What If Next Year There Are NO SEEDS?

The garden is starting to wind up for the summer. Today we are starting to save seeds for our garden next year. How are you starting to prepare.
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[@Jomama02]

I hope you know that a lot of us that do not have the land to garden depend on local farmers selling their excess crops to us. Just letting you know you are very needed and appreciated. I'd much rather go to my local farmers and buy their excess at decent prices than to go to some of the farmers markets and grocery outlets. I've been to some of the Amish auctions and see what the big grocery stores pay these farmers and then see what they sell for in the grocery stores and its NOT the farmers that are making any money from it and they are the ones that NEED to be making money. I don't buy from grocery stores anymore unless absolutely necessary. My hard earned dollars go directly to the actual people growing the produce.......God Bless You

[@thisorthat7626]

The more "middle men" in the process, more money they take from the farmers or person creating the goods. Buying direct is the way to go when you can. Sounds like people are figuring out how to reduce their costs while ensuring the farmers are getting more money. Blessings.

[@luv46kdz]

Spot on @Jomama 👍🏻 To cover their overhead the prices are up there and farmers markets have become so fru fru that they charge high prices. A stand outside a farmers place is such a neat way to get fresh produce at a decent price. Don’t get me wrong, keeping your veggie garden organic is a lot of work because your battling pests constantly vs just spraying poison and being done, but the incredible mark up is a killer 😕

[@jawjagrrl]

If you can avoid the resellers at farmer's markets, they can be a great resource. I sell small amounts of chemical-free produce at two local markets. No resellers allowed. Customers know that I personally grew and picked what they are buying from me :)

[@rogercarter6774]

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[@ashleywilliams4149]

Where do you find them? Are there any directories you use?

[@judya.shroads8245]

Good harvest. My 104 yr old friend and farmer, said if you have a bumper crop one yr, preserve all that you can, bc it may not be as prevalent the next yr.

[@Biophile23]

An FYI to everyone, there are lots of ways to get seeds without actually buying *seeds*. You can save seeds from tomatoes you buy. It's better to save seeds from the farmer's market, that means they are varieties that are adapted to your area. I grew some peanuts I got from the farmer's market. You can also use seeds from birdseed - oil sunflower, field corn, sorghum, millet etc. You can grow them for animal feed or for human food. You can often grow dry beans and whole grains you buy from the store as well. So in an emergency, seeds are not that hard to find. You can even grow indeterminate tomatoes from cuttings. Plus you can grow potatoes and sweet potatoes from tubers from the store. It's always better to get certified "seed" potatoes and sweet potato slips if you can. But if you're really strapped for seed and you want to grow some food, there are many ways of propagating plants. :)

[@heyeverybody5616]

Very smart! Thanks

[@pamlawrence3406]

I buy wWinter squash from the market because it’s not hybridized. And I save seed from there. You can also buy red peppers because they’re fully ripe and save the seeds from there

[@ajb.822]

@@pamlawrence3406 You'd have to ask each vendor if the variety they grew was not hybrid. plenty of market gardeners grow plenty of hybrids ( in general, I don't know their favorite squashes to grow, and heirloom squash grow great,...) for dependable high performance.

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

If you get store sweet potatoes to grow slips, get organic; those are not sprayed, and will sprout.

[@Biophile23]

@@rosehavenfarm2969 I have to say I've bought pretty much all conventional sweet potatoes and most of them sprout eventually.

[@rickcoona8368]

being an Avid Gardener and seed saver there is such contentment that comes from growing your own food from seeds you have saved year after year. The Lord's Blessing and bounty is a marvel to behold.

[@mimiso2522]

We grew the mammoth gray sunflowers for years. Our tallest was 16'9" but a friend we gave seeds to grew one that was over 17'!

[@kieronbower8549]

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[@mimiso2522]

@@kieronbower8549 ? Is that a sunflower ?

[@kieronbower8549]

@@mimiso2522 woops. Sorry. Phone in pocket

[@mimiso2522]

@@kieronbower8549 It looks like a sunflower stalk with the 3s being the flower

[@jlseagull2.060]

mimi so 😝

[@libertymicrofarm6032]

We planted pinto beans in our test garden this year. We literally took some store bought beans from our pantry! We planted 18 individual plants and harvested a little over 2 lbs from them! Now that we know we can grow them, next year we will plant WAY more!!

