What to Stock Up On NOW for Fall/Winter COVID Realities

[@MelissaKNorris]

I hope you enjoyed this video and it gave you some ideas to put into practice on your homestead.

[@ourfamily3570]

I recognize that azurestandard.com grain bag!

[@ourfamily3570]

I also use Ameriherb.com for bulk 1 lb bags of herbs and spices... a few are organic. Chili/garlic/onion powder etc. 1 lb.of stevia for $36 would last us a year...

[@ourfamily3570]

Not to mention... rumor has it "over 58% of U.S. farm land is owned by Chinese"... if they are in drought over there... there are no loyalties to sell to us... plus who owns the meat packing corporations?????

[@MrsNerfyattheendoftheworld]

Melissa, I haven't heard Inslee's orders about the small farms you mentioned in your email. I won't have a chance to listen to this for a little bit. As small business owners we get weekly updates on hope the mandates affect us, but that farm business is making me upset.

[@ourfamily3570]

Btw one can make qui-nine from lemon or grapefruit peels.

[@laraharding849]

One thing I love about this channel is the way that people from different backgrounds and with different ideas can come together in appreciating homesteading skills and the beauty of growing food.

[@stephlyndsey3932]

Hurricane season is now here. 2020 has shown prepping is needed YEAR ROUND you never know what will happen. Great video!

[@xzavior21]

Melissa, I have never seen your videos before, but I love that I can see a true Joy and Peace in your life that only a God who loves you can provide! I hope your channel does well!

[@daughterofzion2146]

Finally a video where people aren’t stockpiling trash for their bodies. Food is medicine people.

[@grannyfisher3863]

We picked tomatoes from a huge field that either could not ship because of the COVID-related supply chain collapse, or maybe just couldn't ship as many as they normally would. $5 per 5-gallon bucket. I canned those. And I picked apples from one friend's trees and peaches from another friend's trees, dehydrating some and making preserves and butter from those. I can't grow everything, but there are ways to get more.

[@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337]

I love your ingenuity.

[@rosierose7863]

Great work Granny!😊💖

[@Desaraee92]

There is going to be a whole lot more of that every single farm in Washington and California is being tested. Some Farmers have spoke out. some of them have said that if they don't follow the government regulations or what they want they will shut them down. I won't get too deep and what's really going on with the food industry but long story short they're trying to cut our food supply so that GMO food can be more of a thing.

[@peggypastime1278]

@@Desaraee92 Absolutely. I was just sharing my thoughts on that to my husband. We best save our heirloom seeds/non GMO foodstuffs to reuse over and over. There may be no more at some point.

[@nikkolyn1122]

@@Desaraee92 oh. Thank you for that heads up. Best of all Good Things to every human on planet earth

[@FarmgateCottage]

2020 is really bringing it home, how important it is to be at least partially self sufficient, or the ability to trade locally

[@drewbrodeur4551]

Melissa ...just found your vid...we have been preparing for about 20 years and serious preparing for about 3-4 years...good info and thank you for being here for all of those who are just beginning...we are a couple married for almost 24 years and are 70 and 66 years old..we will begin to follow you more!!!

[@GardenKatt]

For inexpensive seed containers(boxes). I go to my local cigar/liquor store. As they sell out cigars they turn around and usually sell the boxes they came in for a dollar or so. I put seeds in little Ziploc bags and put the bags in the boxes alphabetically. Easy and the boxes look nice.

[@helpforhomeschoolerswithgi9873]

Thank you for this video, Melissa! My family started to learn homesteading 12 years ago as we fell in LOVE with the pioneer lifestyle of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s day through an adventurous homeschool study of the Little House series. Listening to you feels like visiting with a good friend, as she shares all the homemaking projects she’s currently enjoying. With everything going on, this returns me to the sweet and simpler days of learning all of these self sufficiency skills with my sons. Thank you, I’m so grateful I found your podcast and KZbin channel...it provides comfort, positivity and renewed energy to keep practicing and honing all the skills that bring peaceful warmth to the home.

