It's 4th April and you see that small transplants are in the ground, yet new growth is hesitant. Their roots are establishing out of sight. Soil is healthy, covers are on where needed, and growth will be rapid once it warms up, from about mid April here.
Music is 'Homeacres' by Jacqui Vincent https://jacquivincent.bandcamp.com/tr...
00:00 Introduction
00:39 In the greenhouse, and a look at the hotbed
02:01 Sowings on the hotbed - tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, marigolds, asparagus and I explain potting on
03:11 Showing you plants outside that have come from the greenhouse - multisown beetroot, spring onions, carrots
03:59 A word on fleece, and why I used wire hoops
04:35 A look at plants in the polytunnel: brassicas - salad rocket and mustards, endive and radish
05:16 Showing broccoli outside, and more on using fleece when it’s windy
06:43 A look at the herb garden
07:31 And a look at the new ground - multisown leeks…
08:06 …and bindweed!
09:44 Frost damage to broad beans
10:34 A look at overwintered garlic
11:06 The second polytunnel with more winter salad
11:28 Wild rocket, and how I harvest it differently to salad rocket
12:10 A look at Theramcrop, covering early cabbage and Calabrese
12:47 Rhubarb, planted in wood chip
13:40 A look at a pile of maturing wood chip
13:56 … a pile of municipal garden waste compost - very dry
14:14 … a pile of mushroom compost
15:15 …and a pile of green waste compost - full of bindweed
15:55 New ground, with black plastic to obliterate weeds
16:44 Showing a trial comparing old cow manure, fresh mushroom compost and old wood chip compost
17:19 A look at rye grain, which I use to make bread
17:55 The importance of having edges
18:33 The pond, unfortunately with a leak
19:52 A brand new bed with wood chip mulch - a work in progress!
21:01 A look at a pallet of my homemade compost
22:18 A pallet of wood chip mixed with grass mowings
23:05 An overview of a selection of beds, nearly all covered in fleece, and growing a variety of frost hardy plants
23:49 Some Autumn raspberries, and using a metal bar to stop the roots from spreading
24:45 Plants for saving seed - carrots and onions
26:09 Established asparagus beds
27:01 Cauliflower in two stages
28:02 Then a look at onions, shallots, overwintered cabbages, broad beans
29:09 Another trial comparing different composts
29:54 …and another! Comparing the effects of no rotation on lettuce
30:12 Also no rotation of first early potatoes, eighth year in the same bed
30:54 Spinach leaves, made sweet by frost
32:30 Flowers starting to come up for summer
33:16 Brief mention of my new weekly advice subscription newsletter more details in description below
33:34 A look at the dig / no dig trial beds to finish off
Video and edits by Alessandro Vitale @spicymoustache, and I hope you enjoy the new special music.
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