July Garden Tour in Alaska | How We Plan to Eat All This Food
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- With summer in full force, we show how the garden has progressed during the growing season and discuss exactly what we plan to do with the food we harvest from our first year garden.
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wow. I am just blown away! You guys are just doing so well. I can't believe how much food you are growing in such a small footprint. Amazing job!
MIgardener thank you making my day! I will have a grin for the rest of the week now 😁 I started watching your videos years ago when we first started gardening in Oregon and they are incredibly helpful especially for growing a large amount food on a smaller plot. We ordered seeds from you and I have been exceptionally pleased with them, especially the germination rate, many were faster and more vigorous than other varieties I have. Thank you so much!
this girl is just awesome. shows how much she loves gardening ! she can grow cabbage in the moon ..
Wow, wow, wow, your garden is absolutely amazing 😍!!!!!! I never knew that gardening in Alaska could be so prolific. Thanks for sharing!!!
Mama Butterfly thank you! We are so happy it did well this year 😀
Tomatoes, peppers and beans are self-pollinating. :) It's the cucumbers, squash and corn that need some help.
On the green beans in the greenhouse, if you have a length of 2-foot wide chicken wire laying about and some zip ties attach it to the framework and train the beans to that. as a bonus, the beans will provide a little shade as they fill in and the beans will conveniently dangle overhead for harvesting.
Thank you for the suggestion, we may tie up some string too, I am a little sketch about using metal so close the plastic but I really like the thinking of having them provide shade and being able to harvest from above :)
For extra herbs u can chop them and freeze in ice cube tray adding either butter or water to the mixture and than transfer those cubes in ziplock bag. than in winter you just add a cube or two to your dish and feel like summer again. Usually i do tarragon, dill and butter for fish dished and whatever other herbs for soups and stews.
The other thing you can do is to blend in a food processor (or chop by hand) all herbs you like parsley, dill, cilantro (equal parts), a little of lemon thyme (if any) or regular thyme, peeled garlic cloves, couple of hot peppers, salt (you add a little more than needed to keep herbs preserved, apple cider vinegar to taste and oil (i do sunflower, since olive solidifies when cold) to make it paste like consistency. You can store this paste in the fridge or freeze it in small ziplocks and add them to marinate your meat, add to boiled potatoes, spread on potatoes and bale after , add to pasta like a pesto or ...the sky is the limit :) If you wish to store it in a fridge you should add more salt though...oh, forgot , you can add this to sour cream or yogurt to make tzatziki sauce for your meat or poultry
sorry for the long message though
Hate to bust you bubble but they are basically living out of a cooler. Tough for ice cube storage, great idea though we do that in fla.
Di* T thank you for those suggestions, we have heard of storing in ice cubes but not in the oil like you mentioned. We used to to make herb butter with all the herbs we had and put in little jars in the freezer for dishes in the winter.
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I do chop and freeze herbs by themselves in ziplocks. Herbs have to be washed and dried than they will not clump together. 1 ziplock can held a lot of cups of herbs. Not sure what fridge/freezer capacity you have though to give more accurate suggestions. Pesto like paste can be stored in a fridge for a while with extra salt and splash of vinegar added (i was using it today on pizza crust as a sauce). Green onions or chives can be chopped and frozen in an empty plastic bottle, can yeld a lot too. Hopefully something will make your life easier. Cheers from Toronto!
I've been using trellis clips for 37 years and one thing you really should have considered is to have a shot of whiskey when you finished planting your garden
4:45 tomatillos for salsa when you smoke them and all the ingredients and can it is awesome!
I don't know if you have tried it, but we use to take our extra zucchini and slice it up. Then ferment it with the salt water, sometimes we added garlic to it or Basil and rosemary. And you can always make bread
Thomas Schauss
“Extra zucchini.” Two words that don’t belong together, there is no such thing as “extra” zucchini.... the stuff is more versatile than Bubba’s shrimp! When I was in Kuwait I ate stuffed zucchini, that alone should keep everyone from having “extra” zucchini....
Thomas Schauss we tried zucchini bread and noodles but not fermented, that sounds great!
My compliments to the gardeners...that is a lush garden and thriving. For some reason I didn't expect that in Alaska. Show's how much I know.👍☮️!
On the squash, top them. then the growth will go lateral and they will focus on producing the fruit.
Jeff Strong thank you, I have never thought to top the squash or even trim the other shoots besides the leaves. Do you perhaps prune cucumber side shoots or top those? I have not pruned these in the past but thinking they may get out of hand if I don't.
@@SimpleLivingAlaska Yes I do. you have the power to redirect the plant's growth pattern.
