Work in the garden now will pay off with future harvests of produce.
With the ground thawing, we take advantage of the opportunity to replant our asparagus crowns and build up the bed for better drainage.
The potatoes and peas are planted with time to sow other root crops and our high tunnel is completed with a freshly milled planter box for basil transplants.
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41 Comments
Neem oil for the eggplants. Look into ways to increase the temp inside the greenhouse earlier in the season.
Eric if you get a chance pm me for my number I have an idea about a root celler
Klamath falls Oregon is listening and watching
I've never been to a site to where you just do everything. It's almost like you get up in the morning and just start looking for your work gloves. Then it's off 2 building something. They make you feel so much apart of their sight that's really really cool.
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You should try canning some Sweet Onion Jam as an awesome condiment. I learned from "That 1870's Homestead" channel. We love it! When the Walla Walla Sweets start to age in storage we cut them all up and can them with that recipe. It's nice because we can them in the winter and not in the middle of August or Sept. when everything else needs canned. I really enjoy your content! https://youtu.be/vqTu9cNT9j4
love watching just wish you would tell us what the plants are.
Hi from New Zealand- Aeotearoa Oposite end of Pacific . a little un nerving with the sidearms ealier as we dont have things that can kill you in the bush. dislexic so cant spell,,stay well n good
Never seen asparagus roots etc. And plantingโฆ..I hope it works out and you get a good crop!
It is so soothing to watch you plant the seeds, and care for the earth & crops. Takes me back long ago to CO, and I still miss it! THANK YOU so much for sharing, I love the every day tasks of homesteading. You are doing it right! and so much younger than Me, so please hold your dream and living reality close to your Hearts. I know You do~~
How do you guys get a shower?
Do you think the sphagnum moss somehow affected the crazy chickweed growth this year?
Walla wallas are so big and sweet, people eat them like apples. And use them to make ice cream in Walla Walla Washington. It's so nice they named it twice.
I'm amazed at all the potatoes you get from what you plant. I have been binge watching your videos. After living in Alaska, I can relate to a lot of you both go through. Not planting crops, just the environment and nature.
Do you use the onion tops my mom made salted onion tops and used it for cooking
Do you mind me asking what your spiritual recipes are?
I like Alaska's Potatoes & the NWT Yellow flesh Potatoes as well as Yukon Potatoes, New Brunswick & PEI Potatoes are very well spread in the Canadian Markets, but I always prefer the Northern Yellow flesh Potatoes, It's a bit more expensive than the other normal potatoes, but they are tastier. I really admire both of you for your adventure & for being a great handyman & excellent craftsman, which makes life easier for both of you in that harsh environment. Keep up the good work, and maybe, one day I will visit Alaska, it's been my dream since my childhood. Good Luck. By the way, I live in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, maybe day driving. You are an excellent U tuber, try to make a video on Anchorage & other Cities in Alaska, Introduce Alaska to the world thru your videos. Good Lick.
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What did happen to your root seller?
Hello, we have been enjoying your videos and you have been inspiring us to do our own garden. We are from texas and wanted to know where did you find those bended pipes for your garden house?…..thanks alot for all the info, you guys are doing an awesome job, and hope you keep doing more videos
What happened to their root cellar?? Did I miss that episode
Asparagus lovea sun mot shade. There uaed to a lot of bai asparagus farms in Eastern Washington
not quite as many now. If it still doesn't do as well after you redo the bed try a sunnier place. good luck.
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I love my lemon verbena plant, what do you use it for ?
OH Parsnips I sure wish I could grow them by I am not giving up & will try in our Autumn season. Cheers Denise- Australia
That raised planter came together beautifully!
Why do we think of this as simple living?
Enjoyed the replanting video.
You both are so knowledgeable, you always learn from the previous year, thank you for sharing the step by step process of all your projects. Keep up the good work please!!! Your team work is so refreshing. Merry Christmas ๐โ๏ธ to your whole family โค๏ธ๐ค
Because your land is boggy have you thought of building an above ground root cellar?
I watched YOUR GARDEN SHOW I LOVE IT THERE IN ALASKA I THINK YOU SHOULD GROW BROUD BEANS NONE AS FAVA BEANS ITS VERY EASY TO GROW THERE AUSTRALIA
Shepody Potatoes are best for frying, Too hard for baked potatoes, They dont taste good baked.
Interesting to see you planting rutabaga, we call them swede here in Scotland, we use them as a veg and also feed them to the sheep. Itโs what we call neeps.
Cutting potatoes and letting them โdryโ is a common practice , the less eyes, the bigger the potato that grows, the way you do it you definitely get more bang for your buck. But with all the varieties you grow I do see you grow some monster potatoes, I love a twice baked potatoes, bake it until skins are kinda crunchy , just a top slit and scrape the innards out when cool enuf to handle , leaving you the skin shell, then mash the potatoes, season as liked, top with bacon bits and cheese and bake again. Fun recipe.
I have many recipes from my granny , she was born in the 1890โs, if you want some just comment and Iโll put some in, pickled fish, sausage recipes, polish recipes, and maybe if you want one I havenโt mentioned I may have it. Oh and you had mentioned you donโt buy potatoe chips or corn chips, you can make a corn based tortilla and deep fry it in olive oil or a oil of your choice, theyโd go great with you Mexican meals
Regarding your poorly producing asparagus bed, there could be two different, or both, reasons for its low productivity. One single and plausible reason could be that the bed is undermined by the roots from the close-by spruce trees and brush outside the fence, their roots sucking out most of the nutrients under your asparagus bed. The other reason could be that the asparagus bed was soil-set incorrectly at the onset. Asparagus grows best on top of a layer of 100% manure (for its roots to penetrate and get lots of nutrients), thereafter topped with a layer of loose topsoil or compost. If you wish to try growing white and tender asparagus, you top the manure layer with at least 16" of soil in a berm of trapeze shape. when they sprout above berm top surface, you harvest them with long dandy lion fork sticker, cutting the under soil white stem above the tuber level. My mother grew white asparagus in a berm, and advised me that the berm had to be renewed with bottom layer manure every three year, which is a lot of extra gardening work compared to the efforts with growing most other vegetables.
Loving your videos! Really curious to know how you keep the bears out of your compost though. And how do you protect the chickens from bears when your away fishing or at a cabin?
Awesome planting of your garden. You have fantastic starts, they are so green and healthy. How close do you put the grow lights to your plants. I have mine about 4 inches and my plants are tall and leggy. You are growing a lot of vegetables which will produce abundance of food for the both of you. Thanks for sharing and I am learning a lot about gardening from you. Iโm in zone 8a which is hot and humid. Love your videos.
Beautiful garden
What happened to the root seller you guys had ?
You are very very good creators, and you have so many skills in the area of self-sufficiency!
You also have so many resources available to you – this is truly amazing! It makes wonderful adventures possible.
My own journey has not been so blessed like it has been for you guys. Many many things went wrong on my life path – but, not a single mistake I made on purpose. I simply did not know any better!
You live a wonderful life in beautiful nature of Alaska. And I the little creator soul who is here for the first time, I fell into so many traps, I made so many mistakes – I am sure you did not make any of the mistakes that happened to me here!
And the worst thing is, in this transformation I did not recognise where my soul path was! I should be in Thuringia a region in Germany, at a farmhouse where my relatives live – but I got completly confused in this transformation, got mixed up in information which was misleading for me. This journey has been so burdensome, I often ask, why did I not find my soul path at the farmhouse where my relatives live. Why was it me who made so many many terrible mistakes??
I am absolutely amazed at the amount of knowledge and work ethics you guys have! I could watch you all day! Practically have lol