Storage Crops to Feed our Family ALL YEAR!

[@thelmahatuma371]

Anyone who wants to do this forever with me? You guys are really blessed ❤️‍🔥.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Such a fulfilling way to live! We are grateful. Thanks for watching! :)

[@Sandra-hk8ks]

You could come live here, I have many raised beds , chickens and guinny hens but will have my goats back this year. Maybe a beef or three. I live in eastern washington state. I love canning ,making cheese, noodles and breads. Besides then i would have someone to have coffee with in the morning😂😂😂 my daughter cant talkor walk. So it would be welcomed believe me.😊❤❤❤

[@ThanhBinh-TV]

You need time and health to do this kind of work. My farm is also being completed and it is really hard work. Wish you good health.

[@SarahDibie]

And so nice that everyone pitches in. So many parents are impatient and shoo their children away rather than taking the time to show them what to look for and how to do the job.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Honestly, we are so grateful for their help and get to do it alongside each other!

[@SarahDibie]

@@FromScratchFarmstead That's why I love your videos.

[@homebuddha]

Consumed so many of your videos after discovering your recommended channel through my YT gardening watch feed. The 3 sisters grow system works great it’s so easy but with everything overgrown, we have deadly snakes here in Queensland Australia, it wouldn’t work, in fact it could be a deadly decision. Instead many of our Australian gardening channels use cattle panel arches, trellises for pumpkins (squash), beans, cucumbers and anything vine related. Overgrown grass becomes a haven for vermin which attract snakes. Rodents & snakes don’t like to be exposed to aerial predators. You’re fortunate to be able to implement the 3 sisters but the downside is the overgrowth chaos. I’ve enjoyed watching your self sustaining lifestyle. Inspirational, relaxing and peacefully fulfilling. Many thanks 🙏

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

What a beautiful, abundant harvest! And so nice that everyone pitches in. So many parents are impatient and shoo their children away rather than taking the time to show them what to look for and how to do the job. And you're so good at praising and including every child. Even the baby was able to contribute. You are such awesome people! ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! ❤️ We certainly have our moments and can be impatient too but it’s really fun to do it together and figure this out alongside our kids! 😊

[@robertasmith7780]

It’s easier to put the bean pods in an old pillowcase and pound the bag. Not too hard but firmly enough that the beans leave the pods. 😊

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Great idea!

[@donnahanson1691]

After pounding on the ground pour near a fan to blow out the chaff.

[@theacrepatch]

Haha I just came to the comments section to mention this too.

[@dorcasrodriguez2901]

Yes, in morethanfarmers they did the pillow thing, I saw it there. I hope to do it too next year😂

[@marielefebvre5891]

Or store them in a brown paper bag. I leave them until a winter storm snow day project.

[@user-rv2cw1nj7b]

This approach not only reduces dependency on supermarkets but also connects families to traditional methods of food preservation, such as root cellaring and drying. It's a practical and inspiring reminder of how planning and thoughtful crop selection can contribute to food security and healthier, homegrown diets. The video underscores the value of self-reliance, teaching useful skills that promote resilience and reduce waste.

[@texastx8247]

Sweet potato leaves are so good! Treat them like spinach, they are not bitter at all. …one of our favorite greens. I also dry lots of the leaves for use over winter.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I’m so excited to try them! Thanks for sharing!

[@shermdog6969]

Yes they are. Its actually our favorite of all the greens.

[@allolobophorus]

But full of oxalic acid. Beware! 😮

[@texastx8247]

@@allolobophorus Sweet potato leaves contain as many vitamins, minerals and other nutrients as spinach. The oxalic acid in sweet potato leaves is less than one fifth that of spinach.

[@meredyddcooper5975]

My MIL taught me to grow potatoes in hills and to hill up around the plants as they grow. That way you can work the potatoes out from the sides of the hill. Another method which seems to work nicely (i haven't tried it myself yet, but am intrigued) is to grow your potatoes in garbage cans. When you are ready to harvest, over goes the can and there are the potatoes.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing! We will definitely do some more mounding/mulching next year. :)

[@meilanmachin825]

Save your beetroot tops and consume them like spinach. They're delicious in quiches, veggie pies, omelettes, stirfries, soups, etc...just get creative and experiment! Plus, they actually taste better than spinach without leaving that iron aftertaste which you get when eating spinach. There's no waste when growing beetroots as every part of them is edible and they don't take up lots of space as some crops do and only a small part is edible. For this reason, we love growing beetroots in our small English garden. Btw, your beets were humongous...what's the secret? May our generous God continue to bless you all abundantly even in your spiritual growth! Mei Machin x

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! Agreed that the beet leaves are delicious! Thanks for the suggestion. I should have used them, I was just overloaded with greens already and knew the cows would enjoy them :). No huge secrets for growing beets, besides good soil, and we do have a drip irrigation system for watering.