@@SimpleLivingAlaska Yes I do. you have the power to redirect the plant's growth pattern.
thank you :)
The Cuban oregano is "Oregano Poleo" good for remedies and cooking. If you have ears infection you warm it up and squeeze the liquid coming from one of the leaves into your infected ears and will cure after few app.
Good to know, we really enjoy the scent!
Open flowers, like Poached Egg plant will attract hoverflies and ladybirds which will eat the aphids. I had lots of aphids in the spring, but the hoverflies have now decimated them.
Luke Jones we have tons of hoverflies, thank you I didn't know they helped with aphids ☺
Wow, the high tunnel and the garden are looking awesome. I'm glad it's working out for you two
I have been binging your videos for 3 days and I can't get enough! Learning so many things to apply to my own high tunnel, like when the garlic is ready! Love you guys
If you plant a tabacco plant in your greenhouse it will attract all the unwanted insects to their leaves keeping your other plants protected from them.
Alaska is surprisingly perfect for growing gardens, which is kind of obvious considering their 75 degree summers and 20-24 hours of daylight (depending if you live in the arctic circle or just below, like in Fairbanks).
The method you are using for your tomatoes (stringing vs. staking) is the best I've ever found.
Phillp Loss in the past we used cattle panel on its side to act as a guide which worked great outside, so far we are happy with stringing them.
damn that is one impressive garden! I'm envious especially after you said you don't get many BUGS! lol
most of your asian greens are cold weather so would not be good for the summer especially with the heat you noted and probably with the extra daylight hours. you will be surprised by how fast those asian greens grow even in cold weather and you only need a month from seed to harvest for most stuff. one thing I would recommend especially since it would help to have preserving vegetables is winter melon (might be called winter gourd). it grows to be a big as a water melon but can store for well over 6 months especially during the winter. just slice off a chunk and plastic wrap the exposed part of the remaining melon. use it as a stir fry or better in soups. it's very popular in asia since a lot of rural places don't have refrigeration.
You have done an amazing job with your gardens!! Lots of variety,it looks extremely healthy. This is fantastic. Especially for up in AK. I'm in the northeast and have tried a few times with gardening and failed miserably. Your use of space ....all of it,Wonderful job here. You should be very happy with your results so far. And I liked your shirt it was perfect for the video. Fabulous. You two are doing great & have worked hard & it shows. Thank you for sharing.
Don't give up. Keep trying. There is a learning curve and the result is worth it.
Jhae Mrll thank you! We appreciate your comments :)
Wow... Just wow! I can't believe the amount of growth in just a few weeks. You guys are killing it!
You two do some pretty awesome gardening. I’m impressed, we always planted marigolds to protect the veggies, they are good at inviting beneficial insects to the garden. I’m shocked at how well the both of you have adapted too Alaska. GREAT JOB👍👍👍😃
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I'm going to go light our hoop house/greenhouse on fire now. LOL! You guys are my gardening heroes. I am really inspired to do more with our hoop house after seeing what you have done. I'm just blown away by your first year garden in Alaska. I look forward to the day when Gin is here with me full time to help with the garden more. Have great evening you two.
I’d like to see you guys build a sunroom extension to the cabin with a rocket stove and thermal mass heater for a year-round grow room. No rush. :)
I'm not sure about their area of Alaska but would they get enough light in the winter? I'm assuming they get a ton now and that's why they are getting so much bolting, but I suppose supplemental lighting would take care of that.
You guys do have The Good Life. Fresh food. But a real green house with good glazing, where mango and such are grown. Wattamelin, cannaloupe, cherry and apple trees, in hunh.
Keep them rows clear. You guys stuff is huge. Love it! Thank you for the walk through. It lets us see what’s possible.
I can't believe your green house and garden are amazing and has good variety of greens.you are very hardworking guys,I'm watching your videos and admire you.this kind of life is my dream .I'm learning from you and other bloggers and appreciate your taking time to share with us these valuable experience.🌺
T Gh thanks you we are so glad you enjoy 😀✌
well spud and onions when you pull them and let dry , dont wash them and then when dry store in cool dark place and you will have all year long
I recently discovered your videos on RUclips and LOVE them. You are both so natural on camera and do a fabulous job of filming and editing. Thank you for sharing your life with us!
T. Hardy thank you! We really enjoy making the videos 😀
Such efficient use of space in your high tunnel! Way to go. Looks fantastic💜 My thyme and rosemary are winter hardy here in North Idaho. I even harvest from under the snow.
Roast the radishes, there very yummy,
Olive oil and salt, in the oven until they change color.
