Simple cheap solution for veg net frames any size The veg plot 2026-09-23 | Simple cheap solution for veg net frames any size
make you own amazing seedling potting compost The veg plot 2025-10-12 | You can soon start to make you own amazing free seedling and potting compost, my stacking method explained breaks down the leaves much faster and also vastly improves the finished product.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #freecompost
Hot bin turn ; fungi rich compost The veg plot 2025-10-07 | Turning the bin again, but mostly because I have run out of bins to make more compost, I will start filling this bin again now probably be the last bin of the year as green materials start to run out. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
First frost bed kill The veg plot 2025-10-05 | last frost middle of may first frost beginning of september, barely 16 weeks between the two! well this one killed of the courgette plants so into the compost they go, replaced with green manure for the last dance of the year. #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #frostkilled#compostingtips
hungry gap purple broccoli The veg plot 2025-10-01 | Planting out the purple broccoli, thought all was going well but as usual disaster strikes.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi#plantinggarlic#purplebroccoli
planting garlic; Huge beets and buckwheat seed The veg plot 2025-09-28 | Disappointed with the garlic cloves I bought, but its time to plant this years garlic crop, the compost storage bin is doing well and i continue to fill it, plus I harvest some buckwheat seed from this years green manure.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi#plantinggarlic
Selecting garlic; cauli; broccoli and compost The veg plot 2025-09-21 | Selecting cloves for next years garilc to give the best results which will be planted soon and a look at the weather effects on the brassicas, I now have 3 active bins of compost this is the last push before the greens disappear.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #woodchip #clubroot
DIY recycled wooden polytunnel The veg plot 2025-09-15 | As soon as I had half the allotment beds made and before I started on the other side of the plot I got around to building the polytunnel, I used mainly recycled timber from pallets and other timber and materials I had no use for at home.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #woodchipper #recycledpolytunnel #diypolytunnel
Polytunnel problems, hybrid bin fail The veg plot 2025-09-12 | Due to ongoing problems in the tunnel and on the allotment sections of the site are off bounds for me just as the harvests start to arrive, seems like this will always be the case and it does put a real downer on what should be the best time of the year.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #woodchipper #harvestmites #chiggers #berrybugs
How much compost do I need to add The veg plot 2025-09-07 | A formula i use to figure out just how much compost is needed on the beds on the allotment, this is high intensity growing on a natural system and once soil fertility is reached you do in fact need very little adding to the soil, in combination with green manure the system thrives.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #woodchipper #forestmaster
forest master chipper/mulcher a years use The veg plot 2025-09-03 | I suppose i mostly use my wood chipper more as a mulcher for making compost, but i also use it in winter for chipping wood into really fine chips that are used on the paths and to use around the bases of the fruiting bushes and trees, So a year after buying it I figured out how I can run almost anything through it which makes it the perfect machine for the plot.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #woodchipper #forestmaster
We found the insects ; allotment joy The veg plot 2025-08-29 | A tour of the allotment at the end of august some crops still growing but the vast majority of the plot is now growing green manure and the insects love it.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
Rats arrive ; time to harvest the sweetcorn The veg plot 2025-08-24 | Its the start of harvesting the sweetcorn, good crop of corn this year and as usual the rats arrived just as it became ready all cobs covered in the netting and pipes where untouched by the rats giving me around 60 cobs to store in the freezer. If you’re interested in cover crops, no dig gardening methods, or composting tips, make sure to hit the subscribe button and join our growing community of gardeners.#OrganicCompost #NoDigGardening #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening
Compost making stage 2 the top grade. The veg plot 2025-08-14 | I had planned on leaving the bin to rot down until december but i simply need it to make more compost while the materials and the warm weather are with me, Lots of fungal activity can be seen in the heap I really value this for grade one compost.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
Tunnel- Tastic more than we can eat The veg plot 2025-08-10 | Tomato abundance in the tunnel this year and my queen of ester grapevine is finally producing some gorgeous sweet larger grapes alot bigger than last year. Alas the melons gave up on me again.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #potatoharvesting
Compost making/ the easy way The veg plot 2025-08-05 | Making compost to feed your soil and plants does not have to be backbreaking and complicated, you can grow the compost and at the same time save yourself the headache of controlling weeds. This method of growing compost is arguably much better for the soil life and the fertility of your soil. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
amazing crop of Estima potatoes The veg plot 2025-07-31 | finally something to smile about when lifting the potatoes, these Estima are a favourite of mine if only because they store so well and will be just as nice eating in 6 months time. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #potatoharvesting