[@DENNISPS78]

It’s always great to be prepared. Not all garden crops are hard to store. I harvest over 100 butternut squash each year and in a regular cellar they last until May. Potatoes onions and garlic are easy. Under mulch carrots and beets can be harvested all winter. Even if there are no food shortages it’s very satisfying to enjoy your own produce all year. It also might be a great idea to preorder seed starting soil. It was in short supply this year

[@ourfamily3570]

Excellent points.

[@rtplease]

Can you keep in a basement if you dont have a cellar? Potatoes onions and squash that is?

[@ourfamily3570]

@@rtplease She doesn't... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYG3dKZ8jNRgf5I

[@Grammapamm]

@Thomas Jefferson How do you store them in a basement? Thank-you.

[@vgil1278]

DENNISPS78- And it's so frustrating to watch your seedlings keel over from damping off when you plant them in regular soil! But some years are better than others for storing. Some years rot ruins so much.

[@alcogito8287]

This is very interesting to me because I have always been a prepper, but I have to make a lot of adjustments since my husband has passed and my children are grown and gone. Most of them are also gardeners and preppers so I don't have to worry about them. I don't eat a lot, being small and old, but I have learned to plant a lot of what I like in my limited space and don't waste space on things that I don't love, that don't produce a lot for the space they take, or that are cheap at stores. That last part I might need to re-evaluate in consideration of possible shortages. For instance, I haven't bothered to plant onions before, but they are essential to me.

[@conqueryourfuture6134]

Pakistan doctors found that one red onion a day was enough to prevent certificate of v id. Been scrubbed off the internet but I find it curious.

[@GardenKatt]

Since regular onions take so long to grow i have done more bunching onions.

[@marialeighton3342]

This is excellent. Keep passing on the knowledge you have gained, so it is not lost. I homeschooled my 5 children some at the same time. This information would have been a great unit topic covering several course studies like health, science, math, reading, preparation etc. My children just recently said it now makes sense why I purchased extra beans or hard to find items (like the cherries for their Grandmothers Cherry Blossom). I waited a long time to hear that and it was an unexpected blessing when I needed it. Thank you.

[@gimrac]

Excellent video! We try to keep a supply of normal consumables. When a snowflake falls in our area, people rush to the stores and buy it out of milk and bread. When TP disappeared from stores, I was actually wanting to pick some up at the store, but it wasn't available for nearly 4 months. It let our supplies get low, but when it became available in the way we wanted it, we just got a pack each time we went to the store (limit 1 per customer), and now we are back in stock. People may look at you holding some supplies as going overboard, but it really helps to have what you need without having to worry about running out of it. One thing for entertainment that our family does is reading, both individually, and as a family. Since we have children ranging from 10 to their 30s, and now grandchildren, we have taken to reading and writing stories. Our hobby has grown into a near obsession, and after nearly 20 years of writing, we now have 3 authors in our family that have books available on Amazon. If you like reading, we have books for many ages, that we can read to our grandkids, and their parents. If you search Amazon with the keyword "DeBokton" you can find what we have out there.

[@ravenhummel8202]

I'm growing all of my own popcorn this year, like my parents did when I was a child. I make lists of projects, games to play, and exercises to do, so, I'm not at a loss when the time comes.

[@HomesteadinginSuburbiaFL]

I use the same bins for storing my seeds too. The one thing I strongly encourage you to do is drill holes into each individual container then the larger ones as well. You need to the airflow to keep the seeds from rotting in case there is a trace of moisture left. I drilled 4 holes in each individual container and 5 hols on each side of the larger one.

[@GrowingwithAnastasia]

I have the same thing for craft supplies haha 😅 never considered it for seeds. I might have to do that. They’re in a photo album now and it’s a little unwieldy

[@festuswilliams4138]

Hi Becky.

[@EJNilsson]

Melissa, can you please supply a recipe for the Herbal Throat Tea mix you've created? It sounds amazing!!!

[@pamelalee4151]

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[@jmc8076]

You can buy it: www.traditionalmedicinals.com/products/throat-coat/ Here’s a recipe: www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234746/throat-coat-tea/ There’s more just do a search on the Internet for homemade throat coat tea. 😉🌱

[@luvslyfe1]

@@jmc8076 Thank you for posting this😊🙏🏻

[@michaelsmielecki6628]

I have that same seed storage box and it works great. I have two of them, one for vegetable seeds and the other for companion plants.

