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AMAZING Vegetable Varieties to Always Grow!
I like to experiment with new vegetable varieties in my garden, but there are some delicious and dependable varieties that I ALWAYS grow each year! Today I'm sharing my favorites with you. I hope you'll try some of these and discover some new favorites for your garden!
For more details on my favorite tomato varieties from the 2024 garden, watch here: ua-cam.com/video/N_r2GNetglg/v-deo.html
My 2024 pepper variety review: ua-cam.com/video/qD7lDWjRNL4/v-deo.html
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HUGE Seed Haul! (2025 MIgardener Seeds)
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It's 2025, and the first seed haul of the year is here! Let's talk plans for the 2025 vegetable gardening season as we unbox my seed haul from MIgardener together.
Azure Standard Haul - December - Bulk Organic Grocery Haul
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I'm sharing my Azure Standard haul for the month of December, 2024. I purchase a lot of my healthy and organic food through Azure Standard, and share my grocery trip with you so you can get ideas about what to order. If you're new to Azure Standard, you can sign up here (my channel will receive a small referral bonus if you sign up through this link - thank you for supporting my channel at no a...
A Review of My 2024 New Varieties
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Every year I like to try new varieties in the vegetable garden. At the end of the year, reviewing these varieties can be so helpful with garden planning for the next season. Come hang out with me in the garden and relive the 2024 gardening season as we get ready to plan the 2025 garden! Watch my 2024 tomato variety review here: ua-cam.com/video/N_r2GNetglg/v-deo.html Watch my 2024 pepper variet...
Dehydrating (& Rehydrating) Sourdough Starter: Does It Work?
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Having a backup sourdough starter is so important, especially if you're like me and occasionally forget to feed your starter. We'll experiment by dehydrating some starter, letting it sit for a few weeks, and then rehydrating it. Finally, we'll bake a loaf of bread using our dehydrated/rehydrated starter to test how successful it was! For ideas of what to bake with your starter, you can check ou...
The BEST Gardening Books (What to Read this Winter)
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Reading is a great way to use the cold winter months when we don't have a garden growing. Books can also make a great gift for the gardener on your Christmas list! Today I'm sharing my three favorite gardening books. Links to purchase these books: The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: amzn.to/4eavn42 The Year Round Vegetable Gardener: amzn.to/3YCDRvc Gaia's Garden: amzn.to/48xguri (Links are affiliat...
The BEST Pepper Varieties - A Review of my 2024 Peppers
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I love to grow lots of different peppers in my garden - both sweet peppers and hot peppers! Today we're reflecting back on the 2024 gardening season, and I'll share which pepper varieties performed the best in my Connecticut garden this year. You can watch a review of my 2023 pepper varieties here: ua-cam.com/video/bNLfWGj7qCE/v-deo.html
Azure Standard Haul - Bulk Organic Grocery Haul
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I'm sharing my Azure Standard haul for the month of November, 2024. I purchase a lot of my healthy and organic food through Azure Standard, and share my grocery trip with you so you can get ideas about what to order. If you're new to Azure Standard, you can sign up here (my channel will receive a small referral bonus if you sign up through this link - thank you for supporting my channel at no a...
It's Time to Plant Garlic!
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Growing garlic at home is so easy! Garlic is actually one of my favorite vegetables to grow, and fall is the best time to plant. Today I'm planting my hardneck garlic and my elephant garlic in my zone 6 Connecticut garden, and I'll share with you how to plant while we hang out in my garden. You can watch my garlic scape harvest/recipe videos here: A couple summers ago: ua-cam.com/video/FeQ4W8Op...
Five Herbal Remedies for Winter
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Winter is coming, and that means cold and flu season! Let's be prepared by making some natural medicine and immune boosting tonics today! Join us in the kitchen as we prepare some of my favorite tried-and-true recipes, plus try out a new recipe together. You can see my previous start-to-finish videos of some of the remedies we make together here. Elderberry syrup: ua-cam.com/video/KFmJhyRRNgo/v...
