Living off our Garden Harvests! (2023 Pantry Tour)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- In this series we're going to share how we harvest and preserve homegrown and wild food to feed ourselves mostly from our gardens and the woods. This week we're sharing a full tour of our 2023 harvest that we will live off of for the coming months.
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In this age of mad consumerism where influencers just mindlessly sell food and clothes that we don’t need, it is so refreshing to see you guys making the best use of what we have. You guys are the embodiment of sustainability. I hope and pray that your videos reach far and wide to reach the masses. Thank you!
Thank you! We’re so glad people are enjoying them, but the idea of reaching the masses is a little terrifying 😅
I agree with this person.... Love your content!
You might have to start charging for your content then.....
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I agree!
Someone has probably already mentioned it, but if you wrap your apples individually in newspaper, and keep them in that cold storage area, they will last for months! A roll of unprinted news sheet paper is a bit of an investment, but you will have plenty for Many seasons, and it is So worth it to have fresh apples all winter long. Thank you for sharing this with us, looking forward to the winter videos. Many blessings on your home!
Or they can ask for anyone to drop them off the old newspapers, recycle/reuse. ❤
I really like the down to earth way you both speak about your abundance - you are incredible in how you live off your abundance (and what you do to preserve it!) but i really appreciate how you mention if things don't taste great ("tastes like a marker"), you're honest about the differences in foods (the almond bread not being like gluten bread), that you keep certain things for cravings/texture/snacks/convenience. It shows you really take your happiness and enjoyment into account. And i love that when you knew you'd hit your limit, you ordered a pizza i.e. you're not a martyr to the challenge. I've watched so many videos of yours and my respect for you both continues to grow.
My parents always have stored apples in a cold surface, layed out one-by one, not touching and below and above covered in a few layers of newspapers. Every week they removed the ones going bad, and used those. Some lasted until march.
Man this is so cool. Let’s just all take a moment to thank our ancestors, generations of humans who slogged through just the worst of nature for years so that we today can recreate the lifestyle they led out of necessity, for our own entertainment.
You guys do such a great job with this stuff and I’m so happy I found you
Butternuts are pretty rare, I haven’t had any in probably 50 years. I think they’re delicious and I hope they cure well for you and you enjoy them.
I take newspaper and individually wrap each Apple and keep them in a cool place. They easily store for 6 months like that. Same thing for pears and green tomatoes if you like those. It’s also a great way to use all those mailers we get.
Thanks for the tip on the apples!
@@HomegrownHandgathered You’re welcome. Thank you guys for the interesting videos.
Your videos are so cozy.
I am definitely looking forward to seeing how you are using some of those unfamiliar (to me) foods you have stored.
Thank you for being so inspirational. We are learning how to use things that we would have walked by, and look at resources we have all around us.
So glad to hear that! There really is so much abundance around most places if you know what you’re looking for 🙂
Recently found your channel and love it! Watched everything you put out. Plants are different here in Sweden, but its atill so much fun watching what you grow and forage. I grow food on our balcony, kitchen window (I grow cucumber that last us from April to now in that window) and on an allotment or community garden. I wish I could forage more, I have bad asthma, but you've really inspired me to forage what is close to me. Well, I will do it more come spring! This summer I've put up applesauce from my parents apple tree and jams from currants growing outside our apartment block. More people need to eat what grows locally instead of imported food. Again, love what you're doing and can't wait to see more videos from you!
So glad you’re enjoying it! We actually watch a couple Scandinavian folks on here and although their plants are very different from ours we enjoy seeing how they live 🙂
love what you're doing, wish I could build my own community like this! one can stive to dream it into reality.
I heard at least 3 different items of 100,000 calories or more (wish I'd written them down). For two people that's 75 days of food at 2000 calories! Mix in all the things I'm not accounting for and you've got lots of gas in the tank. Looking forward to following along :)
im always getting exited when there is an new video from you guys, every one so far was awesome!
Much love from Germany :)
Thank you! So glad you’re enjoying them. We’re having fun doing these longer videos 🙂
Such a breeze listening to you both Jordan and Sylvan, you're both totally INSPIRATIONALfor the rest of us, may The Most High keep bestowing His blessings on you both! 😊👍
You guys are awesome. So well spoken too. Thank you for sharing. It’s really appreciated.
