Hello, I’m new to your channel after I finally got the phone call to say that I was next on the allotment list. I binged watched a load of your videos over the weekend and I picked up my keys today 😬 you are giving me lots of inspiration.
Best way to pollinate the pumpkins if to pull off the male flower (the one with just a stem and no mini pumpkin underneath), peel away the flowers so it's like a paint brush and brush it onto the female one
If you don't enjoy pulling the male flowers off, an old makeup or paint brush with a point works well to collect the pollen. Plant sunflower beside the archway, the bees love them, plus if there are sunflowers, borage, and a fre umbrelle flowers nearby those bring in predatory insects to help get rid of pests. Statice is one, I think.
Open the roots up a bit before you plant, ..just pull them apart a little so they have a start to be able to spread out and grow nicely. Love watching your videos from here in Ohio!
I love eating the peas from the garden. No one else gets a look in. When I was at school I wouldn’t spend money on sweets but would buy a bag at the greengrocers! Many of the fields in those days were also growing peas to be frozen by Birds Eye. If only they were doing this still
Hi Emma love watching your videos. I also have done well with peas.You just can't beat eating fresh peas from the pod.For me i thing the berries have done so well this year to,so many raspberries and strawberries,😋 Do you ever make your own compost as i never see you emptying your compost bins.you would save alot of money making your own expecially now you have 2 plots. Love seeing the Robin come down to eat but i definitely think its a different robin ❤️
Hi Emma, i just came across your channel and after watching this video subscribed straightaway! Loving the way you talk to your plants the birds and the fact you take such joy from nature❤❤❤ I must have smiled or laughed through most of the video rsp watching you hand pollinate the plants😂. Its so great to see such a revivavl in gardening, diy and crafts ......honestly in this age of technology its a sign of hope that people are getting out there and being practical. Ive finally decided to get back into my garden and grow this year and a few years of neglect, ill definitly be watching your videos for ideas.......keep up the good work and do let us know if the flowers pollinated 😂
I’ve been watching you forever! And you’ve inspired me soooo much! Was going to get an allotment but have now luckily moved to a new house with a huge garden so that’s my allotment! I’m an Emma too! Keep doing what you’re doing, I really look forward to your videos. Emma x
Hiya Emma, Sunflowers look great and the variety of Nasturtiums. I keep meaning to mention a wee trick , put a used cork atop those screws that stick out here and there as not to get cut etc. Blessings luv southern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🐝
Ohnooo Emma you were doing it the other way around for a bit 😂😂 happy you figured it out. A few weeks ago I was also literally cheering on the bees to go into the right flower and then did some hand pollinating too just to be sure 😂
Hi Emma, I enjoy watching your channel, you have a nice sense of humour and you never give up. As a fellow gardener, I was going to ask if you are planning to thin down your trees? I know you said in one of your videos that you like them, but with more sunlight you would have less slugs and much better harvests because the plants would be stronger. Growing in shade/semi shade is very hard. I am based in South Stoke and am part of a group who are setting up a community garden with individual plots (allotments). It's been a great journey.
I’ve been thinning them a little over the past couple of years. And I’ve had to cut some down due to storm damage. But it’s a big job and without the local councils help it’s just too much to take on myself. And the trees in the middle of the plot don’t really seem to be my biggest problem. It’s the trees in peoples back gardens that surround my plot that cause the most shade and there’s nothing I can do about that! X
Great news about the planner Emma. Loving this years. It’s really helped me to stay on track. Allotment is looking great after the slug fest. Think it’s a bit too warm for the slugs at the moment however the snails are a different thing on my plot. I’m thinking of taking up baseball next year as I’m hitting a lot of sixes at the minute lol.
