July has been cool, dull and wet. However because the 1/3 acre (1400sqm) garden is no dig and the sun is high, growth has been fantastic.
We have taken many wonderful harvests, including seeds from many vegetables. Sales in July average £760 weekly.
Beds have been coming empty and we replant with new vegetables, all by hand. We can do it quickly because there is no need to add new compost, there are very few weeds to pull, and the surface is always soft. With firm soil underneath..
Average July maximum temperature was 19.9°C / 68°F, rainfall 149 mm / 6 inches, and sunshine 158 hours. Humidity has been often high, but so far I have seen very little late blight.
One consequence of continually high moisture levels is strong growth of new weeds from seed. We therefore spend more time weeding. In comparison, last year that same amount of time was needed for watering.
I devote a fair amount of time to making compost, and show you some of the results. This includes my wormery, producing a small amount of super high-quality compost for propagation success.
Adam Wood’s channel is @myco_ad, https://www.youtube.com/@myco_ad/featured
Thanks to @kimvanderlaan5962 who recognised the sage and commented: That purple sage at the end is called Salvia Amistad I think, it’s amazing.
00:00 Introduction, and the comparison in weather to last year
01:08 My Open Day on 3rd September (https://charlesdowding.co.uk/events/charles-dowding-open-day/)
01:22 Tomatoes in the polytunnel – dropping them down, and deleafing
02:08 Melons, and reasons for not deleafing/defoliating – varieties Emir, Petit Gris de Renne and Ogen
03:03 More tomatoes – varieties Victoria’s Smile and Berner Rose
03:39 Watermelons, ripening slowly due to lack of warmth
04:59 Onions going to seed – I open a flower bud to see the seeds inside
05:54 Cucumbers, now growing downwards
06:07 Pinching out the tops of tomatoes
07:20 Peppers – varieties Astor, Liebesapfel, Hungarian Hot Wax
07:59 Aubergines – variety de Barbentane
08:11 Grenoble Red lettuce for seed
09:18 Outside – new planting of chicory for radicchio, which followed onions, and lettuce which followed spring onions
09:41 Outdoor plants growing for seed – carrots, beetroot, parsnip and lettuce
10:04 Lepiota mushrooms
10:39 A second planting of leeks, which followed wild rocket
10:46 Jerusalem artichoke
11:07 Romanesco cauliflower, 6 weeks old
11:47 Kidd’s Orange Red apple tree
12:02 Celeriac, and the effect on growth due to a nearby cherry tree
12:55 Cavolo nero and Dazzling Blue kale
13:19 Purple sprouting broccoli, and Marathon calabrese
13:33 Rhubarb, year-round cropping
13:55 A trial – growing second early potatoes (Paris) in cow manure, and risk of blight
14:34 Rye plants, and how we made new beds on an area that also had rye, and potatoes – I tread down the compost
16:05 Thoughts on what we might plant in the new space
16:35 Squash, Kuri, and leaves with downy mildew – not a problem
17:36 A squash that is rotting, and the reason why
18:22 Beetroot, which followed turnips, and chicory for radicchio
18:55 Ridge cucumbers, La Diva
19:24 Harvested onions, drying outside and under cover
20:26 Harvesting parsnip seed
21:05 Rye straw, and how it’s been used to create a mushroom farm by Adam
21:54 Broad beans just shelled out
22:36 Sunflowers, and winter squash, Marina di Chioggia
23:13 Butternut squash, still very small due to lack of warmth
23:49 Salads – endive, chicory and lettuce
23:59 Borlotti beans to dry, and water cabbages – Filderkraut and Granat, under mesh
24:44 The wormery with many slow worms, plus ants and woodlice, and how I use it to make great compost
27:11 Joan J raspberry
27:59 Compost in my 7-bay system – different aged heaps
30:43 Beautiful sunflower, dahlias, mallow (Malope Vulcan) and asters (Lady Coral)
31:31 Perennial sage, and anise hyssop
32:08 Outro
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32 Comments
Przepięknie to wszystko wygląda, zachwycam się 💚
I love Charles. Can't get enough of him.
