Self-Sufficient Garden: How he Grew 1,300lbs/580kg+ of Food (Huw Richards)

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@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking in and watching this latest video, which was filmed last summer in early August. Huw's got quite the setup hasn't he! Everything in the garden you see was sown, grown, harvested and weighed for his latest book, The Self-Sufficiency Garden, co-authored with chef Sam Cooper. I reckon it's a jolly good read. You can find out more about the book or order yourself a signed copy here: www.regenerative.press/book-store Cheers for watching! 😃🌱🍅
@cephalopodx7587
@cephalopodx7587 11 ай бұрын
Is this video from January or was it earlier in winter in 2023? It looks like it is now, but there is no way we could grow cucumbers in the winter here in Zone 7...its only 7 degrees outside (-14 Celsius)
@shalmaahad6915
@shalmaahad6915 11 ай бұрын
When was this video made? My guess is summer 2023 ?
@thewitch69
@thewitch69 11 ай бұрын
such a cute video you look like two kids in a candy shop lol but it proves how much food anyone can grow jsut in a back garden or front
@stewart4142
@stewart4142 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video, GrowVeg. This is the right time to watch this video as we are planning for the season also purchasing seeds.
@LMLewis
@LMLewis 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@HuwRichards
@HuwRichards 11 ай бұрын
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome you to the garden Ben! And an honour to have fed you the sweetest tomato you have ever had! I can't wait to catch up soon!
@looneygardener
@looneygardener 11 ай бұрын
Crikey! Definitely have to grow that variety this year!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Too right Huw - such a treat to come and visit you. I was genuinely inspired by your garden - and that tomato still has me raising a smile. It's on my seed list for this season! Thanks so much for your time and look forward to catching up very soon. Cheers matey! :-)
@KatySimpsonLive
@KatySimpsonLive 11 ай бұрын
So inspiring and helpful. Thank you both!
@dosquats
@dosquats 11 ай бұрын
You two are doing amazing. Thanks for the colab!
@dalibofurnell
@dalibofurnell 11 ай бұрын
@marilynH66
@marilynH66 11 ай бұрын
It’s a treat to watch two gardeners, who I regularly watch for inspiration, on the same video!
@Mategha
@Mategha 11 ай бұрын
Very impressive garden indeed! My whole family knows to quiet down when mom watches "the happy garden man" - that's you, Ben! 😂
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Oh wow, that's a really lovely nickname, thank you. Shout out to mom! :-)
@honeyb1286
@honeyb1286 11 ай бұрын
This is exactly what we need to help families needing to find extra cash … spending less for food. This vegetable self sufficiency I have been working towards in my garden.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Huw has done a great job of showing how much can be grown - it was a real inspiration.
@Itried20takennames
@Itried20takennames 11 ай бұрын
Except for most, gardening does not save cash….if you count the land costs, water, soil, fertilizer or supplements your time, etc. it is the rare garden that can beat grocery store prices, where the huge factory farms can use the economy of scale and get good at what they do. So great for self sufficiency and as a hobby, but don’t go into gardening expecting to save much money….at best, might just break even with grocery store prices.
@christianerardt3705
@christianerardt3705 11 ай бұрын
​​​@@Itried20takennames@GrowVeg Of course, it depends on your abilities, if you have a garden or other space where you can grow your vegs and fruits. But first: Huw has always been on gardening with low costs, using stuff you have or can easily get. Second: if you think of normal cheap supermarket food, that's not the same level of freshness, vitality, organic, full of chemical fertilizer or pestizides. If you take food from a little organic gardener and compare these prices you have much more to pay for. Third: you can collect your own seeds from most plants you grow. Fourth: the taste, the pleasure of eating your own crops, the benefit of being outside in the nature, the joy you feel there ... that's not buyable 😉 ... and noone said you had to be completely self-sufficiant. Every little thing you can grow makes a difference, and you can start on a window sill or a balcony. 👍🏻💚🌱
@honeyb1286
@honeyb1286 11 ай бұрын
@@Itried20takennames I haven’t got any land costs. I grow in my garden, increasingly from saved seeds from fruit (pruning/runners) and veg , flowers grown before … less cost there. Some compost bought in but mainly home made compost mix from sieved kitchen and garden compostables/leaf mould and worm farm/mole soil), plus a bit of wood ash. Use wood from skips for beds and wind break netting for protection. It’s been quite low cost for me … Whereas the amount of food produced and it’s estimated farm shop costs and the fitness (no gym cost) and good health achieved, very much outweighs the set up or on going cost of a fruit and veg garden. PS also makes me very happy. I can’t put a value on that! 😊…
@Marra7777
@Marra7777 11 ай бұрын
Did Huw have any berries in there. You can get loads of goose berries and black currants just from one of each bush.
