How Much Does it Cost to Run The Epic Homestead? AMA #5

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It's time for another Ask Me Anything, focused on questions about the homestead itself. My hope with this channel is to inspire you to start an epic homestead of your own, no matter how large or small. The simple act of producing your own food at home is an epic act in and of itself!
00:25 - What inspires you?
01:27 - Favorite recipes?
02:23 - Garden Burnout?
03:16 - How much $ does it cost?
04:22 - Neighbor relations?
04:58 - Chicken coop cost?
06:13 - Free range chickens?
06:45 - Where'd you learn all this?
07:29 - Adversities faced?
07:54 - Favorite project?
08:42 - Getting an EV?
09:20 - Water tank use?
09:54 - Order of homestead projects?
11:24 - Enough space?
12:12 - Best garden shoes?
12:56 - Sponsorships?
14:07 - Garden collabs?
14:47 - Raising crop fish?
15:10 - Greenhouse ideas?
15:40 - History of your home?
16:56 - How self-sufficient are you?
17:37 - Supply chain issues?
18:30 - Apocalypse grow challenge?
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@jesuiskc477 Жыл бұрын

Excited to see your collab with self sufficient me!! You are the only two gardeners I watch regularly, so cool that you connected and are collabing!

@morgantello Жыл бұрын

Same I love that they are gardener buddies because they are my garden buddies 😂

@Section_230 Жыл бұрын

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone would make the trio complete

@51rwyatt Жыл бұрын

all these dudes should create a single channel so I can just sit on my couch and get bed sores watching other people garden

@jd1no Жыл бұрын

I'm not bothered my Jaques...but that Kevin guy, I'm not so sure about him.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Same!

@reshabriella Жыл бұрын

I laughed a little too hard at this comment! LOL

@downunderfulla6001 Жыл бұрын

😂😂 My kind of humour🍺🍺

@DJ64765 Жыл бұрын

I agree. Bring back Eric!

@majoyap3403 Жыл бұрын

LOL!

@nat_sterling Жыл бұрын

Kitty is hilarious... fitting right in with the tomatoes 🍅🤣

@islanddryad Жыл бұрын

My Mom and I dipped our toes into the idea of growing our own food during the pandemic and then a year later we wanted to try our hand at homesteading. Your videos and Jacques’ videos have helped me a lot and I feel like I’ve learnt so much from the both of you and some of the other gardening KZfaqrs here and I’m beyond grateful for the sheer amount of inspiration and education you’ve given me. Lots of love from Jamaica and I bless you with exquisite and bountiful harvests till the end of time

@dinacasey7034 Жыл бұрын

James Prigioni is also one of my favorite channels!! I would love, love, love to see you, Jacque and James do a show together!!😍😍😍😍😍😍

@downunderfulla6001 Жыл бұрын

Yes James has to be americas happiest KZfaqr gardener

@southerncharmed4118 Жыл бұрын

@@downunderfulla6001 I know but you can’t blame him! Look at the food that man produces! It’s phenomenal!

@downunderfulla6001 Жыл бұрын

@@southerncharmed4118 i know his yard is prime with life

@carmellayates2503 Жыл бұрын

That would be a thought if James and them were closer but James is gardening in New Jersey and Epic is in California . 1

@petekooshian5595 Жыл бұрын

SECONDED!

@Nikki-mx5my Жыл бұрын

It has been a blast to watch the homestead grow the last couple of years. And I agree we all need garden buddy to nerd out with. 😀

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you Nikki!

@51rwyatt Жыл бұрын

The garden burnout comment was great. I live in Maine and I get excited about gardening in January, work pretty hard from May-July, then really look forward to August/Sept. when I can start putting beds to sleep and take a break. Down time is key for recharging and creativity, planning the next cool stuff in the garden and making important changes.

@kdavis4910 Жыл бұрын

I also live in Maine and same. My gut tells me to grow less and build infrastructure for 2023 because it's needed and I need a break.

