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  • čas přidán 24. 02. 2024
  • I'm going to share my pepper growing tips with you to help make this year, the best year for your pepper harvests.
    Let me tell you about all the little things I do to get my huge pepper yields in my garden in Scotland.
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Komentáře • 194

  • @the_little_potager
    @the_little_potager Před 5 měsíci +21

    There's a t-shirt slogan right there ... "What? You dont have an espresso machine in your greenhouse? Time to get a better greenhouse!" 😂😂😂

  • @clairegarnham2742
    @clairegarnham2742 Před 5 měsíci +1

    You are SO BRILLIANT at teaching us things. You need to be an educator of some kind.x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 4 měsíci

      Ha ha ha
      I am indeed 😁 glad to know it shows

  • @oksanablucher3498
    @oksanablucher3498 Před 5 měsíci +9

    OMG ❤. You are genius!!!
    I tried everything to grow in my greenhouse over the years.
    Now I know what is missing. COFFEE MAKER!!!❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      There you go!!!! 😂😂😂

  • @Honest_Reviewer.
    @Honest_Reviewer. Před 5 měsíci +5

    You know now that I’ll have to ask my wife if I can put a coffee machine in the greenhouse. I hope you know that I’ll need your help getting permission to do so. 😂😂😂. On a serious note. Thank you for the video.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      😂😂😂😂😂
      Good luck with that one

  • @otterluv4941
    @otterluv4941 Před 5 měsíci

    Espresso machine in the greenhouse?! GENIUS!!!!

  • @Annie-oh3us
    @Annie-oh3us Před 5 měsíci +2

    Thank you big time, Eli, for your excellent pepper growing tips! I'm a novice at growing peppers. I'm excited that my King of the North and Chinese Giant sweet peppers have germinated! Whoop Whoop! 🙌🏻 I only have an electric tea kettle in my greenhouse...jealous of your espresso machine.😁

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Hey a kettle on hand is a good thing in my books

  • @margaretalice6343
    @margaretalice6343 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Eli your pepper plants look amazing. Love ya coffee station too 🥰

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks you
      It was fun having the coffee machine there 😂

  • @bwolf0003
    @bwolf0003 Před 5 měsíci

    You are so posh!!! I want an espresso machine in my greenhouse!! I bet Kate got tired of bringing you a cuppa!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      😂😂😂😂 she loves it really

  • @skygazer1024
    @skygazer1024 Před 5 měsíci +3

    That was a great, comprehensive video on growing peppers. Definitely a video for me to look back on as my peppers get going this season.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      You can bet I’ll be checking back on it too 😂
      I keep thinking oh I missed this bit, or I should have added that bit….

  • @kvernonwilliams
    @kvernonwilliams Před 5 měsíci +2

    What a great video. The fact that you got through the various stages in one video is genius, and what is missing from so many other channels . Would really like to see similar videos on tomatoes, chillies etc. thank you so much for taking the time and effort to produce this. 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      I do have a similar set of videos on tomatoes 😁
      Tips on growing toms: czcams.com/video/C7DByq8Ysrc/video.htmlsi=-KZNvLOJOn0XWlXA
      All about choosing the variety to grow: czcams.com/video/-E5s_3_QRiI/video.htmlsi=_j2KmIS0zh047rzi

  • @lynnetighe6214
    @lynnetighe6214 Před 3 měsíci

    Brilliant, ..you are so good at explaining things in a simple way...thank you so much, love watching your videos 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 3 měsíci

      Glad to have you with us Lynne

  • @aloras405
    @aloras405 Před 5 měsíci

    Oh goodness, now I have to get a kettle and coffee maker for my eventual greenhouse.

  • @Cheriesgardenvegplot
    @Cheriesgardenvegplot Před 5 měsíci

    You made me snort my coffee.😂😂😂 why haven't you got a tv program.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Ha ha ha don’t snort your coffee… it so doesn’t taste as good that way

  • @therightpearplot
    @therightpearplot Před 5 měsíci

    Too far to drive to the allotment greenhouse 😂😂😂😂 for my 2 morning espresso.
    My eyes don’t open till after my first one 😂😂

  • @jenkitching43
    @jenkitching43 Před 5 měsíci

    You are amazing.👌 So helpful. Thank you Eli.🌱

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      So glad it's what you need :D!

