This Impressive Kitchen Garden Grows 80% of Their Vegetables Using No Dig Methods

[@HuwRichards]

What an inspirational garden that shows that even in the windiest of climates you can be very successful at growing food! You can pop over and say hello to Sandra and Lynn here: instagram.com/lynbreck_croft

[@MarisGardenandKitchen]

I got very curious about her garden! Thank for sharing the link to her instagram :) I'll check it out now. Hope you're having a beautiful day!

[@jennifercash1093]

I have a feeling I've seen another programme about these lovely ladies, perhaps when they were just getting started in crofting and I loved their approach even then!

[@kristafoxx4580]

@@jennifercash1093 I think they were featured on This Farming Life, which is also a great program to watch.

[@finflwr]

Wonderful video Huw. Thanks for sharing it :)

[@stevegermain1222]

It's a beautiful garden

[@amybailey7331]

You often hear gardeners talk about the flavour of homegrown being better, but it was really interesting to hear Sandra say that they can physically tell the difference when eating food not from their own garden. Also that scenery shown from the drone shots....wow 😲

[@HuwRichards]

So glad you enjoyed the drone shots!! Yes it certainly was! Thank you so much for watching Amy

[@therandomlifeofkatie3277]

That notable physical difference between my garden produce and store produce is what keeps me gardening. It is so profound.

[@patriciahill1101]

Huw, I want to comment again, and again, on your generosity in featuring all these amazing gardens and gardeners. Thank you!

[@HuwRichards]

Awh that is so nice of you Patricia thank you!!!

[@carollackhansingh2732]

How Amazing is that ! In spite of the windy cold weather in Scotland you can still grow your own kitchen garden! Then i should not be deterred to grow my own in Canada! Thank you Huw Richards for all your inspirational videos! 👍🏻

[@heatherkirkup6391]

I’m really enjoying these ‘guest’ gardens, Huw! Thank you for showcasing them x

[@angelabeck4730]

What an absolutely stunning garden! Thanks for sharing this with us, Huw.

[@HuwRichards]

It's my pleasure Angela! :D

[@MarisGardenandKitchen]

Stunning! I love the drone shots in the beginning. Beautiful garden and story! Impressive that they can grow so much in such a sort growing season. "This is very filling nourishing food" I love that💚

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much Mari!!

[@MarisGardenandKitchen]

@@HuwRichards You are very welcome 🌻

[@claireshaw2980]

They have a polycrub! I'm so envious 😍

[@moragpotter4609]

It looks stunning doesn’t it! 😍. Unfortunately they are quite expensive and there’s a long waiting list! 😏 We have a “normal” polytunnel and a greenhouse too, which I think they have been up for at least ten years. We only moved here to Orkney last September, so this is our first year using it…managing to grow quite a bit, though was late getting started. I suspect we will have to replace the plastic covering in the next year or two, quite impressed it has lasted so long! 😊

[@suzannefronzaglio2427]

Thanks Huw for bringing us the most interesting videos of different successful gardener's, showing and telling their story of their techniques that improved their garden's productivity. Explaining what works for their particular area, overcoming problems, and what they've learned in the process. I learn so much valuable information and lessons from your channel. Appreciate it greatly! 👍♥️😊

[@DreidMusicalX]

I have been learning over the past few years of growing things and now I have started a pretty good size 100ft X 50ft space to grow food in every direction. Its amazes me how we as humans made it. From pests and diseases many plants get and then times to grow and temperatures. Its a lot to learn. But its so fun! This is what we need to be teaching our children.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

It's a lot to learn is a good point. Growing ones own food isn't difficult....once one knows how. But it's dang hard if one doesn't know how!

[@MadAcreFarms]

This was amazing and exactly what we are aiming to do!

[@HuwRichards]

A fantastic goal and a fantastic example to help motivate you and show what is possible!

