Cleaning the Junk out of the Greenhouse & Beloved Dogs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.พ. 2024
- Come visit with Matt and me as we clean out the greenhouse, move some flowers, and talk about dogs, tore up tillers, hunger strikes, and more!
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You might want to get your sugar check out i was the same way i was eating about every two hours and stayed hungry all the time i found out im a diabetic
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Well again thanks for the invite
Matt reminds me of many of the fine men I have known from North Carolina. They work hard. They have an endless knowledge of nature and the environment they live in. These men can make you a rabbit gum, fix what needs fixing or tell you who can fix something. I always say a good country boy can save you more money than a high dollar man can make. These men are loyal to their families. They love to cut up and can tell tales or jokes till you holler. Maybe they seem backwards to some, but I would rather have them on my side than again me. They will help you in a heart beat. Tell you off if needs be. Pull for you even when the chips are down. I have been blessed to know a few. To be related to a few and hopefully have a hand in raising a few. God bless the men from Appalachia and the old north state.
I agree 💯
That is so kind! Thank you 😀 I am blessed to have Matt!!
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Amen Lori,, Amen
My husband from central Illinois is this, and he was born as a concrete baby( raised in the projects) but figured out this lifestyle he lives it and works it every day.
I was married to a long haul trucker for thirty years. And he drove big truck even longer. Millions of miles. He was a big strong six foot 8 inch young man when we married and always complained about being skinny. I told him his body would change when he got older and it did. His hands and arms were twice as big from driving an 80,000 lb tractor trailer when he passed from health issues, COPD and diabetes at 68. We don't appreciate enough men that do hard physical labor with their bodies so that the rest of us can have comfortable lives.
Physical labor is so rewarding and satisfying .... the world has come to rely on technology too much and this has made ppl lazy which leads to multiple problems such as poor health .... so thankful I was raised in a different time ... god bless our farmers and those who still have the ability to do handiwork ... just wish many things from years ago were still around ... like making things by hand ...
I’m sorry you lost him! Thank you for sharing part of his story!!
It's wonderful that the two of you can tackle all these tasks together! More hands make less work! What joy!❤
That pic of Bill on the porch was so sweet ❤. Thank you Tipper and Matt for bringing us along on the garden work.
I’m so glad you take us along with you🙏🏻🙏🏻💕prayers for granny
Thank you!!
Matt reminds Me of my Late Husband Gary. There was nothing he couldn’t do. 😊
You are right. They don't make things like they use to. Many times homemade items that are needed are not only cheaper, but they are often much better than what you can buy these days. It is great to see something well made from something that was discarded. " Junk to useful ". A stick to a spoon is wonderful.
I miss my 2 mountain feists…. Best dogs ever. Nothing came around the house with them around.
I planted sunflowers in front and after I took off flower I used sticks still in ground for Halloween characters lol
So glad your man can be your full time gardening partner. It adds another positive dimension to your channel. 😊
I've been out of the greenhouse business for over 20 years, but if memory serves me correctly, we used 6 mil plastic, and it would last at least 3 years or so. The pretty heavy-duty landscaping cloth (with the staples) was best on the floors. And as far as dogs go, I've had many good ones. Our little dog now is a Scottish Terrier mix (a rescue). She's about 13-14 years old. She's not afraid of anything except rain and thunder. We have to protect her from big dogs/animals. I saw her snatch a big possum out from under a building a few years ago, and it didn't end well for the possum. She's very protective of Grumpy Old Man and me.
im so happy for you guys being able to be together every day having more time for all of your endeavors
I agree with y’all. They don’t make anything like they used to. The government tells us not to use a lot of plastic but, almost everything they make nowadays is made out of plastic. Hope y’all have a good week. Hugs from the south east coast of Florida.😎🦩🌞🦩😎
Loved the gardening and dog stories, especially the doggie photos! Good times!
Please keep my wife in y'alls thoughts she Finished her radiation we watch all the time great content. Todd from Buford ga.
