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They are totally fine just scrambling about on the ground, no real need for a frame for them to climb

Hi Robert, he is a great all round gardener and certainly manages to get a lot of fruit and veg from that greenhouse. The summer has been a bit of a let down this year hasn't it and judging by todays temperature autumn is upon us and then it's the slow decent into winter. Role on spring 2025

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Aah, there you are Randy. I hope things are well for you my friend. How has the season been for you so far, Thanks for the melon tip, I think the main problem we have is that it's too cool over here - we don't get the heat to really cut loose on the melons.

@@AllotmentGrowHow disastrous here. Over two months with Temps over 90F +. That was coupled with 3 inches of rain during that time. I gave up @ 1/2 way through it all. 68F is all you need for Mellons..

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I've still got more of the buggers growing, they are non stop this year. I've been trouble by the slugs this year too and will show that in a future video. Fingers crossed you do still get some courgettes, there's always next year when it comes to growing another pumpkin. Fingers crossed

Hi, I too have tried loofah for the first time this year in a small greenhouse in Yorkshire. I think possibly they're a bit like cucumbers and melons and assisting pollination with a small brush to the flowers may help. The flowers aren't very long lasting. They have male and female flowers- the female ones have a swelling like a tiny fruit at the base so you need to get some pollen from the male to the female. From what I can gather they need lots of heat and ideally a nice long hot Summer. It's getting late in our season. I have 2 plants with 3 decent sized loofahs but they seem a bit stuck now- green but not showing any signs of ripening further. Early on the small plants were decimated by the local molluscs and I put my 2 survivors in a raised bed

@@susanstebbing4847 thank you for this. Unfortunately the 2 flowers I have managed to pollinate have now been eaten by something so fingers crossed for next year. Good luck with yours

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Hi Robert, Thanks for watching and commenting,... I haven't seen a hedgehog in years too except for squashed ones on the road. The internodal cuttings for the most part tend to work for me, as for the greenhouse tour... watch this space 🙂

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Hi Robert, I think nature lives by its own rules. If those courgette plants just need the bare necessities to develop then that's what they're gonna do and no amount of ideas from any amount of books id going to stop them. Having said that, I do think richer soil would be a benefit when it comes to growing these plants. I guess they'll just do what they want to do. Thanks for watching and commenting as always

I've got another 7 courgettes that are ready to be picked already. They are nonstop

And a stir fry

Hi Dave, don't forget... they can get out of hand

They just don't stop producing

Make em racing tips and I'll get my money on an each way bet.

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Blackbird boy takes a bow, receives the applause and then exits stage left. Bloody hell those kiwis are going back some... so being a very lazy gardener here's what happened. I only read up on how to look after them after I'd completed the videos. Which is arse about face really. Turns out you need a male and a female plant to get any fruit, and it takes about 4 years to figure out which type of plant you have. Then it takes another 3 years before you get any fruit. So a seven year wait. That wasn't happening, not on my watch, so I planted them in the local woods to give them a chance. They didn't make it. I think Monty Don's job is safe, don't you? Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting

@@AllotmentGrowHow Well that gave me a hoot for my Saturday!! Get right back on stage Blackbird Boy! Blimey 7 years. I wouldnt have the ptience for more than 1. Ive got a pomegranate (I just had to google that word) bush that is sitting quite happily in the corner of my plot since last year.....I wont hold my breath but you never know.

@@lovetaikolovelife9794 Pomegranate for the win!! 👍👍

That's up to the rabbits 🙂

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If it's slugs then that's a win because I can sort them quite easily , but if it's that pesky wabbit.... !

Respect mother nature first.

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I think cutting of diseased or yellowing leaves is considered good practice, but I think cutting off all the leaves might cause more harm than good, don't they need leaves for photosynthesis and the overall health of the plant and good fruit production. That's just my guess, but they're your plants - so it's up to you

It has been a wet one this year, fingers crossed your will do well for you

I bought it from a garden centre and planted it the same depth as it was in the pot. No spuds this year, just chewed lettuce and nibbled courgettes. It's a battery operated strimmer, roughly 30/40mins charge and does the job for me. Think it was £80

It's the only place I buy my plants mate 😉

Hey Larry, good to hear from you... yeah those bunnies do have another benefit 👍Glad to hear you've got your peas growing. the rabbit appreciated me growing them this year too 🤣🤣🤣

Hi Annie it's a big old unit

Hello lol maybe I was thinking help

Hi Michelle, tell hubby he could be onto something as I do think deer are sniffing around the plot as well as the rabbits. It'll be elephants soon knowing my luck

We seem to have millions of slugs & snails, have beer slug traps which work, slug pellets don't, hubby went out after your video and covered our red cabbage and celery. Keep going your doing good, it's our worst year ever as weather truly crap.

@@michellelarkin3115 The weather has been terrible so far, summer hasn't turned up and Mr Rain is having an extended party

The peony is annoying really as it's loving life as a plant and is more than content to not push out a flower... not a single one. It'll get a stay of esecution for maybe another season but after that I may try something else. Thanks for the comments

Hi Robert, I'm sure Tom would have been able to sort that pesky rabbit for me. The broad beans were picked and tasted lovely, this time of the year is great out on the plot. All will be revealed when it comes to those mystery plants my friend.

All will be revealed in a future video as to the mystery plants identity. I've considered garlic flakes and chilli pepper flakes before, just never actually tried them. I may have to next season. Thanks for commenting

I'm glad you found it useful, it's definitely ok to plant the smaller potatoes and as you can see they can yield a decent return. Thanks for watching and commenting

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Hi Annie, I feel like Old Mr McGregor when it comes to the bunnies, I just wish they ate something else like the grass on my plot. That would save me from having to strim it all the time 😄😄😄😄😄😄

@@AllotmentGrowHow 😂😂😂