Received our copy already ..first impression is WOW …way more comprehensive than expected..loved the self sufficiency garden and we will love this more ..thank you for sharing knowledge..just planted onions out and off to read this with a cuppa 🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍
ooo, lucky me getting in the Australian green zone, time to order, I have all your other books so much information, thanks for helping me to learn gardening Huw
I was dreaming about having garden and now I have one from this month! I enjoyed reading your previous “The Self-Sufficiency Garden” and now I can practice the techniques. I will order the new book 😊
I only have a small garden with a few raised beds however I try to follow some of your ideas. I have added in some flowering plants to attract the insects in, mixing them into my veg beds. I've got a small pond and a wildlife area. Last year the numerous red admirals that visited my herb patch were a heart warming sight. There are tiny mice in the hedge and I love to see them come out and feed from the spillage from my bird feeder. Last year I had a toad over winting in my compost heap, followed by a baby toad and I saw newts in the pond in the summer. Seeing the wildlife is as good as growing a good vegetable! I have a few small, young fruit trees which I am growing as a cordon. I like the idea of the 'guild' and was discussing this with my husband this morning to see what we could grow in the bit of space around the fruit trees. Last year I made some amendments from your previous book. Thanks so much.
Hi Huw, I received my copy on Thursday. Congratulations on another great book. You put a lot of thought and work into this book. I think all gardeners will love it. Relax now for awhile and you can get great satisfaction in bringing so much enjoyment to us gardeners who love what you do.👍
Got my copy this week and inmediately loved it. Im a designer by training so I tend to appreciate details in everything including books. The pages layout are very educational and the drawings are cute. The texture of the cover is very natural and tactile I love that you explain the principles and they are made accessible to any gardener and any size plot, etc.
I have decided to take the book as you would with a garden, and following the 1st rule. Observe and Interact. So I am reading small chunks of it and letting sink in, I want to reflect as I go about my day. For example when you talk about goals, I am thinking of some specific ones that I will like to obtain. Micro goals like being able to get a bowl of veg daily or bigger goals that I need to elaborate more. ( too shy to share more metaphysical spirutual goals here anyway)
I would say this is a manual, a workbook, that one can return to and keep improving.
Also to add, when you talk about the way modern farming is done nowadays, ( and I agree we are so removed from how it should all be ) I can feel your passion for the art of growing food and your respect for our planet.
I always say, we are only guests in this planet, however today Im saying we better try to do the right thing for as long we are here.
Well done Huw! Putting your creation out there in the world is exiciting and daunting. Im sure you will inspire many.
i was lucky enough to get my copy early (Waterstones!) and my brain has been fizzing ever since. All of Huw's books give you the tools to think and this one is no exception. Maybe like me you have other books on gardening and might wonder if you need another. yes you do!
You are excellent at making things feel accessible and do-able. Really impressed with your new book, easy to read, great information, fabulous photos, great diagrams, well done Huw, another winner. I hope you are suitably proud of yourself ❤
I wanted the book already, and when you said there is hoop bed (and other) construction designs, that solidified it for me. I can't wait to be able to order my copy (or get it for my birthday). It will be ordered for sure, one way or another!
I've been on a permaculture course and tbh the content in this book more than covers it. The social element of a course no doubt has benefits for some, but if you're dithering about booking a course, but not sure it's for you, read this book first!
As ever, lovely succint info condensed into a very readable (and beautiful presented) resource. Can't believe you did the illustrations, that's such a cool little element to the book!
In combination with the "self sufficient gardener" they are my two top resources for the next season.
We live on 1.5acres in a rural, alpine region of Australia. Yep, we get snow during the winter and frost almost nine months of the year. One of the first things that we planted in 2000, were fruit trees in an orchard and perennials like blueberries and currants. 25 years later, the biggest problem in our orchard is the native birdlife. Seriously, this last summer we lost most of our fruit as the parrots learnt how to undo netted bags, crawl under the nets surrounding our fruit trees, etc. This year, we will have to build an entire fenced off area to have any chance of picking our apples, pears, peaches, plums and apricots. The only consolation to the massive destruction that these birds did, was one of the parrots feeding on our fruit was an endangered species of black cockatoo. I love freezing, dehydrating and preserving our fruit for the next 12 months, so Hubby and I have said it's not going to happen next season. Huw, if it wasn't for your hoop bed design, we wouldn't have the veggies either, as the birds found them as well. Major bird prevention construction is on the cards for our garden in the next few months as we are now in autumn. I love your books and will put it on my "to purchase" list.
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I received my copy just a few hours ago, I'm looking forward to learn!
It's gonna be great to implement whatever's helpful to my garden
My copy is on order (in Canada).. can't wait!
Received our copy already ..first impression is WOW …way more comprehensive than expected..loved the self sufficiency garden and we will love this more ..thank you for sharing knowledge..just planted onions out and off to read this with a cuppa 🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍
This book sounds fantastic. I have already two others books of your portfolio! Greatings from Germany
ooo, lucky me getting in the Australian green zone, time to order, I have all your other books so much information, thanks for helping me to learn gardening Huw
Preordered! 🚀
I was dreaming about having garden and now I have one from this month! I enjoyed reading your previous “The Self-Sufficiency Garden” and now I can practice the techniques. I will order the new book 😊
so glad you go with the term 'minimal disturbance' for soil. waiting on my copy, looking for to learning more!!
