Just found your channel, so far it's looking good!
@tomschooks12 күн бұрын
Thanks for visiting :)
@anjapajunen594513 күн бұрын
kiitos inspiroivasta videostasi. Minä aloitan 2025 ruokametsäpuutarhani perustamisen .. suunnittelen kasvattavani mahdollisimman paljon kasveja vertikaalisesti koska puutarha-alueeni on pieni.. Ensimmäinen tavoite on tärkein, eli maaperän ja kasvu alustan tekeminen.. Rakennan maaperän kompostilla ladatulla biohiilellä. Olen jo aloittanut bokashi-kompostin tekemisen ja kun lumet sulaa niin opettelen alkukesällä tekemään biohiiltä. Kesämökilläni on jo valmista kompostia tehtynä joten minulla on maanparannusainesta ensimmäiseen korotettuun petiin. Teen kuusipuu tukeista korotetut penkit ja sitten pääsenkin jo istuttamaan ensimmäisen kasvi killan., Aloitan kirjoittamaan päiväkirjaa ruokametsä puutarhani rakentamisesta. Asun Suomessa - joten täällä joutuu odottamaan pitkään ennen kuin talvi-aika on mennyt ohi- Mutta ei se haittaa- nyt on paljon aikaa tehdä pihanrakentamis suunnitelmia.. Toivon sinulle runsas- satoista puutarhakesää 2025
@tomschooks13 күн бұрын
Hei Anja, Kiitos paljon ystävällisistä sanoista! Olen niin iloinen, että pidit videosta, ja on mahtavaa kuulla eräältä viljelijätoverilta aina Suomessa! Kun napakesä alkaa antaa sinulle niin paljon päivänvaloa, uskon, että pystyt kasvattamaan upeita asioita! Millaista on puutarhanhoito näin pitkinä päivinä? Onko sinulla mielestäsi pidempi kasvukausi? Olen todella utelias kuulemaan lisää kokemuksistasi. Kiitos vielä kerran katsomisesta ja kommentin antamisesta. Se merkitsee todella paljon. Hyvää puutarhanhoitoa, Tom
@tomschooks13 күн бұрын
Translated by Google 😅😀
@anjapajunen594512 күн бұрын
@@tomschooks Suomessa on monta kasvuvyöhykettä- minä asun Länsi-Suomessa- täällä on jo kevät kun pohjoisessa on vielä lunta ja jäätä- Suomessa on boreaalinen ilmasto- muistuttaa ehkä eniten Kanadan olosuhteita. Päivät ovat pitkiä ja se on haaste jos viljelee lyhyen päivän kasveja. Mutta useimmat yrtit ja vihannekset kasvavat täällä erittäin vahvan ja hyvän makuisiksi. Hedelmäpuitten valitsemisessa on oltava huolellinen että ne ovat alkuperältään pohjoisessa kasvavia lajikkeita koska eksoottiset hedelmäpuut eivät kestä talven olosuhteita. Minun mökkipihani on on erittäin kamala puutarhaa varten koska pohjavesi on lähellä maan pintaa ja mökin piha alue sijaitsee tulvivan joen rannalla Joen toisella puolella on luonnonsuojelu suo- Maaperä on märkä ja hapan, Siellä ei ollut 5 v sitten multaa jossa voisi mitään viljellä joten olen 5 vuotta joka kesä korottanut maaperää hiekkamultaseoksella. Maan pintaa on nostettu alkuperäisestä noin puoli metriä mutta silti maaperä on vielä märkä ja tulvimiselle altis. olen rakentanut joen reunalle tulvavallin, mutta niitä pitää vielä nostaa korkeammaksi, - Haluan jo vihdoinkin päästä istuttamaan kasvillisuutta. Siksi minun on rakennettava erittäin korkeat kohopenkit kaikille kasveilleni ja erityisesti hedelmäpuille ja marjapensaille puille - ettei niiden juuristo joudu tulva-aikoina kärsimään hapen puutteesta ja aiheuttamaan kasvien kuoleman. Tästä syystä minun täytyy käyttää korotuissa kasvipenkeissä runsaasti biohiiltä - se pitää maaperän ilmavana- - sitoo vettä ja ravinteita jotka tulva huuhtelisi pois. Olen ammatiltani puutarhuri ja olen elämäni aikana suunnitellut ja toteuttanut muille ihmisille puutarhoja erilaisiin olosuhteisiin hyvin vaikeisiinkin olosuhteisiin, mutta tämä minun oma mökkipihani on ylivoimaisesti kaikkein vaikein puutarha mitä olen koko elämäni suunnitellut. mutta minä pidän haasteista ja olen päättänyt onnistua tässä todella vaikeassa projektissani :)
@tomschooks12 күн бұрын
@@anjapajunen5945vau! Olet tehnyt kovasti töitä toteuttaaksesi puutarhasi! Toivon, että minulla olisi ammatillista tietämystäsi. Olen 100% varma, että onnistut puutarhassasi. Kiitos, että löysit aikaa katsoa videoni.
