We Are Eli And Kate...

and this is our garden

We are Eli & Kate

and we love gardening, growing veggies, and cooking.

A great combination. We live on the East Coast of Scotland and tend an average-sized city garden which is our very first garden and from which we grow a heap of produce and flowers. All of this was a journey of learning for us, so we thought, why not share?

Jump forward ten or so years and we now regularly share our garden through weekly video episodes and articles here on our website.

Latest Posts

How to pinch out your dahlia plants to force more flowers

22nd May 2023

There are a lot of small things you can do which make huge gains in your gardening, pinching out the growing tips on some plants is on of these easy wins.

For new gardeners, the idea of pinching or snipping off the top of a plant can be terrifying. Especially when you’ve put so much time and effort into nurturing and caring for that plant, so let me talk you through why you might choose to “pinch out” and how to go about it, to help you decide if it’s for you.

How to harden off your plants before putting them outdoors

15th May 2023

If you have grown plants indoors or using heat and grow lights in order to get a jump start on the season. Then the next

Eli's top tips for the perfect greenhouse

It's not the size that matters it's about what you do with it and in this episode Eli gives you her top tips for making the best out of a small greenhouse.

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My seed sowing and potting up set up

Over the years I've collected so much in the way of seed sowing and potting up kit, I haven't kept all of them but there are some items that are my essentials and I'd never be without them now. So join me in the greenhouse and I'll talk you through my seed trays, seed flats, pots, module trays, soil tidy, compost set up, soil sieves and more.