GREENHOUSE FAQ: Plastic, Rainwater Barrels, Foundation Problems, and More! YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

[@brenda9140]

Hey You Two, You are simple talkers, but deep thinkers. You deserve to have your videos shared, in order to educate others.

[@sam-and-angela]

Thank you very much!

[@reneebrown2968]

Heck as kids i think we all had more fun playing with a large cardboard box than the toys inside them. Lol.

[@rosas.artistry]

I love the little white chicken running around in the background haha

[@sam-and-angela]

That's Pantaloons, she's kind of our homestead mascot. LOL

[@paulajones9956]

Your greenhouse is Beautiful, and I am so impressed with your water catchment system, You Guy's are Geniuses

[@thisorthat7626]

I dropped by for your greenhouse build, subscribed for your gentle personalities and great info. Thanks for making these videos as they help so many people. You seem like super nice people, which is wonderful and needed in this day and age. Blessings.

[@sam-and-angela]

Awesome, thank you!

[@floief]

When our girls were little they got a couple of dad's hammers from the barn, a pail of re-claimed nails, some garden poles, and old shakes....POOF! Fort! It wasn't pretty but it was a ton of fun....for them. :/

[@zachlloyd9392]

That background EDM .usic had me dancing around the kitchen while doing the dishes lol. Some of my best memories are rolling downhill in a waterheater box and tires while being chased by neighborhood dogs, and using sticks as swords, eventually graduating to using moms dowel rods, good times.

[@christymartin9404]

I just heard you mention y'all are in NC. So are we. Howdy neighbors 😁.

[@sam-and-angela]

Hey!!! (waving around)

[@Firelake100]

Love the down to earth information and explanations. Very easy to follow and replicate.

[@sam-and-angela]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@skai500]

I bought a greenstalk last year and put a good potting soil in it. It was a disaster. The soil compacted and nothing grew. This year I used a mixture of peat and perlite with some calcium carbonate and slow release fertilizer mixed in it, planted strawberries and it looks like I'm going to have a bumper crop. By the way, I love your DIY approach. Your videos are very instructive and easy to follow. Your information is priceless. Thank you.

[@standingforjesus1214]

The boys play area looked great. Looks like they built a fort. Reminds me of being a child out in the country playing with my sister and two brothers. Some great memories. So hopefully your boys will also have great memories. It's amazing what active little minds can come with a few concrete blocks, a barrel or two, and if you're really lucky, maybe a few boards mom and dad have laying around. I love it ! Green house still looks good. And good fertilized pasture land for your garden area sounds like a winner to me. Green beans here we come. Pray the Lord blesses your efforts and that his love fills your life . Starting with those two precious boys of yours.

[@evelynrudd818]

Thanks for the update, I was wondering about the strawberries. Everything still looks good. You worked really hard on the lower garden but I know it will be easier to maintain up near the house. You are both very busy but always have a positive attitude, see you soon.

[@glenschumannGlensWorkshop]

Thanks Sam and Angela. Enjoy following your story.

[@christymartin9404]

I came to y'all after watching the water catch barrel install. I'm hoping to scale it down to one barrel in my tiny greenhouse.

[@kendaleklund7475]

I posted this comment on one of your other video about that rain gathering system. Glad to hear that your barrels are staying straight. With undesturbed soil below the block it will last a long time. I moisture gets in their the soil may give way cause they barrels to tip. With the barrels are full they will weigh over 2000 pounds. This could be a dangerous situation. I personally would place solid concrete blocks on the bottom to help eliminate settling problems. My previous comment is as follows: You need a better foundation under each column. You should place two 8 x 16 x 4 inch concrete blocks at 90 degrees to the column blocks. This will give about 1 pound per square inch pressure on the ground instead of the greater than 5 pounds per square inch of your current design. Your columns may start to lean if the ground get wet under the columns. Good Luck, there were some great hints in your video! Note: If you replace the bottom block with a 8 x 16 x 4 inch block plus two more under that one you will end up with the same height. Should be able to jack up the barrels when empty, replace the columns. Once they are all updated then re-level the top horizontal boards.