@51rwyatt Жыл бұрын

@@kdavis4910 The project backlog that isn't even gardening can get wild. I need a proper compost bin system, trellis system for 40 wine grape vines, another one for table grapes, 20' long raised strawberry bed....

@Kaz_NZ Жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin thanks for answering my question! The pond being a favourite totally makes sense to me. I think having water that provides both functionality and beauty is so important in the garden - and yours is particularly impressive! We're going to be installing irrigation in our garden this year, can't wait to stop dragging the hose around lol 😁

@musicianswife8596 Жыл бұрын

I love hearing other people admit to the burn out. It makes me feel better and oddly, knowing I’m not the only one who wants to go out in the garden in mid August makes it easier for me to do.

@shirleychong9353 Жыл бұрын

thank you for answering my question!! I think it would be a fun video idea is "a day in the life of bobka" having a GoPro camera and seeing how she interacts with the garden

@user-rg9ph5bl2q Жыл бұрын

one of my favorite ways to eat eggplants is covered in panko and deep fried- I use a mandolin to slice the eggplant into circles and then dip in egg, flour, egg, and then panko, fry them up in vegetable oil until golden brown. Delicious!

@nancyk8153 Жыл бұрын

I know you're talking but I'm solely focused on your cat. How adorable!

@thatsalt1560 Жыл бұрын

I don't think she's his cat. She just likes to hang out in his garden 😄

@elijahwu4168 Жыл бұрын

This channel has grown so much, I’m so glad to see all the progress and garden projects!

@mercurybard9794 Жыл бұрын

My biggest surprise when I bought a suburban home with a huge yard: woodchucks expanding their burrow intersected a trash pit/burn pit from the 1920s-1930s and collapsing a good 6ft section of the ground. I came home from work and found a mound of glass, charcoal, and bone smack in the middle of the backyard. 😅

@emericanmm Жыл бұрын

I'm already too distracted by all these perfect tomatoes.

@daleservidio2034 Жыл бұрын

Love your honesty. Thanks!

@RiannaNicole Жыл бұрын

I’d love to watch/listen to your story Kevin! I love listening to peoples’ journeys, let alone when it comes to food and homesteading

@KalimAnders Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see you and Mark! Keep on being epic!

@deborahmerchant7603 Жыл бұрын

As you said, showing us the epic options and how you and Jacques talk about stuff inspires our creative thinking and trying stuff out in our own world. Thank you

@kitwinters7434 Жыл бұрын

Babka is doing a great job guarding those tomatoes. 11/10

@Jorduan100 Жыл бұрын

I can recall the first epic homestead episode where you revealed your plans; it was real exciting back then ; i've watched every video since! so you are clearly doing something right! :) Thank you and congratulations on your growth and success.

@Sparkysings2 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin. This was very interesting. Also, those are the reddest most healthy tomatoes I’ve ever seen!

@helenmcclellan452 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! I am looking forward to all the additions you mentioned, especially the greenhouse and cooking videos.

@kdavis4910 Жыл бұрын

Yes, gardening and homesteading knowledge builds on itself for sure.

@cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672 Жыл бұрын

You and your channel has definitely inspired me over the past 3 years and has broaden my horizons and I thank you for that.😊💐

@iriegirl5517 Жыл бұрын

I love these informative videos

@feliciaalbanese3338 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff!! Thank you

@kittiew260 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations your business is growing so much. Enjoy watching you and your team.

@pascalxus Жыл бұрын

you're definately inspiring me to garden, even more! geez, i wish i had neighbors like you and Jacques.

@AiraRukawa Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the future of your channel.

@Beerbott56 Жыл бұрын

I think i got my garden started a bit late this year, I'm in zone 8b but hopefully i can get a decent harvest for the plants that I do have.

