Turning this Bare Land into a Garden
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5 жыл бұрынGrowing our own food is not a question to us, it's a way of life! With visions of harvesting enough produce to make it through the year we get to work on our new garden.
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@kevinwiley9696 Ай бұрын
Wow….How far you guys have come in 4 yard!! This one popped up in my feed and fits right in with you starting the NEW garden at the new property!! WOW!!!!
@dillonprothro 5 жыл бұрын
The camera work in addition to the physical work that you guys do is amazing to me. It's really nice watching a young couple get along and work so hard and so well together and still find time to do fun things that aren't work. Great channel guys!
@SimpleLivingAlaska 5 жыл бұрын
Dillon P, thank you we appreciate that! :)
@barbarab9849 5 жыл бұрын
Who needs a gym!! you've got a garden and it's looking mighty fine....one thing about it, you guys are not afraid of work...great video.
@gracem7633 Жыл бұрын
Look at how you guys have evolved since then.. how your land has become so much more prosperous. How you've evolved as a couple.. how your filmography has evolved. It's kind of amazing. I started watching around this time and I've really forgotten how far you've really come. I'm not sure why this was in my newsfeed, but, it was fun to watch.
@noramkendamunishi6902 Жыл бұрын
I just came back to rewatch!
@eyehaveallergies Жыл бұрын
Yes! This old video just popped up for me too and WOW I can’t believe how far theyve come 😮
@JeLLoH1000 3 жыл бұрын
Rewatching old videos makes me in awe of how far you have grown your homestead :)
@gregwilliams386 4 жыл бұрын
For the bees, keep the bottom two levels for brood. Between the second and third boxes put a queen separator. So the queen stays in the bottom 2 boxes with the brood and she's not up in the 3rd level laying brood with the honeycombs. It will be nicer and cleaner when harvesting the honey. You won't have larva in the honey when you harvest it.
@tubeagespank 4 жыл бұрын
"All of this behind me we were able to pick-up for free..." That is amazing; I'm a little jealous of all that free organic matter and some of it already started compost! Best wishes.
@SimpleLivingAlaska 4 жыл бұрын
Spanky D we were so lucky and tried to put it to good use!
@AZJH8374 Ай бұрын
I love re-watching your vids!
@sherry2836 5 жыл бұрын
What a great team! Your plants will be very happy. Love being able to see you creating your homestead. You must feel very proud of what you have accomplished so quickly. Awesome work.
@tsouisaac 5 жыл бұрын
That worm at the beginning is toasted🤣
@juliemcgugan1244 25 күн бұрын
Lol! Right?! When I first saw it, I was chanting, “give it to your velociraptors!”
@1000MileVision 4 жыл бұрын
I am soo amazed by 1) your energy how you do it ... just unbelievable .. you accomplish soo much & 2) your how to skills at soo many things prepping the land, building the hoop house, wiring the house, chicken coop ..solar power I SAM SOOO IMPRESSED WITH YOUR SKILLS, you teach me so much. I am alone much older and trying to create independent food, water, and energy production..THANK YOU FOR YOUR CHANNEL Best Wishes Therin
@susanhighfield8284 5 жыл бұрын
Omg, you guys, all that by hand. Kudos! Looks beautiful already! Love your layout.
@edwardaldrich7213 4 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how much work you both get done. I am always amazed at the progress you get done with the smoker, canning...literally everything ! I love your channel !!!
@strawberryrhubarbpie 2 жыл бұрын
I think my favorite thing about watching your channel is seeing your dogs, cats and now chickens and bees living their best lives!
@mrwizard9486 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, all by hand and hard work...mad respect folks!
@ChasingTravelAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I love ❤️ that your both into this together! Working together! AWESOME!
@justinabraham874 5 жыл бұрын
You guys are doing a lot of hard work. Keep it up, it's rewarding.
@twowander2470 5 жыл бұрын
Good job y'all!!! It's looking good! Thanks for posting!
@AnAlaskaHomestead 5 жыл бұрын
Things are looking amazing. Good job to both of you guys. Keep up the great work. The days are getting longer. I love summer😎
@diggingwithdogs6850 4 жыл бұрын
The snack delivery mid-shovel was so cute!
@barrybruckner4334 2 жыл бұрын
you two are gardening BEASTS I have been off grid 12 years love it and love your channel
@cilentroleaf564 4 жыл бұрын
60 yards! oh my Jesus.. that is so much work!!! You guys are incredible.
@kenbarker5946 4 жыл бұрын
Great looking garden. Lots of hard work makes the vegetables taste even better when ready.
