Ali's Allotment

Ali's Allotment

I'm an allotment and home gardener in the North West of England. I enjoy growing seasonal fruit and vegetables. I particularly like the challenge of growing food of my Bangladeshi heritage. Check out my channel for ideas and inspiration on how to grow your own local and South Asian fruit and vegetables.

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  • @pilsplease7561
    @pilsplease75612 ай бұрын

    Fun fact this is lime, thats why it can burn, its really rich in nutrients though particularly if you burn hardwoods like oak.

  • @a.mouter323
    @a.mouter3232 ай бұрын

    Put that into the ground for a dirty garden. 😅 you have to separate the solids. Y straining and let the water evaporate to make pot-ash or potasium

  • @a.mouter323
    @a.mouter3232 ай бұрын

    Missing a step must strain in water and let the water evaporate

  • @EricClayton-uc3uq
    @EricClayton-uc3uq2 ай бұрын

    i have gall mite has any body got any ideas as i am at a blank ta

  • @paulc7460
    @paulc74603 ай бұрын

    Good tips I use wood chip all the time but tend not to dig in if growing in the immediate area as increases nitrogen levels but on the top seems fine 👍

  • @joecampbell3123
    @joecampbell31233 ай бұрын

    Seeing Ali’s Allotments pop up in my recommended videos after all these years is very refreshing! Good to know you’re keeping it going sir! All the best

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment3 ай бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @ireneindiveri2107
    @ireneindiveri21074 ай бұрын

    This is what I have been searching for, for ages! Your instructions were well presented and the quality of filming was excellent. I’ve grown fuchsia’s for years, but never quite knew how to prune them. I garden in zone 9 in California. Again,thank you.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment4 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful. Best wishes!

  • @ardempsey3946
    @ardempsey39464 ай бұрын

    Hi Ali, My name is Alice from the blog team at Thompson & Morgan. We’re in the process of revamping our chillies and sweet peppers masterclass, and we’d love to highlight one of your fantastic KZread videos in our guide. I've just sent you a DM to chat more about this feature, so if you wouldn't mind checking your messages - that'll be great! All the best, Alice

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment4 ай бұрын

    @ardempsey3946, please email [email protected] thanks

  • @mkoutdoors1987
    @mkoutdoors19874 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @arthurcatalanotto1151
    @arthurcatalanotto11515 ай бұрын

    Beautiful! Nice idea with the rocks in place of using mulch.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment5 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @GardeningWithCoffee
    @GardeningWithCoffee6 ай бұрын

    Great video 👍🏼

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment6 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @Azzury.
    @Azzury.6 ай бұрын

    The sound of England.

  • @JSAnstock
    @JSAnstock7 ай бұрын

    Hands down my favourite beans pintos to our American cousins. Allegedly they don't have the traditional effect of other beans on the digestive system 🤣Love me some refried beans😋

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment7 ай бұрын

    Sounds great!

  • @yohn2111
    @yohn21118 ай бұрын

    The beauty of early winter, thumbs up to you👍👍👍

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment8 ай бұрын

    Many thanks

  • @deegee8010
    @deegee80108 ай бұрын

    I grew these this year purely for the coloured pods but next year I’ll be increasing the number of plants as I love a cassoulet

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment8 ай бұрын

    Good luck with that.

  • @catey62
    @catey628 ай бұрын

    I love the idea of drying them, as opposed to freezing them, they keep forever, and you dont have to worry about losing them in you power was to go out for a few days. will have to try growing some myself now.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment8 ай бұрын

    Totally agree!

  • @samirabintekazemi6226
    @samirabintekazemi62269 ай бұрын

    My Mool's taste bitter.. I planted end of September, picked some which are 4-5inch...

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment8 ай бұрын

    Hope the rest are better.

  • @AntPDC
    @AntPDC10 ай бұрын

    Great stuff Ali, thank you. You reminded me that I have been lazy! I'm getting huge crops of Tumbling Tom tomatoes this year though.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment10 ай бұрын

    Good stuff - you've done really well with your tomatoes 🍅. We have been trying to grow more veg for autumn and winter harvesting.

  • @nishikabbo6805
    @nishikabbo680510 ай бұрын

    Masha Allah.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment10 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @raton_garden
    @raton_garden10 ай бұрын

    Wow so beautiful planting 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment10 ай бұрын

    So nice of you

  • @linebrunelle1004
    @linebrunelle100410 ай бұрын

    nope

  • @baganrbagan
    @baganrbagan10 ай бұрын

    Wow those peppers look great . I have always wondered if it’s possible to cross pollinate these with naga . Then could get massive naga

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment10 ай бұрын

    Try it, see if it works.

  • @RahimbroRB7129
    @RahimbroRB712910 ай бұрын

    Cool

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment10 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @olivere5497
    @olivere549710 ай бұрын

    Grew the asiabln goya type this year, but they all had stunted growing.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment10 ай бұрын

    Good luck next time.

  • @olivere5497
    @olivere549710 ай бұрын

    @@AlisAllotment found a slightly bigger one a few days ago, about 10cm long. There is a poly tunnel at another allotment site and the owners, sn asian family, are growing them full size.

  • @driverguy7
    @driverguy711 ай бұрын

    They look delicious, thank you for making this video!!

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment11 ай бұрын

    My pleasure, thanks.

