I am really going to try and grow less next season it more of what we really like. We do get carried away don’t wee when it’s sowing time 🤦🏼♀️. It’s looking really good in the allotment and hopefully the water is fixed. Yes my tomato plants first time in my life have all been eaten by slugs 😢😢 I have 3 left luckily I have spares but now I’m afraid to put them out. Have a fab week Steveo, Ali 🌧️🌥️🇨🇦
I have resorted to slug pellets on the plot as there has been so much damage, sad really. Going there in an hour to see what is left after a day of rain, and to see if the water problem has been fixed. Fingers crossed. Yes, we sow and grow too much, but I like a little of everything. I'm not one who wants 30 cabbages all of the same type. LOL
I had a bag of straw that got wet and there was hardly anything left and I agree it didn't smell bad like most rotten things do. ♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
Wow, loving the leeks Steve. Mine are scrappy little things, still in the pot I sowed them in. Can’t wait to see how the peanuts turn out. Hope your water at the plot gets sorted soon. Take care. Mags.
Those leeks have been in that polysyrene tub since sowing on 21st Feb, so 3 months! Water still off but raining all last night and today whoo hoo. Was getting worried for the new plantings!
I've found a few that sound good (but I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch LOL): BBQ Leeks with Curried Peanut Butter Dressing Leek & Cheddar Omelette With Peanut Salsa
Hi Steve I think you might grow some hotter ones in a year or 2 when you get used to the heat. Jalapeno were the tastiest for me but hardly any heat so I'm I'm looking for a hot one with good flavour.👍😁💪
I've grown them before, with limited success, but Cyril the Squirrel seems to manage it every year. I am forever pulling up plants that have grown from his buried nuts taken off bird feeding tables LOL
when i had the allotment i ALWAYS planted leeks the way you planted yours. the reason being the soil was very soft and the leeks would swell without any resistance giving me a good crop. once lifted i would take the outer leaf off leaving a lovely clean blanched stem...........................brian
Cool, Brian. I did the "poke a hole and polnk it in" on my first allotment as it had heavy soil. Awkward to do with my new beds as the sides fall in before I insert the leek LOL Have a great weekend buddy!
I always assumed your dipping tanks on the allotment were mains fed??? We had some lovely prolonged rain last few days and the plants (and weeds) have shot up. I totally agree with you about legumes/nitrogen fix cycle, that’s why I lift my bean roots at the end of cropping as I feel they are doing nothing. I think your site will do well with leeks this year 🤣👍🏻. All the best pal
Leeks, LOL. Yes we are fed from the lake which is great if the pump works. To be fair, this is the first outage of note since the site opened 4 years ago. Just ordered a T-Hose and your code still works for 10% off! I got a refund for the crap one (4 leaks now!) after many emails with a 48 hour between replies.
I'll be interested to see what happens at harvest time. The peanut plants will need lots of space around them, to put runners into the ground to get the peanuts. And then when you harvest those, what will happen to the leeks?? I don't think they'll be ready, will they??? 🤔🤔
My thinking was: harvesting leeks does not disturb the surrounding soil, so just pulling them upwards should leave the penuts intact. Time will tell LOL
Another fab video Steve.😁 Are you comparing crops in hay bales with ones in the soil? It's such an interesting experiment. I haven't had any luck with peanuts but I think the weather was too cold when I sowed them. I'll try again but any tips would be appreciated. 👍😊
Even though I'm nutty, I'm no nut expert LOL I just soaked them overnight then sowed them in plugs. Left in the greenhouse until they germinated, then outside to harden off as soon as possible. Yes, everything in the bales is also being grown in the ground or pots, except the aubergines. I ended up with just one of each type after all the pest damage! Have a great week Linda!
That's a nice variety of crops coming along nicely 😄, is the bail system cheaper than the compost system as might give it a go next year though Spuds were a disaster the last time I grew them on straw.