D Sawtelle and fresh thyme
I never thought of that, thanks for the idea.
Garden looks great
Great suggestion! I was never a radish fan but got bumper crops in our CSA a couple of years ago. Learned about roasted radishes which I like so much that I now plant extra just for that purpose.
Roasted radishes! I can’t wait to try. We’ve learned to roast cauliflower ... till it starts to nearly blacken. I can eat it like candy!
you have the most gardening knowledge of anyone on the homesteading vids I've seen, Ever. Keep it up. Tremendous how much you have accomplished on what was compact poor soil in only a few months! Well done.
otherwiseoutside thank you! We feel fortunate to be able to garden this season and are so happy we were able to source manure, I really think that is why the plants did good this first year :)
young pumpkin and squash leaves can be eaten, stir-fried with some onions garlic and chillis.
Concerning powdery mildew. take some finished compost and make a tea. I use the foot of one of my wife's nylon knee highs. I put it in a 5-gallon bucket of water with a lid the tea will one feed the plants topically but it also kills the powdery mildew.
Jeff Strong Great to know, we were just about to make some!
Alaska can grow some awesome plants, helps for those long winters. It will be interesting to see which plants do best.
What a beautiful garden. I miss growing things.
It kills me every time they tomuhtayohs. In a good way. I laugh 😃
I'm a old guy and that was a great garden and was impressed u should b very proud n if no one has said so than I will I'm proud of ya ll
David Payne thank you very much! 😀
LOVE your garden! I am SO impressed! Alaska! I had an open garden at 7800 ft elevation in Colorado long, long ago, and I loved every minute spending time with my herbs, flowers and veggies. MISS it so much!
In September keep and put some plant from your garden and put in your greenhouse check for vege winter crop, it work here in québec, Canada
Homemade compost tea, sugar and bone good to put in garden to grow very fast every week
The garden is looking fabulous, what a magnificent variety of vegetables and fruits 👌👏👏👏👏
like the longer video. Good luck with your garden
It's 2021, I am binge watching your videos from the start. About the purple on the mint leaves - and perhaps on other things as well. I used to garden here in Florida, and that was normal here. It probably is due to the heat or humidity in the high tunnel both of which we have here of course. Nothing wrong with the plant at all, when conditions change as you have noticed in this video, they go back to normal. Kudos on your garden, your growth and building to this point you are doing an amazing job.
What I use for my plants that have aphids is cheap and easy, baking soda 3 teaspoons and 3 squirts of dish soap put in a small sprayer and soak the plants with the solution the bugs do not like the taste and the soap dries them up. Works great. You have been getting better weather then us we have rain and cool I feel we are living in a rain forest I live in Calgary Alberta Canada. We have broken records for rain in June. Your gardens are looking good. You two have tons of energy and you reaping the benefits from that. Keep the videos coming I look forward to seeing more keep safe. Cheers
The blossoms of radish are delicious in salads as are garlic flowers.
I love that you use "wee" for small 😁
regarding your toms, rather than mess with moving up the string etc... tie one up and just twist it around the stem as it grows. takes a few seconds. hope that helps.
I always kinda chuckle when you refer to Oregon as "the south". 😄
Roast radish with olive oil salt and pepper. AMAZING
I'm not sure if you have this dish in the states but i would recommend using some of your pickling veg and making Piccalilli. you can use the cauliflower, chili, zucchini, radish, onion, carrot, just about any hard/semi hard veg in the stuff. Really zingy and lasts forever.
Also, if you want high yield tasty cherry tomatoes i recommend Apero and sweet millions. they go absolutely bonkers fruit wise.
Dan Jackson that sounds great we will for sure be trying this!
Im south of Klameth Falls..My neighbor's tomatillos regularly climb over my 6 foot fence.. great setup yall have.. very inspiring
I have to laugh at myself. I'm watching this on 7/12/20, thinking this is now...watching 1/2 ways through realizing this is LAST YEAR! Hahaha...... I read "this is our first year garden"....thinking....what? You did it last year. I have no idea why this popped up for me from last year but still love watching. So, enjoying once again. It sure was beautiful last year!
Hard work always pay,now garden is turning into peak.
the bee help a lot as long as you let them in
You are so professional and articulate.
What a gorgeous garden-everything looks great. You'd mentioned drying some herbs. I've found that most of them retain their flavor better if they're frozen. Not basil, it darkens but pesto with olive oil freezes just fine. The rest I rinse, pat dry and layer in freezer bags and just break off what I need. You can also do the ice cube method but that takes up more room.
Thank you for sharing your garden with us.
