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Overgrown Allotment Rescue Mission | We Are Nearly There! | Allotment Gardening Beginners
Hi & Welcome to our channel👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾
In this weeks update we are continuing to clear the ground to get things ready for spring. We have come along quite a bit since we got the keys and it is finally starting to look like the allotment it once was. We was excited to see we have decent soil that was hidden under all those weeds and the rubbish is very nearly gone. (Yay)🙌
Join us on our journey and if you are an allotmenteer or an experienced gardener then we welcome you very much as we may need all the advice we can get!
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Rotavating and Digging The Plot | Allotment Gardening Beginners UK
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Hi and welcome to our channel👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾 We have had our plot for a little over 9 weeks now and this week we have decided to rotavate some of the plot before it gets to wet to do so. We decided to rotavate so we can level the ground and cover it up, then start working on each area bit by bit. We are really enjoying the process so far and love watching it change every week. Join us to watch our jour...
Clearing an Allotment: The Most Satisfying Episode Yet
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Welcome to our channel! 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾 Today’s allotment vlog is by far the most satisfying one yet! Our site banned burning Sundays for a while and we was accumulating more and more rotting wood. Today was the day we got rid of it all. We also smashed up one of the sheds and had a good tidy up. If you enjoy Allotment vlogs please give us a like and if you enjoy our videos and want to see more please ...
The EASIEST Way to Sow And Grow Onions | Allotment Gardening For Beginners UK
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#howtoplant #allotmentgardeninguk #allotment Hi and welcome to our channel. 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾 My names Jade and we recently took on an abandoned derelict allotment. Our aim is to make it a veggie haven so we can start to live more sustainable lifestyle on a bigger scale. Todays video is a very easy guide on how to plant you onion sets. This quick and simple guide planting onions in October should lead to...
Weird Things You Might Find At An Abandoned Allotment | Allotment Gardening Beginners UK
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Hi & welcome to our channel 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾 We are beginner allotmenteers and are currently clearing what was once an abandoned overgrown plot. Our plan is to clear the plot to make it ready for spring and to also make it safe so our son can get involved. We’ve found lots of weird and wonderful items along the way and we are starting to find carpet buried under earth and weeds. 😅 If you’re new please g...
Autumn Allotment Clearance | Allotment Gardening Beginners UK
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Hi and welcome to our Channel 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾 We are brand new to gardening and UA-cam.. watch us on our journey as we tackle both as complete beginners. Today we had a very quick visit to the plot and soon the heavens opened. The only downside to clearing an allotment that we’ve found so far is the great British weather! We managed to do a few jobs before we swiftly jumped on the car to dry off and he...
Clearing Out an Abandoned Shed at the Allotment | Allotment gardening for beginners
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Hi everyone 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾 Welcome to another allotment update whilst we are STILL clearing the rubbish it is slowly starting to get clearer. We can’t wait for the day when we start building and growing but for now its operation shed 🤣 You would think Nav would know I was going to prank him as it’s a a common appearance but he jumps everytime! Thank you so much for watching and please don’t forget to ...
How to clear an allotment from 30 years of rubbish and chaos | Allotment gardening UK 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾
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Hi & welcome to week 4! It’s coming up to a month now since we got the keys to our plot and we are making big progress! We have found some random things at the allotment and this weeks special was a grave stone and a onion 😬 As the weeks go on and the more clearing we do i can really see what the end goal might look like and with a lot of graft and hard work i don’t think it will take us much l...
The Allotment Gardening shed of nightmares | Clearing the plot 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🪴
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The Allotment Gardening shed of nightmares | Clearing the plot 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🪴
Introducing our toddler to our abandoned overgrown allotment | Allotment gardening Uk 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾
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Introducing our toddler to our abandoned overgrown allotment | Allotment gardening Uk 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾
Clearing An Overgrown Allotment Garden | Allotment gardening for beginners uk
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Clearing An Overgrown Allotment Garden | Allotment gardening for beginners uk
My new allotment plot 🪴| Clearing the plot | overgrown allotment | allotment gardening for beginners
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My new allotment plot 🪴| Clearing the plot | overgrown allotment | allotment gardening for beginners

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  • @michaelsplot
    @michaelsplot 7 днів тому