  • @Jessicabroadnax0522
    @Jessicabroadnax0522 Před 5 měsíci

    Such a pleasure to watch always

  • @RealFoodComesDirty
    @RealFoodComesDirty Před 5 měsíci

    "...get a better greenhouse" - best line ever! Awesome video, Eli. Great info on peppers🫑

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      If only the coffee machine was a permanent thing :D

  • @docgrannrsgardencooking8719
    @docgrannrsgardencooking8719 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you!! Loved the info.

  • @helenkeough4187
    @helenkeough4187 Před 5 měsíci

    An amazingly well presented set of facts. Thanks again xx

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Hope it makes a difference Helen 👏👏👏

  • @borderplotter
    @borderplotter Před 5 měsíci

    Great information, Eli.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Are you going for it with peppers this year?

  • @lisaandrews4939
    @lisaandrews4939 Před 5 měsíci

    Another fantastic, well organized and informative video. Thank you for saving me a lot of research. I love how you use different points of views without disregarding other gardeners wisdom!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Glad it was helpful Lisa!😀

  • @simonysinclair7163
    @simonysinclair7163 Před 5 měsíci

    Great tips, and useful info, thank you 😍

  • @shawnsgarden3742
    @shawnsgarden3742 Před 5 měsíci

    Why have you more sun in Scotland? And a coffee machine in the greenhouse. Its not right! 🤣

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      So much more sun? Where? Who’s hiding it???

  • @CindyOrangeNeely
    @CindyOrangeNeely Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you so much, Eli!!! I just potted mine up this morning!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Oh exciting!!!!
      Bring on the harvests!

  • @nathalieforde4205
    @nathalieforde4205 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you so much😊 first year growing peppers this year so these are invaluable tips ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Oh exciting! What varieties are you growing?

  • @bethanskitchengarden
    @bethanskitchengarden Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you so much for these fab pepper tips, every year I grow peppers and never get great results so hopefully this year I will. I'm going to pinch out my pepper stalks as I think they are growing too well and will hit my grow lights before the weather is warm enough for them to go out if I don't pinch them out. Great video, lovely job 😊

  • @kemipue
    @kemipue Před 5 měsíci

    Half of my peppers germinated in 3 days and the other half did nothing in almost a month so re-sowed. Potted up the first lot and we’ll see what happens with the rest- hope they end up looking as good as yours!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      fingers crossed for your other half :D

  • @normalivengood1197
    @normalivengood1197 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video with lots of useful information. Thanks so much!

  • @markrollings1762
    @markrollings1762 Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks Eli. I’m growing peppers for the first time so some valuable information and tips. 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Oh first time??? It’s going to be an exciting year! 😁

  • @christinebrooks6364
    @christinebrooks6364 Před 5 měsíci

    Hi Eli & Kate, you are so funny, love it ❤ great video with plenty of useful I fo growing peppers thanks for sharing and take care 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      A Sunday night chuckle is good for the soul Christine 🤪

  • @laurathomson5053
    @laurathomson5053 Před 5 měsíci

    Love it eli,get a better greenhouse 🫣🤣🤣

  • @debbybrady1246
    @debbybrady1246 Před 5 měsíci

    I'm potting mine up Tuesday! 😁

  • @BumblebeeAdventure
    @BumblebeeAdventure Před 5 měsíci +1

    🐝Thanks for the great video 🌻 OWMYYYYY i need coffee maker in my shed!!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Ha Hang ha oh no, I think I’ve started a thing

    • @BumblebeeAdventure
      @BumblebeeAdventure Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate Man always talk about there gadgets ;) I think we woman need our gadgets to!!!

  • @carenmcfarland7034
    @carenmcfarland7034 Před 5 měsíci

    What is great video! I learned so much! Especially picking peppers early to increase yields! Thanks so much!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Hopefully it’ll make a difference for you this year 😁

  • @lindarobertson8505
    @lindarobertson8505 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video. Will be referring to it again i'm sure. Now I see why it was relevant 😂 Thanks Eli x

  • @Ukgardeningvlogs..
    @Ukgardeningvlogs.. Před 5 měsíci

    Wow sis very nice plants❤👍💯

  • @absurdistsloth
    @absurdistsloth Před 5 měsíci

    ooh I think you just wanted to show off your pro barista skills! 😂
    the first time I grew peppers in pots, the peppers ended up full of bugs inside them! I can’t remember what bugs, but I was so put off growing them I haven’t done them since 😅 would like to try it again but i don’t think I can take the disappointment again, lol.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I had the same thing. My first lot got mullered by slugs and then earwigs!!!!!!!

