My girlfriend and I have been using the word “shrimpish” for about 2 years now. It’s often used to describe either something that is unique and amusing in a curious and subtle way, or something that reminds us directly of you. Quite often it is both of those things at the same time. A big bag of locally grown carrots sitting in my fridge right now is shrimpish. A can of Japanese yogurt flavoured soda I tried recently was quite shrimpish. A sudden boom in the local population of Woolly Bear Caterpillars where I live is a very shrimpish occurrence. I like when things are shrimpish. We could all use a bit more shrimpishness in our lives.
@AtomicShrimp
11 ай бұрын
*Scheduling error* this video was supposed to go live tomorrow (Saturday) morning, but let's run with it...
@RowdyTheHitman
11 ай бұрын
It's a long-un so will probably carry me over til Saturday morning! 😁
@harrywalbyoff
11 ай бұрын
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one!
@loisleigh7181
11 ай бұрын
I was going to say - a Friday morning upload?! Pleasantly surprised :D
@RVTGROUP
11 ай бұрын
I love these long 2 hour videos!
@SEiiBUTSU
11 ай бұрын
A monumental delight to start my day. Helping to ease me into my morning after having moved 3 floor to ceiling bookshelves down a flight of stairs along with 600+ books. Last night.
@capitalb5889
11 ай бұрын
"Courgettes in awkward places" - the bane of my life, and potentially the title of my autobiography.
@weebnonce8327
11 ай бұрын
Lol
@mbryson2899
11 ай бұрын
Closely followed by aubergines, beloved of internet iconography, no doubt?
@rvcrhelpdesk6364
7 ай бұрын
However, aubergines tend to grow in auspicious places, I hear.
@ch48_
11 ай бұрын
I can't help but smile every time you go "let's take a closer look at that moss for the viewer who likes mosses" - even if it requires so little extra effort on your part, it's just such a nice, comfy gesture
@Ricksdetrix
11 ай бұрын
With courgette and vegetable spaghetti in that dish, you're really squashed alot in there
@jenanization
11 ай бұрын
Boom boom
@joshuagraham1800
11 ай бұрын
YO WTF I LOVE PZ
@SEiiBUTSU
11 ай бұрын
Boo
@psychedelikchameleon
11 ай бұрын
Ho ho
@fuglaa4766
2 ай бұрын
weirdest crossover
@Nils.Minimalist
11 ай бұрын
1:39:58 I live near a Franciscan monastery (in Germany) which is on top of a mountain and which is in very good condition and where monks still live. There is a monastery garden, a souvenir shop and a tavern inside the monastery with a beer garden outside. The monastery tavern is for guests to enjoy the monks' products (bread, the monks' home-brewed beer, etc.). Near the monastery there is another old castle ruin but even this ruin has a cafe inside and there are festivals there during the summer. So even the ruins are used here in Germany. I don't think it makes much sense to let a ruin just be a ruin.
@georgeh5075
7 күн бұрын
Kreuzberg? I'd love to visit it sounds peaceful
@emtrovert
11 ай бұрын
I’ve never watched one of your videos and thought, “Man, you should really get some white plates and white tablecloths.” 😂 You do you!
@emmashannon5191
11 ай бұрын
I'm stuck in bed sick with covid, very sad and in a lot of pain - but "cornergette" just gave me the most joy that I've had this entire month. Thank you Shrimp.
@pheart2381
11 ай бұрын
Same here,covid. It took a while to realise what it was because the symptoms are hitting one at a time rather than together.
@emmashannon5191
11 ай бұрын
@@pheart2381 yes, that's so true! One horrible symptom unfolding after another... I hope you get well soon!
@pheart2381
11 ай бұрын
@@emmashannon5191 and you too.
@robertschnobert9090
11 ай бұрын
@@pheart2381get well soon, Mr Heart! Take care! 🌈
@mcmd2009
11 ай бұрын
Feel better soon! 🤒
@MuscarV2
11 ай бұрын
"Let's just wait till this bee's finished" > intro That made me laugh so much! And I relate a lot to that feeling, so many times I've had to wait for insects to finish and go elsewhere before taking macro photos of flowers.
@Sybil_Detard
11 ай бұрын
Thanks again for the moss. I was grinning like a fool just about here 58:20 . I think I giggle-gasped. I live on the prairie, where it is often mostly dry and moss is shy and dormant much of the time. Such lovely expanses. Thank you, Mr. Shrimp, Mrs. Shrimp and Eva for sharing your wanderings again.