[@JeffTheHokie]

I planted seed-packet Kentucky Wonders and Blue Lake pole beans, and supermarket pintos and black beans. The seed-packet beans produced leaves and vines, but almost no beans. The supermarket beans produced lots and lots of beans (albeit a little stringy), and the unpicked beans sprouted and replanted themselves.. Now I know how Kentucky wonder got its name- I WONDER where the beans are.

[@libertymicrofarm6032]

JeffTheHokie “I wonder where the beans are”...omg thank you for the laugh 😂 I have had similar issues with Kentucky wonders. For green beans I stick with Blue lake (Bush) or Yellow wax. But you have to stay on top of them or they get huge and inedible real quick. Kinda like seeing a zucchini one day and think oh I’ll pick that in a couple days...come out and it’s 2’ long! lol I’ve not tried planting black beans yet...maybe the variety isn’t a high producer 🤷‍♀️ The pintos I just let grow and almost dry in the vine before picking them. 18 plants of pintos and about 2 lbs of dry beans produced.

[@notmyworld44]

I haven't visited for a long time. Glad to see you are still vlogging. You picked a great time for homesteading, what with our country moving into a season of judgment. You are good people, and will be well taken care of by our Father.

[@markwoodworth6163]

Once you’ve saved enough squash seeds for future planting, save the rest for eating. Roasted squash seeds are quite tasty and nutritious.

[@iamorganicgardening]

What a Fantastic Harvest. I am so very Glad you are sharing this with us. THANK YOU.

[@bunnyslippers191]

I love pinto beans cooked with a ham hock or two (depending on how big a pot of beans I'm cooking) and sometimes a few good shakes of dried, powdered chipotle served in a big bowl over brown rice or cornbread. That's good eating!

[@TOMMYBITESHOMESTEAD]

This was a great harvest

[@Rosethatwantstomove]

I had bought alot of seeds before everything went nuts. My plans were to quit driving semi 🚛 & have a garden where I would sell the vegetables. I continued driving for the insurance & payoff my bills & get everything I will need ( hopefully) to not have any expenditures except the normal 1s. Bought the seeds in December & January. I was thankful for that & I'm going to do that again this yr to get a bigger variety of seeds. I'm following another guy he says plant a much variety but not many plants of each. That way if something didn't do well you have others, I may do 100% container due to flooding issues I have. Nice video

[@eneal2056]

I love the way you both work together, always together. How beautiful is that!

[@liztinsley1993]

Sunflowers are amazing to grow. It’s so relaxing just sitting outside harvesting the seeds.

[@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune]

Wow!! Lots of squash! We give our mini jersey cow Butterfly a cup of black oil sunflower seeds a day during milking and it really helps increase the cream.. love watching yalls videos.. please continue to pray for us in Louisiana... thank you and God Bless

[@misscecilmutule-instagram]

I live in the northern part of Italy, in the alps and my container tomatoes are still producing and my corn too. Though it's raining alot and landslides are happening . Scary but it seems like autumn for 3 days then summer again. Hope to get a bigger garden next year

[@hah350]

I make my own pumpkin pie filling using butternut, pie pumpkins, sweet potato, acorn, sweet dumpling. Roast everything. Puree. Freeze mixture in 3 cups. Really cuts down on adding extra sugar.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I use buttercup and honeynut squash for my pumpkin pie all the time and no one can tell. They only say. Oh its so smooth and rich. I always tell them the secret. Most never consider using their own cuz you know cans are easier lol. But yum! Squash

[@PromisedJubilee]

Yep, I do that too.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Yum! That just made me hungry!

[@micheleolson9914]

Very resourceful. I've used buttercup for years for my pumpkin pies. Although the biggest pie pumpkins (and the most beautiful) I've ever grown were those beige French heirloom pumpkins. They are heavy for their size because the flesh can be 4 inches thick! They were prolific too, I harvested dozens from two hills of 3 plants each. I filled a single snowmobile trailer with sides, three layers deep. You will have enough to bake, can, sell and share in a good year.

