Gardener Breaks No 1 Gardening Rule and Pays The Price Don't Do This!

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[@simplifygardening]

Thanks for all your continued support, I really hope you enjoy this video as it was filmed to inspire those in similar predicaments. Check out this video next kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXbUZJuPgamEhMU

[@t395delta]

also had rough year, i was pleasantly surprised how much i still got. hope you still get a decent harvest mate

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks. Yes it always finds a way to carry on regardless

[@diogenesegarden5152]

You could go for a bit of seed saving on the plus side:-)

[@simplifygardening]

@@diogenesegarden5152 Yeah plenty there to save lol

[@maryoriordan616]

I had a very tough year also, my daughter passed away 1yr ago now. The garden has literally save me, In the last 3mths I have got back into growing vegetables and am now starting to focus on flowers also. I love watching your videos and appreciate all your knowledge that you so generously share.

[@athycat]

Welcome back! You were sorely missed. There is the joke of the vicar who saw a gardener weeding in a fantastic garden. 'You and God have done great things with that plot!' he said. The Gardener squinted back and said 'You should have seen it when he had it to himself!'

[@simplifygardening]

I love that joke. Brilliant, We can never beat mother nature, she does a brilliant job herself. Glad to be back :)

[@Selfsufficientme]

Hey Tony, I like how you've shown the positive side also to when your home food garden or allotment gets neglected (for whatever reasons) because it's so true that despite the losses many things still grow well and everything can be regrown often rather quickly because you already have a good base. Cheers :)

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Mark. The garden is already back to how it should be. The great thing is thexwork doesnt take long with good foundations

[@tabs41]

On the plus side, there is plenty of material for the compost heap!.

[@simplifygardening]

Loads of it lol

[@clarelove3738]

Tony, I was wondering what happened to you. Hope you're ok. Look after yourself. Plenty gardening time left in this year yet.

[@simplifygardening]

HI Clare. Yes lots of time dont worry, I had a lot of stuff going on and needed to deal with it

[@mystique_tinajones4423]

strangely comforting knowing I wasn't the only one that had a roller coaster of a year and wasn't able to do much in the garden :)

[@simplifygardening]

The very reason I made the video Dylan so that folks dont take it too hard

[@janicejurgensen2122]

Thank you for taking the time with all you have to do to show us and I’m glad you are doing well enough to give us this message!!

[@simplifygardening]

Thank you so much!

[@paulruwona547]

I thought I was world's worst gardener, happy to know that it's just life finding a way🤗. Thank you for the motivation to try and try again.

[@simplifygardening]

Paul you only ever fail if you Quit my friend. Just keep moving forward you always win in the end

[@brianarchibald4510]

Sorry to hear you have had personal problems, but welcome back. I know how overgrown my allotment was after 10 days holiday!

[@LizZorab]

Love the polytunnel Tony, it's fabulous in there! It won't take you too long to get it all looking tidy again and you've still got all that fabulous soil under the weeds, so keep your chin up!

[@simplifygardening]

Oh yeah and dont forget all the compost :)

[@ChilliChump]

I'm glad to see you back with another video Tony! And I'm looking forward to another competition next year! And with regards to the issues you are dealing with...your strength throughout the challenges you are dealing with is something to be proud of. Things will get better mate!

[@simplifygardening]

I know they will Pal. Always light at the end of the tunnel and a silver lining around clouds my friend

[@Kclark495]

I know it's been a year, and i know you've moved WELL on past this, but there's beauty in the breakdown and i'm so glad you showed us that! all the foliage looked so luscious and beautiful, i know it was unkempt, but it just shows how much love and work you put into it for everything to keep growing! What a beautiful life lesson, Friend. Thank you!

[@simplifygardening]

Thank you so much! Kathleen. I show warts an all on this channel :)

[@Kiwi403]

Thank you SO much I feel much better now....I continually break the rules too!

[@gailgreenberg6953]

So happy you're back and so sorry you've had issues. Hope all is well now or soon will be.

[@simplifygardening]

Im happy to be back too Gail. hopefully all will be well

[@elizabethtaylor4448]

This video of yours found me just when I needed it! I broke my ribs last week & so upset I can't do things I normally do. The garden is desperate. Hearing you say those words that it can take a back seat gave me permission to let it go. Thank you. Love your channel. It's so nice to find a chap who is to the point & doesn't waffle . Great video's. So thankful you popped up on my feed.

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Elizabeth. I hope you recover quickly. The garden will be there when you do. Dont let it get you down

[@catecook7819]

Hey Tony. I live in Adelaide, South Australia. My Mum died recently after six weeks in hospital. I had to return to the UK for her funeral. In total I was away from my garden for seven weeks. When I returned and saw the state of my garden I almost cried. It was three foot high in weeds and I thought all my precious veggies were ruined. It was a terribly depressing feeling. But, I put an ad online for a gardener/handyman to help me tackle the weeds - I just couldn't face it alone. After just one whole day of weeding I could see my garden beds again, and after a couple more days I was almost back in control! I completely filled all six of my rotary compost bins with weeds, plus another compost bin 3m long by 2m wide about 1.5m high - there were just so many weeds! Under all the weeds, I found my celery had survived, my garlic and onions were huge, I gathered a big bucket full of potatoes, and my leeks were as thick as my forearm. Sure, I lost lettuce and some of my broccoli and cauliflower had bolted, but overall my garden has survived the winter, and I'm now busy preparing Spring beds for seedlings once the weather warms. Thank you so much for posting this video and giving others who have had to abandon their garden new hope. It really touched a chord with me! It was well-needed. There are many reasons keen gardeners have to suddenly abandon their gardens, and it's so worth remembering that Mother Nature will always forgive you and welcome you back, with no need for guilt or explanation. Your honesty in filming the neglect is really appreciated - and your message of hope and 'never give up' is really heart-warming and welcome. I hope your personal life gets better from here on. Grateful thanks and big hugs from a fellow gardener Down Under. Cate xxx

