Flowers for the Vegetable Garden | What I'm Growing This Year!
Flowers are often overlooked when it comes to planning a vegetable garden, but there are some compelling reasons to plant flowers with your vegetables. Today I'm sharing all the flowers I'm planning to grow in this year's vegetable garden.
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Setting Up & Planting my FIRST Greenstalk!
Greenstalk planters are a popular vertical gardening option for gardeners with limited space, and I finally got one! Today we'll set up my leaf greenstalk, and plant seeds for lettuces and greens. I can't wait to harvest my first salad! Stay tuned as the season goes on to see how this greenstalk performs!
To see how I make my own potting soil, watch here: https://youtu.be/0H82Z1qQ4Jw
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Pre-Season Garden Tour - The Plan | 2024 Garden Tour #1
Gardening season is almost here, and that means it's time to plan the garden layout! There isn't much growing in my garden yet, but I have lots of exciting plans for the 2024 season, and I'd love to share them with you. Come hang out and walk through my garden with me and we'll talk about plans for the season.
You can see my winter sowing experiment here: https://youtu.be/OHpkE6sJiPE
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Vegetables to Plant in March | Let's Direct Sow Peas, Lettuce, & More!
Today I'm planting the first seeds of the season outside in the garden! We'll talk about what you can direct sow in the vegetable garden in March (at least here in Connecticut) and hang out in the garden as we plant peas, lettuce, and more!
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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My MOST Exciting Azure Standard Haul! March 2024
I'm sharing my Azure Standard haul for the month of March, 2024. I purchase a lot of my healthy and organic food through Azure Standard, and share my grocery trip with you so you can get ideas about what to order.
If you're new to Azure Standard, you can sign up here (my channel will receive a small referral bonus if you sign up through this link - thank you for supporting my channel at no additional cost to you!): https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=b5ef14ce4f
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Starting the Garden from Seed | Let's Start Peppers, Kale, Cabbage, & More!
Today is one of my favorite days, and one that I look forward to all winter - the day we start the first seeds! Growing your vegetable garden from seed can save you a lot of money, and it's actually really easy! Come hang out with me as I start the first seeds for my 2024 vegetable garden.
You can watch my comprehensive guide to seed starting (from last year) here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo
You can see how (and why) I make my own potting soil for seed starting here: https://youtu.be/0H82Z1qQ4Jw
Watch all the pepper varieties that I'm growing this year here: https://youtu.be/kClH5m9DoFU
You can purchase mosquito bits here: https://amzn.to/3TwaKbA
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ALL the Tomatoes I'm Growing This Year!
Let's talk tomatoes! I'm excited to grow a big variety of tomatoes this year. I'm growing mostly heirloom tomato varieties, but this year I'm adding a couple hybrids as well. We'll talk paste/sauce tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and slicer tomatoes.
To see my full list of must grow vegetables, watch here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0
For a review of the tomatoes I grew in 2023, watch here: https://youtu.be/XQ4INBgffD8
A review of my 2022 tomatoes: https://youtu.be/G_PUP5_rMUU
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How to Start a New Garden (Gardening for Beginners)
You've decided to start growing your own food. What's next? The next step is to actually start your garden. If you're new to gardening, this can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't need to be. Today we'll talk about what you need to consider when planning your brand new garden from scratch.
If you aren't sure what you want to grow in your garden, you can watch my seed shopping 101 video here: https://youtu.be/9657On04qMg
To see my favorite tried-and-true vegetable varieties, watch here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0
To see how I built my new raised bed garden from scratch last year, watch here: https://youtu.be/qHZBBp31GBQ
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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ALL the Peppers I'm Growing This Year
It's time to start pepper seeds! Today I'm sharing all of the pepper varieties I'm growing in my 2024 vegetable garden, and my plans for these peppers. Some are tried-and-true varieties, and some are new to me this year.
To see my review of my 2023 peppers, watch here: https://youtu.be/bNLfWGj7qCE
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Start Sweet Potato Slips the EASY Way!
Let's start sweet potato slips the EASY way! In my experience, starting sweet potatoes in soil rather than water yields better results. It's really easy, and even works with store bought sweet potatoes!
You can watch my 2023 harvest of sweet potatoes here: https://youtu.be/9LJ4Vl5A8iE
To see my 2022 harvest of sweet potatoes (started with grocery store sweet potatoes), watch here: https://youtu.be/CeLfUWRJBlM
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The Case for Cool Weather Plants
Most people think of summer vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, corn, beans, etc) when they think of the vegetable garden, but cool weather plants are just as important! Today we'll talk about the differences between cool weather and warm weather plants, and why I make sure to include both in my vegetable garden!
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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My Approach to Garden Planning | VLOG
It's time to plan the garden! Today we're going to take a walk around the vegetable garden and I'll show you my approach to garden planning.
To see my must-grow vegetable varieties, watch here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Seed Starting Essentials (on a Budget!)
It's almost time to start seeds! Today I'm sharing everything that I use to start seeds for my vegetable garden.
To watch my video comparing potting soil and seed starting mix (and to see how I make my own potting soil), watch here:
These are the seed starting heat mats I use: https://amzn.to/3SDK8Vu
The Bootstrap Farmer (my source for trays and pot inserts): https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Seed Starting for Beginners (When & Where To Plant Seeds)
Now that you have your seeds, it's time to make a plan! Some seeds do best when you plant them right in the ground, and some need to be started early inside. Today we'll talk about which is which, and what seeds do fine either way.
If you're not sure what to grow, here are my go-to vegetable varieties for reliable harvest and amazing flavor: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0
If it's time to start seeds now in your area, you can watch my seed starting 101 video from last year here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Seed Shopping 101 (and My Favorite Seed Companies)
So you've decided to plant some seeds. Perfect! Now it's time to choose which seeds to grow! Today I'm sharing how to choose which vegetables and varieties to grow in your garden. Finally, I'll share a few of my favorite seed companies.
