HARVESTING and PRESERVING Food for Winter Storage

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Жыл бұрын

Will there be enough food for the winter? We'll have to "dig in" and see 😉
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@vandienalbacite9614 9 ай бұрын

I admire your wife. She is such a good example to young mothers raising a family.

@irvarobidoux8544 11 ай бұрын

I have to say that the wife and mom in these videos is absolutely awesome! I watch all you do and your such a talented person! I am a retired mom, grandma, and great grandma. I used to do what you and your husband are doing! It takes lots of very hard work! Congratulations to both of you foe the phenomenal job your doing!!!!!!

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@vanessecam123 11 ай бұрын

your children are the most lucky children in the world for having parents like you.

@lisestewart4285 4 ай бұрын

I have watched 5 of your videos. What a lovely family you are. I see humility, love , and charity. You share as you go, how lovely. I wish you tremendous success and a self sufficient future.

@morethanfarmers 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@tammymahon5571 7 ай бұрын

For someone who doesn't like cooking you do an amazing job 😜

@morethanfarmers 7 ай бұрын

She really does 😁

@robertelliott5644 10 ай бұрын

You can store carrots in damp sand. Using a tote drill 1/8th holes in bottom and lid. Now put in a layer of fine sandbox sand and get it damp. Next put in a layer of carrots then repeat. Keep in a cool dark area . They will last a long time and keep their crunch. I do enjoy watching your videos. Most enjoyable as well as educational.

@morethanfarmers 9 ай бұрын

Gonna have to try it 😊

@cathykillion6544 Жыл бұрын

Love seeing your family working together.

@toriegrenier3985 7 ай бұрын

You guys are so cute together! One tip I recently found out about carrot storage, wrap them in a cotton towel and place in a zip lock or taped bag. The cotton whicks the moisture from the carrots and they keep even longer 😉

@morethanfarmers 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@phillippinter7518 9 күн бұрын

The sweet potatoes that stayed whole were the Beauregards, the ones that split were the Georgia Jets. Georgia jet sweet potatoes are very early maturing, often get really big but notorious for splitting when it rains and limited shelf life people also sometimes say they "cook up mushy"

@milesbradford6096 3 ай бұрын

Cowboy is still just a little pup.....Reminds me of my pup who just passed from lymphoma a month ago. Pups are so great to have around. They show you personal purpose in this life....as so with so many farm animals.

@quianahoyles1723 7 ай бұрын

Hi Ive just discovered yawls channel and I'm LOVING it. Im currently binge watching it.

@morethanfarmers 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Welcome here!

@oniemix3946 15 күн бұрын

I just discovered this channel 4 days ago and I love everything about them. They are awesome and inspiration to everyone especially young parents. I watched about 12 videos so far and I learned a lot from them. Thank you guys keep up the good work. Your kids are beautiful, genes from Mon and Dad. God bless you guys, love from Canada

@AllisonRobinson-pg8my Жыл бұрын

It's a new way of living for alot of folks but it will be worth it❤️ God Bless this Family Daily ❤️

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Right on! Thank you!

@TheSpanishGuitarHub 13 сағат бұрын

You eat so healthy it is awesome to watch! My dream is to do homesteading. I have an allotment, but the land and my space to store food is not big enough to be completely self-reliant.

@JUSTICEK 11 ай бұрын

Cows love sweet potatoes. Too bad you don't have a pig because that would really go over well too.Fresh sweet potatoes can substitute for at about one-half of the grain fed to cattle. Wet potatoes or dried potato meal may be used as cattle feed up to about 20 to 25 percent of the diet on a dry matter basis. Sweet potatoes and their processing wastes can be ensiled for use as a cattle feed.

@mysticalsouls Жыл бұрын

what a lovely family you have, so great to see the kids active in your homesteading and learning to be self-sustainable from a young age. So much knowledge has been lost from the world we are living in today.

