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[@andrewhammill6148]

Prayers that your dad's surgery goes well with no complications and a quick recovery.

[@vandygreatjobwatchingmahon7420]

I am so amazed how our God provided so many seeds in a pod. He is truly so good.❤

[@hazelbrungard1623]

We have someone in our neighborhood who feeds the squirrels peanuts. Well, guess what? They bury them in our planting containers on our front porch. It took a long time to figure out a hy we were seeing them out there, but when we started to plant the containers, we found them growing.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

😂

[@godsgreenacreshomestead708]

Do you have an address for the Amish nursery? They're pretty hard to find unless someone tells you! 😁🙏 Texas Deb

[@candacebradley7335]

We have 2-2 1/2 weeks of rain in our forecast right now 🤪 we have raised beds also. In the last 30+ years our garden has became a hodgepodge of raised beds with landscaping fabric under half of them not very pretty but it works. Your garden is beautiful 🤩

[@scrapykat3028]

Hahaha! Our squirrels started planting the pumpkin seeds in the lawn at school. We had 25 seedlings growing! 😂 Lawn mowers took care of that!

[@frenchysandi]

Squirrels are both a nuisance and fun to watch. Yes can be destructive but no worse the my puppy, ( I was planting potatoes and pup was digging them up and running off) 😂.

[@randypyatt5649]

I be sending prayers for your dad in his recovery. God bless your family.

[@YamIa3gypsy]

I grew spoon tomatoes last year. The pack of seeds were a gift from Baker Creek with my seed order. They went crazy and I had a gazillion tiny red ripe and delicious tomatoes. Good luck! Prayers for Dad this Tuesday 🙏

[@swianecki]

I’m fascinated by those arches. Can’t wait to see them full of delicious beans and tomatoes!

[@barbaraflagg983]

I`m surprised that more food isn`t being grown on trellises. It seems to me that standing up in the garden is more practical to get the work done. Harvesting is the hardest part. That is probably why more people are doing raised beds.

[@franceswatts4001]

I am going to grow courgettes vertically this year, planted in an old wheelbarrow with rust holes in it, placed next to a trellis 😂. Seeds were planted this week indoors as our last frost date is 31st May.

[@susanoswalt1169]

Garden is going to look amazing.prayers for your Dad and the surgeons and medical team . prayers for a speedy recovery.❤🙏

[@cindyfarmer6809]

I can't wait to see everything growing! It will be Beautiful!

[@patriciashayes5929]

Nasturtiums would look great cascading off the ends of those planters, and would give you salad fixings all summer. Can't say for sure this is why, but I have had no tomato worms the past couple of years when I've planted nasturtiums and marigolds.

[@cherylb5953]

I really appreciate how well you to work together. Especially how you take turns presenting the material., rarely interrupt each other or talk over one another. It seems so natural too. I watched another channel where this wasn’t the case. The disc courtesy was so distracting and disturbing to me that I discontinued watching their channel. You two are great together. Well I’m sure things aren’t perfect all the time, you genuinely seem very happy together. Very inspiring. May the Lord continue to bless you. 🌻

[@SunnyDay-kw1pd]

Yes! For someone like me who is hearing impaired, this aspect is incredibly important. The attention to detail in the way you present information makes your videos such a joy to watch!

[@marking-time-gardens]

Yes!... so much easier to lip read!💕

[@SunnyDay-kw1pd]

Yes, I didn't say that but that is definitely a huge part of it.

[@marking-time-gardens]

​. please... l apologize... didn't realize how that read/sounded... I was meaning easier for me to lip read... blessings on your day 🌻

[@SunnyDay-kw1pd]

@@marking-time-gardens No need to apologize. I didn't take it in a bad way at all. Blessings to you as well!

[@kendavis8046]

Here in North Texas, we have had the blessing of LOTS of rain. My small suburban garden is doing very well. After two years of pretty severe drought, the garden and the yard are loving the moisture. Thanks, y'all!

[@user-fc8zy5sx4i]

Watching you work & solve problems of practical design makes you the perfect couple & our favorite youtube channel. You really look so healthy as well on your new lifestyle. Our prayers for next Tuesday & a full recovery for your father, God Bless.

[@choirmom78]

Thanks for taking us along as you planted your raised beds. May the Lord bless every seed and plant and give an abundant harvest.

