This Amazing Urban Vegetable Garden is ONLY 6 Months Old!

Today we visit Alessandro (aka Spicy Moustache) in his urban allotment in London. What an incredible example of what can be achieved in a matter of months. Follow him here:
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[@SpicyMoustache]

Thanks so much for coming by mate, I really enjoyed spending time with you and Sam and I hope to see ya again soon 🙏🏻

[@HuwRichards]

Absolutely loved it! Happy New Year🌿

[@larivoluzionenellorto]

Bravo Alessandro. Finalmente un Italiano che mi rende davvero orgoglioso 😍😍👍👍

[@pietsnot7002]

Nice garden mate 👌 keep it growing 😃

[@Nicolaspurr]

Nice to see an overlap between two of my fave gardening channels

[@Ashas.Garden]

Very inspiring! Happy New Year. 🎉

[@linedezainde]

It would be nice if cities were obligated to keep a percentage of their territory for community gardening. Great interview! Amazing garden! Watching in the snow, so totally jealous! ;)

[@BoothbyGardens]

8 minutes in I hear Huw's voice in the background... It dawns on me I'm not on Spicy Moustache's Channel! Great video!

[@mikevincent8728]

Videos like this in the middle of winter are a tonic. Keep doing what you're doing, Huw... and Alessandro!

[@jillianmiller9191]

Also for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere who are in the middle of our summer growing period.

[@cherylmartin9994]

With the snow on the ground this video was a welcome burst of colour☺️I am totally in awe of Alessandro. Thank you for introducing me to his channel over the summer. I've been following him ever since.

[@HuwRichards]

You're most welcome and glad this added a little colour to your day☺️

[@JL-hw5hu]

Me too ❤

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

So inspired - what brilliant approach

[@elizabethb8789]

He so right. Everyone uses a garden, people and wildlife. It’s so vital to make sure these spaces are also in the city ❤

[@andrewsackville-west1609]

It's Spicy Moustache! Such a joyful human!

[@KatarzynaHouseOfSplendour]

I love the combination of vegetables and flowers. It looks beautiful and is so healthy.

[@louiseswart1315]

Thank you for exposing us to this abundance of enthusiasm and excitement!

[@ebradley2306]

Very exciting to see what Spicy has done in such a short period of time.

[@sharonphelps]

Alessandro, I absolutely love this intensive style of planting. I can't believe how much you have achieved in such a short time. So productive. You are right that we need these green spaces in urban environments. I have just watched a video of Monty Don in Japan, talking about how this is encouraged there. Thank you for sharing your new allotment - it's beautiful! 🌼

[@elainebroadhurst5975]

What a lovely attitude towards wildlife and gardening 😍

[@lolaseymour1532]

Huw, loved this so much I watched it twice! Great job filming & letting him do his thing.

[@lemonielala3080]

Oh, hey! I just yesterday watched the amazing Charles Dowding -video about melons that Alessandro shot& edited! 😍😍😍😍 This garden is amazing, he truly is a man of many talents!

[@shauneilscott]

I amazed at how good this is. Glad to see someone showing others what a little effort and gratitude for what we have can produce--if people have a little vision. ❤

[@AngelinaClaire]

Absolutely lushhhhh!! Yes, yes and YES! 🎉 Well done lad ❤

[@spukhausambahnhof]

Ich mag Allessandros Videos sehr. Sie sind so inspirierend und eine Freude für das Auge. ❤

[@juliewolvey6209]

I've followed Alessandro for a while now - he grows an amazing amount of food in a small space - love him!

[@dawnkeckley7502]

You’re clearly such a kind person.

[@roserainy7586]

What a lovely interview. Informative, inspiring, and chill.😊

[@theirishcailin333]

Thought i was going nuts! I watched this while making the dinner Sunday and wanted to watch it again and couldn't find it! Thanks for reuploading 😊

[@AVTekenfilmpjesK]

Alessandro is great!

[@angelaphan3346]

Love it- I’ve been gardening for 10 months now, and my goal this upcoming season is to grow a massive amount of flowers. I’m dedicating 600sqft to natives + flowers. I also have marigold/nasturtiums in our beds as well.

[@HuwRichards]

Wow your local insect population will love you!

[@9172Nee]

Well done, it looks so beautiful and there is so much food, great 😊

[@Wings91]

Wow, 6 months ago. That's amazing. So nice to know there's still a space for wildlife there.

[@elliotlane3225]

Thats an amazing development for 6months. Will checkout his channel too. Hopefully the council don't close the allotment to build on. When will they learn urban areas need greenspaces for balance - for people as well as flora and fauna.

[@HuwRichards]

Amen!

[@philatthetwistedyarn6645]

Alessandro is inspirational with both his growing and cooking. Thank you for this beautiful video.

[@margieperse9490]

Beautiful and inspiring

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much for watching :)

[@cjcraigtx]

Love this collab! Two of my favorite gardeners who constantly inspire me. Cheers from Texas.

[@Vui-BuildingNewLife]

Your garden very beautiful❤❤❤❤

[@journeywithnichole]

I really liked this video! I learned valuable information. Thank you.

[@tuppybrill4915]

Can really recommend small poly tunnel, mine is 9 x 5 mainly because that's what I could scrounge from my shed but also the garden is not that big. It has been quite productive given we didn't plant anything until June and it is still going in it's own little way in January. Looking forward to April/May to get things going again 🙂

[@jennypalmer8645]

What an amazing human I love his energy 🙌🏻

[@amytaege2725]

You’ve created the most lovely garden! Looking forward to more videos!

[@AmberExista]

Gorgeous!

[@janetjohnson373]

That is so pretty. He is such an amazing gardener.

[@terrialice6139]

Love following you on your path. Keep saving habitat.

