Another Day Of Off Grid Living. Life is Good At Our Mountain Homestead.

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Another Day Of Off Grid Living. Life is Good At Our Mountain Homestead.

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OFF GRID HOMESTEADING With The Boss Of The Swamp

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In this episode I discuss the changes and experiments I'm making in my garden and greenhouse and share another project where I'm making repairs and giving new life to an old gas grill. Also showing an unwanted dinner guest that mama sent packin. Never a dull moment here at our off grid homestead.
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@deborahmeyer-y4m Ай бұрын

I love it when people repurpose things. We have such a throw away society. Good for you! Love how the Mrs. chased off that bear! You go, girl! Love your channel.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

She sent him packing :-))

@leeslone3640 Ай бұрын

Please never. Do away with the end of your videos. Frankie and they Boss❤❤❤❤❤

@theIAMofME Ай бұрын

I wholeheartedly agree!!! I miss my sweet baby. It's been five years. He was like Frankie to me. One. Of. A. Kind.

@glynischamberlain9126 Ай бұрын

@@theIAMofMEsame here. My boy left 5yrs ago and so far above human status. I called him my holy entity. I miss him so much.

@williamdyckman9704 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed your video! I have done the same on a old gas grill and lasted a number of years! Enjoy your video's!!

@bermudaguy5003 Ай бұрын

📣 Hey there up on the mountain! Your gardens are FANTASTIC! Through years of trial & error, you two have become real pros. I don't ever recall seeing a flower that big on your zucchini plant! Of course your veggies are beautiful too!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Always experimenting and adapting :-)

@denisewilson8367 Ай бұрын

Nice to see you, JC and Lori. Looks like life is treating you well. The inside garden, tomatoes and the corn is growing great. Lots of Lori's yummy meals coming soon. Great job on the grill repair. Momma Bear vs natures bear = Momma for the win!

@sandrathomson1084 Ай бұрын

Good Mornin Boss, Lori and Tildy 🖐🏻. Good to see your video this morning. Enjoyed watching with coffee on my niece's porch in Western North Carolina Mountains. Thanks for the update and Smiles. Love and Appreciate Y'all. Stay safe. God Bless Y'all ♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻

@musicvibes017 Ай бұрын

Nothing beats common sense and backwoods logic! Great job on fixing up the grill.

@southernladywithmanyhats7428 Ай бұрын

LOL @ Mama ,,,,,me to on loving it that folks fix things and don't toss them.

@karinjudge7277 Ай бұрын

Thank you for being a good friend to us all Boss. I along with many am thankful for you and Lori. You have a calming affect. It’s nice. Your veggies look great . It’s so wonderful how a little seed can produce so much food. Year after year. God is good. Always ! Take care 😊

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I appreciate your kind words Karin. Thank you.

@terryw.milburn8565 Ай бұрын

Great Squash Everywhere Loved The BBQ Fix & No Bears Needed Hah ! Many Thanks Boss & Lori ! Hugs For Tildy ! ATB T God Bless

@mags102755 Ай бұрын

I love it that she shooed away the bear! Takes guts! Love it that you fixed the grill Boss. It's always good to hear from you.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

As long as she keeps the bears away I can fix anything :-))

@grupp61 Ай бұрын

I remember that mall purchase. You mended what was ailing her. She's in pretty good shape for the shape she's in and will be for 3 or more years!

@TomH48 Ай бұрын

Thanks for all that you do. Hope you and the Mrs. have a great rest of your summer. 👍🏻

@jeffgrier8488 Ай бұрын

I'm glad to see you're all doing well, thanks for the video!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@juanitasullivan3372 Ай бұрын

I totally get it about the acid rain. As a pilot myself, I know about what planes give off while in the air. Add to that being in a flight pattern and/or landing and takeoff pattern only makes things worse. Those who are not experiencing that but giving you a hard time about it should look to the sky and see how close they are to an airport. I knew Lori was a no nonsense gal. Showed that bear what's for! lol

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

So true.

@judyjahnz2363 Ай бұрын

I love to experiment in the garden. I tried one last year with sweet corn and doing it again this year. Corn is grass, sooooo, I take and pound holes in my back yard after mowing the grass in the pattern of a block. Holes are about 2" apart. Can make it any size you want. Then I drop soaked corn kernels into the holes and water. When they come up about 3 inches I put compost around them and mulch. Then I just water and fertilize. Best sweet corn I've ever grown and the greenest leaves you will ever see. You can make a block anywhere in your yard. No tilling or preparing the soil. Hope your cucumber experiment works.

