Weekly Garden Tour on our Small Homestead!

Hey Friend, come along for the first Garden Tour of the Season! This will be a weekly series as we watch our 1/4 acre homestead grow in 2024. Lets take a detailed look at the cottage gardens, medicinal herb garden and the food gardens and see what's happening!
Thanks for watching,
Kelsey

[@mykalazig]

As a newlywed who is excited to start living simply and homesteading, your channel helps to remind me to remain resourceful and not get too overzealous. Thank you for blessing us with your beautiful content! 💜

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Oh I’m so glad it’s helpful! I appreciate you so much and wish you many blessings on this adventure ☺️❤️

[@user-bb5nv4fs5o]

Your cat loves to be in the garden with you! She's so sweet!! Your space is looking beautiful!!!

[@joananderson7976]

Oh Kelsey, I love that the kitty wants to be near you all the time! Love your garden.

[@toniatalley1977]

That kitty really meant business. Lol. It was so cute. Made me smile. Great video! Everything is going strong.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

She is something else! Seems to have stolen the show 😂

[@mehtarelingolien]

I wanted to yell, "PET YOUR CAT!" She seems really sweet! A dilute tortie. Miss Patty Cakes!

[@The_heirloomgardener]

Beautiful garden and adorable kitty! I am a little jealous of how incredibly weed free your garden space is! Mine is already being taken over slowly by all the weedy things...sigh

[@mahimadeka8639]

Loved your beautiful garden tour. I really appreciate the way you're taking good care of your plant babies diligently.

[@lynsmith2698]

Hi Kelsey, of all the channels I follow, your garden by far is the most beautiful. We are moving onto 70 acres later this year and I plan on making a garden based on yours. Take care 🇨🇦🌷

[@katescaringcorner6765]

What a perfect example of administration can be greater than to imitate what you love and appreciate. Best wishes for your 70 acre adventure!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Oh my! I’m honored ❤️ Thank you so much for this high compliment. 70 acres?!? What fun you will have on this new adventure! Many blessings on your journey ❤️❤️❤️

[@lynsmith2698]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead thanks Kelsey.

[@nanar.8088]

Your cat tried to steal your show,😂 cute kitty and beautiful gardens. Shows lots of hard work and dedication 😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Lol, always the case with her! Thank you so much! ☺️❤️

[@Just-Nikki]

I have several deep freezers and a second fridge ( our older fridge that we moved to the scullery ) and I would say having that second fridge space is such a huge benefit.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’m definitely leaning to the combo.

[@Just-Nikki]

We’re moving some garden beds around but 2 of them have to wait because I’m getting beautiful strawberries out of them right now. I’m with you, I’m getting the free food first!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Free food always wins 😂

[@user-ii3yh6go8r]

Thank you for the garden tour. I love your garden!! This is my 2nd year gardening and I am having a slow start planting seeds. I am excited to see what kind of layout I will get set up. I love your layout. I wish I was close by I would come and get some strawberry plants from you, wow you have a lot! Your garden makes me excited!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Absolutely! The beginning stages are so much fun! Dreaming, designing and watching everything come to life! Have fun with it ❤️ I wish I could give you strawberry plants too!

[@karenruise9275]

The garden is looking fantastic. I bet the petunias are being eaten by caterpillars/bud worms. The DE should still help. I had hanging baskets full of petunias one year that were eaten to just shy of bare. The little caterpillars were so tiny too. Just kept pulling them off and the plants did recover.

[@diablomom]

Lol. Good to see it’s just not my cat that needs to be all up in whatever business is going on.

[@Just-Nikki]

The generous gardener rose is going to be a sight to behold❣️

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I cannot wait!

[@Howling-Hounds-Homestead]

6b PA homeschooling, gardening momma also. Thank you for sharing all you do. I have learned alot watching your videos! 😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@dineosaane]

😂loved the garden tour but the cat took my heart ❤️

[@evawood9655]

Looks wonderful, but jealous for your cottage garden!!! I'm trying to get so many of those choices to grow in SE Oklahoma 🎉 I appreciate WalMart for carrying so many of those perennials this year!! But I'd read that foxglove won't bloom every year, but from the seeds dropped ... So I have my fingers crossed!

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

Thanks for sharing your location, zone and last frost date! It's really helpful as a viewer!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Absolutely! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MegaQueenSerenity]

Love your babies bed ❤❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’ll cherish it ❤️

[@TeshaS05]

Hi Kelsey, i discovered your channel last year and have been following since. The pink flowers of your retaining wall/steps at 12:11 are LANTANAS. I also have heard a lot of UK gardeners say that ants love woodchips, and that`s why woodchips are not common in UK allotment gardens as mulch; can`t attest to the fact because i don`t have a garden.

