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Tim & Valerie
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Your husband’s always so sweet, kind and affectionate to you. Reminds me of my late husband.
He is a sweet man
I agree
Yes, she’s very blessed that’s for sure, as is he as well, of course. 😉
I agree. They seem like the kind of neighbors I’d want to live by.
I wish you would post more often...you are sooooo fun to watch and we learn so much from yall doing the work inside and outside!! Hope you are all doing well!! Hurry and come back healthy to us on here!! 🙂
I love all of your videos Valerie! Your family is so sweet and Tim is one in a zillion! However I have a request. I noted that you are going to start to feed the hummingbirds. This is wonderful! They will appreciate the nectar from he feeder in your beautiful yard! BUT…please note. Metal feeders like the one you chose are pretty…BUT the metal where the hummingbird sits can get extremely cold in inclement weather. Hummingbirds have literally had their little feet frozen to the area where they would sit, and some have had their beaks frozen to metal flowers. This means death. I have ONE metal feeder that I only put out when the weather is warm. All of my other 14 feeders are made of bird safe plastic with glass storage for the nectar. I keep my feeders impeccably clean, and refresh the nectar frequently. ALSO…PLEASE re-think purchasing and using the pre-made nectar solutions. I know they make things easier, but they really aren’t good for the birds! You can make your own! Use CANE sugar (NEVER beet sugar) like C&H at a ratio of 1 part sugar to 4 parts of water. STIR and BOIL on the stove for at least 15 minutes. Allow to cool overnight or when it’s completely cool to the touch. It is SO MUCH better than anything you could buy. And never add any type of coloring to the nectar. It’s not needed and could harm the birds. 🌺
I hope Valerie sees your post because more people need to know these facts especially if they’re going to be feeding the birds ❤
Did not realize the metal feeders could harm. Tyfs.
I learned a lot from your post. Thank you.😊
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Simpler to use filtered water and only boil 4 minutes. If you use distilled water you might not even need to boil, just change it out often when it is hot, and wash the feeder each time. and yes I cup sugar to 4 cups water. I've given up on the pretty/fancy feeders for the simple plastic one at WalMart that comes apart and you can keep it clean, that is very important and very few fancy ones can be cleaned completely. It's called "First Nature" I love my hummers! Don't use hash cleaners either just dish soap and good rinsing.
Hi Valerie your such a lovely couple sharing all the work thats the way me and my husband have always worked 54 years and in our 70s thats still the case you have a lovely home and with all your hard work its all you deserve x
You should fill the bottom half of the bed with scrap wood and branches to cut down on the amount of soil needed.
I came here to say that!
@@gretchenkellems7409ditto
Yep good way to help fill and provide nutriates as the decompose.
I have rheumatoid arthritis and I walk like you do and also have a lot of trouble getting off the ground so I can just imagine the pain you have,which makes the amount you do all the more impressive.❤
I used to walk like you guys too until I got my knee replaced and then I gave up sugar. Sugar feeds arthritis!11 months later I feel like a million dollars running around with my grandchildren❤️
@@DbleP111agree!! Sugar and starch are not good for arthritis. Not to mention the extra weight it adds on us and on our bones. I have had a spinal and cervical fusion that has left me unable to function properly. Over the past few years my hips and knees have become very painful. I had to have a full body scan and my Dr told me that I have arthritis in every joint even in my feet. Unfortunately I got extremely lazy and depressed the weight I have gained over this past year has set my body in full motion for terrible pain. I’m currently working on getting rid of the sugar and starch and trying to motivate myself more. Weight, sugar and carbs are a breeding ground for arthritic pain… 🥺.. Good luck to all of us on this journey. 💕
Yes,for sure sugary deserts,and starch are bad for arthtritis.Mine is a lot less painful when I leave those off.Valerie is a great cook,but there's a way to adjust those calories and buttery recipes.
Love a big porch with swings and rockers...adds another room to the home.
It’s such a blessing that Tim loves gardening too. My husband always preps our raised beds and he is in charge of planting potatoes and carrots ( he plants them meticulously). I get to do tomatoes inside a hothouse and other crops such as zucchini and other squashes, peas and green beans, garden towers on deck with salad fixings, deck rail boxes with radishes and tiny carrots and peas…things that are fun to pick by grandkids. I also turned my flower pots into strawberry pots. They are attached to our deck posts. This keeps them away from our chickens and goats.
