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July Garden Tour in Alaska | How We Plan to Eat All This Food
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2019
- With summer in full force, we show how the garden has progressed during the growing season and discuss exactly what we plan to do with the food we harvest from our first year garden.
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wow. I am just blown away! You guys are just doing so well. I can't believe how much food you are growing in such a small footprint. Amazing job!
MIgardener thank you making my day! I will have a grin for the rest of the week now 😁 I started watching your videos years ago when we first started gardening in Oregon and they are incredibly helpful especially for growing a large amount food on a smaller plot. We ordered seeds from you and I have been exceptionally pleased with them, especially the germination rate, many were faster and more vigorous than other varieties I have. Thank you so much!
Tomatoes, peppers and beans are self-pollinating. :) It's the cucumbers, squash and corn that need some help.
this girl is just awesome. shows how much she loves gardening ! she can grow cabbage in the moon ..
On the green beans in the greenhouse, if you have a length of 2-foot wide chicken wire laying about and some zip ties attach it to the framework and train the beans to that. as a bonus, the beans will provide a little shade as they fill in and the beans will conveniently dangle overhead for harvesting.
Thank you for the suggestion, we may tie up some string too, I am a little sketch about using metal so close the plastic but I really like the thinking of having them provide shade and being able to harvest from above :)
Wow, wow, wow, your garden is absolutely amazing 😍!!!!!! I never knew that gardening in Alaska could be so prolific. Thanks for sharing!!!
Mama Butterfly thank you! We are so happy it did well this year 😀
I have been binging your videos for 3 days and I can't get enough! Learning so many things to apply to my own high tunnel, like when the garlic is ready! Love you guys
4:45 tomatillos for salsa when you smoke them and all the ingredients and can it is awesome!
I've been using trellis clips for 37 years and one thing you really should have considered is to have a shot of whiskey when you finished planting your garden
My compliments to the gardeners...that is a lush garden and thriving. For some reason I didn't expect that in Alaska. Show's how much I know.👍☮️!
For extra herbs u can chop them and freeze in ice cube tray adding either butter or water to the mixture and than transfer those cubes in ziplock bag. than in winter you just add a cube or two to your dish and feel like summer again. Usually i do tarragon, dill and butter for fish dished and whatever other herbs for soups and stews.
The other thing you can do is to blend in a food processor (or chop by hand) all herbs you like parsley, dill, cilantro (equal parts), a little of lemon thyme (if any) or regular thyme, peeled garlic cloves, couple of hot peppers, salt (you add a little more than needed to keep herbs preserved, apple cider vinegar to taste and oil (i do sunflower, since olive solidifies when cold) to make it paste like consistency. You can store this paste in the fridge or freeze it in small ziplocks and add them to marinate your meat, add to boiled potatoes, spread on potatoes and bale after , add to pasta like a pesto or ...the sky is the limit :) If you wish to store it in a fridge you should add more salt though...oh, forgot , you can add this to sour cream or yogurt to make tzatziki sauce for your meat or poultry
sorry for the long message though
Hate to bust you bubble but they are basically living out of a cooler. Tough for ice cube storage, great idea though we do that in fla.
Di* T thank you for those suggestions, we have heard of storing in ice cubes but not in the oil like you mentioned. We used to to make herb butter with all the herbs we had and put in little jars in the freezer for dishes in the winter.
@@SimpleLivingAlaska
I do chop and freeze herbs by themselves in ziplocks. Herbs have to be washed and dried than they will not clump together. 1 ziplock can held a lot of cups of herbs. Not sure what fridge/freezer capacity you have though to give more accurate suggestions. Pesto like paste can be stored in a fridge for a while with extra salt and splash of vinegar added (i was using it today on pizza crust as a sauce). Green onions or chives can be chopped and frozen in an empty plastic bottle, can yeld a lot too. Hopefully something will make your life easier. Cheers from Toronto!
