It's Better To Be Ahead | Homestead Vlog | April 1, 2024

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  • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
    @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад +8

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  • @Last_Chance.
    @Last_Chance. 6 месяцев назад +5

    You are the perfect woman. I pray that one day I can find a queen like you to love and grow old with. I wish you all the love and happiness that life can bring and I hope you have a beautiful day sweetheart

  • @michellerose6721
    @michellerose6721 5 месяцев назад +5

    You could put a board or books under your tomato tray to lift it closer to the lights. It is easier than trying to figure out how to adjust the lights with different height plants.

  • @dlewis895
    @dlewis895 4 месяца назад +3

    MEGAN LOVE HOW YOU CUT TO THE CHASE WITH EVERYTHING MAKES LIFE MELLOWER FOR CHOCLATE ADD SOME COFFEE IT BRINGS OUT THE CHOCOLATE FLAVOR

  • @michaelhart-nt2ep
    @michaelhart-nt2ep 3 месяца назад +2

    I just love watching ya-ll ya-ll are addicting.

  • @donnasaylor2778
    @donnasaylor2778 5 месяцев назад +2

    Great day I have watched you both and sweet children precious God bless ❤❤❤❤

  • @donnadoering5125
    @donnadoering5125 3 месяца назад +1

    Your videos are better than watching a movie 🎥. Love ❤️ from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @kennethvaughan8195
    @kennethvaughan8195 6 месяцев назад +6

    Wow. The energy y’all spend every day ! Having multiple sclerosis I miss working so much. Good news for me is, y’all help me out with burning of restless energy. Watching the vids makes me feel like I been in the gardens and stuff working.
    Also I don’t know my way around in the kitchen to much but watching the meals being prepped gives me some ideals and them dinners is the kind I’m use to from back in the day. Thank y’all for the videos and bringing back wonderful memories. Hope y’all have a blessed day !😊

    • @virginiaallisonpeck2517
      @virginiaallisonpeck2517 6 месяцев назад +1

      Love, blessings and healing. Prayers to you and yours.❤️✝️🕊🙏🏼

    • @kennethvaughan8195
      @kennethvaughan8195 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@virginiaallisonpeck2517
      Thank you for that. One of the most important things I’ve learned in life is prayer works and prayers are something we can’t have to much for. My prayers for you and your family as well 🙏. 😊

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад +1

      thank you so much

  • @stacypotts6341
    @stacypotts6341 6 месяцев назад +2

    Turn a fan on your grow room plants to strengthen their stems.

  • @kathiebumpers1767
    @kathiebumpers1767 6 месяцев назад +6

    So nice to see you mixing a cake without an electric mixer! Love your videos!

  • @Last_Chance.
    @Last_Chance. 6 месяцев назад +1

    Them cupcakes look delicious

  • @brendawoods554
    @brendawoods554 6 месяцев назад +2

    Can't wait to see the pigs, Maggie is a little farm girl. Enjoyed the video.

  • @RiverlifeinAlabama
    @RiverlifeinAlabama 6 месяцев назад +4

    I have been watching your videos for awhile now. We are from Akron Alabama. We live on the river. Y’all are an inspiration to watch and I have learned so much. I have 20 White longhorn chickens coming.🙆🏼‍♀️everyday I tell my husband about something y’all we’re doing. Now I say My best friend Meghan did this today……I’m fixing to try and master making my own lard. I’ve been canning alot more also. I also have your cookbook and would love to meet yall one day! If your ever in Alabama come for a visit on the river!! I made your cowboy candy pickled eggs today told my family you cannot touch till May 2nd!!!! Love y’all’s channel

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад +3

      Wow, thank you so much for your kind words!

    • @RiverlifeinAlabama
      @RiverlifeinAlabama 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@TrueGritAppalachianWays Baby chicks came home with me today! White leghorns. So excited

  • @pamp5797
    @pamp5797 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love seeing how you work together as man and wife and children. As the Lord ment life to be. I always thought having a split chicken pen grow food in one half one year the next year switch sides. Chickens clean up and eat what is left and fertilize for the next year.

  • @Rockyridgeheritagehogs
    @Rockyridgeheritagehogs 6 месяцев назад +1

    The piggie are ready to meet yall! ❤ they are gonna be very happy babies!! See ya soon

  • @EdAnastasio
    @EdAnastasio 6 месяцев назад +4

    You folks are really inspiring, thanks

  • @Cthomas5678
    @Cthomas5678 6 месяцев назад +4

    I use a fork like that too!!

