I raid people's recycle bags for cardboard, newspapers and old milk cartons which I fill with rainwater and use as weights instead of bricks when I cover my beds. I've become well known enough that people leave paper, bags of grass and bags of leaves on my doorstep. I'm so lucky.
I gathered up bits for my garden over the year, I've been storing cardboard boxes from deliveries for months ready to put down this winter. I then cut open bags that had soil in them to cover over the boxes with
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Hi Huw, what are the measurements of your polytunnel and the beds inside? We just bought a polycrub which we're building tomorrow. We wanted to make beds like yours inside. The layout looks very practical. Our polycrub is 3m wide x 6m long x 2.1 m high.
I like the idea of laying newspaper over the winter. Rather than taking it off in spring why not leave in place and make holes or strips to plant into.
Hi Huw. Great video. We live in BC Canada and I imagine that the climate is similar. Do you have a video on the construction of your poly tunnel? It’s very beautiful and we are wanting to construction one this year. Thanks
Great video, thanks Huw. Another option would be to sow an over-wintering green manure in that well-made, moist bed! That will keep the micro-organisms employed and protected as well as weed supression, and even more fertility for the next year.
Thanks Chris! In all honesty I am not a fan of using cover crops, mainly out of personal preference because I like to use neat beds in the spring. However I am going to trail cover crops and compare differences and make a verdict then :)
Super stuff Huw. It’s such a no brainer putting time in now that allows you to hit the ground running come spring. Is it ok to put newspaper down on the existing compost as I don’t have a ready supply yet of fresh compost? Once the beds are cleared and watered? Keep up the tremendous work sir 👏🏻
Enjoy your videos, I am in the process of putting up a tunnel and I am wondering which way is the best to prepare the ground for raised beds, thank you.
I had a serious cutworm problem last season. I used nematodes. Yesterday while pulling some plants and doing a final weeding I found about 2 dozen cutworms in one bed! I put down a layer of newspaper and covered it with 2 inches of well rotted manure, topping it with cardboard. Will I have a cutworm problem next year? We do have chickens. I'm wondering if I should remove all the cardboard and let the chickens in the garden over winter. We have a very large garden and it will mean redoing a ton of work but it is all useless if the cutworms devour a lot of small plants. Please advise!
I raid people's recycle bags for cardboard, newspapers and old milk cartons which I fill with rainwater and use as weights instead of bricks when I cover my beds. I've become well known enough that people leave paper, bags of grass and bags of leaves on my doorstep. I'm so lucky.
I gathered up bits for my garden over the year, I've been storing cardboard boxes from deliveries for months ready to put down this winter. I then cut open bags that had soil in them to cover over the boxes with
Really good video Huw thanks for sharing 🇨🇦✌️🥕🥬☮️🌶🍆 stay safe and stay gardening 🧑🌾
Awh thanks Ali I really appreciate that ☺️ You too! 🌱
What make of polly tunnel is this please? It’s lovely.
I second Jess' question. Huw's polytunnel looks solid. Who makes it, and where might we find it for sale?
I’d like to know that too!!
It's a polycrub. They have them in the Shetlands to protect from storm winds nd bad weather. Very expensive but you can copy them.
We hope you enjoyed this video! In the most recent edition of the Permaculture Magazine, Huw shares his experience from experimenting with a year of intuitive gardening. To find out more about this and get your own copy, here is the link: www.permaculture.co.uk/issue/winter-2020
Hi Huw, what are the measurements of your polytunnel and the beds inside? We just bought a polycrub which we're building tomorrow. We wanted to make beds like yours inside. The layout looks very practical. Our polycrub is 3m wide x 6m long x 2.1 m high.
Ask neighbours for old papers, grass cuttings and leaves.
Lovely video Huw
Thanks for the tip!
Great video again Huw!! Thank you!!😁
Thank you very much Anie! :D
I like the idea of laying newspaper over the winter. Rather than taking it off in spring why not leave in place and make holes or strips to plant into.
Hi Huw. Great video. We live in BC Canada and I imagine that the climate is similar. Do you have a video on the construction of your poly tunnel? It’s very beautiful and we are wanting to construction one this year. Thanks
Great video, thanks Huw. Another option would be to sow an over-wintering green manure in that well-made, moist bed! That will keep the micro-organisms employed and protected as well as weed supression, and even more fertility for the next year.
Thanks Chris! In all honesty I am not a fan of using cover crops, mainly out of personal preference because I like to use neat beds in the spring. However I am going to trail cover crops and compare differences and make a verdict then :)
@@HuwRichards yay the "try it and see" method - love it! look forward to seeing/hearing about your results. What varieties will u try?
Super stuff Huw. It’s such a no brainer putting time in now that allows you to hit the ground running come spring. Is it ok to put newspaper down on the existing compost as I don’t have a ready supply yet of fresh compost? Once the beds are cleared and watered? Keep up the tremendous work sir 👏🏻
Enjoy your videos, I am in the process of putting up a tunnel and I am wondering which way is the best to prepare the ground for raised beds, thank you.
I had a serious cutworm problem last season. I used nematodes. Yesterday while pulling some plants and doing a final weeding I found about 2 dozen cutworms in one bed! I put down a layer of newspaper and covered it with 2 inches of well rotted manure, topping it with cardboard.
Will I have a cutworm problem next year? We do have chickens. I'm wondering if I should remove all the cardboard and let the chickens in the garden over winter. We have a very large garden and it will mean redoing a ton of work but it is all useless if the cutworms devour a lot of small plants. Please advise!
Thanks for the video. Do you leave the calendula to overwinter?
Yes we do - Maddy
Diolch Huw 😀