Struggling for Months! We Made So Many Mistakes.

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  • The greenhouse has gotten off to a rocky start but we think we finally have some of the problems figured out. PLUS... Updates on the piglets and quail chicks.
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  • @DWoods2727
    @DWoods2727 3 года назад +2

    Every once and a while God has to step in and show us we don't know everything and to be a little more humble...been there. The greenhouse look wonderful and good luck with the new method.

  • @lexistapleton687
    @lexistapleton687 3 года назад +1

    I swear when Kevin patted her and said ‘“ she’s a good Mom” she knew what u said and liked it .

  • @DeepSouthHomestead
    @DeepSouthHomestead 3 года назад +169

    All organic soils have to be amended is my experience. Organic is so vague as to the amounts of nutrition in it. We have learned to add lime and phosphorus. Then magnesium is a big deal in high tunnels. It's a learning experience you will figure it out for your area. We are still learning and are having great results in ours.Sugar snap peas pull nitrogen from the soil till they get a certain size then from the air as they get bigger.

    • @SageandStoneHomestead
      @SageandStoneHomestead 3 года назад +3

      Is magnesium as big of a deal if you're planting in the ground in a tunnel?

    • @Off-Grid
      @Off-Grid 3 года назад +4

      Wonder if you can do an overcrop like turnips in the fall. You just let them grow and rot in the soil.

    • @Frankie_902
      @Frankie_902 3 года назад +14

      We learned the hard way when we filled out raised beds with the Kellogg brand soil this past spring. Weeds started almost immediately and just got wild and uncontrollable. I'm removing the raised beds from where they are now and putting all that Kellogg soil in holes in our driveway at least it'll be useful in that way. It's a life lesson. I've learned a very valuable one. I've decided to source my organic soil a little better this time. From here on I'll build ans grow my own soil like you do there @Deep South Homestead.

    • @Frankie_902
      @Frankie_902 3 года назад +11

      Oh my goodness how cute are those sweet piggies. Myrtle is a great mommy.

    • @shirleyk623
      @shirleyk623 3 года назад +6

      @Frankie H. I used Kellogg bagged soil (green and white bag). It was full of fungus nats that escaped when I opened the bag. It is also full of sticks. The other color bags don't have as many large sticks like the green striped bag. I might reconsider purchasing Kellogg bagged soil again. It's not cheap. I'm not impressed with it.

  • @terrimoore5181
    @terrimoore5181 3 года назад

    I just love that little Black and Tan pig. He is a fighter. Him jumping on top of all the other pig to get a spot was so dang cute! 🥰

  • @UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm
    @UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm 3 года назад +103

    Hey y'all, this was a good episode for several reasons of course the quail and baby pigs are always so much fun. The best part of the video was the greenhouse portion.
    You know it takes some real courage and vulnerability to admit and display the mistakes and simple recipe for soil composition, fertilizer and water schedule. This really opens yourself to a lot of know it all comments and even possible unkindness. I really liked how you talked out the changes by using critical thinking to determine a better course of action.
    I have learned that the manufacture directions really only apply to one set of climates and growing zones and we as the user must adopt them to work where we are. Rather than try to blame this manufacturer or these people that said try this ect. you just got busy getting busy and figured it out.
    Y'all have over 600K viewers for a reason and I believe it is the willingness to sacrifice pride to further the learning and lesson taught to the viewer as well as to yourself. Y'all are one of my favorite channels and I am so glad you do what you do here because it does matter to do it the right way every time. God bless y'all take care by for now

    • @Off-Grid
      @Off-Grid 3 года назад +1

      Learn something new every time.

    • @lhodgens
      @lhodgens 3 года назад +6

      Yes! That's one of the many things I love about Kevin and Sarah. They share their challenges and are always completely transparent with us!

    • @project1003
      @project1003 3 года назад +5

      100% agreed! I'm always suspicious of channels where everything goes according to plan. Who has a life like that?
      The only people who never do something wrong are the people who don't do *anything*. I learn more from an honest mistake than I ever will from a perfect video.

