BEST way to use a greenhouse (and my IKEA hack for it)

[@diveymor]

Another great Greenhouse video. I really can’t stress how useful the way you basically mirror the outside by swapping things around. It’s been a game changer for me and I don’t understand why I haven’t been doing it for years.

[@eliandkate]

Isn’t that always the way though… it’s obvious when you know…. 😂😂😂

[@GardenerScott]

Your greenhouse is so incredibly efficient. It is definitely the model to follow. Another great greenhouse video!

[@eliandkate]

Awww thanks you. I still want a bigger one 😂😂😂

[@marybethwhalen70]

I could listen to you talk for hours. Your accent and talking about plants! You have won my heart, lady!

[@eliandkate]

Well it’s lovely to have you with us Mary

[@CheatTheReaperOG]

@@marybethwhalen70 I came here to say the same

[@kathyneff2042]

Those are my exact thoughts, love the accent learned a lot about a greenhouse… I’m thinking more now. Great video! I love to garden, but it’s fall here in the US. I’ve closed down my beds. Thank you!

[@eliandkate]

@kathyneff2042 I’m lucky that way, I can be gardening all year, not with everything but there are plenty of hardy things I can grow

[@alysoffoxdale]

Ooh! IKEA recycling bins? What a terrific idea!

[@eliandkate]

works a treat!

[@flygrace]

@@eliandkate Do you just put them outside when you need the space for tomatoes and taller plants?

[@eliandkate]

@flygrace yup Not with stuff in them because they don’t seal but by the time I’m flipping my greenhouse for summer I’m not needing to make as much potting mix so the empty boxes go out along side the greenhouse and then come back in when I flip it back.

[@simplifygardening]

Well organised greenhouse Rhino are a great brand. love their greenhouses. Great video Eli

[@eliandkate]

They are fantastic, built to last thankfully.. cause I can’t afford another one 😁😁👏

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

The main goal of an unheated greenhouse is to extend the growing season. You can set up a small heater with a fan to keep above freezing, as well. That is a great tip to keep room temp water for seedlings! You gotta new sub with that tip!

[@eliandkate]

You might wanna think how desperate you are for that “above freezing” greenhouse before you run a heater. I did it as an experiement a few years ago to check prices…. Wasn’t horrendous… but since then, the cost has gone up tenfold! 😬😬😬 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIfOp2CNgsmNfMUsi=eKzBAwy81fjGrNRC

[@karenthebeekeeper5442]

@@faithsrvtrip8768 one of the main reasons I have a greenhouse is to have a place to protect my plants from the wind!

[@eliandkate]

And protect you from the wind too? 😉

[@boysrus61]

Thank you for your video. My former neighbor gave me an old glass greenhouse from her new property and all I had to do was disassemble it and haul it away. It is now sitting beautifully, refurbished and painted in my garden. NOW, I have to figure out how to use it and your video helps. I really like the recycle bin idea...

[@eliandkate]

I'm so glad to hear that the video helped you out! Your refurbished greenhouse sounds amazing, fabulous neighbour to offer you that :D Can't wait to hear about all the plants you'll grow in it!

[@gardenerblind]

Love the storage bins idea, thank you for sharing.

[@eliandkate]

hope theres a wee bit of inspiration there for you

[@no-one-no-one]

You are a good teacher😊

[@eliandkate]

😀😀😀

[@katiepettet2760]

Got my green house this year after years of wanting one and I love it so much my peace and quite away for my 3 boys and husband, and all the wonderful veggies I am growing. Love the videos and you inspired me to get a quad grow for my birthday ❤

[@eliandkate]

I’m the same. I could just poorly out there for hours with a cuppa and the music on

[@LovelyIslandVacation-ch6wo]

I’ve been bugging my husband to build me one for a few years now.. I’m about ready to just buy the kit myself but I’m so cheap and frugal I have not been able to do it

[@eliandkate]

A greenhouse is a fantastic investment You’d never regret it

[@katiepettet2760]

@@LovelyIslandVacation-ch6wo I had no hope my husband would build me one so took matters into my own hands purchased it my self and built it myself to. Go for it, it's a fab investment.

[@snazzyd8866]

I have the exact same situation except I'm the husband who wants this natural, peaceful spot to potter around in ;)

[@scheralgreider5406]

In a greenhouse I used to have, plastic broke down and got very brittle. I switched over to aluminum containers to store my potting soil. We moved three hours away from where we used to live and I'm in the process of getting another greenhouse put together.

