New allotment Day 2 & 3, digging over my beds.

This is day 2 & 3 of preparing my beds. It’s the middle of February. If you’re a new or seasoned allotmenteer, come join me and we can exchange information. “More for my benefit really”.

[tovaritchboy]

Lots of great work, and had to laugh about the old guy stopping and chatting, hehehe never stop learning and seeing new ways to do things, idea for the mound at the bottom is a great idea.

[nicolaliddell]

Great person to follow for veg etc gardening and ideas is Charles Dowding. He does no dig if you’re interested. Amazing amount of knowledge. Love to see someone so young getting into it. Brilliant job!

[ALoonwolf]

Yes, definitely keep that Purple Deadnettle around: It's the king of plants! It's one of the few flowering plants around at the start of Spring so is a big help to local bees and other pollinators. It's tasty food, good medicine available even in Winter and it's excellent to smoke... And I've been growing right on the edge of a garden lawn for years. I've never had too much trouble with the grass expanding into my crop fields. It's not a problem at all.

[jamesdavies]

Really impressive transformation from day 2 to 3 on your filming... Inheriting non symmetrical beds is one of the most stressful things about inheriting our plot haha

[countrygardensns]

Hello from Canada! I’m watching snow fluttering right now. Very envious that you’re out in the garden working. I’m impatiently waiting for warmer weather, so I’m getting my fix by watching you. Great work. What is the name of that deep weed you removed? Not sure we have that here. Looking forward to your next video.

[happydigging]

Looking forward to see how you develop your plot! 😃

[Garden-of-weeden]

Looks like you’ve got good soil there!! Look forward to following your progress oh and clover makes great paths … it doesn’t grow high, good for bees and great for low maintenance

[Taz]

I might be wrong, but we used to call that a shovel, it was easier to dig with a spade, a good sharp spade will make it much easier to break ground, one good dig then just mulch?

[bristolveggiebeds]

Looks like reasonable soil, you're doing well. New subscriber here.

[theflyinggardener]

You’ve made great progress so far Charlie! 💪🏼 Keep going mate….get the plot how you want it ! 😁🌱💪🏼 Subscribed ✅

[TheGDJames]

The lilac coloured one might be deadnettle. (Not an expert.)

[michaelsenett]

Are you forces please? you have you pegs and string what about your tape messure just to square off or cardboard box-lid. If your hot now what will you be wearing in summer ? Oops spoken to soon you now have a tape. sorry. Please your boss is jus the man i need with his knowedlge I have a picture of some sedum that i want to use as ground cover is there a way i can send to you. Did he not say grow taters mate yer know Po-tat-toes as Sam Gamgee calls em eh.