Thank you for making this video Huw. It's so nice to see how full and lush our garden looked earlier in the year. Just what I needed on this cold and wet November day. :-)
I will always remember the first time we had supper that everything we were eating came from our property I was really proud for what I did. I know it sounds stupid but I was very proud
I love the ending. I could never do any kind of modern job or be in an office. I don’t really want to be an entrepreneur either... I just don’t really want to sell people things they don’t need or what I don’t care about. Being self sufficient just sounds like the answer. Growing food and eating it, rather than work for a company you don’t particularly respect to eat.
Fact, you're right. We are not really made to live that way, lying, stealing, sucking and at the same time fitting into moulds of when to sleep, what to wear, when to work which really isn't healthy. Picket fence "this is what you should do to be normal" stuff. I am breaking out of that, but seeing the state politics/work/fear mongering is putting us in, I hope we can get out of that environment in time. On our farm we still work, we work hard, but the wins (and failures) are ours to endure 100%
I agree. This coronavirus, this self isolation, lock down, community enhancement whatever terms other country are using makes me realize that being self sufficient is very important. You don't have to go to groceries to panic buying, all you need to do is to grow your fruits, vegetables take good care of them. Then harvest it.
@@doreen1329 I believe we can't really fully mature if we can't really rely on ourselves. Lockdowns and panics such as this only shine a light at this issue. How wonderful would it be to secure yourself and to know you have everything essential covered. Many modern people are too distracted to even question or realise their poor situation.
Thinking Machine I agree with you wholeheartedly. I “work to live” and my priorities are all wrong. It’s my own fault but it’s time to at least plan to change. The only issue I find is finding a property that would allow me to do what Liz does within my price range. I’m sure there are other ways like allotments etc
@@Tarnie495 Yes, you may have to give up luxuries and find ways to need less. I'm sure the fulfillment will become a greater joy than what current little things may bring. I hope you do well my fellow.
I am in the same boat. You could not have said it better. I find that when I cannot garden depression begins to sink in and I get weak. Gardening strengthens me. I am disabled, and I do much of my gardening sitting on a stool. It is so wonderful to hear a person with the same heart , and/even though we are in different continents.
hey ,if anyone else needs to find out about plant an organic garden try Proutklarton Alive Products Plan (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now )? It is an awesome exclusive product for discovering some powerful organic produce secrets using aquaponics minus the headache. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cousin got great success with it.
You can tell when something is going right. Liz has a calmness that is infectious, much like Charles Dowding and Jim Koveleski. She’s definitely discovered her passion! Thanks Liz for sharing your journey and thanks Huw for introducing me to this inspiring woman.
What a beautiful view of mums homestead. It’s may be small but it is mighty. Some amazing camera work there from Huw what a gorgeous way of showing how you can live from the land and find your own happiness. Cx
Great video. Can't wait to binge on her channel. She seems to be very level headed, and realistic, also... I could listen to her talk for hours, very calming.
Loved watching this!! The chemicals etc that's on our food is unbelieveable and has to be half the reason people are so sick. I've always wanted a proper garden but due to chronic pain I just wasn't able but I'm 100% positive I will have a proper functioning garden next year and if I can grow even 50%-70% of the veg I'll be ecstatic. I honestly can't wait and binge watching all these videos
There is no better feeling, than to know that you have grown almost all the food you eat!!! I grew up on a farm, but it was only after my husband retired a year ago, that I started my dream garden! It is an amazing thing, to put a seed into the soil, watch it germinate, then grow, and actually produce a crop! I have grown almost everything we have put on our plate, ( with exception of chicken and fish, dairy and spices), this year, and with minimal to no pesticides, and chemical fertilizer! I have since put in Winter crops like shallot, garlic, beets, cabbage, greens, peas, beans, potato, herbs etc. I am lucky, in that a I live in Southern California, and can do two crops a year! Even the challenges of soil health, pests, and weather are interesting! People who has never grown anything, would never understand, until they try! I love everything about growing a garden!
Your slice of heaven was exactly what I was dreaming about the other day....I went to UA-cam, and there you were! whatever illness you have should be going with all those lovely organic veggies, plus the healing you get from being in nature and enjoying the results of all your hard work. Thank you for sharing with us :)
Yes, in fact, if every single person on earth, even the children, were to all move to Brazil, and we ALL do fit in Brazil, then we would still EACH have a full 1/2 acre each. That is sufficient for a full farmette, and if families combined, which they would, even a bigger farmette. The entire world population fits inside the space of Brazil.
Once I read something similar about someones grandma who came somewhere in the east Slovakia. When she was planting the seeds in her garden she was explaining to her grandchild: something is for the God, a bit for the birds, some for the bugs, and some part will be left for us to eat. We really do not need to kill everything around us to get as much food as possible. It is so much smarter to feel yourself as one of those who will be eating from this garden.
