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@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 4 күн бұрын
😂😂 I said that at the same time, ooh big packet. Careful flea beetle loves pak choi I grow in hanging baskets. Those carrots are delicious 😋 we harvested ours the other day. Tell Nick to create binder to sell 😂 those pages are awesome and I told him in his instagram page. Happy sowing, Ali 🌞🥵🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 3 күн бұрын
I saw your carrot harvest 🥕 A binder for the cards would be so good 😊 More rain again here for the last few days. Hoping it dries up in a day or two when I have time to get to plot and plant more stuff out
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 3 күн бұрын
@@GrowingWithPlot21 it’s supposed to rain here by the 20th 🤦‍♀️ but at least it’s stopped a bit to,high 20’s instead of high 30’s
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 6 күн бұрын
Awesome harvest Mark I need to check on my broad beans and see if any can be harvested. Fresh fruit is so good 😊 I just had a strawberry 🍓 and a few blueberries 🫐. Onions are doing well too 🤭🤭 so are the garlic. Doing a great job Mark keep at it, Ali 🌞🥵🫠🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 6 күн бұрын
Thanks Ali. Definitely a good harvest considering the season we’ve had. More wind and rain this weekend and more forecasted to come. Summer definitely hasn’t started in the UK yet.
@Tea_and_thyme_2012
@Tea_and_thyme_2012 6 күн бұрын
I was the same as you Mark re knowing if the garlic had white rot and I asked Terry King who has a KZbin channel and he said there’ll be hardly any roots and the bottom of the bulb will be soft and white fungus will be seen. Hope that helps you.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 6 күн бұрын
They are all doing it at moment and look good, so I don’t think there’s any white rot on them
@kellyb26
@kellyb26 8 күн бұрын
Can I ask how many square metres your plot is please? mine is 62.5m Sq
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 8 күн бұрын
Hi. It’s 15m x 7m which is 105 square meters. If you check out my Planning The Plot video here: Allotment Life | Planning The Plot kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHuXpYyhac2Cqas it goes into some detail about the measurements and what I wanted to do with the plot.
@kellyb26
@kellyb26 8 күн бұрын
Hi, just got they key to my very first allotment! I am very excited to get stuck in and have found your channel great for learning. Thank you
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 8 күн бұрын
How exciting to get stuck in. Thanks for watching. I recommend my Tackling The Plot and Transforming The Plot series for ideas, but hopefully all videos will give you ideas of what to do. My plot was completely overgrown and un-useable when I took it over and it’s been a long hard road, but it’s nearly how I want it to be. Don’t give up, it’s hard work, but so worth it.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 13 күн бұрын
🎉🎉 beans yeahhhh, I’m putting some direct in my squash pots for a later harvest. I’m going to sow some lettuce and spring onions again hopefully in a day or so. My winter squash was iffy too 😢. Hope everything goes well with potting on 🤞🤞. Have an awesome week Mark, ☔️🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 13 күн бұрын
Thanks Ali. Hope you have a good week also
@ninemoonplanet
@ninemoonplanet 13 күн бұрын
I put my bush beans seeds directly in the ground. It should be ok to plant those out.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 13 күн бұрын
Had lots of issues with slugs and wet weather, so my previous beans haven’t survived. Hope these do better.
@ninemoonplanet
@ninemoonplanet 13 күн бұрын
Something like ground eggshells, coffee grounds seem to work enough to keep the slugs at bay. They really like to hide under pots, wood planks and plastic sheeting. On a hot day pull that sheeting away, let the soil dry out a bit.
@1Gibson
@1Gibson 15 күн бұрын
Looks wonderful
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 14 күн бұрын
They were 👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 19 күн бұрын
Sorry I’m late 😂 it’s busy busy time. But everything looks amazing, I’ll let you know if and when my broad beans actually have beans 😅😅. My squash were eaten but I had spares. Fab update Mark, Hope the sunshine stuck around, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 19 күн бұрын
Sunshine is still here. Now I have to remember to keep up with the watering. I’m gonna be moving some of the extra tomatoes to the plot and see how well they do.
@Tea_and_thyme_2012
@Tea_and_thyme_2012 20 күн бұрын
It’s looking good Mark. Your sweetcorn looks particularly good. Not sure how accurate this is but I’ve heard/seen on other KZbin videos that B-road beans are ready to harvest when they start pointing down. I’ve never grown them so can’t say for definite.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 19 күн бұрын
First time growing here too. I’m hoping to get up to plot tomorrow, so I’ll check them out. However, I’m away for a few days, so I don’t want to harvest and then not use them.
