If there was one thing I could abolish from the human experience, it would be shame. Outrageous that anyone would to try to make you feel ashamed because of an allotment, of all things. We have lives, and some allotments can suffer demons that only someone with no life can overcome! Thanks for showing this--it really puts a nice lens on things we all should consider before taking on any allotment.
What would have been a negative action would have been leaving it unused,and not giving it to someone else to have a go. I cant understand why she recieved shade from people for not being able to maintain it. Its so petty.
You're right, but how I see negative comments is that they usually come from someone that either has no idea what they're on about or they get their satisfaction out of trying to upset people, and at the end of the day that's a sad place to be. Let's feel sorry for them.
Hi Erica, I have the opposite problem, brand new site taken on a couple of months ago, no top soil just clay subsoil with builders rubble incorporated. Initial soil sample showed zero nitrogen and very small amounts of potassium and phosphorus. First job was to get some compost down to improve the organic matter and then plant field beans as green manure. I have started a YT channel recently and will be posting videos showing my progress. All the best and wishing your a happy new year.
Its nice to see the other side of allotments that not everything is summer flowers and harvests. It would be great if the committee could strip it back to a flat plot and cover it in plastic to kill off all the weeds and give the next plot holder a good start. Some of the plots I looked at where such a mess and as you say I wouldn't have the time to fix them. Merry Christmas.
I always think that when I watch these types of videos. It's a shame where I am its spring time when the plots are either renewed or given up. I thought surely best end of the season so then they could come in and cover it with plastic ready for new tenants in spring.
I can fully understand this Erica. If it had not been for my boy and his labourer having a few days to spare to make a massive indent into my first plot that had not been tended for 8 - yes 8 - years then I would still be weeding today! Thank you Kyle!! My new site has 39 plots that were snapped up during lockdown - sadly 3 were "evicted" and 5 gave them up when they had better things to do. But the new residents all seem as keen as mustard!
Couchgrass is rampant in my garden . Even with very thick layers in a few of my beds, it still finds a way back in . If I had that plot I would just completely cover it with the fabric and build on top . Hope you have success finding a new gardener to take it on . Glad your back . Missed your videos Erica xx
Hi Erica, I also took on a plot that have bi dwred couch grass and brambles and everyone else's rubbish. Lots of time digging deep down and removing the mass of root system over the following months it's good to say that it's now in a better condition. I wouldn't be able to manage either but you tried. I've covered all the empty beds with black plastic cardboard and cover crops brilliant. I've not had a negative reaction from other plotholders. They have been supportive and continue to be. Glad to see it hasn't put you off and you have given such good advice x Merry Christmas x
Many just don’t appreciate how much time you have to devote to an allotment. On my colony in Chester there are over 200 plots and until recently I was on the allotment committee. It can be quite a struggle to keep some tenants on track and bizarrely there are always some plots that just don’t seem to work and are always coming up for re-letting. Love your videos and how hard you work. A happy Christmas and see you in the New Year.
Your garden is fantastic! Thank you for sharing it with us. I also garden and make garden videos. It’s a lot of work. I appreciate the tips, tricks and inspiration your videos provide. I hope that we can not learn from each other as we grow! Thank
I don't understand why some people are such haters that they would try to shame you. I, personally, was amazed at the dedication you gave to the allotment. Rain or shine, you put in your hour each day when you could. It was seeing that dedication that encouraged me to walk out to my garden, back when I was recovering from being ill. It's also what pushed me to work on assembling my beds after work, even though I was racing the rain and the setting sun, and had to settle for "not done yet" several days in a row. I eventually finished both of them. Had I not witnessed your dedication to that allotment, I would have followed my normal course of action and waited until I had a day with a large enough chunk of time to do it all in one setting. And both beds would STILL be sitting in their boxes waiting for that day. I am glad you felt no shame. Thank you for being such an inspiration.
