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Thank you for you reply, I've sown them in the C.D 60 cell trays, they are great. I'm in the Rossendale Lancashire area quite cold . But I have a vitopod also a greenhouse with a small heater..
Nice one Nigel, my broad beans have been hit hard with the weather this winter so probably won't be over wintering again, but starting them off in the polytunnel to beat the black fly. Take care my friend's. ♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
Hello Terry, I am the only one that eats broad beans in our house so I have used the space to increase the salad crops 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Those pepper plants looked good on the greenhouse floor, space is always tight isn't it, doesn't matter how much you have, it always gets filled 😊. Good luck with your beans. Take care 😊
Hi Bethan, the peppers had a bit of a set back, had a broken window in the greenhouse and a few low temperatures before I replaced it 😢 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
@@MuddyBootz Oh no, I hope they recover...total opposite to mine then which I left in my grow unit too long and they were stunted by too much heat and warmth 😅
Hi Nigel we have plenty of beans to sow but will wait till mid April for them same with the corn , your daffodils look great always bring smile to my face them . All best Bill
Hello both, the bean germination has been very slow but having the temperature hit zero at night does not help. With beans I like to germinate them without any artificial heat, just hope the seed has not rotted 😱 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Thanks Nigel for another great video and wow !! Those cabbages are fantastic as a newbie I didn’t realise I would need to treat roots with anti fungi so will have to look for some. Great info 👍
Hi Janet, the mycorrhizal fungi is used to promote extra root growth (hyphae) which will allow the plant to take up more nutrients. It does not work on brassicas because the plant does not allow it to colonise the roots👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
The magical moment when we see a winner get sown!! Yay!! 🌻 I'm sure Nick will have his rules for this season out soon!! I use mycorrhizal fungi and it's done nothing to harm and I believe everything to help! So... I'll keep using it! Your greenhouse peppers and toms look amazing! So glad the candle worked for you Nigel!! Oh my delay of the water doesn't sound good! The Tahiti is gorgeous!! The cabbages, well what can I say, stunners, all!! I've never tried a runner bean.. perhaps I should, they look lovely!! Blue lake is on my list for the plot! Nice to see you, even when I have to do it in stints while at work! lol! Cheers for the vid! Take good care, my friend💖!!
Hi Chris, we had sleet showers today so that wrecked my allotment plans. ☹️. Need to clear my allotment greenhouse and begin to use that to harden off as I am rapidly running out of space. Being retired is a great bonus of being able to do tomorrow what you should have done today!!!🤣 Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Oh no! So sorry to hear that Nigel!!😢 I've no doubt you're running out of space!! Good idea to use the greenhouse, provided you can get to it! Oh sure, rub it in that you retired folk have it easy! 😉Procrastination is just an added bonus I can look forward to when I'm 90, because at this rate, I won't be able to retire until then!😏 I always enjoy watching your vids, my friend!! Stay snuggled in till weather clears!! I hope it improves for you quickly!! Cheers! 💖@@MuddyBootz
Aww your daffodils are beautiful....we got snow in Aberdeenshire and it’s battered all my daffs.....I’m gutted 😢 Love how simple you keep things Nigel. Thank you for another great vid 🙏🌱
Hi Lynn, I am really looking forward to planting the daffodils into the back garden and let them get established. It is a little too windy for them out on the allotment and they are getting a battering 😢 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Nigel. That cabbage looked brilliant. The flower seedlings look excellent. Yet another very interesting informative video. Take care, keep safe and keep smiling. Cheers. Pete.
Hi Pete, with the weather as it is I am reluctant to start planting out yet for this season. It was great to see you up and about again inspecting the plot 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
It felt nice to be back, if only for a very short time. Thank you Nige for spraying my initials on my bottom, of the wheel barrow. Cheers. See you soon. Pete.
Wonderful to har what you are up to. However I do have a question! I am deeply curious as to why some people 'bore holes' and fill with sand etc when planting carrots or parsnips. I also remember, and see other gardeners, simply setting carrot seed in a drill, and thinking out. So my question is, why make a special hole to plant a single carrot seed in to?? Love the vlog by the way!
