HOW MUCH DID MY NEW ALLOTMENT PLOT COST? / ALLOTMENT GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS
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Just put cardboard on the ground thats ready. That will keep the weeds away and break down.
I agree that is what I have done.
It works.
Cardboard free.
Compost not unfortunately 😊
I agree
That’s what I did. Used tent pegs to secure.😊
I use the No dig system cardboard then a thick layer of compost.
Could you use the old poly tunnel cover as ground sheet for pathways saw you have used tarps in the old plot so though it would be an idea or use some of the old pallets and make a big cold frame to cover over one of your beds so you can still grow in the winter
I love that Einstein comes everytime your there it's so amazing
Wow! You've done so much work on that plot! I'll bet the before/after photos already show a world of difference.
There are wood pallets on your plot that you could take apart and use for raised beds. And as others have said, cardboard over the cleared ground... using cardboard as biodegradable sheet mulch would be so much better than that nasty plastic. So glad you are lifting that plastic up ❤❤❤
Hi Emma, with your strength and determination you will soon accomplish clearing your second plot. Once you get going there is no stopping you, it's like watching an episode of SAS 😂You have a real affinity with Einstein the Robin which is lovely to see.
You might struggle getting decent wood for raised beds like that. You could try and source some old pallets and buy a break down tool. I did this and made a couple of 1.2m squared raised beds, a netted box cover and even a Hedgehog house. All with old pallet wood. Was pretty hard work though.
In the end I decided it was better just to buy the wood. So I ordered a load of 2.4m decking and some 2 by 2 wood for corner bits and have started making raised beds from that. I just cut one of the 2.4m bits in half so 3 pieces of decking for a 2.4m by 1.2m raised bed. I got the decking from Wickes who almost always seem to have a deal on. I paid 6 quid a board so it works out around 20 quid per raised bed when accounting for the corner bits and screws too.
If you start a patron, or enable super thanks on RUclips (or you could even consider doing a crowd fundraiser) I think you could quickly raise enough to get a few raised beds pretty quickly.
We can see the progress, Emma. We'll done! Just a tip: why don't you use some of the ground sheet from the new plot on that patch of grass on the edge of your original plot (you know, by the fence). Cover that grassy area with the sheets and wood chips (if you have some), so you don't have to keep cutting it back. 🥰
Fabulous vlog Emma,
Day by day little by little toull get there before you know it,
Fabulous job x
Hi Emma, You've made a vast difference. Keep soldiering on, don't surrender.
Just seen your post over on instagram, please don’t let negative comments get to you. You have done so much, I got my plot in
May and still haven’t cleared it, like yourself they keep coming back. It’s a lot of work and takes time especially when you have a family to take care off. Xx
Gosh, I think you're doing a great job working so hard and still vlogging. And I still really look forward to your vids. Fantastic Emma, keep up the good work.
Put the plastic sheets back on the part you've already cleared. It only has to be temporary but as you can see it will grow back really fast
And I covered mine last year and then was attacked in the garden this march and thus I now grow indoors bar some spuds. It's not safe. But I spent a lot of money doing my garden up last summer and currently it looks like a jungle and like there's no ground sheets down. I will have this battle next year but I've got Cotswold stones over a big part of it. I could cry. It's one of the reasons I love your vids, living vicariously until I'm confident enough to be in my garden again. Lots growing indoors though thankfully!
Thank you Emma your a real hard worker and it's looking good 🎉🎉
wood chip or a bit of green manure (eg. rye grass,) might help keep the weeds down
Your doing a fantastic job Emma 😊. Love Einstein ❤
10 metres by 12.5 metres would be 125 square metres
10 metres by 14 meters would be a little over at 140 square metres but looking at your plot I think either they have made a mistake on the size of your new plot or part of your new plot actually belongs to your old plot .measure both add the totals together of both plots and see if they come to the total you have been billed for
You’re doing great Emma, Way to go! A little by little a little becomes a lot or a second plot lol😂😂 anytime you mulch 3 to 7 inches. It will stop any weed from coming up.
You will soon have your plot sorted. Don’t fret. Hard graft and you will soon have it in order. I think you have done well so far. Considering your on your own. Keep going.
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You are doing an amazing job. By this time next year you'll be able to sit back and admire your hard work. My own plot in Hampshire was in a bit of a state but it's now under control. Happy digging!
