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Putting Food Down for the Winter | Self Sufficiency | Gardening | Root Cellar | Foraging

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Everyday skills of the 18th century settler. In this episode of we discuss how we prepare our food stores for the winter ahead. It includes foraging in the forest for puffballs and chaga, as well as our final harvest of potatoes, turnip, cabbage and squash from our gardens. We also take a look at our new underground root cellar, its construction and ventilation. Nothing goes to waste. Peter uses a three bin composting system for augmenting the soil.
Featuring - Peter Kelly & Catherine Wolfe
Cinematography - Catherine Wolfe
Producer & Editor - Shane Kelly
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@Jason-iz6ob 3 года назад

As a southerner I nearly cried watching those turnip greens getting tossed into the compost pile…

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Indeed but, one can only eat so many greens!

@daleandstephfarmeritaville7434 2 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape you must be a Yankee.. greens could be canned also. Lol

@Chasantnik 2 года назад

@@daleandstephfarmeritaville7434, not Yankee. Canuck. Maybe he doesn’t like it or thinks he’s got enough and the compost needs it more.

@sonofeloah Год назад

The greens and I wonder if he would save more than enough of the buckwheat to not only reseed but enough to grind into flour or cook and eat as grits.

@Blrtech77 25 дней назад

Peter, what a great video. You and Cathy are a hardworking family and I realize you do this to teach history and to survive yourselves. It also shows how hard working are forefathers were. They couldn't just pick up and drive to Walmart and get the stuff they needed! Thanks and Be Safe Out There.

@TheWoodlandEscape 24 дня назад

Life was simple in that era, but life was hard!

@twistnshout3031 11 месяцев назад

Now that's the way to live. We need to get back to this!

@TheWoodlandEscape 11 месяцев назад

It is pretty darn satisfying!

@Blrtech77 25 дней назад

I agree with you 100%.

@kevinthorrington2131 2 года назад

I'm a yooper born and raised on the U.S. Canadian boarder. I watched the first of your videos and knew you were from Canada from your accent. I started watching your oldest videos first and will continue to the newest ones. Great videos and love the little cabin you and your partner built. I am looking forward to more. Thanks!!!!

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Thanks Kevin, glad you both found our channel and are enjoying.

@FrontierTradingCompany 3 года назад

Great video, love to see historical content on RU-vid. Thanks for posting.

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Thanks, glad your enjoying.

@teresamexico309 3 года назад

I would have loved, the root cellar interior been shown. Very Nice video, thank you!

@throwback336 3 года назад

I just found your channel. I absolutely love it. I use to have a homestead before jumping into a small 30 cow dairy. I love history and I love agriculture. Dairy farming is very stressful and a connection to the past, for me, is calming. Very nice homestead you have. I can't wait to explore more videos. Well done!!

@SuperWhatapain 3 года назад

Me same

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

I grew up on a dairy farm and can attest to that calming feeling … hard work but, so enjoyable. I would not have wanted a different childhood. I glad you’re enjoying.

@karionhawkins3091 3 года назад

Love all the vegetables you grew!!

@user-np7pq2gy1v 3 года назад

I loved everything you showed us and how you showed it. I can tell you love everything you are doing, the land, the gardening. It's really something special. The best!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks JW.

@TreeOfLifeSuphan Год назад

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@juanvega6206 2 года назад

LOVE YOUR HOMESTEAD AND THE HISTORY LESSONS.I THINK ALL CHILDREN SHOULD SPEND A COUPLE OF WEEKS EACH SCHOOL BREAK FOR EXTRA CREDIT.THE KNOWLEDGE THEY WOULD GAIN WILL CARRY THEM THROUGH LIFE.GOD BLESS!!!

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

We think the same on the education thing Juan. Simply being in the outdoors can have a stimulating effect on ones brain.

@stephenfields6236 3 года назад

One of the best back to nature guys I’ve seen.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Flattered, thanks Stephen.

@elund408 Год назад

One thing to add about buckwheat is that it flowers right up to frost, this is an advantage for honey bees as they can find food after the local trees and plants have stopped blooming

@TheWoodlandEscape Год назад

Thanks, Erik, I should have mentioned that. Bees sure need all the help we can give them!

@swhedge71 3 года назад

Homesteading at it's finest! Enjoy the authenticity of your channel and content. Had to subscribe to see more! Thank you for posting your lifestyle.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks sw, we are having a lot of fun putting this together, both cabin and channel, so happy to hear you are enjoying.