Hello Gordon, carrots and parsnips are very similar in as much they dislike any disturbance to the tap root as it is growing (eg hitting stones). By boring holes and filling with sifted compost, this greatly reduces the chances of any obstruction and quite often results in a long and straight carrot/parsnip 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello mate. Your tomatoes look ready two plants in the greenhouse. I only planted my tomato seeds yesterday. I grew tundra cabbage as well but yours look a lot better than mine. Are you going to hang any up in the shed. I keep forgetting to use my microrisal. All the best Nic 👍
Hi Rob, exactly the same with me. They reckon that brassicas do not like it but I remember Mick Poultney using it on his and they didn't seem to mind? Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi So followed you guide sowing the Brussels seeds for xmas. They are doing really well, too well. So I'm limited for space, what happens when they out grow their pots? Excellent TH-cam site. Cheers John
Hello John, no trouble if you need to pot them on but I also tend to keep mine root bound before planting out as I was told by an experienced old timer that this helps prevent club root disease 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Nice to see a Muddy Boots! Our seed mix mostly comes treated with mycorrhiza so I don’t really have a choice. I wouldn’t bother otherwise particularly since I use seed treated with fungicide to prevent damping off! I think my lovely compost rich soil will have plenty of micro flora and fauna once the plants go out in the garden. Klaus
Hi Klaus, I am not sure if we have that facility for mycorrhiza treated seeds. Have you ever done a comparison with treated and untreated of the same variety? In past years we had a copper treatment available called Cheshunt Compound as a treatment against damping off but this got taken off the market ☹️ Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
@@MuddyBootz It’s actually our potting compost that is treated with the mycorrhiza spores. The seeds are coated with fungicide, usually Thiram amongst others. Klaus
If I’m planting in tubs I give mine some fish bone n blood in raised beds I put chicken pellets and fbnb cupla wks before planting. Great viewing as usual Nigel thanks
I was thinking about buying some root trainers, but hesitated when I read reviews that they fell apart. If yours lasted so long, maybe people were too rough with theirs. I reckon I'll get some now and just take care.
Hi Nigel, Yet another great video, my cobra are starting to break through the compost, I have one single cobra plant growing in the greenhouse that I shall be taking the growing tip off very soon it's grown as tall as I want it to, I am trying 2 varieties of runner beans this year that I've not grown before ( Firestorm and Moonlight ) so I will see what they turn out like, All the best Nigel, Take care.
Hi Ronald, how long did your Cobra take to germinate? I am not sure whether to put them into the propagator until they start showing. I was always a Scarlet Emperor fan until I found Benchmaster. Like all good things gardening, once you find a variety that works for you it pays to stick with it 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Those cabbages are awesome. Got some clover compost off Mick Saturday to try wow now I know where I’ve been going wrong I thought my jacks magic was good but bloomin eck just need to try some Humax next. Have you found any peat free stuff which is any good I just can’t find anything at the moment anyhow cheers 🍻
Hi mate, I was a Clover fan but had a bad batch again last year (along with a few other TH-camrs) and they didn't seem bothered when I contacted them, although in their defence we were still in lockdown. Bathgate Champions Blend is by far the best peat free compost I have used......just like seed compost with Rock Dust included. hard to locate though. Make sure it is the Champions Blend and not the normal multipurpose compost 👍😀 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Marigold Crackerjack is a very old variety Nigel. I sowed my sunflowers yesterday. The lettuce is planted out and under fleece but the Marigold seedlings in the greenhouse got slightly frosted but should be ok. Take care
Hello Nigel the daffodils are eye catching, and that cabage wow I will have to try that one.i have just sown my blue lake but I havent sown them in root trainers, would I be able to pot them on if need be? If not il have to re sow. Also that Q. Is for the sweetcorn as well. Thank you for sharing and take care.