[@Ismail-Yahya]

Speechless, Amazing, so so inspiring. This is how we should live ❤️❤️❤️

[@darinbennett3638]

Huw, your group of friends are a beautiful group who live very fulfilling and peaceful lives. I find myself envying the pace of life they live. I know it is a lot of work accomplishing raising that much of your own food but the return on investment is well worth it. As always, your mini-films are encouraging and challenging and filled with learning opportunities from beginning to end. Thanks again, Professor! (Kentucky, USA)

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Certainly a beautiful garden and they've done a well done job and made much use of the space Huw Richards. It's a challenge growing in Scotland I know because that's where I am based but I enjoy the experience. Thanks for sharing this video and Sandra is right it's not the same buying food from elsewhere because it doesn't taste as good.

[@royormonde3682]

Amazing garden in an amazing location. Zone 4 here in Canada and I have the same growing season, end of May to end of Sept., 350m above sea level, just colder winters I'm sure. Love how those chickens get right to work as soon as you open the door to the coup. Hoping to have chickens and rabbits one day soon.

[@christinasibley2791]

Omg! I am so inspired by this! I have friends in the Highlands who are always on at me to move to Scotland. It was always a concern to me about how much I would be able to grow in such a harsh environment, so to see this is amazing! Just brilliant! Thanks Huw for putting these gardeners on my radar. I will be following them. Great video!

[@carolthomas770]

Natural looking paradise in harmony with native plants and creatures. So inspiring!

[@HuwRichards]

Couldn't agree more! :)

[@critical-thought]

Thank you for sharing this story. It gives me hope.

[@gardentours]

Great to see what abundance you can grow in such a diffcult environment 👍

[@christianerardt3705]

Yes, thank you for sharing ... your thoughts, these little pieces of your life. 💚🌱

[@Jesus-hk7cq]

I found it to be an exceptional place that inspires others. Thank you for sharing such an experience in Scotland.

[@adelineparinduri]

I also live in high winds conditions, close to the Rockies. Very challenging, with very short season as well (June-Sep). Biggest challenge for me is during hardening off phase. Lots of seedlings die. But the ones survived the winds, they'll thrive. Winds can be damaging indeed. I like her words "What wants to grow here". That's true. As much as we can manipulate the conditions for things to grow, at some point it's also important to listen to nature. Very beautiful garden, and video as usual, Huw.

[@David-xh9cw]

Anyone know what the milk cartons protect against? Flea beatle, slugs, wind?

[@that_auntceleste5848]

I'm curious about the same!

[@CatherineandRob]

“What wants to grow here.” Great perspective.

[@cathy9900]

I'd like to live in your films they are beautiful and so calming. How long did you spend waiting for the beautiful weather you seem to have everywhere you went? It's always so lovely and sunny.

[@0700-k2d]

Very nice landscape

[@ohio_gardener]

Beautiful gardens, and so productive. I suspect that she will develop enough preservation methods to expand to 100% of their vegetables. The key is to find plants adaptive to the local climate. I learned a lot about "local" vegetables the three years I gardened in Fairbanks, Alaska. :-)

[@shamshersinghfarmernews884]

👍 Gardening + farming .

[@missourigirl4101]

Amazing places! Oh my I’d love to see them

[@gudi361]

Very inspiring! Thanks!

[@isabelc.m9593]

beautiful and inspiring!

[@PhilC74]

It's like a mini jungle in the polycrub! That made me smile so so much, what fantastic success and what an amazing video diary to post Huw. Amazing and the best of luck to you. Xxx Phil

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you Phil. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@valrinevernonhome]

Very inspirational

[@happyhobbit8450]

Challenging is where I live -- East Kootenay BC ... Rocky Mountains where we grow rocks :)

[@growshakephil]

Lovely work, Huw

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you! Glad you like it :)

[@cathymarksmanitobagarden860]

So happy to see the success of their Garden in Scotland! Here in central Canada we have the exact same conditions and frost free days. Geez I guess my Scottish ancestors settled here for a reason.

[@DanielHiestermann]

this is just beautiful! I`m here in Germany and currently in my first year with a Glass-house (3rd year gardening) . I am so exited. :) I wish you all a nice season. have fun!

