Do you guys realize that your great love and respect for each other is a teaching tool for many couples? You're refreshing to watch, and the display of passive affection for each other is so evident of your love. Bill, the way you respect Elizabeth is a true blessing for her. Thank you for sharing your life with us, along with your knowledge of home repairs and building. Happy Mothers Day Elizabeth.🌻 What a blessing to be close to share your day in part with Barry and the family. God sure paved a wonderful way to where you are now. God Bless. 💝
I laughed so hard at Bill's facial expressions when Elizabeth said she wanted to put fairy houses and frog statues in the garden. That was a Kodak moment Bill. Elizabeth is so excited that she can hardly contain her enthusiasm. The move to Virginia was truly a blessing in many ways. Keep up the good work Bill. Love you all... Pops and Leo too. Happy mother's day Elizabeth and Molly 💐
My mother had my father, who was a carpenter, to build little houses in our garden. She told us stories about "the small" that lived there and watced over our garden. When I asked who took care of "the small" she said: "the greatest of all, God" Oh how I miss my parents. I just love your videos.
Bill, I’m also a reluctant gardener. I do it to help supplement our food and having a prepper’s mindset I think it’s necessary. Plus there is nothing like a homegrown tomato! Bill, I also want to say ‘thank you’ for being a loving husband. You are definitely a great mentor to others. God’s love definitely shines through you both!!! God bless❤️
Since I retired 2 years ago gardening has been my favorite hobby. I love seeing the joy of my labor. I love sitting on my front porch with a cup of coffee, listening to the water fountain with a view of my beautiful flowers, and plants. We have the neighbor's son next door who is like a grandson to us water my plants when we go on vacation. The neighbors don't mind because we watch their home when they go on vacation. If I had more land I would grow vegetable too. Enjoy the fruits of your labor, Elizabeth
I live in a city, last year we turned our front yard into raised bed gardens, this year we have added a new garden to it and arches to be able to grow vertically for beans and peas etc. We have also been putting in berries and grapes in back. I know the neighbors were wondering what we were up to last year when we had everything torn apart, but we have gotten nothing but compliments when it was full of veggies. This year as people pass they have expressed how much they are looking forward to seeing the gardens flourish. I always plant enough to supplement our family's food AND share with others. We also have planted two of the raised beds at the local school strictly to give away to families in need. We have plans to do this to as many beds at the school as possible, any garden bed at the school, we will fill with plants to give to neighbors. I live by the idea that "we are not goats, we can't eat the grass, it is a waste of time and resources."
Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you". (Genesis 1:29). The best part of gardening is watching that miracle of a seed turning into delicious food.
I live in town and a couple of houses down from me have a garden in their front yard. It would be a great idea if everyone would plant a garden in their yar no matter where they live. Not only have food but it would be good exercise for those that are able to work in it. Have a blessed weekend.
This is a great idea. A normal lawn is such a waste. Here where we live the HOA will not allow that. We are moving to the country soon...tired of the city and the HOA!!!
As you sow, you shall reap for all your hard work Bill. Elizabeth's joy is priceless. God bless & pray your garden produces abundantly? Proverbs 11:18 Regards to dad & Leo.
Back when I was in school we were taught about "subsistence" farming that was the way of the life in China. It was taught as a negative practice. If you grew your own food it meant you were poor people. How sad that thinking is. It would be wonderful if everyone could grow SOME food for themselves instead of being dependent on massive food conglomerates for everything. Small family farms have been devoured by these conglomerates. That is heartbreaking.
Hi Bill and Elizabeth, Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I am with you Elizabeth...I love to garden too. But I completely understand Bill’s concern. The good news is that you have family nearby to help with the garden once you start traveling. Elizabeth, you said something that was very relevant as to what to do if there were severe food shortages. I wanted to share that during the Great Depression and WWII, my mom’s family banned together with their neighborhood. My grandmother had a big garden and fruit trees, another lady had chickens, and another a milking cow, etc. They all bartered with what they had and everyone survived. Thank you again for all you share!! You two are wonderful. Love and God Bless, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
Your raised garden beds with such easy-access (but protective) coverings are wonderful. You are such a sweet couple, both doing kinds things to enhance each other's lives. God bless.❤️🌱
Can’t wait to see Bill harvest those anchovies! Lol. You two are so much fun! Must be the “dimples” in your smile! Thank you both so much for this video, and God Bless you and your families!