Hello Tracey, yes you can pot both on. Have you sown them in cell trays or pots? If 3" pots I would leave them in there until you plant out. What area of the country are you located? 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi Leanne, both Cobra and Blue Lake are really good croppers, lasting quite late into the season. You should get a good crop as long as you don't let them dry out 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi David, beans are a little slow germinating this year but I think that maybe down to the temperatures. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello and welcome to the channel. What seedlings are they? Brassicas will usually stand a little frost damage however things such as tomatoes and cucumbers are not so tolerant. I would sow a few extra seeds just as insurance since most veggies will still have time to catch up. Good luck 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
@@MuddyBootz Thanks for your reply Nigel. They are peppers, aubergines and tomatoes, so I will sow more. I am really enjoying your videos, and learning such a lot from you. Thank you 😀
Hello and welcome to the channel. Fortunately I do not have many slugs on the plot. I do remove any fallen leaves quickly which reduces the hiding places for them. Not sure if this is the reason though. Many thanks for watching! 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Weather permitting I'm planting my charlottes on Sunday had a half day off work today but allotment covered in snow [Belfast] have all my seedlings in the polytunnel covered with fleece seems to be protecting them ok I was a bit worried about the cold spell as they all growing well looking forward to the time when i can start planting them outside
Still getting night temperatures hitting zero and below plus today (10th) had sleet showers. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Sandrine, we tend to eat the majority of the crops soon as they are picked however, any surplus is frozen and used later on. Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Where’s the best place to buy the fungi from Nigel interested in trying this after watching you and mick poultney using it I normally use sulphate of potash for flowers and superphosphate for veg with excellent results 😀 happy growing
Hello Nathan, quite a lot of companies sell Mycorr under various brand names. Empathy Rootgrow is a popular one but also Vitax Q4 Rootmore and Rootgrow Professional from Marshalls are also good. They do not recommend using it for brassicas. Mick Poultney buys it in bulk and sells small bags. Check out his channel for contact details. mickpoultney.co.uk 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
@@andrewjardine3820 Been using clover for a long time and it was never the same each time you used it so I would rather pay a little more and get consistency, still has lumps when sived, but I add that to the beds as a mulch.
Hello Andrew...is that Humax compost?.....I have used quite a few brands including Humax which was fine. As Terry mentions below, quality can vary with manufactures from season to season. Clover in particular does not seem to be consistent. Best compost that I am currently using is Bathgates Champions Blend - particularly the peat free version, but this is becoming difficult to locate stocks for some reason. 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi just to say that I have never made any additions to soil at planting or transplanting in my 50 years of growing, I couldn't see the need to be honest. If things grow right why bother in my opinion. On another note we had -- 4, last night here in Sussex and it flattened my early spuds and beetroot even though these are under poly tunnels, the water in the hydroponics also froze and the pump ran dry, the strawberries look to have come through OK though, these were covered too under heavy fleece. But hey that's the weather for you. Cheers Carl
Hi mate, I do add manure and lime to adjust pH levels as I have seen the difference this makes depending on the crop. Temperatures here are still hovering around zero at night and a sleet shower today don't look as if it is getting any warmer soon. Not sure if you seen my previous video but the celery in the fridge certainly germinated and grew much quicker than my standard method of sowing. Cheers pal 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
@@MuddyBootz Hi again, I'm glad the celery started well for you. I should have said that I do amend the raised beds every year, last November I put 3" of mushroom compost on most and some with used bought compost on others, that I grow carrots and parsnips in. This years weather is playing havoc down here the beds look like deserts we have only had 2 short lots of drizzle in 9 weeks and these frosts over the last couple of weeks have prevented me planting greenhouse grown veg out, I'v no room left to start or move things around, I have 2 trusses on the tom's and cucumbers and gherkin's on the plants but no chance of putting them in the greenhouse borders due to lack of space. That's nature for you, regards Carl
Hello Jen and welcome to the channel 😀. Here is the link to the bottle waterers amzn.to/3sXtu3L Many thanks for watching 😀 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hi Sarah, not sure where you are located but I would try placing the seed pots or tray inside a zip lock bag and see how they perform 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Sandra, it will be weather dependant, but as an average I water mine about twice per week......around 5ltr per tub each time.. also do not fill to the top with compost, so that the water does not spill out 😀 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
My root trainers are still used after 20 years mind you they are not looking great and this year will probably be the last time I`ll use them I shall replace them with deep cell as per Charles dowding uses
Hi Vincent, that is some good service lasting 20 years 👍. The versatility makes them value for money for me particularly the five cell books 👍 🌻Nigel…………MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
Hello Michael and welcome to the channel 😀 The compost is Bathgate Champions Blend. Many thanks for watching! 😀 🌻Nigel.............MuddyBootz Allotment🌻🌻
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Thank you for you reply, I've sown them in the C.D 60 cell trays, they are great. I'm in the Rossendale Lancashire area quite cold . But I have a vitopod also a greenhouse with a small heater..
