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Allotment Family Diary
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Приєднався 8 лип 2023
🌻🌞🌹 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog formats that saturate UA-cam, we decided to start our own, unique channel in 2023. Follow the adventures of our family as we navigate life on two allotment plots based in Devon in the UK. The Allotment Family Diary offers a light-hearted, realistic and informative look at the daily running of two large allotment plots. Chocked with dry-wit and lovingly edited, we film hours of footage each month to bring you weekly episodes that document life at our allotment plots, and sometimes outside of them. 🌹🌞🌻
Productive Afternoon At The Allotment Garden | Allotment Vlog 🎃 Ep. 28 🌸
Spend an afternoon with the Allotment Family as we harvest potatoes and swede, maintain our pumpkin plants and cook up a delicious dinner on the plot!
Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments!
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🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞
Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog formats that saturate UA-cam, we decided to start our own, unique channel in 2023. Follow the adventures of our family as we navigate life on two allotment plots based in Devon in the UK. The Allotment Family Diary offers a light-hearted, realistic and informative look at the daily running of two large allotment plots. Chocked with dry-wit and lovingly edited, we film hours of footage each month to bring you weekly episodes that document life at our allotment plots, and sometimes outside of them.
🌷🌻ABOUT THE ALLOTMENT FAMILY🌻🌷
Tilly and Nick have maintained their plot for almost ten years now, and Tom (their son), Han (Tom's wife), and Flo (Tom and Han's daughter) acquired theirs in May 2023, with a plot extension in Feb 2024. Look forward to seeing Alfie (an elderly lurcher) and Tor (a young Romanian rescue dog) joining us in our diaries, as well as our 6 chickens (new additions to the Allotment Family), and various stray cats and other wildlife that call the allotment their home.
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Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments!
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🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞
Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog formats that saturate UA-cam, we decided to start our own, unique channel in 2023. Follow the adventures of our family as we navigate life on two allotment plots based in Devon in the UK. The Allotment Family Diary offers a light-hearted, realistic and informative look at the daily running of two large allotment plots. Chocked with dry-wit and lovingly edited, we film hours of footage each month to bring you weekly episodes that document life at our allotment plots, and sometimes outside of them.
🌷🌻ABOUT THE ALLOTMENT FAMILY🌻🌷
Tilly and Nick have maintained their plot for almost ten years now, and Tom (their son), Han (Tom's wife), and Flo (Tom and Han's daughter) acquired theirs in May 2023, with a plot extension in Feb 2024. Look forward to seeing Alfie (an elderly lurcher) and Tor (a young Romanian rescue dog) joining us in our diaries, as well as our 6 chickens (new additions to the Allotment Family), and various stray cats and other wildlife that call the allotment their home.
#allotment #allotmentlife #allotmentfamilydiary #allotments #ukallotment #gardening #garden
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🌷 BECOME PART OF THE ALLOTMENT FAMILY! 🌷
Support the family, sign up for membership and get access to the following:
🍀 Behind the scenes videos
🍀 Behind the scenes photos
🍀 Behind the scenes members posts
🍀 Members badges
🍀 Members only emojis
JOIN HERE 👉 ua-cam.com/channels/woRkb9JVMt-89-kOAmKsAA.htmljoin
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🌻 WHY NOT CHECK OUT THESE GREAT VLOGS?! 🌻
🌹 MEMBERS ONLY PLAYLIST: ua-cam.com/play/PLVmCmjqcvSq8YbhfUWMLztXwOQHki0oV1.html
🌹 5 ALLOTMENT TRUE STORIES: ua-cam.com/video/PYFvayhzaho/v-deo.htmlsi=UsfVpRWwhQD8WJQJ
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What Happened to our Crops?! | Allotment Vlog 🥕 Ep. 27 🐛
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Nature teaches the Allotment Family that it is never to be underestimated as we deal with tomato blight, pests and strange crops as a result of the weather. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/ga...
