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I love the seagrass color. But they seem kinda plain, with ya'll's bubbly personalities. I bet they would look awesome if Sarah painted a few cartoon flowers on them, maybe some daisy's, sun flowers, tulips, and maybe a blue or purple flower, maybe a thistle or some Heather too.
Fell way behind on my comments, sick for awhile but back to watching my favorite foursome ! Nori has grown so much, barely a puppy anymore, still full of mischief tho. Love the new planters, they will look amazing when all the sprouts peek over the top. As always, Jack is such a good boy, maybe Nori will learn from him ??? 🙄 Thank you for another great video, you both are so special and fun to watch whatever you get up to. Love and hugs 🥰🥰 xx
Little tip for keeping your knife happy and sharp for longer, especially as that knife looks like a really nice knife... Use the back spine of the knife when moving things off the chopping board, such as the you move the walnuts into the pan and the when you moved all the cheese into a pile 😀
I am a retired Head Gardener and we used to open up trenches about 2 feet deep for potatoes. We would then put a good layer of manure into the bottom and plant the potatoes directly into the manure then cover with soil. This gave a great crop of really tasty potatoes
The planters look great! If your intension is to make them “puppy proof” you should probably move the bench. It would make a perfect step-up for the Pups to get into the planters.😮
You can dry out some of that abundant, FREE, nutrient rich seaweed (after its been through a few rainstorms to get most of the salt out), and just toss it on the top of the soil. It also keeps down weeds. Your plants will hug you tight if so!
Willie and Sarah and dawgs:) Those planters are wonderful, great way to grow things. COMPOST... ahh , the gardeners friend. There was a small area next to our driveways where with dumped a variety of plant leftovers. It was early Spring and by summer all kinds of things had sprouted from the soil. Here were also potatoes. It did better ,on a small scale, than or planned garden. You are both infected with Cottage industrialis, the results by late summer and fall we be amazing! Cheers, Rik Spector
Lots of hard work in this video well done planter’s look great and a good colour. Hope you get to Harris we stayed in strond was lovely went to the sandy beaches in luskentyre absolutely beautiful ❤❤. Hope you all have a fabby time enjoy 👌♥️👌
The planters look fab! When you were talking about the gorse Sarah, I thought that you might have harvested some as they are edible. In fact the gorse is quite useful. The flowers can be used for tea, syrup, pickles and alcoholic beverages. The plants can be used as a fuel as they burn readily and burnt gorse enriches soil. Thanks for the video.
Love the colour of the planters and they look even better made than shop ones! better quality wood as well I expect...good job Wiilie you are a pro.... Oh and the pesto looked amazing too. I can not believe the amount of stuff that you got on that clean up you did Sarah, it is a bit shocking isn't it...Good job your there to do those clean ups though eh!!!
Love the colour of the planter boxes. They look so good against the backdrop of the cottage. That pesto looked amazing. Nori is getting a lot bigger. Look forward to seeing the planters full of the seedlings. Have a good week guys.
I bet you had an amazing view of the northern lights in skye these last couple of days. Hopefully you managed to get some footage or photos thanks for the video
Have you ever thought about painting your walls in the lounge a lovely cream colour??? Everytime I see them I think how beautiful they would look...even a cream wash?? ( Just an idea!!!) xxxx
We have thought about it, but we do quite like the cosiness of the wood and once you paint over it, there’s not really any going back! Plus our bedroom is white, so it’s nice to have some variation 😊
Smiled about your carrot story. We had moved into a house with a small kitchen garden off the patio. The following spring we found a few old, small carrots that we gave to our Cairn and Scottie. Duffy, the Scottie, got the idea that treats came out of the ground. Unfortunately, the next one he dug up was a radish! Didn’t have to police him much after that.
I made a planter from my neighbours old decking and lining….. lick of paint and it looks like a brand new planter. Mine is for my flowers but I have a load of veg in pots this year. Love your planters guys, really good job!
The planters look awesome :) Well done guys. x oh ps loved seeing the ponies. We are a horsey family (only have 2 horses now) For 35 yrs we have used all of our horse poo (aged and raw) on our organic vege gardens and Im pleased to say everything we plant thrives in the stuff.
