End of May Vegetable gardening and Allotment Update

A hot May Bank Holiday on the allotment means one thing — everything is growing, bolting, wilting, or misbehaving at once. In this episode of Adventure in Taste and Thyme with Andy, I take you around Plot 35 for a mid‑May update packed with sowing, troubleshooting, and a bit of topical philosophy. We tackle fast‑growing weeds, slow‑growing seedlings, leaning pea supports, overwintered cabbage, parsnip and radish companion sowing, and the ongoing battle with slugs and snails. I also share my thoughts on rising food costs, global fertiliser issues, and why growing your own veg might become more important than ever. Inside the greenhouse, courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes, brassicas, sweetcorn, and lettuce seedlings are all feeling the heat — literally. I set up shaded areas, repot struggling plants, and prepare for the June sowing gap. Plus, I start off blue banana winter squash, beetroot, herbs, and more. If you enjoy allotment life, real‑world growing challenges, and honest updates from a Dorset plot, this one’s for you. Chapters / Highlights: • Weeding the potato bed • Overwintered cabbage rescue • Netting gooseberries and orchard fruit • Fixing the leaning pea protection • Mid‑May parsnip + radish sowing • Thoughts on food prices, oil routes, and fertiliser shortages • Starting blue banana winter squash • Courgette and cucumber recovery • Lettuce pricking‑out marathon (CD60 tray) • Greenhouse heatwave prep • June sowing plans: herbs, carrots, spring onions, lettuce, radish If you enjoyed this video, please hit Like, and if you’re new here, consider Subscribing for more allotment updates, seed sowing, cooking, and seasonal growing. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome and Dad Joke 01:43 Weeding 03:51 Cabbage Talk 04:49 Netting Fruit Bushes 05:55 Sorting the Pea Protection 07:30 Parsnip and Radish Hack 10:02 Philosophy Corner 13:29 Seeds and Seedlings 23:18 Tour of Seeds and Seedlings 26:01 Sewing Plans for June 29:63 Byee