Sometimes IT JUST BREAKS YOUR HEART !!!

[@MTknitter22]

I bless your dear brother Bri every time I see the big gorgeous home he got for you. It makes such a difference!!! HappyHappy Mother’s Day!!!

[@DZ-rl8ut]

I still feel the need to bless your brother. What an incredible human and uncle to do this for you and your children. Blessings for you and your family too

[@Bindismom]

I love each and every visit with you and your family. I am an 80 year old great grandmother and family is everything to me. My husband of 63 years is in hospital, we’ve had some struggles but Bri, you just wouldn’t believe all the Devine intervention we have had from day 1!! God is so good, sees us through all theses struggles eh? You bet. You and yours are just the ray of sunshine I needed today.🤗🤗💖💖🙏🙏

[@paulagreen8390]

Watching you rise from the ashes just blesses my heart. Im sure every day is hard but girl u are doing it. You are showing others there is hope and they will find there way also. ❤

[@katfoley890]

The little snippets we get of how you teach your kids in everyday moments are so beautiful. I'm so thankful there are parents like you in the world.

[@GrandmaKarenHasAFarm]

I love how your kids entertain themselves without sitting in front of the tv. So good for them!!!

[@Familyhavenhomestead]

I’m really loving you! Bri. There is a peace and happiness about you now that before I never saw. I’m glad that you are still filming content. It’s lovely to watch.

[@tabp8448]

I agree❣️

[@MissBetsyLu]

Many blessings.

[@MissBetsyLu]

Just fyi. Good Storing onions usually have much stronger flavor. Many blessings everyone.

[@-life-as-it-is-]

I'm happy you so great!!!!!! take care God bless you always....

[@yellowbird5411]

Just making a suggestion here, so please don't take offense. When planting small plants it is easier on the little roots if we make a hole first with a stick, a dibble or even our finger. Forcing little plants root first into the soil with no preparation breaks the roots and traumatizes the plant, which may cause the plant to die or the plant may not develop correctly. I used to work in a nursery in transplanting seedlings. It was crucial to make sure the dibble holes were the correct size before placing the seedling gently in them and pinching the holes closed over them. You will harvest a lot of vegetables this summer from such a wonderful garden! Happy planting!

[@ciaobella8963]

Yes, but Bri is holding the camera with her other hand. I'm sure she knows this as I have seen her plant starts in her farm garden on videos quite a while ago.

[@crystalerdman3455]

There are actually some plants that prefer to be literally stuck straight into the earth.

[@KenJ-61]

@@crystalerdman3455 lol

[@Ruth58969]

@@ciaobella8963 Unless she has 3 hands, that is not the case. There are two hands planting,

[@ciaobella8963]

@@Ruth58969 Exactly. That is what I'm saying.

[@barbc3829]

I agree with others that the culprit is cutworms. We used to use cans around each plant, then went to paper cups, but now we make newspaper folded into circles and taped to stay together. I use these on my broccoli, collards, tomatoes and peppers as our cut worms seems to like all of these. I have not had any problems since planting each plant with a collar of newspaper. Fortunately I can make these newspaper circles any size I need for some of the larger plants I have started. I like the newspaper as it degrades over the summer and the cutworms only seem to be a problem in the spring to early summer.

[@MissBetsyLu]

Wrap stems with newspaper or cardboard and get garden cats. My first two suggestions. Blessings all.

[@CreatorInTrng]

Like 99% of the other comments, I am engaged in your sharing of your garden and skills. The fine detailed handling of the plants was so enlightening - like being there with you. When you want to learn you want to be up-close and say, just don't tell me, SHOW ME! And you did! Bless you and your family.

[@sherry2836]

I saw a vid where the man cut plastic straws into 2" pieces, then cut the straw piece down the side. Unfurl it and wrap around the stem, making sure you slide the straw down about 1" into the soil. Just like they use the plastic "tubes" around young trees. Something your kids may be able to help with.🙂

[@janetscott5252]

Hope your neighbors are enjoying the beauty of your garden!!!😊

[@materesa8008]

I was wondering what the suburban neighborhood thought of all this ❤

[@bonneymoseley1159]

Bri, try taking cinnamon and sprinkle it around the root area! It is great to mess up the bugs senses. Even rodents dot like it but run away. It doesn't hurt your plants either. You may need to repeat after rains. You should be able to transplant carrots, but make a little hole so root has freedom. I live in Alaska and we have to start alot of things in the house and then transplant out the end of May first of June. Pray it works for you!

