Seed Order for a YEAR'S SUPPLY of Food (+ Tips for Each Variety)

[@cephalopodx7587]

Something I discovered last year that was really good for keeping bugs down was having water gardens, with waterlilies, and other edible water plants, in your garden in various places. The frogs arrive by the hundreds and spawn etc in them and there are hardly any bugs. Lots of frogs though...but since frogs don't damage crops, I am 'ok' with this.

[@nanospace2994]

Thanks for this news! I have absolutely forgotten about frogs. I will have to make small pond.

[@LSmithCosmetics]

Does it attract snakes?

[@morethanfarmers]

Sounds fun 😊

[@lorimcmillon3217]

@@LSmithCosmetics we have a pond next door. Frogs definitely attract snakes.

[@cephalopodx7587]

Not in my area. TN. But this might be slightly unfair since my heelers have eaten every wild living animal on my property including all the snakes. They are like a machine when it comes to killing things. They actually ate all the frogs too when I opened up the garden gate in the fall. @@LSmithCosmetics

[@blahblahblue55]

Growing onion from seeds is SIMPLE, cheap, and rewarding. I start mine in February. I throw a bunch of seeds in 4x4 inch containers. They will grow like blades of grass. When it's time to plant them out, you dump them out of the containers and gently pull them apart. Because the roots are "stretchy," the roots don't break. You could probably grow 20+ onion plants in one 4x4 inch container. Good luck!

[@hazzardoustime1968]

Jess, I ,too, am an introvert, and my most enjoyable social times are to just hang out with close friends and family. I don’t need nonstop conversation or entertainment, I just enjoy spending time together. That is what you bring to the table, a low pressure, warm, friendly, interesting, and educational experience. I just get to hang out with you and walk away enriched, rather than drained. I bless you, ‘til next time.

[@countrygood9233]

Ok let me just say this is my first time watching any of your videos and I practically binged watched your whole library already. The reason I love your family is because of some things you do and say about your journey and learning experiences. Especially when it comes to a budget and costs. You mentioned you don't have a freeze dryer because it's expensive and I totally agree! I love how you do what you can with in your budget and how you have grown with knowledge of trial and error and financially with what you can and cannot afford and how you make it work (This is important in this economy right now) More people should be listening to your Channel. This is the most authentic KZbin channel I have watched and plan on to continue watching your family learn and grow. You 2 are amazing! I will be sharing this with anyone that will listen!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much! Very encouraging words. Glad you’re here!

[@decisiveliberty]

We saw an earlier comment from a 70-year-old person who has been tilling the soil most of his life expressing his gratitude for learning new things from this couple. Both Cody and Michelle are wise beyond their years and mistakes made become lessons learned with all of us. Rare to see that level of humility and honesty in the internet world, yet very refreshing.

[@kavpal9019]

Follower from London, I enjoy your videos. Try planting plenty of marigolds in the same bed as cucumbers. They help with keeping pests away.

[@PoliteTeeth]

Y’all are doing some seriously cool stuff here. Even just the style of videos and the cadence with which you present information makes you stand out so much. Just wildly good stuff. Can’t wait for yall to blow up!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you 😊

[@jesb29928]

I basically came here to say the exact same thing. This is such a a rare and special find on KZbin.

[@silviageorgiades5253]

Hi Michelle and Codi, I love your channel. I have so much respect for you both. You are so young, but very knowlegable, humble and hardworking. I admire your dedication and way of life. Lots of love and best wishes from London!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you 😊

[@brookee9587]

We got over a foot of snow and had the biggest blizzard I’ve ever seen last night. And now this video gives me spring fever😂

[@morethanfarmers]

Gotta hang on to somethin 😏

[@searose6192]

Nasturtiums are one of my kids favorite things we grow. The flowers are really tasty fresh and the leaves are great in salad and really nice cooked into soups as well, but my kids love to pick the flowers and suck the nectar out of the "straw" at bottom. It tastes like spicy honey. Also the seeds are really tasty too, they are often used as mock capers in Italian recipes. As far as them working for pest control, I have found the best ones are the dark red varieties and some of the trailing yellow ones, but they really only work if the nasturtiums themselves are stressed. Then they are fantastic pest magnets and will be loaded with bugs. If they are thriving though, the bugs tend to ignore them. I plant them everywhere and some end up serving as traps, most don't.

