Today I thought I’d show you how I am approaching the start of this new growing season at our permaculture site, with a heavy emphasis on experimental gardening. There are so many questions and trends around the subject of growing food that I’m keen to find answers to, and getting stuck in is my favourite way to do so. Join me in this second video in a new, more informal, video series to share thoughts, ideas, and discoveries as close to real time as possible – happy watching!
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Cilantro/coriander keeps really well if chopped or blended then mixed with oil and frozen. I do mine in LG ice cube trays and blended with basil, mint and chive with sesame oil and they are perfect for Thai soup.
Great video. It is so interesting to see your bumblebees are different from mine in the states. Ours look like Winny the poo with a black vest on.
Who sunk that post? Cmon, own up
A question I've often seen asked is, "How much space do we need to grow all of the food our family eats?" Obviously that's going to vary considerably depending on climate and diet, but it seems like something that would be worth working on finding answers to. It would need to include some kind of animal protein, eggs at the very least, so food for the chickens and/or other animals would need to be included. Getting answers to this question would be helpful to people who are looking for a place to buy where they hope to be able to grow at least a good percentage of what they eat, and it might encourage people to better use what they've already got.
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love the sharing
Could you plant root parsley and scorzonera, skirret, salsify and balloon flowers to show home scale growing of root crops? It seems like everyone knows of carrots but no one knows how to grow anything else, even if the others are way more pest resistant. It would be awesome to see how they perform in your raised beds.
@Sam Cooper I like today's way of filming much more than last time. Especially that old filmstrip effect at the beginning. It immediately brings an artistic mood to the shots. Gimbal (or image stabilization) also helped a lot. …And great detail shots. Good job.
So great to work with your sister, love it when you are able to do things together. This garden is going to be so cozy and charming. I love what you do in your garden but it's great to see some smaller spaces too.
Hi Huw, brilliant info -I'd love to know the name of the builders' merchant if you are allowed to say, and – an experiment: can sileage be good for mulching? Better/worse than hay/straw/grass clippings etc/?
Huw I Like your Diary Series
I am another "no chitter" here! 50 years ago when learning from my Grandad, we would chit 6 or 8 first earlies which we would plant in pots and grow on in the greenhouse, for an extra early crop. By the time those where harvested and eaten, the rest of our unchitted varieties would start to follow from firsts, to seconds then on to the mains. Farmers dont chit, it would be just be too much space needed.The only time I will take my stored potatoes out of storage and into light to chit is if we get warm weather in late March or Early april and there are signs of little green shoots starting to sprout on the potatoes, then it is advantageous to get them into light to grow nice sturdy dark chits rather than the long thin white etiolated shoots you would get if they where left in warm storage. I also think there is a growing number of gardeners who wish to plant earlier than needed, so chitting early encourages that. The woorst thing about chitting early is filling up window sills early seasons with hordes of chitting potatoes, that space could easily and be better used starting other plants…Steve…🙂
Looks like a yellow flower 💛0:26✨
over and out for me
Wow 😳 yellow albino broadbean 😮
you are just sooo ponsey !!!
Could you do a trial to see whether open pollinated beetroot is now a consistent sized root with the seeds from the different seed companies? I have a feeling it isn't, particularly boltardy.
I thinking potting potatoes grow for 2-3 wks then put out if far better than the typical "chit".
Also would love to see potatoes grow in leaves or other substrates!
I loved watching this video, Huw! You seem so relaxed, playful, and enjoy being in the garden – even when you have to do lots of weeding! Keep up the fantastic job! You're such an inspiration.
Last year, I had an albino pea shoot 🫛. I let it grow for a while, but growth was stunted. It eventually died when the seed's energy stores were used up and due to its inability to produce chlorophyll (plant leaf albinism). Very cool to see, though! Thanks for sharing 🌱
The thing that surprises me the most about all the channels on YouTube is that they plant whole potatoes.
Here in Northern Alberta most of us cut ours, try to leave at least 2 eyes. Honestly I’ve never not had a good crop and you buy far less.
Al-bean-o?? 😋
I have been enjoying all your videos in the past few years. I wanted to give you my feedback on the recent change of style: really like it 🙂 the only thing I am not sure about are the camera angles. It's always too zoomed in on you so a lot of times is very difficult to understand the context. When you talk about a plant, the viewer has to wait for the camera to move and show what you are talking about
God bless you for your hard work & helping the Community🙏💛😊✨
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I really like the feel of this video. It's just like pottering around the garden with you, chatting and looking at this and that. Good camera work, too.
I've got two albino pea plants like your bean, one grew like that. IIRC the other went that colour after starting off green, I've seen it before, but no idea why they do that.
Hi Huw,can you please do a growguide to growing chayote squash
I really love this pearl of wisdom: You can beat yourself up about not keeping on top of things, but then you get these little surprises that wouldn’t otherwise have happened! That’s my takeaway from this loveliest of videos! Thanks Huw! 😊
12:40 "I ll try to remember that later"
I feel you 😁😁
Could you try to do a test between mycorrizal vs yeast ?
Very enjoyable vidéo thank you. Talking seems to pass the time whilst weeding!
people don't know how to prepare healthy foods. Food banks should teach cooking and then reward the participants with food baskets fresh from garden.
Also encourage tiny gardens and container gardens. A seed bank for heritage seeds.
Great to listen about experimenting… we all experiment since each garden has its own unique environment. Thanks for the inspiration!
You inspire Huw! Love everything you do. And you are funny and made me laugh. Keep up the good work.