Random Stuff - The Wrong Hardy, Comment Positivity, Wildlife Friends, Garden Update, Bin Juice

[@AtomicShrimp]

*Afterthoughts & Addenda* *Birds* - There is a rookery in the tall trees next to the garden; they had young in the nests at the time of recording the bin juice segment, so they were all pretty vocal (a combination of adult birds making noise to repel predators and young birds calling for food). They're louder on camera than they seem in real life. It's just a different kind of bird song if you think about it, and they don't cause any real problems. They're wild animals. The treetops are where they live.

[@cosmicblu4726]

I've always liked most bird calls, even ones some people find annoying. An aside, I was wondering if you'd add a negative comment that made you laugh in the comment positivity section. If it's not the style you're going for I understand

[@AtomicShrimp]

@@cosmicblu4726 I did think about it, but I want to keep the comment positivity thing from turning into the thing that it's supposed to be an antidote to

[@AtomicShrimp]

@Sue thanks Sue. Honestly I need to work a bit harder on just sailing past the negative stuff. Generally, engaging with it just never leads to a pleasing outcome.

[@AtomicShrimp]

@Sue I'm sorry - I don't know why your comments are disappearing. I have checked the comment quarantine and they are not in there

[@LisaLovesFugglers]

Where I am at my local field, the crows have two fledglings ATM calling for food. I love hearing them! They're so greedy haha 😂

[@Shalamalabingbong]

I just wanted to drop you a comment and tell you how much your videos mean to me, Mike. I grew up without a Dad, Grandad or Uncles - watching your videos and listening to you speak about the land, and nature, and cooking, and history makes me feel like I'm not missing out anymore, and I take a lot of comfort from your chats. Thank you for giving so much of your time and knowledge.

[@errorcode202notfound5]

This comment hit me hard. I bet you’re an amazing person ❤

[@Solaaris1]

Hi Mike, the leaf curling on the pepper plants is plant edema. Its pretty harmless to your plants but you can reduce it by improving aeration, adding a little calcium food and reducing watering a bit. Been growing chilli's for over 20 years so pretty used to chilli plant aliments! Good luck!

[@rattlesnakz9716]

Cal mag works great

[@375-Productions]

ive got 60 plants in a greenhouse currently but they're still in slightly too small cells, so they've started producing flowering heads. I have 60 pots for them to go into, and if I pinch off ALL the flowering heads once they're in their bigger pots, will the plants go back into growth mode and get bigger before then producing flowers again?

[@rattlesnakz9716]

@375-Productions yes they should do, aswell as adding more compost to the pots I would be tempted to leave them for a day or so before cutting, to let them settle first without to much shock, but yes they should jump back into vegetative growth

[@375-Productions]

@@rattlesnakz9716 thank you so much!

[@BansaiiBerserker]

Random stuff is a lot of fun, We get to experience a wide array of different things from the comfort of our own home, It is especially fun seeing all the sights as well as all the flora and fauna you find on your walks, like the stunning view from the top of that hill (Which we home on the sofa did not even have to be the ones to climb), And we get bee puns!

[@Sh0ckmaster]

I love these random stuff videos. It's like a Christmas selection box experience for a rainy Saturday afternoon. Thanks Mike!

[@Night_from_GT_asia_2]

The fact that you noticed the bluebells before the Graves made me laugh

[@jaciem]

For me it's the fact that the creepy dolls thirty seconds in were just never mentioned.

[@glenmorrison8080]

Botanist here. I do shit like that all the time. Plants first, then other things.

[@philipareed]

@@jaciem He paused to indicate he'd seen them.

[@mirkoninhopsalot]

So, dog yawns are contagious!!

[@juicyboxesxo]

​@@jaciemi can't stop laughing i didn't see them the first time😭

[@michaelkitto758]

This channel, and in particular this series, feels like the KZbin definition of stopping to smell the roses. I love it.

[@fookdatchit]

An hour of Shrimp. VERY NOICE. thank you Mike.

[@nullpip]

I love how you're literally sowing the seeds for an amazing series of harvest/pickle/dehydrate videos in Autumn. Looking forward to that.

[@Sybil_Detard]

Eva is so cute. She is unconcerned with what the cool dogs are doing and just does her own thing. If you listen closely, you can hear her drum beat. It's her own, you know.

[@thetalkingfist9482]

Eva is like Mike in that way. A perfect match, eh?

[@Sybil_Detard]

@@thetalkingfist9482 Yup, perfect mates.

