Julie's Allotment - Advice for newbies Ep. 1 - 17th May 2015

Tips, Tricks

1. You should tell your friend that when taking over a plot all she needs is the willingness to work on her plot and to keep any expensive items alone until she feels she needs them.
2. I always tell newbies to think of a new plot in single square metres and not look at the whole plot. With this I tell them to clear each square metre and then plant something and as they go along they have something to look forward to.
3. Thanks for your videos. Not sure I agree fully with the advice for newbies. It's probably worth mentioning that not all allotment sites offer big plots. My site is a council owned site and the plots are much smaller. I think the budgeting and time allowances you mentioned don't apply to all plots. My first year on my site I just bought what I needed, when I needed it and didn't break the bank. Now in my second year I still have a lot of the things I got in my first year so I treated myself to a shed (used from ebay). All going well I may treat myself to a tunnel/greenhouse next year, although growing without these so far have caused me to be creative and experiment with what I can grow outside and when. I work and so mainly only go to the plot on the weekends but I make some time in a couple of evenings to pop down as well.
   Having said all that, I do think this is a good video and it is all worth keeping in mind, there are a lot of people out there who don't appreciate the time, money and effort that can go in to these plots. Just wanted to share my experience as a newbie :)
   Keep up the great videos.
4. Great video Julie
5. Awesome update thanks for sharing
6. Its so depressing that the first thing anyone does when they get an allotment is use weed killer and poison the soil with glyphosate. Its becoming banned in many countries. I think brazil was the most recent banning it last week
7. Well done Julie. Don't worry about your tomatoes, they will be fine.glad that you are making videos for the newbies ! Take care.