Ready or NOT Here we GO! Getting Our Homestead Ready to GROW our OWN FOOD

Ready or NOT Here we GO! Getting Our Homestead Ready to GROW our OWN FOOD
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I was born and raised 20 minutes from Boston, MA. At the age of 17, I was diagnosed with Anxiety. My personal experience with the prescribed medication was NOT POSITIVE. So I decided to find better way. I didn't know it at the time but, that was the BEGINNING for me! I have been “FINDING A BETTER WAY” in all areas in my life ever since. Better ways of how to create a modern homestead affordably, and a better way to provide my family with healthy foods, and so….. much MORE!
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[@LumnahAcres]

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[@lorisanford8515]

Thanks so much, we all appreciate all of the hard work you and your Family do, giving us so much of your knowledge and love. We all so appreciate everything y'all do everyday ! You and your Family are the American Dream 💙 God Bless 🙏 Love from Lori 💗 Oregon 🌱

[@arlettegraywinnipeg5547]

Al you and your family are so uplifting to all of us. May God give you the strength to stay cheerful and positive. Please know that we are all supporting you emotionally. God protect you each and every day.

[@dragansavic7066]

❤👍 Serbia

[@sharonawalker4501]

Good morning from Southern Arizona. I picked up my chicks last week. I do have 1 hen that hatched out 5 yesterday. Can't wait to see Olivia's babies. The garden is going to be great with all that great compost.

[@time4kolene]

Olivia your nails look beautiful 💓. When starting seeds, I have found over the years to pre dampen the soilless growing medium so you know the aren’t any air pockets. All of you make my mornings cheerful. Trying to get my husband to let me start on a chicken brood. We will see. Have an awesome day.

[@allanturpin2023]

I know a guy who forges permission slips. Allegedly.

[@angelsarrived2642]

Great going on teaching people to be self relient. We live in challenging times. Everyone needs to do their part, even in an small apartment. Scallions and spices grow well in window sills. I'm in New York and sirens are going off, and it 10:00 AM. All volunteer fire and ambulance in my suburb area. Saying prayers. Someone needs help. G-D Bless and stay safe.

[@robertboyd650]

A Family that Prays Together Stays Together..... Congratulations to u three...

[@josephpedone2004]

Hello Lumnah Acres, long time follower and first time subscriber. Joe from Philadelphia here, I absolutely respect and appreciate your determination and motivation. It took my teenage daughter to help me find you. Keep building, continue your positive outlook. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your homestead and baby goats.

[@terrysadventure1529]

dinner looks very yummy. Al y'all done a awesome job. God bless my friends

[@mountainviews5025]

The chickens will be so happy and grateful when you are able to move them to a different location thumbs up my friends

[@GodsOath_com]

Little Man has been happy with the boys.

[@nickgrumpymanc2235]

Gina, an almost perfect pronunciation of worcestershire sauce , #impressed

[@dona4him942]

No matter what you guys do, you always make it look so easy when I know it's a lot of hard work. And Gina you said it exactly right. It's "worsh - ta - sher". OMG, the food looks so, so good. I bet it smells amazing! Say hello to all the animals for me! They have a fan just like you. 😊❤

[@70acres]

Chicken manure is great, it can go directly on the garden without composting it. Those ribs looked awesome. I can't wait to see the chicks tomorrow! Blessings to all.

[@HomesteadersofAmerica]

Great video guys! Thanks so much for joining the collab!

[@terrysadventure1529]

Goodmorning Al From east Texas. God bless

[@agnestakacs2059]

Love this! Gardening is definitely a family affair :D Aw how cute are Figaro, Tanner and Pluto?! :) Oooo yum! Ribs!

[@mountainviews5025]

Gina it doesn't matter how you say anything you are a joy to have in our lives not to mention BEAUTIFUL lol we luv ya so much Thumbs Up my friends

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I'm an old choctaw/cherokee and still plant the "3 sisters " in the traditional way...corn, bean, and gourd. we also do peppers and tomato sir

[@hanorabrennan8846]

geoffreyjones2000 How are you?

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@@hanorabrennan8846 I'm actually enjoying the lack of traffic in my area... I've been riding more than usual, except a spider bite in the arm seems to be getting worse. Hope you're doing well :)

[@lesliebillb3639]

@@geoffreyjones2000 ... Take care of that bite. Hope it heals quickly!

