If I Were Starting a Vegetable Garden in 2022, This is What I'd Do (7 Steps)

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[@VerageJoe]

My mission statement is to be as self sustainable as possible with the space I have. I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes and dangerously high cholesterol and have to change my diet, or my 2 young children may have to live without their father. That is an absolutely unacceptable outcome. The cost of healthy eating has gone through the roof. So, instead of letting inflation get in the way, I'm gonna do something about it now. I have always loved gardening, but now it is going to help save my life, and hopefully teach my children that not only is eating healthy important, but so is self sustainability. I plan to be there to help them learn that! On a side note, I love the videos you create. You are an inspiration and your time and efforts are appreciated more than you know, Huw 🙂

[@user-pt3bv3jl3v]

Sounds like a great challenge, I hope you will succeed, God bless your garden may it be fruitful! 🌸🐝🐞🌿

[@VerageJoe]

@M 88 Thank you, that's very nice of you to say!

[@laurabehenna7950]

Great commitment to and for your health and your family! Our human bodies are well-adapted to thriving on mostly whole plant foods.

[@tobiaseatondix9665]

Best of luck to you my friend. Make it happen!!

[@MsCGrace]

Good luck and good health.

[@GloriaBerrisch]

My mission statement in the garden is to also think about my neighbors. "Share my garden's abundance" This is why I bought more seeds than I should, and thinking of the kind of veggies they will also like and appreciate. I'm also expanding the garden because it's not only for my husband and me but also others. I have a neighbor who is in her 90's, and living alone. I saw how much she appreciated the freshly picked veggies. It made me happy to see her so happy, so I intended to supply her all her veggie needs. I work in a hospital and my co-workers get some share of my veggies as well. I just love sharing the blessings from my garden. Especially now that the price of food is rocketing.

[@quantafitness6088]

That's so beautiful! Gives growing even more meaning 🤩🍅🌱

[@darilekron4590]

@@user-lk2qf4rt3m Planting a few radish seeds gives quick results. Some varieties are ready to pick in about 10 days.

[@sukeywatson1281]

When you share, you build community. In these times when the controlling powers do not want us to have community, this is ever more important.

[@emilyrobinson1327]

Can I be your neighbour? Lush idea x

[@GloriaBerrisch]

@@emilyrobinson1327 I'd love to be your neighbor...

[@TheEgrubbs]

My mission statement would be. “Just do it.” I try to plan but then “squirrel” happens. I’ve been planning my veg garden for 2 years now. I can plan with the best of them. It’s implementing them that gets me. So this year I’m going to fly by the seat of my pants. Kinda of like a no pressure type gardening. I’ll let you know how that turns out. Here’s to a great 2022 growing season. Coming to “yinz” from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

[@heidiweinert3260]

I am finally doing it but squirrels keep happening.

[@brianadixon8995]

I'm bad at this too. If I make very detailed plans I spend so much time planning I never get the thing done.

[@Howto-uy7vo]

I planned my garden meticulously and then when I did it, the plants didn't even like their positions, the melons needed more sun and the seedlings needed less sun🤣 flying by the seat of yr 👖 is a good strategy

[@apriljoamy]

I use "scarecrow sprinklers" they work great

[@acdcacres]

I totally get that! 🤣

[@cygnusatratus]

My Misson statement for this year is to have on thing on the table from the garden every single day of the year. Be it fresh, pickled, frozen or dried. I'm a veteran gardener but starting a brand new garden this year after having moved houses. Instead of a 200m2 allotment, I now have 15000m2 of my own land, and I'm so excited for the new season with veg, fruit, chickens, ducks and sheep! PS. New book is preordered and I can barely wait for it ❤️

[@melodiergb3654]

I have the same goal (eating one thing each day coming from the garden, fresh or preserved) except I let myself 3 years to manage that considering I'm a beginner and I only have a quite small garden (430m2 including the house). I put in place my beds and fruit bushes last september and I'm yet pretty happy with the first results since this winter I already had around 1/4 of the days with something to eat from the garden (mostly mache, salads and spinach but also radishes in october/november and some swiss chard, 3 leeks, and cherries in syrup from my big tree). Learning with Huw's videos and others, but I have a tendancy to do what he says at the end, learning too much theory at a time, so I have to wait and rewatch and put them in practice at the right time ! Today I started sowing peppers and eggplants indoor, i'm keeping my fingers crossed... Greetings from France !