Thanks Liz for your video. I have a Beauty Shop on our Homestead that has been closed since the virus. I have decided to HOMESTEAD full time. It is hard work but I LOVE it. Rhonda from Collierville Tn, USA.
That sounds amazing, that's definitely my dream too! I am a financial advisor, always loved the garden, but never had the time to keep it going. The lock down has enabled me to work from home and spend time establishing a veggie garden and composting for the first time. Loving it so much and learned so much from your videos and other gardeners, thank you for sharing and inspiring me, I know what you mean when you say there comes a time when it doesn't feel like work, your passion takes over. I am there too!
Deeply moving. Brought me to grateful tears. Huw and Liz are two of my absolute favorite youtube video gardeners. Keep up this excellent work - Victory Gardens!
A lovely video Huw, it really sets out the journey Liz has taken and how it’s showing it’s beneficial outcomes. Isn’t Liz looking well! Well done Huw on your new book. I am in agreement with Liz on how it’s a slow process of learning and change. I’m transferring a large established ornamental garden to growing vegetables and more flowers as I was working hard to keep on top of it for 15yrs with no payback for my time and energy. Grass was rubbish, full of moss and weeds. I’m gradually taking the grass away. Dealing with large areas of bad weeds. I’ve wood chipped over cardboard, weed suppressant, left 3 yrs in some areas as so bad with ground elder, there I put 300mm high raised beds on top for veg. In other more favourable areas I’ve established perennial beds for raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb, asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, globe artichokes inter mingled with flowers so it still looks pretty an it means I can manage more easily. As I’m turned 60 I’ve got to be mindful of the management. I moved 5 ton of wood chips this year, hopefully next year will be easier!
That's what I'm looking forward to, that satisfaction from doing something I love and not feeling trapped working 9to5 and hate that clocking in out...enough of that. I'm moving towards this life that Liz talks about. Working hard for yourself is more fulfilling than working hard for someone else who don't even care.
It's really inspiring to see what Liz has achieved.I started out by leaving the rat race to buy 14 acres in a stunning area, and turn it into a dream. From a blank, rank pasture canvas I now have woodland, fruit trees and a veg patch with polytunnel. It can be crushing work though, and when late frosts kill sowings and transplants, pests destroy your work or after several years something isn't thriving anymore, it's really soul-crushing. Sometimes I just can't be bothered to go into the potting shed anymore. I know when people visit, they love the place. But when you've put your blood and years into something, you can't see it as a newcomer can and that's not something I'd ever expected. I'll watch Liz's videos and hopefully get my mojo back.
Huw is a model of what I hope my yet very young children could grow up to be. Maybe not youtube gardening gurus, but responsible, productive, and motivated young adults at whatever it is they pick up as their career. And Liz is like a distant mentor, whose videos really help me wrap my head around one of *my* biggest mysteries of gardening; winter growing. I grew up in a climate where the hard winter is cold and long, so there are no gardens year round. I have to learn from scratch. This year, I'm going into winter with a good stock of potatoes in the cellar, a couple of perennials, and some chard and kale (and a row of gorgeous celery, I forgot!). I dropped the ball on fall sowing, but I'm thinking of just making myself a google calendar with alerts popping up on my phone for critical planting dates in our climate... It's still better than years before, but I feel like I'm squandering my acreage. Deer like the garden, though, and the chickens . The grass has gotten a bit long and animals love it... I'm learning from my failures, too, and planning next spring's planting so I don't start lagging too far behind.
Thank you so much for your comment, I really do appreciate your kind words☺️ Liz is absolutely fantastic and it's great to hear she's help you out with winter growing. Make sure you add leeks into the mix for next winter too😁 you have all winter to plan for next winter too. Best wishes
@@HuwRichards I completely forgot that have four rows of leeks in the ground. They are rather small and sad, because I'm a beginner with winter crops, and made beginner mistakes. My failure was to attempt to transplant the seedlings too early, and then when they started growing, my chickens decided to till up my leek patch. I salvaged what I could, and may still see some in my kitchen. I hope. One of my children is sensitive to alliums, but can stomach leeks, so I use them and garlic as my main sources of "onion" in cooking. Because of a similarity in climates, U.K. based gardening and allotment youtube channels are teaching me more than many American books on the subject could, because most gardening authors this side of the pond appear to live in a colder climate with a hard freeze, and we live in a mild, maritime climate with the rain and fog to rival anything Arthur Conan Doyle dreamed up. Keep doing what you're doing. In the meantime, I may have to buy up some recently published gardening books, brew a cup of tea, and start planning for spring planting. ;)
I am speechless watching this. I work in a soulless job and live yo be outdoors growing veg, doing woodwork etc. Unfortunately I cant see myself taking the plunge as I am in the ratrace and need to keep paying the mortgage. Well who knows what the future holds... anyway you should be really proud of what you have achieved. Well done.
