The side of homesteading no one talks about.

[@TheSnuffy1994]

I finally got confirmation i will have the opportunity to rent a piece of land next year. I looked up what it is in american measurements and it is only 0.04 acre😂😂 but honestly for someone who has only gardened on their balcony for the past 4 years it is a lot! And im so happy! Cant wait to grow some bigger crops!

[@morethanfarmers]

That’s awesome! How exciting!😊

[@debrakessler5141]

Congratulations!!!!

[@SewMaryMurphy]

Congratulations 🎉

[@andrewjohnsonsr6847]

Congrats and good luck snuffy, you got this.

[@catherineg6861]

You gotta start somewhere!! Always start small and work your way up. Something bigger after going from a balcony just might be too overwhelming and of course it’ll be more work. Good luck with your new plot! ❤

[@ArthurColorway]

What an amazing video! I'm so thankful I found your channel

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!😊

[@loris3002]

So much common sense from such a young couple!!!

[@sarahschlosser1203]

I love that the kids are included in the garden care. So many kids think food comes from the grocery store, they don't realize the work it takes to get that food on the table.

[@Tiffany-Rose]

I was raised with a garden and it definitely teaches you to appreciate food 🤗

[@sheronmechelle8672]

Your children's entire life is home school - I love to see it. Tell them that a random lady in the tiny island of Barbados 🏖🌴☀is very proud of them. No doubt they may grumble from time to time but when they're grown and they reminisce, it will be all gratitude. This is important work that they're learning. Kudos to you guys - you have an excellent channel.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much!😊

[@Noone-rt6pw]

Kids do need social stimulation, but home schooling is a better choice than putting them with other peoples’ kids that are like wild animals! Humans are animals, yes, which just like a dog, if you want it to hunt, it’s better to put with other dogs that already hunt! Children are the same way, where you do not want them with other kids with attitudes, behaviors and such you do not want in your child. This isn’t just book knowledge I’ve seen it and know it! If the parent understands the material and knows “How” to teach, it’s a good thing, where some have done real well with homeschooling! But like adults like social interaction, children really need other children to engage with!

[@voss_homestead.oh.chapter]

As a woman who homeschooled our four children, and now they are happy, well established adults, I completely agree with you!

[@alinadaych8866]

I home schooled my two kids, it was not easy, but now IA am so glad I did it. Everyone says to me how they are so much better than all other children out there. If you can do it in a good homeschooling community it is even better. But if you compare socializing with other misbehaving kids, it is probably much better not to socialize at all.

[@voss_homestead.oh.chapter]

@@alinadaych8866 When people asked me about socializing our kids, I would say, "I've seen the village. I don't want their help." lol

[@ritasnider2998]

I love the cleanness of this show. God bless and keep you

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!

[@eleonoragrossen8083]

oh, i thought there comes something really bad. but taking out old plants is making space for new ones. thats fine to me. Thanks for the point to not let yourself beeing burdened by the garden!

[@winnie849]

I love this Mom, she is a beauty and does not wear heavy make up to go in front of the camera and she is good in everything she does. Can't wait for another gardening season. Ilove watching you videos!! During winter please make videos about cooking , I already fallowed most of the dishes you that you been cooking. Good harvest

[@TheSnuffy1994]

What does her appearance have to do with if she is good or not? I'm happy she doesn't feel pressured to put on makeup but I also don't want other women to feel like they're bad when they do need makeup to feel confident. Let women do whatever they want, they don't exist to please you. 😘❤️

[@RachelTsTime]

@@TheSnuffy1994I think they were 2 separate ideas. She doesn’t wear makeup ✅ she is good at what she does ✅ That’s what my understanding was

[@patriciawangeci]

Yeah she's really beautiful. And her laugh😂😂 really refreshing. Watching from kenya

[@sheilalogan3250]

Soggie buns😂😂 (in theBBQ Ketchup video)

[@peggyon1]

I love Michelle.

[@CierraGreen-ic8vq]

As a 27 year old woman myself, I think Michelle is literally the cutest woman ever, i just find her absolutely adorable. I can’t homestead fully right now like they do but I’ve already started on my fruit trees since they take the longest so hopefully in two years, land can be bought and I can transfer my flowers and fruit trees to my land and really start homesteading. As always, great video that I learn a lot from for future use.

