Sarah and Kevin, the best part of this video today was seeing how refreshed you both look ! Sarah had a fresh, cheerful smile and she just looks fantastic! I think alot of folks are just negative and make comments out of pure jealousy. You two have worked hard to get to where you are and probably the smartest part of your jounery started in Arizon with the Dave Ramsey plan. Compared to the old videos of Sarah trying out "natural " hair dye to now watching her teach women (and men) the art of canning and preserving is a testament to your growth, maturity and drive! Congratulations to you both for your success and I pray many more blessings to you as you continue to bless the rest of the world! Hugs and love from Georgia.
OK, guys...I know y'all have thousands of comments to read. Mine won't be too different from what I've read, already. But, I absolutely do not have the vocabulary (although I have a pretty robust reputation for the vocabulary I do have--thanks to parents who encouraged all their children to engage a "vividity of prose" when we write) to say how much HAPPIER I feel after watching your video. So, please know, afresh, that you are God's blessing to hordes of your subscribers and followers. May His peace and blessings flow with incalculable abundance into and through your lives! --Dr. Larry Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis) Y'all come to see us!
Obviously what you guys are doing works for y’all. Happy animals, healthy vegetables, happy family, everything looks beautiful and well managed. No explanations needed. Your homestead, your money, your decisions. Our job as fellow homesteaders and as Christians is to wish you all the best and pray for the Lord to bless your endeavors. I just watch, learn, and enjoy. God bless you both.👩🌾☀️🍅
That garden just shows exactly what I've been telling people for years, you don't need to stress over everything about the plants and to basically let them do what they do best without nitpicking every detail
I do not have a farm, homestead or even a garden but I absolutely love your channel. I learn something new every time I watch. May God continue to watch over you and bless you. 😊💜🙏🙌
I so agree with that comment... I rent... I have no garden... I will never have a Homestead... but this channel is my favorite... out of all the many out there for homesteading they really know how to do it right... they are organized,they are efficient, they are smart, they are practical and it's just a joy to watch them. Everything prospers at their hands because they also have a lot of wisdom. And they inspire, at whatever lifestyle you live.
When you first got the big new green house, I thought you were going commercial farming and not much homestead. As you have revealed your plans, I believe you have made good choices to insure your future. As you grow and harvest your goods, keep in mind that perhaps your biggest harvest is the inspiration you give others to provide for themselves and their families.
One year while I was a single parent of 3, and really struggling, the kids wanted to grow watermelons. I had no time for a garden...but there was a strip parallel to my driveway that someone had made with brick edges. It was kind of a mess, some flowers, had some weeds and was shaded by a big tree. I told the kids we'd plant, but the shade was a problem, and tree roots were all over...we just planted in the ground, watered as needed, and grew a nice crop of small watermelons! Gardens do surprise you!
I had a huge smile when you let out the ducks and chickens. Still my favorite thing. So much fun to see again. Makes me smile every time. Thank you! I actually will be rewatching that part a couple more times. ❤️
if you make tomato row in greenhouse and use the string from above rafters hang down and twist around vines . at the top make a string hang on each side of tomato rows can hang row cover material to help keep the heat in around tomato when gets later in season to keep growing. also a idea is to make two sided gutters with ends and place above the planter tubs to grown lettuce kind of items at a slight angle to add water at one end and drain at the other with a hole there.,, no slugs, bugs, pest or no snakes to hide . if the tubs were closer to each side of gh. could park the tractor or other equipment down the middle of the gh. use for something as a playpen style cages down the center to start chicks and plant starts with heaters, lights, water to do at the same time.
I have to be honest when I say, your Homestead channel is the best! I DO NOT GET STRESSED watching you do your chores, or milking your cows, feeding your chickens and harvesting stuff. Your homestead looks neat and clean and even the animals look clean and happy! You guys make sure to not only take care of yourselves but also all your animals. Kevin does not abuse his body by pulling or pushing heavy stuff. Your cows look very calm and so with the pigs. Your homesteading is so natural, that everything just comes out very productive. You are both blessed and so are your children, You will always have food on your table because of your hard work. I so admire you both and I am always looking forward tto watching your videos everyday.
Great use of your greenhouse. I don’t know why but it drives me crazy when people question another persons financial investments. Income and investments were always considered personal growing up and only shared if that person offered to. Please don’t feel you need to justify your investments to anyone unless you decide too. As always, looking forward to the next video. Hope it don’t cost to much 😂
I totally agree with you it is nobody's business what our individual financial standing is and what we do with our money. People are so rude these days to think that You Tuber creators owe an explanation for every step they take and spend money on. Well they bloody don't (excuse the french). It makes me so mad to think creators need to answer to their subscribers of things that have nothing to do with their content but is very personal. Kevin and Sarah please don't ever feel that you have owe us an explanation of your financial dealings. It is your business and your business only. I just love watching the content. Michelle
@@bohemiangypsy99 While I agree, basically, with the position you are taking, I have a slightly different view. I think that Kevin was TEACHING as he explained the financial and planning parts. While I agree that Kevin should not feel compelled to explain what, why, how they do what they do, I believe he is WISE (and that's much better than just SMART) enough to realize that there are probably some followers--among the thousands who watch their videos--who would benefit greatly from hearing Kevin talk about WHY they do some of the things they do. Notice that he didn't give dollar amounts today. Rather, he gave a comparative analysis of why they switched their soil for the pots, for example. If I were a young person desiring to start homesteading, I would have gained a tremendous positive benefit from Kevin's "mini workshop" he presented today. Kevin and Sarah are just such nice souls that they put it all off as though they're trying to justify what they're doing. But, I'll bet that, deep inside, they know they are really being great teachers to the masses who watch their channel. Make sense?
@@nctplarry I guess so Larry and I'm not saying all are like that but for some it is and there the ones I targeted when I responded. You are right Kevin and Sarah are wonderful teachers which is why I subscribe to their channel. You enjoy your day Larry, or is it evening over there. I'm in Australia so it is our mid morning. Michelle
KEVIN, put up a mailbox at your gardens like I do. Nope, there's no mail delivery there, they hold my extra items such as seed packets, labeling sticks, wire ties, string and so forth but the most important item is the ever ready SALT SHAKER! -Russ (Florida)
I just love how methodical you guys are. Everything you do is well-reasoned out, demonstrates how-to, and explains why you've made the choices you have. Wow, have your farming endeavors grown. Both brains and brawn -- you guys handle it. Just super job. Thank you for sharing. Loved the "left-overs" garden. Beautiful produce.