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@@lesliebillb3639 I was bit a few days ago...this morning my arm turned purple, so I went...4 prescriptions later, I probably caught the virus

[@lesliebillb3639]

@@geoffreyjones2000 ... Did they do the throat swab test? I pray you have not caught it. But the bite does seem infected. Take all your Rx's, every last pill. That's important. I will keep you in my prayers for protection & healing. Take care.

[@HarborHon1]

Good almost afternoon. Got a late start today. Was Spring cleaning, and making beef roast with carrots and potatoes in the crockpot all day yesterday. Not bad for a 67 year old. Tomorrow will be laundry day at a friend's house, since I live in a small apartment. No room for washer or dryer. Gina, you make my mouth water every time you make something. Purple cabbage is my all time favorite; purple onions are another fav. Thanks, Al, for another interesting video. This is the channel I go to first. God Bless you all, and keep you in his loving care.

[@mattsara2802]

Can’t wait to see the baby chicks. It’s always awesome to get chicks in the spring.

[@alanmcclusky]

I worked on a chicken farm and got to look after day old chicks thousands of them regards Alan from the UK

[@lindameadows6092]

Al, Gina and Olivia, I love your channel. Thank you for what you do! May God bless you tremendously! I am not able physically to do what I used to, but do have some peas and sugar snap peas up ( near Knoxville TN ) also have Swiss chard and lettuce mix planted. Cloned 4 plants off my cherry tomato bush from last year... Can't wait to plant those outside. God is good and I have to say if this virus had to be here, this is the best tome of year so we can grow more this year. Praise God for the good He will do. He's still on the throne!!!

[@perry9049]

To help with planting seed in trays I took a piece of plywood cut the size of the tray and glued marbles to it for each cell. Press into the dirt and you have a perfect seed dimple

[@mintysingularity]

Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion

[@yvindascanius6061]

The tent frame near the barn could be converted into a greenhouse. Just ad some extra support on the roof section and sides, and then cover the whole thing with thick clear tear resistant plastic.

[@SulaBlue]

Thanks for the great video. Speaking of a solution f or everything, lay a tarp down when using your truck gate as a makeshift potting bench. Sweep any spillage onto the tarp and then use the tarp to funnel into a container. No more wasting expensive soil!

[@maureenritoridis814]

Keep well and safe. Enjoy all your videos .!!💐😊👍🐖🐐🐓🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@marciasanderson562]

Morning from the banks of Lake Erie -- cleaning up the garden beds today!

[@AlpacaMade]

HI neighbor! Waving at you from the middle of the Mitten ;)

[@bobbynash282]

Goodmorning from alabama hope yall well an safe. Our ground is not frozen. Theres a word lm looking for uh oh yeah MUD. Gonna be wierd but we re going to skip a garden for the first time this year. Due to health problems. Thats life .

[@AlpacaMade]

Could you do a barter; lease your land to an apartment dweller in exchange for some harvest? Those of us in "little white boxes" with no community garden plots would sure appreciate the opportunity. Cheers from Michigan ;)

[@stellarebello9848]

I'll pray for yall. This makes me cry when I hear of all these health problems. I have issues myself but I dont fret about myself, just about others. God bless each and everyone of you.

[@bobbynash282]

@@stellarebello9848 thank you very much. My garden days are over.so l hope you can make the best of times. Do all u can.

[@Ladydesireus]

You definitely need a hoop house to start your seeds early since your growing time is so short.I'm glad to see you are finally growing more veges.Happy Gardening

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

What a beautiful delicious looking dinner! Ribs w/home-made BBQ sauce, & red cabbage slaw w/carrots & home-made dressing!

[@redneckaventures7634]

Good morning y’all, can’t wait to get home from work to watch with the family.

[@susiessoapstuff1459]

I do so enjoy my morning visit to Lumnah Acres! Thank you for putting these videos out for us! I'm down in zone 8. I planted tomatoes,, peppers, cucumbers, cabbages, and green onions over the weekend. I am probably going to have another surgery on my foot/ankle this year, so I concentrated on the one raised bed I can get to on a knee scooter.

[@LumnahAcres]

Sounds like your going to have a nice early garden this year!

[@lillyanhood3525]

Love to watch Gina cook delicious food.

[@davidscoggins2538]

I've been watching your vids for about 2 years now and I think you're doing a great job. I did miss the one that explains how you got your homestead and where you get the money to buy all your construction supplies. Also your new ATV. Keep up the good work on your homestead and I will be watching to see how you do. Thanks.