I love your garden videos. My husband sees gardening the same way as you Bill and I LOVE gardening!!! However, being disabled I have limitations. I have raised beds but not as tall as yours. I have a 5 gallon bucket I sit on (I'm only 4' 9.5" tall) and tools that work for me. The walker is too much trouble to move around between the beds. I made 2 pvc canes which I use at the same time that really help me get around the garden. I also have a cart that fits between the beds. I've planned the big bang in the garden. I have as many veggies as possible to mature at the same time. I'll then dehydrate, pressure can and freeze. Usually mid summer. This is what I need my husband to help me with the most. I did this very successfully in my younger years. Because we have limited space, I buy short season varieties as much as possible. After the initial harvest I'll add compost to the soil the transplants will go into, and plant the fall/winter garden that I have growing in flats to be transplanted. I was harvesting eggplant 2 years ago in early November! However, last year they weren't able to mature. This is why we built the greenhouse. We have sun flowers, Ancho Pablano peppers in there, tomatoes, and soon the eggplant will be big enough to transplant into 3 gallon containers in there. The sweet banana peppers are slow growing but they will be in there too. Husband cut me 6" lengths of 2" pvc pipe and this year I will have parsnips and carrots started in these so I can actually transplant them mid summer. It's an experiment that I believe will work. I'm always experimenting, lol. So hopefully, that pvc started planting will be mature fresh winter storage. Last season, after the garlic harvest, I gave the garden a rest considering it the seventh year (according to Bible) and had some productive containers. So this year I could hardly wait to grow!!
Elizabeth, I love the idea of introducing fairies to the vegetable garden. A little fairie village will keep the vegetables company and happy. Will love seeing that!
What a lovely project. It is bringing so much joy to Elizabeth and you can see that Bill is enjoying it too because of Elizabeth's excitement. It's really a joint project and will yield benefits for both of you.
I have prayed for years to have a garden, and just like you, I can't get down and up without pain any more. So, what Bill has done for you is like a miracle to answer the cry of your heart. Maybe God has that for me too.
My husband and I are 70 and have been married 30 years. We enjoy your videos and your relationship. You both have great energy and smiles. You are both special ... I think it's the "goodness" we feel about you .... and it is uplifting to watch your videos. Thank you for the Light you bring to the World! With that said - I'm going to be the wet blanket in the comments section. I also have a Bill - somewhat like yours Elizabeth. I would like to say to your Bill: Your wife waited many years for the opportunity to garden, and her joy and happiness about this is very evident. I think a whole video of your negative comments over-shadowed the beautiful gardening gift that you created for Elizabeth, and dare I say, you stole her JOY. You built her this beautiful space, then turned around and lifted your leg and peed on it. Sometimes things are better left unsaid. You are her HERO - so puff up your chest and be just that. :) XOXO
Peace of mind is very powerful I agree with Elizabeth a garden brings comfort peace joy love there is just nothing like a beautiful garden it just fun to watch it grow ❤️
Love the video. When I used to travel I used a drip system on a timerthat way someone only had to check it once a week or so also you don't lose water into the air so it's very efficient. Stay safe
I love the food I have stored in the end. I hate the work and my body is broken. So I use plastic so I do not weed. This year I tripled my garden for hopefully a triple yield for my food pantry. I dehydrate now. Freeze and can. No body will rob my garden I live in the backwoods and nobody really can find me. I guess Its up to the ideas we all have. I am also putting in a medicinal tea garden. I traveled 1600 miles last summer and no thanks. I am a home base person..Good for Elizabeth, very nice setup.. Back to my work. God Bless
God told me to prepare for famine during a time where I was fasting and in prayer... As a result, I already have my garden growing and am about to yield my first harvest just as the meat shortages and high prices are hitting us. I also have plenty to share as starts with friends and a potential way to make money. We've been learning lots of sustainable practices to get us through and help others. So glad you all are taken care of and teaching others to do the same.
I love you guys, you are the greatest! I can see in you two how my husband and I used to interact with each other. Sadly he passed away after a horrific illness when we were married 50 years. Sorry if I am a downer, but you have lifted me up!!
@@margietucker1719 hello. Thank you. Portugal is a beautiful country. I live 1h from Lisbon, 15min from Fátima. Come visit Portugal, we are nice People.
I agree with you Bill, Gardens are a lot of work. But having that sense of awe and joy with growing things is a balance. For security the Thrive Life makes more sense. It can be kept under lock and key. The shared love between you two is so pleasant to watch.
I don't comment often. Mostly I just watch. But I have to say how thrilled I am to see you both in your wonderful home. You both seem so happy with it.
I just love you both. So positive. When I'm having a stressful or negative day I always try and find your videos so I can feel positive. So I thank you!
Elizabeth I live in Cyprus where it gets very hot. What we do here is have our gardens on an irrigation system which is a hose pipe with little nozzles along it. This hose is then connected to a timer that is connected to the tap (sipgot). I would lay the hose across the four beds when you go away. People here have holiday homes and are away for weeks on end. Bill you've done a wonderful job with the garden beds.
I agree with your Elizabeth the smell and feel of the ground and the greenhouse is warm and comforting......but a lot of work..:). Enjoy your garden and the experience..
