First Fall Garden Tour | September 2021

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First Fall Garden Tour | September 2021

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2 жыл бұрын

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It's been an amazing growing season so far and I am excited to show you my first fall garden tour!! My garden has become overgrown and beautiful but I have to keep reminding myself that overgrown is ok!
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@peaches833 2 жыл бұрын

You should be proud of yourself. You grew POUNDS of food that you can enjoy. If I can offer any advice you should keep a journal or diary of what you want to continue to grow. This way you don’t have to keep EVERYTHING stored in your brain. Doing what you do solo and also working full time? Be proud! Now you’re taking on bees too?? I’m exhausted for you🤣

@Looseey1973 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with that. I'm gonna start a bullet journal for my garden next year.

@pbrochey 2 жыл бұрын

She mentioned in another video that she’s making these videos as documentation. I believe she said she’s not a planner/journaler so this is her way. She can always go back and watch her videos

@sheddingthealbatross 2 жыл бұрын

Becky, you should be so so proud of what you have created. I’m inspired. Park Hill, Oklahoma

@noellekorody4129 2 жыл бұрын

That's so funny, peaches833, I was thinking the same thing! How on earth would she have time for bees also!?

@ellenradford8582 2 жыл бұрын

So you are going to get a new hive!! Awesome. You are inspiring all us lazy folks to get out and garden! This COVID virus is not going away as fast as most thought so we need a new plan for our home.

@elizabethbesco4758 2 жыл бұрын

My sister solved the extra work project. She found 2 young girls from church who came and weeded and helped harvest. In exchange they made a bit of money and got letters of recommendation for their FFF of America. In addition the Girls learned great skills. It was a win win.

@alixwithani8250 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome I wish I was taught how to do that when I was younger!

@tabathariggs5751 2 жыл бұрын

Video idea: garden recap for 2021. What did well, what didn’t, what your plans are for next year. What you won’t grow again and what you are going to grow again.

@laurab5184 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!

@gillsmoke 2 жыл бұрын

"I have to give myself grace about that." Thanks I needed that today.

@dayde22 2 жыл бұрын

If you're ever feeling overwhelming, you should definitely reach out to local schools and see if middle school kids want to volunteer at a garden. I love your videos, I wish I had a house but unfortunately I live in an apartment complex your videos give me life. 🥳🥳🥳

@VictoriaPaxton 2 жыл бұрын

Container gardening works! I do it every year

@PAHGirly 2 жыл бұрын

I’d you have a balcony you can grow a lot! Check out her86m2, she has a full video on turning an apartment balcony into a full on garden. Look at video #28

@woodchuckmichelle8053 2 жыл бұрын

Becky, this is why I love watching your videos: you show real life. I, too, struggle and by the end of the season my garden is weedy and overgrown. We can only be in one place at a time. When I have the garden looking great, the house suffers and when I am indoors, preserving like crazy, the yard and garden suffer. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one :)

@montanaliving4769 2 жыл бұрын

Lady i was thinking where do you get the energy?! Then I remembered I was a very young 24 with four children born in 6 years. I had an in home daycare with no less then 4 other toddlers as well and I did all that you do as well and loved it! My head hit the pillow at 10 and I was up at 5. Believe it or not I had none of the modern canning convenience we have now. It was all done by hand and almost nothing was store bought for food. I didn't have a washer or dryer or vacuum and hauled 4 babies to the laundry mat once a week. Yep I used cloth diapers! Im now 60. At 5', 100 pounds, I am the same size I was at 16. Then it hit me, you are young lol but I can tell like me you will always adore this way of life. We are very blessed we can live this way and you can teach others. I did get 32 pints of salsa Verde done today , with the help of a food processor, dishwasher and everything is from my garden. I guess at 60 my energy level isn't the same but its ok. You just keep going girl and btw, my son is blessed because he found a wife like us. This is her learning year for canning and preserving and I of course shared your channel with her. Be blessed you lovely lady!

@kimbradley1292 2 жыл бұрын

@ Montana living. WOW! You also need to be super proud of yourself! The hard but great life you provided for your kids, and giving Becky encouragement is the sweetest thing. 🙂

@montanaliving4769 2 жыл бұрын

@@kimbradley1292 oh bless you, thank you very much but necessity is of course a great reason. The modern world with all of the convenience we have sure has been a game changer. My grandma had a canning shed and did it all on a wood stove when pressure cookers were pretty dangerous. Its amazing what those before us had to go through. She lived to 94 and grandpa til 96. Im fully convinced it was due to harvesting thier own food and not having any garbage in thier diet. I dont know if I want to live that long but I do like being healthy. This girl is a god send to her generation and I sure hope she continues!

