SUMMER HOMESTEAD TOUR | These Are The TALLEST Weeds I've Ever Seen! | Permaculture Berry Patch

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Year 1, Season 2. Here’s the growth during our first summer on this homestead from scratch. Click “SHOW MORE” for more info & resources below!

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0:00-1:40 – Intro
1:41-2:41 – Garden Prep
2:42-4:32 – Mowing Results
4:33-5:27 – Ian Cameo
5:28-6:46 – Raspberry Patch
6:47-8:41 – Strawberry Patch
8:42-9:41 – Horseweed
9:42-11:38 – Fruit Orchard
11:39-12:52 – Final Thoughts

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  3. 😍I admire you guys so much, I am in about the same stage as far as land development, I look at my small parcel of land(3/4 an acre ) after clearing a lot of dead trees and the weeds (a plant growing in the wrong place) are so tall but at least they are holding my Top Soil in place for a minute and giving me some time to replace with cover crops that work for my garden plans. 😅

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  10. I love the in progress update! It's more realistic. I have a growing homestead that I rarely share because there are so many perfect ones on Instagram and YouTube that make me think mine just isn't up to par. But the fact is, I have 2 babies under 2, I'm pregnant, and I just moved in 3 months ago. Despite all that, I planted a 3000 square foot garden and got chickens and cows. So yeah, there are weeds. Whatever. There are always challenges. But my garden is producing, the animals are growing, and we will learn and do better next year. So show us the progress! It gives the rest of us hope!

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  13. You guys are doing great! I love that you post the reality of how long a homestead takes to develop. Most people don’t have the time nor resources to have an “instant” homestead.

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  15. I love the comments about "weeds". I feel the same way. "Invasives" and "weeds" are so much more nuanced than just "bad". Thanks for sharing the progress. Great to have reassurance that homesteading doesn't happen overnight!

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  17. Good morning Oak Abode. Glad to see you're making progress with those tall weeds. Tall weeds are inevitable this time of year. However, as you may be aware, many of them can be used for medicinal purposes – as opposed to OTC medications or prescription drugs with side effects. My favorite method of maintaining a sustainable pantry and stockpiling items long term for the whole family and the family dog and the family cat is what I consider to be the most practical, utilizing every type of food storage methods and technology available, both old and new. . Except for the fruits and vegetables that get canned, I keep perishable items like meat, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables and dairy products in the refrigerator on a short term basis until I'm ready to use them for a big family meal – and for even longer term sustainable storage, a large separate freezer, which can store a half side of beef with plenty of room left over for homemade ice cream etc. . I'm considering upgrading to a walk-in freezer at some point.in the near future, if my plans to open a bed and breakfast come to fruition. Sometimes, however a nice round of cheese can do well for quite awhile on a pantry shelf at room temperature – and doesn't mind even if it has to stand there alone. Store bought canned goods get shelves.in the large pantry closet – several for canned meat like corned beef hash, spam and sandwich spread and another for canned vegetables Bread, rolls, grains, homemade pasta, cereals and the like are stored in special humidity controlled bins I order from Amazon Prime – which usually get delivered to my doorstep about an hour after I order them. . Stuff from the family garden and orchard, like onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumber, pumpkins, carrots, corn celery,, potatoes and yams, cherries, blueberries and strawberries get canned in Mason Jars and stored in the cool, root cellar of this wonderful rambling former farmhouse (circa 1867) I share with my extended blended family and several rambunctious dogs raised on table scraps from the some of the finest food from a plethora of sources both commercial and home based. . There's even a special separate "summer kitchen" which I converted to store butter and ice cream churns, pots, pans, utensils, extra storage containers, foil, bags, cutlery, and other meal related accoutrement. Out back in the woods, just beyond the big pile of wood I maintain all year, (for use in an antique woodstove I keep on hand, in case the power goes out) there's even an old rusting vintage still where my great grandfather made some of the finest corn whiskey for miles. Next to it is the rusting hulk of the Ford Model A he used to transport that powerful hootch by the light of the moon on soft summer nights to his eager customers in a tri-county area. Further into this verdant forest of mostly sycamore, oak, pine and scrub, runs a cool stream into which I occasionally cast a rod or net to catch some Brook Trout, Bluntnose Shiners, or whatever takes the bait (just earthworms for the most part). And yes, hunting season means wild turkey, deer, and even an occasional wild boar. Next week, I'm planning on filing for a permit to 3-D print a smokehouse in order to be able to create gourmet artisan handcrafted, beef, bacon, turkey, and beef stick jerky, which interested local merchants can private label for other people to share with their families and their family dogs. Unfortunately, I had to break the bad news to my free range hens today that due to expected egg shortages regretfully numbered are their days of laying a couple of eggs and then basically taking the rest of the day off with ranging privileges' within the parameters of a few very nice rural acres – parts of which are rich with fat grubworms. There's even a short dirt road between the main barn and the farmhouse which they're free to cross to get to the other side as often as they'd like. My rooster Ben overheard me and he ain't too happy either, knowing full well that due to oncoming egg shortages, he'll be "workin' overtime to make sure there's plenty of eggs for me and the family. Thank you for allowing me to share.

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  21. Japanese Beetle control- I recently discovered in my little backyard garden TONS of blue winged wasps on my mint that had gone to flower. After a quick google search I realized they are natural predators to Japanese and June beetles! It may be too late to bring up some mint to flower but that would be my suggestion for next year! And of course it grows like a ‘weed’ as they say!

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  23. Pam here….the journey and the progress is part of the fun of watching your channel! Do not apologize for it. I enjoy your projects and and watch it flourish with time!! Seeing the good bad and ugly is honest and real and educational. Do not dismiss its value!! Congrats on baby 2!! Rooting for you girl…a fellow Wisconsinite!!

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  26. I so enjoy your channel, your great information! New backyard chicken owners on our 1/4 acre which we utilize every corner! I grew up in a neighborhood named “Happy Hollow”. Maybe a good name for your homestead adventure!

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