Those cages are GENIUS!!!!!!! Great job you two!!!! You’re like newlyweds🙏❤️🙏❤️. I sure WISH you’d bring POP into your videos more. I sure do love him!!!!
My Dad use to garden and hold down a 10+ hour a day job. He planted 2 huge garden areas, one in his back yard and one in the country on our farm. He truly loved his gardening. My Mom would get the produce and cook and do her canning. Dad would even help my Mom with the canning when she needed help.
I’m right there with you Elizabeth!! I love digging in the dirt and watching things grow. I’m out every morning talking to my plants- it makes me very happy too! Don’t worry Bill-Elizabeth will get someone to water the garden. I do the same thing in the summer- we live in Arizona and leave for several weeks in the summer and I have some wonderful neighbors who are happy to help me and come and water for me.
So beautiful weather you have, and happy to hear you are ok. In these times gardens and plots are survival no 1. Having hens are also a food sourse, couple of neighburs over here have a couple of hens and they can survive pretty good. And they're cute, too.. 😍 Love your garden👍🏻👍🏻💖✝️ God bless💖💖
Gardening is such a good and healthy activity..its fun watching you build your garden ..cant wait to see the products of your labor. You both will work things out for sure! Stay safe and God bless.
Really enjoyed this video ! The reluctant gardener Lol . Now that’s funny ! I love listening to you both so much. I felt as if I should just pull up a lawn chair and sit a spell . Elizabeth I’m so excited for you and again just can’t wait to see what your garden produces. Bill is so sweet to go along for the ride even if it’s not so much his thing. Now that’s a great testament to your marriage ! God bless y’all and have a wonderful day !
My garden is late for our area, but we are prepping for fall, which means planting in August. We are buying lettuces, spinach, kale at the store, which has had produce even when shelf food items were out. When the expiration dates come up on them, my daughter puts them in the freezer and uses them for smoothies. That’s what she’ll do with garden greens, too.
You both remind me of the farmers that helped me and my little brother in 1984. I was 12, he was 9. Our mother had been gone for a couple of weeks and we were hungry. We walked along way with pillow cases and he was supposed to look out and I was going to take something from only big gardens. Long story short, we got caught and the gentleman and lady helped us out. Feed us and drove us home with enough food for a week. We were grateful.
I love the feeling of dirt when I'm weeding and planting 😊. My nails look beat up but I don't care 🤷♀️. You are a good hubby for building the beds for her. You'll have to experiment with canning. It really isn't hard to do.
I love gardening I was raised on a farm now I live in the Valley of the Sun Arizona, I am amending the soil that is working love you videos I love your sense of humor I love the way you balance out one another I just plain love you all God bless and God bless America
Our meat plant is opening back up. It was shut down as 100 of the 300 workers there came down with the virus. The plant has been shut down for a month and sanitized and all workers were kept at home for 3 weeks and will be tested before they are allowed back in again. So happy. The shelves were looking pretty bare of meat here. Although many of the cattle farms around here were offering up their cattle for sale and would have some of the smaller meatpacking plants processing them. So glad you have your garden. I bet Bill will really appreciate it when the produce starts coming to the house for consumption and so will Pops. Blessings to you both and Pops!
Love love your videos. Gardening is so so fun. When my daughter who is 27 now, but when she was 5 we would plant our garden. And every plant she planted she would say a prayer to God to bless them, protect them and help them grow up. I hold that memory well. Oh and please put kitty meow back in your music. My doggie loves it.
Oh and I forgot to saw she would go out and eat all the veggies we grew. I had the perfect child. Sweet peas for her we’re better then any junk food. She still loves her veggies!!!! And we had a few toads in the garden she loved too. Happy garden May it bring you a lot of joy.
Now Bill we have never seen you run from work, it’s just not anything you enjoy doing and that ok. Elizabeth I am so glad you have your garden, and thank you Bill for all the hard work that you did for her. Hope both of you had a nice day...
Wonderful video! I'm glad Bill shared about being the reluctant gardener-----what an example of a loving, Christ-like husband to do something you're not excited about just for the sake of bringing joy to your wife! Preach on you two---your marriage is truly a picture of Jesus and His Bride
A little village in each bed!! Can't wait to see it!!! Ah, it's so great. Unlike you, Elizabeth, I've never gardened so watching you do it will be a real treat for me. I'm excited!!
I thought of you guys because here in my part of Virginia we are having terrible weather, going to get way down in temps tonight and tomorrow. I hope you guys don't lose anything you have just planted. I am covering my peonies and lillies. I sure hope everything is not hurt.