  • @PaulaBoylan
    @PaulaBoylan Před 5 měsíci

    I'm so jealous. I have to walk all the way in to the kitchen if I want a coffee to drink in the greenhouse. 😂 I also have heater envy. Your greenhouse is amazing

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      heater envy?
      I do love my greenhouse, it took a long time to save for it but it was worth every penny

  • @zevab3178
    @zevab3178 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This was very informative. Now lets hope this summer here in The Netherlands will be great and not like last season were it rained almost non stop. Thank you for the video. 🥰

  • @margaretreid5989
    @margaretreid5989 Před 5 měsíci

    Great timing! I planted snacking peppers and the King of the North on Feb. 11, now sprouting Feb. 25th.

  • @CSaville
    @CSaville Před 5 měsíci

    Very informative video as ever. I'm growing Bell Peppers this year, King of the North on your recommendation, so this was invaluable. I've lots of Chilli's on the go and some of them are so slow growing that I don't pinch out the tips but I'm going to follow your lead with the Bell Peppers which I have very little experience of growing. I'm off for a look at your previous video's to refresh my memory. I think I've watched ever single one you've produced.
    On a more serious note as well as the Espresso machine and the beer fridge referred to in the comments below I think you might want to consider employing a 'Flair Bartender' for your Summer video's to mix cocktails in the background to a suitable music track...perhaps Kate might want a new hobby... 😁

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      😂😂😂😂 putting the job ad out now

  • @LTeppler
    @LTeppler Před 5 měsíci

    What a thoroughly enjoyable video. I'm going to pass this along to my viewers. My year has started so late I'll only be able to do a few solid instructional vids like this and you explained everything so very succinctly.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Oh no…. Is it really late for you?
      I can still get peppers going in March and done 😢

    • @LTeppler
      @LTeppler Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate It's not too late to start the peppers, but it is far too late for me to prepare to sell starts and make full videos about growing them from the beginning. I wasn't back in the area until just a few weeks ago. Preparing to get all the supplies in has to begin with planning in December.

  • @fuzzytale
    @fuzzytale Před 5 měsíci

    LOL, loved that intro!

  • @budj13
    @budj13 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video! I love the Doctor Who tee shirt, too. Our granddaughter is a serious fan and we are watching the entire series with her again. Your peppers are ahead of mine and coincidentally I planted my peppers on the same day as you. They are potted on and doing well now. I'm growing Gather's Italian Sweet and Early Jalapeno this year. Oh, and no, I do not have an espresso machine in my greenhouse.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Oh exciting Bud, which series are you watching?
      Here in the UK it’s almost a rite of passage thing to say who “your doctor is”, it’s one of those things about saying which generation you are by which actor played the Dr when you watched as a kid.
      My dr was Tom Baker… Kate’s was Jon Pertwee

  • @simplifygardening
    @simplifygardening Před 5 měsíci

    They move so quickly when you pot them on Eli. Great video

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      They do
      It’s fantastic to watch… I keep saying, “next year I’ll make more notes and get the process really nailed down”. But it never happens 😂😂

    • @simplifygardening
      @simplifygardening Před 5 měsíci

      Always other things to take priority Eli
      @@eliandkate

  • @2galsfarmworks
    @2galsfarmworks Před 5 měsíci +1

    Super video! My peppers are still small. Will start more next week. Thanks for the tips. I think I’ll put a beer fridge in the GH 😂😂.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I think a beer fridge would be genius

    • @2galsfarmworks
      @2galsfarmworks Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate The GH would remain my hiding place. 😉😂😂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      @2galsfarmworks I’m on my way 😂😂😂😂

  • @SuzMcDonaldWellbeing
    @SuzMcDonaldWellbeing Před 5 měsíci

    I’m glad I watched this video because all my tomatoes have germinated but none of my peppers have yet. First time growing peppers for me and second year for tomatoes. As always, your videos are super helpful for us newbies. Thank you.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I bet they won't be long behind now :D

  • @debbybrady1246
    @debbybrady1246 Před 5 měsíci

    I love to grow peppers and do find them a bit fussy. I rely on a water/ph meter for ALL of my plants. That way I don't ever over water. And I do pinch the first flowers but not the terminal bud.

