Garden with Me & March Allotment Tour 2023

[@haroldjones9321]

Congratulations on your YT Creators award. You really do a lot in that allotmen. Impressive. ❤🎉😊

[@jesssmart6379]

I think if it was me I would replace with a new tree 😊 🌱

[@PaulLodewijk-dc7xq]

Im so happy to see you again in your great garden. I v been away for three years. Happy to follow you again. Cheers

[@sandrabeauchamp4207]

Hello my dear friend beautiful everything looks wonderful ❤💯♥️🥰💯🇵🇷💯🙏

[@kestrelfeather]

Oh glorious spring. You have a beautiful garden. Good job! Cheers!

[@timothydewey2227]

Me, being an old romantic, a new growing tree. I can imagine you and your husband to be and of course the children to come looking at it while BBQ time and remembering planting it the year you got married. If not a fruit tree, a nice Rowan, good for wildlife and folklore. Can always have a climber as well, it doesn't have to be dead,lol

[@homegrowngarden]

That’s a really lovely idea!

[@cliffordchristopher1]

Grand ideas

[@5pr1nk57]

I lost my mum, Penny, in 2020 whom is responsible for my love of gardening from a child back in the 90's as she was a passionate gardener and even worked at a garden centre for several years after giving up her petshop. My auntie and uncle (also keen gardeners) picked me up a gift from our local Chessington garden centre, my first Hellebore, aptly 'Penny's Pink' 😊❤

[@jackshaftoe1715]

Wah ! You really hack those things, watch the back swing on that axe !

[@gladysmcconnell6822]

I like the shape of your dead tree, plus you have your bird feeders hanging on it. Would be nice with a climber growing up

[@FitFat2054]

Lovely homegrown gardening! Hello from West Yorkshire. I look forward to watching your vids throughout the growing season! Th ankyou!

[@geesgardeningclubuk5247]

Gardening the best tonic 👍🏼

[@dianekrasuski5677]

Love the closeups of your spring plants during the cold snowy Canadian spring.

[@mandybishop1955]

Good morning I do love your allotment. Please leave the dead tree x put some fairy lights on there lovely place for the wildlife. Maybe plant a prunus near there lovely tree in the spring and shade in the summer x

[@emptynestgardens9057]

That dead plum tree is so whimsical I can see two different coloured clematis filling that structure nicely.

[@flowerpixel]

I agree, whimsical is a great description

[@luanllluan]

Amazing long episode. Love when we get more than half hour :)

[@bookbellandwick]

Agreed getting down to some weeding is very therapeutic. My dandelion roots come out as big as carrots 🥕

[@vickiotmani]

Definitely a climbing rose or wisteria on the plum tree!

[@tiffcat1100]

And then a story written about it ❤

[@madaboutmusic248]

You should be presenting on Gardener's World. You're a natural! Knowledgeable, enthusiastic and always smiling! First time watching one of your videos...won't be the last! Oh hang on! I did watch one of you planting potatoes in pots! I'm just starting to create a kitchen garden with raised beds, containers, potatoes in bags etc and seeing your plot is really inspirational.

[@cliffordchristopher1]

Did you like and subscribe 😊 and hit that bell?

[@gladysmcconnell6822]

Katrina was on Gardener's World 2 or 3 years ago

[@juliereis146]

All the sounds/noises are the signs of spring 🎉😊🎉😊🎉😊

[@stevendowden2579]

lovely video

[@susiea1419]

We have had nothing but rain here in North Yorkshire so looking forward to it being drier.

[@irenesantiago5922]

Planting a tree to commemorate your wedding day would be sweet

[@5pr1nk57]

I love checking into your channel to see what you're up to in your allotment 😊 Stumbled upon it when looking for ideas of spring bulb 'lasagnas' late last year and have stayed since! It's good to see younger millennial folk like us into gardening and you're always so upbeat, positive and happy! 😊

[@beverley1539]

Hiya Katrina Thankyou a great visit. I vote for the climbing rose. Ooh just a thought Candy Apples from your own tree, for a wedding guest gift?. Anywhoo luv take care blessings to you and yours southern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🐝

[@redeyechi]

Maybe you could inoculate that dead tree with some mushroom plugs, perhaps an oyster variety or chicken of the woods. It would look awesome, taste awesome and I'm sure it would also do a pretty awesome job at breaking it down naturally including the root system.

