Becky, as a gardener of over 40 years, I don't think that you have a soil nutrient issue as much as you have that black ĺandsçàping paper issue trying to keep weeds out. Your soil is not getting proper watering and the black paper is a heat conductor and your plants are getting too hot. Do a test and take off the black paper on a couple of the raised beds and see if they start thriving better. I know weeds are a huge pain in the butt, but I do believe that's your problem. Your soil is getting hotter because it can't breathe properly.
If i could like this comment more than once, i would. I definitely agree. I bet those poor plants are baking under that stuff. Mulch, hay, grass clippings work way better at keeping the weeds at bay. Also think she needs to start throwing all her chicken poop in her beds on the off season. I hope she sees your comment.
So many others use the weed barrier cloth and have no issues. Is a new garden and soil is not as rich as an established one.. My opinion, needs a lot of homemade compost..
That’s what I was thinking. This garden is too hot. There needs to be a load of rotted manure placed on these beds in the fall so it can marinate all winter and be tilled in prior to planting in the spring.
Becky, you don't know how much you've changed my family and I life. We ate out almost 7 days a week. You showed me that cooking can be fun and having delicious and healthy recipes.
She has inspired me to get back to cooking full time and cooking from scratch!! I did for many years but lost my gumption to for a while. But our health was suffering and watching Becky take so much joy in cooking was a big part of what helped me over that hump!
Becky has the best recipes. I'm 69 and I'm still learning new ways of cooking. I've been doing the make ahead marinade recipes and as Becky says, future me thanks past me for planning ahead. Happy cooking and baking everyone, Debbie Lavigne
Hey Becky, I'm not a gardener (yet) but I did do a soil science unit at university! I wonder if the landscape fabric could be preventing some of the microorganisms that live in soil receiving the sunlight they need. The microorganisms can aid the process of nitrogen in organic matter converting into available nitrogen for the plants. Look into the nitrogen cycle if you're interested. And thanks for all the great content!!
Becky, honestly you and Josh have done soooooooo much in such a small period! Your vision is beautiful and so perfect !!!! Now how you did this while having baby is a real feat!!!!
Landscape fabric reduces the air reaching the soil, and prevents any new organic matter from getting to the surface of the soil. It also does not allow for proper water to pass through. The worms and other organic matter that depend on air can die. When this happens it causes a reduction of nutrients for your plants and the soil starts to degrade. Which is not good for your plants. The ants are attracted to the landscape fabric and the moisture from the squash plants. You can use cinnamon, vinegar, or Diatomaceous earth to deter them naturally. I have tried the fabric in my garden and just have not had good success with it. The landscaping looks really stunning!
I have to disagree with this statement. We started a garden in an area that was strictly pasture (where no livestock was at). The soil was absolutely dead, no life at all. We laid the fabric down that Becky has on hers last year as a way to keep down weeds. We cut holes in it and planted in the ground. This year, we altered things and had to amend the soil. So, I cut out long sections of that fabric to have access to amend the soil. I found SO MANY worms! In addition, the soil there had a lot more moisture in comparison to areas that didn't have the fabric. The fabric isn't an ideal solution, but it absolutely works in a pinch.
I met a pepper farmer in my home town. I asked him how he got his bell peppers to grow so big. He told me he puts a teaspoon of Epsom salt in the hole of every pepper he plants. I tried it last year. Only with pepperonci because my dog destroyed all of my other pepper starts. Anyway, I got hundreds of peppers off of 6 plants. I canned 40 pints of peppers and gave away 5 grocery bags full. I did the same thing with 6 types of peppers this year. They are looking great and we have harvested several peppers so far this year.
When the peppers flower, put a couple of tablespoons of Epsom salts in an inch of hot water in a watering can. After the salt dissolves, top off the can with hose water and water your plants.
If there’s one thing I always hear on your channel, it’s how you’re grateful for your blessings. Your stewardship is a testament that these declarations are not just words. That’s so positive and encouraging and keeps me coming back! ❤🙏😀
I don’t recall seeing a compost area. That certainly would be beneficial. You had a vision and I’m so excited for you to get it to fruition! It is beautiful.
Becky, during your garden tour I noticed that the soil in your beds may have too much wood mixed in. When the wood is not fully decomposed, it will bind up the nitrogen and your plants will show signs of nitrogen deficiency. Also, the black weed barrier may contribute to flower drop. Once the temps get really hot 90+ deg. some plants will drop their flowers or will stop putting out blossoms until the temperatures fall. Dark landscape heats up quickly. Love watching your garden adventures! 😊
I agree about the woody pieces being an issue. It doesn't look like the compost in your soil mix was fully finished, so you have sequestration happening. Good news is that the soil will improve naturally over the next couple seasons, especially if you build the soil microbiome.
How beautiful is that yard so amazing. Becky, you don’t really need to buy nitrogen. You have the best nitrogen in your backyard. Chicken poop. My in-laws had a garden and they’ve use chicken coop for generations. There’s a couple ways to do it. At least with chicken poop you know exactly what you’re getting and what’s in it because you know what you’re feeding them.
This is just like what happened in my garden the first year I built my boxes. It WAS due to nutrient deficiencies and imbalances (too high of some things) even though I got my soil from a garden center who specifically mixed their soils for a special garden mix. Becky, I think you are spot on with amending as much as possible until it’s truly good soil! I hardly got any fruit, so I’m truly amazed at the quantity you’ve gotten so far!!
