Quite a change to the garden and the garlic is harvested | wooden planter build

It's been a good week in the garden with a successful garlic crop and our first batch of pesto from the basil growing in the greenhouse. It started sedately but ended with the excitement of building a huge new multi-level planter in the patio garden.
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[@eliandkate]

So what would you grow in a fancy new planter?

[@cherylhowker1792]

Potatoes in the deeper back bit……. Maybe

[@carladelagnomes]

I have a perfect spot for that planter in my little back yard. I'm going to steal that idea and put veg and flowers and put an edge on it so one can sit and put a cuppa on the edge.

[@aloras405]

I would grow strawberries. I tried strawberries this year and it was a bit of a disaster. My next planter I want strawberries.

[@eliandkate]

Oh strawberries would love this

[@marie-theresehayes6875]

Dahlias! Have too many to put into my beds and my husband doesn’t like them in pots around the deck( they are and he can lump it)

[@TheJlambe1]

I bought my other half a cordless screwdriver.... she showed the same excitement 😂 so many jobs got done 😂 amazing job btw 😁

[@eliandkate]

Can’t beat them 😂

[@aloras405]

The way you hang your garlic is brilliant! I am about to harvest mine and I think I might hang it that way.

[@eliandkate]

It’s doing great, almost dry 😁

[@Me-td8eo]

You two make my day so much sweeter. Kate's excitement over the new tape measure was pure 😊. You two are so talented. Love your vibes. 🥰

[@eliandkate]

Her tape measure dance broke me when I was editing 😍

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

OMG you two are a hoot and a riot! Great garlic harvest, teamwork and that planter is beautiful!

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂 thanks A.J. How are things going in your garden this year?

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

@@eliandkate knock on wood, things are taking off now that we have rain and heat🌧️🌱

[@ErraticPerfectionist]

I think this planter is probably my favourite. I can just imagine how beautiful it looks when you look out the back door and see it full of flowers every time. ❤🌻🌷🏵️🪻🌼

[@eliandkate]

@@ErraticPerfectionist get yourself over to the community chat and I’ll show exactly what it looks like RIGHT NOW! 🤪 discord.gg/B3XeUZX7

[@yvonnechassar9662]

You guys are a joy to watch together. (Hello from NE Scotland - Angus)

[@eliandkate]

👋👋👋

[@Jennifer-5]

Everyone needs a Kate That planter looks amazing I'm so jealous

[@eliandkate]

She is amazing 🤩

[@SoxInTheGarden]

L❤VE the new planter box! Beautiful build. Also love how Kate is making more appearances in the videos. Wish I could get my hubby and son to pop in on more of mine. 😂 Bless y’all and lookin fwd to the next video! 🥰🌱❤️

[@eliandkate]

😍😍😍😍

[@mompuff]

You girls crack me up!! 😂😂😂 I’m learning so much from you!! Blessings from Kentucky 🙌🏻🦋🇺🇸 Love it!! You remind me to add the black plastic inside to protect the wood!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@eliandkate]

Glad you are enjoying our wee garden fun😍😍😍

[@GardenerScott]

Love the video! Love the new planter! Love the shirt!

[@eliandkate]

A lotta love 😍

[@mariakurtz6819]

Kate, I completely understand the excitement over a new tape measure, new tools are fun. Love the design of the new planter.

[@eliandkate]

New toys for us older folks!

[@oreopaksun2512]

Add a 3rd tier square planter with bottom, and get a citrus that is cold-hardy (if you like the smell of citrus flowers). Unless you get a freak polar vortex sitting over you for weeks, it should not need to be moved into the greenhouse. You two are so fun to watch when you do a big project together.

[@leeemerson-py1yd]

Beautiful new planter! I laughed when Kate had to go check the front of house planters when you had already checked. Same would have happened between me and my husband. 😂

[@eliandkate]

You know it’s love when you can do that sort of thing and no one gets offended 😜

[@Jennifer-5]

I was waiting for her to check herself

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂

[@paulrush5935]

Great job! The planter look so much better, organisation is the key! Are you going to be surprising us again soon👏👏 Love watching as always

[@eliandkate]

Oh yeah…. There are more surprises coming 😍😍😍

[@margakat]

This has been a difficult day as it was the service for my cousin who recently died of pancreatic cancer. At the end, she repeated often that all that matters is love. The love you have for each other and how you pour it into everything you do makes me think that Yael had it exactly right.

[@debbybrady1246]

I’m so sorry for your loss.

