😲 Getting WORSE! Priced OUT of Growing Food! 🌾
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- When it gets too expensive for the average American to even grow food.
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I just went to an auction and bought 14 dozen canning jars for ten dollars people are not waking up. Bought my tomato plants at a amish greenhouse for 57 cents each.
That was a find!! Don't ya just love it!! Happy for you!!
Great find!!! I would have grabbed them too.
Amish greenhouses here in WI are a great source for reasonable seedlings.
Score !!!
I have all the elderly ladies who are downsizing giving me jars. I have a couple friends who also can and we split them. One of the older ladies only wants to make pickles now. Nothing else. She is smart so I would have her here with me if something went down.
I helped my children start seedlings this spring. First round was cucumber and tomatoes. I took them to town to sell those at the farm market. They sold out. We went home and transplanted pepper seedlings and squash. Kept enough for us to grow, but they will be selling those as some of the elderly ladies requested in a few weekends. We made cookies together. They got to experience competition with another grower, and they got to count back change and speak to strangers. Chalk it up to homeschool economics.
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I went to Lowe’s this year to get some starts and OMG the price of the small starts were 5.50 for 1. I had to purchase a few because I was unable to start any seeds this year myself. I spent almost a $100 and didn’t even get enough to fill my Green Stalk. I then went to my local Farmer’s Market on Saturday and the same farmer I buy my meat from told me to come out to his farm later that day and he gave me so many starts that I’m running out of room to put them. He wouldn’t take any money from me so I put some in the egg slot before I left. I also came home and got a quilt I finished over the winter and I took it back to him. He was so happy and thankful for the quilt. But he has no idea how thankful I am for him and for all the starts he gave to me. God definitely answered my prayers this year. I don’t know how anyone could afford to plant their garden out with purchasing starts from a store.
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I love this!!❤
Its getting the same here in Australia
My hubby built me a small greenhouse 2 yrs ago 16x 20. We put a wood burner in so I could grown in colder months. I grew all threw Dec 17 th. Started seedling in February ( in house) moved out to greenhouse in March. I have supplied my intire neighborhood with free veg plants in the last 3 weeks. Free of charge, I did ask fir my containers back.😂
Most of our neighbors are elderly couples. They all wanted to pay me. I said Nope, I want everyone to grow as much food as possible. I gave out 2 kinds of broccoli 3 kinds of Brussels sprouts, lettuce, 5 kinds of Tomatoes, squash, seed potatoes,parsley, thyme, 5 kinds of Peppers,celery, cauliflower, 3 kinds of cabbage. All our plants are Heirlooms so I told them all to save their seeds fir next yr. we all need to pull together to make it threw what is headed our way
So cool! 👍 Greenhouse sounds awesome.
World’s best neighbor! And husband!
I wish we had neighbors like you! We're the noisiest house in the area with all our fixing and building (our 2nd yr here and bought a fixer up) and they don't complain thankfully but it'd be nice to have helpful and friendly neighbors.
I started all plants from seed and grew extra to give away to friends. Sadly, many of them didn't want the plants because they didn't want to have to worry about a garden this year. 😳
So, since I can't even give them away....... I am now planting tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, eggplant, basil, and so much more all over our property... wherever I can find a sunny spot!
Grocery store is still open. They will come a begging. I tried the same. Oh well
I was disappointed when only one jalapeno sprouted. So I thought I would buy a plant , $10. Nope
@@householdsix1307 Sometimes the pepper family takes forever to sprout. I already have the tomatoes out and the hot peppers just sprouted! I even used some store bought peppers and took the seed which sprouted fine but slow...
@Margaret Finnell yes ...I think I have time to sprout some more...
Wow...I bet they happily take the food even after not taking the plants 🤦🤦🤦
Thanks Patara. I guess I am very fortunate. Here in Central PA I buy from an Amish nursery that sells any type of tomato/vegetable for $1.20/six pack. That's right, only 20 cents per seedling. I planted nearly 50 red bell pepper plants for less than $10 for example. Places like Lowes are FAR more expensive of course. People like the Amish and Mennonites will prove to be the foundation of survival for much of rural America. The Metro areas? They are quickly becoming NO-GO zones of crime, and death. All the best to you!