[@dulainey9453]

"you can hear her drumbeat" I love it! 😂

[@basedokadaizo]

and oh, how she *marches* to it.

[@annieclaire2348]

Eva IS a one of the cool dogs!

[@Cinnamon_Shaey]

"I'm not kissing you" that was honestly the comment of the day, i enjoyed that

[@TomOConnor-BlobOpera]

Nobody expects the many enemies of courgette plants. That little segment made me laugh so hard.

[@julescaru8591]

What value? Your channel adds value to my life ! Entertaining, informative and just plain good vibes all round, thank you ! All the best Jules 👏

[@driverjayne]

I've had this conversation with several people, how old does graffiti have to be before it stops being graffiti and starts being history? Do you think Neolithic people got annoyed at their teenagers for marking up the walls of their caves? 😂 is so funny to think that humans have really always been the way we are.

[@pippa3150]

Well said. :)

[@caskwith]

Yes and graffiti can never become historical if you prevent it from happening.

[@arnoldmmbb]

Yeah those graffiti probably have 100 yo so they are history now

[@molybdomancer195]

Slight quibble. Cave dwellers would be Palaeolithic not Neolithic, as Neolithic people mostly lived in huts

[@612Elm]

​@@molybdomancer195 😂 schooled!

[@foorje]

Haha the second camera angle on the comment positivity totally caught me off guard. Adds a lot of intensity.

[@bushwhacked1835]

Thank you for taking us on the rambling route to the Hardy Monument... which I would think is much more fun than driving there in a car!

[@HelloMyNameisSol]

Nobody expects the courgette inquisition!

[@Harlizarrd]

That bit totally caught me off guard but gave me a hearty chuckle.

[@Pooky-Cat]

Ni!

[@sarahstrong7174]

Or the cauliflower incident.

[@Choroidal]

@@Pooky-Cat What do you want? We want a shrubbery. 👍

[@LisaHarsh]

I found your channel because of an electronics project. The diverse content you produce is always entertaining and educational at times. However what is great is my mom loves your videos. She has dementia and calm videos are the best.

[@mollynakamori]

I love hearing your crows in the background. CAW CAW C-glunkglunkglunk. The youngsters have such a distinct sound as they call for food, then the choking yell as the parents stuff food into their gullets. Your videos are delightfully multidimensional.

[@martinwyke]

In East Yorkshire we had a wet chilly spring. My tomato, chilli, and garlic plants are doing poorly, my radish and potato are doing well. My iceberg lettuce and spring onions plants bolted from the get go. My beetroot got a leaf blight but are now recovering.

[@janetbean1994]

The former owners of your house must be thrilled to have found buyers that love the garden as much as they obviously did.

[@krysab6125]

That's the reason the previous owners of my parent's house decided to sell to them - someone to care for their beloved garden. We're all just temporary custodians of the land

[@mattyp80]

We were privileged to see a Hummingbird Hawk Moth last weekend! No photo unfortunately as the little bugger moved as soon as we got near! 😊

[@AtomicShrimp]

My favourite moth. Yes I have a favourite moth.

[@krysab6125]

​@@AtomicShrimpIt's good to have a favourite moth! Mine is the Small Emperor Moth - worth looking out for in the bilberry/heather uplands in April, they're spectacular!

[@theMillkmann]

I really do love these random vidoes. Its quite therapeutic for me as i enjoy then most often during the night. Thanks for sharing all your joys. It really helps!

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Same here, it's always around 1am to 2am when he uploads.

[@ForbiddenChocolate]

I often save his videos to watch before going to bed (which helps build willpower, lol). I find them so relaxing, especially at the end of a hectic or stressful day. Today, however, I enjoyed this one while sipping my morning coffee. A truly delightful way to start the day! 😊☕️

[@GlennHS]

I don't know why but the phrase "If we go for a bigger pot..." followed by the bang of a huge flowerpot cracked me up. Amazing vid as always Mike (:

[@dazza76]

Enjoyed seeing your English cottage garden, would love to see more vids like this and progress of the vegetables.

[@azteclady]

I have learned many things from your videos--including those that will never apply to my own life, such as foraging and so on--but one of the things you teach by example is to live to the fullest while keeping your soul kind. Thank you.

