I’d rather you take care of your family than get free basil seeds. Your book is stunning. I love it. You write like you talk so I feel we are having a great conversation. Thank you for writing it.
The Basil seeds came just fine in the envelope!! Wasn't even necessary for you to send out - but, I appreciate you sticking to your word and getting us the autograph and seed pack. : ) The book is enough just on it's own!
Potatoes are a nightshade highly inflammatory for any arthritis also chicken is high in arginine an amino acid that can trigger dormant viruses like ebv. Cold sores etc. No more than 2x week or balance it with lysine
Justin I'm in the middle of your book, and thought I'd check in to let you know that today I ordered some electric netting from premier 1 and a charger I'm one step closer to building my dream of growing my own food, I live on 40 acres in california and have dreamt of raising my own livestock to feed the family for a long time.
I love that you are openly sharing your journey with lyme. I have an autoimmune disease and sometimes its impossible to get outside but this channel has brought me so much inspiration.
I love the idea of the kids planting trees. How cool if they get to watch them all grow through the decades. If not well planted they won't live, though. I think to prevent more dead saplings, I'd dig them up, improve the soil, & dig a preferred wider style of planting hole. It's best to dig a hole that's like a wider at the top bowl shape. Water the holes well before planting or do the planting during or after a rainy period. Mix the removed, hard, native clay soil with a bucket of aged compost & manure, plus about 2C of Gypsum, which is what the ancients used to fertilize their plants. It will help to aerate the soil, will deliver water & nutrients more evenly. First soak each hole, then form a mound of firm, wet soil, & drape the roots over it. Backfill & press soil down firmly, trying to not tear off many roots & repeat as you backfill around them, until it's filled to ground level or a bit higher. Sometimes soil might sink around new plantings if not well packed. This layer by layer method prevents air pockets which kills the roots & causes uneven surface soil after watering or rainfall.This attention to detail in the beginning provides the best soil contact with the roots, & just about assuring success. If a plant or sapling is root bound, untangle or cut some of the roots around the rootball to prevent "girdling " from the roots. This bowl shaped planting hole & the enriched soil helps to hang onto more rain or hand delivered water & the compost & manure will provide an ongoing supply of needed nutrients, as that kind of enriched soil improves the soil beneath it & around it over time, inviting worms & soil beetles & microorganisms which then thrive & improve the soil to insure healthy growth. If the new trees seem well planted & not worth digging up to replant them, just add the enriched soil on top - but keep it a couple inches away from the trunk. Mustn't smother the crown. Spread at least 1" of enriched soil around each new tree in late winter. Spread it out to as far out as the roots might be. Widen the area of enriched soil as the trees grow, with aged compost & manure out as far as their root systems grow. The rain & insects will take that good stuff deep into the earth & will be available as the trees growth continues. With more aeration by Gypsum & the addition of more worms & beetle holes, more rain water will penetrate the soil & may help prevent erosion.
They can always add some in the gaps later but I think it will probably work out. When you see recommendations like that it’s normally from the standpoint of maximum yield/efficiency.
Since it's on a slope, you might also might want to make a small swale around the trees to catch water and manure/nutrient. You don't have to do a whole swale along the length of the slope if you do not want to, just a crescent shape catchment around the tree. Maybe a 6 to 12 foot semi-circle.
Yes. That's a nice way to prevent erosion too. I also recommend a similar concept, on a smaller scale, above, but like your idea a lot. I'd like to plant large, thirsty plants in a wider at the top bowl shape planting hole, to capture more surface rain which all sinks down to the rootball - if the soil has been amended. I'd recommend aged manure & compost, plus Gypsum.
I like how your showing the real side of farming/homesteading in this episode and not just the pretty side.! Enjoy the show and watching with my kids when I can keep up the good work enjoy watching you document your life and teaching others . 👍
I'm a part of a few seed swap groups on fb and I send all mine, and the ones I've recieved, in a regular envelope and have never had issues. I do cut up an amazon bubble envelope and tape it inside the envelope for some seeds. You can also use a butterfly stamp, they're non-machinable!! 🙂
Did u notice how loud all the sheep were and then when u got Hope out they all stopped bleating. I found it awesome how they were trying to alert all of u to the emergency.
Aw sweet Lilly loves her sheep/lambs!! We love watching your videos! AND I just got your book in the mail today!! I read the first few pages in the car and I’m already so excited about it! 😃👏🏼👏🏼
Justin, in all your hardships, ups, downs, and other....I want to say your content keeps my dream alive to be a self sufficient homesteader. Thank you! I can't wait to dive into your book!