Dziękuję za fantastyczny film i wycieczkę po Pana niezwykłym, inspirującym ogrodzie💐.
Just a phenomenal video. Not just a wonder what is & can be grown, but also shot in one continuous take. Simple breath-taking all round. Nice to have a shout out to the camera woman!
You inspired me to let my raddish go to seed. Getting them out of the fluffy pods is not easy. Any tips?😊
Goals! Our weather seems to be similar here in the mountains of North Carolina. I will have to pick up the sowing calendar.
A great gift from Charles, a new video on my birthday 😃
Time for apple cider vineager, and of course, apple cake! – The first apples are falling.
I will really much like to see a bitter cucumber (sopropo) also growing to your glass house. I'm sure you can grow them very well too.
Coldest heatwave ever
How can u tell when the pumpkins & squashes are ready pls ? I’m sure I’ve Seen u tap them in previous videos?? Thank u 4 yet another lovely video amazing garden so motivating!!
With their colours and hues, your gardens speak so loudly about how grateful they are for all of your hard work.
Thank you for sharing this with everyone.
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Thank god for charles dowding and his great advice all these years ❤❤❤master gardener 😊
Need help. Anyone here know a gardener named Hugh, or Huww ? Working my way back from a stroke. Would like to watch his videos too. Thanks. 🇨🇦
am I correct in assuming you do not use organic tomato seeds?
Things really look beautiful……wet and cool here now also…. something's love it some not
💯💖💖💖💖💯👍👍👍👍👍💯❤❤❤❤💯👏👏👏👏💯💥💥💥💥💯
Dear Charles, you are the best teacher for me!! i'm dreaming to come to visit your garden one day 🙂
NO DIG IS TRULY PHENOMENAL !!!! ESPECIALLY WHEN WE DIDN’T EVEN HAVE TO PLANT SEEDS TO GET OUR HARVEST THIS YEAR !!!!! EVERYTHING WE’VE EATEN THIS YEAR HAS JUST GROWN UP FROM LAST YEAR AFTER LETTING THE SEEDS SIMPLY FALL IN OUR GARDEN !!!!! ALL OF OUR VEGETABLES HAVE GROWN SO WILDLY WITH NO DIG THAT WE’VE FOUND OURSELVES HAVING TO THIN OUT ALL THE SELF PROPAGATING VEGETABLES OR WE WOULD GET LOST IN A NO DIG JUNGLE JUST TRYING TO HARVEST !!!!!! NO JOKE!!!! THANKS SIR CHARLES !!!!!!!!! AND PLEASE TELL ADAM THAT WE FOUND A REALLY AWESOME SLIME MOLD THE OTHER DAY THAT LOOKED LIKE ELVIS !!!!! 👍
Hello Charles, just a quick question. Have you planted the marigolds in the tunnel for a specific reason? Thanks, P.
dear brother Charles,
Thanks for another great tour of your lovely gardens. Very well filmed, as well !
Bahçeniz muhteşem.ama sizi anlamıyorum TÜRKÇE alt yazı olsa keşke 😢
Hi Charles, I love your videos and watch from the South Island in NZ. What brand are those brown short gumboots you're wearing in this video? They look so comfortable, are they? Can you step into them easily? Thanks.
Yes, clouds sure have cut lots of light out at a productive month. Many plants are not as big this year, but others are amazing. Swings and roundabouts
Anybody else notice that Mr. Dowsing looks younger now than 3 years ago? Really enjoy these videos.
I HAVE A QUESTION LOL my pumpkins are producing fruit but the leaves are insanely big this year and covered up my tomatoes. is it okay to take some of the monsters off without killing the fruit that is just beginning?
Great onions 🌰
Squash are amazing 👏 🎃
How do you know when a watermelon is ripe? Lovely video !
Are there veg that tolerate tree roots?
What kind of tomato seeds using normally and can you specify name to buy in India… I really inspired the by your videos and most of time i love to watch