You're such an inspiration to me. Because of you I've had the courage at 66 yrs old to begin to make my own skin and hair care products, even though I've been reading and researching them for years. I can't thank you enough for sharing with us the beautiful and harmonious life you live with Mother Earth.
Always so happy when a new video pops up from you Terri. Enjoying a lazy Sunday morning with coffee, croissants and Danu's Irish Herb Garden. What fabulous peas and onions. Blessings. xxx
So awesome to begin the day watching your channel, and the music is so uplifting! Thank you to you and your husband for your work to bring this to us! 💞🙏💗
You have such a beautiful garden. I love how it meanders around with pretty things at every turn. Your puppies are so adorable. Love watching them run and play. We always had a big garden growing up. Nothing like growing, picking and eating from the garden. I only have a small garden now but I still enjoy it. Usually for shelled peas, we just shelled them and put them directly in the freezer. They always done well. What kind of beans were you picking today? The vines look different than what I’ve grown. Happy Harvesting Terri! Great idea for hanging onions. That would work for garlic as well. Hugs!
Thank you for the tip on hanging the onions. Although I have been gardening for years I didn't know how to cure and store my onions. I learned gardening from my mother and she never raised the larger onions. When I tried I ended up with a stinky mess but now I will try again next year. Yes, I do my peas the same way now that I am retired. In the past I canned them because I traveled the US for a living and I was in constant fear of my freezer or the electric going out while I was on the road. And yes, it has happened, I live in what we call tornado alley. Peas just taste fresher when frozen I enjoyed this video so much that I didn't want it to end. Thank you... Oh, and keep saving those seeds!
Thank you for the harvest video. Speaking of breaking rules - I don't blanch my peas I just pod them and put them straight into bags for the freezer. I've been doing this for years and it works just fine and saves some time. I'm also freezing green beans the same way - cut them up, put them on cookie pans in the freezer and once frozen pack them into bags. sshh - don't tell anyone!
I did enjoy it very much, thank you. I love seeing you being outside in nature and working with your hands. It reminds me of my childhood when we lived in an old farm house in the outskirts of town and I helped my mum prepare the beans for freezing. I wish our society wouldn't be so focused on academic education. It sure has its benefits (I recently finished a masters degree myself) but it leaves so little space to be in nature and enjoy what the earth has to offer.
I agree re education. I have a masters degree too and I loved working for it but my earlier education - primary and secondary school - did not prepare me for the practicalities of life at all!!
Onions skins save them and pour boiling water drink as tea very nutritious it will not taste like onions . Once a month use this tea cold to water indoor and outdoor plants for nutrients
All those beautiful onion skins for eco dying....I save all my white and red onion skins for eco dying homemade paper and cloths for crafts! You have such a beautiful place there in Ireland, a place my heart yearns for, my ancestry home :)
Definitely going to use the onion hanging tek, ours are out drying now at work, thanks for sharing!...and just as I notice a lovely little God's eye in the scene too...looks great ;) x
Good morning Terri, I guess I'm the first to watch your video, it accompanied my morning bowl of porridge! haha I wish you were my friend and neighbor so we could catch up over the stone wall occasionally and talk about what we're growing or doing! We have a long way to go still on getting settled in our new cottage. We're digging new beds where none existed before and finding we're rich in rocks! haha But a few things are planted, but no onions yet and I had some garlic in pots from last year, that were pretty meager, but they are homegrown! We have lots of beautiful long grasses growing in big patches about our property, I'd love to try sowing some oats someday. Any suggestions on where to buy oats for seed like that? Maybe next year you could show us how to plant some? Have a nice Sunday afternoon.
Hey Mary - how exciting to be starting your new garden! I got my oat groats/ seeds from Irish Seed Savers and have also had them from Brown Envelope Seeds down in Cork.xx
I planted potatoes in special bags this year in Maine. I am waiting for the leaves to turn brown then will harvest. Love your hanging onions idea! Do you grow garlic? If you don't grow it you will love it! It's so easy. So enjoy your little videos.
I enjoyed it Terri Now about that question, that you brought up. "Work to live or live to work". So close to famous " To be or not to be........"So I know Man heard dies when he retires. My would. I have chosen to be truck driver in USA (doing it last 10 years) so I can work to old age and I am enjoying it, which makes me feel free. The thing is much more complex, but I think its not right to separate those two meaning of being working. But thank you for bringing it up. 👴
Great videography, I just loved seeing the chickens close up and down at their level. Re: dried peas, they make great soup in the winter, with some onions, carrots, garlic, and herbs.
I was wondering what you do with the pea skins.. We consume them after peeling off the outer transparent layer, usually in curry. Thank you for another beautiful video💚
You are so right. The system is all about greed, power, control, etc. Money is made of paper, it actually does grow on trees. 😂 Fiat currency is the monetary system that keeps us trapped. It is debt. Even if we buy a piece of land with a house on it, we still have to pay taxes. The whole system is fake and manmade to benefit the few.
