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I absolutely LOVE that you don't waste time on stupid intro's etc. You get right to the point with no phoney fluff. Ohhhh I am so jealous of your asparagus!!!! I just planted 6 more crowns. Could you please put your location/state somewhere under your info. This helps to know what zone you are in for those of us that follow and you are helping to know what to plant and when to plant it. Thanks.
I believe that they live in Ohio.
You both are such wonderful parents. You are teaching your children to work hard yet making time for them to be children. I'm so happy your son is enjoying his kayak. Thank you for sharing your videos and farm life with us. I truly enjoy watching them. God bless 😁
You're welcome 😁
I always run out of time too. I mean thyme... yeah, I run out of both.
😏 Truer words were never spoken.
Feel you totally 😅😅
Christmas lights (the large outdoor bulbs) on your fruit trees! I did it once and I had double the peach harvest of all my neighbors who lost a lot of blossoms to frost.
This is genius.
!!! I love that!
The only risk you run is neighbors thinking you’re too lazy to take down your Christmas lights!😂😂😂
But seriously, that’s an awesome tip!
@@MadRiverHomestead haha we actually have neighbors who use Christmas lights all year round so we look down right sane. 😂
@@calliknudsen 😂😂😂
I appreciate that y’all encourage resilience by sharing your wins AND losses. A few other gardening channels I follow make it seem as if they never fail, and it’s very daunting! Thanks for your transparency and encouragement 😊
Living in Michigan we learned to not put out our tender seedlings until the week after Memorial Day. My neighbor put his out the end of April and nursed them daily/nightly to keep them protected. By the End of July mine were producing as much if not more than his. Less stress and cost for me.
I love the honesty and transparency in what you guys do. Thank you for that. It helps me understand what I’m getting myself into …💖🙏
You're so welcome!
I'm just so proud I'm not the only one who treats my minivan like it's a work truck 😅
Right? 😂
The best way to guard your strawberries against frost would be to rake your straw back over your plants for the night. Also poly tarps or plastic sheeting is not good because condensation will form underneath and freeze to your plants. You want something that can breathe. We really enjoy your channel and you are an inspiration to many. Thanks.
Yes I've always heard the same, no plastic. I use old sheets and table clothes.
Thanks for the tips, and welcome to the channel!
I used old poly tarps to protect my strawberries, it worked just fine.
wonderful video, love the springtime preparation and those baby chicks & ducks are adorable! GOODLUCK with your garden! and I hope you get some nice cherries and apples this year! It will be prolific in whatever decides to bloom! 💚💗💛
Thank you! You too!
We are in Ohio also!! I’m with you concerning the weather, but we’ve lived here for 57 years!! I love it here.
You both inspire me to do more in Ohio!
May God bless you!!
Thanks for sharing!
I am so excited to plant apple mint tea! I have seen it on your videos and decided to make a mint garden this year.
Woohoo! Let us know how it goes!
Our thyme overwintered, too, and I was so surprised! Our sage, too. Hi there, from NE Ohio!
Awesome!
We had a jack Russell that had the biggest prey drive and as long as we exposed him to the chick's often as they were growing he was fine with them ❤
yes! We had a part Jack Russell and he had sooo much fun just chasing them around. He got such a kick out of it!
I'm binde watching your videos - in every one you solve a problem by putting a bucket over your plants 😂 love it
I had to cover my 13 young fig tree seedlings and thankfully, they all made it!
Woohoo!
Hi, little tip separate ducks form chicken ASAP because when ducks drink water it's not good for chicken too drink from same source, chicken will grow slower and will have more diseases then usual. Good luck in new projects.
The frost killed a few of my blackberry flowers, but thank god the last frost is finally over
I like to use stinging nettle as a spinach substitute or also make a soup out of it. It's really delicious and so nutritious!
Agree with Cody! I grew up eating rhubarb pie at my grandmother's in Ohio, or stewed with icecream. Most people eat rhubarb and strawberry pie combo, but my favorite too is just rhubarb!! I planted some last year here in western NC but it died. This year I bought a 2 year old start and it is doing wonderful. I'm hoping next year for a homegrown rhubarb pie❤
Yum! 🤤
You guys are wonderful stewards of the land. Hoping for the best for you. 😊
Thank you so much!