Glad she got finished. I will be praying for her!! Thank you for watching 😊
Prayers
Matt’s cornmeal mush reminded me of cornmeal soup my Granny and Mama used to make us when we were sick. It was chicken broth, cornmeal,and green onions. I haven’t thought of that in years but it always seemed to make us feel better and was so tasty. Such sweet memories of my Granny and Mama. I’m excited to see your gardens growing this Spring.
We called it cornmeal gruel. 🍲 It was delicious and really did seem to make us feel better. I used to make it years ago for sick people but haven’t done so in years.
Love those memories 😀 Thank you!
@@user-rm6if2wp8z not sure if it’s me you’re asking but for the cornmeal soup, my mama would boil a chicken (but you can use chicken broth) and she would take the stock and add corn meal(about 1/2 cup per 3 cups stock}, salt, and pepper and boil it until the meal was done. About 15 minutes. It would have the consistency of runny “cream of” soups. You can debone and add chicken back to the soup if you’re not sick but if you’re cooking for someone sick, leave the meat out. Hope that helps.
@@user-rm6if2wp8z The breakfast cornmeal mush is much like oatmeal which is probably what Matt was eating. You boil 3 cups of water. While it is boiling, mix 1 cup of meal and 1 cup of milk together. Pour that into the water and boil 15 minutes. Add 1 tsp. Salt. Making the slurry of meal and milk then adding to water prevents clumping. This will thicken to the consistency of oatmeal. You can the serve it with cream, brown sugar, maple syrup, raisins, fresh fruit, or however you want to sweeten it. I hope that was helpful.
@@apiecemaker1163 So it's like scrapple?
I've never lived this kind of life.. but it calls to me. And has been calling a long time now.
Me too. 😅😂😊
Matt’s getting that greenhouse ready for when he supervises that tomato planting ❤️
This is funny, Tipper, you inserted a photo of Bill with the sunglasses on just as Matt said, “He was strange.” Perfect timing on your part! 🤣
I love that imagery: "Like shaking a piece of firewood." This describes shaking rough hands so perfectly!
I love your videos. They take me back to my childhood and times i spent with my parents and Grandparents who all farmed. I learned so much common sense from them as you both seemed to have from your folks. Thanks.. , as I smile watching these . (69 yr old former farm girl )
Love the way you do things to save money…this is the way my husband fixes things to use it a little longer… your iris plants don’t look like the ones we had. We only had the real tall old ones. As the years went by I found some that bloomed twice a year and I found a few plants that grew very short…I think I only have one left and it is a beautiful med to dark blue. We like glads to but not a one show up last year…my father use to plant sunflowers, wildflowers, day Lilly’s, and any seeds my mother bought that year…my husband has two push plowed siting in the front yard, he painted one a rust color and one green…he also has a push mower, the way people use to mow their front yard. It is painted green. He loves old things like that…..always love your talks. Our 85 and 87 years has slowed us down.love you all and I can see the Lord is with you and your girls…isn’t He wonderful! He is my savior.
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Bless you and thank you!!
My grandfather always had mountain fiests. He was a squirrel hunter.
Tipper- might I suggest that Matt check into a Honda tiller… our family has had a goodly number of their products. My snowblower is a Honda - it’s almost twenty years old and usually gets pretty good use each year in Minnesota. Never needed repairing- just general maintenance. They are not cheap but I think they are worth every penny… wishing you a big snow- I am wishing any future snow we are to get happens to your locale. Love your channel- Blessings
Duct (gorilla) tape, an old coat hanger, zip ties, wire cutters, vise grips and a good hammer can be used to fix just about anything. It can't fix computers though! lol
I'm appreciative of your videos, you make me smile. I received some sad news, so thank you for the smiles. -much love from NJ ~Mary & fam
Thank you Mary. So sorry for the sad news.
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Ya'll make me want to start a garden! l am not able anymore.Enjoy it while you can.
The greenhouse looks great. Tipper I know what you mean about holding onto stuff. I inherited that from my folks too. Although now I'm better about purging. Talking about dog, Bill reminds me a lot of my old dog Clyde. He sure was a character. Love y'all and God bless. Getting excited for gardening time.
What a blessing to have each other and a green house! They make a clear gorilla tape now!