  • @TimIrvin
    @TimIrvin 3 года назад +1

    It's COLD six inches down in that plastic bucket. It's COLDER at the bottom of the bucket near the ground! If the dirt is COLD it doesn't matter how much water and nutrients you add. Take the same bucket, same soil, same seed, and put it in a heated room and watch the difference.

  • @back4acres751
    @back4acres751 3 года назад +1

    Great job on the pigs and birds.
    Q: Why are you buying soil? Don't remember how much land your sitting on, but you have soil under you feet.🤔

  • @pamelaremme38
    @pamelaremme38 3 года назад

    This is a prime example why I love your channel. Down to earth, honest and no frills. How precious to watch mama feeding the piglets.

  • @pinetreehill586
    @pinetreehill586 3 года назад +78

    Thank you for reminding all of us that it takes perseverance to try something new. When channels only show the good then that’s what people expect when they try. It is refreshing to see that even our favorite channels make mistakes. From your example of making such mistakes and by not admitting defeat, but instead making changes and sharing them we all learn together. Thank you Kevin and Sara for all you share.
    I’m really looking forward to more rabbit videos. I have learned so much already because of watching your past videos. I cannot wait to learn more.

    • @lorindav5549
      @lorindav5549 3 года назад +3

      I agree. I have a SIL that is wanting to get into hobby farming and her idea of what that looks like is rainbows and lollipops. I've tried explaining to her the constant work and joy it can bring but it will look nothing like some manicured, magazine spread kind of thing. You're going to be tired. Chickens have lots of predators. Sometimes you'll have no idea why is went wrong and you just have to start over. I guess experience is the best teacher.

    • @scottwhite4645
      @scottwhite4645 3 года назад +1

      Hey Shelley,
      I think this is a cautionary tale about losing focus when you have way too many irons in the fire at one time. Between a new farm the ducks, rabbits, quail, turkeys and piglets; not to mention a daughter heading off to college the last thing they needed was another garden. Losing focus can lead to all sorts of trouble, some worse than others..even deadly. I’ve been a subscriber for several years, which makes what happened all the more strange. Kevin & Sara have raised veggies in hi-tunnels and containers for years. It doesn’t make sense why they’d use a different soil? They made a video last spring about filling the large raised bed and containers in the other hi-tunnel they built. They used a local product and had terrific results. Hi-tunnels and gardening isn’t new to them and I certainly don’t believe Kevin or Sara got “cocky” as Kevin suggested. I’m glad they showed what can happen if you don’t “mind the store”. They’ll turn things around in no time and have all kinds of veggies. Homesteading isn’t as easy as many believe it to be..this is a perfect example of what can happen.
      Take Care and Stay Well !

    • @cynthiafisher9907
      @cynthiafisher9907 3 года назад +1

      @@lorindav5549 And chickens have lots of poop!

  • @rhondahicks4569
    @rhondahicks4569 3 года назад +1

    A soil test kit and a water gauge to test how wet your soil is will save you a lot of heartache!

  • @dbl5454
    @dbl5454 3 года назад +1

    The Good Life Farm had trouble with the Kellog soil too. She shares the soil analysis on her channel.

  • @VintageVibesHomestead
    @VintageVibesHomestead 3 года назад

    OMG 😱 I WAS IN HOSPITAL WHEN THEY WERE BORN SO I AM JUST CATCHING UP WITH YOUR VIDEOS NOW.... I AM TOTALLY SMITTEN WITH THE BABY PIGS THEY ARE JUST GORGEOUS! 💕💕💕 SUCH BEAUTIFUL DIFFERENCES IN COLOURS THEY ARE SO FUNNY HOW THEY SCAMPER AROUND. ABSOLUTELY MADE MY DAY!

  • @southsidecarly7427
    @southsidecarly7427 3 года назад

    I just love that dark piggy surfing on top of all the others🤣🤣🤣🤣They have grown so much!

  • @mikeweaver5399
    @mikeweaver5399 3 года назад +2

    Try to watch. Hollis and Nancy. They grow tons of containers and they have their own soil recipe. Do yourself a favor and watch them. Uncle Mike from K.C.

