It’s Time To Say Goodbye

It’s been a long haul, we’ve had a blast, and it’s done well for us. But it’s time to say goodbye to the summer’s garden.
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[@user-justbeingme]

Scare me half to death saying "time to say goodbye", next time add what is going goodbye. I don't think my heart can take that again. My love to the family.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

It’s called clickbait. It reeled you in!

[@loristrahan832]

Click bait!👎

[@patjones5723]

Yup....scared me half to death too 😳😟🙃

[@Stettafire]

@@cynthiafisher9907 It earned them an instant dislike and a 0:00 watchtime.

[@patmitchell2389]

@@Stettafire from me too

[@renaebettenhausen3611]

Babies that get dirty develop stronger immune systems. I love seeing your kids working the garden.

[@sandyc6569]

👍

[@karenweber8203]

My mother used to say that a baby wasn't 'ready' until they had a point of dirt in them.

[@grandmasewhappyhomestead187]

Agree

[@embyrnes5777]

Was just gonna say, Buggy had an AMAZING day. She experienced so much and had a fabulous time! Loved watching her in the sped up part of the video. She was busy! Reminded me of when our boys were toddlers and helped me and the DH in the garden. I bet she fell asleep during dinner and slept like a brick all night. :-)

[@mcwoomanor4880]

Absolutely we let our Grandaughter do the same in our Garden as its good for her xxxx

[@ladymoongoddess]

Nothing more precious than seeing an adorable baby covered in sweet earth. Absolutely love that she got a healthy dose of sun and fun!!!! Kids can't thrive in a sterile environment. 💖💖💖

[@sharonnowlin2297]

Little barefoot baby girl is growing up just like they were meant to grow! Happy & Healthy!! You guys know how to raise children the right way, the healthy way !!!

[@magnoliaamethyst4470]

The sped up video was like ‘look at buggy go’ and ‘where’s buggy?’ 😂 dirty buggy at the end was the best! Love dirty happy babies 🥰

[@pamelaroden5513]

It was hysterical to watch the baby come and go, it looked like she was really working. Make water Melon balls and freeze them.

[@christinej2358]

That’s a great idea! Then use the frozen watermelon balls as ice cubes in water to flavor, keep water cold and then eat as a treat. Thank you for sharing that idea! I agree about their sweet baby girl. She did look like she was working and the dirt all over her was proof of her efforts. The fast forward was indeed funny.

[@renaebettenhausen3611]

As I was watching , I kept thinking "That's one very busy little girl! Those brothers will need to watch her 24/7 to keep her out of trouble. I loved that story of her picking the hot peppers even after Daddy told her "No." Eating that hot pepper was the best way in the world for her to learn that when Daddy says "No" Daddy is trying to help her. I love how the Hollers parent.

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

OMG Buggy is walking, where has the time gone 💕💕💕

[@murrrriel]

That time-lapse was a riot! Buggy was so entertaining 🤣

[@noellanmcdaniel9055]

Huckleberries in the northwest up in the hills wild are absolutely amazing. NO ONE in the northwest grows them in their garden because they dont taste the same. It's just the way it is

[@Applescentedcandle]

Came to say the same.

[@BiterAvid]

Dinner looked fairly special to me. And yes, I agree with everyone, Lillyanne running the garden and doing her thing, so serious, so busy, it was fabulous and hilarious.

[@OurOkieHomestead]

Best thing I have watched in a long time! The baby crawling and walking and right there in the middle of yall just enjoying every second! Bet her immune system is strong!

[@AdaMakawee]

OMG your daughter is so hilarious, all muddy. She definitely had fun in the garden.

[@jgivens1227]

Love, love watching you all. Love the fact you let Buggy run in the muck, dirt and watermelon. What an awesome time for her. Reminds me of when I was a little girl, I will be 68 in Dec. PLEASE TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE

[@evalinawarne1337]

Noice I'll be 68 in Jan. Going by fast the years . Way to FAST. Happy 🎉🎂 BIRTHDAY

[@jgivens1227]

@@evalinawarne1337 yes. Time does go by fast. Happy birthday to you too .

[@renaebettenhausen3611]

Joice, I be officially be 64 in December. That old Beatles Song "When 🎵 I'm 64" keeps ringing in my head

[@jgivens1227]

@@renaebettenhausen3611 lol 😆

[@jgivens1227]

@@renaebettenhausen3611 happy birthday to you too….