@y-yyy
11 ай бұрын
Interestingly, I've been watching KZitem for many years, and not even once found myself interested in vlog/random style content until this channel. Somehow you just know it's always going to be comforting and wholesome and there's always something fascinating to be found.
@_Kelly3125
11 ай бұрын
the Robin in your garden looks so healthy, hopefully he/she will choose your garden to raise it's little family for years to come. We have a Robin family who have nested in our garden for generations :) lovely to see. Lovely video and the tomato and courgette recipe looked delish x
@angustheterrible3149
11 ай бұрын
This was a wonderful episode, with all of my favorite things in it- birds, forests, tomatos, and beautiful old abbey ruins. Those ruins were magnificent. Your little robin friend is one of my favorite things. I could just watch him forever on a slow tv episode. Your channle has been so good for my mental health. Your kindly spoken words of wisdom have expanded my world and taught me to let myself simply enjoy what makes me happy regardless of what others think. Thank you for being you.
@user-ml9kr1ob1b
11 ай бұрын
I love your tablecloths, your plates, your shirts (especially this new one!), I love your garden, your walks, your dog, your videos (all of them, every type) and I love this channel! Best content not just here but in literally all of entertainment these days! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
@fieryvale
11 ай бұрын
And it's family-friendly, as well.
@alloriginalpirates
11 ай бұрын
The way he took that stalk off without an ounce of drama. 22:56
@realmyka
11 ай бұрын
That shirt is definitely disco rustic. Thanks for the video mr shrimp. You always bring me back to reality. So calming and positive
@nicolakibble
11 ай бұрын
❤ comment positivity - when you were eating the squash seeds and you said they were tasty 😋 I couldn’t help but think; ‘I doubt there is much that Mike wouldn’t enjoy eating’ 😉 You are probably more adventurous and open to different tastes than most. …you know it is genuinely good when Jenny says; ‘yeah, not bad’ 🤣 ❤❤
@azurehanyo
11 ай бұрын
“It’s all right.”
@DariaPumpkin
11 ай бұрын
Recently I discovered your limited budget videos, really loved them. Also I’m enjoying this kind of peaceful and educational content: walking around, foraging, working in the garden series. Thank you! Greetings from Ukraine :)
@22monkeymadness
11 ай бұрын
I think I visited a Vale of Nightshade in Slaughter Valley once. I met a mysterious woman named Bella Donna and her man, Drake. They seemed like nice people-weirdly obsessed with eggplants, though.
@applegal3058
11 ай бұрын
😂
@ChrisWar666
10 ай бұрын
Strange.... They seem to like tomatoes whenever I have encountered them
@EasterWitch
11 ай бұрын
Yes, thank you for the moss appreciation! And I also love the "animal friend of the day" bits
@philtrauferson
11 ай бұрын
Uploading a Random Stuff on Friday morning made me think for a minute I didn't have to go to work today 😢
@KovietUnionDefector
11 ай бұрын
Freeze your scotch bonnets they last years in a freezer and over the years you can use them in pickles chutney etc.
@ferretywalton6860
11 ай бұрын
I thank you for not using music in your films, nice to just hear natural sounds. Another great video.
@Louisebrimfield
11 ай бұрын
My nan use to get pine cones an make Christmas decorations out of them.. I was in charge of glitter 😂 but I love the rugged rustic look they give.. Brought back a million memories there shrimp 😊❤
@marksmangalactic9050
11 ай бұрын
Not many channels I'll sit for almost 2 hours watching their videos on a whim. Much love my dude.
@TheWizoid
11 ай бұрын
Oh my god I was so surprised by that cumberland sausage being from Irvings! If you're ever up in Ulverston again and have the time, I suggest you try a meat and potato pie from either of Irvings, Thomas's, or Lesleys, they're all quite near each other in the town centre and they all prepare them a bit differently from one another! I used to have one every week growing up and they're one of the things I miss about living there
@rompdude
11 ай бұрын
The scotch bonnets, use some water and blend the excess into chilli ice cubes for later use. I grew some and did the same. Was so great to have some on hand whenever you wanted some heat.
@crashouch
11 ай бұрын
Mike, I'm newish here but I completely adore your videos, they bring me so much joy and I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to make them. Even if (it sounds like) you enjoy the process, I still want to express my gratitude. I'm learning so much from you and our interests intersect a lot, despite them being very varied, so I haven't found a video of yours yet that didn't fascinate me. Thank you!