[@lizg5574]

Taking the shoots from the tomato plants to create more is something my late Dad used to do. He had a limited budget for plants and needed to feed a large family. So 'creating' more at no expense was a real bonus. He also grew potatoes just from the little eyes that appear on stored spuds. Literally taking them off with the tip of the peeler and putting them as you did with the tomatoes, over a source of water. They soon rooted and he started them properly in pots. Once there were obvious potato leaves growing (he always waited for 8 leaves) he would plant them in the garden and treat them like he would seed potatoes. The crop was never huge from them, but considering what they grew from, they were appreciated a great deal! As he grew older he was very inventive with how he started seeds. For a couple years, he kept the plastic casings that pills came in - once the pills had been pressed out. He would carefully reshape the 'bubble', sieve compost so it was really fine, then put a single seed in each. He started onions from seed in this method - once there was clear sign of germination, he could pop the whole tiny pellet of compost out and grow it on in a larger container before planting in the garden/ Having them in tiny cells meant he didn't need to disturb the roots at all when handling them. He was recycling and repurposing long before it was a 'thing'!

[@caskwith]

Graffiti is a funny thing, if it's a few years old we decry it and call it ugly, if it's a few centuries old we revere it and put ie behind glass to protect it.

[@Sybil_Detard]

Exactly what I was thinking. Like the graffiti in Pompeii, which is common and also fascinating. Which got me thinking about Neanderthals and young men of their culture, and if those young men used to draw male genitalia on things as if it were the funniest, most subversive and clever thing ever. Imagine if besides the hand prints, genitals had been found. Makes me giggle.

[@Blueshirt38]

Yeah it is hard to draw a line with it. Even gang signs and sexual innuendo from the 80s would be considered historical now, and would probably be preserved if found in an untouched state.

[@caskwith]

@@Sybil_Detard I bet if there was their parent would have scrubbed it out.

[@caskwith]

@@Blueshirt38 Quite likely. I have been to many historical places where the graffiti is protected by glass/acrylic screens, even though it's mostly just names and dates. Yet if I were to add my own name and date I would likely be arrested. What will future generations think? Will they lament the lack of graffiti?

[@DjDolHaus86]

In places such as new york there are famous old spots that go right back to the 70s where the paint is so thick due to decades of pieces on top of pieces and if you chip off a chunk you'll get something that looks like sedimentary rock with thousands of bands of colours running through it. There are also famous illegal pieces which have been honoured and preserved by the community of writers for decades such as the King Robbo piece under the BTP headquarters in Camden done in 1985. There is a whole secret history on the streets that very few people are aware of.

[@ChetBakr]

Thanks for uploading. Appreciate you.

[@Ronnie.13]

These videos are valuable to us! I look forward to seeing them and always enjoy watching them

[@lostgubbins]

the random stuff videos are my favourite videos that you make, coupled with the "let's go walk on the beach" videos and anything else chill and comfortable that comes out of your day to day. it's really relaxing to sit here going about my own business while you, eva, and jenny go about yours. thank you for being a reliable source of chill vibes in an otherwise hectic world.

[@channelname4238]

I love these kind of videos. I just love all of your videos. It's like catching up with an old friend.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Here in North California we're having a late spring as well. And thankfully this year we've had far more rain than any other year in the last 2 - 3 decades.

[@cendicate9132]

Dude I got tired going up the movie theater aisle, kudos to you for that hike!

[@divaden47]

Wonderful! Really enjoyed this vlog today. Just what I needed. Lots of memories of gardening with my old Poppa on his allotment too, as well as the garden. Have a wonderful growing season sweetheart!! 🌱💐🌳🌿

[@PlanetZhooZhoo]

Great to see what's growing over at Shrimp Cottage. I never knew about wind rock affecting courgettes before.

[@MD-ch3sw]

33:35 - forbidden black pudding

[@sh4dowchas3r]

at 52:47 ish the classic signs of a bin cutter bee, their ability to use hammer drills is quite worrying.

[@mgratk]

For all that is wrong with the world, there sure is great, breathtaking beauty in it. The hilltop and the wonderous day at around 11:00-- wow. Thanks for sharing, Mike. Always really enjoy your random compilations, but then I enjoy all of your videos.

[@TheStwat]

What a fantastic video. Thank you. :)

[@LisaLovesFugglers]

I absolutely love everything you are doint with your plants, it's marvelous. Thank you for taking us on such wonderful explorations too, it's so lovely to see 😊

[@Fat4all]

i absolutely ADORE seeing your garden

[@SiansCraftyCorner]

I really enjoy these long random videos. It's the one time I grab a coffee and have some time out in the day or start my day on a chilled note. It's lovely seeing parts of Dorset I haven't been to yet. A nice place to see if you ever get a chance is Knowlton church. Thank you and all the best in this heat.

