How Much Food Can We Grow In One Year?
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We are building our dream garden! Our goal is to grow enough food that we can save thousands of dollars at the grocery store. And we're doing it by building a "hugelkultur" garden. If you're not familiar, that's a gardening method that's been used for centuries that takes advantage of rotten logs, other plants and debris to give the new plants nutrients, heat and it retains moisture. So basically like a supercharger for your plants! So we know what you're thinking: sure we're saving thousands of dollars, but it also costs us lots of time and money to build these gardens. A simple wooden beam for a raised garden can cost $20-$200 per board. That is, unless you source milled wood! Milled wood is much more affordable, and once you build the gardens, you can use them for a long time to help offset the cost! Plus, we finally took the advice of our very own Pack, and got a Gorilla dump cart (thank you for the comments and suggestions)! So once you have the gardens, how do you get the food?! Simple: just use the roots of plants you're already buying! Old potatoes, lettuce, onions, etc. These are all things you can just keep growing in your new garden. Plus now that we have green thumbs (😉), we remembered to use fertilizer which should really kick our growth into high gear! And we even got our green house prepared to help us grow food in cycles. Are we missing anything? What other tips do you have? Please comment below!
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OK everyone get your old ugly potatoes with “eyes” out!!! 👀 Gardeners leave your knowledge and tips 💛💛💛 Cannot wait to GROW through this season with all of YOU. We love y’all & happy Mother's Day
Planted my ugly potatoes yesterday in AB! One of my planting tips is geraniums! Plant those flowers EVERYWHERE, they help minimize insect from your veggies!
Also, look up companion planting. Strawberries, dill, spinach, radish together. Tomatoes and basil together. Companion planting increases yield and decreases bugs 😊 excited for the warm weather here in 🇨🇦
Oh! And fish compost and seaweed fertilizer 😊
@@sr6273 I think you mean Marigolds 😊🌱🌞
Happy Mother's Day you two! From your woofers! And the pack. Lol.
Be careful when moving plants from a greenhouse to outdoors, plants often needs hardening off. I always used a cold frame, removing the top during the day. When moving plants out of a greenhouse it is best to do so on an overcast dull day as this will help reduce wilting.
Love from Mike. ❤❤
Once again you ladies worked so hard my back hurts.😂
What I consider the most important follow up to planting and growing, which you two are doing WONDERFULLY, is to consider pest deterrents. They can destroy an entire garden quickly. Netting for birds, organic neem oil for non toxic spray to keep bugs off, I even use a solar powered, motion-activated sprinkler for cats, deer, rabbits, etc. I ALSO plant a whole separate bed of flowers and plants just for wildlife. I call it a deterrent, and everyone is fed, happy and no poison or lethal substances involved.
Also, harvest season comes quickly; it is best to consider the time it takes to prep and store food for long-term storage. Otherwise you can be caught off guard with too much food, and it goes to waste! Storage takes a lot of room, I've found. I have a few years worth of food stored up; I LOVE it, but it takes so much room 😂
Thank you for sharing ALL of this! You’re right for sure need to stop the creatures from getting into it. Ouuuu, anything to plant more flowers. You are a genius!
Neem oil is considered illegal in Canada!!! There’s a bunch of pest deterring plants you can use though!
My mom really struggled to get her tomatoes to flourish because of slugs. Beware of slugs!
Thank you for this info!! I'm planting my first garden today on property we bought 3 weeks ago:)
Holy Cow…. Jasmine’s facial expression was priceless when Crystal stated “ I will do it, you can film me.” When the UTV battery was dead.😂😂😂
No kidding, I paused the video after 4 min of watching and headed to my garden to plant my first herbs and flowers for the year!!!
You are a big inspiration! Thank you ❤
Well that is amazing. Good on you for planting and pausing but happy you came back to finish watching.🤩🐶
You may have been told already but the tree in your planter box will probably die if you fill soil above where the current soil sits. You could try putting a circular barrier around the trunk leaving at least 4” for air to circulate.