[@fishinforfun64]

A TIP..... If magnets will stick to your raised beds, you can use tulle or row cover to protect plants from insects or sun. Just make a frame to hold up the tent part and place the fabric on tightly, then hold down the loose ends with the super strong magnets that you can purchase at any big box store. It holds the thin fabric down even against strong winds. NO DRILLING HOLES! 😀😃😄

[@KathyFitz1113]

That’s brilliant!

[@denisekeeth4595]

Prayers for your father. The garden is looking great, can't wait to watch it grow.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Thanks so much

[@ferengiprofiteer9145]

Thank you for my 117-63-66 BP this morning! In my eighth decade, it's such a pleasure to tell my Dr. "Nope, not taking BP meds." Couple of things. My minds eye sees "Calendar Picture" garden this year. Next level beautiful. Can't wait! Also, with 25 year preservation from freeze drying, please share your long term menus you have planned. For instance, this year you have dill. That's about 5 years worth per plant. Oregano next year? You're inventory of preserves must dictate some of next seasons needs. With fruit jars one, you can see what you're running low on and two, they don't last 25 years. It strikes me you've changed that game quite a bit. I'm interested in your new logistics. Thanks again, y'all are a blessing.

[@lindasuerussell4398]

Can't wait to see how beautiful your plants are going to look on your new trellises.

[@julienasett499]

Yes. Praying for your dad's surgery to go well and good recovery. God bless you guys.

[@jamesmanley9521]

I was impressed how well you two work together and how nice the result was blessings

[@susiemeade6404]

I noticed that too!

[@MichiganMike]

Fence Post are a gardeners best friend . He says plant a post grow a flower, God Bless

[@elizabethgreen5991]

Praying for your dad that surgery will go well 🙏🙏

[@Sunshinemoon17]

I wish I could afford those beds they sure look nice and clean. Beautiful 😍

[@ricsgarden7394]

I am about to buy some sheet metal. 12ft long. Each one cost $39 If you split it long ways it should make one 8ft by 4 ft bed, 1 ft tall. I suspect thats 25% of the cost of these maybe 15%. Yes Im cheap and there will be some edges you have to watch out for but If you are frugal I think the sheet metal is the way to go. Im getting the kind that is flat with only 4 Vs per sheet. Not the corrigated.

[@veramcglaughn5663]

I am so glad to see yall working together, as I think a couple should. But I have seen other homestead couples where only the man is struggling to do the work by himself. When if you just work together, it helps make the work easier on the other person and makes the job go faster.

[@ajmajm6170]

I hope your dad is safe through the surgery and has a quick recovery. Praying blessings on him and your whole family!

[@milosterwheeler2520]

Sure makes a neat, tidy garden. I can't wait to see everything coming up. There is something so satisfying about planting seeds and watching them grow into large, vigorous plants with fruit.

[@collinsddc1206]

🌺Good morning! Watching you put those arches in and watching Gods beautiful clouds move right along, so beautiful, good job you 2,

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

It was a beautiful day! We were so blessed.

[@julienasett499]

Thanks for bringing us along as you plant your raised beds. Looking forward to seeing the harvest. Looks great!!

[@liddybird3608]

This garden is just beautiful. So tidy and organized. I can't wait to see it later in the summer when it's full of growing vegetables.

[@kimberlywalders6063]

Wow in the beginning of your video where Sarah in standing in the arches is so beautiful. The sky is perfect and your garden around her is amazing. So happy your garden is up and ready for this year. Can’t wait to watch it come to life. Wishing you the best for your Fathers surgery! And so glad to hear your there for your Parents! What a Blessing! God Bless and Best to all! I’ll keep you in my Prayers the up coming weeks! God Bless !🌞🌈🙏🌺🍀🌻

[@nancyscott-smith636]

If you haven't tried them sun sugar are awesome bite-size tomatoes. My little grandsons strip my Vines every time they come over. And the peanuts just brought back a good memory. One year I had a mystery plant in one of my raised beds and I let it grow and at the end of the summer I just pulled it out to throw it away assuming it was a weed and lo and behold I had peanuts in the ground. A blessing plant from my squirrels😊

[@creativerita]

I live in central Mississippi and I’m 5 ft tall. I love Clemson spineless okra too so I learned two years ago to top the stalk early on and it makes it bush out. That way it doesn’t get so tall. God Bless

[@schammond8993]

We have our tomatoes in wicking tubs. So we built a trellis out of cattle panels. Then we bought a 40% shade cloth from growers solution to drape over it. Saved my tomatoes from the heat. They thrived. Those trellises are a life saver. You garden is absolutely beautiful.

