Sowing Seeds (like mad), picking Rapini and Strawberry hanging baskets! || Plot 37 (Episode 54)

[@mrspendleton800]

Ha ha I'm so thrilled my strawberry pot hangers, and the idea to hang them, worked so well! A real treat to watch this today 💜

[@JessieatPlot37]

They are completely fab. Thank you so much!!! I love them and I think they are extremely cunning! 😄

[@nikki7663]

They look amazing. What a great use of washed up rubbish, turning it in to something useful and beautiful 🌟

[@FabianPatscheider-zu7iq]

​@@JessieatPlot37maus ldich ist es auch nicht mehr weiter als ein neues Album von mir mal wieder

[@FabianPatscheider-zu7iq]

Wenn ich was gemacht habe mit dir

[@lynnrushton7458]

Oh I know a certain Tortoise that would be in his element in your turnip bed! I grow turnips especially for their tops for Hugo 🐢😂 All looking great Jessie! Glad your getting to catch up with your sister .......cheers 🥂

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah! That Hugo is a menace for the veg! Cheers Lynn.

[@johncapper1793]

Must try this glass of wine thing, in my potting shed. Love your videos and your sense of humour, thanks.

[@wesleydavis8786]

I love the way you spray a jet of water to mark your furrows to sow the radish seeds @10m5s. Noted ✍️😉

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahahah! 😄

[@peggydussold5496]

As I watch on 4/20 I've just come in from covering everything and now its snowing!!! Had to bring in the tenders and tropicals. Sunday it was 72!

[@tamararoberts9307]

I'm in Indiana, I've done the same covering what I could. Looks like winter wonderland, crazy weather

[@JessieatPlot37]

Wow, crazy cold all over at the moment!

[@erindekorte]

I have been binge watching your vlogs for days and I am finally caught up

[@dn744]

The log move was like Bemny Hill lol. Love it

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah!

[@dn744]

@@JessieatPlot37 makes good watching. 👍

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Lovely vlog Jessie and you have been busy and having to work too. Keep safe and well because hopefully we're out of the pandemic but only time will tell if we are. The turnip looks good 👍 and I bought some Brussels sprouts plants from B&Q as backup in case the seeds in the ground don't germinate. I have ordered volcanic dust for putting in the soil because it's supposed to be good for putting nutrients in the soil.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks David! Oh fingers crossed we’re in the tail end of it now, eh? Good old back ups from b&q 😄 last time I popped in to see what they had, they were sold out of everything! Glad you nabbed some Brussels. That’s funny, I was only reading about volcanic dust just the other day! Where are you getting it from?

[@FunnySurpriseToys]

Hi my friend! Great content! 👍 164

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you!

[@emilyjones7816]

Love the hat! And dungarees/overalls! I want to be you when I grow up!

[@tassiegirl1991]

I can quite understand post lockdown how in a way it must be a wee bit hard to have less free time especially as the warmer weather arrives. Don’t worry Jess just video what you can, don’t stress we subscribers understand. Always a smile on your face and mum in the background. Take care.

[@JessieatPlot37]

It’s bizarre, lockdown was abysmal in so many ways but to have all that time is spring was quite a gift! Thank you. 🙂

[@AK907FROSTY]

Your garden plot is so amazing 👏. I love watching your vlogs in the morning with my cup of coffee,so relaxing and brings back alot of memories of my childhood with my parents in the garden. Your very blessed to have such a beautiful time with your mom. 🙏

[@OurSmallholdingAdventure]

How lovely ☺️

[@JessieatPlot37]

Ah, thank you! That’s so lovely. I am very aware how lucky I am that I get to spend so much time with my mum.

[@nicksveggiepatch1976]

hi jessie what a joy your are to watch i love your videos they way you present them is really great keep up the good work nick

[@sairamunro7684]

My pear trees are going crazy with blossom too lol

[@vesnasuselrozman7659]

Living on country side , growing eco-bio means farmers couting gras at 11pm, cows and horses makeing noise during day, woods for winter is prepare, neighbours mulch grass on sunday, only day they are free of work even its forbiden by the law, lots of cars for weekend, people are going mountenering, national park is 6km far. So as you see thers noise everywhere hahaaaaa.....

[@peascarrots6829]

Great vlog Jess, as always. Love that you filmed the log move and then mum makes executive decision to get the other one tomorrow. Haha. You are an absolute natural at this. Really enjoying the valued gardening information. I have sprouted my peas and I am waiting now to get them in the ground, but snow and cold expected tonight. Tomorrow, I am building a small low tunnel, like yours. Your plot is looking great!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you! Hahah, mum was really fed up with those logs! This snow and cold seems to be really hanging around for everyone this year doesn’t it? Hopefully we are heading for a spectacular summer as compensation. 😄

[@stevendowden2579]

lovely video

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Steven!

