I generally prefer books to videos. I think it's just how my brain processes information. Easier to focus on written material, somehow. I do like John Lord on youTube though - he's a bit manic, no hanging around there! https://www.youtube.com/@johnlordssecretgarden776/videos
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I love Tony C Smith on youtube, I used to watch colliery garden but sadly she doesn’t post anymore. (Can you tell I’m a sucker for a geordie)
I love a good garden/allotment blog but they’re so hard to find, I started my own but it’s hard to stay motivated/figure out how to actually make it so people can find it!!
The People Place and Nature Podcast:
This is a wonderful resource. It offers some really in depth conversations with leading lights. There are lots of videos but some of the longer ones:
Charles Dowding for no-dig ideas. He’s changed my gardening practices and helped my back enormously. He has loads of videos on YouTube, almost all about veg, but the practices apply to flower gardens as well.
Carmarthenshire (mild, wet, windy). Loam over shale, very slightly sloping, so free draining. Mildly acidic or neutral.
If you'll allow it, I'd like to share my own channel - Great Northern Exotic Garden (https://www.youtube.com/@greatnorthernexotic/). The focus is on growing tropicals, exotics and cacti outdoors in the UK, for anyone interested in this kind of gardening. I do a mix of videos focusing on my own garden (monthly walkthroughs, some videos focusing on particular plants) as well as videos visiting specialist botanic gardens and nurseries, again with a focus on tropical plants and cacti.
And beyond that, here are some other channels I enjoy watching:
Cactus Quest - a channel run by Hunter (US-based) with a focus on cacti and succulents both in habitat and cultivation. Love his enthusiasm, plus great production values. https://www.youtube.com/@CactusQuest
Yorkshire Kris - the OG UK tropical garden channel. Kris has been posting videos for over a decade. A wealth of advice for anyone interested in this style of gardening. https://www.youtube.com/@YorkshireKRIS
George's Jungle Garden - another great channel with a wealth of information and advice for those wanting a tropical look garden. Plus: cute dogs! https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgesJungleGarden
East Coast Camanchaca - Manuel's channel is another US-based channel with a focus on cacti and succulents. Some incredible footage of rare cacti in habitat, plus a strong anti-poaching, conservation slant. https://www.youtube.com/@RareCactus
Mark's Garden UK - name a style of gardening and Mark has it covered on his UK based channel. So much good advice delivered in chilled, calm way. I really enjoy Mark's garden. https://www.youtube.com/@MarksGardenUK
Growing tropical and desert plants outdoors in West Yorkshire INSTAGRAM/ YOUTUBE
I also enjoy Tony C Smith @zugenie. I also follow epic gardening which has been mentioned. Greenside Up is another great resource, but the Presenter Steve recently passed away - he was the first you tuber that I followed and got so many great tips from him.
Ivans gardening allotment is another one I follow he is doing a series of videos on container gardening which appeals to me due to space and compost costs. He recently did a video where he harvested around 30 decent sized carrots from a small trough container. There are so many great channels, you tube is all I watch these days. All I watch are gardening channels and true crime, I hardly watch TV.
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I used to watch colliery garden but sadly she doesn’t post anymore. (Can you tell I’m a sucker for a geordie)
I love a good garden/allotment blog but they’re so hard to find, I started my own but it’s hard to stay motivated/figure out how to actually make it so people can find it!!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here's my lastest walkthrough video for July:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uuZszCTCMI
And beyond that, here are some other channels I enjoy watching:
Cactus Quest - a channel run by Hunter (US-based) with a focus on cacti and succulents both in habitat and cultivation. Love his enthusiasm, plus great production values. https://www.youtube.com/@CactusQuest
Yorkshire Kris - the OG UK tropical garden channel. Kris has been posting videos for over a decade. A wealth of advice for anyone interested in this style of gardening. https://www.youtube.com/@YorkshireKRIS
George's Jungle Garden - another great channel with a wealth of information and advice for those wanting a tropical look garden. Plus: cute dogs! https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgesJungleGarden
East Coast Camanchaca - Manuel's channel is another US-based channel with a focus on cacti and succulents. Some incredible footage of rare cacti in habitat, plus a strong anti-poaching, conservation slant. https://www.youtube.com/@RareCactus
Mark's Garden UK - name a style of gardening and Mark has it covered on his UK based channel. So much good advice delivered in chilled, calm way. I really enjoy Mark's garden. https://www.youtube.com/@MarksGardenUK
INSTAGRAM/ YOUTUBE
Ivans gardening allotment is another one I follow he is doing a series of videos on container gardening which appeals to me due to space and compost costs. He recently did a video where he harvested around 30 decent sized carrots from a small trough container. There are so many great channels, you tube is all I watch these days. All I watch are gardening channels and true crime, I hardly watch TV.