So true. You cannot bury the trunk because it will start to rot. Your solution is a good idea.
Yes we have heard!!! Thank you to our community. We are SO happy we found out. We will update you soon 💛
Yeah...all that^^^
I'm glad I read your response! I have a fruit tree below grade and was about to fill it in completely! It's now time to rethink a new plan! Again, thank you!
You can cut your seed potatoes and plant each piece for a higher yield. Just make sure there’s an eye (where they’re sprouting) on each cut piece. You guys make my Sunday😊
Thank you :):)
We would always peel the seed potatoes and just plant the eyed peelings, then cook the potatoes to eat. Works like a charm. Free meal and grow more for later.
Didn't you see Dr Zivago? Great potato planting lesson!!😅
You two have more energy than anyone I know! The garden is going to be so beautiful. I love the idea of the "dentists office" evergreen shrubbery. Bella and Jazz on the UTV, priceless. Woof!
Hahaha that dental office 😎 thank you for watching Tamara 🫶🏼
You ladies inspire me to carry on with my projects. I had a heart attack two weeks ago so my momentum doesn’t really exist right now but I am making plams!!! 🥰❤️🎶🌻🌻🌻 I AM a gardener and I have a lovely herb garden, berry bushes, rhubarb (Yum), onions, chives, strawberries, a variety of beans, cucumbers, zucchini, a variety of peas, tomatoes, plus some other plants. I live in Central Ontario--all the seasons!!! I grew up in a gardening family where we raised and preserved A LOT of our fruits and vegetables. I have recently turned towards bucket gardening since I am dealing with health problems and nasty diabetes. The buckets make everything manageable plus I can easily move them. I am planning on building a wire and wood garden cage because I always battle the wildlife for my full share of what I grow!!! Raccoons are ABSOLUTE BRATS!!! I L❤️VE what you are doing!!! Such an inspiration while making the world a better place!!! 🎶🌻🦋🐶🐶🐾🐾😎🏡🥕🍆🌷🥑❤️
We hope you heal well 💛 sending you lots of love & strength
Take care of you!
You two have my admiration, you have gained gardening knowledge so quickly. You also had delivered all that you need for planting in your garden. That mound of wood chip was like a mountain. Most enjoyable video, can't wait to see the result of all your hard work.
Love from Mike. ❤❤
Thank you Michael. We learn so much from all of you :) haha literally mountain of wood chips 😂💛 much love
Becareful what wood you use around food beds.
And remember to layer correctly.
Wood, wood chips, manure , top soil.
Hmm, yeah. I was feeling concerned about manure on top. Hopefully, they will be thoroughly mixing it into their soil so as not to burn the plants.
I am so sorry for your loss Kimber will be missed so much by us all and of course especially your good self. Remember the love you gave each other ❤
Oh trust me, you can never have enough woodchips! I've been anticipating this episode hard! 🌱🌱🌱🌞
Yay!!! I don’t think so either 😂
Crystal & Jaz , your garden is looking marvelous indeed !! Lots of good stuff will be growing , make sure to mix your soil and manure well so the plants roots don't burn from the concentration of a heavy manure presence. Lots of wood chips , so good to see that. Happy gardening you two , Happy Mother's day to all the Mother's , Grand mother's , Aunts and Sisters everywhere 🥀🌹💖🌹🥀 Catch ya on the flip side 🐾🐾 Paws Up 🐾🐾 Cheers.
Hello, my dears. a little tip about the pepper seeds... When you take seeds from the peppers, then take the seeds always from the red pepper fruits, green peppers are not mature / ripe and the seeds in them are not either ripe and because of that they will not germinate. All the best for the new garden season.
