In your grow room now (and later in the greenhouse) what about installing a big whiteboard? You could map your beds out on it and mark what is in each bed. This would allow you to make changes as you plant. Plus it would give you a "map" of what is planted where. (sorry I am a big visual person lol)
Me too, I have a binder with maps in slip sleeves to protect the pages. One that says where I am planting everything for planning purposes and then one for what actually gets planted and where. It's nice to look back at past years and see my progress as well.
@@heathernotzdaniels6350 We have the same thing and on the back we keep track of the harvest like quarts of tomato juice and pints of green beans, etc. My hubby has a thing for numbers lol.
Hi Becky, I love your channel. Just an idea for when Baby Acre is older and working in garden with you, when my kids were young I would have them write their names in the soil and then add radish seeds to it. They loved seeing their names in the soil and they took pride in their gardening abilities .
One of the grandchildren preschool teachers took the class to her pumkin patch and they drew their name on pumkin and it continued to grow and create a scar were they wrote their name , sorry the radishes reminded me of that, maybe I will do that with mine😊
People shouldn’t be concerned about josh doing this or that!! He’s very talented and I know he does his share and frankly it’s none of our business! Keep on being you guys 😊
I have watched you for so long now. And I’m not one to comment on RUclips channels: but I just had to tell you that you’ve inspired me! I’ve always had a green Thumb. But this year I’ve added 23 garden beds, chickens and this coming week- I’ll be planting a backyard full of fruit trees. I’m so excited to start canning and creating! I love your ideas!! Thank you!
I wanted to come and say THANK YOU. Most social media people make their lives seem perfect, only showing their good things. But you are real and show that NO ONE has a perfect life. Thank you for sharing the chickens previous areas. Thats why I love watching your channel, because you are a real person, with real problems and show us that life isn't perfect. THANK YOU.
Keep in mind that you can use taller summer plants like tomatoes to extend cool weather crops like lettuce. So if you were to switch your lettuce and tomatoes by the time the tomatoes are taller they'll start providing some filtered shade to your lettuce right when they need it.
I grew up with a mother who gardened and preserved food. We had a basement full of canning and full freezers. I did not carry it on but this weekend I planted a tomato plant( I don’t like them) and a bell pepper, chives, onions and cilantro and oregano. You have encouraged me to try after all these years
I love that you did that! I have only one question, why would you plant something that you say that you don't like? If you don't like it, you don't like it & there's nothing wrong with that. Grow what you love & want to eat
I love being in the garden with you. I look every day so as not to miss an episode with you...I am 75 years young and still garden, both veggies and flowers. I have 3 raised beds that I grow tomatoes and peppers in for fresh eating. The big gardens now at my daughters ranch north of town. We weed and garden together. We can and freeze everything we grow. Last year I believe I canned 65 cases. We both make our own vesion of pickles she likes different kinds than I do. Lol! This is and always have been my passion. At one time I raised an acre garden for my family of six, now there is just 2 of us. Keep up the work......
I have landscape fabric in my raised bed for over a decade. I've only just replaced it this year. I only have some weeds around the edges. It's been a blessing.
A water and vinegar mixture gets rid of that algae beautifully! Way better than any chemicals and the wood is beautiful after. Plus it lasts much longer than just a water only wash.
@@Andrea-si2vs It's no problem with my established grass, trees, perennials, etc. but I do keep it away from my tenders, though I have never had it kill anything and I have been doing it for years. I have a lavender plant that gets a lot of overspray because of its location and it never looks worse for wear.
Omgoodness, Becky! I love those carpet cleaning videos too! Haha...I thought I was alone...I also enjoy pressure washing! 😊 y'all make a good tag team!
Becky, you've inspired me so much. I've got my first little veggie garden going this year. I'm in the process of moving everything outside. Fingers crossed I can keep it all alive.
You can!! And even if you don't, that is 100% okay. Every year you garden you are going to have successes and failures. Don't be discouraged if the success is a lesson learned. Because that's what will make your next season better!
I love those carpet cleaning videos! And also the ones where they take a grown over property and mow everything. Love that you finally get to have a clean porch again.
For those who don't like the peppery taste of raw radishes try roasting them. A little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and they taste great. Thanks for planting them Becky. I always buy mine but have never thought of putting them in my garden; don't know why. 😊
In case you didn't already know- there is an attachment for the pressure washer that is specifcally for power washing large stones/concrete slabs. It's a kinda big black/grey disk shape head attachment that you kinda skim along the floor like you would a mop/steam/vacuum, and it keeps the spray more centered and contained and makes the pressure stronger for sectioning on flooring! 🥰 other than that tidbit wonderful video, super relaxing and fun as always! Can't wait for the next one! ❤
Great job Becky! Please consider a net over the chicken run, they were safe under that porch and they are completely exposed in their run its only a matter of time before hawks find them
My dad said when they raise chickens when he was growing up they ran ropes back and forth across the top of their chicken runs. Birds of pray would damage their wings so didn't attempt.