Wow the difference you’ve made is amazing. If you’re feeling demotivated look at photos of before and of now and see the difference. Well done xx
You are really making great progress!! Can you set up your high tunnel on your new plot? Lots of space and sun, too!! 🌱🌱🌱☀️💕
Hello Emma. The metal rack is a dish rack. You’re doing great clearing your plot. We’ve just had a frost here. Gardens are looking really sad right now. Time for me to clear them out. Chin up and keep plodding on, we’ll get there! xox 🇨🇦
I wouldn’t bother with raised wooden beds; been there and done that. They rot quickly, cost a lot if you can’t find the wood free and they harbour slugs etc. I am just making mounded soil beds now and getting rid of all my rotten wood.
Use the compost bins. Will save you a fortune, eventually! X
The council often will use google maps airial photo to roughly measure the plot, they don't actualy come out and measure it!
Emma, if you can transport them, some places like flooring shops etc have to pay to get rid of pallets, they're only too happy to give them away, that's where I get all my timber from, no harm in trying, good luck 👍🤞
The silver rack thingy might be useful for drying out flowers for seed saving.
Hiya Emma,how annoying to have to rip out all that bloody plastic!what were they thinking!surley you would want your plants to grow into the soil deep to get nutrition!i really cant understand what the last plot owners thought they were doing laying that plastic down!once you got it sorted youll be so happy emma.hard work is rewarding work ❤
Hahaha emma your maths section was baffling my brain, you went about that in such a confusing way 😂
Well done Emma. You are doing a fab job. Not easy but buy by buy and Youl get there. Think of what u can grow there next year and it will all be behind you x
Some people cover the whole area with weed membrane the put raised beds on top then cut through the weed membrane where the raised beds are. But given you had membrane lined raised beds on top on the ground membrane that's probably not what they planned. Unless they were planning on cutting through but wanted to wait a year to kill the weeds but also wanted to grow something for the first year. Of course there could have been multiple plot holder and the last one just didn't know what they were doing.
I use my hoe so so much to stop the annual weeds. Perennial blighters need to be gently dug out. Wish you all luck 🤪
Great to watch your progress. Weather will change quickly soon, hope you get the new beds built before winter ready for spring before maybe even tackling the back of the new plot. If it gets too out of hand quickly you could always tackle the back part in the new year, it would be easier to keep on top of half the new plot than100% of it all together! Enjoy your videos
You are working so hard to return that plot to something good. Get rid of that plastic Emma as UV light breaks it down to micro plastics as time goes on. Put cardboard down and look at using wood chipping especially in the bottom of your raised beds and on top as well. Back to Eden is fascinating - on RUclips. We are using it this year as it not only surprises weeds but turns to soil. If using in the bottom of beds poke holes in or the water will pool.
Another thing burn your weeds and grasses as they will just knacker your compost heap and regrow 😱😱
You the best Emma's good work good gedaan thans te video Top 👍✔️🤗🥤💞🌞🍂🌿🌾🧤🎈🎇
I think you made a lot of progress. So much rubbish left behind by others. That is a lot of work cleaning up the rubbish and weeds.
I don’t think the previous owner of the plot intended to leave the ground sheet down as long as they did
A good rotavator would come in useful , I'd keep a look out for a good used one :)
Good progress Emma. What will you grow there? I buy new scaffold planks and treat them for raised beds. Cheaper than buying pressure treated wood ready made raised beds and because the wood is thicker they last longer. Good if you can't find suitable scrap wood.
Whatever the reason they have done all in groundsheet they never thought about someone taking it over after several years of abundance, did they? 😅 There is no point of figuring out the reason - there are a lot of different gardening methods... They had their own reason that obviously is far from any of your gardening reasoning... You just have your own space and time to rebuild the whole plot up to your likes. But well done, that is a massive job and you are so determined. You're making good progress 👍🏻
Their reason was laziness!
They should only start charging you the rent once the plot becomes useable. Where I live they come in with a tractor, clean it out for the new renter.
Wow such a massive difference in plot rental prices , I'm up in Lincolnshire ,won't say what i pay !!.
Wish you well
Will you please stop being so negative and look at your plots, we are astounded at your hard work and results!!! It's a pleasure to see your achievements and I'm sure that I'm not the only one saying please take a step back and look at what you've done so far.
Ask council to send allotment map with grid to measure … looking good!!!
The dalek type compost bins could be useful. Put all the weeds in and leave them to rot.
I’m doing my first plot also and seeing all that bindweed still growing under the plastic is making me very nervous. I already think I’ve angered it by digging the ground over 😅
Gonna have to burn the bindweed or spray it with weed killer, otherwise it will come back so fast.
