Spring Homestead Tour! It's Never Looked Better...

[@SundiMyint]

Anyone else dying at the loquat part

[@epichomesteading]

We definitely were

[@blancadejesus9464]

😂😂😂😂and the rose smelling part 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kaptynssirensong2357]

Yup lol

[@chantelwilliams2716]

All millennials have the humor of a middle schooler 😂 myself included, who teaches middle school

[@chelseaburr_]

So funny 😂

[@courtneywhite3165]

You guys are like garden soulmates. The laughing together always gets me. Haha

[@rpg_wizzard8267]

Loquats are like bananas. Just don’t make eye contact while eating and you’re good.

[@jessicajordan680]

First laugh of the day 😂 thank you

[@epichomesteading]

100%

[@FluffyTheGryphon]

The intro laugh always gets me. It's hilarious. Never get rid of it. XD

[@christywilson2177]

Totally agree!! The goofy guys make it so funny! 😂

[@Pleurigloss]

Agree! It gets me every time

[@TrixieJFerguson]

Exactly!! I love this video style … just Kevin and Jacques goofing in the garden!

[@MiladaKaiser]

All that chart! You blanch it, chop it, freeze it and make spanakopita in the winter. Add garlic!

[@michellec9657]

On the peach - somebody mentioned it early and I will second the diagnosis. Its peach leaf curl, a fungal disease that effects peaches and nectarines. It affects the bud before you even see the leaf form. It is probably endemic to your area. I know it is where I live in the bay area in NorCal. If its not too bad it will just be cosmetic. If the tree leafs out and its super bad the leaves might drop then the tree will grow new leaves but this will lower fruit production. The only way I know to PREVENT or lessen it is to spray with organic copper fungicide. Organic but toxic and an excess is not good for ground water so do it in a controlled way and wear protective gear. I only have a few small trees so I like the type in the bottle that you just attach the hose to and it will mix the product as you spray it on the tree. I find that less time consuming than having to mix my own concentrate into a sprayer and then dealing with the leftovers. In northern ca it is recommended to spray - Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentines day. I still have leaves on my trees on Thanksgiving so I spray after leaf fall and then a second time beginning of Feb before the flower buds break. Spraying 2 times seems to be enough to keep it under control, you most likely won't completely get rid of it. Don't spray after bud break because it is toxic to pollinators. You have the amount you have already for this year. Your treatment will start next winter. Thanks for all you do, your property looks amazing!

[@epichomesteading]

Will treat it asap!

[@josephjames675]

We're in the midwest and have been dealing with the same thing for the past couple years on two of our four young peach trees. (Our Elberta and O'Henry varieties are affected, Red Haven and Polly White haven't showed any signs of the curl). I sprayed late fall with the copper fungicide twice and it seems to have made a bit of a difference but definitely still a good amount of leafage affected so far this spring - though we did get some fruit develop for the first time. Generally once our days warm up and dry out a little more these two trees really come back but they are definitely behind our other two in terms of overall structure/lower limb growth. Might try the late winter third application next year as well to see if that helps further, but I can attest that definitely matches the leaf curl we've seen.

[@michellec9657]

@@epichomesteading No not ASAP, you can't do anything for this summer, your tree will be fine. Treat next WINTER. It won't get any worse this year than it already is.

[@scottolson6201]

I live in So Cal in Zone 9b and have peach leaf curl on both of my peach trees. Doesn't seem to affect the cherry tree planted close to them. My nurseryman told me to wait until late fall and spray like you described above. Supposedly as temps warm up it should be less prevalent.

[@loribethartist6353]

I have 4 peach trees that flower and set fruit every year (they are about 6 years old), but every year the fruits dry up and fall off 😢 I don’t know what type they are because my sweet Nannie threw peach pits out in her yard and grew the trees. So they are sentimental since she brought them to me to plant at my home (she has since passed so that’s why I’m hanging on to them).

[@seenso]

I think Eric and Jacques are high on sunshine lol ☀️ vibes are immaculate

[@krisbaker9427]

Kevin!

[@Rox_and_Fields]

It's Erik with a "k," jeez!

