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A Cougar in the Garden & A Cougar in the Kitchen

Little Homestead Big Dreams (Next Level Homestead)

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In this video I talk about the plans for the chicken coop roof. I show you the pictures the trail cam caught and Emilie is in the kitchen making something yummy!
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Hey I'm Brian with Next Level Homestead. If this is your first time here... welcome! I'm glad you're here! If you're a longtime friend, welcome back!!
For most of my life I was a city boy, gardening in the suburbs. I was the first generation in my family to not grow up on a farm and somehow it was still there inside me. So now my wife Emilie, son Noah and I have moved to a small farm (at least it will be) and we're documenting our journey on this channel. Building gardens and chicken coops, buying a dairy cow and who knows what else lies in store. But we can't wait to take you with us!

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@blueroanie 11 месяцев назад

I don’t know if I laughed harder at the watermelon drop or the cougar. 😂😂❤

@hollyreilly4818 11 месяцев назад

We have 4 ring cameras. Back yard, front door, carport and front gate. We have seen a cougar, bobcats, deer, neighbor cats, skunk, coyotes. I love it!

@agirlinthegarden1 11 месяцев назад

I agree. This is a community of friends

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Yes!

@lynnlee6156 11 месяцев назад

My trail cam picked up a young bear a few years ago and I've heard a cougar amongst the trees. Love that they are here. Washington State.

@sarahkopy6282 11 месяцев назад

I have said this before but, I want to say it again...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Cottage! Walt would be Proud!

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you!

@patriciasutton4618 11 месяцев назад

We always put Dill, Marigolds and Rosemary around our tomatoes and NEVER had any Horn Worms! It really works! Love the use of the watermelons for your chickens, and the Camera to catch the Cougar.What a blessing from Russ, all those Dragon Fruit! It's all going to be so very amazing!

@chikinawk844 11 месяцев назад

My wife and I have learned so much from you. Keep it up!

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! Will do!

@margaretduran4415 11 месяцев назад

Lived in a small CO mountain town. Black Bear came through the alleys at exactly 4:45 AM. Mountain Lions walked the alleys at night. Coyotes, skunks, raccoons, and more. None of them bothered me, my garden, my pets.

@eljaykayaye1186 11 месяцев назад

So funny! The cougars! They're building a wild life corridor to connect two areas and hopefully bypass freeways and homes etc. Well, the foothills have the bears in their swimming pools. Nice to see Emily andyour family again. Salad looks good!

@antonianovoa6416 11 месяцев назад

Very funny! Enjoy your watermelon salad, by the way, the face you made when you dropped the watermelon was priceless!

@angelaschettino1327 11 месяцев назад

Adding a vinaigrette on top also is delicious made with olive oil, lime, little salt. Yum

@maryelizabethcalais9180 11 месяцев назад

The thatch roof on your house is beautiful..... very fairytale-like :)

@papirojo4228 11 месяцев назад

I was born and raised in that area of North County. We had a spate of mountain lion sightings at the end of South Twin Oaks and Gopher Canyon in the early 80’s. My parents first house was on S Twin Oaks near the intersection of what was then known as Myrtle Ave (now a rerouted Barhan Dr) in San Marcos. A Twin Oaks turned into dirt road at what is now Craven Rd then turned into a narrow trail. Up and over that hill there was a large pond. People would hike up to that pond and would see a large mountain lion around that pond. Of course, back then, you would see groups of coyotes running down the street thanks the old Prohoroff egg ranch that’s where Cal State San Marcos now sits.

@maryvanderwall4602 10 месяцев назад

I LOVE that! "A community of friends"! I love that idea. I feel like I "know" you; you're about the age of my oldest son. So, thanks for letting us be friends and come along for the ride!

@sharonromero128 11 месяцев назад

Best gardening channel ever! Everything is beautiful. You are so personable and friendly; you and Emillie are just the best. The pumpkins are beautiful and the purple pepper. I’m sorry about the watermelons. The roof-wing it? Lol. Bacon in the salad? Really? No, no, no. Lol. The funny part about the “cougar clip” was you trying to be sober faced before showing it. Lol. What are the hornworms when they mature? Do they eat something else beside tomatoes? Please don’t kill all of them. So great to know viewers have so generously contributed to the homestead. I know your channel is not supposed to be comedic but, I always laugh through them. For me they are fun. Thanks so much for sharing. Many, many, blessings

@Michellegrows 11 месяцев назад

I've always heard you want to see a yellowing on the bottom before harvest. But your video of dropping it cracked me up because that's me all the time! 😂

@heathermiddleton4958 11 месяцев назад

Emily ❤ So happy to see your beautiful smiling face. 😊

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

❤️

@darlenethompson6738 11 месяцев назад

My basil planted in my tomatoes worked like a charm. I love your book.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Good! Thanks!

