September Allotment Garden Tour 2020 / Homegrown Garden

[@n_vibgyor]

Its lovely that you are saving your pocket money towards your studies...being Graduate myself in Agriculture Sciences, I appreciate you even more..

[@cpoco]

Fantastic contrast between when you took on the plot to when you made this video. Brilliant work and it looks lovely!

[@mortanos8938]

Holy Straw ! that Turnip almost had my eyes pop out. I had no idea they could get remotely as large as that. The ones I know in the supermarkets here in Germany are usually smaller than a Golf ball. Also, I never thought that one day I would become interested in Flowers, but my craving for a herb garden kinda got me started, and now you just contributed greatly yourself when you presented the Cosmos Seashell, what a beauty ! I wish you good luck with your studies. Not that you really need it, your passion for gardening should suffice to pass that course with flying colours. Oh, and lovely music 🙂

[@BettyandtheBees]

I remember having a ladybird children's book called The Enormous Turnip, the whole village had to help pull it up. Haha you just reminded me of that book!

[@homegrowngarden]

Oh my gosh! I swear I remember reading that too! Thanks for sharing hehe.

[@PennyGetsItTogether]

Betty and the Bees I remember that book too, and I grew up in Jamaica. I loved that book. Haha. That is a ginormous turnip! Holy moly. Hahahaha

[@chaddamp2894]

yes we read that to our children..now our grand children

[@shahanaroychowdhury2480]

Lovely , thanks for reminding me! I had that book too as a child.

[@michellekrantz888]

Ha! I didn't see your comment until after I added mine. Yes, this is a classic Russian folk tale. Makes you wonder if leaving a turnip in the ground too long is a common occurrence! :0)

[@strawberryemery]

That turnip is amazing! My mom throws a chopped up turnip with the potatoes to boil before she mashes them, the turnip adds a depth of flavor to the mashed potatoes.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Absolutely magical 🌸💕❤️💕🌸

[@deborahcoyle7612]

Your journey into horticulture and your beautiful allotment are truly inspirational.

[@johncopse9663]

Hello katrina for around a year now I have been following your channel im from Ireland an I must say your garden is a real inspritation to me and to alot of people. Keep up the good work and I always looks forward to new videos. Continue to keep safe and well.

[@homegrowngarden]

Thank you 🥰

[@reubenhooft541]

I didn’t realise you were a Disney Princess. Little birds just happily flying around you.

[@thewanderingwatkins7246]

Six years well spent, the allotment looks amazing. love this time of year.

[@homegrowngarden]

I've enjoyed every moment!

[@sharifkuala]

Great positive vid again. I wouldn't be alone in indicating that when I need some inspiration or motivation for getting into my very small garden, I view either one of your video, or Tony Smith or plot 37 or Charles Dauwding videos. Good to hear your picking up more studies.

[@joywhitley3141]

Wow, thanks for showing what your plot looked like six years ago! I love to see before and after success stories. Your allotment is just beautiful and you are such a sweet and humble person. Thank you for sharing and God bless you. ❤️

[@danielhdidouan]

You've done so much in the 6 years you've had the allotment! the best thing about gardening and growing/nurturing nature is it will never leave us - where ever you may go, you'll only add to that knowledge and experience and share it (like what you're doing so well!). Thanks for the candid and well produced material. It's empowering :)

[@homegrowngarden]

Daniel Hdidouan thank you! 🥰

[@loritanner4478]

Roast the turnip. All veggies are good roasted with olive oil and salt and pepper.

[@shazsoo3925]

with a teaspoon of pure lemon juice olive oil salt pepper#

[@stevendowden2579]

most enjoyable video i done city and guilds in horticulture and fine turf 40 years ago

[@bobbiwest6625]

Ive used double reflective insulation panels to keep the cold air out of tunnel.i ran ropes one end to other ,wherever needed to drape insulation over.close to plastic. Mine was 20 foot long. Ran it side to side short way.it did keep them from freezing. But still got very cold. Take care.

[@michaeldavidson2073]

Well done again this year. The best gardening stream on Utube hands down.

[@LIFELOVEFOOD]

❤️ I love how you grow flowers and vegetables together. And that turnip is so huge.😍 I just love watching your videos.

[@GardeningWise]

Your allotment is looking so beautiful with all those pretty dahlias. You have done a great job improving your allotment over the years. I am really impressed with your hard work and ambition. I would love to see more of your videos.

[@jean-loup2186]

Pretty flowers, big vegetables, apples that make you want, you have a very beautful garden and you are right to be proud of it

[@melstill]

I quite enjoy your channel and your garden so we both win I think. Also, I thought the orange splash of color among the white and violet dahlias was very appealing. A fortunate accident for sure.