Can you please provide the name of the farmers. I would love to take a ride and purchase several items. Thanks
@@Luvmom8091 East End Nursery. Just south of Lock Haven. Another is nearby Mackeyville Nursery.
Here in Southern Maryland, the Amish Nursery sells their 4pk for $1.95. It's the best deal around considering it's near the DC metro area.
Fellow PA neighbor...going towards Lock Haven this weekend. I will watch for plant stands !
We need to start sharing heirloom seeds and we each help ourselves. Forget their expensive plants
there are supply houses that have Heirloom seeds, Baker Creek one !
Thank you Patara.
I really needed your sanity today. My husband has been mentally ill and just won't seek out help. Or even take it if offered help. He's manic and his episodes have gotten so long and the "breaks" so short that I feel like I'm about to lose my mind. So, thank you for the sanity break. I needed so badly. All my love and prayers for you and yours 💙
Awe sweet lady, keep checking u tube videos by doctors. U might quietly find some foods that could help. I love watching dr eric Berg. I don't by his supplements, just try to change my diet, it has helped lots. I'll pray 4 u.
Oh Sister! My heart goes out to you! Several of my family have mental health issues and I know it affects the rest of us terribly. I wish you both some peace in your souls❤
I am praying for you to have peace of mind and rest in the midst of this difficult situation. And I am praying for your husband to realize he needs help and gets the treatment that he needs.. That is so hard on a marriage. May God bless you and your family.🙏🙏
There are groups available for you. Sometimes you just need to know that you are not alone. If it becomes too bad for the love of GOD get him committed before he breaks and causes harm. This could be something simple and fixable. I will pray for you.
My grandson was was having manic behaviors ,yelling picking up furniture and hitting and pinching ( he is special needs and a big boy at 30.I checked his seizure meds and they both after time can cause this. We stopped the meds slowly and added marijunna amazing difference.And seizures are better too.
Last year many prepper channels were saying the anticipated price for the little veggie plants were going to be about $6.00. I purchase lots of seeds from a gardening channel on YT and started everything from seed this year. Got a couple of heat matts and some lights. I was not sure I could do this but it worked out wonderfully!
I did the same thing. And I have the most beautiful garden! I am so dang stinkin proud of it too. 😂😂
Pads and lights were my plan last year....just a feeling. Wish I did. They didn't do well this year
@@jmc8577 I just ordered a 5 tier shelf on wheels to manage seedlings next year. I'm really getting into this. I add 2 hazel nut trees last year and 2 pear trees this year. Trying to add a little bit at a time.
Just like many other things in life, it's easy if you know how. We can all learn.
@@dawnmarie7684 that sounds awesome. Might look for similar set up thank you
Girl I'm with you. It's ridiculous what has become of the world. People think I'm crazy for the food storage I'm doing and planting foods I can preserve. I may be crazy but my family will survive. Always stay busy folks.God bless
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Same here. Another time to plant, harvest, and preserve the food .
Over planting is an excellent idea. Even if we plant, harvest and store our food and end up with " too much", we know many families and friends who will need and appreciate the "extra" food.
Thank you for keeping us updated.
I’m ok with “too much” 🥰
$20 for one Cherokee Purple plant?!?! You are right Patera. Our only local greenhouse sold at the end of last year. The new owners tore down the greenhouse and put up a doggy daycare. Not only did our community loose a source of very affordable plant starts but also a wealth of knowledge from the owners. The next closest family owned greenhouse is about 30 minutes away and their supply was completely wiped out in about half the time it usually takes. I’m getting my diy greenhouse done this summer so I can start all of my own plants next year.
I'm doing the same. Once I have the hen pen done, I'll start on a green house.
Me too!
@@jjjackson5183 It’s certainly a thought.
I got some of those tomatoes in the pot with the cage on it last year at Lowes. I got them for $3 each because they were already root bound and looked sad. I cut the bottom third of the pot off and the planted them in my raised bed then reused the top part of pot with cage on top of the dirt. Got lots of tomatoes off them. Even a couple cherry ones in them.
