Holy Straw ! that Turnip almost had my eyes pop out. I had no idea they could get remotely as large as that. The ones I know in the supermarkets here in Germany are usually smaller than a Golf ball. Also, I never thought that one day I would become interested in Flowers, but my craving for a herb garden kinda got me started, and now you just contributed greatly yourself when you presented the Cosmos Seashell, what a beauty ! I wish you good luck with your studies. Not that you really need it, your passion for gardening should suffice to pass that course with flying colours. Oh, and lovely music 🙂
That turnip is amazing! My mom throws a chopped up turnip with the potatoes to boil before she mashes them, the turnip adds a depth of flavor to the mashed potatoes.
I remember having a ladybird children's book called The Enormous Turnip, the whole village had to help pull it up. Haha you just reminded me of that book!
Ha! I didn't see your comment until after I added mine. Yes, this is a classic Russian folk tale. Makes you wonder if leaving a turnip in the ground too long is a common occurrence! :0)
You've done so much in the 6 years you've had the allotment! the best thing about gardening and growing/nurturing nature is it will never leave us - where ever you may go, you'll only add to that knowledge and experience and share it (like what you're doing so well!). Thanks for the candid and well produced material. It's empowering :)
Hello katrina for around a year now I have been following your channel im from Ireland an I must say your garden is a real inspritation to me and to alot of people. Keep up the good work and I always looks forward to new videos. Continue to keep safe and well.
Wow, thanks for showing what your plot looked like six years ago! I love to see before and after success stories. Your allotment is just beautiful and you are such a sweet and humble person. Thank you for sharing and God bless you. ❤️
Great positive vid again. I wouldn't be alone in indicating that when I need some inspiration or motivation for getting into my very small garden, I view either one of your video, or Tony Smith or plot 37 or Charles Dauwding videos. Good to hear your picking up more studies.
Ive used double reflective insulation panels to keep the cold air out of tunnel.i ran ropes one end to other ,wherever needed to drape insulation over.close to plastic. Mine was 20 foot long. Ran it side to side short way.it did keep them from freezing. But still got very cold. Take care.
Your allotment is looking so beautiful with all those pretty dahlias. You have done a great job improving your allotment over the years. I am really impressed with your hard work and ambition. I would love to see more of your videos.
Its really inspiring what your doing👏 it’s hard work, but a Labour of love... Thankyou for taking us with you on your beautiful allotment journey. I am learning so much...your so relaxed and easy to listen too. I wish you all the best with your course. And thank for taking us with you on your allotment journey. 🙏🏻🦋🕊
Hi Katrina! Thank you for sharing such wonderful videos. You are definitely an inspiration to me as a new-at-it home gardener. I've been following you for a while now and I enjoy all of your videos and especially your July video where you had a couple recipes with new potatoes. I hope you can include another recipe or two from your garden in your videos when you get a chance. Thank you for your experience and gardening journey! Erik
Wow!! Amazing turnip!! Nothing to loose by trying to cook it!! Beautiful garden. We’re getting ready for our first frost- busy pulling beets and harvest rest of tomatoes- busy canning.
Congratulations on 6 years as an allotmenter. Great achievement and of course it is still a journey and we learn new things every year. Enjoy the videos - interesting, informative and charming. And good luck with new horticulture course.
I quite enjoy your channel and your garden so we both win I think. Also, I thought the orange splash of color among the white and violet dahlias was very appealing. A fortunate accident for sure.
Congratulations on your continued studies. You are certainly applying your knowledge to your allotment. And you are generously sharing your learning. It is a Win Win! Thank you
In my country its a tradition to make sour turnip for the winter, its kinda pickled - process is simple, you peel and grate the turnip then layer it with salt in a big bucket (like 1-2% salt) then put in jars and let for few weeks. You can also pickle it in jars with classic vinegar/salt/suger mixture. Not sure for exact recipes but people usually pickle it so it can be used for the following months. If that turnip is not rotten and looks firm and white its perfectly fine!