Very lovely garden and way of life. It is very interesting and amazing that this is news worthy and considered as "living the dream" in this part of the world. In Cameroon, this is a normal way of life, as most families especially in the rural areas (country side) grow what they eat and at times sell some to buy other basic needs.
OMG you're doing what I want to do.i love your Garden. growing food and herbs. no GMO. I'm so glad making this happen. I hope my Dreams come True soon. not getting younger.thank you for doing this. It's the only way stay not sick.try to be happier. God bless you.
What a life. Relaxing video too! What I wouldn't give to be able to do the same. My grandfather had a huge area at his place that had everything and I used to work with him. He taught me everything. I miss those days. This video kind of took me back a bit then.
LONG LIVE THE HOMESTEAD MOVEMENT. If more folks took up gardening there would be fewer people on anti-depressants. There is joy to be found in nurturing a thing and watching it grow. Then finally you get to EAT IT.
Nice to see people enjoying their gardening and harvesting life a big change from 9 till 5 Managers !! 👍😉 Love your video !! Enjoy your life!! 😊👍 The thumbs down people are the Arses on couches people and know nothing and never will apart from looking out their windows and criticizing people who do something with their lives!! Kind regards Ron !!Tasmania Australia!! 🌹🌷🌹🌷🐓🐔🍎🍋🍐🍅🍓🌿🌱🍒🍇🍄🥕🌽🥒🥗
Thanks so much Huw! I just discovered your channel when I watched your video about ditching crop rotation. I am really enjoying your videos as they are all very informative and interesting and well done! You are a talented young man. I appreciate this video in particular as I also am living my self sufficient dream on my homestead in southern Chile. I am regaining my health and enjoying the peace and beauty of my little farm. I am studying your videos and practicing some strategic planning to make my garden better and easier every year. many thanks!
You are my inspiration, and my motivation to keep on gardening, planting, growing in any way shape or form possible. I do relate to the awesome feeling behind this lifestyle; the life our almighty God intended for us. Sitting in front of a computer in a commercial building is abnormal, unfulfilling, and extremely unhealthy. We need to stop relying on stores to provide our food, as well. God has truly blessed you!! 💖
I really enjoyed this video,so informative.I can see how Organic garden is so abdicated.Grease & ducks chickens eating bugs thank you for the blog/video I will have them as go too’s. Gods Blessings
Thanks so much for introducing viewers to Liz! Both of you are amazing and provide so much inspiration! Now I must head outside 😉 Time to check what’s going on in my corner garden of the world.
Our family can really relate to this. We did try to save as much money as possible, and we managed to use only 40-60€ per month! So it is really doable to minimize the cost of food. We, of course, have our own sources of meat too and we experiment a lot. Currently, we live near the city, but we've bought a homestead 100km away from our home. Thank you for the video and stay positive. Money isn't everything. I just wish that society would recognize this aswell...
@@GravefriHave I purchased a farm in Portugal but Im still living in the Netherlands and will only be moving there early next year ;-) but I will just do it as soon as I have moved ;-)
You are such an inspiration to future gardners! I especially love the idea of sacrificial plants. Americans need to learn that. I'm a container gardener, specializing in flowers. This year I decided not to kill the snails, and was quite surprised that they only ate a couple of plants and everything else remained healthy. Are you considering bee keeping? Honey? Bless you for all your hard work, and I hope your health has improved!
It's great to watch this. I love my job and don't want to give it up, but working remotely has really opened up the possibilities of moving to a more rural area. I now live in a place between the countryside and the city and already it makes such a difference to have a bit more green around me than in the city.
Thanks Ron. How is your summer? Has that beautiful sunlight made your garden grow nicely or is Tasmania suffering the dry conditions that are hitting so much of Australia?
Yes, I have sacrifice plants too. Mealy bugs ate the sacrifice tomato plant last year. I am also growing asparagus. It is starting it's second year. Here, in zone 9( northern Florida) it will take 3-4 years to produce. Labor or love. I love your infectious enthusiasm! Keep going girl! You're an inspiration!!!
This is a great inspirational video highlighting what a lot of us have found through gardening. I follow Liz and enjoy her easy laid back approach to gardening which you have captured in this video. Lovely job Huw. Take care Bethan 😊
Absolutely loved this, so very compelling to watch. I even put down my crochet to pay full attention! Love watching both of your channels. I enjoy growing veg in the garden but can't wait to buy a bit of land to really get into it!
I am almost there! The garden is getting to a warm population and fungus and now is time for the chickens ducks and quale to produce more compost for home use and sale! I couldn't ask for a better life . The only time I will go to the store is for goods like yeast flower oil vinegar sugar etc . Life is good
Love this video. This is how we are meant to live - lots of hard manual work, sunshine, fresh veg and fruits. Inspiring me to get cracking right now....
