I Found My Limit | July Garden Tour 2024 (Zone 4)

Welcome to my zone 4 garden in July! I think I've finally hit my limit... I'm really regretting some of the choices I've made, but you don't know until you know, right? I'm all about experimenting and pushing the boundaries. Well, we found it.
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[@midwestribeye7820]

As NC Iowa gardener, I'm enjoying your content. It's harder to find gardeners to follow in the North.

[@shadowbeing476]

Hello! Beautiful garden!! As a fellow cold climate gardener, I just wanted to mention that chamomile is a very cold hardy perennial, is deer and rabbit resistant, especially if you chop it to the ground for fall!! Youve grown such big healthy plants, might be worth trying to move them out and save some of them in a less in demand space lol!! Perennials save us soo much time here in zone 3!! Keep up the amazing job!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

NO WAY! I had no idea! Ha! I have always just pulled them out and let them self-seed for the following year. I'll have to give that a try this year. I still have lots left that I didn't pull out yet - eep! Thank you!

[@emkn1479]

Does it depend on the variety? Roman vs German? And I think German is the one recommended for medicinal or culinary purposes, but it’s the annual….?

[@shadowbeing476]

@@emkn1479 They're both usable for medicinal!! But you are right, sorry, the roman is shorter and perennial, and the german is taller and reseeds readily!!

[@shadowbeing476]

@@thehomesteadingrd Your welcome!! Always nice to have things come in on their own!! emkn1479 had a good point!! If you have german you could always just mulch an area with the pull outs where you'd like them to be!! Sorry this got me thinking lol!!

[@dustyflats3832]

@@thehomesteadingrdand I have trouble getting German chamomile to grow. I think it’s too hot on south side of building.

[@MysticFIREFLY]

I’m in zone 4 gardener up in Manitoba CANADA. The struggle is real. My flowers are doing well. They say “Those who Garden have Hope “…. Nice Cabbage. Try frying it with onion. Toss in some raisins or dried cranberries. Put it on low and place a lid on it for 7mins. Use butter to sauté. I love this. Hope you try it. Or add eggs instead of raisins. Add cheese. Enjoy

[@Nancy-zk9dj]

Interesting recipe! Thank you, I'll need to try it!

[@midwestribeye7820]

I'm picking a cabbage today. Might give your recipe a taste!

[@florencecampbell774]

You should be very happy with your garden,it is amazing.Thank you for sharing.🌺🌺🥰

[@thehomesteadingrd]

So nice of you!!

[@Minnesota_Mama_Bear]

Vining nasturtium can be on a trellis. They're beautiful. 💚🌞

[@sharonwilliams9276]

There's a perfect balance between education and entertainment.

[@fs60600]

Hi. Great looking garden! I totally related to your observation about sandy soil verses clay soils. I’m working with coastal sandy soil right now on the East coast and you’re exactly right it just doesn’t hold nutrients and drys out so quickly! Building good soil in sand is a huge multi year undertaking. When I get out to my parents home where they have clay soil I am simply astonished by how much more productive the soil is compared to mine.

[@dustyflats3832]

It’s a crazy difference isn’t it? We can have a downpour and the next day I can kick dust. My in-laws had clay soil and yes it holds nutrients, but is concrete to pull weeds especially when dry. I have two clay long beds for brassicas, but love my sandy soil to a point.

[@gabriellehumphreys1179]

Hi, love your honesty it's refreshing! Your cabbages look amazing!

[@busdrivers3365]

Im glad I found your channel. Its nice to see another fellow Minnesota north woods gardener. Its nice to see and compare. Lol Thanks for sharing.

[@jessicapolling5364]

So I also had crazy nasturtiums my first year! I'm zone 4 just south of Duluth. I have all raised beds but I only do one at each end. The leaves are also edible! Once you start to see the seed pods, you definitely want to either pull the plant or collect them. They produce A LOT and drop off the plant easily and they will reseed themselves next year and you'll have a forest lol. They are one of the prettiest plants tho. They would still work as a trap crop even if they were on the outside of the garden fence, too. The best sauce tomato I have used up here is the Sunrise Sauce! I get TONS. The plants always stay really healthy, and the tomatoes are a beautiful deep orange, and taste amazing. They're also determinate, but absolutely loaded with fruit! I love your account and that you are learning and figuring out things as you go. And it is so nice to find an account from my area! You're definitely goals!

