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[@MD-xr5zw]

Hey guys, fill all the cells in the blocks and plant a seed in each to increase your harvest.

[@staceyhunt5342]

Or plant marigolds in the sides holes to prevent the bad bugs! Bugs & bad worms and slugs hate marigolds and the patterns you would plant them surrounds all the good food bushes.

[@carolynland9523]

Yes marigolds, zinnias, and herbs that help keep bugs away.

[@carolynland9523]

Bugs love Gary like that do me when I’m outside. They usually sting or bite me on my ear😬😡

[@constancestine1020]

Calendulas are another great natural bug repellent, I always made a solid border around my garden and never needed chemical bug spray.

[@kathrynmauro8673]

Marigolds will work in the tiny holes as well. The flower 🌼 is known to work as a deterrent to keep bugs 🐛 away.

[@larryparish5984]

Put down some landscape fabric between the beds to keep the weeds from growing there. You could also plant onions & radishes in the holes in the blocks. If you plan on planting carrots & potatoes, you might want to add another row of block on an existing bed or build some more beds that will be deeper. Have a great day 😊.

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

It’s nice to seeing Scarlet out helping, shows they did good by her foot!

[@SimpleLifeReclaimed]

Yes!!! She is a very independent girl - so happy she is recovering so beautifully 🤗

[@gingw7333]

Abe rescuing his parents from the big scary bug! 🤣🤣🤣 Wonderful family effort on the garden, folks.

[@DonnaJRingler]

🤣 LOL Abe to the rescue! "Squish!" LMBO!!!!! I love him helping in the garden like that. brings back memories of my childhood.

[@kathleenmcginley4827]

what a surprise, a video on a Saturday night! Your garden looks awesome & a perfect clean slate to plant & decorate.

[@mariezafonte6473]

This was nice seeing the garden work. Great job Gary with all the block leveling.Mel, you can plant herbs and flowers in the block openings.I think the kids enjoyed helping and playing the soil.

[@leann4925]

This was such a heartwarming video to watch. Glad to see the kids helping out as that is what family is all about. Making great memories. Great job everyone.

[@gaildavis710]

Nowadays, a good man is hard to come by!! Those of us that have one, are so so blessed!!!

[@frankprestia8853]

Great work guys! Just some friendly advice, if you decide to do more raised beds line the base with cardboard, this will inhibit weeds and attract earthworms which are great for gardens. Keep up the great work.

[@monalingan9523]

Yay! The family vegetable garden has begun! 😊

[@sandygraetz5166]

Loved the kids mucking in and helping! These are days they will never forget! I’m 62 and can remember being your kids age and getting home from school to change clothes and head to the garden and pick a row of beans or tomatoes etc. …I can’t remember loving it so much but I remember it and I remember the taste of food we grew and how good it was! Great job! To SLR!!!😊❤

[@smtpublishing]

awesome job. FYI if you will plant marigolds in the holes in the blocks around the plants you get several big time benefits. 1. The garden will look amazing 2. Mosquitos and rabbits won't come near. 3. Japanese beatles will go after the marigolds and leave your vegetables alone. They are easy to get started, and are a great way to avoid insecticides. kudos

[@nanijeanie]

Little Abe getting his hands dirty!❤ Oh my heart! You guys are an inspiration!❤❤❤❤

[@AJT2774]