@@homegrowngarden Yes it's exactly like sauerkraut! Actually that is also a tradition in Slovenia where I live so in autumn and winter it's on the table of plenty hosueholds along with cooked potatoes and a nice pork sausage. Hearty food for cold days. :)
Great transformation for your garden venture. You should be very proud of all your hard work, and wish you the very best in your continued studies. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
If you find that you don't like turnups you could carve them into jack o'lanterns. Congratulations on furthering your education. The allotment still looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Your turnips are fabulous. Do let us know what you did with them and how they tasted. Your soil is so good all your crops have done brilliantly. Good luck with the course.
Beautiful colours in your allotment & the flowers are stunning, what a great harvest. As for the turnip I'd make a root mash with potato,turnip,carrot & parsnip, not too much parsnip as it's a strong flavour, delicious alternative to the humble mashed potatoes.
Like I said the other day "you certainly know your stuff", I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing you don't know how to grow. What a fantastic squash harvest. Good luck, lol 💕 look forward to your next video.
Ha! There’s definitely so much more to learn how to grow, I haven’t even scratched the surface. That’s the great thing about horticulture, there’s always something new to learn!
Love seeing the before and after views! You have a beautiful garden! We've just bought our (possibly forever) home, and I'm so excited to begin changing things, putting in my raised beds, chicken coop, etc.
Hello Katrina I have chopped up a turnip like that, steamed it and buttered well. Before all ypur corn is gone, try picking one as you did and eating on the spot. Best fresh and only picked a minute before.
I've been binge watching all of your videos these past weeks. I really love your allotment tours and seeing it change over the months and years. Atm I'm trying out your Apple Turnover Recipe, I just tried the first one, absolutely delicious! Looking forward to more brilliant content. Love from Germany!
Your videos make me so excited to see how my garden will turn out this summer, here in Australia. I only hope it's half as successful and beautiful as your own.. those daliahs 😍
There are lots of jobs to be done, but plenty of time to do them. I have to admit, I’m rather looking forward to the slower pace of autumn and winter. It’s been a busy year! 😅
In the southern US, we steam the turnip greens...sometimes with pieces of turnip. When you tossed the greens, I cried a bit inside. Turnips can be sliced up and eaten raw, stir-fried in butter, roasted with other root veggies in the oven...steamed and cooked down like swedes in a pot (we call swedes rutabaga here)...so many ways to enjoy turnips!
I love your videos. Your allotment is lovely and what a transformation you've made there over the years! So fun to see that sweet little bird, I think a robin? come to visit you. It reminded me of The Secret Garden. Your robins look quite different from their American cousins, so very cute! Some questions - do you cut all the gorgeous dahlias and enjoy them at home? How do allotments work there? How far away do you live from your allotment? I don't have cooking tips for that giant turnip, but I do have a fun book recommendation. It's a classic Russian folk tale about a gigantic turnip. My favorite version is by Jan Brett called The Turnip. Her illustrations are delightful; I think you'd really like it! Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us!
Slice it and have for snuck. As small girl on my grandfathers farm in Europe we us to eat them as snacks . Also shred some, mix with cottage cheese , cream , salt and pepper , it will be delicious with toast or on bake potatoes. You very lucky to have so many crops. I am in Australia and my garden is struggling and specially now in spring time and not to saying in summer. My pelargoniums tall as me and they having mass of flowers.
What a great garden you've had this year! I love the dahlias and other showy bright flowers along with your vegetables. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your garden grow this summer. Best of luck with your horticultural course, I bet it will be interesting. Cheers!
I, too, have grown some monster turnips - I think one a few years ago was 8 lbs (3.5 kg). I usually make turnip fries and they are so tasty! I didn’t notice any bitterness. Thank you for sharing your space.