I really need to grow actual peas 🫛 next year. I have great memories of podding them at my grandads and eating A LOT of them. What variety did you sow? My mangetouts have done superbly (well the second/ third sowing of them that is ! 😝) I’m picking a handful a few times a week. Ps I think the Tomatoes that look plummy that you tried in the last video were Romas, if I remember right you sowed them at a similar time to me. 💚
Emma if you peg down, your nets with tent pegs or pegs for weed suppressing materials, straight after mulching and planting ..and peg it down tight in several places inside your raised bed walls, the slugs and snails will not easily get in or at all.. it works for me 🙂
Hi Emma, I bought, and used, your planner for this year, it’s been so useful for noting down the names , dates etc of seeds sown , so will definitely be buying next years. The graph pages also huge thumbs up 👍 What I found less useful were the notes pages for day/weekly tasks, for me, some these would have been more useful if they were just blank pages then I could have jotted down random notes or ideas regardless of the day or week. Even so looking forward to next years.
Love watching your videos from New Zealand, even if I don't have an allotment. By the way, you could bring a cotton swab (Q tip) or a small paint brush as that makes collecting and transferring pollen easier 😊
Love ya blog Emma. After a dismal 18 months neglecting my beautiful plot, I have perspired much and prepared it again! Can I still put some potatoes and Brussels in when I get back from holiday mid September?
Hello Emma. Throughly enjoy your videos. I thought you had planted snap peas, if you did, the whole pod is edible. Groundhogs ate my peas, lettuce, radishes, potatoes! I was devastated! Didn’t replant them this year due to health issues. But next year hopefully is better.
Do you ever make your own compost Emma? My bins have been sinking for a year now and I think I’ll try and sieve it in winter… I’m hoping for a cheap way to mulch my beds other than grass cuttings!
Yes Emma, peas were great all spring abd summer here in Wales as well as carrots, both unusual for me. The pumpkins are pants and the beans even wors4...only 2 courgettes and that seems insane. Soooo many toms thank god.
Love your vlogs, they're how I wind down the day whilst waiting for an allotment garden of my own ☺🥬🌽 Would love to hear more about what you've learned from past years and what you'll do differently next season - I often find these little tips & insights from gardeners super helpful!
Hi Emma - where did you manage to pick up your brassica plugs? I missed the boat on sowing and havent found plugs anywhere in our local garden centres. Were these from a well known DIY store?
Yes did enjoy the video ❤ you no those bugs are destroying our plants so much those worms ate down a couple of my kale and cauliflower they are plentiful around my garden, I have the cloth for the bed but I have to fix the raise bed before I put anything else in it ❤❤be safe Emma
@@emmasallotmentdiaries Hi Emma yea there were caterpillars and some other light and dark green worms also every day I have to be picking them then the mealy bugs, Emma it’s bug after bug African snails and slugs, have a great evening love your videos 💕
Hi You answered my question lol I cannot wait for it to come out I missed it last year so I have promised myself this year! You really are inspiring every time I watch one of your videos I start randomly thinking about ways I can improve my garden absolutely love all the ups and downs and the honesty I wish you and your love light and laughter xx P.S fresh peas straight of the plant yum! have you tried mixing them in raw to a salad sooo good!! xx
I would plant your brassicas deeper(up to the first seed leaves) to give the roots a chance to establish themselves. firm them well in as brassicas don't like loose soil. and keep well watered.
Just a tip - close the female’s flower petals after you’ve hand pollinated to prevent bees etc cross pollinating and/or taking away the pollen you added and leaving the incorrect pollen from another completely different plant. I usually secure it closed with string or a clip
Yey, that one I'm getting myself this year as a christmas gift :D thanks for the info! There's netting that protect against white fly as well ... I net all my cabages the moment I get them into the ground, we regrettably don't have time to pass by the allotment plot every day. Which is why I don't grow potatoes anymore either... you got tips to protect potatoes against the bug different than picking them and eggs by hand (we don't want to use chemicals)? I'm gonna try growing them home in a bag next year but they won't be so many than off course. We have a robin in our garden at home, it's so cute ain't it :D So nice to see your vlogs, thank you Emma! Greetings, Kitty.