@rowebil00
@rowebil00 9 ай бұрын
Everything home grown is better than store bought. I always say that everyone should become self-sufficient in at least one consumable... whether that's gardening, honey as a beekeeper (myself), maple syrup, etc. It is truly rewarding to eat the fruits of your labor; there is something life altering about it. Last year I grew bell peppers, chilis, and Carolina Reapers, and grabbing a few for dinner from my own back yard (figuratively speaking; they were in pots alongside my driveway for adequate sunlight) was something special.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 8 ай бұрын
I think that's a great philosophy to have, definitely. :-)
@AshWP
@AshWP 11 ай бұрын
Whoohoo!!! Two of my absolute favorite gardeners! Me (in first 5 seconds of the video , looking at aerial view) : Hmm, that looks like Huw’s garden! Me (for rest of the video): YAYYAYAYAYAYAYA❤😂!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff. Thanks so much for your lovely comment. It was a real treat meeting Huw in person.
@GardenMinistry.
@GardenMinistry. 11 ай бұрын
Same!! Two of my faves! ❤️
@AshWP
@AshWP 11 ай бұрын
@@GrowVegI am sure Huw felt the same meeting you! Can’t wait to see the video when he visits your garden & is left amazed. Love your cheerful personality and insightful videos!
@VoteThirdPartyorFourth
@VoteThirdPartyorFourth 11 ай бұрын
So glad you guys connected, I watch you both. Also appreciated the reference to James in NJ 👍
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers for watching! :-)
@chili.Hawaii
@chili.Hawaii 10 ай бұрын
So cool when people from channels I like and watch meet up
@jodyvollmer4125
@jodyvollmer4125 11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love love, love how all of these garden KZbinrs get together and support each other and borrow techniques
@johnransom1146
@johnransom1146 11 ай бұрын
Cheers from Nova Scotia. I’ve been gardening since 1974. Back during the first oil crisis. Then as now food prices soared with fuel prices and shortages of both happened. Food security and self sufficiency were the trends of the day. It’s much easier now. Not easy but easier lol. These guys are a wealth of time tested methods
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching. I really feel that growing your own has taken on a new importance recently - it can save so much and, to boot, the food is going to be far more nutritious too.
@jessicaaceret856
@jessicaaceret856 11 ай бұрын
I'm so inspired!! He's so passionate about what he does
@kaetikat
@kaetikat 11 ай бұрын
I recently got all caught up with Grow Veg and then binge watched Huw's most recent stuff during the ice storm we had here in Oregon, US. To see you guys collaborate on KZbin is AMAZING and I absolutely love to see it. I have never been more motivated and excited for a spring before in my life - thank you both for encouraging people to get started in a garden, no matter how small.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
That is so lovely to hear, thank you. I hope you have thawed out from that ice storm - I saw that it caused quite a bit of damage. I hope garden garden is all okay. :-)
@igavinwood
@igavinwood 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing what a kitchen garden can do, especially with food becoming more expensive, less flavoursome and seemingly rotting faster on the shop shelves. Seeing what can be achieved gives the spark to try. Now I need to find the way to make it happen in my soggy garden.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
It was (and still is!) a hugely inspiring garden. I hope you manage to grow some great stuff this season.
@Alepoudiitsa
@Alepoudiitsa 11 ай бұрын
from what i saw when i harvest cucambers the secon day it is solf same with brocoli, when i used to buy them from the supermarket the were lasting forever and that made me seard too buy any more.
@theclumsyprepper
@theclumsyprepper 11 ай бұрын
Raised beds are your friend. My garden is all clay and stones so I do all my growing in beds.
@joybrown8644
@joybrown8644 11 ай бұрын
I think the key would be for people not to jump in too deep too quick. Start with a couple of pots on a deck or balcony. Learn what it takes to take care of a plant before expanding. Year by year learning a little bit more and a little bit more.