I gave my 50 year old niece a Seminole Pumpkin to get the seeds from to grow her own. Lord have mercy, she planted the whole pumpkin! This is a wonderful, college educated and tech. smart woman. Then she asked if she should take the cucumber plants out of the pots before putting them in the ground...
Oh no lol
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Book knowledge but no practical knowledge, unfortunately.
This made me laugh
No she did not! I shouldn't be laughing but ... There is an entire generation that is so lost on so many skills. Breaks my heart.
Initially, I started my huge garden with the idea of doing farmers markets or a roadside stand. My husband is blessed with a new good job and I'm feeling lead to grow it to give it away to folks in need. I'm also planting starts of veggies to give away or sell for dirt cheap. I saw this coming 3 years ago so we moved and started a homestead and we bought 2 high tunnel greenhouses for year round gardening since we live in a mild climate. We've got this! 🥰🙏👩🌾
We did same thing but I only got one big tunnel. Growers Solutions had someone come and buy 80 so Dusty only had one he could ship me.
@@helenkessler6012 He must be starting a garden center, lol.
Probably Bill Gates ..!!
@@mikejones3155 yes it was they bought his entire inventory. He held one back for me because I called right when they opened. Also the pot growers in Oklahoma had to wait for the replen.
PLEASE DON'T FORGET to use something like a fallen limb as a tomato stake!!! Use whatever you can and think outside the box!!!!
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Love this idea! Almost anything can be repurposed. (I'm using some old above-ground swimming pool ladders as trellises for some cucumber vines).
@shannonadams3101 Yes, that's perfect!!!! 🥰🥰💚!!!
I saw the writing on the wall. I knew seed prices would skyrocket or become unavailable. About 6 months ago, I went out and purchased a lot of seeds. Glad , I did.
Great for you Patara. Remember you can sleep when your dead. Until then keep busy! Thank you!
That’s my saying too
My grandma always said that too!
I found a garden center outside of my home town that I visit when getting my car serviced. I bought 8 bags of 50lb potting soil with each bag being 10 dollars. The Home Depot wanted 40 dollars for one bag. Needless to say, my husband and I took the truck and loaded up on several items the next time we visited the area. The service and staff were so helpful and knowledgeable which we find lacking nowadays in big box stores. The tomato plants were also a great deal at six dollars for six.
I just bought 10 bales of straw for my garden today for $2 less per bail at a local family run greenhouse.
We are so lucky Catholic charities brings more than enough seconds almost expired food! We were driving away and we saw our older parish friend sharing boxes of food with his neighbor! I am going to save a box next time for a girl with 7 kids!
I have to agree with you. Ifinally found some hydrated lime and found a neighbor who can sell me some eggs. I will be able to do up some fresh eggs to store for winter..
This weekend we helped our daughter and grand daughter plant a garden. They were excited and are looking forward to canning and freezing. I have canned my whole life, I feel like I am passing along invaluable knowledge for their future.
You are, indeed.
As an urban farmer in southern CA, I have never had such a challenging time germinating seeds. I have heirloom seeds in which I save my own, as well as purchase from the same small business for years. The weather has been much cooler than normal for May, and the clouds are an ominous gray. Not the typical gray clouds seen here in my neck of the woods. I do know for the past year the skies have been filled with white lines and I cannot help but wonder if they have something to do with what is occurring with the weather as well as my growing food.
Yes, I saw the prices and bout fell out! But if you can buy 1 smaller tomato plant you can remove the suckers and put the ends in water a few days and roots will develop. Then plant these just like any other tomato plant and get many more plants for the price of the original. Only down side is they're all the same variety if you want different ones.
This is SOO VALUABLE to learn of….. as I JUST plucked my suckers off of my indeterminates yesterday 😮
I certainly wouldn't complain about variety if that's all there was.
I do this with the suckers as well. And it works great! 👍
I've been gardening since I was old enough to dig in the dirt. My great aunt always grew a lot of our food. And poke salad grew for free in the backyard. Still have all our tools and pots from years ago. Love all my old tools from grandfather and others in the family. No one else wanted them. I'm 70 now and still using most of them. Some new handles here and there but just sharpen axes, shovels and others.
