#92 Sowing the 2022 Chilies (come on Spring!), Q + A and Harvesting Leeks || Plot 37

[@drillardhammerson4729]

Perlite and vermiculite are both explained in "Allotment Vlog 30" after seven minutes into the video where vermiculite holds water and perlite serves aeration.

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D thanks David! :D See you there!

[@malinewebb8780]

Hi Jessie I just had to message you just say myself,and my husband really enjoyed your videos all last year when my visits to ours were reduced because on my husbands ill health,he passed away in early December,I was undecided if I could find it in me to go back I thought of how happy you are in yours and decided to keep them on and go backJessie thanks for inspiring me to return

[@anitahaywood9827]

Hiya, you need to add the 'buy me a coffee' or packet of seeds to your profile, I'm sure it would help! I planted lots of peppers and aubergines on the 1st, they are looking lovely. Fingers crossed we get a better year! Take care x

[@JessieatPlot37]

You're ahead of me Anita! :D I'm sowing Aubergines today. Yes, fingers, toes, legs, eyes crossed for a better year!

[@peascarrots6829]

Jess - Your excitement, spark and delightfully witty humour light up the world. Patreon will be a great addition for you. TikTok too might fit as a way to earn income. You were my inspiration at the start of the Pandemic. I built five raised beds and planted right along with you every step of the way ever since, even bought a glasshouse.The asparagus-peas dialog made me roar, but I laughed louder still when you gave your best effort at trying, but failing and finally flat out passing on the "what five things would you grow" question. I thought for a split second you were fixin' to flee the room in sheer panic. Your art is amazing! You and mum have a great week. 🥰

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D hahaha, i am afraid of TikTok. The second i open the app suddenly an hour has vanished! Thank you so much, i can't tell you the thrill i get to hear that i could have inspired someone along the way!!

[@gwenscoble6229]

Car owning and driving in London 🤯. 40 years ago, Richmond, Shene, Barns and Kew would gridlock. I rode a motorbike and alternated with trains as and when. Public transport tends to go in or out of London while I worked in Willesden and College in Harrow. Bike much quicker than car/bus/train. Since then, in snow and ice, on call, in Yorkshire, a 4 wheel slide is more controllable than 2. Travel times are similar but changing into or out of work clothes just added time to journeys. I never had a garden in London, so never bought plants or compost and strapped them to a bike! 🤣🤣 Still I've had bulk compost delivered in the country too! Great video. 👍

[@jorgefonseca3208]

First time in 92 weeks that you cheer 🥂with water, am I wrong?😁🌱💚

[@tangocat4370]

Omg… Jimmy Nardello is my absolute fav red sweet pepper!!! I hope you get some this year!

[@joy-unhinged]

Since you didn't ask... you could offer your patreons

[@susanbradley2890]

Wow. Impressive sculpture. Clever lady 😁

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah, thanks Susan

[@jennyjohnson9012]

That's it, my chilli and pepper seeds are coming out of their tin! Growing along with you Jessie. Thanks for a great video once again. x

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D Thanks Jenny! :D

[@josephwatkinson7318]

I know that you said that gardening and your art where separate things, you should create a garden sculpture for your plot. You could defo bring the two worlds together. Thank you for your inspirational videos, you gave me the confidence to get a plot of my own in Feb 2021. I am totally loving the experience of creating a haven. Keep it up. Thanks.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Funnily enough, i've made some bits for Johanna's garden over the years and i have a few bits in my own garden but never the allotment! Maybe i should... oooh, coming up on your 1 year anniversary, thats so exciting!

[@hetty2974]

Congratulations Jessie, your mum,and the girls on your surprise egg,you will be getting excited for many more 😄 well done e to girlie's.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

If -4 is "normal", -9 shouldn't be unheard of. LOL I looked back to find where I made an information video recently. I thought "Oh crap!". Took me a full year to figure out how to make a video! If public transport is available, the insurance for a car will cover two transit rides per day. Then your add gas, registration, maintenance, repairs...

[@JessieatPlot37]

Nah, -4 is about the limit here. -5 is extreme lol. Yeah, its not worth having a car here really, unless you have off-road parking and/or need to move a lot of stuff around often!

