The Vegetable Grower's Handbook - by Huw Richards (Paperback)

About the Book

Garden efficiently and grow more food - Huw Richards shows you how. Following the success of Veg in One Bed and Grow Food for Free, in his third book Huw shares his tried and tested methods to help you unearth your garden's potential and get better results without putting in endless hours. With the right information anyone can become a more productive veg grower. Walking you through simple yet effective strategies such as implementing a compost system, nurturing healthy soil, and sowing in modules, Huw shares the personal approach he uses in his own garden and includes tips for plenty of quick wins too. He recommends planning, good infrastructure, and having a clear vision - the essentials that are usually left out of veg-growing books. Try out new ways of tackling tasks and projects, as well as rethinking your whole approach to the growing season. Get these elements right and everything else will fall into place. Every successful business has a strategy. Why not apply one to your veg patch?

Book Synopsis

Garden efficiently and grow more food - Huw Richards shows you how.

Following the success of Veg in One Bed and Grow Food for Free, in The Vegetable Grower's Handbook Huw shares his tried-and-tested approaches from his own garden so you can unearth your garden's potential.

With simple yet effective methods, such as nurturing healthy soil, optimizing space, and following a planting plan, anyone can be a productive vegetable grower while working in harmony with nature. As well as Huw's recommendations on good planning and infrastructure, he has tips for plenty of quick wins too, such as how to attract beneficial pollinators.

You'll be amazed at what you can achieve by setting goals, planning ahead, and trialling new ideas. Every successful business has a strategy. Why not apply one to your vegetable patch?

About the Author

Huw Richards has been growing organic food in his family's garden for the last 17 years and recently launched Abundance Academy - online courses on garden productivity. Huw has written two books with DK, Veg in One Bed (2019) and Grow Food For Free (2020).