  • @Garden-of-weeden
    @Garden-of-weeden Před 5 měsíci

    Great info as always Eli x I want that machine!!!! ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Ha ha ha it’s a great machine

  • @dustyflats3832
    @dustyflats3832 Před 5 měsíci

    Just start ghost and jalapeño megatons today. Normally don’t start till March, but those hots have long germination time which I tend to forget about. Most all the sweets say 8 weeks. We are unusually Big time warm this winter, But-we can get snow for quite awhile. Tuesday we will be a sweltering 65 and dive down to 15 at night with chance of bad storms. That temp will Smash our historic high. By the weekend 70!😮. Holy heck, what will summer be? It has me worried as this weather can wreck outdoor plants with advanced growth that can’t take freezes.
    So I’m still aiming at June 1st to plant out unless I try and babysit a low tunnel. April 1st is 8 weeks and with a few more days for germination should be 3rd week of March to start sweets.
    If it remains this warm I may be able to heat the greenhouse early. Our lows are exceeding our normal highs for a majority of days. Yes, we all want longer growing season and smaller heat bills, but I’m worried we will lose fruit plants.
    Nice thorough step through on pepps.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Yeah you get mad swings in temperatures, it’s crazy for me to think about

    • @dustyflats3832
      @dustyflats3832 Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate I think it’s insane 😵‍💫

  • @j.b.6855
    @j.b.6855 Před 5 měsíci

    I think an espresso machine has a future in my seed starting room. I also need a Dr Who shirt, but in 5x, those are hard to find. I havev been watching since Pertwee. The pepper plants you up potted are just slightly bigger than the size I take out to harden off. By then they are in 3 inch pots. A heat mat really helps with germination. Nice root development in your plants and it looks like the perfect time to move them up, no root circling. I do pinch early flowers, but never the center growth. If you do you may get more peppers, but they will be smaller if you change a tall plants growth to a bush. The peppers I grow tend to bush out on their own so I dont. I am adding banana peppers this year to go with bell and pepperoncini.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Now JB that was the very experiment I did the other year about do you get more peppers but are they inferior and for me I found it didn’t reduce the size or quality of the peppers at all. I still got bumper peppers.
      I was hoping we’d see results from some of you guys to see how you got on

  • @sheliaheverin8822
    @sheliaheverin8822 Před 5 měsíci

    Girl, I was wondering when you were going to get a coffee pot out there. 😂 I feel so far behind. I just planted my pepper seeds today. 😟 I've gotten one good crop of peppers about 3-4 years ago, last few years the pepper plants have been small and the peppers are about golf ball size or a little larger. Hopefully this year will be better.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you

  • @gregbluefinstudios4658
    @gregbluefinstudios4658 Před 5 měsíci

    Really well done. A great overview of Peppers. Personally, I grow Sweet Bell Pepper, with only a couple of Spicier (Lemon Aji which most consider "medium"but I consider PAINFULLY HOT. I grow them for my daughters and the Mrs. I loved the tips on MORE about growing the peppers, after the seedlings stage.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I’m the same Greg, I don’t grow any chillies, just sweet peppers too.
      😁😁😁

  • @carmajo2500
    @carmajo2500 Před 5 měsíci

    😂 your intro was great 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      A wee chuckle of an evening 😂😂😂

  • @paulinemorris5186
    @paulinemorris5186 Před 5 měsíci

    Really good informative video, my peppers and chillies have been sown fir about 10days but no show yet. I think the super 7 isn't warm enough, so going to get my bigger propagater from greenhouse sensations set up. Got to try and get it right as going away for a week in April and worried about leaving them. Very upmarket greenhouse with a coffee maker 😂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Oh I wouldn’t worry… ten days is early yet 😁

  • @hotshotbv
    @hotshotbv Před 5 měsíci

    Lol ,now you make me move my coffee machine in the green house...

