Ep86: IT'S UP!! Allotment REVEAL, bean disaster & June tours

I'm sure a lot of you thought it would never happen, but in this week's episode there is a BIG REVEAL! I also catch you up on the bank holiday weekend, a bean disaster, and we take a tour of the allotment plot as well as the home garden. We get some potting on and planting out done - and head out to the garden centre, of course!! Oh and there's another long chat about SLUGS!
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Vlog: Gardening with my dog in the home kitchen vegetable garden and our UK allotment plot. I hope you enjoyed this week's video - please do like and subscribe if you did. Thank you for watching 💕😊
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Tags: #allotment #allotmentvlog #garden #gardening #allotmentuk

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I would have cut the paper and plant the beans with a piece of paper in the roots.

[@soniataitt636]

Same here lol.

[@mahlapropyzm9180]

That's the solution - has worked for me many a time.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Lol I just said this too.👌👍

[@dogontheplot]

20 likes! I've never had a comment with so many likes 🤣🤣 - you must have all been shouting at the screen. In my defence - the trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff.

[@gvolk11]

Slugs, my grandfather taught me to put out a pie tin near the plants, add beer. In smaller gardens I’ve used tuna tins. Slugs love it and what a way to go. He was born in 1895 and knew a thing or two about gardening.

[@dogontheplot]

Yes the sourdough starter works like the beer - it is the yeasty smell that is attracting them. Sourdough is such a bougie alternative 🤣

[@ChareneHaliniak]

How do I keep my dogs from sampling the beer? 🤣

[@katebettesworth2638]

The paper will rot down. The roots will come back. You worry too much! 🤣🤣 👍

[@dogontheplot]

The trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff. Grr. The beans are recovering but I think I'll end up direct sowing more. I'm actually not much of a worrier but the last few videos have certainly been a bit angsty! I think this season is getting a little bit on top of me - luckily the roses are coming out now so I can stop and smell those and calm down a bit🤣🌹

[@katebettesworth2638]

Oh wow, didn't even know about bamboo kitchen paper. Glad your beans are on the mend 👍🤣 Yes, its supposed to be a relaxing hobby but can get a bit frustrating at times, like the slow Spring and the infernal slugs! 😵‍💫

[@spudsandroses]

Delighted you've got the greenhouse up 😀💚 Now you definitely got space for all of the garden centre rescues! Thank you for the mention ☺️💚🌿 Hopefully, your tunnel arches are going to be more laden with greenery than mine are at the moment 🫣😂 but it is a great structure. I've never come across the miscanthus mulch, sounds quite interesting, but as you say, the slugs will be crossing regardless, when they're hungry. Dory does look fab with the fresh cut and it was funny to see her munching on the broad bean 😊💚🌿

[@dogontheplot]

I;m not sure you're supposed to eat broadbeans raw - but we do and we're both alive! Can't wait to have tunnels - hope it works. Although pretty sure everything will get eaten by slugs! Agh.

[@RobinGardens]

I might have made the sprouting mistake......more than once LOL. I've successfully cut and planted the paper towel with it. Wow you grow big slugs! Those crimson broad beans are lovely.

[@dogontheplot]

Ah, nice not to be alone! The trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff. Grr. The beans are recovering but I think I'll end up direct sowing more. Those slugs are well fed Robin, that's why!! 🤣

[@RobinGardens]

@@dogontheplot Oh wow that is a scam.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

I would have just cut the paper around the seeds and plant, the paper would decompose. The survivors should be ok, beans are quite tough. My garlic is covered in rust but they look a good size, hopefully they don't split. 👌👍💪🙏

[@dogontheplot]

The trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff. Grr. The beans are recovering but I think I'll end up direct sowing more. I'm keeping an eye on my garlic, but the home garden ones are great - no issues there.

[@redsaint101]

Many thanks for showing us that none of us are perfect. Please take that in the spirit it was intended 🤣 Your honesty serves to galvanise and motivate me to join the fray once more. That is more valuable than any "look how good I am" vlog. Thank you from a fellow mere mortal.

[@dogontheplot]

No offence taken - totally agree! Obvs we don't like to see people fail, but it reminds us that it happens to us all!

