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@BrendaJBarNett Год назад

A company would only test if they were adding to their compost piles. And they should test prior to adding to their master pile. Herbicides will stay on the soil for years . I was an environmental chemist testing soils and waters for 35+years.

@RedScareClair Год назад

Do you have a company you recommend buying soil from?

@akbouton Год назад

This!! /\

@Iamam313 Год назад

Do you know how long it takes to bioremediate compost if you use em1 religiously?

@lucindasutt7365 Год назад

I did not realize that, many thanks for commenting.

@battlearmanda Год назад

I'm a little surprised that company tests on a monthly basis. Makes me wonder if they had a mishap in the past. My company sells a soil amendment, and we are only required to test for our licenses once per year.

@desert_sage_homestead Год назад

Stooooooop getting me hooked on other RU-vid channels!,😂 Honeystead, MIgardener, roots and refuge... I'm always in awe what a beautiful network of knowledge is out there! You have so much more than just an entertaining channel.. i haven't missed any of your videos for an entire year!. I am so excited to follow this garden!

@Tiffythompson17 Год назад

The way the did the boards on the side of the raised beds would drive me crazy.

@GroundingSage Год назад

Becky, if you feel comfortable, it would be great to hear you talk through the cost breakdown of the projects you have had this phenomenal team complete with you!

@denisejones1863 Год назад

I would say it is easily 20,000 or more for what she is having done.

@reagan4417 Год назад

I agree, I have never worked with landscapers but seeing the beautiful job they're doing makes me think when I have a home one day I could use the expertise. Would love to know the costs

@CarlaLemar Год назад

My guess is WAY, way, more than 20K.

@bridgetwilkins312 Год назад

I can only imagine the cost of all of this landscaping. Probably as much as building a house after all is said and done. Multiple retaining walls, multiple demo projects, more patio space, more decking, a new front walk and beds, roads, compost, lumber, labor, seeds, etc. Sounds like a resort. Where do I go for my membership? Would make a great BnB too. I'm thinking she will need the help of a gardener eventually. Too much for one person to do alone besides the harvest, preserving, cooking, raising small children, doing RU-vid videos. I hope she doesn't get burned out on all the work.

@winningrabbit9843 Год назад

It is WAY more than 20k. That is probably the cost of JUST the retaining wall.

@sharongibilisco1303 Год назад

I had an issue with soil too. I started my garden in 2020 and bought soil from a local place. The bags said for flower and veggie gardens. I didn't know any better, but it turned out it was barely composted wood chips. I finally was able to grow some things last year but it has taken a lot of research and amendments to get it to where it is today. It was a good learning experience but an expensive one too.

@laureemarshall3924 Год назад

Becky when and if you water from bottom have separate trays to avoid cross contamination. And you could have cross contaminated the soils by putting your fingers from A to B with the same fingers.

@MissBetsyLu Год назад

Hardware cloth and fabric - staple to outside to help stop critters and very big weeds.

@ntfhomestead8651 Год назад

Cant wait to see that retaining wall at the low corner of the garden beds!!

@dianeamaral3611 Год назад

Aww cuddling with the baby. What is baby A's name?

@reneesheltra696 Год назад

I got the feeling the guy pushing the wheelbarrow wasn’t happy she was recording him. Just saying 🤷🏽‍♀️

@JupiterMoon19 Год назад

I still don’t understand the raised beds on a hill. I would think you would end up with soil erosion and nutrient depletion. As much snow and rain that you get in your area, a lot can happen under that soil. Can you explain that more? How do you plan on addressing that in the future?

@rochellek1920 Год назад

I think you should do a Q&A soon because a lot of your viewers have valid questions about this large scale gardening project. I am wondering what your plans are for maintaining all of these beds...it is too much for 1 person. Will you hire help? Also wondering what you plan to do with the excess food you are growing? Do you plan to sell at farmer's markets etc? This will make way more food than your family of 3 can consume. What is your longterm vision for this space and the food it will produce?