@painiacs83 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you are amazing! I'm 61 and you can run circles around me! Your doing great, you sound healthy, that's all that counts! 😉

@jamieharkar915 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever there are weeds and unused plants in the garden I just tell everyone the weeds are building my soil and I’m feeding the bees. It’s cheaper and easier to compost all of that stuff in place than to buy bags, haul, spread, and throw away plastic! Good job!

2 жыл бұрын

Your messy garden would be my paradise garden (I have no garden here). lol We're not judging you, Becky, we just love that you're real & willing to share your garden with us. 💚 Chickens in the garden are actually doing you a favor... they're not just eating produce, they're also eating pests. Useful when you don't care about a Fall garden.

@Inana_Beth 2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about not having an Instagram worthy garden. I love that it's a real life garden especially for someone who also works. Keep it up 🙂

@dorothyyoung8231 2 жыл бұрын

To your point, I think Becky’s garden is Instagram worthy because it’s real! She’s so generous sharing the true, unvarnished story, and how amazingly her hard work pays off!

@tashainjena 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Fixing to start a small garden in bags to see if I can do it. Maybe go bigger in the spring. She has convinced me that it don't have to be perfect.

@Inana_Beth 2 жыл бұрын

@@tashainjena good luck with the garden.

@painiacs83 2 жыл бұрын

@@tashainjena good luck never heard of bag gardening?! I did buckets and the potatoes in broken laundry basket

@tashainjena 2 жыл бұрын

@@painiacs83 I found canvas bags on Amazon that are just for container gardening.

@melissahamm8122 2 жыл бұрын

Don't beat yourself up too bad you're only 1 person .I love that you let the chickens run all around, they do have the best life

@terryhenderson424 2 жыл бұрын

In the older references (1940's-1960"s +) there was a lot of encouragement to extend the harvest by planting every two weeks fkr some stuff. In my older age and some experience, I've concluded that this was so people had time to preserve while harvesting as much if not more than to extend the season of fresh veggies.

@Romans828girl 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who has yet to plant her first garden, I think that's a really good idea. I'm hoping I can get my garden started in 2022, and that's the most intimidating thing to me -- how to juggle harvesting and preserving without losing total control and having to throw out hundreds of pounds of food that I worked so hard to grow.

@terryhenderson424 2 жыл бұрын

My suggestion about preserving for the fist time is to start gathering your tools, equipment, and supplies now. Their cost can add up. But also, you want to be able to try and test them out, figure out how you are able to do the prep and in your kitchen, juggle a big pot of boiling water or pressure canner then jars to the counter to sit, etc... in the meantime, as you buy tools and equipment you can out them to use saving money while figuring out how to use them. There are a whole slew of higher acid foods you can make from grocery store and farmers market tyoe places from fresh to frozen produce. The pressure canner can be used to inexpensively cook and can dried beans, labor save canned stew from raw ingredients, and so much more. Dint forget the refrigerator freezer which can freeze all sorts of chopped and diced veggies without blanching for 1-3 months (the further out the better for cooked items), soup and stew type items, sauces, and more. Or put some of those canning jar investment to work making then storing your own brown sugsr, spice mixes from grocery store bulk bins, labor saving quick bread mixes made at once then used one jar at a time. Calculate and use your savings to re-8nvest into moremquioment and tools. Lastly use your experience to figure out how and where you will store your jars and containers.

@beccas.6907 2 жыл бұрын

We plant our corn and squash every 2 weeks so that we can extend eating it fresh all summer. Tomatoes we try to stagger as well so they dont all ripen at once, but we also only plant 2 varieties. Staggering the planting/harvesting is nice

@Romans828girl 2 жыл бұрын

@@terryhenderson424 Very good advice, Terry. Thank you.

@09echols 2 жыл бұрын

If you can confine your chickens in each bed to eat down the plants and add their manure to the beds for q couple of months. Maybe a few days per bed that will also provide you with great soil

@kimesser2318 2 жыл бұрын

Yes and then you won’t need horse manure.

