Ripping Out The Herb Bed...AGAIN 🙄

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  • Опубліковано 27 лис 2024

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  • @epichomesteading
    @epichomesteading  Рік тому +28

    Get your herb game growing w/ the Chef's Collection from Botanical Interests - Garden Hermit approved ;) growepic.co/3wM41xK

    • @ZenCoryCat
      @ZenCoryCat Рік тому

      I am super sad to hear about Bobka. But I am happy to hear you acquired Botanical Interests!!

  • @ralizae2667
    @ralizae2667 Рік тому +167

    I really hope that babka is fine, she will be missed.

    • @epichomesteading
      @epichomesteading  Рік тому +25

      Me too

    • @Nikki-mx5my
      @Nikki-mx5my Рік тому +3

      Same!

    • @QuinnMatousek
      @QuinnMatousek Рік тому +41

      Just a personal belief but having indoor outdoor cats usually ends in the ultimate sadness, I’m a big advocate of catios to give your indoor kitties a taste of fresh air! Sorry for your loss.

    • @RealBradMiller
      @RealBradMiller Рік тому +10

      @@QuinnMatousek I have to agree. For their safety, and for the safety of wildlife.
      Just the other day the neighbor's cat came over and kept attacking me after I've been nothing but nice to it. It seemed to be looking for a fight.
      I grabbed it with some welding gloves and put it off the property. Now I have to spray it with water whenever I see it. 😕
      If it attacks my dog Idk what to do. 🤷

    • @RealBradMiller
      @RealBradMiller Рік тому +3

      @PumpkinPatch10 these people just aren't taking care of their animals. Infested with fleas and ticks, which brings another issue for me and my dog. Peeing and pooping all over my garden and planters, more work for me to do. They keep getting into my buildings and greenhouse... One day one of them is going to get injured if they get locked in; I can't check everything, everyday.
      There's no talking to the neighbors ..I may just have to trap the cats and take them to a no-kill shelter in the night.
      I just can't comprehend how people can create problems for everyone else, with zero consequences, just by saying "that's not my cat", but then get upset at the talk of animal control. 🤦
      Sorry for venting. Better than yelling it to the cats. 😂😅

  • @VaultDwellerGal
    @VaultDwellerGal Рік тому +38

    Good vibes, much love, and prayers for Babka. ❤❤ Hopefully she’s chillin at a neighbor’s house. It’s how we ended up with our cat we thought was a stray. Maybe if you grill out some salmon one night, tuna the next and so forth, Babka will come running back home. Ring cameras help too. It’s how we monitor our indoor/outdoor kitty.

  • @cassiesniffer
    @cassiesniffer Рік тому +101

    I love how all your videos start with you and Jaques entering from either side laughing smugly. I just can't help but laugh, too.

    • @epichomesteading
      @epichomesteading  Рік тому +39

      IDK how it started but it's hilarious to me too

    • @Silva0101
      @Silva0101 Рік тому

      It's one of my favorite things it always makes me laugh

  • @brichter4669
    @brichter4669 Рік тому +13

    Congratulations on purchasing Botanical Interests! I purchase Botanical Interests seeds at my local nursery. They have a great selection. Look forward to seeing the greenhouse soon. You and Jacques make a great team. Y'all make gardening fun and interesting. Hope your cat comes home soon. Put something with your scent, like a worn shirt, outside and maybe that will help her come track back home.

  • @jenn6838
    @jenn6838 Рік тому +20

    Love these 'free form' videos! Thanks for bringing us along with just hanging out in the garden.

  • @adyscript
    @adyscript Рік тому +9

    I’m so sorry about Babka 😞😢 praying she’s ok. Kitties are tougher than we realize, especially outdoor cats. One of our cats just passed from cancer. It’s so hard going into what he made his room, and he’s not there.
    Thank you so much for these videos, as always. I NEED to clean up our garden spaces and a bunch of way overgrown herbs

  • @cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672
    @cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672 Рік тому +36

    You guys have great chemistry and you can tell that you are true friends. I always look forward to learning new things and laughing at you're corny/funny jokes along with the shenanagan, makes my day. Also I'm truly sorry about your kitty I pray that she comes back home.