[@rhyspalfrey3757]

Hey Jessie. My partner Jose and I are huge fans. We now have our first allotment and have been completely inspired by your videos. I love how calm and relaxing the videos are. How long have you and your mum had your plot? I'm going to plant some sambucca Nigra at our plot I want to try and make pink elderflower champagne. Have you tried fermenting/making any alcohol yourself? Thanks again. All that you do is appreciated enormously. Rhys ☺️

[@janewillis140]

I get so excited when it’s Tuesday hehe Thank you Jessie- fun and laughter and interesting helpful info always X

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D thanks Jane!

[@Flippin_Crazy]

Me too!

[@garry56AB]

Club root resistant savoy cabbage - Cordesa. Its availble from loads of suppliers. But it is an F1.

[@GEDrake]

Totally with you on the asparagus peas Jessie, waste of time

[@mandyc1276]

Hi Jessie, I grew the mashed and baked potato squash last year. I found baking them whole in the oven with a little oil and seasoning worked best. Pierce the skins, rub with the oil and when cooked scoop out the seeds. They were so much like potato but low carb. Deffo a grower again. The Baby Boo squash was also quite similar 🤤 loving the vlogs thanks

[@JessieatPlot37]

A interesting! I'll try that next time. And Baby Boo is one i haven't tried yet, but it is on my extensive 'looks interesting' list! :D thanks Mandy.

[@mandyc1276]

@@JessieatPlot37 I forgot to mention, completely agree on the Ildi tomato. Black Cherry was a very tasty replacement last year.

[@stephenrowe1415]

Jalapeno Dieghito this year (Drax Diego variety) 🤯 Ambrosia UBX is quite a groovy mater.

[@beverley1539]

Thankyou for sharing Jessie. Ontario Canada 🐝

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Beverley :D

[@charlesbuckby8614]

Jessie stop using that pencil to pick seeds up use a match stick also dont keep licking the pencil get a tiny glass half fill it with warm water every 3 seeds give the match another dunk in the water.when i plant carrot seeds in a 10 inch bucket i cut the bottom off a plastic soil sifter fill the bucket with good compost, lay the plastic bottom on to the compost get some plain flower on a board tip the carrot seeds onto the flour.then pick them out one at a time put them onto the sifter plant 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 onwards you dont have to touch them till harvesting the 10 inch pot you can grow 32 plants please try this method.

[@jamiemittermuller6470]

Leca also helps in a gravel tray, if the plants out grow the pot, they root freely in leca so doesn’t affect growth. It can be reused each year, just rinse it. Leave to dry and put back in it’s bag.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Yeah, i've got through a lot of Leca in my time!

[@tamararoberts9307]

I love Tuesdays ❤ I don't even know what patrion is. Hoping not to lose you on YT . I'm an artist/crafter also, but since gardening more, I have less time for art/crafting. I also crochet and quilt. Wintertime in Indiana is when I get most of that done

[@tamararoberts9307]

I majored in portraits in school. I'm almost 60 now and have 13 grandchildren and a great granddaughter so I've been acting more like a mammaw more lately lol

[@JessieatPlot37]

hahaha, no, no change on KZbin

[@thangteachinzah2346]

May the Lord bless you.

[@constancerichardson3412]

Jessie iam so glad you got your keyd it sounds like some one is jealous i have had the same prooblem with thievies ready 4 a great year and hope u and your mom have a great year...oklahoma gardener...

[@JessieatPlot37]

I think mum dropped them on the way home and someone ran over them Constance! But i can't be sure! Yes, all go for the new year I hope you have a fab one too!

[@ElenawithouttheH]

Can’t wait to start my chillies

[@das_hanski]

Hi Jessie, let me just say that it makes me really happy to see that you're enjoying the chili seeds so much. I hope you have more success with them than last year. If not, feel free to blame it on me. 😉

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah, thanks Hannes! (i will keep you in mind for blaming later in the year. :D )

[@kathyroberts5870]

I don't have enough space or a workable layout to Rotate but I change my soil on instead .

