First Tastes | Enjoying The Allotment | Plus, A Story About Nearly Getting Scammed!

[@GeraldineKelly-y2g]

Oh JB, i could listen to you talking about and watch you tasting chillies all day long. You explain them so well darling... aren't scams the worst... glad you got sorted xx

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝thanks for the great video🌻

[@jaynekennedy8469]

😂 JB your chilli tasting is brilliant, I’m in stitches…

[@janebolton8971]

Seriously I hate these scam stories it's so awful glad you are sorted

[@JBNat]

Really really horrible isn't it

[@VivSimmons]

So honest of you to admit you were (nearly) scammed. Hope it's all sorted soon. Puts a bit of slug damage in perspective!!

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi JB, that it is,awful being scammed & your poor neighbours too. At least the police have been informed & trying to help neighbours too. Your garden looks lovely. Wow! Nice harvest of tomatoes,& chillies. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

[@thatgirlthatgrows]

Those chilli’s and tomatoes look amazing! And I’m sorry to hear about the scam, it’s so easy to get caught up in!

[@Plotonthehill]

Nothing better than just sitting with a cuppa and a good book and enjoying your space. X

[@linaso9739]

Size of that CC Jelapeno pod is impressive! I'm growing 5 plants of CC Jelapenos but all of them produce much smaller pods. One advantage in my case - the plants are loaded with pods. Probably this is the reason why they are much smaller.

[@JBNat]

Yes I think that was just a single early fatty because the plant got a bit confused. Fingers crossed it starts producing now.

[@glyniscolby3257]

I love your polly tunnel it’s so tidy, and you have done a great job this year, us allotmenteers can beat ourselves up sometimes, but it hasn’t been a great year for growing has it? So just want to say well done 👍 😊

[@juliehartley3652]

And now for relaxation - eating lots of chillies - heating up whilst chilling out. 🌶🥵😎

[@lbeacon1]

Have always been curious as to how a quadgro would work outside.

[@PreatorRaszagal]

Feels like all of those like LetPot, AeroGarden etc have a bit weird usage. Like you said, you can't really grow stuff rather large in them and then you have to take your chances that whatever you transplant to soil won't mind the move too much. And it is probably not like you'll grow that many plants in bigger hydro setups so you can transplant them there either. It is weird how you can ask for money to fix something you broke 🤔Or do they pretend like it was already broken and they "just want to fix it for you"? Either way, I agree. I wonder how people like that sleep at night... Regarding the love for digging stuff up in that raised bed. Can't you make like movable "fences" from some canes and some of that chicken wire? Just to make them not go dig in there. Or do you think they'd just jump over it? Holy crap the tomato plants in the tunnel 🤯The one up in the roof is probably taller than mine haha. Nice with a little chili tasting! LOL at the 5 second rule 🤣And nice little harvest you've got there! A little bit of everything 👍

[@Dawn_Grows_Veg]

Between you and Tony, I am now regretting not growing Jalapenos this year. I haven't done for a couple of years because I thought they were a bit boring to grow with so many other exciting verities to try. But I need some in my life again, stuffed pickled and in jam. On the list for next year. And I have so many Champion pods on my two plants from your seed JB. And some of the pods are huge! I am willing them to ripen soon can't wait to try one! I don't think I am as brave as you nibbling on those hot ones. One of my Buena Mulata is turning red now I love these this year, they are so pretty the purple young pods and delicate leaves. Hope they taste as good as they look.

[@JBNat]

Wooohoooo

[@Ragt0p]

Haha, gotta love your squash pep-talk. That young grasshopper will hopefully do well 😊

[@JBNat]

I've just popped up this evening and I must admit it is not looking healthy 😅 fingers crossed it pulls through

[@glassbackdiy3949]

Well done dealing with the rogues JB, a plague on their houses. Polly tunnel looking splended, can't believe how much it's changed in only a couple of weeks! I've not got any toms ready yet, few just starting to turn tho. Yer mad with those chillies, I immediately wanted a glass of cold milk just watching lol, if you like the smokey flavour try BBQing some then making a pesto/ferment I do it with sweet peppers makes a huge taste difference, the ferment goes really well with the cheese I get from making LAB serum.

[@JBNat]

A plague on their houses hahahahaha. The polytunnel is looking soooo good isn't it, jess and I went up to water this evening and even she was impressed by all the tomatoes. The first lithium sunset has just started turning, sensational looker!

[@jessievanswaaij2971]

I don´t feel the pressure, sometimes you have to turn off that part of the brain.....you mean; burn off that part of the brain 😂😂😂 . So brave of you tasting the peppers.

[@MrLaking123]

Ring of Fire in the morning after eating the chilies.

[@JBNat]

🤣

[@PacificGardening]

Interesting. Your Hainan Yellow Lantern looks completely different than mine do!

[@JBNat]

Yes I checked out Shaun's video and mine are a lot darker orange colour. I wonder if they're a bit of a dud? Will have to try some more pods and find out!

[@PacificGardening]

@@JBNat shape too. Mine look a bit like yellow pumpkins

[@bluumz-n-veg]

I'm growing an IBC tomato based on your review last year and I must say, it's the best-tasting mid-size salad tomato I've ever had. Mine is doing splendidly this year, a very prolific producer. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll be growing it every year from now on! My favorite cherry-type tomato is honeydew, which I discovered on Huw R's channel. So sweet and delicious, and another prolific producer!

