#Homesteading

In this #episode we bring you into our 10 acre #homestead. You get the full #tour of the #gardens, #orchards, #water #conservation #system and my moms #corky hand built #house. #food #preservation is at the top of my moms #list. and of course that #starts with #growing lots of #fruits and #vegitables. My mom has been a #vegan for over 30 #years and currently has two published #cookbooks. #healthy #living and #eating are very important. #canning, #fermenting and #dehydrating are the #methods of #preservation mostly used on the property. My moms goal is to set us all up for the #future. #offgrid is an option with the #solar #systems she has in place. We used to raise various #animals such as #goats, #chickens and #ducks, but it wasn't worth the #efforts so we #focus on #food from the #gardens. #green is the eay to go for #polution. Now instead of #chipping the #garden #waste she is stacking it up and letting it turn to #soil. No more #burning either. #life is good on the #homestead. Hope you enjoy the #video. #footage #howto #develope #raw #land #from #scratch

[@Julianne955]

Your Mom ROCKS!!! Wow! What a video! No wonder Jeremy Does Things, lol! What an incredible woman. When I 'meet' folks like all of you through YT, it truly helps to understand the life of the original homesteaders. Kind of a How the West was Won thing! I'd love a video of your Mom as she makes the cheeses, and the krout and her travels on a van life scale! You blew my mind with this one, and yet it explains so much! Hey Vaughn...that rock is beautiful, show us the polished version please? Kudos Jeremy, you always make a great video, but ya hit this one outta the park!!! Wishing your family a wonderful week...oh, and Annetta...can't wait to see the ship!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

You’re way too kind!!! First of all I’m so happy to hear this. I knew if I put our every day life adventures on YT there would be people who could live vicariously and learn as well. My brother and i’s adventures are one thing but my mom has a lot of knowledge to give. I wasn’t sure how this video would be received. I didn’t put any music in the background. I thought this one deserved to just be raw footage more like an educational video. Lots of titbits of information. And I definitely will keep my followers updated on the garden this year and the preservation processes. My mom is living in the future the old-fashioned way. That’s how I sum it all up and I think the world needs more of it. Your comments fuel need to keep on spending my time documenting our lives. Yesterday was an adventure with my brother. That will definitely be a fun watch. Coming soon :) cheers friend

[@carolinewegner4438]

Excellent video photography with clear commentary. I think that to see the progression of the garden and area once a month or so would be perfect for following to totally understand and see the success. A wonderful area for gardening with the sloping land with the huge rock markers that absorb heat. Beautifully landscaped for optimum food growing. You are an amazing homesteader Barbara and certainly not afraid of work!! Thank you for the opportunity to see what you do in your home and homesteading.

[@JeremyDoesThings]

hey its great that she has you to be there and help! it takes a team to keep that garden lol the property is lucky to have you.

[@user-yj8wb5ie5d]

I'm so happy for you . I'm sorry to hear about your father. It looks like such a fun place . You and your mom are blessed to be so talented.

[@JeremyDoesThings]

aww thanks for the good words. Laird was my step father, an amazing man. My father is still alive and well and is also an amazing man. my brother and i are very lucky to have loving parents :) yea my mom is full of talent! She's futuristic with her old fashioned ways if that makes sense. cheers

[@spalding9100]

cut the cedar tree down and use the wood or it'll just rot away. awesome property, your mom has alot of work on her hand's keeping up with everything she's got going on but doing well. Keep it up mom, you are doing great!!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Yea we recently had someone come and look at the tree to see if it was worth milling because it’s dieing but it’s no good in the middle. It’s going to just stay there for the birds. Probably last another 15 years I’d say. Maybe more. Your right about that. My mom retired to slow down but ended up busy as ever. It’s good tho. She’s a teacher to us all. A woman of many lives and many talents. I agree, keep it up mom!

[@user-yj8wb5ie5d]

I would love to live in a place like that!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Where abouts are you from? its hard to tell who I'm talking with sometimes because a lot of people don't use their real name on youtube. either way we appreciate you and ill keep updating with the gardens as they grow this summer.

