Thanks for watching! Here's my quick guide & formula for figuring out EXACTLY how much to plant in your garden this year---> theprairiehomestead.com/whattoplant
Well, I'm planting my seeds this weekend. I'm not trying to feed my family for the whole year, just to try my hands in the garden for another year (as compared to a spur of the moment last year). I'm a whole lot more educated and prepared than last year. I'm not a head of house, breadwinner, or homemaker; I'm a 17, soon to be 18, year old guy who wants to garden. I would love to lead a self-sufficient life and it seems homesteading is just that. You and the many other wholesome homesteaders are a great encouragement that this dream can become a reality. 👍🏼, Keep up the good work!
I planted some basil in large pots last year and put them next to my broccoli (not on purpose). I saw two broccoli worms the entire season! (We’re in Utah.)
My tomato math factors in birds. I now plant extra of everything to share with garden critters, family & friends. Love your videos so much. A big G'DAY from Australia 😁
Love your logic and attitude, I can't walk to good but I'm planting tomatoes in a pot this year on my patio, I'm 71 Jill and you inspire me. I can't do canning but I love fresh home grown tomatoes. Thank you!
All those years in making mud pies as a little kid finally pays off in learning about soil consistency so you can make soil blocks! 😂😆 Got my block maker on order but who knows if I’ll get it in time fir the start of our season.
185 plants have been started in our apartment in the last two weeks. Excluding the stuff that will go directly into the soil. We'll see if it's going to be enough.
That soil block maker is so great! I need to invest in one. Last year I used toliet paper rolls and potting soil to get my seeds started 😂 we were in a pinch and it worked 😏
Jus spoke to my wife about how to figure out how much food for me her and my daughter and that we need to prepare and wow here this goes.. God bless :)
I've not tried dehydrating carrots. Love drying tomatoes and various fruits. It would certainly save freezer space. Do you clean, slice, blanch, then dry? How do you store them after drying? Thanks
@@arlenebowyer5447 I scrub the carrots, slice thin and place them on my dehydrator. I think it took 24 hours to dry to the point I could put them into zip lock vacuum bags. About 1/4 cup is good for a large pot of soup.
That's how my dad used to store his. I just leave mine in the ground and pile FAll leaves over the top for a Winter blanket and go dig some up when I want them. Works unless you have voles helping themselves.
@@shelliecummins5972 Depends on how cold it gets. I'm in zone 6b and water will start to freeze in my uninsulated unattached garage which by mid-December will be too cold for use as a root cellar. I have to do something with any onions, winter squash, beets I still have out there by then or they will freeze, thaw and rot. If you can leave a 5 gallon bucket of water in your garage and it doesn't ever freeze then it might work.
Where I used to miss was not harvesting the produce in time, allowing it to go off. Then I bartered harvesting help with a neighbor which gave us enough for me to put up, food for their use, and extra for the coop. They only go bad if not picked. It is important for us to plant soon enough to get harvest before summer heat causes damage or bugs.
Oh My Goodness! That was SO helpful. Thank you Jill. 🥰. It’s so hard for me to know where to start, how much to grow, how much room I need, ugh I could go on. This is exactly what I needed.
3:00 - so true. Grow something. Start. Great useful video and the maths was not too hard for me haha. I just sort of plant lots and hope. We have lots of birds and my kids always eat berries and peas straight off the plant before they even get to the kitchen so there is no equation for that (but the joy is priceless)
I just found the channel and love the content. You mentioned corn being a space hog. Have you tried using the square foot method? I planted popcorn a few years ago (zone 4) and planted 2 seeds per square foot. My reward for a 15x15 was 17 pounds
Love your Videos. I always say to my mom the one thing I want is a garden when we move. One thing I want to do with my garden is share with family and friends.
Thank you for sharing. I also watched your video on the chicken and chicks. You have such a wealth of knowledge of putting it together for quantity for meals. Thank you.
Have you thought about using agrabond cloth over your cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower? This will keep most of the bugs out, you get the sun, and rain with no problem.
I have a somewhat similar formula: How many onions do i use/ week How many potatoes/wk How many crops of lettuce/wk Anyway you catch my drift.... Ofcourse i am close to a store...i can always get something if i am short. I dont aim to be totally selfsufficient....just for some things And ofcourse i plant a bit extra
Awesome video for us first timers venturing into the backyard to try to grow enough to can up for the family! Thank you so much for the time you put into this, Jill, and the inspiration you give! ❤️🙏🏼
I plan on planting way more than I expect to use, and I will can it up or dehydrate what I can. I will also freeze some, but trying to save freezer space for meats and thinks I cannot grow that we use. I just got my green house set up on Friday.
I learned the hard way that soil blocks should not be made ahead of time. I called the company to see what I was doing wrong. Using a more wet soil mix makes them crusted and hard. I like e the idea of the soul blocks, but the 1st yr I tried it it just didn’t go well.