  • @mamasuki
    @mamasuki Рік тому +1

    Was just “huffing” my garlic chives the other day😂😂. One of my fave items to smell and snack on while garden toiling! You two bring me joy through your humor (and hard work!).

  • @pleasantpatch
    @pleasantpatch Рік тому +3

    I am zone 4b/5 (Canada zoning) I have such "zone envy" watching you folks. I can't stop watching bc I have learnt so much LOL But still, it's May 8th. and we have to be mindful of snow or frost still this time of year. Our full growing season is equal to your shoulder season 🙃 Keep up the great content!

  • @myurbangarden7695
    @myurbangarden7695 Рік тому +7

    I did the same. I have a vertical planter for my herbs now. Close to the kitchen door and easier to control.

  • @russellrun
    @russellrun Рік тому +12

    Been watching your vids for 2 years and I’ve been waiting for you to have a greenhouse! Ive always wanted one (a nice built one, not an amazon tent 😬)
    Super looking forward to greenhouse tips and info vids! 🌱

  • @mattmackewich9699
    @mattmackewich9699 Рік тому +82

    These videos help me not feel like an idiot for moving my stuff all the time.

  • @stormraven4183
    @stormraven4183 Рік тому +9

    OMG, I died with the onion-tossing sound effects. Best wishes for Babka. I lost my garden kitty to coyotes last fall 😢

  • @bethhubbs9937
    @bethhubbs9937 Рік тому +2

    We lost our cat in much the same way. It's been over a year. I know there are coyotes in our area, but we hope a random crazy cat lady picked him up and is feeding him well and giving him lots of love. It might just be the truth. All the best to you from the Monterey Peninsula! I love your videos!

  • @shannonmcguffey9971
    @shannonmcguffey9971 Рік тому +2

    I'd love to see Christine do a video on gardening in a very wet climate! I live in the South, so not quite the same as her situation in Vancouver, but I know the PNW is wet and rainy as well. Even with grow bags and lots of perlite I am constantly battling overwatering from the rain!

  • @atnoahshouse
    @atnoahshouse Рік тому +2

    Planning, replanning, moving and change is one of my favorite parts of gardening……

  • @happyheartgardening
    @happyheartgardening Рік тому +8

    "You want your herb garden ..ideally ...up by the house." I can see you two moving it a third time..lol

  • @clszabo1s
    @clszabo1s Рік тому +1

    The way that Jacques just puts the basil cuttings in the soil and the propagate is magical! That's the one thing I haven't been able to master yet in propagating plants. Love the videos guys! Thanks so much for all of the great knowledge!

  • @farmyourbackyard2023
    @farmyourbackyard2023 Рік тому

    On the lemongrass, pruning the leaves back drastically at the beginning, and bundling for drying makes the task much easier. It's also better for the plant as it's not trying to sustain the leaves while also recovering from the transplant. Using your Hori knife to separate the root ball is also a huge time saver. The Rosemary is beautiful, but again, pruning before transplant is a smart move.

  • @tristinlovett3815
    @tristinlovett3815 Рік тому +6

    How exciting! Can't wait to see the project. I ordered a greenhouse last summer but we didnt have time to build it, so it will now be a spring project. Also ordered a high tunnel this week, figured if we're already in building mode what's one more thing 😂

  • @lawrenberghanson4401
    @lawrenberghanson4401 Рік тому +69

    The myth I am choosing to believe for Babka is that she is leading the coyote pack and she has been doing recognizance for months before pulling a job Ocean's 11 style.

    • @epichomesteading
      @epichomesteading  Рік тому +14

      As am I

    • @daisyblooms4813
      @daisyblooms4813 Рік тому +5

      I love this for her :-)

    • @mouthfulacoque3580
      @mouthfulacoque3580 Рік тому +9

      She spent the last 15 years in Africa studying the way of the world. Neck deep in literature of our first common ancestors, Babka acquired the skillset required to make a grown man move an herb bed multiple consecutive times.

