This Needs To Be Better

[@ladonnawoodley5279]

Loved the affection you show your wife Ben. It is so important for children to see positive interaction between parents. Raise them up in the way they should go...

[@heatherd.9390]

I love this comment and I couldn't agree more! The greatest gift we can give our children is for the parents to show respect, admiration and love towards one another. It teaches them how to treat their spouse and how to expect to be treated. This sounds a bit odd coming from me because I've been a single parent since my daughter was one year old. However, my marriage turned very abusive after she was born, both physically and psychologically. I decided, at the point when I left, that she was better off having one parent that showed HER respect, admiration and love than to be in the middle of something where one was abusive and the other (me) was constantly walking on egg shells and in constant fear. It's not been easy being a single parent, especially since I had a spine/cord injury about 10 years ago. However, if I may say so myself, I am blessed to be able to say that she has turned out to be a very empathetic, hard working, kind, generous, smart young lady. Heather🇨🇦

[@mackenzieboersen]

You can see the chemistry, I thought "I bet someone commented about it" and here it was, first comment I seen. It really is beautiful how well you two work together!

[@SagebrushRambles]

Not sure slapping Meg's sunburned shoulder counts as affection.

[@brendagray4091]

I just love your family

[@StoneKathryn]

@@heatherd.9390 I'm so glad you made the right choice! I know it's hard to leave but it is so much better to get away! My story is similar. Once I had my child, things got a lot worse quick. I guess they think you won't leave because the custody battle will be tough. It was tough but he showed his true colors and we got away. My child is also so wonderful and makes me so happy I left everyday. We are so blessed! I feel for the ladies that don't get away!

[@laurielyon1892]

So many things to love about this video...a family working together, one of your older sons contemplating taking a bite of something, your other son making faces and Ben and Meg having a smooch before supper. I'm fixing chili for supper tonight also. I don't have a farm, so I don't have my own meat, but I do have meat & beans that I've canned and tomatoes that I've canned from my garden. That always makes me feel good.

[@peggymoncrief386]

Ahhhh, I just love watching the two of you kissing! We watch all our channels work like crazy, but don't often get to see an expression of the love betweem them! Thank you!

[@brigettekillion7994]

This video was so precious. Watching your family be so gentle and kind to each other is so inspiring and beautiful. The world you have created is amazing!

[@jo-sully-anne2418]

Great to see a husband showing his wife affection 😘 so sweet Ben

[@marycraig9434]

Meg looks so cute with her hair that way!

[@jennyh.2216]

yes! a nice kiss & love Meg's hair in a long braid.....

[@lauramasonoff8675]

We don't get alot of PDA from Ben and Meg. It was cute!

[@karenprice5839]

It is so important for your boys to see you love and respect Meg. It teaches them to be tender and be loving. So important. To kiss and pull out her chair is very nice.

[@mgtmoffat8411]

Those boys are almost as tall as dad. Great to see you all working together. Great to watch your plans take shape. 💕💕🌻🌻

[@marymoran719]

The kiss was so sweet and beautiful

[@cindylaffoon607]

it always warms my heart seeing you and your boys working along with you. it bring back the memories of my boys working with their father who just past away in Dec at 66 years old way to young. Train them in the way they should go and they will never fail., Just saying, it is so important.

[@anitahamrick4827]

Iam sorry for your loss Cindy… I know how you feel …. Prayers for Gods comfort and strength!

[@cindylaffoon607]

@@anitahamrick4827 thank you

[@beccagee5905]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@evalinawarne1337]

Thank you for teaching your children the word of GOD. I PRAY LORD JESUS to GIVE your family your strength and courage and PEACE. Love, hug's & PRAYING WITH YOU. MICHIGAN 🥀🀄🛐

[@melaniealison5889]

Love the kiss Ben at the end when you put her bowl of chilli down....Heart warming to see how you made the marriage work....

[@hazelbellefarm476]

I don’t even think you understand how much your viewers love y’all!❤ watching you work while have my coffee break motivates me to work harder.👍🏼

[@ourwayfarm]

So glad you left the kids being funny in the video. I do the same sometimes too. I just think it's fantastic to get to see the kids' personalities. Mine doesn't want involved much so when he is amenable to it, I try to highlight his snarkiness 😊

[@deecooper1567]

Yumm, chili 🌶. It always tastes better the next day . Just like potato salad 👍. Have a great evening 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@susanfullerton4763]

Ya know, I was thinking awhile ago your boys would be out meeting girls soon, and how wonderful that you two give them such great role models for relationships. ❤❤❤❤

[@kimcwhite6509]

Meg, I love watching your cooking! You cook a lot like me, kinda my own recipe. I'm not as accomplished as you though. It must feel awesome with all of your own ingredients!👏 Buggy's little voice is so cute and her manners are great😘🌺💞

[@cherylharless281]

The best part IMO was the sweet kiss before dinner! Ahhh!