[@Feelgoodgardens]

Fab update Kerry ❤ I do love a plant sale 😀 I'm so pleased that you rescued your pongo beans. Not all mine germinated so despite your hiccup I think you'll have plenty. Loads of lovely tomato plants. We are trying tomatoes 🍅 outdoors this year too. Hope that mulch works well for you and be interesting to see how the eucalyptus smell deter the slugs and snails. Night time slug hunt is something I've been meaning to do, geez so many slugs so it's well worth it. Have a great week ❤

[@dogontheplot]

Yeah, I can't slug hunt at the plot so am hoping the miscanthus grass does the trick there. Still picking up loads from the home garden though. Thanks for watching Linda.

[@UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

Hello Kerry, OMG you are exacerbating my PTSD of seed germination. I lived that nightmare last year!! I buy the cheapest paper towels for the seed sprouting now so they will fall apart very easily when wet for long periods of time. So the paper is likely to come apart rather than the delicate roots breaking. Last year I cut slits with a surgical blade to allow for some to come free. Yes a few did get planted with little scraps of paper here and there. I do appreciate how you are able to show all the various conditions you find some plants and seedlings. You never know how you showing something can help someone else by seeing how you mitigate the problem. Thinking hey I have that also so thats what I need to do. For me the biggest lesson and new plan going forward is: Rather than start 10 of these and 10 of those I will start 3 now and later 3 more and in the end 3 more. so there are fewer today and not too many to pot on at the same time and reduction of waste. Cheers to you one foot in front of the other. Cay next thyme, Steven

[@dogontheplot]

Yes, I think that's a good idea - also means that if one lot gets wiped out for whatever reason, there is another lot in the wings. I've been trying to do little and often this week - get some stuff sown, some stuff weeded etc. Keep it manageable (ignore the big things 🤣)

[@TheGrowUpChannel]

Those poor poor beans 😂😂 fingers crossed they work out for you kerry 🤞love a garden centre visit! Thanks for the mention! And horray for the greenhouse!! Danny 🌱 ❤

[@dogontheplot]

They're doing their best! Thanks for watching 😊

[@mppc2001]

Great to see the plot and greenhouse, looking good. If I'm not too late, aluminium greenhouse best on a good level foundation which can even be a simple wooden frame of 4x2's as if even slightly uneven it will flex in the wind and self destruct. Lastly tent poles are great to use but be careful after a season as shiny coating breaks down in the sun and can give serious fibre splinters in skin (as I painfully found out) so wear gloves when using once weathered. All the best!

[@dogontheplot]

Great tips, thank you Marco. Yes I'm wondering if planks might be the best bet tbh. Quick and easy!

[@JoesPatch]

Thanks Kerry, great update. Kerry on the catwalk 😂. Those beans should be fine, was almost shouting just plant them in the tissue, if it's just paper it'll just rot away 🫘🫘

[@dogontheplot]

The trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff. Grr. The beans are recovering but I think I'll end up direct sowing more. Haha - a behind the scenes of filming in public - these 10 year old camera men though - complete amateurs 🤣

[@michelleann1899]

Good Morning Kerry! Lovely video...such a busy time...hope you get a Summer vacation...the greenhouse is perfect!! All doing well in Pennsylvania, as we have finally had a stretch of beautiful weather...take care 🌻🕶🌞🐝🐞

[@dogontheplot]

Hi Michelle - our weather is up and down, up and down! A nice constant warmth would be most welcome!

[@AnyKeyLady]

