Never Give Up When Starting A New Allotment. PREPARING FOR A WILDLIFE POND

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

Good job , removing small trees is hard work . Looking forward to seeing the lovely pond . Thank you for sharing the beautiful birds . The plot looks so amazing , you have done so much work .

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thank you Lucy. Yes small trees are not easy to move! Thanks for your support all this time! The birds are so therapeutic!

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

You are an inspiration to any one starting a new allotment Mark. ♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks Terry, your series is a true inspiration!

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

@@MarkyBigSmoke 👍♥️👍

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Well done, Mark!! We really enjoy the progression, your observations, and reasoning behind "why" you're doing what you're doing. Aside from the massive amount of brambles and roots, you're digging out the soil looks great. Glad you stuck with it, looks really good. Btw this is as close to self-promotion as I hope I ever get. You might be interested in the 1st 5 minutes of our video tomorrow. It might be something you'd consider in your situation. Cheers Mark Jason and Colleen 🪚⛏️💪🌱

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Hey guys, thanks for your encouragement and observations! It’s not been easy getting this far, although we’ll worth the effort just to clear all the junk left in the soil by others in the past. I’ll keep a lookout for the video. Take care

[@BigStuBBQ]

The allotment is coming along nicely! Kudos on your perseverance - my wife and I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work Marky.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Making good progress Stu, it’s a matter of time and effort eh? thanks for your support buddy

[@themoorlandsallotment7159]

I feel your pain. I'm also in the process of rubbish and root digging on a new allotment. Days and days for each bed but it's got to be done. Keep up the good work, you're making fab progress. How lucky to have a resident woodpecker.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

So much rubbish in the soil! Thanks for the encouragement!

[@HortiHugo]

Epic work going on there ! Lovely shot of the woodpecker. All the best, Hugh

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks so much! Good to have wild creatures on the plot! Take care

[@littleacornslandscapes2935]

Great work Mark, A wildlife pond....Brilliant.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks Tim! Yes, it’s a priority for the space. Thanks for your support.

[@titiaswildlifecottagegarden]

I made it finally watching up to here, I started watching the pond build videos first. Then started watching the first video of your first allotment plot. I find it quite relaxing to watch a few videos each day, depending on video length and spare time available. Love your bird friends. I want them to haha🤭😜 Today I started drawing my back garden design out on paper in scale 1 to 20. 1 cm on paper is equel to 20 cm in reallife. That way I have a better vision on where the hawthorn tree, butterfly bushes and pond are going to be. I made the buddleja out of two round pieces of paper and will that do with some other key feature plants to. That way I can move them around on the paper, while the tree etc has a fixed position. Can't wait to get started for real😄✌️

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thank you for taking the time to watch my channel Titia; it really does mean a lot to me when others enjoy what I have been doing. I think the way you are designing your garden is great! I used quite a few sheets of squared paper planning out my plot but I didn’t use shapes, just a pencil. At least I have a record of how my plot design changed over time. The use of cut out shapes that you can move around is a fantastic idea! Good luck and don’t forget to take photos or videos of your project from start to finish! Take care

[@titiaswildlifecottagegarden]

@@MarkyBigSmoke You're welcome. Glad to read that you appreciate it. I made a short video the other day about the newly dug border and the pond find. I don't know if you have visited my channel by now? I'm trying to edit some videos once in a while, it is going slow though. I have to be behind my laptop quite a while to finish a video. And I'm not always up for it🫢 I used some rough sketches over time to. But wanted to finalize the design with the actual size of my garden in scale, including the actual width of the plants.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

I had subscribed to your channel Titia but hadn’t seen the latest but will go over and take a look now. I used to edit all of my videos on my laptop up until last year when I decided to try to edit all videos on my mobile phone. Now I can shoot, edit and upload straight from my phone. All the best

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

Wow - that was some root system! I guess they need it to stand up to things like Eunice LOL

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Lol yes Steve, it truly is amazing how these little trees grab hold of the soil, cheers mate

[@bristolveggiebeds5310]

Amazing roots!

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Yes it’s amazing how the little seed transforms itself and tries to grip onto the soil

[@ArkansasWoodcutter]

I see you again! I’ve been thinking of you while in the garden. I’ll be checking out what you are up to. Crack on!

[@ArkansasWoodcutter]

This is coming along lovely. Never give up!

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

You have so much space for growing potatoes! It’s hard work isn’t it. I’ve seen your potato trenches. You’re an inspiration and thanks for your kind words of encouragement!

[@oldnanz]

You’ve come a long way.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks so much

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

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[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks so much. Have a great day!