Brilliant to see all your kids helping to fill their future plates ❤

[@MrMooneclips]

hi, i wanna give you a tip about the soil, i wanted to grow some things in my apartment so i needed dirt to it so i sat down and researched some dirt, the ones you have is called Loamy soil i think, there is 6 kind of dirt and diffrent things grow in diffrent kind of dirt the best, the 6 dirt kind is called 1, Clay Soil "Clay soil feels lumpy and is sticky when wet and rock hard when dry. Clay soil is poor at draining and has few air spaces. The soil will warm up slowly in spring and it is heavy to cultivate. If drainage for the soil is enhanced, plants will develop and grow well since clay soil can be rich in nutrients. and this is the best thing to use for it Perennials and shrubs, such as Helen’s flower, aster, bergamot, flowering quince, do well in clay soil. Early vegetable crops and soft berry crops can be difficult to grow in clay soil because of its cool, compact nature. Summer crop vegetables can be high yielding vigorous plants. Fruit trees, ornamental trees and shrubs thrive on clay soils." 2, Sandy soil "Sandy soil feels gritty. It drains easily, dries out fast and is easy to cultivate. Sandy soil warms up fast in spring and tends to hold fewer nutrients as these are often washed away during wetter spells. Sandy soil requires organic amendments such as glacial rock dust, greensand, kelp meal, or other organic fertilizer blends. It also benefits from mulching to help retain moisture. and this is the best thing to use for it Shrubs and bulbs such as tulips, tree mallow, sun roses, and hibiscus like sandy soils. Root crops like carrots, parsnips and potatoes favour sandy soils. Lettuce, strawberries, peppers, corn, squash, zucchini, collard greens and tomatoes are grown commercially in sandy soils." 3. Silty soil "Silty soil feels soft and soapy. It holds moisture and is usually very rich in nutrients. This type of soil is easily cultivated and can be compacted with little effort. It’s a great soil for your garden if drainage is provided and managed. Mixing in composted organic matter is usually needed to improve drainage and structure while adding nutrients. and this is the best thing to use for it Shrubs, climbers, grasses and perennials such as Mahonia and New Zealand flax like silty soil. Moisture-loving trees such as willow, birch, dogwood and cypress do well in silty soils. Most vegetable and fruit crops thrive in silty soils, which have adequate adequate drainage." 4, Peaty soil "Peaty soil is a darker soil that feels damp and spongy due to its higher levels of peat. It is an acidic soil which slows down decomposition and leads to the soil having fewer nutrients. The soil heats up quickly during spring and can retain a lot of water, which usually requires drainage. Drainage channels may need to be dug for soils with high peat content. Peat soil is great for growth when blended with rich organic matter, compost and lime to reduce the acidity. You can also use soil amendments such as glacial rock dust to raise pH in acidic soils. and this is the best thing to use for it Shrubs such as heather, lantern trees, witch hazel, camellia, rhododendron and azalea. Vegetable crops such as Brassicas, legumes, root crops and salad crops do well in well-drained peaty soils." 5, Chalky soil "Chalky soil is larger grained and generally stonier compared to other soils. It is free draining and usually overlays chalk or limestone bedrock. The soil is alkaline, which sometimes leads to stunted growth and yellowish leaves. Resolve this by using appropriate fertilizers and balancing the pH. Adding humus is recommended to improve water retention and workability. and this is the best thing to use for it Trees, bulbs and shrubs such as Lilac, weigela, Madonna lilies, pinks, mock oranges. Vegetables such as spinach, beets, sweet corn, and cabbage." 6, Loamy soil "Loamy soil, a relatively even mix of sand, silt and clay, feels fine-textured and slightly damp. It has ideal characteristics for gardening, lawns and shrubs. Loamy soil has great structure, adequate drainage, is moisture retaining, full of nutrients, easily cultivated and it warms up quickly in spring, but doesn’t dry out quickly in summer. Loamy soils require replenishing with organic matter regularly, and tend to be acidic. and this is the best thing to use for it Climbers, perennials, shrubs and tubers such as wisteria, dog’s-tooth violets, rubus, delphinium. Most vegetable crops and berry crops will do well since loamy soil can be the most productive of soil types. However, loamy soil requires careful management to prevent depletion and drying out. Rotating crops, planting green manure crops, using mulches and adding compost and organic nutrients is essential to retain soil vitality." hope this helps a little :)

[@awesomesauce7535]

The garden beds are so nice! Nice to see the whole fam getting in on it. And no question, Abe's got Mom and Dad's back🙂

[@hubertwebb9869]

gary you should run the roller tiller first and get the soil soft as deep as possible your plants will love you for it.❤❤❤❤

[@carolynlulinski8593]

Hello y’all, hope y’all are have a great weekend. “Yes He is Y’all”🎶🎶I was singing with you Mel.😅

[@karensandberg6226]

Just a suggestion, in the opening of each block you may want to put some dirt in there and plants some marigolds. That will help with the deer eating your crops. Good luck with the garden.