Yes Matt, growing older is all about pacing yourself in the garden 🙂
I loved hearing about the dogs "from days gone by". ❤ A few days ago I was running errands with my daughter ( I often talk with her about your family) and she says "Can we stop somewhere for a snack? I'm comin' unfed". 😂
Love that!
Awesome
Thank You 🙏 Matt and Tipper ❤❤
Looks good guys!
Your videos always make me smile 😃 ❤❤❤
Praying and Blessed! 😊🙏💕
Don't wait to long them grand baby's will be along soon. By the end of summer you maybe chasing them out of the garden. I like the spoon, well made and still working good.
Good job Tipper!
Good job Matt!
Good job guys
I love dogs so I love listening to your dog stories - it’s all so relatable! 💕
Another Sunday night with such nice folks. Thank you Matt and Tipper. 🥰
Our pleasure!
Thank you for sharing everything.God bless you all.
Enjoy the day
Loved the dog stories
I love watching yaw talk & work together I love your green house❤
Matt you are too funny! Unfed...too funny! You made me smile...
Good show 👍
Enjoyed your talk today.
Enjoyed the visit today 😊
I love our mantis tiller!
Enjoyed the dog stories :)
Dogs are special, IMHO... Enjoyed the visit 😎👍❤️
It’s very liberating to declutter things. The greenhouse is looking really good! Thank you Matt and Tipper!❤️🙏🇨🇦
Bill sounds like our part lab George. During a storm the only safe place was the back of the pick up truck. In the storm there he would be in the truck.
Just love your channel, sweet pictures of some of your past 🐕❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
So nice for you to show all the steps in making a garden. I enjoy seeing in bloom gardens, but appreciate you sharing your journey to get to those beautiful plants and flowers! ❤🌸🌱🌾
My dad always puts up an electric fence to keep the unwanted animals out. He starts 6 to 8 inches off the ground and puts two or three strands. Top strand at 2 foot
I put the top strand at 3' to keep out deer. The only thing that can get in is ground squirrels, so have to rethink how to protect the strawberries!
Good job matt
I know y'all are glad you got the greenhouse set. I love the idea of a frost garden. 😊 Prayers for Granny. ♥️
So many things to look forward to this year. I am excited for you and Matt
Lol…when Mat said he’s has to eat every two hrs my goodness that is just like my hubby!! My hubby is very active though, although he’s slowed down a bit with retirement and aging. I think it’s because he has always had a very high metabolism, so his fuel just burns fast! I keep him fed cause you know those chores never stop!
Thank you for watching!!
Y'all stay busy. What a blessed life. Enjoyed the video ❤
Matt did an amazing job with this greenhouse! Great job with the cleanup! It looks wonderful. I know it will help you grow lots of good food in the spring! Thanks for bringing us along today. ❤️🙏
how exciting that the daffodils are coming up! yayyyy!
I love sitting with you both, and having these chats 😊 Blessings x
Your garden and yard is going to be beautiful this year. Matt is going to be watching his helpers this time.
I can’t wait to start as well.
Love seeing y’all working together. God bless y’all! 😀❤️
The greenhouse looks great! So happy for you and Matt that he can be at home to help in the garden and other projects. Looking forward to seeing your beautiful garden grow this coming season Tipper . God Bless
This gorilla tape fix reminds me so much of my
sweetheart who went Home to glory this past summer. He believed in using gorilla tape. Makes me smile in the missing. 💙
I’m sorry you lost him.
Loved hearing about the dogs! You need a few more!
Love the way you show how hard you work. Wish I could work that fast!
Thank yous both for sharing your day with us stay safe .
Thank you for watching 😊
Wow my dad loved corn mill mush
Definitely put some weed barrier down before laying gravel or rock in the greenhouse. Looks a lot better!
Thanks for sharing the wonderful.dog stories and it was neat to see Matt work on the greenhouse and hear about the gardening. God Bless you two.
Great video I enjoyed watching you and Matt cleaning the greenhouse up. Then sitting around drinking hot chocolate and chatting about everything.
Enjoyed the video.