  • @evar7395
    @evar7395 3 года назад

    The black piglet surfs the crowd like a rock star! 🤘

  • @donnaparrish7638
    @donnaparrish7638 3 года назад

    Nothing like going through life with one litter of piglets after another swinging from your teats! Myrtle is a pro at it though and seems to thrive while being the best mom! Wow the quail are really growing too! Good job!
    I am so glad to see how the two of you treat your animals. Your rabbits have a good place to nest, unlike some of the other vlogs I’ve seen.
    The most real couple on RUclips! You talk about mistakes as well as your triumphs to help others. Thank you for sharing!

  • @soswanson9120
    @soswanson9120 3 года назад +25

    I love that Kevin and Sarah share it all, success and failure. Their failures can lead to our success!! Thank you so much.

  • @schammond8993
    @schammond8993 3 года назад +14

    Love that you always show your mistakes and failures as farming is an everyday classroom. This is the core of your success.
    Great job.

  • @kimwalders8781
    @kimwalders8781 3 года назад

    I had a Uncle that use to tell me : Good Better Best, never let it rest till your Good is your Better and your Better is your Best! You guys do this through and through ! I love seeing your little ones. They are so precious. 💕💕💕 Love seeing them all. I know you guys will get your down flipped around! I love Kohlrabis also my childhood memory . My mother use to alway grow them. ❤️Love watching your vids. Blessings to all!

  • @donalda7181
    @donalda7181 3 года назад +1

    I bought Kellogg's soil and threw it all away.

  • @jenniferjones7998
    @jenniferjones7998 3 года назад +4

    Bagged soil is pretty inert and just because it’s organic doesn’t mean it’s fertile. I add a lot of peat moss or coconut coir, perlite, blood meal for nitrogen and bone meal for phosphorus, an organic vegetable fertilizer, a little epsome salt for magnesium, and just a pinch of borax. This basic soil mix will be nice and fluffy, won’t compact after watering, and it will hold just enough moisture so your plants won’t dry out in a couple days.
    You may want to add more nitrogen or phosphorus to the soil depending on what you’re growing. For instance, if you want nice leafy greens like spinach you’ll add nitrogen. If you want carrots you’ll add phosphorus.

    • @keyphabenyisrael3219
      @keyphabenyisrael3219 3 года назад +2

      This is pretty much our mix as well, we got tips from various sources, but bumblebee junction super soil is our "go to" mix. Our problem now is that all of those ingredients have recently gotten *WAY* more expensive, even buying in bulk sizes SMH

    • @jenniferjones7998
      @jenniferjones7998 3 года назад +1

      @@keyphabenyisrael3219 That’s my go to recipe as well.

  • @JustGG1956
    @JustGG1956 3 года назад +1

    I put an electric blanket UNDER the cage so the heat will rise and keep the birds warm until they got all their feathers.

  • @LLjean-qz7sb
    @LLjean-qz7sb 3 года назад

    In gardening, I feel there are no mistakes..... just successes that are not ready yet! Just keep going! Every "so called failure" is a learning lesson of how not to do something. "The world is filled with answers....you just have to ask the right questions!" God Bless!

  • @Cherie5353
    @Cherie5353 3 года назад +20

    The little black pig is so cute climbing over all the others. Love them. 🥰

  • @hivolco151
    @hivolco151 3 года назад

    WOW!! The Quail are so healthy and big already!! Beautiful chicks for sure! The piglets just make me smile for miles! I love how they are such "pigs" when it comes to getting to the milk... and Myrtle is such a patient momma! Thank you so much for all that you share... it brings me JOY!! Best wishes !!