You two do some pretty awesome gardening. I’m impressed, we always planted marigolds to protect the veggies, they are good at inviting beneficial insects to the garden. I’m shocked at how well the both of you have adapted too Alaska. GREAT JOB👍👍👍😃
you have the most gardening knowledge of anyone on the homesteading vids I've seen, Ever. Keep it up. Tremendous how much you have accomplished on what was compact poor soil in only a few months! Well done.
otherwiseoutside thank you! We feel fortunate to be able to garden this season and are so happy we were able to source manure, I really think that is why the plants did good this first year :)
Wow... Just wow! I can't believe the amount of growth in just a few weeks. You guys are killing it!
What a beautiful garden. I miss growing things.
The method you are using for your tomatoes (stringing vs. staking) is the best I've ever found.
Phillp Loss in the past we used cattle panel on its side to act as a guide which worked great outside, so far we are happy with stringing them.
I recently discovered your videos on UA-cam and LOVE them. You are both so natural on camera and do a fabulous job of filming and editing. Thank you for sharing your life with us!
T. Hardy thank you! We really enjoy making the videos 😀
I don't know if you have tried it, but we use to take our extra zucchini and slice it up. Then ferment it with the salt water, sometimes we added garlic to it or Basil and rosemary. And you can always make bread
Thomas Schauss
“Extra zucchini.” Two words that don’t belong together, there is no such thing as “extra” zucchini.... the stuff is more versatile than Bubba’s shrimp! When I was in Kuwait I ate stuffed zucchini, that alone should keep everyone from having “extra” zucchini....
Thomas Schauss we tried zucchini bread and noodles but not fermented, that sounds great!
Alaska is surprisingly perfect for growing gardens, which is kind of obvious considering their 75 degree summers and 20-24 hours of daylight (depending if you live in the arctic circle or just below, like in Fairbanks).
Hard work always pay,now garden is turning into peak.
I can't believe your green house and garden are amazing and has good variety of greens.you are very hardworking guys,I'm watching your videos and admire you.this kind of life is my dream .I'm learning from you and other bloggers and appreciate your taking time to share with us these valuable experience.🌺
T Gh thanks you we are so glad you enjoy 😀✌
LOVE your garden! I am SO impressed! Alaska! I had an open garden at 7800 ft elevation in Colorado long, long ago, and I loved every minute spending time with my herbs, flowers and veggies. MISS it so much!
You guys do have The Good Life. Fresh food. But a real green house with good glazing, where mango and such are grown. Wattamelin, cannaloupe, cherry and apple trees, in hunh.
I'm a old guy and that was a great garden and was impressed u should b very proud n if no one has said so than I will I'm proud of ya ll
David Payne thank you very much! 😀
You are so professional and articulate.
If you plant a tabacco plant in your greenhouse it will attract all the unwanted insects to their leaves keeping your other plants protected from them.
I'm going to go light our hoop house/greenhouse on fire now. LOL! You guys are my gardening heroes. I am really inspired to do more with our hoop house after seeing what you have done. I'm just blown away by your first year garden in Alaska. I look forward to the day when Gin is here with me full time to help with the garden more. Have great evening you two.
You have done an amazing job with your gardens!! Lots of variety,it looks extremely healthy. This is fantastic. Especially for up in AK. I'm in the northeast and have tried a few times with gardening and failed miserably. Your use of space ....all of it,Wonderful job here. You should be very happy with your results so far. And I liked your shirt it was perfect for the video. Fabulous. You two are doing great & have worked hard & it shows. Thank you for sharing.
Don't give up. Keep trying. There is a learning curve and the result is worth it.