Yay, amazing! I do hope you like the new planner when it comes out. I’m terrible with netting things. And if I’m honest, I’ve never really had a problem with bugs on my potatoes! They just take care of themselves. My sweetcorn on the other hand…. 😱😂 x
@@emmasallotmentdiaries hahaha, your poor sweetcorn, I felt the disappointment through the screen 🤣felt literally sorry for your hard work on them and you were SO happy that they turned out nice. Sometimes we so much do our best and it just won't work out, it's very relatable! With us it were the onions and garlic that just mysterically disappeared; at first I nearly blamed my neighbour farmers stealing them away hahah but then I realised they were just rotting away in the ground. Too much water I guess with this darn wheather. But are you sure it's the fox? We have rats all over the place, they knock down my sunflowers each year at some point, mostly when they turn to seed (but I was first this year ha!) And uhm ... I'm sure I'm gonna like the planner :D can't be else as much as I like your channel
Just went out to my garden to drink coffee and watch your video, immediately spotted a cabbage white butterfly hanging out underneath the netting on my brassicas... no time to fix it right now but it's going to be a massacre...
Another wonderful video!!! I totally agree with you about how a freshly composted or mulched garden bed makes you feel when you see it. I cleaned out my tiny greenhouse this weekend and added compost to 2 beds and just sat in the chair and looked at them for awhile...what an incredible feeling! Then I direct sowed some lettuce seeds and collard greens. This will be my first year trying to grow greens from seeds in the greenhouse through fall and winter. My question is, even though I am in the US, is the bug cloth you just added to your garden bed thinner than frost cloth like we have here?
Hi Emma, I would love to know if you actually ever use home made compost, I see you put stuff on compost heap but do you actually get any, could save you some money if you concentrate on producing your own. I have five plastic bins , however that is never enough. Love all you do, your camping holiday was just couple miles from me . Keep going love seeing what you harvest too.
That was me a couple of weeks ago...checking my Brussels for caterpillars but alas there were too many so I got rid of the half eaten plants and covered the 4 that are not so eaten. My question is could I please have the link or details for the white mesh as I need good quality ones. Thank you Emma we love love love your channel xxx keep up the good work ❤🙂
Ah of course. It’s from andermatt home and garden and is called “insectonet” it’s been great for my crops (well, the ones I’ve covered!). We haven’t had too many cabbage white butterflies this year but lots of slugs x
Not sure yet. I publish with Amazon self publishing and they are funny about where they deliver. Might be able to send a few out this year myself though! X
Where did you buy your netting from please? Its nice and fine . My swede have been eaten by thousands of cabbage white caterpillars 😢 as I had a gap I my cover
previously i found 7mm netting in b&q but it was tubular like xmas tree netting so a bit awkward to cut and stretch out.... this year i bought a roll of 2m wide scaffolders netting from a builders merchant(selco i think)- real easy to attach to a frame... good to know about andermatt
My peas have all been pecked to death. Had high hopes for the succession seeded planter...but that got pecked as well. What is the point of having bird feeders around everywhere if the birds go for the veg instead 😢
This is something I have experienced myself and read about the scientific effects it has. Whenever you're out in your Garden, ALWAYS be totally barefoot because our soles love and deserve that freedom. They love to feel various textures of soil between their toes. Apart from n it's very healthy to be barefoot outside. Take for example two plants, one grown inside a pot and tge other grown in Nature. However much you water and use fertilizer, it never looks as healthy as the latter. This is simply because the roots have a limited space to stread and the Nurishment too is the same. The soles of our feet are like the roots of a tree.When you're not barefoot that natural process is obstructed. Our soles are designs to absorb things which are essential to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, use of footwear deprives this process. Apaurt from that there are a large number of Sensors / Nerve endings on the soles of our feet, which connects from head to toe. When we walk on Sand, Gravel and Tiny Stones /Pebbles,our entire body gets stimulated through these sensors. Once again Footwear deprives this natural process. So, go barefoot always for good health and happy feet and soles.
