I bought a tiny greenhouse and now before I build it, I'm thinking I want a bigger one like yours. I like the idea of putting a patio set in there and just enjoying coffee in a warm greenhouse
How else can you succeed if you don't try. And if you try you are going to fail from time to time. That is called learning. It involves trail, error, success, and failure.
So very thrilled to have two of you together and accessible through UA-cam.......this platform is the same as receiving a priceless gift! Thank you! glenn
Kevin mentioned that you don't do any fancy editing. I, personally, like your style of editing. It's plain and simple like the 2 of you seem to be. No frills, bells, or whistles. Just plain down to earth people sharing their talents. Just a thought, have you ever thought of doing a short blooper reel st the end of a video. I think it would be cute to see. While I will never homestead, I enjoy watching you. I know where my food comes from but it's nice seeing it on a small scale to really appreciate all the work that goes into bringing my food to the store.
They are doing a great job without any help on their videos!! Their old videos used to have a short intro!! Maybe including a short intro to their current videos would be a nice added touch!!
From KY: Your chicken moat has been a lifesaver for my garden! AND didn’t cost me a fortune, and your hoop house build as well. In fact, I have learned so much from the two of you. Thank you for what you do. ❤
I so appreciate how you do your Q&A's I hate most lives as they are constantly interrupted with interacting with the audience. making the live a waste of time, in fact I skip most of those.😍💞🙏
I like to watch the Q&A videos. I almost didn’t click on this one because I don’t have trouble figuring out scams. It would be good if you could put “Q&A” in the title. Thanks!
We had a great Christmas. Our weather is crazy! No snow and very mild! The scammers are out of control! I was hacked last year and lost control of my channel for a week. It almost made me quit, but then the scammers win!
I have an attached harbor freight 6 by 10 greenhouse to my chicken coop, a few weeks ago (when it was cold), i caught them all in there hanging out at say 3pm. It freaked me out when I went to feed them, they were all gone. But the sun was heating in there just enough.
Thank you for always keeping us informed on everything around the homestead!! I figured that your current property would be your final move as it seems to be working out great for the both of you!! As for the scammers, anyone can fall victim!! It just takes the right people at the right time and the right situation!!
To the person who is looking for local lard: Check out your local farmers market there is usually people who are selling the meat they have raised. You can get lard cheap. I get mine for $1 a pound from a lady at my local farmers market
Great idea that I will try. The butchers around here quoted me $18.00 a pound for fat that I would render myself. Won't pay such a ridiculous price. That was in the summer so the price wasn't related to needing it during deer processing. They're just trying to take advantage of anyone trying to prep.
In west Michigan All the meat goes to a meathouse then goes to “stores” The meat is horrible like we dont eat it. My husband drove a two hour radius and its All the same. We are selling our home and we will get our own cow in Texas
The aging issue I think is a big one to consider. Several others have mentioned it as well, Danny and Wanda from Deep South Homestead, it's an area we have to really consider as we age. Something as simple as where to put your compost pile, becomes an important choice. Appreciate your videos and honesty. Thanks
Danny and Wanda are much older than Kevin and Sarah who are only 47. But in Homesteading you have to think ahead so there aren't major redo's down the road.
We are 74 and we are definitely getting things prepared for the least amount of fix and repair (fencing with t-posts instead of wooden posts, metal raised beds, permanent strong houses for chickens).
Thanks for sharing with us Sarah and Kevin. Stay safe up there in the bad weather. Have a Happy New Year. Sure enjoyed the weather in the greenhouse. Fred.
The best thing I did on the homestead was raising sheep.i use a hot wire to keep them where I want them. I even let them mow our 3 acre yard around the house. My big mistake was fencing. I used a lot of 4 foot tall welded wire for several thousand feet. For a buck a foot more I could have used something a cow couldn't destroy. Also run water lines everywhere so you don't need to haul water and break ice. Happy New Year to everybody.
Maybe if the blue haired keyboard commandos at youtube spent more time cleaning up scammers, they'd have less time to randomly unsub subscribers, delete comments and censure content.
Well, for many decades became very clear how many be Lie ve everything they see on their holy tell Lie vision, convinced the truth is to find there. So this is not a surprise to me.
Mornin Kevin and Sarah, Scammers are gettin out of control. Callin on phones and on the internet ( youtube ) there needs to be a way to stop them . They even call later in the evenin . God bless y'all and Happy New Year
A lot of scammers are in India and they are so dense they don't pay attention to tome zones. There are some channels worth watching where the scammers get scammed. Payback.
