Loved the garden and herb tour, Megan! Lots of wonderful things growing, that produce auction sounds fabulous. Your friend is right, the pots WITH the trays is a definite score. Love those round pot trays. I will definitely be looking into plant auctions or local markets in the area, whenever I settle into a place. Appreciate you sharing about your struggles, what has worked for you, and just being so encouraging. Sometimes that is what people need to hear, that bit of encouragement and that they are not alone in the struggles. Brava to you for sharing. I don't think you should be embarassed, since your camera/mic is pretty visible, in this day and age lots of people are doing things digital - so passersby probably wouldn't think anything of it. Hahaha. But, I understand it is how YOU feel in that moment. I am the same way for some things, that I'm told is just fine and not to worry about it - but I still do because it matters to me (or bothers me). 💚💚

All your herb pots & your gardens are looking awesome!!! You are doing great, Megan! Depression is NOT "mental illness"!!!! I fought it for years before finally being diagnosed. Very often depression has a physical source. My ex had so often thrown it in my face that I was a "mental case". After I left him I was terrified of seeing a doctor for fear I'd be diagnosed with depression & my children would be taken away. It took telling my doctor I suspected I had severe depression & about those fears, for her to explain to me that my problem was definitely physical NOT mental. I've been on meds now for years & wish I'd gone for help sooner!! Friends, don't let anyone intimidate you into believing you're 'crazy &/or insane'!!!!! Get your depression checked out!! Thank you so much Megan for bringing out this touchy subject!! God bless!!

It's amazing how you can feel like an entire fog has lifted off of you when you find the right treatments. I am SO glad you are feeling better. Nobody deserves to feel poorly. Here's to things looking up for you. 🤗 Catnip grows wild in Western Kentucky. I found a wild one last year and it seeded in my garden so I have volunteers lol. Use the lemongrass in stir fry... SO GOOD! Verbena and catnip can be used in teas. Catnip tea can be used to calm or relax. I am not a doctor though... just throwing that out there lol.

So happy to see more of you! It may be an estrogen deficiency that’s causing you problems. Look in to it. Lemongrass is lovely with fish or chicken or anything Asian.

Good for you! You are doing an awesome job taking care of you. I grow lemon verbena and lemon grass every year and do nothing with it except enjoy its scent in the garden! So no clue.

I'm so happy to see your video today! I think your garden and containers are looking fantastic! I think if you've "tried everything else" and nothing seemed to help, trying pharmaceuticals prescribed by your doctor are the logical next step. Definitely happy that's working for you and helping make some things more attainable (like having enough umph left over for making a video). You asked for suggestions for a few of your herbs, so here goes: You said you weren't much into hot tea, but what about iced tea? When I make a batch of Southern Sweet Tea, I use either green or black tea, plus a reusable bag (or tea ball) of mint, stevia, or citrus peel. I don't use as much sugar or honey as the typical Southerner would anyway, and I use even less if I have stevia leaf (fresh or air-dried) to add to it. I've also seen folks make a stevia tea, let it cool, and add it to the mix to make ice creams or sorbet but have not tried it myself. Catnip makes a wonderful hot tea, and can be consumed over ice, especially for helping children get the kind of calm that helps them rest. Lemongrass is often used in Asian cooking, and there is a process to making it edible so - maybe look that one up. And lovage is really cool - it can be used in place of celery in a lot of things, including soups and stews. But also (lightly) in salads and something creamy and rich like egg salad. It can be slightly bitter, so can help balance the sweetness of cooked vegies. One more note & I'll be quiet - LOL - it's my suggestion to try to talk a little closer to your camera mic when you're pointing it away from you because it doesn't pick up as well during those parts. I love seeing y'all on video and am right there with Ragon on the pickled okra train - absolutely a must have in my book. 🥰

I have a stevia plant too this year and i was also wondering. I am going to try putting it in with my coffee grounds when i make coffee.

Dumb question... what did he use for the tomato stakes?

My kids liek cucumbers. I do not, unless they are fermented dill style!

Great job Megan. If you have the clear mind to get it started you are usually on the right track. Every small thing turns into a great thing. All of it looks amazing 🎉🎉

A few times an Amish cart has gone by with me talking to my camera/myself 😂😂😂

I laughed a ton in this video, all for good reason!! Thanks for taking us along planting and showing us the garden's progress!!

Megan I've only seen the intro so far and I want you to know I'm SO proud of you!!

great video!

Excellent! Just found you guys while researching mini dairy goats. Appreciate your stand for Christ.

