EP 39: Building a Solid Base For Our Shed! Allotment Plot no.9

[@needzmoarpaula]

This whole episode was like a big dose of serotonin delivered straight to the brain with all the laughter and joy and fantastic harvest 💚💚💚

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! We did have a wonderful time together! It was so wonderful to share the allotment and the harvest with them! Plot no.9 is definitely our happy place!! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@siggiroberts7432]

What a great harvest. The cauliflower is definitely on steroids 😮

[@plotno.9]

I still cannot believe how big they turned out! Just amazing! So much bigger than the ones I buy in Sainsbury’s!!! Thank you so much! 😄👍💕🌸

[@countrygardensns9262]

Hello plot #9! Very nice to meet your family. This is what gardening is all about. Building, harvesting, sharing, laughing! It’s nice that your first year is producing so much food for you. Wait till next year! xox 🇨🇦

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! We did have the most wonderful time together! It was just amazing harvesting than preparing and eating all this lovely food together! My brother even said that he would be tempted to take on an allotment if it wasn’t for the terrible heat they get in the South of France. They would have to water more than once a day in summer and they just can’t during the week with work. I told him he can come back and share ours anytime!!! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@lindacano437]

LOVE THE CUTE PLANT MARKERS! I'm so glad you're getting the shed up. You will have a place to retreat to this coming winter for a cup of tea. It's very nice to meet your family. it looks like you had a wonderful time. 🥰❤

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much Linda! I do love the plant markers, I will have to buy more of them, they are just too cute! I am so happy with finally getting the shed up! I have my eye on a lovely little camping stove and pink kettle for tea on the plot! Having my family on the plot was just wonderful! We all loved it! 😄👍😘💕

[@chriseverest4380]

Those veggies were phenomenal - it made me want to eat cauliflower and that is very unusual. Very little pest damage as well - brilliant. Your soil must be very good. Absolutely superb. Please let the shed stay upright.❤❤

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! Those cauliflower were an amazing surprise! They were also delicious! I still got some in my freezer, we had so much of it! What is even more amazing is that all my plot neighbours told us that no one could grow cauliflowers or brocoli on the allotment site! None of them could believe that on top of growing some, they were also huge! Maybe it was the combination of raised beds and all that rain. The fine netting worked very well at protecting them. I just hope it wasn’t just beginners’ luck! 😄🤞💕🌸

[@barrymorgan7215]

To be fair Nanou ,you and Grinch have done really well on your plot ,and nice to see your family over to visit

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much Barry! We cannot believe how well the allotment turned out so far and we still have so much to do on it! So far the journey has been amazing and I loved sharing it with my family! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@jackparton3198]

What a fantastic day to spend in the garden with your family and to have such an amazing harvest 😮😮

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much, we did have a wonderful time together on the allotment! Such a lovely place to be! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@gardenfairygodmother1893]

So sweet of your family to help out on the plot.

[@plotno.9]

They were great! We had such a great time on the plot! You know how much the allotment means to us because we share it with all the people we love! We just cannot help it!!! 😄😘💕🌸

[@cindytennessee]

Nanou, I love the radish and carrot. They look proper in your garden. I thought you had a French accent! You have a lovely family. Missing Fluffy. That is the biggest cauliflower I’ve ever seen. 😮

[@plotno.9]

I am missing Fluffy so much, the house is so empty without him, even if we talk on the phone everyday. He was on the Genesis Course with the Sixteen choir in Oxford when we built the shed, then he kept away from us when we went down with Covid, but he ended up catching in London in the end anyway. He has only just recovered.

[@plotno.9]

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[@cindytennessee]

@@plotno.9 🥰

[@kellielander3481]

Amazing! It was so good to meet your family & see them share in the allotment garden. I loved all the giggles.