[@ienekevanhouten4559]

@cygnusatratus: Same here but in reverse! Veteran gardener downsizing from acreage to village lot, a virgin rectangle of pure sand. This is the second year here. Some progress was made but lots remains to be done.

[@catherinesyme901]

How’s it all going? Blessings

[@cygnusatratus]

@@catherinesyme901 it's going really well! Even though the drought this summer was severe where I garden, we had loads of food from the garden. That's the beauty of diversity, there's always something that will cope well with the current weather. We've already had some nasty frosts down to -8 degrees Celsius, but we're harvesting spinach, Kale and Asian greens daily, we have root crops stored and so many pickles, jams and preserves tucked away. All from the first season of this new garden 🤩

[@catherinesyme901]

@@cygnusatratus wow, that’s amazing! I’m thrilled to hear back from you and to hear that things are going great guns! Yum home made pickles and jam! My lad and I are having a go at pickling our chicken eggs! Life is good ❤️

[@niallgardens]

I think all of these steps are so relevant to every gardener wherever they live or what their particular gardening passion is. Love it! Thanks so much Huw for letting me join in this video and for your support! 😃

[@LyndseyMacPherson]

Your comments about aesthetics being absolutely necessary so that one _wants_ to be in their garden are so true! (And your garden is gorgeous.) I want to embrace that approach wholly once I get to plan my own garden space.

[@LorraineG123]

Totally agree Niall. Great presentation.

[@tanyaratti]

I love the Chinese proverb ‘the best fertiliser is the gardener’s shadow ‘. sooooo true. 🌻

[@IlRestauroCreativita]

My mission statement is, "keep it simple" because we are starting from scratch on a new, very sandy plot. This was just what I needed today!

Nice, I'm expanding my garden again this year, and as I get older, I plan on gradually adding tall raised beds so that I can garden longer and easier.

[@KitchenGardenTherapy]

my mission statement is "Gardening is my therapy". I garden not only for food, but for my soul too.

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

My mission statement is to grow my first cutting garden. Gradually I will add vegetables. I have lettuce seedlings in the ground along with bachelor buttons, both seeded directly in 8b Central Texas. I am in the process of germinating scabiosa, snapdragons, and a few others. My husband wants garlic, but I have to plant that in fall. I am growing a special rosemary for him now. Unfortunately I cannot turn compost because I'm 74 and have a back problem, but I have a good source locally. My mantra is if you cannot do everything, do something.

[@melc-centex1091]

Im slso in Central Texas, are you willing/able to share your compost resource info?

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Whittlesy's has 2 yards. One in Austin near the airport, the other in Round Rock off I-35. They have the best compost mulch etc. Get their own brand, organic and screened. Lovely stuff. They have maps on their website. Good luck! The original dirt at my garden in Zilker was only 2 steps up from caliche. In addition to compost, I've been the neighborhood leaf thief. The things people throw away!

[@fayprivate7975]

In July of 2021, I moved from the NJ East Coast in the US to the Arkansas Ozarks in South Central US. My mission statement this year is to establish a strong foundation, or infrastructure of gardens that I can build upon for the future. It’s February 2022, but I’ve already got 3 metal raised gardens filled with rotting logs and branches at the bottom and composted soil. I have a compost pile with sawdust, chicken manure, leaves, shredded cardboard and paper, food scraps, coffee grounds, etc. I have 10 acres of woods with 2 acres in front that have been thinned out. It’s such a pleasure to have this huge space to work with. Thank you, Huw, for your many videos filled with valuable gardening information. I also have your excellent book "Grow Food For Free".

[@julesgoh]

My mission statement for this year is to make sure I always have a steady stream of seedlings ready to plant when a gap is available. And thank you for the hilarious moments inserted in the video! Your “promo” clip worked :) I’ve just pre ordered your book! Looking forward!