@karasax39 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same zone and same issue. My tomatoes aren't even changing colors yet :(

@saltycat662 Жыл бұрын

@@karasax39 I'm in 6b and I started late. My tomatoes haven't even put out fruit yet lol. Frost might hit my area early this year too.

@adrixanah03 Жыл бұрын

I’m in 8b as well and my cherry tomatoes did good but it’s been so hot and things have been struggling

@EBMB21 Жыл бұрын

I could make jars of pasta sauces with all those tomatoes!! Yummy! I have a packed small garden but I’m still planting veggies!! I can’t wait to plant tomatoes etc etc.

@catiepower3550 Жыл бұрын

Oh sweet!! Epic greenhouse! I built one out of recycled windows from my house but they didn’t stand the rest of weather and time so I’m revising it.

@JohnDiFrancesco Жыл бұрын

Add some thinly sliced fennel bulb to your arugula salad to take it to the next level! (Credit to my wife - this is her go-to summer salad.)

@ebytwinbabel Жыл бұрын

I love the greenhouse series idea. I'm on a small urban lot, 6k sqft, and most of that is in the front yard. While I haven't had problems with a front yard garden (I've met so many neighbors while out gardening) I am concerned with having a greenhouse out there, plus I need a small option for a 40x60 foot area that has multiple raised beds within it. Love to see how you all at EG/EH can give guidance on those circumstances. Love watching you all! 😻

@miratroutner4356 Жыл бұрын

YOOOOOOOOO you answered my question

@raho9316 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a collab with Acre Homestead now that Becky is moving to a bigger space.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

I'll check her out!

@divemate7820 Жыл бұрын

Cooool she's so sweet 💚

@redherringbone Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! I love her no waste mentality. I must admit, I have not been the best steward with my chickens' eggs. I am challenging myself right now to use, preserve or be a blessing to someone else.

@rockstrees123 Жыл бұрын

Agree! My 2 fave channels colliding?! Dream!

@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407 Жыл бұрын

I love your cat 😍 your voice is so soothing she just slept through most of it

@benabel Жыл бұрын

glad to hear about an upcoming colab with Mark from Self Sufficient Me. love that bloke.

@theadventuresofzoomandbettie Жыл бұрын

I'm stoked you're doing something with Mark! Self Sufficient Me is such a great channel!

@amandaharris9757 Жыл бұрын

For the eggplant you could try making baba ganoush with them.

@juanrascon7743 Жыл бұрын

I'm in Goodyear, AZ I own 3 1/2 acres of 5 acre of family land and next door is 10 acres of empty land we had a ditch cut and are able to get irrigation! You can move next door to us we wont mind at all!

@stacykrett Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see Bobca in the frame.

@cheryllynn4238 Жыл бұрын

I have a wild garden cat just like Bobka. His name is Gray because he's gray. Seven years with mine! He came with my house. Enjoyed the AMA.

@shelbysieber590 Жыл бұрын

Great AMA! It would be super great to see some videos on how you prepare for the apocalypse challenge!

@JesusLovingHomesteader Жыл бұрын

I am definitely thankful that you woke up one day and decided to record your journey through KZfaq. Your story is one that has and will help many! Stay Blessed

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@redherringbone Жыл бұрын

I would love to live in San Diego's climate with a year round grow season. The lack of water is def. terrifying though. I'm looking forward to your next Apocalypse challenge! I don't know about limiting yourself to just what you can produce on your property, but I'm here for it okay! 😆 I enjoyed the bartering, the foraging, the fishing (even though I thought you could do better than just anchovies), and the harvest meal with your friends.

@triciar6903 Жыл бұрын

As an Aussie, I love the fact that you love self sufficient me. He’s awesome.

@labrador18 Жыл бұрын

Have a 93 4runner,got it for my dogs,still runs great after all these yrs.and yes I will get 500k miles on it.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@villanella Жыл бұрын

ok, babka looks like someone who took some pill :) it is amazing how calm and laid back that cat is!

