15-Acres Abundance | Ultimate Homestead Tour (Spring)

Tour the farm that feeds us, Spring edition. Build the homestead designs I use: www.homesteadbuilds.com

[@reginagibson1908]

The chickens are just fine being raised the way they are. I’ve been raised in the city and I know that. If they weren’t happy they wouldn’t be laying eggs like they are and they would be losing feathers and egg shells wouldn’t be as pretty as they are. If you only have criticism comments go elsewhere. Justin and Rebecca are doing what works for them. I have learned so much from them and their KZbin community. They are human after all.

[@kellyk7419]

Amen Regina Gibson! I have enjoyed every single video Justin Rhodes ever made and I think it’s because I really respect him as a farmer, entrepreneur, creator, and human. What I don’t enjoy is the recent onslaught of negative comments. I will continue to be a loyal subscriber and watch every video but I am choosing to quit reading the comments. ✌🏼

[@araefox]

👏👏👏

[@cindyabbe]

Rebecca, Get some 3lb coffee cans and cut BOTH ends off. Set the coffee can over the celery. The stalks needs about 4 weeks of no sun. This will give the celery a milder taste. It works very well.😊

[@nonewcontent1883]

Thanks for the tip!

[@kimberlyfranklin6899]

I LOVED Rebekahs tour of the green house and garden. Her face was so lit up!

[@time4paws]

Be nice if everyone got off Rebekahs back and allow her to enjoy her choices for her home which she earned with her family. Great job Rhodes family on all your achievements! BEAUTIFUL HOMESTEAD! ENJOY THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR!

[@LB-gr7gu]

I don't understand why people can't seem to just be kind .. DNA flaw maybe 🤔

[@dobsonfarm493]

@@LB-gr7gu This is why I stopped watching. Checked in again on this video, yup, still a jerk.

[@kailesancez]

Watching Rebecca rejoice in her plants lifted my heart. I feel the joy she does every time I plant a new plant and watch it grow.

[@jakemelinko]

This has been such an excellent recap. I hope all those who don't understand the jobs beck does can refer to this. She is amazing, her children are lucky

[@Thylacine1]

Yeah, she is one heck of a woman. Both of them are amazing parents.

[@HollerGramma]

@@Thylacine1 Amen! 💞 We are all blessed. ❤

[@susanblauss5829]

Rebecca has so much common sense knowledge! Love it

[@brandynash1409]

We need Rebecca more often! I love her!

[@Thylacine1]

An hour of Rhodes family? Yes please! Great video as always, thanks so much for sharing with all of us!

[@cynthiatx]

🌻🌻🌻🌻Rebecca, I have enjoyed your sunflowers🌻🌻🌻🌻please tell Justin to show us the gardens when the SUNFLOWERS ARE BLOOMING!!! 🌻🌻🙏🌻

[@indianacryptid6020]

Did you see Sow The Land's cabbage in their high tunnel? It has exploded, beautifully. I cant wait till ur house is done to move in 🙏❤️

[@brandynash1409]

I love how you’re saying it has taken you 19 years. Each year I get what my budget allows on starting seeds. Whenever that gets all used up, I get the solo cups. Do I love it? Not really. But it is what I can do and I’d rather grow more of my food and start it in a solo cup than to not grow it at all. And guess what?! I’m almost where I don’t have to do the solo cups anymore. I’m just content with what I can do and each year I’ll keep adding more. My trellis system works the same way. With a large family, I need a lot, but I add a little at a time. And by the end, it will be my happy place and look great!

[@BRANDON-ru9lm]

I'm truly happy for you Justin and Rebekah! ❤😃✌️

[@Big-Government-Is-The-Problem]

thanks for retelling the story about how affordable that land was back in the 30's. i can use this as a good example to show people how land is so expensive and wage growth has not kept up with it. i assume 1k a year back in the 30's was pretty low income and someone making minimum wage today has no chance of buying a $500k property

[@jaket8947]

Richest 10% had a yearly income of just under 5k (85k today).

