When I was little my dad would let me help him do stuff. From gardening to working on his truck. Hauling hay or what ever. It was one of the best things he ever did for me. I know how to do stuff that alot of guys these days dont. And it gave me and my dad some quality time for him to teach me and set a good example on his work ethic and also let me get to him know better and why he seen things the way he did. Dad and daughter time is awesome. Dont ever discourage her. Let her learn learn learn lol.
Seen plenty of raised bed videos, none as perfect as this. No super drawn out camera shots or segments, cheap lumber from awesome people, unexpected delays, kids trying to give you a vent hole in your brain with a screw, just amazing.
You two are doing a great job with your homestead! And teaching your kids to work! I think your family is so great! I'm an older lady, but you two have taught me a thing or two on many things! Great job!
Ground cherries are delicious. Little fruits grow in these China-lantern looking cases. When they’re ripe, they turn from green to yellow. Yummy to snack on, though I imagine they would make a great pie
Men are amazing! My husband works like you… week job and still more work when he gets home🙌🏼💪. I’m trying to up my game. I’m a bit slower and take my coffee/reading breaks throughout the day😆
Love your videos, and your family this winter I'm going to build raised beds. Was going to use lumber & metal and thought using metal roof panels till you talked about leaching chemicals. So I'm going to a local lumber mill near to me, and also helping a local business is always better.
I love those kids, you two are amazing growers, thank you for all the inspiration. I am 76 and was so inspired by one of your videos i went out in 100 degree heat and spread leave mulch on my garden . Dont worry i was careful, stayed in the shade and worked slow but its just to hot not to try and give my bare soil and plants some relief. We have dry dessert like conditions here all summer, your wet garden looks like heaven to me.
I used rough cut hemlock beams from a local sawmill for my raised beds, saving up my money to put in one a year or every other year. Granted mine aren’t very high, just a few inches but it’s high enough to suit my needs since my garden plot isn’t very big. I thought about using cedar as well, but when I asked about wood that lasted the longest and was safe for gardens…they recommended Hemlock as it lasts slightly longer than cedar.
That's great! We try to avoid planting the same thing in the same spot, and we follow some general "good practices", but we don't get super technical about it.
I love your videos! They are so packed full of useful information, flow really well. Kudos to the filming, editing and all the thought that goes into them. Thanks for great, inspiring gardening content! I have a small veggie garden here in Australia and I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I soon move to a bigger property with a large veggie garden.
Joe from Springfield Missouri just found your videos watch the one with about the house what are used to be and your 1/8 garden and I just got done watching this video and I are if I had some property like that I would be planning a lot more farmers market . But that’s just me.
It was about two years ago when u built the planter according to RU-vid dates, but was the oak lumber really 60 cent a board foot. I did rough calculations from the size. 14’ for ends, 40’ for sides, didn’t count the legs. U said cost $35 per bed. 2”x10’ x 4 and ends 14’. I can’t find limericks that cheap and I have Amish and Mennonite builders near me in Ontario Canada. I can’t find lumber that cheap, wow, lucky you.
Thank you for all the very helpful videos! Your garden plants look healthier than most that I have seen. Could you please share what you are using for soil for the raised beds? Thank you!
We live close to you guys, would you be comfortable the sawmill you used for the lumber for your raised beds? We are trying to build some this spring as well. Thank you!
It's an Amish guy near Mt. Victory. They don't have a phone and I lost their address 😂 If you'd go to Mt. Victory and stop at an Amish house I'm sure they'd be able to tell you. Sorry I'm not more help!
Just found your channel recently and I’m excited to watch more of your content! Just recently got a 5 acre piece of cornfield here in Ohio! I was thinking of going the raised bed route because of the previous cornfield, I’m assuming that the soils have lots of commercial fertilizers and weed killers…..
We have just had built 4 more raised beds in our garden, and it’s the best way for us here in the U.K. because of the damp that doesn’t go away until summer. We used oak and they’re 6ft by 3ft.
QUESTION: What type of dirt do you use to fill your raised beds with??? Thank you once again for another info-packed video and sharing your good experience. Cheers!