[@valeriegabriel3219]

Sorry for your loss 🙏🏾🙏🏾💜💜

[@valeriegabriel3219]

Great video, I love how Kate has come into her own and now plays a much bigger role in front of the camera showing off her skills, before Kate liked to stay in the background and hide away from the camera, lovely to see how your confidence has grown 👏🏾👏🏾. Very encouraging to us all, well done 😊😊

[@eliandkate]

Oh trust me she’d still rather not be in front of the camera 😂

[@valeriegabriel3219]

@@eliandkate 😹😹

[@carolinebown8686]

Well done with your garlic harvest 😊 Your hanging baskets are stunning ....very beautiful ❤️ Absolutely love your new raised planter ... it looks amazing ... you're both so talented 🌻🌻🪻🪻🌷🌷🌷

[@eliandkate]

Was defo a good week!

[@carolinebown8686]

@@eliandkate 😍😍😍

[@christinamoxon]

OOOh I love it! The whole time you were building it I was saying "that's a **** load of compost you're going to need." 😂 Sooo lovely. I need a load more planters, but we built two long ones this year, for all my tomatoes/veg and the cost (including compost) was not funny. So I'll wait for next year. There's nothing quite like planting in a new raised bed with fresh compost. It's a dream! Hope you found space for a few hellebores for winter interest...

[@eliandkate]

the whole plan for this is that we will be able to change up the planting... so there will prob be hellebore in winter :D

[@jennyjohnson9012]

Ooh I love the planter. Well done Kate! and you both planted it up so beautifully. Loved the tape measure dance too 🤣. When you said Little things please little minds, my friend always used to say Little trousers fit little behinds. Thought I'd just mention that lol. Your garlic looks fab. Looks a lot like mine. I had a much better harvest this year. Lovely video as always ladies x

[@eliandkate]

Oh I love that!!!!

[@susandowney7634]

That planter cameout great. I love your yard. So beautiful so much hard work. ❤

[@eliandkate]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@lynseyhope2800]

Joe's sitting beside me as I watch and just said "ooh, hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy reference there" 😁

[@eliandkate]

😛😛😛😛😛 What can I say

[@KatesGarden]

As a fellow Kate who also loves building stuff. Great work! Looks beautiful 👍🌸🌿 And I love the name 😂 (the HMS Dahlia that is 😋)

[@eliandkate]

It is a brilliant name 🤣

[@gudi361]

I bet that once the planter is full, pots will start to accumulate again! That is the way things go.

[@eliandkate]

Oh absolutely 🤣🤣🤣

[@timd2809]

Loved the Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy reference from Kate, I often use that one but usually falls on deaf ears so glad I am not the only one who remembers.

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂 oh no It’s a common muttering in our house

[@barbaraguzmics8293]

I’m new to gardening ,just got my first greenhouse ,Iv been watching you two for 3 days solid …I hope I’m successful like you two are at this gardening lark ..

[@eliandkate]

Awwww love having you with us, but remember it’s important to get away from KZbin occasionally and get out into the garden 🥰🥰🥰

[@barbaraguzmics8293]

@@eliandkate ,,yes ,I’m in and out of the garden ,with my iPad in hand …iPad is in the greenhouse with me whilst I’m watching you ..

[@FreeYourMindArt]

Great job on the planter.. looks great planted up too.

[@eliandkate]

Can’t wait to see it progress over the seasons

[@cpoco]

Fantastic build Kate and lovely bunch of plants both of you... well done!

[@eliandkate]

🥰🥰🥰

[@wildchook745]

I love the new planter, Kate. You two did a fab job filling it in with those lovely plants. Your garden is beautiful.

[@eliandkate]

Awwww thank you Mary We’re quite chuffed with it

[@freakygardener8033]

I wish Scotland wasn't a bzillion miles away, cuz I would LOVE to meet you two in person!!!

[@KM-nq7ez]

Well done on the gorgeous new planter👏👏👏👏

[@eliandkate]

🥂

[@budj13]

I really like the planter design with the two levels and offset end boxes. I just might borrow that idea! It is time to harvest my garlic, too. Tomorrow it all comes out and I get to see how this season did.

[@eliandkate]

Oh fingers crossed for a good harvest Bud! 🤞

[@samanthahoos9827]

AWESOME JOB KATE!!!! ❤

[@eliandkate]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@sheliaheverin8822]

The planter looks awesome.

[@eliandkate]

We are chuffed with it Something a bit different from our other planters

[@annmoy8932]

What a beautiful planter!

