1
00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:05,919
Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to Gardening with Ben. You'll go to

2
00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,439
a podcast for all things green and growing. I'm Ben,

3
00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:13,400
your allotment guide and here to help you cultivate your

4
00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:17,079
garden and your passion for plants. Whether you're a seasoned

5
00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,519
gardener or just starting out, this podcast is for you.

6
00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,879
Each episode will dig into tips, tricks, and techniques to

7
00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:30,000
make your garden and allotment thrive from planting, sewing, and growing.

8
00:00:30,199 --> 00:00:33,640
We will share all the tips and add advice. We

9
00:00:33,679 --> 00:00:37,039
will also have regular episodes talking about what we have

10
00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,039
been up to on the a lotment. So sit back,

11
00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:46,759
grab a brew and enjoy today's episode. Hey everyone, and

12
00:00:46,799 --> 00:00:50,799
welcome back to Gardening with Ben for a brand new

13
00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,600
episode here on Christmas Day. Yes, we've not had an

14
00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,920
episode last yesterday, but we have an episode today. We

15
00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,159
did promise you a Christmas Day episode, so here we are.

16
00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,760
And first off, I just want to wish you all

17
00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:09,840
a very merry Christmas and I hope that you all

18
00:01:09,879 --> 00:01:14,439
have a fantastic day, spending it with family, friends, or

19
00:01:14,599 --> 00:01:18,159
watching your favorite TV shows or bingeing out on food.

20
00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,760
I hope that you all have an absolutely wonderful day

21
00:01:22,799 --> 00:01:25,920
to day. And I'm hoping that I will do as well.

22
00:01:26,359 --> 00:01:30,239
And what I'll probably do on Christmas Day is I'll

23
00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:34,200
probably first off pop to my lotment in the morning

24
00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,480
just to give it a little check because I've not

25
00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,920
been to allotment for a few days. So I'll probably

26
00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:43,120
pop down, have a little look around, see missus pussy cat,

27
00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:47,680
and probably feed the birds as well as obviously the

28
00:01:47,719 --> 00:01:50,280
bird seed might need filling up, so yeah, we're going

29
00:01:50,359 --> 00:01:52,799
to give it some birds some food as well to

30
00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,799
treat them and give them some enjoyment. So we've got

31
00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,560
to look after all our little wildlife friends down on

32
00:01:59,599 --> 00:02:03,519
the lot as well, so I'll probably do that and

33
00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:10,400
touch would Our new potting bench is still standing. My

34
00:02:10,479 --> 00:02:12,680
dad's being renowned to plot each day because he goes

35
00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:16,439
and feeds the cat every day. But my bench is

36
00:02:16,479 --> 00:02:22,319
still standing. And yeah, my roof's still fixed on as well,

37
00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,240
because we did have some bad wind as well, and

38
00:02:25,319 --> 00:02:27,400
I did quite a few repairs on the roof over

39
00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,120
the weekend as it's had a bit of damage over

40
00:02:30,159 --> 00:02:33,199
the winter, and I thought I'll just bog it up

41
00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,039
make sure that it doesn't get any worse than it

42
00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,360
actually is, so I bodged it all up and thankfully

43
00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,759
it's all held, so that is another good sign that

44
00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:47,240
things are doing well and my big project is underway.

45
00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:51,039
My secret project is underway for my shed as well,

46
00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,319
and I can tell you that I'm painting it, painting

47
00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,280
my potting bench, but I've got some more ideas for

48
00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,759
it as well, so you'll have to stay tuned for that.

49
00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,719
We've had a few deliveries come, so I'm excited to

50
00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,439
show you what the outcome and what it'll looked like

51
00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:08,840
once it's all done and sorted. That's my exciting thing

52
00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:10,960
what I'm going to be doing, and yeah, I'll be

53
00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:15,639
sharing that on New Year's Eve, probably as I do

54
00:03:15,759 --> 00:03:19,080
my yearly round up from the Allotment. I'll be filming

55
00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,639
a yearly round up down at the Allotment, telling you

56
00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,639
all the good things that I've done, all the bad

57
00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:27,319
things that have failed, and look into the future as well.

58
00:03:27,719 --> 00:03:30,840
So make sure you stay tuned for our week yearly

59
00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:34,439
round up, not weekly, I yearly round up of the Allotment.

60
00:03:34,479 --> 00:03:37,080
I'll do one as well on the podcast talk about

61
00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,800
everything on here, so if you don't follow my YouTube,

62
00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,800
oor Instagram and Facebook, you'll be able to listen to it.

63
00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:47,719
On the podcast as well. So yeah, it's just a

64
00:03:47,759 --> 00:03:51,240
short little episode today, but I just wanted to jump

65
00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,159
on make sure that I wish you all a merry Christmas,

66
00:03:54,639 --> 00:03:56,919
and I just want to say thank you to everybody

67
00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,960
that does follow me on here, everybody that who will

68
00:04:00,199 --> 00:04:03,919
just listens every single day when the podcast come on,

69
00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,000
and thank you for those that share it as well,

70
00:04:07,319 --> 00:04:11,199
because obviously the more people that listen, the better outreach

71
00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:14,919
we get as well. So hopefully the podcast will be

72
00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:18,399
continuing throughout the Christmas period and into the new year,

73
00:04:18,519 --> 00:04:22,040
and then we'll start a new series next year. So

74
00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:25,600
hopefully thank some new ideas for some new podcasts next

75
00:04:25,639 --> 00:04:29,240
year and hopefully one day, you never know, we might

76
00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:33,240
just blow up and take off. But yeah, one can

77
00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:37,600
only dream. But like I say, thank you so much

78
00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,199
everybody for your support, and thank you for everything that

79
00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,240
you do for me, and thank you for those that

80
00:04:42,319 --> 00:04:45,040
get in touch with me and send me messages. It's

81
00:04:45,079 --> 00:04:49,000
always great to hear from you all. And yeah, once again,

82
00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:50,800
I just want to wish you all a very merry

83
00:04:50,879 --> 00:04:53,399
Christmas and a happy new Year. If I don't say

84
00:04:53,439 --> 00:04:58,360
it before, and until next time, everyone remember keep smiling,

85
00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:05,120
keep shining, and keep Gardening with Ben. Everyone, thank you

86
00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:09,000
for joining me on this episode of Gardening with Ben.

87
00:05:09,319 --> 00:05:12,240
I hope you have found some useful tips and integration

88
00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,839
for your own gardening and a lotment journey. If you

89
00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:19,759
have enjoyed today's episode, please make sure to follow and

90
00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:23,759
subscribe to the podcast so you'll never miss a new episode.

91
00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:25,680
And if you have a moment, I'd love for you

92
00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,600
to leave a review and share the podcast with fellow

93
00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:33,199
of gardening enthusiasts. Your support helps us grow this community

94
00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,680
and continue bringing you great content. You can also follow

95
00:05:37,759 --> 00:05:41,600
us on social media on every platform for all Gardening

96
00:05:41,639 --> 00:05:46,439
with Ben for daily gardening tips and of days, happy gardening,

97
00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:51,120
and until next time, remember keep smiling, keep shining, and

98
00:05:51,319 --> 00:05:53,240
keep Gardening with Ben,