Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching and let me know what you think of the recipe. Kind regards. Gary
Enjoyed this video really inspiring. Going to buy compost this morning, green house cleaned (only got her last June). My Reggie is collecting pallets to make me raised bed, I have a large concrete standing over my fence. Learned a lot from last years attempts. Oh I’m all fired up now hey ho! 🥬🥒🍅
Thank you very much for your comment Christine which is greatly appreciated. I’m so pleased you are motivated to grow your veg. Please let me know how you get on. Kind regards. Gary
I’m doing garlic, broad beans and some marigolds direct at the allotment. I’ve got some aubergines, cucumbers and chillies in the propagator! Getting a head start at home
Sounds like you have made a fantastic start! I’ve also got Garlic, Broad Beans and Onion Sets outside and also down my onion seeds in my propagator. Keep up the good work! Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your positive comment which is greatly appreciated. I’m really pleased you have subscribed and a very warm welcome to the channel. Kind regards. Gary
I totally agree. Your comment has given me idea what to start growing. I’ll have to buy an outside thermometer.I don’t have a greenhose or P shed soi realised we’ll be limited but we will try.
I live in Zone 5 so it's very cold right now, but I have an indoor greenhouse with grow lights. I started the walla Walla onions on January 22nd. They are doing awesome. I also have two aerogardens in my house going with tomatoes and lettuce growing in them. I also started garlic in my raised bed in October so they will be ready in June or July.
It’s quite cold here at the moment too. I’m in Zone 8a in the UK. It looks like you’ve made a really good start and in fact you are growing all of the things I am also growing at the moment apart from tomatoes which I will sow later this month. Keep up the good work! Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment and it’s great to know that people in California and in other parts of the USA are watching my videos. Kind regards. Gary
Thx for the interesting content! I live in basically the same zone as you are. I am still harvesting carrots, leaks and beetroot planted last summer. In late October I planted garlic and several types of onions as well as spinach and corn salad. I have some containers very close to the southern wall of my house where I planted kohlrabi back in late summer which already have grown to the size of tennis balls. Currently I am preparing tomatoes and peppers and following your advice I will give cauliflower a shot.
Thank you very much for your comment. You definitely have a good range of veg planted and it’s great that you are harvesting so much at this tine of year. Keep up the good work! Kind regards. Gary
I have garlic in on the allotment and I have under my grow lights leeks onions and sweet peppers, one other thing that I'm going to start soon is some potatoes these will go into pots and be kept in the greenhouse until the weather is better then they will go outside.
Thank you very much for the comment. You appear to have made a great start for this growing year! I like the idea if the potatoes in pots in the greenhouse! Kind regards. Gary
Excellent! I’ve got a small batch in trays which I sowed last week. All the year round is the variety. Thank you for the comment and let me know how you get on. Kind regards. Gary
A very Merry Christmas to you and your family as well Alan. Thank you very much for your message and I'm pleased you like my videos. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, I imagine it’s fairly cold where you are compared to other places. What you can plant is very dependent on local conditions. As you can see in the video, there are some things we can plant here in the UK now but the main growing season doesn’t really gain any pace until the end March onwards. Kind regards. Gary
It's pretty snowy here in Denver. End of January. I started cold crops in the window: kale, lettuce, broccoli. They're loving it! I started my flowers in winter sowing empty water gallons. They sit outside, waiting to germinate when they're ready. I scattered a ground cover of rye, but I noticed the chickens over there in the snow, so they may have eaten my seeds. Lol. I've been planting out a few onions whenever the snow melts. Just the ends of the ones we ate and grew the roots back. The ground is pretty frozen, but they're so small, it's not hard to dig a little place. I just have to feel like I'm doing something!
Being a tad further north (Cumbria), the only outdoor planting or sowing I've done in January are garlic & broad beans. First week of Feb & I'll be multisowing onions, turnip & beetroot in cell trays ( I grow in "no dig" deep beds), plus starting off my Sungold & Shirley tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower & (a gamble...) the first of my summer bedding.