This is a little off subject but I wanted to say what an inspiration you are Elizabeth. I had a car wreck January 5th and have been pretty much home bound since. ( just practicing for the lockdown😅) Your positive attitude and never give up actions have helped me do the same. It is so nice to have a place to go that is positive with such nice people. I just wanted you to know that you both are appreciated. Stay safe💖
Watching you two at your new place is like two kids in a candy store. Living rural and gardening, enjoying nature is good for the soul and health. I have a suspicion that the garden will get much bigger next year. The covers on the raised beds are genius. To keep thieves out of the garden, old timers had a few large butt chewing dogs and they had rock salt loads in their shot guns. It won't kill you, just tear some hide off and make you miserable. It's fun watching you two. Thanks for sharing.
We had snow today in northeastern Ohio, wah! Used to be you could plant frostfree on mothers day. (happy mums day!) I have a plaque that says you are closer to gods heart in a garden than anyplace else on earth.
You two have great weather over there! We planted a few days ago and we had snow on and off on Saturday..We had to cover the garden ..We hope the tomato plants will survive... Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day !!! 🌷 Love the covers you made so veggies don’t get munched on !
I love the fairy garden idea. If you find some little things, do it! I have a little tiny stuffed bear in my kitchen cupboard with the coffee cups. Just to be different and do something out of the ordinary.
*****TIP***** Dry eggshells in an oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes then crush. After they cool I keep in jars. Sprinkle at the base of plants to prevent blossom rot.
My nanny had to have knee surgery and once she recovered she lost quite a bit of weight and was able to do so much more with her life in general. I wish you all nothing but the best 😘😘😘😘
y'all are so sweet! Thanks for your wise advice. I wish I wanted a garden . Like Bill, I just think of it as work . But I can see the necessity of it in these days we are living in . I'm just so tired from my job each day , I don't have much left when I get home. God bless you both.
our son just put up a 6×6? green house and made his own hydroponic set up growing all he needs for family of 4 of lettuces and small pots of tomatoes. it has been up for 2 weeks now and he has had three meals out of it. 3 or 4 levels high. pvc pipe capped on the ends, 3 inch holes drilled in along the length. slices of pool noodle to support plants. it is working so well we will be doing it.
I hear you about the "Reluctant Gardener". I am already in a battle with the pest eating my plants, the sun is too much and I have to find ways to already particularly diffuse the sun, constantly checking things and watering ($$$), and on and on. Still, if things go bad, I will have a little fresh food and some to share with my family.
That's great.Remember to save all your food scrabs(minus anything that has greece)to throw out in the garden.Even pour out cooled water used from boiling eggs or potatoes (gives off vitamins to soil)
I love Elizabeth's smile. I find peace from her smile and humbleness.
Do you guys realize that your great love and respect for each other is a teaching tool for many couples? You're refreshing to watch, and the display of passive affection for each other is so evident of your love. Bill, the way you respect Elizabeth is a true blessing for her. Thank you for sharing your life with us, along with your knowledge of home repairs and building. Happy Mothers Day Elizabeth.🌻 What a blessing to be close to share your day in part with Barry and the family. God sure paved a wonderful way to where you are now. God Bless. 💝
The Thrifty G'ma You couldn’t have put that better. I second your message. 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
I laughed so hard at Bill's facial expressions when Elizabeth said she wanted to put fairy houses and frog statues in the garden. That was a Kodak moment Bill. Elizabeth is so excited that she can hardly contain her enthusiasm. The move to Virginia was truly a blessing in many ways. Keep up the good work Bill. Love you all... Pops and Leo too. Happy mother's day Elizabeth and Molly 💐
My mother had my father, who was a carpenter, to build little houses in our garden. She told us stories about "the small" that lived there and watced over our garden. When I asked who took care of "the small" she said: "the greatest of all, God" Oh how I miss my parents. I just love your videos.
That's such a sweet story.
@@jamesmumford8451 Thank you.
Helena Lundqvist I miss my parents too
@@nellievanellie8270 🙏
@Isabel Renbjor Thank you. They were.
Bill, I’m also a reluctant gardener. I do it to help supplement our food and having a prepper’s mindset I think it’s necessary. Plus there is nothing like a homegrown tomato! Bill, I also want to say ‘thank you’ for being a loving husband. You are definitely a great mentor to others. God’s love definitely shines through you both!!! God bless❤️
The look on Bills face when you mentioned the fair garden was a moment I will never forget. Can you say priceless?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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@@LiveSimpleLiveFree can I have you email address?
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree Can Singapore buy thrive food?
His email is in the description box.
“I’m still learning new things about her”. Adorable!💕🦋 greetings from Luxembourg....stay safe and healthy🙏
You are such a good husband to help Elizabeth with those beautiful planters
It's a blessing to be able to come here and de-stress; to take a break from the rough day I've had. Thank you for a lovely channel.