@twpsy634
@twpsy634 11 ай бұрын
​@@joybrown8644Absolutely right!
@hoosierpioneer
@hoosierpioneer 11 ай бұрын
2 of my favorite Brits in one video!!!!!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers so much! :-)
@Marra7777
@Marra7777 11 ай бұрын
This is a real luxury. My two favorite gardeners in the same video! Haven't even watched it yet and I know it will be great. How can it not be?
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for those kind words. Hope you enjoy the tour! :-)
@hankjones3527
@hankjones3527 11 ай бұрын
Beetroot leaves are awesome. So awesome we ended up going through the leaves more quickly than we could eat the roots. (So we started planting Swiss chard as well)
@moirad6579
@moirad6579 11 ай бұрын
I love the beauty of this garden... looks amazing 🎉🎉🎉
@mford66215
@mford66215 11 ай бұрын
It's a collab! Both you gents are excellent content creators; excellent to see you together.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. :-)
@johnbuyers8095
@johnbuyers8095 11 ай бұрын
Love the shout out to James P
@michelleodonovan2696
@michelleodonovan2696 11 ай бұрын
Love that you have joined forces for this video! Love watching both your videos, a wealth of knowledge between you 😊
@HuwRichards
@HuwRichards 11 ай бұрын
Thank you Michelle!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
It was a real pleasure visiting Huw - lots of knowledge to tap into there. :-)
@fatherofchickens7951
@fatherofchickens7951 11 ай бұрын
I love how my favorite gardeners have all collaborated over the years ❤️
@janvojtekmusic
@janvojtekmusic 11 ай бұрын
Two of my favourite KZbinrs in this stunningly orderly garden, what more should one want for a saturday evening :) Can't wait for the new book!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers so much! :-)
@killjoyredux8361
@killjoyredux8361 11 ай бұрын
Oh wow what a crossover! Thanks Ben.
@HuwRichards
@HuwRichards 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
@darkangelsoaps8258
@darkangelsoaps8258 8 ай бұрын
And a shout out to James prigioni! I just left one of his videos
@Iamhome365
@Iamhome365 9 күн бұрын
Watching this again and definitely going to get the honeycomb tomato seeds this year. Just went through all my seeds yesterday (invested in all organic heirloom seeds last year) and have to buy just 2 or 3 things. I'm so unbelievably excited for the gardening season this year!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 9 күн бұрын
Great to have so much joy and enthusiasm for the new season! 😀
@Dashdecent
@Dashdecent 11 ай бұрын
You, Huw and Charles Dowding are my go tos for gardening inspiration. Nice to see you meeting up.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
That's really lovely to hear. Thank you for watching. :-)
@donnabrooks1173
@donnabrooks1173 3 ай бұрын
Love Charles Dowding channel and his voice is just so soothing.
@fireflydreams1791
@fireflydreams1791 11 ай бұрын
So much inspiration to get out and get our hands dirty.
@FHRider-o1m
@FHRider-o1m 12 күн бұрын
Really enjoy your videos, and Hugh is a a great guest, what a garden! I’m going to try the honeycomb tomatoes, sure my neighbours will love them
@amysearth
@amysearth 11 ай бұрын
Ah, my two favourite gardeners in one video. Heaven!!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@aidanschauer1581
@aidanschauer1581 11 ай бұрын
This might be one of my favorite garden episodes ever. Great guest, love Huw’s channel. And to hear him reference other gardeners just makes my heart happy. Been watching all of these for years now and they’ve been so helpful and inspiring. Here’s to a healthy harvest in 2024🎉
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
So pleased you enjoyed it. Happy gardening! :-)
@hollyjames6507
@hollyjames6507 11 ай бұрын
Love watching both of you! So fun seeing you together interacting! 😄
@carebearb2007
@carebearb2007 11 ай бұрын
2 of my favorite gardeners! how exciting🥰 Good morning from Roseburg, OR xoxoxoxo
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Good morning - love beautiful Oregon. Happy gardening! :-)
@heatherjolly8389
@heatherjolly8389 11 ай бұрын
Great collaboration from 2 awesome KZbinrs
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@smithy4121
@smithy4121 11 ай бұрын
I love this, I often watch yourself and Huw Richards and Charles Dowding but I'm looking at it thinking how the heck do I do that with our garden. I look forward to getting the book, for me this is the most interesting one Huw has done yet. Thanks for the video
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
I think it's a great concept for a book, definitely.