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Amen...totally agree that knowledge is being lost. It's exciting to see people getting interested in homesteading again though! Hopefully the trend will continue. Thanks for your support!!

@viviannadz1877 10 ай бұрын

I remember my grandma used to keep the Carotts and beets next to the garage covered with lots of sand and they looked just like fresh ones

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

That’s great. I think i might try that with some of our carrots this year.

@sarahrodulfo1659 6 ай бұрын

MOre subbies on them! Please! I can see their effort on every content. They really love what they are doing.

@morethanfarmers 6 ай бұрын

😁😁

@jameshennephof4045 Жыл бұрын

The most impressive thing about this video was the kids drinking the tea at the end !!

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Haha right! They love it 😊

@lindakrieger6667 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your fun happy vlogs. Plus no FREEZE-DRYER. So sick of all my favorite channels pushing them. Thank God for fast forward on those channels. We h as t kind of Raspberries fo you grow? ❤️

@morethanfarmers 9 ай бұрын

😁 I won't say never, but at this point we really don't feel the need for one. We were offered a free one by the company, but didn't take em up on it 😏 The variety is Heritage.

@sophieliu3290 11 ай бұрын

Actually in Taiwan 🇹🇼, we boil the leaves of sweet potatoes, then add some soy sauce then eat it, it’s super nutritious!!! ( Another way is fried it with oil then add garlic and salt, it’s also good 👍!)

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@sophieliu3290 11 ай бұрын

You should try! Very nutritious and with lots of fibers!!! (Typo: fried*, more like stir fried, must keep the leaves still green! )

@acasas28 11 ай бұрын

I have had the best luck growing sweet potatoes in those growing cloth bags

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Good to know! Thank you!

@user-vv5hc4pi3e 9 ай бұрын

you both really are hard working person 😊.

@katherinegarcia180 11 ай бұрын

I just came across your videos and Ive watched a few now and I love that its not just Mom doing the Gardening but its the whole family. Thank you for sharing your Garden Journey with us.

@666Lama-py3ht 7 ай бұрын

wish I have a family like this🙏 know for sure this channel will grow real fast 👍👍👍

@audiologyproviderspc952 Жыл бұрын

You guys are such a cute couple! Just found your channel and you provide great information. Blessings!!! My husband and I have found your videos very informative.

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you continue to enjoy 😊

@bassmanjr100 10 ай бұрын

Easiest for us to grow. Rutabaga and turnip. Radishes. Collards. Bush beans. Summer squash. English peas, pumpkins, okra, leaf lettuce. Medium difficult tomatoes, hot peppers, sweet potatoes, cabbage. Hard white potatoes, corn, carrots, cucumbers.

@eliseyeager7157 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite video so far ❤️ it’s awesome getting to see you all as a family working hard together. 😊

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Why, thank you 😊 Since it was spread out over several days it took a lot of time editing, so I'm glad it's being appreciated 😉

@martaoleksiy5470 7 ай бұрын

I love the fact that you work with soil without gloves. ❤

@morethanfarmers 7 ай бұрын

For sure!

@FranLu-qs2xv 5 ай бұрын

And it worries me. I keep getting articles that pop up for me that say all the diseases and fungus stuff we can catch from our soil. I wonder if it is store bought soil and not the dirt on a farm??

@trishwalton6628 8 ай бұрын

I absolutely love how you don't fuss about the kids on the table! Encouraging their growth! Love cowboy ❤ he's so sweet. That pie was delish 🎉 perfect shell too. Maybe send how to make that crust? Thank you for your continued posts! I love your channel. 😊

@morethanfarmers 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! Maybe we'll put the recipe out sometime.