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

Love what you shared in this video, especially when answering the rain water barrels. Lots of thought obviously goes into your gardens and gardening methods. many blessings.

[@joycejones6015]

Sam and Angela, how could you forget your greenhouse and all the work you put into it?! I remember when two cleared off the hill for it, built it and put your plants in. I loved that series of videos. Maybe this year, like you said, you’ll plant only the veggies that you eat. Don’t forget to water the strawberries next time!💕

[@sam-and-angela]

Projects everywhere + life pulled us away. :)

[@joycejones6015]

I understand life happens💕

[@jackiegardner7483]

You guys did a great job on the greenhouse that’s why it’s still standing👍

[@chuck1607]

Very cool. Thanks to you I just ordered the uniseals for my 14 barrel rain harvesting system.

[@organicsign]

I am in Northern California and we just about have a Earthquake every day. And I have my barrels set up real similar to your set up. And I have never had an issue with them falling over.

[@stever4376]

Thanks for the update. Looking forward to a new year of projects and success.

[@TennValleyGal]

I love seeing the mountains in the background. Makes me homesick for the hills but watching your vids helps fill the yearning to return home. Thanks for the natural healing. Looking forward to gardening season!

[@enriquegudino6990]

I love what you do on your farm. Blessings

[@wendyburston3132]

Just finished watching the first water catchment video on 2022, when this update appeared. Good to know it's holding up well. Thinking about building one when we get our new shed. Thanks for putting so much into your videos.

[@almachapman5409]

Thanks for the update on your greenhouse.

[@trguitarlesson]

Love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18) love that you referenced the origin YES. Shalom My fam is going to be building a greenhouse on our homestead. Loved the vid. Great build thank for the update. Look forward to more.

[@yardog64]

You have to grow 'maters! They are a must for salsa, spaghetti sauce and salads. Yum!

[@blancheleonard5561]

I love watching you build things and I love watching you gardening. I have fun with what you do. Good luck 👍 💓. I thought that you were going to fall off of the roof when you were working on it.

[@philplasterer1547]

You both are awesome!!!!! Entertaining and educational watching. Thank you for sharing. I miss the south so I love the listen. God bless Y’all!!! Excited to see 2021 garden. ✝️🇺🇸

[@sam-and-angela]

Our pleasure! Thanks!!

[@ronmartinmhg2804]

Another interesting video. It's good to see the boy's playing area. My play area was bombed sites in London. And the stuff the boys have to play with will give them critical thinking abilities and self confidence. Great stuff. Keep it coming.

[@bo4all4ever]

I followed your beef Jerky recipe from a former video... Winner!!! Im a new fan and sub Of yall!

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks and welcome!

[@rubberdc]

Good afternoon Sam and Angela, I do love how you two act like kids playing with words , its so endearing and funny.

[@mlm7598]

Great video and glad you are planting up higher and closer in proximity to where it is easier to access......you two stay busy and it makes sense! Blessings

[@sam-and-angela]

We're looking forward to it, too. The saying 'out of sight, out of mind' is very true for us! LOL Thanks as always!

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

I have a rain barrel inside my greenhouse as well. It does provide thermal mass, as well as being sheltered in the winter, which is probably why you haven’t had any issues with your plumbing pipes bursting. Plus it’s super convenient!

[@danielmoore5925]

The wife and I loved the build videos

[@sam-and-angela]

Awesome, thanks!!

[@maxinedurling3425]

You might want to wrap the barrels in black plastic as black absorb heat more If the top of the barrels are open you could try aquaponics for the strawberry's or set up a lower barrel for that, Could the sheep not go down to the lower garden giving you more room up the top nearer to the house , have you thought to AI them with a nice meat ram and the lambs could go to freezer camp at the end of summer

[@fava7753]

Lots of lamb dinners was it Sam , , , joking guys , , , thereagain ! ! ! 😂 😂 👍 . . Looking forward to viewing your next work and ideas for the coming new seasons . . Keep up the excellent work and content guys . A joy to view your channel . .

[@suesweetpea7]

Sam and Angela, I look forward to gardening season with you. I have started my tomato and pepper plants inside, cucumbers in my mini green house and radishes are growing as long as the squirrels leave them alone. try doing your green beens if they are the bush ones in the greenstalk they do really well in it.