  • @nancymoore4992
    @nancymoore4992 3 года назад +1

    I have been container gardening for over three years.i I have back and leg problems, but I love love love to garden 🤗 I have learned a couple things. When I'm preparing the soil in container I amend with, and don't be shy it won't hurt your plants, bone meal blood meal and Jobes organic fertilizer. On top I use a mix of organic peat moss and the potting soil. After two weeks and about every three weeks after I put bone meal, blood meal and Jobes again. I try to get mostly on the soil, but I rinse them and fertilizer goes into the soil. I planted small plants and one month later I'm starting to harvest some beautiful romaine lettuce and collards for salad. I wish I could send you pictures the plants are really huge. I water almost every day because this time of year I don't need to water as often. But sometimes I water just to have fresh water go down to keep container from souring. Really try it you will be amazed. On existing containers I put a good coat of those fertilizers around the plants. Never had a plant be burned from doing this 😊😊😊

  • @VintageVibesHomestead
    @VintageVibesHomestead 3 года назад

    OMG 😱 I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE FINISHED WATCHING THE WHOLE VIDEO BEFORE MY LAST COMMENT..... THE BABY BUNNIES 💕💕💕💕💕💕 HOW ADORABLE THEY ARE SO TINY AND CUTE!!

  • @annettecarolherbst
    @annettecarolherbst 3 года назад

    OMGOODNESS how cute are those piglets! The poor little black one couldn’t catch a break trying to eat. So cute

  • @FairlyLegal1985
    @FairlyLegal1985 3 года назад +6

    I believe I purchased the exact same soil! I have used it successfully for years. However, this year the soil was NOT good! Everything I planted in the soil this season stayed almost exactly the same size as when I put the plant starts in the raised bed. I’ll have to determine if I will continue with the same soil. The beds that I filled with the 2021 season soil did not produce ANY fruits or veggies!!

  • @enunya
    @enunya 3 года назад

    Had to pause the video and say how cute the "crowd surfing" piglet is! Too funny lol

  • @carolschreffler5112
    @carolschreffler5112 3 года назад

    Greetings from Ohio. Raising pigs the way pigs are supposed to be raised. Kudos to you guys.

  • @lmcburney
    @lmcburney 3 года назад

    I appreciate when you share the good, the bad and the ugly for lack of a better way to say it. I learn so much from the WHOLE story of your farming adventures.

  • @tawannajewellmcilvoy1391
    @tawannajewellmcilvoy1391 3 года назад

    Bless that mamma’s heart those piglets are ferocious eaters.

  • @bonniebinzegger4981
    @bonniebinzegger4981 3 года назад

    We love our baby piggies.... 5 weeks old and so stinking cute!!

  • @ppoe1952
    @ppoe1952 3 года назад

    this little piggy. how cute is that? love baby piglets

  • @rhondaalbrecht
    @rhondaalbrecht 3 года назад

    WOW! The almost all black piglet looks almost like a bulldog puppy!

  • @swianecki
    @swianecki 3 года назад +36

    Those little piglets so cute. They’re growing so fast. It takes big people to admit when they make mistakes. Thanks for sharing your greenhouse experience with the rest of us so we can learn. You guys are such great teachers. Keep up the good work and God Bless!

  • @resolutionarybeing1885
    @resolutionarybeing1885 3 года назад

    Thanks to all of those making comments we can learn from as well; even the negative ones at times, we can learn from. Thinking of a recent sharing by another great honest gardener and farmer. A woman shared a harsh negative remark about this 'you tube' teacher thinking she had so much to offer since it was clear she had killed all the trees on her property. --It was winter time and all her trees were deciduous trees. I had to laugh at her mistake and not being familiar with deciduous trees dropping their leaves seasonally. I remember the first time I saw tamarack trees over in eastern Washington and thought the entire evergreen forest was dying as all the Tamarack trees were going into winter and turning yellow! I am glad that learning can be a lifetime project, if we are willing. Thanks to all!

  • @judydrouhard2651
    @judydrouhard2651 3 года назад

    Bunnies are so so precious. Anxious to see what they look like next time. 🥰

  • @virginiamesko6369
    @virginiamesko6369 3 года назад

    What a great litter of piglets. They all look so happy and healthy! Congratulations.

  • @irenesgardenandmore
    @irenesgardenandmore 3 года назад

    Those piggies are so,,, soooo,,cute !😂😘❤️ I love how you teach us from failure to success and how you fix things and what you do to fix them Thank you !