@Chris-tg7qb Ай бұрын

I want to share a cucumber recipe. When I was a child mom did this every summer. 1 cup white vinegar, 1 cup water and 3/4 cup white sugar. Pour into a pot and heat the mixture so the sugar dissolves completely. Allow this to cool and 30 minutes before dinner slice up onion and cucumbers into a bowl.(you can also use red pepper slices too) I always shake black pepper on top. When you are finished reserve the brine in a mason jar and reuse up to 2 weeks if stored in the refrigerator. I hope everyone enjoys this!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you

@jamesboyer8 Ай бұрын

nothing but cool , thanks

@randalltom9750 Ай бұрын

Bossman... Lori is an excellent cook. I could almost taste that Zuchini Parm! Your garden has looked better. For years now, you've seen the forest loose certain species. Cherry trees, Basswood, and others. Something is going on. No doubt. One thing, you'll never starve. Grilled Ribeye, nothin' better! It just makes good backwoods logic! Hope you're having a great Summer. Great video!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

It's been a good summer indeed and hope the same for you.

@margueritepeaden3445 Ай бұрын

Good job on the grill overhaul. Takes a special talent to keep and think of parts that can be used to fix something they were not originally intended for. That steak says you did a great job. Lori is little but mighty, she works like a man building and chases of bears calmly. You two are the dynamic duo.

@AfterTheRains Ай бұрын

I do remember you picking up that grill. Congratulations on the resuscitation and giving it back some more life and vigour. 🥩 It seems that bear thought it a great idea too. Incidentally Lori, a Greek salad with some cucumber, tomato, red onion, feta etc, with a Greek dressing is fabulous.

@laurencejohnson4106 Ай бұрын

In my opinion, it's fun and practical to fettle/fix things and your grill should last a few more years now.

@Jaynes-Path Ай бұрын

My husband replaced the guts of our gas grill and we used it for another 2 or 3 years. When bottom and sides were too far gone he removed the "grill" parts and turned it into a side folding work bench with butcher block top. It all lays flat on top when open and he can drop the sides for easier storage. He uses it all the time and loves it!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

We think alike :-)

@LarchLine Ай бұрын

Thanky for all your wisdom! I appreciate it! Our self build house is coming along. We didn't have time to plant a garden but yesterday we had planted 3 sour cherry trees. A few weeks agow I put in the ground 3 potatoes and some garlic, then layered them with wood chips. They are growing well. Keep up with the good work. It is a pleasure to watch you!

@joshuakeegwell2896 Ай бұрын

Perhaps buy a batch of mason bees for pollination. The dont sting. Cheers

@patriciaherman6499 Ай бұрын

Always enjoy your tips and fix. Lori the zucchini pie looked delicious. Hugs to Tildy. Blessings to you both. 😊🇺🇲

@geraldnichols1853 Ай бұрын

With all the hate and stupidity going on in our country right now these videos are refreshing. I want to go to my cabin and get away from society. Cleanse the mind and reset.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I appreciate that. Thank you.

@keithrayeski6417 Ай бұрын

Nice build…it’s why we keep that stuff, cause yer gonna need it one day!! I want to share with you, how wonderful it is with Miss Laurie in the videos. I remember the years she didn’t make appearances… but I’m so glad she does. Just ignore the nay sayers….they’ll be starving because us “cloud” watchers know what they’re doin so you’re growin food…and those others…will be starving! Laurie reminded me of Gina when she took the what for to a bear that had a hankerin, for her bird seed barrel on the front porch!!👍🏻

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Those darn bears sure do love bird seed. We had to stop feeding the birds because of it. Thanks for commenting :-)

@user-fr9wl6im5c Ай бұрын

Good to see you both. That was like one of your old videos with some creative fixing.. love it. 😊

@timothyweiss619 Ай бұрын

Boss your spot on with what your'e noticing on the garden. The grill parts are all available yet, but I think you have it handled with the backwoods logic. Try this, put a collander in a bowl, add cukes & salt heavy, they'll drip in bowl, then mix sour cream with juice and spread into cukes, sprinkle with dill. Might like this. Take Care Now

@keithgray4407 Ай бұрын

Greetings from New Zealand.I have been an organic gardener for over 50 years and have the same problem as you over the last five years.We are not getting enough days of sunshine and the night time temperature is near zero most nights all summer.This stunts the growth of all vine crops and we have to move indoors.I get around the pollination problem by planting heaps of radishes,celery,etc early and let them go to seed and all their tiny flowers occur just when the flowers on the tomatoes,peppers and cucumbers need it there are clouds of insects available to pollinate them coming off the small flowers and they work the larger ones like mad.