    👍👍👍

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 7 днів тому

      Thank you for watching Michael 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @GanggangPeanut
    @GanggangPeanut 10 днів тому

    you are making brilliant progress,each video i watch you can see the change...keep on going 👍👍

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 9 днів тому

      Thank you so much! I love the changes each week ☺️ thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @MariaSpooon
    @MariaSpooon 10 днів тому

    Great work! It might be better to create 2 or 3 levels across the allotment, it would be less work on your part.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 9 днів тому

      That’s a good idea! We found enough bricks in there that we could make a step down with. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @myrustygarden
    @myrustygarden 11 днів тому

    Nav I would decide what needs leveling when you decide if beds are going north south or east west as a wee bit of run off is good but a pooling opportunity isn’t 😢

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 11 днів тому

      That’s a really good point. Do you think we should just have a slight slope? Just take the edge off the dip so Roman doesn’t fall etc? Thank you so much for watching and all your advice! We really appreciate it ☺️👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

    • @myrustygarden
      @myrustygarden 11 днів тому

      @@Adayintheleaf I think a wee bit of run off is fine I just don’t think you have to knock yourselves out trying to be exact in levelling. Good thing about winter is you can see where water pools, bad thing is getting the sun figured out for placement. Always something isn’t it but I’ve always said if gardening was easy everyone would do it 🤪

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 10 днів тому

      You’re right! Thank you ☺️ I think maybe there’s a reason it’s lower that end as the previous owner had the plot 30+ years I asked the neighbour but they didn’t really know too much. Xx

  • @myrustygarden
    @myrustygarden 11 днів тому

    Oh lord Jade we do nail hunting too 😂😂😂 normally when we a burn or b Gerald is taking something apart 🤦‍♀️

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 11 днів тому

      I quite liked it 😂 my dad did 3 hours nail hunting for me so that helped loads. Nearly all gone now thank god 😂

  • @myrustygarden
    @myrustygarden 11 днів тому

    Wow Nav that looks brilliant 💪💪. 😂😂 say it with me “husk” “a” “varna” 😅😅. She just wanted you to rotivate more in payback for threatening her shed. Sound great but I think a song or two would give us a better idea 🎶🎶🎶. My god was it a metal recycling place at one time 😮 that is crazy 😜. But hey keep going and keep the videos coming, Ali 🥶☔️🇨🇦

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 11 днів тому

      Haha Ali I think he’s got it now he’s been practising all week 😂 the shed is staying 🙌🙌 I can’t wait to fix it up.

  • @angelahandy7000
    @angelahandy7000 11 днів тому

    That's coming along really well now. Will you section off raised beds? If so you might not need to move too much soil .

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 11 днів тому

      Yes we are doing raised beds (not really high ones) ☺️ thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @stutivvydevon.816
    @stutivvydevon.816 12 днів тому

    New microphone certainly an improvement

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 11 днів тому

      I’m so pleased! Thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @Offgridlee444
    @Offgridlee444 12 днів тому

    Looks great a lot of work, but so worth it!

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you we can’t wait till spring 🌱 Thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

    • @Offgridlee444
      @Offgridlee444 12 днів тому

      @@Adayintheleaf Yw!

  • @Bassysplot
    @Bassysplot 12 днів тому

    Can't believe how much yous have done looks amazing great work guys good luck with getting rid of all the nails have a great week 😎 👍

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you both! You two know how hard but how rewarding it is ☺️ Thank you for watching 🫶

    • @Bassysplot
      @Bassysplot 11 днів тому

      @@Adayintheleaf We certainly do 🤗

  • @nathansykes2348
    @nathansykes2348 12 днів тому

    looking really nice now great team work to both of you. looking forward to the next video update ☺☺

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you Nathan ☺️ can’t wait to start building things! Thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @Jimmy.Plot.41.b
    @Jimmy.Plot.41.b 12 днів тому

    Your plot looks better with every video yous make. The new mic is working a treat, the audio is much clearer. Yous should be very proud of what yous have achieved in such a short space of time. Looking forward to your next update 👍

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you Jimmy☺️ we get proper excited everytime we go. I’m so glad the audio is better 🙌 thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

