Summer Harvest (1/4 acre Garden)

We have been gardening many years but we started a new garden in a new location this spring. We didn't know how much of a harvest to expect and got a surprise!
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[@JessicaSilva-pu5hj]

very proud of you..you are giving your kids an amazing invaluable experience..all the best to you guys

[@ebonysharee]

how they just throw the chickens LOL

[@appletreesubs]

I was cracking up at that lol

[@hlegler]

I just discovered your channel when I searched for "pantry tour homestead". Now I'm totally in love with everything you're posting! We're trying to grow food for our family, too! :)

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thanks Heather!

[@marieanderson6215]

Oh my dear that is some fine sweet potatoes I know they will be good i love watching y’all videos

[@LinhHarvesting]

Your hard work is really paying off

[@gracewsho]

I would have loved to have a childhood like that. ❤️

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

If you missed childhood, you should make your adulthood like this :)

[@sarah_farm]

I hope you will continue to show us your traditional cooking. It’s better than watching all those world famous chefs . Also your traditional attire and lifestyle are so wholesome , healthy and peaceful. It’s very soothing watching your videos . And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

[@homesteadincrazy7773]

pumpkin seeds are high in magnesium. They are actually good for you and a great snack. I love your channel. Wish I had all the stuff you have like the covers and the hoops and fencing. You are great and so are your children. Love y'all. Have a huge garden next year so I can live vicariously through you or maybe learn more. God bless. Be safe and Love well.

[@kelseyfifer6069]

Oh my word the June bug song 🥰 so so precious!

[@jensyvinu4431]

proud of you , you seed nature in the kids heart , love from kerala.............love your family, stay safe.

[@42171]

Great job, boys!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you!

[@limitlessends]

I just want to let you know that I have been browsing garden videos today and I've absolutely fallen in love with yours! Your homesteading and farming is excellent. Love to see the chemistry of your family and how much fun you guys are having. One of the last channels I was one, the lady was growing things for the "look" of a kitchen garden. "Oops, let the radish go so long. Don't really like radishes..." *face palm* why are you growing radishes lady?! Anyways, glad to see you growing, canning, and eating everything. You're doing an excellent job and you know better than to waste your energy on something that you aren't going to enjoy eating.

[@Aleksa.C]

Try making jelly from the watermelon rinds. Its delicious and tastes like marmalade!

[@bellajoella9919]

I just discovered your channel today. I've watched all of your video for the past 7 months. I love it!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

You're so wonderful!! Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoy our crazy lifestyle!! Much more to come, so stay tuned :)

[@ohlalafrance9570]

Wow this is so exciting! It is my dream to be self sustaining one day at least for legumes. We have rented a tiny garden in the city and it produces so much and gives us so much joy! Plus being in France, i am getting to try a whole new bunch of vegetables I never knew even existed! Going to follow your progress whole heatedly. Your videos are awesome so real. Not an ounce of pretense or fakeness. I really appreciate that! Cheers guys!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@ConnieRolon]

Beautiful!! God bless your sweet family and for raising your kids right!! 👏👏 I always wanted a big garden. I have a 2×8 raised bed but am learning. I have a long way to go. 👌😊

[@norabatungbacal6636]

Seriously, your produce is so bountiful! It's like the land is blessed.

[@sleepymom7785]

So much fun! Your family is spectacular

[@donnakearse2503]

What beautiful children. You are blessed.

[@homesteadincrazy7773]

You may know this already but when the corn first starts forming put a couple drops of mineral oil right inside the tip behind the silks and it will help keep the worms out.

[@mauricebrown9094]

WOW ..Look at all those watermelon seeds.. Have you thought about a small chipper for all those corn stalks to aide in your pallet 3 bay composting bins in the future.?? Wonderful.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Yes I have. In the works

[@joannesmith6819]

Just a few thoughts while I was watching... have you tried neem oil for the corn and "collars" for the vine boring critters? They both help us. If you don't know already, sweet potato leaves are a good salad or cooking green ... use like spinach. I laughed with your old not-intended-to-be-portable chicken tractor ...my boys made one out of wood and metal about 10 years ago. That thing is a BEAST to move [takes 4 grown men to move, or 2 to pivot]. It's served us very well though!!!! Lots of chickens, turkeys, and even goats and ducks :) And then I had to laugh at your melon dilemma ... waiting for it to turn the expected color. The same happened to us this year with a new variety we tried [charentais] ... we were way off with the first few, but then perfect on the rest. Thanks for sharing! Joanne in SW MO

[@SilverLady61]

I love the domino’s!!! How fun!!

[@jennye126]

Wow! I'm so thankful that this channel exists and am blown away by your hard work and the atmosphere you've created for your kids. I'm curious about the chickens, do you let them run around in your garden and eat the bugs? And if so, would they eat the squash bugs?

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

They are fenced around the perimeter of the garden. They occasionally eat squash bugs if they are small enough.