[@BibliophileBaker]

Michael Smielecki what is it called? I’d love to get two

[@michaelsmielecki6628]

I got mine on Amazon and it is the Iris USA KP-XLPHO 4"x6" photo and embellishments craft keeper extra large, clear, 2 count. It is $52 on Amazon

[@BibliophileBaker]

Thank you!

[@luvslyfe1]

@@michaelsmielecki6628 It’s cheaper at Hobby Lobby if you use your 40% off coupon. Probably the same at Michaels.

[@homemclaughlin7830]

Ordered from Azure Standard this year for the first time due to lack of availability. Very convenient. Prices are reasonable for the most part. Great company!

[@sandyowens7241]

Thank you for allowing me a glimpse of a lifestyle that I've never experienced and probably never will. Just try to use pieces of your advise. Thank you.

[@marcielliott9700]

Yes ma'am! I tripled my gardens this Spring. I've planted some stuff 2 or 3 times, for extra. I just planted more carrots, turnips, beets, red potatoes, sweet potatoes.

[@simonesmit6708]

I work on a dairy farm and my hours have increased so my garden was neglected. However there are lots of veggie growers around so I've been canning and dehydrating everything I can. Fyi broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower dehydrate beautifully.

[@21earlthepearl]

Thanks for doing this video! There is plenty to do outdoors this time of year, but come the winter if there's a surge where we live, we won't be going out much. My dear friend's father passed away from covid, so my family is being extra careful and being as self sufficient as possible this year.

[@christineciesielski5018]

LOVE that seed storage box! Getting 3 for my husband...thank you for sharing.

[@highlandscommunityclub1160]

Christine Ciesielski He will love it! I got one and it’s PERFECT!!

[@christineciesielski5018]

@@highlandscommunityclub1160 We just got ours yesterday and he is already planning a seed sorting/organization day! lol. Love them!

[@highlandscommunityclub1160]

Christine Ciesielski Fantastic!! I’m going to get one more. My herb seeds deserve it!!

[@highlandscommunityclub1160]

I got another one, too. For my deserving seeds!! So much better than plastic bags in my little suitcase.

[@Laerrus999]

Elderberry definitely works. I've been taking them with my multivitamin every day since the pandemic began and I have not gotten a single cold in 2020. I've been an ex-smoker for over 5 years and I usually have near constant sinusitis too, well not this year!

[@motherblue759]

We found talking to the kids, about what they would like to read and do own best to get the books helped with the homeschooling. from Australia.

[@motherblue759]

@S Masco bibles in Australia not tell you how to bake bread, grow grapes (grow any other fruits or vegetables) or do first aid. So we need to read other books as well.

[@patricianunez4025]

What a blessing that you have the money to buy all these extra stores. God bless and keep you and all your family.

[@festuswilliams4138]

Hi Patricia.

[@TheAAnne123]

Regardless of a so called “2nd wave” we need to be prepared to TAKE CARE OF OUR SELVES and do not rely on the stores, or government, or police and fire/rescue to help us!

[@lindacarmichael21]

@@321ozzy your so right the Mainstream Media is not to be trusted

[@LandElevated]

Great video! People love to do farming for different reasons; to some, it is a job, and to others, it’s a relaxing hobby. We actually sell properties that can be converted into farms. This info is helpful for those who like to spend time away from the city.

[@dsmith004]

I like the videos you make. You present your material well, and you don't chatter about off-topic subjects.

[@luvslyfe1]

Yes, much appreciated. Glad to see applicable tutorials minus the long rambles that happen on other channels.

[@emmyscreativecorner1575]

Have no idea how I came across your channels but I love your shared experiences. I'm from the PNW and it's really cool to see you're from my neck of the woods.

[@jojow8416]

Thank you kindly for taking the time to share your wealth of information with everyone. A few months ago I discovered Farmhouse Teas and WOW, their tea is AMAZING and each sip brings happy energy knowing that I am supporting a beautiful family business here in the U.S.

[@tall14dude]

Hi Melissa! We're practicly neighbors, at least when it comes to internet viewers. 😁 I live in the Puyallup valley area. I've been trying to find as many things that are local for my eating needs. One company you may or may not be aware of is Bluebird grain farms. They are in Methow Valley in eastern wa. I really like their grains and will be stocking up.