Nice one Nigel, my broad beans have been hit hard with the weather this winter so probably won't be over wintering again, but starting them off in the polytunnel to beat the black fly. Take care my friend's.
♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
Hello Terry, I am the only one that eats broad beans in our house so I have used the space to increase the salad crops 👍
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Those pepper plants looked good on the greenhouse floor, space is always tight isn't it, doesn't matter how much you have, it always gets filled 😊. Good luck with your beans. Take care 😊
Hi Bethan, the peppers had a bit of a set back, had a broken window in the greenhouse and a few low temperatures before I replaced it 😢
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@@MuddyBootz Oh no, I hope they recover...total opposite to mine then which I left in my grow unit too long and they were stunted by too much heat and warmth 😅
Hi Nigel, as ever a very good video I am doing my beans in root trainers for me it's the best way to go with them. All the best Wayne.
Hi Wayne, I am also pre germinating a few seeds on damp kitchen roll just as a back up 👍
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Thank you Nigel for sharing with us
Many thanks for watching Linda 😀
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Lots of healthy plants popping up sir. Love the narcissus. Definitely add an early pop of color in the garden.
Cheers,
Rob
Many thanks for watching Rob, hope to see you again soon 😀
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Hi Nigel we have plenty of beans to sow but will wait till mid April for them same with the corn , your daffodils look great always bring smile to my face them . All best Bill
Hello both, the bean germination has been very slow but having the temperature hit zero at night does not help. With beans I like to germinate them without any artificial heat, just hope the seed has not rotted 😱
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Looks like it time to get busy. Cheers.
Hi Keith, we are still getting frosts at night although the daytime temps are picking up 😀
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I need to get my sunflowers sown... 🌻🌻🌻
I am just about to pot them on 😀
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Another great video Nigel. 👍 All the best mate.
Many thanks for watching Marc 😀
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Hi Nigel. Great video as usual. I like the new chapter feature.
Hello Sean and welcome to the channel. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Great video
Hello and welcome to the channel. Many thanks for watching! 😀
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Thanks for the video.
Cracking Nigel 👍.thanks for sharing Robbo.
Cheers mate 👍
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Great video Nigel. Just hanging off popping things out here at the mo as we’re well into negative temps all this week
Many thanks for watching Mark 😀
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That reminds me must pot on my Marigolds thanks again
Liked and shared Nigel.
Many thanks Terry 😀
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Hi Nigel, I use mycorrhizal fungi it seems to work just fine for me. Your plants are looking awesome! Thank you for sharing.
Many thanks for watching 😀
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Thanks Nigel for another great video and wow !! Those cabbages are fantastic as a newbie I didn’t realise I would need to treat roots with anti fungi so will have to look for some. Great info 👍
Hi Janet, the mycorrhizal fungi is used to promote extra root growth (hyphae) which will allow the plant to take up more nutrients. It does not work on brassicas because the plant does not allow it to colonise the roots👍
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The magical moment when we see a winner get sown!! Yay!! 🌻 I'm sure Nick will have his rules for this season out soon!! I use mycorrhizal fungi and it's done nothing to harm and I believe everything to help! So... I'll keep using it! Your greenhouse peppers and toms look amazing! So glad the candle worked for you Nigel!! Oh my delay of the water doesn't sound good! The Tahiti is gorgeous!! The cabbages, well what can I say, stunners, all!! I've never tried a runner bean.. perhaps I should, they look lovely!! Blue lake is on my list for the plot! Nice to see you, even when I have to do it in stints while at work! lol! Cheers for the vid! Take good care, my friend💖!!