[@olelenalundepluck3840]

It is a joy to watch you two God bless you Kevin and Sarah

[@nancyschaecher2548]

Oh my gosh, Sarah, you keep looking better and better since that surgery. Thanks to both of you for taking us along on your journey! Great shooting and editing.

[@ClaireM1979]

Hi Sarah and Kevin! Glad to see you are safe from the hurricane. I’ve been a subscriber for a few months now and have binge watched much of your videos! Sarah turned me onto pressure canning. My senior parents warned me that it would explode, but she put my mind at ease. I’ve started my own pantry of emergency food: canned chicken, canned beets (beef borscht, actually. Hint: you RAW pack it!...after peeling the beets), spicy pickled cauliflower, canned berries (we have Honeyberries/Haskap berries, locally), chicken bone broth, beef bone broth, and Kevin taught me how to make bread! There’s no stopping me now! Your videos are very nice to watch and I know you work really hard on them and your Homestead. Keep living the dream!

[@KelJayP]

400,000 Subscribers! Well deserved! You both worked so hard for this!

[@iamamerican9203]

I'm not sure if you guys ever read any of these comments or what, but you two are awesome people. I have learnt so much from you. I have tons of respect for you both. My wife and I are starting out on our journey as homesteaders and KZbinrs. It's very time consuming but we are determined. We love you guys like you are our Uncle and Aunt. Take care and a BIG HUGE THANK YOU. Kevin and Sha

[@shadowgames4518]

I grow mammoth sunflowers every year to dry and eat ourselves. My kids love them. :) Your chickens will love that treat

[@masonproyt15_gaming]

Hi I live in Victoria AUSTRALIA, and love to watch your KZbin videos. Just learnt how to talk to you. I am 72yrs old and enjoy the clean pure content that I can and do watch with my great grandchildren. Keep it up and God bless

[@kateymateymusic1]

Id love to see a seed saving video and maybe an update of what does and doesn't work too :)

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I am currently recording a lot of seed saving videos atm! Have one up on my channel for saving lettuce seeds of youd like to check it out!

[@kateymateymusic1]

Creatively Candace thanks

[@Shelzbells]

@@ElderandOakFarm I subbed your channel, I am saving many seeds this year, hoping to save money

[@ElderandOakFarm]

@@Shelzbells awesome! Thanks so much! Should have lots more up soon!

[@ElderandOakFarm]

@@Shelzbells You'll find throughout watching my videos, I try to do most things very frugally, when it comes to many things, but especially in the garden. That's ONE of the reasons I grow my own food, to save money!

[@patriciamarino2479]

Good morning 🌞. Seed saving is more important than ever. Your harvest is beautiful. Have a great weekend. God bless

[@LB-eh5fz]

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[@patriciamarino2479]

@@LB-eh5fz subscribed.

[@Hyungbu]

Those over ripe cucumbers are just right for breading and frying :D .. That's what happens to mine :D

[@JeffTheHokie]

I tossed my overripe (and bug-holed) cucumbers into the lawn. I figured the mower would just turn them into mulch. Now I have lots of volunteer cucumbers seedlings growing in the lawn right when my spring/summer cucumber bed is dead. Since the mother plants were heirlooms these should be good plants. I scissor-cut the grass right around them, and mulched and marked the spots (don't want to mow them). I should have picklers in about 45 days and slicers in about 50. Next year, I'll grow heirlooms again but let my first cucumber or two go all the way orange. Then slice the overripe cucumbers and toss those slices into the corn. By the time the spring/summer cukes are done, the second batch should have a good start and the vines will be climbing the corn. By the time the vines are strong enough to strangle the corn, the corn will be done anyways and the stalks will serve as a trellis..

[@Hyungbu]

@@JeffTheHokie That's a bright idea. We're on our third round for the year.

[@JeffTheHokie]

Yellow-to-orange cucumbers do make a good summer squash substitute- but remove the skin and seeds.

