The Self-Sufficiency Garden: Feed Your Family and Save Money

Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly grocery shopping by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency.

Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialing their very own self-sufficiency garden in an 11x14yd (10x13m) plot, and now they’ve worked out the perfect formula.

Grow six portions of nutritious vegetables a day per person following their month-by-month growing plan, which is realistic and flexible with cost, space, and time in mind.

Content will include:

Introductory section outlining Huw’s self-sufficiency ethos: his goals and approaches.Creating your garden: how to build all the growing spaces you will need, such as hot beds and polytunnels.Month-by-month: planting plans and guidance on key tasks throughout the year.Recipes and kitchen tips: meal prep, storage, and preserving ideas along with base recipes so you can make the most of your crops.

Follow Huw and Sam’s tried-and-tested methods and save money while enjoying homegrown food all year.

About the Author

Huw Richards documents his garden on YouTube—his most popular videos have more than 4 million—and is co-director of Regenerative Media. He has written three books with DK: Veg in One Bed (2019), Grow Food For Free (2020), and The Vegetable Grower’s Handbook (2022).

Sam Cooper is a chef, photographer, and co-director for Regenerative Media. He creates courses for Abundance Academy and writes recipes for The Farmer & Chef blog. The Nature of Food (2022) is his first book.

Author Residence: Abersytwyth, Wales

Author Hometown: Huw: Tregaron Wales