Early August Harvests 🍅 & Battling Weeds..

Early August Harvests 🍅 & Battling Weeds.. | Allotment Vlog Ep.30

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Seren's Garden

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@carolynbulson2081 3 ай бұрын

Yes, please! I’d love to see how you cook and prepare your vegetables! And how you pickle and freeze.

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Carolyn! 🥰 I will certainly do a bit of cooking / preserving content 💖✨

@lynwatson5042 3 ай бұрын

I would love one see how you preserve your goods. We do a lot but always looking at others. Your plot looks wonderful btw

@BetsyCaldwell 3 ай бұрын

Great video!!!! Poor fig! He will bounce back! I want to grow carrots now!!!

@sharonpennington439 3 ай бұрын

Yes please show what you do cooking with these treasures!

@doras.allotment 3 ай бұрын

Wow, Seren!! Your plot is a jungle in the best way 💚

@WVislandia 3 ай бұрын

Yes, please, whatever tips and recipes and processes you use for the lovely bounty you've been harvesting from your allotment. Thanks for sharing!

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 🥰 I will definitely film some cooking & preserving content 😋

@lucypeace6132 12 күн бұрын

I would love some beetroot recipes. I love beetroot and am planning on growing lots when my husband and I get our allotment, hopefully next year.

@twelvesmylimit 3 ай бұрын

I just LOVE your videos. I would love to see how you use your harvests.

@annamariefausch7060 3 ай бұрын

yes please, do some preserving videos, especially Beets, i like it so much! I do a lot of preserving but i like to see what others do! Thank you!

@rebeccazody1278 3 ай бұрын

Your plot is amazing and producing its little heart out for you. I am so proud of you and the results your first year. It is thriving with the love you show it.

@rhondafarmer4824 3 ай бұрын

When you pull up your onions use a fork to dislodge them from the soil if you want to keep them for winter. It helps the skin to stay intact and stops the onions from breaking down too fast. Your garden has done very well too. That was a huge onion you lifted. Lucky you. From NZ.

@chriseverest4380 3 ай бұрын

Yes - please - kitchen stuff - best of all pop round and do my cooking😂

@zozomathebula1101 3 ай бұрын

Seren, I am impressed at how your plot has evolved. There is so much life and food. I trust that you will enjoy all the crops. From an overgrown weedy field to a food forest. Your hardwork is paying now. I like the sunflowers, the dahlias and all the food. The fig tree will bounce back. The carrots are fantastic. The huge onion is great too. Your neighbour's beets are good too.

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!! 🥲 and for writing such a lovely comment - you are very kind 😭 I am hoping the fig tree will be ok, I will try not to forget about it from now on 😅

@helenstewart2085 3 ай бұрын

Two other ideas for composting is to dig a trench and all autumn, winter and spring fill with a a small 2 litre bucket of scraps add a layer of ripped cardboard as well, per shovel/spade of soil. Second way, is buy 2 metres of mesh netting make a circle and place in a bed, line with cardboard, do layers of vegetables and cardboard or leaves, when you get to the top a last layer of cardboard and leaves, leave until late spring it will breakdown over the winter, the leaves collect and stored in rubbish bags. Used 5 bags, had it filled by mid winter.

@andyc972 2 ай бұрын

Well done Seren, it's all looking lovely !

@AnneHeyns 3 ай бұрын

Hi, came to look, liked it and got connected Seren. Love your fabulous looking garden! ♥

@maseeharassack7525 3 ай бұрын

Such abundance ❤. The garden is wild and wonderful. We definitely want to see yiur cooking and preserving. Show us everything. Thats what its all about. Even how you plan what to grow etc. Well done. Good luck with the forest😂

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha thank you so much! I will try and show ✨ everything ✨ 😂 I’m glad you would like to see some cooking & preserving content 😄 Thank you so much for watching! sunny tomorrow so I will be spending my day at the forest again … 🫣

@maseeharassack7525 3 ай бұрын

@@serensgarden well not quite everything. You know what i mean😄

@ninemoonplanet 3 ай бұрын

Seren although fig trees are tough, they're not invincible. Maybe move it closer to the greenhouse for next year, that way you can control the weeds and water better. Wow those pumpkin vines are massive. I "was" thinking of trying to gow one, nope, not anymore! 😅 Comfrey, cut it right back, hard prune, then put the leaves on your pathways to dry. They will make excellent mulch once dried and crumbled. Dig them in after harvest.