I got my Basil seeds, and they're great! I thought it was a good idea! I love your book!❤️. I'm still smiling ☺️. Thank you Justin for all your lessons and passing on of other's tips and lessons! Love y'all and God bless 🤗🤗🙏🙏
My wife and I bought are first house on .22 acres a year ago. This year we are going to have are garden set up this year and 3 plumb tress 2 apples and a cherry. Grow as much as you can is best even if you can eat it all give it away or sell it.
Justin, I have been struggling with inflammatory conditions, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and chronic acute bursitis. I was granted government permission to use cannabis for pain. The CBD oil, not psychoactive, has reduced pain to tolerable, liveable and freeing level. I don't know if cbd is legal in your state but it has the potential to make movement much better.
best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago but we're buying a home this year and I'll be planting many apples I germinated from seed, peaches, pears, figs, cherries and plums in zone 2-3. Yes, zone 2-3. With toddlers who would get into a knife fight over some apple sauce, and food shortages on the way during this (projected 10 years) war, I think it's a smart choice.
Yep. Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers are all nightshades. I had to avoid all of them for 6 months. Then try adding back one at a time, giving that one a months trial before adding the next. Potatoes were the culprit for me. 6 years later, potatoes still bother me.
From one Crazy Plant Lady to another, I have to say that even though they were a little too early, that pop of green looks so lovely and springlike there along the wall like that!😄💚🌱
I'm so proud of you Justin and the family. You have wonderful respectful children....that is awesome in the way this world is going....I love, the love between you , your wife, children and the animals....you have inspired me so much....thank you for sharing your life
Thank you for the basil seeds, but I would have understood you not sending them. The autograph is good enough. By the way I love my book. Thank you so much.
Quercetin, cider vinegar ( 1 tbsp. twice a day), vitamin c, tart cherry extract and celery seed extract along with low carb high fat diet helped me a lot with my joint pains that jumped from one joint to another. I am 70.
Love your book---reading a little every day. You are such a great storyteller and reading your book is like having you right here talking about the homestead and the chiddlers.
For your orchard, what about the deer & bears eating the leaves, branches for the deer, & for the bears the bears knocking over the small trees. Put up yes the t-posts , the fencing around them, but also put tin foil that moves , & possibly put a windchill to keep them away from your trees.
Envelope it is! I am personally fine with it! Just put lost of woodchips where the water is, it makes a big difference!!! Crazy plant lady has a lot of company!🤗💜🤗
My Mom always says to plant fruit trees wherever you move because you never know how long you will be there. You might be thinking you'll find your dream homestead in just a bit, but 5 or ten years down the road and you are still there you'll be glad you have those producing fruit trees
My husband is diabetic and since his dr put him on magnesium daily (after being hospitalized and given magnesium infusions twice) all of his neuropathy has disappeared.
@@vincentlaw6985 no I’m not. That’s the truth. My husband was hospitalized for sepsis caused by prosthetic knee replacement. He was in the hospital for 3 mos. After daily blood work the Drs discovered that his magnesium was severely low and so infused him twice in one week. They soon started him on magnesium pills and all of his neuropathy went away and has never returened. The Drs are still amazed but still prescribe it to him.
JUSTIN, YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF HOW GORGEOUS YOUR HOMESTEAD HAS BECOME. YOU FATHER IS IN HEAVEN CLAIMING TELLING EVERYONE " YES THAT IS MY SON WHO HAS CREATED ALL THIS BEAUTY ON THE FARM"
I love how the whole family is pitching in and how pleasantly mannered your children are, I always love when people said that to me because they always act differently around others well mine do anyway lol, such a beautiful family.
On another note…I have chronic Lyme also. Potatoes are a nightshade vegetable which can cause inflammation, as well as peppers, egg plant and tomatoes. Maybe that’s why you feel inflamed.
I've mailed tons of seeds, not litterally but many for a garden club. Envelopes often work great especially small seed. Sometimes I'd slip in a piece of bubble wrap for larger seeds.
I live in California and we have to put a deer proof fence around our fruit trees. Also the porcupines will chew the bark off at the base. So I would recommend you do this. Once they are big this won’t be a problem, but that takes years. Good luck.pea
Sweet Rebekah, Those tomatoes can stay root bound for a good while rather than potting up into extra large deep pots as long as they’re fed a little. If it were me, I’d prune out side shoots and pop into trays as cuttings which would then be ready to transplant in May as planned. The “Mother” plants can also be transplanted into larger auger drilled holes in the tunnel or outside. This happened to me once and the root bound mother plants produced very early tomatoes while providing a family of junior cuttings perfectly sized for planting out at the appropriate time.