Time to Prepare for Frost | VLOG
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Our first frost is coming, and there's a lot to do to get the garden ready! Come hang out with me in the garden as we tackle the last minute tasks to prepare the garden. You can watch planting the permaculture apple tree guild here: ua-cam.com/video/P5Ays0HKCgk/v-deo.html
Azure Standard Haul - Bulk Organic Grocery Haul
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I'm sharing my Azure Standard haul for the month of October, 2024. I purchase a lot of my healthy and organic food through Azure Standard, and share my grocery trip with you so you can get ideas about what to order. If you're new to Azure Standard, you can sign up here (my channel will receive a small referral bonus if you sign up through this link - thank you for supporting my channel at no ad...
The Best Tomato Varieties - A Review of my 2024 Heirloom, Cherry, & Hybrid Varieties
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Every year I grow dozens of tomato varieties. I mostly grow heirlooms and open-pollinated varieties, but I also trialed a few different hybrid types this year. In this video I'll share a detailed review of the tomatoes I grew in my 2024 garden, including heirloom slicers, cherry tomatoes, and a few hybrid varieties too. You can see my review of my 2023 tomatoes here: ua-cam.com/video/XQ4INBgffD...
MIgardener Grab Bag Seed Haul | 2024
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Let's unbox my 2024 MIgardener seed grab bag! I just received my grab bag in the mail, and the seeds inside will be a complete surprise! Come hang out with me as we open the grab bag together and start making garden plans for the 2025 garden season!
This Garden Season (We Need to Make Some Changes)
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As garden season ends, it's time to reflect on what went right and what went wrong last season. There are some things that we'll be changing in the 2025 garden, and some that we'll be keeping the same. Come hang out in the garden with me as we recap the 2024 gardening season! You can find the tomato clips I use here*: amzn.to/3zwLFWP We set up the first greenstalk planter together here: ua-cam....
HUGE Azure Standard Haul - Bulk Organic Grocery Haul
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HUGE Azure Standard Haul - Bulk Organic Grocery Haul
The Garden is Changing (Mini-Tour) | VLOG
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The Garden is Changing (Mini-Tour) | VLOG
Let's Make Crisp Refrigerator Dill Pickles - EASY & Delicious!
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Let's Make Crisp Refrigerator Dill Pickles - EASY & Delicious!
Plant Seeds in August for a Fall Garden
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Plant Seeds in August for a Fall Garden
Tomato Variety Update (August Tomato Garden Tour)
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Tomato Variety Update (August Tomato Garden Tour)
Azure Standard Haul - Bulk Organic Grocery Haul
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Azure Standard Haul - Bulk Organic Grocery Haul
Is THIS the Key to a Healthy Garden?
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Is THIS the Key to a Healthy Garden?
What Next? (The Garlic is Out)
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What Next? (The Garlic is Out)
My Wild July Garden (Lazy Gardening Vegetable Garden Tour)
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My Wild July Garden (Lazy Gardening Vegetable Garden Tour)
Growing Peppers in a Greenstalk Planter (Update on my Pepper Tower)
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Growing Peppers in a Greenstalk Planter (Update on my Pepper Tower)
Vertical Gardening - Grow More in Less Space!
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Vertical Gardening - Grow More in Less Space!
Seeds you Can STILL Plant in July!
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Seeds you Can STILL Plant in July!
How did the Elephant Garlic Do? Harvest & Update | VLOG
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How did the Elephant Garlic Do? Harvest & Update | VLOG
Small Space Container Garden (Growing Food in Pots)
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Small Space Container Garden (Growing Food in Pots)
June Vegetable Garden Tour - 2024
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June Vegetable Garden Tour - 2024