@HelenSerrano-xo1tl 3 ай бұрын

Yes! I’d love to see you cooking and preserving your harvest. Also: I agree you should NOT put bind weed in the compost. 😊

@BrLambert 3 ай бұрын

No one can deny you lack a green thumb because its a beautiful full garden. And yes I'd like to see how you prepare your veges.

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Awh! Thank you so so much 🥲✨

@swenger27a 3 ай бұрын

My goodness I am impressed with all your produce. I think my garden doesn't get enough sunlight to produce good pumpkins. I have tried it a few times and get plenty of vines but no pumpkins. Everything just looks so lush and full. I am already trying to figure out my set up for next summer.

@oscar-nme 3 ай бұрын

I'm especially interested to see how you preserve or freeze produce that you have a lot of!

@honoregale856 3 ай бұрын

Seren I have watched your videos since day one and I am full of admiration for you. To take on an overgrown plot in the worst of summers and have such success is amazing. Well done!

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching & for writing such a kind comment 🥹 I really appreciate it! So glad you have been enjoying the videos! 💚

@myrustygarden 3 ай бұрын

😂😂 is there a path. It’s amazing how sunshine can make the garden go insane. Your sunflowers 🌻 look amazing. The good thing about winter is being able to do all the upgrades not possible in the madness of summer. Have a fab week, Ali ☁️🇨🇦

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Honestly … it got overgrown incredibly fast 😂 blink and the path has gone 😂😂 Yes that’s very true! I don’t want to wish away summer, but I am looking forward to doing all the upgrades and working at the plot over winter 👀 Thank you so much for watching Ali! Hope you’re having a good week 🥰💖✨

@Hhaahland4 3 ай бұрын

You must be feeling so chuffed with your harvest after your hard work. It’s also very satisfying to me to see someone else reap their rewards in food. Well done Seren.

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Helen! 🥰 Harvesting has been so exciting 🥲 I love being at the plot! 🥲💖

@petro3441 3 ай бұрын

Please share some of your kitchen tips and tricks. Your garden looks very happy and nice to have a harvest like that after all the hard work. Enjoy

@BumblebeeAdventure 3 ай бұрын

🐝thanks for the great video🌻

@maryconnell888 3 ай бұрын

OMGosh I'm just looking back at a month ago 😮what on earth happened, where did all that come from, it's like it grew over night. 😂 Reminds me of jack and the bean stalk, how the bean stalk grew overnight 😊😊😊

@GeorgesBits 3 ай бұрын

Loving seeing your progress. Will be good to see the back area sorted next year. If you don't know what type of comfrey it is it might be better getting rid then buying some Bocking 14 (non seeding variety) at a later date. Definitely agree with you that bean arches are so much easier than tipees and i also don't like runners. Recommend trying "sprite" which is a dwarf French bean, its our goto and favorite. Id suggest moving the fig to where your going to have a seating area, that way its easier to remember yo water it plus as it gets bigger they provide a lovely bit of shade to sit under. Longer term they are easier to look after if grown in the ground (with root restriction)

@georgemartin9618 3 ай бұрын

Mighty fine carrots there Seren. All your plot looks wonderful despite the odd weed . I don't pick runner beans any more, just let them dry off on the plant and store dry in jars .

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much George! To be honest, I am so impressed with those carrots 😂 ooooh that’s interesting, I didn’t know you could dry the beans! Thanks so much for watching ! 💚

@casswilson3964 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic harvest! Crazy to think what the plot looked like when you took it over

@Brenda-xc7sq 3 ай бұрын

The growth on your plot is amazing, your soil must be in really good condition due to the work you have done on it. I would love to see how you cook and preserve the crops you grow. Well done on the vlog.

@lindasands1433 3 ай бұрын

You look like the garden fairy among the sunflowers 🌻

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@lindasands1433 hahaha thank you so much! 😄✨🧚🏻‍♀️✨

@Nita-qu3oh 3 ай бұрын

Your inspiring me, I'm starting with big pots next year, making my lists and collecting seeds, been gifted seeds aswell, herbs I've already made a start on this year, so thank you so much xxx

@shellmcphee971 3 ай бұрын

Look at all the gorgeous veg! I would love to hear about your plans for them. 🥕🥒

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! And of course! 🥰🫛🥕💖

@davidbaker2182 3 ай бұрын

Wow You have done so well

@ChrisWijtmans 3 ай бұрын

wow you look lovely. and you can eat those pumpkin leaves.