Those tubs seem like a win, win, win! The cattle farmer does not contribute to trash, the daughter has a job and money, and you all have great pots! Yeah for all of you!
Thank you! I’m a suburban gardener a small garden 🙋🏽♀️ I really admire you guys👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽I’ve followed y’all for and loved A LOT🙋🏽♀️ Im 70 yrs young and a container gardener. Teamwork make the dream work! Keep on teaching I love!
You two reflect appreciation of all that God gives to you. The teaching within homesteading is excellent. Your smiles ignite joy. AND, I love the the t-shirts you wear that definitely sparks a wonderful message. I have been following your utube presentations for quite a while and absolutely love them. Great job, great job.
I watch a number of homesteaders and farmers and I have not seen anyone who puts as much thought and planning into every part of your homestead. 🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒
Cindy Clark- I am a New Hampshire farm wife, who teaches sustainability when time allows. I try to impress upon my students, that it is not an All or NOTHING endeavor. You can jump in on many levels. Most of my workshops were organic gardening and food preservation, followed by back yard chickens and rabbits, followed by living off grid. We had the opportunity to build our farm cottage to be both on of off grid and can switch back and forth, mostly in stormy/snowy weather. Kevin and Sarah are taking their farm forward in stages. We tried the fabric for weeds and it has saved us a lot of work! We have a small green house. Start small and see what works for you ~ Diane
I love watching you guys. I have learned so much. Thank you for bringing us along on your journey. I just finished my 6 months chemo sessions. We I was so tired I couldn’t move I loved loved watching everything from canning to freeze drying. I have learned to can from you. And plant. I pray for you. You guys are hard workers. You deserve great thing. Thank you
dorothea hendricks My heart goes out to you! I just had a large cancerous tumor removed and one kidney. I don’t know if I will ever have to have chemo, but I know it must be really hard. I’m thankful you have these wonderful videos to watch to help pass the time and maybe make your days a little better. I am enjoying them as I recover from surgery. I hope you are trusting in Jesus as you make your journey and I will pray for you!
I love watching you guys. I had a beautiful little 4 -acre farm and adored every minute of it. I loved the hard work, the pleasure of my gardens, my animals, raised for meat except for my chickens. I did all my own canning from my gardens, fruit trees, and berry bushes. Unfortunately I lost my partner and had to return back to Houston because of a serious health issue. I miss my little piece of heaven but get so much joy looking in on you guys every day. It truly helps to bring me joy again so thank you.
I obtained some buckets similar to yours. I drilled holes in the rim and added rope handles. It makes moving pots soooooo easy!!! I can easily move them completely full and fully grown by myself. Just an upgrade idea for you 😜❤️
Does Kevin have his salt shaker on him while he harvests tomatoes? Great job done!! The girls are getting so big. They remind me of my grandchildren. The last 5 are about the same ages. 2 are 17, 1 is 13, 1 is 12 and the “baby” is 8. The baby is a grandson the other 4 are granddaughters. The other 9 grandchildren out of school and have jobs or they’re in graduate school. Thank you. Cynthia.
This was a great video. I love you don’t ramble on with unnecessary talk. Easy to follow all that you share. And you make it enjoyable!!! Thank you for today’s share! 😊
What a joyous episode with a little bit of everything. Love living vicariously through your wonderful homestead. I canned tomato sauce grown in my own garden for the first time thanks to all your wonderful sharing.
God is most certainly blessing you each and every day. Your video reminds me in some ways of my early days on the farm and how we had a large garden that was used to feed the whole family all summer and winter. If it ever failed, we when hungry. So it was very important that we all dig in and work from sunup to sundown. It was hard work, but the reward was in all the filled canning jars - we had no freezer back in those days.
Kevin and Sarah- Beautiful green house! I was wondering if you were going to eventually move over to the new farm. Good planning on your part to make this move in stages. See what works for your plan. You have done such a fine job of developing your present farm, that it will be a blessing to whoever buys it. We are third generation NH farmers. Your overall, practical approach is going to make such a difference in making the transition a less stressful, rewarding project. ~ Diane
Kevin is COMPLETELY correct when he talks about expenses when starting out, it's actually true for any endeavor. In college I was taught that you can expect to have to put money into a project for 2 to 5 years before you actually see any type of a financial gain. Even after you start making money you have to remember you're always going to have operating expenses like items to restock your supply, feeding the animals, purchasing seeds, dirt etc. Sometimes, like with the potting soil, you really do have to take into consideration the value of your time. I'm sure some people are going to jump in and say you gave up or are lazy for opting to get bags, I say you did right for your needs and put value on your time and effort in growing items.
Hahaha - you guys can’t go from three greenhouses to ONE! I give it one growing season after you’ve missed a season before you get another greenhouse right next to your new one. I’ll be watching! 🤣
Literally the chicken crossing the road (driveway). Loved it. Beautiful green house and great idea for growing. That truly was quite the harvest from left over plants.
Kevin, I saw you chomping on the vegy as you picked it at the throw away garden! Best food ever! Fresh off the vine. You two are blessed. You do the work and are answered with a bounty. And don't forget to buy and start your lemon tree in the new greenhouse Kevin! Remember that the best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago, and the second best time is today! Go for it!
Hello Sarah and Kevin. Hailing in from Toronto, Ont., Canada. I'm a retired, female, city dweller and and easy to follow. You're videos calm down my stress levels, especially when our gov't imposes covid lockdowns. Thank You for Being You and sharing your farming life with the world. God Bless You All.
I have raised beds, so it’s kinda similar to your pots. I started adding construction sand. The sand allows the plants to push through and helps the water go through the pot. My garlic is so much bigger when I started this. Also, all my other plants do much better with the sand mixed in.
