Welcome to Angela's Kitchen Garden. I will be making videos about growing my own organic fruit, vegetables and cut flowers using the 'no dig' metthod.
This channel is all about my journey to find a way to live the "Good Life" by becoming more self sufficient in a way that also works with 21st century living. I live in Wokingham in the UK and I have a small garden and allotment to make this dream into a reality. I have just taken on a new allotment plot (March 2023) and will be transforming it over the coming year.
Thank you! Recently discovered the huge tree we couldn't identify is an elder. So my wife has commissioned me to pick the flowers for her elderflower cordial! Your video was very helpful.
Gosh, you’ve got a lot done! As far as the pathways are concerned I’d consider wheelbarrow access. Think my paths are 50cm. My only problem is getting round the corners of opposing raised wall beds/cold frames.
Thank you. I had forgotten about getting the wheelbarrow down the paths. My central path is quite wide so hopefully I would manage to turn it without taking out plants
damn . they left so many useful things on the plot. btw no need to cut that tree. you need something different to look at other than food stuff and wooden fences.
I think the tree will have to go unfortunately as its very lop sided with the centre cut out of it as we aren't allowed tall trees on the plot but I will be planting some dwarf fruit trees in its place.
We can have bonfires till the end of April so I have a few weeks to sort things out and clear them. We also have a skip on site in May for rubbish which I'd really handy. I agree with you about the pond and I wouldn't have put one in.
In Southampton, the February weather has arrived. Good job we had some good weather in January and the first week of February, I know how you feel about not being able to wait to start on the plot. Happy planting!
Tell me about it! Day 2 on the plot was rain and day 3 was snow!! I need a couple of dry days to get things moving. Hopefully the weather will improve a bit.
The corner under the tree will likely be acidic. It might be a good spot for blueberries. I think the compost in the middle would be handy. Enjoy the new challenge!
You have made me think it's probably a good idea to check the pH of my soil, as I have no clue what the rest of the plot is. You're definitely right about the pH under the Xmas tress!
we started a year ago on our allotment here in Holland also no dig and had great succes , we also had raised beds and straw bales for growing in . lots of new things to try and more this year , i hope you enjoy it , will be following you . and i would have the compost bins at the back but that suits our garden . and the main thing is to have fun
It is helpful that your new plot has been recently worked and I wish you all the luck in getting it up and going. I would treasure that lovely rhubarb and it seems a good idea to have your composters near the centre with easy access for wheebarrows.
It really is, I was lucky as it isn't that bad and hopefully won't take too long to get organised. It is a shame about the rhubarb but I'm the only one at home who eats it and so I will see if other plot holders want them and just keep 1 on the plot.
Looking forward to seeing how your new plot 'grows' 🙂 Our local allotment has a waiting list of 18 months, so I'm going to be making the most of our small garden space for now (and watching other people on RU-vid). Good luck!
The wait is the worst bit. Hopefully it doesn't take too long for one to come up, at my allotment they said quite a few people are now dropping out of the waiting list.
When I got a new plot, the far side from the access road was shady, so I put my compost bins there. It’s a long way to barrow stuff. I’m retired, so can take my time. If I was starting again I’d put the bins in the middle. I can’t do that because I have a poly tunnel there.😂
You have made me think that maybe I need to leave space for a polly tunnel as i would like one at some point. It's difficult deciding where to put things.
how exciting to start a new plot! your little one will be a great helper in a year or two! Having your compost bins and related work bench centred should save you lots of steps, plus, you can make use of the back and sides for growing some climbers and making it a feature! Definitely fence the pond for safety, but Instead of filing half of it in, consider putting a deck across part of it! The deck would make a great place to set up a little play-pen for your little one to nap in when tired. and/Or you could set up a gazebo o it next to the shed, for much needed shade on a hot day..... using the long pallets it would be very solid and you could secure the fence and the gazebo to the pallet 4X4s. . that is right on the end of your plot I think, So a natural place to create a privacy screen and resting area! What ever you decide, I am very sure you will enjoy your new garden!
I've got a question. I'm looking into buying quails for their eggs. Now I live in an apartment complex and I would be unable to bring them outside but I would be able to provide them with ample space in my extra bedroom. Are quails an animal you can keep indoors or is it pretty much essential that they get outside daily?
You could keep them indoors but they are quite messy and so it would depend on if you would mind the dust, feathers and bedding being indoors. Give them some fresh greens to peck at as well for added enrichment.
@@AngelasKitchenGarden Thanks for the response. Admittedly I probably won't because I already breed reptiles in that room and in hindsight it might actually stress a lot of my species out to hear birds constantly.
This is not a good a practice for weed removal. I love that she is not recommending chemicals but she is butchering the soil. Soil is a living system teaming with microbes that build structures in the soil. She is disturbing it without caution or care and creating broken soil that will now be great spoil for growing more weeds. The healthier your soil, the less weeds will grow. Please don't disrupt soil like this.
If you grow from seed you can grow new varieties and if you take cuttings you get extra plants without having to purchase extra tubers so it saves money.
My dahlias have started flowering but they are so tall. Should I just cut it back to the height I would desire. Also is it bad if we water the plant as normal later in the evening because you mention no rain water but one set of dahlias I cut back like you said but I've watered them already :(
Where I live it doesn't tend to get too cold. If it drops below freezing I bring them into the garage to help keep them above freezing and put a blanket over the cage at night.
I just discovered your video. It's great! I want to try to make this. Can you please advise how your gate is holding up? And then what are the sizes of wood & hinges? Thank you very much!
Hi , Great video spoken to you once before what Food do you feed you quail as my hens are now 8 weeks old and not one egg someone on the Facebook group said just feed them wild bird seed is this correct as I have not had one egg please advise Thank you xx