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The older tools were made with hard steel. (I have & use my Dad's hand & garden tools - they work great when sharpened & cleaned with steel-wool & taken care of -- & "elbow grease" helps also. 😊)
My grandmother taught us kids(8) how find and pick poke. It was delicious!
I just turned 61 this past Saturday. This week I'm planting as much corn, beans & squash as I possibly can .
I have a small greenhouse that I grow my seedlings in, I love growing so I ALWAYS have way more than enough. This weekend I had a garage sale and decided to sell my extras at the sale. Everything was sold in 10 minutes! I was amazed!
Thank you Patara for making us laugh about butterscotch dip cones in the middle of all of this. Very few people seem to be understanding what is happening. Look forward to your videos 🫠
We just found food grade buckets at a yard sale this past weekend.
Container garden this year.
We have to finish our chicken coop so we don't have time to do an in ground garden. (No previous place for one currently)
Thank you Patera for all your advise and knowledge. Your channel is our go to channel. 😊
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Look up Charles Downing and his no till garden model. It is fascinating! 🙂
Afternoon y’all
Shared my extra plants with friends, planted more than usual because my dad won't be able to garden due to medical surgery in July, plus dug up raspberry sucklers, and elderberry plants and shared with several. Had several volunteer broccolis so transplanted to the area I needed them and will share the bounties of the harvest. Milking the cow, getting 3-1/2 to 4 gallons a day, so selling the extra, making butter, yogurt, soft cheeses and clabbering some for the chickens as well, helps cut the feed bill and the calcium helps their shells. Have meat chickens and replacement layers coming mid-June, so we can butcher when the weather is cooler. Looks like fear of flooding is going down daily, praise be to God! We built a diversion dam to move any water that may crest, back into the river at a lower point. Full steam ahead but this old 58 yr. old body needs breaks, LOL!!!!
Started seeing crazy high prices last year and also saw a local increase in gardening. So I started 300 plants and had a vegetable and herb garage sale. The turnout was INCREDIBLE and even had multiple people ask when I was doing it again. My price was fair with just a little profit. But my biggest gain was knowing I served my local community ❤
I started everything from seed, then found a local nursery to round out some varieties I wanted to try. Then volunteers started popping up! I was able to get 2 neighbors to grow gardens by giving them extra plants. Yes, I can start seeds, thank you Grandpa for the green thumb. You're so right Patara, the prices for potted plants at the box stores is ridiculous. Fyi, I got thornless raspberry plants half price. Of course I added them to the blackberry and blueberries that I already have. Grow your own, your family and friends may depend on you.
I started all my own seeds, but was being nosy in Lowes last week. One cabbage plant, one mind you, was $5.98!!!! Same for bell pepper, tomato etc. I guess due to the size of the pot. But one cabbage plant = one cabbage. So I checked at Safeway, and one organic cabbage was $3.98. So seeing the same thing in NW New Mexico.
Yep same thing in west texas.
Since the storm brought organic is cheaper, start it from cuttings, carrots and celery too
we have a local greenhouse about 40 min away from my house and we got an entire palate of tomatoes, different varieties for under 100 bucks. We bought some for my mom and mother-in-law as well. we only have. 1/10th of an acre yard and half my yard is a garden every summer. Thank you for your support and encouragement for us in-town homesteaders lol. Hugs and keep up the good fight.
My husband gave me an inexpensive popup greenhouse. I started about 80 tomatoes, squash, herbs etc. after upsize potting they are beautiful. Yes, time invested but I’ve got loads of green tomatoes on all the plants etc.
Where did you find the pop up greenhouse? Thank you
Last year was my first year gardening and was a fail. This year I focused on tomatoes, peppers and potatoes. Started from seed and they are doing great!
Don’t get discouraged, this is my 3rd year & every year gets better & better. My first year was a failure too
Karen, last year was my first garden, but they were ALL stunted, like peppers and tomatoes for Tom Thumb. Haha but I had over 40 lbs of potatoes from 4 5 gallon buckets, those are easy, peasy!!! So far, tomatoes are doing great, potatoes too, I've had to start my pepper plants over, because a opossum ate all of them down to the dirt! ( my dog took care of the thief!) Hopefully they will be adult size vegatables!!!
