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I definitely wish I hadn't bought a new mattress five years ago still looks brand new. And I don't have the money for this great discount either. But thank you for this beautiful video and inspiration. ❤
I have a family of four, and I've learned valuable lessons about modern homesteading by observing the experiences of you and Cam.Your family demonstrates exceptional unity and togetherness
Hi Becky, I’d love to see a video where you cover the tools you’ve invested in that make everything easier/faster, both in the garden and in the kitchen. We are trying to garden more at scale and I’m looking for guidance on what to invest in. Thank you!
I saw a hack for the food mill. Instead of hand cranking you can replace the handle with a regular hand drill and boom you just upped your producing in spiffy speed!
I love the idea of the freeze drying the applesauce. I just canned fresh apple juice and when I saw your freeze dried applesauce I wondered about using juice to reconstitute it 🤔 The sweet potato harvest was amazing! Thanks for always inspiring me.
I'm always filled with joy when I watch your videos and today was no exception. I was having a REALLY bad day at work so I decided to give myself a break and watch something on RU-vid. When I found your video I knew my day had just turned around. Thank you!
Just an idea as I watch you make the bunk beds up - - - which I did for years for my boys - Beddy's - they are an all-in-one sheet/coverlet set that are zipped around the mattress and to make them in the morning - they simply straighten sheets and zip the side . . . much simpler and no Momma having to crawl all over the bed - LOVE watching your family work together !!!!
How wonderful that you will be winter gardening. Hope the strawberries overwinter for you. And so happy to see some color and design in the boys room! Not that it was bad before, just a little sterile. Looking forward to see Nicole's room makeover. Cleaning out my clutter is still one of the hardest things to do. But is really satisfying when complete.
Thanks for doing a little experiment for us! Working through my apples right now. First year I harvested off the tree we inherited when we bought this house. 290 pounds of apples!
I never missed one video of yours,the food you made for your family looks very delicious and healthy,you are blessed to have an extraordinary talent,thanks for sharing your life with us
I am so jealous! I grew sweet potatoes for the first time this year and my harvest was pathetic! I will try again next year! Congratulations on a fantastic harvest!
안녕하세요~ 저는 한국에서 당신의 비디오를 애청하고 있습니다. 처음으로 댓글 올려요 막내 임신과 출산 늦었지만 축하드립니다🎉 아이들이 집안일이나 농사일을 같이 하고 식탁에모여 식사하는 모습이 아름답습니다. 오늘 영상에(16:21) 아드님들 방에 태극기가 있어서 깜짝 놀랐어요 ^^ 대한민국 국기를 방에 게시해서 더더 관심있게 볼것같아요^^
Thanks for your video, I love every single one you produce! As a mum I'm continuously asking myself how you manage to involve your kids this regularly? Seems like I could need some tips ;-)
@theseasonalhomestead Can you share the brand /type of black weed paper you used for planting the strawberries? Also please share the brand/model for your manual counter apple peeler, stainless steel stockpot, blender, and food mill. Thanks.
Oh wow! You got a lot of sweet potatoes. I am excited to see how many we get this year. The boys room looks so nice! I can't believe all the things you get done!
Super sweet potato harvest and great tips and tricks with apple preservations. Well done you with your linen cupboard! I still can’t bring myself to discard spare duvets. They’ve been so loyal during those middle-of-the-night bed changes. Hashtag best friends forever. 😂
Wow your sweet potato looks so amazing. This was the 1st year that we have grown and we have such tiny ones from a whole bed we got 4! And small ones lol
I loved watching all of you packing up the dehydrated apples: eat one, two into the jar. My youngest son and granddaughter gobble up dehydrated apples like maniacs. Once I have tempered a new batch in jars, I use a two piece canning lid and the jar attachment to my vacuum sealer to get a better seal. Do you ever dehydrate onions or shallots? I seal them the same way and it’s such a nice convenience to have on hand.
I have to wonder how your fruit leather would turn out if you did a batch raw and another with pectin, then mix them. Would the desirable qualities of each temper the less desirable ones? Since you garden through the winter, just curious about what state/growing zone you're in.
That’s interesting on your sweet potatoes. I had huge ones last year and did all my own slips this year from a couple of those and this year they were pretty small. Wondering if I should have started with new slips. You guys are all such hard workers!
I wasn't notified at all that you uploaded a video 😕 As always, this one is terrific!!! I have noticed that you aren't vacuum sealing your freeze dried food this year. Are you worried at all that it could somehow go bad? I'm just curious. You are so smart and read up on everything so thoroughly...can you share with us why? 😁 This year when you do your pantry tour I really, really hope you show us your fresh fruit and veggies freezer 🙏🤞❤️ You are such an amazing family!! Ok...I gotta go watch again 😂
They put out the runners but they don’t root, they need to be cut off. This makes for bigger plants that are more productive because they have space. It also means they need to be replaced within 2-3 years.
