Hi Mark, I like your new metal beds. All your plants are looking really healthy. Nit sure about gravel as I think the tree sap will be sticky and hard to clean off. I would go with bark, sift under foot, leaves can be easily picked up when necessary and, will be a good supply of rotted down compost for your beds every couple of years. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊
Hey Mark, this little spot looks great for a growing area. If I was you, I would do the path down the middle using the slabs that you already have the ones that you said you were going to clean. Maybe do what JB has done and put a membrane underneath them to prevent the weeds coming up between each slab, other than that, maybe a brick pathway if you can get hold of some 2nd hand bricks but those leaves are always going to be a nightmare. However, you can get those big plastic hands can’t you, to pick up the leaves easier but best do it on a dry day. You could do what Jessie does to protect her pond in the winter and put a big sale shaped net underneath the tree which might catch a lot of the leaves. Would be great with some more of those metal raised Beds on the other side after you’ve taken up the other slabs to make your pathway . If you do decide to re purpose them that is. The chilies look absolutely amazing and that’s a great tip about taking the flowers off. I think JB said the same so I may do it too. Was good to see you on potty mouth again last night, always good to switch it about. So glad you didn’t throw in the towel on RUclips you are a joy to watch x are you planning to give up your Allotment due to the recent rabbit rat and flooding issues and your lack of drive/time to complete it all. I keep thinking I want to turn my garden into a little kitchen garden instead of having my allotment which I’ve had for 15 odd years, but I think I would miss the community and gossip to be honest.
Hi Mark, love your raisd beds-very smart! The slugs love my cabbages but have left my caulis also they have been tucking into the Pak Choi. I can never grow a plant to maturity-so annoying as the are cracking seedlings.I would use chipped bark as any leaves falling will just compost away or use bound gravel. It comes in sacks that you can tip and level and then it binds together to make a sweep able, ( leaf blower friendly surface. Happy gardening 🙂
How much did those raised beds cost & have you a link for them ? Bark for the paths but 1st I would fix the guttering at the back of greenhouse ! See you in the next one
Hello Mark. What about self binding gravel? Or a bit of good old crazy paving so you can make it fit your space. I had a mixed brick and slab one and it looked amazing plus super easy. I would say your hole could be rabbits, weasel or Stouts - all possible if you have water/woodland or hedgerows near by. Can you set up your wildlife camera?
We ised to have pea gravel in our garden but it was a nightmare to keep tidy with the leaves dropping, we also have large trees on the property border. Some crushed slate would look great (the larger size), easier to keep tidy too.
I have an enormous lyme tree that weeps stuff all through summer. I've tried gravel- its a pain. I've tried woodchips - its a pain. If I were you, I would pave all areas not used for growing - its the easiest to sweep and keep tidy. The lyme tree is tha bane of my life, it throws half my small garden into shade and is messy. Bud cases, flowers, seeds, seed pods and then leaves all make my garden look a mess. If I could get away with it, I would aquaint that tree with a couple if sticks of dynamite!😂😂😂😂
I think you're right about the paving Kate but I know its going to be a pain of a job which if probably why I was looking at other ideas. I'd forgotten about the bud cases, flowers, seeds and seed pods as well. They've just started to shed something like this all over the bottom of the garden. Something else that now needs cleaned up 👍🌱👍
We used a Stihl leaf sucker at work, and it doesn't pick up the white granite chippings. If the leaves are really thick, I used a lawn rake to "stab" and pick up the worst of them, then finish off with the machine.
The hole is a post-hole from a Pictish round house. Prehistoric settlement from when the Scots raided Northumbria once they get past the wall. They must have settled in your back garden because they just love lime trees😂😂😂
Hi Mark, I like your new metal beds. All your plants are looking really healthy. Nit sure about gravel as I think the tree sap will be sticky and hard to clean off. I would go with bark, sift under foot, leaves can be easily picked up when necessary and, will be a good supply of rotted down compost for your beds every couple of years. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊
Hey Mark, this little spot looks great for a growing area. If I was you, I would do the path down the middle using the slabs that you already have the ones that you said you were going to clean. Maybe do what JB has done and put a membrane underneath them to prevent the weeds coming up between each slab, other than that, maybe a brick pathway if you can get hold of some 2nd hand bricks but those leaves are always going to be a nightmare. However, you can get those big plastic hands can’t you, to pick up the leaves easier but best do it on a dry day. You could do what Jessie does to protect her pond in the winter and put a big sale shaped net underneath the tree which might catch a lot of the leaves. Would be great with some more of those metal raised Beds on the other side after you’ve taken up the other slabs to make your pathway . If you do decide to re purpose them that is. The chilies look absolutely amazing and that’s a great tip about taking the flowers off. I think JB said the same so I may do it too. Was good to see you on potty mouth again last night, always good to switch it about. So glad you didn’t throw in the towel on RUclips you are a joy to watch x are you planning to give up your Allotment due to the recent rabbit rat and flooding issues and your lack of drive/time to complete it all. I keep thinking I want to turn my garden into a little kitchen garden instead of having my allotment which I’ve had for 15 odd years, but I think I would miss the community and gossip to be honest.