[@marie-pierberrouard7725]

My mission statement for the upcoming season here in Canada will be: to garden for soil health, wildlife and beauty.

[@lisakafmw2673]

Thanks for all the tips shared. My mission statement will be chosen to tackle a specific weakness of mine i.e ‘analysis paralysis’ 😬I’ve incoparated some other points you shared from other videos too 2022 Garden mission statement: Be present. Enjoy what’s here right now. Dreams are ok but don’t live only in your head. The harvest is just a part of the ride not the destination. I want to: 1.See-Nature’s colors 2.Hear-Insects buzzing around 3.Touch-Airy climbing plants 4.Smell-Herbs and compost 5.Taste-Sweet summer snacks 6.Feel-Invigorated

[@Jana_Rea]

Beautiful

[@farmchick1464]

'Make every inch count' I want to make plans this year for garden planting and use my space to its fullest...vertically too!

[@patjoyce7247]

My mission statement for my second year allotment is, "Quality rather than quantity, plus companion planting veg with flowers too. Make it attractive not just functional." Basic really. Thanks Huw, 👍

[@masikaLUNGO]

My mission statement this year was to start. I was overwhelmed with compost/gardening prices and time. After watching the best explanation of composting on this channel, I jump into action because price wasn’t an issue anymore! I’m one week into creating my own composting setups. One hot compost that I have turned twice. I was shocked at how quickly the smell and look of the pile changed!!!! I have a second compost started where I want my garden beds, and I started laying out newspaper and cardboard in between my beds to create my lazy compost sections. Even if I don’t get anything in the ground this year, I’ll be set up for a great garden next year! Very thankful for your videos 🙏🏾❤️

[@aranysarkany9481]

My mission statement, for I start my very own very first gardening year just now, is to have the healthiest and happiest vegetables in my garden. To see them smiling at me when I arrive.😀That is what makes me happy and excited.😊

[@Llyrsveggarden]

My mission statement is to grow as much food for my family as possible while also enjoying my time in the garden.

[@emilyrobinson1327]

Huw you are a life saver! We love your videos. We have no clue about gardening but an 8 year old little girl who is passionate about nature and growing. So we've got our first allotment for her, and we all ( brothers 6,4 3) plod up there and try our best. She takes notes on your you tube videos and we all learn together. Our statement: to enjoy together and save shopping bills !

[@twpsy634]

Oh what a wonderful family you sound. Every blessing and loads of veggies to you!

[@anatevkabell6046]

My mission statement for this year is to grow more flowers in-between.

[@janesheppard9467]

Before the pandemic I was shrinking my huge garden to a fresh eating garden. I used to focus on growing what I could put up for the winter. For the last few years I’ve changed to a permaculture food forest for part of my garden and no dig beds. This year I am growing more to feed my soul.

[@Paula_T]

Oh dear, raised veg for a million years and my mission this year is HARVEST THE STUFF! I love starting plants and gazing upon the beauty, but picking is a JOB for me LOL!

[@heycrisper]

I would say my mission statement has shifted from being the avid gardener (always running about weeding and cleaning) to being someone that has their garden more for healing now. "To be present in the garden, with all my senses." Every year I try something new, be it a variety of plant/seed and even something I want to experiment with, butt always comes back to enjoying my time in the garden itself. Watching what creatures come to visit. Noticing the subtle shifts in a plants growth and the shifts in the ecosystem of the garden too. First the soil gets warm and spiders wake up, then aphids are about with ladybird larvae not to far behind. There is so much one can miss if they only go out to clean up and plant. Planting some extra flowers everywhere doesn't hurt either. ;)

[@quantafitness6088]

"Enjoy the process". It is truly a blessing to be able to follow along for the ride a growing season is.

[@darinbennett3638]

Huw, great to see you on this Friday morning! Our mission statement this year to is transition from 'grown, harvest, eat' to 'grow, harvest, preserve, eat'. It will be a season of learning and we are excited to begin as our temperatures are warming up outside. As always, thanks for sharing! (Kentucky, USA)

[@yellowboat2055]

Great idea! I might do the same this year! Greetings from Ireland 😁

[@darinbennett3638]

@@yellowboat2055 James, I hope all goes well with your garden this year and any changes you might make. Like I said above, I'm ready to get into the garden as our temperatures warm up and signs of Spring are becoming visible.