Drama at the Allotment: THIEF! | Gardening Vlog 🤬 Ep. 26 🌿
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We plant out our brassicas, and come to terms with the fact that a THIEF is at large on our Allotment site. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog formats that saturate UA-cam, we dec...
ALLOTMENT Gardening Stories You Won't Believe Are True!
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Allotments have been an essential part of British culture since ancient times. From obscure gardening rules, deviate behaviour, to bizarre accidents. In this video we tell you 5 true tales that have taken place at our site, relayed by allotment veterans, and retold by the Allotment Family.
Neglecting Our Allotment | Allotment Vlog 💀 Ep. 25 🍅
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We left for an adventure and let our allotment GROW WILD for a week. What will it look like when we return?! Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog formats that saturate UA-cam, we de...
Growing Veg That Inspired Studio Ghibli | Allotment Vlog 🥬 Ep. 24 🍣
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Allotments are our passion! In this episode we rehome our strawberry plants to make way for a new arrival...MOOLI (Daikon)! Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog formats that saturat...
Hard Work Pays Off at the Plot | Allotment Vlog 🌿 Ep. 23 🐞
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Allotments are our passion! In this episode we weed and clean up our plots, talk sweetcorn, harvest fruit and build a bug house! Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog formats that sa...
Allotment Harvest from Plot to Plate | Allotment Vlog 🍽️ Ep. 22 🍽️
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Allotments are our passion! In this episode we harvest swede, golden beets, potatoes, onions, herbs and carrots and cook a traditional, English roast dinner! Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/g...
Growing Crazy At The Allotment Plot | Allotment Vlog 🎃 Ep. 21 🌶️
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#allotment #gardening #allotmentfamilydiary In this episode we go to a village fête, a garden centre, and take a closer look at what's 'growing on' at the plot. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotmen...
Full Day At The Allotment Plot | Allotment Vlog 🌞 Ep. 20 🌛
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#allotment #allotmentfamilydiary #gardening In this episode Tom, and his rescue dog, Tor spend a full day catching up with jobs at the allotment. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlo...
We Tour A 10 Year Old Allotment Plot | Allotment Vlog 🌽 Ep. 19 🌸
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#allotment #gardening #allotmentfamilydiary In this episode we take a full tour of Tilly's allotment plots which she has held for 10 years now. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla, ‘Pollyanna-esque’ allotment/gardening vlog ...
Allotment Tour & Chat | Allotment Transformation | Gardening Vlog 🌺 Ep. 18 🌺
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#allotment #gardening #allotmentfamilydiary In this episode Hannah and Tom take you on a full tour of their allotment plots, one being started in May 2023, and the other in February 2024. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE CHANNEL🌻🌞 Bored of the usual vanilla,...
How To Cook Japanese Pancakes 🥬🥞
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#allotment #garden #cooking Our new FROM OUR PLOT TO YOURS series showcases a variety of allotment and gardening-based topics. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and reply to your lovely comments! In this video we cook at our allotment plot using fresh produce we pick straight from the ground! 🌞🌻ABOUT THE ...
Drama at the Allotment! Our First Warning?! | Gardening Vlog 🌼 Ep. 17 🌼
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#allotment #gardening #allotmentfamilydiary In this episode, Tilly receives a shocking letter from the council requesting immediate action to be taken on her allotment plot. Tilly harvests her garlic, Tom helps her build a raised bed for her melon plants, and we construct a frame for our Cape Gooseberry plants. Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to...
Problems & Progress at the Plot 🌿 | Allotment Vlog 🌷 Ep. 16 🌷
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#allotment #allotmentlife #allotmentgardening #allotmentlove Episode 16 sees the Allotment Family encounter some problems at the plot. We deal with rotting potatoes, crack out our paintbrushes, continue to battle in the slug war, and begin to harvest some veggies! Please don't forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed it, and consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel. As always, we love to read and rep...