[@dajosh42069]

This is fantastic dude. Makes me wish I lived in a more temperate climate. Las Vegas is hot in the summer, chilly in the winter, and very dry. Deserts tend to be that way. Makes outdoor gardening exceptionally difficult. But I love the updates on the garden. It's a really fantastic one at that!

[@disaffectedDragon]

Thank you, always, shrimp for the calming, intriguing, beautiful content you create. I appreciate your interests, processing, and narration. You make me feel like we are having a comfy chat around the fire.

[@progatesy1371]

Your videos are honestly the best your foraging or the scam baiting or your cooking vids there really interesting to watch there’s so much variety

[@Beth51008]

I think what's so special about your channel is that it's a calm, safe place for many people. It's a place for kind conversation, a place to learn a little something about everything and anything. The world is so busy and loud. Your channel allows time for quiet and relaxation.

[@kimrafferty7170]

I moved at the beginning of March, although I have a very small front and back gardens, I have lived by the rule once told to me - you should live with a garden for a full year before you start pulling things out - I am so grateful for that piece of advice from many years ago. My new gardens have so many different plants and bulbs, one being Solomans seal that I have never seen before but is such an interesting plant, also there are rose bushes, hollyhocks, foxgloves, antirinum, crocuses were flowering when I moved in swiftly followed by daffodils and then tulips, I even have ornimental poppy's starting to appear, plus many other plants on the verge of emerging, I even have wild geranium. Watching each plant emerge has brought me such pleasure. Thank you for another wonderfully interesting video and seeing Eva carpet swimming brought back memories of my darling yorkie/bjoin who carpet swam after every bath or if he got caught in the rain - dogs are such a great joy to have and Eva really is a lovely little character x

[@ClericPreston_]

32:00 tomato plants root easily in soil as well. If you start from seedlings and go to full soil in a garden you can plant them deeper and all the buried stem will just produce more roots. I think you will even see roots if a plant falls over onto soil.

[@schaaf9637]

really enjoyed the walk, such amazing nature, thank you. Like your shirts

[@thecatherd]

I do so love the Random Stuff videos. Eva is adorable as always. ❤

[@mojavemike6522]

Just found your channel. What a refreshing experience to say the least.

[@mpaws]

I really enjoyed this video, kept me interested right through to the end and I learnt a few things on the way. For instance I didn't know I could grow on pinched side shoots from my tomatoes. The scenery in the beginning was lovely too.

[@mustwereallydothis]

On a positive note, negative comments actually help your videos find their way to people who enjoy them. The algorithm still can't tell the difference between negative and positive comments. Every comment causes it to be more likely to recommend the video to others.

[@dulainey9453]

I love these Random Stuff videos, keep me entertained, even when one segments isn't for me, I enjoy how you tell it so I keep watching. If anything, they're like KZbin shorts in a long format video. I love it!

[@glenmorrison8080]

So early in the comments! Mr Shrimp, I love this channel. It is a work of joyful creativity and is legitimately special. :)

[@paulturner6679]

Love how I'm learning something new every time I watch.Always interesting and an engaging watch.Thankyou for the knowledge.Inspiring.

[@berndbeispielmensch]

What a great transition at 18:42.

[@jensgoerke3819]

A paste made from egg shells, banana peels and coffee grounds (just blend them all together) should keep snails and slugs off the plants while providing some nutrients.

[@DRakeTRofKBam]

what keeps them away in the first place? the eggshells?

[@jasondrummond9451]

Banana peels are excellent for tomatoes.

[@MrYobbo1]

5 counties can be seen from Hardyes monument, and during the summer the tower can be visitedand the view from the top is even more spectacular , thanks for the video mike good job. it is also very close to a few Neolithic sites such as Hellstone and Kingstone stone circle, and the valley of the stones all very good walks. thanks for sharing this awesome random stuff edition. cheers

[@Cooldudewhotellsamazingjokes]

What is the story behind Hardye's Monument?

