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Hello and welcome to Allotment Grow How… For the last 10 years I’ve been organic gardening on my vegetable plot here in the UK.
My aim is to become as self-sufficient as I can by growing as much organic produce as I can, to help supplement my income. I chart the yearly progress on the vegetable plot and strive to show you the successes and the failures throughout my growing season.
I’ve tried to be as realistic as I can with my goals and I understand that self-sufficient living takes time and effort.
I’d love it if you would follow me on my journey to self-sufficiency, happiness and wellbeing.
Thank you for subscribing, it really helps and I hope to see you on the next video :-)
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It’s June and the heat has arrived on the plot and along with it come the thunderstorms. Everything is flourishing and it’s a great time to be on the plot. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zTZQGGws&t HOW TO GROW…
It’s time I started sowing seeds for this coming season, in this video I show you the easiest way to sow sweet peas and broad beans. We also take a look at what I’m growing for this coming year. Sit back, with a cup of tea and enjoy this chilled out episode. If you’ve liked…
I haven’t been up to the allotment since October and it’s a complete mess. Today is the day that I make a start on tidying up the plot as the growing season is not far away now. Come and watch me struggle and have a laugh at my expense, you know you want to. If…
Today is the day when we weigh the two big pumpkins to see which is the heaviest – the Atlantic giant pumpkin or the Pacific giant pumpkin. Both were fed on beer, water and tomorite. The results will definitely surprise you. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH…
The challenge is on this year as I attempt to grow an atlantic giant pumpkin and a pacific giant pumpkin from start to finish to see which one is the biggest. Along the way I’m also going to feed the pumpkins with beer to see what happens. You’re going to want to see the results…
Today we take a very quick look at some butt ugly beefsteak tomatoes. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrR4… OVERWINTERING BEGONIA CORMS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFr9… HOW TO GROW LETTUCE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCPLu… HOW TO…
On this particular visit to the plot, something happened that freaked me out for a moment. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrR4… OVERWINTERING BEGONIA CORMS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFr9… HOW TO GROW LETTUCE -…
Earlier in the year I did a potato reveal and decided to plant two tiny potatoes that came from the parent plant to see if we would get anything from them. This is what happened. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS…
We take a tour around the greenhouse to see what’s growing on this summer. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrR4… OVERWINTERING BEGONIA CORMS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFr9… HOW TO GROW LETTUCE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCPLu… HOW…
In this video we show you how to grow perfect beets from start to finish. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrR4… OVERWINTERING BEGONIA CORMS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFr9… HOW TO GROW LETTUCE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCPLu……
For just a few days during the summer this field in Wick bursts into colour with acres of tall and elegant delphinium flower in full bloom. Known as the Confetti fields, this really is a unique sight to see. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW…
After weeks away from the plot we return to find that the weeds have taken over. The plot needs a makeover – where’s Charlie Dimmock when you need her? If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET…
We finally plant out the runner beans and the French dwarf beans up at the plot and then we take a look at what has been growing over the last 4 weeks. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW…
Lets see what happens when we plant a broad bean and checkout what’s going on underneath the soil. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NOW: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrR4… OVERWINTERING BEGONIA CORMS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFr9… HOW TO GROW…
I’ve been putting this off for a year but today I finally did something productive on the plot. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrR4… OVERWINTERING BEGONIA CORMS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFr9… HOW TO GROW…
Mistakes in the gardening world often happen, and today is no exception as we take a look at what went wrong with some of my vegetables. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT… HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrR4……
In a slight change to the programme, I went for a walk around a nearby lake and saw carp rolling in the reeds possibly spawning. Normal service will be resumed in the next video.
Last year I planted some first early salad potatoes in a pot, the variety was Pentland Javelin. A Year later we we do a potato reveal/potato harvest to see how many we got. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH NEXT: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3zT……
It’s April which is one of the best times of the year to start sowing seeds. The days are getting longer so there’s more time to get as much done as possible on the plot. Today we sowed the runner beans and the french dwarf beans. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested…
Spring is in the air, trees are starting to blossom and leaf up. It’s time to go up to the allotment and plant out the broad beans and the shallots. What a difference a bit of sunshine makes to the plot. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see some more WATCH…
Lets plant out the onions sets modules and get them ready for when we transfer them up to the plot. We’ll also take a look at how the broad beans and sweet peas are getting on as well as the luffas and the potatoes. If you’ve liked this video you may be interested to see…
It’s time I got my season started, so why not sow some seeds and hope that they grow. New gardeners might be interested in some of the seeds I’m growing and my planting techniques. Also, is anyone else sick of the wind? Here are a few more videos that you may like: WATCH NEXT: HOW…
It’s the start of a new growing season on the plot and although it’s late, we need to get some spring flowering bulbs planted, ready for a splash of colour later in the year. Narcissus and allium bulbs produce some wonderful flowers so lets get the bulbs planted. If you enjoyed this video then please…
This video took a year to film and follows me on a walk through the English countryside taking in all that the seasons have to offer us. The birth of spring, the warmth of summer, the mellow fruitfulness of autumn and the cold of winter. If you enjoyed this video then please SUBSCRIBE to the…
With the run up to Christmas coming, I decided to have a go at making my own Christmas wreath. I think it turned out rather good for a first attempt. If you’ve never made one before then why not give it a try, it’s not as hard as you think. If you enjoyed this video…
It’s the end of the year and I need to dig up the parsnips and dig over the vegetable beds ready for winter. If you enjoyed this video then please SUBSCRIBE for more content
I attempted to grow Oca for the first time, an underground stem tuber. The whole process took about 6 months from start to finish, this video shows my efforts and results. If you enjoyed this video then please SUBSCRIBE to the channel
Today we go up to the plot to cut and weigh the Atlantic Giant Pumpkin. How much do you think it will weigh? If you enjoyed this video then please SUBSCRIBE to the channel.
Follow my journey as I attempt to grow a loofah/luffa here in the UK. If you enjoyed this video then please SUBSCRIBE to the channel #loofah #luffa
It’s time to do a potato reveal and take a look at my first early variety – Pentland Javelin. A lovely soft waxy-textured new potato with white skins and flesh that is ideal for boiling as a salad or new potato. Pentland Javelin takes a week or two longer to mature than other first earlies…