[@randyross282]

Good Morning Al from Randy in Chesterfield, Michigan, love watching you working so hard to be successful!

[@AlpacaMade]

HI neighbor! Waving at you from the Middle of the Mitt ;)

[@janetwithers7427]

Good compost is so essential to a great garden. Chickens are laying more eggs now. Ribs looked yummy. 💖

[@jef____4054]

You are 100% bang on with you're pronunciation Worcestershire sauce! With love from England. Take care in these times sweetheart.

[@courtneykachur9487]

Binder clips. Put some binder clips around the edge of the plastic tarps to hold them down to the cattle panels.

[@loraineleuschke4186]

Happy growing food. Hope the harvest is more than you need.

[@Lani911]

Good morning Lumnahs... yes! Gardening after the animals are cared for. I've been waiting for this for a while, only because this is my favorite channel and I'd like to see how you grow things in your neck of the woods. Here in Hawaii we have banana trees, mango trees, pineapple, lilikoi (passion fruit), papaya trees, and Hawaiian orange trees are the norm in some backyards. There's tomatoes, bitter melon, squash, zucchini, cucumber, eggplant, corn, and various cabbage and potatoes that grow well in our area. I'm very excited to see what you're growing in your garden. Let's do this victory garden together! Have a blessed day everyone 🤙

[@LumnahAcres]

are you already getting fresh produce from the garden?

[@Lani911]

Lumnah Acres I've saved up the seeds and roots from the waste and composted the leftovers just as you suggested. I've done this for several years with watermelon, green onion, bitter melon, tomatoes, and corn.

[@Lani911]

I just started planting tomatoes and pineapple...

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Oahu 1965-6 :) aloha

[@stellarebello9848]

That's what everyone is calling the gardens. Al thank you for starting the trend

[@davidjohnston1971]

How about some tips on starting seedlings? I cut up plastic jugs into strips like plant stakes and apply my labels to those. These last for years, even the labels from my Brother label maker stand up to wet and weather with no signs of wear. Great use for old laundry jugs when empty. Rinse them out thoroughly and use the flatter side portions to cut out your stakes. A razor knife and metal ruler or heavy kitchen shears work well for cutting. I've also used the bottom portion of these jugs as starter trays for smaller quantities of seeds. Drill some holes for drainage and leave an 1" or 2" for depth. Cut out a 4" square of stiff paper. Fold over 1", then fold back 1" and fold back again. You should end with a folded paper that looks like the letter M in profile. Dump your small seeds into the trough of the M. You can now spread your seeds out better and using a toothpick of wooden skewer count out the number of seeds you want per cell very accurately. Hold the trough over the individual cell and the toothpick moves the seed(s) out one end and into the cell.

[@kitzimmerman9843]

Gina, You look so much happier since you started working from home.

[@34purplepower]

My dad couldn't pronounce the W sauce either so he'd say rooster tail sauce. Another enjoyable video. Stay well and God Bless

[@tiktok11150]

I like your dad's name for W sauce better than my mom's, "Bug juice."

[@jeannecooke4862]

Wishing you Blessings for a Bountiful Year!

[@ardenpeters4386]

I used wood burner to make my large plant markers! You can buy a set of letters. Love them

[@juantransportador]

HELLO, from chihuahua mexico, thank you for the video and the information about the seeds growing, GOD bless you and your family.

[@rebeccajones4311]

Im so excited to watch the video this morning! Ready or not here I go😂

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Thanks for sharing, so excited for Willow babies soon.... Stay safe...

[@131dyana]

we planted our vegetables just before a rain for 3 days. some straqberries came up. we have to check on the other seeds.

[@stevenpeach6971]

Love those seed starter trays. They look so durable. The only ones I could buy were very thin and cracked very easily. I love planting things and watching them grow. It will be so interesting to see your crop come in.

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Hi, Steven. In November of 2019, I ordered 10 of those seed starting trays from HOSS TOOLS. After seeing how sturdy they are, I went back in December and ordered 10 more -- plus 20 of the water catchment trays. Yes, they are a bit spendy... but I do a lot of gardening and will never have to replace those flimsy trays again. You will not regret getting the trays! Good luck and Best wishes to you from Kate in Olympia, WA

[@pamt8430]

Thanks for doing this collaboration!!!!

