Allotment Diaries Part 11 – Organic Slug Control and Successional Sowing Tips
Tutor: Rachel Moore, print artist
Join Rachel for the tenth instalment of her Allotment Diaries series!
Join keen wildlife gardener, allotment grower and resident VVH print maker and artist, Rachel Moore, for the latest instalment in her Allotment Diaries series. Rachel has been working her Kent allotment for nearly 20 years. With the sowing year well underway, it’s time to get stuck in!
In this episode, Rachel returns to the plot after a few weeks away and finds herself chasing her tail to catch up. She tries out some organic slug deterrents to protect tender seedlings and is getting back on track with successional sowing to keep the harvests coming. It’s a busy time of the year. This video was recorded in May 2025.
In the Allotment Diaries series, join Rachel throughout the year as she shares tips for growing your own produce, along with the successes and challenges she faces each season. You’ll gain insight into what happens on an allotment, the unusual vegetables she's growing, and the wildlife that visits.
As Rachel says: “Don’t expect pristine produce or immaculately weeded, straight rows of veg!”
This session is part of Men’s Health Week 2025. You can find other Men’s Health Week sessions on our Special Events page.
Video time
10 minute
Catch up on last month's Allotment Diaries
Don't worry if you missed the last episode in Rachel's Allotment Diaries series, you can watch part 10 here!
See more from Men's Health Week 2025
This year’s Men's Health Week theme is ‘A Strategic approach to men’s (and women’s) health’. We’ll have a line-up of inspiring and insightful men sharing information, advice and practical support.
Guest presenters are Dr. Hussain Al-Zubaidi, GP and TV doctor, and Jim Pollard from the Men's Health Forum. There are exercise, meditation, yoga and vegan cooking sessions too.
