Also my new book The Vegetable Grower's Handbook is released tomorrow!! Order yourself copy today geni.us/Veg-Grower-Handbook 🌱 It's a book dedicated to permaculture, no dig gardening, full of tons of ideas, strategies, and techniques for a productive and very fulfilling vegetable garden😊

@z0MGxWolf

2 жыл бұрын

My copy got shipped out yesterday and im soo excited to read it when it arrives 😊 love from Melbourne, Australia!

@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83

2 жыл бұрын

It would be lovely to have a few tons of compost... I have a good size pile of wood chips from last spring, it has broken down pretty good. I have a little bit of bunny and chicken poo, but NOT near as much manure as I would like to HAVE... We use about a cup of coffee ground once to twice a day, so i have a bit of THOSE. NEED more animal 💩... I have tomatoe seedlings up, waiting for the hot peppers to show themselves.

@matiasorono6535

2 жыл бұрын

Hola Rcihards, necesitamos que hagas copias de tus libros al español!! Para los que todavía no aprendimos ingles! Un abrazo grande!

@makeyourmovenow

2 жыл бұрын

@@z0MGxWolf I was just going to ask Huw, if he felt his book would apply to our climate. Be interested in your thoughts. Thanks

@z0MGxWolf

2 жыл бұрын

@@makeyourmovenow Hi Russell, for the most part his book goes over topics that aren't climate based (general gardening tips and skills, creating compost, seedling care etc) and the growing guides for the veggies can be easily adapted to our seasons. The only irrelevant things would mainly be frost care in winter and probably some types of pests he mentions in pest control and some flowers that aren't native or easily found here in aus. Granted these are small topics but the general idea behind them still stands Hope that helps!

I wish we had sheep wool as shipping rather than styrofoam here in the USA

@garybradbury3910

2 жыл бұрын

Heather . here in England , much lower grade sheep fleeces have virtually no value and yet the farmers have to pay to have it shorn off the sheep each year! Finally folks have realized this material can make excellent , eco-friendly padding for shipping delicate goods, instead of the awful styrofoam or inflated plastic sleeves. It is slowly catching on ; the warehouses just need to be bolder in their decision making. Hope your shippers will gradually realize they need to do something! Gary

@RobertaAdesignbyhumans

2 жыл бұрын

@@garybradbury3910 Clever, in Romania it gets thrown away 😔 maybe we should implement this as ordering online will increase even more. Great, great idea!

@annamaclennan8125

2 жыл бұрын

We have lots of sheep in Aotearoa, New Zealand, unfortunately packaging is usually synthetic, and yes strong wool fleeces cost more to shear than farmers get for the wool but is carried out for the health and well-being of the sheep. Merino Wool is a different story, found mainly in the South Island. Compostable packaging should be mandatory.

@debster1073

2 жыл бұрын

Same 🇦🇺

@ali88881

2 жыл бұрын

I live in the uk and I’ve never had anything packed in sheep wool! Always bubble wrap and polystyrene. Sometimes paper if we’re lucky!

Huw, I'm always impressed/encouraged to hear you say things like '...as I become more self-sufficient' which tells me you're always learning and growing in your knowledge of gardening. Thanks for always teaching us and challenging us to become better at our hobbies.

Freeze scraps overnight before compost them it helps break down the material faster 👌

@retrocynical5209

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice.

@markduric7812

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Then toss em' in a blender and feed them to a healthy worm colony and see really fast results!

@johnsheppard8102

2 жыл бұрын

yeah ive found that true it works really well @@retrocynical5209

@retrocynical5209

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsheppard8102 Great stuff.

@DeadeyeJoe37

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that idea! I usually add my food scraps directly to my garden. I keep a thick layer of mulch and will put food scraps next to my veggie plants at the bottom of the mulch layer to act as a sort of slow release fertilizer. This can help that breakdown faster.

It is so great to see you emphasise how composting doesn’t have to be complicated!

I live in "the middle of" Sweden. I also live in an apartment and have my garden at my summer cottage. To become more self sufficient when it comes to compost I have a compost setup in my apartment. I use the bokashi method and when the bokashi compost is done I mix it with last years pottingcompost in bins. And after 4-5 weeks it's ready! Then I have to store it until spring (probably middle/late april) when I can start going to my cottage. And I'll have many bins full of fantastic compost ready for my garden!

