Ready or NOT Here we GO! Getting Our Homestead Ready to GROW our OWN FOOD

[@LumnahAcres]

Link to Hoss Tools all your gardening needs bit.ly/3a8Wjkl. Check Out Homesteaders of America to see all of the KZbin Grow your Own food collab bit.ly/2UpbhMy

[@lorisanford8515]

Thanks so much, we all appreciate all of the hard work you and your Family do, giving us so much of your knowledge and love. We all so appreciate everything y'all do everyday ! You and your Family are the American Dream 💙 God Bless 🙏 Love from Lori 💗 Oregon 🌱

[@arlettegraywinnipeg5547]

Al you and your family are so uplifting to all of us. May God give you the strength to stay cheerful and positive. Please know that we are all supporting you emotionally. God protect you each and every day.

[@dragansavic7066]

❤👍 Serbia

[@lillyanhood3525]

Love to watch Gina cook delicious food.

[@robertboyd650]

A Family that Prays Together Stays Together..... Congratulations to u three...

[@sharonawalker4501]

Good morning from Southern Arizona. I picked up my chicks last week. I do have 1 hen that hatched out 5 yesterday. Can't wait to see Olivia's babies. The garden is going to be great with all that great compost.

[@HomesteadersofAmerica]

Great video guys! Thanks so much for joining the collab!

[@angelsarrived2642]

Great going on teaching people to be self relient. We live in challenging times. Everyone needs to do their part, even in an small apartment. Scallions and spices grow well in window sills. I'm in New York and sirens are going off, and it 10:00 AM. All volunteer fire and ambulance in my suburb area. Saying prayers. Someone needs help. G-D Bless and stay safe.

[@josephpedone2004]

Hello Lumnah Acres, long time follower and first time subscriber. Joe from Philadelphia here, I absolutely respect and appreciate your determination and motivation. It took my teenage daughter to help me find you. Keep building, continue your positive outlook. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your homestead and baby goats.

[@time4kolene]

Olivia your nails look beautiful 💓. When starting seeds, I have found over the years to pre dampen the soilless growing medium so you know the aren’t any air pockets. All of you make my mornings cheerful. Trying to get my husband to let me start on a chicken brood. We will see. Have an awesome day.

[@allanturpin2023]

I know a guy who forges permission slips. Allegedly.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I'm an old choctaw/cherokee and still plant the "3 sisters " in the traditional way...corn, bean, and gourd. we also do peppers and tomato sir

[@hanorabrennan8846]

geoffreyjones2000 How are you?

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@@hanorabrennan8846 I'm actually enjoying the lack of traffic in my area... I've been riding more than usual, except a spider bite in the arm seems to be getting worse. Hope you're doing well :)

[@lesliebillb3639]

@@geoffreyjones2000 ... Take care of that bite. Hope it heals quickly!

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@@lesliebillb3639 I was bit a few days ago...this morning my arm turned purple, so I went...4 prescriptions later, I probably caught the virus

[@lesliebillb3639]

@@geoffreyjones2000 ... Did they do the throat swab test? I pray you have not caught it. But the bite does seem infected. Take all your Rx's, every last pill. That's important. I will keep you in my prayers for protection & healing. Take care.

[@HarborHon1]

Good almost afternoon. Got a late start today. Was Spring cleaning, and making beef roast with carrots and potatoes in the crockpot all day yesterday. Not bad for a 67 year old. Tomorrow will be laundry day at a friend's house, since I live in a small apartment. No room for washer or dryer. Gina, you make my mouth water every time you make something. Purple cabbage is my all time favorite; purple onions are another fav. Thanks, Al, for another interesting video. This is the channel I go to first. God Bless you all, and keep you in his loving care.

[@SulaBlue]

Thanks for the great video. Speaking of a solution f or everything, lay a tarp down when using your truck gate as a makeshift potting bench. Sweep any spillage onto the tarp and then use the tarp to funnel into a container. No more wasting expensive soil!

[@perry9049]

To help with planting seed in trays I took a piece of plywood cut the size of the tray and glued marbles to it for each cell. Press into the dirt and you have a perfect seed dimple

[@lindameadows6092]

Al, Gina and Olivia, I love your channel. Thank you for what you do! May God bless you tremendously! I am not able physically to do what I used to, but do have some peas and sugar snap peas up ( near Knoxville TN ) also have Swiss chard and lettuce mix planted. Cloned 4 plants off my cherry tomato bush from last year... Can't wait to plant those outside. God is good and I have to say if this virus had to be here, this is the best tome of year so we can grow more this year. Praise God for the good He will do. He's still on the throne!!!