@CindyOrangeNeely 11 месяцев назад

🤣 Proud COUGAR here!!! and Yes, my husband is younger than I am...LOL...Oh my gosh I laughed so hard through this video!!! I think I've told you before but I just love yall to pieces!!! So awesome to see your family in this video. I love your sense of humor and I am so truly proud to be a part of your homestead family!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! I'm glad you're here!

@violetwheatley2381 11 месяцев назад

Did you stop irrigation two weeks before harvesting the watermelon? It condenses the sugars and makes it sweeter. The fruit salad looks delicious to me.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

I didnt

@lorihanby6733 11 месяцев назад

I came here to ask the same thing. Several gardeners I know say to cut the water for a bit before picking because it sweetens the watermelon up. Bet that salad would be extra good with a Crenshaw melon too instead of a regular cantaloupe.

@toomanythoughtsinmyhead 11 месяцев назад

Gonna hafta try that trick, thanks.

@judymckerrow6720 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Brian and Emilie. 🍁🍂🍁💚🙃

@KellieDTravis 11 месяцев назад

Oh my goodness!! I would never have thought to put feta and basil on melons. I'm gonna have to try that. The thought of growing dragon fruit is exciting. I'll have to see what I need to do in North Louisiana to attempt growing one. I love all of your ideas and I take notes for when I'm able to start implementing some new garden ideas (currently disabled but being that im 46, I'm determined to beat this and get back to working as a nurse.... and adding gardens lol). I cant believe how much more grown Noah looks! I know y'all are proud

@jillshippy5157 10 месяцев назад

We were at Arcadia National Park in Maine in 2013 and had that salad in a restaurant there. We came home & replicated it & have been making it ever since. It IS delicious! It also had a bit of Balsamic vinegar in it as well…YUM!

@melindaroth5796 11 месяцев назад

YES I FEEL LIKE WE'RE FAMILY. YOU ARE SO FUNNY BRIAN 😂 OH HI EMILY, YOU TWO ARE SO PRECIOUS. YALL STAY SAFE. LOVE YALL ♥

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@wincymeow3831 11 месяцев назад

Watermelon and thinly sliced onion makes a yummy summer salad!! 😋🇦🇺🙃

@camicri4263 11 месяцев назад

🤣🤣🤣 the title of the video! The salad looks great 😋 delicious! Beacon will be awesome with it, yum! Blessings 💕🤗💕

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

😁

@MichaelRei99 11 месяцев назад

I’m sorry Brian but I laughed after you dropped that Watermelon. I sympathize with you on the poor flavored Watermelon. I guess you’ll have to rethink your plans for how you are going to house your cow! You so bad!! That cougar joke was hysterical😂

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

😂😂😂

@brendajackson294 11 месяцев назад

I just wanted to let you know a site named Toscana sells yard art and statues. I have bought some dragon rain gutter spouts from them. They fit over the ends of the downspout and spew out water. They also have gargoyles for the roof top. Just thought you might want to look for your cottage. So good to see the family. Looks like Noah likes finding the worms. Really cool how they glow in the dark. Hope the cougar moves on and bothers someone else.

@jo-annjewett198 11 месяцев назад

I watch both your channels. Love them both because I have many interests with gardening being a big one. Love what you do! I grew up in Northern California near the Oregon border. We often had mountain lions prowling around and as a teen ran into one on my way to feed the chickens. I had my rifle, as always, but the cougar was just afraid of me as I was of it.

@texasnurse 11 месяцев назад

I picked up a really good cantaloupe from the grocery store last year. I saved the seeds and planted some this spring. I got two delicious cantaloupes from the one plant that lived.

