July Garden Update 2024 - Is This My Worst Year Ever?

[@MarkPhillips]

Well done for your hard work in the community recently. Peace to you bro, welcome back. 🙏🏻

[@gazoakleychef]

hope the garden has kicked on since this was filmed mate, missed your videos. hope you & the family are well

[@francesaggarwal22]

It's been a bad year for allotments. Everything has been delayed or not flourished. So pleased when I saw you on the news Mothin helping to sort out your community problems. Good man!

[@mariawilliams3500]

May Allah reward all your hard work; both in the garden and politically. Everything is behind for me also; that is what wasn’t slugged, blackflyed, etc.

[@user-lk2qf4rt3m]

Definitely my worst year so far, but... I'm zen about it. The garden is my therapy. Small rewards are still rewards. I'm still having tremendous fun and keeping myself healthy mentally and physically. Can't really ask for too much more! Lovely to see you back Mothin!

[@davidberrell4725]

So many slugs and so few bees this year!

[@jinga2535]

It’s been a hard year all over! Here in SE USA, I lost most of my garden to Hurricane Debby, 14” (355mm) of rain in two days. Now it’s on to planning my fall garden, just move forward. Your flowers look lovely!

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Same story here the rain has been unbelievable this year. On one day we had 105ml which is a new record I think and caused lots of flooding in cities. Then it's rained on and off since then and caused blight on tomatoes and potatoes albeit at least the potatoes had flowered and produced some tubers, not harvested them yet.

[@bristolveggiebeds5310]

Good to see you, yes we're all struggling!.... I saw you on the news and thought, I know that face!

[@mbdlav]

Good to see you back.Don't be too hard on yourself. You have been doing some remarkable community work and good to see your party were quick to support you. Best wishes

[@irenejoebean4362]

Your garden is still producing despite the weather. Great job. You are blessed.

[@steveday4797]

I feel your pain. Being somewhat disabled I have 4 raised beds I use, twice I've either planted seeds or young veg plants in them and twice the local family of foxes have dug the lot up 😢. I don't begrudge what the foxes have done, it's just their foxy nature I guess. My neighbour kindly made a cover for one of my bed so i got plenty of salad leaves on the go and fingers crossed some small squash. Fingers crossed we all have a much better year next year

[@PhilKJames]

It’s been a decent year for me, but I planted less than I should’ve planted. Still, your garden is 90% better than most so be grateful for that

[@teammeteamus.8315]

It’s good to see you again. The slugs really are a menace this year. I’ve also had massive problems with squirrels eating everything. Your broad beans are huge and prolific!

[@edawnerraw3148]

It's certainly been a bad year.. My broad beans had rust, all my first earlies rotted, my maincrops have been eaten by slugs, something ate my onion tops, I've picked barely any tomatoes and chillies so far but.... I can't give enough runner beans and courgettes away. 🤣 Broccoli has been the winner though, it's been so productive and just keeps coming!

[@loftyskies123]

its my first year growing apart from tomatoes , im up in Blackpool i managed to harvest some courgettes still got some potatoes on the go ,although they didnt fair well against the winds we had , and my corn is still standing ,finally got some tomatoes the other day still loads of green ones on the plants though . its cold wet and windy today .ugh !

[@michelenelandsman8940]

Good morning Michelene here from Cape Town.Well done to your garden. Well done to the work you have done in your commmunity l saw you on a tik tok video sorting those thugs out. May God bless you and your family keep up the good work.

[@whitemusk7691]

How is weather in your country at this time of the year?

[@lynnpurfield9430]

Its been a crazy year here in Wales Mothin. Our outdoor tomatoes (dozens) all had big green tomatoes just about to turn and blight hit last week. Probably only do indoor ones in future, it is so heartbreaking

[@neemib5202]

Might be worth trying blight resistant ones? But yes definitely heart breaking 😢

[@glyncaemawr6957]

Welcome back Mothin. We’ve been watching out for your videos. Everything here in South Wales is behind too. But we’ve had a good year for Broad beans and peas. Apples too. All the gourd types are well behind. Looking forward to your next post.

[@stevegulseren1078]

Onions, leaks and broad beans. That is all I have managed to grow this year at my allotment. Very disappointing, but will try for a winter crop now

[@landbk5015]

Good to see your video again. Hope you and your family are safe and well. I have struggled with beetroots again this year. Runner beans are slow, but blackfly free, thank goodness. Courgettes are setting, but then get end rot. I have only got 3 small raised beds, and tried baby sweetcorn for the first time this year. Don't think I will bother again due to small return. Never sure what and how much to prune out of my tomatoes. Well, my wife looks after them actually. Once again, thank you for your video. Barry from Essex.

[@tanyacurtis2884]

I agree, the garden should be thriving and lush but sadly a lot of the stuff in my garden is straggly as if it's seeking for some sun. My small back yard has no shade and yet my veggies/flowers are not doing well. Plus this constant wind from the West is drying everything out!!!

[@margaretalice6343]

There is always a few harvests that excel Glad you’re getting good harvest. Win some we lose some 🤩

[@justine2488]

I'm not far from you and I'm at least a month behind. Had 10 courgette plants mullered by slugs. They even ate some outdoor chillies. Garlic did well so that something.