Massive potato damage again! The veg plot 2025-07-29 | After the failure of the frost damaged early potatoes I decided its time to take out the Jazzy hoping for better results however mother nature decided to kick me again more than 50% of the crop are ruined.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
mixed species green manure ;clubroot plants thrive The veg plot 2025-07-27 | Feed and increase the diversity of microbes in your soil sowing seeds such as these to really improve the soil for next year.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #greenmanure
I started filling the hybrid hot compost bin The veg plot 2025-07-23 | Really looking forward to finally seeing just how this new bin performs, I have started the filling process and later on when the bin gets hot I will return with an update and my finding as to how it performs against a normal hot bin. I also examine this years Hot bin that I filled a week ago for the final time. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #johnsonsue
Guaranteed Mice/Rat corn cob protection The veg plot 2025-07-18 | A simple method to stop rodents eating or ruining your corn cobs, also how i isolate my corn to save seed for next year. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
a beetroot harvest; and corn update The veg plot 2025-07-15 | Pulling the big bed of beetroot to give the onions chance to swell a little more, I will be giving away most of these beets as I have enough in store now#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
which is the best seedling compost The veg plot 2025-07-13 | you might be surprised that the best compost for seedlings is totally free, young plants thrive in it and germination is really good. get ready for next year it can also be used for potting compost and plants thrive in it.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
potato problems again! The veg plot 2025-07-12 | After the loss of most of the first earlies to frost, more problems arrive, showing you the checked growth on other plants due to cold shock. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
seed selection for green manure update The veg plot 2025-07-10 | The seedlings are all growing so I can make up a seed mix to scatter on the beds, a quick look at the compost bin that I have now stopped filling and news on the new hybrid bin. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
this years green compost plan and compost update The veg plot 2025-07-07 | clearing the garlic bed and its green compost in order to sow six green manure plants I have never grown, this will dictate how i feed my soil for the end of the year, I harvest the first of the cauli and fill the compost bin for the last time. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
3 years growing food allotment pros and cons The veg plot 2025-07-03 | How different has it been growing food on the allotment verses growing food at home some things I was not prepared for, and some things I now enjoy.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
sow carrots now for winter harvest The veg plot 2025-06-29 | The time of year is right to sow some carrots for the winter period, this variety is Eskimo which can stand freezing temps be left in the ground to keep them fresh and be harvested when needed every week over the winter months into spring next year.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #selfsufficiency
baking a potato in a compost bin. Possible? The veg plot 2025-06-25 | The compost gets hot but will it bake a potato #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
sweetcorn tomatoes and carrots thriving The veg plot 2025-06-23 | An update on the microbe inoculated sweetcorn comparing growth to standard corn, how i prune my tomatoes and picking carrots for tea with tips on how to avoid carrot root fly. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
Comfrey fertiliser; 3 ways without any smell The veg plot 2025-06-18 | Comfrey is a wonderful natural fertiliser for boosting heavy feeding and fruiting plants, here are 3 ways to use it and how to grow a patch of your own. By incorporating these techniques into your allotment or home garden, you can reduce waste, improve soil structure, and ensure long-term plant success. Perfect for anyone interested in eco-friendly gardening, sustainable living, and growing your own organic food.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
Compost bin start to full ; guaranteed success The veg plot 2025-06-12 | After many many years of making compost here I document what I would call the perfect components to generate heat whilst keeping the heap breathing, adding water when needed to make probably the ultimate in soil and plant food. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
the New potatoes are a failure The veg plot 2025-06-07 | digging some new potatoes hit by the frost not good news #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #clickbeetle #wireworm #frostdamage
Seedling progression ; invisible broccoli ;-) The veg plot 2025-06-04 | Catching up on sowings and plantings from march onward and why are the cabbage white butterfly ignoring my Brassica plants?#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #clickbeetle #wireworm #pestdamage #cabbagewhite
A plague descends on the allotment The veg plot 2025-05-27 | Never seen this many plant killers and potato destroyers come down on the allotment for days they have arrived which will lead to big problems going forward #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #clickbeetle #wireworm #pestdamage
green manure bed update The veg plot 2025-05-22 | Link to previous green manure bed video youtu.be/b-dfGa4ud-8#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
