We've Never Been Able to do THIS Before Best Homestead Investment Harvesting Tomatoes in October

[@StevesBeyondRepair]

You can tell when Gina has the camera, she is so artistic with what she captures!

[@wamblipaytah1600]

Her "B roll" is is awesome and adds a professional touch! The vid where Al was trimming the siding and she got a nice close-up shot was so cool to see! Gina is the queen bee of B roll😉😀😀😀

[@StevesBeyondRepair]

Exactly!

[@ronaldwang8119]

You two work so well together.Its the key to your success on the homestead. The passion you both share comes through in your videos every day. A life well lived! Keep up your good work and let it be a inspiration for others. Thank you, Lumnahs!!

[@estaisadore6188]

Agree!!!

[@piercelachlan8029]

Instablaster...

[@benthere8051]

The peppers will overwinter if you keep them from freezing. They are perennials. You could make a greenhouse within a greenhouse with a sort of cold frame if freezing is a possibility. Wrap those tomatoes in newspaper and they will ripen faster - they release ethylene gas as they ripen which accelerates the ripening process.

[@samvalentine3206]

A "greenhouse within a greenhouse" is an *excellent* idea!

[@gelwood99]

@@samvalentine3206 Eliott Coleman does it in Maine to keep greens from freezing but I think he is colder than Al zone.

[@jamesmckelvy5441]

Paper bag works well also for ripening green tomatoes.

[@AAHomeGardening]

I am overwintering few of my peppers here in the UK

[@estaisadore6188]

Good morning to our favorite homesteaders, Oh wow we could see the beautiful double 🌈 and yes yes yes...Al you are right the promises of God...Amen!!May God bless and keep you and your beautiful family and home stead...and thank you guys for sharing .Your channel is a wonderful high point of our day....

[@slnbird]

FYI now that you have a greenhouse, you can just cut your peppers back and they will grow back every year. You save so much time in starting them.

[@workingfolk]

Not in an unheated greenhouse in New England.

[@slnbird]

@@workingfolk Peppers are actually perennials. I live in Vermont up by the Canadian border where it gets 30 below during the winter. I actually have plants that are over four years old. And I have an unheated greenhouse also.😊 If you cut them about 6 inches from the ground and cover them well with hay or straw and then a bucket on top of that so they don’t freeze. It saves so much time in the spring not having to start them. And they produce beautifully!

[@marilyngodfrey868]

Amazing!

[@martinwyke]

Given your wood working skills you could make a liner for the bucket for next year that sits inside the bucket and is narrower than the frame and projects forward of the metal bucket. It would make that job a lot easier. Mum used to ripen her green toms with a banana, keep the bulk of them somewhere cool and move what you might use over the coming week or two into a fruit bowl in the kitchen with the banana in it. Keep the fruit bowl topped up from cool store as you use them. She also used to make green tomato chutney which is good, two thirds of her crop would be green so we always had lots of them.

[@joycehook4832]

Fried green tomatoes yummers . My mom use to wrap green tomatoes in the fall in newspaper and put them in a cool place and they ripened up so quick. She was born in 1918 and said her mom did that to. A lot of the old traditions are dieing away. 😔

[@mortensolbergjr2876]

Now is the time to put mosquito netting on the inside of the role up sections of the greenhouse so that when you roll it up it still stays down it will keep a lot of the bugs out of the greenhouse in the spring. Less horn worms.

[@janetleeharrison]

I second that motion!

[@Ali-ct9pb]

I love that suggestion.!

[@Creative-Chaos]

Pretty compost .. equals positive speaking. This is always something we prefer to hear rather than complaints. (You two never complain- at least not on camera- and I appreciate it.)