[@70acres]

Chicken manure is great, it can go directly on the garden without composting it. Those ribs looked awesome. I can't wait to see the chicks tomorrow! Blessings to all.

[@GodsOath_com]

Little Man has been happy with the boys.

[@alanmcclusky]

I worked on a chicken farm and got to look after day old chicks thousands of them regards Alan from the UK

[@davidscoggins2538]

I've been watching your vids for about 2 years now and I think you're doing a great job. I did miss the one that explains how you got your homestead and where you get the money to buy all your construction supplies. Also your new ATV. Keep up the good work on your homestead and I will be watching to see how you do. Thanks.

[@terrysadventure1529]

dinner looks very yummy. Al y'all done a awesome job. God bless my friends

[@dona4him942]

No matter what you guys do, you always make it look so easy when I know it's a lot of hard work. And Gina you said it exactly right. It's "worsh - ta - sher". OMG, the food looks so, so good. I bet it smells amazing! Say hello to all the animals for me! They have a fan just like you. 😊❤

[@susiessoapstuff1459]

I do so enjoy my morning visit to Lumnah Acres! Thank you for putting these videos out for us! I'm down in zone 8. I planted tomatoes,, peppers, cucumbers, cabbages, and green onions over the weekend. I am probably going to have another surgery on my foot/ankle this year, so I concentrated on the one raised bed I can get to on a knee scooter.

[@LumnahAcres]

Sounds like your going to have a nice early garden this year!

[@maureenritoridis814]

Keep well and safe. Enjoy all your videos .!!💐😊👍🐖🐐🐓🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@mountainviews5025]

The chickens will be so happy and grateful when you are able to move them to a different location thumbs up my friends

[@yvindascanius6061]

The tent frame near the barn could be converted into a greenhouse. Just ad some extra support on the roof section and sides, and then cover the whole thing with thick clear tear resistant plastic.

[@jef____4054]

You are 100% bang on with you're pronunciation Worcestershire sauce! With love from England. Take care in these times sweetheart.

[@Ladydesireus]

You definitely need a hoop house to start your seeds early since your growing time is so short.I'm glad to see you are finally growing more veges.Happy Gardening

[@loraineleuschke4186]

Happy growing food. Hope the harvest is more than you need.

[@courtneykachur9487]

Binder clips. Put some binder clips around the edge of the plastic tarps to hold them down to the cattle panels.

[@juantransportador]

HELLO, from chihuahua mexico, thank you for the video and the information about the seeds growing, GOD bless you and your family.

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Thanks for sharing, so excited for Willow babies soon.... Stay safe...

[@andreouellette2327]

I’ve been composting for years, and it’s black gold during planting time...LOVE IT!

[@ardenpeters4386]

I used wood burner to make my large plant markers! You can buy a set of letters. Love them

[@stevenpeach6971]

Love those seed starter trays. They look so durable. The only ones I could buy were very thin and cracked very easily. I love planting things and watching them grow. It will be so interesting to see your crop come in.

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Hi, Steven. In November of 2019, I ordered 10 of those seed starting trays from HOSS TOOLS. After seeing how sturdy they are, I went back in December and ordered 10 more -- plus 20 of the water catchment trays. Yes, they are a bit spendy... but I do a lot of gardening and will never have to replace those flimsy trays again. You will not regret getting the trays! Good luck and Best wishes to you from Kate in Olympia, WA

[@davidjohnston1971]

How about some tips on starting seedlings? I cut up plastic jugs into strips like plant stakes and apply my labels to those. These last for years, even the labels from my Brother label maker stand up to wet and weather with no signs of wear. Great use for old laundry jugs when empty. Rinse them out thoroughly and use the flatter side portions to cut out your stakes. A razor knife and metal ruler or heavy kitchen shears work well for cutting. I've also used the bottom portion of these jugs as starter trays for smaller quantities of seeds. Drill some holes for drainage and leave an 1" or 2" for depth. Cut out a 4" square of stiff paper. Fold over 1", then fold back 1" and fold back again. You should end with a folded paper that looks like the letter M in profile. Dump your small seeds into the trough of the M. You can now spread your seeds out better and using a toothpick of wooden skewer count out the number of seeds you want per cell very accurately. Hold the trough over the individual cell and the toothpick moves the seed(s) out one end and into the cell.

[@trevorjarvis3021]

“Reflect and be thankful” wise words indeed. Thank you Al - God bless us and keep us safe.🇬🇧

[@131dyana]

we planted our vegetables just before a rain for 3 days. some straqberries came up. we have to check on the other seeds.

