Canning THE BEST PICKLES We've Ever Had! (+Garden Tour)
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
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Just a hint for you….the birds that are pooping on your cages was a problem for us too until I got some plastic zip ties and put them on the top facing upwards. Birds don’t want to land on them. When caging I use about 8-10 zip ties on each side so that the birds just don’t want to go near them. Hope that helps you. Cheers Theresa - Australia
Thank you so much for sharing this tip!
that's a good idea 👍
I really appreciate your dialogue about food. So many homesteaders are all or nothing. And for the ones who can (or choose to) do 100% all-natural, that's awesome and admirable. But your approach seems a lot more balanced, realistic, and emotionally healthy. Thank you for not being afraid to say that you buy snacks at the store for your kids or eat out from time to time. I truly believe that the best thing any of us can do is make the most good choices we can, and not feel bad about the times we can't. Balance is vital, and every good choice makes an impact. Progress, not perfection.
Amen 😊
I found myself crying while watching this video. My mother used to can from our garden and I didn’t really understand what a blessing that was to our family. She’s gone now, passed away last November. Unfortunately she never got to taste the peaches from the tree she helped me plant. I’m growing as a gardener while going to nursing school and I hope my mom is proud of me. I know she is…she put it in writing before she left us. ❤ I miss her, and this video makes me want to can some home grown bread and butter pickles…her favorite. Thanks so much for inspiring us to eat well and live well.
Aww❤️🩹 I’m so sorry for your loss! I’m sure she would be incredibly proud of you! Prayers and blessings to you as you navigate life without your dear mom. Keep up the good work! ❤️
Hi! As a mom I have no doubt your mom is very proud of you and and happy for your awakening in life, and don’t stop school until you finished. I helped my daughter with the kids, while she went to school and after, was the best happened to her.
Your mom left many blessings in your heart and mind. You’ll realize/discover them as you continue your journey. ❤
Not to be weird, but I just need to mention how much I always appreciate Michelle's excellent enunciation.
Me too.
“Be the change you want to see” you guys are a great example of this
I am from a country called algeria 🇩🇿 and I want to let you guys know I am watching your video from there, and your vids are my favorite part of the day ,so please keep making videos ,love you guys ❤
If you were to add a washed grape leaf in your pickle jar it will help them stay crispier! The tannin in the grape leaf is what helps the cukes stay crisp. Great harvest!
I also love the sound of the jar lids popping. The sound of success & yumminess for the winter months. 😊
So good!
I love your gardening videos. And your cooking shows, and the rest too. No extra hype or drama. What a whopping amount of garden goodies. I'm so glad your children help a lot. That has got to be more helpful every year as they learn more and get faster and more knowledgeable. Love to you all from Central Oklahoma
Michelle, your insight and positivity and hopeful outlook for a better future is so beautiful, and very appreciated. Made me cry 😭 😊
We save the pickle juice leftover in the jars, into small popsicle things. Perfect treat for a hot sweaty day. Great source of electrolytes
For adults and kids
Thank you so much for the encouraging words, Michelle. I'm in a bit of a down spot right now and that really was uplifting! Bless you both and your family.
I grew some zinnias this year. First flower I’ve grown and oh man, they are my favorite thing that I’ve grown. All of the colors are amazing and they’re such great cut flowers. I walk outside and just smile.
That’s great! Keep it up!
Thank you Michelle for your sweet words of hope
Michelle, this wasn't just an educational video about canning. you speak such wise words. I always pray the words of the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr: God give me the serenity to accept what can not be changed, the courage to change what can be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference. Lovely greetings from Munich. Thank you so much
Thank you for the kind words Claudia 😊 Blessings!
I absolutely LOVE it when I see the hummingbirds drinking from flowers I've planted, as opposed to the feeders I put out. It makes me giddy!
Thank you for your perspective Michelle ❤I agree I’m sure so many moms trying to do the same can relate to this. You guys are such a light in this world. ❤
Michelle, you are truly just brilliant, and im so glad i get the pleasure of watching your channel. Thank you, to all you's for your wisdom, your courage, your inspiration 💚
I put my cattle panels (4ft X 16ft) up the long way so you can walk underneath them down the path as you would inside a high tunnel. Plant your indeterminate tomatoes or pole beans etc along the back side of the trellis towards the sun and they will grow 12-15 feet or more up and over the trellis. My garden beds are 20 ft long so it takes 5 cattle panels to make one trellis. We use zip ties to secure the panels together in addition to the short metal poles we put in. This was not a cheap, but these are very sturdy and should last for years. Also good for long vining squashes, cucumbers, and in the spring peas:).