We had loads and used a sieve and literally dug out as much as we could and then burnt the roots. It’s a flipping nightmare. Coupled with flea beetle, wire worm and mice, voles etc etc. I think we grow veg for our mental health not eating 😂😂😂
@@CricketsBayno weed killer when growing veg!! Dig and sieve the soil and burn
@@susiea1419 yeah I’ve pulled out as much as I could find and I plan to sieve all the stuff I’ve excavated before I fill beds with it. I’ve decided to go overboard with the ground sheets. They’re now stapled to the bordered so there’s no escape 😂 only worry now is the beds themselves because I don’t want ground sheet under my plants.
Its a draining rack fir washing up
Some times you can get wood out of skips
Get yourself a cordless strimmer if you can… bliss!
Hire a petrol strimmer you will get through that overgrown patch in no time .
Hey Emma, with your weeds coming back on your old plot, could you just peg some of your ground sheet over it until next year when you might have more time to tend it? Stop the weeds from encroaching the whole site? X
Great workEmma x Emma have you not harvested that purple cauli yet?
Would dismantling the pallets not give you some wood for raised beds? Of course, I don’t know how easy or good that wood is.
Could you use the large branches you cut down to make a bed edging? I would ☺️
Why don’t you ask the committee if you can have some wood from abandoned plots? Or you can build beds without wood we don’t have any wood all our beds are without sides
another nice video....Our allotment is 10 x10 = 100 sq metre and costs £120 a year....is your plot square..?
What about those wood for the bug hotel as raise beds?
Fancy growing a few emmas? Haha ❤
I have the same thing at the front of my plot. The ground sheet is a good 20cm deep in some places. I think that they piled woodchip on top year after year so it decomposted down and gave the grass and weeds something to grow on. Only a bramble or two have actually gone through the ground sheet. So in the later years (the plot was owned by previous people for 7 years) they just let it grow/forgot
Does not matter what the plant is, if it's in the way it's a weed, odd's are even if you dug it up. Potted it, no one would want it anyway.
Are those costs of £68.90 and £62 a monthly cost or yearly? I’ve always wanted an allotment, my garden is too small to grow the amount of veg i would like to grow.
Keep up the great videos.
Thanks
It's a yearly cost
That's the annual charge. Urban plots (esp in London) tend to be more expensive. My one and a half plots in rural Wiltshire cost £24 per year - that's £16 for a full plot inc.water and rabbit proof fencing (maintained by the Parish Council).
@@jillbowler3292wow £24 is really good, I gave my half a plot (26’x42’) up last year which was £75 per annum in the London borough of Greenwich!! I have raised beds now in my garden!
My half plot in medway kent is £30 for the year. I think 127m squared
Get your name on a list as soon as. Some areas you can almost get a plot straight away and others there could be a waiting list of 2,3,4 even 7 years xx
12.5m x10m = 125M2
Ask the council to come and mark your boundaries. You nay find people have poached land. Better to know 100% whats yours, incase you poach someone else's by accident
What do you do if you need to use the restroom while on the allotment ?
We pee behind sheds 😂😂😂
You should use a receptacle/bucket in the shed and then dispose of on on the compost heap. Human urine is good for the compost.
10m by 12.5m 😊
Why put wood etc around the beds? Let the beds stand free and there will be nowhere for slugs and other nasties to hide.
Doing well to be honest. It looks like you haven't done much but doing it bit by bit it will piece together eventually
Careful.of WW11 unexploded ordnance lying around. Reminds me of the Trotters with the glow in the dark bottling plant.
Hi Emma you’ve just come up on my you tube, you & Einstein are a pleasure to watch. Which area are you? Only asking as I might have some wood for you (base of a large shed!) Also ask on your social media, I’m sure locals would like to help. 😉🪶
You could use that rack thingy you pulled out for onion drying 👍
Robins love dried mealworms Emma, take a bag with you over the allotment and I think before long Einstein would be eating them out of your hand!
They sell bags of them in Poundland 😊
Make sure plenty of water if giving dried worms though
Get good quality ones, cheap ones are often just husks without the protein birds need xx
Every time you do a video you can see a real improvement with your new plot and it's lovely to see your little Robin popping down for a chat ❤
That seems a very reasonable charge - though I’d no idea plots would be! Great work Emma keep the chin up and keep Einstein happy along the way. 👏
Emma just a quick thought to maybe help you get rid of some wood!!
