Revealing the layout plan for my allotment plot!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2020
- I'm finally revealing the layout for my allotment plot! The plan is still not 100% finalised, I'm currently deciding on exactly what I'd like to grow, but the position of the vegetable beds and other areas are laid out and ready for me to start work on!
There's going to be raised bed herb gardens, three large veg beds growing a variety of things, I'm planning on a grass patch with a picnic bench, sunflowers which I'm super excited to grow, and eventually I'll be building a fruit cage!
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I'd really appreciate it, and thanks once again. See you on the next video!
Just got my first allotment and very much enjoyed getting some ideas and inspiration from your video. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks so much, that is really lovely to hear and hope you're loving pottering around your new plot! I'll be back very soon with new videos once Christmas is over!
You want to take a look at Lavender & Leeks, Katie has half a plot and she has really done a great job of using every inch of space. Like you she fancied a small lawn... so she decided on a chamomile lawn. I love your enthusiasm and heres to years of happy growing 😊
Thanks so much Mary! I watched almost every video Katie has made while I was waiting for my plot, as well as Erica's little Welsh garden. I'll have to go back and have a look at that lawn though!
I'm super excited about this, I've never done anything like it and am loving the sense of community and support, everyone has been so kind and generous with their knowledge!
@@MyCarbonCoach I wasn't sure if you'd seen it, must check out the other site you mentioned 😊
Brilliant tim👍 Don’t forget to ground your polly tunnel or it will blow away! Stake it up😊 I learned my lesson the hard way when my polly rolled over the intire length of my plot squashed everything including my fruit cage😆
Oh no! Hopefully you weren't caught in its rolling stampede! I'll remember that for when I get round to it thanks Joanna!
My Carbon Coach apparently it happened an hour before I got to the allotment😆
You could leave the herb beds as is and make one of them for salads / lettuces. I look forward to more videos. Well done, organized, and pleasant to watch.
I really like that idea of adding salads to the herb beds, I had thought to use one of my veg beds for leaves and things, but will do some experimenting and see what I can come up with! Thanks so much Sandra!
You'll work out what bed size works best on your plot. Mine are all 1.2m by 2.4m but that's because the wood comes in that size. Meet little drone!
That's a fantastic idea for bed sizes, check the shops first to see how big they sell them! I'm relatively handy with a saw and hammer so I'm going to give it a go making my own hopefully!
The little grass area sounds great, I managed to snag a broken picnic table from work that they threw in the skip, so I've reassembled/repaired it and have a place to sit/table to use. My plot is very much in the planning stage like yours. Seed potatoes are on order though so hopefully I can get some planting done within the next few weeks.
That's amazing you found your table for free, and really cool to repair and reuse rather than buying new.
I'll look forward to hearing about your potatoes buddy, I'm just about to sow some seeds indoors to get them started while I work on the beds!
Great plan, the drone shot was a brilliant idea.
Thank you! I thought that was what you'd meant before editing hehe! Hopefully once these storms have passed I'll get some more aerial shots recorded!
I whole-heartedly agree about raised-bed width. I'm 1.9 M tall, with long arms, but made my beds only about 3 feet wide. Part of that is because of comfort and ease, and partly because with a mini-hoop house or cold frame on a bed, you only have access from one side. Herb bed access is also a big concern, unless you are using paving stones to step onto and work from. I'd also remind you that, one growing season at a time, you can engineer planting so that tall crops, like peas and beans, can shade cool crops like salad plants.
Sounds like a great tip about remembering different heights of crops, I really like that thank you!
Great vid Tim!The plans you are making sound great! Just make sure you can reach the middle of any bed without standing on it !Try and make paths big enough for a small wheel barrow to fit & only one other idea!Have guttering on both sides of your shed teeing up around the back and have as much rain water catchment as possible!Can you give me some details about what drone your using please!You can start your onions off now from seed and chit some spuds ready to plant!Dont rush out to buy seeds ,i find at first its best to buy grow your own magazine and or kitchen garden magazine ,these have loads of free seeds and great ideas and tips ,Keep up the good work and im really looking forward to seeing how it all comes together over the growing season.Shaun.