Tip for dealing with frost.
I'm in PA I was gifted a kit for a poly tunnel. It's basically tent poles with clips. I had to get plastic but it worked really well, no damaged plants. Here's what I did.
For an 8ft x 3ft bed bend 5 3-4ft poles from side to side. I used painters plastic I had left over from when we painted the house. Cut it long enough so the ends can be closed in. Cover the poles and use the clips to secure it, I used a board at the ends to hold them closed. Also for extra measure I took old bottles, painted them black and filled them with water. They will capture heat in the day and slowly realize it during the night.
Hope this helps! Love the channel.
Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a weasel had taken the lives of your previous ducks
Mink are probably around too. Cover any small holes in your coop
I’ve had wyandottes, they were lovely. I still have a couple of their daughters but the rooster (dad) was like every breed there is 😂 they still look like wyandottes and they have their mothers interest in snacks 😅🐣
I love how excited Michelle is when she talks about herbs
I do love my herbs ☺️
I have no idea how valid this is but saw it on another homesteaders page. Apparently if you go out before sun up the morning after a free and spray with water and wash the frost off before the sun hit it, they will be ok.
Good to know!
Agree, this has worked for me when I got caught when we dropped lower than they were forecasting
Thank you for sharing this. For the past 3 years we have had freezing temperatures in Central Texas and we lost several fruit trees. Frost protection products were not even AVAILABLE locally and shipping was shut down. I did propogate plants that SURVIVED. Same with the drought. Just like any Mother, Mother nature can nuture and also challenge us.
Wow, in Texas?? That's some serious frost!
Love you kiddos, keep it up, Grandma approved!
The Utah State University Extension office has a great guide called "Critical temperatures for frost damage on fruit trees" that outlines risk of freeze damage based on stage of bud to bloom. It has pictures to describe the stages. I have found it very helpful I'm deciding whether or not to try to cover my trees.
Sweet! Thanks for sharing!
I just wanted to add my two cents on the subject of your story about the ducks: similar situation in my neighbourhood with our ducks and chickens. Weasels will take one bite out of their necks to kill them (a lot of the times there wasn't even a lot of blood, just the one wound). They can enter even a quarter sized hole. Not sure if this could be your culprit, but something to look into in your local area. Also- ducks can kill chickens! They are great to have, but if you notice your flock dwindling it might be them (they will leave very evident peck wounds lol). Have so much fun! So happy for you :)
You're probably right 👍😭
I also follow someone from Australia who has had some birdies raised beds since like 2012 and they still look almost new. He loves them.
Is that Mark from self sufficient me ? I love his videos
what a joy to watch this video, I love it!
It sounds like it was probably a weasel that got your ducks before. They bite the neck & drink the blood. That's what happened to a couple of my chickens before. I hope you have better luck with these little cuties! I can't wait to get ducks!
🥴 yikes
Same thing happened to my nasturtiums that are planted near my cabbage - even under our raised bed covers. However, our cabbages and chard are fine too. The temperatures here in parts of the U.K. have been record low. Like you, I have to pray and trust that no matter what, there will be a harvest if I don’t quit. As always, I love your videos 😊❤
Wow, that sounds stressful! Good luck this year!
Aww hope you both have alot of luck , you work so so hard , us in England where i live in beautiful coyntry side our area is called Yorkshire dales , its all hills and fields for miles , dont know if you've hard of Emmerdale farm its a TV soap , well its farmed near me and all creatures great and small , its beautiful but weve had maybe 7 scattered days without rain since before christmas horrible, so fingers crossed dry nice weather will come feel sorry for farmer with busy time of lambing , hope all goes well for you this year i love watching your vlogs , your a beautiful family , plus your farm life 👍👍👍🍀🍀🍀🍀👊👊😘👏👏xx aws chicks kids love them so so cute , i love ducks look after them , keep safe xx🐓🐔🐣🐤🦆🦆🍅🌶️🍇🍏🍓🥦🥒🥕🫑🥬🧅🥚☕🍻🍰🍰you deserve the best xxx🥰
Thanks Karen!
