Our BIGGEST Garden and Homestead FAILS this Year

This hurts to share, but hopefully you can learn from our failures.
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[@skippydugan6848]

I've been gardening for 40 years and I've never had a year without a few failures and disappointments. There is always something that doesn't work out as planned. Sometimes it is out of your control, and sometimes life just gets in the way. No shame. Just take each year as a learning experience and be grateful for everything that you have. ❤

[@linalitafarm]

Gabe Brown and his son farm 5000+ acres in North Dakota using regenerative agriculture techniques. As he tells it, at the end of each year, he and his son compile a list of their failures. If they don't have a lot of failures, they conclude that they haven't tried enough new things. Failure is part of farming. :)

[@stevekent3991]

I used to start every season saying I would save seed but failed. A game changer for me was to dedicate an area to grow veg for the sole purpose of saving seed.

[@tealkerberus748]

By the time your kids are your age, homesteading may well be the only way people who aren't millionaires will be able to have any sort of decent life. It's glorious to see them not just picking up skills, but enjoying the activities of making their own food happen.

[@ajrichardson3871]

Failures or not, you guys are fabulous and SO BLESSED! Thank you for sharing with us your homesteading journey ❤

[@galeharris6696]

I think of failures as huge opportunities to learn new things. Often what I learn is not about homesteading, but about ME, ha ha! And often not flattering, but if I don't own up to these fails, I will just keep shooting myself in the foot. I'm impressed that you guys are willing to show your own fails, as we all have them, whether we own them or not. Thank you for your honesty.

[@morethanfarmers]

Right on!

[@rhvondalaunsby35]

Don’t think of it a a fail, it’s a learning experience.😊

[@EmmyUnwindWorld]

Your honesty is appreciated. We all have our share of homestead challenges, and it's through these 'failures' that we gain valuable experience. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. 🌿🏠👍

[@myurbangarden7695]

Setbacks are SET UPS for future success. I agree with the dog. Possums and squirrels are no longer an issue

[@catracampolieto8989]

I love raised bed gardening. I feel as long as your trying, it's not a failure. My cucumbers didn't do good either. Pest pressure was up this year. Thank you for your honesty.❤❤❤

[@ziggybender9125]

I just want to share that I once watched a video from a guy raising cows that was determined to tackle his fly problem, he tried a good number of ways but the one he landed on I liked. He bought a whole big roll of sticky paper and wrapped it around a barrel or bucket with any type of fly bait inside (raw meat), his fly problem was fixed quite well and his cows didn't have a zillion fly's around their eye's anymore. This would be a pretty cheap idea to execute and could potentially add to your wins list next year. If your feeling like getting some vengeance on squash bugs you could try baiting a bucket/barrel with something they like, pretty sure we all know what those things are.

[@morethanfarmers]

Morgan Gold 😊 Yeah, we'll have to come up with something like that.

[@purplexninjamom]

"tell me bout your failures bro" You guys are couple goals. I love it. 🧡💚💙

[@bettypearson5570]

The two of you are excellent teachers. You are so good at organizing the information, presentation of the information and what may have been easiest or most difficult, whether it was worth it to you and on and on. By the end of your videos a person can feel that they have learned something instead of just been entertained. There aren't that many who are gifted in this way on KZbin.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much!

[@thefarmingchefs]

I could not agree more :) As one couple of farmers to another, we really enjoy your hard work and great videos.@@morethanfarmers

[@ebgstuff]

We planted marigolds random through the entire garden. Also instead of the tent or v shaped trellis, just use a single cattle fence with t posts to allow more air flow around the plants. I also planted corn next to the cucumbers and peppers below. Companion planting does have value.

[@kaitbeaudette6283]

I am going to try cucumbers, squash and watermelon in the middle of my marigold patch to hide them from the squash bugs this year!

[@morethanfarmers]

Let me know how it works!

[@givengrace3162]

I think your KZbin growth is a huge win! You guys are one of my favorite channels right now. First, I enjoy watching your authentic personalities shine through, you are both funny and entertaining, very knowledgeable and you make us feel like we can do it too! Your channel is very inspiring and you honor the Lord! May the Lord bless your efforts! 💕

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much!