Another lovely vlog Kerry! Ah well we live and learn re the beans and agree with others re leaving the paper be and one with the roots. Hopefully some survive. I wonder if you leave the shoots in water they may grow more roots? You are like me with my phone light on at night checking the cut rhubarb leaves for slugs and snails! lol At least, unlike the Blair Witch film, is was just the slugs that were snotty! lol Have you seen the scary movie version? Easier said than done but try not to be too hard on yourself. Gardening, allotmenting, growing is always constantly changing and a continual learning process. The fact that the climate is also changing, means that we also need to adapt and learn ways to do things differently. One thing i learnt about biodiversity is not having too many of one species of insect bug. Yes you can cut back the bottom layer of folliage to allowed air flow in the garden but also maybe a water feature is needed to attract slug and snail eaters. We definitely need to think about that in our garden. We have a bird bath and we did have a toad for a few years before the heatwave in '22. I really want to find a spot in the garden and bury a washing up bowl and semi fill with shingle, etc to bring back the newts and toads to balance things. I had great success growing courgettes in containers but the last two years have been appalling results in our garden! As we have reshaped our garden and i have managed to reclaim more space to grow, we have also recycled our old sandpit that wasn't being played with any more into a bed. So far, touch wood, they are doing really well as a 3 sister bed and have both male and female flowers growing at the same time! Our potatoes have been switched from fabric bags to the plastic containers and i am even seeing flowers for the first time! We did ok on the potato front and the fabric bags also have potatoes as a test. Not sure if it is the climate or something we done, but our strawberries and raspberries are doing very well this year?! Not complaining but it is interesting. We definitely need to mesh them when they start to ripen. Have you noticed that with your fruits? Not sure if you are interested but thought it was cute but we have resident blue tits in our old cold water tank pipe hole! Not sure how our child feels about it as the air brick to their bedroom is just below it. I have managed to get some brief videos of the mum and dad do tag teams going in and out of the nest. I am not even mad they ignored the man made bird house! That part is all close off in the loft and it is concrete. So lovely to see the greenhouse assembled! That will surly make things easier for you when it is all setup. Looks really clean considering too. Did you hose it down? Also love how your beds have settled down! Lovely of Clare to help you out with a spare pumpkin plant if all goes well with her new setup and how well your new ones fair. I am a big fan of straw flowers and statis?, the lilac and blue flower that dries well. We just planted out poppies, calendula and lobeilia in the front garden. Also some shop bought fuchsias in slate style pots. We did have compact, ornamental oregano in them but late Aug they just went black suddenly and died?? Anyway, a long comment for a long video but you really have been a busy bee Kerry! Take care!

[@dogontheplot]

Agree- I have my pond and a couple of washing up bowl 'ponds' in the garden - the slugs seem to have the upperhand at the moment, even though I have lots of birds in the garden. No didn't hose down the greenhouse frame - yes, I suppose it was pretty clean looking seeing as it had been languishing behind the shed for a year! It was a long video! 🤣

[@bethanskitchengarden]

I'm glad you've got the greenhouse up, it's one less thing to do now 😊 I'm always leaving chitted things to grow longer than they should, I'm sure they will be fine. You made me laugh at the Blair witch bit, those slugs better watch it. Take care

[@dogontheplot]

Haha - it was my heavy breathing that made me laugh during that bit. The size of some of those slugs was pretty scary though!

[@therightpearplot]

Plots is coming on great, so much happening. Home gardens will get done eventually, so don't worry. Just look at how much you have already done. Think its going to be a berry year, only thing we have not got any of is gooseberries. Can't have everything. work for me now so will have to finish watching later. 😀 Allie & Tricia xx

[@dogontheplot]

I totally agree - I keep saying to people, it's gonna be a good year for berries!!

[@trold1969]

A little worried for my beans chitting away at work now. I might have copied your process a little too accurately. 😅 My plan was however to put them in the ground once sprouted. I think (hope) we have fewer slugs than you. Our spring was quite dry. And we don't have borders, I've cut the grass but must strim as well. Happy to see advancement on the greenhouse. 👏 And Dorie is looking smashing. It's a busy time - please forgive yourself for the jobs you're behind on.

[@dogontheplot]

Oh I'm sure you'll be fine. The bamboo paper (and tardiness) were entirely my fault! I have grown micro greens in that bamboo paper so I should have known the roots properly stick to it 🤦‍♀️ doh. We've had such a wet spring - I think it's broken records! Yes, just riding the wave!! 😂

[@AmirsAllotment]

Onions everywhere I think I’m like that with the garlic, but I can’t help it using them to deter the vampire slugs 😂 weeds in the allotment I’m just hiding them with flowers 😂🌱

[@dogontheplot]

Haha. Yes I have garlic everywhere too - although not for too much longer!! 🤗

[@cazhardcastle9096]

Yay Greenhouse!! will make a huge difference to your plot 😘

[@dogontheplot]

Yes - still some work to go but I can't wait to get the toms in!!

[@GrowintheBackYard]

just stumbled on your channel. fantastic videos. a bet you cant wait to get your greenhouse up and running. iam a newbie to growing veggies.

[@dogontheplot]

Welcome! Oh yes, for sure - toms are desperate to be planted out. Good luck with your growing space - are you in a garden or allotment ?

[@GrowintheBackYard]

@@dogontheplot i am growing at home in my backyard and front garden

[@dogontheplot]

@@GrowintheBackYard LOVE front garden growing!