Same here 😂 First year last year. 10 small red potatoes and a handful of string beans. I'm doing a lot better this year 😊
I bought some more seeds at the Dollar General and they were 4 for $1, but now they are 2 for $1. Can't really complain, it's still cheaper than anywhere else.
Last year in the fall I bought the seasons left over seeds from DG when they were like .25 to .35 cent a pack. I was able to buy a larger variety of seeds than if I’d purchased at full price.
If stored properly they should keep well.
Yeah I did the same. And last year ours sold burpee heirlooms and I bought a bunch of them everytime I went in.yjey didn't have them this year ..
Prices are outrageous now! Had to buy seeds
I am shocked at the prices of( everything). The sale items are still, a shocker. Everything I have learned is the hard way, or by the instructions of wiser, older SEASONed people. Great gardeners or use to be! THANKFUL for THEM all.
Sitting here watching a canner of sausage while watching you. Lost a hog in piggy birth. Way to hot to be processing a pig but had to salvage as much as we could.... that's just life on the farm. 73 years old... head on a swivel and head down working away!!!
Better learn to grow and start your plants from seed! I did this in Feb. So glad I did!
Me too. LATE MARCH here in MinneSNOWDA 🥶
Here too!!!
Save those seeds, my friends. 👍🏼
Proud to be a “typical woman”!! I have stocked up on some seeds and my garden is growing (but under attack at the moment). Going to have to plow another section of the plot. I’m good with that.
Got my plant starts from the Mennonite Garden Center in Crossville ( Patara, You know where I'm talking about) $2.78 for a four cell pack or $21 for a whole flat!! Have gotten my starts from them for the last several years. Love supporting them, they're precious people! Bought more tomato plants than ever this year. Also, didn't plan on growing butternut squash this year but I've got volunteers coming up in some last years straw bales that I have potatoes in. Love the Volunteers!! #GBO!! LOL!
Save the seeds from your volunteer plants. They are strong ones.
Herbs & flowers too-price gauging is massively out of control! So thankful I started more seeds this yr!
That little bird on the bag is darling! Did you make that? You are so right Patara about being "priced out" A few years back, I bought a 5 lb bag of plain old russet potatoes for 99 cents, sometimes as low as 69 cents a bag, my thought then was "why bother growing potatoes, they're so cheap. Today, that same 5 lb bag is $6! We've planted potatoes for the very first time. Stay focused, stay strong everyone. Prayers...
We had a death in the family which altered our garden schedule, but we still have a 400 SF potato patch!
I buy direct from the farmers where i live. $20 for 50lbs I keep for fall and winter. Spring and summer we just dont eat as many potatoes.
We were shocked when we went to our local Home Depot over the weekend, too! I am so thankful my honey decided to start "way too many" tomatoes and peppers (and cucumbers and watermelons) from seed this year! Even the little plants were pricey... I did pick up a hard to grow from seed herb and a handful of flowers for the garden, but when I transplanted them into my garden this weekend, I also planted some different flower seeds. I would have gotten a couple large flats last year for what I paid for 5 or 6 small plants this year. My reasoning was to put already blooming flowers in the garden to help increase my pollinator attracters, since most of our veggies are in bloom and I was slow starting flower seeds. We had a stranger stop off, asking if we were selling tomatoes and peppers because of the number of plants we have in large pots on pallets near the garden. We aren't, but we told them we might do so next year because the ones we have are doing quite well and we have plenty of seeds now.
Home depot is a dang rip off. Lowe's is too though.
I shared some of my extra plantings with friends
Have 10 gardens already and still going!!! Our amish friends helped us be able to do this and im excited because we're Helping 5 families minimum come harvest time!!!
This year I started everything in our garden from seeds, first under lights and then in our greenhouse. I’m so glad I did because prices have gone up to $5 for local organic starts, ie, one tomato, squash, or pepper plant, or a 6 pack of lettuce, broccoli etc. Recently I went to our local garden centre to buy potting and garden supplies for next year; a clerk told me they had difficulty getting supplies in this spring and she could have sold her own personal seed starting supplies on the black market for a lot more than she paid last fall… people were desperate. This was another wake up call so now every time I go to town, I stop and buy a few more quality food growing supplies for the future when likely we will be growing almost everything we eat.
