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Lauren's avatar

Huw&A 🤣🤣 love it

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Huw Richards's avatar

Me too haha!

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Donna Godfrey-Conyers's avatar

How do you carry on composting when you live in an area that freezes all winter? I don’t imagine anything would compost down for months of frozen ground and snow. Thoughts?

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Huw Richards's avatar

Great one!

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Gill's avatar

I live in a frozen area too (currently under snow!), but my composting keeps doing its stuff in the centre. Often by spring, it looks like it’s done nothing, but dig in just a few centimetres and it’s alive, black and steaming

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Rachel Rose's avatar

Looks great! Thanks for the chicken update – they're looking very happy. Any recipe tips for Mashua?

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Huw Richards's avatar

YES! Roast whole for around half an hour with a little olive oil and salt -YUM!

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Elsbeth's avatar

How high is the fence around your garden?

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Huw Richards's avatar

2.1m (around 7ft)

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Mike Sammons's avatar

Another thoughtful post. The posts, videos and books are having an effect; I used to discover a lot of new ideas, where now I tend to say'i do that!' and those tubers!

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Huw Richards's avatar

Ahh fantastic! Thank you so much Mike!

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Deborah Vallez's avatar

Hi Huw, For your Live on Nov 20th can you go over the basics of your in person courses? I am from Norfolk Virginia in zone 8a/b. I want to make a trip over to the UK in 2025. Also can I attend without camping as my fibromyalgia can make it rough? Thanks!

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Huw Richards's avatar

Absolutely!

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ShoutyMum's avatar

This is so relaxing to watch. I wish I’d loose mulched by bare soil yesterday. Nevermind, good learning. My two new favourites are the lemon and orange mint. I keep rubbing the leaves to smell them.

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Huw Richards's avatar

Ooh those are fantastic mint varieties, I grow some mint just for the wonderful aromas!

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Barbara's avatar

Hi Huw, watching you from a similar climate in Australia, Victoria, Gippsland. With the opposite climates. Your posting gives me the change to prepare for the seasons to come. Great idea about the willows. They are a 'weed' here as they clog up the waterways. What is not a problem for me.

I love your suggestions about perennial plants, however I can't get them here in Australia and because of the strict laws I can not import them. Maybe you have a supplier list for your Aussie followers. Thanks

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Huw Richards's avatar

Hi Barbara! Oh yeah that is at least one benefit of being on different 'spheres! Sadly I wouldn't know where to start for Aussie followers but recommend you approach the Permaculture Research Institute as I am sure they will have contacts and resources!

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Nicole Smith's avatar

Diggers specialise in heirloom vegetable seeds and have a range of plants and trees. Milkwood and Hannnah Moloney practice permaculture and might be able to provide resources. Also consider Australian native bush food plants for your area eg in Sydney we can grow macadamia, finger limes, Lily pilly, salt bush, warrigal greens, native ginger, pig face, native raspberry etc.

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Mike Sammons's avatar

I don't believe it! I was in the vegetable garden of a local estate this morning and found they grow a lot of mashua. I began chatting to one of the gardeners and the next thing I know she's dug me up a bag full of tubers! I am guessing I pack them in sand or straw and keep them frost free until spring.

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Tiamaria's avatar

Green with envy!

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Lee's avatar

Just absolutely love your garden diaries.

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Rachel's avatar

How do you keep the brassicas safe from caterpillars? They ate every singal one of mine this year

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Annemieke Mook's avatar

Oh no! I missed the live q&a, is there any chance I can rewatch it? (As a paid subscriber)

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Frances Mills's avatar

How do I join the live Q &A?

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Jade's avatar

Can't wait! Thanks :-)

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