[@user-yg6uo7nt8n]

Fantastic video! I learned SOOO much! I am in awe of how organized and successful your gardening and storing efforts have been! The proof is in the pudding- your family is beautiful, vibrant and healthy! To me, its the real American dream ❤😊

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks so much! So glad it was helpful!

[@CrystalStearns-z7y]

Here is a smart idea my husband came up with several years ago. When you are in your 60s and your back is not what it use to be you have to work smarter. Dig your potatoes with your tractor bucket. Put your tractor bucket parrel to your potato bed and take the buck deep into the potatoes plants and bring up the dirt, potaotes and plant in the bucket. Then you pick the potatoes out of the tractor bucket, {so you are not having to bend over) leaving the plant and dirt in the bucket to be dumped back into the place you just dug it up. Move tractor and repeat. when finished put the boxes or crates full of potatoes into the tractor bucket and haul to the house. We grow several hundred lbs every year. We only grow reds. They do better for us in the wet warm springs of southern Oklahoma. We plant potatoes in late Feb and have to dig before the plants die off. Due to our wet springs and potatoes rotting in the ground. Always enjoy your videos

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@whiskeywomanwhisks]

Great idea!🙌🏼

[@maryegerton6848]

This is so smart!

[@NeilFraser-tn5ws]

😅

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

"....and have to dig before the plants die off..." Just a thought--have you tried sorta squashing the main stems? You might try it with one plant? I have seen gardeners do it with Onion tops....seems possible with taters....

[@judofan8788]

Never lived on a farm before, but I just love your lifestyle, hard work but well worth it. Raising and storing your own food, such a blessing.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yes! Totally agree! Thanks for watching!

[@palangmendoza5519]

I agree.

[@wandanichols1187]

Love how you involve the kiddo's .. life experiences are great, especially with knowledge of growing and harvesting veggies. My parents always gardened and canned but never involved us.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Team work makes the dream work and all hands on deck are 2 of our most common sayings around here! It really is a team effort to make it all happen and we are grateful to do it alongside each other. 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@luizaartandhobbies]

When I was little, my grandmother pulled off the beans and we picked the riped ones for drying. After a few says, she used to put them in a bag and "beated" the bag with a long stick. The beans pods cracked immediately. The not full riped ones we used it at beans soups, they are very tasty. Also, you can make a dish with them, with fried onions and tomato sauce. If you have too many, you can store them raw in the freezer, we keep them that way over winter.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So much wisdom from Grandmother's! Thanks for sharing!

[@andreaslandfunk5495]

We grow also a lot of fresh food during winter. After reading the book of Ernest Coleman I startet growing Kale (Ostfriesische Palme, Federkohl white and violett , Zierkohl, Nero di Toscana and Flour Sprouts and Rosenkohl). They stand the winter in Austria and spend us fresh and very healthy food . Also we grow a lot of Salad in the unheated Greenhouse. It gives us lots of freh Salad Bowls during winter. The beans we put into a pillowcover and then the kids may walk over, they have exactly the optimal weight for this duty. They like this job. Also making Sauarkraut, they have to wash their feet and then they walk on the cabbage, it's annother nice job for them. It's important to have the kids with us to learn to respect food and nature.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I love this! Thanks for sharing. Maybe we'll have to try that method for making sauerkraut!

[@florencecampbell774]

Just watched another video,the lady said she wouldn’t grow her sweet potatoes in the ground as they go down to deep.She grew them in potatoe bags and she got a great crop,and was easier got at.Your kids are a great help to you,you have learnt them well to gently put the crop into the basket.Smiledat the wee boy with the wheel barrow.🥰🌺🌺

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That’s interesting about the sweet potatoes! Our kids were gifted that wheel barrow a few years back and it’s very well loved around here! ☺️

[@City_farmers88]

Beautiful garden, I love gardening with my family because it helps us bond together. Gardening helps relieve stress and relax. Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos with everyone.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad you get to experience that alongside your family too! Such a blessing!

