Planting a Year's Supply of Food for a Family of 7
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19 күн бұрынWhat it looks like to plant a year's worth of food for a family of 7. We haven't bought a veggie from the grocery story for going on 5 years. You can check out my guide on how much to plant here www.theseasonalhomestead.com/...
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@bwright5126 17 күн бұрын
I have so much respect for gardeners, farmers, and the like! I didn’t realize how much work, care, and help is needed in planting. May your family have more than an abundance of over flow in vegetation for all of your hard work..😊
@bethbeasley7417 17 күн бұрын
Having large gardens in the past 40years, a half acre, I know the hard work that goes in one. Now being older I use container garden such as laundry baskets ect. I admire your fortitude and dedication
@craftyShirleyG 17 күн бұрын
You and your family so impress and amaze me. Gardening is so much work. To have enough that you don't have to buy one single veggie is just awesome
@mysticdiana4402 17 күн бұрын
The only problem with your videos....they aren't long enough. Kidding, not kidding :) Always appreciate you sharing your family and gardens, cooking and helpful information. I could watch your videos for hours working as a family Unit. It's a rarity in this day and age. It brings so many memories of growing up on the farm. My parents had a massive garden and I always helped. We would can and preserve and our larder was bursting at the seams for the cold harsh winter ahead. Mom didn't go the store to buy veggies, eggs, dairy or meat, We had our own. So grateful to have grown up to learn the lifestyle. You are teaching your children a very valuable work ethic and hopefully they will adopt a similar lifestyle.
@auntiepam5649 11 күн бұрын
I agree.
@maritessanchez5389 15 күн бұрын
Bring the children to do gardening is a good example to the generations today to learn how grow own food instead playing games on phones or watching tv and can learn also how healthy to eat the food from hard work, watching from philippines godbless guys
@ofrecentvintage 17 күн бұрын
I remember those early blog posts about this journey, both gardening and how it helped your health as well as growing a year's supply of veg for your family. Your yearly updates, refining your numbers and process, helped me so much. So much has changed yet I still refer to that blog page. Thank you so much for sharing! 💚
@seanimadavha1051 17 күн бұрын
My first year of growing for a family of 5, more than 300 hundred onion (red and white), tomato, mustard green, sugar loaf and cabbage, carrots, spinach and beetroot, I'm now harvesting mustard and ij can't wait for the rest, we'll done to you and your family
@maryanna2245 17 күн бұрын
I've been successful as a container gardener in the Bay Area, CA since before pandemic. But, still very inspired by gardeners like you! You truly exudes hope that growing food for your family is more than possible. Love how you share your experiences through your videos. Big kudos to the whole family!
@Cindyscrossstitch 17 күн бұрын
There is something so special about watching your process. To see everyone working together is heart❤warming. I have a small garden that brings me so much joy. I hope your season produces a lot of fruit and vegetables 🌻🥒🫑🍅🥑
@taraelvira8252 17 күн бұрын
I watch many homesteaders on the ole KZfaq (learning as much as I can) and your videos, my dear, are like none other. The forethought, the meticulous placement of each and every plant, the commitment to success is just unmatched. Seriously inspiring. Keep it up, mama and family. I hope you get to kick back a tad bit now that it's all in the ground! 🌼🤍🌻
@rickthelian2215 17 күн бұрын
Lots of work with the family but the rewards are more than satisfying knowing you grew your own foods, even some for the animals. See you all at harvest time😁🇦🇺
@nancynottage7255 17 күн бұрын
Even though I don’t have a space to have a vegetable garden, I love watching your videos. Especially like your background music. All the videos bring a smile to my face watching you and your family create all this bounty for your family.
@LBC13 9 сағат бұрын
Kids are so big wow Love your beautiful family ❤
@patriciathomas1502 17 күн бұрын
Love watching the hard work and dedication. Amazing to watch all kids doing their jobs! 👍👍
@gloriadavidson8599 17 күн бұрын
What a beautiful food garden ❤ So much family hard work gone into it 👏👏👏👏 Such a pleasure to watch things video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 As always a pleasure to watch Love from the UK x
@dianekreuzer3854 16 күн бұрын
Love watching the entire family get involved with the entire process!
