Everyone has an opinion on what is best but what i feel would help us all, is if we all embrace different ways instead of criticism. If it works for you and it helps just one person, that is a win! Keep doing you and be grateful for the progress you have made. I really enjoy watching your channel. One size does NOT fit all. Keep teaching and learning and you will perfect what is right for your family.
I totally agree with you. I’ve been gardening for over 30 years and the younger gardeners are you should do this or that. Well- in ground gardens work for me, I like the dirt not weed fabric under my feet , and I have from large to small in ground gardens BECAUSE, one is potatoes one is herbs n flowers one is veggies and one is cucumbers squash and pumpkin. 👍 and I ENJOY them. They’re my happy place. ( deer like them too 😡). Had to replant the outback one 3 times last year
I've been gardening for years too and sometimes even what worked in the past doesn't work this or that year. If it works for somebody else it might work for you too. I'm older and gardening in totes has been a game changer for me in some areas. Let's help each other not fight. Enough of that everywhere else.
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Baker here - if you want really nice white buttercream and still want to use your homemade butter, just add a very very small drop of violet food coloring to your frosting. The purple color will neutralize the yellow since they are opposite colors on the color wheel (color theory), and yield a beautiful white. Happy baking! :)
@@rachelt761 Oh good question! Perhaps I'll try it one day and get back to you! Reduced blueberry juice or purple sweet potato may work too. I think blueberry would be the first one I'd attempt. If you try any of them, I'd love to know your results.
I have a similar wheeled double hoe, old from my Dad. After he died, I refurbished it, cleared rust, repaired and painted. Put a decent amount of tape on the handle for comfort. Works a treat and like you, I think of the old man every time I use it. They may have passed on, but at such moments they are very much with us.
We home schooled for a few years and loved every minute of it. Our children are grown now but they still talk about how close we all felt as a family during those years.
Whatever is right for you is the right way to garden for you. You have to make that determination for yourself based on your needs and your soil. Nobody else knows what is right for you!
YES!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Finally someone spreading good advice on planting potatoes the best way. Every RUclips video I have seen in the past couple of years they are always planting the whole potatoes when they could be getting more bang for their buck by cutting them up. Thank you for spending the proper way to plant them 🎉
I cut mine the same way Michelle does and like her I have seen no diminished harvest when I did a side by side comparison. I believe the harvest depends on the quality of your soil - the growing medium they are going to live in. Provide the right kind of nutrients and loose soil and your plants will thrive.
Tomatoes being tall is no problem, bury them deep, they'll grow more roots that way. I do that every year, leave only the top part of the plant sticking up from the dirt, every part of the stem will grow feeder roots that travel horizontally and the water roots at the bottom that go down will be deep anyway with plenty of moisture. The plants will go absolutely crazy! Edit: that milk looks insane omg, great job you guys 😍
This is one of my very favorite channels. Being barefoot outside is healthy. When gardening I live by the motto “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. To everyone, do what you like and works best for you. Garden failures aren’t fun but I’ve always learned so much from each one. If tomato plant starts grow too tall and lanky, you should plant them deeper in the ground. They will grow more roots along the stem and be fine.
Michelle, Plant basil in between each tomato plant and you will not need to "spray" anything on your plants. Also basil is a companion plant for tomatoes in that the basil promotes lots of tomato growth.
I live in east texas and I love spring. We recently moved into our own house behind my inlaws and the pasture that is behind us was pretty icky during the winter. But spring, wow! It was so pretty to look out my kitchen window to watch everything come to life! My husband and I are hoping to get our own land and do much like what yall are doing, so fingers crossed! Until then, I too like waking up between 8-9am and watch the day come to life. It's such a different type of feeling. I'm able to look out my screen door and just watch nature and drink my coffee. I have always heard people doing that and now I see the appeal. My issue is, I'm a night owl!! So when I stay up so do my kids haha. We will get there, right now we have no real reason to wake up early until we get our chickens and our land. I love yalls videos, you make what me and my husband wanna do doable. You've got me interested in growing some of my own herbs and teas, you just make the process look so easy. I'm very jealous at your milk stash. That's another thing we would love to have. My family of 5 goes through 10 gallons of milk in a week. We are big milk drinkers and I use it alot in my cooking. So having a dairy cow would be nice and I love the brown ones. Love watching yall, your easy to listen to and I can just sit back, watch, crossstitch, and dream.
Reading your comment felt like I was reading from my diary. I too live in East Texas with my husband on my in laws land looking forward to the day we have land of our own to have start our homestead and live the way we want to live.
@@courtneyleigh-anneunderwoo2255 I'm an East Texas girl, really an old lady here. We have 15 acres and a garden-or I should say we had a garden. All this rain has killed many of our plants. I keep telling my husband we need to make some raised beds because we are getting too old to be leaning over picking vegetables. I love watching this young couple and am glad their channel is doing great.