@audrobin Год назад

Becky is all about food preservation, so although her family won’t eat all of it as it’s fresh it would be preserved and feed her family for years to come.

@returntoourrootshomestead4446 Год назад

If you are bottom watering them, don't forget to put them on 2 separate trays, otherwise the water could pull potential contamination out of one soil & be soaked up by the other one! Such a beautiful garden space!! So excited to see it planted out & thriving!!!🥰

@catherinefoster1481 Год назад

I hope she sees your comment - it's so important!

@tibbs4000 Год назад

That's what I was thinking as she had put the bag of suspect soil on top of the tote of soil she liked more. Even if a bit got in, it would cross contaminate. Also her gloved fingers went from one soil to the other when she poked the seeds in.

@hazelm.9434 Год назад

Saw the comments regarding the cross contamination and I absolutely agree because the results will not be accurate. Maybe she'll notice what she did and redo the tests.😮😊

@tibbs4000 Год назад

@@hazelm.9434 in the end, both soils had good results. The beans grew in both sets of soil. Even after that she continued to test the soil, which was overkill and a waste of time. All she needs is to check the pH.

@gcrousseau Год назад

Next time you take a sample, try taking a composite sample from multiple sample locations within the pile - it will give you a better idea of the entire pile. Did you have the lab run a test for herbicide residues as well? If you are already going through the trouble you could also test for heavy metals.

@christinaburney5935 Год назад

The new farm is looking so good. But I am sad that they took all your trees and bushes when they cut them down. You could have had them bring a wood chipper and made a mound of woodchips. You could have put it in your new chicken coop for the chickens to dig in. They would have made next years compost for you. Look up The Hollar Homestead, that guy loves playing in his dirt. He has turned his clay baron homestead into a garden. And his chickens do all the hard work for him.

@Brittany-410 Год назад

Man I can't imagine how much the landscaping is costing. So happy you are getting all the help you need to make the homestead your dream. You deserve it!

@taytayfresh34 Год назад

Was just thinking of the cost as well. Such a blessing to get it done so beautiful and precise

@organizedcouponer75 Год назад

Oh wow. It’s gonna take 10 years of gardening to pay for the garden.

@susanjohnston8973 Год назад

@Dr_BeckyAcreHomestead. You can’t put a price on the joy a garden and raising your own food brings. My husband jokes that we are the home of the $20. omelette 🍳 🐓

@taylorxblaine Год назад

Your new raised beds are so beautiful!!! I’m so happy for you and I can’t wait to see you fill and harvest from them!! ❤️❤️❤️

@missdee3 Год назад

Hi Becky I’m in an apartment so excuse me if this question is dumb but, why didn’t you level the ground before installing the raised beds ? This is so cool to watch but just wondering

@doreenbroughm7710 Год назад

I love your videos, but have a concern about your raised beds. With the placement is on a hill, aren’t you concerned about erosion? If so, how are you going to prevent it.

@acab4128 Год назад

New home,new garden,new side by side cart and is that a new car too..wow that's a lot of money right there

@Gabi-lt4mx Год назад

RU-vid

@KeithandPamBilyeu Год назад

Pam here….the nurse in me was like NO dont touch one and the the other with the same hands…taking soil from one to the other. Hope your tests turn out. The first one looked the best for a lot of reasons.

@okbookgirl Год назад

I’m not a nurse but thought the same thing. Cross contamination. Maybe the amount of cross over is small enough to make a big difference.

@maryalvarez3185 Год назад

I just posted these same concerns. I’m not a nurse either but I have been in the green industry for years and in finding solutions to plant issues one must consider cross contamination as one of its main culprits. One other example would be trimming a plant with a disease and then using that same instrument to say trim or cut another plant, transferring that disease to the other plant. It just introduces too many variables. My suggestion would be start over with potting them up separately.

@wandaarganbright4056 Год назад

What you are calling a cinder block, is not a cinder block. Every time you change your mind/plan, it costs you money.

@impdanois5724 Год назад

You are gonna have a huge garden.Fantastic but you are only 3 ,isen't it too much??

