This channel follows a normal mum living in Yorkshire, who enjoys living a slow and simple life. This channel features content based on gardening, homesteading, and a shetland pony called Ziggy ♡
You are so lucky you can walk home from your allotment. In canada because it is so big we have to drive everywhere. Maybe you could make a video on your jam making which would be interesting. Love your videos.
@YorkshireSerenity21 сағат бұрын
I feel very fortunate. It only takes 20 minutes to walk back, and spending extra time outside is always good for the soul. I promise I will do a jam making video when I harvest those strawberries. Thank you for the love and support ♡
@TheBeginnerGardenerКүн бұрын
I totally know that level of excitement when a teeny flower appears! 😆💮🍓
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
We love strawberries!! ♡
@TheBeginnerGardenerКүн бұрын
Progress - bit by bit! I'm off to my plot tonight and hope to strip out some more blummin' weeds.
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Good luck!! It's a frustrating job but looks amazing after!! ♡
@doras.allotmentКүн бұрын
Your excitement is infectious!! 💗Tomatoes are looking brill and the mini gardening kit (+ little pink crocs) are just the sweetest.
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Ha! I live, laugh, love crocs. I'm a bit obsessed with them and oodies hahah! Thank you watching ♡
@doras.allotment22 сағат бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity haha love this!
@myrustygardenКүн бұрын
It’s all looking amazing and so nice of your neighbors to give pickle a gift. The weed is I think chickweed and a pain but it’s easy to pull. The strawberries 🍓 look so good and such joy to pick your first one. The pink flower if it’s on a bush is weigela I think and yes aquailegs or we call it columbine. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and lots of sun, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
It is lovely to know what those flowers are. They're so beautiful! I love anything pink!! I'm going to try and strim down as much as I can and then pull the rest. I don't think I can get around it all otherwise! It looks bigger already and has definitely given me the motivation to get it done before the baby comes! Have a wonderful weekend yourself ♡
@essiev6397Күн бұрын
Hi sweetie, I don't get a notification..... but it seems to be with almost all english allotment channels i follow, strange isn't it? Love from the other side of the pond. The netherlands.
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Hello to you in the Netherlands! It's such a shame that notifications don't go out, but hopefully, youtube will get it sorted.. Thank you for watching ♡
@helenagreenwood2305Күн бұрын
Those first flowers you showed look like aquilegia well the purple ones do 🌺
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Oh how wonderful! Thank you for telling me!!! ♡
@sunilambika322Күн бұрын
Thanks for great vlog. good excellent Sharing 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!! ♡
@AudreyM2023-yo1fbКүн бұрын
Well don! Plenty to get excited about already.🥰👍
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
It's so exciting isn't it!! Thank you for coming on this journey with me ♡
@sunilambika322Күн бұрын
Thank you for a good sharing Nice video.💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Thank you for watching! ♡
@sunilambika322Күн бұрын
beautiful and Good video! Thanks for sharing! full watch new friend 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Wow thank you for watching so many of my videos. I really appreciate that!!! ♡
@robineasby5328Күн бұрын
Short or long your videos are brilliant. I sill get excited when I see the first shoots of my potatoes peeping through , and that's after 20 years ! Thank you.
@YorkshireSerenityКүн бұрын
Robin!! You're so lovely, thank you!! Oh goodness, potatoes will be fun next year! I want to do carrots too but they didn't grow properly when I tried at home so I'll need to learn more about them. Thanks for watching as always! ♡
@suethorson65302 күн бұрын
A little straw around your strawberries will help suppress weeds and keep berries clean❤
@YorkshireSerenity2 күн бұрын
Good advice! And it will help me clear that bag of straw too! ♡
@TheBeginnerGardenerКүн бұрын
I MUST add straw to my strawbs for sure! Top Tip - Thanks!
@lorainemcguire57952 күн бұрын
Hi your mum and step dad have done a great job, your plot will look like your neighbouring one but you haven't long had yours plus you have challenges with pickle and pregnancy just think of the positives a lots been achieved from day one 🌺
@YorkshireSerenity2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, Loraine.. it's really given me such a push to get the rest of it strimmed down now. That big pile was bothering me so much! Have a lovely day ♡
@CraigShortland2 күн бұрын
Strawberries on the way and you got your little helper there too👍🍓
@YorkshireSerenity2 күн бұрын
Such a lovely day! ♡
@MTHomestead2 күн бұрын
We placed your channel on our Framily Board last night for our Livestream. Really like your channel and wanted to shout you out to our subscribers.
@YorkshireSerenity2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. Truly. Have a blessed day. ♡
@tweety66662 күн бұрын
Hi, I am subscribed ok to your channel and its fine, but I have problems with some others I watch, as I have to keep subscribing each time I watch them. My point being that other people may be having the same problem with your channel if your numbers are going up and down. You tube need to sort the problem, as it has been happening for months now. Keep going, youre doing great! X
@YorkshireSerenity2 күн бұрын
Hi Tweety, Thank you for your comment and support to my channel. It's a strange thing because I did wonder if it was youtube unsubscribing accounts, plus I've had a couple of comments saying that people aren't notified over my videos anymore.. it's a hard website to play with aha! Have a blessed day♡
@mr.mthomestead57952 күн бұрын
MT Homestead sent me over to your channel. Really enjoyed your video and now I know what an allotment is now.
@YorkshireSerenity2 күн бұрын
Thank you for supporting my channel, friend. ♡
@AylaGrassrootGardens3 күн бұрын
You are so lovely and seem so natural in front of the camera. I just found this channel and subscribed ❤ Oh, and congratulations 🍼🎉
@YorkshireSerenity3 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, Ayla. That's such a lovely comment. Welcome! ♡
@JacobsonFamilyAllotment3 күн бұрын
With the subs i found people subbing then emailing me to doy editing when i say no they unsub. I have found it slows down after a while. Trying adding hashtags in you description like #allotment ect and maybe just more words related to the video like allotment gardeing vegetables stuff like that . I dowloaded a app called vidiq i use the free version helps with stuff like that.
