HUGE Backyard Garden Harvest PRESERVED for Winter Eating |

[@lillypatience]

I ordered the burner from the link put in the description of your last video; however I received a different model KR-S2 even tho the box says PCR-S1. The description for the KR-S2 says capacity weight is 15lbs. I think a water bath canner with filled jars weighs more than that. Do you know if you have the PCR-S1 or the KR-S2? It should be listed on the bottom of the burner.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Oh no, I’m honestly not sure! I’m not home right now but I can check for you soon!

[@lillypatience]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead thanks so much! I ask because Amazon does have another product page for the KR-S2 for less than the product page for PCR-S1, so may as well return and order the lower priced one.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Mine says kr-s2! It looks like they’ve done away with the pcr-s1 and are replacing with the kr-s2. They look exactly the same and on their website they no longer list the pcr -s1. All reviews say it has worked for canning and some have had success with an all American pressure canner(I have not tried yet). Perhaps read through the reviews, they are mixed. I’ve had success 3 times now with a 21 quart water bath canner!

[@lillypatience]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead thank you so much for checking!

[@kathleenritter4532]

Kelseyville please don't be do hard on yourself. I think you are doing a great job. I know we only see a slice of your life but you are doing so well. Prayers that your health is improving. The jars and your garden look beautiful. God bless.

[@Ms.Byrd68]

The last part of the video gave the viewer a better understanding of *_WHY DO THEY PLANT SO MUCH STUFF?_* (I too have wanted to REALLY understand!) It's because, if you don't then you're only growing for FRESH EATING. Your not growing enough to get a 'family of four' through to the next _Planting Season much less the next Harvest!_ Thank you. More 'Homesteaders' should show us HOW MUCH IT LITERALLY takes, depending on your goal. Nothing wrong with just wanting or needing 'Fresh Eating' but if you want or need more, you have to grow more. Kudos!

[@languagelynnie]

Your daughter is lovely and has a beautiful spirit. You must be so proud of your children. Congrats on the garden! And DON'T APOLOGIZE for being real! That is what is charming about your channel. You are REAL. I was wondering if I was the only person whose kitchen was completely unusable after canning and preserving - you gave me hope!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much! I am very proud of my babies ☺️

[@claireskinner9077]

I know you feel like you’re frazzled and not doing your best work but I think you’re wrong. The season of having little ones underfoot is hard. And you’ve managed to not only grow your little people and enrich their lives, but you’ve grown a beautiful, abundant garden, and then used the fruits of your labour to stock your pantry to feed your family. That is some of the hardest (yet most rewarding) work there is. And you’re gracious enough to film it and share it with us all. Thank you for showing us how you get it done, even when it’s not the prettied up, artistic version you would prefer to put out. In your realness you should people the true amount of consistent effort this all takes, and that’s valuable.

[@Just-Nikki]

Honey it’s harvest and canning season. I would question someone who wasn’t frazzled right now! Don’t apologize. This is when we bust our butts so we have quicker meals in the colder months. You’re doing a great job!

[@vickiiluvboxers4191]

Hi Kelsey, Your videos are lovely just the way they are. Real life happening is what adds the peacefulness of your content! We can all relate to the mess! . Thank you for being you! Blessings! ♥

[@letssummondinner]

The quiet cottage core aesthetic videos are nice, but I enjoy the more chaotic ones equally. Garden season is pretty chaotic after all lol.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

LOL I agree!

[@Jaynes-Path]

At this season, the harvest and preserve season, I don't know anyone who isn't frazzled! Thank you for sharing how you preserve your abundance. It gives us some new ideas to try and gives us a honest idea of what it will take to finish the project.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I appreciate that so much, thank you!!! 🤍

[@cbass2755]

I love your videos. Your comforting to watch for this old gal. My dear Mother was always like you are now. Cooking for us. Always healthy foods, and my brothers and little sister running around in the background. You got me missing her. Not in a sad way, but in a warm and loving way.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

🤍🤍🤍 a high compliment, thank you ☺️ blessings.