[@raghooda1970]

Mashallah lovely garden, The war with sluggs this year is at it's peak. I had to put butternut squashes three times and they all got decimated sadlly had to put some slugs killer palets to get something growing really tough . All the best

[@grumpy_poo]

My garden was a washout too this year... The veg that survived the torrential rain and flooding , all bolted due to the strong heat straight afterwards. My aubergines are the same.The light has also been wrong, nothing has developed as there was very little sunlight for months. now the daylight hours are declining, it's unlikely to make a difference. I have given up TBH... try again next year.

[@lorrainemalyan983]

It's good to see you. It's not been the best year in our garden either but we keep going. Thanks as always for what you do.

[@PassionateGardenerUK]

good job chaliye jan

[@neilgrice8821]

You have done far better than me. Its has been an terrible year, black fly on runner beans

[@margaretalice6343]

I’m in SE Northumberland I’ve not had much rain. My plot is on a clay pan so my plants usually have enough water deep down to survive 🤞 I find some crops thrive in drought or heavy rain. So we always get good harvests of something. Must say the weeds survive no matter the climate 🫣 each year I get different harvests I must say I’ve not had the slug damage everyone else has had 🤞 it continues but I water my plants carefully. Water the plant not the whole ground.

[@radiotowers1159]

My courgettes have a cane frame built for them, now mid August they are barely 3 foot tall, doubt very much if they will do anything this year. Tomatoes just cropping at the start of this month ..very late Lettuce however looking great. hope it picks up for you. Thanks

[@lynnpurfield9430]

Is that an old council house Mothin? What a great property. Some are so strong and sturdy. There are some fabulous council.properties in Swansea with massive gardens.

[@Saeed-ke8sh]

Salaam brother, as always another very educational video, I have picked up many top tips from your gardening videos. Keep up the good work.. jazak khair.

[@juxtaposed1358]

Always love your vids. Love & Peace ❤ ✌️ Everyone of my pumpkins & courgettes were slugged. I replanted three times! My brassicas are doing really well though - which never happens lol 😂 gardening ❤❤ worst year for chillis for me too ……..thankfully have a freezer full 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ north Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 x

[@Bunglesfamilyplot]

Great video dude , slugs have been a pest but they have left my pumpkins allow for some reason , I think they full from eating everything else . 😂

[@martinwyke]

This year has been abysmal, all my peppers have failed to flow and most of my tomatoes are still green. The only thing that did ok was some heritage raddish I deliberate let go to seed.

[@techmedandtravel]

Nice Man

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

I think everything is behind this year. The brassica harvest was good but that's about it. Good to see you mate... Happy thumb number 6 😁😊

[@KekDerian]

Waalaikumussalam warahmatullah brother ❤❤❤

[@Tulip879]

Can you not use the beer method for slugs? I guess this year the climate has been crazy all around. I guess something is better than nothing.

[@KekDerian]

Alhamdulillah great to see you again ❤❤❤

[@cherylhowker1792]

Here we are about 6-8 weeks behind. In Kent. Flowers and soft fruit have been ok but everything else nope

[@frosty6297]

Glad to see you back 🙏

[@GlenysRobinson]

A very inspiring video… thank you,

[@lew381]

Im growing snake gourds this year the plants seem to smell so nice Im not sure if thats just me. They are pretty small hope they grow they look so beautiful. Blimey If you are struggling it makes me feel better. Weirdly tomatoes have gone crazy for me in nottingham. But I started them in jan. Slugs are like insane this year. biggest I've ever seen. Thanks again for your videos they are really down to earth and quite special for me on many levels

[@randompiano]

first comment! welcome back

[@baganrbagan]

It’s been a bad year for many 😢. My worst in 9years

[@lynnpurfield9430]

I tried Amaranth and it came to nothing. I didnt think.to put it indoors.

[@user-lk2qf4rt3m]

Hands up if you've grown amazing courgette-free courgettes this year. 100% suitable for those with courgette allergy lol!

[@murrayhart6455]

Swamped with courgettes here, first time.... we normally struggle with them

[@greenfingers9437]

One quick question I have emptied out all of my pots that had vegetables growing in them, and was wondering if I could save the compost for next year? I don’t have room for a compost bin and was wondering if I could save the used compost in black plastic bin bags? How would I do it. Thank you in advance, and God bless you and your family 🙏

[@MyFamilyGarden]

You can save that compost, if you're going to store it maybe add some veg scraps to it then bag it and allow the scraps to break down over winter take a look at this kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIOmhXWmgJ50i7c

[@jigsey.]

July August, shocking months brother

[@izzywizzy2361]

Hello Monty, I have not seen your videos for a while, just wanted to say how impressed I was by your community work in Leeds during the unrest. I hope your garden has picked and you are all well😊

[@Bosanka.u.kuhinji]

MasaAllah nice 👍

[@tecmow4399]

Guessing this was filmed about 3 and a half weeks ago? How is it now after that period of almost entirely good weather? Your garden still looks great but yeah it’s been a tough year 😅

[@ZainalAbidin-d8q]

I'm done with planting vegetables. I have discovered some weeds in my garden are edible so I'll just eat them instead.

[@RR-vg5hg]

Definitely a very bad year but my khodu not done too bad tbh

[@exo-gamerz2662]

Nice, Bhai

[@KashmirMovieProduction]

MashAllah

[@RawLondonGardener]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

Why are you asking me if its your worst year, ask your friend Allah, he knows everything.

[@jfi368]

Hello. Which part of the country are you in ?