@@TheSeasonalHomestead lol - never have tried or seen anyone seed start strawberries BUT I totally would not of been surprised if you did😉 So inspired by you and your family.
I can't believe how huge those trays are for your new freeze dryer. I have a medium one so those look at least twice the size. I'm wondering if those white lids are good enough for keeping your apples dry. I have found that they aren't very airtight at all.
You are probably right about the white lids! I noticed that when I was shaking a jar of liquid with a white lid, it leaked out a little. The grey ones are better. I also have a vacuum sealer for the canning lids so maybe I should switch them over to that instead.
Love your family an gardening together But I wonder if you could say take like a 2 inch hole bit an pre drill holes in paper just a thought I have some rolled cardboard may try an see how it works I'm into saving time an the back 😊
Out of curiosity, is there a reason you didn't pulverize the dried applesauce to save space in the jars? A freeze dryer is on my dream list, so I'm genuinely asking out of ignorance, not judgement.
We had a great sweet and reg potato harvest this year too, I'm interested I'm how you plan to long term preserve. I'm trying canning and fd them for the first time and curious if you have any recommendations?
What to do and when depends on your climate. Do you know what zone you are in? I am in 6b. I have a basic free calendar here for zone 6: www.theseasonalhomestead.com/when-to-plant-vegetables-in-zone-6/ . If you like a printed version of a planner, my sister Amy sells one but you'll want to wait a month or two until her 2024 version is available. It is super thorough and great for a beginner. I also use a digital planning tool called Seedtime. Both planners are linked in the video description. Hope that helps!
Actually kids found it in a box and thought it was cool then they hung it up🤷♀️ Cam lived in Korea for a few years so that’s where it came from. Didn’t realize it was upside down but I’ll have them fix it!
They are GE Cafe Ranges, one electric, one induction cooktop. I got the brushed bronze handles to go with it, they are sold separately because the provided color combo is Black/stainless steel handles. If you get the white oven it comes with the brushed bronze handles and knobs. Here is a link to it at Home Depot rstyle.me/+4g_n-JmITvmB9HyIJ_XaWw
We harvested our sweet potatoes for this year and the are so light, they look ok and taste ok but feel like 1/4 the weight of a normal sweet potato… almost like it’s made out of foam? Any idea why this is? I’ve done a bit of research and haven’t found a reason yet, the only thing I can figure is that the soil is off, but everything else grew great in the soil
Do you have more information on the flash sales birch is doing this month? We desperately need a new mattress as I wake up every morning with a backache 😬
I appreciate the fact that you grow alot of food for your family and that you are teaching your kids how to be self-sufficient. However, look at your house, your land, and all the “toys” you have. Most people do what you do because they can’t AFFORD to do anything else. Count your blessings that you could stop growing food at any time and be just fine financially. Alot of us aren’t that lucky.
We are fine financially because we worked, and still work hard. It’s the result of sleepless nights, sticking to a budget, and getting out of and staying out of debt. We lived in a small fixer upper house with a tiny backyard for years so we could scrimp and save for this. There is no luck about it.
Wow Ann, this is one of the hardest working families on RU-vid. It has taken them many years to be able to enjoy the life they now live. Please don't let envy stop you from attaining the same.
I see that 11:50 you outward wear that baby. I have to beg you to stop! You can see that poor baby dangling by the crotch. It causes endless physical problems as well as mental overstimulation. Babies are meant to look at the world through their mothers’ eyes. That’s how they develop a sense of self - when they see a baby’s reflection in their mom’s eyes. Outward wearing is terrible and I wish they didn’t make carriers that allow for that. Even if you inward carry with a bad carrier, there isn’t enough support. There should be fabric all the way to the knee for a fully supported seated position. I’m not only amazed by the amount of research you put into gardening, that’s why I admire you. The work and dedication is awe inspiring. But I’m also shocked that you didn’t put a quarter of the amount of effort into your child rearing. Hip dysplasia is a well known risk for improper baby wearing. Simple logic would tell you being held up by your groin is incredibly painful. Look at actors behind the scenes. This is a developing baby. Please get a supportive soft structured carrier! I like Boba and Kinderpack. A good carrier costs 10% of the price of a freeze dryer. I’m glad you took your older boys’ complaints seriously. Kids have growing pains all the time. I used to get back pain all the time as a kid. They say you grow when you sleep so that might be why they associate it with the mattress. I wonder if it’s from the indent that naturally forms in furniture. So when you grow, you outgrow that indent which makes your sleeping position. There seems to be an imbalance in how immediately you fixed the mattress problem with simple prevention.