[@TalentedPynk]

Love you guys! God Bless 🙏🏻

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!😊

[@sunangel-rivka]

"This hand pruner sucks." Omg, so relatable!!😂

[@peggyon1]

The video quality and story-telling are on par with a PBS documentary. I know the work is hard but it is soul-satisfying. You avoid the everyday 20-30 mile commute, stressful jobs with office politics, shopping in supermarkets, bone-crushing fatigue of most parents, etc. Congratulations! Your kids will look back with gratitude.

[@belieftransformation]

Coconut oil rubbed on garden tools & scissors, keep them easier in the garden, without the poisons in other lubricants. Thanks for sharing your journey 🤗🇨🇦🌻

[@ileanareimer6139]

These bring so many memories of when my grandmother would take all of her grandkids to the house in the country and would start by scrubbing the floors and then going to get the loofa to take home where my mother would sewn the outside with an old towel and we would used them to bathed. This was in another country.

Not sure if this is only North European thing, but we pick all the green tomatoes in the fall, put them in a dark and dry place (like in a cardboard box in one layer) and they turn red in some time. That way you can have fresh tomatoes for a little bit longer.

[@kristinamastaglia9554]

My mother in law (originally from southern Italy) used to pull up or cut off the plant at ground level and hang it upside down in a shed and as the tomatoes ripened she would use them into the winter. We are in South West Western Australia. Now I do the same thing too, usually with the cherry tomatoes 😂

[@slewis6440]

I do this in central USA!

[@sister_num7516]

I really enjoy the peacefulness of your videos. Healthy boundaries are always great. Balance.

[@ATOFarm]

Love seeing farm life

[@virsapiensfortisest922]

Awesome harvest! We use them as dish sponges- just cut them in half. The shape is perfect for cleaning glasses. The best part is they don’t hold onto smells like a dishrag does.

[@voss_homestead.oh.chapter]

My jaw just dropped!! I never thought about doing this.I have loads of loofa this year.

[@THEIJ_85]

Your homestead life style seems so more real and reasonable than other homesteaders. Can't seem to find anyone showing actual processes like you all do. Thanks.

[@virsapiensfortisest922]

@@voss_homestead.oh.chapter When you do it this way it also provides the perfect finger holes for holding onto it. Just slip 3 fingers down inside it when cleaning glasses. Every time I use them I smile at the way God designed them. I think ‘You even provided the perfect sponge for us to wash with.’

[@voss_homestead.oh.chapter]

@@virsapiensfortisest922 WOW! Pro tip!! Thank you!

[@PureEarthGardens-r9t]

The tips and tricks you share are always so practical and easy to implement in my own garden.

[@christinad132]

This is my favorite KZbin channel 🌻❤

[@PatMcGuriman]

Loved every minute of this video. Thank you and God Bless you.

[@Charlie-eo4zj]

You guys are the literal best. No commercial bs. You have taught me so much. Well done

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks!😊

[@Tina-do8yx]

Love the song !!!

[@nancyseery2213]

I love having 4 seasons. Each one has something special about it. I don't like being cold, but love that winter gives us time to rest. God bless y'all and keep growing.

[@voss_homestead.oh.chapter]

I am not a fan of Ohio's winters either BUT, I agree on the winters rest and also, we have kids who live in the south and the size of their bugs 😳 We also use the outdoors as an extra refrigerator in the winter. Especially around hte holidays! We stick leftovers in coolers on the back porch! lol

[@tammystoddard4690]

You can also make nesting pads for your chickens from your luffas 😊

[@EdwardRoderickMarks]

BUDDY u have one incredible lady

[@SaminemRedjomoenawi]

😂😂😂 DEAREST Sir Edward, I am so happy that a man said it🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. Cuz I have noticed that since the first video. Greetings from a Grandma ❤

[@anomally9742]

I agree about what you said about seeds! It's amazing how one seed can change so much.

[@Alison2436]

I look forward to every time you guys post a new video. you really put in a lot of effort to editing that is much appreciated. they are very well done videos and your family is precious!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!😊

[@melissamitchell2649]

I grow luffas and I cut some into circles, the size of large mouth ring. I then sew 2 together and make dish scrubbers and body exfoliate scrubbers. I then take the scraps or smaller pieces and put them in to homemade bar soap.

[@melissamitchell2649]

Also try basil tea. It's amazing

[@Harl-pic]

Love fried green tomatoes I grew up with them, I cooked them for my and now they cook them for their kids. I just slice them, wet them and season cornmeal with just salt and pepper and fry them in a skillet with preheated oil, fry in both sides till medium brown. Now I need to make me some. Enjoy

[@morethanfarmers]

Yum!😋

[@Cody_Ramer]

Classic southern dish right there.