[@eyeonart6865]

Best I have heard about green house, questions I never heard answered. Thanks

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rho1360]

👋 Im from Argyll in Scotland but living in Outback Australia. I enjoyed hearing your accent, just brilliant. And i love your neat and tidy greenhouse, although I don't need one. Instead, i have a shade house, which is my happy place 😊

[@eliandkate]

wow yah, I can't imagine the heat a greenhouse would get to for you

[@vlunceford]

You’re so organized - I love it! My greenhouse needs a good clearing out right now. Totally agree about the spiders but I also get wasps trying to build nests underneath the benches, and the occasional mouse. I also get lizards but I like those - the biggest critter that has visited me was a skink! That one gave me a fright because I wasn’t expecting it. This video has inspired me to get out there and organize!

[@eliandkate]

Wow, no. We don’t get anything like that. Spiders mostly. The very occasional mouse in the garden, that’s all.

[@kerryl4031]

First thing we did when we moved here was get a greenhouse - also a Rhino - it is much better than our previous houses. I also have the same propagator, we used to have it indoors, but when we had building work the electrician fixed up waterproof sockets for us to transfer it outside. Like you, our season is short although we are right down south! It becomes wet and wild but not so cold. This year our polytunnel got too hot (first timers for that) and agree - it was too hot for the toms, although the ones in the greenhouse are super! Your greenhouse is so lovely and neat, organised and super idea of storing the potting mixes! Edited to add I showed my husband your two planks storage idea and he said it was brilliant idea of making use of those brackets - thumbs up from us both! Thank you!

[@eliandkate]

helloooo always nice to have other rhino users :D So are you getting two planks of wood for christmas??

[@kerryl4031]

@@eliandkate LOL! We have a smallholding - lots of wood to make use of, plus we recently had builders in and it's nice to use the leftovers for things other than the stove! Currently making use of the old bits of building (plus some new) for a new duck house! Not sure if we are Steptoe and Son or human Wombles! Enjoy your harvest. We've grown slugs this year. Ducks are very happy! And thank youuuuuu!

[@papapiers1588]

Ok I bought my greenhouse today. It’s a Robinson?? But it’s the same size as yours. I have been all greenhouse geeky lately. Glad I found u both. I subscribed.

[@eliandkate]

Oh exciting stuff. New greenhouse fun!

[@skygazer1024]

Great vlog for greenhouse setup. Rhino may have an uptick in sales this week.

[@eliandkate]

Ha ha ha not sure about that

[@firehorsewoman414]

Clicked for the title, listened because of your awesome accent (Scottish heritage all over my family tree), and stayed because of your content. So very helpful. Thank you for sharing your setup. You got a new subscriber. I had to laugh at myself being a typical American. Me: What? they have IKEA in Scotland? Me a moment later: Ya big dummy, IKEA is Swedish, probably had IKEA before you even knew what IKEA was. Hahaha

[@eliandkate]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant 😍

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Your green house is just so organised...... we are very different. My sister is a lot like this and we shared a bed room... 😅

[@eliandkate]

Oh yeah…. I have a sister too and we shared a room!!!!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

@@eliandkate was she messy

[@tassiegirl1991]

Eli an well thought out and presented informative video, thank you.

[@eliandkate]

Thanks Tessie 😁

[@marlysjcollins8775]

Lived in Norfolk for a few years… LOVED my Rhino and miss it now that I’m back in the US.

[@eliandkate]

They are stunning greenhouses 😁

[@tzt1161]

My greenhouse is exactly the same size. You gave me some great ideas to improve my space! I’d love to see details on your propagation box. I don’t have as many ‘windows’ as you, but my husband installed a fan to pull out the heat in the summer (it gets hot where I live), and I have a heavy duty heater for the winter months. Both are connected to a thermostat to turn on and off as needed. Set up is simple.

[@eliandkate]

My propagator is a “vitapod”. You can go nosey on the greenhousesensation website 😁

[@srad-oq7cb]

Wow, what a tidy and prolific greenhouse. Great advice for those of us considering adding one to our gardens.

[@eliandkate]

When it’s small, you gotta keep it tiny and organised… otherwise it’s just a total nightmare 😁

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝Thanks for the great video🌻 I just love greenhouses !! Think all need one

[@eliandkate]

Mine is my happy place

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

@@eliandkate need a bigger one to sit in when its a bit colder outside

[@eliandkate]

@BumblebeeAdventure 😂😂😂😂

[@katrinatanchoco6777]

Your set-up is incredibly efficient and NEAT! Love it a lot. Thank you as well for the very succinct and clear tour!