Yes, this ⬆️⬆️⬆️. Red, yellow or orange will grow. Green ones won’t. Ask me how I know. 🤣
I love planting season!!! Do I garden? No. Do I love watching my fav RUclipsrs garden? 💯
Awwww thank you for watching Amy 💛
I so love you ladies and love watching all the things you do. It encourages me to strive harder. I am disabled and sometimes it's hard to get excited to try and do things.
Thank you both so much.
From a former disabled female police officer in the Appalachian mountains of Western NC
Well thank you for sharing your story with us. We are are happy to have you following our journey.💛🐶
Check the ratio of manure to soil to be sure you don’t burn up your seedlings! (Been there.)
I can so relate to spring time energy...this past week I've been stacking firewood, turning over the goat bedding into the garden beds, mowing what I mow, and digging out my septic tank to find the lid......not to mention the flooded basement of a couple weeks ago that needed so much attention! But I'm loving moving my body, finding those muscles again, and breathing in spring's glorious aromas. Oh, and I'm 73 and living alone......and loving it!! Great video, girls....love your energy...it's contagious, for sure!
So happy to hear Spring wakes you up too. You go girl 73 years young.💛🐶
I love how the two of you work so well together. You share everything as a team and that is what is going to make you successful in whatever you decide to do. Your kids are as goofy as the two of you. Your love for each other is wonderful to see. Seeing your new garden getting ready for this season shows that you are going to be well-fed throughout the year. My congratulations on your life together.
My wife ,son and myself have started back with our garden this year , so far just under 6000 square ft. With more being tilled up each week.. hope to feed 4 families this year.
This video has been the best yet for vignettes and a number of edits -a thousand and counting. It tripped along with so many angles the editor must have been pulling their hair out...BRILLIANT STRUCTURE. it felt like an hour show. You're getting better and better with each video. Congrats.
Haha we love taking all the shots. & our editor loves having more shots. So we all make a great team haha :) appreciate the feedback Craig
I agree Craig, great editing and structure.
It is lovely to watch your garden grow. Happy pack Mother’s Day.
I just knew I missed something....like the camera work. love u guys.@@Vanwives
You have now officially surpassed my favourite Canadians the Montréal Canadiens with this video!!🥳
Lots of love from Stockholm,Sweden!!💙💛
I always wanted to know how people build garden beds. Nothing better than seeing the process with you 💞
I think this might be my favourite Vanwives episode yet 😇 my mum is an avid gardener, and I love watching her work and getting involved, so watching you guys gardening feels like home! I also love the fact that things go wrong, cause that’s the reality of homesteading, things go wrong aaaall the time! But what you do with the situation is how you grow, just like all your beautiful plants will this year ☺️ great work gals💕
My first time commenting, I live in Florida and I just planted my garden last week, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, cukes,squash and garlic was planted last October and lots of herbs....I love watching you guy s
“He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present, above time.”
So interesting! IMO,there is only thing wrong with ur videos and that is I wish they were an hour long. Great job women!!👏🏼
Ditto! 😁
Awesome to see the gardens beginning. We've been working on our beds the past 2 weeks. We've expanded to having 5 assorted compost bins, 10 raised beds, and a worm farm...(which I highly recommend for extra nutrients). Would you like pictures? Always look forward to your smiling faces, the pups, and the love you spread. Thank you from Olympia, Washington!
You girls make me laugh and make my day. I have PTSD of 15 years and I really enjoy your videos. Thank you
Aww Robert, thanks for sharing with us. 💛🐶
@@Vanwives Your welcome and thank you.
You mentioned berries last year. Cover them in a mash bug netting to keep the bird and other various wild animals from eating them
Thank you Mary. That is my main worry
I'm an organic hugelkulture, permaculture Gardener. Work WITH nature, not against her. Works like a champ!
I love watching😂 you guys if I’m having a bad day I watch you guys your energy and determination motivates me love you both and the girls❤❤
So kind xx sending you all the motivation ever 🫶🏼💛
I think it's great what you've accomplished! As an old lady who has gardened throughout my life, my advice is to keep the cool loving herbs outside and put your heat loving plants in the greenhouse. But I'm sure you've done your homework on that. :) Botany is fascinating. You'll love the adventure!