[@ottocarmanjones7143]

Pro natural sun tip from tropical Australia. Plant some Aloe Vera. When wind/sun burnt cut a spine and put it in the freezer. Peel and rub the cold gel on your burn and air dry. You’re welcome.

[@paulmeyer6447]

What a lovely family...

[@deannewilliams3321]

Nice job grading that area. Since you plan on keeping pigs in there, maybe leave the bottom of the trees for scratching posts. I bet they’d like those kiddie pools too. And those bricks would make great bottoms for their little huts, keeping the hay/wood chips from being pushed down in the mud. I was also thinking a retaining wall with a French drain at the top would keep the runoff from the field behind it from flooding out the pen. We did that by a built-in swimming pool one time. Ouch! Try some aloe on Meg’s shoulders Ben! We always kept the super hot spices on the table so everyone could add however much they wanted. Same for chopped raw onion, salt & pepper, bread & butter…Mom loved her lazy susan lol. ✌🏻

[@michellebarringer]

Great video today guys 😁that's so funny right when Ben said sow the land I got a notification that sow the land posted a new video. Meg's hair is always so pretty.

[@paperchaser9565]

Nice to see the water house is painted.

[@ourwayfarm]

My parents were older & my dad would always drink hot coffee in the middle of the hot summer days. I never understood but he always said the hot coffee cooled him down. Great video as always. ❤

[@beccagee5905]

My dad did the same. He was a stone Mason, so he worked outside all summer.

[@twistedfrannie9311]

"I can't wait to eat that later on" .....and this is why I make chili the day before we actually eat it,lol, second day chili is always better.

[@TheHollarHomestead]

I always tell myself I will do that, but it smells to good to wait til the next day 😂

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

Last night I made a stirfry with cabbage, snow peas, sugar snap peas, daikon, and purple sprouted broccoli all from my garden. I need a high five!

[@TheHollarHomestead]

High five for sure! 🙌🏻

[@Lissa71]

Love a good pot of chili... i usually make sweet cornbread to go with mine though... piece in the bottom of your bowl chili on top.. yummm...

[@StoneKathryn]

Great idea to start a carport pen to raise pigs in. Nice job using the tractor to move those big blocks! I'm so glad all the boys helped you do that. Wow, that worked nifty to pull the t-posts up with the tractor too! You're right Ben, the pigs need a wallow! That pen does look so much better re-graded. I love making chili! It's great to freeze and re-heat for dinner! That's great that you grew everything for it from your homestead and beef from friends. Take a bow guys! That chili looks soooo good! You've got a rosemary bush for your herb garden. I think chili gets better the next night. We just got up to 70F degrees here in Minnesota and our boys are complaining about how hot the house is! We had to prop open the door! Thanks for this video Hollar family!

[@maggiefriedrichs777]

I love to watch you all. Building on your homestead and building on your future. Thanks for sharing.

[@jerrybrady9103]

Ben, that's one fine T-post puller you have there. 😅

[@blairrymal4994]

I have so much fun/entertainment form your program. Most favorite is the way you include your girl and the way all of you pray at meal time...Blair San Diego ca

[@sheilak4493]

Love to see you guys loving, working, praying, eating the way family should be!

[@suegreen4123]

My dad always said the same thing about peppers. He ate a chili pepper with almost every meal.

[@powder9605]

To get the heat out of your mouth from peppers and so on keep grapes, pineapple any fruit works!

[@renie847]

I agree with you Ben, it's important for the animals to be busy and happy doing what they are created to be doing; especially since they are our food. You are good people.

[@steveddavis]

"Freezer Camp" 😆 First time I've heard that, love it!

[@claireskinner9077]

Your pig carport idea would be great to start implementing this winter with your cow, the same was Justin Rhodes does. First put her in there, covering her poop with wood chips and corn, and then in the spring when you bring her out onto the new grass you could put your piglets in there to turn the woodchips whilst searching for the corn and finish making them into compost. As long as you harvest them/move them on in the fall before the cow needs the area back, it could be a very effective set up. With the added bonus that you have a lot of compost ready to top dress the beds at the end of the season, ready to put them to bed over the winter.

