The Allotment Work in Summer is Relentless

[@stewartw7302]

Some varieties are more prone to turning to mush when boiled. I never boil, always steam.

[@JBNat]

@@stewartw7302 I'll give it a go! Thanks Stewart

[@stewartw7302]

@@JBNat As a first and second early, I try to select the waxes type potatoes… often described as salad type. The fluffy type that boil to mush are more suited to mash and roasts, etc.

[@glassbackdiy3949]

spuds tunring to mush is a growing condition thing JB, if they dry out too much the plants draw water from the spuds, then when you boil they take on heaps of water too fast, and turn to mush, you can rescue them by steaming them whole instead of boiling, when they fall off the fork they're done!

[@janetpurdie9464]

My Red Duke of York did that too, which is why I don't grow them anymore. Charlotte has been much better!

[@JBNat]

@@janetpurdie9464 did you do them in pots or in the ground?

[@angeladrummie4461]

Potatoes with 'lumpy bumpy' skin is a sign of underwatering while they are growing. Pace yourself JB it will all come good. Take care. X

[@VivSimmons]

There is nothing like your first potato harvesting.

[@PreatorRaszagal]

IKEA bags for the peas! 💛💙Feel like you'll have a *lot* of basil hehe. And anything with gardening always takes longer than you think 😄I think I'm gonna get some bamboo canes for the AutoPots for next season to keep the plants from growing too much sideways (and for support of course). What was that collapsed plant in the greenhouse? It had some rather massive pods on it 😮And you have so many ripe peppers already! I'm not envious at all hehe. I don't know what I'm doing wrong with tomatoes. Feels like I'm always just growing the foliage and never getting any tomatoes. My plants are like twice as high as yours and only have 1 level of flowers 🤪Love the enthusiasm when you were finding more and more potatoes. Too bad they didn't "work out" 😥The door frame looked really nice though! Can't wait to see both of them in place with the mesh 👍

[@brigidaodonnell7053]

Amazing how great those hot chilli plants are growing!

[@jaynekennedy8469]

I’ve just sown spring cabbage, kohlrabi, carrots, broccoli, Florence fennel, onions (to use as spring onions), runner beans and cauliflower. I’m hoping to plant them out once my onions and a few other veggies are all harvested. I definitely want to have the beds planted for longer this year.

[@monro2159]

Ah...potatoes in pots. I've done it for a couple of years (so many youtubers recommended it) and I just feel that they need far too much attention. They are such thirsty plants once they get going. Also, even when watering well, the water seems to just pour out of the bottom and not really soak the whole pot. I have ok yield, but I think next year I'm just going to do it the old fashioned way since my neighbour has great success and he's been doing it for 30 years. "Pots?" he said, 'waste of effort and bloody time' lol. (I love the old timers, no messing!). Also cooking, yes, cooked some charlottes straight from harvest and they split even on low simmer and became a mush, didn't even taste that great. I'm cutting the foliage of those in the pots and keeping them in there for a couple of weeks to harden the skins a bit (as advised!).

[@Carol-oc7mx]

I must say that your soil always looks on the dry side and perhaps when you next add organic matter breaking up the soil surface and lightly howing in will help prevent a cap forming between the two distinct layers. Also perhaps you need to add a deeper layer? Love your videos JB 🙂

[@Gardenofglory-l6v]

Hi JB ❤good luck with the doors and hope no mice get into the plant house

[@freckles2437]

So much weeding and planting out and watering to do on my plot but little and often seems to be working for me. Jo Devon 🙂

[@genecromer3261]

Im using the exact solar watering system as you are. All 4 of mine work brilliantly.. although i picked up a second type that water's twice a day that i like a bit better.

[@michellecasey5612]

Love your videos JB, you're so funny and real. Laugh at your obsession with mice getting in or rather trying to keep them out. They just burrow in under the ground in my tunnel, they don't actually need a door 🫣

[@JBNat]

@@michellecasey5612 I'm hoping it will also keep out squirrels, foxes, badgers and birds! If it keeps out the mice then that's the bonus. The plastic is trenched so they would have to dig quite deep but they could if they were determined I'm sure.

[@Jacqui-Pen]

JB, Carmen F1 cucumbers are really nice. Smooth skin and very long cucumbers. Definitely worth growing 👌

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

I find the "tomato" cages better suited for peppers

[@JBNat]

@@JoyoftheGardenandHome I might try something like those out for next year :)

[@thatgirlthatgrows]

I can’t believe the size of those peppers!!

[@quietspacearts]

underwatering potatoes, hence why they went to mush in minutes in pan

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝thanks for the great video🌻

[@matchynishi]

The squash - are they meant to stay in those small pots? I usually sow them in 2-3" pots and plant them in minimum 15 gallon grow bags, or in soil within 2-3 weeks of germination as otherwise they get transplant shock and may stunt for days to weeks when transplanted.

[@JBNat]

@@matchynishi no, they will go in the ground when they perk up, I just wanted them to be larger when they went out and more slug proof!

[@jonathanharvey4879]

Hi JB potatoes growing in spent compost not so surprising if you look at the Ruth Stout method. How about trying it next year then you won't have to dig! 😊

[@JBNat]

Yes I love the idea of it! Hard to get the material cheaply in urban uk though

[@jonathanharvey4879]

@@JBNat Hay /Straw I get that but you could use a thick mulch of spent compost?

[@chriseverest4380]

JB i love football but just ..... watching the grass grow is more exciting this tournament. If the team were plants we'd be composting them!😂😂😂

[@richhelstrip2620]

Oh come on JB, as much as I love to watch your general gardening videos, I found you because of your Chilli Pepper Growing Guide and and am absolutely gagging for the next episode on that! Sorry, I'm so impatient! My plants would probably tell you that too 😜

[@patnicholls131]

Hi JB. I'm really enjoying your channel. Can you tell me where you got your fat blue dibber. Thanks Pat

[@PamsMountainGarden]

I know it’s not your thing but I would fork that soil.

[@shanesykes1235]

With soil crusting look at increasing organic matter content and your levels of calcium, low calcium can lead to increased soil crusting. If you want to add calcium without impacting pH, go to gypsum as your calcium source. The following youtube is regarding soil crusting in broad acre farming in the US, but you can borrow some ideas for the garden like increasing organic matter and calcium. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2iWmZ2chMmfa5osi=aM1ET7voklw5_T8I

[@LucRom-kz5uw]

Super Good work te summer the poten planting te kas thans the video Top week fried 👍🪴🥒🥦🌻🫘🧤🌤🌱🌶

[@drawyrral]

England won!

[@JBNat]

Only just 😂