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Watching your dad work with you made me think that he’s probably loving every minute of it. He’s clearly a hard worker (so is your mom), which is where you get your work ethics from. It brings me joy to watch you working and having fun with your parents. You’re very blessed, Becky, but you know that❣️ Thank you, so much, for sharing your life with us. It’s very heartwarming. 🙏😌❤️
After you measure your fabric for the bed, use your torch to “cut” the fabric, and you have sealed two ends at once! Goes much faster.
Also use a torch to make holes in the fabric for your plants. I use this in my raised beds and works great! I pull up and store the fabric every year and amend the soil with my chicken poo. That way the holes are already there and I can grow tomatoes, etc. in a different planter each year.
Or a hot knife 😊
Burning works great for us! It helps seal it also!
It’s totally fine to put the irrigation on top of the landscape fabric. Also, use a torch to burn your holes. Then label each one. Then next year you can put the “tomato” fabric in the bed you want to put them in for that year. It allows you to reuse the fabric easily and also rotate between beds.
That’s brilliant. I think I gotta try that. Thank you
And use the torch to cut the ends. Well I guess I should watch to the end of the video,lol
this is gonna be a huge commitment. I'm going love watching it take shape literally and figuratively!!😊thanks again for sharing this with us!
Living traditions use like 2 different distances between plants so they have no issue swapping their fabric every year.
She said she was going to use the blow torch, why is everyone acting like she has no idea what she’s doing?
Becky, it is great to see dad working with you in the garden, you have some lovely parents, love to see how you work so well with both.
I feel like you have the perfect family. ❤❤❤
My dad passed almost two years ago, but seeing you work with your dad brings back sweet memories spent with my own. Gardening, home projects, or whatever we got up to, everything was fun with him. Enjoy your time with your dad - he seems like a very kind man.
Love to you Lynn!
I empathize with you Lynn, my father, just passed away on Feb 3rd of this year. I loved him so much, it however gives be so much joy to see Becky and her dad enjoying each other’s company.
Blessings especially for you, two. My dad died in 2000. I can't imagine burying my mother. Blessings everyone.
I numbered my weed fabric and kept a list of crops planted in each number. As I rotate my crops each year, I move the fabric with the crop so that I don’t have to burn new holes or have extra holes everywhere for weeds to grow through. Also left a few beds without fabric for onions and root crops. Good luck with your beautiful garden!
Great ideas!!!
Such a good idea
Agree, what a great idea
When you are hardening off your plants, start in shade or part shade. The outdoor light is way brighter than anything indoors. If its not too cold, you could leave them outside overnight. Gradually move them into brighter light and more windy spots every couple of days. After about a week you should be good to go.
Excellent advice.
Great advice. I never harden off and live in Minnesota.. everything works fine in the end.
As long as night time temps are good, mine go under shelter, full shade, part sun, full sun in that order. And I don’t take them in and out that way. Much easier for me.
The plants could be covered by a sheet, tarp or the fabric if there is concern of a frost
I was a grower in wholesale greenhouses for almost 30 years. Watering during the day will not hurt any plant except begonias. It will melt the foliage on begonias. It is definitely better to water early in the morning. But sometimes I watered during our busy season from 6am to 4pm. Watering with a drip system allows you to water at the root zone so you can water anything.
It might depend on the climate.
I water on the hottest days in my hot southern climate during the heat of the day if mine wilt. I think it’s fine as long as you saturate and cool the leaves and don’t just mist them with cold water.
You could buy a used, cheap old wood screen door and mounted it to the side of the coop. You would get the height you need and still be able to open it to get into the run. Also, I would mount a piece of screen at the top of the coop on the 2 inside sides. I'm thinking they can jump onto the coop and get out.
I agree
and maybe staple fencing upright to the top board of the coop & stake them up
@lovly 2cu Agree. I think also clipping the feathers is short term solution, because they will grow back on.
Yes, also the taller door/gate will help keep predators out.
Oooh your idea about a screen made me think of putting one over my raised bed to keep the chickens and goats out!