Jhae Mrll thank you! We appreciate your comments :)
Wow, the high tunnel and the garden are looking awesome. I'm glad it's working out for you two
damn that is one impressive garden! I'm envious especially after you said you don't get many BUGS! lol
most of your asian greens are cold weather so would not be good for the summer especially with the heat you noted and probably with the extra daylight hours. you will be surprised by how fast those asian greens grow even in cold weather and you only need a month from seed to harvest for most stuff. one thing I would recommend especially since it would help to have preserving vegetables is winter melon (might be called winter gourd). it grows to be a big as a water melon but can store for well over 6 months especially during the winter. just slice off a chunk and plastic wrap the exposed part of the remaining melon. use it as a stir fry or better in soups. it's very popular in asia since a lot of rural places don't have refrigeration.
Open flowers, like Poached Egg plant will attract hoverflies and ladybirds which will eat the aphids. I had lots of aphids in the spring, but the hoverflies have now decimated them.
Luke Jones we have tons of hoverflies, thank you I didn't know they helped with aphids ☺
Omg, what a beautiful garden. You will not go hungry anytime soon.
Your greenhouse at your latitude is showing sensational growth production. It's well thought out. BRAVO !
I have to laugh at myself. I'm watching this on 7/12/20, thinking this is now...watching 1/2 ways through realizing this is LAST YEAR! Hahaha...... I read "this is our first year garden"....thinking....what? You did it last year. I have no idea why this popped up for me from last year but still love watching. So, enjoying once again. It sure was beautiful last year!
Keep them rows clear. You guys stuff is huge. Love it! Thank you for the walk through. It lets us see what’s possible.
Just found your channel, love hearing how the growing grows in Alaska!
The garden looks fabulous!
Kathy la Dow thanks for joining us!
What I use for my plants that have aphids is cheap and easy, baking soda 3 teaspoons and 3 squirts of dish soap put in a small sprayer and soak the plants with the solution the bugs do not like the taste and the soap dries them up. Works great. You have been getting better weather then us we have rain and cool I feel we are living in a rain forest I live in Calgary Alberta Canada. We have broken records for rain in June. Your gardens are looking good. You two have tons of energy and you reaping the benefits from that. Keep the videos coming I look forward to seeing more keep safe. Cheers
you guys are awesome, I never find an excuse to skip at any moment because every second is so vital
I am absolutely loving being able to watch this progression! So glad I happened upon your channel. New favorite binge👍👍👍
I love that you use "wee" for small 😁
This is wonderful ! If you had a staff of 20 gardeners helping you this would be wonderful ! With just the two of you it is amazing and colossal. Keep up the good work. A+. You can see how proud you are of your efforts.
like the longer video. Good luck with your garden
Wow, your gardening is amazing. Love looking at all of your videos. I learn a few tips from you, trying to grow my own garden. I planted in pots. Dont have garden space in New York😊. Thank you both and for all the wonderful videos. Stay safe n keep the videos coming.
Hey 3 Years later and Yall are Still doing Great! Just stopping by for Support! Thank You 2! Im TRying to get off the ground with my channel got a lot going on wish yall luck and hope to see you over on our channel!🙂🙃😉
It kills me every time they tomuhtayohs. In a good way. I laugh 😃
You have your very own mini market garden ,simply amazing . Congrats on the viewing numbers,not long before you get to 10.000
Such efficient use of space in your high tunnel! Way to go. Looks fantastic💜 My thyme and rosemary are winter hardy here in North Idaho. I even harvest from under the snow.
Jess from Roots and Refuge says.
Plant a garden, harvest wisdom and be grateful for a meal... Your garden seems bountiful!
I am viewing this vlog on 7/28/19
From Missouri.
Most folks here are finishing up with summer garden and planning their fall harvest.
It has been crazy hot and wet this year. Thanks for the garden tour! ☮
Deanna Marie thank you, that is a wonderful statement to live by 😀
I’d like to see you guys build a sunroom extension to the cabin with a rocket stove and thermal mass heater for a year-round grow room. No rush. :)
I'm not sure about their area of Alaska but would they get enough light in the winter? I'm assuming they get a ton now and that's why they are getting so much bolting, but I suppose supplemental lighting would take care of that.
On the squash, top them. then the growth will go lateral and they will focus on producing the fruit.