[@WendyL63]

Wow, what a super busy week you've had Kerry, great to see the greenhouse taking shape. Have a great week ❤ oo and Dorie's summer trim looks cute ❤🐕

[@dogontheplot]

Busy, busy - but making progress, yes. You have a good week too Wendy.

[@TheAuldYinAllotment2023]

Love the sour dough trap idea, was amazed at the size of some of those slugs. What do you do with the slugs once they're munching?

[@dogontheplot]

They're monsters! They go to the compost heap at the back of the garden to do their job munching stuff that needs munching (well that's the idea ...)

[@TheFarmyardGarden]

I love the chaos. Everything starts off so perfect but things go slightly awry when time moves faster than expected… case in point being those chitting beans 😱😱 So much potted in and it was lovely to have a walk around. Made me smile when you couldn’t work out where all the stuff in the flimsy will go. Great work on the greenhouse. Soooo close to having it operational too.super exciting! Thanks for the mention 😊

[@dogontheplot]

My whole life is chaos. I have NO IDEA where ANYTHING is going. HELP.

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝thanks for the great video🌻 yheaa what a nice little greenhouse! Such a nice update

[@dogontheplot]

I'm so excited for it! Cant wait to get the toms in

[@debbiegibson6113]

Very nice plant markers. I use disposable plastic spoons with an oil based marker. Yours are so much nicer to see at eye level! Love your vlog.

[@dogontheplot]

Thank you Debbie - they'll probably get swamped with foliage but at least one you're picking you can tell which plant is which! That's my thinking anyway... we shall see.

[@myrustygarden]

Looking great Kerry you have some fab choices of tomatoes 🍅. Hopefully once weather warms and stops raining up I can put o out my spares 🤞🤞. Hard to believe it’s June here we are in a real cold spell. I don’t think anything these days is fool proof. Great idea with the cardboard I’ll give that a try. My dahlias are doing really well so far. Have a fab week ahead I hope it’s warm, Ali 🌧️🌧️🌧️🇨🇦

[@dogontheplot]

Oh same here Ali, same here - 5.8 degrees in the greenhouse last night! Ridiculous. Dahlias are doing well here too - they're still in the lean to (away from the slugs) but looking healthy. I don't know when I'll dare to put them out!

[@christinegrigg7323]

Hi. Kerry. Everything looks great. Hope the beans do well ❤

[@dogontheplot]

They seem to be somewhat recovering! I will prob direct sow some too...

[@therightpearplot]

wow lots and lots of beans.....says me who's self sown some more fire tongue and achievement in the home garden. They will be great Kerry. Tomatoes coming on great too

[@dogontheplot]

fire tongue!!! sounds great

[@therightpearplot]

@@dogontheplot they are our own beans 🫘 from last year so hopefully fresh and will do fantastic this year.

[@Ragt0p]

Yay, a greenhouse on the plot! Well done, Mark 😄

[@dogontheplot]

Haha - cheek!! I 'helped'! 🤣🤣

[@Ragt0p]

@@dogontheplot Absolutely 💪💪 But it’s so nice to have help, it needs encouraging 🤩

[@dogontheplot]

@@Ragt0p couldn't agree more!

[@meadows.simplicities]

Good Morning Kerry. All looks wonderful 😃🌱

[@dogontheplot]

Aw thank you 😊💕

[@gedhuffadine1873]

Jeeze! I thought my greenhouse was full!😂

[@dogontheplot]

Haha - I'm going to have to chuck some stuff out soon because the peppers, aubergines and cucs will need to go into their final pots.

[@paulmatthews5649]

Great idea with labels on the canes. Wish I’d known about the plant sale at enderby. Is there anymore about

[@dogontheplot]

Now there was one at the rowley fields site last year - it was a bit later in the season though. I'll keep you posted.

[@cazhardcastle9096]

I made the same error with my beans last year, soaked the paper for a while then planted the beans and paper together, they were fine🙄😂

[@dogontheplot]

The trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff. Grr. The beans are recovering but I think I'll end up direct sowing more.

[@cazhardcastle9096]

Ah right, didn’t know that, I don’t use kitchen roll any more,I use old t-shirts cut into squares for cleaning,my husband hides his from me so I don’t pinch his favourite but tatty ones 😂😂😂

[@dogontheplot]

Yeah, I use old cloth and stuff - I think next time I pre-chit I'll just use toilet paper!

