Plantsmans Diaries...An English Country Garden 3

[@donkeim434]

Malcolm, I am 72 years old, my garden is one half of an American acre. I keep at it - I keep moving - if you plant your arse in a chair for too long it isn't coming out until they drop it in a pine box. Keep on moving - keep pushing - piss on old age...

[@patrickgallagher3513]

Malcolm you are brilliant! It's so refreshing to have someone who thinks that gardening is about the plants and how best to grow them where they'll be happy, rather than having some fancy design full of concrete and then wondering where the plants will fit in. One of the things I'd like is if you and Thomas could talk some more about conifers in the small and medium sized garden please. There seem to be loads of possibilities with conifers but picking the right ones can be a challenge.

[@donkeim434]

Thomas - you are no Malcolm (thank God) but you are doing a great job on the garden walk-arounds and discussions.

[@waterlily43811]

So glad you included Clara and Thomas and the nursery in this episode. I've been missing them! Love all the progress in your back yard, makes me very envious. My knees are gone now so I'm really enjoying your accomplishments. Come on spring!

[@digsowgrow]

Impressed with the graft you are putting in Malcolm! i would have been begging the neighbour to bring in a mini digger through that bottom fence ! All the best Guy

[@davidrevitt7470]

Always interesting to watch your progress.also always good to see egglestone again.those those foundations plates look just the job.thanks for posting merry chrimbo everyone

[@markmcmanus8404]

Love your videos, as a 61 year old self employed gardener i know how hard the work is! Amazing the effort you put into it Malcolm. Lovely part of the country, i will try to get up to visit this year. I am addicted to your videos, so much knowledge shared, keep going mate.

[@ikswej]

Absolutely marvelous and it is so nice to see that Thomas has picked up your sense of humour . The apple looking looking like an arse was just perfect. Just never ever stop. Merry Christmas to you all

[@cathilamoreux367]

Good to see Thomas & Clara. Hope all are well. I'm really looking forward to the informational videos from the newly built garden shed. I have learned so much already by watching all the prior videos from last year.

[@bernadette1510]

Malcolm you are making a great progress! I can’t wait to see the finished product. Merry Christmas to all of you!

[@dc0145a]

I'm so envious you can 'dig' and 'garden' this time of year. Over here NH, my ground is pretty much frozen. Although with some effort I was able to dig up a couple dahlia tubers that I'd forgotten about. Amazingly, they look quite good. So good to see Thomas and Clara. Those two crack me up; 'jabbing' at each other. Malcolm, I love your way of teaching; very easy to understand- 'not too sciency'.

[@simes354]

Keep them coming Malcolm - always delighted when the next episode pops up.

[@helenhawkins4054]

I so enjoyed this video, so interesting & varied. Thanks to all.👏🏼😊👍🥳✅

[@maryfallon2474]

Merry Christmas Malcolm, Lisa and everyone at Eggleston. Looking forward to seeing you all next year🎅🤶

[@stuartanderson7671]

Excellent video, your yard is progressing well, obviously due to a lot of graft, looking forward to your pool renovation, and workshop being erected.

[@patgentry7268]

Great to get a video from Sunniside & Eggleston before Christmas, a visual card from you all! Thanks to you, Malcolm, and all who contribute. Give those dogs a treat, and Happy Holidays to You, Lisa, Amanda, Thomas, Clara and all from me, planting strawberries & milkweed this week before the rains come, just north of San Francisco.

[@gilliansmyth7167]

So enjoying all the videos looking forward to the pond the work shop and garden make over. Happy Christmas to every one.

[@allisonferber5474]

Well this is exciting - a new shed. Glad I happened on your channel. Take it easy.

[@annescott6137]

🙋hi from Scotland thank you so much malcom for taking the time to share this amazing vidio of your fantastic garden and if course the nursery it is so nice to see how it is looking and meet cup with Clara and Thomas I just love when you show us the grave yard and your lovely walks it's so beautiful I love all the wooden toadstools in your garden who made the malcom I would love to own them I am so looking forward to following you with the ongoing work in the garden take care till next time Anne Scott from Scotland 🎄🎄🎅🎅🍷cheers everyone

[@marshmenne8657]

As always thanks to all for making such an enjoyable episode. Sunniside is really progressing nicely, you deserve a break. Thanks to Amanda as Dr Seuss never sounded so good. I hope you visit Skinners down at Bartholomeys next spring. Merry Christmas to all!

[@laurenb6451]

Thank you for another great video. I look forward to learning more plant stuff from you, thanks for clarifying between tilth and the other thing (ha ha) today. The round hole square pot thing was hilarious, I laughed aloud and showed husband who laughed too! I think Heptacodium is named because of the 7bblooms per stem. In the last house I planted a small one, deer ate most of it but I took care of it and it grew again but then in a giant hurricane a neighbor’s tree fell and smushed it. It was growing again, a bit crookedly, but then we moved. In USA there is a machine called a DITCH WITCH that I believe is not so massive but I’m not sure. Ihave seen those machines and they are a dream come true but I have always had to dig my own trenches and holes 😵.With my American shovel.