[@cynthiatx]

I love her telling us about the Process of the green house.

[@Sandra-hk8ks]

Your whole family has worked together and now you will reapwhat you have sown. GOOD FOR YOU GUYS. KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU. YOU HAVE WORKED SO HARD..... IM PROUD OF ALL OF YOU.

[@CarrieBolton]

More water and shade will make celery taste better. You can put a recycled container around the base to shade the growing stalks to keep them tender)

[@preppingmama]

Thank you!

[@vickimontgomery5271]

When she said that I was confused but your comment made me realize why. I am in the city and have a small patio garden and a hydroponic tower garden. The celery in it is the best I have ever eaten though it is robust. I just use a few young stalks in my broth and it is fabulous. Now I know why! Thank you for this tip!

[@sharoncochran8508]

You have made an incredible amount of progress since I started watching back when covid started.

[@kristybishop3286]

Oh my goodness! This was an Amazing video! So much better. Thank you for going back to the old ways. So calm and very informative. Great job!

[@bevstegeman]

You will not believe the difference in flavor of the fresh shelling peas - they are so sweet!

[@Gardeningandstuffwithholly]

I’m glad to see Rebecca feeling so much better. I know how exhausting breastfeeding can be, even without the thyroid issues after weening. Heal in that garden girl!

[@mikkileon6380]

I’m so totally enjoying this video and I love that. It comes out on Sunday afternoon when I could just sit back make a cuppa tea and really enjoy your tour. Rebecca is so adorable and enthusiastic. It made me really happy to be a fly on the wall.

[@UNCLV_MEDIA]

Love her love for the PROCESS. That’s essential for a very fruitful season. More harvest over your home!

[@bevsurbangarden]

The garden next to the house is the "kitchen garden". Everything is looking great!

[@maryhulen7277]

I love the longer videos. I think y’all are awesome.

[@KPVFarmer]

Rebecca has such an amazing glow and energy about her when she’s in her green house! Attitudes are contagious and she has one that inspires!!! I love how your homestead is evolving from past generations into a new modern homestead that’s perfect for you and your family. Thanks for sharing!

[@jayburris6252]

I love the woo woo sticks! I used them last year and will add many more this year. Why not? Plus I think it looks cool. Plus I am the MOST not hippy guy and I love to tell people “look how hippy I am!”

[@Gardengirlie04]

What are the sticks used for? I don’t think they said.

[@barbaral1486]

I made a lot of woo woo sticks ! I got great results

[@jayburris6252]

@@Gardengirlie04 They are antenna to harness the electromagnetic field and direct it into the ground. It helps plants grow.

[@MrsBamaLinne]

What are they made of? I came to the comments for that reason cause I haven't seen them explained yet.

[@jayburris6252]

@@MrsBamaLinne Its a stick with copper wire wrapped around it and then stuck into the ground.

[@shawnking616]

Love the house and garden 🪴 love you all the family

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

Becca! Peppers just take a long time. Don't give up!

[@bubblesUK]

I’ve really enjoyed this vlog. Thank you 😀

[@preschoolhomestead]

I loved Rebekah's greenhouse tour. ❤

[@sandrathomson1084]

Hi Beautiful Rhodes Family 🖐🏻. Thanks for sharing your beautiful farm with us 👍🏻👍🏻. Love and Appreciate what y'all are doing. Stay safe. Love and Prayers For All ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@janehernon]

Bravo Rhodes family! Excellent job! I thoroughly enjoy you and your sweet family's videos.🌺🌺🌲🌲🌳🌳🌹🌹

[@hollyjobitner3285]

Isn’t it nice that dried leaves keep the weeds down! 💙

[@marycook9607]

I put chicken wire over my container and raised beds to keep furbabies out. ❤😊

[@michaeldalton5919]

Thank you Justin and family y’all are a breath of fresh air in my days! God bless and may you have an abundant future!

[@Mel-vu9ss]

Anyone who thinks the Rhodes aren’t “preparing” are laughable. Bravo to Rebecca for not caring what Justin’s people say.