It's coming up for bonfire night, what about going on to you local community Facebook and offering fire wood for bonfires. 😊
Great video Emma - you’re an inspiration! Can you use those pallets for your beds?
Hi Emma, could you just make a huge pile out of the grass and weeds right at the back of your plot to rot down, then re-use the plastic just for now to cover the bare earth until you’re ready to plan out your raised beds and paths. Can you have a fire smouldering away?
Trouble with plastic is it breaks down to micro plastic’s especially in uv light!
You cleared loads!!! It's coming along lovely with you!!
Oh l do wish someone would give you some help.
I’m happy to help if you need some. I used to know someone on your site who is long gone.
Speaking of the size of the plot. If no one has pointed out the boundary of yours, then I'd assume just use your common sense and have a guess - where it looks like a boundary there it is going to be now, no matter where did they measure it when making up paperwork. Even if it is slightly off the original line - sometimes it is a bit approximate. I don't think that my actual plot is the same as measuring on the paper - as long as you keep it done, it is yours till that point/line.
10 x 12.5 mts gives you 125 sqmt's
Do you have ticks and Lyme disease in your area? We have it here and your long grass and weeds make me nervous. My dog had a tick the other day from my garden. Ugh!
'I'm covered in mud' ...er isn't that supposed to happen ?
Hiya Emma Thankyou for the visit. Take care Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🐝
How much is an allotment in the American dollar
Sweet cherry pie Emma done ace job 🍒😁
All those weeds on the groundsheet - that's really crazy. The weeds remind me at the time when I got my plot.
I want to say to that person over on Instagram (my NY accent coming through) “Excuse me but I’m gardening over here” lol. You are doing such an amazing job. I love watching you & listening to you talking yourself through stuff. Love your spirit keep doing YOU and tell the haters to “kiss your 💎 jewels” 💋
Amazing work Emma - can see light at the end of the tunnel! Maybe the previous owners gave up on the plot when they saw weeds growing through the plastic?
are you aloud fires on your plot? If so burn all the weeds, swigs and unusable wood then when it’s all cold you can spread the ash over your soil :).
Just want to say thank you for making those videos. I just got my allotment not long ago ago and have been preparing bed on it atm. Watching your video is like being on the same journey as you and it is encouraging 😊
Lots of logs to mark out beds Emma .
Exactly what I was thinking. Lots of logs already there in the new plot.
You are doing so well.
Emma, I love your videos, the honesty is so refreshing, but please don't use language like 'they haven't bothered'.
I know two people who have had allotments but; one died and the other son was ASD and therefore couldn't have free time as an unpaid carer xxx
Thanks, Emma, I love seeing your progress with the new plot!
How about an end of season tour of your home garden? That could be filmed on a day that you're just not up for a visit to the allotment(s).
Why don't you buy your fruits and vegetables in a shop and enjoy your life in your own garden? So much efforts for cleaning another one his property? Take care!
Need to speed up a bit. It’s been a good few weeks and more progress would no doubt provide more interest. Keep believing!
What an insensitive comment! Emma is working so hard and is doing an amazing job. She is inspiring us all and has made loads of progress! If it’s not interesting to you, why watch? Very odd comment 🤷🏼♀️
Apologies if my comment caused you upset. However, a month has passed and progress has reached a standstill. I suspect it’s all about standards. Much that I find some of Emma’s video fun, this is tempered by the slow speed with which she is tackling this project. Having the luxury of spending most of the week, potentially 6-8 hours a day on the allotment, the rejuvenation of the plot today doesn’t reflect that. Maybe I should have put myself forward ?
@@markrollings1762ah sorry! I wasn’t aware that you know Emma personally and know what her weekly schedule and other commitments look like 👍🏻 either way, I always think it’s really kind to comment on people’s posts with a view to bring them down. Only the nicest people do that 👍🏻 congratulations 😊 Glad to hear you are such a hard worker and clearly a lovely supportive person as well 👏🏻
You’re funny! Enjoy
Hi Mark, do you have an allotment?
Are there still Boy Scouts and Cubs in existence in the UK.
Wait for Bob a job week 😅
I don’t plan on taking my membrane up either. I’ve used 350 sq m of it. Covered most of the plot and then cut out the membrane where I settled on placing the beds. No different really to how your original plot is… membrane under paths but not the beds.
Wonder if that was their plan before they abandoned it.
My plot is 446 sq m in total. 4800 sq ft. 🥹
Mines the same 👍