Allotment Diaries Part 24 – How to Test Your Soil Health
Tutor: Rachel Moore, print artist
Join Rachel for the twenty-fourth 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 20 years.
In this latest episode, Rachel sows salads, harvests potatoes, tends to tomatoes, and prepares beds for autumn and winter planting. She also shares how to test your soil health, and takes part in a “Plant Your Pants” experiment - a simple way to discover what’s happening in the soil under our feet.
This video was recorded in June 2026.
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!”
Video Time:
5 minutes
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 23 here!