[@toniatalley1977]

Such a great video. Thank you for teaching me

[@cbass2755]

😂😂 My dear…my kitchen looks just like that after a heavy preserving day. Never apologize! Their is a method to the madness! And it all cleans up in the end…❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

❤️❤️❤️ there is a method to the madness, that’s for sure! Thank you ☺️

[@jeanettetakyi2524]

YES YOU HAVE BEEN BUSY BUT THE OUTCOME IS TO DIE FOR. ITS WELL WORTH IT. GET SOME REST WHEN YOU CAN AND YOUR VIDEOS ARE GREAT. I DIDNT NOTICE ANY REPEATIVENESS. GOOD JOB

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you friend! I appreciate it ❤️

[@battlearmanda]

I love that you've been showing the abundance, the craziness that comes with it and the real life aspect of what happens to us during this season!! No worries on looking frazzled, I didn't really notice all that much because I can relate to everything you're up against!

[@cbass2755]

Agree..❤

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Same!

[@darcysimental5299]

I really appreciate all the work you put into these videos! This is a lot of work and it’ll pay off. I haven’t yet experienced the burden of garden abundance, really enjoyed watching.

[@melissakalloway1916]

What a wonderful vlog. I could almost smell that delicious aroma of fresh tomatoes. There wasn't a thing wrong with the editing; I enjoyed every moment. Thank you so much for sharing, AND for being conscientious to give accurate, safe canning instructions. This is a "rebel"-free canning zone! ☺

[@lostnationmaplehomestead]

What an abundance of tomatoes! Must be so incredibly rewarding after all of your hard work planting! ❤️

[@Gonepeanuts]

I think you are doing great. No need to apologize, it’s real life and sometimes it’s crazy. You have the beginning, the important parts, and the end results. What else could we need?

[@lindakrieger6667]

Watch More than Farmers and see how he cuts his raspberries down. Also his trellis system is amazing.

[@hollyu48]

I hear you when it comes to the end of the garden, some days are so overwhelming, I try to enjoy the process as much as possible

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Same. I’m trying to enjoy, and not wish it away. I’ll be yearning for it again soon enough 🤍

[@09echols]

She's rocking Rosemary like a sleeping baby😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

😂 she does! I think they love it!

[@cbass2755]

Isn’t it amazing how all that produce shrinks down!? Lol…my kitchen table was full. Some areas double stacked. Once I cooked them down and into jars I got 8 pints. Lol…I thought I’d surely get more. But very grateful for ANY of it…✝️♥️

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

My mind is blown every time! Great perspective, thankful for it no matter how small.

[@maryclarke9894]

The videos have been great. No worries. Of course you're a little frazzled with everything your doing. All your creations are so beautiful! Hope things calm down for your soon.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I love your videos and presentation!! I love seeing what people harvest and how they preserve it!

[@AndreaRuralMN]

To help sauces evaporate faster I put a fan on the counter next to the stove blowing at the pot. It helps them boil down about twice as fast for me!

[@capridovonrenislam4128]

Hi Kelsey, a tip: Ahead of canning you can freeze the tomatoes first, then thaw them, so it will release a lot of the water, but keeps the flavor, and it does reduces your cooking time a lot.

[@iartistdotme]

Congrats on a really nice harvest preservation !

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! 🤍

[@nancyrasmussen2016]

I think your doing a great job considering your doing several canning projects at a time, plus your kids need mom at times. Great job. All looks great. Nancy from nebraska

[@stephencameron1709]

Grant and the jar lifter 😂😂! Haven’t noticed any repetition at all. Really enjoy your channel. My kitchen looks like that most days, no worries! I made ketchup once years ago and I was not impressed. I think using a roaster oven overnight would have helped. You did an amazing job. Get some well deserved rest. God bless! Val C

[@ShakinaRiley-v1j]

I enjoyed these videos, I wish I could see a little more harvesting though❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I can do that! Thanks for the feedback 🤍

[@susanharvesting]

Yum! Delicious fruits!

[@kimdowning8736]

I love your videos. Don't Apologize, your have your hands full.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you ☺️ 🤍

[@bearzhere]

Absolutely no need to apologize! Those of us who can are in the same boat as you. It is taking all I have this year to get my things canned and once again I am overwhelmed a bit ! Having to slow down due to some health issues takes some getting used to for sure. For me some of this is self induced as well , as in buying a bushel of pears when I have a kitchen full of produce HAHA! IT is what it is and when we are all done we have a pantry full of healthy, tasty food for the coming cold days of winter. Thanks again for sharing with us! Blessings!