[@eliandkate]

I hope it gives you some ideas for your greenhouse 🤞🤞🤞

[@susanlagassa9535]

Chock full of helpful information! Thank you❤

[@eliandkate]

you are entirely welcome Susan

[@peggythomson8146]

Thank you. I’ve been looking for a basic video on how to use my greenhouse. It was neglected for years before I purchased the property. I’m in Oregon (USA) and also have a short season. I’m stuck between two hills, so having enough hours of sunshine and having cold nights all summer made things challenging. I will definitely utilize the greenhouse next year and expect you will be a great resource.

[@eliandkate]

Oh hurrah! I expect updates Peggy. I want to know it all 😁

[@blackrabbit6265]

Eloquent and informative. Really a pleasure to listen to.

[@eliandkate]

Thanks a ton! I’m chuffed you enjoyed it! Always try to keep it interesting and fun!

[@ej5235]

I have dug kind of down under my greenhouse about 18” to make it ‘taller’ but also to try to keep the temperature a bit more stable. This video has inspired me to get it tidied up a bit in the hope that it might eventually stop raining!

[@eliandkate]

The rain is endless here too. So sick of it!!!!!!

[@RonnieMinh]

What a great presentation and sharing of information. Thank you very much.

[@eliandkate]

Aw fab Ronnie Glad you enjoyed it. Has it inspired you to any fabulous ideas for your greenhouse?

[@ManateeAdvent_ure]

You are a talented and natural presenter. Your delivery is impeccable. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

[@eliandkate]

So nice of you, thank you

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Very well explained, really good explanations. Immaculate set up. Thank you.

[@eliandkate]

Awwww thanks Penelope.its a bit messy right now…. Too tired to clean up today

[@jaynetanner3757]

Ah! a feather duster why didn't i think of that 👍 great video with lots of inspiration thanks ( I just found you ) I also have a fishing net to rescue any butterflies or bees that get stuck in the roof

[@eliandkate]

A feather duster and a fishing net? You're basically a superhero for cleaning and rescuing!😍

[@nz-nz]

We grow plants in our greenhouse over the winter. Tomatoes, lettuce, Swiss chard (silverbeet here).

[@eliandkate]

I’ll hazard a guess you aren’t in the UK or that you heat your greenhouse? It tends to be the greens for us, Asian greens, broccoli rabe, mustards that type of thing.

[@nz-nz]

@@eliandkate I’m in Auckland NZ! We have big planter boxes in our greenhouse and do our seed raising in a propagation shed that has an electric heat bed. I like the idea of”softness” of the vegetables growing in the greenhouse over the winter months. (Temperature doesn’t get drastically cold where we are)! Your set-up is fantastic!! I love the collapsible benches 😍

[@Nicki749]

Just found you - delighted! A Scottish channel and a timely video for me as I'm about to get a greenhouse. Looking forward to hearing more of your tips!

[@eliandkate]

Welcome aboard! Just remember, with great greenhouses comes great responsibility... and possibly some lovely afternoons pottering away listening to the rain. That sound! kzbin.info/www/bejne/roObeX6Khs2ef8U

[@louisejohnson3851]

Love this - been curious about your greenhouse. So organized, and smart use of your small space.

[@eliandkate]

And now you got to have a nosey 😂😂😂

[@gracemariebeauty9101]

You explain things really well. Thank YOU!!

[@eliandkate]

Glad you think so Grace, hoping it helps give you lots of useful ideas for your space.

[@djf8619]

For watering seedlings, I use a meat baster. It is easy to control the water flow. Your greenhouse setup is really good.

[@eliandkate]

Love that! Great idea and cheap!