@radharcanna15 күн бұрын
Some great resolutions and ideas there. I especially like the garden diary. Just two small suggestions: lower the level of the nice music so that we can hear you and get rid of the jumping colours in the subtitles. Happy gardening.
@tomschooks15 күн бұрын
@@radharcanna Thanks for your feedback. 🙏 It's really helpful, and I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. 🤔
@billybowen302315 күн бұрын
Happy new year. My goals for my garden is year is to grow has much has possible using has little inputs as possible. Use less plastic with the goal of 0 long term. And increase my diversity of plants and animals in my little space. I use a log book to put sowing dates, germination,yields etc etc.....I didn't like a diary I felt abit lost using one. In my log book all my information is on two pages easy to see. It only tuck me 18years to work that out. Thank you for the video happy new year.
@tomschooks15 күн бұрын
Happy New Year! Great point about struggling. I've always struggled to keep records. That's why it's one of my top resolutions this year. Hopefully, I'll be better at it by the end of 2025. It certainly looks like our goals are aligned!
@nurhidayati370618 күн бұрын
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@OttawaValleyVibes19 күн бұрын
Great video, good sir! Definitely will share this one!!! I love composting myself to be honest, but I'm shocked how few people actually compost these days!!!!!
@tomschooks19 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed 😀
@YoursNadine1820 күн бұрын
I have so many but here are a few: - arch trellis for my cucumbers to use more vertical space - plant more flowers to attract more pollinators - be better with mulching and fertilizing - extend my garden season by starting seeds earlier and invest more time into cool weather crops - try out mono-planting rather than companion planting - buying max. 5 seedlings in a shop (the rest must come from my own seed starting)
@tomschooks20 күн бұрын
@@YoursNadine18 Brilliant! Best of luck this year! 😃
@sarahsummer233719 күн бұрын
I bought the 16ft cattle panel and stakes from tractor supply which I used to grow cucumbers. It worked wonderfully!
@tomschooks19 күн бұрын
@sarahsummer2337 great idea. Cattle panel looks so useful. Unfortunately, they're not as ubiquitous here in the UK. I wish they were. 😀
@YoursNadine1819 күн бұрын
@ i have the same issue in Austria. But I‘m looking into alternatives by asking a friend who works in construction
@tomschooks19 күн бұрын
@@YoursNadine18 I guess the closest we've got is construction rebar. Great stuff if you can get it. 😀
@vickiphillips791021 күн бұрын
What zone do you grow in? Just subscribed to your channel. Great tips and goals.
@tomschooks21 күн бұрын
Thanks for spending your valuable time with me ♥ We don't really tend to use growing zones in the UK (There's an argument we're too small a country, although we do have some micro climates), however.. For my part of the country, South West, the equivalent would be Zone 8b.
@beverlykandraceffinger376422 күн бұрын
I'm renewing my gardens after having had years with little time to tend the land...mourning a bit for the plants I'd lost as the tree-canopy nearby became more profound and took ample direct sunlight away from my healing herbs. But what remains has been the rescue of planned and planted perennials. Nature is so generous! With some work (and the chance to trim back trees in the cold season) my "wild gardens" will be a source of pleasure once more.
@tomschooks21 күн бұрын
The very best of luck to you! A garden to cherish and enjoy.
@carmenortiz529423 күн бұрын
Don't even know how I ended up here BUT I am so glad I did. Great Ideas that I plan to follow once we are done with winter. Although I already have ideas I can start right now that it is officially winter here. (Have a setup, not in use much. It is 3:15 AM.) Great resolutions which I plan to follow! My yard is already a certified wildlife habitat, but it can be much better! Love all those flowers (that I cannot even remotely plant yet). I'm guessing maybe British, I'm in the US, way north. I will be checking out the other videos, really liked this one. I even already have an identical journal!