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Cate. Thanks for such a great comment I really appreciate that. I am so sorry that you have had such a loss losing loved ones is always hard let alone your mum. I am so glad that most of your garden, like mine, survived but it shows you must have great quality soil. It is my guess you feed your soil well. Your summer is just around the corner busy times coming for you guys there. Thanks so much and I am really glad you got the idea behind this video so perfectly because you nailed it and it was exactly how I wanted it percieved

[@catecook7819]

Yes, I got it Tony, which is why I commented immediately! Thanks for your reply. I'm in my late 50's now, and I've been gardening since I was a child. I come from 3 generations of British gardeners - my Grandad grew vegetables in Hertfordshire during the war to help feed kids evacuated from London bombings. My parents had an allotment near their Herefordshire home until their late 70's. But all their gardening knowledge is lost now with their passing - except for me! All that wisdom of generations of gardeners is now in my hands for me to pass on. Do you realise this is one reason why your videos are so important and serve a bigger purpose? You are passing on your knowledge in a form that can be accessed and seen by millions of people. Something to think about, eh? Cheers, Cate

[@simplifygardening]

@@catecook7819 People don't realise how much their videos can affect someone. but back in March, I received an email from an x serviceman who was discharged medically due to mental trauma due to the things he had to do and saw. He wrote that he had nearly destroyed his marriage and drove away from his children due to the stress, even considered taking his own life. One day one of my videos popped up on his home page and he watched it. He went on to explain that he binged watched my channel and then put his name down for an allotment, He got a plot and started to implement what he was learning on my channel. He rebuilt his relationship with his children and wife and they are a loving family again, He said if it wasn't for my videos he wouldn't be here today and his children would have lost a father. Later he entered his local shows and won first prize in 16 categories. He really went to town with it and having something else to focus on he said he was able to deal with his demons. That really hit home that to me its just a video I do to help people, but until then I had no idea just how much they can impact people's lives.

[@sailingandthegreatoutdoors7256]

Hi, I really wanted to comment on this video in particular. I can safely say ive quite literally watched hundreds upon hundreds of gardening videos and this is by far certainly one of the best ive watched. Every gardener as you say in the video mostly show how to do this and how to do that and you never really get to see the major fails. This video was a great example that whatever life throws at you priorities in life change from here to there and as you say gardens can suffer. I am a very keen small garden raised beds grower and ive had a very successful first year however i have been in my garden constantly every day and sometimes for the whole day. There was a day that id not attended my garden and it was very wet and windy and prior to this i was looking at my tomatoes thinking they were supported enough however this was certainly not the case and they were all flattened by the wind. Luckily i was able to save them and they are fine again but it felt like just by blinking i was caught out. So the point im trying to make after this big comment is i really want to thank you for making this video and opening up about your garden and it had a very nice personal touch on personal life and gardening. you have an amazing garden and it looks awesome. For me if i had come across my garden with all those weeds it woulod be an opportunity for me to get excited by knowing i have plenty to get on with even if it is weeding as i enjoy doing all aspects of gardening. I read a few comments prior to this and one person makes an exellent point, you are certainly gonna have some good material for a very healthy compost heap and also now youve weeded everything i guess you could say its like hitting a big reset button. I wish you all the best and good luck for the fall and winter growing season. keep your videos coming and thanks again. Adrian

[@Robutube1]

"Question of the day" answer: Hi Tony, I got some comfort from this video which shows that even an experienced gardener like you can have a bad summer, albeit for reasons beyond your control. This summer was my first as a veg gardener and a great deal of my efforts were thwarted by birds (of my berries I got to taste not a single one), my cavolo nero was destroyed by cabbage white caterpillars and my squash and courgette plants were eaten by slugs. On the upside a decent-ish harvest of spuds and cut-and-come-again spinach, the beetroot was fantastic and the french beans were late in getting going but pretty OK. My lessons: check on the garden more regularly in the growing season, stake more things against the winds (I lost some berry plants to storms as well as birds) and take preventative measures (nets, nematodes, stakes etc.) against those competing for my crops! I'm sure we'll both bounce back and good luck with whatever crosswinds you're dealing with.

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Yes! Honesty! A real garden, with a real gardener and this is what happens sometimes. I hope the personal stuff that was going on is something you can handle and that it hasn't knocked you sideways. In the meantime, remember to smile, remember that people appreciate what you do and keep enjoying your garden - even when the weeds get naughty we know it's still worth it!

[@simplifygardening]

I love the garden and will battle through as I say pal always light at the end of the tunnel

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

@@simplifygardening Always!

