ABSOLUTE DISASTER FOR THE PEAS! / ALLOTMENT GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS

[@paulinemorris5186]

Emma I'm in my 70s and have been gardening for years, but you never fail to bring a smile to my face. You are an inspiration to new plotters, long may you reign.❤

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

This is the best comment I’ve had all week, thank you SO much xx

[@katebettesworth2638]

I walk round my garden every morning talking to my plants. My neighbours must think I've lost my mind. Its so satisfying when they are doing well - although this year...............😂🙄🤷‍♀️🌱🌱🌱

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Haha! Yeah I love having a good chat with them all! ☺️

[@rosemarymurray8256]

Its sooooo good to see and hear the famous rocky 🐾🐈

[@siouxsienusude]

Emma, I am so happy to see Rockie back. I was worried about him. I wander where he went for such a long time? So glad he is safe and well ❤

[@twelvesmylimit]

SOOO good to see Rocky!!! ❤❤❤

[@ChaoticClanZz]

Awww it’s Rocky! ❤

[@twish1999]

Hi Emma, we bought a wildlife camera and set it up and because it;s solar powered we don't even have to buy batteries for it. The two reasons we got it was to see what happens overnight, like if the fox has visited etc.... and also to see if any people trespass on our allotment. So far ive not seen any people recorded on it's sim card but the birds and squirrels etc definitely visit!

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

See, that's what she needs! I need it too

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

I’ll look into getting one! X

[@acreslawncare]

Love the content Emma, just started doing a few Allotment videos, learning some things from your videos!

[@jaynekennedy8469]

You can eat radish seed pods and pickle them too.

[@joycehennequin8469]

The Cosmos plants look fantastic,they will be beautiful flowers ❤

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Hope so! 🤞

[@ingerarts7361]

Hi Emma! 😊 It's your fault i became mildly obsessed with making bunting for my garden. It's beautiful, it's everywhere and I love it 🤩 Thank you!!

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Haha! I love the bunting at my plot! 😂

[@doras.allotment]

Good rescuing of the peas! 🫛 🤞🏻

[@doras.allotment]

Ps yes you can eat the radish seeds, and the bolted onion stems are delicious as a bonus mini harvest ☺️

[@tabithadrew9875]

Its not always that birds like our plants, for sure sometimes it is. Ither times its damage from birds pecking bugs off the foliage. So they might not love courgettes but the bugs courgettes attract.

[@Zenza10]

You can actually eat broadbeans raw, but i like them best boiled and double podded. Normal beans are poisonus raw.

[@rebeccazody1278]

Hi Rockie! For the peas…you could make two teepees and place a limb at the top to link them so they are more stable.

[@suezb5445]

Have a good weekend your allotment is wonderful i have had one for over 30 years and it can get over whelming at times. Sometimes its just good to sit and enjoy all the hard work with a flask of tea. x

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Thank you! Wow, 30 years is amazing! I wonder what mine will look like in another 20 years?! x

[@drunkalfuzzyness]

Another brilliant vlog! So beyond happy to see Rocky has returned (thought she'd got hit by a car or something!)... So cute. If you get her treats, try dreamies lol.

[@maitekitzinger6463]

I love your vlogs. I'm like you : loving my plants, talking to my plants, being scared when storm is coming. And i understand this anxiety we have sometimes when things don't go as we wanted. 🤞🏻

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Ah glad I’m not alone! Yes the moment I saw my peas on the ground was so distressing! 😂🤦‍♀️

[@paulinebyrne1321]

Well done Emma im learning along with you.

[@debyorkshirelass9674]

Did exactly the same with my comos and they are the same size Emma , just whacked mine in the ground 👍

[@timwright5466]

My stepdaughter has just this year taken on an allotment.i think it's great as putting up her shed to composting to staking covering propergating promotes a simple thing ...life skills ..

[@annetteperks]

Thanks Emma your doing so well by the look of it my veg are just rubbish rabbits eating my beans and stuff. love your videos happy gardening. x

[@clarehartland150]

The scales from onions, shallots or garlic are delicious. I harvested mine this year and had them chopped up in scrambled eggs - yummy!