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden They're pretty much the same thing. I asked the question too many times & it all blended into the same thing. Lol Life is work, work is life. You're asking the wrong person a great question. I'm of Scotch Irish stock, so I'm intrinsically an all or nothing character. If my plates's not bare china, I'm as busy as a storm. If it's empty, I can always find something else to whittle away the hours quite contentedly.
My man always says that he works to live and not the other way around. (He is a Yorkshire man by the way and I am Norwegian.) Your question made me think again..!😄🤸 I love to break rules and allow fun and play into all work I do! 🐬
There is a wisdom that can be gained from living with nature. We have lost much from living apart from nature and we don't even realize it. It's a shame really as we are living longer but not better.
I've always considered work something beautiful. It's how we think of and use the word "work" that can create misconceptions and negative attitudes. Too often people think of work as drudgery- something to get through to get to the good stuff in life. We raise children to think that work is a necessary hardship. My work with herbs is a pleasure. My work dehydrating fruit is enjoyable. My work caring for an elderly friend is an honor. My work creating a home that is a sanctuary feels sacred to me. When the work we do fulfills our purpose or calling, it is a holy act. If we are passionate about the work we do and if we do it with great love, well, then we can see the whole concept of "work" through a different lens. PS I'm feeling the same harvest overload push, to not waste or miss out on the fruits of our labor and the bounty Mother Earth gifts to us!
When I retired I started enjoying doing my housework instead of rushing to get it done. It is now part of my spiritual practice to mindfully clean my home, cook our meals and care for my plants & animals. It has brought me so much joy to be connected to Life instead of Work.
I love that onion trick! I have to freeze all my produce, but I don’t blanch or cook anything before putting in the freezer. Everything comes out fresh picked tasting and is quick to cook. I chop onions, garlic and peppers before freezing to use straight away. I core and score tomatoes whole before freezing. They can get dropped right into my instant pot with pasta and water for dinner in 10 minutes. Just stir and the tomatoes are instant fresh from the garden sauce around the pasta. Even cherry tomatoes are frozen whole for winter stir fry
I love your sweet little dogs, how they are always side by side and follow you around. They’re precious! Loved the videos, and loved your beautiful green scarf around your hair ❤️
I don't blanche anything for the freezer. I used to, then one year I bought 50 corn cobs and the logistics of blanching was too much to sort out so just broke the cobs in half, bagged them and put them in the freezer. They tasted great so the following year I just podded and froze peas as well as tomatoes, beans and corn and have done this ever since. It all tastes fine. Sometimes also I cook up tomatoes and pulp them so they are ready for spaghetti sauce etc =-)
You make me laugh with your rule breaking remark and the devilish look you gave your husband. Your way of blanching I will try. Great way to hang onions, another rule breaker, love it. Thanks for sharing your day. :-)
YOU are literally a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much for being you! The most genuine person I've come across on this platform ❤ "I like to break rules"! Love it!
I freeze fresh figs. After harvest I trim the tops . Then wash and allow to dry completely before placing in freezer bags. It's delightful to have figs during winter. I absolutely find your programmes delightful.
Watching you in your garden makes me homesick for the time I spent in my mother's garden. It's so beautiful. Unfortunately due to multiple heatwaves I lost most of my first crops and the second round of crops are not doing as well. We only had enough peas for a few meals where last year we had enough to freeze for most of the winter. Also my tomatoes are not as numerous as last year. I sell the extra tomatoes throughout the season for extra money to buy seeds for the next year (not enough to do this this year). My hope is someday I will have the space to grow in a bigger area. I am grateful for the space I currently have, as I live in a rental home in town with a bigger backyard then most since I have a parking lot behind me and not another home. Also the owners of the home could have said no on putting in gardens. I tried the Dusting Powder with Dried Rose Petals and Calendula Petals. My children love it to use before bed so they don't feel as sweaty during the hot nights. Thank you for your lovely videos.
Sorry to hear about your losses. The weather is a bit strange these days. Delighted to hear your children are enjoying the dusting powder. I had only a few tomatoes this year and they take so long here that we will run out of time for a lot of them to ripen. Still, life is good. xx
I love watching your videos. Everything is so lovely and peaceful and beautiful. Those peas are huge and look so fresh and perfect. I love the way you help everyone connect with nature visually when they are unable to do it otherwise due to whatever circumstance they may be facing at the moment. I used to spend every single day outdoors before I became disabled, I miss that so much, and watching your videos gives me a great deal of Joy deep down in my heart. Thanks for being here for everyone here on TH-cam, Love you so much!