@kimesser2318 2 жыл бұрын

Justin Rhodes does that to their kitchen gardens

@sandieweatherup 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes. ☺😉❤ That contraption Justin puts over his beds for his chickens is genius!

@alissaguevara3903 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t even watched this yet but I just want to let you know you are helping and inspiring so many people. You’ve empowered so many of us. You are so special Becky & this channel is part of God’s mission for you. I don’t know your belief system but you are literally doing the Lord’s work right now. I am so grateful for you. These videos will be super imperative to the collective in a few short years time. We love you.

@brendacosta2350 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t be hard on yourself Miss Becky, you have done a wonderful job!!! I am looking forward to your garden next year.

@shirleyjjohnston5469 2 жыл бұрын

Ms Becky, next harvest, could you invite a group of people to pick what’s left over so the food won’t go to rot or seed? A church group, young teens, food bank?

@me_jenlouise 2 жыл бұрын

The jumping chicken is hysterical! Your garden is lovely, even in a wild stage and your chickens are having so much fun 😁 It’s hard to give ourselves grace at times, but what you have accomplished is amazing and super encouraging for this newbie gardener! You should be so proud of yourself!

@tbrac489 2 жыл бұрын

Girl! You are doing great! I don’t think anybody has a “perfect” garden. Is there such a thing? I started 8 or 9 tomatoes this year (I only grow dwarf tomatoes) None of them produced. They grew, died back and then grew again from the same plant and died. Most of my peppers were puny….and many other things. Although I garden on a very small scale, I look forward to fall growing and planning for spring 2022. I enjoy learning with and from you. All that you share is much appreciated. Cheers!❤️

@montanaliving4769 2 жыл бұрын

I've done it for more then 40 years and last years garden was a mess! This year was better but for the heat dome. Everyone gets years like that so just keep planting and don't give up!

@bluescreen3355 2 жыл бұрын

hello i just wanted to encourage you to google and find out what these verses say if you haven’t before and to tell you that Jesus Christ loves you so much 💟 john 3:16-21 romans 5:6-11 romans 10:9-13 and there is a channel called “Living Waters” and if you’re a human being i’m sure you can relate to it somehow! so you should hear the message and listen to both sides because he talks with other people. God bless you in the name above all names, Jesus Christ the Son of the living God.

@idagrace9151 2 жыл бұрын

Same here! Tried time and time again to keep up with my garden and it just didn't pan out this year. But regardless of whether or not the plants get used the existence of a garden has such a positive impact on the local environment and wildlife

@tbrac489 2 жыл бұрын

@@montanaliving4769 oh no….never plan to give up. Only to grow and learn more and more each year. This year’s garden was bigger than I’ve done before….next year will probably get a little bigger as well. I love being out in my garden. Makes my soul happy. 40 years of gardening sounds just wonderful to me. Thanks!😊

@tbrac489 2 жыл бұрын

@@idagrace9151 yes definitely! Although wildlife still freaks me out, I’m glad to do my part. My mom, though, was not happy about “Charlotte’s web” out by the door on the front porch lol. But she’s happy to have the garden as well. She has started making requests for certain crops❤️

@OMGitsaClaire 2 жыл бұрын

My parents have a massive fig tree at their house that they inherited when they bought it. We had to look for a lot of good fig recipes to use up all that fruit. On top of the literal gallons of fig jam my mom makes, another popular recipe we make a lot in season is fig bread (you can also use thawed frozen figs too!) which is basically like a banana bread but you use mashed very ripe figs instead. It makes an awesome snack or breakfast and I’ve brought it to potlucks where people practically fight over it! My recipe just came off Pinterest so you can definitely search over there!

@laurabrown5983 2 жыл бұрын

omygoodness fig bread sounds wonderful!! Id love the recipe!

@kcdoan79 2 жыл бұрын

What varieties are cold hardy and is there anything you have to do to prep the fig tree for winter?

@NiceBearWantsIceCream 2 жыл бұрын

Letting your chickens roam the garden and forage is fantastic for them, they get so much stimulation and get to really behave like chickens when let free. you really care about your girls

@carolynvsetula3007 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are the hi-lite of my day. I love watching them while I cook and work from home. So much positivity and inspiration in a world that can be negative. Thanks so much. Really mean it. You always make me smile. Keep it up!