Since I retired 2 years ago gardening has been my favorite hobby. I love seeing the joy of my labor. I love sitting on my front porch with a cup of coffee, listening to the water fountain with a view of my beautiful flowers, and plants. We have the neighbor's son next door who is like a grandson to us water my plants when we go on vacation. The neighbors don't mind because we watch their home when they go on vacation. If I had more land I would grow vegetable too. Enjoy the fruits of your labor, Elizabeth
I live in a city, last year we turned our front yard into raised bed gardens, this year we have added a new garden to it and arches to be able to grow vertically for beans and peas etc. We have also been putting in berries and grapes in back. I know the neighbors were wondering what we were up to last year when we had everything torn apart, but we have gotten nothing but compliments when it was full of veggies. This year as people pass they have expressed how much they are looking forward to seeing the gardens flourish. I always plant enough to supplement our family's food AND share with others. We also have planted two of the raised beds at the local school strictly to give away to families in need. We have plans to do this to as many beds at the school as possible, any garden bed at the school, we will fill with plants to give to neighbors. I live by the idea that "we are not goats, we can't eat the grass, it is a waste of time and resources."
Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you". (Genesis 1:29). The best part of gardening is watching that miracle of a seed turning into delicious food.
Love the concrete blocks and the way the frame lifts up! Great idea!
Mr . Bill and Mrs. Elizabeth are good honest teachers about gardening, finances, and world economy. Thank you .🙏
I live in town and a couple of houses down from me have a garden in their front yard. It would be a great idea if everyone would plant a garden in their yar no matter where they live. Not only have food but it would be good exercise for those that are able to work in it. Have a blessed weekend.
This is a great idea. A normal lawn is such a waste. Here where we live the HOA will not allow that. We are moving to the country soon...tired of the city and the HOA!!!
There is a book called “ Grow Food Not Lawns”
As you sow, you shall reap for all your hard work Bill. Elizabeth's joy is priceless. God bless & pray your garden produces abundantly?
Proverbs 11:18
Regards to dad & Leo.
Back when I was in school we were taught about "subsistence" farming that was the way of the life in China. It was taught as a negative practice. If you grew your own food it meant you were poor people. How sad that thinking is.
It would be wonderful if everyone could grow SOME food for themselves instead of being dependent on massive food conglomerates for everything.
Small family farms have been devoured by these conglomerates. That is heartbreaking.
Amazing how tiny wee plants can grow into beautiful food to eat!
Keep well
Hi Bill and Elizabeth, Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I am with you Elizabeth...I love to garden too. But I completely understand Bill’s concern. The good news is that you have family nearby to help with the garden once you start traveling. Elizabeth, you said something that was very relevant as to what to do if there were severe food shortages. I wanted to share that during the Great Depression and WWII, my mom’s family banned together with their neighborhood. My grandmother had a big garden and fruit trees, another lady had chickens, and another a milking cow, etc. They all bartered with what they had and everyone survived. Thank you again for all you share!! You two are wonderful. Love and God Bless, Mary ❤️🤗❤️
Your raised garden beds with such easy-access (but protective) coverings are wonderful. You are such a sweet couple, both doing kinds things to enhance each other's lives. God bless.❤️🌱
Can’t wait to see Bill harvest those anchovies! Lol. You two are so much fun! Must be the “dimples” in your smile! Thank you both so much for this video, and God Bless you and your families!
I love your garden videos.
My husband sees gardening the same way as you Bill and I LOVE gardening!!! However, being disabled I have limitations. I have raised beds but not as tall as yours. I have a 5 gallon bucket I sit on (I'm only 4' 9.5" tall) and tools that work for me. The walker is too much trouble to move around between the beds. I made 2 pvc canes which I use at the same time that really help me get around the garden. I also have a cart that fits between the beds.
I've planned the big bang in the garden. I have as many veggies as possible to mature at the same time. I'll then dehydrate, pressure can and freeze. Usually mid summer. This is what I need my husband to help me with the most. I did this very successfully in my younger years.
Because we have limited space, I buy short season varieties as much as possible. After the initial harvest I'll add compost to the soil the transplants will go into, and plant the fall/winter garden that I have growing in flats to be transplanted.
I was harvesting eggplant 2 years ago in early November! However, last year they weren't able to mature. This is why we built the greenhouse. We have sun flowers, Ancho Pablano peppers in there, tomatoes, and soon the eggplant will be big enough to transplant into 3 gallon containers in there. The sweet banana peppers are slow growing but they will be in there too.
Husband cut me 6" lengths of 2" pvc pipe and this year I will have parsnips and carrots started in these so I can actually transplant them mid summer. It's an experiment that I believe will work. I'm always experimenting, lol. So hopefully, that pvc started planting will be mature fresh winter storage.
Last season, after the garlic harvest, I gave the garden a rest considering it the seventh year (according to Bible) and had some productive containers. So this year I could hardly wait to grow!!