@iamirene 17 күн бұрын
Why am I always so excited when I see a notification from this channel? ❤❤❤
@shermdog6969 17 күн бұрын
Throw some pumpkin seeds on that large compost pile. They'll probably grow amazing.😊 We always put some in our fresh horse manure pile and it grows huge pumpkins every year.
@kimberlyearly8918 16 күн бұрын
Doesn’t the fresh manure burn the plants?
@laurachapman6633 16 күн бұрын
Wow!!!! You’re all amazing, How wonderful to have the whole family involved. Well done. So inspirational ❤❤❤
@WalkingWithNature418 17 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing! I always appreciate when you remind us that you've had failures and how long it has taken you to get to this point
@susanfreeman6350 17 күн бұрын
Beautiful video. Beautiful music. I always get hungry when you mention sweet potatoes! Yum. Your energy and work ethic continue to amaze me.
@bradmetcalf5333 17 күн бұрын
It's so beautiful seeing your whole family out there. not only being together but seeing how the kids understand where it all comes from. I am glad i stumbled upon this channel.
@sgrvtl7183 14 күн бұрын
Absolutely LOVED the recap. Been watching your channel for two years ( or more!). Love Your Family togetherness and work ethic of helping one another💜🦋Beautiful Family❗️
@mikebarocco8465 16 күн бұрын
Your videos are SO enjoyable. I could think of a few other adjectives but......mostly just enjoyable. I have seen everyone. I feel like you have made all of your viewers part of your family. Great job! PLEASE keep them coming and keep up the good work. God Bless you, your family, and your homestead.
@user-sc2ug3vp2j 17 күн бұрын
I love your videos so much!!! I suck up every bit of beauty and knowledge that you share! Thank you so much for the time you take to share this life of yours with us all!
@nancyseery2213 16 күн бұрын
WOW! Not only long days, but into the night!! I hope all of your hard work makes for a great harvest this year. God bless y'all and keep growing.
@northerngirlhobbies 8 күн бұрын
Incredible production!
@kathleenritter4532 14 күн бұрын
All I can say is WOW! Thank you so much for sharing all of your incredible work. I have the utmost respect for what you are doing. I know tye work that commercial farmers do that have equipment doing a bulk of the work. Seeing you all doing it by hand and never giving up. I hope my children will continue the little bit that we do into something like what you do. What an incredible blessing
@elenaantunes1263 15 күн бұрын
I'm glad you're taking the camera with you for your road trip. Wishing safe travels!
@Welcome_HomeAndAway-3412 15 күн бұрын
I admire you for What you are all doing. I feel the same, I am the happiest with my current lifestyle, where we grow our own food for a whole year, and I don’t need to go to the supermarket 🙏👩🌾 Happy gardening and all the best to you 🐝👩🌾
@AussieTracy 16 күн бұрын
I have said it before but I just love how everyone gets involved in all aspects of the garden. 🌸🌸🐨🐨🌸🌸
@victoriasfire 17 күн бұрын
Humility is an attractive trait that I perceive in you. Nice work ladykins!
@ChristineKelly1000 16 күн бұрын
I love how meticulously neat and tidy all of you are.
@jenfa582 17 күн бұрын
I highly respect your work!
@ChristianMomof2 14 күн бұрын
I love watching you and your family work together! You are blessed! May you have a wonderful and productive growing season 😊
@rushpinn 17 күн бұрын
Lovely video 😊 thank you for taking the time to put it together for me to enjoy!
@amysano5424 17 күн бұрын
Your garden always looks so amazing. ❤
@pugpreslar711 8 күн бұрын
Your family inspires me! I buy plants already started at a nursery but SSOOO expensive this year…..Will start from seed next year.
@clydesdalehomestead3807 9 күн бұрын
Beautiful video, it was a joy to watch.
@catracampolieto8989 17 күн бұрын
I absolutely love LI cheese pumpkins. Im growing four times more this year. I grew them because I saw yours. This is my second year growing them. I still have to sow my lemon squash. Your such an inspiration. I added 5 new raised beds and a green stalk. I grow all my starts from seed, so economical. Thank you so much for sharing your garden, recipes and preservation methods. I enjoy all of your videos. I'll even go through and watch your other videos. After four years of gardening, there's always more I am willing to learn. This Grandma wishes she started to garden a long time ago...lol. ❤
@sarahschlosser1203 17 күн бұрын
Love all the information and that the kids are right in there with you.
