A Garden Walk, Sowing Broad Beans.

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Hi Cliff and lovely Diane Your garden is a wonderful growing space and is kept to the highest standard an inspiration to everyone, that along with your knowledge and warm way of passing it across is what I enjoy so much , thank you

[@CastleHillGarden]

Many thanks Bill & Val, nearly didn't film another year, because of all the wet weather. But picked my self up and started sowing again. Soil prep was very hard work. Hope you are both ok, here's to a good season take care regards from us both.

[@roccoconte2960]

Wow beautiful tour Cliff, love this time of year in the garden I think you are about 2 months ahead of us hear in Boston.Thanks for another great video Cliff .

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are welcome rocco, It was hard work between the showers and wet ground but we got there regards Cliff.

[@louiseking]

Would love to see more of your chickens,good to see you back

[@CastleHillGarden]

Will have to show more chickens louiseking when we are not so busy regards Cliff.

[@RocamboleMan]

Thank you! Episode 334! Amazing job! I'm coming back after a long while of not seeing your garden and you've really made some great changes. I'm quite excited to be able to come and watch your progress again. :)

[@CastleHillGarden]

Welcome back RocamboleMan, we have made changes to help the garden drain better regards Cliff.

[@grisespino5342]

Stay warm 🫖. You wouldn’t know it had flooded. Beds look good. Have a great week.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks grisespino, after several floods It was good to win the soil back regards Cliff.

[@michaelkennedy8766]

Always interesting Cliff, thank you.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it Michael, hoping to sow more seeds at the weekend regards Cliff.

[@tibbsallotment9392]

Great too see you back on air for a new season, our plots are also ready for planting. The over wintered onions and garlic are doing well. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you both for sharing.

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are welcome tibbsallotment, our garlic is standing well, the overwintered onions I'm still not sure we will wait and see. Pleased to hear you have prepared your plots ready well done regards Cliff.

[@janetbull2616]

Amazing ! Thanks for showing your vlog and your prepared beds all ready for the sewing season happy gardening this year

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thank you You too Janet, lets hope we all have a good season to fill these gardens regards Cliff.

[@TheExperimentalHomestead]

Beautiful sunny skies there today, sir. Have a great weekend.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks, you too The Experimental Homestead, the weather has turned very cold here the past few days regards Cliff.

[@lindaharris5704]

Love watching you.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Nice to have you with us Linda, take care regards Cliff.

[@pennythompson4790]

Great to see you back Cliffxx

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Penny nice to be back in the garden again. Hopefully a good season regards Cliff.

[@joannelandriault7715]

Cliff you are an inspiration. Such hard work on the beds!👏🏻

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks so much joanne, It is hard work preparing the soil, but pays off with good crops regards Cliff.

[@ROCKIN40]

Good ideas on garden paths and drainage. Lookin' good!

[@CastleHillGarden]

So nice of you ROCKIN 40, thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@clairegarnham2742]

My goodness you work so hard and your garden looks beautiful at the beginning of the season. I hope you have a brilliant season and no more floods. Claire Bristol uk

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thank you so much Claire, It was a race against the weather. Pleased to have It dug over, take care regards Cliff.

[@sherriekemper1828]

The garden looks beautiful and all ready to plant! You're quite a bit farther along than we are so we'll have to get busy. I like your tip for the early raspberry canes. Thanks as always for your video.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Sherrie, Its been a testing autumn and winter for us all. Lets hope the weather is kinder soon regards Cliff.

[@hevchip741]

I haven't had gooseberry for many years and just planted out both red and green ones today. Nice to look around your garden, it's huge.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks for visiting hevchip, you will enjoy your gooseberries, they also freeze very well for winter regards Cliff.

[@067captain]

I have never seen bare soil look so beautiful Cliff! What a credit to your hard work. My two allotments still have standing water on them, so I am a long way off being crop ready, and there is no sign of the rain letting up! It has been a challenging winter! All the best, Martin.