On raised beds I’ve noticed people fill the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 with biodegradable materials such as small logs, branches, cardboard, any materials that you can put in a composting pile. Then they use wood chips and mulch and then the soil. That is how my hubby does his. It saves on the amount of soil you have to bring in and it makes rich soil as that composts. Also if there are not any earth worms in your soil, you may want to buy some. They make great soil! I’m sure your boys can dig some up around the farm if they haven’t dug them all up for fishing already. I hope y’all’s garden produces an abundance of vegetables. I hope you can also have enough to can so you have homegrown through the winter. We do a lot of tomatoes for canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, tomato juice to use in recipes or even drink and salsa. I make relish and pickles. God bless all of you!
I use those dollar tree pool noodles in my big flower pots. I’m just careful not to cover the drainage hole. Saves a ton on planting soil….
Yes! I used(when I was capable) I used small branches so the water could drain then straw to fill in up to the soil and top soil. So much easier!
Hello Valerie and Tim and Family. It's the most exciting thing in my life that you are at the top of the mountain now. You are amazing and spectacular. I have enjoyed your videos along your journey I hope you are feeling better and resting. That's very important to get your strength back. I have MS and I'm 71 yrs old. But I always think positive since the day I was born. I want you to remember this, enjoy your journey it is a gold mine. Everything you touch in this lifetime you make it so beautiful for people to enjoy. your wonderful craft. You have a loving heart, and we wish you the best forever. Sincerely Jesse and Leslie Dias from Sacramento California. ps. We have a nephew called Rich Barber and a Niece Swirly Curly on UA-cam. They're Nigerian and Mexican and Indian. She worked for Snoopdog and Oprah. Please look them up. We are the great uncle and great aunt. God Bless, Take Care, Smile Get well soon.
Valerie Tim and the whole family. Happy Easter, I hope you'll have a blessed weekend. Thank you so much. Oh my goodness for everything. I really enjoy watching all your videos. I've been with you since the beginning.❤❤❤
If y'all have seeds to put in ground use a PVC pipe to put in the ground..drop seed .it'll be easier on your backs.then cover w dirt water.
❤ I enjoyed your a video. I always enjoy them because of the way you Show your property. It is so beautiful out there. Look, so peaceful. You and Tim have work together. Great. Looks like he loves you and you love him a lot. And you have the cutest little animals, dogs and cats.Great great video
You should take some black and white photos of the barn and the mountains to hang in your home, it’s such a beautiful view.😊
Wow that is nice and healthy pantcies❤❤
You did a fantastic job on assembling the windmill! I honestly don’t think I could have!😂
Glad to hear you are feeling much better and sad to hear that Tim is under the weather, praying for you all 🙏. Love your videos ! I’m always so glad when I see one pop up.❤
Tractor and tiller time for Tim! Have a Blessed Resurrection Sunday!
Third time to watch your new video. I am so tired after work, and I have fallen asleep and missed it. 🙁 I work twelve and a half hours a day plus travel time. I am definitely looking forward to retirement. January 2025.
I want to work more around my property and do what I had at my previous home on a larger scale.
Sixty-two dwarf and semi-dwarf organic fruit trees with the exception of the figs. They are big trees. I made sure that I had early, mid-season, and late producing of the same fruit tree. Different varieties. That way, it stretched the growing season, and it was easier to put it up when the fruit came. We ate a lot of fresh fruit, shared, and still were blessed with an over abundance.
We had a ten thousand square foot organic in ground garden plus four or five large garden boxes. We also had herbs, berries, and grapes. I also composted. I was so grateful for all of our delicious food. Once established, it was easy. Ten months out of the year, we ate from our yard. We still had a lot of our acre left for our daughters to play on.
Boys can eat a lot. I have three young grandsons who love to snack throughout the day. Boys sure are busy. You and Tim have three young men who will definitely benefit from all the yummy treats from your yard.
Best wishes on your endeavor. Happy growing!
The flowers look beautiful!
I love Gardening!!!! there are so many options to Gardening .I have raised beds and do some in ground . Raised beds I have found way more manageable when it comes to weed control. My suggestion I would give to yall is come fall I would put a black tarp down over the ground you just tilled this will help kill all of the weed seeds in the soil.Also you could plant a cover crop. Just never leave your soil bare even in your raised beds . Always use some type of mulch to keep the soil moist . You can use leaves wood chips or straw
Hi Valerie, just wanted to tell you I’m enjoying watching you and Tim working on your homestead and how well it’s coming together. I just want to wish you and your family a very happy Easter.🐣
Hi Valerie, I’ll bet you both slept well that night. Lotta work!! Great job & Great video too. Thank you for all the very hard work you put into making them for us to enjoy. 😉
Watching from Michigan…Kim
Garden dirt looks great, great video!