Dear Lou, I am sorry to hear that you cannot get out as often and I am so happy to know that these videos bring you some joy and a connection to the outdoors. Thanks for letting me know xx
Wonderful harvest meandering! I enjoyed all of the pieces and bits!…btw I break the ice cube rule too! LOL. I’ve been dehydrating and freezing….trying out a new method of powdering some of the veggies and herbs I’ve dehydrated ….room to put all of the jars is becoming scarce! Hope you have a good week!
I remember shelling peas on the porch with my grandmother! I spent a few weeks with her, no running water; a hand pump sink, a wood stove, and tales of Ireland she had learned from her great grandparents! She taught me a lot for a 3 yr old. I learned how to start a 🔥, in the stove. She let me stand on a chair a mix biscuits, and so many things! One of my great uncles I was too young! She told him to leave the because I had made the fire, and the majority of the food he was eating! Thank you so much for your videos! I missed so much, and forgot so much, but you are bringing it all back!
What an ingenious way to hang onions Terry! I tried to grow peas this summer, but they hated our intense heat here in California, so they died out despite our best efforts. I may just try again in autumn. We are increasing our growing grounds and I would love for it to be like yours-it’s lovely! Thank you for sharing! ♥️
Really fascinating to know about the harvest. Some incredible details so easy to miss. Your podcast makes life seem so enjoyable and I like your words of wisdom as you shell the 'PEACE". Wish I was there. Got that Isle in my blood but it's a bit far from me now. Live in CA USA.
Terri, re your mention here of the stalk that broke on your broadbean. I'm not sure if it was just a fluke, or something that really worked - this year my zinnia which was massive and at the height of her glory the main stalk got broken in one of our huge wind storms, part was still in tact but 3/4 of the stalk was severed. I made a comfrey root poultice and wrapped the muslin/root pulp around the stalk where the break was and then with a piece of "plastic-not-fantastic" to keep the goo in, and secured it. The zinnia continued to flourish for another two months! I would love to know if anyone else tries or has tried this for mending plants!
No - you could leave potatoes in the ground til just before the first frost. I have left some because I like to harvest and process what I can manage at one time. As for the onions, I pull them once the stems have bent over.
I think it is so interesting that the design of American kitchens has evolved to look as if one is putting on a cooking show and yet so few Americans actually cook. You do so much in your cozy kitchen! Much more I think than many of us, and you make it look so effortless, Terri.
Thank you for sharing the onion storing/ hanging tip! The only tip I have is for storing herbs; when you pick them depending on how you would use them freeze them in ice cube trays with water (for making salads, breads or tea later), in oil (for sautéing or using in personal care), or drying them either by hanging upside down or using a food dehydrator (for soups, stews, or roasted veggies)
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden The area I currently live in is humid with 4 seasons and looses power fairly often. I was loosing the food in my refrigerator and freezer about 5 times a year, so for me it's worth it; plus it makes going camping (and weather emergencies) easier to handle and much more convenient when you can prepare dehydrated meals by pouring the package (or jar) into a thermos and add boiling water -seal it and have dinner made in about 15 - 20 minutes using a campfire. It is also helpful for storing food in the winter with limited freezer space, and does still take sometimes a day to dehydrate veggies (depending on the fruit/ veggies) though.
I wish you well with the rest of your harvest and thank you very much for sharing your tips and showing us how you harvest. I don't have any tips to share back as yet because it has been a long time since I grew anything, I am growing a few things this year, tomatoes which I have grown before, peas, Purple sprouting broccoli, Cucumbers, Kale, and pumpkins that are new to me.
Hi Teri! Love how you put up your onions! Is there a certain way to remove an onion then without having them all fall off or is that not an issue? I just love your channel and all that you share, thank you! Diane from Minnesota
Beautiful, no word for work. It should be a beautiful thing to do this (harvesting) and call it living. Your harvesting also reminds me living with my grandmother harvesting food for winter. It was so much fun!!! I really enjoyed it, it did not feel like work for sure, but then my grandmother was indigenius. But sadly I'm a westerner now and I have ALMOST lost the connection, but trying to harness it back.
Loved the video, as usual ❣️ My 5 year old granddaughter called me tonight (lives in Alaska) to tell me they were making Kale chips and had bottled chicken stock yesterday (she said "from our meat chickens, not the laying ones!"). And had dug lots of carrots to make a carrot cake for her mom's birthday. My daughter is raising her right 😍 Have a lovely week, blessed 🐝
Terri ,thank you for making me laugh .Doing things your own way regardless of "the food police "who say it must be done this way! I've always looked at "the rules " and adapted them to suit me. Back when Adam was a lad, my mother dried peas ,they're fine when cooked but totally different from frozen peas ,more like cooked mush . Have a happy week xx
This looks like the perfect life to me, you are a very talented and lucky lady to have such a wonderful property. I filled my garden with trees and now I don't have much space or light for a veg garden, I also have a million slugs which the resident toads don't seem to be able to keep on top of but my Magnolia makes me happy and that's what counts. I love your channel, see you next time 😊🌻🌼🌺
Had to harvest my peas a couple of weeks back. I think next year a bigger space is needed as I didn’t yield as much as I thought, they were planted in a Belfast sink. Thanks for another lovely video Terri 🦋
Love the way you are hanging and twining your onions! I harvested my onions and didn't want to braid them, but I will hang them the way you have. Thanks for the instruction! I am enjoying your channel!
