Garden Experiments that Worked!! Early Morning Garden Harvest!!

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I'm so excited about today's harvest! One of my favorite things to do is get up early and spend the early morning in the garden with the birds. I feel blessed! Thank you for spending time with me!
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[@kewpiefan72]

Leaving the stem ends on your bean plants will limit the amount of beans the plant will grow in the future. If you’re gardening for quantity, you need to pull off the stem end of the bean. Love your energy!

[@azulcristi]

Interesting!! Thanks!

[@monkeychicken27]

Hmmm. Thank you for sharing.

[@dolphinphysio]

Yes true point, the plant will spend too much energy realizing the pod is gone and then dry out the stem to drop it. Pick from the stem of the pod!! Soooo much energy my god I have half the garden and produce and I dread canning and putting my bounty away

[@traciekowalski7664]

Thank you for the little tip! I bought some of those little finger tip garden knives. I'll have to figure out how to pick clip and compost in place the tiny tips! 🔪🍃

[@thatonedog819]

@@dolphinphysio wait so do we want the stem on the part we picked or pick it like she showed?

[@woodworkinggirl2163]

i love how this is so real. You use things that people can actually afford. love your how to videos. You are teaching this 47 yr old women how to do things🤗❤️christy

[@AcreHomestead]

Aw thank!

[@redinthethevalley]

Christy isn’t she just a ball of joy?! I’m the same age as you and thought I knew “so much” HA!! This young lady is such a pleasure to watch and,YUP, learn from lol I enjoy offering her little tidbits of knowledge here and there when I see her do something that I have learned from trial and error over the years but she’s dancing to the beat of her own drum so beautifully and learning so fast! Here’s to us ladies who cheer on each other! All the best..Cindy, aka Red😘🇨🇦♥️

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

It's ok not having an organized garden. I'd refer to it as a natural garden. 😊 This year we did the square foot gardening method WITH companion planting. (We've always planted in rows in the past.) By having so many different plants so close together our production has gone up because of the large amount of diverse insects. We've been gardening for 13+ years and have never seen the variety and numbers of insects as we have this year. It's been amazing. Congratulations on your dehydrator. What a wonderful gift!

[@jameyfisher423]

I was hoping to get a shot of you all dressed up at the end! Maybe next time! Your harvest was amazing and so fun to see! Keep them coming girl! Love it

[@AcreHomestead]

Haha I should have. Next time!

[@myrnaberard6369]

Yeah, me too!

[@lesleymcque6256]

Beautiful. I've been a little divorced from my garden as we are in the southern hemisphere and the seasons are upside down. I'm really I spired.

[@pbrochey]

I have been binge watching your videos!! You’re such an inspiration, you are so real and awesome! The k you for sharing your journey!!!

[@AcreHomestead]

Wow thank you so much Perla!!

[@amyschmelzer6445]

Cilantro = coriander. In the US, we call the leaves cilantro and the seeds coriander. Other parts of the world call both parts coriander.

[@louisetremblay7708]

Here's a tip to preserve basil: if you want dry basil, you need to harvest the flowers before they open and just spread them in a single layer to air dry for about 7 days. It will give you the best dry basil you ever tasted. As for the leaves, you can process them in your food processor with olive oil and store in small containers in the freezer (some people freeze it in ice cube trays and store it in ZipLock bags). I use both methods and use one or the other depending on the recipe I'm preparing

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you! I live that idea

[@reighngold]

I mix all my different basils together and just have a really cool mix of basils for cooking. Works surprisingly well.

[@AcreHomestead]

Sounds great! I will try that!

[@cjpbubbles]

I'm always so impressed with how you squeeze your gardening between a busy life. I only have gardening right now and it feels like a gull time job. Don't know what it will be like when I have a job

[@beadwright]

Becky, you have inspired me. I finally got a food processor and made homemade pastry today and 48 mini quiche to freeze.

[@lilnorthnchick7133]

I don't know if you like pickles but you can always pickle and can some of those green beans. I am so glad you got the big dehydrator that you wanted.,.. yayyy hubby

[@dacutestdimples]

Jamerrill size mixing bowl 😂😂❤️ IYKYK! Love that lady! What a hilarious and necessary gift lol

[@karinvertue103]

I love the idea of bringing out the seeds so you can fill in the empty spaces

[@MissBetsyLu]

Get two or three plantings. At least.