[@bryan3550]

Yes Lauren, we have Ditch Witches in Australia too. The small ones are not much bigger than rotary hoes..! Surprised Malcolm can't hire one. 👨‍🌾

[@MDA-rs4uf]

I want the cool curved bench at 2 min. 52 sec. Please mail it to me as soon as possible...thanks.....m

[@Kay-outdoors459]

Brilliant as always, particularly loved Amanda's section - absolutely wonderful. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas xx

[@Tom-rc7oy]

Keep up the good work Malcolm! The garden is really starting to take shape.

[@stanleygladstone1210]

Your putting some graft into that garden. As a young 57 year old I bow my cap. I couldn't have done half as much in twice the time. We'll done, loving the vids keep them coming. Merry Xmas to all.

[@jimperry5414]

Malcolm, can i suggest as you dig your 2 foot trench, place a piece of wood about 36 inch by 6 at the bottom to create a ' shovelling board ' as you move along the trench.

[@jameswswann]

Here he is again. That bloke that's always going on about Christmas trees. Hahaha, merry Christmas Malcolm x

[@stuartanderson7671]

Your videos are excellent, good to see the younger ones again. Do not envy you digging a trench, did one years ago, never again, always said I would get a small digger in,

[@davidblackwell6842]

Great video Malcolm have a good Christmas and a healthy new year

[@mollie3244]

My own garden soil is almost like the subsoil in yours. Probably cause its only been a garden a few years now. I have an old patch of small trees and very old shrubs and although it was totally overgrown the soil there is more along the lines of the lovely dark stuff you have.

[@daviddoyle5480]

Hi Malcolm I'm enjoying the new format of videos or whatever they call them. You've got your hands full in your garden, loads of work done and more to do. I'm particularly pleased your going to educate us even more when you have your new shed, and talk about your extensive knowledge of plants, looking forward to those very much. All the best for 2022.

[@margarethughes3763]

Thank you for the Video. I love the countryside.

[@lucyb15]

My favorite things in your garden are the oversized fungi. I'm always trying to catch a glimpse of them because I want to make one or two myself for the dark corners of my own garden.

[@rogerboeve4658]

Love the sciencey stuff

[@Amac47]

Have you thought about putting in a 12 volt supply instead of mains electricity to your shed/workshop? If you just need lighting then 12 volts wold be adequate. No need then to dig a 2foot deep trench and think of the savings over armoured cable. Lots of power tools are battery operated and if you need a cuppa then a gas ring will suit. Love the videos...

[@plantsmanscorner128]

I had thought of this Amac….however, I do a lot of wood turning (I find it relaxing) and I need to get my lathe, bandsaw and one or two other bits going…there is also the option of developing the pond into something quite special with an added stream and possibly some garden lighting in the future. It is my intention to make the garden quite spectacular in about 2 or 3 years and to then open it for charities occasionally….it will be good, I have a picture in my mind, just have to hope I’ve time to complete it. thank you for your comment….very best wishes….Malcolm

[@gracem3654]

Christmas Homecoming, that's lovely i've never heard that before. All the best to you and Lisa

[@cew9837]

Lovely to see the old gang... Clara is still growing by look of it and Thomas has been shorn now he's in management! .. good to hear he grows acquelegias in his cracks. I love, just love copper beech, so grateful that hasn't been felled. Only when they're down can you really see their immensity. Love the walks .. pine for space like that. You guys are so lucky.. . Might look up those trenching tools myself.thanks ... .if you don't get time to do another vid, have a lovely Xmas one and all. We're coming down with IT like flies down in London..3 sets of neighbours in last 2 weeks so be safe, be kind, be smart. Cheers...raise a glass.

[@gigi3242]

Thank you Malcolm, Thank you Thomas, Thank you Lisa... Hoping you all have a lovely holiday.

[@eileentarrant9876]

Hello again Malcom lovely to see your videos pop up .what can I say that everybody hasn’t said already .beautiful filming in the snow and lovely to see everyone again and to hear Amanda s poem ,let’s hope for a better New Year ,love to all 🥰 Happy and Peaceful Christmas 🤶 see you all next year xxxx

[@bfrommars]

There was so much to see in this episode. I am looking forward to seeing the shed finished and some quiz's ? Lovely to see the gang made an effort to add a bit of culture to your film. I have realized that although I have been following you for a few years now, not one scientific /Latin name has stuck in my head! Oh well.

[@raymondcutler8795]

Thank you again Malcom keep safe and a very merry merry Christmas 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@stampinghippo7157]

A big and heartfelt thankyou to Malcolm, Thomas, Lisa and Amanda (and your camera team - aka Lisa) for giving me (us) some moments of normality and certainty in these abnormal and uncertain times. Sunniside is a big task, and it comes along very well. Digging that trench is a mammoth chore, so take it step by step! I am looking forward to seeing you with new videos next year, happy, healthy and with your grinchy banter. I hope, your feeling about the end of this sad situation does not miselead you. Have a very merry christmas and the best wishes for a prosperous 2022! It was/ is a pleasure to watch your episodes! Stay safe, Hanni.