Hi Sandy, what a lovely comment, I'm glad I inspired you to get out there. People can't really shame me. They have no idea what else I have going on... How many hours I've done at work that week, how busy I've been with the kids, or what projects if been working on at home (usually housework is the main project). 😂 It's easy to sit on your bum watching TV and write a message. Feel sorry for them. 🤔 Again thanks for much for writing such a lovely message it really means a lot. 😍
It's a good video. This shows what kinda of work & time demands that there can be put on taming,preparing & the commitment needed to garden. It's ok to give things a try and see if it's doable. If it's not for one person,it may be for another who has more time and resources to devote. 🤗
I think that the only way you can make progress with that plot is to cover it all for at least a year. I would cover it in organic matter, like animal bedding, then plastic and grow some things in pots and containers for the first year. Regular mowing of the borders and the next year, you might stand a chance. I took on a plot like that 30 years ago, and as you say, you need to spend many hours to get it under control.
I left the Rusty Allotment 4 years ago and a few weeks ago I went to visit a fellow potholder and he took me past my old allotment. Sad to see that the committee still haven't got around to give it to anyone else, just high grass and weeds. Sad to see.
Maybe this plot just needs a year off, covered in a black tarp to kill off all the weeds. It could be let next year. Maybe the person taking it on could go full Charles Dowding on it, with old carpets and cardboard, lots of leaf mold and lots of compost😁
Great video Erica and I would take on the plot if I lived in Wales. My plot was much worse than that plot when I took it on. Hopefully the next plot holder likes a challenge and will be able to control and manage it.
Good for you for talking about imperfect gardening, people seem to feel the need to present nothing but the perfect sometimes on TH-cam. Well done for having the honesty, integrity and decency to admit your limitations and failings, learn from them and help others learn from them despite other peoples negative comments. Have a great Christmas and come back stronger and wiser for your experiences next year. All the very best from a decidedly imperfect little home farm croft in the Highlands of Scotland. 👍🏴 🐂
U should see our new plot. It's absolutely mental compared to that. We both work part time but I love it. We have smashed loads of brambles and cleared loads of ground over 3 day 1-2 hours a day. Ask me again in a year how it is hahah
Ponds like over here would be such a big no-no, though the environment is completely different over there so you may not have a mozzie and toad problem.
It’s interesting to see how tricky and awkward a specific plot can be - great that you’ve highlighted that. I really like how you’ve shown that a plot can be incompatible with a person’s time, availability, etc but that its not a bad thing, just a reality. I have areas in my garden that feel the same!!!
Nice to see your old plot updates and yes gardening in general is hard work but people don’t understand that sometimes and nasty comments are just not necessary. I hope someone can take on the task and enjoy garden life. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family 🤶🎄🇨🇦🐝 safe
Someone should get a pile of free wood chips and cover the desired growing areas. I believe this is called the "back to eden" method. It's what we did in our garden and it has had impressive results.
Agree with Erica. Rotavating is definitively NO, NO! Looks good for 5 minutes BUT multiplies the weeds by zillions... Our plot had been unused for many years. We tackled it a very small area at a time: digging, then bed with membrane, soil & topped by compost. Back then, limited by time to work on the plot, it took us several seasons to make it more presentable & more productive. If you can't get anyone, it might be an idea to share the plot between several already holders (many hands making light work) who would benefit of a wee bit more growing space... Happy New Year!
Hiya - just wondering if it is such a problem plot, is there a way that you can divide into two 'starter' smaller plots - so that it is not such a daunting task for any newbies.
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden We are trying to encourage our Borough Council to reduce down a couple of plots on our site (approx 30 plots of varying sizes) to probably three or four measured raised beds (like your friend who doesnt live very far from you!! - cant remember her name sorry), to allocate to 'new' gardeners, rather than them taking on a full plot and not touching (one of them has had for 18months and not touched :( Another thought is maybe arrange a working party with all plot holders to clear your nemesis plot (like hippocraties garden mentions below) and make it into a social event. Our Council is slowly reclaiming dead plots, with trees growing on and which previous tenants have made into rubbish tips. We had a working party of tenants after one large clearance, to clear the little stuff and cover etc. and everyone enjoyed getting together to catch up etc.