  • @tater357
    @tater357 Před 5 měsíci

    Your Peppers are looking fantastic. I'm a little hesitant about upsizing my peppers right now even though a few of them are at that stage. I'm worried they'll get too big before I can just leave them outside because I usually only pot them up once before actually going into the garden. Plus, I lack the room inside to house all these Peppers that I started that have actually germinated, along with all my tomato plants, even though my tomato plants this year seem to be harder to germinate than the peppers were. In Fact, I haven't gotten the first germination from the tomato plants yet. It's only been a week, but usually I can germinate tomatoes in 3-4 days. This year the Hot Peppers germinated in 3 days and the the sweet peppers are lagging still.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      It’s always the big problem at this time of year, finding space indoors, it’s why I always tell people to wait if they can 😁
      We’re now full up too 😂😂😂😂

  • @GardenerScott
    @GardenerScott Před 5 měsíci

    Great video, Eli! As always, it's ideal information. You have a big decision ahead... keep the espresso machine or make more space for plants.

  • @chriseverest4380
    @chriseverest4380 Před 5 měsíci

    Most impressive! How did you manage to grow the expresso machine? The Award for Most Decadent Greenhouse of 2024 so far goes to .....Eli and Kate 😂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      All organically grown too 😂😂😂

  • @karenaWarner144
    @karenaWarner144 Před 5 měsíci

    @eli I potted my peppers and up in the same modules that you have. But the dirt kept falling through the big hole at the bottom. I managed to find some bits of twig and lumps in the compost after I sieved it, so I stuck them in the bottom, but still worried about all the compost falling through the big hole when I water them from the bottom 😱 Great video btw, my new top of the range greenhouse comes with a Barista; none of this, making it yourself malarkey. 😋

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Ha ha ha oh your greenhouse is proper posh 😂😂😂😂😂
      Yeah sometimes you can get a little compost falling through the bottom of pots, I try to make sure I compact the bottom and that seems to help

  • @cpoco
    @cpoco Před 5 měsíci

    My overwintered pepper (capsicum to us here in Australia)... is doing much better after I potted it on... I'm sure it has nothing to do with the weeds that were in the pot with it basically covering all it's roots ;) That one has a decent fruit forming... I'm not sure if it will get to full size but we shall see... I also have three in the veggie patch so it will be interesting to see how they do. I haven't added any extra nutrients though so I might add some extra compost to the greenhouse (overwintered) one and see how that goes.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      It’s always really interesting to hear how your garden is going and the differences in what happens between us 😁

  • @ninemoonplanet
    @ninemoonplanet Před 5 měsíci

    I goofed up last year, potted mine on to much bigger pots, (laziness or ignorance??🤷) and I didn't do what they needed, fertilize properly, pinch back.
    I am trying again, Paprik peppers, which should obviously get to full ripeness.
    I plan (yeah, best laid plans gai........) so it's time to make notes, boss myself around.
    "Get a better greenhouse", easy if you don't have one. 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Ha ha ha well there you go… first thing to tick off… you are already on the way!!

  • @annetteroberts8505
    @annetteroberts8505 Před 5 měsíci

    How often should I feed my pepper plants please. They are as big as your pepper plants. I'm a first time gardener so every little bit of information is very helpful ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I actually talk about this in the video Annette
      I’ll let you finish watching and if you still have questions give us a yell

    • @annetteroberts8505
      @annetteroberts8505 Před 5 měsíci

      @eliandkate I'm so sorry, yes you did say at the end of the video. Thank you so much xxx

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Not at all 😃
      I knew what had happened… it happens lots, I do it too 😁
      You get all excited part way in and comment. I’m terrible for it 😂😂😂

  • @judithhuntly2375
    @judithhuntly2375 Před 5 měsíci

    Very jealous of the coffee machine in the greenhouse 😂 it's my first year growing peppers, only just planted them so way behind yours 😢. You may have mentioned it but at what temperature roughly (at night) can they go in the greenhouse?