[@joannpage6691]

My mother was always planted her potatoes in a mound of dirt. It was so easy to dig up.

[@debrareed6915]

My Daddy always dug a potato hole under the house and put the potatoes in then straw then another layer of potatoes and straw they lasted all winter.Then he would have enough to plant again in the spring

[@ruthlongridge2137]

A wonder-filled way to raise sons and daughters. Thanks and love from South Afrika

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

It's the best! Thank you for watching!

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

I like your videos. It will make your content more relevant to give your growing zone or location on your gardening videos. That way we can duplicate successes, and skip those not applicable. Growing seasons and climate make things that work one place not relevant in another place or zone. And thanks for sharing your family.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

We are in Zone 5b! Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!

[@richardbarksdale3810]

Mount up leaves around your potatoes, and that should solve the problem. Make sure you put at least 4 inches or more. Your welcome, love your channel keep harvesting. ❤ You can usually get a landscaper to give you leaves for free in the autumn.❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@AZJH8374]

Roberts, definitely put beans 🫘 in a potato case. More Than Farmer's use that method & it turns out better than they could imagine. God bless ✨️

[@DreamFarmUS]

I really enjoy seeing your family working together in the garden. Everyone is very lovely, and your garden is so lush with many types of vegetables.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad you enjoyed this one! ☺️

[@brendamaas4293]

What you were using is a potato fork, which is for digging potatoes. A pitchfork with sharp tines is used for pitching hay for cattle. :😊 . I grew up on a farm and used them both 😅 don't you ever grow sweet corn for eating fresh and preserving. Corn on the cob is soooo yummy.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing! Maybe we’ll do sweet corn next year 😊

[@kathleensemelbauer2629]

I can just about everything I grow! That is the best for us. We are in Michigan in the forest and loose power often! I can alot of different soups, stews, chili, venison, chicken, beef, and veggies! Mostly do pressure canning. It's nice to be able to open a jar and have a meal ready to eat. Also fermented sourkraut. I still freeze some of each but not alot because if we loose power for too long, I don't want to panic can everything at the same time. Your family is amazing! Warms my heart to see all of you working together

[@stephencameron1709]

Such an abundant harvest! Just wonderful. Love seeing your family all working together. Well done! Val C ❤️🙏🏻

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you, Val!

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

You can actually pick all of the beans at once, then place them on a screen to finish drying. Even the beans you picked that appear dry should be allowed to dry further before and after you shell them. For the last 43 years I've been storing dried beans in a cotton sack for about 3 months to dry them completely before putting into an airtight container.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing - good to know!

[@Sandra-hk8ks]

Oh your beets are beautiful. I love , love beets. Pickled beets so good, and so easy.

[@jocelynlacang5407]

I remember my childhood years i go farming with my parents. So that they know how survive in the future to be a farmer someday.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad you got to experience that. How cool!

[@renata-s5b]

It is one of the most satisfying type of video you produced - last year I modified my planting according to your 'long storage idea'. It worked great for my family. The only difficulty I met was corn variety. I planted sweet corn since I could not get 'flour'corn. Here we have either corn for animal food or sweet one. Nevertheless thank you for a positive influence 😊 Lots of work you did ❤ God bless 🌸🌸🌸

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! We are talking about trying sweet corn next year in this system 😊

[@theclumsyprepper]

For me cross-pollination is one of the best aspects of growing my own food. I get some great surprises and always save seeds from them to grow the following year. For example, this year my butternut squash cross-pollinated with trombocino squash giving me a long variety of butternut - which is great because my regular butternut only produced two small fruits. Also some of my Yellowstone tomato cross-pollinated with a red variety giving me an orangey-red fruit, as opposed to the standard yellow. They taste amazing so I'll be growing them next year as well.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Love that! Very cool!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I just love the kids helping out

[@Patti-1962]

Well guys, after having a bad experience with canning, we turned to freezer storage. Our main goal is to make enough tomato sauce to last the two of us a year. But, who would have thought living in the west side of SC, we would be hit by a hurricane? We lost power on Friday, and won’t get it back for a week or so!😢 It was impossible to find ice, so we had to give up on saving all our food stored in freezers. Next year we will be canning everything!!! I’ll use your videos, but I be willing to pay for a detailed class in canning too! RIP beautiful veggies!! Thank you again for sharing all your knowledge!!😊

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Oh, Patti!! I’m SO sorry! I’m glad you are ok. Praying for everyone that’s been impacted by those.