[@Ichigo2058]

oh really? in soups? That sounds interesting! Mine were FULL of caterpillars in late summer. :)

[@kaleigh5125]

You can freeze kale then add it to smoothies. My granddaughter can't even tell that I put it in hers.

[@nicholecoleman6924]

Kale is easy to dehydrated then power. Can be tossed into various meals like soups, eggs, meatloaf for added nutrition

[@decisiveliberty]

Is anyone else hitting pause very often on this channel? THAT is a GOOD thing, Cody and Michelle! You guys rock with these videos - thank you VERY MUCH for being so diligent and thorough (as much as one can in a non-documentary 🤣) ! My wife is in Brazil, and I'm everywhere (literally), planning to move her as soon as she retires to the USA where both of us will be planning a small crop at first, then expand. She's dabbling with some of your ideas and she is very pleased with the results. God Bless and stay warm - hear there's a cold snap coming through if not already...

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you 😊 Good luck to ya’ll! Yeah we’re hunkering down for the next couple weeks 😏

[@elainemcgran8828]

I live in Ireland sunny southeast, every one here and also utube channels. I watch people from England, Scotland, and Wales say growing onions from seed has always done better . Now there is a big difference with the weather from country to country and also from county to county. Same as yourself. This year, up until the 2nd / 3rd week in November, most of my summer flowers were still flowering. They should have finished by the end of October and I have parsley thyme and other herbs outside still going strong also I cut back all my sweet peas around September which was a little early but some came back and are actually in flower. It's the 15th of December. 😅 all my spring bulbs are up saying hi to me. O, we do spell and say certain things a different way than the US. Like hearbs, etc. We dont have snakes, but yes, ponds are great the frogs are never Hungary 😂😂

[@terrihubbard3741]

FYI - GMO seeds are not available to consumers; GMO SEEDS are only available to commercial growers that sign contracts in order to purchase them.

[@brandynash1409]

Not anymore!

[@terrihubbard3741]

@@brandynash1409 unfortunately. 😢😢😠😠

[@billierichter1379]

I got a Berlin seed catalog from my cousin a few weeks ago, and she and I will be heading down there in a week or so. It's about a half hour drive for us.

[@This_Holy_Chaos]

Also, arugula will germinate like crazy and grow insane amounts over the winter. This year it’s almost the only seed in my Mesan mix that apparently did very well and so my entire area of salad space is almost entirely arugula. It is extremely cold tolerant, so it will handle a lot of frost very well.

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

I live in zone 10a SW Florida. I grow year-round tropical fruit trees and plants, herbs, and vegetables. I typically watch gardening videos for Florida because our gardening seasons and what we can grow in our tropical climate are different. I just want you guys to know how much value I have gotten from watching your videos. Thank you and my God continue to bless the fruits of your labor, your farm and family 😊

[@morethanfarmers]

That’s great! Thank you so much!😊

[@dhansonranch]

You will have a good garden. As others have suggested, I would suggest planting marigolds amongst your squash, cucumbers and brassica's. I like the cracker jack variety for this application because they grow about 18 - 24 inches tall. Marigolds contain pyrethrin, a natural repellent. They are also edible and add some color to the garden. I plant a sprouting broccoli which sends out side shoots after the main head is removed - I get more weight from the side shoots than the head and have broccoli right up to freeze (your zone may be different, dunno). For spuds, might I suggest netted gems or russet - they are a drier potato but they keep really well and I often have until June in my slightly heated cellar. I would also suggest the Canada Crook neck squash as folks in your parts that grow them state that they do not seem to be affected by the squash bugs. I grow them but have no squash bugs here - their texture is similar to buttercup. There are so many varieties of dried beans to try - I grew 5 varieties and ordered a few more to try this year. They produced really well, although some better than others. BTW nasturtiums are really good to eat - a bit peppery but good. You can also make the seed heads into capers if that is something you like. Plant the greens! lol. Think greens powder for smoothies, etc. LOL Good video! Good luck!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks for the tips!

