Largest Garden Harvest of 2022🍅🍉🥒

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North Chesterfield, VA 23235 #summerharvest #gardenharvest #bluebirdhomestead
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It has been a week since I have been in the garden and there is a lot to harvest! We were on vacation and when we got back the garden was exploding with lots of food to share!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Pretty Dahlias & Zinnias
0:30 Cucumber Harvest
1:34 Cherry Tomatoes & Heirloom Tomato Harvest
4:17 Watermelons Harvest & Kajari Melon Update
5:38 Cutting Open Our First Moon & Stars Watermelon
6:36 Zucchini Harvest & Squash Bugs
7:03 Chinese Red Noodle Bean & Bush Green Beans
9:21 Harvesting Arched Trellis (cattle panels)
10:00 Raised Bed Garden
11:50 Making Roasted Chicken For Dinner
13:40 Harvesting Fingerling Potatoes
As always thank you so much for watching and I hope you have a blessed day!
Cara
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[@sarah_farm]

You're doing such a great job at showing everyone the way you see the world! Thank you for this!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is very kind of you to say! Thank you :)

[@heartofmythril]

You know a tomato is good when you look back in shock to see if you ate what you meant to eat. XD

[@nancydrewsgarden]

I’m very picky with my harvest videos that I watch. You nailed it girl! Great video

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is so kind of you to say! Thank you! -Cara

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

Oh my gosh all those tomatoes!! Yum! Those dragon egg Cucumbers look fun, I like different things also!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Me too! The dragon egg cucumbers are so cute so think! 😊

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

@@bluebirdhomestead I agree! And those cucamelons!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@AHomesteadingHustle Aren’t they so cute!? I only wish they tasted like mini watermelons haha

[@marydattilo2603]

Everything looks so wonderful. The white cucumbers and cucamellons really caught my interest. I had to google them. Great garden.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊 I always like trying a few unique varieties each year. It’s always fun to grow something you wouldn’t typically see at the grocery store 😆

[@adventures707]

This makes me excited to grow a garden this year!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I am really excited to get back into the garden this summer too 😊

[@adventures707]

@@bluebirdhomestead I am looking forward to watching your videos!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@adventures707 thank you! 💚 we will be uploading a new video tomorrow!

[@adventures707]

@@bluebirdhomestead Awesome! I look forward to watching it!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@adventures707 😊😊😊

[@lisaf7688]

You’re so fun to watch. My daughter was excited for your harvest, was a little sad for your split melons and laughed hard at your long beans 😆💚👍🏻

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Awww that makes my mommy heart so happy! 💚 Thank you so much for watching, I am really glad you guys enjoyed the video! You can tell your daughter I was pretty sad about the watermelons splitting too 🙁😥. Ryan, my husband, still ate up all the watermelon that night even though they weren’t the perfect ripeness. 😜

[@backtonature433]

Wow, that's a wonderful harvest 👏👏👏👌👌👌

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you so much!! ☺️

[@backtonature433]

@@bluebirdhomestead 🤗🤗🤗

[@RelaxyTaxi]

wow! Nice harvest!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you so much 😊

[@RelaxyTaxi]

@@bluebirdhomestead 🤠

[@ijahdagang6121]

Beautiful garden and happy harvesting...love it...

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ijahdagang6121]

@@bluebirdhomestead you're welcome

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Cara 19 cucumbers in one day🤯 sungold are mine and my daughter's favourite tom. Your tom harvest looks awesome all the different colours shapes and sizes! Shame about the squash bugs and split melons but you did awesome! Beautiful flowers too.👍

[@bluebirdhomestead]

The sun gold tomatoes are sooo good! Yeah we have a lot of cucumbers haha. I have been doing a lot of cooking with them lately! Thank you for watching. Hope you have a wonderful day!

