One I made earlier - Claire's Allotment Part 2

A quick tour of my three year old allotment.

Second in a series featuring my two allotments.

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[ILuvCaroline]

I started small too and each year expanded my garden. Well, just after 2 years I am out of room..lol. But its true you should start small until you get the hand at it. The bigger your garden, the more time you need to tend to your plants, such as fertilizers, water, etc.

[clairesallotment]

@ILuvCaroline You should only work what you can cope with. We all have varying amounts of time we can dedicate to planting, so even if it's small, as long as you get something out of it, that's all you need. I ran out of room, which was why I had to get a 2nd plot. I've got enough room now, but I still fill it all up though.

[JTplot]

sorry for the last comment i did that by acciddent and also I live in Ireland and I have my courgettes in my greenhouse but they take up alot of room so could I put them outside like yours???

thanks love the videos!!!!

[clairesallotment]

That's ok we all have a mad 5 minutes every now and then. The cougettes should be outside when all risk of frost has past, which should be from now onwards even if you live in Scotland they'll be fine. They need to be planted 2 ft apart and will hopefully continue fruiting until September.

[clairesallotment]

Home grown sprouts are so much tastier than shop ones. Try the purple brussels if you can get them. When you boil them the water turns purple. They taste the same as regular ones, but just look a little bit more interesting.

[clairesallotment]

I just let them sit on the soil, sometimes you may need to give them a turn to colour the underside. Make sure you bring them inside before the first frost.

[JTplot]

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[clairesallotment]

Usually diluted washing up liquid does the trick. Put 1/2 inch of liquid in the bottom of a plastic spray and fill up with water. Spray very close to the plant, and repeat as necessary. The bugs just slip off. For very stubborn bugs get some eco friendly spray and follow instructions on the bottle. I've got a red one called "Bug spray", it does everything.

[kokonutbaby1]

Claire, what do u use to keep the bad bugs away from your garden?

[clairesallotment]

There's so much to do in March, April and May. When every thing's in you can start to enjoy, but keep on top of the weeding.