I have to say you two are the nicest couple; very cheerful and always showing how to do things better, faster, easier, more economical or time saving. Thanks Sarah for your canning videos, I have been overwhelmed with tomatoes and watched your videos to can mine!
Just wanted to let you know that we filled our raised beds with that potting mix. It was super alkaline. Our ph meter topped out, at 9 with it. We had to do a lot of amending to try to get the soil right. I just wanted you to know so that you don’t run into the same issues. You might want to do some soil testing on it. After we found out we started checking online and a lot of other people had the same issues.
I used Kellogg's this year in my grow bags and after putting a lot of Tricare mix, calcium and epsom salt, my plants are finally producing. Thank you for the information. This makes sense to me and why my plants suffered for most of the summer. I will never, ever purchase Kellogg's again.
There’s a spot on the South side of the garage where the previous owners had an above ground pool. My goal is to put a small greenhouse and path that links the orchard, greenhouse, chickens and garden.
I'm so happy I saw this video today. I've seen 99% of your videos and this one just might be the best! It's our 40th wedding anniversary and we've been living farm life vicariously thru your RUclips channel. You are part of the family, you just didn't know it. Our backyard has become home to stray cats we feed and it turns out kittens love to wrestle right on top of any new plant growth, so I can't outdoor garden. Kittens too cute. I pray you stay well and God brings you rain when you need it and an occasional cool front. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.
That is a great yield for a small family with not a lot of growing space! It can be even 'shorter' than 50 ft to satisfy a small group with fresh veggies. I think that one field could be the Winter canning or frozen stored sauces, paste and pickling (saw Jalepenos) for a small family (or one person) too. Great idea!
on A Good Life Farm channel, she had low nutrient issues with a bagged soil. she had it tested because the plants weren’t growing. I’m pretty sure it was the same soil you purchased. she contacted kellogg’s with the test results and they were going to try to figure out what happened. she lives and gardens in a different state than you. i’m not 100 percent positive it is the same bagged soil. but since i also use that soil. i had noticed that was what she used in a previous video.
I'm so jealous of those gorgeous peppers! Our tomatoes did great this year but I can't grow a pepper to save my life! We are going to try buckets next year as we have pretty poor soil here and a very shady yard for a designated garden space. Buckets would be perfect...put one here, put one there, where ever they can get the most sunshine! Love you guys!
You might want to check out Jess at Roots and Refuge farms. She had her best pepper year last year and figured out the reason she hadn't been successful before. I think it was not putting out the peppers until they were very developed AND also making sure the overall temperature outside was warm enough both day and night. Best to find her pepper video for the complete details as I'm just paraphrasing. :)
You two are fun to watch. I canned for years and my husband grew the garden! If we were in the garden together we butted heads! He helped with the canning. He passed 5 1/2 years ago! Lots of great memories and enjoyable times in 53 years married!
It's fun watching you revitalize that land and the buildings etc.. You're both an inspiration to those who get to watch you grow, learn and share. Thanks for sharing.
Having read Tracy's comment, below, I have to say that I feel refreshed after watching your videos! My day is brighter every time I watch you two and that is such a blessing! I sometimes wish the videos were 2-3 hours long (lol) but then neither you nor I would get anything done! I love the T-shirts you both wear, I love your HUGE boar, I love your dairy cow, I love Fluffy, I love the ducks, I love how you explain the thought process behind the decisions you make - just a wonderful, positive experience. Thank you SO much for what you do!
Such a fun video. We also had an “extras” garden that we planted after we had seen yours actually. 😃. Anyway, it was growing well until we had 10 days of rain. Hahahaha. We got a little bit from the few tomato plants, but nothing to write home about. It was still fun to do. 😃💕
I don’t know how y’all have time to do everything and then videos on top of it.....well done !!! You two are so fortunate to have each other, may God continue blessings you !!!!!
Great to see you buying the new farm and keeping in a farming venue, So glad it was not sold to make a new housing development, You all are doing great work!!... As always can't wait to see yr next video. Carl FONDEROSA FARMS
I enjoy watching you all. MOST IMPORTANT, you stick to the reason I watch your channel: HOMESTEADING. Please don’t allow people to offend your goals, ideals, dreams, and especially how you spend YOUR money. I believe you feel compel to answer financial questions. Take care and continue to believe and trust God.
Bags are handy and what I did this year for my garden beds. I added more vermiculite and fertiliser. I also mix it with cheaper compost/soil for volume. Love the excess harvest from the farm garden
We had a farm in PA with cattle, pigs, meat chickens and layers, plus a greenhouse and big garden. My favorite saying was, “ how do you make a million dollars farming? Start with two million!” It was a satisfying lifestyle that dollars couldn’t measure, though.
I love the big greenhouse. If you leave soil in the pots and keep it moist they act as a heat sink and radiate at night. If empty line them with plastic and fill with water. They would be under the tables you bring in in the late fall or winter. Adding some clay loam to the soil helps with the cation exchange capacity of the potting mix because of the tiny clay platelets. The finer particles of vermiculite in that potting mix can play a similar role.
I adore you guys so much. All of this new stuff is so exciting for your homestead and also for US ❤️ How are the sweet potatoes, pumpkins and sweet corn doing? Thank you for sharing God bless
Over six hundred comments here but I’m gonna remark anyways!! For what it’s worth what y’all are doing is wonderful! I especially enjoy seeing the milking Sarah!! Y’all are paving a way that suites you best and that is amazing to see. God bless you and your family🇨🇦🌻
I always enjoy your gardens and animals. What happened to the plants you planted to cover the chicken run hoops. I was interested in the long red beans
Part of me says I should just keep my mouth shut but the other part says the right thing to do is say something. I used the Kellog soil a couple of years back. Everywhere I used it, every single one of my flower beds that had this soil in it, started growing a fungus that covered the dirt and even lived on the stone that made up the flower bed. I had more mushrooms than I did flowers. The beds that did not contain this soil did fine, no fungus or mushrooms. There was also a lot of the bags that had trash in them, pieces of metal and plastic. I may have had problems because of the climate and humidity in GA and the soil just didn't like my climate. I can only speculate what may have caused my problems with the soil. My advice even tho it was not ask for, is to try the soil in a few pots before you open all of the bags and have 60 pots making up a mushroom/fugus garden. Hopefully Kellog has improved their soil but based on on-line reviews people are still having issues with the fugus and vegetables not growing in this soil. I pray your experience is very different than mine was.