I got curious and looked up the lifespan of Robins, which is sadly rather short. If they survive the first year they live between 2 to 5 years only. Einstein may right now be in bird heaven, bless him. Maybe its his offspring that is now visiting you, creating a family tradition 🙂
Calabrese is the everyday store style Broccoli, with the thick stem. Sprouting Broccoli is the smaller multi head Broccoli. A cross Broccoli and Cauliflower is called a Romanesco Cauliflower. ❤
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Hello, I’m new to your channel after I finally got the phone call to say that I was next on the allotment list. I binged watched a load of your videos over the weekend and I picked up my keys today 😬 you are giving me lots of inspiration.
Congratulations
Ah that’s amazing! So glad I’m inspiring you and good luck with the new plot 😊
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@@emmasallotmentdiariesthank you
Ooo, congrats. Hope it is a perfect plot for you. I love that you binge watched Emma...so easy to do 😁
An empty and new bed is just a blank canvas for all the art and wonderful plants that will make the bed so rewarding.
Just a little tip for next year, plant borage near the pumpkins! The bees will cover the borage and visit your pumpkins too!
I've heard of trying to herd cats but this was the first time I've seen someone try to command a bee!
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Best way to pollinate the pumpkins if to pull off the male flower (the one with just a stem and no mini pumpkin underneath), peel away the flowers so it's like a paint brush and brush it onto the female one
Oh great tips thanks! X
Like you do with courgettes?
Yep, that’s what I was going to suggest too. So much easier!
If you don't enjoy pulling the male flowers off, an old makeup or paint brush with a point works well to collect the pollen.
Plant sunflower beside the archway, the bees love them, plus if there are sunflowers, borage, and a fre umbrelle flowers nearby those bring in predatory insects to help get rid of pests. Statice is one, I think.
Thanks for all your lovely videos Emma. A lot of work goes into the production week in week out and is appreciated by us all .
Keep whacking.
Open the roots up a bit before you plant, ..just pull them apart a little so they have a start to be able to spread out and grow nicely. Love watching your videos from here in Ohio!
Thank you! Great tip x
Hi Emma, I have just been outside and the slugs and snails are on their march! Check your garden by torch this evening.
I love eating the peas from the garden. No one else gets a look in. When I was at school I wouldn’t spend money on sweets but would buy a bag at the greengrocers! Many of the fields in those days were also growing peas to be frozen by Birds Eye. If only they were doing this still
That’s amazing! I think fresh peas are better than sweets! X
So someone else enjoys a newly composted bed with all the anticipation and hope for the future. Know how you feel Emma.
Oh yes! Best feeling! X
Enjoy watching your videos. You bring a touch of whimsy to the garden that no one else does and it’s wonderful!
Thank you so much xx
Fresh compost is the expectation of growth for whatever you put in the bed, a good feeling!
Hi Emma love watching your videos. I also have done well with peas.You just can't beat eating fresh peas from the pod.For me i thing the berries have done so well this year to,so many raspberries and strawberries,😋
Do you ever make your own compost as i never see you emptying your compost bins.you would save alot of money making your own expecially now you have 2 plots.
Love seeing the Robin come down to eat but i definitely think its a different robin ❤️
Pumpkins. Take male flowers off the vine. Peel the petals back to reveal the yellow Stamen. Use that as a brush, over and ''in' the female pistils
Great tip thank you x
Hi Emma, i just came across your channel and after watching this video subscribed straightaway! Loving the way you talk to your plants the birds and the fact you take such joy from nature❤❤❤ I must have smiled or laughed through most of the video rsp watching you hand pollinate the plants😂. Its so great to see such a revivavl in gardening, diy and crafts ......honestly in this age of technology its a sign of hope that people are getting out there and being practical. Ive finally decided to get back into my garden and grow this year and a few years of neglect, ill definitly be watching your videos for ideas.......keep up the good work and do let us know if the flowers pollinated 😂
I’ve been watching you forever! And you’ve inspired me soooo much! Was going to get an allotment but have now luckily moved to a new house with a huge garden so that’s my allotment! I’m an Emma too! Keep doing what you’re doing, I really look forward to your videos. Emma x
Oh that’s amazing! That’s my dream but we only have a tiny garden here in London. One day we’ll move out to the countryside and have chickens ☺️
I know what you mean about a newly composted bed, I get the same feeling, then when planted up, I feel smug that I've got winter veg!!