My husband is 6’4 and he has plenty of head space to walk underneath the trellis and the path is about 3 feet wide, maybe a little more. Hope this helps. Happy growing!
Oh my goodness could you guys stop being so AWESOME!!! I just found your channel and have been binge watching and you guys seriously are just soooo much fun to watch! The amount of knowledge you both have is just mind boggling, thank you for all the information, my poor brain is struggling to retain it all but loving every minute of you both ❤ Love from me in Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Haha thanks 😊 Glad you’re here!
@@morethanfarmerswould you care to share the recipe for the pickles. The brine looks beautiful.
Wonderful video! Your garden is beautiful and loved all the family together, Happy you got away for a break and enjoyed some down time. Pickles look delicious!!! 👌💯Such a Lovely Family💜💛💙💚
in India the loofah plant is called Ridge Gourd or sponge Gourd and we make curry with the vegetable before it dries and becomes loofah.
The pickle juice is GOOD for leg cramps!!👏😊
What I love about your channel is how you explain every detail and step as you are doing things. I love the storytelling. 😊
An idea for you guys on your cattle panel trellises for tomatoes - if you weave your plants through each of the holes as they grow taller, they’ll be supported without falling over. You have to do with the newer growth and keep up with it, but I’ve found good success here! Also, when you put your cattle panels up, place them about knee height or higher, then your tomatoes will be >6’ high! They’ll start to topple over just slightly before they need the support, then they’ll be tall enough!
That's exactly what I do! I LOVE growing my tomatoes on cattle panels.
Thank you for another great video. I love the fact that both of you are real and show the ups and downs of life. I love the fact that you don’t flip out over eating the foods that are available when you are away from home. Pray over it and have the faith that it will be fine. Your garden is beautiful this year. I just purchased a 3 burner camp chef stove to start canning on my back porch. Seems like I ruin one of my burners on my electric stove every summer with the pressure canner because it’s so heavy. I also got a roaster to cook my tomato product’s in. We will see how this goes I haven’t used it yet. ❤Have a wonderful week!
That’s a great idea!
Bend your cattle panels into arches, attach to the tposts about 12-18 inches up. They grow up and over and you have access inside the tunnel as well as outside. OR use 2 panels and ziptie into a triangle instead of an arch. Cattle panels are such an awsome investment. Use them on top of your beds to keep critters (chickens) from digging. Still big enough holes to grow thru. Use them as a roof to trellis bigger plants. Easy to store after the season or repurpose for quick pens or emergency fencing, etc
I’m so thankful for people like you who do these videos. I want to get into canning but I have no one to do it beside me or show me. I’m a see it and do it kind of learner, so just using books is hard for me! Your videos mean so much to me!
So good to hear 😊
If you're afraid to get started, just can water for your first time. That way, you won't be wasting any food if it goes wrong, and you'll have emergency water on hand. It's a great way to learn the process of canning.
I use two cattle fence for my tomatos. I put up right away, panels 5-6 inches apart. Works great this way. I also have the panels about 8 inches off the ground. Works good for weeding and if its an incredible year there is another 8 inches of support for the plants.
So many influencers have discount codes for Forjars. I did not know they were made in China. Good information to know when making the decision to purchase. I thought your comparison was super fair and honest. Thank you.
I guess that’s how they can keep their prices down. It’s disappointing…
Thank you guys for all that you share,you truly are beautiful people with good values,knowledge and wisdom.
You are the hope for a better world!
I love, love, love Michelle's garden tours. The garden is so lush. Love the canning videos too.
You have to start the cucumber plants on the trellis. Once they get going they are better about climbing themselves. But when they first start you have to thread the vines through the holes in the trellis.
I'm a long time lover of your channel. Great job on this video guys! I loved Michelle's voiceover about having hope and finding the balance between health and enjoying the summer with her kiddos. Totally relatable!