Haha the “I like breaking rules” and smirk cracked me up
Me too Charlie, me too. I resembled that remark .... Giggling.
You're such an inspiration to me. Because of you I've had the courage at 66 yrs old to begin to make my own skin and hair care products, even though I've been reading and researching them for years. I can't thank you enough for sharing with us the beautiful and harmonious life you live with Mother Earth.
That is wonderful - to hear you have the courage to follow your dream. Best of luck!
Liza, You were Inspired by Danu, now You're the one being an Inspiration. : )
I do the pillowcase trick when I'm harvesting the dried lavender. Love the onion tie method. Blessings Terri. 💫✨💫
Thanks for the tip Maureen. Never thought of it for Lavender!
I do appreciate that you often get the dogs' perspective by taking the camera to their level!
It's a lovely way to see the world, more connected in a way.
Always so happy when a new video pops up from you Terri. Enjoying a lazy Sunday morning with coffee, croissants and Danu's Irish Herb Garden. What fabulous peas and onions. Blessings. xxx
Blessings Rozanna - that sounds like a great Sunday morning.😀
So awesome to begin the day watching your channel, and the music is so uplifting! Thank you to you and your husband for your work to bring this to us! 💞🙏💗
Thank you. I will tell Lol and he will be delighted to hear his music is uplifting for you xx
"I like breaking rules." Me too, Terri, me too! 🙌🏻
Hurray! Another rule breaker x
You have such a beautiful garden. I love how it meanders around with pretty things at every turn. Your puppies are so adorable. Love watching them run and play. We always had a big garden growing up. Nothing like growing, picking and eating from the garden. I only have a small garden now but I still enjoy it. Usually for shelled peas, we just shelled them and put them directly in the freezer. They always done well. What kind of beans were you picking today? The vines look different than what I’ve grown.
Happy Harvesting Terri! Great idea for hanging onions. That would work for garlic as well. Hugs!
Hugs to you too Pam. The beans are Broad Beans.
Joyful being in the garden with you today Terri , Florence
Thanks for coming along Florence 😀
I must like breaking rules as well because I preserve my fresh peas much like you, Terri. Rule breakers unite!
Yeah!!💪💪💪
I boil those skins , drain and simmer wetted spun wool in the liquid . The wool comes out a beautiful yellow orange .
Yes, they make a lovely dye. One day I will do some wool dying.
Watching you shelling your peas just to tell you and all your followers I grow Alderman peas which is an old variety.🦉
The old varieties are probably the tastiest!
Thank you for the tip on hanging the onions. Although I have been gardening for years I didn't know how to cure and store my onions. I learned gardening from my mother and she never raised the larger onions. When I tried I ended up with a stinky mess but now I will try again next year. Yes, I do my peas the same way now that I am retired. In the past I canned them because I traveled the US for a living and I was in constant fear of my freezer or the electric going out while I was on the road. And yes, it has happened, I live in what we call tornado alley. Peas just taste fresher when frozen I enjoyed this video so much that I didn't want it to end. Thank you... Oh, and keep saving those seeds!
I will Tommie and thanks so much for watching!
I laughed so hard when you explained how to thresh- whack the hell out of it! You’re so wise and so fun too!
Glad you enjoyed it Maria! xx
i liked that comment too, it is so down to earth, excuse the pun
You're so pretty 🥰
Thank you for showing how to hang onions. I always wondered how they stayed together in a bunch. ✌
Thanks! I just found this method - it is more simple and easier than braiding,
Thank you for the harvest video. Speaking of breaking rules - I don't blanch my peas I just pod them and put them straight into bags for the freezer. I've been doing this for years and it works just fine and saves some time. I'm also freezing green beans the same way - cut them up, put them on cookie pans in the freezer and once frozen pack them into bags. sshh - don't tell anyone!
Thanks Jo - it seems I have been wasting time! 😂
I did enjoy it very much, thank you. I love seeing you being outside in nature and working with your hands. It reminds me of my childhood when we lived in an old farm house in the outskirts of town and I helped my mum prepare the beans for freezing. I wish our society wouldn't be so focused on academic education. It sure has its benefits (I recently finished a masters degree myself) but it leaves so little space to be in nature and enjoy what the earth has to offer.
I agree re education. I have a masters degree too and I loved working for it but my earlier education - primary and secondary school - did not prepare me for the practicalities of life at all!!
Onions skins save them and pour boiling water drink as tea very nutritious it will not taste like onions . Once a month use this tea cold to water indoor and outdoor plants for nutrients
Thanks so much for the tip. Great to have it here. xx
Thank you for this information.