[@plantsmanscorner128]

Thank you Hanni…..I am of the firm belief this latest virus variant is it’s last throw of the dice. If it’s not I will hope more will be done to find out the origin of this shitshow……no so much to bring anyone or any country down or to seek retribution…..but simply to make sure it never happens again. You will gather from that, as someone who spent 10 years growing a vast range of plants……(including GMO’s) for research, I am highly sceptical of its natural origin. I walked away over GM biosecurity issues so have little trust in the institutes sadly. But I hope I am right….but not very scientific based on the behaviour of plum trees!….best wishes….Malcolm

[@helenwilliamson7099]

Happy Christmas Malcom,I'm hoping the same about this Omicron and its the end of it, all the best to all of you and a better 2022 🌲🌲🌲🤶🧑‍🎄

[@christopherhills1609]

Thoroughly enjoying these videos

[@barrylonglive520]

Great new video layout.Love it!

[@lenaolivetti9366]

Merry Christmas to you

[@laurenb6451]

Here in USA we call the bearers joists but don’r ask me why. Putting the gravel in under that shed is a great idea. And what kind of tree did the Beech tree graft onto?

[@lenaolivetti9366]

Thank you

[@badbooks476]

Top Shedding Malcolm, those trenching spades look just the job

[@plantsmanscorner128]

They are Bad Books……I am mightily impressed. More on those next time…..best wishes….Malcolm

[@alanbstard4]

Gordon Ramsey's puddings " hahaha

[@basebrown]

Issac Hunt? haha What about Hugh G Rection ?

[@MDA-rs4uf]

Euonymous here in the southeast US is invasive cause it seeds out and goes everywhere....

[@bencollyer2296]

Malcom when’s your next video hurry up

[@Goshtkub]

Malcolm, why not just take the cable over ground by the side of the fence to the shed?

[@plantsmanscorner128]

Because it’s illegal Goshtkub……our laws require all electricity cables….even armoured ones, to be buried 60cms below ground. Electricians won’t do the work without this groundwork being done. When I was a boy people had cables hanging through the trees and all sorts…no more though….it also needs its own circuit board for the supply. Not to do so would invalidate insurance in the case of fire etc. I had hoped originally I could do that…but no….at least I can put a water pipe in with it as well. Best wishes…..Malcolm

[@Goshtkub]

​@@plantsmanscorner128 Thank you Malcolm, all the best to you - pls keep going, your videos has brought lots of joy

[@maireadharkin5124]

Hi Malcolm, who is the artist in your house please

[@plantsmanscorner128]

If you mean at Eggleston Margaret there are two…..Victoria Bellas Carter (tissue artist) and Amanda Hodgson (photographer)

[@philmanray3903]

How big is the shed in old money

[@plantsmanscorner128]

It’s 14ft x 10ft Philman….not big but not small….best wishes…Malcolm

[@philmanray3903]

A year ago I went to the doctor pain in my hand now I've got rheumatoid arthritis osteoporosis cystic fibrosis 3 crushed vertebrae cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes I always look forward to watching your program

[@browpetj]

This whole video deserves a super long weirdass comment... and it is coming. On rhe tree, the girl and the dig. But not now. No time. ☺Thomas and Clara, watch out nowadays (ffs). Clara, you would do Tom and Tom likes you. Just like he likes every other nubile girl out there right now. Both of you ...dont fall into any biological traps. The long boring comment will be coming. But for now I'm happy to be supporting the channel by coaxing the algorythm with this one. Anyway, for the record... the Dr. zuess (?) poem at the end man... had to comment on this...🥰 I was in tears ffs! Having watched the new flim and been intrigued how the old film presented it... I think the new film has made a cut! (the cut is my cut lol). I cried and f*cked during this film believe it or not. Its like the godfather series or the sopranos. The first time I saw the disbelief fill the grinch's face, I knew there was hope for Christmas in this film. Sounds emotional, well ye, maybe. But after the arguments and revelations in the height of a Scottish summer in the pubs, sitting in the little boxes of houses in north east Scotland watching the supranos episodes back to back lying with women... maybe it was emotional ffs 😎🌞🤣:)... That summer, I realised that the suspension of disbelief is one of the most important and powerful things that humans can muster. If you want to go high you have to go low! Don't let people pull you away from what you are heading towards either. More extensive comments on this vid. To come whether you like it or not! 😄

[@olddaddie5645]

Maybe you could find a nice strong teenage boy in need of pocket money to dig your trench? Or maybe they have trenchers for rent at the equipment rental?

[@plantsmanscorner128]

There are few people round here that are prepared to do much physical labour, especially youngsters. Most prefer the virtual world sadly……finding anyone for that sort of labour is nigh impossible now Daddie……..we are storing up some serious problem for the future I feel…..Best wishes…Malcolm