You Can’t Get Mad, You Can’t Give Up | Homestead Vlog | May 17, 2024

[@TerrieAllred2023]

I am so sorry about your corn. I totally know how you feel! We had a terrible hail and wind and rain storm 2 days ago. It completely demolished my corn patch and my entire garden, fruit trees, everything. We had 5 inches of rain in less than 15 minutes. Hail the size of golf balls.Wish I could send you a photo. I had never seen something like this in my 64 years! but I won't quit! I had to purchase tomato and pepper plants yesterday, but I can direct sow everything else. I have to admit, my faith was weak. I wanted to quit. I grieved over my hard work and my beautiful garden. But God is faithful and He is true. I am so thankful for His provision.

[@KentuckyNaNasLife]

❤🙏🏻❤️

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

That is heartbreaking 🙏❤️🙏

[@TerrieAllred2023]

@@TrueGritAppalachianWays thank you

[@TerrieAllred2023]

@@KentuckyNaNasLife thank you

[@josephshade2037]

Look at that beautiful smile, accented with strawberry juice!

[@KentuckyNaNasLife]

❤❤❤

[@glendabenard3772]

I just don't know how the two of you do it all. 18 acres is alot to plant. And you two have jobs also. Just amazing. Keep it up.

[@countryfrau8328]

Holy moly! 18 acres under cultivation? Is that also hay? I'm new to you.

[@CarolLayaou]

Andy, my dad and uncles were farmers and they never put sunscreen on and when they got older they all ended up with skin cancer on their ears , nose, cheeks, spots on their arms. Ì just hope this may help you all to put protect yourselves. ❤❤😊

[@barbaramccune9383]

I have one on my ear had one removed from my hand now I wear a big rim hat and gloves

[@MarkSullivan-n6e]

I’m 59 and have had skin cancer cut off my scalp face neck arms chest .i go to the doctor every 3- months and he freezes over 30 places on my face neck and body every time. Please cover up and wear sunscreen. Love y’all

[@countryfrau8328]

Happening with my husband too. We are all trying to get him to wear a floppy hat but he loves his ball cap. I can strongly recommend the fishing hat from Columbia. It is straw, comfy, has a neck strap and gives great shade to your shoulders.Rural King carries them but I'm sure you can get online. My husband has one of those leathery back of the neck and now uses sunscreen but has to go get stuff burned off twice a year. Just think about it.

[@adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852]

Hats of to the cook👏👏💪👏👏. I'm sure she loved a night off from behind the stove❤️🫶❤️. Very nice of you👍🤠👍

[@miephoex]

To a farmer the word “QUIT” is not in the English language. Love the love and appreciation you show and express for your lady daily. I’ll say a prayer for your fields Andy and Meghan. 🙏😊

[@quest4knowledge768]

The only day I quit is when God says I'm done. 😊

[@kathymonica7516]

She’s so cute wearing all her berry on her face!!!! 😁

[@dmartin4295]

A home grown, fresh picked, sun kissed strawberry is magical! 🥰 Sorry about the crows, we fight with them too. 😕

[@toddforhetz]

Thank you for sharing your life with us. You folks are the sweetest family I watch. You don't have to apologize about cookin box shells and chz..... we ALL love it and eat it often !

[@juanitahilton2347]

Well confound those old crows !! I hope that ribbon does the trick..Burgers & Macaroni looks delicious !!!

[@wilmabaker4500]

I am so envious of your gardens.😂❤

[@toddforhetz]

.... Make a scare crow ! The kids could do it, I think it would be FUN ! Thats what my grandpa did, and it worked if you use loose clothing that the wind would bow a little bit AND move the scarecrow around the field every few days. I think the kids would love to make one.

[@christianilovegod]

Your wife is so cute and you're so thoughtful with your sweet words towards her, your kiddos are adorable and we sure enjoy watching y'all as a nightly family show.

