The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
In this video we explore how to best prune and train blackberries and other trailing hybrid berries such as loganberries so that they produce a bumper crop year on year. It is best to do this from late September onwards after the last crop and should be done before Christmas in zones 7-8. I hope…
If there was one plant I would grow more of, it would be comfrey. In this video I tell you how comfrey is grown and also demonstrate how to use comfrey as a liquid feed and a mulch. If you are interested in subscribing to the Permaculture Magazine (which I highly recommend), use the code:…
This is a fantastic way to grow potatoes using minimal effort whilst both building soil and creating an abundance of tubers. There have been many fantastic questions which I answer in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOuQI4OC0RM Instagram: huws_nursery Snapchat: huwsnursery Faceebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery Subscribe to our newsletter with updates and exclusive content: http://huwsnursery.com/join
I was really happy with the response to my previous scything video. I decided to create a new video telling you what I think is the best path to take in order to start/get into scything. Here is a link to the course I went on if you live in the UK: http://scythecymru.co.uk/courses/scythe-and-haymaking-courses/ Also if…
This video looks at whether mulch lives up to it’s name about reducing the need to weed. The best mulches to use to reduce weed problems are manure, straw, wood chips and grass clippings. Try not to use compost to reduce weeds as weed seeds often get caught up in it. NEW!! Instagram: huws_nursery Snapchat:…
During periods of warm dry weather it can get a bit frustrating having to always go out and water your vegetable garden. I have recently experienced a period of hot weather and some of the plants are looking a bit unhappy so I decided to create a video for you to share some tips on…
This is the easy tutorial to growing rhubarb from seed. Watch us planting rhubarb grown from seed in our lazy bed video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE2pLLe2UZA Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to take a look at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNu… And subscribe to our newsletter with updates and exclusive content: http://eepurl.com/bNDMnf Thumbnail for this video: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clg20171/16345323381/in/photolist-agnXWt-bQJPc2-4heFth-bH2coV-qUo4bn-NRjZ4-8aa8AM-8adoyu-2TLvzR-9TisA7-abVKxc-bAMkEY-dDTHcQ-6qbQcJ-bvGG6-9ohY1f-hQMN6-afprHG-8T1KUN-2EhzK-6q7Fzz-bmtYSs-9rwPYo-4N4Z3S-bQT66-gUYfD-HBbeDQ-4TAEHs-2TLvTt-LBEZr-8hjuK1-9o7zG7-9ySewf-aa8gdr-H2BD6-2TQWju-6ijVVq-6e9M7F-23DLY-86goab-5tecHD-dQfLN-6pUpAj-LRqCM-89oWRh-9tvnrM-57NUzf-4F3FV4-3AfHM-6aRrVA
Today’s edition of Tuesday Tips we are going back2basics and looking at how we can tell when peas are ready for harvesting. This is followed by a time-lapse of our climbing beans. If you have a spare minute please take a look at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery
Today’s Tuesday Tip video is a quick step-by-step guide to planting out your squashes using a very easy method however will ensure your plants get the best possible chance of healthy growth and high productivity. My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery
Welcome to HuwsNursery. This channel shows you how you can grow your own food at home whilst saving money. Growing fruit and vegetables is easy and you will learn all the steps you need to know to grow food in abundance. Please subscribe to my channel and take a look at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery
Bean structures are essential if you’re growing climbing beans like runner beans. This video shows you how simple it is to create one. Thanks for watching! Here are some extra links you might want to check out: Take a look at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery Get your questions answered in 15 minutes: http://goo.gl/tkTY0e
Hey everyone! I thought I should take another update video to keep you updated with what is growing on and also want to share some announcements at the end. Please take a look at Alan’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqrr45DWEt6Z-sNTSTrLA6A Thanks for watching! Here are some extra links you might want to check out: Take a look…
Seed swaps are an excellent way to save money and in this video we go to my local market where a seed swap was held and I talk about how it will save you money. Thanks for watching! Here are some extra links you might want to check out: Take a look at my Facebook…
I always think that setting goals and targets will make me more motivated to complete what I want to do and in today’s video I share the target which I will be attempting this year and why you should do the same. This target will help you plan about saving money, time and increasing yields…