  • @gretaknebel8495
    @gretaknebel8495 3 года назад

    Thanks for the honest update. Myrtle sure does have some big teeth. Baby rabbits are adorable.

  • @rodneyhaymon3092
    @rodneyhaymon3092 3 года назад +6

    As far as your soil one if the best things I think you can do in the long run is just put a few earth worms in each bucket. Worms castings are great for the garden . Just my opinion.

  • @stevesparks5253
    @stevesparks5253 3 года назад +1

    Good looking IPP piglets!! As far as mistakes.... I like to call these kind of mistakes "educational experiments "....a true mistake is not learning from from these experiments!! Which you folks always seem to do as well as sharing them with others to help them learn as well!!

    • @jensummer3549
      @jensummer3549 3 года назад

      “Educational experiments”. I love it! This is how I will refer my mistakes from now on. 😆

  • @auntdello5286
    @auntdello5286 3 года назад

    Those piggies are adorable! You should call that mostly black one Mosh. He just dove on top of the others like kids mosh at concerts!

  • @hootiebubbabuddhabelly
    @hootiebubbabuddhabelly 3 года назад

    Mistakes are where discoveries live! Just LOOK at how much you discovered, jumping in on the scale you chose?!?! It's AWESOME! It could have taken YEARS to discover all that you've discovered in a single season because, think about it. Even as diverse as your crop is, it's still just a single growing season so even one who has gardened for 80 years has only harvested 80 growing seasons! You are basically living an exploration of homesteading and, in exploration, failure isn't failure - it's discovery! You're explorers and there is NO better life than one of the exploration of one's interests! That's why I watch you! I have NO interest in homesteading but I'm an explorer, myself, and getting older and SOO enjoying reports from younger explorers' explorations of things they love! You're doing fantastic!!
    And with regard to soil and compost - compost that is "done" is also dead. Soil is a living thing and when compost is done, the life - the worms and microbes (probiotics) that make it so awesome - move on to greener pastures. Worm castings aren't the life in compost. The life is the living that produces it.
    Try it. Fill a bucket with twigs, leaves, kitchen scraps and garden waste, cover with a couple inches of the dead soil you emptied out of the bucket, water it, set it on the ground for a couple of weeks to collect wormsand plant something in it. See what happens when you plant something living in a LIVING environment.
    Life thrives in the company of other life. Whether it's worms, quail, cabbage or old ladies. Growing food and sustainable soil in containers is my current exploration and will probably see me through to the end of my life, there are so many things I want to try!

  • @denisebrady6858
    @denisebrady6858 3 года назад

    You know Myrtle will not be Happy with you for waking those piglets up- she needs her beauty rest !!!. Wow you are so correct with planting/soil & fertiliser. I am absolutely struggling over here in Australia with my Spring but now Summer garden- I am about to take a deep breathe- amend soil big time & try again- I will not give up. Thank You for this great video. Cheers Denise- Australia

  • @sandraengstrand2784
    @sandraengstrand2784 3 года назад

    Oh those piglets are just beautiful!!!! 🐖💕

  • @southloupriverhomestead4696
    @southloupriverhomestead4696 3 года назад +1

    I don't know anything about the bags of soil you used, however I remember when you used them there were many negative comments on that video about them from people who had used them previously. The pigs are super cute. Good job hanging in there on the greenhouse.

  • @debrezo58
    @debrezo58 3 года назад

    Babies, babies, babies! So adorable!!! And the garden info is so valuable to know. 💖👍✔️

  • @kst6959
    @kst6959 2 года назад

    The piglet mosh pit was absolutely adorable!