@Godwinpounds4333

2 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 dear, how are you doing?

@fampaz

2 жыл бұрын

Så roligt! Jag gör exakt samma sak. Släpar bukashihinkar hit och dit. Och sen blir det plantor som ska dit och sen blir det skörd som ska hem igen 😊. Men vad gör man inte när trädgården ligger 10 mil bort 🙄🌷🌱.

@beatesetzer2441

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I have a bokashi bin and drain the liquid to fertilize my plants. You have confirmed my ideas!

@mercedesbenzs600bash

11 ай бұрын

Ok but what exactly is the Bokashi method???

With all the Amazon boxes here, no one in America should have problems getting enough cardboard for composting!

"Forget investing in the stock market" There's a point there. If one is living in his/her "forever home" with a piece of land to cultivate, growing one's own food is the first step to freedom. However, depending on imported fertilizer and soil amendments is one step toward slavery. So invest in your soil! It will save you thousands down the road. And a penny saved is a penny (plus tax) earned!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely :)

@smb123211

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree. A good financial advisor will manage your investment so that you have something when you quit work. Capital is protected and bad investments are dropped. It is a myth that we can "grow our own food" (I was a farmer). A backyard garden MIGHT grow enough for 2-3 months of a few veggies with a little left over for winter with the correct precipitation, sun, soil and no diseases. 95% of Americans could not grow oranges, lemons, limes, bananas, coconut, pineapple, fruit trees, asparagus,avocados, year round fruit. They could not produce milk, tea, coffee, meat and fish. We can't procure the "must" items - oils, sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar, wine, beer, soft drinks, flour, yeast, cheese. The original purpose of groceries was to save time. Crackers and bread saved hours. Soup was incredibly popular due to time saved. And it took hours, days or even months to make stock, jelly, gelatin, pickled veggies, etc.

I fully agree with all 8 ingredients. However, one important point should not be missed: these are pine needles. They have lots of benefits for the soil. Firstly, they're a great source of carbon. Secondly, they're a good amendment to make your garden grow better.👌💯 They moderate soil temperature in summer and prevent winter soils from freezing and having roots from the ground. Thanks a million for this fantastic video.🙏🥰

@racebiketuner

7 ай бұрын

I also us them for mulch. They stay in place much better than leaves when it gets windy.

One tiny recommendation when applying coffee grounds or removing them from their container: wear gloves! I was applying coffee grounds to my compost bin and around plants and I got a caffeine buzz from the contact on my hands. Of course, it could replace your morning cup too 😂

@anitamjelland6354

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

In my city people buy leaf bags at the hardware store and leave them on the curb for the city trucks to collect throughout the fall. So it's very easy for us to drive around the neighborhood and collect as many bags as we think we might need in addition to our own. Isn't it lovely that our neighbors are kind enough to bag them up? 😁 I do like the other suggestions here, especially seeing the thick twiggy layer that you use for aeration.

@melindaedgington9925

2 жыл бұрын

That idea about the leaf bags is fab. We have them here too but I never thought of taking them for my compost.

@callikohl7603

2 жыл бұрын

If they spray the lawn for weeds would that be detrimental to your garden, or would it age out?

@evage99

2 жыл бұрын

I'm kicking myself after watching this video, our next-door neighbor bagged up at least six huge sacks of leaf litter to tidy her yard, and the garbage truck took them two days ago. I've been planning this year's garden, WHYYYY did I not think to grab them?? Oof. I bet I'll remember next time!

@that_auntceleste5848

2 жыл бұрын

@@callikohl7603 you know that is actually an excellent question I have heard that trees do uptake glyphosate (round up) so that's a potential danger. Honestly not sure how great. When i take grass clippings I'm pickier -- only houses with weedy lawns! -- for that reason.

@Lea_1113

2 жыл бұрын

@@that_auntceleste5848 The lawn will choke out weeds so weedy lawns would more likely mean the soil is lacking something not that they spray.

Interesting, I have never seen wool used as insulation in american boxes. That would be a smart alternative to plastic ice or heats packets

@Vikingshop

2 жыл бұрын

Wool for insulation could save us from plastic poisoning and plastic pollution.

@michellel3348

2 жыл бұрын

And it could also bring back revenue for the sheep farmers as they get nothing for the wool these days

@christineferrario1700

2 жыл бұрын

My question too! I’d love feedback on a wool alternative. I’ll be back here if I find anything!

