IT'S ALL DIED! / ALLOTMENT GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS / MAY 2023

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🌻 Slugs and snails have caused significant damage to the allotment plot, specifically targeting parsnips, carrots, courgettes, and giant pumpkins.

🏡 The vlogger, Emma, expresses frustration and emotional investment in her crops, which have been growing since February, only to be eaten by pests.

🐌 By placing planks of wood, she tries to attract and catch the slugs and snails to protect her crops from being eaten.

💡 She suggests that keeping the area around the beds free from weeds and potential slug hiding spots like wood chips is essential for pest control.

🌱 Emma reflects on her initial garden strategy of planting lots of seeds to account for losses and wonders if she should return to that approach rather than following strict guidelines.

🌼 Despite the setbacks, she remains determined to replant and tries to stay optimistic about her allotment's prospects.

🎍 She emphasizes the importance of staking plants like sunflowers immediately after planting to prevent damage and provide support as they grow.

🌞 Sunflowers may appear to wilt or 'sulk' after being transplanted, but they typically recover and start growing again.

🍅 Emma also plans to clear out the polytunnel to make space for tomatoes, cucumbers, and potentially melons, a new crop she's excited to try growing for the first time.

🔄 The concept of succession sowing is highlighted as an effective method to ensure continuous crop availability and to replace any that have been eaten or died.

Timestamped Summary

00:17 Emma greets watchers and explains her cosplay-like appearance due to carrying bamboo canes for supporting crops.

00:57 She notices that a lot of crops have been eaten by pests and expresses her frustration.

01:20 Emma shows the damage caused by slugs and snails, particularly to her parsnips and carrots.

02:08 The extent of the damage becomes evident as Emma finds pests hiding under pots and in the open, having destroyed most of her allotment.

03:01 Displays the devastation of pests on her giant pumpkins.

04:03 Uncovering a large gathering of slugs and snails under a board, expressing her disappointment.

05:49 Tips on how to deter slugs and snails by reducing hiding spots and maintaining weed control.

06:52 Discusses her approach to planting abundantly with the expectation that many will not survive due to pests.

09:06 Feeling terrified to plant anymore in her 'plot of death', Emma decides to plant sunflowers, expresses low expectations due to previous pest issues.

10:05 Demonstrates how to properly plant and support sunflowers.

14:18 Decides it might be time to clear the polytunnel to make room for tomatoes and other crops.

16:01 After cleaning the polytunnel, mentions her plans for sewing melons for the first time.

17:44 Discusses her strategy to deal with the losses caused by pests by planting more than needed to ensure some survive.

18:04 Emma wraps up her vlog, invites viewers to subscribe, and looks forward to her next update.

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Q&A

Who is the host of the allotment diaries?

The host is Emma.

Why didn't Emma go to her allotment over the bank holiday weekend?

She didn't go because she was home with the kids during the coronation weekend and didn't get a chance to come down.

What is Emma gutted about losing in her allotment?

Emma is gutted about losing her parsnips and carrots to slugs and snails.

What other crops did Emma find had been eaten by pests?

Emma's courgettes and giant pumpkins had also been eaten.

Why does Emma suggest planting out more crops than needed?

Emma suggests planting more crops because she expects many will die, so by planting extra, there's a better chance that some will survive.

What advice does Emma give about sunflowers once they are planted?

Emma says that sunflowers can be planted quite deep up to their first leaves and need to be staked when planted to help them grow upright without swaying and snapping in the wind.

What is Emma's strategy for dealing with crops being eaten on her allotment?

Emma's strategy is to keep sowing more and more crops (succession sowing), knowing that many will be eaten or die but hoping that some will survive.