@swhedge71 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape I wish you all the success you deserve for your hard work and authenticity. I look forward to more my kind friend! Thanks for the response! -Steve-

@FilipStasresinic 11 месяцев назад

Best back to nature and reenactment channel I have seen. You almost dont sound like american, at least modern one, and thats a compliment.

@TheWoodlandEscape 11 месяцев назад

That’s funny… we are in Canada!

@FilipStasresinic 11 месяцев назад

I know, but canadians are americans too. You just sound different, not so loud commercial. You sound like from different century. It seems you realy are trying to teach people something not sell them something. Its very refreshing.

@kathyjones274 2 года назад

Fried green tomatoes,yummy. My grandmother made it. Also baked pumpkin 🎃with brown sugar and cinnamon. Love your garden. Thinking about moving by my son so we could can some veggies,again like grandma use to do.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

You are making me hungry, Kathy. My wife and I can 75 quart jars of tomatoes each year … like a taste of summer in the middle of winter. Thanks for your interest.

@Wholesomeday 3 года назад

Really interesting to see the uses for different mushrooms you found and a lovely looking garden. Thank you for sharing.

@nosaltiesandrooshere7488 2 года назад

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

@tylerkrug7719 3 года назад

I love learning new stuff like this,thank you!

@dougmoore5222 3 года назад

Your gardens are the best mental clinic I can think of.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Gardens certainly do have a relaxing effect on one.

@prone_wolf8871 10 месяцев назад

Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it.....subbed for the history lesson and real world knowledge that is being lost.....

@TheWoodlandEscape 10 месяцев назад

So very true. We thank you for your interest and.

@Rubbernecker 2 года назад

You are living the life!!

@edmedlin2936 3 года назад

I love it! You are doing a great job. I lived kind of that way for many years. Had a big garden, raised plenty of food, grew corn and ground my own meal, took a deer and an elk if i was lucky. One time raised some pigs. I love making my own food.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

It is a great feeling to know one can fend for themselves in this crazy world.

@coachflow9120 3 года назад

I think this is when people were the happiest. When the farms got bigger and people started growing cotton and other crops to sell, life became drudgery. This was diversified farming before that term was cutting edge. I think it was a lot more fun to hunt deer than to take care of cows. I might have had one or two hogs but that's it.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Ah the simply life! When the work was done, all be it hard, they probably had a lot more free time to wonder the woods etc.

@warehousejo007 3 года назад

yeah..... good times....😜

@jeanlamourUK 2 года назад

Another one behind you !

@SuperWhatapain 3 года назад

That puff ball looks like manna from heaven😂

@crazytimes9989 3 года назад

You are so fortunate.

@nhmountains5683 3 года назад

Your gardens are awesome. The work you put into them shows. Congrats!!

@caboitommy8930 2 года назад

Great show and what a loaded patch of land I'm glad I found you

@jeanmuehlfelt7942 2 года назад

Your deer don't seem to jump very high, based on that fence. Ours are almost 8' tall and the deer can still clear them if they like what's inside the garden. 👍🏻 Nice vid. Thanks.

@archieburson4301 3 года назад

I noticed you threw the greens away to the turnip roots. Man the greens are as good as the roots are.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

I love beet greens as well but, one can only eat so much food. Normally we grow enough that we are able to gift a bunch to neighbors, friends and family.

@tylerkrug7719 3 года назад

That's some hard work to manage that many gardens!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Ah but, the fruits of the labour pay off!

@samgamgee2936 3 года назад

Excellent blend of frontier farming and gathering from the forest!! Can’t wait to see the post harvest deer hunt video!!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

We posted the first hunt video a few days ago on our channel

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Thanks Sam.

@briannemorna4268 3 года назад

Man, those turnip greens are the best part!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

I agree but, one can only eat so much, lol.

@joshenyou360 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape I agree that turnip greens are delicious. Is it possible to dry/dehydrate them?

@Caleb-fo9zx 3 года назад

Yes with a little vinegar

@hussainahmedsyed9044 3 года назад

I was so curious to see your root cellar!!

@newdayfarm9463 2 года назад

Hello from Texas! Sent here from Danny at Deep South Homestead. Great video. Love the root cellar.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

His channel is awesome, thanks for visiting our channel.

@joshenyou360 3 года назад

Such beautiful gardens. I see much hard work to have such a enormous harvest. Love you channel. Just subbed.