[@sheilaleatt1177]

Thanks Jessie, great stuff as always, I really enjoyed the dramatic chilli music. 🤣🌶🤣🌶🤣 I have popped over to Patreon and am proud to say I am now a member of the "Monday Club", thanks for everything that you do. Cheers Jessie (green tea again ☹) 🍵🍵🍵 ps Sometime last year I left a comment to let people know where they could get seeds for Brad's Atomic Grape tomatoes, I said Real Seeds. Well I must have been having a senior moment as I have just been going through my seed packets and realised that they came from Vital Seeds 🤪

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Sheila! Hahaha, handing out misleading seed advice like that! outrageous! :D

[@simplifygardening]

So fed up of the rain its been solid here for 3 weeks

[@JessieatPlot37]

Wow, 3 weeks!! It rained all day here yesterday and i was grumpy about it. Lol. Your ground must be so sodden. Fingers crossed you get some of this sunshine thats due!!

[@gardeningperth]

I forgot, UK is metricated.

[@richarddoe2474]

Keep the Q&A coming. Love it !

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Richard! :D the multitasking is becoming less painful to watch...hahaha!

[@richarddoe2474]

@@JessieatPlot37 May I re assure you that you come across very well. Always difficult to watch yourself LOL

[@davidsmith7902]

another great video, im off to join the monday club

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D thanks David! :D

[@wardy89]

just had to look up Bolivian Bumpy chilli, they are quite pretty! and that Manzano Rojo you were struggling to pronounce is a Rocoto variety, make sure it goes into a nice big pot 10L + and be prepared for a 5 foot + tall plant! they do take a long time to produce fruit though!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hoo, its a big one! I'll make sure i remember to put them in the big pots. thanks alexander. :D

[@emptynestgardens9057]

Tuesday's is like a big hug for my soul. Wait...what...you have a Patreon?? 😳 I need to go look for this pronto! I've never looked at a Patreon but yours I would for sure!!!

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D thanks Roxanne!

[@charliehoos9773]

Garden ornaments are HUGE sellers in my area, but they’re mass produced mostly. I would love to see more artwork that I can put in my gardens that plants can trellis on or be supported by. It might be profitable for you to try. 🤔

[@JessieatPlot37]

I've made plenty of steel frames and arches in my time! But never sculpture for outside. I might try it sometime!

[@fff1531]

Just discovered your channel and really like what I've seen so far. In addition to your lovely garden your filming and editing looks quite professional. I am in the Pacific Northwest and have similar climate to your area and find many of the UK vlogs have similar conditions. It's interesting that you talked about stating a vlog and the feeling of not knowing where to start. I've been considering it and have just that feeling. Maybe your encouragement will push me to it. Keep up the great work! (Now on to more videos)

[@mikeadamson6696]

I was so looking forward to your Vlog - again

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D thanks Mike.

[@michelleskitchengardendiar6934]

I have been watching your video's for some time now, you always lot's of fab info to give 🤩 I have just started a Kitchen Garden Video Dairy showing my garden progress and hopefully learning more from the lovely gardening community. I am currently waiting for an allotment plot but wanted to challenge myself to see how much Vegetables I can sow and grow on my own back garden as well as trying lots of vegetables in containers. As it is my garden I also want it to look pretty so I also will be sowing lots of flowers, herbs and fruits

[@trashboat8510]

Bought some Ildi to grow for the first time this year. Oh dear!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahaha, you might find they are super delicious to you! I was originally recommended them by someone who swears by them! One thing in their favour is they sure are prolific. I'll be interested to see what you think of them. :D

[@hamishhortic9739]

Great vlog Jessie

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Hamish

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi Jess, great video and answering questions too 🙂 take care 🙂

[@stevendowden2579]

enjoyed that jessie lovely video

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Steven. :)

[@tamararoberts9307]

Ha I don't drive either. Been 5 years since I've driven because hubby and I moved out of town and I have become quite the homebody lol. I've been growing alot of our food so I go to the grocery stores less often too ( I go probably twice a month) now.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Yeah, if you're already where you want to be, why drive? :D

[@rustysmith8784]

Love the Q&A format. I’m not sowing my chillies until beginning of Feb, I have heat and lights and sowed far too early last year and with the cold spring had too much hanging around. I have sown Kale and spring green just before Christmas which I am planning on putting in the GH beds to use for early spring greens. My top 5 veg to grow would be French Beans, Cucumber, Sweetcorn, Beetroot and Broad Beans.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Rusty! Yeah, the cold spring last year really messed things up didn't it!! I'm really hoping we don't have a repeat this year. Good choice of 5!