[@horticultureandhomes]

In your climate, you need nothing more than a floating row cover on cole crops in winter. Hope this helps.

[@markfogarty9978]

You should try Jayne's hat, its a pretty cunning hat.

[@JessieatPlot37]

From Firefly?! Hahah! That was indeed very cunning! 😄

[@tamararoberts9307]

I love watching your videos❤ plz keep them coming. Very pretty hat btw. It's so beautiful seeing you and your mum together ❤ I love eating all greens. Grew up eating dandelion and other greens, yum. I always use cut-up turnip root in crackpot /slow cooker with cuts of beef. I plant sunflower seeds every year 💛 but here in Indiana, it's snowing now so my seedlings are probably doomed. I'll probably have to re-sow

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Tamara! Oh yeah, greens are such joy. And something you just don’t see for sale in any quantity. I love them! Oh beef and turnips are a match made in heaven. The other day I made a beef stew and topped it with sliced turnip and swede and then them go all crispy in the oven. Bliss! The snow and cold is really dragging it’s heals this year isn’t it?!

[@tamararoberts9307]

Yes, hoping the cold weather will b over for us this weekend and I can get my gardens as lovely as yours soon

[@johntaylor-tz6td]

very enjoyable video allotment looking good

[@GettingGoshen]

Interesting we eat the greens mixed with collards and or mustard😉

[@JessieatPlot37]

Nice. 😄

[@annagoehl5046]

No one is happy about working for a living during growing season. 🤣 Lovely vlog today, as always!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah! Yeah, I think we gardeners should all be given a few months of around now like they used to at harvest time with kids... kids summer holidays are wasted! 😂

[@Leanne_N]

Love the hat and those hanging planters are the bees knees. Appreciate people with the creativity to reuse things like that! 🥂 to you amd Mum

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Leanne! I love the hat too! And yeah, those hanging baskets are such a good use of washed up beach junk! She’s done an amazing job on them and how lovely of her to send some to me!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I often let unknown sprouts grow for a while before deciding if it is a "weed"

[@tjitskegrietje]

I'm also really struggling with the work aspect again, haha! Just wanna be out in the garden all day. 😊 Also sorry for being so heavy, just can't seem to stay away from chocolate... 😉

[@gillianinglis2050]

Another awsome vlog have a lovely day with johanna x

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Gillian!

[@michaeldemetriou3043]

Another fantastic video. Thanks 👍

[@ConcreteCauldron]

Saved this video for the Amazon links!

[@joanpulley9722]

Yes Jessie, I have noticed the apple trees are really full of buds. Mine has never had so many either so..... hopefully

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hopefully hopefully Joan! 🤞🤞

[@carlsmith7240]

Absolutely beautiful vlog Jess, i really look forward to Tuesdays now. Thank you x

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you Carl! That’s such a lovely thing to say!

[@jones7454]

Love the hat👍👍👍👍

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you! 😄

[@keithmasek2855]

Great vlog again Jess. Thankyou.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Keith!

[@Shakeypix]

Thank you for putting sunshine into my day x

[@paulinemorris5186]

having had the year of lockdown and enjoying the allotment Im really not that bothered to go out to the shops and to get amongst crowds, think I've turned into a recluse and secretly enjoying it.

[@JessieatPlot37]

I know Pauline! I feel the same! I used to always be out in the evenings and now I’m quite happy going to bed early, getting up with the sun and spending my evenings tinkering with seedlings... 😅

[@lindadavies3060]

Me too, l think that has happened to a lot of people. Its the joy of being outside and reaping the rewards of hard work.

[@TheWoogeroo]

Those cattle mesh panels are about half the price from not Amazon, or 3x cheaper again if you buy a roll and cut to length.

[@TheEssexAllotment]

Loving the new hat! Everyone should rock the bobble hat! ✌️

[@JessieatPlot37]

😄😄 they should!

[@grahamrdyer6322]

I used to grow the Touchon carrot, and yes it is a fine tasting root, but these days I grow Danvers 126, it's a slimmer carrot and the taste is great BUT it's hard to find the seed now (in England),Great video again Jess

[@JessieatPlot37]

Oooooh, a touchon rival! I just love the touchon because it’s so reliable, and it tastes great of course! But in years where the others have all been a bit iffy the touchon still performs. I’ll have a look for Danvers 126 though! Might try that one next year!