Hi guys love the new intro....Sarah don't stress about your doggos on the ferry....crossed to Lewis & Harris many times in 10 years and 8 other Isles n everyone and their doggos seem pretty chilled out,never seen any issues.You can move around not sure if there are restrictions on where you can go with them as I'm not a dog owner but I've seen dogs and there humans wandering about,so don't worry it's about as much use as a chocolate fireguard! 😅 When you're on Harris I recommend a coffee or bite to eat in The Temple unusual and nice place,lovely people, great music! Enjoy Luskentyre sands absolutely 💖🌊😍🌊💖 St.Clements church in Rodel is a nice place to visit.Talla na mara restaurant is a nice place to eat on Harris,think its by Niabost sands,gorgeous view AND pet friendly. I don't even need to say Enjoy...when in The Hebrides there's no alternative, it's all gorgeous! 🌊💕🌊😍 PS Skye is my favourite 🌊💖🌲🌄🌊🌅🌲💖🌊
Brilliant!!!.. So much content, information and brilliant filming. Canny wait to see the horshtatats.. 😂.. What wee cosy cottage. Thanks for making us smile, pestgo... Cheers🍻🍻😁😁
Greetings, still trying to catch up on your videos. My wife generally enjoys cooking videos, me, not so much: yet when Willie prepares/cooks' food I am utterly fascinated. I was wondering if you would consider creating a separate playlist that features Willie cooking. 😊
Loved this one guys. Jack playing with his sticks and looking at you Sarah hoping you would throw them. Then he gets to sit in the Landy with the buckets of poop, his expression😅 lts amazing how much stuff gets washed up by the sea. Pesto looks grest 👍see you next week.....Alioban 🐕🐕❤
Definitely use seaweed for fertiliser if you can. It's fantastic stuff and something not everyone has access too. You can also mix it with water for a kind of 'tea' you can water onto plants. Also coffee grounds are great and do a decent job at keeping some pests off your veg ☺️ Also, if you find any fine nets on the beach you could repurpose them for peas/beans to climb up.
Hi guy's loved the video as always,fantastic job to u both on the new planters perfect colour too,so glad ure doing ure own potatoes they're the tastiest grown from home and loads of varieties to choose from.loving the birds so calming to watch when they're on bird feeders.glad the boys helped in there way🙂🤙xx
Willie and Sarah, I love the way the two of you get along, always. I'll turn 68 this year, and am not ready to give up gardening, even with my physical and medical problems. I haven't planted potatoes, for about 20 years, as we live in a potato belt; but I am going to plant some on top of the grass and covered with straw. Also, since I love the feel of the dirt, I don't wear gloves. :D My nails get tattered and mucky, but that's just fine with me. Last year, we had so much rain, my cucumber plants died before they could produce. This year, I hope to be able to make a cover for them that I can remove when they've had enough rain. When I'm over this horrible sinus cold, I'll finish planting the carrots, beets, corn, tomatoes, etc., etc.. Best wishes with your garden.
Love the updated intro. Planters are great, youll be surprised how much produce youll get from them. Remember to put some edible flowers in to attract bees...
Really enjoyed the video Guys. Your carpentry skills are amazing! My Daughter is going to Lewis & Harris in 9 days time. She can't wait! All the best, John.
l also travel with my dogs, suggest you get harnesses for both of your beautiful furry babies as they will be in a unfamiliar environment on the ferry and probably excitable,don't forget the travel bowls and toys.Good luck and God bless from a Canadian fan of your podcast.
When I hear the words,”…….and it’s likely to be a rough crossing”. That is the time I cancel my trip pronto and vow never to book again! Once across the channel in ‘rough seas’ was enough to last me my entire lifetime! Good Luck all of you - hope the pups have a tolerable journey!!! What stress - i’d stay home with the seedlings!