May have to wait till it's sunny and solarize it. Perhaps make it a project for everyone in the allotment, if it's not put under control, everyone could suffer.
Good for you hun. Honestly I think what you did was fair enough. Anyone who didn't understand just don't get the work involved. It's easy for some to stand in judgement but they don't have to live your life and don't know what you have to do on a day to day basis. Big Love xox
I think before a plot is allocated the person should do a mini apprenticeship helping other plot holders. Then they could see if it is for them and they would learn a lot too.
There will always be some no all’s who pass comments, usually they wouldn’t be able to do it themselves but like to criticise others who at least tried. Well done Erica for being honest and open and hopefully someone strong and with plenty of time to spare will take it over and succeed.
They take alot of work.. It happend with me when I took my first plot on before lockdowns happend I did lots of work on it and because it was quite a way from me I couldn't get there when in lockdowns so it all got over grown so had to give it up, but now I have a local one which I can walk to, which is good..
Not sure why Allotment Associations don't invest in a stock of black plastic sheeting and cover growing areas of vacant plots to make it easier/more weed free for incoming tenants. Certainly wish I had done that on my couch grass/marestail ridden plot in my first year
To be honest that does not look in too bad a state to me. I have started a couple of allotment far worse than that. Does show no dig is not the answer to everything though.
No need to be ashamed. If anything, people should help anyone who decides to manage the plot. The easiest is to cover it - plastic on the parts they can leave; cardboard, then leaf litter, compost beds on the parts they want to grow on, with a cardboard border to keeps the grass away. Can also grow in containers, i.e. small beds, so they have less to weed, while keeping it all covered. They can do the cardboard raised beds when they are ready or just more containers (small beds), compost in place, and mulch/compost. Existing gardeners should always help new ones: help them manage, grow, and develop new skills.
Hi Erica, Nice video. I'm in Windermere, Florida zone 9b 🇺🇸 I'm just wondering how large Allotments are? Is there a standard size that the government rents out? And is there a standard rent they charge? Your channel is growing nicely. Well done 👍 Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 🤶 and Happy New Year 🎊 My channel is growing slowly and leaning towards Vermiculture...those beautiful little red wigglers 🪱 that can provide your garden with black gold 👍🪱👍 Happy 2022👍
I don’t understand why people feel impelled to be nasty and rude in their comments. I think it was a good call for you to realise your limitations to be honest! It looks like a tricky plot to get on top of. Here’s to next year’s growing season…..
It's funny, people say social.media is fake and fuels mental health issues because you can't be that perfect in the real world... But when you show the real you get slated for it! 😂 Have a lovely Christmas.
Hello love, This was a nice video. Looking at the allotment plot and why you let it go. Our world is in such chaos right now we all need to tell the trolls of the world sorry we dont have time for you and your childish crap. Just know we are ignoring you and we will just crack on leave them behind. Ignore them they will go away and bother the first person that pays attention to them. I really like watching your videos I always watch them straight away when I see them pop up. Thank you for sharing your journey I am so glad you did. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and God bless you, your family and your allotment. bye for now Steven you can call me Mr.Steve for short
That is not even that bad. Or are site there is one plot what is 100% worst than that. Every year somebody try to make it useable and they giving it up less then a month. And I'm there for almost ten year.
It's mad isn't it! They should cover it for a few years and let everything die off before they let it out again... Its not fair on the poor tenants that try!
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden There was a few try to cover it. But it's mostly bramble (up to shoulder height) and marestail. And this two just grow true everything.
Its mad people saying its the worst plot they have seen. I watch one in London the other day thats got thousands of tired on it. A builder hires it as a rubbish tip pretty much. They told him to clear it. He took a photo of his neighrbours and they didnt check so he continues to chuck his builders waste on it. Its just awful! If i was given that plot id be happy! Really doesnt look that vad to me at all compared to what ive seen people are given as a new plot.