Try Chinese broccoli (aka Chinese kale aka yod fah) as a better broccoli to grow! I'm in zone 4b, they do better with the heat so I can grow it in the summer and not deal with the spring pest pressure. Yay!
love your vids u little winger !!! God bless ya girl for trying to help the people may God bless u always ! Plant lots Of plants , u can help other people with all the food u grow ! Darn racoon kills my sweet corn lest the a week before it was ready to pick Grrr , I planted 1200 corn seeds they eat it all in 5 days lol Just give it to people,, God will bless ya !
OMG thank you Soooooo much for doing this!!! this is a massive help. im going into my 1st real attempt at gardening and the info i found what overwhelming. i did your math and already have tips for next years layout, especially with some good ol tomato math :) im in zone 3 so its hard to have such a short grow season and produce enough to feed my boyfriend and i. this year will be a good testament to what i can learn for next year
Great video! This is my second season planting so I'm still getting my feet wet on what to plant when and how much to plant. And how to avoid the bugs.. Vine borers got me last year for my squash and zucchini so I have my fingers crossed this year. At any rate.. good info thanks!
We have a had a backyard garden for years (at two different houses) and NOTHING ever grows.... This year I plan to test the soil and hope that fixes the issue, but I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. :/ There have been a few little things I can point out that hindered our growth like a groundhog neighbor, but it seems things just grow slowly and dont ever mature... One of our human neighbors had the same issue this last summer
Brilliant use of the strawbales at the end of the greenhouse... I think straw bales are under-used in life. Insulation, windbreak...what CANT they do? Lol
Help first time gardener and I don’t know what to buy to get traditional green beans, what are they called when you purchase seeds bush beans, string beans, Pole beans?
Our plan is to try & eat only seasonal foods. I know, crazy hard, but go big or go home right!? Anywho, I do plan to get a freeze dryer. I'm not a fan of canning. Do you have any thoughts on this plan and/or freeze drying?
Where did you get your greenhouse? I grew up in Boulder and went to CSU for equine. Curious about your jacket, it looks like you won it in a horse event?
Forcing your friends to take cucumbers lmao. That's like zucchini up here because it's one of the few squash we can grow up here, so of course EVERYBODY grows too many 😂
im gonna save the space to raise beef instead of garden. we just don't eat anything but tomatoes and we have no chance of being vegetarians or anything near it. chickens and a cow for our homestead.
Thanks for watching! Here's my quick guide & formula for figuring out EXACTLY how much to plant in your garden this year---> theprairiehomestead.com/whattoplant
Well, I'm planting my seeds this weekend. I'm not trying to feed my family for the whole year, just to try my hands in the garden for another year (as compared to a spur of the moment last year). I'm a whole lot more educated and prepared than last year. I'm not a head of house, breadwinner, or homemaker; I'm a 17, soon to be 18, year old guy who wants to garden. I would love to lead a self-sufficient life and it seems homesteading is just that.
You and the many other wholesome homesteaders are a great encouragement that this dream can become a reality.
👍🏼, Keep up the good work!
so wonderful to hear your desire to do this!!
I planted some basil in large pots last year and put them next to my broccoli (not on purpose). I saw two broccoli worms the entire season! (We’re in Utah.)
Thanks for the tip I'll give this a try .. cabbage moths had a feast over here last season
My tomato math factors in birds. I now plant extra of everything to share with garden critters, family & friends. Love your videos so much. A big G'DAY from Australia 😁
Love your logic and attitude, I can't walk to good but I'm planting tomatoes in a pot this year on my patio, I'm 71 Jill and you inspire me. I can't do canning but I love fresh home grown tomatoes. Thank you!
All those years in making mud pies as a little kid finally pays off in learning about soil consistency so you can make soil blocks! 😂😆
Got my block maker on order but who knows if I’ll get it in time fir the start of our season.
The mud pies TOTALLY helped 😂
We aim just to grow as much as possible! Surplus goes to the food bank or is given to families in need ❤️
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A quicker way to make the soil blocks is to press the maker into the soil with some force rather than scooping it in. :)
185 plants have been started in our apartment in the last two weeks. Excluding the stuff that will go directly into the soil. We'll see if it's going to be enough.
That soil block maker is so great! I need to invest in one. Last year I used toliet paper rolls and potting soil to get my seeds started 😂 we were in a pinch and it worked 😏
Jus spoke to my wife about how to figure out how much food for me her and my daughter and that we need to prepare and wow here this goes.. God bless :)
Perfect timing!
Last year I dried my carrots. Great for soup and stews,. which is what I use them for the most.