[@jimh4167]

Lights on in the new chicken coup... So we have to wait to see Olivia's baby chicks... 😥

[@davidcrocker684]

jim h noticed the light, Al you should have just edited that out as you had already mentioned chicks were due in a couple of days on Fridays video. Your just teasing us lol🐥🐣

[@nh603]

Seed starts and growing is always interesting

[@nh603]

Asparagus?? Strawberries?? Rhubarb?? Some things I've wanted to try

[@tonygrimes13]

@@nh603 All three will continue to grow each year. After a few years you should split the Rhubarb crowns in half or thirds to keep the plants healthy & increase production. See www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_growingrhubarb1.shtml

[@georgew.henkel3182]

You people look so organized. With editing the video. You all look so professional.

[@LumnahAcres]

We try to stay organized as much as we can, we find it helps us stay productive, my shop on the other hand not so much. 😝

[@georgew.henkel3182]

Your shop is so cool. It is absolutely amazing.

[@straubdavid9]

Good mornin Goat Mountain .... the rams are rambunctious ~8^) I'll be starting my seeds indoors shortly in central Pennsylvania. Best of luck this growing season ... have a great week Al, Gina & Olivia ... take care.

[@AlpacaMade]

All this compost prep, seed germinating, silage tarping going on across the various homesteads I follow is making me wax nostalgic for my basement red wigglers; best non-meat composters on the planet. With the Shepherd gone and living in a little white box, I have no garbage disposal and it *irks* me that I am unable to recycle all that good stuff back where it belongs! I am tempted to put a worm farm in the closet and another hiking partner is being sought. We'll see what the spring brings to the little white box... ;)

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

We're getting seeds in the starter greenhouses now too! Great vid Al...you and the family stay safe!

[@killerchickennugget6600]

Im so ready to get my garden started i will definitely use some of your tips

[@smee0311]

Love the New England accent guy.👍🏻👍🏻I’m from Maine so, wicked comforting. 🇺🇸

[@elizabethmacdonald4605]

Good mauhnin Lumnah Acres! Things are looking good in the new chicken coop, can’t wait for a tour! SPRING! Let’s get growing! Ribs and cole slaw! Yum! I’ll be right over! Lol! Take care Lumnah family, stay safe.

[@jeannemariebizeaujohnson8717]

I'll be planting carrots, beets, potatoes, yams, sweet pototes, spinach, garlic, onions and a couple kinds of squash...since I am on the Oregon coast I will be growing in a greenhouse.. I've bought full spectrum lights bcuz we have too many cloudy days for the veggies that need more light... It's going to be a great growing season. Have fun! 💗🕊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@andreouellette2327]

I’ve been composting for years, and it’s black gold during planting time...LOVE IT!

[@aromaofhope]

The compost info is very helpful, thank you! And an immersion blender is truly a useful tool in the kitchen. I love mine!

[@trevorjarvis3021]

“Reflect and be thankful” wise words indeed. Thank you Al - God bless us and keep us safe.🇬🇧

[@KRT045]

So many exciting things happening! Spring is definitely the season of new life! It doesn’t matter what is going on around in the world you some things will always remain true.

[@jimtbay1]

Gina, your food demos are great!!!! good job!!!!

[@GrandmaGaye]

Thanks for inspiring my to get my seeds started!

[@sharonanspach2734]

have you ever thought of putting these piles of compost in with the chickens first? to help turn it?

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Awesome guys! With all those plant starts you are going to need more beds.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Great video guys! God bless y'all!

[@kathytebbett8398]

You said it correct Gina, love from across the pond x

[@maryclairekalamafoni9524]

Good morning Lumnahs! You talked about going to look at the carrots. Did you get to harvest any? Dinner sure looked great! Since y'all like broccoli have you ever tried saving the stalks when you need the the tops for another dish? Then shred the stalks up like you did the red (purple) cabbage. It can sub for all the cabbage or. only a part. Anyhoo, love my favorite modern sledders!!!❤🧡💛💚💙💜💖😊

[@onemorchatykathy]

Olivia, your nails are very pretty. Gina, I’ve got to try your coleslaw. Your dressing is different from anything that I’ve tried! You’re still my favorite homesteading family. Al I love your inspirational talks.

[@sarapulford5957]

🇬🇧 Put a piece of plastic sheet across the tailgate and then overflow can be saved so there is no soil waste.