@painting-with-J4 күн бұрын
Use the word "allotment" in the title of every video it will help you get found. It is not boring, those of use who watch these video want to see what you think is boring.
@YorkshireSerenity4 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment! I'll be putting allotment in my titles from now on♡
@simplifygardening5 күн бұрын
The rhubarb is fine to eat there is nothing wrong with them. You have not been shadow banned. I was sent your video via the home page, if you were shadow banned there would be zero promotion. just make content as you do and allow the algorithm time to figure out what the channel is really about. subs come and go don't panic. monetisation will be pennies until you establish. Stick to one category you start adding in baking and ponies and stuff like that you will confuse youtube systems and it will never promo videos it is why variety channels don't work
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Hello and welcome! There is some good advice here.. you clearly know your youtube stuff. Is it just a coincidence that it continuously drops to that one number, or am I just thinking about it too much? What about if I added baking into the video? Like if it wasn't the title or thumbnail ie a harvest and bake video kind of thing? Anyway, thank you for your comment and your help! ♡
@MTHomestead5 күн бұрын
The great thing about having your own garden is you can grow whatever you want, and I think loads of strawberries is great. The case of the missing stump thickens, God Bless!
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Ha! I'm going to put a new stump in soon! I'm so looking forward to those strawberries.. I'll make lots of jam! ♡
@TheBeginnerGardener5 күн бұрын
If you check out some other new Tubers you'll see that you are actually doing amazingly well! Keep producing good, honest videos and your subs will come. I only have 169 which often feels a bit demoralizing but then I need to confirm to myself why I'm doing this. For me it's about documenting my journey, the subs (and possible monetization) will come in time - I hope - but for me that's not my main driver.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
I didn't mean for it to come across like I was complaining. I'm sorry if it did come across like that. I'm bothered by the fact that it keeps dropping to one number and never shifting past it. I'm not sure if it's a youtube thing or a me thing 🙃😅 But thank you for your comment and support. I'll share your channel and hopefully you'll grow too! ♡
@TheBeginnerGardener5 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity I had 162 subscribers then it dropped to 160 - I was almost crying into my Americano 🤣. This KZread algorithm people talk about is so weird - I do everything that 'the experts' advise and just hope for the best. Keep on making happy content and watch out for the wasps! 🤣🐝
@C31living5 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity Firstly you are not boring, nor are you doing anything wrong. The algorithm on KZread is forever changing and you are doing well. Consistency is key with anything but particularly building KZread etc. your content is great I haven’t missed a video! Keep going and be proud! I think it amazing your able to do all this I will continue to pray for you! ❤ @TheBeginnerGardener I have popped you a subscribe also both great channels ❤
@TheBeginnerGardener5 күн бұрын
@@C31livingThanks so much 😊👍🙏
@YorkshireSerenity4 күн бұрын
@@C31living thank you so much for your lovely comment and support to my channel. It's so easy to get fixated on numbers when they grow rapidly at the start. Sending out some love to you. ♡
@MTHomestead5 күн бұрын
Cleaning up old gardening areas can be a stinky job. It will be worth it in the long run.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
100% ♡
@MTHomestead5 күн бұрын
At first, I thought what an Allotment is, now I know. If you are doing most of the work, I would take the one with the best starting potential. Thanks for sharing my new friend and hello from Oklahoma. P.S. shared out this video on our community page.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing my channel. That's really kind of you! And hello to Oklahoma! It's so wild that we made contact with the other side of the world! ♡
@MTHomestead5 күн бұрын
First, hello from Oklahoma! Love it that you are full of energy, and congratulations on your 6th month just 3 to go. You sure do have a lot going on in your garden or should I say gardens. Rhubarb looks amazing, my grandmother uses it to make wine out of it. A lot of times when people subscribe and if they haven't come back to watch then they fall off after a year of not watching. It can be frustrating but hang in there. Thanks for sharing and I found your channel on YT recommendations. God Bless!
@YorkshireSerenity4 күн бұрын
Thank you for being here and especially for letting me know that I'm being recommended on the home page. That's very helpful for me to know. Thank you for your congratulations also!! Welcome to my channel ♡
@liveswithgarden65665 күн бұрын
Hi! I'm in America. Getting ready to go plant beans (green) and some more potatoes. Just found your really cute vid with Miss. Pickle. I'm like the others I'll subscribe and stay. It's 71 degrees (like22c) and it's only 7:30am. You had me smiling when you were sitting in the warm car. We look for a tree to park under around here lol. Well you got me motivated thank you , beans look out here I come. I'm a 70 year old grandmother. You will probably have enough strawberries to make jam.
@YorkshireSerenity4 күн бұрын
Hello to you in America 🇺🇸! It's always so wild to me that youtube lets me connect with people across the globe. Thank you for watching, friend. I hope I make you smile again soon! ♡
@thewitch695 күн бұрын
dont eat boobob leaves they're toxic lol
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Don't worry!! I didn't fancy the leaves aha ♡
@thewitch695 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity good job lol and i so want to see the mini gigi horsey plz
@robertlee64795 күн бұрын
Just use a rake to get the pond clean. Ya Rubab is fine, don't panic about it. That comes from Dr Robert. You need to sort out your polytunnel as it's a long way behind and I don't mean me over here. I thinking when I was in Scotland. Mid may my poly was full of food getting towards the picking stage not bare soil. Get your plants in earlier, that's why you use a poly to advance the season. Gardening I can help KZread account. Not the remotest and it says 769 on my screen. I don't un-subscribe from any. If not interested I just don't bother watching any more, but love to watch these allotment videos to see if they know what they are doing and the cock ups they make and offer help if they need it. We've had it warm these past few days 27-32 or 80-91 now cooling down again 1 c=1.8 f and don't forget too add 32 so 20c is 68 f as 0 c is 32 f . I expect to pick peas this week and maybe beetroot as well then next week Rasps with look, depending on the weather as Like you in Blighty the weather has been very poor and changeable, far from normal for this time of year. A blessing is normally too dam hot and have to keep banging water on so yesterday I watered for the first time for2 or 3 weeks now while last year it was every third day.Don't get upset if people tell you about your mistakes as that is how we all learn.. I have a great many years at food production and I still make the odd mistake. No one is perfect, even though some think they are.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
It's taken us this long to clear out the polytunnel enough for use.. but don't worry! Next year we will be starting earlier. The tomatoes have shot up in recent days so I'm hoping we will still have luck with them and my strawberries are healthy so again, hopefully we will get a harvest even if it's a little later than planned. Thank you for watching and supporting. I'm not upset over helpful comments, I've learned so much since I started this channel. It's been really great. Have a lovely day. ♡
@robertlee64795 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity You'll have less time and need more help when the baby arrives as your hands will be full and I hope you feed it yourself and not like too many buying formula as is a waist of good money and free milk. Remember, breast is best and it will be a while before it can help you in the garden. The way things are going around the world we'll be lucky if any of us make it that far down the line. Another reason I am out here n the sticks away from it all, when it does fall apart.. Have fun and happy gardening.