@@jenniferdanner4944 Ive seen hawks search for an opening in a run cover and squeeze in a small hole and kill the whole flock, theres videos of it online
We just locked our free-range chickens up mainly because the coyotes discovered them! I felt so bad about them not being able to run around everywhere even though their run is 24 x 30…a lot more room then some chickens have, until I saw your video. If Becky can lock her chickens up, so can I!
Becky, I’m much like you! I love seeing the before and after! You have such a large cement patio, you might want to get a Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner with 4 Wheels. It uses much less water, takes less time to clean and won’t soak you as you use it. I live in WA, too and we have one and wouldn’t use anything other than this when pressure washing now. Love your channel! ♥️
Omg Becky I love too watch the carpet cleaning videos also! Anything that is cleaning something I love! I’m also a clean freak and used to have a cleaning business and was the housekeeping supervisor of a country club 3 yrs ago! Had to leave to take care of my mother who had cancer! I love to clean!
Girl, I love doing physical stuff too! And I love those cleaning videos too. There's just something about them! You're a go getter and I'm right behind you. I love marking things done! Thanks for our visit! See you again soon! Love from SC!
I planted my seeds way too early - first big lesson - and I've had to re-pot over and over! I have to say that FB marketplace saved me because I found a woman selling all her pots in different sizes for a great price. So it wasn't a ton of money BUT it has been a ton of time to manage plants getting bigger and bigger. I made it too hard on myself but this year is all about learning :)
The release time of your video today was perfect for me…thank you! I am having my car serviced and state inspection done today. Your video dropped just as I sat down in the waiting room and last the perfect amount of time!! What timing!
1 way, fill sink with water, place greens in, pour large amount of salt over greens. This will release any bugs from leafs. Also you can plant red lettuce in a pot on your deck for easy picking when you want salad with mixed greens ❤
Your seed starting room also is convenient to kitchen, patio, garage. Easy, quick to access and check on while doing other things. You sure will be busy over garden season. Glad you are young and healthy! As always thanks for including us in your journey!🐸🐞🐝🐔🐥😎
My friend has those same deck chairs. Every time she moves, she paints them. She moves a lot, lol. I'm living with my dad and we are putting a garden in this year. I'm so excited. We bought plants and a few days later we got tons of seeds in the mail. Love you Becky!
We’re a little late to the game but you inspired me to plant a little garden this year. Waiting for the kids to get home to put our plants in their ground.
I got my three greenstalks planted this past weekend. I thought you had a great idea and planted one with yellow and purple petunias. It looks so pretty. Thank you for the idea!!!❤❤❤❤
Looks great! That’s the trouble with full free ranging- they get broody in the Spring and start making secret nests all over the place. We’ve had great success with keeping our chickens in our large fenced orchard. It’s a dual use area- fruit and eggs 😁. The chickens scratch up bugs and fertilize trees. When we muck out their coop, we use their bedding/poop to mulch trees. We also grow roses in there. Blueberries go somewhere else because the chickens peck off the buds in the Spring. It actually works really well!
Yes, yes, yes, & and I like to watch the landscape guys transformation of very overgrown lawns, trees, and shrubs. I love your channel by far more than ANY I watch! Much love to your family ❤& many daily prayers 🙏🏻 ❤️ ♥️ 💙 💛
Hi Becky. I'm not trying to talk you out of anything, but I had a very large greenhouse and the upkeep on it was extensive. I would have killed for a room like you have that faces south, and I bet the greenhouse wouldn't do as well as that room does. Give yourself some time, but that room could save you thousands (NOT building a greenhouse) and is attached to your house-- a win-win.
At one point you mentioned that the seed starting room might be Josh's drum room, and the same for the basement where you have food storage. So far, there's no sign of Josh's drums! Where can he practice (especially with a baby in the house)? Josh needs a room of his own.
Becky, I plant lots of red lettuce because it's so nutritious, but I don't like "soft" lettuces so I wash it all when I pick it and then I put it in either a zip lock bag with paper towels inside or a big covered bowl with paper towels on top of the lettuce. The paper towels absorb any excess water and after a day or so the lettuce is much more crisp than when I picked and it stays nice for at least a week. This also works on my green lettuce and spinach.
Great job, Becky, on the pressure washing! It looks fantastic! I know you feel so much better to have that done. Hope you had a beautiful, blessed Mother's Day! 🌷🙏❤️🫶
Lol! I love the carpet cleaning videos too. There is nothing more satisfying than. Watching that storage container come clean was really nice. You were very gracious with the “girls” but i totally understand how happy you were to clean up the poop! Very proud for you.