Organic fertilizer has a lot of carbon, and filler but very little nutrients compared to synthetic fertilizers. Only a few organic amendments even give you an analysis. If they do the total nitrogen bloodmeal 12-14%, but most of it is not in bioavailable form. The quickest even part of it will be available will still take about two weeks. Chicken manure has about 1.5- 2% nitrogen again only about half of it is in a bioavailable form, the remainder will become available over two years. Fish emulsion is 5-1-1. In soluble form is is more readily available, but still most of it will not be available immediately. The garden will get better over time, but it will take time and continuous water soluble feeding to support plants in their growth phase. It will take a couple of years before it becomes comparable to a conventional garden. However it would be hard to plant an organic garden as intensively or with very heavy feeders unless you give them more space and you supplement them weekly if you are going organic. P.S. I use newspaper as mulch instead of weed block. The weed block does break down over time, but is not really biodegradable You will get up to 5 years life from it, depending on how much UV rays you get and the quality of the weed block. I use several layers of newspaper instead of weed block. It keeps down the weeds, and acts like a mulch. It is easy to plant right through the newspaper and in three months or so it breaks down and adds carbon to the soil I don't have to fish out little pieces of plastic out of the garden. And I can get newspaper from friends free. Any thing that covers the ground and keeps weeds down is a good thing.
Blood meal or bone meal as nitrogen source takes awhile to break down and be available. The instructions on the bag/box indicate you can put it in water and feed as a liquid. That's a quicker source of N2. You could also use it as a foliar spray and apply to the leaves. You could tent the brassica bed and put fleece on to protect from the cabbage moths. Remember how cool our nights have been, retards the warm-weather plants' growth. Like I said before, you can mulch on top of landscape fabric. I think your soil is too hot (being surrounded by gravel and under black fabric) on a south-facing slope and the plants are not thriving. I'd put 3-4 inches or more of straw on top of the landscape fabric on the beds and see if the plants can recover with cooler soil.
I would mulch over that fabric too. I don’t think it’s the issue but keeping soil cool is a part time f the equation for sure. I think maybe the amendments Becky put in before planting haven’t broken down yet and aren’t available to the plants. Best to use a gentle water soluble fertilizer regularly, like a fish fertilizer I think so that things aren’t over fed
Trying to grow in alaska and finding it tricky any ideas . We tried to grow a pineapple a d everyone said it won't grow . Well guess what they were right but won't stop my trying
One of the most common reasons for pepper plants turning yellow is watering stress. This can happen if plants are either overwatered or underwater. But when it comes to pepper plants the main culprit tends to be overwatering. Pepper plants like moist soil, but they don't like to sit in
Ants are usually there for two reasons: to feed on the pollen, or because there are aphids on the plants. For the ants: Sprinkle ground cinnamon or cayenne pepper around your plants
I learned recently that pepper and tomatoes are big nitrogen suckers and will compete for that nitrogen. I ended up moving my tomatoes from my peppers and amended the soil and both are thriving! Hope that helps!
Thank you for a landscaping update! It seems like its been a long time since the last one and I have anxiously been awaiting. This was a huge project and it turned out beautifully!
Don't worry about the ants, they will actually serve as backup pollinators. I would suggest replacing the landscape fabric with some kind of mulch, and consider planting a legume as a cover crop in fall and winter. This will fix nitrogen in your soil and be more bioavailable for your spring planting. Lovely garden setup! I cook from scratch most days now, because of you! You helped me kick a multi-decade fast-food habit that was slowly killing me. Don't underestimate the difference you are making, Becky.❤❤❤
Becky, I'm so happy for you and Josh and your baby. God has truly blessed us from your blessings. may You continue to show us a little of your life and your happiness in guarding and cooking from your harvesting. God bless as always.
My grandmother used a big bucket and filled it with water from the well, she had a plastic laundry basket in it. She used the basket to rinse off the veggies before she brought them in. It helped us so much! Hope this helps and congratulations!!!!
Oh Becky, the garden and all landscaping is so beautiful. I’m so excited for you. You deserve it all so much. I can’t wait for you to be able to spend time with baby Acre in the garden! God Bless
Absolutely beautiful Becky!! One suggestion: self closing gate springs for your gates. They were a must for us to keep our kids in and keep our chickens out!
You can fix a saluting of fels naphtha soap and spray your plants that have bugs. It’s a all natural bar soap. I shred a little and put in spray bottle with water, let dissolve.
In only 4 months you’ve no idea how much you both have achieved! Wow! I’m amazed, as well as having a baby and running a UA-cam channel. Many congratulations 🎉
I've waited so long for this video! Ever since you started, I couldn't wait to see it all finished! I always learn so much from the videos, and the comments also!
I’ve never had an issue using landscaping fabric, but I have with poor soil. The onions are having the same issues and have no fabric on them. I think you are correct Becky. Also, you are spot on that the soil takes time to build. Best wishes. I’ve gardened a good 50+ years, so I’m interested in what you’ve found works.
Bone meal takes a few months to work. You may want to put some fish emulsion or some other liquid fertilizer to help now 🤔 I love what y'all have done. Everything looks beautiful. Great job
Our family has a pop-up that we will get out and sit in the yard when we have friends over to swim or for BBQ. People can sit their chairs under it, I can set up playpens for kids to nap under as well. Oh, if baby sleeps outside in a playpen, you can take a crib sheet and fit it over the top of the playpen so no bugs get in. I'm in the south, so we really have to protect our little ones outside in the summer.
Wherever you got your landscapers from, they did a great job! They earned all the cookies you gave them! I know they appreciated your baked goodies too! It was a great video seeing the yard tour. Wishing you many happy, healthy years in your new homestead!
I truly hope all your dreams come true, Becky. You really deserve it after all the work you do. Well done for all your gorgeous ornamental and edible gardens.
Oh mine, I felt so bad for the girls. They are so used to roaming the property but I know they're messy. Please give them more room to roam. Thank God you have the space for it. Your wrap around porch is beautiful, are you considering sanding it and treating wood. It will last longer. It looks gorgeous.
Hi Becky, I could never grow peppers until a couple of years ago. The pepper plants were loosing all their leaves and not producing any fruit. I decided to sprinkle Bone Meal on top of the soil (which I purchased for my potato plants), and what a difference. The plants came back to life and flourished and I got the best harvest of peppers I had ever had. I just Googled the difference between Bone Meal and Blood Meal: "both organic fertilizers, they differ in the nutrients they contribute to help plants grow. Blood meal is high in nitrogen while bone meal provides phosphorus and calcium". Seems like you could use both on the peppers. Good luck!!