@Nurse_Lucy Год назад

That retaining wall build makes me nervous. For that amount of height and slope, you're looking at a very high risk of failure without something like geogrid to help offload back pressure. Hope they are also adding in a drainage solution so you don't have to deal with surge weight with rainfall as well

@chaparra71 Год назад

Wow, I can’t imagine the costs involved in all of that. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 With all of the moisture you have in your area, using wood for the posts is going to come back to bite you, I’d imagine. Doesn’t matter that they are set in concrete, water will still get in there and rot that wood.

@galgal2275 Год назад

can I ask will it not take many years to recuperate the cost of all this work by growing veg? it seems a awful lot of money on the beds and ground work Thanks x

@LeadingMomChronicles Год назад

@@annebrunner9698 she will. Not with vegetables but the YT audience it will generate.

@MichelleCouplandHairStudio Год назад

That’s a massive garden, how are you going to keep up with all that

@sandraengstrand2784 Год назад

Oh what a glorious garden space!!!! Love all the beautiful raised beds, what a joy they will bring you for many years to come!! 🌱🌱🌱💕👍🏻👩🏼‍🌾

@superheroteach Год назад

I’ve wanted to post about shredding cheese. A lot of time, cheese goes moldy from bacteria on our hands. If you use gloves when breaking it down, it will make your cheese last longer in the fridge:)

@mom2LandM Год назад

I wear gloves when shredding cheese too! It does keep it from molding as quickly.

@julliefillippi8155 Год назад

I will have to do that. Thanks for sharing.

@lovechild6103 Год назад

Did you guys hear the food gloves are contaminating the food? I guess you didn't.

@Ragt0p Год назад

Or, wash your hands. No need for gloves 😊

@BrandiNNiNi Год назад

I have definitely experienced this with cheese. I've scrubbed my hands and also worn gloves. Gloves extended the life of the cheese longer for sure.

@krussell9995 Год назад

I know you recorded this a couple weeks ago, but for future reference you could stop by your local extension office and see if they would help explain the soil test results to you. We're starting a community garden here in my little town and our extension was very helpful translating results and letting us know what we needed to do to amend the garden spot.

@mac5houstonatgmail Год назад

Becky, I don’t mean to be nosey, but are you building a commercial enterprise for organic food?

@annekominski6454 Год назад

Oh I wish I had thought of this sooner! What I have learned from fence posts-and raised beds posts like yours- is to use metal in the ground with cement. The wood does rot out in the cement, and they come in to fix it by pouring concrete and post in a new location-forever leaving the original wood/cement in the ground. Sending love to you!

@jenniferl6553 Год назад

oh no, ugh

@Midwestmomvolunteer365 Год назад

Yep, changing mine out to metal next week. I am in lower Michigan. Too much snow and moisture.

@mariapizzaa Год назад

I was thinking about this too. It's probably way too late to change out for metal, and maybe the cost was prohibitive to go for metal from the start, but when those wood posts degrade, it's going to be difficult and expensive to repair for sure

@robyn905 Год назад

She explained in a previous video that the wood is treated to last longer

@christyfox1477 Год назад

Thank you for doing so much for wouldn't believe how much you've done for me. I'm sixty six years old and i'm doing a garden again because of you becky you are inspiration

@debbieharrison5598 Год назад

Wonderful that you are doing so well! You always give great info and I am truly happy for your progress! I can no longer subscribe though since you no longer seem to speak to the average person. Most ppl can't afford 100k to have a garden. I think many would see this and think they could never do it themselves. Good luck and blessings for you and your families future. No ill will what so ever ❤

@Gabi-lt4mx Год назад

It already started before they brought the house.

@DC-rd6oq Год назад

Becky, the seeds in the "goopy" compost might rot due to moisture, not contamination. You should do another test as well. Mix some of each compost type with whatever the other ingredients are that you'll be putting in your raised beds, i.e. peat, coco, perlite, vermiculite, topsoil, etc., whatever you'll be using.