[@astraaj435]

Rhubarb is better plant/replant in autumn. So I wouldn't touch it now when it is warm. You may want revisit that idea in October.

[@tabithadrew9875]

Gardens looking great, shame about the peas but thats a good save!

[@andersonomo597]

*EMMA* get yourself a 3lb club hammer! They're cheap but they make driving stakes into the ground WAAAY easier than just manually pushing or using a hammer, especially for us girls.

[@LisaMay_HomeAndAway]

Put your broad beans raw on your salads there lovely. Love your vlogs ❤️

[@m0ther0ne]

Glad your peas survived their fall😮. I had to rip out ALL my Sutton beans today 😢. I had one bean plant with black fly and I gave it a spray with the diluted washin-up liquid, but with being busy with work all week I then forgot about them. Came out this morning (only 5 days later) and the whole bed of beans was covered with black fly, and one poor lonely ladybird trying to eat them all 😮😅.

[@artyanne65]

Awww your plot is looking amazing. Good to see Rocky. I hung loads of bunting up on my plot last week 😊

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Ah beautiful! I love bunting xx

[@lew381]

If you put a stick at an angle either side push it deep it will suooort them exponentially. Essentially that looks like a sail on a ship. And the pea shoots are the sails aye lass!

[@zannasfoto]

Omg 😍 that actually made me cry. I was thinking of Rocky just the other day, missing him so much ❤

[@Mygardencraftcabin]

Every vlog I think , is this the one Rocky will be back.😊

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Haha! I’m sorry! I saw him a couple of weeks ago but only his tail! I forgot to mention it, didn’t realise how much everyone was missing him! 😂

[@zannasfoto]

We could maby forgive you if you make a extra long cuddle and candy moment in one of your next videos... 🤔😘🥰

[@CindyOrangeNeely]

So glad you saved your peas and the trellis!! I understand your heartbreak when you saw them down on the ground. I'm in the States and we had a bad storm come through a few nights ago and completely demolished the canopy I had over my pond, tropical plants and tomatoes. Thankfully the plants and pond are fine but the canopy is a twisted mess that I'll have to take apart and replace this weekend. I love your channel!!

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Thank you! Yes I was so distraught when I saw the peas on the ground! Disaster! 😂😂

[@MarieCB916]

That size broad beans look good to me. I steam them, serve with nob of butter on top, salt and pepper and enjoy!! 🪴

[@lindahedley9049]

Emma you can pick your broadbean when they are pointing downwards, I would have left them a bit longer

[@bobwilliams5506]

Emma, you should try growing some cone flowers. They self seed and spread every year. They are very beautiful flowers as well.

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Ooh, haven’t heard of these before! I’ll take a look, thanks! X

[@bobwilliams5506]

@@emmasallotmentdiaries You may call it echinacea.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

You can also use it medicinely(don't know how to spell lol) for colds and flu. I've never done it but you car.

[@natureclips5849]

Hi you have great set up

[@Biolafala]

You can eat broad beans raw! In Italy we eat them with cheese and salami every spring. They are so good!

[@louiseirving9845]

You can eat rocket flowers. They are great in salad or as a garnish.

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

I didn’t know that!!

[@lucrom1097]

Fantastisch Good work emmas you the best te moostiun te planting thans te video Top weekend 👍✔️🌺💐🌱🥒🌻 grootjes ✔️🐦🐈

[@astraaj435]

Bolting happens when there's not enough water. When I think that there has been some rain and they'll do or I'm feeling so tired that I'm not up to bringing another can of water - that's when they decide for flowers instead of roots. Especially onions, leeks and radishes.

[@bevtooth]

I use 2 very tall metal obelisks about 5 feet apart and pop canes across and also use twine I between the canes. The obelisks are very secure as the have metal spikes in the ground

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Great idea! Thanks for the tip x

[@dorothyrouse1647]

Broad bean risotto is superb

[@robinroseberry]

Thank you!

[@beverley1539]

Hiya Emma, yay Rocky! Have a great weekend Luv Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🐝

[@marywaddell8927]

Your allotment is doing well but please make your stuctures tepees or add support legs and save yourself all the stress. Wait till your rhubarb is dormant before moving it and eat the stalks (mind the leaves are poisonous) in a crumble with apples if you don't have enough.