My main rhubarb plant got tricked this year by the weather. I've never seen one go to seed the way this one has, it's insane.
Mine too!
Wow!
Ohio here! I wanted to say thank you for recommending Yonie’s in a prev. video! My cats ate all my pepper seed starts and I had a greenhouse issue and lost my yellow pear tomatoes. I ran to Yonie’s greenhouse and bought affordable starts that look so healthy! And some beautiful annual flowers since my flower seedlings got so leggy. Year 3 of gardening and love all your videos and tips ❤
Yonie's is the best! My sister in law runs it!
Hey guys i have been watching your channel for 2 monthes and all i can say is your videos are amazing ❤ have a good day or night idk when u see this❤😅
Awww, thank you! So glad you're enjoying!
We purchased Birdies and I love them. Been a couple years so far
With ducks predator protection is the most important factor. Once they are full grown and in a secure setting they are very hardy. I love the eggs for cakes and brownies.
Last fall I bought frost cloth on line. I planted kale, lettuce, radishes, beets and carrots. When first was due, I doubled the frost cloth and enjoyed all those vegetables up to March this year. I planted veges including tomatoes, squash, and cakes the first of April. Frost was predicted, but I covered everything with frost cloth. Haven't lost anything.❤
Sounds like you've got your system down!
You are absolutely correct about the temperature. We use a a big stock tank for our brooder. We got our chicks 3/23, and we’re also in Ohio, so my garage was down as low as 38° several nights. I put a heavy sheet over the top and inside was 60-65. Even at a few days old, they generate a lot of heat.
Love how y'all explain as much as u can . Think y'all r doing a wonderful job. Thank y'all for sharing such a wonderful story 😊
Thanks Jimmie! You're so welcome 😁
You guys are such a blessing....love all y'alls videos....appreciate the hard work...KEEP SOLDIERING ON...God bless ❤❤
We are just north of the fruit belt (peaches, apples, cherries , blueberries) so many neighbors work at the orchards. We have been told that 27 degrees is the magic number for freeze damage on most fruit varieties. Last week about 4:30 am it sounded like we were under attack. Helicopters everywhere stirring the air, small fires burning all over the orchards, etc.. some areas got down to 25 so we will see if west michigan has peachescand cherries this year!
Whoa, sounds like quite the operation!
I am in Australia and I have lots of birdies beds. They are great! Lots of different sizes. 👍
Love the ducks, we have 4 and the dog learns to leave them alone. The ducks are so social.
At 68 the only garden we have are 11 raised beds. So awesome for so many reasons.
I love the "I'll plant more and it'll be fine" I just had some buggies eat my black beans and I had to start a new batch! I was disheartened at first but hearing you say this makes me feel better, o am not the only one having to restart things ❤
It happens ❤️❤️❤️
Looking forward to the broiler chick video!
I put incandescent Christmas lights on the ground around my early crops in addition to some sort of cover and it keeps them from getting damaged in frosts. I’ve seen people put them on their citrus fruit trees as well with great success. May not be practical for everything, but worth it to save your favorite crops!
Love it!!
Another great video!! Holly is getting so big! Yay Izzy for buying yourself a kayak!
Here in central Portugal we have had a crazy spring,really wet and cold then super warm, up into the low 80s and mid 40s at night,then more cold wet and dreadful ice cold winds with lows at night down to 2 degrees some nights but high temps the next,its impossible to plan even a few hours ahead,I think the cold wind is the worst,nearly everything is yellowing..Guess the odd thing is the tomatoes,though not growing much,are holding their own..I expected to loose them,not everything else,especially the peas and beans..crazy times!
Whoa, that sounds like a challenge! Our sympathies 🥺 Hopefully your weather evens out soon!
@morethanfarmers I've just started to post our journey on CZcams, first video is awful 😆 but hey its up..I'm sure you will be too busy,but if you feel so drawn to see a bit more of what it's like out here the video is Embrace the chaos Portugal its all to learn and grow. Zero expectations honestly. ( edited to fix name sorry..newbie errors aplenty)
I garden in Montana. I deal with frost all the time mixed with 60 degrees during the day. It can get as low as 24 by morning in early Spring. I use “snow blankets”. I have found if I use them with a blanket thrown on top…most garden crops will be just fine. I also will use containers to cover: blue berry bushes, asparagus, flowers. I just make sure the container is not plastic and that is large enough to not touch the plant itself.