@@fainafaina1940 thats really nice you do that, but some people can't sleep at night and have issues with getting up early. I worked every day for over 25 years and got up at 3 am and had to drive almost 2 hours to work, then come home. I have a sleeping issue and I love to get up before everyone and I know what its like when the world is asleep. But just because 8 or 9 is not early to you, its early to others who do not sleep well. I am now retired and I have a large garden, and I water st night and in later morning as I dont get up at 5, I get up at 9 or 10 am. But when ots real hot I do water at 6 am here in California foothills. It gets hot like Texas here and I water 2xs a day. For me I'm awake at 4 am so I water then and go back to sleep for a few hours. I also take care of my parents so I'm really still working full time. Hours in the morning are different for all people!
I had tons potatoes left over so I planted the whole potatoes EVERYWHERE :) I understood that if you grow plants from year to year with your saved seeds they will climatize and adapt to your soil thus better crops Thank you for your video of your journey
Hi, from South Africa. When we plant potatoes, we also cut them in half, but then we also dip the cut side in wood ash. Keeps worms and other nasties away
I ordered 1 apple mint and 2 chocolate mint. Gifting my friend 1 of the chocolate mint. I won't be planting out my peppers and tomatoes until the end of the month. I have Fava beans, sugar snap peas, carrots, beets, garlic, onions, leeks, fennel, spinach, lettuces, cabbages and potatoes in my raised beds. I still have Thai & Holy basil, summer savory, English and French thyme and lots of basil starts waiting to go out in the garden. Also flower starts, so much for remembering everything...lol. Of course I want to grow everything. Thank you for bringing us along on your 2024 garden adventures. Yes you inspired me to get the mint. ❤❤❤
What do you use the apple and chocolate peppermint for? We recently purchased orange and chocolate peppermint and have been researching how to use them.
@@PerfectlyImperfectHomemaker I planted chocolate mint last year and we used some in peach sauce, to get a taste kick into it. It's just a hint but quite nice. :)
What a find your channel is. We only started 2 years ago in quite a suburban area (in the Netherlands). We have so much to learn, and don't have the advantage of generational support. I built raised beds this year, and we have incorporated all our fruit and veg in our living area as our garden is not so big. So we sit out at night and chat among tomatoes, peppers, herbs and raspberries, etc. And even in a small space, there is so much to do. And it's so satisfying. Thanks for your tips.
"In over our heads and loving it." - Yep, that about sums it up for me too. Three more beds to plant and then I can relax a bit until the weed battle with Mugwart begns.
just a little tip hun. i am almost 70 and have had strokes... so i lay heavy card board boxes between the rows to cut down on weeding. it really helps since i can't bend down and tire easily. hope this helps. blessings.
I loved it when you said there are different ways to garden, whats more important is that our soil is healthy and producing food for us. I have no till raised beds and i have an area in my garden where i till the soil to plant my potatoes, corn and things like pumpkins. At the end of the day, its important to do things the way that suits you and your family ❤
I can't get over how rich the soil in your garden looks. Also can't wait to see what my favorite gardener gets up to in the next few weeks. It's to late for me to try this year but I'm thinking about importing San Marzano tomatoes for next year to make tomato sauce to see if there is a noticeable difference. See you next week
I don't think anyone should be telling people that they need to be doing their garden this way or that way, as comment monsters seem to always do. There are so many different ways to garden, some ways work better for some people than others but they all work. Just do what works best for you, your physical ability, and your land and budget allows. You be you, seeds want to grow and don't care what kind of garden you have. ❤
Yeah I have people telling me to plant in ground not containers or raised beds, these same Karen’s don’t even have a garden! Nor are they 61 ! I don’t listen to them anymore and just do what is best for me
We homeschool and I garden. We homeschool all through the summer and take a break during the holidays. That just seems to work for us since the holidays are crazy anyways. I do one subject a day with the kids, and work out in the garden in the mornings or evenings. Life is just so much more balanced with homeschool.
I used cattle panels last year and it worked really well to hold them up. I did overcrowd mine a little so alternating or only planting one side of the cattle panel is helpful.
It's nice to see your video again! The last one I'd see was the one where you showed how to render beef suet. We enjoy your videos. You have a beautiful family.
Michelle u gotta try taking some sage leaves and just put them in a frying pan w a little oil and salt. It’s like chips. I was amazed how good it is!! I’m so happy for u and your herb garden. U have inspired me to use one full raised bed just for herbs. God bless all your hard work. The whole family is amazing. ❤❤
22:45 I really do think that established plants do so much better when they go through some degree of stress/loss at the beginning of the spring/fall season.
I appreciate the notice about hardening seedlings. I was noticing my indoor seedlings need to go outside and was going to put them right in but now I won’t until they’ve hardened a bit.
I make a calendula and comfrey salve that is out of this world. It is my go to for any bug bite, scrape and most especially for poison ivy. I love that you are into herbs. It's been my passion for so long. I've had asthma all my life, but three years ago I grew herbs that I tincture and have completely stopped using big pharma treatment. I'm looking forward to your herbal journey.