@NaleesaBellydanceArt Жыл бұрын

That pie!!!!! Had me drooling lol

@nizethpretorius2400 11 ай бұрын

When you pick carrots, give it a push down before pulling up, then it won't break off and pulls out easier

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@nizethpretorius2400 11 ай бұрын

@@morethanfarmers learned it from my dad (he is now 87 and still planting carrots etc)

@NadesikoRose 11 ай бұрын

I have most of my vegetables garden in raised beds, it makes it a whole lot easier to take care of and looks much nicer as well…

@tenaroler5772 Жыл бұрын

We are really enjoying your videos. We live in southwestern Ohio on just under 10 acres where we raised our three sons. My husband is very handy, able to build/create anything like Codi and I loved being a stay at home Mom and gardening and preserving the produce like Shelly. May God continue to bless you.

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Great to have another Ohioan on here!

@luangnamtha1969 9 ай бұрын

I just found you guys in the last few months and have been inwardly digesting your vids. I live in Laos PDR (South East Asia) and have just bought a few plots of land up in the north of the country. It will be my retirement plan for approx 6 years time. Growing rubber on 2 hectares and making a homestead on the rest. A big learning curve at the moment, thanks to your Vlogs I’m getting plenty of help. 😊

@morethanfarmers 9 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I really hope it goes well for you! Glad you're a part of the More Than Farmers community 😊

@kjeleharrison3249 11 ай бұрын

I do seedless raspberry jam with about two tablespoons of pureed ginger at the end. It turns out really good with a nice zip to it.

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

That sounds awesome! I love ginger!

@sharlenec7289 10 ай бұрын

You both are so amazing. I learned so much.thanks

@timswafford5047 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this video. Thanks for sharing

@rickwiggins5726 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing! I'm planning on starting myself a garden myself. Its gonna be twenty beds 4x20. I'm installing irrigation throughout. To help with watering. We have sandy soil so I've got a lot of work ahead of me. Y'all make it seem easy and fun....

@morethanfarmers 9 ай бұрын

That’s a lot of big beds! You’ve got your work cut out for you 😉 Good luck!! It’s definitely not east and fun all the time.. Maybe not even most of the time.. But we try to make it that way as much as possible.

@kulickfamilyfarm4333 Жыл бұрын

Not sure if you guys do this too, but you can dry carrot tops. They taste like parsley. Your puppy is so well behaved. Great video! Thanks for sharing.

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of that! Thanks for the tip! Thanks for watching 😊

@DaybirdAviaries Жыл бұрын

Woah. I'm going to try that.

@kulickfamilyfarm4333 Жыл бұрын

I learned it from “Three Rivers Homestead” channel. This is my first year trying it.

@galeharris6696 10 ай бұрын

I often use carrot tops in soups, as a replacement for parsley. They are in the same family as parsley, celery, celeriac, and cilantro. There's a few others in there too, that can be swapped out with each other. Also celery tops are very nutritious, so long as they haven't been raised using pesticides. @@morethanfarmers

@Eljardindegabic 5 ай бұрын

Yhank you for sharing how to storage!!! ❤

@svrooyen Жыл бұрын

Dunno if anyone has mentioned...the damage on sweet potatoes is from root knot nematodes, your carrots also have nodules on them Theyre a bugger to get rid of once in then garden, companion planting, soil solarisation planting non taget crops, fallowing and green manures are the control options.

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out! We still didn’t know what it was.. we’ll look deeper into that.

@jeffpeters4497 Жыл бұрын

@@morethanfarmers It can also be to much nitrogen during the entire growing season or to much water toward the end of the growing season.

@ColleenCurrier-dp6qb 8 ай бұрын

make simple handcarts to pull with a rope with round tree wheels so that you wont have to carry it all the time and so your kids can take the dollies out and help them do gardening. too.

@NinaHuisman 9 ай бұрын

So lovely to see the whole family joining!! Great content

@tongtas1827 9 ай бұрын

I just want to say that I love all of your videos. I felt in love with homesteading. Thank you for sharing all of these. ❤

@morethanfarmers 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy!

