This Is How We Feed Ourselves

It doesn’t have to be hard, and it doesn’t have to take much space. Before you know it, a little goes a long way.
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Intro: Let Me Love You by Loving Caliber
My First My Last by Love Beans
Nothing Makes Sense Anymore by Daniel Gunnarsson
Rose In The Garden by Cody Francis
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[@tobycatVA]

Meg's squeal of joy and bunny hopping around the plants to get at the first red tomatoes might be the best testament I have ever seen as to why you would want to grow your own food. I have never seen that dance done on asile one at Kroger.

[@juliewholohan2850]

Oh no Meg….mum scissors are sacred…..as a sewer my kids knew this from birth😂😂😂😂😂 to fix my blunt scissor issue I bought each child their own for Xmas and engraved their names on them…..never had a scissor issue again.🙏

[@cynthiablagg3690]

Dang kids, that's a lot of onions. I'm jealous cause mine were small. As for the scissor issue all of my mom's children knew not to touch her good scissors without permission, it was almost a hanging offense.

[@portialancaster3442]

Don't forget the time and money (gas) you save each week by not going to the grocery store. It adds up. I've watch your family since the California days. Its been a real time transformation of a family and a landscape. Much abundance to you all.

[@kprairiesun]

Meg is the cooking hero! She can make anything and works so hard all day!

[@ChickensandCanines]

I love how proud Meg is. Her face is beaming. You should be proud lady!! 👍

[@farmgirlzz2319]

The first tomatoes in our garden are usually reserved for BLT's! The first of the year are always so exciting!!

[@kathywills3244]

Ok Meg I’ve never had tomato pie so could you please share your recipe. Can’t wait till my tomatoes are ready so I can try this. Bless your family!❤️

[@KatrinaT]

Ooh... I hope that dill does keep pests away. We have a volunteer crop of dill every year. I leave a few throughout the garden.

[@hollywilleng2546]

Yes black eyed susan. I had a volunteer this year. Actually 2. They each have different centers. Love getting wild growth.

[@christinej2358]

Great harvest and I totally agree with its something to do a little at a time. Would appreciate it if you would post the tomato pie recipe in a link or just put it in the description box for us to see. Thank you for sharing!

[@lstrugar]

It’s very comforting to watch you two do projects together. That’s how companionship should be, and we all know that takes a tremendous amount of intentional work. So thankful for your channel. ❤️

[@valeriepritchard677]

I was told to lift onions with a fork because pulling can damage the base of the bulb so that it doesn't store as long. We plaited them like doing a French plait just before the leaves go crispy.

[@shielataylor9423]

I harvested 75 pounds of Roma tomatoes from the 6 plants I planted this year. Froze them as they ripened, turned them into marinara sauce today. I live in the city with a small back yard. I grow peppers, tomatoes, all kinds of herbs summer and winter squash. I'm increasing raised beds and container beds every year.

[@terranovaacres]

Meg is right, that flower is a Black Eyed Susan. They work great as companion plants and are native. They can be weedy, but are helpful so long as they don't take over!

[@sccountrygirlhomesteadgard3516]

Learned something new….didn’t know that squash bugs don’t like dill. 👍🏽

[@CorJenFarm]

So encouraging, been at this garden for a year and am now learning to preserve/can. It's overwhelming knowing how much I need to learn. But you're right, one thing at a time. Thanks for the perspective and encouragement!

[@TerrieAllred2023]

Your garden is beautiful! Every time I see someone take their first harvest, I cry. I literally cry! I have tomatoes in the crockpot for sauce right now. Seeing you two push that wagon of onions to the barn...that is LIFE! We just got our first rain in TWO months! i am sitting on the back porch just watching the garden BREATHE!

[@debwiley3914]

During the pandemic, we discovered that we could make homemade spicy mustard from mustard seeds. Now my sons remind me that the jar is getting low and it's time to blend the next batch. Today I did my first rendering of lard (I got about 3 pints) and found beef bones in the freezer so they are in the crock pot. When I get back from berry picking tomorrow, I'll run the broth through the pressure canner while I prep the berries. If I'm going to be on my feet in the kitchen anyway, I might as well be productive! I live on a small city lot with about 16 running feet of growing space. Every year, I pack more into what I have and every year, we eat what grows. I've got some melon plants, and some squash. I've got cucumbers that aren't setting fruit yet, and my tomatoes may produce before the first frost. I've got peppers, but no idea what is going to produce. In the meantime, I'm shopping farmer's markets so other growers can make some money and we are eating like kings!

[@juliewholohan2850]

Those garlic skin tossings would be good for your chicken coops. Helps keep mites at bay.