Only 2 of the 4 spuds have appeared so far, fingers crossed (Could be slug damage though). The bales are £4 each plus £1 for the fertiliser, so a little cheaper than compost - but I think I can grow more in them, and I'll have a load of mulch at the end of the year!
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I am really going to try and grow less next season it more of what we really like. We do get carried away don’t wee when it’s sowing time 🤦🏼♀️. It’s looking really good in the allotment and hopefully the water is fixed. Yes my tomato plants first time in my life
have all been eaten by slugs 😢😢 I have 3 left luckily I have spares but now I’m afraid to put them out. Have a fab week Steveo, Ali 🌧️🌥️🇨🇦
I have resorted to slug pellets on the plot as there has been so much damage, sad really. Going there in an hour to see what is left after a day of rain, and to see if the water problem has been fixed. Fingers crossed. Yes, we sow and grow too much, but I like a little of everything. I'm not one who wants 30 cabbages all of the same type. LOL
I had a bag of straw that got wet and there was hardly anything left and I agree it didn't smell bad like most rotten things do.
♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.
It smells a bit like, daft to say, wet grass clippings LOL
Bạn chia sẻ rất hay ,một sáng kiến mới về trồng trọt ,cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ sáng kiến mới với mọi người .
Cảm ơn nhiều! Tôi hy vọng bạn có một tuần tuyệt vời
With the t-shirt always wash inside out helps keep the print too
Cheers. I always do (but they never stay that way in the wash LOL). It was the high temp that did this one in. Guess it looks kind of retro now 🤣
Great video Steve lots of planting done. Straw bales seem to be doing well. Thanks Steve and take care
Thanks, San 👍Yes, the bales are doing very well and so encouraging to find worms in them today!
@@DigwellGreenfingers yes that is a very good sign. 👍
Great video Steve. Leeks looking lush, some of my alliums have grown with spiral foliage, I'll send you a photo of them tomorrow 😁🌱☀️
Mine too so I’ll see what Obe Wan has to say about this 👍
Oh no, that sounds like alium leaf miner 🙁
@@DigwellGreenfingers 😭😭😭😭 guess I’ll be pulling and freezing my shallots then
@@myrustygarden Ahead of the game LOL (shouldn't laugh - hope all is okay!)
Hi Steve your allotment is filling up mate I am still looking forward to your straw bail results have a good one 👍🥔🌱
Cheers Robert. Mega rain for the last 24 hours so no need to water - whoo hoo. I'll do a plot tour soon to show how it's all growing.
Plot looking good, that wonderpost looks good - never seen a peanut plant so will be good to see how it grows 😊
So nice of you, Bea. Yes, the Wonderpost is great but it seems like they have stopped delivering outside of their local area.
Great explanation pf the Nitrogen fixing, great video as always.
Cheers, Mike. A bit of a gardening myth exposed LOL
Wow, loving the leeks Steve. Mine are scrappy little things, still in the pot I sowed them in. Can’t wait to see how the peanuts turn out. Hope your water at the plot gets sorted soon. Take care. Mags.
Those leeks have been in that polysyrene tub since sowing on 21st Feb, so 3 months!
Water still off but raining all last night and today whoo hoo. Was getting worried for the new plantings!
look forward to the leek and peanut pie
I've found a few that sound good (but I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch LOL):
BBQ Leeks with Curried Peanut Butter Dressing
Leek & Cheddar Omelette With Peanut Salsa
Lovely update 😊
Thanks! Emma😊
Have a great weekend!
Hi Steve I think you might grow some hotter ones in a year or 2 when you get used to the heat. Jalapeno were the tastiest for me but hardly any heat so I'm I'm looking for a hot one with good flavour.👍😁💪
Oh, I have hot ones growing too Nick. Red Habanero and Chocolate Habanero at around 350k SHU, ouch!
@@DigwellGreenfingers sounds great, Ali sent me a Aji mango 🥭😁👍👌
@@nickthegardener.1120 I had those too, from Ali, but sadly they all damped off.