Haha!
Hiya Emma, Sunflowers look great and the variety of Nasturtiums. I keep meaning to mention a wee trick , put a used cork atop those screws that stick out here and there as not to get cut etc. Blessings luv southern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🐝
Oh that’s so clever! Thanks for the tip x
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I particularly like snow peas. The entire pod is tender and sweet. They are great fresh in salads or cooked in a stir fry.
Oh yes totally agree ❤
Sound amazing! This is my first year of growing successful peas and I’m excited to try some new varieties next year x
Great video Emma, can't wait for the planner to be released!
Ohnooo Emma you were doing it the other way around for a bit 😂😂 happy you figured it out. A few weeks ago I was also literally cheering on the bees to go into the right flower and then did some hand pollinating too just to be sure 😂
"😊Down here, down here". "Are you pollinated now?" ❤ Lovely 😅
Watching from Australia, have started my summer seedlings now and planted the potatoes
Your peas really do look delicious .
Morning Emma. Your peas look amazing. Tiny tip is to "pop" the pod at the bottom the pod then opens!
Hi Emma, I enjoy watching your channel, you have a nice sense of humour and you never give up. As a fellow gardener, I was going to ask if you are planning to thin down your trees? I know you said in one of your videos that you like them, but with more sunlight you would have less slugs and much better harvests because the plants would be stronger. Growing in shade/semi shade is very hard. I am based in South Stoke and am part of a group who are setting up a community garden with individual plots (allotments). It's been a great journey.
I’ve been thinning them a little over the past couple of years. And I’ve had to cut some down due to storm damage. But it’s a big job and without the local councils help it’s just too much to take on myself. And the trees in the middle of the plot don’t really seem to be my biggest problem. It’s the trees in peoples back gardens that surround my plot that cause the most shade and there’s nothing I can do about that! X
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Great video Emma keep the great videos coming 😀
Great news about the planner Emma. Loving this years. It’s really helped me to stay on track. Allotment is looking great after the slug fest. Think it’s a bit too warm for the slugs at the moment however the snails are a different thing on my plot. I’m thinking of taking up baseball next year as I’m hitting a lot of sixes at the minute lol.
Oh so glad you’re enjoying the planner still. Yes, I’ve seen lots of snails recently! Little nightmares aren’t they? 😂
I really need to grow actual peas 🫛 next year. I have great memories of podding them at my grandads and eating A LOT of them. What variety did you sow? My mangetouts have done superbly (well the second/ third sowing of them that is ! 😝) I’m picking a handful a few times a week.
Ps I think the Tomatoes that look plummy that you tried in the last video were Romas, if I remember right you sowed them at a similar time to me. 💚
Emma if you peg down, your nets with tent pegs or pegs for weed suppressing materials, straight after mulching and planting ..and peg it down tight in several places inside your raised bed walls, the slugs and snails will not easily get in or at all.. it works for me 🙂
Hi Emma, I bought, and used, your planner for this year, it’s been so useful for noting down the names , dates etc of seeds sown , so will definitely be buying next years. The graph pages also huge thumbs up 👍 What I found less useful were the notes pages for day/weekly tasks, for me, some these would have been more useful if they were just blank pages then I could have jotted down random notes or ideas regardless of the day or week. Even so looking forward to next years.
Ah that is super useful! Thank you. I might turn those pages into note pages instead then as a few people have said this too x
Your dedication to producing content is appreciated. Love all your videos. Question on your shop products. Can I get those in the US?