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  • @CherylHamburger
    @CherylHamburger День тому

    so Helpful. Thank you!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 23 години тому

      I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

  • @garden4life622
    @garden4life622 День тому

    My favorite Cherry Tomato is called Sun Sugar. It's even better than Sun Gold! Also, if you like Cherokee Purple, I highly suggest you try Cherokee-Carbon from the Heirloom Marriage Series. An even richer flavor.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 23 години тому

      I have tried sun sugar before, and it is so good! I may need to grow that one again side by side with sun gold. I have never tried Cherokee carbon, but it sounds amazing! I may have to give that a try soon!

  • @nancyfasolino7607
    @nancyfasolino7607 День тому

    You forgot your making a video lol I still like it! 😀great idea

  • @leighannf.4730
    @leighannf.4730 День тому

    I grew the Isis Candy Cherry tomato last year and it did well. It's a pretty tomato, didn't seem to crack easily, and the flavor is...just good, not a stand out. I did enjoy them, though, along with the Large Red Cherry, and the two look so nice together in a salad! (Similar in size.)

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 23 години тому

      Thank you for sharing your experience! It sounds like a good solid tomato. I’ll give it a try and update with how it does for me!

  • @lor6496
    @lor6496 День тому

    Love Luke’s seeds from MIGardener, great germination and can’t beat the cost for a pack of seeds.

  • @KS-ys8vu
    @KS-ys8vu День тому

    I like lemon and lime basil. Also the blue spice basil (it smells like bubble gum to me). I use them in tea a lot. And the blue spice I let go to flower too.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer День тому

      I haven’t tried lemon or lime basil yet, but they sound delicious - maybe those will have to go on my list soon! I got seeds for the blue spice so I’ll be trying that this year.

    • @KS-ys8vu
      @KS-ys8vu День тому

      @ one of them, I think the blue spice, makes a bright pink tea! It’s really cool! Add sugar and lemon. The kids love it!

  • @lauripedersen3150
    @lauripedersen3150 5 днів тому

    I grew the Winter Luxury pumpkins last year. I have a small yard so only grew one plant, which yielded 6 pumpkins. They were all much larger than I expected. And oh my goodness, they were so meaty. Worth the space, but be prepared for them to be larger than a regular pie pumpkin.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 5 днів тому

      That’s good to know - thank you! It sounds like they’re worth growing, so I’m excited to give them a try!

  • @bethazure731
    @bethazure731 6 днів тому

    If you had to pick your favorite cherry tomato, and top two or three slicers, what would they be? I am overwhelmed by all the options and would love some guidance from a tomato lover!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 5 днів тому

      My favorite cherry tomato is easily sungold - it has great flavor, yield, earliness, and decent disease resistance. Choosing a few slicers is a lot more challenging, but I love Cherokee purple and Cindy’s West Virginia (that one can be a little tricky to find, though). Lemon boy plus is great if you’re looking for a hybrid tomato with a little more disease resistance. Wisconsin 55 is good and reliable, although it’s a little smaller and doesn’t go all season for me - it’s a great early yielder though! I hope that’s a helpful starting point!

  • @ScentedNay
    @ScentedNay 7 днів тому

    Great video! I struggle with cabbage, like the bug heading ones. This year I’m going to try to grow Napa cabbage. I heard it’s easier and I want to try to make my own kimchi

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 7 днів тому

      Cabbage can definitely be a little finicky. I hope your Napa cabbage does well for you!

  • @CherylHamburger
    @CherylHamburger 8 днів тому

    First time watching. Enjoyed very much. just subscribed and look forward to joining you in 2025! Thank you!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 7 днів тому

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you found me. I can’t wait for this garden season!

  • @mygardenchronicles
    @mygardenchronicles 8 днів тому

    I’ll be looking forward to seeing how the different varieties of your tomatoes will do in Spring.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 7 днів тому

      Tomatoes are my favorite plants to grow, so there will definitely be lots of varieties in my garden this year! I’ll most likely fill a video dedicated just to tomato varieties once I choose which types I’ll be growing this year. Do you have any favorites to grow?

    • @mygardenchronicles
      @mygardenchronicles 7 днів тому

      @@HomesteadOnAPrayer That's such a great idea! I will be waiting for that one to get ideas from it. I love to grow the yellow pears because my son loves to pick and eat them right off the plant.