Elizabeth, I love the idea of introducing fairies to the vegetable garden. A little fairie village will keep the vegetables company and happy. Will love seeing that!
We always grew beets. We planted them thick and when the leaves got good sized we would thin the beets and have beet greens.
What a lovely project. It is bringing so much joy to Elizabeth and you can see that Bill is enjoying it too because of Elizabeth's excitement. It's really a joint project and will yield benefits for both of you.
"and that gives me great joy to see that!"
Such Beautiful Words! Love you both!
I have prayed for years to have a garden, and just like you, I can't get down and up without pain any more. So, what Bill has done for you is like a miracle to answer the cry of your heart. Maybe God has that for me too.
You 2 make me so happy watching . I feel bless just watching. Thank you. Love you
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My husband and I are 70 and have been married 30 years. We enjoy your videos and your relationship. You both have great energy and smiles. You are both special ... I think it's the "goodness" we feel about you .... and it is uplifting to watch your videos. Thank you for the Light you bring to the World! With that said - I'm going to be the wet blanket in the comments section. I also have a Bill - somewhat like yours Elizabeth. I would like to say to your Bill: Your wife waited many years for the opportunity to garden, and her joy and happiness about this is very evident. I think a whole video of your negative comments over-shadowed the beautiful gardening gift that you created for Elizabeth, and dare I say, you stole her JOY. You built her this beautiful space, then turned around and lifted your leg and peed on it. Sometimes things are better left unsaid. You are her HERO - so puff up your chest and be just that. :) XOXO
Peace of mind is very powerful I agree with Elizabeth a garden brings comfort peace joy love there is just nothing like a beautiful garden it just fun to watch it grow ❤️
Love sitting in the garden and eating fresh vegetables warm from the sun
I am so happy that you now have something that you will take such pleasure doing.
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So wonderful to see your joy for life, your garden, each other, and especially in Jesus.
Love the video. When I used to travel I used a drip system on a timerthat way someone only had to check it once a week or so also you don't lose water into the air so it's very efficient. Stay safe
Elizabeth I’m so with you! My honey has gifted me with a window seal full of ceramic frogs💖love them and you
haha, thanks for the chuckle! Fairy garden! Love it!
I love the food I have stored in the end. I hate the work and my body is broken. So I use plastic so I do not weed. This year I tripled my garden for hopefully a triple yield for my food pantry. I dehydrate now. Freeze and can. No body will rob my garden I live in the backwoods and nobody really can find me. I guess Its up to the ideas we all have. I am also putting in a medicinal tea garden. I traveled 1600 miles last summer and no thanks. I am a home base person..Good for Elizabeth, very nice setup.. Back to my work. God Bless
Acts of service - a beautiful love language!
You get excited about things growing and gardening like I do. Love it.
God told me to prepare for famine during a time where I was fasting and in prayer... As a result, I already have my garden growing and am about to yield my first harvest just as the meat shortages and high prices are hitting us. I also have plenty to share as starts with friends and a potential way to make money. We've been learning lots of sustainable practices to get us through and help others. So glad you all are taken care of and teaching others to do the same.
Very happy for you, Elizabeth. I hope your garden is very fruitful.
I love you guys, you are the greatest! I can see in you two how my husband and I used to interact with each other. Sadly he passed away after a horrific illness when we were married 50 years. Sorry if I am a downer, but you have lifted me up!!
Be blessed!
Hello, i'm from Portugal. I love your videos, i saw your story. You two are very inspiring, you are giant human beings. Thanks. sorry my bad english.
I understood it all. I think your english is fine.🧡
@@rebeccapettifer6553 thank you.
Hello Mario! Greetings from Texas! I have always wanted to visit Portugal, it's a lovely country. Your English is very good :)
@@margietucker1719 hello. Thank you. Portugal is a beautiful country. I live 1h from Lisbon, 15min from Fátima. Come visit Portugal, we are nice People.
I agree with you Bill, Gardens are a lot of work. But having that sense of awe and joy with growing things is a balance. For security the Thrive Life makes more sense. It can be kept under lock and key. The shared love between you two is so pleasant to watch.
I don't comment often. Mostly I just watch. But I have to say how thrilled I am to see you both in your wonderful home. You both seem so happy with it.
I just love you both. So positive. When I'm having a stressful or negative day I always try and find your videos so I can feel positive. So I thank you!
You are so welcome!
Whimsy AND good eats. Perfect garden...! 🥰
Elizabeth I live in Cyprus where it gets very hot. What we do here is have our gardens on an irrigation system which is a hose pipe with little nozzles along it. This hose is then connected to a timer that is connected to the tap (sipgot). I would lay the hose across the four beds when you go away. People here have holiday homes and are away for weeks on end. Bill you've done a wonderful job with the garden beds.
Thank you! 😊
Here in Texas (we get very hot too) a lot of gardeners also use those. We call it "drip irrigation". We buy the soaker hoses, and use with a timer.