[@homegrowngarden]

Ohh, that’s an idea I never thought of!

[@flowerpixel]

That would be fun!!! I love looking at mushrooms

[@potagermalo]

Coucou 👋 J'adore vos vidéos bravo pour ce magnifique partage. A bientôt 😉

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Oh I feel so encouraged to do something! All I have managed so far (central belt Scotland) is to use a spade to clear our front paving stone of creeping lawn and dandelions 😂 Oh and dumped some old cracked plastic containers and broken cheminea that had ended its days as a cast iron bird bath.😅 Ground elder, bane of my life! I wonder how ground elder-strawberry jam would taste….mwahaha! That would teach it!😅

[@tiffcat1100]

I’ve only mown!

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

@@tiffcat1100 You're one up on me then!😄

[@jordanadam4693]

If possible try hollowing out the tree for nesting birds or roosting bats. Love your videos!

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

I think a Star Jasmine would look gorgeous climbing up your old plum tree 🥰 and it’s evergreen 🥰 lovely tour and I cannot wait for everything to burst into colour soon 🥰

[@tiffcat1100]

That sounds nice - I think I need one!

[@LauraFairweather-r3v]

I’m new to your channel and really love watching and listening to your videos past and present on what you do on your allotment. They are so enjoyable and I’m learning so much. Thanks so much for the tips on sharpening secateurs which I have actually tried and they are super sharp now, even some old pairs I have. Thank you

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

i feel like ive done so much over the winter, but there is so much to do always!

[@Plotonthehill]

Another great video.. I love the idea of planting a new Tree to mark a new chapter in life.. A beautiful cherry tree to symbolise a love that blossoms. 😘

[@tiffcat1100]

Yes and fruit that can be lasting

[@susiespearing6165]

Yes it's time to replace the tree but loving all the new growth in the garden .

[@fareebug8439]

I love the old dead tree with the bird feeder. Maybe a lovely large flower clematis climber, would fill out quickly, and return every year! 🌸

[@cathymarsollier9417]

A new tree is always exciting.

[@ChrisMills-j1d]

I like the old tree its part of the history and isn't so big, so for me a climber would be great. I'm just starting my first allotment and i love the age old character of things like this. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@gardenonthemoors]

Really lovely, that dark hellebore in front of the wildlife corner is gorgeous!

[@homegrowngarden]

‘Anna’s Red’ she’s one of my favs! 💜

[@gardenonthemoors]

@@homegrowngarden fantastic! Thank you

[@nancyspence2965]

You encouraged me to get out in the garden and tidy. Thank you Darlin!

[@homegrowngarden]

Love this! Hope you enjoyed it

[@charlottehaworth6455]

I definitely think you need to take the tree out and put a new fruit tree in there. My suggestion would be a green gauge because they are lovely fruits so sweet x

[@tiffcat1100]

I love greengages. I think it’s time I planted one but maybe in a pot (rented property)

[@jo-sully-anne2418]

Definitely a climber ❤❤❤

[@sarahharbert8944]

Your plot is looking great Katrina. I would definitely grow a rose up your old tree 😊

[@jackieives4535]

Just love watching your videos, they put all of our complicated lives in to perspective 😍

[@homegrowngarden]

Glad you like them!

[@patdelaney191]

Dead trees provide a lot for wildlife. I would plant two smaller types of clematis that flower at different times.