[@adriaunnafossum1901]

I know Jacques was excited about the loquat, but i didn't see enough of that truly EPIC rose arch 😍

[@rachelrose9712]

The post-production on this is *chef's kiss*

[@jennamccleery2393]

Banana tips: keep 2-3 pups per original plant and let them grow. Cut any other pups down. Leave the pups and dead leaves to compost in place and shelter the banana roots. Bananas love organic fertilizer and water (but not standing water). If you feed your banana with an organic orchid bloom food you will probably get a flower. It takes a while for the fruits to develop fully so hurry up and get that fertilizer in there. After you get 6-10 hands of fruit set, cut off the bloom to stop fruit production. Don’t let it set too many bananas or the weight will be hard for the plant and you when you harvest. Lastly, consider getting a dwarf fruiting banana. That’s what I have (approx.8 foot full grown). They are easier to work with for this old lady. 😂 ENJOY! Have fun! Looking Epic at the Homestead. ❤

[@derwynmdockenjr]

Jaques, I didnt realize you were so funny! Great comdic chemistry you guys were in rare form. 😂😂😂😂

[@eatsandchewsgarden1018]

Hi, Eats and Chews Garden Here! The peach tree issue is peach leaf curl (Taphrina Deformans) it's a fungus and is contagious. It can affect peach, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Sulfur or copper- based fungicides will work in fall too late for spring. For now, it can be tedious, but you can take the affected leaves off as they appear, to maintain and not spread even more. On the chicken's be careful with fibrous, stringy parts on Swiss chard and celery it can eventually over time compress in their throats and chokes them out. We love your videos keep up the good work!!!

[@Whitey166]

any way to prevent it other than removing infected leaves and hoping it wont return?

[@eatsandchewsgarden1018]

@@Whitey166 hi 👋🏻 the best time to treat the disease or prevent, is when the tree is dormant

[@tamarayuen7774]

We need a new drone shot from above to see the new layout and the amazing summer growth 🤩 Bet it looks great!

[@saal0]

They were in a mood that day 😂✨impeccable vibes

[@italiana626sc]

"Are you a doula? What's going on here?" 😅😅 That loquat segment was the best.

[@gpipkins85]

Huffing the flowers is crazy lol

[@seenso]

It’s Cheh-pawt-oh-lay 😂

[@lisareichelt8997]

I’m so glad the two are back together! They are a hoot the way they play off each other! They are best together!

[@olivia0897]

Green papayas are great for Thai papaya salad w/Thai chiles, garlic, lemon or lime, sugar, fish sauce and maybe even crushes peanuts.

[@fuzzytale]

I'm loving how much your channel and your garden have progressed from the oooold days of the tiny front yard garden. The evolution as you've felt out where you want to go with your homestead has been fun and educational to watch, and I look forward to see how it continues to evolve

[@epichomesteading]

Thank you!

[@joepa6106]

James Prigioni style grapes 🍇 BOOM ! Go !

[@samueljacobsen4689]

6:00 - The way Kevin just whipped out "that's a little bit sus" was GOLDEN🤣 It like doesn't work for him, but it does, in like a quirky gardener type of way🤣

[@MiladaKaiser]

Kevin, if you will not spray your peach with fungicide enough in the winter, then that peach leave curl fungus will kill your tree. It will affect fruit too.

[@patriciawesten7795]

That's how people here in Greece eat the loquat, bravo 😂

[@reddbeard2312]

I've been growing Musa Bajoo (Japanese Fiber Bananas) in my garden for about 4 years now, and this is what I've learned. Bananas produce 2 kinds of suckers. Shield suckers and sword suckers. Shields are slow growing and generally don't get very large. They produce large leaves quickly and don't grow tall. They act like a solar panel to feed the corm and "shield" it from harm. Swords look very different when they first sprout. They grow very quickly and the leaves stay small until about 2 ft tall, then they start growing more typical leaves. Swords are new leaders for the plant. They are what grow massive in height and produce fruit when mature. You'll want to make sure you have another sword growing to take the place as a new leader when the fruit is setting. Shields can be trimmed back as needed, but keeping them makes the banana grow faster.

