We Might Regret This

Ben has grown a huge amount of very spicy peppers this year, so we are making fermeted hot sauce with them. But first, our fall potato harvest!
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[@kar702]

That’s a talented child that can play a potato. I love it.😂❤

[@AB-ol5uz]

I love how patient the boys are with Buggie...they let her "find" the potatoes and help take ownership of the projects y'all work on. She's going to give y'all a run for your money :D Too smart and self-motivated!

[@tobycatVA]

You are absolutely correct, these young men are generous, hardworking, and handsome, raised right and Sister Sunshine is just that, brightening everyone's day.

[@sherryharding5792]

Its so nice to hear how Ben relishes all the delicious food prepared tirelessly by Meg. Its lovely to see how hard you'll work to finally enjoy the fruits of your labour. It makes it all so worth it.😊👍👏👏💪 Little sister is slowly but surely stealing the show with her awesome cuteness and shes so chatty too 🤗🥳

[@kimberlyschiele1117]

You and your family are totally living my dream life!

[@renaebettenhausen3611]

No such thing as too smart, and too self motivated, just a well raised child

[@tinamariepablo7093]

Buggy is going to grow up beautiful and breaks a lot of heart. She's so adorable

[@debbieorazi2518]

Save some of those hot peppers to place around the chicken coop, they may dissuade the skunks. I love the way Buggie keeps up a monologue as she helps in the garden. You know she is practicing for her own vlog! 😂

[@juliebaker6969]

Did you see the other day when she picked up the camera and said "Good morning beautiful people" just like daddy does? It was absolutely adorable! She went around the kitchen pointing everything out.

[@jonabriggs8829]

You have one talented Boy that can make his instrument's,but even play a Potato ?? God's been so good to ya'll with those Kid's !!! There ALL WONDERFUL !!

[@jo-sully-anne2418]

I was just rewatching your suburban homestead journey from 6 years ago, Meg was making kombucha ,and this popped up. You must be so proud of how far you've come all together 🙏

[@donnamays24]

Stop everything! The Hollars have posted…blessing guys! ❤

[@dianethomas4368]

I love to watch your Video's.l'm 73 years young and if l were yours and Megs age l would diffently be Homesteading also !!! You both inspire me. Please say hello 2 the Fit Farmer & his Family their my favorites also. God's Peace Diane Allen- Thomas 4:57

[@sharonhaas8503]

Another Buggy moment with brothers and dad! How cool! Love your potatoes too! Looking so good guys and Buggy! ❇❇❇

[@rosanna3714]

I love how helpful your children are with all the farm work and how excited Sister gets about the garden.😊

[@diannemiller4754]

Musical potatoe, great job!

[@stellacontreras7740]

How beautiful is that ! A dad with his beautiful children in the garden. That adorable daughter of yours is the Icing on the Cake. Love it. God, Family ❤️ Hot peppers 🌶️ I have a sister the Hotter the better.

[@JLBellwriter]

3:49 I remember several months back we saw Tyler molding an ocarina out of clay. Kept my ears open to hear how that sounded. I guess the potato bugs were curious to hear him play the ocarina, too.

[@mimicolvin3200]

Nice potato harvest. It is so inspiring to see you Ben and the children working together in the garden and being patient with Buggy. She is learning how to do gardening harvest. If more parents involved their children with gardening and doing chores the children would do less crime. Learning to grow and harvest your food is something you will never forget. Seeing how your hard work pays off at end which is a blessing. Thanks for sharing your family and videos with us. God bless you all and bye for now.

[@dinomalta712]

Hi, Non chemical spray for beetles and bugs, white vinegar and dish soap, sprayed on every 5 days, mix is, half pint vinegar, quarter pint dish soap, 2 pints water, works on greenfly too, and ants hate it! Cheers DINO and Malta crew. Ps . Never miss a post!

[@teresacastillo5274]

You should put a net around your squah garden and let the chickens have at it!! Good food for them

[@jfarm8854]

Your family all happily working together is a beautiful thing!❤

[@irmafernandez2887]

Thank you for consistently providing us with rich family and homesteading content. I also grow vegetables and have citrus trees that provide fruit for my family. Living in southern California in a suburban area, my growing consists of raised beds.

