I have watched your channel from the start where you were unloading canned stuff under a bush to keep them out of the sun. You have learned and grown into a homesteader able to share your skills that you have learned. You do a great job.
Fry up some pig fat, stir in a bit of flour with some goats milk and you will have the best breakfast pouring it over biscuits or even toast! Love your positivity!
Up, Down, and All Around...Thank you! I have to look it up every time I fertilize. Now I can remember which mineral is used for what. I learn something new with almost every video you post.
I am loving your journey!! Please keep sharing with us. Also, I just wanted to say: you are looking amazing! Your face always has a smile in it, you're physical change has been inspiring, you vibe with positive and it's infecting. Keep up the amazing journey/work!!
Looks like you are by Utah border. We are both working with the same type of soil. I've been on a mission to propagate and plant as many peach, apricot, nectarine,plum and apple trees. I find peach trees out in the wild while hiking and it's amazing to come across hidden groves. I'm unsure of the variety of apple tree I found but I took some cuttings and it looks like they like this soil because they rooted a lot faster than peach trees.
Thank you for the valuable information. We are going to be heading out to the Holbrook area where we purchased about 3 acres and your knowledge will be priceless to us.
Congratulations! That's exciting. It won't be long before I get aquaponics going I recall you're interested in that. While you likely know more than I do about it. I may get to experimenting with it before you. You might see what not to do.
@@FrugalOffGrid thank you, a beginner at aquaponics as well. Just been doing a lot of research and it made sense. But as you know, learning about it and actually doing it are very different ,lol.
My Hubby and I are saving our pennies, living in northern az now. You've inspired us ever since you made the "how to buy land" video and it's wonderful to see how you thrive. We want that experience with our family and appreciate your insights and most of all inspiration that anything is possible. Much love to you.
Wow man that was amazing! Thank you for sharing! People like you.. Restore my hope in humanity. Just to show that even in the most dire situations, if we believe, if we fight,... Things can turn around for the better! And those first steps... Yeah they can be discouraging to manyyyyy people. And people NEED examples to follow/learn! I got a tip for you... Idk why but in my head it was popping "Raised Beds", "Raised Beds". I think you should look into that because it looks like it can benefit you a LOT. It's more versatile and flexible, probably has some nagging costs but... Man oh man it can solve a lottttt of problems and increase the quality of your situation. PLEASE look into that and I hope I can see what your experience was like. Cheers my friend!
You should put some tilapia fish in a pond and you can eat them later and you can use the water for great watering fertilizer. This is your old friend Justin btw
I’ve been watching you for a long Tim almost sense day one . So when I say your homestead shows all the hard work and time , you have to be willing to put in the time.
We dig what you're doing bud! We've been out on ours since April out near the Y down Stanford Rd, outside Vernon. We'd love to meet if you're in our area.
Just what I was looking for earlier 😂 Been gardening in SE KY for some time now, and am planning on relocating to The four corners-ish area. How exciting! I bet there are many differences! It’s been wonderful to see your journey, bless you and yours! 😊
These hills sure are rich! I’m nervous to make the change but also so excited! The main issue here is humidity, heat and them weeds will take over quick! My garden is full of sassafras’s seedlings and joe pye among many other things at the moment lol @@FrugalOffGrid
Can't wait to watch the video. I'm heading out tonight to goof around a little bit because there's no work geez will I ever learn haha anyways hopefully I can tune in tomorrow.
I see more of the method to your madness now than ever before John. Keep it going. I agree your property has increased in value quite a bit. Good luck brother
Your gardening has come a long way baby. (copied that from a smoking commercial, but your veggies are good for ya) I don't know if you know, but I'll just say it. Don't eat tomato greens or potato greens. Poisonous, killed people. Nightshade family. You've done very well out there. Surprising how much you've got growing so productively.
Hey brother Im looking forward to seeing that orchard very soon. What type of fruit trees do you plan to grow ? The homestead looks awesome Best of luck on orchard brother stay blessed.
Thank you. It all just takes time and being able to prioritize things and learning lol. I killed a couple trees. But I have such a better understanding now, it will pan out.
