This is Kinda Harsh but it Needs to Be Done | Huge Harvest, too!

[@SarahLewis2005]

My favorite is peanut butter, tomato, cucumber, and mayo sandwich

[@ann-utah1495]

What beautiful sunflowers.. I’ve never seen those colors before the light pink one reminds me of a Gerber daisy … awww 😍 I can not get over your HUGE cauliflower… I had to show my husband and he was in awe … Do u pickle cauliflower.. come to think of it I think I did watch a video where you did… *Perfection* on everything ☀️🙌. A field of poppies would be SO BEAUTIFUL😍

[@ShinyFeral]

Fried Green Tomatoes are amazing. For sure worth a try if you have time; they are a labor of love.

[@teresareade8221]

Pumpkin and squash are my favourite vegetables. Your garden is so beautiful 😊

[@kskorner74]

I put a tbsp each dried, ground eggshell and epsom salt in half my tomato plants and those grew three times the size and produced way more fruit that same year than the ones without. Surface area matters, the smaller it is, the easier it breaks down

[@mountainsandmayhem739]

It still takes a year to break down.

[@karenchaney9160]

My grandsons all like peanut butter and dill pickle sandwiches. I also love them

[@AnPhuDailyLife]

Those fruits are a testament to your hard work

[@kimsmith3451]

Before my health took a dive I used to have a garden similar, not quite as big. But I loved taking walks and seeing all the new life in the garden. So "going along with you" brings Mr such joy!!!

[@DancingWatersAnCoFOB]

From an old southern Gramma where yellow crookneck squash are a staple... harvest those when they are young and about 4 inches long so the skin is thin and tender and the squash is sweet.

[@donscott6431]

I make a casserole with ‘em. Onions, blanched and squeeze-drained crookneck squash, butter, tarragon, velveeta cheese and Japanese breadcrumbs (maybe a little chicken base)😊

[@debmpd]

This was my first year gardening and crookneck squash was a must have. I’ll have to remember to harvest them earlier next year.

[@elladailylife]

The simplicity of rural life is something I really admire

[@NanaJamieSue]

hi love to watch you grow harvest and preserve your food

[@emilywhite2884]

I love love love your videos! I am a very active person and love gardening. Not quite as much as you but I still love it!! 😂 when I need a moment to breathe I sit down and enjoy one of your videos. I have learned so much! I appreciate you and your beautiful ranch!

[@jms9220]

So organized, efficient,and knowledgeable. What a blessing to watch and learn even at my age.

[@cherylgann1993]

I can't believe you have a short growing season!! My harvest is done in Southern CA.

[@IoanaG-q6s]

Pickle cauliflower with slices off red cabbage, so yummy.

[@beadwright]

I have to try a pb&c sandwich! Those crooknecks make a wonderful casserole. Slice, and parboil five pounds of yellow squash, drain and partially mash the slices a little bit. Drain the excess water. Add a 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup sugar, and a 1/2 cup melted butter and 2 beaten eggs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put in a greased 9×13 casserole and top with breadcrumbs. Bake in a 350 (180 C) degree F oven till lightly brown on top 30-40 minutes. It's yummy.

[@AZJH8374]

Chelsea, you are so pleasant to listen to while you harvest. 💙 ❤

[@TLadret]

When you were showing your produce and the cabbage that was munched by the cow I decided this years sauerkraut maybe should be called ‘red cow ‘r’ kraut! 😜 Sorry, moms sense of humour! Haha!

[@Logcabinbakeryandfarm]

Agreed! As a southern the crook neck yellow squash are best harvested small. My favorite way to eat them are oven roasted or pan sautéed, of course battered and fried is good…just not as good for us (in excess). I thin my tomato plants too, but it’s more for air flow due to humidity here in the south US.

[@rachelmick4051]

This is silly but I love the squinky sound brassica leaves make. Beautiful harvest!

[@Amy-uk4km]

Growing up my fav sandwich was peanut butter dill pickle sandwich! Still love it!