[@dustyflats3832]

I just read the nasturtium seeds can be pickled and used like capers. Who knew?

[@jessicapolling5364]

​@dustyflats3832 that's a great idea! At this point I rarely even plant nasturtiums bc they are so prolific. I always miss some seeds and they just reseed themselves in spring. I'm also planning to pickle my garlic scapes.

[@dustyflats3832]

@@jessicapolling5364 I use to grow great nasturtiums, but I think these new varieties are weak, they just don’t get big here.

[@Samuel-zp2fy]

Hello "neighbor". ND zone 4 here. I just found your channel and enjoyed the tour. I'm very jealous of your broccoli, they look amazing. I see you replied to a comment saying they are Belstar. I may have to see about growing that myself next year. As for mints, I also grow mine in containers and what I like to do is when they need to be watered, I fill a large container with water and let the pot sit in it for several hours until the soil has completely saturated. The other is to have them in morning sun and, if not total, then at least dappled shade in the afternoon. Try that out if you care to and see how they fare. Keep up the great work with the gardening and videos.

[@AZJH8374]

New subscriber. Looking forward to your channel and journey. God bless you all and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister 🙏🏻

[@growingmyown]

Your Garden is amazing.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you ☺️

[@BackyardRevivalGarden]

Maybe try your 1ft walkway with 2-3ft walkways every other bed? That's basically my plan. Enough coverage for a wheel barrel to reach each row from the side.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I like that idea! Thank you!

[@BackyardRevivalGarden]

@@thehomesteadingrd Cheers. Your garden is an inspiration!

[@ThinkAboutIt-2x]

Put a mini hoop house over the eggplant. OR transplant to where your rhubarb is as the heat is there.

[@megantalbert6602]

I love the long videos!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yay!! I’m so glad to hear it 🫶🏼

[@potagermalo]

Formidable vidéo 😊 A bientôt

[@arjackson555]

Love how you use your hands to describe stuff just like Gary Pilarchik does lol

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Oh good!! 😅 I can’t help it! Haha

[@arjackson555]

@@thehomesteadingrd learned from the master!

[@JoannFraserMurray]

You won't ever have to sow nasturtiums again. They can get difficult to get rid of. I learned that the hard way

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Uh oh!

[@midwestribeye7820]

I hope mine reseed!

[@DanaDelSol]

They are delicious. I love picking them off the stem and eating them.

[@joannak4640]

Oh my gosh. I'm not even through the whole garden tour and I got a bit sad. All of those broccoli leaves that the plant looks done can go to the chickens 🤤 Also, you can easily with no affect to the plant trim some of those huge cabbage leaves at the bottom and feed them to your chickens 😁👍...ok, now back to the garden tour 😂❤️

[@thehomesteadingrd]

We are on the same wavelength🫶🏼!!! I ended up doing that exact thing last night! It’s feeling so much better in there already 😅. Now the beans… I think I just screwed myself on those ones 🙈

[@northerngirlhobbies]

Fantastic tour, info, energy and tips! Aren’t we all greedy gardeners?! Check out the Farmer’s Defense sleeve review I did when you get a chance perhaps to help with your bean harvest. I’m zone 4 in Ontario. The mulch is the key in my opinion also. 💚🌱🌸

[@leonsaquaponicsandhomegard6793]

Looks fantastic Katie. Well done 😊😊😊

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@rarzoe5466]

What a wonderful garden you have, such a devoted farmer. Watching you from South Africa KwaZulu-Natal still winter time here. God bless

[@lisaquinn258]

You could try digging your pots into the ground for the invasive herbs. You coukd also try planting them in a larger clay pot. I use to do that and they did so well. I was in a CAN zone 5b, and now im in 5a and havent tried again but have most in the garden this time.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

These are great tips!! Thank you!!!!!