Thanks again Shaun! Yep I definitely can't reach into the middle of those herb beds so they'll need scaling down, might even be able to squeeze three in then!
That's a good idea to get the guttering pipe running round the back of the shed, I imagine many people will have too much water after the past week or so. I haven't picked up any magazines yet, I forget they do them for gardening! A trip down to WH Smiths will be in order this weekend.
My drone is a DJI Mavic Mini. Here's a link to Amazon, it is an affiliate link, amzn.to/2HhXdOM but I'm sure if you shopped around there's definitely deals to be had. I liked it because it's small, really portable, and seemed good for a beginner pilot like myself!
Cheers buddy!
It’s nice to see a new plot take shape! and a keen beginner😊 Where all still learning! So much to take in😉
Thanks Joanna, yep there is definitely so much to learn and get my head around! Even if I only manage to grow a few things this first year I'll count that as a win!
Just one other tip, back when I had my allotment before I started growing in my own garden, I made my raised beds too wide. 4 feet is ideal as you can reach from both sides. Your herb beds as they are will have to be walked on to be weeded!
Thanks buddy, that's a great rule of thumb, and something I hadn't really considered when I was doodling my layout! I agree there definitely needs to be a rethink on the herb bed sizes and layouts. They'll be the first beds that I put in, hopefully this month!
Hey Tim you seem to have some great ideas. I’d advise watching some of Charles Dowding’s videos, even if only for how he does salad as its pretty amazing. He does no dig which is also a great thing to consider.
I've had Charles recommended to me a few times now. No dig certainly sounds interesting, and the theory seems good. I'm currently thinking that I want to clear the plot through digging first so I know what's in it 100% first and then ease myself into being less damaging to the soil as I find my feet!
Your plans look great! If you want a patch of grass to sit on and enjoy check out some alternative ground covers like clover or creeping thyme. They don't need mowing and release a beautiful scent when you step on them 🙂
Those sound like amazing ideas! I've shown regular grass seed for now but maybe next year once I'm more up to speed with what I'm doing I'll look to replace it, I love the sound of a thyme lawn, thank you so much!
Great plan Tim! Looking forward to seeing your garden grow this year 😊🌱
Thank you Kelly! I'm hoping it all works out alright! 🌻👍
I hope you welcome advise. I have some raised beds. One is slightly too wide and I can't reach the center without stepping into the bed (bad!). Make a greater number of raised beds that are narrow enough that you can reach the center so that you never have to step into it.
Oh I absolutely welcome and try to take on advise! That's a really good point about making it as convenient as possible to access and grow my crops.
I've had a rethink on the herb beds already and am going to try and use 3 separate 1x1 beds now instead of the 2 mega ones!
Love the drone footage a great addition to the vlog
Thanks Ray! Can't wait to shoot some more as soon as this wind dies down!
Hello Tim, Great video, I particularly liked Derek’s shots. Climbing beans might be something to consider as you get a lot of crop in a small space.😀
Thanks once again Anne! I'll add those on to my list of potentials to look into 😀 Maybe I could put in an arch or two over the paths for things to climb up!
Lovely. I would personally put the hedgehog house somewhere less exposed, away from paths where people walk, like mear the compost heap. Good luck!
That is a great shout, I didn't think of the disturbance I might cause them, thank you!
Hi, your plans look great, it was a great idea to use the drone to help make your plans. I have subscribed and am looking forward to seeing how you get on. Lovely idea to have a bit of grass to relax on in the summers :-)
Thanks so much :) Yep the main use of it will be for growing things, but it'll also be really nice to have somewhere to sit and chill out that isn't the shed!
