Huw Richards set himself a challenge - to grow his own fruit and veg for free for a year. He succeeded and now wants to help you do the same.
Can't afford a raised bed? Try repurposing an old wooden pallet. Don't want to spend money on buying plants? Look in the fridge and your kitchen cupboards for food that you can plant. Need a particular tool? Barter or borrow from a neighbor. Don't have a garden? See if someone in your area has an untended patch you can turn into a well-loved veg plot.
Huw's Grow Food for Free has the inspiration and practical advice you need to start, grow, love, propagate and harvest your own fruit and veg organically and at zero-cost. This is real sustainability!
"Millions of people are waking up to the reality of our industrial food system and are thirsty for an alternative. What many don’t realize yet is the alternative can be growing right in their own yards. Hu[w]’s book, Grow Food For Free, is the resource that these millions need. Not only does it make gardening accessible for beginner’s but it also makes it extremely affordable. This is THE guide for anyone who doesn’t know where to start and is on a tight budget." – Rob Greenfield, environmental activist
Huw Richards is a permaculturalist and digital creator based in mid-west Wales. Aged 12, he created his own YouTube channel about growing your own food. He now has over 900,000 YouTube subscribers and his videos have collectively been viewed over 100 million times. Huw sets out to make growing your own food as accessible as possible. He has already authored several books with DK: Sunday Times bestseller The Self-Sufficiency Garden (2024), Veg in One Bed (2019), Grow Food For Free (2020), The Vegetable Grower's Handbook (2022), The Permaculture Garden (2025), and How to Grow Food (2026).
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Huw Richards set himself a challenge - to grow his own fruit and veg for free for a year. He succeeded and now wants to help you do the same.
Can't afford a raised bed? Try repurposing an old wooden pallet. Don't want to spend money on buying plants? Look in the fridge and your kitchen cupboards for food that you can plant. Need a particular tool? Barter or borrow from a neighbor. Don't have a garden? See if someone in your area has an untended patch you can turn into a well-loved veg plot.
Huw's Grow Food for Free has the inspiration and practical advice you need to start, grow, love, propagate and harvest your own fruit and veg organically and at zero-cost. This is real sustainability!
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"Millions of people are waking up to the reality of our industrial food system and are thirsty for an alternative. What many don’t realize yet is the alternative can be growing right in their own yards. Hu[w]’s book, Grow Food For Free, is the resource that these millions need. Not only does it make gardening accessible for beginner’s but it also makes it extremely affordable. This is THE guide for anyone who doesn’t know where to start and is on a tight budget." – Rob Greenfield, environmental activist
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Huw Richards is a permaculturalist and digital creator based in mid-west Wales. Aged 12, he created his own YouTube channel about growing your own food. He now has over 900,000 YouTube subscribers and his videos have collectively been viewed over 100 million times. Huw sets out to make growing your own food as accessible as possible. He has already authored several books with DK: Sunday Times bestseller The Self-Sufficiency Garden (2024), Veg in One Bed (2019), Grow Food For Free (2020), The Vegetable Grower's Handbook (2022), The Permaculture Garden (2025), and How to Grow Food (2026).
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