[@Evans0567]

I got a helle from b and m, just a white one, had a couple of the green petal flowers as well as Snow White ones. The green ones have faded to a beautiful salmon colour. I only picked it up as so cheap and thought the white can break up some of my other helles, also the flowers face more upwards than nodding down you normally get, so thought will be good to mix in to the next gens. Really so pleased with it for the £5 I spent, they are also 3 for £10 if I remember right

[@kristinpagan2361]

We here in Christchurch, New Zealand leapt kicking and screaming into what has been a rather cold start to autumn. This coming weekend we gain an hour of sleep with the end of daylight savings. I have far too much nasturtiums to pull out even though it still had a lot of bumblebees drifting through it but it's getting a bit much when it decides to start invading the rest of the garden!

[@diannefroggatt7708]

I'd keep the old tree and wrap some solar lights round then at Christmas put baubles on

[@RGB0703]

Beautiful ❤ I will suggest a new tree 🌳 may be dwarf pear tree or ur choice ❤❤❤

[@dafyddrhobert2414]

I never tip spent compost onto my beds but put them in one of my many dustbins. The roots rot down in the heat and moisture produced. The nutrients left in the roots will add to the spent compost which is then revitalised with blood fish and bone before using it again. By doing this, I keep hold of peat which is essential for water and nutrient holding which isn't as good in peat free. I'll hopefully be avoiding peat free completely as it's full of micro plastics from the municipal waste. I've also heard that some peat free has ecoli in it which isn't good for planting edibles.

[@junewrogg6137]

LOVE all the green and flowers!!!!

[@flowerpixel]

I like the dead tree because it has a cool shape. Your hellebore collection is stunning!

[@heidiwhyley454]

Last year, I popped the seedlings ready to go up to our allotment by the front door. The oh " didn't hear me saying that they were there" 😔😔. Luckily my neighbour saw them and picked them up and took them in .

[@azfarsyed7082]

Vegetables , fruits 🌿 & crops & foods we eat. This is real lifestyle hobbies No need to waste our 🕙 just sitting watching. More productive ways life like to go thanks

[@jpostma]

It looks absolutely amazing!

[@homegrowngarden]

Just you wait until the flowers bloom! Won’t be long now. 🌸🌼🌷

[@David-xh9cw]

Vinegar and salt added to water is soooooo effective at getting rid of rust btw! Various ratios out there on the web but you can't really go too far wrong in my experience. Maybe 1 part vinergar to 15 parts water, teasppon or so of salt and just let the tool soak in the solution for a few hours or as long as it takes. Rust just falls off. I'm awful for leaving my iron secateurs laying about lol

[@nooie99]

Its been very. Wet in cornwall most of the month.

[@myrrhidian3166]

I think a new tree would be lovely. A magnolia would be so pretty in spring :)

[@Ferrybobbins]

Much like yourself, I’ve been out sorting the lawn and veg beds. Bring on the new season of growth!

[@ellie_5276]

Love your videos they always make me smile 😊

[@garyflynn0054]

lovely, thankyou........i think you are probably 4 or 5 weeks ahead of us ( NE scotland), but lovely to see you progressing with the "plot"

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

If you pick all of those Ground-elder leaves. you'll have a good serving of vegetables (salad, soup, stew) and you weaken the growth of the plants. Just go on picking and that 'weed' will be gone soon. About your question: that dead tree looks interesting, you can leave it there, with the bird feeders in it and a nice blooming climber.

[@sanne8210]

such a lovely video, thank you! i've been sowing lots of vegetable seeds already and this year i'm also growing flowers for the first time (except for sunflowers, which i have grown before). i'm really excited for this growing season and excited to follow along with you on the alotment. 🌷

[@sanne8210]

oh, and i would definitely choose to plant a new tree in the old plum tree's spot! might be good timing now that the jasmin has died because that means no guilty feelings for having to move it from it's comfortable place 🤭

[@itsmewende]

The whole allotment looks wonderful, the grass has made such a difference, just lovely. I'm happy you got your diablo, can't wait to see it grow 😊

[@homegrowngarden]

Hey Wende! Thanks again for my Physocarpus 💜 The grass has turned so vibrant these last few weeks with all the rain. I’ve just patched up those holes too so they should fill in soon.

[@itsmewende]

@@homegrowngarden I meant to vote leave the tree, climbers for sure, maybe another winter clematis with summer bloomers.