[@danielleterry2331]

My fail was 50 out of 54 tomato plants, my bell peppers flooded also so didn’t get any bells till fall! I am putting my tomatos and bells ontop of pallets and mineral tubs so they won’t flood out again, my squash and zucchini was wiped out due to spider mites I keep dusting and spraying but just couldn’t keep up with working 10-12 hr days in Tx heat the bugs were just more than I could keep up by myself I bought toule to cover my fall raised bed and it’s working! But the white flies still get in but I just keep spraying hope next year will be easier as toule works but keeps out pollinators also and I have been trying to pollinate myself but that’s getting to be a complete back pain good luck all may the Lord bless your gardens as by his hands we are fed

[@morethanfarmers]

Oh wow, that's a bummer! Way to keep at it.

[@firstlast-js5yw]

Love how honest and humble you guys are ❤ I truly hope your channel flourishes!!

[@kaleyjanenigh]

Michelle, I absolutely adore your channel! Would you consider doing a video on how minimalism plays into your homesteading? I am a minimalist, as well, and I am starting a micro homestead on my 1/5 acre. I would love more minimalism content from you! I know that homesteading requires quite a bit of "things", so how do you make it all work for your sanity and peace of mind? Thank you for all you two do! ❤

[@morethanfarmers]

Yes! We wanna do a video about that sometime. Maybe soon 😊

[@deborahnelson7907]

I love the expression you said, "Fail Forward!" It is quite true that you learn a lot from your failures!

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

For a second I was like MICHELLE IS PREGNANT?! Since when?! And then I realized it was the cow. The cow is pregnant. Lol.

[@morethanfarmers]

😂 It crossed my mind that people might think that 😁

[@jeanmuehlfelt7942]

Several suggestions - bees need a clear landing area for about 12' out from the entrance. They can fly in and out much faster and make more honey. We usually mow around them in the evening. You can also put down a bag of salt to help keep the area clear of grass and weeds. For the potatoes, I generally can any that are going bad or starting to shrivel in quart jars. Chunks of potatoes can be used in stews, or smashed for mash potatoes. The recipe is in the Ball canning book. 😉

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks for the tips!

[@VANRICKELEN]

You guys are killing it. I watched like 20 of your videos now. Great work. Glad you are homeschooling your kiddos.

[@morethanfarmers]

That's great! Glad you enjoy 😊

[@Simplyfarmhouse7]

!!!! APPLES ~ NO SPRAY- there is a apple maggot fly traps that is red and shaped like an apple. Just hang them in the trees right when your tree begins to bloom and the fly will go to the apple trap and get stuck. NO Need to Spray! You will have abundances of apple without worm or rots. We all learn from our mistakes, take notes and have an even better garden next year! Beautiful pantry of canning jars, your rewards for all your hard work.

[@barbarasingleton6756]

Game changer with that chopper: we came across on Facebook where a gals husband took one of those choppers with the bottom cut out and fitted and glued into a bucket lid ( you want a heavy duty lid like a paint bucket lid) then just put that over any 5 gal bucket and chop away. We implemented it this year annd It cuts time prepping WAY down and we do 40-50 pints of salsa and chili sauce and things of that nature. 5 bucks later, 2 tomato, sweet pepper, jalapeños, onions, then you can just sit and makea batch after batch.

[@morethanfarmers]

That's pretty cool 😊

[@playcolumbus2413]

Our trick to squash bugs are beating them time-wise. We started all of our squash SUPER early indoors, so that by the time the squash bugs started to show up, we already had 70lbs of cucumbers and all of our squash grown. 🙌 We definitely will do the same again next year.

[@morethanfarmers]

Nice!

[@lilianasaba9846]

As the kids grow, they help more and more. The fails translate to lessons you carry through the next season's. The wins are celebrated. Enjoy the new season

[@mikkelnielsen7978]

Greetings from Denmark. Thank you for your fine videos and your nice family ❤😊

[@morethanfarmers]

Hi! You're very welcome 😊

[@karenstiltner1386]

Thank you for honestly representing your homesteading journey. It's really important for those of us out here who have no idea what it's like and have this pretty picture in our head about how things should go. You guys are an inspiration to me.

[@laurielyon1892]

We all have failures in our gardens, we just need to learn from them. I had a horrible potato harvest, and I always seem to. I can't seem to pick the right place to grow them. I even tilled up some of my yard and tried growing them there but didn't get many. I had issues with blight this year with my tomatoes, and I definitely need to plant them somewhere else. I really need to take some time to write things down from this year's garden, what worked and what didn't and really figure out what I need to grow and what I don't so that I don't waste any space and only grow what we truly need. I think you guys are doing great and I learn so much from you!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you! I hope you get it figured out! Keep at it.