@doras.allotment5 күн бұрын
Thank you for a good dose of cheer!! ❤
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you for always being kind and lovely! ♡
@doras.allotment4 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity 🥰🍓🥦🧄🥕
@oldman94225 күн бұрын
You virtually cannot kill Rhubarb, I rescued one from a bonfire, it looked dead, but I planted it, over the years it gave me the nicest Rhubarb. Beware, the leaves contain Oxalic acid and are poisonous, but make good compost. As an idea for things to include, try some wine making, I experimented with almost anything I could grow, some were amazing and I made a good friend also doing the same. I love your honest approach, keep making these videos. 😊
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
That's what made me cautious.. Dr. Google said they can cause nausea and vomiting, and some can be toxic, and because I didn't plant it, I decided against using it just to be sure. It seems like a waste, but it's definitely going on the compost! ♡
@ellaeyre96125 күн бұрын
What I'd like to see is more of how you make your allotment kid friendly, i.e. safe and entertaining for the kids. And keeping kids from stepping on plants! I want to do more for mine but it's difficult to know what will work
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
That's such a great suggestion! I'm definitely open to filming something like this when I actually get around to childproofing the plot. Aha ♡
@valeriemulholland42825 күн бұрын
The rhubarb looks normal. I garden in a semi-arid climate and never have to water rhubarb very much - it’s an indestructible plant. Your plant will look like your neighbour’s eventually. I have nothing to offer regarding KZread issues, but I realize that I follow people who are genuine and passionate about what they do. It’s not you, it’s the algorithms!
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment, Valerie. Rhubarb seems to be a powerhouse of a plant, aha! ♡
@lynfalienergy47815 күн бұрын
Your rhubarb is just fine. Cut off the ends & cook. You can't get poisoned from rhubarb! Sorry, I can't help with the subscription issue. I have no idea what's going on but I hope you find the problem soon. I have no intention of unsubscripting!
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! That means a lot. I'm very grateful for your support 🙏♡
@lyndabelknap83675 күн бұрын
Happy mother's day to you. Don't know if you celebrate it in England. A girl and a boy lucky you. The rhubarb is perfect just picked some myself today. I love your accent and youtube show. It is not boring at all but probably takes awhile to get a lot of viewers. Keep up the good work.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching, Lynda, and for the Mother's Day greeting.. we celebrate ours in April (I think! Lol), but, I appreciate it. Thanks for your kind comment, friend. ♡
@alienlifeuk86335 күн бұрын
Nice video.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much ♡
@myrustygarden5 күн бұрын
We have horrible issues with wasps here not only the flying ones but a ground variety that are very aggressive. It won’t grow (cucumber) if you pull it out so yep I’d give it a chance. I don’t grow rhubarb to eat we grow it as a flower. Wow the lupin flowers are amazing. 😂😂 I had to look up shadow banning. There seems to be no rhyme or reason why some channels fly and others don’t, I watch some people for years and they still are under 200. I don’t bother what the numbers are I just have fun. It’s your channel do what makes you happy ❤ the rest will come in time I’m sure. Happy gardening 👩🌾, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Oh my goodness, I think non-flying wasps may be worse.. how do you avoid them? Do you just have to watch where you walk constantly? 🐝 Thank you for another kind comment. Ali. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead. ♡
@myrustygarden5 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity they fly just not quite as high as the normal ones as they are ground nesting ones. I don’t have issues normally but Gerald does and he runs 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
@CraigShortland5 күн бұрын
I enjoy watching your videos. Keep it going.👍👍
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
That's great to read, thank you so much! ♡
@tabithadrew98755 күн бұрын
Oh and im subscribed to all with you and ive not had any notifacations for your channel since subscribing so something must be going on. Ive had to just go back and catch up on your journey.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Ugh, it's so frustrating.. what's the point in subscribing if people don't get notified!! Thank you for catching up on my videos, I really appreciate that! ♡
@tabithadrew98755 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity and thank you for sharing your journey. It's people like you that helps me keep my own motivation to keep going with the garden on tough days, very much appreciated ♥️. And yeah, a tad frustrating, thankfully this vid came up following another I'd watched so it prompted me to go catch up lol.q
@tabithadrew98755 күн бұрын
I cant get over you only lost one strawberry!! Thats honestly awesome 😎. Whoo, six months, its that seriously tiring phase then, and hopefully the heat will be waining by the time he arrives for you!! But eesh being heavily pregnant at the height of summer, i feel for the months you have ahead of you 🤗. Remember not to compare yourself to the other allotment owners as they've had a head start to you on your plot this year. Yours will be of a similar appearance by this time next year. It takes so much time to get a plot set up when uts been left a season.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Tabitha, you're so lovely. Thank you for taking the time to write to me with all these wonderful comments. I'm genuinely so grateful. I felt pretty good up until recently when it's been warm, and now I'm struggling aha.. I hope summer isn't too hot this year (selfishly)! I'm also thrilled about the strawberries.. I imagined we'd have a lot more losses.. hopefully they all make it to fruit! ♡
@tabithadrew98755 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity hopefully it'll be hot enough for all the plants but cool enough for you to not feel too uncomfortable as the summer goes on. And it's not selfish to want to be comfortable when pregnant. Not all of us sail through pregnancy like some glowing cottage core dream girl 😅 some of us glow because we're sweating from pores we didn't even know we had 🤣. My kids birthdays are august, sept and October so I feel for what you've got ahead of you. So don't feel bad if you're feeling like you just want him out of you by the end of it, you'll feel the relief when he's in your arms and you can breathe again and you can enjoy him in the cool weather lol.