[@trinareynolds8948]

I have been watching you all since you started your farm tour. How exciting to see all of the abundance that you have worked so hard to achieve. Good times and bad, tough stuff and celebrations...the real treasure is your family and how you all work so hard together!

[@gailrothermund9209]

Thank you Rebekah for sharing your garden plants and greenhouse. I appreciate you sharing. 🥦🥬🫑🥒

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

Seeing the progress and the processes of this homestead is very inspiring. Thru illness, accidents and success, this family homestead seems a good marker of what is possible

[@TheoriginalANGEK439]

It’s cool to see what actually comes up with planting seeds. I think it’s amazing. Keep going ! 👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️

[@PrplAngl]

🤗 Rebecca's hair is same color as my daughter & my granddaughter, I can only describe as spun gold 🥇☺️looks so beautiful, shiny & healthy. ( Just wanted to say that , ) Love your show & family, great energy 💕🤗

[@graciegolden2290]

Dynamo team building going on over there around the blue ridge mountains. Thanks for the spring tour.

[@katherinebragg9166]

I love how you guys are so comfortable together and teasing one another as you're talking. Wonderful marriage and great friends. Love you guys.

[@homesteadlady3acrehomestead]

How are you able to do a remodel and have a garden? Correct answer is with the help of my lovely hired farm hand. Just saying, from what I have seen she has been a HUGE help. Pepper seeds need for the soil to be a specific temperature. Heat mats help. All of my sweet pepper types sprouted within a week of sitting on top of a heat mat. Those pepper seeds should eventually sprout. Slow process without heat mat. Good Luck and Happy Gardening. Also, Thank you Rebecca for the honesty of telling people to find what works for them. It is good to take in the info people/influencers tell you as inspiration and feedback on products you might be able to afford, but again, everyone must find what works for them.

[@brandeeduhon9054]

They are actually running several businesses. They don’t pretend they do it all

[@theresablougouras1926]

You and Rebecca, have done a phenomenal job at creating a beautiful legacy for your children's future! We simply adore the whole family, thanks for letting us all be a part!

[@tinarey3876]

What a FANTASTIC video on sooooooooo many levels! Please do more of these!!!! 🙏❤️🙏

[@nikkid1038]

Looking good guys!!!! Can’t wait to see the finished house. You couldn’t have picked better colors/styles. Rebecca is a freaking rock star she does it all. You rock too Justin. 😂. The pretty Shaw matching the house is so cute!!! One of my favorite couples. ❤❤ Love y’all❣️❣️

[@lisalamorey3453]

I LOVE you’re attitude Rebecca!”I don’t get sad, I take action!”

[@barbaradw9969]

I save the tube of toilet paper. I cut in half, fil with potting soil, place on a tray. Add seeds and water. I leave them on the tray until ready to transplant. I plant them in the tube right in the ground. The tube disappears and I have a beautiful garden.

[@simplybarbara5083]

God bless you two for all you do for your family. You're doing a wonderful job.

[@anthonywroblewski1802]

That little one is so stinking cute!

[@monoclehikes68]

I agree with that Greenhills since that design was originally built for much colder climates Jeff we need one that is designed for your particular area

[@donnastafford9799]

The row covers work great!

[@GreenheartGal]

❤Thank you Rebecca (spelling?) for reminding people that they don’t have to start where your family is at. Solo cups are fine if that’s what you have, etc. Just because your family is using something this year and maybe next, doesn’t mean it’s the only way! Start where you are! More Rebecca, please! Love your excitement for growing things!❤ FYI, I’m using silicone starter pod trays but would love to try soil blocks some day. There’s no order or rule of what you must sprout in. Have fun with it! 🌱

[@janehynek9276]

I keep cats off the veg beds when the plants are small by putting sticks and small branches down on the soil. I find the cats will go look for more open soil.

