Adam Leone - Carrot Tops Allotment
Adam Leone - Carrot Tops Allotment
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Building IKEA KRYDDA/VÄXER propagators
First of all - A big thank you to who sent this to us (you know who you are) and good luck with your travels!
In this video, I'm putting together the IKEA KRYDDA/VÄXER hydroponic system / propagators which has been kindly donated to us. A showcase of this video from IKEA can be found here: ruclips.net/video/Sv9wD2HNSnA/видео.html
I believe this range has now been discontinued, but if you were to find it on their website, it would be under this category: www.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/growing-accessories-24887/
You can also follow me along on:
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Видео

Building a compost bin
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Heading into March was like flipping a switch when comes to the weather, so I took the opportunity to dig out the compost bins and rebuild them. After 6 years of service, the bottoms of the old compost bins have rotted out and the sides have also given way. With some pallets that came my way, plus ones I had left over, I was able to make a brand new compost bin, and I also managed to add a dece...
Planning the allotment for 2024
Просмотров 28310 месяцев назад
February was a bit of a washout on the whole, and compared to January, not a lot has happened. I took the time to sit down and plan what's going on and my travels led me to use www.growveg.co.uk/ to help get things in order - and I was most impressed! This is not a sponsored post. A big thanks to www.growveg.co.uk/ for making the software and their team for helping me along the way. You can als...
Big Garden Birdwatch 2024!
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This year, for the first time I took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch with the RSPB and it was such a great experience that I would recommend it to everyone. I spotted: - 3 robins - 7 pigeons - 1 hawk - 2 crows - 3 blue tits - 3 sparrows - 2 magpies - 3 parakeets However, there are much more in the area. You can also follow me along on: BLOG: carrottopsallotment.com INSTAGRAM: car...
Clearing out the shed - January 2024
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Clearing out the shed - January 2024
Creating a herb garden
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Creating a herb garden
Winter clear up 2023
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Winter clear up 2023
My Bee Movie
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My Bee Movie
Exploring The Albufera
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Exploring The Albufera
Summer 2021
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Summer 2021
Cutting Grass
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Cutting Grass
Homemade eco slug pellets
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Homemade eco slug pellets
The Snow Plot
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The Snow Plot
New Allotment Project (Unknown!)
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New Allotment Project (Unknown!)
Autumn Allotment 2020
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Autumn Allotment 2020
Tomatoes Home grown vs Store bought
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Tomatoes Home grown vs Store bought
A Long Hot Summer
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A Long Hot Summer
An Allotment Summer 2020
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An Allotment Summer 2020
Tasting Elderflower Gin
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Tasting Elderflower Gin
Planting out - a quick how to
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Planting out - a quick how to
Making a brassica cage - part 2
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Making a brassica cage - part 2
Making a brassica cage - part 1
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Making a brassica cage - part 1
How to make your own garden labels
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How to make your own garden labels
Separating Seedlings
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Separating Seedlings
Sowing seeds...a quick how to!
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Sowing seeds...a quick how to!
How to get growing...Preparation
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How to get growing...Preparation
Homemade propagators
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Homemade propagators
Assessing storm damage
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Assessing storm damage
How to make toilet roll seed starters
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How to make toilet roll seed starters
The Old Man of Coniston, Lake District
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The Old Man of Coniston, Lake District

Комментарии

  • @Ravenousxrellik
    @Ravenousxrellik 3 месяца назад

    ❤❤

  • @madmonkee6757
    @madmonkee6757 7 месяцев назад

    You have such pretty hands!

  • @larrysbrain1627
    @larrysbrain1627 7 месяцев назад

    This doesn't work at all.

  • @deborapollock2077
    @deborapollock2077 9 месяцев назад

    I like your idea and am just starting to make some. If you have a nice rolling pin, it does a great job of making sharp creases quickly! (April 2023)

  • @DavidWilliams-cm4ow
    @DavidWilliams-cm4ow 9 месяцев назад

    Don’t bother folding and making a bottom, just use them round and place them together in a rectangular pan

  • @arxsyn
    @arxsyn 9 месяцев назад

    I've filled cardboard egg cartons with soil seed water. Place on plastic or aluminum tray to germinate

  • @mattdaugherty7730
    @mattdaugherty7730 9 месяцев назад

    Many toilet paper rolls tested had PFAS in them. Would not use them. 😮

  • @aprilmorehouse9639
    @aprilmorehouse9639 9 месяцев назад

    Indoor greenhouses? More explanation please.

    • @carrottopsallotment
      @carrottopsallotment 9 месяцев назад

      They're propagators, they'll hopefully encourage seed germination and subsequent growth by maintaining a germination friendly environment :)

    • @aprilmorehouse9639
      @aprilmorehouse9639 9 месяцев назад

      @carrottopsallotment like an indoor green house. You start the seeds with the lights and all then transfer them outside.

