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The nasturtium seedlings will all be killed by the frost but in spring any seeds under the soil will germinate and you can simply take the best ones and transplant them to where you want them to grow and pull out those you don't want - I do this every year in my polytunnel having sown the seeds only once years ago. They are great for all pollinators. Also to create a naturalistic look in your wildlife area plant bulbs in groups of 3,5,7 etc rather than straight lines. Nature doesn't really do straight lines.

I used to use a bulb planter but went back to using a trowel, it was easier

I really like your bug hotel, it would look lovely nestled in some bushes around the pond. Sweet Alyssum are great plants for around the pond too, as they they spread fantastically, last ages and the bees love them. Plot is looking great 😊

I use grates like the ones off those blow away greenhouses 😂 to keep things from eating my tulips. The critters don’t seem to pick on the daffodils as much 👍. Our backyard looks the same the city trees blew thousands of leaves 🍂 on the driveway 😮. I know it sounds like loads of work but as there’s nothin in it yet perhaps moving the pond to the opposite corner away from the trees 😢😢. All doing well Anthony spring will be a welcome thing, Ali ☔️☔️🇨🇦

Your pond need levelling up.good luck with your tulips. Mice, rats ans squirrels love them. Best to cover with a lot of soil. I look forward to seeing your spring flower garden.

Firstly i would empty as much water out into tubs/buckets until it is light enough for you to level it up mate, then build your ramp, with either wood or bits of broken flag stones making sort of steps up to the waters edge. Then refil it with the original water you had in but dont fill it right to the top. I use a kiddies little fishing net to clear my pond, before that i just used to throw an old bit of netting on top of the pond and drag it to one end, ( gloves on ) it may pay you to put reeds around the pond or something actually in it to aerate it. If you want to put a wooden ramp in, i would put a few thin lats going across the ramp to form a sort of ladder, so if a hedgehog falls in it can get onto the ramp but it isnt going to slide back down into the water. 👍

How many do you think you could stack?

you need to put a log or similar in the pool so any creatures that fall in can get out.

And a lovely model she is 🤭🤭. I don’t think I could handle all the rules on allotments I have enough rules from Gerald 😂. You have done a good job Anthony and Crystal so don’t lose hope. Have a super day, Ali 🥶🇨🇦

Anthony, the rule of 75% cultivated applies basically after having the plot for 12 months, it just means that after 12 months as a tenant you must have NO LESS than 75% cultivated. You can if you wish be 100% cultivated. Put some flowers in pots on your pathways and just dotted about. Slugs can be hiding in your woodchip mate as the woodchip will retain moisture and slugs love damp areas. You definitely need more water butts. Looking forward to seeing your new growing season next year mate 👍

Hi Mate, got your work cut out there, lucky find all that guttering handy may be more water butts, Leeks are looking good. keep up the good work catch you soon take care

I say sorry to worms (and other creatures), too. We're so British! 😂

Your video reminded me about planting out my garlics. I grew one elephant garlic last year, so planning on using that this year to grow on hopefully 🤞 Never done shallots, so I might try them as well. Hopefully the weather gets better for us all 😂 Have a good weekend. Mark.

Don’t know what happened to our sunflowers this year they have just been so late and poor havent they

Great update Anthony, good luck with the garlic and shallots , mine are going in in about 2 weeks ,keep up the good work mate

Shame people feel the need to steal from other gardeners 😢. Perhaps they thought it was “allotment” available. Great job on the sowing and planting for winter Anthony 👍, hope it all grows well. Have a super week, Ali 🌞🥶🇨🇦

Worms are good don't worry about it. If their escaping then the will go to other areas of the garden which is probably a good thing.

Hi Mate, not the best of weather, but these jobs have go to be done. Your garlic should take it's a very hardy a bit like onions. Your wood chippings get them in your allotment to stop those thieving hands. keep up the good work take care

I would cover the mulch. Sometimes, you can't get to it right away.I would put a sign on it letting others know it's NOT a free for all.😅

Regarding your worms, One of the most common reasons for worms to gather at the top of compost bins is when it’s about to rain. Before it begins to rain, the barometric pressure (air pressure) in the atmosphere drops, and both earthworms and even compost worms can sense this, as they are highly sensitive to changes in barometric pressure. If it rains, the earthworms and compost worms run the risk of their soil or compost environment becoming waterlogged, which can cause them to drown, or more correctly, suffocate, as they actually breathe through their skin. When soil becomes saturated with water, it contains very low levels of oxygen because the water pushes the air out of the spaces between soil particles, which make it difficult for worms to breathe, triggering their instinct to move upwards to avoid drowning/suffocation. This natural survival mechanism, commonly referred to as “rain migration,” also occurs in the wild, where earthworms often surface in large numbers after a rainstorm., A little tip mate, if you have a lot of cloves, lie them out on the bed, that way you will know if you have the space for them all, the ideal depth is approx 4" for elephant or giant elephant garlic, smaller cloves 2" deep, then a stretched hands span apart from tip of little finger to tip of the thumb. Both sets of my cloves ( XXL elephant and Giant Elephant ) are bigger than standard elephant garlic mate. I will also be growing standard elephant garlic as well though Anthony.Speaking of rakes, Asda at the metro centre had them on offer £1.12p each, i got 4 of them, one for each of my 2 plot neighbours and 2 for myself as spares, you are mre than welcome to have one if you want it mate. Great video mate 👍