[@eekisvreemd1986]

You know... pest pressure is way lower when your garden is NOT organized ☺️ the more different plants in a smal space, the harder is is for pests to find their desired plant 👌🏼👌🏼 So i’d say, perfect garden this year! 👏🏻 And omg! The excalibur! 😱🥰 Congrats!

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh good point! Thank you

[@brennacook7146]

With onions, if you snip the blooms as they start to grow then more energy will be directed towards the bulb. Then when you are ready to harvest, bend the stalks over about 2 days before you want to harvest them, once again it will cause the onions to start storing sugars and begin the dormant stage. Your bulbs will be much bigger. (Love your garden and energy)

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you!

[@MissBetsyLu]

This is what we did too.

[@dharper9332]

Ahhhhhh sweetie you make me wish I was younger and had more energy.........hugs dear and bless you for doing all of this...........so proud of you!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you! You are too sweet!

[@mollymccann5043]

I like that you also call some plants "volunteer" plants. Our volunteer butternuts are doing so well this year.

[@AcreHomestead]

I love "Volunteers"!!

[@clp304]

You can use a yard stick for planting rows to wiggle in a shallow gulley.

[@amymurray111]

I love how clear and specific you are with what you do, even showing the little time savers you've found like how you plant the seeds in a channel.

[@loribalderston6034]

You’re really making starting a garden seem wayyyy less overwhelming. Excited to get a little garden started when spring hits in PE Canada.

[@MissBetsyLu]

Blessings.

[@charmainemrtnz]

That size onion would work best for me. I really appreciate the information you give during your vlogs!

[@erbearthgarden3658]

Watching your videos is like a hug.

[@sherlynpatterson4304]

Chopped thin disks of fresh uncooked green beans is a yummy substitute for croutons. This also works with asphagus.

[@reneevation5011]

I can’t believe all that you did before Lacey’s shower!! You still had the energy to help with the food and clean up!! You amaze me! 💕

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you! Love you :)

[@MissBetsyLu]

She exhausts some of us, but man she has good ideas

[@mamabearwarriors93]

I seriously love your videos. You and Roots and Refuge are the two that I will never miss a vlog. I LOVE seeing your garden, but I also really appreciate all the cooking and practical stuff we get.

[@AdventurousWirts]

I just got my 9 drawer excalibur!

[@OurSmallholdingAdventure]

Hoping to get one for Christmas here! They’re so expensive in the UK tho 😢

[@AdventurousWirts]

@@OurSmallholdingAdventure yes. They are around $220+ here

[@OurSmallholdingAdventure]

@@AdventurousWirts the 9 tray is $500 😱 for us. I may look at importing one

[@AdventurousWirts]

@@OurSmallholdingAdventure Oh my Gosh

[@bonecrusher9745]

You are absolutely fabulous great video. You should probably stock up on water that wouldn’t be a bad idea. Can you possibly do more in store grocery shopping videos? It would be awesome if you could show how you do your full massive shopping trip

[@AcreHomestead]

Yes I can!

[@donnanichols6838]

My goodness girl!!! Do you EVER just sit still and breathe???...your garden is amazing, a direct reflection of amazing you!!!

[@melanieortiz712]

Peas are good for tomatoes. Since toms need nitrogen and peas are nitrogen fixers

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh good!!

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

I would never guess your a beginning gardener, you are so knowledgeable about everything.

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you! There is much I don’t know but I’m learning

[@dania5174]

If you leave your green bean outside of referegerator more than 2 days, do not keep it on plastic bag.. Keep it on tray or something to ventilate(?).. Coz if you keep in plastic bag, the water from green bean will be out make the bean rot faster... Sorry for broken eng.. English not my mother language..

[@carolinesemple2298]

You can always put a post it note on the cupboard above each dehyrydator saying what’s in each.

[@AcreHomestead]

Great idea!

[@ambereller750]

It is always funny as a mom to see my kids get upset about socks and such. But as an adult I love my appliances like this and clothes!

[@tmbentley1966]

So glad you got the 9 tray dehydrator. Yay hubby!

[@Dr.SarahJ]

🤣OMGosh I love the end of this video especially! You are so real! That's a really special quality

[@lisabillard8049]

Oh my gosh you remind me of myself. Life is on a super fast pace when harvesting a garden all season long and working full time. Some days I feel I can’t catch my breath there is so much to do. Why do we do it? We love our plants and gardens and all the surprises they give us. Life is good with our own home grown foods. I love watching you share your garden and harvesting and processing. My favourite is when you stop mid sentence in the garden and say “ Oh look the is a hummingbird.” You take everything in that is around you.