I also struggle with inflammation from pituitary issues/cushings. The ONLY thing that helped me was Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy. My feet hurt since childhood. Now I work 12 hours and dont think about them. They still swell. I still struggle with them but my quality of life has greatly improved.
Justin how about doing a little ditch to let the water run off out of the lot that’s puddling the water? Just a thought. love your vlogs, love your family, and your children are wonderful little people. So bright and precious. Jonah amazes me!!!!! His abilities are amazing. God bless your family ❤️
That was nice to see you and the kids planting the fruit trees near the new pasture you made. Too bad Gideon got the rockiest hole but Lilly came to the rescue! That's good that you have 4 out of six of those tress you planted up the hill still alive. Wow, Rebekah must have had Spring cabin fever to get so many plants but I can understand her reasons for getting them early this year because they were so small last year. We put our broccoli starts out that were not very big and they died last year even though we hardened them. Such a disappointment. Thanks for sharing your life with us Justin.
Justin per your conversation on chicken being high in omega 6, I'm wondering if you fed them differently if they wouldn't be. Like grass fed beef isn't but grain fed is. Also I've discovered heritage slow growing chickens at our trader Joe's perhaps that's high in omega 3!
Justin Potatoes are a member of the nightshade family, I occasionally get gout flare ups and I was told by my doctor to avoid anything in the nightshade family because they cause inflammation
Breading that I make for fried foods. I take pig skins, powdered parm cheese, spices, then blend till fine. Its just like breading. Then do the regular egg wash before dipping meat. I use for chicken and other breaded items. Also try burger "chicken" fried steak. Make burger patties, use egg wash and breading. Then make gravy. I like that better than cubes steak.
I learned yesterday from a berry grower that blueberries need a pH in the soil of 4.5 to 5.5. May need to add some Lyme! Just wanted to throw that out to you guys! Love Lear ing so much from your channel!
Hi Justin and Family! Ended up becoming "homesteaders" when we started down the path of recovery from illness in the family. We landed on the microbiome, and as a result of trying to maintain a healthy diet we ended up starting to produce our own food. My daughter loves watching your videos every morning. She is 6. Seems like you guys have a great diet and lifestyle, I cant imagine what else you could do, but have you ever tried a gut rebuild? For us it changed our lives. There may be a missing component to a successful rebuild, so many things can throw us off.
Guys, have you considered companion planting of marigolds and citronella. The can help keep bugs of trees, plants and people. Plus picking the flowers and greens in the house for fragrance and bug protection that is natural. Also some livestock seem to enjoy them too.
Justin, concerning your inflammation: I went on a nightshade free diet about 3 1/2 years ago and it's made a big difference in my inflamation issues. Nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant) cause inflammation in the organs and the joints. After being on this diet for just a couple of weeks I noticed a difference and after about a month I had lost several inches although no real weight loss. Now when I eat these things, I definitely suffer inflammation in my knees and feet especially. Just something else to check into that may help you! Best of luck!
Yes most all Americans are low in magnesium. Amazon has an amazing Magnesium Oil in a spray bottle. It absorbs so easily thru the skin at your pain sites. At night it helps you to fall asleep 😴!
@@eldenl1 magnesium can be mixed with a carrier oil that you rub into the skin. I get it in Australia from a compounding chemist. We have also changed our pool from a salt water pool to a magnesium pool.
@@eldenl1 you can take warm/hot water and mix in some Epsom salts and soak your feet in a tub with the water. I often will take a sit-down tub bath and soak in the mixture. You can absorb the Magnesium thru your skin and be relaxed as well. Also can mix up a small amount and put in a small spray bottle and occasionally spritz your legs, arms or whatever several times. It absorbs thru skin easily.
I’m a nutritional therapist in the Uk. It’s potatoes that are causing your inflammatory spike. They’re from the deadly nightshade family. Tomatoes cause the same problem as they’re also members of the deadly nightshade family. I usually advise my patients to avoid potatoes and tomatoes if they have inflammatory issues.
Hang upside down on a Tweeter like inversion table, it helps your back so much just 10-15 minutes. You don't have to go all the way upside down if your not used to it. It's the fastest drug free way to relieve back pain.
