Welcome to My Little Allotment, introduction & first ever plot tour 👩🏻🌾
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- Hello everyone im Kirsty Ward the owner of plot 9a or better known as My Little Allotment
Welcome to My Little Allotment, based in Lincoln in the UK. This video is my first proper video to give you a bit more information into my allotment journey of the past 5 years and a full tour of my 290sq meter plot in November.
Really hope you enjoy the video, please like & subscribe and leave any comments or questions that you have 👩🏻🌾
MLA x
Hi every month if you have the weather
Have you looked into solar power, I have a solar 20w panel on my shed that feeds an old car battery via a voltage controller, I use a 12V timer (Ebay) and a 12v bilge pump and that water's my tomatoes and peppers in my greenhouse through a 15mm water pipe system reducing down to 6mm pipes to induvial pots.
Welcome to TH-cam Kirsty. Lovely space and I love that shed!
Hello Sean ☺️ thank you so much! Cant wait to transform the shed inside, will be a great space ☕️
Kirsty, well done for finding gardening as therapy. I have depression and working in my garden here in South Australian is seriously good for me. Love the garden, keep up the great work. Matthew
Thank you. I needed this today. Feeling a bit blue as I’m in Michigan U.S. where my garden is covered in snow.
Hi Kirsty. I'm watching your video from Beach haven, NZ. I feel so envious of your plot. We don't have allotments in NZ, just a few community gardens. it would be great to see a monthly update of your plot progress. It's full summer here, a very strange stormy summer at that. Most of my plants grow in pots because we have very little space for vege gardens. Thanks for introducing yourself. It will be fun watching as your seasons move on and see what you grow and harvest during each season.
Oh wow, I definitely have shed envy now, I would love a man shed in the future, a happy place to escape.
I cant believe it was 2017! That time has flown by!!
Its gone so so so fast! 👩🏻🌾🌸🌿
Hi new subscriber I to suffer with mental health issues anxiety and depression.
And yes my three plots have helped me get through my problems beat any medication doctors try and ram tablets down your neck which dont help or work.
I to have grew veg since I was a kid with my grandad and dad 40 odd years ago I love gardenig and growing veg and fruit people dont understand what I get from gardening the peace the calm and hard graft which I'm not shy of.
All the best and look forward to more vids all the best and take care
I'm looking forward to the toils of labour on your epic journey through the year on kirstys nice little allotment. It's not much fun this time of the year, preparing those borders for the first warmth to kiss the ground.
Just discovered your channel today and looking forward to sharing your journey. You certainly have a very striking shed and greenhouse plus a compost area that would put Charles Dowding to shame . Subscribed and will be catching up on your other videos today instead of watching the world cup .
I love your allotment. I am looking forward to tours as often as you would like to provide updates. I just like a nice long video occasionally and the shorter one's just as much. I am in the US and have a small back yard garden that is basically ready for spring since I never really did a winter garden.
Hello again Kirsty….I got my allotment (Norwich) in June 19 at the time I was on insta & found you there. I suffered badly with my MH later that year following surgery and came off insta as it affected it. But my allotment became my solace, at times where I was struggling I’d always feel better being down the plot. Even now when I’m having a low day I take myself off to the plot and feel invigorated 😊
Yeah my allotment is my happy place and the great thing about my allotment is that even in the winter and when its rainy I can still spend a good bit of time enjoying thinking about my plans and of course getting some ideas from videos like this. That greenhouse is really nice. One kind of life lesson I genuinely learned from doing my allotment is that doing a little bit often can make a big difference, and on the other hand if I neglect my allotment it can take what is a great pleasure and become a source of worry. In the winter i sometimes just go down to check on the bird feeder and have a bit of a nosey around.
Awe bless you Kirsty, how lovely to hear your story and honesty. It's lovely to hear how gardening and your allotment has helped your mental health. Nature really does have a way of healing us.
I have got clue about gardening, but I my self find it great relaxing pass time. Thank you. 👍
Loved the tour,thank you. Think monthly tours would be a good cadence, allow you some more time to sort out the areas that need tidying! 🙂
My dahlias were a big disappointment too, I’m leaving them in the ground and I’ve mulched with used compost from my tomatoes in pots. The new compost bays look amazing. Love the lavender path and the big rosemary too. My allotment survived this year because neighbours were kind enough to water when I couldn’t get there. I’d recommend taking cuttings from the perennial kale, they don’t like being moved. Pigeons do love it in my garden too. I have to say my allotment is tidier than my garden at this time of year! Good luck with all your projects, look forward to seeing how you get on .
