! Watch and plan where they’ll throw their shade if your climbing them upwards so they don’t shade out any other lower down veg !

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you very much for your comment Jack. Kind regards. Gary

Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and also the BELL ICON to be notified when each new video is uploaded. I hope you enjoy the videos and let me know if you have any suggestions for future videos. Thank you for watching. Kind regards. Gary

I’ve got lots of these I’ve transplanted out, fine mesh on brassicas to protect from cabbage butterflies, I ended up with a few too many so I’ve left a few uncovered for the wildlife to eat, I actually get a lot of enjoyment watching caterpillars eating my broccoli! My mange tout is growing on a tepee. I will be planting French beans and carrots when I have prepared some more space for them 😊

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you Lucy. I normally grow more than I need so I don’t mind losing a few either. Have to net the brassicas though otherwise i’d lose the lot. It sounds like you are doing great. Kind regards. Gary

Another class act Gary. My radish is coming on well since the disaster of my February sowing. Celery coming on well and my lettuce. Potatoes, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries also growing. Two different Runner beans been planted into plug trays and my sweet peas are looking strong. All down to you butt👍

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you very much for the comment Paul and I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video. You are doing great and you have some fantastic fruit and veg started, so let me know how they all get on, especially the celery which I absolutely love. Kind regards. Gary

Thank you, as a beginner it’s very informative 😇🥴

Having watched your videos for a couple of years, I take your recommendations, def love the mangetout, climbing beans and turnips you’ve suggested. Getting excited to start the growing vegetables again this year. Seedlings are doing well so far

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you very much for your comment Sharon which is always appreciated. Yes, I do try some new varieties of veg each year however many of the veg that I recommend are tried and trusted varieties that I’ve grown for years. I’m pleased you like some of the varieties that I suggest. As you point out this is a really exciting time of year. Kind regards. Gary

Thanks Gary, very helpful and informative, it's a pleasure to watch your KZread channel. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you very much for your comment Sheila. I’m really pleased you enjoy the content on my channel. Kind regards. Gary

Mizuna is going on the list...✌🏽❤️

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Hi Umar and thank you very much for your comment. You will love Mizuna, it is a fantastic addition to salads and stir-frys and provides a very different flavour. Kind regards. Gary

Quality content as always 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you so much John. I’m really pleased you enjoy the content on my channel. Kind regards. Gary

Thank you x

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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No problem at all Anne. I hope you found the video helpful. Kind regards. Gary

Lovely mix of veggies! Iwill be sowinging much the same!

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you very much for your comment. Kind regards. Gary

I am trying Swede again this year. I have had no success with them as they grow big but they do not bulb up. We'll see if doing them no dig style makes a difference

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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I love Swede and I’ve had great success of the last few years after I made a few changes to the way I grow them. Take a look at this video I produced which should help. Kind regards. Gary kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZ-rz7GBnMfTj9I.html

Hi Gary, I have just discovered your channel and subscribed. Lots of useful information. I am growing Blue Lake beans as well this year, I started indoors and am willing the weather to get more consistent so they can go out. I’m going to try turnips for the first time this year, I love trying something new. Your seed storage case is really great, where did you get it?

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Hi Nicki, thank you very much for your comment and a very warm welcome to the channel. I know what you mean about the weather, over the last few weeks I’ve had to bring veg inside due to the cooler temperatures, but hopefully we are getting to the point where that will be less of an issue. My seed storage case is really useful. I got it from Amazon about two years ago. If you search ‘photo storage case’ you should find a number of options. I can’t remember exactly how much I paid but I think it was around £20. Kind regards. Gary

@nickiramsay2421

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@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen Thanks very much for the welcome and the info, I’ll definitely look for the storage box, mine are just stuffed into boxes and I have to get all the packets out just to find what I’m looking for, I feel the need to get more organised 😄

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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@@nickiramsay2421 I used to do the same with my seeds and I often could not find what I was looking for and sometimes missed sowing dates. The seed storage box solves all of this and you will love it! Kind regards. Gary

Thanks for the video. Do you always grow in raised beds or do you use in ground beds too? I am a new gardener and want to avoid the cost of raised beds. So I plan to plant in bed after germination in my greenhouse

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Thank you very much for your message. If you look at my previous videos you will see that I favour growing directly into the ground over raised beds, however I’m currently converting part of my garden into veg growing spaces and ived installed a few raised beds first. The other part of my garden will not have raised beds and i’m just in the process of clearing that area. There are advantages and disadvantages of using raised beds and as you point out they can be expensive to fill for the first time if you have to buy the compost. There is a video on my channel on the pros and cons of using raised beds and there are a number of videos showing you how to make your own compost so check these out when you have time. Kind regards. Gary

Would zone 6a be too late to sow directly into a raised bed?

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Hi Kaitlin and thank you for your comment. I’ve just checked and it is still possible to plant loads of different veg in your growing zone. Check the back of the seed packets to see what you can sow, however there is still likely to be a wide selection. Kind regards. Gary

Would i be wrong to think this video is based on the Northern Hemisphere?

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Hi Michael and thank you very much fir your comment. Yes, I am based in the centre of the UK in growing zone 8. I always mention this at the beginning of my monthly sowing videos so that sowing and planting dates can be adjusted based upon location if needed . Kind regards. Gary

Close your eyes and picture that comedian jasper carrot …… especially that his surname is a popular vegetable to grow …… I’ve got more!

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Hi Jack. I love the veg connection and the link to Jasper Carrot! That’s a first on the Channel so thank you! Kind regards. Gary

Where u from? Sound a bit brummie

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Yes, I’m born and bred in Birmingham. I’m currently based near Birmingham Airport. Kind regards. Gary

@themightykhan2

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@@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen im from the other side in smethwick 😕

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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@@themightykhan2 not too far from me! Kind regards. Gary

I must get a wriggle on with my french beans! 🫘 I am struggling this spring with young plants, I have this new blackbird visiting, who thinks it's great fun to dig up everything and spit it on the floor 😂 Laura 🙃🌱

@TheAllotmentGardenandKitchen

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Hi Laura and thank you for your message. I would try netting as soon as you put your plants in the ground. I had the same issue a number of years back and it solved the problem. There are a few videos on my channel about how to use and install netting so check those out if you have time. Kind regards. Gary