[@mattsara2802]

Can’t wait to see the baby chicks. It’s always awesome to get chicks in the spring.

[@onemorchatykathy]

Olivia, your nails are very pretty. Gina, I’ve got to try your coleslaw. Your dressing is different from anything that I’ve tried! You’re still my favorite homesteading family. Al I love your inspirational talks.

[@kathytebbett8398]

You said it correct Gina, love from across the pond x

[@bobbynash282]

Goodmorning from alabama hope yall well an safe. Our ground is not frozen. Theres a word lm looking for uh oh yeah MUD. Gonna be wierd but we re going to skip a garden for the first time this year. Due to health problems. Thats life .

[@AlpacaMade]

Could you do a barter; lease your land to an apartment dweller in exchange for some harvest? Those of us in "little white boxes" with no community garden plots would sure appreciate the opportunity. Cheers from Michigan ;)

[@stellarebello9848]

I'll pray for yall. This makes me cry when I hear of all these health problems. I have issues myself but I dont fret about myself, just about others. God bless each and everyone of you.

[@bobbynash282]

@@stellarebello9848 thank you very much. My garden days are over.so l hope you can make the best of times. Do all u can.

[@randyross282]

Good Morning Al from Randy in Chesterfield, Michigan, love watching you working so hard to be successful!

[@AlpacaMade]

HI neighbor! Waving at you from the Middle of the Mitt ;)

[@agnestakacs2059]

Love this! Gardening is definitely a family affair :D Aw how cute are Figaro, Tanner and Pluto?! :) Oooo yum! Ribs!

[@maryclairekalamafoni9524]

Good morning Lumnahs! You talked about going to look at the carrots. Did you get to harvest any? Dinner sure looked great! Since y'all like broccoli have you ever tried saving the stalks when you need the the tops for another dish? Then shred the stalks up like you did the red (purple) cabbage. It can sub for all the cabbage or. only a part. Anyhoo, love my favorite modern sledders!!!❤🧡💛💚💙💜💖😊

[@ronaldfrancis3628]

Hi all, getting ready for growing season, Al, what about 'ROTATING' the beds this year. The purpose of this is that all the different plants 'give-off various minerals and nutrients that help other plant type and will also help better feed the soil!. Have you looked-up GARDENISTA!!. Great ideas for your EGG SHELLS!, (I dry them out, grind to a POWDER and sprinkle over soil,) great CALSIUM. Stay safe, stay well.

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

What a beautiful delicious looking dinner! Ribs w/home-made BBQ sauce, & red cabbage slaw w/carrots & home-made dressing!

[@34purplepower]

My dad couldn't pronounce the W sauce either so he'd say rooster tail sauce. Another enjoyable video. Stay well and God Bless

[@tiktok11150]

I like your dad's name for W sauce better than my mom's, "Bug juice."

[@KRT045]

So many exciting things happening! Spring is definitely the season of new life! It doesn’t matter what is going on around in the world you some things will always remain true.

[@pamt8430]

Thanks for doing this collaboration!!!!

[@redneckaventures7634]

Good morning y’all, can’t wait to get home from work to watch with the family.

[@kitzimmerman9843]

Gina, You look so much happier since you started working from home.

[@mountainviews5025]

Gina it doesn't matter how you say anything you are a joy to have in our lives not to mention BEAUTIFUL lol we luv ya so much Thumbs Up my friends

[@barneysouth9875]

You Should Build a Potting Bench , it would even make a great Build Episode?

[@janetwithers7427]

Good compost is so essential to a great garden. Chickens are laying more eggs now. Ribs looked yummy. 💖

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

We're getting seeds in the starter greenhouses now too! Great vid Al...you and the family stay safe!

[@ohske]

Good morning ☺️

[@billonthehill9984]

In light of everything going on in this world, Al, Gina & Olivia, all of you are a breath of fresh air... Bill on the Hill, Vermont... :~)

[@jeannecooke4862]

Wishing you Blessings for a Bountiful Year!

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Awesome guys! With all those plant starts you are going to need more beds.