@MarthaMajority Год назад

Seems it would have been cheaper to have steps leveled up and down that hill rather than each bed. Those guys are very patient. Plus they could have used all the discarded dirt removed from making the road.

@donnawilliamson9281 Год назад

It would have

@janusjoplin3987 Год назад

Your garden is going to be beautiful! Why didn't the landscapers level your garden instead of time consuming back fill. It seems like a waste of time and $$. Your beds would not have been so tall.

@janusjoplin3987 Год назад

@@shesgotdogs Thanks, I forgot about that

@newtondak Год назад

Just wondering how you justify the cost involved in your garden landscape project. How many years do you anticipate it will take to recoup your investment? Definitely not something most homesteads could/would do.

@guyonmybike Год назад

Yeah with everything this has to be around 150,000-200,000. I can't imagine spending that much

@KILO-uv2wi Год назад

Why does she need to justify anything? Her finances and how she uses her resources is her business.

@newtondak Год назад

Appears there are others here who are also interested.

@newtondak Год назад

It's on RU-vid, on a homestead channel. Homesteaders generally do so as a frugal lifestyle to minimize their food costs.

@NerainerRidgeway Год назад

Becky when you build your deer fencing I would strongly suggest using metal posts (so they don't rot) and have a 45 degree angle welded onto the outside (so facing out of your raised bed area) with 4 strands of tensioned wire to support your vine crops such as grapes, passion fruit and kiwi fruit.

@painiacs83 Год назад

What I did but wish I could have her raised beds!!

@robingirven4570 Год назад

I wonder if you could just take it to your local extension office and have them run a test? We have our garden soil tested every year but we’re in Michigan 😊 Our garden is an acre so we do 4 samples instead of one ever 10 sq ft like they suggest! 🤷‍♀️

@nancypatterson374 Год назад

I live in South Carolina and I was going to suggest the same thing. We send soil samples to our Clemson Extension Office for testing.

@scholasticbookfair. Год назад

Some herbicides don't show up on their tests which is why she's doing the legume testing.

@robingirven4570 Год назад

@@scholasticbookfair. gotcha

@leem153 Год назад

I hope they get more jobs from showing how hard and what a good job they do 👏

@janetlavoie2441 Год назад

Very hard workers!

@thewhitehorsefarm Год назад

Becky! Your garden is going to be stunning and I cannot wait to see it finished. Congratulations 🎉😊

@jeanhecker4533 Год назад

Me too but I can’t imagine how she’s going to manage such a big garden by herself. I wish her good weather and good luck. 👍🏻

@annmarie4794 Год назад

Who can afford this?

@tammyt870 Год назад

That wasn't a worm .... it's a "wireworm" or click beetle larva ... you don't want that.

@jeanhecker4533 Год назад

You may already be familiar with a you toober called Garden Answer. She is in Ontario, Oregon and has a commercial garden center and has very good advice regarding gardening in your part of the country. If you don’t already know her, I think you might like her channel. 😊

@rocky4854 Год назад

Wonder how you will keep justifying this as being '' frugal"

@hannahnorman-ostrem1702 Год назад

As a rock retaining wall contractor, since 1996, your retaining walls are scary. Rocks should never be stacked like yours. Hope they at least put in drainage. Everything down hill is compromised.

@hannahnorman-ostrem1702 Год назад

Unfortunately, no. It's more about the lack of batter and the rocks being stacked directly on top of each other. They should be offset and leaning towards the bank. Drainage won't save it, only stave off the inevitable.

@teresalevingston6390 Год назад

Why didn’t they level each plateau first? It seems like it would be easier to level the beds then.

@kebrugebrehana9327 Год назад

Please do a price video of the garden cost.

@onthebay66 Год назад

Due to the factor of a week to level just wondering would it have been better to level the garden space before putting in the beds.? Yes, you may of had to put in a set of steps but it would be easier on you I think. Great job all the same - happy gardening.