Can't wait to see all the good food you will cook this winter! 😄
Honestly, I've always been watching all your videos and whenever I watch, it's giving me a calm and relaxing vibes and a positive energy. Also, your videos help me relieve my stress. Always take care and so is your family. Thank you for always giving us these wonderful videos ❤
My grandmother used to can her apple pie filling and after the apples and spices had set for a few moths it had the bet tasting pie filling ive ever had.
So much fun to watch you guys! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks to you I found a row of black walnut trees in a nearby park. I brought a few home and want to see how they cure and whether I'm capable of cracking them (without buying expensive equipment to do so). If I have a good result I will forage them in bulk next year from this source. I grew up in a part of Appalachia where the mountain families gathered and cracked black walnuts and sold them as a source of cash income. My mother was a regular customer and preferred them for baking. I am very curious, however, about the labor intensive aspect of processing acorns, as well as the amount of water required.
Cool! Yea a hammer is definitely the most cost effective way to open the walnuts (I guess the only cheaper option would be a rock 😅). We’ll share some videos about cooking with acorns later this year, but we also have a comprehensive guide on acorns in our foraging course if you’re looking for more details
I totally have a squash obsession and cannot wait to grow some next summer! Been looking up some heirloom types and considering a three sisters garden. I cannot wait! Love your videos
Loved it. Also gave me a few new ideas. Thank you.
Your life couldn’t be more different than mine, but I really love seeing how respectful and knowledgable you are. You seem so content and that’s beautiful. I love your video diaries! Thanks for sharing. Be safe, well and happy 😊
My husband and I are trying to become more & more self sustainable as well. This year I dove into learning how to can/preserve. & he has gotten back into hunting. We only ate deer for the past year, except for a couple times we really craved something else or ate out. & were going to be getting chickens next year finally! 😂
I've been watching your shorts. I'm glad I've found the main channel!
With the jams and jellies etc, do you use sugar or honey when making them?
Wonderful video
I realize this isn’t the season but I’m curious if you have tried maple syrup tapping on your own trees and/or neighbors. I know that many kinds of trees can be tapped not just maples. Thanks!
Amazing. Thank you for this content. Its truely inspirational. And refreshing for a number of reasons. Right on. Going to look into your course.
So do you live in the city and go out and harvest stuff elsewhere? I just wondered, because I noticed when you were picking apples there was a fence, and I could see a parking lot on the other side. Just curious and mad respect for what you do!!
What? no grand total of the calories? LOL! GREAT job!
do you hunt for your venison or is it salvaged from MV accidents? (in some areas in Maine the police who respond to deer vs car accidents usually bring the meat to shelters or call people who have asked to be notified if no one wants the meat. maine does have far fewer deer and deer vs car accidents than PA and OH though.)
It always amazes me how many varieties of nuts and berries you have in North America!
اول مرة اتعرف على قناتكم اعجبتني اضن ان الزوج مسلم من الاردن اليس كذلك انا من المغرب
I always thought it was tedious to pick out black walnuts because of all the walnut dust and little slivers of shell, but maybe I should give it another chance!
Excited to watch along throughout the fall/winter (and beyond)! I was surprised to only see frozen venison, fresh potatoes, and dried beans, but none of those things canned. I was curious if that is that because you don’t have a pressure canner, or do you just not like the texture/flavor of the canned versions?
Canning is pretty time intensive compared with drying or freezing, that would be my guess. However canning the meat would make much less work on the other end, just pop off the lid and it’s ready to eat. But they might be so busy at harvest time that they don’t have any more time to can.
how do y'all keep mice, raccoons, etc away from your food (especially nuts in the basement)? or is that just more protein
Our pup does a great job of keeping the critters away from the food
Really enjoyed your video. Thank you all for continuing to share!
I really admire you both. Im sure you will have some very hearty meals for things you have gathered.
Were you get your hand grinder for your corn have yalll tried grinding grains making your own breads i been wanting to do masa thats why i asked
It is from watching your videos that I tried harvesting Butternut this year. I only tried one nut and it tasted nutty and oily... I am storing the rest for a few months as well. Your content is very inspiring. Canada, Ontario
A perfect video! Very well done!
I know this is a bit old- Did you end up trying the Butternuts? 3:37- Did they taste better after time?
I really enjoyed your challenge last year. I'm looking forward to see what meals you prepare with your harvests this year.
cant wait for the challenge to start, yall look really well off!
What a great larder you have! 🌽🍎🍇🍒
Can one grow Cherokee beans in a large container inside during the winter months?
Where do you live in US to grow all these nice things?
how long do you estimate that this food will last you? I am trying to get to the point of preserving enough food to last all winter too. we have a tot too so of course I have to plan for her as well. I definitely dont have the space for only canned goods, so im planning on dehydrating, freezing, and cold storage as well.