[@Hamisch-gk4lz]

Dont forget to share! I try i my Area to establish a moving box with Seeds for sharing. You pick something out and put new seeds in. They must be labeled (as exactly as possible). Sometimes People have so much Seeds from there garden leftovers and they are not good forever. So give them away if you have and in 5 years someone will have still have this certain kind off variety you liked but dont´t have any Seeds for. At least that is my hope

[@audrawilkens6640]

Do you ferment your abundance? Great way to stretch your abundance into winter months :) I've learned lots from Off Grid with Doug & Stacy. She makes it look easy & do-able, just a dallop on simple potatoes in the winter could make them sing ;)

[@7bpotager8]

Mission statement: Enjoying organic home grown food and gorgeous flowers 💐 😍

[@jo-anasuchanski3705]

My mission statement this year is “Find the joy in gardening”. Its my second year and I’ve got ambitious plans I am excited about!

[@HuwRichards]

Love that! :)

[@thegreenhomefront]

My mission statement this year is "Build it for the long haul". Like Huw, I am resetting with metal raised beds and expanding out to include a perennial herb garden. I won't be stressed about productivity. Spring garden will just have to wait until next year. I will get everything settled by the end of summer and enjoy a fall garden instead.

[@DoctorMeatDic]

No matter where I've lived, I always make absolute maximum use of the garden. I particularly like those neglected corners, the one behind the shed, stacked up with roof tiles or bricks. I clear them out, clean down the ground and place a raised bed in there. Make sure full light can get in and start planting.

[@ohio_gardener]

Excellent tutorial for beginning gardeners. An 8th step that one might consider is to find a mentor to provide some guidance. Even after nearly 70 years of gardening, one the things I enjoy most is working with young gardeners to develop their skills. Watching them grow in knowledge is a reward in itself.

[@marking-time-gardens]

DITTO! In Lucas county!

[@audrawilkens6640]

I'm considering helping someone in my area so I can learn quickly & efficiently. I'm going to ask around at our upcoming farmer's market. If s anyone has a better suggestion, pls comment for me. :D I'm in Richland County, OH

[@-beee-]

What a wonderful gift! Thank you for sharing your wisdom

[@chiaraconcetti8104]

My mission this year is to enjoy gardening while my father-in-law can't take care of it: I really like to experiment, try new kind of crops meanwhile he prefers focusing almost exclusively on what he knows is going to bene productive. This year I really feel like the garden is just for me!

[@edwi3719]

I watched you do your videos when u were just a kid. It’s amazing how u have shared so much info all these years

[@jabessabie]

The tongue-in-cheek humor in this video! Love it. The content is fantastic too-I hadn't thought of the idea of creating a gardening mission statement and goals for a specific gardening year and it's super helpful to think about!

[@maiarebekkaejersbo9212]

My mission statement for 2022 is "grow whatever i can, start building infrastructure in the garden, feed the soil, eat with the seasons and try storing for winter" Having started my garden last year, a very difficult year for growing, I'm hoping this year I'll see more things flourish and make more spaces to grow in, both for the plants and me.

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

I am so happy to find your channel! I’m gardening for my 3rd year and I am so thankful to learn from knowledgeable KZbin gardeners like you. Thank you for sharing your passion, tips and tricks. I have started making garden update videos too, I just need to perfect filming it’s very challenging in the bright sun. I hope we can learn more from each other and that we both have fantastic harvests!

[@benjamincreutzfeldt396]

Huw and Niall are an inspiration. My mission statement for 2022 is to experiment with "planting friends" (carrots & leek; corn, pumpkins and runner beans) and "keep the ground occupied" (lettuce after beetroot harvest; garlic after potato harvest). Oh and to prepare my own compost for the acre of land I'll start using in 2023!