[@Patrice314]

Plant flowers in the cells to attract pollinators and fight pests. Calendula and marigolds do well for this.

[@lyndamcclain8795]

I love that you are filling the beds with good soil. You are doing it right.

[@donnahicks2503]

Good to see the kids helping out in the garden. To bad you didn't shape the bricks S. L. R. To see from the air.

[@SimpleLifeReclaimed]

It was a good idea, but I decided against it. 💚🤗

[@betsyb.1619]

Good video. My husband always said this. The family that sows together grows together.

[@brendahaire8824]

Abe is giving mom and dad some help. Good job Abe. And, there comes the girls. Great job girlies.

[@ORourkesLittlefield]

Yeah! Mel coffee in the morning in the garden is the best. And it looks good! Gary thank you for being OCD we appreciate it.

[@BIGV710]

put the small rocks in the cinder blocks to help it stay in place and put a screw in your rake it will stay on simple from Southampton England=let your kids put the small rocks into the cinder blocks we call them breeze blocks or thermal blocks

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

Maybe put landscaping cloth down before the good dirt?

[@kathyscott]

Love the raised beds. On your rake, fill the rake part with epoxy and shove the handle in it, let it set overnight. There should be a hole in the metal part of the rake up the handle, put a screw in it and it will hold the rake on the handle. Easy peasy! I have fixed several like that😁

[@marcopolo5365]

Soak in water. Swell handle!

[@elainecurtis3649]

I am so in AWE and so Proud of you two working so hard, consistanty, to build your future! Thank you for sharing your journey.

[@jamesjessee4064]

Me and my brother planted our onions in our square blocks holes worked good

[@gailkoprowski3177]

Glad to see you're adding some good soil to the beds. Nice design. To make it more comfortable to reach in the beds, cut some pieces of wood to lay over the openings while you plant.

[@melbarobertson4698]

Put cardboard on bottom of beds, helps to keep weeds out and the worms it accumulate will help your garden. Put down landscaping material or plastic down and cut x in material where you want to plant to also help with weeds. Put layer of wheat straw on top will help.

[@gaildavis710]

Who would have ever thought that you would be in blocks again, right? Looks great!!!!

[@kriswhite1344]

TEAMWORK Makes the dream work!! Great job kids!!

[@rgeaster5696]

When I was growing up, my mom's garden was an acre. My family was dad,mom, grandmom, and 8 kids. We ate and canned from that gardend till November. Then we cleared out the garden except for the winter crops like brussel sprouts and kale which like frost.

[@anibor99]

The kids are sure growing, it’s amazing the family time you had today.

[@nancygibson9644]

With the blocks turned up the way y'all have them, you could fill them with dirt as well and plant like marigolds in those holes to help with the pests. Here is what I found on the internet of what it says about it. We used to plant them all the time around the garden, but alas, I am too old for stuff like that anymore therefore live my "younger" life via y'all and the framily. The marigold is one of the most well-known insect-repelling plants and with good reason - they have a scent that will keep pests like mosquitoes, nematodes like cabbage worms, and other pests away. Plant marigolds to attract beneficial insects that attack and kill aphids. Ladybugs are especially fond of aphids.