[@christinemorgan2199]

Love your garden tour! Wondering what variety of blueberries , strawberries and raspberries you grow and how you plant them soil, fertilizer etc. there so beautiful!

[@journeytoadventures5494]

I am so jealous your garden is so beautiful and already producing. Mine is just starting here in NY why up north by Canada. I love all the tips and tricks you give. I Lear so much from you as this is only our second year with a garden. Thank you .

[@dessirefowler4928]

For your potato problem, you can supplement with sun chokes, with sun chokes you can keep them in the ground for fall and winter and just dig them as you need. It’s not the same taste as a potato but it’s pretty close

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Interesting! I’ll look into them! Thanks ☺️❤️

[@judygillespie3242]

Watching replay. Your garden is so neat and tidy. I wought a 2nd refrigerator at the auction almost 5 yeats ago. Its a side by side and haven't had a problem Its was under 150 dollars. Couldn't be live without one. See you in next video 🎉

[@haroldotstot7300]

Just watched your newest video and wow so good. Must say your cat cracks us up. Maybe you should highlight it and introduce us to him/her. You do an absolutely great job with your videos and are very interesting to listen to. My wife and I are both from the west shore side of the river across from Harrisburg but now live in Florida. She follows several Mennonite girls from the area. Kelsy keep up the good work, we look forward to your videos all the time.

[@Nins-niche67]

Im also in Pennsylvania but north western. You are 2 weeks ahead of us for frost date for last frost. We plant out Memorial day weekend. Cant wait. Your garden is beautiful.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Hello neighbor! It’ll be here soon! Thanks so much! ❤️

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

My St. John's Wort got to 30 inches in diameter, Four years from seed. It is still getting bigger in a clumping fashion.

[@tdewtx]

I spent 2 weeks sweeping up rolypolies coming in under my door. Every day a dustpan full. they have stopped now, but it is Texas and it is getting hot.

[@beckyb4068]

I am in zone 4 and get volunteer tomatillos every year. They usually don't come up until mid June and we always get tons of them. I think you'd be fine to start tomatillos in ground from seed

[@annamccosker7878]

Beautiful garden Kelsey! You put a lot of work into it, great job! ❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you friend! I’m so thankful for it!

[@karnaxiom1635]

Wow!! I’m not sure how you keep track of the whereabouts of anything!! lol. I grew my garden early on in the same way. Now however ,I found it so much nicer to keep things organized in groups…herbs kept together…ext. only thing I scatter are flowers. It works better for me. … happy gardening🌸🌺🌸🌺

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Lol! I usually don’t have any issues(and these videos help 😂) I like mixing things up to try and alleviate pest pressure and to do a bit more permaculture! Although, I too love a neat and tidy garden where like is planted with like ❤️

[@julieliner1498]

And I thought I had been busy....just WOW. And yes, freezer meals are just a necessity, in my opinion. As a single person trying to do everything in life alone...and trying to heal & maintain my body through food in a condo setting...yeah, freezer meals at the end of the day rock!!! Question: what kind of mulch do you use that you don't mind using around edibles? I'm having trouble getting my dad to use anything other than grass clippings and the weeds/grass coming through is awful.

[@debbyplank2189]

I live in Texas and we have a real problem with ants, solution: sprinkle grits around where you have the ants. They will eat the grits and can't survive the swelling once the grits are wet. Sorry for the ants but we have the fire ants and they will eat you alive so I really have no sympathy. Anway it's non toxic around any plant in the world. Problem solved! Thanks for being here and sharing. You don't have a green thumb, you have 2 green hands and arms. Way to go!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Wait, like the grits you eat?!?

[@cynthiafisher9907]

It seems like the garden would have to be very dry or the grits would absorb the moisture before the ants got to it.

[@akessia2855]

I use grits also for the ants. I don't remember where I heard it from originally, but it works.

[@debbyplank2189]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead Exactly! The ants will carry it home, eat it and swell up and pop. You may need to sprinkle a little every week or so but it does send them off to ant heaven. The grits are cheap enough and it doesn't take that much. I have found it works on other bugs to, so happy hunting! Like I said I deal with fire ants and one of my kids is allergic to the venom. The pediatrician told me about this.

[@debbyplank2189]

@@cynthiafisher9907 No not really, you need to add more if it rains or water but right now they're still cheap enough to be able to sprinkle a little everyday if needed. It really doesn't take that much, just sprinkle.

[@Julie-ci9ve]

I found tomatillo plants at walmart last year. Nobody else local (northern IN) carried them. My seedlings survived this year, so fingers crossed they're as productive! Last year was my first experience growing them.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Ohhh! I’ll head to Walmart tomorrow and see if I have any luck! Thank you! I hope yours do well!!

