Our New Allotment Plot! | Ep.1🌻| Gardening For Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- It's official! we've taken on a new allotment plot! myself and my mum cannot wait to share the transformation with you all! It's going to be a lot of work as it's full of weeds, and bits of rubble.
But it will be worth it and hopefully will be a productive vegetable garden which we can reap the benefits from next growing season with loads of harvests of fresh homegrown vegetables!
We are going to get started on clearing this ASAP and the winter should allow us enough time to get it ready for planting in the spring. Our plans for this plot include raised beds, no dig beds, container growing, and pallet compost bays. We will probably use a lot of weed suppressant membrane and cardboard as we will be mostly no dig.
Plenty of space and potential for a productive plot here! there's even a lovely victoria plum tree.
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- Jim 🧑🏻🌾
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I apologise if the camera is shaky through parts of this video. The ground was very difficult to walk on with a camera in hand with all the bricks/weeds/rubble in the way.
Good job getting over the bumpy ground there Jim! Thanks for including us in your and your Mum’s new allotment 💚
Its ok mate we all like a few jars on a sundee
Good luck. Strim it down as low as possible. Dig out tree saplings and brambles. I wouldn't bother with weed suppressing membrane, just causes problems down the line. You can use it to cover specific areas oner the winter but lay your cardboard directly onto the ground and compost on top then remove perennial weeds as they grow through. Check your lease about tree management. We are restricted to fruit or nut bearing trees to 1.5 m. Tackle it in sections so you don't get down hearted.
I'm sure you and your mum are up for the challenge! Very exciting. I'm looking forward to watching your progress. 💚🌱
My advice is to make a warm compost and use a weeding knife, it will make your life easier.
My goodness, you have got your hands full there Jim , good luck to you and your mum I look forward to seeing your progress 👍
Good luck with the new plot, I’m sure you’ll get it ship shape come next year 🌱
What came with this plot? The shed? What was inside of it? I like to see the good surprises too, not just the bad. Anytime you find bricks, that’s really good. I’m thinking you’ll need some hefty power tools & muscle to tackle the trees. Remember to save limbs/branches for vine structures. Now harvest those plums! And let us know what you baked with them
a lot work but i feel at the end with both plots side by side will be well worth it. id say think of positive after its done things be so much better as you both together
You'd be better building the compost bays before you start clearing so you don't have to move everything twice. That weed you couldn't identify is creeping cinquifoil, has a deep tap root, spreads by runners.
Loadsa´ hard work, but that is why we enjoy it so much. As for all the weeds, I don´t see it, All I see is boat loads on next year compost........ Enjoy !!
There is some work to do there..but i m sure you lll make it
Always good to have the option to expand mate. just keep working in it
I love a new project. Your plans sound great. I wouldn't use weed suppressant membrane under the raised beds though. It's not great. I have followed no dig for the last 5 years and had a lot of success. I just put cardboard down on top of the weeds after I had chopped them all down and the cardboard and compost on top kept them at bay. I know it sounds like it wouldn't work but it really does
Do you find the membrane break down quickly? I've used membrane on my plot but the heavy duty stuff that lasts many years. So far got 5 years out of it
So terribly sad how people treat the ground we grow in 😢, but I know you will tackle it as you do and get it in shape in no time. I like everyone else am really looking forward to seeing your progress. Check big box stores and bathroom suppliers for large cardboard, most pay to have it hauled away and love giving it away. Have a super weekend, Ali 🥵🌞🇨🇦
After 32 years no dig in New Zealand, can you get hold of a trailer find a farm with old silage, hay, straw, any animal manure and use that as your main material, using cardboard old tree branches or any any non treated timber for your base, then straw, then lawn clippings, then manure, finally compost, the idea is to make a in situation compost heap.
Why use membrane when there are so much better routes to go
Do you have any suggestions? We are open to different ideas!
I have just got half a plot. Im up the wall with that. I’m sure you will do well. I’m going to copy and no dig also 🙏
Best way to go in my opinion!
Good luck!
@@downtoearthwithjim thanks!
4:45 Google Tansy (although I couldn't see any yellow flowers), but it has a distinctive smell.
My plan would be to strim all the weeds down, and then focus on ripping up and removing all the plastic. Then build some beds and start building the soil.
Hi Jim, I recently took on a plot that was in a similar state to yours... it has taken me 3 months to clear it all and still need to level it out as the previous owner made a pond and all the soil went into mounded flower beds which have now been overtaken by weeds like nettle, bramble etc.. so don't feel like your on your own... there are plenty folks on my site doing exactly the same as you on their plots.
Just need to think of the end plan and how it will look ...
Good luck as I am very interested in how your journey will go!!
Arborist wood chips a very thick layer after you can cut that weed layer down near ground level and clean the brick and plastic off. You may have to wait to plant in it, but the soil should be full of life.
if that was me i'd clear as much as i
can, and cover it until spring !
What are you gonna plant this year ???? really.
so cover it til spring and no dig all day long xx
I took on my allotment this year I chose no dig the best way all I say is I used cardboard I wish I put it down thicker as it degrades quicker than I thought weeds just coming through but its manageable. All the best look forward to seeing your progress
I'd be interested to know what that plant that is everywhere is as i have it on my plot too.
It will be wonderful to get it sorted and be able to set back and look at it all grow.
You should keep the bricks to make flower beds
Have to start somewhere, better than nothing.
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Thank you so much! You are so kind 😊 my first ever super thanks. I hope you can continue enjoying my videos 😊 💚