We love your channel! Others have probably mentioned this but you should totally make a canning/preservation book! And gardening/homesteading!
Thank you!☺️
Switched to a steam canner and love it!
I love your honesty about all you guys do, you two are a amazing team and I love all you do and how you learn what works and what doesn’t and are willing to share with your viewers in an honest way. Please continue what you are doing I’m learning and enjoying your channel immensely!!!
We so enjoy the videos you all create. Even my small kiddos love watching you guys garden! I tried the pickle recipe with some of our cucumbers, and wow! They're so yummy! Thank you! New family favorite.
That’s awesome! So glad you liked them! 😊
I totally agree with the frustration about our current food situation availability! I have had to travel a lot recently and shopping at the stores is so unsatisfactory and unhealthy! Always glad to get home to my garden and chickens and feel good about my own home grown food! Keep up the good work!
If I ever have extra brine, even for something like pickled beets, I will process that into a jar as well, because they can be added to bbq sauces, or as marinades for meats, poured into coleslaws or potatao salads. There are so many ways to use up pickle brines.
And I am dedicated this year to only using my ForJars lids, and so far 500+ jars in, I have a 100% seal rate, and price for me is super important, and I always can get a good deal from them. They have an amazing support team and are actively working with home canners to provide amazing products. They are looking into moving state side, but I don't let it deter me from purchasing from them. They are here for us.
Beautiful family!! I love your garden & your videos are great. Appreciate your knowledge. I grew up canning with my Mom, did some with my children, & I am now canning & baking with my Grandchildren. FYI:you can also use your pressure canner to water bath. Just set the lid on top, do not close.
Thank you! That’s awesome!😊
I love your garden and your family, so sweet. I use use cattle panels for my tomatoes but i also use tomato cages, I zip tie the 2 together. helps with stability and support. Best of luck.
Amen to the dish washing sister! 🙌🏽
I use just one cattle panel for my tomatoes but I use 8' or more t-posts and I raise the cattle panel up to the top. Plenty of space & height to tie the indeterminate plants as they grow. It's also easier to cut the leaves at the bottom of the tomato plant and get the hose in there and water them because the cattle panel is not in the way at ground level. I get tons of huge tomatoes, 3rd year in a row now.
You guys are my favourites. Everything you do makes sense. It’s funny, I’m in Southeast Asia with my grandson for the whole summer this year, and I know it sounds crazy, but I miss my garden. I planted all the stuff that made sense to leave alone, and hired a guy to cut the grass and water when it gets too dry. We shall see how that goes. You have inspired me to do a lot more trellises. ❤ peace and love.
24:26 - fantastic quote. I needed that today.
I have completely switched to superb lids. Since switching i have not had a lid to fail. ♥️Them!
I started using them this year also. I love them so far. The deep thunk when they seal is so very satisfying. It's like what it sounded like back when I started canning decades ago.
Use the same arch you use for the lufa for tomatoes tie up to start then you can walk through an pick tomatoes on both sides
Sometimes I plant climbing beans or small melons on them
We want to thank you for your efforts in posting these videos. My wife and I recently discovered your channel and we enjoy the content immensely. We are semi retired and have really been focused on health and habits. Your garden info helps a lot! Best regards from Kansas 😊
So good to hear 😊 Welcome!
I loveeee you guys, I look forward to these videos every week ❤❤
Great Video. I love all your videos and tips and tricks. Thanks for sharing.
If you enjoy hummingbirds in your flower garden, look into hummingbird sage next year! We got it on accident a few years ago and have planted it every year since. It brings about many sweet hummingbirds which are so fun to watch!!
That’s awesome!😊
I love your channel so much! Love hearing you talk about your healthy choices! That is a good educational video for all of us! Thank you❤
You’re very welcome 😊
I love watching all your videos. your passion in gardening is very inspiring!
Woohoo! I'm always looking forward to your videos and can't wait to see them :)
I've never seen asparagus grow like that 😮 That's crazy
That double cattle panel setup for your tomatoes actually looks pretty brilliant! Looking forward to seeing what you think of it at the end of harvest. Keep us posted!