[@FREDDIEtheSAUSAGESPANIEL]

Love this video! Your mum is so inspiring. I’m lucky to have visited this beautiful property many times 😍 it’s even more magical in person. The garden is what dreams are made of!!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

That’s cool to know. Did you ever get a chance to sit in the garden with Laird? The garden has had much love over its lifetime and it’s quite the operation nowadays

[@Rose-fe5wo]

Hi there. Your family are an inspiration to us all. A better way to live in a world filled with chemicals and GMO's. The hard work and dedication it has taken does not go unnoticed by me. I too grow my own vegetables, berries, herbs, an apple tree and more. I had two Russian Olives for many years, I'm in Fort McMurray, and they produced an abundance of olives. But I lost them both a few years ago in a high wind thunder storm. I can grow so much here, it still amazes me after all these years of growing! One day I hope to live somewhere warmer, with more land so I can do more. I look forward to your monthly updates and really enjoy watching you, Barbara and your brother. Wow what a beautiful rock, Rocks are my other passion. Your channel ticks all the boxes Jeremy. You and the family have a great afternoon

[@Quadrarockers]

That’s sweet. Thanks from vaughn.

[@JeremyDoesThings]

wow im so glad you found the channel! its cool that you grow so much up north. and the olive trees! thats super cool. i wont doubt my mom anymore lol. also you should check out my brothers youtube page under: quadra rockers. he's got lots of cool stuff on there.

[@barbaramindell4712]

Thanks for making this documentation of our family life and homestead. Great job Jeremy. By the way, you were suppose to be born at home but you decided to come 2 weeks early and my midwife was coming from Vancouver the next day, but you couldn’t wait and wanted to get that free ferry card. I didn’t get a ferry card, but I got you.

[@JeremyDoesThings]

That’s good information. It actually clears up the timeline for me a bit.

[@eba44]

@@JeremyDoesThings OMG this is soooo mom/son!

[@eba44]

Thank *you* for sharing your life and loves, Barbara. I mean, seriously, woman. What is up with all the blissful sorcery??

[@FREDDIEtheSAUSAGESPANIEL]

Legend!!!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

@@eba44 blissful sorcery! I’ll be awaiting her reply :)

[@OsamaBinTreBombins]

Pretty sweet set up you guys got up there Jer!

[@Mexicanjoker2000]

Thx for the insights.. shout out from Germany

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Hell yea! Cheers to you over there! I look forward to showing off the food preservation techniques. My mom gets pretty in depth with it.

[@daniriis]

I love watching your content. Thanks for sharing. I grew up just down the road from you there. Now i reside in terrace so small world! Ill look for the muffintop on its way through. And if youre looking for a nice place to park Barbara, with a moutain view homestead i am just east of town. All the best to you all!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Hey, that’s awesome to hear that you’re just like a neighbor. It is a very small world. It’s funny I thought someone might see this and offer a place to park after hearing my mom‘s itinerary. I’ll tell her to read the comments, and they very well might come and park for a night who knows. Thanks for reaching out. I think you’re gonna like the next video my brother and I had a pretty cool adventure showing off some spots on the north end of Quadra that are close to our hearts. Enjoy :)

[@drrrtbagbc3396]

I first saw your Mom’s property on Greg’s video that was filmed there and was in awe! This is so great to be able to have a closer look. I live off grid and appreciate the time and effort that it takes to live this lifestyle. I’m nowhere near as dialed in as you guys are 😂 It’s very obvious your property was built, tended to and is growing with love. It’s very inspiring ✨ Thanks for sharing 💗

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Wow that’s cool to hear that you came across it on Greg’s video, and I feel honoured to be a part of the property myself. My mom and Laird who has passed away now are the true stars. They were the ones with the vision to set up the family and the drive to live healthy lifestyles. it’s cool that you live off grid. Whereabouts? What’s your name? Cheers buddy

[@WanderingNature]

How can a person get a 99 year lease?

[@drrrtbagbc3396]

@@JeremyDoesThings oops late reply lol, sorry. Name is Bryanne and I’m on the Alberni Inlet

[@kevinparker9932]

I met Barbara in person tonight!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

she flew a kite right into your house! never know when the muffin top will be in town!

[@paulbishop4712]

a lovely tribute to your mom ..........lucky mama Barb...........an amazing life and home !!!!!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

@@paulbishop4712 aww yea we’re so lucky to have the land. And I’m happy to show it off so people can enjoy watching some wholesome non scripted outdoor missions :) cheers

[@georgettedumont4013]

Your mom is amazing and a very hard worker. She will stay young forever

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Yea I think the ferments really help. And all the non processed foods. She’s always been old fashioned but ahead of the times.

[@stevenhallsworth5839]

Your mum is an Ace gardener. Her garden is just amazing. Wow a garden does not get better. Outstanding.