Love your herb garden Michelle! Im happy you finally got one. I am a herb garden grower also. I have them all around my house. I just bought 2 big 8x4 metal raised beds to add to my front yard. I planted alot of my herbs in big clay pots and in my garden area. But I also wanted some close to my house. I started straight seeds in the ground and they are coming g up good. Bee Balm has been the hardest as the seeds are so small like chamomile! Since you have alot of children i would grow some Mullin and also get some Elderberry bushes. Mullin is great for ear aches and infections and Elderberry is a great anti viral along with garlic and Old mans beard! Look them up in your herb books, I love my books also very helpful! Good luck and God bless you ! ❤🙏
Love Spring!! I put in red Pontiac, Yukon gold and German butterball for regular potatoes in April and just a couple of weeks ago some Covington sweet potatoes and white yams. Every year I try three or four new plants. This year it's white yams, baby butternut squash and two new kinds of tomatoes. God bless y'all and keep growing.
I just found your channel and I'm so glad. I would love to grow our own organic food for my family of 3. I've grown enough to be able to pick food as needed for a meal (but not to store) and each year I'm trying to add 1-2 new crops where I have enough to harvest and/freeze. My friend just sold me her upright deep freezer and it is exactly what I need to start out with. My new crops this year are 2 varieties of lettuce and as many Strawberries as I can get and have room for. I don't have a lot of full sun growing room so I have to grow vertically or up on top of a fence. I know what you are doing is a lot of hard work but it's so nice that you share your info with us on YT! Hello from western CO!
Very informative video! We plant potatoes on top of the ground and pile hay/straw on top and get a really good crop. We have found that rotation is key to keep big away. Keep on going! You are doing great!
Thank you for sharing! I thoroughly enjoyed this video (just like all of the rest of them). I feel like I’m behind in my planting! Trying to plant everything, keep weeds down, maintain the property (about 6 acres), maintain a *somewhat* clean house all while caring for my 9 month old is sooo hard! Props to your family for all of the hard work!! I look forward to seeing part 2! -Whitney
Have you ever considered salting the asparagus beds? Mom had a row of asparagus at the edge of the garden, probably 100 ft long, and it would get sooo weedy. She would get the water softener salt that is just salt, and would run a couple bags worth down the row. It would kill off the weeds and let the asparagus shine through without needing to do a bunch of weeding.
Don't let people tell you that your way is the wrong way. If it's working for you don't change it. Everyone's get a way of doing things that works for them.
I've had oregano spread outside of its container. Some is now growing in the space between bricks at the edge of my patio. I ain't pulling it and am just letting it do its thing! It's hardy here in zone 6B. Also, I'm growing calendula for the first time this year as I am intrigued by its many uses. Your family's videos are great!!
One of the thing's that always drives me crazy when reading comments on videos is how people want to tell the person that person who there doing things wrong even after they have AMAZING harvest..( an those people never mention the amazing harvest)❤
Michelle, it's wonderful that you're so interested in the healing power of herbs. I've been trying to explain this to my patients for years. I have two raised beds full of a variety of herbs and use them to prepare teas, tinctures and herbal salts. Cody, it's nice that a garden tool always reminds you of your mom, a nice thought to remember her like that. I'm happy that you can already plant so much in the garden, it will still take another 2 weeks until everything can come out. We are too close to the mountains and there is night frost until mid-May. Thanks for the great video, I'm going to grow sweet potatoes for the first time this year, they're not that well known here, but I love them. Hopefully I'm doing everything right, do you have any tips for beginners? Kind regards and God's blessings.
I laughed a little when you were talking about cherry tomatoes. Last year I had 4 of them and at the end of year we were all pretty sick of having 40 cherry tomatoes every day...lol
I know most serious commercial produce gardeners dont think this way, but you have to "love" your garden through the seasons. It's telling you in many ways what it needs. If your plot doesn't dislike some tilling, go for it. Your hand tilling is less invasive than using a tractor. The added organic matter helps a lot
You are both definitely right about adapting to your own style of gardening. Two other negatives of Back to Eden that people don't tend to mention at all (or get to hear) - are the vast increase in slugs as well as providing a great environment for squash bugs. Each of these can be controlled but it just creates little hurdles. I've had to change the time I plant squash as it became impossible to do an early crop of zukes. Now, I plant an early crop of legumes followed by a later planting of zucchini to let the squash bugs move away in time (and get a little extra natural nitrogen). No perfect answer out there...just as long as you're finding ways at being efficient for your environment with your desired plants.
We also have a pretty big garden that we till every spring and fall, for the same reason - we wouldn't be able to grow at our scale using no-till without significant outside inputs that just don't make sense for our situation. By using tillage sparingly and giving the soil plenty of enrichment with compost from our animals, comfrey water, leftover hay for mulch etc., we're able to maintain beautiful healthy soil using what we already have right here on the land. There is such a temptation to hyper-focus on one method and forget we're dealing with complex organisms. But, I've never personally met any actual small farmers/homesteaders that are so dogmatic about no-till gardening - I only ever see that online. When you are actually doing this work I think you learn pretty quickly that there are too many variables at play for there to be only one way. If healthy soil is accumulating year after year, then however you're doing it, you're doing an amazing job. Watching you teach your babies how to plant potatoes warmed my heart. ♥
This is the first video that I've seen of yours and I'll definitely be stopping back for more. I think you'll like the cattle panels for your tomatoes. We've been doing that for several years now and it's fantastic- much easier to harvest the fruit and keep an eye out for disease or pests.
