Preparing our greenhouse interior for starting our seeds! | Elysia English

We are preparing our greenhouse for our biggest growing season yet! We plan to grow all our produce for a year's worth of food for our family of four and extras for our animals! We will start our seeds in the greenhouse and then transfer them into a plot-style garden. Next year we will build raised beds to add to the garden space.

[@wendystivers9792]

When you go and pick up your bees , sometimes they will give you one extra… just consider it a free bee 😂😂😂

[@ElysiaEnglish]

hahahah Wendy!

[@davidpollard3522]

😂😂😂

[@caterandolph3440]

😂

[@Robindigsit]

A greenhouse makes ALL the difference! 🪴🥦🫛🧅

[@noraternier6768]

If I was to buy a business I would buy a paint store next door to you. I’d never go out of business.😂❤

[@cecilehoare3053]

Do you have room for the old vanity to use it as a wash station? Put a bucket under the drain to collect wash water to water plants

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Line the boxes with garbage liner so it won’t leak in the cracks! Love it

[@user-eo3dn4nt8n]

ARE YOU GONNA CUT HOLES IN THE WOOD BOXES FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN OUT. ANNAMAY

[@jackieshepherd5193]

We painted every room in sage green with off white trim ceiling and doors. Sage Green is the easiest colour to live with. Goes with everything

[@judyrosic7996]

I agree

[@debbralehrman5957]

Ditto👍🏼

[@cindygaudet1390]

My halls, living room kitchen (one room) are sage green and love it.

[@juliahelland6488]

Make sure you put a 3 strand electric fence around your bee hives. My first year was a disaster! A bear came and destroyed all my frames and ate most of the bees. It had no honey since I just put my bees in the hive a week earlier. 😔

[@maryellenyork2819]

"We chose a color for every room " made me laugh with your giggle. Good for you! I bought a house that was depressing taupe. Before moving in, I had the whole house repainted in Ivory, but usually it looks like buttercream instead of the pale beige I thought it was. It is a happy color and calm backdrop to the busy look of my furniture. I admire your energy. Poor health destroyed mine, so I enjoy watching all you are able to do until I am able to do more.

[@loissaedder2214]

My house when i bought it 14 years ago was painted pale grey with darker grey trim. Yuck! Not a nice grey but a very depressing one to my mind. I painted the whole house an off white sort of colour which throws a different colour in every room, on every wall at all times of the day. I have a pine timber floor which is orange tones, light and dark. I'm in Queensland.

[@lindadelacy9330]

Man!! I could LIVE in your greenhouse!! Looks fantastic. Way to go!!! The planting boxes are such a brilliant idea...

[@lisareatherford8097]

I love the black with green in your green house ,gives it the natural feel .

[@valentinat3250]

Colors are so personal. I grew up with green. I will never use it again 😂

[@kellyszczytko7619]

Couldn't you just poly the top of the table? I think you guys should definitely get a power washer! It would clean the greenhouse windows and I know you said previously that you get a lot of algae on the house due to the weather. They are very affordable and so satisfying to use!! I think it would come in handy for so many things on your homestead!!!!❤

[@nangel270]

Just never use a power washer on your windows. Breaks the seal and makes them cloudy. From experience.

[@susancastle1309]

save the egg shells Put them in the boxes and raise your seed in a little dirt in each shell The shell break down in the ground and egg shells add nutrients to your seed Just an idea because you already have what you need right there 💗 Loving the green house Awesome

[@debbievidal9536]

White is not a practical colour for greenhouse shelves. I think it would have looked more organic with stained wood.

[@gaylarector2538]

How are you going to keep those boxes from rotting with wet soil in it?

[@sarajanevantassellbogan7331]

Don’t forget to make a compost area by the Green House.

[@glendaosborn1470]

When I grew up, my dad built the home that we lived in. Everything was stucco sheet rock and wood paneling the colors for the kitchen was, I won’t say what my dad called it, but it was pink the bedrooms were all wood paneling. The bathroom was MDF board withwhite marble on the top White marble on the top they had green carpet, kind of a brown linoleum So I guess you could say that it all worked together when I got a home of my own. It was whatever the trailer house company put in but in 97 I painted my house I striped the bedroom walls and they were a cream and a coffee with cream. and it’s still that color today because I love it. My bathroom was a juniper berry blue green, the same as my carpet today. It is a Coco color two different colors and the small bathroom. I’ve done the same way my living room on the other hand started out a mauve color with a burgundy trim then I painted it a yellow color with a butter colored trim that was seven years later seven years after that I seen something on TV where they painted the walls blue with white trim and it’s been that way since 2014 I absolutely love the color I painted the kitchen white because I wanted everything white in there and then I decided to paint it the Coco color and the island has where you can put your cookbooks and I painted that powder blue which is the color of the living room and the shelving in the living room, I painted the Cocoa color that’s in the kitchen I painted my cabinets white curtains are buffalo plaid brown. I have no desire to paint it any other color but it’s been 10 years since I painted. II do have lots of different colored accent colors. I do love the color of green and I think that your house will be very beautiful. Once you get it to that perfect color of green I enjoy watching your videos, taking care of the animals my husband and I used to have pigs and then we had cows, but there hasn’t been anything out here since then, and he’s been gone for 27 years🤟🤗💚

