We Should Have Done This 5 Years Ago

We are starting a small vineyard today with new grape plants from Stark Bro’s. And then chicken scampi for dinner.
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[@gailwatkins8843]

looks like baby has dropped Meg. Blessings for a beautifully easy labor and a healthy little one. Blessings to you all.

[@camicri4263]

Amen 🙏🏻

[@lisaporria7307]

I'm thinking the same thing!

[@karomaalta4592]

That's exactly what I thought ❤

[@tinamaria6387]

Amen

[@annettecoby2343]

I was just thinking the same thing.. ❤

[@shelleypoole6415]

Not sure if your boys read the comments, but if they do, it would a wonderful surprise for your mom if you finished her herb garden for her for Mother’s Day. 😊😉😉

[@estherlampert4533]

Yes!❤

[@karenfisher7753]

Great idea😅

[@marymoran719]

I agree. She just got some herbs from Stark

[@Diana-ze8wu]

I love y’all so much! I’m a single mom taking care of my elderly Ma in her very old house. I have a 10yo boy that tries to help but I run around inside the house and outside all day long. I’m swallowed up in tasks and chores everyday. I DoorDash for cash. One outdoor cat, a garden, and very established poison ivy and carpenter bees keep me slammed. Watching your beautiful family and farm gives me so much joy. In an alternate life I’d choose what you have! Thank you so much for sharing your life with us all! 🥺💗

[@AnnMarieConwaySC]

May you be blessed...

[@materesa8008]

God bless you!

[@carolynrandle5454]

Meg

[@XtremeChiliPepper]

Life choices put you where you are now. Life choices from here will put you where you want to be! Live, learn, respect, teach ... and GROW! You are not a tree - you can do whatever you wish.

[@XtremeChiliPepper]

@@materesa8008 God gave man free will, he hasn't done much for her so far, so it's up to her.

[@joyceswansey8116]

I am a 70 year old Grandma. I just want to say your wife is the cutest pregnant lady. I love when I watch her cook and you show her hands cooking and there is that cute belly. Love your family.❤

[@abundantacre9]

Also, that cute baby belly!!!! I never felt more beautiful than when I had a big ole belly! Probably why I did it 7 times!!!

[@anniefraser2599]

Agree but only once! 😁

[@katehopkinsbrent5573]

Agree totally. Me three times. Dr told me no more 😪😪. I’d probably still be going ♥️

[@abundantacre9]

Mine were all c-sections… And the last doctor asked if she’d see me for #8! I was done but it is really a miracle in hindsight. I healed better than some women without c-sections! No thinning of the uterus and scarring thick, but manageable. I know many women with 6 c-sections under their belts.​@@katehopkinsbrent5573

[@hollyjobitner3285]

@@anniefraser2599Once was enough for me! 💙

[@jenthrasher5056]

5 kids for us, adopted 2

[@marlenabryant5547]

" there are NO straight lines in Nature" Ben truer words were never spoken.👍

[@territn8871]

As always, Meg stirred up a feast and I know it was delicious cause Buggie gave it her 👍as she cleaned her bowl!!!!!! Plus I know it was delish cause it had pasta in a white wine/garlic base!!!! Love grapes🍇. I'm guessing they're an assortment of red, white, black grapes! Every video I'm expecting to hear a new baby has arrived!!! We are all so excited for Buggie to have a baby sister or brother!!! She will be such a sweet big sister as well as a big help to Meg and baby! You all are the sweetest family. I love Buggie's "byebye" at the end! She's such a doll with her blonde ponytail that's getting longer and longer! Meg, I'm praying your labor and delivery is easy and quick! I can tell you're tired and ready for the big moment to happen! Rest any time, anywhere you can little mama!!!❤

[@SugarBeeFarm]

It’s like Buggy grew up overnight. Crazy 💕✌️

[@SandraNelson063]

I know! When did she get so TALL?!

[@deecooper1567]

Right❓. Looks like she’s gonna have long legs 🦵 lol. Beautiful family 💖👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@amberlovejoy]

Right?!?! I'm stunned. She went from baby to little girl overnight 😢😢😢

[@ashleylovepace1941]

I didn’t know Meg could get bigger than she’s been the past few weeks. I am feeling for you! Labor of love! Great family! God bless you!!!!!

