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[@elaines5179]

I would recommend watching Living Traditions Homestead for their adding heavy duty straps to their greenhouses to protect the plastic being whipped around from wind and storm damage . It is something to consider to protect your investment in your awesome greenhouse.

[@debbiepitcher9806]

Yes that’s a good suggestion, those straps seem to really work..

[@virginiawisdom7170]

Kevin and Sarah are great 👍 👌

[@scsfulsarahr598]

I watch Living Traditions too. They're great!

[@garykuiken6191]

For Sure

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

I watch them too!

[@theallenshire268]

Buggy just keeps getting more adorable as she grows!!

[@betsyoman7173]

Seeing a family pray together before a meal--now that just makes my day. That is truly a blessing!

[@mgtmoffat8411]

Turning clay into easily worked soil takes time. You are making great progress. Your family is amazing, all 7 of you. 💕💕🌻🌻

[@jerrybrady9103]

Congrats on the greenhouse high tunnel. Taking growing to a whole new level.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Using the tractor when you can for any digging projects is the cats meow!!! It totally saves in physical energy (on your body) when dealing with moist clay, or dirt. Snatch up any deal when it comes to over purchased food in a grocery store. Especially when dealing with organic. That truly was an excellent deal on organic bananas.

[@Kyle8189]

Great content as always! All of the no-dig books I have read explain you have to do a few till jobs before you can actually do no-dig gardening. I have noticed people can become dogmatic about the whole no-dig thing which always makes me laugh. Again, thanks for your great content!

[@gaylewatkins4685]

I'm always excited when I'm notified the Hollar's posted a new video. 🥰 The greenhouse is looking awesome and I'm excited to see what you plant first. God Bless.

[@OurLifeOffGrid]

Congratulations on your greenhouse. Hopefully provides a bountiful harvest for your family.

[@TheFarmingLife]

Hope everybody had an awesome day

[@allonesame6467]

Raising good kids and food takes time and effort. You guys are awesome!💖💖

[@kimtanner8711]

Slap a fence around that green house and let the chickens have at those grubs. Good luck with everything. Blessings!!!

[@christinedehn3257]

Good to see the boys on kitchen duty. They definitely know the logistics of feeding a family. Love the chicken treats. lol. Strangely satisfying

[@lindawagner6166]

Hello, I have only just found your channel and I must say I love you guys. Love the way Meg looks at her husband. You can tell that there is so much love in this family. Love the way the boys help their dad. That little girl is beautiful…Greenhouse looks great.

[@patevans1048]

Welcome to my "soil world". Good old red clay. Tilling is like being beat to death with the pounding of the tiller. After 5 years, I am finally making headway with it becoming a looser soil. Lots of compost, peat moss, composted cow manure and now that the garden is done, let the chickens out and they are doing a wonderful job. My garden is very small - maybe 14 x 30 - if that. But for 2 of us, I get enough to be able to can or freeze and share what I can't use. Love it. Good luck to you - and with your green house. I agree with looking into getting tie-downs to secure it.

[@jantellfowler5883]

This is great, hope you guys have great success with your plants this winter 🖤🇧🇸

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Love your greenhouse. Thank you. Blessings

[@patsypatrick2727]

Love your Family. Quite feeding them so well,they're growing up too fast,but yes,it will be interesting. Thanks for sharing so much knowledge,of what you and wife do.Great video ps Roosters singing,and so is little ,toots,great added bonus!👍🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🏀

[@ketoqueenyo2431]

A tub of grubs, 😂 always enjoyable. Thanks!

[@SteveCampsOutOriginal]

I enjoy seeing the joy Ben gets feeding grubs to his chickies. ;)

[@kimcwhite6509]

Haha, my father in law used to feed tomato worms to the chickens! They love them❤️

[@kellypetersen8204]

Excited to see how the greenhouse performs for you. Thanks for sharing! Waiting for my day to flee CA for greener pastures as you all did.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

Me too

[@janh519]

You will be happy if you go steadily East!

[@bobwilliams5506]

People will always be people. Let them revel in their self importance. You just keep doing what is right for you and your family.

[@paperchaser9565]

I agree, do what you need to do for your family.

[@krickette5569]

PERFECTLY SAID!