[@nataliemurphy6974]

I’m in VA. I had terrible pest pressure the first year of my garden. Last year, I wanted to focus on making my garden beautiful as well as productive. I planted a ton of marigolds, nasturtiums, sunflowers, and zinnia all around the perimeter and a few inside the vegetable garden. The birds spent the summer eating the sunflower seeds and insects. I had ZERO pest pressure. I couldn’t figure out why until I realized the only thing I did differently was the flowers. I’m still a novice gardener so perhaps it was something else but I had a ridiculous amount of squash and cucumbers (planted more last year as I expected losses)! Maybe it would help in your area? Thanks for your channel. Enjoy learning with you!

[@morethanfarmers]

That’s really cool! I’m sure it helped.

[@minervabird1967]

YES! I did a patch of flowers attractive to pollinators from a seed mix in the vegetable garden and experienced the same benefit, along with a lot of nasturtiums. There is something in the mix of flowers and veg in the old English country garden.

[@cephalopodx7587]

Zuppa Toscano is so delicious. I made it last year and canned it, leaving out the cream (hint: leave the kale out, freeze it and ad it as you are warming, as it gives it a weird smell when canned). But it is definitely a staple in our house. I can grab a canned jar, heat it, add the kale and then when it is fully heated add the cream. Eat it with a fresh loaf of bread. Fantastic.

[@morethanfarmers]

Love it! Thanks for the tip!

[@matisseotto2094]

Yay! I was so excited to see this video come out! As a fellow Ohioan, I love seeing what local people are growing and have success with. I am 3 years into a homesteading lifestyle and have a garden, chickens (meat and egg layers) and kunekune pigs. But I found your page and have been so excited to try out what I'm calling the "MTF garden" this year. I appreciate all the knowledge you share! You're really helping us "newbies" out. :)

[@KO-ur8qd]

Just a heads up, but there are no *commercially available* GMO seeds ANYWHERE. When seed companies advertise that they are non-GMO, that is purely a gimmick. You have to be a major farmer and do a ton of paperwork to get GMO seeds for mass production of crops. That said, keep up the great work!

[@barb9181]

Sadly that has changed. As of Feb/2024 there is a deep purple tomato that is a genetic horror half tomato, half sweet pea flower. Slippery slope? Is this where it starts?

[@THiser-yq4vf]

Yeah no.

[@lexasilvestre]

@@barb9181 Well, it's still ONE thing of everything else, and from a brand peaople not even knew so for now, we're fine.

[@vanessacenters9971]

How can someone source non GMO seeds? 🤔

[@shaneswing2016]

The two best crops you both grow are Content & Kids. Ain't it great!

[@thenatureofthenashes1362]

Regarding growing sweet corn in the midst of surrounding field corn: as long as they don’t tassel at the same time you should be fine. Corn is usually done pollinating within a few days of tasseling/silking, so they would almost need to be simultaneously at the same stage. I’m surrounded by corn fields as well within 50’ of my garden and have never had an issue with cross pollination. Also about growing thyme, yes it’s slow to mature but is likely a perennial in central Ohio as it is for me in central Indiana, so it should come back on its own. We enjoy your channel and appreciate you keeping it practical and real for ordinary folks like us. Thanks.

[@morethanfarmers]

Sounds great, thanks!

[@zacharygonsalves5451]

Y’all’s videos are amazing!!! I watch religiously. The content, the editing, the tips, amazing! I can’t thank y’all enough!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks so much!!

[@happydays1336]

I discovered something that works really well to keep aphids from brassicas and it also works well to repel squash bugs. I interplant everything with cilantro and radishes and let them grow until they turn brown. Even though they're dead don't pull them out until after a hard frost. I had aphid free plants and pulled out the dead cilantro and radish plants and the next morning everything was covered with aphids. I tried nasturtiums once but they didn't repel aphids. In fact, the broccoli was so full of them that the leaves looked like they covered with a green carpet. There wasn't a single aphid on the nasturtiums I'd planted next to the broccoli.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jkodot]

Michelle, you're the star of the channel (no offense, Cody)😊 love the channel, I've learned a ton, stay warm and safe.

[@morethanfarmers]

Haha, Codi here and I agree 😊

[@brandicoffman7923]

I fell in love with growing my own herbs, purple basil,sweet Dani basil, parsley, oregano, thyme. This year I want to add rosemary and mint😊

[@SimplisticViewsGardens]

I grew purple basil last year and it added such a beautiful color to the garden.

[@PLD244]

Really enjoy your channel and you also inspire me. Thank you!!!