@veronicashipley9123 3 ай бұрын

PS raw carrot and beetroot grated make a fab salad. Bit of dressing and some sesame seeds added, yum 😋 xx

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Mhmmm sounds perfect 😋 will definitely give it a go! 😄💖

@sarah3136 3 ай бұрын

Love your pretty plot! I'm sure you know but don't forget to add 'brown' stuff to your compost bins, cardboard, twigs, shredded paper etc 😊 It's amazing how quickly you can get compost by covering it x

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Sarah! 😄✨ yep, I’ve been collecting plenty of cardboard and paper bits for the compost! Determined to get some really good compost 💪🏼😂

@traceyschuster7067 3 ай бұрын

Cooking and persevering video!!

@sandrawoodall6545 3 ай бұрын

Gosh your allotment is so full, your soil must be very fertile. And I would like to see you do your cooking and freezing of veg and fruit. Your doing a great job.😊

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha thank you so much! I do wonder what’s in that soil 😬 I’m still surprised at how big those sweet peas and pumpkins got 😂 thank you for watching Sandra, I will certainly film some cooking and preserving content! 🥰💖✨

@susanyates4233 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations, Seren. I am so impressed by your produce. How quickly the vegetation has grown in your plot.

@tommeltje1 3 ай бұрын

Happy harvest! 😊

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😄🥕🫛🧅🍅✨

@robineasby5328 3 ай бұрын

Those carrots look wonderful , Seren. Your plot is so green ! It's great you can reap the rewards of your labour with the produce you harvest.

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Robin! I am very proud of those carrots 😂 I’ve never grown anything like it !! Thanks again for watching 😄🥕✨

@Sylvie_M 3 ай бұрын

You may want to check about cutting back your fig for winter in your region. In my Zone 3 region, I must bring mine inside so I cut it back to about 6"/15cm, keep it in the dark for several months, and then bring it out when the days begin to get longer. It regrows fine. No! Don't use black plastic under your wood chip on the pathways. Just ensure that the wood chip starts off as close to 8-10 cm as you can get it and with cardboard, that should kill off the grass and most weeds. What a good job you have done on your plot! I'm with you about runner beans. 🤣

@carolinadreaming8 3 ай бұрын

What a lovely harvest 😍

@stephenmckelvie2032 3 ай бұрын

Hi Seren, Great harvest. Good call on the runner beans. No point growing something you don't like. The Italians grow runner beans for the flowers, not the beans themselves. Another good call on the woodchip paths and arches for your beans for next year, keeps everything up out of the way. Perhaps give the fig tree a good mulch and feed. Keep up the good fight on the weeding.

@patschoib4924 3 ай бұрын

Yes please

@lobodo988 3 ай бұрын

How funny - earlier in the year your videos inspired me to get off the couch and go WEED something, but today you reminded me to get off the couch and go PICK stuff. Zucchini, beans, and tomatoes suddenly coming in fast. My mind is racing with recipes and having all the store-bought ingredients handy. I love white chicken zucchini lasagna, CHEESY!

@debbailey2956 3 ай бұрын

I've just had to ask 2 gardeners to help me weed my plot as we been away for 4 weeks.and itvwas a total jungle honestly...good luck...

@ritafoster4958 3 ай бұрын

Isn’t Mother Nature amazing! Give her a bit of land and the right conditions, and she goes to work with such exuberance and beauty! Working and pottering around in a garden is my idea of what heaven might be. I’d love to watch you doing some food prep with your bounty! Cheers! ❤️🇨🇦

@yaaraestoppey551 3 ай бұрын

I always look forward to your Videos, you have done an amazing job with the plot, well done! Would love to see how you cook & preserve your harvest 🥰

@SallyWyllie-dd4ml 3 ай бұрын

Would love to see you cook and tips on preserving x

@carolineholland4178 3 ай бұрын

Seren, you have worked with nature to create such an abundance of beauty. You are caring for, and sharing with the wildlife, you are grateful for your harvest. Blessed be.

@nahxfp1330 3 ай бұрын

It’s all fake. She works for an influencer company. This isn’t a genuine allotment channel. You’ve been duped.

@Hoebeg-Hebrideans 3 ай бұрын

@@nahxfp1330 her allotment is not part of her job please get your facts right

@nahxfp1330 3 ай бұрын

@@Hoebeg-Hebrideans Do your research, buddy, and stop being a simp 😉😆

@janeb3024 3 ай бұрын

I am really curious to see how you use your pumpkins! Please share as many recipes and tricks for all of your produce as you can to inspire my limited cooking skills.👍👏

@helencanney7640 3 ай бұрын

My tomatoes have completely got away from me as well - I’ve just hacked into them to try and cut the tops off and encourage some ripening - tons of tomatoes but all still green.