[@Patti-1962]

@@FromScratchFarmstead That was our only loss (besides many large branches from our trees, and none fell on our house), so we feel very blessed! And, by some miracle I was able to find a hotel room. My husband sleeps with a CPAP machine, so it was vital for him to have electricity.

[@vivhall6198]

If you go to homesteading family on youtube, they have several videos on both pressure canning and water bath canning. They have lots of free trainings on youtube, but they have also started the traditional skills classes. Listen to pay $300 for the year, and watch and fill out skill sheets on all the classes they have which right now is about 30. The classes are instructed by amazing people like Joel salatin, Justin rhodes, and many others. Hope this is helpful for some folks.

[@beadwright]

Chelsea with Little Mountain Ranch can show practical canning tips for just about everything. I am so sorry. It happened to us twice this year in Houston 5+ days without power meant we lost our freezers and fridges. It is tough to lose all you have stored. I bought a whole house generator now.

[@Patti-1962]

@@beadwright Thank you for your sweet comment. I’m so sorry you’ve lost everything twice now! Since we are empty nesters, we make a lot of casseroles and freeze it into portions for one meal for us. I was sad to see all that yummy food ruined too. But, everything we lost can be replaced, not like many others. We are thankful!

[@heidistanton4583]

What a beautiful family!❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!

[@kprairiesun]

Plant potatoes in any old hay mounds that have been setting out all Winter. Then add more hay or mulch after planting, hill up with more hay or leaves and you'll have much easier harvesting

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing! We definitely plan to do more mulching next year.

[@MFV77]

Tried this one year and it was a disaster. It was absolutely full of weeds and grass.

[@1114spiralLife]

sweet potato leaves can be made into salad,u can boil them quickly in hot water and drain..sprinkle with tomatoes,onions,sugar,salt and pepper to taste..just dont overcooked them..Philippines here..

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@living4Him90]

Thank you for sharing how you store the carrots! Those kind of tips are so helpful.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Glad this was helpful! Thanks for the feedback! 😊

[@ciaragracelewis]

I love the kids participation!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I've been waiting on this video. I'm not disappointed. I'll be waiting on the next one. This was great! Your harvest is great. I'm so happy for you. I love your great family. Ty for sharing.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks so much, Carol! ☺️

[@shirleyrice7093]

I love making applesauce. It doesn’t need perfect apples so you don’t use pesticides. I leave the peels on and I use a $2. food processor I bought at a rummage sale. I keep it chunky and use little sugar. Sometimes I use some cinnamon. Then I process it in a hot water bath and can it. It is the best applesauce. Canned tomatoes and canned ratatouille are also favorites. I love canning. You can make pesto from carrot tops, and beet greens and cold pickled beets are delicious. If you don’t eat the pumpkin, chicken will love it.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Love it! Great ideas!

[@divinaflamingarrow9556]

I am 60 + and really want to join a small community that grows organic while I develop my online wellness business. So I want a mix of these lifestyles. I live very simply in Arizona. I hope I find this kind of heart centered and small sized community. Dear Divine here is my wish list online for 2024 going forward ❤🎉🙏!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Love that vision! :)

[@khoadinhvlog]

You have a happy family, and your garden is beautiful.❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!

[@lindasummer2343]

Your blog with the list of 10 storage crops along with this video is pure gold for the people who want to eat from their garden year-round. I will definitely be rethinking my garden for next year and researching the storage crops that do best here in my area of NW Georgia. Love your videos, and your laid-back style of gardening and living. Thanks for all that you share with us. just FYI, I got your ice cream maker and made peach ice cream with fresh peaches from our tree this year and it was absolutely delicious.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yay!! I love that you started making your own ice cream! That's the best!! So glad this was helpful!

[@LavendeKeller]

It's BIG Harvest!!! LOVE IT!!!😍😍😍

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@andrewmoffett6342]

I like the walkies on each of your kids. I bet thats both safe, and hilarious when youre listening in.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Ha! Yes, they love those things! :)

[@Amanda23Priscilla]

Carrot tops are delicious! Tastes like Parsley with a mild carrot after taste. Lovely served as a garnish, in salads or soups. 🥕

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing!! Yum!