[@joeyjo-jojr.shabadoo1150]

@jeremy, somehow your channel came across my feed. I loved visiting Quadra and Cortes! I need to go back soon. You guys crack me up. @barbara, mad respect to you. You’re living my lottery dream life. I’m interested in both your recipe books. I hope you make a fermentation recipe book soon!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

That’s awesome. I’m so glad you found the channel. This summer is going to be wild. We have a bunch of adventures planned. It’s going to be fun watching what we get into. Whereabouts do you live now? If you would like to buy my mom’s cookbooks, I can set that up for you.

[@joeyjo-jojr.shabadoo1150]

@@JeremyDoesThings Looking forward to seeing more adventures and areas I haven’t visited there! I hope you guys find the holy grail of beachcombing, a glass ball! I’m in Calgary. If you can provide me your email address I’ll shoot you an email re: cookbooks. Cheers!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

@@joeyjo-jojr.shabadoo1150 Right on. Yea we are going to go to some less travelled beaches in search of glass balls. Thanks. You can send her an email at: [e-mail] Short for her healthfood store name, amped on nutrition. I’ll let her know to look out for your email. Cheers! Appreciate you. Joey from calgary!

[@cindeestruzycki1931]

I just love the way you and your family live 🥰

[@sheribeehner8288]

Love it! I wish I could live like your mom. She is an amazing woman! Thank you for sharing!!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Right! She’s a total beauty. It’s in my face all day, but I knew people would appreciate her. She’s nothing but a wealth of knowledge. And a strong drive to the old-fashioned way. She lives on a small island and grow enough food to sustain herself and potentially many others. Futuristic old-fashioned lady. I see you out there commenting watch out for your shout out on the next one!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Please leave your thoughts in the comments. Would you like to live on a property like this?

[@blackcreektinyhouse]

i DO live on a property like that...on Gabriola Island...great content Jeremy, really enjoyed it and your beach combing videos too...recently subscribed and looking forward to more from you.

[@carolbergh379]

Hell yes

[@gwstubbs7046]

Awh, your mom is a true treasure.

[@jenninetobiason5113]

What an inspiring family! Your mom is incredible wow! This is exactly where I would like to be in life!

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Aww thanks for those nice words yea she’s built this place out of the raw forest so it’s pretty cool to see

[@debbiecollins1154]

I absolutely loved this video. Was great to meet your mom and see all the wonderful things on your property.

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Aww thanks :) yea she’s one of a kind that’s for sure. We’re really lucky to be on the land.

[@preachta]

I would absolutely love to see Barbara making her ferments, cashew milk and her infamous cashew cheese.

[@preachta]

Your mother Barbara is such an inspiration. My mother was also called Barbara.

[@carolbergh379]

More videos of your "Salt of the Earth" mom! My goodness, what a resourceful, smart and inspiring woman! I bet if you ever disappointed her , the look you would get would be enough to NEVER do that again lol. I would 100% watch any video of her teaching and sharing her knowledge! You have quite a "Gem" for a mama!!! God bless you all , love your beach combing videos ( I am a rock hounder? beach glass collector by Lake Michigan ), I live 25 miles north of Green Bay , Wisconsin! Keep up the videos

[@georgettedumont4013]

Such an amazing tour with your mom

[@shapeshifter7753]

What a fun tour! Thanks for sharing it with us! Wow your mom has such an amazing energy⚡️🔥💯👍👍

[@tess.....]

Living my absolute dream! What an amazing person!

[@eba44]

What are my thoughts............ I hardly know where to begin. Off. The. Hook. Homestead. Full Stop. I could say that what your mom et al have accomplished and continue to grow and maintain is a magical thing to behold. And that would be true. I can certainly admit that if I could spin around quickly and presto! live in a similar situation over here. Oh heck ya. The truth of the matter is that I'm the very least prepared to persevere and accomplish anything even close to that. I'm missing the 'tribe'- and that's crucial. I'm also missing the roots. I'm just this much younger that when the option arose to skew in a different direction, my compass pointed me towards less hippy, more punk. Punk raised in the pretty Connecticut woods who has no trouble vacationing on a tiny island with no running water or electricity. A weird punk. Now an old punk who went to culinary and has a precious English degree (hahahahahaha), and so... yeah no. That said, I'm pleased with what I do, how I occupy my time, and my general state. I could dream up (and do-- all the time) all kinds of great stuff here on High Clearing. But growing a tribe late in the game is not an easy feat- especially when I'm only 5 years here. I won't say it'll never happen, but I've come to understand limits and what I can and cannot accomplish on this odd island 15. Thank you. I'll likely watch again and take notes. I'm envious of your weather right now as we're getting an interesting nor'easter rolling in tonight with high +/- 60 mph winds. You'd fall over if you saw all the timber I climbed over today- from the last storm a week ago(ish). Resource rich. Labor poor. Oh well. Gotta be a cousin of Murphy ('s law). Cheers from windywindy Maine! p.s. is that whole property fenced or just the 2 (or 3) lower gardens? Nothing is safe from the Deer (lol maybe) 😶