[@Gardening_with_Liz]

19:05 save your papaya seeds for marinating meat. I save the seeds a freezer bag and just put a tablespoon into my marinade as I need it. This year, I’m dehydrating the seeds and blend them to a powder. There’s something in the seeds that helps breakdown meet enzymes to make it softer. You can also use kiwi too for the same purpose and it doesn’t add favor.

[@jennifermain3189]

We've had leaf curl on our peach tree since the second year it was planted. Spray it with an organic copper spray after the leaves fall off and before it buds out again next year. It won't fix it completely, but it will cut down on a lot of it. We still get delicious peaches off of ours 5 years later, but you have to spray every winter. You can also pull off the leaves that are infected so the tree puts more energy into the healthy leaves and fruit. As to the gophers, we used to have a giant problem at our old house that was backed up to a creek. The only thing we were able to do that actually worked was to use cinch traps to kill them. The gas, vibration stakes, humane traps, etc. were all ineffective. I have watched them pull entire plants down into their tunnels from underneath. Get rid of them before they get an extensive tunnel system in your yard.

[@debrascott8775]

Amen on the gophers. I had a live and let live vibe going until they did me so wrong, not only in the garden but also undermined the ground below a couple of deck foundation posts.

[@mendynoma4272]

The Russian settlers had to abandon Fort Ross in NorCal because they were starving due to gophers!

[@lexnite22]

Suggestion for the small citrus: Place a mirror against that wall to reflect light into the plant, since it's been overshadowed.

[@wikedkhaleesi]

LOL you guys eat Loquats like the Steward of Gondor in Return of the King eats his cherry tomatoes 😂😂😂😂

[@sonialopez2124]

Have you tried copper fungicide for the peach tree? Looks like peach leaf curl. When I bought my 1st peach tree my leaves would curl until I did some research and your suppose to apply copper fungicide early in the spring. I apply it with my horticultural oil in the winter before the tree leafs out for 3 applications. When the first leaves start to show I apply another application of copper fungicide on its own. Seems to help a lot. Haven't had leaf curl since.

[@gloriouslumi]

This

[@epichomesteading]

Yep, need to hit it

[@magsj2387]

😂😂😂 dying laughing at the loquat tip! Thanks Jacque😂 Kevin your garden is the most beautiful it’s ever looked!

[@olivejuicemomma]

There’s so much joy and laughter in this 😂😂❤ “the journey of a thousand tears” 😂 - The garden looks SO incredible! The pond is stunning.

[@ColeSpolaric]

Looking really good, Kevin. One thing I'd like to see is growing watermelon on a trellis for those of us that don't have a whole lot of room

[@darthwolverine747]

Hardest I’ve ever laughed at a gardening video. 😂 I love these style videos.

[@diannasgardenmenagerie967]

Wow the garden looks so amazing!!!! You should do side by side comparison from when you first moved there and now😮

[@epichomesteading]

That's the plan!

[@vincenty747]

Those funky looking leaves on the peach is peach leaf curl. It's a fungal disease and it's more prevalent during wetter winters/spring. You usually do a couple sprays of copper fungicide during dormancy in the winter before leafing. By spring it's too late to spray. You can pick off the diseased leaves and throw them away. Don't let it accumulate on the floor as the fungus can accumulate in the soil and wreck havoc next winter.

[@mikimayagain]

For the extra green, how about dehydrate them and turn it into green powder to add to other foods for a nutritional add in. It's wonderful.

[@andreachristofi-hunziker7769]

One year I had this leaf curl Fungal disease on my peach tree very bad (Cyprus, Zone 10b). There is an organic solution which worked: homemade garlic spray! The following year I’ve sprayed the whole tree in January before the blossom/when buds swell and had healthy leaves and lots of fruits.

[@j.reneewhite915]

Been watching you develop your channel for a lot of years now. You have become a much happier person along the journey. You know in Hollywood if they could find a dynamic duo it was considered the money! I love watching you guys working together and I laugh a lot along the way. Thanks its a real gift and you both share with generosity. With that said I'm a loyal fan and I enjoy purchasing gardening supplies from you as well. Be blessed and keep up the good work!

