Getting the Garden and Chickens Prepared to Leave the Homestead! Full August Garden Tour and Harvest 

Honestly...this is one of the best youtube channels I've ever found. I love how Becky documents everything and shares her wealth of information on gardening, food preservation, and cooking is such a fun, casual way that makes her feel like another friend that's sharing their kitchen with us.

They call that “pregnancy brain”when you forget what your saying . You are glowing! Can’t wait to see precious baby .

This is the only homesteading channel that I am fully invested in. Every aspect from the garden to the shopping. It’s realistic and I’ve become so inspired from watching this channel! Thank you some much Becky for being an inspiration! This is truly life changing!

Dig up the pepper plants, cut them back 2/3rds, and make sure they have a good root ball. Put them in pots, and let them over winter in your basement. You don't have to water them but once or twice during the season, but in the spring, when they start to wake up, plant them in your new garden, and you'll have a head start on the peppers next year. You can do this several years with the plants, and each year, you'll get a bigger harvest, sooner.

Becky, you should take cuttings of your fig tree. They root soooo easily!! I put them in a clear plastic container with four inches of moist 50:50 miracle grow and vermiculite. Just stick them, put the cover on and put in shade for six weeks. You'll be amazed!! 💜

I just LOOOOOOOOVE how you don’t edit out things like when you get scared for example. I support a lot of channels by watching them, but yours is REAL. You are the type of person that comes across as “I’ll never be “too famous” to be your friend.” You and Laura off the Garden Answer are so incredibly humble and freely giving of your time. And aren’t afraid to show ALL the sides. I just love that. I started watching Laura before Benjamin was born, and I’m so excited that I’ve been watching you now for some time. And before the sweet babe is born too! So excited about your new home and new family member to come!

Something I learned in one of my gardening groups last year: If the tomato is green and shiny, it'll ripen inside. If it's green and matte, it needs more time to grow.

“I’m going to sit in here & eat my weight in raspberries.” Made me laugh out loud. I love when you find treats as your going. I am notorious for wandering off, as I berry pick. I think fruit/ berry picking is to me what potato harvesting is to you. I feel like I’m finding free treasure.

For the long hot peppers, I make a hot pepper relish about every other year (all the children have moved out and there is only so much two people can eat). It takes 18 long green peppers, 18 long red peppers, about 15 onions that you mince together. Add 1 Tblsp salt and cover with boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes. Drain and discard liquid. Place them in a pot and add 2 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar and 2 1/2 cups sugar.Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes. Ladle into hot sterilized jars and process in a water bath canner.. Makes 6 pints. Recipe from the Freezing and Canning Cookbook that was edited by the Farm Journal. (1963) The Farm Journal had a number of different cookbooks that I have since found that tend to have great recipes.

For the blossom end rot, it's a calcium deficiency, usually from lack of water (not too much water) or inadequate calcium in the soil. More than likely your tomatoes in the grow bags are drying out at the root base too quickly, leading to inadequate calcium uptake. If you can water them regularly and maybe add a small amount of calcium to the soil, that should help!

I just want to say how much I appreciate seeing the garden for what it is, weeds and all. Lol 😄 I am a single mom, working about 45 hours a week between 2 jobs, and attempting to maintain a garden of my own. Needless to say after some much needed rains and lack of time, the weeds have gotten out of hand a little bit in my garden. However, I don’t feel quit as bad about it anymore! The positive attitude and the quote “anything at this point from the garden, I’m counting as a win!” have greatly helped me make it through this season so much!

Becky, you could pot up some of your volunteer tomato plants to put in your sun room at your new home to extend your tomato season past frost fates. You can over winter your peppers indoors too. Your garden is gorgeous!😊

Those empty beds are not a loss! You didn’t plant, you gave the beds a rest. That’s not a loss, that’s farm management. Great video!