[@sam-and-angela]

Sounds great!

[@zebafella1]

The Walipini Design, You need to dig 5 or 7 feet deep (before freeze depth) and long as one wall to get geothermal radiant water radiation heat reaction! something like that lol GL

[@leahstaska2515]

Just what I wanted to know! I live in Minnesota. Love your channel! Makes me feel like I could try that too! How encouraging!

[@charlesburkhart800]

I found that too. We decreased the varieties and plant more of just what we eat or can.

[@ggmax2958]

I know its a lot of hard work. Enjoy the journey while you can. You are both lucky to have each other and are both ambitious. Thanks for this info video.

[@allthenuts9179]

I have used wicking tubs for a few years now. I have learned a couple things: you need a heavy drinker, like tomatoes, cucumbers and such in order for them to be happy (zinnias hate wicking tubs) and it depends greatly on the soil or soil mixture you use. I mixed too much peat in some last year and they stayed wet all the way to the top all the time. I would also think having them inside the greenhouse in the summer im NC is too much humidity for the tomatoes to like. Maybe move them outside, rethink the soil if need be (potting soil, not garden soil) and try again.

[@sam-and-angela]

Good tips and suggestions, thanks!

[@gotbacon04]

We did 2 wicking tubs for tomatoes and 2 tomatoes plants in raised bed. We fought fungus in the tubs more than the beds. Being in central Florida I think the humidity is the reason. We did get a few bushels of tomatoes. I think it’s worth using the tubs again with a different plant. We are looking forward to see what you guys do. Keep rocking 👍

[@gmflower]

It was a great build! Glad you got many viewers!

[@beverleyspugsandhomestead.]

I’d love to see the soap shed in action xxx

[@reneebrown2968]

If your wicking beds aren't filled properly they will stay too wet. Try emptying the soil out and adding a taller layer for air space then cover and refill. I've had those beds work good and I've had them not work at all. It's kind of a fine line

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

You did a great job!

[@sam-and-angela]

Thank you!

[@karencary3312]

Bigger does not always mean better. I've found this really applies to gardening. Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs. Something smaller and maintained will produce better than large and eventually overgrown because you couldn't maintain them. Planting smaller numbers of plants and varieties will produce all you need and can handle. You can have a small area for experimenting with new things, just not large amounts. How do I know this? I've been there and done that. It makes you feel bad when you see things go to waste. I love to watch ALL your projects (I call them your adventures). As to your feral children...I love to hear them in your videos. They are ALL boy. BUT they do know when to stop and attend. You are wonderful, attentive, and loving parents. God bless and keep up the good work!!!!!

[@cindykrou]

Swap the sheep for goats. Goat milk soap is so soothing.

[@ronmartinmhg2804]

Are you kidding?

[@lisabevans8107]

Fungal growth it stopped safely by spraying hydrogen peroxide. Ok for soil and plants. Ty for the video. Hagd.

[@peggywilson9929]

Love your little guys fort ❤️❤️

[@nanparker8373]

Can the boys use the lower garden for their obstacle course and play area? Boys will be boys!

[@ladywolverine1828]

I'm love your greenhouse, so looking forward to getting mine. Stay safe and warm.

[@sam-and-angela]

Best of luck! Thanks!

[@haydenuk02]

Great work and thanks for the update stay safe and take care

[@bnbhomestead2124]

Thank you for the update, I was wondering how it held up over the winter. We are hoping to build a greenhouse this year. Love from Ohio 🌸🌱🌲💚🌻

[@sam-and-angela]

Awesome! While we've not gotten to use it much, it's still so wonderful to have "done".

[@karlasmith6662]

love your channel

[@michaelsteiner2teach]

Don't know if you have heard of capturing heat from composting material (esp. woodchips) but that seems like it would be right in your wheelhouse. It's called the Jean Pain method. Anyway, love you neighbor.