I agree with your Elizabeth the smell and feel of the ground and the greenhouse is warm and comforting......but a lot of work..:). Enjoy your garden and the experience..
Very good video. I love your honesty, Bill. I look forward to watching your garden grow, Elizabeth. Diane in NC
You go, Elizabeth!! Fairies, frogs, whatever pure fun!
Those cages are GENIUS!!!!!!! Great job you two!!!! You’re like newlyweds🙏❤️🙏❤️. I sure WISH you’d bring POP into your videos more. I sure do love him!!!!
Great Hobby Elizabeth! You go girl👍 and yes a fairy garden, so darn cute💕💕💕💕
My Dad use to garden and hold down a 10+ hour a day job. He planted 2 huge garden areas, one in his back yard and one in the country on our farm. He truly loved his gardening. My Mom would get the produce and cook and do her canning. Dad would even help my Mom with the canning when she needed help.
I’m right there with you Elizabeth!! I love digging in the dirt and watching things grow. I’m out every morning talking to my plants- it makes me very happy too! Don’t worry Bill-Elizabeth will get someone to water the garden. I do the same thing in the summer- we live in Arizona and leave for several weeks in the summer and I have some wonderful neighbors who are happy to help me and come and water for me.
I'm not worried about the 2-week trips. It's the 3-month RV summer trips that I want to take that will be more of a problem!
I have frogs, fairies, and gnomes in mine. Mental health is good. My garden helps my stress levels to stay even. ❤
Lmbo” I’ll work something out”, I love it! I would too🤦🏾♀️ I just love you guys so much!
So beautiful weather you have, and happy to hear you are ok. In these times gardens and plots are survival no 1. Having hens are also a food sourse, couple of neighburs over here have a couple of hens and they can survive pretty good. And they're cute, too.. 😍 Love your garden👍🏻👍🏻💖✝️ God bless💖💖
Love you guys 👍Elizabeth’s enthusiasm is great to see. I can’t wait to see your garden produce. I have a tiny garden myself. It’s therapeutic
Gardening is such a good and healthy activity..its fun watching you build your garden ..cant wait to see the products of your labor. You both will work things out for sure! Stay safe and God bless.
Yes, Elizabeth, this is a labor of love! God bless you both, Papa, and children!
Really enjoyed this video ! The reluctant gardener Lol . Now that’s funny ! I love listening to you both so much. I felt as if I should just pull up a lawn chair and sit a spell . Elizabeth I’m so excited for you and again just can’t wait to see what your garden produces. Bill is so sweet to go along for the ride even if it’s not so much his thing. Now that’s a great testament to your marriage ! God bless y’all and have a wonderful day !
My garden is late for our area, but we are prepping for fall, which means planting in August. We are buying lettuces, spinach, kale at the store, which has had produce even when shelf food items were out. When the expiration dates come up on them, my daughter puts them in the freezer and uses them for smoothies. That’s what she’ll do with garden greens, too.
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You both remind me of the farmers that helped me and my little brother in 1984. I was 12, he was 9. Our mother had been gone for a couple of weeks and we were hungry. We walked along way with pillow cases and he was supposed to look out and I was going to take something from only big gardens. Long story short, we got caught and the gentleman and lady helped us out. Feed us and drove us home with enough food for a week. We were grateful.
I love the feeling of dirt when I'm weeding and planting 😊. My nails look beat up but I don't care 🤷♀️. You are a good hubby for building the beds for her. You'll have to experiment with canning. It really isn't hard to do.
I love gardening I was raised on a farm now I live in the Valley of the Sun Arizona, I am amending the soil that is working love you videos I love your sense of humor I love the way you balance out
one another I just plain love you all God bless and God bless America
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Happy Mother’s Day Elizabeth 🙏💛🙏
Bill outlook is valid. Thank you both.
Our meat plant is opening back up. It was shut down as 100 of the 300 workers there came down with the virus. The plant has been shut down for a month and sanitized and all workers were kept at home for 3 weeks and will be tested before they are allowed back in again. So happy. The shelves were looking pretty bare of meat here. Although many of the cattle farms around here were offering up their cattle for sale and would have some of the smaller meatpacking plants processing them. So glad you have your garden. I bet Bill will really appreciate it when the produce starts coming to the house for consumption and so will Pops. Blessings to you both and Pops!
Love love your videos. Gardening is so so fun. When my daughter who is 27 now, but when she was 5 we would plant our garden. And every plant she planted she would say a prayer to God to bless them, protect them and help them grow up. I hold that memory well. Oh and please put kitty meow back in your music. My doggie loves it.
Oh and I forgot to saw she would go out and eat all the veggies we grew. I had the perfect child. Sweet peas for her we’re better then any junk food. She still loves her veggies!!!! And we had a few toads in the garden she loved too. Happy garden May it bring you a lot of joy.