  • @igaming4819
    @igaming4819 10 месяцев назад

    Great idea

  • @jeffreybower5959
    @jeffreybower5959 10 месяцев назад

    what a waste!! i will continue throwing them in the trash thank you!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @caroltrego1379
    @caroltrego1379 10 месяцев назад

    What is an allotment? Is that a place to garden away from your home if you don't have a private plot? Or, is an allotment your own garden and the seeds/plants you plan to grow?

    • @carrottopsallotment
      @carrottopsallotment 10 месяцев назад

      An allotment is a plot of land you can rent from a local authority (a council) to grow your own fruit and produce. In the UK allotments are protected by The Allotment Act 1950 which sets out rules and regulations of what you can and can't do. :)

    • @caroltrego1379
      @caroltrego1379 10 месяцев назад

      Thank you for explaining. Best wishes.@@carrottopsallotment

  • @johnlachine536
    @johnlachine536 10 месяцев назад

    And what do you do to stop mould growth?

    • @carrottopsallotment
      @carrottopsallotment 10 месяцев назад

      I've not yet figured that out. Mould really likes moist conditions, so I would suspect regulating the moisture closely should help. 🤞

  • @rharesh4451
    @rharesh4451 10 месяцев назад

    My grandparents just bury the cardboard in their garden and use them as a seed starter. My grandparents are genius the greatest people in the world , my parents and grandparents are doctors by profession. Medical student Malaysia God bless 👍🙏

    • @jeffmeyers3837
      @jeffmeyers3837 9 месяцев назад

      @rharesh4451 I'd like to know more about how your grandparents use the buried cardboard for seed starting. Are you saying they take sheets of cardboard, bury them with soil, and then plant in an open bed of that soil? Or are you saying they bury the cardboard, then remove the cardboard, then shape it into planters to start their seeds in?

    • @rharesh4451
      @rharesh4451 9 месяцев назад

      @@jeffmeyers3837 the first one they bury the sheet of the cardboard in the soil and plant the seeds.👌

  • @albertbell7120
    @albertbell7120 10 месяцев назад

    Used them on beetroot and had good results no disturbing the roots just bring the seed away and plant when ready 🇬🇧

  • @heatboylk
    @heatboylk 10 месяцев назад

    It's worked ❤🎉 Thank you ❤😊

  • @slamdunk58
    @slamdunk58 10 месяцев назад

    I'm wanting to use these on a capillary mat. Do you think that would still work? Great video

    • @carrottopsallotment
      @carrottopsallotment 10 месяцев назад

      I should think so, I'd expect the bottoms to rot a little more quickly perhaps.

    • @slamdunk58
      @slamdunk58 10 месяцев назад

      @@carrottopsallotment I guess I'm going to find out! Lol

  • @AmsNl2BcnEs
    @AmsNl2BcnEs 10 месяцев назад

    This is such a good video full of excellent tips. Thank you for sharing.

  • @bushiebodge
    @bushiebodge 11 месяцев назад

    And here in Western Australia it has just been hot and dry looking forward for some rain

  • @sarahsallotmentjourney
    @sarahsallotmentjourney 11 месяцев назад

    New subscriber here looking forwards to catching up on your videos . The weather has been awful your right so wet . I love making a plan then changing it

  • @myrustygarden
    @myrustygarden 11 месяцев назад

    Hopefully it clears up soon, we have had rain and snow here in SW Canada 😢. I don’t do much planning 😅😅 well I start and then it all falls by the way side. My biggest plan is I put it all in my phone calendar so I can go back over the years. Great update Adam happy growing, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦

  • @LS-td3dz
    @LS-td3dz 11 месяцев назад

    Nice simple money saving idea.

  • @quinn6021
    @quinn6021 11 месяцев назад

    🎉 P r o m o s m

  • @Power_of_growth
    @Power_of_growth Год назад

    This is very helpful thank you sir .

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r Год назад

    🔫🏐🏐😂

  • @EEX97623
    @EEX97623 Год назад

    Best recycled starter solution 👏🏼

  • @andeesworld7666
    @andeesworld7666 Год назад

    Nice love! ❤

  • @420psilocybe
    @420psilocybe Год назад

    Technique saves money if you only eat taco bell.

  • @munirasultana2313
    @munirasultana2313 Год назад

    Great info 👌 A new Subscriber here 👍

  • @dfreak01
    @dfreak01 Год назад

    Nice! I often use kcup pods.