@claytonholton2749 2 года назад

Great just loved it now I want to move to the Forrest!

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Not a bad place to live!

@bkodra 3 года назад

Hang those butternut squash in a nylon stocking and hand it from the basement rafter for good air flow around it. Keeps longer.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Good feedback. We always keep out squash in the basement , not by the wood stove but, reasonably close. They would rot in month in a humid root cellar.

@sailorjohnboy2325 3 года назад

Our modern society is so disconnected. Great video and a fantastic garden. As you work through your video style, might I suggest narrating as you go about your day. I'm looking forward to your hunts and cold weayher videos.. Keep up the good work.

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Great suggestion, thanks.

@akadventurer7563 2 года назад

Thats amazing!! we have puff balls(although I'm afraid to eat them), but they never get bigger than a golf ball... Never seen one even soft ball sized, let alone that big! (I'm in interior Alaska)

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

That is odd, if the fruiting bodies have stated one must wonder why the stunned growth.

@georgemurphy9910 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing this with us 🎉🎉

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 месяца назад

My pleasure 😊

@earlshaner4441 3 года назад

Hi from Syracuse NY everyone that's a very big gardens and a lot of work weeding them

@cherylbishop7657 2 года назад

They look like rutabaga, GOD BLESS

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Your absolutely right, they are rutabaga… my mistake.

@johnemery9634 2 года назад

Living the dream man.

@jackgoldman1 2 года назад

Lots of hard work. Not what city folk want. City fold want free money, free food, free profits from inflation. Thanks for your hard work.

@markirish7599 3 года назад

Great video thanks and best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

@OldDocSilver 3 года назад

And a river runs through it too. Nice!

@jesstonychavez2684 3 года назад

I like your traditional lifestyle

@craigwitte2943 3 года назад

Love what you are doing. I live my life much the same. you need twice as many poles on your deer fence. The deer around me would walk thru your fence without even a pause in step.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks Craig and I thought the same about the fence but, it worked last winter, even though the deer feed on the cabbage remnants we piled outside the fence all winter… go figure.

@craigwitte2943 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape I built a split rail fence around my asparagus so as not to share with the deer. They also love my cabbage. Deer roast with a side of Asparagus or cooked cabbage is the best remedy!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Too funny but, I agree, that would work.

@rawdio.docdar5715 2 года назад

Just stumbled on this video, awsome stuff, will definatly be following, take care, all the best from Ontario,Canada

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

A fellow Ontarian … glad you’re enjoying.

@amyrodgers9887 2 года назад

Loved it

@saltriverorchards4190 3 года назад

Excellent video. Very informative. Thank you for posting

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

My pleasure , we are a lot of fun producing these.

@rabahyacobi7161 2 года назад

I liked your video. What you do is interesting

@cynthiaweathers6979 2 года назад

We ate our turnip and rutabaga greens. Cooked with fat meat or ham, they were really good.

@loseyourlife4042 2 года назад

Great video much knowledge 👍🏻👍🏻

@sheilabrennan5543 2 года назад

Love the music and the informative video

@ricksspringfield45 3 года назад

Gardens look great, nice root cellar...ours haven't produced so well over the last few yrs here in Missouri, either to much rain or to hot.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thank you. Our growing seasons are also becoming very unpredictable up hear in Canada.

@williamblakeley3744 3 года назад

AWSOME land & way to survive 👍👍 don't have to depend on anyone but your self.I love it.wish I had property & smarts to do it..Bless you.

@gailsgardenherbsmore1605 3 года назад

Glad I found your channel. Just subscribed. I love history and plants...especially herbs and foraging. I enjoyed taking a break, sitting back and watching your channel.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Glad you’re enjoying Gail.

@craigwitte2943 3 года назад

Peter, another great source for "char" is dried punk wood. I find silver maple to be best. I am in the oak, hickory hardwood forest of east central Illinois so no birch & chaga. We do have sassafras for good tea.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

We have Sassafras in the southern part of the province but, not where we live. It depose make an outstanding tea. I also use charred punk wood and agree, softer maples are amazing.

@thecrankyyankee5114 2 года назад

I had pear trees and the deer loved them. 😂

@bpfirehunt0192 3 года назад

Wow!! Great content and love the way u explain things. I like things like this and have dabbled in it most of my life. Ill be watching all ur vids and keeping up with ur post. Also subscribed thanks

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Your comments are appreciated BP. Glad you’re enjoying.