  • @sheribristol2826
    @sheribristol2826 3 года назад

    Thank you for showing the piglets nursing. I never knew that they were such ferocious eaters 😳

  • @paularene5557
    @paularene5557 2 года назад

    Oh my goodness, the babies are so cute!! 🐖 🐷 ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @cindygrothe7474
    @cindygrothe7474 3 года назад

    Oh my so darn cute.bundles of cuteness overload..😊❤️

  • @wytchwoodhomesteadandkenne5036
    @wytchwoodhomesteadandkenne5036 3 года назад

    I adore that little dappled piglet :-)

  • @cindyskillman544
    @cindyskillman544 3 года назад +1

    I had chicken chicks from the hatchery 4 days old in an unheated chicken coop with (looks like) the same heat plates you're using, down to 15° Fahrenheit on their first night out. DH insisted. He's had immune issues (better now) and was afraid for them to be in the garage where he spends time. They were my first chicks and I hovered all night. They were fine. I don't worry any more. I know the quail chicks are a lot smaller body mass and more tender, but from what I've been able to research, they also are tougher than you'd expect.

  • @georgiadabinett6312
    @georgiadabinett6312 3 года назад +16

    Good morning from finally rainy Durham, NC. Coffee in hand and loving a morning video release. Thank you two.

  • @barbaratucker7125
    @barbaratucker7125 3 года назад

    The piglets are so adorable and growing so fast

  • @portialancaster3442
    @portialancaster3442 3 года назад +31

    Container gardening is tricky. One thing that's often overlooked both in container and ground crops is soil temperature. A frost date only relates to air temp. If your soil is too warm in those containers, no matter the air temp, your cold weather veggies will suffer. And vice versa in the spring. My local Ag agency suggust measuring the temp 6 in down in the dirt. They also suggested that the crazy weather of the last few years is making frostdates less reliable compared to soil temp. You guys are doing a wonderful job, love watching you grow.

  • @arnoldreiter435
    @arnoldreiter435 3 года назад +3

    i am glad you are having success and figuring out how to work it at your location. I find that i look for and stay with channels that show problems they are having and how they find solutions. I have come to understand that the viewer comments can be a great source of experience and information and even with the trolls i still read looking for gems. Dont be afraid to show your difficulties as you may get some useful comments on how to overcome them. It feels good when a viewer can help give back to a creator with some useful insights.

  • @karendoupe1830
    @karendoupe1830 3 года назад +2

    I had ‘no growth’ with that soil in my outdoor raised beds. Just becaus it’s organic doesn’t mean it’s good. It lacks nutrients and needs to be amended by halves. Good luck. I would dump all those buckets outside on a tarp, add compost, turn with the tractor, and reuse in the spring.

    • @marktoldgardengnome4110
      @marktoldgardengnome4110 3 года назад

      Spot on Karen. Soil, dirt, are just a place for roots to grow, and take up
      the nutrients in soil. No nutrients, correct nutrients, no production.
      Never dispose of spent soil, revitalize it.

  • @cekfraun
    @cekfraun 3 года назад

    Those piglets are adorable! And thank you for sharing your struggles and failures as well as your successes. I'm sure it helps a lot of homesteaders and back yard gardeners to learn from what worked and didn't work for you, and to be encouraged to keep trying.

  • @HappyHealthyLiving
    @HappyHealthyLiving 3 года назад +2

    I do container gardening and used the same soil you did last spring. My plants didn’t do well at all. All summer and fall, I amended (spent more $ to amend than I did for the soil). This fall a few plants began to take off. I’ll never use that soil again.

    • @dsr8223
      @dsr8223 3 года назад +1

      On the video a few months back on which they showed the brand of soil they were using to fill the pots, many viewers posted that they had had problems with the quality of that brand (although some did like it).

  • @justinburch
    @justinburch 3 года назад

    That little spotted one is my favourite looking one.

  • @tammyrandolph7894
    @tammyrandolph7894 3 года назад

    This breaks my heart. Both of you inspired me to buy my first home. I'm 54. I wish I had the ability to help you out financially. You deserve that blessing and so much more. You're in my prayers. Hugs

  • @krussell9995
    @krussell9995 3 года назад

    With the limited sunshine plants will slow a lot as well. Once we get past the solstice it'll start improving but of course will be colder. I'm glad you got your system figured out, there's a learning curve to everything! All the babies make me "awwww" 😊You guys are doing awesome, thanks for sharing!