[@mardybill]

The 3rd squash you planted, white ones, we called them button squash. My husband, Bill, grandparents and parents used to grow the button squash. My husband loved them. My mother-in-law lightly floured them then fried them until crisp and served with some salt. This was back in 1950, 1960, and 1970. Good Luck. Love your videos…….

[@frenchysandi]

Your channel inspired me to do much the same. I now have 4, 2ft by 6ft by 17 inches and 4, 2ft by 8ft by 17 inches plus 2 round beds for herbs. I also have assortment of small raised beds and kitty litter buckets for other plants. Oh and 6 green stalk planters for small greens. I am a senior 74 years young but am looking forward to canning season. I will use surplus to gift family and friends that are such a blessing to me.

[@relacionsustentable2319]

Prayers for dad🙏

[@halinawiecek2297]

Your garden coming great I love how you put everything together and look awesome.

[@randypyatt5649]

Awesome Kevin an Sarah looks great.

[@Linda-zi1ds]

Your excitement is contagious! Heading out to do some planting now. Prayers for your family!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Have fun!

[@RobertJones-ey9qz]

Years ago, my parents planted Kentucky Wonder beans in part of the corn field. They got so loaded with beans they were starting to bend the corn stalks over. If I remember right, they picked seven bushels of beans that year. That made for a lot of canning. I don't think they ever raised them again.

[@RustyBobbins]

I’m in so much pain today, and the rain isn’t stopping this week in SE Oklahoma. Had a tornado over our house last week😮. Managed to get 7 tomatoes planted this week in between storms. Your voices are so soothing right now. ❤

[@wordvendor1]

The video was gorgeous with the puffy clouds, blue skies, white beds green grass, and black weed fabric! The gate and fence just looks so neat as a pin. I'll be praying for you all. My mom had open heart surgery, quint bypass, and did very well for many years! 💜

[@ritad.franklin6372]

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY LOVE THE KENTUCKEY WONDER POLE BEANS, ASPARAGUS, AND STRAWBERRIES. LOVE YOUR CHOICES.

[@ebonyqueen4931]

Love the garden setup. Can't wait to see everything grow!!!

[@WandaJEaton]

Those spoon tomatoes are intriguing, it will be fun to see them grow. The garden looks great.

[@nancyfair7484]

Prayed for successful surgery for your dad today.

[@joyarnett6570]

Sending healing prayers for your dad...The garden looks awesome 😊

[@lynettestauffer]

We're so excited for you and your trellis set up!!

[@ht6684]

T-posts and cattle panels for the win, I just love the combo for so many things. The garden is coming together so nicely.

[@lindag.barclay2109]

PRAYERS FOR YOUR DAD...SUCCESSFUL SURGERY AND FULL RECIVERY...❤

[@sheryldougherty282]

You can see the joy in your body and voice. I’m going to try 6 planters for a small garden. I am also doing sugar pumpkins I kept the seeds from last year. My pies cost me over 20 dollars for the pumpkins.

[@lynsmith2698]

Just love this raised beds, one day I hope to be able to get a couple. I’m 66 now so raised beds are the way to go, plus our growing season is fast and short so they work great for us, I’m so looking forward to watching your garden grow this year. Sending lots of positive thoughts for your dads surgery 💕🌷🇨🇦

[@loramcclamrock5549]

praying for your dads surgery. just had my ablation today laser pvi seems to have been successful, but fortunately didn't need open heart. my husband a had open heart quad bypass with valve replacement . highly successful! lots and lots of prayer! will put him on prayer chains and pray the ROSARY! love your channel Congratulations to your daughter

[@feliciabrasuell1997]

Thanks for sharing. That is AWESOME!!!!! I love your little homesteading channel and enjoy watching you two.....

[@theresaglass1831]

I grew the spoon tomatoes and they are tiny. ( pea size ). They kind of pop in your mouth when you eat them and the taste is really good. I liked tossing a handful into my scrambled eggs. 👍

[@melaniem5971]

You two are a great them! I love to see team work- no one’s thoughts or ideas dominating the other person and each person contributing their research , time and muscles!

