In this allotment adventure, things don’t go quite to plan! Watch as we accidentally build the wrong size base for our used greenhouse — proving why measuring twice really matters. Join us on our journey of trial and error as we tackle our first-ever greenhouse build and start making progress on our new vegetable garden.
We also dive into building our very first DIY wooden raised bed using reclaimed scaffolding boards — the perfect addition to our allotment plot for growing vegetables this year.
If you’re interested in greenhouse projects, allotment gardening, or want to learn from our mistakes, this video is for you! From upcycling materials to creating raised beds for vegetables, follow along as we make a few classic beginner mistakes and have a laugh along the way.
What’s in this video:
• Greenhouse base fail — we didn’t measure properly!
• Building a used greenhouse on our plot
• DIY raised bed made from scaffolding boards
• Starting our vegetable garden the hard way
• Allotment life: the highs, lows, and lessons
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Time Stamps 🌱
0:00 – Intro
0:05 – Building a used greenhouse
03:36 – Seedling update
04:38 – DIY raised beds
11:26 – Plot view
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Woo hoo!! First bed was such a good feeling to get in I’m sure. So precise with placement and levelling
I’m so excited you have the greenhouse too ❤
You're making so much progress, it's looking so good! 👏😃
You could consider taking a torch to your boards. There is some fancy name for this Japanese wood treatment.
Burn the cut edges of your landscape fabric. Be very careful the plastic gets molten hot. Have some water close to extinguish any flames. I don’t cut, I just burn out the part I am removing.
Coming along brilliantly yous have some fab ideas well done guys 🤗👍xx
Well done coming together now 🌱
🤭🤭 I find things always come apart easier but awesome that you labeled all the glass. I agree with Jimmy add slabs it will be better in the long run. Awesome job Master Gardener Roman 👍👍. Seedlings look amazing once I can get outside I will need to check on my dahlias and flower sowings. Space is coming along super now guys, have an amazing week, Ali ☔️☔️☔️🇨🇦
Water gun …adorable!! Just like your little man. 💜🇨🇦🌱🌱🌱. I am sowing basil, rosemary, thyme, parsley, jalapeño, Thai chills, beefsteak tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, hibiscus, navy beans, pumpkin (later, directly in the ground), spearmint. I inevitably buy a few veggies started from the nursery 😉.
Keep up the amazing job. Believe me….. it is soooo worth it in the end 🪻🪻🪻🌱🌱🌱🍄🟫🍄🟫
Your on it now, greenhouse and a raised bed yeh, now i'm not sticking me nose in at this point, don't be offended with a surgestion , i was wondering if you'd be putting a corner stack in at each corner with a bolt as an anchor seeing as your plot is open for the wind. Otherwise looking good. All the best from Gary n Irene
You will be better off cutting some paving slabs and fitting them under Jade as overtime wood will end up rotting. Money Maker are my favourite tasting tomatoes, Tigerella i didnt really like and i grew about 4 plants last year lol. Gardeners Delight, Black Beauty and Golden Sunrise are nice tasting tomatoes. I have never tried the Sweet Success or the Costoluto Florentino. the plot is starting to take shape now, you may want to think about lining the new bed with plastic to help stop it rotting 👍
8:29 😂 The spirit level doesn’t quite work like that haha. Loving the progress and looking forward to seeing the rest of the beds 😁