  • @joeellerbach2095
    @joeellerbach2095 8 днів тому

    I had some pretty good onions last year, I think it was a good year for it with quite a bit of rain. Start them early! I started them around Jan 20 last year in zone 5b. My seedlings were very crowded because I used the previous year's seed and I thought germination would be low. I had close to 50 in one 3" pot, but I separated them at planting and they turned out fine. This year I'm trying a few more varieties of onions including the same red variety that you have and a large white one named Candy, which is an intermediate day onion, so we'll see if that works in my location. I think they will start to bulb a little sooner so I probably should get them started very early. I have way too many tomato and pepper varieties to plant, lol. I'm trying to narrow down what I will plant in 2025 now.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 7 днів тому

      I plan to start my onion seeds soon, so hopefully a head start will help them out. I definitely hear you on choosing tomato and pepper varieties - I have more than I can plant too, but somehow I always end up buying new varieties each year anyway! I’ll be working on narrowing down my varieties over the next month or so. I’d love to hear which varieties you end up choosing!

  • @roxannern9393
    @roxannern9393 8 днів тому

    We're in zone 7a/7b E TN outside Knoxville. In 2024, we had a terrible tomato year. This included the areas favorite and most successful Cherokee Purple tomato. In contrast to 2023 when we had an awesome tomato year. I'm glad we only plant fresh eating tomatoes in the even years and plant canning tomatoes during the odd years. That is the nature of nature, even when we intervene. We've had the same experiences with peppers, eggplants, carrots, and melons over the years--some years are great for each and other years stink! I hope you have a great tomato year 2025.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 7 днів тому

      Each year is different for sure. It sounds like you have a system that works really well for you though! I hope you have a great tomato year this year too!

  • @kaede711
    @kaede711 8 днів тому

    What a great haul. Those strawflowers look gorgeous, I can’t wait to see them in your garden! Happy New Year 🎉

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 8 днів тому

      I’ve seen them look so pretty in other gardens, so I can’t wait to try them this spring! Happy new year to you too!

  • @junewrogg6137
    @junewrogg6137 8 днів тому

    Love MIgardener. I got carried away, and placed a few orders :) Also got a second Greenstalk Planter for Christmas!!! So now I am looking for spring!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 8 днів тому

      It’s so easy to get carried away with seed orders! The greenstalk planters are so fun - I actually got two new ones during their Black Friday sale! What do you like to grow in yours?

    • @junewrogg6137
      @junewrogg6137 8 днів тому

      @@HomesteadOnAPrayer Last spring, I grew lettuce, cilantro, radishes, and flowers. I will do same this year. Great way to grab and bring in. My new one will be strawberries :) I was blessed to be able to do second plantings for fall salads :)

  • @Selcco-01
    @Selcco-01 8 днів тому

    Great content... at first I find your channel by searching about tomatoes, and I liked how you talk about it... Very informative content to me... thank you very much. I have finally bought some land because I am very interested in gardening... cant wait for spring to sow all kinds of different vegetables.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 8 днів тому

      Thank you so much! I hope your garden does well for you this spring!

  • @agranruth94
    @agranruth94 8 днів тому

    Growing onions from seed is all about getting them started early. When I grow them from seed I start them in January with the idea that they will be planted in March. Start them under lights indoors about 14 weeks before last frost. They are slow to grow. Once they get about 6 in tall cut the tops by half to promote growth. Also feeding once a week with a liquid fish fertilizer helps. Once planted out fertilize every two weeks until they begin to bulb then stop, keep them watered well and weed free, they hate competition.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 8 днів тому

      That sounds like great advice - thank you! I will plan to start my onions in the next couple weeks!