@suethorson6530 3 ай бұрын

At least you have a video to see what you want to change for next year. So happy that your garden is so productive.❤

@simplybeeda 3 ай бұрын

You can eat the younger pumpkin leaves, it makes a delicious relish. You have to remove the veins first though.

@erin_storm1406 3 ай бұрын

Hey Seren, I enjoy watching your videos about the plot and all the produce you got from it. Also I’m with some here that they want to see you process and store your produce from the plot. You’re giving me some things and tips for me starting my own garden. I too enjoy the French beans instead of the runner beans I’ve grew up with them all my life but love French beans. I’m in the United States on the east coast North Carolina.

@CarryOnPlotting 3 ай бұрын

100% with you on French beans vs runner beans. French beans are my favourite veg and I probably won't ever grow runner beans as French beans are just so much better. I am growing 'Cobra' and also 'Sunshine' which is a yellow climbing french bean. I've been a bit disappointed with those however as they aren't producing very well at all. They also seemed to take much longer to climb my canes than Cobra beans. Having said that I have heard some people are finding 'Sunshine' a good producer so who knows. Maybe they don't like my soil? 🤷 If I were to grow another kind of climbing bean it would be something like a butter bean or Greek Gigantes rather than runner beans. Your carrots look bloomin marvelous. Well done on those. My early carrots were a bit rubbish. Very small. Hoping my carrots for autumn and winter are better. Last year my autumn/winter carrots were great. Maybe it was the variety I chose in spring this year.

@shellylockhart1506 3 ай бұрын

I’m with you on the beans ..not a fan of runner beans . My favourite pole bean is a variety called “blue lake “ lovely and tender .

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Oooh yes, I’ve heard of that variety 🥰 will add it to my seed list for next year !! 😄💖

@Carol-oc7mx 3 ай бұрын

What a lovely harvest you had but I think you went over the top with pumpkins and a suggestion for next year try Patty Pan as they have both smaller vines and and fruits so are easier to train over an arch. I like the idea of the bark paths it qill hopefully be easier to look after

@MummyMcTavish 3 ай бұрын

I think she has some smaller types somewhere else on the plot… lots of varieties went in, hopefully they all give some pumpkins after the amount of vine they’ve given 😂

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@Carol-oc7mx hahah I do have a lot of pumpkins this year! I honest didn’t expect them to survive or grow this big 😅 I’m very much looking forward to the harvests though 😍 And I do have a little patty pan on the plot! 🥰 I’ll show it next time!

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@MummyMcTavish oh gosh pumpkins of all shapes and sizes incoming 🫣 there are already so many fruit!! I will make sure to show them in the next video because I can’t get over them 😂😅 hope they don’t get eaten by squirrels though 🐿️

@Checheyigen1 3 ай бұрын

Oh I've been listening to a true crime channel when I could have been here getting some allotment time instead! Well I'm here now and so happy!

@Adayintheleaf 3 ай бұрын

I hope ours grows like yours does! It’s such a pretty allotment 😍

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Awh thank you so much! 🥰 I hope your plot thrives 😍🌱✨

@davidt898 3 ай бұрын

Hello Seren, I agree with you about french beans, much tastier than runner beans. Give Climbing French bean 'Isabel' a try from Johnsons Seeds, the flavour and yields are amazing. You have made a great job of your plot this year, from a mass of stinging nettles to a beautiful and productive plot, really well done and keep sharing your progress with us. Best regards, David

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching David! Thank you - I will add Isabel French beans to my seed list ready for next year 😊 I’m already looking forward to giving them a go!

@mogensdanielsen 3 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@benny_vanlife 3 ай бұрын

You could grow mushrooms 🍄 in the wood chip paths

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@benny_vanlife 😍 I would love to do that! 🍄 even if some non edible mushrooms start to grow I would be so happy! I find them so fascinating just to look at 👀

@shane1976irish 3 ай бұрын

grass and Wild flowers around the Pond might be an idea

@Plotonthehill 3 ай бұрын

Would love some ideas of what and how to cook the things we grow. 😘

@SirTeabag 3 ай бұрын

Try Moonlight runner beans next year - white flower,s not red, and much less stringy! Mine have been great this year.

@janeballinger2117 3 ай бұрын

beetroot bonus content, yes please

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Coming your way! 🥰💖

@kathyalsteen3579 3 ай бұрын

Grass patches will always be full of weeds. Patches Weil be better if they are not a growing plant but wood chips or cardboard are a much better choice.

