How I prepare my plot for winter to protect the soil.

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
    @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 10 дней назад +2

    I love my leaf mold❤
    Good tip about spreading compost after the soil warms up.
    Merry Christmas
    ❤Peggy❤

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  10 дней назад

      @@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 don't want to lock in the cold🥶😁👍😮💪🎁❤️

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  10 дней назад

      @@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 my views are going up again now, back past 3600😁👍❤️👌

  • @peterdillon2628
    @peterdillon2628 27 дней назад +2

    Hi Nick, put the camera in a box with a bit of silica gel pellets - should draw out the moisture. Voles (and moles) in my veg beds create tunnels that are on par with the cave systems in the Yorkshire Dales🤐

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад +1

      @@peterdillon2628 Hi Peter thanks for the suggestion, I'm not sure what happened as I keep the camera in its bag and it has a silicone packet inside. I've left the bag open next to the radiator and the camera near so hopefully it'll dry itself out, fingers crossed anyway 😁👍👌🤞

  • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
    @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 27 дней назад +2

    Hi Nick,
    I'm watching completely and enjoyed thoroughly 👌 ❤👌
    Nice carrots 🥕 🥕 Is Meadow coming for dinner?
    Take care
    ❤Peggy❤
    A little moisture, for sure, but it should dry out if you cover it with rice.

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад +2

      @@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Thanks Peggy, I'm looking after Meadow today, she is choosing her Christmas present then we are going bowling.👍💪😁👌❤️

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  26 дней назад +1

      Hi Peggy so far 2 people have unsubscribed since this video went live🤣👍👌❤️

    • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
      @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 26 дней назад +2

      @nickthegardener.1120 it happens to me almost weekly since I started. Don't despair. 🙏❤️🙏

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  25 дней назад +1

      @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 👍❤️

  • @terrykingsallotmentgardening
    @terrykingsallotmentgardening 26 дней назад +1

    Nice update Nick, the fog hasn't spoiled the viewings. Winter gardening never stops on my allotment's, busy as ever. Carrot root fly has ruined my carrots, may have to change beds, permanent beds isn't working.
    🥕Happy gardening, Terry King.

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  26 дней назад +1

      @@terrykingsallotmentgardening thanks Terry, should I change the compost in my carrot bin for next year?👍🏻👌😁

    • @terrykingsallotmentgardening
      @terrykingsallotmentgardening 25 дней назад +2

      @nickthegardener.1120 I personally think once we get the fly damage, it's time to replace the compost or in my case change beds.

  • @sowgroweat6987
    @sowgroweat6987 27 дней назад +1

    Great tour around your prouctive plot and great to see all the various Compost bins silently working away. Those Carrots are looking great Nick.

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад +1

      @@sowgroweat6987 Thanks Mike, I'm definitely going to protect the carrots from the fly next year.👌😁👍

  • @izzywizzy2361
    @izzywizzy2361 26 дней назад +1

    Hi Nick, soft focus garden tour, it could become a thing😅! I enjoy how you talk about the science behind the soil health, I am a bit of an anorak in these things as well😉. I hope you enjoyed your day with Meadow and the shepherd’s pie turned out well. I have made notes about which green manures to try next year…

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  25 дней назад +1

      @@izzywizzy2361 you should check out Dr Elaine Ingham on the soil food web, great information ❤️😁👍👌

  • @gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead
    @gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead 19 дней назад +1

    Newfoundland (being a small island out in the North Atlantic) doesn’t have a mole or vole problem! No deer, raccoons and other pests. We do have mice, rats and squirrels and chipmunks! Caribou are a nonsense animal for farmers here…..You still have lots going on Nick! Love Sheppards Pie…those carrots are great! Put your camera in a bag of rice!