@MsAnpassad
11 ай бұрын
Here in the nordics, we use rowan berries to make a jelly, preferably served with game. Just a tip, as I know you like to try stuff and forage. As for the ruins, I'm nobility and there are a bunch of castles and mansions sprinkled around Europe that bear my name. Funnily enough, they are all habitable, even if the oldest are over a thousand years old. One is used as a retirement home, another are in the plans to be used as a asylum seeker housing. I think it's great when old buildings get a second chance in life, but ruins should be left as they are. I'm not in anyway angry or upset that the moat and wall of one of our former buildings were torn down after the war and used as material for housing. People needed a roof over their heads. As a fun note, let me tell you about peoples preassumptions about the nobility. I don't remember the context of the discussion, but an American wrote that it was cool to write with a European that lived in a castle. Which I replied to with "Oh hun, I don't live in a castle, there are just to many rooms to vacuum clean and the greedy peasants wants a salary these days". She thought I was being honest. 😆 For Christ sake, I',m more leftwing than Bernie.
@anniestumpy9918
11 ай бұрын
The only reason to mention "I'm a descendant of nobility" is when you wanna express deep regret that your ancestors basically enslaved people and robbed them of the fruit of their labor.
@fieryvale
11 ай бұрын
Do you mind if I ask - what sort of place DO you live? Does anyone live in castles anymore, besides royalty? Regards, A Curious American
@MsAnpassad
11 ай бұрын
@@fieryvale I live in a small cottage (40 square metres) in the middle of the woods. Still waiting for prince charming to come and resque me from the trolls. 😉 Yes, there are still people living in castles, but they are few and even fewer that don't use at least part of the building for something that brings in money. Houses of that size cost a bundle to heat.
@fieryvale
11 ай бұрын
@@MsAnpassad Thank you! Your house sounds charming.
@halfanewfie2
11 ай бұрын
FYI, there are people who are searching for the patterns that are on your tablecloth, plates and shirts. My vintage Facebook group loves them as do I! Patterns like that just make everyone happy 😁
@tba11
11 ай бұрын
Wanted to say thank you. I recently started doing an unboxing series of my own in the spirit of your "Weird Stuff in a Can" videos and Ashens' "Couch" videos
@dannaangevine5686
11 ай бұрын
All I'd like to say Mr. Shrimp is that your channel makes me happy. The countryside beauty and your informative commentary feed my rambling spirit. Thank you..
@fireflyfarmletontheeno777
11 ай бұрын
We grow "spaghetti squash", but that looks to be as you said- the results of a next gen hybrid. It doesnt strand as well and is much smaller than ours. Edible nonetheless! I once let a volunteer squash grow out of the compost and it resulted in 30 butternut squash (mostly like butternut). Happy growing!
@kimvibk9242
11 ай бұрын
Very nice video, thanks very much, Mike. A few comments: @15:28 - Maybe you can use the Scotch Bonnets for a chili jam? That's nice with cheese...or home-made hot sauce so you can hone your fermenting skills? @27:20 - CEP-tember...😄 @1:21:16 - I like to imagine that Abbott's Wood Manor was requisitioned by the army's school of camouflage, and since then nobody has been able to find it.
@isavedtheuniverse
11 ай бұрын
The farmers market near my house had a tomato tasting "contest" I took part in a few times. After tasting dozens of tomato types over a few different years, Cherokee Purple easily stood out as my favorite. The flesh is silky smooth among other things I liked about it. I know you weren't asking for suggestions for new tomatoes to try, but if you are...
@fieryvale
11 ай бұрын
That's one of my favorites, too. I'm also a huge fan of those lemon-flavored cherry tomatoes - I forget the exact name, unfortunately.
@leondight8162
11 ай бұрын
I recommend a Siberian tomato called Galina they are small bright yellow tomatoes that tastes wonderful produce right up until November and have very different leaf structure compared to other tomato plants. The leaves are much more like that of a potato plant.
@corisullivan9870
11 ай бұрын
I love your dishes and decor, dont change except to add more lovely things
@ianmurphy9955
11 ай бұрын
I love this channel Mike, it's insightful, educational and great to watch whilst writing or studying. So glad I found it.
@carloswendel.7
11 ай бұрын
This is one of the best 40+ age channels out there. Bigclive and Old Tony are my other two references.