[@valariegross5307]

Try BOSTON PICKLING CUCUMBERS. I gave griwn for 2 years with not as many bugs. Even with some bugs though, the cucumbers KEEP COMING ON! The fruit is very sweet and crunchy when picked young...delish!!❤

[@HS-jh4zm]

I second this! I grew them last year in the Texas drought and these were so prolific I was giving them away.

[@krickette5569]

Same here! I grow them here in Arkansas in a hot and humid climate and even when I do get bugs the plants just power through!

[@morethanfarmers]

Good to know, thanks!

[@brandynash1409]

I’m in Arkansas, so I’m glad to see Texas and Arkansas comment on this. I started Boston and National pickling to compare the two.

[@karleycarpenter3174]

Hi! Holmes County, OH resident here. Loved the Berlin Seed shoutout! I’ve found that I’ve had the most luck growing herbs from seed when using the “winter sowing method.” That way, you can have a more hands off approach while they are taking their sweet time to germinate :)

[@krickette5569]

Michelle you were talking about bug pressure. I have found ways to slow them down. I stopped planting my squash and cucumbers in the same area each year and I stopped planting them all together as well. I will grow one or two plants together in a container and it will be on the complete opposite side of the garden from any other squash or cucumber plant. I also plant Basil in with the plants, squash bugs do not like Basil. Because I grow only a couple plants in one spot, it's Much easier to look under the leaves to find the beetles and their eggs. And growing them far away from any other squash or cucumber plants it takes longer for the bugs to realize there are other plants available. Squash beetles overwinter in the dead grass/fallen leaves and under the boards and rocks, etc. around our gardens (my garden beds are made with cement blocks so there are Lots of places for them to hide) so each fall I will go all around my garden and clean it, haul away leaves and debris and then right before we get a hard freeze I will turn over any rocks or blocks I use as bed borders. That way the freeze will kill off the bugs. For trellising tomatoes, have you thought of using a cattle panel? I started using this method several years ago for my indeterminate tomatoes and haven't looked back. As the plant grows I will attach the stems to the cattle panel to support them. If you use this method, when you attach your cattle panel to the post make sure you attach it where the base of the cattle panel is a foot or so above ground level, your tomatoes don't need the trellis when they are small and raising it gives you more trellis up top when it's needed. I really enjoyed your video and will be going online to look at Berlin seeds. I'm always looking for new places to buy seeds from and I prefer the smaller companies. I hope Cody is feeling better by now!

[@morethanfarmers]

I love all of your tips! Thank you!

[@AlanK-k1v]

Hi, Michelle and Codi! Found your channel recently and have been very much enjoying the content. The recent video, regarding seeds, was great. In that episode, you mentioned a gardening book in your library by Eliot Coleman - I’m a big fan of his as well! He and his wife had a gardening tv show called Gardening Naturally on PBS back in the early 80s. Those episodes are on KZbin if you guys want to watch them. Keep up the great work!

[@morethanfarmers]

That would be fun to watch, thanks!

[@mahimapartnership798]

I'm in New Zealand and I plant nasturtiums around my fruit trees, my understanding is that it feeds the soil and helps the trees. My peach trees are definitely doing better this year, than last year, so it could be useful for you guys too.

[@aliciamarieplus321]

Omg I live in London Ohio I love your channel, your life style has given me a huge push to grow more of my family’s food I hope to see you at the green house I will say hello😁

[@harriettmoss3225]

I’m 73 yrs old just found you on u tube god bless you two this would of been my dream to do what a good job

[@ElderandOakFarm]

It is so helpful when you let us know exactly how many plants of each crop you grow! Thank you for that! There are a lot of things I usually only grow enough for fresh eating, but I am growing enough to preserve, so yea, thank you! 😂

[@morethanfarmers]

You’re welcome! Good luck this year 😊

[@searose6192]

Arugula and avocado pesto made with any nuts you have on hand is REALLY tasty.

[@TheWritingNomad]

We grow Jimmy Nardello peppers every year, then stuff them with fresh goats cheese and store them in chilly infused oil. Probably the best thing we make with out goat's milk.

[@morethanfarmers]

That. Sounds. Good!