[@andreajones7023]

We've moved to France last November and this year's mission statement is 'fill that freezer'. I didn't quite realise just how much I relied on stored and frozen food until I had to clear it all out/eat it all/give it away as I couldn't bring any across from the UK to Europe. Just the tomatoes I used to always have in the freezer for soups/stews/sauces used to keep us going all winter. I have really missed them.

[@rik80280]

My mission is always to grow as much food as possible, but this year I’m going to plan backwards. I’m gonna start with winter crops that have to be covered, and make sure that those beds are grouped together and open for them in July, August, September, etc.

[@tobiaseatondix9665]

Best of luck brother!

[@kats313]

My mission statement is "Teach and Learn sustainability". My mom had a brown thumb growing up, and I have only just had my lifestyle become accommodating for a garden.We just had a baby and I want her whole life to be filled with memories of being out in the garden

[@nancyperini7609]

My mission statement for 2022 is to grow what I'd like to eat and to eat what I grow. Great video. I found your ideas very supportive.

[@nooie99]

My mission statement is to get the bones of my new plot made. Terracing the land. And putting in the beds

[@BigSmashKing]

"Get a good first harvest" is my mission statement! Thanks for the course, I'm very excited to check it out

[@joyholway8301]

Mission Statement: Use mornings wisely. 2nd year local flower farmer in Georgia, USA - Thank you for your channel I've learned so very much already as nearly everything you discuss pertains to growing sustainable flowers as well!

[@angelawilliams8401]

Absolutely, I fail to get out early enough to be very productive. Oklahoma and just as things are thriving, days are getting warm pretty early.

[@juless9277]

Been loving watching your videos! Thanks for all the time and consideration you put into them. My mission statement: To create and maintain a beautiful garden that provides enough food and flowers to share with neighbors, friends, and the children who attend summer camp here at my homestead.

[@TheUltimateGardener]

Great video Huw!! I’ll definitely take these tips into consideration! I’m a young gardener I’m only 15! And my favorite thing to do is growing my own food! And I document my journey through my channel Ultimate Gardening and showcase the knowledge I know! You’ve inspired me a lot to do great things in the garden! Happy gardening!💚✨🌿 Kindest Regards - Emmanuel Arce / Ultimate Gardener

[@lauramacini6811]

My mission statement is to make my waiting room my class room. I’m still waiting for my own garden, but I have some space for pots so I’m going to grow some vegetables that I’m excited about and apply the tips I’m learning as practice for when I can build a garden of my very own 😊

[@-beee-]

What a brilliant idea!

[@ashleylange6628]

My mission statement this year is to "Do what brings joy without regret." It means I don't give up, and I also don't bite off more than I can chew. Gardening brings me joy, but also I don't want to burn out and lose steam. This feels really important to start good habits in my new house.

[@MrGRockin]

Helping my community through hardships by providing regular amounts of organically grown food as well as teaching small space and apartment gardening.

[@acdcacres]

My mission statement: grow what I'll actually enjoy eating. That can be avoiding planting stuff I clearly won't eat, but also looking at what I regularly eat and making an effort to learn how to grow those things.

[@matthewfarrell317]

Our mission statement has been the same since we started growing when the first lockdowns happened here in Melbourne. To try and grow different varieties of food and foods we cannot buy in the stores, for the enjoyment of my partner, me and the kids. If one of us eat it, we will grow it.

[@Junzar56]

Wow! This is not what I was expecting from a how to start a garden video! Excellent!

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hi 👋 dear , how are you doing?

[@tanyaratti]

My mission statement (i have a huge garden) “ let my daily practice be ‘a stitch in time…’ with my ever present touch in the garden” I love your work and advise everyone to subscribe. I also love your confidence in sharing other channels. It shows great passion to spread your message. 💛 💡 An idea - a diary that incorporates ‘season’ segments rather than ‘month’ segments. Eg January is ‘late winter’ for you but is ‘late Summer for me in Australia. Early spring for me is September but its early autumn for you. Mid winter for me is July, but mid summer for you. So a seasonal diary would be great for people almost the world over. I have an awesome Charles Dowding perpetual garden diary… love it but i have to constantly flip seasons and months when using it. Id love one i could use that is season based. 🌻🌻🌻

[@jeanajett2719]

My mission statement is to grow what's going to feed my family in a space that brings me joy. I tend to like to try new things every year. Allowing a small space for each crop Wich allows a lot of variety but doesn't always fill the pantry. Now that I have more experience in what grows well and is easy to cook with, I want to really use the space to it's fullest potential this year and really fill up the freezer and pantry.