I’d place your beds outside of your rich tilled soil. You won’t need that soil for the raised beds and it could give you more space for direct sowing. What a lovely piece of land ❤
I’ve grown the three sisters , corn ,beans, and squash. They are complimentary to each others growth, shade, nitrogen fixing, and ground cover for scorching summer sun. And I live on a city plot in Chicago . Happy planting.
Love the look of a freshly mowed lawn and a freshly❤😊 tilled garden...
I love how your husband and you always have a moment of a hug and kiss during tough work, reminds me of my husband in our younger years, now he's more I to dad jokes that aren't really all that funny but I still have a chuckle for him😅, but the kindness is so sweet, I love when he does come up for a hug and kiss just while I'm doing dishes❤
Valerie, You wanted ideas for veggies to plant. I plant bush type green beans. I put them into the ground of our very small garden. Make sure you get the type that are stringless. You have a whole lot of work ahead of you but you will love it when it's all done.
Valerie; you simply must watch Becky at Acre Homestead! She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to planting, soil nutrients, etc. She will give you such great advice and help you from conception to harvest. I watch her consistently and I don't even garden :) Thanks for sharing your journey, I enjoy watching you and Tim make over your home.
The raised garden bed is looking good and I can't wait to see what all y'all are gonna plant in it! The flowers, you gotten are pretty. I hope y'all had a Happy Easter! 🙂✝️🌷🐰🌷🐣
Valerie, I just love your channel. Your house, your garden and everything you and your husband do, and have done in it, is so beautiful! The new flores and bedrooms are fantastic! I'm already waiting for the kitchen remodel and the rest of your beautiful home. Seeing your garden is a gift, and step by step they are achieving wonders. Working the land is something that calms the soul. On the other hand, seeing Milo is my special gift, as are your dogs. One fact, cats are special! And only do affection on the head and neck, never on the back . Thank You for sharing your videos, told You thats ur channel is My relaxing place. I'm from Chile by the way. Good bless You and your family ❤
when my sister lived in va she had hummingbird feeders out on the side of her porch and they were thick they would dive bomb us when we were setting out on the porch it was so great to sit and watch them and all the other birds
That is such a pretty humming bird feeder, and with the raised garden beds it will be easier on ya'lls back
I have come across your videos. What an amazing team! You both work so well together and make wherever you are a beautiful home ❤ I have been so impressed and inspired. 😊
Good morning Valerie ,
I just watched your recent video on the above ground gardening. I have done this for several years now, and I started out like Ya'll did. It cost so much money that my husband said that we've got to figure out a less expensive way or just get store bought😢. So this is what we did and saw a bunch of others doing it, too.
In the bottom of your container, add sticks /twigs / mulch/ leaves /even that cardboard that the container was in anything organic ,about a 1/4 or 1/2 way to the top. Then add the dirt. Helps with drainage and add that Styrofoam crumbled up to the top soil so it can be aerated. I don't know if you'd already finished, but if you have, maybe next time you plant in container, it could be helpful.
Also, add lots of Flowers around for gardening pollination.
Friends in the Virginia Mountains.
Valerie and Tim, my late husband loved to plant squash and tomatoes, but our favorites were beans and corn. We only planted White Half Runners. He planted Sjlver Queen corn and yellow for me. We always planted the beans with the corn so it could climb the stalk....3 corn and 2 beans to a hole. I have the same bird pillows on my bed. Love them!
You two are such hard workers....and it shows! Things are really looking great! Just a little tip...when filling hummer feeders I only fill mine maybe about 1/3 full, especially when there are only a few hummers around. That way you won't be wasting so much since it has to be changed quite frequently. And make your own. Boil 4 parts water to one part sugar. Super easy🙂
I know you will sleep good tonight . Hard work makes hard sleep! Love
Hey Valerie and Tim. I know this is very hard work. Great job. Working together is so fun.
Good thing Milo sniffed and ok'd the plants. Now you know your flowers will be a success.
He's a sweety
I enjoy your videos 💕 inside & out 💕 I think the both of you have achieved a lot in such a short time. You & Tim are such a sweet couple 💕 take some time to get feeling better Tim.
Hi val and Tim just so you know you can put cardboard leaves and tree branches in the bottom of the raised bed before soil it breaks down and is good for growing great job
That's a good idea. 👍
Great video. The garden beds and the pansies look great. Pansies are one of my favorite flowers.
So excited, I came in from my churches women's group and see one of my favorite UA-cam families posted a video..
That tench at end of bed would be a great place for string beans.