[@kathleenperdue9753]

It great to follow someone who lives in the northern part of the country, we're in SO Oregon and we too have a short growing season because we're at 4,444ft and have a colder micro climate. God bless you and your family 💞🙏👼💖

[@killerchickennugget6600]

Im so ready to get my garden started i will definitely use some of your tips

[@bocco49]

Gina the coleslaw looks so so good tomorrow I’m going to get some red cabbage and some carrots and do the same thing thanks for sharing guys God Bless

[@Lani911]

Good morning Lumnahs... yes! Gardening after the animals are cared for. I've been waiting for this for a while, only because this is my favorite channel and I'd like to see how you grow things in your neck of the woods. Here in Hawaii we have banana trees, mango trees, pineapple, lilikoi (passion fruit), papaya trees, and Hawaiian orange trees are the norm in some backyards. There's tomatoes, bitter melon, squash, zucchini, cucumber, eggplant, corn, and various cabbage and potatoes that grow well in our area. I'm very excited to see what you're growing in your garden. Let's do this victory garden together! Have a blessed day everyone 🤙

[@LumnahAcres]

are you already getting fresh produce from the garden?

[@Lani911]

Lumnah Acres I've saved up the seeds and roots from the waste and composted the leftovers just as you suggested. I've done this for several years with watermelon, green onion, bitter melon, tomatoes, and corn.

[@Lani911]

I just started planting tomatoes and pineapple...

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Oahu 1965-6 :) aloha

[@stellarebello9848]

That's what everyone is calling the gardens. Al thank you for starting the trend

[@georgew.henkel3182]

You people look so organized. With editing the video. You all look so professional.

[@LumnahAcres]

We try to stay organized as much as we can, we find it helps us stay productive, my shop on the other hand not so much. 😝

[@georgew.henkel3182]

Your shop is so cool. It is absolutely amazing.

[@jimtbay1]

Gina, your food demos are great!!!! good job!!!!

[@terrysadventure1529]

Goodmorning Al From east Texas. God bless

[@audreyabdo7719]

Good morning Luminah Family on a lovely spring day. We are currently under lockdown but we will go to get food and see can we grab some more seed starter.mix. That was a delicious meal Gina cooked have a great day.

[@smee0311]

Love the New England accent guy.👍🏻👍🏻I’m from Maine so, wicked comforting. 🇺🇸

[@marciasanderson562]

Morning from the banks of Lake Erie -- cleaning up the garden beds today!

[@AlpacaMade]

HI neighbor! Waving at you from the middle of the Mitten ;)

[@sherraleeclark1654]

I have been putting off getting meat birds and egg layers since I live in a small town. I am starting this year with everything. Going to be a busy spring and summer for my family. Starting a garden soon as I have the money. This covid19 pushed me to do all this. I should have last year but wasnt sure if I would still be living in a house.

[@lesliebillb3639]

Hi again today Gina, I have an app that supports your pronunciation. It's The Free Dictionary by Farlex. I've used it for a couple of years & like it. One of it's features is the verbalizing of a word you've looked up (a small %age don't). And this word sounds the way I normally hear it. Local pronunciations can be different.

[@aromaofhope]

The compost info is very helpful, thank you! And an immersion blender is truly a useful tool in the kitchen. I love mine!

[@mdevery8894]

Judging from the removal of the apple trees, I would guess either a high tunnel or a heated greenhouse. I live in Maine zone 5b. I have a small unheated greenhouse and am just now starting cool loving vegetables. Al and Gina are in 4a - they will need heat or have to use Elliot Coleman’s methods for growing in a cold climate.

[@straubdavid9]

Good mornin Goat Mountain .... the rams are rambunctious ~8^) I'll be starting my seeds indoors shortly in central Pennsylvania. Best of luck this growing season ... have a great week Al, Gina & Olivia ... take care.

[@ldg2655]

Scrape up all of that wasted beautiful hay and either add it to your compost piles, or spread it thinly on your pasture. Everything is looking good! Gina, I’m impressed at how you dumped everything into that mason jar and made perfect mayonnaise! My grandmother taught me to drizzle the oil in slowly or that it wouldn’t make. Next time, I’m going to try it your way!

[@christinedehn3257]

Not sure, but I think the trick was setting the cup of the immersion blender over the egg and holding it there. Basically she was whipping the egg and the oil was "drizzling" into the mixture through the openings in the immersion blender. Same principal, different tool.

[@ldg2655]

Christine Dehn yes, I had thought of that, too..

[@donnalapoint]

Great idea for making mayo with blender right on yolk! I'm gonna do it!!!!

[@nanigoose]

Mortgage Lifter tomatoes are really big. I had them last year and enjoyed the big size for BLTs and they have excellent flavor.

[@shannonstephens4245]

I see that heat light on in the brooder!! We got our babies 3 weeks back! Also a big tote works good for filling trays! fill with soil and put in tray to fill. all extra dirt falls back in tote!

[@stellarebello9848]

Oh Al, I have officially started my garden by deweeding my garden areas and starting seeds in old pots. I really cant wait zucchini, straight neck, cucumbers. Oh my and many more. Ok I'm ready to eat oh but wait we have a few months to wait:( it's ok it's worth the wait. Love your family. Please take care and be careful.