Really enjoyed your video and your tips are great. You mentioned your in Zone 8a how do I find what Zone were in. We live in Rossendale Lancashire BB4 area. What zone code do we come under
Thank you much for your comment and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Growing zones are much more widely used and referred to in the USA because it is such a large country, however in the UK most parts are in zone 8 or 9. If you want to find out more then type into Google ‘UK growing zones’ and you should find lots of information including maps. I hope this helps and kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment. Spring onions are generally ok through the frost and colder temperatures and it’s always nice to have a really early crop in late winter/early spring. I’ve got a variety called Ramrod that are growing nicely outside. Give them a try if you’ve never grown them before. Kind regards. Gary
I start celeriac, peppers tomatoes in January, in my South facing conservatory using grow lights overnight, a propagator to start them off and keep the temperature above 7 degrees C but preferably 10 degrees. I do not let the temperature get too hot or the plants will become leggy even with grow lights, I am not after fast growth till a few months later. Celeriac are very slow until you prick them out. Also onions as per your suggestion.
Thank you for the comment Kevin, which is greatly appreciated. Yes, if you have grow lights and a propagator you can create controlled conditions that will allow you to grow most things throughout the year. I have a propagator which I will start to use again at the end of January. Your point about temperature is a good one for others that watch my videos in that you need to be aware of the right temperatures to ensure that plants germinate and grow but then are not allowed to bolt if the temperature is too high because as you say they will become leggy. I will be growing celeriac for the first time this year so I will let you know how I get on. Thank you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thank you for your kind reply. I write our allotment newsletter, one of the articles I wrote was how to grow celeriac, from personal experience it is a little harder than most crops to grow. I always say start early, plant out mid May, cover against celery fly. Then feed regularly and water well. If you want a copy then I would be happy to send you a copy. Your videos are also very good, full of sound advice, well done.
@@KPKENNEDY thank you Kevin. I’d love to receive a copy of your newsletter. My email address is garyoneill65@hotmail.co.uk so that would be really appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
I saved a load of onion seed last year and will be sowing a couple of trays this week. I much prefer growing onion from seed, even though they are a bit more tricky to plant, they do keep much better and shouldn’t go to seed like sets tend to (being in their second year of growth).
Thank you very much for your comment. I always grow a combination of onion sets which I plant in October/November and onion seeds which I plant at the beginning of January and I agree with what you say about onion seeds being better. Although I still get a decent crop with onion sets, I find onions started from seed are more productive, less likely to bolt and produce bigger onions. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment Edward which is greatly appreciated. Yes, it’s always best to sow what you can and that will vary for everyone. Lettuce and onions are a great start though! Kind regards. Gary
Depends on conditions and space. In addition I have leeks & spring onions started, with peppers, chilli, & basil to stay indoors under lights. Don't forget good old mustard & cress on the windowsill and sprouting seeds like alfalfa or a mix sold for sprouting.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. You already have a good selection of veg under your lights and mustard and cress are a fantastic suggestion that I’m sure other will be interested to grow. Thank you once again and kind regards. Gary
I have a grow light and heat mat set up that I did last year, however I got over excited and went mad sowing thing, which then had to sit in pots for far too long, due to the cold spring. This year I will be starting Peppers/Chillies and Aubergines in January and possibly some brassicas to use the leaves and some spring onions, to go in the GH beds for an early crop.
Thank you for the response Rusty. You raise a very interesting and important point which I touched on in the video in relation to the temptation to plant too much too soon. In the past I've done exactly the same. It is pointless sowing seeds too early where the outside temperature might not be ready for planting on and young plants/seedlings are sat inside too long. I've therefore tried a more measured approach over recent years to sow at the right time and resist the temptation to sow too much too soon. I suppose that is why there are only 8 suggestions in the video. As the year progresses and the temperature increases it is possible to grow much more. Thank you very much for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Thanks and of course lol. I was thinking of raised beds like at allotments and couldn't figure out GH with respect to them. First day back at work and brain is mush.
Thank you for the message. Last year I planted supermarket bought garlic and it grew ok but the bulbs were a little small. This year I’ve bought garlic from a local market trader who is an established seed plant trader. These are Solent Wight which are a popular variety and they are already growing very well. Kind regards. Gary
Do you not mulch the ground ? ( straw for example ) to protect from frost /weed suppressant/water retention . Its the permaculture method. Thanks for the upload.
Thank you for the comment. I usually mulch around my soft fruit such as my strawberries and raspberries as well as my rhubarb using my own home made compost. I may mulch around other veg too depending on the type of veg and where they are located on my Plot. Kind regards. Gary
I never thought you could plant Broad beans now. I always start them indoors in cardboard tubes and plant out in Spring. Maybe I might risk some seed. Thanks and have subscribed.