  • @MsWDWFAN1
    @MsWDWFAN1 Рік тому +2

    Praying for Babka. 🙏 Hoping she comes home soon! She'll be missed.
    Yes! A team trip to Bulgaria would be awesome! ✈️ Please make that happen!

  • @queen.cee234
    @queen.cee234 Рік тому +12

    Please tell me you didn't compost all those delicious Nasturtium leaves. They make such great chips (like kale chips, only waaaay better). Also, I could practically smell that lemongrass through the screen. I spent a lot time this year harvesting and processing it - and huffing (just say yes to lemongrass, lol)! - for making loose leaf teas. That's a bummer about Babka. Hopefully she'll turn up unharmed, but if not, I have no doubt she had the time of her life in your garden.

  • @matthysloedolff
    @matthysloedolff Рік тому +19

    The Shovel Boys are back at it again!
    As per usual, I loved the banter. I feel a travel show with Kevin and Jacques would be amazing and hilarious!

  • @susanclair8623
    @susanclair8623 Рік тому +1

    I love how much fun the 2 of you guys have when your working together

  • @Pausereflectandbreathe
    @Pausereflectandbreathe Рік тому

    This is very helpful! I have to transfer 1 double raised bed and fix 1. Both raised beds are plastic and the plants in it destroyed the bottom part so I have to remove the soil to fix them. One raise bed is probably full of roots from the banana plant that keep multiplying every year and the other one probably has a lot of Jerusalem artichokes at the bottom. Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed it! ❤️🙏

  • @joyofgrowing
    @joyofgrowing Рік тому +1

    Love all the herbs. Excited to hear about your greenhouse build! That's amazing! You will have so much fun in there!

  • @bakersbooks
    @bakersbooks Рік тому

    The only thing better than the growing advice on this channel is listening to you and Jacques heckle each other like siblings 😂

  • @theinfinitemike1490
    @theinfinitemike1490 Рік тому +5

    "I give them structure and they break the structure" lol

  • @Swede-m7q
    @Swede-m7q Рік тому +3

    Omg, remind me not to plant lemongrass in a small bed. Definitely needs its own space! Definitely enjoy the banter between you guys. 🌺

  • @liv3858
    @liv3858 Рік тому

    Hearing you talk about it being spring as I stare out my window at a blizzard is such a tease

  • @brindagannon7643
    @brindagannon7643 Рік тому

    I grew so much lemon grass in my garden from one plant a coworker gave me, in a year, that I had enough to break it apart and line the front of my five acres! The stuff goes crazy, it's really pretty and hardy. I live in here in Florida and the weird freeze we had I thought for sure it would kill it, it didn't, keeps coming back. As it gets tall it's going to be a natural "fence" across the front of our property. And I still have it growing in my garden!

  • @pickleslabs
    @pickleslabs Рік тому +5

    Glad to see you guys replanting again!

  • @LittleKi1
    @LittleKi1 Рік тому +2

    I can't wait to see this greenhouse. I'm in a high wind area in the PNW and having been checking out their site and eyeballing one for the hopefully-near future.

  • @dirkjanrulez23
    @dirkjanrulez23 Рік тому +2

    Your vids make me get the garden itch. Just sowed my paprikas. Outside gardening starts in April 😭. Keep the vids coming!

  • @Mark723
    @Mark723 Рік тому +1

    The Shovel Boys! Thank you for all that you do for the gardening community.

  • @annienewman8312
    @annienewman8312 Рік тому +8

    babka is on a side quest. she will be back when she is ready for the main quest line again.

    • @LibraryAce
      @LibraryAce Рік тому +1

      Maybe the garden was a side quest and she is, as someone else suggested, back to being the fearless, respected leader of the coyotes.

  • @ThatgirlinSeattle
    @ThatgirlinSeattle Рік тому

    You two are the best gardening channel people. You’re entertaining and informative.

  • @fizzypop1858
    @fizzypop1858 Рік тому

    Congratulations on acquiring Botanical Interests! That makes me feel so great about purchasing those seeds! I am happy to support you!