[@1HappyPatty]

Peach leaf curl... it's endemic. Spray with Neem/Copper three times: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Superbowl Sunday (roughly). It doesn't really hurt the tree, and the leaves will fall off. But yes, it's concerning to see.

[@geeyoupee]

That peach disease is peach leaf curl. A fungicide during dormant season will fix it. It's too late to do anything now from what I've read. They usually recommend you spray it 3 times in winter but I only did it once in SD before the flowers bloomed. I also mixed in dormant mineral spray to kill any bugs.

[@blossomvalleylife5503]

I would suggest that you try planting a banana circle. I have over 100 banana plants spread out in groups on our property. For a banana circle you grow the bananas around a pit you dig that you can fill with compostable garden waste. Then you add companion plants like sweet potatoes, lemongrass, or florals like canna lily or bird of paradise. You also could companion plant under all of your fruit trees to maximize space. I have onions and garlic growing under fruit trees to help deter critters. It is definitely fun to mix things up and change the garden each year!

[@007Lehua]

Kevin is now the "Artichoke Daddy" 😂 your peach tree is like mine; I sprayed Bonite Copper funcide way to late (January/February) which will elevate this. ShouId have done it once in October, November, and December. At least once, but I've been dodging the rain. Thanks for sharing your homestead.....LOOKS GREAT!

[@MrsWolf87]

Also your peaches have leaf swell. We've seen this here in florida. It's caused by a fungi.

[@archie-rv]

That thing you saw on peach tree is called peach leaf curl…its a fungal infection very common to peach trees and more found in Northern California where we have moist and cold winters when the fungal infection sets in. If it’s only on few leafs….carefully pluck the leaves and don’t drop them on the ground…put them in black (/trash not compost) bin and just wait it out this summer. Next winter you spray the tree 2-3 times (mostly before Christmas, after new year and before the spring arrives) spay with copper fungicide mixed with horticultural oil (1:1 ratio) and make sure you spray when it doesn’t rain for atleast 2-3 days after…and the peach curl should get better. If you drop the peach curl leaves on the ground…the infestation will pass onto the soil and then its roots killing the plant

[@JWDicus]

Totally with you, Kevo on the ripe papaya thing. If you don't like how it can smell like stinky feet, the trick we learned in the tropics is a generous squeeze of lime. It really cuts down on that nose that makes you wonder if you're about eat a piece of fruit or a dirty gym sock.

[@creatinghanley]

That painted wall is fabulous!! The hummingbird, gorgeous! A mural like that is something I want to do on my garden-side garage wall… who does that kind of art? And what paint stays in place year after year? I love it. Oh, and fab vibes, guys. 😊

[@luanaalicea-krigin6607]

Bananas are super heavy feeders! They need tons of fertilizer monthly and lots of water. Espoma citrus tone is actually a great choice! Hope that helps!!

[@damonseverin454]

Absolutely loved this video gents. It's always a laugh when you two do a video together

[@chocolateghost]

I'm in Norcal but dealing with the peach/nectarine leaf drama as well, looks creepy but the fruit is still forming. Glad to see the bromance back in force, looking forward to some crazy kitchen hijnks and more experimental gardening.

[@zoecisneros5596]

I need that rose outro on an endless loop respectfully 😂😂😂❤

[@epichomesteading]

😂

[@phildizzle88]

Peach Leaf Curl! Common. Spray organic fungicide during dormant season. Can’t always prevent it each season. But you can suppress it with spray. Garden looks awesome. Good luck!

[@sarahhayes6014]

I'm so happy y'all are covering more on the care of fruit trees! Thank you!

[@BarbeeDoll77]

I’m dying. The editing was great! Smell the roses!! 🌹😝

[@thepoint20]

Love the video! Would love the EG team's different perspectives on garden/landscaping layouts (organic vs clean-cut, etc)

[@danielleevans8387]

3:40 in and thinking about taking a shot every time I hear “vibe”. 😂 love it. Garden is amazing. Y’all are in a beautiful groove.