You needn't send me any seeds, as I'm in Australia and they'd be refused by AQIS (our border quarantine inspection). But I've already hugely enjoyed the pdf of Chapter 3 while I wait for the real thing, and I'll buy my own basil seeds and name the plants after the Rhodes family members! 😉
Thank you for sharing about your health journey and nutritional information. I am figuring out what I can and cannot eat now too as I have been diagnosed with arthritis and also have PCOS which increases inflammation in the body. It’s been difficult, but God is leading me and helping me figure out what foods are good for my body and what are not. Knowing that I am not alone helps as this often feels like a lonely journey.
When using a firestarter for sparks, holding it just above the fuel is better, as otherwise you're sending sparks places they don't need to be and where they won't help get your fuel going. Just an FYI for anyone who is looking to use one. We're like Rebecca down here: it's supposed to get to 27F overnight Sat-Sun, which is almost unheard of here in mid-March. But Mother Nature is sneaking it in just a few days before our usual last frost date, so I guess we'll have to give this round to her. But I brought in all the seed flats from the barn, and I'm potting everything up inside the house and then hanging out with them for a couple of days, just to be on the safe side, before moving them back out.
Justin, I'd look into Dr. Steven Gundry's Plant Paradox ( he's also come out with a Keto plan too) but anyways, I would look into what he talks about Lectins. Certain foods contain lectins that can cause inflammation ( potatoes being one of them). You follow his 3 phase plan and then you can add some foods back in like potatoes ( but you have to pressure cook them, and tomatoes, the same, etc.). My husband had high blood pressure and we followed this and his blood pressure went back down to normal, and his cholesterol HDL, LDL was great when we got his blood work done. I HIGHLY recommend it and at least give it a try.
I’ve had chronic back pain, I think I’m allergic to wheat / flour. I avoid ALL things that have flour and feel pain free. Hope you feel better We love your videos.
I take Coconut Oil for inflammation. I alternate it with an 1/8 tspn of cinnamon or 1 tspn turmeric with honey. Depends on what I'm doing. I'm really glad you're doing so well and must say it's impressive (yay for herbs and docs like yours! 🙂)
I’d rather you take care of your family than get free basil seeds. Your book is stunning. I love it. You write like you talk so I feel we are having a great conversation. Thank you for writing it.
Your channel name is the exact right name for my farming skills.
Respect from Africa 🇿🇦
I agree , family first . Seeds are cheap . I just want the signature card for this amazing book.
Omg, love you name haha!
The Basil seeds came just fine in the envelope!! Wasn't even necessary for you to send out - but, I appreciate you sticking to your word and getting us the autograph and seed pack. : ) The book is enough just on it's own!
When Lily comforted her lamb...🥰
Potatoes are a nightshade highly inflammatory for any arthritis also chicken is high in arginine an amino acid that can trigger dormant viruses like ebv. Cold sores etc. No more than 2x week or balance it with lysine
Oh, I didn't know that about chicken. Why do we crave what hurts us?! 😕
Also, eating lots of leafy greens are anti-inflammatory!
Gotta love those children helping when those things are heavy. Precious , you're so blessed.
Justin I'm in the middle of your book, and thought I'd check in to let you know that today I ordered some electric netting from premier 1 and a charger I'm one step closer to building my dream of growing my own food, I live on 40 acres in california and have dreamt of raising my own livestock to feed the family for a long time.
The envelope is a great idea, it just has to weigh under an ounce and I've sent seeds in them and it works great.
I've mailed flower seeds, through the mail, with no problems.
Glad y'all are doing well.
I love that you are openly sharing your journey with lyme. I have an autoimmune disease and sometimes its impossible to get outside but this channel has brought me so much inspiration.
I love the idea of the kids planting trees. How cool if they get to watch them all grow through the decades.
If not well planted they won't live, though. I think to prevent more dead saplings, I'd dig them up, improve the soil, & dig a preferred wider style of planting hole. It's best to dig a hole that's like a wider at the top bowl shape. Water the holes well before planting or do the planting during or after a rainy period.
Mix the removed, hard, native clay soil with a bucket of aged compost & manure, plus about 2C of Gypsum, which is what the ancients used to fertilize their plants. It will help to aerate the soil, will deliver water & nutrients more evenly.
First soak each hole, then form a mound of firm, wet soil, & drape the roots over it. Backfill & press soil down firmly, trying to not tear off many roots & repeat as you backfill around them, until it's filled to ground level or a bit higher. Sometimes soil might sink around new plantings if not well packed. This layer by layer method prevents air pockets which kills the roots & causes uneven surface soil after watering or rainfall.This attention to detail in the beginning provides the best soil contact with the roots, & just about assuring success.
