HARVEST and PRESERVING Season | Mid Summer (Part 2)

More preserving happens as the bulk of the harvest is rolling in during August.
Spaghetti Sauce without meat recipe: nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_03/spag...
Chapters
0:00 Freeze Dried Peach Slices
1:26 Harvesting Tomatoes
2:42 Spaghetti Sauce
6:15 Harvesting Dried Beans
6:58 Freeze Dried Chili
14:10 Fall crops
14:33 Harvesting Sunflower Seeds
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[@lindaholliday4536]

The way you work together as a family is a beautiful thing

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you! Not always happy moments together, but the memories are good 😁

[@SuperFosterMom]

Lol you mean destroy families

[@rodneyaker5111]

wow canning is a lot of work but so satisfying once done. My first year doing it. wife thinks i'm nuts and the kids are no where to be found when i'm canning-lol love your videos

[@lazaruslazuli6130]

1980 and my new bride and I cooked up a batch of chili. We both tasted it, and then my wife left to take a shower. I decided to add a generous amount of ground black pepper. When she came out of the shower, then it was my turn. She was giving the chili a stir, and had decided while she was in the shower that it needed more black pepper, so she added a generous amount. When I got out of the shower, I did a taste test, and WOW it was hot. We figured out what we each had done with adding more pepper. She tasted it, and said she wouldn't be able to eat it. I admitted that I couldn't either. So I ran to the grocery store just down the street and bought enough meat, sauce, and kidney beans to make another entire big batch - which we did NOT season, and mixed the two together. It was great. We ate some and froze some and had chili for weeks.

[@mickiedoty623]

This reminded me of my childhood. The whole family sat on the porch and shelled peas and beans. We all talked and laughed. I grew up in Malvern, Arkansas and purple hull peas were our favorite. Thank you for stirring my heart to great memories.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You are very welcome! We hope to continue those memories that our kids will look back on one day with fondness 😁👍🏻

[@jlynnc9559]

My Aunt and Uncle lived in Malvern for probably 50 years. Their last name was Elder.

[@LunchpadMcquack]

My wife and I love this channel! Tried making kimchi for the first time using your blog post and it is the best kimchi we've ever had. You inspired us to look for a place with 30+ acres and start a self sufficiency journey. Thank you and keep the videos coming!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

So happy to hear you enjoyed the kimchi, and about your decision for find a homestead!! Good luck on the journey, it should be a good one!

[@LunchpadMcquack]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead thank you so much!! Any advice on location? We've looked at Missouri and Tennessee so far.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

@@LunchpadMcquack if you’re flexible on location, Arkansas 😉, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky are all good options with relatively similar growing zones. All have very healthy homesteading communities too, for local support and friends 🙌🏼

[@LunchpadMcquack]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead awesome!! I can't thank you enough for your time and your content. We pray we can get to your level of self sufficiency one day. In Jesus's name!

[@beth4775]

Marlon, have lived in Middle TN, my whole life,it is a great place!

[@marieboileau950]

Hi hello, beautiful family , I admire you all, as a whole family getting on with it no matter what the weather or time it is, I grew up with that kind of live but the old way , not as modern as you are equipped, where we where self sufficient with ours foods, at the time , I didn't realise how much happier and healthier I was , today I try to get back to it in a very small garden, what I mean is, it's make sense to enjoy the Hard work as much as you can with your kids.they learn as they grow up believe me that's is the biggest present any parents could offer to young children.❤ From France.

[@QuiteQuietASMR]

I remember in one of your recent videos you were almost in tears about many of your tomato plants being basically drowned to death, and now here you are harvesting 60 pounds at once! I’m so glad your diligence and hard work with the tomatoes paid off ☺️

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

We are too for sure!! Thank you so much!!

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

I can’t wait to see your pantry tour this year! I’ve watched your others numerous times! Love these videos. I have more of an urban homestead and work full time so I really need the motivation to keep me going.

[@joanhenschel3511]

Yay, 200k! Congrats, and many years of joyful homesteading to y'all xxx Greetings from Mtunzini in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@sheilak04]

I really enjoy your videos. I have 3 kids of my own. We don't own land but we love gardening and being out in nature. I can see my kids right by yours working hard and loving life simple. Thank you for these relaxing videos. What a great garden this year, your harvest is such a blessing. God bless you all

[@ronweldon5892]

God Bless You! That is a lot of work on top of taking care of your kids needs and running the household. I grew up in the city in Massachusetts. If the girls here ever seen how much you do they would never leave Boston, lol

[@claudiami2175]

I have to say, I love these preserving videos

[@JuliaLisArt]

Thank you so much for your videos. They are so informative and inspiring. I have tried so many new things/preserving methods this year because of you. You're one of the few humble people out there that inspires action rather than envy :)

[@kertuojaloo5171]

In the end when rooster screemed and the sun was just amaizing. Loved it 😍

[@donnakearse2503]

You sister are a wonder to behold. What a beautiful family. Thank you for letting us follow you.