Ever since we moved into this house 5 1/2 years ago, I couldn't get a good crop of cucumbers. Between cucumber beetles, lanternflies, and vine borers, it was a mess. This year, however, we are having an amazing year! My plants are going over the top of their 8' trellis! SE PA
That's awesome! Keep it up!
It was nice catching up with the garden and you guys of course ❤
"I feel like a proud mother!" That is exactly how it feels harvesting! This is the first year we have been successful with our cucumbers too (3rd year trying). I tried the silver slicer variety and they have done awesome trellising, so maybe something you want to try. I learned about them from another creator-Honey Trail Farm with Kim and her family. Also love how you mentioned what it might be like to experience a real food America- THAT WOULD BE AMAZING!!! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been looking forward to seeing how your wildflower patch would do! I tried something similar this year but it didn’t work as well. I’m really inspired to try again next year! Your little patch is exactly what I’ve been envisioning! I think I’ll go back and watch that other video again to see what I can try differently. What a beautiful spot to enjoy!
Really love what y’all!! Are doing
I quick pickle so many veggies this time of year. I've got a gallon container in my fridge with cauliflower, carrots, celery, onions and a few cucumber spears. I love sweet and sour cauliflower pickles.
I've read (and experienced) that cucumbers actually need a lot of help to climb, they aren't super strong and you really have to train them constantly. And there are definitely bush type cucumbers too.
The recipe sounds good. I’ll have to try it. Y’all’s garden always looks so good and green to me.
It's so nice to see the abundance of a successful harvest and canning for later enjoyment...yeah
You guys are so much fun to watch - thanks for another great video!
Enjoy this video, your garden looks awesome and that kitty cat is so adorable! Looks like a bunch of yummy pickles for everyone to enjoy. Have a great day. Lisa
Beautiful garden! We use cattle panels for our indeterminate tomatoes but we arch them so as they grow taller we train up up and over the top.
I learned something today about those bugs, I will have to take precautions in my garden
Your garden is AMAZING!!!!!!!
Thank you for the recipe!!! I’m going to try them. They’ll have to be fridge pickles bc I don’t have someone to help me can. But that’s okay! You’re gardens look so magical. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through y’all ❤
🎉 Pinwheels in the garden 'Keep Birds Away'... It works. 🎉 😊
Another great video! I love your dream about the whole world eating healthy food even street food. Keep up the good work you 2!
Feel exactly the same about the food while away on trips. We usually pack a bit of our own to bring, which helps us feel like we get a better balance if we can't get good food on vacation. Otherwise, we all feel sick after a day of junk food.
Muito lindo sua plantação! parabéns 🌿🌸🌳🌿🌸🌳
My cucumbers did fantastic this year too. Canned pickles,relish, ate a bunch of cucumber salad, supplied my neighbors with cucumbers and still have a frig. full.😊
I made a solar hummingbird bird bath out of a large ceramic bowl, put frogs and birds around it, and the hummingbirds love it ❤️ i also added a couple of potted plants for the birds to hide in. You could add that at your swing zen area.
Fun to see your garden! We grow lots of cucumbers in our high tunnel. They don’t naturally trellis like pole beans but we train them up a string with clips and it works well! They just need a little help.
Just found you guys recently. We’re close on our homestead in Idaho next month! Thanks for all the effort you guys out into your videos! 🤙🏼
Hope!! What a blessing. 🥰
Corn looks awesome!
Love my ForJars lids!
The cat said, I dont want to play with you I want to play with the dog❤😂
That was great. I love the idea to have another burner in the laundry room for the other canner. Love it! That arch you mostly showed of your hike looked a bit like Natural Bridge in KY that I went to as a teen. LOL. I bet all states have one of those arches. Glad you had some time for you. Take care.
I have always loved your videos, however, this is one of the BEST!!! Thanks for sharing ❤
Yay! Thank you!
I make a wonderful cream soup 2:01 from the patty pan squash. You guys do a wonderful job.
Definitely needed all the advice! Especially us moms need this as we want to feed the best to our family but until our world changes, learning that stressing about the food can be just as harmful as eating the bad food itself. Absolutely loved this video!!