[@loissaedder2214]

Love the timber seed starting boxes. I'd put some sort of legs under them so damp wood isn't sitting on wood. There'd be some air flow between.

[@Rebelhomeland]

Green is the best color for everything. I love, love love it. More in decor. Not really on my wall. But we did paint the mud porch a very light green.

[@coleencorbett5919]

Painted my cupboards green, too. Darker green on the bottom, lighter on top. Green is my happy colour and have it all over my home. I did see that you had your old vanity outside your greenhouse in one of your clips and thought, painted green, it would make an awesome potting station. Just a thought. You and Phillip continue to amaze in every video. Thanks from New Brunswick.

[@alviencelamb5334]

Loving the new look of the green house.❤

[@melissaevans1461]

Maybe you can even put hanging pots that hang from the rafters in the green house too! That'd be really cute and add more growing areas.

[@deltorres2100]

Clear coat on top of shelves ..so for easy clean up and table

[@melodytwitchell4898]

Hi guys I know I totally went out my comfort zone my kitchen cabinets is pretty sage green oh my goodness absolutely love it with gray accent I have wood floors also .wish I could show you loves ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕

[@sherriecollins1570]

Oh I missed you! What an awesome video and so many great ideas. Loved this!

[@ElysiaEnglish]

Thanks so much 😊

[@debbiechaney6607]

You are woman HEAR YOU ROAR!! Boy what a "worker you are". God Bless you both and your entire family and fur and feather babies. Congratulations. Love 💕 from Debbie 🙋 and Dexter-Dog 🐕🐾 my sweet tiny Chihuahua companion living a quiet life🏠☀️in southern California🌵🖐️🌅☀️🌄🌴😎.

[@bevjensen2278]

Elysia you should contact Vego garden beds and ask them if they would send you a couple for your garden. They would match the table you just painted.

[@patriciapepe3013]

I love your greenhouse and I'm excited to see how you fare with the bees. Your homestead is so inspirational - I love everything that you have accomplished on your beautiful property. It just keeps getting better all the time. You, Phil, and the boys are such a beautiful family that works so wonderfully together.

[@ceciliajacobs5346]

I saved old drawers from my kitchen reno to use for planters. I started my flower seeds in these.

[@mesor1312]

Love what you have done with the green house ❤

[@tinastock8540]

You have both been busy bees, love the green house I can see you both sitting in there having cream tea x

[@beverlylones9552]

Love how beautiful the green house is, I absolutely love it! It so exciting all that is going on , on the homestead! Love the bee hives and greenhouse!💚💚💚

[@sharn1982lizard]

😊love that you say the house has chosen 😂❤my Nan was blue egg shell think it was called duck egg green now im thinking i should try some green when we get back from our holidays 😊. Thanks guy's absolutely cant wait to see this year's projects 😊🤟

[@LS-um3zq]

Such a nice greenhouse! Better than window sills!

[@tinarivera5806]

Table color is gorgeous

[@cjg8822]

Can’t wait for you to clean in green house👏🏻

[@amandamendoza4181]

Your green house is a dream! So excited to see you guys gardening again. That was what originally brought me to your KZbin channel!❤😎

[@mimib6955]

@Elysia English you might want to drill holes in the bottom of your boxes for drainage. Or use some kind of screening on the bottom. The greenhouse looks very nice!! Cute idea with the table.

[@ElysiaEnglish]

yes thank you i forgot to mention i was planning to do that :)

[@dawncarter2759]

Green house is awesome

[@Mary-yu3sn]

You two plus 2 are doing a great job. you should see the holler homestead how he makes his soil using chickens [the chickens are happiest chickens i've seen]

[@juliequinlan6564]

Greenhouse is looking good! Once the faux glass is cleaned it will look amazing! 🤩

[@melonmahfood2439]

Loving the greenhouse! Can't wait to see everything starting to grow. Very excited to see the new paint color for the house!