I just came across this channel this evening. Kinda reminds me of my childhood, big gardens even the cultivator looks similar to the one we had growing up except ours had red wood handles. I'm 55 now and still use my dad's 1980's 8hp rear tine tiller. Probably have my grandpa's red cultivator around somewhere. Growing up I spent my days kinda grazing from the garden and fruit trees, then my mom would worry about how little I'd eat at dinner.😂
You both make a wonderful team. I love that you both share your weaknesses and the other shows their strength that balances it out. Very inspiring. 🌱🪴🫛🫚🥔🍠🍅🌽🥬😋
You are doing an awesome job. People that critisize the way you garden, probably havent done any gardening themselves. I use various methods, and as long as it works, I am happy. I will experiment from time to time to see if I can find an easier or better way.
I was out of tomato cages one year and the tomato plants were just like bushes on the ground, I had two plants in cages and the rest not. The plants without cages produced a “ TON” more tomatoes than the ones in cages. I will never use tomato cages again.
Everyone has an opinion on what is best but what i feel would help us all, is if we all embrace different ways instead of criticism. If it works for you and it helps just one person, that is a win! Keep doing you and be grateful for the progress you have made. I really enjoy watching your channel. One size does NOT fit all. Keep teaching and learning and you will perfect what is right for your family.
I totally agree with you. I’ve been gardening for over 30 years and the younger gardeners are you should do this or that. Well- in ground gardens work for me, I like the dirt not weed fabric under my feet , and I have from large to small in ground gardens BECAUSE, one is potatoes one is herbs n flowers one is veggies and one is cucumbers squash and pumpkin. 👍 and I ENJOY them. They’re my happy place. ( deer like them too 😡). Had to replant the outback one 3 times last year
Well stated!
I've been gardening for years too and sometimes even what worked in the past doesn't work this or that year. If it works for somebody else it might work for you too. I'm older and gardening in totes has been a game changer for me in some areas. Let's help each other not fight. Enough of that everywhere else.
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You said it!
I love how our generation is coming back to this.
All coming back full circle 🤓📈
Baker here - if you want really nice white buttercream and still want to use your homemade butter, just add a very very small drop of violet food coloring to your frosting. The purple color will neutralize the yellow since they are opposite colors on the color wheel (color theory), and yield a beautiful white. Happy baking! :)
This is a lovely tip. I wonder if there is a natural version, though. My mind goes to beet root but that sounds dreadful 😂
@@rachelt761 Oh good question! Perhaps I'll try it one day and get back to you! Reduced blueberry juice or purple sweet potato may work too. I think blueberry would be the first one I'd attempt. If you try any of them, I'd love to know your results.
🤯 Science!! Thank you 😊❤️
@@morethanfarmers You're welcome! 😊
Awesome video guys, no BS, no conspiracy theories, no preaching, just honest and accurate homesteading information everyone can use, thank you.
OBEY !!
The "conspiracy therories" are what you watch on mainstream media.
Much appreciated!
Barefoot gardening 100% country girl. Good job great video
we get burr cucumber in ours no way im going barefoot
Lucky kids…wish they could all grow up like this.
You guys are a great couple. You compliment each other and were made for each other.
😊 thank you
Your videos are some of the more wholesome, balanced homesteading ones out there ❤
Glad you like them!
I love that the entire family is barefoot.... that's the way I grew up... only wore shoes to school....
I have a similar wheeled double hoe, old from my Dad. After he died, I refurbished it, cleared rust, repaired and painted. Put a decent amount of tape on the handle for comfort. Works a treat and like you, I think of the old man every time I use it. They may have passed on, but at such moments they are very much with us.
Thanks for sharing 😊
We home schooled for a few years and loved every minute of it. Our children are grown now but they still talk about how close we all felt as a family during those years.
Whatever is right for you is the right way to garden for you. You have to make that determination for yourself based on your needs and your soil. Nobody else knows what is right for you!
YES!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Finally someone spreading good advice on planting potatoes the best way. Every RUclips video I have seen in the past couple of years they are always planting the whole potatoes when they could be getting more bang for their buck by cutting them up. Thank you for spending the proper way to plant them 🎉
I cut mine the same way Michelle does and like her I have seen no diminished harvest when I did a side by side comparison. I believe the harvest depends on the quality of your soil - the growing medium they are going to live in. Provide the right kind of nutrients and loose soil and your plants will thrive.
I’ve heard that it doesn’t matter whether u cut or not. The bigger the potato the more eyes and more potato babies… makes sense 🤷♀️
You're welcome! 😁
Tomatoes being tall is no problem, bury them deep, they'll grow more roots that way.