[@EJ-el8gf]

Outstanding

[@theroyalfamily17M]

Beautiful ❤️❤️

[@jackosallotment6224]

What a beautiful video. My Grandad is from Scotland he lived on a small remote island no running water, no electric, no gas nothing. He then joined the army during the second world war a very young 17 year old and is a D-Day veteran yes he’s still alive at 97! His health is better than mine and I truely believe this is down to the food he ate when he was young from the land around him. Cheers 🍻

[@aileen848]

Really Amazing that place!!!👏🏻👏🏻

[@HuwRichards]

It's gorgeous isn't it :)

[@jenjoy4353]

Huw, I love your videos and I love to hear garden stories from around the world. Thank you.

[@HuwRichards]

Glad you like them!

[@meehan302]

Food for thought too. A most inspirational video about nature and growing for sustainability.

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so so much!!

[@55dragman]

Another amazing video of amazing people in an amazing garden!! Well done girls and thank you Huw and Sam

[@HuwRichards]

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching :)

[@aw6707]

Incredibly beautiful!

[@melina3400]

This is the dream 😍

[@uklife1628]

Chinese cabbage love this climate and the cold

[@MarisGardenandKitchen]

I have to try making nettle tea for the garden this year too! Thank you for sharing this beautiful and inspiring video

[@grahamthomas411]

I make nettle tea till June then I swap to compfre feed till Sept all free ps compfre brooking 14 don't self seed just a thought 🤔

[@lovelovinghorses]

Inspiring ❤ Conditions sound very much like our experience here so I feel even more motivated after seeing Lynbreck's success 😁 Another fantastic video Huw, thank-you x

[@sharongiles6326]

Lovely

[@NnekaOchonogor]

I love Scotland!

[@gemmamorson7998]

Love that little collar trick

[@charlottesesco8795]

Just lovely and inspiring

[@sclerwage]

Beauty from every angle

[@HuwRichards]

100%

[@backtonature433]

No dig gardening is simply, amazing 😉

[@joysmith1213]

We just tore up rotted wood around our raised beds and putting down commercial landscaping along the paths and up to the soil in the beds. No more wood, too expensive. It was more my husbands idea to do that. I've had such a garden before. And it works well. Spent hay helps as a thin layer up next to soil to keep it stable, but not entirely over the path because that just allows for weeds to take hold. Such a learning process.

[@matthickey6994]

Absolutely amazing effort ladies 👍

[@jenn6838]

So inspiring! Thanks for sharing this story.

[@simplyme1704]

I've been watching your videos and I'm looking forward to learning more from it! Thanks for sharing Huw. God bless! 🤗

[@HuwRichards]

You're very welcome :)

[@siamstation]

Stunning and enjoyable to watch and listen too.

[@HuwRichards]

Thank you so much!

[@MacdonaldEdinburghElectrical]

Great video 👍

[@Samanthamidnight888]

This was so inspiring!

[@tiarianamanna973]

Awesomeness 😄

[@HimDancing]

one of the most beautiful gardens I've seen.. :)

[@HuwRichards]

It really is!

[@bansaunpormae4122]

amazing and perfect garden 😍

[@ebradley2306]

Curious about the use of the columns around the plants. What is their purpose and are they bought or homemade?

[@fionaimison2042]

Lovely video, beautiful garden. Teared up when the chooks came out the door

[@HuwRichards]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@vanessaadams9145]

That's how long my grow season is as well! Half the time we get a day or two of frost into the first two weeks of June 😬 lol I try to train even my heat loving plants to the cool temps, with slight protection. I had my peppers outside and I only lost one to stunted growth but even then it still produced just not as much. One out of 25 pepper plants

[@heartwoodhomeschool]

Beautiful!

[@gabbym7560]

It's all about adapting to the natural environment and this garden is certainly thriving, really beautiful. I shall be trying nettle tea this season, have previously used comfrey tea but have found it taints the veg flavours especially the leafy ones, or maybe I've used too much. It's so true that when you eat your own veg you feel so much better and you don't need lots, the life force of the plants keep you well nourished and healthy. Thank you for sharing this lovely garden with us

[@kingmarcus893]

So beautiful 👏👏✨😻🥀💎☮️

[@gaby9808]

Love it… made me cry🙏🏽💎🌱!… thank you for sharing( save soil,Sadhguru..🙏🏽)

[@stevendowden2579]

great video

[@tassiegirl1991]

What a beautiful video Huw , a beautiful young girl with a great outlook. Thank you so much.