[@michaelsarahbahrt2681]

😊 Try Fairytale pumpkins, smooth, sweet, and massive! (16- 30 lbs a pumpkin 😎!) Bake, scoop, chill , puree, drain! (Make pumpkin syrup 😉), then divide into 2 lbs bags, freeze! Stores great.

[@meganfarrow6581]

I love nasturtiums. The flowers are delicious to eat too. They taste like a peppery radish.

[@rayosborne8479]

Hey there I'm from the Caribbean you could try using a net to keep the bugs out or catch the bugs mash them up put them in some water and spray the cucumber plants with it.

[@cristinahuffman5476]

Arugula salad with walnuts, berries or any kind, feta or blue cheese and champagne vinegrette is DELISH!! Im rootin for you Cody!! Argugala rocks!

[@morethanfarmers]

Yes! 💪🏻

[@EndofLaneHomestead]

Hi I’m so glad I found your channel. I am learning so much from your family. Would Michelle share her recipes with the tomatoes….bbq sauce, spaghetti, pizza sauce etc.?

[@morethanfarmers]

Glad you're here! You can get all of Michelle's tomato recipes right here: wondrous-creator-9518.ck.page/4b18ea9a48

[@EndofLaneHomestead]

@@morethanfarmers thank you so much!!

[@catracampolieto8989]

Your going to get me in trouble Michelle!!!! I was all set with seeds, and right now I'm looking at Berlin Seeds. They have Tango celery!!! I grew them last year from seed. Did fantastic, definatley buying again. The prices seem great. Going to get winter density lettuce too. I'm definitely in trouble...lol. Great video!!!

[@morethanfarmers]

😂

[@allisonlong2610]

I found your channel after seeing Michelle on Simple Farmhouse Life. We are in Central Ohio. You have inspired me a ton for this year. ☺️

[@allisonlong2610]

We also just went to Berlin for my husband 's birthday a couple weeks ago. We'll have to go back soon!

[@morethanfarmers]

That’s great! Welcome here 😊

[@arlinerobertson6377]

Looking to move to enon ohio soon. Watching to see what grows well up there. Lived there in Medina 43 yrs ago

[@morethanfarmers]

Awesome! Blessings!

[@sandrasherer8779]

Nasturtium is beautiful and tasty. Love it.

[@kimberleychapman8416]

Thanks for this 😊 You guys are amazing and so thoughtful in how you give advice. Love from the U.K.

[@olivebobo6885]

I just discovered you guys and I am really enjoying your channel. Btw I’m a 73 year old woman .

[@Lalalakenzzie]

Hello! Michelle has mentioned some health problems she’s had including blood sugar issues and adrenal fatigue. I currently am a healthy young woman with blood sugar issues which doesn’t make any sense. When she’s ready (if ever), I would personally love to know about her experience and how she’s navigated it. Also… I found your guys’ channel and want to be your friends that’s how I refer to you when my husband asks what I’m watching 😂 Anyways, thank you for what you’re doing. I’m here to learn for the long run! Praying for your family’s happiness and success 🙏🏼

[@morethanfarmers]

Welcome here 😊 There’s been a lot of questions about that so maybe we’ll get it in a video sometime.

[@daniellevilloria227]

Nasturtiums are amazing!!! Pop those seeds in the corners of all your raised bed. You’ll have gorgeous flowers pouring over the edges and you can eat every part of the plant. The seeds are as big of chickpeas for easy harvesting and they attract predatory wasps which are amazing at caterpillar control!!!

[@kaylavillalobos1779]

Just wanted to come to let you know I appreciate your videos. You guys are down to earth, honest and have good info to share. Thank you!

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you Kayla. Glad you're enjoying our videos.

[@do4699]

Check out Yukon Gem potatoes. Very similar to Yukon Gold but with more disease resistance and slightly higher yeilds. However, they do take a bit longer to mature.

[@morethanfarmers]

Interesting! Thanks!

[@lleesti1346]

prayers for you Codi. great video Michelle! nasturtiams are good to eat too, the leaves and flowers are yummy when you put them on a nice crusty bread with some cream cheese.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!

[@cindylarade]

Niki Jabour lives 3 1/2 hours from me! Love her books!!

[@morethanfarmers]

That’s cool!