[@JBNat]

Ahh amazing!! Glad it's not just me that likes it. Really good to hear. Also I did see your message and happy to send to the US at the end of season 😁

[@traceypotts9425]

Well done that man it's all coming together now I'm growing some super hot and habanada😊😊😊

[@Lynne-plot35b-36b]

Hey JB the garden looks lovely and such a lovely space for you at home. Jess has done so well. The allotment has brought your joy back again yaay. And those tomatoes and chillis. Careful with those spontaneous tasters at the allotment chuck. Just wondering…Where can I buy the champion for next year? Ihad a small harvest of chillis 2 days ago. I have one called UFO and also Orion, black knight and hot lemon to try. Also glad you are enjoying some time to relax at the allotment.

[@JBNat]

Champion is from Chillichump seeds but I do also send out a few seeds for patrons at the end of the season 😉

[@robknight6481]

You're the man at eating chillies jb

[@CSaville]

Really enjoyable video JB. So glad you caught out the scammers. I was sat on the edge of my seat when you were trying the chilli pods and your tolerance is definately higher than mine. Going to try making some Jalapeno sauce in the next couple of days and my first attempt at Jalapeno poppers. I have a lot of chillis ripening at the moment and I'm going to have to tread warily after the labelling fiasco with the ink that basically turned invisible as I have several superhots amongst my mostly milder ones!

[@JBNat]

I will be honest and admit I cut out a few of my more extreme reactions so I looked like I could take it 🤣 good luck spinning your chilli roulette wheel hahahha

[@mikeinportland30]

Ok JB. I ended up pulling up my own free Spoon tomatoes. The plants were huge and shading out much better varieties. If I were to harvest the Spoons, I'd spend hours picking them and then pulling off the green tops only to end up with a few tasteless teeny-tiny toms. Onto the habitat pile they went for the wildlife to enjoy! Mexico Midgets (not free) were another miss this year, making less tasty cherry toms. Every season in the garden, live and learn! Sorry about the roofing scam!

[@JBNat]

Ahh thanks Mike. Yes the spoon has gone absolutely wild and I'm not too keen on the flavour either. Really tough skins on the few I tried this evening too so if they stay like that I will be following your example!

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

10:53 🎉👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥳

[@JBNat]

Hahahaha thank you ❤️

[@paulrush5935]

Grown my first ever chillies 🌶️ Hungarian hot wax 👏 well done me

[@JBNat]

Nice one Paul!

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Ooh was just about to ask for a tour of the back garden - you've just made an old woman very happy don't tell Jess 😆😆😆 sorry about the potential scammers tho 🙄🥴 I was brought up in care and had a few lots of foster parents one.of them had a long back garden with a greenhouse I can remember shelling peas and picking gooseberries 🫛 happy days 😀

[@JBNat]

Jess is so annoyed because literally the day after I filmed she's been out there mowing and ripping out and deadheading like a maniac 🤣 we'll have to do a new one soon

[@michaelforshaw7140]

Can I ask how you keep the aphids and other bugs away from your chillies? I have a small greenhouse with tomatoes and chillies split by the path. The tomatoes have done amazingly, but the chillies have been a disaster and I’m pretty sure aphids are the culprit.

[@Jacqui-Pen]

Hi JB, where did you originally buy the baccatum pepper seeds from. Looking at that chilli reminded me of a tiny bell pepper when they start growing. Nice video & great to see you've got your mojo back 😊

[@JBNat]

Chillichump seed store for the champion chilli :) got lots and lots from there this year, great store.

[@Jacqui-Pen]

Thanks JB. I watch Chillichump but I wasn't sure what the actual pepper was called

[@Allotment-of-the-Dead]

LOL on the chilli tasting, shall I send you a Purple Mamp? Flavour is fantastic! Chillies keep you young!

[@LMJFPHOTOGRAPHY]

Never heard of that? Is it hot hot?

[@JBNat]

I would love to accept Jason but I already have hundreds of varieties to choose from, you'll just make it more agonising!!!

[@Allotment-of-the-Dead]

@@JBNat what's the hottest you've tried?

[@Allotment-of-the-Dead]

@@LMJFPHOTOGRAPHY 1.2 million SHU. seeds from Red Dragon seeds.

[@TerribleTim68]

All of my peppers have yet to fruit. 😟 Aside from the ones I thought were purple bells but turned out to be Hungarian Wax, those are going nuts. Too bad I wasn't trying to grow Hungarian Wax. 😒

[@SarahsAllotmentAdventure]

Hi JB, what was the name of the chilli you really liked please? Bacaton.? Didn’t quite catch the name but would like to try them x

[@JBNat]

Probably the champion chilli? A baccatum variety :)

[@jenidalby2383]

This same scam has recently happened to my friend who is 80. Scammed for £3,000😢 Love your channel btw

[@JBNat]

So sorry to hear that, it's awful.

[@CyanPh03nix]

How did you get the tomato seeds to the uk? I’ve found somewhere in the US that sells them, did you email them and pay extra for shipping?

[@JBNat]

@@CyanPh03nix My good friend Audrey sent them over!

[@martynthorne3995]

Hi jb love watching and enjoy your videos was wondering if you could possibly come to my allotment to give me some advice about homemade poly tunnel and rest of my plot and how do I become a patrion thankyou

[@jamesreed906]

Antep Aci Dolma is 5,000 to 10,000 scoville not 500! 😂

[@JBNat]

Noooo way!! They can't be that hot, definitely more mild than a Jalapeño

[@Carol-oc7mx]

you a such a glutton for punishment eating those hot raw chilli........ but so funny although no Mama Mia this time 😁😁😁

[@DavidGibb-vo3df]

JB your DIY is not the best hope you have someone to fix your roof and gutters

[@JBNat]

Hahahaha excuse you!!! My greenhouses are an engineering masterpiece and I always do everything to the highest standard 🤣