5 Reasons to Preserve Your Own Food + Canning Jam and How to Freeze Snap Peas
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Sharing 5 reasons why I grow and preserve food. Reviewing why I preserve food each year helps to keep me motivated through the busy harvest and preserving season! Also showing how I freeze snap peas and water-bath can jam.
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I just found your channel and so glad I did! I deeply resonate with your reasons. I also struggle with anxiety and depression. Being outside on my own piece of land, knowing it's my dirt to manipulate, the freedom to grow what I want. It's so helpful. And planting your feet in the soil brings in positive energy that is naturally within our Earth. We become closer to our creator and deepen our appreciation for all the abundance. You are wonderful. Hugs from southern Illinois ❤️
Thank you Amy, for your kind words! Love seeing people with the same beliefs and passions. We truly are stewards of this earth, it is up to us to manage it and...make it better.
@@TheSeasonalHomestead Today I learned about you having struggles with depression and how gardening helped you. I can relate 100%. Thanks for sharing, I hope more people can decide to gardening, food growing and also find peace.
I love how proactive you are with combating your struggles and sharing your solutions. It seems to be work and gratitude are big factors for mental health, especially as it seems to be an epidemic. I hardly know anyone that doesn't have something, but it also seems to be largely a first world problem so it's interesting to study and learn more about.
So many families have digestion issues due to poor and highly processed foods. Mental Health is HUGE 2020/21 more so than any other time. Thank you for being authentic and real. You help others listening to you, you help family and friends and most importantly....You! ❤
I think it is so important to show our kids how to do these skills even if they don't seem to interested.
There are kids that move out of the house without even knowing how to change a light bulb. Once a well prepared kid that was forced to learn these skills encounters such unprepared youths, they will start to appreciate being taught these skills.
I think eating the food we grow ourselves literally binds us to a place, and to a time.
I had an intestinal dissection at the worst point of a serious illness and barely survived. I was unable to digest anything at all and gradually healed by making my own kefir and sauerkraut. I worked my way up to finally moving to a more rural location where I can plant my first garden in 30 years. It is an amazing thing. Very important to realize on a daily basis that God provides the “magic” within seeds and it takes so little to cooperate with Him and feed ourselves.
Those are some gorgeous snap peas!! Blessings to you and your family.
that sounds so awesome
I haven’t even made it half way through the video and I’ve got tears. Thanks for your sharing such a deeply personal story. I love gardening. It is my happy place. I totally understand the peace and happiness, the sense of accomplishment, and just knowing that I produced this healthy food for my family.
Thank you for being brave enough to share.
As a farmer by heart, i actually can relate to you. I find peace in planting it makes me excited to get up early in the morning and see my plants.
Your channel had been my ah ha moments. I have bipolar d disorder and growing my own food in the process of harvesting it and planting it keeps my body balanced and in great physical shape. I also eat the nutrition of food as well. The whole lifestyle that it takes to grow food is a healthy lifestyle and it keeps you fit and it gives you a sense of purpose and tiredness at the end of the day that feels so good
Thank you so much for being vulnerable in this video and talking about your mental health. I struggle so much with my mental health and I find so much peace in gardening and just being outside.
There is something very visceral about nature, working the ground, and being a producer of things to offset being such a consumer of things, right?!?
I can relate! I have a digestive issue as well. It was bad enough that I was about to be hospitalized. They finial found out that I have ulcerative colitis. I had to go on some very nasty drugs to get it under control. I’ve always eaten healthyish but I’m trying to eat much better now. I eat cortido or sauerkraut with breakfast in the morning. It has made a HUGE difference! I also love my garden and my grapes. Much can be learned tending the garden and grapes. If the vine doesn’t bear fruit, it is cut off. If a practice isn’t bearing good fruit in my life, I need to cut it off.
Wonderful perspective you have, Nate! Glad you are finding knowledge to help you on a healthier/happier path. Good food can work wonders!!! Thanks for watching
Oh I just wanna give you the biggest hug!! 🤟 you are such a blessing to this community you are building. Our Father in Heaven loves you and is so proud of you for being such a good steward over His creations.
Nice harvest. That's great you are passing along your knowledge in gardening and food preservation to the children. I think you will find more gardeners out there with close to the same reasons you have to do what you do. Hold your head high and plant more seeds. That's what we do around here. Thanks for sharing. Happy Homesteading
Thanks for sharing your reasons why you preserve your food. I know for me, working out in the garden is so therapeutic.