I do that every year, leave only the top part of the plant sticking up from the dirt, every part of the stem will grow feeder roots that travel horizontally and the water roots at the bottom that go down will be deep anyway with plenty of moisture.
The plants will go absolutely crazy!
Edit: that milk looks insane omg, great job you guys 😍
You can also plant them sideways in a furrow with the top sticking out. Worked for me 100% of the times I needed to do this!
@@RedwoodRootsFarm genius! I wonder how big I could get them this year if I did that 🤣
!! I had no idea! Thanks for the tip!
This is one of my very favorite channels. Being barefoot outside is healthy. When gardening I live by the motto “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. To everyone, do what you like and works best for you. Garden failures aren’t fun but I’ve always learned so much from each one. If tomato plant starts grow too tall and lanky, you should plant them deeper in the ground. They will grow more roots along the stem and be fine.
Thanks for sharing!
Michelle, Plant basil in between each tomato plant and you will not need to "spray" anything on your plants. Also basil is a companion plant for tomatoes in that the basil promotes lots of tomato growth.
Thanks for the tip!
@@morethanfarmers No problem. Love your content. Love your family.
I live in east texas and I love spring. We recently moved into our own house behind my inlaws and the pasture that is behind us was pretty icky during the winter. But spring, wow! It was so pretty to look out my kitchen window to watch everything come to life! My husband and I are hoping to get our own land and do much like what yall are doing, so fingers crossed! Until then, I too like waking up between 8-9am and watch the day come to life. It's such a different type of feeling. I'm able to look out my screen door and just watch nature and drink my coffee. I have always heard people doing that and now I see the appeal. My issue is, I'm a night owl!! So when I stay up so do my kids haha. We will get there, right now we have no real reason to wake up early until we get our chickens and our land.
I love yalls videos, you make what me and my husband wanna do doable. You've got me interested in growing some of my own herbs and teas, you just make the process look so easy. I'm very jealous at your milk stash. That's another thing we would love to have. My family of 5 goes through 10 gallons of milk in a week. We are big milk drinkers and I use it alot in my cooking. So having a dairy cow would be nice and I love the brown ones.
Love watching yall, your easy to listen to and I can just sit back, watch, crossstitch, and dream.
8-9 am is early? 😂😂😂 In our place we have to get up at 5 in the morning to water the plants before the sun hits and bees come out.
Reading your comment felt like I was reading from my diary. I too live in East Texas with my husband on my in laws land looking forward to the day we have land of our own to have start our homestead and live the way we want to live.
@@courtneyleigh-anneunderwoo2255 I'm an East Texas girl, really an old lady here. We have 15 acres and a garden-or I should say we had a garden. All this rain has killed many of our plants. I keep telling my husband we need to make some raised beds because we are getting too old to be leaning over picking vegetables. I love watching this young couple and am glad their channel is doing great.
So glad to hear you're picking up what we're putting down! There really is nothing like country life. Keep working for your dream!
@@fainafaina1940 thats really nice you do that, but some people can't sleep at night and have issues with getting up early. I worked every day for over 25 years and got up at 3 am and had to drive almost 2 hours to work, then come home. I have a sleeping issue and I love to get up before everyone and I know what its like when the world is asleep. But just because 8 or 9 is not early to you, its early to others who do not sleep well. I am now retired and I have a large garden, and I water st night and in later morning as I dont get up at 5, I get up at 9 or 10 am. But when ots real hot I do water at 6 am here in California foothills. It gets hot like Texas here and I water 2xs a day. For me I'm awake at 4 am so I water then and go back to sleep for a few hours. I also take care of my parents so I'm really still working full time. Hours in the morning are different for all people!
Coneflowers are so easy to grow from seed. They also reseed themselves every season.
I had tons potatoes left over so I planted the whole potatoes EVERYWHERE :)
I understood that if you grow plants from year to year with your saved seeds they will climatize and adapt to your soil thus better crops
Thank you for your video of your journey
Hi, from South Africa. When we plant potatoes, we also cut them in half, but then we also dip the cut side in wood ash. Keeps worms and other nasties away
I ordered 1 apple mint and 2 chocolate mint. Gifting my friend 1 of the chocolate mint. I won't be planting out my peppers and tomatoes until the end of the month. I have Fava beans, sugar snap peas, carrots, beets, garlic, onions, leeks, fennel, spinach, lettuces, cabbages and potatoes in my raised beds. I still have Thai & Holy basil, summer savory, English and French thyme and lots of basil starts waiting to go out in the garden. Also flower starts, so much for remembering everything...lol. Of course I want to grow everything. Thank you for bringing us along on your 2024 garden adventures. Yes you inspired me to get the mint. ❤❤❤
What do you use the apple and chocolate peppermint for? We recently purchased orange and chocolate peppermint and have been researching how to use them.
Your tomato plants are not to tall-the planting hole is to shallow! 😂
@@PerfectlyImperfectHomemaker I planted chocolate mint last year and we used some in peach sauce, to get a taste kick into it. It's just a hint but quite nice. :)
@@katmoineau7554 thank you for commenting back. We have cut some to dehydrate, I’m not sure what we will use it for.