I love how your dad is helping. How fortunate you both are to have each other
For the future, use the torch to cut the pieces instead of cutting it with scissors. The torch cuts and seals at the same time! I found a torch on Amazon for use in the kitchen that stays on instead of holding the button and it works perfectly for cutting and making holes. The kitchen torch works better than a plumber's torch because it works well facing up or down. That may very well be a genius idea and one I may be trying! 😊😊
To keep things manageable, I’d choose five beds without the landscape fabric, but use straw or grass clippings or other mulch on those five, which will also keep down weeds. You could change which ones each season, and then you’d be improving your soil over time. Then do a cover crop on all of them for the times you aren’t putting in your veg. Your garden is going to be beautiful!
Agreed 💯
That can be an issue in a high wind area.
Agree. I'd leave that bottom row open and experiment. Run a soil test on that bottom row and a row with the fabric next spring and see what the results are.
I agree, but also be very careful and do your research on what to use for mulch. I accidentally killed all my strawberries once using the wrong mulch.
We use sugar cane mulch here. Straw and hay can be contaminated with persistent herbicides.
Becky, thanks for showing clipping the chicken's wings. I've heard ppl talk about it, but never seen it. It helps so much, not that I have chickens right now, but it will help when I can have them again 🙂
key is to only trim one wing per bird - keeps them lopsided so they can't capture as much air if they try to fly.
@@AB-ol5uz ohhhhh, I was wondering why she was only trimming one side. I don't think my OCD tendencies would allow that, so it's a good thing I don't have chickens.
You also don’t have to clip them all just a few feathers in the middle will do
We all deserve spaces that bring us joy, like the garden! Have a joyful Thursday, Becky & everyone! 🦋💛
This is so true.
Rust is a good thing in the garden. So no worries if you get some.
I just love your parents! Your mom is always saying, “For the grandkids.” When I’m planting things I say, “Hopefully for future grandkids.” ❤
Becky. I lost my dad about 5 1/5 years ago at age 27 when I could barely keep a cherry tomato alive in a pot. I SO enjoy watching you and your dad work together to accomplish something I aspire to do in the future. I may be living vicariously but I really needed to see this at this particular season in my life ❤
I lost my dad at 29, this is nice to see on the vlog them working together. You'll be surprised what you can do I grew a chili plant indoors and it was lovely I got a lot of chili and I made a chili con carne :)
Garden season of 2020, I did landscape fabric on my raised beds. I had planned on not growing a garden that year due to needing a major hip rebuild surgery. Then the pandemic hit and I couldn’t in good conscience leave my garden fallow. I instead planted a garden to feed my community
AWESOME!!!!!
I have fond memories of gardening with my Dad, he is gone now but I still have the memories that will stay with me forever. You have been blessed with having a supportive family, enjoy the time you spend with them.
Becky, I put my Lavender seed packets in a plastic baggie to keep moisture out, in the freezer for about 2- 3 months to simulate winter. Or you just can store your seeds in the freezer/ fridge indefinitely, then when your ready to start your seedlings, take a moisten paper towel, lay it flat, place the seeds on one half and fold the other half on top of the seeds. Place the seeds inside a zip-lock bag, place in under your grow lights, windowsill or greenhouse and wait for them to germinate. Use a spray water bottle to keep seeds moist. Once you see the plant emerge from the seed, plant it up.
Ohhh ok ok thanks for this … cause I grew lavender (I use the term grew lightly) but I never actually got any lavender just little starts and have of them didn’t even germinate
I put mine in the fridge for 4-6 weeks and the germination rate was better
Thank you for the explanation - I have tried with lavender but it has been a no go. I will try your method!
Lavender does take a while to germinate anyway for sure.
Your dad is such a blessing to you everyday but definitely on this day In the garden. Can't wait to see everything planted and growing this season at the new homestead. 🧡🙌🌼🌸🌻
I love how much fun you and your parents have gardening together! What a massive undertaking but y’all handled it like a champ!
I started my very first garden this year, all inspired by you! I post updates on my social media and all of my family and friends love it and ask me how it’s going all the time 😂 I just brought a big bowl of homegrown radishes to work and all of my coworkers had eaten them by the next morning! I just got my first 2 chickens this weekend. Now I am moving on to learning canning and preserving my harvests. You have helped me find a passion and I am so thankful for you! ❤
Very good for you. Great feeling to plant then another great feeling to harvest, and a third great feeling to share ! Many blessings everyone.
