Published: 13 February 2026 - Watch on YouTube
Welcome back to My Windy Garden. Today I am working on my very boggy allotment plot in thick mist and damp winter air. With my onions and garlic outgrowing their modules at home, I need to prepare proper growing space before their roots become pot bound.
The plot is extremely wet and waterlogged, so my first priority is to create structure and accessibility. I decided to build a long main path from the shed across the plot using heavy duty membrane and woodchip.
After rolling out the membrane, I adjusted the width to make it more practical and reused the offcut for smaller paths between the raised beds. Even in the fog and mud, the first allotment path was finally complete.
I brought my old raised beds from the kitchen garden and assembled six of them on site. Some of the metal parts were rusty, but soaking them in vinegar overnight helped clean them up.
Reusing materials feels right for the allotment. Instead of buying new beds, I am working with what I already have and planning the layout around compost heaps, raspberries and future flower borders.
Once the beds were in place, I laid membrane between them and added woodchip to create walkable paths. Then I layered cardboard at the bottom of each bed to absorb moisture from the boggy ground.
I topped the beds with the compost I had available, even though it was very wet from sitting outside. I did not have enough to fully fill all six beds, but it is a strong start and the structure of the allotment is finally taking shape.
Thank you so much for watching My Windy Garden. If you have any tips about arranging the space or improving the setup, please share them in the comments. I will see you in the next allotment update.
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