@cherylpresleigh6403 17 күн бұрын
I’m looking forward to your garden tour. May the bless the work of your hands.
@staceyford6733 17 күн бұрын
I found 2 volunteer plants in my garden plot: one tomato and one huckleberry.
@gregbluefinstudios4658 16 күн бұрын
Wonderful! So very pleased the entire family is working towards this great goal.
@kariwebb5523 17 күн бұрын
The garden looks great!!
@user-se1jh6oj9h 16 күн бұрын
It's very cool that all hands turn to for the prep and planting
@patriciaterry5539 23 сағат бұрын
New subscriber here! I appreciate your honesty!
@gregbalc8300 17 күн бұрын
Its a very hard work. You are the troopers!
@laurel2453 17 күн бұрын
Amazingly beautiful video and garden. Your hard work and knowledge are on full display. Well done!
@williamokeson2154 17 күн бұрын
You guys are still amazing. Good luck and thanks for the video...
@irili100 16 күн бұрын
I am very impressed by the great family you have, systematic work and maximal investment that yields great results. Only one thing stopped me from continuing to watch to comment (I will continue to watch after I write), corn has no pollinators, it gets pollinated by the wind. That is why it is recommended to plant corn in large clumps. If there are many seeds, plant in a long block, if there are few, plant in a square block so that the wind coming from different directions spreads the pollen from the upper end of the plant to the strings of the ears.
@kimberlyearly8918 16 күн бұрын
Years ago when we had a much larger garden than we have now we planted corn in long rows. We got over 300 ears of corn. And that was the first garden we ever had. I suppose they pollinated well because no matter which way the wind blew they blew against each other. We had a hail storm that year and it blew our corn over so bad we thought it was lost but it made it! We cut it all off the cob and froze it.
@TheSeasonalHomestead 16 күн бұрын
Thank you! It's planted in a block :)
@rachelgalus 17 күн бұрын
Your videos are always informative and entertaining. I just love them.
@erinwichman5851 16 күн бұрын
I love this !! Thank you for the inspiration to plants in the future!! BIG HUGS!!
@raysouth1952 2 күн бұрын
Wow. A lot of effort but so rewarding to harvest your own. I’m jealous that ginger works for you. We grow it but it’s always completely tasteless. No idea why.
@user-hz7kv6js6l 15 күн бұрын
Wow, I'm so impressed with your garden and how everyone gets involved. Happy gardening 😊
@loulauer5853 16 күн бұрын
Amazing. Best of luck with this years crops!
@gillgallon9631 16 күн бұрын
I Love watching your channel, ,watching you all working together is amazing, and everyone Loves to do it, Thank you for sharing, i am looking forward to your Graden tour .
@douglasgatian1401 17 күн бұрын
Such an education for those kids. My favorite was diggin potatoes with my kids cause thought they struck gold.
@andrewhammill6148 17 күн бұрын
I love you guys' channel. You are so meticulous about how you plant and how you harvest/preserve. I get a kick out of it. I am THE chaotic gardener. And I grow massive quantities of whatever survives. And then I plant more seeds next to that which has failed. And then it's like Revlon - It goes on and on and on and the next person, etc. LOL. as a note: I am 65. I have always tried to grow a garden in whatever situation I have been in.
@tildars 17 күн бұрын
Awesome family effort ❤
@akahdm6060 10 күн бұрын
as usual outstanding, thanks you for sharing
@tamararobinson2069 16 күн бұрын
🤯🤯🤯 You guys just Blow my Mind on your amazing work ethics & knowledge!!!! I Always learn something interesting and new & get so much inspiration & you get my get up & get it done! going!! Thank You!!💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
@Flowers4Everyone 17 күн бұрын
As a family, this is an important opportunity to talk about food supply, monetary implications, food value/nutrition, budgeting (time/money) pros and cons, seasons and the realities with crops and meat animals. My grandparents instilled this in our family, and it has truly been a Godsend. One of my favorites canned for fall/winter is stewed tomatoes🍅
@joannak4640 17 күн бұрын
I look so forward to your videos and unfortunately I didn't get notified about this one. Needless to say, I didn't see it uploading until it was already 3 hours old 😞 I am so happy you got what you needed done done! Now we get to watch it grow and become food for your family. This is absolutely my favorite time of the year! Watching you bring in the harvest and preserve it into canned, freeze dried and whatever else you are going to do with it. Your family is amazing and you all should be proud of yourselves ❤️
@jtuck682 12 күн бұрын
Beautiful family! You all have a wonderful spirit. It reminds of an account I read where a travel asked a young woman for a drink of water. Well her not only gave him a drink. she volunteered to water the camels also. (Considering a camel can drink up to fifty gallons! So, that was no small task). What I'm saying our spirit is undaunted by the challenge.