Love watching your videos from New Zealand, even if I don't have an allotment. By the way, you could bring a cotton swab (Q tip) or a small paint brush as that makes collecting and transferring pollen easier 😊
Hello! Thanks for watching! And that’s a great tip, thank you x
Love ya blog Emma. After a dismal 18 months neglecting my beautiful plot, I have perspired much and prepared it again! Can I still put some potatoes and Brussels in when I get back from holiday mid September?
Hello Emma. Throughly enjoy your videos. I thought you had planted snap peas, if you did, the whole pod is edible. Groundhogs ate my peas, lettuce, radishes, potatoes! I was devastated! Didn’t replant them this year due to health issues. But next year hopefully is better.
I have some snap peas growing on the other plot. They didn’t do as well, but I still have a fair few that I’m harvesting! X
Do you ever make your own compost Emma?
My bins have been sinking for a year now and I think I’ll try and sieve it in winter… I’m hoping for a cheap way to mulch my beds other than grass cuttings!
Yes Emma, peas were great all spring abd summer here in Wales as well as carrots, both unusual for me. The pumpkins are pants and the beans even wors4...only 2 courgettes and that seems insane.
Soooo many toms thank god.
Same for me! X
Love your vlogs, they're how I wind down the day whilst waiting for an allotment garden of my own ☺🥬🌽 Would love to hear more about what you've learned from past years and what you'll do differently next season - I often find these little tips & insights from gardeners super helpful!
Ah so glad to hear that! And yes, I’ll talk more about my year on the plot soon x
Hi Emma - where did you manage to pick up your brassica plugs? I missed the boat on sowing and havent found plugs anywhere in our local garden centres. Were these from a well known DIY store?
Hello Einstein 😊.
The peas are looking very fresh 😊.
I might get a planner....
Emma, try rubbing aloe leaf , where the stinging nettles got u,it really helps
Yes did enjoy the video ❤ you no those bugs are destroying our plants so much those worms ate down a couple of my kale and cauliflower they are plentiful around my garden, I have the cloth for the bed but I have to fix the raise bed before I put anything else in it ❤❤be safe Emma
Oh no! Were they caterpillars? They are a nightmare when they appear on your brassicas x
@@emmasallotmentdiaries Hi Emma yea there were caterpillars and some other light and dark green worms also every day I have to be picking them then the mealy bugs, Emma it’s bug after bug African snails and slugs, have a great evening love your videos 💕
Enjoy the 🫛🫛🫛looks yummie
Fantastisch Good work Emmas you the best te moostuin thans te video Good week 🪴🌱🥦🍹💐🌤👍😅🧤
Your peas looked lovely, mine had grubs in the pods this year.
Oh no! 😢
Love the advice
Try removing leaves around flowers to expose male and female flowers . It gives easy access to flowers for the bees ❤
Hi You answered my question lol I cannot wait for it to come out I missed it last year so I have promised myself this year! You really are inspiring every time I watch one of your videos I start randomly thinking about ways I can improve my garden absolutely love all the ups and downs and the honesty I wish you and your love light and laughter xx P.S fresh peas straight of the plant yum! have you tried mixing them in raw to a salad sooo good!! xx
I’ll be releasing one every year! So glad you’re enjoying the videos, I love that they are inspiring you xx
Love your vlogs and Instagram posts. You have such a cute personality! 🥰
Thanks! Xx
I would plant your brassicas deeper(up to the first seed leaves) to give the roots a chance to establish themselves. firm them well in as brassicas don't like loose soil. and keep well watered.
Ah ok, great tips thank you! X
Fantastisch Good work emmas te moostiun te planting te Compost thé onkruid thans te video Top week 🌺💐🥦👍🌞🍹🌿🌾✔️🧤😅
Just a tip - close the female’s flower petals after you’ve hand pollinated to prevent bees etc cross pollinating and/or taking away the pollen you added and leaving the incorrect pollen from another completely different plant. I usually secure it closed with string or a clip
Oh great tip thanks!