What a great way to put it, Ragon! Thank you for sharing and helping us get great meaning from His word. 💚🙏 Will have to dig out my pictures of my trip to the Holy Land (back in mid 90s) and get them digitized so I can share. I did go to the Sea of Gaililea and Garden of Gesthemene and lots of other places and when you mentioned Sea of Gaililea it flashed me back there for a moment.

Thanks for sharing your faith! God Bless Ya Brother!

Thank you Reagan! Every day I ask God to help me become the person HE wants me to be. It is a conscience choice we need to make! God bless!

Thanks for sharing the new babies - we can't wait to start our goat journey next spring!

Curious on results??

Lol it's the easiest way but still hard work

Cute babies yet again! Decan is growing up way to quickly

Beautiful kids! Congratulations Megan.

Don't die juice lol. Cute babies, congrats!

Beautiful alert doelings!! Don't ya just feel like you hit the lottery when you're blessed with little girls?!! 😁 Congratulations GWP family! God bless!

Congratulations Megan, the two new doelings are adorable! I'll be curious to find out their names once y'all have picked some out. Loved the video, the goats following you out to get the goat palace made me giggle and smile - was so cute to see them streaming after you. Deacon is adorable and love his curiosity. Maybelle is getting big and looking wonderful, am sure you're proud with her starting out your mini nubian herd. 💚💚

Beautiful girls!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!🙏❤

This year was better for kidding on our farm too. As far as kid health and mama's too

I thought rosemary looked familiar 😂

Beautiful!

Gosh they are so darn cute. Even cuter in person!!!

Brooo I was like ohhhhh no drama

So awesome for your friends, and also that baby is going to be in such a loving home. So very true that many 'things' give us false feelings of satisfaction, robbing us of true meaning of life. That's all they are too, things! I'll say His plan may not always make sense and also have us go through struggles, but I've only grown stronger and more resilient in life due to those struggles. 💚🙏💚

Thank you so much for this! About to do this by myself. I do wonder what the short scrap you started off with was all about.

In this day & age of shortages & extreme inflation, it fills me with wonder that God's love, compassion, mercy & grace are all FREE!!! All we have to do is ask! How can people NOT believe in HIM? How can anyone NOT want HIM in their life? He IS in my life & I crave more of HIM every day!! Every one of us is empty without HIM! Thank you Reagan! Praying for everyone who is 'on the fence' about asking God into their hearts!! God bless!

Thank you for sharing!🙏❤

Beautiful 👍

Deal

I wish I could work that fast lol

what poison you use it effects the soil?

I loved this idea of a new skill every month. Last year I tried to make mozzarella, but it was never quite right. It always ended up "squeaky" not sure what makes cheese squeak but mine dose! Can't wait to see what next month skill is

I think you're doing great Megan! No matter how dedicated I am at gardening, some things will grow for me on some years & not other years! So on good years I produce & can all possible & go visit the produce market &/or farmer's market for what else I need! There are people at the local farmer's market that are happy to trade veggies for my fresh eggs, goat milk soaps or goat cheeses. Feels like a win for all of us!! I think your family is great & very blessed to be where you are!! 😊 FYI: goats LOVE elderberry leaves & branches. And too much 'pruning' seems to be a major detriment to their survival.....😞 Please don't ask how I know that! 🙄 God bless!!

It's kinda hard to tell but that looks like Virginia creeper in your raised bed not really like Ivy. I have a ton of it growing on my garden shed. Will still give you a heckin rash though unless you use gloves, so for you probably still as bad as ivy. I am with you on the produce auctions. Between those and the Mennonite stores that is how I supplement what I can't grow enough of to preserve.

Great garden tour, the goats were sure happy with all those tree leaves! Hahaha. Just keep on keeping on, Megan, progress not perfection! I think the fact that y'all are planting and doing, and doing it together as a family! That is so wonderful. Hoping the fruit trees do well. Thank you both for sharing. 💚

The prices youve paid at the auction you could not juatify starting seeds unless there was special varieties you want!

Well, ive never had success with lettuces, so youre doing something right!

Your garden area is looking really good, Megan! And I think as long as you keep planting stuff, you'll find what works best for you. You don't HAVE to plant your own veggies from seed - planting seedlings and plants others have started works, too! If you choose to start your own seeds another time, then awesome! Two things that have helped me with garden stuff - write it down (garden journal-type) and set reminders on your phone (for anything - fertilizing, thinning, weeding, whatever). Also, if you chop and drop those weeds in the garden beds you're not filling right now and then cover with newspaper (does anybody get those any more?) or cardboard, you can build some soil and combat future weeds a bit too. And don't forget containers - if you want to put a few containers in your "unused" garden beds, you can still use them for growing stuff and not have to have a whole bunch of soil - just maybe a bag or two from the big box store.

Good stuff you two!