[@cmhkearns]

Yay! I’m so happy you got a big dehydrator.

[@julianachandler2975]

Wow! “I have to leave in an hour and 20 minutes” - proceeds to do 3 hours of work AND films a video in an hour and 2 minutes! You’re amazing.

[@105cathy]

Your energy is contagious ! And your garden is beautiful! I used my Ninja foodi to dehydrate kale and beet greens...worked like a champ.

[@AcreHomestead]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@folmos86]

I need a friend like you in my life! I love all these things! All of my friends have no desire to harvest their own food. Love it!

[@AcreHomestead]

We need to be friends lol same with my friends. That’s why I KZbin lol

[@krisjx3]

Loving that the "mistake" peas and beans are living their best life - Nature is TRULY incredible. You munching the bush beans like a little rabbit was too cute! For the smaller size onions i always love to peel and braise them whole with some butter a touch of sugar vinegar and stock. Delectable and the perfect side dish for meat.

[@pewterpewter725]

The beans with the tomatoes is very good, beans are nutrifixers (puttig nitrogen back in the soil). Love your channel watching from South Africa.

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you!

[@michelleanguiano4970]

Good morning Becky!! I can not get enough of your garden videos girl❤️❤️ Sending Anguiano love always❤️❤️

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you so much, Michelle!!

[@mdf436]

Dehydrate those onions! I love using dried onions when I’m seasoning meats that will go on the grill.

[@AcreHomestead]

Spoiler I did :)

[@robynm7221]

@@AcreHomestead 🙆‍♀️ I had a feeling you were going to dehydrate them 👍😊❣

[@jessicarangel1387]

I love watching your videos. Any chance I get I love to learn all that you teach us. Thanks Becky!!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@bettylongshore9594]

You are so funny and a lot of fun!!!!!! You should dehydrate some of those onions!!!!! I LOVE home dehydrated onions. I powdered them, OH MY GOSH what flavor!!!!! Your garden is the BEST!!!!!! Love how you keep working it and changing things around. Wish I could still get out in mine and do the same. Sweet girl, take care of your back and knees while you are young!!!!!!! Have a GREAT day!!!!!!!!

[@TwinL17]

Jamerrill sized bowl lol, exactly what I think when I see such huge bowls!

[@elariel01]

True sign you were only just awake. That initial few moments with the basil when you had YET TO REMEMBER about the shiny new dehydrator. 😆

[@AcreHomestead]

Haha yes!!

[@haleycarolina85]

hahaha, the herb cleanup at the end lol

[@laurenmariebishop8409]

Yes they companion plants and garlic is also campanion with tomaro.

[@evelynrogers7145]

Might not be organized but its really good

[@beigebiscuit8081]

Your the best real KZbin I've seen. Fast and funny I'm learning heaps thank you

[@shannonkatereadsstuff]

Thanks for sharing your messy kitchen, even if you cleaned it after. Makes me feel better!

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh it’s messy a lot lol

[@shannonkatereadsstuff]

@@AcreHomestead Ooooh I got such a thrill that you replied! I have kids who like to cook but hate cleaning up, so my kitchen looks like a disaster zone when I get up in the morning.

[@suenewson997]

It's getting very exciting now 🇬🇧

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh good!

[@samanthawoodman2428]

So exciting! So happy for you finally getting your dream dehydrater! And your harvest was absolutely epic!!!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you Samantha! I’m so happy about it :)

[@kyahiser477]

I have QUICKLY fell in love with your channel! To say I've binged videos this week is an understatement! Love the reference to Jamerrill, I actually found your channel from a suggestion after a video of hers.

[@ellenradford8582]

I do my basil and other herbs(except for rosemary) via a hydroponics system. They do wonderfully

[@Angelas916soaper]

Morning girl, I am so impress of your garden!!! Learn a lot . Thanks

[@maryegerton6848]

That was a fantastic video. I am soooo jealous of the Excalibur. I have a cheesy old dehydrator but it still works and it’s a workhorse. And at least it’s square. My next purchase is an Excalibur. I can’t wait to see what you do with the onions 😃 Have a wonderful day, Becky. ☮️💕

[@feliciaalbanese3338]

I would do anything for all that fresh parsley I cannot wait to start mine

[@AcreHomestead]

It’s so good! You will love it!