@tomschooks23 күн бұрын
Thanks for your lovely comments. I had to use some stock footage of the wildflowers, as we are in the wet and murky season here. But hopefully, next year, there will be something to show off! 😉
@carmenortiz529423 күн бұрын
@@tomschooks Been watching your other videos.
@tomschooks24 күн бұрын
I'd love to hear about your own gardening resolutions for 2025! Share your goals and aspirations in the comments below. Let's inspire each other to create amazing gardens this year! 🌻
@steveelkins52Ай бұрын
Could have lived without the music!! I have tried this method and beer, lager, ipa, Strongbow cider, and the little bu**ggers still wreak havoc. This year has been really bad, they had all the marigolds, sunflowers, nothing survived
@tomschooksАй бұрын
Again, apologies for the picture quality. Computer being a pain, and my free trial has run out on the editing software, so... Screen recorded it so there's no watermark!
@StellasVegetablegardensАй бұрын
GREAT IDEA ❤
@tomschooksАй бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@GanggangPeanutАй бұрын
Tom cool video 👍 loved your propagation box excellent ,you reminded me I still have broad beans to sow, I forgot them 😂
@tomschooksАй бұрын
Just a quick update again this week. Roll on retirement! 🤣🤣
@GanggangPeanutАй бұрын
@@tomschooks retirement sounds perfect to me 😂😂👍
@tomschooksАй бұрын
@GanggangPeanut All that extra time in the garden! 👍
@arcadia1081Ай бұрын
Nice! I have a horse manure hot bed I start in March. Eat radishes in April. Please tell me what is the heat coil?
@tomschooksАй бұрын
Thanks for commenting. The heat (coil) cable is an "Elixir Gardens 6m Economical Low Energy Soil Warming Cable" (search term) from Amazon. They come in all sorts of sizes. I'm looking into forms of manure heating for the tunnel next winter. I like the idea of a manure hotbed.
@billybowen3023Ай бұрын
Mmmm interesting. Given me some ideas thank you! Keep up the good work.
@GanggangPeanutАй бұрын
Tom fantastic piece of precision engineering with the hanging shelf..🤣you got there in the end and it looks great and works well 👍Love the hotbed idea for winter,i dont have room in my greenhouse to build one,enjoyed the video 👍👍👍
@maxkovall1157Ай бұрын
No explosion😔
@Dark_Soldier_3 ай бұрын
Full support my friend ,i gave big like !
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
Big thanks
@oi33 ай бұрын
hi new here done big liked nice video
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
Thanks and welcome
@billybowen30233 ай бұрын
Sorry had to give it some thought! I would pick all the brown ones lay them out on news paper in a warm dry environment and save that seed has good seed it probably will grow. The greener stuff you can cut it at the bottom of the plant hang it somewhere warm to dry or just remove the pods and try dring them. On paper dry place. Package them when dry has "not so good seed". Be selective over seed. I find most of my seed grows well and i find my self in your boat alot when saving seed. Only save good healthy seed. No nothing about grapes sorry😅. I am thinking of getting one for the polytunnel. Thanks Tom, hope it works out for you!
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'll try both these things on Sunday. Now that there's some room in the polytunnel. I'll probably hang the plants from the top tomato strings and let dry inside 😀 Thanks again!
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
What should I do?
@billybowen30233 ай бұрын
@@tomschooks polytunnel may not be dry enough in winter. Damp air can incuage fungal issues. So be careful! I use the polytunnel in summer(not this one). Might he different for me in SW Scotland!