@josephschaumberg4136 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@deadra123 Жыл бұрын

You, Kevin, have inspired me to start gardening this year and it's been a huge undertaking to turn my yards into a habitable growing area. Lot's of invasive pothos, skunkvine, goosefoot plants, and weeds! But so far i've got a bunch of little seedlings and some of them are even starting to flower! super excited. Thanks for your videos!

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

It's quite a journey, good luck w/ it!

@rhianabrooke Жыл бұрын

The people that lived in my mom's place long long ago apparently used to bury some of their garbage in the backyard. We found all kinds of old bottles and tins too.

@nylg3888 Жыл бұрын

Wow those tomatoes look great!

@adrianneporta8032 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the self-sufficient me collaboration!!!

@tigerlilly03152012 Жыл бұрын

You should film a series called "Garden Eats" where you cook a meal just from the garden. Maybe once a week?

@brendaokuda2158 Жыл бұрын

We'd LOVE to have you in North East Texas. The zoning is the same & I have the PERFECT little town for you. Just let me know. Pricing is amazing & the neighbors are wonderful. Several of our friends from NorCal came to visit & they ALL are moving here now. 😀

@Deadlyguy75 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the MeatEater collab! Been a fan of their stuff for a while now.

@adriannaharris2941 Жыл бұрын

No cool Kevin really liked the apocalypse grow challenge . That is when I started watching u and trying to do more gardening. Oh well can't wait.

@girlwithagreensoul Жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to your collab with Self Sufficient Me!

@mikayla964 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure you’ve gotten this suggestion before, but you should make baba ganoush with all those eggplants! I don’t like the texture of them and they usually don’t taste like anything normally, but baba ganoush is delicious. A nice, smokey dip and blending it gets rid of the bad texture.

@Zimmerchild Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Y'all have inspired me and given me so many ideas for my own garden. Was talking to my husband about building some raised beds for the front yard, adding some currants and tea bushes, and extending the main in ground garden in the back. I have to fence the back garden because of deer 🦌 but that's ok, that's why we plan. Thanks again for the wonderful video! 💜🔮🌱🐾

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Good luck on your deer!!!

@tucsonurbangardening2701 Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to see the Epic/MeatEater video(s). I’m a fan of the MeatEater channel’s shows and a regular podcast listener. I might just be their only vegetarian fan. Then you dropped a Food52 collab on us too? I owe my new found pie crust making skills to Erin McDowell from Food52. Content like this is why I love your channel. You’re really hitting it out of the park Kevin!

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

I'll be doing all of these!!!

@K-Zone Жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the collabs! In my gardening, I wish I had a longer growing season, I only have 150 average days in Eastern WA, zone 6 But, things seem to grow pretty well if I water. (Gets up into the 100s every summer and 110s sometimes) too hot, I wish I could move to a climate like Seattle. 😂

@popworstenbroodje862 Жыл бұрын

You just perfectly described how my brain and memory work. I'm so glad to hear there are more like us! Whatever clicks just never goes away. Personally I really appreciate the way you structure and present information. I noticed you easily summarize and simply explain complex processes. Then you manage to boil theory down to practical guidelines that never feel like hard rules. I'm gardening in northern europe, a completely different climate, but just the way you approach the process, i feel, has been one of the most valuable resources for my past two years of experience. I'm a biologist and, even though you are not, the way you think makes sense to my from that perspective. Keep it up. I would love to keep learning from you.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Appreciate this comment, means a lot to hear this Pop

@la1163 Жыл бұрын

Love the way your homestead is growing . I’m in zone 9a/b in Texas, my main crops this year were tomatoes, eggplants, okra and peppers. My green beans, cucumbers and watermelon 🍉 didn’t do good at all. But then again we had a heatwave and drought. Looks like we’re finally getting some rain. Happy gardening Kevin and many blessings to you and Jacque.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you!