My garden is starting small like your first one. I'm already seeing changes in my physical and mental health as well. Hearing your story brought tears to my eyes because I feel that struggle every day. I hope to reach a point learning all you've learned and be able to grow, preserve, and live in that space of peace and calm. Thank you for your vulnerability and example of what's possible ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing and putting yourself out there. I’m glad I have found your channel, so inspiring. All the best with your new property.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for sharing. You are so inspiring! I also healed my self with food. Digestive issues for years -took over my life. I was finally fed up with medication which only made things worse. I knew there had to be a better way. 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing this video with us and I’m glad you open up a little bit more with us all...
wish you would upload more. Great video !!!!!!!!!!!
In zone 4 I've pretty much accepted the fact that for six months of the year I'm going to feel like garbage. No sun, no garden, trapped inside. X-) Never, ever get it in your mind that snow covered anything is lovely. :-D Summer's coming and I've been starting seedlings indoors for about a month.
Oh my, I recently discovered your channel and appreciate your wonderful heart and the loving kindness you convey while teaching. Thank you so very much for this gift. Also your music is wonderful!! With gratitude, 😊🌸🌿
You're such a sweet wonderful person. Giving us something to truly one day possibly mimic. If we're lucky.
thanks for being vulnerable with us. You are doing it! It must feel so satisfying. Your kids are watching you and taking notes for their future.
I totally agree. It’s also empowering and hopeful.
Thank you for sharing your story. Your story inspires me to start working in my garden again.
Wow! I wish I could do this for my family. Hopefully one day. Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable.
You are loved!! Thanks for sharing!! You videos are impacting hundreds of thousands of people! Wow! I predict that you will reach 1 million subscribers!! Your bravery in making this video is noted! Take care! Keep inspiring us and loving yourself and your family! 🌻🌻🌻
Great video!! I wish I could grow enough to preserve more food--but i'm still giving it a try. Preserving is really a lost art and something most people don't understand or know how to do!
Gives me such a sense of purpose also. Like look at you doing all the things!!! You look so slim but to see you work I can see how strong and healthy you are!! Your body is loving your lifestyle!!
Teaching your children how to take care of themselves in the future, bonding with them through gardening and with your husband, and gardening has been proven to help with depression. Read any book s written by the British gardener Monty Don and he will tell you his story about how gardening has in a way, saved him. Lots of love and respect to you and your family.
God has given you Many gifts. Peace and healing come from the Lord Jesus. God created this earth and has blessed it. God bless you I’m happy to hear you are better.
Your a beautiful soul! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! 🙏🎁❤️
You are so welcome
Oh wow, thankyou for sharing with all of us! I am convinced that this will bless many helping them in similar struggles. You are definitely a big source of encouragement to me as I try to learn gardening in a for me new environment (having moved from cold Germany to subtropical India). Just this week I harvested curcumin - enough for a year's cooking plus to give to friends. So slowly I move towards self sufficiency - taking you as an example to work hard and consistently as it pays out. This is what I learn frok your videos. And what you share about the joy and well being you find from being out there daily and getting our hands dirty with black gold - I know exactly what you mean as I feel the effects on my body and soul very strongly, too. Keep it up! Keep enjoying the garden work, keep laughing as you do, and please keep posting videos - your channel such a blessing!
Beautifully expressed, I appreciate and respect your reasoning. What you are doing is VERY important 😊🌻
Your home is magical ☺
You are so strong to share and talk about depression and anxiety z I have depression and anxiety… and it hurts to talk to others about it. I love watching your channel!!! Your gardening and persevering inspires me… my goals
Right now I’m building bk my strength and I have intestines issues which is extremely painful. I drink bone broth daily and want to can that so it’s not all in my freezer. Thank you again
I've had for years similar issues with my stomach. So many tests I've gone through and we think it's food related and was on strong antibiotics a few years ago. So nice of you to be transparent with your depression and anxiety and that this type of work, makes you feel so much better. Best wishes. I have a small yard, not a green thumb though.