[@andreacross8550]

Thank you for your encouragement. Last year I broke my ankle in June, and this year I had to spend three week in hospital in April and May. So two years of neglect hasn't done much good for my garden. I feel encouraged to carry on with the help of your video though. Thank you again. Andrea , Bristol uk

[@debs5715]

Lovely to see you back! No chance of the garden drying out in nw Ireland, we have 2 seasons, wet and very wet 😁

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah Wales is not far off that lol

[@simplifygardening]

Nope practically neighbours lol

[@nettyabbott5412]

2:40 That weed is high in nitrogen so use it for mulch after your done pulling it out by the roots. It's absolutely Exellent for re~supplying the ground with nitrogen & water. I live in dry Australia & thanks to green leafed weeds, my gardens don't need to be watered every few days. Thanks for another gr8 video.

[@GrowYourOwnLife]

The main reason I do you tube is to so anyone can enjoy the garden, if I can do a bit there's no reason why more people can't grow something, so this video is really good, good you've showed the other side.

[@tonysgardensgizmos7164]

Completely agree - you can’t beat yourself up - life happens, and no one should ever be shamed for something like that. You decide your priorities, and hey sometimes the garden suffers. If you want a slave for a day just shout and i’ll come and give you a hand.

[@simplifygardening]

Cheers Tony, I had one the other day. Liz came down the diamond she is and helped me make a start on the fruit to get a lot of the bind weed to the ground. Im not worrying about getting it out yet as something will be happening there later. I just need to remove the top growth for now

[@susiespearing6165]

This struck a real nerve with me Tony .Due to health issues everything ran away from me and I just couldn't face the garden this year .After sowing and nursing all my veg plants and getting them in I just couldn't maintain them .Today I started the fight back and after one day ,like you, progress was made. Thank you for being real and showing how even the experts have times when you just have to stand back and let nature take over .

[@simplifygardening]

Susie, Your the very reason I made this video. I knew if this happened to me it happened to lots of people and I wanted you all to know not to beat yourself up. Take a breath and make a small start and before you know it you will be amazed at what you will achieve. Don't put pressure on yourself and you will do much more :)I am glad it inspired you to start again and enjoy gardening once more

[@cottingwhite7784]

What a positive message from what was obviously not so positive an experience. Good on you!

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks, Glad thats how it came across, because its exactly what i wanted from the video :)

[@katemorris7691]

Life is a priority, and sometimes things like the garden have to take a back seat. Quite rightly. The first few years after our daughter was born this happened to us as we were so sleep deprived and she was an expert at finding any and all dangerous things in the garden! Lol now she's three, sleeping better, and a *little* less accident prone and really wanting to be involved, so we've got back on top of it and had our first semi successful year growing in this garden. Some failures, some successes, lots of lessons learnt for next year. Our tomatoes have faced numerous challenges, including having all of their support canes snapping during that storm a few weeks back. I battled wind and rain for an hour the next day to get them up again, and they are doing fine, thankfully :)

[@melodytenisch6232]

Lots of us have missed you Tony. Sorry about your temporary setback; you're right...sometimes life gets in the way of gardening, but goodness! Look what you've accomplished in one day with honest hard work and dedication! And you have more produce than you thought at first glance. Yay! I just have 2 small gardens with a dozen tomato plants, various. greens, 4 blueberry bushes, some beans, a few strawberries, various herbs, squash, chard, a raised bed made from a pallet with potatoes and more herbs, and a variety of flowering shrubs...5 rhododendrums and quite a number of flowers. We're doing pretty good here in NW WA state weather wise. I do fertilize, water, and invest in good soil too. Keep up your good attitude! Touching message for us all...we are all only human, and in this thing called life TOGETHER. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you and your family and big hugs from a grandma. Be well!🙏💖👵🌱💐

[@jackosallotment6224]

Tony I’ve had the same this year two jobs and family issues has meant that my plot is a mess. I’ve now got 3 weeks off my day job so it’s down allotment it doesn’t take too long to weed I’m lucky I don’t have bindweed etc and when I weeded one bed I suddenly realised I had tons of spring onions and loads of beetroot! Cheers 🍻

[@Tracys_Little_Patch_of_Dirt]

Nice to see you after your little bit of time away. Hope life is treating you well. You don't even want to know how my first year of growing veg has gone I already feel like chucking in the towel but being a stubborn old dear I will not be beaten lol.

[@simplifygardening]

Tracy, Just remembers its ok to have setbacks, as long as you don't quit you never fail, there is always next year and winter is a great reset :)

[@stevendowden2579]

sorry you had your problems nice to see you back youll get it right again im sure

[@simplifygardening]

Won't be long Steven, I will be back to normal

[@ivormectin.3046]

My first season of gardening since around 1984. My crops have been fantastic here on the coast in Great Yarmouth. I only have a small garden with a 6meter polytunnel and a good supply of pots to use through the rest of the garden. This season has been an experiment to see what I can do.. Stay well and keep healthy

[@annie-k5213]

I like the education you always bring, even with this difficult video you still educated. Thanks.