[@MattyIceTrades]

the most valuable part of this is the benefit of raised beds, sorry to hear about your back!

[@Meowonamission]

Beautiful....and so is the garden ❤

[@tsilbaugh5314]

Awesome tour!!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

Don't pull your eggplants, they will catch up in August. Just subbed. The Plum Regal is a determinate tomato. It's personal preference, but if you want to try an indeterminate variety and get loads of tomatoes, delicious, then try the Supersauce tomato. They don't get huge vines, only about 4 1/2 feet tall and each tomato is between 2 and 4 pounds.

[@dustyflats3832]

Love the super sauce.

[@tdawg43]

I've read that putting diatomaceous earth placed underneath the seedlings can help control root maggots. It's worth a try!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you!!! I will try that!!

[@shawneegrows]

I just found you! Make eggrolls with that scrumptious cabbage. Enjoying the tour.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Great idea!!

[@emkn1479]

Man, I also have all sorts of the same flowers throughout my gardens but also have every pest you could imagine, and loads of them. It’s beyond frustrating. Most people I talk to can’t relate…don’t know why it’s so tough for us. Disheartening to say the least. I’m sure the record breaking days in the 90s didn’t help 🥵 it’s been another rough gardening year. I’d love to have your cooler summers, but I’m not sure that I’m prepared for that sort of winter. Give me another summer like this one though…😅…might change my mind!

[@dustyflats3832]

I’m in WI Z5 and it’s been a jungle like atmosphere and too much rain and hoards of mosquitoes. Can’t even go outside unless covered head to toe and then it is too hot. 91 F today with real feel of 101 because dew points were in upper 70s.

[@leekent3325]

Hi I am new to your channel, your garden looks amazing! Looking forward to your videos 😊

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thanks and welcome!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@jessicaklesmit3309]

Hello from west central Wisconsin! Beautiful garden!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Hello, thank you!!

[@tory464]

You shall not pass!!🤣 looks beautiful too me, good problem too have.💚👍

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Haha for real!!! It’s a good problem to have I suppose 😅😅 …just a major pain in the butt at the moment!

[@josephscherer4581]

I have struggled with carrots this year also down in the Cities zone 4- terrible germination and I think the bunnies ate the young greens off and killed the plants. Peppers are growing very slowly. Cucumbers are finally coming along. Tomatoes are doing fabulous as are the zucchini. Beets are slowly coming along. Broccoli was small heads and I pulled out the plants and replanted more beets and carrots. Some good and some bad- a little too cool and wet for some things.

[@HeyFarmLady]

I’m in New Market and my broccoli was absolutely pathetic. I didn’t start any for a fall crop but am hoping I can find some at a local greenhouse

[@heathermitchell5619]

Could your calendula be suffering from this herbicide that is wiping out people's gardens? Straw is the big culprit. You say you are mulching with ORGANIC straw, but what if there was overstay from an adjacent farm. If you got your straw recycled from a barnyard situation, perhaps the cattle/horses ate feed containing this herbicide that kills broadleaf plants but not grasses. They say the chemical persists in the poop. This then contaminates the"organic" hay. They say it takes three years of working at it to restore productivity. Perhaps calculate is your canary in the coal mine We all have to be really careful.

[@c.o8016]

I really enjoyed this one hour garden tour! I'm from zone 3 Saskatchewan, Canada so love to watch videos from similar zones with similar growing conditions and shorter growing seasons! The sorrel may just need some time. It's a cold climate perennial so see what it does next year. I directed sowed some a couple years ago. It started off a bit spindly but is big now! Thanks for the video!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

It’s been so fun to connect with gardeners in similar growing zones on here! ☺️ so good to know about the sorrel. I think I’ll mulch it and give it a year to chill out and hopefully it’ll bounce back like yours 🙏🏼

[@garryrepp5505]

Your garden looks amazing. Wood chucks have been devastating my garden this year.

[@pintsizedlife]

I missed out on my nasturtiums this season! Last year I made a salt with their leaves, I love the little bit of spice to them!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

LOVE the nasturtium seasoning idea!

[@jessicapolling5364]

This is a brilliant idea!

