Our Best Gardening Year Ever! | Huge Harvest Day

Today we are harvesting a massive amount of produce from our garden. We think this is the most we have ever harvested in one day and maybe our best overall harvest! We're harvesting carrots, beans, tomatoes and beets and stringing up our onions. I hope you enjoy coming along with us.
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[@Just-Nikki]

It’s a wonderful feeling when you realize you don’t have to buy something because you grew enough to meet your families needs.

[@ted70281]

Love your helper

[@katrienvh4289]

If you cut off your onions and put them upside down in (wooden) crates, they store much longer than when you braid them (if they are upside down, the leftover moisture can drain out) Since I do that, I don't have any bad ones! Tip I saw from an English gardener and it works. I have stored onions for almost a year in that way

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That makes so much sense! The problem I have is space. I’ll think about this more for next year.

[@camicri4263]

Thanks for sharing Katrien! Does that work for garlic as well?

[@katrienvh4289]

@@LittleMountainRanch I stack them in 2 layers in the little wooden crates you can get tangerines in and stack those also. And the air can flow between them what also helps in keeping them good.

[@02271953me]

Sounds great to me. Thank you!!

[@kimkerley4218]

Do you cut the stem end off?

[@susancampbell7279]

Beautiful food

[@marcellacruser951]

I store onions by nipping the roots and dry tops above the heal, then feed them down pantyhose legs and knot in between, drape over a beam. This is so pretty tho, I might give it a try.

[@aluenortiz3982]

you could cook and freeze the greens of the beets, to make pie fillings or omelettes

[@notthecheshirekat2596]

I really appreciate the way you speak to your children. You don’t speak down to them, you are respectful and caring, you listen fully, and recognize their thoughts and opinions are just as valid as any adult opinions. Too many parents tend to do the opposite, and to be fair I understand why they do it since I had to train myself not to do that. I appreciate how you interact with them for the same reason I trained myself to do the same-we aren’t raising children, kids don’t need adults in order to be kids. We are raising adults, and once that thought locks in, it changes how you treat your children since you now know your target and what kind of adult you want to see when they are grown.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I have this habit of recounting my day before I go to sleep and I spend a lot of time reviewing how I talked to my kids, how I dealt with them when I was frustrated… and I fall short of my goals so often. Hearing feedback like this really helps to encourage and uplift me and inspire me to keep working on it. Thank you so much.❤️

[@notthecheshirekat2596]

@@LittleMountainRanch that’s a good habit to have, most people don’t do that quite simply because it’s too difficult for them to be completely honest in their self-assessment (can’t blame them there either, it is hard to be brutally honest with yourself at times, particularly if you don’t like what you are seeing). I have yet to meet a parent, myself wholeheartedly included, that can get to the end of a day and say there is nothing they would improve on or change from that day in regards to their interactions with their kids. Mini humans don’t come with an instruction manual and step by step video series on how to raise them, so we all do what we feel is best and what we have the strength for at any given moment. The fact that a complete stranger instantly recognized and commended how you interact with your children is a testament to how well you are doing, even on those days you don’t think you are. Also, don’t forget to give yourself some grace and forgiveness-you are human as well, and none of us can be on our top game every day.

[@angellinafosse1936]

The only time I like celery is when it’s nice and soft in soup. What do you use beet tops in?

[@melissar9254]

I love that you've made harvest a family function. What great helpers you have!!

[@JoannaSelvan]

If you need ideas on how to use beetroot stalks, in Poland we make delicious cold soup out of them. It is called chlodnik.

[@joannak4640]

For being somebody that watches you like I do...I can surly say that I think this definitely is one of your best harvest's. For sure in the root cellar ❤️ I'm so happy for you all! Especially considering how the growing season started off for you. Great, wonderful video! Thank you P.S. I just watched a second time 😂❤️ And I am wondering...are you still going to put shelves I the root cellar? If so, can you please bring a flashlight with you so we can really see everything? Even if you don't put shelves, can you please bring a flashlight down there and show us everything? I'm so in awe of you, your life and your family. Just good ole homesteaders like back in the day 🤗 (to me, at least) Such a wonderful life ❤️

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That’s so encouraging! I’m really happy, especially with food prices being what they are.