Thank you for the onion tip, I love the technique and it is a beautiful kitchen decor :o)
All those beautiful onion skins for eco dying....I save all my white and red onion skins for eco dying homemade paper and cloths for crafts! You have such a beautiful place there in Ireland, a place my heart yearns for, my ancestry home :)
That is something I would love to know more about - dying and making paper. We made paper in school when I was 7 or 8. Must look into this again. xx
Thanks for mentioning this use for the onion skins, never done it myself, but food for thought, and much appreciated.
Thanks Terri. Much appreciated💚
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Happy days.
That's right😀
Beautiful video as usual
Thanks!
Definitely going to use the onion hanging tek, ours are out drying now at work, thanks for sharing!...and just as I notice a lovely little God's eye in the scene too...looks great ;) x
My lovely God's Eye - it was gifted to me by a lovely lady in UK. She has an Etsy shop called Patterns of Pisces!😀
Good morning Terri, I guess I'm the first to watch your video, it accompanied my morning bowl of porridge! haha I wish you were my friend and neighbor so we could catch up over the stone wall occasionally and talk about what we're growing or doing!
We have a long way to go still on getting settled in our new cottage. We're digging new beds where none existed before and finding we're rich in rocks! haha But a few things are planted, but no onions yet and I had some garlic in pots from last year, that were pretty meager, but they are homegrown! We have lots of beautiful long grasses growing in big patches about our property, I'd love to try sowing some oats someday. Any suggestions on where to buy oats for seed like that? Maybe next year you could show us how to plant some? Have a nice Sunday afternoon.
Hey Mary - how exciting to be starting your new garden! I got my oat groats/ seeds from Irish Seed Savers and have also had them from Brown Envelope Seeds down in Cork.xx
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden thanks I'll look them up.
I planted potatoes in special bags this year in Maine. I am waiting for the leaves to turn brown then will harvest. Love your hanging onions idea! Do you grow garlic? If you don't grow it you will love it! It's so easy. So enjoy your little videos.
I do grow Garlic and just harvested a couple of heads, Have to remember where the rest of it is now 😂
Always wondered how that was done!! Thank you for showing me!!
I too like to break rules ;) Wonderful video.
Glad you enjoyed it. xx
Watching this brings back memories of sitting on my Grandmama's porch and helping her shell beans. 🥰
Happy memories!
I enjoyed it Terri Now about that question, that you brought up. "Work to live or live to work". So close to famous " To be or not to be........"So I know Man heard dies when he retires. My would. I have chosen to be truck driver in USA (doing it last 10 years) so I can work to old age and I am enjoying it, which makes me feel free. The thing is much more complex, but I think its not right to separate those two meaning of being working. But thank you for bringing it up. 👴
Thank you for all your tips!
You're welcome - hope you find them useful.
Love your video's. got some harvesting to do myself this morning.
Thanks Teresa - hope your harvesting went well.
Thank you! 💥❤️🙏🏼💥
You're welcome!
Thank you.
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Great videography, I just loved seeing the chickens close up and down at their level. Re: dried peas, they make great soup in the winter, with some onions, carrots, garlic, and herbs.
Thanks Joan - I think I will keep the rest of my peas to dry just for the soup😀
I blanch and then open freeze the peas etc first and then put them in a bag. That way you don’t get a big solid clump 😊
Love your channel, keep up the great work🥰 love the hanging onion tip, thanks for sharing
Thank you so much - glad you liked it. x
I was wondering what you do with the pea skins.. We consume them after peeling off the outer transparent layer, usually in curry. Thank you for another beautiful video💚
Thanks for a great tip Olie, I didn't realise there was an outside layer. I will try this with the next batch.
Dried peas make good pea soup. Do you make pea soup? I add onions, carrots and a ham bone.
I used to love Pea and Ham soup but now I am a vegetarian. I will dry the last of my peas to try this though.
Love your videos, thank you! X
Thanks Krista!
Just the beans wesnap the ends
I’ve always found it funny that we as a species, are the only living things to pay to live on this earth.
Good point!
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden I know, it’s made me laugh for a while, once you think about it, and we’re the smart ones ? Lol
Give back to it, help care for it, always make actions reciprocal. We're a part of it and we need to do our part.
You are so right. The system is all about greed, power, control, etc. Money is made of paper, it actually does grow on trees. 😂
Fiat currency is the monetary system that keeps us trapped.
It is debt.
Even if we buy a piece of land with a house on it, we still have to pay taxes.
The whole system is fake and manmade to benefit the few.
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What's your answer Terri? Live to work, or work to live? You dodged that answer yourself! Lol Shirker! Lol lol
What do you think Joe?
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden They're pretty much the same thing. I asked the question too many times & it all blended into the same thing. Lol
Life is work, work is life.
