@@TomsAllotmentAdventures. To much manure or compost ,( Frankly its best not to put down compost before you plant them) you could say makes parsnips and carrots lazy were they will not grow down into the soil to seek nutrients. They will just just curl up or grow every which way,...if all the nutrients is a few inches down in the soil. Where potatoes are just the opposite,they grow best with lots of compost,and check how deep you need to plant them.
Please put some decent roofing felt on the shed . You have a great allotment plot I’m still waiting for the next step. Best of luck with your project and looking forward to seeing your progress 😊
With your small greenhouse (put the clear plastic cover on the top again), you can start plants inside all yearlong. Then, plant outside about 3-8 weeks after starting. There are still many vegetables that you can plant for an Autumn/Winter garden. Lot's of YT videos that cover these topics. Find your zone and you'll be ready to go. Have fun each year. Your plot is big enough for lots to grow. The way the black plastic was covering the grass, etc. is the way "no till gardening" is done. Watch some videos on that topic too. You don't have to remove all the vegetation to get started.
If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.
i would go the charles dowding way with cardboard and free manure if you can source some. the manure will break down over winter and will be ready for planting in spring my allotment is also clay but i’m slowly improving the soil with this method
Hey Tom you can level and sort the ground the way you want then put cardboard down before topping it with manure. The cardboard helps to suppress the weeds over time. I currently repeat the same method with every bed mulch as my allotment used to have sooo many weeds but now I am getting less and less weeds in my growing spaces. You can source cardboard from supermarkets and petrol stations with a food shop section. All you do is pop in and ask. I tend to use Lidl a lot as they always have lots of boxes lying about. Once the beds have their manure on them then cover them with the weed membrane until you are ready to use them
Not too late to put in some garlic. You might be able to put in some broad beans, too. The worst that can happen is the beans get winter killed and you can dig it in in the spring. But maybe you'll get broad beans.. Garlic goes in October or November where I live (Portland, OR USA, zone 8B)
hi from Iceland a little advice put the clippers in cocacola for a day clean them then put oil on them to lubricate and then make sure they use something to make them sharper.. love from Iceland
Hi Tom the best advice I can give you after over half a century of gardening is net garlic onions and brassicas and water through a pipe keeping the ground as dry as possible to stop the slugs subbing happy gardening Richardx
@@BumblebeeAdventure Hi! Like wise. Your plot is so nice, I've subbed too. Love the fields behind it - I'd love something like that! Yes I'm getting onto all that now :) Happy Gardening!
Hi Tom! Watching you get started from the middle part of Norway. About where in the UK are you? No need to be specific 😅, but nice to know how your local climate is. The soil looks clayish? Get your hands on as much compost/mulch/manure/whatever organic matter. It will help improve structure over the winter. I have no experience with clay, but it looks like hard work. So best of luck for the coming season!
Hello! Ah brilliant! Welcome! We're just north of London and yes the ground is definitely very much clay like here. And yes, hard but rewarding work haha. Thanks for all the advice, we're looking to get our hands on some manure. Thanks for the well wishes!
@@rhondafarmer4824 Hi Rhonda, it has been exciting yes! And I can't wait to see everything growing. I've got a tiny patch of Rhubarb infront of the shed which I aim to keep and possibly move. I also want to have raspberries too. But we're not allowed trees anymore (as there are quite a few, and they've not been kept well) which is a shame.
How exciting, such a long wait time for allotments. At least you can put all the hard ground works in now before next years season. Look forward to following your growing adventure 😊@@TomsAllotmentAdventures
Bindweed is a real no no. You may want to go no dig but you need to dig to start with and try to get every bit of its root out if you can. Leave the tiniest bit in and it will sprout and grow all over again. Happy gardening 👍 P.S. great time to plant broad beans, aqua dolce is a good one for this time of year 😊
Hi Pat! Thanks for watching and commenting! Thank you, I think I will definitely try no dig come spring time. I had it wrong it's couch grass apparently. But it's bloody everywhere! 🤣 Happy Gardening!