@amandaemerson4466 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching chickens no matter what they are doing and yes them jumping is so funny and cute. I grew up with chickens and miss having them so very much. I used to always have chickens that would fly up and stand on my shoulder and arms while I walked around when I allowed them to. I love how you interact with your chickie girls. So sweet.

@dreamingfool2 2 жыл бұрын

You did great! My grandfather used to hire a neighbor or a church acquaintance to harvest his garden when he got overwhelmed, in exchange the worker got one third or one half of the produce.

@meagantrout2127 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! When you discussed giving yourself grace in the garden. I learned this year that I have to be ok to not use everything. I gave some away to neighbors bc of over abundance at one point of the year. You garden on a larger, more productive scale than I do but there comes a point that I say “am I actually going to use this?” I think is a difficult but necessary point for me bc I’m not exclusively homesteading and have other jobs to attend to.

@jamiemueller1881 2 жыл бұрын

My only question for you always is this: How do you ever sleep or do you ever sleep! Please do give yourself "grace." You are amazing! I am dazzled always by your industry, creativity, generosity, and kindness. Garden on!

@AcreHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, Jamie. :)

@ldg2655 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet potatoes are usually ready to harvest after 120 days. Those Dr Wyches (sp?… lol) are gorgeous! You should be super proud of yourself instead of making excuses or giving yourself Grace. You have put up a BOATLOAD of produce this year, not to mention many multi-meal-making days and all of the other prepping and preserving things that you’ve done… AND working!

@judyfolkers4167 2 жыл бұрын

Becky, I just love your videos. I get so inspired and excited to watch them. Thank you for letting us into your home and the education you provide.

@AcreHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are so welcome!!

@rainbowmocasin1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi becky you are one of my absolute FAVORITE KZfaqRS GET IT GIRL ! YUP IM STILL OBSESSED WITH YOUR CHANNEL . YOUVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB ! IM SO PROUD OF YOU !

@StephBer1 2 жыл бұрын

Don't be concerned if you don't get to harvest things. It's frustrating but when you think about it you are just giving it back to nature. The plants will break down and fertilize your beds for next season. And the deer and girls will love it. You should be so proud of what you're done. Be kind to yourself and rest over the winter. You deserve it.

@jeremygrillo7157 2 жыл бұрын

It is hilarious how comfortable the chickens are around you. They follow you around like dogs, you must be a kind gardener. Well done.

@barbaraokin6507 2 жыл бұрын

Becky, I am inspired by you. Be proud of your garden. It nourishes you’re family, your chickens , birds and bees. It doesn’t have to look perfect. It is perfect! Just like us it has seasons. Spring when it emerges from the ground and holds promise. Summer when it matures into its full beauty. Fall when it provides its bounty and starts to show its “age” and winter when the soil rests and prepares to renew for the next season.

@tamararoberts9307 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said

@karrydurning9563 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, perfectly said 🌱💚

@watchingfromcali 2 жыл бұрын

Your girls are so ADORABLE! Jumping for the corn was so funny, laughed so hard. Please more of your girls. They provide glad you gave them roaming and eating time, thank you.

@beealll3475 2 жыл бұрын

Please..give yourself an abundance of Grace and your girls free garden range. You have been so enmeshed in the process, that you have no idea what you have actually accomplished but, your viewers do. Whatever you missed or is left will help to build your soil for next season as will your girls contributions as they enjoy the leftovers. So..no waste, no stress, happy girls and tons of Grace for phenomenal you. Great job👏👏👏👏

@denisearrington9530 2 жыл бұрын

After a long day of work, school and cooking, nothing better that your videos!!!

@sunnybelisle4007 2 жыл бұрын

OK...I'm totally pooped just thinking about all of the work that you do to make your garden so beautifully productive. Your energy is infectious! Oh, and besides Basil, I've heard that bees are also very attracted to Borage. Plus, it's pretty little blue flowers make a delicious addition to green salads. Thanks for another garden tour, Becky. 😀

@theNutMeg 2 жыл бұрын

So genuine as always. This is so much more inspiring than the “Instagram worthy” shots shown by many.

@watchingfromcali 2 жыл бұрын

You’ll only get better each year! Don’t beat yourself up.You’re doing an amazing job. Enjoy your harvest. Life’s too short.

@AcreHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

So true!