[@barryedwards1336]

Good suggestion from M D below, and Stacy Hunt's suggestion within it, being a gardener myself for many years I have used blocks and done as they suggest it works well, plus it will help keep the blocks in place with the extra weight and any roots will grow into the ground below, as for the exterior ground soil that is good but has many stones and debrey in it, build yourself 6ft by 3ft riddle with 1/2" square HD mesh nailed /staples on it add 2 legs/struts so you can put it up at an angle, then through shovel fulls of that ground soil at it whilst someone else gently rocks it, the soil will pass through through to the rear for collection and the stones and debrey will be left at the front for disposal, it's hard work but worth it to reclaim the good soil only, mix this with your compost to make it go further.

[@janetkoball44]

Children love to help if they can get dirty! It won't be long before you all are picking and preparing and eating your bounty from your homestead. Congrats on a good start. From Central Oklahoma

[@donsturtevant2396]

Remember you’ll need to protect the beds from deer & other critters or one morning you’ll get up and it’ll all be gone …

[@Cruela2b]

The garden is looking fantastic. I can’t wait to see the fruits of your labor. I totally understand your obsession with being straight and balanced Gary, I’m exactly the same way 🤣 “Is that going to keep you awake at night?” Is something I hear often….and trust me, it will 🙃 I’m also a believer of ‘burning the candle at both ends’ to get more accomplished in a day, as long as it’s for a short time frame. 🕯️

[@jennsenchantedforesthomestead]

If you do put soil in the blocks plants flowers. Makes a beautiful border for your veggies and also will help bring the pollinators 🙂

[@kalvheps5973]

Don’t worry too much about the rocks in the beds,just Chuck out the big ones and the weeds. it’s more important to get depth of compost in the beds so that your produce can get their roots down so you probably need to raise the height of your beds by one block.Some produce really need soil goodness and are greedy for nourishment and the nutrients in the soil.But it all depends on what you want and are able to do.The raised beds look great.Can’t wait to see the veggies growing!Its gonna be great!Great work!

[@sharonheron7559]

Great to see the kiddies joining in. My love of gardening came from my mum. It is so therapeutic!❤

[@stephencarlson1430]

Got new coffee Keurig coffee pot works great Garden looks fantastic with dirt inside the blocks looks amazing nice job

[@shellydunn9710]

I can’t wait to see how much veggies you can actually grow in all that space and great soil.

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Loved seeing the garden planting going on. Great that the kids help, really enjoyable and informative.

[@estellaknox9285]

Fill in the increase of the block to plant vegetables all whatever you want that will be pretty the dirt look so rich and healthy

[@marycook9607]

Check your frost date before you put out tomatoes and peppers. Can plant seeds right now for spinach, radishes, kale, and other cool crops. Enjoy your cool looking gardens. ♥️🇺🇲

[@Judy-Flashphotography]

EXCELLENT TEAM WORK.......Those kids were working hard. Good Luck with your Garden. Excited for you.

[@bonniemoore4056]

I love to see the kids playing outdoors and helping you guys learning to work along the way. Something that some don’t experience in some schools. 🤗❤

[@kevinlondon8340]

Get yourself a few rolls of weed barrier. And cover the land around your gardens and cover it with straw or hay, it will keep the soil cool and help keep the moisture in the soil. I even cover my garden with straw and let it compost in the the next season

[@karenriggle5435]

You can also put livestock panels inside the bricks as an arch, plants will climb on them or you can put landscaping cloth for shade or thick plastic like a hoop green house

[@AuntDi]

Tomato cages are great for cucumbers! I used t-posts and string for my tomato plants. You place a t-post every 2-3 tomato plants, then run string between the posts and then you weave your plants in and out of the string as they grow. I had 27 plants and canned 186 quarts, not including what we ate fresh and green tomatoes.

[@claudiastrongman8959]

Loved seeing a family working together! Very heartwarming.

[@doreenduncan3411]

Plant Marigolds in the block holes. They are a great insect deterrent plus they are pretty and last to fall. When they dry up collect the seeds and you'll be ready for next season.