@BusinessButlers
@BusinessButlers 11 ай бұрын
Two of my favourite YT gardeners - Ben and Huw. Thanks guys. I am however a little puzzled as to when this was filmed??? My bet it was August 2023 - the UK in January 2024 is too cold for many of those summer crops and only people from Newcastle and Middlesbrough go out without a coat in January lol.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Haha - yes indeed - Geordies can go out in a T-shirt in all weathers! This was filmed early August - good detective work. :-)
@joebob6913
@joebob6913 11 ай бұрын
A combination of the only two gardening youtubers I watch. Sweet!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers! :-)
@meljordan220
@meljordan220 11 ай бұрын
Two of my favorites together in one video! I learned so much from the two of you!
@RADCOMJ1
@RADCOMJ1 3 ай бұрын
I love how you youtubers collaborate.❤
@dannyridley53
@dannyridley53 11 ай бұрын
Brilliant collaboration from my favourite garden “Tubers”. Keep them coming please.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Will do! Thanks so much for watching. :-)
@gabewinterful
@gabewinterful 11 ай бұрын
Gardener collabs are my favorite youtuber collabs ❤️
@one_field
@one_field 11 ай бұрын
Two of my favorite KZbin gardeners and you teamed up adorably for this video! Thanks for sharing this visit.
@HealthGeekMum
@HealthGeekMum 11 ай бұрын
So nice to see you guys visiting eachother. Great project Huw! I have been trying to weight most of the stuff I grew as it was amazing to know how much food I actually grew, very satisfying 😊
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
It is indeed hugely satisfying! Thanks for watching. :-)
@GeorgeLucas1138
@GeorgeLucas1138 11 ай бұрын
Man this video was outstanding. What Huw is doing is so important. People can do this and it isn't dreadful work or expensive. The dedication to doing this scientifically is the cherry on top. Essential viewing
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. Huw's doing some great stuff there!
@looneygardener
@looneygardener 11 ай бұрын
My two favourites
@HuwRichards
@HuwRichards 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers so much! :-)
@shawneeroberts4592
@shawneeroberts4592 11 ай бұрын
I am new to your channel and I must say, I'm hooked. Simple things I have been worried about you have completely removed any and all doubts. I look forward to catching up on all your recent videos and taking notes.
@lornsbrown
@lornsbrown 11 ай бұрын
My 2 fav KZbinrs… together! Christmas again! 🎉
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
That's very sweet of you to say, thanks so much. Happy gardening! :-)
@MariThomas01
@MariThomas01 11 ай бұрын
James Prigioni has some awsome designs. I love his channel too.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
I'm going to be checking this out also. He has got a fab channel - and he's such an energetic and friendly fellow. :-)
@MariThomas01
@MariThomas01 11 ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg i built a modified version of one of his raised beds, but added benches to them.. mwah, chefs kiss. Most useful raised beds ive ever had. :). Thanks, for this video, im definitely ordering those honeycomb tomatoes and building a high tunnel :)
@toneyjohnson8910
@toneyjohnson8910 11 ай бұрын
Both Huw and you have such a passion for your gardens it keeps me growing Thanks
@gee3883
@gee3883 11 ай бұрын
Two of my fave KZbinrs doing a colab, really great to see.
@Hayley-y3b
@Hayley-y3b 11 ай бұрын
An absolute treat of a video. Getting even more impatient for spring now to get my new garden started. You're both such inspirations and great teachers. 😊
@bradlafferty
@bradlafferty 11 ай бұрын
Two of my favorite gardeners! An inspirational discussion! Thank you!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. :-)
@AndrewLowry-e6h
@AndrewLowry-e6h 11 ай бұрын
Really lovely to see two enthusiastic top gardeners coming together and sharing their gardens and ideas. Thank you both very much. ❤
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. :-)
@phoenixsky6124
@phoenixsky6124 11 ай бұрын
What a great collaboration video ❤️
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks. :-)
@jenniferli185
@jenniferli185 11 ай бұрын
Beautiful garden layout!❤ Thank you for sharing the names of what you are growing. Love your garden! Those tunnels are amazing!!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
They are pretty impressive aren't they! I've taken notes for my own garden. :-)
@christianerardt3705
@christianerardt3705 11 ай бұрын
Nice to see my most favourite british gardeners in one video. 😉 Huw's garden is really amazing, so much abundance.