  • @lisaheitzman8921
    @lisaheitzman8921 11 днів тому

    I cannot for the life of me grow a bell pepper in my Ohio zone 6a/6b growing zone. So I was watching a channel on UA-cam (City Lot Gardener) and he grows the Giant Marconi pepper, his videos are awesome. He saves seeds from those peppers, and they have grown true to the original plant and pepper for him every year. I have tried it and have had the same success even though they are said to be a hybrid. If you go to his channel, you can see how his plants grow and that the production is amazing. My husband and I love them!!! I bought 100 seeds and would be happy to send you some, but I don't know where to send them. Lisa

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 11 днів тому

      @@lisaheitzman8921 that’s exciting to hear that the seeds grow true! I will definitely be giving that a try this year. I did already purchase some giant Marconi seeds, but thank you so much for the kind offer!

  • @conniewach7872
    @conniewach7872 14 днів тому

    Nice haul. Did you have your baby yet?

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 14 днів тому

      Thank you! I’m guessing you’re thinking of someone else - my youngest is 13 so it’s been a while since I’ve had a baby 😊

    • @conniewach7872
      @conniewach7872 14 днів тому

      @HomesteadOnAPrayer I'm sorry. It must be another lady I follow.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 14 днів тому

      @@conniewach7872 no worries! I hope she has a healthy baby and delivery!

  • @faithfullyfitkitchen
    @faithfullyfitkitchen 14 днів тому

    Our kids are obsessed with Nutella so I'd love to know what you think of this brand!

  • @mariestar1823
    @mariestar1823 15 днів тому

    Great products!

  • @crubbythebeagle57
    @crubbythebeagle57 15 днів тому

    Hi hi hi

  • @Catherine56352
    @Catherine56352 16 днів тому

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  • @ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen
    @ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen 20 днів тому

    This was, by far, one of the best Azure videos I've seen. I just completed my first order today for pickup the first week of January and I'm looking forward to trying the products. Your straightforward video is going to be super helpful as we decide what products we want to try from Azure. Since I'm new to Azure, I'll just say that I'm most excited about the flours & grains I ordered - steel cut oats, popcorn & a few different flours, including my first try of einkorn. Thanks for the information!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 14 днів тому

      Thank you so much! It sounds like you found some great products to try - I hope you enjoy them!

  • @dianesullivan5024
    @dianesullivan5024 22 дні тому

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    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 21 день тому

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! God bless you too!

  • @kimlund5369
    @kimlund5369 22 дні тому

    with jade beans I love them, they will continue to grow throughout the season and will continue to produce fresh beans unlike most varieties. Try them again you will not be disappointed

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 21 день тому

      We will definitely be growing them again this year! I’m glad to hear such a good report about them!

  • @Tokyo_Titus
    @Tokyo_Titus 22 дні тому

    Regarding your Corno di Toro peppers resembling a red bell pepper, I had some issues with peppers this year with MIGardner seeds. Mulato Poblano turned out to be Shishito, one of which was variegated, and I'm trying to stabilize it. Long Thin Cayenne turned out to be three variations of Cayenne peppers, all from the same seed pack. One of the three plants I grew produced larger but not very spicy fruit, one produced super tiny and thin walled Cayennes that dried on the plant without molding, and one of the plants produced peppers that resembled a typical long thin cayenne.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 21 день тому

      There have been a lot of mixups with various pepper seeds from a lot of companies the last few years - it can be frustrating! Variegated shishitos are a fun surprise though! I actually got a variegated shishito too a few years ago. I also tried to stabilize it, but unfortunately all of the seeds sprouted with albino seedlings that didn’t survive. I’d love to hear if you have better success than I did!

  • @simplecountryliving7555
    @simplecountryliving7555 28 днів тому

    Interesting. I would like to make sourdough bagels.

  • @terryc522
    @terryc522 28 днів тому

    I’ve had my dried sourdough starter “rescue” me. I’ve come to conclude, anything sourdough is like people’s opinion. Everyone has their own stance and they are always “right” and everyone else is always “wrong “ Don’t believe everything anyone says. Your experience is the best One thing that I did, is I took a piece of acid free paper (scrap booking paper) and wrote “sourdough starter” and the date on it. Then placed it and some desiccant packs into the jar. That way, it won’t absorb water and get moldy and if you forget about your back up; future generations know exactly what it is and hopefully rehydrate the starter and make bread.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 28 днів тому

      @@terryc522 I agree…I think the best way to make sourdough is the way that works best for you! It sounds like you have a good plan for long term storage of your backup starter!