[@grumpyoldman7948]

Hey y'all. I haven't watched this video yet, but I saw something that made me think of y'all. I was watching DIYfferent (KZbin channel) - Floating Glitter Fringe Skirting - 1984 Salvaged Mobile Home Rebuild, and they used some of that fringy party type stuff (I don't know what it's called) around the bottom of this mobile home (just for now and for fun). They used the silver aluminum foil looking stuff. I think it would be perfect to keep the crows out of the garden.

[@grumpyoldman7948]

Now I've watched it. 😀

[@lorawhite2542]

My mom always used aluminum pie pans, between the flashy and noise always seem to work, good luck with garden. My husband and I enjoy every episode.

[@CottageOnTheCreek]

I love the way you live your life and giving those babies an opportunity to grow up on farm, running barefoot, and eating berries right off the vine. That’s how I grew up and in my opinion, that’s the BEST way!

[@Laura95000]

You guys are just precious! God BLESS you!

[@gailwaldrop3753]

I can't begin to tell ya'll how much ya'll inspire people to do what you're doing and keep on keeping on .thank you for showing us a part of your life to teach us how to grow our own food and provide for ourselves.

[@janetdewey883]

I love watching your channel...like being with family❤

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

I think your Momma was right about the Bird Tape working for the crows. Maybe string it on the outside perimeter and right down the center so getting the tractor in the field easier ? Sure did enjoy watching the strawberry picking and the Strawberry Girl smiling at us. So precious. Great job on the evening meal Andy. Not your wife's cooking but good enough for a change and special occasions. Keep up the great work and all the fun you share with us. Stay safe. Fred.

[@bonniefowler7878]

I tie strips of the tape in my blueberry bushes and it always keeps the birds from eating them. I tie them in just before they get ripe so the birds don’t have time to figure them out😁

[@lesterwatson8519]

I have two fifty foot Craftsman water hoses that I have had for at least thirty years. I have not used them for the last few years. They have never been left out through the winter months and we always kept them on a hose real when in use. I even covered them with an old towel to prevent the sun from harming them. I guess they have been officially retired to the shed, waiting for my grandson to have use for them later. BTW the best thing I have found to feed crows is lead from a 12 gauge shotgun with #6 shot.

[@keithbrigman5179]

If you buy a new hose you will be disappointed most are garbage. I’ve found the flexzilla hose is pretty good

[@toddforhetz]

Those Strawberries look GREAT ! Soak them berries in vinegar to rid them of bugs...... little bitty bugs .

[@lindawise]

My husband and I have started watching your channel. You are a wonderful couple. To be so down to earth and cherish your heritage, we find wonderful. We are from Virginia both in our 70's. We live near Lexington, Va . We are about one hour from Roanoke,Va. So we really ain't that far from you all. Thank you for all you do. To see your value of family and past warms arms our hearts. We see so much being sold at auctions that families no longer want. It is sad.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

yes it is

[@qkranarchist3015]

Wow, I was today years old when i learned you can repair a hose let alone how. Thanks neighbors!

[@Myfavorites877]

Me too!

[@adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852]

🤣🤣 heckle and jeckle are watching y'all 🤣🤣. My aunt put u a scarecrow n sent out pics the crows lined up all on the arms🤣🤣 Crows here like shiney✨✨

[@davidburchfield2720]

The one's with the holes will not come up the weevils ate the hart out of the corn !!! Now next year after harvest put the popcorn in the freezer for two weeks to kill the weevils because it's in the corn carnal !!!

[@bethgriffin6293]

We buy cheap pie tins and tie on metal stakes so that it clanks. Helps us with deer and crows

[@PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961]

Hi Megan glad to see you here today🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@preparedmemaw7569]

Your pots are beautiful!! What a wonderful Mother’s Day gift!!❤

[@marilynwitherell186]

I use small reflective pinwheels to keep the crows out of my corn.

[@prairiegirl9770]

I planted an entire Greenstalk with 60 strawberry plants. It’s on the back patio just for fresh eating.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Awesome!

[@BerniPerrong]

Nasty crows! You may want to put some disposable aluminum pie tins on stakes and scatter them throughout the garden. Crows never liked these and pinwheels in momma’s garden. Best of luck!