What a great color for the planters! Love how Jack Spaniels keeps hiding under the planters-to escape Nori’s shenanigans perhaps? 😂 Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful part of the world with us 🩵
What a lovely Sunday evening, unexpectedly beautiful weather you had 🤩 the effort you have made just encourages us to do more🌈Unfortunately we could not make our moving to Skye(due to uncaring people) , but we’ll never give up on our dreams!!!❤ still watching you Guys, and instead of complaining we are inspired by You, and hope one day we’re living our isle life 🙏❤️🏴 thank you for being such a wonderful human and caring your followers too❤️ see you next week🤗 by the way, green is always working well, just as blue( natural colours), I’m sure you will be always grateful what ever you make because you would make it it’s a different perspective and life should always be like this ❤ enjoyable and satisfying ❤ so just do what ever you feel it works for you, as you know life is too short and live it full filled with love and happiness 🐾❤️material will disappear but emotions will stay 👌🌸🥰
If you soak walnuts for about 6 hours, you get rid of the bitter. Actually you should soak them before you eat them as well as your body gets more nutrients out of them.
Great job on the planters, love the colour - the soil you put in will settle over time so you may have to top them up. Have you considered building an outside dog-run? Can be really helpful when you guys are busy outside - or even when busy inside as keeps the dogs safe when out on their own. My sister has always had one for her dogs and they're so useful - not for too long of course, and a sheltered kennel area as part of it so they can keep dry and warm. 🐶 I'd still recommend you consider fencing off an area for veg - and maybe a few nice flowers. You'd still have plenty of room for the dogs to run around. The bottom right corner (facing away from the cottage) looks to be quite a sunny spot.
I have been wanting to try straw bail gardening. It is supposed to be wonderful for growing potatoes. All four of the planters together with the two benches look too tight in front of the cottage. If any of the plants get big (and hang over) you may have a problem. Jack had a wonderful day with the sticks. Only eight more days of school left before I get a much needed Summer Vacation.
Previous comment just read my mind. Maybe secure flexible tubing from each side of the anter boxes making an arch, then cover with wide gauge chicken wire or square wire with large wide gauge, popping a flat piece at each end. Great job guys, maybe a new occupation making planter boxes? Could name then 'The Jack' and 'The Nori'. Ha ha ha!!!!!
I do enjoy your videos very much but, every week without fail your 'we will see you' makes me laugh out loud as well as I always sing along to babbadedalladahdah! Take care xx
Thank you for inspiring me to get cracking out in the garden LOL!!! Always enjoy your lovely videos!!!! I hope you get to Harris as I am dying to see what it is like over there!! xxxx
The planters are great and colour grand goons look with your spuds but sure they will do well tc now all the oldies if you did get away hope the weather was kind x🤗🤗🤗🤗
I’m in Snowdonia and my wild garlic is only now ready. Once in invades your garden it spreads like crazy. The planter colour reminds of the flower planters gran had outside the farmhouse It’s what we call ‘Portmeirion blue’ The distinctive Italianate village here that features this colour.
If your seedlings get long and leggy, you can put a fan on them and they generally sturdy up. Good to see you finding free stuff for the garden - I’m a hippie scrounger, and cringe at the cost of buying new. You live in such a dramatic, beautiful place, but I’m too old to deal with all the inclement weather. Sure is pretty there, though. Good luck with the garden! You’ll no doubt learn strategies to cope with the fierce climate. Save your seeds! The next generations will acclimate.
Love your new planters, and love the colour against your white walls of the cottage. Sarah, you are sounding more Scottish as the months go on. Norrie is growing sooo fast, and is a beautiful looking dog, as is Jack Spaniels. Blessings from Jilly, and licks from Madge the rescue greyhound, from West Devon, England. xxx
Willie has an impressive set of homesteading skills. For some reason, a refrain from the “I’m Just Ken” song from the Barbie movie is buzzing in my brain: I’m just Ken (and that’s enough) And I’m great at doing stuff! 🤣😂🤭
You should be well on your way to some great home grown veggies...the planters look great against the white of the cottage...you could not have managed the manure roundup without supervisor Jack...he thoroughly enjoyed that..smiling all the way....hope your trip goes well...Karl from Canada
Harris was quite nice - Callanish Stones at sunset are beautiful, and listening to all the folk speaking Gaelic was a blast (even the dogs were in on it - or maybe it was the tone used by the owner, but the dog sure knew what was expected!). Also really nice hikes!
