Gardening expert Simon Akeroyd has a ‘repulsive’ method to keeping warm when gardening. (Image: @simonakeroydgardener on TikTok)
Winter gardening can always be a gripe for those who took up the hobby during the summer months.
The cold, often damp, conditions see many green fingers turn blue in the plunging temperatures – but one gardening expert has offered a peculiar method of keeping warm in the garden.
Gardening expert, Simon Akeroyd shares his never-ending list of tips and tricks with his 750,000-strong following on .
His content has garnered near 12million likes on the social media platform with his most popular videos amassing tens of millions of views.
From how to grow your own fruit and vegetables at home to gardening DIY – the account covers everything to get your garden looking great.
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However, one video in particular seemed to split his audience with some commenting “nah, Simon, you’ve gone too far love.” The video in question suggests those who want to keep warm during the winter months have a simple solution – their own wee.
“This might repulse some of you,” Simon admits in the video, “but, here is something you can do to stay warm when gardening. Simply pop into the shed with a plastic bottle and wee into the bottle.
“The bottle of wee will stay warm for ages. Tuck the warm bottle of wee inside your coat pocket – or into a trouser pocket and it will keep you cosy and warm in the garden. Thankfully, there is an inexhaustible supply of this warm, free liquid.
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“When the wee turns cold, just add it to the compost. Just make sure to tighten the lid before putting it in your pocket!”
Simon’s video, which is aptly set the Frozen theme tune ‘Let It Go’, adds that this method if free and inexpensive compared to purchasing hot water bottles and doesn’t require you to boil a kettle – an option not available if you’re on an allotment.
Other viewers admitted it wasn’t the kind of tip you see featured on Gardener’s World but that they might well give it a go.