I am so excited to share this video covering what I think is the most revolutionary gardening technique for my personal growing journey. And the great news is that you too can do this even if you have a small garden! Without a shadow of a doubt, this ancient gardening technique is, per square foot, to be the most useful and productive element of my kitchen garden this growing season – even more than a polytunnel! This technique is a 3-in-1, allowing you to grow huge yields, germinate thousands of seedlings for transplanting elsewhere, and generate a mass of compost!
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I want to apologise for the terrible audio! Serves me right for trying to get this up whilst still away on holiday because of my excitement to release it! Please forgive me, accurate captions will be up asap
Super cool.
Dirtpatcheaven and edibleacres both have good hot bed systems that are very productive. I encourage you to check them out.
Your buddy Charles Dowding has been doing this for years.
I’ve been thinking about how I could use something like this within a greenhouse to help produce a little heat. I’m trying to figure out things that would work grid down.
I experienced/discovered this concept completely on accident this winter when my 5 gallon open compost bin sprouted 100 bell pepper seedlings voluntarily in December (zone 8) and kept them all healthy through two cold snaps! This video gives me context for what I've experienced and I plan to intentionally utilize this trait of Mother Nature in the future. Thank you for the excellent content!
As always, the problem is getting materials for , in your case, the hot bed, and for our no dig hero, the mulch for beds. If you use fuel to transport it , you should consider a warming cable.
Wow impressive! What a great idea. Hot bed is on the to do list – thank you 🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing Huw, great to see you share your own hotbed. Looks like an allotment plot on a tiny scale 😊 Most importantly the technique you have used and lessons you have learnt along the way, really inspiring 😊
It’s the information we want 👍 so thanks for sharing 👏👏🇬🇧
I am an aficionado of hot beds – uses a lot less sturm und drang in amount of plastic, are beautifully accessible.
We basically need it for germination and creating seedling. Thank you.
What a great idea ! Do you have to top it up once it cools ?
Why are the frame smaller than the hot bed? 😀
My grandmother, just like all other people in rural Transylvania, had a hot bed every year, made with manure from their own cows. I live in Wales and I hope to make one next year. Thanks for reminding me of this technique
Hi Huw, I am keen to know more about hotbeds and will be signing up to this course. Can I just check that if I enroll now all the material (films etc) will still be available to me in Dec 23 and jan 24 when I will actually be building the hotbed?
Do you have a supplier that will ship your seedling trays to the EU?
Wouldn’t it be perfect if Hot Beds was written by Jack Frost-which when I skimmed it I thought it said at first 😂
How do you prevent things being ready to early to transplant? Were not frost free until end of April/ early May. Or do they remain in the hotbed to grow fully? Thanks
I remember your video with those women who were doing this to grow for a restaurant that was Michelin Star-rated.
I had my left headphone off for a good three minutes before I realized something was wrong
Dirt patch heaven uses this brilliantly in Idaho. She uses it as rabbit warming with manure falling down as well to fertilize for spring. Covered enough to make a self heating green house
Huw, what type of borders do you use for your garden beds? 4×6 untreated lumber? Any specific type of wood?