Watching you guys go in high speed, I always I could really move that fast! You guys are amazing, thanks for my mother's day treat in the USA. I had horse and used their fertilizer in my garden. My horses names were sweetie, barney and blue so we had sweet blue barnilizer. It works great and its free!
Loving watching things continue to develop and improve on your beautiful little piece of Skye. I can’t believe how big Nori is already! The planters look great - I’m all for waist high gardening to save my back and knees. We are about to start re-landscaping our (Aussie) suburban garden with Australian natives (species endemic to our local area) after removing a very high maintenance formal rose garden that did not suit our home (or lifestyle) at all. We are passionate about the local wildlife and anything we can do to make our garden more welcoming to the birds, bees and occasional marsupials and mammals makes it absolutely worth starting over. We actually have a resident Koala in the trees out the front of our house as well as daily visits from sulphur crested cockatoos, eastern rosellas, galahs, musk lorikeets and many other birds. The only visitors were not too keen on are the eastern brown snakes that are fairly common here in the foothills of Adelaide.
Wheelbarrow-cam! That's a new one on me! Love the color of the planters -- it's somewhere between the blueish green of Willie's eyes and the greenish blue of Sarah's.
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I love the seagrass color. But they seem kinda plain, with ya'll's bubbly personalities. I bet they would look awesome if Sarah painted a few cartoon flowers on them, maybe some daisy's, sun flowers, tulips, and maybe a blue or purple flower, maybe a thistle or some Heather too.
Love you two...and the "get doons"
Fell way behind on my comments, sick for awhile but back to watching my favorite foursome ! Nori has grown so much, barely a puppy anymore, still full of mischief tho. Love the new planters, they will look amazing when all the sprouts peek over the top. As always, Jack is such a good boy, maybe Nori will learn from him ??? 🙄 Thank you for another great video, you both are so special and fun to watch whatever you get up to. Love and hugs 🥰🥰 xx
Little tip for keeping your knife happy and sharp for longer, especially as that knife looks like a really nice knife... Use the back spine of the knife when moving things off the chopping board, such as the you move the walnuts into the pan and the when you moved all the cheese into a pile 😀
I am a retired Head Gardener and we used to open up trenches about 2 feet deep for potatoes. We would then put a good layer of manure into the bottom and plant the potatoes directly into the manure then cover with soil. This gave a great crop of really tasty potatoes
I just love the fact that Jack brought a Trusty Stick for you to throw for him, Sarah...just in case you had a moment spare!
Always!
Such a great colour for the planters...sky blue for Skye and the sea...
The planters look great! If your intension is to make them “puppy proof” you should probably move the bench. It would make a perfect step-up for the Pups to get into the planters.😮
Ahaha yes we learnt that very quickly…🤣
Free foraged food! Free pony compost! YAY!!! Beautiful raised beds! Prayers for a bountiful harvest!!
You can dry out some of that abundant, FREE, nutrient rich seaweed (after its been through a few rainstorms to get most of the salt out), and just toss it on the top of the soil. It also keeps down weeds. Your plants will hug you tight if so!
Thanks for the tip!
Willie and Sarah and dawgs:)
Those planters are wonderful, great way to grow things.
COMPOST... ahh , the gardeners friend.
There was a small area next to our driveways where with dumped a variety of plant leftovers.
It was early Spring and by summer all kinds of things had sprouted from the soil.
Here were also potatoes.
It did better ,on a small scale, than or planned garden.
You are both infected with
Cottage industrialis, the results by late summer and fall we be amazing!
Cheers,
Rik Spector
You guys work so well together. True partners❤❤❤❤❤
So happy Jack had an outing alone with mom. Sometimes there are advantages to being the older brother.
Love Jack Spaniels. He is just the perfect dog for your life.
Look at u guys go, trying to beat the rain, the planter boxes look great … also like the color.. good job guys, and the pesto.. YUM!!!
We can try to beat the rain on Skye, but it usually gets the better of us 🤣
Did you really make pesto out of only wild garlic with no basil? Never heard of it. Very creative.
The colour of the planters is perfect. It complements Willie's fantastic job making them. Well done guys.
Love seeing the ever adorable Jack Spaniels!!!