[@charlieisham8790]

Hello! I only recently found your channel and I'm loving it! Just thought I'd share with you a tip I learned from Shawn & Beth Dougherty, authors of The Independent Farmstead. You can use a 10:1 delusion of water and milk to spray on your vine crops and it will feed the plants and deter pests like squash bugs. I hope you have a great growing season. God bless you.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thanks!

[@serresaschrock2359]

I always plant my onions from seed and start them in January. I will have to give them haircut before placing them out but by planting them side by side with my mother in law bought bunches they do way better. So much so my mother Inlaw won't even buy the bunches anymore. We also live in ohio and my favorite white onion for size nd storing is sirra blanca

[@morethanfarmers]

Good to know, thanks!

[@Just-Nikki]

The year round vegetable gardener is one of the first books I bought. I actually have all those books and love them.

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

My thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage and chamomile all overwintered and regrew. I’m zone 5b in Wisconsin. I also recommend putting the weeds, I mean sage, in a pot. 😂😉

[@christalf8610]

I grew Tiger's Eye last year. Our library has a "seed library" so we get a few seeds from there and they had those last year. Haven't eaten them yet, but they were easy. Do you ever save other seeds? I just had to buy green bean seeds because we had a bad year and I wasn't able to save any. I try to do as much of that as possible, so I don't need to buy many seeds. I've also been told your seeds "get to know" your soil and will grow better. We've seen this. Just maybe something to try. Super easy to save cucumber, green bean, and dry bean seeds too!

[@morethanfarmers]

Yeah we save some, but we wanna do better with saving more.

[@leighannf.4730]

NE Ohioan here and I've never heard of Berlin Seeds. But I'm still a new gardener...I'll give them a try! I like Gurney's in OH as well.

[@morethanfarmers]

Howdy! You should!

[@Lastochkad]

I wonder if recommended seed varieties would work in zone 10a/b

[@timbrant1538]

Nasturtium flowers & leaves are delicious on salads! Spicy like a radish.

[@carriephoto76]

We want to watch your popcorn video again, we grew it this year and want to see how you make it and use to pop! Thanks

[@SimplisticViewsGardens]

The Friday before I watched your video, I went to Berlin Seed to purchase seeds for the season. Unfortunately, I forgot a couple so I'll have to go back...aw darn LOL! I also want to get my order in for onions and potatoes. And, I want to start growing red raspberries. Our property is covered in wild blackberries as well as a few patches of black raspberries. Growing elderberries would be awesome as well. In one video, you mentioned growing dry beans. I've done this for several years. A long process getting them properly prepped and dried for storage, but worth it! It's one of my favorite things to grow. I use my greenhouse as part of the drying process. I've grown navy, kidney, black-eyed lima, ect. This year I'm going to try pinto beans. A good tip I found is putting the dried pods in a pillowcase and smacking them on the ground as a fast way to shell the beans.

[@SimplisticViewsGardens]

I grew Greek Basil last year for the first time and LOVE it! The plants grow into cute, little, round bushes. They're so cute! The smell and flavor of the basil is really nice! We've been enjoying it with chicken quite a bit.

[@morethanfarmers]

That's awesome! We're looking forward to growing them again. That's how we shelled ours 😊

[@hillbillyhousemouse622]

A cherry tomato veriety I found better than red flavor wise, was the chocolate cherry tomato. Its a slightly brown tomato that burts with flavor.

[@dirtroadsandwoodstoves]

Royal Burgundy Beans are amazing fresh off the plant. They're my favoirte raw eating "green" bean. Delicious! And don't forget about Lemon Cucumbers, great for relish and chutney, and the Kiddos (& full size) love eating them raw! Like a little juicy apple-melon!

[@a.p.5429]

Really enjoy your channel. The thing that gives you hope in the winter, is spring is coming! You should try thyme tea.I have found goldenrod is nice if that grows up there. I'm in Piedmont area, NC My grandpa planted Kennebec. You stirred up a nice memory. I was his shadow. Happy Garden planning everyone! God bless.

[@morethanfarmers]

Winter has barely started and I'm ready for spring 😏

[@rclidinst]

Me to I am in central Indiana and as you know we are going through this cold snap -5 here now But I am ready to get with it already lol love you all God bless, Randy

[@susanwellin]

Love your channel! Brings back my childhood days.