Growing my own food is a huge help for my anxiety & Im passing this skill onto my kids.Cheers from Australia.😊
What you do brings me back home in my childhood, helping my grandma do all these things. Was amazing, and the taste of the food is just so different. You are an amazing woman. Thank you so much for sharing such personal things ❤🥰 all the best xxx
I came across your channel by happenstance. I live in the city and don’t know anything about growing your own food or canning. Two weeks after watching your June 2021 video, I have now gone back and watched every one. For whatever reason, this was the last video I watched to get totally caught up on your amazing journey. I WISH this was the FIRST video I had watched. Thank you for showing the emotional reason for your family’s commitment to this. It is truly inspirational. God bless you, Cam and your incredibly participating children. PLEASE keep documenting your worthwhile journey. We all need this uplifting content. ❤️
You are so nice for sharing this. Love that you are enjoying the videos. It's for sure been a journey for our family, but a great one to do together!! Thanks for watching! More coming soon!
You are amazing, special and beautiful. We learn a lot from you. Thank you for sharing some moments of your life. Everything will be fine. Every day in every way your life is getting better. Enjoy it. 💌🌍🌼🌳🍓
Nothing like having extra food on the shelf. Have seen others freeze drying and we got one. We love it. Would be interesting to see you use one as well.
Thankyou for sharing your story, mental health is so important. Love your videos and passion for the food you grow!
You are doing a fantastic job, I'm praying for your struggles. I know the lord has big plans for you.
Thank you!💚
God Bless you... and yours. I have taught my son to hunt and fish, with all the "Stuff" that goes with those. He knows how to raise a garden and work it. BUT, the canning, freezing and storing, well he just doesn't have the time for it (or care at this point). He knows but- . God Bless, stay safe.
There is so much healing to be found in the garden 🪴 It’s beautiful and you get to eat the food 💕 xx Cathi xx
I wish I could give you and your family an award for hard work. You deserve it. Great job. God bless.
We'll gladly accept your award :) Definitely hard work, but work we enjoy! Thanks for watching!
thanks for sharing your personal experience which is so encouraging 👍 🥰
I love watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your heart with us and being real!! You always seem so calm and in control. I also loved watching you can the jam with your daughter, how wonderful the memories you are making with your children as you all work in the garden, the animals, preserving food, being together in all you do!! I love it!
Fyi. You should try freezing without blanching or pre freezing. With green beans I wash (can skip the washing step if not dirty) let air dry put in freezer bags and make sure air is all sucked out they do not become mushy or stick together. Probably would work with peas to. Saves you time and work.
This video touched me to my core. You are so unaffectedly beautiful and the picture of good health. No one would ever suspect that you had been so sick. I’m so happy that this gardening brings you such peace and joy which you pass on to the rest of us with each video. I’m old enough to be your mother…or maybe even your grandmother. We live in the Washington DC suburbs and, although I don’t garden, I can, freeze, dehydrate, and make nearly everything my family eats from scratch. I feel a similar joy each time my family (from my 102 year old aunt to my 23 year old granddaughter) chows down on food I have so carefully made for them. It makes me so happy. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing. So enjoy your channel.
Thanks for sharing. I was diagnosed last year with gasaparesis. I struggle eating I have good days and bad and other health problems. All together has my depression high and anxiety. I’m glad you found something that helps you.
Thank you for such a beautiful, heartfelt video. I have panic disorder, depression, and acid reflux disease, so I can really relate to your story. I cant eat gluten and try to limit my sugar and those two things have really helped my stomach. As for the other two...I have to do everything possible to guard my mental health. If you have not tried it, meditation helps and so does following your breath. I will pray for you.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. As someone who struggles with depression who is in search of finding something to battle it with, your video is very helpful.
I have really bad stomach problems related to severe anxiety, OCD, and depression. Your videos really inspire me and make me want to try to grow my own food. Connecting with nature is one of the most healing things you can do. My husband and I just took our first step and got some chickens and they bring me so much joy to care for and watch them. Thank you for making your videos. I hope to dive in more and begin growing my own food.
I can relate on so many levels! Growing your own food is hard working and you stay strong and in shape from all the activity. Plus it is meaningful and simplified priorities for me. Great job!
Thank you for sharing . I can see how important this is for you & understand the emotion behind it.
I am looking at all the equipment you have for preserving food & the only thing that I have so far that you have, is a cooker (you call it a stove over there I think). Preserving food is not a thing on this side of the Atlantic, but it should be. It makes total sense. Apart from the economics of it, preserving food for the winter is the perfect & logical way to avoid nasty processed alternatives.