@downunderfulla6001 Жыл бұрын

In my part of Australia (and many more) if we don’t use shadecloth over the vegetables and plant pots, we run an 80% chance of losing all our hard work. Do you protect your investment (vegetables) or leave them to the elements

@StubbsMillingCo. Жыл бұрын

Catfish and Koi👌🏻💯 perfect

@hippocket31 Жыл бұрын

Great video. It made me smile to hear you hunt and fish. I have been hunting since I was a young girl. Our freezer is always stocked with venison. It is the best! I have a stone patio that I container garden on. I have several 25 gallon tubs, an area for a chiminea and two fountains. We live on 45 acres in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. I love your channel. It was nice to get to know you a bit better.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

I'm no pro, but working on it!

@JohnSmith-xk4id Жыл бұрын

I’m super excited about you collaborating with MeatEater! I can’t wait to see what you guys create.

@jkb8748 Жыл бұрын

Oooh, ooh. Tilapia/garden field trip!! Check out Abraxis high school in Poway. They raise and sell plants and more recently added Tilapia! I’m sure they would love to have you out there. Supports all the unique programs for transition students and gives them unique experiences.

@resh7296 Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe your neighbours haven’t been inspired to garden by you! I would absolutely love to have a neighbour like you, I would probably just stand at your fence and stare at your garden all day (probably best you don’t have me as a neighbour then 😄).

@nicolerosenbaum5731 Жыл бұрын

It is a nice coop though! I'm sure the chickens are happy girls living in that!

@rufia75 Жыл бұрын

If you did raise a crop fish like tilapia, you should consider feeding it a diet that has omega-3's included, as there was research shown that it shows up in the 'end product', and without it, they are pretty omega-3 devoid (especially compared to wild-caught).

@subtropical1228 Жыл бұрын

My dad got a Rivian and it’s pretty fantastic! People stop him to ask about it all the time 😂

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Tempting!

@daisyblooms4813 Жыл бұрын

wow those tomatoes look AMAZING /kitty sticks her nose in them/

@twobluestripes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering my history question! It is really amazing that the home was in within one family from the time it was built to when it was flipped. Since they/their descendants are still around and they already contacted you, you should definitely ask if they have any old pictures of the house through the decades, especially exterior (but interior could be inspiring for your inside home design, I remember you saying that wasn’t your forte). You could have an early one or two framed, or if there’s a lot, you could put copies together in an album to show the home through the years. If the exterior is close to original, look into applying for historic designation and Mills Act; even if you don’t qualify now, you might in the future as the home gets more and more historic with time. 😂

@TheRobloxianCop Жыл бұрын

I personally started a gardening group chat with my gardening friends

@majoyap3403 Жыл бұрын

I love that Jacques and Kevin are always in a video with their antics. It makes gardening so much fun. AMA for Bobka, what is his origins? And for Kevin's AMA: Are you going to get a dog? Will you plant kiwifruit? Can you make videos about kiwis.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Yes, and yes!

@LittleKi1 Жыл бұрын

It'd be interesting to get on your county website and see if you can pull up old arial footage of your property and find the site of that spring well. Going back through photos all the way to the 1930s really helped me understand some of the things about my property.

@kamiifae Жыл бұрын

Omg omg I love Mark from Self Sufficient me!

@Frazzlenodazzle Жыл бұрын

Id like to know from Bobka if she was confident all the enemies had been destroyed before her snooze. :) Im really excited youre doing collabs with James and Mark.

@tinapayne2367 Жыл бұрын

A video with Kevin, Jacque, James, Tuck and Bobca, now that would be epic😁❤️

@mybelovedchaos Жыл бұрын

So funny, I was just listening to some of the older podcast episodes and you brought up the same arugula salad.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Tried and true!

@monicagallagher6355 Жыл бұрын

I ❤️ Jacques! And you’re pretty awesome yo, Kevin! 😍😍

@gangofgreenhorns2672 Жыл бұрын

Dude you need to tap back into that natural spring and do some cool stuff with it. Even if it has to be done on the hush-hush from the city or something lol.