[@Mary_Poppy108]

❤Love to watch this in the middle of winter. Can't wait for the next gardening season. It brings so much joy in life!🌻🌱🪻

[@honeybacres]

What an amazing garden with such a huge variety of food growing there I am so envious.

[@fru_tess]

I love it! 👩🏻‍🌾

[@simangelemariemkhize5831]

1st time here. Love what you have done with your garden. Great work!

[@VBotha1]

Fantastic space! Well done, Allessandro👌

[@carlosalbertogonzalezpresi9079]

Fantástico 🙏🏻🌱🌻🌷☀️... Muy inspirador. Saludos cordiales desde bugalagrande valle del cauca colombia 🇨🇴.

[@ireneagomaa]

Nice vegetable garden❤

[@gardentours]

His allotment is as productive as his garden 👍🏼

[@grudtt2428]

Much love from Vienna, Austria ❤️🙏❤️

[@jackstone4291]

Absolutely great videos !

[@HuwRichards]

Thanks Jack!

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

Wish i had so much stuff !! Wow amazing!!

[@GlitzyWitch]

He's amazing, love it, id love to do this for my garden. Thank you ❤

[@kewiishow3923]

Because i follow SpiceyM' i didnt even realize this wasnt his channel 🥴🤭 either way i love this cross over yall are some of my favorite international growers.

[@michalbarkai3736]

WOW! My garden is about 6 months old... no way near this wonder

[@LisaMay_HomeAndAway]

I would love to meet this man

[@emmelia-6068]

Beautiful space 🌼 Thank you Huw and Alessandro !

[@wewatchyoutube736]

Ah this is just the style of allotment I love. Im curious about digging dowm and the risk of creating little ponds but then Im on clay and we have had a lot a lot of rain here.

[@freakygeak]

hope he can keep the land as is and the animals can coexist with a few people

[@Marra7777]

Hey huw, how about a follow up on that edible rose garden? Maybe pruning tips etc.. Keep up the good work marra

[@gaia7240]

Oh yes this is interesting, I've been researching on it for a while now

[@miramirez3574]

❤️‍🔥 from Southern utah usa

[@ajb.822]

Nasturtiums actually can be a great addition to ferments, as well ! Flowers or leaves ( the seed pods too ?). Beautiful garden, hello from western Wisconsin, USA !

[@kerryl4031]

This is wierd - I watched this yesterday! But I did enjoy.

[@ohio_gardener]

Glad to see this video back! I started watching it yesterday morning, and all of a sudden it disappeared and I got a blank screen. Now I got to see the rest of it. 😀

[@HuwRichards]

Had to make an edit change! Glad you enjoyed

[@nikkistump3480]

I miss my garden and summertime 😢

[@mrsANGRYh]

Love 🧡

[@Joe-yo1tm]

Music at the beginning is a tiny bit loud over the speaking, just a friendly bit of feedback. Love this. By the way!

[@emmakavanagh3485]

This is so inspiring. I really need to find a way to maximise my space. I love pumpkins and squash, so would love to see how I can grow vertical safely! Any ideas?!

[@alexk7973]

there is a video from 2021 in Huw‘s „Inspiring Gardens“ Playlist called „Beautiful No Dig Permaculture Kitchen Garden“, that features a squash-structure with a counterweight to help balance the whole thing. There is also an interesting looking bean rack in there that you might or might not be able to adapt to squashes.

[@CWorgen5732]

My squash loved to grow on my fences! It just takes a soft sling to support the heavier ones.

[@retrovoxvintage7364]

2 channels i follow on a colab ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, love it

[@Zoeybeau_1]

Please tell me I'm not losing the plot I was sure I watched this yesterday? don't mind watching twice..

[@HuwRichards]

Had to reupload so no don't worry you're still sane ;)

[@ibjcraft]

Wow

[@claireaartsen1724]

What did you say you inoculated the straw with? I couldn’t quite hear. Love your allotment! 💚

[@tingle2958]

Wine cap mushrooms

[@DuongGarden]

Dream vegetable garden, 6 months and has it all. I see you planted yellow chrysanthemums among them. I bought seeds but for some reason, when I planted them, they didn't germinate. Can you share a little about how to grow yellow chrysanthemums and how to plant seeds?

[@sarahdean6441]

Really beautiful and inspirational 😊❤. What did you say you do with the straw please??? X thank you.

[@CWorgen5732]

Inoculate it with Winecap mushrooms! It gives a second harvest in the same space and boosts soil health.

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

❤

[@ajb.822]

If there's anyone around with chickens/poultry, they can eat the extra Zucchini. Do they allow chickens in the London city limits/area ?

[@ThePopcornia]

0:05 whats the name of just this sort of flower? It's a Marguerite, right but can it be Red Baron or some other sort?

[@fiddlebender88]

So the sliced plants were edited out.

[@loinguyenngoc8603]

Helo❤❤❤❤❤

[@shanedevlin8834]

@spicymoustache Is inspiring to see what can be achieved in small spaces

[@HuwRichards]

It certainly is!

[@artifex_amandalastname2297]

It's disappointing that captions are not available; makes it difficult for me to access the video.

[@HuwRichards]

They're being processed I believe

[@tonylorentzen]

He inoculated the straw with what?

[@CWorgen5732]

Winecap mushrooms ❤

[@tonylorentzen]

Ahh! Nice - thanks!@@CWorgen5732

[@lucierysava5866]

[@jenyoung2473]

What does he inoculate straw with???

[@pamelarose1066]

Wine cap mushrooms

[@jenyoung2473]

@@pamelarose1066 thanks

[@sollopez516]

Necesito subtítulos 😭😭

[@darlingstuff1560]

which country is this?

[@HuwRichards]

London, England

[@rubygray7749]

That music was horribly loud. You don't need music over someone speaking.