Love you pets! Have you thought of putting up a high wire/rope between trees, that you could put a big ring on to snap you beagle to, so he could spend more time outside, but still safely controlled. They work great. We always used one when camping, even for our horses. Love the flowers! good luck with your garden! If I had land I would be doing some too.
Looks great! Happy Easter to you all 💜
Can't wait to see your garden done and growing your vegetables! Have a great weekend and Happy Easter to you and your family! 😊❤
We love seeing the garden coming together! Get some rest.
Fantastic valarie to you a d Tim
I live in a mountainous region in eastern Kentucky and I love it. The fall season is so beautiful here. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.. your home place is beautiful..❤
After having tons of dirt removed from under my house to get the house leveled, my garden and grass were destroyed. I'm just getting everything back together. Sod is coming this week. Just a suggestion, use the cardboard boxes at the bottom of the bed. The cardboard will biodegrade and keep the weeds down as it does. Or lay the cardboard between the beds and cover with wood chips. Same concept. Tim looked like he was sitting in a boat. So cute.
I love watching your videos! It’s wonderful living in a place that you love. We live in a small cottage style home in Louisiana. My husband calls it our finisher home. It’s nice and quiet and we have porches on the front and back. I planted tulips on the front porch yesterday.
How excited
Hi Valerie, love watching your videos. It’s a lot of work but at the end is going to be worth it. Hope you and your beautiful family had a blessed Easter.
I enjoyed the video very much … all the work the both of y’all done is as you know a lot of work and y’all are probably hurting in places you didn’t know you had … I can’t wait till y’all’s next video . From Georgia.
Hi Valerie and Tim. I just wanted to say that you are doing a great job. If you fill the beds with brush and sticks and small logs about 1/2 way you won’t need as much of the mulch. It will all break down over time. This will safe time also. Just a suggestion. I’m looking forward for all of your videos to come 🥰 GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ❤
Lovely to watch hard work but you will reap your rewards when your crops florish.God bless you& your family. 😊😊😊
Hi VA neighbor!
Sure is pretty up in the mountains! Hope y’all had a great Easter and the homestead is coming along beautifully!
When I was a Young girl my dad planted runner greenbeans an made a teepee with a tall wood with lots of string for beans to run up ..
We planted carrots
Cucumbers green beans
Radishes
Okra
Peas
Potatoes
Onions
Watermelon
Corn
You can also fill part of the raised bed with logs, twigs and dried leaves. The worms like that. Plus less expensive. As the logs decay it creates more soil.
The flowers you planted look very nice. I can’t wait to plant here. It’s still too cold. We put in a small garden. Tomatoes ,cucumbers, green peppers and green beans . Happy Easter Valerie Tim Granny and the boys 🐰
When planting tomatoes, plant basil near because they are companion plants. Basil keeps bugs from your tomato plants and also tastes good together in dishes.
You and Tim work so hard together but I love seeing the love between you two. Milo is so happy you found him.
Your porch is always so beautiful. You have inspired me to purchase some hanging baskets for my porch. It's always relaxing to get outside and play in the dirt. Also, the bedrooms look awesome. Hope you have a wonderful Easter. God bless you and your family.
Your videos are very motivating! Thank you so much.
That was a ton of work. I hope you had a fantastic harvest this year. What fun. We went with green stalk planters this year instead of raised beds. I looked at those planters and put them on my Christmas list. We have to remodel our front porch and build a back porch on our mobile plus have to paint the exterior. So I’ll live vicariously through you and watch to see how things go.
Valerie, please make your own nectar, so much better for the birds and easy (probably cheaper too ) 1:4 sugar/ water ratio. For instance today I wanted to make a small batch- boiled 1/2 cup water, added 1/4 c sugar til dissolved, added another 1/2 cup cold water… ready to go
What a very productive day you two have had!!! Your pansies are so beautiful 😊 I love the bird pillow on your porch!!! Is that from Amazon? Love watching you and Tim. I'll be making my first garden as well this year. My son has a lot of land and we'll be doing it together. At 63 and a cancer patient I'll need a little help from him. Not much though. It will give me such joy to work in the garden. I even ordered garden boots. They are so cute. Yellow with chickens on them !!😂 I'm in Maine and have a few more weeks before I can plant so I'll be watching you and getting tips. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Awesome video. Happy Easter, Happy Good Friday and Happy Spring to you and your whole family.
Your garden is looking good, can’t wait to see all of the raised beds up and planted! Happy Easter!
The affection between you two always makes me smile 😊. Y'all are just so sweet!