@hugokeys602
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@brianartillery
8 ай бұрын
You might also enjoy Steve 1989, who reviews ration packs, new, and... Not so new. He exudes a Zen like calm, and viewers often compare him to the late, great Bob Ross. Steve's videos are utterly fascinating.
@hesgone6699
11 ай бұрын
With those scotch bonnet chilli's you can make delicious West African stews, especially if you use palm oil. Maybe your Nigerian friend can suggest a few dishes
@sarahstrong7174
11 ай бұрын
Thankyou for sharing your walk in the woods with us. It really is much appreciated.
@LeeHutch89
11 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I need for a chilled Friday morning off work. Thanks Mike 🙏
@annieclaire2348
11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love your “travel” videos! They are absolutely wonderful and I enjoy everything about them!
@lizg5574
11 ай бұрын
My younger brother sent me a photo of the mushrooms he'd gathered in just 45 minutes (on land owned by his wife's family, not public land); 5 full 5 gallon buckets! He processed them that evening and only 3 had any sign of inhabitants, so that was good. He has frozen most, either in slices or as soup, for the Winter. He also picked up 10 gallons of sweet chestnuts from the three trees on his smallholding. With apples and blackberries, he has a lot of autumnal goodness saved for later meals!
@lizg5574
11 ай бұрын
Just got to the end; regarding the ancient ruins and whether they should be left, restored or demolished. As the method of construction was cleaner and a lot more simple - no drains, no power, nothing artificial - leave them as they are and let natural decay reduce them. Time and weather will do the job. No need for men to interfere - they aren't a pollutant or hazard unless people are idiots!
@chinesesquawk
11 ай бұрын
so here in the states we can get 'Spaghetti Squash' which is yellow, thick-skinned and much more rotund than your garden sample. Of course I understand that your garden sample may be under-ripe. Our Spaghetti Squash has much thicker (more like the diameter of regular spaghetti pasta) strands. I also find our Spaghetti squash to be a little sweetish tasting, which I'm not always in the mood for in my 'spaghetti'.
@alimay1011
11 ай бұрын
Q. from the past: When you made your pottery and added crushed shells, you didn't bake the shells first before grinding did you? I saw another person who put shells on the fire but I didn't see the pottery they made. I would like to see you do more pottery, especially the shelly type, which did turn out rather to be the best of the pots you made I thought
@blokewithsuperpowers3475
11 ай бұрын
An hour and 42 minutes... I could watch a movie in that time, but honestly, your videos are informative, relaxing and generally more fun, keep being you and sharing, sir.
@extrascript6622
Жыл бұрын
Culpeper’s Dish sounds like it’d go great with Tremblett’s Pie
@brianartillery
11 ай бұрын
With Shatner's Bassoon playing in the background.
@ellenorbjornsdottir1166
11 ай бұрын
wonder if tremblett's pie can be invented
@ConstantlyDamaged
11 ай бұрын
A quick question: could you please set up a patreon/ko-fi/whatever with a tier that counts as "How much you get per person from ads, rounded up" so we can compensate you for using an ad blocker?
@JamesEdgeX
11 ай бұрын
I second this
@AtomicShrimp
11 ай бұрын
I appreciate the thought, but I don't want to use Patreon or other subscriber payment services. It doesn't bother me if you use an ad blocker.
@MacabreMonday
6 ай бұрын
What about lowcost youtube creator thing? Edit: i don't know what the service is called its here on youtube and subsribers can get like stickers emojiis and other digital stuff maybe viewing videos a couple hours before release etc. I think it can be set up for 2 tiers: 2 or 5$/month. I think a lot of us here would gladly sub to the service Mr Shrimp. I wouldn't even expect anything like scheduled videos every day or whatever, I'd be just happy to support, given how much i love the channel and the content, and of course, you Mr Warosa. (nothing weird intended lol)@@AtomicShrimp
@AtomicShrimp
6 ай бұрын
@@MacabreMonday thanks. I appreciate the kindness, but I don't want to.
@MacabreMonday
6 ай бұрын
I absolutely understand, mr Davis Bon. Please do not be worry. And stay blessed always ok.@@AtomicShrimp
@ingeleonora-denouden6222
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing Abbot(t)s Wood. This looks like a nice place to stay for a holiday.