[@MsPigeon999]

What a treat. I got mixed up with the days. It is Jessie day. Woohoo.

[@JessieatPlot37]

😄😄 thanks Jay!

[@hamishhortic9739]

Another great vlog Jessie

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Hamish!

[@sarahsiskin6780]

I’m w you about working. There really isn’t time for it.

[@rob11951]

My wife and I are almost finished binge-watching all your videos

[@arli4406]

😂 seems like now is my turn😂😂😂

[@ronaldandsusanshaws-growing]

Hi Jessie, I hope you are right about TOUCHON carrots I have a tub with over 30 in, I also have sweet red peppers ready for picking this weekend, Take care.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah! I’m a big fan of touchon! How lovely to be picking peppers. I can’t wait for summer!

[@ashleyrobinson7989]

Lovely - just lovely!The sun has been so wonderful over the past week even if the nights are chilly. Could just do with some rain now as the soil is so so dry! And you can’t beat a good soaking! Hope you had a lovely time with your sister and are having a great week. Cheers!

[@garry8330]

Great show guys, have you checked out Malcolm Kingswell and Allotments for food and fun, great video techniques.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thanks Gary, yes I have!

[@jennyjohnson9012]

I only recently found you and I've binge watched every vlog! Love your videos. My daughter and I started an allotment behind our farmhouse during the first lockdown. What a joy its been, so exciting watching everything growing. We had so much fresh veg and also froze an awful lot. Our triumphs were peas, broad beans, and runner beans. Masses of kale and salad leaves. The cauliflower heads all split and a lot of the radishes were woody, but all in all it was wonderful and now we're off again with a new season. I love watching you and your Mum, such an inspiration and the gin and tonics make it perfect. We always relax with a wine or gin each night too. Keep those videos coming, you're a joy to watch x

[@konaexpress100]

Your plot is looking good!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you John!

[@hopesmith1555]

Hello from Kentucky in USA! This is the first of your videos that I have seen and I enjoyed it very much. And the fact that you and your mother are working together in the garden is so special. Love it💕

[@clarerobbins37]

Cheers Jess🥂, great episode 🤗🌸🌱

[@JessieatPlot37]

Cheers Clare! Thank you!

[@theborderer1302]

A small bale of barley straw dropped in the pond will help eliminate blanket weed and algae organically, and also helps clarify the water.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you! I unsuccessfully tried this last year! But think I didn’t do it right so I’m going to have another go this year! 😄

[@2gooddrifters]

I put someone my pond a few years ago. Don't know if it worked or not as we took it out. The heron found it very useful to fish from.

[@stephenrowe1415]

I've been stuck down the rabbit hole that is Vertiloom, thankfully I managed to come to my senses regarding next year's tomato seeds 😜

[@jorgefonseca3208]

💚🌞Fantastic🥂Always🌱💙

[@JessieatPlot37]

Thank you Jorge 🥂🥂🥂

[@paoulohugos6452]

I ovened all my poly tunnel stuff, fried crisp tomatoes, chillis and peppers. I guess I have to make some windows for it before I plant more, I thought of the video where you put a wooden frame around so im copy that. Cheers for the idea Jessie.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Oh no! 😑 that’s a problem with polys isn’t it, when they get hot they get REALLY hot. I’ve been watering in mine like a daemon. Hopefully windows will help! I can get quite a flow of cool air through mine when I open it up!

[@losttheplotat60b37]

Brilliant work, as always! I look forward to your updates, they’re very motivating 😁 My OH & I were just saying the same thing about the apple blossom this year! I knew it wasn’t my imagination ☺️ Absolutely blooming!

[@duncanrobinson3200]

The worst noisey thing I hate are leaf blowers! A neigbour of mine has one and to me they just create a mind numbing racket - especially if you want a nap in the day and they just blow the leaves on the pavement or on to my garden - they are a complete nightmare of a noise that goes right through my head!

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah, I used to work with a bloke who was obsessed with his leaf blower. Had it attached to him all the time, and you’re right - so annoying! I’m more of a rake and broom type!

[@2gooddrifters]

Really bad for insects too.

[@beverley1539]

Hiya Jess cheers girly. Plot is looking fab. May I ask the tool you use to scrape the top of beds etc could you maybe explain some of your go to tools thanx. Love the cardi Arrgh it’s actually snowing here at this very moment 1.20am Canada time and we are in lockdown ahhh! Please enjoy your wee visit with your sis cheers to that my friend. Blessings to you and yours Ontario Canada 🐝

[@JessieatPlot37]

Ah, cheers! 🙂 Thank you! The one I use before sowing? It’s a Dutch Hoe. So useful! Takes the heads of all the germinating weeds and flattens everything out. I will do a bit about tools I think. I get a lot of comments about my compost scoop too 😅. Wow more snow. It’s endless this year isn’t it!