[@gretaknebel8495]

Good evening wonderful people. Glad to see you today.

[@dianadriverasbury9130]

Congratulations!!! Homegrown meal.

[@patriciaherman6499]

Ah a man and his tractor. Nice to have the boys to make the work go faster. Interesting concept about making compost using a carport. Ouch Meg, sunburn. Yes, like my Chili medium to hot. The Hollar family is never boring always something interesting and informative. Blessings to all of you. 😊🇺🇲

[@AB-ol5uz]

if you've seen Justin Rhodes channel - it's the equivalent of wintering the pigs/cows in the open sided barn. Every day they layer in fresh hair/wood chips to absorb the urine/waste and in prior years put corn in dfferent levels so that when the cows came out, they could put pigs in there to root up and turn everything into compost that much faster.

[@loritanner4478]

When I was a kid in 60's. My dad raised pigs. We got them the 1st of April. Butchered them labor day. We had about 1 1/2 acres fenced for them. It was a section of land of our 5 acres that was flat land up at the top of the draw. And went down to a year round creek. The water went through the pen. So it kept the water clean. But they could lay in it and play. Which the pigs and us kids did play in it. They had lots of grass and one corner of the area was their bathroom area. As long as you didn't go in that section you never had to worry about stepping in poo. Dad made them a 3 sided pig house with a roof that was made out of corrugated tin. And was filled with straw. Many was a time I'd go in there and take a nap with the pigs. It was super clean in there. I have a problem seeing pigs having to live in their filth. Pigs don't want to live like that. Yes, they wallow in mud. But they don't want to in their poo. Pigs are smart animals. Just as smart as dogs. Maybe even smarter. I hope you continue to give your pigs room to be happy pigs. 🐽🐷🐖

[@deborahparnell8862]

Love y'all!! Great video!! My kinda down home family..the real deal..ty..xoxo 🥰🖐👍🤟✌🤪

[@gkiferonhs]

Physics teacher again. You're familiar with how the blue light in the sun scatters to cover the sky making the sky blue. Well the UV scatters before the blue so it, too is spread across the sky. If you can see the sky, you can get sunburnt. Just like with the visible light, the UV is strongest in the direct rays of the sun, but you can get burnt in the shade. Also FYI when the sun is low to the horizon the light passes through thicker layers of air and the other colors begin to scatter; violet first then blue, green, yellow, orange, red (in the mountains the sky looks violet because there isn't enough air to scatter the blue yet - but look into the valley. the blue "haze" you see is the blue light scattering out as it passes through more air.)

[@allonesame6467]

Yay! Love Piggies! And my! how your young men can work! Good Job, Fellas! Eat Local Chili High-Five!! Blessings Abound!

[@lisaotoole3082]

Maybe some awning for the windows and open everything at night, knowing that the colder it is, the more comfortable the next day will be inside. I close everything up in the morning and it gets me through the hottest part of the day, then open everything up for fresh air in the afternoon when the inside and outside temperature is the same. Blinds also help with keeping the house insulated.

[@janelleb8274]

I loved Jason's pig port (from his last property). I think that is a great idea to try in that place.

[@coletteware1853]

Now that kiss for Meg was berry-berry nice🌹🌹🌹

[@tommielourogers4327]

In order to save the one tree that’s left alive in the pig area, put 3 of those green and white metal posts in a triangle around it and wrap it with chicken wire, i.e. poultry netting. That will keep the pigs away from the park and they won’t ring that one. The posts will keep a little space between the trunk of the tree and the chicken wire so that the chicken wire itself doesn’t girdle the tree.

[@oliviafox3605]

Meg...the braid is BEAUTIFUL.

[@suechernet1618]

Such a sweet kiss for Meg!

[@tulle7358]

I loved that too 😊 and the way she looked at him after - My heart melted ❤

[@lucydiazcolon734]

When I was a kid and we went to visit my grandparents in Puerto Rico they had a very neat system. They had a cement in ground pool my grandfather made and it always had about 2 feet of water in it. The pigs were always in it cooling off. It was always clean and he would hose it 3 times a day. The water went down the hill on the dirt. Puerto Rico is about 80 degrees at 7 am. Pigs were never sick.

[@jillthomas4926]

I love Buggies manners ♥️

[@gloriahagg6293]

Lol I love you guys your all so funny and hard working. God Bless.

