Allotment panic am I too late

There’s a job to be done at the allotment but is it too late .fingers crossed it isn’t
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[@deloradeabel8487]

Sarah your magic is working the allotment is looking fantastic!Your hard work is really appreciated!🌺

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Happy Birthday!

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@ellyntallon2255]

😊🎉 happy belated birthday Sarah 😊🎉 the allotment is coming along looks like your peas would do better on the arch since they grow so fast 😊 and wanted to say all the wood shavings looks fabulous really special n clean n tidy 😊

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@vaijayanti_prememalcolm8160]

Ouchy Sarah, I love you and your allotment, your totally fab xxx

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank youb

[@lisamoss5796]

The flowers turn into the peas ❤

[@vaijayanti_prememalcolm8160]

I learnt to not sow sunflower, Broad bean and runner n French bean seeds direct in the beds because the mice eat them. Best to sow in pots then when they are pot bound put in them in the beds and protect….its a right faff

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

I have learnt that too now lol won’t do that next year

[@susancousins8766]

Oh my, your allotment is amazing! The growth is fantastic you have worked so hard on everything you have accomplished. Especially all of the wooden structures! Now the netting looks really wonderful plus the chips around everything is fabulous. You don’t let anything get by you! I hope you had a fun Birthday 🎂 with your hubby. Have a fantastic week ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜

[@lorellstoneman74]

Happiest Birthday wishes...I whistle your theme music, and think of you gardening... while I do my gardening . Keeps me motivated

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Lol I do too I think if I wee filming this mick would speed it up and put music on it lol

[@CathyWestcott]

Best thing I ever used for slugs is Beer. You just put some in little jars or plastic containers and bury the containers even with the top of the soil and fill them with beer. Slugs love beer and they climb in and die. Perfectly natural and it really works. Kinda gross emptying the dead slugs out….

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Yes I’m on to those slugs next year

[@MarianWalsh-vz9fy]

You should leave the top of your the container an inch above the soil so that beneficial insects do not crawl in. The slugs will climb in.

[@jennyhaswell2620]

Happy happy birthday. The. Flowers and veggies look fantastic well done you.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@Idedabah]

Happy birthday Sarah, May all wishes come true!!

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank youb

[@gaynor3976]

Hope you had a lovely birthday Sarah. I really love the netting over the cabbages, the sticks made great hoops to rest it on. Love the look of the woodchip paths, just finishes them off with the odd slab amongst them. All looking mighty grand. Have a good week xxx

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thank you Sarah, lovely video. You garden looks fantastic.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@viwa]

Sarah leave the sweet pea flowers so that they produce pods of seeds. Leave them to dry on the vine and you will have a new crop of seeds for next year's planting. I suppose I'm telling you what you already know!

[@kimtocker1667]

The allotment is looking amazing! What a difference the wood chip makes! It will be awesome once the whole thing is finished, but one thing at a time - you're a very hard worker Sarah - even with ant stings!

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Yeh have to wait for another delivery and might not be this yearc

[@tanithmessenger3581]

Really coming along nicely! Growing things in general this year, no matter where in the world, is hard going. We gave up on veg as it just wasn't happy, normally we have loads on the go. Will try again in a month or so.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

There is skways next year

[@tanithmessenger3581]

@@sarahsallotmentjourney absolutely! 😊

[@myrustygarden]

Yikes we don’t have red ants here but we do,have black ones in all manner of sizes 🐜🐜. Ants love wood chip too so I don’t use loads of regular chip but cedar seems to be less effected. I’m using gravel in the cage instead of wood chip 🤞🤞. All looking great Sarah and tucking things in for fall is fun, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦

[@Catherine-ty8ss]

Broken egg shells spread between plants keeps slugs away because of sharp edges. You can also spread coffee grounds between rows of crops slugs eat. You work so hard on this plot of land! Keeping up with the Jones's LOL seems to be the motto! Salt those ant hills!

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@Catherine-ty8ss oh salt ok will keep a tub there thanks

[@carolekinsey7835]

Your protecting your cabbages from the Cabbage White butterfly Sarah. They lay their eggs and its the catapillars when hatched that will have a feast on the cabbage leaves. Do you have rabbits there Sarah? Your sweet peas have shot up. The allotment is looking really good. Awe and sharing it with your neighbours was so lovely. Just enough to grow some nice veg of their own...or flowers. They've done a great job already. Well done to them too. X😊

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@carolekinsey7835 don’t think there are rabbits no

[@petro3441]

It looks so satisfying tidying up the paths like that❤❤❤

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@petro3441 it is just a little effort goes a long way

[@lucindalandphere860]

Btw , that's a nifty idea for the cabbage ! You always come up with inventive ideas and aren't afraid to give everything a go !❤

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@lucindalandphere860 thank you

[@dishmurphy6539]

You’re too hard on yourself Sarah. The netting over the cabbage looks great. I’m not just saying it to make you feel better. It really looks good ✌️💚

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@dishmurphy6539 thank you

[@tls8688]