[@barryjlane7326]

Hi Jessie I am catching on your vlog from the beginning of December as I am in hospital with covid. Doctors put me in a bit of a comma. Keep up the good work Jessie. Barry.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Oh no Barry! poor love, I hope you're recovering okay.

[@barryjlane7326]

@@JessieatPlot37 yes thank Jessie been in hospital since Christmas day and I'm improving slowly. As always keep up the good work Barry

[@Flippin_Crazy]

Get well soon Barry!

[@carlsmith7240]

Wow, there is so much to you than meets the eye. Another interesting informative vlog. Cheers

[@JessieatPlot37]

hahaha, that can definitely be said for all of us Carl! :D

[@robking4437]

Great vlog as always ....we soooo look forward to watching your life in Surrey...what do you do with all your produce ..can you eat that many chilli's?? we love chilli but what do you do with hundreds of chillis?..(If successful)we started with no dig raised beds ..but its too expensive so we now have beds you dig(and weed )and use free compost and animal manure from our farmer ...Our chard is still growing -15c yesterday as are our white ,savoy and red cabbages ..and leeks and swedes and bloody kale !!hahaha....how much cabbage can a man eat!! hahaha cheers Jess from Central massif France (snow on the mountains an hour away )

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Rob! The chilli flakes/powder make great gifts! Hahaha, last year i had none to give away but 2020 i was handing it out at the pub....hahaha. Yeah, the cost of no-dig is something often glossed over. Sounds like you still have loads growing :D

[@jackieives4535]

I've just ordered a heat mat!! 😊

[@JessieatPlot37]

Woo! :D Hot bottoms for your seedlings this year! :D

[@tamararoberts9307]

I always grow alot of onions because I like to companion plant. I've got my seeds in and so excited to get started 🤗 trying dicon radishes for first time this year as well as a few other new veg varieties

[@andersonomo597]

Just a little warning on those daikon radishes - they're such sneaky little buggers! First time for me this year too! I got all excited when they popped their little heads out, and they looked good, but with only a teeny tiny radish underneath, so I figured 'oh well' and ignored them - and then holy moly - OVERNIGHT they grew into big fat radishes bigger than my forearm! They grow above the soil more than into the soil - which I didn't realize, being a newbie at this - and in my case the foliage concealed the reality underneath. Awesome and fun to grow although they do take up A LOT of space - at least 50 cm x 50 cm per plant - the tops are edible too but not to-die-for delicious. Definitely will be growing them again. Hope you have as much fun as I did! Cheers!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahahaha, Anderson that made me laugh. That happened to me one year. Daikon on steroids!!

[@Nicktgrief]

is the Bumpy or Bum Pea the chilli 😂

[@JessieatPlot37]

hahaha!

[@ginaturner8176]

Had exactly the same thought initially

[@Dawn_Grows_Veg]

Great Vlog again, you are so natural in front of the camera. Hope the chili seeds germinate well. I cant wait to dust off my propagator and get growing for 2022. I am trying to overwinter my chili plants in my (unbubblewrapped) greenhouse as I have no room in the house to bring them in so I will be sowing more seeds as I don't hold out much hope for them. My greenhouse is quite sheltered but its lowest temp so far was -3C. It is frosty again this morning. brrrr but lovely. Have a good week. Hope to see some movement in the seeds maybe in next week's vlog.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Dawn. 3 chilies are up this morning! :D i am suitably thrilled. Fingers crossed for your over wintering chaps

[@SaraHartman09]

Lol, orange habaneros were very prolific in my garden….we don’t eat them but our neighbors love them, and they are our garden helpers…we had the bumper crop and their brother made a salsa from them….but they are so pretty…..good luck with the spicy pepper flakes….

[@JessieatPlot37]

Always good to grow a garden-helper bribe Sara! :D

[@anuhietamaki6976]

I was really glad seeing your art! Looked wonderful! 💯

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Anu!

[@helenhawkins4054]

Interesting 🤗

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D

[@gillianinglis2050]

Jessie i would love a video on how to fil. /edit etc ,i would love to get into this but seriously no computer knowledge 😒 xxxx

[@JessieatPlot37]

I am getting a feeling lots are people are in your boat there Gillian! i'm definitely thinking about it, i will let you know.

[@mijejo11]

Yes, yes, me too, please.