@@FrugalOffGrid That's awesome brother That's all we can do is continue to learn which makes this whole process much more exciting and fun for the long haul.
Great info. Thanks for sharing what you've learned...I didn't think about some plants not growing well with others, definitely have to do my due diligence...The three sisters is a staple of nutrition. The place is looking awesome, keep grinding brother 👍
Thanks for the info and perspective! My biggest hurdle to homesteading is my severely autistic daughter. So I’d have to immediately have a home set up and we’d have to buy food until things grow. It’s a high hurdle. Also have you ever made pasta with the sorghum flour? Curious what that might be like.
First off lemme say you're starting to look SWOLE my friend. Second, the part you mentioned about just adding what is needed to your soil was very useful despite how simple it was. Lastly, saying that you should just try and you can grow just about anything has given me confidence. I have always taught myself how to do things by just doing something. You just experimented and learned as you went, and I think I'll do the same. Thanks, this was very helpful.
@@FrugalOffGrid yeah, I've taught myself so many skills and people always say I'm wrong cause I do it differently than how they learned. I've learned to take pieces of info I like and pave my own way.
I am new to your channel and desert living and was wondering, when you moved onto your property did you start first with your living quarters or did you split time and start up with both the garden and your living quarters? Another question, do you think having a garden that is lined up and "pretty" does better than a "random" garden, or vise versa? I am seeing videos with both styles and am trying to find out which will produce enough to feed my family throughout the year and which will keep the plants the happiest without having to go crazy on watering or rescue sad plants. I am quite a fan of your homestead btw, excellent work! It is really comforting to know that it is achieveable to live abundantly in the desert!
sounds crazy, but doing potatoes in large buckets is super reliable. You can exclude most pests and you don't have to dig them. In AZ, I sink them into the ground halfway to control temperature, and use light side shade, as well as cube trellis with thick sticks every 10" or so to protect them from wind. If you want to try, just look up here how to grow them in large buckets and give one or two a shot :-)
Hey quick question off topic from this video but I just bought some property near where you are and I am planning on building a 100 square foot house that is 100 percent off the grid do I need to get a building permit or not. Cause I looked in the county website and it said sheds under 200 sf no not need one.
I have watched your channel from the start where you were unloading canned stuff under a bush to keep them out of the sun. You have learned and grown into a homesteader able to share your skills that you have learned. You do a great job.
Man I really rolled the dice at the beginning. Glad I did. I had never seen someone do it so frugal. I just had to learn a day at a time.
Three sisters.. corn , beans, squash and you can add sunflowers ❤
Fry up some pig fat, stir in a bit of flour with some goats milk and you will have the best breakfast pouring it over biscuits or even toast! Love your positivity!
Up, Down, and All Around...Thank you! I have to look it up every time I fertilize. Now I can remember which mineral is used for what. I learn something new with almost every video you post.
Yea, that's an easy way to remember.
I am loving your journey!! Please keep sharing with us.
Also, I just wanted to say: you are looking amazing! Your face always has a smile in it, you're physical change has been inspiring, you vibe with positive and it's infecting.
Keep up the amazing journey/work!!
Thanks, I have worked hard for it on both accounts.
Looks like you are by Utah border. We are both working with the same type of soil. I've been on a mission to propagate and plant as many peach, apricot, nectarine,plum and apple trees. I find peach trees out in the wild while hiking and it's amazing to come across hidden groves. I'm unsure of the variety of apple tree I found but I took some cuttings and it looks like they like this soil because they rooted a lot faster than peach trees.
Thank you for the valuable information. We are going to be heading out to the Holbrook area where we purchased about 3 acres and your knowledge will be priceless to us.
Congratulations! That's exciting. It won't be long before I get aquaponics going I recall you're interested in that. While you likely know more than I do about it. I may get to experimenting with it before you. You might see what not to do.
@@FrugalOffGrid thank you, a beginner at aquaponics as well. Just been doing a lot of research and it made sense. But as you know, learning about it and actually doing it are very different ,lol.
Wow 3 acres out there that's nice congratulations
The high desert is underrated for sure.
The garden is looking good, and thanks for sharing your gardening tips!
No sweat Robert, I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment.
Heading that way this summer
Lovely video and lots of great information.
