My Windy Garden

What a Chaos! 😲 | Kitchen Garden Transformation

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Back from a family road trip around the Alps, I return to a wildly overgrown kitchen garden in West Sussex and spend the day taming three weeks of chaos: untangling mutant cherry tomatoes, rescuing peppers and cucumbers, and tying up pumpkins.

Racing Against the Weather | Allotment Gardening UK

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A rainy, windy June day at my new allotment near Chichester, West Sussex, where I raced to plant out brassicas, beetroot, courgettes and flowers before heading off on holiday for two weeks.

I Left My Garden for 3 Weeks... Guess What Happened?!

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

After two and a half weeks away, Aga returns to her windy Chichester garden in West Sussex during a 36 degree heatwave to see what survived, what thrived and what did not, from a potato jungle to towering verbena.

Could it BE any more windy? Preparing the Garden Before Our Holiday

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Aga from My Windy Garden in Chichester, West Sussex prepares her garden and allotment before a two week holiday, battling a nameless storm, tying up roses, and finally getting all her dahlias planted and potted up.

David Austin Roses in Full Bloom | English Cottage Garden Inspiration

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A quiet walk around my Chichester garden in West Sussex while the David Austin roses are in full bloom, from The Pilgrim to Lady of Shalott, on a grey English June day.

Could it BE any hotter??? Allotment Gardening UK

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A very hot day at my windy Chichester allotment in West Sussex, setting up six new raised beds (a birthday present), filling them with compost and well rotted horse manure, and planting pumpkins, squash, sweet corn, cucumbers and dwarf beans.

Planting Tomatoes & Cucumbers | A Relaxing Evening in the Kitchen Garden

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A calm evening in my Chichester kitchen garden here in West Sussex, planting out tomatoes and cucumbers, potting up more for pots, and finally deciding what to do about my black fly ridden broad beans.

May Heatwave in England | UK Gardening

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

An end of May garden tour from my windy garden in Chichester, West Sussex, during an extreme UK heatwave. Roses in full bloom, a new tomato trellis, dahlias waking up, and why nothing is planted out yet.

I Left the Allotment for a Month | Windy May Garden Reset

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

After a month away, I return to my windy Chichester allotment to find rock-hard clay soil and creeping weeds. A honest May reset in West Sussex: cardboard, horse manure and working with what I have.

I Really Didn't Want To Deal With This

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

After my mobile greenhouse blew over in Chichester, West Sussex, I finally faced the job I had been dreading: repotting and sorting out all my tumbled tomato, pepper and brassica seedlings.

Everything Went Wrong in the Garden | Total Disaster Day

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A honest May bank holiday in my windy Chichester garden, West Sussex, where the dahlias surprised me but the rusty arches snapped and the rain stopped play. Not every gardening day goes to plan.

Everything is Exploding in My April Garden! What Worked & What Failed?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A mid-April tour of my windy garden in Chichester, West Sussex, where everything has exploded into growth. I share what has worked, from heavy apple blossom to spreading brunnera, and what has struggled, including the olive tree, a poorly jasmine and the return of the aphids.

90% Tomato Germination?! Pricking Out & Potting Up Seedlings | Beginner Guide

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Aga from My Windy Garden in Chichester, West Sussex checks in on her tomato seedlings 14 days after sowing, with 36 of 40 seeds germinated, then pricks out and pots up the young plants without snapping a single stem.

A Productive Spring Garden Day | Potting Pumpkins, Sweet Corn & Checking Old Dahlia Tubers

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A busy spring day in my windy Chichester garden in West Sussex: potting up sweet corn and Big Max pumpkins, sowing a few more squash, and finally checking whether my old dahlia tubers survived the winter.

A Cosy English Spring Gardening Day | Sun, Rain & Hail

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A cosy spring potting session in my Chichester garden in West Sussex, where sun turned to rain and I moved indoors to the shed to pot up dahlia tubers, gladioli and more, with plenty of very English weather along the way.

How to Sow Tomato Seeds | Step-by-Step for Beginners | Tomato Series Ep.1

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A calm, beginner-friendly guide to sowing tomato seeds from my garden shed in Chichester, West Sussex. I sow eight varieties the day after the spring equinox and share every step, from choosing compost to the sunny windowsill.

Calm Spring Gardening | Equinox Garden Reset, Mulching & Veg Patch Update

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A calm spring reset in my windy Chichester garden, West Sussex: finishing the great raspberry root dig-out, mulching the raised bed, trimming Erigeron and tidying the borders as everything comes back to life.

Allotment Plot Transformation | Weeding & Mulching With Horse Manure 🌱

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Allotment transformation update from Chichester, West Sussex, UK. Clearing weeds, preparing a border using the no dig method, covering the soil with cardboard, and mulching with horse manure while improving heavy clay soil step by step.

Planting 100+ Onions in Raised Beds 🧅 | Faulty Compost Update | Sunny Allotment Vlog UK 🧅

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sunny allotment vlog from West Sussex, UK. Planting more than 100 onion plugs into raised beds, checking on garlic and raspberry canes, reflecting on early sowing, and sharing the outcome of the faulty compost complaint.

Garden Update: First Signs of Spring After Weeks of Rain | End of February 🌷

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

End of February garden update from Chichester, West Sussex, UK. After weeks of heavy rain, the first sunny day reveals spring bulbs in bloom, pruned fruit trees, early perennials waking up, and ongoing kitchen garden work removing invasive raspberry roots.

Fixing My Allotment After BAD Compost 🌱 Can Manure Save My Beds? 🌿

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Allotment recovery in Chichester, West Sussex, UK. After discovering unusable compost in raised beds, I bring well-rotted horse manure and better multi-purpose compost to improve soil, protect the garlic, and prepare for onions.

I Planted Garlic in Raised Beds… But First I Opened the Compost Bags 😳 🧄

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Allotment transformation in West Sussex, UK. Filling raised beds with compost, planting White Casablanca and Germidour garlic, checking storm damage, and dealing with very poor quality compost.

Allotment Plot Transformation | Building A Woodchip Path & Reusing Old Raised Beds 🌿

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Transforming a very boggy allotment plot in West Sussex by building a long woodchip path and assembling six raised beds using reused materials. Preparing space for transplanting onions and garlic with a no-dig method.

A Gentle Winter Tidy 2026 - Pruning Perennials, Rosemary & Roses 🌿

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A calm winter gardening session from West Sussex. Pruning verbena, rosemary and roses, tidying a perennial border, and an update on onions and garlic growing in modules.

I Regret Planting Raspberries in My Kitchen Garden - Chaos Under My Raised Beds 😳

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A real-life gardening mistake from My Windy Garden in Chichester, West Sussex. Discover how invasive raspberry roots spread under raised beds, why raspberries are risky in small gardens, and what it really takes to remove them.

First Proper Allotment Vlog 2026 - Planting Raspberries in Winter 🌱

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

First proper allotment vlog from a new plot in Chichester, West Sussex. A winter tour after a storm, planting raspberry canes in heavy clay soil and sharing early plans for compost, pathways and seasonal growing.

Lifting Perennials in January - Preparing Plants for the Allotment 🌿

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Calm January gardening in a UK garden. Lifting verbena, dividing diascia, and potting rose campion to move to the allotment. Gentle winter tasks with no rush.

Digging Out Raspberry Plants on New Year’s Day 🍓

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A real winter gardening job in a small UK kitchen garden. Digging out invasive raspberry plants on New Year’s Day, working with heavy clay soil, and sharing honest lessons learned."/>