[@bethsands7665]

Awesome garden beds, team-work, cattle panel arches and clouds !! Yay, you have Dragonflies !! You have a sweet set-up of just about everything that anyone would love to be in the garden and growing !! Exciting for sure. Peace in the garden and healing thoughts for your dad going through heart-surgery.

[@toniyauger3791]

Love your gardening ideas. Looks AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. Prayers for family.

[@monapotter908]

Prayers for your father . Your garden is going to be beautiful !

[@nancyscott-smith636]

Looking forward to seeing all those beds full of luscious plants and bountiful food!

[@user-mn6pv4ty9l]

It looks beautiful! Can’t wait to watch it grow. Thank you for taking us with you.Hope all goes well with your dad’s surgery.❤

[@donnareed3822]

So nice to see you work so well together.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@barbarayasger988]

So. happy to see you and trusting that your dad's surgery goes very well. Great Ideas.

[@lynnsweeney4529]

Best of luck with the new garden beds, we are look I ng forward to the harvest. We will keep your entire family in our prayers.😊

[@kaybusby7507]

Praying for your dads surgery. Garden looks beautiful can't wait to see how it does.

[@victorenecahill9013]

Boy I wish my garden looked like yours. Mine has (4) 40x4ft beds and 35 crops to grow. Plus a cattle panel greenhouse 12ft long witch I plan to plant with tomatoes and herbs. We'll see how this works and I can get 2 years of food to can and preserve. This is just for me alone. I want to thank you for all the things you have showed me how to do. Blessings to you and all your family and friends.

[@williamvoris2707]

Dehydrated okra in veggie soup is a game changer. Promise, once you try it you’ll never go back!

[@deborahcarrington2933]

Can't wait to plant tomatoes and peppers. Too cold to do that in Ma. Have to wait until the end of May. We still get frost at night.

[@destinyandpurpose]

I loved this video so much!! I have raised beds and I crowd mine with companion plants, lol. I want to use every bit of growing area that I can because they are the only space I have to grow a garden. Your raised bed garden is so very beautiful. We have installed a few cattle panels for beans, cucumbers, and sugar baby watermelons. They are great to throw shade cloth on too. I love the idea for cherry tomatoes!!! I have been praying for your family members and both of you. My husband had a quadruple heart bypass in August 2019, he was back to work in October full time, God is a healing God! Thanks for the update on what you have planted so far, looking great and so exciting! God bless you both! ❤

[@christinerakela1306]

This was one of my favorite videos ever, great ideas and it will be beautiful!! Prayers for your dad and his recovery.

[@67gdjbi]

Prayers for your dad🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️

[@49er616]

wv hillbilly you guys are so neat with every thing you do you have a beautful farm way to go

[@barbarabennett1233]

Happy your garden is in and you can be with your family in their time of need. Prayers for all of you

[@mariemcdermott7363]

That is some dream garden

[@dorothycrowder8577]

I'm putting my tomatoes on the trellis this year. Can't wait for them to grow! Hope your Dad does well...I'll be praying for a speedy recovery.

[@Lauren-hc7dc]

I was happy to see your planting your tomatoes in raised beds with a trellis. I'm doing the same thing. Last year I used tomatoes stakes to hold up my plants. They didn't work well at all. Good luck to us both.

[@z144000]

Thank you Kevin & Sarah. Prayers all round. God Bless you all in Love. Maranatha ! ( shared to fb )

[@cherylbishop7657]

In Texas we called the white one " ghost squash " when I was young. GOD BLESS

[@christineortmann359]

We had to switch to raised bed gardens about 7 years ago. I love it and my back loves it too! Fun to see your garden coming to life. ❤️😊

[@heatherj3030]

Now that you are growing in raised beds, rather than in the ground, you might want to try adding some beneficial herbs and dwarf flowers to most of the beds. I find that my raised beds do better when I do that. It attracts the right kinds of insects, and keeps my soil cooler having more foliage covering the soil, but I am in a hot dry climate. Perhaps, it's different in your area. I can't wait to see your garden results. I've learned so much from you both over the last several years. Prayers for your father, and God bless you both!🙏🙏

