How to make a trug (video version)

We're getting ready for harvesting some of our crops and what better to carry things in than a trug, this is a simple thing to make and it can be made out of scrap wood or even a pallet.

This isn't the first time I've written a post about making trugs but I thought a video might be helpful and I always enjoy the process of sorting out the wood so it's more workable, this one is made from an old shelving unit, as have some of the others I've made.

Here's the blog post I wrote a few years ago on how to make a trug - https://the-shed-and-beyond.blogspot.com/2018/03/keep-on-trugin.html

And here's the video I recorded recently -

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Allotment update - Beetroot, Salsify and Red chard...

Just a quick trip to the plot this time, planted out some beetroot plants in between the borlotti beans, which is a good use of bare space that might have not been used otherwise, also planted six salsify plants, these are a new plant for us, we're growing them at home as ornamental plants and on the plot as a crop, the whole plant is edible, but we're growing it for the root and lastly I've put in some red chard plants as a cut and come again crop.

Not much left to go into the ground, we may plant some quick crops later once things have been picked and harvested, but for now it's waiting for things to grow and keeping up with the weeding, I might even have some free time to make some stuff in my work shop.

Here's the video - 

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How to make a simple trellis for a plant pot...

A quick how to for making simple trellis for plant pots, this can easily be adapted for smaller or larger pots, and is great for climbing plants or just as a plant support, all you need is some garden canes and some bamboo skewers (plus a few tools)

Doesn't really get much easier to be honest, it would be easy enough to scale up for larger trellis panels and for bigger pots, you could also change the design for something more artistic.

Here's the video -

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Allotment update - Squash, Snake beans and Kohlrabi

The trips to the plot are getting more frequent now that there's more growing, this visit is mainly for getting some of the squash plants in the ground, but I also planted out the snake beans and some kohlrabi (first time growing it this year) and it seems someone has cut their way into our plot and some of the other plots on the site looking for things to steal, no real damage was done but they did knock off a load of gooseberries when they cut into the neighbouring plot.

It's worth reporting any break in or damage to your allotment plot to both your local council and the police, the chances they'll catch anyone are slim but you should always report these things, it's also a good idea not to keep anything too expensive on your plot, we only keep a few basic tools on ours anything else is kept at home and taken to the plot as and when we need it.

The latest trip -

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