@SpringNotes
@SpringNotes 11 ай бұрын
From one garden prodigy to another 🌱
@BeckiePeacock
@BeckiePeacock 11 ай бұрын
My 2 favourite gardening KZbinrs!! Wonderful to see you both together 💕 😊
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Happy gardening! :-)
@iraka1905
@iraka1905 11 ай бұрын
Ben and Huw, thank you very much for an inspiration!
@jamesbowden6922
@jamesbowden6922 11 ай бұрын
Dream team shoot! Brilliant. Ace vid. A lot of food for thougt. No pun intended. LOL
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers James! :-)
@DownButNotOutYet
@DownButNotOutYet 11 ай бұрын
Good morning ben, it was so nice to visit Huw's garden with you. He has such a passion for growing vegetables for the kitchen. His new garden looks fabulous. I am sure it was nice for yourself to visit such a passionate gardener also to get some new ideas or garden tips. We can always learn something new. Have a great day. will see you soon. Kind regards.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely - it was a real treat to visit. Gardeners are always very generous with their tips and ideas. :-)
@DruidJo
@DruidJo 11 ай бұрын
I love that you are adding your personal touches. I love sunflowers and grow several varieties. Beans love to climb sunflowers.
@AlienSKP
@AlienSKP 11 ай бұрын
Very inspiring video! I wish I had 1/10 of his talent, because I have the same space (maybe a little bit more!) but it definitely is less productive than this. I'm trying to follow your videos to learn more! What I learned after 2 years : * I need to stop procrastinating. When seeds are sprouted and ready, then I have to do it and stop telling me "I'll plant them tomorrow" * I live in zone 5b with long snowy cold winters. Hoop houses are not luxury. * potatoes in 10gal/40L pots works really well! * tomatoes in 10gal/40L is not the case, this year they'll go in soil * some veggies really need to be planted multiple times a year (courgettes!) * it is hard to plan a garden season after season. Your app looks really cool but I dont like your subscription-based model. Thanks for all your videos !
@theclumsyprepper
@theclumsyprepper 11 ай бұрын
I don't think Huw is doing all this work on his own though, I believe he'd got a team of people working with him in the garden and helping with filming and editing - plus this is his full time job. I have a big garden as well, but mine will never be as productive as this one as I have to juggle other things with it - in other words don't be too hard on yourself. You can only do so much in your own, especially if you have a job to go to and doing the gardening in your spare time.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Sounds like you've learned so much already. :-)
@jorgee7470
@jorgee7470 11 ай бұрын
Two of my favorite gardeners. Huw's soon to be available book is on order. I am excitedly waiting for it to arrive. Greetings to you both from Canada 🇨🇦
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind comment. I'm sure you'll love Huw's book. :-)
@anneobrien3878
@anneobrien3878 11 ай бұрын
Wonderful to see Huw joining you Ben. I follow him too!