[@marrodriguez6173]

I love yo see you both happy ❤and in love ❤

[@luannvevea8610]

I’m making raised gardens using old tires!!!! I’ve done the research and the tires won’t leak chemicals into the soil unless you burn them. And they’re free!

[@tammyjohnson7401]

Hello Elysia and Phillip great to see you both, glad all went well with boys and their adventures with school projects. Love the green house it so charming, I never heard of soil blocking, sounds like a great idea to help our earth. Take care. Oh and hoe exciting to have bees it could generate income down the road.

[@judymills7157]

Happy to see you !! ❤

[@sheliaberry877]

I really like Your Greenhouse! You made it to be so HANDY for production! God bless 🥰🤩😍

[@sanwalbud]

Adorable picture of both of you 💕

[@sandybroderick2932]

❤❤❤ Love it!!!

[@denisetarabori553]

Wow! Over achievers!! Good luck with all of the things you have planned. I can’t keep up with you !! 😁♥️

[@sassfireluna659]

There are plans online for a raised garden that uses buckets ... just a few 2x4s ... you can do carrots, potatoes, a lot of veggies!

[@lindapeterson7166]

Hi Elysia Philip & boys,I absolutely love your B/R color.That is a beautiful green Elysia.Have a wonderful week ahead! ❤️

[@marianneeckertjensen4723]

What a nice place 🤩

[@labbrockington7854]

It's so good to see you guys. I'm glad you had a nice week with the boys. Never seen anyone paint the inside of the greenhouse before, I like it . God bless you guys and your family. 🦋🤟

[@hbrunet72]

I know exactly what you are saying about growing up thinking you were a "blue person" ... for me growing up I always thought blue or purple were my colours, until I met my husband and he introduced me to greens and oranges. So now, I gravitate to natural greens (sage, olive, etc) and he gravitates to oranges and browns ... So all natural colours happen in our home, and they all compliment each other. I love the colour of your bathroom and (now) table. I will definitely be looking into oilcloth for a future project we have coming up!

[@lorrainebarrett77]

Tea party in the greenhouse

[@katherinez9654]

You can go to the big box stores and pick up some of the used pots that people bring back. I also save all of mine and have friends save theirs. You will need to up pot from the soil blocks.

[@christinebeavers9913]

I am in US, Georgia, it is about p Outside planting here. But I want a greenhouse.

[@GillDawe]

Really curious to see how these starter seed trays work out! I've only ever seen my family use the plastic ones (reusing them for many years of course) but it's a great idea to use a more environmentally friendly idea!!

[@athomewithmamamarge2587]

Lots of exciting things going on!🥰 Can’t wait to see how it all comes out. BTW I’m loving that green.

[@micpoi7610]

You will put plastic under the boxes as when you water the plants, the water will go through the cracks and on your painted shelves…. 😮

[@lindamarsden8024]

In case you did not know plexiglass is expensive. I love, love, love sage green.

[@judymills7157]

I also used to be a blue person. Since I painted our living room with Livable Green by Sherwin Williams, I am in love. I will never get tired of it! Most relaxing color ever,.. and changes its hew with every change of the lighting. LOVE your bathroom color. ❤

[@helen9073]

Maybe put some hooks underneath the upper shelves, to hang any gardening stuff including the watering can. Also, set up a wooden trellis in boxes, at the end of the shelving units, like a wood frame with any leftover chicken wire for the flowering vine plants or for string beans to grow upward?

[@stanparker3636]

You two are a great couple

[@Gilciazevedo]

Que paisagem linda

[@carolkokx9638]

Yay your videos up

[@ritahall8653]

Love it

[@rosedouglas9586]

Yeah, I grew up in a house with lots of blue too, but now I've been drawn to more greens. Glad I'm not the only one. The greenhouse looks amazing with the shelves, and I wouldn't have thought to have a table and chairs in my greenhouse, what a great idea. Yay🎉🎉🎉 for the bees. Love that you painting the hives green. I can't wait to see the house come together room by room. I'm curious about the color palette that you've chosen. Maybe like the colors of your sunflower "wallpaper" in the pantry? Greens and yellows? Just my guess. Love, peace and light. 💖☮️✨💚

[@bettyloar2238]

Greenhouse looks fabulous

[@brendaprice4664]

Love the greenhouse! Excited to see all the room’s colors! B~}

[@Peanut1965]

I’m glad you’re moving your room to where the game room is. The greenhouse is looking great!! Hopefully you’ll put lights inside, it will look so magical at night!!! Brilliant idea Dayton had to not use plastic. We’ll have to try that!!!