Hi Chris, we had sleet showers today so that wrecked my allotment plans. ☹️. Need to clear my allotment greenhouse and begin to use that to harden off as I am rapidly running out of space. Being retired is a great bonus of being able to do tomorrow what you should have done today!!!🤣 Many thanks for watching 😀
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Oh no! So sorry to hear that Nigel!!😢 I've no doubt you're running out of space!! Good idea to use the greenhouse, provided you can get to it! Oh sure, rub it in that you retired folk have it easy! 😉Procrastination is just an added bonus I can look forward to when I'm 90, because at this rate, I won't be able to retire until then!😏 I always enjoy watching your vids, my friend!! Stay snuggled in till weather clears!! I hope it improves for you quickly!! Cheers! 💖@@MuddyBootz
that was a beauty of a cabbage, nigel, and not a sign of club root.....................brian
Hi Brian, only my second time of growing Tundra and must say it has made the first team 👍
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Aww your daffodils are beautiful....we got snow in Aberdeenshire and it’s battered all my daffs.....I’m gutted 😢
Love how simple you keep things Nigel. Thank you for another great vid 🙏🌱
Hi Lynn, I am really looking forward to planting the daffodils into the back garden and let them get established. It is a little too windy for them out on the allotment and they are getting a battering 😢
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Hello Nigel. That cabbage looked brilliant. The flower seedlings look excellent.
Yet another very interesting informative video.
Take care, keep safe and keep smiling. Cheers. Pete.
Hi Pete, with the weather as it is I am reluctant to start planting out yet for this season. It was great to see you up and about again inspecting the plot 😀
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It felt nice to be back, if only for a very short time. Thank you Nige for spraying my initials on my bottom, of the wheel barrow. Cheers. See you soon. Pete.
Nice one Nigel. As soon as I get room I'll be sowing the beans and corn - just waiting for the weather to change for the better!
Hi mate, sleet showers here today so another delay. How did we ever manage before we were retired 😀👍
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@@MuddyBootz All I can remember was the mad panic at weekends LOL
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Wonderful to har what you are up to. However I do have a question! I am deeply curious as to why some people 'bore holes' and fill with sand etc when planting carrots or parsnips. I also remember, and see other gardeners, simply setting carrot seed in a drill, and thinking out. So my question is, why make a special hole to plant a single carrot seed in to?? Love the vlog by the way!
Hello Gordon, carrots and parsnips are very similar in as much they dislike any disturbance to the tap root as it is growing (eg hitting stones). By boring holes and filling with sifted compost, this greatly reduces the chances of any obstruction and quite often results in a long and straight carrot/parsnip 😀
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Hello mate. Your tomatoes look ready two plants in the greenhouse. I only planted my tomato seeds yesterday. I grew tundra cabbage as well but yours look a lot better than mine. Are you going to hang any up in the shed. I keep forgetting to use my microrisal. All the best Nic 👍
Hi mate, as long as the Tundra are happy I will leave them in the ground as I only have two left now 👍
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Hi Nigel
Great update again.
I always use Micro Ryzal Fungi when transplanting on except on Brassicas.
Hi Rob, exactly the same with me. They reckon that brassicas do not like it but I remember Mick Poultney using it on his and they didn't seem to mind? Many thanks for watching 😀
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Hi So followed you guide sowing the Brussels seeds for xmas. They are doing really well, too well. So I'm limited for space, what happens when they out grow their pots? Excellent TH-cam site. Cheers John
Hello John, no trouble if you need to pot them on but I also tend to keep mine root bound before planting out as I was told by an experienced old timer that this helps prevent club root disease 😀
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Nice to see a Muddy Boots! Our seed mix mostly comes treated with mycorrhiza so I don’t really have a choice. I wouldn’t bother otherwise particularly since I use seed treated with fungicide to prevent damping off! I think my lovely compost rich soil will have plenty of micro flora and fauna once the plants go out in the garden.
Klaus
Hi Klaus, I am not sure if we have that facility for mycorrhiza treated seeds. Have you ever done a comparison with treated and untreated of the same variety? In past years we had a copper treatment available called Cheshunt Compound as a treatment against damping off but this got taken off the market ☹️ Many thanks for watching 😀
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@@MuddyBootz It’s actually our potting compost that is treated with the mycorrhiza spores. The seeds are coated with fungicide, usually Thiram amongst others.
Klaus
If I’m planting in tubs I give mine some fish bone n blood in raised beds I put chicken pellets and fbnb cupla wks before planting. Great viewing as usual Nigel thanks
Hello James and welcome to the channel. That is a good mix that you use 👍. Many thanks for watching 😀
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I was thinking about buying some root trainers, but hesitated when I read reviews that they fell apart. If yours lasted so long, maybe people were too rough with theirs. I reckon I'll get some now and just take care.
They are flimsy but if your careful they last, well
@@wales123100 Thanks. I will certainly be careful with them. Hopefully at some point someone will make sturdier versions.