[@jwal1037]

Still picking the outside garden here in Oregon. Tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cabbage, cucumbers, carrots green beans and corn yesterday afternoon. Made zucchini fritters, zucchini, cabbage, corn and peppers, 1 egg mixed with vegetables, 1/4 cup flour and cornmeal. Drop by spoonfuls into hot skillet. Corn, green bean mix in butter....James

[@deborahcrutchfield5022]

I like the music with no singing in it. Then it does not get old to hear it over and over and over again . Have a Safe Day

[@clarelove3738]

I'd have left those tomatoes and peppers a while longer. And you can still sow spinach and winter varieties of lettuce, these are tolerant of cold, and it actually makes the spinach leaves sweeter. Try sowing broad beans to grow over the winter for cropping late spring/early summer. Winter onion sets can go in now too, and where's your garlic going? Garlic needs a cold spell to make the clove split and form a bulb next year. Experiment lots. Even if you don't have a warmed greenhouse, fleece rowcovers can extend your season even more. Happy growing 🥰

[@michaelbeckingham6220]

Broad beans gallic elephant garlic onions the list almost endless that grow through the coldest weather ask questions locally you will probably be surprised by what people grow in winter

[@conniedejesus6885]

And eggplants, too.

[@johnbranch8176]

Wrap individual green tomatoes in newspaper: Layer tomatoes that are individually wrapped in newspaper in a box no more than two layers deep. Place the box in a dark, dry spot. It usually takes three to four weeks for the tomatoes to ripen. Check them frequently, and remove any fruits that show signs of rotting.

[@Jeh110]

I was just coming here to say that,thank you John.😊

[@gsyguy1]

@@Jeh110 throw a banana amongst them and they well ripen in no time

[@denisekeeth4595]

My Dad did this every year too.

[@joolwing]

I love reading tips from viewers, especially ones that come from our past generations.

[@elleshanndriacnossosmidnight]

You could move compost pile into greenhouse for free heat and use paint brush to fertilize flowers.

[@kathrynjones5858]

I am learning so much about growing from the comments. Thank you everyone for the wisdom and information you are giving. My eyes are opening as to how I can grow my own homestead. ♥️ And thank you Lumnah Acres for the channel. I have learned so much in a short period of time. It gives me hope and energy for a future of possibilities. ♥️

[@richardmattingly7000]

Don't forget that the adult Tomato Worms burrowed into the soil under the plants as part of their life cycle and are waiting for Spring to emerge as the large moths that lay eggs and tilling the earth destroys 90% of them. During the dormant stage the fiends form a dark shell around themselves that protect them and are about the depth of a hand from the finger tip to the wrist so turning over the soil is imperative otherwise the infestation will be far worse. You could build a chute that attaches to the bucket quite easily to get the compost inside in a single dump and it could be just a pair of wings with a bottom or even a simple piece of OSB plywood with to legs that fit inside the frames would do the trick even easier.

[@benthere8051]

Just putting the edge of the bucket on top of the wooden rail would help a bunch. But I like the chute idea. Just an attachment for the bucket would allow you to dump its contents 1 or 2 feet inside from the outside.

[@samvalentine3206]

I also thought of a chute idea out of plywood or OSB with a narrow end that go go thru the poles, and a wider end for the bucket. It would be angled inwards so any dirt placed on it would slide towards the inside of the greenhouse. Thing is, it would have to be easy to relocate, otherwise it wouldn't be worth the effort. I was thinking some sort of conveyor belt as well in my cartoon-based mind, made by ACME Inc. BEEP BEEP! 😊

[@glyndevonport7802]

An attachment to the bucket wouldnt work as you would need to dismount and remount each time you load the bucket. A better idea would be a chute that sits on the 4 wheel trailer, held in place by the stake pockets, and a hinged flap that fits between the greenhouse posts. Then while one person fetches another load of compost another moves the trailer/chute to the next bay.

[@benthere8051]

@@glyndevonport7802 - Agreed, Glyn. If the chute was on wheels Gina could move it to the next bay every time Al went for another load. Hopefully, Al will move the bins closer to the greenhouse where the compost is used.

[@ChrisDuesing]

Gina is getting good with the camera! That shot where Al is driving up with the tractor load of compost and ends with a closeup of the fresh dirt is beautiful.

[@spikemullikin]

Make a chute that you can store inside the greenhouse, then tilt the top outside so you can tip from your tractor bucket to the chute, then wherever you want it to go.