[@samuelr8174]

You are the prettiest gardener on youtube. Beautiful garden, God bless!

[@wingingitsemiretiredlife2981]

I love what you've done with your allotment. It really has an enchanted magical look to it. It must be quite the peaceful retreat.

[@homegrowngarden]

For sure! It’s my happy place of calm where life’s troubles are shut outside the gate 😌

[@Souleymann]

In my country its a tradition to make sour turnip for the winter, its kinda pickled - process is simple, you peel and grate the turnip then layer it with salt in a big bucket (like 1-2% salt) then put in jars and let for few weeks. You can also pickle it in jars with classic vinegar/salt/suger mixture. Not sure for exact recipes but people usually pickle it so it can be used for the following months. If that turnip is not rotten and looks firm and white its perfectly fine!

[@homegrowngarden]

Oooh, that sounds like a fun recipe to try! Sounds rather like Sauerkraut. Thank you for the idea, i'll certainly look into it!

[@Souleymann]

@@homegrowngarden Yes it's exactly like sauerkraut! Actually that is also a tradition in Slovenia where I live so in autumn and winter it's on the table of plenty hosueholds along with cooked potatoes and a nice pork sausage. Hearty food for cold days. :)

[@rizwanjan433]

Im still here watching your videos ,and ENJOYING THANKS.

[@The_man_himself_67]

Apparently Elton John likes turnip. Strange as I always thought he was more of a rocket man. Anyway, love your content Katrina, so relaxing. Thanks.

[@Крымскоегнездо]

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[@richardvango3435]

So inspiring. I always look forward to your allotment updates.

[@erikolson8553]

Hi Katrina! Thank you for sharing such wonderful videos. You are definitely an inspiration to me as a new-at-it home gardener. I've been following you for a while now and I enjoy all of your videos and especially your July video where you had a couple recipes with new potatoes. I hope you can include another recipe or two from your garden in your videos when you get a chance. Thank you for your experience and gardening journey! Erik

[@MsArtistwannabe]

You've done a beautiful job. Everything is so pretty and well cared for.

[@sarahl3721]

I'd definitely use that turnip as a hat. Lovely purple beret.

[@christineortmann359]

Wow!! Amazing turnip!! Nothing to loose by trying to cook it!! Beautiful garden. We’re getting ready for our first frost- busy pulling beets and harvest rest of tomatoes- busy canning.

[@joannathesinger770]

In the southern US, we steam the turnip greens...sometimes with pieces of turnip. When you tossed the greens, I cried a bit inside. Turnips can be sliced up and eaten raw, stir-fried in butter, roasted with other root veggies in the oven...steamed and cooked down like swedes in a pot (we call swedes rutabaga here)...so many ways to enjoy turnips!

[@tonisaylor1507]

Great tour - everything looks so good, especially all your beautiful flowers. Good luck with your new horticulture course. You’ll do great!!

[@jayneeburks8482]

Congratulations on your continued studies. You are certainly applying your knowledge to your allotment. And you are generously sharing your learning. It is a Win Win! Thank you

[@lancpudn]

Beautiful colours in your allotment & the flowers are stunning, what a great harvest. As for the turnip I'd make a root mash with potato,turnip,carrot & parsnip, not too much parsnip as it's a strong flavour, delicious alternative to the humble mashed potatoes.

[@homegrowngarden]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing 😋

[@stevenwyskochil1213]

If you find that you don't like turnups you could carve them into jack o'lanterns. Congratulations on furthering your education. The allotment still looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[@dn744]

All looks good. Be proud of what you're doing.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Love pumpkins and squashes! So easy to keep and so yummy to eat!

[@gaellebryant7573]

Amazing plot indeed, happy 6th anniversary... You’ve worked very hard and it looks incredible. Be proud!

[@homegrowngarden]

Thank you!!

[@ashleyrobinson7989]

Congratulations on 6 years as an allotmenter. Great achievement and of course it is still a journey and we learn new things every year. Enjoy the videos - interesting, informative and charming. And good luck with new horticulture course.

[@homegrowngarden]

Thank you 🙏

[@bristolveggiebeds5310]

Wow, that turnip is massive!..... sorry I don't know if it is still edible!..... plot looks great!

[@adriennerafferty8057]

Well done on your studies! And enjoy that roast turnip!

