Get This Done Now & Eat for MONTHS Off These Crops (Even In Freezing Temps!)

[@quitegonejim1125]

I've found with brussell sprouts, if you cut most of the leaves off (from bottom upwards) the plant tends to put all it's energy into the remaining sprouts, so those smaller ones at the top will grow a lot bigger.

[@O_U_No_It_2]

We use Brussels sprout leaves as is as if they were cabbage sepals. They make great kimchi or sauerkraut!

[@lbf5984]

I don't know if I agree with your theory... the energy the plant gains is through the leaves, although greatly reduced in winter. I of course don't have empirical evidence but I think you might be shorting yourself and they could get bigger. The plant isn't growing any new leaves at this point from what I understand about the growth cycle. You are likely right about the leaves below the brussel sprouts, that energy won't go up to them. Ok, you may be right if you are only referring to the leaves below where the sprouts start, I just like to hear my own voice ;)

[@Kandyman54]

I learned something new I’d like to share. Peel your unripe squash, then chop or slice and fry it like potatoes. Tastes good and saves produce that would otherwise be discarded.

[@O_U_No_It_2]

We use the brussel sprout leaves as if they were cabbage sepals. Makes great kimchi or sauerkraut!

[@jesuschristiskingandsavior461]

1) Brussel sprouts 2) winter squash 3) kale 4) beans

[@kennysilver9769]

Here in northeast Kansas, my kale froze to death with the freezing temps of 15 degrees F . I even had a clear tote over them.

[@bassmanjr100]

I love the idea of winter harvesting. I just can't get it together enough in late summer, early fall to plant.

[@donaldduck830]

Yeah, there is so much to do. I can hardly believe it is only 5-6 weeks til Christmas. There is still so much i need to do this year. Ok, getting up away from the keyboard and gonna can some of my tomato harvest today. :-)

[@WeAreAllOneNature]

I think the winter harvest crops need planting in the spring.

[@donaldduck830]

@@WeAreAllOneNature It varies. Kale eg needs to be planted relatively late so that it does not grow excessively in the hot summer months. I planted garlic only a few weeks ago, it has just sprouted and is covered with snow tonight for the first time this winter. But that harvest is next June. Topinambur can be harvested all winter long, as long as the ground is not frozen and is remains in the same spot otherwise.

[@ingevankeirsbilck9601]

@@WeAreAllOneNature There are some types of spinach you can sow now, and I found some carrot seeds for this season as well.

[@bevdixon9615]

Me too. We went from hot hot to heavy frost. Carrots that I planted in late September only grew 1 1/2” tops. I managed to get garlic and herbs in but that was about all

[@O_U_No_It_2]

We use brussel sprout leaves as if they were cabbage sepals. They make great kimchi or sauerkraut!

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

I like the Stirling engine-powered fan on the stove. I have one up at my bugout cabin too. In the summer, if you put it over ice, it will also spin, but in the OPPOSITE direction!

[@marcidevries5515]

I'm digging kale out of snow today to process in Michigan. My basement is beans and squash now, too. I bring the dried beans in the car to shell during waiting times ☺️

[@juliemcgugan1244]

In the UK, I've seen the small sprouts sold as 'button sprouts.' They are still tasty.

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

My biggest crop of butternut squash ever! Just over 100! I’ll be looking for a variety of recipes❤

[@jjshomeliving]

Highly recommend butternut squash soup! So yummy and second day soup is even creamier.

[@dawnziccardi8205]

Butternut squash soup is very good. We also peel & cut into chunks then put in large zip lock bag with olive oil, maple syrup & cinnamon. Pour onto a cookie sheet lined with foil & bake.

[@dawnteskey3259]

Your chickens are beautiful. We have a silver laced Wyandotte as well, she's ten years old and still very healthy. She's one of the top in the pecking order, lol.

[@deecooper1567]

GM ☕️☕️. I put my garden to bed in October. We we’re getting cold nights already & I’m to old for frigid weather Lololol 🤣 Early this morning we hit 0* 🥶😶‍🌫️in Northern Nevada. Just a touch on the cold side 🤪🤪 Love watching you.. have a great day 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@julesanderson552]

I started my Brussels in spring and they were pleged with pests and they tried but never are firm heads so leaves and little heads went to the pigs and chickens. Now they are starting to form heads on the 4+ ft stocks, finally!

[@curiouscat3384]

My chickens love love love brassicas too! I let them in the garden during winter to dig for worms and fertilize everything but I keep the brassicas protected in mesh cages :) Melissa I wonder if you could talk about watering during winter. I've had success with kale also, but I always worry about whether I should water at all because it seems the soil never completely dries out and I think I've killed a few with rot....... :(

[@YasuTaniina]

I got really sick and haven't planted since I moved here too SE Idaho. About a month ago I finally got a diagnosis, and I'm starting to feel better. This gives me great hope that I'll be able to start a garden next year. This is so useful to me because I grew up in warm climates like Houston and I've been told so much that you can't grow anything past potato season here

[@juliemcgugan1244]

Best of luck with your recovery and hope that you are feeling much better soon! Nothing like getting back out into the garden to start planting, after a long time of not being able to. But remember not to push yourself too hard too fast!

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

Get a green house if you can ❤

[@joanstrunk4715]

Bless your heart! I too have had a bad year. First a really bad case of Covid, followed by a broken foot, then a flu like illness and now shingles right here at Thanksgiving! Praying for a speedy recovery for you and a better year next year for both of us!

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

@@joanstrunk4715 hi Joan, Sorry about all you’ve been through! My friend who lives in Idaho, just had foot surgery because she broke something in her ankle. It’s hard! Not that you don’t know this, but I just recommend a really good immune protocol to build your system up strong. God bless you and fast recovery !