[@andrewwilkinson3766]

Cheers Jessie. Nice to see you was getting to grips with chatting and sowing 😃 Someone asked a question about the girlie's, I'm going to save that fooooooorrrrrrrrr (am I the only one that thought that's where you started to sound like the girlies) Wondering whats 4 hours?

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahaha, cheers Andrew! 4 hours?

[@andrewwilkinson3766]

The 4 hours is the note pinned to your wall. I kept getting drawn to it.

[@davidstorey2725]

Hi Jessie. Loving the channel and in particular in relation to chilli growing. What was the lemon chilli that you were raving about and what was it that you loved about it. I love making a good curry and my aim with my gardening is to grow as many of the ingredients for my curries as I realistically can. I've already planted a ginger rhizome, but it is dormant and doing absolutely nothing a month in. I'd love any advice yourself or any of the others in this community could give on growing indian/asian herbs and spices. I do have a small greenhouse and a plot of around 25m x 6m with which to grow. I'm really looking for a genuine flavour improvement from fresh grown produce and possibly even to grow hard to find fresh ingredients too. I'm looking into the following, but I'm a real novice and welcome any advice any of you could give me: Turmeric rhizome growing for the root Ginger rhizome growing for the root - currently asleep under compost :-( Fresh coriander with leaves for garnish and roots for Thai cooking (Vietnamese possibly?) Curry plant for leaves Cardamom, cumin, fenugreek and mustard for seeds Chilli's - flavourful and medium heat - I'd like to also dry as many of these plants/leaves and seeds too, but haven't looked into this very far yet. I did notice that you were raving about your own chilli flakes and powder, so will watch that. Other ingredients that I may be able to grow and preserve in some format such as powders and flakes: brown cooking onions garlic carrots cabbage red bell peppers - I have Californians growing in a propagator and then under lights for this tomatoes - I have plum tomatoes growing in a propagator and then under lights for this smoked and normal paprika - my very favourite spice I look forward to advice and ideas

[@sarahsiskin6780]

Ugh I can’t start seeds yet, last frost date here isn’t until the third week of April. Wish I could…..

[@JessieatPlot37]

Ours is around the 10th of March here although we had some late ones last year! What month do you normally start sowing Sarah? Fingers crossed for an excellent spring!

[@jamiemittermuller6470]

I’ve got my seed compost. I’ve trying to grow some exotic seeds this year, up for a challenge bolstered by my success with my coffee seeds and lisianthus. I prefer using square pots when sowing seeds fit better together on the windowsill. I always sow my chilli and sweet peppers seeds in tissue paper and an old bag, and pot in a plant pot when I see root, works for me and not wasting compost. Ive started a few seeds including geraniums, begonias, lisianthus and antirrhinums. I like vermiculite for topping seed trays, it’s meant to be transparent and seedlings seem to do better. My new veg I’m trying this year is garlic and celery

[@tamararoberts9307]

Also helps to deter gnats ( vermiculite on top)

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hi Jamie, yeah i know someone who always germinates their chillis like that! I never have a problem with germination just in a pot. But i totally agree on the square pot thing! Because most (nearly all) my pots and just free things i've picked up i've found square pots harder to come by. I might have to bite the bullet at buy some!

[@lynnrushton7458]

No chillis for me this year. Interesting to hear your art background..... 2yrs is quite a long time to not make anything... time just flies eh. Good luck with your patreon 🤞🤞 Have a fab week. Cheers Jessie🥂 x

[@JessieatPlot37]

No Chilis at all lynn? Funnily enough, i started painting last night.... i can feel my fingers itching again!

[@lynnrushton7458]

@@JessieatPlot37 nope no chillis at all. Cutting down this year....I just have too much to do, & my old body is struggling a bit 🙄.....that’s the plan anyway 🙈😂 Ooh have fun with your painting!!

[@myrustygarden]

Morning ladies glad moms getting out and enjoying some sunshine. 😂 those are the sounds of spring just think the alternative would be silence in pouring rain. Mom needs one of those belt holders for the keys 😂😂 I have one it’s a retractable chain (nerd). I love your old videos I’ve watched them all a few times 😂. Fingers crossed my California Wonder is doing great upstairs and flourishing. As always thank you for sharing 🐝 safe and keep growing

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahaha, the sound of pouring rain is happening right now Ali! :D I used to use those retractable things for Ski passes back in the days before they were digital. :D

[@Flippin_Crazy]

Very good advice vermiculite/perlite. Something I always wondered about. Thank you Jessie! You are a great teacher.