@nnagle9224
@nnagle9224 11 ай бұрын
Your conversation allows us to learn more than a monologue. Thanks.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
So pleased you enjoyed this video. :-)
@grannysweet
@grannysweet 11 ай бұрын
love you two guys. please have him back whenever possible 🤣😃😉
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. I'm sure we'll do something else together at some point. :-)
@crazyguide729
@crazyguide729 11 ай бұрын
That was so nice to see them together I love both there gardens need to see more people getting enthused about planting gardens without all that rotatilling, need to be able to use other vegetable plants to incorporate in the process of growing things together great job guys
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much - appreciate you joining the garden tour today. :-)
@troxycat
@troxycat 11 ай бұрын
I am just so thrilled with all these collaborations that are going on! I've followed you and many of the others for years, this makes my heart so happy! Cheers from the Pacific Northwest of the US!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much - that's really lovely to hear. Love the Pacific Northwest! :-)
@GeorgeLucas1138
@GeorgeLucas1138 11 ай бұрын
For Gardeners this is like the Marvel universe. If MIGardener and Epic gardening show up it would be like captain america civil war
@GeorgeLucas1138
@GeorgeLucas1138 11 ай бұрын
and a james prigioroni reference. youtube gardening should have a convention
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Haha - yes indeed! :-)
@lornapenn-chester6867
@lornapenn-chester6867 11 ай бұрын
Two great fellas together 👏
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks! :-)
@NicoleHoltActress
@NicoleHoltActress 11 ай бұрын
Two of my online heroes are having a crossover! Love it :)
@chiefredbird7315
@chiefredbird7315 11 ай бұрын
WOW.....if only I was at this level ...good on you!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
I'm sure your garden is beautiful too. :-)
@smile30981
@smile30981 11 ай бұрын
What a great video and it's amazing how much Hue packed in garden 😮 Watching your videos every Sunday morning just gets my day off to a wonderful start. Time to rearrange my plans in the Garden Planner for the 100th time LOL
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
That's really lovely to hear, thank you. So pleased you're enjoying the Garden Planner too. I hope you have a very productive growing season. :-)
@my3bsfarm863
@my3bsfarm863 11 ай бұрын
Love watching both of you from my own acre farm in zone 6B in MA USA. I’ve learned a lot from you guys and enjoy your humor and ambitions. Thank you.
@celticseaalchemist7667
@celticseaalchemist7667 11 ай бұрын
Hello from Cape Cod! I agree with you, 2 of my favorite KZbin gardening channels. 😊
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much guys, really appreciate. Happy gardening! :-)
@Noniofseven
@Noniofseven 11 ай бұрын
Definitely two of my favorite gardeners! 😊
@BoneFrossil
@BoneFrossil 9 ай бұрын
I always felt like Ben should be on some sort of BBC gardening or History show.
@mompofelski4191
@mompofelski4191 11 ай бұрын
My two favorite gardeners!!! What a treat. I am looking for Honeycomb tomatoes and Jerusalem artichokes to try. I have never seen them at our garden center. Wish me luck. Thanks again for the lovely inspirational tour.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Hope you manage to find them You won't be disappointed if you do! Cheers for joining us on the tour today. :-)
@joybrown8644
@joybrown8644 11 ай бұрын
Wonderful! What a beautiful garden and happy soul to be in it. Love the still picture at the end. Thank you for the visit. 🙂
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers for joining us on the tour! :-)
@AnyKeyLady
@AnyKeyLady 11 ай бұрын
Great collab Ben and Huw. That garden is awesome! Two new tomato varieties (for us) this year are Honeycomb and Mountain Magic. I would love a kitchen garden like this but we also need a lawn and patio for the kids and i think a bit of grass with wildflowers is good for pollinators. I find dandelions are the first to flower. I don't dig them up but i do dead head them before they go to seed. Flowers like daisy's, and buttercups also keep their green during droughts. We didn't mow at all last year as we naturally let the grass recover after the '22 heatwave. We left the dead grass where it is to act as a mulch/ nitrogen fix and to cover the soil. You will never get a weed free garden lawn, if your neighbour is mowing and/or letting the weed seeds fly over the fence. No dig, with mulch, helps with weeds on the beds. I do find i spend less time pulling out horse/mare's tail, bind weed and other "weeds". Our main weed pressure comes from and through the neighbours garden fence. I don't think they even realise how much damage it does to their fences, especially with the ivy. We also have a lovely Dwarf Acer tree that is about 4ft tall now that i couldn't possibly move as i would be scared that it would die but it would totally open up a whole new area to extend our main veg bed into a J bed but i don't have the heart to even try moving it. It also shade a pink and white bleeding heart and does shade some of the cooler veg.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Love the fact you kept the grass longer. That will definitely have helped local wildlife. :-)
@AnyKeyLady
@AnyKeyLady 11 ай бұрын
@@GrowVeg We never got to levelling out the lawn after the re design of the layout of the new borders, so not exactly great for croquet, with a slight mound from the middle to the back left area. We are currently moving and re purposing a no longer used sandpit as a growing space. The wood isn't that thick and we can reinforce it later but it's good 1.18cm square extra space on our shingle area on the right side that we use for growing more veg. By moving it, we can also widen our other side borders to create a more formal looking garden with a rectangle lawn. It all takes time but yes the lawn will be last to sort out. I have seen some nice wild lawn covers that doesn't use grass and can tolerate droughts more. Whilst i like formal borders i like a natural lawn, like a meadow style per se.