Your plot looks beautiful , full of autumn abundance. Love the kelly kettle looks useful. Though a flask might be easier. I like turnips in veggie pasties.. With crrot and potatoe and veg bullion powder. Thanks for sharing. X
For an extra large turnip, you can slice it thin with a mandolin and dehydrate it. Crush and store in airtight container. Then you can add it to soups or stews for added flavor & thickening. By the way, you have me hooked on dahlias. I grew them for the first time this year with one that has a large deep red bloom.
This is a genius idea, thank you! I have been wanting to use my dehydrator for something new. Glad to hear you are enjoying the dahlias. Have you decided if you will lift/mulch them over winter?
Wow, amazing harvest! Hoping to give my squash another week if I can to ripen (fingers crossed for no frost, I'm nearly 2 hours south from you). Really glad to hear you are on a course! You totally got this!
Great allotment tour and Katrina going to get a excellent harvest. Unfortunately I won't be getting any apples from the apple tree i planted because it came down with honey fungus because i knew when i saw the roots when it was removed😭. I would still eat the turnip probably in a soup.
That turnip is just awesome! It will probably be a bit too woody in terms of texture, but looks in perfect condition for food. Use it in roasts or stews and should be very very tasty. I would not throw the leaves away either. In Portugal, we actually grow turnips for it's leaves, that's how tasty these are. Sauté them in a bit of olive oil and garlic and serve as a side dish... Hmmmm.
@@homegrowngarden I did grow turnip and it was the same variety katrina grew but I couldn't eat the green leaves because they had been attacked by the flea beetle but next year i am going to grow them under a micromesh tunnel to prevent that.
The allotment looks fabulous, so different in the 6 years you’ve worked it. Sauté the tops, and roast the root. Your will have two meals in one. I hope you had a lovely evening. Your sub from across the pond.😊🍁♻️
Hello Katrina, thank you for uploading this film. Your allotment garden is lovely, as simple as that. I hope you don't mind me writing a little about my experiences with gardening and my current situation Katrina. I hate to be so forward with people and give too much information but I am having such a testing time right now and feel that I must reach out to others to let them know about what is going on for me. A passion for growing plants and making compost has been an almost constant companion throughout my life. Unfortunatley, almost as constant has been a predisposition to depression and it is a condition which I have really had to 'pull all the stops out' to fight at times. A combination of finding the right people, practising yoga and working with plants has often helped me overcome depression. This time 6 years ago, I moved to lodge with a friend in Wakefield. He had neglected his garden for many years and I soon set to work renovating it, adding some films to my TH-cam channel of my work there in the process. It's now 4 years ago since I left Wakefield and moved to live with a friend who had Parkinson's disease. I continued to do some gardening, tending to the fig trees which I had raised from cuttings and planting the small garden where I moved to, but my efforts were now focussed on caring for my friend. This new focus allowed me to contend with depression successfully but disaster struck almost a year ago when my friend, who had been admitted to a care home some months previously, sadly passed away. I have been struck by a number of issues since then :- grief for a friend, the loss of someone who had been very supportive to me and also the loss of focus and work which allowed me to thrive. I have really struggled through this last year Katrina and my situation now seems to be becoming worse. The Covid situation hasn't helped. I now experience the darkest of thoughts and the deepest of states of depression. 10 days ago, I took a massive overdose of painkillers. This once proud fighter felt that there was no other option and the indignity of not being able to respond effectively to my condition was too much to bear. I continue to be affected by the after effects of that overdose but there are times in me now when I tell myself that I must reach out to people and ask them to spare me a thought as I try and give life another go. Can I get back to finding that combination of people, gardening and yoga? I would be deeply touched to you and anyone else reading this if you would spare me a thought as I persevere and try to make a go of things. Thank you so much. Michael
Hello Katrina! I will order the seeds for erigeron for next year because I just love how they look in your garden. I'm in Toronto and we don't seem to have that variety here.
Hi. I grew a selection of squashes a while back. They took up a large portion of my spare bedroom. Needless to say i never got through them all before they started going off. The Sibley stored the best. One laster over two years!