Most people when they take a vacation, they go somewhere and leave their homes.. Not me, I have been spending my days preserving food, harvesting the garden, decluttering the house during my vacation. I’m on day 4 of 9 and every day I put in my AirPods listening to Becky along with The Hollar Homestead getting my stuff done. Becky you push so many of us to get off our butts and do something, we appreciate you. On Friday we were supposed to go out for dinner (rare treat) and my husband was like “I’ll wait you are listening to Becky”

My husband and I have gardened since 1972. When planting our tomatoes we put a couple of tums in the ground with the plant. We were surprised what a difference it makes. We never deal with any rot. Love watching your videos! Excited for the arrival of your baby!!!

Denise pragure says this always people who are homeschooled turn to be happier, joyful, kind ,hardworking , creative and energetic. I love what you're doing. Keep it up.💙

Hi guys... RE: long hot peppers. after 37 years living in mexico I've found out that any chili can be substituted for any other... even between dried and fresh...it will change the taste of course and texture, but just use them in your favorite recipes. As you can imagine changing chilies in highly condimented dishes (chile con carne, Indian, thai etc) changing the chiles does a minimum of overall alteration...Always taste for heat levels... All the best Jim

This is without a doubt my fav youtube channel, have tried to find others like it, but I cant. No one brings me the same Joy as Becky ❤️

What I've learned about blossom end rot is that it is due to uneven watering, rather than too much or too little watering. A drip system helps, as do mulching or cover crops to help keep moisture in the soil. I think it also helps to plant them in the ground rather than in pots since they can root deeper and reach for water deeper down

GIRL! Where do you get your energy? When I was pregnant I was exhausted ALL THE TIME! You tire me out just watching you! God Bless! Thank you for your channel.

For the turmeric, harvest when the leaves and stems begin to turn brown. On the blossom end rot, in addition to a calcium deficiency, it could be due to inconsistent watering. Garden looks very nice! Beautiful harvest.

I am loving your channel, Becky! You have been helping me stay motivated. When I feel lazy I channel my inner Becky.

Your turmeric is ready to harvest when the leaves and stem start to turn brown and dry, about seven to 10 months after planting. Tip out the plants, soil and all, and shake the soil off your fresh turmeric. Cut the stems off an inch or so above the mass of rhizomes and wash the rhizomes well.

I had GREAT SUCCESS treating our blossom end rot (in containers and raised beds - tomatoes are heavy feeders) with ground up Tums (In my ninja blender) mixed with water and applying to the plants a couple of times. Tums are water soluble which allows the plants to uptake the calcium immediately. Just and FYI going forward.

It is so refreshing to watch someone who is so real and appreciative. "Becky's garden" is such a peaceful place to be!

Becky I love your videos!! I love the personality, the knowledge, the mistakes, the honesty, the realness, the family, the fun, etc., etc.! I get so excited when you post!

Not sure if anyone has suggested this yet, but supposedly figs are very easy to propagate, and when you do that, you will have lots of “young” fig trees that are as old as the original mother plant so they will produce as if they were still part of the original plant! Food for thought (and it’s free) 😊❤️

I get sooo excited to watch your videos! My son will only sit still to your videos and he's 1. We love you in this house 💜

Becky, your tomatoes might benefit from egg shell calcium? I save my egg shells , powder them and sprinkle the powder back on the soil. Works great!

While my tomatoes are blooming, I either pour milk at the base of the plant or sprinkle powdered milk at the base and water it in well. So far, it has always either prevented or stopped blossom end rot. Great use for spoiling milk or out-of-date milk powder.

I remember my mom would wrap string around her cabbage plants to hold the leaves around the heads. It would help with keeping the bugs from getting to the heads.

Good morning Becky, that fig tree is awesome. I love figs. The chickens are so fun. I think they will be happy at their new home. I’m sure they now miss not seeing you often.