[@ourmontanahomestead8880]

I love your channel…especially because I’m in zone 4. There are not many garden you tube channels that deal with a short growing season. 😊 thanks for informative and fun videos

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I appreciate that so much! Thank you.

[@shelleymitchell7912]

i have serious onion envy sista x

[@deno.520]

Wow! What an amazing harvest! Thank you for sharing the journey with us.

[@robinmoody7425]

Elvis wanted some lovin’s

[@sylviabradley7355]

I loved the beet sorting help. You have done an amazing job with the gardens💥

[@carolynmoody9460]

Your videos bring so much joy👏🎉 Blessings ❤️

[@sgrvtl7183]

Congratulations! Beautiful harvest👌

[@09echols]

That is a great havest and awesome food security.

[@danamama6766]

The onions do look so wonderful that way. This is a fantastic harvest, and all that work no wonder you are looking for a winter break. Not to mention the glimpse of all that canning! Hugs and hugs.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Hugs right back at you.❤️

[@camicri4263]

Awesome Harvest Chelsea! I hope you got to pick everything out of the garden! We have the temps in the 90scfor the next few days, so over this.❤🤗

[@dhansonranch]

I laughed so hard at "maybe mine are different". Too funny. Celery looks wonderful - will have to look back for the variety. I plant utah and it does well for me but not near the height of yours! Great harvest day! Your daughter is a smart cookie - we all need a little variety in life - we always want things compartmentalized to look nice, but there is also beauty in having variety too.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@iartistdotme]

How exciting to see what your hard work has produced.

[@02271953me]

The onions are gorgeous but I already removed the tops on mine! Someone posted here about storing them upside down in wooden crates - exactly what I have available so fingers crossed it works for longer storage. Thanks for video!! You're right about celery. I grew my own for the first time this year and it was LOADED w slugs and damage - failed entire crop. Fortunately, I have a local grower where I can buy, chop and freeze - SO tasty and handy!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I tried that trick with a box too! Hopefully it works.

[@sgrvtl7183]

I love celery, but never eaten ‘homegrown’. I bet it tastes SO good!💜

[@Mikosun]

I love how you cut and do almost a mini prep right in your garden! Very smart. :)

[@LittleMountainRanch]

So much easier!

[@ekaterinasevastakis900]

Yummy days ahead! Those beets!!! 😊

[@lynsmith2698]

Holy Chelsea…..you are a rock star! I am so happy your garden did so good. We had 0 over night but the garden seems to be ok. That was our first one. Anyways great video, looking forward to watching this winter and your basement Reno’s. Cheers 🇨🇦🌷

[@mayaberk3270]

What a forune you made, your hard work has been paying beautifully. I total get that you long for some easier months!!

[@MrsDeciduous307]

I’m so glad you had success. I have a few more weeks than you but I’m feeling close to what I usually get. Keep up the great work.

[@sprigssprouts6786]

Beautiful harvest! So satisfying

[@angellaleboeuf3776]

Beautiful produce 😃

[@evelynjepson5955]

my mother in law has a knife like that.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

What a great looking harvest. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦

[@lindas.8036]

Thank you for the video. Lots of hard work, but worth it.

[@sherriekemper1828]

Such a beautiful harvest--love all the squash!

[@trishapomeroy9251]

Looks great!

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Hi Trisha 👋 how are you doing today

[@trenaoquinn753]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@normamccomas9272]

Absolutely gorgeous!!❤❤🙏🙏xxoo

[@ebrahimshokrian8191]

Thank you. For shering

[@Gardengirlie04]

Thanks for the tip on freezing celery. I’d rather freeze than dehydrate .. love watching your harvest videos.. they so inspire me.. I cannot grow either carrots or onions but I do keep trying

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Carrots are my absolute least favourite thing to grow with onions a close second so you're in good company.