[@GOAT669]

I'm zone 7a as well. I have a definite way to kill those squash bugs. I've been at total war with them this yr. Get a gallon sprayer, mix about 1/4 cup of Dawn dish soap to 1 gallon and spray the ground. The bugs will seek higher ground, and will be easy Pickens. Nail em with that spray and they will be dead in 10 second. Go for it. We also grew Moon and Stars, and have 100 meat chickens coming in Sept.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Awesome! Great tip! I will try the dawn dish soap, I used dish soap before earlier in the year. It worked pretty well on the aphids attacking my roses. The neem oil did seem to kill them all on contact. I came back and did a second spraying last night. Congratulations on your meat birds! What breed did you order? We are loving having a huge freezer full of chicken. They taste so much better than any chicken I have tried before too!

[@GOAT669]

@@bluebirdhomestead we ordered cornish cross from valley farms hatchery.

[@homesteadN]

Well done! I always love a harvest!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

I think they will still make a lovely bouquet! Giel I really enjoyed watching your joy in ALLoj your Harvest this morning before I had to go to work, Thank you for sharing a bit of your life wpyh ud! "Blessings of Bounty and May Your Gardens and your Life always Bring You Joy, INSPIRATION and Abundance!" - Hope( & Mark)!💗💗💗

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Hope and and Mark! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind comment! I truly appreciate that! 😊😊

[@Babylandy1]

That is a stunning harvest. You must have an amazingly Green thumb. 🙂

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! I don't know about a green thumb haha, I'll be honest, I just plant extra to account for when I kill some of the plants. -Cara

[@thiswickedgoodlife]

I stumbled across your videos and they are so calming and educational! You are inspiring and I can’t wait to start my own little garden this year! Got my seeds and all my supplies ready to start seeds inside ❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! That's so exciting! What kind of seeds did you order? :) -Cara

[@countryfreshrecipesandmore]

Oh WoW! I enjoy watching you pick all those vegetables from your garden I never knew about the dragon egg cucumber So lovely,your harvest is large indeed. Enjoy, yummy and fresh! God’s blessings to you .

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! I love growing things that are unique and little different, it keeps gardening fun and exciting. 😆God bless to you as well! -Cara 😊💚😊

[@countryfreshrecipesandmore]

Yes that’s great I understand it’s make gardening more fun And enjoyable Enjoy your the produce from you beautiful garden 🪴👍🌸

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@countryfreshrecipesandmore It definitely does! 😊😊I hope you have a wonderful day as well!

[@countryfreshrecipesandmore]

Yes thank you💕

[@tessd9504]

Love love love this!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@bluebirdhomestead]

awww thank you Tess! ☺️

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Hi Cara what a super harvest for the family to enjoy and we enjoyed seeing the zinnia's beautiful. Keep safe Bill and val

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Bill and Val! Aren’t those zinnias just gorgeous?! I can’t help but show them haha Hope y’all have a wonderful rest of your day!

[@lindaharper146]

Awesome haul. Love watching your videos 😂 from Florida

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Ana.Banana.77]

Beautiful harvest! ❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! :)

[@GlacialRidgeHomestead]

Beautiful Harvest!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!

[@loguesboroughfarms1091]

I love your lifestyle! You inspire me to get back to gardening 😍 love the abundance, it’s like paradise there!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Yeah!! I hope you do go back to gardening! The garden is full of life right now and it is defiantly a blessing to have so much fresh produce.

[@loguesboroughfarms1091]

@@bluebirdhomestead yea, just planted a couple of grapes. Will be uploading videos soon :)

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@loguesboroughfarms1091 That’s awesome! We need to get some grapes started here too!

[@Fil-AmGardening]

Yay! Sungold is one of our top 3 favorite tomatoes, very good for snacking in the garden We grow the yard long beans, we call them sitaw 😊 You have lots of harvest, enjoy watching you harvesting

[@bluebirdhomestead]

What are your other top 2 favorite tomato varieties? How fun! How do you like to prepare them? Thank you so much!

[@Fil-AmGardening]

We also love isis candy and brads atomic. But tried a new variety this year, it’s called prairie fire, it’s super sweet so it will replace brads in our top 3 next year😊 We use the sitaw for our Asian recipes 😊

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@Fil-AmGardening That's awesome! I am going to have to try those varieties next year! I always love trying out new types! -Cara

[@FlowerFanatic]

Your zinnias are doing good too! Lots of fun, with lots of work…haha

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you! haha yes it is lots of fun, but it does take some time that’s for sure!