[@TodaysBibleTruth]

"Garden guilt is a thing," Lol. So true!

[@helenebennie3961]

Yeah! I loved that comment as I look at my garden needing SO MUCH weeding in South East Australia.

[@TodaysBibleTruth]

@helenebennie3961 Yeah, it is relatable, for sure. What is the climate and landscape like where you are.? I bet it's beautiful.

[@helenebennie3961]

@@TodaysBibleTruth I live an hour or two from the snow so it can be quite cold. But being Australia it can also be quite hot. It is beautiful because it is country.

[@TodaysBibleTruth]

@@helenebennie3961 It sounds beautiful.Thank you for sharing that.

[@tommarks3726]

Aww at 16:02 mark the cuteness of the youngest girl swinging her dolly on the wooden swing seat. Adorable, the innocence. Beautiful family you have.

[@TracyBirds]

Great advice, Michelle!😊

[@ThriveMarket]

💚

[@poodledaddles1091]

Fun to watch the garden tear out , it’s brutal work. Ive got to quit planting sunflowers, the hole to dig them out is huge!

[@morbid_muppet3388]

The only thing I like to plant for winter is a cover crop such as winter wheat to replenish the soil over the season that is least prolific for me.

[@swampfoxtactics7720]

The editing is amazing! You are killing it guys!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Great job thank you for sharing this important information

[@veronicacarrington5824]

Make sure you'll give thanks To God the Father for your harvest I enjoy watching you'll

[@jenniferdavis8088]

If you slice and batter the green tomatoes you can freeze them on a sheet pan then put them in a freezer bag to fry later

[@SaraMaysDC]

We had a frost here in mid June, covered the garden and the tomatoes lost all their blossoms and leaves. They came back super strong...but only a few red ones. Our first frost came through last week, so I have about 90 lbs of green and ripening tomatoes in the garage...I'll be canning as they come till Christmas 😂

[@kennethsmith2952]

Keep up the hard work, its good for the body in many healthy ways, and very healthy for the kids, with a life time of fond memories. I have never forgotton my childhood on the farm, so many unforgettable memories.

[@ymwyoyo-p6w]

Hi guys, I'm from Downunder and luv, luv, luv watching your shows. I've made green tomato relish which came up a treat. Keep up the good work and God bless.

[@meredythconnor8043]

A pumpkin trellis looks really cool ❤ (for next near🤔😉)

[@cindypoling5922]

We're pulling out our garden today too,and it is very sad. Just leaving in the kale and peppers because they're still doing great. Great video as always.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!

[@countryfun3910]

You can stitch the loofah into pads for your chicken's nesting boxes.

[@Jackie-vk3pq]

Beautiful family times together ❤

[@sheilalogan3250]

Thankyou for another awesome video. Love the popcorn. Will be making some soon. 😊

[@morethanfarmers]

Hope you enjoy!😊

[@kathylane5934]

Really great harvest. Hope you like fried green tomatoes. We love

[@trippingwithpippy2317]

I’ve used the last of my green tomatoes as a sub for apples in homemade apple pies.. but also sliced and battered up green tomatoes then put them in the freezer to later fry up throughout winter months .. taste of summer when it’s snowing outside 😊

[@gwenjohnson9258]

Love seeing you and kiddos walk bearfoot threw your garden. I love the feel of grass under my feet

[@devotedmomof7]

Your videos just get better and better! I love the atmospheric ASMR-like sections and the conversational way you provide information. Your family is precious and you are so wise to invest yourselves in your kids so beautifully. You will not regret it!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much!

[@tinaluise9308]

You are a fantastic Gardener. Everything looks beautiful. Hint: leave zinnias up after bloom and birds will snack on them in winter

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!

[@gD-cp3cg]

Here we go you have got a Luffa !! Good to use on your skin.

[@luckyfeather2012]

I absolutely love this channel guys❤I am watching you from Uk when I am growing my own veg at the allotment I am renting. I try to make few videos but barely anyone watched it so I gave up and just enjoying growing and pickling. Also you can make green tomato siracha sauce from your green tomato so you don’t need to through them away :)

[@gregbaxter-fz8eg]

We are zone 5 and shutting down our garden too, with tears in our eyes, and such grateful hearts for what the tiny seeds produced for us, we look out and see another season coming to an end, it brings much sadness but also much happiness. What wonderful wholesome videos you provide for us!! Your family is so sweet. It reminds me of mine!! God bless you all abundantly.