We grew last year with the landscape fabric and it was so better on me keep the weeds away. This year we took it up to see what we had and was amaze to see black rich soil. We amended it and replace it.
I love ❤️ your plant 🪴 room. Even when your greenhouse is set up, you may want to continue to use it as a plant 🪴 room when you have snow ❄️ and bad weather. Just a thought.
I am getting caught up with all your videos, we have been installing self wicking boxes this year and I’m so excited very time I see you complete another job. I feel your accomplishment as my own!! I cannot believe this is the girl in the original videos 2 years ago. You should be so proud of yourself. Can wait to see that garden in its glory in 45-60 days from now. Blessings Becky and family!
Now that you have all the chicken poop (etc.) washed off the patio area, you can "soft wash" the same areas... You might want to wait until you've finished your hardening-off and planting, since that will add additional dirt on your concrete. After that: For every gallon of water, mix 2 c of bleach and a big squirt of dish soap (I like Dawn). Take a sprayer (or watering can) and apply that mix thoroughly to the area. Allow it to sit for at least 15-30 minutes, then just hose it all off (no need to pressure wash it off). I think you will be surprised to see how much "cleaner" everything looks! If you don't have "chunky stuff" (like chicken poop!), it is a much faster and easier method than pressure washing -- with FABULOUS results!
Oh, and BTW, you can use this same solution on your siding and plastic or wicker patio furniture, too! (If you have colored cushions, I would test the colorfastness, first...) It cleans and disinfects!
Your garden will be amazing. Since you cut and come again with your lettuce, you could just grow them in your grow room all year long. That will also free up your raised beds for more plants. I learned it from Carter at Grow and Preserve.
so exciting to see all your hard work flourishing - your a real joy and gem Becky and be very very proud of all you are accomplishing - much blessing to you Josh and wee baby acre
I think the landscape fabric was a great idea. I had some extra in my garage and decided to throw some on my one bed. I don't have too many weeds normally, but I do have cats and neighborhood cats so this might help keep them out too!
I love pressure washing too it’s so satisfied when you see it clean up. You don’t have to apologize that Josh isn’t doing it. Big hug I love your channel. 💕💕
Hi Becky, Good job with all the power washing and planting. I haven't heard an update on Baby A recently. Is he crawling, sitting up by himself, eating veggies? I feel like this summer it will be fun to take him in the stroller or a play pen and have him sit and watch you garden so you can talk with him and begin teaching him the joy of home grown veggies.
I used the garden as part of my homeschooling my daughters. They remember the science experiments using companion plantings. There’s nothing better tasting than a fresh snack in the garden to keep them interested in gardening for life.
Guys let's remember that she has said over and over that his channel is about her and her hobbies not her baby. She's specifically chosen not to show him for personal reasons. People should respect that
I absolutely understand what her channel is about. I actually don’t want her to show Baby Acre. But I want to share with her that we are excited about her family. We hear stories of her Mom and Dad, Josh, siblings, et al. It would just be nice to hear brief updates about his progress. We get little teaser noises when he is helping her edit videos, but it would be fun to have brief updates on what he’s doing in growth.
@@lindabirkes-lance8915 I get what you want to say :) I mean when Becky says Josh is hanging out with the baby I get silly pics in mind of them on the sofa playing the cars race game my youngest son used to love (with lightning mcqueen and the chars of the movies). Just silly things like that. I'm not waiting for full images of baby A, I respect Becky's wish for privacy (hence I don't even post pics of my kids on facebook or whatsoever) but just a little update would be nice. Becky been extremely transparant about her pregnancy when it was hard for her and we understood and supported. So if she mentions in a video that baby is now crawling or ready for solids etc that is just a nice thing to see. She doesn't have to show us pictures or video's of it.
I was hoping I would get another Becky with AcreHomestead video today! Also I never mind getting to hear Baby Acre cooing in videos! I know you are trying to not have it be about baby, just wanted to say I never mind an appearance by Baby A, and blocking his face never bothered me in videos. Thank you for everything!
You make my day with your enthusiasm and incredible energy, hope that one day we will get to see you and the acre family sitting on your patio gazing at your garden, hugs
Great job Bekkys. As you talked about the tedious task of hardening the plants I was thinking about a utility cart? They have carts that look just like the shelves in the grow room. That way you just roll it out & roll it back in during the evenings
Landscape fabric has been a major game-changer for me this year! I use it in an in-ground garden and, in previous years I spent HOURS daily weeding. Yesterday, I weeded what would take me weeks before in ONE HOUR!! My back is saved🙌🏻
Becky, you are my go-to when I'm stirring cheese curds! I automatically grab my tablet and get your video set up to watch when my curds are ready! Thanks for being such a breath of fresh air 💜
Looks great! I also love to watch the yard clean up transformation from good people that does this for free and they always do yards that are very neglected! I love watching those!