@katnilsson 2 жыл бұрын

We are first time owners to chickens and a rooster named Tintin (it was Tinkerbell before we noticed our mistake 😂). We’ve had them for a year and I just love to watch them in my garden. Who needs a tv with these amazing, interesting and super funny birds? I’m totally in love. We let them in our vegetable garden in the end of the growing year. The are allowed in the beds too just because they eat all insects and bugs that might over winter and cause issues next year. They eat slugs and eat grass that have found their way into my vegetable beds. It’s amazing how much chicken improve the surface by scratching. And I enjoy watch them work 😍 I enjoy all you videos and I’m super proud of all your hard work in the garden, preserving and filming it all. You have succeeded beyond all expectations! 🥰 My garden didn’t look that good in the beginning and still don’t to this day (16 years gardening). The spot on your hen looks just like the one on my hen, the vet said that the rooster prefers her and when he sits on the hen he grabs her wings with his claws. I bought a saddle to my hen but it didn’t help on the wing so I did sow my own with a little cape that covers the ‘shoulders’. She looks so sweet. Be prepared that the first time she will get petrified. But she will learn to wear it.

@candacethompson2521 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet Becky, I imagine every one of us gardeners have a messy messy garden this time of year. I'm calling my grandkiddos to come over and make a fun day of cleaning out my garden to get ready for next spring...lol...a bon fire with smores with help..... You certainly have had an abundant garden..

@Romans828girl 2 жыл бұрын

A bonfire and s'mores is an excellent idea. That's a fun motivator. Throw in some hotdogs and you may get their parents' help too!

@candacethompson2521 2 жыл бұрын

@@Romans828girl yes, you may be right. Most of my grands are married or have their license. But I guess we'll let the big kids come too, lol. .

@Romans828girl 2 жыл бұрын

@@candacethompson2521 The more the merrier!

@karenbetz2328 2 жыл бұрын

My aunt grew blue lake beans on her farm. Only variety I grow as they can get a little larger and still be tender. Have recommended to friends and they love them as well.

@elizabethbertsch3066 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking as you were touring us around, that maybe next year when some of the crops are too much for you to harvest you could invite a couple friends over to “harvest”. Let them keep half of what they pick to feed their families, and you could process the other half for storage. Or ask friend or family if they would like to come harvest the extra apple tree. Or harvest some of those things you don’t have time to process? You could feed half to your darling chickens, and let them keep the other half. Then there is no actual waste. But I think you’ve done a FANTASTIC job! I love to watch your videos!

@bringinglifehome 2 жыл бұрын

I seriously love how much you show the chickens. I want them so bad and can't have them in our current rental. Please continue to have them in your videos it brings me so much joy!

@LG3295 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE how real you are with us and how you talk about failures as well as successes. That being said, you spend entirely too much time justifying your failures! You're doing awesome! You don't need to explain anything at all.

@wendybrown5332 2 жыл бұрын

Man I feel you on the garden guilt. I always feel bad when I miss a tomato or end up with a baseball bat sized zucchini. It is what it is and I will continue to do my best. Things take so long to prep, process and preserve. I just spent a total of 3 hours canning apple jam. The time investment is no joke. You are such an inspiration, keep up the amazing work.

@pearlg6411 2 жыл бұрын

Planting, growing, weeding, food preservation, AND a job...that's a LOT of work!!! I think you're doing remarkably well!!!

@mariapelleya7410 2 жыл бұрын

Keep a basket in car and stroll through garden picking whatever looks ready when you get home. Always go out to garden with bigger basket so that you are ready for anything. You did great, don't beat yourself up! Do write a calendar for yourself though it will make your life easier, less regrets. Lists are useful too.

@jenniferandersen3646 2 жыл бұрын

I had a rosemary plant that just went bananas in our backyard and it flowered. The bees loved the rosemary as well and the rosemary was very easy to grow. I am not a gardener and I kill most things that I try to keep alive...but it thrived in spite of me!

@christinesellers188 2 жыл бұрын

i find that earth signs and water signs can grow things but i am fire sign and cant grow a thing no matter how kind i am to them but i do a lot of preperation for the freezer and dehydrating and i bake for coffee mornings so l enjoy myself in the kutchen .