  • @catiepower3550
    @catiepower3550 Рік тому

    Jeepers! That’s a big lemongrass. I’m re setting my herb bed this spring. I had a wood frame and it fell apart. I moved my lavender to my pollinator bed and will use old tires for mint (lined to protect the plant). I hope you have success with your projects. Hoping the cat is ok. Love your videos

  • @jingcc0121
    @jingcc0121 Рік тому

    Congratulations on Botanical Interests! I love their seeds!! Trusted name and seeds! And now with a trusted gardening company and guy!!!!

  • @helenmcclellan452
    @helenmcclellan452 Рік тому

    Right on time! I plan to move my herb garden out of one raise bed to plant onion starts in it.

  • @smile30981
    @smile30981 Рік тому +1

    Congrats on acquiring Botanical Interests! Love them and loved supporting a neighboring CO company (love you guys too so I'll still purchase) ;') Thanks for the tip on pulling onions up vs. apart - I'm always learning something new with your videos. 😊

  • @MsArtistwannabe
    @MsArtistwannabe Рік тому

    I am forever moving things. Some folks are funny and think once something is planted that’s where it has to stay. You two crack me up.

  • @hancockhale
    @hancockhale Рік тому

    Love it! We always have to get this done and prepped for the new year! Looking forward to it on our little homestead in Hawaii:)

  • @LibraryAce
    @LibraryAce Рік тому

    The sitcom music at the beginning! 🤣Curious why the herbs aren't out front so they're near that door instead? (Not that you'll move them again... right?) Best wishes for world traveler Babka on her adventures! I'm sure she's out there being free-spirited and having fun somewhere.

  • @Dafniforfree
    @Dafniforfree Рік тому +1

    really loving Epic Homestead, i like the get here and this one didnt miss!

  • @mglouise97
    @mglouise97 Рік тому +2

    What is the purpose of a greenhouse in a warm climate? Hopefully you will explain and educate when that video comes out! I will be excited to learn ☺️

  • @Gardeningchristine
    @Gardeningchristine Рік тому +3

    You could see if the community garden needs any lemongrass 🍋🌾

  • @Katydidit
    @Katydidit Рік тому +2

    I am having lemongrass envy! Cousin It... so true... that is the tallest one I have ever seen!! I moved some from my last house to this one and it didn't survive. I currently have a new one that is struggling to understand what season it is. Say a prayer! P.S. love your epic 6 pack pots. Best investment I have made in years!!

  • @tristinchristenson6349
    @tristinchristenson6349 Рік тому +4

    These videos make me feel so much better about my bipolar gardening because I am not alone. 😂

  • @rachelshindelus3304
    @rachelshindelus3304 Рік тому +4

    My old lady kitty went missing for 10 days and we could have sworn she got attacked by a coyote and was gone. She showed up and came through the window a little crusty, dehydrated, and hungry but ultimately fine! She's still with us and thriving, just gave us the biggest heart attack and sobbing filled time of our lives though! I'm praying for babka that she'll come home perfectly fine! It's very possible, if not likely, sometimes kitties just wander randomly and get lost but they make their way home!

  • @burtmacklin6443
    @burtmacklin6443 Рік тому

    I know what you were trying to say with the big bushers in the corners but the best you are going to get out of one of those corners is 180 not 270. You would need three sides of the plant to overhang to achieve 270.

  • @Tay4Dayz
    @Tay4Dayz Рік тому

    The editing in these videos is so funny with the sound and video effects lol loved the noises with slinging the onions around at the end haha 😄

  • @lanaho5689
    @lanaho5689 Рік тому +1

    The lemongrass(leafs)TEA ! Boost immunity, sleepy tea, cold remedies, inflammation , etc…

  • @beckysheetz4343
    @beckysheetz4343 Рік тому

    You two are really really fun to watch. Thank you. I wish I had a garden buddy.