  • @AdornGemOfficial
    @AdornGemOfficial 29 днів тому

    i love vanilla but i don't know where to buy it

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 28 днів тому

      I highly recommend Indri’s Vanilla Bean Group on Facebook - that’s where I buy all my vanilla beans. They have great quality beans at the best prices I’ve seen, plus lots of helpful resources. You can search the name of the group on Facebook, or you can click on the link in this video description to find it. I hope that helps!

  • @marypheanis9165
    @marypheanis9165 Місяць тому

    Fenugreek leaves is great in salads aid in digestion and tones the mucus glands. Use seeds boil in water and helps with colds or ant mucus type situations

  • @suzanmccarroll5489
    @suzanmccarroll5489 Місяць тому

    Stirring the sugar can cause it to cease up. It will crystallize along the edges. This recipe looks awesome. Thanks for sharing

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      Thank you for the info! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video - I hope you enjoy the hot chocolate too!

  • @grwleblanc
    @grwleblanc Місяць тому

    I was able only to get a 15 count grab bag this year, but most of it was different from yours. I wanted to comment on the okra. I live in PA, zone 5/6 and was quite successful growing red okra this year. I have tried several varieties over the past couple of seasons and found that this one worked the best for me. So, maybe yours will as well in spite of living in the North.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      It’s good to hear a success story from a fellow northerner! Thank you for sharing!

  • @joeellerbach2095
    @joeellerbach2095 Місяць тому

    I grew a lot of the same varieties that you grew: early jalapeno, jalafuego were two hot ones. I also grew paquime jalapeno's, these were pretty large with medium heat and the yield was impressive. The yield was good on our jalafuego peppers, too. They seemed hotter than last year as well. We had some garden salsa peppers that basically tasted like cayenne peppers...pretty hot. I did grow giant marconi for the first time. We had 4 plants and they all yielded really well. They were long peppers, averaging about 10" long. I made some really wonderful roasted red pepper alfredo sauce with them. I will definitely grow them again. I also had one plant called Big Daddy, which is a long yellow marconi type...these were really good, too. I got some free seeds for King of the North Improved from Tomato Growers and those turned out surprisingly quite well. It was the best yield that I have had with a bell pepper and I really liked the flavor. I agree with your assessment of Lipstick peppers...I like the flavor a lot but the yield is not great. I think I will grow all of these again next year and I picked up some seeds for a Costa Rican Sweet. I'll probably look for an Anaheim type also for something not quite as hot as the hot peppers. I might skip the early jalapeno because ours have had no heat really and every year they have been very small peppers.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      That sounds like a great selection! It’s interesting that so many peppers seemed to be hotter this year than past years - it will interesting too to see what next year brings! I’m excited to try the giant Marconi next year after hearing so many great reviews - I’m glad it grew well for you!

  • @KS-ys8vu
    @KS-ys8vu Місяць тому

    How do the rabbits leave the beans alone? I tried planting last year and they were ALL eaten!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      That’s so frustrating when the animals eat all your hard work! I actually don’t have many rabbits in my yard. We do have deer occasionally, but my fence keeps them out pretty well. I try to keep most susceptible crops inside my fence, and I know that I’m taking a bit of a risk with anything I grow outside the fence.

  • @KS-ys8vu
    @KS-ys8vu Місяць тому

    I’m on Long Island, so not too far. I wish you would say what the date is… I’m q beginner. Trying to figure out my plan ☺️

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      Unfortunately I can’t remember exactly when I filmed this video - I will try to include more specific info next season! I would guess you might be slightly warmer than me in Long Island, but probably pretty close! Coming up with a garden plan can be overwhelming, but it’s also a lot of fun. I hope that your garden does well for you in the spring!