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Wellllll welll welll miss “queen of windy island”. Yes the whole garden and two orchards are fenced in completely from the deer. The deer are more like our pets here so it’s crucial to keep them where you want them. Yeah you’re right having the tribe is pretty key. We’re pretty lucky to all be together. It all came from the purchase of the property. It allowed us all to have our own space. We’re so lucky. I think outdoor punk is great! With a classy degree. You can dress her up and you can take her out, but you can’t take the little punk away from the wise woman. Hey, that’s cool that you made it out and that there’s so much resources there. We often find stuff too far to bring to the truck. Yes the weather is great. The sun is shining today with very little wind about to head out and cut the lawn. thanks for watching and thanks for your thoughts and story like comments. Always good for a smile :)

[@eba44]

@@JeremyDoesThings Most wood's too big for me to handle alone. Got big snowy mess right now. I'll have more time in a week or so when the season's figure out what they actually are. Outdoor Punk. (in my mind, I'm creating a mashup of the SNL's 'Sprockets' and the bushcrafters of Scandinavia...)

[@gwstubbs7046]

"Born on board". Now how cool is that.

[@steverohlinger656]

Awesome content !!! Love you and your Bro’s channels

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Right on man we really appreciate that!

[@greghobbs2758]

Jeremy love your mom watching now your family are neat. Got something for you all to look into biochar four garden look into it's history you can make it in tin cans in your wood stove

[@novitahnelson8251]

Beautiful ❤️

[@WanderingNature]

Beautiful video, I make ferments and it’s amazing for gut health, I would love to live like this, wow this took years to develop and it’s fantastic❤🎉

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Hey that’s cool. Ferments are awesome! Acquired test, but once you acquire it, you love it

[@lisacc5372]

Found your page and I am really enjoying it, thank you!!! I would love to purchase both of your mom’s cookbooks please.

[@JeremyDoesThings]

@@lisacc5372 wow that’s awesome. I’m glad you found the page. Yeah my mom has about 40 left. I will let her know you’re going to send her an email. You can hit her up at this email: [e-mail]

[@lisacc5372]

@ thank you 👍🏻

[@AChickintheWoods]

I was vegan for 10 years, and quit on the advice of my doctor because i was anemic ( which was due to a health issue not diet). Ive felt awful the past two years and this video has inspired me to go back. Your mom is amazing and exactly how I want to be as i get older. Can you tell me where i can get my hands on those books?

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Oh yea it’s definitely the way to go for longer life but it does leave her a bit lacking in some departments. She supplements a lot. But yea if she gets injured she heals right away which tells me her body is extremely healthy.

[@JeremyDoesThings]

You can email her for a book at [e-mail]

[@preachta]

Can you tolerate garlic chives and or garlic scapes?

[@barbaramindell4712]

I can eat chives, but not garlic scapes

[@preachta]

How do you stop your drinking water in storage from going icky.

[@barbaramindell4712]

I change it every year or 2

[@greghobbs2758]

Jeremy greg hobbs here klamath falls oregon The name of the video on utub is making biochar in a wood stove thought you and your mom might give it a 😅

[@Sir.Fisher]

Just so you know, I am available for adoption ;)

[@JeremyDoesThings]

That’s good to hear there’s a lot of work to do! Just let us know when you’re on your way :)

[@rainygirl65]

Would your mother be interested in teaching someone or a small class, about vegan cooking?

[@JeremyDoesThings]

Well yes actually that’s really her specialty. She’s an amazing cook. People from Quadra island are lucky to try her food occasionally when they get a chance. Why don’t you either look her up on Facebook under Barbara Mindell. Or you can see her in the comments on my videos and you could contact her on KZbin. :)

[@barbaramindell4712]

Yes, I do teach cooking classes. Where are you located?