Who watches baby acre when you’re so busy like this? What’s your secret? I need to know. Nanny or daycare etc? This garden looks great Becky! I absolutely love it! Kudos for a job well done to all involved. 😊
I would love to know as well. My baby is 10 months old & teething now so I don’t get very much done when baby is awake. I would love to know her secrets for getting things done with a baby.
I think Josh is home sometimes, she films during naps and maybe on weekends. She edits the vlogs to look seamless, yet they could have been done in many segments. I think baby Acre just knows his mom is working and keeps napping.
@@denisejones1863 that is a good point. I forgot he works from home. She has so much energy, she’s amazing!
I've used landscape fabric for the last 3 years, my old back needed help keeping the weeds down, and I've always had the drip irrigation on top so I can see if there is a problem, a leak or whatever and it has always worked beautifully! Your garden is so beautiful and I look so forward to seeing it full of life!
Hint: it doesn’t unfray. It simply frays. The edges are fraying. Meaning the edges are coming apart.❤
You’ll probably thank yourself sometime in the future that you invested the time to lay the landscape fabric in the raised beds, beats weeding any day. If you use Sudocrem for your baby, it’s also great for helping heal minor burns. Your Dad is so sweet and whenever we see him (and your Mom) he’s always cheerful and bright.
Re: sudocreme ..... sudocreme definitely is great for nappy rash but only if the skin isn't broken. Plus the amount of sudocreme you use should be minimal ie. So thin that you can see through it. Too thick and it can be as detrimental as not doing anything. I have worked in age care for 20yrs+ and have observed the benefits of sudocreme and how it can damage as well.🙂
@@aew6645 I only suggested that if she had Sudocrem it was also useful for minor burns!
Awesome job ! It is so nice to see you and your dad working in the garden together and having fun.
I love the progress is coming in your garden. I think it's so awesome that you asked your dad's opinion and you do what your dad's opinion is. You and your dad works so good in the garden. I just can't wait to see the updates what are you doing in the garden
I think the fabric was a good idea Becky! Those are a lot of raised beds to keep up with. I would leave a couple beds without it for potatoes,onions,carrots,etc.
The fabric will cut down on weeds. It’s a game changer! I’ve used several different types over the years. In the direct sunlight it will degrade. Cover it with some type of straw, animal bedding -fine wood chips, or others natural materials available. Because it’s lays on top shouldn’t effect your soil nutrients. Leaves or anything else on the lawn-grass will be carried along. You may have the answer on the weeds in your old beds. Any weeds in the area that go to seed will blow every where. Also, birds brings it the seeds from what they are eating locally. My irrigation system is on top of the fabric. Bugs, dirt- misc clogs up the emitters. Also if you have a leak, you can find it quickly.
Becky your garden is beautiful. It will be joy for many years to come.
Blessings.
I do not have landscape fabric on my beds. And in SoCal we got crazy rain this year. The weeds are out of control!! My morning chores are feeding animals, pull a section of weeds to feed chickens, get ready for work. I’m think brilliant right about now!!
I also use the Vermont and I think because it's a compost based potting soil, not pure compost, it doesn't become hardened solid. I love that stuff, too.
You have wonderful parents for helping you out in the garden as much as they do. Enjoy them and thank them every time.😊
You have such precious parents! I’m enjoying your garden creation and can’t wait to watch it grow. You are an inspiration
It would be lovely for wheels to be set up under your shelving. Wheel them in and for their sanitorium sun bathing.
We used landscape fabric with our watermelon and cantaloupe plants in Oregon and it helped keep the heat in that the plants needed. We got beautiful fruit! So sweet of your dad to help! You got a lot done! Love seeing your family helping you! Blessings to you and your beautiful family!
I was just thinking that myself. When I planted those 2 fruits I put black plastic bags down to heat the soil.
I never thought of keeping in heat..Iam from Virginia, so longer cooler weather is something we don't
encounter..🤔👍🍉🥕🥔🍅
Yay! Here we go with the garden! So excited for this, we've all been waiting right along with you! Although I already have my garden going (central Alabama here), I look forward to all I'm going to learn from you!!