Jeff Strong thank you, I have never thought to top the squash or even trim the other shoots besides the leaves. Do you perhaps prune cucumber side shoots or top those? I have not pruned these in the past but thinking they may get out of hand if I don't.
@@SimpleLivingAlaska Yes I do. you have the power to redirect the plant's growth pattern.
@@SimpleLivingAlaska Yes I do. you have the power to redirect the plant's growth pattern.
thank you :)
The Cuban oregano is "Oregano Poleo" good for remedies and cooking. If you have ears infection you warm it up and squeeze the liquid coming from one of the leaves into your infected ears and will cure after few app.
Good to know, we really enjoy the scent!
Wow!!!what a garden!Those young Roosters sound funny.
Roasted radishes taste incredible!
What a great garden.
Alaska can grow some awesome plants, helps for those long winters. It will be interesting to see which plants do best.
well spud and onions when you pull them and let dry , dont wash them and then when dry store in cool dark place and you will have all year long
What about pumpkins delicious!!!. Nice for soups. Red beans, wow, you need no meat when its cooked with herbs and seasoning. Gracious you have such green fingers, beautiful and professionally grown. We give thanks to the Lord for all He has done for you. The garden looks beautiful. I have been reading comments and I can't believe you have the time, to comment on so many of them. You are a beautiful lady.
Theresa Dalrymple thanks for watching, we did do a few pumpkins :)
I Have A Green Thumb & Im A Fan Of Your Garden Skills.. Great Work😉
If you get you a pump sprayer, add 1 tablespoon of Epsom salts to a gallon of water. Once a week, spray your blooms and leaves with the Epson salt’s and water. This will cause the tomato plants to produce four times the amount of tomatoes. Also when planting your tomato plants, if you crunch up one baby aspirin and add to the soil where the roots will be, the baby aspirin triggers an enzyme in the tomato that fights against diseases that tomatoes commonly get during a planting season.It is a blessing to see how you work together.
Steven McAbee thank you for the tips 😀
It’s only the first year but everything grows nicely. I like your garden. Nice and clean.
Wow!!! What an IMPRESSIVE garden!!
Leslie Gray thank you!! ❤
what a beautiful garden.....
Love love love your garden
Very interesting, I don't know all the gardeners lingo but I find this really educational. Can't wait to see the next gardeners talk/harvest etc.
I need to take a day off and just binge watch all your videos. You guys are beyond amazing with what you’ve accomplished! I’ve been growing for a lot of years here and I’m not even close to having such a beautiful garden. Have you considered rabbits? Maybe it’s been discussed in a video I haven’t seen yet. But they will eat your excess greens, the meat is healthy, and the manure is great for the garden. One of the most efficient livestock and easy to care for.
Bruce A thank you! We have considered rabbits we think they would be a great addition for us, maybe when our projects slow down a little 😀
I love your spirit of adventure! I lived and gardened in southern Oregon for 30 years, and I now live in the Republic of Georgia where I started my first garden..It is fun to see what works, and what doesn’t..Next year is our green house building project year, so I hope to have just a smidgen of the results you get..Thanks for the inspiration!
What a green thumb!!! Everything looks so wonderful!!!
All your hard work is paying off .. Garden looks great!
young pumpkin and squash leaves can be eaten, stir-fried with some onions garlic and chillis.
What a gorgeous garden-everything looks great. You'd mentioned drying some herbs. I've found that most of them retain their flavor better if they're frozen. Not basil, it darkens but pesto with olive oil freezes just fine. The rest I rinse, pat dry and layer in freezer bags and just break off what I need. You can also do the ice cube method but that takes up more room.
Thank you for sharing your garden with us.
Diane Ladico I agree! We have limited space for freezer items and I know herbs take up little space but I am not sure I even have the room for that :) I think we are trying to incorporate them in canning recipes and meals as much as we can now.