Great video. I'm one year into my two year wait on the list so will be watching you with great interest. One thing I would recommend is to take a look at Charles Dowding's videos here on RUclips. He is a wealth of information and his methods may suit you and also potentially save a lot of time and effort albeit a tadge expensive with regard buying compost to start with. Good luck with it all :)
Hi Stephen! It'll soon fly by! Hopefully I don't annoy you too much with my mistakes on the plot. Yes, he seems to be the main man to watch on YT. Thanks for the recommendation. Will you be making a channel too? I'd like to see your plot when you get it! Thanks!
@@TomsAllotmentAdventures Thanks Tom. Probably won't do a channel but you never know :) One other thing, I have found Charles Dowding's calendar really helpful the last couple of years whilst cutting my teeth in my small garden :) RUclips is a real gift to newbie gardeners like myself :)
I don't understand.Everytime I watch a new allotment vlog the new tenant starts by saying,"At last,after waiting 2 years, I have finally taken over a plot". Then they pan over the plot and it is obvious that it has been untended for a long time. Waist high weeds and brush,trash all over,and sheds falling down.So why the long waits on the list? I know that weeds grow fast,but come on, Councils and Associations,do your job!
Hi Tom. Talk to your plot neighbours and get their advice for preparing your plit. Watch other You Tubers like Danny at 'Grow Up' and Trish and Allie at 'The Right Pear Plot' for lots of great tips. Good luck
Hi Ann! Thanks for watching and commenting. There's barely anyone at the allotment now haha. But I'll definitely watch these two. Thanks for the recommendations!
@TomsAllotmentAdventures watch Emma's allotment diaries too. She has a video on Sundays for those setting up an allotment, trying to show people how to prevent the mistakes she made
Sorry but music choice is awful, less techno less in your face 🫣🤯 and horse manure is one of the best compost solutions which will help with your soil problems 👍🏽 Best of luck!
If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.
If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.
Hey Zurdac! Thanks for the advice! That's a good idea with the raised beds, I'll do it if the wood is good. And a bonfire may be coming up in a video soon :)
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May I suggest that when you start a video you put the date or at least the month on screen, it helps when watching a few months out of sync. Cheers.
More gentle relaxing music would be nice 😊😊
Try and get your hands on manure and put it on the ground and the worms will grab it down and help break it up for planting next year. Best of luck
How long should I leave it before planting? I'll have a look into it. Thanks for your comment/advice!
@@TomsAllotmentAdventures at least 6 months I put on October/ November read for spring just not for carrots and parsnips makes them twist
@@RichardTaylorgardeningAh thanks Richard! Ha, no way, I wonder why.
@@TomsAllotmentAdventures. To much manure or compost ,( Frankly its best not to put down compost before you plant them) you could say makes parsnips and carrots lazy were they will not grow down into the soil to seek nutrients. They will just just curl up or grow every which way,...if all the nutrients is a few inches down in the soil. Where potatoes are just the opposite,they grow best with lots of compost,and check how deep you need to plant them.
Please put some decent roofing felt on the shed .
You have a great allotment plot I’m still waiting for the next step.
Best of luck with your project and looking forward to seeing your progress 😊
With your small greenhouse (put the clear plastic cover on the top again), you can start plants inside all yearlong. Then, plant outside about 3-8 weeks after starting. There are still many vegetables that you can plant for an Autumn/Winter garden. Lot's of YT videos that cover these topics. Find your zone and you'll be ready to go. Have fun each year. Your plot is big enough for lots to grow. The way the black plastic was covering the grass, etc. is the way "no till gardening" is done. Watch some videos on that topic too. You don't have to remove all the vegetation to get started.
If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.
Hi from France....bon courage! You have a big job with huge rewards ahead of you.....onwards & upwards 👊🏼
Yeah! A newbie! You're doing great so far.. Congratulations, I subscribed and look forward to your adventures. 🇨🇦🇬🇧
i would go the charles dowding way with cardboard and free manure if you can source some. the manure will break down over winter and will be ready for planting in spring
my allotment is also clay but i’m slowly improving the soil with this method
Hey Stella! Thanks! OK, I'll find a way to get some. So churn the ground up like I have before, then manure on top then cardboard on top of that?