I’m so excited for you. You were just beaming. It was good to see your dad. Your garden is going to be absolutely gorgeous when everything is in and growing. Congratulations Becky!!!
So exciting to finally hang out in the garden! Another great video Becky!
Use a lighter or small blowtorch to trim your fabric and burn your holes for planting. It helps prevent the fraying. Looks great Becky!
She said that in the video
Becky, forgot to change to your outdoor shoes!
Yeah, I don’t let it drip on your either because then it’s like molten lava
Next time instead of cutting it, use that torch and just go down and burn it off and then it’ll be melted and it won’t get frayed like that
Oh my gosh Becky, you better be careful that could’ve been a poisonous snake
What a wonderful Father you have. He and your Mother certainly support your passions so well. You are blessed. I think you are a genius putting that sheets on the beds. Can't hardly wait to see all your plants in full bloom.
We did landscape fabric for the potatoes. Once the potatoes are done, we rolled the fabric up and pulled the plants through the holes (burned with a propane torch) and we reused the fabrics the following year.
Johnny seeds sells a piece for the torch to burn holes in weed fabric.
I wear the same garden gloves you have on in this video - they are great! You're so lucky to have your Dad! You go girl!
The garden staples that rust actually hold better. I learned that from You Can’t Eat The Grass and they were absolutely right. I love my DeWitt Sunbelt. I’ve had it sitting on top of my garden area for 3 years now, same stuff, and it makes gardening possible for me because of weed pressure and time. Don’t forget to burn the edges so they don’t fray and you can reuse them. A propane torch is a great way to do your holes and fix he edges.
So nice to see your Dad helping you in the garden. You have the nicest family! May God continue to bless you all.💕
Blessings to your Dad for being such a big help!
I can't wait to see all the garden beds planted out! I'm trying landscape fabric in my raised bed for the first time this year as well. Also, be careful when clipping wing feathers. We do bird rescue and you can clip wing feathers too short where the birds could bleed out. The feather end that inserts into the flesh can be hollow and essentially, blood could flow like an open straw.
We love the 12” staples from Amazon. We burn holes into our weed barrier to plant the plants. If the plants end up with larger root balls, we cut an “x” on the hole.
We put the irrigation on top in case their is a break of something isn’t working we can repair it and see it
Oh this was an awesome idea! I'm so freakin excited the garden videos for 2023 have started!!! I love learning with you!!!
Great video. Love your Dad so much...your parents are so supportive of you in every way. Garden is starting to shape up and look great Becky.
Your new garden is so impressive! You should be so proud! I’m excited for your future harvest. ❤
I just harvested basil to use from my plants waiting to be planted. You can raise basil, ginger and turmeric under grow lights all winter. I grow ginger and turmeric each year by starting them indoors and then planting outside. Great videos.
My daddy was always a blessing to me when I needed help with a project around the house. So your dad helping in the garden reminded me of my Dad. Happy gardening!
It’s so great you have a helpful and supportive family to help you!
So fun! I cannot wait to see what all you harvest this year! I think Dawn the Minimal Mom uses landscape fabric in her raised beds.
Next time you're cutting the landscape fabric, do it on your patio with hot soldering iron (of course, you'll need an extension cable:), just measure, take a metal ruler or a pipe as a guideline and cut and seal at the same time. That's a trick fabric flower makers are using when cutting fabric out of synthetic materials:)))
I love it when your parents are in your videos. They are such hard workers and loving parents & grandparents.
Your so lucky to have such great parents, it's wonderful that you got outside, and got so much done. Very exciting. I'm so happy for you!
This is my first time commenting but we have been watching you for almost a year now. You're such an inspiration especially you positive and bright energy. Thank you so much for teaching us and so many, how to be better at so many things.
I hope it becomes a habit, the comments help Becky, especially nice ones like yours.
you need a live chicken cam! I would watch all day!
Wouldn’t that be nice. Just to see what they do all day
Would totally watch this all day too
I’ve used landscape fabric in my raised beds for years now….love! I use a torch to make the holes for my seeds or plants and anchors the sides down with staples! I also save my fabric from one season to the next too! Lol….so that I can cover with compost leaves during the winter months!