[@foundtheplot3542]

Hi wow what a harvest 😊. Great video as always hope yous are well all the very best from the UK 🇺🇸🇬🇧😊🌸🐝

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful week! 😊😊

[@DaniMaeAdventures]

I can watch your videos all day!!! Love your gardens! 💕💕

[@bluebirdhomestead]

awww thank you so much! That is so kind of you to say!

[@DaniMaeAdventures]

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@DaniMaeAdventures thank you!

[@sprigssprouts6786]

Beautiful harvest!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊 💚🌿

[@PershijsmachnijKherson]

Hello, thanks for the great video, good luck

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ReginaSober]

You got some great food from your garden! We are in Zone 6b and just got green beans so far.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

We are in zone 7a, so not too far off from you! What else do you have growing this year?

[@hilltophomeplace6802]

Cara, your harvest was absolutely beautiful and delicious looking. I know it gives people hope to know how much food they can produce at home. Money saved! Yes!!!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It is a big blessing for sure to be able to grow our own food and to have an abundance of fresh produce! I hope to encourage people that even despite the weeds you can grow an abundance of fresh food. It doesn’t have to be perfect or even pretty to be productive 😊😊

[@yodapappacards]

A great harvest

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you so much 😊

[@karens.woltering420]

I love your garden 🏡💝

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you so much 😊 💚😊

[@mariawhite1328]

Your garden is gorgeous!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you so much 😊

[@fionagrows1848]

What wonderful abundance! It brings joy to the heart....even when it’s someone else’s crop!😂. I love your round cucumbers and noodle beans, they’re fantastic just for the novelty value alone. I loved the verse at the end of your video. Joy and peace....exactly what I feel when I’m in my garden.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It makes me so happy to hear that you enjoyed the video today! 💚 I love watching other gardeners harvesting videos, so it makes me happy to hear someone else feels the same about mine. I definitely like to grow things that are unique and a little different. I also find that my kids get more excited the more unique a veggie is! The sunset was beautiful that evening and the verse just seemed so fitting for it and the harvest of the day. God is good and it never ceases to amaze me how beautiful His creation is 💚🌿💚

[@fionagrows1848]

@@bluebirdhomestead Me too. We serve an awesome God!

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Fantastic harvest and beautiful flowers 💐 what more could we ask for xx

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Awww thank you so much Jasmine! Hope you are having a wonderful day! 😀

[@growingagardener6770]

Great harvest!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you!

[@HomesteadOnAPrayer]

What a gorgeous bowl of tomatoes! Sun gold is my favorite cherry tomato too - delicious! Also those dragon egg cucumbers look so cool - I might need to try growing those soon!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

This is my first year growing the sungold cherry tomato! It is soooo good! I really love it! I am definitely going to be growing that variety every year now haha. The dragons egg cucumbers are really fun, I think they are really unique!

[@newbeginnings-myeverydaylife]

Catching up on some back videos!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@helen1962]

Enjoyable video

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 😊😊😊

[@evitaslittleparadise]

Wow, Cara! What an abundant harvest😊. I wish I could come over and harvest with you. Your family is lucky to have fresh organic veggies and all the delicious meals you can prepare from those healthy produce. I am really envious!❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Evita! Thank you so much for watching! It is always a lot of fun to be able to see what's growing in the garden. Harvesting is one of my favorite things to do, I love when my kids get involved too, they get so excited!

[@traceysallotment2506]

Amazing 👏 well done 👏 lots of preserving to be done.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Indeed, lots to do (next video haha)

[@radoscwogrodzie8899]

Awesome video like 😊👍🛎🌺👋

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@pamsjohncrazycountry5523]

hugs from pam and john keep it coming on video 😇😇🥰😍

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you! I hope y’all have a wonderful day! 😀

[@caseyscarrotpatch]

I love how you display your harvest!! I just found your channel. I'm loving it!! ❤️

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! That is so kind of you to say! We really appreciate that! -Cara & Ryan

[@Amy-fd8cs]

What a gorgeous white flower! It is so pretty! What is the variety of that white flower. Look at all of that food you harvested! WOW!! How awesome! Those tomatoes look good enough to eat right through my screen haha.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

The big white flower is a dahlia. To see more information on them check out my first Costco plant haul video. I purchased these white ones at Costco. The tomatoes were delicious!! Thanks for watching! -Cara

[@downundervlogs]

Wow you certainly have a bumper crop. The long beans are really unusual. Your veggie garden is really packed with deliciious produce. It is so rewarding isn't it.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It really is a lot of fun to be able to grow and harvest fresh veg for our family!