I don't answer my phone if the caller isn't in my address book and I'm not expecting a callback. Especially if it's not the normal phone calling hours. Also don't give out any personal information, even your name because most of the callers have no idea who they're calling or where they are calling. If they tell you you owe money or have won a prize tell them to send the information to you via the address on file and hang up. Don't confirm your address or phone number. If they're legit they would already have that info on file 😊
I agree! If you don’t recognize the phone number, then don’t answer. If someone calls and I don’t answer, then leave a message. I will call them back asap. 😊
Wonderful greenhouse & your hard work has taught you & all of us! You’re blessings to the world! Thanks for sharing & taking the time to do this. Blessings to everyone 🤗💗🇨🇦
Its unfortunate that scammers are coming up with new scams every day. Iam grateful for channels like Trilogy Media, Scammer Payback, Modder Paul Scambaits, Scammer Revolts, who go after these Scammers on a daily basis. Thank you Living Tradition Homestead for talking anout this.
Thanks for another great learning video. Every video I’ve watched on your channel has given me so much to think about. Again, thank you for sharing your experiences and time. Sending Blessings and good health to both of you. God Bless.
Your videos are great entertaining and educational and inspiring. I love your farm I love your cooking videos I love it all!! I have a small yard so watching all you homesteaders sort of feeds my addiction to farm everything!! I'm lucky to live near several farms I can drive by to see the chickens who lay the eggs I eat and the veggies I can buy from them seasonally.
You know the heating cable/line that people run along the edge of the roof to keep ice from forming/building? Well you can use that in raised beds and then use a low tunnel for growing more during the coldest months. Thanks for sharing. God bless and protect.
Love watching the videos, and keeping up with LTH. God has certainly blessed you for your efforts and honoring Him in all you do. Blessings from Arizona.
YES! Infrastructure is my downfall! "This is a good spot" always wins, and then...😏🙄 well, you can tell I didn't think that one through, at all! Even now, we had a greenhouse installed early summer. The raised beds were just slammed in a spot...OH BOY, make sure those things are where they will live happy for a while, if not for good! This last round I put up, I had the hose stretched out and put up markers so if I had to hand water, it would reach! Gardening is measure 3 times, and then test it before moving that dirt! 😆😆
I love you two very much and can't wait for the next video. I've always wanted to know how's come you never show your beagles. I grew up with beagles and love them dearly. I lost my two dogs in the same year due to old age. One was a choc. Lab and the a Brittany Spaniel. I miss them so terribly. I have M.S. and they were more than just dogs to me. My other question is what do you with your old tshirts? If you throw them away would you consider sending them to me instead? I make rugs out of old tshirts and give them away. Thank you so much for doing what you do and letting me be apart of your homestead. Love in Jesus Christ, Cheri
Have you ever considered getting a couple of sheep to help with the mowing? Or perhaps goats. I don’t know if sheep or goats can be put with chickens but they can be moved from area to area to get the mowing done and with sheep you could butcher one a year for lamb chops (yummy) or leg of lamb. Thank you for all you do for us amateurs and newbies, I have learned so much from you both and appreciate your subtle witness of your love for our Lord. God bless your family.
Thank you for talking about an unheated geeenhouse. I’m in Michigan and have been considering incorporating a greenhouse but wasn’t sure it would work for me here. I will keep researching now.
a thought for the summer is to fence the ends of the long driveway for the cow to eat along the drive to save on mowing it. also is to have a mower with a catcher on it to only mow a small section each day to use as food for the animals, like the driveway would be to only travel on one side down and back for a load and next day the other side. can place the clippings into the mott as a pile for the chickens to scratch as a compost pile.
Funny story about chickens (Silkies in particular). My daughter called me in hysterics one day, hardly able to breathe she was laughing so hard. She owned Silkies and Brahamas and was confident that the little Silkie rooster would be unable to breed the big Brahma hens. Until one day she stepped out her side door and saw her Silky Rooster stalking a trio of big hens. as soon as he saw them wander near a cement block. He ran over to that block and jumped on it and then from there to the nearest hen. She thought this was a fluke until she saw him do it again. Moral of the story...don't depend on size to keep your breeds pure. :D
Ty for explaining about scammers!! To many ppl r getting scammed cuz they dont realize what it is until its too late. Love ur content and ive learned so much from u guys! Starting my garden this year finally and its great to go back for reference if i need to.