[@diannemiller4754]

Justin i love that you are interviewing Rebecca on this videos. I agree Rebecca...i don't care i just like tomatoes 😊 Tomatoes are the best 👌

[@victoriacohen3319]

G’day Justin & Rhodes family ;-) RUN 2 CHOOKS IN THE BEE RUN THEY WILL MOW AND EAT THE BUGS DRAWN TO THE HIVES and eat the diseased dead and dying bees evicted from the hives. YES you’ve done it, exceptional job family with many learning curves, rejoice in your fruits of your labour’s, well earned.. With many source blessings with truth clarity love light laughter happiness joy fun play creativity adventures abundance wisdom wealth health and may peace be with you all! Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 xo

[@kamrieriley6411]

Thank you for saying that about homeschool! It’s not a onesize fits all. It’s so different with each kiddo as they all have different learning styles. My therapist recently told me to take peoples advice and put it through a filter or a lens of what works in your life.

[@JamesDean-O]

59:44 true wealth!! I so enjoy your success right along with you all!

[@jennifercook9904]

Florets flowers are gorgeous. I'm so jealous she sent you some!!!!! Imalso a crazy plant lady with my first year with a greenhouse. I have hundreds (ok maybe thousands) of plants started too. And..... I grew a boat (my husband uses it for storage 😂)

[@claudettehernandez3402]

Harvested my last romaine lettuce until I replant next month in MO for my fall garden.Cabbage almost done and preserving them. Rebecca look into the Rampicante Italian zucchini squash. Off Grid with Doug and Stacy use it as a winter squash and it’s ready to reseed your spring crop if you have some left by then

[@sandhollowhomestead6972]

Rebecca, you are awesome! You have a very busy job on the homestead but I hope you know how very loved you are from your family!

[@darleneroach2848]

Wow! Love this style video. So happy for you all with your much needed house upgrade, fabulous!!!

[@mimiann2372]

Love the tour. You’ve worked so hard. Looking forward to you finally moving in and enjoying the comfort of your well thought out farm!!

[@bhb12682]

Congratulations! You accomplish so much and deserve much happiness.

[@JaTon]

I love your kitchen garden! Rebekah, you’ve done a wonderful job making a beautiful way to feed your family!

[@wildkingdom2012]

Great vid Rhodes Family. Honesty is nice as to your experiences, much appreciated. Thank you.

[@anndennis7163]

Buying plants is a nice way to be able to ease the chaos of spring. What I like about starting seeds is that I can find a variety that I like and works well in my area, plants that you buy are what the vendor thinks they can sell.

[@pjmoody]

What an amazing Tour. Thank you Rhodes & Co.

[@cindym4946]

Lovely video Justin!

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

I REALLY enjoyed this Justin and Rebekah! Thank you for sharing your journey! ❤

[@fishinghole333]

What a lovely farm

[@AudreyAL6]

I am so excited for all of you with the house and all the animals and seed love you all

[@Morerhapsody]

Everything is awesome 👌

[@jeannamaynard5037]

Wonderful video! It's so great to see the many ways your farm has grown and is now flourishing. Seeing all the hard work realizing the dream come true is so tremendous.

[@joelleschmidt5944]

that was an awesome video ,thank you Rebekha and Justin , learned so much from you , and no , you may not be for everyone , no one can possibly be , but so what , you guys are certainly more than ok , with so many of us who appreciate you and all your teachings and sharing and people who have a problem with you and / or your channel content , can easily move on to something else , thank you for all the great infos

[@MedusasHairDo]

It is all looking good. I really like when Rebecca explains things too. Love the longer videos.

[@uranusprincess6827]

Looove love love a Mr&Mrs Rhodes vid and Lily girl looks so cute in her summer vibes 🧜🏻‍♀️🌱

[@elizabeththomas8746]

I love watching your videos. Your Stance, music, and majestic view is so peaceful ! It's just art. You're amazing with the woodwork and finish. Beautiful!!

[@lauriesickles5393]

"People can make some cheese!" So funny, love it!

