I HAVE AN ALLOTMENT!

[@RichardTaylorgardening]

Hi Tom the best advice I can give you after over half a century of gardening is net garlic onions and brassicas and water through a pipe keeping the ground as dry as possible to stop the slugs subbing happy gardening Richardx

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Thanks for all the advice Richard! Very helpful! Happy gardening.

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

Subscribed, good luck on the new plot. Lucky time to get one. Time to make beds and a plan

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

@@BumblebeeAdventure Hi! Like wise. Your plot is so nice, I've subbed too. Love the fields behind it - I'd love something like that! Yes I'm getting onto all that now :) Happy Gardening!

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

@@TomsAllotmentAdventures Thanks and have fun

[@RawLondonGardener]

Top stuff! Great video 📸📸📸👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Thank you and likewise! I've subscribed! :)

[@ainegriffin8166]

Try and get your hands on manure and put it on the ground and the worms will grab it down and help break it up for planting next year. Best of luck

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

How long should I leave it before planting? I'll have a look into it. Thanks for your comment/advice!

[@RichardTaylorgardening]

@@TomsAllotmentAdventures at least 6 months I put on October/ November read for spring just not for carrots and parsnips makes them twist

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

​@@RichardTaylorgardeningAh thanks Richard! Ha, no way, I wonder why.

[@zurdac4511]

If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.

[@factsaboutearth-1]

Good luck mate..!! 👍👍👍

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

@@factsaboutearth-1 Thank you!

[@StellasVegetablegardens]

also make a plan of where and how your growing beds are going to be laid out including paths

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Yes I have a rough idea but I'll get it drawn out so I'm ready.

[@Ragt0p]

Hi Tom! Watching you get started from the middle part of Norway. About where in the UK are you? No need to be specific 😅, but nice to know how your local climate is. The soil looks clayish? Get your hands on as much compost/mulch/manure/whatever organic matter. It will help improve structure over the winter. I have no experience with clay, but it looks like hard work. So best of luck for the coming season!

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hello! Ah brilliant! Welcome! We're just north of London and yes the ground is definitely very much clay like here. And yes, hard but rewarding work haha. Thanks for all the advice, we're looking to get our hands on some manure. Thanks for the well wishes!

[@SylviaCostello-lu1bu]

Plenty to do at this time improving soil and structure buildings getting bean structure for example tfs sylvi

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

@@SylviaCostello-lu1bu Thanks Sylvi! Soil improvement is definitely on the list, especially with the next plot! Thanks for your comment!

[@patdelaney191]

Bindweed is a real no no. You may want to go no dig but you need to dig to start with and try to get every bit of its root out if you can. Leave the tiniest bit in and it will sprout and grow all over again. Happy gardening 👍 P.S. great time to plant broad beans, aqua dolce is a good one for this time of year 😊

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hi Pat! Thanks for watching and commenting! Thank you, I think I will definitely try no dig come spring time. I had it wrong it's couch grass apparently. But it's bloody everywhere! 🤣 Happy Gardening!

[@angiesgardan7828]

Hello there Tom, Me and my husband got our allotment back in May can't wait to see what you do with yours atb Angie/Scott

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hi Angie/Scott! Yes! Great news for you. I bet you're happy to be back on it. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@annpryce6476]

Hi Tom. Talk to your plot neighbours and get their advice for preparing your plit. Watch other You Tubers like Danny at 'Grow Up' and Trish and Allie at 'The Right Pear Plot' for lots of great tips. Good luck

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hi Ann! Thanks for watching and commenting. There's barely anyone at the allotment now haha. But I'll definitely watch these two. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@annpryce6476]

@TomsAllotmentAdventures watch Emma's allotment diaries too. She has a video on Sundays for those setting up an allotment, trying to show people how to prevent the mistakes she made

[@StellasVegetablegardens]

i would go the charles dowding way with cardboard and free manure if you can source some. the manure will break down over winter and will be ready for planting in spring my allotment is also clay but i’m slowly improving the soil with this method

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hey Stella! Thanks! OK, I'll find a way to get some. So churn the ground up like I have before, then manure on top then cardboard on top of that?

[@StellasVegetablegardens]

Hey Tom you can level and sort the ground the way you want then put cardboard down before topping it with manure. The cardboard helps to suppress the weeds over time. I currently repeat the same method with every bed mulch as my allotment used to have sooo many weeds but now I am getting less and less weeds in my growing spaces. You can source cardboard from supermarkets and petrol stations with a food shop section. All you do is pop in and ask. I tend to use Lidl a lot as they always have lots of boxes lying about. Once the beds have their manure on them then cover them with the weed membrane until you are ready to use them

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

@StellasVegetablegardens Thank you Stella! That's very helpful. I think that's what I'll do to the second plot.

[@DavidGibb-vo3df]

Have you considered no digging options

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hi David, haha yes, all too late I'm afraid! It's something I'll be experimenting with next year for sure. Thanks for commenting!

[@StephenElliott-dj8bh]

Great video. I'm one year into my two year wait on the list so will be watching you with great interest. One thing I would recommend is to take a look at Charles Dowding's videos here on KZbin. He is a wealth of information and his methods may suit you and also potentially save a lot of time and effort albeit a tadge expensive with regard buying compost to start with. Good luck with it all :)

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hi Stephen! It'll soon fly by! Hopefully I don't annoy you too much with my mistakes on the plot. Yes, he seems to be the main man to watch on YT. Thanks for the recommendation. Will you be making a channel too? I'd like to see your plot when you get it! Thanks!

[@StephenElliott-dj8bh]

@@TomsAllotmentAdventures Thanks Tom. Probably won't do a channel but you never know :) One other thing, I have found Charles Dowding's calendar really helpful the last couple of years whilst cutting my teeth in my small garden :) KZbin is a real gift to newbie gardeners like myself :)

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

@@StephenElliott-dj8bh I'll look into that calendar 📅. Yes! Let the studying for us begin 😄

[@juliewhite2688]

Invest in a staple gun great for all things.

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

It would definitely speed up some of the work!!

[@zurdac4511]

Bonfire

[@zurdac4511]

If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.

[@zurdac4511]

If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.

[@TomsAllotmentAdventures]

Hey Zurdac! Thanks for the advice! That's a good idea with the raised beds, I'll do it if the wood is good. And a bonfire may be coming up in a video soon :)