Becky, there's a circular attachment for a pressure washer that is wonderful to clean a concrete patio or driveway. It cleans a wider range than the nozzle. You will love it!
I enjoy those carpet cleaning videos too, so relaxing, and lawn mowing. The taller the grass, the more satisfying to watch. My son and I have plans to try some of your recipes next month while I'm visiting him. It's just a question of how to choose which recipes!
I think the beds are far enough apart that I don’t think you have to worry about a shadow. May also want wear an apron to hold your seed packets while out in the garden. It’s going to look wonderful can’t wait to see it in a month!!! 😊
Next time you buy mushroom, or blueberry or any products on plastic containers, do not throw away, simply cup the top and you have a pot for transitional plants and bonus the holes are already there.
You are a blessing to us also. I love watching your videos. You do great research, comparisons and you give your honest opinions, and you show your whoops and uh oh and I appreciate being so real! Thank you Becky!
I also love to watch the carpet cleaners I think it's neat how it was dirty and then clean your garden's coming along nicely I wish mine was but the weather and I don't have a greenhouse so I couldn't start the seeds earlier I hope everybody had a wonderful Mother's Day
Your a blessing to me!. I clicked on ur video on a lim. And. I instantly. Love. I have the same end goal and ur teaching me so much. From gardening to cooking. Food keeping. I love it
You coul plant you😮r lettuce in between your potatoes. Lots of wasted space on those beds or maybe celery or cucumbers in those beds. Companion planting. No wasted spaces in the garden. Or radishes onions. Just an idea.
Genius! I use the weed fabric as well. I've been doing it for 2 years because I have chronic back pain, so I can't handle all the weeding. It does have it's pros and cons. I try to reuse the fabric, so if a plant doesn't germinate, I will have a hole that weeds will grow through, but it's easy to pull them. It also makes it harder to companion plant. But, I'm having THE BEST results with it even with those couple of Con's. It helps to keep the soil more moist as well.
I love your channel. I am handicapped & can't garden but love your cooking & have gotten wonderful ideas from you. I LOVE watching carpet cleaning cleaning channels! So satisfying.
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In your grow room now (and later in the greenhouse) what about installing a big whiteboard? You could map your beds out on it and mark what is in each bed. This would allow you to make changes as you plant. Plus it would give you a "map" of what is planted where. (sorry I am a big visual person lol)
Me too, I have a binder with maps in slip sleeves to protect the pages. One that says where I am planting everything for planning purposes and then one for what actually gets planted and where. It's nice to look back at past years and see my progress as well.
@@heathernotzdaniels6350 We have the same thing and on the back we keep track of the harvest like quarts of tomato juice and pints of green beans, etc. My hubby has a thing for numbers lol.
Awesome ideas ladies 💡 🥰❣
@@robynm7221 wow I thought my idea was good but these ladies took it to the next level didn't they? I love being part the Acre Homestead gang!
That’s a wonderful idea!!
Hi Becky, I love your channel. Just an idea for when Baby Acre is older and working in garden with you, when my kids were young I would have them write their names in the soil and then add radish seeds to it. They loved seeing their names in the soil and they took pride in their gardening abilities .
Awesome idea 💡 ❣
Such a cute idea. I’m planting tomorrow & you better believe that I’m going to write my name in the dirt!!!!! 😂😂😂🤷🏻♀️
I'm addicted to the carpet cleaning videos. And yes, you pressure washing was the same.
My bro did this with his son using chives! My nephew loves trimming them to see his name "in the grass" 😂
One of the grandchildren preschool teachers took the class to her pumkin patch and they drew their name on pumkin and it continued to grow and create a scar were they wrote their name , sorry the radishes reminded me of that, maybe I will do that with mine😊
People shouldn’t be concerned about josh doing this or that!! He’s very talented and I know he does his share and frankly it’s none of our business! Keep on being you guys 😊
I have watched you for so long now. And I’m not one to comment on RUclips channels: but I just had to tell you that you’ve inspired me! I’ve always had a green Thumb. But this year I’ve added 23 garden beds, chickens and this coming week- I’ll be planting a backyard full of fruit trees.
I’m so excited to start canning and creating! I love your ideas!! Thank you!
Congratulations. Enjoy every minute of it. Blessings everyone.
I wanted to come and say THANK YOU. Most social media people make their lives seem perfect, only showing their good things. But you are real and show that NO ONE has a perfect life. Thank you for sharing the chickens previous areas. Thats why I love watching your channel, because you are a real person, with real problems and show us that life isn't perfect. THANK YOU.
Keep in mind that you can use taller summer plants like tomatoes to extend cool weather crops like lettuce. So if you were to switch your lettuce and tomatoes by the time the tomatoes are taller they'll start providing some filtered shade to your lettuce right when they need it.