[@LynnBoergermann]

Might try getting the new heavy duty square cages that nice gardening stores sell

[@lisanowakow3688]

Raspberries are supposed to be cut back to the ground each year, the fruit is on the new canes.

[@ourmodesthome]

The "Ayvarski" peppers are one of my favorite peppers. I roast them and than I fry them in a pan with some salt. Also I use them to make some homemade Ayvar. Deicious.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

So good!

[@CarriesCulinaryCrafts]

just FYI with the Ketchup.. I do mine in the roaster and let it go over night, by morning it is nice and think and ready to can!

[@susanwilliams1881]

Kelsey everything wonderful

[@pamelamacik4826]

I just found your page and because I am a first year canner I am enjoying watching and learning from you. Thank you. I am in zone 4B so to watch your outside gardening I was wondering what zone you are in. You explain things so well it is easy to learn from you. Keep up the great videos ❤

[@ms.fortune2957]

Thanks Doll!

[@azfarsyed7082]

Good habits natures, Works businesses Love to visit there ..good wishes for good natures .

[@maryegerton6848]

Hi Kelsey❤ have you ever considered getting a fruit saver? It’s so darn fast. All you do is put water in the bottom, put the jars on the rack they provide and put the lid over seven jars. Then you bring the water to a boil and it steams the jars. Way less water, so much faster. The processing time is the same as a water bath, but it doesn’t take a half hour to heat up the giant pot of water. Girl! It’s a game changer. I will never go back to heating a million litres of water again. I got mine from Amazon. Have a great weekend. Peace and love ☮️💕

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I will definitely be looking into that!

[@maryegerton6848]

@@ElderandOakFarm you will be so glad you did. It’s actually called a steam canner☮️💕

[@kittyrichards9915]

The roses!!!!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Obsessed ❤️❤️❤️

[@Janice_1979_]

great video, tomorow my husband and I are making salsa with our tomatoes, cant wait. Today its been a busy day for me, made some peach pie, cleaned and did laundry. I intend to rest the rest of the day. Blessings!

[@cydney3283]

I have to cover some of my fresh sewn seeds because of birds, such a pain but a must do. Thanks for sharing!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

They really are a pain! Thanks for watching 🤍

[@imaprepper1866]

Hi, Kelsey, love your channel. Was watching you make your bruschetta . You need a steam canner. Love mine and really saves on water and time.

[@karenpage9383]

This was my first year doing ketchup and I feel your pain! I used my roaster and it was a 2 day process, but I was following the Living Traditions recipe and Sara spent 3 days on hers, so I knew what I was getting into. LOL I grow tomatoes, but not nearly enough so I supplement my harvest with tomatoes in bulk from a local farmer. I'm pretty sure I used a case of 30lk of tomatoes and got 6 pints of ketchup out of it. Canning tomato products is NOT for sissies! Ha!

[@lauraklein6405]

Just ordered Redmond real salt using your link! Thank you!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Oh thank you so much for your support! Enjoy!

[@amylivingston458]

Hi Kelsey! I have been making the buscheta recipe for several years now. On opening, I drain a little of the liquid off - we find it a bit watery. If I'm in the mood, I stir in a little Extra virgin olive oil before serving. I could see a little balsamic being tasty too. Thanks for the videos! They are encouraging to me.

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

Great job 😊

[@serobinson1]

I ended up needed to do a double batch of the brine, because it wasn’t enough . I might left kept it hot to long

[@LynnBoergermann]

More than Farmers family cut their raspberry bush down to near ground and it comes back each year.

[@Nins-niche67]

Next time with the ketchup put it in the crockpot with the lid slightly open with a wooden spoon and let it go overnight on low.

[@susanbuckmaster2292]

Such wonderful goodness in those jars! Great job harvesting and preserving, Kelsey! Just love watching you work and make all those lovely products for your family. They will taste so yummy on a cold winter's day!!! Making messes means you are creating something so worthwhile. Many blessings to you and your family.