@peggythomason2100 Год назад

Kudos to the marvelous work crew. The beds are looking fabulous.💯❤️

@PWallace23 Год назад

I cannot even fathom the expense you are going through with these projects...wow!

@judithbutler9695 Год назад

Utterly spectacular! You had a vision and it came to fruition 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@RaeganGuerin Год назад

@@abimollentze7221 I am not sure why it is any concern to you if it is excessive or not. She uses everything she grows and more importantly enjoys doing it. If I had the time and money trust I would have a similar situation on my land.

@rachelmick4051 Год назад

The garden beds look so incredible! What a fast moving team you have working on it! I can't wait to see it in full bloom!!! P.S. I LOVE the nude nail polish!

@reneemoran8574 Год назад

If there were herbicides in sample a, you contaminated sample b by using the same two gloved fingers to poke the holes.

@smiley9872 Год назад

You will have enough produce to feed the County!

@snookies1224 Год назад

Compost isn't soil and people supplying soil should have a VENM (Virgin excavated natural material) cert and that's what you should be getting for soil ... and ... omg, different plants have different nutrient requirements. I don't know what else to say to this. You use a different soil for raising seedlings and not compost. Compost is for putting on top of soil, around growing plants. Compost is made from 3/4 carbon (dead leaves and tree parts) and 1/4 green stuff (grass cuttings, plants, vegies). I wouldn't use ANY compost from somewhere else. If i were you, i would make my own. You aren't going to need compost with good soil for the first lot of crops. I think it's a complete waste of money. I have a Horticultural Science degree.

@nancyouellette300 Год назад

Gloves A with compost A, gloves B with compost B, to not contaminate. 😊

@Adventureswithamy18 Год назад

I cannot wait to see this beautiful garden full of beautiful food and flowers!

@mollybeee Год назад

I know of several people in my area who bought property to homestead on and found out too late the soil was contaminated with pfas from other properties in the area. I know before I buy anything I'm checking for this.

@harmonyfamilylifetk Год назад

I love that you say you're a gardener that wears gloves. I can't stand getting dirt under my nails. I purchased the gloves you shared and I'm so thankful. This will be my second year gardening. Thanks to you being real and sharing what you learn as you go, I have the confidence to do this. Last year, i only did about 100 sq ft, we just tilled 800 Sq ft for our family garden, and I'm so excited.

@pamelavalente3731 Год назад

Great progress! Even though I love the snow during the winter months, it's so good to have it gone once the Spring begins.Such a smart idea to test the compost for contamination ahead of purchasing the quantity you're going to need for filling 20 large raised beds. My heart almost broke for Jess when she found out about her contaminated soil. Good for her that she was able to keep such a positive attitude, though. Looks like you're in for quite a great gardening season. Can hardly wait to see how it goes. 💚😊💚

@triciamcmullan633 Год назад

Dream garden!! 😍😍 it is going to be gorgeous! Thank you so much for all you share, I have learned so much from you

@carllatta871 Год назад

Wow, it must be so awesome to have enough money to do what your doing.

@Gabi-lt4mx Год назад

Paid by RU-vid

@pamelaroden5513 Год назад

Yes, always test. I got some contaminated compost, and it really destroyed my harvest.

@carolinalina13 Год назад

I love that you have raised garden beds! Wow these men are working so hard. Fantastic progress already!

@marytillison8392 Год назад

These men are working there butt off!

@TeshaS05 Год назад

With the compost testing, i would have used 2 different trays, one for each sample, because if one is contaminated and you bottom water, then the good sample can get contaminated also. Just a thought...

@princessalways4eva Год назад

Nice…a garden update, how exciting! Oh this video is going to be very important. Can’t wait to see what I learn. School is in session. Tfs sweetie. Have a wonderful day.🤗

@TillmanHouse62 Год назад

I would go with the first place you went for compost...I've been gardening for 40 years...that's the one I would choose.

@barbhaley1820 Год назад

Oh my God, you are so lucky to have such a beautiful garden.