We Cook Fresh Vegetables Outdoors At Our Allotment Garden!
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The Allotment Way Of Life | Allotment Vlog 🌼 Ep. 15 🌼
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🥔 Early Potato Harvest 🥔| Allotment Gardening For Beginners
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Allotment Wars | Allotments For Beginners | Allotment Vlog Ep. 14
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Planting For Summer On Our New Plot | Allotment Vlog Ep. 13
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Allotment Chicken Run Upgrades | Planting an Orchard | Allotment Vlog Ep. 12
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First Two Months at our NEW ALLOTMENT | Allotment Vlog Ep. 9
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Allotment Chickens | Allotment Vlog Ep. 8
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UK Allotment Site Tour | Allotment Gardening UK Ep. 7
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Planting Carrot Seeds & Transplanting Seedlings | Allotment Gardening UK Ep. 6
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Growing Potatoes | Allotment Gardening UK Ep. 5
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Perfect Polytunnel Interior Build | Allotment Vlog Ep. 4
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Perfect Polytunnel Interior Build | Allotment Vlog Ep. 4
This has been SO informative, thank you!! 🧰🛠 If you feel inspired to do a polytunnel build update in a few years about what worked and what you'd do differently I'm sure there's more of us who would appreciate that 💪 starting my garden soon & these early videos are great helps!
Beautiful garden, bountiful harvest.❤❤❤❤
Thankyou so much. Glad you enjoyed. Tilly ❤
I absolutely LOVE okonomiyaki and this looks like such a fun way to put a quick & easy spin on it 🥬
This should be a series!
New sub from Canada and referral from Anne's Place Channel 🙂
Thankyou so much. We value all our subscribers and their comments. Lots more to come including ‘make do and mend’Tilly❤
Another great video guys,the swedes looked wonderful, that's one of my favorite vegetables 😊 your tomatoes looked very healthy as well. Looking forward to the next video xxx ❤
Thankyou. Tom is away so I have been watering his polytunnel and I must admit I made a cracking soup last night! Literally just 3 varieties of tomato, basil, 3 golden beets , a spoonful of tomato sauce and salt and pepper. I used our new air fryer to roast everything first. It was delicious! We do love to hear your comments. Tilly ❤
Love everything yous do so thank you.... Fab pumpkins guys 👍
Thankyou for your lovely comment. Tilly ❤
Omg loved your dad being involved in the vlog today ❤his passion for archaeology over the earthing of the spuds 😂. You, Hannah & Tilley are all great! 😊
Thankyou for your lovely comment. Nick is so pleased you like the vlog. Tilly❤
Never too old Han 😊 💙 Great vidoe guys 🤗👍
Totally agree! Tysm for watching ☺️
What are those mini fences around your beds? They look nice. Do they serve a purpose?
They are purely aesthetic, although do help to define the beds. We show a tutorial on how to make them if you check out episode ten of our vlogs. Ty for watching ☺️
Han, you're far from old. And you cook amazing meals! And Tom, once again, your vlogs are very informative and lighthearted. I love watching you two.
Yes, she is a fantastic cook! Tysm for watching and so happy you are enjoying our vlogs ☺️
Great looking meal!
Thank you 😋
Morning all, I have not had so much white fly as I did this year and they are literally on everything 😢. WOW potatoes 🥔 and an archeological dig. Will you store the potato in hessian sacks? Awesome swede Hanna 👍👍 they are nicer small I find they get woody if they are too vif. Oh my look at all those tiny tomatoes behind you 😮😮. Have a marvellous day and happy gardening, Ali ☔️🌞🇨🇦
Yes, there seems to be a sudden explosion of the critters recently, and even had them in the poly tunnel! The smaller ones do taste better to be honest, and are great in a swede mash. Have a great week and ty for watching☺️
what a lovely harvest and food . interesting pottery tale and super giant pumpkins you have there .
