Save Money on Groceries with a Low Cost Garden | Thriving on a Low Income 

Are you planting a garden this year to save money on groceries?

Victory gardens is what my grandparents generation did. Never spent money on it. Stick seeds in the ground and enjoyed vegetables that was needed for their families

What a gorgeous peaceful place to live. Can’t wait to see what you do with it in the coming months

U can make garden beds without the wood .I got 6 beds 4ft. By 40 ft long and not 1 piece of wood or board was used it was hard work for me being I'm 72years old , but I got it done .I cann from my garden as well as freeze and eat from my garden . I work my garden rate after my last harvest and hand weed every day the soit isn't frozen about 20 minutes a day ,it gives my fresh air and helps me to keep in top of stuff good luck to all of us gardeners .

What I love about your videos it’s not edited it’s real life. Exactly what real people life is. I didn’t mind the sound being off at all. Glad to see some raw real people living life. ❤❤

Your land is beautiful!

Your property is beautiful! Amazing what you can do with free stuff like pallets and cardboard. Great job! Very inspiring!

Did anyone else have trouble with the sound on this video? 💁🏻‍♀️

Beware the deer…they eat everything coming and going around here…I have a herd of around 20 in my yard daily.

At my off grid cabin I have a propane fridge freezer but propane is expensive so I got an iceco vl60/65 portable fridge freezer it uses a/c or d/c with my 2000 watt solar generator and 2 100 watt solar panels I can run it indefinitely pretty much so no more ice you may want to check out the iceco brand it’s an awesome product

Good morning from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! Your property and surrounding area is beautiful. I can see why you choose it! We just moved to the UP in order to get away somewhere quiet and affordable. We have been here for 8 months now. We bought a livable fixer upper for cash without seeing it in person. I am liking what you did with the raised beds and the compost bins and potato boxes. We have a lot of down tree branches and wood etc. that was left on the property. One of our biggest problems is keeping the wildlife from eating it!

Raised beds are nice, but remember you can plant a garden right in the ground -- the old fashioned way -- and top dress with compost each season to restore fertility. This is probably the cheapest way for most people. Also growing all your plants from seed is by far the least expensive route. And if you grow heirloom and open pollinated varieties, you can save some of your own seed too. You might want to add chicken wire or mesh to keep rodents out of your compost.

Kayti and Asher, I am so excited for you both. Your property is beautiful and those views! I'm guessing you bought somewhere in S/W Virginia. Have you ever heard of Joe Salatin? He has written many books and has a very big farm right outside of Staunton, VA. Look him up, he is a wealth of information. Also, my other favorite RU-vid channel (besides you) is called The Hollar Homestead. It is about Ben and Meg Hollar and their family of soon to be six kids. They sold everything they had in California and drove all over the USA for about a year until they finally found their homestead in NC. Ben can do everything it seems like and Meg is amazing too. Their homestead had electricity and a derilict trailer on it when they first moved there. Little by little they have built up their homestead. The video they put out just yesterday was them building garden beds out of logs just like you two did. I'm sure their channel could be a wealth of knowledge for you. I live near Richmond, VA so I am living vicariously through you. Blessings to your family and I can't wait until the next video! ' Bobbi in Virginia

I didnt know the pallet info so thanks for sharing that. When your ready for other crops local hardware stores or Ace hardware usually carry seeds by the scoop. Much cheaper then packets. Someone mentioned deer and other animal pest garlic, onions and other select herbs can keep them away. I tried wood but got eat up by termites and woodboaring pest. Now I look for cedar wood logs. Just a suggestion if that becomes an issue for you or someone else reading. The mailbox....got me wondering if it could have been someones roadside produce or egg stand? In the country make friends of your neighbors you never know when you'll need each others help. ❤ happy adventures and homesteading.

Oh my goodness your land is gorgeous!! I am loving this content and personally finding it highly inspiring. Best wishes Katie & Fam

Can't wait to see your food grow! Can you do a video on the solar and power charge equipment you have? I don't know why I can't seem to understand what to buy to get an inexpensive emergency power thing together. Your solar panels and bank did not look huge and looks like something that I can afford. It seems like people always recommend ones that cost thousands and I am just looking to spend minimal. Thank you!

love your message , inspirational

Hopefully, when the logs start to decay you will get some nice mushrooms to forage too.

Call and get free woodchips now.. You will use them for SO many things including compost.The trucks that do the trimming around your county is always looking for a place to dump them..

Beautiful property/ Family/ and teamwork!!!! ☀️🌷🙏✨♥️

So enjoyed your travels….did you really say 7 acres and 400 dollar a year property taxes….just wow we live in New Jersey and I pay 7000.00 for a postage stamp. Really has me thinking about retirement.

You will need a plan to keep rabbits and raccoons out.

We have had that wind here today!!!Isnt there a wooded area? That soil would be fantastic. Y’all are nostalgic resourceful!

Just found your channel yesterday and am loving all the content you have made. Catching up on what I have missed

Great and your kids will so love the property , especially the young one . Watch your back lifting heavy things. Look into lifting techniques. Don't forget to put water on the cardboard before putting the soil on it. And when you still have leaves put the leaves already on them

You also can paint some flowers ,plant pictures, kids hands, really cute

Your property is beautiful!!!! Falcon is the most adorable little guy!!!! Him driving was precious!!!! Good jog on the planter boxes!!! 😊

A plastic kids snow toboggan would come in handy for hauling sticks, dirt, tools etc. around.