Hi Mark, love your raisd beds-very smart! The slugs love my cabbages but have left my caulis also they have been tucking into the Pak Choi. I can never grow a plant to maturity-so annoying as the are cracking seedlings.I would use chipped bark as any leaves falling will just compost away or use bound gravel. It comes in sacks that you can tip and level and then it binds together to make a sweep able, ( leaf blower friendly surface. Happy gardening 🙂
Quality content as always, get your trail cam on the hole Mark. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Looking good there Mark. I doubt it was too cold for the onions, probably just slow growers LOL
🐝Thanks for the great video🌻 gravel going to be such a pain with leafs.... CUT the tree :P
Hi Mark you really have a job ahead of you, who did you say you got the raised beds from???
How much did those raised beds cost & have you a link for them ? Bark for the paths but 1st I would fix the guttering at the back of greenhouse ! See you in the next one
Hello Mark. What about self binding gravel? Or a bit of good old crazy paving so you can make it fit your space. I had a mixed brick and slab one and it looked amazing plus super easy.
I would say your hole could be rabbits, weasel or Stouts - all possible if you have water/woodland or hedgerows near by. Can you set up your wildlife camera?
I would opt for a 40mm slate it should be heavy enough that the leaf hoover won’t pick it up
Great video 📸
Hey mark, what about wood chips or soil and creeping thyme or clover?
We ised to have pea gravel in our garden but it was a nightmare to keep tidy with the leaves dropping, we also have large trees on the property border. Some crushed slate would look great (the larger size), easier to keep tidy too.
Gravel glue to set the gravel then blow off the leaves
Wood chip for the path..free compost
I have an enormous lyme tree that weeps stuff all through summer. I've tried gravel- its a pain. I've tried woodchips - its a pain. If I were you, I would pave all areas not used for growing - its the easiest to sweep and keep tidy. The lyme tree is tha bane of my life, it throws half my small garden into shade and is messy. Bud cases, flowers, seeds, seed pods and then leaves all make my garden look a mess. If I could get away with it, I would aquaint that tree with a couple if sticks of dynamite!😂😂😂😂
I think you're right about the paving Kate but I know its going to be a pain of a job which if probably why I was looking at other ideas.
I'd forgotten about the bud cases, flowers, seeds and seed pods as well. They've just started to shed something like this all over the bottom of the garden. Something else that now needs cleaned up 👍🌱👍
@@marksallotmentplot defo. 👍👍👍
Hi Mark, you could use bricks for the path. Don't forget, lime trees give off very sticky sap, so need to be careful of slipping on any surface.
What about a bark path - then leaves can fall on it and get composted in until its time to replace the bark❤
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Are you sure it's an animal and not an old vent from a septic tank or a soakaway?
That's exactly what I thought, seems very square for an animal?
We used a Stihl leaf sucker at work, and it doesn't pick up the white granite chippings. If the leaves are really thick, I used a lawn rake to "stab" and pick up the worst of them, then finish off with the machine.
Fantastisch Good work mark starting the moostuin planting you te best fried Top weekend ✌️🌤🪻🌷🌱🧤🌶🫑🧅🫛
The hole is a post-hole from a Pictish round house. Prehistoric settlement from when the Scots raided Northumbria once they get past the wall. They must have settled in your back garden because they just love lime trees😂😂😂
Get some 450x450 slabs lot eiasyer than ghd 600 slabs or some mono blocks I'm not have much luck with my onions either just dont seem to want to grow
the hole looks like a drain tbh
Using a leaf rake to gather fallen leaves on gravel won't remove the gravel.