[@eliandkate]

Poor wee beans 😢

[@dogontheplot]

😥 - I think I'll end up sowing some direct...

[@eliandkate]

@@dogontheplot plenty of time though

[@__Shellspace__]

what is on the card for the slugs in the blair witch moment haha? poridge? they where loving it lol

[@dogontheplot]

It is sourdough starter (the excess from feeding the starter) - they really do love it!!! It has the same yeasty smell that beer has.

[@dustyflats3832]

OMG!! The size of your slugs over there! You poor gardeners! Now I see why they are always talked about. Seriously, I rarely see one here and when I do they are tiny compared to those. I know copper is pricey, but I’ve seen collars made with copper tape that keeps slugs away. I’d have a copper fence 😅.

[@dogontheplot]

Actually I'm on the look out for these copper scourers - pretty cheap and also a bit spiky so the slugs won't like that....

[@ericandrachallotmenteers]

Hi Kerry, aww I'd be upset too but as others said, think they'd be ok with the paper on ❤ I'm sure they'll be amazing ✅ Plant sale looked great. We are due one in July. We need more bamboo canes too 😂 especially with as many peppers I've got going on 🫣🌱 Greenhouse is lush Kerry! Looking bootiful 👍🏽 9:00 good tip about labels on canes Love the slug hunt! Very creepy though being out with a torch 😂 made me laugh. Will try that method for sure Whoop whoop! GREENHOUSE!! 😂 so happy for you. And love Dorie pre haircut/ after haircut 🐾 I thought you had to remove garlic leaves with rust as it stops growth? Aww we told you it's overwhelming but just take your time each day, the jobs will get done 🌱💚💚 'Fill it with stuff' 😂 love it Really enjoyed this update. Envious of your home garden. You'll get things planted in time 😊🌱

[@dogontheplot]

Hi Rach, yes I could remove the rusty garlic leaves couldn't I - try to stem the spread. Thanks!

[@cms9902]

If you do that next time use loo roll as it dissolves in water more easily.

[@dogontheplot]

Yes - I will!!! Kicking myself - but hey ho. They're making somewhat of a recovery...

[@GardenofEmma]

Your greenhouse is so green and full and would be interesting to see the taste of the honeymoon tomato as i have found the taste can be compromised.

[@dogontheplot]

Ah yes, that's a good thing to check this year- thanks Emma.

[@therightpearplot]

oh think i would have just planted them in the paper 🤣

[@therightpearplot]

yes would be good in the paper

[@dogontheplot]

The trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff. Grr. The beans are recovering but I think I'll end up direct sowing more.

[@therightpearplot]

@@dogontheplot ah I did wonder about that as it looked fibrous (is that even a word🤣)

[@ninemoonplanet]

Dealing with slugs is like dealing with weeds, the more you remove the less work you end up with. For some reason I noticed small gaps around the inner rim of pots, so I pushed soil back firmly against the pots, and I noticed fewer slugs. May be either the slug population was shrinking anyway or this "buried" them in the gaps where they were hiding from daylight.🤷 Not sure myself, but any less is good.

[@dogontheplot]

I definitely hope that's the case! yes, I had that with one of the raised beds - the wood had started to come away - Liam fixed it for me and said it was absolutely full of slugs. So that explains where the carrot seedlings went... 🙄

[@paulmatthews5649]

If you need any glass for greenhouse I’ve stock piled some at my own plot. Let me know

[@dogontheplot]

Aw thank you Paul. We have a stack so will see how we go, but I really appreciate that and may be in touch! 😊

[@JoesPatch]