[@Julie-ci9ve]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead they were Bonnie brand I believe. I bought 3 and had more tomatillos than I needed. I had been looking everywhere, so I feel your pain. The guy at Rural King even tried to convince me it was because we couldn't grow them in our zone, but we definitely can. The salsa verde has been a big hit here.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Your gardens are so lovely! The way you have everything laid out inspires me, so much variety and interest! It might be earwigs or rolypolies eat your petunias, or possibly budworms or slugs. I’m not sure ants would eat the plants like that. If you are able to grow the tomatillos, Jami at An Oregon Cottage has a great recipe for canning roasted salsa verde. I also use her tomato salsa recipe, only I swap the vinegar for bottled lime juice. So good! For the spinach, get some 60% shade cloth. I used it last year over my broccoli and lettuce with great success. About your potato storage…I wonder if it would work for you to bury an old refrigerator in the ground and put straw bales over it to store them? It would keep the rodents out and would have insulation against the cold.

[@melissathomas9194]

Great garden. Love your video.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! ☺️ ❤️

[@Homeinsteaders]

My husband and I really enjoy watching your channel. Your gardens look amazing. I am inspired to try growing more plants from seed after seeing what you have done.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much! You can do it! Blessings ❤️

[@renasinor1471]

All that work showing off your garden and the cat steals the show 😂 great video

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Right?! She is something else 😂

[@karinajackson2652]

I love your gardens that you have created, absolutely beautiful & inspiring. Instead of moving the Rose bush have you thought about pruning into a Rose Tree?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! Hmm, I have not. I’ll have to look into all that’s involved with a rose tree!

[@trishhackett7787]

Love your videos!!!

[@dorothys8148]

Lobularia is the scientific name for sweet alyssum 😁. So, either way you were correct!

[@katescaringcorner6765]

Absolutely love love love your garden tour! What fun that your kids have a garden too! Good mom, you are. ❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so so so much sweet friend! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@monicaburkholder948]

You have a beautiful garden! Can't wait to see how it progresses! I got a question. How do you over winter your lavender? Do you trim it down or let it go all winter? I just let mine go and yours looks so much better then mine!

[@heatherfisk9670]

I make salsa verde with my leftover green tomatoes. It's delicious. If you can't find tomatillos.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Good idea! Thank you!

[@EternallyLoved92]

Cant wait to see all your plants come to life! I loved your walk way area from the house where you added the retaining wall and stepping stones. That looks like such a peaceful spot.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much! I’m thinking about a little bistro set in that space because it looks like a peaceful spot to me too ☺️

[@EternallyLoved92]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead that would go perfectly there!

[@tdleitch]

I’m 6b as well and have never had them take 3 weeks to germinate. I planted from seed last year with no problem. They love heat and grow like crazy in our summer months in KY. You should have plenty of time.

[@D.J.R63]

Your garden is beautiful❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much ☺️ ❤️

[@rschroeder6460]

Same happened to me on tomatillos. I'm in 6b and pretty sure not enough time. I always have to make salsa verde so I will buy tomatillos at kroger. Unfortunately.

[@realsalt5132]

Beautiful Kelsey! So excited to see everything begin to grow and produce!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much! I so appreciate you taking the time to watch ❤️❤️❤️

[@SMichelle626]

Soooo pretty already!!! It’s going to be so beautiful when everything fills out 💜 Great video as always 💪🏼

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you sweet friend! I can’t wait for it to fill in! ❤️❤️❤️

[@HuberRhonda]

What a well laid out garden space!! Absolutely Beautiful ❤️

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@capecodcottagegarden]

Love it!

[@user-yz1lw8ry5v]

Love your garden!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! ❤️☺️

[@susanh3936]

Love the garden… you inspire me. I am learning a lot. Miss patty-cake is adorable.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you friend! I’m so glad. Patty-cakes will appreciate the compliment 😂

[@denissesheartyhomestead]

love watching how a garden comes to life and harvest. cant wait to see all your videos to come. :)

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much ❤😊

[@CrazyCrafter-le9ge]

You can always make salsa verde from green tomatoes.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Oh yes! I could do that! Thanks!

[@Janice_1979_]

Garden looking good so far, thanks for sharing.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you friend ❤️❤️❤️

[@kdavis7525]

Excited to watch your garden flourish this year!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thanks for coming along friend ❤️

[@jordanahinkson9630]

The garlic could have been too wet. The sun bakes the exterior walls so those probably stayed dry while the center of the bed retained the moisture.