[@terresiagregg9326]

Good afternoon Ben n Meg you all are so patient with the kids when you are working i think it is wonderful

[@terresiagregg9326]

Thank the Lord you are getting rain

[@ischafer8073]

Glad the guys are feeling well enough to join in the potato dig. Enjoy your wknd 🙏

[@pattiroberts1044]

For the bugs try a hand full of DE on each plant and any where you see them. It also works on ant hills. My garden had them like yours last year and this year I haven’t any. (Knock on wood)

[@AdamShaiken]

That's your "Jimmy Durante" potato !!!

[@diannemiller4754]

Buggie, I was the lil gal seeing the potatoes when I was young 😊Great memories. My grandfather always called me to help dig potatoes

[@kimrafferty7170]

Congratulations Ben on a wonderful pepper harvest, I grew 21 pepper plants and if I get 6 chilli peppers I will have done well, our weather in England this year has been horrendous and I still haven't manged to get 1 red tomato, they grow then the weather turns cold and they just cannot ripen, my cauliflowers, broccoli and Brussel sprouts have been devoured by the cabbage white caterpillar and a small beatle - first year in a new garden so I have learnt a lot and next year I will have better success. You have been the reason I tried to grow this year you are both such an inspiration, your family is so wonderful and I feel blessed that you are part of my life as you make my day so much happier. Have a wonderful weekend y'all love as always xxxxxxx

[@alexisd8190]

Do you grow your tomatoes outside or in a greenhouse?

[@sylviac2631]

Maybe you could move your meat birds over the squash area and let them eat the bugs up? Love you guys!

[@srqlisa7881]

Wait what a video on a Friday while I am eating my dinner, sigh life is good. Have a wonderful weekend you beautiful people.😊

[@tinakarp3996]

I think it is a wonderful idea to have the New Year's plan of enjoying all your hard work!! Do you ever let the chickens out in your gardens at the end of the season, to help with bugs?

[@brendayokum5666]

Thanks for my surprise this Friday I thought I was going to watch my three men talking about what went on this week but I got the hollers on a Friday my heart is full. Love the whole family. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@StoneKathryn]

More spuds! Early in the morning? I'm glad Brett is helping you. And Buggy! Now all the kids are helping. Wow, hollow potato! Nice bunch of potatoes! Cool, fermenting the peppers can reduce the heat. I didn't know that so thanks for talking about that. Those Trombachino squash looks good and I'm glad your roast came out too. Onion marmalade! Rain! Hail! It's good to look forward to your News Year's Eve dinner! Thanks for this video Hollar family!

[@SasquatchBioacoustic]

You should try the striped italian zucchini "cocozelle". It's more resistant to squash bugs (in my garden) and tastes better than regular zucchini (hard to believe, I know).

[@naturegirl8944]

Can you even imagine what it was like before little miss chatterbox buggy came into your lives. She is such a darling. The sticky side of packing tape wrapped around your hand will pick up the eggs. You have to do it regularly though. Also have wanted to say for a long time how amazing everyone’s hair is. I’m surprised a shampoo company hasn’t approached you to do a commercial yet. Imaging the boys doing a slow hair flick. 😂

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Your videos are so inspiring and just uplifting. I wish all families could have what your family has. Don't take it for granted. Be blessed.

[@trinapellegrino621]

🙋🏼‍♀️🕊. Such a wonderful family. Lillianna. Has so many great 💞 big brothers. To be a great ! example for her.. she so cute I just can’t call her a bug . When she is named after a beautiful flower. And that she is. ,!! Good luck with your pepper 🌶 sauce ! Blessings 💞🕊💞🕊💞🕊💞🕊. Oh yes. The musical potato , how clever your children are 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀

[@charliestrickland6194]

I agree about the name! My granddaughter was nicknamed Ladybug 🐞 but at a certain she decided she was too old for that!!! Like, maybe 6 yrs old?🤣

[@janiecehamblen933]

And the squash bug problem is why I love a good cold winter. We have had 2 mild winters in a row and the bugs have been horrible!