Happy allotmentversary! It’s looking fabulous! Can I ask how do you ripen chillies at home? I still have lots of green ones on my outdoor chillies, and although we are not having frosts yet, I doubt they will ripen, so any advice appreciated, 🌶🧡
To ripen the chillies at home I will place them on my warm and sunny bay window. The cold temperatures are going to really slow the ripening now. You could also place them in a brown paper bag with a banana and the ethylene from it should help speed it up! Also, if you have any on the plant that are ripe you should remove them to encourage the others to ripen. I should have done this with the single orange Bahamian Goat chilli that was ready.
homegrown.garden many thanks! So it’s just like ripening green tomatoes! It’s my first season growing chillies, somehow I’ve not tried it before, but now I’m addicted! 🌶💚🌶💚🌶💚🌶
Watching this video I thought some gardens display something I would call character. It has nothing to do with style! It seems to me that if things go well, the place, the soil, the plants abd and the gardener "talk" to each other. Your garden is one of these little wonders:-) Its enchanting!
Its lovely that you are saving your pocket money towards your studies...being Graduate myself in Agriculture Sciences, I appreciate you even more..
Fantastic contrast between when you took on the plot to when you made this video. Brilliant work and it looks lovely!
Absolutely magical 🌸💕❤️💕🌸
Holy Straw ! that Turnip almost had my eyes pop out. I had no idea they could get remotely as large as that. The ones I know in the supermarkets here in Germany are usually smaller than a Golf ball. Also, I never thought that one day I would become interested in Flowers, but my craving for a herb garden kinda got me started, and now you just contributed greatly yourself when you presented the Cosmos Seashell, what a beauty ! I wish you good luck with your studies. Not that you really need it, your passion for gardening should suffice to pass that course with flying colours. Oh, and lovely music 🙂
That turnip is amazing! My mom throws a chopped up turnip with the potatoes to boil before she mashes them, the turnip adds a depth of flavor to the mashed potatoes.
I remember having a ladybird children's book called The Enormous Turnip, the whole village had to help pull it up. Haha you just reminded me of that book!
Oh my gosh! I swear I remember reading that too! Thanks for sharing hehe.
Betty and the Bees I remember that book too, and I grew up in Jamaica. I loved that book. Haha. That is a ginormous turnip! Holy moly. Hahahaha
yes we read that to our children..now our grand children
Lovely , thanks for reminding me! I had that book too as a child.
Ha! I didn't see your comment until after I added mine. Yes, this is a classic Russian folk tale. Makes you wonder if leaving a turnip in the ground too long is a common occurrence! :0)
Your journey into horticulture and your beautiful allotment are truly inspirational.
I didn’t realise you were a Disney Princess. Little birds just happily flying around you.
You've done so much in the 6 years you've had the allotment!
the best thing about gardening and growing/nurturing nature is it will never leave us - where ever you may go, you'll only add to that knowledge and experience and share it (like what you're doing so well!).
Thanks for the candid and well produced material. It's empowering :)
Daniel Hdidouan thank you! 🥰
Hello katrina for around a year now I have been following your channel im from Ireland an I must say your garden is a real inspritation to me and to alot of people. Keep up the good work and I always looks forward to new videos. Continue to keep safe and well.
Thank you 🥰
Well done again this year.
The best gardening stream on Utube hands down.
You are the prettiest gardener on youtube. Beautiful garden, God bless!
Wow, thanks for showing what your plot looked like six years ago! I love to see before and after success stories. Your allotment is just beautiful and you are such a sweet and humble person. Thank you for sharing and God bless you. ❤️
Great positive vid again. I wouldn't be alone in indicating that when I need some inspiration or motivation for getting into my very small garden, I view either one of your video, or Tony Smith or plot 37 or Charles Dauwding videos. Good to hear your picking up more studies.
❤️ I love how you grow flowers and vegetables together. And that turnip is so huge.😍 I just love watching your videos.