[@nikkismith6362]

Happy you use Azure~ I have been ordering from them for many years. They are a great company! Thanks for sharing your storage list and ideas~ you are encouraging!

[@larrylittrell225]

Such great information Melissa! We grew more in our garden this year and have started a working prepper pantry. It's great to have a good backstock of food and we have to go to the store less often. I have the last of my tarheel beans drying on the vine for seed :) God bless you and your family.

[@AB-xb2ph]

I had a huge garden. We ended up moving and starting over right when I could harvest. I am already working on the soil and getting seeds ready for next year. I am closer to family so will be sharing also

[@mio.giardino]

The thing with buying more is that the critics would say you are hoarding. I don’t think you are! Being responsible is thinking ahead for what is to come.

[@DEADKING624]

Haters are going to hate...do what you need to be prepared.

[@laurenturner3578]

Yes, we are definitely being told to look down on those who save up, but prudent buying over the summer to prepare for a rough year is a lot different than going into the grocery store and buying all the toilet paper because it’s hard to find. It’s a lot more reasoned and steady to get extra over the long term. I agree: being responsible is thinking ahead and planning rather than just reacting in the moment!

[@mio.giardino]

Lauren Turner One should never be shamed for wanting to be self reliant. After my husband saw empty shelves at the store it was NO problem convincing him to put in more shelving for food and supply storage. TP etc will not go bad. I told him that if SHTF the only thing I want to shop for is milk and fresh fruit, the two things I can’t store...well I am canning as much fruit as I can but you know 😉

[@christinemuehlhausen4115]

Having the foresight and sense of personal responsibility to ensure comfort and survival of yourself and your family doesn't make you a hoarder...it makes you self sufficient and smart. I dont worry about the critics.

[@mio.giardino]

Edie Boudreau I saw one of my subscribed to channels can rice... I stoped following them, she had a disclaimer but its not the first time she canned against the FDA reconditions. Last thing we need is the whole lot of us getting a bad name. Peace to you :)

[@susanwolslegel2783]

I bought extra Everclear (95% ethanol) to make my own disinfectant. I know what is in it, and it is not going to be methanol. Easy to make with water and essential oils for nice smell. Canning and freezing so we should have food. Thanks for all your inspiration!

[@jagsfanrick]

cool, you may not get sick, ya know the thing that happens almost every year. That is the only thing you need to worry about as the virus is hoax.

[@pehgt5099]

PLANdemic normal flu with very good public relations.. (Fake stream news) all working for deep state cabal.. Agenda 2030. Look it up!!! If you look at the stats death rate is only 0.1%. This doesnt warrant a complete shutdown of economy etc..

[@famlbk]

I make sanitizer by soaking used lemon half’s in vinegar. I like it much better than EO. I make a cleaner by diluting the solution with water and a squirt of a green dish soap. This does not burn my lungs the way disinfectants do.

[@debrasmith3143]

Heidi Hanz what’s EO?

[@luvslyfe1]

@@debrasmith3143 EO is a brand, titled for premium Essential Oil products ( EO). They manufacture and sell hand soap, body gels, shampoos, lotions, etc. Most health food oriented stores sell them, as well as online stores. I use that line and love them. I am able to find them at Natural Grocers, my local co-op, etc. They may have them at Whole Foods, not sure, but I don’t shop there since Amazon took over.

[@thesurvivalist.]

I have been into Survivalism for over 10 years, we were at 2% to 3% of the population getting into preparing for years, it is nice to see folks relearning the old ways of preserving foods for the lean times ahead! It is never wrong to look after your loved ones!

[@arizonajo2791]

Some of us are passing down the old ways of preserving, but I am still learning many new things too!

[@thesurvivalist.]

@@arizonajo2791 Same here, seems we lost too much valuable information, in our rush to shift to high tech! Learn the old ways is a must to actually survive if there is a collapse!

[@arizonajo2791]

@@thesurvivalist. agreed!