Glad you enjoyed it and thnx for watching ☺️
Have you tried contacting your nearest green waste recycling centre you would need a trailer but where I live they give it away for free the compost it's got some plastic in and it's a bit rough but I found it's good stuff to grow in
Fantastic idea, although sadly ours doesn’t do anything like that. Although it would be amazing if they did due to the amount of compost we get through! Tysm for watching ☺️
I swear these vlogs get better each time as does the editing. What giant pumpkins and will be great for carving and maybe pie! Thanks for sharing your afternoon all ❤
Aww thnx, Jerry! ☺️
Still a lovely potato harvest, yummy food!
Ty for watching ☺️
Thank you for bringing us along for the plot adventures! Blessings on everyone and your growing season Kiddos! 🌻🐛🌿💚🙏💕
Our pleasure! Ty for watching ☺️
It is RAINING HERE AS WELL 😢 7:42
Oh no! Rain on the forecast for us too in the next few days. Tysm for watching ☺️
This is quality! ❤
Tysm for watching ☺️
I am always cutting stems when I think I’m pruning 🤦♀️, especially the squash they look so alike. Sorry the blight has arrived 😢, we are very lucky so far we have not had it for years 🤞🤞🤞. 😮 blight toes 😂😂. August is my time to track what did well and what I won’t grow again. Plus removing plants and making changes for the season ahead. Fab update sorry about the camera necessity it is a changing world and not always for the better. Have a simply awesome day and happy growing, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
Somehow Tilly has managed to stop the blight spread by cutting back the plants, although we feel it may just have slowed the spread. Time will tell I guess. We’ve invested in more cameras, which is extremely sad but I guess necessary nowadays, but I feel for people that aren’t as tech savvy and simply have to put up with it. I hope we catch them to benefit everyone at the site. Tysm for watching, Ali and have a great week ☺️
great vlog, thank you. Also 2 yrs are never the same.
So true! Thank you for watching ☺️
I've always found the longer I leave potatoes in the ground the more they get damaged Tom.I now sack them up and store for months in the shed .Cant believe the carrots got attacked under the mesh 😔 Tomatoes look brilliant !
Yes, we’ve decided to dig up the lot and keep them in storage now. Tysm for watching ☺️
I just pulled my peas yesterday! It's that time of year.
i think people need to appreciate your channel more . the most genuine an wholesome approach in this field . it is very nice to see a channel that shows the good and bad an turns it in to watchable content that keeps me wondering what the family is up to even when you are not making films . very blessed that i found this channel and all the best to your family
@@mitchelrobs Thankyou so much for your kind comments. We are so pleased that we appeal to gardeners who are beginning their journey and very experienced as well. Thankyou Tilly ❤️
You now have pea straw, compost or cut and drop, my thief or thieves are sparrow's, it's still winter here in New Zealand, they are coming through the vents of my tunnel house and eating the spinach and lettuce, thought it was slugs, bar the sparrow's are defecating everywhere, have to push shade material into the top vents each day. Dug some yams up and mice damage, dug them all up.
Oh no. So sorry to hear that. Yams so tasty too! I do hope you managed to get it under control. Tysm for watching ☺️
Those beef tomatoes look delicious.. 👍
They are exceptionally tasty! Tysm for watching ☺️
I watched an another UA-cam saying we should chop the peas and broad beans plants and leave the roots in the soil because they have these tiny bubbles in their roots which is very good for the soil….🤷♀️
@@vesiletekas5927 Interesting! I’ve not of this until now, but will certainly read up on it. Although I didn’t show it, fortunately I dug all the roots in with the soil that was left anyway. So if this is correct I’ve inadvertently done the right thing hehe. Tysm for watching ☺️
I went nodig but USA style with woodchip…handdug ..every weed out …then topped with 6” of woodchip…being doing it for 4-5 years…if I need to plant I just push woodchip to one side ..dig a hole ..keep soil to go on compost pile then fill hole so far with sieved chicken coop poop out my year old patch in coop ..then plant directly onto.. works great for me and means I don’t ever dig my plot as whole plot is covered in woodchip…then September put a fresh 6” on the plot…we were lucky as council would drop off free woodchip..now they donnt so may have to buy some…had the odd drop off from local tree surgeons..