@ninemoonplanet
@ninemoonplanet 23 күн бұрын
Make sure you don't wash the spuds until you're going to cook them. Nice harvest. You could plant something else in one bag of you add some nutrients to the soil. I have to use only containers, so I do reuse as much as possible.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the tip 👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 24 күн бұрын
Oh fab harvest 👍 and fresh is always best, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 24 күн бұрын
Nice to have a first proper harvest considering the season we’ve had so far.
@ninemoonplanet
@ninemoonplanet 24 күн бұрын
Another plot holder got some manure that has a herbicide in it. Anyone who offers the plots manure MUST be asked if they use chemicals on their pasture or where the animals were. Unfortunately the herbicide commonly used to control weeds is very harmful to the vegetable plants, and it stays for up to 3 years! This year has been very poor for most gardeners. It's been soggy, cool, cold then warm for a few days. Warm weather crops are struggling. Wishing the people who are plot holders some decent weather.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 24 күн бұрын
Hopefully we’ll get some decent weather soon.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 26 күн бұрын
It has been insanely cold and wet here too Mark. We actually went camping and it snowed 😮.. hope it warms up soon or no one will have any harvests. Have a great week, Ali
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 26 күн бұрын
This afternoon/evening it’s been quite hot (well considering the cold we’ve had recently). They reckon it’s going to get up to 30C soon, we shall see 🤔
@Tea_and_thyme_2012
@Tea_and_thyme_2012 25 күн бұрын
Love the set up you’ve got with your tomatoes Mark. I might look out for those frames and clips for mine.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 25 күн бұрын
I got them both from Amazon. Lots of different versions available
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
I just the cards that come with the seed very well thought out. They need a book version 😂. Happy sowing Mark, Ali 🌦️🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
I’m thinking of putting them into a small book size folder, be good to flip through. Have a good rest of your week.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
@@GrowingWithPlot21 great idea
@JamesHeming
@JamesHeming Ай бұрын
Hi Mark (and others thinking of doing this job) remember coats of Garden Shades need to be done within 2-4 hours after the first in normal conditions. If you leave any longer, the wax content sets and you'll notice the second coat will look like you're trying to paint water over oil.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
I didn’t know that. It’s been longer than a couple of hours. Repainting will be fun :)
@hotpepper7782
@hotpepper7782 Ай бұрын
Love your shed even after 8hours ,you will accomplish much..by the way, what's the cost...
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
We are due rain tomorrow but that’s ok because I’m already scrambling to water things, it has been high 20’s to 32c for days. Sounds great but it gives me and the garden no time to acclimatize. I have put pretty much everything out now and it is just wait and pray time 😂. Here’s to a fab season, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
On and off rain here for the next week, with the occasional sunshine. Let’s see how things go.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
Lovely to have a place to sit and chat. But yep it’s so cold and wet here it’s not stopped raining for days. Hopefully by mid June 😂😂. Have a fab week chin up Mark, Ali 🌧️🌧️🥶🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Forecast is Sun and some rain, but not Sun this week - so let’s hope for some decent weather.
@amandac9306
@amandac9306 Ай бұрын
Hi really enjoying your videos, could you please tell me what size is your shed? Thank you in advance
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Shed was 8’ x 6’. Thanks for watching.
@ninemoonplanet
@ninemoonplanet Ай бұрын
Another plot holder used "sour dough" starter, basically flour and water left to ferment as slug bait. They got a lot of slugs after smearing bits of cardboard with the paste. The cardboard was either thrown in the compost or trash bin. Slugs and weeds have one commonality, the more gone the less work.
@ninemoonplanet
@ninemoonplanet Ай бұрын
Alternative I know works is beer traps, even non-alcoholic beer. Copper tape is another but it needs to be applied to the boards around raised beds.
@ninemoonplanet
@ninemoonplanet Ай бұрын
After all the rain the plastic is one place the slugs will use to stay out of the sun. See if you can put something else down.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
I plan on uncovering everything else and getting rid and working the ground.