@Ragt0p 3 ай бұрын

If you have the energy, it’s helpful to shave off the grass in the pathways. Then you can easier pick out weed roots. In any case, I suggest putting down a double layer of cardboard. Where I put a single layer (opened box, as opposed to a collapsed box), the cardboard has composted and dandelions and creeping buttercups are invading my paths. Still easier to pull up, but annoying compared to the paths with no weeds yet. Also, only 500 subscribers until a big milestone!

@MrsGisawesome 3 ай бұрын

It looks like you have powdery mildew on your courgettes - Might be best to remove the affected leaves or even the whole plant. Maybe ask other growers? Mine succumbed to it a few years back and had to rip all plants out

@evepilcher2366 3 ай бұрын

I am they same regarding beans, French ones, in my opinion are much nicer, especially the dwarf varieties. It would be great to see what you do with your harvests.

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Next year I am going to try them all for sure 😂 thank you so much for watching 🥰💖✨

@benny_vanlife 3 ай бұрын

You made a vegetable jungle

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@benny_vanlife hahaha I think I did 😅😅

@helenagreenwood2305 3 ай бұрын

The plot looks lovely and lush at last 🌿🌿🌿 we're all looking to next year already 🌿 I don't have an allotment just growing things for the first time in my garden 🌼 tomatoes chillies carrots (I'm growing the carrots in the same pot as the chillies it's a big pot and carrots grow down and chillies grow up so...) and peas celery and spring onions 🍅🌶️🥕🫛 had strawberries earlier but my grandson Noah ate them all 🥴😋🍓 I have some patio apple and pear 🍎🍐 trees which will hopefully produce fruit next year 😀 the birds had my blueberries 🫐🥴🙄 I've planted a bare root rhubarb for next year 🌿 it's been beautiful here in Whitby we've got sunshine at last ☀️☀️☀️ and yes to the cookung content 😋🍴

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@helenagreenwood2305 Awh, that’s great - it all sounds so lovely!! 😍 glad you have had some nice sun in Whitby 🥰 has been quite rainy and grim here 😬 and unfortunately the snails enjoyed most of my strawberries 🍓😂 Oooh I am looking for a patio apple and pear tree actually! For my garden at home 🥰 let me know the varieties and how they do ! Would love to know 🥰 thanks so much for watching 💖✨

@helenagreenwood2305 3 ай бұрын

@@serensgarden the patio trees are from Thompson & Morgan Apple - Golden Delicious Pear - Conference Cherry - Sylvia Didn't realise one was a cherry thought I had 2 apple 🤦 It was a collection of 3 👍🌿🌿🌿

@luielulu39 3 ай бұрын

I'm always looking for beet root recipes .. please share

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Will do! 🥰 thank you for watching 💖

@HonkyTonkSinger 3 ай бұрын

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@evelynturner661 3 ай бұрын

Hi Seren, totally agree with about the runner beans - nasty, furry chewy things! I would recommend “Algarve” though as an alternative. Same shape as a runner but no fur, stringless and much more like a Fench bean. Your plot looks so green - do you have a lot of rain or are you just good with watering?

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@evelynturner661 hahaha nasty beans! 😂 thank you so much Evelyn, I will certainly add that bean to my seed list for next year! Sounds good 👀 Well, fortunately (or unfortunately.. whatever way you want to look at it..) we get a lot of rain in Wales 😅 which means I’ve barely had to water the beds this year! I’ve only had to do the pots and in the greenhouse 🫣 Thanks so much for watching 🥰💖✨

@sandrabirch6583 Ай бұрын

Would love recipes!

@fff1531 3 ай бұрын

I agree about the beans. Don't like the furry texture. What varieties do you like? Neil in Oregon

@jennyjohnson9012 3 ай бұрын

Love your garden Seren, and yes I would love to see some cooking and preserving videos x

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

Awh thanks so much for watching Jenny! Will certainly film some cooking content 🥰💖

@petro3441 3 ай бұрын

Holy moly...congrats on the huge carrot❤❤❤

@nahxfp1330 3 ай бұрын

Oh c’mon…you believe that’s real? This channel is fake. Do the research.

@serensgarden 3 ай бұрын

@@petro3441 hahah thank you so much! Very impressed with it 🤣🥕✨

@dereknash3638 3 ай бұрын

I am the opposite I find French beans tasteless compared to runner beans my favourite veg. Cut runner beans into strips then cut strips into smaller pieces and boil them, don’t steam certainly not furry or chewy if you cook this way. With all beans cook same day as you pick. Don’t freeze ruins the taste.