[@suemitchell1354]

Congratulations to the new baby, looks like soon to be here!

[@journeywithnichole]

Such pure beauty watching a pregnant woman planting. The reverence of the miracle of birth. 💕

[@teresaballard2137]

Buggie is growing! My goodness look at how long those little legs are getting. Can't wait to see her interacting with the baby.

[@Brenda-qm4sy]

It's going to be so sweet when the new baby or babies arrive 👶 👶❤❤❤❤

[@lalatotheworld1671]

Meg you are such a beautiful pregnant Mama, hard worker and amazing mother, I so look forward to your videos, y’all are an amazing family!!!!

[@MargieDorothy]

Thanks for keeping it real, your authenticity is refreshing

[@rosanna8468]

OH GOOD as Buggy said..😊 she's getting so big! She will be a helper with the baby for sure. I love seeing your son's right in there helping and they are great at it. Meg I don't know where you get all that energy but you are always doing something. Ben has taught me so much about gardening thank you all so much.💕

[@kathleenfalkner4478]

I can’t believe how big Buggy has gotten. Such a beautiful family❤

[@mikenuyen4441]

Wow I just figured out why they make apron strings so long, hi Meg.

[@patriciahusk3428]

Little Buggy loves to be outside with y’all😘! She’s getting so big and she will be a great help for Mom🤗! It’s really great that you planted grapes….great location by the way🧐. Meg, you are so adorable and it looks like the baby has dropped…wishing you a fast and easy delivery! Blessings to your whole family and just know we really love y’all a lot💜!

[@AfterTheRains]

It’s not just “byeee” with Buggy now it’s “bye bye”, she is ultra cute. That will be some fabulous grapes in your future walks through the garden with another toddler chatting away.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Hollar Family, We always enjoy watching your videos. It's been a pure pleasure watching your family grow, and thrive in your homestead. The good Lord has big plans for you, and your family❤

[@suemitchell1354]

I only had two, twelve years apart.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

@@suemitchell1354 I have 2 now.

[@dianamallory8535]

Thanks to Buggy for making me smile and chuckle a little She was being Ben's Vanna Buggy White! lol! too cute!

[@gkiferonhs]

Giving Buggy the bubble wrap reminded me of one Christmas when I gave each of my kids a big box full of different sizes of bubble wrap and that was all. That was the gift. They loved it! She's getting real good at feeling her cue at the end.

[@tobycatVA]

Buggy is a KZbin pro right from the jump, err bump. LOL

[@cherylcurry2948]

Looks like Buggy can tell it's almost baby time! She'll be a great big sister 🥰

[@pamelacrowell2007]

I hope those herbs go into Meg's not-quite-finished side garden!!

[@karebear326]

Why is watching you cut the grass so satisfying 😂

[@juststeph6940]

Oh Meg you look like your ready for that baby to come. Oh how I remember those last few weeks.

[@karenarnold7693]

I love how bug says bye bye at the end of the video.

[@ericupton4527]

Love you guys! Bug Bug gets me every time with her last and most famous words, "Bye-bye." 😊

[@janmilos5975]

ALways an interesting bideo - something new everytime. Meg, your tummy is beautiful. Hopefully baby is coming soon.

[@terrimccullough724]

Oh Meg. You look like you are starting to feel heavy. Looks like baby really dropped. Also buggy is the spitting image of you! She is so cute

[@jrsf222]

Baby girl’s size has struck us all immediately‼️ And I’m wondering if we have another set of twins coming😂🆘 Love this family as friends.

[@lindastent-campbell5130]

Also, wondering that, lol. Buggy could end up with SIX brothers. I can't wait to see the new arrival(s)

[@journeywithnichole]

I have been thinking twins since the beginning!! Wouldn't that be something? I have once child that is 31, so the thought of that many children... lol.

[@Brenda-qm4sy]

I am wondering as well. ❤😂❤😮❤😊

[@XtremeChiliPepper]

Awesome, I can't wait to finally move south and be able to plant things!! Soon! Little 'Buggy' is not so little anymore, holy cow how time flies. She's going to know more by 10 than most of the GenZ know right now!