Thank you Don. I really appreciate that.
It's amazing how far you have come and how it's really coming together!
Thank you melo
My Hubby and I are saving our pennies, living in northern az now. You've inspired us ever since you made the "how to buy land" video and it's wonderful to see how you thrive. We want that experience with our family and appreciate your insights and most of all inspiration that anything is possible. Much love to you.
Thanks a lot Emily. That's good to hear
Good luck in the contest John....voted twice for you so far.
Thank you!
Love the garden
Wow man that was amazing! Thank you for sharing! People like you.. Restore my hope in humanity. Just to show that even in the most dire situations, if we believe, if we fight,... Things can turn around for the better! And those first steps... Yeah they can be discouraging to manyyyyy people. And people NEED examples to follow/learn!
I got a tip for you... Idk why but in my head it was popping "Raised Beds", "Raised Beds". I think you should look into that because it looks like it can benefit you a LOT. It's more versatile and flexible, probably has some nagging costs but... Man oh man it can solve a lottttt of problems and increase the quality of your situation. PLEASE look into that and I hope I can see what your experience was like. Cheers my friend!
I have a raised bed, you can see it in the video. Hugelkulturs seen to work best but I built my raised bed as if it was a hugelkultur.
You should put some tilapia fish in a pond and you can eat them later and you can use the water for great watering fertilizer. This is your old friend Justin btw
ua-cam.com/video/nUkSfRHH7oY/v-deo.html
You have done an incredible job building your homestead! Thank you for sharing what you’ve learned.
Thank you Denise
I’ve been watching you for a long Tim almost sense day one . So when I say your homestead shows all the hard work and time , you have to be willing to put in the time.
Appreciate it
Thank you for all those tips..
You are such an inspiration.
We dig what you're doing bud! We've been out on ours since April out near the Y down Stanford Rd, outside Vernon. We'd love to meet if you're in our area.
Just what I was looking for earlier 😂 Been gardening in SE KY for some time now, and am planning on relocating to The four corners-ish area. How exciting! I bet there are many differences! It’s been wonderful to see your journey, bless you and yours! 😊
Glad it was helpful! I imagine you could toss a seed and it would grow in Kentucky. 🤠
I did find this earlier ua-cam.com/video/dGtr_BP28NM/v-deo.html Not sure where this fella is at, but I gleaned some knowledge from this video!
These hills sure are rich! I’m nervous to make the change but also so excited! The main issue here is humidity, heat and them weeds will take over quick! My garden is full of sassafras’s seedlings and joe pye among many other things at the moment lol
@@FrugalOffGrid
Everywhere has its challenges
Everything looks amazing! My 3 sisters are corn, beans and squash... Great video/information!
That is awesome!
Great vdeo! I will watch this one again and often. Inspiring! Thanks!!
Thanks for watching Mary. I'm happy you find it useful.
You're come a long way!
wow garden looks full!!!
It's done well. Just about time to start again.
Can't wait to watch the video. I'm heading out tonight to goof around a little bit because there's no work geez will I ever learn haha anyways hopefully I can tune in tomorrow.
You got this!
I see more of the method to your madness now than ever before John. Keep it going. I agree your property has increased in value quite a bit. Good luck brother
Good to know this clears things up a bit
great info
vote put in!!
Corn,beans and Squash
Man I love the color of your beard
Good video of your garden
Thank you so much 🙂
Very informative. Thanks.
Urine is also a great fertilizer its rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. I use a ratio of 8:1
Your gardening has come a long way baby. (copied that from a smoking commercial, but your veggies are good for ya) I don't know if you know, but I'll just say it. Don't eat tomato greens or potato greens. Poisonous, killed people. Nightshade family. You've done very well out there. Surprising how much you've got growing so productively.
I talk about that in the video. Never eat them without looking them up. I hand a cantaloupe that should make it! I'm stoked.
Hey brother
Im looking forward to seeing that orchard very soon. What type of fruit trees do you plan to grow ? The homestead looks awesome
Best of luck on orchard brother stay blessed.
I need to test things out. The hybrid willows are doing well. They'll make good coverage. I'd like to do avocado, lemon, orange, apple and peach.