[@nildaotero2933]

Great garden. You guys had me cracking up at the loquat and roses part.

[@annsfrench]

I would plant lotus in your pond. I love lotus! They hold their blooms up above the water and then the seed pod is so impressive.

[@trayvixk4642]

As someone who's struggled with avocado, I'm so happy for you. It looks promising. Also the pond looks amazing.

[@TheWiseOne6775]

Your Peach tree may have Peach leaf curl which is an infection caused from a fungus in cooler wet springs. Once your tree gets it, it's a pain to get rid of, and it may reappear in the following years. But a fungicide treatment in late winter or early spring just before the sprouting does help. I'm not 100% on the issue, but that's what it looks like to me in the video. :) Oh and watch because it can spread to nectarines and almond trees too!

[@cassgar]

im crying at the rose edits 😂

[@bellsminifarm4us]

Peach leaf curl. From too much rain. Everyone is struggling with it. Spray copper fungicide in Nov, Dec and Jan.

[@KlairedeLysOfficial]

That thing with the peach is called peach leaf curl.

[@kaptynssirensong2357]

It’s bitter sweet because I’m too busy to keep up the way I’m I used to as I have expanded my own garden. Wow, yours is truly epic and inspiring. Love to see it.

[@hilpri]

So jealous that your garden is so far ahead. I'm putting in my 3 sisters garden today in Portland, OR 8b. Herbs and greens are in. Strawberries are blooming. Just waiting on on more soil to plant maters and peppers. Also added a bee watering hole to the pollinator garden. This is the BEST time of year!

[@jks9204]

Agree at selecting in the cherry. Mine must be 10+ years old and the original limbs, of which each has several, get very thick dense and crackable.

[@scubashar]

Papaya grows like a weed in my grandma's yard in Orange County! Impressive as always Kevin and Jacques.

[@fairlyfrugalph845]

I binged on this content for the whole day and I was giggling the entire time. I don't if my mind is in the gutter lately or what but it felt like most of these videos are full of innuendo. 😂

[@heathermiddleton4958]

This vlog cracked me up. 😂 You two play off each other's humour perfectly. Love it ❤

[@smile30981]

What a fabulous tour! I so miss living in San Diego because I'm in Denver (5a) now and I haven't planted anything outside yet. I'll plant my cabbage, beets and other cold crops but with our nights still in the 30s four or so nights a week (and snow yesterday), it's such a guessing game. But thanks for the tour and getting me excited on what will be for me!

[@alexaanderson6021]

Bananas will take over the yard they were my first plant I ever got. I was 5 my dad found me dragging a banana tree that I got for free. I put it next to my bedroom and we did get bananas for years. My dad is an avid gardener so he always let me do what I wanted.

[@yamakarasu]

The editing is always the delightful cherry on top. Thanks for the great videos :)

[@richardgreer1578]

Your videos never cease to inspire, humor, and entertain, guys.

[@kevina1084]

That peach leaf curl is no big deal. Pull them off and throw out. Clean pruners in between before going to another tree so it doesn’t spread and use a coper spray on the ground in [insert season based on location here]. Keep a good open center with plenty of airflow to minimize it in the future. My grapes exploded in the second year.

[@polarberri]

Wonderful video! Love the chemistry, and top notch editing as always. Cheers to your yard's excellent progress!

[@NathanHentz]

How do you guys make gardening so funny? I would watch this show even if I hadnt put a plant in the earth.

[@danagwena]

Beautiful garden entering the season of spring 👏👏💯💥💥

[@lindsaywhite6679]

That chard!! I’d eat it all up for you! I eat a lot of full meal salads and I love chard leaf (cut mostly off the stem) as a leafy green in salads…as well as cooked in soups and ramen etc Thanks for all the great videos!

[@shirgo5700]

i get the leaf curl too on my nectarines and always forget to spray the copper stuff when they are dormant. if you don't take care of it the tree will eventually dfie.

[@kismitj]

for your peach, compare to peach leaf curl. it needs a few rounds of fungicide to fix but is fixable

[@SmokieJinx]

Love the painted wall/fence!!!