[@beverley1539]

@@JessieatPlot37 yes that was the one Thankyou yes crazy snow I’ve just had to sweep the steps and there is about half inch arrgh ahh Mother Nature gotta luv her lol

[@2gooddrifters]

I'm trying black radish this year.

[@duncanrobinson3200]

I sowed 'Flamboyant' in my greenhouse border soil in January and I've been eating them for a couple of weeks now - still some left - they seem to have cropped in a kind of succession - because I thinned out and picked the larger radishes first and left the thinner ones to fatten up.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Nice. Are they good tasting?

[@duncanrobinson3200]

@@JessieatPlot37 Yes, I like them with a sardine salad with some of my rocket (also grown in the greenhouse border) with a drizzle of olive oil and pinch of sea salt!

[@JosExotics]

I am surprised that your rudbeckia has not come back, mine have been under snow several times this year and major frosts but it is still there. :(

[@JessieatPlot37]

Yeah, I’m surprised but it’s definitely gone! it was only still young when the cold hit so maybe it just wasn’t established enough!

[@paulineellison9047]

love watching your u tube...love the bobble hat ...how do you cook the turnip greens i never know what to do with them and chard along with beetroot and there leaves how do you make the pickle radish i eat a lot of them with salads so never had them roasted, pickled would love to learn how to cook things in other ways ....oh my think iv been living in another world looking at this thanks x

[@sheilaleatt]

Oh yes I was wondering about how to cook the turnip greens too. Jessie you should start a cooking channel.

[@paulineellison9047]

@@sheilaleatt yes please sow it grow it cook it only what u grow

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah! The turnip tops I’ve been eating as orecchiette cima di rapa which is *swoon* so good! I am trying to get my website back up online this week (after it was flooded with spammers) and then I’ll get back into linking my KZbin to my recipes on there!

[@simplifygardening]

Great to see you dont waste the tops of the turnips Jessie. o many just throw them away and they are so tender they make a perfect green

[@stephencook4293]

Is it Tuesday already? It seems your my calendar now! 📅

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hahah! For the last year my only means of telling time was ‘vlog day’ 😂

[@unsufletpribeag]

🤗❤🤗

[@JessieatPlot37]

🙂

[@Burgyste]

You are doing a great +150%, Question, may I ask, what is the yellow band on your right wrist ?

[@JessieatPlot37]

Ah, I forgot to take it off. When I sign into the building at work and get checked for mask...etc we are all tagged with a different coloured band everyday!

[@NitroAnna]

I thought you weren't supposed to sow Mooli radish until after mid-Summer? Maybe that's why they bolted so quickly last year

[@JessieatPlot37]

Ah well I left it last last year like it said on the packet and that was when it bolted the year before I didn’t know they were a late sort so sowed them in spring and they were fab! So I’m going to do both this year and try to cover my bases! 😄

[@rustysmith8784]

Lovely to see the plot in the sun, still really cold at night and having to move stuff out of the GH to the shed overnight. Is the plastic you use for the covered bed the left over poly house plastic or something else?

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hi Rusty! Yeah, the cold nights seem to be hanging around for everyone this spring don’t they! Yes, it’s the poly plastic leftovers.

[@purplerain4062]

How about white icicle radish?

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hmmm, never tried it! But I’ve been watching them on other peoples plots over on IG! 😄

[@rammur1]

I have never roasted radish .

[@helenhawkins4054]

🤗

[@JessieatPlot37]

😄

[@susand556]

Where is the link to the cattle grid please.

[@JessieatPlot37]

Hi Susan, In the blurb for the episode underneath.

[@florianaciobanu8371]

How often will you water the onion seeds in the nursery bed? Thanks a lot

[@JessieatPlot37]

I’ll probably give them one big soak a week. With the plastic cover it really holds the moisture.

[@ballysillanallotment-man5793]

Jessie i haven't sown my outdoor carrots yet how far north is your allotment I'm Belfast should i wait or go for it

[@JessieatPlot37]

I’m down in London on the south slope of a hill, and I have really Sandy soil so it warms up very fast. Having said that we are still on the minuses at nights at the moment which is shocking!!

[@patriciahawkes386]

Where is your allotment

[@oliverobama3279]

How much do you pay for your allotment?

[@JessieatPlot37]

About £70 a year.

[@oliverobama3279]

As I thought of buying some land and setting up an alotment to rent to people in France, so I try to find a good rent price. Thanks