[@organicgreenpeace6360]

"I eat that?" Omg that little voice was so adorable 😂 What a great harvest! Really loving the channel and your attitude!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I love my little garden helpers, they always have the cutest commentary haha. Thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful day! -Cara

[@mikeschaoticgardening]

Wow what a harvest!...I want to try Barry's crazy tomatoes next year..thanks for sharing!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!! Barry's crazy cherry tomato is very prolific, but I the flavor is not as impressive as some of the others I have tried. It has a mild flavor, from my experience.

[@mikeschaoticgardening]

@@bluebirdhomestead awww..I like very tomato tasting tomatoes..still be fun to grow I think...I want to try sungolds too

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@mikeschaoticgardening Sungolds are amazing! Yes the Barrys crazy might not be your favorite then. They taste a little better once they are dehydrated, but not my favorite flavor wise.

[@myrustygarden]

It’s amazing what a few days away does to a garden 😂. We too went away for a few days and I had to spend hours watering my babbies. Threats a mahoosive harvest very cool 😎. Thank you for sharing have a fantastic weekend 🐝 safe

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Oh no! Hopefully everything survived for you! We had rain while we were gone thankfully, so the garden didn't burn up too bad.

[@DiggingForHealth]

Beautiful harvest! The Moon and Stars watermelon gets sweeter if you leave them on a bit longer. Usually about a week after the tendril turns brown you can roll the watermelon over and the field spot will be more of a creamy yellow that's when it's ready. The tan cream colored field spot is a little early.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Good to know!! Thank you for sharing! This is my first time growing them, so I need all the tips I can get 😊😊 I figured it was a little under, but I was worried it would split like the others have been 🙃

[@DiggingForHealth]

@@bluebirdhomestead Some varieties are also more resistant to splitting and in my experience the spotty melons are good "southern" melons. Which in my mind means they're less likely to split, lol. We get a ton of rain so I also try to plant varieties that are HOPEFULLY less likely to split. 😆🍉💕

[@MarkHumphreysChannel]

Loved the video!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@salemthorup9536]

I always finish your videos feeling so good. Your joy is felt through the screen. ❤

[@emilygardening]

What a fabulous harvest. Those flowers and blackberries were especially stunning.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you Emily! The blackberries were really tasty too, most of them didn't make it back into the house haha.

[@valoriegriego5212]

Sweet harvest and garden lady! 👍Better and cheaper than Neeme oil is a few drops of dish soap in water. It will kill those squash bugs quickly.😃

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Nice!! I will give the dish soap a try! I typically use dish soap on my ahids, but I was angry at those squash bugs so I went straight for the stronger stuff haha.

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@bluebirdhomestead I know the feeling. I use the Mammoth sunflowers as a trap crop for the squash bugs...I hit them with the soapy water while a bunch of them are together.😏

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@valoriegriego5212 That is so interesting! Is there a particular type of Mammoth sunflower you use? I have lots of sunflowers plants, but not the mammoth variety. Maybe that was my issue. 🤷

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@bluebirdhomestead I pick up the Mammoth sunflower seeds at Lowe's or Dollar Tree...I think one pack says Russian Mammoth. The squash bugs don't seem particular. They were attracted to the Mixed Color sunflower plants too. I purchased those seeds at Lowe's. The Millennial Gardener channel has a vid on using a particular sunflower type as a trap crop. He get scientific. It's worth checking out. He also did a test using Neeme, soapy water, insecticidal soap, etc to kill some pests. It's another good vid to watch. Continued happy gardening!😃

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Wow, that was a pretty epic garden haul. Have a great week.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! Hope you have a great week as well!