[@kaykes7012]

Check out dirtpatchheaven's hot beds. Total game changer!

[@dn744]

I love your log stove. Coal fires taken out in the 90s in my house, but personally I may be putting them back in. Can't sit and relax watching Central heating 😉

[@pnwfarmdog4090]

Yeah it was a strange year in Washington. Summer was late coming and fall… well that week of it was nice! Went from 85 and sunny Tuesday to 60 and raining Thursday!

[@potagermalo]

Coucou 👋 👋 Magnifique potager bravo. Une belle vidéo bravo A bientôt 🤗 🤗 🤗

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

Have you been able to overwinter leeks in Skagit? I've done it up in Whatcom. They might get a bit soft when it gets down to 7° and then warms up a bit, then goes down again, and back up, and so on, but they make it and seem to harden back up in the early spring. We don't often go below 17° for very long, though, most winters. Snow just seems to insulate them. If the ground isn't frozen I can dig one out as needed through the winter. Still very edible in soup even if it goes a little soft. It might be harder in Skagit though. Parts of it just have freak weather effects.

[@tahoeblue2491]

Thanks for sharing the garden update.

[@viktoriaskanal9580]

All should create free society and teatch others about supplys and be independent human's to next generation!

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

Thanks Miss's K. you rock!

[@susanhenley8240]

Oh how I wish my brussell sprouts had grown well like yours did!

[@narinthebeardedalien2994]

i dont know if your into JADAM and KNF but i've been doing alot of IMO, drenching my soils with teas and making sure my cover crop are setting in. We are getting our first hard freeze here in SC coming up tomorrow night supposedly so I'm franticly trying to harvest out the rest of my compost I had sitting and layering it on my beds. I then plan on covering them with straw, leaves and some used blankets i have sitting around i got for really cheap from a second hand store. ( they are polyester so they shouldnt degrade :) ) I always feel like I have too much to do and I'm chasing the gardening season. I always get things in the ground too late! Your brusselsprouts dwarf mine :O Great video though, I subscribed :)

[@jenmomofthree]

Can u share your links.??

[@ginakelley124]

I can grow great Brussels sprouts plants but they never bulb up. They get the buds and then they just open up or never get bigger. I live in north Bothell Washington 8B. Not sure what I’m doing wrong or not doing. The plants look great. I start them indoors and put them out early spring March. Could you possibly do a tutorial on grow these buggers. I love them and would love to grow my own. I even had one grow back from last year. Love your channel!

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

I've read that they need almost perfect growing conditions and don't like a lot of wind. I had the same problem, my plants were huge and looked great, they formed sprouts and at half/one third size cropping they started to open up. I'm not sure of that is true but it's very windy where I am in Autumn and early winter I asked Charles Dowding about this as well and he said that heirloom varieties were prone to doing that. I have to say after last years disaster I haven't bothered this year.

[@juliemcgugan1244]

@@JagdgeschwaderX I've not been able to, as well. I've heard they just aren't suited to my climate. I got one large one last winter, but i just didn't bother with them, this year. There's so much else I can grow in that space the Brussels were in, last year.

[@ginakelley124]

I may try one last time.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good Wednesday morning Melissa. Excellent video with superb production values. But that's to be expected from a strong and self sufficient offgrid woman such as yourself. TYFS.

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Would love to be able to harvest... But, I would need to get through a few inches of snow which has piled up onto straw bale waters..first

[@debram3098]

Do you leave the chickens in the chicken tractor over the winter or do they go to a more permanent coop? I am very interested in the coop part of the chicken tractor as to how much bedding is in there and how do you keep the horizontal air movement minimal with the enclosed coop door always open?

[@MelissaKNorris]

They do the full winter in the tractor. I just put a thick layer of straw inside the enclosed part

[@johnruckman2320]

Do you grow those large sunflowers? (Russian?, 12' tall) The stalks are about 2"+ round and very hard/dense. I was wondering if they would make good stakes for the following year? Should i cut off the root ball and store them inside somewhere?

[@bairdgardens3925]

always such great info!

[@carolstorchlightcottage6269]

At this time, my red swiss chard is still producing and the sugar snow peas are growing.

[@LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond]

What is best tool for cutting off tough stems like brussel sprouts?

[@MelissaKNorris]

Pruning loper's

[@doubles1545]

I like a small pruning saw for the really tough ones.

[@fiveon40]

The elk came through about three weeks ago and destroyed all my brussels sprouts 😝

[@RjGold5.12]

Do y'all not grow any peas up there? I love eating Purple Hull Peas. Plenty of protein and no gas.

[@punjabseth260]

muy hermosa👌🏻👌🏻🌼

[@cherylcurry2948]

Can you leave roots in from diseased plants? My tomatoes got blight this year, so I just pulled everything up. Just wondering if that would've been fine to leave in.

[@valerierobinson8872]

Where are you located?

[@bobpietraszewski4331]

What state are you in

[@bobbiesuefrye2465]

how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:1‭-‬4 KJV

[@garalddonohoe1094]

🙌 𝓅𝓇𝑜𝓂𝑜𝓈𝓂

[@jimcoulter5877]

Brussel Sprouts, Oh YUK! I am not sure a Hog would even eat those little Green Horse Apples of Nature.

[@dandavis8300]

Seriously? I think they're the tastiest green vegetable there is!

[@fiveon40]

The elk came through about three weeks ago and destroyed all my brussels sprouts 😝

[@mrjon75]

Elk tastes even better.

[@fiveon40]

@@mrjon75 😂 true