[@sueholte451]

Chelsea, I love watching you cut acknand the reasons you do as well as watch you harvest !!!

[@danamama6766]

I sooo love the high tunnel every year as it changes.The tomatoes look so good now and I remember the year so many could not ripen before the fall so this will be amazing for this crop to get going. Love it. Crazy cucumbers wow. So much of everything looking so beautiful! But that cauliflower!!! Going to be trying that sandwich I love both and probably really really healthy for us as well. Hugs and what a haul today. xo

[@julieemig432]

I’m impressed by your lack of bug damage. We have so much trouble controlling pests. Zone 6b in Pennsylvania

[@pattymartin8368]

What a wonderful harvest; your weeks of hard work have certainly paid off for you and your family. I enjoy following your progress from start to finish.

[@elliephants7047]

What an absolutely lovely harvest!!! Gosh- it always astounds me how much quicker y'all get frosts. I really feel like we don't get GOOD frosts until January. We might get a tickle here and there in December, or if it's a particularly wild year November might see near frosts, but it's so much warmer in fall here! Geography is strange. I've never tried a pb&c, but you know what, that doesn't sound bad at all.

[@jacquethirlkel3001]

Thanks for your great videos! I learn so much. God bless!

[@fishinghole333]

You really are a master gardener...wow!

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Great stuff Chelsea, I would go nuts if our growing season was that short and didn't have a greenhouse or two. You are doing a great job there sister. We are in the process of standing up 4 more 148-foot greenhouses out here giving me a total of 10 so we will be busy building them for most of the fall and winter. Take care and keep the content coming. I don't get much time to comment but I am still following along. Chuck

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Hey Chuck! Greta to hear from you. 10 greenhouses, sigh. Maybe one day.

[@belieftransformation]

Great harvest, pruning & beautiful flowers/sunflowers! You get so much done! Blessings to everyone 🤗🇨🇦

[@dianebevans6864]

I like cucumbers, but my husband does not. So I only planted two plants. And oh my what a harvest I have had, to the point, I am going to dehydrate cucumber chips with ranch powder dressing. As I am running out of ideas. But I might have to try the cucumber peanut butter sandwich.

[@tandyjenkins7495]

The sunflowers are so beautiful and I have never seen a cauliflower that big, amazing. Keep having fun and stay safe.

[@debbienorton3855]

Went immediately after seeing the video and tried my first cucumber and crunchy peanut butter sandwich, YUM!! I will be doing more of them.

[@FoodandOtherPassions]

Love these harvesting videos and the reveal and progress of everything. Just gorgeous and it's gotta be so very rewarding growing these beautiful foods for your family's health. The foods reward your hard work in their beauty as they grow bountifully and then again in the joy of harvesting, preserving and consuming them. Thanks Chelsea for sharing this lifestyle with it's hard work and rewards for us city dwellers (New York, USA).

[@janisgriffin7278]

Here in Santa Barbara, California: Our tomatoes are almost done- have abt 12 more on the vines🍅…Our Meyer Lemon🍋 trees are full of green small lemons due to mature in December!! Our Zinnias are Glorious🤗❣️Love those beautiful different- colored Sunflowers 🌻 🌻🌻❣️🥰❣️

[@vbo9872]

A nice video, thank you! Listening to someone talk about what needs to be done is nice and informative, but it's the watching of it actually being done that is enjoyable for me. So thank you again.

[@sgrvtl7183]

Abundance❗ What a lovely garden haul👌💯🌻🏵🌻

[@TracyannBoyle-wm2zo]

Never had cucumber and peanut butter sandwich.

[@inspiredclips8245]

Never heard of that combo, I love almond butter and sliced apple sandwiches. You?

[@carolinelarkin1923]

“We don’t have blight where we are”. You are so lucky, here in the UK tomato blight is a nightmare. Trying to keep ahead of it this year. I’ve learnt a huge amount from your channel. Thank you. Fantastic channel.

[@carrutc2]

This was so interesting thanks for taking us along Chelsea

[@melissafields3376]

I love peanut butter both ways equally; just depends on my mood! I honestly didn't think anyone but me liked peanut butter and cucumber sandwiches. I do usually toast my bread though ❤.