Just pop the end of your peas with your thumb and run your finger down the pod to open them 😊
i wonder if male flowers taste savoury and female flowers sweet or some incentive for bees to visit them in order
Yey, that one I'm getting myself this year as a christmas gift :D thanks for the info! There's netting that protect against white fly as well ... I net all my cabages the moment I get them into the ground, we regrettably don't have time to pass by the allotment plot every day. Which is why I don't grow potatoes anymore either... you got tips to protect potatoes against the bug different than picking them and eggs by hand (we don't want to use chemicals)? I'm gonna try growing them home in a bag next year but they won't be so many than off course. We have a robin in our garden at home, it's so cute ain't it :D So nice to see your vlogs, thank you Emma! Greetings, Kitty.
Yay, amazing! I do hope you like the new planner when it comes out.
I’m terrible with netting things. And if I’m honest, I’ve never really had a problem with bugs on my potatoes! They just take care of themselves.
My sweetcorn on the other hand…. 😱😂 x
@@emmasallotmentdiaries hahaha, your poor sweetcorn, I felt the disappointment through the screen 🤣felt literally sorry for your hard work on them and you were SO happy that they turned out nice. Sometimes we so much do our best and it just won't work out, it's very relatable! With us it were the onions and garlic that just mysterically disappeared; at first I nearly blamed my neighbour farmers stealing them away hahah but then I realised they were just rotting away in the ground. Too much water I guess with this darn wheather. But are you sure it's the fox? We have rats all over the place, they knock down my sunflowers each year at some point, mostly when they turn to seed (but I was first this year ha!) And uhm ... I'm sure I'm gonna like the planner :D can't be else as much as I like your channel
Just went out to my garden to drink coffee and watch your video, immediately spotted a cabbage white butterfly hanging out underneath the netting on my brassicas... no time to fix it right now but it's going to be a massacre...
Where did you get your netting from please?
Another wonderful video!!! I totally agree with you about how a freshly composted or mulched garden bed makes you feel when you see it. I cleaned out my tiny greenhouse this weekend and added compost to 2 beds and just sat in the chair and looked at them for awhile...what an incredible feeling! Then I direct sowed some lettuce seeds and collard greens. This will be my first year trying to grow greens from seeds in the greenhouse through fall and winter. My question is, even though I am in the US, is the bug cloth you just added to your garden bed thinner than frost cloth like we have here?
Amazing!
It’s a little more transparent than fleece yes. It’s a very tiny net whereas the fleece is more matted together if that makes sense? X
@@emmasallotmentdiaries Thank you, Emma!!! I love your videos...I learn something from every one of them!!❤❤❤
Hi Emma, I would love to know if you actually ever use home made compost, I see you put stuff on compost heap but do you actually get any, could save you some money if you concentrate on producing your own. I have five plastic bins , however that is never enough. Love all you do, your camping holiday was just couple miles from me . Keep going love seeing what you harvest too.
I will be working on compost this autumn. Now I have two plots I really need to make it work! x
That was me a couple of weeks ago...checking my Brussels for caterpillars but alas there were too many so I got rid of the half eaten plants and covered the 4 that are not so eaten. My question is could I please have the link or details for the white mesh as I need good quality ones. Thank you Emma we love love love your channel xxx keep up the good work ❤🙂
Ah of course. It’s from andermatt home and garden and is called “insectonet” it’s been great for my crops (well, the ones I’ve covered!). We haven’t had too many cabbage white butterflies this year but lots of slugs x
Love your channel. Emma. Will it be possible to order your Planner from the Republic of Ireland ?
Not sure yet. I publish with Amazon self publishing and they are funny about where they deliver. Might be able to send a few out this year myself though! X
Any plans to grow garlic?
