recommend your channel to my customers as your both down to earth x
Awwwwww thank you Danny!!!!!!!
Likewise 😜
I love you guys just being you. I can't wait for Sunday evenings. As I need to get my head in a better space for my working week. Eventhou your season is totally opposite then mine, I still learn and like the day to day stuff you guys do ❤❤
I think we all have that Sunday night coping mechanism 😂😂😂
Hi Eli, looking forward to the more relax approach, you are an inspiration with what you have done with your channel but I would like to watch you garden again, using what you are doing at the moment to film.
You will see lots of my garden don’t worry 🥰
I’m here for tea with Eli & Kate! I have also learned many gardening hacks your videos.
Thank you for all your hard work (in front of and behind the camera). Happy 2024!!!
You do you! I started watching your channel because of your personality, not because of the perfect content info or even the how to’s….
Its the sharing of your lives that is so wonderful for the rest of us. It is a privilege to be able to watch your journey.
You're the best!
Goody.. 😅😊. I'm looking forward to the new you and channel ❤
Me too
Bring on the chill
You always looked relaxed 😊
😁 I don’t always feel it
Just be you. I love this channel and even though I’m a gardener of 20. + years, it’s great to see ( and learn, we’re all learning).
I ❤️ my tea too.
Keep up the good work.
Regards Tony
Thanks for that Tony!
I'm here for the Eli & Kate fluff! I can watch any number of RUclipsrs and get how-to vids. You two are cheery, intelligent and creative. You brighten my day! You need to enjoy making your vids. Then we can enjoy watching you!
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I'm here for the Eli and Kate show, the banter, the fun, and some great hints and tips. If it wasnt because of you too, I wouldnt come back as often as I do. Be true to yourself or you'll be no different to all the other youtube gardeners.
Promise 😁
Eli, I found your channel through Gardener Scott and I love the collaboration that the two of you have. I love learning all about the garden and I am really looking forward to a stress-free, fun visit with you and Kate through your channel. Keep up the good work, I mean fun.😉 As Gardener Scott says ”Enjoy Gardening“
100% I hear him say it everytime but I forget to remind myself
Looking forward to chilling with a cuppa & having chat in your garden ❤
And a very big scarf!!!!!!
@@eliandkateoh yes 😂 I wont forget the scarf 😂
Whatever you do ,I’ll be watching ,I think you two are great ….x
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I just enjoy hanging out with you all ❤
Excellent, kettles on Bethalexis!
I love to have my coffee and enjoy the Eli & Kate stuff/fluff. I enjoy watching your videos about your garden, have gotten some neat ideas with some or your gadgets, etc. I can watch other instructional videos when I'm looking for specific information. Otherwise, I just want to hang and relax. Totally takes the edge off of what's going on all around us.
Literally do your thing and we'll watch. It's therapeutic to watch the compost process, weeding, mowing, growing and just chatting about plans and some tips along the way of course 🥰
There will be lots of weeding
I started watching in 2019 before I got my Greenhouse. I love your channel and I think I must have watched just about every video you've made. I'm looking forward to all your new content. I love your 'Fluff' ...just slightly concerned that I typed that just as my wife wandered in... The amount I've learned from your channei is impressive and I appreciate your hard work making your videos. Sunday isn't the same without one!
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I love the fluff, I love the sparkle...I am an Eli & Kate fan girl ❤❤
Ha ha ha steady! 😂😂😂😂😂
I came across your channel looking for “info”, and stayed for your warmth and conversation. It truly is like hanging out with a friend and having a chat. Looking forward to this year!
Lots of chat! Oh boy I can chat!
@@eliandkate ❤️
We love all of your videos and are excited to see what 2024 brings. We are especially looking forward to the growing with Eli videos. Being fairly new to gardening we started following loads of channels. We now only follow half a dozen that we feel inspired by. Keep doing it your way. Xx
I absolutely understand that one… I only follow a handful now too…. But when you connect with one, it’s special
I found you with one of your « how to « videos, and stayed for you both. You won’t lose anyone I promise. ❤
Woohoooo glad to hear you are staying
Absolutely love it Eli, I can't wait to see the "reblooming" of the channel. It's going to be amazing.