[@sroberts605]

Come off it! This channel is partly about information sharing.

[@honiebird3789]

Looking good! Cute watching bug ring the dinner bell! They're all getting so big. Thanks for the great video ♥ Good seeing you all!

[@StoneKathryn]

Oh yeah that diesel shovel works much better! Nice to drag your blade box grader down it too! That tractor is a very good labor saver! It looks more level already! Thanks for the explanation of why you have to wait to start no-till garden boxes and areas. Yes, our rock hard clay soil isn't even worth planting into. We do raised boxes pretty much exclusively. Our clay soil just gets wet and then cracks when it dries. It looks nice in the tunnel after you rototilled. Wow Meg, alfredo sauce with pasta and garlic seasoned chicken, yum! I feel your excitement to get the greenhouse up and growing. This is exciting guys. Thanks for this Hollar family.

[@ladonnawoodley5279]

Daddy put that camera down with the quickness and took care of business. That flipped my heart over. And then, he drove that tractor like a master. Ben is superman.

[@arlenejohnson3825]

You have the neatest family of all the videos I watch! Your boys are so helpful, courteous. Love watching you, so happy you are filming everyday. I know it is probably not easy!

[@tinatippin5705]

So, satisfying. I catch myself looking over your shoulder at the neighbor's very large house and very large lawn (pasture?) from time to time. Seems so sterile. Look at what you and family have done in just three years. There is life and thankfulness and that is such a good thing. Blesses my heart too.

[@joanneganon7157]

Really,I've never seen a Japanese Beetle larvae. They usually fly around in the Spring at the Flower Garden. That's where I put the Beetle bag! That's Crazy how much soil moves downward 😫. Hopefully you have some in the Greenhouse 👍. See yah ! JO JO IN VT 😆💕🍁

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

Great project! There’s nothing wrong with tilling.

[@oldladyfarmer7211]

I feel like I've adopted you all. What a great family and wonderful life. God bless.

[@moniquekessel4413]

Plant daylillies on the outside, will wic away water😃🥰😘

[@ladyeclectic]

Omg your baby girl is the absolute cutest ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@barryedwards1336]

Every time I see Buggy my heart lifts and a smile comes across my face, she reminds Me of My two kids, and the grand and great grandchildren they have provided Me with, she sure is an impish funny little bundle, that's for sure.

[@sandyc6569]

Good job on the Green House! Whenever Meg is in the kitchen it's always good!! 😋😋

[@deborahparnell8862]

I'm soooooo excited and happy for your greenhouse adventures you're fixin to have going forth..yea!!! ty..xoxo 🥰👍🤟✌🖐🤪

[@juliewholohan2850]

Looks like the red soil in central NSW in Australia 👍my grandparents had a farm there an grew amazing crops…must be full of minerals😊

[@kimcwhite6509]

I saw what looked like a tomato hornworm grub in there😳 The greenhouse looks wonderful. What nice greens you will have this winter!

[@tommielourogers4327]

Hmmm 🤔 I always thought that grubs were beetle larvae and caterpillars were moth and butterfly larvae. The Tomato hornworm is the larvae of the Sphinx Moth. Maybe what you saw was a newly hatched tomato hornworm. I wish that I had seen it. I will replay the video and see if I can spot it. If you see this reply, please let me know what to look for. I love learning more about the natural world.

[@va7sew]

When I saw the boys cutting up all the bananas I just assumed it was their “home ec” day……what a wonderful buy

[@cherihabegger9856]

You guys are doing such a great job. I like that you do what is best for your family and not just what someone else is doing. You are creating such an amazing and creative farm.

[@FisherPriceless]

Agreed.

[@teamicdee]

Soil looks so good! This will be a game/garden changer~ It smells amazing here always!

[@Lauren-hc7dc]

When your son put bananas on a tray I thought you were freezing them like popsicles for choc dipped banana on a stick 👍

[@patjones5723]

Oh.. good idea 💡 👏

[@strawberries1411]

By chance I watch a episode of Flock Finger Lakes, episode 125 and I was thinking of you guys when I saw his build of a sunken greenhouse..