@matthutchinson3139 Ай бұрын

Hope you never stop making videos to share,

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I was just about ready to quit when they demonetized my recent videos :-/

@deezeroth9293 Ай бұрын

JD, " the Pollinator" 😃😃😃😃

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Busy as a bee

@ClotEastwood Ай бұрын

Great to see you again. . . It's been a couple of years and back then I would download your video's and take them to my mothers house (she was 88 when she passed 22-1/2 months ago) and she loved watching all your stuff. . . as do I. You just popped up (as things on YT do) and I was very happy to see your all OK

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Welcome back and thanks for taking the time to comment :-)

@cynthiaweathers6979 Ай бұрын

I'm gonna jump my two cents in and recommend a huge expansion of the greenhouse😊😊😊

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Absolutely :-)

@donaldmatthies6026 Ай бұрын

JC, Another good video. I think some people miss the obvious stuff right in front of their face cuz they're too busy! Busy on the phone, busy with life, busy trying to keep up with the Jones etc. but you are rite about the crap they are spraying in the air. The paint on my excursion roof looks like i live on a salted Coast, it's bubbling, rusting and peeling, the rest of the body absolutely no rust, chips or wear. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

A lot of people start typing before they even listen to the video lol :-x Acid rain from sulphur dioxide fallout is highly corrosive and I've heard similar issues from others.

@blackoakpropertymaintenanc6981 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed your video today, Boss......thanks for posting!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thanks for saying so :-)

@brendakilberg5727 Ай бұрын

I learn so much from your experiments. Thank you! The poor bear licking his chops and Lori sent him packing 😀 We have a designated corner in our yard called "The Downtown Eastside" for my husbands ditch finds, and bits and bobs of wood, and scraps of metal!!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

My bits and bobs go in coffee can B43 :-)))

@davidvansickle563 Ай бұрын

I would love to watch you pollen the plants by hand, I think this is very important for your viewers to know how cause the bees just aren’t as plentiful as they used to be. I take four cucumbers and forment them in cup of apple vinegar 2 cups water 1/3 sugar and pepper to taste 👍👍👍. Takes two days before I eat them

@o.smallwood4268 Ай бұрын

Whole lot of just some "Good ol' Backwood Logic" in that video; yes sir! All the best to you both and thanks for sharing.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you much :-)

@halinawiecek2297 Ай бұрын

Beautiful garden everything growing so nice.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you

@jalleman61 Ай бұрын

Boss good to see you and the wife livin the good life😊

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you for saying so.

@TheTamrock2007 Ай бұрын

Just starting the video but I'm compelled to hug you guys. Much love ❤️

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Love your comment :-))

@MrRDJEEP Ай бұрын

Great vlog JC. bACKWOODS LOGIC NEVER FAILS. HAHA mOMMA SHOO OFF THE BEAR WAS great. Take care Enjoy

@chucksinger1916 Ай бұрын

I used your idea of sprouting some butternut seeds in a damp cloth Worked great Thanks! Never to old to learn! God Bless

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your success report.

@davidferguson9213 Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@Go4Corvette Ай бұрын

I remember a friend spraying all the inside of his grill after each use with a little cooking oil. His grill always looked new. It smoked a little when first fired up but that burned off in a few minutes. Thanks for the video.

@user-pq9zc3uc7m Ай бұрын

Thanks for the light-hearted post, Boss. Great way to start my Saturday morning. Blessings to all.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Happy Saturday :-)

@leeslone3640 Ай бұрын

So glad to see you three❤❤❤❤

@PRINCESSDREAMYLYN Ай бұрын

lol No Dinner Guest's tonight! That was funny.

@woodspirit98 Ай бұрын

Your videos are like christmas morning, well, as a child. Now theyre just like every other day of the week.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Merry Christmas :-)

@juanitahamlin8478 Ай бұрын

it is the ONLY video my husband says "boss has a new one out" and we stop what we are doing and pull up on the big tv then my laptop comes out so I can comment. I get the Christmas comment

@somelikeithot444 Ай бұрын

Thank u Jim for sharing yr beautiful garden w us.I do remember yr dump find of yr grill.Until next time.😊

@mountainlife289 Ай бұрын

The wife gets aggravated becouse i cant throw away stuff. Just cant see using something one time and trowing it away. Good to see you all are still doing well.

