The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
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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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Growing your own food is an awesome thing to do. But hedgerows are often a site of food abundance for many months of the year. This video features a salad I made with 9 different ingredients with almost a 50/50 split of vegetables from the garden and wild food. If this is of interest I…
Today’s video is a new experimental format to supplement (not replace) the current video format. I feel that a vlog is a good way of highlighting smaller elements in the garden which aren’t quite significant enough individually to have their own dedicated video. Please let me know what you think. With thanks to Gardena for…
Pea shoots are delicious and are one of the few crops that can be grown both indoors and outdoors. This video covers both methods and what I love about growing pea shoots is that they’re not only fun but also very productive. Instagram: huws_nursery Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery
I am so excited to announce a new project for the vegetable garden which involved ripping out 3 raised beds. The inspiration came from deciding what to do with the old raised beds and also an interest in seeing if there can be an effective system of growing food using only hay for the UK…
At last we are having some spring weather! And even though we are over 2 weeks behind thanks to all of the snow, it is now time to concentrate on catching up. Here is a video explaining what has been happening on a particular day. I am also so pleased to announce that starting next…
This video covers what you need to do each year to ensure you have healthy soil. It is linked with the method of putting raised beds to sleep over winter which you can find out more about here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUUHJpHSDs&t=41s New to HuwsNursery? 🙂 My name is Huw Richards, I live in Wales, UK and I…
This video demonstrates the 3 key considerations when it comes top pruning Blackcurrants. You should aim to take out a third of the growth (which should be the oldest), take out any horizontal branches and also clear away the weakest growth of crossing branches. If you are new to pruning then starting with Blackcurrants is…
After enjoying an unintentional digital detox of 2 weeks without broadband, I was finally able to make a video about roughly what is in store for 2018. This will be my first full year of working on the channel without having to worry about school or exams and I am very excited to get started.…
Time and time again on my channel I get comments from people saying how much they wish they had land to grow their own food so I’ve decided to mention a potential method to overcome this. It won’t work for everyone but if it means one or two of you can start following your growing…
New to HuwsNursery? 🙂 My name is Huw Richards, I live in Wales, UK and I am a teenager who loves vegetable gardening. Unusual right? I love to teach people around the world about growing their own food organically and my end goal is to get as many children as possible to have the experience…
New channel 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3B0vCEZ96Cpnc3M2PcYveg New to HuwsNursery? 🙂 My name is Huw Richards, I live in Wales, UK and I am a teenager who loves vegetable gardening. Unusual right? I love to teach people around the world about growing their own food organically and my end goal is to get as many children as possible…
This video covers what I believe to be one of the most effective ways to reduce slug damage and prevent future problems. The best part about it is that it is a free method. However for maximum effectiveness you might need an extra pair of hands. Let me know what you think and also check…
Charles Dowding’s method of growing food is perhaps one of the most inspiring methods out there. He has developed his own style of no dig vegetable growing through his use of compost and the results really do speak for themselves. I decided to go and take a look at Homeacres to see what he is…
This Forest Garden is only a third of an acre, however when you walk through it you are surrounded by an abundance of diversity and food. The Forest Garden was created by Tim and Maddy Harland who founded Permaculture Magazine and have been observing the successes and failures since it was planted. I decided to…
This video is all about growing radish, which is one of the best vegetables to grow in the garden if you want quick results. We grew the varieties Icicle (white) and French Breakfast (Red). Because of their quick growing qualities you can sow from March through to August to get crops through the growing season.…
After finishing my exams, my main focus is to create more free content for you here on HuwsNursery and also my Facebook page. There are so many exciting things lined up for you including visits to inspiring small-scale food growing projects. I am also going to be conducting tests to explore more around creating healthier…
Potato blight can cause a huge problem by destroying your crops if you let it run its course. This video shows you what to do at 2 different stages if you have blight. Useful links: Growing potatoes the lazy way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk0vhqSarYU Love my videos? Become a supporter https://www.patreon.com/huwsnursery New to HuwsNursery? 🙂 My name is…
We have an orchard of 30 fruit trees and we have found that the best way to manage the grass is using an Austrian Scythe. We used to strim the whole orchard but now opt for the scythe because of the many benefits, and in my opinion I find the scythe more efficient and beneficial.…
We have tried garlic in the past however we have never got any results until now. Last October we planted in October and it was the first plant to come through in spring. So with the stems leaning over it was time to see what the bulbs where like and then I planted salad rocket,…
So you have given your garden a good mulch of a specific organic material, now the problem is how do you know if you should apply the next layer of mulch. This video explains in more detail and outlines 2 ways of knowing when your gardening or beds are in need of a top-up of…
Due to so many questions on my Growing Potatoes the Lazy Way video, I have decided to make a video to answer the most common questions: Should you use straw instead of hay because of grass seed? 0:49 Were some green due to shallow planting? 2:07 How long until harvest? 3:20 How often do you…
This video was inspired due to an lovely heatwave. It shares 3 very simple strategies which anyone can use to reduce the effect of drought and they are water, protection and prevention. I also include a couple of other considerations at the end of the video. Here is a list of drought tolerant vegetables: http://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-gardening-2/14-drought-resistant-vegetables-to-plant-if-you-rarely-get-rain/…
Salad is one of the easiest things to grow in the garden, but it is also one of the most productive, and will save you a lot of money over the summer months. This video talks about some steps that you can take to ensure you harvest salad all through the summer and this is…
For my returning video I really wanted to talk more about our use of grass and hay as mulch, and answer a couple of common questions to do with grass seeds. In this video I cover the benefits of using grass as a mulch, and how to maximize it for the best results as well…
A quick channel update for you, explaining some key things which are happening over the next few months. My other channel which I mentioned a couple of times: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7u0DU6huuZD4PusSR-3tQ New to HuwsNursery? 🙂 My name is Huw Richards, I live in Wales, UK and I am a teenager who loves vegetable gardening. Unusual right? I…
Swiss chard – Perpetual spinach – Rainbow chard is a fantastic vegetable to grow. It has both ornamental and nutritional qualities as well as being fairly hardy, and if protected over winter can be a vital source of fresh veg during the hungry gap. Expand for more… Music by Darren J Claxton: https://www.youtube/user/DazJClaxton https://soundcloud.com/darrenjclaxton New…
Growing perennial vegetables is a great way to save time in the garden. We have been growing Jerusalem Artichokes (aka Sunchokes) for the past 10 years with great results. It was a dull day so it was harvest time and also a need for a warm soup! I hope you enjoy this video and next…
As an organic vegetable gardener it is essential to build healthy soil over winter ready for spring to grow food. The nutrients of the soil come from free and organic ammendments we use. Soil fertility is the most important thing when it comes to sustainable vegetable gardening, and in this video we cover our method…
This video covers my 5 favourite crops to grow in partial shade and why I like them. I also talk about some considerations to make when growing in shade. Here is the full list of fruit and vegetables to grow in shade: Asparagus Beans Beetroot Blackberries Blackcurrants Bok Choi Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower…
Our awesome sponsor: https://www.firsttunnels.co.uk – This video is packed with 10 ways for you to have a more productive vegetable garden not only in 2017 but beyond. I hope that this video will arm you with more ideas to help increase productivity so you can grow more fruit and vegetables at home and save money.…