  • @villagesteader3552
    @villagesteader3552 3 года назад

    I’m happy to see you’re back to breeding the rabbits. I’m really interested in learning more before I decide if it’s right for us. We could add to our production as we only have 12 hens and we garden. As you can see by my name we do live in a village and there are limitations…only 8 hens allowed, no roosters, no butchering, and we have 1/4 acre. Yes I do have 12 hens…shhhhh! don’t tell anyone! ♥️👍🙏🇺🇸🤓

  • @tariqulislam879
    @tariqulislam879 3 года назад

    I first started to see your rabbits videos. So it’s good to see more rabbit video.

  • @KristeneSchmitt
    @KristeneSchmitt 3 года назад

    Watching the piglets nurse is hilarious. The black one was piglet surfing. So cute!

  • @Dobviews
    @Dobviews 3 года назад

    Grandpa watched the finches each fall. As soon as they started to bed down he would start his fall season. He said, "don't start until you have two nights in the mid 50s back to back."
    Check ph of your soil before planting. Add minerals with organics.

  • @kathyhoot7277
    @kathyhoot7277 3 года назад

    Those IIP'S are blowing my mind. So gentle and so friendly. Not really messy. AND SO DARN CUTE!

  • @LandElevated
    @LandElevated 3 года назад +7

    Got lessons from your channel. You give value to your viewers, so don’t worry if you make mistakes. Just keep going! We love watching your videos.

  • @kathymickle6915
    @kathymickle6915 3 года назад +2

    So glad your showing bunnies again I have been collecting the materials, little by little, that I need to do bunnies. Because of your earlier videos I want to give it a try. Why did you not show us your buckets when they were not thriving? We want to see the good, bad, and the ugly. I do appreciate your verbal description of what they looked like before. Don’t forget you have viewers that can help you to 😉.

  • @ettateel4979
    @ettateel4979 3 года назад

    Just love the poke-a-dot piglet. So cute.

  • @carriemiller6328
    @carriemiller6328 3 года назад +6

    You guys! I hate container gardening lol to me, container gardening and raised bed gardening are different. Raised bed gardening is what I do now. Container gardening was nothing but a disappointment for me. Since then, I have come across a blend that I mix together myself and my raised garden explodes every year now!
    I think it’s more about using different amendments and types to, ultimately, have your own raised bed/container mix. I have learned that you can’t trust a raised bed/container mix on its own. Now, I’m learning what I can and cannot plant together through trial and error.
    You guys are great and I’ve learned a lot from you! Sharing failures is how you show people you’re not perfect and I think it helps people learn more from you!

  • @cherylpresleigh6403
    @cherylpresleigh6403 3 года назад +8

    You’re so right about Myrtle being a great mom. Talk about cuteness overload with all the babies in the farm!

  • @iartistdotme
    @iartistdotme 3 года назад +11

    Weird weather is a huge culprit! In Florida, I seeded winter plants a year ago. Nothing! A couple weeks ago, they all sprouted and are taking off - amazing. The seeds are going to grow when they want to grow. LOL What I appreciate about you guys is the honesty and how you tackle problems. We all have them but giving up is no answer! Learn from your own mistakes and be happy with the successes! Knowledge is a great harvest.

  • @maryjanephillips6913
    @maryjanephillips6913 3 года назад

    Wow, awesome baby bunnies!!!🐇🐇🐇💖🙏

  • @annmiller154
    @annmiller154 3 года назад +1

    Good morning! The baby piggies are so cute!❤️❤️❤️

  • @valoriegriego5212
    @valoriegriego5212 3 года назад

    I garden in mostly containers and tend to put starts in them instead of seeds. I'm in zone 8a. I'm glad yall are figuring out the problem.🙂 Those containers will be over flowing with food soon, as usual.😄 Those piggies are too cute!😄

  • @adelacoburn1396
    @adelacoburn1396 3 года назад

    Hello..Kevin & Sarah. My goodness, such hungry piglets..lol. Great video, I always appreciate when you are willing to share mistakes, and then turn them into useful information for us. I thank you, you two are amazing people, I wish you all the best with your greenhouse.....