    • @KS-ys8vu
      @KS-ys8vu Місяць тому

      @ thank you! (I hope it didn’t sound like a complaint…) I was just so excited to find someone in my area for a change (it’s so tricky to learn gardening without any guidance-and if I mess up, I have to wait till a whole year goes by!!! lol :) Thank you for your content!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      @@KS-ys8vu I get it - sometimes it seems like so many people are gardening somewhere so much warmer, and it’s tough to know what to expect. Gardening can seem overwhelming when you’re first getting started, but as long as you give your plants healthy soil, sunlight, and water, they will most likely give you at least some harvest, and then you can improve each year as you learn more. I’m planning to make a video about the easiest plants to grow at some point later winter/early spring, so hopefully that will be helpful too!

    • @KS-ys8vu
      @KS-ys8vu Місяць тому

      @ that’s awesome! I’ll look forward to it! And, not to make more work for you, but if you happen to need ideas: I’d love to see/learn about what you seed outdoors directly and when, and what you start indoors and when (it can be the plan - it doesn’t have to be a “how to”). I appreciated your video about the favorite books, too! And, even a video discussing what you plan to plant, and what you plan to use it for (what you do with it) can be interesting… just some ideas I’m curious about. ☺️. And thank you again!!! I know this takes time. I guess I need to cultivate some patience!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      @ a lot of these ideas are on my list for early spring! It’s always good to hear feedback about which videos are most helpful. Thank you so much for watching and for the feedback!

  • @rosemarycallenberg7722
    @rosemarycallenberg7722 Місяць тому

    I am so excited to try the orange Lesya this year. The red one is my favorite pepper, I happily eat it out of hand like an apple straight from the garden!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      I agree, the red one is so good! I’m planning to try the orange next year too, so hopefully it’s just as good!

  • @brianramsey3824
    @brianramsey3824 Місяць тому

    I've had Marconi peppers not be as consistent with shape as well

  • @noblesse3ento
    @noblesse3ento Місяць тому

    Check out Pepper Geek’s video on a bell pepper / Ghost hybrid! Sounds like you’d like it

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      It might be a little too spicy for me, but it sounds like a fun one!

    • @noblesse3ento
      @noblesse3ento Місяць тому

      @ only the ribs/seeds! Sweet flesh

  • @LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond
    @LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond Місяць тому

    Thanks for sharing your recipes! I look forward to the elderberry elixir.

  • @mariestar1823
    @mariestar1823 Місяць тому

    Great haul!

  • @AChristianWomansJourney
    @AChristianWomansJourney Місяць тому

    Can you share where you are in CT? I'm on the coast, closer to NY. We just planted our garlic as well. Never had luck with German white but our Montana Giant has been reliable 😊

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      I’m in central CT, so on the coast you might be slightly warmer than me. I haven’t heard of Montana Giant - another variety to look into!

  • @donaldduck830
    @donaldduck830 Місяць тому

    Hi, I think I am in zone 6, too, isn't it a bit late already? I mean we want the garlic to grow a bit and be an established plant when the frost comes. But a good video, I planted garlic last weekend and almost exactly like you did. Unfortunately not in a raised bed, and I had to pull out a few weeds, but did the compost and mulch thing. Big question: Do you drop some fertilizer in the spring? And if yes, which kind? I have seen several vids and some people use extreme (imho) amounts of miracle gro, etc. I can't remember if my grandfather gave additional fertilizer to the garlic and onion beds. I have been planting garlic for more than two decades and planted both too early and too late over the years, cause I find it very difficult to guess the first frost date. So I had years with zero sprouts and no green visible (luckily most of it grew in spring) and i have had years with big plants (8+in/20+cm) that then were damaged by the frost. Imho the optimum are plants are a finger's length above the soil and then get snowed on, etc. But getting the timing right is beyond me.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      I have actually had success planting garlic as late as mid-December, although I don’t like to plant it that late (it was a random year when time got away from me). It’s been my experience that as long as it’s planted before the ground freezes solid it will do well, and mulching helps too. A lot of people say that you don’t want to see green garlic sprouts until spring, but my garlic often sprouts in fall and still does fine. I think that overall, garlic is very easy and resilient! As for fertilizer, I have a slow release organic fertilizer that I sometimes add to my garden beds if I feel like they need it…sometimes compost is enough, and sometimes I add the fertilizer if I feel like spring growth is too slow.