@@darrenwilkinson4348 Thankyou for your comment. Being new to keeping chickens what is the best way to use their manure? Tilly ❤️
@@AllotmentFamilyDiary well once I’ve cleaned out the chickens ( I use wood shavings/shredded paper )…I pile in a spot in the outdoor space and leave for over a year…by then it’s lost any amonia that may burn the roots and the chickens have scratche at it etc…then I dig it up and sieve it with a 10mm sieve and do half this/half homemade compost…for potting on…or if I’m planting a nitrogen loving plant ..the hole I’ve dug is filled with sieved coop poop…then plant on top …do this with my tomatoes especially….if you look on my UA-cam..IM IN THE SHED…you’ll see me do this…best thing I ever did was get chickens for eggs and free compost as a by product..
Tom thanks for taking us along with you. Sharing the changing season and harvests. My corn is done, I'm slowly trimming it down and it's free chicken feed! Did the same with the watermelon vines. Cut it up small and watch the Chicken Drama! I've started harvesting my tomatoes once they get a nice blush on them. Let them finish ripening in doors away from the critters! I need to see if I can get seeds for the moon tomatoes you have. So interesting. Loved Han's hair!
I've told Tilly off for giving last year's corn to the chickens. It's too tasty for them to eat! But seriously, it is funny watching them bundle in and hustle each other for the good bits! Would certainly recommend giving the Black Moon a go. It's not as sweet as some varieties, but oh so juicy, and looks great too! Tysm for watching :)
@@AllotmentFamilyDiary I chop up the whole stock. We ate the corn lol. The dogs played with the cobs and then the chickens ate them also
@@deedrahburgoynesearfoss6280 Ahh! I will let Tilly know for when her corn is done this year. Thanks for the tip! I bet the dogs loved playing with those ☺️
Plenty of highs and lows when growing….im growing some good heritage tomatoes this year…like you I’ve got a UA-cam ..IM IN THE SHED…great to be able to look back for the years you’ve been on the allotment
Totally agree. Even watching back on videos we did a few months ago, it's fantastic to see the growth on the plot in what is really a very short amount of time. I'd love to get some heirloom tomatoes on the grow one day, perhaps even next year. Any advice for fruits with a distinctive flavour? Tysm for watching :)
@@AllotmentFamilyDiary well there’s a tomato I grew last year..orange type ..from BAKER CREEK SEEDS/RARE SEEDS..from USA ..called Dr wyches..amazing texture..sweet…fleshy…this year I’m growing a strange one called DRAGON…CHEROKEE PURPLE ( baker creek )…I’ve been gifted so many new ones off pages on Facebook…for a stamp envelope… I did the norm when I started but then wanted to try and grow some with a history behind them…growing 8 varieties this year..about 30 plants..trying to go for 1 of each once I build a good collection up… luckily I bought a 25x12 polytunnel in 2017..best thing I ever bought to extend the season
I sieved my compost I made with a 5mm …in 30ltr buckets I use for my potatoes…took me 7 years to crack it growing carrots…
Would like to give the bucket method a go someday. I've seen some good results. Generally I've been doing it the way the old veterans do at our site, following their advice of course, but as we become more accustomed to growing, I'd like to think we'll try some new methods down the line. Tilly has always been great with growing monster carrots, so I'm leaving them for her to rustle up for us now haha. Ty for watching and commenting :)
@@AllotmentFamilyDiary I’ve actually just sown more this week…I find the purple carrots are bigger seed so easier to individually sow in the bucket instead of thinning out…problem I had was I was growing then transferring..not relizing I was disturbing the tap root…this year I did 3 buckets ..one Half homemade compost/half sand…one just homemade compost..one peat compost…peat compost kept drying out to quick to allow germination so got chucked…other 2 germinated the same ..so the new ones I’ve done is just pure homemade compost…hopefully I’ll have some for Xmas dinner
Great episode. I especially liked the potato skewering bit. Jealous of the tomatoes.