🥰🥰🥰 thanks Adam…. Me either
I'm new to your channel, as of today, and I'm so happy you're doing this! You have such a wonderful personality, it'd be a shame to not see that on your channel. It's about you and your garden!
Thank you, for being you! 😊
Awww glad to have you with us Steff
I am soooo glad you keep on fluffing. The title made me hold my breath. You two make me smile and your enthusiasm is so infectious and your honesty is reassuring. I am not alone. I dream big and harvest little, but I am having the best time in my garden and watch you two coming up with all kinds of ideas and tricks to make something special out of the ordinary. xxx
So is the challenge for this year to encourage to harvest just a little bigger?
Oh yes, @@eliandkate !!! I could eat for England lately. The potatoes are disappearing fast, the fresh apples are all gone...but I have wonderful winter squashes to keep me full till March. I have grown string carrots and turnips...but I want to grow all those peppers and tomatoes you grew last year. Those things flopped as well here in the South East. So I want normal sized carrots and big potatoes!!! I think that is a small enough dream, don't you think? xxx
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Can't wait to see your next video! I watch all of them! 😊
We’re half way through making it and there is already some very new stuff to it… gonna be fun 😂
I love your channel!!!! I do enjoy the facts, how to do things, grow things, but most of all I enjoy that laughter. The funny bits. I would love to watch you and Kate just sit outside enjoying a cup of tea, lunch and just chatting. I invite you into my home for more than just how to videos. I enjoyed the year you Kate enjoyed a drink in the green house and celebrated.
Was that my sneaky martini video 😁
Eli, I found your channel only a couple of months ago and I became hooked after binge watching as many videos as I could. I love your content, both the informative stuff, the ideas and watching your often hilarious content with Kate. Please can we have more ‘Kate’ too.. her DIY skills are awesome. Looking forward to the future with you guys. Thankyou for sharing your life and garden with us.
No promises as Kate isn’t really fond of being in front of the camera, she’ll pop in occasionally if she’s about as I film but don’t want to put pressure on her to do something she’s not comfortable with 😁
@@eliandkate totally understandable and we are grateful for the time she does spend in front of the camera 😃
My husband and I love you guys! When I have you playing on the IPad he says, “I know that voice!” And, he comes over… I have done lots of your suggestions. Thank you!!! I found you when I was looking for greenhouse choice advice. I have a grow tent in my basement instead. Still waiting to invest in the greenhouse… We both feel like you are our neighbor and friends! We look forward to the future videos and hanging out… Thank you!
We are neighbours…. We just have really long yards!!!!!
I like watching all your videos, the how to make things , the growing ones and anything else that you put out, great info😊
Awwwww thank you Linda
Keep up the good work Eli , I've always found your channel informative and fun xx
I knew I could rely on you Jim, always here to keep me grounded 😁
@@eliandkate a pleasure lol 😂 xx
A cuppa & a garden chat while pottering around is often what I want because I know a fair bit so I'm more just interested in seeing what other folks are growing & taking inspiration as it strikes me.
I'll tell you a secret... Sometimes I'm just listening to your more chatty videos on headphones while working in my own garden so I have some company 😊
Awwwwww like I’m mattering over the fence
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 - I live in the middle of the Canadian prairies and what a delight to come across your channel a couple of years ago! Even though I garden in zone 2-3, gardening is still gardening no matter where you live in the world! Your channel is a delight to watch, your stories make mine okay and sort of gives me permission to garden whatever way that I am - just begin and I can change things as I learn from others. It’s always good to see how other people ‘do it’ - with passion and humour! I love your enthusiasm and energy! Thank you for all your effort - it means so much to me! ❤
👋👋👋👋 helllooo from across the pond
I adore your channel. It really does feel like visiting old friends and sharing ideas about our mutual interest in gardening.