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

Your flowers look absolutely lovely! I made a zinnia bouquet last night! Such a joy!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Yeah for zinnia bouquets!! 😊😊 I bet yours is beautiful! I am thinking about planting more next year, because I am just loving them being all over the house.

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@AHomesteadingHustle I will be on the lookout for it! 😊😆

[@lisanowakow3688]

Your fingerlings did better than mine.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

oh boy haha.

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Wow Cara !! That was an awesome video. We loved the tiny tomatoes!! And a very impressive haul for a one day !! Hope you guys have a great weekend!! Cheers J&C 🌱🌱🌱

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much guys! Hope y'all have a wonderful week!

[@b.c.4902]

You could try using some diatomaceous earth on the squash bugs, I heard it's a good pest repelent

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Unfortunately that has not worked for me in the past with squash bugs.

[@Tinachimneycreekfarm]

So many cherry tomatoes! What do you end up using them all for? Salads I’m guessing? I love those white cucumbers! I’ve never seen a moon and stars melon before! I love the yellow melons - I think we call them champagne melons here.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I actually processed some of the cherry tomatoes in todays video. I made sun dried tomatoes! They are delicious! Champagne melons! That is such a fun name for them, I think the yellow coloring is beautiful. Thanks for watching!

[@Tinachimneycreekfarm]

@@bluebirdhomestead I’ll have to check out the sun dried tomatoes then :)

[@iridescenceelarinya1160]

When I came across your video, I knew immediately that you are my sister in Christ. The vibe you showed and how much love you poured out in making this video and the yummy meals really can tell it. Yes we should give God praises due to Him alone. Every creature He made gives him glory everyday in their own little way. Amen.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Wow, that it one of the nicest compliments anyone could give me. Thank you so much! Yes I do love Jesus! The garden is a testimony of how awesome our God really is, it constantly blows my mind with how a little seed can produce an entire plant. Not to mention food and the beautiful flowers He created! 💚💚💚

[@sylviahudell2171]

You sure ended up with a lovely harvest of fruits and vegetables. I like your different varieties of tomatoes. Beautiful flowers. Dinner looked delicious. Thanks for sharing.💞

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much for all the kind words! I love the having a variety of cherry tomatoes to choose from, they taste amazing! I have to admit part of the reason I grow so many different types is because I love the way they look too 🤣😆

[@emptynestgardens9057]

Amazing, so much fun! I hope to pull in harvests like that one day. How do those egg shaped cukes taste? Those noodle beans are fab!! Thanks for bringing us along on your harvest. 💕

[@bluebirdhomestead]

The white cucumbers are a variety called dragons egg cucumber. I think they taste pretty much the same as any other cucumber haha. Like most cucumbers they are better on the slightly smaller side. They get a bit watered down as they get really big. I like their taste at baseball size not softball haha. They are fun to grow though and very prolific 😊

[@emptynestgardens9057]

@@bluebirdhomestead Thanks for the info. They looked like they would be sweeter than an average cucumber.

[@AustinTexasGardening]

Dont know how I missed this one, you made my summer harvest look like a joke lol, very well done!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Awww any harvest is a good harvest my friend!

[@DODy-stare]

Good job my beautiful friend, I hope we can keep in touch always👍💋💋💋💋💋

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you so much 😊

[@lovehealthmarket]

the dahlia !!!😍😍😍 your garden is an absolute wonderland!!!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! Dahlias are just beautiful aren't they :)

[@dylanslabach4090]

8:30 - I love the flower variety that you have in the garden!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks! We are planning on expanding our flowers next year to have even more! I am very excited about that.

[@luv46kdz]

What a fantastic harvest! I’ve had melons split, but today I had to rip them all out 😔 Th aphids just overwhelmed them and he ants were too much. The one year of success was when I trellised them. What a tomato harvest 😮 Just beautiful ❤️

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Oh no! I am so sorry! We have one melon variety trellised, but I wish I had tried a few different varieties that way. I also just put some card board under the melons so hopefully that helps!