  • @lorita3488
    @lorita3488 2 місяці тому

    My Buy 4 Less discount grocery store is really good about having jars of Dried Beef on their shelves at a good price and I always keep a stock on hand in the fall & winter months they are also good on having fresh vegetables at a good price if no one else has cabbage & carrots on sale. You could use a different cooked meat such as ham instead of the dry beef GERMAN MILK SOUP Favorite Recipes of the Sutton Families & Friends Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 2 cups chopped Onions 1 cup sliced celery 3 cups sliced carrots 4 1/2 cups pared potatoes, diced 4 cups coarsely chopped cabbage 2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. dried thyme 3 cups water 1 qt. milk or Half & Half (cream) 1 cup cream 1 jar (4 oz.) Dried Beef, cut up 1 Tbsp. fresh chopped thyme (if you want) Fresh grated nutmeg Recipe instructions: In melted butter sate onions and celery in a 6 qt. soup kettle (do not burn). Add potatoes, carrots, cabbage, salt, pepper and water. Bring to a boil reduce heat. Cover and simmer until vegetable are tender about 30 minutes. Recipe instructions: Add Dried Beef, milk and cream. heat well over low heat. Remove from heat. Sprinkle a dash of fresh grated nutmeg.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer Місяць тому

      Thank you so much for sharing your family recipe! I will have to give it a try this winter.

  • @LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond
    @LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond 2 місяці тому

    Is the elixir a half gallon jar or quart?

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 2 місяці тому

      I used a quart jar, but you could scale it up if you’d like a half gallon.

  • @pammaddox4947
    @pammaddox4947 2 місяці тому

    We preferred the Coconut Oil instead of the Palm for pie crusts

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 2 місяці тому

      I’ll have to give that a try too - thank you!

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 2 місяці тому

      Did you prefer coconut oil due to flavor, or was the palm oil hard to work with?

  • @LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond
    @LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond 2 місяці тому

    Do you use the black elderberry (nigra) or the American (canadensis) one? I’ve heard the American one doesn’t need to be simmered like the black one to remove some kind of toxin.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 2 місяці тому

      I purchased my elderberries several months ago, but I think they are the black variety. I hadn’t heard that about the American variety - something to look into for sure! 😊

  • @Lisa.Lundin
    @Lisa.Lundin 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing your garden and work and thoughts! Been following your channel for a while now and really enjoy it and looking forward to the next update😀 Today, in Sweden, Stockholm, I planted my last batch of garlic (Therador, an early soft neck, one head bought and 12 cloves from the Therador I grow 2023/2024). Temp is below 0 Celcius now during the night and the soil starts to freeze a bit. Still have some chard, black cabbage, winter purslane and of course some erbs growing. But most of the rest that I have been growing this year is history. Jerusalem artichokes still to harvest of course and chili/peppers that have now been moved indoors to ripen. But other than that, just looking forward to growing season 2025😀

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 2 місяці тому

      @@Lisa.Lundin thank you so much! It sounds like you still have a lot growing for this time of year. I agree, I’m looking forward to the 2025 season too!

  • @JFlower7
    @JFlower7 2 місяці тому

    I cannot find an alternative to Chex either but hey, we only eat this once a year so I can live with Chex.

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 2 місяці тому

      @@JFlower7 that has been my approach as well - we still make and eat it since it’s only once a year

  • @ivebeenthere2115
    @ivebeenthere2115 2 місяці тому

    I’m watching Azure orders on uTub but haven’t yet ever purchased anything. Making a list. Thank you 😊

    • @HomesteadOnAPrayer
      @HomesteadOnAPrayer 2 місяці тому

      They have some great products to try! Thank you for watching!