Thanks for the tips, Diane. Montana makes you a frost veteran 👌❤️
Our trees are somewhat sheltered from the wind by a barn with 16 foot sidewalls. We just got our first good harvest from heirloom liberty apples and after a neg 14 low last winter they are loaded with baby apples. Both pear trees too. I really think providing wind protection really helps.
Yummy! 🥰😍
Love ur work ethic.
I am notorious for starting seeds too early. We start our seeds inside on shelves by the woodstove...and they germinate in no time. We have a 10*20 greenhouse which we can heat a bit if needed, but my seedlings always grow too fast and need to be planted long before I get them in. 😂
You think I would learn.
I think part of it is because there isn't much to do in the garden in Feb, March and early April. It's a great time to start seeds. But by mid April there is so much to do outside. I think also, here in our northern climates we want to extend the season, but no matter what we do we will still get most of our produce between July and october! We are farmers...we will never figure it all all. Somehow we still enjoy it!
As long as you're having fun! 😊❤️
You can use a tarp on it too. Water the trees well too.
We get frosts where we are. But a very simple tip to help ( not totally stop ) frosts is if you have trees closer together and things grown in between them. I find I pretty much ultimate all frost deaths. The single worst thing you can ever do is have mono crops in open areas. I plants lots of nitrogen fixes, like QLD arrowroot or pigeon peas, they fertilise my plants and protect from extreme cold and heat .
Thanks for the tips!
I lost my broccoli and cabbage starts here in central Illinois to frost. I have the next ones ready to plant.
I feel your pain!!! Here in Tennessee, I was stoked to finally get my garden planted “on time” last month… ended up losing squash, beans, tomatoes, melons… etc. Luckily I had replacements for everything under the grow lamp. Thanks for sharing your thought process on waiting a few extra weeks, I’ll definitely be doing the same next season!!! I’ve learned loads from your videos and greatly appreciate you sharing your journey!! 🙌🏻
Nooooo, not the squash! 😭 So glad you had backups. Good luck with the rest of the season!
@@morethanfarmers thank you!!! You too!! God bless ♥️
I use my rhubarb leaves for mulch around my tomatoes, herbs, peppers etc. I lay them out flat and they last and do a great job! Love you videos, you give good info and share the good with the bad! Thanks for teaching others!
Great job using what you have!
We got a late frost last year that wiped out all of our pears. 🍐 We have one big tree that produces more than we can use. My dog was so disappointed. He loves to run out there and get the ones that fall or the squirrels drop. 🙃
Awww!
You should use that floating row covers. It works great even on green beans.
You guys are so awesome! Thanks for all that you share. The boy will definitely enjoy that Kayak at the lake.
That's the plan!
I ordered from Berlin Seeds. One apple mint and two chocolate mint. I got one of the chocolate mint for a very good friend. We're both excited and can't wait to get them. I also bought a Valentine rhubarb. I've been wanting rhubarb for a long time. Any tips for the mint and rhubarb would be greatly appreciated. Love your channel❤
I love you guys. What a wonderful effort and pleasant attitude. You're fantastic roll models for your children... and the rest of us. I think I'll go harvest some apple mint and have a hot tea! ❤☕️
😁❤️🌱☕
I am.excited to see what you do with the herbs and teas, i love it so much. I hope to do something like this in my small garden in London
Styrofoam minnow buckets do a great job protecting plants from unexpected freezes and frosts. They have saved my tomatoes and peppers many times.
I love your videos. Thank you for all your advaices, and shearing mistakes. Hello from Bulgaria!
Glad you like them!
Leaves pine needles and cardboard also work in a pinch... blessings 🕊️❤️
Great tip!
Strawberries need a good foliage watering, as the ice that forms, protects the plants/berries.
I saw a thing where after a evening frost they sprayed the trees very early in the morning with the garden hose. I don’t think it can hurt.