[@donniecarter4981]

I lost all my garlic this year. It all rutted and I don't know why.

[@morethanfarmers]

That’s a bummer 😕

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

Good job kids for helping mom canning😊

[@kathleenoliver5461]

WOW! 40+ years ago I might have kept up with 1/4-1/2 of what you two do. Love your videos and they inspire me to try to get back some of what I used to do if for nothing else to have fresh veggies. Thank you and keep up the great work. Off to plant some starts now.

[@morethanfarmers]

You can do it!

[@5GreenAcres]

What works for me is water, dawn dish soap (a drop) cooking oil. Spray it on plants. Works wonders!!!! Just curious......I don't remember seeing you curing your potatoes? Might that be the problem if you didn't cure them first? That is a very important step. Also, maybe check out Cog Hill Farm. They show how to use a silage tarp to cover your cover crop in the spring. Let the tarp on for a month and you don't have to till. I have a little trick for you for your apple tree's. I plant comfry at the base of each tree. (pest deterrent) then I take a water bottle. Put water, honey, borax and a drop of dawn dish soap. Then put the cover back on the water bottle and drill a small hole in the bottle (as it is laying on its side) The hole should be 1/4 inch or so. This is a trap. So basically you are using the comfry as a deterrent and the bottle mixure as a trap at the base of the fruit tree's. It worked wonders for me. Thanks for the video. We always learn from successes and failures. You guys keep it real and that is what I love about you.

[@morethanfarmers]

We did cure them. Thanks for the tips!

[@myurbangarden7695]

Have you ever created juice or smoothies with your carrot greens? I also toss them in salads and omelets. I hear they also make pesto sauce.🥕

[@morethanfarmers]

We haven't used em like that, but maybe we'll have to try next year!

[@carriephoto76]

We heard you talking about your cucumbers. We had the same issue, trying to grow ours this summer the vines would just die as soon as they started producing fruit. Do you have anything you can recommend to us this coming spring to save our cucumbers from dying out so quickly? You all are so cute and sweet!! We love watching!

[@morethanfarmers]

Glad you enjoy 😊 We haven’t figured it out yet.. We’ll probably talk about our strategies in a future video.. more research needed 😉

[@franelw6977]

I thought cucumbers like shade

[@bobbygreen2291]

Michele,,the tomato blight is stoppable ,,lots of lime put on in winter ,,and the copper treatment in March and no more blight.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks for all the tips!

[@JeanHudson2022]

Beautiful Canning Shelves. Thanks for showing the good the bad and the ugly. I never called my failures,failures, I just said well that's a learning experience LOL. But thank you for showing both.

[@JustaHillbilly-eq9ov]

I always plant my cucumbers on black plastic and grow Boston pickling cucumbers and I have never had a problem I'm in eastern Kentucky and plant in the sign of the feet

[@reneeclark9903]

Failures are part of life. It keeps us humble and magnifies our wins. Thank you for sharing!

[@rickraub5448]

I instantly ordered some celebrity plus tomato seeds after watching. I have a blight problem here in Florida too.

[@joanhunt7560]

My 6 year old grape vines have never been pruned...nor the 5 year old fruit trees. Its past time. Gotta be tough and brave the bad fall weather. Cucumbers like fertilized water and partial shade here in northern indiana. Did best in raised beds.

[@shelleywilliams6791]

Use the trellis at the end of one of the beds arched over to the end of the next bed! You could grow anything on it.

[@liseguilbault2369]

I have a lot to say, but I'll try to keep it short. First off, it pains me to see that you put together a video outlining your 'fails.' I've been gardening for over 40 years and any attempt is a success in my books. It might be a small success at times, but a success nonetheless. If you sit and wish you'd tried something but didn't in case you might fail, then there's your fail. I love all your videos because they bring me back to a time when we had a hobby farm and both worked full time, sometimes two outside jobs each. Yes, we were tired, but we did it because it was something we'd wanted to do for a long time. Thanks for sharing your stories and allowing us to relive some of our crazy times on the farm. We are both retired now, but I still garden (raised beds, of course!). You have taught me so many things I had yet to learn, so I greatly appreciate that. For such a young couple, you really have your you-know-what together. LOL May I offer a tip about growing garlic? I know you prefer planting spring garlic, but if you reserve an hour or two in October to plant your garlic, you will be amazed at the difference in size and quality. Again, thank you for all that you do. P.S.: I've just put in an order on Amazon (in Canada) for a Roo Apron!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much for sharing, Lise! It really warms my heart to hear from people who've been in this space longer.