[@nait7714]

Looks amazing!

[@catracampolieto8989]

Do you have videos planting celery and beets? Awesome harvest. How wonderful that your children enjoy growing. My grandkids love sugar snap peas. They like to harvest broccoli and strawberries too. I don't push them to grow and harvest. So as long as they pick what they want, I'm good with that.

[@moniquepronovost1373]

You can dehydrate your celery for soup, stew ect works really good

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It does!

[@amywade9827]

Leave the straps.

[@robinmiller1783]

Thinly slice the celery and dehydrate. Then blend into a powder. Fabulous to add flavor to soups and stews etc.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It does dehydrate well. I did a few batches that way this year.

[@marvona3531]

🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼👍

[@danoneill2846]

Great Job !!

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thanks for being such a supporter of my channel!😊

[@danoneill2846]

@@LittleMountainRanch You are the one doing all the work !!! And your helpers !!

[@johnnymayo8534]

Awesome harvest!! I'm in agreement w/ ur cute little helper...I'm not much of a celery fan either!!

[@Gardenfrog]

You did get a very large harvest! Would you please do a video on your new garden beds? I have been using wide raised unframed beds in my garden as well. I am interested to hear your experience with your raised beds. I used to grow in the flat skinny row method and now prefer the raised beds. I probably won’t bother doing wooden sides at this point.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Sure!

[@janecannon5567]

So can cattle eat the tops of carrots or etc or just pigs?

[@MVbailegardens]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video! Congratulations on a wonderful harvest. I'm with your daughter on celery, for some reason it tastes salty to me. Different buds ;)

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Thank you so much!

[@ladyryan902]

👍

[@rosumoona]

u don't use the celary roots in America? never seen anyone do it :-?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

We don’t, but we do grow celeriac with is similar I think.

[@Bev437Sqn]

Great Harvest. A deer nibble on one of my candy roaster squash. It's not really ready yet do you think I can harvest and cook it anyway?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Yes, you can eat most squash when they are immature, the flavour just isn’t quite as rich.

[@doodlevagner5675]

As you have a good root celler. What humidity and temp does it hold? Does it keep this year round?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

That’s a great questions. I checked when I first started using it 7 years ago but I can’t remember off the top of my head. Temp wise it’s around 7-10c, that much I know.

[@Rebekah26320]

Since you had rather be done with canning. Do you not throw tomatoes in the freezer and can them later on in the winter.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I’m out of freezer space at this time of year, but honestly, I’d rather just go hard and get it done.

[@amykirby9607]

Hi Chelsea, I'm in northwest saskatchewan, I think we are zone 2. I think we may have similar growing seasons. I also grow lots of squash. Next year will be my first time with a 12x20foot high tunnel. You really inspire me as I try to become more self sufficient. Any tips on what I should use my high tunnel for, as far as a season extender? Also do you think Strawberries would overwinter better in it? I am using mineral tubs filled with soil in there as my raised beds

[@LittleMountainRanch]

When we clean out the high tunnel I’ll answer these questions for you.😊

[@chaparra71]

Out of curiosity, how can you grow squash in zone 2? I’d really like to know!

[@laurieflores2758]

I was wondering do you dehydrate things...was just curious 😊 love your videos...

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I do, but it’s not my favours method mostly because of the scale at which I preserve food. I’ll talk about that in an upcoming video for you.

[@laurieflores2758]

@@LittleMountainRanch ok hun... I'm so glad your garden survived the heat waves... mine didn't... but there is always next year ☺️... have a good evening...

[@jeanhecker4533]

Please excuse my curiosity and feel free to ignore my question…….Does your husband work off the farm.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

He works on the farm.

[@matthewlivergood9624]

Why don't you try to sell celery extra produce instead of feeding it to the pigs?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

It’s more a time constraint issue than anything, plus grain is sooooo expensive right now so feeding them it saves us money.

[@matthewlivergood9624]

@@LittleMountainRanch that is understandable.