[@cheryllamb8831]

That bird tape is dizzying! I'm thinking it should do the trick. Putting pimento cheese on the burgers is a new one for me, but it does look delish 😋 I know Meagan appreciates a night off from cooking Andy.

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

My Dad always put up stuff to scare birds, deer and rodents as soon as we planted the garden. I remember asking him why we couldn't wait til later because I was tired. He said if we didn't do it now we might get busy with other things and forget and besides He really only wanted to plant seeds once. He said he'd rather feed his family and not the birds. To this day I still put my deterrents out as soon as I'm done planting.

[@sandraward116]

..or let Tiger spend the night 🌙😅...

[@vikkibyington3066]

❤❤❤MEGAN, Here is something that might help you with your strawberries. 🍓 I learned this from a friend in Louisiana. I can’t recall the exact ratio but I would mix it like I do my white vinegar and water for killing germs. She washed her berries, then put them in a bowl or bucket and cover them with the water/vinegar mixture. Let them sit about an hour . Drain the berries and put in the fridge. Where the strawberries have the grooves bugs etc can get deep between them and cause berry rot. The vinegar mixture seeps deep in between the grooves killing all the germs. She said she has had them last up to nearly 2 weeks and be great. Her channel is Amy’s Louisiana Kitchen. You could look through her videos and get the exact directions. She and her husband have a farm as well. But it is a beef cattle farm. Hope this helps you. I broke my glasses so if there’s any typos, please forgive. 💜💜🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@karentuthill8308]

Y'all are just the cutest together!❤ You remind me so much of my hubby and me. ❤ Keep on with these amazing videos. 👏 I don't think you realize just how many things I learn or just pick up from them. Thank you for that.❤

[@countryfrau8328]

Agree. Also what I really like to see is your.TEAMWORK.

[@trishhinshaw5524]

On the dead crow, he always keeps a crow in the freezer so he has one to put up in the corn field.

[@tammielawson6543]

And another good one...buffet bar, disco, love yal you crack me up and please let me know if that bird tape dont work at first i thought you were gonna lock me up down there if it didnt work😂😂😂

[@thomasthibedeau]

Any seeds you save, throw them in the freezer for two weeks to kill the bugs.

[@gailoreilly1516]

You may have come up with the reason that I had to replant my corn THREE times two years ago. I started to check to see what was wrong with my corn, why wasn't it coming up? My garden is inside a chain link fence and I have a dog that likes to patrol her yard back there also. So, No deer and No rabbits get in. All the corn seeds were gone. I couldn't find little tunnels or tracks of any kind. After that, I quit planting corn thinking that all of the seeds were bad. I am trying again this year so now I will take steps to keep the crows away. Thank you so much!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Best of luck to you! Hopefully you will get a good crop this year!!

[@gailoreilly1516]

@@TrueGritAppalachianWays Thank you!

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

The crows are up there saying, "yay! More corn". I've used tape like that and it worked for me.

[@brendabumgarner5278]

That bird ribbon looks like the fuzz that would come on the 3 T.V. channels that would turn off at midnight back in those old days.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

hahahahaha

[@kingscairn]

I got the same problem with critters eatin the strawberries - squirrels getting the peaches

[@duncand5148]

Hey y’all. Glad to see someone is having a nice strawberry harvest. I usually have an over abundance of strawberries. But it just won’t quit raining here. Strawberries are rotting left and right. Like y’all said. You can’t get mad and you can’t give up. And yes those old black craftsman hoses were the best. As far as crows go. They are smart birds. Once they learn there is a corn kernel down there, they will go right down the row and pull up every plant. I see why the old timers used to encourage us boys to use crows for target practice. Hope the reflective tape works for you.

[@melissaedwards8974]

Disco party at the corn field! If that tape doesn't work, I don't know what will. The tape is way better than scarecrows. Will be praying for success!