[@eliandkate]

Thanks 😁

[@debbybrady1246]

The planter looks great. Love you guys ❤

[@eliandkate]

Thanks Debbie I’m really chuffed with it. Can’t wait to watch it fill in over summer

[@vilmamizeraite1433]

Great planter, name - even better ‘’ HMS Dahlia ‘’- absolutely brilliant 😂

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂

[@ritalr15]

Love your new planter ❤

[@eliandkate]

Us too 🤣

[@GardenVisions]

It is absolutely gorgeous 🌲🌱🪴💐🍀🌺

[@gabrielmaroto18]

The planter box HMS Dahlia gorgeous ! Awesome design to Kate. ❤ ❤❤

[@eliandkate]

Can’t wait till it fills up

[@chicosgarden]

Note to self: Don't watch your video's in earshot of my hunk. He now wants a pop up gazebo for when he works on his Harley lol Fantastic job on the new planter! I'm still wiping up my drool from your garlic harvest. I'm planning on giving garlic a go this fall.

[@eliandkate]

Ha ha ha that’s his Christmas sorted then

[@Ciarak3]

Hi Eli & Kate👋 I’m delighted to have come across your channel! 😅 I could never keep anything alive before now(😂I used to blame the Irish weather). I was given a Basil and mint plant last month and now I’m even growing scallions instead of throwing away the roots from store bought ones. Looking forward to learning loads and being inspired. I can’t believe im even thinking of getting a little green house. Loving your videos I’ve binged so far ❤

[@eliandkate]

Yay that’s awesome that you’re getting into the growing journey 😍😍😍😍

[@cherylbranson6557]

Fabulous new planter! I am so jealous because I can’t build a thing. Your garden has just exploded from the last time I watched a video!

[@eliandkate]

This time of year is always so colourful It just seems to explode overnight

[@CSaville]

What an absolutely fantastic video. I'm seriously considering building one of these planters, I shall check out the other video's later. Plus it will give me an opportunity to justify buying a circular saw which is also a good thing 😁 I lifted my garlic this week and was extremely pleased with it as well, grown from cloves from last years crop.

[@eliandkate]

Oh a circular is such a good buy!!!!

[@ninemoonplanet]

That's one gracious garden box setup. I would put tall grasses along the top to hide behind (kidding). Nasturtiums on either side flowing over would almost make it disappear. Handy to pick the flowers for salads too.

[@eliandkate]

I’m absolutely up for the draping plants 👍👍👍

[@GrowingAGreenFinger]

Very nice planter. 👍

[@annickaprevander9863]

Really nice, you are amazing at everything you do ❤

[@eliandkate]

😂 maybe not everything but we try

[@neeway1620]

"HMS Dahlia" made me smile.

[@maxgator260]

Garlic does not stink, it gives aroma to the air.😉

[@eliandkate]

Ha ha ha Eau de pong

[@cathgreenwood831]

Fantastic Job , well done 👍

[@ClutterCamp]

Love your porch!!!!

[@SuzMcDonaldWellbeing]

You’ve inspired me to give growing garlic in pots a go next year. I’m currently dealing with a pest problem in one of my veg beds. I have a mole! Small mounds of earth have appeared beside my beans and courgettes. So far I’ve not lost any plants and hopefully it will move on soon. 🙈

[@eliandkate]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@debbybrady1246]

Native Texas pollinator plants 🌱

[@fishndchick2228]

I would throw in as many different dahlia tubers as I could find (and afford 😂😂) and let it go ham.

[@RizeTB1]

Your small garlic is the size of all my garlic. I’m planting in sandy high PH. Congratulations on your garlic success.

[@eliandkate]

Maybe one for an experiment next year, try some pots and that way you can try to get closer to the mitral PH garlic likes Experiments are always fun

[@joeglover6367]

Made a crackin job of that planter I like that design

[@eliandkate]

I’m loving it

[@sheliaheverin8822]

I think I'm going to expirament with growing mine in grow bags next year... My harvest was pretty good.

[@barbaraellison27]

Fabulous planter. Your so clever. Looks amazing. I’ve got garden envy 😊

[@eliandkate]

I’m loving that planter and it’s bedding in lovely. The plants are filling it up nicely

[@paulinemorris5186]

Really great job, it looks great

[@keithhoughton2658]

That new planter is ace, well done love it

[@eliandkate]

She earned her bourbon that day 😍

[@keithhoughton2658]

Too bloomin right she did.