@robs9574 5 жыл бұрын
I love your project. Tagging along, thank you
@jimlong527 5 жыл бұрын
Love the way you guys live...
@peyotemiro 5 жыл бұрын
this daily life, cure depression
@Ryin88 4 жыл бұрын
hell this life looks like itd cause depression
@craigwest9490 4 жыл бұрын
Hard work , no time for depression.
@EL12111 3 жыл бұрын
True, Since I started the terrace vegetable garden, I am feeling really relaxed and i take care of my plants like they are my child.
@HouseNightingale 3 жыл бұрын
This was the first video I ever watch of yours, all of those years ago. My wife and I are playing to move back to Alaska, and until then I’m going to try and learn what I can about gardening here. I’m going to use what you did here to turn this old dead piece of land back to life. I’m excited to try
@thomastournavitis 5 жыл бұрын
Bravo Guys !!! Top respect and warm salutes from Greece
@jackpotgman892 4 жыл бұрын
Watching the two of you work really makes me want to be young again. Thanks 😘 for sharing your story and experience.
@olddaphon 5 жыл бұрын
looking great, the two of you have done wonders with the land.
@RootingForSunshine 2 жыл бұрын
This looks like an amazing method for gardening! We plan on trying this out for next year. Great work, and thanks for sharing y'alls journey.
@torceridaho 4 жыл бұрын
wow, so impressive. all the dedication and hard work. thank you for the inspiration. you two are making it happen!
@SimpleLivingAlaska 4 жыл бұрын
intherow10 thank you 😀
@djohnson761 5 жыл бұрын
You've really accomplished a lot in a short time. Well done.
@allorteresa 3 жыл бұрын
I just cant get enough of you too. I love watching you. I think your on pretty much the hole day.. thank you.
@haydehabdolahian7691 4 жыл бұрын
What a great farmer you guys are and such hard working couple 👍
@jcbaily5559 Жыл бұрын
Wow, your really accomplishing a lot! Thanks for such a wonderful video!
@sgrvtl7183 2 жыл бұрын
Your knowledge is so valuable!💜 I admire your team work~!
@bigsprucerabbitry6238 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you for the inspiration! We have a small homestead in Fairbanks and have been converting permafrost to farm land. Thank you for sharing.
@robertboyd650 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see you prepare the land for gardening, very interesting to see you work . Congratulations !
@janemorris2865 4 жыл бұрын
I have cousins in Anchorage. They're lovin' life there. Your life seems so cool. What a challenge. I am so happy you 2 are having this adventure. And i get to see & i relate, I would love to be doing what you 2 do. What an awesome team! You 2 are so wise putting your heads together, you give people hope, I'm sure. ORGANIC!
@chantalgardner3157 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent job. You are going to be so happy with your organic matter. Doing the same here. Year after year and it just keeps getting better and better.
@donnakearse2503 26 күн бұрын
Can’t wait to watch your garden grow. Good luck!
@bhavnas1696 5 жыл бұрын
Really look forward to see your plants grow.. 💕💕
@LivingMiracleHomestead 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, you sure have done a lot of work there. It will be well worth it down the road. Happy growing
@Ray-xv7rh 5 жыл бұрын
From the UK keep up the great work. It will pay off in time :)
@nancyrea3863 9 ай бұрын
Just watched you tear down all the work you did on this property.
@daddywarbucks6845 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome job guys that place is looking good.
@ryanmacallister6373 4 жыл бұрын
Knowing what this turns into is absolutely fantastic !
@luv2flylots 4 жыл бұрын
Hard work but so worth it, looks great!
@elkhunter76 4 жыл бұрын
Admirable work! You 2 are killing it! I had that opportunity in 1982 but could not leave my son behind.
@missmartpants2269 Жыл бұрын
Watching this throwback. God bless!
@sausanalialmusawi750 3 жыл бұрын
God blesses everything good for you both . Good luck in your life to both of you.
@eugeniajones6650 4 жыл бұрын
I see you unloading dirt, gravel and other things from your trailer by hand. If you use a sheet of ply wood with ratchet straps hooked under it at the front with the straps under it and hanging out the back you can pull it off with a tractor or pickup. We hooked ours to the bucket of the tractor with the ratchet end and pulled it off. We then lifted the plywood, the dirt slides off and piles itself, you can then move it where you want. Again we used our tractor.
@trafferz 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely tucking away this little nugget of knowledge.
@chuckcassel5417 4 жыл бұрын
But I don't have a tractor!