  • @gardengrowinmawmaw8642
    @gardengrowinmawmaw8642 6 месяцев назад +5

    Once your seeds break ground, take the heat mat off. Not all plants need a heat mat to germinate.

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад +1

      yea we know but that room is not heated so we've left it on just to keep them warm at night

  • @stacypotts6341
    @stacypotts6341 6 месяцев назад +1

    It's easier to clean off a fork than it is a spoon.
    Do it your way and don't apologize for it.

  • @marieparks5674
    @marieparks5674 6 месяцев назад +3

    We fed our cows ground up corn when I was young as well. We grew a large field of corn, took it to the mill when we needed some and filled up a crib with the rest. We picked that corn by hand and it was several acres.

  • @Rich386a
    @Rich386a 6 месяцев назад +1

    best thing bout big cupcakes,,,, lots of icing. Bless yall!

  • @lindabyrne1645
    @lindabyrne1645 6 месяцев назад +2

    I am going to try that the next time I cook cupcakes!

  • @deltorres2100
    @deltorres2100 6 месяцев назад +4

    Love that ya make use of Everything 🌱🌱🌱

  • @teresabry
    @teresabry 6 месяцев назад +3

    Y'all have a beautiful homestead.

  • @marieparks5674
    @marieparks5674 6 месяцев назад +3

    Your kids just make me happy to see them.

  • @909garrap
    @909garrap 6 месяцев назад +1

    Good video with my morning coffee. Hope your family had a wonderful Easter Sunday!

  • @virginiaallisonpeck2517
    @virginiaallisonpeck2517 6 месяцев назад +3

    Take those little scrap two by fours that are about 2 foot long and fasten over the holes in your pig gate. Just a thought. Love you guys.❤❤❤

  • @johnramsey3306
    @johnramsey3306 6 месяцев назад +1

    Subsoil that pasture it really helps grass and not expensive to do good luck y'all

  • @sherryturner4745
    @sherryturner4745 6 месяцев назад +2

    Meagan, my cupcakes are always gigantic too 😂. They sure are yummy though - more to enjoy.
    I think using the old chicken coop is an awesome idea. Can’t wait to see the veggies it’ll produce.

  • @stacypotts6341
    @stacypotts6341 6 месяцев назад +1

    You can make your own cake mixes and place them in jars on the pantry shelf.

  • @chriscrusader5412
    @chriscrusader5412 6 месяцев назад +1

    So peaceful there.

  • @MarkWYoung-ky4uc
    @MarkWYoung-ky4uc 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great video y'all. Hope y'all had a great Easter.

  • @chrstdvd
    @chrstdvd 6 месяцев назад +2

    You have the best most entertaining videos.

  • @stacypotts6341
    @stacypotts6341 6 месяцев назад +1

    Back when folks were first raving about how convenient cake mixes were, I'd always used milk instead of water, because water is just wet, milk will add moisture.
    Lard or butter instead of vegetable oils will add moisture and flavor.
    Everybody says add more eggs than the box calls for, and there was a time when some mixes were labeled with an extra egg, but folks that added extra eggs automatically said they weren't good like before, so they stopped labeling it that way.
    No matter what flavor of boxed cake mixes I've ever used, I always add a splash of real vanilla extract, and just that alone will make folks think it's a homemade cake.

  • @jerrystout3032
    @jerrystout3032 4 месяца назад

    Another outstanding job guys 👍!😇!😇!😇!😇!

  • @tammielawson6543
    @tammielawson6543 6 месяцев назад

    Absolutely enjoyed this one too Papa said the Frost bit our cabbage

  • @rockycanyonchorin
    @rockycanyonchorin 6 месяцев назад

    Well done y'all. It's refreshing to watch healthy Christian families thrive in today's craziness. Justvablittle heads up, I have had to re subscribe to your channel several times inbthe last few weeks. We have been binging your videos for a month now and I have had to re subscribe at leat 4 times. Almost like they don't want us to learn how to live right.😢

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      Wow!! I have had several folks telling me this lately not sure what in the world is going on, thank you for the support my friend!