You could use pieces of tree stumps, branches etc for the base of the garden bed. Then add mulch and soil. Saves $$$
Nice garden
My dad was a super gardener...he always planted marigolds on the 4 corners of the garden, as well as in between the raised beds....this helps keep the deer away as they don't like the smell. I'm glad Milo approves of the plants!!! You have such a great place, I love watching it grow with each video. You and Tim are doing a great job!!!
Hey Valerie and Tim put logs and twigs in the bottom of your beds to about 1/2 way up. The put in your mulch and dirt. You won’t spend as much money. Then each year you can top it off as the logs and mulch decay
Good job mom and dad 👍🤍👍
Grab a container of some sort they don’t have to be big, but it should have lid on it so you can start saving seed all them mold produce a seed most of all the wildflowers produce a seed
If you get some carnations, put them in a spot because carnations will come back every year. Also take a look at some of the great homesteaders like hollered home holler Homestead. I think he’s probably one of the best ones been holler. You can also try JASON from Southerland and of course there’s a lot of good UA-camrs to teach you how to plant and how to do the potatoes in the onions in the garlic .🌱🌱🌱
I have enjoyed this very much and thank you God bless both of you 🙏❤️
Maybe add some gravel for drainage to your beds. Cardboard, leaves, tree branches, saw dust etc
Milo is the sweetest 😺🐈😺 the garden area is beautiful. I love an old fashioned yard with established bushes, trees, old fences.
The next three garden beds would be perfect project for all three boys dirt and mulch too. Tim rides, you direct. I Love where you live wish I was your neighbor. Your both doing a great job but, you must take it easy. Just Beautiful!
With three healthy boys we would be pushing it out for sure! 😂 It teaches our children hard work will never hurt us and with it comes great rewards…. 💯
I'd love to be their neighbor too!! Just wonderful people. Maybe we would be invited to one of her delicious dinners!! Lol 😂
Not sure you have all the beds built, but that cardboard could be used on the bottom of the beds before the mulch. Eventually it will breakup. The mulch is great for the garden. Get some peat moss to enhance your dirt. The plants will grow faster because the dirt won’t become hard. And of course you may have the beds done. I love gardening. Good luck.
Enjoyed the video looking forward to y'all planting in raised beds
There is a small garden in a yard a few miles from my house.They have chicken coop wiring all around it and about 6 feet tall.We have lots of deer here.There are wooden boards at the bottom all around it too.
Love watching you both work together, you both always make time for a big hug!
😊❤️🇨🇦 Have a safe and healthy Easter..
Amazing vídeo can not wait to see sll finished I am sure it will be so so beautifull 😊
I always had a pretty big garden when I was raising my kids and our favorite vegetables were potatoes, they’ll grow easily in hay boxes, just wooden boxes with chicken wire sides. You just add hay on top of the growing leafy stems, leaving a little bit exposed for sunlight.
Cucumber we grew on homemade teepee type trellises that were wound with string, you should have about 10 inches between each line of string.
Trust me you’ll be an amazing gardener after a few seasons.
Best of luck with your very first harvest. ❤
We cant plant anything in Wisconsin until Mother's Day or it could get frozen out. ❤
I enjoyed watching your garden going to be a healthy one..
I love gardening and preserving the harvest. We have raised beds and in ground gardening. I like to use the square foot method which gives me more food in a small amount of space.
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You two are the hardest working people I know. Reminds me of my parents years ago.
Fill the bottom with logs and branches. You won't need as much dirt. It works great.
Lots of work to get started, but you’ll do it and the boys can help you guys 😉❤️🇨🇦👍🏼
Hi Valerie and Tim you guys have done some hard work!! But it will be so rewarding! Have a great Easter weekend and get some rest!✝️🐇
Last year I had a major problem with weeds. So our daughter came over and put cardboard around the veggies and marigolds. The only weeds we had were between the cardboard and the wall of my flower and veggies plants. So I've been saving more for this year. It's amazing how much that cardboard helps. It also helps to hold the water when it rains. Never had any mold. I'm in SE Michigan, so my climate is very different than yours. Good luck with the garden, it looks like it's in a sunny spot! 🌞
Build your compost system in that area. Looking good. 💕💕🎶🎶
Plant some Zinnias to help with bugs and wildlife.
Happy Easter!
Such beautiful scenery! You guys found a gem in the rough for sure. Making it a diamond is happening! We are never too old to make our dreams a reality. Keep pushing forward your labor is paying off. I currently live in a townhouse and can only imagine how much you love this place.
Milo is such a sweetie ❤