[@larrellpalmer5179]

OH MY goodness baby girl is walking around she will be running behind her brothers, so happy to see you all. Happy gardening.

[@joolzmac1]

Things to love about this vlog… 1. Baby covered in watermelon juice and red dirt 😂 2. Everyone pitching in to clear the garden 3. The bounty you got from the garden 🍅🌶🫑🍉🥔 4. The scrappy saw bench, expertly refurbished by Ben, to it’s new glory. That was fun to watch! Oh, you need to make a Pavlova meringue, cover it in whipped sweet cream and drizzle ripe passionfruit over it and top with berries… you are welcome!

[@alisonshanahan9529]

The cream should be fresh, don't add sugar. The pavlova is all sugar anyway.

[@timsgirl6550]

I love that y'all let the baby play in the dirt!

[@fiffihoneyblossom5891]

Dirty babies are happy babies. My 3 y old has been stuck inside for a week with a cold and he cries at the window for his beloved dirt. I plan on giving him the hose and letting him go ham when he's feeling beter

[@KJ-jq9pq]

So happy that you're a good mum who lets the kids get dirty and play in the dirt.

[@phylliswemhaner5906]

Passion vine is food for that caterpillar. It morphs into a Gulf Fritillary butterfly.

[@Keyzlivin]

The Julia and the Zebra Long Wing also lay their eggs on the passion vines as well. Depending on where you are. Here in South Florida, we have all three. Love our butterflies 🦋!

[@denisewilson8367]

Liliana was having a great time helping her family in the garden. Loved watching the whole family work together to get the job done so fast. Sad to see the garden go.

[@juliewholohan2415]

Ben…nothing special…bite your tongue😂😂home made food …nothing more special….amazing how far you guys have come….you are an inspiration to the world….kudos🙏

[@ellenkimberlin5036]

I just loved this video. Watching Buggy zoom around all over the garden was hilarious. She is so cute. And Mellon isn't good unless you get it all over ya. The bounty you harvested was so nice. I love seeing your whole family just loving life. God bless you all.

[@territn8871]

Meg, do you ever fry green tomatoes? They're so good if you coat them in cornmeal, salt and pepper, then fry like squash!!! Little Buggy is so cute "working" in the garden and sporting her farmer's tan!!🥰

[@reesekolcow6136]

& you must watch the movie right along with it!

[@TheHollarHomestead]

I do love some friend green tomatoes!

[@wayneclarke1727]

High speed buggy was a hoot!

[@tamssnazzystuff]

Hey just wanted to say thank you for doing videos the way you do, I know it can't be easy but seeing a sweet simple video from your lovely family was really nice. I appreciate the energy and attitude that you and Meg have, keep being ya'll.

[@lararabb8888]

How wonderful to be surrounded by the fruits of your labors!.

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

I had pounds of green tomatoes last November and tried pickling them. Those were OK, but when I discovered you could make salsa verde out of them, it was a hallelujah epiphany. I consider salsa verde its' own food group!

[@loribarto2119]

I have made pickle relish out of them as well you can’t tell it’s not cucumbers!

[@theallenshire268]

My mom used to make green tomato mincemeat and I grew up with it. Never had actual mincemeat, but I have been told it is completely different.

[@vmcougarintn5035]

@@theallenshire268 I grew up on mincemeat. Nasty food! Tomatoes I love. I do not miss mincemeat!

[@nanetterichardson8171]

Cutie Pie Baby Doll is walking!!! She is tiny! Everything has a perfect ending for all of you always!!! Beautifully, Well Done.........

[@aa37988]

Title scared the hell out of me. Great tears ran down my face from laughter when I saw Buggie post clean out. She really enjoyed herself.

[@ghostbarb]

Buggy needs to have a few minutes of each blog. Call it Buggy's Corner

[@monikastep5711]

Love love the Buggy's Corner idea! Please thumbs up if you agree:)

[@sharonnowlin2297]

@@monikastep5711 That's an excellent idea! She is very entertaining and very cute!!

[@christinej2358]

Love the fast forward and little bug was helping y’all in the garden too! A family that works together, stays together. Thank y’all for sharing!