Diane Ladico I agree! We have limited space for freezer items and I know herbs take up little space but I am not sure I even have the room for that :) I think we are trying to incorporate them in canning recipes and meals as much as we can now.
When your celery is about 6 inches put a 6invh clay tile over it so it grows up through the tile. When you harvest they will be bleached out and tender..
Holy cow! How is it even possible for two people to eat all of that green bounty? Now, I like my salads---but eating green at every meal? My mind boggles! Great job overall.
KlazyY we have a hard time keeping up with it but the chickens and geese enjoy the greens as well :)
It used to be that Alaska was known for growing ginormous veggies and I was told it was due to all of the minerals in the water. By the time it gets down here to us, just think of all of the toilets it's been through. I really feel for the country at the southernmost tip of South America, lol.
Actually the minerals are in the soil, from glacier action thousands of years ago. Some things grow really well (carrots, potatoes, cabbage), others take coaxing. I don’t know anybody who grows sweet corn, it just doesn’t do well here.
I love your spirit of adventure! I lived and gardened in southern Oregon for 30 years, and I now live in the Republic of Georgia where I started my first garden..It is fun to see what works, and what doesn’t..Next year is our green house building project year, so I hope to have just a smidgen of the results you get..Thanks for the inspiration!
Did you know you can make fried zucchini flowers? Use the male flower which usually does not produce zucchini. W2sh them well,make a beer batter Andy cover the lowers with the batter then fry in oil. Really good and make a nice addition to your meal.
I have those Zuccihni flowers once ( after pollination. I was self pollinating at the time ) filled with ricotta cheese and roasted. oh yummy..
Your greenhouse at your latitude is showing sensational growth production. It's well thought out. BRAVO !
The squashes flower..you can eat it. Same as the young greens or shoots.
Sugar snap or mange tout shoots or young leaves are nice as salad or stir-fry.
Jess from Roots and Refuge says.
Plant a garden, harvest wisdom and be grateful for a meal... Your garden seems bountiful!
I am viewing this vlog on 7/28/19
From Missouri.
Most folks here are finishing up with summer garden and planning their fall harvest.
It has been crazy hot and wet this year. Thanks for the garden tour! ☮
Deanna Marie thank you, that is a wonderful statement to live by 😀
What a green thumb!!! Everything looks so wonderful!!!
It’s only the first year but everything grows nicely. I like your garden. Nice and clean.
What about pumpkins delicious!!!. Nice for soups. Red beans, wow, you need no meat when its cooked with herbs and seasoning. Gracious you have such green fingers, beautiful and professionally grown. We give thanks to the Lord for all He has done for you. The garden looks beautiful. I have been reading comments and I can't believe you have the time, to comment on so many of them. You are a beautiful lady.
Theresa Dalrymple thanks for watching, we did do a few pumpkins :)
Wow!!!what a garden!Those young Roosters sound funny.
get some chicken wire and wrap them around your tomato plants, they do not trellis, but they do climb and will do better staked or otherwise propped up, until/if you top them (i.e. stop their vertical growth)
Jerry G thanks for the tip, they have done quite well with one strand of string but I prefer using wire ☺
I'd also add that I think a big reason you're not getting a lot of traffic from outside critters (moose, rabbits, birds etc), has a lot to do with the time you've been there. As more animals get accustomed to food growing there, I'd imagine this will become more of a challenge to combat.
I agree, we have seen hares in the winter and spring and have lots of birds here but I definitely feel that way, same with bugs. They just didn't get the notice yet ☺
To help your tomatoes stop blossum rot, take your egg shells, dry them out, smash them down into fine pieces (almost a powder), and add to the soil of your tomatoes in the spring. Each of my potted tomatoes gets about 24 egg shells that I accumulate over the year. They can be stored anywhere once they are dried out, usually I store mine in margarine dishes. This will save you from buying calcium supplements....try it! I have done this for years.
Oh my hell you two.... Your garden is looking soooo awesome..!! Great first year. The Borage leafs taste like cucumber .. juiced celery is awesome. beautiful job...!! Have a fantastic night.
What an amazing talent you have for cultivating an abundant garden! I am so impressed (esp in Alaska). My husband and I dream of having a similar lifestyle, so I thank you for sharing and inspiring us. We are still playing with how to do this and financially support this lifestyle. Do you sell the food you don't use for income? Or had you saved and you no longer need an income? Would love to hear ideas from you and others about how people have been creative to support this lifestyle...
Lavender doesn't like that much water... they are stunted because of too much water most likely! It's a good plant to put on the border of the garden to not get too much water. Your garden is amazing! You two are awesome!
Just found your channel, love hearing how the growing grows in Alaska!
