Huw Richards: A Genius Way To Be More Self-Sufficient
Some honest truths about how simple self-sufficiency can be!
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So simple and basic and to the point. This really makes sense Huw. I am still very new to gardening. Been a helluva learning curve. I love all your videos, so packed full with awesome information. I shall be sharing this one too. Robbie and Gary in America favourite statement "Eat what you grow" sums up what you said. Thank you for sharing your time and experience with us. So grateful. Much love from South Africa 🌍🇿🇦 🤗❤🤗
I agree. We have limited space so I concentrate on certain things. We love beans and grow enough to keep up going all summer and enough in the freezer to feed us all winter. Garlic of course as that keeps well all winter. We also love tomatoes and grow enough of them to feed us in the summer and I freeze some whole to make soups during the winter and I also ferment some. I have just started to grow Kale as I can cut and come again during the winter. If I find enough space I add a couple of courgette plants or next year I am trying a squash. Yes, I would love to grow onions, parsnips, carrots or beetroot, but sadly I just don’t have the room. A couple of tubs of blueberries and that is my garden full.
8:54 I have a very small garden back yard here in the USA. I dont have room to experiment. I do grow only what I love and still working on some items I havent perfected yet. Each year I add another layer to one of my beds and amend and compost well. I gathered up all my kale plants and replanted them in the highest bed for the winter. Gardening is such a source of peace and delight.When you get older it becomes even more important. Thank you for your wonderful ideas and knowledge Huw.
Huw Help! I grow the things I love BUT 7 local deer also love those foods!!! How do I get to keep those crops without imprisoning myself on my allotment. Cherries, blackcurrant, gooseberries, spinach, sorrel, cauli', baby plum n apple trees. I don't want to shade out mine or neighbours allotments. HELP! even the parsley….okay they don't eat kale…but I don't eat that much of it!
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First time I see Huw wearing a color different than blue.
Thank you for sharing all these helpful advices and ideas. Your content motivates me so much to try new things in my garden 💚
Great video to watch just before I tuck myself into bed in Australia – thanks Huw 😊👍😊
Thanks! I love the parts about growing what I like to eat, and flowers mixed in, and veg for the different seasons. It has me thinking ahead!
Pea tendrils and chervil sprig of joy the finest salad u will ever enjoy
So simple and basic and to the point.
This really makes sense Huw.
I am still very new to gardening. Been a helluva learning curve.
I love all your videos, so packed full with awesome information.
I shall be sharing this one too.
Robbie and Gary in America favourite statement "Eat what you grow" sums up what you said.
Thank you for sharing your time and experience with us.
So grateful.
Much love from South Africa 🌍🇿🇦 🤗❤🤗
I agree. We have limited space so I concentrate on certain things. We love beans and grow enough to keep up going all summer and enough in the freezer to feed us all winter. Garlic of course as that keeps well all winter. We also love tomatoes and grow enough of them to feed us in the summer and I freeze some whole to make soups during the winter and I also ferment some. I have just started to grow Kale as I can cut and come again during the winter. If I find enough space I add a couple of courgette plants or next year I am trying a squash. Yes, I would love to grow onions, parsnips, carrots or beetroot, but sadly I just don’t have the room. A couple of tubs of blueberries and that is my garden full.
So glad you are back making videos on youtube! I've been forced to binge watch some of your older videos! 😄
8:54 I have a very small garden back yard here in the USA. I dont have room to experiment. I do grow only what I love and still working on some items I havent perfected yet. Each year I add another layer to one of my beds and amend and compost well. I gathered up all my kale plants and replanted them in the highest bed for the winter. Gardening is such a source of peace and delight.When you get older it becomes even more important. Thank you for your wonderful ideas and knowledge Huw.
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You'd hope a Welshman would choose a leak over a turnip!
Huw Help! I grow the things I love BUT 7 local deer also love those foods!!! How do I get to keep those crops without imprisoning myself on my allotment. Cherries, blackcurrant, gooseberries, spinach, sorrel, cauli', baby plum n apple trees. I don't want to shade out mine or neighbours allotments. HELP! even the parsley….okay they don't eat kale…but I don't eat that much of it!
Lol. I love pretty much ALL fruit and veg. I didn't like tomatoes … Until I grew my own, now I'm addicted! But that just makes for a varied garden 🙂
Stove your turnips… magical!
I've always grown only what I like to eat. My family has issues with tomatoes, so I don't plant them. I LOVE kale! Thanks for a great video Huw.