Becky, I can give you some very useful advice, from experience. I grow exclusively in grow bags. My entire garden, which is now over 150 plus grow bags, or the long raised bed type grow bags, new to me this year. Yes, you can get blossom end rot, from your water not being consistent enough, or nutrient deficiency, calcium. The first year I started growing in the bags, I struggled with that on my tomatoes, but also struggled with every other vegetable, in different ways..except the herbs. I couldn’t really put my finger on a lot of the struggles. I always had very rich soil in the bags, and every bag was on a drip system. From the second year on, I figured out that your plants, (especially heavy feeders), use up all of the nutrients very quickly in a grow bag, opposed to an in ground garden. So!, I have never had a problem ever again in any type of grow bag, since I continued to feed the plants on a schedule, and got very specific about certain types of nutrients, specific to the type of plant. I do swear by fish emulsion, and a slow fertilizer pellet or granule, put in the hole when the plants are planted. So, sometime within a three or four week period, not only will they get some type of liquid fertilizer, but also top dressed with more long acting granule fertilizer, that works over a longer stretch, scratched into the soil surface. The produce I bring in is absolutely beautiful. Just today I gave some of my Bell peppers, green and purple, to my doctor, and she thought they were fake, until she smelled them. I hope this knowledge helps you, it has worked wonders for me. So start with very good rich soil, and continue to feed them from the day of planting, on.., and of course keep the water consistent. The only thing I do differently here in Texas, is I water twice a day, instead of once. Thanks for being you!! I look forward to every video!!

I just wanted to let you know that I tried your recipe for the one hour rolls this past weekend. I've never made rolls before and these were awesome! Thanks for the great recipe!

Kudos to you for consistently delivering videos that leave a lasting impact, my friend. Your creativity has a way of resonating with the audience. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

Yayy relaxing time! Eating chocolate and watching Becky take care of her garden 🫧

Becky, it is the water problem. Blossom end root is caused by insufficient watering, so the plant cannot take enough calcium from the soil. I have this problem this year(living in Portland, OR), because of the excessive heat for so long. I usually water my tomatoes (all in big pots) once a day, but since I noticed the problem and started watering them two times a day, all of them are healthy...You can still eat the remaining part of the tomatoes 😋

Homemade fig newtons and fig jelly are awesome. How many eggs did you get? I love hearing your girls in the background while you are in your garden. Becky you and your channel are amazing. Prayers to you, Josh and your sweet tiny human that is developing. I pray for you all and your families. Safe travels to the wedding and I/we look forward to your next video. Could you do a video on what flowers you use specifically for your tea? I'm just curious. God bless

I remember your tears of joy last year when you found your beautiful pumpkins.

Fig trees are so easy to propagate! You can just take cuttings and stick them in water. Most of them will root.

Blossom end rot can occur on tomatoes with uneven watering too. Particularly if the soil gets too dry inbeteeen waterings.

I love how you reassure yourself by saying "that's ok"... I need to try this in 2023.

I struggled with blossem end rot last year, and it was devastating. But this year i made a ‘smoothie’ mixture of eggshells and banana peel and put that in the ground when i made a hole for the tomato plant to go in to. This made an enormous difference and is so easy!

oh gosh! look at that gorgeous belly pop :) Can't wait for a peek at baby although I know you said you won't share too much of him/her. You're absolutely glowing!

If you want your tomatillos to taste sweet do not pick them from the plant wait until they fall off. And if you remove them only remove the ones that the skin is broken. Or when the skins are dry. They taste much better that way.

Yes!!!! Eating fruit warm from the sun is one of God’s greatest blessings.

I love to purchase pumpkins from local growers. We “paint” faces on them for fall decorations and then I process the meat and seeds afterwards. As long as you don’t cut them, they hold up nicely. I love putting up my own pumpkin purée and pumpkin pie filling. Roasted pumpkin seeds for the snack win. Also, never hurts to save a few seeds for next years planting. If you buy from a local farmer, you know they’ll grow in your zone. Great harvest, very jealous. Only my cherry tomatoes are coming on strong. I’m fermenting a lot of them with basil, garlic, and onion. They’ll make an incredible bruschetta! Looking forward to seeing how the girls adapt to the new place. You’ll all be happier when you’re back together. If you let the black bean pods dry out and look dead, you’ll get not only seed but the actual bean is like the dry beans you buy in the store so don’t worry if you don’t catch them tender. I actually let mine go. It’s fun filling up my dry bean jar. I found an amazing black and white bush bean. Forgot what they’re called but they’re beautiful. I thought you planted potatoes in the old chicken run 🧐. Did you not?