If there was one thing I could abolish from the human experience, it would be shame. Outrageous that anyone would to try to make you feel ashamed because of an allotment, of all things. We have lives, and some allotments can suffer demons that only someone with no life can overcome! Thanks for showing this--it really puts a nice lens on things we all should consider before taking on any allotment.
What would have been a negative action would have been leaving it unused,and not giving it to someone else to have a go. I cant understand why she recieved shade from people for not being able to maintain it. Its so petty.
You're right, but how I see negative comments is that they usually come from someone that either has no idea what they're on about or they get their satisfaction out of trying to upset people, and at the end of the day that's a sad place to be. Let's feel sorry for them.
Totally agree.
Hi Erica, I have the opposite problem, brand new site taken on a couple of months ago, no top soil just clay subsoil with builders rubble incorporated. Initial soil sample showed zero nitrogen and very small amounts of potassium and phosphorus. First job was to get some compost down to improve the organic matter and then plant field beans as green manure. I have started a YT channel recently and will be posting videos showing my progress. All the best and wishing your a happy new year.
Its nice to see the other side of allotments that not everything is summer flowers and harvests. It would be great if the committee could strip it back to a flat plot and cover it in plastic to kill off all the weeds and give the next plot holder a good start. Some of the plots I looked at where such a mess and as you say I wouldn't have the time to fix them. Merry Christmas.
Yep, covering it is a great idea.
I always think that when I watch these types of videos. It's a shame where I am its spring time when the plots are either renewed or given up. I thought surely best end of the season so then they could come in and cover it with plastic ready for new tenants in spring.
I can fully understand this Erica. If it had not been for my boy and his labourer having a few days to spare to make a massive indent into my first plot that had not been tended for 8 - yes 8 - years then I would still be weeding today! Thank you Kyle!!
My new site has 39 plots that were snapped up during lockdown - sadly 3 were "evicted" and 5 gave them up when they had better things to do. But the new residents all seem as keen as mustard!
I bet you could set up a gardening company that specialises in getting allotments under control and you'd be fully booked!
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden So true that it is not a bad idea!
I appreciate your candor.
Thank you.
Couchgrass is rampant in my garden . Even with very thick layers in a few of my beds, it still finds a way back in . If I had that plot I would just completely cover it with the fabric and build on top . Hope you have success finding a new gardener to take it on . Glad your back . Missed your videos Erica xx
All 3 of mine are like that atm but by end of Jan they will all be perfect
Mother nature continues to undo our work. 😂
allotment is hard work indeed - but it's good exercise and worth it
Indeed it is!
Hi Erica, I also took on a plot that have bi dwred couch grass and brambles and everyone else's rubbish. Lots of time digging deep down and removing the mass of root system over the following months it's good to say that it's now in a better condition. I wouldn't be able to manage either but you tried. I've covered all the empty beds with black plastic cardboard and cover crops brilliant. I've not had a negative reaction from other plotholders. They have been supportive and continue to be. Glad to see it hasn't put you off and you have given such good advice x
Merry Christmas x
Black plastic is certainly a winner when you have an out of control plot.
Many just don’t appreciate how much time you have to devote to an allotment. On my colony in Chester there are over 200 plots and until recently I was on the allotment committee. It can be quite a struggle to keep some tenants on track and bizarrely there are always some plots that just don’t seem to work and are always coming up for re-letting. Love your videos and how hard you work. A happy Christmas and see you in the New Year.
Thank you for the lovely comment too, I'm in the committee too. Not an easy job at all. Thanks for watching.
Your garden is fantastic! Thank you for sharing it with us. I also garden and make garden videos. It’s a lot of work. I appreciate the tips, tricks and inspiration your videos provide. I hope that we can not learn from each other as we grow! Thank
Thanks for watching.
I don't understand why some people are such haters that they would try to shame you. I, personally, was amazed at the dedication you gave to the allotment. Rain or shine, you put in your hour each day when you could.