I grew up with a mother who gardened and preserved food. We had a basement full of canning and full freezers. I did not carry it on but this weekend I planted a tomato plant( I don’t like them) and a bell pepper, chives, onions and cilantro and oregano. You have encouraged me to try after all these years
I did, too, but we all helped. Vegetables, flowers, and blueberries I love being in the garden!!!
I love that you did that! I have only one question, why would you plant something that you say that you don't like? If you don't like it, you don't like it & there's nothing wrong with that. Grow what you love & want to eat
Same situation for me. I’m a beginner gardener at 56 years old! I’m going with the “better late than never” mantra. 😆🌱☀️🙌🏼
I love being in the garden with you. I look every day so as not to miss an episode with you...I am 75 years young and still garden, both veggies and flowers. I have 3 raised beds that I grow tomatoes and peppers in for fresh eating. The big gardens now at my daughters ranch north of town. We weed and garden together. We can and freeze everything we grow. Last year I believe I canned 65 cases. We both make our own vesion of pickles she likes different kinds than I do. Lol! This is and always have been my passion. At one time I raised an acre garden for my family of six, now there is just 2 of us. Keep up the work......
I have landscape fabric in my raised bed for over a decade. I've only just replaced it this year. I only have some weeds around the edges. It's been a blessing.
Consider giving the wood a good moisture sealing treatment and it is easier to keep clean and will last you a long time.
A water and vinegar mixture gets rid of that algae beautifully! Way better than any chemicals and the wood is beautiful after. Plus it lasts much longer than just a water only wash.
What ratio?
Be careful that the overspray doesn't get on plants or soak into the soil near plants, as the vinegar could stunt or kill them.
@@ummulkheirmohammed9224 50/50
@@Andrea-si2vs It's no problem with my established grass, trees, perennials, etc. but I do keep it away from my tenders, though I have never had it kill anything and I have been doing it for years. I have a lavender plant that gets a lot of overspray because of its location and it never looks worse for wear.
I use recycled yogurt containers to pot my tomato plants - works like a charm!
I'm all about cottage cheese containers. ❤❤😊
I use party cups
Me too!
Yep. I use yogurt containers also with holes in bottom. Blessings everyone.
i startrd my nasturtiums in cardboard rolls from toilet paper
Omgoodness, Becky! I love those carpet cleaning videos too! Haha...I thought I was alone...I also enjoy pressure washing! 😊 y'all make a good tag team!
Becky, you've inspired me so much. I've got my first little veggie garden going this year. I'm in the process of moving everything outside. Fingers crossed I can keep it all alive.
Yes I'm in on that game
You can!! And even if you don't, that is 100% okay. Every year you garden you are going to have successes and failures. Don't be discouraged if the success is a lesson learned. Because that's what will make your next season better!
You'll do great! There will always be failures but the successes will keep that gardening itch going!
I love those carpet cleaning videos! And also the ones where they take a grown over property and mow everything. Love that you finally get to have a clean porch again.
For those who don't like the peppery taste of raw radishes try roasting them. A little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and they taste great. Thanks for planting them Becky. I always buy mine but have never thought of putting them in my garden; don't know why. 😊
It is so weird, you plant them and thirty days later, you're picking them. Quick growing! And they taste way better than store bought.
I do them every year now! They are so easy to grow. I put seeds in once a week and have a constant supply all summer 😊
In case you didn't already know- there is an attachment for the pressure washer that is specifcally for power washing large stones/concrete slabs. It's a kinda big black/grey disk shape head attachment that you kinda skim along the floor like you would a mop/steam/vacuum, and it keeps the spray more centered and contained and makes the pressure stronger for sectioning on flooring! 🥰 other than that tidbit wonderful video, super relaxing and fun as always! Can't wait for the next one! ❤
Great job Becky! Please consider a net over the chicken run, they were safe under that porch and they are completely exposed in their run its only a matter of time before hawks find them
My dad said when they raise chickens when he was growing up they ran ropes back and forth across the top of their chicken runs. Birds of pray would damage their wings so didn't attempt.
@@jenniferdanner4944 Ive seen hawks search for an opening in a run cover and squeeze in a small hole and kill the whole flock, theres videos of it online
We just locked our free-range chickens up mainly because the coyotes discovered them! I felt so bad about them not being able to run around everywhere even though their run is 24 x 30…a lot more room then some chickens have, until I saw your video. If Becky can lock her chickens up, so can I!
It is so rewarding getting our seeds tranplanted into our gardens. Happy Gardening and Happy Mother's Day to You!!