Yeah - I've been reporting a Mrs. [name of the month] that made tons of people thousands of dollars every month. They are usually on Christian channels - so I'm sure they will infiltrate onto Sarah and Kevin's channel eventually, if they haven't already - since they always praise God for their good fortunate. Sometimes the story is from a former homeless person - where Jesus introduced them to this Mrs. so-and-so. It is always followed by tons of the same questions like: how do I get to meet this Mrs. so and so - or, yes - I just made tens of dollars using Mrs so-and so.
I transplanted my Meyer lemon tree and my three foot tall avocado tree and brought them inside and after my avocado tree shed it’s leaf’s from transplant shock, a tomato sprouted in its planter (no dirt from tomatoes came near it 😳). Now 3” tall.
Have you given any thought to growing a row or two of Hybrid willow or hybrid poplar trees to ether coppice or pollard for a supply of high protein leaves and saplings as a close substitute alfalfa for your rabbits. Could be good for your milk cow also. I saw a suggestion for a wood lot using Poplar. One acre is planted of 1200 cuttings on 6ft centers. After 4 years you harvest and get 20 to 40 cords of 4 to 5 inch diameter logs and age them for firewood. Two cords of Poplar replaces 1 of oak. OR, the first year you plant 1/4 acre of cuttings, the next year you harvest all sprouts for fodder and cuttings for the next 1/4 acre leaving one strong one to grow for future firewood. This is a continuous cycle. If you fence it in you could run your geese under the trees to help with the mowing. Grow easy to harvest fire wood with diameter sized for your wood stove. There are many other specie of tree that could be used in a similar way. Chestnut, for nuts, forage, fenceposts, firewood is just 1. God Bless.
I had beautiful broccoli plants in the greenhouse. Something ate them all. Have a huge problem with critters. Next year, it's farmers' market. Sarah, you look so pretty. Been awhile since I visited your channel.
It's very frustrating that they don't do anything about them. There's one that's posted hundreds of those comments on another channel I watch and I've reported them at least a hundred times. They're still there, same exact account.
Sarah - I've decided to let my natural hair grow out and show my wonderful gray. I still have a long way to go, but looking forward to the end result. Thank you for representing. You look fantastic!
Good video! Planning infrastructure is of huge importance. I would suggest growing some things in pots for a year if you’re new to gardening. Our farm has huge old shade trees and that makes it a challenge to find garden and raised bed space that has full sun. It really makes a difference for tomatoes. Some crops do fine with partial sun. So consider this factor when considering where you’re planting different vegetables and where you’re placing your beds.
Up north in Rolla, have been enjoying your content, gosh, for 2 or 3 years now! Appreciate you guys, and the quality content you produce. My eight year old daughter is a participant in a before-school Laura Ingalls Wilder reading program and they are getting a field trip to your neck of the woods this Spring! Happy New Year!
I just love you guys and your advice. I was wondering if you ever considered 'heating" your hothouse with passive heat. It would be a little more work with your current setup but certainly doable, Dig a couple of trenches the length of your hothouse maybe 6'-8' deep, add a foot of gravel, then lay standard 4" sewer PVC with holes, another foot of gravel, then fill it back in. The idea is to heat the gravel bed during the day by blowing hot air from the top of the green house into the gravel bed and then that heat rises slowly during the night. Simple with a minimal expense. As smart as you 2 are, you have probably already considered it. Any way God bless you guys!
They already use some passive. Black fiber mat absorbs heat during the day. So do the black tubs. Additional passive heat could come from 55 gal plastic drums painted black and filled with water. The fans disperse the warmer air throughout the greenhouse.
You are correct, but they mentioned that the temperature at night returned to the same as outside. Having tons of earth and rock under the hot house warmed will take much longer to cool down. This technique is used around the world for a low cost solution.
I was wondering about maintaining the chicken mote. I like the idea and I am in an area with a large deer population. So I did 2 things. I have corner gates on the outside, swinging on the long run and hooks on the corner post (both sides of the corners), so it is a straight run down the mote; and rounded corners on the inside (using 2 large posts and a light gate, set at a 45 degree angle), to allow my Zero Turn mower in and able to make the corners. At opposite corners I have a larger gate and corner gate to allow my tractor access. I used railroad ties for the hinged side of these gates. I also use a lawn sweeper to collect the dried grass and chicken poop for composting. I thought it was just because of my MS that I have to over plan, but maybe it is not a bad thing. Thank you for all of the information you guys give us. Without seeing how you do, we would not be able to apply this information to our situations.