[@Troupe112]

@Hollar Homestead maybe later you could dig out the hill up towards the chicken pen and make a sunken green house or root cellar. During saying Grace, the little blonde head rising up is such a heart blessing. Enjoy seeing the boys, I mean young men, working with you. ❤❤❤

[@TheHollarHomestead]

A sunken greenhouse is on our long term list 🥰

[@yannoneharris2837]

Raised beds would be good for less backbreaking crop not everything grows in a raised bed from what I understand either way you'll do great you always do. Stay blessed

[@kennethgibbons366]

Your greenhouse is taking shape... looking forward to seeing it progressing.

[@kathleenschaefer7012]

Yes indeedy! The diesel powered shovel is Definitely an awesome tool to use!!!

[@kresimirbazijanec3730]

Hey Gang, Great Posting, Ben and Meg you are blessed just like Justin and Rebecca with a GREAT working crew, important to teach your children the power, results and satisfaction of working the land and homestead, God's Good Blessings to you and your beautiful family keep up the great work love U guys XOXOXO stay safe and healthy

[@CityWideGardens]

Awesome sauce and I dont mean the alfredo!!! Lol. So much goodness is gonna come out of that greenhouse it will be crazy!!! Just a precursor to the japanese greenhouse of your dreams! Loving this journey you have so graciously let us tag along with you on. Hollararians unite! 😜

[@vickiblizzard1001]

When I saw the bananas, I envisions sticks being poked in them and then dipping them in chocolate. They never last long like that in my family. Great buy!

[@natashareynolds4594]

also if you cut your 🫑 pepper upsidedown you get more of your pepper bits with less cutting... I love y'all so much and love watching your family grow 💞

[@MontsFamilyHomestead]

I'm with you Ben, The dirt has got to have enough compost and fluffiness to it so the root system can expand and any root plants will not hit rock bottom,. Love the greenhouse and hopefully we will have one next year al little bigger than we have not. Have a wonderful week and God Bless.

[@elainejohnson6866]

Love what y’all are doing!💜🙏💜

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Women who don't cook for their families don't know what they're missing! Praise God for the greenhouse. My heart is melting now watching you all with a tractor, wood chipper, greenhouse, just a cheese press and you're fine:)))

[@cheekymonkey666]

i till the ground in the greenhouse every year before planting and mix in some compost, never had a failed crop yet.

[@cardsncraft2792]

I think your family is amazing. I would have loved to do this when I was younger, I did partly and had a good garden but not as big as I wanted, had my chickens, Barnevelders and preserved everything I could get my hands on, it was great, I live in Tasmania, Australia. We only had a double block.

[@esthers9140]

I live in California and we finally got a nice rain yesterday. It lasted for one day I was so bummed.😕

[@andrewwindsor5962]

In the United Kingdom we tend to vary the PVC cover in the ground so when it rains it will go on next side and it won’t come into the ground cause the plastic. It needs for about a foot I’m not usually stops it also in pieces of wood on the inside where the polls are protected when you’re inside you don’t pierce the plastic at the bottom

[@ardenpeters4386]

seeing it tilled is exciting! because it means planting is next!!! fun fun fun

[@jo-sully-anne2418]

I noticed the lovely Autumn colours of the trees, such a pretty time of the year 🧡 Great Hollar team work again, thanks for another interesting video 😊

[@TXDHC]

Looks great! Get some Dried Molasses at the feed store and you won't have fire ants anymore! Just sprinkle on the mounds. (It's not Molasses 😉)

[@shawnmcpeak6184]

Use the tiller to dig it up, then dig it out.

[@a.p.5429]

We have red clay too. Slick as snot when it's wet and brick hard when its dry. 😄 We add all the leaves we can into our garden each fall. My grandpa did that, I'm 63. We always have to plow. It just works for us. We did try a no till area. Its good to experiment. To each his own, lots of ways to grow food.

[@douglasbenefield7692]

Forty pounds per banana box. I am a produce manager love y'all videos.