[@Oktopia]

Wonderful harvest! I grow my potatoes in growbags to avoid difficulties with harvesting and avoiding volunteers. It also frees up growing space in my beds. I put the growbags at the bottom of a slope I'm developing for herbs by building up the soil there. I have raised beds for future old age to save my back a little.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing!! Love it! 🙌

[@VANGarden-iv1yo]

wow, this is the first time I've seen a small apple tree with so many fruits. The apple looks so tempting. The vegetables in the garden are also lush. Wish your family good health ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks so much! ☺️

[@shirleyrice7093]

That long grass should be mulched and when finished will loosen your soil when applied and make harvesting potatoes easy and fun. Also, mix your chicken manure in your compost pile. It is too hot to use directly on your garden. Compost it.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for the tips!

[@franward6851]

Midxle of New Mexico also has a thriving pistachio grove. Delicious!

[@shiriyakanaka]

Looking forward to the storage video and how you make the produce last all year round. Thank you for sharing. The future is going back to our wholesome past.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That video should be up by the end of the weekend! Totally agree. Thanks for watching!

[@gloriastuart4989]

Potatoes grow really well in raised long boxes. Any scrap boards will work. Need about 18 “ of soil. Plant close together. No to Little weeds, very easy to harvest and water. About 40 ft of row gave me 5 five gallon buckets. I used old deck boards to build mine. Nothing fancy just need it to hold dirt

[@Truthseeker1957]

Wonderful job. And a beautiful family. If you plan on building a cellar, you can store all your root crops without refrigeration . Also, you can start your own sweet potato slips and save a lot of money

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! We are hoping to do our own sweet potato slips next year!

[@Christine84080]

Just a question. Do you not like beet greens? I was surprised that you fed them to the cows. Growing up we cut the greens off the beets and cooked them like spinach and added them to smoothies when we dehydrated and turned them into a powder. Love your videos. They are so informative ❤

[@trapped7534]

I thought the same!!! We have always eaten the beet greens.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Good question!! We love beet greens too and usually we do eat them but this time I didn’t think we’d get to using them in the next few days and I already have enough dried greens for the year ahead. Thanks for watching!

[@tinazatse7008]

@@FromScratchFarmstead My sister boiled and canned her beet greens for the first time this year. They came out great! Pop open a jar and drizzle with olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice and salt. Super yummy! This is something I will start doing next year.

[@SamanthaBooth-e2k]

I saw a video recently where the man grows his potatoes in pots with a watering system set up. He gets great amounts, minimal pests and they're easy to harvest.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

[@AZJH8374]

CrystalSt. What a wonderful idea. I'll pass that tractor tip along to other homesteaders. So many have tractors 🚜 and abundant potato 🥔 harvests Genius

[@BuiDuong_TV]

A colorful farm, of course, requires hard work to achieve results. I congratulate you and your family. I from Vietnam

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! ☺️

[@WarmHomeWhispers]

I want to start a small garden but live in a townhome. This is the dream ❤

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Maybe potted plants to start? We started by cooking from scratch and volunteering at local farms. It was so helpful to get that experience before trying things on our own. Just a thought! :)

[@heatherjolly8389]

What a lovely video for a pleasant family view of homesteading

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@JosieGabelman]

Very nice for the cows, but I would definitely be eating the beetroot tops and stems--use the leaves like lettuce and add chopped stems to a salad for extra crunch!

[@KokoraLife]

Great harvest!! 🌿

[@WeziKamanga]

Hard work pays, beautiful harvest

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! ❤️😊

[@renata-s5b]

Love this two voice choir 🥰

[@belindakoller9282]

Just an idea, If you had a cold room your carrot and cabbage would last long for fresh eating and the butternut squash also if your room stays cold not freeze, potatoes and onions will do good there to, and apples, beets. There are a lot that can be stored in a cold room.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks! Yes, we have the perfect spot for this too! It's one of our future projects that we've been talking about lately! :)

[@TheSnuffy1994]

Wow the green corn is so beautiful! I'm growing pink corn next year, very excited to see how it will turn out

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Oooh! Pink corn - sounds lovely! I love the diversity in dent corn varieties!