You're asking the wrong person a great question. I'm of Scotch Irish stock, so I'm intrinsically an all or nothing character. If my plates's not bare china, I'm as busy as a storm. If it's empty, I can always find something else to whittle away the hours quite contentedly.
My man always says that he works to live and not the other way around. (He is a Yorkshire man by the way and I am Norwegian.) Your question made me think again..!😄🤸
I love to break rules and allow fun and play into all work I do! 🐬
Hi, and I like your top you are wearing. .looking good girl...
Thank you Claudine - it came from a thrift shop!!
I let my tap water run over the veggies also.
There is a wisdom that can be gained from living with nature. We have lost much from living apart from nature and we don't even realize it. It's a shame really as we are living longer but not better.
I totally agree. Living longer but not necessarily better.
I've always considered work something beautiful. It's how we think of and use the word "work" that can create misconceptions and negative attitudes. Too often people think of work as drudgery- something to get through to get to the good stuff in life. We raise children to think that work is a necessary hardship. My work with herbs is a pleasure. My work dehydrating fruit is enjoyable. My work caring for an elderly friend is an honor. My work creating a home that is a sanctuary feels sacred to me. When the work we do fulfills our purpose or calling, it is a holy act. If we are passionate about the work we do and if we do it with great love, well, then we can see the whole concept of "work" through a different lens.
PS I'm feeling the same harvest overload push, to not waste or miss out on the fruits of our labor and the bounty Mother Earth gifts to us!
So beautifully said Cathleen. I totally agree.
Good words
Good thinking
11:44 "I like breaking rules" Terri the look on your face & in your eyes is priceless. I have had that same "look" for 2 years now. xoxo
Good for you! Keep it up😀
When I retired I started enjoying doing my housework instead of rushing to get it done. It is now part of my spiritual practice to mindfully clean my home, cook our meals and care for my plants & animals. It has brought me so much joy to be connected to Life instead of Work.
That sounds like a lovely and calming practice. Great tip for everyone!
Love your videos, if you freeze the peas on a sheet tray first then bag them its easier to scoop out what you need.
Thank you - I do that with berries, why didn't I think of it for peas?😂
I love that onion trick! I have to freeze all my produce, but I don’t blanch or cook anything before putting in the freezer. Everything comes out fresh picked tasting and is quick to cook. I chop onions, garlic and peppers before freezing to use straight away. I core and score tomatoes whole before freezing. They can get dropped right into my instant pot with pasta and water for dinner in 10 minutes. Just stir and the tomatoes are instant fresh from the garden sauce around the pasta. Even cherry tomatoes are frozen whole for winter stir fry
Thanks Charlie - you have given me the confidence to skip the blanching stage!
Thank you very much for sharing, next time i will do it the same way!! 👍💚🌺
I love your sweet little dogs, how they are always side by side and follow you around. They’re precious! Loved the videos, and loved your beautiful green scarf around your hair ❤️
Thanks Debbie!
I don't blanche anything for the freezer. I used to, then one year I bought 50 corn cobs and the logistics of blanching was too much to sort out so just broke the cobs in half, bagged them and put them in the freezer. They tasted great so the following year I just podded and froze peas as well as tomatoes, beans and corn and have done this ever since. It all tastes fine. Sometimes also I cook up tomatoes and pulp them so they are ready for spaghetti sauce etc =-)
Thanks for sharing some great tips Lorraine😀
A beautiful story about living and being in the moment - we are all related! I love the tidbits of wisdom you share. Blessings!
Yes! Thank you!
You make me laugh with your rule breaking remark and the devilish look you gave your husband. Your way of blanching I will try. Great way to hang onions, another rule breaker, love it. Thanks for sharing your day. :-)
Haha I saw it as well, w an inner chuckle!
YOU are literally a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much for being you! The most genuine person I've come across on this platform ❤ "I like to break rules"! Love it!
Thank you so much July Joy, life wouldn't be much fun if we didn't break the odd rules.😂
Such a joy. I depend on the artistic ,heart centered, earth connection you share from the film,music,visuals and comentary to your spiritual being
Tacy, you say such lovely things! 🙏
I freeze fresh figs. After harvest I trim the tops . Then wash and allow to dry completely before placing in freezer bags. It's delightful to have figs during winter.
I absolutely find your programmes delightful.
Sounds lovely - delicious!
Broad beans are great to fix the soil after they’re finished x
Watching you in your garden makes me homesick for the time I spent in my mother's garden. It's so beautiful. Unfortunately due to multiple heatwaves I lost most of my first crops and the second round of crops are not doing as well. We only had enough peas for a few meals where last year we had enough to freeze for most of the winter. Also my tomatoes are not as numerous as last year. I sell the extra tomatoes throughout the season for extra money to buy seeds for the next year (not enough to do this this year). My hope is someday I will have the space to grow in a bigger area. I am grateful for the space I currently have, as I live in a rental home in town with a bigger backyard then most since I have a parking lot behind me and not another home. Also the owners of the home could have said no on putting in gardens. I tried the Dusting Powder with Dried Rose Petals and Calendula Petals. My children love it to use before bed so they don't feel as sweaty during the hot nights. Thank you for your lovely videos.