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! I couldn’t stop myself laughing seeing how much they enjoyed harvesting! They couldn’t believe how much was growing on the allotment, especially as everything where they live has been burnt to a crisp by the sun. They loved seeing all that green around us! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@theflyinggardener]

Lovely to see your family visiting from France! The plot is looking so lovely Nanou, you have done wonders ! 😁💪🏼🌱good harvest of of cauliflower and broccoli! So great to have a shed on your plot, you really do need one on an allotment! Will 🌻

[@plotno.9]

Thank you Will! Yes! Finally I have a shed! I have so many plans for it! I have already spotted a camping pink kettle!!! And I have an old table and chair in the garage for it and so many other things… I know, I need to remember that it is only 6x4 !!!! 🤣😂😘💕🌸

[@theflyinggardener]

@@plotno.9 Sheds are the BEST! Especially when the weather is bad to hide with a cuppa! 👍🏻😂

[@plotno.9]

I am soooo looking forward to that cuppa in the shed!!! 😄🌸

[@aprilriordan8202]

Fabulous cauliflowers! They will be so tasty ! Lovely to see your family enjoying the allotment with you 😊

[@plotno.9]

I loved sharing the harvest with them! They loved it even more than I was hoping for! My brother is always so helpful when he comes. In his previous visit, he fixed all the gutters on our house! I always love having them with us! 😄😘💕🌸

[@gazedwards2741]

Over the past few days I've watched all your videos from 1 to 39. You are a beautiful family I have really enjoyed what felt like spending time with you. Thank you for posting all your videos I look forwards to more.

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much, you are so kind. It means a lot! I sometime have doubts about carrying on the videos, especially as they take me so long to make but a wonderful message like yours keeps me going so thank you so much! Wishing you a lovely Sunday! 😄👍😘🌸

[@gazedwards2741]

@plotno.9 have a lovely Sunday too 😊 please do carry on we need more beautiful people like your family sharing your passion with the rest of the world. 😍

[@myrustygarden]

Those are so cute 😊. So glad your all feeling better and having a fun time in the garden. Lovely to have family you can show around your hard work. Have a spectacular visit and fun, Ali 🌥️🇨🇦

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much Ali, I have loved showing them around! They enjoyed it even more than what I was hoping for!!! They have also loved eating the veg! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@jayneeburks8482]

So good to see your happy family helping.

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! They did enjoy the allotment a lot! 😄😘💕🌸

[@dontneedit]

Great! 👍💫 Lovely that your family enjoys your garden too! 😃🌿

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! I was delighted to see how much they enjoyed it!!! 😄👍🌸💕

[@TOPtee34]

SO much love laughter and happiness , bless you all🙏

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! 😄😘💕🌸

[@sallyfenney429]

😮 Amazing cauliflowers! Think of all the cauliflower cheese that could be made! Yum yum! With those spikes I don't think the shed will take off in the winds!!

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! So far I made two massive dishes of cauliflower cheese and I have more cauliflower in the freezer for later! Just wonderful! That base is not moving! Not even a little!👍👍🎉🎉😄😘💕🌸

[@robinmiller1783]

What a lovely time enjoying your family. That cauliflower is amazing…. I never have any luck.

[@plotno.9]

Those cauliflowers were such a huge surprise!!! I never thought they would do so well! I made so much cauliflower cheese and soup with it when we were ill and I still got extra to freeze! It must be down to the weather, it wasn’t too hot and it rained often, I think they liked that. I am not sure they will do as well next year if it is too hot, I will have to try and see! 😄👍🌸💕

[@TheGrowUpChannel]

What an abundance!!! I throughly enjoyed this episode with your family. This is what allotments are for. Sharing and caring ❤❤ fantastic episode. Grinch's face when the shed had to be built. That poor man 😂😂😂😂😂

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much Danny! I really wanted to show what a joy an allotment brings to a whole family! It is such a positive space and everyone feels good in it wherever they are from! I am glad it came across! I did the last 2 videos completely on my own, what did you think? Fluffy was very happy with me. I know I am not as good as him but it is a big achievement for me. I would value your opinion. 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@TheGrowUpChannel]