I love this. I have watched about 5 videos so far and I'm loving how you do them. Would you mind showing us your process and some how toos? I lot of us, me especially, are scared to try because we think it's to hard or we can't do it. You make canning look so easy!
What a simple but powerful video. Thank you for sharing your heart.
Thank you for sharing and letting us come along on your journey. My vege garden is also my happy place. 🤗
Yes, the garden is my happy place...as long as the weeds are under control 😳
This is such a vulnerable and beautiful video, thanks so much for sharing so openly with us
You are AMAZING! I love your channel and feel so inspired to learn about the garden. Thank you!! ❤️
Although you had MANY other reasons to grow such a wonderful garden, I really felt you when the first thing you said was it brings you JOY! There are so many unforeseen challenges, even heartbreak when a crop fails for whatever reason, that the SUCCESS of growing is that much more JOYFUL! Thanks for sharing your reasons. I, thankfully, still have my mother (in her 70s, and STILL an avid gardener) to walk me through planting, suggest solutions to my issues, and simply appreciate my efforts. So, honestly, an added reason for my love of gardening is the connection to my mom & sister. We routinely show off what’s growing, how well or not-so-well a certain crop is doing in each of our gardens. None of us attempt nearly the scale of what you grow! I tip my hat to your hard work!!
Just found you recently and you are such an inspiration! Hoping that delving into this myself with help my anxiety/depression as well.
Love what you do. I am a beginner at canning, so love to learn. I worry at how much you stand, having watched several of your video's. I have a tall stool to move around the kitchen & sit when I can. I noticed you mentioned how painful your legs & back can get, so maybe, just sit as & when you can in-between your stations... just a loving suggestion. Your way is the only way of the future. Self sufficiency is the answer so keep going & thank you for sharing. God bless
You are such an inspiration. I hope to have as much knowledge as you one day. Thank you for sharing❤️
I find peace in my garden and every moment, every weed and all I can learn and do on my own gives me power to face tomorrow. No matter what is going on in the world, this power to grow things, the peace in my garden is just one of the gifts from God I can feel every day. It may be hot, the weeds can grow faster than I can pull them, but in the end I can still grow my food, my way. The singing birds and buzzing bees keep me company and I can feel the presents of God near me, just like the sun shining on me shoulders. Life is good!
First of all thank you so much for sharing and you're an inspiration. It took me over 10 years to tell people that I had lupus. I did not want anyone feeling bad for me or treating me any different. I didn't want limitations put on me and I didn't want anyone feeling sorry for me. Plus I was very angry scared and confused as to why me and oh my God am I going to die soon. And I will tell you this I have struggled with severe depression and anxiety. I've tried a lot of things I'm a big outdoor person but I have to be careful to being in the sun with lupus. But I was severely exhausted and in a lot of pain during my monthly cycle. And my emotions were very erratic meaning sad upset and angry for no reason at all. And if there was a reason it was more dramatic than it needed to be. My memory was crazy and I was very confused in my thought processes and I had a hard time talking without stuttering. My anxiety was just through the roof and I hibernated I didn't want to talk to anybody I didn't want to be around anybody so I saw specialist who's an endocrinologist in women's health. We discussed how irregular my menstrual cycles were and how my body reacted before during and after. And so he came up with a solution because I don't do well with birth control at all my body just is so emotional and it's awful. So he gave me a shot called lupron and insurance companies only cover it fully if you have heavy menstrual cycles or severe cramps. And because I have such high pain tolerance the severe cramping could have been severe but it was normal for me anyhow it is changed my life completely. I'm calmer I handle situations much better I don't worry about things as much and my body does not hurt as much either. I also started singing acupuncturist and that has done wonders for me as well.
I love watching and learning from you!!! THANK YOU for your videos!
This was so nice, thank you for sharing.
Keep it up! You have something good going😁
I am really enjoying your videos, and just wanted to say so! I live in England and stumbled across your channel as I wanted to learn more about gardening. I am such a beginner, but your videos have really inspired me, and I just enjoy how much you work with your husband as a team, with your small army of helpers! (I am sure that they enjoy the taste-testing at harvest :) Thank you for sharing these.. I went to the very first video, and have been watching them in order for the full effect, but it is hard to just watch one at a time. Also, on another note, as the climate is so very different here in England, and we have so much rain, I have to think how to adapt things, as I see your area is pretty dry, and it looks as though the mulch works to keep the earth at the right moisture levels, i.e. not too wet or too dry? Anyway, a big hearty thank you - I can't wait for more updates. You are a true Proverbs 31 wife.