(I wish our cucumbers did as well - we got hit hard by powdery mildew here in Michigan and my cucs did not make it)
Totally agree! Glad you enjoyed the video! Sorry about the cucumbers.☹️
I’m not sure if it’s a good idea but I cut the tips of our asparagus ones they reached just over a meter tall. So far they are not flopping over like they did in past years. But are still getting quite bushy. So far I think it’s a good thing. We’ll see how it will work out in the end.
Your flowers are beautiful and your whole garden too😍
Hey, I'm a newer viewer and really loving your channel :). On the tomato trellising, my favorite way since trying it last yr. ( so, on my 2nd season of doing it) is Josh Sattin's "trellis to make you jealous" ( btw he is by no means an obnoxious guy, it's just what he named it). It's the same basic system growers use in high tunnels but without needing to use clips or anything to secure the tomatoes to the twine, or the twine to anything, either, and It's about the easiest, fastest way to trellis them that I've tried. I think this is also what Josh shows, but I bury the bottom end of the twine under my plant when planting it. If too late for that,tying it to a stake works too. The top is tied to the overhead pole whether it's conduit as Josh used or whatever one can make work. If u leave extra length & use a slip-knot, you can "lower and lean" late in season for access & just... room for plant to keep growing, if u want. Meanwhile, you just - once or twice a week- wrap the top of the main leader around the twine as it grows. I have a lil cattle-panel hoophouse also built last yr and I tie off just off to the side of top center inside, and grow my french type cantaloupes successfully in there using this method to help keep the path open among other things, too. Ditto with a row of ( mostly cherry) tomatoes on one side in there. So, in or out, with whatever u tie to overhead, I love this method ! Esp. for ease of removal at the end !!!!! SOOOO much better than trying to de-vine a cattle panel or even a tomato cage ! If u use non-plastic twine ( esp. from hay bales, so, already reused once..) u can compost it.
Welcome here! Thanks for the tip 😊
Garden looks great! Your words were very truthful. Well said Ma'am. We do not have Ball lids here so I can't comment on those but I will say that I was sent a few Superb lids to try and although they were fine, I felt the ForJars lids were a thicker, better product. Granted, they are currently made in China, but they are in the process of opening a factory in the USA. The machine's for building the lids all come from the same country so they are just waiting on that...as I understand it. But for me, up here in Canada, what set's ForJars apart is that they have a distribution centre up here AND they took the initiative to develop the GEM lid when our Canadian company said no more. There are millions (and probably more) of GEM jars in people's homes and the Canadian companies essentially said buy new jars. When I emailed all the companies about GEM lids, ForJars was the only one to answer and they were the only one to fill the void by developing the GEM lid. Thus allowing all the folks up here to continue to can in their GEM jars. True story! Your pickles look good!
you are so blessed, my garden gave me nothing! Nothing to can this year or no canning last year. Farmers market is expensive this year, an bushel of tomatoes was $159.
Oh man that’s disappointing!😔 Hope things start looking up for you!
Thank You so much for your Inspiration ❤
Our cucumber plants are dieing too.
I have learn what the bug looks like... Pop😂 love it 😅
Ya’ll are an amazing start to my Mondays! Loved the video and I’m super excited to try the pickle recipe. I’m curious, do you plant in the same place each year or do you rotate your fruits/veggies? For example, do you move your tomatoes/cucumbers/etc. to a different plot?
I always rotate!
Superb lids are my favorite!!
Marinate chicken in your leftover brine. Tender, juicy and delicious!
that sounds fabulous!!!
@@trishapomeroy9251 look up mock Chik-fil-a recipe!
My cucumbers were over achievers this year! I have harvested 100+ cuks and it’s just my husband and I at home now . I have given cuks to our son and his family. I have 8 pints of sweet spicy pickles 8 pints of dill 6 pints of sweet freezer relish and 6 pints of dill freezer relish! I pulled my plants and I’m going to replace them with a cold crop
What a world where it’s not all preserved and artificial. It would be amazing to not worry but that’s why we all put up all we can so you don’t have to worry about it. That cucumber harvest is amazing mine are just starting to produce so I’ll be canning pickles before long
On the cattle panels they are just set up wrong. You plant the tomatoes directly under the panel in 1 long row so you can walk on both side. When they start growing you direct the major limbs thru the panel. It really does work well.
Love the hope, you are so true. Love and meditate…