[@ChrisWood-oq8hm]

Gina. W sauce. The correct way to say it is WUSTER-SHEER sauce. I live in the next county of Shropshire but used to live in Worcestershire. Love the projects Al.

[@bearrivermama6414]

😃I can feel your excitement! Started a few seeds last week! Sooooooo exciting! We are in zone 3a so we have a ways to go we still have 2-3 feet of snow on the ground 😤 I install poly hoop tunnels so I can get a jump start. After it warms up I can put row covers on for pest control.

[@SweetPeaFarmNY]

We got snow today🙁 I’m zone 4a gardening seems so far away but we have started some seeds

[@kayleew68748]

Gina! Try a little dash of celery seed in your slaw dressing! My great grandmother’s recipe is like yours eight hat addition.

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

I so want to get my seeds started. 2 feet of snow left in my garden. Gina "Don't get you squirt me" Isn't it great having the whole family working together? 2 of my compost piles are froze solid. The other is heating great even with -2 degrees last night. Thanks for sharing. Great to see you all warming up to the camera. Many blessings.

[@elizabethmacdonald4605]

Good mauhnin Lumnah Acres! Things are looking good in the new chicken coop, can’t wait for a tour! SPRING! Let’s get growing! Ribs and cole slaw! Yum! I’ll be right over! Lol! Take care Lumnah family, stay safe.

[@eddieflowers7939]

I've never known to add maple syrup to the coleslaw dressing. Could you describe the flavor of this addition. I was born and raised in NC and now we are living in Vermont. Our coleslaw dressing consisted of mayo, vinegar, little sugar and milk...celery seed, salt and pepper. I really enjoy your content, your family, your animals and your encouragement/faith stand; so very refreshing! Gale Flowers

[@shannongnazzio6844]

I compost as well and it is the BEST soil I have ever used for seed starter💞 natural is always better

[@mlr145]

You could use an old strainer to spinkle dirt over seeds.

[@KevinCoop1]

Al, Took ride today. Some of the fields are starting to show green here North of St. Louis, Mo. it will be there very soon.

[@adelacoburn1396]

Fun.. seed planting!!! Olivia's nails are very nice =) . Sheesh! your pets have hard life, I sure feel for them ;) . Ribs and coleslaw sounds really good right now. Gina you can call it W SAUCE, most people just say WHATSITSSAUCE =) it's all good. Thanks for sharing..God bless

[@janefinley-english1051]

I continue to learn sooooo much from you guys! Great vid today! Have a super week. Please stay safe & well. ♥️✌🏽

[@salonisalvi3484]

Wow to all you do !!!! We are in a lockdown period right now what with the virus 😐😐🙃🙃 but enjoying this time with kid at home each of us dong our own things !!! Stay safe guys and thank you for the videos and for what you are doing towards the earth and the environment!!!!

[@robertgalbraith4212]

yess Its Spring. I could hardly wait :)

[@SOHN32]

When do plastic if have menards. Check them out 6 mill black plastic . 24x100 is under 100. Unless got promotion on your tarp for compost piles.

[@nh603]

Seed starts and growing is always interesting

[@nh603]

Asparagus?? Strawberries?? Rhubarb?? Some things I've wanted to try

[@tonygrimes13]

@@nh603 All three will continue to grow each year. After a few years you should split the Rhubarb crowns in half or thirds to keep the plants healthy & increase production. See www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_growingrhubarb1.shtml

[@ginnysummers7018]

Blood meal quickens the compost too. We've been having great luck with it. Gina, your meals always look scrumptious. Has Olivia had a growth spurt? She is looking so beautiful.

[@jeannemariebizeaujohnson8717]

I'll be planting carrots, beets, potatoes, yams, sweet pototes, spinach, garlic, onions and a couple kinds of squash...since I am on the Oregon coast I will be growing in a greenhouse.. I've bought full spectrum lights bcuz we have too many cloudy days for the veggies that need more light... It's going to be a great growing season. Have fun! 💗🕊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Al and Family, we have a winter storm warning in affect! I hope it misses you like it missed us all Winter. Dinner looks yummy! See you tomorrow. JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@danschachermeyer134]

If done properly compost should not freeze my piles maintain a temp of 90 plus all winter. northern michigan

[@cherylbertolini3140]

German pink grow great here in NH. I’ve been growing them for years

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Great video guys! God bless y'all!

[@marthavalentine7569]

Beautiful (What I call) Southern Living dinner- lots of color.