I think irregular watering (long periods of drought followed by heavy watering) can also cause blossom end rot. But to be fair, it's been a crazy year re: weather and rain patterns.

Seeing you pick tomatoes brings back memories working in the tomato fields in Florida when I was little when we were migrant workers. Love it! Being out in nature is just so relaxing.

Nugget: Have a basket of "all things garden" ready in your vehicle when you go out. Boots, roux apron, gloves, extra clothing, bags, etc. Hopefully then, you can change your mind or adjust once you arrive instead of wishing you brought something! It doesn't hurt to not use what you brought. 🙃

Becky, I learned so much from you today. I just love the look of delight on your face when you eat raw beans, peas, raspberries and anything else that looks ripe and delicious. Enjoy your weekend wedding trip.❤️🇨🇦

Can't wait to see what's going on in the garden! Safe travels!

Drought stressed plants are prone to powdery mildew with just dew, ambient moisture, and even watering from below the leaves. Winter squash and pumpkins actually set some pretty deep roots. Drought stress, powdery mildew, aphids, spit bugs, and a few others travel together too. Sometimes the insects bring the powdery mildew with them, other times they follow the scent of plants under attack from powdery mildew.

Lord please give me a quarter of this woman's drive and productivity. I PROMISE YOU I will use it well!

You and my 10 year old would get along so well. laughed really so hard when you said that you were going to eat your weight in raspberries. My daughter would do the same thing. When I went out to my garden today I saw that we got 2 new pumpkins and I was so excited.

I sat down at just the right time!

I was wondering how you were going to move all your chickens! It always fascinates me how people move farms. My husband and I have just moved onto our farm a year ago and we have already accumulated so many animals and farm equipment. I tell him all the time we are never moving again, because I don’t think we could logistically move everything haha (plus I don’t ever want too leave our new farm is our dream😜)

Blossom end rot is from inconsistent watering, not overwatering. It affects the uptake of the calcium. They aren't separate issues.

I know someone who made lasagna and used long hots instead of the pasta to layer. She did the same with enchiladas...instead of tortillas, she just stuffed long hots and poured enchilada sauce over them. Also, you can make pepper relish or just freeze dry them to add to recipes later.

Just throwing this out there, with trees you can actually cut of the layer of bark, wrap it in plastic and att some soil in there, water it and seal it up and 2-3 weeks down the line the branch will have grown roots, cut of the branch under the roots and you can take a part of the tree with you. And if it's already producing fruit it should keep doing that, you might not get alot, but atleast you won't have to wait.

Your garden is absolutely beautiful! Watching your eyes light up brings a smile to my face. I’ve never been a gardener, but YOU, sweet Becky, make me want to start! I live in Arizona, and it gets soooooo hot in the summer, so I’d need to do some research as to what would do well. My husband and I are empty nesters, and I’m always telling him how knowledgeable you are when it comes to gardening. I love your videos and your positivity in all that you do. Thank you for all you do!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Just a tip for your garden and preserving, my mom and I plant and can on an alternating basis. This year was pickles so planted more cucumbers next year is salsa and chili sauce so we will plant more tomatoes

When baby henny pecked you! 😂 that gave me a good loud giggle. They missed their mommy! So cute.

As always great videos! I will become a homesteader at 56! It's never too late. I have been totally inspired by Becky's channel and other YT homesteaders. Slow and steady wins the race.

Hi Becky!! So happy to see this pop up! Can’t wait to see what’s happening.

I don't have my own garden but love guarding "with" you and dreaming!!!

Yes you are right, when the paper splits is when the tomatillas are ready. I love your garden. Excited to see what you do at the new property.

Hi, Becky! Like nightngale49 said, a lack of water can cause blossom end rot. It's because the roots can't access the calcium in the soil because of the lack of water. Also, you can just cut the rotted end of the tomato off and use the rest. I had a couple tomatoes with blossom end rot, too, but the rest of the tomato was fine. I'm not a very experienced gardener yet, but I studied up on that when I experienced it myself.

Another joyful harvest! Loved it 💙❤️💜

I love your excitement! Can’t wait to see what you do in your new garden!

