March Allotment Vlog: Clearing The New Plot | AM I READY FOR SPRING?!

March at the allotment garden is a very busy time. For us, it's clearing rubbish from my mum's new plot, getting beds ready for planting, and sowing those vegetables! I'm trying to make sure I'm ready for the growing season ahead, am I ready for spring?
The greenhouse has been cleaned but there's still loads to do!
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[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝Thanks for the great video🌻 Nice selection of seedlings!

[@downtoearthwithjim]

Thanks for watching! Plenty going on now!

[@Stephen474]

Hi James, first thing get rid of the rats, The onions are looking good , I will be sowing beans runner beans beetroot next month, keep videos coming.

[@downtoearthwithjim]

Thanks Stephen. I too will be getting my beans done next month, as well as sweet corn. Lots of videos to come with things getting busier 😀

[@devoncliffs1987]

its been a very wet winter hope things will dry out soon for you and your allotment hope things work out ok with your family and friends

[@myrustygarden]

I’m glad they helped with skips to clear it certainly helps. I am seeing a trend of everyone feels disheartened or behind but it will come and get better. Sunny days are on the way 👍👍. Have an awesome week Jim, Ali 🥶🌞🇨🇦

[@downtoearthwithjim]

Cold weekend and Easter week coming up then hopefully it'll improve Ali. Always the case in spring, just as cold as winter sometimes. Have a good end to the week!

[@terrylink6174]

I had the same problem with sweet peas last year.All your allotment looking good 😊

[@downtoearthwithjim]

Thanks Terry! 😁 The peas are prone to rotting I think

[@MrLaking123]

I had the same with the peas they all went to mush second lot is ok

[@downtoearthwithjim]

I have this problem quite a lot especially if it's too cold or if the seeds aren't fresh

[@justanotherfaceinthecrowd]

🐀 I’m thinking of getting those battery high pitch sound things but not sure if they actually work? I’m having similar rodent issues

[@downtoearthwithjim]

I know they work for birds and cats. Id imagine they would work as rats are timid. There again they're very clever so they'll likely just become accustomed to the sound but that's just a theory

[@justanotherfaceinthecrowd]

I may give one a go, they under £10 the rats have made so many tunnels in my greenhouse beds.. they dug through the gravel trench it’s sat on made a right mess

[@tangerinebabe1]

Germination of my sweet peas have been poor too. Rats are a fabulous part of the allotment ecosystem will eat your snails and slugs (as well as your corn and veg 😂) they also provide a large part of a foxes and hawks diet, so numbers will go down soon due the spring babies arriving. There's always been rats on my allotment, my old rotten shed was infested last winter, so I've got rid of it and bought a new one. You just need to be one step ahead of them 😊

[@downtoearthwithjim]

I'm all for reconsidering my options if they take care of the slugs for me! 😂