@@FrugalOffGrid That sounds awesome I looking forward to see them all get establish and giving you plenty of fruit brother.
Thank you. It all just takes time and being able to prioritize things and learning lol. I killed a couple trees. But I have such a better understanding now, it will pan out.
@@FrugalOffGrid That's awesome brother That's all we can do is continue to learn which makes this whole process much more exciting and fun for the long haul.
always greaat!
Appreciate it
Ty sir
Great info. Thanks for sharing what you've learned...I didn't think about some plants not growing well with others, definitely have to do my due diligence...The three sisters is a staple of nutrition. The place is looking awesome, keep grinding brother 👍
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the info and perspective! My biggest hurdle to homesteading is my severely autistic daughter. So I’d have to immediately have a home set up and we’d have to buy food until things grow. It’s a high hurdle. Also have you ever made pasta with the sorghum flour? Curious what that might be like.
First off lemme say you're starting to look SWOLE my friend. Second, the part you mentioned about just adding what is needed to your soil was very useful despite how simple it was. Lastly, saying that you should just try and you can grow just about anything has given me confidence. I have always taught myself how to do things by just doing something. You just experimented and learned as you went, and I think I'll do the same. Thanks, this was very helpful.
Good, I've been working my butt off. It blows my mind how much people will tell you as a fact when they really have no idea.
@@FrugalOffGrid yeah, I've taught myself so many skills and people always say I'm wrong cause I do it differently than how they learned. I've learned to take pieces of info I like and pave my own way.
I am new to this channel & wondering if you have considered Jadam organic farming methods?
Can I ask what area you are in ? I know northern Arizona, buy which part? We are in Northern AZ as well.
I am new to your channel and desert living and was wondering, when you moved onto your property did you start first with your living quarters or did you split time and start up with both the garden and your living quarters? Another question, do you think having a garden that is lined up and "pretty" does better than a "random" garden, or vise versa? I am seeing videos with both styles and am trying to find out which will produce enough to feed my family throughout the year and which will keep the plants the happiest without having to go crazy on watering or rescue sad plants. I am quite a fan of your homestead btw, excellent work! It is really comforting to know that it is achieveable to live abundantly in the desert!
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@@FrugalOffGrid I just joined your mailing list!! Thank you so much!!!
Up down all around... Nitrogen is up in the air Phosphorus is down in the soil and Potassium is all around the plant
Hi. Where did you get your beet seeds? Have not had success with those.
I don't recall. Thanks!
Your geothermal is super impressive! Do your plants wilt in the summer with the heat, or do you open it up somehow?
It has 4 large windows I open up, there's an exhaust fan at the top. The doors also get uncovered.
What area in AZ are you?
Omg have you been working out?
Lol, for quite some time. 🤠
Did you have a problem with grubs or potato bugs this year? My potatoes were decimated by them and so were a couple other neighbors.
I didn't, I think my only issue with potatoes has been over watering because I have so many plants near them.
@@FrugalOffGrid my 7 year old planted a couple under a tree and rarely watered hers and they did much better than mine.
sounds crazy, but doing potatoes in large buckets is super reliable. You can exclude most pests and you don't have to dig them. In AZ, I sink them into the ground halfway to control temperature, and use light side shade, as well as cube trellis with thick sticks every 10" or so to protect them from wind.
If you want to try, just look up here how to grow them in large buckets and give one or two a shot :-)
Do you deal with snakes and scorpions often?
I've only seen two scorpions and many tarantulas, but they're slow. Here's my video on snakes. ua-cam.com/video/_umOn8uipGM/v-deo.html
@FrugalOffGrid awesome I'm gonna watch the video now! Thanks 😊
Hey quick question off topic from this video but I just bought some property near where you are and I am planning on building a 100 square foot house that is 100 percent off the grid do I need to get a building permit or not. Cause I looked in the county website and it said sheds under 200 sf no not need one.
A shed is not a house. Houses are required to be permitted and must be 400sq ft minimum.
@@FrugalOffGrid got it I meant a shed.
Chickens will help clean the bugs out of the garden.
I don't have a problem with bugs but the chickens will wipe out a garden.