[@HuwRichards]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Soutodeherville]

Maravilloso!

[@erdalestay7917]

I'd love to hear your take on soil blocks for starting seeds. Thank you!

[@djcrass5758]

was taught L1 horti recently and was taught to use the no dig method if possible. same as weeds let them compost in.

[@helenp81]

What a place 😍 challenging but worth it I would imagine. What is the idea with the milk bottles around the plants? Another great video, thanks Huw.

[@shelleynobleart]

I learned a lot. Thank you so much.

[@HuwRichards]

You are most welcome Shelley!

[@nicolahart9177]

Great video, I live in south Scotland near the Solway and we get battered by the winds too. I have been disheartened by this but seeing their success has inspired me to continue. I see they use enviro mesh on their raised beds which surprised me as it doesn't last for long here. Wonder what the secret is?

[@enyo24]

That sounds like our growing season in Alaska.

[@ramthian]

Cool 😎

[@naomi2646]

Love the visit to your garden. How are you using the plastic containers with the beets, I think that's beets. I have wind issues here in tornado alley in north central Texas. Gorgeous garden, my dream to be able to do that.Thank you for your time.

[@lwedel3361]

Can I please ask about the blue hoops? How are they secured and is it a particular product? Thanks in advance 🙋‍♀️

[@moragpotter4609]

They are blue plumbers piping, probably slotted over dowels/canes that are well anchored in the ground.

[@lwedel3361]

@@moragpotter4609 Thank you!

[@auntiepam5649]

❤️

[@lewissmith7085]

Beginner gardener, second season. Would someone be kind enough to tell me what the plastic bottle coverings are for? Is it just to protect the stem of the seedlings?

[@moragpotter4609]

I suspect so, protection against both wind and slugs until they are larger plants. Thinking I might try this too as we live on the north side of a hill on an island in Orkney, half a mile from the sea at 59° north…not so cold here, but (almost) constantly windy! Loving the layers of shelter belts, hedges, fencing and tunnels, I’m certainly going to try that here. We do have quite a few stone walls, but need more shelter belts inside them methinks. Plastic netting first to allow surrounding hedging to flourish. Some will be edible fruit bushes…at least that is the hope! 😉🤞

[@meeganneville1205]

What are the containers around the plants for?

[@ramthian]

We live in Aberdeen.

[@HugginsPhiri_SonOHughes57]

What are the sleeves around the plants for? 🤔

[@dawnkeckley7502]

May I ask what the plastic rings around your Swiss chard are for?

[@cliffmays442]

I send seeds to a mission work in Zambia. A few years ago they asked for (sorry to type this) rape seed. I was told later that this what the Scots call kale. Is that true? Any way I sent the pastor there some kale and they liked it.

[@shanewaters592]

Brassica rapa is a plant grown for seed oil, hence the common name rapeseed. The name derives from Latin and has nothing to do with the English word pronounced the same. It's closely related to canola. Some people class them as different varieties of the same plant , others consider them different.

[@marchughes4850]

Where do you get your gardening trousers from, Huw? :D

[@ambesta3897]

👍👍👍❤️❤️

[@DonostiGros]

❤

[@frasersgirl4383]

Oh my……wonderful video! But way too short!! I simply love these films you’re making showcasing gardens from all over your area!! I love your garden too but I love these pictures of other passionate gardeners!! Your film making skills are astoundingly good! Beautiful and incredibly inviting!!

[@glowinaglowina462]

01:44....what a small car...!!......why do believe what they say ??

[@blancaestelarivera3711]

Me encanta ver estos videos. Me motivan y emocionan. Muchas gracias 😘

[@uklife1628]

Ask her to grow Chinese cabbage !

[@neilcalliou896]

Wow that poly tunnel is beyond awesome! Could use that in dirty alberta.ca Very similar climate.

[@christasmicroflowerfarm2695]

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