@countrynana8072 Ай бұрын

Y’all are doing a great job . We haven’t had bees either and notice the same things you have with the garden . We don’t have a greenhouse. Blessings.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Try a simple half hoop over a few plants. I draped that plastic over those cukes and have it open on both ends ans WOW!!! Those cukes took off. Give it a go.

@TRIPONTHIS Ай бұрын

So I'm not the only one that keeps old stuff that may be usfull in the future...👍👍👍

@coreygillum12 Ай бұрын

Man after my own heart. Repairing dump find. Hahahaha. Good job Boss

@raybonecrusher4516 Ай бұрын

Allways love your videos. Looks like your well on your way to plenty of garden goodies. I bet that bear is looking forward to checking things out to. Ray

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Surprisingly we've never had a bear ruin the garden. So far anyway.

@bethlampron2925 Ай бұрын

We walked up on momma bear and 3 cubs at the end of our driveway....love seeing them but... the smell of that steak was too enticing haha. Great job on the grill!!!

@ChileExpatFamily Ай бұрын

Love the grill surgery. I welded my own grill our of 1/4 inch steel to 1/2 inch steel. The main body is really thick. My great grand son will be cooking on my grill. I just knew that if I used a modern grill it would eventually fall apart. So I welded up a monster grill of my own. Love the video. Really nice seeing the cukes and veggies. Jim in Chile

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Sounds like a dandy :-)

@user-tb5lw9fb7k Ай бұрын

I'm in Michigan and nothing is growing like it did last year. The rain is not plant friendly. We also don't have any bees. Geoengineeringwatchorgwillexplainittothoseofyouthatarentgettingityet The best to you, Lori and Tildy.

@foresthiker6707 Ай бұрын

Greetings fellow Michigander! Where are you located in our Great Lakes State?

@bobbipearcey2059 Ай бұрын

You guys are absolutely PRECIOUS♥️🇨🇦💕🇨🇦♥️🥰 Always LOVE to see a notification ❣️❣️❣️XOXO Ohmygosh…that BEAR🫣🤯🥵 I hope you had a bottle of RED 🍷🍷”too” 💕🥰

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Always :-))

@g.s.7022 Ай бұрын

Hi boss, it's great that your greenhouse cucumbers are growing so well again this year. It's a shame that there are no bees or other pollinators flying around this year. You're the man, you've got the grill back in order, great. Lots of belly rubs for Tildy and God bless☘️💫🍀😉

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

It's a total shame about the bees ;-/

@tamelatoggle2897 Ай бұрын

And that's why they call you Boss The bears don't stick around long enough To find out Lauri's name ... Bears are smart . Good job inside and outta that garden . Hope your enjoying your summer up on The mountain ,Can't enjoy 109 degrees heat index . Which is -20 degree in reverse... Enjoy your temperatures and your dinner .🍻 ⛄

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Hot here too but tolerable if you're not working outside. Garden's sure loving it :-)

@paulwilson7234 Ай бұрын

Good afternoon Boss from Belfast.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Good morning :-)

@northeasterndirtandpropert7974 Ай бұрын

First year greenhouser up here Northeast Ontario.I put a few too many plants in,Now its like a jungle in the greenhouse.But the growth rate compared to outside is staggering.from flowers to peppers,huge.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I just came in from pruning back a bunch of plants. I was running out of walkway in there.

@Butchmcmasters7MM Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing until next time God bless

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

God Bless.

@kasch4303 Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@TONYEBOLANEWS Ай бұрын

P.S. I love man I'll be making my move soon thanks for the inspiration !

@carlandpame Ай бұрын

It is real sad about our bee 🐝 population declining. When I use to garden, I too would self pollinate the plants with great results. Love your videos, have watched them ALL throughout the past years. Praying for ya'll to stay healthy and continue to thrive and not just survive 🙏 ❤👍😎

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Very sad indeed. Without hand pollinating we'd have next to nothing in the garden.

@pinetree9343 Ай бұрын

Never throw anything away!

@TONYEBOLANEWS Ай бұрын

Great research !

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I really haven't shown my research. Garden observations yes but not much more than that.