[@simplifygardening]

Karen, You just made my day with this comment. Thanks so much. I really try to help folks get it with each of my videos. You're a star. thanks

[@scottaloha8543]

Thank you for sharing your struggles and challenges. We see all the beautiful harvests on KZbin and we get discouraged wondering what we're doing wrong . Your encouragement is inspiring and touching. Thank you for caring about all of us. I pray that what burdens you have are passing.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Scott. I think it is important to show failures too otherwise people think its all good

[@christaylor751]

Great video Tony, from the heart, its amazing what a days weeding can acheive both for the plants and the soul..look forward to the next one

[@simplifygardening]

Cheers Chris, Yes you can get a lot done when u get your working head on

[@JBNat]

Hi Tony - I know it's a bit weird commenting on this one so long after you uploaded it, but I wanted to say thank you for this video. I know how difficult it would have been to make. The message that you shared with this video has stayed with me ever since I first saw it when it was uploaded. I still think about it all the time. It's so important to know that role models like yourself can't always be perfect, and things like this happen. And that's not to mention how you jumped right back on the horse and got on with all the work of turning this around. I think of all the gardening videos I've seen this was the one that inspired me to pick up the camera and start filming my own stuff, and I do so with as much honesty as I can - which is very much inspired by this video, so I wanted to say a proper thank you.

[@Technotrucker57]

I had the same a few years back, went away on holiday for two weeks in July (never gave it a thought about weeds) came back to chaos. Everything was under a cover of weeds, it's soul-destroying, great to see how quick you got stuck in and cleared it....thumbs up to you Tony, hope whatever the problem was is now over for you mate.

[@simplifygardening]

hey icefever, not quite yet but hopefully soon, but at least now i have some time to get on with it

[@wielemanske]

welcome back, we missed you Tony. life does not always go as planned friend, hopefully everything will turn out well. sad to see your garden like this we are not used to. next year a new season better than ever before ;-). and thank you for sharing all your knowledge with us, greets from belgium

[@simplifygardening]

Hey always great to see folks from belgium commenting. I really appreciate it. I believe its an important message here for all folks to learn. Its not the end of the world

[@adevonnaturegarden]

We all have other priorities in life, no matter what hobbies we do. Take care

[@dollyperry3020]

You have been missed. I'm so sorry you've had trouble. My garden has suffered a little since I've had some health issues. But I'm grateful for everything I've harvested!

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Dolly. Its nice to be back another video since this once so im on it, im sorry to hear about your health issues, i do hope they are getting better for you too?

[@jeremygrillo7157]

The most honest gardening advice I have heard. Thanks for sharing.

[@fionaatbromleycottagenz393]

‘There’s always light at the end of the tunnel’. Great to see you back Tony. 👍👍👍

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks, Yes there is, except you could hardly see through mine with all the foliage lol

[@SuzyTopAgent]

Your garden still looks amazing and will enjoy your pruning and weeding. Great Video Tony, I liked your message, no matter what happens in life, you can pick yourself back up.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Suzy, Exactly what it says on the tin. I felt that this video would be good to share as no doubt hundred of other people at some point or another will be in the same situation :)

[@barbsnyder480]

Thanks. Glad you survived the events your life. Life can be unbearable sometes. Your post is real.

[@simplifygardening]

Thank you Barb

[@donaldburge1000]

Hi tony I've been growing for the past 7 seasons improving year on year learning from yourself allotment diary and others. And this year I've had a similar situation to yourself for one reason or another I've had to neglect my plot for the last six to eight weeks and I've come in tonight and watched your video and it's really helped restore a positive feeling going forward. Thanks for highlighting this important factor in growing our own. Nature never stops regardless. And yes for all the neglect of peak of growing season I'm still making some good harvests. Really valuable content. All the best to everyone for 2020 and beyond. Cheers Donald

[@simplifygardening]

Donald, That is exactly why I made this video as I knew there would be others out there suffering, I wanted them to know its not all desperation

[@KellyS_77]

Hope life is treating you better now :)

[@simplifygardening]

Its getting there Kelly but a way to go yet

[@angieburrell5373]

Thank you so very much for this. The pristine gardens on you tube channels used to get me down because I have been quite poorly this year and struggled to keep on top of a very large plot, with varying success. This gives me motivation to go out tomorrow and tackle the thistle bed that used to be a salad patch ! Love all you do in the garden and hope you are through whatever bad patch you have had.

[@simplifygardening]

Angie, it always seems daunting when we come back to a plot full of weeds, its disheartening too when we have worked so hard, but it is exactly why I wanted to make this video, so everyone will know its not the end but an opportunity to move forward and restart. Gardens are very forgiving

[@alisterwest6987]

Health and happiness to you both I have a feeling your plot is not only going to recover but be even better than ever 👍

[@simplifygardening]

HMMM Alitster. Yes there are some changes coming shortly :)

[@pat_in_va8605]

Welcome back, Tony. It is all good, it is called life. All that really happened is you had your priorities. That is how it is supposed to be. I, too, have a garden that suffered when I had to stop the daily gardening to take care of another part of my life. It is all good. Harvest what you can, seed save the rest and move forward. Just keep moving forward.

[@simplifygardening]

Its all in hand. Every set back is a learning opportunity for us all. That was the reason I made this video. Its ok to let it go if other more important things need to take precedence

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

Don't sweat it man. These things happen to all of us. There are a lot of things you can still salvage. You definitely got a job on your hands but think of all the compost you can make.