[@PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961]

In order to keep the birds and the deer out of Cog Hill's garden at his old place he put up those triangular prayer flags that are on a rope all around his garden worked excellent very smart idea And he only put it around the perimeter of his garden he didn't put it over top his garden

[@sheelaghomalley5459]

I have a 1 acre field that I grow vegetables and flowers for restaurants etc. Cattle got in last night and destroyed every bed. It's devastating

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

I'm so sorry .

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Oh no!!! I am so sorry to hear this and yes it is heartbreaking...

[@countryfrau8328]

I just love a "can do" man! We grew up in suburbs and have a farm and we are trying but are woefully short on building/mechanical/electrical/plumbing skills! We don't have issues with anything being pulled up. Our darned crows wait until corn is close to ripe and they just ravage it. I saw that Native Americans used to build elevated huts and girls would hang out up there throwing rocks at or just scaring crows out of corn. I bought one of those screened in camp cots and may spend some nights out there in the summer. I think it would be traumatic to.our kinda blind dog to sleep alone in the garden. I'm like you--animals have all this other acreage to eat off of. I'm 66 now and not doing all this effort for them!

[@brendahoffer5534]

SOMETIMES IF YOU HEAT THE HOSE END YOU CAN SLIDE IT ON! Good luck guys! Love the kids!❤❤❤❤

[@Myfavorites877]

He did.

[@oops8985]

YUP! Ribbon and GUNS. Old CDs spin NICE too

[@joycejones4526]

Saw a video on cleaning strawberries. Those little black seeds are bugs! So to clean strawberries sprinkle baking soda over them then pour vinegar over them. This cleans off those little bugs. guess I've been eating bugs for years. You do wash with water after cleaning.

[@delphine88313]

The old saying.What don't kill you will make you fat😅😅😅

[@claraanderson1305]

Awww even poor tiger walking slow and looking depressed! Nice to see you all pushing through ❤

[@deborahcornell5304]

My father in law told us about doing this and so we have every year, so far it has worked. At least we haven't had a problem with crows, yet. After we sow our seeds, we go back and put steaks at each end of the rows and run string, it is only an inch or so above the ground. Supposedly the crows don't like messing with the string and leave it all alone. Like I said we haven't had a problem, yet.

[@johnbieller8252]

Thank you for another great video, I am curious to see how the reflective tape works out at the creek garden. Also what wonderful comment and insight about “I don’t know how she does it” to cook a 4 course meal and keep up with everything else. That’s what it’s all about family sharing the load and enjoying the fruits of your labor. I noticed in some other videos y’all like Dukes Mayonnaise, I was a store bought Mayo guy as well, until I got my laying hens and started making my own fresh Mayonnaise, in my opinion it’s much better than store bought and you control what goes into it. If your curious there are plenty of recipes online. One tip is to pasteurize your eggs and the mayo will keep for a long time in the fridge…. Long enough til the next batch that is. Appreciate y’all and God bless!

[@paulabrown5685]

We tie strings on t-posts…making a line. Then we hang CDs . As the wind turns them the crows and birds leave the corn alone.

[@rowan2u380]

Thank goodness you didn't forget to slide those clamps on first...lol

[@cindyr1250]

I'll definitely have to try the bird tape cause the grackles steal my four duck eggs most mornings. Glad I found y'all's channel. I've been binge watching😊. I was raised in West Virginia and live in Virginia now and y'all remind me of home. Y'all are my kind of people😊

[@sandraenglandful]

I love how you and Andy love each other so much!! ❤

[@dianelyons3033]

WE HAVE 2 HOSES LIKE THAT. THEY ARE THE BEST. THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL YOUR VIDEOS.

[@ralphreardon9884]

In addition to crows, it might be Robins. I learned from an old guy at country store in early 80[s to put a piece of string/twine about 6 " above the corn row all the way down, The birds will not go UNDER the string/twine. I tried it each year and it worked !!

[@jimmiemeeks9795]

That sweet little face would never eat all those strawberries lol😊 appreciate y'all sharing and sorry for the loss but we are all smarter than the old crow 😊 appreciate yall sharing . Have a good one also

[@JamesJones-rn1bf]

Don't give up 😀have a great day.