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Will do! Lesson learned (the hard way 😂? X

[@helenwest3933]

Oh Emma you really need better stronger structures.

[@LucRom-kz5uw]

Fantastisch Good work Emmas you the best te moostuin thans te video Good weekend grootjes 🥒👍🎈🥤🌿🌸🫛🌻🌦😢fredy

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Thank you! Xx

[@angelikalove3825]

I've been having quite a disappointing season so far, plants bolting, being eaten by slugs and birds. I've lost 2 sowings of beans now. Soo disheartening, I might try and get some plug plants as I've not got any beans left to plant 😭

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that! Yes, grab some plug plants if you can! I often replace failed crops with plug plants! Fingers crossed for you xx

[@ginatulip8679]

Good to see Rocky! I had wondered if he/she died. I wonder where Rocky goes all winter?

[@CraigShortland]

Rockies back that’s made my day👍🥳😺

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Yay! He’s back! Should have names him Voldemort 😂

[@downtheallotment]

Hello Emma. Did the birds eat the courgettes or did something eat the bird?

[@jaynekennedy8469]

You need to put some canes in at angles like a tent structure. ⛺️

[@moirad6579]

Aww, all those feathers... Looks like a fox killed or ate a bird on your plot. So sad. But super glad to see Rocky! I bet he has a nice warm home to sleep in over winter 🐈🐈🐈

[@mrswright666]

Broadbeans are ready when they point down.

[@user-purple-sandy]

Thank for the tip

[@julieg1270]

Emma buy yourself a mallet for your allotment so you can whack the posts into the ground, luv 😊 I'm sure you'll put it to good use 😃

[@chriseverest4380]

You really need proper posts hammered in a foot at least. OR 2 bamboo canes in an A frame at each end with another tied between the 2 frames.❤ Peas are tough though so you'll be fine😂

[@bryanyeo1745]

Nice to see him back😂

[@skari15887]

Thanks everyone fir 27 subscribers

[@greenladyoakwitch2123]

You could tie some old cds/dvds on the netting to deter birds as they easily get caught in that type of net.

[@georgemartin9618]

Taylor is in town this weekend Emma, maybe she'll visit you and write a song about Rocky's return . She's a cat lover too.

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

No don’t remind me 😭 I tried so hard to get tickets for my daughter and I! Living through everyone’s social media footage of it right now 😂

[@georgemartin9618]

She even got a selfie with William and the kids. Next weekend it's my turn in Dublin

[@thebutterfly1356]

Nice to see Rocky but he better leave Einstein alone 😞😞😞

[@charlotterydz6343]

My Broccoli, Mustard Leaves and Watercress all went straight to flower! Bees 🐝 have been happy with it, so this is good. But I really would like some fresh salad leaves, my rocket went leggy, bet it’ll flower too! 💚 Planted out a few sunflowers 🌻 today, will they still be there in the morning?!!!!! 🤪

[@bevholton8905]

Emma I’ve lost all my 30 sunflowers and cornflowers really strange year x

[@bevholton8905]

Keep wacking it in as you say x

[@mickhardstaff6605]

The problem with the birds is probably the cat in the first place .🤔 Wonder if that's were the feathers came from 🤔🤔

[@angelasmith8320]

That’s exactly what I was thinking.😂

[@mickhardstaff6605]

I think the bird got trapped in the netting and the cat went in to catch it , poor Einstein .

[@linny17111988]

Rocket flowers can be eaten they have a peppery taste, and when radishes go to seed you can eat the pods I prefer the pods to the actual radish.

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Oh amazing!! I had no idea! Thanks for letting me know x

[@lindafoster4628]

My plot is being attacked by everything under the sun, l have foxes jumping all over my nets and flattened what is under them my peas have got eaten, something is digging my beetroot up and my potatoes and my carrots are non existence, but hay ho we just carry on 😢

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Oh no! I feel your pain! Xx

[@DoreenFraser-d5s]

Best to eat B-road beans at that size, they don’t have tough skins at that size.