Sorry to hear about your losses. The weather is a bit strange these days. Delighted to hear your children are enjoying the dusting powder. I had only a few tomatoes this year and they take so long here that we will run out of time for a lot of them to ripen. Still, life is good. xx
I love watching your videos. Everything is so lovely and peaceful and beautiful. Those peas are huge and look so fresh and perfect. I love the way you help everyone connect with nature visually when they are unable to do it otherwise due to whatever circumstance they may be facing at the moment. I used to spend every single day outdoors before I became disabled, I miss that so much, and watching your videos gives me a great deal of Joy deep down in my heart. Thanks for being here for everyone here on TH-cam, Love you so much!
Dear Lou, I am sorry to hear that you cannot get out as often and I am so happy to know that these videos bring you some joy and a connection to the outdoors. Thanks for letting me know xx
Hi Terri what a wonderful garden you have, so abundant & relaxing to🐦🌻🌹🐝🐞 watch!
Thanks so much xxx
My grannie would save those onion skins to boil and strain for yellow dye and it made a compost tea for plants
They make a lovely dye. Wish I had time to spin
Wonderful harvest meandering! I enjoyed all of the pieces and bits!…btw I break the ice cube rule too! LOL. I’ve been dehydrating and freezing….trying out a new method of powdering some of the veggies and herbs I’ve dehydrated ….room to put all of the jars is becoming scarce! Hope you have a good week!
I have same scarcity problem 😂
I remember shelling peas on the porch with my grandmother! I spent a few weeks with her, no running water; a hand pump sink, a wood stove, and tales of Ireland she had learned from her great grandparents! She taught me a lot for a 3 yr old. I learned how to start a 🔥, in the stove. She let me stand on a chair a mix biscuits, and so many things! One of my great uncles I was too young! She told him to leave the because I had made the fire, and the majority of the food he was eating! Thank you so much for your videos! I missed so much, and forgot so much, but you are bringing it all back!
What an ingenious way to hang onions Terry! I tried to grow peas this summer, but they hated our intense heat here in California, so they died out despite our best efforts. I may just try again in autumn. We are increasing our growing grounds and I would love for it to be like yours-it’s lovely! Thank you for sharing! ♥️
Do try again in Autumn. If you find a heritage seed seller they might recommend a variety for Autumn.
Your's is my favourite YT channel. I always learn so much useful information as well as enjoying the lovely natural settings.
Thank you Melissa - so glad to hear you enjoy the films.
Hahaha . I like breaking rules too 💪🙏🌈🙏
You have such a beautiful Garden, you are so bless by God to have your very own herb & frruit Gardens. God bless you.
How do you grow such beautiful onions? I can't grow them, or garlic, to save my life.
We were very lucky this year
How brilliant do those onion strings look 😊
This is such good information and so soothing to watch. You are my hero, Terri!
Thanks Amanda!
Save rinse water for garden. I love watching you. It feels good. Blessings.
Thank you Jeanne! Yes rinse water was typically used here before plumbing!
Really fascinating to know about the harvest. Some incredible details so easy to miss. Your podcast makes life seem so enjoyable and I like your words of wisdom as you shell the 'PEACE". Wish I was there. Got that Isle in my blood but it's a bit far from me now. Live in CA USA.
Hi Holly, thanks for watching xx
Terri, re your mention here of the stalk that broke on your broadbean. I'm not sure if it was just a fluke, or something that really worked - this year my zinnia which was massive and at the height of her glory the main stalk got broken in one of our huge wind storms, part was still in tact but 3/4 of the stalk was severed. I made a comfrey root poultice and wrapped the muslin/root pulp around the stalk where the break was and then with a piece of "plastic-not-fantastic" to keep the goo in, and secured it. The zinnia continued to flourish for another two months! I would love to know if anyone else tries or has tried this for mending plants!
I think that was a brilliant idea to use Comfrey - one of the best knitter uppers. Brilliant!
Please ladies what is comfrey root?
Whack the hell out of it! Love it! :-D x
Thanks for the tips on storing vegetables. Have a blessed day.
You too Elizabeth x
Hey if it works for you then who cares about rules 💚 love your videos and outlook on life! 🌿⭐️
Exactly! Thanks Bonnie😀
I like Breaking rules !!! Me smiling and saying me too !!!!😀
Your onions look great done that way, very clever!!
Thanks Jan, just discovered this method and had to share 😀
Is it detrimental to leave the onions and potato's in the ground and pick them, need be?
No - you could leave potatoes in the ground til just before the first frost. I have left some because I like to harvest and process what I can manage at one time. As for the onions, I pull them once the stems have bent over.