Yummie fresh peas🎉 goodluck on the pumpkin😊
Thanks! X
Hi Emma, I am impressed with your brassicas, my garden centre does not sell them this time of year, where can I buy them?
Oh no! I got mine from a local garden centre I’m afraid. They have an allotment section.
Peas hardly make it to the house😂once you open a pod for a taste it’s hard to stop snacking 😊 Happy Monday Emma
Haha! So true! X
If you find any Ladybirds, they love eating black flies and white flies. Put them on your brassicas and they’ll sort out your problems x
I did have loads, but their numbers have diminished as the months have gone by!
Love watching you sweet 🌷🤞🙏
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If it is Einstein, he is probably weary of the chance Rocky could be around.
What variety of peas did you plant for an autumn crop?
They variety is called “terrain”
Lovely 🫛🫛🫛🫛🫛🫛
Where did you buy your netting from please? Its nice and fine . My swede have been eaten by thousands of cabbage white caterpillars 😢 as I had a gap I my cover
From andermatt home and garden x
previously i found 7mm netting in b&q but it was tubular like xmas tree netting so a bit awkward to cut and stretch out.... this year i bought a roll of 2m wide scaffolders netting from a builders merchant(selco i think)- real easy to attach to a frame... good to know about andermatt
Thanks for another great vlog, Emma your so funny. ❤❤
Thanks for watching! Xx
My peas have all been pecked to death. Had high hopes for the succession seeded planter...but that got pecked as well. What is the point of having bird feeders around everywhere if the birds go for the veg instead 😢
This is something I have experienced myself and read about the scientific effects it has.
Whenever you're out in your Garden, ALWAYS be totally barefoot because our soles love and deserve that freedom. They love to feel various textures of soil between their toes. Apart from n it's very healthy to be barefoot outside.
Take for example two plants, one grown inside a pot and tge other grown in Nature. However much you water and use fertilizer, it never looks as healthy as the latter. This is simply because the roots have a limited space to stread and the Nurishment too is the same.
The soles of our feet are like the roots of a tree.When you're not barefoot that natural process is obstructed. Our soles are designs to absorb things which are essential to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, use of footwear deprives this process. Apaurt from that there are a large number of Sensors / Nerve endings on the soles of our feet, which connects from head to toe. When we walk on Sand, Gravel and Tiny Stones /Pebbles,our entire body gets stimulated through these sensors. Once again Footwear deprives this natural process.
So, go barefoot always for good health and happy feet and soles.
That pumpkin on top of the arch looks like a Turk turban
It could be! X
I got curious and looked up the lifespan of Robins, which is sadly rather short. If they survive the first year they live between 2 to 5 years only. Einstein may right now be in bird heaven, bless him. Maybe its his offspring that is now visiting you, creating a family tradition 🙂
Nooo! I do think I’ve had some visits from baby robins, but I’m hoping one of them is Einstein! X
What happened with the pumpkin? The same happened to me with my courgettes 😢
I think it wasn’t pollinated 😭
How come l only get pigeons in my plot 😢
I get them too! And crows 😭
Calabrese is the everyday store style Broccoli, with the thick stem. Sprouting Broccoli is the smaller multi head Broccoli. A cross Broccoli and Cauliflower is called a Romanesco Cauliflower. ❤
Please don’t think I’m a dirty 70 year old man but you remind me of my wife and my younger daughter!
Wearing a dress to work on the allotment 😂
What sort of pea is that?
It’s called “terrain” x
I really want to come to your plot and clear away all the rubbish 😂
Yes please!! 🙏🏻
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Sorry, 😂 has the planner got room for journal style notes as I like to write about the good and the bad ?
Yes, has some room for jotting down notes. I’ll be sharing a detailed look at it in a future video x
Hi Emma can you still put in autumn peas 🫛 please
Ooh… little bit late but if you do it asap you might get some!
@@emmasallotmentdiariesoh thats interesting, I would have thought it was too late now. Which variety should I look out for if I wanted to plant now?