Another calcium idea for nightshades: I save egg shells all winter then pulverize them and put a little powder in each hole when I plant my tomatoes and peppers.
Oh, Becky. Your landscaping, gardens, & yard all turned out beautifully. As you said, you’ll make great memories in your new home & yard. Those landscapers did an outstanding job. It looks so different (& much much better) from the January shots.
I was blessed with a pioneer family in the Spencer Creek area outside of Eugene. Animals eating your garden is guaranteed Just recently, after 34 years in our home, had a rabbit in our strawberry patch. More and more, we have indigenous animals. I happily share my food with the animals. We live in suburbia close to you. It's taken 34 years to come to this. The Greenway Creek area with paths has also been planted with indigenous plants. The wildlife is doing better. Beavers are enjoying the food and creating a lovely wetland. Blessed be.
Wow! Love the vision and completion of your garden. Great job! I hope that all issues get resolved in your garden. Much love to you, family and extended family from Newport News Virginia.
A suggestion for you Becky...grow cucumber vines, any type of cucumbers all along the deer fence. The vines are poisonous to deer and other animals and for the most part, they avoid it. But, they won't bother your chickens or dogs. Perhaps make the whole thing a living fence lined with flowers, cucumber vines, beans, etc. They whole thing will be edible, pretty, and effective. Everything looks amazing!!! Tomatoes need more phosphorous, not nitrogen, usually the same for peppers and any nightshades, including potatoes. It won't hurt to have more nitrogen, but too much nitrogen can also have negative effects. Jobes Organic Slow Release is amazing!
I love this idea! Friends had an ugly chainlink fence (Becky and Josh's is beautiful) and they planted morning glories all around it. Wall-to-wall beautiful flowers. They turned the ugliest part of their yard into a showstopper! Becky could grow grapes, cucumbers, snow peas up those fences. Plus it would create a wind-break for the other plants.
Jobes also sell fertilizer spikes,formulated for tomatoes, and work great with peppers,also. They last six weeks….two spikes per plant, placed on on each side.
Fa nominal, Becky! What a dream home you and Josh are creating. I could hear the squeals of happy children playing while the adults were on the patio enjoying all the things during the tour. Your gratefulness is the icing on the cake. What a year you have had!
Becky, your lawn garden is beautiful as well as your vegetable garden! Thanks for sharing the before and after pictures. What a wonderful thing to plan a beautiful spot for your family and friends to make memories. ❤️ My husband and I are on the other side of life and have made major changes to our yard and we hope it will always be a space where family and friends come and find a little peace and good memories. Still planting our garden after 50 years and love that there's still so much to learn!
I'm not done with the video yet but I can tell you that you and Josh have created such a beautiful family home that I hope is passed down to your next generations. I'm envious of the RV garage too. I pay almost $200 a month for storage.
So fun to see! The yellowing could also be an iron deficiency due to high soil PH and/or potassium deficiency. esp. since the beans look chlorotic and they are less sensitive to nitrogen availability than greens and peppers. I feel you... starting with brand new soil is so hard! I had the same issue with my greenstalk soil.
Agree. Some chelated iron for now and the blood meal will certainly not hurt anything. You can’t overdo it; it is not as bioavailable as people think. Then after the season she needs to work in a good amount of simple 13-13-13. Everyone will scream that it’s not “organic” but it is just made of minerals which are inorganic compounds. If it’s good enough for Old Alabama Gardener, it’s good enough for me! Miss that guy. If you haven’t seen his videos definitely look him up here on UA-cam.
You and Josh have done a beautiful job building ya"lls homestead. I really appreciate you showing us your progress. It makes my day watching your videos. Bless you and yours.
In such a short time, you and Josh have established a beautiful garden and backyard. I can't wait to see all the produce from your garden. I am learning a lot from you as I watch each video. Thank you, Becky! 🥰
Becky your garden looks fantastic, you are going to make so many wonderful memories with your family and friends. Well done to you and Josh for all your hard work.
Becky, thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens and yard with us! Everything is lovely and it’s been so nice to see the transformation. I have been gardening for many years and I am learning things from your videos. There is always more to learn about growing food and flowers.
What a stunning garden! The landscapers were true professionals and well worth all the baking 🍪 And you and Josh have worked hard to create this abundance. I'm excitedly waiting for the season to progress. Thanks for bringing us along xx
Your vision was amazing, and the execution even better than you probably expected. Thank you for sharing before and after pics and all the incredible information in such a friendly and truly humble way. Enjoy!!!
The garden looks so amazing Becky. It is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Baby Acre will love playing in that little fenced area you have. Maybe a small swing set. I’m excited to see what you end up doing with the chickens and what will be their permanent run. 💜💜💜
Absolutely beautiful. Love the landscaping and your garden. I like the way you did your fence. The wire on the top still allows one to enjoy the view. Congratulations. Can’t wait to see how your garden blossoms. 🙂
Congratulations to you and Josh and baby! A huge improvement to your new homestead is complete and with plans to continue the greenhouse and chicken area in the future I can only imagine how thrilled and proud you all are of this 2023 garden and property 😀 This piece of land seems perfect for you to expand and fullfill your dreams...amazing final reveal. I enjoy all the growth and am excited to see the Harvest in fall. You must feel so blessed and thankful to carry on your love of gardening. 😊I enjoy your channel very much. Thank you for sharing this video today 🙏
The area for you and your son and the dogs to play in is beyond beautiful I love it. I love the update of the front all the way down where the chicken coop is that is such a great idea the retaining wall looks so nice and the garden is beyond beautiful it's like every gardeners dreamgarden to look like and I love that it automatically has water irrigation to where you don't have to go in water everything I love it you are truly blessed
Hi, Becky! Thank you for this beautiful video of the stunning transformation of your property! It is so welcoming and inviting! I love seeing your garden grow. Your enthusiasm for homesteading is captivating!❤️
Oh my! Becky the landscape and garden turned out beautifully. I hope amending the beds really works because it’s so much fun to see how amazing your first season has turned out so far. I learn something new every time you take us along on a tour.