Loved your clip today. Just love the pups especially Jack. He certainly loves life. Thanks again!
I love the effect of those seagrass planters on little planks: four little blue cows waiting for "nourishment!."...❤❤❤❤❤❤🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱...
Every time you play the tune for the dogs, I can’t get it out of my head for days, I love it. Planters are amazing, two talented folk. ❤
Thanks!
Thanks so much!!
Lots of hard work in this video well done planter’s look great and a good colour. Hope you get to Harris we stayed in strond was lovely went to the sandy beaches in luskentyre absolutely beautiful ❤❤. Hope you all have a fabby time enjoy 👌♥️👌
The planters look fab! When you were talking about the gorse Sarah, I thought that you might have harvested some as they are edible. In fact the gorse is quite useful. The flowers can be used for tea, syrup, pickles and alcoholic beverages. The plants can be used as a fuel as they burn readily and burnt gorse enriches soil. Thanks for the video.
We did gorse syrup last year, but weren’t the biggest fans (gorse rum however, was a big success!)
Planters look great. Sarah, I notice a faint Scottish twang lol❤😂
My Dad and I would gather several sacks of seaweed each year to spread on his tatties and veg plots , iodine rich produce 👍
The colour of the planters is great. They look so good at the front of the house. 😺 X
I never get tired of your views of the loch….
Neither do we!!
Those planters look amazing and that colour will be so nice to look at even in the winter!!
LOL, enjoying this back to the land channel and UA-cam feeds me Prada commercial 🤪
Ha! Yup - we have no control over the ads they put on during the videos.
Our dog Ozzy would pull his own carrots and beans and enjoy when ever he wanted... oh he also pulled corn dogs are amazing 👏 ❤😊
Love the colour of the planters and they look even better made than shop ones! better quality wood as well I expect...good job Wiilie you are a pro.... Oh and the pesto looked amazing too. I can not believe the amount of stuff that you got on that clean up you did Sarah, it is a bit shocking isn't it...Good job your there to do those clean ups though eh!!!
Beautiful music, Willie! SUCH A TREAT..
Seaweed is also some of the best fertilizer/ compost you can use. It has every nutrient you need.
Love the colour of the planter boxes. They look so good against the backdrop of the cottage. That pesto looked amazing. Nori is getting a lot bigger. Look forward to seeing the planters full of the seedlings. Have a good week guys.
I bet you had an amazing view of the northern lights in skye these last couple of days. Hopefully you managed to get some footage or photos thanks for the video
We saw it on Friday night - it was incredible!!
@livingtheskyelife Would be nice to see pics if you have any... we had aurora here on the NE coast of Scotland Friday too....pics are amazing!! 🌌💖✨️
Man, you guys work HARD! Bet you sleep good!
Bless Jack. He looked very pleased with his buckets of poo! 😅
The planters look so good! Great solution to the puppy problem!
You both did a Stupendous job with everything! 👍👍👍 Can't wait to see the fruits of your Labors! 😁😁😁😁
Have you ever thought about painting your walls in the lounge a lovely cream colour??? Everytime I see them I think how beautiful they would look...even a cream wash?? ( Just an idea!!!) xxxx
We have thought about it, but we do quite like the cosiness of the wood and once you paint over it, there’s not really any going back! Plus our bedroom is white, so it’s nice to have some variation 😊
Monday lunch in Auckland NZ. Time for 'Living the Skye Life'!
And we in nz just love( not) the gorse. Spreads like crazy here.
Smiled about your carrot story. We had moved into a house with a small kitchen garden off the patio. The following spring we found a few old, small carrots that we gave to our Cairn and Scottie. Duffy, the Scottie, got the idea that treats came out of the ground. Unfortunately, the next one he dug up was a radish! Didn’t have to police him much after that.
I made a planter from my neighbours old decking and lining….. lick of paint and it looks like a brand new planter. Mine is for my flowers but I have a load of veg in pots this year. Love your planters guys, really good job!
The planters look awesome :) Well done guys. x oh ps loved seeing the ponies. We are a horsey family (only have 2 horses now) For 35 yrs we have used all of our horse poo (aged and raw) on our organic vege gardens and Im pleased to say everything we plant thrives in the stuff.