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D Thanks Pamela!

[@adyfessey3517]

Started growing chillies under grow mats but 10 days nothing happened. Can you advise in next Vid please. Cheers

[@she_sows_she_grows]

Hurrah!! Chard would be on my list too! Sorry it was a hard question 😬😂 thanks for giving it a go! I’m very impressed with your multi tasking skills! 👏 and what an exciting collection of chillies you have 🙌fab vlog! Loved it!

[@JessieatPlot37]

hahaha, when i read it was like 'yep okay, simple question' and then Bam! No Idea! :D :D

[@jensissons5709]

To get round the too much soil in beds problem start using liquid feeds. After a couple of years the soil will breakdown.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Interesting, do you find the soil quality remains?

[@barrymorgan7215]

Gees Jessie ,that was an interesting video

[@JessieatPlot37]

:D thanks Barry!

[@andyducker6208]

I've planted field beans so will try eating the tops too. Mine aren't nearly as tall as yours cos the coastal wind here has battered them. Lovely to see you're excited at starting sowing. I can't wait either.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Such an exciting time of year this isn't it. All the planning and getting ready :D

[@rachelstark2391]

Greetings, What became of your Lemongrass in the pot? Cheers 🍷

[@MorningsattheAllotment]

oooooh, Patreon? Must head over and check it out... I will be sowing my chilli peppers this month: orange Habañeros again, as well as Jalapeño, Cayenne and Lila Luzi, and a few new (to me) varieties - sweet peppers will be sown in February... Cucumbers in January? Please, tell all...

[@JessieatPlot37]

The cucumbers in January is a new one for me too! I normally go around March. But i was listening to Gardeners Question Time the other day and Bob Flowerdew said he always starts his off on a windowsill in January... so, i'm giving it a go! At least when you are trying an early sowing, theres always time to sow again late if its a disaster....lol

[@MorningsattheAllotment]

@@JessieatPlot37 - well, I will watch you do it, and then maybe sow mine a bit sooner than normal (although in the greenhouse they were cropping late into the fall - so maybe they‘re more robust than I thought)

[@andrewthompson3587]

Public transport where I live out here in the sticks is pants Jess, expensive buses at the start and the end of the day and nothing much in between. No buses at all at the weekends! You're lucky that you have great public transport there but London or any town or city isn't for me.

[@BGazzah]

More excellent ideas - must get my act together and get planting :) On a separate note - went to your site, clicked on the "Thinking" link and it says "Nothing found" :) Just about sums up these past few years :)

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahahaha, yeah... i really must do something about that.... :D

[@jackieblakemore56]

Aw just love watching you! I’m not growing anymore more this year as I have a glut still in the freezer. Your mum is so sweet and very helpful may I say! How old is she? If you don’t mind me asking xx

[@JessieatPlot37]

Oh to have the self control to stop when the freezer is full! :D

[@GardenofEmma]

Ohhh was going to sow my chillies in Feb but I’m going to sow them earlier now. I’m growing Armageddon as I like the heat. Thanks for another great video

[@JessieatPlot37]

I mean it depends, if you normally wait till Feb then its probably best! i know lots of people wait till March! And hooee, Armageddon....

[@louise2209]

I’ve got my peppers and chillis in, but not as many varieties! Two chillis and mixed peppers (I bought a mixed colour packet of bell peppers, a mixed colour of roma peppers and then I also have a red variety and orange variety). They’re in the small heated propagator with me staring over them lol.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahaha, yeah. 4 of my chillis have germinated and i could practically tell you second it happened i was watching so closely! :D

[@patocarroll5871]

Hi Jessie so good to see you sowing the chillies and peppers it gives me a lift to start sowing just a quick question can chilly plants produce year after year thanks and a happy and healthy safe new year to you and your Mum

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hi Pat! In theory yes, they are perennial. I'm not sure how many years they keep fruiting for but i know they can over winter.