[@cherylklaas7171]

If you get time, I'd love to watch how to turn the dry beans into refried beans :)

[@bwt99]

Amazing harvest for an amazing and deserving family. Much love and hugs

[@tipgiles5432]

Great job and harvest. Not only do y'all talk the talk, you walk the walk. Joy Giles

[@animistchannel2983]

Good times! Thank you for sharing these visions of bounty. After the X-files, sunflower seeds never seemed quite the same again...

[@ruthgay6067]

I just love yall. Very nice to see a young couple to work so hard together. God bless yall.

[@ProfessorKitchen]

Ahhh.. ready for an emergenSEED. I'll see myself out.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Lol

[@marlenekutcher938]

That's very seedy.. see what you started? Lol

[@Honey-_bee]

Love the looping design that the sunflower seeds make. Nice harvest to eat and save seeds!!

[@inyayardhomestead5693]

G'day Kevin and Sarah, I've been collecting heirloom seeds like crazy and am now going to grow and collect my own seeds. Thanks for sharing and God bless you guys. 🦘👍

[@memoriesonabudget]

Love your videos when your talking not yelling, I have a very hard time staying around for the entire video.

[@Shelzbells]

Love those huge sunflower heads. Your chickens will love ya for them.

[@mima651]

God bless you both from PR. God is good all the time. My husband and I are working in a garden for our family too.

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

Congratulations on 400K subscribers! Are you planting anything in the new greenhouse for fall/winter crops?

[@tanyaparker-callsign.kk7ic238]

Great demonstration and repurposing seeds

[@lisafeck1537]

God has created such beautiful colors and designs for us to enjoy through nature. I am always impressed when I'm in the garden from planting to harvest, the beauty infused into everything growing even many of the weeds. As you knocked off the small flowers of that sunflower to reveal the sunflower seeds... Ahhh such a beautiful arrangement of the seeds, provided by a generous creater, and you get to save, eat, and feed your animals. Thank God for his infinite wisdom all around us, everyday, in everything. I pray I get to have a garden next year. Well done Kevin and Sarah.

[@elainneydiaz5975]

Wow, that sunflower might be a guiness world record! Awesome

[@ronwolford3782]

We put a pulley up high in the barn and hung a rack on it to store things such as your squash. load it up and pull it high in the air and secure it. easy dry out of the way and easy to get to when needed.

[@kathygarber9407]

Wow , all that spring planting paid off in a big way ! Y’all are set for the ❄️ with the food you grew , the meat animals , your yummy jersey milk , what more could one want ? Except good health and that is your wealth ...praying for y’all..be blessed and favored 🙏🏽❤️

[@MommaOG]

I love when you show us your harvest 😘💐⚘

[@galetimpone1712]

what a great harvest!!! You will not go hungry this winter . Thank you for all that helpful information on growing squash.

[@aleshiasterland460]

Kevin and Sarah: been with for two years now and you have shown/guided me thru ideas with so many good instructions. I learn something from you each time you make a video. I have that seed book and it is an excellent guide and full of info. Blessings

[@patscott501]

I love how happy y'all are about all successes

[@annefitzgerald9706]

I learned you don't have to rub off the sunflower seeds for the chickens. Such a time saver! TY!

[@nctplarry]

I know this is just the same song, second verse...but y'all really do a fantastic job of bringing us along on your homesteading journey. You make us feel like family. So, the way we can repay you is to -- share, share, share your videos throughout our social networks. May God bless you and your girls in ways that totally amaze you!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@HappilyAfterEver]

One trick I learned recently is that if you trim the sunflower stems right at ground level, you can dry the stems out and use them to make teepees for trellising pole beans/other vining plants.

[@lindagullage3077]

So very happy for you all. God bless your family

[@HyddenWellFarms]

I grew the crooked necked squash two years ago. I planted four mounds, 3 seeds each. I lost count on them after we picked the 75th one. They kept very well all winter and my Aunt Louise made pumpkin rolls with them. Soups with them. Pumpkin pie with them. It was amazing what all she made. She even made some bread out of them.

[@HippieHillHomestead]

Seed to Seed is a great resource for saving seeds.