how I grow Blueberries for healthy plants and yield The veg plot 2025-05-16 | you can have a wonderful crop of blueberries by following some simple methods and allowing the microbes to grow the bushes for you #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn #blueberries
starting this years compost making The veg plot 2025-05-12 | Showing how i fill the hot bins or compost bin with the right materials to give a nice fungal and bacterial balance in the finished compost. If you want to see a good balance of materials for composting this is for you.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #potatoes
Disaster! frost hits my potato crop The veg plot 2025-05-09 | Frost hit my potatoes silly not to cover them but how bad is the damage. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #potatoes
microbe inoculated sweetcorn ; results update The veg plot 2025-05-03 | Planting out the various corn plants and looking at the difference between the plants soaked in the residue of the grass root extract.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #sweetcorn
Putting potatoes in early paid off, a look at the varietys The veg plot 2025-04-27 | planting out the rest of my tomato variety's why i like them, and a look at the various potato varietys now coming up, update on the wireworm traps with new led garden lights#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn #ledlights
My top 8 tomatoes - the taste of summer The veg plot 2025-04-20 | Its a bit early but i want to get the tomatoes into the ground and get them started, frosts still possible its a risk!#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn
simple compost extract for healthy plants and soil apply now The veg plot 2025-04-16 | A simple way to boost your soil microbes as the growing season starts, plants also become more healthy and vigorous from this easy to make brew. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn
Can my sweetcorn be improved? this trial will show The veg plot 2025-04-12 | inoculating the sweet corn seed with native grass extract, this could stimulate the seed to partner with the soil microbes and make healthier plants. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn
wireworms a new trap to prevent them and IT WORKS! The veg plot 2025-04-08 | The wireworms are back what traps are out and a new trap to catch the beetles laying the eggs. #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn #weekiller #weeding
Deadly compost beware! removing weeds for good. The veg plot 2025-04-03 | If you are looking to try No dig gardening and want to start the right way this video details some of the approaches to no dig preparation and how to maintain the no dig system, also be very careful when you bring in compost from unknown sources, it could be the biggest mistake you will make and render your soil deadly for years. #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn #weekiller #weeding
clubroot and carrots time to sow The veg plot 2025-03-31 | carrot seed link... premierseedsdirect.com/product/carrot-touchonWelcome to my latest video where I share my best way of sowing carrots in a no-dig, organic garden! Whether you're starting a new allotment or growing carrots in containers or buckets, this video is packed with helpful tips to ensure you grow a healthy, abundant crop. I’ll walk you through every step, from choosing the right carrot variety to preparing the soil using no-dig gardening methods that conserve nutrients and promote healthier root growth.In this tutorial, I'll cover everything you need to know about sowing carrots in raised beds, containers, and even small spaces like allotments. I’ll also explain the importance of green manure, cover crops, and hot composting for building rich, fertile soil that helps your carrots thrive. If you’re into sustainable, organic gardening, you’ll love the easy-to-follow, eco-friendly techniques I use to grow delicious carrots without relying on harmful chemicals or synthetic fertilizers.Removing the last of the sprouts I check the plants for clubroot disease. This video is perfect for beginners and anyone interested in starting a no-dig garden or growing carrots organically in buckets and containers. Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more tips on no-dig gardening, organic vegetable gardening, and sustainable growing practices!#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn #sowingcarrots #clubroot
no weeding for nine months how bad is it? The veg plot 2025-03-27 | great soil looks like this, youtu.be/-gDZhxqpxRwClearing the remains of the green manure in preparation for the sweet corn plants, adopting a sisters approach in the beds and starting with beans to fix some nitrogen and partner with the microbes to bring the soil back to life. Amazing the lack of weed after leaving the bed alone for 9 months.#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #allotmentgardening #sweetcorn
Finally sowing the Tomatoes plus others The veg plot 2025-03-22 | The taste of summer tomatoes the first sowings go in, some old seed some saved seed, a look at the chillies and peppers sowed in feb grew some lemons too. and another two lots of peas go in the tunnel #CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #tomatoseeds
new potatoes planted and some already growing The veg plot 2025-03-19 | march the 17th time to plant the new swift potatoes, i also set some wireworm traps in the beds to monitor the population, #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi #planting potatoes
Compost making seed giveaway winner new allotment shed story The veg plot 2025-03-17 | The winner of the green manure seeds is...a new compost bin i just filled is doing really well and this will be the last shed I put on the plot im officially done with building sheds!!#CompostingTips #GreenManure #HotComposting #CoverCrops #SustainableGardening #OrganicGardening #AllotmentGardening #organiccompost #nodiggardening #soillife #bacteria #fungi