[@Jacqueline-nk1pt]

My garden is maybe 1/5 the size of yours and I've reached my max. It barely rains where I live so I have to hand water. It takes me an hour to get it all done. I don't like the idea of drip lines because of the payout of my garden and the fact that not everything needs to be watered at the same rate; I use a water meter to see what the soil moisture level is before I water.

[@lauriegb7461]

I find it so interesting to compare your growing season/zone to ours (9A in northern California) - for the most part, brassicas are planted in the fall here and are a cool season crop. Our last rain is in May and we won't see rain again until late October. I still have broccoli side shoots coming up but they are small - nearly insignificant. Our daytime temps are in the high 90's and we had 114º a few weeks ago during the heat wave. It's dry as a bone here with no rain, no green grass. Everything is on a drip system due to water conservation in our state. As August nears the end, I'll start our winter crop seedlings of shallots, brassicas, lettuces, onions etc. They do great over winter. We'll plant garlic in October and it will be green all winter long. No snow for us and our low temps generally don't dip below 25 (though we have had 17º it was a few decades ago). Seeing how green and lush your garden and surrounding yard is causes some real envy!! Thanks for always posting quality videos- even though I'm considerably older than you and have been gardening/canning/homesteading forever (40+ years -before we called it homesteading, we were just hippies) I always enjoy your content and there's always a 'take away' learning moment for me.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Wow! It was so fun to read how different gardening looks between the two of us! I really do enjoy how lush and green it is here, but those -30F temps in winter are no joke! 🤪 I would enjoy being able to grow more than 4 months a year. Hoping to have a heated greenhouse someday!

[@dustyflats3832]

Well, it isn’t so perfect either way. We had severe drought last year in WI and MN. I’m not sure why she’s not swatting mosquitoes, but this is the worst they have been in my whole life. We are over 11” above average for rain right now. The heat and humidity along with upper 70s on dew point and it’s a jungle atmosphere. I’ll take dry heat over this crap any day-And No mosquitoes.

[@kandyharris2195]

Didn't feel like an hour to me 😊 . Question on container gardens. Would worm castings help over all plant health ? I do find worms in some of my containers at the end of the season but not all . Happy Gardening 👩‍🌾 . I'm glad to hear your back is feeling better ❤

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Oh good! I was a bit nervous when I got done editing and realized it was an hour long! 😅 Lots of garden happenings happening this month for sure. Worm castings would be a great thing to try for containers!

[@christinecave3534]

what a beautiful garden !!! so wonderful ! the mouse melon : actually that's a big fruit you have there, I grew mouse melon, the fruit is sort of sour , they're like mini watermelon-cucumbers but , I loved the way the delicate vines grow, but I didn't care much for the flavor of the fruit.

[@ROCKIN40]

Blame it on the Chemtrails. Actually that happens to my Aster plants too.

[@Godisincontrol325]

Great Video 😊🎉 I subscribed to your channel 🙏

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yay! So happy to have you!

[@Godisincontrol325]

@@thehomesteadingrd Thank you 😀 Happy to be here 🙏🎉

[@sandycurrie1780]

Peppers need to be separated. Pollination of side by side will give you a cross. It's a scotch bonnet poblano.

[@sirsanti8408]

Only worth worrying if you save seeds

[@ImaOKay522]

Thumbs up number 1,000❤ it's never happened for me!🎉🎉🎉🎉😅

[@UrbanGardenerDC]

What a beautiful garden! You have a much different climate than me. I actually just germinated my cole crops for a lare summer planting here in Wash DC Zone 7

[@growingmyown]

I smile when you get to the Scott bonnet..i sowed a lot of seeds and ends up with one struggling plant.. keeping my fingers crossed.😂😂

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Peppers are tough to grow!! I still don’t feel like I’ve mastered it

[@dbw825]

Scotch bonnet

[@theacadiangarden]

I had the very same issue with my calendula this year! Good to know what it is so I can remove them. ❤

[@anandian]

wow! such a beautiful garden!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you! ☺️

[@marypheanis9165]

There are no failures only lessons. Failure is not trying G0d bless. Put Vicks on your back or Epson salt bath

[@leonsaquaponicsandhomegard6793]

Fantastic garden 😊😊

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you so much!