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are right Martin I have been digging wet soil I wouldn't normally touch. Racing against the rains, I hope your two allotments dry out enough for you to work on regards Cliff.

[@helenlazoga1487]

Hi Cliff, hope you are all well. Great video as usual Thankyou.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks you too for watching Helen, take care regards Cliff.

[@frankytrevor7]

Great Videos! Thank you for teaching us! How long had you been a farmer? What do you use to deter birds in your pasture seeds? Thank you

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Franky, I have been gardening many years. We use nets to protect the crops from birds regards Cliff.

[@brianeaton3734]

Really enjoy your videos, and envious of your growing season. I’m in Maine, USA, zone 5.. so everything is jammed into a 12-15 week season, no winter crops. Would like to see some detail on how you built the frames for your crop covers.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Brian, will be repairing the frames in the next week or so, will show how they were made regards Cliff.

[@theswissplot468]

Hello back to Mr. Gray 😂 he‘s got obviously an opinion too 😊

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks theswissplot, he is a lovely friendly chicken, but sometimes he is a bit loud regards Cliff.

[@dr.allisongunneph.d.6494]

Sir, you are such a lovely man. I just found the Castle Hill Gardener channel. I’ve traveled extensively within the UK, and upon return to the Unites States, I am always so disappointed with American gardening practices. Thankfully, having been a gardner (I have farms but I’m a psychologist in my career) and we raise all our own veg. However, I am learning from you watching your detailed focus on different crops from seed to harvest. I do start many open pollinated seed and save back seed across the seasons. Thank you & Easter Blessings! Allison 🌱

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thank you Dr Alison nice to hear from you. I think gardening is now changing back to the old ways of saving our own seeds etc. We started buying in seeds to get the newer varieties, the price of the hybrids and poor germination over the years. As now made us start to use open pollinated seed. Thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@eadjh98]

Thanks for sharing Cliff/ Diane, hopefully we’ll soon get some warmer weather! Although we did have a mild spell ,it turned very cold again, so this year I’m going to hang fire with some of my seed sowing, like cucumber,tomatoes and other warm loving plants for another 3-4 weeks , have a great week I can see you’re going to be very busy, take care and will see you both on the next one! 👍🕊️

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thank eadjh, I don't blame you with this unpredictable weather, I sow early seed then If the weather does take them. I have time to resow. Enjoy your week regards from us both.

[@marierobinson3935]

How exciting watching the plants come to life 🎉❤

[@CastleHillGarden]

It really is marie Its pleases me to watch them germinate regards Cliff.

[@Ukgardeningvlogs..]

Wow nice sharing👍

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks UKgardeningvlogs, nice to have you with us regards Cliff.

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

Glad to see the older tomato seeds germinated well! I usually do find that seeds will germinate for a few years longer than the packet is dated, but it’s always a nice treat when they do. The only seeds I have had that didn’t germinate at all, were the dozen or so packets I ordered from the UK. Not a single seed germinated in any of the packet and they weren’t old. My guess is that somewhere in the process of getting them shipped to me in the USA they were treated with something that killed the seeds. It’s a shame because you have varieties there that aren’t available here, but no sense ordering if they get zapped before they get to me. 😀

[@CastleHillGarden]

I agree Gigi didn't realise they get zapped, sorry to hear that such a shame. Take care regards Cliff.

[@maude5160]

So nice to see a video from you guys. I have had the floods and compacted ground ljke you guys, it's pretty disheartening to see your crop covered in water. The artichokes and rhubarb looking very robust, I have tomatoes seedlings on my kitchen window sill and I need to plant out, and only a few days of summer left here but only small plum type so may get a crop if autumn is kind. Good luck with the broad beans. Thanks Cliff and Diane

[@CastleHillGarden]

Sorry to hear that you also have had floods Maude Its heart breaking. Hope you get your late crop of tomatoes take care regards from us both.