  • @ReggieM188
    @ReggieM188 Рік тому +1

    This channel should be named Epic comedy, i just can't with the magic marker huffing hahahaha

  • @natematheny8710
    @natematheny8710 Рік тому +6

    Advice from a landscaper, dividing any hardy perennial from Hostas to lemon grass, rootball on the ground, line up your shovel and jump on it. Seems barbaric but very effective

  • @Ghostridergt
    @Ghostridergt Рік тому

    Yall know I'm a sucker for the long form vids!!! The epic vids are so good even my kids enjoy them!

  • @MizuMing
    @MizuMing Рік тому +2

    For this exact reason, I only plan to have a herb garden in half-a-dozen pots. 😅
    Easier maintenance.

  • @treasuretreereynolds1764
    @treasuretreereynolds1764 Рік тому +2

    Y’all are too funny with the huffing. Made me smile so thank you for that. Love sent…💜

  • @St-yt1vt
    @St-yt1vt Рік тому +1

    Feeling so validated by this I swear we're always moving shit around in our garden🙄

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead Рік тому +1

    I just did this this year! Moved mine fine a raised bed to the ground!

  • @amyk6028
    @amyk6028 Рік тому

    Love watching y’all!! So fun and I always learn something while “hanging out” with my favorite UA-cam boys ❤

  • @helloveevee5538
    @helloveevee5538 Рік тому +1

    Every time the video starts with both of you laughing, i get uncontrollable giggle and laughter, you guys have no idea how many times I gotta sanitize my phone from the snot rockets😂😅not cool

  • @hannmalee
    @hannmalee Рік тому +4

    *has a light dusting of snow once* ... "we need a greenhouse!" 🤣

  • @LowcountryGardener
    @LowcountryGardener Рік тому

    I finally had to give up on the garlic chives in my herb bed because they grew out of control. New plants were constantly popping up everywhere. Much like mint does. Put a plant in a pot and I cut off any flowers that would come on to prevent the seeds from going everywhere. I prefer onion chives anyways.

  • @TheShoward67
    @TheShoward67 Рік тому

    The Shovel Boys has good potential as a comedic spin off series! Thanks bc I really need to do this to a front bed that I let Mullein take over (although curiously the lone tomato plant in there had ZERO pest issues!). I may try to relocate that pairing to a different spot.

  • @kittiew260
    @kittiew260 Рік тому +2

    I am so happy to see you're still producing videos with your new epic business venture. Keep up the great work. Hope your babka returns soon.
    Hahaha, just say no to huff...unless your in the garden, then it's acceptable. 😉

  • @Ash-xx5zd
    @Ash-xx5zd Рік тому

    Love botanical interest seeds! Congrats on the union/acquisition. 🤗🤗🤗

  • @msosa6410
    @msosa6410 Рік тому +2

    Wait! What! Wow! Too many thoughts to type fast enough! First, I will have to stay positive on Babka! The alternative is too sad! Next, love the channel have been watching since 2019 and love how your journey has evolved. Last, you just drop a bomb so casually...YOU ACQUIRED BOTANICAL INTEREST???? I replayed the last 10 seconds of your video to make sure I heard it correctly? CONGRATULATIONS - that is a big friggen deal! So happy for you/you both? I love that company and have been buying seeds from them since forever! That deserves a bit more fan fare, don't you think?

  • @teresaedwards3659
    @teresaedwards3659 Рік тому

    Always great to see you two work together!!!

  • @UrbanChickenMomma
    @UrbanChickenMomma Рік тому +3

    I’m so sorry to hear about Babka! 😢I hope she turns up and is being held hostage by someone that’s not letting her outside.

  • @0peony8
    @0peony8 Рік тому

    oh my goodness that was some major lemon grass! Cant wait to see your greenhouse Video! Im excited to see it, also your tips and tricks.

  • @PlantObsessed
    @PlantObsessed Рік тому +3

    Best smelling grass skirt ever!!

  • @JAHZZ21
    @JAHZZ21 Рік тому +2

    Make sure to update us on the progress of this bed

  • @DangerB0ne
    @DangerB0ne Рік тому +2

    A shame about Babka, here's hoping she's just got the wanderlust. Sometimes cats will just leave for a while and show up when they feel like it, fingers crossed 🤞.
    That said, after my family's first cat disappeared one night we never let another one we owned become indoor/outdoor. The lack of closure about their fate was too much to bear.
    Catios are the best way to enrich your furry friend without letting the coyotes get at them. Currently our cats have to settle for birdwatching out of the windows, not that they mind. They also make a great place to put container plants!