[@1963RonTKiser]

I would fill the block cells up also. you can plant a few plants in them. If you leave them open, chance of having a snake curled up inside is great. I take a plant over a snake.

[@gingermama7823]

She said the best part was the break!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 My son would have said the same thing! Love it!

[@AuntieAnn]

Wow the garden area is looking amazing! Hahaha don't worry Dad Abe will kill the monster 😅..and his favorite moment was "getting a break"... I spit my drink 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️

[@lonettewelch9949]

You have great helpers. You are good parents. Children need to learn to work. God bless your family.

[@margaretcooke7016]

Great Team Work. The Kids are so great. They are wonderful Helpers. Congrats to them on a job well done. The Gatden is looking so good. Soon there will be so much Green Can hardly wait. Blessings

[@maxifitzjarrald4121]

I planted strawberries in the holes of the concrete/cinder blocks. Some of holes I planted marigolds and petunias. Sure made it easier to keep strawberries weeded and easier to pick.

[@kendavis8046]

On the rake handle. Been there, done that, so here is a hopefully helpful tip. Split the end of the handle, rake side. Put a carefully carved shim into the split end. Add either a waterproof glue or an epoxy (but I trust water resistant wood glue in that particular application.) Bang it home with the adhesive in place, and let it rest the required amount of time. Hopefully good to go from now on. Glad to see y'all planting, looking forward to some crops.

[@sherryfilmore2691]

Glad to see the whole family working together❤

[@julielifejusthappens1232]

Those beds are so pretty. Use the holes in the bricks for pollinator flowers.

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

That was a locust that landed on Gary and if you will look sometimes you will find them on the sides of trees where they shed their shells

[@benjohnson9011]

When the take head comes off pour a bit of linseed oil in the hole, and put the head back in. Jam the handle on the ground a few times to seat the head in. Let it set over night. The 'moisture' in the oil will expand the wood a bit, this holding the head in. I have drilled a hole thru and put a small bolt thru to hold it. If I remember right, that small portion of take head (that goes back into the handle) is tempered which makes drilling hard. Heat it up to break the temper.

[@benjohnson9011]

Rake - not take! Spell check my ass!!! 🙂

[@frugaldeb]

I love gardening g out of raised beds as it saves my back lol 🎉 Happy Planting

[@justatim8143]

I like the raised beds you made and think that if you added that soil in the blocks and planted flowers that the critters don't like, your garden may be protected from those garden insects and bees would pollinate more.

[@annesmith1291]

No one says how Mel is doing looking after the house and children + washing and house cleaning and helping with the house building. To me she is ace xxx

[@paulotts]

Rocks will continually rise to the surface, especially after thaws. If you just get the surface rocks off the garden and then fill with good soil, etc. you can (when tilling for new season) just pull the surface rocks. This will be a seasonal prep. Clean the inside of the rake (or any tool) head and the wood or plastic handle and use super glue. It should hold for the life of the tool.

[@annacifelli580]

A lot of work , and beautiful children. Enjoy the VIDEO ❤

[@betty1631]

Nice job. It is nice to see your whole family working together.

[@ma.dorcassamson8494]

I just love Abe. Such a good boy of his age. 😍😍

[@bettyfletcher6489]

Let us hope that was the one and only BUG on the 41,36 ! Poor Gary , he really liked you Buddy ! Ha He. Good to see the children working along side of Mom and Dad just as hard !

[@karenriggle5435]

Put a 2foot path between each bed and you can probably get 1 or 2 more beds in the same space. Put strawberries in each square of the blocks

[@walterhefty5618]

Next time, kids... Back the truck up to where the tailgate has passed the cinder blocks. Then lower the tailgate and push the dirt out. You'll move a heck of a lot more dirt in a blink. Doing it shovel by shovel is a huge waste of time and energy. Also, in the future, lay down geotextile fabric on the ground under the dirt. It helps prevent weeds from the dirt below and it helps keep the roots of your vegetables from rooting into the crappy dirt below.