HI steve, lots of planting done, very busy time of the year. Thanks for sharing and take 😊
Hi Steve
Always wondered if we could grow peanuts in UK, and now I will find out.
Good luck with them.
👍👍👍👍👍
I've grown them before, with limited success, but Cyril the Squirrel seems to manage it every year. I am forever pulling up plants that have grown from his buried nuts taken off bird feeding tables LOL
Hi Steve bet the straw bales are in great condition now and be brilliant for your beds at end of season
Yep, 10 bales of mulch! (if they only last one season)
I can send you some rain if you like Steve. Never stopped here today and same tomorrow.
Your plot is looking great 👍🏻
We've had 18 hours of non-stop rain, but thanks anyway LOL Just in time!
Have a great week
Oh dear that must be what we are getting now. Funny sort of year. Wonder if we get any summer this year. Rain, slugs, rain,slugs 😂
@@artyanne65 Rain, slugs, rain, slugs --- and repeat LOL
when i had the allotment i ALWAYS planted leeks the way you planted yours. the reason being the soil was very soft and the leeks would swell without any resistance giving me a good crop. once lifted i would take the outer leaf off leaving a lovely clean blanched stem...........................brian
Cool, Brian. I did the "poke a hole and polnk it in" on my first allotment as it had heavy soil. Awkward to do with my new beds as the sides fall in before I insert the leek LOL
Have a great weekend buddy!
I always assumed your dipping tanks on the allotment were mains fed??? We had some lovely prolonged rain last few days and the plants (and weeds) have shot up. I totally agree with you about legumes/nitrogen fix cycle, that’s why I lift my bean roots at the end of cropping as I feel they are doing nothing. I think your site will do well with leeks this year 🤣👍🏻. All the best pal
Leeks, LOL. Yes we are fed from the lake which is great if the pump works. To be fair, this is the first outage of note since the site opened 4 years ago.
Just ordered a T-Hose and your code still works for 10% off! I got a refund for the crap one (4 leaks now!) after many emails with a 48 hour between replies.
Haa, I didnt even realised you had sown them, get ready to start picking lol
Judging by the growth in the trainers, these are gonna be massive LOL
PS Thanks again!
I've never tried growing peanut!
I grew them a long time ago, but not in earnest. Looking forward to this!
I'll be interested to see what happens at harvest time. The peanut plants will need lots of space around them, to put runners into the ground to get the peanuts. And then when you harvest those, what will happen to the leeks?? I don't think they'll be ready, will they??? 🤔🤔
My thinking was: harvesting leeks does not disturb the surrounding soil, so just pulling them upwards should leave the penuts intact. Time will tell LOL
Another fab video Steve.😁 Are you comparing crops in hay bales with ones in the soil? It's such an interesting experiment. I haven't had any luck with peanuts but I think the weather was too cold when I sowed them. I'll try again but any tips would be appreciated. 👍😊
Even though I'm nutty, I'm no nut expert LOL I just soaked them overnight then sowed them in plugs. Left in the greenhouse until they germinated, then outside to harden off as soon as possible.
Yes, everything in the bales is also being grown in the ground or pots, except the aubergines. I ended up with just one of each type after all the pest damage!
Have a great week Linda!
That's a nice variety of crops coming along nicely 😄, is the bail system cheaper than the compost system as might give it a go next year though Spuds were a disaster the last time I grew them on straw.
Only 2 of the 4 spuds have appeared so far, fingers crossed (Could be slug damage though). The bales are £4 each plus £1 for the fertiliser, so a little cheaper than compost - but I think I can grow more in them, and I'll have a load of mulch at the end of the year!
@@DigwellGreenfingers It might be worth planting sacrificial crops like raddish or lettices to keep the slugs distracted.
@@ibrstellar1080 Yep, they took those too LOL
Chicken and leek in a satay sauce 😂
Nom nom nom!