[@donscott6431]

As a child, my favorite sandwich was peanut butter, mom’s homemade pickled cucumbers & onions with a bunch of potato chips smashed and layered on the sandwich. Regular pickles work too. The vinegar helps cut the peanut butter off the roof of your mouth😊 That added crunch of the chips along with a little salt👌

[@LyThiHangDailyLife]

Fantastic work on the harvest

[@amberlovejoy]

My hands hurt just looking at that table😂😂😂 but.. my belly is rumblin too so.. to work we go ❤❤❤ that one sunflower is biggest i have ever seen!! Thats bigger than your head😮😮

[@janemay8721]

Wonderful harvest! Beautiful flowers . Love the sunflowers!

[@darylwilson6793]

Omg I gotta try the peanut butter cucumber sandwiches! Mom always made us cucumber and dressing sandwiches as kids. Ive been preserving a lot of cilantro with peppers onion salt and vinegar, food processer n into freezer baggies. To this once its thawed add tahini and maple syrup as a go to for everything sauce. Great video as always!

[@amywells4126]

We had to try it with some cucumber from the garden and it was amazing. Definitely worth trying.

[@kaybusby7507]

The sunflowers are beautiful. You had a wonderful harvest and lots of work ahead but the end results are so worth it.

[@gracekushner1763]

😅😊

[@fenglerd1]

Love to watch your videos. I have been watching for about a year and I am always waiting for the next video to come out. I live in DC and don’t have an opportunity to grow anything but some basil. Living vicariously! Thanks.

[@mantelnaturalhealthconsult6336]

I’m just cracking up watching this today Chelsea because I planted all the variety’s of cucumbers, melons and peppers you mentioned too this year!! All seeds from west coast except the king of the north which I saved my own from last year. I also did Tyria and Picolino cucumbers and they have been absolutely unreal. For such a cool spring I’m amazed what we have been able to grow!! Best melon though I have ever grown or tasted this year is the kajari melon I think I got from Baker creek soo good and short enough for our growing season!!

[@naomihartman6623]

Chelsea. If u have bananas put skin in water jars with lid in the sun after 2 -3 days put on tomato. It’s good in potassium tomatoes love it

[@wizelbee]

Am I the only one thinking FRIED GREEN TOMATOES seeing all of them just hanging there? I had to start planting double what we normally need just to satisfy the fried green tomato craving. 😃 You should try Spray-n-Grow. It is so easy to use. We use a pump sprayer & give everything a good drink once a week or so according to your plant's needs. As for varieties, I first always look for the word Heirloom on the label. They, for us have always been prolific producers & we had tomatoes years back that grew like vined plants. It was the craziest thing. I like peanut butter & french's yellow mustard. Never thought about cucumber/peanut butter. We do like cucumber & mayo sandwiches though.

[@cardnutzaussie]

Hi Chelsea, oh my god thank you! I am not the only one who loves a smooth peanut butter, salt and pepper cucumber sandwich, on fresh bread so good! I’m from Australia and my best friend thinks I’m nuts! I love pickled cucumbers and Giardiniera (sotticeti) or even German cucumber salad. 🤤

[@JSK2909]

Cucumbers are one of my favourites, particularly as perimenopausal. We use them cucumber, mint & garlic gazpacho, great for cooling your body, cucumber ferments (particularly Korean style), cucumber salads (with sesame), we even use cumber instead of crackers for Cheese or for serving nibbles - eg cucumber with a little anchovies, or olive paste on it. One of the most underrated and versatile plants! Yummeeee!