@beckyumphrey2626 Ай бұрын

We live in Ashville NC. We have bears everywhere. They coexist with is well.

@shawncolbourne6355 Ай бұрын

Boss, I’ve been watching since the beginning. Love your videos. Have a great day. Greetings from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 🇨🇦

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thanks for sticking with us :-)

@briangonyea9695 Ай бұрын

I just love you 2 your the greatest

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you

@patience1226 Ай бұрын

Garden looks great!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

@IngDebo Ай бұрын

I like your fit-it attitude!

@backwoodscountryboy1600 Ай бұрын

Great information in this video. Every man knows when Mama says to get you better get and now we know that when Mama tells the bear to get well the bear listen didn't he. Lol

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

So true!

@carolynkid216 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the update BossMan. It's always great to see a new vid posted. Your garden is coming along nicely...especially those cukes. Mine are not so happy, but they are outside. I may try growing them in my screen porch next year. I was actually thinking of you yesterday. I had been up in the mountains to do some foraging on July 1st.. It was stunning up there. The forest was thick and lush with lovely green tunnels to drive through. Yesterday...7/12, well, that was a different story. I drove back up to the same area (we found chanterelles and reishi!) and the forest looked totally different. It almost looked like Fall started early. The forest was no longer thick and green, but looked like it was thinned out. The green tunnels opened up. It appeared that the hardwoods were impacted the most, many of the leaves were dried up and/or looked burned. The contrast was a stark one. Our central PA skies are filled with chemtrails, and the forest is showing the damage. I also found that brownish scummy foam building up in the streams again. There are no farms up there and being at the height of land, the water only goes down, so no agriculture runoff going into them. More toxins and more damage. It's pretty sad. Anyway...thanks again. Take care and God bless you and your family.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

It's getting bad here Carolyn. The leaves of all species are turning brown and crispy, some yellow, some black and the trees are going bare. Every time I talk about this, Utube demonetizes my video and tanks my channel. Enjoy the woods while you can my friend.

@mysticdiana4402 Ай бұрын

My dad always repurposed and McGiver'd things :) And you are 100% on your observations. I've heard planes flying all weekend, funny that b/c rain is coming.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Very few of the jets in the air are actually spraying. The tankers in the program fly in the stratosphere and don't leave stripes.

@KenC49 Ай бұрын

Boys when momma speaks even the animals take off running. Lol. Your garden is looking better than in your last video.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Agreed :-)

@a4000t Ай бұрын

You are onto something for sure boss, stuff i have outside are growing so slow,even in the crazy heat with plenty of water.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

My outdoor plants look so much better this week and I wonder if it's because there's been very little rain falling on them. Curious to see how they look after it rains.

@woodspirit98 Ай бұрын

OMG..from your experiments with vegetables to trouble shooting your grill...perfection. your videos are always the best. Yankee ingenuity at its finest. I haven't bought a grill in over thirty years. I just find them at the road and fix the little issues they have and a little flat black spray and they're perfect.

@juanitahamlin8478 Ай бұрын

I have had some problems with cucumbers the past two years. Weird weather this year, colder longer, rained too long, now hot and dry. I use so many things in my garden from scrap piles for decor or trellis. I have six scaredudes/scarechicks and different pots with water throughout for birdbaths and whatnots. A splash of color makes me happy. My favorite yellow teapot from a yard sale. Jim laughed at Lori chasing away the bear. I was in awe. We adore you two. Big hugs, juanita mae

@lynnmorrison6435 Ай бұрын

happy belated Birthday Tildy

@theIAMofME Ай бұрын

Boss, I just love watchin your videos!! And Ms. Lori runnin the bear off.....you go honey!!! Love it!!!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I appreciate your kind words. Thank you :-)

@garymay3826 Ай бұрын

35 cucumbers vs. 3 outside. That is just crazy. Looks like fun. I tried cucumbers one year. Grew good vines, no flowers, no cucumbers and then the vines died. They looked like they just melted. Good fix on the grill. You know, “if the ladies don’t find ya handsome they should at least find ya handy” (Red Green show.) 😂😂😂

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I've had beautiful cuke plants die in one afternoon. Some say bacterial wilt but who the hell knows???