I’m amazed how well your gardens are doing. I tried a small one this year but the only thing that did well is the cucumbers. Oh well there is always next year. Hopefully I can build a few raised beds this fall.
I had the same experience this year. It was my first garden and I was so excited when things started growing and then the growth stunted and a lot of my plants turned yellow and nothing but the cucumbers and a few zuchiniever really got going. I did a lot of research and found out the problem was with the soil and lack of nitrogen. Found a great soil recipe from Bumblebee Junction here on YT. I will be trying that in our raised beds next spring. Many people who commented on that video said they had tried the recipe they gave and they had their best production their garden had ever done. I had orginally wanted to go with the Kellog's but after reading really bad reviews I have decided to go with trying to build my own growing medium. I hope Sarah and Kevin have success with this product from Kellog but I'm not risking it.
Just relating my experience with that exact potting mix: everything I put in it died. Twice. And a friend who used the product in her garden lost a lot of plants, others survived but were stunted. Others produced but were much delayed. If you haven't used that particular mix before, you might want to try it out on a small scale first. Like I said, just my experience.
mine didn't do well either until I added compost and a lot of fertilizer. Can't wait to see how theirs does though so I can fix mine correctly. These two teach me so much!!
I read through Home Depot reviews and people reported with photos of wood chips, painted wood, plastic, glass, shredded plastic, shredded rubber, etc. Makes me wonder where and how they make this stuff. I'll stick to making my own from leaves. The problem with mine is when it's ready it's filled with hundreds of those nasty plant eating sow bug roly-polys and I don't know how to remove them. They ate half of my pole beans soon after they sprouted.
yes I had tried it 2 yrs ago in a couple raised beds, to improve existing soil, and got invasive nutsedge in just those beds, plus the product had a ton of bark & twigs. Perhaps I got a bad batch? But I wouldn't buy it again.
Love your Xtra garden of peppers and tomatoes. Great harvest. It tickles me when I see the cattle respond to Kevin and his rattling of the goodie bucket. A great video….your third greenhouse is lovely. Of course,I watched the company put it up for you! Your plans are great! God bless, Bev in Maine
Infrastructure, although costly, can usually be leveraged over many years. In the long run it becomes cost effective though! Love seeing all of your progress! Take care and best wishes.
Awesome video. You did a great thing by putting them in another space you had room for your left overs no point in wasting anything. 👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍💚❤️🥰🤗
I think your choice of using bagged soil was PERFECT for you homestead. It is important to decide what factors are most important for your individual situation. I've always been pleased with Kellogg products!
I'm so thankful you do this kind of videos. I love to see you all feeding the animals. Hope there are lots more like this. Love the greenhouse. Where did you purchase the bags of compost at?
I love your channel and that you have and actual working homestead. I've learned so much from your gardening and canning videos. You two are great teachers. God bless.
Almost every time I watch one of your videos... I sit here and grin big time! You two are incredible! Everything is lookin' so good. I wish continued success with all that you do, both plant and animal. Take care of each other and God bless you and your family❤
Congratulations on your success. Anyone who thinks this comes easy has never had experience in this type of living. You make it look easy and it isn't. Rewarding, YES....easy ...NO !! Inexpensive..NO ! Love watching.
Of all the YT Homesteading channels I watch yours is definitely one of my top two. It’s about hard work with no complaints, time management, learning new ways of doing things and sprinkled with some fun. God bless.
Sarah and Kevin, the best part of this video today was seeing how refreshed you both look ! Sarah had a fresh, cheerful smile and she just looks fantastic! I think alot of folks are just negative and make comments out of pure jealousy. You two have worked hard to get to where you are and probably the smartest part of your jounery started in Arizon with the Dave Ramsey plan. Compared to the old videos of Sarah trying out "natural " hair dye to now watching her teach women (and men) the art of canning and preserving is a testament to your growth, maturity and drive! Congratulations to you both for your success and I pray many more blessings to you as you continue to bless the rest of the world! Hugs and love from Georgia.
Soooooo well said!!!!! Yes and amen!
She always has that amazing smile.
I'll jump onto this train and echo what Tracy has said here. So very well expressed, Tracy!
@@SamSung-ww3rp her dimples are adorable and their love for each other shines thru every cooperative effort and project they do.
You are such an inspiration; and a joy to watch every time you post a video.
Thanks so much and God Bless.
OK, guys...I know y'all have thousands of comments to read. Mine won't be too different from what I've read, already. But, I absolutely do not have the vocabulary (although I have a pretty robust reputation for the vocabulary I do have--thanks to parents who encouraged all their children to engage a "vividity of prose" when we write) to say how much HAPPIER I feel after watching your video. So, please know, afresh, that you are God's blessing to hordes of your subscribers and followers. May His peace and blessings flow with incalculable abundance into and through your lives! --Dr. Larry Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis) Y'all come to see us!
Obviously what you guys are doing works for y’all. Happy animals, healthy vegetables, happy family, everything looks beautiful and well managed. No explanations needed. Your homestead, your money, your decisions. Our job as fellow homesteaders and as Christians is to wish you all the best and pray for the Lord to bless your endeavors. I just watch, learn, and enjoy. God bless you both.👩🌾☀️🍅
Well said!
AMEN & AMEN.
I join those of you who pray specifically and diligently for Kevin and Sarah!
Finally... the age old question- Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the Cow pen!! 🤣💟
Cow pies
Kevin, as a linguist, may I say that today’s t-shirt beats them all!
I completely agree! This t-shirt is the best one yet!
Rather cunning...
That garden just shows exactly what I've been telling people for years, you don't need to stress over everything about the plants and to basically let them do what they do best without nitpicking every detail
I’m glad you pointed out the importance of managing your time and place a high value on it. It’s our most valuable resource after all.