Many congratulations! Everything has turned out fantastic. Well done on having such a clear vision on what you wanted and the ability to tweak things as necessary. I wish you continued success in all you do and look forward to seeing how the next stage of your gardening and harvesting pans out. I love the idea of you and your family and friends sharing such a beautiful space and enjoying the fruits of your labour. Kudos to your landscaping team as well 👏👏👏👏👏
What a beautiful homestead! The landscape is perfect. Leaving room for you to add your lovelies was smart. The vegetables do look like they need nutrients. Which your taking care of. Your future visions of having the kids playing on the lawn and memories being made is what life’s all about. You’ve got your whole lives ahead of you. Your blessed beyond words. 🌻
Oh Becky, I just LOVE everything about the landscape choices you made!! I'm so excited to watch and see how it all develops over the years! You and Josh were so smart in your forward-thinking ideas, with space for the greenhouse, water/electric stubbed in, the flat section of grass for the children, deer fencing etc. I enjoy your channel so much, and am learning so many things along the way... even at my age! ;) I'm so happy for your family!! Thanks for sharing your passion with us!
Becky, I am so excited for you that you're in a place in your life that you have the means to realize your dreams and enjoy the fruits of your labors! What a wonderful time you and Josh and Baby A are going to have as you grow as a family. I'm proud of you guys, and so happy for you that your efforts are giving such beautiful results. Thank you for sharing your experience, skills, and inspiration with us! You are a warm, inviting presence in a world that is too often indifferent and challenging.❤❤❤
You are a ray of sunshine on You Tube Becky ❤ I am so happy and proud of all the work you and Josh (and landscapers lol) have done on this beautiful homestead. It looks amazing!
I am in Awe of the changes and that wrap around porch is a dream come true!! Your gardens are just leaving me speechless. I live in the PNW as well so I get it about the lack of rain. Great job Becky!!
Stunning garden. Gardening as you have said before is a learning curve and time and learning from mistakes are rewards in themselves. Growth for both your garden and your knowledge will get there in time. If everything was perfect the first time, how would we grow as people. The landscapers and you and Josh have done an amazing job and all whilst being a first time mum. You are a very inspiring person Becky. I look forward to all the videos for years to come.
Becky, as a gardener of over 40 years, I don't think that you have a soil nutrient issue as much as you have that black ĺandsçàping paper issue trying to keep weeds out. Your soil is not getting proper watering and the black paper is a heat conductor and your plants are getting too hot. Do a test and take off the black paper on a couple of the raised beds and see if they start thriving better. I know weeds are a huge pain in the butt, but I do believe that's your problem. Your soil is getting hotter because it can't breathe properly.
Hoping this comment gets upvotes I think it’s a very strong possibility ❤
Yes this might be the issue as well as over crowding.
If i could like this comment more than once, i would. I definitely agree. I bet those poor plants are baking under that stuff. Mulch, hay, grass clippings work way better at keeping the weeds at bay. Also think she needs to start throwing all her chicken poop in her beds on the off season. I hope she sees your comment.
So many others use the weed barrier cloth and have no issues. Is a new garden and soil is not as rich as an established one.. My opinion, needs a lot of homemade compost..
That’s what I was thinking. This garden is too hot. There needs to be a load of rotted manure placed on these beds in the fall so it can marinate all winter and be tilled in prior to planting in the spring.
Becky, you don't know how much you've changed my family and I life. We ate out almost 7 days a week. You showed me that cooking can be fun and having delicious and healthy recipes.
We’re cheering you on (from central Arkansas)!
That’s great!
Amazing......what an incredible inspiration ✨️
She has inspired me to get back to cooking full time and cooking from scratch!! I did for many years but lost my gumption to for a while. But our health was suffering and watching Becky take so much joy in cooking was a big part of what helped me over that hump!
Becky has the best recipes. I'm 69 and I'm still learning new ways of cooking. I've been doing the make ahead marinade recipes and as Becky says, future me thanks past me for planning ahead. Happy cooking and baking everyone, Debbie Lavigne
Hey Becky, I'm not a gardener (yet) but I did do a soil science unit at university! I wonder if the landscape fabric could be preventing some of the microorganisms that live in soil receiving the sunlight they need. The microorganisms can aid the process of nitrogen in organic matter converting into available nitrogen for the plants. Look into the nitrogen cycle if you're interested. And thanks for all the great content!!
Becky, honestly you and Josh have done soooooooo much in such a small period! Your vision is beautiful and so perfect !!!! Now how you did this while having baby is a real feat!!!!
I think they hired people to do it.
Landscape fabric reduces the air reaching the soil, and prevents any new organic matter from getting to the surface of the soil. It also does not allow for proper water to pass through. The worms and other organic matter that depend on air can die. When this happens it causes a reduction of nutrients for your plants and the soil starts to degrade. Which is not good for your plants. The ants are attracted to the landscape fabric and the moisture from the squash plants. You can use cinnamon, vinegar, or Diatomaceous earth to deter them naturally. I have tried the fabric in my garden and just have not had good success with it. The landscaping looks really stunning!
She is using woven landscaping cloth which lets air and water through.
I have to disagree with this statement. We started a garden in an area that was strictly pasture (where no livestock was at). The soil was absolutely dead, no life at all. We laid the fabric down that Becky has on hers last year as a way to keep down weeds. We cut holes in it and planted in the ground. This year, we altered things and had to amend the soil. So, I cut out long sections of that fabric to have access to amend the soil. I found SO MANY worms! In addition, the soil there had a lot more moisture in comparison to areas that didn't have the fabric. The fabric isn't an ideal solution, but it absolutely works in a pinch.
That is great information. Thanks you!