What I know about worms coming to the surface is because they can detect vibrations in the ground. The vibrations that raindrops make resemble the vibrations that, for example, a mole makes as it approaches. The worms then flee to the surface. Maybe that is what's going on. It has been raining a lot lately. But the compostheap has a lid on, so I am also just guessing now. The garden with the woodchips looks great :)

Congrats on over 1K subs! 🎉

Hi,mate and well done on your 1000 subscribers, summer has gone and time to change the allotment for autumn and winter veg. Carrots can be hard to grow, garlic should grow well. Catch you soon take care

Carrots are one of the hardest vegetables to grow put them in containers and keep them of the ground about 1m

I salute your work ethic & persistence!

Congrats on reaching 1000 subscribers mate 👍 I think a lot of your damage is bird related. Still plenty can be sown yet Anthony.A lot of the weeds will die off with the winter and that will give you a better chance to get on top of it with regards to your paths ( cardboard/woodchip ) also you will find more space to add extra beds. Looking forward to your full years growing next year Anthony, have a great weekend mate

Congratulations on 1k awesome stuff and very much appreciated the mention will definitely have a proper catch up next time I see you if your at your plot Saturday will get the wood chip guy to pop over as always awesome vid mate keep it up I hit a snag so uploading mine in the morning lol

Congratulations 🎉 on your first 1k keep at it. Could be bird damage 😢 always something trying to eat our veg. If you haven’t already you could leave the beans to get seed for next season. It is always a learning curve not many people start out with all wins Anthony, the trick is to keep at it. Have fab day, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦

Time to change the summergarden into a autumn/wintergarden :) You still have some nice produce going. Next year you start with a whole year unlike this year, You started half way into the season. Looking forward to what is coming. Greetings from The Netherlands

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That wall where the water pipe comes down is crying out for a lean-to greenhouse. I would also use that area for a shed and storage. Also, it’s not a bad thing because some plants do like a bit of shade, so all in all it gives you options that other plots out in the open don’t have, it would have been my number one choice, I think you did really well. 👍🇬🇧

Occupational hazard having a allotment totally worth it tho 😂

It’s coming along nicely m8 well done

So rewarding when you get your first grow

Badgers poop after they dig. Bean with black fly use wash up liquid,water and lemon juice spray, ok for white fly.

Just saw you were at 999 so thought i would make it 1,000. Well deserved!🎉 As a fellow first year allotment grower, everyone is saying it’s the worst year ever, so if we can grow this year, next year will be easy im sure 😂. Seed catalogues and garden centres are dangerous things i have found… only thing i found for slugs was beer traps, trouble is they need emptying every few days. Keep up the hard graft💪

Hi I’m new to your channel I just wanted to know is this video done in the early part off this year? Just because I’m thinking you planting seeds so late. Also I like long videos.😊

Get yourself a roll of white or blue pipe 15 mmx 20 MTRS .Makes lots of hoops and check out Poundland for cheap clips to hold it down .Lasts years and most things need covering in nets nowadays .

Peg your netting to your poles with clothes pegs

I like how down to earth and honest your videos are. They're not insta perfect and i just enjoy your failings as well as successes. Keep it real, love it!😊 the Netting literally had me laughing out loud... we've all done that! 😂

Longer videos for me Anthony, you can cover more topics/issues etc. Those poles/canes you put in the ground are gonna end up ripping your net, either put poles/canes across to connect them or pop a pop bottle over the top of each one. Rome wasnt built in a day, you are doing well and it will take shape as the months pass by.

I actually found a caterpillar 🐛 in my vegepod 😮 how the heck it got in there I don’t know. Great recycling idea Anthony for a mini brassica cage. We get tree “snow” in spring from the birch type trees and they are all over my beds. Yep being on cold days so the cabbage whites piss off 🤣🤣. Have a super week, it’s all a learning curve so enjoy the process too, Ali 🌧️🇨🇦

Hi Mate, your doing a great job, a bit of a fight with the netting may be you might need to put bars on top of those poles linking the together to stop the net ripping in the wind. keep up the good work and catch you soon, take care

Thanks again. I like the longer vlogs but will watch them all 😊

Get yourself some tent pegs to peg your netting down more securely! You could also wind some twine tightly around the top of the stakes to hold it taught. It is all hardwork on an allotment and an ongoing learning curve!