I love your allotment Kirsty ...and I'm really looking forward to seeing how you are getting on and how it develops . I've finally found someone who is a really nice gentle person on a gardening journey like me 🤗
Your plot is huge, looking forward to the transformations. Instead of getting rid of the old compost bays by the GH, could you not use them and the darlek bins to make leaf mold? A tour on a monthly basis would be great.
Hi Kirsty. Lovely to meet you, am looking forward to following your allotment journey. My garden is my sanctuary , it offers me much joy and comfort. Over here my dahlias are just staring to peep through the soil. I am so glad to hear how healing gardening has been for you and hope it will continue to be so. Cosmos and zinnias are lovely to have in the perennial garden. Monthly updates would be good but just do what works for you. Many thanks for sharing, all the best. 🌼🌹
That rosemary makes for quite the background
It’s amazing isn’t it 🌿
Hi Kirsty, my name's Ellie ( retired English teacher from Hellas, more cimmonly referred to as Greece). Absolutely loved your video, which is why I couldn't help but subscribe. Looking forward to many more videos. Although I love flowers I love veggies a little bit more. Wishing you only successes with your plot!!
Loving it all Kirsty ! Looking forward to seeing more of your allotment adventures . PTSD......sigh ..me too 🙄 Moving swiftly on ...dahlias ...me too ! 😃x
There's three things that get me to subscribe to a channel:
Personality, of course.
Niche
Is it a "reality" channel. (real life ideas)
IMO, we need as many channels giving obtainable inspiring ideas as we can get.
I consider a monthly video is ideal for the plot tours.
Great stuff Kirsty! Professionally shot, lovely large plot with lots to report on and you’re a natural in front of the camera. Well done. Monthly updates from the plot as well as short tutorials would be great - thanks 😎👍
Great video, my allotment is my garden as its quite big and it has saved my life over the last year as i got depression from a job i was doing and tending plants really helpedxx
Just subscribed because I love Allotments. Im in the USA and I absolutely LOVE that shed.I love the weekly updates but I heard being a content creator is no joke .You have a family so do whats best for YOU we can check out other Allotments on TH-cam. Lol
Hello Kristy , thanks so much for the tour . We have just started composting and designing our garden . My wife and I are motivated after watching your video .
Love your video great content. Cannot wait for the next one
I have the same greenhouse I am seeing in the background of your video. It is from Kent , UK. Love your garden shed, nice job!
Plot tours every month is really good you have a lovely plot ❤
Thank you so much! I do love my plot, its a mess at the moment but im really cracking on, hope this year will be great 👩🏻🌾😍
Glad I’m not the only allotment holder who has a few unweeded areas! Interesting to hear your plans. Love the shed - looks cosy. I have hard fruit trees, too, and would like some hints and tips aboit pruning them.
It is absolutely delightful to listen to this and see the positive impact this allotment and gardening has had on your life. It's a very important message that you are sending to people of all ages. And I truly hope you can pass this wonderful experience onto your girls.... I'm extremely jealous of course, but with work and my children it would be impractical, but will continue to tune in as it makes me smile.... keep it up 👍
You have become a master gardener! Figs are great trees. You should try growing Pineapple Guava, they will grow easily there and produce nice fruit. You can eat the flowers too . Great garden you have created
Just found your channel, we are just outside Lincoln and our village has just put in brand new allotments, exciting times!
Oh wow, that sounds awesome! Hope you enjoy your plot 😍
Bonjour , félicitations pour votre jardin merci à bientôt 🌻🌻🌻
Your video was soooo interesting. Loved it. Can't wait to see the progress. Xx
Thank you so much Jean 😌🌸🌿
hey 👋 nice video would have been great to turn the camera so it faced what you were showing as it was making me dizzy. looking forward to more videos👍🏾
What an amazing task/project ahead of you have got.. Very jealous of your rosemary Bush & sage too.. & Mmm your figs 😍
Thank you so much ❤ excited to get stuck back in and get the plot looking tip top 🌿
Lovely Plot! Can’t wait to see more updates 😊
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Happy 2024! I'm a new subscriber and look forward to more from your channel.