[@SimonHaestoe]

That chard has several uses 👍 insane chop-n-drop, amazing if the chickens like it, looks great, and if it's constantly there you can do low-maintenance experiments to make it taste better. Dunno how but maybe putting it in the freezer would make it sweeter? Though huge leaves are supposed to taste bad but still. Definitely not wasted space. Planting like that - doing things that arent obvious, like planting potatoes - is a great way to practice the permaculture mindset of stacking functions.

[@Scorch2534]

I can't say for sure, but you should investigate Gall Wasps. They leave their eggs in leaves of trees and shrubs and they bubble up similar to that. Not sure that's the issue with your peach, but something worth looking into. Edit: I see others saying peach leaf curl, which might be a better guess lol.

[@brightantwerp]

It's april and your garden already looks like this. Nice climate. Great garden.

[@deanwinchester6654]

Looking good. Weather starting to get nice up here. Looking like frost date ending sooner. Zone 5b, got to move some flowers abd shrubs around.

[@dextrosxe]

you two are awesome hosts, really funny and engaging commentary. cute editing too haha! love these garden updates

[@peaceloveandeva]

The Epic Bois are back together again! You guys always make me smile 😁

[@domesti-city]

I so thought you two were going to come out on pogo sticks for "spring"! My husband used to crack the end of the shell on a hard boiled egg, then blow on it to make the shell come off rather than try to peel it. He did this at breakfast while on a guided tour, and the bus driver about lost it when he saw it.

[@bryandominguez249]

I’d love to see a tutorial on the peach leaf fungus attention. I just planted a peach tree last year and had it before the leaves fell off, now the new growth this year it’s coming back.

[@jesseturits]

Hey guys! Great video this week. On the peach leaf curl: I'm 3rding or 4thing or 5th the diagnosis. It appeared this year on my young Desert Gold peach. I have been pretty religious in removing the leaves (and sometimes whole stems) when I see them, maybe once a week. It hasn't been too hard and doesn't seem to have spread too wildly, my removal has been faster than spread. I already have fruit setting, so tbd if it has effected the fruit or not. To be clear I haven't sprayed or anything, just leaf removal, but will consider an organic spray during dormancy. So far so good. Good luck!

[@louisekonkin4382]

Spray for peach leaf curl--4-8 ounces 3% hydrogen peroxide in one gallon of water. Start spraying early before leaves come out. Spray 2 times as leaves develop, and as you see the leaves curling.

[@swimgal66]

Sitting here in Colorado today with 32 degrees, blowing snow and frozen peach and apple trees😢. Soooo jealous. I will have to go to the local nursery today to get my “green fix in”. Pray for my seedlings to make it until May!

[@epichomesteading]

Spring is coming!!

[@LC-hf3rk]

Peach leaf curl-lime sulphur spray at leaf drop

[@bethsands7665]

It is a gall from tiny wasps, I believe though could be wrong . I know it is a peach tree with this problem but Oak trees get a variety of galls on the leaves ...and it looks similar. Awesome food forest ! I have gophers in my yard and that would be devastating to have them pop up through the sacred garden beds !!

[@amydumas7823]

Loving the tour while I wait for my 5b/6a garden to be workable. I love to use chard as a spinach replacement in spanakopita - time to see the boys try to use phyllo!

[@katebirs]

Garden looks epic! So cool to watch how it has developed over the years.

[@liv_ryan]

great energy to start the day . Thanks garden boyz

[@kaminskisarah]

Thanks for the smiles 😂 love this ❤ We still have snow on the ground up here in Anchorage and my leeks won’t be that big until September !

[@jend3457]

You two are the greatest to watch vibe together in the garden 👌😂

[@CElton-mi3il]

Papaya-make a syrup with 1-2 tablespoons honey and the juice of a lemon. Cut papaya in chunks and coat in the lemon/honey mixture.

[@jessicajordan680]

You're missing something: my aesthically pleasing very tiny cottage core house right there in the garden. I won't bug you! Free labor in exchange for food😀

[@epichomesteading]

Hahaha done deal

[@thetilelady-debbyparker4714]

I forgot to say that I love your channel and I love your friendship with Jacques 😊