[@theaweggen6805]

Thanks 👍 love you're dynamics 🥰

[@sam-and-angela]

You’re welcome 😊 We appreciate the kudos comment too. :)

[@philsla]

Wicking tubs.....Mine were too wet also. Lots of fruit problems all spring. Converted to just containers for fall and had a bumper crop. Suggestion....convert a couple and do a comparison and water wicking tubs less.

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Like all good relationship compromise just reduce the number of wicking tubs till figure out what went wrong

[@mv.m5438]

The boys entertainment beats an iPad anytime.

[@s.devries4349]

you two so cute XD and i love your garden,greenhouse :)

[@sam5miy]

Came here hoping for an update on the gutterberries! 🤞

[@justpatty7328]

New sub! Binged watched quite a few videos. Love your channel already! How did the onions fare? Oh, I love the idea of the sign above the door.

[@sam-and-angela]

Awesome! Thank you! The onions were harvested too late (we think) and were soggy. Bummer, but live & learn I guess. :)

[@ferengiprofiteer9145]

The greenhouse is for extending your growing season? Or wintering warm climate plants? Both? What are the goals to improve over outside gardening? Are you planning to, or how do you, measure degrees of success and cost vs benefits? Aren't strawberries perennial in the ground there?

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Thank you for the review on the plastic. I am hoping to build a green house this year and was debating on what to cover it with.

[@sam-and-angela]

Glad it was helpful! The plastic really has done wonderfully and looking back wasn't too expensive, all things considered. :)

[@lynnobrien9429]

Thanks for the update all still looks good! Looks like boys enjoyed the bricks and barrels. brought back memories mine with the bricks. only young once enjoy. Be Blessed,

[@nettie3485]

Your green house is awesome 👌 Can't wait to see what you decide to plant this year! Great content 😎🙋‍♀️

[@auntmaryspals7978]

It's fun to look forward to your plans for the summer. Where I'm at we have six inches of snow and thoughts of summer are far away. Walmart sells a potting soil that is very cheap and works great. It's their store brand.

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

👍😎👍😎👍😎you guys rock!

[@watcherofwatchers]

I am curious what kind of winds you deal with there and now on your TN homestead. We quite regularly get sustained winds of 40-50 mph, sometimes for days at a time. Wind gusts in the 70s aren't unheard of, either. Those winds instantly destroyed some greenhouse fabric/plastic that we got from an Orscheln. It was a small, cheap greenhouse structure, but the plastic was somewhat similar to what you described, but it certainly wasn't as well attached as yours is.

[@carolyncarlson3825]

Love you both...and everything you do.

[@MaximAvs]

Why no lower garden? You put in so much work!

[@sewingbarbie6136]

On the plants that failed due to too much water, maybe you can try an improved way AND the old reliable stand by way?

[@nanparker8373]

Do half the old way modified and half a new way?

[@angelacross2216]

Maybe you could try the No-till gardening this year. No weeding! Great video.

[@Aliceinjonesville]

I totally did that with a large veggie garden- put it in at the very back of our property the other side of a copse of trees. Big mistake!!! We all got bit by skeeters every time we weeded, tended or picked there... lol. Now its in our direct backyard, smaller, and easy- peasey!!

[@sam-and-angela]

And probably more productive, with being watched over better. :)

[@cindykrou]

Check out Gardening with Leon. He does sever types of wicking tubs. Maybe it will solve the problem.

[@jkdubs2]

Good video guys. I was indeed wondering about the greenhouse! Are you going to do any meat animals this year?

[@sam-and-angela]

We don't plan on it... Sam's brother raises beef cattle and our neighbors do pastured poultry so our meat sources are easily fulfilled if we want to go that route for small scale food. :)

[@jkdubs2]

@@sam-and-angela thats good you have people who do that near you guys with everything going on. Do either of you do any hunting?

[@joannye2871]

Why did you decide to discontinue the lower garden? Was it difficult to keep up so far from the house. It seemed to be a big project.

[@sam-and-angela]

Proximity to the home meant we didn't make it down there as often as we really needed to and it become overgrown often. Same for pest management with bugs and other annoyances. We can do a better job of watching and tending our garden with it being in sight and closer to the house. :)

[@minnesotagal507]

Will be watching ❤️

[@rickwhitaker5413]

Hi Yall, hey if ur plants are not totally dead pour some old coffee on them an watch them come back to life, we use it on ours an it does work, so it wat ever u want to do? Thank yall, Rick.Mary Arkansas Van Buren, hope this helps yall ? Ben seeing ur video's yall doing a great job? SAMAN ANGELA!!

