Why Growing Your Own Food Is More Urgent Than Ever // PLUS Things I'm doing in the garden NOW
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- The world around us is getting crazier everyday so I hope this video gives you a little food for thought! We are planting, fighting pests, and harvesting everyday for an abundance of food for the year.
Unfortunately my husband is one of those who won’t look at what’s going on in the world…. So I’ve taken it upon myself to prepare.. he thought I was crazy for working a garden, I did it anyway. He thought I was crazy for wanting chickens, I got them anyways. He didn’t really think I needed a pew pew, I got one anyways. He thinks food storage is a waste of money, and that the idea of grid down is absurd. I just keep prepping 😅. I’m a stay at home mom and I’ve used this time that God has given me to learn all that I can.. food preservation, identifying plants and their many uses… I do believe that the very best way we can prep though is to know God. He is the only one who can get us through the coming storm. God bless you all!
AMEN!! I'm saying some prayers for you! Keep going forward, you're on the right track. God will help you & I pray HE will open your husband's eyes to the reality AND how blessed he is to have a Proverbs 31 wife!!! God bless!
That is wonderful that you have kept on persevering. One day, your husband will be so thankful for all the time that you have spent to make sure you are all taken care of:)
Good news Idaho rescinded the curtailment for this season. They are working on the plan for next year.
My wife and I have been enjoying your videos. I was reading some comments, and you replied to someone about whether you should be making these type of videos. You present these type of videos very well. If God put this on your heart to make these type of videos, you most certainly should. You are well-suited for them. Have a blessed day!
Thanks for that encouragement. I appreciate you saying that and am very grateful for your kind words.
Zucchini plants: I keep the stem covered with loam/ compost right up to the second set of leaves throughout their season. This helps a little to control vine borers.
I agree 100%! We have only been on our property for a little over 3 years in the upstate but I am constantly adding more garden beds and infrastructure. Praying for a good harvest and tenacity to handle the bug pressure. I love your videos, keep them coming 😊
Like you, I've seen this coming. Thank you for sharing your message. I pray God will bring people to your channel to hear what you have to say, and that they will have ears to hear and eyes to see what is on the horizon. Keep telling others. The more of us who are prepared, the better off we will fare as a country. Blessings to you and your family.
My bunny friend in my yard has her own Red Ripper Peas growing under my fruit trees but she put her nest of babies in my garden. I was watering and thought I saw rats running around, looked closer, and it`s a bunch of 5 inch long baby bunnies. They`re nibbling on my peas but I`m not gonna run them out. From only 4 or 5 Beit Alpha Cucumber vines I have to go pick about 15 cucumbers today. I have 6 fig trees, 4 dwarf dwarf mulberry, 2 pineapple guava and a 130 ft long blackberry patch. I planted one fig tree last year and the rest this year and they`re growing fast and I`m rooting more cuttings. I`m building my own solar power system for a window air conditioner and slowly building great soil and expanding my garden. I`m on a fixed income with no car so I have to do these things to be secure in Louisiana. Nobody is coming to save us.
You know, the sad thing is that people don’t want to see and admit that things are getting bad. But I am totally agreeing with you. God said things would get bad and they are….globally!
Imagine how great and how secure we would all be if everyone did see what was happening? We would all be working to become more self sufficient and could help one another along. I’m afraid it will end up being just a small portion of people who are living this lifestyle to prepare their families.
I like all the types of content you put out. Even these types of videos, maybe even especially this type of content. I like videos I can listen to more than watch as I’m usually in my garden working and listening.
I’m so thankful the Lord is aware of what’s going on. Gives me some hope.
That is awesome to hear. I like to “listen” to videos as well when I’m working so I totally understand that. Thank you for letting me know this. I am grateful to hear in some of the comments on the video that you guys appreciate this type of content
Thank you so much for sharing.
I really enjoy your videos. I feel like I learn something every time.
I'm so glad!
Amen
You are wise and I share your mindset on having a garden and the political atmosphere right now.
So glad you agree. Things are really going down hill more rapidly than ever before. So glad to be able to provide our own food just in case:)
Thank you for this excellent video! I agree wholeheartedly. I recently put out a message to millennials and Gen Zers that NOW is the time to prepare. Unfortunately, I'm afraid it's falling on deaf ears. :( But at least I know I've tried. I share your heart and burden for people to grow their own food so their families can be fed regardless of what's going on at the grocery store.