@robineasby53285 күн бұрын
Your videos are great. Your cheerful enthusiasm is infectious. It is also interesting to see how your plot develops and your knowledge increases. Kee
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Lovely comment, Robin. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! ♡
@chriseverest43805 күн бұрын
Not boring. As somebody said Change the title to get Allotmenteering in. Get the rhubarb crumble in. Show yourself researching Dr Google when you find something interesting. Also personal stuff does help. I am invested in a new serene Yorkshire baby. He could be the fast bowler Yorkshire need! So relax and enjoy yourself. Research your jobs to do. Have fun with your hands in the soil. Weeding mindfully is very therapeutic (as are the mystical arts of Composting).😂❤
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
I love the idea of doing a harvest and cook/bake with me.. I'd like to make that a staple piece on my channel. Great suggestion about sharing Dr. Google, too. Ha, baby Serenity kicks me so much I'm convinced he's going to play for Leeds United! ⚽️ Thanks for your support and helpful comments, always ♡
@tabithadrew98755 күн бұрын
Im guessing it was a guy who said nobody cares about the pregnancy. I care, im sure im not the only one. You should deffo listen to your body. Our senses are all heightened when pregnant so things are going to set off your gag reflex more easily, thats normal and a goid reminder to anyone else whos pregnant whilst doing this to go at a pace thats comfortable, stop when you need to and walk away from whatever makes you retch. Plus its your vlogs, include what you want!! ❤️❤️ Youre doing amazing. You keep saying it doesn't look like a lot but i think youve done loads!! Its no small plot you have there!
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
I think it may actually have been a woman.. 🤭😅🙃 I don't even know at this point aha. Funnily enough, when Mr. Serenity dug up the tunnel today, I couldn't smell anything, so who knows what was going on with my nose. But yes, I'm trying to listen to my body and take things easy. I want this pregnancy (and birth) to go as smoothly as possible! Thank you for your kind comment. ♡
@Ragt0p5 күн бұрын
Rhubarb is totally fine 😊 I’d suggest continue picking them. Newer stems are more tender. And stop in mid-june to let the plant collect energy for next year. That’s the «rules» I’ve learned, ymmv 🤷♀️
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Super advice! Thank you so much. I saw the little spots on them and was immediately like 'Oh shoot.. food poisoning risk!) I need to put my brave pants on ♡
@Ragt0p5 күн бұрын
I’d suggest putting plot, allotment, og garden vlog in every title. It helps the algorithm pick your videos to show to people watching other allotment content. Also interacting with other allotment yt channels might help. I’ve picked up a few subscriptions after reading an interesting comment on a channel I watch and finding they are making videos, too. Not everybody picks up a large following. Not because anything they do is wrong, or boring, just because. But most importantly, having 800 subscribers after a month is not a bad place to be. Keep on keeping on. Best of luck! 💕
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you for the wonderful advice. I appreciate it! I will start putting things like that in the titles. It's not really the views I'm stressed about, but the fact my sub count won't go past 766.. like it's so weird to me that it keeps staying at that base level. I don't know.. I think I've confused myself. Haha.. ♡
@TheBeginnerGardener5 күн бұрын
I must say that you are doing amazing! you have been YouTubing for about the same time as me and I only have 169 subs so your 770 is eye-watering to me 😲. I hve found that an app called vidIQ is quite helpful in making sure that you are meeting some of the KZread criteria - - - Title, Tags, etc.
@hannahseeger45485 күн бұрын
I think some bit on the end of you cooking up and seeing the rhubarb crisp or whatever you were making fresh from the garden, would be a fun way of adding more interest to the videos so you don't get bored, and then you can do your baking, which you like, and I personally love seeing the full circle thing food Cycle thing.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Hannah! What a wonderful suggestion. I would love to do a harvest and cook/bake series on my channel.. I promise I'll do it with jam and chutney when my strawberries and apples are ready for harvest. Thank you for your comment. ♡
@carolineholland41785 күн бұрын
You're not boring, you're a young Mum with a baby on the way, full of excitement and a vision of the path you want to follow. You have taken on the monumental task of trying to clear up an allotment overgrown with weeds. The allotment was like that before you got there, it just seems worse because spring has sprung and all of those weeds are growing like mad. My advice would be to get someone in with a brush cutter and cover it over with cardboard and heavy duty black plastic weed membrane that can be reused over the future. In the meantime, just work on clearing one little patch at a time. Plant something in it to grow and enjoy otherwise the weeds will fill the space. Small steps.
@Greenmanure625 күн бұрын
Yes. I was going to suggest the same thing. It can seem overwhelming. Cut back and cover most of the plot with loads of cardboard held down with bricks etc. Then tackle one bed at a time. It's what I did with mine. 😊
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Thank you, Caroline. What a thoughtful comment. Sometimes, I get a little bit lost in my head. I've definitely noticed the weeds and nettles take over since we started with sunshine. It's a bit overwhelming but I really can't wait to see it a year from now! Thank you for your comment, friend. ♡
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
Will cardboard stop the nettles and weeds completely? Im worried that if I put weed killer on, it will make the beds unusable for growing veg. Let me know! ♡
@Greenmanure625 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity I have never used weed killer on my plot. All I did was cut everything right back, dug up any roots and layered with thick cardboard. The other option is to cover with a membrane then cover with woodchip until you are ready to use. This might be a better option for you as the weeds will die right back and give you time to do a small bit at a time whilst controlling weeds and looking neat. Most plots have free woodchip. Do you know if yours does? Or cardboard first, then membrane and woodchip. When ready you just take off woodchip and peel back membrane.