@esclave29
11 ай бұрын
Just what I needed after a loooong work week! Your focus on the everyday/'benign', and the beauty of it always relaxes me :)
@BellaRainDrops
11 ай бұрын
Woooooooo long long Shrimp to watch later, that'll get me through Friday ty
@KerrikkiLurgan
11 ай бұрын
Thank you, this was interesting. In regards to the winter squash, I got all excited when I saw a similar looking one in a garden market last year,. I bought it and was very surprised to find out it was a spaghetti squash. I enjoyed it very much😁. I usually buy a pie pumpkin in October to make jam. I always roast the seeds. It does make a nice snack. I have a recipe for a fairly "girthy" courgette cut in half and filled with a meaty tomato sauce and covered with cheese. After blanching the veg, I stuff it with the warmed sauce, then roast it to melt the cheese.
@dylandrew6071
10 ай бұрын
"Call me lazy if you wish, I can't be bothered" Life lesson 😂
@CssHDmonster
11 ай бұрын
i highly recommend buffalo heart , its a home garden classic here in poland , best sandvich tomato by far
@peptidegirl
11 ай бұрын
Love shrimp garden! You have done a lot of lovely things.
@Renquistomato
11 ай бұрын
Our Dog "Lucky" honestly looks pretty much like Eva´s sibling. He is a cross breed of Jack-Russel Terrier, a Entlebuch Mountain Dog and another Breed we don´t know. If it weren't for Eva's voice, you really wouldn't be able to tell them apart. And because of the new tomato varieties, I would recommend the variety "Eva`s sweet white". The taste is said to be excellent and of course the name also fits. 😉
@ChrisWar666
10 ай бұрын
Ooohhh yes, shrimp, you need to get thst variety!!! 😍 Eva
@himynameishelen
11 ай бұрын
It's almost certainly the same robin- they're very territorial and have their own patches. If you're out in the garden regularly turning over soil etc you'll have a great little friend in short order there
@marypeterson1053
11 ай бұрын
Your garden gives me joy. LOVELY.
@chrismetzger6746
11 ай бұрын
I’m not an expert, but I’d hazard a guess that your fuzzy caterpillar at 31:33 is a tiger moth larva. In America we have a slightly different variety that is darker with an orange stripe in the middle, and we call them wooly bear caterpillars.
@josephhoag2366
11 ай бұрын
As sad as it is to see it in ruins, it would be even sadder for it to be demolished and gone. I love to see the old buildings. Thanks for showing us around and the tour of gatehouse (?) lodging. Also, I was glad to see your tablecloth appear in your new house. It'd be disappointing if you'd changed. The table setting with the barm sandwich was lovely.....Carla H.
@toocooljonny
11 ай бұрын
Hi Mike, I'm just about 8 minutes into your video, Looking at your clever hexagon compost bin , if you want to make it look aesthetically pleasing and new'ish again, you could give the outside of the plastic panels a blast of an airy blow torch which slightly melts the oxidation on the plastic panels, I've seen it being done on stadium seats on various KZitem videos. Brings them up a treat. Love the videos
@creepquest1552
11 ай бұрын
My wife and I adore you. You are such a wonderful human being. Thank you for being you.
@psychedelikchameleon
11 ай бұрын
I think that's a Buff Ermine caterpillar making it's way across your garden very very quickly!
@goosedoctor5836
11 ай бұрын
I finally got to behold with my own eyes that elusive blinking oven clock at 1:10:56.
@SuzieLady
10 ай бұрын
I absolutely LOVE these videos! All sorts of stuff and knowledge too! Thank you for sharing.. it means so much. FYI I’m in the centre of London, I can’t get out about due to health reasons, my husband and I don’t drive, we can’t afford trains etc plus the wheelchair access everywhere in UK is not up to par for an enjoyable trip! So as I have mentioned in another video these videos mean so much. Thank you 🙏🏻
@Jablicek
11 ай бұрын
Speaking of unusual-looking moths, I was at a hostel in the Black Forest this summer when I thought I saw a hummingbird. A quick fact checking later and it was revealed that not only do we not have them here, we have hummingbird moths instead! A moth the size of a small bird - amazing what nature does!
@AtomicShrimp
11 ай бұрын
My favourite moth
@LastofAvari
11 ай бұрын
This videos gives me vibes* of early KZitem days when people would just make videos on things they find interesting and life stuff and this is much appreciated. * - except this one is longer and of much higher quality.
@graham581
11 ай бұрын
Hi Mike, Try Sun Gold and Cuore Di Bue tomatoes. They are both good croppers and the Cuore Di Bue has a lot of flesh that is good for making things like Passata as well as raw in salads. Sun Gold is the best flavoured tomato I've eaten.