[@CkHolly-hz2vv]

Well, I agree but that isn't hard. She probably knows more than GenZ right now!

[@megmills4798]

Buggy has grown so and turning into a beautiful young lady😊

[@brokenmeats5928]

I love ALL The Hollar Homestead videos!

[@Elynis1196]

Oh Meg, I see that ‘what is breathing’ face. You’re looking great mama! And Ben out there rocking’ it! May your grapes grow big and tasty!

[@heirloomcottagedesigns9063]

We have some Amish people not too far from where we live and there’s this one family that has a split rail fence all the way up their driveway and they have grapevines trained on it and it is absolutely beautiful in the summer!!

[@evethompson5498]

I’m pretty sure I live near to you beautiful people. Last year we planted 2 bare root grapes. This spring,wow, we have tons of grapes coming. 😀 Just have to protect them from the birds. Our grapes are just supported with the woven wire fence around our garden. You guys should do well. Meg, be well

[@lori3967]

Awe... you and meg locking arms as you walk. that baby is getting closer.

[@margaretscott3450]

I just started to watch your videos. Love how you end most of your videos sitting down to dinner. Also praising the Lord for your meal. God bless your family!

[@shirleybeattie9606]

Me too about the grapes. About to sell my big home. This is the second time I will have not had any grapes. I’m on my own now hubby passed 4 years ago and I’m going through Chemo I’ve found this big house too much. Love watching your vids and love all your ethics and Buggy is adorable. All good thoughts for Meg with the bub. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@abundantacre9]

Prayers for your strength and comfort. ❤ from a stranger.

[@megmills4798]

In Jesus name I speak healing to you by the stripes of Jesus,and long life

[@jennychase7584]

Sending kindness and warm hugs from Derbyshire Dales uk xx

[@marking-time-gardens]

🙏💕

[@dr3406]

💕💗💕🙏🙏🙏 For by HIS ❤stripes you are healed, The Lord Jesus Christ 💕💗💕

[@lararabb8888]

Have the boys work on the herb garden for Mothers Day. That would be a welcome present!.

[@marking-time-gardens]

Blessings on the Hollar Family Homestead!!!🌻🐛🌿🤟💕

[@mayhmmaydn]

Meg is about to drop that little one on her knees!! So excited for your Garden and new baby!! Blessings to you all

[@growinggenerationshomestea516]

Oh your belly has dropped Meg! End stretch prayers for a good birth and healthy mama and baby.

[@marywaltz7871]

we always called that shovel a sharp shooter

[@clint4472]

Love using them for digging trenches

[@jeannehamilton6237]

That bye bye…… is super super sweet!!! They grow so fast. ❤❤❤

[@palaminopony1]

I completely enjoy watching your family grow, and that includes the food growing too. 🥰

[@lindahubbs8146]

Ben and Meg- looks like your blessing is starting to drop lower, meaning soon you will meet your little precious blessing- and Meg making lots of pee trips 24 hrs a day, mostly during bedtime I’m sure…care about each so much!

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

Well done for getting the grape plants in the ground. Another job off the list. Now all you have to do is wait and hopefully you will have an abundance of grapes. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@reggieedmonds5325]

Saw a farmer in TN today who has some Hollar Homestead pigs.

[@FLgardener67]

Thank you for the link. Trees for $18, you can't go wrong. Placed a order and shared your link.

[@carolcalf2032]

That wonderful little girl. Such a great family. Meg you look fit to bursting can’t wait to meet the new member of the family

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

Oh Mama Meg, it’s not going to be long. You look so well but baby has dropped quite a bit. So exciting for all of you. Take it easy mama you need as much rest as possible, for this new life you are about to bring into your beautiful family. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@joenperkins2138]

I call that shovel a sharp shooter. My fav shovel.

[@dustdevl1043]

That's what I've always heard them called too.