Hi guys love the new intro....Sarah don't stress about your doggos on the ferry....crossed to Lewis & Harris many times in 10 years and 8 other Isles n everyone and their doggos seem pretty chilled out,never seen any issues.You can move around not sure if there are restrictions on where you can go with them as I'm not a dog owner but I've seen dogs and there humans wandering about,so don't worry it's about as much use as a chocolate fireguard! 😅
When you're on Harris I recommend a coffee or bite to eat in The Temple unusual and nice place,lovely people, great music! Enjoy Luskentyre sands absolutely 💖🌊😍🌊💖 St.Clements church in Rodel is a nice place to visit.Talla na mara restaurant is a nice place to eat on Harris,think its by Niabost sands,gorgeous view AND pet friendly.
I don't even need to say Enjoy...when in The Hebrides there's no alternative, it's all gorgeous! 🌊💕🌊😍
PS Skye is my favourite 🌊💖🌲🌄🌊🌅🌲💖🌊
Thank you. Your videos are always interesting. Cheers.
I love the color and the way it leads your eye out to the water.
Brilliant!!!.. So much content, information and brilliant filming. Canny wait to see the horshtatats.. 😂.. What wee cosy cottage. Thanks for making us smile, pestgo... Cheers🍻🍻😁😁
Greetings, still trying to catch up on your videos. My wife generally enjoys cooking videos, me, not so much: yet when Willie prepares/cooks' food I am utterly fascinated. I was wondering if you would consider creating a separate playlist that features Willie cooking. 😊
Loved this one guys. Jack playing with his sticks and looking at you Sarah hoping you would throw them. Then he gets to sit in the Landy with the buckets of poop, his expression😅 lts amazing how much stuff gets washed up by the sea. Pesto looks grest 👍see you next week.....Alioban 🐕🐕❤
Nice boxes,,love the pups ,but Jack spaniel will always be special to me.
Love the music Willy when things are speeding up!!
Another cracking job you two
Definitely use seaweed for fertiliser if you can. It's fantastic stuff and something not everyone has access too. You can also mix it with water for a kind of 'tea' you can water onto plants.
Also coffee grounds are great and do a decent job at keeping some pests off your veg ☺️
Also, if you find any fine nets on the beach you could repurpose them for peas/beans to climb up.
Yeah we can’t wait to start using seaweed and we always have plenty of coffee grounds! Good to know about the pests 👍
Hi guy's loved the video as always,fantastic job to u both on the new planters perfect colour too,so glad ure doing ure own potatoes they're the tastiest grown from home and loads of varieties to choose from.loving the birds so calming to watch when they're on bird feeders.glad the boys helped in there way🙂🤙xx
Thanks so much!!
Hope you remember to put a drain in each of your planters.
Sarah drilled drainage holes in them
Willie and Sarah, I love the way the two of you get along, always. I'll turn 68 this year, and am not ready to give up gardening, even with my physical and medical problems. I haven't planted potatoes, for about 20 years, as we live in a potato belt; but I am going to plant some on top of the grass and covered with straw. Also, since I love the feel of the dirt, I don't wear gloves. :D My nails get tattered and mucky, but that's just fine with me. Last year, we had so much rain, my cucumber plants died before they could produce. This year, I hope to be able to make a cover for them that I can remove when they've had enough rain. When I'm over this horrible sinus cold, I'll finish planting the carrots, beets, corn, tomatoes, etc., etc.. Best wishes with your garden.
Love the updated intro.
Planters are great, youll be surprised how much produce youll get from them.
Remember to put some edible flowers in to attract bees...
Remember to drill some drainage holes in your planters or your spuds will rot after flowering chop back the foliage to avoid blight and rotten tatties
Really enjoyed the video Guys. Your carpentry skills are amazing! My Daughter is going to Lewis & Harris in 9 days time. She can't wait! All the best, John.
Love the new planters, they look amazing. Take care and thank you for bringing us along on your adventures 👍🙏❤️
l also travel with my dogs, suggest you get harnesses for both of your beautiful furry babies as they will be in a unfamiliar environment on the ferry and probably excitable,don't forget the travel bowls and toys.Good luck and God bless from a Canadian fan of your podcast.