Ive used double reflective insulation panels to keep the cold air out of tunnel.i ran ropes one end to other ,wherever needed to drape insulation over.close to plastic. Mine was 20 foot long. Ran it side to side short way.it did keep them from freezing. But still got very cold. Take care.
Six years well spent, the allotment looks amazing. love this time of year.
I've enjoyed every moment!
most enjoyable video i done city and guilds in horticulture and fine turf 40 years ago
Your allotment is looking so beautiful with all those pretty dahlias. You have done a great job improving your allotment over the years. I am really impressed with your hard work and ambition. I would love to see more of your videos.
Im still here watching your videos ,and ENJOYING THANKS.
I love what you've done with your allotment. It really has an enchanted magical look to it. It must be quite the peaceful retreat.
For sure! It’s my happy place of calm where life’s troubles are shut outside the gate 😌
So inspiring. I always look forward to your allotment updates.
Its really inspiring what your doing👏 it’s hard work, but a Labour of love... Thankyou for taking us with you on your beautiful allotment journey. I am learning so much...your so relaxed and easy to listen too. I wish you all the best with your course. And thank for taking us with you on your allotment journey. 🙏🏻🦋🕊
Roast the turnip. All veggies are good roasted with olive oil and salt and pepper.
with a teaspoon of pure lemon juice olive oil salt pepper#
Hi Katrina! Thank you for sharing such wonderful videos. You are definitely an inspiration to me as a new-at-it home gardener. I've been following you for a while now and I enjoy all of your videos and especially your July video where you had a couple recipes with new potatoes. I hope you can include another recipe or two from your garden in your videos when you get a chance. Thank you for your experience and gardening journey! Erik
Love pumpkins and squashes! So easy to keep and so yummy to eat!
Pretty flowers, big vegetables, apples that make you want, you have a very beautful garden and you are right to be proud of it
LOVE your channel! I always get a sense of equanimity when I listen to you speak and lead tours of the garden. ☺️
Wow!! Amazing turnip!! Nothing to loose by trying to cook it!! Beautiful garden. We’re getting ready for our first frost- busy pulling beets and harvest rest of tomatoes- busy canning.
Congratulations on 6 years as an allotmenter. Great achievement and of course it is still a journey and we learn new things every year. Enjoy the videos - interesting, informative and charming. And good luck with new horticulture course.
Thank you 🙏
I quite enjoy your channel and your garden so we both win I think.
Also, I thought the orange splash of color among the white and violet dahlias was very appealing. A fortunate accident for sure.
Congratulations on your continued studies. You are certainly applying your knowledge to your allotment. And you are generously sharing your learning. It is a Win Win! Thank you
You've done a beautiful job. Everything is so pretty and well cared for.
Apparently Elton John likes turnip. Strange as I always thought he was more of a rocket man. Anyway, love your content Katrina, so relaxing. Thanks.
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Great tour - everything looks so good, especially all your beautiful flowers. Good luck with your new horticulture course. You’ll do great!!
Amazing plot indeed, happy 6th anniversary... You’ve worked very hard and it looks incredible. Be proud!
Thank you!!
In my country its a tradition to make sour turnip for the winter, its kinda pickled - process is simple, you peel and grate the turnip then layer it with salt in a big bucket (like 1-2% salt) then put in jars and let for few weeks. You can also pickle it in jars with classic vinegar/salt/suger mixture. Not sure for exact recipes but people usually pickle it so it can be used for the following months. If that turnip is not rotten and looks firm and white its perfectly fine!
Oooh, that sounds like a fun recipe to try! Sounds rather like Sauerkraut. Thank you for the idea, i'll certainly look into it!
@@homegrowngarden Yes it's exactly like sauerkraut! Actually that is also a tradition in Slovenia where I live so in autumn and winter it's on the table of plenty hosueholds along with cooked potatoes and a nice pork sausage. Hearty food for cold days. :)
Absolutely fantastic looking allotment there.. you've been having some great harvests.. keep up the good work.. best of luck with future studies..👍👍
Great transformation for your garden venture. You should be very proud of all your hard work, and wish you the very best in your continued studies. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
Looks great young lady....weather is rapidly changing here in northern NY state also. Looking forward to preparing for next season 😊
Your videos are worth watching even if just to watch you smiling. 🙂
Aw, thanks!