[@cosmoscosmos2855]

Bonjour! Il fait tellement chaud dans ma serre au mois de juillet et août que les pots de plastiques se déforment! Heureusement, je n’ai plus de culture! Ce qui est pratique avec la serre, c’est une toile d’ombrage. Sans faire de miracle, cela diminue la température au printemps! Ce que j’aime bien avoir, c’est un thermomètre qui indique la plus bas et la plus haute des températures. Des ventilateurs et…des tablettes en métal où je peux suspendre mes outils sur la bordure de la tablette avec des crochets. J’adore aussi les crochets aimantèrent pour suspendre le long des vitres. Et surtout, la musique au printemps! C’est presqu’indispensable avec un bon café! Décidément, vos vidéos sont très intéressantes! J’ai bien hâte d’en regarder d’autres pour le printemps prochain ! D’ici a Montréal au Québec, j’utilise vos trucs: valises pour classer les semis, empotage, balais et même les bacs d’empotage! Tout est très pratique! J’utilise en plus, des néons Barrina qui me permettent d’avoir de beaux plants! Bonne continuation!

[@mattandbarbhartt2860]

Love your channel! I'm watching, growing, and learning from Alaska!

[@eliandkate]

Oh Alaska…. Proper exciting!

[@meghanplamondon8639]

And i thought i had it cold but im only in Quebec- you’re really got a long winter!

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂 There’s always someone with suckier weather than us

[@TheCornishCottageGarden-bs5lf]

Your greenhouse is rammed with lush plants! 😊

[@eliandkate]

Rammed is the word…. Struggling for space Still got to do so much!!!!

[@duckboy17]

Nice greenhouse tips add my tomato plants are doing very well so is my cucumbers peas plant is doing very well to very tall

[@eliandkate]

Wooohoo that’s awesome to hear!!!

[@snazzyd8866]

So glad I found this channel - I love your presentation style and the common sense approaches you espouse!

[@eliandkate]

Ha ha ha you need to remember and take a break and head outside! I’m pulling the plug on your screen time for today! 😍

[@traceydoneley6195]

Wow, awesome greehhouse. Love it 💚

[@eliandkate]

Thank you! 🤗

[@traceydoneley6195]

@eliandkate thank you for sharing 😁

[@jodyvollmer4125]

Hello my new friend in Scotland! This was a wonderful video! First of all listening to you is like having my mother read me a bedtime story… Your accent and lilt are very soothing! Secondly, I just realized that by using water from the tap, I am shocking my seedlings! So thank you for that common sense advice. Lastly, you have inspired me to move some tomato and basil plants into my greenhouse for the winter. I’ve always wondered about pollination inside a greenhouse , so I’ve never done it all season long. However, I am going to try to extend my season this year by moving my establish plants into my unheated greenhouse. Looking forward to viewing the rest of your videos.

[@eliandkate]

Wooohooooo glad to have you with us Jody although I hope I won’t send you off to sleep 🤣🤣😍😍

[@mlm4849]

Love your accent! Your greenhouse is so tidy and productive. Thank-you for your useful tips in particular the bins for vermiculite, coir etc... mu h easier to use than droopy dirty bags. Awesome! Thank you!

[@Birdhouselady]

Some very good advice. Thanks for sharing

[@eliandkate]

No problem! Just remember, if you follow my advice and it doesn't work, you can always blame that darned internet!

[@amechealle5918]

I live in Utah in the US so our actual growing season (safely) is about 3-5 months depending on the weather. At night I put 3 (stitched together) thermal moving blankets over our greenhouse. It helps the heat stay in the greenhouse house during the night. This coming summer my neighbor is going to hook up a solar temperature gage/ vent panel adjuster so when the green house gets too hot the vent panel on the roof will open slightly so the plants aren’t damaged. 2025 I want to get a cold tolerant lemon tree and maybe a fig tree, lol I may need a bigger greenhouse! Love your video, thank you for posting! New subscriber.

[@eliandkate]

Oh a lemon tree When that flowers, it will smell amazing

[@DebMaddock]

Thanks for a really useful video. My greenhouse is a disgrace and I now need to get in there and sort things out. I want to put a little wood burning stove in mine for the winter months, so I can stay out there longer...(I don't like feeling cold).

[@eliandkate]

oh can I come join you in there? I'll bring the marshmallows!

