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In this video I will demonstrate and explain how I’m pruning my backyard fruit trees two years after planting them. I’ll be pruning peach, nectiplum, aprium, apple, fig, pear, Jujube and more. I’ll also show some examples of last years pruning and the results of those pruning cuts. For more information about this backyard orchard,…
Come along with me on a tour of my garden as I return after three week away fighting wild fires here in Northern California. I’ll show you my tomato garden, a few of the trees in my orchard, my blueberry collection, and some unique tropicals and subtropicals that I’ve been collecting for an upcoming project.…
I will show and explain why and how to prune fruit trees during their summer growing period. In this easy summer pruning demonstration I’ll be pruning my Spice Zee Nectaplum, but this pruning process can be adapted to a wide variety of fruit trees including peach trees, cherry trees, plum trees, apple trees, persimmon trees…
In this video I will demonstrate and explain how I’m pruning my backyard fruit trees one year after planting them. I be pruning peach, nectiplum, aprium, apple, fig and more. I’ll also show some examples of last years pruning and the results of those pruning cuts. For more information about this backyard orchard, please see…
In this video I’ll explain what to look for when sourcing your seed garlic, then I’ll take you to my original urban farmstead where I’ll walk you through the most important considerations for planting location, soil preparation, planting, maintenance and more. I’ll share my tried and true process as well as some tips and information…
How to braid hardneck or softneck garlic (and the difference between the two). Table of Contents: 0:00 – Introduction 1:02 – What you’ll need 1:20 – Curing garlic 1:45 – Cleaning the garlic 2:16 – Leaves are protective layers 3:19 – Hardneck vs Softneck 4:37 – Preparing hardneck 5:21 – Standard braid (3 string) 6:38…
In this video I’ll show you how I prune my fruit trees during the first summer after planting. These are all two year old trees and this first summer pruning is necessary for size control and structure creation specific to backyard orchards with a wide variety of trees in a small space. Ideally I would…
Get 2 months FREE if you sign up to Readly, then only £7.99 a month thereafter. Sign up here: https://readly.me/huwrichards – A huge hanks to Readly for sponsoring this video. August is when the vegetable garden is the most full of delicious food, and it is essential that I put as much as possible in…
In this video I’ll take you on a full tour of my summer garden after spending the entire month of July away fighting wildfires in Northern California. A lot has changed in the past 30 days and I’m excited to share this experience with you as we walk around to see what’s growing, what maintenance…
In this video I’ll show every step you’ll need to know to create your own backyard orchard for season long or year-round fruit harvests. I’ll cover soil preparation, Irrigation, planting fruit trees, pruning young fruit trees, tree spacing and location, painting fruit trees, mulch, and much more! I’ll show each of the varieties I’ve selected…
I’m so excited to share with you my current favourite resource related to growing food, and in this video I explain why I find this resource to be so valuable to home grower. Not only to I highlight the benefits of it, we also get to speak to Nigel Palmer, the author of the resource…
In this video I’ll show you how to build a DIY gravel patio and create a gas fire pit seating are with POLYWOOD chairs. I’ll also show how I created a D.G. (decomposed granite) and gravel pathway with steel landscape edging. Well at this is how I built mine and it’s working great! In addition…
With the exception of building soil and getting beds ready for winter, here are the 5 key tasks I’m doing this winter to make sure I am all set for the next growing season in the vegetable garden. Winter is also an important time to rest, so make sure you give yourself a well-deserved break…
If you’re fortunate to live in an area with mild enough fall or winter weather you should absolutely take advantage of this cool weather growing season! In this video I’ll give you a quick tour of my garden as it is goin into fall then I’ll show you exactly how I turn over my garden…
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 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 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…
Over the past few months I transformed an abandoned lawn into this thriving organic vegetable garden. In this video I’ll take you on the first ever tour of this garden to share some of my favorite summer vegetables and tips on how to grow them. The following videos show each step in my process of…
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…
In this video I’ll review three different weed barrier options after installing them with my wood chip mulch pathway over two months ago. Installing wood chip mulch and weed barriers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfRQtx_c55o&t=123s GARDEN PRODUCTS I USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/urbanfarmstead FOLLOW ME ON: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/urbanfarmstead/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theurbanfarmstead/ Music: Morning Mandoline by Chris Haugen
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…
In this video I’ll explain some considerations when choosing plants for a privacy hedge, and show my full process for starting mine. FIND ME ON: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/urbanfarmstead/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theurbanfarmstead/ The Starter Fertilizer I use when planting every plant in my garden: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OVCA7GU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=kylehagerurba-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00OVCA7GU&linkId=985b046e4f2e963c231621bb226abd89 GARDEN PRODUCTS I USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/urbanfarmstead Music: Sweet Release by Dan Lebowitz
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…
In this video I’ll show you three ways to create a fence panel/utility panel trellis with full details on how I’m building the trellises for our new garden. How to Build a Wood Framed Fence Panel: https://www.instagram.com/tv/BxD4C5sHZAQ/?igshid=1cwoz1z0e6db6 Sheep panel: (the panels I’m using are 60”x16’ but they are not listed on the website) https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/feedlot-panel-sheep-goat-16-ft-l-x-48-in-h FIND…
In this video I’ll show you a simple way to propagate fig trees with 100% success! And I’ll explain an even easier method that’s nearly as effective. Fig Propagation & Seedling Supplies: Urban Farmstead’s Amazon Page For more gardening follow me on: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/urbanfarmstead/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theurbanfarmstead/ GARDEN PRODUCTS I USE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/urbanfarmstead Song: Blizzards Artist: Riot