    • @Jimmy.Plot.41.b
      @Jimmy.Plot.41.b 12 днів тому

      @@Adayintheleaf no problem at all 👍

  • @RhubarbYeah.
    @RhubarbYeah. 12 днів тому

    Yeah!😀👍👍

  • @jellybean073
    @jellybean073 12 днів тому

    Drill a couple of holes in a board longer than your rake and tie it to the inside of your rake securely. The tines will help hold the board in place, this really helps leveling loose soil by widening the rakes path

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you jelly bean! That’s a really good idea. We’ve got a much stronger wider rake at home so that might work well with this idea. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @garyp8471
    @garyp8471 12 днів тому

    Sound quality 100% better, doing grand job fella, looking like an allotment already, that low part give it an extra working with the rotovator, wonder if you cold lay your hands on a scaffolding plank cut it bout 4ft long and attach some rope to it, see if you can pull it across the plot to level it. Maybe tie couple of bricks on it for weight to hold it down. Anyway your both making some grand progress. All the best Gary n Irene.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      That’s a great idea! We have a few scaffolding planks at home, might even make beds out of them too! Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @robyn147
    @robyn147 12 днів тому

    The improvement from week to week is amazing, be proud of the work you guys have done! ♥

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you! We’re so proud.. can’t stop looking at the pictures we took and how far we’ve come☺️. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @HopeFCharity
    @HopeFCharity 12 днів тому

    Tremendous progress. Your rotavator is making light work of that area. Helping your knees and back.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you 😁 we’re so lucky to be able to borrow it. I would have been digging until spring 2026 otherwise 😅. Thank you for watching 🫶

  • @Batman-g7o
    @Batman-g7o 12 днів тому

    Great video guys. So amazed by how much has been done! 👍

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you! We are too 😂 Thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @nicoleparkinson8362
    @nicoleparkinson8362 12 днів тому

    It's coming along nicely now

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      Thank you! I can’t believe the difference already. Thank you for watching 🫶

  • @TaxiRED
    @TaxiRED 12 днів тому

    Huska-varna mate!

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 12 днів тому

      😂 going to write that on his hand so he doesn’t forget next time. Thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @deedrahburgoynesearfoss6280
    @deedrahburgoynesearfoss6280 14 днів тому

    That soil is a lovely color! It will be enjoyable to see what it produces next growing season.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 14 днів тому

      It does don’t it! I can’t wait to start growing there! Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @baxterboy23
    @baxterboy23 18 днів тому

    Yes you butchered the name lol.. Husk-vaa-nuh 👍

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 17 днів тому

      😂😂😂 He’s daft I’ll get him to write that on the palm of his hand next time. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

    • @baxterboy23
      @baxterboy23 17 днів тому

      @@Adayintheleaf my pleasure.

  • @jmawdsley2
    @jmawdsley2 19 днів тому

    Quality content once again. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @RhubarbYeah.
    @RhubarbYeah. 19 днів тому

    My mum had a council house neighbour with a back garden as big as your allotment.For 55 years,(yes 55)he cultivated that plot by hand, using only a fork!He incorporated tons of manure into the ground,producing incredible crops from apple and pear trees,fruit bushes,and all the vegetables you can think of.He also had a small greenhouse for propigating and exotics.For 55 years he fed his family and half the neighbourhood.He finally had to stop when he was 96 years old! The kindest,most gentle soul I have ever met.Rest in peace Wally.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 18 днів тому

      That’s amazing! The fact he did it all by hand too! I’d love to be able to grow enough to feed more than just us. A lot of the other plot holders near me are in their 70’s and they look fit and healthy infact I wouldn’t have believed it if they didn’t tell me themselves. It seems to be the perfect lifestyle and not consuming pesticides etc too! I hope I’m still going when I’m 96. Thank you for sharing that with us ☺️ Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @Jimmy.Plot.41.b
    @Jimmy.Plot.41.b 19 днів тому

    Yous have done a fantastic job considering how long yous have had the plot. Congrats on 500 subs 👍. Yous have made a good decision not to rotovate down where the bad weeds are. If you still have the rotovator when you have taken the metal etc out of the ash, spread it on the soil and run the rotovator over it again. Well done guys

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 19 днів тому

      Thank you Jimmy ☺️ we can borrow the rotavator whenever so we will do that hopefully this week as the forecast says it’s dry this week 🙌. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

