The tree stump story arc, though unintended it was brilliantly funny. Im glad Mr Serenity wasnt in trouble. You have great ideas for the plot and lots of determination. It does take a while to settle in and more time to see what works for what you want to do. I found breaking up a space into three or more areas, even just a bed for two can help keep it manageable in stages. For large areas if you want to clear them, ive found a strong black plastic sheet as a cover can help prepare a bed to plant for the next season with a bit less effort in weeding. Also, If you like tomatoes, and only you, please get a plant or two for yourself. I think being a mum is being always mindful and selfless as you are, its only right you have something to look forward to when Summer begins. Thanks for making these great videos, youre a natural at this.

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Oh wow, what a lovely comment. Thank you, Ollie! I love the idea of sectioning it off into sections. I think little and often is going to be key at this. There are a tonne of weeds. I'm so glad you enjoyed the tree stump saga. It will be a great memory to look back on. Yes, I'll plant a couple of tomato plants for myself as a treat! Thanks again for your comment! ♡

A good solution to fencing could be to build a pallet fence if you have access to regular free pallets or dismantle them and use the boards to build your fence panels. It is time-consuming but cost-effective and does look neat if done correctly.

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

One of my neighbours has pallet fencing, and I think it looks fine. I'm definitely up for a cheaper fencing alternative for the first couple of years! ♡

@Tea_and_thyme_2012

2 ай бұрын

I’ve just realised you’re not too far away as you’re visiting twin locks. I got my pallets for the fencing from an industrial site near Skipton, it’s just opposite The Range and McDonald’s on the way back towards Bingley. It’s called Euro xxxxxx they were really kind and let us take it free of charge. It’s made a fabulous fence and I’ve even painted it to look nicer. Hopefully will keep out the pesky rabbits too. Deb

hahah your doggo supervising the pond clearance 👷🏼 I think you should have one or two tomato plants in the polytunnel, just for you to enjoy!! 🍅

@YorkshireSerenity

Ай бұрын

Oh, she's OBSESSED with water!! I'm surprised she didn't jump in! ♡

Lidl have some really good deals on plants - Aldi probably do the same so definitely shop around - and yes a bench is a fab investment I don't have an allotment but buying a bench made life much easier when my grandson Noah is here I look after him every Saturday 💙 he's always giving me stones and leaves (he calls them feathers 🤷) and twigs when we go to the shop 🤷

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Children are great. I definitely want to put a nice rocking bench in or a park bench type around the pond area for summer. I'll definitely need to sit down by then, haha! I will check out aldi and lidl. Thanks for the advice! ♡

Excellent share

@YorkshireSerenity

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! ♡

I'm so jealous of your poly tunnel! I really must go shopping for a blueberry bush! Happy growing!

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I can't wait to see if the rumours are true and the blueberries are huge! ♡

Congratulations on 400+ subs 💪. Keep,your eyes on marketplace it is a gold mine of free or cheap stuff for the garden. If you buy hydrangeas they are insanely easy to propagate. Sad what people chuck in ponds 😢😢, but at least you😅 didn’t fall in 😅. Great update and I hope the weather clears up soon, Ali 🌞🇨🇦

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

I can't believe 400 people subscribed to see my little allotment! It's so funny! Thank you, Ali! I just love hydrangeas! I want loads! ♡

This stump saga is making me chuckle!! 🤣

@YorkshireSerenity

Ай бұрын

Aha! I'm so glad you've enjoyed it! ♡

Im loving seeing how you get on, its such a wonderful soace yo work with!

@YorkshireSerenity

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! ♡

Congratulations on getting your lovely allotment. Chestnut pale fencing would be a great option for this space. You an get 10 meter rolls delivered for less than £ 90 a roll. Pallets are often free to collect but they are very heavy to lug around and transport. Think about the cost of the time and effort, either way, you will need posts whacked into the ground to secure them to. Treat yourselves to a few areas to grow in this year and smother the rest of the weeds. Strim them down and leave to rot on the ground, put a thick layer of free cardboard down and top with weed membrane. Just a little word of caution, if you rotovate the perennial weed roots in, all the little pieces of root will re root and grow. It might look good to start with but you will be creating a much bigger problem. Happy allotment gardening!!!

