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Sweet Potato Harvest 2024: Our Variety|Amendments|How We Keep Voles Away!
Come check out our sweet potato harvest. We had a much better crop than last year! Next year we plan to create a couple more beds worth of crops. These are the Georgia Jets variety. I think next year we will go back to the Beauregard variety.
We have a heavy clay soil and have reaped the rewards by digging most of it out and backfilling with peat moss, top soil, and cow manure. Lots of watering over the hot summer months!
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Chickens are enjoying their new space! #backyardchickens #escapefromcitylife
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Hello there! The Wyandotte chicks love their new home and play area! We had to purchase windscreens due to really high winds we often get out in the country. We hope you enjoy the little Silver and Golden Bells #gardening #escapefromcitylife #chicks #wyandotte #backyardchickens
Our chicks have graduated to the great outdoors coop! #chicken #escapefromcitylife #gardening
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Howdy! Our Wyandotte Chicks have grown so big that they are ready to go outside. Watch as they get acclimated. #gardening #escapefromcitylife #chicks
Harvesting Sweet Potatoes? Make Delicious Homemade Fries with a Fry Cutter!
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Harvesting Sweet Potatoes? Make Delicious Homemade Fries with a Fry Cutter!
Easy DIY Temporary Greenhouse for All Sorts of Uses
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Easy DIY Temporary Greenhouse for All Sorts of Uses
Using A Manifold On Rain Barrels For Convenience, More Efficiency and Water Flow
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Using A Manifold On Rain Barrels For Convenience, More Efficiency and Water Flow
First Year Sweet Potato Harvest and Curing
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First Year Sweet Potato Harvest and Curing
Amazing Before and After Deck Refurbish in 2 Days for $300!
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Amazing Before and After Deck Refurbish in 2 Days for $300!
Flying High Over New Jersey on our way to Maine
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Flying High Over New Jersey on our way to Maine
Protect Your Lawn and Garden From Fall Time Grubs With This Awesome Product
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Protect Your Lawn and Garden From Fall Time Grubs With This Awesome Product
How We Grow and Harvest Our Cherry Tomatoes
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How We Grow and Harvest Our Cherry Tomatoes
Family BBQ: Mom's Potato Salad Recipe
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Family BBQ: Mom's Potato Salad Recipe
Neem Oil Has Helped Save Our Garden!
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Neem Oil Has Helped Save Our Garden!
1st Year Beginner Garden: Garden Tour 2023
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1st Year Beginner Garden: Garden Tour 2023
Build A Simple Trellis For Blackberries With T-Posts
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Build A Simple Trellis For Blackberries With T-Posts
Planting and Growing Thornless Blackberries For Beginners
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Planting and Growing Thornless Blackberries For Beginners
Turn A Trash Can Into A Compost Bin In 30 Mins: How To Make Compost Fast And Easy
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Turn A Trash Can Into A Compost Bin In 30 Mins: How To Make Compost Fast And Easy
Mowing Beside Huge Cornfield For The First Time!
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Mowing Beside Huge Cornfield For The First Time!
Breathe Easy: Herbal Allergy Relief Tea
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Breathe Easy: Herbal Allergy Relief Tea
DIY Rain Barrel System For Beginners
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DIY Rain Barrel System For Beginners
Gardening, Harvesting and Cooking Collard Greens
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Gardening, Harvesting and Cooking Collard Greens
Cheaper Method To Buying Vinegar For All You Indoor and Outdoor Tasks
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Cheaper Method To Buying Vinegar For All You Indoor and Outdoor Tasks
4 Reasons Why These Garden Nets Are So GREAT
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4 Reasons Why These Garden Nets Are So GREAT
How To Level Your Cub Cadet Lawn Mower Deck XT1 Enduro Series
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How To Level Your Cub Cadet Lawn Mower Deck XT1 Enduro Series
Garden Gate with No Building Required. Easy To Install.
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Garden Gate with No Building Required. Easy To Install.
Harvesting Our First Ever Kale Crop
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Harvesting Our First Ever Kale Crop
Use This Easy Little Tool For Fence Post Clips
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Use This Easy Little Tool For Fence Post Clips
Tips To Watering Your Garden
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Tips To Watering Your Garden
Breaking Ground For The New Garden: Time Lapse
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Breaking Ground For The New Garden: Time Lapse
This New Garden Hose and Reel Has Made Our Lives Easier
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This New Garden Hose and Reel Has Made Our Lives Easier

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  • @mixermantim
    @mixermantim หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello Did you add a gallon of water to your gallon of vinegar

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I've been using the full 45% lately with dawn soap. Weeds out here in the country are savage so is the grass. This has proved more effective than diluting for us

  • @sandyashmore2874
    @sandyashmore2874 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for making this video.. It was very helpful. :)

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are welcome.... Just used it the other day to water in milky spore granules. Used the hose attachment to water some things in the garden. Great time saver.