Tysm for watching! I don't think I can be trusted to dig up potatoes anymore. Might have to leave that to Han! :)
Still a harvest to be proud of. That looks like wireworm to me. I cannot wait to see the pepper and chilli harvest! Thanks all for another amazing and informative look at real life allotment gardening 💪
I'm REALLY looking forward to that harvest too. Tried one of the hot lemon chillies that wasn't even ripe yet and it tasted fantastic. TY for watching :)
Another great vlog! Funny, informative and wholesome as ever. Sometimes nature throws a curve ball, but you guys did all the right things as I have seen from your other videos. I bet the veg was still very tasty ❤
Yes, Peter. Nature certainly likes to challenge us gardeners! The veg was still very tasty despite the nibbles. TY for watching :)
Great tomatoes you harvested, i hate thieves- just lazy buggers is what they are, the carrots are not too bad- edible still♥ Although the majority of the 10,000 known species of millipedes are beneficial, certain species are pests of crops, including potatoes, sugar beet, carrots, sweet potato, cole crops, strawberries and peas and beans. Yours looked like young millipedes - not worms.
Ty, Anne! I had my suspicions about millipedes as have read they too like to have a good old munch on carrots. Managed to peel a few carrots and get the good bits in a pie. Went down well with the family! TY for watching :)
Thank you for the great tips on planting and covering the brassicas! Looks great! On the sad note... hope you catch your thief with evidence and justice will be served. They are stealing more than items... they are stealing everyone's peace of mind and community trust. Praying for better days ahead!🙏Blessings everyone! 🌻🐛🌿💚🙏💕
@@marking-time-gardens Thankyou for your support and lovely comments. We enjoyed lots of lovely tomatoes and Green boys for dinner tonight! Tilly ❤️
@@AllotmentFamilyDiary Oh my! Yum! You are making me hungry Tilly! 🥰🌻🐛🌿💚🙏💕
Firstly I've now caught up having binged watched from the start and enjoying following your families adventures 😊... It's just soul destroying to know that some little A. H. Would rather steal from their Allotment neighbours than put the hard work in and grow there own.... Most allotment growers would happily give you some fruit and veg if asked, but stealing would make my blood boil too...
Yes, definitely agree. I’d happily donate produce if people really needed it. They just have to ask. Thank you following our journey ☺️
Fabulous content, love this channel x
Tysm so much for watching and for your lovely comment ☺️
Omg that’s so sad 😭 Why do people do that? I’m sure they wouldn’t like it if they were stolen from 😞
They certainly wouldn’t. It’s so sad 😢
Absolutely gutted and rather angry that someone thinks it’s alright, to come on to the land you rent, for your own produce and pleasure, and take what they please with out asking. Genuinely disgusting and disappointing that someone in the community is taking the absolute biscuit here, I really hope for yourselves and the rest of the community that the thief is caught, and if on the site, removed. This isn’t what allotment sites or communities are for and neither shall the stand for it
Totally agree. It’s such a shame that a rotten few have to make things miserable for others. Plans are in place and hopefully in time the thief will slip up and we’ll catch them. Ty for watching ☺️
I cant wait for you to expose them! Jerks! Good job on your digging that hard dirt though.
Tysm for watching. The theft is ramping up so we’ve put some plans into play. Time will tell…
Yeah, the thieving thing is really disturbing. Only takes one scum bag to wreck a whole communities wellbeing. We had a parasite jumping the fence and stealing several times from our garden centre. Put an electric stock fence around it and it stopped. Never caught the prick though.