@plotno.9 I honestly think you've done a fantastic job! Don't put yourself down. What you've created this past 12 months is incredible. Through the troubled times, you've shined bright. You bring so much joy to your viewers. You really are adored by many people. Keep up the hard work.. give Grinch a day off now and then HAHA poor man 😂😂 But most importantly, keep being you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much Danny! 💕I will stay the same! I am too old to change! 😂🤣 Grinch is on his rugby break! He literally spent this weekend watching every single rugby matches and they were a lot of them! I am now a rugby widow until the end of October! I am already working on his winter list of jobs to do so I told him to really enjoy his rugby break! 😄👍💕💕

[@TheGrowUpChannel]

@@plotno.9 😂😂😂😂

[@rebeccazody1278]

Your plot is so amazing. Producing like crazy. Excited for the shed

[@plotno.9]

Thank you! I am over the moon to finally get that shed sorted! It was torture looking at it for so long on the patio!!! I am so grateful that my brother got Grinch to tackle it! We needed one with winter coming! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@sheilafarren5359]

Loved the video seeing your family and the cauliflowers wow

[@plotno.9]

Thank you!!! Having my family there meant so much! I love the fact that they contributed to the plot too. Shared memories make a place even more special! I think that afternoon, my plot neighbours thought they were in France!!! 😄😘💕🌸

[@happydigging]

Cauliflowers are awesome 😃 Nice work with the shed base 😊

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! Yes, I am thrilled with the cauliflowers!!! 😄👍💕🌸

[@StellasVegetablegardens]

love the cauliflower delivery

[@plotno.9]

That cauliflower was huge! I never expected them to grow in the first place! Just wonderful! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@marilyncarey7957]

Hope you are all feeling better. I guess this was taken before the covid hit. So glad you could harvest such a wonderful lot of yummy food before illness took over. Look forward to seeing more.

[@plotno.9]

Yes, it was a few days before! Unbelievable how quickly it took us all down!! I am just glad we were outdoor and didn’t give it to Rara!!! We also were grateful to have plenty of veg to eat while we were ill !!! Courgette, Potatoe and cauliflower soup taste surprisingly good I was told ( I had no idea as I lost all sense of smell and taste!). It was lovely to look back on the videos as I was worried they only had a miserable time with us but it reminded me that we did have fun before we got unwell! 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@wendyjones4777]

Well done on your harvest

[@plotno.9]

Thank you so much! It was so unexpected! Just wonderful! We are so lucky 😄👍😘💕🌸

[@delphine88313]

You said that right about the rats.Just place some pavers or bricks around the shed.Ask how i know they will live under a shed.Looks good and nice to see the family. Have a great day.

[@plotno.9]

Oh dear, I now have to ask how do you know about rats under a shed? I am terrified of rats. Once we rented a house next to someone who had chickens very close to the houses and it brought a lot of rats in the attics and between the walls. They never came into our house because of our cats but you could hear them between the walls and above our heads and they were all over the garden. It was just awful. I am going to get Grinch to cover the gaps definitely! 😱😘💕🌸

[@delphine88313]

@@plotno.9 I purchased a shed from Home depot.Well the shed had squares ⬛ built to help( around the bottom of the shed) I guess if it floods . And the water can drain( I'm guessing this is the reason. I need to ask them).The mice/ rats that could squeeze in there started living under the shed. I had to throw powerful rat killer in the hole( don't worry no cat or dog could squeeze in the hole) to kill them.THEN I put paver/ brick to block off the holes and poured thick mulch around the whole shed to cover up the bricks.I haven't had a problem since but I check around the shed regularly because rats are smart.

[@plotno.9]

Oh dear, I knew it could happened! Grinch assured me there wasn’t enough room for them to live under the shed but now I know for sure there is plenty of room for them, especially mice!!! 😱😱😱. That will be a new very important job on his list! Making sure nothing can get under that shed!!! 😅 Thank you so much for the advice👍😘🌸💕

[@delphine88313]

@@plotno.9 You are welcome. The parents PROBABLY can't get under there( depending on their size) but babies can.They have very small Skelton frames so they can squeeze through the smallest places.