Thanks Nigel 😊
Many thanks for watching Jenny 😀
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Hi Nigel, Yet another great video, my cobra are starting to break through the compost, I have one single cobra plant growing in the greenhouse that I shall be taking the growing tip off very soon it's grown as tall as I want it to, I am trying 2 varieties of runner beans this year that I've not grown before ( Firestorm and Moonlight ) so I will see what they turn out like, All the best Nigel, Take care.
Hi Ronald, how long did your Cobra take to germinate? I am not sure whether to put them into the propagator until they start showing. I was always a Scarlet Emperor fan until I found Benchmaster. Like all good things gardening, once you find a variety that works for you it pays to stick with it 👍
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@@MuddyBootz Hi Nigel, The new ones I have in the greenhouse I sowed them on the 31st March and they are mostly well and truly through, Take care.
Those cabbages are awesome. Got some clover compost off Mick Saturday to try wow now I know where I’ve been going wrong I thought my jacks magic was good but bloomin eck just need to try some Humax next. Have you found any peat free stuff which is any good I just can’t find anything at the moment anyhow cheers 🍻
Hi mate, I was a Clover fan but had a bad batch again last year (along with a few other TH-camrs) and they didn't seem bothered when I contacted them, although in their defence we were still in lockdown. Bathgate Champions Blend is by far the best peat free compost I have used......just like seed compost with Rock Dust included. hard to locate though. Make sure it is the Champions Blend and not the normal multipurpose compost 👍😀
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Marigold Crackerjack is a very old variety Nigel. I sowed my sunflowers yesterday. The lettuce is planted out and under fleece but the Marigold seedlings in the greenhouse got slightly frosted but should be ok. Take care
Hi Mark, looking forward to see how the Crackerjack performs, but I must admit to liking my Zinnias and Dahlias 👍
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@@MuddyBootz crackerjack is very tall, does well at the back of a border.
Hello Nigel the daffodils are eye catching, and that cabage wow I will have to try that one.i have just sown my blue lake but I havent sown them in root trainers, would I be able to pot them on if need be? If not il have to re sow. Also that Q. Is for the sweetcorn as well. Thank you for sharing and take care.
Hello Tracey, yes you can pot both on. Have you sown them in cell trays or pots? If 3" pots I would leave them in there until you plant out. What area of the country are you located?
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nice video nigel im holding back with sowing yet it was min 4 in greenhouse last night
Hi Steven, was thinking of planting out my shallots today (10th) but got pushed back by a severe hail storm 😱
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Hey Nigel, I’m going to try the Cobra bean this year 😊. Great video 😀 thanks 😊
Hi Leanne, both Cobra and Blue Lake are really good croppers, lasting quite late into the season. You should get a good crop as long as you don't let them dry out 👍
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Nice video as normal Nigel, so it's time for my beans to be sown? I always grow blue lake and a few runners, probably Enorma. Thanks.
Hi David, beans are a little slow germinating this year but I think that maybe down to the temperatures. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Please advise Nigel, some seedlings have frost damage to the leaves, are they worth nurturing or should I bin them?😥
Hello and welcome to the channel. What seedlings are they? Brassicas will usually stand a little frost damage however things such as tomatoes and cucumbers are not so tolerant. I would sow a few extra seeds just as insurance since most veggies will still have time to catch up. Good luck 😀
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@@MuddyBootz Thanks for your reply Nigel. They are peppers, aubergines and tomatoes, so I will sow more. I am really enjoying your videos, and learning such a lot from you. Thank you 😀
How do you keep the damn slugs off that cabbage?
Hello and welcome to the channel. Fortunately I do not have many slugs on the plot. I do remove any fallen leaves quickly which reduces the hiding places for them. Not sure if this is the reason though. Many thanks for watching! 😀
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Weather permitting I'm planting my charlottes on Sunday had a half day off work today but allotment covered in snow [Belfast] have all my seedlings in the polytunnel covered with fleece seems to be protecting them ok I was a bit worried about the cold spell as they all growing well looking forward to the time when i can start planting them outside
Covered all mine too, don't have snow but very cold
Been snowing of and on since lunch here, Leicester.
Can't wait to put stuff outside
Still getting night temperatures hitting zero and below plus today (10th) had sleet showers. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Still holding sowing my beans. Too cold. How do you preserve your harvest of beans ? You are sowing 20 and more , the harvest will be great!