[@Flippin_Crazy]

Looks great Honey!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you 😋

[@giselle3013]

Thank you Jessie

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Giselle :D

[@marksallotmentplot]

Great update Jessie. I started my chillies off at the weekend in the heated propagator . Hopefully in another week or so they’ll start to poke their heads up.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Mark. I've got 4 germinated so far in the heat, i'm not watching them obsessively i swear! :D

[@yazdjebbour4940]

I had a disappointing 2021 for chillies. Hoping for a better year. Trying the Carolina reaper chillies this year.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Yeah, fingers crossed for a much better Chilli year this year!!

[@unsufletpribeag]

I love you work! ❤🌷❤🌷❤

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you Ioan-Emilian!!

[@annlyder8657]

Hi jessie, your field beans are so much larger than mine which are only about 3 inches high. What fertiliser have you used?. Love your vlogs x.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hi Ann! It so depends on time/temps when you sow them. I was lucky with this bed and timed it spot on, they were up within a week, established so fast and have been really productive! The next bed along i sowed 3 weeks later and they are doing nothing!

[@nicksveggiepatch1976]

Great video jessie happy new year from nicks veggie patch can I ask how did you put the plastic sheeting up in your greenhouse and have you done it to keep the heat in + where do you get the nice music from for your videos thanks nick 🙂

[@janecox4173]

lovely as everx

[@JessieatPlot37]

thanks Jane. :D

[@lynnpurfield9430]

Could you tell us more about Patreon; how it works, how we join, what the costs are?

[@lynnpurfield9430]

Forget that, i just checked the link 😁

[@sowenchantedirishkitchenga8282]

I’m not growing onions for onions this year for the same reason! I’m growing them as small onions to freeze for stir fry’s etc I discovered this last year by chance as I needed to lift them in order to build raised beds

[@JessieatPlot37]

I love it when you discover something like that. :D Its one of the joys of how adaptable growing things makes you. :D

[@sowenchantedirishkitchenga8282]

@@JessieatPlot37 💚

[@sawcat6]

Jess, have you ever made art to go into a garden? I am aiming to start my peppers and tomatoes this week. Got a little crazy with the seeds this year, going to need to make a lot of beds for them.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hi Sarah, i have a few bits in the garden here. Mainly because they are too big to store in the house...lol. But i've not intentionally made something for outside. yay, for going crazy on the varieties! :D

[@patriciahawkes386]

Is this the first vlog after xmas

[@JessieatPlot37]

No, there was a NYE one too.

[@karinvertue103]

Could you remind me what the miniature leeks are called. I remember looking for them last year but no one had them in stock. Thank you

[@JessieatPlot37]

They are called Nipper Karin. I get mine from Thompson and Morgan.

[@bevcroft7875]

another cool video im hoping i can get some chilli's this year i got lots of lush looking plants and flowers last year and only small shrivelled up peppers which fell off n dies any clues to what i did wrong? plus if i do get any or i buy some if not have you done or can you do a vlog about how you make chilli powder and flakes? awesome art btw im also an ex art student that hardly does any art anymore lol

[@das_hanski]

Hi Bev, it's usually a sign of stress, if the plant drops immature peppers. At the beginning of the season it's quite common but it usually stops at some point. Other reasons could be too much heat or irregular watering. What variety/varieties did you grow? And for the chlli powder, check out vlog 34. 😃

[@JessieatPlot37]

hahaha, Hanski is the chili king so go with what he says! But yeah, i do get a few of the early ones drop but it normally comes good. Also i have a blog post on chilli flakes\powder if your interested : plot37.com/how-to-make-homemade-chilli-powder/

[@bevcroft7875]

@@das_hanski haaaa ok will try harder maybe set alexa reminders to go water lol i did a lot of sed saving last year from shop bought but this year ive bought dracula lol and anaheim to try and ill go back to vlog 34 ,cheers x

[@bevcroft7875]

@@JessieatPlot37 cheers i will go find more advice on the chilli front cos i defo use more of those than toms and they take up so much room in the greenhouse and i realy want to try more varieties of diff stuff this year

[@lynnpurfield9430]

I love your thermometers that tell what the lowest temp was when you were not looking. Where d'ya get them then?

[@jamiemittermuller6470]

They have it for sale at Two Wests but maybe cheaper elsewhere.