You two are amazingly hard workers. The hot tub is the best money you've ever spent.
Warning: the tree in the middle of the gardeb will dry if you don't protect it by not outting durt on the back at the bottow. if you cut the air flow at the bottom it will die.
Love your garden. I'm in Southern Oregon USA, hardiness zone 8b. Just this week our nighttime temperatures stopped dipping below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Remember to harden off your seedlings before planting them out. We also start our store-bought onions, potatoes, celery, romaine lettuce, etc., and plant them in the garden. I'm writing this on Sunday, May 14th, Mother's Day, and also my birthday!
We have broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, onions, peas, celery, beets, sunflowers, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, spaghetti squash, cucumbers, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, salad greens, fava beans, radishes, leeks, basil, thyme, parsley, oregano, rosemary, mint, lavender, ground cherries, zucchini, cantaloupe, lemin balm, plantain, comfrey, poppies, calendula, marigolds, peaches, pears, mulberries, motherwort, Valerian, feverfew, anise hyssop, catnip, yarrow, chamomile, garlic and I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting.
We do not have a large space, but we really pack it in. Like you said, you can grow a lot in a small space!
We are about to plant popcorn and a seed we got from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds www.rareseeds.com it's called the 1500-year-old Cave bean, I'm very excited about it!
I can't wait to see what the garden produces. Excellent Job ladies, you both work so hard! Well Done....
Right! Let’s hope a lot so we can share xx
Shout out to all my balcony gardeners out there! I’m growing tomatoes on my balcony this year 🍅
Hey Dani, good for you! Let us know how it grows? 💛🌞
YES on growing your own food We grow ours and I am an avid home canner so I can preserve the bounty of tomatoes we grow! I freeze our bell peppers in strips in Food Saver bags to have one at the ready all winter. And green beans into casseroles and just tossing on the grill. Save money, great exercise and we KNOW what we are eating becuz we GREW it. Stay dirty in the garden ladies!
Sounds great, so all winter long you have vegetables. All the benefits to growing your own food!💛🐶
Absolutely terrific job on your raised beds and planting in the greenhouse! Going to be great watching everything grow!
I can’t wait to see what you two produce. I’m mostly an inside gardener since I live in a condo surrounded by forest. The local library has a seed bank with tons of organic selections and I grow sprouts, micros, greens, and herbs from those. Oyster mushrooms are another fun one during the months I can keep the inside temperature within range. I’ve been learning to forage for several years and supplementing with that. My favorite wild foods are apples, cherries, berries, mushrooms and hazelnuts and I’ll tell you where my secret spots are if you visit Oregon.
Yes, I heard that the local library has seed they share with the community. How wonderful to share the gift of food.💛🐶
@@Vanwives A precious gift indeed! We’re also blessed by a “library of things” where you can check out tools, sewing machines, telescopes and more. I’ve never understood how the gift of libraries is overlooked, even in the book only days. I ♥️ them very much, but I would be willing to trade them for what you have worked to achieve if I were a bit younger.
Ok so tons of comments. I am a Master Gardener in Skagit Co, WA. And, LOVE LOVE LOVE that you are doing this! First comment: water in your beds really well and continue topping off with soil. This area will sink in for a while so before you plant, do that a bit. Glad you added smaller organic matter to enhance the soil with the sheep poo. Good idea, but, don’t plant directly in it unless you wait a few days and water it in. It could still be hot, and you want to give it some space. Go lightly here, and wash your veggies first before snacking as e-coil is an issue using poo. Most of the stuff from the store is going to be varieties of plants that are not necessarily good seed or plants for your area. I have tried the celery, it grows but getting full stalks like the store, not easy. Green onions, this works! For your plants, you want short day or early maturing plants. The shorter the number of days to maturity the better. Shop for seed which meets this need, and talk to your neighbors. Consider contacting a county area agricultural extension that might offer a MG (Master Gardener) program and pick their brains!!! And, finally, consider seeing how you can add a cold frame to the top of some of your beds so you can extend your season and plant up earlier. And, they make bigger gorilla carts. You got the one I have, and I am upsizing mine this year. They are awesome.
