Turning our 1/8 ACRE GARDEN into a YEAR’S SUPPLY OF FOOD (part 2)

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All Comments (21)
  • Y'all have become my favorite homesteading family to watch online! I anxiously await each new video! There are a few things that really set you apart from the rest. One is your format. It's direct, to the point and very well done. Second is your genuineness. You aren't trying to impress people or put on some sort of facade. You just seem like real people who are okay with discussing your struggles as well as your victories. Thank you for sharing your life and sweet family with us. I pray the Lord richly blesses you!
  • Y’all are killing me here! I had planned to skip this year gardening, (which usually only consists of a tomato, cucumber and squash or three) and then found and binged your channel about 3 or 4 weeks ago and now have lettuce, spinach, onions, 5 tomatoes, potatoes, bush beans, squash, zucchini, cucumber, carrots, peppers and various herbs and flowers planted. I’m in the suburbs with little room but Michele is making EVERYTHING to simple to not do. I’ll be revisiting the cooking videos soon. I hated seeing the cattle panels go up but I understand. I beg you to not lose the simplicity of what you are doing. Don’t let YouTube change how you are doing things please.
  • People shouldn't complain because you won't feed your family GMO. You're being cautious, not paranoid. Just like putting on a seatbelt!
  • Hi Michelle. We in South Africa eat a lot of Beetroot. Try getting the orange verity as they are amazingly sweet. We cook them in water with skin on and once cooked you rub off the skin with your fingers and cut them up and add Olive oil, balsamic vinegar and salt. Your kids will change their mind about beetroot.
  • @jen24gibson1
    I love that you guys are barefoot working on your garden 😂
  • @59kuphoff
    Mondays are always better with More Than Farmers!
  • For your corn-next year-try growing in a square to increase pollination. The big growers do it in rows because it's essentially a giant clump. You need to do that but in a homestead-sized clump.
  • @n88986
    I use zip ties on my cattle panels. It makes it easier to move them if I need to and they are cheap
  • @debmazalan3386
    One of the simplest seed planting devices, especially for bigger seeds, is a length of PVC pipe. Put one end where you want the seed and, while standing, drop the seed in the other end. Easy peasy.
  • Fish emulsion and blood meal fertilizer helped my onions get really big this year! It’s basically a natural form of nitrogen.
  • Eating good, non-GMO quality food is the best thing you can do for your health. Especially if you have chronic illnesses. Michelle, that's not parnoid, but responsible. That's why you work hard as "more than farmers". I love this video, I learned so much again. Thank you for that!
  • @AZJH8374
    You two bring me joy! Michelle, l love your laugh!
  • God bless you guys, your garden looks amazing. Beets are very good for you,my grandma used to to feed us( we grow up with grandparents from my mom side after my daddy passed away and mom was in nursing school in the city) a lot of pickles beets. Roasted them in oven, then make a dressing with salt,white vinegar,caraway seeds and horseradish grated, oh so delicious.
  • @abreebee
    My job is pretty menial and doesn’t take a lot of brainpower so I get pretty bored. Having your videos in the background the last few days has been absolutely awesome! Fills the stillness of my office, keeps me going so I don’t get distracted, and I feel like I’m learned for my future homestead while being productive now, too. Thank you!
  • @Just-Nikki
    Lol, my husband is like Cody, everything squared off and perfect. Even temporary shelves that are holding 4 pounds of weight need to be able to hold 100 pounds 😂
  • @EmoNinjaKat89
    Use a couple of the cattle panels and make some trellis arches! Beans, pea, cucumber and winter squash grow up them really well and even tomatoes can be trained to go up them. It looks pretty when it's full of vegetation and it's vary versatile!
  • @BigggRoss
    Don't forget people, to also water your pollinators along with feeding them. Simple Bird bath, with stones or marbles in it, or water feature will help also. I mean you can dig a small hole and put an unscented garbage bag in it ,or a bowl, to hold the water. I have also seen water fountains made with cheap solar fountain pumps in a 5gallon bucket, called solar humming bird fountains. Water is life. Another idea is covering your corn silks and hand pollinating them to help keep cross pollination down. they called it shoot bagging when i was younger and did it for a company.
  • @Oracabessa562
    The Power of Food!!! I like that. I’ve recently started eating plant base foods, no more processed foods for me. Love how you love and care for your family. ❤❤❤