Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching. Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for the tips ,, very useful to have a reminder ,, are you pretty much self sufficient in veggies? I enjoy sowing seeds and watching the green shoots emerge and any spare space I have on my two allotments I sow carrots ,, I had my first taste of potatoes last night ,, boy oh boy ,, no comparison to shop bought ,, best wishes, Lisa
Hi Lisa and thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. I’m pleased you found the video helpful. I wouldn’t say I’m completely self sufficient in veggie just yet but each year I’m getting better at succession planting so I am producing more and more veg. As you saw near the end of the video, I’m also thinking about sowing my first winter greens at the end of July. You are right about your potatoes, there is no comparison between your own home grown veg and that bought in a shop/supermarket. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen at the end of July, I shall be sowing Tundra cabbage ,, this was fab last winter and it grew exceptionally well with perfect tight sweet hearts ,, I’m also going to sow ‘all year round’ cauli to go in the poly over winter,, I have stable doors ( no horse, lol) and keep the top part open to keep most of the weather off but they still like it cool,,module sown spring onions planted as a clump do brilliantly in the greenhouse over winter in the tubs and compost the tomatoes were grown in ,, bit of blood fish to refresh,, I think a lot of people are turning to growing their own to supplement their income and pensions with the prices going up ,, best wishes, Lisa
@@lisag9493 Thank you very much for your comment Lisa. I haven't grown Tundra Cabbage is a while but you have motivated me to sow some more! All the year round cauliflower is a fabulous variety and one I grow regularly. I think you are absolutely right, with the cost of living including fruit and veg rising so fast, more and more people are looking into growing their own, which if you think about it is quite sensible. Not only will you save money but the freshness of using your own veg is incomparable. I'm definitely getting many questions from new growers who are starting on their veg growing journey for the first time. Kind regards. Gary
Hi Andrea and thank you for your comment which made me laugh. You are quite right of course there is always plenty going on and you suddenly come across a video that is looking at the following month. I know I make these videos but they are also really useful for me as it forces me to think ahead. In the past, I’ve missed sowing certain veg, so these videos help me get the most out of my Veg Plot. Thank you once again for your comment. Kind regards. Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen yes someone once told me that gardeners live longer as they are always planning ahead 🤔😁 I am already thinking of what to plant when my potatoes come up 🤔😁
Hi Nick and thank you for your comment. My Night Scented Stock are also growing nicely. They are always a little slow to start but I'm sure they will pick up. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment Boris. I've not sown any khol rabi so far this year so thank you for suggesting it. I will sow some next week. I like turnips as well, which in my mind is a really underrated veg. Kind regards. Gary
just come across your utube video and these are great tips. very informative. I have a gap in my poly tunnel from removing woody celery so trying to decide what to put there. growing carrots at the moment, but perhaps some more beetroot. radishes are going strong but love to be able to continue to re-sow these every few weeks! perhaps more lettuce I think as thinking of growing more beetroot and carrots outside in raised beds along with my slow growing parsnips which i hope will be successful later this year! I have a serious issue with rabbits, mice and squirrels where I live so having to cover most things outside with chicken wire!
Hi Lisa and thank you very much for your comment. I’m so pleased you found my RU-vid Channel and that you are finding my videos helpful. I’m the same as you when it comes to keeping my polyhouse as productive as possible. I grow a lot of my salad veg inside but I’ve also grown seed onions and beetroot inside for the first time this year which are both growing well. I also know what you mean about dealing with pests. Slugs and pigeons are the main issue in my Veg Plot so I’m constantly battling with them! Keep up the good work, it sounds like you are doing great! Kind regards. Gary
Thanks for all the tips again Gary, I have a lot of those seeds so I'm ready to go. I've just sown my 3rd lot of Valmaine, Little Gem and Radicchio. I've never had much luck with Spring Onions, always sown Pompeii and White Lisbon. Maybe time for a change! Thanks for a very informative video.
Hi Jenny and thank you for your comment, as always I'm pleased you liked the video. It sounds like you are doing great with your lettuce and spring onions and you have some great varieties listed. Keep up the good work! Kind regards. Gary
I like your no nonsense approach, straight to the point and loads of good advice, only difference is as a 74 year old lady I practice the no dig method ,making lots of my own compost to add to my raised beds each year in Dalek bins, but the methods are the same for growing , so thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Lynda and thank you very much for your comment. I'm pleased you like the videos on my channel. Making your own compost is great and that is something I always recommend. I think I will be doing a little more no dig in part of my allotment in the future. I have started this year with a no dig potato trial where the potatoes should be ready for harvesting in a few weeks, so I'm looking forward to that. Thank you once again for your kind comments about my videos. Kind regards Gary
Great tips Gary. I will try doing winter vegetables gardening this year once my husband makes my greenhouse! I will definitely follow your instructions. Thank you ❤️
Thank you very much for your comment which is always appreciated. Winter Veg are fantastic and July is when I will start to sow my first few and followed by more over the later months of the year. You will love having a greenhouse, so well done to your husband for building you one! Kind regards. Gary
Love your channel. Having a huge success with cucumber Beth alpha in the cooler end of my greenhouse, more cu’s than I can use but delicious. Sowed honeydew melon at the sam time, no flowers but lots of growth. This is my first time and I’m not sure they’re doing well. Any ideas? I’m a Brummie in Carmarthenshire Wales
Hi Susan and thank you so much for your lovely comment, I’m so pleased you are enjoying the videos on my channel. The cucumbers sound fantastic and these are something I seem to do well with each year. I’ve not grown honeydew melons before but I suspect that the flowers will come in the next month or so. You must let me know how you get on with honeydew melons as I may give them a try myself. So you are a Brummie exile, although you are now in a lovely part of the world. Thank you once again for your comment and kind regards. Gary
Hi Carol and thank you very much for your comment and question which is greatly appreciated. I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. Those lettuce are Little Gem. The are tall because they have been allowed to grow on a little longer than usual due to fact I grow that many lettuce I’ve not harvested them yet. They are a lovely variety as are the other varieties featured in the video. Kind regards. Gary
Thank you very much for your comment which is greatly appreciated. There are quite a number of reasons why you maybe having difficulty germinating your lettuce. Check out my video below which I produced a little while ago showing how I grow lettuce from seed which may help. I hope this helps and kind regards. Gary ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s8xssNauxPs.html
Hi Marion and thank you very much for your comment. I've had white fly numerous times before especially when I grew broccoli a few years ago. They accumulate quite quickly. I would always avoid using pesticides on any crop but there a number of organic methods that you could try. Take a look at this article from GrowVeg, which I always find to be a source of good sound information: www.growveg.co.uk/guides/5-organic-controls-for-greenhouse-whitefly/ I hope this helps and kind regards Gary
@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thank you very much. I love your lovely way of teaching. It has helped me. I wS spraying with soap and garlic in a spray. My Aubergines have been hit the worst. Thank you again M
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, my accent is always a giveaway, I am a Brummie. I’m located near Birmingham Airport between Birmingham and Coventry. Kind regards. Gary