Becky, I’m much like you! I love seeing the before and after! You have such a large cement patio, you might want to get a Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner with 4 Wheels. It uses much less water, takes less time to clean and won’t soak you as you use it. I live in WA, too and we have one and wouldn’t use anything other than this when pressure washing now. Love your channel! ♥️
Well done cleaning the patio and getting some seeds sown 👏👏👏👏
Omg Becky I love too watch the carpet cleaning videos also! Anything that is cleaning something I love! I’m also a clean freak and used to have a cleaning business and was the housekeeping supervisor of a country club 3 yrs ago! Had to leave to take care of my mother who had cancer! I love to clean!
Your a very hard worker Becky. It’s always a nice feeling when it’s done
Girl, I love doing physical stuff too! And I love those cleaning videos too. There's just something about them! You're a go getter and I'm right behind you. I love marking things done! Thanks for our visit! See you again soon! Love from SC!
you guys have a lovely partnership with how you support each other and share responsibilities. relationship goals!
I planted my seeds way too early - first big lesson - and I've had to re-pot over and over! I have to say that FB marketplace saved me because I found a woman selling all her pots in different sizes for a great price. So it wasn't a ton of money BUT it has been a ton of time to manage plants getting bigger and bigger. I made it too hard on myself but this year is all about learning :)
I have spent so many hours watching people clean rugs!! So satisfying to watch! Glad I’m not the only one lol.
The release time of your video today was perfect for me…thank you! I am having my car serviced and state inspection done today. Your video dropped just as I sat down in the waiting room and last the perfect amount of time!! What timing!
1 way, fill sink with water, place greens in, pour large amount of salt over greens. This will release any bugs from leafs.
Also you can plant red lettuce in a pot on your deck for easy picking when you want salad with mixed greens ❤
Your seed starting room also is convenient to kitchen, patio, garage. Easy, quick to access and check on while doing other things. You sure will be busy over garden season. Glad you are young and healthy! As always thanks for including us in your journey!🐸🐞🐝🐔🐥😎
My friend has those same deck chairs. Every time she moves, she paints them. She moves a lot, lol.
I'm living with my dad and we are putting a garden in this year. I'm so excited. We bought plants and a few days later we got tons of seeds in the mail. Love you Becky!
I am so excited to see your garden fill out this season. Will you show us in detail what your irrigation setup is for your raised beds?
We’re a little late to the game but you inspired me to plant a little garden this year. Waiting for the kids to get home to put our plants in their ground.
I got my three greenstalks planted this past weekend. I thought you had a great idea and planted one with yellow and purple petunias. It looks so pretty. Thank you for the idea!!!❤❤❤❤
Looks great!
That’s the trouble with full free ranging- they get broody in the Spring and start making secret nests all over the place. We’ve had great success with keeping our chickens in our large fenced orchard. It’s a dual use area- fruit and eggs 😁. The chickens scratch up bugs and fertilize trees. When we muck out their coop, we use their bedding/poop to mulch trees. We also grow roses in there. Blueberries go somewhere else because the chickens peck off the buds in the Spring. It actually works really well!
Yes, yes, yes, & and I like to watch the landscape guys transformation of very overgrown lawns, trees, and shrubs. I love your channel by far more than ANY I watch! Much love to your family ❤& many daily prayers 🙏🏻 ❤️ ♥️ 💙 💛
Hi Becky. I'm not trying to talk you out of anything, but I had a very large greenhouse and the upkeep on it was extensive. I would have killed for a room like you have that faces south, and I bet the greenhouse wouldn't do as well as that room does. Give yourself some time, but that room could save you thousands (NOT building a greenhouse) and is attached to your house-- a win-win.
Yay! Time for Becky!
Belated Happy Mother's Day 💐
At one point you mentioned that the seed starting room might be Josh's drum room, and the same for the basement where you have food storage. So far, there's no sign of Josh's drums! Where can he practice (especially with a baby in the house)? Josh needs a room of his own.
Becky, I plant lots of red lettuce because it's so nutritious, but I don't like "soft" lettuces so I wash it all when I pick it and then I put it in either a zip lock bag with paper towels inside or a big covered bowl with paper towels on top of the lettuce. The paper towels absorb any excess water and after a day or so the lettuce is much more crisp than when I picked and it stays nice for at least a week. This also works on my green lettuce and spinach.
Great job, Becky, on the pressure washing! It looks fantastic! I know you feel so much better to have that done. Hope you had a beautiful, blessed Mother's Day! 🌷🙏❤️🫶
Lovely seeing you in your new garden 🥰🥰
Those bed landscaping is gorgeous!!!a what a transformation..🩷
Lol! I love the carpet cleaning videos too. There is nothing more satisfying than. Watching that storage container come clean was really nice. You were very gracious with the “girls” but i totally understand how happy you were to clean up the poop! Very proud for you.
We grew last year with the landscape fabric and it was so better on me keep the weeds away. This year we took it up to see what we had and was amaze to see black rich soil. We amended it and replace it.
