Yes, use a larger rubber band and close those leaves. We grew cauliflower to sell and that's what we did. It does give a variety if wet enough, the leaves curl around it
I think I will make a snack garden....peas , cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and ?, hopefully keeping the children out of mamas garden so I can harvest it for meals. So a children's snacking place and a mamas place. I would love to see how your canning and other endeavors went this year. Also, your neck of the woods is beautiful!
Yes, that is a great idea! Sorry, if it tells you anything I have been too busy actually homesteading to make many videos lately! Ha! I plan to do an updated cellar and pantry tour soon and I will discuss last year's harvest. And thank you, we love it!
Hello Staci- Our working farm in Central Lakes Region New Hampshire is also growing zone 4-B. We are third generation. My father-in-law started with dairy cows, but we switched over to grass fed Hereford for breeding stock, commercial hay and commercial logging. I read your comment about raising your children to be children , but also to be integrated members of the family homestead. If my Grandmother Hazel, her brother Ray and his wife Annie had not done that with me, I would not know how to live off the land! They were loving and kind, but expected me to help out wherever I could. In doing so, they passed on the Old New Hampshire Ways of the 1930s. A priceless gift that I share where I can to this day. God is good! You did very well breaking new ground. We plant a LOT of Provider! It does well for us. Another favorite is Zephyr summer squash form Johnny's Seed and Red Sail lettuce. Today is a cold 50F. A few tomatoes sprouted indoors. We are equipped to live both on or off-grid... If you would enjoy seeing our 350 acre farm, I would be glad to send an email with photos. I don't use Face Book or other social media platforms, only You Tube and email, so unfortunately I cannot enter your contest. But "I'm all in" to following your fine channel! All the best. ~ Diane
Hi Diane! Wow, that is so great that you have had those skills passed down to you. It is so hard to learn these things as an adult. And thank you for sharing your seed varieties, I'm always curious what others plant. You can email me at staci@thefromscratchfarmhouse.com. I'd love to see your farm!
Good morning Staci- Yes I would be glad to send you an email with photos. I am encouraged to see your channel on You Tube and how helpful it will be be to like minded folks. I am going to forward your video to my friend Barbara in Maine. She lives close to the northern New Hampshire border and owns an organic green house business that produces seedlings, vegetables, herbs and fiber plants. I may be teaching organic gardening and sustainability workshops with her this summer. These classes most likely will be held outside, under canopy, in a safe environment. I'm sure she will be interested to see what you are doing! ~ Diane
Hey I don't personally have experience with this method however I have heard that planting marigolds next to cabbage can prevent worms from eating the crop. Maybe you can research and find more info on this.
Love your channel! Thank you for the videos. Seeing what you grow is so inspiring. We're moving to the marathon county (wi) area this summer...all the way from south Florida. Grew up in Indiana but it's been many years so it's nice to see what you plant and how the garden does with a shorter growing season.
You have to make sure that none of the leaves are touching or near the netting, otherwise the butterflies still lay the eggs on the outside of the net and they make their way onto the leaves through the holes in the netting.
Look into back to Eden gardening!!! You won’t need to water :) except for when you put in transplants if you have them. I’m in Wisconsin too but zone 5b.
just watched your chores video... as a mother who is now working hard to undo the lazy habit I created in my children I 100pct agree... I thought I was showing love but I was dis-arming them. Giving your children encouragement that they are capable is so important in every way
Hey! Awesome video, loved seeing your garden, I think you did great 👍 Were from Marshfield, Wi! We just bought our first farm last September, in Arpin, Wi ( just outside marshfield) We are excited to plant our first ( big garden ) lol
Ooo… I should do a YT video about why I hate those methods. 🤣 I grow most things from seed, yes. In short… wet damp layers of material are the perfect home for critters and diseases.
LOL - you can never have too many tomato plants! They are, in my opinion, the most useful of plants. I too love black plastic and feel it is a good thing in the garden because I can use it over and over, unlike mulch that has to be refreshed. You have a beautiful growing space. The first year is the most difficult. It will only gets better each year. You might checkout the JADAM natural farming information - specially their organic, natural insecticide/fungicide. One product does about everything and was a game changer for me. On UA-cam.
I don't know a single woman within my circle of friends or extended family who does not know how to cook. All of my kids' friends (they are in their twenties) know how to cook from scratch as well. I live in the Midwest.
Interesting! We live in northern WI so with our mild summer we can grow them from Spring to fall. Winter here is negative temps and several feet of snow. 😉
@@TheFromScratchFarmhouse ooops forgot about the snow!! 🤣 Our summers are very hot and dry, not conducive to growing brassicas of any description… but brilliant for most other summer produce…..although with all this crazy weather worldwide, who knows what to plant!
Yes, use a larger rubber band and close those leaves. We grew cauliflower to sell and that's what we did. It does give a variety if wet enough, the leaves curl around it
Oh great idea with the rubber band! Thank you!
Gardening has become a family affair in our household. It's amazing to see my kids getting their hands dirty and learning about nature.
Good to see u back again! Missed u! U have a beautiful garden! -Kendra
Thank you! Glad to know I was missed. Had to take a little break, but excited to be back!
I can believe that a person would need a break!:)
I think I will make a snack garden....peas , cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and ?, hopefully keeping the children out of mamas garden so I can harvest it for meals. So a children's snacking place and a mamas place.
I would love to see how your canning and other endeavors went this year. Also, your neck of the woods is beautiful!