[@tammielewis2438]

Sarah, your refried bean recipe is the BEST! Love you two, stay safe .

[@KatieKatouree]

You guys are so cute I can see and feel the love 🥰🤧May God bless y’all and everyone!

[@tericampisi]

I love to read your shirts Kevin! You "This is not a drill shirt" that you had on today made me laugh! Love watching your videos! I have learned quite a bit! Thank you for having usin your lives!

[@leniedejong9224]

Wow Kevin&Sarah what a beautiful harvest. All your hard work is getting paid of with this harvest. God have really blessed you all this year. Lots of good things for your family. We are all greatfull that God was watching over Sarah this year. And help her to get healthy again. And it was great that Kevins Parents came and his brither came to visit. All beautiful things. The girls are still okay. I so enjoy watching your video's. Every Saturday morning when I wake up, make hotchoclat and watch the new Video from lastweek. That is my happy time. You two are always so enthusiastic and happy when you see pay off all the work. We always did a garden too. But last 2 years I can not do it anymore because 24/7 oxygen. But still have a great life. Together wuth my retired husband. He helps me with everything. Its so great. Married for 46years. I wish you all the health and luck you both deserve. Hope you will be married for long too. God bless you all.🙏🙏 🤗💐🤗🥓🥓🥕🥚🥚🥚🥚🥔🥔🥗🍅🍅🍠🌽🌽🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@joannak4640]

I adore every single video you produce for us!! Whenever I see a new video, I get so happy. Thank you!! God bless

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thank you so much for sharing your family and gardening with us, you all did great this year and a bounty full harvest to eat and seeds for next year. We sure enjoy the entertainment your channel provides 👍👍 !!!

[@hillarywright7965]

I got that book because of you guys! Thank you! ❤

[@deannawhitten4239]

It's so sad when this season ends. All the hard work but time for fresh and new

[@petruzzovichi]

Yours is a wonderful channel. Great information, great presenters and about the most delightfully dimpled homesteader on KZbin. Thanks for your diligence and professionalism. Prepare for half million subscribers...it's just around the corner.

[@sheilastubbe7339]

Thanx for sharing the joy & knowledge of your different types of harvest. Seed saving is becoming very crucial! ❤ your teamwork!

[@donnastafford9799]

We raised butternut squash this year for the first time, they are delicious cut into bite size chunks boiled to just tender, place on cookie sheet drizzle with maple syrup, a few pads of butter and add some brown sugar and bake. Oh yummm! We will be growing more next year.

[@donnastafford9799]

Add some cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice also

[@cdlanddriving9736]

I love your videos. You guys make things so easy to understand. Thank you for sharing all of your successes and failures. This is real content for real people from real people. Keep up the good work. I've learn so much.

[@lyndaburress1383]

I love your show it's so refreshing for me to see people put up their own food which is more healthy.

[@DivineDianne]

God bless you both. Saving seeds is the way to go. Food security for the next year is smart. If I had my own garden and space to plant, I'd grow organic and definitely save seeds.

[@OfficiallyKateandFree]

If you do some research, you can make good raised beds with steps, or you can even do vertical growing with certain foods. I have a decent back yard, but 3 kiddos. I'm planning on trying to work out some vertical growing for the upcoming seasons, and hopefully into next year. A friend of mine and I are wanting to move our families a bit further north and I plan on doing vertical gardening as well as traditional gardening and stepped, raised beds.

[@Piaphamu]

I never would have thought that you had to ferment the cucumbers to get good seeds. Gotta get that book.

[@dave4096]

Good tip to keep as much of the stem on as possible! Lets it keep longer in cold storage if you leave the stem on, same for all squash and pumpkins!