@nualamacken7847 16 күн бұрын
That was a very informative and helpful video. Thanks.
@suezqcamacho 17 күн бұрын
I wish I was able to grow like u guys. Maybe in the next few years I'll become as productive as u!!! Ur an inspiration
@reapergrim76 16 күн бұрын
So cool to see! 😊
@damdekmyhomeដំដែកផ្ទះខ្ញុំ 15 күн бұрын
garden look beautiful
@stephencameron1709 17 күн бұрын
Amazing what you do! Great job and video. Val C
@centreeki-librecenter9506 17 күн бұрын
Amazing!!
@melanieedmonson1480 17 күн бұрын
Sweet pic of you and Noelle planting with the sun going down. ❤ Loved your chicken tee😅
@thedrunkmonk8386 17 күн бұрын
I just did corn for the first time in cell blocks, it went just fine! Popped up in 4 days, planted after a week and they had roots almost 4" long already!
@RebeccaHough-mz1yo 7 күн бұрын
The amount of knowledge you have about gardening is incredible. I’m new to all of this - it would be great if you could do a video on like step by step bed preparation. Like. Why are you broadforking instead of using the bcs? What benefit do you get from that roller thing you roll across? At what point did you buy a seeder? You are what Erin benzentyne is to the flower world. You could seriously create a course or write a book. It’s amazingly useful information and so needed. Thank you for your passion. And sharing it.
@Kennedycruise4589 7 күн бұрын
Hello Rebecca 👋 How are you doing today?
@kellyhosler2678 17 күн бұрын
I use a bulb planter where I put paper. It works great.
@Gabiviolino 16 күн бұрын
I really like the paper base. Never thought of it ❤
@emkn1479 14 күн бұрын
Same! Cardboard takes a little while to soften under mulch and it’s a pain to deal with. I wonder how much a roll of it is…
@Gabiviolino 14 күн бұрын
@@emkn1479 When I put cardboard I have tons of slugs living underneath...🤦🏻♀️ But I noticed that when I put some kind of paper it breaks down quick so slugs won't live in it. And watching this video it clicked to me. I think it's the same paper used to wrap things?
@emkn1479 14 күн бұрын
@@Gabiviolino that’s what I thought but it’s a specific gardening product that’s linked in the description. Maybe it’s thicker?
@potagermalo 11 күн бұрын
Superbe vidéo 😊
@dmp1185 9 күн бұрын
Love your video. Can you include how many of each plant for when you do your garden tour? You mentioned 150-200 tomatoes; stuff like that. It would be so helpful to know how much to plant. Thank you ❤.
@kimberlyearly8918 16 күн бұрын
I don’t know how you keep up with it all even in your mind as far as starting all the different crops at the correct time without missing something. Do you prune your tomatoes? I planted around 60 tomatoes and I find them to be very high maintenance. One thing is for sure. Your children will definitely know how to provide for themselves when they are grown!
@TheSeasonalHomestead 16 күн бұрын
I prune the indeterminate varieties to one leader. However, all of the Roma tomatoes get no pruning, they are a determinate type and don't like being pruned!
@kimberlyearly8918 15 күн бұрын
@@TheSeasonalHomestead That’s what I do but I don’t know how you do so many.
@Lyniem1989 5 күн бұрын
great work ♥️ new subscriber
@kimberley-A1 14 күн бұрын
And as much work as this may seem, it is only half the battle. There is harvesting and preserving it for the winter. We only have a quarter acre garden and it alone keeps me busy with planting, maintaining, harvesting and preserving.
@Kennedycruise4589 7 күн бұрын
Hello Kimberly 👋 How are you doing today?
@helenmcclellan452 17 күн бұрын
I loved everything but the snakes😂.
@TungLam1996 14 күн бұрын
Cô ấy thật giỏi 🎉
@JustTheTwoOfUsHomestead 16 күн бұрын
Simply amazing! Your gardens are beautiful and how you all work together and so hard is astounding! May God bless you with an abundant harvest 🙏🏻 How long does the weed paper last? And I guess you prefer it over woven weave fabric?