Hello Sandrine, we tend to eat the majority of the crops soon as they are picked however, any surplus is frozen and used later on. Many thanks for watching 😀
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Where’s the best place to buy the fungi from Nigel interested in trying this after watching you and mick poultney using it I normally use sulphate of potash for flowers and superphosphate for veg with excellent results 😀 happy growing
Hello Nathan, quite a lot of companies sell Mycorr under various brand names. Empathy Rootgrow is a popular one but also Vitax Q4 Rootmore and Rootgrow Professional from Marshalls are also good. They do not recommend using it for brassicas. Mick Poultney buys it in bulk and sells small bags. Check out his channel for contact details. mickpoultney.co.uk
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Thanks Nigel, I’ll get some ordered 👍
Hi wots you opinion on humans compost
It's my preferred choice now Andrew.
♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
@@terrykingsallotmentgardening thinking of changing to it from clover
@@andrewjardine3820 Been using clover for a long time and it was never the same each time you used it so I would rather pay a little more and get consistency, still has lumps when sived, but I add that to the beds as a mulch.
Hello Andrew...is that Humax compost?.....I have used quite a few brands including Humax which was fine. As Terry mentions below, quality can vary with manufactures from season to season. Clover in particular does not seem to be consistent. Best compost that I am currently using is Bathgates Champions Blend - particularly the peat free version, but this is becoming difficult to locate stocks for some reason. 👍
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Jeff, I have some roosters i saved to chit but nothing happening any tip to get em to chit
Hello Ged, plenty of light and dont let them get cold 👍
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Hi just to say that I have never made any additions to soil at planting or transplanting in my 50 years of growing, I couldn't see the need to be honest. If things grow right why bother in my opinion. On another note we had -- 4, last night here in Sussex and it flattened my early spuds and beetroot even though these are under poly tunnels, the water in the hydroponics also froze and the pump ran dry, the strawberries look to have come through OK though, these were covered too under heavy fleece. But hey that's the weather for you. Cheers Carl
Hi mate, I do add manure and lime to adjust pH levels as I have seen the difference this makes depending on the crop. Temperatures here are still hovering around zero at night and a sleet shower today don't look as if it is getting any warmer soon. Not sure if you seen my previous video but the celery in the fridge certainly germinated and grew much quicker than my standard method of sowing. Cheers pal 👍
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@@MuddyBootz Hi again, I'm glad the celery started well for you. I should have said that I do amend the raised beds every year, last November I put 3" of mushroom compost on most and some with used bought compost on others, that I grow carrots and parsnips in. This years weather is playing havoc down here the beds look like deserts we have only had 2 short lots of drizzle in 9 weeks and these frosts over the last couple of weeks have prevented me planting greenhouse grown veg out, I'v no room left to start or move things around, I have 2 trusses on the tom's and cucumbers and gherkin's on the plants but no chance of putting them in the greenhouse borders due to lack of space. That's nature for you, regards Carl
8th, not bad!💖
What end are you using on that water bottle please
Hello Jen and welcome to the channel 😀. Here is the link to the bottle waterers amzn.to/3sXtu3L Many thanks for watching 😀
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I’ve tried three lots of Russian Giant sunflowers but none have taken. It’s possibly too cold in my greenhouse
Hi Sarah, not sure where you are located but I would try placing the seed pots or tray inside a zip lock bag and see how they perform 👍
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I’ve put my potatoes in tubs and I’m wondering how often do I water them and how much does each tub need they are the 30ltr size?
Hello Sandra, it will be weather dependant, but as an average I water mine about twice per week......around 5ltr per tub each time.. also do not fill to the top with compost, so that the water does not spill out 😀
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My root trainers are still used after 20 years mind you they are not looking great and this year will probably be the last time I`ll use them I shall replace them with deep cell as per Charles dowding uses
Hi Vincent, that is some good service lasting 20 years 👍. The versatility makes them value for money for me particularly the five cell books 👍
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What is the name of the compost
Hello Michael and welcome to the channel 😀 The compost is Bathgate Champions Blend. Many thanks for watching! 😀
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It's a shame the plastic leaves in the root trainer are so thin. They should and could be made to last 20 years.
I would also love to see that 👍
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