Filmed on 22nd May when we were just entering a heatwave (30 to 34°C, low 90s F), which I anticipated by planting the very small cucumbers you see. And since we filmed this video, I posted a short about watering the different vegetables https://youtube.com/shorts/Qre6jCk7Rqs.
The previous week had seen night temperatures as low as -1°C, 30°F. The tomatoes survived, thanks to a double layer of fleece on hoops. The support system is a new idea, supplied by a friend, and uses cable from washing lines which were being thrown out.
You can see how the barrel fruits and vegetables are thriving, all from watering the top, so that water trickles down and can be used as needed. The contents are two thirds compost and one third soil, it was filled 9 months ago.
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🎥 Filmed May 22nd 2026 by Carly Dutton-Edwards
In Homeacres No Dig Garden, Somerset, UK
🎵 Music: Rory Dunwoodie, @rorydinwoodiemusic IG: rorydinwoodiemusic
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00:00 Introduction - recent weather
01:15 Peas, Hurst Greenshaft variety
01:57 Saving pea seed
02:22 Supporting peas
02:45 Strawberries, Florence variety
03:17 Broad beans, timing of harvest - options
05:06 Weeds
05:37 Blackberry plant, moved
05:53 Dahlias from seed
06:11 Lettuce - Batavian and Cos, and some cross-pollination
07:40 Brassicas - kohlrabi
08:15 Cabbage and calabrese
08:30 Coriander - Cruiser variety
08:51 Empty space, few options for planting
09:17 Cucumber, La Diva variety - transplanting
10:36 Tayberry - timing of watering
11:31 Jostaberry
11:59 Black plastic for hedge bindweed
12:28 Strawberries, Marshmello variety
12:50 The barrel - how I water
13:31 Planting into the barrel - Greek basil, and chilli Scotch Bonnet
15:14 Trialling new support for tomatoes
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