Wowee thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experience. We sure do appreciate all the time you gave us to write all your advice. Have a wonderful day!💛🐶
@@Vanwives thanks! You can directly email me if you have any specific questions. Cherry tomatoes are your best bet for tomatoes. And throw some of the ripe fry in the ground and have them sprout for next year! That saves money on seed. Talk to your neighbors to see what varieties they grow. Often they will share seed or even plants! I have given away over 200 plants (many varieties) this year. Good luck. And love that yoga/sleep deck, great idea!
Cucs, sweet peppers, Cayenne, San Marzano toms, golden cherry toms, beefsteak toms, every herb under the sun, radish, beets, onions, carrots, peas, gooseberry, pears, lettuce, lemon, Jalapeño, lavinder, marigolds, lots... I freakin love it, keeps me sane and happy
Happy Mothers Day ! You two are amazing. Thank you for taking us along on your journey!
I love gardening as my grandmother taught me how at a very young age. She was born in 1933 & had to grow up rationing & gardening! I do these things as well & it definitely saves you money!!! Thank you for sharing! You can utilize your surroundings to have everything you need for survival! Plus, it’s natural and better for you! ❤
So amazing you learned from your grandmother. Such an important skill 💛
Hello girls, here we grow our food all year round. We have onions, rhubarb, asparagus, coriander, tomatoes, parsley, medicinal herbs, garlic, carrots, broccoli, strawberries, leeks, sweet potatoes, chilies, eggplant, and fruit trees such as mandarin, avocado, and lemon.
Happy harvest from Costa Rica, Central America.🍓🍌🥬🥕🍆
Hey Lucia, sounds delicious. Happy growing season to you! 💛🐾
Living for those crawling junipers! Any time I get the chance to have an evergreen in my life, I take it. Those things can't be beat for year round beauty and SMELL.
I would love to see the dental office ! I’m a 75 year old disabled Vietnam vet and love watching your videos. Makes me feel so good to see your progress. Been watching for two years now and will continue watching.
My garden in the backyard is raised beds. We planted 1000 onion sets, 70 tomato plants, cucumbers, russett potatoes, red potatoes, head lettuce and tobasco peppers. At the farm, 2 acres of ambrosia corn, sugar baby watermelons, zucchini, 4 different types of squash, six 100 ft rows of green beans and a few odds and ends.
Garden beds look great! One suggestion: you buried the flare (base of the stump) of the tree in one of your raised beds! Unfortunately, the tree is going to die as it's important to keep the flare exposed to the air!
Thank you for sharing, we are learning new things every day. We have fixed that now.🌞🐶
Love what you've done with the place and good to know that if you ever get attacked by empty cardboard boxes, then Bella and Izzy have got you covered.
We have 94 acres of land in NB so naturally we have a huuuuge garden! Planted all our seeds and its so fun to watch them grow!
I don't understand that doing a collective work makes these types of videos, it's worth the spree but this video is one more of what you do.
Between this and the podcast , I’m just overwhelmed with RUclips Joy ! ❤❤❤❤
Awe how kind of you to share.💛🐶
Something to consider, trees usually die if dirt is put up the trunk. Not positive but something to look into. I would hate for it to die messing up the vibe of your garden. 😊❤
Girls put some Solar lights in that treet in your garden ✨
Yes we can wait to light it up!