@theirishcailin333 2 жыл бұрын

It's just after midnight here in Ireland but definitely staying awake to watch this. You're so inspiring and I honestly can't wait to get my garden started properly next year. I'm binge watching your channel after coming across you recently 😁 it's amazing

@terriromberger7475 2 жыл бұрын

She is amazing isn't she? I love the food preparation and how she has learned with that de-hydrator!!

@LeaC816 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching the chickens. They are very entertaining little critters! Thank you for letting us hang out with you on such a lovely day. I hope you enjoyed a relaxing bit of time out there just enjoying the garden and the weather. As always, you are very inspiring!

@sylvestr79 2 жыл бұрын

The hospital I work at a rooftop honey bee program. I love watching them! (They are on the roof next to a window enclosed walkway).

@Tiffany-vj1tv 2 жыл бұрын

Becky you are doing fantastic Do Not Pressure Yourself!! You have accomplished so much and we learn as we go/grow (pun intended 😉) we are all in awe of you and love everything you share with us.

@ashleelarsen3081 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard that Brussel Sprouts are a cool weather crop. Maybe you could try restarting them now and see what you get. Good luck!

@daffodillover3503 2 жыл бұрын

You are doing great! We have 6 acres that we plant. The best thing you can do is keep a journal. You won't make the same mistakes. Don't forget crop rotation is very important. It is difficult to not feel guilty, but you recycling with the chicks total takes care of any waste. It is very inspirational to see a young person with your passion. I am a senior citizen and gardening is life long fun adventure. Stay safe, have fun.

@bethholness5153 2 жыл бұрын

If you are worried about losing your green tomatoes, just pull the whole plant out and hang upside down in a garage or shed. They will ripen over time and you get all the crop. Here in Australia, we pull ours before the summer cooks them on the plants and the rains ruin them.

@daninic9355 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if this has been said but the huge tomato was from blossoms not separating (I can’t remember what it’s called) so it grew together. Super cool results but can also cause more blemishes that need to be removed before eating. It’s not bad, just wanted to let you know. Love your videos and your motivation x

@Mississippibabb81 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice on Instagram. I also was able to find a local azure drop in my town. Love your videos.

@AcreHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! YAY!! Thank you

@debracoulter1250 2 жыл бұрын

The chickens are so helpful! Lol I’m glad you appreciate their cuteness. Chickens are full of personality.

@terryhenderson424 2 жыл бұрын

As you cinsider your strategy, winter squash are the quickest, easiest way to productively cover a space of ground which needs minimal labor and harvests later than much of the garden. Begin with a manure rich soil, hill (can hill in a cardboard box if rains are washing out your hills), plant densely, weed well during the first month or two amd forget weeds the rest of the year, consider systems to water under the foliage to stave off powdery mildew, if dense foliage check before watering cause the foliage tremendously reduces water evaporation. We were happy with Golden Globe, a butternut cultivar, because as it ages the skin get much like formica kitchen counter material which staves off disease but more 8mportantly slugs, ear wigs, and even 4 legged garden munchers.

@dimplesforlife. 2 жыл бұрын

You've done very well Becky. Keep it up.

@elariel01 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you're being sensible about what you can get around to. You've accomplished so much and you should definitely be proud of yourself. And that's just the stuff you've shared!

@tiff2106 2 жыл бұрын

Pan fried Chicken with dried plum, tons of onions and itallian seasoning, deglaze pan with white wine, put in the oven for 45-60 min and add cream 15 min before finished is delicious. It should also work with figs!

@marybrown6128 2 жыл бұрын

Please don't apologize for not having the perfect better homes and gardens garden. I honestly don't know how you manage to get done as much as you do! You have already harvested and preserves so much and you are now growing the seeds for next year's garden and feeding your chickens. Nothing to feel guilty about there. I also work a full time job and my garden is a fraction of the size of yours and I wish I was as successful with mine as you are. Thank you for sharing the good and the bad with us, we have it too!

@betsyjohnson9213 2 жыл бұрын

There are programs where people come in and harvest everything. You get 50% they get the rest which they then donate half to various programs(school lunches, community food banks et) the rest is given to the harvesters to help them. (Usually the Gardner has harvested a lot as well).. just saying

@psymompa 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great way to give back to the community.

@mymerrill8496 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if when you planted in spring, you could plant in stages so everything wouldn’t need harvest at the same time? Maybe that would help as you can plant most of the year.