[@estherhanko1457]

"I'm not that worried, because... Yeah I'm not that worried!" XD Love that vibe! I need more of that haha

[@homegrowngarden]

There are lots of jobs to be done, but plenty of time to do them. I have to admit, I’m rather looking forward to the slower pace of autumn and winter. It’s been a busy year! 😅

[@susunslatky]

LOVE your channel! I always get a sense of equanimity when I listen to you speak and lead tours of the garden. ☺️

[@cathalsmyth721]

Absolutely fantastic looking allotment there.. you've been having some great harvests.. keep up the good work.. best of luck with future studies..👍👍

[@barrypetejr5655]

Looks great young lady....weather is rapidly changing here in northern NY state also. Looking forward to preparing for next season 😊

[@carriestrongman7459]

ive only eaten turnip raw and in pickled vegies i do enjoy watching you garden is pretty and abundant

[@wayneowens5225]

Hello Katrina I have chopped up a turnip like that, steamed it and buttered well. Before all ypur corn is gone, try picking one as you did and eating on the spot. Best fresh and only picked a minute before.

[@trudymautz4388]

What a beautiful garden you have, you should be very proud of your abundance.

[@christopherforster6555]

All looking lovely excellent harvest happy birthday thanks.

[@daiseegray9110]

The changes in your garden are amazing. Beautiful, such a huge change. Congrats on your studies. Always enjoy your videos.

[@timothyrowley7174]

For an extra large turnip, you can slice it thin with a mandolin and dehydrate it. Crush and store in airtight container. Then you can add it to soups or stews for added flavor & thickening. By the way, you have me hooked on dahlias. I grew them for the first time this year with one that has a large deep red bloom.

[@homegrowngarden]

This is a genius idea, thank you! I have been wanting to use my dehydrator for something new. Glad to hear you are enjoying the dahlias. Have you decided if you will lift/mulch them over winter?

[@lilaclilly198]

Its really inspiring what your doing👏 it’s hard work, but a Labour of love... Thankyou for taking us with you on your beautiful allotment journey. I am learning so much...your so relaxed and easy to listen too. I wish you all the best with your course. And thank for taking us with you on your allotment journey. 🙏🏻🦋🕊

[@jowilde4702]

You have done an amazing job in 1 season your allotment is looking fantastic well done. The cosmos seashells is gorgeous

[@tiagomenezzes]

That turnip is just awesome! It will probably be a bit too woody in terms of texture, but looks in perfect condition for food. Use it in roasts or stews and should be very very tasty. I would not throw the leaves away either. In Portugal, we actually grow turnips for it's leaves, that's how tasty these are. Sauté them in a bit of olive oil and garlic and serve as a side dish... Hmmmm.

[@lisaschaeffer]

In the US we also eat turnip greens too.

[@homegrowngarden]

Oh wow, I had no idea that the leaves are edible too. I still have more to harvest so i'll give them a try! Thank you.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

@@homegrowngarden I did grow turnip and it was the same variety katrina grew but I couldn't eat the green leaves because they had been attacked by the flea beetle but next year i am going to grow them under a micromesh tunnel to prevent that.

[@michellekrantz888]

I love your videos. Your allotment is lovely and what a transformation you've made there over the years! So fun to see that sweet little bird, I think a robin? come to visit you. It reminded me of The Secret Garden. Your robins look quite different from their American cousins, so very cute! Some questions - do you cut all the gorgeous dahlias and enjoy them at home? How do allotments work there? How far away do you live from your allotment? I don't have cooking tips for that giant turnip, but I do have a fun book recommendation. It's a classic Russian folk tale about a gigantic turnip. My favorite version is by Jan Brett called The Turnip. Her illustrations are delightful; I think you'd really like it! Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us!

[@thomasreilly6362]

Nice work.Monster veg are a blessing and a curse, best for the pot as soon as harvested especially as the Autumn is drawing in

[@traceygodfrey6432]

Your turnips are fabulous. Do let us know what you did with them and how they tasted. Your soil is so good all your crops have done brilliantly. Good luck with the course.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Love seeing the before and after views! You have a beautiful garden! We've just bought our (possibly forever) home, and I'm so excited to begin changing things, putting in my raised beds, chicken coop, etc.

[@lohanmuthu6341]

Your face is also more beautiful... Like a flower... Thanks for sharing this video... Nice smile and voice...

[@wildlifegardener-tracey6206]

Great transformation! Great that your on your new course, all the best for a new year of learning. Lovely plot and very productive. Fab.

[@Lyrah89]

Oh my gosh that turnip is ridiculously big 😄 it’s gorgeous!

[@theplotthickensallotment837]

Hi. I grew a selection of squashes a while back. They took up a large portion of my spare bedroom. Needless to say i never got through them all before they started going off. The Sibley stored the best. One laster over two years!