@1982MCI 4 жыл бұрын
trafferazabu then use your brain just a bit! Back the trailer up to a tree and tie the straps hooked to the plywood then pull the trailer out from under it. It’s not rocket science and if your using the excuse of not having a tractor then your not willing to do the work anyways. Very few things in life are easy but nothing in life has to be hard if you just use the brain god gave ya!! Just quit making excuses and just do it ! Edit: this was directed at chuck who was complaining that he did not have a tractor so I apologize for it going to someone with a positive attitude and someone that will put the original info to good use
@savagehippie1453 4 жыл бұрын
@@1982MCI Lol I think he was trolling...I hope xD I mean one can use any car/pickup really.
@meinmaine9138 3 жыл бұрын
You make it look easy and enjoyable but I know it is a lot of work and you are doing such a great job figuring things out.
@nancyboss7599 Жыл бұрын
No wonder your garden is so prolific! Makes me think of the Findhorne Garden. Just beautiful.
@BrLambert 2 жыл бұрын
I'm rewatching some of your videos and I'm glad I decided to because I forgot to press the like button on them ( I was new to KZfaq) What a difference in the landscape from then to now.
@firefox39693 4 жыл бұрын
This is my second video. I like this channel. Really informative and educational. Eric's pretty cute too! Love* the mustache.
@stjbananas 4 жыл бұрын
You two really inspire me. I like your channel very much.
@nickmelka3280 5 жыл бұрын
This is really awesome! Love the bees and garden
@paulm4875 5 жыл бұрын
Love Alaska, but have homestead there so hard. Good luck guys!!!
@9realitycheck9 5 жыл бұрын
If you have a lumber mill nearby, you can also get the sawdust to put down between the rows along with your straw.
@markstevenson9080 3 жыл бұрын
I am exhausted from gardening and I am doing nothing compared to what you are doing in your garden. ha! Three cheers for your efforts! I love your programs because you motivate me and I learn things while watching you play in the mud. Thanks!
@nikoladermendzhiev7226 4 жыл бұрын
OMG back breaking labour.. totally admire your efforts..
@larrylovegren3254 5 жыл бұрын
Im 75 and it is so good to see young people doing things without a cell phone in their hands
@SimpleLivingAlaska 5 жыл бұрын
Larry Lovegren thank you so much! We love the lifestyle we are living and love learning new things thanks for commenting!
@wisconsinfarmer4742 3 жыл бұрын
No kidding. The younger guys at work, 40's and 50's, don't get near as much done because their noses are in their phones.
@skaur9889 4 жыл бұрын
Woooo...l love to live like that.... gardening....beautiful atmosphere...and a loyal dog...perfect
@dionjones6740 5 жыл бұрын
Lots of hard work now but in the fall there will be a bountiful and tasty harvest. Best Wishes. Grandpa Jones. 😃
@sohailakhtar5474 Жыл бұрын
Hard work is at par of excellence, you guys are really amazing.
@redsparrow8640 5 жыл бұрын
Wow only two of you! Great job! 👍👍👍👍
@joslac5018 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing work! God Bless you!
@2chipped 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, I would say you did your research! Your yeild is incredible!
@jimwilleford6140 4 жыл бұрын
Great to see you using no till. I am an urban no dig guy, and what happens with the beds is awesome. I plant much more closely than I did before going no till. It creates a shade mulch that reduces the need for watering, and doesn’t effect the size of the produce negatively. In fact the peppers and tomatoes are larger than normal.
@theviewfromhere3152 4 жыл бұрын
You have inspired us so much!
@thorwilkinson2565 4 жыл бұрын
A great way to protect your plants and critters is building a partial underground greenhouse or berm greenhouses. A third option is building a larger greenhouse over your existing greenhouses and put your compost material in it to provide a heat source during cooler months to extend the season.
@CDN_Outdoor 19 күн бұрын
Definitely one of my favorite channel to watch !
@temssky13 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, we were with ya'll till the end and we only get a quick bypassing of the pizza ;) nice work on the layering.. lovin the lasagna style soil building.. awwwwww.. inspiring
@NorthForkHollow 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome job guys! Keep up the great work!
@leealhammon3600 4 жыл бұрын
Wow awesome beautiful people !! self-sustainable, within the Realms of what they have around them.
@erroleabrown4317 4 жыл бұрын
Owesome now thats how a garden should be put together it so owesome and l love the chickens how cute are they
@smithologist5272 5 жыл бұрын
This is my dream, thank you for sharing yours!