Calorie-wise we have enough for each of us to eat our normal calorie intake for just over 6 months. We’ll see how long we feel like cooking every meal though. That’s really the limiting factor at this point 😂
what hand grinder/mill do you use for the corn? shown around the mention of nixtamalization
We use a Wondermill Junior. It’s a little pricey, but it’s one of those tools that will outlive us and we use it basically every day.
The only thing is tgere is only so much you can eat..
I'm sooooo jealous of yall. I need this so bad
Were do yall order your corn seeds from hopi corn and such
Out of curiosity, do you ever hunt rabbit?
I always love your videos! ❤
Could you please put together a cookbook? I would love to have a how-to for a foraging and growing diet, and your recipes sound delicious and practical!
We actually just signed a book deal and we’re gonna be working on it over the Winter! This book is going to be all about how to grow your own food and have recipes for each veggie, but we’ll probably do a foraging one next.
@@HomegrownHandgathered That's wonderful I can't wait to get them!
is the squat green pumpkin at 6:42 a kabocha?
Another video from my fave channel!
I've been unreasonably excited for this. Thank you for all your videos!
You’re welcome! 🙂
Curious about those nettle matcha lattes 👀
So Gosh Darn Inspiring!!
Just found your TH-cam channel and I love it. Granted, I am going through a lot of videos of your content, but I have 2 questions. One, do you keep live animals for food, chickens for their eggs, as an example. I know you mentioned hunting and harvesting, but there are several animals out there that thrive and are easy to maintain in small land plots. Second, I am super curious if you have done a cost to benefit analysis comparing grocery store shopping vs your own harvesting. While being self-sufficient is a great goal and admirable, is it cost effective and worth it?
I'm always a bit jealous of the folks that live in these climates that get beautiful nuts and fruit. I am so limited in what I can successfully grow (Zone 2a). My garden is currently under 3 inches of snow. 😅 I live vicariously through folks like you. You have an incredible pantry!
Need another panty tour this year
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Huh, if I had a nickle for every video in my subscription feed today that mentioned butternut walnuts, I'd have two nickles. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice . Justinthetrees's newest video also features butternut nuts and he seemed to quite enjoy them, though he bought his online so those might've already off-gassed or cured(?) or something.
Love this video (and all your others)! Really inspiring and helping me plan for my garden next year already, haha.
I love butternuts! I've not had one since I left Virginia 33years ago. My granny used to make a killer butternut pound cake.
I'm so curious about your total calories stored estimate before you start the challenge, I hope you will share it! And then divided by daily need, curious to know the expected time it will last, which obviously will be different to reality because of other factors but I'm curious 😊
We just foraged black walnuts for the first time this year. I need some good recipes for using them.
May I ask what type of vac sealer you are using? I'm using zipper bags, which of course have greater risk of freezer burn, and you seem to be getting a great seal. You have a terrific body of resources prepared for winter!
An oil you coulld consider growing is sunflower oil. If you can press oil from the nuts then you can for the sunflower seeds too. Its somwthing we sre experimenting with this year.
I wish I liked dear meet.
how does game tallow taste?
Looking forward to a detailed guide on making processing acorns seem more appealing than the last time I looked into it.
So exciting to see the foods being made, preserved, harvested, processed, cooked and eaten.
that pic of elderberry did not look like elderberry ??
It was a black elderberry (sambucus nigra). Maybe you’re thinking of a different species?
Brilliant. Wishing you guys a great winter and a magnificent pizza at the very end
Absolutely love your videos!
We have saved corn this year too for the 1/2 time
Do you have a book or are there books that you recommend
We’re actually working on one now!
Are the black beans pole beans or bush beans?
Pole beans
We have begun harvesting amaranth and lamb's quarters seeds. They'll take some winnowing (mostly to get rid of leaf fragments and teeny spiders!), but the porridge we make from them is very tasty.
When you vacuum process your fruits, how do you keep them from being squashed into juice that clogs the machine? It's not so bad when I package meat or something like whole lemons, but black raspberries, cherries and other delicate fruits become sad-looking. They still taste great -- do I need to adjust my thinking, or do some adjusting on my vacuum sealer? I have problems with vegetables that need to be blanched before freezing, too...despite allowing them to drain well, I still get water into my sealer, and it's frustrating.