You are an inspiration! Keep going!! ❤
It is so hard when you really feel that what you are sharing is so important, but no one wants to listen. I feel your pain:( But keep putting the content out there anyways! You never know whose eyes will be opened that day from your message.
❤️😉❤️ I really appreciate you making another video that helps to educate on these hard topics! They are a big part of why I subscribed to your channel, in the beginning! Thank you for continuing to have the courage to join others on this platform who care enough to sound the alarm! IMO, we’re in deep trouble and it could be that it’s about to get a whole lot deeper!
🍶❤️🥚 Just as an aside… have you or, could you share your mayonnaise recipe? LOL Actually, I’m familiar with the ingredients and the process… just curious what oil you use.
You’re welcome:) I would love to do more videos like this but recently feel a bit unsure of what type of content my subscribers want me to put out. Your comment is super helpful for me to see that people do want to hear this info:) I enjoy teaching people how to garden and everything else that we do here but I love sharing this type of info even more!
Here is the recipe I use with avocado oil ( I ve also heard grapeseed oil is good too but never tried it)
Mayo recipe
1 whole egg
▢ ½ tbsp lemon juice
▢ 1 tsp white wine vinegar
▢ ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
▢ ¼ tsp sea salt
▢ 1 cup avocado oil
Add the egg, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, and salt to the jar that came with your immersion blender. Slowly pour the oil on top and let it settle for a minute.
Place your stick blender in the jar and press it firmly to the bottom, making sure it's covering the egg yolk. Turn it on and keep it pressed against the bottom of the jar for at least 10 to 15 seconds, without moving it.
Once the mayonnaise starts to emulsify and thicken, slowly move the stick blender up and down to fully combine the ingredients
I appreciate the video!!
one burning question I have had for a while is:
it seems almost unreal that you alone do all of that gardening, all of the harvesting and all of the food preservation??
I’m 61 -(you obviously are younger than me )-and I, too homeschooled my 6 kids …
I am a gardener
but right now it’s just me and my husband and -I have big gardens and I do believe in trying to build up food security as well- but I’m having a heck of a time just staying on top of it all- you’re in that incredible hot climate.
do you have help other than your children?
Last year I did most of the work myself in regards to planting, harvesting and the kids helped a little with preserving. It was a very intense season and many days I found myself working from morning into the late hours of the night. This year I have been able to delegate a lot to my kiddos. They have been weeding, harvesting, and prepping the produce for me so that I can preserve it. I also have them take on quite a bit of the animal and household chores ( things like dusting, cleaning bathrooms etc). You are correct that it is a lot of work and I don’t think I could sustain doing it all myself again this season, but luckily the kiddos are a huge help this year!
Do you grow the thornless blackberries or with thorns?
Does anyone know if legislation is being reviewed for the agreement re first in time, first in right water agreement that was established in 2016? It seems that these at risk farms/farmers may not have done their homework. Things were different in 2016, and post pandemic everyone has seen the benefit of growing your own food. I wonder if like all infrastructure this was an oversight for many and reworking the water rights agreement should have been a priority. I don’t agree that water use should be curtailed, but if potential water shortages are a known thing, the agreement should be fluid to account for growth of new farmers entering the arena.
You control the food, you control the people!
Yes yes and yes!
How do you get dill and cilantro to grow in the heat?
I never have a problem with dill in the heat, but cilantro always wants to go to seed. This is why I sowed them so heavily. When they come up, and are still fairly young, I’ll be able to harvest off of them before they have the chance to go to seed. Most likely they will not last long in our heat and will begin to flower, but my hope is to get enough off them for salsa this year:)
@@MorganHillFarms thanks I'm definitely going to give it a go too! Fingers crossed as I'm coastal region.
I forgot to ask,
What is your ratio , of dirt to manure to other amendments in your raised beds.
We are about to start new raised beds closer to our house, hopefully this will help me with the bunnies, insects and and staying on top of fertilizing this next growing season.🤞🏻 🙏🏻
When I originally filled the raised beds I used Mel’s mix, which is 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 compost, 1/3 vermiculite. This is a typical mix for square foot gardening which is very dense growing. If you don’t need to really pack plants in your beds, you could get away with a less rich mixture, maybe using some topsoil mixed with compost to help decrease your cost.