[@kathyelseroad3166]

The blue sky and fluffy white clouds behind you both is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your working day. The white squash we call patty pan. If you pick when small and still green you can steam and coat with butter. Oh so good and also good sliced up when they get bigger and fry in tallow with a lite dusting of your keto friendly coating. Attypa

[@ruthhilsdorf3210]

My mother always just called them summer squash. We didn’t garden although we had a couple of fruit trees in the back yard, but she would get them still small & green at the grocery store. She diced & parboiled them in a little water & evaporated milk, then seasoned with butter, salt & a little pepper. So yummy! She said that was the way her mother cooked them when she was little growing up in rural Kansas, my dad said the same thing growing up farming in Indiana.

[@deborahmurray7023]

Thank you for the reminder of your Dads surgery, Will be praying for complete healing, and your Mom as she cares for him.

[@loreligavroy9072]

Looking forward to those panels , we did green beans last year and they did great, picking them was so cool , your in the shade so for the most part it was a dream . Your videos are so fun to watch , praying for your Dad, The great physician will take good care of him. Blessings

[@lindagraff4842]

Those trellises are perfect, and it's going to be beautiful once things start growing.

[@kevincorbin6273]

For sure not having metal on metal and using t posts is a great decision for longevity, looks awesome

[@jmacd9552]

I love my raised bed garden. Unfortunately it is only 42 degrees F, where I live in Canada so no planting or transplanting here in the near future.

[@maryvanulzen3414]

The garden is beautiful even though it isn't growing yet.

[@cathykillion6544]

Praying for your father and family

[@zdoublins]

Praying for your Dad ❤ Thank you for sharing your knowledge & new adventures!

[@cathycooper3550]

I’m from Alabama and am visiting my daughter in St. Robert this weekend. I passed a sign for Ava and thought about y’all. We spent the day in Springfield today and I said a prayer for Kevin’s dad.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

I really enjoy gardening in raised beds, especially now that I'm old and worn out. I don't have as many as you guys have and mine are the cheapest one can buy, but they work.

[@jushave2say]

I have the Vego brand raised beds that look identical to these. They actually match our home siding perfectly too. I just love them. They make gardening a whole lot easier in my opinion. It looks so much nicer also. I love experimenting every year in them myself. I loved seeing the joy in the both of you planting your garden this year. I know yall will just love these raised beds.

[@gelwood99]

We also eat a keto lifestyle and I have to share how we eat summer squash and zucchini, slice them in half, and cut them into 1/2" thick chunks. Cut an onion, we use the sweet onions from Costco, cut them in half, and then in 1/2 chunks. In a pot add a small amount of water (you don't need much since the squash will make more water as they cook down) and add the squash and onion, simmer until tender, (if you have too much water in the pot you can drain it off so the butter and cream make a divinely creamy addition) add a good hunk of butter and a 1/4 cup of heavy cream, salt, and pepper to taste. I grew up eating it this way and it totally fits into a keto lifestyle.

[@justiceleague1146]

I’m trying raised beds for the first time this year! So far, everything is doing well!

[@slowbaker]

Plant the peanuts in their shells. Thats how the squirrels do it.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Never thought of that!

[@jessicahunt3175]

Yay!!! I love these kinds of videos!

[@shellycarter155]

Oh!!! You should plant some herbs in the second planter on the sides! I can never plant enough herbs! They are fun to grow and I share them with family and friends! If I have too much, I share them with whoever wants them for free! I just put them in the front yard, in cleaned milk gallon containers that I cut the tops off, filled with water and they go very quickly! It’s just makes me really happy to share my extras! You have a beautiful garden! I absolutely love the hoop trellises!!! You both did an awesome job!

[@MikeRichard-ng4in]

That is the best looking garden set up that I have ever seen

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Wow! Thank you!

[@patriotoftruth8542]

Me too!!!

[@bennym1956]

Great video. I can understand the appeal of raised beds, my wallet can't justify the costs ! $300-600 per container depending on size and the soil/compost to fill it. I probably would never recoup the costs. I just go to local fruit/veggie stands or grocery store and have a wide variety.

[@janelhansen3190]

Everything looks so good. I am very inspired to try the trelis/arch ! Thank you 🙂

[@TheOracle30]

Prayers out for your dad and family.