@judymckerrow6720 11 месяцев назад

That watermelon was so juicy the chickens are going to be up all night peeing 😂🍁🍂🍁💚🙃

@lindysmallwood2039 11 месяцев назад

Very concerned about the mountain lion. They had a mountain lion in Griffin Park and it attack some bike riders in broad daylight. I would suggest carrying protection. The salad looks yummy. I hope you can get some melons to mature so you have do the salad with your produce. Looking forward to seeing the next video. Be safe. Blessings ❤️🌺

@agnesturpin4604 11 месяцев назад

Brian, wait until the stem connected to the melon is brown, always works for me. Good luck!

@adigmon 11 месяцев назад

Sometimes I wish we didn’t have deer! They’re on our 30 acres constantly. My kitchen garden in our immediate backyard is safe but it took a lot of work and fencing to get there. I’d love to grow in our fields and meadows but they would just mow it down! They’re beautiful to watch and they have a safe haven here from the town all around us. Guess we all have something!

@mariamaria11-11 11 месяцев назад

Oh my, you made me laugh out loud at 7 in the morning with the "I caught a cougar" moment😂😂😂

@Carol32547 11 месяцев назад

I used to make a fruit salad similar and added a small amount of honey to bind the flavors. I know others that used small amount of cream cheese to help blend the flavors. Bacon sounds good too

@kathleenpalmer845 11 месяцев назад

Loved this episode - such great variety of interesting things from the cougar to the cooking . 😊 I want to try that melon salad recipe.

@tammybyrd1054 11 месяцев назад

and.... LOVE the cottage garden and watch out for that cougar! Hope the cats stay safe with that and the coyote running around ugh

@nanarose3496 11 месяцев назад

Love this video as always. This was really enjoyable with getting to see the lovely Emilie and that handsome young man, Noah! Is it possible that he gets better looking each time we see him? And a real treat to see Boomer! Between the hornworms and the melons, the chickens had a real feast! ....and that cottage garden is to die for. How wonderful that Russ shares his bounty with you. Family, whether blood or by love, makes the job so much easier. You keep an eye for the the cougars...four-legged and otherwise. 🤣 Sending you, Emilie, and Noah love and hugs...and a big belly rub for Boomer. 💝💖 🤗

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Nana Rose. Sending hugs back to you 😊

@caterjunes3426 11 месяцев назад

I've made that same melon salad and added pineapple, mango, blueberries and/or strawberries. I've also used mint or a combination of mint and basil. A splash of unseasoned rice vinegar gives it some pop and brightens it up, too. Never thought of bacon, but why not? Love seeing you both in the kitchen!

@ryanwiersema7251 11 месяцев назад

The Cougar joke cracked us up! The salad looked great too!

@sharonseal9150 11 месяцев назад

Try drizzling some aged balsamic vinegar reduction in the salad. I think it would be amazing! Love your garden and your videos.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! That sounds really good!

@tammybyrd1054 11 месяцев назад

Looks good! Try this....watermelon chunks, cucumber chunks, pineapple chunks, mix and salt, then add fresh lime juice and more salt to taste. It's a Mexican salad we had at an International Day at one of our parks and I took my nephews and ever since then they beg for it! It's awesome!

@bettylarks8134 11 месяцев назад

Loved your cougar!!! Lol!

@t.oliver1728 11 месяцев назад

That salad looks soooo yummy!!!! Thanks for sharing! I need to try this!😋

@katiebradford9751 11 месяцев назад

Wait for the spot on the watermelon to turn yellow and look for the first tendril to dry. Don’t give up, homegrown are the best. Thanks for showing this, it’s encouraging to know that we are all still learning and can’t win 100% of the time.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you

@tinabambrough25 11 месяцев назад

Love your sense of humor!

@ayampelungmojokertoapemman720 11 месяцев назад

Good day in here watching your video about your activity at garden etc.. .i enjoy watching and feel get more knowledge from you friend.thank you so much dear friend

@dianafleetham1827 9 месяцев назад

Love both of your channels!! Thank you!! Add kalamata olives and mint to that salad!!

@conniemcgehee2851 11 месяцев назад

hope the cougar doesn’t go after your chickens or upcoming cow. that is scary

@steveegbert7429 11 месяцев назад

I'm glad I didn't jump the gun in commenting like I usually do, because I was going to suggest the corrugated UV resistant plastic for that back roof. That will be great for not only light, but heat in the cooler weather that is coming.