  • @deltorres2100
    @deltorres2100 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hi guys 👋..hope ya had a great Easter 🐣..it was Lovely
    I also doc up a cake mix box 👍🏽…,I love the carrot cake box …just add a can of pumkin and I also put some golden raisins and pecans and it come out super great …We have it with our coffee ☕️

  • @lesterwicklein717
    @lesterwicklein717 6 месяцев назад +1

    Good Morning

  • @MarkSullivan-n6e
    @MarkSullivan-n6e 6 месяцев назад +1

    About the grow lights maybe to high , what about put something under the tomatoes and raise them up .

  • @lindaedwards9756
    @lindaedwards9756 6 месяцев назад +1

    Following the chicken coop experiment. Those cupcakes look delicious. I do the same things when I use cake mix. It’s funny because people swear they are scratch made and I don’t tell them any different. It’s very rare that I don’t make homemade icing though .

  • @Connie-TN
    @Connie-TN 6 месяцев назад +3

    One thought is to just put something under your tomatoe tray to raise it up closer to the lights, now that they’ve germinated good.Everything is looking great!

    • @snarky_farmer
      @snarky_farmer 6 месяцев назад

      Was about to suggest same thing. I keep a small piece of ply to lift mine up a bit. Always works great!

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад +2

      Brilliant, we will be doing that, thank you!

  • @lucindasutt7365
    @lucindasutt7365 6 месяцев назад +1

    Another sunny day plus Easter Weekend. MONDAY April 1st. Good to use the old chickens spot, close to the house and plant all you can. Your little ones enjoying their work.😊

  • @dmartin4295
    @dmartin4295 6 месяцев назад

    Enjoyed this video (I enjoy them all 😊) and your cupcakes looked extra yummy, and I bet they were! 🥰

  • @Redstagwsmnp
    @Redstagwsmnp 6 месяцев назад +1

    Guess I have to try the cake mix change. Thanks

  • @carolynl5362
    @carolynl5362 6 месяцев назад +1

    I enjoyed your video very much and learned from y’all too!!! Thanks for sharing!!💖

  • @adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852
    @adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852 6 месяцев назад +1

    Morning y'all, Happy Easter 🐇🐣🐥🐤🐇❤️ from Michigan

  • @Heavyisthecrown
    @Heavyisthecrown 6 месяцев назад

    6:42 actually veg oil can be replaced 1:1 with butter. So 1/2cup of veg oil is 1/2 cup melted butter ! I do the same with the milk for water and an extra egg too! No lad like you but I do farm fresh butter!

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      I’ve honestly tried that cake ended up a little dryer lol maybe it was just a one time thing but since then I’ve doubled it

  • @confusioncircles
    @confusioncircles 6 месяцев назад

    Hey Y'all, I can't to see what you do with the pollinating garden. I have always wanted to grow a purple passion flower on a trellis. If I may, they might add a nice vertical element to your flower bed, and they are good pollinators. If you don't know, it is the state wildflower of Tennessee. Purple cone flowers are nice in a garden. they are native to middle Tennessee. Excuse me but I'm so proud of my states flora.
    I love to wake up and watch your videos with my morning sweet tea, It helps me start the day off right. Thank y'all so much.

  • @sararich2026
    @sararich2026 6 месяцев назад

    Would like to see what your growing in your garden.

  • @DebraMorris-q6r
    @DebraMorris-q6r 6 месяцев назад +1

    Good morning, you hard working family, from Oregon!!

  • @wiwingmargahayu6831
    @wiwingmargahayu6831 6 месяцев назад

    wow you have a lot of cow chicken sir

  • @sharonneal8096
    @sharonneal8096 6 месяцев назад +1

    Good morning Megan and Andy,another fun video following you along the farm chores,looking good. Hope you had a blessed Easter❤

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming5715 6 месяцев назад

    Great job everyone, lots of work around there accomplished today and some great looking cupcakes for later. More planting areas readied too. Thanks for sharing all with us. Knowing you all had a great Easter get together with your families. Stay safe and keep up the fun. Fred.

  • @vikkibyington3066
    @vikkibyington3066 6 месяцев назад +1

    You two are so amazingly creative! You are definitely folks I look up to and admire! ❤

  • @KarenLevy-e5w
    @KarenLevy-e5w 6 месяцев назад

    Love watching you all! Could you put something under your plants to raise them closer to your grow lights? They all look great!