If a plant or sapling is root bound, untangle or cut some of the roots around the rootball to prevent "girdling " from the roots.
This bowl shaped planting hole & the enriched soil helps to hang onto more rain or hand delivered water & the compost & manure will provide an ongoing supply of needed nutrients, as that kind of enriched soil improves the soil beneath it & around it over time, inviting worms & soil beetles & microorganisms which then thrive & improve the soil to insure healthy growth.
If the new trees seem well planted & not worth digging up to replant them, just add the enriched soil on top - but keep it a couple inches away from the trunk. Mustn't smother the crown. Spread at least 1" of enriched soil around each new tree in late winter. Spread it out to as far out as the roots might be. Widen the area of enriched soil as the trees grow, with aged compost & manure out as far as their root systems grow.
The rain & insects will take that good stuff deep into the earth & will be available as the trees growth continues. With more aeration by Gypsum & the addition of more worms & beetle holes, more rain water will penetrate the soil & may help prevent erosion.
Some fruit trees need companion trees nearby to fruit. Make sure you aren’t spending them too far apart.
I was thinking the same thing. They are too far apart to be companions to the others. many fruit trees need companion trees to produce fruit.
They can always add some in the gaps later but I think it will probably work out. When you see recommendations like that it’s normally from the standpoint of maximum yield/efficiency.
So cute with henry waving and mr. brown wanting to still be the baby of the family!!
Since it's on a slope, you might also might want to make a small swale around the trees to catch water and manure/nutrient. You don't have to do a whole swale along the length of the slope if you do not want to, just a crescent shape catchment around the tree. Maybe a 6 to 12 foot semi-circle.
Yes. That's a nice way to prevent erosion too. I also recommend a similar concept, on a smaller scale, above, but like your idea a lot.
I'd like to plant large, thirsty plants in a wider at the top bowl shape planting hole, to capture more surface rain which all sinks down to the rootball - if the soil has been amended. I'd recommend aged manure & compost, plus Gypsum.
I like how your showing the real side of farming/homesteading in this episode and not just the pretty side.! Enjoy the show and watching with my kids when I can keep up the good work enjoy watching you document your life and teaching others . 👍
One open gate. When it rains, it pours.
My daughter has had a great deal of pain relief with a reduced carb diet.
I'm a part of a few seed swap groups on fb and I send all mine, and the ones I've recieved, in a regular envelope and have never had issues. I do cut up an amazon bubble envelope and tape it inside the envelope for some seeds. You can also use a butterfly stamp, they're non-machinable!! 🙂
Blueberry need acidic soil, I mulch mine with pine needles and they do fairly well.
Did u notice how loud all the sheep were and then when u got Hope out they all stopped bleating. I found it awesome how they were trying to alert all of u to the emergency.
Aw sweet Lilly loves her sheep/lambs!! We love watching your videos! AND I just got your book in the mail today!! I read the first few pages in the car and I’m already so excited about it! 😃👏🏼👏🏼
Justin, in all your hardships, ups, downs, and other....I want to say your content keeps my dream alive to be a self sufficient homesteader. Thank you! I can't wait to dive into your book!
Sweet Darlin! I don’t even need basil seeds. You do you sugar! You do you. Anybody that is fussing over a pack of seeds, let them have mine!!
We used fruit trees and berry bushes as a wind brake/privacy fence.
I got my Basil seeds, and they're great! I thought it was a good idea! I love your book!❤️. I'm still smiling ☺️. Thank you Justin for all your lessons and passing on of other's tips and lessons! Love y'all and God bless 🤗🤗🙏🙏
My wife and I bought are first house on .22 acres a year ago. This year we are going to have are garden set up this year and 3 plumb tress 2 apples and a cherry. Grow as much as you can is best even if you can eat it all give it away or sell it.
Henry is beyond precious!!
Justin, I have been struggling with inflammatory conditions, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and chronic acute bursitis. I was granted government permission to use cannabis for pain. The CBD oil, not psychoactive, has reduced pain to tolerable, liveable and freeing level. I don't know if cbd is legal in your state but it has the potential to make movement much better.
I tend to have ongoing joint inflammation and daily doses of coated aspirin are the only thing keeping me moving.
My husband has this also..and yes CBD oil helps him alot...
I think Rebekah has tried him on CBD.
Wow that was intense!! Had my heart pounding. Thank god sheep 🐑 is okay.
best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago but we're buying a home this year and I'll be planting many apples I germinated from seed, peaches, pears, figs, cherries and plums in zone 2-3. Yes, zone 2-3. With toddlers who would get into a knife fight over some apple sauce, and food shortages on the way during this (projected 10 years) war, I think it's a smart choice.