@kerrycoyle8930 11 месяцев назад

I enjoy watching your videos, so Thanks!!! I purchased a packet of the Baker Creek Jigsaw Pepper seeds as well. I planted one in my vegetable garden and two in amongst my flowers simply because I thought they'd add a nice splash of color. I tasted the peppers while they were still purple and once they turned red... they have a good amount of heat for a small pepper. I plan to add put a few in my next homemade salsa batch to see what I think. I wish I had a Russ and a Bill to help me around my place 🙂

@rchristley 11 месяцев назад

The watermelon tendril was NOT dry. I watched you pick the second one and saw the tendrils that were will green. You have to leave them !

@phini108 11 месяцев назад

Yum, adding the bacon!!!! It certainly is true that this channel feels like friends across the internet. It's really no surprise that so much generosity is coming your way. It's reciprocal maintenance given how much you have so openly and candidly offered over the years. Cougars/mountain lions/pumas are showing up in the hills near me in the East Bay. There have been numerous recent sitings. Thankfully, not down in my neighborhood where coyotes have definitely been a more common concern. As always, it's always a pleasure and a learning experience to watch both your channels. Thank you so much, Brian!

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Lynn-kh5rs 11 месяцев назад

I've been reading up on watermelon since I decided to try growing this year in my Earthbox. Due to lack of space I got 3 small melons (about 5-8 lbs each). Worked for me, I didn't think I'd get any in zone 6b. The pigtail is the first sign but not the best. Other things to look for are: the skin goes from bright & shiny to dull and the bottom (side lying on the ground) is a light cream color or white. Another thing mentioned was to not water the melons a few days before harvest to increase sweetness. The 3 I got were the Moon & Stars Yellow melons. A lot of seeds, but very sweet. Good luck for next year on watermelons if you try again.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Lynn-kh5rs 11 месяцев назад

@@littlehomesteadbigdreams I saved the seeds from the melons. Don't know if they'll produce next year but will gladly send you some if you want them.

@DS-rf7si 11 месяцев назад

I remembered your basil comment this spring. I planted two tomatoes and two basil plants next to each other. About two weeks ago, I plucked about 11 hornworms off my tomatoes! So yeah, didn't work for me! 😢

@galetimpone1712 4 месяца назад

That melon salad looked delicious...will infidelity make one for my family this summer. Thank you for sharing

@diannasgardenmenagerie967 11 месяцев назад

That pepper is gorgeous!!!

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

I know!

@gardenfreshtotable 11 месяцев назад

I should have waited until end of video, thank you. Also I have found if you wait for yellow patch on bottom of melon it will be ripe

@plantsoverpills1643 11 месяцев назад

Sorry your watermelons didn’t work out this year; I was trying to live vicariously through your success as I can’t get them to grow either. But I don’t give up because some year, some time we might just get it right and bam awesome melons!!! I found my first ever hornworm last month. In of all places our grapevines!??? Big fat bugger as size of my thumb. I follow your advice and always plant basil and marigolds around the tomatoes. It works ever year.

@mimi.garden 11 месяцев назад

Love your chicken cottage. Probably bigger than my house 🏠. .... happy birthday

@theeyesehaveit 11 месяцев назад

Great vlog. 😊 Felt like I was a visiting family member and u showed me around your homestead. Barbara.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

I'm so glad!

@joshmegow6424 11 месяцев назад

Wow and I keep trying to grow watermelons here in western Washington where the nights are too cold most of the year. I've realized after several years that even during the hottest summers there just is not enough time. I'm definitely planting more pumpkins next year as they grow much better here. I grew them from seed for the first time and they are my biggest ones ever

@tgardenchicken1780 11 месяцев назад

The chickens made you drop the watermelon. lol. That salad--my mouth is watering. Very happy and lucky chickens.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

They did! Lol

@juneramirez8580 11 месяцев назад

Skunks, raccoons, hawks are fine, but having a cougar is something else! That trail cam will be wonderful!

@nancyforster2388 11 месяцев назад

So funny about the cougar. Love your channel..

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@jojonich4405 11 месяцев назад

I would be very worried about the baby calf Daisy coming in a few months if there’s a cougar lurking about , also Scar with the coyotes, They salad looks wonderful 😋

@kristeeroxx 11 месяцев назад

I like the Mini Love watermelon. Much better success with them than I had with the Sugar Baby. Excellent flavor imo too.

