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October Allotment Round-Up: Harvests, Autumn Planting, Two Storms & New Projects
Season 6
Episode 12
Published 3 hours ago
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From planting hundreds of spring bulbs to checking the aftermath of two storms, October has been a busy month on the allotment!Join me, Gardening with Ben, for a look back at the planting, harvests, challenges and progress on my Sheffield plot — plus the plans taking shape for November.In this month’s round-up:
• Planting spring bulbs and creating a bulb lasagne.
• Adding pansies, wallflowers, cyclamen and hellebores.
• Getting garlic, onions, shallots and broad beans planted.
• Harvesting eating apples and discovering some lovely cauliflowers.
• Preparing for storms and checking the polytunnel.
• Clearing and weeding our new allotment area.
• Checking our dwarf fruit trees and fig plant.
• Securing and filling the bird feeders.
• Returning to regular podcasting and filming gardening content.
• Buying a 3D printer and exploring ideas for the garden.I also reflect on the most satisfying moments, lessons learned and the jobs I want to tackle next month.What was your gardening highlight of October? Share your successes and November plans on the Gardening with Ben Facebook page.Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported the podcast this month. Please follow, leave a rating and share it with a gardening friend.More gardening inspiration:
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• Planting spring bulbs and creating a bulb lasagne.
• Adding pansies, wallflowers, cyclamen and hellebores.
• Getting garlic, onions, shallots and broad beans planted.
• Harvesting eating apples and discovering some lovely cauliflowers.
• Preparing for storms and checking the polytunnel.
• Clearing and weeding our new allotment area.
• Checking our dwarf fruit trees and fig plant.
• Securing and filling the bird feeders.
• Returning to regular podcasting and filming gardening content.
• Buying a 3D printer and exploring ideas for the garden.I also reflect on the most satisfying moments, lessons learned and the jobs I want to tackle next month.What was your gardening highlight of October? Share your successes and November plans on the Gardening with Ben Facebook page.Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported the podcast this month. Please follow, leave a rating and share it with a gardening friend.More gardening inspiration:
https://gardenandallotment.comKeep smiling, keep shining, keep gardening with Ben.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support.
🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben:
🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben
📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben
🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts
🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com