Whoa! Sounds like a delicious time! 🤤
I would love if you would do a video on some of the things you did to help with adrenal fatigue!
I agree. Can you share what worked for you? It is a debilitating part of life. Thanks
I really love hearing from Michelle! Would love to hear more from her! Especially about garden and homeopathic stuff!
Awwww! 🥰
What a find your channel is. We only started 2 years ago in quite a suburban area (in the Netherlands). We have so much to learn, and don't have the advantage of generational support. I built raised beds this year, and we have incorporated all our fruit and veg in our living area as our garden is not so big. So we sit out at night and chat among tomatoes, peppers, herbs and raspberries, etc. And even in a small space, there is so much to do. And it's so satisfying. Thanks for your tips.
I’m so new at this stuff but I’m so inspired by what you guys do on top of a busy schedule.
I love that you guys garden in your bare feet! 😊
"In over our heads and loving it." - Yep, that about sums it up for me too.
Three more beds to plant and then I can relax a bit until the weed battle with Mugwart begns.
I have a feeling it affects you guys more than u let on when you take a calf away from momma. It’s one of the bittersweet parts of homesteading 💕
It is 😔💔
We love using cattle panels for our tomatoes, we've had a lot of success doing this.
Using a stick for spacing is brilliant! Can't believe I never thought about doing that before.
🐝Thanks for the great video🌻
You're welcome 😁
I just found you today! I wish I would have found you earlier. Anyway, I'm 52 and this is my 2nd year gardening. Thank you for being so peaceful. 💓
Good luck with your second year, Erica! ❤️
just a little tip hun. i am almost 70 and have had strokes... so i lay heavy card board boxes between the rows to cut down on weeding. it really helps since i can't bend down and tire easily. hope this helps. blessings.
Thank you so much, Kim! ☺️
Gosh, at the beginning of this video I thought I heard you say you were done with homeschool for the year. Yet, I swear I see children being educated.
Haha...good point!
I loved it when you said there are different ways to garden, whats more important is that our soil is healthy and producing food for us.
I have no till raised beds and i have an area in my garden where i till the soil to plant my potatoes, corn and things like pumpkins. At the end of the day, its important to do things the way that suits you and your family ❤
Yep!
I can't get over how rich the soil in your garden looks. Also can't wait to see what my favorite gardener gets up to in the next few weeks. It's to late for me to try this year but I'm thinking about importing San Marzano tomatoes for next year to make tomato sauce to see if there is a noticeable difference. See you next week
Whoa! Fancy!
Life has been busy over here in North Alabama so seeing this today has been good for my soul. Happy Mother's Day Michelle!
Same to you!
There's no right or wrong gardening method. Keep doing what works for you
I don't think anyone should be telling people that they need to be doing their garden this way or that way, as comment monsters seem to always do. There are so many different ways to garden, some ways work better for some people than others but they all work. Just do what works best for you, your physical ability, and your land and budget allows. You be you, seeds want to grow and don't care what kind of garden you have. ❤
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Yeah I have people telling me to plant in ground not containers or raised beds, these same Karen’s don’t even have a garden! Nor are they 61 ! I don’t listen to them anymore and just do what is best for me
Really loved seeing you teach the kids how to do it! I can't wait until my littles are old enough to learn.
You pup looks so sweet watching you work in the garden ❤❤❤. I love catching a glimpse of him (or her) everytime
We homeschool and I garden. We homeschool all through the summer and take a break during the holidays. That just seems to work for us since the holidays are crazy anyways. I do one subject a day with the kids, and work out in the garden in the mornings or evenings. Life is just so much more balanced with homeschool.
I used cattle panels last year and it worked really well to hold them up. I did overcrowd mine a little so alternating or only planting one side of the cattle panel is helpful.
And you just covered that! Good job! 😅
It's nice to see your video again! The last one I'd see was the one where you showed how to render beef suet. We enjoy your videos. You have a beautiful family.
Thank you 😊
Michelle’s ‘whatever’ at the very end. 🤣 I tell my husband that all the time. Like dude, you know what I’m talking about.
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Michelle u gotta try taking some sage leaves and just put them in a frying pan w a little oil and salt. It’s like chips. I was amazed how good it is!! I’m so happy for u and your herb garden. U have inspired me to use one full raised bed just for herbs. God bless all your hard work. The whole family is amazing. ❤❤
Ooh, sounds delicious!
22:45 I really do think that established plants do so much better when they go through some degree of stress/loss at the beginning of the spring/fall season.
You could very well be right 👍
I appreciate the notice about hardening seedlings. I was noticing my indoor seedlings need to go outside and was going to put them right in but now I won’t until they’ve hardened a bit.
Made me tearvup hearing your wheel hoe story. Those things are so special sometimes.
They really are ❤️
I make a calendula and comfrey salve that is out of this world. It is my go to for any bug bite, scrape and most especially for poison ivy. I love that you are into herbs. It's been my passion for so long. I've had asthma all my life, but three years ago I grew herbs that I tincture and have completely stopped using big pharma treatment. I'm looking forward to your herbal journey.