[@micheleweatherspoon6399]

It's a beautiful place to spend time. You have a wonderful garden, and you are an amazing woman. God bless you

[@kimlittleton4943]

So give us some tips on growing Cilantro !!! I have never had luck with it :) Love your garden You are doing a great job.

[@denisebrady6858]

Bri we call them Spring Onions over here 9 they grow all year long) & yes harvesting the tops & leaving the base in they regrow stronger- I started my Spring Onion bed from store bought bunch of spring onions I bought for a salad - cut the bottom part (with roots) & rooted them in a dish of water- I now have a 4ft x 4ft bed of amazing spring onions. They have been going for over 7years now. Cheers Denise- Australia

[@kenadamson4535]

You could try planting some Pyrethrum Daisy plants in the garden around your Broccoli plants (and that whole "cabbage" family) ... be sure to get the one with the Latin name Tanacetum Coccineum also known as a Painted Daisy - Robinson Mix ... thisplant will also repel nemotodes, leaf hoppers, harlequin bugs, spider mites, cabbage white butterflies & cabbage moths (and worms) ... the daisy is NOT harmful to pollinators and plant between every other plant ... I hope this helps ...

[@annieho9233]

You're a very amazing mother. Happy Mother's Day.

[@shirleyfermor6829]

Hi I'm from England we have been married for fifty years and my husband has always grown vegetables but this year he has gone mad in the garden and our front lawn is a fruit orchard we have many apple trees eaters and cookers plums cherries we also have strawberries and raspberries rhubarb and we don't have a huge garden but it amazes me how much we grow so good luck with your big plot love your kiddies my are grown up and got one child each I only had two boys take care xxx

[@virginiabrewster8444]

What a lovely day, thank you for sharing!

[@prarieborn6458]

What a lovely fulflling day you had,Bri. I learned something useful about planting onion starts close together for onion greens all summer .That will work for me, I have had a large pot of chives for 30 years and they just keep coming back year after year., but never thought of growing onions. in a container. You looked so contented and happy at the end of the day, pleasantly tired and snuggling down with the kids to watch a movie.

[@sharper6577]

Bri. Try sprinkling red pepper on your plants to stop animals or other things like slugs etc that chew

[@mom.p3818]

Bri, you are amazing. You have embraced your new life with such openness. The kids are happy and thriving. Your garden looks great! (Wish mine was that good). You have given me and so many others, the will to keep going

[@LoriG75]

Thanks for the tip on the green onions!

[@aldavis5328]

awesome garden you really do have a green thumb.

[@leahharbison4932]

The garden has done you a world of good. ( got a lil twinkle in your eyes. ❤

[@glendaruff125]

Everything looks great.

[@tonyamercer86]

I love your sweet family!!

[@irmibullinger1421]

It's amazing how quickly your garden grew. My plants are not growing near as fast as yours

[@saraphillips1038]

Hello I am new to your channel… I was watching you work in the garden and trying to motivate myself to go and work in my garden and lo and behold I worked for three hours today!

[@jenniferrescott1149]

Your garden looks beautiful. Sorry about the broccolis

[@BlacksTropicalHomestead]

That's what we love most about SoilFamily Expo, spending the day at Savannah Children's Museum to teach and inspire the children and parents about the importance of homesteading/gardening and how much fun it can be. So important to pass this skill on to the youth ❤ they may not stick with it but they will come back to it one day🙏🏾

[@RobertasArtisticAdventures]

I hope to get to next year's Expo! Yes, very important to pass on this knowledge and skill!