  • @jdprice3043
    @jdprice3043 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your help

  • @brendaperez8581
    @brendaperez8581 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Exactly 🎉

  • @nitaitc1681
    @nitaitc1681 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you use the 75% concentration?

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've never seen the 75% concentrate interesting. Not sure if it would be more devastating than the 45%.

  • @JacobBrown-yi6bg
    @JacobBrown-yi6bg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It Works

  • @chilispoon
    @chilispoon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👍 You need a few more of those

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep. Just bought three more and put them downwind from some small trees we planted. Will give updates there too

  • @MrTunalic
    @MrTunalic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro, bend those staples over. It will save your hands in the future! Nice lookin' soil!

  • @NoBite2
    @NoBite2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfect! Thanks for taking the time to describe the assembly process. I, too, have roughly 3 acres to tend to with a sprayer. I wonder if you could use a drop of Loctite on those two nuts that occasionally shake loose? I subscribed to your channel. I like the way you explained everything plainly.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you glad to help others...

  • @MamaSunshine_ASMR
    @MamaSunshine_ASMR 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just got two of these exact barrels. I would love to see the piece you were talking about. I look forward to getting these in place hopefully this week.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes I made a short of that piece.

  • @Mary-bw6go
    @Mary-bw6go 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lol I didn’t dilute or wear a mask wasn’t that bad

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We get crazy wind put here so a precaution really.

  • @MrJohndeere3720
    @MrJohndeere3720 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    man you went heavy on the 2,4d. i've been doing 1 qt for every 25 gallons. seems to take about 2 weeks for me see weeds dying . maybe i'll to try a heavier rate. i use that same stuff & i've been happy with it..

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea. It's good stuff.. I did go a little heavier gone in days. This year I haven't had to use any

  • @dawnearnest4494
    @dawnearnest4494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, lots of great information! They look amazing! 🍅

  • @lbm215
    @lbm215 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking great 👍

  • @stevec.2924
    @stevec.2924 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    which fertilizer are you using for the dandelions? They look great

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      At the time tried the 24d. This year didn't have to spray anything

  • @ronniemation
    @ronniemation 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    would this hurth the mulch if i was to spray this on the weeds coming up from under the mulch?

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have done that myself and haven't seen discoloration or anything. Not sure if over time it would break it down faster. Use it on my rock beds as well

  • @Arushka1971
    @Arushka1971 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So? At the end, those terrible creatures came back? I hope not

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They did a little bit but only a fraction of before. A big improvement. I also have been spreading milky spore granules to control them at grub stage

  • @JonathanMartinez-np5pi
    @JonathanMartinez-np5pi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Front yard looks great.

  • @sheri023
    @sheri023 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good idea about the manifold. Also if you are just using one barrel for gardening hose, you can raise it on blocks and it will give more pressure too. I have a couple of 32 gal. rubber trash cans I drilled a spigot hole about 10 inches up from the bottom to make room when i want to use my watering can. I have the second barrel connected to the first one with a 2 inch by 10-inch (an extendable length 10 to 20 inch) hose about 7 inches lower than the hole of the first barrel. I also have an overflow hose on the first barrel about 4 inches from the top. My roof space is about like yours and I really use that overflow hose with just the two barrels. Isn't this a fun project. I remade my downspout to make it come out to the barrel, as you did. I had to drill a lot with a hole saw but it was worth it since we are getting so much rain. The overflow hose (24 ft.) goes to a tree in the backyard and the spigots have garden hoses going to the front yard.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. We are probably buying a small water pump to create more psi to drive the water down the decline into our garden. We'll see how it goes. Eventually I'm moving our oversize shed to the backyard near the garden installing some gutters to collect rainwater and then create a free flowing irrigation. For now the pump...