[@theddhunters2266]

Yay! I’m so glad I’ve found you all. We live in Central Ohio, and I’ve found it difficult in the past to watch gardeners that live in a different growing zone. We go to Berlin Seeds every year to get seeds. My all time favorite green beans is Blue Lake bush. They are a stringless bean that is delicious, prolific producer and great canned.

[@JohnClarke808]

You should grow some lemon basil. The smell and taste are outstanding, I use them when making chicken and tea

[@SuziQ1530]

I’m also in central Ohio and appreciate your content so much!! ❤I also have not been successful with cucumbers even though I try every year! I highly recommend nasturtiums! It’s one of my favorites to grow! It’s definitely a bug trap but I love the peppery flavor (similar to arugula) I’ve dried it it also and made herb salt with it for gifts for Christmas!

[@tammybyrd1054]

Great video. Gow those herbs girl! You won't regret it. An herb and tea garden when fully mature is a true thing of beauty and never stops! When I move to where I am now it's the first thing I put in! Dug out a space next to the garage (I lease) and started planting. I have lavender, rosemary, lemon thyme, thyme, purple and other colors of ecinacea, chives, garlic chives, dill, chamomile, cilantro, parsley, lemon balm (be careful with that one), roses (for the hips),basil, three kinds of sage, lemon grass and 8 different kinds of mints here and there (be careful with those too). I have some lillies, daffodils, crocus, iris and gladiolus interplanted. There is always something growing or blooming. It's all packed in there and does so well. Every now and then I will plant some lettuce and some comes up as volunteer from self seeding and i let it go to seed and the birds love it. I have a couple trellis' and a bird bath and it's just such a thing of beauty . You plant it and forget it. Easy breezy. I think you would truly enjoy it. Nothing like fresh herbs. I dry them too and make oils, vinegars, compound herb butters to freeze and use for teas and tea blends. Nothing like it. My lavender is HUGE now and I usually get two harvests from it. Use it for all kinds of things. :) Easiest garden I have ever put in.

[@tammybyrd1054]

Oh and oregano! lol

[@ElderandOakFarm]

20:09 SAME! Every year, I say I want to plant "at least 1 red cherry tomato" & every year they just rot on the vine because I only eat the Sungolds! They're so weet its hard to beleive its a tomato!

[@gabrielhollar7446]

Could you all make a video about what you all you use your sourdough for? I'm familiar with bread and pancakes but I'm curious about your personal uses for your family having kids and all.

[@kimsampleshall7137]

Just started watching you guys, I too love growing, and I have a problem with my squash borers, I am going to try this next, God Bless from NW GA. "Several companion plants can help deter squash vine borer. Mint and nasturtiums repel squash vine borer with their scents. Beans provide nitrogen which helps feed your squash, so it is strong. That makes it more likely to resist damage. Planting thyme, pot marigolds, tansy, peppermint and wormwood help repel the larae borer."

[@trudymautz4388]

I grow determinate tomatoes, some of the best are Bonnies Best, Rutgers, Kookaburra cackle ( smaller brown shoulder one).

[@MDonat-mg8ox]

I love Nevada lettuce. I've been growing it for many years.

[@ARey-r8t]

Hi. What do you use for compost? Do you make your own or have a premixed brand you like?

[@morethanfarmers]

We make our own from chicken manure, cow manure, their bedding, and kitchen scraps.

[@OurLadyFarms]

Thanks for listening to our requests about your seed picks!!! Love your channel so Much!! We will be in 6b next year so I can’t wait to see all the things we can grow and harvest!

[@brittneysherin5160]

Nasturtium leaf is also a good supplement for grape leaves if you make dolmas. The seed pods can also be pickled and are a "poor man's caper"

[@robinsouth8555]

I have ordered danver 1/2 longs, i do believe the reason i have problems growing carrots is because it kills me to pull up plants to thin. Also, ordered blaze orange peppers, I love the sweet peppers as well, I did not realize they were hybrid and save seeds from store bought peppers, asked my husband to start them his response was no they are sterile and didn't grow last time. So i started them, got tons of thick walled green peppers, he asked where did those come from, I said oh from them sterile seeds. Hope you like the rat tailed radishes.

[@morethanfarmers]

Yeah, it’s hard to thin them, but it’s the ONLY way to get good sized carrots. Hybrids aren’t sterile, they will basically just revert back to one of their parent plants.

[@searose6192]

Yay! The video I have been waiting for!