What a beautiful garden you have, you should be very proud of your abundance.
All looks good. Be proud of what you're doing.
I'd definitely use that turnip as a hat. Lovely purple beret.
If you find that you don't like turnups you could carve them into jack o'lanterns. Congratulations on furthering your education. The allotment still looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Your turnips are fabulous. Do let us know what you did with them and how they tasted. Your soil is so good all your crops have done brilliantly. Good luck with the course.
Beautiful colours in your allotment & the flowers are stunning, what a great harvest. As for the turnip I'd make a root mash with potato,turnip,carrot & parsnip, not too much parsnip as it's a strong flavour, delicious alternative to the humble mashed potatoes.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing 😋
Like I said the other day "you certainly know your stuff", I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing you don't know how to grow. What a fantastic squash harvest. Good luck, lol 💕 look forward to your next video.
Ha! There’s definitely so much more to learn how to grow, I haven’t even scratched the surface. That’s the great thing about horticulture, there’s always something new to learn!
This is the most beautiful your garden has looked! ❤️🧡💛💛🧡❤️
Love seeing the before and after views! You have a beautiful garden! We've just bought our (possibly forever) home, and I'm so excited to begin changing things, putting in my raised beds, chicken coop, etc.
Hello Katrina
I have chopped up a turnip like that, steamed it and buttered well.
Before all ypur corn is gone, try picking one as you did and eating on the spot. Best fresh and only picked a minute before.
I've been binge watching all of your videos these past weeks. I really love your allotment tours and seeing it change over the months and years. Atm I'm trying out your Apple Turnover Recipe, I just tried the first one, absolutely delicious! Looking forward to more brilliant content. Love from Germany!
The changes in your garden are amazing. Beautiful, such a huge change. Congrats on your studies. Always enjoy your videos.
The natural colors are amazing. Flowers are really beautiful 😍 💕
You are the Master Gardener. Can't understand a lot of what you are saying but I sure like it.
Your videos make me so excited to see how my garden will turn out this summer, here in Australia. I only hope it's half as successful and beautiful as your own.. those daliahs 😍
Great transformation! Great that your on your new course, all the best for a new year of learning. Lovely plot and very productive. Fab.
Oh my gosh that turnip is ridiculously big 😄 it’s gorgeous!
Nice work.Monster veg are a blessing and a curse, best for the pot as soon as harvested especially as the Autumn is drawing in
All the best in your studies! You are such an inspiration.
Wow, that turnip is massive!..... sorry I don't know if it is still edible!..... plot looks great!
Well done on your studies! And enjoy that roast turnip!
ive only eaten turnip raw and in pickled vegies i do enjoy watching you garden is pretty and abundant
That squash harvest is INCREDIBLE!
You have done an amazing job in 1 season your allotment is looking fantastic well done. The cosmos seashells is gorgeous
I am going to do that course too when I have saved up enough! :) Thanks for sharing your allotment each month with us it's beautiful
All looking lovely excellent harvest happy birthday thanks.
"I'm not that worried, because... Yeah I'm not that worried!" XD Love that vibe! I need more of that haha
There are lots of jobs to be done, but plenty of time to do them. I have to admit, I’m rather looking forward to the slower pace of autumn and winter. It’s been a busy year! 😅
In the southern US, we steam the turnip greens...sometimes with pieces of turnip. When you tossed the greens, I cried a bit inside.
Turnips can be sliced up and eaten raw, stir-fried in butter, roasted with other root veggies in the oven...steamed and cooked down like swedes in a pot (we call swedes rutabaga here)...so many ways to enjoy turnips!
I love your videos. Your allotment is lovely and what a transformation you've made there over the years! So fun to see that sweet little bird, I think a robin? come to visit you. It reminded me of The Secret Garden. Your robins look quite different from their American cousins, so very cute!