Sarah, I mentioned a safety issue for you. Maybe I put it in the wrong place and you didn’t see it. Will you please wear a back brace while you’re working? I’ve been down this road and I’m paying the price. I would have done things differently. God bless you both, as well.
If your geese don't keep the chicken moat mowed, would you consider sheep? I know you don't want to have goats again. Sheep aren't quite the escape artists that goats can be but they do eat the grass and give wool which you could sell at your farmer's market 😊
I enjoy your channel. It's so unfortunate regarding the scammers. It happens on FB also. I just had a generic named person claim his farm was 200 miles from me (he claimed another state about 200 miles from another person). He wanted Venmo/Ca$hApp, which I said no. They he agreed to PayPal to his "son" of a different name as long as it was Friends & Family, which I won't do because I don't know him. Finally, I said I'd just come pick up the chickens -- he disappeared. It's nice that you bring up keeping things easy and practical with the farm. This goes for any size (I have a small suburban yard), especially the mowing! My tiny flock is "clearing the land" for me so that next summer I can do some landscaping. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
I don't know HOW you have any trouble with grass in your chicken area. My chickens nihilate ANY blades of grass, weeds and all the seeds in EVERY area I put them in. I use my girls to clear patches before I set up my garden areas. They earn their keep in spades doing that! lol
Thank you both so much for all that you do to teach us based on your experiences, all of your cooking videos, your canning videos, the wonderful videos you put together have been so helpful. A question that I have is why you stopped growing the Opalka paste tomatoes, the pros and cons of your latest paste varieties vs Opalka.
As I see your latest version of gardening I am seeing that you are working smarter not harder . Weeding as little as possible by using quality landscaping fabrics and raised beds , as well as keeping things clean and simple just makes life easier and less work . I called myself a lazy person , because I don't like picking up the Same things twice or three different times . A moment of thoughts helps with two steps forward and a half step slipping back .
One of my favorite T-shirts that I’ve seen you wear, Kevin, is:
“I Can Explain it to You But
I Can’t Understand it for You”
ha ha ha ha
A lot of people assume homesteaders grow to sell. Most grow to provide for themselves and excess goes to friends and family.
I bought a tiny greenhouse and now before I build it, I'm thinking I want a bigger one like yours. I like the idea of putting a patio set in there and just enjoying coffee in a warm greenhouse
I told my husband we need one for a sun room in the winter.
TV and recliners? Our neighbors already think we're crazy
@@GimiH1keep them guessing sounds great to me😂
Oh I love being inside green houses.
It's not a mistake if you learned from it. It was a learning experience. Life gives us daily lessons it's up to us to learn from them.
To fail is First Attempts In Learning
How else can you succeed if you don't try. And if you try you are going to fail from time to time. That is called learning. It involves trail, error, success, and failure.
You guys are going to hit a 1 million subs in 2024 👌👊✌️Super excited to get the garden going next year 💪✌️
So very thrilled to have two of you together and accessible through UA-cam.......this platform is the same as receiving a priceless gift! Thank you! glenn
Kevin mentioned that you don't do any fancy editing. I, personally, like your style of editing. It's plain and simple like the 2 of you seem to be. No frills, bells, or whistles. Just plain down to earth people sharing their talents. Just a thought, have you ever thought of doing a short blooper reel st the end of a video. I think it would be cute to see. While I will never homestead, I enjoy watching you. I know where my food comes from but it's nice seeing it on a small scale to really appreciate all the work that goes into bringing my food to the store.
They are doing a great job without any help on their videos!! Their old videos used to have a short intro!! Maybe including a short intro to their current videos would be a nice added touch!!
From KY: Your chicken moat has been a lifesaver for my garden! AND didn’t cost me a fortune, and your hoop house build as well.
In fact, I have learned so much from the two of you. Thank you for what you do. ❤
I so appreciate how you do your Q&A's I hate most lives as they are constantly interrupted with interacting with the audience. making the live a waste of time, in fact I skip most of those.😍💞🙏
Good morning 😁 Just wanted to drop a note and let you know that your filming and editing are perfect!!
God bless
I like to watch the Q&A videos. I almost didn’t click on this one because I don’t have trouble figuring out scams. It would be good if you could put “Q&A” in the title. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your channel and the advice you share.
We had a great Christmas. Our weather is crazy! No snow and very mild! The scammers are out of control! I was hacked last year and lost control of my channel for a week. It almost made me quit, but then the scammers win!
