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For the last 15 years, I have been growing food in my family’s vegetable garden following organic and sustainable principles. I am now on a mission to help as many people as possible to grow their own food inexpensively. It is such a fun and rewarding process which I hope everyone can experience. Growing food involves so many fun activities which can be as easy as you want. There is nothing better than harvesting some of your own homegrown produce. #AvantLink #930609
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I’m very excited to share the June permaculture vegetable garden tour to show you everything that’s growing on, some of the highlights and challenges, and for you to see just how much has happened in 4 weeks since the last garden tour. I cannot wait to show you the July tour in about a month🌱…
Today’s video is all about a very simple and effective plant feed recipe that can easily be adapted for any crop. JADAM Liquid Fertiliser is a fantastic low-cost resource that any gardener can use at any scale they wish, and this is the complete introduction to getting started with it, and I hope from this…
Today’s video features 7 ways to overcome the challenge of not having enough compost for growing food, and if you apply all of these 7 methods together you may be able to completely remove the need for compost at all, but that is a more complex idea I will explore at a later date. For…
Recipe from JADAM Ultra Low-Cost Organic Farming book: https://en.jadam.kr/ This is something I’ve been doing for the last 2 growing seasons and is a fantastic way of improving the health of the soil and plants by adding native biology to your garden’s soil. This recipe is called JADAM microbial solution and is amazing at encouraging…
Today’s video looks at 15 must-sow edible crops to grow in your vegetable garden in June. So if you’re wondering what to sow in June I hope this gives you some great ideas! By the way, if you’re looking ahead for July, or live in a slightly cooler environment then this video I made last…
Today’s video looks at bush beans, also called dwarf beans, and why they are such a fantastic summer crop for the garden. I outline all of the key benefits they offer, and why I am growing even more of them this growing season in my no-dig vegetable garden! One great benefit is how quick their…
Today’s video is a tour of my no dig permaculture kitchen garden, showing you all the things happening in late May just before the whole garden fills right up in June. I really hope you enjoy this and get some ideas about what you can do in your vegetable garden. May is definitely my favourite…
This video shows you a simple approach to weed control that can completely shift how you approach your garden because after all, us gardeners can get caught doing a lot of weeding! I hope you get a lot from this, and share the same excitement I have with this new approach for controlling weeds in…
Today’s video is all about 9 edible crops that you never need to buy seeds for again, either because they self-seed, or are easy to save true seeds within the same growing season. I hope this shows you some examples of how you can easily save money, and also time, in your garden, as well…
I’m very excited to share this composting concept that was inspired after visiting Liz Zorab a few years ago. One of the biggest challenges small gardens face is space to make compost, but you can turn your pathways into very effective compost makers and provide enough material for you to mulch your beds and pots…
I am very excited to share this video which shows you the multiple uses of grass and grass clippings in the garden, and the second half of the video shares what I think is the most exciting use for grass which is creating a JADAM liquid fertilizer for balanced plant growth using 100% free materials…
Today’s video shares a way that we can enjoy garlic from our garden around 12 weeks before the main harvest, as well as the 3 main types of harvests we can get from this wonderful crop! I hope that this gives you lots of ideas and helps you have a more strategic approach to growing…
It’s time for garden tour #2 for 2022! This one is packed full of updates, including my reaction to trying raw homegrown asparagus for the first time! I also share some of the experiments I am doing that are related to amendments and turning the concept of crop rotation on its head. I really hope…
Slugs! A huge problem for many gardeners but comes with a very simple solution that adapts a direct sowing technique, and the best thing about this trick is that it doesn’t cost anything – and you can start using it today! Growing food should never need to be complicated or expensive, and I hope this…
Head to https://fvrr.co/HuwRichards to check out the services available to you and use code HUWRICHARDS for 10% off! Today’s video sets out my approach and mission to improve no dig gardening, and exactly what 5 aspects I will be focusing on for my new growing project that I will also apply to the kitchen garden.…
This video features a very simple yet effective approach for watering your tomato seedlings to give them a fantastic head start and set them up for a very productive tomato season. The great thing about this technique is that it can be applied to other crops as well, however, the focus is on tomatoes as…
Do you want to start enjoying harvests from your garden as soon as possible? This video highlights 10 crops you can harvest in under 2 months, with the first ready in only 2 weeks! Imagine being able to harvest 10 different vegetables in 8 weeks – that is a lot of food!!! Many of them…
This video shares what I think is the easiest way to increase self-sufficiency from your vegetable garden. Salads are simple, celebrate the seasons, and are tasty! There are an infinite number of ways to make a salad, and I share the winning formula that will mean any salad you make will be delicious and nutritious.…
Right before the new season really kicks off, I thought I would make a video outlining my strategy for natural pest control in the garden and provide plenty of tips and actionable steps for you to start implementing too. The best thing about this method of organic pest control is that you don’t sacrifice space…
Today’s video is all about one of the most important crops in the garden…potatoes! I wanted to share why I am no longer growing potatoes in raised beds as I move towards container growing and allowing more space for the crops I’m growing for my mission of flavour over productivity. I really hope you get…
I am kicking off a new series of monthly video tours from the garden so you can see how much changes over time and as well as a way of documenting the progress to compare the different growing seasons in future years. Hopefully, this garden tour of my permaculture kitchen garden will give you some…
Today’s video is all about the simple steps needed to prepare your garden beds, both outside and in the polytunnel, before direct sowing or transplanting. Now is the perfect time to implement these steps on the run-up to a busy spring, and I also include advice on how to start dealing with slugs ahead of…
I wanted to share a shorter video of a simple 1% rule I am implementing to help me get closer to self-sufficiency success from the vegetable garden. I think it is really important to not only focus on the big changes but also the smaller changes we can make over time that compound and bring…
Last summer I had the pleasure of visiting Lynn and Sandra of Lynbreck Croft which is nestled in the stunning Scottish countryside. They farm on a very exposed location that is at the end of a wind tunnel between them and the Cairngorms National Park which has forced them to be very clever with how…
Today’s video features some of the key harvests coming from the vegetable garden in March, including ones that I think are rather special as they can only happen once a year or are something new I have just discovered. See how the kitchen garden is doing in March, as well as a chat on planting…
MY NEW BOOK IS OUT! https://geni.us/Veg-Grower-Handbook The Vegetable Grower’s Handbook is finally out and I am beyond excited to share it with you – so excited in fact that I decided to make a video packed with hacks and tips to help your garden be as productive as possible! This is to match the format…
Pre-Order The Vegetable Grower’s Handbook https://geni.us/Veg-Grower-Handbook – Today’s video is about one of my favourite vegetable gardening subjects which is how to make more compost by making the most of readily available bulky items! Compost is a core part of no dig gardening and I don’t think there is such a thing as too much…
In this video, I explore a topic that has very much consumed my recent approach to vegetable gardening, and will be the core element in how I garden this year. With so much focus on growing bigger harvests, I have started asking myself if perhaps we are moving too far away from what I think…
I created this video for anyone who is looking to either start a vegetable garden for the first time or after a bit of experimentation are ready to really go for it! I cover the 7 steps I highly recommend you take to ensure you have the best success possible – and also as much…
In this video of the inspiring gardens series, we visit the incredible Paddies project at Lawson Park which is a Japanese style food forest in the Lake District on some incredibly challenging land. Many people would think it is impossible to grow productively here, as it is acidic, has no topsoil, is extremely moist and…