@fieryvale
11 ай бұрын
(Cuore di Bue is sometimes marketed as Italian Oxheart)
@kathydodge8028
11 ай бұрын
@@fieryvaledo you find it as watery as red oxheart tomatoes? I feel like the larger the tomato in my experience, the less flavor, so I'm wondering if this would be the best of both worlds 🍅
@ClumpyWoods
11 ай бұрын
There's something just so calming and grounding about these videos, they are a good angst reliever
@joannew3905
11 ай бұрын
You are correct about the yard long beans being day length sensitive. There are however some day length neutral varieties available. 'Loans' is one example but I'm sure there are others.
@silva7493
11 ай бұрын
Gee, Shrimp HQ's garden is looking just Heavenly! I've only just grown my first Scotch Bonnet pepper plant, I didn't know what they looked like till this year. It's fruit was enjoyed here our in California household, and my husband took some to the rest of the family in Oaxaca Mexico. They were unfamiliar with them also, but they enjoyed them too. But now I'm a bit confused, because your Scotch Bonnets look like what we call "Habaneros".
@fieryvale
11 ай бұрын
It's closely related. The difference is, that habaneros are only orange, while Scotch Bonnets can be yellow, orange, or even red.
@silva7493
11 ай бұрын
@@fieryvale Thank you! Another thing different about the "Scotch Bonnet" peppers (I grew) was the shape, and overall texture. The habañeros I'm accustomed to are smoother looking, whereas the "Scotch bonnet" peppers (I grew) were slightly crinkly, or bumpy, with a distinct, kind of a poofy top part (stem end), with a pointy and slightly curved tail end coming from the bottom of the poofy part.🙂"¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
@d.awdreygore
11 ай бұрын
We have Cape Robins and Cape Thrush in our garden and we feed them cheese. They love Camembert. The only downside is that they tend to come in the house to explore and steal our cat's food.
@jensgoerke3819
11 ай бұрын
The Cumberland sausage reminds me of a traditional local kale recipe where the kale is cooked with cured pork and coarse sausage on top, so that the juices permeate through the kale - Cumberland sausage should work in that recipe.
@paivipai
11 ай бұрын
That abbey is magnificent and what a beautiful day to visit it.
@illiteratebeef
11 ай бұрын
1:11:12 Honestly, a convection toaster oven can do all the things of a toaster, an air fryer, and a standard oven all in one. If you're re-doing the kitchen maybe see about replacing the oven with a convection one for maximum versatility.
@raraavis7782
11 ай бұрын
True. Better value for your money (or space, as it may), for a two person household.
@Digitall3
11 ай бұрын
What a wonderful Friday morning surprise.
@UnCoolDad
11 ай бұрын
Scotch bonnets you can freeze whole. I put them in stews from frozen😅 (and fish it out afterwards if those eating the stew are averse to very hot chillies). Fried green tomatoes were traditionally made with varieties of tomato which are green when ripe (yes they exist - they don't go red). Not very common any more, but used to be in the US south.
@WildAndGourmet
11 ай бұрын
With your kitchen woes, my wife and I found an old ikea bookshelf did the job and have us extra space, and everything thinks it is built into the kitchen! It's great and works well, and we can take it down if we needed.
@ChristopherDraws
11 ай бұрын
I really enjoy the garden tours, so thank you for sharing with us Atomic Shrimp. This summer, I grew a cherry tomato variety called "black cherry" - we have a moderately small balcony (about 2 x 2 metres), that gets direct sunlight over summer from sunrise through to about 2pm. I grew them in large pots (couldn't use grow bags, as the balcony wall is solid I needed to raise up the plant to get as much sun as possible) and used up some organic liquid fertilizer a friend passed on - same friend gifted me the tomato seeds, too. The colour was best/strongest in the first fruits to ripen - but they appeared more like a dusty grey-red than purple or black - however the flavour didn't impress me. As the season went on, the colour faded and later fruits appeared more red, but the flavour was much better. I think I'll try again next year with a different variety, but given my limited space, I'll stick with a cherry tomato. We've also realised that - thanks to being on the end of a unit - we can use the space outside our front door, which is west-facing and gets direct sun from about midday through to sunset. I know it's generally best for fruit/veg to get as much sun as possible, but is there a preference between morning or afternoon sunshine?