Freeze spread out on a wax paper lined baking sheet first then divide into bags and seal. That's what I do at least
@@bernadettejohnson7430 Oh, THANK you! I've been having ever so much trouble with sealing wet foods, despite the instructions that came with my sealer.
After the first cooking process to kill bad enzymes, would freezing THEN vacuum sealing stuff like brussels sprouts and broccoli also work, or am I more likely to introduce bacteria to the veggies between cooking and freezing (or double-freezing, in the case of putting the vacuum-sealed veggies back in the freezer)?
Hope that makes sense!
@@rachelwickart275 So, years ago a coworker told me that after sending two foodsavers back because of seal failures with shredded zuchinni she called the company and they said to lay it on a baking tray lined with parchment or wax paper, let it freeze then bag and seal. I think that would work well for delicate fruit you listed above (but haven't tried it myself). The rest I think is trial and error. We've found for juicier meats (like ham) we like to bag it, lay the bags in the freezer with the open end turned up (after wiping the opening clean) freeze for a few hours, then seal so that process may work for some of your stuff.
As far as veg that you have to blanch to freeze, I would probably cool it completely in the fridge first then pop in the freezer on trays for a bit, then, bag and seal? I've only done that once with some cabbage and didn't care for the texture when I used it later but that may be a frozen cabbage thing, not a process issue.
@@rachelwickart275 as far as how much bacteria that may or may not introduce, I really don't know. I just know I've always heard things freeze better if they've been fully cooled in the fridge first
@@bernadettejohnson7430 Thank you for all the suggestions. I'll give it a practice run today -- found a grocery store deal on blueberries and cauliflower -- and we'll see how that works. I've been at my wit's end trying to figure out a way to keep my sealer from getting all gunked up every time I use it for "wet" stuff. 😁
what do you do about the dust? the food is haning free, won't it get very dusty?
OMG
Probably the increase in bee health with pollinator gardens.
Silvan!! What are the odds of randomly seeing a video by you on this sleepless night. You still look like u did in high school. great content. 👍
Hey!! Aw thanks. Hope you’re doing well :)
This is so cool, hope to one day be able to do this for myself! Also i did not know acorns were edible for humans, thats crazy. i'd honestly feel bad harvesting them cause id feel like the squirrels need them more than i do lol
In my area anyway you wouldn't even make a dent lol.
Loving the video, watching the new ones and catching up on the ones I missed!
Very nice food storage.
Did you guys participate in the cityparks deer cull? Thanks if you did. It needed to happen.
No, they only gave out 30 permits for the city park cull so we didn't apply. We're glad they're doing that though. Good for the health of the herd and the native plants!
48 pints of honey, wow! I'm wondering if there's a difference between saying "wild apples/pears" or "feral"? Just curious as I thought you've used "wild" in the past and hearing "feral" twice in this video caught my ear! Thanks!!
Technically “feral” fruit is fruit that was cultivated and then escaped into the wild. That’s why the pears and apples are a little bigger than the wild ones that are native
So helpful!! Thanks for the reply!@@HomegrownHandgathered
Is your foraging guide good for the whole continental US or is it more geared to where you live?
It’s good for most of North America actually. We specifically chose plants and mushrooms that are very widespread 🙂
I’m always so inspired by how much you collect for the winter. I worry about food safety a lot, which stops me from experimenting with canning, fermentation and long-term storage. Have you ever had an issue?
I’ve been canning and dehydrating for years, trying to put up a years worth of food for my family of five and have never had a problem. Most of my friends also put up a years worth of food and have no problems. Follow the USDA’s guidelines and you will be just fine.
We’ve never had a problem because we always follow trusted recipes and techniques when canning and fermenting. You can find great recipes and guidelines at the National Center for Home Food Preservation: nchfp.uga.edu/#gsc.tab=0
Y'all could so easily become 100% self-sustainable.
That would be incredibly difficult, think sugar, salt, baking powder ect. But it's a wonderful thought!
Incredible harvest! 👊🏾
Amazing and so inspiring! I was wondering if the limiting factor for « throwing in the towel » is the food storage depletion or more to do with taste/ cooking?
Honestly, last year we just got a bit tired of cooking every meal. We both love to cook so it’s usually fine, but work was getting busier at the 3 month mark and we both just wanted to sit on the couch and watch a show so we ordered a pizza 😂
@@HomegrownHandgatheredhaha I feel that! Still, 3 months is really impressive. I’m excited to see how y’all do this year!
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These videos are so interesting, really enjoy them
So glad to hear that! 🙂
impressive
just wow