[@samanthahoos9827]

❤I bought my greenhouse after your first videos about your greenhouse. Very informative! I don’t have power nor heat, but the automatic vents are a game changer! I love my Govee thermostat so I can monitor the temperature on my iPad in bed 😂 I overwintered herbs and greens for the first time - wow did they stay alive/grow strong. I hung solar lights in the greenhouse, but it’s mostly so I can see inside from above in the house at night. I bought a 6x8x10 greenhouse on Amazon for $500, husband built over 5 days in November 2022 and shelves are from the hardware store. I have battery operated fans that I seem to only use in the summer. Oh and the floor - heavy duty weed fabric covered in pea gravel. 😊

[@elizabethtownsend8261]

What an excellent video, full of useful information and tips, thank you x

[@eliandkate]

Glad you enjoyed it Elizabeth Greenhouses should be fun, enjoyable and useful 😍

[@rosepetal45]

Another Rhino fan here. 8 x 8 in Antique Ivory 😅 The extra width means double doors - room for a wheel barrow. 😊

[@eliandkate]

Oh that’s be fab

[@carenmcfarland7034]

My greenhouse is not so beautiful as yours but I’ve enjoyed it and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much wind it has withstood here in central California. Love your videos and I hope you have a great growing season!❤

[@eliandkate]

Happy to hear you are enjoying your greenhouse 😁

[@clairegould8704]

Brilliant advice ! Thank you ❤🙏🏻

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful Claire 😁

[@mags9536]

Plants and seedlings looking amazing in your greenhouse. My greenhouse is 6x3. Cute and efficient. Lol If I ever get a bigger garden I'll definitely get a bigger greenhouse 🙂

[@eliandkate]

Me too 😂😂😂😂

[@thedirtygardener]

I’m not sure how this got into my feed, but I’m so glad it did. New subscriber now. ❤

[@eliandkate]

Glad to have you with us

[@Gypsy_dreamer9]

New here love your channel and your information thx u 😊 I’m from Australia 🇦🇺 my mum is Scottish so I feel at home listening to your voice ❤

[@eliandkate]

Glad to have you with us!

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

Great video. Your accent is beautiful.

[@eliandkate]

Why thank you.

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

@@eliandkate you’re welcome. You should do bedtime stories. You sound so relaxing

[@Alan_CFA]

Love the ikea hack!

[@eliandkate]

it's so handy - makes life much easier

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

Came in from planting potatoes and saw you had put out a video so watching a little later.

[@eliandkate]

5pm on Sunday 😁

[@imtinyem]

I finally know what greenhouse I need to save up for! I ordered a Halls greenhouse last year, and was surprised that it was quite short. Thankfully I'm also short, so not a big issue. I don't see this current house being my forever home, so if I ever do move to somewhere with a bigger garden, that I plan on staying in for the good chunk of my life, yours is the greenhouse I will be saving for! Also, thanks for sharing where your bins are from! Luckily there's an IKEA not too far from me :-D

[@eliandkate]

Those bins are super popular so I thought it was time to talk about them 😁

[@vixstyx6708]

So delightful! Thank you for the lovely and accessible way that you share your knowledge and enthusiasm.

[@eliandkate]

Glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@tauceti8341]

I Looooove the way you did the bins thats so creative and OMG I have the perfect place for that kind of setup with what I want to do I have so much excitement. I know what to give the boys for their monthly project

[@eliandkate]

You have MONTHLY projects? Oh now I’m jealous!

[@jingocat6920]

Brilliant! I just discovered your tool sharpening video, after discussing the subject with a friend. My dad was a butcher, and I used to watch him sharpen knives, but I had no idea how to tackle a curved blade. Thank you! Then I moved on to this video which is perfect for my greenhouse envy. I don’t have one, but I’d like one, especially after watching “Gardeners’ World” for years. It’s good to plainly know what’s involved. I’m in New England, which only affords a short outdoor growing season, and the darkness and chill of winter sounds similar to where you are. Thank you for talking about that too.

[@eliandkate]

Yay glad I’m giving fun things to dream of 😁😁

[@kathleenoconnor8155]

I was surprised when you first started talking. Your accent is so cute and you are so easy to understand. Except a couple of times you mentioned ober jeins.(That is how it was spelled in the closed captions.) I wondered what that was.So I googled growing ober jeins in Scotland, and started laughing when I realized you were saying aubergines! We just call them egg plants here in Michigan. You were very informative and helpful, so I decided to subscribe to hear more of that accent! I almost did not click on your video when it came up in my feed but I wanted to find out what your Ikea hacks were. I am so glad I did!