[@emiewolfe7850]

I am going to do that course too when I have saved up enough! :) Thanks for sharing your allotment each month with us it's beautiful

[@garyritterstrings]

You are the Master Gardener. Can't understand a lot of what you are saying but I sure like it.

[@squarepenny6946]

With your small squash or pumpkins, you can cut the tops off, using them like a lid, and fill with beef stew (that's been cooked), place the whole filled pumpkin into the oven, with it's lid on and bake. When finished, eat the stew, scraping and eating the pumpkin meat along with the stew.

[@TravelAgentCale]

Beautiful home grown garden tour! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@myhomeanddreamgarden]

Slice it and have for snuck. As small girl on my grandfathers farm in Europe we us to eat them as snacks . Also shred some, mix with cottage cheese , cream , salt and pepper , it will be delicious with toast or on bake potatoes. You very lucky to have so many crops. I am in Australia and my garden is struggling and specially now in spring time and not to saying in summer. My pelargoniums tall as me and they having mass of flowers.

[@RegularHuman]

love your garden. you can use the leafes of the big beet to make soup

[@jenniferg4380]

I, too, have grown some monster turnips - I think one a few years ago was 8 lbs (3.5 kg). I usually make turnip fries and they are so tasty! I didn’t notice any bitterness. Thank you for sharing your space.

[@mikel7180]

Your allotment looks beautiful and that is a monster turnip! I'd dice it and long slow cook in stew.

[@sumiarainsumi4432]

Ohhh beautiful colours I love it your garden

[@tiagomenezzes]

Your videos are worth watching even if just to watch you smiling. 🙂

[@homegrowngarden]

Aw, thanks!

[@lalaholland5929]

Hello Katrina! I will order the seeds for erigeron for next year because I just love how they look in your garden. I'm in Toronto and we don't seem to have that variety here.

[@homegrowngarden]

I hope you can find some! It's such a workhorse of a plant.

[@lalaholland5929]

@@homegrowngarden thank you. Will try Creme de Casis dahlia and Wizard of Oz next year as well. My Cafe au Lait has yet to give me one bloom.

[@richardb22]

A pleasure to watch Thats a great pumpkin/squash display.

[@davidtansley1526]

Like I said the other day "you certainly know your stuff", I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing you don't know how to grow. What a fantastic squash harvest. Good luck, lol 💕 look forward to your next video.

[@homegrowngarden]

Ha! There’s definitely so much more to learn how to grow, I haven’t even scratched the surface. That’s the great thing about horticulture, there’s always something new to learn!

[@sownreap2467]

Your plot looks beautiful , full of autumn abundance. Love the kelly kettle looks useful. Though a flask might be easier. I like turnips in veggie pasties.. With crrot and potatoe and veg bullion powder. Thanks for sharing. X

[@BroadwayGardener]

That squash harvest is INCREDIBLE!

[@allisonadonis4543]

U got a beautiful garden love all the flowers

[@RafnasShokerBaganLifestyleUK]

Wow 🤩 lots of vegetables harvested

[@melaniescott4214]

Wow, amazing harvest! Hoping to give my squash another week if I can to ripen (fingers crossed for no frost, I'm nearly 2 hours south from you). Really glad to hear you are on a course! You totally got this!

[@kestrelfeather]

What a great garden you've had this year! I love the dahlias and other showy bright flowers along with your vegetables. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your garden grow this summer. Best of luck with your horticultural course, I bet it will be interesting. Cheers!

[@sarahssecretgarden7894]

Your videos make me so excited to see how my garden will turn out this summer, here in Australia. I only hope it's half as successful and beautiful as your own.. those daliahs 😍

[@HOMEGARDENINGandPlantverse]

Good sharing, lovely garden

[@estefaniascyde7119]

I've been binge watching all of your videos these past weeks. I really love your allotment tours and seeing it change over the months and years. Atm I'm trying out your Apple Turnover Recipe, I just tried the first one, absolutely delicious! Looking forward to more brilliant content. Love from Germany!