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

Your comments section is always a wealth of information! I learn so much from watching AND reading.

[@magsv4786]

Those tree's are just beautiful in Autumn, I've always admired the colors they show, very different to our eucalyptus trees, I hope to get the chance to see your Autumn one day.

[@jameskennedy9655]

Curious question? Always look forward to the end of the video where Gina prepares a beautiful meal with all of your fresh produce. Question? It would be so precious to see Olivia do that and Mom be her helper?

[@rkthing55]

When Al was cutting the squash with the big knife..."don't worry, it's not a nail gun." LOL

[@donaldhill2972]

Great job Al, Gena and Olivia! Makes my heart happy to see all that you have accomplished.

[@egdg120575]

Try a green tomato relish, sometimes called chow chow...it’s delicious and a great use of a harvest of green tomatoes.

[@estellaknox4488]

Good morning Al and Gina so early in the morning looking there color of the trees beautiful a cup of coffee will fix in with this beautiful morning God Bless

[@jeffperry9274]

Next year you will need to rotate and plant your tomatoes in a different spot in the green house. Just a thought :)

[@lindafeinauer5634]

Your fall color is beautiful. Love seeing the rainbows.

[@maryclairekalamafoni9524]

So many tomatoes!!! If you want, you can use green tomatoes to make salsa verde (green sauce) as was shown to us at Living Traditions Homestead. Don't know if you're ever watched their channel but they're pretty great people!

[@brownk2]

I love it when Gina gets creative with the camera shots and B roll footage. Killing it!!!

[@anjoazul9765]

good morning, i'm from brazil, rio grande do sul, i don't miss a video of you and here where i live the weather, is similar to yours snows in winter and my children, who are agronomic engineers, are looking for land to buy and build a property self sustaining, I would like to thank you because many ideas have been watching your videos. I ask God to continue blessing this beautiful family. Thank you very much.

[@LumnahAcres]

Morning Brazil 🇧🇷

[@christophercummins5636]

@@LumnahAcres hey I raise my first fifteen chickens and 7 turkeys this only difference we can raise year round we're in the Caribbean Barbados

[@anjoazul9765]

@@LumnahAcres good morning thank you

[@anjoazul9765]

@Sheri Benjegerdes yes, it is certainly appreciated.

[@mimide]

My sister makes us Green Tomato Relish with her late tomatoes. Great gift forChristmas that tastes delicious!! 🍅

[@faithrada]

Figaro wants to be the star this morning. 🐈🐱 Your battle with those tomato horn worms sure paid off. 🐛👊🍅

[@corvettefan91]

We had an early frost one year, so we picked all the tomatoes and made green tomato sauce tasted just like the red. We were also able to freeze the rest and enjoy it for months.

[@johnnyblood2]

I wish you would share the temperature inside your greenhouse more often. Did you know pea, onion, and lettuce seeds will germinate as low as 35 F and grow fine in colder temperatures? Other cold weather food crops will germinate in soil as cold as 40 F, including beets, carrots, turnips, radishes, collards, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, arugula, broccoli, cauliflower, and kohlrabi. I didn't think it was colder than 40 F in your greenhouse. Have you considered getting some black barrels and filling them with water? They will warm up during the day and slowly release their heat at night. It's called a heat sink. Given how inexpensive seeds are, why not plant some test plots of different vegetables (not many) and see how they do this fall/winter?

[@samvalentine3206]

All good ideas here... thanks for sharing!

[@benthere8051]

I've seen people heat the water in the barrels through the day with a solar water heater. If you feed the heated water in from the top and take the cold water from the bottom of the barrel, it will thermosiphon and you don't need a pump. Use a propylene glycol antifreeze so it won't freeze. Use a food-grade propylene glycol that's nontoxic.

[@johnnyblood2]

@@benthere8051 Good idea. Given the size of the property and the size of the greenhouse they could also one day consider geothermal heating for the greenhouse, though that is a much more expensive and long term investment.