[@beverlydelk8750]

I LOVE watching y'all. We live in Fort Worth TX and haven't had rain at my house in well over 60 days. Please send us some of your rain. Buggy has such good manners. So do the boys but she is just so cute with it.

[@flipflopgardener6629]

Your family is so awesome! Watching you guys pretty much always brings a smile to my face.❤

[@betbaker3479]

Hello I can't wait to find out how your hot sauce turns out😊 here's a thought I'd put a chicken fence around the squash and let the chicken eat all those bugs 😁 they should have them cleaned out in about day.... plus leaving some fertilizer 👍

[@kellysharp6566]

"There's a grub. Get out of the garden." Haha! Buggy must have gotten so many squash bugs between her bare toes! lol

[@sandyc6569]

It nice to see all the boys are feeling well enough to help! Play the potatoe tune!!🥔🎼😂😂 Darn squash bugs!😠Dinner looked yummy!!😋😋Yayyy for rain!! See ya's in the next one!! ❣❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❣

[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

Squash bugs ....i am working on a theory ...luffas do not get squash bugs (probably the smell) so i have started planting a luffa with my other squash , so far so good , by accident last year , this year on purpose ! Kept them off 💙

[@chinqupinchatter9485]

I love the potato ocarina LOL

[@debrezo58]

Love all of the Hollars!💖

[@5GreenAcres]

OMG your son is a true Native American at heart!!!!! Love the creativity!!!

[@romieh1325]

To get rid of bugs, every other year i buy preying mantis eggs. Hang them about a foot off the ground. One in the greenhouse, one in the orchard and one in the outside gardens. Seems to work well

[@blueangelsfan4072]

Buggies deep gravelly voice has me cracking up! I rewound it a few times it was so good😂

[@sharonbrown2352]

I love seeing you all work together and Buggy is the boss, running the potato digging crew! Also loved the musical potato!

[@sandrablack2947]

A truer statement could not be said. I also love the interaction between the dad, the boys, and their sister. That was a beautiful melody played on that potato. Your son is very talented as I’m sure the rest of them as well.

[@kimberlyterenzoni8451]

Your sons are all getting so mature and grownup. Handsome men now. Love how you all have such great conversations at dinner. Family sit down is so important.

[@judithkopchak2291]

Gonna miss little sister's sweet voice when she grows up. 💗

[@jills5939]

Good job guys. 🕊

[@patriciaherman6499]

Ben, that hot sauce yum I just think how good it would taste on chicken and pork Hmm never seen or heard of that squash as they say, your never too old to learn new things. Meg and Ben, was watching some old videos when Buggy was a baby ( about 2 months old) and how she was looking straight at the camera with a little smile and fast forward to now her smile her camera skills just so adorable. Have a great weekend. Blessings to you and the family.😊🇺🇲

[@cwade1672]

My favorite part of having an IP, being able to put a frozen roast in, and let it cook for couple hrs, and the meat doesn't end up tasting like cardboard, it retains the same flavors as if it were defrosted first

[@TheGremlin825]

All those rotten hot peppers. Try using them to make a spray to spray down. Your Squash plants see if that will work on those bugs

[@user-justbeingme]

Potatoes and an alien raygun, potato whistle, what a score! I see potato candy, yum. I hear bells of death calling. I started to sing "Raindrops keep falling on my head" and then it turned to hail, ouch, that hurt.

[@jrsf222]

Delightful seeing all four boys together and the doll with Dad….only 2 out 6 wore shoes to handle the shovel implements‼️ Great video.

[@journeywithnichole]

Best way to be grounded. All humans physiologically need this. So happy the parents allow their children to make their own choices.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Nice potato harvest! I can see some baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, potato pancakes, potato salad .......yep!!!! The only thing I can suggest regarding squash bugs is to plant Nasturtiums around the squash plants, and maybe cover them with netting right after planting the squash. OMG....send the rain this way😊 we so need it.

[@deborahratcliff1943]

use tumeric powder for the squash bugs. Sprinkle on the plants, etc.