Gorgeous Becky
I met a pepper farmer in my home town. I asked him how he got his bell peppers to grow so big. He told me he puts a teaspoon of Epsom salt in the hole of every pepper he plants. I tried it last year. Only with pepperonci because my dog destroyed all of my other pepper starts. Anyway, I got hundreds of peppers off of 6 plants. I canned 40 pints of peppers and gave away 5 grocery bags full.
I did the same thing with 6 types of peppers this year. They are looking great and we have harvested several peppers so far this year.
Thank you!
Thank you, my pepper plants are not doing very well.
Omg! I have heard of the Epson salt. So it truly works?
When the peppers flower, put a couple of tablespoons of Epsom salts in an inch of hot water in a watering can. After the salt dissolves, top off the can with hose water and water your plants.
@@marcidevries5515 will the salt bother other plants in that same bed? I have mine in a greenstalk, so just wondering.
If there’s one thing I always hear on your channel, it’s how you’re grateful for your blessings. Your stewardship is a testament that these declarations are not just words. That’s so positive and encouraging and keeps me coming back! ❤🙏😀
I don’t recall seeing a compost area. That certainly would be beneficial. You had a vision and I’m so excited for you to get it to fruition! It is beautiful.
I think she feeds her kitchen scraps/compost to her chhickens.
She mentioned she has a compost pile, but I don't recall seeing it.
She probably wouldn't have enough waste for a compost.
9:54 I think it would be really cute if you made a sign (or had a sign made) that says “Acre Homestead” for the top of the gate.
Becky, during your garden tour I noticed that the soil in your beds may have too much wood mixed in. When the wood is not fully decomposed, it will bind up the nitrogen and your plants will show signs of nitrogen deficiency. Also, the black weed barrier may contribute to flower drop. Once the temps get really hot 90+ deg. some plants will drop their flowers or will stop putting out blossoms until the temperatures fall. Dark landscape heats up quickly. Love watching your garden adventures! 😊
I agree about the hot fabric. Straw is better. Even putting staw on top of plastic can help this season
I agree about the woody pieces being an issue. It doesn't look like the compost in your soil mix was fully finished, so you have sequestration happening. Good news is that the soil will improve naturally over the next couple seasons, especially if you build the soil microbiome.
Excellent info here. ~ Lisa
How beautiful is that yard so amazing. Becky, you don’t really need to buy nitrogen. You have the best nitrogen in your backyard. Chicken poop. My in-laws had a garden and they’ve use chicken coop for generations. There’s a couple ways to do it. At least with chicken poop you know exactly what you’re getting and what’s in it because you know what you’re feeding them.
Hi Kim where are you from?
True but it needs to rest so it doesn’t burn the plants since chicken manure is hot
This is just like what happened in my garden the first year I built my boxes. It WAS due to nutrient deficiencies and imbalances (too high of some things) even though I got my soil from a garden center who specifically mixed their soils for a special garden mix. Becky, I think you are spot on with amending as much as possible until it’s truly good soil! I hardly got any fruit, so I’m truly amazed at the quantity you’ve gotten so far!!
Organic fertilizer has a lot of carbon, and filler but very little nutrients compared to synthetic fertilizers. Only a few organic amendments even give you an analysis. If they do the total nitrogen bloodmeal 12-14%, but most of it is not in bioavailable form. The quickest even part of it will be available will still take about two weeks. Chicken manure has about 1.5- 2% nitrogen again only about half of it is in a bioavailable form, the remainder will become available over two years. Fish emulsion is 5-1-1. In soluble form is is more readily available, but still most of it will not be available immediately. The garden will get better over time, but it will take time and continuous water soluble feeding to support plants in their growth phase. It will take a couple of years before it becomes comparable to a conventional garden. However it would be hard to plant an organic garden as intensively or with very heavy feeders unless you give them more space and you supplement them weekly if you are going organic.
P.S. I use newspaper as mulch instead of weed block. The weed block does break down over time, but is not really biodegradable You will get up to 5 years life from it, depending on how much UV rays you get and the quality of the weed block. I use several layers of newspaper instead of weed block. It keeps down the weeds, and acts like a mulch. It is easy to plant right through the newspaper and in three months or so it breaks down and adds carbon to the soil I don't have to fish out little pieces of plastic out of the garden. And I can get newspaper from friends free. Any thing that covers the ground and keeps weeds down is a good thing.
Blood meal or bone meal as nitrogen source takes awhile to break down and be available. The instructions on the bag/box indicate you can put it in water and feed as a liquid. That's a quicker source of N2. You could also use it as a foliar spray and apply to the leaves. You could tent the brassica bed and put fleece on to protect from the cabbage moths. Remember how cool our nights have been, retards the warm-weather plants' growth. Like I said before, you can mulch on top of landscape fabric. I think your soil is too hot (being surrounded by gravel and under black fabric) on a south-facing slope and the plants are not thriving. I'd put 3-4 inches or more of straw on top of the landscape fabric on the beds and see if the plants can recover with cooler soil.
I would mulch over that fabric too. I don’t think it’s the issue but keeping soil cool is a part time f the equation for sure. I think maybe the amendments Becky put in before planting haven’t broken down yet and aren’t available to the plants. Best to use a gentle water soluble fertilizer regularly, like a fish fertilizer I think so that things aren’t over fed
Incredible transformation! You might be happier with shade sails instead of umbrellas for the porch.
Probably not since it's very windy there. Umbrellas are much easier to take down and put back up. ♥️
I have a shade sail too and I love it , they can withstand a lot of wind if installed correctly
@@michelebrady3612 True. And taking umbrellas up & down is a hassle.
Trying to grow in alaska and finding it tricky any ideas . We tried to grow a pineapple a d everyone said it won't grow . Well guess what they were right but won't stop my trying
@@michelebrady3612 I'm sure they can. But we have had several installed and the wind has ruined them every time. 😕
One of the most common reasons for pepper plants turning yellow is watering stress. This can happen if plants are either overwatered or underwater. But when it comes to pepper plants the main culprit tends to be overwatering. Pepper plants like moist soil, but they don't like to sit in
Absolutely love your entire lawn and gardens, so beautiful. How exciting, can't wait to watch it all grow.
