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Overgrown Allotment? How to Take Back Your Growing Space Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Gardening with Ben - Garden and Allotment Tips and Advice Podcast · 6 ноября 2026 г. · 13 мин
Looking at an overgrown allotment or neglected garden corner and wondering where to start? Join Gardening with Ben as I share how to break a big gardening project into smaller, achievable jobs.Drawing on the work happening in my new allotment area in Sheffield, I talk about clearing a space, deciding what you want from it and giving it shape with flower beds and brick edging.In this episode, we cover: • Choosing what your new growing space needs to do. • Tackling the clearing one section at a time. • Planning beds and leaving room for access. • Reusing materials before buying new. • My black membrane and brick-edging progress. • Keeping motivated when the project still looks unfinished.Whether you’ve just taken on an allotment or have a corner you’ve been putting off for years, this is a friendly dose of practical inspiration to help you get started.Your weekend challenge: choose one small area, take a before photograph and give yourself one manageable job.What would you most like to transform in your garden or allotment?Follow Gardening with Ben, leave a rating and share this episode with a gardening friend.More gardening tips and inspiration: https://gardenandallotment.com Keep smiling, keep shining, keep gardening with Ben. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gardening-with-ben-garden-and-allotment-tips-and-advice-podcast--5150692/support . 🌼 🌿 Stay Connected with Gardening with Ben: 🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithBen 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/gardeningwithben 📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithben 🎧 Podcast – Available on Spreaker, Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🌐 Website – https://gardenandallotment.com