[@lauriehughes8085]

What great ideas.

[@benthere8051]

@@johnnyblood2 - The earth tubes are passive geothermal, and aside from the initial investment of installation are free heat (and cooling in summer). I live on a lake and heat my greenhouse with lake water that never gets below 60 F all year, even when there is snow on the ground. That's just another form of geothermal heat. See the KZbin video "Nebraska retiree uses earths's heat to grow oranges in snow".

[@patriciausaf9861]

I make a lot of soup and stews for us. We are in our late 60's, so soup is really good for us. One of our favorites is chicken and rice with slivered carrots. I add two 14oz cans of chicken broth to the pot and 4 cups of water. Add diced 3 or 4 diced cooked chicken breasts, I use the peeler to make carrot slivers and I dice them too, usually 2 or 3 carrots will do. Then I add 1/2 stick of butter, sea salt to taste , onion and garlic powder or dried or fresh parsley flakes and 1 1/2 cups of white uncooked rice. I simmer it until the rice is done.

[@samvalentine3206]

Your description whetted my appetite! Sounds delish!

[@tvcat3665]

Yes, I make soups and ground turkey chilli when the weather gets cold.

[@dmarcouxbeatty374]

We are military. Stationed in Bavaria. We have a small greenhouse. We love butternut/pumpkin soup with chunks of ham and brats. Fresh brot on the side.

[@jenniferr2057]

Thank you for your service! Garmisch? Bavaria is a beautiful place and lovely people!

[@LindaPoorman]

What a loving Father we have to bless us with so many beautiful colors in our world.

[@Jomama02]

Couldn't help but chuckle when you said it's a cold wet rain. Rain normally is wet! Lol. Gina, if you like Salsa Verde, make some out of your green tomatoes. It's really delish and you can control the amount of heat in it by what hot peppers you add to it. Just google Green Tomato Salsa Verde and Ball has a simple recipe. It's really good with chicken and with eggs! Broaden your horizons a bit with your dinners with it. I'm not one that likes the store bought Salsa Verde or Mexican dishes at all but this is quite delish! Your fall leaves are gorgeous right now!

[@robbiebell5453]

Smoking a whole chicken for supper. Served with butternut squash and red onion baked together on a sheet pan and steamed broccoli.

[@Smallpotato1965]

one of my favorite quick and easy meals is 'gado gado', and Indonesian veggie dish with hot peanut sauce dressing and meat/hardboiled eggs. I can have that on the table in seven minutes :) You need: - cauliflower in small bite-size florets - tinned/canned green beans - taugé (beanspouts from the mung bean - I can buy these fresh at the supermarket, but you can sprout them yourself) the veggies must be in roughly equal amounts, say a cup of each per person Boil a pan with water with some salt, cut the cauliflower in very small florets, boil them (lid covered) for five minutes. Add the drained green beans and bean sprouts. When water comes up to boil, boil for additional one, at the most two minutes. The beansprouts should not be raw but not overcooked (the Crunch is Crucial). Drain and dress with the saté sauce. While the veggies are on, start the saté sauce (aka 'peanut sauce). In a (sauce)pan boil a bit of water (half a cup per person) with a couple of tablespoons (per person) salty oy sauce, some garlic(powder) and some kind of hot sauce (I use sambal, a commercial chilipepper blend, but any kind of hotsauce will do - the endresult shoud be that you have just a nice kick of hot while eating the sauce, but it just there to balance things out so don't overdo it. Add to taste, not to impress). Add, per person, three or four tablespoons of peanut butter (I use a 100% peanutbutter but then I don't eat sugar at all, so if you are used to sugar in your food, just go with your own commercial favorite - no need for fancy stuff). Stir this and let this gently come to boil. It will thicken. If too thick, add some (boiling) water. You can add at this stage some leftover chicken or canned chicken/pork and let it heat through. Or, if you don't have meat on hand, you could hard boil some eggs, halve them and add them at the end to the dish. When the veggies are done, drain them, add the sauce, mix and serve forth! There ought to be enough sauce to cover all the veggies but they shouldn't drown in it either. This might sound like a lot of kerfuffle, but really, it's not. The veggies only take seven minutes, it's a great way to use up leftover cauliflower and leftover chicken in your fridge. Just add canned beans and beansprouts. The only fresh ingredients are the cauliflower and beansprouts and I tend to usually have those hanging out in my fridge. And the rest is just cupboard items; tinned/canned grean beans, leftover/canned meat or eggs, soy sauce, peanutbutter, hot sauce, garlic(powder). You can make the sauce in a few minutes. And did I tell you it's delicious?