Ants are usually there for two reasons: to feed on the pollen, or because there are aphids on the plants. For the ants: Sprinkle ground cinnamon or cayenne pepper around your plants
A light sprinkling of coffee grounds will also deter ants
Awesome & easy!
@@beth5765used coffee grounds or dry?
@@ms_fab_finds used
@@beth5765 thank you 😊
I learned recently that pepper and tomatoes are big nitrogen suckers and will compete for that nitrogen. I ended up moving my tomatoes from my peppers and amended the soil and both are thriving! Hope that helps!
My 84 year old Daddy says..tomatoes and peppers do not grow well together.
I grow my peppers by my tomatoes. You just have to add nitrogen more often. And space them out well.
@@jjc2323yep
I keep my peppers and tomatoes separate as well because peppers are such heavy feeders.
Thank you for a landscaping update! It seems like its been a long time since the last one and I have anxiously been awaiting. This was a huge project and it turned out beautifully!
What a transformation. The landscaping around the home and the gardens are looking beautiful. Hope the plants will do better.
Don't worry about the ants, they will actually serve as backup pollinators. I would suggest replacing the landscape fabric with some kind of mulch, and consider planting a legume as a cover crop in fall and winter. This will fix nitrogen in your soil and be more bioavailable for your spring planting. Lovely garden setup! I cook from scratch most days now, because of you! You helped me kick a multi-decade fast-food habit that was slowly killing me. Don't underestimate the difference you are making, Becky.❤❤❤
Great suggestions!
Becky, I'm so happy for you and Josh and your baby. God has truly blessed us from your blessings. may You continue to show us a little of your life and your happiness in guarding and cooking from your harvesting. God bless as always.
My grandmother used a big bucket and filled it with water from the well, she had a plastic laundry basket in it. She used the basket to rinse off the veggies before she brought them in. It helped us so much! Hope this helps and congratulations!!!!
Wonderful idea.
That’s a great idea!
That idea is so awesome!
Loved your tour! Congratulations on all of the hard work you and your family has put in.
Oh Becky, the garden and all landscaping is so beautiful. I’m so excited for you. You deserve it all so much. I can’t wait for you to be able to spend time with baby Acre in the garden! God Bless
Absolutely beautiful Becky!! One suggestion: self closing gate springs for your gates. They were a must for us to keep our kids in and keep our chickens out!
And helpful when your hands are full
You can fix a saluting of fels naphtha soap and spray your plants that have bugs. It’s a all natural bar soap. I shred a little and put in spray bottle with water, let dissolve.
@@samanthamorgan9217 lol. Plus a step-on latch to open gate. Many blessings everyone.
In only 4 months you’ve no idea how much you both have achieved! Wow! I’m amazed, as well as having a baby and running a UA-cam channel. Many congratulations 🎉
I've waited so long for this video! Ever since you started, I couldn't wait to see it all finished! I always learn so much from the videos, and the comments also!
Absolutely love the transformation and marvel at how much you and Josh accomplish! Beautiful home and garden!
I’ve never had an issue using landscaping fabric, but I have with poor soil. The onions are having the same issues and have no fabric on them. I think you are correct Becky. Also, you are spot on that the soil takes time to build. Best wishes. I’ve gardened a good 50+ years, so I’m interested in what you’ve found works.
Get some 21-0-0 fertilizer and right before the bulbs start give them a good dose.
Bone meal takes a few months to work. You may want to put some fish emulsion or some other liquid fertilizer to help now 🤔 I love what y'all have done. Everything looks beautiful. Great job
I love what you’ve done! I love the fence esthetic, it looks so modern and clean👌 can’t wait to see what else you do!
I’m so happy for you to have your dream garden! It looks so amazing!❤️
Our family has a pop-up that we will get out and sit in the yard when we have friends over to swim or for BBQ. People can sit their chairs under it, I can set up playpens for kids to nap under as well. Oh, if baby sleeps outside in a playpen, you can take a crib sheet and fit it over the top of the playpen so no bugs get in. I'm in the south, so we really have to protect our little ones outside in the summer.
Costco sells pop-up canopies…they are a “must have” in Oklahoma’s relentless summers!
@@nonnadonna6102I'm from Ada,Ok I now live in Wenatchee,WA where it is a beautiful valley along the mighty Columbia River about 3 hrs from Becky! 😊
Wherever you got your landscapers from, they did a great job! They earned all the cookies you gave them! I know they appreciated your baked goodies too! It was a great video seeing the yard tour. Wishing you many happy, healthy years in your new homestead!
I truly hope all your dreams come true, Becky. You really deserve it after all the work you do. Well done for all your gorgeous ornamental and edible gardens.
I love the way stock smell, so plush and soft! I'm so excited for you to get the opportunity to create your own arrangements for your table!
Oh mine, I felt so bad for the girls. They are so used to roaming the property but I know they're messy. Please give them more room to roam. Thank God you have the space for it. Your wrap around porch is beautiful, are you considering sanding it and treating wood. It will last longer. It looks gorgeous.
Hi Becky, I could never grow peppers until a couple of years ago. The pepper plants were loosing all their leaves and not producing any fruit. I decided to sprinkle Bone Meal on top of the soil (which I purchased for my potato plants), and what a difference. The plants came back to life and flourished and I got the best harvest of peppers I had ever had.
I just Googled the difference between Bone Meal and Blood Meal: "both organic fertilizers, they differ in the nutrients they contribute to help plants grow. Blood meal is high in nitrogen while bone meal provides phosphorus and calcium".
Seems like you could use both on the peppers. Good luck!!
Another calcium idea for nightshades: I save egg shells all winter then pulverize them and put a little powder in each hole when I plant my tomatoes and peppers.