@carolineholland41785 күн бұрын
The idea is to chop all the weeds down, leave the material in place, and cover it over to block the sunlight from getting to them. It won't kill all of the roots of perennial weeds, but it will weaken them, making it easier to remove them when you are ready to work in that area. No chemical weedkiller involved. Also, the topsoil will be nourished by the decomposition of the cardboard and the chopped down weeds (brown cardboard, not shiny, tape removed) The worms will love it!!! ❤️
@tabithadrew98755 күн бұрын
I still think its a currant in the poly. Get yourself an id app. I use "picture this" on the free setting lol. Its a guide rather than hard factual id's but its better than pure guess work.
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
I downloaded an app like that but totally forgot about it. I'll check it for sure when I'm next at the plot. ♡
@tabithadrew98755 күн бұрын
@@YorkshireSerenity I have a terrible memory so it helps me remember what everything is lol. Handy little aids to have!
@homegrownstu725 күн бұрын
I can't help with your shadowbanned question, as I'm struggling to get views on my new channel let alone any subscribers. You're videos are not boring to me 👍
@YorkshireSerenity5 күн бұрын
I'll share you out and hopefully you'll be able to pick some up. Thank you for supporting me, friend. All the best to your channel also! ♡
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You are so lucky you can walk home from your allotment. In canada because it is so big we have to drive everywhere. Maybe you could make a video on your jam making which would be interesting. Love your videos.
I feel very fortunate. It only takes 20 minutes to walk back, and spending extra time outside is always good for the soul. I promise I will do a jam making video when I harvest those strawberries. Thank you for the love and support ♡
I totally know that level of excitement when a teeny flower appears! 😆💮🍓
We love strawberries!! ♡
Progress - bit by bit! I'm off to my plot tonight and hope to strip out some more blummin' weeds.
Good luck!! It's a frustrating job but looks amazing after!! ♡
Your excitement is infectious!! 💗Tomatoes are looking brill and the mini gardening kit (+ little pink crocs) are just the sweetest.
Ha! I live, laugh, love crocs. I'm a bit obsessed with them and oodies hahah! Thank you watching ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity haha love this!
It’s all looking amazing and so nice of your neighbors to give pickle a gift. The weed is I think chickweed and a pain but it’s easy to pull. The strawberries 🍓 look so good and such joy to pick your first one. The pink flower if it’s on a bush is weigela I think and yes aquailegs or we call it columbine. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and lots of sun, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
It is lovely to know what those flowers are. They're so beautiful! I love anything pink!! I'm going to try and strim down as much as I can and then pull the rest. I don't think I can get around it all otherwise! It looks bigger already and has definitely given me the motivation to get it done before the baby comes! Have a wonderful weekend yourself ♡
Hi sweetie, I don't get a notification..... but it seems to be with almost all english allotment channels i follow, strange isn't it? Love from the other side of the pond. The netherlands.
Hello to you in the Netherlands! It's such a shame that notifications don't go out, but hopefully, youtube will get it sorted.. Thank you for watching ♡
Those first flowers you showed look like aquilegia well the purple ones do 🌺
Oh how wonderful! Thank you for telling me!!! ♡
Thanks for great vlog. good excellent Sharing 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Thank you so much for watching!! ♡
Well don! Plenty to get excited about already.🥰👍
It's so exciting isn't it!! Thank you for coming on this journey with me ♡
Thank you for a good sharing Nice video.💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Thank you for watching! ♡
beautiful and Good video! Thanks for sharing! full watch new friend 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Wow thank you for watching so many of my videos. I really appreciate that!!! ♡
Short or long your videos are brilliant. I sill get excited when I see the first shoots of my potatoes peeping through , and that's after 20 years ! Thank you.
Robin!! You're so lovely, thank you!! Oh goodness, potatoes will be fun next year! I want to do carrots too but they didn't grow properly when I tried at home so I'll need to learn more about them. Thanks for watching as always! ♡
A little straw around your strawberries will help suppress weeds and keep berries clean❤
Good advice! And it will help me clear that bag of straw too! ♡
I MUST add straw to my strawbs for sure! Top Tip - Thanks!
Hi your mum and step dad have done a great job, your plot will look like your neighbouring one but you haven't long had yours plus you have challenges with pickle and pregnancy just think of the positives a lots been achieved from day one 🌺
Thank you so much, Loraine.. it's really given me such a push to get the rest of it strimmed down now. That big pile was bothering me so much! Have a lovely day ♡
Strawberries on the way and you got your little helper there too👍🍓
Such a lovely day! ♡
We placed your channel on our Framily Board last night for our Livestream. Really like your channel and wanted to shout you out to our subscribers.
Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. Truly. Have a blessed day. ♡
Hi, I am subscribed ok to your channel and its fine, but I have problems with some others I watch, as I have to keep subscribing each time I watch them. My point being that other people may be having the same problem with your channel if your numbers are going up and down. You tube need to sort the problem, as it has been happening for months now. Keep going, youre doing great! X
Hi Tweety, Thank you for your comment and support to my channel. It's a strange thing because I did wonder if it was youtube unsubscribing accounts, plus I've had a couple of comments saying that people aren't notified over my videos anymore.. it's a hard website to play with aha! Have a blessed day♡
MT Homestead sent me over to your channel. Really enjoyed your video and now I know what an allotment is now.