[@davidstoddard9160]

The most successful harvest of apples that looked like store bought quality was the years that I finally decided to do something about fruit flies that always blemished the apples really bad. I discovered that just by using a plastic milk gallon jug and putting a flap for the flies to get inside the jug. Inside I put a cup of vinegar, a cup of sugar, and a two cups of water there abouts, and by doing that solved the issue and got a great looking apple and I was really pleased. I cleaned and replenished the container, once I believe during the season but that was it. and on each tree I put one of those jugs and that was a pleasant experience.

[@morethanfarmers]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@sarahrodulfo1659]

waaaaah 1k added from yesterday! you deserved it!!!

[@morethanfarmers]

Yay! Thank you!

[@nancyhaywood6486]

i think your accomplishments certainly outweigh your failures. count your blessings. i think you two are doing a marvelous job on your homestead.

[@dhansonranch]

I prefer to look at things as "learning opportunities" rather than failures. Gardening = learning opportunities. I would encourage you to do the floating row covers for your cukes - make sure they are closed in tight to the ground and put on as soon as they are up and growing. One would have to explore the life cycle for timing. However, sooner is better. I have been using them on my brassica's and it is the only way I can grow them because of cabbage lopper. For your trellis, might I suggest planting some pole beans for annual but grapes would work well on them as well - the pole beans would free up your raised beds for other items. Thanks for sharing.

[@LorenaCorrea752.3]

Planting with moon 🌝 🌙 🌚 faces are very impactful for lost of harvesting in abundance. Also, some older lady said that dryer sheets/ small strips/ wrapped on the stems of the plants and the bugs 🐛 hate that … and work nest 🪺 and eat your leaves 🍃. I said, maybe 🤔 putting some of those dryer sheets on water and spraying the plants with that water.

[@louisamcfarland1434]

Definitely trying covering your raised beds with bird netting. I did this this year and didn't get any cabbage moths on my brassicas.

[@ahtzirialvarez615]

your videos have educated me in many different ways. My life goal is to have what you guys have. Thank you for sharing your successes and failures! And being direct! I❤❤

[@pamelamattz3761]

My cucumbers don't do too good either, but someone told me cucumbers like lots of water and mulching as you go along, my cucumbers did do better this year.

[@scottw616]

Maybe wash the potatoes in vinegar to kill everything. A lot of people do it on sailboats in central America. It might work?

[@morethanfarmers]

Maybe for some things, but not for this disease.

[@glendabenard3772]

It's perfectly okay to have failures how will we ever learn if we didn't.

[@johnskillen6208]

some time easier to laugh than cry. we did year 1 after being flooded all summer . now digging up garden and mixing in cow manure .

[@thegardentillerboy1244]

I enjoy watching y'all...the real deal people! I have learned alot from y'all, thanks!!

[@marthapattee]

my garlic was a poor harvest this year also

[@morethanfarmers]

Keep at it!

[@NadesikoRose]

The kids are finally of an age and skill level that they can help out more instead of being pests…😅 I can remember helping my parents and grandmother in the family garden as I grew up, sometimes it was fun and other times it was not…

[@BetsyReitzel]

I also have a hard time using fresh onion and garlic so this year I dehydrated onions and powdered both the onions and garlic. I use them way more now

[@basedeffect2610]

1:30 Why does this thing remind me of something that Flik from the movie A Bug’s Life would have invented 🤣😂🤣

[@morethanfarmers]

😂

[@cats.cant.contour8812]

Do you plant your onions or garlic near your squash? That might help deter the squash bugs.

[@morethanfarmers]

We don’t but maybe we should try it.

[@fayejacobs1043]

Even though I am not a homesteader I really enjoy and appreciate watching others do such an awesome job, excellent work, love it.

[@robertpride7688]

You two are doing great. Love watching your videos! Michelle you look about 16. I don’t know if it’s just me? But I always see the pointy arrows that you say there’s a link right here or there.. but I never see the link on the screen. Anyways this is Misty, Rob never comments. I planted 500 soft. As nd hard neck garlic I hope it’s not a fail.. we use tons of it. Keep posting.. thank you for all your hard work and dedication

[@morethanfarmers]

I'll tell her you said that 😊 I think it has to do with what device you're on ??