Nice garden!! It's a lot of work but it's well worth it!
I love your garden boxes. We have many deer and bunnies so these would be perfect. Take care and be safe.
Now Bill we have never seen you run from work, it’s just not anything you enjoy doing and that ok. Elizabeth I am so glad you have your garden, and thank you Bill for all the hard work that you did for her. Hope both of you had a nice day...
I'm hoping that you have a perfect growing season, thank you so much for sharing your videos. Stay safe and in good health.
Bill say’s “Excuse me?” About the Fairy Garden, (Hahahaha)!
Wonderful video! I'm glad Bill shared about being the reluctant gardener-----what an example of a loving, Christ-like husband to do something you're not excited about just for the sake of bringing joy to your wife! Preach on you two---your marriage is truly a picture of Jesus and His Bride
" Knowing" you, Elizabeth, you'll work something out ☺.
I love gardening, I just started my garden this year I believe life is going to change as we know it ,great video stay safe.
A little village in each bed!! Can't wait to see it!!! Ah, it's so great. Unlike you, Elizabeth, I've never gardened so watching you do it will be a real treat for me. I'm excited!!
I thought of you guys because here in my part of Virginia we are having terrible weather, going to get way down in temps tonight and tomorrow. I hope you guys don't lose anything you have just planted. I am covering my peonies and lillies. I sure hope everything is not hurt.
Enjoyed. Freeze things and can things. Its great! Enjoyed. God bless you both.
I am right there with you Elizabeth! I love Gardening! My husband is with Bill but making a big garden This year
I started my very first garden and it is exciting to watch things grow! 🌱🥬🥒🍅
This is a little off subject but I wanted to say what an inspiration you are Elizabeth. I had a car wreck January 5th and have been pretty much home bound since. ( just practicing for the lockdown😅) Your positive attitude and never give up actions have helped me do the same. It is so nice to have a place to go that is positive with such nice people. I just wanted you to know that you both are appreciated. Stay safe💖
Watching you two at your new place is like two kids in a candy store. Living rural and gardening, enjoying nature is good for the soul and health. I have a suspicion that the garden will get much bigger next year. The covers on the raised beds are genius. To keep thieves out of the garden, old timers had a few large butt chewing dogs and they had rock salt loads in their shot guns. It won't kill you, just tear some hide off and make you miserable. It's fun watching you two. Thanks for sharing.
Be blessed you two!!
Oh goodness that would be perfect for a fairy garden. I love frogs and I put them all over my flowerbeds.
We had snow today in northeastern Ohio, wah! Used to be you could plant frostfree on mothers day. (happy mums day!) I have a plaque that says you are closer to gods heart in a garden than anyplace else on earth.
You two have great weather over there! We planted a few days ago and we had snow on and off on Saturday..We had to cover the garden ..We hope the tomato plants will survive... Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day !!! 🌷 Love the covers you made so veggies don’t get munched on !
I love the fairy garden idea. If you find some little things, do it! I have a little tiny stuffed bear in my kitchen cupboard with the coffee cups. Just to be different and do something out of the ordinary.
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Dry eggshells in an oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes then crush. After they cool I keep in jars. Sprinkle at the base of plants to prevent blossom rot.
My nanny had to have knee surgery and once she recovered she lost quite a bit of weight and was able to do so much more with her life in general. I wish you all nothing but the best 😘😘😘😘
y'all are so sweet! Thanks for your wise advice. I wish I wanted a garden . Like Bill, I just think of it as work . But I can see the necessity of it in these days we are living in . I'm just so tired from my job each day , I don't have much left when I get home. God bless you both.
Love is complimenting each other. You too are so good together.
I love the fairy garden idea... I might do that in my container garden 😉
our son just put up a 6×6? green house and made his own hydroponic set up growing all he needs for family of 4 of lettuces and small pots of tomatoes. it has been up for 2 weeks now and he has had three meals out of it. 3 or 4 levels high. pvc pipe capped on the ends, 3 inch holes drilled in along the length. slices of pool noodle to support plants. it is working so well we will be doing it.
If you have frost coming put plastic and put the covers down to hold the plastic down. I just love watching y’all.
I hear you about the "Reluctant Gardener". I am already in a battle with the pest eating my plants, the sun is too much and I have to find ways to already particularly diffuse the sun, constantly checking things and watering ($$$), and on and on. Still, if things go bad, I will have a little fresh food and some to share with my family.
That's great.Remember to save all your food scrabs(minus anything that has greece)to throw out in the garden.Even pour out cooled water used from boiling eggs or potatoes (gives off vitamins to soil)
#scraps not scrabs😂 darn spell change
great craftsmanship bill.
I loved the sweet potato story! Now I want to plant them!!