[@amandar7719]

Hi Chelsea. (Love your videos hope you don’t mind me always saying so! 💃) We don’t grow giant sunflowers in our garden anymore. We dooo have self seeded ones dotted about each year and it’s fun to see if they’ve cross pollinated. But if they’re in the way of much depended on produce or plants/trees we’d like to protect, we either cut them or transplant to a safer area. Often close together to help stunt height growth should they decide they’re one of the mamouth ones we sowed years ago for the children. The large ones used to droop with weight and we didn’t mind until one year we had a two day summer wind storm. Those heads acted like marauding Vikings swinging their heads as if wielding swords. Destroyed our fruit tree harvests and knocked out vegetables and row covers within a 10 foot radius! A 6ft 7” alpha male soldier didn’t appreciate me saying a few years ago that he reminded me of a sunflower 🌻. Don’t know why he acted all insulted. 🤷‍♀️😂

[@sandravaughn-xe2to]

Peanut butter and sliced tomato sandwich on toast😁 Best thing in the world. Truly! Garden grown tomato only.

[@annpachini2155]

Absolutely. My Dad literally made me try a peanut butter and tomato sandwich. I was in my thirties. Just the thought of it grossed me out. Anyway he had made him a sandwich when I dropped by his house and I took a bite of his sandwich. He ended up having to make another sandwich 😂😂😂😂 it was so good. His tomatoes that year were huge. One slice covered a slice of bread. Do good

[@sherriekemper1828]

I love your harvest videos, the veggies are just spectacular.

[@karenlord600]

1st time I’ve heard of PB&C sandwiches. I’m jealous, I finally pulled up my crookneck plants this morning. I have terrible luck growing them but I keep trying!

[@mandystoddern949]

I love pb and c sandwich or on crackers

[@SaltCreekFarmstead]

16:38 exactly! We have a ton of calcium in our soils in Utah. Yet we still struggle with ber. Calcium is a heavy mineral. It takes a lot of water to get it into the plant cells. Like you, drip has pretty much eliminated it in my garden. I also wait to plant until we are 50+F overnight. They added stress of low temps can also cause ber.

[@flowerluv-xh6kn3jl8l]

Thanks for sharing your gardening knowledge and beautiful plants and veggies. There are some that get some big productive plants here in the hot southest, but I haven't achieved that yet. Love to see your plants and bounty.

[@inspiredclips8245]

Wow, so many more pickling cucumbers...yummm

[@kathleenfrost6563]

Your high tunnel is spick and span. Thank you for this video.

[@Tracyflowers-q2r]

I would definitely have a giant vase of sunflowers in the house if I had those 🌻

[@KarenHoppe-n1p]

We often pick our green tomatoes and put them in cardboard boxes covering them with newspaper.They ripen really well.

[@agathareimer2924]

Thanks to you I topped my tomatoes the other day too. Google didn't help me when I asked how long it takes tomatoes to grow. From your neighbor province where we have similar weather. For some reason it's smokey today.

[@nancycowan6109]

It is really hard to believe you’re coming up to the “end” of your growing season. I know you have a lot left to grow and harvest, but pruning the tomatoes kind of makes me sad. But what a lovely video! Thank you for sharing it with us. ❤️

[@annelefevre9457]

My mother adored peanut butter and slice bred/butter pickles. I don’t think she thought of using cucumbers. But I like cucumber on tomato sandwiches w/ mayo.

[@marvona3531]

Great success to reach your gardengoals👍👍👍

[@janicerowberry7966]

the long green peppers are anaheim peppers. I put them in my salsa

[@angelahunt2779]

I love grilled yellow squash. In iron skillet add oil (enough to coat bottom of pan or all squash) then sliced squash and onions. Cook until mushy and onions are clear or the combo is what I refer to as slimy. lol. I love fried squash but it takes so long. This is much simpler and faster. Season to taste with salt and/or pepper.

[@denisescull4227]

It doesn't sound like a good combo, but I'm going to try the peanut butter and cucumber sandwich. Only because a friend talked me into trying peanut butter on a hamburger. I was pleasantly surprised that it was delicious. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@jacquethirlkel3001]

Thanks for your great gardening videos!! God bless!!