I’m so glad it makes you feel all welcome and happy like that
I’ve been watching for over two years now. 🤔 Hardly missed a vlog and also went back to your older ones and watched those too. I’ve learned so much from your fluff and will continue to look forward to a Sunday night when your notification pops up to say there’s a new video.
You’ve been around and commenting often enough that I recognise your name when the notification pops up 😁
I happened across your channel a couple of years ago when I was looking for inspiration to change my garden. I certainly found it ... and a lot more besides! I've been gardening for more than 65 years so I don't need "how to's" but what I love about your videos is the interaction between you and Kate, and the obvious love for your garden which shines through in everything you do. That, and the fact that your Scottish climate is so similar to mine here in the far west of Cornwall - just a wee bit colder - but with all the same buffeting wind and rain that I suffer here. Don't let anyone tell you the West Country is sunny.
I've avidly watched all your back catalogue, and enjoyed every minute. Please keep on doing what you do so well. Oh yes, and I subscribed as soon as I realised how much I liked your channel. You've even unknowingly encouraged me to grow tomatoes again after giving up years ago due to blight. This year (2023) I had an amazing crop - so thank you.
This is the very first time I've commented on a video so this is all new for me. I hope it helps you realise there are viewers "out there" who love watching what you do, but mostly we love the Eli and Kate "fluff". Have a great season in 2024!
I’m so glad you’ve commented. And yes… I’ve only been to Cornwall once and it was rain and wind the entire week so I felt right at home! I actually loved it!!! It really felt like home, like a bit of Scotland got stolen and taken south!
This was a very timely video for me. As I grow my channel and get super focused on how each video does it takes the fun out of it and that's definitely not why I started doing it!! So thank you for sharing this and being vulnerable and honest. I definitely enjoy your "fluff"!!! 😀
and thank you for enjoying the fluff :D
I like the “fluff”. I love the info I get from your videos but I also love your personality and it’s nice to see. When I watch I feel like I’m with a friend I’ve known for years. I quite often watch your videos while doing bits in my own greenhouse ☺️
Perfect scenario…. Like I’m over the fence 😁
I can’t wait to enjoy your garden with you and Kate! Can’t wait to see the special bulbs come up and so much more!!
Oh on that!!! I need to do a wee update for you
Been watching since you got your first hot bin (and all the learning experiences that you went through with it).
Your 'how to' videos are ace but the thing I've enjoyed watching was how to garden.
That includes how to grow a carrot but it also includes having the cup of tea, learning a new gadget/toy and sometimes learning a new technique to store garlic.
Your channel is a how to channel just not the way some viewers want. Your whole channel is a "how to garden" and I love all your content not just those particular videos.
Because of you showing me "how to garden" with up and downs, wins and challenges (you only lose if you give up) my first raised beds are going in this month. Front garden south facing and 110m2.
Thank you, keep being you and keep doing the things the way you enjoy them most.
I'm pretty sure you've mentioned, on multiple occasions, "it's your garden, do what you find most fun and interesting"
Exactly…. You do you 😜
I have been looking for Scottish gardeners and container-growing raspberries. I found you this morning and both boxes were ticked! Now I need to binge watch many years’ worth of your videos to get to know you better.
Thank you from a newbie grower and subscriber down south of you in Dumfries and Galloway.
Welcome to our gang, fabby to have you :D
I have a rule about binge watching - remember to take breaks and go out into the real garden, it's important :D
But if it helps... here's a couple of playlists that might help - about us and our garden.
And if you are ever at a Caley event, say hi :D
About Us: ruclips.net/p/PLjhUBZdMh-4m1aTu4HSLQPFSuQxTbR8iH&si=kmL554yrNeEzrh8x
About our garden: ruclips.net/p/PLjhUBZdMh-4nUksKglA2zOpPfyVXDKHUh&si=FCq2oMPIb74NOHHJ
I love all the fluff, so keep it coming. And I am all for fun and relaxed gardening.
Love, Gudrun
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I watch all your videos and enjoy just seeing what you are doing and the fun banter with you and Kate. Keep on doing what you do and have a wonderful 2024.