It's the one thing you can never replace .... the older I get, the more valuable it becomes ;-)
I do not have a farm, homestead or even a garden but I absolutely love your channel. I learn something new every time I watch. May God continue to watch over you and bless you. 😊💜🙏🙌
I so agree with that comment... I rent... I have no garden... I will never have a Homestead... but this channel is my favorite... out of all the many out there for homesteading they really know how to do it right... they are organized,they are efficient, they are smart, they are practical and it's just a joy to watch them. Everything prospers at their hands because they also have a lot of wisdom. And they inspire, at whatever lifestyle you live.
I only have pit and a few in ground plant as I rent. Would love property but wont happen at my age now
I garden on my deck. 😋
Kevin’s got the best tshirts 😂
Lookin good you two. Keep on rockin in the free world!
When you first got the big new green house, I thought you were going commercial farming and not much homestead. As you have revealed your plans, I believe you have made good choices to insure your future. As you grow and harvest your goods, keep in mind that perhaps your biggest harvest is the inspiration you give others to provide for themselves and their families.
@screddot, I agree wholeheartedly. And, your final sentence is rich with wisdom!!!
It just thrills me to see SWEET Rose. What a sweet personality. She has such a peacefulness about her.
One year while I was a single parent of 3, and really struggling, the kids wanted to grow watermelons. I had no time for a garden...but there was a strip parallel to my driveway that someone had made with brick edges. It was kind of a mess, some flowers, had some weeds and was shaded by a big tree. I told the kids we'd plant, but the shade was a problem, and tree roots were all over...we just planted in the ground, watered as needed, and grew a nice crop of small watermelons! Gardens do surprise you!
I try and remember to think “how can i do this rather than why I cannot do this”
I had a huge smile when you let out the ducks and chickens. Still my favorite thing. So much fun to see again. Makes me smile every time. Thank you! I actually will be rewatching that part a couple more times. ❤️
if you make tomato row in greenhouse and use the string from above rafters hang down and twist around vines . at the top make a string hang on each side of tomato rows can hang row cover material to help keep the heat in around tomato when gets later in season to keep growing. also a idea is to make two sided gutters with ends and place above the planter tubs to grown lettuce kind of items at a slight angle to add water at one end and drain at the other with a hole there.,, no slugs, bugs, pest or no snakes to hide . if the tubs were closer to each side of gh. could park the tractor or other equipment down the middle of the gh. use for something as a playpen style cages down the center to start chicks and plant starts with heaters, lights, water to do at the same time.
I enjoy this type of video's watching the ducks come out well the whole thing today was very good. Keep them coming.
I have to be honest when I say, your Homestead channel is the best! I DO NOT GET STRESSED watching you do your chores, or milking your cows, feeding your chickens and harvesting stuff. Your homestead looks neat and clean and even the animals look clean and happy! You guys make sure to not only take care of yourselves but also all your animals. Kevin does not abuse his body by pulling or pushing heavy stuff. Your cows look very calm and so with the pigs. Your homesteading is so natural, that everything just comes out very productive. You are both blessed and so are your children, You will always have food on your table because of your hard work. I so admire you both and I am always looking forward tto watching your videos everyday.
Great use of your greenhouse. I don’t know why but it drives me crazy when people question another persons financial investments. Income and investments were always considered personal growing up and only shared if that person offered to. Please don’t feel you need to justify your investments to anyone unless you decide too. As always, looking forward to the next video. Hope it don’t cost to much 😂
I totally agree with you it is nobody's business what our individual financial standing is and what we do with our money. People are so rude these days to think that You Tuber creators owe an explanation for every step they take and spend money on. Well they bloody don't (excuse the french). It makes me so mad to think creators need to answer to their subscribers of things that have nothing to do with their content but is very personal. Kevin and Sarah please don't ever feel that you have owe us an explanation of your financial dealings. It is your business and your business only. I just love watching the content. Michelle
@@bohemiangypsy99 While I agree, basically, with the position you are taking, I have a slightly different view. I think that Kevin was TEACHING as he explained the financial and planning parts. While I agree that Kevin should not feel compelled to explain what, why, how they do what they do, I believe he is WISE (and that's much better than just SMART) enough to realize that there are probably some followers--among the thousands who watch their videos--who would benefit greatly from hearing Kevin talk about WHY they do some of the things they do. Notice that he didn't give dollar amounts today. Rather, he gave a comparative analysis of why they switched their soil for the pots, for example.
If I were a young person desiring to start homesteading, I would have gained a tremendous positive benefit from Kevin's "mini workshop" he presented today. Kevin and Sarah are just such nice souls that they put it all off as though they're trying to justify what they're doing. But, I'll bet that, deep inside, they know they are really being great teachers to the masses who watch their channel.
Make sense?
@@nctplarry I guess so Larry and I'm not saying all are like that but for some it is and there the ones I targeted when I responded. You are right Kevin and Sarah are wonderful teachers which is why I subscribe to their channel. You enjoy your day Larry, or is it evening over there. I'm in Australia so it is our mid morning. Michelle
KEVIN, put up a mailbox at your gardens like I do. Nope, there's no mail delivery there, they hold my extra items such as seed packets, labeling sticks, wire ties, string and so forth but the most important item is the ever ready SALT SHAKER!
-Russ (Florida)
I just love how methodical you guys are. Everything you do is well-reasoned out, demonstrates how-to, and explains why you've made the choices you have. Wow, have your farming endeavors grown. Both brains and brawn -- you guys handle it. Just super job. Thank you for sharing. Loved the "left-overs" garden. Beautiful produce.
Those tubs seem like a win, win, win! The cattle farmer does not contribute to trash, the daughter has a job and money, and you all have great pots! Yeah for all of you!
So happy you talk about the pros and the cons of homesteading. I truly enjoy listening to your venture.
Thank you! I’m a suburban gardener a small garden 🙋🏽♀️ I really admire you guys👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽I’ve followed y’all for and loved A LOT🙋🏽♀️ Im 70 yrs young and a container gardener. Teamwork make the dream work! Keep on teaching I love!
Beautiful veggie harvest. Greenhouse is gonna be great. Good choice on having bags brought in.