[@dreadgerbil]

This is your wee brother just jumping in to say I have the same drill as you two.

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂 yeah they are fab drills 😍

[@dreadgerbil]

Aye. I had been using a massive, steel, corded one from the 70s for years. It finally died, so I saved up for one I knew could take what I was going to put it through.

[@martygee6683]

Loved watching this, thanks so much!

[@eliandkate]

You’re welcome

[@cherylhowker1792]

Looks like you had a great week and wow wow wow love the planter…. Kate really is a dab hand at building stuff. Well done gues I enjoyed it one more then others….. but yes you have lots of plants and need lots of plants.

[@eliandkate]

The need for plants is real Cheryl 😂😂

[@simonysinclair7163]

Your garden is lovely 🌷😍

[@eliandkate]

Awww thank you It’s our little happy place

[@angelavan478]

LOVE the planters!!

[@eliandkate]

☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@dustyflats3832]

Good harvest nice planter! My harvest was great also and drying in shade covered GH. It’s warm, but airy. It hit 100*F today in Wisconsin, US. At 9am it was 94. Heading for a cool down next few days. It’s a hot one and shade fabric is my friend, but the drought has made the hose an enemy😂. I have 2 large gardens🙄. I need to get a cable system in place that I can pull shade fabric easily to cover when needed. That and drip irrigation are on wish list.😁 Holy moly we better get rain tonight and tomorrow as trees are dying. We may get half to 1 inch, big whoop But we’ll take it. We are 8” down on precip. I got those Frost petunia seeds when I seen yours and grew them- They are fantastic! I like the double pink cascades and Wave petunias also. Doubles look like carnations. If I could only beat the wildlife at their games. The deer ate all the Lilly flowers with such a delicate touch and left a sedum on the bird bath as calling card. I didn’t notice right away till I looked closer. It’s a bit difficult to cover things in bird netting where the bird baths are. It’s been a struggle and I think I can still hold out to get some crops. Not too pretty to look at all the plants through barricades-it’s really a site.🙄

[@eliandkate]

Garden pests grrrrrrrr

[@dustyflats3832]

@@eliandkate live trap caught rabbit yesterday. It never ends just like this drought. They say storms today, but future radar shows it going around us-sigh.

[@carmengiles456]

Fantastic. What a great team you two are. I would imagine the huge planter is better than lots of pots regarding snails & slugs, my pots do seem to be the hang out (on's 😅) for many slug gatherings. As a renter I do tend to plant a lot more in pots, & like you say, it can look a bit messy.

[@eliandkate]

Yeah ours are a snail fest…. All those rims and lips!!!!

[@sarabelden7092]

42 IS the answer! 💕

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂

[@chrissiehart22]

Amazing planted well done ladies

[@chrissiehart22]

I mean planter

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂

[@rololulu1]

Hi ladies , new subscriber here , love your videos , very informative, love em , thank you ❤

[@eliandkate]

Welcome to the gang 😍

[@mariadaltonshaw7755]

Fantastic job

[@eliandkate]

Thanks Maria 👍👍👍

[@bryanyeo1745]

I did shop garlic this year come very good

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂

[@louisehunter9121]

Looks great :)

[@eliandkate]

Can’t wait to see how it evolves

[@carladelagnomes]

😆. That's funny! I'm a Beastie Farmer!

[@eliandkate]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@mags9536]

Brilliant planter. I've been thinking about putting a raised bed on my patio where I grow my veg in pots. This has really inspired me to go ahead with it. 👍

[@eliandkate]

Go for it Mags…. Will be fun

[@mags9536]

@@eliandkate I will do. 👍😀

[@libbykillin3360]

Looking good girls ❤

[@eliandkate]

🥰

[@pjlacey3990]

I think Kate needs to make wooden name plates for the various planter boxes, etc. It would be quite comical.

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂😂 I’ll suggest that

[@melissaschloneger9902]

Strawberries…I keep dreaming about them. I haven’t been able to find a great spot in my regular garden (tree shade, little creatures, etc). I might be getting one of those t-shirts. I have to say that I am not bothered as much by insects after spending so much time playing in their homes.

[@eliandkate]

I’m the same…. I used to be soooo squeemish until I started gardening

[@robinscontainergarden]

That garlic looks fab, Eli! I love how Kate needed to see it for herself 😂 I got the shudder with the uneven level, too, Kate 😂 Question: is that skinny lower level attached or can you shift it if you want? I *love* HMS Dahlia! Looks great!