What war are we in?
@@angelamarie4137 are you serious?
Maybe French drain along your barn patio, similar to the greenhouse, to keep that water from pooling.
And perhaps a reed bed along the creek bank to help with runoff filtration.
I've read that potatoes are part of the nightshade family which are inflammatory.
Yep. Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers are all nightshades. I had to avoid all of them for 6 months. Then try adding back one at a time, giving that one a months trial before adding the next. Potatoes were the culprit for me. 6 years later, potatoes still bother me.
G dog....love it. Your children are your greatest treasure. Great job on raising good adults.
I got your book finally!!!! Great read. Also, the seeds will be fine in the envelopes.
I'm sure an envelope will be fine. A packet of basil seeds is very very thin and light.
You're kids are amazing helpers. Precious family God Bless you all. 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
Beautiful book. Love it. So much great advice. Got my basil seeds with no issues, and thank you. I pray for healing for you.
I'm so excited to put my fruit tree in the ground this year! Thanks for your amazing channel 👍
Love watching your family, all the way in New Zealand :)
From one Crazy Plant Lady to another, I have to say that even though they were a little too early, that pop of green looks so lovely and springlike there along the wall like that!😄💚🌱
I'm so proud of you Justin and the family. You have wonderful respectful children....that is awesome in the way this world is going....I love, the love between you , your wife, children and the animals....you have inspired me so much....thank you for sharing your life
Thank you for the basil seeds, but I would have understood you not sending them. The autograph is good enough. By the way I love my book. Thank you so much.
Absolutely love watching your blog.your kiddies r a credit to u.your daughter is such a beautiful young lady
Be patient...it takes time for those trees to fruit....enjoy watching your family be part of the farm...blessings one you all....
Lily, junior eggxecutive and style icon. Being a style icon doesn't stop her from walking through the mud.
Nightshade fruits and vegetables are very inflammatory. Potatoes are a Nightshade
Potatoes, tomatoes. peppers and eggplant.
Quercetin, cider vinegar ( 1 tbsp. twice a day), vitamin c, tart cherry extract and celery seed extract along with low carb high fat diet helped me a lot with my joint pains that jumped from one joint to another. I am 70.
Grass fed beef or pork your not getting much fat!
Your kids are the BEST ! Being able to grab that sheepy and get her to safety!!
Love your book---reading a little every day. You are such a great storyteller and reading your book is like having you right here talking about the homestead and the chiddlers.
For your orchard, what about the deer & bears eating the leaves, branches for the deer, & for the bears the bears knocking over the small trees. Put up yes the t-posts , the fencing around them, but also put tin foil that moves , & possibly put a windchill to keep them away from your trees.
Heather is such a blessing as are y’all sending love from far away pray for peace
Envelope it is! I am personally fine with it!
Just put lost of woodchips where the water is, it makes a big difference!!! Crazy plant lady has a lot of company!🤗💜🤗
My Mom always says to plant fruit trees wherever you move because you never know how long you will be there. You might be thinking you'll find your dream homestead in just a bit, but 5 or ten years down the road and you are still there you'll be glad you have those producing fruit trees
Potatoes are in the nightshade family and sometimes cause inflammation so maybe it is them...
My husband is diabetic and since his dr put him on magnesium daily (after being hospitalized and given magnesium infusions twice) all of his neuropathy has disappeared.
Youre kidding
Hmmm ty
@@vincentlaw6985 no I’m not. That’s the truth. My husband was hospitalized for sepsis caused by prosthetic knee replacement. He was in the hospital for 3 mos. After daily blood work the Drs discovered that his magnesium was severely low and so infused him twice in one week. They soon started him on magnesium pills and all of his neuropathy went away and has never returened. The Drs are still amazed but still prescribe it to him.
@@Gardendreamsforme what kind
@@vincentlaw6985 magnesium oxide. You should see your dr for it
Respect from Africa 🇿🇦
JUSTIN, YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF HOW GORGEOUS YOUR HOMESTEAD HAS BECOME. YOU FATHER IS IN HEAVEN CLAIMING TELLING EVERYONE " YES THAT IS MY SON WHO HAS CREATED ALL THIS BEAUTY ON THE FARM"
I use thin foam sheet cut to fit envelopes for padding
I love how the whole family is pitching in and how pleasantly mannered your children are, I always love when people said that to me because they always act differently around others well mine do anyway lol, such a beautiful family.