Thanks! That's inspiring. We're also striving to live this alternative lifestyle of living with less but self-sufficient. We just started our garden last Spring, and have harvested, dried and stocked our veggies for winter.
Never thought or heard about sacrifice plants. What a marvelous idea Liz. Will definitely try. Thank you for amazing education. Warm wishes from down under.
what a great video, bringing across a great story in a nice calm manner... the sacrificial plants is a great idea, which several I know also use, we need to protect and encourage our dwindling insect population, even the "bad ones" because they are good for other things. Even wasps are good since they eat the "bad" insects, so there should be room for all of them
I love your energy, Liz. I've always found your videos very calming. Funnily enough I first discovered you in your "keeping ducks video" and thought it was a fantastic idea. This video has actually been very insightful and I will follow your channel, as I think you'll be a great guide towards our (myself and partner's) dream of self-sufficiency.
Thanks for making this video... Which is so inspiring!!! When we finally get to move from the city i can look forward to learning all about self sufficiency and creating a space of my own to grow vegetables and enjoy the sounds of nature ! 😊
Thank you for making this video Huw. It's so nice to see how full and lush our garden looked earlier in the year. Just what I needed on this cold and wet November day. :-)
You are so welcome Liz, thank you so much for sharing what you do. It is amazing what a few short months can do!
Gives us all hope and goals for the future in the cold months!
Thank you both for your wisdom and generosity in sharing
Great overview of your story, enjoyed watching and listening.
🍁Happy Gardening........🍂Terry King 🍁
@@HuwRichards well done Huw.
I will always remember the first time we had supper that everything we were eating came from our property I was really proud for what I did. I know it sounds stupid but I was very proud
Kevin Lappan doesn't sound stupid at all. That it an amaaaaaazing feat. So looking forward to that day for myself and my family.
Garden on. Cheers!
You should be proud! I would love to able to do that, few more years i hope
Doesn’t sound stupid at all :)
Nothing stupid about that
I love making things from scratch. Salt always gets a wow ...you made salt?? Lol
I love the ending. I could never do any kind of modern job or be in an office. I don’t really want to be an entrepreneur either... I just don’t really want to sell people things they don’t need or what I don’t care about.
Being self sufficient just sounds like the answer. Growing food and eating it, rather than work for a company you don’t particularly respect to eat.
Fact, you're right. We are not really made to live that way, lying, stealing, sucking and at the same time fitting into moulds of when to sleep, what to wear, when to work which really isn't healthy. Picket fence "this is what you should do to be normal" stuff. I am breaking out of that, but seeing the state politics/work/fear mongering is putting us in, I hope we can get out of that environment in time. On our farm we still work, we work hard, but the wins (and failures) are ours to endure 100%
I agree. This coronavirus, this self isolation, lock down, community enhancement whatever terms other country are using makes me realize that being self sufficient is very important. You don't have to go to groceries to panic buying, all you need to do is to grow your fruits, vegetables take good care of them. Then harvest it.
@@doreen1329 I believe we can't really fully mature if we can't really rely on ourselves. Lockdowns and panics such as this only shine a light at this issue.
How wonderful would it be to secure yourself and to know you have everything essential covered.
Many modern people are too distracted to even question or realise their poor situation.
Thinking Machine I agree with you wholeheartedly. I “work to live” and my priorities are all wrong. It’s my own fault but it’s time to at least plan to change. The only issue I find is finding a property that would allow me to do what Liz does within my price range. I’m sure there are other ways like allotments etc
@@Tarnie495 Yes, you may have to give up luxuries and find ways to need less. I'm sure the fulfillment will become a greater joy than what current little things may bring. I hope you do well my fellow.
I am in the same boat. You could not have said it better. I find that when I cannot garden depression begins to sink in and I get weak. Gardening strengthens me. I am disabled, and I do much of my gardening sitting on a stool. It is so wonderful to hear a person with the same heart , and/even though we are in different continents.
hey ,if anyone else needs to find out about plant an organic garden try Proutklarton Alive Products Plan (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now )?
It is an awesome exclusive product for discovering some powerful organic produce secrets using aquaponics minus the headache. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cousin got great success with it.
Ditto that!! I never want to quit gardening, but rather quit the desk job instead!!
You can tell when something is going right. Liz has a calmness that is infectious, much like Charles Dowding and Jim Koveleski. She’s definitely discovered her passion! Thanks Liz for sharing your journey and thanks Huw for introducing me to this inspiring woman.
What a beautiful view of mums homestead. It’s may be small but it is mighty. Some amazing camera work there from Huw what a gorgeous way of showing how you can live from the land and find your own happiness. Cx
Thank you so much Cecily!! It is indeed mighty! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video☺️
@@CS88754 My content my choice and US are my biggest viewership :)
Great video. Can't wait to binge on her channel. She seems to be very level headed, and realistic, also... I could listen to her talk for hours, very calming.