[@myaustrianfarmhouse]

Such a great garden! Your harvest is amazing! So nice to See people connected to nature and grow their own vegetables! Great Job! Keep on! Greetings from austria 😇 🤗

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! I love being able to show my kids where our food comes from. It is a blessing for sure!

[@myaustrianfarmhouse]

@@bluebirdhomestead 👏👏 thats awesome!!unfortunately a lot of Kids nowadays dont know anything about Food...great that you are showing them so they can learn from childhood on....

[@NicoleSmithGardening]

Oh my goodness, Cara!!!! This was an amazing video. What a glorious bounty 🙌🌱 I can’t even pick a favorite part. I’m probably going to watch it a few more times 💕

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Awww thank you so much Nicole!

[@AtHomeWithSheree]

What a beautiful harvest! That moon and stars watermelon! 🙌🏾 This was a diverse and colorful bounty. Happy Growing!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊 This is our first year growing the moon and stars watermelon. I just love how unique they look! 😆

[@kariannecrysler640]

Wow! A wonderful bounty. Loving your fresh flowers❤❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you!! I am really enjoying have fresh bouquets around the house this year. In years past I have just left the flowers outside to enjoy, but I am really enjoying them inside too! 🥰

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

Hi Cara! Love the dragons egg cucumber!! Gorgeous blooms and that bouquet! So pretty!! 💐💐💐 so glad you’re getting rain I know over there in some places rain is needed! Great harvest lovely!! 🌻💕

[@bluebirdhomestead]

We have been getting rain almost every day, which I am very grateful for indeed! We have been having some hot weather, so the rain is welcomed for sure! -Cara

[@megslittlehouseinthecountry]

That was a nice harvest. I love Sungold tomatoes, they are a favorite! And my mom plants lemon cucumbers every year as well. Another favorite. Too bad about the squash bugs, hope you can get a couple more zucchini out of the plant.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Meg! This is my first year growing sun gold tomatoes and they are delicious! I am very pleased with them! I will definitely be growing them again! :)

[@MayfieldRanch]

Hi Cara, Your garden looks fantastic! I love this thumbnail. I need you to do all of mine for me 🤣 what an amazing harvest!!!! The watermelon looks great! I never seem to get them harvested at the perfect ripeness. I want some of those red Chinese noodle beans. They are really pretty. When I have a huge harvest I use laundry baskets to cary everything. It works great! So sorry you have squash bugs.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

The laundry baskets are a great idea! I need something larger to carry my harvests. I have just been using bowls and my arms haha. It always takes several trips. Haha thanks, I am glad you like the thumbnail. I actually had Ryan snap the picture for me!

[@rymhidour6789]

I like your video. Nice harvest

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!!

[@gardeningfarmerboy]

Awesome!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thanks!

[@peaceinthegarden5578]

Hey Cara, your harvest was absolutely beautiful and when you ate that cherry tomatoes your facial expression was priceless. 😇 Oh no, I am sorry about the two watermelon you lossed. Yes try cardboard it's been working great for my hand held watermelons. Oh no squash bug. U were so clam!! How do u do that! I act like a total coca puffs when I see them. By the way. Any advice on what u use for your squash plants? I may need to do more, I have a couple on my new plant.. Squash in the bugs. using a soapy water solution, pepper spray, with neem oil. Any other options. Dose the neem oil kill the squash bug? Thanks for sharing again such a loving harvest.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hey!! Squash bugs always seem to get the best of my plants eventually 🙈 The neem oil does kill them on contact, but it can damage your plants leaves. It’s best to spray the neem oil in the evening or dark, because it can cause sunburn. I normally just succession sow them. Hopefully yours survive! 😬😬 Haha yeah I was really excited about those cherry tomatoes 😜

[@peaceinthegarden5578]

@@bluebirdhomestead oh thats for the information. I will definitely be going out after 7pm to spray the squash bugs. This is my second round of square and they are already out. 🥺 Thanks for the information. And keep smiling. Nicky

[@LifewithBlindaandChuck]

Cara, if you need us to, we can send you a tomato or two. It didn't look like you had very many. lol Do those long beans change color when you cook them? I have heard that some do, but I have no experience with them. Nice harvest.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

hahah yes we do have an abundance of cherry tomatoes at them moment 😆 The long beans maintained their color when I roasted them. I have only cooked them once so far so time will tell if that is true for other methods of preparing them as well. 👍

[@naturalroots]

👋🏽 hi Im so happy to have subscribed. Looking forward to you showing me how to grow vegetables.And from the looks of things alot of other great stuff👍🏽

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much for subscribing! I am so glad you are here! 😊😊 Happy Gardening!