[@pennyp4187]

I’m really enjoying all of your books I recently got. You are so full of helpful knowledge. Thank you so much. ❤️

[@nicolenoriega7674]

Your channel is such a blessing. I like you need to change eating for health. Also, thank you for teaching us

[@debbiebell4598]

Elderberries grow wild all around here, we have several in our yard, I love them.

[@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337]

Me too.

[@livingbychoice604]

What a wonderful blessing 💜

[@louvos4327]

Is that what they use in gin?

[@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337]

@@louvos4327 Juniper berries are used to make gin.

[@louvos4327]

@@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337 great. I can get a whole bunch. Ontario is great for free food! ✌💪❤🙏🍁🍻

[@leskemp33]

I have been looking for a perfect seed storage solution! Thank you so much for sharing. That system looks perfect.

[@laraharding849]

Thanks for this wise advice! Our favourite lockdown family board game is Catan. There are different versions for different numbers and ages. Careful, though... it's addictive!

[@nikkid6395]

I have the same seed storage. I ordered them online from Michaels. You can have it shipped, do pick up or go in and get it yourself. Thank you for sharing, really enjoying this!

[@evelynkipsang9848]

Ms Melissa Inammin Texas where do I go for all.these orgsnix seeds whole foods very expensive

[@luvslyfe1]

@@evelynkipsang9848 Rareseeds.com, which is Baker Creek Seeds and True Leaf market.

[@allencaruthers867]

I have the same containers for my seeds....love them!!

[@scottkb2000]

You have a beautiful homestead. Thanks so much for all the tips!

[@nicholaceho9679]

I am saving everything....I already have my seeds that I buy for next year...I also want to keep hens.

[@heavymechanic2]

I was looking around at our local farm supply store and there were several items with low stock. Cotton work gloves, animal bedding, drinking water, (no canning supplies), fence materials, cat food, etc. It pays to stock a certain amount of inventory for your own needs, also became aware if limited distribution of STIHL power equipment.

[@healthshareu5908]

I appreciate you so much! Thank you for being so giving and sharing such valuable content. After watching your videos I always feel so motivated to get busy! Thank you, thank you!

[@JanalynVoigt]

Thanks for your suggestions on how to prepare for winter. I'm putting in my seed order soon.

[@festuswilliams4138]

Hi Jana.

[@janhatchett7834]

Great food for thought. I love the covered round bales of hay. They look like giant marshmallows in the field.

[@amandaburger2506]

I'm picking up pickling cucumbers and 6 freezer chickens from the local hutterites next week and hoping I can still get a case of peaches and pears to can. I'll be chopping and freezing a bunch of rainbow chard and beans from the garden and setting up a "root cellar" in the garage to hopefully extend our potato, carrot, beet, and turnip harvest a few months longer than usual.

[@festuswilliams4138]

Hi Amanda.

[@thevallins4324]

This was an amazing video. Thank you for sharing this! Ordered the book, already have the seed box, excited about Azure shopping.

[@unwilligeeinzelganger5404]

Wow. Beauty, brains and a diligent worker in God's approved endeavors. My hat's off to your husband. What a catch. The living embodiment of Proverbs 31:10-31. I've watched several of your videos and they are very informative and practical. Thank you for your service!

[@silenttreenaturals]

I thought I got a lot of ACV from Azure when I bought three gallons! You win! I make Master Tonic with mine...among other things! Blessings in Christ!

[@leal536]

I was able to get seeds for storage - veggies and both culinary and medicinal herb seeds. I was also able to get an elderberry syrup kit from Seattle Elderberry. All just and I mean just a few days after the first cases of COVID here in Washington State. I have also picked wild elderberries and dried them for storing to use throughout the winter. I also feel well stocked for the next 6-8 months on food, toiletries and paper goods.

[@paulsanguinetti144]

I just stumbled on yoour videos. I live in Southern FL, so I have to apply what works for me. But I totally miss my northern gardens! You are amazing, and thank you for what you do!

[@derekmulready1523]

On the boundary of you're vegetable garden why not try "step-over fruit trees "cultivated similar to espalier . A bit more work for the first couple of years but worthwhile. Allotment holder. Irish Citizen

[@TheWhimsicalFamily]

I've just been buying bushels of veggies and peaches to can!