😁😁😁 thanks Denise
I love the channel and your enthusiasm which is why I like to drop by for a catch up every so often. Gardening can be both therapy & fun even when it gives you back ache. I am so pleased you are sharing something you love doing.
Glad to hear it hits the mark for you…. Maybe the new relaxed approach might be more to your taste 😍
Well I have watched your channel for years now, and I love the fluff so fluff away and do what makes you both happy. I look forward to seeing you both on your future videos full of fluffyness lol
Fluff-o-matic
I’m happy to hang out with you both and have a cuppa too . I love all your videos Eli and Kate 😊
We’re happy to have you hang out with us
Eli, I found your channel a year ago thru Gardener Scott and have since watched all of your videos, not because I need advise or instructions but because I love you & Kate and your personalities & humor. We live in Minnesota and garden in Zone 3B, so quite different from you, but am still drawn to your channel. I would enjoy seeing more Eli & Kate banter and fluff, and it would make my heart happy knowing that you were enjoying the process and not stressing out!
Awwwwww thank you, that means the world!
I’m sorry to hear you didn’t have as much fun as we did watching you. You never showed any ‘stress’. I’ve learned so much from you, and loved the ‘fluff’. Don’t change too much! 😉😍
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You do You in yer garden.
Those invested will stick around for Eli and Kate.
Trust your vibe will attract your tribe. All the best for 2024 💐
I like that :D
I just want to add my voice to the many other viewers backing the fluff - it’s why I’ve stayed and continue to love your videos. 😊
The stripped down videos has got to the point of shorts, but I believe the ad revenue from shorts is appalling compared to longer form videos. No idea why.
What a relief! Some of the grdening videos i watch make me feel pressured, i dont have a perfect garden, perfect greenhouse, and sometimes i feel like a failure..which spoils the whole idea of enjoying growing. Having said that, always loved your fun attitude 😊😊
There’s no such thing as perfect… I’m forever laughing at all the instagram and TikTok stuff
All aboard for the fluffy content! Your joy is what brought me here. Your continued joy is what will make people come and stay!
All aboard! 🚂🚂🚂🚂
I love the fluff and I love seeing all areas of the garden. Including the front and the containers. X
Awwwww glad to hear it Joanne
I think you are absolutely fantastic Eli Thanks a million Your ideas and clear instructions is marvellous
You are an inspiration to me I have so many questions to ask you
Thank you so much! Happy to have you with us.
Eli, you frightened me for a moment, I thought you were going to stop the videos 😳 I like the fluff so glad you are keeping it 😀 looking forward to what you have planned this year and all your brilliant tip 🥰
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love your channel been following for about a year about the same amount of time I've taken up gardening I learnt a lot from here.
That is awesome!🙌
Do what you love to do. I like the garden blog style videos.
I like the fluff! We like you, the gardening, the living. It's fun! We, as gardeners, see ourselves reflected in you. I don't know about the "instructional video" people but that's just dull.
You and Kate are a hoot. I hope you keep on just being yourselves.
The other guys can go watch "Wiki How" 😉
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I love just seeing what’s new in your garden and seeing it evolve because it gives me hope as my garden is evolving. I’m a “show me the bloopers” kinda gal, so bring on more chillin’ in the chillouterie!
😂😂😂😂 you just wanna laugh at me
Noooo, with you!
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My husband and I also watch whatever you do. We find ourselves waiting for the next video. Keep up the great work. I originally started to watch as we had built a greenhouse and was looking for setup inspiration. And have been watching ever since. Looking forward to the upcoming season. I will try to do better at giving the thumbs up as most times I forget to do that.
There’s just so much of the thumbs up, subscribe comment etc… it’s hard to keep track of what the algorithm needs this week 😂😂
You shouldn't need to change, Eli. I like watching your videos because your down to earth and educational at the same time and you've inspired me to get things done. Don't try to walk in someone else's shoes, just be yourself, not what someone else wants you to be.
Oh no, I’m very particular about my shoes 😂😂😂😂😂