[@elcie1999]

We eat the beet leaves in a stir fry, and they are delicious like sweet potato leaves, just slice only the leaves in thin strips, chop some garlic, onions fresh sliced green /red chillies or some mild chillie deseeded that isn’t spicy, according to your preference , add some oil and stir fry everything with salt and dash of chillie flakes or a dash of balsamic vinegar if you can’t handle spice we are Asian so we love the chillies 🤦‍♀️🙈 we hv the stir fried beet leaves with hot jasmine rice and some meats

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yum! That all sounds delicious!

[@richweld7197]

Holisticly this family is very healthy and happy 👍💯♥️

[@jhosk]

So happy for your abundant crop

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks!

[@christinamichael4302]

What a beautiful, abundant harvest! You are such awesome people!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

❤️❤️❤️ thanks for the kind words!

[@bimatcoivohinh8996]

"It's clear you've put a lot of effort into researching this topic. Your passion is inspiring."

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! 😊

[@levicrosby9758]

On the generator topic, which I think was mentioned in a different video you posted. Harbor freight makes a great generator for the price especially when you can get a no exclusions coupon. And as an off grid solution, look into gassification as a fuel source. Much of your remaining biomass from gardening can even be used to create syngas. It’s a rabbit hole to go down, but the tech is not new and it does work.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Edward-do7ut]

I really enjoy seeing your family and children having fun as well. Excellent lessons for them.

[@dalepres1]

I love the squash operation. Your squash in the grass is just what you'd get with a food forest and/or permaculture operation - you're halfway there - just a thought that might make your life even more fun, more beautiful, and even more productive - though my only knowledge of it is from KZbin; we're hoping to start building our permatculture food forest this fall or next spring.,

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing and watching! 😊

[@talithawielinga9100]

We grew our sweet potatoes on the farm I worked at in hills. Harvested them by machine but I would imagine would make it easier for hand harvesting as well

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing! I think that would make it much easier.

[@hickoryhillinthebigwoods-r759]

Oh, it all looks so rewarding and beautiful. I love that green corn. I tried growing it one year, but it didn't do well against the worms.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

I love this time of year (for the most part 😉) and totally agree with how rewarding it is! Thanks for watching!

[@debrathompson2008]

You are so lucky, we had a late frost that got my blooms on my apple trees so didn't get anything this year, fingers crossed and Lord willing we will next year. Beautiful harvest, ours turned out pretty good also. I won't get carrots until December because I love the sweetness they have growing them in the fall. If I can suggest adding a lot of sand to your potato rows it makes it soooo much easier, I have sandy dirt that grows root veggies beautifully. I grow sweet potatoes in the 10 gallon grow bags it makes it so much easier come harvest time.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing! Ugh about the apples - such a bummer!! Glad it’s been a good harvest year for you! 😊

[@LadyKimFood]

potatoes this season are delicious, with all kinds of dishes like grilled, boiled, cooked... everything is delicious :D

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Agreed! So good!

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

What a beautiful harvest 😊

[@whiskeywomanwhisks]

So fun watching your littles help in the garden! Apples are beautiful 😍. What a fantastic harvest! Have you ever considered growing butternut on trellis? I grow them on cattle panels- so easy and fun to watch them grow!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Oh interesting! I’ve never thought of growing butternut squash that way! Thanks for sharing!

[@bijoysebastian6547]

Excellent Family Team Work 👍🙏. First time I see Red Potatoes 😊😁🙏

[@brandynash1409]

I love your videos! We live a similar life in south Arkansas. We have goats for milk and hunt for meat. But, we grow all our veggies and have chickens. Bees are next on our homestead. We grew red corn for flour. Between the purple hue after its ground and our very orange yolks, it made our cornbread green and it reminded me of your green corn.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

That's so fun! I love it!

[@joebristor7342]

COOL.

[@jerrystout3032]

Great family and great KIDS!😇!😇!😇!😇!😇!😇!

[@Oregayatta]

I love ur activity ur family and everything about you guys Greeting from asian farmer 😂

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Hi! Thanks for your encouragement and for watching!

[@luizaartandhobbies]

We use also the leaves that are green and beautiful. They are excelent minced in vegetable soup

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Yum! And so nutritious!