Oh boy. Peppers and maters. Doing great. Nobody told the raspberries they couldn’t produce. Makes one happy to discover such bounty

Becky I am amazed you have so so much energy at this point in your pregnancy. You have so much to do please remember to rest. I just heard you say you are going to plant some elderberry. They are the best, and good for you. When we moved into our home some 45 years ago we had wild elderberry, I made jelly, which is one of our favorite jellies. After awhile they died out and here in our area of Pennsylvania elderberry are hard to find. My grandmother used to make elderberry pie, it was to die for. Take it easy, can't wait to see how you make out moving the chickens.

Becky, I love watching your videos! And, I can’t wait to see how the garden at your new house will be! Yours is the only channel that I make sure to watch every single video! I think you’re awesome & so inspiring! Just watching you makes me get up & get something done! Thank you so much! I think you’re wonderful! 😊

Since your not living there and able to enjoy your gardens as much you want, you should start making yourself bouquets to put around your house in different rooms. Then you can enjoy them everyday. Love your channel!!!

Wow what a bounty! New to your channel! Love everything I’ve watched so far!

Hi Becky, I just adore everything that you share with us in the garde and the kitchen. My wee garden is coming along nicely ( you definitely inspired me to plant some seeds) and I am starting to see some growth happening which is really exciting! You are always so positive and full of joy, enjoy your long weekend away and looking forward to your next video xx

Hey Becky! Have you thought about taking cuttings off of the fig tree? They are really easy to propagate.

There is a trick that I just learned. If you take steel nails and let them get wet over the winter to rust. Then you put three of them in the ground around your tomatoes which leaks into the soil and feed your tomato plants. Tomato plants love iron it will actually help feed your tomatoes. The person I got this clue from has not had any issues with his tomatoes in years.

It's not just the memory but the connection that makes us remember each part of your garden ..... Sweetheart

I just love coming home after working all day and seeing a new upload from you. You are such a joy Becky and so knowledgeable you are a great teacher and I’m so grateful for having found your channel. Best on RU-vid ❤️🤗

Love spending time with you in the garden!!! Mine is already getting prepped for next year because our soil needs lots of work! Just makes me happy to see a bustling garden

I look so forward for your videos. You are so sweet & kind. Love your new home

What an enjoyable channel! So real and helpful at the same time. Thank you Becky.

What was I saying came out of my mouth every pregnancy all 4. Lol your garde is beautiful and you have done an amazing job. Also lost almost all tomatos from rot and a new baby bunny that came around and had a feast. Lost all cabbage also.

Good morning Becky!!! 💗💗 so happy to see a new video from you my friend!!! You're looking beautiful today!!

I love how much you teach us and share your processing and harvesting.

These garden videos give me so much joy!!! Thanks Becky!!

Becky, you've got pregnancy brain! Get some pg safe omega 3! It helped me with my second pgcy. I looked up turmeric harvesting: Your turmeric is ready to harvest when the leaves and stem start to turn brown and dry, about seven to 10 months after planting.

Always love my time with Becky

Love how you share the ups n downs of your garden.

I love seeing you’re garden producing so much I love seeing it all and how excited you are : )

Yaaaaaay!!!! Love your videos Becky! When will we have more baby updates

Love love love getting notifications from you Becky. Thank you for your dedication

Awesome garden harvest! I sure do enjoy your videos!

That really was a very nice harvest! 😊👍💕💕💕

I always look forward to your videos! Always inspires me to do projects and chores in my home!

Hello Becky! I live in the tropics and grow turmeric and ginger. I wait like a year for turmeric to establish in my bed or container and then you can harvest little by little whenever, or you can wait for the leaves to die back and go into dormancy and just harvest the whole thing at once.

Oh Becky I love when you eat the peas straight from the plants, but remember the mice you saw with your dad the other day. It can be dangerous. Be careful!

When u harvest your tomato’s if you want a sweeter product, Don’t water for a few days before as it makes them sweeter , the flavour more concentrated .

I love seeing your passion for gardening and cooking! This is one of my favorite channels! Keep up the great work!!