We better support those that are willing to make things available and a little cheaper , as you have seen things are really starting to get crazy expensive ! Keep your eye on the PRIZE , we can do this folks .
I'm year 3 into gardening. The tomato plants that I started this year are growing so quickly. I've never seen anything like it! Just last year, I had to go buy some supplemental plants because some of my plants were dying. Thanks for the encouragement, Patara, to keep planning for future gardening seasons. I've been working on storing gardening items.
Here in SWFL we plant tomatoes in August. It’s to wet in the summer for them. Several things get planted August and September.Hopefully a Hurricane doesn’t come along this year here.
I have also been feeling prompted to plant!! My only dalema is that we are about to move to our new home on 11 acres!! Our first homestead!!!
Wow, congratulations! That’s a wonderful dilemma to have :)
Can you keep them in pots for this year?
I saw that at one of our grocery stores as well (in OK) only it was just a plain beefsteak tomato. It even had a squash or cantelope growing in the same pot. I would normally buy it for the 2 in 1 deal, but just couldn't bring myself to pay $20 for that!
Sadly, someone will buy it and toss the extra plant.
I almost didn’t start seeds but my husband pushed me to do it. I’m glad seeing the prices. It was a struggle juggling all the plants in my mud room with my light set up but we got it done and go the plants in the ground. Even local greenhouses the prices are more expensive so I’m glad I used my seeds!
We got a lot of volunteers this year. God is good
I support all you say and are doing.
My sister just passed away on May 20, 2023
She was 2 years younger than me.
She had no children and was divorced.
I tried for years to care for her..
My husband has health issues and we are not physically able to have a garden.
But we have stocked our pantry.
We are debt Free.
My sister wanted to be cremated, prior to her passing I told her I would take care of her burial etc.
It’s been hard I loved her so much and miss her dearly.
My condolences. It is sad being without them
I’m from California, but I can say y’all. Busy prepping. Everyone stay safe. God bless❤ Love you Patara
Yes, you can!❤️
We’ve found that Estate sales are great place for gardening tools.
We saw rakes for $60.00 when we went to get another Ryobi fan with two batteries on sale at Home Depot.
My Auntie was looking for an extra one,she said she will wrap some old tree branches still with leaves together with duck tape first 😂😂😂😂😂😂
There are still a lot of people willfully in the dark about things. Last year I had a garage sale and started a bunch of extra seeds so I could sell plants. I sold them for $2 each, and no one would buy them! I couldn't even give them away for free!! So I planted the extra ones and had a very bountiful harvest last summer. Too many people told me they were too lazy or too busy to plant a garden!
I'd believe the lazy part.
I was able to get into a community garden nearby which really expands my space. I'm out of room here, so I'm excited to have the extra room. I was not prepared for it, so it's not well planned. I got it at the last minute as an opening came available. But I'm in and I'm definitely thinking ahead to fall crops and putting out onions and garlic and stuff like that over there. For this summer I'm trying melons and put my extra tomato seedlings over there. I'm also trying squashes I've never done before. I've always been a casual grower but last year took it seriously and have been adding to it the past 18 months. I'm limited with space and proper sun so there's only so much I can do here. I'm still eating produce I canned and put in the freezer last year so we are really going through that stuff now which is helping with the daily food bills. I only went to the store twice this month for a couple odds and ends. I also signed us up for milk delivery from a regional dairy and that's been really good. It's more expensive, but not by a lot....and it's soooo good. And I'm buying direct from the farmer and not the big grocery stores. I also bought a farm share in chickens and I'm expecting to get eggs in the fall from my own chickens. Which is really exciting to me! None of this is inexpensive anymore, but it's better than paying retail on everything AND much better than doing without.
On a positive note.
Someone in one of my groups on fb yesterday was asking what to put between her raised beds in her front yard. The raised beds that were funded by a grant from her town! For the purpose of encouraging more people to GROW FOOD! We need more towns like this!!!