[@terrychrist1383]

I just canned 70 pounds worth of peaches. God bless 🙏♥️😃

[@maryhudak673]

Hi! First time here. I enjoyed watching your video. Alot of really good information. I heard you say "and if nothing happens, you don't have to go to town for awhile". That's what I said over and over, if nothing happens we'll still have food!". That was during my 3 year prepper shopping. Prepping for Y2k!!! We're STILL eating MREs from then.

[@bonniehyden962]

I'm a new subscriber and loving the wealth of information you share. I know lots of what you are doing and sharing...but there's always that extra something from someone else's perspective. Thank you for the time, effort and energy you put into these videos!

[@womanwomanhomesteadliasmit2118]

Much love from Michigan appreciate all your work and all you share with us.

[@adamchavez999]

Wow you got great ideas,glad I found your channel.

[@LaurenMusicalExplorer]

You got a big big big yard. Wow you are well prepared. Thanks

[@SuperSherry1957]

Grinding wheatberries for sourdough. Yeast &flour were GONE in the spring

[@dianehall5345]

Melissa. We have followed the same route as you and your family. We are a New Hampshire working farm family, who are sheltering in place. Which means we are shut down to hiring outside labor on our 350 acres. Very nice seed storage container! I am a retired Sr. Buyer and have concentrated on stocking up through the next six months or more. The "more" depends on how much help our neighbors will need. We watch out for each other as much as possible. Your videos are helpful to me regarding herbs and spices I have not grown or used. Plus you help to remind me to focus in areas that I overlooked. You have given me some great ideas for my latest garden project. We are fortunate to be in a rural area with many surrounding farms. We buy from each other. We only raise grass- fed beef for breeding stock and rely on our neighbors for chicken, lamb, pork. I do not believe N.H. has a drop zone for Azure. Does anyone know a company that delivers to New Hampshire? We used to have Erwon, Llama and Walnut Acres, but sadly they are not in business now.

[@darrenraines7913]

You all are blessed!!!

[@krisjanagorham9146]

Great ideas!! We can't get azure here in Ontario, but I've been trying to find local bulk. Thank you for mentioning things like entertainment and livestock/pet food! Blessings! ❤️

[@crystal7743]

You can preserve your eggs by spraying them with oil or put a small dripple of oil on them and making sure there completely covered by the oil. The oil will soak in and they will not by slippery. This will seal them and they will last up to 12 months.

[@kaylee6864]

Thank you for the great info!! My kids and I love your videos!!

[@claudiaibarra7065]

I love your videos!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.💕💕

[@debraw2151]

I just found that storage container at Michaels and used it for the same thing! It is amazing for seeds!

[@veryenthusiasticgardener1775]

I have the same container for my seeds. Last year, I probably bought over 100 seed packets as I found some too hard to resist sales. One place had a bowl of current seeds for 10 cents a packet. I bought about 60 various packets from them. Did the same thing at our local Dollar General. This year, I noticed that seeds were not so plentiful. I keep my seeds in a very cold dorm refrigerator and just planted spinach seeds from 2011. All but one came up. But yeah, those containers are worth their weight in gold.

[@nickierodriquez7534]

I was reading your book when this video came up .I love your book and your channel. (Handmade).

[@georgemadis4579]

What's the title of the book?

[@beerbuzz62]

Thanks Melissa another great video keep them coming happy fall

[@georgedean5734]

Thank you ! I appreciate your insight. How the heck does something this positive turn into a platform for arguments ? Negativity , develop your own channel ! I'm sure that it will be super popular... Keep up the great job that you're doing !

[@andreacremeans1055]

Still so relevant winter 2021 going into 2022.

[@MelissaKNorris]

Sadly yes

[@RosaLopez-lb7jc]

I have enjoyed this video. I do live in the city but i will love to have at least a few acres,thank you for this video .It's always good to learn something new God Bless you and your family

[@rickcoona8368]

Beets take two years to get seeds it is well worth leaving a few beets in the ground (or grow in a container) for seeds

[@vgil1278]

Rick Coona Other things are biennials too- like carrots. What about lettuce, cabbage?

[@walterofontario729]

10 thumbs up. Add if you don't have...golden rod a nice tea. Dry the flowers and leaves. Cedar tea. Another one to research.