  • @taufikrusli8789
    @taufikrusli8789 Рік тому +1

    Lemon grass already flowering. need to replant.

  • @phildizzle88
    @phildizzle88 Рік тому +1

    Love how funny you guys are together.

  • @FinnieB
    @FinnieB Рік тому +1

    So when do we get to see Epic ducks? They’re wonderful to have and their eggs are especially delicious due to the larger yolk size. You should add some to the mix 😊

  • @mumstheword8
    @mumstheword8 Рік тому +1

    How exciting, a green house! Is it in the middle of the yard? Will it cause shade on the plants beside it as the sun moves? Seems like odd placing, no? Do you have a new plan for the other areas where the wheat/corn field usually is?

  • @NyssaMysteria
    @NyssaMysteria Рік тому +2

    I loved the little homage to the 90s drug programs, that gave me a good laugh 😂That lemongrass was a beast though, I don't blame you for huffing it!

  • @deidrecalabro5725
    @deidrecalabro5725 Рік тому +1

    When I lived in CA I'd just use rosemary and lavender as hedge borders.

  • @MrEzekiel1982
    @MrEzekiel1982 Рік тому +2

    People have always said nasturtium is a trap plant. Did you guys notice anything on the plants with that much there?

  • @princessdi6021
    @princessdi6021 Рік тому +1

    Love all the work you're doing. Hope you remembering the take time for yourself.

  • @TheHuntswoman
    @TheHuntswoman Рік тому +2

    Sending love to Babka ❤❤❤ I hope she was adopted by a cat lady and will meander over soon

  • @takishasallbeautyzone
    @takishasallbeautyzone Рік тому +2

    Lemongrass tea rings for days 😋! Very satisfying video.

  • @pineappleapplepens
    @pineappleapplepens Рік тому +6

    the annual herb bed migration

  • @suesweetpea7
    @suesweetpea7 Рік тому

    YOU TWOARE AMAZING AND FUN TO WATCH I CAN'T WAIT TO BUILD MY BED FOR MY HERBS BUT I WILL NEED MORE THAN ONE BED SINCE I WILL BE DOING CULINARY AND MEDICINAL AND SOME WILL HAVE THEIR OWN PLANTERS PLACED AROUND THE GARDEN TO DRAW POLLINATORS.

  • @anthonyshea5946
    @anthonyshea5946 Рік тому +5

    Again?!?!?! Well- is what it is.

  • @Jazzyjayyy
    @Jazzyjayyy Рік тому

    Its their laughs that get me every time! 😂😂 its like music to my ears lol 🎶 🎼

  • @robertcribbs
    @robertcribbs Рік тому

    Man I would love some seed for that lemon grass and rosemary. Both beautiful plants.

  • @tonkabear2369
    @tonkabear2369 Рік тому +2

    Yes to a travel video!

  • @murkywaterbeats3863
    @murkywaterbeats3863 Рік тому +1

    “Peeeew” they call me the sniper of San Diego lmao
    I’m here from the 2a side of UA-cam lol heard some “Pew’s” coming from this area.
    Great video gentlemen!!

  • @shamancarmichael5305
    @shamancarmichael5305 Рік тому +1

    Shovel Boyz!! Definitely up for you two on an Epic Road Trip!

  • @Dasedandconfused314
    @Dasedandconfused314 Рік тому

    "This is something I could huff" 😂

  • @waterisgold
    @waterisgold Рік тому

    "I never had to like think about that dilemma seeing as I have both" hahahhahah yessssss💪

  • @nildaotero2933
    @nildaotero2933 Рік тому

    Lots of fun video. Love your wall, beautiful. Hope the cat is well.

  • @jaimegilbride9111
    @jaimegilbride9111 Рік тому

    You two are wicked awesome! Thank you from Massachusetts!