On another note…I have chronic Lyme also. Potatoes are a nightshade vegetable which can cause inflammation, as well as peppers, egg plant and tomatoes. Maybe that’s why you feel inflamed.
The raspberries have jammed. 21:09 That sounds so good. Raspberry jam even before you pick them.
Lol
You have great kids I love the fact your boy just jumped in and save that sheep . They are learning so much. Great job:)
I've mailed tons of seeds, not litterally but many for a garden club. Envelopes often work great especially small seed. Sometimes I'd slip in a piece of bubble wrap for larger seeds.
I live in California and we have to put a deer proof fence around our fruit trees. Also the porcupines will chew the bark off at the base. So I would recommend you do this. Once they are big this won’t be a problem, but that takes years. Good luck.pea
what a relatable day on the farm, it never stops does it...
I cut out tomatoes and it helped greatly. Cut back on potatoes too.
Dig the holes twice and wide as the pot, that will allow the roots to dig into the soil more readily.
Straight rows didn’t work for us, but we were able to do what works for us and it has been great 🌸🙌🏻🌳
Sweet Rebekah, Those tomatoes can stay root bound for a good while rather than potting up into extra large deep pots as long as they’re fed a little. If it were me, I’d prune out side shoots and pop into trays as cuttings which would then be ready to transplant in May as planned. The “Mother” plants can also be transplanted into larger auger drilled holes in the tunnel or outside. This happened to me once and the root bound mother plants produced very early tomatoes while providing a family of junior cuttings perfectly sized for planting out at the appropriate time.
Great work! Been following you since your skooile days! I'm glad you've got your mobility back and hope the chronic pain subsides.... 🌟
Your business is growing because it's purpose is to nurture community. Your family and staff deserve to reap all of the rewards coming your way
94 eggs - WOW! Yes my chickens are in lay too. 7 the last two days and excited at 4 different colors. So pretty.
I also struggle with inflammation from pituitary issues/cushings. The ONLY thing that helped me was Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy. My feet hurt since childhood. Now I work 12 hours and dont think about them. They still swell. I still struggle with them but my quality of life has greatly improved.
Justin how about doing a little ditch to let the water run off out of the lot that’s puddling the water? Just a thought. love your vlogs, love your family, and your children are wonderful little people. So bright and precious. Jonah amazes me!!!!! His abilities are amazing. God bless your family ❤️
That was nice to see you and the kids planting the fruit trees near the new pasture you made. Too bad Gideon got the rockiest hole but Lilly came to the rescue! That's good that you have 4 out of six of those tress you planted up the hill still alive. Wow, Rebekah must have had Spring cabin fever to get so many plants but I can understand her reasons for getting them early this year because they were so small last year. We put our broccoli starts out that were not very big and they died last year even though we hardened them. Such a disappointment. Thanks for sharing your life with us Justin.
Justin per your conversation on chicken being high in omega 6, I'm wondering if you fed them differently if they wouldn't be. Like grass fed beef isn't but grain fed is. Also I've discovered heritage slow growing chickens at our trader Joe's perhaps that's high in omega 3!
Justin Potatoes are a member of the nightshade family, I occasionally get gout flare ups and I was told by my doctor to avoid anything in the nightshade family because they cause inflammation
Breading that I make for fried foods. I take pig skins, powdered parm cheese, spices, then blend till fine. Its just like breading. Then do the regular egg wash before dipping meat. I use for chicken and other breaded items. Also try burger "chicken" fried steak. Make burger patties, use egg wash and breading. Then make gravy. I like that better than cubes steak.
I learned yesterday from a berry grower that blueberries need a pH in the soil of 4.5 to 5.5. May need to add some Lyme! Just wanted to throw that out to you guys! Love Lear ing so much from your channel!
Hi Justin and Family! Ended up becoming "homesteaders" when we started down the path of recovery from illness in the family. We landed on the microbiome, and as a result of trying to maintain a healthy diet we ended up starting to produce our own food. My daughter loves watching your videos every morning. She is 6. Seems like you guys have a great diet and lifestyle, I cant imagine what else you could do, but have you ever tried a gut rebuild? For us it changed our lives. There may be a missing component to a successful rebuild, so many things can throw us off.
Guys, have you considered companion planting of marigolds and citronella. The can help keep bugs of trees, plants and people. Plus picking the flowers and greens in the house for fragrance and bug protection that is natural. Also some livestock seem to enjoy them too.
Baby won’t give kisses to papas with hairy faces!😆
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H my gosh your children are so good with the animals Love you guyswish I was there to help.