The garden looks fabulous!
Kathy la Dow thanks for joining us!
Next year try planting your celery in a trench and give it an inch of water a day. To blanch it in the fall, build a cover over if with straw bales. The straw will protect it from the first frosts also but not winter freezing...
This is wonderful ! If you had a staff of 20 gardeners helping you this would be wonderful ! With just the two of you it is amazing and colossal. Keep up the good work. A+. You can see how proud you are of your efforts.
You should try the yellow or golden cherry tomatoes. They turn orange when ready and are really sweet and don't have that strong tomato taste like the red variety. Go great in salads and you can grow them indoors all year long and pick them fresh daily for a salad with your meal. I do in my little indoor green house.
Very nice garden. Really sounds like you have a plan for everything. Take care..........
Klamath falls Oregon is listening and watching
Wow, your gardening is amazing. Love looking at all of your videos. I learn a few tips from you, trying to grow my own garden. I planted in pots. Dont have garden space in New York😊. Thank you both and for all the wonderful videos. Stay safe n keep the videos coming.
@simple living alaska Large squash you dont want to train up like a vine, because they send out new roots at each offshoot, unlike melons, which they use later to plump the fruit
Zoltan Bozzay we have always trained our squash to a trellis and had pretty good yields but I think on the ground is more desirable.
Omg, what a beautiful garden. You will not go hungry anytime soon.
That was one thing I never got to do in the 9 years we were there. Good job!
Roasted radishes taste incredible!
love following you guys. lol listening to the rooster so funny.
I need to take a day off and just binge watch all your videos. You guys are beyond amazing with what you’ve accomplished! I’ve been growing for a lot of years here and I’m not even close to having such a beautiful garden. Have you considered rabbits? Maybe it’s been discussed in a video I haven’t seen yet. But they will eat your excess greens, the meat is healthy, and the manure is great for the garden. One of the most efficient livestock and easy to care for.
Bruce A thank you! We have considered rabbits we think they would be a great addition for us, maybe when our projects slow down a little 😀
Great info packed vid! 👍👍👍😃✌️If your interested take your sweet corn and boil it as to eat, pat dry and cut corn off with a knife and put in portion size bags, vacuum preferably but freezer zip locks work also and freeze. Come mid winter thaw and heat some and you'll be thrilled, tastes as good as fresh!
Locks Bog thank you for the tip!
Everything looks phenomenal! Order ladybugs and let them go in the high tunnel and also praying mantis. They’ll take care of aphids.
Marygolds are great for tea collect petals and dry them. They are not stinky when dry but more apricoty in fragrance. And have lots of medical property as well. Be sure to check it out. It's wonderful
Lidiya Agne that is why I wanted to grow them but haven't harvested the flowers. Thank you so much for the reminder I went out yesterday and picked a bunch, they smell great :)
Very interesting, I don't know all the gardeners lingo but I find this really educational. Can't wait to see the next gardeners talk/harvest etc.
You have amazing gardens and you are so knowledgeable about then your going to need a large pantry. Thanks for sharing.
I saw volunteer chamomile growing in Soldotna. It was about three feet high. It only gets about six inches high here in nw arkansas but we do have lots of it.
James Couch ours is doing better here than Oregon. We have been having either pineapple weed or volunteer chamomile popping up in the beds too.
@@SimpleLivingAlaska you guys are just amazing!
Wow, I'm a little bit behind on videos, I can't believe how everything has bloomed. Crazy transformation, you guys really know what you're doing.
20 hours a day of light will do that. grow baby grow
50 Acres & a Cabin don't feel obligated to watch...you are busy :)
I Have A Green Thumb & Im A Fan Of Your Garden Skills.. Great Work😉
All the herbs plants outside you just need to build a giant green house over it.then take a dried straws to cover the soils.at the base of it ..rosemary etc . Sage etc..
Come summer remove the green house ...
During winter can use solar heaters during extreme cold. It will establish well after few years ...
Babab Gigirl thank you for the suggestions! I do plan to mulch heavily with straw and try overwintering some inside, I will have to check into the solar heaters, I am not familiar with them.
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One large garden must have some great aoil
I know this almost a year old but I wanted to share that in Puerto Rico we use the fuzzy oregano for our beans. I can give you the recipe for fresh beans if you'd like, I loved the video :)
I know this is very late but if you see it, please post your recipe for fresh beans. I would love it!
I smile every time I hear you pronounce tomatillo as “Tom a tay oh.”. Here in Texas, we say “tow muh tee oh.” I guess it’s like “pa-con” in Texas vs “pee-can” in the north.