    • @judithhuntly2375
      @judithhuntly2375 Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks for the video it was super informative 😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      that was the temp in the video - that's the general temp night or day😍

  • @carolinebown8686
    @carolinebown8686 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Fantastic informative video .... very jel that your Peppers are so very healthy looking ...
    Coz this will be my 1st year using the Quad grow system .... how big does the seedling plants need to be please ....before planting in to the quad grow or is it more when its warm enough ? 😊😊😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Warm enough is the priority but you’ll prob be a bit bigger than mine are now

    • @carolinebown8686
      @carolinebown8686 Před 5 měsíci

      Last year ....which was my 1st ever year of growing anything including Peppers .... my Peppers were awful ....barely grew & when they did ... most had awful Sun damage ....
      I'm putting that down to beginners bad luck & hoping this year will be different + I'm definitely buying some Greenhouse builds 😊😊😊

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      @carolinebown8686 we need to make this year a bumper one!!!!

    • @carolinebown8686
      @carolinebown8686 Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate I'll try my very best 😍😍😍

  • @mariedeyo7399
    @mariedeyo7399 Před 5 měsíci

    Dont they look great... ❤ I still have not started jet.. but soon and I hope they will still be ok.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      I’ve had great harvest from peppers sown in late March so hopefully you’ve got time yet 😁

  • @kansastraveler1476
    @kansastraveler1476 Před 5 měsíci

    Ok, so who's your favorite Doctor?
    I'll age myself a bit and say, I will always pick Tom Baker. 😆

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Favourite Dr or who is my Dr?
      My Dr was Tom Baker, Kate’s was Jon Pertwee. But we both have the same favourite Dr…. David Tenant…. Think he played a fantastic part.

  • @samanthaellis1586
    @samanthaellis1586 Před 5 měsíci

    I have a nespresso machine for my greenhouse!! Not as posh as yours 😆

  • @mags9536
    @mags9536 Před 5 měsíci

    Espresso machine in greenhouse 😂😂 you live in the lap of luxury 😂

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +2

      Well what can I say!? I’m a celebrity remember… got standards to live up too 😂😂😂

    • @mags9536
      @mags9536 Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate 👍 I want one now! 😂

  • @susanelwood5794
    @susanelwood5794 Před 5 měsíci

    Hi Eli, can I use the Chilligrow for the peppers ?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      You “could” but you might find it’s a bit small for sweet peppers as they are larger plants. They would still grow and be healthy but you prob wouldn’t get the same harvests levels you’d get in bigger pots. 😁

  • @michaeltiplady6046
    @michaeltiplady6046 Před 5 měsíci

    eli would you put peppers in quad grows with tomatos, my greenhouse blew away my new one comes easter

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      I always grow mine in quadgrows.
      Not an issue to have them sharing a reservoir, but just make sure to keep an eye on the levels as the tomatoes will use the water faster

  • @iaminterestedineverything
    @iaminterestedineverything Před 2 měsíci

    I have an excess of tomatoes AND peppers, so will soon have to make some hard choices about culling, or giving some away. Given the choice, what ratio of space would you give to peppers over tomatoes in the greenhouse, assuming they need equal pot sizes? Which gives the most valuable crop per square foot?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 2 měsíci

      I decide based on what we want to eat. Usually we grow 4 of each in our greenhouse, different varieties will produce different amounts.
      This year we’ve doubled the peppers as we’re trying new varieties.
      Just think about what you want to get out of this season and go from there.

  • @IAMGiftbearer
    @IAMGiftbearer Před 5 měsíci

    For some reason I have trouble with Jalapeno and Serano seedlings. They germinate and then die off after they get their first set of true leaves. My other varieties have done well, especially the Fresno peppers. I'm not sure what the problem is with the Jalapeno and Serano.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Is the problem actually with the variety (as in it’s the same every year) or is it just that these are the seedlings that haven’t made it this year?
      The reason I ask is that it’s quite common to have issues with some seedlings but not all, early on they are seriously susceptible to all sorts and can be killed by pathogens )like damping off) without you even knowing there was a problem. Or a very small difference in the environment can cause problems like one seedling being nearer a window and being affected by the colder one that gets more of a draft, maybe from a door, and it dries out faster than the others.
      It might take a bit of investigation to see why there’s an issue ?