@desmondsharpe5397

2 жыл бұрын

sheep farming isn't an Industry in the USA like NZ UK an Ireland. London is as close to me in Chicago as Southern California. maybe we should fly the wool from London to not use horrible polystyrene.

@tic857

Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine the organic- vegan fanatic outrage that would happen. Organic and veganism is all good but man some of those people are nuttier than a Oregon hazlenut farm.

Great list of suggested compostable items to add to the bin. In addition to being able to pick up a 40# bag of coffee grounds from the local Starbucks every day, I can pick up a 5 gallon bucket of fruit & vegetable pulp from the local juice bar. I have a couple non-gardening neighbors who are happy to donate their kitchen scraps to my compost tumbler. There are a lot of free ingredients for the compost bin, all I have to do is go get them.

@johnhamilton9229

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment. Has my wheels turning.

@vancouvervixen4253

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea about the juice bar! I’m in the city and already have my neighbors on board bringing me scraps as my chickens are part of my composting system and they all love them. I’ve just started working with a restaurant in my neighborhood to get food scraps and a rabbit rescue for their droppings/used bedding … lots of resources

@midnull6009

2 жыл бұрын

And fish heads/bones from your butchers. :)

@BluDawg

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , I’m wondering about horse and chicken poo ? I’m planning on adding them ... ? I will buy your books they look great : -)

@DK6060

2 жыл бұрын

I found that coffee grounds can create a matted layer when wet. I try and mix them with other ingredients to avoid that.

Home made compost is easy to make and it’s free so I’m sure many people will find this video helpful. Thank you Huw. Kind regards. Gary

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary. You're very welcome :)

In my suburban neighborhood on the Canadian prairies, with limited space, volume isn't the issue because of limited space. The real issue is getting the blend right, remembering to mix it regularly, keeping it moist (super hot, dry, windy summers), and then managing it over winter. My favourite mix is equal parts leaves or straw or dried plants, green grass or greens, and a "nutrient blend" of coffee/banana peel/eggshells. That last bit, the nutrient blend, boosts the NPK value plus calcium & magnesium. It works great for tomatoes & peppers!

Another fantastic video Huw Richard especially about compost and good ingredients to have in it.

I just bought a copy of your book, can't wait to read it! Thanks Huw!

Fabulous video. Thank you for this information!

A new book!!! Wonderful, Huw!

Really fantastic info here, thank you!!!

Really super simple ideas for composting. Thank you for the information I appreciate it!

Cant wait for your book I enjoyed your other books as well.

really nice, so helpful thanks

I’m going to get all your books . I’m so excited to start planting veg 🌎🌸

I just realized that I rarely hear you start your videos with “hello and a very warm welcome back to the garden”. I always looked forward to that 😢

Looking forward to the book tomorrow Huw ! Many congrats!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Simon!

Started composting today, thank you for giving me the final motivation.

God bless your work!

Great tips! Love the wood chip options.

bravo and thank you , great video instructions regarding composting.

Ok I just ordered you new book through Amazon and I’ll use the box in my compost. It was very easy to order off your comment link. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

I am so glad I found your videos. You share practical realistic information. Thank you.

Big time goals for this year! Thank you for sharing!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Good Luck with it :)

Thank you Huw for the details on how to make compost. Some books can only tell you so much x

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! :)

I get through about 200kg of wood chippings every year on the paths between my beds. Surprising how quick it breaks down used this way - almost all gone in 12 months I use another 100-150kg of shredded cardboard boxes (I use a heavy duty crosscut office shredder) which I mix 50/50 by volume with grass clippings. Any worn out 100% cotton clothing gets used to wrap the bricks holding down my fleece & netting until it falls apart, then it too goes in the compost bays.

Thank you. Looking forward to getting the book.

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really hope you enjoy it :)

Thank you once again for the excellent info, Huw. You’re golden!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

That is very kind Fran, thank you!

Your so easy to listen too with such a wealth of knowledge, thank you blessings 🙏❤️🕯🇳🇿

I just got motivated halfway through watching your video & went & added to my compost pile.😁

Gratitude and gratiful to know you.

Some great ideas here I look forward to using in the fututre. 👍

I like the recommendation of the wool!!