If you're not sure what to grow, here are my go-to vegetable varieties for reliable harvest and amazing flavor: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0
If it's time to start seeds now in your area, you can watch my seed starting 101 video from last year here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo
My favorite seed companies:
MIgardener: https://migardener.com/
Pinetree Seeds: https://www.superseeds.com/
Fedco Seeds: https://www.fedcoseeds.com/
Baker Creek: https://www.rareseeds.com/
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Chicks or Pullets? Choosing Chickens for your Flock
Is is better to start a chicken flock with baby chicks or with started pullets? Since there are advantages to both options, it can be hard to choose which age of chickens to add to your chicken flock (or to start with if you're starting from scratch). Now that we've experienced starting a flock with both ages of chicken, I'm sharing the benefits that we found of each option.
If you missed meeting our new chicks as babies, you can meet them here: https://youtu.be/KBgIBCR7slA
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Why I Garden from Seed (and What I Don't Always)
Every gardener needs to decide whether to start their plants from seed or purchase started transplants. I start most of my vegetables from seed, and today I'm sharing the reasons why. I'll also share what I choose not to start from seed.
If you're not sure what to grow, here are my go-to vegetable varieties for reliable harvest and amazing flavor: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0
If it's time to start seeds now in your area, you can watch my seed starting 101 video from last year here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Azure Standard Haul (Organic Grocery Order) January 2024
I'm sharing my Azure Standard haul for the month of January, 2024. I purchase a lot of my healthy and organic food through Azure Standard, and share my grocery trip with you so you can get ideas about what to order.
If you're new to Azure Standard, you can sign up here (my channel will receive a small referral bonus if you sign up through this link - thank you for supporting my channel at no additional cost to you!): https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=b5ef14ce4f
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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MASSIVE Seed Haul! Baker Creek, Pinetree Seeds, Totally Tomatoes
My new seeds for the 2024 garden season are here! Today I'm sharing my seed hauls from three companies - Baker Creek, Pinetree Seeds, and Totally Tomatoes. I'll show you what I purchased, and share a little about my plans for these vegetables (and a few flowers).
If you missed my first seed haul of 2024 (MIgardener seeds) you can catch it here: https://youtu.be/T9EKZbC9vgA
I recently shared my must-grow veggie varieties - you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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The Easiest Way to Start Seeds (Winter Sowing Experiment)
Winter sowing seeds is so easy, and can save you lots of growing space in your house! Winter sown seedlings are often stronger, and as a bonus, you don't have to harden them off. Let's experiment by planting lots of seeds, both cool weather vegetables and flowers.
We made potting soil together last year - you can watch here: https://youtu.be/0H82Z1qQ4Jw
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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My Must Grow Vegetables for the Home Garden
Deciding what plants to grow is one of the most important decisions the home vegetable gardener needs to make. Today I'm sharing my tried-and-true favorite varieties! These varieties are delicious, reliable, and prolific. I'll also share my picks for flowers to use as companion plants in the vegetable garden.
For complete reviews of the tomatoes I've grown, you can watch here:
2023 varieties:
https://youtu.be/XQ4INBgffD8
2022 varieties:
https://youtu.be/G_PUP5_rMUU
You can find my review of 2023 pepper varieties here:
https://youtu.be/bNLfWGj7qCE
Music by Epidemic Sound:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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Bake Snickerdoodles with Me! (Let's Try the Vanilla Sugar)
Today we'll be baking one of my family's favorite cookie recipes - snickerdoodles! A couple weeks ago, we made some vanilla sugar together, and this snickerdoodle recipe is the perfect way to test out that vanilla sugar.
Ingredients (we doubled this recipe in the video):
1/2 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1-to-1 ratio of cinnamon to sugar (we used vanilla sugar, but regular works great too) for rolling cookies in
We made this vanilla sugar (along with other delicious vanilla goodies) together here: https://youtu.be/t2lNyxA8OZE
Thank you to Beater Blade for sending me this attachment to try! If you're interested in checking out Beater Blade for yourself, you can get one here: https://www.beaterblade.com/
Music by Epidemic Sound:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/
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HUGE Seed Haul! First Seed Haul for the 2024 Garden (MIgardener seeds)
Planning for the 2024 garden is in full swing, and my first seed order is here! Let's unbox my MIgardener seed haul together and dream about spring!
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com
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Building Our Homestead (A Year in Review) 2023
Our little "homestead in progress" has grown in the last year. 2023 was a year of big changes for us as we work on building our homestead. Join me for a look back on the past year and all that we've learned and accomplished this year.
We first introduced Belle in this video: https://youtu.be/2SCgE0FKUBw
We first talked about expanding the garden, and starting the "side yard" garden, in this video: https://youtu.be/WDLlBpYXAE4
You can see how we picked up cattle panels for our new garden without a truck here: https://youtu.be/0TbULGnI-Yc
We introduced our new chicks here: https://youtu.be/KBgIBCR7slA
Watch our new garden build, start to finish, here: https://youtu.be/qHZBBp31GBQ
Follow our garden as it grew over the 2023 garden season with this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7uzar6ExqEVECpC_3QcscWN7Ni2b2YwJ
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com
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Vanilla THREE Ways - Extract, Vanilla Bean Paste, & Vanilla Sugar
My big order of vanilla beans just arrived, and it's time to make everything vanilla! Hang out in my kitchen as we make vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste, and vanilla sugar. I'll show you how I get the most out of my vanilla beans, and all the delicious ways to use vanilla!
For amazing quality, price, and selection of gourmet vanilla beans, join the Indri Vanilla Bean co-op here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/848812811970139
Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com
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