[@leonsaquaponicsandhomegard6793]

@@thehomesteadingrdno worries. You’re doing a great job. Well done 😊😊

[@projectmalus]

nice looking broccoli I'm so jealous :) I think that family does so well with manure since it's bacterially affiliated rather than fungally...an alternative might be compost tea that's bacterially orientated. Apparently if improving soil thru cover crops, using forbes inspires the fungal network to penetrate deeper, perennial or biennial herb types even parsnip instead of/in addition to tiller radish, for sandy soils like mine. Golden Rod and fireweed are free, deadheading instead of clear cut. Clover sure is nice. Clearing ground for all this is hard. Thanks!

[@ammiedoering4205]

Yaaa! Another zone 3/4 gardener. Hi from the north woods of Wisconsin! So… the rain this year! I’m a new gardener this year. My tomato plants are starting to fruit, but will we get enough sun to ripen? I feel like I’m running out of time.

[@denesestanley7011]

Beautiful garden. What type of shallot did you plant please- they are so big. Thanks for sharing.

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Hello from Forest Lake Minnesota! Great episode!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thanks Pat!!!!

[@victoriasantiago1437]

One of the “weeds” you pulled in this video was actually edible wild spinach!

[@cathywaldron2747]

Use the dwarf Nasturtiums next time. Much more compact. I had the same issue with them over taking my garden. Dwarf is the way to go

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Oooo I sure will!!! Thank you!!

[@joannak4640]

I finally finished the video 😂 Life kept on popping up 🤷🏼‍♀️ You are amazing and I love your garden!! I'm thinking a lot of the yellowing of plants is because of the abundance of rain, right? Although some more nutrients might help too. Love you girl!! You rock!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Haha no worries!!! I was wondering that, too! It's supposed to dry out this week, so we'll see what happens :)

[@jacquelineclauson4891]

That big weed you snapped off might be edible. I keep all my weeds if I think they are safe to eat.

[@tamarasself-sufficientlife7539]

Love this video. I’m in zone 4a, Northern NY (Tug Hill Plateau area)

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yay! Love finding other gardeners in my zone :)

[@tdawg43]

i didn't realize nasturtiums are susceptible to Aster Yellows as well till I lost all of mine. Your nasturtium that are starting to yellow may also have it.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You are correct. I’ve pulled several out already 😭😭

[@UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

Hey Y'all, I do love all the curly kale varieties there are purple varieties you may want to give them a good think. The increased walking space does leave some ground unproductive. But the increased space and better aesthetics more than make it up. Just plan for a larger footprint. You have a super nice garden good on you! I am 30 minutes south of the MOA I am just wondering what part of Minnesota are you? Thank you for the video today I am always wanting to support the local channels. Peace and blessings Cya next thyme, Steven

[@lionness_simsima5941]

Hi there, must say very interesting thanks for sharing

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You're welcome!

[@Meowonamission]

How do pests not eat ur cabbage?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Keep watching and I explain :)

[@ThinkAboutIt-2x]

Wish you were my neighbor. I could help you instead of trying to do such myself alone & buy some from you. I am too old to do a garden like yours without help & it has gotten impossible out in country to find help. Thus I have decided to turn to food forest which is left rather wild & more tolerant of my not being able to do as much.

[@kristasahlin]

Beautiful gardens!!! Can I ask what type of cucumber you plant?

[@anniewildmush1284]

cucamelon for me in montreal are fantastic.... they are hard to see on the plant lolll like green beans 😂

[@thehomesteadingrd]

They are so tough to see!

[@pathalifax]

Thanks for the extensive tour. Do you also have trees such as apples, nuts, etc that will grown in your area? Maybe you forage for some of these on your land instead of "farming" them.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

We sure do! We have apple trees, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, mushrooms, ramps, acorns, and lots of medicinals as well.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

*these are all growing wild and are foraged goods (except for the apple trees)

[@carolynmoody9460]

I have fallen in love with your channel over the last month ❤but being hearing impaired even with volume on high I have to use closed caption an that keeps me from seeing the full picture 😢 is there anyway you might consider wearing a microphone if not I will still enjoy what I can. ❤❤❤ 🕊️

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Hi there!! I'm so sorry it's so quiet! I do use a microphone, so I'm not sure what else I can do to help - I'm so very sorry!