I think it is so interesting that the design of American kitchens has evolved to look as if one is putting on a cooking show and yet so few Americans actually cook. You do so much in your cozy kitchen! Much more I think than many of us, and you make it look so effortless, Terri.
Thank you for sharing the onion storing/ hanging tip! The only tip I have is for storing herbs; when you pick them depending on how you would use them freeze them in ice cube trays with water (for making salads, breads or tea later), in oil (for sautéing or using in personal care), or drying them either by hanging upside down or using a food dehydrator (for soups, stews, or roasted veggies)
Thanks Jennifer - just wondering if I should invest in a dehydrator??
@@DanusIrishHerbGarden The area I currently live in is humid with 4 seasons and looses power fairly often. I was loosing the food in my refrigerator and freezer about 5 times a year, so for me it's worth it; plus it makes going camping (and weather emergencies) easier to handle and much more convenient when you can prepare dehydrated meals by pouring the package (or jar) into a thermos and add boiling water -seal it and have dinner made in about 15 - 20 minutes using a campfire. It is also helpful for storing food in the winter
with limited freezer space, and does still take sometimes a day to dehydrate veggies (depending on the fruit/ veggies) though.
I wish you well with the rest of your harvest and thank you very much for sharing your tips and showing us how you harvest. I don't have any tips to share back as yet because it has been a long time since I grew anything, I am growing a few things this year, tomatoes which I have grown before, peas, Purple sprouting broccoli, Cucumbers, Kale, and pumpkins that are new to me.
Enjoy the work and then enjoy the harvest xx
My problem is, I eat them as I’m shelling them lol They’re so sweet and beautiful. Far nicer than any bag of sweets. Yummy
Hi Teri! Love how you put up your onions! Is there a certain way to remove an onion then without having them all fall off or is that not an issue? I just love your channel and all that you share, thank you! Diane from Minnesota
Thanks Diane - I will just take them from the top.
Beautiful, no word for work. It should be a beautiful thing to do this (harvesting) and call it living. Your harvesting also reminds me living with my grandmother harvesting food for winter. It was so much fun!!! I really enjoyed it, it did not feel like work for sure, but then my grandmother was indigenius. But sadly I'm a westerner now and I have ALMOST lost the connection, but trying to harness it back.
I hope you manage to make the reconnection xx
Loved the video, as usual ❣️ My 5 year old granddaughter called me tonight (lives in Alaska) to tell me they were making Kale chips and had bottled chicken stock yesterday (she said "from our meat chickens, not the laying ones!"). And had dug lots of carrots to make a carrot cake for her mom's birthday. My daughter is raising her right 😍 Have a lovely week, blessed 🐝
What a lucky little girl! You too have a lovely week!
I love your videos. Your spirit are so calming and loving. It feels like watching the mother/sister I never had. Thank you for that
How lovely of you to say! I am honoured.💚
The way you looked when you said that you like breaking rules was very naughty. 😉
Ha ha! It's nice to be naughty from time to time.😂
Question: how long will the onions last hanging this way?
Lovely vid we have an abundant harvest from our allotment this year xxx
Good for you! Great to hear that.
A lovely video!! What a great relaxing garden you have!! I know though it's still a lot of work!! Look forward to more videos!! Cheers!!
Thank you uppanadam74. Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I love and appreciate your videos and advice and wisdom. Blessings to you!!!@
Blessings to you too GloriaHathor xx
Terri ,thank you for making me laugh .Doing things your own way regardless of "the food police "who say it must be done this way! I've always looked at "the rules " and adapted them to suit me. Back when Adam was a lad, my mother dried peas ,they're fine when cooked but totally different from frozen peas ,more like cooked mush . Have a happy week xx
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This looks like the perfect life to me, you are a very talented and lucky lady to have such a wonderful property. I filled my garden with trees and now I don't have much space or light for a veg garden, I also have a million slugs which the resident toads don't seem to be able to keep on top of but my Magnolia makes me happy and that's what counts. I love your channel, see you next time 😊🌻🌼🌺
I am very lucky Xaraxania, you are right. Glad your Magnolia keeps you happy, I would love a Magnolia but I think it is too windy here!
Had to harvest my peas a couple of weeks back. I think next year a bigger space is needed as I didn’t yield as much as I thought, they were planted in a Belfast sink. Thanks for another lovely video Terri 🦋
Thanks for watching Jo Jo!
Listening to the video while I’m chopping up our tomato harvest. That’s how I hang my onions too. By far my favourite method. Have a lovely day!
Happy Days Stephanie😀
Beautiful ❤️, thank you for sharing your harvest, and fingers crossed 😉👍
Thanks Paulina! xx
Love the way you are hanging and twining your onions! I harvested my onions and didn't want to braid them, but I will hang them the way you have. Thanks for the instruction! I am enjoying your channel!
Glad to hear that Debbie!