I love ❤️ your plant 🪴 room. Even when your greenhouse is set up, you may want to continue to use it as a plant 🪴 room when you have snow ❄️ and bad weather. Just a thought.
I am getting caught up with all your videos, we have been installing self wicking boxes this year and I’m so excited very time I see you complete another job. I feel your accomplishment as my own!! I cannot believe this is the girl in the original videos 2 years ago. You should be so proud of yourself. Can wait to see that garden in its glory in 45-60 days from now. Blessings Becky and family!
It’s really taking shape in the garden! Looks amazing 😊
Now that you have all the chicken poop (etc.) washed off the patio area, you can "soft wash" the same areas... You might want to wait until you've finished your hardening-off and planting, since that will add additional dirt on your concrete. After that: For every gallon of water, mix 2 c of bleach and a big squirt of dish soap (I like Dawn). Take a sprayer (or watering can) and apply that mix thoroughly to the area. Allow it to sit for at least 15-30 minutes, then just hose it all off (no need to pressure wash it off). I think you will be surprised to see how much "cleaner" everything looks! If you don't have "chunky stuff" (like chicken poop!), it is a much faster and easier method than pressure washing -- with FABULOUS results!
Oh, and BTW, you can use this same solution on your siding and plastic or wicker patio furniture, too! (If you have colored cushions, I would test the colorfastness, first...) It cleans and disinfects!
Your garden will be amazing. Since you cut and come again with your lettuce, you could just grow them in your grow room all year long. That will also free up your raised beds for more plants. I learned it from Carter at Grow and Preserve.
Hi Becky. I started my first garden this year. I love watching your ideas and tips. Thanks for being such an inspiration to this beginning gardener.😊
You are such A joy to watch Becky!! Tried so many of your recipes and they were awesome!
so exciting to see all your hard work flourishing - your a real joy and gem Becky and be very very proud of all you are accomplishing - much blessing to you Josh and wee baby acre
I think the landscape fabric was a great idea. I had some extra in my garage and decided to throw some on my one bed. I don't have too many weeds normally, but I do have cats and neighborhood cats so this might help keep them out too!
I love pressure washing too it’s so satisfied when you see it clean up. You don’t have to apologize that Josh isn’t doing it. Big hug I love your channel. 💕💕
Hi Becky, Good job with all the power washing and planting. I haven't heard an update on Baby A recently. Is he crawling, sitting up by himself, eating veggies? I feel like this summer it will be fun to take him in the stroller or a play pen and have him sit and watch you garden so you can talk with him and begin teaching him the joy of home grown veggies.
I used the garden as part of my homeschooling my daughters.
They remember the science experiments using companion plantings.
There’s nothing better tasting than a fresh snack in the garden to keep them interested in gardening for life.
Guys let's remember that she has said over and over that his channel is about her and her hobbies not her baby. She's specifically chosen not to show him for personal reasons. People should respect that
I absolutely understand what her channel is about. I actually don’t want her to show Baby Acre. But I want to share with her that we are excited about her family. We hear stories of her Mom and Dad, Josh, siblings, et al. It would just be nice to hear brief updates about his progress. We get little teaser noises when he is helping her edit videos, but it would be fun to have brief updates on what he’s doing in growth.
@@lindabirkes-lance8915 I agree, a brief update now and then would be enjoyable.
I'm glad she's chosen to respect little Baby Acre's privacy.
@@lindabirkes-lance8915 I get what you want to say :) I mean when Becky says Josh is hanging out with the baby I get silly pics in mind of them on the sofa playing the cars race game my youngest son used to love (with lightning mcqueen and the chars of the movies). Just silly things like that. I'm not waiting for full images of baby A, I respect Becky's wish for privacy (hence I don't even post pics of my kids on facebook or whatsoever) but just a little update would be nice. Becky been extremely transparant about her pregnancy when it was hard for her and we understood and supported. So if she mentions in a video that baby is now crawling or ready for solids etc that is just a nice thing to see. She doesn't have to show us pictures or video's of it.
Becky, here's a thought for after you build your greenhouse. Add a sink and stove to that room and use it for canning.
I love pressure washing. My husband would also enjoy it but it's such a relaxation for me that I always end up doing most of it.
I was hoping I would get another Becky with AcreHomestead video today! Also I never mind getting to hear Baby Acre cooing in videos! I know you are trying to not have it be about baby, just wanted to say I never mind an appearance by Baby A, and blocking his face never bothered me in videos. Thank you for everything!
You make my day with your enthusiasm and incredible energy, hope that one day we will get to see you and the acre family sitting on your patio gazing at your garden, hugs
Enjoy hanging out with you
Look into getting a rotating surface cleaner attachment for concrete. It works amazingly and is such a time saver.