[@JessieatPlot37]

I picked these up on Amazon Lynn... amzn.to/33gd3bh

[@lynnpurfield9430]

@@JessieatPlot37 Ooo, thank you xx

[@tanapender9271]

How do you prepare the bean tops you cut? I have never heard of that...Love your Videos, regardless of the topic.

[@JessieatPlot37]

I eat them like spinach! So wilted down and melted with mozarella on toast or strirred through spaghetti with chilli. I make a sort of Sag Aloo with them too. Risotto! I made a bean top quiche yesterday!

[@lisaschaeffer]

To remember things, i write it down. I make notes and lists and i am 65.

[@JessieatPlot37]

I have lists coming out of my ears lisa! :D

[@tiaponce1110]

Been chomping at the bit to start my peppers too! It's a bit early for that here tho. When is your average last frost?

[@JessieatPlot37]

Last frost here is around the 10th of March, Tia. Although last year we had a surprise one thrown in at the start of April!!

[@kimallard225]

Hi Jess. What mild chilli would you recommend. As we don’t like them too hot. Just a random Question we’re did you get the pine boxes behind you in this vlog? Lim x

[@sheilaleatt1177]

Hi, Jessie's boxes are from Ikea and they are called Moppe, hope this helps 🙂

[@JessieatPlot37]

As Sheila says they are Ikea. :D But hmm... are we talking very mild? The black jalapeno are super mild! I'd say the Aji Lemon is mild but it does have some heat, especially when dried. But fresh its not too hot.

[@elliep4570]

having bubble-wrapped one of my greenhouses, it looks like the bubble-wrapped one gets much hotter in the afternoon - but it gets just as cold (-1) as the unwrapped greenhouse at night. Anybody else find this?

[@MorningsattheAllotment]

I think it just takes longer to cool down. I ended up not bubble-wrapping mine this year. Nothing in there that needs it at the moment. And for what I'll be planting in the next couple of weeks, I'm relying on things being more cold-hardy than we think - and being protected from the elements should be enough (we're zone 8b, very temperate)

[@JessieatPlot37]

Its really interesting to here. Mine is definitely not getting as cold. although i don't have two to compare directly i know other years the poly has been around 1-2º colder than the greenhouse and this years is about 5-6º colder some something s happening!

[@elliep4570]

@@JessieatPlot37 hm, that is interesting. perhaps it's a bit nerdy, but ive plotted the readings on a graph (I'm extremely cool like that) and the temperature fluctuations have been surprising - one day mid dec had a high of 21and a low of 1 in the wrapped. unwrapped was 16 vs 1 - not such a big drop, but still...odd weather.

[@MorningsattheAllotment]

@@elliep4570 - I‘ve given up plotting temps - my digital thermometer was using up batteries so quickly, it just wasn‘t feasible anymore 🤣 Totally fascinating though!

[@MichelLaine]

Well, I looked at your Patreon page, but unfortunately it isn't anything for me ☹️ I would gladly support you, and have wanted to do so for a long time now. However, I do not want to connect any of my bank/credit cards to a recurring billing service, which make it impossible (or very inconvenient at least) to block it from internet and/or abroad usage when not in active use.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Ah yes well Patreon isn't for you then!

[@savelinafilemoni8656]

Rojo.. was correct. Not ro joe...

[@attilathehun1107]

Its to early to sow chilies. You need to sow them 6 weeks before hardening off and planting them in the poly.

[@TuftyMcTavish]

Thanks for giving an A to my earlier Q about looking back on your VLOGs in later life! 👍 My five veggies to grow if nothing else were fairly easy to pick, in order 🌶 🍅 🥬 🧅 🍓- and I do get the low value of 🧅 but having fresh Spring Onions in the garden is just 😍 I’m genuinely super excited to get my 🌶 going next week, easily the thing I’m most excited about - that’s like the start of the season right there. I adore 🍅 and am now astonished at the variety available. Plus I am still, today, in January, growing and harvesting 🥬 leaves, so I am much excite for them too. 🚙-free here for the past three years, though that’s made easy since I don’t need to go anywhere! I’ve been following your adventure since episode 5, so I will have to look into Patreon… 😉

[@JessieatPlot37]

hahaha, oh yeah i grow masses of spring onions and mini-bulb onions, red ones and shallots... just not standard fat white ones! Fresh spring onions is a thing of joy and wonder. Gosh, since episode 5!! we've been together a looong time!