Hi hi, I dunno if someone already mentioned this, buuuuuut that tree in the one garden bed will rot being barried like that. Trees should never be covered past the flare at the base. The trunk is not meant to be underground. Hope this helps you :)
I planted tomatoes, green beans, peas, peppers, lettuce, red and green peppers and can't wait for harvest 😊😊
Right! Sounds like the perfect selection.💛🌞
Aint nobody paying attention to those flowers in the thumbnail of this vid. lol
So wish I could have a garden like you all! I have zero outdoor space, not even a balcony. I miss having my hands in the dirt like you!
We drove by that nursery on Mother's day, what a crowd! Your garden is wonderful.
Please Note: Your raised beds, combined with your location, will make perfect feeding stations for deer. For best yield you will need 10' fencing, a dog runenclosure, and/or motion sensing sprinkles. Seriously. Amazing gardens worth GUARDING.
Having watching this from the start, I will say the one mantra should be:
Protect Crystal's ankles at all cost 😅
They be rollin all over the place
Periodic spraying of your garden plants with water or with a safe soap is good to prevent infestation by a lot of bugs. Be sure to get the undersides of the leaves. This will also wash away some pollutants that may fall on the leaves.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. 💛🐶
I have planted several million pounds of potatoes in my 60 years, On the farm Potatoes are planted in 35" rows 11 seed pieces per 10'
Thanks for sharing with us Scott.🌞🐶
I'm a Horticulturist, Use John Innes compost as created in The UK many moons ago.
The Royal Horticultural Society approves it and uses it all the time, seed and potting 1 and 2
Here in SC my garden is going strong this is my 3rd season and I just keep learning and it’s getting bigger and better!
I just found out that the local library have seeds you can borrow.
You borrow the seeds in spring, plant and when you harvest you let some of the plants og to seed and return these seeds to the library, ready for next season.
Great way to get started.
I lived with my sister and BIL for awhile. He set up a beautiful garden shed. We were not allowed to swallow the tomato seeds for a particular type of tomatoes we happened upon. He planted those seeds and we had the most delicious tomatoes all season. If I had room in my RV I would be growing something. But also traveling between states causes issues having any fruits or veggies on board. I love watching you two and all the adventures you are having while making a fantastic homesite. Keep up the good work but be safe. Hugs to Bella and Izzy from my little 16 year old baby girl and me.
You both make me wish I had a green thumb, I don't, but I can enjoy your garden and your hard work every Sunday. You both make me smile and laugh out loud. It's a great way to spend a few moments of joy every weekend. Thanks for being the beautiful humans that you are. 🥰😍🤩
“Your awesome-ism is just infectious.”
Jaz is hilarious.
I dreamt about vegetable gardens last night. You guys must REALLY be having garden dreams, along with manure and wood chips. 😄
Your attitude of what you want to accomplish is very highly commendable. If everybody had this the world would be a whole different planet. Better in fact that concern for others has the same sense as caring for yourself. I salute you in you endeavors and wish you the best for you both.
We have a 4x8 raised bed with tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, parsley, and a bunch of herbs. It’s amazing what a small space can produce. Love your garden and greenhouse. Looking forward to seeing your yield!🌽🌶️🫑🥒🥬🥑🍆🍅🥦🍇🍒🍊🍐🙏🏼
You both are the hardest workers! Excellent job,good luck with your gardens.Looking forward to following you every week!💛💛
Thank you Mary xx
lol I will be making lunch again because atv doesn’t work. Amazing work. And yes ❤️ those dogs .
If folks aren't aware, Canadian's also pay double taxes - so food prices are much higher ( everything is actually ) than they are in America ( I have a friend that lives in Ontario and has told me so ). She's currently paying 985$ ( that's the rent & paying for her phone bill in one ) Canadian in rent which is like $729 in USD ( as an example of how much more they pay ).
Love how pissed puppy got when you didn't leave enough room 😂
The way yawl explained how you can save your seeds and grow your own plants and then use those seeds was a huge eye opener for me 🤯 I mean we all knew you can do that but just how easy it can be is amazing. Thanks pack!