[@eliandkate]

the beauty of the internet - worldwide gardening community for more fun :D

[@helenez2318]

Thank you for the work

[@eliandkate]

My pleasure Helenez

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi Eli & Kate, what a great video about a greenhouse, benefits tips & advice too. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊for

[@eliandkate]

Hope it comes in handy Christine

[@bethanskitchengarden]

Fab video, I always wondered what size your greenhouse was because it looked taller than my one, I did think maybe you were just short 😉😀 It has a nice roof space to it. You are so right about being organised, I tidy mine up a lot but I always sling things in there when I'm working in the garden and it soon becomes untidy. I loved all your hints and tips, thanks for sharing them and take care 😊

[@eliandkate]

Well both, it’s taller than average and I’m shorter than average 😂😂😂

[@dianac2596]

So many helpful information. This is the greenhouse model to follow. Great video!

[@eliandkate]

Hopefully it’ll sort you out for a productive year

[@debsmith8102]

❤this was extremely informative! Thank you! new subscriber here!❤❤

[@eliandkate]

I'm so glad you found it useful Deb! Welcome to the community, and I hope you enjoy the content!

[@WeMustCoexist]

Thank you for posting these videos. They’re amazing I love your greenhouse it’s beautiful and I love your shirt. Do you have a great personality and it’s just fun to watch. Thank you for inspiring me wife’s been hard lately and I needed the inspiration.

[@eliandkate]

I’m glad I’ve given you a little spark of inspiration. I think you need to go paint something in super bright colours for you potting space…. Something warm and smiley 😍😍😍😍😍

[@lindacrawford5029]

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing

[@eliandkate]

I'm glad you found the ideas helpful Linda! If you have any favourites, let me know!

[@lindacrawford5029]

@@eliandkate yes I do have questions but not sure how to handle different problems in a greenhouse. We live in USA, down by Las Vegas, Nevada, hot, hot summer weather summer and very nice winters. Just will need to use more solar screen on the greenhouse windows and vent, vent etc. I want to grow in winters because we leave in the hot weather and go North. Hard to grow off and on 😆even with drip system while we are gone for months!

[@eliandkate]

wow, absolute opposite to us :D

[@theresamarie1379]

You are a fantastic teacher!

[@eliandkate]

Wow, thank you! 😍

[@scottknox8817]

great Vid I'm in the NE Scotland, we can get -6 so unsure if a green house or a polytunnel would be better

[@eliandkate]

I've never used a polytunnel, although the folk I know who do use them say they aren't as reliable or controllable as a greenhouse. Although you could go for the mix and get the polytunnel shape with the polycarbonate panels. So technically a greenhouse but with a bit more space like a polytunnel. -6 is own usual coldest in our garden, although the last 2 years we've seen it go down to -8

[@susanjordan2130]

Great video. Thanks.

[@cet765]

I love your greenhouse and supplies and how you have things organized!

[@eliandkate]

Hopefully it gives you a bit of inspiration 😍

[@dustyflats3832]

Sure would be nice to have mild weather like you have. Heating is top on my list when we rebuild the GH this year. I need a couple more feet as right now I’m looking to the rafters for available space 😂. It’s not just how many flats can you fit in a GH, but the canopy of plants and available light. I’m using poly carb panels here to help insulate and they do block a little light to prevent scorching. We are like a desert. I started hot peppers early, but as I said before the Megatron Jalapeños are Fast growers and I just pinched flowers-Ugh! Not sure how this will go this year as I want to try a low tunnel to get extra weeks on all peppers as it seems I just start harvesting when they are doing great and the frost hits 😏. So my main points to jot down in journal is growth rates of everything so I know next year. I have started many more perennials than normal and added annuals to that list as I would like to see flowers earlier also. The new to me flowers I have to watch maturation dates as some just wouldn’t have enough time here like the Tithonia that popped two flowers and the frost hit. Lol, I thought it was a field weed and wasn’t sure so I let it go-😂now I know where the Tithonia went. E-Gads, some of these packets have super germination and still others grow so fast it’s difficult to gauge how much room they will need. On that note we started heating the GH yesterday and by 1am I checked the temp was down to 38*F-3.33C!😮😮. Freak out Time! All hands on Deck! Sound the Alarms! The heater had a malfunction. All is fine so we can all calm down now. Phew! I love the potting tray you have and was able to find it here in the US. It has helped contain the mess inside. And I found the right size cell packs from Bootstrap Farmer. They will be perfect for tomatoes as they are taller. Looking over seeds that still need started and trying to plan my strategy as I haven’t started tomatoes yet and I want them to go right from starter cell to ground. I’m going by in ground timing because 5/12 is our last frost, but we can’t safely plant until 6/1 unless I’m willing to be ready with an army to cover everything. Last 5/25 we had a bad freeze that did severe damage-it was dreadful and we had no warning. Hopefully this will be the year I get everything we like to grow fine tuned in the timing and quantity department. I admire those with such restraint to plant only a certain amount of seeds as they nicely fold up the remaining seeds in the packets for storage😂😂. Don’t know how to fix that issue.😅 You have a very nicely organized GH. I see an upgrade in square footage in your future 🔮🧙‍♀️🪄😉

[@eliandkate]

oh I do like the bootstrap farmer modules :D

[@maryannfoster4734]

Wow great info and love your accent!

