It All Happens Now! Allotment Gardening with Tony

I worked in a factory before college, They used to say "It's not the machine, it's the operator." You'll be fine. Take care.

My chilli/pepper plants are not much further on than yours sown mid jan those bhut jolika are slow growing warmth loving plants my chillis are in a south facing window inside peppers are inside a diy cold frame in my greenhouse unheated but im south of bristol plenty of season for them to fly yet

Awww Tony...we spent y'day on plot putting potatoes in..hoeing off weeds and generally prepping for season...We picked some rhubarb that was ready...stewed it and had it with ice cream after tea...it was sooooo lovely...enjoy yours tonight...❤x

looks nice Tony, instead of a wheelbarrow get a cart with tipping loader, sorry can't think of the proper words right now..I got mine from Amazon NL Güde is the brand, I'm sure there's other brands, they come in different sized and capacity. you have 4 big tires and only need to pull it, cos the wheelbarrow, esp metal ones are also heavy and you need to lift them to move them. I think JB said Sylvagrow has less nutrients, so you need to start feeding it sooner. and it's funny how we pamper our crops, esp potatoes where as I forgot some in the ground last year and they're already coming up, frost or no frost. Last year today we got snow in the Netherlands and well it's all weird now. Happy Easter. maybe if there's a waiting list see if someone on the waitinglist for an allotment might want to help you out this year, share or divide the crops or give them a bed or two to start learning

🐝Thanks for the great video🌻🐰Happy easter!! 🐰 Plot looks mighty good!

Wondered where you've been. just thought yesterday had no videos from Tony for a while

Tony,, is the horse bedding organic?? If not it could contain the amino pyrolid that farmers use to kill weeds in barley etc,, check out Charles Dowding's video on the subject,, I used straw, to mulch the potatoes, from a local merchant and all the tops of the potatoes wilted and died

Its all looking great Tony. I hope one day you will share your recipes you use all those chilli peppers on.

My bhut jaloccia only germinated 1 plant and its the same size as yours, alices dream only 1 too so I'm pandering to that one 🤦‍♀️, very poor germination on certain seeds, most odd 🤷‍♀️

i wouldnt worry about the pepper size, i live in west part of Norway and love growing all sorts of peppers, i have 2 weeks less in both ends compared to you, i start my peppers indoors late feb / early mars.

So pleased to see your post this morning, Tony!
Happy Easter to you and Mel!

Hi Tony your yellow flowers looking great .

Superhots like Bhut Jolokia grow really really slowly. They need lots of heat. If you can I would keep them on a warm sunny windowsill inside so they get the consistent warm overnight temperature.

I've had terrible trouble with peppers too, but also twice I sown beetroot but nope nothing so I sown them yesterday outside with icicle radish. I've re-sown peppers just to see.. I've red baron and Stuttgart to go in now too. Happy Easter, Tony!

Looks like everything is coming on nicely Tony . May I ask though , what size your Greenhouse is in your garden please. Thanx

Dont show the chillies to jb lol

Tony I bet that compost was outside and got wet! I got my 2nd lot of compost from same place as I had the 1st lot. 1st lot I managed all on my own used a shopping trolley type but 2nd lot I couldn't even pick of the pile, when I managed to slide 1 off on a flat bed trolley right under so it would fall on and was a comedy moment 😂🙈. Had to ask for help (idiots sent a woman and I wouldn't let her do it as far too bloody heavy) Health /back is vital as if we can't look after our plants mate who will hey. Take care of yourself

I know you love your gadgets 😂 so get yourself a garden shredder, mine makes light work of brassica stalks, along with all other prunings and dead stalks ... compost heap loves it!

Personally I like seeing you on my video feed. Missed your videos. Doesn't matter to me if it's almost a repetition , it's the touching base hello I enjoy.

Hey Tony, don’t panic with you chillies. They’ll be fine by the time you are ready to plant out into their final position. I sowed mine beginning of Jan and are like JB’s and I’ve had to put heat on in my greenhouse to plant them out as they had outgrown their pots. Tomatoes are out too and flowering. Not bragging, just pointing out that sometimes things go too well and cause other problems. Sometimes we are too keen to be on. Happy gardening.