If you put a few barrels of water in the greenhouse, it will retain the day’s heat and keep the inside warmer at night.
And paint barrels black. Absorb more heat.
You guys are an encouragement to me in many ways, thank you and may our Father bless and keep you throughout this coming year!
I REALLY enjoy your videos. Thank you for making them. You both seem like cool people.
I love these talks. So helpful and interesting.
I have an attached harbor freight 6 by 10 greenhouse to my chicken coop, a few weeks ago (when it was cold), i caught them all in there hanging out at say 3pm. It freaked me out when I went to feed them, they were all gone. But the sun was heating in there just enough.
Happy New Year to you. Hopefully you can overcome the UA-cam scams.
Thank you for always keeping us informed on everything around the homestead!! I figured that your current property would be your final move as it seems to be working out great for the both of you!! As for the scammers, anyone can fall victim!! It just takes the right people at the right time and the right situation!!
To the person who is looking for local lard: Check out your local farmers market there is usually people who are selling the meat they have raised. You can get lard cheap. I get mine for $1 a pound from a lady at my local farmers market
Great idea that I will try. The butchers around here quoted me $18.00 a pound for fat that I would render myself. Won't pay such a ridiculous price. That was in the summer so the price wasn't related to needing it during deer processing. They're just trying to take advantage of anyone trying to prep.
@@janetbusch6517 OMG that is insane! There is no way I would pay that amount either
In west Michigan All the meat goes to a meathouse then goes to “stores” The meat is horrible like we dont eat it. My husband drove a two hour radius and its All the same. We are selling our home and we will get our own cow in Texas
The aging issue I think is a big one to consider. Several others have mentioned it as well, Danny and Wanda from Deep South Homestead, it's an area we have to really consider as we age. Something as simple as where to put your compost pile, becomes an important choice. Appreciate your videos and honesty. Thanks
Danny and Wanda are much older than Kevin and Sarah who are only 47. But in Homesteading you have to think ahead so there aren't major redo's down the road.
@@kellygarnet6329I wouldn’t say “much older” Danny’s only 60 and Wanda is younger. He’s just had a hard life.
We are 74 and we are definitely getting things prepared for the least amount of fix and repair (fencing with t-posts instead of wooden posts, metal raised beds, permanent strong houses for chickens).
Thanks for sharing with us Sarah and Kevin. Stay safe up there in the bad weather. Have a Happy New Year. Sure enjoyed the weather in the greenhouse. Fred.
The best thing I did on the homestead was raising sheep.i use a hot wire to keep them where I want them. I even let them mow our 3 acre yard around the house.
My big mistake was fencing. I used a lot of 4 foot tall welded wire for several thousand feet. For a buck a foot more I could have used something a cow couldn't destroy. Also run water lines everywhere so you don't need to haul water and break ice.
Happy New Year to everybody.
A scam? Guess I won't be getting my three rooms of carpeting and a secret decoder ring.
I am so grateful that I don't have to add every 30 to 45 seconds it is such a pleasure to watch a continual video
Maybe if the blue haired keyboard commandos at youtube spent more time cleaning up scammers, they'd have less time to randomly unsub subscribers, delete comments and censure content.
How do you know they have blue hair?
Hahaha 🤣
Love you guys from our Homestead to yours ❤ Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have happy prosperous New Year 😊
Can’t believe some get fooled by this 😢
Well, for many decades became very clear how many be Lie ve everything they see on their holy tell Lie vision, convinced the truth is to find there. So this is not a surprise to me.
I report scammers as well. Enjoy watching you all the last 4 years. I have enjoyed your journey. Lv and Prayers to all.
Your movies look okay to me . the editing is fine . Hope you guys have a Happy New Year .
I just bought my wife 3 t-shirts from Ellie and Grace. Very soft, great quality, and super nice people to deal with.
Good to know. I will check them out again.
I do not like scratchy shirts.
@@theserenecrane nothing scratchy, it’s very soft.
Unless you get one that had CRAPPY Silkscreen! I paid up for one that immediately flaked off & I wash mine on the Delicate Cycle & hang it dry!
Love your sit down conversations merry Christmas looking forward to seeing your guys in the new year 🎉
Mornin Kevin and Sarah, Scammers are gettin out of control. Callin on phones and on the internet ( youtube ) there needs to be a way to stop them . They even call later in the evenin . God bless y'all and Happy New Year
A lot of scammers are in India and they are so dense they don't pay attention to tome zones. There are some channels worth watching where the scammers get scammed. Payback.