@jenniferhall3321 Год назад

I have never been more jealous of a garden until i seen yours!😂 if i ever hit the lotto youll share your garden plan right? Lol

@ashleyashcraft1754 Год назад

I love the chickens peeking at the camera by the car and in the garage 😂😂 they want to be by you lol

@commonsense2462 Год назад

The new garden looks like when you are hungry and over-fill your plate. Pretty soon you realize that last bite was a little bit too much.

@atsparkler018 Год назад

Great analogy! I don’t see why two people need 20 beds, especially with an already full pantry

@blessedmama000 Год назад

And a greenhouse yet 🤔

@guyonmybike Год назад

And there's already another area with raised beds from the last owners....

@winpooh-pr8ld Год назад

@@abimollentze7221 as many comments as I have seen you stating this, I think it’s safe to say, your made your point, LOUD AND CLEAR MY DEAR!

@winpooh-pr8ld Год назад

@@abimollentze7221 seeing how hell bent you are bashing this garden must have you pretty upset, I’m good over here doll. I don’t worry over things that don’t come from my pocket. Take the hint and stop letting what other people choose to do with their coins rile you or make you jealous.

@katliven Год назад

Your videos are so inspiring and I have a one year old son so these projects seem a bit overwhelming sometimes but you’re making it look easy!! You’ve motivated me to start a small herb garden in my backyard this spring so thank you! Even busy mamas can have fun in the garden!!

@michellezevenaar Год назад

My solution has been to plant permanent plants that don't require seedlings every year. So lots of soft fruits, raspberry, strawberry, figs.... fruit trees, apples, pears and cherries. Lots of herbs are permanent, mint, rosemary, sage, time. This year we want to grow only courgette, salads and pepers, I've had the seeds gor like 2 months and still haven't sown them.

@smallspaceswithGloria Год назад

Right

@YeshuaKingMessiah Год назад

I think she has lots of family help to make vids n do gardening tasks. They watch the baby while she does her stuff. Or he’s an excellent sleeper n she films then And she needs little sleep but he sleeps thru night from getgo lol

@ayesha625 Год назад

It's been 15 days, how did the beans do?

@minnamae25 Год назад

My husband is a hops farmer and we attended a seminar about hops. They had an environmentalist this talking about soil. Listening to him was actually the best part about the whole seminar. See if you can find something like that to attend in your area. I swear you will get a lot of input and understanding. Definitely worth looking into. You're gardening area is looking amazing and I can't wait to see all the vegetation growing in them this year. Beautiful.

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One of the most informative & interesting classes I had at university was Soils. It was a real hands-on class too, we did actual soil testing at various sites. We also had a practical final exam that went from project on paper all the way through soil & site analysis for a public park with restrooms. We each had to go over the project, look at the soil & project maps, say which areas would be inappropriate for restrooms, etc. I had no idea what any of that meant prior to that class, nor did I even know there are existing soil maps nor how to read & use them. It gave me a real appreciation of that entire process & what all is involved. I never looked at "dirt" the same way again.

@minnamae25 Год назад

@ being a gardener, it's so important for us to understand our soil. What it lacks and why our vegetation isn't as nutritious as it should be. I wish more people could either take a class like that or sit at a seminar (for hours and hours) taking notes.

@rickthelian2215 Год назад

Spent hops are good for composting once the distilleries are finished with them😀🇦🇺

@minnamae25 Год назад

@@rickthelian2215 He use to throw ours on the garden when he was done brewing up his beer. Now he just sells them all to a broker and doesn't keep any to make his own. No time these day's to make beer, trying to grow the animal farm too. I do miss the smell of it.

@xllauureenx Год назад

Oh no Becky ☹️ Metal posts are really the way to go. The wood rots and then you’ll have to have new ones put in with more cement.

@J_LOVES_ME Год назад

Wow, they are doing a fantastic job! Having all of these level is so important. You want it to be functional of course, but also important to be pleasing to the eye.