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

Potatoes can go in the ground now. They are a cold weather plant that grows under ground. You cover the top of the plants as they grow up, by pulling dirt up from around them with your hoe, which is called hilling them. I'm in Southwestern Virginia. My Grandpaul planted them by Ides of March. I do too.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..good mornin' keep safe..great vid, good info....

[@shirleymoore6902]

I started my seeds in those and they are thriving in them since our ground isnt the best right now here in northeastern Pa we had snow last night and in the 30's here. Stay safe everyone❤

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

I so want to get my seeds started. 2 feet of snow left in my garden. Gina "Don't get you squirt me" Isn't it great having the whole family working together? 2 of my compost piles are froze solid. The other is heating great even with -2 degrees last night. Thanks for sharing. Great to see you all warming up to the camera. Many blessings.

[@robertgalbraith4212]

yess Its Spring. I could hardly wait :)

[@francesbolen257]

Dinner looked great!

[@kathleenperdue9753]

It great to follow someone who lives in the northern part of the country, we're in SO Oregon and we too have a short growing season because we're at 4,444ft and have a colder micro climate. God bless you and your family 💞🙏👼💖

[@SweetPeaFarmNY]

We got snow today🙁 I’m zone 4a gardening seems so far away but we have started some seeds

[@salonisalvi3484]

Wow to all you do !!!! We are in a lockdown period right now what with the virus 😐😐🙃🙃 but enjoying this time with kid at home each of us dong our own things !!! Stay safe guys and thank you for the videos and for what you are doing towards the earth and the environment!!!!

[@barneysouth9875]

You Should Build a Potting Bench , it would even make a great Build Episode?

[@janefinley-english1051]

I continue to learn sooooo much from you guys! Great vid today! Have a super week. Please stay safe & well. ♥️✌🏽

[@jimh4167]

New project where the trees were cut down ????? Green House or Hoop House ?????

[@ronaldfrancis3628]

Hi all, getting ready for growing season, Al, what about 'ROTATING' the beds this year. The purpose of this is that all the different plants 'give-off various minerals and nutrients that help other plant type and will also help better feed the soil!. Have you looked-up GARDENISTA!!. Great ideas for your EGG SHELLS!, (I dry them out, grind to a POWDER and sprinkle over soil,) great CALSIUM. Stay safe, stay well.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Al and Family, we have a winter storm warning in affect! I hope it misses you like it missed us all Winter. Dinner looks yummy! See you tomorrow. JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@jpjourney690]

Good morning and god bless us all

[@audreyabdo7719]

Good morning Luminah Family on a lovely spring day. We are currently under lockdown but we will go to get food and see can we grab some more seed starter.mix. That was a delicious meal Gina cooked have a great day.

[@billonthehill9984]

In light of everything going on in this world, Al, Gina & Olivia, all of you are a breath of fresh air... Bill on the Hill, Vermont... :~)

[@ldg2655]

Scrape up all of that wasted beautiful hay and either add it to your compost piles, or spread it thinly on your pasture. Everything is looking good! Gina, I’m impressed at how you dumped everything into that mason jar and made perfect mayonnaise! My grandmother taught me to drizzle the oil in slowly or that it wouldn’t make. Next time, I’m going to try it your way!

[@christinedehn3257]

Not sure, but I think the trick was setting the cup of the immersion blender over the egg and holding it there. Basically she was whipping the egg and the oil was "drizzling" into the mixture through the openings in the immersion blender. Same principal, different tool.

[@ldg2655]

Christine Dehn yes, I had thought of that, too..

[@mdevery8894]

Judging from the removal of the apple trees, I would guess either a high tunnel or a heated greenhouse. I live in Maine zone 5b. I have a small unheated greenhouse and am just now starting cool loving vegetables. Al and Gina are in 4a - they will need heat or have to use Elliot Coleman’s methods for growing in a cold climate.

[@debbieellis5074]

Love Olivia's French nail manicure.

[@bocco49]

Gina the coleslaw looks so so good tomorrow I’m going to get some red cabbage and some carrots and do the same thing thanks for sharing guys God Bless

[@mlr145]

You could use an old strainer to spinkle dirt over seeds.

[@AbamAdy]

mornin al...thanks for the great video...

[@margaretpervier8357]

I didn’t know that you could put into the mayo mixture a whole egg! Good to know. Thanks , Gina😊❤️

[@KevinCoop1]

Al, Took ride today. Some of the fields are starting to show green here North of St. Louis, Mo. it will be there very soon.

[@darrenc9607]

'There is always a solution'. That would look good on your merch.