Thank you very much for the message and subscribing. Yes, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged then it is find to plant Broad Beans outside for many varieties. Kind regards. Gary
Be warned, protect from slugs, snails and birds and mice. Birds sometimes dig out early seeds looking for worms and other edibles. While mice eat the seeds underground leaving a dieing green stalk.
@@yettistorm2414 thank you once again for your comment. I must admit that I don’t really have any real problems with my Broad bean seeds planting outside that you mention, however I appreciate that other may experience similar problems depending upon local conditions. Kind regards. Gary
Just the perfect video I needed to see! Subscribed. I was sat here with a large collection of seeds and a bit confused as to which ones to start with. Thank you so much.
No problem Shanti and I’m pleased you found the video useful. I’ve produced a 2022 Veg Sowing and Planting Calendar which I’m happy to send to you for free. This might help you to sort out your seeds. If you or any other viewers of my channel want a copy then email me at garyoneill65@hotmail.co.uk. Kind regards Gary.
Wow, that’s fantastic. Its wonderful to see veg growers from all over the world watching my videos and I’m really grateful for your comment. Where in the US are you located? Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for your question Nancy. Yes, most varieties of spinach are cut and come again for the growing season, but it is generally an annual crop. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for your comment. I do find that I have a few of my onion sets that sometimes bolt but I have less of a problem with onions grown from seed. I grow quite a few onions so I don’t mind losing one or two. Thank you once again for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
Thank for the comment. Yes, you can plant spring onions but at this time of year I will start mine in seed cells/trays indoors and when the weather is a little more agreeable I will plant them outside. All types of onions and spring onions are fairly good in cold temperatures so if you have free draining soil and it is frost free you could plant the seeds outside, although I normally wait until at least March before thinking about sowing spring onion seeds directly outside. Kind regards. Gary
"Gardening Made Easy With The Old Country Gardener" really loves your video about seed sowing in January. Good to think that Spring is on the way. Interesting ideas and friendly presentation style. Please view our videos at "Gardening Made Easy With The Old Country Gardener" and let us know what you think!
Please mention the name of the country where these plants should be planted in January, some of us are in other parts of the world and planting these now might be a disaster in the making.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I am based in the centre of the UK which is in Zone 8a. I thought I’d mentioned this in the video but I will definitely make it much clearer in future video. Thank you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
@@amahleamazulu that’s fantastic. I really love the fact that we can share planting and sowing tips together from all parts of the world. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I always space my broad beans a little further as I have the space and as an added bonus it also reduces the amount of black fly which I get every year. Once again thank you very much for your valuable comment. Kind regards. Gary
Hi Erica. Yes, no problem at all, just send me an email to garyoneill65@hotmail.co.uk and I will happily send you a copy my return email. Please state in the email what you want, I have developed a 2022 Vegetable Sowing & Planting Calendar and also a Drag & Drop Vegetable Plot Layout Planner, both of which are completely free. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for your message John. You are correct, the Zone is very important and toward the end of the video I mention that I am in zone 8a. Thank you you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Yeah not going to happen…. Why 🤔 there is 1’ of snow that has stayed around for the last month it won’t be gone for another month or 2. I live in USA northern Pennsylvania. I will stick with what the Zone maps say thanks though ✌️
Thank you very much for your comment which is appreciated. You are absolutely right Planting and sowing in January does depend on your climate/growing zone which is something I do mention in the video. Absolutely, we all have to work with the conditions we have wherever we are around the world. Once again thank you very much for your comment and kind regards. Gary
You could do some winter sowing! I'm trying it this year because I always get the planting itch early in January, but our last frost isn't usually until May.
Thank you for your comment Frank which is greatly appreciated. As I'm based in the centre of the UK our winters are not as harsh as growers in other parts of the world. We can get temperatures as low as -8 to -10 but this is quite rare. For much of our winter it can be cold but not sub-zero. Once again, thank you very much for your comment. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Hah, yes I know. I get a little cranky this time of year! All in all I do prefer a deep freeze in the winter for a few reasons...but it does get tedious by mid-January or so.