  • @cimarronpasshomestead5998
    @cimarronpasshomestead5998 3 года назад

    Aww the babies 🐰 are so sweet! Wow! 10!!! Congrats!

  • @janwc1
    @janwc1 3 года назад

    These are some of our favorite videos to watch because of the amount of ideas shared to troubleshoot odd scenarios. Wish there was a whole playlist to watch through. Thank you for vocalizing ways to troubleshoot homesteading hardships.

  • @SageandStoneHomestead
    @SageandStoneHomestead 3 года назад +2

    We had issues with (expensive) Purple Toad Potting soil!

  • @Emma-yx7wj
    @Emma-yx7wj 3 года назад

    I had my phone in my pocket listening to this video and heard quail...I started panicking thinking I left the flight pen open and started looking around at my feet in circles....then my husband reminded me I was listening to you guys ha!! Oh boy ...I must be tired!

  • @rebeccajoyce7677
    @rebeccajoyce7677 3 года назад

    Love those piglets! I guess it might be a good idea to do a soil test on one bag of the organic soil and see what it's missing before you buy a large quantity of it.

  • @kelliwebb2870
    @kelliwebb2870 3 года назад

    Remember that comfrey tea you made? That is awesome fertilizer (yes stinky but very economical when you grow it yourself!)
    They weren’t mistakes, they were learning experiences!

  • @deecooper1567
    @deecooper1567 3 года назад

    Oh my goodness…. Those little piglets had me giggling when mom layed down for feeding 😜😜😜
    Everything new comes with a new way of doing things… hindsight, hindthought & experience make it all come together 😉. Love seeing how the homestead just keeps growing 👍. 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

  • @dmelton8174
    @dmelton8174 3 года назад

    I just want to say Thank You! for being honest about things not going perfect! It gives those of us still in starting stages hope... And comfort that we're not the only ones 😍

  • @dollyperry3020
    @dollyperry3020 3 года назад +4

    I agree with Deep South Homestead. I've yet to find a bagged or delivered soil that was up to standards.

  • @robertcastle2596
    @robertcastle2596 3 года назад +1

    You should checkout Nigel Palmers channel on how to make organic soil amendments using vinegar bones, eggshells and Stinging Nettle.

  • @joydillard2038
    @joydillard2038 3 года назад

    Awwww..... such cute piglets and bunnys!!!

  • @jenniferr2057
    @jenniferr2057 3 года назад

    Glad to see the rabbits back .... Good information, super useful!

  • @sandrarichardson2713
    @sandrarichardson2713 3 года назад

    All your babies are so precious!! And to hear how you have a plan in moving along with expanding operations is exciting. I am happy for you and thanks for the info describing the planting frustrations. I see several comments that will help you and all of us as well. Jesus bless.

  • @crrc250
    @crrc250 3 года назад +2

    I tried that soil once and plants did the same, nothing. You have natural fertilizers, I'd be using it. Rabbit does so well in your in ground gardens. I started mixing 2 bags of jiffy seedling mix with 50lb bagged compost, things are doing much better.
    Most everything bagged for soil mix I've tried, is mostly bark. Wood chips eat up nitrogen.
    So glad you share so the rest of us learn.
    Love the babies!

  • @robertgiguere7137
    @robertgiguere7137 3 года назад

    The spotted baby is beautiful 🤩.

  • @suemagyari2992
    @suemagyari2992 3 года назад

    I have also been hearing that people are having issues with soils that have composted manure in them, because the manure is not sufficiently broken down, too hot. You cannot beat making your own quality compost.

  • @AlejandroRodriguez-bz9kh
    @AlejandroRodriguez-bz9kh 3 года назад

    Muy bonita su granja, de niño hasta la adolesencia crie gallinas, patos, guajolotes y conejos, y viendolos me dan ganas de empezar otra vez, a mis 47.

  • @janetlavoie2441
    @janetlavoie2441 3 года назад

    Gardening is a test of ones persistence 😊

  • @faithbuller4086
    @faithbuller4086 3 года назад

    Ahh, baby bunnies! I love them!