Thank you for supporting my channel, friend. ♡
You are so lovely and seem so natural in front of the camera. I just found this channel and subscribed ❤ Oh, and congratulations 🍼🎉
Thank you so much, Ayla. That's such a lovely comment. Welcome! ♡
With the subs i found people subbing then emailing me to doy editing when i say no they unsub. I have found it slows down after a while. Trying adding hashtags in you description like #allotment ect and maybe just more words related to the video like allotment gardeing vegetables stuff like that . I dowloaded a app called vidiq i use the free version helps with stuff like that.
Use the word "allotment" in the title of every video it will help you get found. It is not boring, those of use who watch these video want to see what you think is boring.
Thank you for your comment! I'll be putting allotment in my titles from now on♡
The rhubarb is fine to eat there is nothing wrong with them. You have not been shadow banned. I was sent your video via the home page, if you were shadow banned there would be zero promotion. just make content as you do and allow the algorithm time to figure out what the channel is really about. subs come and go don't panic. monetisation will be pennies until you establish. Stick to one category you start adding in baking and ponies and stuff like that you will confuse youtube systems and it will never promo videos it is why variety channels don't work
Hello and welcome! There is some good advice here.. you clearly know your youtube stuff. Is it just a coincidence that it continuously drops to that one number, or am I just thinking about it too much? What about if I added baking into the video? Like if it wasn't the title or thumbnail ie a harvest and bake video kind of thing? Anyway, thank you for your comment and your help! ♡
The great thing about having your own garden is you can grow whatever you want, and I think loads of strawberries is great. The case of the missing stump thickens, God Bless!
Ha! I'm going to put a new stump in soon! I'm so looking forward to those strawberries.. I'll make lots of jam! ♡
If you check out some other new Tubers you'll see that you are actually doing amazingly well! Keep producing good, honest videos and your subs will come. I only have 169 which often feels a bit demoralizing but then I need to confirm to myself why I'm doing this. For me it's about documenting my journey, the subs (and possible monetization) will come in time - I hope - but for me that's not my main driver.
I didn't mean for it to come across like I was complaining. I'm sorry if it did come across like that. I'm bothered by the fact that it keeps dropping to one number and never shifting past it. I'm not sure if it's a youtube thing or a me thing 🙃😅 But thank you for your comment and support. I'll share your channel and hopefully you'll grow too! ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity I had 162 subscribers then it dropped to 160 - I was almost crying into my Americano 🤣. This KZread algorithm people talk about is so weird - I do everything that 'the experts' advise and just hope for the best. Keep on making happy content and watch out for the wasps! 🤣🐝
@@YorkshireSerenity Firstly you are not boring, nor are you doing anything wrong. The algorithm on KZread is forever changing and you are doing well. Consistency is key with anything but particularly building KZread etc. your content is great I haven’t missed a video! Keep going and be proud! I think it amazing your able to do all this I will continue to pray for you! ❤ @TheBeginnerGardener I have popped you a subscribe also both great channels ❤
@@C31livingThanks so much 😊👍🙏
@@C31living thank you so much for your lovely comment and support to my channel. It's so easy to get fixated on numbers when they grow rapidly at the start. Sending out some love to you. ♡
Cleaning up old gardening areas can be a stinky job. It will be worth it in the long run.
100% ♡
At first, I thought what an Allotment is, now I know. If you are doing most of the work, I would take the one with the best starting potential. Thanks for sharing my new friend and hello from Oklahoma. P.S. shared out this video on our community page.
Thank you so much for sharing my channel. That's really kind of you! And hello to Oklahoma! It's so wild that we made contact with the other side of the world! ♡
First, hello from Oklahoma! Love it that you are full of energy, and congratulations on your 6th month just 3 to go. You sure do have a lot going on in your garden or should I say gardens. Rhubarb looks amazing, my grandmother uses it to make wine out of it. A lot of times when people subscribe and if they haven't come back to watch then they fall off after a year of not watching. It can be frustrating but hang in there. Thanks for sharing and I found your channel on YT recommendations. God Bless!
Thank you for being here and especially for letting me know that I'm being recommended on the home page. That's very helpful for me to know. Thank you for your congratulations also!! Welcome to my channel ♡
Hi! I'm in America. Getting ready to go plant beans (green) and some more potatoes. Just found your really cute vid with Miss. Pickle. I'm like the others I'll subscribe and stay. It's 71 degrees (like22c) and it's only 7:30am. You had me smiling when you were sitting in the warm car. We look for a tree to park under around here lol. Well you got me motivated thank you , beans look out here I come. I'm a 70 year old grandmother. You will probably have enough strawberries to make jam.
Hello to you in America 🇺🇸! It's always so wild to me that youtube lets me connect with people across the globe. Thank you for watching, friend. I hope I make you smile again soon! ♡
dont eat boobob leaves they're toxic lol
Don't worry!! I didn't fancy the leaves aha ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity good job lol and i so want to see the mini gigi horsey plz
Just use a rake to get the pond clean. Ya Rubab is fine, don't panic about it. That comes from Dr Robert. You need to sort out your polytunnel as it's a long way behind and I don't mean me over here. I thinking when I was in Scotland. Mid may my poly was full of food getting towards the picking stage not bare soil. Get your plants in earlier, that's why you use a poly to advance the season. Gardening I can help KZread account. Not the remotest and it says 769 on my screen. I don't un-subscribe from any. If not interested I just don't bother watching any more, but love to watch these allotment videos to see if they know what they are doing and the cock ups they make and offer help if they need it. We've had it warm these past few days 27-32 or 80-91 now cooling down again 1 c=1.8 f and don't forget too add 32 so 20c is 68 f as 0 c is 32 f . I expect to pick peas this week and maybe beetroot as well then next week Rasps with look, depending on the weather as Like you in Blighty the weather has been very poor and changeable, far from normal for this time of year. A blessing is normally too dam hot and have to keep banging water on so yesterday I watered for the first time for2 or 3 weeks now while last year it was every third day.Don't get upset if people tell you about your mistakes as that is how we all learn.. I have a great many years at food production and I still make the odd mistake. No one is perfect, even though some think they are.