The best containers that have worked for me for growing tomatoes is milk jugs cut in half. Pepper plants have always grown best in solo cups. I always poke holes in the bottom for drainage. I love the wintersowing method with milk jugs to start seeds early. I hope that helps.
Oh Patera!!! I have grown most everything from seed. After 10 years of of working my garden with many failures, this year I seem to be getting most all things right Praise Him!! Anyway the point of this comment is to tell you, even though I have all I need in the garden I have lots of seeds left so I filled some flats with dirt and started planting more seeds this morning. I went through the motions, thinking Leslie why are you planting more seeds you have plenty? I had the overwhelming feeling and small still voice saying somebody else is going to these 🙌❤
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I LOVE your enthusiasm Petara! I have been ill for the past year, and I keep thinking it's too late, I don't have the energy to do all of the things that have gotten behind. Listening to you especially when you talk of feeling that God is telling you to push on really encourages me. I'm so glad I found your channel (a year or two ago?) You are a blessing to many!
Don't forget folks! Some of us have enclosed sun porches, like mine up here in New England. I don't care if it gets messy and has some garden soil on it and plants all over the place. It's the best doggone Greenhouse you ever saw.
Hey Patara! You definitely hit my heart with the old gentleman! Sounds so much like my Dad and Granddaddy's used to!!
I am so very fortunate and Blessed to have come from a long line of farmers on both sides of my family!
My prized heirloom possession in my Granddaddy's garden hoe! He kept it sharpened so well that 15 years after he passed it still is the only one I use! He was a farmer and a carpenter by trade. People from several surrounding counties dropped their saws for him to sharpen. He was also a Veteran stationed in France during WWII.
I am mighty proud to come from hard working farm stock!
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I totally agree. I don’t have yarrow growing where I live. I decided to buy a start of it. The only yarrow I found was $19.99 for one plant. Crazy. It was $15 for a echinacea. $5 for dill and $5 for lavender
If you can sew, try your hand at sewing fabric pots to grow your plants in. A roll of the material (at your local hardware store) is cheaper than some other container options. Also when you remove the suckers from your tomato plants, put them in water to begin to root and then plant them.
Where did Home depot got these prices from??? Back in March, I looked at their small tiny pots of vegetable plants for $5.99+, 1 plant inside the small pot?? I never went back, instead I bought most of my plants at our local mom and pop garden shop!!!
Went to Dollar General to pick up things I needed for around the house. I noticed that they had vegetable seeds so I decided to pick some up since last year they had none. Well all I can say is they doubled in price since yesterday before last (2021). I got 24 different packs and figured it would be $6. I about passed out when they said $12. Instead of being a quarter a pack, they are 50 cents a pack, and the green beans normally would have around 20ish seeds, well the packs I got this year only had 8 seeds except one pack had 9. Glad I still had seeds from before and I probably have enough for a couple of years, but I will definitely be seed saving from this year forward. May be able to sell seeds and become a millionaire if I charge what they did.
I am glad you are mentioning this most garden channels are not talking about THIS! Absolutely insane prices $20 for tomato plant is unbelievable I am shocked at all the vegetables and flowers prices at the big box stores this YEAR! This should not be happening!!!! Probably $30 next year!
Planting as much as I can. Will can, freeze, dehydrate. Also share with neighbors & local food pantry.
Went to rural king a 4inch plant was 5 dollars. Small plants outrageous. Went to a local greenhouse 4 plants was only $1.57 problem was not much left. But GOD PROVIDED ENOUGH plants. Not a great gardener but listening to you I have a stacked pantry backups to my backups. Am 70 went out and am cutting firewood now so I can heat the homestead. Am still stocking groceries and firewood. GOD does take away the stress. Still building raised beds for next year. Am planting plants every where. I am just enjoying each day. Thank you so much for everything you do.
Moving sales and estate sales are good for garden tools. Thank you for the reminder to prep harder and share too.
Thank you for everything you share. God bless you.
I sprouted way too many tomatoes and peppers and already have so many in the ground so I started selling the plants online. Sold a few but still have a few. I just might find containers for all of them instead.