    • @Jimmy.Plot.41.b
      @Jimmy.Plot.41.b 19 днів тому

      @@Adayintheleaf i love watching the videos you make guys

  • @jmawdsley2
    @jmawdsley2 20 днів тому

    Quality content as always. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 19 днів тому

      Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @jmawdsley2
    @jmawdsley2 20 днів тому

    Quality content as usual. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @Bassysplot
    @Bassysplot 20 днів тому

    Wow looks so different great work guys 🤗xx

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Thank you both ☺️ I just love it that bit more each time we go😬 Thank you for watching x

    • @Bassysplot
      @Bassysplot 19 днів тому

      @@Adayintheleaf I was just saying to my husband it's great to see how far your plot has come on and it's good that yous have videos like us from the start. 🤗X

  • @nathansykes2348
    @nathansykes2348 20 днів тому

    its looking good now job well done to both of you. fantastic video☺

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Thank you 😃 it’s starting to resemble an allotment now. Thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @angelahandy7000
    @angelahandy7000 20 днів тому

    That's good Jade, you found what I thought might be ground elder. It's dreadful to get rid of, years ago I had an acre that had mares tail as well so I know the frustration when it just keeps coming back! Have a good week.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      I can’t imagine having to keep on top of an acre 🙈 there are some of the plots on the site (not close to ours) full of mares tail too. If I’m not sure what it is I’m digging it out 😅. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @kathysumner1443
    @kathysumner1443 20 днів тому

    Looking great .Good job on getting all the glass out .

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Thank you☺️ there was all sorts in there lol. Thank you for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @LauraAShore-k5n
    @LauraAShore-k5n 20 днів тому

    What a journey! Beautiful family and such a great project! Watching this like a hawk! Hoping for some free veggies in the future 🤞

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Thank you and of course I’ll share the veggies 🫶👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾

  • @andrewpeters3424
    @andrewpeters3424 20 днів тому

    Proper way to make a bonfire 😊

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Next time we are taking marshmallows 😬. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @ErraticPerfectionist
    @ErraticPerfectionist 20 днів тому

    Wow, what an amazing job you're both doing! I've subscribed because I'm really interested to see what you do once it's all cleared of rubbish 😁 It looks like you've probably got enough water butts that you could set one up next to every garden bed and run gravity-fed drip irrigation from it 😆

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Thank you for joining us☺️ there was so many water butts on this plot and a few bins, I need to pick the ones I want to keep and take the rest to the ‘reusable’ bay. Our plot neighbour said something about a gravity fed water system 😂 I’ll looking into it lol. Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @ErraticPerfectionist
    @ErraticPerfectionist 20 днів тому

    I think you mean 313 square metres, not square feet? Because that site looks waaay bigger than 313 sq ft.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Yes! Haha can’t believe I missed that 🙈😂 thank you 🫶

    • @ErraticPerfectionist
      @ErraticPerfectionist 19 днів тому

      ​@@Adayintheleaf just wanted to add, I'm super envious of how much space you have to grow. It's going to be well worth all your efforts 😁

  • @suethorson6530
    @suethorson6530 20 днів тому

    Love watching your progress. Looking forward to seeing what you grow.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      Thank you so much! Hopefully our first year growing will be somewhat successful 😅🤣🤞 Thank you for watching! 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶

  • @lisacarroll4326
    @lisacarroll4326 20 днів тому

    What are you going to do with the worlds largest water butt collection you seem to have inherited?

  • @swigwhileyoudig..46
    @swigwhileyoudig..46 20 днів тому

    Wow you both need sit down do a plan compost bins allways look on book free stuff

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      I can’t wait to build the compost bays 🙌 I’ve drawn a few plans and think we are building the bays from pallets 🤞 hopefully they go well 😂 thank you so much for watching 🫶

  • @helenstewart2085
    @helenstewart2085 20 днів тому

    The condition of so many of these Allotments as made me clear, tidy or remove stuff that was making my large 32 year old farm vegetable garden.

    • @Adayintheleaf
      @Adayintheleaf 20 днів тому

      There’s so many derelict ones out there and a lot of people struggle to clear them now days. Hopefully one day when ours is done I can give them a hand. Must be lovely to have a farm! Thank you so much for watching 👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾🫶