Becky! It's your fault!!! I totally blame you for me now bulk buying and canning in my apartment, and saving money, AND eating more whole foods. 😍 Thank you!
@@wonderwonder30 I purchased the wire shelves from Wal-Mart and use cheap placemats to stabilize. I could fit one on my dining room wall and one in my walk in closet. It's a little tight, but worth it in my opinion.
Does anyone else love all the sounds she makes gardening? The crunch of her shoes, the rustling plants, the clucking chickens...I could listen and watch all day!
It is her excitement of finding new things in her garden. It makes her so happy. Makes me happy. I get the same reactions when I check on our small garden.
Hi Becky, you are the absolute bomb chicklet!!! You have inspired me to plant and preserve for the first time ever at 52! I am a cancer and double stroke survivor and I appreciate so much that you are so honest about your energy levels. So often, when I am on FB or RUclips, every one is posting about how perfect their lives and endeavors are. Your real life videos are inspiring and I truly believe that your honest and unapologetical attitude are refreshing and so greatly appreciated by others who are conscious of their energy needs ♥️
Your mention of not realizing the difference between shelling peas and sweet peas brought back a memory from years ago when I was planting my first Garden. I thought sweet peas sounded wonderful. Eventually I realized I had planted the flower Sweet Pea not the Pea Sweet Pea
@@tanasarahdesign3781 Yes she was talking about the two kinds of peas to eat not the flower. One with a shell that is tough and one with the shell you can eat.
@@tanasarahdesign3781 idk where you live, but in the US we often refer to garden peas as "sweet peas" or "English peas". If you purchase peas in the store, they are often labeled as "sweet peas"... but those are the kind you shell, so I think Becky meant that she is growing Snow Peas (tender pods with very small peas inside) and Snap Peas (larger edible pods with large peas inside)
Hi Becky! A warning on St Johns Wart, it's got lots of benefits but can also interact with a whole bunch of medicine including birth control, antidepressants and antibiotics. It's widely discouraged in the UK but I don't know what the recommendation is in the US
I agree Liberty Hoy. Im a nurse here in Texas and we see this alot on medication lists. More often than not, we end up telling people on antidepressants and antibiotics not to take this supplement. There are a ton of meds it interacts with. Just be informed and ask your doctor first.
It can also make you sensitive to light, so you get sunburnt more easily. Just because something is "natural" does not mean it is harmless 😅 (German pharmacist here, I'm in a love/hate-relationship with St John's wort 😅)
In small dosages it is ok to use even though you are on those medications, that’s why herbalist recommend using a tincture instead of taking the capsules. It’s really good to use in salve if you’re worried about the interactions.
Idk about anyone else but I’m learning so many spiritual things from gardening. Becky I love how you said if you keep planting then maybe you’ll get something. Such a reminder to persevere!
Hi Becky! I've been harvesting and eating my garden vegies too! So rewarding! A quick suggestion, I did this and it made me very happy. Since your moving ,literally dig up half your mint and oregano in a big clump, and bring them with you! Even if you don't know where they will go, make a small area that you can later dig up and place in new garden later! This includes any flowers,plants and trees. Bringing that hard work with you and still leaving some behind is a great feeling seeing part of your original plants are in your new yard/garden. I always look forward to your videos!
I know with mint if you divide it and take some out, the remaining mint will fill that spot really quickly!! I'm sure oregano is the same. So your house's new owners might not even notice that you took a clump!
Make sure you take starts of your perennial herbs and flowers so you aren't starting completely over. It will give you a bit of a head start. Love your videos by the way!
@@dorothyrhodes4657 Yes!! Yes!! dig a shovel full of each perennial, and you will have a head start on the herbs, and you won't have to worry with seeds, nor starts.
We watched this video with my 4 and 2 year olds yesterday. This morning, while we did our garden chores, my 4 year old daughter gave me a full garden tour, like "our gardener friend on TV!"
I would dig up a clump of all your herbs and elephant garlic and plant them on your new property....It would be a sweet continuation of your journey from one home to the final destination ...(As a matter of fact, I would take some of all your flowers too.)
After your videos I always feel like I can garden and meal prep because you don’t except us or you to do things perfect or hide that something didn’t work out. You show your plants that go to seed and you make it all work for you;
I listened to your video on my way home from work and knew I had to harvest a bunch of food when I got home. I got so giddy to get home and get everything collected because of your video. I ended up getting 6 zucchini, 2 cucumbers to pickle, and a bunch of broccolini. So excited for the rest to come in! Enjoy!
You have so much energy, I barely have the energy to watch you! I adore your videos, if anything they can be even longer! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
That is a good thought….. some effort is better then no effort. I got discouraged with my mini harvest cause not everything worked. You have made me feel successful no matter what we get. Appreciate what you have not what you wish you had. ❤️
Here's a tip to help when you're picking several types of small food stuffs...my grandparents always put an ice cream bucket with a handle on belt around their waist while picking small items to free up both hands. I've always found it very helpful. Watching you pick the peas and flowers brought back the memory. Hope this helps you or others.
Oh this is just a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing such a nice helpful tip from your grandparents which automatically made me think of my own. I sure do miss mine. ❤️ Our grandparents were smarter than we are that’s for sure. I sure do miss mine.
Just as my garden started taking off and looking beautiful, days before our yearly 4th of July - firework party, our steer got loose and spent the night in my garden. I like how you say you plant for the bunnies, birds and slugs and hopefully something is left. I may steal the sentiment however I hope I never have to plant for a cow again! 🤣
Becky, I really needed to hear your message today. I have had so much pest damage to my squash, tomatoes, cucumbers and melons. We have harvested a little but I've had to toss so much. You sure put things in perspective. I wouldn't have harvested what little I have if I hadn't of planted. Thank you so much for sharing your wins and losses.
I used some scrap pieces of chicken wire fence and just arched it over my beans to keep the rabbits off them. Nothing fancy, just bent over the little plants.
Don’t apologize for being real and authentic! This is why we enjoy watching you for 45 minutes we are all learning from you in real life! Thank you for everything you do! ❤️🙏❤️🙏☮️🌹
I believe you can easily propagate your oregano in water. Strip about 3 inches of leaves from each stem and put it in filtered water (chlorine will inhibit growth) and watch it root. Transplant and you’ve got oregano from your last home in your new one. ♥️
You have that big sun room now. Lay your harvest on sheets in the Sun room to dry. No bugs! You can uproot your herbs and place in old pillowcases to transplant to the new place!
Some times when you show a flower I find interesting I have to look up what the flower is called here in Denmark. Today it was the Strawflowers. The are so beautyfull. In danish they are called Evighedsblomster (Forever flowers) directly translated 😊
Another thing you can do to make sure that you have St Johns wort is to rub a flower bud between your fingers. It will stain your fingers in a blue/red colour.
I recently discovered you and while my life looks nothing like yours I thoroughly enjoy your videos and find it inspiring. Sitting here wondering what I could plant in pots and grow myself :-) thank you for sharing!
Go for it! We have a yard, but have had some construction projects so everything was in pots or thise grow bags (you could even use potato sacks). Had issues with soil, but happy to have veghies throughout tge summer. Even did edible flowers!
I' having a bumper crop of tomatoes and had to process about two gallons of pasta sauce yesterday. I am disabled and standing for the length of time to blanch, peel and chop them was a huge pain in the leg. I was able to cook and can the sauce by 10 pm. I way overdid it though. Your harvest is so great! My husband says we're running a salad bar for the bugs!
don't forget you can freeze them and process them in batches as your stamina/strength allows for it. There are videos about it on Roots and Refuge for reference.
yo Clark. I know exactly how you feel. I can’t stand up for long either and if I do I really pay for it later. My Mum has the same problem so we have put one of those shower stools that you use for disabled people. It doesn’t take up as much room as a chair and we can sit for a few minutes throughout the cooking process. Also if I have to stir anything on the stove I sit on the stool in front of the stove. It makes a big difference. We also put up a small camp folding table and we sit in our folding chairs on either side and we can cut, peel, bag etc for hours because we are sitting and the table is perfect height. There is no way we can stand up at the higher bench. Maybe take all your utensils and supplies to the dining room table. Anyway I hope that helps. Just knowing someone else understands … we just have to find new ways to continue doing everything that we used to not even think about. Take care, Love and hugs from Australia ❤️❤️🐨❤️ ❤️🌻
I'm a 2 year gardener and I can say thanks to you for that Becky. Thanks for sharing your life and reminding me to care for myself with the best of the best foods. So excited for your bountiful harvest.
I hope the future owners watch your channel. There’s so much helpful information about the garden. I’ve learned a lot just in the few months I’ve been watching. 😁 love your channel. 👏
Hi Becky! I just started watching your videos a few months ago it’s been so nice to follow your garden and harvest. You mentioned your strike rate with carrots was really poor. I’m in New Zealand but I imagine this process would work any where. When you plant your carrot seeds pour boiling water over where you have planted. This helps to scarify your seeds (remove layers) and helps speed up the germination process. Carrots also require a consistently moist bed so keeping them watered helps. This is something I learnt from my husbands grandfather who was a keen gardener and it has never failed me, I have always had such incredible germination and growth by using the boiling water. Which be interested to see if it works for you 🙂
Great job Becky!! You are doing a wonderful job and I keep coming back to see your spirit and acknowledgment of failures and success. We can never gather wisdom if we have no failures. So proud of you!!
On cauliflower: you can bundle the leaves up at top of the head and then wrap with a postal rubber band. Protection from sun and a little larger heads. Check out on the Veggie Boys channel. 😊
Hi Becky!!! Had to stop the video and comment......I AM NOT A GARDNER (Do not like the heat or the endless bugs!) BUT with that being said, I am watching this video and am 100% enjoying it! I am learning so much just watching you harvest things. You are an incredible teacher for those just starting out. Love all your videos and I do mean ALL of them! Wonderful friend, teacher and all around girl! Many blessings...
Becky’s gratitude and grace is contagious. I’m thankful for this video because I feel so discouraged in my gardening efforts, and find myself focusing on the perfection. Becky’s kind heart, knowledge and gift of teaching has increased my confidence and encouraged me to just keep trying 💜
My goodness watching you be able to tell the difference between all your green plants is impressive. I have to harvest at the store.😆 really enjoy all your videos. 💕
You are absolutely right, it won’t grow if you don’t plant it. I’m from Canada, so my period of growing is very short. But i’m loving it, the more i plant the better i get at it. You have a beautiful garden.
Becky !! Great harvest. 🥬Lots of goodies 🍓I’m happy to see you take a little REST when needed 🧄my daughter is like you gardening and canning you girls work so hard 🥚🥚but the outcome is BEAUTIFUL. 🥰👵🏻
🙋♀️Tip: I water-salt home grown cauliflower in a tub outside so all the earwigs and bugs/slugs can migrate back into the garden and not up my kitchen cabinets. 👍🏻😃
For anyone who enjoys this channel I would thoroughly recommend a similar one called Our Small Footprint. The lady is based in Queensland, Australia, lives in an off grid homestead with her partner, six kids, dogs, chickens, ducks and pigs. Their diet is largely dairy-free, she has a garden, shops only once per month, does canning and preserving, she is a superb cook, and her channel is absolutely fascinating, especially if you are interested in life in other countries. I would absolutely love to see her channel grow in the way that Becky’s has!
Great video's. I love your honesty. If you leave a radish to keep growing it will bolt and give some nice flowers for the bee's and then it gives pods that are edible when small. The pods are peppery and nice when eaten raw or dipping. If you let the pods keep growing they produce tons of seeds. Thank you for the hard work you put into your video's.
Hi Becky, I agree, I plant, plant, plant, we share, share, share & yes we get a harvest, not all the time, some of the time, but when I do get a harvest, I do a happy dance! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us, watching you makes me realize there are a lot of us crazy garden ladies out there, having fun playing in the dirt.
Oh Becky, what a fabulous harvest, congratulations. The part where the chickens were eating the strawberries, precious. Loved that you referred to your large bowl as the Jamerrill bowl!! *giggle* Your 'little talk' about getting something, anything in the ground to try and produce a harvest, was encouraging. Thanks for another great video.
Jamerrill-sized bowl!!! I adore you both!! I can't wait to move to my new house (two years out...) and build a GARDEN!!!! You inspire me so much, thank you!
Oh my gosh! Those strawberries look amazing! Maybe it would have been a good idea for you just to bring out your wheelbarrow for your harvest. Both you and Josh are such hard workers. Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to see where your new adventures take you!
Becky, that was a very encouraging thought about just getting the seeds in the ground. I want to wait until the soil is perfect and the beds look nice but many times, I never end up planting. This year I'll go with your thought, there is NO chance if the stays in the package. God Bless.
That is such a good thing to remember! I often get discouraged by the amount of weeds that are in my garden. I have to keep reminding myself that I can still grow a ton of food even among the weeds, it doesn't have to be perfect or even pretty haha. (although I do like when it looks pretty haha)
Becky, you are such a joy to watching do not plant anymore, I am 74 so just do not have the knees or back for it. I do grow strawberries an black berries. We love them. We shop at a farmers market and get most of our veggies from that. We also love watermelon. You make me so happy. You are always so excited. Love you both. Hugs Betty
Seeing your smiling face just makes me happy and excited!!! You just simply inspire me and makes me wanna try things that would normally scare me (canning). I'm so excited for next years garden season so I can use your tips, tricks, canning and more!!! Thank you for being you and sharing your life. 🖤
After seeing you talk about it last year, I grew elephant garlic for the first time this year! I am sold! Love it! I believe the little bulbs are called corms. Holy cow do you have a lot of them! -Chelsea
In case you want to know, those little bulbs at the bottom of the elephant garlic are corms, not seeds. Garlic and elephant garlic have 3 different A-sexual forms of reproduction which are basically clones (cloves, corms, & bulbils). Sexual reproduction is true seeds which look like extra small onion seeds. Both bulbils and flowers (for seed) form on the umbil at the end of the scape. Bulbils (also plantable) are like really small bulbs and often choke out the flowers before they can form seeds. You can get past it if you really have the interest and patience. Why would you? Seeds are where the genetics are to be able acclimate to your garden.
You answered the exact information I was struggling to give her lol. I knew what they were but had a hard time coming up with the Bulbils word. Thanks!
I love your philosophy on continuing to plant throughout the season. I'm doing that too. I've had a few "busts" but as long as I keep replanting I feel like I will get something! I've already got the seeds so it only costs me my time and effort, which I'm happy to give! ❤
love how honest you are, i get so overwhelmed with everything and listening to you helps me to know its ok, and the best thing is you show us how to use what we harvest and how to preserve it. that is such a huge bonus 🤗God bless you and your family 🙏🥰christy from Va
Hey Becky!! I am so glad I found your channel. I have been binge watching all your videos. You are such a inspiration and I always learn something new. Love this channel ❤
Love the bumper harvest! How fun to see the results of your hard work and planning.I love that you shows us the ups and downs of growing in a home garden. Knowing to just enjoy the process is a great reminder to have fun with your garden. Love to see you giggle and get excited. Have a fabulous day!
I know how you feel. I planted three different kinds of beets in the spring. Nothing came up. The seeds were all very new. Maybe it will be better as a fall harvest. Keep up the good work, Becky. You always inspire me!!❤️
I'm so jealous of your climate. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and we don't even start planting until about mid June after what we hope is the last frost
Me too! I'm in Yukon, beside Alaska, so it's lots of greenhouses and only hardy things get planted outside. On a positive note though, we have almost 24 hour sun all summer, so things grow quickly.
It seems like it took no time to grown this stuff. I’m starting a garden next year and I’m super excited. Keep the gardening knowledge coming. I appreciate it
An amazing 'haul' indeed, all grown by you. I am so envious yet happy for you!! You are deservedly prowed. A tip yournext harvest. Baskets are cute but they are not doing much for you. Bowls and buckets are better, particularly if you fill them up with some fresh water. It prevents everything from wilting and in the case of herbs and greens, it actually improves their texture. You're going to be washing most of this stuff anyway once inside, so just get them started when you're outside, and then you're not rushing against the clock, to be done before they wilt in you. Caveat: obviously do not put into water anything you're going to cure. But otherwise, most veggies, fruit and greens benefit from meeting eater immidiately when harvested
Becky! It's your fault!!! I totally blame you for me now bulk buying and canning in my apartment, and saving money, AND eating more whole foods. 😍
Thank you!
You make us smile
Me too! Lol
Any tips for canning in your apartment? I have found space is the main issue but I have been researching how to start and what is needed.
@@wonderwonder30 I purchased the wire shelves from Wal-Mart and use cheap placemats to stabilize. I could fit one on my dining room wall and one in my walk in closet. It's a little tight, but worth it in my opinion.
The shelves say NSF on them which to me means they are good quality if something spills. I'm EXTREMELY careful though.
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Does anyone else love all the sounds she makes gardening? The crunch of her shoes, the rustling plants, the clucking chickens...I could listen and watch all day!
It is her excitement of finding new things in her garden. It makes her so happy. Makes me happy. I get the same reactions when I check on our small garden.
I also love to hear the chickens!
Yes!! It soothes me!
Literally I watch her al day when it's raining...
I love watching her! She is so informative and all the noises of the homestead make it even better!
Hi Becky, you are the absolute bomb chicklet!!! You have inspired me to plant and preserve for the first time ever at 52!
I am a cancer and double stroke survivor and I appreciate so much that you are so honest about your energy levels. So often, when I am on FB or RUclips, every one is posting about how perfect their lives and endeavors are. Your real life videos are inspiring and I truly believe that your honest and unapologetical attitude are refreshing and so greatly appreciated by others who are conscious of their energy needs ♥️
Congrats, my mom survived cancer twice and is 82. Enjoy a long life...praying that the food you grow keeps you healthy!
Absolutely! Wonderfully said💝
Saying prayers for u!
Your mention of not realizing the difference between shelling peas and sweet peas brought back a memory from years ago when I was planting my first Garden. I thought sweet peas sounded wonderful. Eventually I realized I had planted the flower Sweet Pea not the Pea Sweet Pea
I was wondering what she meant by sweet peas. The flower grows everywhere here and it is toxic. Is she talking about a sugar snap pea?
@@tanasarahdesign3781 Yes she was talking about the two kinds of peas to eat not the flower. One with a shell that is tough and one with the shell you can eat.
@@tanasarahdesign3781 idk where you live, but in the US we often refer to garden peas as "sweet peas" or "English peas". If you purchase peas in the store, they are often labeled as "sweet peas"... but those are the kind you shell, so I think Becky meant that she is growing Snow Peas (tender pods with very small peas inside) and Snap Peas (larger edible pods with large peas inside)
@@tanasarahdesign3781 yes sugar snaps are what Becky was eating in the garden.
Becky, you are SPOILING us with all of these back to back vids!!! Loving it!
Keep 'em coming!!!
Hi Becky! A warning on St Johns Wart, it's got lots of benefits but can also interact with a whole bunch of medicine including birth control, antidepressants and antibiotics. It's widely discouraged in the UK but I don't know what the recommendation is in the US
I agree Liberty Hoy. Im a nurse here in Texas and we see this alot on medication lists. More often than not, we end up telling people on antidepressants and antibiotics not to take this supplement. There are a ton of meds it interacts with. Just be informed and ask your doctor first.
Thank you never knew that, I have tablets of it I will ask my doctor I’m on birth control
It can also make you sensitive to light, so you get sunburnt more easily. Just because something is "natural" does not mean it is harmless 😅 (German pharmacist here, I'm in a love/hate-relationship with St John's wort 😅)
Thank you for mentioning that. As a nurse I knew that, but I’m sure not a lot of people do. So thanks for informing people.
In small dosages it is ok to use even though you are on those medications, that’s why herbalist recommend using a tincture instead of taking the capsules. It’s really good to use in salve if you’re worried about the interactions.
Idk about anyone else but I’m learning so many spiritual things from gardening. Becky I love how you said if you keep planting then maybe you’ll get something. Such a reminder to persevere!
Hi Becky! I've been harvesting and eating my garden vegies too! So rewarding!
A quick suggestion, I did this and it made me very happy. Since your moving ,literally dig up half your mint and oregano in a big clump, and bring them with you! Even if you don't know where they will go, make a small area that you can later dig up and place in new garden later! This includes any flowers,plants and trees. Bringing that hard work with you and still leaving some behind is a great feeling seeing part of your original plants are in your new yard/garden. I always look forward to your videos!
I know with mint if you divide it and take some out, the remaining mint will fill that spot really quickly!! I'm sure oregano is the same. So your house's new owners might not even notice that you took a clump!
Make sure you take starts of your perennial herbs and flowers so you aren't starting completely over. It will give you a bit of a head start. Love your videos by the way!
Agreed! You can grab some oregano by the roots and replant it at the new house. I did that this year it was super easy!
I agree Becky 👍 take plant starts even divide your rhubarb. Love you
@@dorothyrhodes4657 Yes!! Yes!! dig a shovel full of each perennial, and you will have a head start on the herbs, and you won't have to worry with seeds, nor starts.
You'll have to leave a detailed diagram of the garden for the new owners so they don't miss any of the treasures you left them.
Leave them a video...
Kale salad with lemon, avocado, dried cranberries, walnuts and raspberry dressing. Yum
We watched this video with my 4 and 2 year olds yesterday. This morning, while we did our garden chores, my 4 year old daughter gave me a full garden tour, like "our gardener friend on TV!"
Versatile, multi talented, straight forward person, very Impressive! You must make your family very proud and happy 🙂
I would dig up a clump of all your herbs and elephant garlic and plant them on your new property....It would be a sweet continuation of your journey from one home to the final destination ...(As a matter of fact, I would take some of all your flowers too.)
Thank you thank you thank you for listing the huge metal bowl! I have been searching everywhere for a mixing bowl that big and versatile!
After your videos I always feel like I can garden and meal prep because you don’t except us or you to do things perfect or hide that something didn’t work out.
You show your plants that go to seed and you make it all work for you;
I absolutely love your interactions with your chickens. I can't wait to see when you move them to the new house.
I listened to your video on my way home from work and knew I had to harvest a bunch of food when I got home. I got so giddy to get home and get everything collected because of your video. I ended up getting 6 zucchini, 2 cucumbers to pickle, and a bunch of broccolini. So excited for the rest to come in! Enjoy!
You have so much energy, I barely have the energy to watch you! I adore your videos, if anything they can be even longer! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
That is a good thought….. some effort is better then no effort. I got discouraged with my mini harvest cause not everything worked. You have made me feel successful no matter what we get. Appreciate what you have not what you wish you had. ❤️
Here's a tip to help when you're picking several types of small food stuffs...my grandparents always put an ice cream bucket with a handle on belt around their waist while picking small items to free up both hands. I've always found it very helpful. Watching you pick the peas and flowers brought back the memory. Hope this helps you or others.
Oh this is just a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing such a nice helpful tip from your grandparents which automatically made me think of my own. I sure do miss mine. ❤️ Our grandparents were smarter than we are that’s for sure. I sure do miss mine.
Furthermore..... I love your high tech. , low tech. , approach to gardening. It's so true.
Just as my garden started taking off and looking beautiful, days before our yearly 4th of July - firework party, our steer got loose and spent the night in my garden. I like how you say you plant for the bunnies, birds and slugs and hopefully something is left. I may steal the sentiment however I hope I never have to plant for a cow again! 🤣
Becky, I really needed to hear your message today. I have had so much pest damage to my squash, tomatoes, cucumbers and melons. We have harvested a little but I've had to toss so much. You sure put things in perspective. I wouldn't have harvested what little I have if I hadn't of planted. Thank you so much for sharing your wins and losses.
I love her positivity!
@@spoiledmilk9574 me too!!
Same here!..I was almost in tears yesterday wondering is this worth it??
How old are you?! I am 63 and I swear you have a better attitude and more wisdom than I've ever had! 🤗 such a joy watching you!❤
I used some scrap pieces of chicken wire fence and just arched it over my beans to keep the rabbits off them. Nothing fancy, just bent over the little plants.
Don’t apologize for being real and authentic! This is why we enjoy watching you for 45 minutes we are all learning from you in real life! Thank you for everything you do! ❤️🙏❤️🙏☮️🌹
I believe you can easily propagate your oregano in water. Strip about 3 inches of leaves from each stem and put it in filtered water (chlorine will inhibit growth) and watch it root. Transplant and you’ve got oregano from your last home in your new one. ♥️
You can do the same with basil. Give it a try with other herbs too & see what will root for you 👍🥰🙆♀️❣
That's a great idea!!!
Oh thank you!
Also the mint will easily root! It will even grow in pots if you can’t plant it at the new house.
Oh thank you I love that
You have that big sun room now. Lay your harvest on sheets in the Sun room to dry. No bugs! You can uproot your herbs and place in old pillowcases to transplant to the new place!
Those cauliflower heads are beautiful.
Some times when you show a flower I find interesting I have to look up what the flower is called here in Denmark. Today it was the Strawflowers. The are so beautyfull. In danish they are called Evighedsblomster (Forever flowers) directly translated 😊
So fun to watch you get excited for the harvest. The new homeowners are going to be so blessed with such fertile land.
Another thing you can do to make sure that you have St Johns wort is to rub a flower bud between your fingers. It will stain your fingers in a blue/red colour.
Hi Becky! This was awesome!!! You are awesome, so is your husband and your GARDEN!!
I recently discovered you and while my life looks nothing like yours I thoroughly enjoy your videos and find it inspiring. Sitting here wondering what I could plant in pots and grow myself :-) thank you for sharing!
Go for it! We have a yard, but have had some construction projects so everything was in pots or thise grow bags (you could even use potato sacks). Had issues with soil, but happy to have veghies throughout tge summer. Even did edible flowers!
I' having a bumper crop of tomatoes and had to process about two gallons of pasta sauce yesterday. I am disabled and standing for the length of time to blanch, peel and chop them was a huge pain in the leg. I was able to cook and can the sauce by 10 pm. I way overdid it though. Your harvest is so great! My husband says we're running a salad bar for the bugs!
don't forget you can freeze them and process them in batches as your stamina/strength allows for it. There are videos about it on Roots and Refuge for reference.
yo Clark. I know exactly how you feel. I can’t stand up for long either and if I do I really pay for it later. My Mum has the same problem so we have put one of those shower stools that you use for disabled people. It doesn’t take up as much room as a chair and we can sit for a few minutes throughout the cooking process. Also if I have to stir anything on the stove I sit on the stool in front of the stove. It makes a big difference. We also put up a small camp folding table and we sit in our folding chairs on either side and we can cut, peel, bag etc for hours because we are sitting and the table is perfect height. There is no way we can stand up at the higher bench. Maybe take all your utensils and supplies to the dining room table. Anyway I hope that helps. Just knowing someone else understands … we just have to find new ways to continue doing everything that we used to not even think about. Take care, Love and hugs from Australia
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@@janellejames4526 Thanks so much for the suggestions! I'll try a stool or the table. I think I'll need to do that. 😊😊
Thank you Becky, for your wise words of garden growing. You are awe inspiring to me for my future garden after my husband and I build our home.👍❤️😉
I love how respectful of nature you are!
I'm a 2 year gardener and I can say thanks to you for that Becky. Thanks for sharing your life and reminding me to care for myself with the best of the best foods. So excited for your bountiful harvest.
I hope the future owners watch your channel. There’s so much helpful information about the garden. I’ve learned a lot just in the few months I’ve been watching. 😁 love your channel. 👏
I picked my first 2 zucchini and a few rutabagas which is so exciting to me! (My first garden)!
Cut a few extra oregano/mint stems and root them to take to your new place. Have a couple semi established container plants to bring to your new home.
Hi Becky! I just started watching your videos a few months ago it’s been so nice to follow your garden and harvest. You mentioned your strike rate with carrots was really poor. I’m in New Zealand but I imagine this process would work any where. When you plant your carrot seeds pour boiling water over where you have planted. This helps to scarify your seeds (remove layers) and helps speed up the germination process. Carrots also require a consistently moist bed so keeping them watered helps.
This is something I learnt from my husbands grandfather who was a keen gardener and it has never failed me, I have always had such incredible germination and growth by using the boiling water.
Which be interested to see if it works for you 🙂
Hey Becky, why not try to dig up and transplant some of that oregano and mint? If it takes to your new garden that'll be awesome!
Good idea. Mint grows like crazy so you won't be short changing the new owner
Exactly what I would do....there is tons for the next owners.
Absolutely, dividing the clumps is actually good for the plants, it renews them.
St. John’s wort very bad for stock. Makes them sick and sunburn badly and blister. Touching the plant can give reactions.
I wondered why Becky didn't put the seeds in her new garden
St Johns has tiny holes in the leaves if you hold it up to the sun. That’s the best way to tell the “real deal” from the look-a-likes!
After complete harvesting you can undig alot of the plants and take them to your new home. Especially the fruit trees.
I got that 30 quart bowl for Christmas this year and my family thought I had lost my mind!
Great job Becky!!
You are doing a wonderful job and I keep coming back to see your spirit and acknowledgment of failures and success.
We can never gather wisdom if we have no failures.
So proud of you!!
I love watching you reap what you have sown. Beautiful ❤
Becky watch Robbie and Gary gardening easy and watch on tulle that she uses to keep bunnies,squirrel, deer, birds out of her garden and it works 😊
Big harvest day! So happy to watch this. So happy for you and Josh to enjoy the fruits of your labor 😄
On cauliflower: you can bundle the leaves up at top of the head and then wrap with a postal rubber band. Protection from sun and a little larger heads. Check out on the Veggie Boys channel. 😊
Strawflowers and statis you can cut them off and tie them together upside down great for dry floral arrangement and wreaths lasts a long time.
Hi Becky!!! Had to stop the video and comment......I AM NOT A GARDNER (Do not like the heat or the endless bugs!) BUT with that being said, I am watching this video and am 100% enjoying it! I am learning so much just watching you harvest things. You are an incredible teacher for those just starting out. Love all your videos and I do mean ALL of them! Wonderful friend, teacher and all around girl!
Many blessings...
Becky’s gratitude and grace is contagious. I’m thankful for this video because I feel so discouraged in my gardening efforts, and find myself focusing on the perfection. Becky’s kind heart, knowledge and gift of teaching has increased my confidence and encouraged me to just keep trying 💜
My goodness watching you be able to tell the difference between all your green plants is impressive. I have to harvest at the store.😆 really enjoy all your videos. 💕
your doing great at gardening , your enthusiasm makes it great , they say plants love being talked to , your garden sure loves it . thanx for sharing
I love your random planting. Things all over the place! ❤️
You are absolutely right, it won’t grow if you don’t plant it. I’m from Canada, so my period of growing is very short. But i’m loving it, the more i plant the better i get at it. You have a beautiful garden.
Becky !! Great harvest. 🥬Lots of goodies 🍓I’m happy to see you take a little REST when needed 🧄my daughter is like you gardening and canning you girls work so hard 🥚🥚but the outcome is BEAUTIFUL. 🥰👵🏻
Those Straw flowers are beautiful.
the chamomile... my brain calms down just looking at them :)
We've been harvesting radishes and lettuce. Everything else is looking good and healthy. I'm so excited!!! Love watching your garden grow.
🙋♀️Tip: I water-salt home grown cauliflower in a tub outside so all the earwigs and bugs/slugs can migrate back into the garden and not up my kitchen cabinets. 👍🏻😃
I too struggle with anxiety. It calms me down everytime you say "but it's Ok" haha I need that 😂
I dream of having land like this in the future to be able to do this.
You are a beautiful person and I love watching whatever you do
For anyone who enjoys this channel I would thoroughly recommend a similar one called Our Small Footprint. The lady is based in Queensland, Australia, lives in an off grid homestead with her partner, six kids, dogs, chickens, ducks and pigs. Their diet is largely dairy-free, she has a garden, shops only once per month, does canning and preserving, she is a superb cook, and her channel is absolutely fascinating, especially if you are interested in life in other countries. I would absolutely love to see her channel grow in the way that Becky’s has!
Ty. Will check it out
Great video's. I love your honesty. If you leave a radish to keep growing it will bolt and give some nice flowers for the bee's and then it gives pods that are edible when small. The pods are peppery and nice when eaten raw or dipping. If you let the pods keep growing they produce tons of seeds. Thank you for the hard work you put into your video's.
Hi Becky, I agree, I plant, plant, plant, we share, share, share & yes we get a harvest, not all the time, some of the time, but when I do get a harvest, I do a happy dance! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us, watching you makes me realize there are a lot of us crazy garden ladies out there, having fun playing in the dirt.
🤣🤣🤣 “Jamerrill sized bowl.” Love that.
Oh Becky, what a fabulous harvest, congratulations. The part where the chickens were eating the strawberries, precious. Loved that you referred to your large bowl as the Jamerrill bowl!! *giggle* Your 'little talk' about getting something, anything in the ground to try and produce a harvest, was encouraging. Thanks for another great video.
Jamerrill-sized bowl!!! I adore you both!! I can't wait to move to my new house (two years out...) and build a GARDEN!!!! You inspire me so much, thank you!
Good morning, WOW that was a great harvest today. Now the fun begins with the dehydrator, and canning etc. The fruits of your labor. Enjoy.
Your garden is beautiful, it’s a blessing to have a veggie garden.
Oh my gosh! Those strawberries look amazing! Maybe it would have been a good idea for you just to bring out your wheelbarrow for your harvest. Both you and Josh are such hard workers. Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to see where your new adventures take you!