It's taken us this long to clear out the polytunnel enough for use.. but don't worry! Next year we will be starting earlier. The tomatoes have shot up in recent days so I'm hoping we will still have luck with them and my strawberries are healthy so again, hopefully we will get a harvest even if it's a little later than planned. Thank you for watching and supporting. I'm not upset over helpful comments, I've learned so much since I started this channel. It's been really great. Have a lovely day. ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity You'll have less time and need more help when the baby arrives as your hands will be full and I hope you feed it yourself and not like too many buying formula as is a waist of good money and free milk. Remember, breast is best and it will be a while before it can help you in the garden. The way things are going around the world we'll be lucky if any of us make it that far down the line. Another reason I am out here n the sticks away from it all, when it does fall apart.. Have fun and happy gardening.
Thank you for a good dose of cheer!! ❤
Thank you for always being kind and lovely! ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity 🥰🍓🥦🧄🥕
You virtually cannot kill Rhubarb, I rescued one from a bonfire, it looked dead, but I planted it, over the years it gave me the nicest Rhubarb. Beware, the leaves contain Oxalic acid and are poisonous, but make good compost. As an idea for things to include, try some wine making, I experimented with almost anything I could grow, some were amazing and I made a good friend also doing the same. I love your honest approach, keep making these videos. 😊
That's what made me cautious.. Dr. Google said they can cause nausea and vomiting, and some can be toxic, and because I didn't plant it, I decided against using it just to be sure. It seems like a waste, but it's definitely going on the compost! ♡
What I'd like to see is more of how you make your allotment kid friendly, i.e. safe and entertaining for the kids. And keeping kids from stepping on plants! I want to do more for mine but it's difficult to know what will work
That's such a great suggestion! I'm definitely open to filming something like this when I actually get around to childproofing the plot. Aha ♡
The rhubarb looks normal. I garden in a semi-arid climate and never have to water rhubarb very much - it’s an indestructible plant. Your plant will look like your neighbour’s eventually. I have nothing to offer regarding KZread issues, but I realize that I follow people who are genuine and passionate about what they do. It’s not you, it’s the algorithms!
Thank you for your comment, Valerie. Rhubarb seems to be a powerhouse of a plant, aha! ♡
Your rhubarb is just fine. Cut off the ends & cook. You can't get poisoned from rhubarb! Sorry, I can't help with the subscription issue. I have no idea what's going on but I hope you find the problem soon. I have no intention of unsubscripting!
Thank you so much! That means a lot. I'm very grateful for your support 🙏♡
Happy mother's day to you. Don't know if you celebrate it in England. A girl and a boy lucky you. The rhubarb is perfect just picked some myself today. I love your accent and youtube show. It is not boring at all but probably takes awhile to get a lot of viewers. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for watching, Lynda, and for the Mother's Day greeting.. we celebrate ours in April (I think! Lol), but, I appreciate it. Thanks for your kind comment, friend. ♡
Nice video.
Thank you so much ♡
We have horrible issues with wasps here not only the flying ones but a ground variety that are very aggressive. It won’t grow (cucumber) if you pull it out so yep I’d give it a chance. I don’t grow rhubarb to eat we grow it as a flower. Wow the lupin flowers are amazing. 😂😂 I had to look up shadow banning. There seems to be no rhyme or reason why some channels fly and others don’t, I watch some people for years and they still are under 200. I don’t bother what the numbers are I just have fun. It’s your channel do what makes you happy ❤ the rest will come in time I’m sure. Happy gardening 👩🌾, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
Oh my goodness, I think non-flying wasps may be worse.. how do you avoid them? Do you just have to watch where you walk constantly? 🐝 Thank you for another kind comment. Ali. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead. ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity they fly just not quite as high as the normal ones as they are ground nesting ones. I don’t have issues normally but Gerald does and he runs 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
I enjoy watching your videos. Keep it going.👍👍
That's great to read, thank you so much! ♡
Oh and im subscribed to all with you and ive not had any notifacations for your channel since subscribing so something must be going on. Ive had to just go back and catch up on your journey.
Ugh, it's so frustrating.. what's the point in subscribing if people don't get notified!! Thank you for catching up on my videos, I really appreciate that! ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity and thank you for sharing your journey. It's people like you that helps me keep my own motivation to keep going with the garden on tough days, very much appreciated ♥️. And yeah, a tad frustrating, thankfully this vid came up following another I'd watched so it prompted me to go catch up lol.q
I cant get over you only lost one strawberry!! Thats honestly awesome 😎. Whoo, six months, its that seriously tiring phase then, and hopefully the heat will be waining by the time he arrives for you!! But eesh being heavily pregnant at the height of summer, i feel for the months you have ahead of you 🤗. Remember not to compare yourself to the other allotment owners as they've had a head start to you on your plot this year. Yours will be of a similar appearance by this time next year. It takes so much time to get a plot set up when uts been left a season.
Tabitha, you're so lovely. Thank you for taking the time to write to me with all these wonderful comments. I'm genuinely so grateful. I felt pretty good up until recently when it's been warm, and now I'm struggling aha.. I hope summer isn't too hot this year (selfishly)! I'm also thrilled about the strawberries.. I imagined we'd have a lot more losses.. hopefully they all make it to fruit! ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity hopefully it'll be hot enough for all the plants but cool enough for you to not feel too uncomfortable as the summer goes on. And it's not selfish to want to be comfortable when pregnant. Not all of us sail through pregnancy like some glowing cottage core dream girl 😅 some of us glow because we're sweating from pores we didn't even know we had 🤣. My kids birthdays are august, sept and October so I feel for what you've got ahead of you. So don't feel bad if you're feeling like you just want him out of you by the end of it, you'll feel the relief when he's in your arms and you can breathe again and you can enjoy him in the cool weather lol.
