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Hello mate it’s all sorted now thankfully had a hell of year with legal battles and lawyers it sit all my savings Thankfully back on the road now but chasing my tail as all my money goes on bills so god knows how I’ll pay my tax bill this year Hoping 2025 will be a better year Sometimes vans are a real nightmare and they often go wrong If I come into any money or win some I’ll buy you a new van mate Hope you have a wonderful Xmas

Hi Mate. I would love a new white van. I have the machines and the customers but my van is getting old and I can't get finance or loans so I think I am in the same boat as you. At least you have a beautiful gorgeous wife to talk to as I am on my own. Look after yourself and your lovely wife. Hopefully for you and I 2025 will be better especially for me. Ps I love watching your videos. Thank you for making the time to do them.

@ thank you for the kind words it means a lot mate 🙏

@@sixthsenseamelia4695 they recently had a massive haircut as they hadn’t been done in years before we arrived We’ll continue with the beds all the way along there’s plenty to do Thanks for watching mate Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas 🎄

@THETATTOOGARDENER83 Yes, unfortunately this happens to lavender if it's not trimmed back regularly. You've done a lovely job of weeding the garden beds, looks good! 👍🏼 Happy holidays to you and your loved ones.

Have a great Christmas mate

He sure is Andy

@@Jake-v8s thanks mate yes that really helps

This was the starter motor it’s all good now

@@sylviacheve7837 thank you and also massive thank you for all your support on the channel in 2024. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas over in France.🎄

​@@THETATTOOGARDENER83Merry Christmas too. Thanks for sharing your good work. I like your channel very much. You started it and stick to it, release many videos means you care for your subscribers. And above all, you are serious, realistic and never show off. What best??? Keep up the good videos Mr Pete 🙂👍👌🙌🙏

@@hillbillyjohn230 thanks mate happy Christmas to you and all your family John 🙌🏼🎄

@@PaulMills-ue9eg thank you Paul we try our best I’m learning all the time I know most plants it’s sometimes remembering all the Latin names Have a wonderful Christmas and all the family 🎄

@THETATTOOGARDENER83 cheers, I dnt know all the Latin names either, but if u know when to prune them it does not mater, I got customers who know all the Latin names but they dnt want to do it lol.

@@PaulMills-ue9eg exactly I agree with that mate I can remember lots of them all the basic ones you see in everyday gardens

@@RobWalker-r9c thank you mate that’s really kind of you to say we do try our very best Have a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 🎄

Hi Peter thanks for sharing I really appreciate hearing from another prospective Hope your keeping well and ready for Christmas

@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 Aye thanks. I'm extending our burial ground to create more grave space and this time of year is ideal to get the ground turned over ready for seeding in the Spring. I won't tell you about the Environment Agency forms (and their fees!), the Forestry Commission forms, the public consultations, the Government grant applications etc etc.The irony is we've been burying people since 1913 and none of the mattered before. At least the occupants don't complain :-)

@@jonclovercottagemarketgard1143 my old boss always done them now once their heads went brown and they’ve always come back fine mate

Pleasure mate if you go through the comments a few people added some which I forgot to add to the list They might also be helpful buddy

@@amwartwork they can be a pain I totally get what you mean mate

@@Charlottesgardeningservices same as me my friend I like to have a few bigger ones as they normally have more yearly work I’d be really struggling without them Have a good rest of the weekend ☺️🙌🏼

⁠definitely the bigger houses the better I find. You too!🎉🍺

@@amwartwork good man your multi skills will mean you e always got more than a few options I really like what you’ve said I find that inspiring

@@jonathangreally1034 completely agree mate I was going to mention this but it slipt my mind I use the Stihl attachment to break down the soil in the compost bins the ones good enough to put on the beds the others will just get turned ready for the following year Weather and daylight hours os my biggest pain too

@ I do that too mate. I don’t take any garden waste away front any of my main clients as they all have room for compost areas and in most a cases bonfire 🔥 (a favorite winter job when it’s dry and frosty) which might controversial but if you have the space and are considerate of wind direct and the neighbours it’s still great way of getting rid of waste particularly any material that might carry disease which you don’t wanna chip and or compost. I try to used council garden waste bins if customers have them even on very very large properties it’s still worth it just to put ground elder/bine weed and nasty stuff other stuff I don’t want to burn chip or compost. The council compost are heated to a high enough temp to sterilize and kill off even the nasty stuff than a garden compost won’t.

@ I’ve got a client and we have a bonfire every Thursday morning without fail 🤣

@@adrianjones5492 thanks mate I missed a few but what this shows is we can still do plenty through the winter if needed Have a nice weekend mate have a good week ahead too

@@richardkaute7079 Hi Richard thanks for the kind words I’d like to learn about growing fruit and veg and more that side of gardening

@@SharonMcauley-h1w they add some colour in spring 👌🏼

@@jamesholloway5855 Yes mate it's okay to prune fig trees in January and February. In fact, late autumn or early winter is the best time to prune fig trees because they are dormant and have less latex in their branches. Pruning at this time gives the tree time to recover before the growing season starts again.

I’ve just taken on a few sites with a housing association and they’ve got plenty more sites across the South East east so there is work and they are taking people The biggest problem is people don’t ask because they expect to be rejected I’ve got a few jet washing jobs to do in January and to be honest most of them get done end of February anyway normally so it’s only like five or six weeks before spring so there’s no way algae is gonna come back in that time Equally I don’t want to be patio cleaning when the growing seasons getting going I think if you can get on top of the gardens the patio’s and the beds borders and all of that before the growing season starts then you’ve got a head on everyone else equally you’re earning money whilst other people are just sitting at home going what am I gonna do? Some people have their patio done every year some people have it done every two years a lot of jobs on doing in January and February will be starting been done for a couple years so they’re gonna be fine

@THETATTOOGARDENER83 housing associations are different to councils. HA's charge their residents for ground maintenance, so they need it done. Councils don't, they are reducing grass and hedge cutting to save money, no point phoning them to ask for work over the winter.