Concerning powdery mildew. take some finished compost and make a tea. I use the foot of one of my wife's nylon knee highs. I put it in a 5-gallon bucket of water with a lid the tea will one feed the plants topically but it also kills the powdery mildew.
Jeff Strong Great to know, we were just about to make some!
You have The Most Beautiful garden! So knowledgeable too
Roast radish with olive oil salt and pepper. AMAZING
The garden is looking fabulous, what a magnificent variety of vegetables and fruits 👌👏👏👏👏
love following you guys. lol listening to the rooster so funny.
Very nice garden. Really sounds like you have a plan for everything. Take care..........
Holy smokes...what a FABULOUS garden! Great job!
It's 2021, I am binge watching your videos from the start. About the purple on the mint leaves - and perhaps on other things as well. I used to garden here in Florida, and that was normal here. It probably is due to the heat or humidity in the high tunnel both of which we have here of course. Nothing wrong with the plant at all, when conditions change as you have noticed in this video, they go back to normal. Kudos on your garden, your growth and building to this point you are doing an amazing job.
Oh my hell you two.... Your garden is looking soooo awesome..!! Great first year. The Borage leafs taste like cucumber .. juiced celery is awesome. beautiful job...!! Have a fantastic night.
Your garden is amazing! You guys are rocking living in Alaska! I predict good things ahead for your channel...you guys put out amazing vlogs!
In September keep and put some plant from your garden and put in your greenhouse check for vege winter crop, it work here in québec, Canada
Homemade compost tea, sugar and bone good to put in garden to grow very fast every week
The blossoms of radish are delicious in salads as are garlic flowers.
A lot to learn??? You did amazing! This was our fifth year gardening in Alaska and I feel just now getting it right. Well done
I love your channel. You both are super at tending to every detail. Your garden is just mind-blowing in it's vastness and beauty. Thank you for sharing yourselves and the results of your incredible hard work.
Great job once again guys. Thanks for the update.
I'm not sure if you have this dish in the states but i would recommend using some of your pickling veg and making Piccalilli. you can use the cauliflower, chili, zucchini, radish, onion, carrot, just about any hard/semi hard veg in the stuff. Really zingy and lasts forever.
Also, if you want high yield tasty cherry tomatoes i recommend Apero and sweet millions. they go absolutely bonkers fruit wise.
Dan Jackson that sounds great we will for sure be trying this!
Thanks for the update. You have really done a great job with your garden, especially since you are in a new climate. Blessings
You have amazing gardens and you are so knowledgeable about then your going to need a large pantry. Thanks for sharing.
Did you know you can make fried zucchini flowers? Use the male flower which usually does not produce zucchini. W2sh them well,make a beer batter Andy cover the lowers with the batter then fry in oil. Really good and make a nice addition to your meal.
The garden is coming along great. Always love seeing the progress.
Im south of Klameth Falls..My neighbor's tomatillos regularly climb over my 6 foot fence.. great setup yall have.. very inspiring
Awesome Garden thanks for sharing.
😁👍thanks for sharing and your hard work 👍😁garden is showing your hard work👍👍
I'm jealous of you guys, so much green vegies 😋
I always kinda chuckle when you refer to Oregon as "the south". 😄
What an amazing talent you have for cultivating an abundant garden! I am so impressed (esp in Alaska). My husband and I dream of having a similar lifestyle, so I thank you for sharing and inspiring us. We are still playing with how to do this and financially support this lifestyle. Do you sell the food you don't use for income? Or had you saved and you no longer need an income? Would love to hear ideas from you and others about how people have been creative to support this lifestyle...
That was one thing I never got to do in the 9 years we were there. Good job!
What an awesome job guys! Very impressive! Good eats too.
Super impressive garden! Great job
you can plant lettuces and redish in shifts. Like every other shift 2 weeks later. so you will have them longer available without bolting
Everything looks phenomenal! Order ladybugs and let them go in the high tunnel and also praying mantis. They’ll take care of aphids.