I've not tried dehydrating carrots. Love drying tomatoes and various fruits. It would certainly save freezer space. Do you clean, slice, blanch, then dry? How do you store them after drying? Thanks
@@arlenebowyer5447 I scrub the carrots, slice thin and place them on my dehydrator. I think it took 24 hours to dry to the point I could put them into zip lock vacuum bags. About 1/4 cup is good for a large pot of soup.
Corn is bad as Johnson grass. But I do plant some popcorn corn. Once I ground some up and made cornbread it was really wild.
A cold room with damp sand will keep your carrots firm just like the ground, for future reference.
That's how my dad used to store his. I just leave mine in the ground and pile FAll leaves over the top for a Winter blanket and go dig some up when I want them. Works unless you have voles helping themselves.
So a garage would work.. uninsulated?
@@shelliecummins5972 it depends on your temps, you don't want it too low. -5 to -10 Celsius in the dirt/sand is the lowest
@@shelliecummins5972 Depends on how cold it gets. I'm in zone 6b and water will start to freeze in my uninsulated unattached garage which by mid-December will be too cold for use as a root cellar. I have to do something with any onions, winter squash, beets I still have out there by then or they will freeze, thaw and rot. If you can leave a 5 gallon bucket of water in your garage and it doesn't ever freeze then it might work.
@@billb945 i am in 6b as well.. i may have to experiment with that then.. things do freeze out there.
Where I used to miss was not harvesting the produce in time, allowing it to go off. Then I bartered harvesting help with a neighbor which gave us enough for me to put up, food for their use, and extra for the coop. They only go bad if not picked. It is important for us to plant soon enough to get harvest before summer heat causes damage or bugs.
Tomato math = chicken math 🧮 😂
Daniel on Arms family homestead uses one of those soil block maker.
So does Justin Rhodes :)
I would love some tips on how you grow your potatoes. We don’t get near the yield that you do!
Check simplified gardening from Tony O'Neill. He has a lot about potatoes.
But if Jill has some tips i am always eager to hear those too.
Oh My Goodness! That was SO helpful. Thank you Jill. 🥰. It’s so hard for me to know where to start, how much to grow, how much room I need, ugh I could go on. This is exactly what I needed.
This makes me want to keep better track of what I grow & how much we use and even how much we waste. New gardening goals for me this Summer.
I’m gonna need a tomato forest next year. Lmao
3:00 - so true. Grow something.
Start.
Great useful video and the maths was not too hard for me haha. I just sort of plant lots and hope. We have lots of birds and my kids always eat berries and peas straight off the plant before they even get to the kitchen so there is no equation for that (but the joy is priceless)
I just found the channel and love the content.
You mentioned corn being a space hog. Have you tried using the square foot method? I planted popcorn a few years ago (zone 4) and planted 2 seeds per square foot. My reward for a 15x15 was 17 pounds
I have one of those pellet makers. I love mine.
Love your Videos. I always say to my mom the one thing I want is a garden when we move. One thing I want to do with my garden is share with family and friends.
Thank you for sharing. I also watched your video on the chicken and chicks. You have such a wealth of knowledge of putting it together for quantity for meals. Thank you.
Have you thought about using agrabond cloth over your cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower? This will keep most of the bugs out, you get the sun, and rain with no problem.
I have a somewhat similar formula:
How many onions do i use/ week
How many potatoes/wk
How many crops of lettuce/wk
Anyway you catch my drift....
Ofcourse i am close to a store...i can always get something if i am short.
I dont aim to be totally selfsufficient....just for some things
And ofcourse i plant a bit extra
My top crops to grow are Tomatoes, Garlic, Jalapenos, and Zucchini. Oh and lots of herbs to use fresh and preserve!
Can you plant and harvest romaine lettuce and store in a root cellar over the winter?
Awesome video for us first timers venturing into the backyard to try to grow enough to can up for the family! Thank you so much for the time you put into this, Jill, and the inspiration you give! ❤️🙏🏼
I plan on planting way more than I expect to use, and I will can it up or dehydrate what I can. I will also freeze some, but trying to save freezer space for meats and thinks I cannot grow that we use. I just got my green house set up on Friday.
I learned the hard way that soil blocks should not be made ahead of time. I called the company to see what I was doing wrong. Using a more wet soil mix makes them crusted and hard. I like e the idea of the soul blocks, but the 1st yr I tried it it just didn’t go well.
How deep are your garden boxes? How often do you have to change out your soil?
Try Chinese broccoli (aka Chinese kale aka yod fah) as a better broccoli to grow! I'm in zone 4b, they do better with the heat so I can grow it in the summer and not deal with the spring pest pressure. Yay!
And they taste like a mix of asparagus and broccoli. Super good alternative 👏
Good ideas and logic. Thank you.
love your vids u little winger !!! God bless ya girl for trying to help the people may God bless u always ! Plant lots Of plants , u can help other people with all the food u grow ! Darn racoon kills my sweet corn lest the a week before it was ready to pick Grrr , I planted 1200 corn seeds they eat it all in 5 days lol Just give it to people,, God will bless ya !