[@VANGarden-iv1yo]

Your cow looks so beautiful ❤

[@amandafroiland5044]

So excited to see some homeschool content when garden season is slower ❤

[@123WorryFreeGardening]

Clean up is always hard. Love spring then summer goes nuts. Fall we wind down the garden and get ready to start the plan for next year. I love gardening in all it's seasons!

[@erinsalazar4702]

I totally just learned something amazing from you! This was my first year ever planting zinnias from seed. I had no clue that if you pulled the petals off that’s where the seed was. I just pulled all the seeds off of mine and can’t wait to use these next year! I love it! Thanks guys! 😊

[@andi04-to8vm]

I LOVE my whirly pop. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you

[@janetkoball44]

A great garden for your big family. Congrats on all the hard work from the whole family. I would love to grow loofa also. See you all next week.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!

[@VampireCatLegacy]

you can cut them into square pads and stitch the pads together and use them as chicken/bunny nest pads

[@Breannanpr23]

Your Basil Bush is amazing! Holy cow! I've never seen one that large. Do you put your sweet peppers with your hot peppers?

[@jhollomon6279]

I love that you guys are so honest and raw… especially about being parents. I love that you admit that you don’t love being in the kitchen. I love that you admit that you feel resentful when your kids are constantly nagging you for something to eat. As a parent you lose all sense of self sometimes between kids and work, but it seems like a taboo to talk about it. We’re all human beings. Watching you guys be raw, lively, and doing what you love makes me envy you and want to watch more. It’s refreshing - thank you! God bless you all!

[@Texes7777]

Good music great farming thanks

[@jenniferhopper1294]

Fried green tomatoes are so so yummy! Can’t you also pickle them? I thought I read that somewhere… Love watching you guys! I am in California and have learned so much from you! Keep up the good work!❤❤❤ My Berlin seed catalog just arrived! Whoop whoop!🎉🎉🎉

[@morethanfarmers]

Yes you can! Thanks for following along with us!😊

[@differentkim]

Green tomatoes also make a delecious chow-chow which is kind of like relish. It's green tomatoes, peppers (usually banana), and cabbage all chopped together and fermented with salt. Your video was fun to watch. Thanks.

[@tcooper659]

I have made green tomato salsa in the past. Very good

[@czerniana]

I had no idea you guys were so close to me! I'm in Huber Heights >.> You're cleaning everything up, and I'm planning my next crops. I have cabbage out there, I've got garlic to plant in a few weeks, radishes I hope I can get grown before it's too cold, and hopefully get some elderberry and a fruit tree or two in the ground. I love finding Ohio growers on here 😊. If you have any other more local grower suggestions I'd love to subscribe to them too!

[@morethanfarmers]

Hi neighbor!😊 Nice! Hope it goes well for you!

[@morrigans_cottage]

It's so important to show both sides! I'm just starting my homesteading journey and it's good to see the harder parts and the more fun parts. Beautiful video, you have a beautiful and real life

[@morethanfarmers]

For sure! Thank you!😊

[@courtneynewey]

I really enjoyed your video! Keep sharing what you do about "waste". The strawberry leaves was one that surprised me. I've made strawberry top vinegar and kombcha flavours but never thought to dry them. Hi from Australia!

[@judygalbreath2935]

Just put KZbin on and your channel popped up. I got a smile on my face 😊

[@robineggblue-bp3rq]

From being around cows all my life the warning bells did start ringing when you walked into that corral in your sandles! 😄

[@kendralukacs6221]

Where do you purchase your Johnny peppers seeds from Cody's favourite one?

[@emilycappa308]

Something about this video made me feel so much warmth and joy. This felt like the perfect day of breaking into fall. I was remembering raking leaves with my parents when I saw your kids playing in the corn husks. They just look like they’re living a great life. And ending the day with caramel corn is fall at its finest. You’re the sweetest family.

[@morethanfarmers]

Glad you enjoyed it!😊 Thank you!

[@jimhanson2860]

Our neighbor grew some loofa and my wife and neighbors love to eat them, just like squash. Nice to know that they grow there.