[@cbass2755]

Agree! ♥️

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words. Blessings to you 🤍

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

It’s a working kitchen it’s ok😊

[@badwolf_gtv7725]

LOVE watching all your videos where you are harvesting. mine hasnt done too well at all. cooking down my first batch of tomato pasta sauce ever to can for the first time ever from some tomatos i have had in my freezer since last year and some fresh from this year xD and some fresh bell pepperss from my garden. Havent found any good produce deals around pittsburgh area, all seem to be closer to the amish in central PA, or ohio lol but the deals ive found havent made the gas worth it just yet lol. We are ALSO growing the Nadapenos!! most of us dont like spice at all and we plan to make poppers from them as well :D im also going to try cowboy candy with them too.

[@preppingmama]

Looks like my kitchen right now!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

😂 mine will look like this probably until October!

[@aly_b]

Amazing 🤩

[@kittyrichards9915]

First, your videos are great and you are amazing. I was canning green beans while you were doing 50 things at once! And the only child in my house is a full grown man! 😊

[@angiejohnson3565]

Never apologize- your videos are excellent. You share excellent information, and the reality of what it’s like to have your plate so, so full. I have a fraction of what you have, and I’m pretty overwhelmed! I love it and choose to do it, but man, it’s exhausting! It’s great to know I’m not alone. So jealous of those raspberries! My favorite fruit by far. Thank you for sharing so much great content. It is appreciated. ❤️

[@marieparks5674]

Beautiful!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you!🤍

[@4mekz3]

We had issues with our tomato cages but solved it by putting in sturdy sticks/rods to strengthen them. Works great.. :)

[@lisanowakow3688]

I had a squirrel eat all of mine, the garlic, the tomato bushes….

[@candymckinnon8554]

Great video

[@baderi1747]

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[@emmaarnold6274]

My onions were a bust this year too! Must have been a bad year for onions (I’m also in south/central PA). Love your preserving videos!

[@sardee1315]

mine, too, and I'm in central Ohio! My gardening mentor said there's a trade off for every season. One year tomatoes are good and onions are terrible. Next year onions are fantastic and peppers terrible. It's rare when ALL the things produce wonderfully all season long.. but still, I could cry that all my onions are smaller than a baseball and most are only the size of a golf ball 😮‍💨

[@erikalouwrens3992]

I love your videos as chaotic and real as you can make them!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

LOL, perfect! Thank you ☺️ 🤍

[@lorimcmichael5846]

I think your videos are real- no need to apologize! Tis the season of garden over abundance and you have a lot going on. You’ll get through it and start to enjoy the process again later😊hang in there

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it ☺️🤍

[@lauraosterhout1849]

You are amazing. You are creative and full of energy and a big inspiration for me! I have about .15 usable acres and am striving to grow more and more of our veggies and herbs year. Keep rocking it - you are a legit superwoman.

[@ChelseaNichole2911]

Love your videos, and your roses are incredible! I have a massive pile of tomatoes to preserve and I.don’t.wanna! Lol. Guess I’ll push through and get it over with. End of the season gardening is tough at times

[@conniewach7872]

You work so hard. Everything looks wonderful!😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much 🤍

[@sueshughart7006]

I think your video was wonderful. I think you do a fantastic job of explaining things!

[@StonerSmurfin]

I think your videos are still great and informative. I think everyone is ready for garden season to be over, it does get crazy towards the end.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! It sure does, this is my first full garden season while filming for KZbin and it’s A LOT 😂

[@Shaimaa-ArtStudio]

Oh! your flowers are so beautiful 🥰 great video as always thanks for sharing.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! I love them so much 🤍

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

Those 'Pineapple' tomatoes are my absolute favorite! 💛 And always some of my largest slicers of the season.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

So good!