Great ideas for extra things to add into the compost heap - I never have enough compost so these suggestions are so handy 👍

Love it. Fits right into the philosophy of saving the soil. Better soil, better outcomes. Cheers

Thanks so much Richard!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome! :)

Great video Huw can’t wait to read that new book of yours it looks great 👍

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Llyr! Hope you enjoy it!

Great stuff, as always. I've been gardening all my long life - but I ALWAYS get something from Huw

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing to know, always love hearing how much the videos help! Have a great day🌱

Huw, brilliant tutorial on easily creating great compost. My compost is definitely not as good as yours. I've learnt alot. Congratulations on yet another book!!

Thanks for sharing! And I love your book- I bought my own after first borrowing from my library :)

Love that you made a book!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Well it's my 3rd now! :D

I never would have thought of sea weed. Great suggestion.

Thank you for this video. It was some useful things which I've not know before

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Great! Glad to hear :)

I have just turned and finished my very first home made bay of compost. Im thrilled and im looking forward to using it in my garden. Thankvyou for all your tips 🙂👍

Just loving how Cartier is an advert for theses gardening videos! Huw must be onto something!

Excellent as always Huw :)

I'm listening to this only for your accent. I LOVE it !! blessings from France.

Seaweed! What a brilliant idea!!!

Great video 👍🏼

Fantastic videos Huw! Very informative and therapeutic. So much work involved too. I can't believe it's only at 585k subs...come on people Huw deserves getting over the 1million mark 🤗

Thank you for North Carolina, USA!

This is really good. Thank you.

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you like it :)

Hello from Falkland, central British Columbia 🇨🇦! I take my maple tree leaves up onto my garden beds in the fall partly to insulate my perennials. It's also a great stash of compost materials to be used throughout the winter and spring, until I start actively pull into weeds and digging up did.

Thank you, this was very informative. I need a lot of compost very soon so I'm thinking of hot composting. If you run out of ideas, do make one video on this topic, please.

Great Video Huw 😃. Probably the best explanation for composting. I created a new vege garden by old composting doing exactly this. Don't forget a sprinkle of lime and wood ash, some manure between layers. Top off with broken down wood chip. When planting, create a hollow, add some compost and worm castings add plant heal in and water well. Enjoy your new garden while creating your own soil👍🤣

A great video like always. I hope the new book will come in german also. Greetings from austria 💚

I love this! Great info, beautifully presented. My only concern is how you mentioned collecting as much of the fallen autumn leaves as possible... Absolutely, it's a great resource for your compost, but it's also vital habitat for a number of native species, who really rely on this every year as part of their life cycle. Removing this in bulk could be quite detrimental to their health, and your local ecosystem will suffer as a result. I feel this comes back to the central permaculture ethic of fair share - so absolutely still use this as a resource, but maybe reduce the volume you're collecting and using, so it's still available for its "intended" ecological role. That's my understanding anyway, and I'm happy to receive thoughts, feedback, constructive rebuttals, etc. Thanks Huw. I appreciate you.

@ingevankeirsbilck9601

Жыл бұрын

I collect fallen leaves from the city streets early in the morning before the city council services come and remove them.

@LittleKikuyu

Жыл бұрын

I collect the leaves in the Spring, once the worst cold and frosts are over ☺️ also never all of them. I leave leafy corners for the critters 🥰 Same with dead flower buds etc. I leave that habitat alone all winter long!

I am extremely thankful for your positivity and attitude towards sustainable gardening/permaculture. 🚀💚 Can't wait for the book. 🤗

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Klaudia. Such a lovely comment. Hope you enjoy the book! :)

Could you do a video on how you made your compost bays? They look great

Love the video

Congratulations Huw, I've just bought and read your Grow Food for Free book and really enjoyed it. Thank you for continuing to share your garden wisdom and experience with us.

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support! You are very welcome :)

Another great and educational film from you, thanks! I have one question: Hvow do you feel about making compost from Bokashi? Is it something you have ever tried or considered?

Greetings, Huw, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 Brilliant stuff 👍 I'm a Vermiculturalist and have been Gardening with Worms since 2009. I also have outside compost piles where Earthworms are my helpers. Thanks for always making uplifting videos that teach and encourage. 🌿💚🌿

Wow, wool?!? I have never seen wool packaging, but I will keep a look out for it. So happy you referenced Oregon State University. This is where I studied for the Master Gardener Course during the pandemic. While I learned their requirements, I have learned a ton from you which was very helpful! There are others in the program that follow you. We love you in Oregon. :).