@The9thSerpent Жыл бұрын

I definitely enjoy your videos, thank you for them! I’m newly located on 5 acres in 9a NE Florida. I just recently moved to the property and just started working on a grove/orchard. Any chance to see some Guava on the Epic HS? Excited to grow more edibles but as a mom and working full time it’s difficult to get out and maintain 5 acres, let alone start gardening more heavily. Thank you again though, keep it up!

@Growing_Unapologetically Жыл бұрын

Meat Eater on Epic?! I'm stoked for that. Great video Kevin! Lots of info.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@shaneryoo210 Жыл бұрын

I recently made my first Epic Gardening purchase and bought and built a Birdie's bed for my parents. They love it. Keep up the good work: my wife and I also started a business from scratch, and it's not easy. Regarding the chickens, I got mine a few weeks before you did and it's interesting to see the mirrored experiences. Obviously they'll try to eat edibles directly, but there were two issues with free ranging that I wasn't initially expecting which I should warn about: 1. They will make any open mulch+dirt space a dust bath, including pots and raised beds. Every pot with an open square foot of space has been clawed out, even >2ft high pots containing dragonfruit. So I've had to put up hardware cloth and chicken wire in or around everything with open space. My wife complains that the garden looks like a prison (but she still loves the chickens). I've found the least obtrusive mechanism to be hardware cloth flush with the mulch, followed by low rings of hardware cloth with pointy ends sticking up that can't be easily moved either by their size or with landscape staples. I built my coop, so I had a bunch of scrap sitting around. You don't have to cover it completely: just take away anything that's an open patch. 2. They really like to strip the leaves and stems off of fruit plants. At least a dozen strawberry plants have kicked the bucket, the lower 2 feet of my raspberry canes, and my blueberry bushes. Not so much the figs, maybe the latex sap makes it unappealing.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Truly appreciate you, Shane! Great comments on the chickens. I'll keep this in mind as we build an outdoor run!

@josephschaumberg4136 Жыл бұрын

Mark is great

@mathemagicalk9 Жыл бұрын

I'll buy one of those extra broadforks from ya. I've been itching to get one soon & I think we're not too far from each other, neighbor (I live in Escondido)!

@donnabrooks1173 Жыл бұрын

You probably would like it curried. Dahl soup and maybe roti although rice is easier.

@generalsmedleybutler340 Жыл бұрын

With increasingly frequent water shortages, are you going to look into dry farming some suitable crops in the future? Extra collected rain water can be stored in the ground if your natural rainfall is not enough.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@kaleidoscope_adventures Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a cost breakdown video. I am building a homestead currently

@Talula72 Жыл бұрын

I purchased a Felco Grafting knife from you after seeing it in one of your episodes. I really like it but need to know how you sharpen yours. Great questions and answers.

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

I'll do a video on this!

@caitlinhenshaw6228 Жыл бұрын

You're teaming up with Self Sufficient me???? 😀😀😀😀 I can't wait

@jelatinosa Жыл бұрын

Aww Bobka 😍

@Midraj Жыл бұрын

Not sure if this was said already, but Tilapia is not legal to keep in california though they would probably do well personality wise with Koi. I'd probably say that you may want to look into some of the members of the US native sunfish family.

@BoneFrossil Жыл бұрын

I would like to see an Epic Gardening collab video with James Prigioni about Food Forest. His excitement would go well in an Epic video... FYI, no ties to James haha.... just watch you both.

@NadjaFever Жыл бұрын

Try Moussaka with the egg plant. Then you don’t taste them too much. ☺️

@WhitepepperFarmshomestead Жыл бұрын

I am planning a trip to oceanside this January... Do you allow people to come check out the garden? I have my own gardening channel and watching you accomplish what you have has definitely given me motivation in the past. We make it out there once or twice a year and we love the San Diego area! You truly live in a beautiful place.