[@kallansmith5866]

Zero big damage on that cabbage! Beautiful but how!?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I talk about it in the video 🫶🏼

[@Mollyb5]

New to your channel and love it. Would you share what kind of broccoli you planted and when you plant them. I struggle getting big heads. Garden in centeral Wisconsin zone 5.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I believe the variety is Belstar!! So glad you found me :)

[@Mollyb5]

Thank you for the information. On my list for next year. Have been gardening for years. There is always something new to learn.

[@kelliebaranowski]

Just wondering if the deer ever jump the fence

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Nope!

[@yukonsmomma3562]

Thanks for the fun tour! Would you be willing to share the general area you're in? I'm in the Brainerd area. I'm curious because I've never done a second planting. I'm hoping I can follow your general plan next year.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I'm in the Duluth area, so not too far from you!

[@yukonsmomma3562]

@@thehomesteadingrd Great! I might have to check into your gardening course. I appreciate all of the knowledge you share.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

@@yukonsmomma3562 I would LOVE to have you! Don't forget to use my code "GARDEN" for 10% off :)

[@jamierosendahl206]

I too garden in Minnesota! I really really need to know how in the world you have those gorgeous peppers! How are they so tall, green, and beautiful? We also mulch, start indoors, and fertilize but ours look puny compared to yours!

[@jamierosendahl206]

I am so sorry for commenting again, but I too am in the Duluth area. Would love to connect with fellow gardeners

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Hi neighbor!!! I am as surprised as you are considering the cool and cloudy spring that we've had this year! Peppers usually aren't my strong suit, either. I wish I had better tips for you. I did really work on optimizing my soil after doing a soil test - maybe that helped!

[@caroljensen4452]

Just wondering how you treat your broccoli 🥦 to prevent worms. Do they need treatment all season or just in the beginning? Enjoyed your video!

[@caroljensen4452]

LOL I asked this question too soon…your answer is in the video!

[@janeschultz9951]

Beautiful gardens! How do you keep the deer away in your gardens that aren’t fenced?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I don’t do anything - they don’t seem to want to come right up to the cabin. Likely because we have 3 dogs?

[@janeschultz9951]

@@thehomesteadingrd the deer here in southern MN are eating everything without a fence around it!

[@projectmalus]

I've pictures (not online) of calendulas from a few years back, that had the normal flower with lots of little flowers (15 I counted) on little stems ringing the big flower, not sure why. Happy solar maximum! stay cool.

[@SIABDERRAHIM]

❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@scottgregory4837]

What kind of cabbage are you growing?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I’m growing Passat F1!

[@cindyengland9669]

What do you use sage for

[@thehomesteadingrd]

seasoning savory dishes

[@TheLittleRedHenNJ]

I think that your calendula has aster yellows disease.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Yep 😭😭😭

[@cantwealljustgetalong2]

gorgeous woman

[@raincoast9010]

An hour is too long IMHO, try twelve or fifteen minute videos.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I hear you, but to keep it that short I would just be simply pointing out what I planted. I’m here to teach by explaining what I’m doing, how it’s going, and what I’d do differently next time 🫶🏼

[@user-in8cp4vr5y]

Nope, all of the details are welcomed. The longer the better for those of us taking notes.

[@raincoast9010]

@@thehomesteadingrd I hear you BUT... Just trying to help so how about this? The advantage to making shorter videos is two fold, one, more people will watch a shorter video and two, you get more videos for your channel, more videos, more hits and you grow faster. You could do a four part "tour". Carrots and broccoli on part one, potatoes and beans on part two and so forth. Or what ever floats your boat, it's your channel.

[@raincoast9010]

@@user-in8cp4vr5y You would still get all the details, just in four parts.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

@@user-in8cp4vr5y As someone who LOVES to teach and share, I appreciate that!!!