[@lindaedwards9756]

Same thing happened to our corn. We planted Dixie Lee peas last year and they are hands down the best southern field pea I have ever eaten. You will love them . Word of caution..yellow jackets forage the flowers. I’m the one in the family that’s not allergic to bees so guess who picked every single one of them .

[@jerrylee690]

I hear the crows out there talking and are spreading the word about what you are doing 😂

[@tiktok11150]

Slap two 2x4's together and the crows think it is a shotgun and fly off. It worked for me in city limits. That flicker tape is used by some farmers where I live but they hang it off a string in 6" strips so it moves even with just a breeze.

[@TammyWilson-f7m]

Such a sweet comment about ‘how she does it’ she definitely contributes to the family and household and we are short changing you…we’ll comment on you for Father’s Day 😅

[@adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852]

Berries are looking great👍, ain't nothing like homemade jam👍. Hard to resist eating berries when picking. Great job y'all 👍❣️🫶❣️👍🤠

[@karend8575]

We used that reflective tape/ribbon at our cabin the mountains to keep the woodpeckers from doing more damage. I had always seen it on other people’s cabins, so thought “what the heck…let’s give it a try”. Worked like a champ. We just stapled strips all around the eaves and they flew around in the breeze and that did the trick. I think it will work great for those darn crows. Good luck!

[@destinyandpurpose]

Yes Andy, you have a very wonderful and talented wife, a definite keeper! And Megan, you have a hard working, kind and generous husband, a rarity these days. Together y'all will accomplish so much!! Gonna get me some pimento cheese and try those burgers, and yes we eat Velveeta shells and cheese too. Sometimes when I am just too tired I will add a jar of drained chicken and a jar of mixed vegetables and call it done. We call it macaroni stuff, lol. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Ohhhh that sounds good! I may have to give that a try!!

[@bettylockett8113]

Just found you and I love it..!!! Keep going

[@wayne-oo]

You need a scare crow for your corn !

[@amandar7719]

Big ag contract farmers in the UK float these HUGE fleece covers over onions and sweet corn to keep off pigeons, crows, etc, until they’re well established. Bit like row covers but about 30 times wider. Secured down with rocks or sandbags on the edges and sometimes long rods down the centre every 20ft or so. They flap about in the wind but this doesn’t harm the emerging plants at all. Also helps minimize early bug damage or water evaporation if drought conditions.

[@deepnature6117]

Crows are gonna have a disco party down there John Crowvolta style.

[@Jtwes]

I think that tape will work good. Thank you guys for the channel mention. Oh and thanks for making me hungry im starving after watching you cook the burgers.

[@Prepping_mimi]

Andy! Water and electricity don’t mix! 😂😂😂

[@trishhinshaw5524]

My husband , Marcus, has always put a dead crow on a pole in the corn field. He puts on a pole so the dogs and coyotes won’t carry it off. This has kept the crows from eating our corn for 20 yrs or more. Hope this helps👍

[@dwighthires3163]

You are right that strawberries don't keep so what we do is throw a few strawberries a day into the freezer and then make the jelly on a cool, rainy day. Glad to see how you plant the berries where they will fit. Eventually you will have gallons at a time because berries spread so well. The chickens don't get any but the very worse of my strawberries. I cut out the bad spots, eat or jam the balance and leave the stems and cut out spots for the chickens. One year we had problems with Chinese pheasants. They walk down the newly planted rows and seem to smell the seeds before they sprout eating them as they go. My daughter's row did better because she planted her row deeper that the rest of us.

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ haven't heard of them in years but in the area I used to live the crows were so bad around crops that "crow cannons" were used. Not sure but think they were set on timers and when the "boom" would sound the crows would scatter. Didn't take em long to move along somewhere else 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@susannmoreno1458]

String up some old CD'S with fisihng line. Works great!!!!! for the Crows.

[@lancelineberry4335]

My goodness yall've got it together. I love that little Kubota. I caught that rolling cultivator turned the wrong way the other day but I thought I must be looking at it wrong. Thanks for sharing your mistakes, failures and succeses. That's how we all learn. My favorite videos, by far. No politics or other madness going on in the world. Just good wholesome family farming , homesteading and living. Thanks for sharing.