[@KeithandPamBilyeu]

(Pam here)…. Saw on another channel…you can freeze green beans without blanching, do not wash, just brush off dirt. Then take out to use wash and sauté or use. Can save mucho time. They said they had much better flavor and the closest to fresh tasting. IDK…worth a try?

[@zagros3280]

Becky you can take some of the small onions and marinate with vinegar and salt water . You can even mix them with carrots , garlic, sellery and with all kind of vegetable. you put all vegetables in a jar and mix water and vinegar and salt. after like 2 weeks ready to use it to all food meat, chicken.

[@chevelleandrydershow]

You have the best videos. I love all of them. The harvest videos are so satisfying.

[@AcreHomestead]

Aw thank you

[@yout54352]

I still can not believe your energy! have fun!

[@AcreHomestead]

Haha thanks

[@ellenradford8582]

I love to munch on snow pea pods when in garden. My daughter would go out and eat them off the trellis and we thought the vines were not producing!!

[@heatherjolly8389]

Jamerill sized bowl!! I LOVE IT!

[@suehinson1629]

What an awesome and thoughtful birthday gift! He is definitely a "listener"! He heard you loud and clear, every time you let us know "get the bigger one, you will not regret anything unless you don't!" I love watching your vlogs, the only downside.........I'm give out by the end! 😉👍

[@kerryl4031]

You might find you are planting the onions too close together - ask me how I know! LOL! It's only recently that we have more room that I've been planting with larger spacing and we have had monsters! Husband complained that we don't get small ones for his pickled onion sessions! Good luck for next year - you have a super veg plot and you've done so well in such a short time. Many thanks for the useful vids. My husband also watches your cooking vids. We decided it is your enthusiasm and fantastic organisation skills that is encouraging us old fogeys! :D

[@elizabethshaw734]

I have a nine tray and it's still in the box! I don't even know where half of my things are I purchased a house and moved in in April and my ex caregiver shoved everything into closets and then showed me how great the room looked and I didn't know she had done that I thought she put things away! My new caregiver who I've had before in the past I have to light a fire under her cheeks to start looking in the closets for my stuff!

[@heathersumner4497]

Since your hubby has more time, do you think you could get him to do a walk through of how he did your water system? I purchased a timer last year but Mom is not sure what type of system she wants to hook it to. She is interested in knowing more about your system.

[@AcreHomestead]

I need him to do that! Its only if I can get him on film.....

[@melissanolan3322]

@@AcreHomestead could he film it and explain the system by doing a voiceover?

[@mamabearwarriors93]

@@AcreHomestead He can still hide behind the camera! We would love to see that as well.

[@StephBer1]

@@AcreHomestead (In David Attenborough's voice) The elusive silver-tongued mate of the Acre Homesteadinus is an expert at water management, diverting the natural waters to efficiently irrigate enough food for the winter. While the Acre Homesteadinus is easily and frequently seen, her mate is difficult to capture on film. An occasional brief glimpse of his body has intrigued people for years.

[@sophielittler5496]

@@StephBer1 Ok, this is amazingly done. I read it out loud in his voice a couple of times while giggling my ass off. I'm a sucker for Attenborough homage bits of writing :)

[@juliahatosy7894]

I freeze fresh parsley, I clean it dry it then I get foil and put the parsley in it and roll it up like a giant cigar then freeze it❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@magdapietrzak9031]

Chop and drop... interesting.. but what about snails and slugs? I love your garden harvest videos..

[@wandakelly2173]

Your parsley and beans are gorgeous!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you Wanda!

[@feliciaalbanese3338]

I love Jamerill she’s awesome!! Lots Big And Mega! Love your garden!

[@AcreHomestead]

Love her too! Thanks :)

[@sarahelizabethyeilding8461]

I love how real you are and that you show the use and process for preserving your harvest! Thank you for sharing so much! It is appreciated!!!

[@czeyilin9051]

Congratulations on your new dehydrator!!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you!

[@berlyn1187]

Just my opinion, but a central vac system is really worth the investment. My hose stays plugged in 24/7 and I use it probably three times a day (I have three kids lol) it’s a godsend

[@mitzibud6908]

Another awesome video!! Thank you!!

[@marilyncapehart663]

Thanks Becky., you have a large garden to me. Thanks for sharing 8-3-2021

[@AcreHomestead]

You are welcome Marilyn!

[@Pharphette]

You are such a busy bee! I wish I had a garden!