[@NorthCarolina1024]

Beautiful Family🌱 Love the way you all interact together!💯

[@janw491]

I’ve been complaining about my backyard veggie parch and coop run being waterlogged because the ground is still thawing. At least it all will be dry before the bugs come out!!

[@loisfromohio3109]

Our pigs used to love rowing around a bowling ball. Gave them something to do.

[@marking-time-gardens]

Another great day on the Hollar Family Homestead! Blessings on your day Kiddos!🥰🌻🐛💕🙏

[@lararabb8888]

I haven't made chili this winter either. My husband made a comment about it the other day.

[@Lonni180]

So funny to hear you guys talk about how it feels like it's beginning of June when it's only the beginning of April. I'm in Utah, it still feels like we're in January here! You guys are getting all the warmth while we are getting record snow. Crazy!

[@beccagee5905]

It's 83 here where I live in the southeastern US. Was 86 yesterday 🔥

[@terresiagregg9326]

Meg you are always cooking up something its so nice to see you all working so hard and getting the pig pen fixed

[@terresiagregg9326]

Ben is always busy also and the kids its so nice to see and watch you all

[@stefaniaestment5015]

We hardly see Jack on camera it would be nice to see him more often. I love watching your videos. Well done you all.

[@daledunning5856]

I love watching 'Buggy' lower her head when you do the before meal prayer....SO CUTE~!😃😃

[@buffeysarber836]

Love your video as always Ben and Meg! Always makes me feel like a friend of the family and wishing we were there having dinner and doing chores with you! God bless your farm and family!!! ❤

[@maryfroese7388]

Out here in Manitoba we just had 2 days of a blizzard and it was -17cel, it doesn't feel like spring yet 😂, enjoy watching you guys do your projects!

[@ArreisMorsCI]

Meg, I can get a sun burn on a cloudy day too!!!! What joy to make chili from all home grown!!! Ben, smacked the sunburn right after he says you got a burn, LOL... just like my hubby would do!

[@ceselb]

Spoken like a true southern gentleman.

[@aubieal0878]

I caved Tuesday it was 84-5 and it’s always hot in the house, breezes don’t come thru unless it’s really blowing hard outside. So the kicker for turning it on was when I saw my medium length hair cat taking over her short haired sibling brother’s place on the back of the recliner in front of the fan! She was just so miserable and that fan made her so happy that she fell asleep for a while. Brother just looked at her, and went to lay on a towel where he still caught the fans air and the ceiling fan. On came the AC if we were all that miserable with the storm front that was coming thru N Alabama Wednesday night… it wasn’t a cold level but just enough to blow the hot air out and then turned it off again Wednesday. Then last night I turned the heat back on!😂. I really love the mid-upper 70s days and upper 50s at night then the windows stay open!! Next week will be in that range, so heat a little longer until Wednesday. This summer we’ll wish for these cooler days.

[@lisaotoole3082]

You thought the pigs would be entertainment, and they think you are entertainment. The fact that they need stuff to do to be happy, how social they are, and their curiosity for how you do stuff shows how intelligent pigs are.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Meg and Ben and nice to see you all love watching your videos homestead Beautiful good job 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🐈🐄🐖🌱🌺🌹🌻🌼🌸🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@gaylewatkins4685]

The pig port is a great idea. Be sure you don't make it too small for the number of pigs you will be putting in it. Also Justin and Jason had a pile of wood chips close by so they could cover up the poop daily so the pig port does not stink. I liked Jason's pig port set-up the best. Love the video!! 💕💕 Take care and God bless.

[@gkiferonhs]

Watching some of your old videos made me think of a couple of things. As you plan for spring, don't forget the success you had with planting random things around the trees in your orchard. Couple this with the success you had with the weird squash (sounded something like jacuzzi) grown for fodder. And related to growing feed, it seems like you have the best capacity with pigs and chickens if you'd use vermiculture of some kind. Lots of protein in bugs and it usually protein you pay for with feed. I don't know what critters grow down there but black flies or mealworms or just red wigglers. Anyway, I thought you guys needed more to think about.

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

Lol Chili is what is for supper here tonight.

[@aaronaakre9470]

Yeah my cousins do the “hog house”. Been doing that for a long time!

[@karenladwig3856]

I can't get enough watching you and your family life.

[@eaccristo]

Another productive day at the Hollars. ❤

[@Bgraham2ify]

Look up Caja China. That's how our family does a pig roast every Christmas.

[@nativestand1]

I may be going too far, but I love you guys! Always improving with such good vibes.

[@larryfeeks6620]

I really like seeing you all sit down and have dinner together.