[@donscott6431]

Mashed potatoes, cabbage blanched in chicken stock, and roasted beets! Great googly-moogly! That’s a MEAL😊

[@DiannaGrable-fm8jd]

I can see Peanut Butter and Cucumber working together, because Cucumber is a fruit. I'm going to try that, I love Cucumbers. I also like to take Rye Bread, put Mayo, Tomato and Cheese on it. Oh my goodness, it is yummy. Another thing that is really tasty is, take a package of Good Seasons Italian Dressing, mix with Cream Cheese, spread on the small Rye Bread and top with a Cucumber slice.

[@svs1551]

You certainly have a green thumb. Amazing gardens!

[@Notable2Nikki]

Peanut butter and BACON is the best sandwich!

[@1944chevytruck]

OH THAT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD SANDWICH!

[@toniatalley1977]

Be sure to save the sunflower heads that you want when they die back and save the seeds. That's what I've been doing for a few years. They're beautiful. The bees love them a lot. Great videos

[@michellewright5470]

Creamy peanut butter, I put red bell pepper in my bread and butter pickles also ❤

[@deno.520]

❤ Definitely going to try that PB & Cuke sandwich!

[@deecorey2910]

Will definitely try a PB &cucumber sandwich! 😊

[@ericaclark7250]

I used to eat peanut butter and bacon , but have never tried peanut butter and cucumber. Will have to give it a try

[@BrendaSchaefer-i2n]

Peanut butter and pickle sandwiches are awesome also!

[@lindapoe4124]

I am a crunchy peanut butter fan. I just tried your cucumber and peanut butter sandwich and I have found my new favorite. I usually have peanut butter, cinnamon, banana and lettuce sandwich. I love watching your videos!

[@cyndisgreenoasis6571]

Peanut butter mayonnaise and dill pickle sandwich please try it !!!! It is amazing

[@melindawargowsky8176]

I love peanut butter. I love cucumber. Never thought of a sandwich, but it may be my lunch tomorrow!

[@iartistdotme]

So exciting to watch your harvests and learn how you will preserve them. We love yellow crookneck just sliced as you were the cukes at the end and then browned in large pan, little water added and cooked till tender with BUTTER on top. We also have the family favorite of a casserole made with them, a creamed sauce and sliced water chestnuts with some sweet onions, also. I did try canning them but never found a recipe I liked better than just eating them fried w/butter or that casserole. Good luck!

[@laureledwards4211]

The more that you collect zinnias flowers and cut them frequently they will produce more flowers each time they’ll continue to keep blooming until the frost fits. You’ll get a whole lot more flowers if you start cutting the flowers and making bouquets and enjoy. I’ve been growing zinnias for the last 15 years or more.

[@tammyvaught789]

Try peanut butter and sweet or dill pickles . Apple slices and peanut butter

[@nancycatania3150]

Have you ever tried cauliflower steaks? You grill them outside and season with your favorite seasoning.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I haven’t, but I will.

[@judyjudd7215]

Hi Chelsea, tomatoes ripen faster with cooler night temperatures and warm days.

[@fenglerd1]

Have you ever had zucchini flowers? They are a family favorite! It is an Italian delicacy.

[@valscherr5080]

You need some nice large harvest baskets in your garden.

[@tamararobinson2069]

Peanut butter on bread or toast on bacon side of a BLT sandwich!! Mayo tomato lettuce bacon peanut butter! ! Yummy!! Such Glorios bounties coming from your hard work💚🤗

[@WendyGreenslade]

I love all the Sunflowers 😍

[@geohiker9196]

wonderful!

[@diannenash2832]

I get so excited because you get excited!😍

[@teresastuart4383]

My son in law is growing purple basil. He's also getting ready to top our tomato plants as well.

[@michellebarbour5777]

Really wonderful cauliflowers. I love that your daughter/grand-daughter (?) was heard saying 'They are SO white' with such awe. Lovely. I'm sure that this was acknowledged off screen. A beautiful garden.

[@colleenjerns9239]

I love your videos! Have you’d considered getting an additional high tunnel? Things in your high tunnel seem to do so well.

[@LittleMountainRanch]

I have, yes, but they are pricey so waiting for a good deal to come around.