Hey Tom you can level and sort the ground the way you want then put cardboard down before topping it with manure. The cardboard helps to suppress the weeds over time. I currently repeat the same method with every bed mulch as my allotment used to have sooo many weeds but now I am getting less and less weeds in my growing spaces.
You can source cardboard from supermarkets and petrol stations with a food shop section. All you do is pop in and ask. I tend to use Lidl a lot as they always have lots of boxes lying about.
Once the beds have their manure on them then cover them with the weed membrane until you are ready to use them
@StellasVegetablegardens Thank you Stella! That's very helpful. I think that's what I'll do to the second plot.
Not too late to put in some garlic. You might be able to put in some broad beans, too. The worst that can happen is the beans get winter killed and you can dig it in in the spring. But maybe you'll get broad beans.. Garlic goes in October or November where I live (Portland, OR USA, zone 8B)
Consider a grelinette workstations on have soil end jou cut less roots so nut multiple plus your rug back gone a thank you😊
hi from Iceland a little advice put the clippers in cocacola for a day clean them then put oil on them to lubricate and then make sure they use something to make them sharper.. love from Iceland
Hello! Thanks for watching and commenting. I'll do this ASAP! Happy Gardening! :)
@@TomsAllotmentAdventures there is not much gardening in Iceland now it is snowing here
@@solveigludviksdottir4787 Oh wow! Plenty of time to watch me make mistakes then! 😄😬
Hi Tom the best advice I can give you after over half a century of gardening is net garlic onions and brassicas and water through a pipe keeping the ground as dry as possible to stop the slugs subbing happy gardening Richardx
Thanks for all the advice Richard! Very helpful! Happy gardening.
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Hi. Looks a great site. Where in the UK are you?
also make a plan of where and how your growing beds are going to be laid out including paths
Yes I have a rough idea but I'll get it drawn out so I'm ready.
Subscribed, good luck on the new plot. Lucky time to get one. Time to make beds and a plan
@@BumblebeeAdventure Hi! Like wise. Your plot is so nice, I've subbed too. Love the fields behind it - I'd love something like that! Yes I'm getting onto all that now :) Happy Gardening!
@@TomsAllotmentAdventures Thanks and have fun
Good luck mate..!! 👍👍👍
@@factsaboutearth-1 Thank you!
Hi Tom! Watching you get started from the middle part of Norway. About where in the UK are you? No need to be specific 😅, but nice to know how your local climate is. The soil looks clayish? Get your hands on as much compost/mulch/manure/whatever organic matter. It will help improve structure over the winter. I have no experience with clay, but it looks like hard work. So best of luck for the coming season!
Hello! Ah brilliant! Welcome! We're just north of London and yes the ground is definitely very much clay like here. And yes, hard but rewarding work haha. Thanks for all the advice, we're looking to get our hands on some manure. Thanks for the well wishes!
How exciting for you, would you consider putting in fruit trees or berry bushes or Rhubarb .
@@rhondafarmer4824 Hi Rhonda, it has been exciting yes! And I can't wait to see everything growing. I've got a tiny patch of Rhubarb infront of the shed which I aim to keep and possibly move. I also want to have raspberries too. But we're not allowed trees anymore (as there are quite a few, and they've not been kept well) which is a shame.
Maybe you could put fruit trees in large pots?
It's the best time when you get the allotment it's so exciting
Top stuff! Great video 📸📸📸👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you and likewise! I've subscribed! :)
Plenty to do at this time improving soil and structure buildings getting bean structure for example tfs sylvi
@@SylviaCostello-lu1bu Thanks Sylvi! Soil improvement is definitely on the list, especially with the next plot! Thanks for your comment!
good news you have one.. its good fun.. good luck with it.. ive subbed
@@mattsallotmentgarden Hi Matt likewise! Thanks for the sub and for watching. Happy Gardening!