@J3nn3mac Год назад

I know you are probably past the putting soil in point at the time you posted this, but if not, those beds would be perfect for laying in logs , especially the deeper sides for a hugel culture effect, and maybe help slow down errosuon

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❤ Yay more garden! ❤ The first compost (fluffy, no plastic) looks like the good one. I sure wouldn't want to fill those beds with plastic bits... if they allow that, what else are they allowing in there?

@plentifulprairie Год назад

Your garden is going to look gorgeous and be very functional! I am taking this summer off from gardening, I'm starting grad school for software engineering, so I'll be enjoying gardening through your channel.

@carolyngregory9354 Год назад

I love watching you get so excited about your garden. It was funny seeing one of your girls sneak in the door while you were talking. Your chicks are adorable.

@lauriesmith7517 Год назад

Even if they do soil testing it often doesn't show up! That is what happened to Jessica Sowards. Best to do the bean test.

@ceciliacalvin263 Год назад

In the title I think you meant Save Me Thousands not my thousands. Oops! 😉

@barbaraanderson2060 Год назад

I was hoping to see your new furniture. But I'm sure it will soon 😊. Beautiful garden. I always look forward to your videos.

@leem153 Год назад

So beautiful!! Holy cow they work so hard and hauled all that dirt manually!!!😊😊😊😊😅😅😅

@marytillison8392 Год назад

Cross contamination by putting both tests in same tray, when watering it will take in water from all containers

@cheriebrinker3301 Год назад

Absolutely needed a Becky and Acre Family pick me up!!!

@rocky4854 Год назад

This whole project is pretty much useless, now every time you will mention 'my garden saved me this much money ' it will translate to you sending a fortune on that garden

@angelmiller3224 Год назад

I wouldn't of done wood beds That's going to be alot of space for the garden

@jewelssylva3738 Год назад

You always thank us for giving our time to watch. I appreciate that. But I want to thank you for giving us your time 😘 & I ask God to bring you, Josh, & baby his blessings.

@debinattier5906 Год назад

I love the rock wall! I wish we had raised beds, I have arthritis in both knees so planting is my hubby’s job. I’m thankful for his help. Farming is in his blood, we live on a 4th generation farm.

@koreenbrown6401 Год назад

Your raised beds are looking awesome! Great job❤

@carmendoyle9786 Год назад

Looks so good ! U work hard for this ! Doing all videos and making us smiles ! This so exciting Becky ❤ can’t wait to see it all done .

@teresadofredo9908 Год назад

Thanks for this video. I never thought I could be so excited for a garden that wasn't mine. I have seen many creators talking about the issue with the compost. Is it Grazon's when it is contaminated or is that something else. I used to think I was doing something wrong and after watching this past couple years I feel better. Am curious to see what you found out about your soil. Assuming that because the compost we have picked up lately has been full of so much garbage it has also likely been contaminated. I have been trying to work on my own pile but I don't have all those raised beds!

@DC-rd6oq Год назад

I've heard of both Grazon contamination and Aminopyralid contamination. I think both come from products treated with herbicide. There may be others as well, those are just the two I've been hearing about.

@lynnebrown-hardy1566 Год назад

I cannot wait to see your raised beds come to life. They are fabulous already but once they are planted, OMG, they will be stunning looking out over the garden.

@tomandlisa4782 Год назад

Love your videos Becky! This is my first year having raised beds and really gardening seriously. Question, do you plan planting according to what grows best together or does placement make a difference? Mainly I’m planting tomatoes, squash, zucchini, peppers, Swiss chard and some herbs like basil, cilantro and rosemary. I bought a lot of marigolds because I was told they help with natural pest control. Thanks for all the great fun and informative content💕🙏🏻🇺🇸

@readalongwithbarbara Год назад

Those raised beds are already exquisite! Love them, and the thought you put into making that area beautifully functional. Awesome job.

@blujen1642 Год назад

Cool! LOVE LOVE LOVE the Progress too!! Another Test you can do is for Soil PH. Alkaline is Soil + Vinegar = Bubbles. Acidic is Soil + Baking Soda = Bubbles.