It was seeing that dedication that encouraged me to walk out to my garden, back when I was recovering from being ill. It's also what pushed me to work on assembling my beds after work, even though I was racing the rain and the setting sun, and had to settle for "not done yet" several days in a row. I eventually finished both of them. Had I not witnessed your dedication to that allotment, I would have followed my normal course of action and waited until I had a day with a large enough chunk of time to do it all in one setting. And both beds would STILL be sitting in their boxes waiting for that day.
I am glad you felt no shame.
Thank you for being such an inspiration.
Hi Sandy, what a lovely comment, I'm glad I inspired you to get out there. People can't really shame me. They have no idea what else I have going on... How many hours I've done at work that week, how busy I've been with the kids, or what projects if been working on at home (usually housework is the main project). 😂 It's easy to sit on your bum watching TV and write a message. Feel sorry for them. 🤔
Again thanks for much for writing such a lovely message it really means a lot. 😍
It's a good video. This shows what kinda of work & time demands that there can be put on taming,preparing & the commitment needed to garden. It's ok to give things a try and see if it's doable. If it's not for one person,it may be for another who has more time and resources to devote. 🤗
Fingers crossed! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
I think that the only way you can make progress with that plot is to cover it all for at least a year. I would cover it in organic matter, like animal bedding, then plastic and grow some things in pots and containers for the first year. Regular mowing of the borders and the next year, you might stand a chance. I took on a plot like that 30 years ago, and as you say, you need to spend many hours to get it under control.
I agree.
We don’t like to use Roundup but there are times when it’s really the best way forward.
I know what you mean but let's hope the next tenant has lots of time in their hands to dig up the roots.
I left the Rusty Allotment 4 years ago and a few weeks ago I went to visit a fellow potholder and he took me past my old allotment. Sad to see that the committee still haven't got around to give it to anyone else, just high grass and weeds. Sad to see.
Wow, you would think it would have been let by now!
nice to see it again im sure it will get done in time
Yes I'm sure it will. Thanks for watching, hope you have a great new year.
I don't understand how people can make judgements like that. Well done Erica for what you do. You have nothing whatsoever to complain about.
Ahh, they're just a bit sad. I'm perfectly happy. 😊
Maybe this plot just needs a year off, covered in a black tarp to kill off all the weeds. It could be let next year. Maybe the person taking it on could go full Charles Dowding on it, with old carpets and cardboard, lots of leaf mold and lots of compost😁
Love the follow up! And helps me not feel like SUCH a failure, more encouraged to keep on top of things in the garden! 😁🌿🌻
Nah, you're not a failure... Everything takes time and thank goodness for woodchip.
Enjoy your Christmas 🎄☃️⛄️⛄️❄️🎅🏻🧑🏼🎄
Thank you. 😊
I appreciate your honesty- looking forward to solutions !
Well I won't be fixing this problem. 😂
Thanks for the follow up!
Great video Erica and I would take on the plot if I lived in Wales. My plot was much worse than that plot when I took it on. Hopefully the next plot holder likes a challenge and will be able to control and manage it.
Haha, you'd be my plot neighbour then! Thanks for watching.
Good for you for talking about imperfect gardening, people seem to feel the need to present nothing but the perfect sometimes on TH-cam. Well done for having the honesty, integrity and decency to admit your limitations and failings, learn from them and help others learn from them despite other peoples negative comments.
Have a great Christmas and come back stronger and wiser for your experiences next year. All the very best from a decidedly imperfect little home farm croft in the Highlands of Scotland. 👍🏴 🐂
Thanks JW! I'm happy to show the real... Hope you have a great Christmas and New Year.
Thanks for the honest programme. Yep some plots are just hard yakka. They need a different approach altogether.
Liked and subscribed.
Yes, some need a flame thrower! 😂
Haha, thanks for watching.
U should see our new plot. It's absolutely mental compared to that. We both work part time but I love it. We have smashed loads of brambles and cleared loads of ground over 3 day 1-2 hours a day. Ask me again in a year how it is hahah
Ponds like over here would be such a big no-no, though the environment is completely different over there so you may not have a mozzie and toad problem.
Thanks for watching.