I don't answer my phone if the caller isn't in my address book and I'm not expecting a callback. Especially if it's not the normal phone calling hours. Also don't give out any personal information, even your name because most of the callers have no idea who they're calling or where they are calling. If they tell you you owe money or have won a prize tell them to send the information to you via the address on file and hang up. Don't confirm your address or phone number. If they're legit they would already have that info on file 😊
I agree! If you don’t recognize the phone number, then don’t answer. If someone calls and I don’t answer, then leave a message. I will call them back asap. 😊
I think your videos are very well done. Thanks for the hard work
Wonderful video. Great information. The last one helped me to see that I was making the right choices for our place. Slow and steady. GOD bless
Good evening! Greenhouse looks great!! Your greens are coming definitely love new sprouts!!
You two do a great job with your videos.
Wonderful greenhouse & your hard work has taught you & all of us! You’re blessings to the world! Thanks for sharing & taking the time to do this. Blessings to everyone 🤗💗🇨🇦
Its unfortunate that scammers are coming up with new scams every day. Iam grateful for channels like Trilogy Media, Scammer Payback, Modder Paul Scambaits, Scammer Revolts, who go after these Scammers on a daily basis. Thank you Living Tradition Homestead for talking anout this.
Those scammer-busting videos are gratifying to watch.
Thanks for another great learning video. Every video I’ve watched on your channel has given me so much to think about. Again, thank you for sharing your experiences and time. Sending Blessings and good health to both of you. God Bless.
Your videos are great entertaining and educational and inspiring. I love your farm I love your cooking videos I love it all!! I have a small yard so watching all you homesteaders sort of feeds my addiction to farm everything!! I'm lucky to live near several farms I can drive by to see the chickens who lay the eggs I eat and the veggies I can buy from them seasonally.
You know the heating cable/line that people run along the edge of the roof to keep ice from forming/building? Well you can use that in raised beds and then use a low tunnel for growing more during the coldest months. Thanks for sharing. God bless and protect.
Love watching the videos, and keeping up with LTH. God has certainly blessed you for your efforts and honoring Him in all you do. Blessings from Arizona.
Kevin & Sarah, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and will have a Happy and safe New Year.
Merry Christmas and happy new year. Hope you are feeling well.
YES! Infrastructure is my downfall! "This is a good spot" always wins, and then...😏🙄 well, you can tell I didn't think that one through, at all! Even now, we had a greenhouse installed early summer. The raised beds were just slammed in a spot...OH BOY, make sure those things are where they will live happy for a while, if not for good! This last round I put up, I had the hose stretched out and put up markers so if I had to hand water, it would reach! Gardening is measure 3 times, and then test it before moving that dirt! 😆😆
I love you two very much and can't wait for the next video. I've always wanted to know how's come you never show your beagles. I grew up with beagles and love them dearly. I lost my two dogs in the same year due to old age. One was a choc. Lab and the a Brittany Spaniel. I miss them so terribly. I have M.S. and they were more than just dogs to me. My other question is what do you with your old tshirts? If you throw them away would you consider sending them to me instead? I make rugs out of old tshirts and give them away. Thank you so much for doing what you do and letting me be apart of your homestead. Love in Jesus Christ, Cheri
Good luck with the latest cold snap. I live in SE Missouri so I have a similar climate.
Have you ever considered getting a couple of sheep to help with the mowing? Or perhaps goats. I don’t know if sheep or goats can be put with chickens but they can be moved from area to area to get the mowing done and with sheep you could butcher one a year for lamb chops (yummy) or leg of lamb. Thank you for all you do for us amateurs and newbies, I have learned so much from you both and appreciate your subtle witness of your love for our Lord. God bless your family.
Happy New Year for 2024, be well and safe and much love to all ❤🎉
I enjoy your Q & A videos. Could do more of those videos?
Thank you for talking about an unheated geeenhouse. I’m in Michigan and have been considering incorporating a greenhouse but wasn’t sure it would work for me here. I will keep researching now.
In southern Michigan down the road someone has 3 large greenhouses in their yard. Don't know if they sell or home use.
I like the grass mowing geese idea. I do that with my Pilgram Geese.
Oooh my favorite thing todo is report people on UA-cam. It’s the only social media platform that takes these things seriously.
a thought for the summer is to fence the ends of the long driveway for the cow to eat along the drive to save on mowing it. also is to have a mower with a catcher on it to only mow a small section each day to use as food for the animals, like the driveway would be to only travel on one side down and back for a load and next day the other side. can place the clippings into the mott as a pile for the chickens to scratch as a compost pile.