@TheSeasonalHomestead 16 күн бұрын
Thanks! The weed paper lasts one season max. This is the first year I've tested weed paper and so far I'm loving it! We use the black plastic ground cover on the garden edges to keep weeds from encroaching. However, we have had problems with the bermuda grass coming through it and forming a thick thatch over a season. Right now I prefer the weed paper because as it breaks down it adds organic matter too and we haven't had the same bermuda grass problem. It's more expensive initially but cheaper than paying my kids to weed, haha!
@BudgetingWithKim 16 күн бұрын
I'll be interested to see the corn turnout! I hear it is a hard one to transplant.
@y.m.3555 9 күн бұрын
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@sararich2026 17 күн бұрын
Becky at the farmers co-op where I live you can buy corn plants all ready to go in the ground.also how did you take care of the Japanese beetles that you had at one time? Help please.
@Semiboes 16 күн бұрын
Just because my whole family is ill since end of April (all the time someone and something different)...how can you go on while being sick? We do have chicken and a small garden. Only 2 children. And still are there times I don't know how to get the work done if they all need a special care and I can't sleep at night. You have a baby and so much more work. Do your days have 72 hours? ❤
@CarolJones-fn3wh 16 күн бұрын
So enjoy your posts from down under. Question - do you leave the weed paper down after harvest and it composts into the soil or do you have to lift it before the next crop?
@ostermas 14 күн бұрын
Your plants look so healthy. Do you have a recipe for your soil block mix?
@mountaingirl8124 17 күн бұрын
While this is an amazing accomplishment, making sure our family’s emotional needs are met and our own mental health stays in tact are of utmost importance. Be careful of comparison. (I say this having homesteaded for 16 years, as a homeschool mama to nine.)
@cathydavis9259 16 күн бұрын
Do you re-use your garden fabric or buy new every year? If you re-use it how do you mark it so you know which is for potatoes and which is for peas etc.? Where do you get yours from to keep the cost down?
@kaylawalden4599 17 күн бұрын
I love this! I'd be curious to know how much it costs to produce all this food. Fertilizer, weed paper, compost, soil for starting seeds, etc. I think so many people assume it's "free" to grow your own food, but whew. It adds up.
@TheSeasonalHomestead 16 күн бұрын
Yes, it can!
@dontucker9054 16 күн бұрын
I’m not familiar with the weed barrier papers thickness but was wondering if a hole-saw on a cordless drill would work on cutting the planting holes?
@LA-mn7jr 17 күн бұрын
I love it when I see a new video from you! Question: What do you all do for sun protection? I have a garden too and I have a whole host of strategies to prevent sun burns. I'm just wondering what steps you take?
@susanfreeman6350 17 күн бұрын
@LA-mn7jr, I wondered the exact same thing! Despite being very careful about sun protection, at 74, I’m seeing the evidence of sun damage on my skin.
@hillockfarm8404 17 күн бұрын
@@susanfreeman6350 Best sunprotection is clothing covering the skin, big hat and shade. Also sunlight gets stronger in the morning and fades towards evening, so working in the garden late in the day will help with getting less intense sunlight. If your weather predictions are reliable, work under cloudy sky, the rain that hopefully follows will do the watering for you.
@amilawstudent 13 күн бұрын
This looks truly amazing. I would be curious what the cost is every year for seeds, starts, weed paper, mulch etc Do you have any idea how many thousands of pounds of food you end up producing? I'm guessing it's way to much work to weigh it. 😅
@Okmyre 16 күн бұрын
I love your channel. I do not have garden myself but I love plants and I have some on y balcony. I was wandering how it is cost wise: not to buy in groceries but buy all those papers and covers and seeds and mulch and pay for electricity, fuel and water. And all necessities. Is it still more affordable than going to groceries? Off course it is healthier. Hugs from Europe. Ewa
@carolwhisenhunt7504 17 күн бұрын
This was great! You guys are amazing. Such a beautiful big garden. I can't wait to see your harvest. Ty for sharing.
@MsCaterific 17 күн бұрын
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@allisonwoods6161 17 күн бұрын
Are you finding that you are getting less weeds long term now due to the amount of mulching you do along with the paper you lay down
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