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen I moved to the south coast, just below the New Forest, and we hardly see a frost here! Starting a new garden and revising thoughts of what and when I can grow now. I was born in Bromsgrove and I suspect you might be not a million miles from there 😊
@@Solitude11-11 thank you for your comment. Yes, I’m just a few miles up the road from Bromsgrove. The climate seems a little warmer where you are now so you should get a head start on me in terms of what you are growing ! Thanks again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching and let me know what you think of the recipe. Kind regards. Gary
Enjoyed this video really inspiring. Going to buy compost this morning, green house cleaned (only got her last June). My Reggie is collecting pallets to make me raised bed, I have a large concrete standing over my fence. Learned a lot from last years attempts. Oh I’m all fired up now hey ho! 🥬🥒🍅
Thank you very much for your comment Christine which is greatly appreciated. I’m so pleased you are motivated to grow your veg. Please let me know how you get on. Kind regards. Gary
I’m doing garlic, broad beans and some marigolds direct at the allotment. I’ve got some aubergines, cucumbers and chillies in the propagator! Getting a head start at home
Sounds like you have made a fantastic start! I’ve also got Garlic, Broad Beans and Onion Sets outside and also down my onion seeds in my propagator. Keep up the good work! Kind regards. Gary
Thumbs up and subscribed - It's nice to have good common sense advice delivered at a normal speed and with no distracting music.
Thank you very much for your positive comment which is greatly appreciated. I’m really pleased you have subscribed and a very warm welcome to the channel. Kind regards. Gary
Totally agree a lot easier to hear clearly without distracting music background like most videos… thank you.
@@judytooley5999 thank you Judy, that is greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
I totally agree. Your comment has given me idea what to start growing. I’ll have to buy an outside thermometer.I don’t have a greenhose or P shed soi realised we’ll be limited but we will try.
I live in Zone 5 so it's very cold right now, but I have an indoor greenhouse with grow lights. I started the walla Walla onions on January 22nd. They are doing awesome. I also have two aerogardens in my house going with tomatoes and lettuce growing in them. I also started garlic in my raised bed in October so they will be ready in June or July.
It’s quite cold here at the moment too. I’m in Zone 8a in the UK. It looks like you’ve made a really good start and in fact you are growing all of the things I am also growing at the moment apart from tomatoes which I will sow later this month. Keep up the good work! Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for the info. Hi from California
Thank you very much for your comment and it’s great to know that people in California and in other parts of the USA are watching my videos. Kind regards. Gary
Informative, well filmed with good sound. Excellent !
Thank you very much for your kind comment which is greatly appreciated. I’m really pleased you liked the video. Kind regards. Gary
Amazing information about gardening, thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for your encouraging comment which is greatly appreciated. I’m pleased you found the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for the January planting guide, garlic & onion bulbs.merry Christmas 🌲☃️
No problem Carol. I’m pleased you found the video useful. Merry Christmas to you too. Kind regards. Gary
Thx for the interesting content! I live in basically the same zone as you are. I am still harvesting carrots, leaks and beetroot planted last summer. In late October I planted garlic and several types of onions as well as spinach and corn salad. I have some containers very close to the southern wall of my house where I planted kohlrabi back in late summer which already have grown to the size of tennis balls. Currently I am preparing tomatoes and peppers and following your advice I will give cauliflower a shot.
Thank you very much for your comment. You definitely have a good range of veg planted and it’s great that you are harvesting so much at this tine of year. Keep up the good work! Kind regards. Gary
I have garlic in on the allotment and I have under my grow lights leeks onions and sweet peppers, one other thing that I'm going to start soon is some potatoes these will go into pots and be kept in the greenhouse until the weather is better then they will go outside.
Thank you very much for the comment. You appear to have made a great start for this growing year! I like the idea if the potatoes in pots in the greenhouse! Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Hello Gary, I will do a video of my planting the potatoes in the pots so please subscribe to keep up dated.
Gonna start my first ever batch of coli this weekend now 👍🏼
Excellent! I’ve got a small batch in trays which I sowed last week. All the year round is the variety. Thank you for the comment and let me know how you get on. Kind regards. Gary
Have a Merry Merry Christmas and New Year. Thank you for all your Vids and Info.