You two reflect appreciation of all that God gives to you. The teaching within homesteading is excellent. Your smiles ignite joy. AND, I love
the the t-shirts you wear that definitely sparks a wonderful message. I have been following your utube presentations for quite a while and absolutely love them. Great job, great job.
Kevin cracks me up. Eating while harvesting lol. I bet you really wished that salt shaker was with you. Lol! No worries, we all do that.
You need a shaker in you pocket.
There is a salt shaker and a small shaker of tajin seasoning in my little hoop house for impromptu feasts lol
I watch a number of homesteaders and farmers and I have not seen anyone who puts as much thought and planning into every part of your homestead. 🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒
Watching this makes me want to be back on the farm. Have a big garden. As a kid I hated it lol. But now it just seems the right way
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Cindy Clark- I am a New Hampshire farm wife, who teaches sustainability when time allows. I try to impress upon my students, that it is not an All or NOTHING endeavor. You can jump in on many levels. Most of my workshops were organic gardening and food preservation, followed by back yard chickens and rabbits, followed by living off grid. We had the opportunity to build our farm cottage to be both on of off grid and can switch back and forth, mostly in stormy/snowy weather. Kevin and Sarah are taking their farm forward in stages. We tried the fabric for weeds and it has saved us a lot of work! We have a small green house. Start small and see what works for you ~ Diane
Great advice!
Charlie is a softie. The trough is his security/comfort blanket, like a çradle.
I love watching you guys. I have learned so much. Thank you for bringing us along on your journey. I just finished my 6 months chemo sessions. We I was so tired I couldn’t move I loved loved watching everything from canning to freeze drying. I have learned to can from you. And plant.
I pray for you. You guys are hard workers. You deserve great thing. Thank you
Thank you so much. We will pray that the Lord heals your body quickly and completely.
dorothea hendricks My heart goes out to you! I just had a large cancerous tumor removed and one kidney. I don’t know if I will ever have to have chemo, but I know it must be really hard. I’m thankful you have these wonderful videos to watch to help pass the time and maybe make your days a little better. I am enjoying them as I recover from surgery. I hope you are trusting in Jesus as you make your journey and I will pray for you!
I love watching you guys. I had a beautiful little 4 -acre farm and adored every minute of it. I loved the hard work, the pleasure of my gardens, my animals, raised for meat except for my chickens. I did all my own canning from my gardens, fruit trees, and berry bushes. Unfortunately I lost my partner and had to return back to Houston because of a serious health issue. I miss my little piece of heaven but get so much joy looking in on you guys every day. It truly helps to bring me joy again so thank you.
I obtained some buckets similar to yours. I drilled holes in the rim and added rope handles. It makes moving pots soooooo easy!!! I can easily move them completely full and fully grown by myself. Just an upgrade idea for you 😜❤️
Great idea!!!
Or that Worx cart with the bucket/tree moving attachment?
Does Kevin have his salt shaker on him while he harvests tomatoes? Great job done!! The girls are getting so big. They remind me of my grandchildren. The last 5 are about the same ages. 2 are 17, 1 is 13, 1 is 12 and the “baby” is 8. The baby is a grandson the other 4 are granddaughters. The other 9 grandchildren out of school and have jobs or they’re in graduate school. Thank you. Cynthia.
This was a great video. I love you don’t ramble on with unnecessary talk. Easy to follow all that you share. And you make it enjoyable!!! Thank you for today’s share! 😊
I used to judge livestock and your herd is healthy and happy and Beautiful! Wow what an accomplishment!
What a joyous episode with a little bit of everything. Love living vicariously through your wonderful homestead. I canned tomato sauce grown in my own garden for the first time thanks to all your wonderful sharing.
God is most certainly blessing you each and every day. Your video reminds me in some ways of my early days on the farm and how we had a large garden that was used to feed the whole family all summer and winter. If it ever failed, we when hungry. So it was very important that we all dig in and work from sunup to sundown. It was hard work, but the reward was in all the filled canning jars - we had no freezer back in those days.
Kevin and Sarah- Beautiful green house! I was wondering if you were going to eventually move over to the new farm. Good planning on your part to make this move in stages. See what works for your plan. You have done such a fine job of developing your present farm, that it will be a blessing to whoever buys it.
We are third generation NH farmers. Your overall, practical approach is going to make such a difference in making the transition a less stressful, rewarding project. ~ Diane
Kevin is COMPLETELY correct when he talks about expenses when starting out, it's actually true for any endeavor.
In college I was taught that you can expect to have to put money into a project for 2 to 5 years before you actually see any type of a financial gain.
Even after you start making money you have to remember you're always going to have operating expenses like items to restock your supply, feeding the animals, purchasing seeds, dirt etc.
Sometimes, like with the potting soil, you really do have to take into consideration the value of your time.
I'm sure some people are going to jump in and say you gave up or are lazy for opting to get bags, I say you did right for your needs and put value on your time and effort in growing items.
Hahaha - you guys can’t go from three greenhouses to ONE! I give it one growing season after you’ve missed a season before you get another greenhouse right next to your new one. I’ll be watching! 🤣
Literally the chicken crossing the road (driveway). Loved it. Beautiful green house and great idea for growing. That truly was quite the harvest from left over plants.
Kevin, I saw you chomping on the vegy as you picked it at the throw away garden! Best food ever! Fresh off the vine. You two are blessed. You do the work and are answered with a bounty. And don't forget to buy and start your lemon tree in the new greenhouse Kevin! Remember that the best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago, and the second best time is today! Go for it!
Hello Sarah and Kevin. Hailing in from Toronto, Ont., Canada. I'm a retired, female, city dweller and
and easy to follow. You're videos calm down my stress levels, especially when our gov't imposes
covid lockdowns. Thank You for Being You and sharing your farming life with the world. God Bless You All.
Kevin, I just have to ask, where do you get your T shirts? They always give me a chuckle.
That loose chicken is eating the best of all of them. Plenty if bugs out of the cow patties and plenty if grain from the cows. She's loving life.
I have raised beds, so it’s kinda similar to your pots. I started adding construction sand. The sand allows the plants to push through and helps the water go through the pot. My garlic is so much bigger when I started this. Also, all my other plants do much better with the sand mixed in.