@domesti-city 11 месяцев назад

A mountain lion's habitat range can be between 10 and 400 square miles, with adult males ranging the farthest, so you may not see your macho kitty for a while. That coyote tells me the cat is probably not around. We never had coyotes in sight when our macho kitty was nearby. My son made a watermelon salad very similar to yours, and it was amazing. He may have added some finely chopped serranos since he likes things spicy. I gave up growing watermelons here in the East County as mine always turned out just like yours looked, with poor flavor. Looking forward to seeing the chicken coop wrapped up.

@dpcsharr 11 месяцев назад

The salad looked so good. I would bet sliced almonds or toasted pecans would be so yummy and a crunch. Ok now I must run; I have to go buy a watermelon. 😂😂. I didn’t comment earlier but I really enjoyed your 2 year update. It’s amazing what you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see the rest of your property transform.

@bluetkats 11 месяцев назад

Oh no, not the melon!! So sorry to admit I busted out laughing, in empathy, as that is something that would happen to me, for sure. lol

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Usually Emilie is the clumsy one so she laughed too

@lindamckeny876 11 месяцев назад

That was so funny showing a cougar as a picture of a older lady. Love your sense of humor

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😁

@lisakruger5289 11 месяцев назад

That salad looks delicious! And I'm with you...I'm ready to give up on growing watermelons! I just don't have the patience to wait for them to ripen - and it's way too tricky to tell when they are ready! I would have cried when I dropped that watermelon! 😢

@jocelynkang3012 11 месяцев назад

Fun video 😅 stunning cottage coop & garden, when do you sleep? Your property will be a theme park soon, you could sell tickets! We’ve been seeing a lot of bear and cougar sightings reported via neighbors on Ring (doorbell) and we live in the city. Please keep us updated on your wildlife encounters, and any preventive measures/deterrents/other solutions you may pursue… I have been doing brain Olympics just trying to come up with solutions to keep our outside kitty safe from Rocky Raccoon. Everything’s better with bacon! 🥓👀

@Jocantral 11 месяцев назад

Hope I am not repeating myself, since I had a computer freeze. You got me - I laughed out loud at the cougar. Your imagination and ability to plan out your design is amazing. To see them come to fruition is wonderful. Your son Noah is so handsome, and of course Emilie is lovely. Thanks again for all your wonderful posts. You are so hard working - you deserve every success. xo

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Thank you

@stephanievalencia7329 11 месяцев назад

Lol, haven’t watched this yet! I’m intrigued. Going into my next work meeting extra amused and ready to get back to this. 😂

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

😁

@yeevita 11 месяцев назад

That melon salad looked delish! I winced when I saw the dropped watermelon. I have tried growing watermelons a few times and the most I ever got was a delicious TINY watermelon. Mostly, I get nothing. Yours are doing much better. One day you will pick one just right and it will be delicious. I think this channel is more fun. It feels like it is just you doing, thinking, and living. The other feels more a bit more formulaic, which is understandable, but not as charming. I would be scared about my animals and the new cow with a mountain lion roaming around, though I would love to give the mountain lion some space as well. I hope it can live peaceful with your neighborhood.

@debihediger4760 11 месяцев назад

I’ve been growing a garden for 30 years and melons are still just a little bit tough I don’t grow them every year. I have a produce stand not far that has wonderful watermelon’s. Sometimes they’re $10 sometimes or eight I even got one for six. Just a lot of practice. Picking him up just right. And I sometimes find is the ugliest ones are the best!

@johnlord8337 11 месяцев назад

The salty feta brings out the flavors of the basil and melons. Basil loves dairy - and makes dairy (cheese and eggs) taste even better. The cukes with the slight green bitterness and feta saltiness also works together. "Companion planting salad !"

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Ha! You're right!

@johnlord8337 11 месяцев назад

@@littlehomesteadbigdreamsYou could do some bacon bits. We Pacific Northwest people with this same salad would put in smoked salmon shreds - yum ! Made this for a church potluck in Michigan - and they turned their nose up - no appreciation for a great salad ! Add just a very small drizzle of balsamic vinegar to the finished salad - all flavor components - salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami. Making me drool just typing this out !

@andrewhammill6148 11 месяцев назад

Bryan: People aren't asking you when you are going to do the roof. What they really mean, is DO THE ROOF! HAHA.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

You're right!

@jeannamcgregor9967 11 месяцев назад

Well, if you ever grow a good watermelon (or just buy one) try a salad with just watermelon, feta cheese, and mint. It's amazing too.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Oh that sounds good! We’ll have to try that

@kerrycarter9428 11 месяцев назад

Yes, mint is great in there too!