[@simplifygardening]

Another few days it will all be back to normal :)

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

@@simplifygardening I just subbed to your channel. You have a beautiful garden and I believe I can learn a lot from you.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Gerhard and welcome to the channel. If you need anything just shout. Loads of stuff coming throughout the year

[@rhomanmason8131]

It's not been to bad on my plot I'm still learning and have been using this year just to try different things out see which works best with what etc. Nice to see you back God bless you and your family for the future 👩‍👧‍👦👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@loominl6215]

I know how you feel. I went in hospital and my vegetable garden was a jungle of weeds and blown plants. Even worse when I came home I could do nothing for a couple of months. I looked at it every day and all I could see was jobs that needed doing. Still fighting the weeds. I hope that you get things sorted and get back on track.All the best.😘😊🤗

[@simplifygardening]

Yes it can be depressing, but its important to realise that once your on top of it you can move on with your plans

[@meath01]

the reason Im still subscribed to this channel is the fact you show warts and all. To me that is the most important thing, no garden is ever 100% all the time, most channels would have you believe they never get things wrong or have life to get in the way. Sorry to here of your troubles hopefully they are behind you now. Al the best from Ireland.

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Noel. Thanks for your continued support. I believe that no one is perfect and where is the lesson in always showing perfect things. Yes its great when it all goes well and is pretty, but I believe you should also show your failures, this give others the knowledge that they are not alone and sends a message that if supposedly gardeners who know what they doing can get it wrong then its ok for them to get it wrong. Life is too short to worry about stuff like that.

[@timfoster6892]

Thank`s mate! This video is worth a thousand "Perfect" Garden /Allotment videos! It is good to see that we all can have those disaster seasons! I did not grow veg last year because I was disheartened by all the things you have shown! This year I have grown again and realized that it`s more about the connection to Nature that is important! We have success and failure! It is the learning process! Hope you rise above your difficult times and find peace in your garden.

[@simplifygardening]

Tim you hit the nail on the head mate. For me its always been the journey, not the destination

[@lynnec.4392]

Thanks so much for your honesty. At the beginning of the year my garden was wonderful but I have been battling with ill health for the past couple of months and my garden has become a wilderness of weeds. I was lucky that my son helped me with the watering in the really hot weather but between the slugs, flea beetle, and cabbage white butterflies my crops were decimated. But as someone who has gardened all their long life, the thing that keeps me going is the knowledge that there is always next year.

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah always next year. I ddnt have the issue with slug at all as i had already applied nematodes. Have you seen that video yet?

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

Nice honest video there Tony! Nature finds a way to reproduce in the end - like you say, you have a harvest (of sorts) and the groundwork is there for a swift recovery 🙂 Steve

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Steve it wont take long to get it sorted

[@richardjohnson3463]

Not your fault Tony, s**t happens! You're delivering an important message and thanks for that. Take care, love the channel

[@CRHall-ud9mq]

All is never lost; admiring the lovely beans! More happening in the garden during absence may tell on points to pick up on for the following year and, foster enthusiasm for a better year the next.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes I agree :) always next year

[@RalphAnderson7605]

Thousand yard stare suggested your channel. I’m very glad he did just working my way thru your videos, fantastic stuff so far ! Love it

[@kadripress1]

I hope you and your family are healthy and things are brightening up for you. Wishing you strength to deal with your struggles and your garden!

[@simplifygardening]

Yes we are getting through it all thanks Kedri

[@kitdubhran2968]

2019 was kind of a dumpster fire for my house too. Nearly no gardening happening. But this year I’m starting entirely fresh. Enjoying it quite a lot.

[@simplifygardening]

Thats the great thing about winter. It resets everything

[@jamiewalker5216]

Glad to see your back. The beginning of your video looks just like my wife`s flower bed. Keep strong and see you in the next video.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Jamie appreciate it mate

[@anjkovo2138]

couch grass roots are my curse. Constantly having to dig them up. Love your videos. All the best to you

[@simplifygardening]

Yes they are hard work. thanks for the support

[@feathernow]

Lol!! Yes me too!!

[@rajishmaharaj7552]

Most of my plants died due to neglect n this heat. Life does throw curve balls at us at times. Glad to see you're back tony. N goodluck with the garden

[@simplifygardening]

Mine is all finished now

[@tinaparker-royle6643]

Great video Tony, and encouraging to know that even the best gardeners ‘lose the plot’ occasionally. I’ve just bought a house with a large, previously very cultivated garden, but been left alone for a few years. The amount of weeds is quite daunting, but good to know that regular work will bring it back under control. I will be watching your videos with great interest!

[@martyken4798]

Glad to see you back! You don't need to apologise for not posting videos....family, friends, life and work all come first. For about 5 years all I seemed to do was go to work then go look after ageing, ailing parents and my brother .....but I wouldn't change a thing. That's just life! You really turned that plot around quickly though....great job. Good to see. 😁 Marty

[@flatsville1]

You mentioned the wood chip area did better. Back to Eden method will always protect your plants to a grater degree during times of stress by supressing weeds, moderating the temp & holding moisture. Time to call an arborist for a massive load of chips to better protect your other areas for next year. Extreme weather will be the norm going forward.