@syedzaheer9607 5 жыл бұрын
Same mine i love this its my dream
@Stilgar74 4 жыл бұрын
No till has historically required the removal of compaction before the 'no-till' part... so don't sweat it! Great job!
@JenniferH1724 4 жыл бұрын
Ironically we tilled to have a no till garden. I wasn't about to hand dig 1,000 sq feet and I won't do the next 1,000 next year 😂 slowly turning most of my humongous front yard into no till garden.
@OurCabinInThewoods 5 жыл бұрын
I like what you have going on there. Just subscribed. keep up the good work.
@gomezgadgetyeharr9248 3 жыл бұрын
That girl just love her growing plants...hard work...no problem
@ohcrapwhatsnext 4 жыл бұрын
I went through all that... the payoff is unreal... and healthy... Keep it as long as you can... Bless you two...
@colleenbrewer4453 3 жыл бұрын
Y'all are such a great team!
@feelthesteel5173 5 жыл бұрын
The team work you have is amazing, loving this channel so far an amazing journey. Regular garden updates are a must!! Very interested in what irrigation system you will use in the garden. Shame as in the UK you cannot live like this. Keep it up
@Tomhohenadel 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing video and excellent start on your garden. As a gardener myself, I am interested to see your progress on the garden especially your long day growing season. Produce should be outstanding coming from the garden. Great job
@SimpleLivingAlaska 5 жыл бұрын
Tom Hohenadel, us too! I already had issues with certain greens bolting when it got too hot in spring in Oregon, I'm hoping that the long days don't trigger that here!
@BozardsInAlaska 5 жыл бұрын
Looking great guys!
@yasminghani2073 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching your video
@boringbethoney 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, you guys. I literally came back to watch this again, Aug 6th, 2020. You inspire me want to be better at homesteading, and I cannot believe I'm even saying this...but I actually feel like adding Alaska to my bucket list of places to visit (brrr, we get cold...but not THAT cold, ha!). You remind me to appreciate winter and all its glory...but these garden posts...and the canning and the food...ugh, I cannot get enough of your routine! (I remember now how I found you, I was browsing pickled egg recipes and 'poof' there you were!!! ...now I'm hooked! Sending lots of thanks and love from Bethoney in rural SW ON Canada 🇨🇦🥰
@Kolar522 4 жыл бұрын
I once saw my chickens pulling on a snake from each end until something gave. Truly the ancestors of dinosaurs!
@oby-1607 4 жыл бұрын
Rocks, rocks and more rocks. What a measure of labor to grow. It will be worth it so please persevere and reap the rewards.
@mrmajestic8643 5 жыл бұрын
Good job folks...awh...and workout 👍☮️!
@AlmostHomestead 5 жыл бұрын
Man, you guys are kicking butt at your place. We love seeing how much you are getting done this year. Those chicks are so cute. Looks like they are healthy and happy in their luxury apartment. Haha! Nice work on laying out the garden.
@LastChanceTinyHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, very helpful. Thanks.
5 жыл бұрын
Insane amount of work but the satisfaction must be equal to that :-)
@bettinah.7429 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! You two are knocking it out of the park!! That is an amazing start to the garden. You are going to have wonderful soil! I love the layout of it all too. Those chicks are adorable and very active and curious. The pizza looked delicious! I made homemade pizza last night....I love pizza.😉
@tinge1954 4 жыл бұрын
I envy you, cuz u r sooo hard-working ppl.
@EstanciaTimesDocumentary 5 жыл бұрын
New follower guys. I Love your ways.
@stanleygallman7800 Жыл бұрын
I often revisit the older videos of the channel Eric and Ariel have been amazing from the very first video I've watched. For what ever the reason I had a good feeling about this new channel and several years later they have yet to disappoint me. I don't know exactly what it is that makes this channel so special for me. But I think that I will always be a fan 👍🏾
@teresadove6046 5 жыл бұрын
It looks so good, you guys!! Danny and I both groaned when we heard "70 yards" -- !!! No gym membership needed. Love the "lasagna method", it's pretty much what we do. How exciting. Our peas are going great, beets and carrots need thinning, arugula, chard and lettuce are taking off like rockets, tomatoes and peppers are looking good, and we are (late) just planting our beans. We are planting black beans, cranberry beans and yin-yang beans -- all are a first for us! Happy gardening.
@SimpleLivingAlaska 5 жыл бұрын
Teresa Dove Yay, happy gardening season! Would be excited to hear how the beans do, we have only grown fresh beans so are excited to try some for storing :)
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