  • @sarah_farm
    @sarah_farm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kudos to you for consistently delivering videos that stand out, my friend. Your unique style and creativity make them unforgettable. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Sarah! Yes I will check out your channel. We will be having chickens this summer. Should make for some interesting videos.

  • @mariodcom
    @mariodcom 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If it was a little tailess mouse it sounds like voles, the have nests in ground and don't hill like moles do

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes you are right. A vole indeed... Ruined some of our sweet potatoes! Mother nature you gotta love it...

  • @containingmygarden
    @containingmygarden 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great recipe, thanks for sharing. 🌞Hi, I'm a new subscriber.

  • @containingmygarden
    @containingmygarden 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice harvest, exciting!

  • @Mark-kt5mh
    @Mark-kt5mh 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Much less work to use a bag lawn mower

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed, but... she wanted to experiment today. I also just spread them out over a plot and mowed them over as well. Worked out well...

  • @ijahdagang6121
    @ijahdagang6121 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful view...like your video..

  • @sarahjohnson8168
    @sarahjohnson8168 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yay! Lovely hike

  • @rosa.athome
    @rosa.athome 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Try it in a deeper bucket or old garbage pail, you wont get as much spillage 😊

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes we ended up taking our little battery operated lawnmower over it.

  • @ijahdagang6121
    @ijahdagang6121 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Happy happy harvesting sweet potato...like it...😍😍

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, thank you

    • @ijahdagang6121
      @ijahdagang6121 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@countryprideliving you're welcome

  • @darrellshinn5983
    @darrellshinn5983 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, I am considering buying the same aerator/seeder combo. What are your thoughts on the spike aeration vs plug aeration, and did you do any dethatching? Thank you for your time.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello and thank you! I have read the plug actually can do a better job at getting a bit deeper and allow for more water extraction than the spike aeration. For me I went with this combo seeder/spike aerator because it suited my needs more for spreading granules more efficiently like for instance my Milky Spore application for grub prevention. Aeration and seeding at the same time allowing my granules to root themselves better. I've never had the need for dethatching at this point. I think it's also a discussion of how much time commitment someone wants to put into their lawn. We are so busy with gardening/composting/maintenance/etc that I'm willing to only devote so much time to lawncare. At this point I feel I do enough... Thanks for the comment.

    • @darrellshinn5983
      @darrellshinn5983 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@countryprideliving Thank you and I appreciate your opinion, have a good one.

  • @darrellshinn5983
    @darrellshinn5983 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Friend, great video I am considering buying one also, I was going to purchase the plug aerator, broadcast spreader, and the dethatcher, all by Brinly. I only have a half acre of land to manage but do not want to buy a manual aerator and spreader. What are your thoughts on how effective the spike aerating will be instead of plug aeration? Thank you for your time.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @darrellshinn5983, please see my other comment where I replied to this. thx.

  • @deborahthompson5041
    @deborahthompson5041 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice harvest enjoy

  • @TylerBomtam-gr4ei
    @TylerBomtam-gr4ei ปีที่แล้ว

    Not had for the first harvest...next year try putting a lot of mulch..good luck.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks will do! Also I didn't build mounds or anything... But still think we had success due to the very loamy soil we created when planting. Thinking about doing a whole patch of these next year.

  • @monokheros5373
    @monokheros5373 ปีที่แล้ว

    No you wont get more waterflow or pressure.... you are restricted by the diameter of your hose ... need a manifold outlet CLOSE to source bigger then source outlet

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry I disagree. I'm not claiming powerful pressure but I did see an increase in the flow by sourcing the hoses through the manifold and letting them all flow versus just using the hose straight from the rain barrel. Again I didn't measure it by just from my own visual I could tell it made a bit of a difference. More so the manifold is also for convenience just not pressure.

  • @jodygrant1255
    @jodygrant1255 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think you should take a pitch fork and go through that whole area where vines were. Potatoes tend to grow off those side vines

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Yes we found the pitchfork and went back through again. Not much more to speak of but a few more were found.

  • @jodygrant1255
    @jodygrant1255 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seems like more is left in the ground. Thanks for sharing

  • @RobinsTinyHomestead
    @RobinsTinyHomestead ปีที่แล้ว

    Need to follow the roots all the way because they run under the ground. Nice harvest .

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! We did go back through the area again with a pitchfork and did get a few more.