Your planters look fab. I love them. Great color choice.
Love it when you cook, pesto is a favorite of mine.
Wily your music is very lovely
I didn't know Gorse smelt of coconut! I love Gorse but don't see any in the Blackmore Vale. Planters were a genius idea, can't wait to see your crops!
When I hear the words,”…….and it’s likely to be a rough crossing”. That is the time I cancel my trip pronto and vow never to book again! Once across the channel in ‘rough seas’ was enough to last me my entire lifetime! Good Luck all of you - hope the pups have a tolerable journey!!! What stress - i’d stay home with the seedlings!
What a great color for the planters! Love how Jack Spaniels keeps hiding under the planters-to escape Nori’s shenanigans perhaps? 😂 Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful part of the world with us 🩵
Ahaha maybe! Jack had always loved a den though 😊
What a lovely Sunday evening, unexpectedly beautiful weather you had 🤩 the effort you have made just encourages us to do more🌈Unfortunately we could not make our moving to Skye(due to uncaring people) , but we’ll never give up on our dreams!!!❤ still watching you Guys, and instead of complaining we are inspired by You, and hope one day we’re living our isle life 🙏❤️🏴 thank you for being such a wonderful human and caring your followers too❤️ see you next week🤗 by the way, green is always working well, just as blue( natural colours), I’m sure you will be always grateful what ever you make because you would make it it’s a different perspective and life should always be like this ❤ enjoyable and satisfying ❤ so just do what ever you feel it works for you, as you know life is too short and live it full filled with love and happiness 🐾❤️material will disappear but emotions will stay 👌🌸🥰
Thanks so much!! Sorry your move didn’t work out this time - hopefully you’ll find your dream place soon 😊
I love the planters and the pesto looks delicious!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
If you soak walnuts for about 6 hours, you get rid of the bitter. Actually you should soak them before you eat them as well as your body gets more nutrients out of them.
You two are sooooo watchable 👍
Hope you get a good holiday. We'll done great video😊
Great job on the planters, love the colour - the soil you put in will settle over time so you may have to top them up. Have you considered building an outside dog-run? Can be really helpful when you guys are busy outside - or even when busy inside as keeps the dogs safe when out on their own. My sister has always had one for her dogs and they're so useful - not for too long of course, and a sheltered kennel area as part of it so they can keep dry and warm. 🐶
I'd still recommend you consider fencing off an area for veg - and maybe a few nice flowers. You'd still have plenty of room for the dogs to run around. The bottom right corner (facing away from the cottage) looks to be quite a sunny spot.
Glad I'm not the only Cocker Spaniel owner that gets his gloves stolen and sometimes get them buried for me!!
Gloves, socks, hats, slippers, blankets, fire wood…and pretty much anything else he can get his teeth on 🤣
I have been wanting to try straw bail gardening. It is supposed to be wonderful for growing potatoes. All four of the planters together with the two benches look too tight in front of the cottage. If any of the plants get big (and hang over) you may have a problem. Jack had a wonderful day with the sticks. Only eight more days of school left before I get a much needed Summer Vacation.
Previous comment just read my mind. Maybe secure flexible tubing from each side of the anter boxes making an arch, then cover with wide gauge chicken wire or square wire with large wide gauge, popping a flat piece at each end. Great job guys, maybe a new occupation making planter boxes? Could name then 'The Jack' and 'The Nori'. Ha ha ha!!!!!
I do enjoy your videos very much but, every week without fail your 'we will see you' makes me laugh out loud as well as I always sing along to babbadedalladahdah!
Take care xx
Aww thanks so much! Sometimes we wonder if we should stop doing it, but it’s too much fun 😅
Loving the colour of the planters, very clever making them yourselves looking great. Cannot wait to see what you make using your garlic pesto xx
Thank you for inspiring me to get cracking out in the garden LOL!!! Always enjoy your lovely videos!!!! I hope you get to Harris as I am dying to see what it is like over there!! xxxx
The planters are great and colour grand goons look with your spuds but sure they will do well tc now all the oldies if you did get away hope the weather was kind x🤗🤗🤗🤗
The planters look great! We might do some for our new garden office! Thanks for the ideas. Have a nice holiday.
