Allotment Diary : Early June Vegetable Plot & Polytunnel growing update

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A quick update on the vegetable growing progress from the allotment and polytunnel in early June. There has been a mini heatwave up here in the North Weast with the warmest and dryest weather I can remember. The veg are all growing well in the sunshine but could do with some rain to give them a drink. The peas, cabbages and potatoes are growing well in the heat but the lettuce are loving it and really flying. The onions are growing well and none are going to seed even in the dry hot weather we've had up here. In the polythunnel the giant onions are going well but it's been over 100F all week in there even with all the doors wide open. The French beans seem to love the heat and are going well now. So far so good. The dry weather has kept the slugs at bay too. Happy Gardening. Website :http://www.allotment-diaty.co.uk Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Allotment-Diarycouk-119640048156011/

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Blimey you know what you're talkin about don't ya.

The Jerusalem artichoke taste similar to an artichoke . They look like a knobby fingerling, they grow like weeds, tall, look like mini sunflowers. And what you leave in the soil will grow next year (all the small ones). They can be invasive. If you have a spot of ground you can let them grow wild, they enjoy compost but will grow almost anywhere.

Nice update, TFS, T.

Hi Dan, camera's fine. Does what it says on th' tin. Top video and tour Dan. Had a bit of rain over here in Manchester past few weeks but more recently, steamin! Great to see most of your stuff romping away now and your Giant Onions looking great :'-) Not having much luck with mine, but hey-ho theres always next year. Takes Care and catch up soon, Andy & Karen.

i was up in Scotland most of last week and the weather was cracking.

Really bad btrytis, fungal diseases on all my roses and fruit trees this year on isle o wight. Major caterpillar infestation and a bit of a disaster.

The video quality and patch look good Dan. What type of phone is it?
Cheers mate

All looking good Dan The H/T MARSHALL onion sets that I got.... the reds are way behind the others. Are yours the same?
Cheers....Nigel

I think we could all do with some rain, it's been very dry round here too.

Hi! Traffic noise?! It looks like you are in the middle of nowhere! - LoL. So very pretty where you are. I'm really enjoying watching your garden doing it's thing :)

Swap you some rain for some sun we have had loads here in Switzerland everything has just slowed down. predicting thunder storms all next week..Oh Bugger.

I get pretty envious & jealous watching your (and other's) allotment videos. We aren't allowed any structures on our allotment down here in Cam, Dursley so we have to make do with whatever the weather sends us!

Weather down south has been crappy I'm glad yours are growing well I got the heat treated onions this year so fingers crossed Thank you for sharing

Everything look beautiful!

Although the shake really wasn't that bad, you could use youtube's stabilisation feature and it would be really smooth. Wish it was as hot as it is up north down south!

Hi Dan My My that onion must be your winner this year Think all needs some rain but all looking fantastic Have a great weekend Pam :)

Hi, love watching your videos there ace and are teaching me all the time. I have a question,im growing sarpo Mira in tubs and pots ,how often do you water them ?? mine have huge amounts of lush green top growth lol

I've swapped my camera for my phone Dan and it works well, much better than lugging a camera around. I do all the editing on my phone to as well as uploading to YouTube, so much easier!

The weather in Western Scotland has been Mediterranean and in its low 20's every day for the past 2 weeks. Everything looking lovely.

Nice Tour thankyou for your update and my lettuces are really glossy too. Take care my friend.

😆 Happily growing on my own allotment channel in North Warwickshire, England.
Terry.