[@fayeheffner752]

I use that bird tape in my garden, especially around blueberries. I believe it works

[@RichardLilly-vb3ws]

That is definitely some beautiful creek bottom soil

[@jessicabetkey3297]

If you can't get enough at one time, I've learned to start freezing just a little at a time & then eventually you'll have enough. We love strawberries as well so it's hard to keep I have to sneak & not let the kid's know I'm saving or they'd eat them all. Good problem to have though in my opinion. I love that the kid's love the fresh berries. Also idk about y'all but here in East Tennessee I have snails that eat my berries🤣

[@kennethvaughan8195]

The way that tape annoys Andy cracked me up ! Let’s hope it annoys the crows as much. While you were planting those crows was having a party. They were saying ,” y’all lookie there, those nice people is putting more of that stuff. Wait about a week, they’ll come back and put green tabs on them to point exactly where each kernel is.” Lol

[@Becky-tp7gm]

You guys are hilarious! Soo fun to watch! Sorry about your corn, though, I know, it seems like there's always something to fight, if it isn't the deer, it's the crows, if not the crows, it's rabbits, etc. Ugh!!!

[@rumboldj1]

I live in SE NC, if you want some darn good peminto cheese get some Palmetto brand. They are out of SC and usually are in food lion stores. It's closest to homemade as I can find. Keep up the Awesome Videos!!!

[@sandraward116]

..I can't help it..I got to say..DUCT TAPE....😮😅😅😅. ..ok..i got to sing..four and twenty black birds IN A PIE.. 🥧😋..

[@Suz_408]

The big problem with crows is that they are highly intelligent (that's why they are so prolific). Outsmarting them can be a challenge. I hope you come out on top. Love watching your videos!!

[@geebee864]

Say put a trail camera out on the garden so we see crow activities ! Maybe Ine camera at each end !

[@chriscrusader5412]

I ain't gonna tell you what my favorite part of this video is..

[@malissiajones7761]

Happy birthday to me, I get to see y'all's smiling faces even confronted with adversity. One thing to understand about animal behavior: Once an easy food source is found, they will return to it until it's gone. Why that is? Because animals were masters at energy conservation (their energy anyway) long long before humans ever had a grasp of the concept. That's why a snake that discovers your coop will be a daily visitor, or a crow that discovers your garden will take all it can get. And crows, being rather intelligent will learn quickly to discern a pattern in the food source, ripping up rows systematically. One year, those dirty birds dug out every kernel of corn we planted. I solved that problem by planting a tiny bit deeper. Mine haven't figured out they can rip up the sprouts ........... yet.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Happy birthday!

[@sandysmith8567]

Got to have some stick-to-it-iveness to be a farmer! That ribbon should definitely do the trick!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

That's right!

[@auntnut2011]

You can use old VHS tapes to string over your field and it's economical! Sorry those crows are causing such havoc for you.

[@Tracyflowers-q2r]

And of course the hole is probably halfway down the length of the hose 🤣 hi from Australia 😜

[@vcrouch6041]

I heard plastic bags tied on the fences will blow and scare crows,, but I never tried it. Maybe a scarecrow with aluminum pans for hands. That reflective tape looks good.

[@PatNicks-ix6yk]

Try inserting a curling iron inside the hose till it softens the hose up. Really makes it easier.

[@laureenmincher3920]

I planted a whole garden that size 7 months pregnant, went back the next morning to water and the wild rabbits had eaten everything! I had a hormonal cry and re planted everything. You can't get mad you just have to make the best of what you have got.

[@markwedlock8808]

If you can find cheap flour, it will kill your squash bugs. If it rain you have to put it back down. Check out the flowers you can plant to keep bug away also. Good luck.

[@lesterwicklein717]

Good Morning!

[@kathymonica7516]

Our farmer had a tool that was on a timer that would sound like a shotgun going off to keep crows off the corn 🌽. Js