@desert_moon 2 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same. I plant mine every 2wks so I'm not harvesting all at once. It helps.

@torchwoody58 2 жыл бұрын

Pam says- sweet potatoes are harvested 120 days from planting slips, but deer topping will stunt them a bit. If the potatoes are small you can eat the leaves as a green stirfry with garlic; or the chickens will like them. I like to put celery in my spaghetti gravy, tops and all, or in a soup base. It looks like you still have plenty for that.

@lynettegaskins9934 2 жыл бұрын

Young lady, you have demonstrated an amazing appreciation for the resources you've been blessed with. Gardening is hard work, but also rewarding and therapeutic as well. You don't have to apologize for any areas unkempt. You are amazing in everything you do. God bless you indeed, and take a moment to breathe and enjoy all that you've put your hands to do. Your garden rocks!

@candyredman4381 2 жыл бұрын

You should harvest that last Apple tree and donate them to a food bank.

@Mechoua 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and your energy! ❤️

@AcreHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@terryhenderson424 2 жыл бұрын

Aug 2021 there was a social media harvest challenge which challenged people to preserve at least something each and every day even if it was in small batches. With the equipment you added to your arsenal this year, some of the stuff you grow, and some of the stuff you make - grabbing leaf based stuff, dumping trays, and re-filling trays should only take 45-90 minutes. You can even dump trays into bowl type containers until the week-end then put into storage containers which is what working women did during those 1970's (and 1980's, truth be told).

@pamt8430 2 жыл бұрын

You have done/grown so much in 2 yrs. Maybe scale back next year. Don't get overwhelmed. I have gotten so much inspiration/information from you, THANKS SO MUCH!! Your channel is growing!!!! So happy for you!!!!

@keart65 2 жыл бұрын

I still call not harvesting because you were busy with processing all of the rest of your beautiful garden a learning process. Same as learning which varieties work best for you. It's all learning. You can't beat yourself up over any garden failure/setback. Move forward and plant again with the knowledge you have now.

@EmmaAppleBerry 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any plans when your channel gets big enough to be essentially your job to quit your dentists? Like would you want to or do you think for a while at leaat that youre happily balancing full time gardening and full time work? I imagine youll only get more efficient as you learn and as you find out whats good in your garden and for your plates.

@maryferraro6745 2 жыл бұрын

I love your enthusiasm. For someone who feels you don’t know what you’re doing, the results of your efforts are outstanding. I only wish I had a quarter of your energy. Keep it up

@Loriann4444 2 жыл бұрын

Use some of your chicken poop put on beds and then add dirt on top. Will be ready in Spring. Pull spinach and throw in freezer. You can still save for soups and stews. Good job.

@greenspark101 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you’ve already answered, but do you guys ever want goats? Would love to hear about your long term goals. Love the channel 🌻

@greentree211 2 жыл бұрын

i just watched her qanda video and she said she doesnt feel like she has room right now for goats.

@Kat-pg5ye 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any plans on making fried green tomatoes? I'd be interested in seeing how thats done.

@kaylasprettynails2848 2 жыл бұрын

Fried green tomatoes are very easy! I coat them in some cornmeal, flour and salt and pepper and fry. 😋 My hubby loves them!!

@eva96eriksson 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. I live in an apartment and am not growing any food of my own. I just really enjoy listening to you talk about your garden, and your videos are so Nice to watch 😊

@angelafedun2004 2 жыл бұрын

You should be proud of your accomplishment. Anything left behind is never wasted it is put to use keeping your chickens happy and composting to soil for healthier soil. So it's not wasted. Gardening is a big job. You have done it exceptionally well! I cant wait to see your videos each week. Love what you do. Relax and enjoy. It's all good!

@lizbolick5591 2 жыл бұрын

Yes give yourself grace because you have put away a tons of food

@peggyannparkes1863 2 жыл бұрын

There are plenty of people who would have worked with/for you in your garden in exchange for produce. I did this for years with elderly people in my area and it turned out wonderfully. They brought their knowledge and expertise and I supplied the seeds, rototiller, and hard work. My children (5 of them) got to know these folks and they were surrogate grandparents. Win, win!! Think about it next year.

@IamKelleyP1 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE your honesty about your garden!! Don't feel guilty, it is life! It makes me feel better that I can't get to everything too!!