[@kimlittleton4943]

Your kids work so hard !!! Good for you ..... good for them as well !! Teach them how to work. They will never go hungry. You all do work very hard. One of the things I appreciate most out of your family, is you are constantly thinking......and really tending to your land. Key. Good job.

[@dianacollinson2424]

You guys are great Transformers. I like how you looked at your current pig set up and decided to make an improvement. Can't wait to watch the progress! And, of course, always enjoy watching Meg transform homegrown food into meals. Bravo, Brava.

[@Monique_Monigurumi_designs]

You are sunburned, I was shovelling snow 😅

[@pearlmoore7969]

Great video, that pig wallow area now will not be able to bring on the mosquitos now, Thank Goodness. I am looking forward to seeing what the bricks are going to make.

[@schweizermadel3810]

If you build a swale behind your pig area you could divert the rainwater to where you may need it instead of flooding your pig area. Maybe, if needed, even divert it to a (fish)pond?

[@dewaynewillis7992]

Hey there. living in tree growing area. The pine trees planted for growth- has to be in area that does not hold flood water but a short peroid of time. Land I own to grow trees-if it floods I plant hardwood. The higher ground gets pine trees. If it is flooded to long neither pine or hardwood will grow but will die. Beavers flood areas is example- they kill all the timber land. That is reason forresters have to monitor land to get rid of beavers and drain the land. Have a good day. I love yall. Dewayne Willis

[@maddogminor306]

That sweet little kiss wormed my heart.

[@seedsanddreamshomestead5357]

Oh!!!! I can’t wait for it to warm up so I can get outside and get some sun ….. I will live vicariously ❤❤❤❤😂😂

[@aveyacres]

Yall are adorable ❤

[@graciegolden2290]

Oh, Bubbles. You all are just the best. Love watching you create yummy meals from what you all have grown, Meg. All the time, thanks, Ben, for sharing.

[@robinwhitlatch4497]

I so wish it would warm up here in the PNW! Another day of rain knowing I have work to do outside and will get soaked & cold. Night time temperatures still in the 30’s, low 40’s had frost Wednesday morning. Soil hasn’t warmed up enough to plant seeds in the garden yet to have successful germination. Soon I hope!

[@sherrybacon8041]

It would be lovely to see her working on it!! It might give us some ideas!!!

[@connieparcaro7502]

Made me want some chili!!! 🤣

[@heatherd.9390]

A yummy trick for spicy chili (for kids especially) is to add a dollop of sour cream to it. It sounds a bit strange, perhaps, but it is delicious and does help cut down on the spice. Heather🇨🇦

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Ben, would a large heavy duty cloth tarp that is water proof work for the pig project? You could use the dead trees minus the branches as your poles. Just a thought!!! Meg, after a long day cutting grass with a push mower, and weed whacking. I found myself not wanting to fry chicken tenders. So, I decided to make your hot pockets with the chicken. Instead of using mayo, I used cream cheese as you suggested (it needed to be gone soon), a little milk, green pepper, green onion, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mixed it up, and used dough I made for pizza (out of the freezer). The pockets disappeared fast from the baking sheet, only 1 left. I served it up with fresh cut fruit. Thank you for sharing your recipes.❤

[@brendalongenecker8169]

love the video today seeing the boys helping out is amazing

[@ceselb]

Edible acres gave a shoutout to another nursery that has plants link in description of his latest. Though a few hours ago now, there might still be time.

[@honiebird3789]

Love seeing the love! ♥

[@richardgreen5602]

Well of course ..... thesun was hot!

[@jillyd2807]

Enjoyed this! The quick kiss was cute! Lovely 😊

[@laurascozycorner458]

Eating spicy food to keep cool is something I learned!! Thank you!

[@adenvet2830]

Hi guys here in the UK on really hot days forget the soda,forget the ice lollies,instead have a nice hot cup of tea it will really cool you down.

[@missmartpants2269]

I feel like homemade chili is good any time of year. God bless!

[@janew5351]

Tell us about the sweet potato slips in the window. Do you add something to the water to encourage slip growth? My potato is just sitting!

[@TheHollarHomestead]

Nope, just water! I put the large potatoes into water (root end down), and then as they push out slips I take them off when they are about 4 inches long and put them in their own water. They will push our roots and then when we plant those when the time comes (around mid-May for us).

[@Flippin_Crazy]

You need Skeeter Dunks. Doesn’t hurt any other animals, it just doesn’t let skeeters eggs to hatch.