Good video. Some good info. I would suggest that the brassica were touched by the frost under the bucket because the leaves were laying against the sides of the buckets - plastic transmits the cold - it works as long as leaves are not touching.
I daresay you're right. Thanks!
Enjoyed.
I've seen people make a PVC hoops "cage" over their raised beds, then a tarp over that if frost is coming......
I just wach about the strawberry frosts , did you try with flees. Put on top of the plants some metal arcs and then flees, and on the top plastic.
The frost cover needs to be away from the plant. If the leaves are touching the cover the frost transfers through it. It may save the plant but it will still get damaged. That's why I try to stake around and essentially make more of a greenhouse around the plant. Oh and take them to the ground do not make it look like a lollipop.
Thanks for the tip 😁
I have soooo much stinging nettle I love it!! Great video!
Really enjoy watching!
Glad to hear it!
I have found it is best to plant a little later that get too anxious and plant plants too early then take a chance on a late frost. I leave in WV, up a cold hollow and we Always get a later frost, later than others near me. I always get anxious to plant corn seed too. Last year I planted 2 rows near the mid/end of May then planted 2 more rows 2-3 weeks later. The later 2 rows actually caught up with and surpassed the first 2 rows. Because the soil was warmer. They just did better. I try not to get in such a hurry these days. I have been gardening for 30 years.
Good advice, Tammy. Thanks for reminding us it's okay to slow down.
What's best to plant in a raised garden & best to use in green houses.
Very helpful in getting me going outside this morning, thank you! Nice to have a fresh shot in the arm of excitement over all that can be done in the spring. 😊 (We're in Montana so further behind you, but it's starting to happen!)
Woohoo! Good luck this year!
I seemed to notice a difference in the frost with and without windchill. Hope yours recover ok.
i wonder if the spray kills all the pollen, i know water does. maybe if it makes it through the frost it will make new pollen after and be just fine. one thing u can do is once they start producing fruit, remove all but one apple per cluster node and u will get much bigger apples. couple years ago a big wind storm knocked all my bloom off the trees in the spring and we didnt get much for a harvest. though last year we had a bumper harvest, maybe they had a lot of energy stored up from not producing the year before.
I’m in west central Ohio. We also got the 2 frosts. I lost a bunch of my potatoes plants in the first frost🤦♀️. But they all came back. I also forgot I had my tomato starts outside, total slipped my mind and I lost all my tomatoes 🍅 ugh! So today I’m restarting everything I lost.
Awwww! 😭 Good luck with the second round of tomatoes!
Recently found your channel, loving all your videos 👌 you guys are great!
Thanks Mike! Welcome to the channel!
Blessings!
Your videos are very inspiring thank you.❤
You are so welcome!
👍Great job!
I really love watching your videos.. So honest and positive.❤
Would you perhaps benefit from a grow tunnel to protect some of your plants?
Ahh, the frosts/freezes are so tough! I'm in the same zone, but in Indiana and deal with it too. I'm so curious if that spray ends up working out for you guys. And DUCKS! I'm with you, Michelle - they are just too cute! Hoping to add them to the homestead next year. Where are you guys keeping them? With the chickens?
Oh no! My nasturtiums are gone too. Were so beautiful and healthy 😫
😭😭😭
Remember it's more about sharing your experience than being a guru for the audience. Never be afraid to learn even from commenters or people in line at the store, "if your green you're growing and if you're ripe you're rotting".
So true!
I always say: sometimes you lose... sometimes the others win!!😄
How many raspberry plants did you start with originally?
With duckling avoid your kids handling them avoided threwing them up in the air and also avoid frighing or scaring them a next thing keep them inside a nites my aunts use to rise ducks alot n they are very technical
I thought Raspberries bear fruit on 2nd year canes... How do you get berries if you cut them down to the ground?
Do you just check the weather every day - I never know when a frost is coming, but I don't think to check the weather all the time or know where to check it other than just google the forecast.
I never ever pre plant ever. I sow into the ground when the temperature is right depending what i am planting. I always have harvest, very rare it doesn't grow at all. 99.99% it grow. And I live in Phx Az zone B 9.
Whoa, props to you!
Nettle soup is delicious!!!
I agree to not fight nature.