Make sure all veggies you want to save seeds from are organic, and preferably heritage. Others are usually sterile, or won’t grow true to parent plant.
Just remember that one tomato plant can produce a lot of tomatoes, and you may find you are going to harvest a ton of tomatoes. Research use of organic pesticides and learn what kind of pest load you will be dealing with, plus you will need to anticipate all the wildlife at your doorstop. Critters of all shapes and sizes (never underestimate birds) can raise hell on an exposed garden. You will need to keep a watering schedule, and a pest control schedule, either on paper or some kind of app. As you prune and manage the raised beds and the greenhouse, you should be able to collect all the trimmings and start compost piles. You will also have to inspect all the garden area for signs of pests on a regular basis. This means getting down and looking at the undersides of plants and having an understanding of what to be looking for. If you were not two hours away from a nursery, I would recommend taking some classes, or maybe there are some virtual seminars that you can sign up for.
My maternal grandmother always kept a big garden (probably from when she had to do so during WW2, when so-called "victory" gardens were in use) and well remember how she would make green salads from her garden that tasted so good.
The garden is looking GREAT! The excitement you ladies have is contagious I LOVE it! One thing my parents did was lay plastic down over all that work you did in off season. It keeps nutrients in the ground you prepared. Happy Mother's Day! See you on Wednesday! Lots of Live to all four of you! ❤
Thanks thanks 💛 so excited to be learning this important life skill. So smart! Thanks for sharing your tips & thanks for the Mother’s Day wish xx see you Wednesday 🎤
There is something extremely satisfying about knowing where your food comes from!!
The full cycle
As long as your garden is not in the path of where the snowplow will push the snow out of the way. Your woodchips will be swept away.
Hi Gals. Long term viewer 1st time responder. I love your channel and energy. You inspire a lot of people. I am a teacher naturalist of children-adults and do have 40 plus years of experience. here are my suggestions. please take them with love. One. Get rid of the large evergreen in garden box. It does not serve any purpose there and in a few years root growth will destroy the planter box. Two. Permaculture 101. The hugel culture planting. It is best to use hardwood logs first layer followed by smaller twigs followed by wood chips followed by compost soil. Done right it will last 20 years because of the nutrient leaching slowly and the massive water retention. The one I did with kids at school I worked at is still going strong after 10 years. Alternate is to do a lasagna garden.Three. Another permaculture principle is sheet mulching with cardboard first before putting down wood chips. You already did it so think of next year to do this and know you will be weeding. Four. Your can't cut a store bought veggie like peppers and expect to save seed. It won't work as these are hybrid f1 seeds and do you want to support the 100 pound gorilla or fi seeds? You want to use open pollinated seeds that are heirloom meaning you can save the seeds. I use high mowing in vermont but there are many others.And you can do a simple seed viability test in fall of all seeds to save you time. Five. I think you are using too much manure on your beds. It could result in in too high phosphorous levels and it should be dug in. I use a no till method and have not dug over school garden in 9 years to sequester carbon. Six. I know you girls follow Shaw James and one of the many things he does with gardening is making bio char so you might want to explore that via burning brush to create it or in your wood stove. Seven. Reconsider plants to multiple functionality for the 5 f's of Dave Jackie: food, fodder, farmaceicals, fiber, fun. Fruit trees, comphrey, flax, etc. Increase the diversity and you increase functionality and health of ecosystem. Create guilds. Planting juniper. Why? Many better options. I could go on and on but do know we are your people out to help. Reach out anytime.
Blessings and joy
Stephen
Such good information!!! Thank you SO MUCH. Lots of love from us four 💛
You two have encouraged this 67 year old to plant a tomato plant in a container. May not sound like much to you, but it's a stretch with my medical issues and strength.
That’s so great! I Hope you’re able to see some fruit!! Wish you the best- fertilize💛
Great work girls! Just remember, you need heirloom seeds and plants to save seed.