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  19 дней назад

      @@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead Thanks Garry rice it is! Glad you don't have too many pests.👍🙏👌😁

  • @MotosAllotmentGarden
    @MotosAllotmentGarden 27 дней назад +1

    😊👍

  • @Millionaire-Paul
    @Millionaire-Paul 16 дней назад +1

    Loved the show-around Nick. Full watch by new friend Millionaire Paul 👋

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  15 дней назад

      @@Millionaire-Paul Hi Paul thanks for watching and commenting.👌👍😁

  • @GanggangPeanut
    @GanggangPeanut 27 дней назад +1

    Hello Nick, looks like you are winter ready, nice tour round your plot, it all looks very tidy 👍👍

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад +1

      @@GanggangPeanut Thanks, just a waiting game now for the compost.👍😁👌

  • @gardentours
    @gardentours 27 дней назад +1

    You have a lot of compost 👍 I was looking for such a thermometer but they don't have it here so I have to get one online. I prefer to support the little shops. Your garden is well prepared for winter ❄️ 🌝

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад

      @@gardentours the thermometers are one of the best things I've bought for the allotment/compost, I know exactly when to turn them.👌😁👍

  • @TheRightPearPlot
    @TheRightPearPlot 26 дней назад +1

    Love a plot tour ❤ I found a broccoli I forgot we even had. Nice surprise.
    Definitely use rice, I’ve used it one and worked a treat. I always worry about my phone getting wet or soil and stuff getting in the nooks 😮 but it’s what I use for filming so have to clean it once home.
    All looking great!
    Hope your enjoying bowling with Meadow ❤

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  26 дней назад +1

      @@TheRightPearPlot I hope the broccoli will survive a bit longer, probably won't get a harvest though but I will leave them and hope 🤣👍😁👌

  • @johnking-ht5ez
    @johnking-ht5ez 27 дней назад +1

    Nice one Nick.

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад

      @@johnking-ht5ez Thanks, I hope next year to grow some great veggies 👌😁💪👍

  • @myrustygarden
    @myrustygarden 27 дней назад +1

    Funny it’s T-shirt weather here too as long as it’s covered with a bloody thick winter coat 😂😂😂 7c max today 🥶🥶. I have moles all over the yard 🤦‍♀️ I was hoping the flooded garden and the cold would deter them but alas. Fab that you’re still getting broccoli 🥦 I’m going to do more sprouts and parsnips next year. My poor broad beans died in the wet 😢 but I’ll do more. Hope Meadow got by for a visit ❤ have a lovely week, Ali 🥶🥶🇨🇦

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад +1

      @@myrustygarden Hi cous, I definitely need to do sprouts and parsnips next year too shame about your broad beans, I have none left otherwise I would send you some.👌, I'm taking meadow Christmas present shopping today and maybe tenpin bowling.👍😁❤️👌

    • @myrustygarden
      @myrustygarden 26 дней назад

      @ all good Cous I bought a new variety called Eleanora a short plant it says so we will see. Oh have fun 🎄 I used to ten pin bowl on a league many moons ago 😂

  • @michaelsplot
    @michaelsplot 26 дней назад +1

    Nice one Nick 💪💪👍

  • @allotmental.
    @allotmental. 27 дней назад +1

    That reminds me... I've got an allotment plot!! I might sow more broad beans as its slightly mild then need to get about 20 bags of leaves up to the plot!!

  • @gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead
    @gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead 19 дней назад +1

    BIG LIKE from Mr. Garry over in Newfoundland, Canada! Prepping your garden for Winter is a must, in the Northern Hemisphere for sure! Do you use “Cold Frames” for some of your veggies Nick?