[@uppanadam74]

Looks like my potato harvests!! Not too worry!! LOL!!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Oh no! haha I am hoping the Yukon gold potatoes do better than those fingerling potatoes did! I will be harvesting them soon so we shall see haha.

[@uppanadam74]

@@bluebirdhomestead I find that you got to give the potatoes a good 6 months growing time before you harvest!! Hop that helps!! Cheers!!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

@@uppanadam74 Oh Wow! yes these did not get that long haha. All the tops completely died back on these ones in the pots. The Yukon gold potatoes I have planted are still growing so hopefully those do better! 😀

[@uppanadam74]

@@bluebirdhomestead The longer you leave them...the better they get!! It's hard cause it's all about patience!! I know it's taken me 4 years and more!! LOL!!

[@TheRuckFarm]

What a beautiful harvest! I just tried sun gold tomatoes for the first time a couple of days ago. They definitely shoved their way to within the top 5 of my favorite tomato varieties! 🧡 I tried growing the dragon’s egg cucumber but I’m not sure they came up. They sure do look fun and unique!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

What are you other top 4 favorite tomato varieties? The dragon's egg cucumber is one of our favorites! Depending on where you live you might be able to still replant and get a fall crop of cucumbers.

[@learning2growmyown]

Nice harvest New subscriber

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Welcome! thank you 😊

[@karens.woltering420]

It may work better to push down on your carrot before pulling it out.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I have never heard of that trick before, I will definitely give it a try! Thank you for sharing 😊-Cara

[@adysveggarden]

What a great harvest, you grow some interesting veg. I've added the dragon egg cucumber to my list for next year. Those squash bugs look devastating, I did not know about them so have looked them up and we can also get them in the UK. My zucchini are in tubs so I'm going to stake them, then the arms will be in the air do you think this will help?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I really enjoy growing the dragon egg cucumber, I am glad you are going to give it a try! This is our second year growing it. It is very prolific which is great! I have never tried staking zucchinis, you will have to let me know how that goes for you this year! The squash bugs would probably still attack them regardless around here unfortunately.

[@soportevyly8852]

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

thanks for watching -Cara & Ryan

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

Oh wow what a nice comment!! Thank you so much for your encouragement and support. I truly do appreciate you taking the time to leave such a nice compliment! Thank you!! 💚🌿😊 I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week! -Cara

[@laurenmariebishop8409]

Just like you are. Your so beautiful.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you!

[@Amy-fd8cs]

Do you plan on selling any of the produce?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

No, the plan is just to enjoy it ourselves and give away some to family and friends.

[@wildfoxflowerfarm4480]

I am in zone 5b Indiana where are you sis?

[@bluebirdhomestead]

We are in zone 7a here 😊😊

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

thank you 😊

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

My sungold are yellow...

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It will be time to pick them soon how exciting! Mine were yellow for about a week before they turned the orange color you see in the video 😊 I purchase my seeds for them at Johnnys this year.

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[@bluebirdhomestead]

I really appreciate the kind words. Thank you for watching!

[@happyemojilearning2866]

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[@thiswickedgoodlife]

I stumbled across your videos and they are so calming and educational! You are inspiring and I can’t wait to start my own little garden this year! Got my seeds and all my supplies ready to start seeds inside ❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much! That is so sweet of you to say. I am excited for seed planting too 😊😊 What growing zone are you in?

[@thiswickedgoodlife]

@@bluebirdhomestead I am in zone 5a I believe, in central Maine!

[@ijahdagang6121]

Beautiful garden and happy harvesting...love it...

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ijahdagang6121]

Beautiful garden and happy harvesting...love it...

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ijahdagang6121]

@@bluebirdhomestead you're welcome