[@KeystoneGardenMomma]

Everything is coming along beautifully. Great job!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much ☺️ ❤️❤️❤️

[@maryalbert6138]

Amazing garden! You have done a great job planting!❤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you friend ❤️

[@Salutaris13074]

Your cat adores you Kelsey.🐱 You could make a cream of asparagus soup with your surplus asparagus? Yum!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I can’t take any credit, she loves anyone who would potentially pet her 😂 Oooh, yes, cream of asparagus it is! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@canadiannavywife434]

Whoot whoot whoot... Love the real! Keep it up. I am lucky 120 to like this video! Sweet Hugs from Esquimalt

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Yay! Thank you! Hugs 🤗

[@gerrimurphy4654]

Great use of your space and beautiful..... Wonderful job!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@joyceblue6833]

beautiful garden.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you ☺️ ❤

[@kimwells7800]

Loved your video today, especially your kitty!! So cute!! I have one and I just love how they interact! Lol 😊😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

It’s funny, I’m so used to her I only realized she was so involved once people started mentioning it 😂

[@kimwells7800]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead 🤣❤️

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Your strawberry production is going to be fantastic! I don’t remember if you shared this in the past but do you keep a fertilizing schedule during the growing season or just amend the space at the start of the growing season and nothing else? I used fish fertilizer last year with some great results but I also amended the soil before planting. Just wondering if it’s really needed. Freezer meals are a life saver and I’ve come to appreciate the new ideas that come from watching those videos. Thank you for sharing your amazing garden. Have a blessed week.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’m pumped for that strawberry harvest! I amend pretty heavily and also throw slow release fertilizer in each plant hole. I don’t usually find the need to fertilize unless I see something struggling! Freezer meals(dinners) coming Friday! Thanks so much being here sweet friend! ❤️

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead thank you for sharing. It’s a lot of work and time to keep up on the fertilizing and expensive since we only use organic options. Hoping to get a compost going soon but a future endeavor. Would love to back off where I can. I’m super excited for Friday!

[@brandymurphy6373]

Excuse me ma’am. I believe you have a cat that wants some love. Just in case you didn’t notice. 😂

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

She is ridiculous 😂 I Promise I do give her some attention!

[@brandymurphy6373]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead oh I believe you. I have loads of animals here. Cat acts like he has never been fed, dogs act like nobody plays with them, chickens just always want to cause a scene, cows can do no wrong except disrespect their boundaries and escape constantly because they like my flowers more than their feed and grass! They all are ridiculous.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

@@brandymurphy6373 TRUTH 😂😂😂😂

[@kskorner74]

You can always plant the seeds and see what happens

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Very true!

[@hermithillfarm1123]

Hi new subscriber here 👋, where did you get the banana mint from? That sounds so lovely. I had strawberry mint i found but had to leave it when we moved. So im aleays looking for new kinds of plants to add

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

From a local nursery here in PA!

[@khadijakhaki8653]

Love your channel...South Africa

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much ☺️ ❤️

[@juliedayton8754]

Lovely! Everything is growing so nicely! I was wondering if you fertilize your veggies & flowers and if so, what do you prefer to use?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! I amend my soil heavily with compost and use trifecta plus from MIgardener in each plant hole. I will use fish emulsion if something looks to be struggling ☺️

[@UnaSemanaAlaVezConClaudia]

The tomatillos should be fine if you start them now. Also you might be able to find some affordable starts. But they should be fine started from seed

[@dianawinarski38]

Agree! I’m zone 5A. Tomatillos will grow into Oct and easily take light frost. Those paper husks really help that.

[@katescaringcorner6765]

I am new to the strawberry growing game. Last year I had one plant survive the summer and winteroveing. This year I planted 4 more. I don’t remember what the plant is that survived last year. But I think it is a June baring. I know the four new ones are ever baring. I’m wondering if eventually the June baring and the ever baring will cross pollinate to a longer season of baring being planted amongst ever baring. Does anyone know if this is a thing?

[@iartistdotme]

LOVE all the different plants you have! Does comfrey grow flowers every year?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! Mine has! I’ve had it for three years now and it has bloomed each spring.

[@amyfletcher4749]

I have a small garden lots of rain this spring and my oregano already needs a hair cut!!!!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Yay for early harvests!

[@sergeb957]

you very busy in garden

[@aprilhampton6298]

My lavender didn't come back this year.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

It’s so disappointing! 😔

[@neliaschmidt2638]

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[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

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[@FionaConnelly-qg8bl]

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[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

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[@glendagonzalez2469]

How do you keep your cat from digging around in your garden?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

As much as I can she gets chased out if I see her do it. Over the years we seem to have gotten her to use other areas as her litter box.

[@tdewtx]

What is your cook house?

[@donnanorman340]

Maybe next year you should think about transplanting all your berries in the raised medal containers somewhere away from your beautiful garden.

[@Tomato953]

I think your Gardner Kitty wants to do Garden tour...instead of you!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’ve honestly never realized just how attention seeking she is until filming garden tours 😂

[@maryparet8408]

Love your garden!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you so much ☺️ ❤️