[@eliandkate]

I’m glad you’ve found the video useful. Hopefully this will be the start of loads of great idea for YOUR greenhouse now! 😍

[@janicethomson1301]

What a great video. I am just thinking about buying my first greenhouse. Really appreciate the practical tips...particularly liked the two pieces of wood...genious.

[@eliandkate]

awww glad it's been helpful Janice :D

[@GardenofEmma]

Some great points Eli to think about when getting a greenhouse. 2000.00 though. Wow. Worth the money though

[@eliandkate]

10% worth the money It’s stood up to every single storm for the last 5 or 6 years and then some

[@dan8402]

A wonderful video! For me I am planning a 2 meter x 5 meter plastic walk in tunnel. I am in a zone 9, central valley California. I plan on growing everything with hydroponics, krakey method or towers. I figure between a shade cloth for summer, with a fan and a mist system, winter is mild and should be easy. We do get somewhere around 277 frost free days a year. For winter I plan on wanting some lights, and maybe a small heater at night but my energy needs should be small. My main reason for wanting one is lack of soil to plant, and also four legged pets who will eat anything I plant! 😂😂

[@eliandkate]

4 legged plant eaters are a universal problem for all us gardeners 😁 I can’t even imagine trying to grow in your summers though. A hot summers day for us is around 75f

[@dan8402]

Agreed. Yes we get about six to aight weeks of 100 degree plus weather. Our farmers flood their fields and things grow like crazy. We grow citrus, almonds, artichoke, tomatoes, strawberries, peaches, avocados and everything in between. I’m just hoping to be able to keep the environment stable enough to grow year round. My goal is to increase the fresh vegetables my family eats and be more self sufficient. We get our eggs from a local farm, and I can even get raw milk if we want it. We have three places near by that can process us a half or whole cow, pig, goat, or sheep but we don’t have any place to store it.

[@davidbodine1808]

Wonderful! Just the primer we were looking for. We just got a 8’x12’ greenhouse. Thank you!

[@eliandkate]

Glad it was helpful and let hope it makes life with your new greenhouse all the more fun!

[@SuzMcDonaldWellbeing]

I’d have loved a Rhino greenhouse but couldn’t afford it and was desperate to get started last year. I bought a Halls and I’m happy with it apart from losing 9 panes of glass earlier this year due to one of our many storms. Maybe I’ll upgrade in a few years.

[@eliandkate]

oh I feel for you. It was a standing joke with us that every time it was windy I'd be out recovering bits of greenhouse :( That's why I finally bit the bullet and went for one that would stand up to our weather.

[@ErraticPerfectionist]

Loved watching in this video. I don't have space for a greenhouse, but I was keen to see more about the Ikea containers because I thought it might work for my planting area in my garage. I have similar containers from Aldi, but I think the Ikea ones might be bigger, and that's always fun 😁 Listening to your succinct points on the different aspects of greenhouses was just so soothing, on top of the invaluable information.

[@eliandkate]

Oh defo…. I reckon those containers are a handy addition to potting sheds etc as well. They aren’t watertight, but for outdoors we put a black plastic sack over the top (under the lid) to stop the rain getting in.

[@MudderGirl13]

I LOVE YOUR SHIRT!

[@eliandkate]

@@MudderGirl13 one of our most popular designs

[@HeyBigHead23]

This video is so inspiring. I will officially begin gardening next spring, but I have a few raised beds setup for now. The greenhouse and storage containers are right up my alley!!!! I can’t wait to buy them. Your setup looks fantastic!

[@eliandkate]

@@HeyBigHead23 customising your set up based on all the things you discover each year and the things you learn is half the fun.

[@HeyBigHead23]

@ Absolutely! There’s so much out there I had no idea existed. Your storage bins just flabbergasted me! I literally was about to buy 5-gallon buckets to store that stuff. I love the way yours look and will go that route instead. You scored a new subscriber! Keep going!