[@pretty_planty1356]

Maybe Start ur sage in milk jug winter soe it, and nasturtium do orange flowering ones with green leaves, don’t do the yellow flowers they attract lots of pests but maybe that’s a good thing to keep them away from cucumber plants they produce seeds after the flowers are gone too leaves are good in salads and flowers are spicy the red flowers are pretty spicy too

[@thesquirrelyprepperlifesty5523]

Great information, SE Indiana here. The suggestions for seeds helped me. TY!

[@alorastewart7091]

Nasturtiums were my favorite thing I grew this last year just because I liked how they tasted I'd eat a leaf or 2 every time I went into the garden. They didn't grow super well and I didn't notice any pest reduction (we don't have many pest problems though so not much to have noticed in the first place) but they sure are tasty 😂

[@brittneysherin5160]

I just winter sow my thyme and it is a perennial. Nature knows what to do. I have two whiskey barrel planters full in Alaska and they come back every year.

[@SimplisticViewsGardens]

I rooted cuttings of my thyme and it worked perfectly. I do the same with peppermint.

[@nancyseery2213]

Love beans! I'm going green (blue lake) yellow (cherokee) and purple (Queen). Three type of potatoes, sweet corn and about two dozen more veggie crops !!! Can't wait for spring. I always try something new each year and this year I'm going to try butterbaby winter squash--I'll need to find some new recipes. God bless y'all and keep growing. Insect netting for cucumber as soon as you get them in the garden.

[@morethanfarmers]

Awesome! Good luck!

[@Gardeningforhealthandwellbeing]

Have you ever used the sweet potato leaves in cooking, I use then in stir fresh, and powder them and add to soups. So good, I even blanched and froze some too.

[@morethanfarmers]

Great idea!

[@Aelfswythe]

This is great! I'm in zone 6B over here in Maryland. I just discovered your channel and have loved your videos! Thanks for sharing all the details. It's been so helpful!

[@bull.dog.]

@morethanfarmers - I bought cheese from that neck of the woods - awesome stuff! In regards to your title about purchasing seeds for years.... Seeds don't last that long. Old seeds don't germinate well, so keep that in mind

[@JuliaOsmulska]

Not sure if this will help you with pests you have, but you may try plant marigolds or nasturtiums with cucumbers. It works for me also with tomatoes. Greetings from Poland ❤

[@jacqibelle]

Love your channel! Love that I found gardening content so close to us! We are also in central Ohio! 💜

[@morethanfarmers]

Hi and welcome here!

[@bonniepaora8664]

Found you guys last night and im already loving your videos! Can you guys please do a come grocery shopping with me video of you getting your week's worth of food from your storage? And maybe share the meals you planned for that week (dont have to do the full recipes or anything if thats too much)

[@tinaholbrook9719]

I'm just a few hours away from you, so same zone...my cucumbers, zucchini, and cantaloupe have all been destroyed by cucumber beetles for years now 😔. I had success with all of these the first 2 years of growing. But for the last about 6 years, every time I turn around, another plant has died. It's heartbreaking! I'll have to try the variety of cucumbers you mentioned that is supposed to be resistant to cucumber beetles. Fingers crossed! Also, I grew calendula this year for the first time. It's awesome! But don't grow more than 1 or 2 plants. It's pretty prolific and I hear it reseeds well. I also hear chamolmile reseeds well, too.

[@Zivabluegsd]

Hi from East TN. Good luck for 2024. I heard you folks mention rabbits. Look into New Zealand meat rabbits, excellent protein and a great breed.

[@Ichigo2058]

Arugula is SO SO yummy on pizza (fresh after baking on top). Its worth it! :)

[@morethanfarmers]

That sounds good!

[@lisablake4237]

I just found your page and I love it, not to mention a bit envious. I'm in Alaska, zone 3b, yes, the arctic region. Our growing season is less than 120 days. Last summer we had a crappy summer. We had a lot of rain and temperatures only got above 70 maybe once or twice. Even though crappy summers are commonplace, we have about g20 hours of daylight, so things grow fast and it all comes ready all at once. Better have the Ball jars and canners ready.

[@morethanfarmers]

Whew that'd be a bit rough! Glad you're here though 😊

[@saintamerican6105]

This was pure gold GOD BLESS YALL