@jesstonychavez2684 3 года назад

I love vegetables

@bradlafferty 3 года назад

Watching you show us the bounty of your gardens made me so happy, excited, even. Also like your manner of calm presentation. New sub!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Glad you’re enjoying and we appreciate you subscribing to our historical endevour.

@DaveCollierCamping 3 года назад

Awesome video

@HallnoutMhall 2 года назад

Another great video. Thank you for sharing. I subscribed a couple weeks ago and I'm about out of your videos to watch. Keep them coming friend. Hope all are well and have a blessed weekend.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

That is what I’d call a lot of viewing! Thanks for your interest.

@HallnoutMhall 2 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape lol. I don't watch TV so.....thanks

@shanek6582 3 года назад

Awesome root cellar!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Thanks Shane.

@wvvollenhoven 3 года назад

the numerous slugs in our garden would love to get a hold of those fresh cabbage leaves. (tried once to plant cabbage, and indeed.. party time for them, not for me)

@marcusaetius9309 3 года назад

Excellent content.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thanks Marcus.

@keithwilliams4247 2 года назад

I am new to your channel (subscribed) and I have resisted the urge to look to far ahead and started with the first video produced and made it this far. I have but one complaint I can't hear you. (Very well) I hope this was addressed in future videos. I live in Northern Alberta and when I camp, I too sleep with my gun next to me, (as in your first video) we have grizzly, and black bears, wolves as well as cougars roaming around. It is not unusual to come across tracks of bears and I have many pictures of bears on my trail cams. I realize that back in the late 1700's it was more than wild animals you had to beware of. Anyway I look forward to watching more of your videos. God bless.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

We have addressed the audio Keith. I believe we are on our third microphone system. Still not perfect but, a definite improvement.

@bertjacobson9550 3 года назад

Love ya,s

@briansorensen7195 3 года назад

excellent content and historical view

@SuperWhatapain 3 года назад

Love the history..

@TreeOfLifeSuphan Год назад

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@TheWoodlandEscape Год назад

Thank you.

@michellel5402 3 года назад

You'll definitely have to do a video of the waxing experiment when you get to it!

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Next years crop as they are all waxed and put down ... quite simple actually.

@christineg7169 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing! My dream:)

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Our pleasure!

@cathywolfe1038 3 года назад

Our pleasure Christine.

@giraogirao1113 2 года назад

Olha só! Voltou a passar Daniel Boone!👍

@simonlunt353 3 года назад

Great video l have not seen a puff ball in years but I do pick mushrooms too eat but like you said you have to know what you are doing l see you had a good crop you didn’t have trouble with the rabbits 🐇 l have two cats they keep the rabbits away and like you said you can keep your crop for a long time if you store them right looks like you have a good life 👏👏👍

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Actually, Simon, the rabbits did play havoc, mostly our beet crop. I think 2 out of about 50 made it.

@sej9231 3 года назад

You are amazing!

@ulflyng 3 года назад

This channel will grow. Thx for sharing your efforts. Subbed

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

Thank you Sir. As to the growth it appears to be stalled at the moment. Perhaps it is the time of year. Regardless, we our doing this historical endevour out of passion for history, not simply numbers of viewers. Thanks for your interest.

@yanknoz9710 3 года назад

I just found this channel. Love the content. Just subbed. Thank you for sharing.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

We appreciate your interest.

@stephenfox1238 3 года назад

Dope

@JustLiving2018 3 года назад

Just found your channel. Great content my friend, glad to be here!

@SO-hg9cx 2 года назад

Excellent information and presentation.

@lorribosch8634 Год назад

We love your channel! I'm very interested in knowing what variety of cabbage that is.

@TheWoodlandEscape Год назад

I’ll see if I can find out, I believe it is called Expect but, I’ll find out. We buy our seed from Vesey’s.

@lorribosch8634 Год назад

@@TheWoodlandEscapeThank you! I am looking for some I can store that will last a while. Have a blessed day!

@TreeOfThe 3 года назад

Grade A stuff man.

@autiemuse 2 года назад

Beautiful gardens! Wouldn't most early pioneers have saved/used their turnip greens? Composting is good, but losing all that nutrition heading into winter seems a shame. I would dehydrate and break into small 'flakes' to add greens and vitamins to soups or stews all winter long! Did they do this?