Wonderful progress with your dad; fantastic family! Thanks for sharing all your wisdom! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦
I used some of the landscape fabric on my raised bed last year and I loved it, However those stakes don't work with lots of wind. the wind pulls on the fabric and works them out. I ended up putting bricks and rocks on the fabric so it didn't suck up in the wind. I did go back and buy 12 inch stakes and they worked so much better. After the stakes rust they hold so much better! By the way the ends of those pieces will ravel so they need to be melted too. I have the same blow torch! I love having the landscape fabric, it made things so much easier and held water in the soil too!!
I've thought about doing the weed fabric in my raised beds too. Excited to see how it works for you!
I'm doing it ans using row covers. Mine are 4x8 and using 3 foot weed barrier, so I can direct sow in the front or long sides, depending on how I lay the fabric. Some beds have trellis on one side and a foot of non fabric on the other, to plant carrots, beets.
Wow Becky, the design is really coming together, the walkways are so nice and flat and the boxes so beautifully lèvel. Looks amazing
I put landscape fabric on all my raised beds last season. Worked GREAT! I spend all my time enjoying gardening, weeding was practically nothing!. And you can use them year after year! My garden was so neat and spectacular for my son’s wedding that all the guests took pictures in there. You. Will. LOVE. It!!!
I just truly enjoy watching you Becky. Keep up the hard work. One day I will be as good or half as good as you! I can’t wait❤
I thank you for mentioning Vermont Compost it has given me the best starts I have ever grown as well! Great stuff
You've inspired me to start a raised planter of herbs this year, my first attempt at gardening. Im so excited to comtinue planting more and more and am trying to absorb all of your knowledge!
I’m so glad you’re using landscape fabric in your beds. Your plate is full enough! You’re definitely going to need more pins than you think to hold it down. I’m also in an extremely windy area. I used wood screws and a few stacked washers on one of my “windiest” raised beds in the corners for a little more stability.
Becky, I love you and your wonderful family. Both you and Josh are so blessed with fantastic parents. I look forward to seeing your videos, no matter what you are doing, and your parents are a bonus. God bless all of you.❤👍🏻
The Girls are so funny to me.
I put weed fabric and mulch in my raised beds! Everyone told me I was crazy and it has been the best decision! Low maintenance, lots of food!
Oh! I put stones on the corners to fight wind damage.
Me too!!! I love them!
LOVEEEE seeing you working in your garden 🪴😊. Thank you for sharing 🙏
Your dad is such a blessing to you. Happy gardening!
Can't wait to see if the land scrapers fabric works. I have been thinking about doing the same thing, because it takes a lot to weed my beds.
Homestead Heart uses the torch to cut holes in the landscape fabric and it keeps it from fraying. She used a hard plastic plant tray that the plants come in at Lowes or Home Depot. Sometimes they give them away sometimes they don't, depends on who you talk to. Anyhow, you use it as a template and burn perfect rows of holes. If not, just use a pot and trace a circle with chalk and then go back and burn an X , tucking the now cut and sealed fabric under.
What a beautiful garden project. Wonderful blessings to have your Dad helping you.
Becky, when I see your Dad working with you, I'm reminded of my Dad who loves helping me in my garden almost every Saturday. Aren't Dads the best? I am loving your raised beds, they look so good! :)
In my country we use landscape fabric when growing most out ground plants, that way you don’t need to use chemicals to not have weeds . Works very well
My husband and I just came in from hunting for our 5 hens.
Well , we had a bear come calling. 😳It literally tore of part of the wooden fence to get to our hens.
So now we only have one chicken left that we can find so far. 😢😢
Cross your fingers and say a prayer that the others are alive and well and will return home soon. 🤞🏽🙏
PS
The neighbors below us saw the bear and told Ray they shot it in the butt and heard the ruckus when it came for our hens. 🥴
I've done this before with my raised beds and loved not having to weed. I put my drip irrigation under the fabric and it held the moisture very well
When we burnt our holes into the weed fabric, we also used a pump waterer to spray the hole as soon as we made it, to stop the burn process. It worked great! I love whàt you're doing and it's so fun to watch!😊
You have to cold stratify lavender seeds
I have used the fabric on raised beds. It’s great for limiting weeds and retaining moisture. Slugs can be an issue. You may want to use low hoops and cloth over your brassicas so the moths don’t lay eggs. Worth the effort up front.