[@ardenehanson2840]

My gamily called me sister and sis. So good to hear you call her sister. So many memories!

[@terrymanetz2276]

Little Bit has a good eye. Love it. ❤❤️❤️. Stephanie M👍🏻👍🏻

[@indianacryptid6020]

Hey beautiful people, i hope you have a great weekend ❤🙏

[@point6acre]

"Little bell peppers of death!" LOL

[@juanitakauffman6336]

The kids seemed to enjoy the potato hunt. Great flute playing out of a bad potato.

[@dianadriverasbury9130]

Your kids are great.

[@MsEnvisioned]

We were Ambushed by squash beetles! I’m so thankful for the little bit of squash and Zuch’s we were able to harvest and preserve. Our (over winter) squash’s were annihilated. 😢

[@MsEnvisioned]

Would welcome any suggestions. We are organic and DE and Dawn+Vinegar didn’t work unfortunately

[@heartofmythril]

Me just finishing a different video while the baby is napping: man i wonder if the hollar homestead has a new video up? Refreshes feed, sees the video first thing. Hooray!!!!! You guys seem to be my favorite thing to watch atm. I'd love to come hang out on your homestead and just help out with chores and chat. XD

[@heartofmythril]

Oh my gosh the ocarina potato was so freaking cool!!!!!

[@dannienewton2159]

Pumpkin seeds are a natural wormer in cows. If they eat lavender it keeps flys down

[@islandgardener158]

I understand ducks are good for squash bugs, and they don’t tear up the plants

[@anchorageprepper9008]

That’s a LOT of peppers! 👍

[@alesiawallin3860]

Plant nasturtiums around your squash to deter the squash bugs. We did this and no squash bugs.

[@milliewilkie1969]

omgosh buggy is so stinkin cute diggin spuds

[@katherinewhittenberg8919]

I was given some advice. Take hot peppers blend with water, strain and spray your squash plants after rain.

[@Jaynes-Path]

Oh I'd be pulling up the weed fabric and treating the ground to kill all the overwintering Squash beetles so they couldn't just hatch out next year and search for the Squash garden!

[@lesliecastle6791]

Pick what you want, take the torch to the plants above the ground cover, pull up the weed fabric, put the chickens in, sit back with a cup of tea, and enjoy the chickentainment. 😂

[@ketoqueenyo2431]

I just have to say it again, yeaaahhhhh another episode!!❤️💥🎈

[@dorriwaldera3081]

When God gives you bad potatoes.. make music! Love it!

[@michellerichardson2545]

Soapy water will kill squash bugs quick. They were bad here also...I use Castile liquid soap...spray them good and watch em die.

[@ericataylor1708]

Awesome harvest fam ❤

[@lafleur8840]

Dude build your wife a pantry between the sofa and the kitchen she so deserves it. Great projects for the winter

[@alisonshanahan9529]

No an outdoor cool room, built into the side of the hill. The tractor can dig it out easily, just need to waterproof it thoroughly.

[@shazakaacutehugsenglish6215]

It's great to see good table manners, my nanny always said to ask to leave the table, I did the same with my children. Not many people eat at a table anymore. I have a fold up table for myself now days hubby has a tray..got no room for a table n chairs now days..used to look forward too dinner and sitting at the table..x

[@dixie_1998]

I've been away from watching this family for too long! Bug is already walking and talking!?🥺❤️😭

[@nikkierickson8297]

The gulf coast of Texas needs rain SO BADLY!!! My yard is brown except under the trees. We haven't had much rain at ALL all summer.

[@SagebrushRambles]

Floating row covers go a long way towards preventing squash bugs.

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

I went looking for trombocino seeds after seeing your success, but the seeds labeled as tromboncino on the seed sites were a summer squash. Same shape as what you have, but a light, sort of stripey green. I think what you have might be canada crookneck squash, a winter squash similar to butternut. I think I might try both next year!

[@user-rq8lo2bd2s]

Next year dust the base of your squashes and pumpkins with DE, diatamaceous earth, as well as the vines as they grow. Should look like a light snowstorm hit the garden!! Don't wait til you see the bugs, know they are there and waiting!!!