[@CarinaHilbert]

This year, we have two mission statements. The homestead one is "Be realistic" due to our propensity to dream big but not always know and admit our limits. The garden one is "Fresh first, then preserve" because for the last few years, I've been of the mindset that I have to preserve absolutely everything I get out of the garden, which often means we don't eat enough fresh veggies in season because I'm worried I won't have enough to can up a batch or whatever.

[@dapuna1]

My Garden Statement is to "grow new, eat clean, and live well. I have been watching this show for many years and found many tips that have enriched my garden even though I have gardened for more than 50 years. Huw should be commended on his growth as a blogger, his research and application of principles for good health.

[@sherylwhited7380]

“Companion planting ensures no wasted space” is this year’s mission statement!

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello 👋 dear, how are you doing?

[@brianadixon8995]

Have fun with the new veggies, you are growing this year. I decided to add 3 new veggies, things that I don't eat. It hasn't been on my radar, ever. But they are supposed to be easy to grow and great for my area. I did buy them a few times before I purchased seeds just to see if I like them. I loved them.

[@julestelfer7417]

My Garden is a sanctuary. Currently on a new build plot with clay heavy soil with such a barren landscape around us with bare soil or turf as far as the eye can see. I want every family member to feel able to disconnect when outside and also be a welcome oasis for the wild life.

[@tassiegirl1991]

My mission statement for next year (we’re in middle of growing season) is to make it easier to continue growing vegetables at my older age. For the last 2-3 years I’ve been using growbags and pots little in ground due to our wee garden site existing natives and slope & rock of free area This has been good and productive but I need to re think for next five years, time to re think using better area for veggies not all natives and garden beds not only pots Thank you for making freely available the new course Huw, I’ll definitely check it out. Your planning course was invaluable and I follow it both as annual and monthly.

[@debarnold5019]

My mission statement is to be diligent and consistent in my gardening tasks...pests, weeds, watering, harvesting, and succession planting.

[@HuwRichards]

Great mission statement! :)

[@girlandherdogfarm]

My garden mission statement this year is to put my learning into practice! I've been watching a lot of your videos and other knowledgeable KZbin gardeners. But now it's time to get out behind the screen and get in the garden to start practicing. Thanks for the advice, having a garden mission statement really does make you hold yourself accountable (:

[@ptsusie]

My mission statement for my late 60's birthday...preparing/adapting my garden techniques for the change in climate and my aging back muscles. Went with the 30" raised bed and felt some angst over the money and lack of "natural" look. Now, I can garden and have energy to lift my kayak and increase my energy reserves for play.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

A fantastic video Huw Richard. Unless it's hydrophonic ( indoor gardening) the weather isn't suitable today. Great 7 steps/tips for starting your vegetable garden. Hopefully everyone is staying safe from the storm.

[@Gabriel-ks9lg]

I am from Brazil and I have been learning a lot about gardening, especially about composting. Thanks🙏

[@SherridanEmery]

Thanks for your videos Huw - they inspire me to get out there into my little veggie patch. My mission is to always have the makings for a meal growing in my backyard so we'll never be hungry.

[@benjaminfuchs6389]

I fought alot with weeds and wild blackberry plants in the past years. So my mission statement is to get ahead of this by introducing proper no dig in my garden and grow as much veg as I can :-)

[@brondroid]

Due to a sudden and utterly unexpected need to replace raised bed frames, etc, this year - my goal is to experiment more with square-foot and container gardening, and to grow as much of our produce at home, as possible. I'm trying to stay positive and think of this as a challenge and a learning opportunity, to see how much of our food I can reasonably grow at home! We aren't going for a true food forest like James P, but the long-term goal is to be self-sufficient...at least when it comes to produce! 😁 Niall is lovely, thank you for featuring him! All the best to you both!