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      thats a good idea!, but so far i dont think we're going to need it they seem to be doing just fine right now

  • @preparedmemaw7569
    @preparedmemaw7569 6 месяцев назад

    Good morning and Happy Easter! ✝️🐣🐥🐇🐰🌼😇💛

  • @bkj2508
    @bkj2508 6 месяцев назад

    Good morning !! G-ma from Kansas here. ❤ Happy Easter!!!! God bless you all!!!

  • @dorothybentley3808
    @dorothybentley3808 6 месяцев назад

    Those cupcakes look amazing. I like the new mics I can hear you all better.your living the good life I know its hard work but also very rewarding at the end.Happy Easter 💐🐝💐🐝💐🐝💐🐝💐 Love you guys💓💓💓💓

  • @elt.214
    @elt.214 6 месяцев назад

    Good morning. Hope you had a wonderful Easter. God bless.

  • @jennykiser2627
    @jennykiser2627 6 месяцев назад

    Love watching your farming videos. Reminds me of home. We, well my nephew does the same on our farm, with his 10 year old son. Love farm life. By the way cupcakes look yummy, my favorite.

  • @duncand5148
    @duncand5148 6 месяцев назад

    Good morning Andy and Meagan. Thanks once again for keeping it REALLY real. Trash and junk accumulation is real on the homestead. At least it is on mine. And time is valuable. So using a box cake mix or preprocessed anything is realistic. Replacing the toxic vegetable oil with lard makes a huge difference.. Cant wait to see how the crops do in the chicken run. Perfect set up and idea. Love you guys.❤

  • @samfinn487
    @samfinn487 6 месяцев назад

    😊👍✝ PS: Turnbuckles are a great idea!.👍

  • @lesterwatson8519
    @lesterwatson8519 6 месяцев назад

    You might just try water proofing the wood, treated lumber is through the roof in price right now. Even just using used motor oil will work it just it has to be reapplied ever so often. Or hang the door so it opens inward instead of outward. Love your channel it reminds me of my youth. God speed.!!

  • @Melissa-pt2ik
    @Melissa-pt2ik 6 месяцев назад

    Good morning Meghan

  • @CatheyJenkins
    @CatheyJenkins 6 месяцев назад

    You’re seeds are growing great 👍 ❤❤xx

  • @meloniedevries8477
    @meloniedevries8477 6 месяцев назад

    When my mother occasionally used a box mix she would do similar to what you did and call it “doctoring it up” 😊 nothin wrong with that! Really enjoy your channel ❤️

  • @vicky52557985
    @vicky52557985 6 месяцев назад

    sometimes i add applesauce instead of oil

  • @jeremyholland1993
    @jeremyholland1993 6 месяцев назад

    My wife and I really enjoy your content, it’s real. Just curious about the type of pigs y’all will get? We are planning on getting some for next year.

  • @capt.philcarty7109
    @capt.philcarty7109 6 месяцев назад

    Good lifestyle

  • @leonsmith1185
    @leonsmith1185 6 месяцев назад

    Talking about pastures. Horses eat with both upper and lower teeth. Cows only lower teeth. Horses can literally starve cows. Do you ride or work your Horses? Or, like ours, just field ornaments? Something to think about. Love y'all.

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      We used to ride a lot, but both horses are now around 30 and living the retired life. The kids do ride them occasionally but yes just pasture ornaments these days ☺️

  • @randyrejer4219
    @randyrejer4219 5 месяцев назад

    Those are dandy cupcakes.

  • @dlewis895
    @dlewis895 4 месяца назад +1

    FOR. SUBURBS ITS THE GARAGE

  • @rhondaburnaman1019
    @rhondaburnaman1019 6 месяцев назад

    Ah, man! I didn’t know that was a problem! I just thought that was part of the homesteading plan 😅

  • @WontBackDown1313
    @WontBackDown1313 11 дней назад

    You must have some strong legs and back cause mine gave out just watching LOL. I would need something to sit on.

  • @kathleensnellenberger6321
    @kathleensnellenberger6321 6 месяцев назад

    Love your channel. Would like to see if you render your own lard, and if you do could you show us how!

    • @dorothybentley3808
      @dorothybentley3808 6 месяцев назад

      She has a video on rendering her own lard.