@pascalxus
@pascalxus 11 ай бұрын
this is so wonderful. I also totally get excited about harvesting beets. i can't wait to put them in the steamer!
@GeorgeLucas1138
@GeorgeLucas1138 11 ай бұрын
I love the brits so much
@anabravo3581
@anabravo3581 10 ай бұрын
Hi Ben thank you for this video. The garden is amazing....
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 10 ай бұрын
It looks great doesn't it! :-)
@HonDon7
@HonDon7 11 ай бұрын
Self-sufficiency has always been my goal although I have never pursued it as hard as I might. Seeing these two gardeners talking about it and adding their tips has made me rethink this year's garden. Thanks to them both.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! :-)
@thegardenandi2586
@thegardenandi2586 11 ай бұрын
Very nice seeing you both in discussion. I’ve pre-ordered the book and looking forward to opening it. This years crops are going to be great.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
It certainly is. :-)
@TacticalPoppins
@TacticalPoppins 11 ай бұрын
This is my dream! Thank you for showing it can be done! I’m in zone 9a so my seasons would be very different but I will definitely use this as inspiration!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
It really is an inspirational garden isn't it. Happy gardening! :-)
@growingthespark
@growingthespark 9 ай бұрын
I loved the comment that wintered kale sends up “poor person’s broccoli” because I was just out snipping mine off and eating them!
@donnag7095
@donnag7095 11 ай бұрын
Once again, learn something new from your video Ben. Now I want to start a hotbed garden area for the winter. What a lovely thing this will be. Keep them coming
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Will do, thanks for watching! :-)
@k.p.1139
@k.p.1139 11 ай бұрын
Very nice! Thanks, Ben and Huw.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers so much. :-)
@escapetoruralwales
@escapetoruralwales 11 ай бұрын
Another fantastic video Ben. I’m really enjoying these interviews of other gardeners. It must be so fun. Thanks a million for taking the time to share 👍
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Cheers matey. Am enjoying your videos. Promise to email my thoughts soon!
@melissaschloneger9902
@melissaschloneger9902 11 ай бұрын
Love you both!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! :-)
@Rajmaclart
@Rajmaclart 11 ай бұрын
An absolutely lethal duo 😀
@glutathionesupplements
@glutathionesupplements 11 ай бұрын
Great Garden, I have learned alot!
@victoriajankowski1197
@victoriajankowski1197 11 ай бұрын
This is the cross over event we all needed in 2024!11
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Wonderful, thanks so much! Happy gardening. :-)
@maxiemills6982
@maxiemills6982 11 ай бұрын
Love Huw! I get my best gardening videos from UK.
@jackstone4291
@jackstone4291 11 ай бұрын
“Hugely Productive” ….. Huw-gely Productive …. Took me a while to get it ! Great video
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
Haha - indeed! :-)
@The.Anna.Roberts
@The.Anna.Roberts 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely love the idea of turning over the woodchips into a mushroom growing substrate! Genius!
@tweazeytweazey6462
@tweazeytweazey6462 11 ай бұрын
WOW!! my two favourite gardeners! Its great to see you both in a collaboration, its actually made my day! I'm as happy as when I first saw the family guy/simpsons crossover episode. Keep up the brilliant content guys. Thanks for all the hard work you clearly put in!
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
That's so kind of you to say - and it's a real pleasure to have you along for the tour. Happy gardening! :-)
@Stu-Vino
@Stu-Vino 11 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks both!
@jodyvollmer4125
@jodyvollmer4125 11 ай бұрын
Huw and Ben please fly to the US and help me set up my own garden!!! you are both my idols
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
That's very kind of you to say Jody. Here's to a very productive 2024 I hope. :-)
@valoriegriego5212
@valoriegriego5212 11 ай бұрын
Another super garden!👍 Thanks, Ben!💕
@pau1more1
@pau1more1 11 ай бұрын
Great video! You two are a good duo!
@helenhawkins4054
@helenhawkins4054 11 ай бұрын
Wow how impressive, thanks both.
@GrowVeg
@GrowVeg 11 ай бұрын
You're most welcome Helen - thanks for watching. :-)
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