  • @mikehome6137
    @mikehome6137 Год назад

    It's all well and good trying to save money but you have no idea of the process used in making the roll or how well the very harsh chemicals that are used were washed out of the paper. Any residual traces of the bleach, formaldehyde, ammonia to name a few will most likely harm your seedlings.

  • @howtowithelizabeth7513
    @howtowithelizabeth7513 Год назад

    They work for me but get slightly moldy the only issue is them falling apart at the seam when wet they also dry out fast and need lots of watering to stay moist 😒😕 I actually found that if u cut them in half and make similar flaps like yours but only half as long and u fold them like u do closing up a box once u do this fill them with seed starting mix and plant the desired seeds Here’s the cool part they’ll fit the 12 cell 36mm peat pellet jiffy windowsill green houses PERFECTLY !!! Unlike the dang pest pellets that are coated in plastic mesh that doesn’t break down these toilet paper tubes will break down when planted

  • @dgmstuart
    @dgmstuart Год назад

    Mine always go mouldy - any tips for avoiding that?

  • @Bernietheoc
    @Bernietheoc Год назад

    👏🧤☘️

  • @anthonyobrien4001
    @anthonyobrien4001 Год назад

    Why bother going through all that effort when you can just use them as they all, no need to cut or fold them.

  • @snakebitex10
    @snakebitex10 Год назад

    good shout with the egg box lid raiser.

  • @savvyvenus
    @savvyvenus Год назад

    Amazing!! Wish I would have seen this years ago. Thank you so much. Starting to save mine now.

  • @JonTanOsb
    @JonTanOsb 2 года назад

    When you said clean up the patio area, I thought, "Yeah, rake all the leaves off, level the ground, put down some cement squares...." I had no idea they were already there! Good job finding them. Plus all those leaves. I don't think stomping them in was the right call, as air is good, but your plot, your call. :) Besides, not too many other places to put them at the moment. Jon in rural BC, Canada

  • @nssquared9174
    @nssquared9174 2 года назад

    brilliant!!!

  • @313hobbyme
    @313hobbyme 2 года назад

    I never would have thought of this. Thank you for sharing.

  • @313hobbyme
    @313hobbyme 2 года назад

    Great idea, thanks for sharing

  • @G1rraffe
    @G1rraffe 2 года назад

    Remember that toilet roll video. You really helped me! Thanks.

  • @carolined5929
    @carolined5929 2 года назад

    Great video, have saved loads of toilet rolls and am looking on how to do these best, and this video is the best I've seen yet, so will use your method!

  • @feliciahaase6115
    @feliciahaase6115 2 года назад

    So glad I came across this video. I'm gonna start planting my own veggies soon, and I think this a great method to start growing my little seedlings. Ty so much!

  • @Nana_Wright
    @Nana_Wright 2 года назад

    Thanks for the video and the ideas! Do you know how long it takes for the rolls to biodegrade?

  • @miladydewinter7770
    @miladydewinter7770 2 года назад

    Do you not need to put holes in the bottom of the loo roll holders? And do you water your cuttings daily or not at all? Thank you

    • @carrottopsallotment
      @carrottopsallotment 2 года назад

      I didn't put holes in the bottom, and I water them when they're looking like they're getting a bit dry. Eventually they'll disintegrate, but that's ok if moving them to a pot! Thank you for commenting :)

  • @miladydewinter7770
    @miladydewinter7770 2 года назад

    BRILLIANT - kicking myself as I type for throwing away toilet roll holders.

  • @miladydewinter7770
    @miladydewinter7770 2 года назад

    Wow - thank you SO much for this. Was going to go shopping today to see if I could get a propagator and came across your video by accident. I was just about to bin a mushroom tub and a fruit punnet - so you've saved me some money - THANK YOU. Have subscribed.

  • @Mindyourbusinessstalker
    @Mindyourbusinessstalker 2 года назад

    Do they dissolve if we transfer in the dirt ?

  • @rickprusak9326
    @rickprusak9326 2 года назад

    Your method is involving too much manual labor for just starting seeds. You don't have to be so precise in closing the tube bottom. Your not building a watch, or a vehicle engine where each flap has to be within so many millimeters to make it work properly. Just eye ball it. And the tubes don't have to be square. Keep it simple. Don't make a major operation out of a toilet paper tube. Growing seeds should be fun, not like reinventing the wheel or pretending to be Henry Ford and creating the model T. People don't have the time to really, really, really fold tight the tubes to get a really, really, really good crease. Watch other videos using toilet paper tubes to start seeds, and see how easy and simple it is, and less time consuming. You're way is wasting time, and the toilet paper tube police won't be busting down your door and arrest you for making the bottom flaps not square. Remember. The greatest ideas come from making it simple - stupid.