I’m in Snowdonia and my wild garlic is only now ready. Once in invades your garden it spreads like crazy. The planter colour reminds of the flower planters gran had outside the farmhouse It’s what we call ‘Portmeirion blue’ The distinctive Italianate village here that features this colour.
Get some used mushroom compost on your raised beds for an extra harvest
Love the new intro. The planters look great, we grow potatos in ones my Dad made. You should get a good crop in those bags, great idea!
Hope you had a nice sneaky snack on the way back from the beach, Jack! 👍🤣🤗 #Jacksthevideoking
If your seedlings get long and leggy, you can put a fan on them and they generally sturdy up. Good to see you finding free stuff for the garden - I’m a hippie scrounger, and cringe at the cost of buying new. You live in such a dramatic, beautiful place, but I’m too old to deal with all the inclement weather. Sure is pretty there, though. Good luck with the garden! You’ll no doubt learn strategies to cope with the fierce climate. Save your seeds! The next generations will acclimate.
Great vlog and a lovely job on planters, we have 2weeks before we’re on holiday at
loch long , 8 lovely days of pure beauty. Have great week😊
Love your new planters, and love the colour against your white walls of the cottage. Sarah, you are sounding more Scottish as the months go on. Norrie is growing sooo fast, and is a beautiful looking dog, as is Jack Spaniels. Blessings from Jilly, and licks from Madge the rescue greyhound, from West Devon, England. xxx
So good again hope u get to go to Harris brilliant garden boxes fab as usual ❤
Great work on the vegs box’s and the pesto Best Wishes from Australia 💙💗💙💙🇦🇺
You should put casters on the bottom of them so you can move them
Willie has an impressive set of homesteading skills. For some reason, a refrain from the “I’m Just Ken” song from the Barbie movie is buzzing in my brain:
I’m just Ken (and that’s enough)
And I’m great at doing stuff!
🤣😂🤭
Great show. We watch every week and feel homesick for the beautiful country.
You should be well on your way to some great home grown veggies...the planters look great against the white of the cottage...you could not have managed the manure roundup without supervisor Jack...he thoroughly enjoyed that..smiling all the way....hope your trip goes well...Karl from Canada
Besides being so handy and talented, you are both so entertaining!
Harris was quite nice - Callanish Stones at sunset are beautiful, and listening to all the folk speaking Gaelic was a blast (even the dogs were in on it - or maybe it was the tone used by the owner, but the dog sure knew what was expected!). Also really nice hikes!
Watching you guys go in high speed, I always I could really move that fast! You guys are amazing, thanks for my mother's day treat in the USA. I had horse and used their fertilizer in my garden. My horses names were sweetie, barney and blue so we had sweet blue barnilizer. It works great and its free!
The planters look great! Looking forward to seeing how the garden progresses and how the potatoes do.
Love the planter boxes and your potatoe bags! Look forward to your next video, and hope you make it to Harris, and that the weather turns for you!
Loving watching things continue to develop and improve on your beautiful little piece of Skye. I can’t believe how big Nori is already! The planters look great - I’m all for waist high gardening to save my back and knees. We are about to start re-landscaping our (Aussie) suburban garden with Australian natives (species endemic to our local area) after removing a very high maintenance formal rose garden that did not suit our home (or lifestyle) at all. We are passionate about the local wildlife and anything we can do to make our garden more welcoming to the birds, bees and occasional marsupials and mammals makes it absolutely worth starting over. We actually have a resident Koala in the trees out the front of our house as well as daily visits from sulphur crested cockatoos, eastern rosellas, galahs, musk lorikeets and many other birds. The only visitors were not too keen on are the eastern brown snakes that are fairly common here in the foothills of Adelaide.
Wheelbarrow-cam! That's a new one on me! Love the color of the planters -- it's somewhere between the blueish green of Willie's eyes and the greenish blue of Sarah's.
Use the seaweed.... in abundance for then beds .. is on your doorstep Literally 👍 great great great compost
Love your veggie boxes. I think you should somehow waterproof the feet.