Funny story about chickens (Silkies in particular). My daughter called me in hysterics one day, hardly able to breathe she was laughing so hard. She owned Silkies and Brahamas and was confident that the little Silkie rooster would be unable to breed the big Brahma hens. Until one day she stepped out her side door and saw her Silky Rooster stalking a trio of big hens. as soon as he saw them wander near a cement block. He ran over to that block and jumped on it and then from there to the nearest hen. She thought this was a fluke until she saw him do it again. Moral of the story...don't depend on size to keep your breeds pure. :D
Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New year
Ty for explaining about scammers!! To many ppl r getting scammed cuz they dont realize what it is until its too late. Love ur content and ive learned so much from u guys! Starting my garden this year finally and its great to go back for reference if i need to.
Love your videos…SO MUCH GOOD INFO…! ❤. Shelly
Would like to see a drone view of your property layout without giving away precise location.
Nice your greenhouse is comfortable for short sleeves during winter! Great info. Thank you
Thank you Kevin & Sarah. God Bless you all in Love. Maranatha ! ( shared to f/b )
Have a very Happy New Year. God Bless you and your family
I got one of those scam notices from your site. thankfully I didn't fall for it. wish we could just shut down those people
👏👏👏👏👏. Thank you. This was a great video
Whenever I see a scammer, I report them to UA-cam
Hello there. Glad to see you are well and had a wonderful Christmas! I love your videos!
Same.
Ditto…
Yeah - I've been reporting a Mrs. [name of the month] that made tons of people thousands of dollars every month. They are usually on Christian channels - so I'm sure they will infiltrate onto Sarah and Kevin's channel eventually, if they haven't already - since they always praise God for their good fortunate. Sometimes the story is from a former homeless person - where Jesus introduced them to this Mrs. so-and-so. It is always followed by tons of the same questions like: how do I get to meet this Mrs. so and so - or, yes - I just made tens of dollars using Mrs so-and so.
Same!
I really enjoy your content. I always learn something!
I transplanted my Meyer lemon tree and my three foot tall avocado tree and brought them inside and after my avocado tree shed it’s leaf’s from transplant shock, a tomato sprouted in its planter (no dirt from tomatoes came near it 😳). Now 3” tall.
Have you given any thought to growing a row or two of Hybrid willow or hybrid poplar trees to ether coppice or pollard for a supply of high protein leaves and saplings as a close substitute alfalfa for your rabbits. Could be good for your milk cow also. I saw a suggestion for a wood lot using Poplar. One acre is planted of 1200 cuttings on 6ft centers. After 4 years you harvest and get 20 to 40 cords of 4 to 5 inch diameter logs and age them for firewood. Two cords of Poplar replaces 1 of oak. OR, the first year you plant 1/4 acre of cuttings, the next year you harvest all sprouts for fodder and cuttings for the next 1/4 acre leaving one strong one to grow for future firewood. This is a continuous cycle. If you fence it in you could run your geese under the trees to help with the mowing. Grow easy to harvest fire wood with diameter sized for your wood stove. There are many other specie of tree that could be used in a similar way. Chestnut, for nuts, forage, fenceposts, firewood is just 1. God Bless.
Thank you.
I had beautiful broccoli plants in the greenhouse. Something ate them all. Have a huge problem with critters. Next year, it's farmers' market. Sarah, you look so pretty. Been awhile since I visited your channel.
I would love to see Sarah continue the rabbit videos!
It's very frustrating that they don't do anything about them. There's one that's posted hundreds of those comments on another channel I watch and I've reported them at least a hundred times. They're still there, same exact account.
Sarah - I've decided to let my natural hair grow out and show my wonderful gray. I still have a long way to go, but looking forward to the end result. Thank you for representing. You look fantastic!
Love both of you guys shirts❤
Good video! Planning infrastructure is of huge importance. I would suggest growing some things in pots for a year if you’re new to gardening. Our farm has huge old shade trees and that makes it a challenge to find garden and raised bed space that has full sun. It really makes a difference for tomatoes. Some crops do fine with partial sun. So consider this factor when considering where you’re planting different vegetables and where you’re placing your beds.
Carrots are a cool season crop.
Up north in Rolla, have been enjoying your content, gosh, for 2 or 3 years now! Appreciate you guys, and the quality content you produce. My eight year old daughter is a participant in a before-school Laura Ingalls Wilder reading program and they are getting a field trip to your neck of the woods this Spring! Happy New Year!