Yes, that is a great idea! Sorry, if it tells you anything I have been too busy actually homesteading to make many videos lately! Ha! I plan to do an updated cellar and pantry tour soon and I will discuss last year's harvest. And thank you, we love it!
Hello Staci- Our working farm in Central Lakes Region New Hampshire is also growing zone 4-B. We are third generation. My father-in-law started with dairy cows, but we switched over to grass fed Hereford for breeding stock, commercial hay and commercial logging. I read your comment about raising your children to be children , but also to be integrated members of the family homestead. If my Grandmother Hazel, her brother Ray and his wife Annie had not done that with me, I would not know how to live off the land! They were loving and kind, but expected me to help out wherever I could. In doing so, they passed on the Old New Hampshire Ways of the 1930s. A priceless gift that I share where I can to this day. God is good!
You did very well breaking new ground. We plant a LOT of Provider! It does well for us. Another favorite is Zephyr summer squash form Johnny's Seed and Red Sail lettuce. Today is a cold 50F. A few tomatoes sprouted indoors. We are equipped to live both on or off-grid...
If you would enjoy seeing our 350 acre farm, I would be glad to send an email with photos. I don't use Face Book or other social media platforms, only You Tube and email, so unfortunately I cannot enter your contest. But "I'm all in" to following your fine channel! All the best. ~ Diane
Hi Diane! Wow, that is so great that you have had those skills passed down to you. It is so hard to learn these things as an adult. And thank you for sharing your seed varieties, I'm always curious what others plant. You can email me at staci@thefromscratchfarmhouse.com. I'd love to see your farm!
Good morning Staci- Yes I would be glad to send you an email with photos. I am encouraged to see your channel on You Tube and how helpful it will be be to like minded folks. I am going to forward your video to my friend Barbara in Maine. She lives close to the northern New Hampshire border and owns an organic green house business that produces seedlings, vegetables, herbs and fiber plants. I may be teaching organic gardening and sustainability workshops with her this summer. These classes most likely will be held outside, under canopy, in a safe environment. I'm sure she will be interested to see what you are doing! ~ Diane
Hey I don't personally have experience with this method however I have heard that planting marigolds next to cabbage can prevent worms from eating the crop. Maybe you can research and find more info on this.
Love your channel! Thank you for the videos. Seeing what you grow is so inspiring. We're moving to the marathon county (wi) area this summer...all the way from south Florida. Grew up in Indiana but it's been many years so it's nice to see what you plant and how the garden does with a shorter growing season.
Even with netting, our brassicas were eaten up by the little caterpillars. BT is the only thing that saved them!
I was just told that as soon as you see them to sprinkle with dry used coffee grounds! I'm going to try that this year!
You have to make sure that none of the leaves are touching or near the netting, otherwise the butterflies still lay the eggs on the outside of the net and they make their way onto the leaves through the holes in the netting.
Look into back to Eden gardening!!! You won’t need to water :) except for when you put in transplants if you have them. I’m in Wisconsin too but zone 5b.
Your garden is looking good
Thank you!
just watched your chores video... as a mother who is now working hard to undo the lazy habit I created in my children I 100pct agree... I thought I was showing love but I was dis-arming them. Giving your children encouragement that they are capable is so important in every way
Yes! Thank you for the encouragement!
Your first sign of cabbage moth sprinkle brassica family with dry used coffee grounds..
Has worked for the last 7 years for us
Zone 4b here
Awesome! I’m so excited to try this!
A beautiful garden!
Did you grow all your produce in this garden?
Yes, with the exception of a few field crops. Thank you!
Hey! Awesome video, loved seeing your garden, I think you did great 👍
Were from Marshfield, Wi! We just bought our first farm last September, in Arpin, Wi ( just outside marshfield)
We are excited to plant our first ( big garden ) lol
Hey there neighbor! 😉 I’m so glad you enjoyed it! And how exciting! 👏
Do you grow everything from seed? What do you think about the wood chip or the back to Eden way of mulching your garden?
Ooo… I should do a YT video about why I hate those methods. 🤣 I grow most things from seed, yes. In short… wet damp layers of material are the perfect home for critters and diseases.
LOL - you can never have too many tomato plants! They are, in my opinion, the most useful of plants. I too love black plastic and feel it is a good thing in the garden because I can use it over and over, unlike mulch that has to be refreshed. You have a beautiful growing space. The first year is the most difficult. It will only gets better each year. You might checkout the JADAM natural farming information - specially their organic, natural insecticide/fungicide. One product does about everything and was a game changer for me. On UA-cam.
Ya, true! Thank you!
Could you please do a house tour video? The process and decisions for your home.
I plan to do a bunch of house videos this fall/winter!
Do you plant things like Calendula that can just serve as a host plant for pests?
We do grow Calendula!
I wish more women were like you, it's sad most lady's don't even know how to cook.
I don't know a single woman within my circle of friends or extended family who does not know how to cook. All of my kids' friends (they are in their twenties) know how to cook from scratch as well. I live in the Midwest.
Is it the right season for brassicas? In australia we can really only grow them successfully in winter…..I don’t even try in the summer…..
Interesting! We live in northern WI so with our mild summer we can grow them from Spring to fall. Winter here is negative temps and several feet of snow. 😉
@@TheFromScratchFarmhouse ooops forgot about the snow!! 🤣
Our summers are very hot and dry, not conducive to growing brassicas of any description… but brilliant for most other summer produce…..although with all this crazy weather worldwide, who knows what to plant!
Just followed you on instagram, also from WI and wanting to feed my family from the land. Love to connect with you.
Awesome! 👏 I look forward to connecting with you on there.