[@darvoh]

Companion planting and late squash transplants will solve most of the pest issues! Squirrels are my biggest enemy now lol

[@lizpetruzzi7700]

Home gardener here…I actually enjoy assessing the year and planning what I’ll do differently next year. I love how my gardens change and evolve over time. I learn things every year! I’m excited to follow your progress over another year - thanks for being a source of great information and inspiration! 💕💕 One thing I’m adding/trying this spring is vertical gardening for strawberries.

[@tealkerberus748]

Having tried both ways, I'd never again keep beehives not on a concrete slab. Keeping the weeds away from their door, having a hard surface under them that nothing can burrow into and no grass for things to hide from ... and let's not get into trying to cut the grass around the hives because my bees have never let me do that.

[@morethanfarmers]

That's great to know!

[@rik80280]

Mine had that same virus! Not all of them, just some. It took me the longest time to figure out what it was.

[@morethanfarmers]

Bummer 😬

[@girlmamax3]

I know you may not like having failures but im sure glad you do, because we can all learn from them. We all make/have mistakes but especially in the garden. Nature is one heck of thing! I know I had an absolute ton of failures but like you said we also had many many beautiful things we succeeded in! I recently found your channel and im loving it more and more with every video. If you happen to see this, do you happen to know what variety of raspberry you guys grow and where you got your plants from?

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy. The variety is Heritage.

[@msspgj]

Excellent Video! To make your day.. my potatoes were the size of your garlic! lol. There's always next year! Right?

[@morethanfarmers]

Bummer! 😬 There's always next year 😊

[@champagnemommy]

Looooved this.

[@JWTX]

Fairly new subscriber here. Don't feel to bad. I.pretyy much failed at everything this year. Will.try again next year. Go Buckeyes.....Jeff

[@morethanfarmers]

Welcome here! Good luck!

[@Not_all_as_it_seems]

Preach it!!! Failure is inevitable!! Expect it. The true gold is found in the ability to recognise it & learn from it. Always fall forward, always!!

[@terellroberts2993]

I just wanted to say thank you for your story. You make this more approachable looking in and you have grace because we don’t do everything right and I understand. Good work!

[@morethanfarmers]

You're very welcome! That is the message we want to get across.

[@sarahgrooms5606]

Plant marigolds through the garden. It's a natural bug repellent

[@hannadeuel3583]

You can dry carrot tops for a parsley replacement t!

[@mrs.broccoli4362]

You two are so amazing, you are very special because you never sugarcoat anything. This helps a lot to learn. Thank you for the time you put into these videos, for me it is the best channel and I always look forward to your news. I wish you a good week! By the way, I wonder, where my membership logo went???

[@morethanfarmers]

Hi! Thank you so much! Sorry, somehow I missed this comment. I wondered the same about the logo, but I see it's back now 🤷‍♂️

[@mrs.broccoli4362]

@@morethanfarmers Thank you, you really have other things to do than just reading everything. Happy Sunday to your family 🌻

[@LastChanceTinyHouse]

I hear confessions good for the soul. I also believe learning from your boo boo's is a good thing too. It's not how you fell, it's how fast you got up and kept moving forward.

[@lindahernandez7768]

Really cheap netting is toule like a ballerina skirt. Buy it off the bolt. Robbie and Gary Gardening easy uses it everywhere.

[@denisewalsh9873]

I have that chopper. I love it. Saves hours

[@carolynmoody9460]

I look SOOOO forward to each an every video 🎉🎉making videos IS SO MUCH WORK but what a pleasure it has been to get to know you ❤❤❤

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you 😊

[@bull.dog.]

Look into material like "Penoplex" to build your raised beds. It doesn't rot, doesn't go bad, doesn't release any chemicals, and also keeps the soil warmer longer. It is being used heavily and I plan on using it myself for raised beds (also called warm beds)

[@UnshelteredNC]

Thank you for this great video! No failures, just learning opportunities for you all to do it better next year. Also, it's learning on what matters to the both of you and what things you don't care for/don't want to do/isn't worth the time. Keep going - it's been fun watching you both continue to grow!