@esmysyield2023 9 ай бұрын

I have learned that timing is way better for sweet potatoes. I time mine between 100 and 120 days. Plus i plant them in containers. Easier to harvest by just tipping over the container. I am disabled not lazy lol so the container method allows me to grow them and harvest them myself without depending on someone else who has a busy schedule. Might be worth a try. Side project trial maybe. Lol.

@morethanfarmers 9 ай бұрын

That’s really cool! Being more innovative and efficient isn’t lazy 😉

@juliemoeser6145 Жыл бұрын

OK WOW!!! Just found your videos and I LOVE your videos and love your beautiful family... I can always tell when God is in the mix as my spirit agrees with your spirits!!! I can watch in peace and that is awesome in these days!!!

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

That's the highest compliment you could give us! Thank you. We want to spread peace NOT fear...

@kashanti1 11 ай бұрын

Lol the best part of these videos is your youngest daughter. She is so adorable. Though the clips of the pie is making want now

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! The motorized, remote control tractor sounds pretty cool😁

@lm9753 11 ай бұрын

Just found you guys. I'm in love with your family. Already learned a lot from just 1 vid. Thank you. Greetings from NorCal.

@clintcgate3723 5 ай бұрын

That pie looks so good. 😋

@annisarielly107 4 ай бұрын

I love your videos and admire your family or helping each other,I would love the recipe to that lemonade please

@valerieg5908 5 ай бұрын

Love watching your videos. Thank you for sharing and all the information to be successful. Me and my husband started last couple of years but very little amounts and your videos help

@selenanieto8152 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@Michael-Ryan-Robasser. 5 ай бұрын

❤️‍🔥 much love. Y'all are beautiful people.

@jackieburton1057 10 ай бұрын

Grow Sunchokes/Jerusalem Artichokes! Super easy, they have pretty flowers and they come back every year!

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

Interesting! Never tried it.

@catherinelanglotz8408 11 ай бұрын

I really admired you both of how you truly doing your efforts bringing to an enjoyment teamwork with your kids, that ending up to a fulfilling moments how to treasure a self made food on the table with them. Thank you for inspiring us for your hardships and yet with sweet and joyful moments to feel and watch ❤, lovely !

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@DaybirdAviaries Жыл бұрын

Oh Lord! I love that baby up on the table rolling dough.

@rcdreyes9173 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed it.

@morethanfarmers 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@mirakarchitect7945 9 ай бұрын

Just awesome.🎉🙌🏽

@heathermorrison6983 Жыл бұрын

First video I have watched when finding your channel and it was wonderful. So lovely to see you both working so well together and including the kids in the journey, what a beautiful homesteading family you are!! Thank you for showing to good as well as the bad, it is a far more realistic view and far more helpful than channels who only show success!

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@virsapiensfortisest922 11 ай бұрын

Wow what a great video! Thank you

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@chezelleconroy2951 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Totally my favourite of all your videos. So good!

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! Hopefully this year we can put out another great harvest video:)

@yeseniagomez563 10 ай бұрын

You guys are so awesome I wish I had a big yard to plant more vegetables. I do have a small garden bed and I am learning to care for it better. Thank you for your helpful tips ❤

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! “Never despise a humble beginning”

@tanyadrake5674 10 ай бұрын

This is awesome so much respect❤😊

@twofstu1 11 ай бұрын

Great video

@annieho9233 11 ай бұрын

I chanced upon your channel and like what I see. You are both very generous in sharing your experiences/knowledge.

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@mikehart2332 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely loved your video. You guys live such a sustainable life! I appreciate that you share it with so many people. I am going to have to learn how to preserve. Hopefully you have more videos about that again thank you.

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope you continue to learn.

@jeremyhula931 2 ай бұрын

You guys make a great team. Keep up the good work.

@morethanfarmers 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeremy!

@Greg-up3hd 10 ай бұрын

You guys really thought things thru. Been there done that. Good job. Greg

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@budbeverly3366 4 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@morethanfarmers 4 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! And you're welcome 😊

@budbeverly3366 4 күн бұрын

My wife and I have been blessed by what we have learned from your family and the inspiration you give to your viewers. God bless you!!!