Great job Bekkys. As you talked about the tedious task of hardening the plants I was thinking about a utility cart? They have carts that look just like the shelves in the grow room. That way you just roll it out & roll it back in during the evenings
Landscape fabric has been a major game-changer for me this year! I use it in an in-ground garden and, in previous years I spent HOURS daily weeding. Yesterday, I weeded what would take me weeks before in ONE HOUR!! My back is saved🙌🏻
I am with you on the carpet cleaning videos ! Something oddly satisfying watching them!
Becky, you are my go-to when I'm stirring cheese curds! I automatically grab my tablet and get your video set up to watch when my curds are ready! Thanks for being such a breath of fresh air 💜
I just wanted to tell you what a lovely, kind young mama you seem to be. Gives me hope for our younger generation.
Your dogs are so adorable ❤ they have the best back yard for running ❤
Looks great! I also love to watch the yard clean up transformation from good people that does this for free and they always do yards that are very neglected! I love watching those!
Becky, there's a circular attachment for a pressure washer that is wonderful to clean a concrete patio or driveway. It cleans a wider range than the nozzle. You will love it!
I enjoy those carpet cleaning videos too, so relaxing, and lawn mowing. The taller the grass, the more satisfying to watch.
My son and I have plans to try some of your recipes next month while I'm visiting him. It's just a question of how to choose which recipes!
Excited for your new website!! I’m hoping that your recipes will be easily printable! I use so many and would love a print functionality! 😊☺️😃👏🏼😍💗
I think the beds are far enough apart that I don’t think you have to worry about a shadow. May also want wear an apron to hold your seed packets while out in the garden. It’s going to look wonderful can’t wait to see it in a month!!! 😊
I love the rug cleaning videos. It always shocks me how dirty a rug can get.
Next time you buy mushroom, or blueberry or any products on plastic containers, do not throw away, simply cup the top and you have a pot for transitional plants and bonus the holes are already there.
Didn’t think of those containers - brilliant, thank you! 😊
Have you tried giving them a short vinegar bath then rinse off with water, i find it helps keep my fruits and veggies longer.
I washed my outdoor cushions in the washing machine and it was an improvement.
You are a blessing to us also. I love watching your videos. You do great research, comparisons and you give your honest opinions, and you show your whoops and uh oh and I appreciate being so real! Thank you Becky!
I also love to watch the carpet cleaners I think it's neat how it was dirty and then clean your garden's coming along nicely I wish mine was but the weather and I don't have a greenhouse so I couldn't start the seeds earlier I hope everybody had a wonderful Mother's Day
Love your videos Becky hope you had a wonderful happy mother's day
Your a blessing to me!. I clicked on ur video on a lim. And. I instantly. Love. I have the same end goal and ur teaching me so much. From gardening to cooking. Food keeping. I love it
Oh those rug cleaning videos are very satisfying to watch!
Thank you Becky❤ you make it all look so easy😊
I can’t wait to see your garden fully planted and in bloom!
I love watching/listening to these while I get my own tasks done! Great motivation.
Becky I hope that you had a wonderful first Mothers day!
You are doing great! I hope you really enjoy the results of all the hard work you've done. You deserve every happiness.❤
we use a salt shaker with larger holes to plant the carrots and radishes. that way you can get a even covering.
What a great idea!! I’m planting those tonight and will try this out! Thank you!
That was so satisfying watching you clean that patio and rug! It looks great after you finished. You have a beautiful place!
Beckey I can't wait to see your vegetable gardens in full growing season. Looks amazing. Well done! 💖
I do the pressure washing on our patio as well, I feel so accomplished just seeing the before and after.
Did you get new furniture?! I feel like we haven't seen your sun room/living room since your painting project!
This is exciting !!! Becky you need an access in the middle too . I am loving how this turned out
Great progress & the gardens, patios & chickens all look fantastic! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦
You coul plant you😮r lettuce in between your potatoes. Lots of wasted space on those beds or maybe celery or cucumbers in those beds. Companion planting. No wasted spaces in the garden. Or radishes onions. Just an idea.
So excited for you and your new garden!
Me too Becky..i love watching those videos.. they are so satisfying and stressed relief..rug cleaning..your videos too❤
Genius! I use the weed fabric as well. I've been doing it for 2 years because I have chronic back pain, so I can't handle all the weeding. It does have it's pros and cons. I try to reuse the fabric, so if a plant doesn't germinate, I will have a hole that weeds will grow through, but it's easy to pull them. It also makes it harder to companion plant. But, I'm having THE BEST results with it even with those couple of Con's. It helps to keep the soil more moist as well.
Hi Becky! So excited to see your garden bloom 😊
I love your channel. I am handicapped & can't garden but love your cooking & have gotten wonderful ideas from you. I LOVE watching carpet cleaning cleaning channels! So satisfying.