[@NicoleHoltActress]

I have that exact chopper! I love mine, too

[@bearzhere]

We had diseased Yukons too! Normally I save potatoes to plant but last year we had a bad drought and altho we did save some potatoes it wasnt enough. I went to TSC and got 36 lbs of yukon golds along with one bag of 3 other types since that was all they had. All the potatoes grew well but a few days after harvesting in cure mode I noticed brown spots, mine were darker thatn yours and the disease spread so fast that by the time curing was over we had to toss about 60 lbs of potatoes. The Yukons were the only ones affected so I imagine it could have been the virus like you had, but it did look different and spread too fast to save them! Very upsetting to say the least! Sharing our fails makes us more normal to everyone else and it is a good thing to realize what we need to work on. Thanks

[@morethanfarmers]

Man that stinks! I doubt it's a TSC or Berlin Seeds problem.. they just get em from somewhere else 🤷‍♂️

[@waltakers6337]

Love the authenticity of your channel. By far, my favorite. I spent my childhood summers on my grandmother's small farm, who also grew and canned everything. I'm retired now and built a large raised bed to grow and can for me and my wife. Wish the best for your family and will follow your journey.

[@carolinevanwinkle3755]

Only people who do not fail are those people who do nothing. Those who fail most are those who do most.

[@colleenbergjord9988]

Thanks for sharing from the ❤!

[@TheNarrativeNerd]

Have you guys thought of garden ducks? We're planning on getting some to help manage pests, and they will supposedly leave your plants alone and just go for the bugs

[@morethanfarmers]

We've had ducks a couple times, and the predators get em 😏 It is a good idea though!

[@spoonfulofbranston8042]

I know right those pests I saw a gardner who says dont plant too early when the bugs are hungry plant later like july but you still have time to harvest Im trying that next year God willing all the best

[@teresaedwards3659]

Thanks for the video!

[@thomasjensen609]

Excellent review... Very encouraging. Thank you both

[@Verah___]

Love your channel so informative as always ❤

[@carolinedenaro866]

OMG! How did you get such HUGE pepper plants? love your show!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks! We have really good soil 😁

[@chrisolson7794]

You go girl! So practical. Love it!

[@vandienalbacite9614]

I enjoy all your videos. Keep posting.

[@sozod2000]

Wonderful 🙌🏼 Such encouragement. We are going to have to tweak our raised beds. I noticed yours are two or three panels high, where as ours is only one… So we didn’t get the depth that we needed. It’s such a blessing to see the fruit of your labors and have family come alongside and help you. I love that your children are able to do that for you. They must also feel like grownups, and have a sense of accomplishment!😊

[@morethanfarmers]

Our raised beds are 16".. I wouldn't want them any shallower. And yes, we really want to give our children a sense of accomplishment and to feel like they're really contributing.

[@sozod2000]

@@morethanfarmers 16” …thank you!

[@nancyseery2213]

I try every year to grow something new in the garden and to learn one new skill, so yes, some of the crops or skills end up as failures. The up side is sometimes I have some pretty good wins! A couple of years ago I started a course in dairy products. I did learn to make over ten different dairy products, but finding raw milk in TN is next to impossible. I would have to purchase shares in a cow, drive over forty miles away and then still pay for the milk, so it ended up as a big NO on raw milk, but I can still make several dairy products if we ever get to the point where we can have a cow. Two years ago I ended up with two huge wheelbarrows of sweet potatoes and I now know how to start my own slips. If you aren't learning new things, then you are really failing. God bless y'all and keep growing.

[@morethanfarmers]

You got it! Keep at it!

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

Oh, you guys did awesome! Only if I were to tell you my failures this year 😅 But always remember, it's how I learn by my failures. Be blessed 🙏🏻

[@Woodsrunner01]

I have recently subscribed and binge watched a lot of your videos, when I came upon this one. So, to repay you for a wonderful job you have done on utube, I would like to share some ideas that have worked for me regarding cucumbers. Plant a single row in your raised bed, then cant a trellis towards the far side of that bed so that gravity will help support the plants. Under the trellis on the opposite side you can plant one (or more) of the following companion plants: for squash bugs and cucumber beetle - chives, marigolds and/or oregano, all of these repel them. Dill will work too because it attracts solitary wasps. Nasturtiums as a sacrificial for aphids or beans and peas for more nitrogen fixing. I truly hope you read this and I know it will help a lot. Many, many thanks for sharing your adventures with me. To be clear look at this( _\i ) yes I know, looks cryptic. The underscore would be companion plant, the slash is your trellis and the "i" is your cucumbers.

[@isabellaross1472]

If you want some awesome trellis’ use them for your vining squash ours went crazy and created a really cool arched trellis🎉

[@jillhurford4522]

Another great video! And thanks for taking the time to make these videos! Very encouraging!