Thanks!
This is the best advice I've found on this topic! Thank you!
OMG thank you Soooooo much for doing this!!! this is a massive help. im going into my 1st real attempt at gardening and the info i found what overwhelming. i did your math and already have tips for next years layout, especially with some good ol tomato math :) im in zone 3 so its hard to have such a short grow season and produce enough to feed my boyfriend and i. this year will be a good testament to what i can learn for next year
Perfect timing!! Thank you!!
This helps SO SO much! Thank you for making this video!!
Great video! This is my second season planting so I'm still getting my feet wet on what to plant when and how much to plant. And how to avoid the bugs.. Vine borers got me last year for my squash and zucchini so I have my fingers crossed this year.
At any rate.. good info thanks!
Great video! I'm getting ready to start my first garden. The analysis paralysis is real! 😂 Thank you
Commonsense math, love it!
Your content is amazingly useful! I have 12 4 x 10 beds and you would be amazed at what we can grow. Thanks for the tips!
THANK YOUU
We have a had a backyard garden for years (at two different houses) and NOTHING ever grows.... This year I plan to test the soil and hope that fixes the issue, but I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. :/
There have been a few little things I can point out that hindered our growth like a groundhog neighbor, but it seems things just grow slowly and dont ever mature... One of our human neighbors had the same issue this last summer
This video was super informative. Loved every moment. Thank you
Brilliant use of the strawbales at the end of the greenhouse...
I think straw bales are under-used in life.
Insulation, windbreak...what CANT they do? Lol
Great video thank you
Love your videos! I'm new to all this and enjoy your perspective and easy to understand explanations. Thank you!!
Great video as always! Very helpful! Thank you and God bless!
What is your sauerkraut recipe I would love to make some homemade thank you 🙏
these are amazing tips thank you i can not wait to start planning
This is great! Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you!
I love this my dear.
Okay I’ve seen the soil blocks before...I’ve always wondered how do they not collapse when you water 🤔
Great info. Thank you, Jill
Hi. Can u share your kimchi recipe please?.
Can you recommend the best but most reasonable cost food grade buckets?
This is an awesome video! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Tomato math... LMBO!🤣🍅
Yay another video! Loving your videos
Help first time gardener and I don’t know what to buy to get traditional green beans, what are they called when you purchase seeds bush beans, string beans, Pole beans?
Did you mention peppers? I missed it if you did. Please tell me you plant peppers!
Ah, I forgot the peppers! I do plant a bunch each year-- mostly poblanos, b/c they are our favorite. usually 10-15 plants, plus 6-8 sweet peppers
Carrots! I would have to have carrots. :)
Thanks for this!
Not too "mathy" my kinda girl! 🤣
Great tips
Great show!
Great tips!
Are you 5A? We're Massachusetts zone 5B and seem to be done with snow.
Our plan is to try & eat only seasonal foods. I know, crazy hard, but go big or go home right!? Anywho, I do plan to get a freeze dryer. I'm not a fan of canning. Do you have any thoughts on this plan and/or freeze drying?
Plant a lot and can what you need to.
How much water and soil mix did you use?? I’m trying the soil blocker maker and the top half of my blocks are stuck inside the maker 🤦🏼♀️
Where did you get your greenhouse?
I grew up in Boulder and went to CSU for equine. Curious about your jacket, it looks like you won it in a horse event?
Forcing your friends to take cucumbers lmao. That's like zucchini up here because it's one of the few squash we can grow up here, so of course EVERYBODY grows too many 😂
Tomato math😂💚🍅
🇨🇦🇨🇦Hi There!
I bought a soil block but can't seem to get them to turn out right
I see you have a dehydrator, do you preserve much food that way?
What metal are you using on your raised beds? Doesn’t it rust and put chemicals in the soil.
im gonna save the space to raise beef instead of garden. we just don't eat anything but tomatoes and we have no chance of being vegetarians or anything near it. chickens and a cow for our homestead.
Tomatoe math sounds like chicken math 🤣😂
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Ooooo no no more snow.
I just started my first little garden. But the cats of the neighbours sh.t in it. Is there a solution to that? Thank you.
Fence!
@@katiesoderling3596 i have a fence but they just jump over it, or jump inbmy garden from adjacent buildings. Thank you for answering.
Not sure how large your garden is but sprinkling cayenne pepper around the perimeter of the garden has kept out cats and squirrels for us.
Sounds like you need a 1938 Red Ryder BB Gun
Use a row cover or netting
2 potato meals per week? The Army must use different math. It was 3 potato meals per day when I was in....
i wanna a woman like her