Some questions - do you cut all the gorgeous dahlias and enjoy them at home? How do allotments work there? How far away do you live from your allotment?
I don't have cooking tips for that giant turnip, but I do have a fun book recommendation. It's a classic Russian folk tale about a gigantic turnip. My favorite version is by Jan Brett called The Turnip. Her illustrations are delightful; I think you'd really like it! Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us!
A pleasure to watch Thats a great pumpkin/squash display.
Slice it and have for snuck. As small girl on my grandfathers farm in Europe we us to eat them as snacks . Also shred some, mix with cottage cheese , cream , salt and pepper , it will be delicious with toast or on bake potatoes. You very lucky to have so many crops. I am in Australia and my garden is struggling and specially now in spring time and not to saying in summer. My pelargoniums tall as me and they having mass of flowers.
Beautiful home grown garden tour! Thank you for the inspiration!
What a great garden you've had this year! I love the dahlias and other showy bright flowers along with your vegetables. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your garden grow this summer. Best of luck with your horticultural course, I bet it will be interesting. Cheers!
It's really nice to see the gardening...lots of love❤️❤️❤️❤️
I, too, have grown some monster turnips - I think one a few years ago was 8 lbs (3.5 kg). I usually make turnip fries and they are so tasty! I didn’t notice any bitterness. Thank you for sharing your space.
Your plot looks beautiful , full of autumn abundance. Love the kelly kettle looks useful. Though a flask might be easier. I like turnips in veggie pasties.. With crrot and potatoe and veg bullion powder. Thanks for sharing. X
Wow 🤩 lots of vegetables harvested
For an extra large turnip, you can slice it thin with a mandolin and dehydrate it. Crush and store in airtight container. Then you can add it to soups or stews for added flavor & thickening. By the way, you have me hooked on dahlias. I grew them for the first time this year with one that has a large deep red bloom.
This is a genius idea, thank you! I have been wanting to use my dehydrator for something new. Glad to hear you are enjoying the dahlias. Have you decided if you will lift/mulch them over winter?
Wow, amazing harvest! Hoping to give my squash another week if I can to ripen (fingers crossed for no frost, I'm nearly 2 hours south from you). Really glad to hear you are on a course! You totally got this!
Your allotment looks beautiful and that is a monster turnip! I'd dice it and long slow cook in stew.
Great allotment tour and Katrina going to get a excellent harvest. Unfortunately I won't be getting any apples from the apple tree i planted because it came down with honey fungus because i knew when i saw the roots when it was removed😭. I would still eat the turnip probably in a soup.
That turnip is just awesome! It will probably be a bit too woody in terms of texture, but looks in perfect condition for food. Use it in roasts or stews and should be very very tasty. I would not throw the leaves away either. In Portugal, we actually grow turnips for it's leaves, that's how tasty these are. Sauté them in a bit of olive oil and garlic and serve as a side dish... Hmmmm.
In the US we also eat turnip greens too.
Oh wow, I had no idea that the leaves are edible too. I still have more to harvest so i'll give them a try! Thank you.
@@homegrowngarden I did grow turnip and it was the same variety katrina grew but I couldn't eat the green leaves because they had been attacked by the flea beetle but next year i am going to grow them under a micromesh tunnel to prevent that.
The allotment looks fabulous, so different in the 6 years you’ve worked it. Sauté the tops, and roast the root. Your will have two meals in one. I hope you had a lovely evening. Your sub from across the pond.😊🍁♻️
bravo!! good for you-- wishing you the very best with the horticultural program👍😊
Beautiful harvest, your dahlias are beautiful... I may have misesed it but what happened to the other plot you were taking care of and planting..
Hello Katrina, thank you for uploading this film. Your allotment garden is lovely, as simple as that.
I hope you don't mind me writing a little about my experiences with gardening and my current situation Katrina. I hate to be so forward with people and give too much information but I am having such a testing time right now and feel that I must reach out to others to let them know about what is going on for me.
