HARVEST and PRESERVING Season | Early Summer (Part 1)

What we harvested, planted, and preserved in July and early August. So much to do in summer, so little time. Part 2 coming soon :)
Chapters:
0:00 Cucumber Kimchi Pt. 1
2:06 Canning Dill Pickles
2:40 Cucumber Kimchi Pt. 2
3:36 Garden Harvest
4:30 Dehydrating and Freezing Celery
5:13 Freeze Dried Pizza Sauce Pt. 1
8:21 Finally
9:36 Fall Crops
12:12 Canning Peaches
14:37 Freeze Dried Pizza Sauce Pt. 2
Video Mentions (includes some affiliate links):
Cucumber Kimchi Recipe: www.theseasonalhomestead.com/...
Freeze Dried Pizza Sauce Recipe: www.theseasonalhomestead.com/...
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I bought the burlap here: www.uline.com/Product/Detail/...
Kitchen and Garden items that I like can all be found here: www.theseasonalhomestead.com/...
My Blog: www.theseasonalhomestead.com
Music: www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

[@greenrockgarden2851]

The kids are so funny. I just love them! Kimchi is the BEST hands down!

[@user-tn9pi7db8n]

오이지네요. 오이김치 ㅎㅎㅎ 거기서도 만드셔서 드시니 신기하네요. 저희는 오이를 깍둑썰기 해서 소금으로 절여 물에 씻어 물기를 뺀다음 마늘과 생강을 다져서 넣고 당근 양파 파를 썰어 넣고 참기름 고추가루를 넣어서 먹어요. 조금씩 시간이 지나면 숙성되어서 더 맛있지요. 여기는 한국이랍니다. 감사합니다.

[@cathydavis9259]

It sounds good. I'm going to make some this summer.

[@heathervanek8762]

We love korean kimchi ❤ would love to see a video of your cold room and how you designed it.

[@QuiteQuietASMR]

I’m so glad you included the rain dance 🌧💃🏻

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You are very welcome!!

[@margaretthompson6391]

I always enjoy your channel but am particularly fond of the harvesting and preserving ones.

[@silviamagda]

Me too. ❤️

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

Definitely a family who works together. Glad you got some rain 🌻

[@natalieravenscroft8397]

I could just watch you all for hours !!! Beautiful family, thank you for sharing your world and also dancing in the rain 😊

[@AlinaGhost]

The rain dance was my fave 😍 I think you do such a wonderful job being able to plant and grow and preserve!

[@susanfreeman6350]

Yum, peaches! I love preparing multiple batches of peaches for peach cobbler filling and then freezing them in freezer Ziplock bags. There’s nothing like peach cobbler in December. I spent the entire day yesterday prepping and canning chicken pot pie filling. I was so tired and literally thought of you doing this daily, plus the garden work, plus tending to 4 kids. How on earth do you do it? Loved the video! You have a mesmerizing voice. The rain dance was the highlight of the entire video.

[@hollyhancock2319]

Yes, nice to see that family time is still spent dancing in the rain. So many children miss out on so much anymore

[@xinnoondaily]

I Love this! We did something similar where we live out. This video actually gave us inspiration and hope that we can still become successful, thanks so much for this video.

[@leselle777]

Thank you for showing by example how to Live Healthy Lives and Take Charge of How you Live...Great Message. Great Family Living Values...

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you Leselle! So kind of you.

[@onalenoir2248]

I'm 31, but when I grow up ,I want to have a garden like yours 😉

[@tylerjarmer5556]

Y'all are so cool! Seriously though... growing your own food is the most rewarding thing I've ever known. Why are we not all on the same page here! All the growers out there know what I'm talkin about. I've had an amazingly abundant havest this year and you know what it took? I wanted it!! And I did what it takes to be successful as I could be with as many crops as I could. Seems like every year there is major failures and major successes, learning lessons each season. Thank you for spreading the love and the joy of growing your own food. Love your channel

[@nojuice457]

a good backup for that foodsaver vacuum is a brake bleeder. when my last foodsaver died i bought a brake bleeder kit and worked the hose that comes with that jar vacuum top onto it. works great.

[@marylafrance9547]

Miss having a hoop house. It was so amazing to sit in there in winter and feel the warm sun with the cold-hardy greens growing. It's nice to see the kids helping and dad too!

[@jadavison]

Bless your heart. I’ll send you my Sicilian grandma’s recipe. Just watching was daggers to my heart. Such beautiful produce! We’ve canned it for over a century in our family.