[@carmenbailey1560]

Great transformation for your garden venture. You should be very proud of all your hard work, and wish you the very best in your continued studies. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@harryrarmer]

Hello Katrina, thank you for uploading this film. Your allotment garden is lovely, as simple as that. I hope you don't mind me writing a little about my experiences with gardening and my current situation Katrina. I hate to be so forward with people and give too much information but I am having such a testing time right now and feel that I must reach out to others to let them know about what is going on for me. A passion for growing plants and making compost has been an almost constant companion throughout my life. Unfortunatley, almost as constant has been a predisposition to depression and it is a condition which I have really had to 'pull all the stops out' to fight at times. A combination of finding the right people, practising yoga and working with plants has often helped me overcome depression. This time 6 years ago, I moved to lodge with a friend in Wakefield. He had neglected his garden for many years and I soon set to work renovating it, adding some films to my KZbin channel of my work there in the process. It's now 4 years ago since I left Wakefield and moved to live with a friend who had Parkinson's disease. I continued to do some gardening, tending to the fig trees which I had raised from cuttings and planting the small garden where I moved to, but my efforts were now focussed on caring for my friend. This new focus allowed me to contend with depression successfully but disaster struck almost a year ago when my friend, who had been admitted to a care home some months previously, sadly passed away. I have been struck by a number of issues since then :- grief for a friend, the loss of someone who had been very supportive to me and also the loss of focus and work which allowed me to thrive. I have really struggled through this last year Katrina and my situation now seems to be becoming worse. The Covid situation hasn't helped. I now experience the darkest of thoughts and the deepest of states of depression. 10 days ago, I took a massive overdose of painkillers. This once proud fighter felt that there was no other option and the indignity of not being able to respond effectively to my condition was too much to bear. I continue to be affected by the after effects of that overdose but there are times in me now when I tell myself that I must reach out to people and ask them to spare me a thought as I try and give life another go. Can I get back to finding that combination of people, gardening and yoga? I would be deeply touched to you and anyone else reading this if you would spare me a thought as I persevere and try to make a go of things. Thank you so much. Michael

[@pennyduncan5980]

Thank you for sharing the beauty of your garden.

[@VickyDowsett]

All the best in your studies! You are such an inspiration.

[@squarepenny6946]

Either make or buy a pie crust (unbaked). Fill with chopped (1/2") potatoes, turnips, onions, and carrots, also sear some cubed beef, adding that to the mixture with salt and pepper. Lay the pie crust on the table. Have a bowl with the ingredients next to it. Put the filling onto one half of the crust dough, then fold over and pinch shut. Can bake cookie sheets full of these pasties. Can also make gravy from the pan the beef was cooked in. Can add salt, pepper, and any other seasonings, more onions to the beef while cooking - then the gravy will also have these flavors. After baking, when serving, you may use whatever condiments over your pasty that you choose: ketchup, mustard, horseradish, gravy, etc... One of my favorite meals!

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Great allotment tour and Katrina going to get a excellent harvest. Unfortunately I won't be getting any apples from the apple tree i planted because it came down with honey fungus because i knew when i saw the roots when it was removed😭. I would still eat the turnip probably in a soup.

[@herenow2895]

Hello :) I think you're great. What a lovely garden.

[@lewisgardner1660]

I have just put my turnips in, last year I put them in early and they turned very bitter, they are lovely roasted and put in stews when they don’t go bitter, this year I have purple top and the white ones,

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Well done on carrying on your horticulture! You are sure to do well, but more importantly you will be enjoying every minute and putting it to good use (as well as sharing that knowledge with us, wink, wink!). Ihave a solitary bunch of ripe tomatoes hanging on, protected from mice by a supermarket mesh veg sack, just in case I video the end of my harvest. The rest of the old plants are in my tumble composter already before Botrytis took over, ditto my courgette plants which served me well enough. Loads of carrots still in the ground despite feeding them fresh to my grandkids who should have excellent night vision! I guess I better haul them up, stip off the leaves and store them outside somewhere cool, dry and airy. Not much left apart from onions and some brassicas. Carboard no-dig method was a fair success for me for brassicas (to some extent) and onions. I will try it with potatoes and carrots next year I think and see how that goes. Thanks so much for all the encouragement and suggestions in your super videos.( my 'note-to-self' this year is to plant marvellous tall King Mallow flowers again plus re-do my small wildflower meadow that passers-by have remarked kindly on).

[@homegrowngarden]

Thanks for the update! It sounds like you’ve had a great growing season. Your wildlife garden sounds like a haven for the pollinators! 🐝 🦋

[@GardenMinistry.]

What a gorgeous squash pumpkin harvest!! You did a fine job ❤️well done!

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[@farhanashome3202]

Wow beautiful garden big garden

[@janicesgarden5748]

Use that turn up as fall/ Halloween decoration

[@homegrowngarden]

It’s so pretty but also I want to eat it 😆

[@miss_in_na_na]

Love your videos! Good luck on gardening and your studies :)

[@homegrowngarden]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@Katya-zj7ni]

Just gorgeous! Your garden is a delight and I love your enthusiasm. New sub ❤️

[@wendymanson4546]

I love your garden and videos! Thank you and best wishes, Wendy (NZ)