@jasonbathen8797 Ай бұрын

Veggies are looking good , doing Farley good here in ny this season

@albertwaggoner3249 Ай бұрын

Good experiment Boss... waiting for test results.. thanks mucho my friend..God Bless

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@marthaivery258 Ай бұрын

I'm happy your garden is doing so well. Lori I now know what you mean about being busy. JC I'm going to call you the Handyman Professor, you're a whiz at knowing how to fix something people throw away. One man's junk is another man's treasure thats for sure. I'm going to have to ask Lori about hand pollinating as I don't know a male flower from a female flower😂 😂😂 Yum that salad looks yummy. I'll have to try it My outside plants have a few tomatoes and the peppers are the size of a small cherry tomatoes. I agree with the toxic rain. I'm inspired by all you do. ❤ Martha

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Hi Martha. Just bounce around from flower to flower and back again. It'll spread the pollen just fine and I doubt a bee knows the difference either :-)))

@HarmonyHillHomestead1 Ай бұрын

You are an amazing couple.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you :-)

@davidjones8680 Ай бұрын

Hello from Devils Bridge in Wales.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Hello :-D

@kleineroteHex Ай бұрын

I looked at the rain yesterday running into my utility sink, it had soapy suds on ???? It comes off the house roof, no soap anywhere close. Wonder what that sh.t is! You got the cucumber world there!!! Mine are finally growing, took them a long time! Guess they were waiting for more heat😅

@mikeoset3193 Ай бұрын

Love your work keep it up

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

@denisewalsh9873 Ай бұрын

Another great video.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Thank you

@loulentz3107 Ай бұрын

Hello J.C. and Lori! Glad to see you're doing good! One thing I had been wondering about was how pollination was taking place in your greenhouse; you answered that today! Have you ever considered beekeeping; my Father and I did it for a few years, until he got too old to do it any longer. I know you have bears there, (see end of this video!) but you can "bearproof" the bee yard. You would be good at it, I.m sure! It would be interesting to see how well your garden might do as a result of more bees. Keep up the great videos, (and garden!) All the Best, and God Bless! ~Lou

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

I've considered it but never acted upon it. Maybe someday but I do enjoy hand pollinating. It keeps me busy as a bee haha :-)

@allie1953 Ай бұрын

I hand-pollinate as well but have noticed that smaller flying insects, aside from any bees or butterflies, are also going from flower to flower. There may be more pollinators out there than we realize. I planted a number of flowers (annuals) in the garden, to have the various pollinators visiting regularly even before the vegetable flowers (tomatoes, beans, peas and various squashes) were coming out.

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Agreed and I've noticed them too. We usually plant tons of flowers in the garden but didn't this year. My plans were only to plant the corn but you know how it goes.

@KatInTheNorth Ай бұрын

It’s always good to see you both 🙂 Oh boy that zucchini parm looks wonderful! All those cukes!! Nice! I appreciate you sharing your observations. In years past we have had beautiful and flourishing vegetable gardens, but these last 4 or 5 years we have not. Deer get some of the plants, but the ones left, don’t produce much at all. Take care, and God Bless!

@thebossoftheswamp Ай бұрын

Our garden plants look green and lush at the moment but we've had barely any rain falling on them. My how times have changed.

@Dashbshots Ай бұрын

We have a small bear that keeps coming here around 8 to 9:45 am. I question if someone local has been feeding it and then it leaves through our property in the morning. I like to photograph bears and have photographed a lot through the years. But it's funny how instinct kicks in here and I end up chasing them away before I even think about photographing them. Just seems like there are a lot more black bear attack stories now. A bear here broke into someone's kitchen recently. We were watching a farmers cow feed wagon for a bear. We'd pull up and the bear would stick it's head out over the edge of the trailer covered in dust. Another bear would visit a local corn crib. She only has three legs.

@overthehill1958 Ай бұрын

Knee high by the 4th of July was written by Paul Bunyan.

@JF-fx2qv Ай бұрын

You must listen to the wisdom. We have access to the inner web … we know things !

@russellweber3466 Ай бұрын

I know you don't buy charcoal for a wood bbq but with the propane grills I have found if you don't line the tray of the propane grill with volcano rocks, the grease and the splatter catch on fire and burn the hell out of what ever is on the grill. But you can get the volcano rocks for nothing if you go to a strip mall and use a bucket to scoop up the volcano landscape rocks that are in the slots between the building and the sidewalk, instead of going to home depot or lowes to buy a bag of volcano rocks. Even if you are using a cast iron pan I think a thick layer of volcano rocks heats up and makes for a more even cooking temperature with propane grills. Your pizza creations with the coleman oven on a propane burner look so tasty.