[@nancyseery2213]

You harvest your dried beans the way I do, the whole plant! The plants need to come out anyway and it makes it so much easier and a whole lot less bending over. God bless y'all and keep growing!

[@angeliquecervone2352]

I just discovered your channel and I could watch it all day! Im just starting to learn about food preservation and Ive learned so much from your videos! I don't have any at the moment, but this is how I hope to raise my future children. Love this

[@DT-ww4gv]

Freeze drying is hands down the best and easiest way to put back your garden. We have freeze dried so many tomatoes, blackberries, basil, tomatillos, cucumbers and green beans from this years garden it's crazy. Good thing we have 3 big freezer.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Sounds like a similar setup. Freeze drying is awesome, and yes, we have an unhealthy collection of chest freezers 😬😉

[@paulabrown5685]

Love that whole family works at preserving.

[@joannak4640]

I CANNOT tell you the feel of joy I felt when your video popped up a few minutes ago❤️ I am so happy to see you using your freeze dryer so much 😁 I'm sure your abundance of preserved food will serve you well. So, obviously your tomatoes turned out good this year 👍 I was wondering if you planted (transplanted) a good amount of sauce tomatoes? How did that end up? You all are so wonderful and I enjoy the whole family so much!! Ok...I gotta go...need to watch the video again 😂 P.S. I hope when you do all of your tours you include all of the freeze dried food (even in Mylar bags)

[@YasuTaniina]

My parents have a freeze dryer. For Christmas and Easter in addition to a very small amount of candy I give my kids a wide variety of freeze-dried fruit and fruit leather. I've been doing that for about 4 years and they get so excited over the fruit

[@stephaniemazzon8308]

Oven roasting also gives depth of flavor too. I like to oven toast when making salsa too when time allows.

[@austinhowland300gmail.]

Hi Stephanie how are you doing today

[@melodysfiresidefarm]

Great Job!! Your tomatoes looked beautiful! My maternal grandparents had 12 children with my mom being the baby. With 1200 acres planted all the kids worked the field except my mom because her job from a very young age was to do the cooking at the house on the wood cookstove. We had a wood cook stove for cooking in the winter and propane for the summer. I think of them when I see all of you working so well together.

[@denisemccartney9723]

Beautiful! It must be so satisfying to see it all,on your shelves and to know you'll have it for winter. Bless you for all your hard work boy you must sleep like the dead!

[@seekwisdom5102]

Wonderful. SO HAPPY that you have so many tomatoes. I remember the struggle with the rain in the beginning of the season

[@mama_duck_on_the_lake7510]

I’ve watched others that freeze dry the skins/seeds after then blender them into tomato powder which can be added to lots of things for flavor.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Wonderful idea!

[@mama_duck_on_the_lake7510]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead I’ll pass on anything I see that might help you. I love your channel and how you’ve attacked your struggles for good health and good food for yourself and your family.

[@taylorle1206]

cute as heck - as well as inspiring to be self reliant - thanks fam

[@carolclarkson4859]

Love these food preservation videos. It is fun to watch your children help. We have a freeze dryer and love it. Would never go back.

[@RobinL4715]

Your videos are so inspiring. Thank you for taking the time to make them, while working so hard on preservation!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you very much!!

[@sandrasotorivera1657]

Greetings from Costa Rica. We enjoy your videos. Learning from all your family. Be safe.

[@noseedleftbehind]

I love these preservation videos. Thank you for these.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Glad you like them!

[@natalieravenscroft8397]

I don’t know if you need to hear this… but on the days your tired, when you think gosh.. I just can’t, when the prepping, planning and canning seems long hours. Just remember… you have a community here who look to you like a teacher, your sharing a skill which in most worlds and communities, cultures is lost. Then when you do, stand up.. stretch and tell your children. Momma, today help stop food waste and momma inspired a person to plant 🪴 something like one tomato plant .. but, it was something, inspired by your blog xx

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Love this!! So nice of you to say this. Definitely love the community here and knowing others are doing a little better because of what we show on here 💕 Have a wonderful day Natalie!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Love this! ❤️❤️❤️ we have been preserving non stop!