@@TomsAllotmentAdventures thanks. happy gardening to you too
How exciting, such a long wait time for allotments. At least you can put all the hard ground works in now before next years season. Look forward to following your growing adventure 😊@@TomsAllotmentAdventures
Hello there Tom, Me and my husband got our allotment back in May can't wait to see what you do with yours atb Angie/Scott
Hi Angie/Scott! Yes! Great news for you. I bet you're happy to be back on it. Thank you for watching and commenting.
FYI Your camera on selfi mode is backwards. You can change your settings
Bindweed is a real no no. You may want to go no dig but you need to dig to start with and try to get every bit of its root out if you can. Leave the tiniest bit in and it will sprout and grow all over again. Happy gardening 👍 P.S. great time to plant broad beans, aqua dolce is a good one for this time of year 😊
Hi Pat! Thanks for watching and commenting! Thank you, I think I will definitely try no dig come spring time. I had it wrong it's couch grass apparently. But it's bloody everywhere! 🤣
Happy Gardening!
Why don’t you hire a rotary tiller to till a larger area at once. Just a thought.
Great video. I'm one year into my two year wait on the list so will be watching you with great interest. One thing I would recommend is to take a look at Charles Dowding's videos here on RUclips. He is a wealth of information and his methods may suit you and also potentially save a lot of time and effort albeit a tadge expensive with regard buying compost to start with. Good luck with it all :)
Hi Stephen! It'll soon fly by! Hopefully I don't annoy you too much with my mistakes on the plot. Yes, he seems to be the main man to watch on YT. Thanks for the recommendation. Will you be making a channel too? I'd like to see your plot when you get it! Thanks!
@@TomsAllotmentAdventures Thanks Tom. Probably won't do a channel but you never know :) One other thing, I have found Charles Dowding's calendar really helpful the last couple of years whilst cutting my teeth in my small garden :) RUclips is a real gift to newbie gardeners like myself :)
@@StephenElliott-dj8bh I'll look into that calendar 📅. Yes! Let the studying for us begin 😄
I don't understand.Everytime I watch a new allotment vlog the new tenant starts by saying,"At last,after waiting 2 years, I have
finally taken over a plot". Then they pan over the plot and it is obvious that it has been untended for a long time. Waist high weeds and
brush,trash all over,and sheds falling down.So why the long waits on the list? I know that weeds grow fast,but come on, Councils and
Associations,do your job!
Have you considered no digging options
Hi David, haha yes, all too late I'm afraid! It's something I'll be experimenting with next year for sure. Thanks for commenting!
Hi Tom. Talk to your plot neighbours and get their advice for preparing your plit. Watch other You Tubers like Danny at 'Grow Up' and Trish and Allie at 'The Right Pear Plot' for lots of great tips. Good luck
Hi Ann! Thanks for watching and commenting. There's barely anyone at the allotment now haha. But I'll definitely watch these two. Thanks for the recommendations!
@TomsAllotmentAdventures watch Emma's allotment diaries too. She has a video on Sundays for those setting up an allotment, trying to show people how to prevent the mistakes she made
Leaned the bike againstt a metal post, as the shed might not've been able to withstand the weight. lol.
Invest in a staple gun great for all things.
It would definitely speed up some of the work!!
Bonfire
omg. There was no need to do all that sweating. Work smart not hard.
Sorry but music choice is awful, less techno less in your face 🫣🤯 and horse manure is one of the best compost solutions which will help with your soil problems 👍🏽 Best of luck!
If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.
If you are allowed to have a burn all rubbish except plastics. The black plastic on the ground is to kill weeds so leave those in place until spring. Save wood to make raised beds, unused wood go in the fire. Save the ash from the fire to fertilise new beds.
Hey Zurdac! Thanks for the advice! That's a good idea with the raised beds, I'll do it if the wood is good. And a bonfire may be coming up in a video soon :)