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  19 дней назад

      @@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead Hi Garry I use a plastic cold frame at home but far too windy here😁👌🙏👍

  • @StellasVegetablegardens
    @StellasVegetablegardens 20 дней назад +1

    hello Nick citronella oil is a good deterrent for cats as well as peppermint oil but netting is another solution
    your list of jobs is long just like mine but at least it will keep as busy during the dark months

  • @stevefromthegarden1135
    @stevefromthegarden1135 27 дней назад +1

    You have some cover crop action happening going into winter. Already planning out your SSPC for next year. 😃

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад

      @@stevefromthegarden1135 Thanks Steve, I have to improve if I want to win the competition 🤣👌😁💪👍

  • @RawLondonGardener
    @RawLondonGardener 26 дней назад +1

    Top tips Nick

  • @allotmentjoy
    @allotmentjoy 27 дней назад +1

    Hi Nick. Nice being on the plot when it's warm and bright. It's amazing your broccoli are still throwing florets. I wonder how long they will last? I see you had a lot of ground fog there! Just pulling your leg 😂 Perhaps your cam was somewhere cold before you used it? I must cover my carrots over. I was over presumptuous to think mine would not get attacked. The last batch I took out, I struggled to get two bags but It was enough. I fully agree with you about boosting your soil. After all, we've (what am I talking about we ?) (I) have stiff competition for next year's SSPC, 😂🥔. I like phacelia. The bees love 'em, never mind green cover. Some commercial strawberry growers, cut their plants back after fruiting to generate newer leaves before winter. Leaving them on protects the ground though. I'd cover your garlic over Nick. Let the kitties go elsewhere lol. Great update 👍 ps, give your shed a bit of love when you can 😁👍🎄🎅🥦🥦🥦

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад +1

      @@allotmentjoy Hi Elaine the shed is almost a wreck, it has no floor and half a back wall 🤣, I don't have a lot of room to sort it out. I should cover the garlic, I've got cloches so I should use them. My camera might have got cold whilst in the van but it's in its bag with a silicone packet inside 😕 so not sure what has happened. It started to mist up when I was pointing towards the sun. 👌👍😁

    • @allotmentjoy
      @allotmentjoy 26 дней назад +1

      @nickthegardener.1120 I'm sure you could knock some sense into your shed when you have time 🔨 🛠 💪😁 Maybe the silica gel pouch wasn't enough. You can buy bigger ones. I've got one from LIDL. One project at a time. One pair of hands Nick. 🎄🎅

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  26 дней назад +2

      @allotmentjoy I've been drying clothes in my room and I think the moisture from that must be the culprit, I live in a Victorian terraced house with a cellar that acts like a wick for moisture 😕

    • @allotmentjoy
      @allotmentjoy 26 дней назад +1

      @@nickthegardener.1120 What I wouldn't give for a cellar. Great for storing food and potatoes. I'm sure your cam will dry out in time.

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  26 дней назад +1

      @allotmentjoy not my damp mouldy cellar, if it was dry it would be great.👍👌😁

  • @CoastalGardensNW
    @CoastalGardensNW 25 дней назад +1

    Great update mate hope you got the camera sorted out

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  25 дней назад +1

      @@CoastalGardensNW Thanks Duncan, I'll find out next time I use it 🤣, basically a nightmare in this house in winter especially drying my clothes in my room so the cat doesn't destroy them 😁👌👍

    • @CoastalGardensNW
      @CoastalGardensNW 25 дней назад +1

      @nickthegardener.1120 maby put it in a bag af rice if its stil the same mate

  • @AJsGreenTopics
    @AJsGreenTopics 27 дней назад +1

    Hello Nick!

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  27 дней назад

      @@AJsGreenTopics hey AJ how's things?👍👌😁

    • @AJsGreenTopics
      @AJsGreenTopics 27 дней назад +1

      @nickthegardener.1120 I'm preparing for Christmas now since Thanksgiving has finally passed. 🙂

  • @Littlesheddiaries
    @Littlesheddiaries 22 дня назад +1

    Hope the camera has dried out Nick, have you tried putting it in rice?
    Looks like you’re ready for winter 😊

    • @nickthegardener.1120
      @nickthegardener.1120  22 дня назад +1

      @@Littlesheddiaries hi Claire I have tried to dry it on the radiator 🤣🤞👌🙏😁