[@downtoawhisper]

That seed storage container is amazing! I must find something like that!

[@highlandscommunityclub1160]

That’s the one to get! It’s on Amazon. Epic Gardener did a video about it, for more info.

[@bethseachrist5075]

Container store sells them too

[@daniellescott477]

I saw them on micheals and hobby lobby also.

[@nancylafferty5243]

Thank you! Yes, classes!

[@silverrose7554]

Plant the chicken feed see what grows . It’s fun looks like corn 🌾 . The dollar 💵is going into Hyperinflation so it’s a great time to Buy!

[@ericawright7990]

I guess it never occured to most people to always be prepared! I did start buying extra things in winter just in case.

[@greatprovider8198]

Your homestead is impressive. Love the content.

[@BradfordHomestead]

Two days post election: this information is even more valuable!

[@Frank1life2live]

Another on point video. Great job Melissa!

[@suedavidson3084]

Really love the seed saver container you have and bought one myself last year. I try to save as many seeds as I can now so I don't have to buy more unless a special variety I want to grow but have all the basics. Praying there is not a second wave and life can return as normal as possible so people can get back to work.

[@ourfamily3570]

Praying too!!!

[@lorissakr]

I use those containers in my craft room for supplies. Hadn't thought to use them for seeds. Great idea!

[@sergeantwifeyversus9203]

We need a root celler so bad.

[@garyhicks9506]

If you can pick up a couple of scrapped fridges you can use them until you can do something else.Bury them into a hillside and cover the lid with straw bales,leaves,whatever you can find for insulation.

[@stonethecrowshomestead]

Bury a old freezer that dont work

[@saltycat662]

@@stonethecrowshomestead It's better than nothing.

[@lorissakr]

Have you seen the Apples to Apples Bible Edition? We enjoy that one.

[@festuswilliams4138]

Hi Lorissa.

[@simplyblessedacres6650]

Ugh! I know about the sewing things! I make hen saddles and the 1/4" elastic or the fat quarters are no where because of the mask making! I finally found some online now but sheesh...who'd have thought!! 😒 great video and we love azure standard! Everyone should check it out!! Blessings to your family!

[@famlbk]

I had bought a100 yard roll last year. You might try that. I got the two inch and cut it down to whatever width I need.

[@willothewispl]

I have been buying a thinner ribbon, lots of different sizes. Also bought shoe strings. Can also use material scraps to make ties to tie behind the head or ears. Could not find elastic, still cannot.

[@diannaodman2847]

if your thinking of getting a pear tree may i suggest getting a combo pear tree ( 4 types on one tree) one green world and raintree nursery both have mail order and at this time you can get discount coupons on line

[@janarinehart6888]

I have never heard of that! amazing!

[@amandaforeman703]

I have two bartletts , I want to buy a moon glow :)

[@taichirod6422]

Got two combo pears from rain tree three summers back. Already produced their first crop this summer. Just the Harrow pears so far, but I was impressed how well that one variety produced in just its third summer. I look forward to seeing how the other variety’s do one they come into production.

[@vgil1278]

if you are looking for longevity, grafted trees don't live forever like standard size ungrafted fruit trees do.

[@beverlyfrederick5362]

Really Enjoyed Viewing Your Video and Your Great Suggestions. Thank You for Sharing With Us ★★★

[@robertadunaway7030]

I would love to see how the fruit trees are doing since you planted them in the spring.

[@supremeutopian3653]

I think we are at a time we need to spread the skills to our neighbors and friends, get them prepping in some way. Because, when others are desperate they will go to those who have prepared, and we know that doesn't turn out so well.

[@mateocafe45]

Where you live reminds me of my home town of Big Bear Lake. I Miss the pine trees.

[@faithfinkes2103]

I don't know how much the "seed holder" costs on Amazon, but Lakeside.com has it as well. They call it photo storage.

[@devinpeterman2638]

I love spelt. You are the only one I have seen using spelt

[@mico46]

Just found your site yesterday and love everyone I've watched since. Now my biggest need that hopefully you can direct me with is to find natural herbs and ways to treat my cat's parasites and severe allergies. If you know of another KZbinr who treats animals, please, let me know. Thank you so much for great info and recipes!