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Wow, Caroline, what a thoughtful post with some helpful advice. I think we are going to have to focus on fencing off the pond as a solo venture first, then we will fence the rest with it is all tidy and we have active beds. Good to know about Chestnut pale fencing! Thank you for your comment! ♡

It’s good to have a plan for the future maybe take most of the plants by the pond but leave a tiny bit for the bees 🐝 . Bit by bit you will get there

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Good advice, Tracy. Although, I think Mr Serenity will have to do that as I'm slightly scared of the bees haha ♡

Yor dog looked really interested in the pond I was waiting for him to jump in 😂😂 , B&M sell good cheap plants cheaper than the garden centre 👍

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Ha! Yes Mila is OBSESSED with water. I'm surprised she didn't jump in. She can't walk past the sea, river or canals without taking a leap. LOL ♡

Love your hair and hair ties 🧡❤🩷 I am a huge fan of pretty hair accessories myself!

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I just adore bows! ♡

@Bearcub599

2 ай бұрын

@@YorkshireSerenity So do I xxx

Great vid, thanks. Gorgeous dog :-) Please bring her as often as you can! x

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will bring her when I don't have my toddler with me aha. I don't think I could keep an eye on both although my dog is a superstar most of the time! ♡

That pond will look amazing i really want to install one myself. What made you want ducks over chickens I nearly died when you called it chopper 😂.

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

My little one is OBSESSED with ducks, and I'm a chicken person, but I've had chickens before, and they're really messy and dig up a lot of plants and such. Whereas ducks are a little less invasive, and the eggs are supposed to be tastier (never tried them!). They're also super efficient at eating slugs, so that's a bonus. Overall, I want my little one to have ducks as pets, and I'm interested to see how they are to keep! ♡

We have lots of circle threw out our allotment and there really pretty they don’t break under the wheelbarrow and they add a little prettiness next to our ducks and chickens ❤

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

I'm definitely going to go ahead with those circle stepping stones. They're super cute, and I think it would add to the fairy vibe! I love that you have ducks and chickens. Do they get on? ♡

Get free pallets to make fence, you can sit plants in and on them too

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

What a great idea! Thank you, Michelle! ♡

@laviniasey

2 ай бұрын

They look good too,

raised beds in the poly tunnel, make things much easier

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

That's what I think too! ♡

🐝Thanks for the great video🌻

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!! ♡

You remind me very much of Joanna from The Holy Boat Cafe KZread channel, not only in looks but also in your presentation of your videos, both of you are excellent and I wish all the best for the future.

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Hello Stephen, Thank you so much for your kind comment. You've put a smile on my face. Take care ♡

I’m probably to late but have you considered saving some of the larger straighter twigs/ branches for support of climbing plants😮

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

We haven't set it alight yet, so you're not too late. No, I hadn't thought of that. Great idea ♡

I use my tomato’s for passata so I have my own or tomato soup x

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Such a great idea! I'd love to make my own tinned and cupboard products ♡

Delighted I stumbled across your channel! My ears pricked up when you said Gargrave, we know Newfield Hall in Airton very well, we lived there for a few years. Without giving too much away, what area do you live in? I'm from Lancashire, but miss Yorkshire a lot since moving to Ireland. The idea of filling your polytunnel with strawberries sounds amazing, do it! Clare 🌱

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Hi Clare, Thank you for your comment. We live about 10 minutes out of Gargrave ♡ it's a wonderful village and I love the garden centre. Living in Ireland sounds lovely, too! I adore Belfast. Thank you for your comment, love. ♡

@Tootsie63

2 ай бұрын

@@YorkshireSerenity I don't think we have allotments in County Kildare? But I have a little corner in a polytunnel which is used to grow flowers from seed to fill baskets and pots for the flowers around the town, I love it, my radishes are flying! Looking forward to more videos x

@bigmama2135

2 ай бұрын

New subscriber and looking forward to following along on your journey with your precious little pickle, soon to arrive precious pickle, and lovely plot adventures. You could make a bench using pallets (great vids on youtube) where your little family could chill out. Maybe a mini raised bed with kiddie garden tools, mini watering can etc where little pickle could grow her own sunflowers, strawberries etc and could include a mini fairy house watching over the plants for pickle. Anyways, all the very best to you and your family from across tge water in Dublin. P.s. my brother and family live in Huddersfield, not too far from you.