[@LB-gr7gu]

I love how this family uses what they have.. So relaxing and very beautiful.. always a joy .. Blessings to you all

[@Cherie5353]

I bought a house that had scuppernong/muscadine (a type of grapes that do well in the south) vines established. The vines were trained to go up on 8x8 posts, about 6 feet high, with cattle panels on top. It was about 8-10 feet wide on top. It had 8 total different varieties (one at the foot of each post, 4 on each side). This was so amazing. We could walk underneath and pick the grapes and the vines helped with the heat. It was very nice just to sit underneath the vines. We also had deer that would stand up on their back feet to eat them. It was beautiful. It also had its own water irrigation system to keep the plants healthy. Enjoy ❤❤❤❤

[@oliviafox3605]

I almost always find myself smiling throughout your videos...thank you.

[@francrawford3246]

Know you said you were cutting back on videos and I certainly understand why. Still, I worry between each video if baby has decided to appear early. Got to go shopping for some trees. We have a beautiful sun filled large lot perfect for trees. Thanks for the heads up!

[@ginnywarren7352]

In rural Texas we call that shovel a calf tongue shovel. I’m 68, the daughter of a cotton farmer/sharecropper. Dad and Mom were nurturing and loving but brilliantly frugal. Nothing was wasted. We were dirt poor but our family of 9 grew up wiser than most of our city peers. I love watching your family. I a reminded of my childhood “good ole days” in many of your videos. God bless.

[@karlaellis663]

Small shovel is a sharp shooter

[@janmking1]

I love watching Meg cook

[@christinedehn3257]

I believe that "useless shovel" is a plumbers spade. Used for digging trenches for water lines. Narrower than a regular shovel (wide enough for pipe), flat edge for cutting through roots (keep it sharpened like an ax) and long enough to trench a descent depth. Before trenching machines that was the tool of choice.

[@ask-128]

Stark Nursery is cool...

[@denaoberski]

Straight lines are the evidence of perfectionism. Just let it go… it won’t change the outcome. Love ya’ll!

[@marilynnew2189]

Meg, people tell you that you've dropped, but I'll bet you have a bit of time left yet. Best to you as you labor and to your family as they cook for you while you REST with the new babe.

[@marymoran719]

I love this family. Watch every video. But can only watch so much gardening. Would love to see the addition start up again

[@StoneKathryn]

Lots of grapes! Stark bother's grape and herbs! Are you going to plant the herbs in Meg's garden? So grapes all along the drop off? Sounds wonderful! Grape alley! "The Grapes of Path!" It looks so nice with the carboard, compost, and wood chips on it! Thank you Stark Brother's Nursery! Yum, chicken scampi! Sounds wonderful Meg! That looked super delicious! Thanks for this video Hollar family!

[@dugel3]

As Meg was making that scampi, I found myself thinking hey, I have all those ingredients in my freezer and cupboard! I have a few things in my fridge that I need to use in the next couple days, but one night very soon, I'm going to make that for dinner myself! Hopefully it comes out as good as Meg's looked

[@karenwood8300]

Watching your videos always brings a smile to my face, literally. Excited to see your growing garden and family. Prayers and best wishes for you all. “Bye-bye.”

[@kath-phlox]

A HERB ALERT!! You have to get Lemon Verbena, it's so much better than Lemon Balm. I grow both and I jump through hoops to get a new Verbena if I lose it. I use it in sweet and savoury dishes, it works in both. The taste and smell is like a fresh lemon, lemons are not cheap, try this instead.

[@millermdiehl]

It’s such a blessing to be sponsored by Stark. They are so expensive but their plants are beautiful

[@sandrathomson1084]

Love and Appreciate Y'all. Thanks for making me smile 🥰. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jeannamaynard5037]

I love the way you guys use what you have and maximize your space. And everything isn't perfectly organized. Homesteading at its best.

[@user-xt4ww8eo6l]

No reason that the trellis can't go wavey. Might help when the wind blows.

[@markmorris3579]

The puddle stomper's getting pretty tall!

[@user-uc9jj3yx9k]

You guys are a beautiful family, Love watching Meg's cooking for your family, Her food always looks so good

[@mmurphy2317]

Butter, garlic, wine...pasta cachetori(?)...great grape planting and Meg's grape plantin' music...and Buggy dressed in pink with blond pigtails(partly) bound....yells.... It's HollarTime!!