[@gazedwards2741]

God I love you and your videos

[@shoshanahcrookes4406]

How come you've got such fantastic weather Katrina. The rain up here in Matlock is dreadful. Champing at the bit to get on the allotment 😭

[@homegrowngarden]

Don’t let it deceive you. I think this 49minutes was the only sunshine we’ve had in Nottingham for a good week 😆 🌧️

[@coi2557]

A climber with an obelisk/pyramid climbing support would be good - low maintenance and it looks beautiful when they bloom. Some climbers also produce fruits and it would be fun to watch how they grow :D

[@diannefroggatt7708]

Csrnt wait to see your tulips I planted all mine out last October and wow absolutely stunning so proud of my hard work since last October iv even did a new lawn started in October it got all the good weather rain it had settled b4 the frost late November it looks a little patchy but after watching you do yours it's a job for the weekend happy gardning everyone

[@homegrowngarden]

Great job!

[@cherylbeswick7327]

YAAAAY ❤ been longing for new content 😍

[@jgbsweeper7325]

Thanks for the wonderful tour.

[@fafafarmlife]

Thật là tuyệt vời ❤

[@sherry2836]

Love to watch you working your garden. I'm envious as we still have some freezing temps. Maybe keep the tree for one more year, try a white or yellow Black Eyed Susie Vine, Thunbergia. A cute, simple flowering vine on the tree will make a lovely garden statement that all things in nature have a purpose. Hope your wedding plans are all coming together smoothly!

[@melinafrank9737]

It must be nice to have things growing already! There is still like 2 feet of snow covering the ground here, I haven't seen grass in 5 months 😭😭

[@tiffcat1100]

🥶

[@Adrian-cw8yu]

where do you live?

[@melinafrank9737]

@@Adrian-cw8yu south dakota :(

[@janwilletts1986]

Looking good on your plot. I’ve lost half of a plum tree due to cold weather too, not sure if I should cut the dead half off yet…as it’s dead I don’t suppose it matters too much !

[@les9962]

All looking good. 🌱🌱🌱

[@LittleDaff]

A living tree is better for everyone (you and nature) than a dead one.

[@TheRightPearPlot]

Looking forward to watching this video later. Love watching your channel, lots of ideas to help me with my first allotment this year. 😊

[@PlantNative]

If any of the plants host insects like butterflies, leave the stems until several weeks of hot weather. Some overwinter as eggs or chrysalids on the stems.

[@PlantNative]

You coppiced that crabapple tree.

[@melvilledartnall7435]

Really lovely following you around your "oasis" just out of town!

[@ihopeugrow]

Can’t wait to see your ninebark lush out! Wine colored leaves will be so gorgeous!

[@homegrowngarden]

I’m so excited! 💜

[@seanjamescameron]

My greenhouse became so hot today I got sunstroke!

[@marykappesser5145]

I am excited for you, everything is doing so well. I think I might try some tulips in pots, as deer eat them in the garden. It would lovely to have a rambler rose on the plumb tree. I look forward to future videos as the season progresses

[@caoakley2157]

Ho hum - I think my potted penstemons have both bitten the dust - no sign of sprouts like yours! Same goes for a pineapple sage, too... Very sad; that ten days constant frost was just too much. Hoping for a dryish weekend to get another bit of old shrub border cleared. Why not try a greengage instead of your plum - they make such lovely fruit?

[@homegrowngarden]

Don’t give up hope on them yet! They could still push new growth through. I haven’t had greengage before 🙈

[@uppanadam]

I have the same problem here!! Somebody has always got to make noise somewhere don't they?? Too bad if we want some quiet time in our gardens!! Grrr!!

[@lynneohlson7343]

I vote for a climber!

[@tamarrwebb4202]

New tree and climber

[@TheSpottedBoot]

Do you get hard freezes in your allotment? How do the clay pots not break from freezing? I love them but the clay pots chip or crack here in my US zone 7. They never survive over winter from the freezing and thawing. ☹ PS I prefer the dead plum tree trunk with vines. It's architectural interest, added height and a great bird feeders display.