[@polgara28]

I was so sad this morning that I'd finished your videos, but very happy to see you'd uploaded a new one. I love these especially, the cooking videos and preserving. It's amazing how much you can produce! ❤

[@sarahshuman996]

Thanks for sharing all the tips! Especially about the peaches, that’s good to know!

[@krameymartin]

This video was SO GOOD! I’ve always raw packed my peaches but I’m going to try your way now as I’ve always had a good inch left at the bottom. I know how much work it is to make videos, thank you for taking the time to share and putting yourselves out there. It’s so encouraging! 💚

[@staceydoten845]

Your children do an awesome job! 🎉 it’s truly a family effort. Lots of work but it’s all worth it!

[@hannahmitchell6704]

I got chills when it rained

[@heathervanek8762]

Great information on canning peaches i have canned peaches for 40 years and didn't know that peaches have so much air in them ❤ thank you so much!

[@barnyardbrio7597]

love the INDUSTIOUSNESS of the LDS!!

[@kuchdilsecreationsbysonali9605]

It’s amazing to see ur daughter helping so much also so adorable ur dance with her🤗🤗

[@joannak4640]

It was so nice seeing the whole family helping a lot with the preserving. I know they always help but it seems like it was even more this year. I am so happy that with all of the troubles you had in the garden this year it's still looking very fruitful for you. You all work so hard on everything you do! I was ecstatic to see a video 😂 Thank you so much ❤️ P.S. You know you can freeze dry cucumber slices...thinly sliced and sprinkle them with any seasoning you want to make cucumber chips 😋👍😁

[@normastarr4390]

Love the information in this video! Especially about the peaches. So glad you got rain too. I love how your whole family works together to get things done. My boys are adults, in school and working, so I don't have their help anymore. I have one more daughter that is very helpful. Treasure the time, it goes by in the blink of an eye. What a blessed family you have.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Definitely doing our best to treasure the short time we have!! Thank you 🙌

[@Nancy-zk9dj]

My Mom canned peaches. She'd lay the halves in the jars cut side down, placing them just so. The end result, they looked so pretty in there. More fit into the jars too!

[@herhomeonthehill]

See I don’t have a garden and struggle to even keep mint leaves alive.. but I am so intrigued and inspired by this channel!! Love it so much! 😍

[@chezyevie]

I enjoyed watching your channel this evening as my daughters and I wound down for bedtime. Your family works together so well, it reminds me of my fiance and I. I am looking forward to watching your channel and learning more about harvesting. Thank you for the smooth voice you use when explaining useful facts. My daughter enjoyed watching the kimchi section immensely, looks absolutely delicious, i myself would love to make a pizza sauce,Have a good night!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You are so kind Chez. Pizza sauce is super easy, and super tasty too!!

[@joannak4640]

I've watched this video like 6 times and I always crack up at the end when Cam is vacuum sealing the jars...his chuckle of amazement 😁❤️😂

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

He's a goofy guy! :)

[@terrim.602]

Oh my goodness! Your garden is so beautiful! How in the world do you keep your beautiful kitchen clean while veggie harvest is on?! ❤️ I love that your husband and kids jump right in to help! Beautiful family! I have never tried Kimchi, probably because I don't really know what it is or grasp Fermenting. I'm working on it, though. I made sauerkraut several years ago, but I panicked when it started bubbling, LoL. A couple years Later I realized it was doing great, no mold, no concerns, etc LoL. I pressure can, freeze dry, dehydrate, freeze, and cool store my harvests, but I am just learning more about fermenting. Cucumbers and zucchini are fermenting now. I'm praying over them! ❤️

[@chriscornett8660]

God is so good!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

YES!

[@seikokidrick1658]

Becky and family your doing awesome 🤩 You’re an inspiration to me for my little garden. I been trying to do the same thing in a small scale. When I see your videos I recharge my battery to keep going. Thank you for sharing 🥰

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You are very welcome! Glad we can be a little source of joy and inspiration 😁🙌🏼

[@suenavivedisfruta558]

I'm going to do that with my peaches from this year harvest. Thanks!😊

[@laurenv.9521]

Your videos always have the best music. So cinematic, and it always matches the tone of the footage so well.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you very much!

[@promomm]

Wow, a total family effort, so impressive! You guys rock!

[@emilyribnicky9410]

Thanks for explaining about the peaches. I’ve been having the floating and siphoning problems with my peaches for years!!!

[@rebeccasladky1138]

Powdered fruit juice! Much like country time lemonade. YUM!!

[@villagesteader3552]

I dehydrate all of my celery top from the celery I grow. They add so much flavor to everything I use them for! Love your channel!