[@melodyhopponen7504]

So CUTE, all in a row, out for the daily walk goats, so cute And such friendly chickens happy to see you....

[@danaandcompany9636]

Good morning from Las Vegas! We sure could use some of your rain! We’ve had 6 months without any measurable precipitation! Hope everyone has a blessed weekend !

[@robhakeman5873]

Al and Gina everything you have done or made has been a great asset to the homestead, greenhouse, woodshed, shop,new barn, mangers for the goats and your next project !

[@annburleson6118]

We had the same problem with our watermelon in our greenhouse here in N.C. We grew them on a trellis like yours. We had stunted growth and flowers dropping off so we dropped them off the trellis and let them run naturally on the ground about half way through the summer. They turned around right away and I am still getting a boatload of melons! Good Luck!!

[@samvalentine3206]

A good idea for anyone who tried trellising and had poor results!

[@rongreene1788]

Last week we canned 28 quarts of sliced green tomatoes. It's nice being able to have fried green tomatoes during winter.

[@Lu-ys9cw]

Why take tomatoes out? They were still flowering even. The green tomatoes could have ripened on the plant in the green house. What temperature was the green house falling to?

[@conegallery]

When I read the comments on Lumnah Acres threads, I learn so much good information and helpful advice. I'll be coming back to previous videos just to read advice ... as we move forward with our own little homestead and garden, in the future! Thanks Lumnah Acres Internet Family!

[@stephaniechavez9422]

al, i'm going to make a stab in the dark and say i believe you like rainbows...double rainbows. i love the colors of the trees in your background. what i used to do in fall was walk about and collect different color leave, twigs, nuts, etc that reflected the colors outside. i placed them on my scanner and scanned them into a photo file. and then used that photo as my desktop image. every year was different and beautiful.

[@cynthiat6505]

I just love the floofy head chicken! Too cute. Your greenhouse is an amazing blessing! All the food God has given you for your hard work. Beautiful! And the trees with their lush colors! Gorgeous! We’re so envious of your rain and your wood stove. Time for a cup of cocoa and a window seat.

[@YoureMyHyena]

You should put the watermelon on display with the pumpkins, they are so tiny and cute

[@audreyabdo7719]

Good morning everyone, hoping all have a nice day and a wonderful weekend.

[@jeffperry9274]

Let those green tomatoes just start to ripen with just a touch of light pink starting to show slice and fry them you might like a fried green tomatoes for dinner :)

[@susangoodgine771]

We are pulling green tomatoes this weekend to fry up. My favorite!

[@lazeeshomestead]

I love fried green tomatoes.

[@basiaboy]

Oops sorry for the double recommendation but Gina listen to Jeff and I you won’t regret it!

[@jeffperry9274]

@@basiaboy crack a couple eggs mix well like scrambled eggs dip tomato slices in the egg then dip into some flour add some salt and pepper to taste fry up good stuff. :)

[@marymort4605]

Green tomatoes will always remind me of my grandmother’s piccalilli....the smell of the spices....memories❤️

[@slowly_radish8374]

Al & Gina the banner tomato harvest is due to your diligence picking off hornworms. Good job!

[@rk100364]

Just saw on your IG while watching this video that today the homestead is covered in a light dusting of snow!

[@juliecalene8281]

Got a chuckle when you said "cold, wet rain" since rain is water and water is by definition wet.

[@steveruby2120]

My grandparents would pull up tomato vines at the end of the season and hang them upside down in the garage or basement and the tomatoes would continue to ripen sometimes up to Christmas. In southern Iowa.