Your videos are great. Your cheerful enthusiasm is infectious. It is also interesting to see how your plot develops and your knowledge increases. Kee
Lovely comment, Robin. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! ♡
Not boring. As somebody said Change the title to get Allotmenteering in. Get the rhubarb crumble in. Show yourself researching Dr Google when you find something interesting. Also personal stuff does help. I am invested in a new serene Yorkshire baby. He could be the fast bowler Yorkshire need! So relax and enjoy yourself. Research your jobs to do. Have fun with your hands in the soil. Weeding mindfully is very therapeutic (as are the mystical arts of Composting).😂❤
I love the idea of doing a harvest and cook/bake with me.. I'd like to make that a staple piece on my channel. Great suggestion about sharing Dr. Google, too. Ha, baby Serenity kicks me so much I'm convinced he's going to play for Leeds United! ⚽️ Thanks for your support and helpful comments, always ♡
Im guessing it was a guy who said nobody cares about the pregnancy. I care, im sure im not the only one. You should deffo listen to your body. Our senses are all heightened when pregnant so things are going to set off your gag reflex more easily, thats normal and a goid reminder to anyone else whos pregnant whilst doing this to go at a pace thats comfortable, stop when you need to and walk away from whatever makes you retch. Plus its your vlogs, include what you want!! ❤️❤️ Youre doing amazing. You keep saying it doesn't look like a lot but i think youve done loads!! Its no small plot you have there!
I think it may actually have been a woman.. 🤭😅🙃 I don't even know at this point aha. Funnily enough, when Mr. Serenity dug up the tunnel today, I couldn't smell anything, so who knows what was going on with my nose. But yes, I'm trying to listen to my body and take things easy. I want this pregnancy (and birth) to go as smoothly as possible! Thank you for your kind comment. ♡
Rhubarb is totally fine 😊 I’d suggest continue picking them. Newer stems are more tender. And stop in mid-june to let the plant collect energy for next year. That’s the «rules» I’ve learned, ymmv 🤷♀️
Super advice! Thank you so much. I saw the little spots on them and was immediately like 'Oh shoot.. food poisoning risk!) I need to put my brave pants on ♡
I’d suggest putting plot, allotment, og garden vlog in every title. It helps the algorithm pick your videos to show to people watching other allotment content. Also interacting with other allotment yt channels might help. I’ve picked up a few subscriptions after reading an interesting comment on a channel I watch and finding they are making videos, too. Not everybody picks up a large following. Not because anything they do is wrong, or boring, just because. But most importantly, having 800 subscribers after a month is not a bad place to be. Keep on keeping on. Best of luck! 💕
Thank you for the wonderful advice. I appreciate it! I will start putting things like that in the titles. It's not really the views I'm stressed about, but the fact my sub count won't go past 766.. like it's so weird to me that it keeps staying at that base level. I don't know.. I think I've confused myself. Haha.. ♡
I must say that you are doing amazing! you have been YouTubing for about the same time as me and I only have 169 subs so your 770 is eye-watering to me 😲. I hve found that an app called vidIQ is quite helpful in making sure that you are meeting some of the KZread criteria - - - Title, Tags, etc.
I think some bit on the end of you cooking up and seeing the rhubarb crisp or whatever you were making fresh from the garden, would be a fun way of adding more interest to the videos so you don't get bored, and then you can do your baking, which you like, and I personally love seeing the full circle thing food Cycle thing.
Hannah! What a wonderful suggestion. I would love to do a harvest and cook/bake series on my channel.. I promise I'll do it with jam and chutney when my strawberries and apples are ready for harvest. Thank you for your comment. ♡
You're not boring, you're a young Mum with a baby on the way, full of excitement and a vision of the path you want to follow. You have taken on the monumental task of trying to clear up an allotment overgrown with weeds. The allotment was like that before you got there, it just seems worse because spring has sprung and all of those weeds are growing like mad. My advice would be to get someone in with a brush cutter and cover it over with cardboard and heavy duty black plastic weed membrane that can be reused over the future. In the meantime, just work on clearing one little patch at a time. Plant something in it to grow and enjoy otherwise the weeds will fill the space. Small steps.
Yes. I was going to suggest the same thing. It can seem overwhelming. Cut back and cover most of the plot with loads of cardboard held down with bricks etc. Then tackle one bed at a time. It's what I did with mine. 😊
Thank you, Caroline. What a thoughtful comment. Sometimes, I get a little bit lost in my head. I've definitely noticed the weeds and nettles take over since we started with sunshine. It's a bit overwhelming but I really can't wait to see it a year from now! Thank you for your comment, friend. ♡
Will cardboard stop the nettles and weeds completely? Im worried that if I put weed killer on, it will make the beds unusable for growing veg. Let me know! ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity I have never used weed killer on my plot. All I did was cut everything right back, dug up any roots and layered with thick cardboard. The other option is to cover with a membrane then cover with woodchip until you are ready to use. This might be a better option for you as the weeds will die right back and give you time to do a small bit at a time whilst controlling weeds and looking neat. Most plots have free woodchip. Do you know if yours does? Or cardboard first, then membrane and woodchip. When ready you just take off woodchip and peel back membrane.
The idea is to chop all the weeds down, leave the material in place, and cover it over to block the sunlight from getting to them. It won't kill all of the roots of perennial weeds, but it will weaken them, making it easier to remove them when you are ready to work in that area. No chemical weedkiller involved. Also, the topsoil will be nourished by the decomposition of the cardboard and the chopped down weeds (brown cardboard, not shiny, tape removed) The worms will love it!!! ❤️
I still think its a currant in the poly. Get yourself an id app. I use "picture this" on the free setting lol. Its a guide rather than hard factual id's but its better than pure guess work.
I downloaded an app like that but totally forgot about it. I'll check it for sure when I'm next at the plot. ♡
@@YorkshireSerenity I have a terrible memory so it helps me remember what everything is lol. Handy little aids to have!
I can't help with your shadowbanned question, as I'm struggling to get views on my new channel let alone any subscribers. You're videos are not boring to me 👍
I'll share you out and hopefully you'll be able to pick some up. Thank you for supporting me, friend. All the best to your channel also! ♡