@@waynelewis5656 your spot on mate they don’t but there’s always jobs that can be done I try to have aleast 5 big jobs through the season so that if the small ones tail off then I’ve still got enough to keep me ticking over This is just me personally but I’d do anything work wise to not have to work in one of them places and it’s purely because I can’t work for someone else giving me orders and telling me what to do or when I can have lunch or go to the toilet etc it’s too much like dictatorship I’d rather find some one off jobs if I can you only need two or three and you can earn decent enough money from them to keep you going But everyone’s situation is different and it’s totally cool if people do go and do them jobs you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do just not for me I think it’s purely because I spent 20 years working in hell holes like that so when I went self employed I said to myself I’d never take a step backwards I will always push myself to try and find money off my own back etc especially when there’s so much gardening work that can still be done. I just try and advertise for those specific jobs.

Thank you 🎄

Hi thank you so much for watching Have a good weekend my friend 🙌🏼

@@GroundMaintenanceServices thanks mate I really liked that bramble jungle you did the other day the pics looked mad on Facebook

@@RealGreenGardening it’s really sensible to do that I’ve just been at one of my big ones today and found a few days worth of jobs to do

@ Around this time of year I leave every job and tell them what will be done on my next visit. It helps them to understand that the garden always needs something done.

Exactly this mate with Grass Cuts I tend to do set price per job. It’s just a lot easier. Also, you’re right I tend to start Grass cutting March time and I’m even still cutting the odd lawn in December

@@maxngm8590 they take on us as sub contractors My housing association employee a gardening company just like me with two lads who come round and do the communal areas with a ride on and haters and do abit strimming so it just made me think that there’s scope for people like you and me to go out there and take on big jobs like that because effectively they’re quite easy, they’re getting get in get out quick mow blow goes As long as the grass is cut shrubs are tidy and beds weeded then jobs a good un You can also charge so decent money for these

@@joshuabush2569 I’ve always found it just makes sense because you’re the busy season you’re mainly doing lawns and Hedges and stuff like that so makes perfect sense to detail the beds and stuff in the winter once the weeds have slowed down to stop growing

Yes exactly mate Hope your keeping well

Still keeping pretty busy but definitely slowing down a little, I do struggle with motivation a bit when it's cold and gloomy out I've got to say!

Then spring comes and it’s a mad rush and then will cost the customer more where as if they keep you ticking over you’ll keep the garden neat and in order before the growing season starts again It’s not easy mate sometimes you wish they saw things from our prospective So are good and get it others not so if they let you go in the winter and you get another job that comes on sooner then you’ve got to go with the money that’s infront of you Have a good day John

@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 that's exactly it. There's no guarantees I'll be available in the spring. And if everyone were to drop me there's no guarantee I'd be in business then! I have a winter fund but you just never know. Have a great day yourself! Keep doing what you do. Your videos are a valuable resource to us all!

@@jonherring2143 thanks man really appreciate that mate

That’s another great suggestion

Hi Mike good man I wish I could have more of a break through the winter Sounds mad but I might have to try a little harder next year or make some little changes to try and save abit more than normal just so that I can have abit more time off Thanks for watching mate

@@THETATTOOGARDENER83 Cover the bills and enough for a few beers etc, you will be fine, im 55 now so need a bit of a rest, take care Pete, all will be fine

@@rwpgardenmaintenance1983 Hi buddy it’s really nice when some customers ask about doing other odd jobs The other day a lady asked if I could move some furniture into her garage I literally don’t mind I see all work as work If it earns you money then it’s a job worth doing Let me know how you get on with the jetwash can you DM on Instagram with any links or info in the machine you’ve got Have a good rest of the week mate

Thanks Jonathan thanks for the kind words If it helps any new gardeners then happy days Have a good rest of the week mate

@@LSGM739 thank you for sharing this mate I’ve made contact with a few companies today and hope to get some work with them It’s ideal for winter but equally will keep you busy through the year

Hi Robert that’s a good option as there’s loads of winter storms and trees that need attention and also having the chipper/shredder is a great idea If money wasn’t an issue then I’d have a big trailer chipper it would be amazing There’s great money in that line of work I think your wise taking on those types of jobs £££ Have a good rest of the week bud

Mate have a look at the elite range. I have the mastro brilliant machine but it's just a bit wee. Remember to make money you have to spend money. £10000 a lot of money for me to as a self employed gardener but what I have seen this year is IAM fed up bagging cuts or leaves in bins or bags then have to re visit costumes to finish these jobs. Have a great weekend. I am working the weekend

@@robertblount3143 very true words mate I will see where I am next summer I’d like to take my buisness in a different direction and take on more bigger set price work Have a good weekend don’t over do it bud keep inspiring mate your hard work will be rewarded when you get your bigger chipper next year 💪🏼🔥

@@thesmithsfamily1901 cheers mate that’s just a few options there’s a few more good ones in the comments that I could have also added Thanks for watching mate

@@carolgadles7045 Hi Carol I do hope so I’m sure most experienced gardeners will be aware but new gardeners might not and it’s great we can use UA-cam to help each other with ideas to keep busy Thanks for watching as always Take care 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Thank you yes we are keeping well the boys have just seen Santa coming around the estate so that was nice for them Thanks for watching 🎄

Thanks Simon hope your having a good week Merry Christmas bud hope you have a nice time 🎄

I Stephen I can’t wait for summer mate I’m not a fan of this cold wet weather Hope your keeping well mate Thanks for watching on the big screen 😂