I agree. They should have both blood meal & bone meal. I raise bedding plants and sell them at my Farmer’s Market.
@@r.m.podlewski1887 I second that....both are great when planting.
The yard looks so good. All ready for memory making in the years to come.
Enjoy every moment ❤️
Oh, Becky. Your landscaping, gardens, & yard all turned out beautifully. As you said, you’ll make great memories in your new home & yard. Those landscapers did an outstanding job. It looks so different (& much much better) from the January shots.
I was blessed with a pioneer family in the Spencer Creek area outside of Eugene. Animals eating your garden is guaranteed Just recently, after 34 years in our home, had a rabbit in our strawberry patch. More and more, we have indigenous animals. I happily share my food with the animals. We live in suburbia close to you. It's taken 34 years to come to this. The Greenway Creek area with paths has also been planted with indigenous plants. The wildlife is doing better. Beavers are enjoying the food and creating a lovely wetland. Blessed be.
Beavers are amazing!
It is so cool to see your vision come to life! Becky and Josh, your homestead is absolutely gorgeous!❤ many fond memories will be made there!
Wow! Love the vision and completion of your garden. Great job! I hope that all issues get resolved in your garden. Much love to you, family and extended family from Newport News Virginia.
Just stunning! Love seeing your dreams come true with the hard work from you, Josh and others!
Try Epsom salts in water and water your peppers. The magnesium. Will deepen the color.
A suggestion for you Becky...grow cucumber vines, any type of cucumbers all along the deer fence. The vines are poisonous to deer and other animals and for the most part, they avoid it. But, they won't bother your chickens or dogs. Perhaps make the whole thing a living fence lined with flowers, cucumber vines, beans, etc. They whole thing will be edible, pretty, and effective. Everything looks amazing!!!
Tomatoes need more phosphorous, not nitrogen, usually the same for peppers and any nightshades, including potatoes. It won't hurt to have more nitrogen, but too much nitrogen can also have negative effects. Jobes Organic Slow Release is amazing!
I love this idea! Friends had an ugly chainlink fence (Becky and Josh's is beautiful) and they planted morning glories all around it. Wall-to-wall beautiful flowers. They turned the ugliest part of their yard into a showstopper! Becky could grow grapes, cucumbers, snow peas up those fences. Plus it would create a wind-break for the other plants.
I agree. We definitely don't want to BURN the plants.
That makes perfect sense why her potatoes are fine. Bet everything that looks great doesn't need much either.
@@jamiemueller1881 wind break is a great idea but morning glories often become miserable weeds. Many blessings everyone.
Jobes also sell fertilizer spikes,formulated for tomatoes, and work great with peppers,also. They last six weeks….two spikes per plant, placed on on each side.
Fa nominal, Becky! What a dream home you and Josh are creating. I could hear the squeals of happy children playing while the adults were on the patio enjoying all the things during the tour. Your gratefulness is the icing on the cake. What a year you have had!
Becky, your lawn garden is beautiful as well as your vegetable garden! Thanks for sharing the before and after pictures. What a wonderful thing to plan a beautiful spot for your family and friends to make memories. ❤️ My husband and I are on the other side of life and have made major changes to our yard and we hope it will always be a space where family and friends come and find a little peace and good memories. Still planting our garden after 50 years and love that there's still so much to learn!
I'm not done with the video yet but I can tell you that you and Josh have created such a beautiful family home that I hope is passed down to your next generations. I'm envious of the RV garage too. I pay almost $200 a month for storage.
So fun to see! The yellowing could also be an iron deficiency due to high soil PH and/or potassium deficiency. esp. since the beans look chlorotic and they are less sensitive to nitrogen availability than greens and peppers. I feel you... starting with brand new soil is so hard! I had the same issue with my greenstalk soil.
Agree. Some chelated iron for now and the blood meal will certainly not hurt anything. You can’t overdo it; it is not as bioavailable as people think. Then after the season she needs to work in a good amount of simple 13-13-13. Everyone will scream that it’s not “organic” but it is just made of minerals which are inorganic compounds. If it’s good enough for Old Alabama Gardener, it’s good enough for me! Miss that guy. If you haven’t seen his videos definitely look him up here on UA-cam.
Try Irontone, works like a charm. When I saw the light green that is what I thought could be the problem also.
Everything looks beautiful Becky. I’m so excited for you and your little family 👏
You and Josh have done a beautiful job building ya"lls homestead. I really appreciate you showing us your progress. It makes my day watching your videos. Bless you and yours.
Becky, you and Josh have done an amazing Job, but I also have to give credit to your landscape crew. They are amazing 👏
Yeah, and how many people can afford $150,000 on landscaping. A pigpen would look good for that money.
SO AMAZING!!!! Always a good day starting off my morning with an Acre Homestead video! Thanks Becky!
In such a short time, you and Josh have established a beautiful garden and backyard. I can't wait to see all the produce from your garden. I am learning a lot from you as I watch each video. Thank you, Becky! 🥰
Becky, I love your energy and vision. I’m looking forward to seeing your harvests of food and flowers. Good luck!
Thank you for sharing, Becky. I just love before and after landscape videos. So inspiring! Everything looks great!
❤ Your yard, garden, lawn, fencing and landscaping is phenomenal! Thank you for the tour.
Becky - your garden and landscaping transformation in stunning! I am so happy for you. Thank you for sharing.
Becky your garden looks fantastic, you are going to make so many wonderful memories with your family and friends. Well done to you and Josh for all your hard work.
Becky, thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens and yard with us! Everything is lovely and it’s been so nice to see the transformation. I have been gardening for many years and I am learning things from your videos. There is always more to learn about growing food and flowers.
What a stunning garden! The landscapers were true professionals and well worth all the baking 🍪 And you and Josh have worked hard to create this abundance. I'm excitedly waiting for the season to progress. Thanks for bringing us along xx
Your vision was amazing, and the execution even better than you probably expected. Thank you for sharing before and after pics and all the incredible information in such a friendly and truly humble way. Enjoy!!!
