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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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Become a more efficient and productive gardener here: https://abundanceacademy.online/p/more-food-less-effort This video is all about how to tackle and overcome challenges, issues and problems in the vegetable garden in an effective manner that ensure long-term success in the garden. I show you the 3-step method that I use whenever I hit a challenge, and it really…
One of the most important things a gardener can do is look after and cherish the soil they use to grow vegetables, and this video shows you how I do just that. This is the complete guide to preparing raised beds for winter and offers an updated version of how I go about that, with…
In this video, I cover the 7 main skills that I have used this growing season to have the most productive year yet in the vegetable garden, and I thought I would share exactly what they are and the reasons behind why I think they have worked so well. Signed copies of my books with…
Today’s video is all about how to get started saving your seeds from your vegetable garden. Knowing how to save seed is a wonderful skill that can save you money and keep your favourite varieties going. In this video, you will learn everything you need to know on how to start your seed saving journey,…
Today’s video is all about how to fill gaps in raised beds that emerge from all the harvesting we have recently been enjoying. I outline the ‘default’ option for what can be done, as well as other tips and ideas to make the most of your spare gaps in the raised beds. Signed Copies of…
It is harvest season! It’s always so amazing to be able to bring in baskets of homegrown nutritious produce from the garden on a daily basis. We have put in so much hard work in growing and caring for our vegetable gardens and our reward is being able to harvest and enjoy our produce. However,…
In this video, I go over a question I get a ton! And that is ‘how do I do pest control organically in this garden?’. Pest control and prevention is a multi-layered subject so I thought I would kick things off by showing you the natural and organic method I use to control pests in…
In this video, I take you on a full vegetable garden tour to show you what is growing on in our permaculture inspired raised bed veggie garden. There has been so much growth recently and it is nice to be taking daily harvests from the garden. This video will cover all 21 raised beds that…
In this video, I explore the method of intuitive gardening, which can also be called ‘no-rules ‘ gardening as a different approach to growing food. I explain how the way I am gardening this year is a complete experiment and the reasons behind it. This is the first video for a mini-series that looks deeper…
In this video, we explore how to find hidden opportunities in the vegetable garden by looking closely at gardening failures and obstacles and then seeing how we can turn them into fantastic opportunities. This is one of the most helpful skills for me as a gardener, and it is a constant learning journey. I hope…
I am always on the lookout for ways to make growing food easier and more productive whilst at the same time promoting wildlife and sustainability. Often the biggest changes come from the simplest of ideas, and in this video, I am sharing with you the 3 simplest things I have done recently that have made…
Growing food is a wonderful journey, that is filled with highs and lows and plenty of surprises! In this video, I wanted to highlight 12 of the most unexpected things I have learnt from growing food since I began at the age of 3. Make sure you take the opportunity to enter the competition to…
This video is all about 2 reasons why you should water your vegetables less. These are lesser-known tips that can make a huge impact, for flavour, productivity and resilience. It is vital that plants are strong and healthy so they can better deal with challenges that come from the weather as well as pests. Here…
This video is all about using mulch in the vegetable garden to build healthy soil and grow healthier vegetables. Mulch is a wonderful resource for organic vegetable gardening because it is an easy way to apply organic material to the ground without needing to dig it in and destroy the soil. Here I give you…
In this video, I outline a great planting method that extends cropping and also increases the productivity of your vegetable garden. Succession sowing and succession planting is a wonderful vegetable gardening technique that should be used wherever possible, and there are a few different types of succession planting which I cover in this video. Want…
This video shows you 10 tips to maximise food production in a small vegetable garden. Having a small area doesn’t mean you can’t grow lots of food, in fact per square foot/metre, small gardens are often far more productive than larger vegetable gardens. This video is a collaboration with Tim and Maddy Harland from the…
For more 8 extra videos a month, check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/huwrichards The start of summer is so exciting! The garden looks so lush and full and it is about to burst with an abundance of food and colour. In this video, I am outlining all the key jobs I am doing at this time…
This video is all about polyculture planting, which is a fantastic way of being able to grow more food as well as reduce pest and disease issues (and much more!). If you only have a small garden and you want to grow vegetables, then polyculture is perfect to grow an abundance of homegrown food. In…
Sometimes it is easy to get ahead of ourselves and completely fill up our vegetable garden planting plan, however, in this video, I go over 7 reasons why you should always leave a bit of the garden ‘unplanned’ to give you the freedom to do so many different things. This spare section, such as a…
I thought I’d end May with an overview of what’s growing on in the vegetable garden. Enjoy! Want more videos? Become a patron and get access to 2 exclusive videos a week, for only $3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/huwrichards Follow me on Instagram: @huws_nursery My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery My 1st Book (Veg in One Bed) http://veginonebed.com/…
I decided to create a video to highlight some of the incredible benefits and uses that nettles bring to a vegetable garden. I would dare say that nettles are one of the most productive plants that can be grown in a garden. From beneficial insects to soil building, nettles are a plant that deserves far…
Intercropping, also known as interplanting, is an excellent method to squeeze in more harvests in the same space. If you have limited growing space this is especially important and exciting. This video shows you what I am currently intercropping, different types of interplanting as well as the top interplanting tips to help you grow more…
This video is all about how to deal with slugs in the vegetable garden using organic methods. Slugs can be disastrous, but if you use the 3 strategies outlined in this video, you’ll be able to get rid of slugs sooner than you think, or at least lessen their damage. The great thing is that…
Get your copy here: http://growfoodforfree.com/ This video was inspired because of the popularity of my original 17 Free Vegetable Gardening Hacks video that came out back in February. Here are another 17 garden hacks that I use all the time and feature gardening tips and tricks that will help you from watering to composting. I…
Watering can seem a bit of a chore but there are a few ways of making it easier and more effective. This video covers a range of tips and clever tricks that I use all the time to water the vegetable garden. I wanted to keep this simple because going into detail with drip irrigation…
Growing your own food is a hugely exciting journey! But it is important that you are armed with the right knowledge so you don’t fall into any pitfalls along the way and to also help guarantee fantastic vegetable gardening success. In this video, I share my top 15 vegetable gardening tips every beginner gardener should…
In this video, I demonstrate how to grow peas and show the full process including how to build a simple pea structure. Peas are the most wonderful crop and tasting delicious sweet peas straight from the pod, right off the plant, is an experience that I doubt can be improved. This is the simple guide…
Sign up to my online course: http://morefoodlesseffort.com This video is all about simple tips and techniques I have learned and use to help establish long-term food abundance from the vegetable garden. Hopefully, you will find these ideas to make your vegetable garden more productive in the long-term useful, and if you do have any questions…
Many of you have asked about why this vegetable garden has grass paths, and whether it creates issues such as slug problems. I decided to create a video to explain in more detail about why this garden has grass paths, the benefits and drawbacks of them as well as the only alternative I would personally…