I donate my extra seedlings to a VFW thrift store. They tell me they can sell all the seedlings I care to give them. 🌱
When I paid almost $20 for a tomato plant at Home Depot my dear husband couldn’t believe it 😮. It became very clear, very soon this plant would not make it in the pot with cage it came in so I transplanted it in a big patio pot and put a regular wire tomato cage over it. It has produced but not great. Next year I’m starting them indoors. Still learning.
I was unable to do anything with my garden this year. The doc found an abdominal aortic Anuerysm that put me in a time out. Didn’t get repaired until April. Now that I am recovering I am cleaning up one bed at a time. A fall garden is my goal.
Actually put so much more in the garden this year! Just made strawberry jam. Looks like the raspberries will be a good harvest this year too. There is a local farm market close by I use on occasion when needed. I get great satisfaction when my shelves are full of canning jars from summer harvest.
Working to improve my seed game, even at $1 a plant. Yikes 😳.
Runts do well in Kratky buckets!
We use to get busted up soils and stuff at Lowe's for 1/2 off but now corporate changed it to 10-15% instead.
I noticed this at lowes, Walmart, etc. Over the weekend. Everything was expensive.
Thank you Patara. I have this sickening feeling about what our government and people in charge are doing to us and our food! I can’t wrap my head around how bad it is and how they’re getting away with it!
NO MORE BUTTERSCOTCH?!?!😡 Prices are awful. Glad I expanded the garden. Gonna try to build a small greenhouse this fall. Y'all be blessed!!!❤
Northern Utah Lowes is charging people $5 for one strawberry start. And $10 for one that is in a bigger pot. Just paying for more dirt. All Bonnie brand vegetable start at $5 each. It is robbery.
Balmy Brand is too high , always was.
I picked up a side job to pay up and hopefully be debt free soon, therefore I have no time at all to plant. I am missing my garden though. 😔 The alternative is a local farmer that I was lucky enough to find and he has the most beautiful veggies, he delivered yesterday. ☺️
Moving and estate sales are great places for used, muddy, gardening tools at great prices. Don't forget the metal fence posts and wire fencing from chicken wire to more stellar. Truth is, a lot of foods don't need the strength of an $80/ each cattle panel.
I grew up in a ghetto rental neighborhood and tilling up land for a backyard garden was not allowed. People planted vining vegetables along the fences to get around the no tilling garden rules. It works as it keeps the garden off the ground. Some residents grew peas and others grew green beans and others grew cucumbers.
@@Holly-ys1me in my younge pr years, I've done cardboard box and dresser drawer plantings.
I’ve homesteaded for 10 yrs and then lost everything and starting over this year, the prices are RIDICULOUS! they’re trying to starve us out every way. I’m glad I have a lot of left over supplies or else I’d be screwed!😢
I kept the containers that my cousin bought stater's in this year. I couldn't bring myself to throw them away. I'll use them to start next year's seeds in
A little over a week ago, We were blessed to find a clearance 6-pack of Big Boy tomatoes for $5.99 for 6 in one whole piece planters, not seperate little pots.
Thank you for sharing!
Hi Patara and James! Just came from the nursery today and picked up five flats of tomatoes. $30. My seeds just did not take this year due to the cold in Massachusetts. Next spring I will be ready to do them inside. Too much canning and not enough seed starting lol have a great day! Sharing half of them with my son so he can get started. He has all the land lol
I was at rural king yesterday. Could not believe the prices on plants!!
I bought from a local greenhouse. ❤
Sadly there are no Mom and Pop places near me. Only big box stores. I bought seeds and am continuously buying seeds. Lots of the larger seed companies are having great sales now. Buy your seeds for fall and next year. Garden within your means and as you can. I refused to pay full price at Lowes and TSC for plants. I rescue them from their death row discounts.
I bought some Cherokee purple ,they were small but I gave $4.97 ea. Alabama. The rest of my plants were from heirloom seeds. Looking good.
Local Alabama Coop had them 6 plants for 4.00. They run sales in May every year.
Thank you for all you do 😊
I haven't been able to grow anything in 3 years at least nor my neighbors. I do both pots & unground gardening. No matter the soil/fertilizer, etc. Nothing seems to grow.
By seeds or pre-bought. STL, Missouri
I only buy from local farms!!!