[@jamesgoacher1606]

I always wondered how TV Chefs kept their cooking pans so pristine. They don't and you have put a human practical face on your subject. My Gardening year has givin me some lessons learnt for next. I am not a gardener but I enjoy it. and the lessons I have learnt for next year will enable me to have some fresh lessons to learn. Thank you for this. Keep your head down for the Bouncer.

[@simplifygardening]

Cheers James. every day is a learning day for us all mate :)

[@carolparrish194]

Your garden is already looking amazing. In spite of all of the attention I have given to my garden the lack of rain has caused a problem Because I have mulched it is not as bad as it could have been Your garden looks amazingly green. We can only do what we can do and life goes on.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Carol, Yes your right there. just time ot get back to it

[@ansievicente]

I'm in South Africa, where summer often hits those high temperatures. Thank you for showing the reality. (Oh, and those big courgettes and marrows are delicious sliced in half lengthwise, stuffed with cooked rice seasoned with salt pepper thyme and nutmeg and baked in the oven in their skins for about an hour and a half at 180C. I love it when we manage to grow them to that size before the bugs get to them. )

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks for the recipies, see always a silver lining and an opportunity in every lesson life throws at us :)

[@CRHall-ud9mq]

Thank you for this video. I once lost the best of a year in my past allotment due to a fracture dislocated elbow, best arm in full plaster, and my Dad unexpectedly passed away that same year. Unfortunately, 'Allotment Society' was born just then and they took over. In this instance, several tenants covertly and quickly voted each other in as chairman and board, were cruel and unkind and even turned into vandals and bullies; destroying as much of my crops as possible, digging up my strawberry mound and other berries, verbally abusive and harassing because I dug my heels in and exorcised my tenancy rights, legally stood up to them, but eventually gave up the fight as I decided that I really didn't want to spend the years ahead working in my allotment alongside such awful people. I was helped by friends and family to move my most valuable perennials, finding an adequate plot of land to rent nearer to home; I guess some things are meant to be and with the right mind and action are improving on all accounts. Thank goodness for happy endings once through the worst :-)

[@simplifygardening]

Im all for showing the failures as well as successes

[@justinhowell1913]

You are such an inspiration So a massive thanks for all your advice which is very comparable to the seasons here in tasmania, cheers

[@simplifygardening]

Cheers Justin. That means a lot, thanks. Keep moving forward is the order of the day. Reap what you sow my friend

[@StigEtDump]

Ive been slack for various reasons too, spuds did ok, got lots of strawberries and shallots, but late on garden also got a bit over run. So, sorry to hear about your troubles but I'm almost encouraged when I see someone leses (amazing) garden suffer. Better luck next season.

[@Robutube1]

Me too Stig. Good comment.

[@julier2835]

Lovely to see you back. I don't think I've ever commented here to you ,but I do love watching your video's and learn so much. My son has been fighting for his life this year & the plot suffered somewhat. I tell myself there is always next year.

[@simplifygardening]

Oh, Julie, I'm so sorry to hear about your son. I hope that things are getting better for you? I am really glad you decided to leave a comment because you're the reason I made this video. to show folks its ok. and your right there is always next year :) hope things start getting better for you and your family :)

[@lamperdsfield]

Tony, sorry to hear you’ve been having a bad time, very interesting to see how quickly you sorted that. I will be interested to see how you manage the bindweed amongst all your fruit. I similarly wasn’t able to spend time on my plot for 8 weeks this summer to the point that I’m giving up part of my plot and the bindweed wasn’t as bad as yours. Just haven’t got the energy to get it going again. Still keeping the smaller plot though 👍. Keep goimg and keep filming, we missed you 😊

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Christine. Sorry to hear you had issues too. Hopefully you wont have no more probs with your allotment when you downsize it

[@lizzieatherfold2293]

How good to see you, well you will soon have everything under control again! Glad you have the time to do it now x

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Lizzie, Its GREAT to be back and finally get to chat with you all again :)

[@lizzieatherfold2293]

I am a volunteer bee keeping at a project in Cardiff and doing the small area behind the aipery with blue bells and foxglove,wood anemone, snow drops and comfrey I consider my self so lucky to have the opportunity to spend time with the bees! I hope alls well with you and the family x

[@simplifygardening]

@@lizzieatherfold2293 Really Lizzie? I didnt know you were so close. Where in cardiff are you working too?

[@lizzieatherfold2293]

UK Here We Grow Doing the bees at Gabalfa and living in Roath

[@simplifygardening]

@@lizzieatherfold2293 Ah perfect. I have a whole series for keeping next year and also through winter will be continuing the building videos of equipment for them

[@shirleycastle5170]

We all have issues we have 2 deal with and have 2 leave our hobbies till we get back on track again. My garden has looked like that a few times and my plants have been just as stressed as me sometimes. So nice 2 have you back I missed you.

[@simplifygardening]

I have missed talking to you too Shirley ?