[@ellef4812]

Dirt and sunshine are super good for kids...so healthy for them and vital for strong immune systems and overall mental health! Great to see your kids, especially the baby enjoying themselves! 😁

[@twistedponies7480]

I so LOVE watching this family! Always puts a smile on my face…y’all have come so far since I started watching you with Squatch and the travel trailer.Makes my heart happy! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@trudyclay3478]

It's a beautiful job on that table saw

[@monikastep5711]

Ben that table saw looks brand new!!!!!! I can't believe what you can do! Maybe that could be another revenue stream for you?

[@klh4299]

Looks like a summer kitchen needs to be on a to do list. Would be SO NICE

[@territurner4115]

LOVE seeing Buggie out digging in the dirt with the family!

[@joharmon2148]

I burst out laughing when I saw the baby after her garden weeding and eating water melon. So adorable and then of course the boys jumping to help with buggie and the garden chores. What a great life for this family.

[@gaylewatkins4685]

The baby was so cute in the garden. I laughed out loud at her cute dirty face after she ate watermelon. So adorable. ❤ You have a wonderful family and an authentic homestead. My family never misses a video. God bless.

[@alicia217]

Your table saw looks awesome, really impressed with how both machines came up

[@catherinemilliganrn]

I’ve enjoyed your content for quite awhile but after this video I have to say… I LOVE your parenting style! We raised our kids to get dirty and work hard for what you want just as you are doing. Ours are now raising their own babies in their image. Peace, love, and homegrown to y’all.

[@gailmarlatt8029]

You can cut open to too big okra and freeze the seeds to us like couscous. Works pretty well. We just discovered this this year. You can also dry the pods and make okra powder to use like corn starch.

[@TheHollarHomestead]

Oh wow, I wish we had save them to try this! I will try it next year, thanks!

[@kgwilson1886]

Been watching you forever and Love your beautiful family! Watching the family in the garden was so fun. We can all see how much buggy loves being outside. Your harvest was awesome! I must say one more thing....... Ben, your hair is amazing! Of course it look fine keeping it pulled up, it's practical when your working, but WoW.........it really looks amazing when you just let those wavy locks down. Definitely a great look for you. Wishing you a great weekend! Hugs from Karen in Iowa 🙋‍♀️😊

[@tarapaul8212]

So fun watching your daughter move around in the garden with you. Especially in fast motion.

[@cassityart7001]

Love the time laps work party. The little pink gremlin was so busy. ❤️🌱 We made watermelon kombucha with the last crimson sweet. Blessings. 🍅🌶

[@janetleeharrison]

HAHAHA! Baby farmer's tan! She was WORKING! Love it!😀👍👍

[@believehimornot7195]

Great garden !!! Love watching Buggy in the time-lapses. Personal watermelon . . that's awesome.

[@rebeccajoyce7677]

A note on huckleberries. They are a wild high mountain berry. They grow in the mountains at 2,000 ft or above. They really aren't yet totally domesticated, and I can't imagine them growing in the humid, hot South. People around here pick huckleberries (fighting off the bears because that's one of their main food sources) in the mountains of Idaho and Montana. Might consider a berry that is more acclimated to your zone.

[@mindi.m]

I needed no explanation for the dirt covered baby. It's obvious where she feels absolutely at home! I loved seeing her "help" you guys! That was quite a haul! Peppers forever! 🌶 Sweet video!

[@TheGreenAcreWI]

I loved seeing the little one crawling all over the place in the time-lapse footage. That's how you raise a healthy child!

[@bchangeuwish2see]

I love seeing everything. From the garden to cooking to dinner. Love your journey! Thank you for sharing

[@helenmacdonald6029]

Cool thanks for posting this, it was interesting to hear how your garden grew over the summer months and your plans for autumn planting. I’m starting to plan my summer vegetable garden here in New Zealand

[@trigger3777]

Do always love catching up with you guys. I never say that anything "makes my week", but I do always feel very content and peaceful after seeing your videos. Never stop.

[@larrellpalmer5179]

I can't believe thats the same table saw you cleaned it up nicely, enjoy your weekend.

[@leem200]

Oh my Goodness I love Buggy, hahahaha! She will sleep good tonight. She is adorable. Out side always made mine tired. Happy you let your child get dirty. All your kids are great and adorable accept the older boys they are handsome.

[@drewblack749]

Gardens get better each year. Microbes and amendments. When possible leave plant roots. The microbes left behind will pay great rewards next year.