  • @TitasIttyBittyFarm
    @TitasIttyBittyFarm ปีที่แล้ว

    New subscriber to your channel ❤ Nice sweet potato harvest. 🎉

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for subscribing! We can't wait to start making some fries with our new fries cutter. Stay tuned...

  • @garrettpeters3438
    @garrettpeters3438 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rather than a trellis, I built a cafe around my blackberries. About three feet high, three feet wide and three feet long. Your plants are small now but the new canes next year will be able to grow up and hang over the sides, and not trail on the ground. Show a video next year of how your canes have grown! 😊

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you and good idea. You should see them already here at the end of summer. I'll post a short video when I can, the growth has been amazing for the first year and they are already hanging over the top wire!

  • @DMUSA536
    @DMUSA536 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have used Dirt Booster Plus from The Andersons co. Really speeds up the process. Also spread it on the lawn to help improve soil and reduce fertilizer usage.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Great tip! I'll have to look into that product.

  • @jenniferdavis6608
    @jenniferdavis6608 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you screw in a hose or sprayer to the black hoses ?

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes you can .Just need to make sure the connector is suitable (male vs female). I also bought a manifold to connect all 3 hoses into 1 central location to allow all barrels to flow at once or to allow each individual hose 1 at a time. Let me know if you'd like me to show a short video on the manifold.

  • @Hibadies
    @Hibadies ปีที่แล้ว

    Aww your chickens are soo cute❤❤❤

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! These are our friends chickens. We were in Maine visiting their homestead.

  • @Us-zy7xx
    @Us-zy7xx ปีที่แล้ว

    Good info, thanks for sharing

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching. Glad it was informational!

  • @shereecreager-conley9977
    @shereecreager-conley9977 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video.

  • @faungollihar1743
    @faungollihar1743 ปีที่แล้ว

    💘 P R O M O S M

  • @kebo57
    @kebo57 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don't forget to make sure all 4 tires have the correct air pressure, before you take any measurements.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely. I have another video for other than just pitch covering this as well. Thanks for adding that note.

  • @roncatlin7271
    @roncatlin7271 ปีที่แล้ว

    i live fairly rural and less than a mile from a retired hydroelectric dam that is home to a wildlife sanctuary and critters are abundant in my neck of the woods (i have a coyote den about 100 ft from my front door). i also do trashcan composting but i either procure trashcans with holes in the lid for a locking mechanism, in my case bungee cords, or drill holes for such to keep the lids on so the critters can't get in. racoons & possums are crafty creatures. i also anchor the primary can, i have 8, to my back deck (with a hook & bungee cord) and then attach each trashcan together by their handles so they don't go anywhere or get carried off. when those trashcans start to approach capacity they are very heavy and not very likely to go anywhere. i also place the bottoms of my trashcans right on the soil and water like you but i also will put down something to attract worms like molasses or maple syrup along with a dusting of cornmeal, oats or flour. i usually have worms in a days if not right away. i make 1/2 holes about 6 in apart in my trashcans and don't worry about screening the holes. i have never noticed any untoward pests and i am checking temps daily (all year) and turning if necessary. also, when i add moisture to my compost, i usually add some molasses, maple syrup or even soda (which also adds phosphorus) to keep the beneficial microbes & worms fat & happy. i would love to be able to worm farm out back also but it just gets too hot here in the summer & too cold in the winter. i have inquired about closing in my back deck but hoa says no :(

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Great info my friend. We actually talked about the worm farm the other day as well. I like the tip on attracting the worms as well. We definitely have some now but that might have attracted even more.

  • @rebeccaketner816
    @rebeccaketner816 ปีที่แล้ว

    This stuff is a game changer for me! Using 40%, with some dish soap & it works great even on woody sprouts.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Totally agreed. We had some little fungus coming through our wood mulch and this stuff was magic.

  • @alizablair8245
    @alizablair8245 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do i buy a vinegar with that high a percentage?

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi. I include a link in the video description. Purchased from Amazon. Thx. I've never seen 45% in stores.

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      Here is the link as well. bit.ly/3qpxKMY

  • @shereecreager-conley9977
    @shereecreager-conley9977 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this stuff!

  • @zimway57
    @zimway57 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are there any issues with mosquitoes accessing these barrels and laying eggs?

    • @countryprideliving
      @countryprideliving ปีที่แล้ว

      No not at all. These are not sitting around any major vegetation (bushes, trees, etc) so that may account for it as well. The filter mesh lids are pretty dense too.