[@mlm7598]

I wish we had the land cleared here and could plant more but the deer and coons and opossum are so busy here not to speak of rabbits its a battle. Perhaps next year I can get a tall fence and sturdier sides.....hope springs eternal. My bucket tomato plants have done well but now just turning red. one plant alone has 57 tomatoes on it. I do buckets that feed bottom water and they grow overnight it seems. My beef steak tomatoes are delicious and doing so so well. Still have flowers coming on .......it's been a wild and crazy year around the globe me thinks......... Your crops are fabulous and the tomatoes I saw were over the top gorgeous. Love how tidy and clean you keep your gardens. You are both such an inspiration. Love the recipes and love all your education that you share with us. You are such wonderful people I so appreciate your vlogs and educating us in things you do. Thank you for that! Blessings

[@brianmfieldwick3494]

Hi Sarah & Kevin You guys are awesome. I've learned a lot from you. Your whole homestead is fabulous. You work so well together. Have a great harvest. Leta

[@villagesteader3552]

Contenders are awesome!!!♥️We were very pleased with ours!

[@sew_So_beautiful]

I have always loved saving seeds including the ones that cross polinate. It's like a birthday present. You don't always know what you will get. I have the most beautifully colored and shaped squash growing this year that crossed and can hardly wait to see what they are like inside. I like the ones that come true from seed but the crosses are just so much fun.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I grow out a few plants from hybrids and crossed plants here and there too. It is a fun surprise and if mine don't taste that good, I have a coop full of chickens who don't mind 😉 lol 😆

[@ritabrunetti381]

Another great harvest! God bless you and your family.

[@jgivens1227]

Sarah, you are looking so good. Kevin and Sarah, I so enjoy watching your videos. I have learned so much watching you. Your garden ideas have really inspired me. Thank you. Please take care and be safe.

[@mirandamccathern4467]

Y'all seem to have endless knowledge and know how. I learn so much from your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@nolawarren3560]

Can you please ask for prayers for Danny at Deep South? We all need a moment to do that.

[@mamasharkmani8983]

Thats what Ive been doing, SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!!!! Like you guys said, having the issues of finding seeds you like out of stock, like everywhere!!! So anything I harvest, I keep the seeds, cause well we just never know!! Im also buying a lil here and a lil there right now, JUST IN CASE!!! Now lucky me, Im in Phoenix lol our weather has been horrible, Im not getting much from the garden...... but when I do, Im keeping seeds. BUT we also started are garden SUUUUPER late, like May late..... Ive been heart broken, Ive never had this issue before, Ive always had tons of produce, BUT 1 the weather, lack of rain, 2 starting really late! We're in a new house, so we had to start everything from scratch!! I havent had a "real" garden in 9 yrs. This one now is the biggest we have ever had. Our previous house had contaminated soil, even raised beds were a no go, cause eventually all the oils wouldve got into our produce! We didnt know at the time, but the previous owner used to work or store cars in the backyard..... We werent going to take any chances, I was so upset, cause the lot was huge. We had a house fire and moved to this new location!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Mama Shark Mani I guess that’s the silver lining from your cloud.

[@kellilance6709]

I've been watching your some of your videos from the past and just want to say thank you for showing all your steps with things and your honesty.

[@radagast6682]

I use butternut squash to make "pumpkin pie", as my Grandma did.

[@mmathews1950]

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[@boxergirl5945]

This was my first year growing giant sunflowers. It was the most satisfying flower ever. Was so much fun thanks for making this video.

[@donaldmiller8629]