What kind of ratio do you use?
Curious too!?!
Following this as well
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That is interesting. Where do you get your sand?
I have to say you two are the nicest couple; very cheerful and always showing how to do things better, faster, easier, more economical or time saving. Thanks Sarah for your canning videos, I have been overwhelmed with tomatoes and watched your videos to can mine!
Just wanted to let you know that we filled our raised beds with that potting mix. It was super alkaline. Our ph meter topped out, at 9 with it. We had to do a lot of amending to try to get the soil right. I just wanted you to know so that you don’t run into the same issues. You might want to do some soil testing on it. After we found out we started checking online and a lot of other people had the same issues.
I used Kellogg's this year in my grow bags and after putting a lot of Tricare mix, calcium and epsom salt, my plants are finally producing. Thank you for the information. This makes sense to me and why my plants suffered for most of the summer. I will never, ever purchase Kellogg's again.
Thanks again for sharing your lives and labors with us. You both are such an inspiration and always a blessing.
There’s a spot on the South side of the garage where the previous owners had an above ground pool. My goal is to put a small greenhouse and path that links the orchard, greenhouse, chickens and garden.
I'm so happy I saw this video today. I've seen 99% of your videos and this one just might be the best! It's our 40th wedding anniversary and we've been living farm life vicariously thru your RUclips channel. You are part of the family, you just didn't know it. Our backyard has become home to stray cats we feed and it turns out kittens love to wrestle right on top of any new plant growth, so I can't outdoor garden. Kittens too cute.
I pray you stay well and God brings you rain when you need it and an occasional cool front. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.
That is a great yield for a small family with not a lot of growing space! It can be even 'shorter' than 50 ft to satisfy a small group with fresh veggies. I think that one field could be the Winter canning or frozen stored sauces, paste and pickling (saw Jalepenos) for a small family (or one person) too. Great idea!
on A Good Life Farm channel, she had low nutrient issues with a bagged soil. she had it tested because the plants weren’t growing. I’m pretty sure it was the same soil you purchased. she contacted kellogg’s with the test results and they were going to try to figure out what happened. she lives and gardens in a different state than you. i’m not 100 percent positive it is the same bagged soil. but since i also use that soil. i had noticed that was what she used in a previous video.
I'm so jealous of those gorgeous peppers! Our tomatoes did great this year but I can't grow a pepper to save my life! We are going to try buckets next year as we have pretty poor soil here and a very shady yard for a designated garden space. Buckets would be perfect...put one here, put one there, where ever they can get the most sunshine! Love you guys!
You might want to check out Jess at Roots and Refuge farms. She had her best pepper year last year and figured out the reason she hadn't been successful before. I think it was not putting out the peppers until they were very developed AND also making sure the overall temperature outside was warm enough both day and night. Best to find her pepper video for the complete details as I'm just paraphrasing. :)
@@april5666 Thanks for the tip! I sure will check that out!
I love watching the ducks come running out of their house. 💖
Kevin, your t-shirt is wonderful!!
You two are fun to watch. I canned for years and my husband grew the garden! If we were in the garden together we butted heads! He helped with the canning. He passed 5 1/2 years ago! Lots of great memories and enjoyable times in 53 years married!
It's fun watching you revitalize that land and the buildings etc.. You're both an inspiration to those who get to watch you grow, learn and share. Thanks for sharing.
Having read Tracy's comment, below, I have to say that I feel refreshed after watching your videos! My day is brighter every time I watch you two and that is such a blessing! I sometimes wish the videos were 2-3 hours long (lol) but then neither you nor I would get anything done! I love the T-shirts you both wear, I love your HUGE boar, I love your dairy cow, I love Fluffy, I love the ducks, I love how you explain the thought process behind the decisions you make - just a wonderful, positive experience. Thank you SO much for what you do!
Kevin's shirts crack me up!
Check out the Mittleider minerals. Plants need 13 trace minerals to really reach their potential.
Such a fun video. We also had an “extras” garden that we planted after we had seen yours actually. 😃. Anyway, it was growing well until we had 10 days of rain. Hahahaha. We got a little bit from the few tomato plants, but nothing to write home about. It was still fun to do. 😃💕
Always fun to experiment!
I don’t know how y’all have time to do everything and then videos on top of it.....well done !!!
You two are so fortunate to have each other, may God continue blessings you !!!!!
Great to see you buying the new farm and keeping in a farming venue, So glad it was not sold to make a new housing development, You all are doing great work!!... As always can't wait to see yr next video. Carl FONDEROSA FARMS
Thumbs up immediately, just for Kevin's tshirt! LIVING!!!
It was great going along with y’all on your morning chores then seeing your plans for the new greenhouse. Take care!
I enjoy watching you all. MOST IMPORTANT, you stick to the reason I watch your channel: HOMESTEADING.
Please don’t allow people to offend your goals, ideals, dreams, and especially how you spend YOUR money.
I believe you feel compel to answer financial questions.
Take care and continue to believe and trust God.
Bags are handy and what I did this year for my garden beds. I added more vermiculite and fertiliser. I also mix it with cheaper compost/soil for volume. Love the excess harvest from the farm garden
We had a farm in PA with cattle, pigs, meat chickens and layers, plus a greenhouse and big garden. My favorite saying was, “ how do you make a million dollars farming? Start with two million!” It was a satisfying lifestyle that dollars couldn’t measure, though.
Good morning. Everything y'all have done looks great! Hope your day is as beautiful as it is here. Take care and stay safe.
I love the big greenhouse. If you leave soil in the pots and keep it moist they act as a heat sink and radiate at night. If empty line them with plastic and fill with water. They would be under the tables you bring in in the late fall or winter.
Adding some clay loam to the soil helps with the cation exchange capacity of the potting mix because of the tiny clay platelets. The finer particles of vermiculite in that potting mix can play a similar role.
Beautiful the expenses to begin a project like this one will be money in your pocket later on. Good job love it and thanks for sharing.
I will never understand why folks question what y'all are doing. DAH. If you've chosen a way to do something, so be it. Looks great!