[@karlagrymes649]

Hi guys. I thought I saw a chicken in the background. Do you have layers or meat chickens or both?

[@sam-and-angela]

We only have layers -- Orpington variety. We've raised meat flocks in the past, but it isn't our thing per say. Luckily our neighbors raise them and we can barter/buy as much as we want! :)

[@karlagrymes649]

I would love to be able to raise chickens. But can’t due to HOA regulations. I love your VLogs. Thanks for answering my question.

[@bigdaddeo76]

The barrels willl absorb more heat from the sun, if you paint them black.

[@hipockets1957]

just do one and see if it improved

[@irenebaker8263]

What's going to happen to the lower garden? Thank you for your updates!

[@sam-and-angela]

We're not sure how or if that space will be used this year.

[@anetzband1383]

Does that mean that the huge garden you worked so hard on last year--with the fence and water piped down to it--is not going to be planted now? What are you doing with that area? We live on one+ acre here in North Central Florida, but the majority of the acre is covered with huge tall trees, and it has been so interesting to see how many things you can fit onto an acre w/o the trees.

[@sam-and-angela]

We're not exactly sure what will become of that spot this year. It's technically outside of our 1 acre, but being on family land still usable for what we would like (within reason). We will reuse the fencing, irrigation, etc. for the garden spots at the house, so no problems there.

[@cheryllamb8831]

Where did you get all your blue barrels? Greenhouse & water system looks awesome.

[@sam-and-angela]

Local facebook marketplace ad.

[@cheryllamb8831]

@@sam-and-angela thank you!

[@Zombie-adventures]

Looks good there! I am thinking of getting a greenstalk planter; what works best in those? Greens or cucumbers/vines?

[@kathylaug5234]

Gardening with Leon for wicking info

[@tommiemiller3295]

Why are you not planting the lower garden this year?

[@sam-and-angela]

Proximity to the home meant we didn't make it down there as often as we really needed to and it become overgrown often. Same for pest management with bugs and other annoyances. We can do a better job of watching and tending our garden with it being in sight and closer to the house. :)

[@cliff5240]

You have a link to where you purchased the plastic for your green house?

[@rubberdc]

will it be easier to have the garden up on top than have to drive down to the bottom garden. what is to happen though to all your hard work clearing that piece of land ?

[@sam-and-angela]

It is much easier to get to at the top! The land we worked will still be there if we decide to use it next year. 😊

[@sandraanddelgray3180]

What about the large garden in the back?

[@sam-and-angela]

The bigger plot we did last year? If so... Proximity to the home meant we didn't make it down there as often as we really needed to and it become overgrown often. Same for pest management with bugs and other annoyances. We can do a better job of watching and tending our garden with it being in sight and closer to the house. :)

[@normanmanning4872]

Just curious what is the heat retention on the plastic film compared to the solid panels. Could you grow all winter long in that set up??

[@sam-and-angela]

I don't know about heat retention, but this is commercial greenhouse plastic. For growing through winter I would add a layer of plastic (doesn't have to be greenhouse quality) inside to give a closed air gap between the two. It would give insulation and really help.

[@dontrend5956]

When do you expect to have soap available?

[@sam-and-angela]

In the next week. If you signup on the email form on our website you'll be the first to get our "store opening" email notification. :) greenacrehomestead.com Thanks!

[@dontrend5956]

@@sam-and-angela Sounds good!

[@musicmansam21]

Where did you order your plastic from?(Sorry if I missed this in the video or comments)

[@parsonroy]

Your neighbor may have mistakenly used plexiglass which will yellow in 2 - 3 years.

[@loie66]

When will the soap be ready for sale?

[@sam-and-angela]

In the next week or two. If you go over to our website, sign up for our email list. We will send out an email using that mailing list when the store is re-opened, so you'll be the first to know. :) greenacrehomestead.com