[@BlacksTropicalHomestead]

@@RobertasArtisticAdventures We hope to see you next year SoilSista, we love and appreciate you 💖

[@kelliminks1230]

That's likely rollie pollies that are eating your broccoli like that. I had them decimate my green bean plants one year before I realized what it was that was eating them. Hopefully you have luck getting rid of them, or at least giving them something else to eat on rather than your broccoli plants! Your garden looks amazing though! Keep up the good work! 💗

[@TheEmbrio]

Yes. Diatomaceous eath will help, a more diverse garden patch too

[@michigan_missy]

I think it’s ants eating the broccoli stems at the dirt line. If it was cut worms I think you’d see leaf damage as well. Either way, some DE around the stems should help. I absolutely love seeing your garden flourishing and the joy it brings you! ❤

[@bd5644]

What is DE?

[@Lonesomelane-58]

Diatemetrious Earth. Get the "food grade kind"

[@christiscamelotgardens47]

DE or diatomaceous earth kills insects. Unfortunately it also kills pollinators including bees 🐝 I wonder if the damage is from voles or moles,,,,

[@gperillat]

I agree with this. I had issues with ants and it wiped out my plants just like what happening here.

[@TheEmbrio]

I agree, whatever is eating the stems would be slowed down or eradicated with d.e.

[@karinjudge7277]

You are such a good woman Bri. I watch old videos from your farm and then these new ones. You sure have worked so hard. From milking Cows and goats. Now a town life on your own. Your family is blessed to have you. Hugs 😊🙏

[@angik4777]

I have problems with cutworms and squash vine borers a friend told me to get that stretchy athletic tape to put around the base of the plant. It will stretch as the plant grows and keep the insects off.

[@brookegraham3823]

I learn so much from every single one of your videos! So thankful for you!

[@amyfaith2350]

Shade cloth is where it is at. Here in Central Texas I had great greens all summer!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Good to know! I just bought some and put it on my lettuce and broccoli. I’m in SW Idaho, a high desert and we have HOT dry summers.

[@BlacksTropicalHomestead]

Good morning beautiful SoilSista and Fam❤️

[@andrealynn1976]

I could honestly watch you just work in your awesome garden and hear the birds twitter and sing for a long time. It's so peaceful and relaxing 👩‍🌾🥕🥬🐦🙂

[@kaydefreese7586]

Me too. She give so many helpful tips.

[@deneeblstmama1128]

I grew Patterson onions last year and they were still lovely when we ran out in February!! I grew double this year of what I planted last year

[@katherine-ow9mm]

Use a solo or plastic cup top to make a collar around squash, cabbage and broccoli plants to keep cut worms at bay. I use about the top three inches of the cup.

[@jlsumner7]

That’s the prettiest garden I’ve ever seen!!

[@jipjojed]

Enjoyed your wisdom on kiddos n just being in garden with you, your blooming as well ❤

[@bevstegeman]

Possibly cutworms on your broccoli? Make a little collar of foil or cardboard and put around the bottom of the stem when you plan them.

[@peggyannparkes1863]

Put a heavy duty hook in a portable drill and loop one end of your net on the hook. Start the drill slowly and you'll have twisted net instantly.

[@serena9506]

Look up cutworms .. I’m in central Virginia and that’s what gets some of mine. Your garden looks great for a first year garden!!!

[@lovegodlovefreedom2535]

Wow, the garden looks great! Great job, Bri and family & friends! 🥰👍🏾💯🙏🏽

[@RobertasArtisticAdventures]

God bless your journey, Beautiful and Strong Bri!

[@jbraeslamb]

Superb content Brie. Don't know where you get the energy from but fair play to you for getting on with it. 💕

[@rhondamckinley4373]

Thank you for sharing your potato wisdom. I'm on my 3rd year of potatoes and appreciated your sharing.

[@OhioJeremy]

You're going to love the Patterson onions. They store very well, the ones I harvested last July are still being used today.

[@lisabooker6405]

I think cut worms. It looks like the same damage I had. What I did was stuck little sticks on either side of the base and that stops them from being able to snip the plants. I hope this helps. You are such a delight. God bless you always ~Lisa

[@EmsGoldens]

I love to save my carrot greens when I thin carrots to add to salads

[@lynnhadley2036]

I have been searching for a description of that small auger you used to make holes for planting . Thank you so much for all your videos !!!