@alysonbaker939 11 месяцев назад

Love these videos. I love this community. The English garden is gorgeous. I’m going to try that melon salad. Looks delicious. It will have to be Costco melons though as my melons didn’t do anything this year. Thank you for sharing.

@flob6591 11 месяцев назад

That watermelon salad looked amazing.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

It is!

@carolynfulton4060 11 месяцев назад

EVERYTHING’S BETTER WITH BACON! I wrote off growing those small watermelons awhile back. Sugar babies are the ones that nuffed me-it seems the dry, brown tendril test just doesn’t tell the true story of their ripeness. After two summers growing them and we never had even one good one I’m done! I’m back to buying the expensive things!

@deewinston5651 11 месяцев назад

Glad you have a trail camera. Mountain lions don’t play. They must be hungry to venture in so close. Tell Emilie the melon salad looks so good.❤

@bethsands7665 11 месяцев назад

WOWZA, I love your pumpkin patch variety , amazing ! Have you ever tried Mango melon hybrid ?, it is better than a cantaloupe and has a thinner skin. Silly watermelon harvest , the chickens enjoyed it for sure. I had lots of tomato plants but my Paper-wasps hunted them all and were not interested in pestering people. I love your wild land and trail-cam to see what is out there. Your basil is lovely. Tasty and healthy salad . Awesome viewer-friend ! , go Russ !! I enjoy the gardening community of expertise and fun growing experiences.

@savvy2639 11 месяцев назад

your friendly conservation agents usually can help identify that and maybe help if there have been regular sightings. not sure if its same in your state but worth a shot. keep your eyes peeled if thats a cat. they should leave you alone unless they get reallt .. hungry. i had a skunk issue- i used fox urine dribbled about - any hunting supply, got rid of skunk, but then i had fox. lol

@lindaoglesby3571 11 месяцев назад

I have always heard to wait until the actual stem starts to dry out. That it should not be green. And when I buy them at the grocery store the stems are usually not green.

@nancybyrne9893 11 месяцев назад

I’m so jealous of your pumpkins! Here in east Maui even a GUARANTEED NOT TO GET BUGS kombucha squash could not survive the worms. I have watermelon in a raised bed planter with tulle on it and have pollinated some tiny fruits but they are still dying off😫

@cindyhebberd7352 11 месяцев назад

The watermelon are not ripe enough.....the "stem" needs to be brown

@bijou737 11 месяцев назад

Today's the chickens' lucky day with all the watermelon! 🍉

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

They love it!

@Lisabelle77 11 месяцев назад

I'm about to make that salad for dinner!

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 11 месяцев назад

Good!

@user-ch2gk6ui1g 3 месяца назад

Mary Woodworth here. I just love you two.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 3 месяца назад

Thank you 😊

@andreap3065 11 месяцев назад

Great video 👏👏 especially you carrying water melons in , just Love that look on your face 🤣 My watermelons were great this year I got 3 of them off 1 plant , 2 of 25 - 27.9 lb and 1 smaller one super sweet and juicy But my cantaloupe weren’t so good, they were small, and not sweet at all, even though it was called “sugar kiss”

@duanemcguffey9483 11 месяцев назад

Your son's smile before the hornworm hunt was lit( I think they say?)! Looks like your clone

@PlantObsessed 11 месяцев назад

Good news is that the chickens are happy 😁. I hope your new Kitty 🐅 plays nice with the other animals in the homestead.

@hannahhodoba1401 11 месяцев назад

I had a completely full mouth of food and still shouted “oh no!” when you dropped your watermelon. Sadder than a kid dropping their ice cream ☹️

@ejuran2661 7 месяцев назад

I love feta also, I make a burger stuffed with feta and sun dried tomato and I also make a feta and prosciutto omelette that’s my hubby’s favorite.

@littlehomesteadbigdreams 6 месяцев назад

Sounds great!

@deborahmarlewski6786 11 месяцев назад

I live in northern Idaho. We have a lot of cougars here. They stay clear of most humans. We also have cameras out to watch the wild life. It is great to see.

@tammybinfl4755 11 месяцев назад

The watermelons are not ripe. I agree with everyone else stem should be dry and firm. Leave the others longer and you will get some. Plants look great! How about a Give away for some of those dragon Fruit cuttings??😊😊😊