Clearing The Allotment For Winter | Planting Cabbages, Broccoli, & Garlic | Gardening For Beginners

It's time to pack the allotment garden up for the winter. In October i'm clearing the no-dig beds of finished crops, and harvesting the last of the vegetables. I'm also planting our garlic to overwinter.. I'll show you how I plant my garlic. And I'm transplanting the Cabbages, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Kale into the polytunnel! We sowed these brassicas in July to overwinter and give us a crop early next year! We are still growing lots of crops even in the winter months.

There's still plenty going on at the allotment plot in October, with loads to do. And the winter will be filled with many exciting DIY garden projects too! More on that in the video! I'm excited to share these winter projects with you all!

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[ThatBritishHomestead]

Never throw soil alway! Ever!your brassicas look so nice

[ClaireRousseau]

Your brassicas look awesome!! For the horse manure, you can test it for aminopyralids by soaking some of the manure in water and then using that to water some sacrificial test seedlings, esp. bean starts as they grow so fast, it's easy to see if they have that damage. I think I saw this advice on Next Level Gardening a while ago?

[susancolley]

I planted my garlic into raised beds 3 weeks ago. I hope not too early. They have all come up 🤞

[JenniMBE]

You've had a great harvest. Your plot is looking fab after the clean up.

[tamsinwood]

Perhaps you could try taking cuttings from the physalis and overwintering them at home? I have seeds and will be giving them a go next year. I'm wondering when you started them off? Good job on the plot by the way.

[DaisyDebs]

🌿🌿A very nice cheerful and positive video 🌤 You have done really well 🏆It is all looking good ! ⭐Well done ! 🌿🌿

[FloralSmith-uk]

All my crops were late as well. Keep up the good work.

[mattlovejoy]

I wish my purple sprouting and kale plants would look as nice as yours. I grew mine in the poly tunnel and the caterpillars have hammered them, hopefully they'll do better under fly netting outside. Love the videos, they're great 👍

[jordan]

Hey man, a tip for slugs but not sure it's your bag... leave a few jars full of beer dotted about and they'll flock to it. Maybe something to think about in areas you have the most issues?

[myrustygarden]

Looking great Jim, my garlic did the same so if and I do say if I do garlic I’ll have to buy some. Make sure you keep good rat defences in the poly, I grew brassicas in my poly last winter and rat 🐀 boy moved in and ate almost all of them 😢😢. I’m making a few changes and hopefully better changes for next season. Have a spectacular week Jim and family, Ali 🌞🇨🇦

[rrichards]

Love the background music. Really set a tone of adventure and wonder. Your plots look great for autumn. And your seedlings look fantastic. It is spring here with very changeable weather (from 2-22 C in the same day). Some of my seedlings have just stopped. Would love to have them looking like yours by November to plant out.

[sharimuhamad]

Cardboard works better than plastic in the garden give it a try😊
My garden also been hit by slugs but they stay away from my sunflower maybe they had enough to chew on, they complerely ate my Onions and Garlic and Tomatoes😢
Thank you for a tour in your garden❤❤❤❤❤

[moirad]

I'm working my way through garden clean up too so thanks for the tips. Red Russian garlic is my favourite variety because it is easier to peel than any other garlic I have come across....and I'm not a fan of peeling garlic 🧄 LOL

[Lauralearningtogrow]

Hey Jim where did you get the weed membrane from?
You have achieved so much in such a short time with clearing the plot, covering it and building compost bays.. your doing a belting job and should be proud of yourself

As for the slugs on your sunflowers, could you possibly put a collar around the base of the plant like you can do on the broccoli plants?

[RichardTaylorgardening]

Jim im wanting to interview my favorite channels is this something that you would be interested in? Happy gardening Richardx😊

[bewoodford]

Lovea the music you chose when clearing crops. It sounds so much like what yyou were doing- a transition from Summer into Autumn- great to listen to and watch! I do like your module trays- they look nice and strong. (the 12 cell ones) Can you tell me where you get them from please? Maybe try growing your sunflowers in the slug guard pots? I find they work very well. Thank you.

[louisea]

Great vids. It was sad to see you put membrane down on your new allotment. In my experience it really isn't needed for raised beds. I lined my new allotment with cardboard under the compost and it was good enough to smother most of the bindweed and horsetail. I still have to pluck new growth but it's not a big job at all. That membrane breaks down into shreds and is plastic. Good luck.