A Few Garden Jobs And Small Harvest.

Today we added chalk to the peppers and cucumber, to help with flower drop and blossom end rot. We harvested artichokes, few strawberries, lettuce, and spring onions. I did empty one of the potato pots to see produce, not many after stood in water due to the floods. Then we put in the natural pheromone into raspberry beetle trap.
Episode 348.
Music Emerald Seas By Aaron Kenny.

[@venusgarden959]

Excellent video😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤

[@CastleHillGarden]

Many many thanks Venus garden, nice to have you with us regards Cliff.

[@bewoodford2807]

Thank you for another great video. Happy gardening to you both 🙂

[@CastleHillGarden]

Our pleasure Be, nice to have you with us regards from us both.

[@kelevettanwajagu5940]

Very good video, very informative. Have a great week.😊😊😊😊😊

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thank you You too Kelvettan, thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@traceyclark6650]

Thank you for sharing another interesting video .

[@CastleHillGarden]

My pleasure Tracey, sorry for the delay watching football regards Cliff.

[@DessyFerdinandus]

I enjoyed the video as always❤

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Dessy, thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@oceansoul3694]

That is such a great tip on chalk and the tomatoes and cucumbers! Thank you! Your garden is so beautiful and tidy, I wish I could keep up with the weeds this Spring but at least we have rain, sun, gentle wind and things are finally growing. I'm very envious of the artichokes. well done!!!

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks so much Lisa, the weeds are a nuisance this year due to the weather, I'm hoeing once a week to keep them down. Gemma was very pleased with the artichokes, took the all home. Take care regards from us both.

[@lindaharris5704]

Lovely little harvest. Never heard of a raspberry beetle collector. Will look into to this. Thank you.😊

[@CastleHillGarden]

Should you have a bad attack of raspberry beetle It will spoil your crop Linda. Thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@hazelmorgan4854]

Hi Cliff. I always learn something from your videos.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Glad to hear it Hazel, thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@stephaniebryant2958]

Thank you Cliff and Diane for another informative video, I didn't realise their was a rasberry beatles so that was eye opener 😊

[@CastleHillGarden]

Hi Stephanie, Yes they can spoil your crop If they are about regards Cliff.

[@yvencia1150]

Thank you for sharing 🍅🍅😊

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks for visiting Yvencia, nice to have you with us. Regards from us both.

[@lindab2516]

Some very useful advice and tips. Thank you Cliff

[@CastleHillGarden]

Glad it was helpful Linda, nice to have you with us regards Cliff.

[@terrypatterson1481]

Canny Harvest Cliff and Dianne, well done.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Terry, the harvests are slow this year, mainly due to the weather we have had. Thanks for watching regards from us both.

[@jayneward6649]

Hi Cliff & Diane, thanks for the video, gardens looking good, mine is coming on slowly, take care 🌿💚🌿💚🌿💚

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Jayne, the weather we have had this year, has caused a lot of plants to grow then stop with being so cold. Take care regards from us both.

[@treehouse3240]

Lovely Cherry Tree. Take Care Terry Ont. Can.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Terry, a couple a years training should have the tree cropping well, regards Cliff.

[@greenfields5507]

Thank you Cliff just shows hard work pays off nice one mate great vlog say hi to Di 👍

[@CastleHillGarden]

Hi greenfields, Diane said thank you. Its hard work sometimes but keeps me fit. And we enjoy the fresh vegetables regards from us both.

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

OMGOSH I'd never heard of the chalk tip! I am going to text my husband to stop this evening on his way home from work and pick up a bucket of sidewalk chalk at our local dollar store. I've got lots of toms and cukes planted and this will be so helpful! You are so knowledgeable about gardening. I always learn something useful when I watch.

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are so welcome rough-hewnhomestead, pleased you found the video helpful. It works well on peppers also regards Cliff.

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

@@CastleHillGarden I chalked our tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers yesterday! Thanks so much!

[@stevendowden2579]

another enjoyable video cliff

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Steven, don't like this cold weather we are having, hopefully it improves soon regards Cliff.

[@alisterwest6987]

Decent early harvest spring onions look nice, late doing mine but they are doing erm ok😅some good tips always learning, thank you 👍

[@CastleHillGarden]

Glad to help Alister, It seems we are having a slow harvest this year. Thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@lonegunwomen]

Hello Cliff and Diane, good advice as always thank you. Good harvest , your raspberry canes are fruiting well. Take care and have a good week.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks, you too lonegunwomen, looking at the raspberries this morning they are just beginning to colour up. Been cold here doesn't help. Take care regards from us both.

[@jaygardenPH]

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[@elizabethjames1053]

Very informative video never knew about the raspberry beatle hope you'll show us when it's time to empty it please 😁

[@CastleHillGarden]

Sure thing Elizabeth, thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@helenlazoga1487]

Hi Cliff and Dianne, thanks for yet another video full of tips and helpful information drawn from your experience. Sadly though this time the images were distorted in some parts and the sound was poor ( perhaps a mic might be needed). You have such a beautiful garden.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Sorry to hear that Helen, will check the video on KZbin. Thanks for watching regards from us both.

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Hi Cliff and lovely Diane After seeing you use the chalk last season val went and got some for this and have applied it had to be green chalk for me 😅 We have not had any luck with spring onions so far this season hopefully that will change with our latest sowing .

[@CastleHillGarden]

Great to hear Bill & Val, I find It works well, also can be used on pepper plants. It has been a funny year for spring onions, although not in my area. Good luck with the next sowing, regards from us both.

[@Elizabeths_kitchen_garden]

Do you have a problem with snails eating the strawberries?

[@CastleHillGarden]

We don't have a problem with snails Elizabeth, but do have trouble with slugs regards Cliff.

[@ritahobbs5256]

Well in all my years gardening I never knew about the raspberry lure! And I wish I could get lettuces to grow like that… all I end up with is a slug infested mess … how do you control slugs? ❤

[@CastleHillGarden]

Hi Rita the beetle has been around for a long time. I use bitter beer in yoghurt pots, slug pellets, and coffee grounds and I still get the odd slug. I do catch a lot in the beer. Take care regards Cliff.

[@ritahobbs5256]

@@CastleHillGarden okey dokes… I’ll follow your advice ….have a lovely evening 😊

[@easyincome4life]

I don't like dry basil, I prefer chope the leaves and freeze them. Have a great day Bea

[@CastleHillGarden]

Everyone has there own preference Bea, we find drying easier to store. Take care regards Cliff.