I only have a small garden with a few raised beds however I try to follow some of your ideas. I have added in some flowering plants to attract the insects in, mixing them into my veg beds. I've got a small pond and a wildlife area. Last year the numerous red admirals that visited my herb patch were a heart warming sight. There are tiny mice in the hedge and I love to see them come out and feed from the spillage from my bird feeder. Last year I had a toad over winting in my compost heap, followed by a baby toad and I saw newts in the pond in the summer. Seeing the wildlife is as good as growing a good vegetable! I have a few small, young fruit trees which I am growing as a cordon. I like the idea of the 'guild' and was discussing this with my husband this morning to see what we could grow in the bit of space around the fruit trees. Last year I made some amendments from your previous book. Thanks so much.
Hi Huw, I received my copy on Thursday. Congratulations on another great book. You put a lot of thought and work into this book. I think all gardeners will love it. Relax now for awhile and you can get great satisfaction in bringing so much enjoyment to us gardeners who love what you do.👍
Got my copy this week and inmediately loved it. Im a designer by training so I tend to appreciate details in everything including books. The pages layout are very educational and the drawings are cute. The texture of the cover is very natural and tactile
I love that you explain the principles and they are made accessible to any gardener and any size plot, etc.
I have decided to take the book as you would with a garden, and following the 1st rule. Observe and Interact. So I am reading small chunks of it and letting sink in, I want to reflect as I go about my day.
For example when you talk about goals, I am thinking of some specific ones that I will like to obtain. Micro goals like being able to get a bowl of veg daily or bigger goals that I need to elaborate more. ( too shy to share more metaphysical spirutual goals here anyway)
I would say this is a manual, a workbook, that one can return to and keep improving.
Also to add, when you talk about the way modern farming is done nowadays, ( and I agree we are so removed from how it should all be ) I can feel your passion for the art of growing food and your respect for our planet.
I always say, we are only guests in this planet, however today Im saying we better try to do the right thing for as long we are here.
Well done Huw! Putting your creation out there in the world is exiciting and daunting. Im sure you will inspire many.
Well done again!❤❤🎉🎉
From sunny Scotland
Congrats on the release of your new book!
Mine arrived yesterday and I'm already rethinking my approach for sections of my plot for this season. Congratulations on another great book 🎉
My copy arrived this morning and I’ve spent the day on the plot creating compost and planting perennials 👍
🙏🏼💕🙏🏼
i was lucky enough to get my copy early (Waterstones!) and my brain has been fizzing ever since. All of Huw's books give you the tools to think and this one is no exception. Maybe like me you have other books on gardening and might wonder if you need another. yes you do!
You are excellent at making things feel accessible and do-able.
Really impressed with your new book, easy to read, great information, fabulous photos, great diagrams, well done Huw, another winner. I hope you are suitably proud of yourself ❤
So glad to see this, I love your books!
USA here and looking forward to receiving my book soon! This review has me pretty excited to apply some new ideas to my garden. Blessings Kiddo!🌿💚🙏💕❤️
Waiting for it to be available in Canada (soon!) I very much enjoyed the previous book, The Self Sufficiency Garden.
I wanted the book already, and when you said there is hoop bed (and other) construction designs, that solidified it for me. I can't wait to be able to order my copy (or get it for my birthday). It will be ordered for sure, one way or another!
Would this book work for Pensacola, Florida?
I've been on a permaculture course and tbh the content in this book more than covers it. The social element of a course no doubt has benefits for some, but if you're dithering about booking a course, but not sure it's for you, read this book first!
As ever, lovely succint info condensed into a very readable (and beautiful presented) resource. Can't believe you did the illustrations, that's such a cool little element to the book!
In combination with the "self sufficient gardener" they are my two top resources for the next season.
We live on 1.5acres in a rural, alpine region of Australia. Yep, we get snow during the winter and frost almost nine months of the year. One of the first things that we planted in 2000, were fruit trees in an orchard and perennials like blueberries and currants. 25 years later, the biggest problem in our orchard is the native birdlife. Seriously, this last summer we lost most of our fruit as the parrots learnt how to undo netted bags, crawl under the nets surrounding our fruit trees, etc. This year, we will have to build an entire fenced off area to have any chance of picking our apples, pears, peaches, plums and apricots. The only consolation to the massive destruction that these birds did, was one of the parrots feeding on our fruit was an endangered species of black cockatoo. I love freezing, dehydrating and preserving our fruit for the next 12 months, so Hubby and I have said it's not going to happen next season. Huw, if it wasn't for your hoop bed design, we wouldn't have the veggies either, as the birds found them as well. Major bird prevention construction is on the cards for our garden in the next few months as we are now in autumn. I love your books and will put it on my "to purchase" list.