I noticed that you used what looks like purchase soil or compost to fill your raised beds. Have you ever tried hugelkulture for filling your raised beds? I tried it and have seen good results for half the price. We have lots of trees and grass, so I put branches, brush and grass clippings in the bottom third of my beds then top filled with purchased soil and compost in order given. As the branches, brush and grass clippings broke down, they turned into soil and fed the soil. I did have to add soil or compost yearly, but would have done that anyway. It worked for me. If you are looking to expand your garden, try this method in one bed to see if it is cost effective.
What type of soil do you ask for when buying it? We move soon, and I want to make sure I ask for the correct thing when purchasing the soil for the beds I want to build on my property. “Top soil?” “Compost?” “Garden soil?”
Just started watching you guys. For your raised beds you use white oak from sawmill where is that located? I live in Chardon ohio and we have Amish around us. Your show is great!
May I ask you, please, is there a reason to set the post in the ground? Would it not work to build one that sets on top of the ground? If you explained it and I missed it, forgive me. Double tasking right now. Thank you. Gave a thumbs up.
Hoping you see my question since this is an older video… can you share the name of the sawmill with me please? We are just 2 hours away from you over here in Indiana and ready for a road trip for some cheap garden bed lumber!
Hi! So it's an Amish sawmill.. with no name 😊 I don't have the guy's address or phone number anymore either 😬 The best I could say to do is go to Mt. Victory, stop in at an Amish house, and ask where the sawmill is. They'd be able to tell you. Sorry I'm not more help 😬
Welllll... Hoping we don't have to till 😁 So far the soil is staying looser, so I don't think we'll have to. If it comes down to it, I might have to get something like a Mantis tiller.
Okay I have been gardening for like a year and I really want to get married to someone who also really enjoys gardening so we can build a homestead together
@@morethanfarmers thanks! I live in Central Ohio as well. I need to fill some raised garden beds but trying to fill on a budget. What are some things to look for when looking for bulk quality soil?
Sorry I don't. The ones sold in box stores and on Amazon are usually more flimsy, which I don't recommend. You could try local greenhouses. That's where we got ours. Berlin Seeds also has good ones in their catalog: berlinseeds.life/
I am wondering what sawmill you got your rough cut boards from for your raised beds. I live pretty close to you guys (East Liberty) and I want to get the children's kits from Berlin Seeds. I need to make some raised beds for two of my kids that want to do it and like the ones you built.
Ok can someone clear up the confusion?? I’ve heard that modern treated lumber is safe for garden beds. Just uses type of copper. No fear of leeching harmful chemicals. Is this BS??? I can’t seem to get a straight answer 😢thanks for the video!! ❤
TIP: Raises Bed Hügelculture! because it produces much better yields, better quality with less watering because creates healthy soil biome and the decaying logs, limbs twigs and leaves fertilize the soil and aide the soil biome
Plus it saves wasting all that soil in the bed that can be used elsewhere. It's not cheap. Logs, limbs, twigs and leaves all fill the bottom half of the raised bed - free resource from your property
The vacuum that Michelle uses to sweep up the asparagus beetles? It’s a DeWalt 20v vacuum. Right here: amzn.to/3OTDzfu That link is for the vacuum only.. if you don’t already have DeWalt batteries, you would have to buy battery and charger separate.
For some reason I thought the raised beds had a bottom underneath to keep it away from the harmful bugs in the soil? If the bottom of the soil is exposed then what’s the purpose of raised beds? Is it mostly for height purposes? So your not breaking your back? I’m new at learning and I want to understand. Thank you.
Good question! There are three main purposes for us... 1. Much easier to work at that height. 2. Drainage. It's often very wet where we are and the lower part of our garden would sometimes be flooded. Raised beds drain a lot faster. (That can actually be a downside if you're in a dry climate, they need more watering). 3. Better organization and more efficient usage of space. Good luck!
@@morethanfarmersthank you for answering those important questions. Someone told me there is a slug problem where I am? They were eating thier grown food. I don’t mind helpful worms but slugs that are gonna eat my food I’m against How do I fight that? And how do I fight organically? Should I make bottom for the raised bed? Organic is what I want to do.