I just love you guys and your advice. I was wondering if you ever considered 'heating" your hothouse with passive heat. It would be a little more work with your current setup but certainly doable, Dig a couple of trenches the length of your hothouse maybe 6'-8' deep, add a foot of gravel, then lay standard 4" sewer PVC with holes, another foot of gravel, then fill it back in. The idea is to heat the gravel bed during the day by blowing hot air from the top of the green house into the gravel bed and then that heat rises slowly during the night. Simple with a minimal expense. As smart as you 2 are, you have probably already considered it. Any way God bless you guys!
They already use some passive. Black fiber mat absorbs heat during the day. So do the black tubs. Additional passive heat could come from 55 gal plastic drums painted black and filled with water. The fans disperse the warmer air throughout the greenhouse.
You are correct, but they mentioned that the temperature at night returned to the same as outside. Having tons of earth and rock under the hot house warmed will take much longer to cool down. This technique is used around the world for a low cost solution.
Great honest advice at the end there
Good morning
Awesome video and so much great information!
Really enjoyed watching 👍👍
I find it funny with editing. When one moment there is a cow on the scene and next its not. Lol😅
Question: How often do you guys go out to eat at restaurants or eateries during a typical month?
Great video to watch.
Happy New Year!
Happy New year to both of u and your family
Hey Y'all you guys can put some horse manure in pallets 4x4 in side the green house as it composts it puts out heat and does not stink
I was wondering about maintaining the chicken mote. I like the idea and I am in an area with a large deer population. So I did 2 things. I have corner gates on the outside, swinging on the long run and hooks on the corner post (both sides of the corners), so it is a straight run down the mote; and rounded corners on the inside (using 2 large posts and a light gate, set at a 45 degree angle), to allow my Zero Turn mower in and able to make the corners. At opposite corners I have a larger gate and corner gate to allow my tractor access. I used railroad ties for the hinged side of these gates. I also use a lawn sweeper to collect the dried grass and chicken poop for composting. I thought it was just because of my MS that I have to over plan, but maybe it is not a bad thing.
Thank you for all of the information you guys give us. Without seeing how you do, we would not be able to apply this information to our situations.
Sarah, I mentioned a safety issue for you. Maybe I put it in the wrong place and you didn’t see it. Will you please wear a back brace while you’re working? I’ve been down this road and I’m paying the price. I would have done things differently. God bless you both, as well.
Bend your knees
I'm a 70 year old farmer lady. I have constant pain in my back from repetitive stretching to plant, weed and harvest.
If your geese don't keep the chicken moat mowed, would you consider sheep? I know you don't want to have goats again. Sheep aren't quite the escape artists that goats can be but they do eat the grass and give wool which you could sell at your farmer's market 😊
I enjoy your channel. It's so unfortunate regarding the scammers. It happens on FB also. I just had a generic named person claim his farm was 200 miles from me (he claimed another state about 200 miles from another person). He wanted Venmo/Ca$hApp, which I said no. They he agreed to PayPal to his "son" of a different name as long as it was Friends & Family, which I won't do because I don't know him. Finally, I said I'd just come pick up the chickens -- he disappeared. It's nice that you bring up keeping things easy and practical with the farm. This goes for any size (I have a small suburban yard), especially the mowing! My tiny flock is "clearing the land" for me so that next summer I can do some landscaping. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Looking forward to all your videos, education and instruction in 2024👍🏻😊
I don't know HOW you have any trouble with grass in your chicken area. My chickens nihilate ANY blades of grass, weeds and all the seeds in EVERY area I put them in. I use my girls to clear patches before I set up my garden areas. They earn their keep in spades doing that! lol
Thank you both so much for all that you do to teach us based on your experiences, all of your cooking videos, your canning videos, the wonderful videos you put together have been so helpful. A question that I have is why you stopped growing the Opalka paste tomatoes, the pros and cons of your latest paste varieties vs Opalka.
Great. Cool q&a! Thanks so much you two! Glad you had a great Christmas! Big hugs! ❤
As I see your latest version of gardening I am seeing that you are working smarter not harder .
Weeding as little as possible by using quality landscaping fabrics and raised beds , as well as keeping things clean and simple just makes life easier and less work .
I called myself a lazy person , because I don't like picking up the Same things twice or three different times .
A moment of thoughts helps with two steps forward and a half step slipping back .