A very Merry Christmas to you and your family as well Alan. Thank you very much for your message and I'm pleased you like my videos. Kind regards. Gary
Very helpful information 😉 Best gardening wishes
Thank you very much for your comment. I'm pleased you found the video helpful. Happy planting for 2022! Kind regards. Gary
In Canada 🇨🇦. No planting going on here until April 😉
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, I imagine it’s fairly cold where you are compared to other places. What you can plant is very dependent on local conditions. As you can see in the video, there are some things we can plant here in the UK now but the main growing season doesn’t really gain any pace until the end March onwards. Kind regards. Gary
It's pretty snowy here in Denver. End of January. I started cold crops in the window: kale, lettuce, broccoli. They're loving it! I started my flowers in winter sowing empty water gallons. They sit outside, waiting to germinate when they're ready. I scattered a ground cover of rye, but I noticed the chickens over there in the snow, so they may have eaten my seeds. Lol. I've been planting out a few onions whenever the snow melts. Just the ends of the ones we ate and grew the roots back. The ground is pretty frozen, but they're so small, it's not hard to dig a little place. I just have to feel like I'm doing something!
Just found your channel, so much great information for a new grower. Thankyou!
Thank you Jenni. I’m so pleased you are finding my videos useful. Kind regards. Gary
Very good informative video. Thank you for sharing with us 👍❤️
Thank you very much. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
Being a tad further north (Cumbria), the only outdoor planting or sowing I've done in January are garlic & broad beans.
First week of Feb & I'll be multisowing onions, turnip & beetroot in cell trays ( I grow in "no dig" deep beds), plus starting off my Sungold & Shirley tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower & (a gamble...) the first of my summer bedding.
Thank you for the comment. It sounds like you have a good plan for early sowings! I love Cumbria, usually visit twice a year. Kind regards. Gary
Really enjoyed your video and your tips are great.
You mentioned your in Zone 8a how do I find what Zone were in. We live in Rossendale Lancashire BB4 area. What zone code do we come under
Thank you much for your comment and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video.
Growing zones are much more widely used and referred to in the USA because it is such a large country, however in the UK most parts are in zone 8 or 9. If you want to find out more then type into Google ‘UK growing zones’ and you should find lots of information including maps.
I hope this helps and kind regards. Gary
Thanks for the tips my spring onions from last season lasted through winter and are now getting bigger 😁
Thank you very much for your comment. Spring onions are generally ok through the frost and colder temperatures and it’s always nice to have a really early crop in late winter/early spring. I’ve got a variety called Ramrod that are growing nicely outside. Give them a try if you’ve never grown them before. Kind regards. Gary
I start celeriac, peppers tomatoes in January, in my South facing conservatory using grow lights overnight, a propagator to start them off and keep the temperature above 7 degrees C but preferably 10 degrees. I do not let the temperature get too hot or the plants will become leggy even with grow lights, I am not after fast growth till a few months later. Celeriac are very slow until you prick them out. Also onions as per your suggestion.
Thank you for the comment Kevin, which is greatly appreciated. Yes, if you have grow lights and a propagator you can create controlled conditions that will allow you to grow most things throughout the year. I have a propagator which I will start to use again at the end of January.
Your point about temperature is a good one for others that watch my videos in that you need to be aware of the right temperatures to ensure that plants germinate and grow but then are not allowed to bolt if the temperature is too high because as you say they will become leggy.
I will be growing celeriac for the first time this year so I will let you know how I get on. Thank you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thank you for your kind reply. I write our allotment newsletter, one of the articles I wrote was how to grow celeriac, from personal experience it is a little harder than most crops to grow. I always say start early, plant out mid May, cover against celery fly. Then feed regularly and water well. If you want a copy then I would be happy to send you a copy. Your videos are also very good, full of sound advice, well done.
@@KPKENNEDY thank you Kevin. I’d love to receive a copy of your newsletter. My email address is garyoneill65@hotmail.co.uk so that would be really appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
Great ideas, thank you!
Thank you Sally, I’m pleased you liked the video. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you for sharing.
No problem at all Tracey. I hope you found the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary
As always a nicely presented and informative video
Thank you very much for your comment Alan, which is greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
I saved a load of onion seed last year and will be sowing a couple of trays this week. I much prefer growing onion from seed, even though they are a bit more tricky to plant, they do keep much better and shouldn’t go to seed like sets tend to (being in their second year of growth).
