OH MY GOURD--it's a pumpkin tunnel harvest!

[@swampfoxtactics7720]

I have learned so much from you and I am grateful to you. Thank you for putting in all the time and effort to heal your farm and now mine. Xo

[@Blossomandbranch]

So nice of you, I’m so glad you’re with us!!

[@AgroTechSolutionsYT]

I’ve learned so much from you and can’t thank you enough. Your hard work in restoring your farm has truly inspired me to improve mine as well.

[@tamararobinson2069]

Oh Wow!! Your house (Love the color you chose!) and garden - your whole space is gorgeous!!! I hope you know by now you ride on my shoulder when I’m working in the dirt😉 - striving for healthy soil🤎

[@grisespino5342]

Your house is beautiful, love all the windows and long double doors. Love the tunnel and it’s multiple .

[@celeste9129]

100% agree healthy soil is key to pest/disease pressure. I've been learning/researching regenerative practices and about brix.

[@kittygailey5028]

You are extraordinary. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge - loyal fan. 😊❤

[@KokoraLife]

That's incredible! Thanks for sharing!!

[@liamwatson5125]

What an enormous pumpkin! Like a Cinderella pumpkin!

[@carloschi]

Good job with the tunnel, wow! Thank you for explaining about the luffa, I have been wondering why they would start flowering only very late in the season... now I know why! Thank you so much

[@jameskniskern2261]

I had so many loofas on my 4 panel tunnel that it collapsed! I'll have to rebuild it and brace it much more for next year! great pumpkin harvest!

[@Blossomandbranch]

Wow!! On the one hand, darn… on the other hand, way to go!! 😂🙌🏻

[@Whitney_Sheph]

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing! 🎃

[@Blossomandbranch]

You are so welcome! Thanks for being here!

[@HitTheDirt]

I like the many plants in the tunnel!

[@nataliecurwick194]

I've been telling my husband we should trellis our pumpkins, they would be healthier and take up less room. Do you have a video or tutorial on the construction of your tunnels?

[@charlesbale8376]

Enjoyed the video, found the tips very useful.

[@tomichelled]

Hey Bree..... I'm a little late to this video but I'm glad I watched it... I use my panels the same way you do for your squash. I did grow loofah this year I'm growing in Chicago land grow zone 5b. Those trellises do get very wobbly. The only thing that I have found that helps it if you're not worried about aesthetics is slamming at least two 5 foot t-post into the ground her cattle panel per each side... The higher you go with the t-post the more support you will have... I hope you try it and I hope you see that you will not have such a wobbly pumpkin tunnel

[@Blossomandbranch]

Hi! This is the first year she’s been wobbly because of our windstorm and the plastic on it taking flight this past winter. Otherwise it’s always been very stable even as a growing tunnel in off season! We can’t do t-posts as we cover it with greenhouse film from fall to spring and they would rub and rip the film :)

[@AnnaKincaid]

I love your videos Bri thank you so much! I hope your house renovation is going well and wrapping up before winter comes. As for pumpkin recipes my husband's favorite is Curry pumpkin soup. Which is saying a lot because he isn't a squash fan. I still make it because squash is 1. Affordable and 2. I really love it especially acorn squash. I struggled hardcore with my zinnias this year so I am super looking forward in your zinnia video. Sooo much fungal issues I have had here this season.

[@Blossomandbranch]

This sounds fantastic, thank you! Will have to try! As for the zinnias be sure to check out our growing tutorial on them too from this past spring!

[@ji.ol.1490]

Your squash rash reminds me of corn rash from detasseling.

[@Blossomandbranch]

I'm sure it's a similar reaction! So itchy!

[@nommindymple6241]

Interesting stuff. This year, I tried a Milpa/Chaos garden mix to see if I could actually grow anything. It included pumpkins. Unfortunately, they all ripened by late July and the squash beetles wiped everything out. Nice seeing what pumpkins are supposed to do.

[@risamateo8003]

Love this. You inspired a 3 cattle panel greenhouse here in MA. I planted some lettuce kale and some other winter crops. Wish us luck when I cover it with greenhouse plastic 😆

[@Blossomandbranch]

You got this! Takes some creativity 😂🙌🏻

[@constancem.4368]

I love your dress! I would love to know where you buy them and your beautiful dress apron❤ I love wearing dresses in the garden.

[@laurabuckholz4607]

So beautiful Thank you! love your tunnel so resourceful for so many more than pumpkins too! My dream oneday to have space and build a tunnel. Its so good to see those cattle panels are bendy for this purpose and they stick straight in the ground. Do they need any other supports than this?

[@ForagingYourRoots]

It's just the nature of the beast with those cattle panels eventually falling over with the wind. I only have six in my garden that have tall t-posts from TSC on each corner. And, I use them for something that weighs way less (yard long beans), but one of them still blew over in the wind. Those Galeux pumpkins look great though...such amazing work.

[@Blossomandbranch]

I’m impressed that they’ve held up for three years through heavy snow and rain with no problems!! Pretty impressive for how easy they are to construct!

[@gardengirl7446]

Awesome!! ❤

[@ElleandBeeArt]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing. 💜🤎

[@Blossomandbranch]

Our pleasure!

[@annakozlowski4837]

Thanks for showing what it looks like..Love your overall skirt. How is your house coming❤

[@Blossomandbranch]

Coming soon! And thank you, clothes are from revivall, woman owned and made in Montana :)

[@gardentherapySOS]

You've opened my eyes to cover cropping. I planted winter peas a couple weeks ago and they are germinating and looking great. Question though, will winter kill it or will they still be green come spring? I'm in Boise, ID, zone 7. Also, if it survives the winter, do I just till it back into the ground before I plant vegetables in it's place?

[@barbaravanerp4598]

How do you compost? I’m taking all my garden refuse and piling it up. I’d love a smaller mulcher for my tougher vines etc. Another lovely video

[@Culbret]

Homebrew gear in the background. ❤

[@Blossomandbranch]

Yessir!! Do you brew?

[@Culbret]

@@Blossomandbranch I'm a one hobby at a time guy. Now I grow flowers

[@LisadeKramer]

I love your overall skirt. I need that to garden in. I keep looking for good skirts to garden in, but I can't find what I'm looking for. Are you going to make a video about your remodel? Thank you for your videos.

[@Blossomandbranch]

We are! We are in the process of tiling right now so it’s a mess still but hopefully in the coming week or two!

[@Simplyfarmhouse7]

Thank you, my soil must be super unhealthy, I deal with powdery mildew on everything. I need to watch your videos on soil health.

[@takingtally]

Hi. Just curious as to why you don’t use 4-6 ft T Posts on your trellis for supports? We put in cattle panel trellis this year with those posts and it didn’t budge an inch. We’re doing another trellis next year to relocate loofah (side note; to do a different kind, one that that’s better for zone 6). Thanks! ~Janelle

[@Blossomandbranch]

Because then we can’t cover it for winter; the t-posts rub holes in the greenhouse film. The tunnel has held for four years without even needing shaking in snowstorms, our mistake was leaving one end open this last winter. :)

[@chrisrond1022]

Can you pls tell us where to get that overall skirt. It looks very durable. Also more convenient than overall pants when it comes to bathroom breaks.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Company called revivall clothing out of Montana (yes, two l’s on the end of revivall!)

[@DennisD-yv4ys]

What's a luffa a type of cucumbers?

[@Blossomandbranch]

A type of squash that you can peel and use the inside as a Sponge!!!

[@theheardhomestead]

I had small green little worms eat my pumpkins last year. This year I hope they don’t ❤