If you run short off arch poles, an inexpensive way to make arches for netting is to cut a dollar store hula hoop in half and secure it to the ground with a tent peg on each side.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@tls8688 yes I did end up doing that elsewhere later on

[@mickansj334]

🌄Oh, how you grow. Maybe there will be a nice harvest party in your allotment?🌅

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

No lol

[@petro3441]

Hi. You might not think so but i think your cabbages are going to be very happy being under that smart net. Well done🎉🎉

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thank you

[@sandralovegrove2805]

Your garden looks best in the allotment 🌺🪴🌱red stinging ants yikes😮 hope your better now. Great video… getting a good idea of the community setting and benefits ☮️🦋💜

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@sandralovegrove2805 thank you

[@justjoy4239]

I’ve had to put mothballs in my garden for bugs ect. Sunflowers are hard to protect from birds maybe plant a little deeper?

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@justjoy4239 good idea thanks

[@kathyv3909]

The paint really makes a big difference. It was nice before and even better after. The ants! Ugh, everyday, I get attacked by mosquitoes and/or little tiny baby ants or big fat black ants, especially during harvesting. I'm working on getting rid of both but it's a battle.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

So sorry I missed this comment . Ants are awful ,

[@Nicole-coliebrobro]

The cabbage netting looks great, I hope it stops any little critters from eating them... I'm glad you have to wood chips, it really does finish off the paths nicely!

[@sandys7770]

Hello from Northern California USA. your plot is looking great, don't sell yourself short you're doing wonderful things with it and I'm really enjoying watching it grow. The cabbage covering looks very neat and tidy. Happy belated birthday 🎉

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@sandys7770 thank you

[@TorchTaleMiniatures]

All the little extra touches make such a difference🙂

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

They do don’t they

[@martinemjt]

beautiful garden.

[@susanamann1806]

Might want to get rid of ants before kids get stung!

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

They won’t be there till winter or early spring now

[@gigiwilson9124]

Another wonderful episode with your gardening skills (yes I said skills) it's been fantastic watching everything grow from seed to flourishing plant thank you again Sarah for sharing your video with us, first class

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@gigiwilson9124 I think most things came good in the end . Thanks

[@gigiwilson9124]

@@sarahsallotmentjourney hey! They certainly did brilliant

[@viridiangreen8259]

Your allotment looks fantastic Sarah - stay hydrated and carry on

[@fairyacorn4854]

I like your cane things thaat bend I shall have to have a look for those. You did a good job with the netting for the cabbages. Your getting there it looks great.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thanks so much!

[@vonny10096]

Looks very lovely, fun odd jobs done, and some nice Irish Dancing as you spread the wood chips with your feet. Talking of feet i hope your Red Ant bites are better.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Ha yes an Irish jig

[@maggie_oshea]

Always enjoy watching your ingenuity in the garden. The netting looks good over the cabbages. One thing, I’d double check but removing the pea flowers is probably a bad idea because don’t the flowers then produce the peas once they die off? 🤔 Anyway have a good week until we see you again. 🙂

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@maggie_oshea sweet peas don’t produce peas . I cut them for a month then let them go to seed

[@maggie_oshea]

Oops. Didn’t remember they were Sweet Peas rather than just Peas. 🫛 🫛 🤦🏼‍♀️🙂

[@Lorraine4305]

Everything is looking great

[@sheenawhyte7430]

Your doing well Sarah.everything looking good x❤

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@sheenawhyte7430 thank you

[@bettyfreckles]

The mulch is looking good. Are we soon going to see a video of your lot fully pathed with mulch? Great looking allotment. TYFS

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@bettyfreckles sadly still waiting on another load I fear it will be next year now

[@colleenfoster997]

Looks very nice sarah

[@justjoy4239]

Hope you and mick had a lovely time for your birthday!

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@justjoy4239 yes thanks

[@lindastowars7346]

THE ALLOTMENT IS LOOKING VERY NICE

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@lindastowars7346 thank youb

[@susanamann1806]

Looks good

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

Thanks

[@kcoy7988]

Fire ants~small but carry a mean punch. Ouch.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@kcoy7988 no just red ants tgey still hurt though

[@jpennturner]

Lovely allotment

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@jpennturner thanks

[@Lorraine4305]

Sorry about the red ants.

[@petro3441]

Just out of interest....that wire covered with cotton is called a pipe cleaner. People that smoke pipe and tobacco clean their pipes with it by pushing it through the pipe and clearing it out that way.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@petro3441 I know what pipe cleaners are but I think what I was using if I recall correctly was foam covered gardening wire that does look like a pipe cleaner on my camera

[@juliespade1573]

Will the rain smash the netting or cause it to mildew?

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@juliespade1573 no it didn’t at all

[@lucindalandphere860]

Sarah, has anyone heard from phil & Caroline ? Many viewer's are all wondering if they're alright.

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@lucindalandphere860 sorry I don’t know

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

First!😉

[@dolly4891]

Sarah, dont want to sound all motherish but you need some proper shoes on😀

[@sarahsallotmentjourney]

@@dolly4891 lol I know I’m terrible