I understand why some areas might be restricting water use and access, especially as droughts come and last longer and reservoirs deplete, but it should start with no car washing, no lawn watering, no using water to create fake snow for skiing etc. - not the farmers who help feed us. Not sure whats up with Idaho but wondering if something is wrong with the water and they don’t want to tell anyone? Either that or they are resorting to their own “price gauging” and trying to force the farmers to pay more for water access?
I completely agree with you. I honestly believe that there are other motives besides water conservation behind their curtailment. Eliminating farmland and farmers decreases the food supply. Little by little these things are taking away our freedoms and making it easier for us to be controlled.
I appreciate your content wholly. You are an inspiration.
Thank you!
Valuable and more learning to take at heart.Thank you for sharing .New on your channel🎉
Please cite your sources, I would like to research.
It’s simple enough to type “east idaho water curtailment” into your search bar and look through all the news on this topic.
Love this video. ". . . and I kind of feel like I'm buying poison there anyway." Same girl, same. Ditto on why I rarely go to restaurants, never fast food, etc. So sad to educate myself on the details of labels and commercial farming only to learn it all contains harmful chemicals, and the stores are charging 20-40% more for all of it since 2020.
It is crazy how much my thinking has changed in the past few years about the food industry. It makes me cringe when I see kids being fed all these things that I feel are killing them. And it’s everywhere….snacks at the little league games, goodies from Sunday school, even school lunches. It is very sad.
Times are getting tougher everyday.
I grew up in Idaho too! And now I'm in NC. I didn't hear about that. Terrible!!! Idaho is turning into California....which is one reason we left.
I’m pretty certain ID had a huge influx of people moving there from CA if I’m not mistaken so you are probably spot on. I think NC is a great place for you to have chosen! We just need to keep our states from doing these crazy things!
@@MorganHillFarmsOh yes, definitely! SO many people from California have moved there. It's been crazy! The housing prices from it have skyrocketed. It's similar around here also and places like TN and your state. I'm sure you know. People are flocking to the conservative, cheaper safer states and towns. And yes, I wish they would leave their ideas and voting styles in their old cities when they come here to our more conservative areas!!!
I listen to Lighthouse Retirement. Check him out. His disclaimer is long so skip through that. He has never been wrong.
It should be illegal for the water to be cut off.
Just the amount of “control” that we are seeing exercised over these farmers and our food supply should really be eye opening to people. Nevermind the amount of corruption elsewhere in the country.
Most importantly you need to be mindful of the Spiritual things that are going on in this world.
This is so very true! It is easy to get very overwhelmed with what we see happening but ultimately I know that God is in control. He was the one that led us here and is the reason we went from never growing anything to growing most of our families food:)
Yes, I agree and God has led us in the same direction and eating stuff that we grow has helped me tremendously with my health issues I was having. Not knowing what is being put in the foods we eat so even if we can grow a little is better then nothing and you can do a lot in a little space we don't need a ton of space but would love to have more area then what we have but we are making due with the space we have now.
God bless you and keep up with the great videos I enjoy watching your videos
How awful for Idaho! They shouldn't be allowed to do that! We just can't stop preparing!
I feel like they are becoming more and more brazen. Just ruling over us and pushing the limits to see how far we will bend.
@@MorganHillFarms totally agree! They got people to do so many things in 2020. They will see how far they can push. We just can’t let them win.
Gardening is helpful except when the rodents/ rats eat your plants . It’s war .. so far I’m not winning
I’m so sorry to hear that! Is this the first year you’ve had to deal with this? Have you tried traps?
@@MorganHillFarms I have several traps set. Sometimes I catch two or more a night, but recently slugs have been eating my trap bait
Bone sauce from Billy at Perma Pastures may help w that. It's meant more for deer deterrent but lots of folks report it repelling ground pests of the rodent types as well. Needs to be applied to something it will stick to and penetrate, like woody material, Billy's son mentioned in his recent vlog on his own channel " the permaculture consultant" .
It is sad that just a few people can ruin water rights or anything really…thousands of people/farmers are affected by a few people and it is sad and just not right!
Govt was meant to be the voice of the people, not their king.