[@bluestarrbeauty]

Just found you and so happy we're in the same zone! I'm in Canada though. I haven't been able to grow all of our own fruit and vegetables but getting very close! And we just got some ducks this year too but only for eggs. Looking forward to more gardening vids next season.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Welcome! I knew we weren't the only "weird" ones trying to grow all our own food ;)

[@johnmalatesta751]

The chicken toss...😅😅 we just got chickens 3 months ago , what fun they are. Subscribed 👍

[@sabrinawanderer7560]

Wonderful family..

[@loppo15]

Naturel life 💙

[@kimlettau4167]

Oh that was great! The dominoes replication was awesome! Loved hearing Cam laugh from his toes! Love you guys...keep up the great work ❤️

[@tania8046]

Really enjoying your channel. We are looking for a larger property now and your garden is inspirational 👍🏻

[@sgrvtl7183]

Beautiful children💜👌😊

[@homesteadincrazy7773]

Nasturtiums help deter squash bugs. Plant some around your squash and it will help. Also don't plant all your squash in the same area so they don't attack all of it at the same time.

[@debrakessler5141]

Butternut squash seeds are delicious!

[@irenesilva744]

Just found your channel and I love it!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Yay! Thank you!

[@marletesilva6556]

Essa família é maravilhosa ✨✨✨✨🙏 Eu amo plantar, lembro do meu pai, ele plantava milho 🌽 mandioca quiabo abóbora, é muito bom, agente poder comer os alimentos que agente mesmo plantou. É tudo de bom.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

É difícil superar o sabor da comida caseira! Obrigado por assistir 💚

[@marletesilva6556]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead Por nada 🌻💕🌻

[@justmyself3656]

Loved It!!!!! 😅🥰

[@jeanneamato8278]

Your kids are very clever.

[@uppanadam74]

OMG those poor chickens!! Just chuck them over the fence yep no worries Bob's ya uncle and all that!! LOL!!

[@gracefulbeauty1985]

It is starting to weigh so heavy on me wanting to separate myself from the rush and busyness of this modern world and to just slow all the way down.

[@LynagustheSmall]

The dominos at the end ha ha ha, that was great! My parents were huge on gardening growing up so this reminds me of those days, but it definitely looks like your kids are having more fun then I did. Maybe just good editing to show the fun stuff, or maybe just parents raising good energetic kids. :) How do you keep them entertained through the more mundane gardening tasks like weeding and tilling?

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Roselyn, thank you for your kind words. We always allow the opportunity for our kids to help in the garden, but try not to force it. We want them to choose to enjoy it as we do. Recently, we've enjoyed letting them pick the varieties of vegetables they would like to try, and this ends up giving them a sense of ownership over these plants, and miraculously, us parents get to take a back seat for a bit and watch Farmer Jr. at work :)

[@lynnchantler96]

What a great bounty and blessing from God! Enjoying your channel and journey! Thanks for sharing.

[@JacobJohnsonGingerDancer]

Ricks college shirt?!?!? Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

[@kaylishajorgensen3767]

This is so cool! I grew up with a very large garden until I was 12 and we moved. I'm wondering what kind of effect are you seeing on your children living out in the country and doing all this gardening? Where did you live before this and what kind of environment was that like?

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Our first video explains some of our reasons for moving to the country. Now since being out here, we can't imagine going back to the "city". Prior to this move, we lived on 2/3 acre, a ten minute drive to a large metropolis(75k population). Too large for us even then. Unexplainable how good it has been for our kids, our family ,and our life.

[@kaylishajorgensen3767]

@@TheSeasonalHomestead I would love a video talking about the changes you've seen in your family, kids, and yourselves. :D

[@aimeeseattle]

Hi i just found your channel! Great video! Nice to see your kids helping out and enjoying life. Thanks for sharing your info, i have'nt heard of the duct tape method. I just like and subscribed to your channel! Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Introvert mom of 4 sons (2 autistic) enjoying making youtube friends, learning from others, while trying to grow our channel (dog therapy music/music to save pups/humans lives) God Bless!

[@hortenciamedina6228]

Hola hermosa familia estoy encanda con su canal auq no puedo saver mucho de lo q escucho porq no ablo el ingles me gustaria q pusieran sud titulos en español para poder saber q disen desde chihuahua mexico pero muy bien tarbajo los felicito y Dios los bendiga

[@fleure7243]

Love to see your organic life. What an Islamic lifestyle you lead

[@gracerobertson460]

What's your recommended way to harvest sweet potatoes? I've been having trouble with cutting them accidentally during harvest.

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

I dig them out with my hands. It does take longer but they are all in good condition that way.

[@Zelimhan77]

Good kind Christians

[@mama_duck_on_the_lake7510]

Do you ever can watermelon juice?

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

Haven't canned watermelon juice yet. We did turn some into fruit leather once. Sort of worked, but we probably needed more sugar, lol!

[@LordOfTheRings897]

You're daughter is so adorable. Made my heart hurt lol

[@lindseybehrman]

What makes you do both freezing and canning of corn? Is one better than the other?

[@lindseybehrman]

Learning so much from your channel! Love all of your videos!

[@TheSeasonalHomestead]

We do much more freezing of corn than canning, typically, cause we prefer it that way. Did a batch of canned corn because my husband likes it :)