[@SeeStuDo]

My mission statement this year is to Extract a greater and more diverse yield. In containers mostly, so adding trellis, earlier producing varieties, getting a jump on Spring, and planning for a Fall garden yield are my basic approaches. I'm using some Mouse Melon growing up peppers and tomatoes (a tip from that teenage gardener you had a vid of), have Dwarf pea varieties everywhere, and even have thrown red Malabar cuttings and sweet potato vines in with a small Sunchoke patch as extra little ways to stack more production.

[@mandydeane5824]

I moved at the beginning of the year from my established garden to a blank canvas. My mission statement is to start again from scratch and plan better beds.

[@lindastorey5194]

Thanks so much Huw for sharing your knowledge. I have been growing veg for 30 years but only converted to no dig 2 years ago. I built a composting area a la Charles Dowding and am making fantastic compost after all these years. The plastic food waste container is not in use anymore. I agree creating your own compost is the most important thing. Put down cardboard instead of digging and top with beautiful homemade compost..🍀

[@bettytroyer6665]

I smiled and said in my mind 'just do it'. I paused the video and looked down to the comments and guess what I saw! Mon Tom saying, Just do it!😆. I say at my stage in life, having a garden for the last 50 years, my mission statement is, just do it. When all the catalogs come at this time of the year my eyes are bigger than my energy level 😆

[@christianerardt3705]

My this year mission: creating more growing space on my little balcony by adding more little raised beds instaed of potts and more trellising. So i hope to create a better microclimate on my pretty hot and sunny southside balcony to harvest more.

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

Nice, I'm expanding my garden again this year. Plan on slowly adding in tall raised beds as I get older so I can hopefully garden longer, easier.

[@sarathomas8653]

My mission statement is to try to reduce plastic and food miles/ save my family money. So I try to grow things we love to eat - kale, broccoli, salads and more expensive items we love. Thanks for your videos they keep me going through pigeons and caterpillars! Xxxx

[@MegzCozyGaming]

My mission statement is “grow while growing” Grow in knowledge and spirit while also growing great tasting vegetables!”

[@cristinaderosso597]

My mission statement this year is simply spend as much time outdoor as possible with my two young children and teach them where food comes from and how to make compost. This year I won't be able to do much with two small children and an allergic to gardening husband 😆. So lucky to have all that rain, here in Northern Italy it hasn't rained since November.

[@sunny_2907]

My mission statement for this year is: Learning as much as I can to achieve a more self-sufficient life for my family.

[@jenniferknittel718]

I think my mission statement would be like have an abundant harvest, because this is like the first year i am doing a garden on my own. And i would just like to get alot so i can really get hooked on gardening.

[@hilarymiller2286]

My mission statement is to ‘use my greenhouse more efficiently’ I particularly want to be able to extend growing season into winter.

[@umizamaryam]

You are my garden inspiration..when I start watch your video can't stop within two hours 🗼❤🇫🇷

[@tamarazann2717]

My mission statement is: Plant easy crops for encouraging wins. As a more novice gardener small successes are easier to achieve than to have great hard to grow crops.

[@eatplantsloveanimals]

Thanks for the great tips! It's amazing that you're offering a free course. My mission is to start my little Garden of Eden. I bought a house that only had lawn and some small rhododendrons. I started by covering the front lawn with wood chips. I plan to create no dig beds in the backyard in the next couple weeks with compost. I'm focusing on the most nutritious foods and high value crops (expensive at the store): berries, cruciferous vegetables, other greens and fruits, beans/peas, herbs, alliums; heirloom varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, potatoes. But also lots of flowers for beauty and wildlife. I've grown food before, but this will be my most ambitious project yet.

[@MrBobthephilosopher]

Wonderful Huw, as always. I'd love to see a video on your typical day: how much time you spend on, well, whatever! Your recommendations are for passionate gardeners like yourself. If you could show us in practice your day or week, for me it would show grounded practice. Thanks.