[@lagrenouillerose6862]

Did you know that with green tomatoes (because they are not ripe) you can make an excellent jam that will taste like honey and watermelon? Kisses from France ♥♥♥

[@Ali-ct9pb]

Double rainbow! Wow! That’s awesome! You are blessed. God is so good...alll the time. That lil Hope. She’s so stinking cute ...her little white tail is always up in the air. She’s happy and care free. What a sweetie. Gina...I cooked a spaghetti squash tonight. Those suckers are tough, but I got it done. I had a green salad, lamb chops and rice with butter. And a small root beer float 🤭😜. I love lamb. Love your show. You make me happy when times are crazy. Thanks for being there. Love you all. Leisha

[@martinfletcher9777]

Why would you take the tomatoes out when they appear to be growing and producing so well, have you thought about moving the compost bins up closer to the green house to make it easier to put the compost on the gardens

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@drofumidragon5580]

Around the 6 minute mark he says he is going to remove the tomato plants.

Compost and chickens need to be close to the garden, then you throw plants, etc. to the chickens, chicken bedding and yard waste to the compost bins, compost to the garden & greenhouse beds. Circular nutrient cycling and less hauling stuff around.

[@susangoodgine771]

Look at Justin Rhodes' setup with chickens & garden.

[@paulnicholson3845]

It's lovely to see the leaves on the trees changing colour. Doesn't happen where I live. Maybe consider putting some compost bins right next to greenhouse?

[@soniaspangenberg8557]

The treasure at the end of the rainbow is Lumnah acres!

[@samvalentine3206]

And how!

[@michellejaggard9657]

The trees in the background as you are coming an going with the tractor are so beautiful with all the fall colors. The best part of the video. Where I live we have no such pictures. Awww

[@ninjawasher]

Al, for all the work in coming years you should maybe look for a old used bucket for your tractor take it to a welding shop and have them take off one end and cut the bucket down to 42inches and reweld the side back on, then in and out of greenhouse sides with ease.

[@ljmike5519]

The tree colors are beautiful. Blessings.

[@janeyoung3105]

Good morning I hope you're having a great morning I seen a double rainbow and that's a sign of good luck, I just wanted to let you know but I am deeply enjoyed watching all your videos that you have made over the years. I want to thank you again and may God bless you for eternity

[@LumnahAcres]

Good morning

[@onemorchatykathy]

I don’t know which I like the best....Olivia’s beautiful chickens or watching you light the stove and listening to the crackling!

[@kenthorsen4558]

Good morning everyone, when people oh and ah when looking at rainbows I wonder how beautiful they are. I'm color blind so all I see is blue and yellow. Have a great weekend.

[@jimquinn9454]

Ken, get yourself a pair of Encroma Glasses ,they can be suited to your prescription if you wear glasses already ,its life changing if they work for you ,good luck 😎

[@sroberts605]

@@jimquinn9454 It's a good recommendation, not for me but my brother as a gift, but just looked up the prices :(

[@jimquinn9454]

@@sroberts605 Yes they are quite expensive ,my friends and family had a donations from everyone ,they are totally worth it ,your bro will be very thankfull 😎

[@tdhawk167]

Beautiful rainbow arching perfectly over your trees!

[@stephaniechavez9422]

i made homemade fried rice: jasmine white rice then added scrambled eggs, sauted mini peppers, carrots and green onions with a prepackaged seasoning packet with baked chicken thighs. it was wonderful!

[@ericjohnson1008]

Yep beautiful double rainbow first thing in the morning.

[@randyrejer4219]

I’m seeing more and more information on over wintering pepper plants. Might be a good experiment.

[@samvalentine3206]

Good idea! This may help to others: www.rimolgreenhouses.com/blog/overwintering-a-beginner-s-guide

[@glenn6448]

One of the best gardens i have ever seen👍. Acres of Clay another KZbin channel in Michigan had a great outdoor garden also.