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

@bigmama2135 What a fantastic idea! I'm writing all of these down, honestly! My kids will love that! Thank you for subscribing. You're very kind. Looking forward to seeing you again soon! ♡

Try wynstay agricultural at craven market i am a sheep farmer ,but they have allsorts

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'll definitely check it out and hello to a local! ♡

@rikboswell

2 ай бұрын

@@YorkshireSerenity aye lass just at Flasby

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

@@rikboswell oh lovely!! ♡

Grow tomatoes and make pasta sauce with your excess

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

What a fantastic idea! ♡

Two videos to wait until you realized it was an upturned pot 😂😂😂. Not sure what you’re cutting with the shears pond side but if you are trying to remove them, you should pull them out completely. Of course you’re there and know what you’re looking at and I’m on another continent watching you with a cup of coffee so easy for me to say, right? I know you’re set on filling the poly tunnel the strawberries but even the entire back half would be plenty. It’s certainly not too late to plant a few other things in there like salad tomatoes or cucumbers etc. If the garden centres are still selling starts it’s not too late. I realize the outside still needs a lot of work but I think you’d find it more satisfying if you grew a bit more of a variety in the tunnel. Just an opinion. Eager to watch your journey as I’ve just gotten a few plots at a community garden but over in North America, we don’t get large allotments like you’re blessed with, just small 100sq foot plots but I was lucky to get 3! Looking forward to what you’ll get up to.

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Hello Valerie, wow, I can't believe you're based on the other side of the pond! That's so fantastic. I hope you're having great weather. Somebody said it was yellow death nettle (I think?!) So I thought maybe cutting it back was going to be a good idea but I think you're right, it's going to need digging. I'm not sure what else to grow in the polytunnel to be honest. Do you have any suggestions for something relatively easy for my first growing season? Enjoy your cuppa! ♡

@valeriepillon6960

2 ай бұрын

@@YorkshireSerenity yes! A sun gold cherry tomato or similar variety for yourself! They are so super sweet that I’m sure your “pickle” will love them too. Every gardener needs something growing to just provide snacks while working. I know Huw Richards grows sun golds so I hope you’d be able to find it at a local nursery. One plant will do you, for snacking while there or bringing home a handful for a salad. Maybe even another plant or two of different things as it’s easy to get burned out and discouraged when there’s “nothing” to show for your hard work. A few successful things will go a long way to keeping spirits and motivation up. I would also suggest having your little plant a few beans maybe at the side of the poly because it can be exciting for children to watch things they plant grow and they grow pretty fast. Plus provide a healthy snack for them! She can even give her plant a name lol

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

@@valeriepillon6960 what a great suggestion. Thank you friend ♡

@tabithadrew9875

Ай бұрын

​@@YorkshireSerenityyellow dead nettle! The young parts and flowers are edible. Long used for foraging along with the other dead nettles. Pollinators love them too. They can take over easily though. Might be good to keep some in a container rather than get rid of them completely. They won't harm your little or your doggo. I second sun gold toms too, super sweet. Also another you can try that's a similar grower to tomatoes are cape gooseberries. Growing and planting are identical to tomatoes. Nice sweet fruit, sweeter than the sweetest tomato.

20quid for a Hydranger, dissgusting and I have 4 here to give away, but a bit far for you to come and collect.

@YorkshireSerenity

2 ай бұрын

Ah those garden centre prices ♡

Hello, don't you have any rubber boots???

@YorkshireSerenity

Ай бұрын

Hi! I have walking boots, but to be honest, I live in my Crocs! ♡