  • @erictownsend4236
    @erictownsend4236 Před 5 měsíci

    Oh Eli, I am about 10 seconds into this video and you have me laughing! Get a better green house. I love you from across the pond! Have a great Gardening Season!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed my wee joke.
      It’s our old machine, finally replaced it and thought we’d get a wee chuckle before we got rid of it 😂😂😂

  • @CooltobeaCat
    @CooltobeaCat Před 5 měsíci

    Hi Eli,
    Maybe I missed it, but are the peppers back under lights now? And if they are, how long will they be under lights for?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      They are back indoors so yeah under lights.
      It’ll prob be end of April into May before I can move them to the greenhouse

  • @mickgad1
    @mickgad1 Před 5 měsíci

    aghhhh surly im not the only 1 that HAS to have matching pot colour/shapes. if they dont match i have to go buy more

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      😂😂😂 I used to be like that but after a few years I have up

  • @Grow_With_Jo
    @Grow_With_Jo Před 5 měsíci

    Hey! Love your CZcams channel, thank you so much for the invaluable advice!
    I recently watched a video about sterilising compost... After I'd planted my peppers... DOH! I've noticed some white kind of fluffy light growth on the compost. Do I need to repot into sterilised compost or is it unlikely to cause any harm?
    I planted the seeds 28th Dec, and they've been potted up into 7" pots. They aren't ready to go up a size yet, and I'm worried it'll do more harm than good disturbing them just now.
    Ive got them on a windowsil with lights too, im in Durham, north east Uk so lightnis a bit hit and miss. They dont seem to be growing much. They look way behind yours!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      yay you made it :D
      Hmmm ok, remembering I can't see what's happening or watch your plants growing so I can only give possible things that might be the case and you'll have to kinda make decisions based on what you know of your situation but... potentially, yes, white fluffy stuff on the soil surface COULD be a mould... but do a wee check cause if it's white strings..... that is most likely just that the roots are too near the surface. To be fair that usually happens more frequently with broadcast sown small seeds, but just in case.
      It is a difficult one to make a decision on about if you should pot them on into new soil... thing is, if it is a mould, it'll be through the soil, not just on the surface so it will be on the roots too and so potting on won't get rid of it completely. It may be better to try to. make sure you don't give it the environment it wants. So making sure the soil isn't wet all the time, making sure there's plenty of air flow, etc
      In terms of how big your plants are... don't get too caught up on comparing. There are so many things that determine how quickly your plants grow and remember, taller doesn't mean healthier.
      So yours could be slower to grow than mine because my environment for them is better, maybe better light (mine are strong grow lights), in a very warm room. Maybe yours took longer to germinate so actually your plants are younger than mine? Or are you using the same potting mix ratios as me? Does mine have more nutrition (I don't fertilise seedlings and small plants). I know at least 2 people who have kept using seed starting mix which isn't nutritious and basically their little plants weren't getting enough goodness from the mix to encourage growth.
      But basically, try not to worry too much... remember gardening is meant to be fun :D
      Edit: Jo I just saw your video clip :( That's mould I'm afraid)

    • @Grow_With_Jo
      @Grow_With_Jo Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking time to answer in such depth!
      I'm on sterilising my potting mix now so will try repotting then. Would I be best trying to wash the current soil off the roots gently? Or just knock as much off as I can and hope for the best? From the short I posted, would you say repot in to the same size? Or go up or down?
      Haha, so right about it meant to be fun, I absolutely love it. I just want to get it right. I'm not usually so fussy over anything else, but with these needing a longer growing season I panicked a bit haha!
      Thanks again, I really do appreciate your time!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      hmmmm don't go mad trying to wash things cause at this point the plants really are delicate, just try to dislodge as much as you can.
      Stick with that pot size but try not to over water and make sure you are using potting mix and not seed starting mix :D
      As a wee aside... keep an eye on your lights, some of the leaf tips looked a little burned... could be the lights are too close, or if you are fertilising it could be that... just watch out :D

    • @Grow_With_Jo
      @Grow_With_Jo Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate thank you so much xx

    • @Grow_With_Jo
      @Grow_With_Jo Před 5 měsíci

      Hey! Just a wee update. Repotted all of the peppers into sterilised compost. They're doing great and are growing on nicely. Thank you again for your help 😁

  • @carolinebown8686
    @carolinebown8686 Před 5 měsíci

    😘😘😘

  • @samanthaellis1586
    @samanthaellis1586 Před 5 měsíci

    On a serious note, I have overwintered two pepper plants and they’re growing beautifully - will they bear fruit for a second year?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      they should do if they are happy, they should bear for many years to come if you keep them happy and healthy :D