Blessings, julie
The soil contain rich minerals from the cow manure. And i think that's why the tomatoes and peppers thriving so well without any extra works 👍👍
So glad to see this video again. Thank you
I adore you guys so much. All of this new stuff is so exciting for your homestead and also for US ❤️ How are the sweet potatoes, pumpkins and sweet corn doing?
Thank you for sharing
God bless
Clever having the pens all connected. Another great video. Love seeing the beautiful animals
How nice, you’ve come a long way. You learned and know your stuff. I love it! The best to you , the animals and all! 😊☀️🐓🐖🐄
Over six hundred comments here but I’m gonna remark anyways!! For what it’s worth what y’all are doing is wonderful! I especially enjoy seeing the milking Sarah!! Y’all are paving a way that suites you best and that is amazing to see. God bless you and your family🇨🇦🌻
I always enjoy your gardens and animals. What happened to the plants you planted to cover the chicken run hoops. I was interested in the long red beans
Love your shirt Kevin!!!
Lady year I cooked down all the green tomatoes after the first Frost and had great tomato juice blend you freeze. Was perfect for sauce
Cool! I didn't know green tomatoes made good juice for sauce.
Part of me says I should just keep my mouth shut but the other part says the right thing to do is say something. I used the Kellog soil a couple of years back. Everywhere I used it, every single one of my flower beds that had this soil in it, started growing a fungus that covered the dirt and even lived on the stone that made up the flower bed. I had more mushrooms than I did flowers. The beds that did not contain this soil did fine, no fungus or mushrooms. There was also a lot of the bags that had trash in them, pieces of metal and plastic. I may have had problems because of the climate and humidity in GA and the soil just didn't like my climate. I can only speculate what may have caused my problems with the soil. My advice even tho it was not ask for, is to try the soil in a few pots before you open all of the bags and have 60 pots making up a mushroom/fugus garden. Hopefully Kellog has improved their soil but based on on-line reviews people are still having issues with the fugus and vegetables not growing in this soil. I pray your experience is very different than mine was.
I’m amazed how well your gardens are doing. I tried a small one this year but the only thing that did well is the cucumbers. Oh well there is always next year. Hopefully I can build a few raised beds this fall.
My cucumber plants tanked this year. My peppers are the only redeeming crop in my garden.
I had the same experience this year. It was my first garden and I was so excited when things started growing and then the growth stunted and a lot of my plants turned yellow and nothing but the cucumbers and a few zuchiniever really got going. I did a lot of research and found out the problem was with the soil and lack of nitrogen. Found a great soil recipe from Bumblebee Junction here on YT. I will be trying that in our raised beds next spring. Many people who commented on that video said they had tried the recipe they gave and they had their best production their garden had ever done. I had orginally wanted to go with the Kellog's but after reading really bad reviews I have decided to go with trying to build my own growing medium. I hope Sarah and Kevin have success with this product from Kellog but I'm not risking it.
That is a pretty and well groomed cow 💕💕
Just relating my experience with that exact potting mix: everything I put in it died. Twice. And a friend who used the product in her garden lost a lot of plants, others survived but were stunted. Others produced but were much delayed. If you haven't used that particular mix before, you might want to try it out on a small scale first. Like I said, just my experience.
mine didn't do well either until I added compost and a lot of fertilizer. Can't wait to see how theirs does though so I can fix mine correctly. These two teach me so much!!
Lots of awful reviews on this product.
I read through Home Depot reviews and people reported with photos of wood chips, painted wood, plastic, glass, shredded plastic, shredded rubber, etc. Makes me wonder where and how they make this stuff. I'll stick to making my own from leaves. The problem with mine is when it's ready it's filled with hundreds of those nasty plant eating sow bug roly-polys and I don't know how to remove them. They ate half of my pole beans soon after they sprouted.
yes I had tried it 2 yrs ago in a couple raised beds, to improve existing soil, and got invasive nutsedge in just those beds, plus the product had a ton of bark & twigs. Perhaps I got a bad batch? But I wouldn't buy it again.
Love your Xtra garden of peppers and tomatoes. Great harvest.
It tickles me when I see the cattle respond to Kevin and his rattling of the goodie bucket.
A great video….your third greenhouse is lovely. Of course,I watched the company put it up for you!
Your plans are great! God bless, Bev in Maine
Infrastructure, although costly, can usually be leveraged over many years. In the long run it becomes cost effective though! Love seeing all of your progress! Take care and best wishes.
Awesome video. You did a great thing by putting them in another space you had room for your left overs no point in wasting anything. 👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍💚❤️🥰🤗
Kevin, where do you get your t-shirts? I love this one and several others I’ve seen you wear.
I order several places online. When I see one that makes me laugh I buy it. Gotta have a good laugh sometimes!
I think your choice of using bagged soil was PERFECT for you homestead. It is important to decide what factors are most important for your individual situation. I've always been pleased with Kellogg products!
I'm so thankful you do this kind of videos. I love to see you all feeding the animals. Hope there are lots more like this. Love the greenhouse. Where did you purchase the bags of compost at?
Kevin said the big box store delivered the pallets.
I love your channel and that you have and actual working homestead. I've learned so much from your gardening and canning videos. You two are great teachers. God bless.
Almost every time I watch one of your videos... I sit here and grin big time! You two are incredible! Everything is lookin' so good. I wish continued success with all that you do, both plant and animal. Take care of each other and God bless you and your family❤
I am 74 years old and starting a homestead in the desert of TX
You two are always such a joy to watch and learn from.
Your amazing homesteaders. You both work amazing together ❤
Congratulations on your success.
Anyone who thinks this comes easy has never had experience in this type of living. You make it look easy and it isn't.
Rewarding, YES....easy ...NO !!
Inexpensive..NO !
Love watching.
What Kevin caught harvesting without a salt shaker. Lol God bless
Of all the YT Homesteading channels I watch yours is definitely one of my top two. It’s about hard work with no complaints, time management, learning new ways of doing things and sprinkled with some fun. God bless.
That’s an amazing “leftover garden” - best looking leftovers I’ve ever seen. 😉 Thanks for sharing another great video.