Your property seems so peaceful and has such beautiful scenery. I have compost and a big garden. I am growing blueberries, raspberries, grapes, and lots of vegetables. It is so fun and healthy to grow your own produce. Your family is off to a great start with homesteading

What a gorgeous piece of land! I look forward to following your adventures as you set up a homestead on a shoestring budget.

The air must smell so fresh and good! What an incredible view!

Also check out the Murray family, wonderful family, they bought land in NC have a big family they have chickens and cows they eat very healthy love this family

You guys are such a great little team. Just love it. Such a creative resourceful upbringing for your baby too. Would love to hear more about how you guys met. Xx

This will be exciting!

Great start!

You have a beautiful place. Love your determination and low-cost ideas. Looking forward to more videos.

How Exciting!

Beautiful area. I've driven through Virginia on I-77 and noticed the scenery. What area of Virginia? Few things I'd suggest---pallets can be treated---the chemicals can leach into the soil. Also that wood will decay fast--you might have to redo it every couple years it'll deteriorate so fast. I would recommend getting some hemlock from a local sawmill. It's not that expensive but will last many more years so I think you'd likely recoup the cost. Sawmills are usually much less expensive than lumber yards. I'd check marketplace. In regard to soil--I've built beds using old cow/horse manure. If it's been sitting awhile, it should be fine. Just get some top soil on top. Again, I'd look on marketplace for old manure--usually free. Then you can supplement with some compost for buy a few bags of top soil/compost for the top layer. If the manure is old, it won't burn the roots.

So happy for you, what a beautiful place to build your next chapter in life ❤

absolutely love watching your channel.....:) :)

You have. Amazing property so impressive with what you are doing

You are not far for me !! 🤩

Look around under dead timber and some of those leaves, should be great for planting. Nice black rich soil.

I’m new to watch you and look forward to seeing your progress. I have family in Virginia but live in Chicago proper, totally urban and grow a lot to feed my family.

5.00,,,what a deal ,,,love your channel

The grass looks really rich which must mean the soil underneath will be pretty bloody good as well. Why did you not just dig a veg plot and start the compost by chucking the turfs upside down on the bottom of the compost bin?? 🤔😄

Thanks!

I made my raised beds from fallen trees has well but I did it stockade style pounding them into the ground instead of log cabin style

That is what I would do dig up soil out of your forest. You can't plant in straight compost anyway. That being said pepper's do love straight compost.Lol well at least at my house. Then see if any of your local municipalities make compost. Down here in Charleston, South Carolina they collect yard waste and make compost at one of the dump stations. Making boxes out of wood is excellen Also look at making/growing on hugelkultur mounds

This was such a great video. As I sit here in my office I want to be you and your family so bad. Enjoying the world living a simpler life. I’m genuinely happy for you all. I can’t wait to see your first crop of potatoes.

You guys are truly amazing, I recently just found your channel. I am currently in FL looking to sell and find land in TN or VA to do the same thing. Less is more!!!!

What will you be growing apart from potatoes? Looking fwd to seeing more gardening videos

We plant about 1/8 of an acre garden and grow strawberries, peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers, corn, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, watermelon, etc. Have some plum trees and grapevines. Never used a raised bed. Curious what the advantage is besides not having to till.

I admire your enthusiasm.

Looking fwd to seeing your garden grow with regular updates. Are you putting in any fruit trees?

Are you using the hugal kultour method for beds ....Swiss I think 😊

Your property is so beautiful!! Virginia is a gorgeous state. I'm so excited to see you build your homestead. Check out Hollar Homestead and Sow the Land on RU-vid. These are two great homesteading channels .You'll get some great ideas from them.

good vid but the sound was very crackely

Are you planning on getting a small storage shed to store you gardening tools, etc.? How are you going to store the root veggies during the winter and your canned veggies?

Why wouldn't you just till the dirt.

Very resourceful! I wonder though why you did this so close to the road? Seems like anybody could park on the side of the road and take some of your food. Also what about watering if you have drought conditions there?

Your views look amazing. If someone wants to send you a gift, do you have a post office box that you can share with us?

Are there any wild animals in the vicinity?

I sent you an Email 😊

Hi from Italy....we are doing the same in here in north Italy.. Big hug... Stay Natural in all what you Will do...

lol these people travel the country play in gardens but never work must be nice

Red Wiggle Worms for your compost. Best investment ever, I promise.

If you expect to be off grid for the rest of this year I recommend a cooler similar to this. You can run it off solar panels. Obviously an upfront cost, but way worth it over time. Especially for future road trips. If you contact them they may give you one for free if you will review it in a video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DvUvqpAs05s.htmlsi=TuFaJ1yQLTcvPfvO (The inside may appear small at first, but consider you dont need to add ice. I was shocked at how much stuff I could pack in. Plus there is a freezer section also.)

Would love a garden ...but I have zero sun at our current house... I desperately want to move but the housing market is less than cooperative 😒