[@tinaspears6769]

Congrats on your dehydrate! I just got a Magic Mill in the mail. Haven’t used it yet but it’s a big one. Can’t wait to try it out. Have a great day Becky! ✌🏻💖🙏🏻

[@AcreHomestead]

You will love it, Tina!

[@tinaspears6769]

@@AcreHomestead thank you! I just powdered up some fresh dried thyme in my vitamix. I got the idea watching you cook with your powdered spices. So far 1/2 a quart jar of ground thyme. I’m super excited! Can’t wait to fill that dehydrator up with all my fresh veggies. Have you ever tried to can butter? Like melt it down, load up jars & pressure can it? I saw someone do that but I’m nervous to try it lol about how much do you spend on the large gallon or 1/2 gallon jars you buy? I need a baseline. Have you ever pickled eggs? I watched Simple Living Alaska make some & they looked yummy! They’ve got several different recipes. Made me think of you with all your eggs. Have a great rest of your week Becky! Much love from Western KY ✌🏻💖🙏🏻

[@carolynmills513]

Woot woot...new Excalibur!!! *she says in a deep thunderous voice*

[@azulcristi]

Thank you for being real and showing us what you do to make this lifestyle work for you! Loving it, can't wait to see what's next.

[@kaitydixon9981]

Awesome!! I love your garden! Yay for the new dehydrator! I need to add the to the list of things I need.

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

I always take a pair of scissors or snips with me to the garden and I snip the green beans at the connection to the vine. If you remove that from the stem it promotes further growth. If you leave a piece of the green bean on the vine with the connection, it makes the plant think it still has a green bean there to put energy into. The tomatoes on that trellis are doing so well because you probably had oyster shells crunched up for the chickens, or egg shells, and that is phosphorous and calcium that the tomatoes really love to fruit.

[@devp700]

Yes, totally agree with not leaving any part of the green bean on the plants. Your plants will produce more green beans by removing the entire green bean. Happy harvesting!

[@mariagomez5135]

What a nice video I’m about to get my excalibur hydrated too I’m so excited I don’t have a big garden but I dry lots of fruit thank you for teaching all about this good stuff

[@allisonhartley6712]

Have you tried labeling the trays in the dehydrator? Tape or plant marker maybe? I haven’t harvested my lemon basil yet but glad you brought up the potential drama.

[@AcreHomestead]

No but that's a good idea

[@LG3295]

I love seeing your face in my feed because I learn so much from you! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and inspiring a whole bunch of baby gardeners! :D

[@AcreHomestead]

Laura! Thank you!

[@breatheandgrow4055]

I have only recently come across your channel and I love it! I have basically binged your entire backlog and am loving learning along with you. Such great information and well explained 🙂 I have started small in my tiny back garden but am on a waiting list for an allotment plot! 🤞

[@cherlyndria4628]

Bolted onion greens are edible and good in stir fry

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Another amazing harvest 🌸💕🌸

[@Emtinnie4567]

Last year, I transplanted small overwintered onions as an experiment, which I planted in september from seeds. Lot of them went to flower, however, I broke off the flower and bent the tip left of the flower so the water will not get inside, and to my surprise, they still grew and in the end, when I harvested them, they were bigger than onions which did not go to seed. I just had to make sure to consume them first, but I cured them as the rest and they lasted for 2-3 months...I am doing the same thing this year, onions sowed last year are already transplanted...it's like lazy gardening 😂

[@MrsravenNuts]

Beans and peas add nitrogen to the soil .hence strong tomato growth.i do the same thing. I'm experimenting this year interplanting vining squash for cattle panel arches I installed a 1/2 inch irrigation tube above the arches. Keeps fire smoke off plants no bad things . Surprised cause I was told you have to water below. Above way better and air conditions my house when I open windows..double win

[@socorrom5293]

You're funny😂🤩 lol I'm the same, I couldn't stand to walk away & leave stuff on the floor! Counters, sink ok but not floors🤣

[@Luisedits22]

Hello Becky i really enjoyed this video so much and i wish you a Happy Tuesday 😊

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you!!

[@Luisedits22]

@@AcreHomestead your welcome 🙂👍

[@susantaylor8507]

The greens to the onions could dehydrate and have chives

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh good to know!

[@vegetablegardengrochzkapus8856]

That's a great harvest 👋😃

[@amilynnstapay796]

You are a hoot and a holler young lady! I love watching and listening to your videos! Garden looks totally awesome! Keep up the excellent work! Peace on your doorstep!

[@gardeningperth]

Garden comes first!!!