Thank you very much for your comment. I always grow a combination of onion sets which I plant in October/November and onion seeds which I plant at the beginning of January and I agree with what you say about onion seeds being better. Although I still get a decent crop with onion sets, I find onions started from seed are more productive, less likely to bolt and produce bigger onions. Kind regards. Gary
Nicely done. Only doing Lettuce and onions at moment but you brought up good points
Thank you very much for your comment Edward which is greatly appreciated. Yes, it’s always best to sow what you can and that will vary for everyone. Lettuce and onions are a great start though! Kind regards. Gary
Depends on conditions and space. In addition I have leeks & spring onions started, with peppers, chilli, & basil to stay indoors under lights. Don't forget good old mustard & cress on the windowsill and sprouting seeds like alfalfa or a mix sold for sprouting.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. You already have a good selection of veg under your lights and mustard and cress are a fantastic suggestion that I’m sure other will be interested to grow. Thank you once again and kind regards. Gary
Great tips - thanks
Thank you very much, I’m very pleased you found the video interesting. Kind regards. Gary
I have a grow light and heat mat set up that I did last year, however I got over excited and went mad sowing thing, which then had to sit in pots for far too long, due to the cold spring. This year I will be starting Peppers/Chillies and Aubergines in January and possibly some brassicas to use the leaves and some spring onions, to go in the GH beds for an early crop.
Thank you for the response Rusty. You raise a very interesting and important point which I touched on in the video in relation to the temptation to plant too much too soon.
In the past I've done exactly the same. It is pointless sowing seeds too early where the outside temperature might not be ready for planting on and young plants/seedlings are sat inside too long. I've therefore tried a more measured approach over recent years to sow at the right time and resist the temptation to sow too much too soon. I suppose that is why there are only 8 suggestions in the video. As the year progresses and the temperature increases it is possible to grow much more.
Thank you very much for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Rusty, ime getting my grow lights out tomorrow, ma lady wouldn't let me till Christmas day was over!
Hi @Rusty Smith, what does the GH stand for? Thanks, Scott
@@scottblakeman4589 Green House.
Thanks and of course lol. I was thinking of raised beds like at allotments and couldn't figure out GH with respect to them. First day back at work and brain is mush.
Do you buy garlic bulbs from the supermarket and plant them or are there bulbs you buy specific for growing?
Thank you for the message. Last year I planted supermarket bought garlic and it grew ok but the bulbs were a little small. This year I’ve bought garlic from a local market trader who is an established seed plant trader. These are Solent Wight which are a popular variety and they are already growing very well. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen thank you
Do you not mulch the ground ? ( straw for example ) to protect from frost /weed suppressant/water retention .
Its the permaculture method.
Thanks for the upload.
Thank you for the comment. I usually mulch around my soft fruit such as my strawberries and raspberries as well as my rhubarb using my own home made compost. I may mulch around other veg too depending on the type of veg and where they are located on my Plot. Kind regards. Gary
I never thought you could plant Broad beans now. I always start them indoors in cardboard tubes and plant out in Spring. Maybe I might risk some seed. Thanks and have subscribed.
Thank you very much for the message and subscribing. Yes, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged then it is find to plant Broad Beans outside for many varieties. Kind regards. Gary
Be warned, protect from slugs, snails and birds and mice. Birds sometimes dig out early seeds looking for worms and other edibles. While mice eat the seeds underground leaving a dieing green stalk.
@@yettistorm2414 thank you once again for your comment. I must admit that I don’t really have any real problems with my Broad bean seeds planting outside that you mention, however I appreciate that other may experience similar problems depending upon local conditions. Kind regards. Gary
@@yettistorm2414 Thanks for the warning. I have 10 cats, not many birds or mice but will get some slug protection in place.
Just the perfect video I needed to see! Subscribed. I was sat here with a large collection of seeds and a bit confused as to which ones to start with. Thank you so much.
No problem Shanti and I’m pleased you found the video useful. I’ve produced a 2022 Veg Sowing and Planting Calendar which I’m happy to send to you for free. This might help you to sort out your seeds. If you or any other viewers of my channel want a copy then email me at garyoneill65@hotmail.co.uk. Kind regards Gary.
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen wow that is so kind of you Gary. I will email you soon. Thank you so much .
@@53peace no problem at all . Kind regards. Gary
I'm in zone 8A too but in the U.S.