[@jaynekennedy8469]

You can eat broad beans raw. You can also boil them then mash with some garlic and oil before spreading on sourdough toast. Mmm…

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

Rocky ate those birds!😂

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

What?! He wouldn’t would he?! 😂

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

@emmasallotmentdiaries You commented back! Love ya, lady! And I think he did! Loving your allotment from across the big pond!

[@lindabuchan5855]

It’s like watching Rocky II 🤣

[@nikkikirk1985]

Hope you're ok Emma, past couple videos you've seemed a bit down ❤. Nice to see rocky back although seems like he's got Einstein's back up

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Ah, I have been actually. Had a lot of rejection lately and a few big set backs. But I know people love and rely on these vlogs so didn’t want to let anyone down. Life isn’t always easy, but I do enjoy being at my plot. It’s my sanctuary xx

[@nikkikirk1985]

@@emmasallotmentdiaries you need to take time for you, we'll all still be here when you come back. Some days at the plot not having to worry about content or vlogging may help. You don't owe us anything, you owe yourself everything. Gotta look after yourself lass xx

[@simonjandrell5897]

i got just 5 Pumpkin Plants thats all i have achieved the last few months Yikes, i am gonna plant them out next Friday as i have given them so much feed i bet they think they are all on the Roids.. and i hope i get at least one Pumpkin FFS

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Haha! One pumpkin is the dream 😂 5 pumpkin plants sound amazing. Plant them out while it’s hot and protect from birds… hope they do well for you 🤞🤞🤞

[@simonjandrell5897]

@@emmasallotmentdiaries i live in Hope?? but the warm weather this year has been Horrifying.. even my Potatoes i planted a few weeks ago are non existant Yikes

[@OrwellsHousecat]

Ouch! A-frame

[@NatashaPearman]

❤❤❤

[@aname5267]

That’s lots of feathers. You sure the fox hasn’t been playing with the birds?

[@keyboardoracle1044]

All we are saying, is give peas a chance.

[@markhildred2456]

Did you interrogate rocky about the feathers near courgettes? I think he is guilty.

[@michaelwilkins9416]

That would never hold that weight of plants.......you have to have a very strong structure

[@dolly4891]

It's probably Rocky that's eaten the bird

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Naughty rocky!

[@karens710]

Birds/squirrels get caught in that type of netting then the foxes/cats will kill them

[@bevtooth]

Maybe a cat got a bird by your courgettes as there's too many feathers about for just them pecking your veg

[@georgemartin9618]

Looks like a pigeon came to a sticky end . I'm looking at you Rocky .

[@mogensdanielsen]

👍👍👍👍❤❤

[@Sarah-yp6hh]

Triangulation - keeps it strong

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

Absolutely! X

[@lynnpurfield9430]

You're a proper Beatrix Potter aren't you Emma ? 😂

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

😂😂 can’t keep them away!

[@mollvandiepenbrugge9817]

Rocky has gone a bit skinny

[@JamieW-o7b]

I love young BB like that in a salad raw!

[@notforwantoftrying1]

sad to learn that rocky hadn't been turned into a strip of carpet on an A road somewhere

[@Rosiegardeninginireland]

sad that god made people like you

[@TraceUK]

Aw pleeeeease don’t become a click baiting KZbinr :( :( You’re way too good a creator for that, you don’t need to do it!

[@emmasallotmentdiaries]

What’s a click baiting KZbinr?

[@virginiajarrell942]

What ? Emmas doing just fine with this video , enthusiastic and sharing her personal plot experience as she usually does in her lovely unique way .

[@paulinebyrne1321]

What?????

[@marieeab01]

Some folks don’t see all their peas falling over as a disaster, I would but a least they’re still rooted. The disaster is the shock of seeing it, and the I love the ‘am dram’ you’re videos are always Lively…thank you Emma

[@joycehennequin8469]

Emma l think Rocky is a girl!

[@tangerinebabe1]

You can eat broad beans raw, like peas. Young ones are sweeter and tender. If you let them grow you can get the 2nd bean out of the centre and steam them or cook in butter, delicious. So happy to see the return of Rocky. Great vlog 😊

[@FoodThymeAndGarden]