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      we have a video from while back, I can't remember right off the name of it

  • @backwoodshomestead482
    @backwoodshomestead482 6 месяцев назад

    I always add an instant pudding to cake mixes. Gives them a great texture and taste!

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      I have never tried this, I’ll definitely give it a go! Do you just buy the flavor pudding of whatever kind of cake you are making?

    • @backwoodshomestead482
      @backwoodshomestead482 6 месяцев назад

      @@TrueGritAppalachianWays yes, i have used slightly different flavor in some yellow or white mixes. No need to add extra milk or water. I put in a little heavy cream or sour cream, whichever I have. I also nearly always add a little vanilla extract. I love that stuff!

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I’m going to give it a try!

  • @pamelaclayton-vg9me
    @pamelaclayton-vg9me 6 месяцев назад

    The new mics are better sounding

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      Great!! We are trying them out to hopefully have better sound for everyone, thank you for your feedback!

  • @stacypotts6341
    @stacypotts6341 6 месяцев назад

    Nobody in our entire family ever used treated wood around animals.
    Structural beams could be used, but they had to be covered with untreated wood.
    Planks were replaced when needed.
    Our philosophy was that if you have to wear a mask and goggles to cut treated wood, and you should when cutting treated lumber, you didn't want that around your animals.

  • @dollarsigns5427
    @dollarsigns5427 6 месяцев назад

    It’s homemade with the help of Betty Crocker….I like Betty

  • @txsjohnny
    @txsjohnny 6 месяцев назад

    Do y’all grow any ramps? I love them! 😍

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад +1

      we dont have any growing wild here, at least we haven't found them yet if they do

  • @cindym7234
    @cindym7234 6 месяцев назад

    Hey, why not let your goat get in there and eat that nice cover crop? Just a thought. That soil you gathered was like black gold! Nice! Love from Texas ❤

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      Oh he and the calves have been on it 3 or 4 times! We definitely let them graze it occasionally through the winter

    • @cindym7234
      @cindym7234 6 месяцев назад

      @@TrueGritAppalachianWays Oh, got it. I'm kinda new to your channel, so I missed that, but I am Loving it!!!😍

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      Welcome!

  • @trebor66n2
    @trebor66n2 6 месяцев назад

    Do you ring your hogs so they don’t nose shovel under the fence . ? We enjoy you content.

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад +1

      No we keep the hot wire just about 4-6 inches from the ground so that helps keep them from rooting out

  • @dlewis895
    @dlewis895 4 месяца назад

    ANDY LOVES TO PLAY WITH HIS TRACTORS FOR ANYWAY HE CAN THINK OF. ITS LUCKY YOU CAN AFFORD THEM THEIR NOT CHEAP MAKE WORK EASIER BUT HE ALSO LOVES HIS BIG BOY TOYS DOES YOUR DAD ALSO HAVE LOTS OF TRACTORS...GLAD YOU CAN AFFORD THEM THEY MAKE JOBS EASIER SAVES TIME AN MONEY

  • @lesterhertel2945
    @lesterhertel2945 6 месяцев назад +1

    What about apple sauce for shorten

  • @pentre33
    @pentre33 6 месяцев назад

    ♥️✝️🇺🇸

  • @sidedish4279
    @sidedish4279 6 месяцев назад

    Once you milk do you have to strain it? Just pour it up and drink? Does it taste like whole milk?

    • @TrueGritAppalachianWays
      @TrueGritAppalachianWays  6 месяцев назад

      Yes I strain it through a stainless steel coffee filter, and if you scrape the cream off I’d say that would be comparable to whole milk, when I still has the cream in it I call that EXTRA whole milk 🤣 Jersey milk is divine though

    • @sidedish4279
      @sidedish4279 6 месяцев назад

      City girl here😂 how long does it last in frig, what do you clean cows teats with, does this prevent bacteria, and how much milk does 2 cows produce and what do you do all extra milk😊

  • @dlewis895
    @dlewis895 4 месяца назад +1

    ARE YOU NOT DOING CHICKENS AN.EGGS ANYMORE ????

  • @pmartin6759
    @pmartin6759 3 месяца назад

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @stacypotts6341
    @stacypotts6341 6 месяцев назад

    Do y'all celebrate Passover?

  • @WandaGrimmett
    @WandaGrimmett 6 месяцев назад

    My.