I love how this turned out for you Becky...many happy memories and great food will be had here.
The garden looks so amazing Becky. It is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Baby Acre will love playing in that little fenced area you have. Maybe a small swing set. I’m excited to see what you end up doing with the chickens and what will be their permanent run. 💜💜💜
Absolutely beautiful. Love the landscaping and your garden. I like the way you did your fence. The wire on the top still allows one to enjoy the view. Congratulations. Can’t wait to see how your garden blossoms. 🙂
WOW what a transformation, nothing like home sweet home and you've made your new homestead amazing!!!
Such a beautiful space! The work y'all and the landscapers put in will bring blessings for years to come
Congratulations to you and Josh and baby! A huge improvement to your new homestead is complete and with plans to continue the greenhouse and chicken area in the future I can only imagine how thrilled and proud you all are of this 2023 garden and property 😀 This piece of land seems perfect for you to expand and fullfill your dreams...amazing final reveal. I enjoy all the growth and am excited to see the Harvest in fall. You must feel so blessed and thankful to carry on your love of gardening. 😊I enjoy your channel very much. Thank you for sharing this video today 🙏
Wow! I love when a plan comes together! The B&A photos are amazing. The backyard is so beautiful so lush & green. Congratulations!! ❤️
Everything looks amazing! Great job Becky & Josh. 🌻🍅🥬🥒🧄
The area for you and your son and the dogs to play in is beyond beautiful I love it. I love the update of the front all the way down where the chicken coop is that is such a great idea the retaining wall looks so nice and the garden is beyond beautiful it's like every gardeners dreamgarden to look like and I love that it automatically has water irrigation to where you don't have to go in water everything I love it you are truly blessed
Hi, Becky! Thank you for this beautiful video of the stunning transformation of your property! It is so welcoming and inviting! I love seeing your garden grow. Your enthusiasm for homesteading is captivating!❤️
Oh my! Becky the landscape and garden turned out beautifully. I hope amending the beds really works because it’s so much fun to see how amazing your first season has turned out so far. I learn something new every time you take us along on a tour.
Such an amazing transformation and will only get better as time passes. Love this and how hard and well you guys work together.
It turned out beautiful Becky! It's a super big accomplishment! Bravo! Blessings 💕🤗
What a blessing to have a big garden ❤ Looking forward to all the harvest video's! 🫑🥕🍅🥒🥦
Hello, Becky. Thank you so much for this video update. How beautiful your house was and how fantastic the upgrade is!
Everything looks so good Becky. I have enjoyed the process as you have shared it and the results are so nice. Well done young lady!
Becky I'm so excited for you and Josh! I said this is her dream garden!!!So beautiful and I can't wait to see what all comes out of it.
Many congratulations! Everything has turned out fantastic. Well done on having such a clear vision on what you wanted and the ability to tweak things as necessary. I wish you continued success in all you do and look forward to seeing how the next stage of your gardening and harvesting pans out. I love the idea of you and your family and friends sharing such a beautiful space and enjoying the fruits of your labour. Kudos to your landscaping team as well 👏👏👏👏👏
I love what you both have done with the yard. It looks so pretty.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Beautiful transformation! Gorgeous home! Wonderful blessing for such a wonderful lady ❤
What a beautiful homestead! The landscape is perfect. Leaving room for you to add your lovelies was smart. The vegetables do look like they need nutrients. Which your taking care of. Your future visions of having the kids playing on the lawn and memories being made is what life’s all about. You’ve got your whole lives ahead of you. Your blessed beyond words. 🌻
Stunning!!! Oh the work Y'all have put in!!!! I love seeing how everything is Growing!!!! Thank You!!!
That's really so gorgeous! They did a wonderful job!
Living my dream, Becky! Beautiful home!!! Such a joy to watch your videos!!
Oh my word….. the garden looks absolutely beautiful!!!! What an amazing transformation 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Oh Becky, I just LOVE everything about the landscape choices you made!! I'm so excited to watch and see how it all develops over the years! You and Josh were so smart in your forward-thinking ideas, with space for the greenhouse, water/electric stubbed in, the flat section of grass for the children, deer fencing etc. I enjoy your channel so much, and am learning so many things along the way... even at my age! ;) I'm so happy for your family!! Thanks for sharing your passion with us!
It's Beautiful! Great job guys!❤
Becky, I am so excited for you that you're in a place in your life that you have the means to realize your dreams and enjoy the fruits of your labors! What a wonderful time you and Josh and Baby A are going to have as you grow as a family. I'm proud of you guys, and so happy for you that your efforts are giving such beautiful results. Thank you for sharing your experience, skills, and inspiration with us! You are a warm, inviting presence in a world that is too often indifferent and challenging.❤❤❤
Oh my, what a great job you did on the property! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Becky, your vision has come to life and it’s beautiful! Well done and I’m so very happy for you. You deserve this and more! ❤
You are a ray of sunshine on You Tube Becky ❤
I am so happy and proud of all the work you and Josh (and landscapers lol) have done on this beautiful homestead. It looks amazing!
Becky I’m so happy for you guys! All your hard work has paid off and God has truly blessed you guys! Your homestead is beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful, loving the black on the front door pulls everything together.
Love the intro! The garden is inspiring! thank you for sharing
You and Josh should be so proud of your accomplishments! Everything is beautiful!
I am in Awe of the changes and that wrap around porch is a dream come true!! Your gardens are just leaving me speechless.
I live in the PNW as well so I get it about the lack of rain.
Great job Becky!!
Stunning garden. Gardening as you have said before is a learning curve and time and learning from mistakes are rewards in themselves. Growth for both your garden and your knowledge will get there in time. If everything was perfect the first time, how would we grow as people. The landscapers and you and Josh have done an amazing job and all whilst being a first time mum. You are a very inspiring person Becky. I look forward to all the videos for years to come.