It’s interesting to see how tricky and awkward a specific plot can be - great that you’ve highlighted that. I really like how you’ve shown that a plot can be incompatible with a person’s time, availability, etc but that its not a bad thing, just a reality. I have areas in my garden that feel the same!!!
Yep for sure, modern life is busy too... Thanks for watching. 😊
Nice to see your old plot updates and yes gardening in general is hard work but people don’t understand that sometimes and nasty comments are just not necessary. I hope someone can take on the task and enjoy garden life. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family 🤶🎄🇨🇦🐝 safe
Merry Christmas! Really hope someone can turn this one around, I think it's been like this since the allotments were made more than 10 years ago.
Someone should get a pile of free wood chips and cover the desired growing areas.
I believe this is called the "back to eden" method. It's what we did in our garden and it has had impressive results.
Have a good christmas Erica and happy new year
You too Tommy, thanks for the lovely comment. 😊
We must always admit to our limitations I've over committed myself for doing customer repairs and have made myself I'll in the process
Oh no... I know what you mean, admiting defeat is never easy.
There's a time and a place for allotments, not everyone has the time for them. I know I've struggled in the past!
You're so right! Thanks so much for the lovely comment. 😊
To keep a plot clean is a marathon. One has to keep plugging along and not get discouraged. It will eventually conform to the gardener's vision.
You're so right.
It needs rotavating and covering with old carpet over winter. But not to the point where all wildlife is left without any habitat.
I think rotavating this would make it worse.
Agree with Erica. Rotavating is definitively NO, NO! Looks good for 5 minutes BUT multiplies the weeds by zillions... Our plot had been unused for many years. We tackled it a very small area at a time: digging, then bed with membrane, soil & topped by compost. Back then, limited by time to work on the plot, it took us several seasons to make it more presentable & more productive.
If you can't get anyone, it might be an idea to share the plot between several already holders (many hands making light work) who would benefit of a wee bit more growing space... Happy New Year!
Hiya - just wondering if it is such a problem plot, is there a way that you can divide into two 'starter' smaller plots - so that it is not such a daunting task for any newbies.
It's already pretty small to be honest but that's certainly a good idea.
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden We are trying to encourage our Borough Council to reduce down a couple of plots on our site (approx 30 plots of varying sizes) to probably three or four measured raised beds (like your friend who doesnt live very far from you!! - cant remember her name sorry), to allocate to 'new' gardeners, rather than them taking on a full plot and not touching (one of them has had for 18months and not touched :( Another thought is maybe arrange a working party with all plot holders to clear your nemesis plot (like hippocraties garden mentions below) and make it into a social event. Our Council is slowly reclaiming dead plots, with trees growing on and which previous tenants have made into rubbish tips. We had a working party of tenants after one large clearance, to clear the little stuff and cover etc. and everyone enjoyed getting together to catch up etc.
May have to wait till it's sunny and solarize it. Perhaps make it a project for everyone in the allotment, if it's not put under control, everyone could suffer.
It doesn't get hot enough in Wales for that! 😂
Good for you hun. Honestly I think what you did was fair enough. Anyone who didn't understand just don't get the work involved. It's easy for some to stand in judgement but they don't have to live your life and don't know what you have to do on a day to day basis. Big Love xox
I think before a plot is allocated the person should do a mini apprenticeship helping other plot holders. Then they could see if it is for them and they would learn a lot too.
That's a great idea. 😊
There will always be some no all’s who pass comments, usually they wouldn’t be able to do it themselves but like to criticise others who at least tried. Well done Erica for being honest and open and hopefully someone strong and with plenty of time to spare will take it over and succeed.
Fingers crossed! It's always been a bad plot this one.
They take alot of work.. It happend with me when I took my first plot on before lockdowns happend I did lots of work on it and because it was quite a way from me I couldn't get there when in lockdowns so it all got over grown so had to give it up, but now I have a local one which I can walk to, which is good..
Being able to walk to your plot is a lot easier, hope you get on well with it... Thank you for watching.