Good Morning Sarah , Kevin & girls , A nice garden harvest for you . Ling has planted a small garden for us this year. Where she planted it is interesting. For the past two years ( 2018 & 2019 ) the area had been a chicken run. So it was pretty well packed down. But , Xiaoling dug it up ( all by hand ) and planted a garden in it. Wow , what a productive garden ! I thought that she had planted too much sweet corn. Now that it is all gone , I don't think that she planted enough . From the corn stalk to the pot of boiling water in LESS than ten minutes. Golleee , was that some tender , delicious corn on the cob !. We had a winter type squash that crossed with another type of winter squash. The result ? A butternut squash with the colors of a Lakota squash. Fairly large also . Two of those squash weighed almost 20 lbs. The taste was like that of Lakota squash which was great. I think that Lakota squash is the best tasting squash of all of the squashes. Xiaoling planted both hybrid and heirloom tomatoes. Very good production from each kind. Early in the season , Ling could not wait for some tomatoes so we had fried green tomatoes ! Very good as she would say ! The tomatoes finally started showing signs of ripening. The hybrids are very pretty. Round and symmetrical, and large. Average is about one lb. each. But , even being ripe on the vine , the taste is only so so . For taste we go to the heirloom tomatoes . Ha ha , ugly tomatoes ! All lumpy and mis-shapened. Not what anyone would call a pretty tomato. But they have grown much larger than the hybrids. Pretty close to two lbs. each. One filled both of my hands together so I weighed it. 3.2 lbs. ! What a tomato . And then we ate it for supper. That tomato tasted like what I have thought all of my life , a tomato should taste like. None in the past have ever reached that level. It had siblings that tasted almost as good. But , that ugly tomato was taste perfection . Even thirty minutes later I had the nicest after taste in my mouth . Of course I saved seeds from it !! I hope that we can grow that taste again next year . I'll give you a hint for slicing a tomato such as that . The lumpy shape makes it difficult to slice horizontally. So , you slice it vertically. You also do not lose as much juice when you slice a tomato vertically. I surely hope that I can grow it again. Oh , the variety ? It is the Super Marmande , a French variety. I have to say , the French certainly know how to grow for taste ! I don't remember where I got it from. It's package is long gone . A good reason for saving seeds .

[@permiebird937]

Nice butternut harvest. If you ever find yourself needing to bring in winter squash early, leave at least 3 feet of vine attached and the squash will continue to ripen in storage. Living in the Pacific Northwest early rains are a reality and needing winter squash to finish indoors is just part of fall.

[@violetadams9253]

I have invested in heirloom seeds. Will harvest the seeds to grow and grow as much to share and give as possible. You and your husband have beautiful crops . Congratulations well done :) !

[@libertytorino4419]

Sunflower seeds ,can be to airfry to cook or fried without oil , pour it salts. Can be as snacks while watching tv. Fantastic your sunflowers , awesome ,much seeds ,and the squash... God bless you always.

[@RuthAnneBenziger]

Those sunflowers are huge and gorgeous!

[@roberto.peterson9917]

I raised them large head sun flowers put them in large wash tup till i had time to separate seed from flower head LOL LOL LOL the mice found them first left me with tub full of empty split shells

[@MsChopperdog]

I have a small back yard, but I do my best to grow what I can. I appreciate your videos. Love you guys !

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

That part your rubbing off the sunflower onto the ground the chickens and rabbits would love that. I saved that on mine for rabbits and chickens. Pintos (and other typical dry beans)are delicious picked and cooked fresh and freeze well to eat.

[@saraloggins8365]

I have been gardening for decades and I bought that book this year and I LOVE IT!! Still learning.

[@FermentedHomestead]

A jillion looks like you might have actually counted them! What an awesome harvest for next year 😁 we are in our first year and learning how to seed save

[@42171]

Thank you so much for the education on seeds and the education on pinto beans!

[@michaelkane6530]

looking Good kiddos been busy with cornish Had 50 to cleah and a lot of gardening. God Bless ,,,,old Marine Homestead.

[@billy-go9kx]

Wow, I learned something today. I had no idea about the transformation of the sunflower heads by rubbing it.

[@semco72057]

You all must have plenty of food from your garden put away and you do need to harvest the squash as most are ripe and ready to be removed from the vines. You do have to do something with some ASAP and then pick up the rest later. You all have plenty of seeds for next year and I wish you all the best and may God continue to Bless you all.

[@jamiegay5528]

Thank you so much for always being inspirational! I grew a small garden on my deck with grow bags I made from landscaping fabric. Zucchini, yellow squash, patty pan, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, radish and leaf lettuce. I look forward to seeing your videos! Thank you again, God bless.

[@jeannecooke4862]

You are such a beautiful couple...thank you for sharing your expertise and videos!

[@paulajones9956]

Today is my birthday and I'm taking it easy, loving your videos and your family

[@bettyhepler8934]

I use those squash in place of pumpkin for pies. We love the taste over the pumpkin. I usually bake them, scrape the flesh out, and freeze them. One quart will make 2 pies when you add eggs, milk, etc. Great harvest.