[@MrYobbo1]

@@Cooldudewhotellsamazingjokes The Hardy Monument is a 72-foot-high monument on the summit of Black Down in Dorset, erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

[@lizadams7662]

Your planting bags reminded me of a little experiment I did a while back, using a bag of potting soil and a translucent plastic container turned over it like a mini winter greenhouse. Nice for salad in a very tiny area which is what I have. I'm thinking now of transplanting some morning glory seedlings into a bag on the ground, pierced to let roots through. Better than a pot. I have no open space for them, so we'll see if they grow up the support I'll give them. Thanks for the reminder.

[@baronvonkrogglesteiniii5310]

"We are quite high up here" made me chuckle a bit. My house is almost 50% further from sea level than is the top of Ben Nevis. But I suppose it's all a gradient, the plants only know where they are.

[@ZeroPlayerGame]

Very interested in the bin juice bit - looks to me from the looks of it and described smell that you're essentialyl making biohumus! That looks like a fairly affordable method, bricks are essentially free if you can find a construction site dumping grounds, and weeds are as well. Might actually try this on the balcony! Wouldn't dare with other methods, obviously.

[@DrWho-vc2go]

Thanx for making this wonderful and interesting video. There's plenty of things in it, so it doesn't get tedious and boring. Keep making them like this, please.

[@mariobosnjak99]

Eva is a little menace. Such a little goblin, i love her

[@Roamor1]

Love these videos, so much random interesting stuff. Thank you.

[@SimonMetin]

Hey Mike - i feel so fortunate to have found your channel. i initially subbed for the comedy, but you have to be one of the most wholesome people on the Internet. Really look forward to Friday/Saturday for your videos. I have a history of depression/eating disorder and being able to enjoy content like yours is helpful. Not sure if you can do this, but would to see you do a cultural food day/week challenge where everyday focuses on a different culture's customs, food (including a daily budget representative of the average person) etc.

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

Super interesting video.... such beautiful scenery, and the glow worm larvae are fascinating. I haver never seen them before. However, the best bit?... my day is complete - Eva's centre stage cuddles! Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤

[@xxghost_sniperxx950]

I adore your videos, these garden updates are sublime

[@liserjones8465]

Watching you prune the tomatoes brought back wonderful memories of my Grandad sending us into the greenhouse to get rid of 'the rascles' which is what we called them! I can remember the smell of tomatoes and hot air!

[@wendywarren5756]

Mike, thanks so much for doing the work to make your videos so interesting. Your channel is one that I watch whenever I see a new video. I can always count on being interested, no matter what the subject. Thanks! (Also, thanks for the Eva content today!)

[@jensgoerke3819]

You can also use the core of toilet rolls for seedlings - cut four slits in the bottom, fold it shut, then add compost and seed or seedling. The cardboard rolls make transferring them easy and degrade quickly.

[@Julykus]

i did it once, within a week they became moldy

[@davidjames3787]

I tear up toilet roll cores and just add them to the compost heap.

[@ilovebacon304]

Eva carpet swimming was so adorable! Keep up the good work Mr. Shrimp! 👍🏻

[@tx4paws60]

All I could think of while you were in the garden was Alfred Hitchcock’s “ The Birds”…..lol!

[@philipareed]

Most people don't realise that a just a bucket placed in a shady corner by a fence will attract amphibians of all sorts. It doesn't require filling with water. Nature will take care of everything.

[@samuelclubb9529]

Also you can get testing strips from any fish keeping shop to test phosphate and nitrate.

[@rmil4531]

I’ve just noted this method and will make one on a smaller scale for my little garden. Thank you.

[@williamrees6662]

What value are your videos adding? You make me happy on quiet evenings in and fill me with fascinating foraging info, you beautiful bald Englishman, you.

[@georgehardy3524]

The vibrant green of the new beech leaf is my favourite colour, look forward to seeing it every year!

[@inkenhafner7187]

We have those sand bees in our garden, too. Whenever I discover one of their Tunnel openings in the grass I show it to my son and we make a large circle with stones around it so we know where not to step and play when we are outside. The bees appreciate that and help pollinate the cherries and apples and our berry bushes.

[@jmt7676]

Thank you for this random assortment of wonderfullness

[@caturdaynite7217]

It's been abnormally dry in southern Wisconsin. We're in moderate drought, level 2 above abnormally dry. Supposed to rain overnight tonight. Hope we get more than a sprinkle, the farmers aren't doing well. Crops are stunted and needing moisture. Love your garden Mike. And Eva is the cutest.

[@TregMediaHD]

❤ as always Mike great video I'm trying to take your motivation and charm to bring my garden to reality . Greetings from Calluna . Netherlands

[@runswithcows]

Already planning my bin juice factory, thanks Shrimp.