  • @baganrbagan
    @baganrbagan11 ай бұрын

    Sad to see ,this years weather has been real bad for all sadly

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment11 ай бұрын

    Hoping for an Indian summer!

  • @AntPDC
    @AntPDC11 ай бұрын

    All that effort. Bummer. Mind you, even in the wet weather I've had down in Derbyshire, I'm still having to water my Tumbling Toms every other blo*dy day. Mind you, they are in baskets and act like umbrellas. Hope you can salvage much of your crop though.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment11 ай бұрын

    Yeah, got lots of green tomatoes. Put it in a box with some bananas. It sounds like you've done well with your tomatoes.

  • @AntPDC
    @AntPDC11 ай бұрын

    So far. Heck, they could all go pear-shaped if I don't get more sun. @@AlisAllotment

  • @AntPDC
    @AntPDC Жыл бұрын

    Is it?

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Looking like it is (so far).

  • @baganrbagan
    @baganrbagan Жыл бұрын

    Very nice brother, Masha allah all your plants are doing well . And wow the apple tree.. make lovely chutney . Mine looks like having years of .

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Jazakallah - all this recent rain has helped!

  • @curiousgardenernotthamvlog1421
    @curiousgardenernotthamvlog1421 Жыл бұрын

    Masha Allah beautiful sharing.plants looks very healthy.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @mohdamin914
    @mohdamin914 Жыл бұрын

    I want to buy

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Found online or in garden centres. Good luck.

  • @earthkindsanctuary
    @earthkindsanctuary Жыл бұрын

    We have some of these purple queen dwarf plants first time growing them and i am super impressed. Our plants are not even a foot high and they are covered in beans about 50 per plant. I cant believe how productive they are. I'm right in pressuming they are not come back again plants are they , they need to be succession planted and replanted each year?

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Great news about your bountiful crop. We succession sow these annually.

  • @ghostofguy
    @ghostofguy Жыл бұрын

    Great!

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @allotmental.
    @allotmental. Жыл бұрын

    I didn't grow any this year but you've a great crop there 👍🏻

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    So nice of you to say.

  • @mollypitcher9380
    @mollypitcher9380 Жыл бұрын

    Good music🌸

  • @Tahsin_Hussain
    @Tahsin_Hussain Жыл бұрын

    Does it need to be on heat mat when keep inside UK home

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    No - it should be fine, once germinated.

  • @mackieheywood4402
    @mackieheywood4402 Жыл бұрын

    Come on Ali😎

  • @suzyq7284
    @suzyq7284 Жыл бұрын

    lovely video, glad you are still at it.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Suzy.

  • @baganrbagan
    @baganrbagan Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully we get a good season this year . I got hyacinth beans and runner beans growing

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Yes, insha allah - we get a good one. The weather up here in the north west of England is very favourable for beans, at the moment.

  • @luckykazivlog8782
    @luckykazivlog8782 Жыл бұрын

    Great sharing! 😍👍

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Thanks sis!

  • @salimaslam2095
    @salimaslam2095 Жыл бұрын

    Salam brother. Where in the north west are you.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Walaikum salam. Near Manchester!

  • @monicacruz4407
    @monicacruz4407 Жыл бұрын

    You’ve answered my question, there are both climbing and bush varieties. Just watched 3 different borlotti videos and no one mentions this. Thank you! 🌱🌱🌱😎

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Nice one - good luck with growing borlotti beans.

  • @hisroyalblueness
    @hisroyalblueness Жыл бұрын

    I love bitten gourd, or ‘bitter melon’ as I know it from West Indian hot pickle recipes, and with your inspiration I’ll have a go at growing some myself next year. Was it done by using seed from shop bought fruit, when did you sow the seed / plant out / what sort of compost etc. Thank you 😊👍

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Sow about end April/early May time. It was from shop bought fruit - saved seeds from really ripe fruit. Use multipurpose compost if planing in a pot. Best of luck!

  • @victoriagolmehdi8506
    @victoriagolmehdi8506 Жыл бұрын

    Are these like red kidney beans that have to be boiled vigorously for 10 minutes and then simmered?

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Dried borlotti beans must be soaked then cooked.

  • @nishikabbo6805
    @nishikabbo6805 Жыл бұрын

  • @billvalsallotments5915
    @billvalsallotments5915 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ali nice to have your first harvest rhubarb nice crumble, great to see rays plot again.

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Yeah - rhubarb harvest really does kick off the new season. Regards and best wishes.

  • @mygardenanddinosaurs
    @mygardenanddinosaurs Жыл бұрын

    Wow Ali that is a fantastic garden centre. I’ve soon nothing that impressive anywhere in Scotland. Could it be the squirrels eating your tulips. I lost loads of mine to squirrels last year. I grew them in pots so covering with wire resolved things. Hope your temps get up a bit to stop the overnight freeze. We are 15 degree c here but it’s fairly windy. Goes to 3 or 4 at night. Happy gardening. Mags

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Let's hope for another great growing season. Still a bit cold here in the northwest of England.

  • @nishikabbo6805
    @nishikabbo6805 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful flowers. ❤

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for visiting

  • @nishikabbo6805
    @nishikabbo6805 Жыл бұрын

  • @ghostofguy
    @ghostofguy Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff!

  • @AlisAllotment
    @AlisAllotment Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it.