I agree with letting rain wash your seaweed. I do that

Never thought to put aeration at the bottom of the bin, very great tip!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help :)

Huw, this was a great video with such helpful content. I garden in hot, humid and muggy southeast Texas, worlds away from your zone, but I've learned so much from your channel! I just recently started making my own compost and this video gave me motivation! Keep up the great work and good luck with your book!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad it has given you motivation :)

Thanks, this was really helpful as I have a new allotment and have very little idea about how to make compost. :) Some great tips here.

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it's helpful. It's the most valuable thing you can do for your garden :)

Can't wait for the US book release!

great content many thanks

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome John - thank you! :)

Very helpful video Huw, thanks. Have you done a video of how you make your wooden compost bins? - please could you link it or perhaps consider doing a start to finish compost bin making video? Also, how do you keep them vermin free?

Hey and thanks for the video! I'm used wool from my Ponys (in spring they lost the wool) and from my dogs (Australian shepherd).... They have so much wool 🙈🙈💚

Hello Huw, unrelated but I feel I must make a comment, my copy of your new book The vegetable growers garden just arrived, and I must say it’s a book that every new gardener should buy or have given as a gift. Clearly much thought has been given to the content and design, it’s really the best gardening book I have read/bought.. I was expecting it to be good from what you said but it really exceeds good. I’m nearly 78yrs and have bought numerous gardening books across the years of all types none come to the usefulness of this book. So thank you Huw my money was well spent.

i love videos about making compost xx

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm so glad! Also plenty of compost tips in my new book!

We also make our own liquid fertiliser. I have two barrels on the go. Seaweed and wood ash, and the second barrel has Dock leaves. Dock is a great fertiliser for citrus trees, and our bananas love the seaweed. Both are used in the veggie gardens.

Great Video Huw, thanks for sharing. Do you have a video or link to the materials and instruction for making your bins? I think they would work perfect inside my chicken run.

Thank you for sharing

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure :)

Great video. Coffee grounds are brilliant, and from what I've seen worms love them. I just successfully cooked an egg in my compost so I'm guessing it's hot enough 🙂

Can I put old pots soil which had aphids problems in previous year?? Thank you for our wonderful information.

What agreat channel .already loving it by watching 2 videos

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you :)

I have already used coffee grounds on a large scale with wood chip sieved to small particles and comfrey leaves . I also place around the upper edges of the compost bin and on top insulation . The bins reach a high temperature easily. I got most of my ideas from Cornell university.

Looking forward to receiving my pre-ordered copy of your book! I had a message today to say it has been dispatched.

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Hope you enjoy :)

Bless you 🙏😊❤️

My BFF has horses, so once a year I go to her house with an extra large trailer and get a few tons. Also my family reads a daily news paper, as in print. I'll send them through the shredder. Shredded mixes much better than hand torn.

how compost composes music ? it feeds the earthworms which feed the blackbirds for singing that gardeners enjoy.

Really enjoyed watching you grow into a fine young man and confident gardener on this channel 🌟

@Godwinpounds4333

2 жыл бұрын

Hi 👋 dear , how are you doing?

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's lovely to hear :)

Espresso stands love giving away used grounds and the worms love it . I compost mine in 55gal plastic barrells to start by sifting it in to aerate and letting it sit for 2 mos and it gets HOT then dump sift and refill for 2 more mo,s sitting so when it cools , sift in all bin vegetative compost and scraps and the worms that grew in the bin will multiply fast .

Hello Huw, loving your channel and your vision. Where did you get your compost bins from, please ? Would you recommend covering the compost bins ? I live in Swansea UK.

I learn so much from your videos! I was wondering if you can add a little wood ash from cleaning out the wood stove to the compost pile? Thank you!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Yes in small quantities a handful here and there.

This is my kind of investing😁! Actually I watched a video from Epic Gardening yesterday about peat moss and coco coir and it really showed me how important it is to focus on compost, and to up my leaf collecting game. Great idea to store the leaves from autumn to add throughout the year! Thank you for the great suggestions!

@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14

2 жыл бұрын

I run mine over with the mower and put them under some trees over the winter. They are already breaking down when I start my piles using the grass clippings in the spring. If I have some that went cold over the winter, I add that as well, on the second turn and adding more grass.

Already pre-ordered the book!

@HuwRichards

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really appreciate it.