@michaelsplot
@michaelsplot Ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@AylaGrassrootGardens
@AylaGrassrootGardens Ай бұрын
Love that color! Can't wait to see your future plans for the allotment. Nee Subscriber ❤
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Thanks for subscribing 👍
@rebeccazody1278
@rebeccazody1278 Ай бұрын
I really like that color, even without the second coat.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Thanks. I will need a second coat, but I need it to stop raining first.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
Here’s to an amazing bean season 👍. It cold and wet here today. Resowed parsnips and will put out my spare tomatoes soon 🤞🤞. Have an amazing bank weekend, Ali 🌥️🌧️🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Good luck with the Parsnips. Here’s to a dryer few weeks 👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
@@GrowingWithPlot21 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️ for next 3 days including yesterday and today 🤷‍♀️
@greenwoodma1
@greenwoodma1 Ай бұрын
Gonna be like that for the next week they say.
@adamdaykin4052
@adamdaykin4052 Ай бұрын
I would plant the lot outside. They will do far better than being kept indoors. With the sun and rain they will be fine.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
We’ve had non stop rain for the last 3 days, but I’m hoping to get out this weekend and get everything planted out 👍
@michaelsplot
@michaelsplot Ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
It’s kick’em out time 👍👍. Tomatoes here are 😢 almost all eaten but slugs, good thing I have back up and my tiny Tim’s will go on the patio or in a pot. Beans are looking good and succession sowing is key. Have a spectacular week Mark and happy growing, Ali 🌧️🌧️🌥️🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
My tomatoes are a bit up and down at moment, but carrying on for now. Need to prep the pumpkins to go out soon, as they’re getting massive now indoors.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden Ай бұрын
Great colour choice Mark, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Thanks Ali. Hopefully a 2nd coat will make it pop a bit more 😂
@Tea_and_thyme_2012
@Tea_and_thyme_2012 Ай бұрын
So funny Mark, you start off with all the best intentions then it’s “oh forget that I can’t be arsed”. I love the colour it really brightens up the plot.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
I think I forgot at the beginning about how much I hate painting :) I’ll do another coat at some point to really help the colour along.
@rebeccazody1278
@rebeccazody1278 Ай бұрын
Great shed build!
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 Ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Tea_and_thyme_2012
@Tea_and_thyme_2012 2 ай бұрын
Fabulous Mark. I’ve got shed envy now. Get yourself a kettle and a little stove and you’re all set. I love having a brew and a biscuit after an hours grafting and just admire the plot.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
The shed is a long time coming. Had the plot for 2 years, but needed to work on it, before getting it. Yes a stove and kettle will definitely be in order. Need to paint it and then design the inside :)
@BumblebeeAdventure
@BumblebeeAdventure 2 ай бұрын
🐝thanks for the great video🌻 Let the shetlife begin!!
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Shedlife incoming.
@AmirsAllotment
@AmirsAllotment 2 ай бұрын
Great job Mark and Dad! Will have so much use come rain or shine ☺️🌱
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Amir. It was a long time coming. Now to paint it and fill it. Have a great week.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
But oh lord what a fab shed 💪💪 and if ha ha it rains a dry warm place to hide. What seems long time coming but it is finally your happy summer place great job Mark and dad of course. Have a marvellous week, Ali 🌞🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Ali. So glad it’s in place and ready for use. Now just need to organise all my stuff at the house and cart everything over to the allotment that needs storing there. Have a great week 👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
@@GrowingWithPlot21 you could start looking for a shelving unit to keep,things organ in marketplace will have loads I’m sure 👍👍
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
You love a good marketplace find :)
@TanglemireGardens-ni8vz
@TanglemireGardens-ni8vz 2 ай бұрын
Congratultations! It must be soo good a feeling to accomplish this.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Definitely worth it
@TanglemireGardens-ni8vz
@TanglemireGardens-ni8vz 2 ай бұрын
@@GrowingWithPlot21 It certainly seems like it. Well done.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
What cool looking veg Mark 👍. Oh I found 2 mystery brassicas 😅😅 in the poly. Happy sowing, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Mystery brassicas? Self seeded or forgotten about?