[@robinmiller1783]

Mission: Expand my stored foodstuff and have starts ready to go to fill openings. We have eaten the last squash yesterday. Garlic and sweet potatoes made it through January. Now it’s canned and frozen fruit and veggies. I’m good about poking in seeds but this year I want it faster, so I need plants ready to go!

[@patriciaduarte8944]

My mission statement for this year will be:"Beauty and self-sufficiency all year round." Harvesting food from the garden throughout the year while creating a beautiful place where I want to spend most of my free time.

[@GirlsViewOfTheWorld]

Just started reading your new book, congratulations on yet another inspiring and practical book, and my mission statement is “ To create a beautiful space that nourishes both me and the planet “

[@debsaletta9024]

Love it!!

[@heatherkennedy9973]

my mission is to get all 4 of my metal raised beds compleated--plus fill up my new (2) towers so i can plant --towers first then one raised bed at a time!!!--already have 2 towers!--looking forward to having all my space ready to plant --time and money is a factor!! :)

[@karenwhitley7211]

Huw, thanks for sharing these simple steps to organize our thoughts. So easy and effective. My mission statement is basically is to have fun and make the new garden enjoyable and whimsical. Ohand make it deer proof..if that's possible.

[@xSunshinex4206]

Now I feel more confident in trying to graft my own fruit trees, because I invest in practise on the theory I´ve been binge reading about 🌻. The material is expected to be delivered in a few weeks... but man, the anxiety. Will it live, will it not. Time will tell, hopefully I´ve learnt what to do 🙃

[@lauradissinger5404]

Mission statements are an awesome idea. Mine will be “variety is the spice if life” because I tend to grow the same things year after year. I will endeavor to try something new to me and something maybe a little out of my comfort zone. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@florenceho611]

my mission is to make my own compost bed and DIY raised vegetable bed. You are my motivator in gardening...

[@TheGrowUpChannel]

Lovely metal raised beds Huw! I love mine. Lovely to see Niall Gardens on your channel ❤️

[@pimmieschoorl]

Starting my first year with an allotment (100m2). I have at least 3 main aims for this garden and I need to try glue those together into one mission statement. My first plan is to try out if I am physically able to care for a veg garden during the months that my body hurts most. No dig seems like the way to go for that. I've mostly only done perennial ornamental gardens, so I want a vegetable garden to be pretty as well as produce pretty food. Multicoloured chard, purple kale and edible flower along edges. And right now the state of the world is freaking me out and I feel the need to load another goal on top of this. To produce as much food as I can and through as many months as I can manage. This last one is a burden and gives me stress but I don't know how to avoid it.

[@CormacHolland]

My mission statement for this year is to not give up. I want to grow all year long, I've got my seedlings started for the spring but I'm still working on prepping my garden bed (squirrels have been wreaking havoc for years on my crops; digging thing up, taking vegetables off the plants).

[@squirrlee6463]

Treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself lol. Thanks for reminding us that the ROI of gardening is not just food, but our time, energy, and enjoyment.

[@evecta]

I agree! The compost is the heart of the garden!

[@gavin7129]

My mission statement- I want to feed my community and help my neighbors. I want to share the art of gardening with as many people as possible

[@dinkelpasta7391]

Perfect! Just yesterday I was out cleaning out the compost pallet collar wondering what to fill it with! Will try out the list provided and perhaps top with bought compost to be able to grown in it this season. Thanks for all you do to spread garden knowledge. Greetings from a snow-rainy Sweden.

[@idagarcia1767]

Grow veggies and flowers to feed my family and friends with love, both tummies and eyes!

[@evirosy5531]

Love your videos! I have a tiny city garden...but I started to improve soil-dig a hole on the side of my garden and use it for compost,mix it with soil..when It is full,make a new hole next to the first one...finely cover compost with soil and use it for pumpkins,tomato...I have also a wooden box full of compost and soil...potatoes grow every year by itself in this box..I don't plant them,they grow from potatoes cuttings (fresh from kitchen)I put into this box as a part of compost.So at least-pumpkins and potatoes,also salads...very easy to grow😄