Something Ruined My Onion Harvest…

Grow Veg All Round https://studio.com/barry-wilson/growfood We had a mole in the garden — and it cost us most of our onion harvest. In this video I show you exactly what mole damage does to your vegetable crops underground, how the no dig method still performed exactly as it should, and why having a backup plan ready is the single most important habit any grower can build. Moles don't eat your plants. But as they tunnel through the soil looking for worms, the roots of your onions become detached from the ground. No roots in contact with the soil means no water, no nutrients — just small, underdeveloped bulbs where you expected a full harvest. The no dig bed itself? It worked brilliantly. Healthy, living soil full of worms — that's exactly what attracted Mr Mole in the first place. That's not a failure of the method. That's the method working too well. In this video: → What mole damage actually does to onion root development → How to spot the difference between mole-affected and healthy bulbs → Why we replanted with Zebrune shallots and how that worked out → The one rule Barry swears by after 30+ years of growing vegetables → Why every failure in the garden is really an opportunity in disguise Sometimes nature doesn't follow the plan. The key is not to get disheartened — there's an upside to everything. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 — The harvest that should have been 1:00 — Meet the uninvited visitor 1:32 — How moles damage roots without eating your crop 2:32 — The no-dig bed: what worked and what didn't 4:14 — Turning the problem into an opportunity 6:25 — Replanting with Zebrune shallots 10:15 — The most important rule in the garden 🌱 Want a month-by-month plan for your plot? Grow Veg Year Round is my new AI gardening coach — built to tell you exactly what to sow, when to sow it, and what to harvest each week: https://studio.com/barry-wilson/growfood visit our shop Shop https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/nodigno... 📌 Subscribe for weekly no dig growing tips from Norfolk Healthy soil equals healthy plants that give bigger harvests. 🌱 #NoDig #OnionHarvest #GardenPests #GrowYourOwn #NoDigGardening