    • @samanthaellis1586
      @samanthaellis1586 Před 5 měsíci

      Yippee!! One chili, one bell pepper - I’ll let you know ❤
      BTW - congrats on the explosion of followers… 🎉🎉

  • @anitahaywood9827
    @anitahaywood9827 Před 5 měsíci

    I think the pots I used last year were too big, what size do you use please Eli? x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I grow mine in a quadgrow so the pot size is irrelevant as there is a water reservoir underneath

    • @anitahaywood9827
      @anitahaywood9827 Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate i was contemplating putting them in the ground in the Polly, i thought the pots i’d used were too big, you just amaze me with the fruits you get, i dont get anywhere near 😪 lol

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      hmmm it could be down to the varieties. I tend to grow the varieties that give bigger peppers.

  • @sarabelden7092
    @sarabelden7092 Před 5 měsíci

    If there was any doubt that I'd rather have you and Kate for neighbors rather than the not so nice, utility stealing neighbors who are actually on the other side of my red fence, the Doctor Who shirt took care of it.
    So the big questions, who is your Doctor and who is your companion?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci +1

      my Dr is Tom Baker, Kate's is Jon Pertwee
      my companion is a difficult one... I used to be a massive Ace fan growing up, but these days... Donna
      Kate's companion is Donna too

    • @sarabelden7092
      @sarabelden7092 Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate my husband's is Tom Baker, mine are Paul McGann, even though I didn't love the movie I loved his take on the Doctor, David Tennant and Patrick Thornton. Patrick always reminds me of one of my grandpas. Living in the states we were limited on what Doctor Who we could find. The channel it ran on here our tv had a hard time picking up so I didn't really get into Doctor Who until I was in my late teens, early 20's. I think I rented the movie 25 times one year. Lol when I started dating my husband we started watching what of the series he had from the beginning. I connected with Patrick Thornton almost from the first episode he was in. Then they relaunched about 6 months after we started dating with the 9th Doctor (but I didn't really ever connect with him). I'm convinced my husband decided I was worth the consideration of marriage when I bought him a DVD player that played region 2 and the 9th Doctor's first season for Christmas.
      We're both big Ace and Donna fans, but my husband's totally a Sarah Jane fan boy. Lol it's hard for me to pick a favorite companion. Most often it's whomever we are currently watching. We have almost all the available series on DVD or VHS tape.
      It's easier for me to pick which companions I didn't really like.

  • @floramcarthurarbuckle9695
    @floramcarthurarbuckle9695 Před 5 měsíci

    I have asked so many question and had not ONE reply! 🤷‍♀️

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      You’ve lost me Flora, not sure what you’re referring to?

    • @floramcarthurarbuckle9695
      @floramcarthurarbuckle9695 Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate well girls just like i said i have asked so many Q's on your Soc Med pages and until tonight not had one reply. I asked months ago about the greenhouse being raised up! No link how to etc. Never mind.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      ah, sorry Flora
      we don't really do social media because we focus on youtube and you can imagine how long it takes to answer all the comments here) never mind creating the videos :).
      We do have an instagram channel, but it's mostly just where Kate posts to advertise this week's video. To do that, Meta force us to have a facebook account (it's how things are managed) but it's not an active page, it just reposts instagram posts automatically.
      I have gone through and checked for comments from you here, but I couldn't see anything, I also checeked the analytics and youtube says this is the first time you've posted here, so sorry if somethings happened that's stopped your comments from coming through. If you have burning questions please feel free to post them here and if can answer them I will.

  • @gudi361
    @gudi361 Před 5 měsíci

    My pepper babies died in me this year 😢

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      noooooo
      booo.... have you time to sow again?

    • @gudi361
      @gudi361 Před 5 měsíci

      @@eliandkate Too late dir this year,
      but I'll just cheat and get some small plants later

  • @johnkingsley8340
    @johnkingsley8340 Před 5 měsíci

    🤣

  • @katespencer4038
    @katespencer4038 Před 5 měsíci

    I have decent plants not so much fruit

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      Will be a while yet for fruit with us

  • @lorainemcguire5795
    @lorainemcguire5795 Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks eli extremely useful video as always one to remember I learnt more about peppers today I'm just waiting on them to produce their first true leaves so 🫑🌶 🤞

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Před 5 měsíci

      🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 for a bumper harvest