Yes,when we stop looking on the garden as just work we can really enjoy it. Just enjoy it.
Loved watching this!! The chemicals etc that's on our food is unbelieveable and has to be half the reason people are so sick. I've always wanted a proper garden but due to chronic pain I just wasn't able but I'm 100% positive I will have a proper functioning garden next year and if I can grow even 50%-70% of the veg I'll be ecstatic. I honestly can't wait and binge watching all these videos
There is no better feeling, than to know that you have grown almost all the food you eat!!! I grew up on a farm, but it was only after my husband retired a year ago, that I started my dream garden!
It is an amazing thing, to put a seed into the soil, watch it germinate, then grow, and actually produce a crop! I have grown almost everything we have put on our plate, ( with exception of chicken and fish, dairy and spices), this year, and with minimal to no pesticides, and chemical fertilizer! I have since put in Winter crops like shallot, garlic, beets, cabbage, greens, peas, beans, potato, herbs etc. I am lucky, in that a I live in Southern California, and can do two crops a year! Even the challenges of soil health, pests, and weather are interesting! People who has never grown anything, would never understand, until they try! I love everything about growing a garden!
Your slice of heaven was exactly what I was dreaming about the other day....I went to UA-cam, and there you were! whatever illness you have should be going with all those lovely organic veggies, plus the healing you get from being in nature and enjoying the results of all your hard work. Thank you for sharing with us :)
The garden is amazing, the video editing is also very good, making the viewers feel at home.
hopefully many will be inspired.
This video is so calming.
That was my goal! :D
I fell asleep half way through. But it’s not her fault I just didn’t get much sleep last night and her voice is so calming. ❤️ I will rewatch it
basically living proof there is enough space on earth for all humans to live well.
Yes, in fact, if every single person on earth, even the children, were to all move to Brazil, and we ALL do fit in Brazil, then we would still EACH have a full 1/2 acre each. That is sufficient for a full farmette, and if families combined, which they would, even a bigger farmette. The entire world population fits inside the space of Brazil.
Not everybody has a garden big enough to be self-sufficient, myself included
I love her idea of "sacrifice plants". What a great idea
It works a treat!
It's a great idea, I think I'll use this next year
I'm praying to be able to rich that stage where I get most of my food from the garden🙏🙏
Once I read something similar about someones grandma who came somewhere in the east Slovakia. When she was planting the seeds in her garden she was explaining to her grandchild: something is for the God, a bit for the birds, some for the bugs, and some part will be left for us to eat.
We really do not need to kill everything around us to get as much food as possible. It is so much smarter to feel yourself as one of those who will be eating from this garden.
I’ve found this just ramps up the pest population if left unchecked. Good idea, just be vigilant
Yes, as a 'natural' gardener , the Earth becomes an extension of you. It's a beautiful thing.. ..as is your bonny garden xxx
Well said Moira! Thank you so much for watching😁
NEVER too many raspberries NEVER!! This was wonderful to see your Journey LIz. VERY beautiful video everything was perfect ~Trish
Thank you so much for watching Trish :)
Magnificent... Cosmos flowers behind this lucky peep... magic... this is how world of mankind shld be living...
Thank you for giving back...to Mother Earth and humanity.
Thanks Liz for your video. I have a Beauty Shop on our Homestead that has been closed since the virus. I have decided to HOMESTEAD full time. It is hard work but I LOVE it. Rhonda from Collierville Tn, USA.
That sounds amazing, that's definitely my dream too! I am a financial advisor, always loved the garden, but never had the time to keep it going. The lock down has enabled me to work from home and spend time establishing a veggie garden and composting for the first time. Loving it so much and learned so much from your videos and other gardeners, thank you for sharing and inspiring me, I know what you mean when you say there comes a time when it doesn't feel like work, your passion takes over. I am there too!
Deeply moving. Brought me to grateful tears. Huw and Liz are two of my absolute favorite youtube video gardeners. Keep up this excellent work - Victory Gardens!
Watching this video brings so much joy. So much of effort and hard labour behind this beautiful garden.
A lovely video Huw, it really sets out the journey Liz has taken and how it’s showing it’s beneficial outcomes. Isn’t Liz looking well! Well done Huw on your new book. I am in agreement with Liz on how it’s a slow process of learning and change. I’m transferring a large established ornamental garden to growing vegetables and more flowers as I was working hard to keep on top of it for 15yrs with no payback for my time and energy. Grass was rubbish, full of moss and weeds. I’m gradually taking the grass away. Dealing with large areas of bad weeds. I’ve wood chipped over cardboard, weed suppressant, left 3 yrs in some areas as so bad with ground elder, there I put 300mm high raised beds on top for veg. In other more favourable areas I’ve established perennial beds for raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb, asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, globe artichokes inter mingled with flowers so it still looks pretty an it means I can manage more easily. As I’m turned 60 I’ve got to be mindful of the management. I moved 5 ton of wood chips this year, hopefully next year will be easier!
