One for the rook, One for the crow, One to die and one to grow. You’re doing a fantastic job there. 👍👍👍

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much and I like the saying :)

Maybe a critter cam would solve the mystery.

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Unfortunately I think that would get stolen by a human before I can check whats going on with the animals!!!

@Kate-ie8ew

19 күн бұрын

@@LifeAtTheHamids Sorry, I never thought about that. So sad that people can't seem to leave other people's stuff alone.

cats are buggers, digging in weed free areas. just be careful. if it IS a cat, they crap and bury it.................brian

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Yes they are but I really think it is a squirrel as the holes are tiny and it looks pulled up rather than dug up. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

Fantastisch Good work Hamids ola men now Good nieuwe planning groente thans te video fried Top weekend 👍🌤🍹🫘🥦🪴😅🌿🌻🧤

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it :)

It’s little holes so I’d say sadly either squirrel 🐿️ or rodent 🐭, scatter chilli powder or flakes but then you have to be careful not to get in in your eyes 😢. But yes positives are what we need to focus on because critters don’t read the rule book. Hope the brassicas do well 🙏. Hugs for Daffy and Elijah 🥰, Ali 🌞🇨🇦

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

I had a feeling. I will be doing so on the weekend as I needed a break from the heartache of it all! Keeping positive and enjoying my time with Elijah! Thanks for watching and commenting as always. Hugs from Daffy and Elijah :)

I've had the same issue with foxes digging up plants. If you use fish blood and bone when planting like me, that seems to be what has attracted them on my plot.

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Yup, they do like FB&B but funny enough where i have used that it is untouched. With my beans and sweetcorn I didn't use any of that! I find if you put the fertiliser deep enough and push down firmly they seem to not dig up.

I feel your pain, if it’s not the animals, it’s the slugs. We are always at war with nature😂 Dam vegetables need more care than my children 😂

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Thanks! Yes we are definitely at war with them. It is so painful when you spend so much time on it and then they destroy it overnight! I guess this is training for when my child and his toddler days :)

Amazing video brother! I know it's hard but keep your head up and be proud of what you've achieved. It's not easy and you're doing so well!

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Thank you! It means a lot and helps :)

Nice video mate! I'm in the same position. I think it may be a squirrel! Put the nets up and some chilli powder like you said and see what happens! 💪🏾

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Thanks! Yes I will be putting up the nets on the weekend. I needed a break from the allotment after this all....

@T90DP

19 күн бұрын

Definitely a squirrel 🐿️

This is when the good old crossbow comes in handy. Stay pushing Bro. You’re resilient when Fighting on the mat and you are resilient when dealing with your produce.💪

@LifeAtTheHamids

16 күн бұрын

Thank you my brother! Your kind words are always appreciated 💪🏾🙏🏾❤️

I'd leave the green netting on the brassicas.I find if you use the finer netting you get plagued by aphids and white fly .

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Never really thought about that. I will check the size, as I was under the assumption nothing would get through!

@susiespearing6165

19 күн бұрын

@@LifeAtTheHamids Aphids seem to get through anything and the finer netting means no predators can get in to keep the numbers down

Hey i think it’s something looking for snails and slugs or birds like pigeons you need to properly net these areas until the plants are bigger

@LifeAtTheHamids

19 күн бұрын

Thanks! I'll be replanting, netting it all up and sprinkling chilli powder this weekend! Lets hope it all works!

@StellasVegetablegardens

19 күн бұрын

@@LifeAtTheHamids also get some coffee grounds from coffee shops and mix the extra hot chilli powder with it

squirrels rip plants out to see if anything is buried under them, they've done this with my cilantro earlier this year.

@LifeAtTheHamids

18 күн бұрын

That's sad to hear! It's definitely frustrating, let's hope the chilli powder makes a difference!

The vegetables I'm growing in containers is doing a whole lot better than the crops I've planted in the ground! Runner beans are well behind this year too and the peas are just a right off!! But we persevere don't we? Your plot is doing pretty well considering the odds against us this year so far.

@LifeAtTheHamids

18 күн бұрын

Yeah, my container crops are not doing so bad. I'm tempted to grow the rest at home now and not the allotment due to what's happening in the allotment. We have a squirrel that comes to the garden but never does the damage I'm seeing at the allotment! We definitely have to persevere, better than giving in?Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏🏾

Oh no, how devastating for you, after all your hard work! We are plagued by rabbits and badgers at our allotment and I have to net or barrier EVERTHING. On the sweetcorn, I use sticks in the ground and clip the green debris netting to them around the bed as a barrier, to deter them, it also helps prevent wind rock. I've also used the plastic barrier netting they use on building sites with sticks threaded through the holes and placed around the beds. It's fairly cheap and in black, not as unsightly as the orange. It lasts a few seasons before it gets a bit tatty, but it's effective. We are constantly trying to fight nature in this game and she's much smarter than we'll ever be! Keep going, good luck! 😊

@LifeAtTheHamids

18 күн бұрын

This is my second year at the allotment and last year I didn't net anything without issues. I'm learning very quickly this year how bad it can get. At home I've been gardening for 5 years and haven't had to net anything either so it's been hard for me to see it all happen. The good thing is that I've had a crash course and will be netting everything going forward! Thanks for taking the time to watch and share advice 🙏🏾

@kayemahoney8640

18 күн бұрын

Once they've found you, it's a game of cat and mouse! Keep on truckin. 😁

are you using chicken manure pellets or blood fish and bone to feed the beds? If so that could be attracting foxes to dig thinking there's a chicken buried there...

@LifeAtTheHamids

18 күн бұрын

I'm using fish blood and bone when I transplant seedlings, but not in the beds that have been affected. I don't use it with beans and sweetcorn.