[@chuckstrasbaugh62]

You're right MIchele, about taking breaks-it's called sabbath. Love the video!! So good to see the kids part of the effort. More and more beautiful memories-they'll never forget and always be blessed for it. The caramel popcorn brought some wonderful childhood memories back for me-my Dad's Mom would make it, stuff they did from the Great Depression when things were so tight. She didn't use a thermometer. She's stick a spoon in the sugar mixture, putting the spoon in and out until she'd get a string-thread instead of droplets. I can still see the treat on the kitchen counter on some wax paper when she was done. She'd have us all around to help. Thank you so much for this memory.🥰💗🍿

[@morethanfarmers]

Those are the best kind of memories!☺️

[@project1003]

Just discovered your channel a few days ago and I've been cherry-picking through your videos. Love your content and this video brought back a wonderful memory of my mom making kettle corn for me and my cousin one Fall evening. She warned both of us to be careful about unpopped kernels because we could crack a tooth. Guess who ended up needing a trip to the dentist instead? 😂

[@mary-lynnmcconnell5656]

Love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏

[@Boringcountrylife]

I ❤ that you labeled it "garden guilt". We have some clean out time scheduled for tomorrow and I'm now planning to remove more than I was thinking I would prior to watching this video.

[@Shyonekm]

Am absolutely loving your wholesome channel! What a lovely family ❤️God Bless you. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much!😊

[@bensturges7412]

Fermented green tomatoes make a great pickle substitute.

[@justpatty7328]

It's hard to pull out the garden, every year it gets harder to say goodbye to yet another summer past. To every season.. 😊 Someone just mentioned to me that any extra produce can be gifted to the local food pantry. I definitely want to do that with any extra from now on. Kicking myself for not thinking about that before.

[@dinacasey7034]

so enjoy your videos. Congratulations on your BOUNTIFUL and BEAUTIFUL harvest.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!

[@Peekabooplanning1]

I haven’t quite got the gardening down but I do the same thing with milking my goats. I milk for usually 5-6 months. We stock up enough milk for the year in the freezer/ drink fresh in those months and then I dry them up. I COULD breed them at different times to get milk all year but I don’t have the capacity to do that all year long and it works for us 💪

[@rorygoodden3845]

Love all the mellow soundtracks, can u list them in the description pls. I have the one re September by Giant Ember, gr8 tune.

[@delaneybata1744]

You can use the corn stalks to produce mushrooms.

[@sharonanderson346]

The basil is gorgeous! I see pesto! 😋

[@makennapreville422]

I love how positive y’all are and I learn so much from your videos. ❤

[@jjzook8033]

We love growing our own popcorn, ladyfinger is definitely the best! We usually use a cloth bag or sack of some kind and put the cobs in... be sure to hold it closed tightly and slam it onto a concrete floor and wala your popcorn is shelled all you need to do is pick out the cobs, there are always some that need done again but such a quick way to do it.

[@wahnitafinnegan4410]

Really enjoyed watching you harvest all your produce this summer. Your whole family did a wonderful job! Enjoy your fall and winter you all deserve it😊

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!😊

[@DebLoduca-nh3bz]

Love the way you all work together. I used to get tomato overwhelm here in CA too and you just have to call it. I used the green ones I knew wouldn’t ripen for a big batch of (green) salsa verde. It was my last batch of the season with the stray peppers and onions you need to use up. 💚

[@swadfihri8278]

Welcome back. Thanks for the adventure ❤❤

[@aliciaanderson3622]

Your channel so wholesome. ❤ Thank you for sharing.

[@marlenarae6830]

I LOVE your videos! Are you going to start making movies? Watching This video I smiled so much and got sad with you and was left feeling hopeful and happy. What an AMAZING video! And thank you so much for talking about garden guilt. I choose to close out with my garden last week even though some plants were still slightly producing. I felt bad but also I feel so good about how much I was able to can and freeze and preserve. Great job!!

[@Just-Nikki]

When I started gardening, I went all in and even did winter gardening. I may try that again but I took on too much. It was overwhelming trying to learn all of it all at once. Succession planting, winter gardening, learning about amending soil, perennials, it almost made me want to quit. I didn’t of course but I had to be honest with myself about my goals.

[@catracampolieto8989]

My garden is still going. I'm in zone 5a. It hasn't been the greatest garden this year, but I'm happy with what I've harvested. Can't wait for next year. Love all of your videos. Have an awesome day.❤❤❤

[@marybethbowers5620]

I know what you mean about 1 seed ! I planted spaghetti squash for the first time this year 1 seed only 40 plus feet long and 5 plus feet wide and 16 squash later wow 1 seed! Amazing

[@morethanfarmers]

That’s awesome!!

[@ioanagherman5952]

We use to pickle the green tomatoes in barrel wood mixed with left over from garden cucumbers, cauliflower, slice red cabbage, hot peppers, etc. Have a bless week.