That's what I'm looking forward to, that satisfaction from doing something I love and not feeling trapped working 9to5 and hate that clocking in out...enough of that. I'm moving towards this life that Liz talks about. Working hard for yourself is more fulfilling than working hard for someone else who don't even care.
It's really inspiring to see what Liz has achieved.I started out by leaving the rat race to buy 14 acres in a stunning area, and turn it into a dream. From a blank, rank pasture canvas I now have woodland, fruit trees and a veg patch with polytunnel.
It can be crushing work though, and when late frosts kill sowings and transplants, pests destroy your work or after several years something isn't thriving anymore, it's really soul-crushing. Sometimes I just can't be bothered to go into the potting shed anymore.
I know when people visit, they love the place. But when you've put your blood and years into something, you can't see it as a newcomer can and that's not something I'd ever expected. I'll watch Liz's videos and hopefully get my mojo back.
Huw is a model of what I hope my yet very young children could grow up to be. Maybe not youtube gardening gurus, but responsible, productive, and motivated young adults at whatever it is they pick up as their career. And Liz is like a distant mentor, whose videos really help me wrap my head around one of *my* biggest mysteries of gardening; winter growing. I grew up in a climate where the hard winter is cold and long, so there are no gardens year round. I have to learn from scratch. This year, I'm going into winter with a good stock of potatoes in the cellar, a couple of perennials, and some chard and kale (and a row of gorgeous celery, I forgot!). I dropped the ball on fall sowing, but I'm thinking of just making myself a google calendar with alerts popping up on my phone for critical planting dates in our climate... It's still better than years before, but I feel like I'm squandering my acreage. Deer like the garden, though, and the chickens . The grass has gotten a bit long and animals love it... I'm learning from my failures, too, and planning next spring's planting so I don't start lagging too far behind.
Thank you so much for your comment, I really do appreciate your kind words☺️ Liz is absolutely fantastic and it's great to hear she's help you out with winter growing. Make sure you add leeks into the mix for next winter too😁 you have all winter to plan for next winter too. Best wishes
@@HuwRichards I completely forgot that have four rows of leeks in the ground. They are rather small and sad, because I'm a beginner with winter crops, and made beginner mistakes. My failure was to attempt to transplant the seedlings too early, and then when they started growing, my chickens decided to till up my leek patch. I salvaged what I could, and may still see some in my kitchen. I hope. One of my children is sensitive to alliums, but can stomach leeks, so I use them and garlic as my main sources of "onion" in cooking.
Because of a similarity in climates, U.K. based gardening and allotment youtube channels are teaching me more than many American books on the subject could, because most gardening authors this side of the pond appear to live in a colder climate with a hard freeze, and we live in a mild, maritime climate with the rain and fog to rival anything Arthur Conan Doyle dreamed up. Keep doing what you're doing. In the meantime, I may have to buy up some recently published gardening books, brew a cup of tea, and start planning for spring planting. ;)
I do I agree absolutely. It feel so good to be able to pull out my food in my garden.
Pleasant Memories of growing vegetables, Okra, Runner Beans, herbs, Rosemary, Coriander, Cilantro, Fruits, Watermelons, Citrus Trees, Oranges, Tangerines, Grapefruits, Lemons, Orchards, Really, Childhood Backyard, Young & Fit!
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I am speechless watching this. I work in a soulless job and live yo be outdoors growing veg, doing woodwork etc. Unfortunately I cant see myself taking the plunge as I am in the ratrace and need to keep paying the mortgage. Well who knows what the future holds... anyway you should be really proud of what you have achieved. Well done.
Very lovely garden and way of life. It is very interesting and amazing that this is news worthy and considered as "living the dream" in this part of the world. In Cameroon, this is a normal way of life, as most families especially in the rural areas (country side) grow what they eat and at times sell some to buy other basic needs.
OMG you're doing what I want to do.i love your Garden. growing food and herbs. no GMO. I'm so glad making this happen. I hope my Dreams come True soon. not getting younger.thank you for doing this. It's the only way stay not sick.try to be happier. God bless you.
God bless you. Go ahead and tell God thank you. Its coming.
What a life. Relaxing video too! What I wouldn't give to be able to do the same. My grandfather had a huge area at his place that had everything and I used to work with him. He taught me everything. I miss those days. This video kind of took me back a bit then.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Vincent
So u gone pick up here ur grandpa left off?
Look like it's a lot of work but it's also full feeling of seeing those beautiful plants.
LONG LIVE THE HOMESTEAD MOVEMENT. If more folks took up gardening there would be fewer people on anti-depressants. There is joy to be found in nurturing a thing and watching it grow. Then finally you get to EAT IT.
Very lovely and inspirational video. Will impress those who love their families and a peaceful life.