[@ImGlyn]

Wonderful harvest 🎉🎉🎉

[@beckyevans8744]

Nothing to do with your harvest (very well done of course!), but we also LOVE our Earth Runners. Glad to see they serve you well on the homestead. You've got me inspired to look for Bogs for us and the kiddos too. Thanks for all you do!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Check fb marketplace or second hand for bogs! Those are the only boots I get for our kids anymore. Love earthrunners too! Thanks for watching ☺️.

[@amitrockz1158]

That little girl did so much Hard work 😂, give her some snacks and milkshake, I will pay the amount

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

She's a hard worker :) Thanks for watching!

[@tapovardhanraut9873]

Awesome. I loved watching the entire family harvest. Love to see more . All the Best 👍

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@drewferd2720]

They make a potato puller plow you can connect to your cultivator/rototiller. Love the channel!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!

[@betterlivingonabudget]

I really enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing your family's harvests with us! Loved seeing you guys haul in all these wonderful veggies. ❤🧡💚

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! ❤️

[@michellesharwood141]

I plant my potatoes and sweet potatoes in deep raised no dig beds. When it is time to dig them up, I cut the stalks off about 6 inches inches above the ground, so you can see where the plants grew. Then you can simply loosen the ground with your hands and dig the potatoes up, less chance of damaging the potatoes with a spade or garden fork. Or another extremely good method of planting both sweet and normal potatoes is using the Ruth Stout method, which involves laying straw bales down in your beds before winter. They will decompose over winter, and you simply pull back the top layers of straw and plant your seed potatoes and sweet potatoe slips in the thick compost below the straw and cover them up again with the straw. This is a very effective way of growing both types and also save water! You can also use more straw to mulch the potatoes later. They do not have to be watered as much as the straw slows down evaporation. Also saves ones back and aches!! Good luck!!

[@michellesharwood141]

And your cows will love the leaves and vines of the sweet potatoes.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing this! Very helpful!

[@sreeou9280]

Hii.., i'm your new yt channel subscriber! 😊 I just found your channel and love it. I actually enjoy gardening but don't have enough time to do it. Farming, raising livestock and kids growing up in a healthy environment 🌺

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

So glad to hear this! Thanks for being here!

[@trapped7534]

Ok,I feel bad saying anything…. But…. That isn’t a pitch fork. Pitchforks are lighter,with longer,sharper tines. The instrument you are using is a potato fork. Heavier for digging,shorter thicker tines for digging without piercing the spuds. I also wondered if you just didn’t like beet greens. We ate them fresh like spinach also dried some to grind into other foods for added vitamins. Your harvest looks great!!!

[@bethreiners5568]

Oh! I’ve called it a pitch fork, too, all these years. Lol Eating beet greens and collard greens aren’t really a thing we eat up north. We didn’t eat them as kids, I think mom didn’t bother making them, since we wouldn’t eat the bitter greens anyway. No one I know cooks them. I’ve tried cooking them but no one likes their taste.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thanks for sharing!! I love beet greens just have an abundance of greens right now and wouldn’t get to eating them and we already have enough preserved for the year ahead. 😊

[@hickoryhillinthebigwoods-r759]

@@FromScratchFarmstead I actually picked some of my beet greens, dehydrated them, and mix them into some foods when I cook. However, I never grew up eating that sort of stuff. In fact, the only greens we ate, other than lettuce, were cabbage and spinach.

[@mheikkinen4864]

​@@bethreiners5568add some soy sauce and Sesame seeds!

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Oh how beautiful is your life ! You are blessed with abundant food ! God bless you ! I subscribed I just found you . I am from Chicago

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you! We are just outside of the chicagoland area :)

[@elizabethhenriott-raising5boys]

What a blessing!! Love this! I’d love to do this one day in my yard!

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Such a blessing!! ❤️

[@esnartamisi3663]

Nice harvest. For sweet potatoes, grow them on ridges and they will be easy to dig out.

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

Thank you!

[@poodledaddles1091]

I have 4 liberty apples, 2 are better than the others.. they have different rootstocks. Great video.

[@vickyblacknall4470]

That adorable pint sized wheel barrow! 😍

[@FromScratchFarmstead]

It’s the best!

[@gannuganesh891]

Loved your garden.

[@Oxnate]

Thank you. Awesome information!

[@FromGardentoTableV]

Sweet potato leaves are so good!