It's too funny how your pooch loves to tear into the boxes. Lol
Happy Mother’s Day girlies!!! 💐💐💐🥰💕
Awe you filled up our hearts. We love our babies Bella and Izzy.💛🐶
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After watching you guys for 25 minutes, I need to take a nap....
Lovw it girls but just a mention: The tree that is in the planter box will not like having soil up its trunk, the trunk will likely start to rot and the tree may die.
I live in the desert and I’m trying for lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, and carrots. Garlic, okra , spinach. Onions . Bell peppers , cucumbers
So cute! And I love it! Suns out you've got to be outside as long as possible! Hope you're having a great day everyone!
Thank you Heather!! Hope you’re enjoying Spring. Sending love 🫶🏼🫶🏼
I love watching people post about their greenhouses....I've gardened for years but live in Arizona, so a greenhouse is pretty useless because I can only use it a few months of the year....in this years summer garden (keep in mind it's already been in the 100's a few times here), I've got 90 pepper plants, 35 tomatoes, tomatillos, winter and summer squashes, melons, watermelon, cucumbers, ground cherries, herbs, beans, greens, strawberries, moonflowers, zinnias, calendula, comfrey, mullein, perilla....and probably a few other things...lol Good luck with the garden this year....it pays off in the long run....get yourself a way to dehydrate foods....I dehydrate anything I don't use immediately, then use it for soups and stocks later in the winter
Wow Faith, that is a lot of planting. Dehydrator is a great idea. Thanks.💛🐶
my other half is the green-fingered one he's growing courgettes, tomatoes, chills, peppers and cucumbers as well as strawberries and mint because i love them :)
Beans! You must plant beans. It's early winter here in New Zealand so we are closing down our veggie garden, picking the last of the beans and drying them for winter stews. We have raised Hugelkultur beds, recycled grey water, all organic. Wouldn't do it any other way. BTW your wood chip will get very brown and dirty, so will need to be refreshed. We take ours up, and use it in the beds to carry on the Hugelkultur cycle.
Absolutely incredible!!! Thank you for sharing Bill 💛
Just and FYI: most food that you buy from the store is genetically enhanced and the seeds from these products, usually will usually produce small uneditable fruits. I would recommend you buy seeds from the store. They are very cheap and you’ll be able to get the size fruits and products you expect to get if not what you will get will be extremely small and unproductive. And trying this I found there’s about 25% of success and 75% of failure. Onions and potatoes are the exceptions to this rule, anything that grows from the product, not from seeds will produce the same thing. And it technically can be a patent infringement.
I also put in stakes and cut plastic in case you get a late frost so you can cover everything up quickly
With the manue you could have mixed it in with your soil. Just remember to mix the manure you have on the beds everyday until you plant.
Thank you! Greta advice Sally 💛
I have that gorilla cart. I love it! Makes gardening so much easier
I am exhausted just watching you amazing ladies.
Great idea with the hugelculture. My brother did it when he built a big greenhouse, found the warmth from the rotting wood helped keep it warm as an added bonus.
Amazing! Happy to hear that!
Btw, cardboard goes great in with the wood as well, it rots just as well
It was Misty Rainey on Homestead Rescue that inspired him. She did an episode years ago.
My dad swore by sheep manure for leeks, he had a 10 gallon tub he'd fill with water and a few pounds of manure and then use it to water with every week, put the leftover solids in the compost bin.
The solids accelerate the composting, the liquid feeds everything.
Y'all are amazing! Have been watching from the early days of van life and continue to be so impressed with everything you tackle! We have lived the sustainable life off and on - because sometimes life gets in the way - and it does our hearts good to see you being so successful at each step! One of our favorite garden grows is finding and planting those unique native fruits and veggies and herbs - especially since those are the things you usually can't find in the grocery or produce market. We're all in on mushrooms this year and having a blast! Thank you for bringing joy to Sunday (and Wednesday)!!!
your positivity is incredible! The garden and greenhouse are looking great. Good job ladies!