Becky, that was a very encouraging thought about just getting the seeds in the ground. I want to wait until the soil is perfect and the beds look nice but many times, I never end up planting. This year I'll go with your thought, there is NO chance if the stays in the package.
God Bless.
That is such a good thing to remember! I often get discouraged by the amount of weeds that are in my garden. I have to keep reminding myself that I can still grow a ton of food even among the weeds, it doesn't have to be perfect or even pretty haha. (although I do like when it looks pretty haha)
Ground cloth I hear is a wonderful thing for weeds
Becky, you are such a joy to watching do not plant anymore, I am 74 so just do not have the knees or back for it. I do grow strawberries an black berries. We love them. We shop at a farmers market and get most of our veggies from that. We also love watermelon. You make me so happy. You are always so excited. Love you both. Hugs Betty
Becky you never cease to amaze me with your energy and positive outlook on life. Looking forward to see your adventures continue .
Seeing your smiling face just makes me happy and excited!!! You just simply inspire me and makes me wanna try things that would normally scare me (canning). I'm so excited for next years garden season so I can use your tips, tricks, canning and more!!! Thank you for being you and sharing your life. 🖤
I totally agree!
I agree 😀
Loved seeing the chicks. I've been missing them following you around the garden when you're out now that they have their snazy new run.
After seeing you talk about it last year, I grew elephant garlic for the first time this year! I am sold! Love it! I believe the little bulbs are called corms. Holy cow do you have a lot of them!
-Chelsea
In case you want to know, those little bulbs at the bottom of the elephant garlic are corms, not seeds. Garlic and elephant garlic have 3 different A-sexual forms of reproduction which are basically clones (cloves, corms, & bulbils). Sexual reproduction is true seeds which look like extra small onion seeds. Both bulbils and flowers (for seed) form on the umbil at the end of the scape. Bulbils (also plantable) are like really small bulbs and often choke out the flowers before they can form seeds. You can get past it if you really have the interest and patience. Why would you? Seeds are where the genetics are to be able acclimate to your garden.
You answered the exact information I was struggling to give her lol. I knew what they were but had a hard time coming up with the Bulbils word. Thanks!
I love your philosophy on continuing to plant throughout the season. I'm doing that too. I've had a few "busts" but as long as I keep replanting I feel like I will get something! I've already got the seeds so it only costs me my time and effort, which I'm happy to give! ❤
I love your smile your personality your perseverance....... may God bless you
I can’t even to tell you how much I’m obsessed with you ! Not in a creepy way! I’d appreciate a tutorial on companion gardening!
love how honest you are, i get so overwhelmed with everything and listening to you helps me to know its ok, and the best thing is you show us how to use what we harvest and how to preserve it. that is such a huge bonus 🤗God bless you and your family 🙏🥰christy from Va
Congratulations on a very successful harvest! 🍓🥬🧄🧅🥚🍓🥬🧄🧅🥚
I can't wait to see what the orchard brings!
Thank you so much for sharing your harvest day with us.
Preach girl preach! Gardening is like the lottery...you gotta play to win!😂
Hey Becky!! I am so glad I found your channel. I have been binge watching all your videos. You are such a inspiration and I always learn something new. Love this channel ❤
Love the bumper harvest! How fun to see the results of your hard work and planning.I love that you shows us the ups and downs of growing in a home garden. Knowing to just enjoy the process is a great reminder to have fun with your garden. Love to see you giggle and get excited. Have a fabulous day!
Inspiring! I struggle with anxiety as well, for years actually. Much love to you Becky!
I know how you feel. I planted three different kinds of beets in the spring. Nothing came up. The seeds were all very new. Maybe it will be better as a fall harvest. Keep up the good work, Becky. You always inspire me!!❤️
Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden
I'm so jealous of your climate. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and we don't even start planting until about mid June after what we hope is the last frost
Me too! I'm in Yukon, beside Alaska, so it's lots of greenhouses and only hardy things get planted outside. On a positive note though, we have almost 24 hour sun all summer, so things grow quickly.
It seems like it took no time to grown this stuff. I’m starting a garden next year and I’m super excited. Keep the gardening knowledge coming. I appreciate it
If you have time, start this year! ♥️ You can plant things now like cukes and squash or you could plant in the fall.
Nice garden wisdom, and just in time. I was out in the garden earlier asking myself "why am I doing this?" ..you answered that question nicely.
Strawberries on point👌👌👌👌👌👌
An amazing 'haul' indeed, all grown by you. I am so envious yet happy for you!! You are deservedly prowed.
A tip yournext harvest. Baskets are cute but they are not doing much for you. Bowls and buckets are better, particularly if you fill them up with some fresh water. It prevents everything from wilting and in the case of herbs and greens, it actually improves their texture. You're going to be washing most of this stuff anyway once inside, so just get them started when you're outside, and then you're not rushing against the clock, to be done before they wilt in you.
Caveat: obviously do not put into water anything you're going to cure. But otherwise, most veggies, fruit and greens benefit from meeting eater immidiately when harvested