[@jeanneorr7838]

I enjoyed that tour so much .. ❤❤❤❤❤❤👀

[@gailasgreatdanesandmanes1042]

To keep the cats out, I just throw a piece of chicken wire over my beds till my young plants. I pull it off once things get to the top of the planter box.

[@TeresaAlley]

❤ love your bracelets, looks like the ones Bri wears. Love the video!! ❤

[@christinedehn3257]

Rebecca, as I understand it celery does best if it is grown in marshy areas. They love water. When you think they have enough, water them again. Because of that they are best grown away from other plants that don't like wet feet. If your celery was too strong tasting they might have been wanting more water. Might want to try more than one variety.

[@joannekreutzer752]

Hey Rebecca!!! Paprika is a nightshade also 😂😂😂. I have Hashimotos, I get the tomato thing too. I love them and peppers. Great job kids ❤❤❤

[@janetholley1004]

This is how God intended family to grow together...love each other and others by teaching them how if they want to...thank you!

[@joannejensen4369]

Really nice video🤗🇨🇦

[@PonderingCreationsFarm]

Chop & Freeze dry the celery then crush it up when you use it. We do the tops too & add to our homemade rubs

[@charlottecolloff-hinde7657]

To keep cats off the raised beds lay twiggy branches on the surface so they're about 10 inches deep or stick shorter twiggy pieces in the ground between the plants, as if you were going to use them to support a plant. Close enough together that a cat cannot easily wend it's way through. You could try Lovage instead of celery - it's a perennial herb and you only need a small piece to get the flavour into a dish when cooking.

[@janekogo3717]

Justin said the animals are being 'animalistic',just enjoying their lives and producing abundantly.😊

[@amythomsen9711]

Im loving this new videos then you last lot. Keep it up

[@JClemonade]

I love how you keep reiterating that you are 19 years in and didnt have all these things starting out. The world has gone a bit bananas on spending absurd amoints of money right out the gate on things and having the best of the best. Its nearly impossible to keep up with. My husband got me a little hydroponic system this year which is how i started my seeds. Last year it was solo cups with holes drilled in on a cookie sheet.

[@JClemonade]

Loved seeing more Rebecca in this video. You guys are so full of information. Living the dream out there! My husband makes jokes about me watching these videos while living on less than a quarter acre lot in Town. But I still learn so much that I can use toward our little garden and the chickens we just added to the home ❤

[@writetotrisha]

Place plastic forks in your garden beds by poking the handle into the ground and leaving the prongs facing up. This will prevent the cats from scratching in it and using it for a litter box or a bed.

[@claudettehernandez3402]

Grass clippings in the garden are great! It really holds the moisture and everything grows like crazy from all the nitrogen. Throw a scoop of compost in and it produces like nuts

[@galeburkman1586]

I have 5 Green Stalks and I love them. I grow everything in them.

[@sarahjenkins4013]

Well Done!

[@twirlingswirlinggirl]

Could you please provide the reference for the fact that grocery store produce has lost 85% of its nutritional value by the time you purchase it? I've not been able to find this. Thank you.

[@Miguel195211]

Unfortunately they play lose with scientific proven medical facts in these vlogs. More like into voodoo medicine with people and animals.

[@yunniekal]

its a french docu on youtube. "Why Fruits Have Lost Their Vitamins " is a good source. and many others

[@jaket8947]

It doesn't, that's an absurdly high guesstimate. Most cut produce will lose 20-30% of it's value by 3 days after harvest and up to around 45% by the time it reaches your local grocer. That's accounting for cross-country trucking of out of season veggies. So, while it's better to grow your own of stuff you eat a lot of, it's also advantageous to either freeze or can because it will retain more nutritional value.

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

i understand Justin's thing about Bubbies , here in Canada we have a compony called Strub's and their stuff is totally amazing i would never be able to quit them lol hugssssss

[@jayusa879]

Love y'all.

[@one234569and10]

Thank you Justin for this video. It helps motivate us to do our own homestead/gardening goals. I learned a lot, sadly my property I wan to do this with is a couple hours away and I don't get down to it enough.