[@annabelrichardson2970]

Your positivity in the most upsetting of times shines through here. Life's curve balls are tough, rough and probably totally unfair. My empathy with life on life's terms is 100%. Thank you for showing just how much can be reversed in 1 day. A lot of loss but hey look at all those grapes. Chateau Tony 2019 if all else fails. Missed your video's. Keep smiling and all the best. Namaste🧡🙏

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Anabel loads of videos coming dont worry been writing the next ones so will get those out weekly dont worry

[@gym_witchmoto3963]

You were sorely missed !!! Glad you are back up and running. If i lived closer id give you a lift getting back on track!!! Start selling tickets for trips around your tropical greenhouse 🤣

[@simplifygardening]

Lol i know right? the green house is certainly packed atm. Thanks for the support Colette

[@auyannaplants]

Thanks for sharing. I feel so behind if I don’t get in the garden daily. I worry when I go away for a few days what I will come home to.

[@simplifygardening]

You will come home to this lol

[@GrowYourOwnLife]

Hope you are sorted now, I know all to well how life can get in the way of the allotment. When my condition plays up I have to take a rest.

[@margaretsofocleous8137]

Wow you really did so much in a day. Looking good. I had some nice cherry tomatoes. Grafted zucchero. My strawberries never developed properly. I only had 1 turn red . I just don't know what's happening. Didn't get any nuts on my cob nut . I looked in the hedge opposite my home and there were some lovely nuts. My bush is about 3 years old from a seed probably deposited by birds. My garden gets neglected for weeks but I do water any pots and my 2 tomato plants. I bought them late as we had been away. They were the last on sale in B and Q . They were large with some small tomatoes already set . With a lot of pruning of leaves and side shoots I am amazed at how they have done. It,s good to see you back. Margaret in Pontypridd

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Margaret. Band Q ponty huh? spend a fair bit of time in there myself lol. weather in wales been very up and down this year. maybe the bush opposite had deeper root system and better suited to weather the storm so to say

[@triciatalking9599]

Wow, its a beautiful garden regardless to them not being properly watered.the grapes, the apricots tree...oh how i wished i could grow grapes and apricots.

[@simplifygardening]

Tricia where do you live?

[@BrainStormAcres]

Sorry that life issues have thrown you so many curves, but glad to see this update. Your garden did well all things considered. We also recently returned from a 6 week trip to a sad garden. Our garden sitter did a good job with the bare essentials, but a power failure combined with beastly heat killed about half of our tomatoes and rodents ate many of our peppers to the ground. Lastly, rabbits, chipmunks, and other rodents harvested a lot of plants. But as you say, we are salvaging plants, and have already planted new seeds. Take care.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks for this comment. Even though its not the harvest either of us had hoped for, there is always a silver lining that we got any at all. the funny thing is that it makes us more creative in thinking of ways to mitigate the problems if similar circumstances should ensue

[@BrainStormAcres]

UK Here We Grow EXACTLY! We did plant potatoes in buckets using your experiment as a guide. Not only did we get some potatoes, but because we were about to leave we harvested early. The need to harvest yielded an answer to what has happened to our previous crops - grubs! Since we used bought soil, we knew that the pests came from outside. We did videos here on KZbin both planting and harvesting. Thanks your gardening advice. Take care.

[@simplifygardening]

@@BrainStormAcres I will get around to checking those videos out when i have some time

[@BrainStormAcres]

UK Here We Grow no worries, just wanted to let you know that we tried buckets and will do so again next year.

[@gartengreenhorn8337]

Oh Tony, I really hope you will get over all your problems. I was afraid something bad must have happened. So I am glad you are back, and as it seems, have friends to help you. Even as we don't know each other in person, and probably never will, I missed you and your inspiring videos a lot. Stay strong and be sure that a lot of people out there care about you. Many warm greetings from Jutta (pronounced like the US-State Utah with the stress on the 't' 😀), Southern Germany

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Jutta. Thanks for such a great comment. Yeah I knew it was a while but just needed to deal with it before getting back, and now I can concentrate on making content for you wonderful friends of mine :)

[@joannemiller1162]

Im a new to all this and thought the tunnel was lovely even over grown . My dad was a mega grower I've only ever grown plants and window boxes . This year I've got a tiny plastic green house and I've started veg in pots I'm having such fun and can't wait to eat my salads

[@simplifygardening]

Thats awesome, you may want to ensure you watch next Fridays video. Its all edited ready and its about patio gardening and veg in pots

[@carmenortiz5294]

Glad to see this video. Last year was my worse, growing tomatoes especially. I gives me hope for this year.

[@simplifygardening]

You can do it!

[@outofworkbum2324]

Hope everything is going well for you Tony , don't worry about the garden because life happens to all of us . Thanks for all the great videos you put out I've gained a lot of gardening knowledge from them my friend good luck from your friends here in the US

[@simplifygardening]

Hi, Thanks for your continued support. Glad your enjoying the content and plenty more on the way :)

[@gwenscoble6229]

Hi Tony, glad to see you are back. You failed to thin your grapes, I failed to prune my 1 Year old Plum tree. No plums but we had 40+ mph wind and despite 2 hedges across the wind, both taller than the tree, it snapped taking all but 3 branches with it.😢 I've pruned it since and it is re-sprouting. I've grown my climbing beans up a 4 pole pyramid, that wind blew the leaves off. The leaves grew back in time for another blow of 45+mph. The pyramid blew over and took a sweet corn with it. The pyramid ended up resting on the green house, although some beans had been ripped out of the ground, I was able to replant them, I've tied the pyramid to the scaffold brasica cadge, although the wind continued, the scaffold made moving/shuffling noises, but restrained the pyramid enough. I'm now getting beans. The sweetcorn was resurrected and tied to its own cane which was tied to the pyramid. Looks a horrible lash up but looking hopeful for harvest. Pleased with 1st time melons and aubergines in the greenhouse. Tomatoes cropped but stopped flowering some weeks back, they usually continue into October! The heat didn't get to 30oC but my garden is top LH corner of Wales. Enjoy the prospect of all that wine.🍷 Gwen