A passion for growing plants and making compost has been an almost constant companion throughout my life. Unfortunatley, almost as constant has been a predisposition to depression and it is a condition which I have really had to 'pull all the stops out' to fight at times. A combination of finding the right people, practising yoga and working with plants has often helped me overcome depression. This time 6 years ago, I moved to lodge with a friend in Wakefield. He had neglected his garden for many years and I soon set to work renovating it, adding some films to my TH-cam channel of my work there in the process.
It's now 4 years ago since I left Wakefield and moved to live with a friend who had Parkinson's disease. I continued to do some gardening, tending to the fig trees which I had raised from cuttings and planting the small garden where I moved to, but my efforts were now focussed on caring for my friend. This new focus allowed me to contend with depression successfully but disaster struck almost a year ago when my friend, who had been admitted to a care home some months previously, sadly passed away.
I have been struck by a number of issues since then :- grief for a friend, the loss of someone who had been very supportive to me and also the loss of focus and work which allowed me to thrive.
I have really struggled through this last year Katrina and my situation now seems to be becoming worse. The Covid situation hasn't helped. I now experience the darkest of thoughts and the deepest of states of depression. 10 days ago, I took a massive overdose of painkillers. This once proud fighter felt that there was no other option and the indignity of not being able to respond effectively to my condition was too much to bear. I continue to be affected by the after effects of that overdose but there are times in me now when I tell myself that I must reach out to people and ask them to spare me a thought as I try and give life another go. Can I get back to finding that combination of people, gardening and yoga?
I would be deeply touched to you and anyone else reading this if you would spare me a thought as I persevere and try to make a go of things. Thank you so much.
Michael
Hello Katrina!
I will order the seeds for erigeron for next year because I just love how they look in your garden.
I'm in Toronto and we don't seem to have that variety here.
I hope you can find some! It's such a workhorse of a plant.
@@homegrowngarden thank you. Will try Creme de Casis dahlia and Wizard of Oz next year as well.
My Cafe au Lait has yet to give me one bloom.
Your face is also more beautiful... Like a flower... Thanks for sharing this video... Nice smile and voice...
Thank you for sharing the beauty of your garden.
Hi. I grew a selection of squashes a while back. They took up a large portion of my spare bedroom. Needless to say i never got through them all before they started going off. The Sibley stored the best. One laster over two years!
Oh I just love your garden it looks so gorgeous 😍😍 just amazing how many veggies you've got😍❤️❤️
Just gorgeous! Your garden is a delight and I love your enthusiasm. New sub ❤️
love your garden. you can use the leafes of the big beet to make soup
Ohhh beautiful colours I love it your garden
What a gorgeous squash pumpkin harvest!! You did a fine job ❤️well done!
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I love your garden and videos! Thank you and best wishes, Wendy (NZ)
Happy allotmentversary! It’s looking fabulous! Can I ask how do you ripen chillies at home? I still have lots of green ones on my outdoor chillies, and although we are not having frosts yet, I doubt they will ripen, so any advice appreciated, 🌶🧡
To ripen the chillies at home I will place them on my warm and sunny bay window. The cold temperatures are going to really slow the ripening now. You could also place them in a brown paper bag with a banana and the ethylene from it should help speed it up! Also, if you have any on the plant that are ripe you should remove them to encourage the others to ripen. I should have done this with the single orange Bahamian Goat chilli that was ready.
homegrown.garden many thanks! So it’s just like ripening green tomatoes! It’s my first season growing chillies, somehow I’ve not tried it before, but now I’m addicted! 🌶💚🌶💚🌶💚🌶
Really awesome episode and thanks for sharing your knowledge
Watching this video I thought some gardens display something I would call character. It has nothing to do with style! It seems to me that if things go well, the place, the soil, the plants abd and the gardener "talk" to each other. Your garden is one of these little wonders:-) Its enchanting!