[@laurayoung2121]

I love that it’s a family endeavor. If I can anything it’s a me endeavor. 😂

[@homesteadincrazy7773]

You have all of the supplies and equipment you need. You are so lucky. I wish I had a place like that and was able to do what you do. I don't have the ability to get all of those things though. God bless you and your family. You do amazing things.

[@ZenTeT]

these kids are going to be amazing with kitchen knife skills in like 10 years :D

[@estherfilip3275]

I just love how the whole family is involved in the process!❤️

[@karenzorn773]

Good job, loved seeing your harvest and whole family involved, just amazing.

[@nojuice457]

you guys are doing an amazing job. the generations to come will need all the things you are re-learning. God bless you, you are good examples for your folk.

[@lindabajare2902]

Thank you for sharing! I will never reach that level of preserving food and growing all plants as you do so good. But I can take one or two ideas from each video and say to myself - I can do this one, and that one, too. And that is great! Love from Latvia :)

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Welcome, all the way in Latvia. tu esi brīnišķīgs!

[@gemabijah2172]

So great how the whole family helps! Beautiful family!

[@ageofechochambers9469]

Good stuffs 👍

[@carolclarkson4859]

We really enjoy your videos, but the ones that incorporate gardening and freeze drying are our favorite.

[@heidiquayle5054]

I do not have your dedication to grow and preserve on the scale you do, because I do it all alone. I do what I really enjoy on the small scale I can, and I enjoy all your tips :)

[@BringbackthefarmBlogspot]

You guys! The pizza sauce in the freeze dryer is such a great idea. We're going to have to try that out.

[@RisaNakami]

perfect timing! was just rewatching the video from last year!

[@aleksandrarombel1476]

The same!

[@dorothyrhodes4657]

Every time I miss you, you come out w another video! Sure do love your content! Thank you

[@sarah_farm]

You're doing such a great job at showing everyone the way you see the world! Thank you for this!

[@margiemistretta8885]

I'm so impressed whata crew!!

[@yhird]

Congratulations on a successful harvest. Amazing work and effort. Cheers.

[@feltlikeitbydebs]

Thanks for sharing. I learnt so much as l'm just starting my preserving journey and your gentle positive knowledgeable approach gives me confidence. you and your family truly make a difference. Debs from Australia

[@KeithSilva2]

Have you shown us how you irrigate when needed? That would be interesting. Thanks. Good job.

[@amandagardner2695]

Your content is so soothing and informative! Thank you for sharing this with all of us ❤️

[@vickiebonano2092]

Love the way everybody pitches in.

[@gaylewatkins4685]

I love watching your family work together. So glad I subscribed. 🥰🥰🥰

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Happy you found us!! Thank you Gayle 👍🏻

[@lisaisley1664]

PLEASE I NEED HELP doing all this! It looks amazing. I live in Oregon in the high desert, so it has been difficult to know what to grow. This is my first year here (out in the middle of nowhere). I've enjoyed your vids and they have motivated me into gathering fruits & veggies from places where they're starting to go bad! Thank you so much for all the hood ideas. Oh, as far as the tomatoes, I heard you could freeze them and, as they're thawing, remove the skin & it should slide right off!

[@markdewdney9370]

Fantastic job! Very impressed with your way of doing things. Inspirational stuff!

[@amandasimmons8847]

Yay a new video! My husband and I love your channel!

[@taleageorgina9016]

With your food saver I have the same one! Anyways, you don’t need that white suction piece on it, you can just use the one that’s attached to the vacuum sealer. The pointy piece on the one that you have the white suction cup attached to that is designed to stick into the jar attachment holes on the top when your vacuum sealing the jars.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good morning Seasonal Homestead. Everything looks so delicious. Fresh peaches and more.

[@lucdeslauriers1021]

What a nice family! I love your Channel! Best regards from north Québec, Canada!

[@lillystephens9274]

love your videos , and farm ... we homeschool too and only have about 5 acres. we live in missouri ! kinda looks like missouri where u are ....lol

[@thehelmstead3609]

I just found you a few days ago and now your my current favorite to watch. Very informative, very easy to listen to. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I envy your children's childhood experiences

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

There is so much to persevere this time of year I’m almost out of ideas!!

[@wingwalker2458]

No recipes, everything looks so good.

[@silviamagda]

Check the description

[@wingwalker2458]

@@silviamagda Thank you

[@ceepark114]

I made a half gallon of Napa cabbage Kimchee and had a little left over which I freeze dried and use as a garnish on top of salads, yum! You guys are so busy with the harvest, like the idea of freeze dried pizza sauce.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Great idea with the freeze dried kimchi!!! 🙌🏼

[@eyeofbridget]

Wow! I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing! I'd love to hear about how you organize and plan your preserving and harvesting process. Knowing when to do what and how long it will take so that you don't run out of time.