[@simplifygardening]

Gwen its been a real bad year weather-wise this year Especially here in Wales. its been nuts high winds boiling hot or tipping down

[@gwenscoble6229]

@@simplifygardening It certainly has, but there are always high winds sometime when the climbing beans are up, here on Anglesey. I have 4 3ftx6ft raised beds and a 10x8 green house. Am I going to get a decent crop from dwarf beans? My pyramid just has 4 French beans, I put another 4 in a big pot 18inch and left them in the greenhouse while I was away for a weekend. They climbed the 5ft poles and jumped into the tomato strings before I got back! I'm having to freeze the surplus from them. Toying with a small poly-tunnel (plants in the ground not grow bags and pots), or go for the dwarf beans outside?

[@simplifygardening]

@@gwenscoble6229 tunnels are worth the investment as it allows you to grow all winter long

[@carlwalters2225]

Hi Tony, nice to see you back. If you remember I took your advice and have grown potatoes in large farm tubs this year for the first time and they have done fine, the first tub gave a yield of 20lb the rest averaged 16lb to 4 charlotte seed. However as I said earlier in the year I installed raised beds due to my back problem and from 10klo of seed potatoes I have harvested 501 lbs this being my best ever weight. The spuds were Rocket, Charlotte and Wilja 3klo of each but just over weight in each bag. My biggest challenge here in West Sussex is lack of rain, we have had many long dry hot spells. I hope you get your ground sorted and good luck with a harvest, best wishes C

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Carl I remember, I have family in West sussex well Crawley and Horsham to be precise and i know the weather there is much drier

[@cqammaz53]

Sorry, you went through a tough time and I hope everything is going better for you now. All you can do at this time is save your seeds and pray for a better future.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Carolyn im feeling much better now though the vertigo does come back every now and then but I am seeing a doctor for it

[@moleyhtfc]

Even though the plot has seen better summers, it's good to see you back in front of the camera again Tony. It's my first year growing anything other than tomatoes and (after picking up a few books worth of tips from yourself) I tipped out 115 of my favourite spuds (Jazzy) from a 30 litre pot earlier. Probably wouldn't have even given it a go without your videos.

[@simplifygardening]

Holey Moley :) That is fantastic and so glad I inspired you to try the containers and getting such a great result. It is great to be back in front of the camera again and chatting to all of you, my fantastic subscribers and friends

[@andrewfinn6510]

Excellent honest vid you are a human not a robot at times life’s troubles does get us all down what’s important is your health the allotment isn’t going anywhere yes weeds will grow but with a little work it can be sorted ..hope your troubles get sorted swiftly Andy..

[@simplifygardening]

Cheers Andy. I appreciate that. Yes I am hoping they will soon be a thing of the past. Thanks for your continued support

[@veganicgardeninguk2078]

Great to see you back tony

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks, its great to be back :)

[@Cdngardengirl]

I feel better knowing that other people's gardens can 'go to the birds' due to other factors, but am glad you're finally back. I'm in Ontario Canada and our biggest problem this year was the amount of biting insects the whole season, then high heat for a while. We've had almost no rain for ages, just got some the other night and glad of it. Next year water butts will be ready, supports for things will be ready to install, etc. As for your grapes, could you juice and sweeten them for the freezer for grape juice concentrate? We do that with most of ours.

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah I can do that with the grapes, but sod that wine is better ;) We all have challenges in the garden and that was the whole reason for this video. I wanted to inspire those whose garden is not what they wanted and on the verge of quitting. This video will show its ok and can be pulled back

[@alexandriafoye2928]

I haven't started growing yet but I'm hoping to do potatoes and this video just help me to gain more confidence so even if my garden does not go well I can try again I love your Channel and it has really helped me😀

[@simplifygardening]

I’m glad you found value

[@khalidnaseem3806]

This is a very realistic video. Life is all about ups and downs and so do gardening. What is important is that life must go on and so do gardening which in itself is life. Wish you all the best from Islamabad

[@simplifygardening]

thanks I am sorry for the late reply, YT didnt tell me about your comment. I just found it

[@omaliveatlast4688]

Only just started gardening and your video's have been a huge help thanks

[@simplifygardening]

Great to hear! Welcome to the channel

[@bethbanderton2163]

Nice to see you back Tony, I've had a horrendous growing season here in Newcastle where most days were cloudy or rain and just a mixed bag and has slowed my greenhouse tomatoes right down to point they've hardly ripened or grown. Courgettes and Strawberries were eaten by slugs which were out in droves this year so def not on par as last year. Take care of yourself :-)

[@malk1275]

welcome back i hope it not take long to have it nice again

[@simplifygardening]

Wont be long at all Malk Liz came and helped the other day to get a lot of the fruit plot sorted shes a star