[@felicitywoodruffe4087]

Bri dig out the hole that the plant was in . Spread out or sift the soil and take a really good look to see if you can find any bugs that are eating the base of the stems . one of your boys has a magnifying glass let him investigate the soil and see what he discovers . It could be small bugs or leather jackets from crane flies or woevils.

[@mollymackiewicz6965]

Praying for you and your family love your smiles and laughter enjoy your videos ❤

[@minnamae25]

Our broccoli started looking not so good. My husband watered them with fish poop fertilizer yesterday. 😂 smells awful but does wonders for our plants

[@wishinwellfarmstead2455]

Cutworms are general feeders that can cause a lot of damage to a wide variety of crops in your home garden, including broccoli, kale, and cauliflower.

[@larissaepp5794]

Bri it is cutworm, try to dig in the circle of couple inches around the plant. First thing in the morning beside damaged plant. You have to stay on top of it, you have to kill them by squeezing. You brought them in with the compost probably. We have them in Manitoba. My garden looks like I planted tins and pails. Cut bottom and top off a tin can and put them one inch deep into the soil. You have to do it in the beginning wenn you put the seedlings out, until the stemms become to woody and they can't cut through anymore. Then take them off. I collect tis and pails the whole year. Wash them after using cut off the bottom and stuck them in the basement in boxes or bags out off the way. I keep my in the shed. You can reuse them. Just hose down them and let them sit and dry/sanitize in the sun for couple hours and put them away. Love you and your family. Pray for you, be blessed.❤

[@homesteadingwithapurpose9681]

I’m enjoying your garden so much. Thank you for sharing with us. Our garden is much smaller with less variety. It’s only the two of us now. We do share our extra with our church family.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Lovely Bri! I’m glad you were able to get so much done in the garden, it’s often hard to accomplish so much with the little ones needing attention. Thank you for the reminder to take things as they come and not be anxious. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed, planning to take my two granddaughters to play together today while thinking of all the things in the garden that still need to be planted. The weather here is turning very hot, but you’re right, there is still time to get things in.

[@Elizabeth45840]

I really want to thank you. I am learning so much from you. I Absolutely Love the Videos. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@melissaspear2031]

Last year I had that problem with my green beans and I found out that it was ants eating them. It made me so sad.

[@ritabaker3113]

Blessings dear mama

[@MissBetsyLu]

You could go over area and make holes with a stick, then put onions in holes. Usually this type of assembly-line work saves time and "thinking efforts". Many blessings to everyone.

[@danamama6766]

I never ever thought of eating the pea plants themselves. Of course that makes sense! I can not wait to grow them again to chow down. Loved all of this video Bri 💖💖💖

[@triciabrooks2520]

Love watching your videos. God's blessings to you all.

[@belieftransformation]

Great progress, happy family & thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦

[@jamesjessee4064]

Nice garden

[@MsJuliah1]

Last year I planted what are called "potato onions", and they grew so fast that I trimmed them and shared green onions with everyone in my church, (were a small congregation), and then I harvested them as scallions and dehydrated them. I put some of them in the blender and it makes a great add-in for scrambled eggs, casseroles, etc.

[@BlacksTropicalHomestead]

14:36 Our brassicas look like this in the spring and summer! Our bugs are terrible and they beat the roots, stems and leaves of our plants... 🥴 So out with the fall/winter crop and in with the summer we almost skip spring here. It's sometimes in the 90's in the day and 70's at night

[@tammysscentsationsandcreat6344]

Bri!!!!!! That garden looks amazing!

[@Mrs-Emcee]

Cabbage root flies lay their eggs around the stem of the plant and the larvae munch on the young roots and the stem. You can use ‘cabbage collars’ on the soil around the stem when planting, to prevent damage.

[@sweepea12010]

You are a wonderful teacher 👏 Thank you 👍😊

[@pleasantmeadows2070]

Hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day!

[@jennifercullison]

Bri you are blessed in abundance...enjoy your successes and learn from your failures...its not a failure unless you didnt learn from them...extend that grace to yourself and your children...js..as a cancer patient and a current patient I have learned this the hard way and I'm way older than you are...fighting the current fight and learning from my past experiences...and trying to pass these lessons and blessings on to the next generations..