[@bonniestawski219]

Amazing work! While watching I thought I saw all the kids working with you both but at the end you showed me! Wonderful! You are going to have an amazing garden layout! Thank you for sharing! I love all of you here in Paris, TN!

[@katrinacallaway3371]

Hey you guys I suggested to Anthony to put a dryer sheet up under his cap when he's outdoors and the gnats are bad.... it deters pests. Worth a try.😊

[@wonderwoman88dt70]

OMG, Abe to the rescue! I laughed so hard, love it!!

[@strangelman]

An idea: put stone plates on top of the blocks, secure the plates with cement or smth.

[@jafleetwood9714]

😂 "what a man, what a man", cool blurb in the video, I recognized the song when you sung it. Guessing Gary didn't know it until he watched the video, I can gear his contagious laugh now.

[@angels12a]

Abe the big bug slayer!! 🦗🦟🪰🕷🪳🤣

[@emanuelquinones2534]

Gary filling those cinder blocks with dirt and watering down after keeps them in place for much longer

[@michaelreed6508]

I would take a twin size metal box spring, bunjee cord a couple of cinder blocks on top of each corner of the box spring and then pull it along behind the ATV. You would be amazed at how well it makes short work of collecting the stones and leveling the ground at the same time. Works great.

[@simplygardening1936]

Mel we did a very simular garden bed like that for our daughter several years ago. We filled the holes on the cinder blocks and planted marigolds and different flowers in them (that dont grow to tall but flower), just dropped seeds in that were cheap to attract pollinators. She had a very bountiful as well as beautiful garden.

[@jenthrasher5056]

Nice looking rich soil. 😊 I love the smell of earthy soil. Gardening is my feel good place. It's an addiction lol

[@karenball9482]

Oooooh big kitty litter boxes. 😀 You have so many projects to do. Looking forward to the chicken run & what maybe a hoop house to start? Of course the rabbit hutch.

[@brendahaire8824]

PUT A DRYER SHEET IN YOUR HAT, IT SHOULD HELP WITH KNATS

[@BobCaseyAerial]

@17:55 is it off me hahahahahaha. I grow a garden every year and looking forward to seeing y'alls garden and harvest. I like y'alls channel.

[@johnroadley-battin4577]

Are you going to fill the spaces in the blocks with soil, you can plant herbs and flowers in them to attract pollinating insects.

[@ecourt714]

I know it's a small thing, but my grandfather always said to point your wheel barrow in the direction you are going to go, it will make your life much better!!! Love watching y'all's progress!!!

[@ecourt714]

Also pretty good philosophy for life.... :)

[@patrickdeserisy2634]

Get you a torch that hooks up to a propane tank and hit the weeds on the out side of the blocks till they wilt and by the next day they will be dead an gone and no chemicals needed an easy to keep it all weed free.

[@mrmrswalterjobjr4188]

Lol. I half expected Gary to put a level on those blocks he was fiddling with. 🤣 halos you could put a screw into the rake head into the handle to hold it better.)

[@ssminnow16]

😂😂😂 I loved it when Abe killed him, I lost it, just like a little boy to kill it! 😂😂❤❤

[@ritafirestone761]

The garden beds look great. If you fill the blocks with dirt you can plant basil and smaller plants in there. Use basil and marigolds around where your tomatoes get planted and it will keep them free of some of the stuff that eats them. The kids did a great job and seemed to be having fun in the dirt especially Mr. Abraham.

[@udorechner6846]

The best part of the work is always the break! Second best part is the end of the work😃😅😅

[@annamaybeekman5152]

CONGRATS I LOVE GARDENING AND PLAYING IN THE DIRT

[@CynBrown]

Looks great guys. You should plant Herbs mums and marigolds in the cinder block holes for insect repelent. The block walls will discourage them from invading.