[@suewomack5528]

Harvest the squash and let the chickens clean out the bugs!!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

We pick the trombincinos green and use like zucchini. We also trellis them so they are straighter and we walk under them. With letting them turn "orange" they will store for winter. We love them for the pest resistance. We only plant 2 and get a ton! We also pronounce it trom-bin-see-no lol not "chino". It's funny hearing how people pronounce things differently across KZbin. ❤ you guys! ❤ Kacy

[@lisawilson7889]

Sorry to hear about your squash bugs this year. I’ve honestly seen hardly a bug, except for the occasional slug and a few ants. My big problem has been the resident deer, and we’ve reached an agreement whereby they leave the garden alone if I cover everything with netting at sunset and uncover at sunrise (for the impatient bees). It’s been a very good growing season, and my freezer is full. I think Meg might have cried wolf if here was more for her to can or freeze!

[@higheriam]

Keep your gardens clean of all old cucurbit vines and crop or leaf debris. With winter hiding places removed, squash bugs rarely survive the cold, so it cuts down on cucurbit invasions the next season. Tilling the soil well after harvest also goes a long way toward eliminating these pests

[@5GreenAcres]

I love the cricket sounds. Maybe do a cicada sound video? I miss the N. Ga mountains and the Cicada's. Ben take a lesson from your children and take your shoes/boots off! You need to ground/earth. Get rid of the dirty electromagnetic frequency (EMF) in your body. It can't exit with rubber soles on. That is one reason kids have so much energy. I'm so glad to see your kids earthing/grounding.

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

As always, another inspiring video. Thank you. 🥔 (great potato harvest!)

[@GreenWitchHomestead]

Just wanted to jump in. for anyone wanting to grow those masive squah. Im not sure if your buddy was mistaken or if he was told wrong but its definatly NOT a tromboncino squash its Tahitian Melon squash. Trombocino are more like zucchini in flavor and have green striped skin and like green flesh. The Tahitian Melon squash got its name from its sweetness and is a butternut variety and is an amazing heirloom. Yours look amazing

[@cynthiahofer2903]

Im curious if you ran a few chickens in the squash beds if they would eat the bugs. Mine ate potato bugs pretty good one year. If i showed them the bug eggs, they ate them too.

[@nancysimpson4246]

It makes me smile when I turn on my iPad and see your videos love watching you guys. Your family is awesome.

[@robertadunaway7030]

Have you thought about doing a rain water catchment system to have extra water for the gardens & animals?

[@t-faith3153]

For Garden bugs , we used Diatomaceous earth food grade , last year no bug . This year I didn't use it, the squash bugs had a feast😢.

[@tamitng]

Plant Marigolds in the rows of your gardens and they will help greatly deter bugs! 🍀👍

[@michellejones716]

The marigolds helped greatly with mosquitoes but the squash bugs didn't mind at all. 😢

[@memecats5698]

It’s used to me you could pick the squash that you need save the rest for the pigs and then put some kind of fence barrier around your squash beetle area, L O L and let the chickens at it

[@jeffreylord8172]

Mate, aquire a home brew drum , and a water lock they use when brewing beer, you can do a bulk batch in the drum, . Ohh you can also make home brewed soft drinks(non alcoholic) ginger beer is awesome made this way.

[@MrPmfontes]

🤣 “Make a whistle, I literally can” 🤣 😂

[@nikkierickson8297]

Ben reminds me of my uncle (mom's brother). He looks like him and sounds like him when Nick was that age.

[@kathywills3244]

Hello my favorite people!

[@mkpeck8155]

I had squash bugs so I pulled some mint stems and thrashed the squash, zucchini and cucumber plants with the mint. Then I lay the mint around the plants and never saw those bugs again.

[@suechambers5013]

Have you tried rotating your crops? Don't plant squash there again for several years and the squash bugs will leave.

[@colleendigiacomo3089]

I have heard that the ‘Canada Crook Neck’ squash are not bothered by squash bugs. Might be worth a try.