[@sarar6595]

I had rolly pollies doing this to my plants.

[@Nins-niche67]

DE for the broccoli. May be cut worms or may be pill bugs.

[@caitlinmace]

Thanks for the gardening videos. This is my first year with a big garden and I find your videos among the best for a beginner gardener. You explain things in such a straight forward manner and I don't feel bogged down by too much info like with some other channels. Thanks for being you 😊 I really like the direction your channel has taken.

[@Debralynn1167]

Hi i asked a friend about your broccoli they recommended that you put some foil around the base of your broccoli as it many be being eaten by pill bugs, not sure if that helps but it can't harm.

[@oldvillagefarm1348]

I have the same problem with my broccoli and cabbage every year. I found it was ants causing the problem. What I did was flood the plants with water for a couple of days. All of them because they will move on to the next plant. Good luck. Garden is beautiful!

[@esthers9140]

Thanks for the taco idea😄 I had some precooked in the freezer ground beef I just took out for tacos tonight. Your garden looks so beautiful, you definitely have a talent for it. Can't wait to see some flowers growing too🌷🌻🌹❤

[@lisaporria7307]

Am an so proud of you and your diligence in getting your garden in. Your hard work is paying off in so many ways! Your garden looks great, but you look happy and fulfilled. Keep up the faith and good work!

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

This video was so nice ❤ I'm watching while I put my baby down, but then I'm headed out to the garden too!

[@HomesteadingForHealth]

Cut worms and I have heard they don’t go very deep so if you take a solo cup and burry it with it in it as a collar for the plant you can avoid the loss. Funny you were eating the greens of the pea plant. In a video I did recently I was thinking about it ;) now I know that I will likely enjoy them! You are a bit ahead of me as I’m in Iowa

[@growinggenerationshomestea516]

Your garden is beautiful! I double my garden every year and Im just enjoying growing food.

[@studiotezart]

I can't believa how good your garden looks. It grows so fast! If I plant it takes months for mine to look like that. Probably colder climat here but still.

[@junekerschner6336]

cut worms, my dad use to put cans around them, pushed down into the soil around the plant

[@linnsoltwedel]

Wow things are growing! I need to get my behind in gear for my greenhouse too! :D I have a big one laying in my garage, just need to get it up!

[@terryhenderson424]

When I get the bundles of onions, I make sure to keep them moisture then soak them for about an hour before planting.

[@adie193]

ANSWER: I just saw on KZbin yesterday the reason for the bottom of you broccoli! It’s that bug that is gray, oval, many legs & about 1/8” long. I don’t know the name. The lady didn’t pull the plant out she put that blue electric tape around it, put the soil up to the bottom of that tape & said that area would harden over time & then she would take the tape off. I’m so loving your attitude and creativity. ❤ Adie from CT

[@joannescarlett7686]

Are they called slaters. In Australia that's what we call them and they are a pain

[@Brifromscratch]

Interesting! I will look into it. Do you remember where you saw it?

[@Jackie-pk8nq]

Looks like rolly pollie/pill bug damage. Sluggo plus kills them.

[@2friesshortofabigmac407]

@@Brifromscratch rolly pollies here i saw where you put tin foil around the stem to protect from them eating them

[@aprilriordan8202]

@Bri From Scratch it also looks like cut worm damage, peppermint oil can help prevent additional damage , your garden is looking fantastic

[@rebeccahaughn8677]

My thoughts about the stems on the broccoli were maybe cutworms, as stated before or mice. They need to nibble on anything to keep their teeth shorter since they continue to grow. Just my thoughts, I hope you figure it out, I am also a big fan of broccoli.

[@lindadykes4040]

Your garden is beautiful. Much love and blessings for you and your family ❤️✝️

[@rosasalas1437]

Love to see Art with you all we love both of you ❤️ I he doing Your doing Awesome job .

[@sugarloaf10]

I enjoyed this gardening video. It’s looking great!

[@jenthrasher5056]

Bri, your garden looks amazing