[@OZARKMEL]

Your videos are always so peaceful.....I look forward to the next one. I also love your cooking videos.

[@bonniearmbruster8401]

Your an amazing family! Love what you do as a team!

[@MumandDadto10]

This is such a fab idea. Love that the children are learning too xx

[@terriyoung2389]

Yay…HARVEST PRESERVATION PANTRY TIME!!!!

[@junewrogg6137]

Your whole family are such wonderful helpers. Love it!

[@NaturopathnswAu]

The sunset at 2:41 😍

[@annwooten9561]

❤ your uplifting videos! Thank you!

[@Maddy98019]

Love these videos so much. My mom grows and freeze drys a lot of it and also cooks some of it too. Love seeing how you do your process

[@krameymartin]

Love it! Such a good reminder to stick with it even in this season when it feels overwhelming and like you’re constantly behind.

[@sunnyrays2281]

Great video. Thank you for showing how hard it all really is to do!!! You all are amazing.

[@bodilskumsrud520]

So nice to see you again…very inspiring to follow your steps in all these processes!! You seems so courageous and determined,loving what you do,I think!Thank you for all the motivation!!! All the best to you!!🤗👍

[@austinhowland300gmail.]

Hi Bodi how are you doing today

[@terradeloach8540]

I love you channel. I started watching you a few weeks ago and just subscribed. Love how your family is included on everything.

[@kathleenhughes5149]

Love it all, thank you from Australia 🇦🇺

[@jennamacapagal2314]

Had my hopes up to see 30+ mins on vids. But still, I’m very happy to see your updates 💚

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Watch enough of them and you’ll hit 30 min 😉

[@jennamacapagal2314]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead omyyy can’t get enough of your vids! God bless always! ❤️

[@haleymacklin]

Love watching this. It’s giving me nostalgia for Summer (I’m in the subtropics in Australia, just outside a place called Byron Bay, so we are in Spring).

[@stellasingleton7640]

Always enjoy watching the family working together to accomplish your goals. Jesus has truly blessed you all.

[@mariasonderman5785]

What a treat to start the day with your video! I am off to setup the General Exhibit booths for our local fair. Hopefully we get vegetables as pretty & nice as yours!!

[@sgrvtl7183]

Just so beautiful and satisfying to watch your family involvement in your food preserving. I love your channel~~

I always learn something from your videos. We just got 11 baby chicks this spring ,and they are free to roam in our backyard ,but even tho they have a place to sleep in their shed ,they just sleep on our tables and wherever. So i showed my husband your turkey/ chicken bus and told him we need to make these ,because it will be impossible to find the eggs the way we do now , when comes the time :)

[@magdalenadudek9466]

Thank you for this video. Love what you are doing!!! God bless You 😇

[@feimohach]

Wow! You guys are doing wonders 👏

[@chelseafailla9887]

Your videos are so beautifully put together and so very inspiring! Your kids are a joy and it is so wonderful to see the whole family working together ♥️ cheering you on from afar as I can only imagine just how much work it is to grow and put up all of that food!!! Well done :)

[@debbieyzuel7887]

What an amazing life you have, great way to raise your family.

[@tristanjacobson]

I love watching your channel! I’ve been getting into starting to preserve in many different ways but first I’m learning it all so it will be somewhat easier when I officially start next year! I will be starting my garden in the spring and these videos really do help! One day I hope to purchase a homestead to do this all in! You’re such a great mama as well and wife, I love that you have your kids in the kitchen helping and learning! That’s what I want for my daughter so she will be helping a ton in the kitchen when I start so she can learn! She will be homeschooled so this can be sort of like a cooking class lol

[@BeetMama]

I just have to say I love you guys! Your videos are fabulous and give lots of ideas, and your family is absolutely charming. ❤ Keep up the good work you guys! We will be here watching! ❤

[@shawnie041]

You got me motivated to can peaches last week!! Thankfully I was able to put up a few quarts.

[@11rs11]

I love your videos❤ I always look forward to your uploads. I'm praying I can soon move into my own home with land for a garden and chickens. You are so blessed!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Praying for YOU too! Since getting to the homestead we’ve never looked back! Hope you can get to your dream place soon!!

[@EmeryShae]

Thanks for sharing the spaghetti sauce recipe. I’ve been looking for a new one that is actually safe to can.

[@thecarolinafarmhouse]

I’m always so amazed at what you get done! I can’t believe how many tomatoes you harvested! 🙌🏼

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thanks Courtney!❤️ We had a good comeback with the tomatoes after a rough beginning.