[@SilverDragonJay]

8:20, what a beautiful sky! I hear so much about how the UK is dreary and rainy, so its easy to forget how you guys can still get absolutely gorgeous, clear days. I tell you, I live in California and I have only seen a sunny sea about twice in my life. Other then those two times, every time I seem to head out to the coast the sky is always covered by a uniform layer of clouds. Granted, I don't actually get out to the coast that often. Even now, I'm living closer then ever but because I don't own a car its a pain in the ass to get out there.

[@sarahstrong7174]

It is amazing the way that seeds know what to do. Roots looking for deeper soil & leaves reaching for the light. It is extraordinary.

[@destinodk]

Also the bin hole was a great escape hole for the bug that fell in ;) love these videos keep up the good work

[@FriendlyKitten]

17:09 *chefskiss* I love this :3 it brings unexpected joy!

[@Electronicwaffle]

I appreciate how, as just one example [and indeed in other videos] at 38:30 your diction takes over, and I learn all new sets of vocabulary, and more importantly, the philosophy behind it. I went to go look up the full context of "Share them out", but that belies the methodical non-impulsive approach that you take. In so many words, you have done this a time or two before. And it shows, and that goes directly into the quality of the attempt, and the quality of the videos. That, in a certain sense [with all due respect] as you stated earlier, you [jokingly, I assume] ponder if you add value to anything that you do. ..... This is that value add. While I aspire to garden and live off the land, I doubt in my real life it will ever happen. HOWEVER, I'm more than certain I would have a need for the expression "Share them out" before the end of the month, and, that I picked that up, through osmosis here, is the god send. I made a similar comment back some time ago, about one of the Food Budget Challenges and "Stretch obtainable" goals. .... Again, You are not afraid to let your overarching philosophy on things shine through, and that is the difference you make here. It is noticed. It is appreciated. Thank you.

[@Electronicwaffle]

53:55 is yet another example "It doesn't have to be pretty, but it has to be pretty close" is a much better take on "Good is the Enemy of Best".

[@AtomicShrimp]

You're very kind. Not sure I deserve that much credit for just wittering on!

[@RaunienTheFirst]

I was on holiday in Windermere the other week and thanks to your videos I was able to recognise wild garlic growing in enormous quantities at a certain location near the lake shore. Took some leaves and used them to make some gorgeous mashed potato. There was garlic mustard, too but only a couple of plants so I left it alone. There were also various parsley relatives but without a reference and careful study I wasn't going to risk accidentally picking hemlock or water dropwort.

[@edtuckerartist]

My grandfather had a large greenhouse filled with tomatoes every year, kept a belfast sink outside filled with water which he'd add nettles, horse manure and random weed into it. The tomatoes always grew big, strong and had plenty of massive tomatoes.

[@SMTRodent]

Just getting ready for the arrival of The Heat (and a record high temperature for the date) by getting the last of the cool air into the house, and watching this as a nice surprise. Our swifts arrived a few days ago, filling the sky with 'reee'.

[@thekingofming]

With the missing of the nipping out of side shoots on the tomatoes. When I miss on mine, I let the side shoot get a few trusses and then nip out the growing tip. So the plant stays somewhat in shape, but get the extra crop from the side shoot.

[@AtomicShrimp]

I think I have overcrowded the greenhouse. Next year I will grow the plants in raised rings with their roots able to get down to the real soil, and fewer plants, further apart - should allow me to manage them a bit more neatly

[@Kris_M]

I love the food growing stuff, it gives me ideas to try out that I simply would not have thought about otherwise.

[@harrparr8988]

Great video, Atomic Shrimp. I'll be sending my kids to stay with you over the summer. Let me know if that's a problem.

[@curmudgeon1933]

43 :00. I've kept blackfly on broad beans in check by spraying with a mild soapy solution. A capful of washing up liquid in a pressure spray seems to get rid of them. I did it for 2 or 3 days, then again if they came back, or after rains.

[@LovelyRuthie]

Loved seeing how your garden is doing. I'll inevitably pick up tips & also give the side eye as I see which plants are doing better than mine ;)

[@pawel8365]

This gardening activity really really gets me excited.

[@braedan51]

Shrimp, your videos brighten even the sad days. Thank you.

[@muddyboots2531]

I love your videos. I feel so energized and enthusiastic when I've watched one. I hope you earn lots from KZbin because you deserve to.