[@carmentrevino4704]

Hi guys, very thing looks so good. Love it. Your home is looking so awesome. Happy gardening. Blessings and may you have a great harvest. So all your hard work pays off Love you all. ♥️🧓😘😄

[@mikkileon6380]

I just started the video, but I had to stop and let you know that you got me so excited I can’t wait to see what you guys are doing and that makes perfect sense. You guys were trying to make that house, livable and more if you could, that was the top priority now you can go back and let it be your canvas and create, unique new likes that you all discover about yourselves. Great job guys excellent.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ElysiaEnglish]

exactly!

[@shstuff52]

Greenhouse looks GOOD!!! ♥️💙💙💙🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@patriciawilliamsn9605]

Green house looks great

[@spongebobsqueeze]

I always use thin cardboard or heavy paper for seeds. When its time to plant I just break the cardboard up and stick the plant pot and all into the dirt. Its very easy and within a month or so the cardboard is almost completely composted.

[@kaytidmore1948]

So glad you’re back! I really enjoy your videos. You know you guys are amazing!! ❤

[@tinareid4863]

Loving your greenhouse...looking great! I always swore I would never decorate with blue until the last couple of years. Everything I find myself picking out has been some shade of blue...never say never lol.

[@karenturner7983]

Thanks for sharing. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@user-gk6qv7ug2n]

Did you drill a couple of fine drain holes for watering?

[@robinwoods9961]

The greenhouse is so cute.

[@janet929]

Love the greenhouse, I'm hoping to have one someday. So many recycling ideas to use to grow your seedlings from cardboard rolls to newspaper rolled and folded at one end. Happy Gardening 😊 🌱

[@robinbrown7953]

green is the new gold…😂😂

[@sherhamon692]

It all looks amazing !!! I'm starting my first ever cut flower garden from seed this year, i am using the winter sowing method for alot of my flowers..... I'm excited to continue to follow along your journey. Good luck with everything guys. Happy planting 🌱👍🌱👍🌱👍

[@cathypurdy5853]

Wow exciting ☺️

[@GillDawe]

I'm curious if any of us are actually a "blue" person or a "green" person or if our brains kind slowly transition to the colours that are more popular at the time. For example with the green, for the last 4 years or so sage and olive greens have been probably the most popular colour used in home decor, so now my brain thinks "I gotta paint my kitchen green!!" when a few years ago, I would've painted my cabinets white and blue because I'd seen that everywhere and it looked so good! I bet you anything, 5 years from now we'll all want to paint our homes red and burgundy! hahaha

[@judyzwemke9305]

It's all coming together!

[@lynnbrown4219]

Yes we too are green people. My lounge suite is green and curtains are too. My dinning room was too but changed it to maroon. Love how the table looks. So different.

[@zandramangrum5483]

Will you be adding a second bathroom downstairs? Excited to watch your journey with the bees.

[@tiffanycave5974]

I named my daughter Saige 😂❤🎉 its the perfect color. Russian Olive is so good too❤❤❤❤

[@cynrae18]

Question: have you ever answered why you always paint without drop cloth? or why you paint above your pretty furniture and rugs? Just curious....

[@joannjukes9140]

I caught that as well. Crazy they were painting on the table without covering and also their new rug. I've painted furniture etc. for many years and still use drop clothes. Accidents happen even when you are being very careful.

[@joansheppard6576]

For a reuse on your old bathroom vanity, why not cut the sink out and use it as a potting bench.

[@dsparks149]

Love it❤❤❤

[@sherrileighton5727]

Will the upper shelf at the far end of the greenhouse be painted? It looks lonely😢. Love seeing the way things are turning out. The homestead is going to be a show-stopper!!

[@vickirickman5828]

She you clean the windows in the greenhouse won't that get the white shelves dirty.

[@barbarawalls9040]

I love how the green house looks. Great idea with the table. 🎉🎉🎉

[@kellieroth1710]

🎉loved this!!

[@robinbrown7953]

The table is fine to cut…if it was antique…im sure you would have had to pay more than you did to get …all old things aren’t antiques..they are just old.. i doubt that table is over 100 years old…nice idea to make it work for your greenhouse.

[@joannjukes9140]

That table definitely isn't 100 yrs plus old....so not an antique.

[@karenmccollister6032]

Just say suggestion the chairs I think would go better on the ends to give you more room to walk around the table.This way you won't be hitting your behind on the chairs