[@jamesthomas314]

Take some of those fresh pork chops and soak them on some 1000 island dressing for at least 24 hrs.seer them then place in baking pan and put dressing on. Bake at 400 for about 45 min until done. Delish!!!

[@thomasrobinson2058]

When I was younger, I used to pull the plants out of the ground with the green tomatoes still attached, hang them upside down in my cellar and the tomatoes would slowly ripen as the vines dried out. This would allow me to have ripe tomatoes for a couple more months with no rot.

[@gailholland494]

How old is Figaro? He is such a beautiful cat!

[@KaytheyaPark]

You two are a massive inspiration! Our family, especially my two year old son and I, love watching your channel and seeing you growing so much food! My son loves the chickens and Figaro the most!

[@pamelagabert4709]

Oh man! I see lots of green tomatoe salsa and chili verde. With all your pork that's some serious chili verde, though I use chicken. Favorite meal this week is toss up between beef stew and braised short ribs and baked potatoes. Family favorite is sourkrout, with cabbage, red potatoes and country style pork ribs cooked in one pot with caraway seeds. I eat the veggies not the pig. It's a choice not a judgment. We love your videos.

[@Youngone-mb1yc]

Al a double rainbow feels like a blessing from God is coming. Just as you said God’s promises are good I was thinking that it feels like a blessing! My first double rainbow happened when my daughter was 3. She wanted a rainbow because she never saw one. I told her only God can make you one. In the sweetest plea I ever heard she asked if He would make her one. A few days later after a rain I saw my first double rainbow. Prayers of children mean so much to him. That event has given her faith thru the years. She is 36 now!

[@pamelakeller1693]

I hope you know that Figaro is your mascot!!! The farm cannot function without his approval!! lol lol lol

[@patcampbell5870]

I am so sick of cooking dinner don't know what to cook anymore we are going out love your videos thank you

[@angelacross2216]

She’s absolutely right, you made beautiful compost.

[@rosiedepetro8674]

@Lumnah Acres, AL & Gina I just wanted to add that I really enjoy you sharing your life with us. You have a wonderful family & I just love all of you. I'm just an old (65) lady that was born & raised on the Southside of Chicago & never been on a farm but I am a huge animal lover.

[@paulmeakin3376]

Saturday dinner menu: Grilled steak (scotch fillet for Mom and porterhouse for Pa ), with green salad, tomatoes and hash browns, yummie. Choc icy pole for desert, double yummie.

[@HB-bc5po]

I'm amazed at the critical comments about you pulling some plants from YOUR greenhouse! I appreciate you sharing your pursuits and would never dream of telling someone else what to do on their property with the fruits of their labor! Do people really think that your greenhouse will allow such plants to prosper all year round in your climate? When it's time to pull plants you pull them! I've plowed under many crops still producing in the garden when I've harvested all I intended or needed to. To suggest someone is being wasteful in such a situation is the height of stupidity and self aggrandizement. It is simply virtue signaling to say, oh my IF I HAD DONE ALL THE WORK, INVESTED ALL THE TIME AND MONEY I WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER STEWARD!!! The fact is that NO INTERNET WARRIOR commenting as such did any such thing.No investment of time, labor, money or anything else, but feel free to make negative comments. It's an appalling trend I see more and more often on social media. These people are working for themselves and their family, not for your approval. They are kind enough to,show us how they accomplish THEIR goals, and I thank them.

[@richardmattingly7000]

One hint about growing the varieties your planting so that they can have a multi harvest cycle will be to stagger its seeding in starter trays/pots so that the next set can go in after the first have yields. By starting seedlings before the last frost/freeze in you area you'll get a jump on getting more than just one crop out of the Greenhouse in a season by estimating the first/last weeks they can be harvested it just adjusting that period between the those two times. Look into Intermediate Tomato Varieties as well because there less tall and many that aren't Intermediate use more of its energy growing vines than fruit but they can be trimmed to yield more than just branches. Review the video you have of the Greenhouse to see how the Sun traveled across if possible since taller plants can shade others during the day like the Tomatoes might have and planting them on the Northern end instead of down the center or closer to the sides helps as well.