Thank you so much 🌱🙌🏻
Hi Kirsty, just came across your channel and subscribed, I loved the allotment tour and I am sure it will look amazing in the spring/summer. I am just like you, the allotment has been a life saver, happy gardening, Sami (Nottingham)
Hello thank you for subscribing hope you are enjoying the allotment and getting it ready for spring? 👩🏻🌾🌱
New sub, looking forward to following your journey, monthly tours would say are best.
Thank you Raymond! Monthly tours it is 👩🏻🌾🌸🌿
Looked for videos on "small allotment plots" for inspirational ideas (I have 100square metres) and its first suggestion was yours - I think mainly because of your channel - My little allotment. but yours is huge😄. Anyway, you have a new subscriber. Maybe rhubarb would be good to put in the perenial bed with your asparagus. Also, I have a question about the Rosemary - my plot I got end of May 2022. I have just cut back all the weeds and watched it throguh summer and autumn. This year will be the first year I see it from Spring onwards, and I have a similar sized Rosemary bush. Do you prune it at all? I am unsure whether I just leave it alone.
Sarah
u made that place stunning like you 💜canot wait for spring
Thank you i cant wait for spring 🌸🌿☀️
That’s a lovely space
Thank you very much! I do love it 🌸🌿👩🏻🌾
looking forward to the new journey Kirsty, you have a nice plot, lovely shed as well 😃
Thank you so much Steve 👩🏻🌾🌸🌿 really excited for this season
Great video!
Thank you 👩🏻🌾🌸🌿
Your Perennial Kale doesn't look like it has Purple stems? if not it could be Daubenton, I have Taunton Deane, which has the purple stems, if you would like to do a cutting swop I'd be happy to do so! Thanks for the vlog 🙂
Hi Kirsty,
I love your Insta and youtube account. I am looking at a potential plot today 😊 I've been on a year long waiting list. I loved hearing about your allotment journey and how it started. I look forward to learning more from you 💗
Hello Lucy 🌸 thank you so much 😊 have you got a plot now? Hope you enjoy my videos x
HI kirsty, I now have the plot and have been making improvements each week! I enjoy all your content. Thank you 😊
My gardening help me to.i was going to kill myself but I got help and I move house and had a big garden I have never looked back .
Thanks❤
Hi,,, just discovered your channel today & also have CPTSD xx absolutely love your tomato planters - where do you get them from? I can see cheap £6 ones online & also £27 ones? Any chance of a link please? Xx
Also, love your shed… I’m very jealous!!
Thanks for sharing your story 😊
Hello
Sorry I’m late replying! 💚 hope you are coping ok?
They are from greenhouse sensation online. They are really great, fully recommend but they are an investment. I reckon i will have them for life though!
Thank you my shed is my new baby! Cant wait to show you me sorting it out inside 😍
www.greenhousesensation.co.uk/quadgrow-planter.html/
MLA x
@@mylittleallotment Awww diolch o galon! Heartfelt thanks x yes, all good! Thanks for asking, bless you! You too! Just riding the roller coaster as usual xx if you need any chilli seeds let me know I have lots. One of my Autistic obsessions! 🌶🌶🌶
I have a bath on my allotment left from the previous plot holder. Did you drill holes in yours to turn it into a planter? Your whole plot looks great, I love all the flowers. I've just subscribed, looking forward to seeing what you grow this year.
Hello, thats awesome! No i just left it with the drainage of the plug hole. What are you going to grow in yours? 🌸
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First time I have seen you. I have subscribed. Love your video love from New Zealand.
Could you up your volume a bit so us that we who are hard of hearing can hear? It would be greatly appreciated.
Hello yes i have got microphones now for all my newer videos ☺️👩🏻🌾
You legend 👏
Thank you ☺️ x
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What a lovely shed Kirsty, how big is it?
Thank you its 12ft by 8ft 🌸🌿
You going to be very very busy
That some size .
Sooo busy 🤣 please send help!
Great YT channel so I subbed. I have been following you on Twitter for a while now. My YT channel is about gardening as well, but Exotic gardening. Cheers
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New subscriber here! An allotment is cheap therapy! It's great!..... check out my she shed!