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

I’m confident that they would have and we should have. One can only eat so many fresh greens but, dehydrating them would have been wise.

@lynetteclauser3551 2 года назад

I’m new to your channel and I love what you are doing. I have a few questions, which may have already answered in previous videos, but I haven’t gone back yet to watch forward. I am very interested in how you store your crops through the winter. What is the difference between the root cellar into the hill and the one below your cabin. You mentioned humidity. Where do I find some sort of guide that can tell me carrots like this, beets like this. I do can but really miss the snap of a fresh carrot or bean. And will you be showing the interiors of the root cellars?

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

One of resent videos we did show how our root cellar works and it does keep ones carrots crisp well into the spring. Thanks for your interest.

@glass94th 3 года назад

Love the garden fence and gate. Would that be appropriate for the 1750's? And how are the fence rails attached to the uprights? Lovely series, really enjoying it. Thank you. Graham.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

The fencing would not be historically accurate for the 18th century. We actually built it prior to launching our Woodland Escape. Snake back rail fencing would be accurate. I’m glad your enjoying our step back in time.

@glass94th 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape Thank you. :)

@d8ve 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape Are they peeled cedar or Balsam fir?

@TheBowersj 2 года назад

Your carpentry skills are legendary, I wonder if you build furniture as well for a living.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

No J, I was an arborist work my working career but, I do enjoy building furniture.

@noahholland9813 3 года назад

I've heard it said that if 100% of the spores from one puff ball mushroom fruit it would cover all the land in the world. Crazy!!!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

That is crazy, Noah.

@abbasharun4525 2 года назад

👍👌✋

@AnnaBananaRepublic 11 месяцев назад

If you bought those clothes, you look foolish. If you made them, you look badass. 🖤

@TheWoodlandEscape 11 месяцев назад

We make all of our clothing so I guess I must be badass, lol.

@chriswren2559 3 года назад

I really enjoyed your video but I was a little concerned about drying your freshly dug potatoes in the sun …that can cause them to turn green and can make you sick from solanine poisoning. The usual procedure is to brush off the dirt and place them in a shaded area to cure.

@adammcallister72 2 года назад

dude is LARPer lol

@waveoglesby2920 2 года назад

Is there a video of you building the root cellar? If so I’d love to view it

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

M afraid not Wave. We built the root cellar before we started The Woodland Escape.

@waveoglesby2920 2 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape I sure like it. I want to build one for myself. I also like the reflection oven you have as well.

@The5150owl 2 года назад

I just stumbled upon your channel today and really enjoy it. Could you please inform me on your style of hat and where you purchased it. Thanks from Dallas, Texas

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

Now there is a question I can’t answer. I’ve had that hat for over 20 years. I believe I ordered it from a company that does different historical design and I think they were from Missouri.

@TheWoodlandEscape 2 года назад

You might try cockedhats.com.

@guyinacoffeeshop2239 Год назад

Lovely garden. Are yall 100% self sufficient and living off the grid?

@TheWoodlandEscape Год назад

We are not 100% self sufficient but are quite close.

@guyinacoffeeshop2239 Год назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape 😎

@charlesvickers4804 3 года назад

Can you make townsends mushroom ketchup with the puff ball.

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

The answer would be no but, you’ve planted a seed, Charles. I will need to do some research and the season for puffballs is fast approaching.

@charlesvickers4804 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape enjoying your content . Born and raised in the mountains but live in s e North Carolina for 30 plus years. Forced to retire on health 3 years ago from trucking, you let me visit the rocky woodlands.hope to build a timber frame board and batton cabin this winter.

@kathmandu1575 3 года назад

GREAT CHANNEL !! I admire your education and skills. Thanks-

@jesstonychavez2684 3 года назад

I love chicken

@jamesconn1104 3 года назад

Love the fiddle music !! my granddaddy was a fiddle player , got to see him play once as a small child . Love the video as well , how do ya preserve the venison? Jerky ?Thank Ya Sir !!

@TheWoodlandEscape 3 года назад

I’ve been scratching away at a fiddle myself but, far from mastered at this point. We actually have a freezer in our modern cabin for meat. Hopefully there is a moose in it in another month.

@jamesconn1104 3 года назад

@@TheWoodlandEscape Good Morning Sir !! Nothing rubbed off on me as far as musical talent. I wasnt thinking about a freezer, but sure dont blame at all .Hope You have a Great Day , Thanks for the videos!!