[@carolyngregory9354]

Great job, Kelsey.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you ☺️ 🤍

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

The harvest is outstanding and once again the preservation choices are inspiring. I think the bruschetta in a jar is a great gift idea if like you said it holds up. My mind was racing with questions and ideas just listening to you talk thru your plans and the processes you were using. I love the idea of creating the chili starter! Having the mix of things ready to go for recipes one makes a lot of, is a great approach as opposed to single item preserving…still a fabulous idea and one I use for general meal prep but when you have things you make fairly regularly it’s like having the convenience of a bag of veggies bought from a store but instead grown and preserved with the highest level of nutritional value! I’m curious if after roasting your peppers, you’ve put them in the freeze dryer? Would the flavor or texture have a noticeable change if it’s just going to be added to something cooked? On a side note Kelsey, the roses in your garden are just magical. The beautiful soft colors just woo you in as a peaceful resting spot. We’re all tired about this time in the garden/preserving process but you are doing an amazing job. Thank you for taking us along. Take care of yourself! 🤗🩷

[@kristenkasper-fu1mv]

I am so glad I found your channel. I would like to try to can some of my own tomatoes soon.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’m so glad you’re here! I hope you find my videos helpful!

[@marieparks5674]

Mom always preserved everything, because some years, you get nothing

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

True! 🤍

[@kittyrichards9915]

Use the fall beans for fresh eating.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

That’s a good idea! I’m also thinking a nice big green bean casserole for Thanksgiving!

[@loriewart8143]

I NEED to plant your red raspberries. What kind are they? Love your videos!!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! The variety is Joan J from Nourse Farms.

[@deannavega3277]

Love your channel!! Quick question-Where did you get you get your Sandals??

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Target. They were 10$. I get them every season for the whole family ☺️

[@bsbhimrasmus]

What is the mill you used for the tomato puree?

[@theresas709]

I see in several of your videos that your tomato cages are all falling over. Are you pushing them down to the first ring? I know a lot of people are not pushing them down far enough. I have never had mine fall over and they get huge.

[@elysiana8889]

I see you are using your little hotplate you got in a previous video. Are there any pot size restictions on it? Especially for pressure canning then? I don't find much info about it.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

From the research I’ve done and reviews I’ve read it’s able to withstand an all American 921 model which is a beast, if you’re using a presto I’d think you’d have no problem! Perhaps read through the reviews on Amazon! They are mixed, so far I’ve had success 3 times with a 21 quart water bath canner!

[@elysiana8889]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead Thank you very much, this is really helpfull. I have used my glasstop for small waterbath canning projects but this would be a great help. Also I was planning on getting the presto digital pressure canner but ebay didn't want to work with me. (I'm in UK). I have ordered lower priced items on ebay from US to UK and no problem, just for the canner it kept blocking my card. So my hopes are now on this little beauty. Thank you for your response :)

[@CottageontheCorner]

What is the exact name of those red peppers in the beginning? I don’t even want to try spelling that, but also can I ask where you purchased them. I am newer to gardening and have just started getting some stuff from M I Gardner and Baker Creek

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

It’s Ajvarski! I get them from Baker Creek ☺️

[@CottageontheCorner]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead Thank you!

[@sweetpeasouthernhome]

I love your channel! Could you tell me where you’re getting your pepper seeds from? I’ve been looking for several of the varieties you have. Thank you so much!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’m so glad, thank you! Sure thing, I order from baker Creek and MIGardener!

[@sweetpeasouthernhome]

Thanks so much!

[@broken10100]

Do you let your indeterminates go wild or do you keep them to 1-2 vines?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

The first month or two I keep it to one main stem, pruning off all suckers. After July hits usually I don’t have time to keep after them and they go wild 😂

[@broken10100]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead How many plants are you growing on average to have that much abundance? I had about 10 heirlooms going, and some did better than others but not to your extent! I need to step up my game.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I have 14 paste, 12 slicers and 3 cherry tomato plants too!

[@Ing127-v3m]

❤

[@jenniferfogle5465]

Did you taste the ketchup? If so, did you like it? How would you compare to “store bought” ketchup? 🙂

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Yes! It’s good! I’m not sure any approved ketchup recipe is going to taste like store bought unfortunately. I’m happy with the flavor, it’s not too spiced, mild overall. I think it will be especially lovely topping meatloaf!

[@jenniferfogle5465]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead that sounds like a perfect use for it!

[@canadiannavywife434]

Could you do me a solid favour and tell me what is the name of the red pepper you say is your favourite? I can't find it anywhere and the video does not give a clear name. TY. Hugs from Esquimalt

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Sure! It’s Ajvarski! I’m get them from Baker Creek ☺️