Really good video! Your allotment is looking so good! The weather is ruining everything!

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

See the potatoes through, such a great experiment!

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Yes I plan to. Although I'm thinking of fertilising one or two to see if it makes a difference adding after or is there a point of no return. I have like 6 to play with so using two should be fine and give me enough data.

@Kate-ie8ew

24 күн бұрын

@@LifeAtTheHamids Sounds like a good idea. More info for next year.

Love the videos. Your plot is so well looked after and your hard work really shows.

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Amazing video buddy! I think everyone's plot is suffering this year! You're not doing too bad at all. 🎉🎉

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Thank you! 👍🏾😊

I think the difference is already evident with the potatoes so I would fertilize them. At the end of the day, this is about providing food for your family. You have to take advantage of the growing season while it’s here. If you had a lot more space to grow, then I would experiment perhaps. So that’s my vote.

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Good point! The whole purpose is to become self sufficient. I may leave one of them to follow through as I am curious. Thanks for watching and commenting! 🙏🏾

It's not just you matey. My climbing French beans are only 20cm high after three weeks & this is in the polytunnel for warmth! This continuing cool weather is holding back the heat lovers such as tomatoes, French beans, aubergines & peppers. I planted far too many broad beans last October (two, 8m double rows). Picked about a quarter of them today: 14kg! This includes pods but stripped will still be at least 4kg of beans to freeze for winter. I'd definitely give your potatoes a liquid feed.

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

I know, still a shame though. I'm still happy to be out and part of the process, so can't complain. Sounds like a great harvest. I may try growing broad beans next year. I didn't like them till recently, my sister changed that with her amazing cooking. I will definitely feed them but I'm going to leave two to see how they do compared to the other batch since I have enough to play with.

Brassicas are looking excellent 👍. Awesome tomatoes 🍅 already 🎉, I have some flowers but not actual tomatoes yet. You can also stick suckers in a jar of water and they will get roots. I have seedlings like those from the neighbors trees 🤦‍♀️. It’s been a very odd year for most people but we keep going and do what we can. Have an amazing weekend hugs to Daffy and Elijah 🥰, Ali 🌞🥵🇨🇦

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Thanks, I wish they were further along but this year as with others has been a wreck! I'll be happy whatever the outcome, I'm enjoying the journey, process and building a community of like minded people. I didn't think to put them in a jar of water. I'm always having to keep them moist in the ground. This will save me a lot of time! 🙏🏾🎉 Hope you have an amazing weekend also, hugs and from Daffy and Elijah 🎉☺️❤️

I’d leave one bucket of potatoes as a control and fertilise the others.

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Definitely thinking of doing this! 😊

Yes I think you should follow the potato experiment through to get a definitive answer 🙂

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

I will do, I may also fertilise two of them to see if we can make a difference or is there a point of no return. I have enough of them to play with and still get good data. Thanks for watching and commenting as always 😊🙏🏾

Been a very strange year this year weather wise, everything is behind, its been very cold for this time of year with massive swings in the day and night temps. hopefully it will balance out shortly. The apple tree looks like a case of either over or under watering. It looks moist enough we have had loads of rain so its prob overwatering and not draining well enough. Great update

@LifeAtTheHamids

23 күн бұрын

Yes it's been very odd this year! It's been pouring down all day today. Hopefully it will get better soon, we need that summer heat! I'm going to take it out of the pot and see what's going on with the roots etc tomorrow, let's hope I can keep it alive.

Your climbing beans look better than mine-mine are completely invisible after two sowings. Not a single one germinated, so I’ve resorted to bush/dwarf beans just to get some beans this year. It’s been a wonky season here in the states too, gets frustrating but it will still produce something 😊

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Did you sow direct? Perhaps you could try a final push. I've started mine three times at home and got lucky on the third! Just about 😅

Apple tree looks like fruit blight but I would take it out the pot check is not too damp in the bottom of the pot it's been very wet plastic pots can sweat quite badly and it's been hot and cold a lot they will always be more diseases at an allotment I would put some grit in the bottom of the park lift it up off the ground on bricks spray with plant invigorator and some blight guard next year and put a small handful of chicken pellets on the top and take off the wood chippings

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I'll be doing this on the weekend and most likely make a video out of it. I hope it's not my fault as they say if planting in containers I should ensure it's well watered. Either way I'll do my best to sort it out!

I think you proved the point with the Compost fertility and although it maybe too late I would start feeding. I wonder what compost you used? Edit, just been back to look what you used and looks it was Verve multipurpose, which is designed to be fed after 4-6 weeks. Lovely video, well presented.

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Yes it was Verve multi-purpose. I didn't know that it was designed for use at that stage. I used it last year for my container potatoes at home with no issues. I wonder whether there is anything else at play. I may feed with some fertiliser and leave one of them to follow through. I really appreciate the feedback and thank you for watching!

i have to admit, i'm not a fan of using wood chip as a mulch. as it rots down it depletes the nitrogen the plants need for new growth. your apple tree could be a good example of that. i prefer to use the chips on the path for a year or two first, THEN put it on the beds and renew the paths with fresh wood chips. try removing the wood chips from the apple tree and give a feed of epsom salts..............brian

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

I know exactly what you mean and hence why I don't use it as a mulch. This was the directions from the supplier I bought the rootstock from hence why I followed it. Thank you for your advice, I will try the Epsom salts and remove the wood chip and see how that goes! 🙏🏾

great video🔥

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Thanks! 🙏🏾

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@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

🙏🏾💪🏾😊

Just leave one or two unfertilized for comparison????

@LifeAtTheHamids

24 күн бұрын

Yup, I think that would be the best thing as there are quite a few of them unfertilised so no need to sacrifice all.

There’s a couple of problems. Do you use animal manure as it could be excessive nitrogen manure problem. Needs to break down properly. Then the wood chip encourages too many wood lice which then eat the peas. Try using just compost as the soil really needs the carbon mainly as they feed on that. The animal manure may have pesticide chemicals in as well as animals are medicinally treated.

@LifeAtTheHamids

23 күн бұрын

I do use animal manure but I didn't in the bed with the peas. I put it on the tomato bed and the raised bed if I can remember. Other than that it was spent mushroom compost on all the other beds. I don't think I'll be using bought manure anymore anyway as I have all of the chicken manure anyway.

Apparently, it isn’t illegal to grow cannabis. Could you do a tutorial on how to grow cannabis for health and medicinal purposes?😊

@LifeAtTheHamids

23 күн бұрын

Just checked and it isn't illegal if you have a license issued from the UK home office. Unfortunately they won't give me one, so I won't be able to unless things change in time. 😋

@mrburgz6011

23 күн бұрын

@@LifeAtTheHamids thanks Brother. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re a G.