[@barrywhitaker8898]

my name is Barry from miamisburg Ohio U.S.A love you channel and appreciate your gardening wisdom I have learned so much thank you

[@CastleHillGarden]

You are very welcome Barry, nice to have you with us. Lets hope we have a good season regards Cliff.

[@bewoodford2807]

Great video Cliff. So fabulous to see you and your garden again. You have worked so hard. I so admire your tenacity. I think i may have given up. Everything is looking so lovely. You really are such a brilliant gardener. Thank you for sharing. happy gardening 😃

[@CastleHillGarden]

So nice of you bewoodford, I nearly did give up. But we gardeners pick up and carry on. Thanks for watching regards Cliff.

[@stephaniebryant2958]

Your garden always looks organised and tidy, thank you for the video, I'm watching intently to your advice.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks stephanie, pleased you enjoyed the video regards Cliff.

[@cherienaera3751]

Arghhhh im not ready to lose summer yet!!!!! Nz is rolling toward towards autumn..

[@CastleHillGarden]

I hope you have a nice warm Autumn Cherie, thanks for being with us regards Cliff.

[@stevendowden2579]

your garden always looks lovely cliff well done

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks Steven, hard work to get things back to nearly normal, but worth it regards Cliff.

[@willowgrove631]

Great preparations there Cliff - you are going to get off to a fantastic start! Let’s hope we get some decent weather now. Love the cock-a-doodle-doo’s from Mr Grey 😂🐓

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks willowgrove, It was quite a bit of work to turn everything around, but managed to sort it all out. Told Mr Grey you like his crowing lol. Enjoy your week regards Cliff.

[@mekashealingjourney]

Lovely to see you here. I sowed some more broad beans today because the ones I overwintered got hit by the frost

[@CastleHillGarden]

Sorry to hear that Meka, we cant overwinter ours because of the wildlife, If I cover them the mice always eat them regards Cliff.

[@lonegunwomen]

Enjoyed the video Cliff and Diane. Lets hope your mulberry does fruit for you. The raspberry canes are looking good. Sawdust is good for clay soil if you are able to get a ready supply. Looking forward to seeing the greenhouse. Take care.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks lonegunwomen, I use agricultural gypsum on the clay soil It helps to break It down. Then add any compost to open It up. Thanks for the tip much appreciated regards from us both.

[@davidrevitt7470]

Wow your soil looks amazing, thats alot of digging,would you consider no dig approach, one day to make it easier for you,thanks

[@CastleHillGarden]

Maybe one day David, but at the moment I do enjoy my digging regards Cliff.

[@Txnative7]

Tomorrow we'll have 29.4 Celsius...I'm not ready for our summer! Worked in herb bed all morning. Everything is waking up here and poking their heads out.

[@CastleHillGarden]

Hi Txnative that sounds quite good, here we are still 6 Celsius all day. Your herbs will enjoy the warmer weather regards Cliff.

[@fabriziomua2631]

Garden looking great Cliff! Why compost and not muck on the fruit bushes? Also, back to the old intro music please!

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks fabriziomua, in the fruit cage we only use my garden compost, we do not use any manure in the fruit cage or salad crops. Sorry you not liking the new music, Diane spent ages looking for new copy right free music, regards Cliff.

[@fabriziomua2631]

@@CastleHillGarden thanks for the reply Cliff, can't wait for the next video. My favourite KZbin growing channel.

[@jenniferm3572]

You and Mr Gray…😂

[@CastleHillGarden]

He is such a character Jenniferm he tries to be with you if he can when on the garden. Take care regards Cliff.

[@iwonalasak-hughes5814]

You are so hard working man .

[@CastleHillGarden]

Thanks iwonalasak, It was worth It regards Cliff.

[@PujaKumari-cw3fd]

Ye first' like 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CastleHillGarden]

Yes you are first PujaKumari, thanks for watching regards Cliff.