That's wonderful Lisa! So happy to hear you've found something to support your wellness 😊❤️
Love that you guys are grounding while gardening, awesome. So far I fail planting tomatoes from seed idk what I'm doing wrong haha.
There's no shame in using starts. The point is to get tomatoes 😋🌱
Love your herb garden Michelle! Im happy you finally got one. I am a herb garden grower also. I have them all around my house. I just bought 2 big 8x4 metal raised beds to add to my front yard. I planted alot of my herbs in big clay pots and in my garden area. But I also wanted some close to my house. I started straight seeds in the ground and they are coming g up good. Bee Balm has been the hardest as the seeds are so small like chamomile! Since you have alot of children i would grow some Mullin and also get some Elderberry bushes. Mullin is great for ear aches and infections and Elderberry is a great anti viral along with garlic and Old mans beard! Look them up in your herb books, I love my books also very helpful!
Good luck and God bless you ! ❤🙏
Thanks for the tips!
@@morethanfarmers your welcome sweetie! Good luck your doing a great job, you and your husband!
Love Spring!! I put in red Pontiac, Yukon gold and German butterball for regular potatoes in April and just a couple of weeks ago some Covington sweet potatoes and white yams. Every year I try three or four new plants. This year it's white yams, baby butternut squash and two new kinds of tomatoes. God bless y'all and keep growing.
The German Butterball has become one of my absolute favorite potatoes. The flavor is truly outstanding! Hope you'll enjoy it as much as we do!
Yum 😋
I just found your channel and I'm so glad. I would love to grow our own organic food for my family of 3. I've grown enough to be able to pick food as needed for a meal (but not to store) and each year I'm trying to add 1-2 new crops where I have enough to harvest and/freeze. My friend just sold me her upright deep freezer and it is exactly what I need to start out with. My new crops this year are 2 varieties of lettuce and as many Strawberries as I can get and have room for. I don't have a lot of full sun growing room so I have to grow vertically or up on top of a fence. I know what you are doing is a lot of hard work but it's so nice that you share your info with us on YT! Hello from western CO!
Wow, go Serena! Best of luck to you this growing season!
Very informative video! We plant potatoes on top of the ground and pile hay/straw on top and get a really good crop. We have found that rotation is key to keep big away. Keep on going! You are doing great!
Thanks!
Beautiful strawberry plants! Enjoyed watching!
Michelle - Would love to know your favorite herbs book!
Same!
Can you show how you trellis and prune your tomato plants with cattle panel?
Sending support, love, and kindness from Lexington, MI, USA.
Hope your mother's day is everything you want.
Thank you for sharing! I thoroughly enjoyed this video (just like all of the rest of them). I feel like I’m behind in my planting! Trying to plant everything, keep weeds down, maintain the property (about 6 acres), maintain a *somewhat* clean house all while caring for my 9 month old is sooo hard! Props to your family for all of the hard work!! I look forward to seeing part 2!
-Whitney
Sounds like you've got a full plate, Whitney! Best of luck to you!
Could literally watch you guys and your beautiful garden for hours ✨ Always great editing and learning along the way! 🌱
Thanks so much! 😊
I really like to watch how you work together in garden with family
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Excellent video! l loved all the info on herbs, planting potatoes and the family helping out in the garden ia heartwarming -~💚💛
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Have you ever considered salting the asparagus beds? Mom had a row of asparagus at the edge of the garden, probably 100 ft long, and it would get sooo weedy. She would get the water softener salt that is just salt, and would run a couple bags worth down the row. It would kill off the weeds and let the asparagus shine through without needing to do a bunch of weeding.
I love my Vego beds. They are great for my tomatoes and other things that cant be near walnut trees
That was SO HELPFUL!! Thank you! 🤗
You're welcome!
Don't let people tell you that your way is the wrong way. If it's working for you don't change it. Everyone's get a way of doing things that works for them.
I've had oregano spread outside of its container. Some is now growing in the space between bricks at the edge of my patio. I ain't pulling it and am just letting it do its thing! It's hardy here in zone 6B. Also, I'm growing calendula for the first time this year as I am intrigued by its many uses. Your family's videos are great!!
Thanks!
your asparagus is absolutely massive!
Great video! Would have loved a list of what and how many of each crop you grow. Thanks
I cant wait to see the progress of all your potatoes this year. What kind of things do you make with your potatoes?
You guys do your garden the way you want to do it. If it works, don't worry about changing. Great channel, I always catch your videos.
Great video. Thanks for the butter making lesson, never too old to learn. I’m 65. I love your farm.
