{"title":"Huw Richards \u0026 Sam Cooper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"self-sufficiency-garden-huw-richards-sam-cooper-hardback","title":"The Self-Sufficiency Garden by Huw Richards \u0026 Sam Cooper - Non Fiction - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9780241641439\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: DK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Self-Sufficiency Garden is the Sunday Times bestselling guide from YouTube gardening star Huw Richards and horticulturalist Sam Cooper, showing families how to grow six portions of nutritious vegetables per person, every day. Built around two years of real-world trial and testing in a modest 10 x 12.5m plot, this practical hardback proves that food self-sufficiency is achievable in an ordinary back garden, whatever your budget, space, or experience level, while cutting the weekly food shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nForget vague gardening theory - this is a realistic, tested, month-by-month growing plan built around the actual needs of a family kitchen. Huw Richards and Sam Cooper spent two years refining their own self-sufficiency garden before distilling it into this single, easy-to-follow system. The result is a flexible formula balancing cost, space, and time, so anyone - from beginners to experienced allotment holders - can grow a genuinely useful amount of food without it becoming a second job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter walks through the decisions that make or break a productive plot: what to grow, when to sow and harvest, how to succession plant for year-round yields, and how to store and preserve gluts so nothing goes to waste. Richards' permaculture-informed, no-dig approach keeps soil healthy and maintenance manageable, while Cooper's horticultural expertise adds rigour to the planting calendars. The authors are candid about the compromises behind their own trial garden, making the advice feel grounded rather than aspirational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the growing guide itself, the book explores the wider self-sufficiency mindset - setting realistic goals, budgeting for seeds and infrastructure, and building a garden that fits around work and family life. It is as much about changing how you think about food as it is a technical manual, which is a key reason it became the UK's number one Sunday Times bestseller in its category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA realistic, tested month-by-month growing plan for year-round harvests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned around real family needs - six portions of veg per person, per day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible to any plot size, budget, and time commitment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by two highly experienced, trusted UK gardening experts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical storage and preserving advice to reduce food waste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#1 Sunday Times bestseller with proven reader results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHuw Richards is a permaculturalist and digital creator from mid-west Wales who began sharing growing advice on YouTube as a teenager and now reaches hundreds of thousands of subscribers worldwide. Raised on a family smallholding pursuing self-sufficiency, he has spent over fifteen years perfecting organic, low-maintenance growing methods. Sam Cooper is a horticulturalist who brings further technical expertise and planning rigour to the project, helping translate hands-on experimentation into a structured, repeatable system for home growers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHonest, practical, and genuinely achievable, this bestselling guide replaces vague gardening promises with a tested plan that fits real gardens, budgets, and schedules - perfect for anyone ready to grow their own food with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover design may vary slightly; this listing reflects the current UK edition with the ISBN shown above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Huw Richards \u0026 Sam Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58331443888510,"sku":"SNG7459","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/self-sufficiency-garden-huw-richards-sam-cooper-hardback.webp?v=1793543442"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/huw-richards-sam-cooper.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}