Greetings all the way in England!!! Thanks for tuning in. We get a decent amount of rain here, we just never are filming during the downpours, so all that is missed. Our average annual rainfall is 50-60 inches(127-152cm).
Thank you so much for sharing. 💜
This is the smartest thing you can do for the health of your family. No GMO's, no pesticides. Saving a ton of money at grocery stores. Longevity. And since our country has become so dependent upon imports from other countries, leaving selves empty and driving up food prices like never before, you can thank God who blesses your family abundantly, for the gift. There's no reason why more and more families shouldn't be moving in the same direction.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. You are so right in the way you see the things. There’s many more people out there that think and see like you.
Thanks for sharing it. Many Blessings for you’re Family and you. Best regards from Germany.
Thank You for sharing your feelings and teaching your skills! I recently was canning sweet peppers with my 13-years-old daughter. She suddenly asked me "Will I ever find a boyfriend able to do all the things you do for us?" It filled my heart with joy.
Awesome!! What a great time spent with your daughter. My guess is she will remember this and cherish this time with you more than you can ever imagine!!!
@@TheSeasonalHomestead I hope so. I will for sure.
I love your channel! Thank you for all this wonderful content you make!
Thank you for your testimony ... Health is on our plate. Well done and congratulations for your beautiful family. Florence from France Brittany. 😍
Your videos are very unique. I really like just seeing you do the work without any fancy narration or lots of obvious pre-filming set-up. There are some pieces of the process that we miss when just reading a recipe or watching a tutorial (like dragging saw horses out to the yard for a makeshift table to be used in preparing sweet peas 😆) Thank for being so real!!
U are so right on everything! Depression and all sort of mental issues is probably vitamins deficiency . Soil is depleted of a lot of minerals we need plus sugar and carbs poisoning on a top of that. Research how mental diseases get clean up in no time with vitamins therapy, low carb diet and fasting
You are a Warrior. Thanks for the honesty.
i struggle with the same things. the preservatives would upset my stomach on my regular basis along with the foods which were triggers. i currently cook everything from scratch and do not buy bottled or prepackaged foods. i have had to eliminate soy, seafood and beef along with some other small intolerances. just so much better for you in the long run to use scratch foods.
So happy I found your channel! You are amazing and inspiring, thank you for sharing with us🥰
We are happy you found us too! Glad you enjoy the videos!
We would love to know how you look things up and prepare the garden for the next year and how homeschooling is done in your home. And how you came up with the style and aesthetic of your home. And how Eco is it? And I asked all of this cuz I'm just thoroughly interested in how people go about doing this stuff and it's a no drug zone with me and the people judge you girl they don't pay your bills
Very helpful video. Thank you so much for sharing.
awesome
Love this so much! Thank you for sharing your heart!
Wonderful video!!! I just started my first garden, it's super tiny but I'm very excited about it. I can't wait for my first harvest. Your reasons in the video warmed my heart, thank you!!! I'm also in zone 6b, great to see what I theoretically can grow, we'll see how green my thumb is.
Thank you so much for your videos and sharing such great information!!!
New here 😊 love from Australia 🇦🇺❤️
Thank you for sharing your story 🦋 my garden has changed my life as well ❤️
I just found your channel and I enjoy it so much. I think if we lived closer, and had more time, we would be friends :) I made jam this year. But I didn't realize I had to water bath it. I sterilized the bottles and boiled the lids. And they all popped. Do you think they are still okay? This takes so much skill. I pray blessings on you and your lovely family. Thank you for sharing your gifts of knowledge and wisdom to others.
thank you for sharing. i am working towards learning and living off the land as well for 4 out of 5 of those reasons. ill stay tuned.
So so happy to see this new content from you. Its perfection
Loved it thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
What a beautiful garden. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing, you are very inspiring!
This video touched me because i can relate to what you have been through im new to all the gardening and i want to learn to also can my own food as i have been struggling with health issues for many years and i want to learn to eat more from the garden and be intuned with nature thank you for sharing your story prayers to you and your family
Just found your channel, you and your family are trully an inspiration.
Congratulations for the amazing work.
May God bless you and your Household.
Pax Christi
Thanks for sharing your story!