[@patriciablanton6243]

Meg it looks like your on the final stretch bless you. Did Buggy get to tell the new plants to grow? Keep up your awesome work building your food forest.

[@patriciaherman6499]

My son worked for a grape farmer ( sold to Welch's ) which is located in Westfield NY at the time and only 8 miles from where we lived and was lucky the farmer gave him some concord seedlings which I made grape jam and grape juice yum Meg looks like not long now before the baby is here. Ben another interesting informative video Buggy is getting so tall now yikes. Blessings to you and your family. 😊🇺🇲

[@stephanieg5195]

I gave myself a chuckle a little while ago when I was by my raisedbeds, checking my beans that just sprouted, and I said ‘grow’! Who would’ve thought that little buggy has made such a big impression on so many people!

[@laurascozycorner458]

“Nature doesn’t have straight lines” love it ❤️

[@LiveGrowRescue]

I can't believe how big baby girl is! I feel like just yesterday she was a baby!

[@growinggenerationshomestea516]

Planting your grapes it made me think of how much I love Planting and how it will all look when it's all established and I'm done Planting the trees and things that will keep giving.

[@PlowAndPantryHomestead]

Yes! Every time I get a shipment of anything this time of year I'm more excited about the cardboard than the contents. 🤣

[@HumbleHillsHomestead]

Meg you look so beautiful! Absolutely adorable sitting on that cooler talking grapes. Great job growing that human, Mama! ❤

[@user-bk4on5lt9z]

Cog hill farm has a method of staking grapes that gives a way of harvesting the fruit easier.

[@tracyguillemette6255]

We also get excited over pops and cardboard. We save up bubble wrap until we have enough to line the hall and stairs so the grand daughter can run over them and slide down the stair popping as she goes. We love the cardboard to kill grass and make gardens and meadows!

[@camicri4263]

😂😂😂 me too

[@kathysmith5156]

Ben here in Texas we call that shovel a sharp shooter. When are you and Meg expecting you baby to arrive. Her breathing sounds like she is getting close. I enjoy your videos alot.

[@serenityhillhomestead5392]

Love it that you end your videos with a family dinner. Such a precious time.

[@Nancy-zk9dj]

I got a Stark delivery a bit ago, its been below freezing several nights since, but my grapes and black raspberries are doing great in the bathroom!

[@belieftransformation]

Fantastic planting; thanks for sharing! May all be well with you & blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

[@amberlovejoy]

Meg is the absolute cutest pregnant lady ❤❤❤ I love her lil basketball

[@drekfletch]

Grapes will stretch a LONG way along a fence. My grandfather has one vine that covers probably 20 feet. Also, they propagate really easily, so you and a group of friends can each buy one variety, and trade species in a year or two.

[@debragonser745]

It’s a farmers row Ben! It’s fine! Lol

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Way to GO ,getting the grapes planted so quickly, they're gonna be so great!💚

[@glomontero6011]

I just thought of something every day we the mom(or food preparers) have to come up with “ what r we having for dinner” ? I some times what food videos for inspiration. But it done on me I will just make what Meg is making! Thanks for the menu Meg. I wish I could repay you in some way.

[@larryfeeks6620]

Dinner looked delicious! I'm glad Buggie got some pops out of the delivery.

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

Great job and great example of what can be done with determination! You guys did lots of hard work and it will feed your family for years to come. I've been thinking a lot about Meg's herb garden. If you lay down a bunch of cardboard right now, and cover everything in deep mulch, it can be resting until she's feeling up to workin in it again.

[@debrezo58]

Wow Meg you and Ben knocked it outta the park today! Nice work on getting those grapes in! 💖 Dinner looked scrumptious! 💖

[@ClassicKas]

Haha, Ben, I feel the same way about my husbands trenching shovel! lol Funny how that works out, huh? Looks great guys! I’ve been watching older videos of when you first moved there. Your property and family are growing substantially and it’s glorious! Have a blessed week y’all.

[@eartecathy7378]

I found it amusing that you refer to the shovel used to dig clams as a tree shovel. It is more often called a clam "gun".