Good video
Thank you x
Not sure why Allotment Associations don't invest in a stock of black plastic sheeting and cover growing areas of vacant plots to make it easier/more weed free for incoming tenants.
Certainly wish I had done that on my couch grass/marestail ridden plot in my first year
We've got quite a bit of it here actually, that's why my first allotment was covered. We should buy more.
To be honest that does not look in too bad a state to me. I have started a couple of allotment far worse than that. Does show no dig is not the answer to everything though.
Weeds are relentless. I hope that someone can come and spread their love.
Fingers crossed. 🤞
There’s a long waiting list for allotments where I live
Here too but inky since lockdown.
No need to be ashamed. If anything, people should help anyone who decides to manage the plot. The easiest is to cover it - plastic on the parts they can leave; cardboard, then leaf litter, compost beds on the parts they want to grow on, with a cardboard border to keeps the grass away. Can also grow in containers, i.e. small beds, so they have less to weed, while keeping it all covered. They can do the cardboard raised beds when they are ready or just more containers (small beds), compost in place, and mulch/compost.
Existing gardeners should always help new ones: help them manage, grow, and develop new skills.
Hi Erica, Nice video. I'm in Windermere, Florida zone 9b 🇺🇸
I'm just wondering how large Allotments are? Is there a standard size that the government rents out? And is there a standard rent they charge?
Your channel is growing nicely. Well done 👍
Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 🤶 and Happy New Year 🎊
My channel is growing slowly and leaning towards Vermiculture...those beautiful little red wigglers 🪱 that can provide your garden with black gold 👍🪱👍
Happy 2022👍
Allotments are all different sizes to be honest mine is smaller than this one 52 square metres. Thanks got watching. Happy new year.
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden Thanks Erica, I hope you have a productive Allotment in '22🍅🥕🍓
You know !? i love you ..
Yay! Thanks for watching.
Hello 👋
Hiya! 😊
I don’t understand why people feel impelled to be nasty and rude in their comments. I think it was a good call for you to realise your limitations to be honest! It looks like a tricky plot to get on top of. Here’s to next year’s growing season…..
It's funny, people say social.media is fake and fuels mental health issues because you can't be that perfect in the real world... But when you show the real you get slated for it! 😂
Have a lovely Christmas.
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden You too Erica and to all your family as well
Hello love, This was a nice video. Looking at the allotment plot and why you let it go. Our world is in such chaos right now we all need to tell the trolls of the world sorry we dont have time for you and your childish crap. Just know we are ignoring you and we will just crack on leave them behind. Ignore them they will go away and bother the first person that pays attention to them.
I really like watching your videos I always watch them straight away when I see them pop up. Thank you for sharing your journey I am so glad you did. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and God bless you, your family and your allotment. bye for now Steven you can call me Mr.Steve for short
Thanks for the good advice and the kind comment, you have a great Christmas too!
There's a 2 year waiting list where I am...
Ignore those nasty trolls
Thank you.
That is not even that bad. Or are site there is one plot what is 100% worst than that. Every year somebody try to make it useable and they giving it up less then a month. And I'm there for almost ten year.
It's mad isn't it! They should cover it for a few years and let everything die off before they let it out again... Its not fair on the poor tenants that try!
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden There was a few try to cover it. But it's mostly bramble (up to shoulder height) and marestail. And this two just grow true everything.
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden people only have so much time and money.... In the end one has to give and it be for one of them reasons.
Be good after effort
Yeah, let's hope the next people can make a good dent in it.
@@ericaslittlewelshgarden If they actually want it, it won't matter
Someone always needs land
Its mad people saying its the worst plot they have seen. I watch one in London the other day thats got thousands of tired on it. A builder hires it as a rubbish tip pretty much. They told him to clear it. He took a photo of his neighrbours and they didnt check so he continues to chuck his builders waste on it. Its just awful!
If i was given that plot id be happy! Really doesnt look that vad to me at all compared to what ive seen people are given as a new plot.
I'd glyphosate it all over. Two weeks job done, then switch to organic thereafter.
That's one way of doing it for sure.