Wow, that’s fantastic. Its wonderful to see veg growers from all over the world watching my videos and I’m really grateful for your comment. Where in the US are you located? Kind regards. Gary
Is spinach a cut and come again green?
Thank you for your question Nancy. Yes, most varieties of spinach are cut and come again for the growing season, but it is generally an annual crop. Kind regards. Gary
Remember, if onions get frosted they usually bolt to flower rather than form a usable bulb.
Thank you for your comment. I do find that I have a few of my onion sets that sometimes bolt but I have less of a problem with onions grown from seed. I grow quite a few onions so I don’t mind losing one or two. Thank you once again for your comment which is greatly appreciated. Kind regards. Gary
Can you plant spring onions?
Thank for the comment. Yes, you can plant spring onions but at this time of year I will start mine in seed cells/trays indoors and when the weather is a little more agreeable I will plant them outside. All types of onions and spring onions are fairly good in cold temperatures so if you have free draining soil and it is frost free you could plant the seeds outside, although I normally wait until at least March before thinking about sowing spring onion seeds directly outside. Kind regards. Gary
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Thank you very much for your comment, I’m pleased you liked the video. Will definitely take a look at your videos too. Kind regards. Gary
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Please mention the name of the country where these plants should be planted in January, some of us are in other parts of the world and planting these now might be a disaster in the making.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I am based in the centre of the UK which is in Zone 8a. I thought I’d mentioned this in the video but I will definitely make it much clearer in future video. Thank you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thank you for sharing your planting tips and experiences, I'm in South Africa.
@@amahleamazulu that’s fantastic. I really love the fact that we can share planting and sowing tips together from all parts of the world. Kind regards. Gary
Broad beans don't need such a spacing. 9" is plenty unless you've got a farm. That's only my experience.
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I always space my broad beans a little further as I have the space and as an added bonus it also reduces the amount of black fly which I get every year. Once again thank you very much for your valuable comment. Kind regards. Gary
please could you send me a link to the down loadable planer please i think this will be very good
Hi Erica. Yes, no problem at all, just send me an email to garyoneill65@hotmail.co.uk and I will happily send you a copy my return email. Please state in the email what you want, I have developed a 2022 Vegetable Sowing & Planting Calendar and also a Drag & Drop Vegetable Plot Layout Planner, both of which are completely free. Kind regards. Gary
The zone really effects
PLEASE POST ZONE
Thank you for your message John. You are correct, the Zone is very important and toward the end of the video I mention that I am in zone 8a. Thank you you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Yeah not going to happen…. Why 🤔 there is 1’ of snow that has stayed around for the last month it won’t be gone for another month or 2. I live in USA northern Pennsylvania. I will stick with what the Zone maps say thanks though ✌️
Thank you very much for your comment which is appreciated. You are absolutely right Planting and sowing in January does depend on your climate/growing zone which is something I do mention in the video. Absolutely, we all have to work with the conditions we have wherever we are around the world. Once again thank you very much for your comment and kind regards. Gary
You could do some winter sowing! I'm trying it this year because I always get the planting itch early in January, but our last frost isn't usually until May.
If the ground isn't frozen, it isn't winter. Or if it is winter and your ground isn't frozen...that's not very wintry.
Thank you for your comment Frank which is greatly appreciated. As I'm based in the centre of the UK our winters are not as harsh as growers in other parts of the world. We can get temperatures as low as -8 to -10 but this is quite rare. For much of our winter it can be cold but not sub-zero. Once again, thank you very much for your comment. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Hah, yes I know. I get a little cranky this time of year! All in all I do prefer a deep freeze in the winter for a few reasons...but it does get tedious by mid-January or so.
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen I moved to the south coast, just below the New Forest, and we hardly see a frost here! Starting a new garden and revising thoughts of what and when I can grow now. I was born in Bromsgrove and I suspect you might be not a million miles from there 😊
@@Solitude11-11 thank you for your comment. Yes, I’m just a few miles up the road from Bromsgrove. The climate seems a little warmer where you are now so you should get a head start on me in terms of what you are growing ! Thanks again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Hey its amazing ♥️♥️i didn't knew it🤩
Thank you very much for your comment, I'm really pleased you enjoyed the video. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for advice
No problem Maureen, I hope you found the video helpful. Happy Christmas to you and your loved ones. Kind regards. Gary