[@joolzmac1]

I think bananas are just the ultimate fruit. So many ways to enjoy them. What a good deal you got! 🍌🍌🍌

[@CGuilby]

All that digging in the fall, toss some bulbs in there will be beautiful along your tunnel come spring! 🌷

[@eatrdust2]

❤ I watching your family and farm grow . Thanks for sharing with us

[@janetwithers7427]

The greenhouse is looking good. Nice drainage system too. The chickens went coocoo for the grubs. Dinner looked yummy. 🍁💕🍁

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 So exciting to see you get to work in the high tunnel green house! You are definitely proceeding towards no-till garden, as you add your lovely compost and woodchips all around the property...Love seeing the boys slicing up bananas for chips 🍌. 💚

[@jasonhatfield4747]

Did you all apply for an NRCS grant for that hoop house? It’s a great program and will pay for individuals or farms to install these. It's purpose is to help people prevent the erosion that you talked about so nicely in this video. Also, don't feel too pressured to do your garlic planting. Garlic can be planted as long as the soil is workable and not frozen, which I imagine isn't a big problem in your area.

[@amandahatfield5902]

NRCS grant?? I've never heard of it.

[@scottbeavers1713]

Be prepared to wait…… a long time. I’ve been on the “list” for three years and still no high tunnel.

[@jesusislord2457]

In this economy? What's the catch?

[@jasonhatfield4747]

@@scottbeavers1713 I wonder if it's more competitive/popular in certain areas of the country? Ours took probably a year max from start to finish.

[@scottbeavers1713]

@@jasonhatfield4747 when I first applied they said I was a shoe in. Three years and three agents later I was told the money for the program has been redirected to urban projects. I’d just as soon find a used one now. Far less waiting and hassle.

[@margaretbedwell3211]

That tilled up soil looks great. Could you turn the chickens loose in there for a few days or for half day for a few days. I think they could get all those grubs out for you. Thanks for sharing your day and great buy Meg on the bananas. So nice of your friend to give you a heads up. Have a Blessed day.

[@gkiferonhs]

FIrst time I tried growing carrots in the clay-gumbo here in Kansas, though they were a regular breed of carrots, I ended up getting a crop of little spherical carrots. They just couldn't go anywhere in the clay.

[@soniaspangenberg8557]

Great music once again. It would be nice if you could bring your chickens into the greenhouse for a few weeks before planting. They would really enjoy and know back spring and summer pest pressure! Newly disturbed soil would be really exciting for the hens! My hens love to take me out to the woods to turn over logs for them. It's become a thing after I feed and water them. They come up to me to say it's time to go forage. Go bananas with that greenhouse. 😁

[@belieftransformation]

Awesome progress on all fronts! Many blessings to your family 🤗❤️🇨🇦

[@dianesierakowski9317]

I love your videos ❤, they’re are so wholesome and family oriented! I look forward everyday for them! ❤

[@chandrasutton4669]

Nice greenhouse!!!

[@kimcritchfield5796]

Freeze dried sliced bananas are awesome for in cereal! Like home grown lucky charms!!

[@blueangelsfan4072]

👨‍🌾 The chickens are going to love scratching and digging for their own grubs 😉👍🏻 Maybe next video. Another great video guys! Bananas, yay! 💞🍋👍🏻🍳🌺🐾🐾🦋🕊♻️

[@greenbankreptiles]

I only put dug/compost of higher 2/3rds of beds as the rain will wash it down to lowest 3rd.. but wood chip whole bed to help slow it down.. all fun and games.. keep on, keeping on folks..Great work and video. Much love and respect from North Devon, England x

[@jnl.]

wood around the base of the high tunnel will also help keep the dirt in and reduce erosion from the side. watch out for erosion around the poles, you dont want to lose stability if water washes dirt around the poles away. you'll know where u have issues when u get a good rain. hopefully you get one before you plant. its easier to make changes when its not yet planted.

[@FisherPriceless]

Excited for you! God bless!

[@donnasmith3197]

I love how you always pray together and I love how your children run around barefoot it reminds me of my childhood you’re doing great mom and dad. I’m waiting for you guys to make cheese out of extra milk it’s pretty easy really.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Can't wait to see what you grow in there!

[@marcialittle7893]

I getcha Ben, I am in Wichita, Ks, major clay soil and then thanks to a "new community" that moved in 15 years ago to my north, now I have bindweed horrible to add to my bermuda problems. Yay! Not! So I buy huge tarps from the sign guy and build beds with tins bottoms and pray that the bermuda and bindweed don't come through them. So far, so good. Love you guys. M.