[@topherjoe1]

I saw you in my feed after watching "simple living alaska". They have had some amazing veggie harvests in Alaska and loved watching them harvest and feed their chickens greens and off veggies and fruits. I am so glad I found your channel, havent watched all of it but enjoyed the interaction with your animals and the respect you give them. Amazing what you have accomplished, congratulations to you both!

[@joevalente8957]

Don't forget to rotate the crop... so the soil has a chance to rebuild some of the nutrients...

[@suesweetpea7]

Such a perfect way to start your day with a double rainbow 🌈 🌈

[@magsv4786]

We keep our peppers, they come back twice as good the next season, trim them back and leave them, you save time and money on them.

[@samvalentine3206]

This is the "overwinter" practice, right?

[@workingfolk]

Where do you live? Do you know how cold it gets in that part of NH? I lived just across the border in Maine. Peppers will not survive a winter in an unheated greenhouse.

[@littlewhitedory1]

Goooood Mawnin' Al! Rainbows are a great sign of a great day! Enjoy all your chores as the Great Exterior Designer sends you a beautiful day.

[@marie-emmanuellechardin3513]

Hi everyone. Saturday evening here in Melbourne. Enjoy your weekend 😊

[@LumnahAcres]

Your in the future. 😂 it’s only Saturday 6 am here

[@jeanie9267]

The evergreens and other fall colors of the trees, and that beautiful double rainbow Always a beautiful backdrop to your videos. The Eggs, yum. Winter is the time for the comfort foods. Mac and cheese casserole is our favorite. But coming in at #1 is hot open faced sandwiches made with Fresh Bread. I flour the meat lightly (Any, pork, chicken,turkey) Fry in just a little oil, Then add broth(or water) slowly, add a couple tablespoons butter, and work to a nice gravy, simmering for twenty minutes, Then pour over the Fresh bread, regular or oven toasted. Any veggie to tag along for the ride. Rice and barley veggie soups I make and Can (No meat) . Add meat as I cook. Thank you for sharing.

[@stoneinthefield1]

Growing your own produce is like Christmas every day. So cool!

[@susanerskine2264]

Fry up some of those green tomatoes. They are delicious! Salt, pepper and flour and fry to golden brown. Thank you for showing the rainbows and fall foliage. It makes my heart smile.

[@EnglishMadeleine]

I was hoping to see a shot of ALL the produce you picked this morning - I bet it was a lot! Maybe next time you do a clear out of the greenhouse?

[@hankfacer7098]

Not a single piece of product is wasted. Gina amazes me when in the kitchen, Avacardo Oil. The videos just take my breath away. So glad I found you. Love & peace, cat, dogs, chooks, goats & humans as well, all get along so well together

[@shelbymalone3349]

On those watermelons you had to toss, can you save the seeds from them and try again earlier next year? You never know...

[@christinedehn3257]

Al, you make me smile every time I see you start a fire. It used to be a point of pride to start a fire with one match. Paper, kindling, (real kindling, not the big stuff you use), and small wood (your kindling). If stacked right one match was all you needed. Once the wood caught flame, larger wood could be added. It took a couple of minutes more than your propane torch but was very satisfying when you did it right. Greenhouse crops look amazing! Dinner tonight is Barbeque chicken, corn casserole , coleslaw and pickled beets.

[@sailingbvi1]

I pickle all my green Tomatoes. LOVE them. I'll send you "the" family recipe.

[@chris3m98]

Robert when I would come home from school in the fall my Mother would tell me Sis go out & pick all the green tomatoes I'll pickle Sat. On Sat. we would make sweet tomatoes pickles. Around Feb. she would send me to the fruit cellar for our 1st taste of the pickles. I loved them the best of everything she canned. Oh for the good old days! Robert, I wish you could post your recipe as my mothers' recipe was in her head and not written down nor was the ketchup recipe?

[@donetawrate825]

Al how hard would it be to add a wood burner to the greenhouse, plus a couple fans, push your pencil.