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
@@GrowingWithPlot21🤭🤭 lost label
@stewart4142
@stewart4142 2 ай бұрын
I've perched the brocoli white eye, and the long island sprouts to try this year. I'm putting my broccoli down the side of my plot.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Side of plot is a good location, didn’t think about that. Happy Growing 👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
Potatoes look great Mark 👍. Like the mini greenhouse they are so cute. My cucumbers are leggy 🤦🏼‍♀️ so I may have to redo them. Glad the tomatoes are doing so well, I lost a few but most are great and I’ve actually put them outside 🤞🤞. Plot is looks fantastic and can’t wait to see the greenhouse full of things. Thank you for the mention have a wonderful week, Ali 🥶🌤️🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
My tomatoes will be going outside next week. Got a couple of grow bags and my dad is bringing over some large pots as well. I’ll also be potting up your cherry tomatoes. They nearly died as they dried out and started drooping, but I sat them in a bath of water and they’ve come back alive - need to pot them on now. Gonna have lots in the back yard this year hopefully, easier to keep track of - more so for things that need heat and regular watering.
@BumblebeeAdventure
@BumblebeeAdventure 2 ай бұрын
🐝Thanks for the great video🌻
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@geldokasirasirasirasir2894
@geldokasirasirasirasir2894 2 ай бұрын
A job that really requires patience and perseverance, extraordinary 👍🏻 good luck
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Indeed. Thanks 👍
@DevonLinda-Plot18
@DevonLinda-Plot18 2 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and really enjoy your style and have just subscribed.
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for tuning in. Hope you enjoy the other videos 👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
Sunshine looks amazing but yes with that comes the cold too 🥶. It has rained been cold windy and sunny here 🤦🏼‍♀️. Have a fab week Mark, Ali 🌤️💨🥶🌧️🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
It’s starting to heat up a little. I need to sow lots more, I’m quite behind and the cold has made things grow quite slow indoors
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
Lovely to see it’s not raining for a change. We got super high wind (50k) yesterday and a bit of rain but back to hot and sunny 🌞. I chanced it and put out chard seedlings yesterday 🤞. Potatoes getting fleeced here nightly. Will you use the old greenhouse frame over the brassica bed with netting? Getting lots done Mark 👍, have a super week, Ali 🌞🥶🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Still a bit windy, but more days with less rain recently. Topped up the potatoes to the top of the bags. I’ve got a structure for the brassica bed, didn’t think about using the old greenhouse frame - I’ll have a look at that. Brassica’s are being very slow to germinate at moment compared to others. Lots more to do Ali, the shed will be the next big job - arriving in 2 weeks.
@RichardTaylorgardening
@RichardTaylorgardening 2 ай бұрын
Just subbed I got some of them prpergators with lights from temu sowed some Romanesco and beans and set up the solar kit to power it working well
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Sounds good. I think the lights and heat definitely are needed for better germination.
@michaelsplot
@michaelsplot 2 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 2 ай бұрын
Oh I certainly hope you get less rain and we get a bit more 😢 although it’s great to be out in the sun 🌞 we definitely need rain. I hope everything germinated well for you Mark 🙏. Have a super week (ps potatoes look great), Ali 🥶🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
It’s been up and down every day. The other day was hail, thunder and lightning and sun all in one day :)
@nickthegardener.1120
@nickthegardener.1120 2 ай бұрын
I need to sow more sprouts soon. Let's hope for some more sunshine also.🤞🤞👌👍
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
I’ll how sprouts to do also and need to crack on with my pumpkins as well
@sowinthecity
@sowinthecity 2 ай бұрын
Great video! I’m so excited for this growing season!
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 2 ай бұрын
Exciting times ahead indeed.
@myrustygarden
@myrustygarden 3 ай бұрын
Such a cool “seed club” Mark and again I really like the detailed information that comes with them. We love edamame steamed in the pod and then popped out of the shell and eaten. I guess one of the fun things is new things you haven’t retried. Those round gold zukes are delicious too. Have fun sowing, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 3 ай бұрын
The information you get with the seeds is very good and can be kept for later as well. Nice to have different seeds that you wouldn’t think of growing. I like edamame beans, but didn’t even think about growing them. Looking forward to trying them and the round gold zukes. Have a good week 👍
@Tea_and_thyme_2012
@Tea_and_thyme_2012 3 ай бұрын
Looking good Mark you’ve done a great job with that side of the plot. I’ve not been to mine for ages now as we are having the garden done at home so I’m busy there. Hopefully will get to it this weekend to see if it’s still standing after all that wind!
@GrowingWithPlot21
@GrowingWithPlot21 3 ай бұрын
The wind has been terrible here. I need to get down soon, but have a lot of work commitments, so think it’ll be a few days before I’ll be able to get down. Also depends on weather, as it’s one day sun, next day rain.