[@Ali-with-an-eye]

So helpful! This popped up just when I'm looking into getting my first greenhouse AND I also live in Scotland and am trying to figure out the short growing season. Thank you!

[@eliandkate]

@@Ali-with-an-eye welcome to the gang Ali. Boy I have so much for you!!!! Give me a shout when you are finished watching and ready to start the next lot of learning. Let me know what you are thinking about and I’ll direct you to the videos and playlists you need 😍

[@learningwithmichelle1908]

Great Video! Really enjoyed it. Appreciate you taking the time to share with us.

[@eliandkate]

Hope it can help you make your greenhouse perfect Michelle

[@cpoco]

I think our recent drop in temperatures has meant I can start growing seedlings again. I think during Summer and even the start of Autumn it was just too hot in there... but I didn't consider it and likely didn't keep on top of the watering... but in the last week or so I've managed to get some little kiwi fruit seeds sprouting and even starting to develop their true leaves :D

[@eliandkate]

Woohooo bring it on!!!!

[@wriga007]

Thank you, very helpful 👍

[@jodalry]

Hi Eli, thank you so much for this video. I’m looking to buy a greenhouse for next season onwards and was thinking about an 8 x 6 and wondered if it would be big enough. However, after seeing yours I think it will. I particularly liked the fact that yours has a bit of extra height and wondered which Rhino model this was. Any chance you could,let me know? Also, we’re in Scotland too (Roslin Midlothian) so probably similar growing season. Anything I can learn from your growing experience will be helpful. Many thanks for putting up such helpful videos. 👍🏻😎

[@eliandkate]

Helloooo Well good news…. You are a stones throw from me so our growing season is pretty much the same! I think you are maybe 3 miles from us 😁 It’s the rhino classic (the basic model), still quite expensive for a greenhouse but the quality of these is unmatched, I have no regrets.

[@jodalry]

@@eliandkate Many thanks. 👍🏻

[@mickgad1]

i spray my peppers with fairy liquid and water in a small spray bottle on a night time when i spot signes of aphids. by morning they are usually all gone

[@eliandkate]

Be careful with that one. I’ve burned my pepper leaves not being careful 😬 You only do it once! Except I did it twice 😂😂😂

[@duckboy17]

I just planted some tomato plants lettuce , broccoli still have cucumbers and peas and more tomatoes to plant it has warmed up quite a bit

[@eliandkate]

Oh I wish it was warm here. It’s frosty this morning 😭

[@johngilmore3559]

Very very listenable 😊

[@frankporterfield8121]

Great information. Thanks.

[@eliandkate]

Our pleasure!

[@Garden-of-weeden]

I absolutely loved this!! I’m always asking for a nose in your greenhouse 😊

[@eliandkate]

I think you got to nose all of it too 😂😂😂

[@Garden-of-weeden]

@@eliandkate your green house has always given me masses of inspiration, love how you always say I have this but you don’t need it! But I want it Eli 😂

[@eliandkate]

@Garden-of-weeden I’m guilty of that too… Right now I really want a floating shelf 😂😂😂

[@Garden-of-weeden]

@@eliandkate hehehe they are incredibly useful

[@aggie5817]

Some great tips and ideas. Thank you for sharing

[@eliandkate]

My pleasure Aggie (I have an aunt Aggie 😍)

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Ordered my staging !

[@eliandkate]

woohooo not long till you'll have that greenhouse bursting full :D

[@bwolf0003]

Great video!!

[@eliandkate]

You had it all covered though, yeah? 😍

[@bwolf0003]

Yes, but only after watching your many many other videos.

[@MarkRaybould-mo2tl]

rhino greenhouse are the best greenhouses i have ever used. had my 2 for 4 years now top brand

[@eliandkate]

Two! You are spoiled Mark 😁

[@wittyk8581]

I want to move to Scotland and mentor under this lovely human.

[@eliandkate]

@@wittyk8581 awwwwwww You wouldn’t enjoy Scotland so much this summer…. Its just raining so much

[@wittyk8581]

@@eliandkate I'm from Seattle lolol

[@eliandkate]

Oh it’s way more than you think. I’m from Glasgow which is pretty much the twin of Seattle. This year…. More rain than that! It sucks!

[@wittyk8581]

@eliandkate I shall take your word then, oh wise one, haha. Thanks for paying attention to your comment section.

[@eliandkate]

@wittyk8581 🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh I’m never the wise one