You're welcome, and thanks for watching ☺️
One of the thing's that always drives me crazy when reading comments on videos is how people want to tell the person that person who there doing things wrong even after they have AMAZING harvest..( an those people never mention the amazing harvest)❤
Oh well ❤️🌱
Michelle, it's wonderful that you're so interested in the healing power of herbs. I've been trying to explain this to my patients for years. I have two raised beds full of a variety of herbs and use them to prepare teas, tinctures and herbal salts. Cody, it's nice that a garden tool always reminds you of your mom, a nice thought to remember her like that. I'm happy that you can already plant so much in the garden, it will still take another 2 weeks until everything can come out. We are too close to the mountains and there is night frost until mid-May. Thanks for the great video, I'm going to grow sweet potatoes for the first time this year, they're not that well known here, but I love them. Hopefully I'm doing everything right, do you have any tips for beginners? Kind regards and God's blessings.
That's awesome, Claudia! Just keep an eye on the water and the weeds 👌❤️
i store my broccoli and my romaine (i buy bi-weekly) in a cup of water, in a twist tie bag in the fridge (leave some air space in the bag)
What a great idea!
I really love your farm and am a farmer too
we started making our own chili powders with excess peppers the last few years and its a good option if you get into dehydrating stuff
You guys have the cutest little homestead and honestly deserve all the best! Great entertaining almost like a reality TV show! Cheers!
Thank you so much!
I laughed a little when you were talking about cherry tomatoes. Last year I had 4 of them and at the end of year we were all pretty sick of having 40 cherry tomatoes every day...lol
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So informational, just love listening.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I know most serious commercial produce gardeners dont think this way, but you have to "love" your garden through the seasons. It's telling you in many ways what it needs. If your plot doesn't dislike some tilling, go for it. Your hand tilling is less invasive than using a tractor. The added organic matter helps a lot
Thanks for the kind words ☺️
You are both definitely right about adapting to your own style of gardening. Two other negatives of Back to Eden that people don't tend to mention at all (or get to hear) - are the vast increase in slugs as well as providing a great environment for squash bugs. Each of these can be controlled but it just creates little hurdles. I've had to change the time I plant squash as it became impossible to do an early crop of zukes. Now, I plant an early crop of legumes followed by a later planting of zucchini to let the squash bugs move away in time (and get a little extra natural nitrogen). No perfect answer out there...just as long as you're finding ways at being efficient for your environment with your desired plants.
We also have a pretty big garden that we till every spring and fall, for the same reason - we wouldn't be able to grow at our scale using no-till without significant outside inputs that just don't make sense for our situation. By using tillage sparingly and giving the soil plenty of enrichment with compost from our animals, comfrey water, leftover hay for mulch etc., we're able to maintain beautiful healthy soil using what we already have right here on the land. There is such a temptation to hyper-focus on one method and forget we're dealing with complex organisms. But, I've never personally met any actual small farmers/homesteaders that are so dogmatic about no-till gardening - I only ever see that online. When you are actually doing this work I think you learn pretty quickly that there are too many variables at play for there to be only one way. If healthy soil is accumulating year after year, then however you're doing it, you're doing an amazing job. Watching you teach your babies how to plant potatoes warmed my heart. ♥
Thank you so much for this comment. So much truth spoken here!
Okay I loved the stick idea and showing the young one how to help!
This is the first video that I've seen of yours and I'll definitely be stopping back for more. I think you'll like the cattle panels for your tomatoes. We've been doing that for several years now and it's fantastic- much easier to harvest the fruit and keep an eye out for disease or pests.
Good to hear from you, Alethia! Hope to see you around!
This beautiful blessed family never missed watching your channel from Kenya. You guys so inspiring and amazing. Very equipping and engaging
Thank you so much 🤗
I just came across this channel this evening. Kinda reminds me of my childhood, big gardens even the cultivator looks similar to the one we had growing up except ours had red wood handles. I'm 55 now and still use my dad's 1980's 8hp rear tine tiller. Probably have my grandpa's red cultivator around somewhere. Growing up I spent my days kinda grazing from the garden and fruit trees, then my mom would worry about how little I'd eat at dinner.😂
Welcome to the channel! 😁
Good job guys!!!! You have a new Sub...Very Proud of your content..💪👍💯🙏
Welcome aboard!
You both make a wonderful team. I love that you both share your weaknesses and the other shows their strength that balances it out. Very inspiring. 🌱🪴🫛🫚🥔🍠🍅🌽🥬😋
Thank you so much!
Really enjoyed you sharing the "why" you plant your gardens the way you do.
Plant the tomatoes deeper, to the height you want, and the extra stalk thats buried will put off more roots
My tomato plants did the same thing to me this year!!!
Gorgeous Soil!!!🤎🤎 I swear I could smell it!!☺ Such a Great full video!! Full of Info & Entertainment🤗
Glad you enjoyed it!
You are doing an awesome job. People that critisize the way you garden, probably havent done any gardening themselves. I use various methods, and as long as it works, I am happy. I will experiment from time to time to see if I can find an easier or better way.
You guys rock!
Im trying out square foot gardening which is make a lot of tomato and pepper plants and everything
I have the one my Aunt had for many years and I’m the blessed one that received it she was almost like my mom
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I was out of tomato cages one year and the tomato plants were just like bushes on the ground, I had two plants in cages and the rest not. The plants without cages produced a “ TON” more tomatoes than the ones in cages. I will never use tomato cages again.