[@homegrowngarden]

I do get hard freezes yes. The coldest this year was -6°C but our average coldest temp is a little warmer. Try keeping your pots off the ground by raising them with pot feet or something similar. Check out my new video to see the decision I made about the tree! 😁

[@carolinebarton6326]

Hi be nice new trees they what are you going new replace with

[@homegrowngarden]

See my new upload!

[@stevekay1766]

Another fabulous video, so much to learn from it too, your allotment is very big, how long have you had it ?

[@homegrowngarden]

Thanks for watching! I’ve had my plot since September 2014 and it’s approx 25m long x 15m wide.

[@stevekay1766]

@@homegrowngarden I am really looking forward to seeing things starting to bloom, it won't be long 👍

[@lisagilling8263]

Been out the garden today had to empty my lily pots loads of small bulbs and i recieved a couple of pots of lilys from a nieghbour last year. Devastated to discover the pots had the grubs of lily beetle buried deep in the soil so had to empty that into my garden waste bin. Stating a new bed for my potatoes. Can you give me some tips on how to grow and care for lupin tried twice and having no luck. Tour was awesome . We have got to name that Robin who is in your garden xxxx

[@diannefroggatt7708]

How and when do you cut back the halibors sorry if I spelt it wrong there beautiful

[@homegrowngarden]

I cut back the old leaves of the hellebores when the buds begin to appear which is usually late December

[@dittesque]

Doesn’t the foxglove close to your edibles make you nervous? I love the look of them, but am very hesitant to have them in my garden, for fear of accidentally killing someone 😅

[@homegrowngarden]

No, I don't touch them or harvest the leaves or flowers so there's no reason I would get ill from crops near by. Also, you would need to eat quite a lot to kill someone! It's poisonous so the main reaction I believe would be an upset stomach.

[@dittesque]

@@homegrowngarden ah, that makes sense, thank you for answering! I always feel they have such a murder mystery vibe 😊

[@mandyjw4362]

Can I ask what knife you used to open your KZbin award, congratulations by the way 🍸

[@homegrowngarden]

It’s from Niwaki 🙂

[@punjabseth260]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍

[@jennyjohnson9012]

I think you should keep the tree Katrina, a rose and a clematis climb together so beautifully. Spring is definitely here except here in southern Scotland its rained solid for 2 days and I really dislike gardening in the rain. Your allotment is looking lovely and the robin is beautiful. I have some blue tits eyeing up my box again. Fingers Crossed!

[@tiffcat1100]

Same here. Should I clear brambles in front of it or leave well alone since they perch on them?

[@fungreengardninghomemade1321]

Like 5 nice video

[@IrishRoots]

The burnt orange planter bed besdie you at 4:43.. What it that called and where can you buy it?

[@homegrowngarden]

It was originally white but I got it painted to look rusty. It’s made by Birdies.

[@jankitteringham8483]

🥰🇬🇧

[@cherylbeswick7327]

Do you keep all your tulips in their pots all year round? X

[@homegrowngarden]

I do yes! Some years I will stick some bedding on the top once the tulip foliage has died back to keep them colourful in the summer months. The tulip bulbs are 8inches below the surface of those larger pots.

[@cherylbeswick7327]

@@homegrowngarden Thank you 🙏 are you bulbs specifically perennials? 🌷

[@diyeddradesilva5374]

Mmm I think you need new fruit tree

[@shawnsgarden3742]

OMG! Had to tell you, off the record but I know you love your bird visitors to the plot. But I can't attract birds to my garden. I have a hand built nest box on the wall and it's been there 6 years. Nothing. Today I have blue tits in and out, I can hear them shuffling through my cctv and looks promising. The excitement is unreal. Watching all day 😍

[@beablume1003]

♥🥀🌻🌷👍

[@sandrawoodall6545]

HOW DO YOU GROW RUBARB PLEASE.

[@homegrowngarden]

With lots of well rotted manure, regular watering and sunshine!