[@susanlee9532]

😁I get a real charge watching how it seems you slide behind the tiller.😁

[@janninehaslam9204]

Hiya everyone hope your well. The greenhouse looks amazing, you'll be able to grow more vegetables and fruit....hubby is putting our little greenhouse up this weekend. Love and blessings Hollars xjx

[@katehopkinsbrent5573]

I seen a comment suggesting living tradition homestead for their green house. Another is Simple living Alaska, the have a green house and it’s like framed inside- doors and a huge fan in the back - uses rows not raised beds. 🤷‍♀️ Few ideas to toss around and take what you can use for yours. Your roof is better than both. You won’t have as much snow build up to scrape off 😄

[@kailesancez]

I have been trying to convince my hubby to let his hair get long. I am constantly showing him the hollar homestead video's. His hair is really curly & when it gets a little length it poofs out. But the longer it gets the less it does that. I keep telling him. Look your hair will be like Ben's hair soon enough. lol It's still an on going battle. lol

[@stellacontreras7740]

Hard work, good meal, beautiful family, your own land , and the kids being kids. Your baby girl is so adorable. Her singing as you guys work. Mama in the kitchen cooking for her family. Wow I am impressed. I loved being free to explore as a child. God has been good. And all those bananas . How about a couple of banana cream pies, And frozen 🍌 chocolate dip bananas on a stick. Yummy 😋. God Bless your beautiful family 🤗.

[@rbud57]

Probably been said before - if not, it should have been! - and I don't know who picks it out, but your musical choices are some of the BEST! I really enjoy a bunch of them, and actually find myself humming along, the more familiar they get over time and re-use. Some even remind me of "hits" from the past, and I can squeeze lyrics in... but I'm kinda weird that way. Keep up the good work!!

[@denisewilson8367]

Load that high tunnel with compost and sees/plants. I'm excited to see what you are going to grow.

[@Mramutloa]

Humbling and Inspiring, how you guys doing things remain Blessed ❤🔥👌🏿

[@debvandell491]

Chickens in the greenhouse while your waiting would be a win win. Too bad the center has rocks as it would utilize the height for plants that you'll have to hang string for. People doors and vents is very smart. Most industrial greenhouses that I've been in have fans(zone 5). I think your greenhouse is going to be a game changer for you. Congrats.

[@thisoldgoat3927]

"Fire ants are the Devil's spawn." - Danny from Deep South Homestead

[@ladyryan902]

Oh my gosh he said diesel shovel n I got so excited.thought there was a motorized shovel I always wondered if there was such a thing. I need one 😆 😆

[@janeallan9491]

I'm almost 60 and remember Mum ringing the dinner bell to call us for dinner. We lived on a farm and that bell could be heard wherever we were. Mum still had the bell.

[@barbarabrand190]

I had a huge infestation of cicada, japenese beetles, grasshoppers, and some other grub producing pest. I went through Spalding labs and purchased some beneficial nematodes applying them as per instructions. Its been 5 years with none of the above in pestulant porportiins. My neighbors have lost most of thier gardens and fruit until tjey tried used tbis this spring. Its a super organic wayvto approach the problem and reach a solution.

[@dianawhiteley9807]

Hi Ben, you should smile more. You have a beautiful smile.

[@debbiemoore9069]

You need put framing around the bottom and the middle helps keep the foundation solid and your poles from spreading out. Differently check out living tradition video on putting up a greenhouse

[@katehopkinsbrent5573]

Those white grubs… we call those cut worms. If you find in your garden a plant laying off on the row, dig down to pull the root and you’ll find one of those worms. They go for my peppers- I wrap foil around the base and they don’t bother the plant any more.

[@ratsbuggy5818]

With all those grubs you could sure use chickens to "protect" your greenhouse. We've strung electric netting around our raised beds to make a little chicken moat. Our beds are 32" tall and will be protected above that with cattle panels so the chickens and most other beasts won't get into the garden. They would also control a lot of grass and weeds around the greenhouse

[@robertfountain4856]

Where your ground water drains into the creek use your waste hay bales to filter out the soil from it. Reclaim the soil and some hay into your compost. Put round poles along the sides of the greenhouse. Attach the bottom of the sides of the greenhouse to them and use pulleys with rope around the poles to roll them up to let air in when needed.