[@yentang7355]

I subscribe to a good number of homesteading channels and love the videos about preserving the harvests. This is the first time I’m seeing someone freeze dry pizza sauce and I think that’s so clever! Do you think it also saves on space as well?

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thanks! It does save space but not a significant amount.

[@elainefrick8955]

Tip! When stirring a large pot, put the pot in the sink to stir.

[@pnwfarmandgarden]

I love to see how all the family helps out, great video!

[@stefaniealex6775]

Definitely have a rack or something for your freeze dryer tray, so you can stack them on one side.

[@jessicasurak1753]

Would you do a kitchen tour? Functional ways to set up your kitchen to preserve?

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

House tour/Kitchen tour coming soon :)

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Thank you very much.

[@avtspeech]

As always, so inspiring and encouraging to this new gardener and preserver 🙌🏻

[@vall9228]

Your videos are always so inspiring, gives me a boost to keep on going.

[@reneemarie3164]

I’ve seen others than also dry the tomato skins separately and then grind then up into tomato powder to add to soups, etc.

[@karenustach5655]

Wow! You have a lot of great helpers!

[@chelnieimproso7289]

Thanks for doing this..

[@monasplace3449]

Very very useful video that you made dont you know you help me & i can use it for personal purposes.We FILIPINOS dont know many ways on how to preserve & pickle many fruits & veggies now its my time so i can make & try how you do it.Thank you i love this video.

[@bobbijodubelaar6151]

That is so clever, freeze drying the pizza sauce. I would never have thought to do this. I imagine it also is a good way to save space too as you don't need tons and tons of jars on your shelves and only a few. I love seeing ways people do this but also how people evolve into what they change and do different from year to year. I am so inspired. I have dreams of having my own little garden within the next years.

[@ioanagherman5952]

Wow, a lot off work, love how your family help,special your kids. God bless you guys. Those celery tops was from celery root? I use celery root in vegetables soups, love it.You guys have good crops. I put in the garden spinach, yellow flat beans, dill,parsley and tomatoes seeds( nobody have tomatoes plants yet over here in Arizona), not sure if is not too early.

[@bonniearmbruster8401]

You all work so hard! Love your videos

[@jeanneamato8278]

I’m so impressed plus your family is tight.

[@christinem.alwaysbelieve]

I am a new subscriber and I am greatly enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing so much info and putting out enjoyable videos. :)

[@hismrsaustin]

You are my go -to inspiration.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

So nice!! Thank you for this, and glad we can be a source if inspiration for you.

[@bethanynelson3959]

Thank you for your tips on canning peaches. I have only done raw pack and yes bubbles, bubbles, bubbles! I just bought several boxes myself (locally) because I don't have that tree on my property. Your video was very timely.

[@sev7789]

Love love love ❣️ your content. Thank you for sharing

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You are so welcome. Glad you enjoy it :)

[@achildofgod3707]

Love your videos!!

[@gathercreatelivewithleslie8340]

Been canning for weeks, just did wine chicken and today will start on sloppy joes. For my family it helps having ready made meals, it saves on jars and then they can just grab a jar and heat it up when they want. We did peaches already, but I may buy another bushel. Going apple picking hopefully tomorrow. My son is learning preserving also, I think it is vital these days and to show him a zero waste kitchen if possible. I don't think people realize how much they actually waste.

[@sacredmommyhood]

Love this so much!!!

[@nancydrew1102]

Just found you guys . How sweet are your kiddos in helping out , awesome job team. So many sweet eats from your larder this coming winter . For us Spring 🌼 is just here & I can’t wait for all the mud to be gone ! Then for cucumber season this year . Kimchi is one of my faves too , tho the cabbage one I made last year , wasn’t so good ( followed a Korean KZbinr recipe frm what I understood). So your measurements will be awesome.

[@jimt6589]

Good job you guys

[@rebeccajensen888]

Loved seeing you guys dance in the rain ☔️🌦😊

[@BuildingHerHouse]

Cucumber kimchi is one I haven't tried yet. I love experimenting with other vegetables other than the usual Napa Cabbage and Daikon radish. I made a video of when I tried zucchini kimchi. I'd reckon it's pretty close to this but I'll be trying cucumbers soon. Thanks for the nudge :D

[@ng3069]

Excellent video!

[@joscelynpease6656]

You are able to pack in so much information and ideas into such short videos, amazing!