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
It's not too bad down here. It certainly gets damp in the tunnel, but normally later, in December or January, when I have it all sealed up. This year, I'm trying to keep it ventilated. Hopefully, the beans will be dry long before they get damp. :)
@GanggangPeanut3 ай бұрын
thats cool Tom,we need to look after these little guys 👍
@briansgardenandpolytunnel81723 ай бұрын
you've earned yourself a new subscriber, tom.................brian
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
@briansgardenandpolytunnel8172 Thanks Brian, so have you! 👍
@GanggangPeanut3 ай бұрын
Hey Tom ,seeds can easily be collected by placing the pods in a mesh bag the pods can be crushed and the seeds fall to the bottom 👍
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
@@GanggangPeanut Cracking advice! Thanks very much! 😀
@GanggangPeanut3 ай бұрын
Tom I like this video.i have 2 hedgehog houses in the garden at home, never seen a camera view 👍 new subscriber here and fellow KZbinr 👍👍
@tomschooks3 ай бұрын
@GanggangPeanut Thanks very much! It's a small Amazon Blink camera I bought a couple of years ago on a Prime day special. Perfect for garden wildlife clips. I've subscribed to you as well, looks like you've got a lovely channel there.😀
@GanggangPeanut3 ай бұрын
@@tomschooks thanks very much Tom,I look forward to seeing more of your videos ,very interesting 👍👍
@jimmyfaulkner57464 ай бұрын
Watch a timelapse of this type of trap "working" it's shocking how many slugs are attracted and fed but not trapped . These are slug magnets not traps . Took the ones I made from washing tablet tubs out after I see the video
@tomschooks4 ай бұрын
What are you growing over winter?🌱
@tomschooks4 ай бұрын
Slug Trap Video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIG3hJ2moK1nnpY
@michaelsplot4 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@billybowen30234 ай бұрын
Good morning. Probably not the best video to watch when I'm eating my breakfast😅. Very good video, the slugs have had a good year. This is a good idea and I will probably try this method. On the my own slug defence I generally pick and remove, minimise habit (difficult in a small garden) and build healthy soil with healthy plants to help compete with slugs. I have also found fenugreek seeds distract slugs. Allows transplants to get away. Have a good day.
@tomschooks4 ай бұрын
Ha! I'll have to add a content warning moving forward! fenugreek seed looks interesting. I'll do some research. Thanks for the info 😊
@tomschooks5 ай бұрын
I forgot to add the 6 I emptied on day 2! A Grand Total of 32! Not Bad, eh? How are you dealing with this years crazy amount of slimy visitors?
@urbanagmike5 ай бұрын
Potato buckets? Why not! lol
@tomschooks5 ай бұрын
@@urbanagmike Worked better than I thought! 😁
@APPR8VXD5 ай бұрын
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@billybowen30235 ай бұрын
Hello. Well done on your lovely harvest. Love the potatoe harvest! My favourite time of the year but a sad times as well knowing we are heading in to autumn. Nice to see you reusing the soil for your brassicers they should thrive in that disturbed soil. Thanks.
@tomschooks5 ай бұрын
@billybowen3023 Thanks Billy 😊
@billybowen30235 ай бұрын
I only store simple stuff. Potatoes, beans, peas, garlic, dried herds and the like. I would love to do more. And I would love to do tomatoes but time is a issue. Thanks for the video.
@tomschooks5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm looking forward to trying to store as much as i can this year. Got lots of French beans moving now, and hopefully the main crop spuds should yield quite well this year.
@tomschooks5 ай бұрын
Do you store much veg for the winter months? Leave a comment!
@Destide6 ай бұрын
This is our first year in our garden, massive rush to get everything in during Feb/Mar. I made my wife some raised beds out of old water tanks we found in the loft and a donated IBC and that's helped mitigate a lot. Our garden was left for a long while, and we are focusing on more of a wildlife focused garden, literally put in the pond yesterday another water tank :D Benefits of having a more wild permaculture garden I think is it marginalises the massive sways in weather we now have. Looking like we're going to get a bout of sun this week though, hopefully it lasts long enough that will shift the evaporative water cycle we've endured this year.
@tomschooks6 ай бұрын
@@Destide That's fabulous! Sounds like you are going to have years of enjoyment in your garden! Good luck! 😀
@dune-id7lf6 ай бұрын
weather is being controlled, GEO ENGINEERING! check it out?
@tomschooks6 ай бұрын
There's definitely a human element to the mix, but this year has been about the jet stream being more often than not being pushed south.
@dune-id7lf6 ай бұрын
@@tomschooks watch the planes spraying on a morning! look at the cloud formation! are you aware of the harrp project! have you heard of agenda 21, and 30! did you hear of maui! did you see the rain in Dubai, they (arabs) admitted spraying the skies! stop listening to the mainstream media, do your own research?
@billybowen30236 ай бұрын
Well put! I was only thinking of these positives the other day. Thanks for the video.
@tomschooks6 ай бұрын
@@billybowen3023 Thanks for watching! 😀
@tomschooks6 ай бұрын
Hey everyone! This season has been quite a challenge with the unpredictable weather and those pesky slugs. 🌧️🐌 How are your gardens holding up? Share your tips and tricks for dealing with bad weather and garden pests in the comments below! 👇 Let's help each other out and make our gardens thrive! 🌱💪
@tomschooks6 ай бұрын
What did you think about this video? Was the subject something you're interested in? Let me know, I really appreciate any insight to what works for viewers. Thanks 😊