Justin, concerning your inflammation: I went on a nightshade free diet about 3 1/2 years ago and it's made a big difference in my inflamation issues. Nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant) cause inflammation in the organs and the joints. After being on this diet for just a couple of weeks I noticed a difference and after about a month I had lost several inches although no real weight loss. Now when I eat these things, I definitely suffer inflammation in my knees and feet especially. Just something else to check into that may help you! Best of luck!
Justin if you want chocolate then you NEED MAGNESIUM! I learned this yrs ago and it’s TRUE!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Akso better absorbed through the skin rather than taking pills.
How do you absorb it through the skin?
Yes most all Americans are low in magnesium. Amazon has an amazing Magnesium Oil in a spray bottle. It absorbs so easily thru the skin at your pain sites. At night it helps you to fall asleep 😴!
@@eldenl1 magnesium can be mixed with a carrier oil that you rub into the skin. I get it in Australia from a compounding chemist. We have also changed our pool from a salt water pool to a magnesium pool.
@@eldenl1 you can take warm/hot water and mix in some Epsom salts and soak your feet in a tub with the water. I often will take a sit-down tub bath and soak in the mixture. You can absorb the Magnesium thru your skin and be relaxed as well. Also can mix up a small amount and put in a small spray bottle and occasionally spritz your legs, arms or whatever several times. It absorbs thru skin easily.
Thanks Justin, the beautiful one is up on it and she’s staying ahead of things. Awesome! ✅✅✅👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯
I ordered you book last night! I just found your channel this week and love it!
I’m a nutritional therapist in the Uk. It’s potatoes that are causing your inflammatory spike. They’re from the deadly nightshade family. Tomatoes cause the same problem as they’re also members of the deadly nightshade family. I usually advise my patients to avoid potatoes and tomatoes if they have inflammatory issues.
Justin, You can make a French drain in that corner or just dig some dirt out and replace it with gravel so it has a place of naturally drained.
Hang upside down on a Tweeter like inversion table, it helps your back so much just 10-15 minutes. You don't have to go all the way upside down if your not used to it.
It's the fastest drug free way to relieve back pain.
You needn't send me any seeds, as I'm in Australia and they'd be refused by AQIS (our border quarantine inspection). But I've already hugely enjoyed the pdf of Chapter 3 while I wait for the real thing, and I'll buy my own basil seeds and name the plants after the Rhodes family members! 😉
I’m so happy that my book came in just one day! 😊 Great content. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thank you for sharing about your health journey and nutritional information. I am figuring out what I can and cannot eat now too as I have been diagnosed with arthritis and also have PCOS which increases inflammation in the body. It’s been difficult, but God is leading me and helping me figure out what foods are good for my body and what are not. Knowing that I am not alone helps as this often feels like a lonely journey.
Moringa has greatly helped my inflammation! I can definitely tell the difference when I forget to take it.
Rice is inflammatory. Try carbs on the low gi table. Squash is one.
When using a firestarter for sparks, holding it just above the fuel is better, as otherwise you're sending sparks places they don't need to be and where they won't help get your fuel going. Just an FYI for anyone who is looking to use one.
We're like Rebecca down here: it's supposed to get to 27F overnight Sat-Sun, which is almost unheard of here in mid-March. But Mother Nature is sneaking it in just a few days before our usual last frost date, so I guess we'll have to give this round to her. But I brought in all the seed flats from the barn, and I'm potting everything up inside the house and then hanging out with them for a couple of days, just to be on the safe side, before moving them back out.
Justin, I'd look into Dr. Steven Gundry's Plant Paradox ( he's also come out with a Keto plan too) but anyways, I would look into what he talks about Lectins. Certain foods contain lectins that can cause inflammation ( potatoes being one of them). You follow his 3 phase plan and then you can add some foods back in like potatoes ( but you have to pressure cook them, and tomatoes, the same, etc.). My husband had high blood pressure and we followed this and his blood pressure went back down to normal, and his cholesterol HDL, LDL was great when we got his blood work done. I HIGHLY recommend it and at least give it a try.
I’ve had chronic back pain, I think I’m allergic to wheat / flour. I avoid ALL things that have flour and feel pain free. Hope you feel better We love your videos.
Such a sweet family!
Have you tried cbd? It helps with inflammation
Great teamwork on the sheep save! That was a trip!
I take Coconut Oil for inflammation. I alternate it with an 1/8 tspn of cinnamon or 1 tspn turmeric with honey. Depends on what I'm doing. I'm really glad you're doing so well and must say it's impressive (yay for herbs and docs like yours! 🙂)