[@eliandkate]

It is attached but deliberately in a way where we can remove it if we want Thinking ahead 🤣

[@robinscontainergarden]

@@eliandkate perfect! It's wonderful 😊

[@MaryB567]

I love your beautiful garden! What is the variety of the daisies that have the purple center? Thanks! Mary in the very NE corner of NY state, USA 😀

[@eliandkate]

Hmmmm might need you to remind me which ones…. Where snouts are you spying them Mary?

[@mariedeyo7399]

Good job ❣ the planters look great. What would I grow.. monarden, sunflowers, thistle, my little plum and an apricot.

[@eliandkate]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@linedezainde]

Great planter! Wondering: is your tshirt one of your designs?

[@eliandkate]

It is indeed One if my designs 🥰

[@AmsNl2BcnEs]

What plants are in there this year? Any changes? Was the orange ones at the front marigolds? I got that there was sunflowers, bidens, osteospurnums, and dahlias but didn’t identify anything else. 😊

[@eliandkate]

Bit early for this year 😂 ask me in June In the little level at the front there were bidens, osteopermum, and marigolds

[@bamzerdaniel1997]

Hi just want to ask how your overwintered pepper plants are doing?

[@eliandkate]

we don’t have any this year 😁 those were from two seasons ago If you’ve seen the finally of the pepper series you’ll see I didn’t think it was worth the effort

[@bamzerdaniel1997]

@@eliandkate ah I see haha I think I skipped the season, but thank you for replying 😁

[@Garden-of-weeden]

I laughed so hard! Strawberries and pesto tasting 😂 Absolutely love the new planter and it’s unique shape (for now😂) also was the tarp on the lawn to mark out a swimming pool? Lol

[@eliandkate]

Damn you caught us…. We’ll building a paddling pool for Fran! The tarp was drying after using it for compost

[@Garden-of-weeden]

@@eliandkate a nice whirlpool hot tub could work 😝

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jade-gx6sr]

Hi there 😊 how did you get a greenstalk in the UK? I've wanted one after seeing them on Instagram but they only ship to the US and Canada. Thanks

[@eliandkate]

It was a gift from a friend in the states. They shipped it over to us

[@brianeasson889]

Do you need to keep the leaves on the garlic when drying?

[@eliandkate]

I usually leave it for about a week then cut it down to about 6 inches

[@brianeasson889]

@@eliandkate Great, thanks for the info, I've run out of room everywhere to hang garlic and onions, so made my own " dryer" out of and old shredder bin , not that deep, and some wire, hence the question 😀

[@debbybrady1246]

I like your haircut.

[@villanella]

what is that green/red light in the background door?

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂 That’s the battery charger for the drill. We’d drained one battery by that point so it was charging

[@villanella]

@@eliandkate ah, ok! it was soo strange, i had to ask :)

[@jasonwoods4811]

Would now be ok to start growing garlic? :D

[@eliandkate]

That would depends where you are Jason I don’t put mine in until Oct / Nov

[@jasonwoods4811]

@@eliandkate South West England

[@eliandkate]

I’d maybe wait, you won’t get cold for a wee bit yet and they are a cold weather fiend 🥰

[@jasonwoods4811]

@@eliandkate Ok, will do buddy :D

[@Oktopia]

I feel like I just watched an episode of a gardening show that for some reason got a cross-over with Transformers. Things just popping up.

[@eliandkate]

😂😂 I love that Can I be bumble bee???

[@Oktopia]

@@eliandkate Perfect!

[@janecannon5567]

Beautiful girls

[@marie-theresehayes6875]

My strawberries were so sour! So disappointing

[@eliandkate]

Ah that sounds like they weren’t quite ripe yet. You need to wait a bit AFTER they are red for them to sweeten. Once they are properly ripe, they will be soft

[@marie-theresehayes6875]

@@eliandkate they were bright red! They are all in the freezer and will make jam with them later.

[@marie-theresehayes6875]

Should have added and had been for a while. They are fairly new plants so not sure if that was to blame.

[@jihad.haidar]

18:20 "We love hostile apartments" by autogenerated subs 😅 And Kate, no we did not notice any bums covering the camera lens, so I am not sure what you were complaining about 🤭 Congratulations on your garlic harvest and the new beautiful planter 😊👍

[@eliandkate]

😂😂😂😂😂 Glad you love them too 😂😂😂😂😂 Kate says thank you for letting her know her bum wasn’t covering the camera 😁