12 Comments
User's avatar
Carol JLH's avatar

Best author response to a negative review ever. Keep doing what you do, Huw.

Expand full comment
Huw Richards's avatar

Ahh thank you so much! I had a bit of fun as you can see;)

Expand full comment
Tiamaria's avatar

Huw have you heard Martin Crawford has been given notice to quit the land his food forest is on?

Expand full comment
Huw Richards's avatar

Yes Martin has been in touch. It's absolutely awful news! I've shared in Instagram and am working on a letter of support!

Expand full comment
Ayesha Davis's avatar

Hilarious & exciting. My copy arrived a few days ago here in Australia - my comment to my husband was that you wrote so clearly that it was simple to adapt what you were doing to my subtropical climate. An experiment, for sure, but I'm yet to find another writer/gardener navigate the line between simplicity for beginners & more advanced concepts for those who've been gardening for a while. I'm in between, probably more on the beginner side with edibles as I work toward self-sufficiency. Anyway, thank you & congratulations on the release!!

Expand full comment
Karen-Marie's avatar

Just what I wanted this morning on my Birthday a bit of Huw honour (Burkup 😂) and a new book to purchase with my Birthday money! A 5 yr old ‘how rude’ but I do love the way you dealt with the put down after all the hard work of putting the book together. I am using your previous book The Self Sufficiency Garden as the master plan for my new allotment this year so yes it is an exciting 2025! Good luck with the nursery (can the public visit when it’s up and running) Shropshire isn’t that far away! Happy Tomato seed sowing I’m off to do the same thing as I have a blissful Birthday day of gardening planned on this beautiful sunny day 🍅🌶️ x

Expand full comment
Katie Lee / KJ Lyttleton's avatar

This five year old sounds special

Expand full comment
Kathleen Scott's avatar

Congratulations. Your property/projects are so exciting. I'm a bit jealous, your spring seems a bit a head of mine, (West Coast BC Canada) this year.

Expand full comment
TJ's avatar

Wow, that’s a scathing review on Amazon - a contemporary of mine studied the environment and permaculture at University in the early 1980’s, at the time he was the only person I knew who was remotely interested in mimicking nature’s processes or learning about ‘global warming’ as it was called then!

Expand full comment
……'s avatar

Just found your videos and I love all the parts you leave in! Gives us a chuckle and not so “perfect” like other videos. Shows your joy and love for gardening!

Keep doing what you’re doing and keep handling the bad reviews as you have already. I haven’t gotten your book (yet) but I can tell already you know your stuff, so your book must be more of the same! Lots of good info!

Expand full comment
Diane House's avatar

I got mine yesterday!!😁

Expand full comment
Pamela Kelly's avatar

I'd love to hear the five year old's review of their parenting skills 😒

My copy arrived earlier in the week and I'm glued to it! I love the illustrations too ❤️

Expand full comment