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My Alice's dream took longer to come up than the other toms

Reckon your chillis will be just fine. They are growing and now we have warmer temperatures and more light they should catch right back up. Mine are closer to JB’s (started at end of Jan), but my wife complains they get more love than her 😂

Put the log ashes in at the stop the Bolton and White Rot and when you do your titties put them in with the titties cause it stops f wire worm

After replacing two wheels on a wheelbarrow, because of punctures, I took the plunge and bought a solid (yellow) wheel for around £20, 3 years ago. Still going strong and very little difference in performance to the blow up type

I'm stunned Parsnip seed that didn't germinate or grow last season springing into life after winter

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Been looking out for your videos, any content from you is a bonus in my opinion, always learning and you never fail to entertain!
I’ll bet those peppers have some decent roots underneath but I think you answered your own question with heat and light, for the first time this year I’ve used some fairly cheap grow lights supplementary to our indoor south facing patio window just to stop them reaching for the light, and I’m honestly made up up with the results.
Hope you’re feeling well, keep living your best life 💪

Looking well Tony. 😊

Glad to see you nearly back to full strength, missed not seeing you, I don’t mind you showing the same things, as it’s your personality that we all love, hope you get you wheel sorted, as a barrow is a god send, for gentleman of our age 😉

Hi Tony hoping our chillies make it mine were stunted the same as yours but I repotted into John Innes from silvagrow recently and they started growing again. Fingers crossed. Grown in same conditions window light heat mat as last year too. Ive got that ornamental grass in the ground its always throwing off other clumps which Ive binned but will add to some bald pots I have. Great advice.

A New Zealander here. I am nursing my partner who has terminal bladder cancer diagnosed (he is 80) just 4=weeks ago. My garden is my sanity at this time and I hope your journey continues to good health. 5 weeks ago he was building a workshop with an attached shade house potting shed for me .😊

Best compost you can use is Westland mult purpose you want to try it

Time you repaired the French it been like that for over a year

It should read fence not (French)

sound very low

Hi Tony i have followwd you, Jessie and JB. Used Silvergrow forthe first rime this year. my cucumbers have 5" fruts on and i have taken 2 lots of
dlowers off of the
chilles that look great ready ro go as soon as the frost
go

Tony get a solid plastic wheel no more punctures mines lasted 10 years

Good to see you back after a while. I love watching your videos. I am trying to rebuild my enthusiasm. My dad passed away a couple of weeks ago and I just can’t seem to be bothered 😢I know i should get stuff going as it will make me happy, but just not feeling it 😢

Hey Tony you went through a big trauma last year , you can’t expect to be completely back to pre op condition. I have to say though I’m going to be 76 in May , I’m struggling more this year but the constant rain here in Cornwall hasn’t helped either . Like the plants if we get some warm sunny days we’ll all start blooming. ❤️

I just cannot grow aubergines. I’ve planted them in the greenhouse 2 years running, and all I’ve grown is lots of leaves and the flowers, which drop off. No aubergine. I’ve planted 3 at a time and tickled with a feather to try and transfer pollens etc. Why no aubergines???

Hi Tony, I think your chillies will pick up fast, it's getting a lot warmer now. Nice video update. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

Good to hear your voice. The garden is looking good. I’m curious, how long have you had your Garden Allotment?

Tony I bought a hard wheel for my wheelbarrow they are puncture proof. Think it was from b&q best money I’ve ever spent as I used to get loads of punctures from hawthorn hedges xxx

the Jolkia's will catch up ive got a few that wwere like that and they started in Jan in the house with lights and heat

Good to hear a fellow North Easterner! Just taken over an allotment and theres loads to do. The rainy weather has been frustrating to say the least! Enjoying your episodes thanks.

I agree with other comments regarding a solid wheel for your barrow Tony. I've had one for five years. Someone gave me a plastic four wheeled barrow but find it harder to use. Give me a traditional wheelbarrow any day.