Thank you for watching Khalid :)
Nice to see people enjoying their gardening and harvesting life a big change from 9 till 5 Managers !! 👍😉 Love your video !! Enjoy your life!! 😊👍 The thumbs down people are the Arses on couches people and know nothing and never will apart from looking out their windows and criticizing people who do something with their lives!! Kind regards Ron !!Tasmania Australia!! 🌹🌷🌹🌷🐓🐔🍎🍋🍐🍅🍓🌿🌱🍒🍇🍄🥕🌽🥒🥗
You bring such a sense of peace. Thank you.
Thank you for watching
Thanks so much Huw! I just discovered your channel when I watched your video about ditching crop rotation. I am really enjoying your videos as they are all very informative and interesting and well done! You are a talented young man. I appreciate this video in particular as I also am living my self sufficient dream on my homestead in southern Chile. I am regaining my health and enjoying the peace and beauty of my little farm. I am studying your videos and practicing some strategic planning to make my garden better and easier every year. many thanks!
You are my inspiration, and my motivation to keep on gardening, planting, growing in any way shape or form possible. I do relate to the awesome feeling behind this lifestyle; the life our almighty God intended for us. Sitting in front of a computer in a commercial building is abnormal, unfulfilling, and extremely unhealthy. We need to stop relying on stores to provide our food, as well. God has truly blessed you!! 💖
Wow Huw! Your camera skills are right up there with your gardening skills. Looks like an episode of Gardener's World! Great content as always.👍😀
Hehe thank you so much, I really do enjoy making things like this and I am so glad you enjoy watching it :)
Wonderful Living
Inspirational gardening
Loving the flowers behind x
Thank you so much for watching
Wow, what a sweet lady. God bless you, your vision and your garden. xoxo!
All the way from Kitengela, a town in Kenya, Africa...I've really enjoyed watching this video. Very nice lady. I've learnt a lot for my farm
Thank you for sharing Byther Farm and Liz Zorab! Very inspiring!
Dear, dear Liz, wish you allllll the best. Love and kisses from Slovenia to you and Mr. J.
Thank you so much for watching from beautiful Slovenia
Superior inspirational - 2 thumbs up - (one green & one muddy.)
I'm following her because of this video because I'm going to begin growing self sustainably soon and it's an incredibly intimidating undertaking.
Beautiful , just beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Australia 🇦🇺 xxx
I really enjoyed this video,so informative.I can see how Organic garden is so abdicated.Grease & ducks chickens eating bugs thank you for the blog/video I will have them as go too’s. Gods Blessings
Thanks so much for introducing viewers to Liz! Both of you are amazing and provide so much inspiration! Now I must head outside 😉 Time to check what’s going on in my corner garden of the world.
You are so welcome Jennifer and thank you so much for watching!
Wow. What a lovely, lovely video. Liz is great. Wonderful of you to do this. Laura
Thank you so much for commenting Laura! :)
Our family can really relate to this. We did try to save as much money as possible, and we managed to use only 40-60€ per month! So it is really doable to minimize the cost of food.
We, of course, have our own sources of meat too and we experiment a lot. Currently, we live near the city, but we've bought a homestead 100km away from our home.
Thank you for the video and stay positive. Money isn't everything. I just wish that society would recognize this aswell...
Raspberry jam. Yum.
Love your ideas and veg growing. Thanks
Thank you for watching Judy
Aloha Liz & Huw, Mahalo nui loa for sharing this incredible journey & Liz's wonderful garden!
Thank you so much 😁
Thank you to both of you for such a calming and gracious vid. Hard work ? Yes but so rewarding.
Thank you so much for watching :)
Wonderful vid! I love and admire Liz Zorab and this was a beautiful tribute to her.
Awhh thank you so much for watching!!
Cant wait to get started on my own farm. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.
@@GravefriHave I purchased a farm in Portugal but Im still living in the Netherlands and will only be moving there early next year ;-) but I will just do it as soon as I have moved ;-)
@@thesoilliberator9154 Wow how exciting!
Thank you so much for watching! :)
@@HuwRichards Thank you so much, means a lot coming from you! Your book will be my 'go-to' monthly resource ;-)
I know how you feel! We are waiting to move on to our 5 acres.... but it's only 30min away!
Your gardens are beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing!
You are such an inspiration to future gardners! I especially love the idea of sacrificial plants. Americans need to learn that. I'm a container gardener, specializing in flowers. This year I decided not to kill the snails, and was quite surprised that they only ate a couple of plants and everything else remained healthy. Are you considering bee keeping? Honey? Bless you for all your hard work, and I hope your health has improved!
Diana Feldman Hello Diana, thank you for your kind words. We do indeed have a bee hive on our homestead with plans to add more this year 😃
imagine I love watching videos and hearing stories like yours. It's so inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
It's great to watch this. I love my job and don't want to give it up, but working remotely has really opened up the possibilities of moving to a more rural area. I now live in a place between the countryside and the city and already it makes such a difference to have a bit more green around me than in the city.