Earthworms are the workers of the soil and are sometimes called nature’s plow. Their job is very important for the quality of soil and also decomposition. Many of you will think the more earthworms there are the healthier the soil however this isn’t always the case. But as organic vegetable gardeners we encourage an abundance…
Welcome back to HuwsNursery. Today’s video is a look at how does soil pH actually affect plant growth? We know for most vegetables we should aim for a pH of 6-7.5 for the best growth but I wanted to find out why it is so important? From the research I did I found 5 reasons…
In this video we will be answering the question by a viewer ‘Can you grow vegetables in plastic drink bottles?’ For urban growers in particular, plastic cartons are a great choice to grow vegetables in small spaces for example herbs in an empty bottles to tomato plants in gallon water storage. There has been a…
Welcome to a new episode where today we have a good friend from British Columbia who enjoys growing fresh food in hydroponic systems. Thanks to Brock Hughes for joining us today and I hope you enjoy our interview:) Questions range from his favorite vegetable or fruit to if hydroponics is worth the effort to set…
In today’s video you will learn or be refreshed about the top ways to growing healthier vegetables in your organic garden. Organic gardening faces more challenges than conventional gardening methods due to a zero-tolerance to harmful chemical use. But, it is very possible to get a higher-yielding harvest because other gardening methods overlook fundamental points…
Welcome to a new video at last! (High-Definition)! Internet has been down for two weeks! Anyway with apple harvest fast approaching and apples swelling up nicely it can cause branches to bend over and even snap so this is the fun way to stop that. Silky Saw: http://amzn.to/1MqVCRc Thanks for watching and please subscribe so…
Slugs are one of the most hated enemies in almost all gardens, especially vegetable gardens where they can destroy your well earned harvests. But never fear as a fun method is here, I hope you enjoy this fun video! Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you can stay up to date with what to…
In the past 3 years of gardening and video making I realized how much more I have learnt whilst enjoying it at the same time, and I am listing a few channels where you, if you don’t watch them already should have a look at them and subscribe to learn a whole lot more. The…
Beneficial insects are great to have in your garden, from Lacewings to Ladybugs, Hover flies to Butterflies each do important jobs for example eradicating pests or pollinating flowers. And in this video I will be giving you the flowers you should grow to attract them but also look nice and a few even can be…
My name is Huw Richards and welcome to my channel on growing organic food that I have been working on for over 3 years. I have over 250 videos showing you the steps to achieve the best quality vegetables on your doorstep from how to sow them to tips on maximizing your harvest. Please consider…
Apple trees require a bit of care throughout the year to get the best possible crop from them. Thinning is really important because it gets rid of large clumps of small apples to make way for a few apples to grow to full size instead of having a lot of small ones. If you want…
All of our currants are suddenly ready for harvesting and there is a limit to what you can make and do with so many at any point so a great thing to do is to preserve them for longer by freezing them. It can take a but of time to harvest but worth it for…
This video is simply to inspire you and show how easy and cheap it is to make organic fertilizers from stuff you have in your home and around your community, just make sure you ask permission first. It is so simple to make and a great way to feed your vegetables in your garden. To…
Hilling/earthing up potatoes is an easy way to get a larger harvest from your plants, this is because there is a larger area for growing the tubers which means more potatoes, I also discuss the importance and little known tip of mulching the rows. Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you can stay up…
Welcome to the start of summer, another really busy time in the gardening season, today I am showing you a really neat, clever and simple way you can transplant your Cucurbits into your raised beds and have zero weeds, great way of catching water and finally absorbing the heat from the sun which will help…
*Please read* This is a must on your to-do list! Now this Strawberry planter is also feeding itself at the same time, how? Well watch the video to find out and learn a clever way. You don’t need to fill the whole barrel up with compost. This design is also very cheap and doesn’t take…