@timothyconway1
11 ай бұрын
Perhaps a visit to Tyneham abandoned village would be worth a video if you haven’t already done one.
@cheriemitchell3399
11 ай бұрын
I have Gold Nuggets (small yellow cherry tomatoes), Russian Red, and Dad's Favourite (beefsteak) in this year. The Gold Nuggets were excellent (prolific and tasty, my best plants out of three different varieties) last year and I'm interested in how the others will go (I'm in New Zealand, so the season is just starting). Try growing squashes on upright struts to save space.
@hr8141
11 ай бұрын
Oh my, an Elephant Hawk moth caterpillar, how gorgeous! A Shrimp moth trap video would be fantastic...
@WUB0105
11 ай бұрын
Lovely, lovely caterpillar. Yes, those are the little everyday joys that light up the day, and they definitely has earned their place by just being so lovely
@KellyS_77
11 ай бұрын
My suggestion for what to do with the Scotch Bonnet (or Habenero) peppers, pickled candied peppers? There's quite a few recipes out there for it. It's called "Cowboy Candy" the recipes will say to use jalapeno, but you can use any sort of hot pepper. (I'm guessing you probably no longer have the peppers as it's the end of October, but perhaps it's just a potential future recipe?)
@gravic48
11 ай бұрын
My childhood home had an old-fashioned pull bell that worked. It had a brass pull knob, and it was my job to polish it every day, along with the doorstep, knocker, and letter box, and it actually wasn't that long ago, the 1980s
@pjn7136
11 ай бұрын
Shrimp sees pine cones I think "Oh, I like to use those to start campfires" Shrimp mentions using pine cones as fire starters I feel validated 😂
@laurateaho-white9654
11 ай бұрын
Bigger compost bins are better because they allow for the bacteria in the pile to heat up and retain heat. This means organic matter will breakdown faster and you can produce more compost over a shorter period of time (especially if you turn the pile and introduce air).
@dianebondhus9355
11 ай бұрын
Temps are dropping to 24 degrees F at night here in Minnesota. Time to harvest the last of the tomatoes, green beans, and peppers. ❤
@peterk2343
11 ай бұрын
A new Atomic Shrimp video... Perfect start to a Friday morning!
@timdene
8 ай бұрын
At 58 minutes, the image looks so painting-like, that I had to remind myself that this was real. Beautiful filming, Mike.
@JamesEdgeX
11 ай бұрын
The perfect video to watch with breakfast. Grateful for the early upload 😁
@tenthousanddaysofgratitude
11 ай бұрын
What a lovely garden you have!! I never gardened when I lived in London but the weather looks great. We’ve had great weather here in BC Canada until the past few weeks. I did take out my tomatoes a few weeks ago. Our first frost date is Oct 15 but not this year so folk wisdom says if no frost in October then first frost won’t happen till full moon of November. Guess what? Almost to the day. Folk wisdom persists because it’s true. Honeycomb sounds like my experience with sungold. Delicious, prolific but splits and falls off. If you can get Cherokee Purple (heirloom) there, I find them delicious but only medium producers. I grow one every year.
@tomtucjr
11 ай бұрын
I live in London and let me tell you, I am so so jealous of your garden. I've grown a few bits of produce on the balcony but it's not the same! One day!
@IstasPumaNevada
7 ай бұрын
I would miss the fun colorful patterns, and I feel your tablecloth is particularly iconic (and good branding, like you said), so I'm glad you really like it and aren't going to move away from them. I mean, I'd be glad you were sticking with what you liked anyway, but I'm extra glad it aligns with what I enjoy. :)
@ThatsSoPsyduck
10 ай бұрын
I love feature length shrimp.
@alt7488
11 ай бұрын
you can freeze chillies for up to 12 months, make hot sauce out of them, or dry and grind them into dust to sprinkle over foods like salt or pepper. or post them to someone you don't like
@milkbox103
7 ай бұрын
I love the patterns! you always pick quite nice ones, for example the colour scheme on that new shirt is delightful :D
@johanneswerner1140
11 ай бұрын
"mild mannered pursuit of absurdity" - this must be one of my favourite quotes, along with "benign eccentricity". To me, this is as British as it gets.
@fieryvale
11 ай бұрын
Lol! I'm glad you like the benignly eccentric quote. I'm Southern though, not British.
@cbrooke879
11 ай бұрын
Amazing how close a Robin will come for a snack!!!
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