I love watching videos and hearing stories like yours. It's so inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Millie
Love this! So soothing to watch and listen to....love Liz's channel too!
THANK you Liz!! For sharing your knowledge and experience it is wonderful to see!! Cheers Ron! Tasmania Australia 👍🤠
Thanks Ron. How is your summer? Has that beautiful sunlight made your garden grow nicely or is Tasmania suffering the dry conditions that are hitting so much of Australia?
Wow what a peaceful life. Wish I had some space. Thanks for sharing
Yes, I have sacrifice plants too. Mealy bugs ate the sacrifice tomato plant last year.
I am also growing asparagus. It is starting it's second year. Here, in zone 9( northern Florida) it will take 3-4 years to produce. Labor or love.
I love your infectious enthusiasm! Keep going girl! You're an inspiration!!!
Nice to see that you followed your dreams. You have a lovely homestead and I see that you are doing the back to Eden gardening fantastic.
A lovely tribute to a lovely lady - really enjoyed this Huw!
Aw thanks Jane, I really enjoyed working with Huw on this video.
Thank you so much Jane
Those cosmo's look so pretty! Wonderfully inspirational!
Really admire you all! Thanks!
This is a great inspirational video highlighting what a lot of us have found through gardening. I follow Liz and enjoy her easy laid back approach to gardening which you have captured in this video. Lovely job Huw. Take care Bethan 😊
Absolutely loved this, so very compelling to watch. I even put down my crochet to pay full attention! Love watching both of your channels. I enjoy growing veg in the garden but can't wait to buy a bit of land to really get into it!
Oh wow that's brilliant! Thank you so much for your really kind comment😁
So inspiring, congratulations Liz,you have a wonderful homestead. You can see the hard work and passion you must put in.
I am almost there! The garden is getting to a warm population and fungus and now is time for the chickens ducks and quale to produce more compost for home use and sale! I couldn't ask for a better life . The only time I will go to the store is for goods like yeast flower oil vinegar sugar etc .
Life is good
Love this video. This is how we are meant to live - lots of hard manual work, sunshine, fresh veg and fruits. Inspiring me to get cracking right now....
Awesome so well said..that was the first time I heard Liz testimony..blessings to you
What a lovely lady and lovely story ☘️♥️
Thanks! That's inspiring. We're also striving to live this alternative lifestyle of living with less but self-sufficient. We just started our garden last Spring, and have harvested, dried and stocked our veggies for winter.
Never thought or heard about sacrifice plants. What a marvelous idea Liz. Will definitely try. Thank you for amazing education. Warm wishes from down under.
I can't wait to watch this video 👍
This is the way we are all supposed to live!!
Thank you for quiet honesty - I hope my story follows your path -
After a hectic day... watching your recommended video has bought relaxation. Many thanks. 👍
Awhh I am so glad! Thank you so much Matthew
what a great video, bringing across a great story in a nice calm manner... the sacrificial plants is a great idea, which several I know also use, we need to protect and encourage our dwindling insect population, even the "bad ones" because they are good for other things. Even wasps are good since they eat the "bad" insects, so there should be room for all of them
this is a beautiful tour of your homestead. thanks for sharing!
I hadn’t seen one of your videos for a while. You look great! Homesteading really agrees with you!
A lovely lady in a very inspirational video. Thank you :)
Thank you so much Steve
One word, BEAUTIFUL! from Canada
Thanks for this - a really lovely and inspiring film.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Alan
Peaceful and informative video. Thank you for doing it.
Beautiful video I find both of you very encouraging and inspiring thank you for sharing your gardening journey
with us!
Hi Drema, didn't Huw make an amazing film! His videography skills are fabulous :-)
Thank you so much Drema, that is so kind of you
Of course this is the future , learn to live like this because our current lifestyle is not sustainable !
I love your energy, Liz. I've always found your videos very calming. Funnily enough I first discovered you in your "keeping ducks video" and thought it was a fantastic idea. This video has actually been very insightful and I will follow your channel, as I think you'll be a great guide towards our (myself and partner's) dream of self-sufficiency.
This coronavirus has got me rethinking what I wanna do with my life, and this I think is what I want
How’s it going now? Big plans for spring?
@@mcohen8025 college sadly :(
Thanks for making this video... Which is so inspiring!!! When we finally get to move from the city i can look forward to learning all about self sufficiency and creating a space of my own to grow vegetables and enjoy the sounds of nature ! 😊
Luv the flowers - beautiful place
Love that great idea re "sacrifice plants" ... love your garden... Great info ... thank you so much.🦋⚘🦜🌾
Thanks for sharing Liz's story, just ❤ it!!!!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting :)
What a beautiful video! So inspiring in so many ways. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Thank you so much for watching and commenting☺️