@jenniferrosario1489 2 жыл бұрын

We harvest our sweet potatoes between 4 to 6 months. It's a staple in our gardens in Puerto Rico because they provide food evem if a hurricane hits us cause they grow underground.

@ElderandOakFarm 2 жыл бұрын

The chickens jumping for the corn is too cute! I'm glad you added that in there!

@Adventureswithamy18 2 жыл бұрын

My Mom always did the bush beans! They always did better than others.

@the.annamoon 2 жыл бұрын

Echinacea is a hardy perennial. Echinacea tincture is usually made with the roots that are in their third or fourth year. You can also include the aerial parts of the plant in the tincture too-but it’s mainly the roots. I recommend using fresh plant material when making tinctures instead of dried and 100 proof vodka! Your garden and enthusiasm is inspiring! 😘

@melissacummins1646 2 жыл бұрын

Loved seeing the chickens and bunny!! Thanks for sharing your garden and animal family!

@rsmobley4685 2 жыл бұрын

I have been gardening for years. All different sizes. My biggest was 30x30. But just moved and built a 8x16x8 greenhouse and now only growing in containers to make it easier for me. And through the years I have learned what NOT to grow because of quantity you need to grow. Or the plant only produces 1 or 2 things or nothing. They are peas, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels, celery. It's easier to buy these pretty cheap. And allows me to work on everything else.

@mariannesouza8326 2 жыл бұрын

The Chickens are so cute. I love how affectionate you are toward them, and I love seeing them walking around the garden.

@kathyroberts5870 2 жыл бұрын

Acre Homestead For 2022 you need to set up a table in your garage or someplace out of the weather and pick your tomatoes .They will ripen and you can have tomatoes in the winter.

@marcidevries5515 2 жыл бұрын

Possible solution for Celebrity tomatoes: they are a determinate variety. If you pruned them to trellis them, you accidentally removed where they produce their blossoms and fruit. Those short varieties are often determinate and need to go unpruned for best results. Your garden is beautiful in its jungle phase!

@charmainemrtnz 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t be too hard on yourself for what you didn’t get done! Focus on what you did get done. Add to that, making these videos which is very time consuming and the fact that you work a full-time job, have a husband, dogs, chickens, etc…You are a doggone good organizer! We love you. We all wish we could be as energetic and enthusiastic as you are! Also, if you take a break from growing, the chickens are great fertilizers.

@RDLASLB 2 жыл бұрын

You are doing awesome! Sweet potatoes: usually 90-120 days . More simply put: plant in early May & harvest before the end of September (before fall rains start & temps start dropping more @ night).

@choxfleur1381 2 жыл бұрын

Brussel sprouts are usually harvested for Christmas as it's a winter vegetable. So if you leave it in the brussels should start forming once it gets cooler.

@conniemcgehee2851 2 жыл бұрын

all gardeners are in need of a break this time of year. your garden is so inspiring.

@lalousiane7118 2 жыл бұрын

Down here in south Louisiana once the garden is done we till it all up with a tiller & deweed it. Once done it stays like that until the spring which is planting season. In our rice fields once it's harvested we plow, burn, & plow or what they call harrow the ground. You can have 2 crops a year, if the weather is good. Weeding your garden & researching what does well in full sunlight, or minimal makes for a more productive harvest with less or no loss. No matter what project you have in mind always, always do your research first & document everything. I enjoy watching the fruits of your labor. By the way, I've canned my own figs for years, but mine are brown & oh so delicious with a good hot homemade biscuit & a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. 🙋‍♀️💜👍

@candyredman4381 2 жыл бұрын

You should harvest that last Apple tree and donate them to a food bank...even churches would come pick up extra produce you can't get to. You are a huge gift from God !!

@estyria5961 2 жыл бұрын

What happens is that this time of year is double the work and you're already working your tail feathers off! The gardeners I know are all dealing with the same stuff right now, and some have already ripped out and cleaned up most of their beds because they decided they were done for the year and it was time for winter break. You are a rockstar!

@betsymayo5822 2 жыл бұрын

make sure you take a beginner bee keeping class -- best thing we ever did! worth the time for sure!

@angelafleming3328 2 жыл бұрын

I don't work outside of the home and my garden looks the same I do have 3 teenagers, husband, aunt and mother that all require my help and attention along with cooking, cleaning, laundry and yard work this time of year life is always crazy busy.