@cynmendez774 4 ай бұрын

Great channel! Love y'all's videos. Thanks for the wonderful book recommendations! :)

@morethanfarmers 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@angiemitchell2238 8 ай бұрын

Yummy!! That pie looks delicious

@kprairiesun 11 ай бұрын

I also love Amish Paste! So big and sweet. Also like classic Beefsteak and big beef

@angelinabatalla6083 8 ай бұрын

Both of you are amazing. Eating what you grow and very healthy living. Just saw your video last night and I love watching you guys.

@morethanfarmers 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoy 😊

@walachaviation9171 Ай бұрын

Just found your channel and so far love the content. I have a small yard in a cold climate but i am working to see how much I can grow in my small space with a very short season. Love all the tips.

@morethanfarmers Ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@roxananunez4238 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful harvest

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@heidiweinert3260 11 ай бұрын

I grow in containers with loose soil, and about 1/3 straw and or leaves on top. No forks involved! Easy to sift through with your hands! Great yields. I even did one per greenhouse watering pot, and they baked all summer and dried out easily . The plants looked puny, and I got 1.5 roasting pans out of 1w 10 inch pots.

@kimsonntag9763 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos.Lots of harvest.

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@xinnoondaily 10 ай бұрын

I Love this! We did something similar where we live out. This video actually gave us inspiration and hope that we can still become successful, thanks so much for this video.

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!! Best wishes to you!

@barendse1 8 ай бұрын

Subscribed. You're family is such a blessing to learn from. Thank you.

@morethanfarmers 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad you’re here 😊

@user-xg4dj4jm2j Жыл бұрын

Love your video's.. very inspiring! Greetings from The Netherlands

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@fairlyfrugalph845 Жыл бұрын

Smart idea on the trellis and support for the raspberries. I think I only saw that here.

@morethanfarmers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 Yes...we trellis our raspberries! Helps a ton with yield!

@camicri4263 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful harvest! Praise God 🙏! 🤗💕

@shelldub 11 ай бұрын

You guys are so inspiring

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

So glad we can be of help!

@anagonzalez6231 10 ай бұрын

So cute

@eugeneromero9288 11 ай бұрын

hello, I am watching your video from Hong Kong. love seeing your family working together🥰

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

@kprairiesun 11 ай бұрын

Lol, my son teased me all the time about having scissors everywhere! I like leaf mulch idea and I love grass clippings for mulch, but leaves are easier to come by. I hauled about 25 huge bags of leaves from across town to my place, but ended up moving and just having a tree service guy haul them away

@ColleenCurrier-dp6qb 8 ай бұрын

Did you know giant dogs called bull mastiffs dig up Sweet Potatoes too They eat them also. Make sweet potatoe pies for family dinners or church bazaars.

@LVT2314 9 ай бұрын

Loved the video I never had basil tea I do dry mine and crush in hands and have in jars . Mint tea yes never basil tea I will try thank you

@morethanfarmers 9 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@user-hh3mc7qi1x Ай бұрын

In Denmark we eat strawberries and raspberries with cream it's absolutely amazing ❤️

@morethanfarmers Ай бұрын

🤩🤩🤩

@Donnasplace 11 ай бұрын

Love your channel!!!

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@tracyreaume6451 11 ай бұрын

Great video!

@morethanfarmers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@klug_d 10 ай бұрын

Soooo amazing😊 love from Austria

@morethanfarmers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I visited Austria when I was 12 😊 Beautiful country!

@klug_d 10 ай бұрын

@@morethanfarmers oh thank you😊 I am very happy to have a little farm here in Austria too. We grow sonecegetables but this year sumner was very rainy and I was not that motivated so the harvest is very little but it is always beautiful to grow some own food😊🤠

@roxananunez4238 11 ай бұрын

I love your videos