Looking forward to seeing it all come to fruition! How about instead of two herb beds you make one a herb bed the other an edible flower patch? Love the drone work too. Really need to get myself one lol. Jen
Hey Jen! I wish this wind would die down so I can practice flying it some more! For the herb beds I'm now thinking of putting in 3 1x1 beds and really like the idea of a whole bed for edible flowers, will look really nice 😊
I did herbs for the first time last year! and they did really well.. I found them easy pezzy
Fantastic! I think I need some easy wins for a confidence booster 🤣 what have you grown herb-wise so far if you don't mind please?
Hi Tim... I grew the mint myself which took along time to germinate, then mental. Grows like a weed. Best in pots😊 I experimented with herbs I brought from supermarkets and Basil did really well😊 so did parsley. Chives I brought from garden center! But they have such a Beautiful flower when they go to seed🌺. Coriander which is my favourite did fine.
go on to project diary's if you want more help with the pallets and how to set them up
Thanks Isaac, I'll check it out
Looks great! Very jealous of the aerial shot of your plot, makes me want to get one done! Seems like the plot is coming along nicely. Just started following you on Instagram, and didn't realise you were from Taunton, maybe I missed it if you said it before! I grew up in Taunton, and only left when I moved away for uni. It's a small place - I bet we have some mutual friends!!
Thanks mate, I'm still quite a novice at drone flying but I'll keep practicing! Wow that is quite a coincidence, I've lived here for 5 years now. I used to live in cardiff until I met my now wife. If you're ever back in town give me a shout and we can get a drink or something!
Oregano will grow nicely in your herb bed as well. I’ve ordered some sweet potato slips to try this year, they should grow okay but I definitely need to do some research!
A lovely plan!
And mint, but don’t forget to put it in something to contain it!
Oregano! How could I have forgotten that! I've heard that mint has a habit of spreading but is definitely on my list, I want some fresh mojitos in the summer! That's really exciting that you're trying sweet potato, I hope it goes well
My Carbon Coach yeah I put mint in a big tub thing. It’s rampant and plays dead in the winter! Oregano does really well outside.
Awesome, thanks so much! I'm hoping to get to wilkos/a garden centre this weekend to start collecting seed packets!
Looking good. Finally have my plot but it’s been pouring here so no chance for any videoing. Don’t have a shed on my plot so need to look into getting one. Apparently my plot used to be a prize winner so lots to live up to. Another good video :)
Thank you for the praise 😀 I was lucky with the shed, I had to pay for it but it saved a lot of hassle! And I was lucky with the weather, I filmed this on the Saturday morning right before the storm hit. I'm sure you'll do a fine job to live up to your plots reputation!
Hi Tim, your plans look very good as a starting point. Thinking about the veg, have you started chitting your potatoes? This needs to be started now for planting mid-March, you will find plenty of videos on growing potatoes, but they are a great starting crop as they clear the ground well and taste unbelievably good for not a huge amount of effort. Also what about mixing up herbs and wildflowers together to save yourself some growing space for veg?
Hello Izzy, thanks for stopping by again! I had no idea I needed to start them off this early, will try and get some over the next week or so to at least have something growing 😀
The idea of mixing herbs and flowers sounds really nice, and is something I'll add to my to-do list, maybe I can experiment with it once I've found my footing and am a bit more comfortable with varieties and things!
@@MyCarbonCoach thankyou for such a thoughtful reply, lots of herbs attract bees and othe pollinators when in flower, and don't usually like rich soil.
Did you manage to grow sweet potato? I am interested as I want to try in the UK
Hey Paul, I haven't tried still unfortunately. It keeps dropping down my to-try list, and things have been a bit up and down at the allotment recently. I'm hoping this year will be my year though, and good luck with yours!
Hi How many Square metres is this plot please?
how big is the plot?
Are the long beds placed north-south or east-west?
I'll be totally honest with you I have no idea, what an interesting question! I'll see if I can figure it out the next time that I'm up there!
@@MyCarbonCoach I have just taken on a plot 340m2 (very big), and read that north-south beds are better for taller crops. I’m having a nightmare trying to plan the orientation of the beds.