[@wanderervii]

Garden huckleberries are in the nightshade family, totally different from bush huckleberries.

[@cynthiabrennemann3513]

With the okra, you can harvest the big tough pods, scoop the seeds out and make squash seed couscous with them. Dry the tough pods and whirl them up in your blender into powder to thicken soups and stews. Or you can dry them and use them for ornaments, or shake out the seeds, roast them, and grind them for a coffee substitute. The Huckleberries I have had were always grown in the shade of pine trees...They're blueberries for southerners. The GARDEN Huckleberry, annual, is a solanum which needs cooking before eating. And BAHAHAHAHAHA! A baby's natural habitat! Dirt and sticky watermelon juice. I think I'd let the chooks clean out the squash bed, so they would reveal all the squash, which they can't eat unless they are broken or rotten already

[@paperchaser9565]

It's exciting to see your family grow up before our eyes. You guys are doing great!

[@kimlee5811]

Lillyanna looked like she knew just what she was doing. Beautiful haul.

[@jmaxim80]

that baby was pure gold, after a bad day that is exactly what I needed thank you

[@concordreprisal1585]

Cardboard and straw. All you need my brother. Weeds, gone, Plants, loving it. Worms, eating it. Soil moisture, holding it. Feed the soil, keep the rain, and love the food.

[@lynnebeattie4829]

She is so precious! She had a great time in the garden!

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Meg and Ben and nice to see you all, thank you for showing your video homestead chicken Duck farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐖🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@eaccristo]

Old Italian man my husband brought home offered us a jar of spicy olives he put up…lots of garlic and very hot peppers. My youngest about Bugs age helped herself and I thought he was going to have a stroke. Well, she loved them and I saw him fall in love with her…after that he was our adopted grandpa and joined us in family things….he used to come by and get all the yucky stuff from cleaning up abalones…he made the BEST spaghetti sauce from the yucky stuff…

[@claudialautenslager8695]

WOW!!! You are a Wizard! The saw looks great like new.

[@glimmermomma4373]

I love seeing sweet pea in the garden playing in the dirt!!! That’s healthy!!

[@lockeyanderson3597]

What a wonderful family, hard working and having fun at the same time. Keep up the good work!!!! That little one is absolutely adorable.

[@TheHarold2nd]

Enjoy your video's and watching how the whole family performs the various jobs that need done.

[@opalvalentine3330]

Don't know if you've ever heard of this it's called chow chow peppers onions green tomatoes it's delicious with beans and fried potatoes you can put chow-chow on hotdogs and things like that it is awesome

[@glendaruff125]

A lot of my family eats chow chow with beans. Southern folks eat lots of beans at least I'm my family.

[@adelacoburn1396]

She's absolutely--wonderfully dirty little Buggy. . . . it's AWESOME. Great video Hollar's.

[@kennithompson2398]

Oh my goodness that baby girl!! Covered in watermelon and dirt! She won't be allergic to anything!! Loved watching all of you working on a project together. What a family! You are truly blessed!!

[@Crazy-bout-a-mercury]

I just wanted to let you know there's something else you can do with those peppers instead of just freezing them. You can dehydrate them and then grind them into a powder store them in a regular mason jar and use it as necessary for different foods. It's one way to keep them going for a longer period of time. But you also have to vacuum out the air out of the container to keep them fresh for up to a year year and a half.

[@BiterAvid]

lol they actually said that in the video

[@edensgarden1775]

The baby is adorable to watch. Nice harvest. Hope your family has a great rest of the week.

[@francesbolen257]

Wow, the table saw looks great!

[@donnabrown1518]

I love the fact that you have little Buggie out there in the garden with you. She looks like she is having a blast!

[@theallenshire268]

Buggy in the garden was so so cute!! You guys got quite a nice haul and it was fun to watch you all working together to bring it in. Happy Day!

[@toothaching]

Wonderful video. Thank you for sharing!

[@cathyrodeheaver8694]

I was thinking about you yesterday at an auction. Old solid drill press that moves way forward. No one had ever seen one like that. I knew you would like it.

[@rebeccajoyce7677]

And one more comment! Love the bell. When I was a kid (fourth generation on a wheat farm) my mom used to ring my great-grandfather's brass cow bell to summon us for dinner! Brings back the memories! Thanks.