Yes, the weed fabric is great. The brassica pest is actually a butterfly.
I put the fabric on my ground garden. I’ve heard some controversy but I absolutely love it!!!! It makes my garden life much easier.
Yes Becky as so many people have commented you are a very fortunate girl to have such great supportive parents! They’re lucky to have you too
Becky, just staple the cloth to the actual bed frame on the inside. Then plant seedlings. That way you don't mess with the cloth after the wind blows etc. It stays where you attach it. End of season... assessment time, staying place, switching out this cloth. Pull out staples if you want. Repeat next year.
I HATE having to harden off seedlings gs! Especially because my grow room is in the center of my house! So I have a long walk, carrying trays, & then I have to walk down some steps. & I can only carry one tray at a time because they're so flimsy. 😩 I will hopefully have my greenhouse built by next spring 🤞 my husband was supposed to have it together by this spring bit he wasn't able to...
I love how your Dad helps you. You are blessed to have supportive parents and a supportive husband too.
Awesome!! So glad to see you in your garden. Blessings to your dad too.
I had placed bird netting over my chicken run to keep chickens in and predators out and it worked wonderfully! They look very happy!
i’ve never had weed issues in my raised beds. if i get an occasional weed, i just pull it. seems like it will be a hassle to plant in cause you will need to cut holes everytime you plant anything.
yeah I just completely messed up hardening off my seedlings, at this point I'm just like whatever survive, survives and ill direct sow whatever I can in its place haha. Looking sooo forward to seeing how your garden turns out!
Hey it’s my first time meeting ur dad!! “Blessings” jus melted my heart! U have the sweetest parents Becky!! I hope u cherish and appreciate them! May god bless u all!!
I think it will be easier, cheaper and better for your plants to use mulch like Straw instead of the Matts. You can also use the grass you cut from your Garten or you can purchase Wood Chips etc. They all are organic and last for the hole Season.
Yah i agree. Willingly bringing in plastic in your soil seems so wasteful
Grass clippings can bring weeds & grass seeds into your garden beds. Very hard to get rid of.
I love weed fabric in my gardens. It’s helped the best for me to control weeds over straw.
One of the reasons for landscape fabric here in the maritime Pac NW is how much it warms the soil. Organic mulches will actually be cooler during our late spring early summer here because of the moisture they hold. Our soil temp is hovering around 60 degrees F if we are lucky until mid to late July.
I love using straw as mulch in my garden but she’s in a high wind area so that poses difficulties
Good morning to you and your beautiful family!
Love seeing the chickens
I agree.
Maybe do a live chicken stream lol
I started using Wed matting a couple of years ago, it is a game changer. Love love love it, so much less work. Can now have a winter garden as no weeding needed.
It seems like a brilliant idea to cover your beds with landscape fabric. I’m excited to see how and what you’re planting.
The landscape fabric will warm the soil in the spring (this is a good thing) and in the heat of summer it will help to keep the soil cool. Your peppers will LOVE this as well as other crops. I think your gonna like it. I would definitely put your irrigation on top so you can see any issues that may occur & address it a lot easier
Please explain how black fabric on top of the soil will warm it in the spring and keep it cool in the heat of summer. ~ Lisa
It warms it in the spring because the black keeps heat in… however it keeps too much moisture in here and my peppers don’t grow well. Melons- perfect but we don’t use it for anything else.
@@momoflittleladies Your answers are not making any sense, so I maintain my position that it will cook her soil, and possibly her plants this summer. ~ Lisa
@@LB-vl3qnI have used it for years and it doesn’t cook the soil. It might be because it is woven, so it breathes.
Blessings to you as well! You guys did a great job :) It looks wonderful. God Bless.
I used garden fabric in my raised beds last year. I loved it.
We also placed our water system on top because if there is an issue and it is under the fabric you can not see were the problem is. When your tubing is on top you can see the problem and fix it.
I had a hot knife that I cut mine with so it did not fray. I also cut my holes for the plants with the hot knife.
Happy gardening.
Your dad is so sweet! I know you enjoy having him help out! He seems like he loves it!!