[@christyrucker2479]

Hmmm freeze dried was on my list because I wasn’t sure of its usefulness, but now I see the benefits of it. Very nice.

[@tonyamcnamara8441]

I enjoy watching your show you inspire me and encourage me every time I watch your show thanks!!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thanks for watching!

[@1959dixie]

New subscriber. Such an amazing channel. Love watching and learning. Beautiful family

[@dillonrice7163]

i look forward to when you post thank you so much

[@kimlettau4167]

Awesome! Great harvests

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@austinhowland300gmail.]

Hi kim how are you doing today

[@tonyaselfridge6529]

There’s a kitchenaid attachment that mills the tomatoes so you don’t have to hand crank although that might be something the kiddos enjoy doing. I love the attachment.

[@amandalewis922]

Love your videos.

[@emanuelaerbi308]

Grazie per il tempo che ci dedichi, bellissimo vedere i bambini coinvolti, saluti da Roma

[@jerrystout3032]

Your kids are learning more than all of their friends ,for survival. Valuable info!!!☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@lizangenye1509]

Your channel is doing so much good for the world💜Much love from California🏔

[@karenramcharan8983]

Was hoping to see a step by step guide. Love love your channel. Everything looks soooooo good😋

[@Simplyfarmhouse7]

Your videos are such a great inspiration! I know you are wore out~ gardening and preserving isn't easy, however the rewards of feeding your family is well worth it. I so look forward to you pantry tour.

[@ReadingwithMrsInlow]

Love the video

[@PRINCECHINOTV]

thank you so much

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Beautiful video guys! In a couple weeks I am moving to my new 13 in Upstate NY. You guys make me so excited bout getting a farm n homestead started! One of these days I might go pick up a bugout property for myself in Canada so I got another place to live if things rough down here. Great video as always!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Awesome!! Best wishes for your new adventure in upstate NY and possibly Canada too!!!

[@patriciahogg5763]

Well done!! 🌻🌻🌻

[@ABlueDahlia]

Congrats on 200k guys!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you Kenny!!!

[@BlackJesus8463]

Thank you!

[@chelnieimproso7289]

Finally it's here ...🤩👋😋😋😋ty..🌹

[@SHM4YA]

Huge project

[@miazdunich567]

i love the music choice sounds live something out of the movie brave

[@amandar7719]

Preserving tomatoes and meat meals hard in UK before the October 1st energy price increases. Looking forward to switching the hob extractor fan off! #peaceandquiet 😆

[@justpatty7328]

Fantastic job! God is great!

[@jeanneamato8278]

I love your vids. ❤️

[@lancebrown9567]

I'm not sure why but this the first notification I've received for your channel in a long time. I just double checked my notifications so hopefully that fixed it! awesome video!

[@kohei8061]

Love your videos :)

[@oliviamckay8514]

I love your videos 🌷

[@millaezman8984]

girl, you need an onion chopper! I was gifted the Mueller Vegetable Chopper and I love it when I need to chop more than 1 onion! no tears, no mess, cleans and stores easily! Im surprised you dont have one yet.

[@silviamagda]

I laughed when you said that it's super late for dinner. Here in spain people usually eat dinner at 9 or even 10 (on the weekends).

[@Pixarification]

By the amount of hard work you have to put into preserving, I always find these videos addictive 🍆❤

[@bebeguygoz6840]

Magnifique😃

[@buildingadream]

im so jealous, youre still in summer, Im already in autumn 😅it's too cold for tomatoes already

[@barbarawasilewski9885]

I just discovered your videos and I must say I admire your work with all my heart. How do you manage to do all this? Home schooling, gardening, preserving... do you ever rest?

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

We rest, but probably not as much as a doctor would "tell" us to :)

[@amandaieigh692]

I heard the instant pot sound. I thought it was mine, but then I remember I'm not cooking anything in my instant pot. Hahaha.

[@punjabseth260]

nice

[@melanieedmonson1480]

Very interesting. Freeze drying is so new to me. Share a video of you preparing the chili from the jar. Heard you on Jill's podcast today. Great job 👏 thanks for chatting with her.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you! I will definitely share preparing the chili over this winter.

[@carrievargas366]

Absolutely enjoy watching and find your channel so heartwarming!! Thank you for doing all that you do and the way that you do it!! This may sound like an odd question ....How do you keep your range top clean especially with your All-American on top when canning ?

[@JONO5K1]

Happy 200k :)

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thanks! 😃