[@maggidull1952]

Everyone is gardening, even Buggie! Isn't it nice to have the garden clean up done? You collected quite a bounty from this last harvest. The saw looks awesome, too. Love your videos.

[@donnalong4218]

They look brand new now!

[@lauriehughes8085]

Just love your family videos. All your kids are hard workers. The dinner bell made me smile.

[@tattoosbycrystal]

It's so awesome seeing your kiddos and now your baby girl out in the garden!! ❤️ I would love to send you all seeds to plant and try out. 😊

[@living6a916]

Hello love ya all. Cut the melons into inch or so cubes and freeze them !! Great snack and such

[@rainmomad1103]

the caterpillar is gulf fritillary or passion butterfly. they go/come with your passion vines. harmless, and the butterflies are lovely..

[@sherriedixon3889]

I smiled and laughed a lot of times on this video ... but especially Buggy looking like she was in her own little pigpen AND when that "look at my gorgeous saw" music came on. You guys seem really down to earth and natural ... that's why we all enjoy you. Blessings!

[@normalara1417]

Your baby girl was ALL OVER the place. She's enjoying God's gifts of creation.💕 I so love to see your family working side by side. Love you guys. God bless you all 💖🙏🥰

[@cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672]

Your family is so amazingly inspirational. I noticed that you had egg shells in the blender, I actually do the same thing after they are dry I grind them into almost powder and added it to my planting soil mixture. Please let us know what you do with yours. Keep up the great work. 😊

[@TheHollarHomestead]

Same thing! They will go into the garden for added calcium.

[@bncsmom1]

Ok, your title totally freaked me out! I was getting ready to cry, thinking you guys were leaving us. :'( I mean, I'd totally understand if that's what your family needed but we'd miss you all sooooo much! That garden is amazing! Congrats on such a bountiful garden. Yeah, some of it didn't quite do as well as other parts, but that's life, isn't it? :) Sending hugs from California (which I hope to escape to perhaps NC someday!! LOL)

[@margaretbedwell58]

Your gardens did great....many pounds of food eaten and preserved for future meals. Just can't beat that. Loved how little one got in there and did her bit to help as well. She will be a big help in a few years for sure. Thanks for sharing this end of the harvest with us. Y'all have a Blessed week end.

[@BigPeteMe]

In Australia we LOVE passionfruit. Goes great on Pavlova. Yum!

[@serobinson1]

Learning through experience is the best way for kids to learn!

[@lynnebeattie4829]

Wow! Great job on the saw!

[@Thisisit120]

Great job on the table saw.

[@lararabb8888]

Never ever did we have too much okra. We would fry batches, freeze. & have it on special occasions.

[@territn8871]

My neighbor told me years ago how she freezes okra and it tastes like fresh, just picked. She said after you gather it and its had time to cool down from being in the sun, do not wash it or slice it. Put in freezer bags whole. Then when you are ready to eat, take out of freezer and wash off in a colander. Then slice and coat in cornmeal to fry or use in soups. Really does taste better than if you had washed it and then frozen. It's less likely to get that freezer burn taste that way.

[@lindahubbs8146]

Hey beautiful Hollars, last video you mentioned New Country Organics so, I found a store in Colorado that sells it, drove and bought today. When I opened it and wow, what a difference, the color even is awesome with richness. I immediately gave my chickens some on the ground, they were literally pecking it up as if I'd given them scrambled eggs and fried chicken. Lol...Thanks for sharing about this company and thanks to Buckley's Homestead Store for carrying such a Great feed...

[@KristineLeach]

you have got to be thrilled at how well your garden did this year! :D That is exciting :D

[@mountainryder8]

Garden huckleberries form Baker Creek are tomato relatives and yes, they aren't that great. Northwest has huckleberries growing wild that are more blueberries so are perreniel and very delicious. I won't grow the annual garden huckleberries again.

[@pamelajohnson6230]

Wow! Great job on fixing up the table saw. Nice video guys!

[@deannewilliams3321]

Great to see your sweet little Princess walking and having so much fun helping in the garden! She’s going to need some pink boots lol. Could you be thinking of Lima beans? The baby limas look kinda like butter beans.

[@GreenWitchHomestead]

Absolutely loved watching buggie in the garden. Even in fast moad! Also lol busted out laughing as the "swanky" music came on to show off the table saw. Great choice 🤣