Once upon a dew-kissed morning, atop a proud leek stood a tiny slug named Slimey. Slimey was an adventurous slug, always yearning for excitement beyond the confines of the vegetable patch. His friends-Slimy, Slinky, and Squishy-were equally curious creatures, and they often gathered around Slimey to hear his tales of distant lands. One day, as the sun bathed the leek’s green leaves in golden warmth, Slimey had an idea. He slithered down the leek’s stalk, leaving a glistening trail behind him. “Friends!” he called out, his voice echoing through the dewy morning air. “Gather 'round! I have a plan.” Slimy, Slinky, and Squishy hurried over, their antennae wiggling with anticipation. “What is it, Slimey?” Slimy asked, her eyes wide. “We shall topple this mighty leek!” Slimey declared, pointing a slimy trail towards the leek’s base. “Imagine the thrill of it-the leek crashing down, the earth shaking beneath us!” Slinky raised an eyebrow. “But why, Slimey? The leek has done us no harm.” Slimey grinned. “Because, my dear friends, we are adventurers! We seek the extraordinary, the unexpected. And what could be more unexpected than a toppling leek?” And so, with a chorus of excited sluggy giggles, they set to work. Slimy wrapped herself around the leek’s stem, Squishy pushed from below, and Slinky clung to the side, providing moral support. Slimey, being the leader, climbed to the very top, his tiny slug heart pounding with exhilaration. “Ready?” Slimey called down. “Ready!” they chorused. And with a collective heave, they pushed. The leek wobbled, its roots protesting. Slimey’s friends strained, their little bodies quivering with effort. And then, with a satisfying creak, the leek began to tilt. Down it went, leaves rustling, dirt flying. Slimey clung to the top, riding the leek like a green-and-white rollercoaster. Slimy, Slinky, and Squishy tumbled after, laughing and whooping. The ground shook as the leek crashed onto its side, sending earthworms scurrying. Slimey stood triumphant, his friends cheering around him. “We did it!” he exclaimed. “We toppled the leek!” And so, in that forgotten corner of the vegetable patch, the slug adventurers celebrated their victory. They danced on the fallen leek, their slime mixing with the soil, and vowed to explore more daring feats in the days to come. For Slimey knew that even the humblest of creatures could create magic-if they dared to dream and topple a leek or two along the way. 🌱🐌✨ Made with AI but have been thinking about these leek toppling slugs all day 😂

[@dogontheplot]

Oh Joe - I was so impressed by the story and then it was written by AI! You're as bad as my students 🤣🤣🤣 Haha, no I loved it - brilliant! Made me smile. (I pulled up the leeks this morning and checked - no allium leaf minor or sign of any other critters - so I really do think the slugs have been eating the stalks!)

[@JenniMBE]

I think you might have Ermine moth caterpillers

[@dogontheplot]

I think so too!

[@anitahaywood9827]

Your only one woman Kerry, i spent 4 hours weeding yesterday, mainly the paths 🤦🏻‍♀️ so frustrating. I went to the allotment at 6.15 this am to build a bean frame and get my runner beans out 🤣

[@dogontheplot]

I am, and it is worth remembering! I've been doing early morning stints in the garden this week - need to make the most of the time I've got and when I have the most energy (I'm definitely a morning person).

[@anitahaywood9827]

@@dogontheplot you and me both! I like to be in bed by 9 lol 😂

[@thewitch69]

yay greenhouse finally lol been hoping you'd get that up this year lol and busy busy time of the year ha I've killed more than a few seedlings tying to look after millions lol but I've spent the weekend pimping my patios hoping I can have a nice place to sit once all my jobs ae done which of course never are lol

[@dogontheplot]

Hi Bev. Yes - I know most of us had given up hope, but it is finally up lol. Aw that sounds nice - I've been using my new chair set as additional staging - oops.

[@thewitch69]

@@dogontheplot we had lol but yay its happening, oh forgot to mention that bunny grass thing with eucalyptus your using to deter slugos do you think a weak solution of essential euc oil would work too?

[@dogontheplot]

Yeh I;ve tried that in the past - I think the trouble is it washes away quite quickly

[@thewitch69]

@@dogontheplot ye i guess but ive used garlic water and so far so good I could add a few drops to that n see lol

[@therightpearplot]

I see a jungle coming in your greenhouse

[@ericandrachallotmenteers]

Me and Eric said the same 😂

[@dogontheplot]

Oh for sure!!

[@therightpearplot]

@@ericandrachallotmenteers 🤣🤣

[@therightpearplot]

@@dogontheplot 🤣

[@lindahedley9049]

You should have just planted the beans with the paper obviously you would need to cut the beans apart

[@dogontheplot]

The trouble with that bamboo kitchen roll is it doesn't actually breakdown because they put synthetic fibres in so that it is reusable. It's a total greenwashing scam and if I'd known I wouldn't have bought the stuff. Grr. The beans are recovering but I think I'll end up direct sowing more.

[@sheilafarren5359]

I’ve read you shouldn’t grow peas and onions together but don’t know if that’s true

[@dogontheplot]

Oh - ah yes, I've googled and you're right. doh. Although tbf the peas are suffering way more from the slugs than the onions I suspect.