Glad you enjoyed it 😀
We had a yellow Ladner black mouth Cur. Great pig hunter!
Matt's hand carved spoon is cute! 😊 Looks like you got a lot done already to get ready for planting season. The many ways to heat hot cocoa... 😊 Thanks for having us set a spell with you!
I hope and pray yalls garden does good this year no matter if you got a small garden are big it's blessing have garden good homegrown tomatoes sandwiches yummy God bless everyone 💓
Oh my, I am SO excited to start gardening again! My garden is very humble compared to yours as I live in a small city. But oh my, I LOVE gardening, and am increasing my garden space rhis year as you have so inspired me!
It sure was nice to have a break from the cold and rain. Just like y’all we got a lot done over the warm days. With all those good memories with the dogs I say get Matt a dog 😁
Job Well Done!
Thank you 😊
Tipper are you going to read anymore books on the channel? I really enjoyed hearing you read.
Yes I hope to 😊 Right now I'm reading one about quilts 😊
Love my Sunday visits with guys. 😊I just started my peppers and tomato seeds today. 🤗I purchased two of the Burpee trays that you used last year. I really like them! The row markings and printed chart, that is included, very helpful. 🥰
What no popsicles lol I love the fresh air these type of days. We have had sunshine on Sunday 45 so nice 👍 my husband has been made at least two crosses. Sooo this was a perfect day to drag out his tools. Believe it or not a Christmas gift for his sister. Better later than never lol. Blessings ❤️🙏❤️ Oh my gosh it’s almost time. Time to get a harness for your grandson to help along in the garden - start them young ❤️
Love your green house I've always wanted one
😊 thank you
I loved hearing you all talk about the dogs!! I absolutely love Olive!! I especially loved hearing Matt talk about Ruby side eyeing Bill 😂 They truly do have personalities just like people! I have a beagle now and she is the biggest diva " Pebbles". Just spoiled rotten. Olive cracks me up and she is a beautiful dog!❤
May I suggest a pond liner to put under the gravel. I was a cashier for Lowe's for 8 years, and a lady told me instead of weed guard. She always uses a pond liner because they last forever.
It looks good to me
Y’all got a lot done! Good conversations, as always! Thanks for letting us drop by on video.
I think I’ve mentioned this to you before, but it has been studied that growing green beans alongside of corn plants are perfect companion plants giving off nutrients for the other plant. Very much like corn and beans complement each other and form a complete protein when combined together. Most plant proteins are incomplete in of themselves. Corn and beans are some of the great plants that are perfect together. Somewhere back through the ages. I’m sure someone knew that. It couldn’t have been by coincidence or that they tasted good together. But I do remember reading in a gardening book many moons ago to plant my bean seeds in the same hole as the corn seeds and they would grow up the stalk as the corn developed.
Love watching you both work together you really done a great job enjoyed the video ❤️ Shelby also Bill the dog was so cute
Thanks so much 😊
Enjoyed the video and always the Tipper Matt talks.
Thank you 😀
I came in from working outside and sat down to watch your video. I was amused to see you working to clean your greenhouse because that’s what I did today. I built mine 2 years ago. I used cattle panels on mine. I’m still learning how to utilize it. I hope you can show some of what you do in yours. 😊
What a nice visit...I read about the three sister planting and the squash plants have prickly leaves that deters critters. I live in a subdivision and have a raised bed for my retirement gift to myself after watching your channel. Thank you very much with that "ember"❤🔥 Cleaning out some of my "junk" I came across a box of seeds. Hubby said I should donate them to Africa....my dad offered a space on his property to plant a lot of those seeds. I agree with Matt about staying ahead so it doesn't take as long to get it done. Looking forward to gardening with Y'ALL through TH-cam, here in FL.♥
I’m so excited for garden time too. It’s fun to to visit with you and Matt as you begin to get things ready for your garden season. I would love to have a greenhouse so I could start plants in. I have a garden shed which I love and I use raised bed boxes to plant my vegetables and herbs in. I always get excited too early and usually end up having to wait for more cold and frosty days to go buy. Thank you for brining us along. 😃
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