Oh my word..where did you buy that mandolin I have been looking at them for months but they are huge. I have a small kitchen so that small appliance would fit perfectly thank you ahead of time for the information
Becky….. I just want to thank you for motivating me to start canning a couple years ago. At 77 and very limited in being able to walk, I can rolling around in my kitchen on a secretarial chair….. so far 12 pints of peaches and 12 jars of peach jam done….. next is tomatoes! Big hug from Toledo Ohio!
That’s awesome. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the beautiful jars put up. I typically do small batches, I’m only one person. It’s amazing how fast they add up and how much you don’t waste when you learn to can. Yay for you! 😘
I had a relative that had a light weight bar-height chair at her kitchen sink so that she could be fully independent washing her dishes. It was light enough that she could move it to certain work stations, too. So glad you’ve found a solution that allows you fulfillment in what you love to do. It’s important to find ways to keep doing what you love.
I’m British, living in the UK, and just want to say I’ve just discovered you and already you have inspired me in many ways! I’ve reorganised most of my kitchen, bought those lovely spice jars (we have Kilner here in UK), bought the fantastic freezer bag holders and dough mat and I’m starting to make up freezer meals and bake bread and cakes. Slow cooker meals to follow. Your recipes are so full of flavour and you certainly have enormous skill. Thank you!!
Hubby (68 yr farmer) says your 🌾 may stand up on its own, but even if it doesn’t you should be ably to harvest after the grain has dried out. Just keep an out for mold and sprouting kernels.
i recently got diagnosed with celiac disease and it’s been bumming me out!! my creative cooking juices just haven’t been flowing but this video has me inspired to make potato nachos for dinner. thanks becky for always being a light in the world!!
Celiac Disease can certainly be a bummer but you’ll get the hang of it. Be kind to yourself. It’s okay to mourn the you that you once were. It’s okay because we still have potatoes. Also Jovial is a great gluten free pasta brand. Love, a celiac for 18 years stuck in a dinner rut Ps I’m also adding potato nachos to my list for the week.
Celiac is NO fun, but they are coming up with better GF stuff all the time. Thrive Market has a lot of good items. Good luck…it’s no fun, and hard to adjust to.
Hi Josie! Congrats on your diagnosis, I'm sure it helps knowing what was going on with you. I promise the worst part of Celiac is the beginning when you have to learn a whole world of changes. Luckily there are a lot of alternatives these days, so you have a lot of options to pick and choose from to try out. Good luck with finding your new go-to recipes and remember to give yourself grace as you learn your new limits!
I had bird seed that sprouted and the dried shafts have made fantastic fall decor... even mixed with flowers to add a different height, colour and texture.
Bake the damaged potatoes. Refrigerate overnight. Peel and grate for hashbrowns. Flash freeze overnight. Bag up, return to freezer for future use. Or....freeze dry!
Becky, you work So Hard at planting, maintaining, and harvesting your massive gardens... and preparing food for storage and dinners... While maintaining an immaculate kitchen! I Pray you have an army of appreciation and support. You are Amazing! ❤
Dinner looks fantastic! Becky, strawberry runners root faster and success rate much higher when they're still connected to the mother. Try getting small cups of soil or cut apart a plastic egg carton to root the runners while they're still on the plant. Tuck them back into the Green Stalk pockets where you find space by your strawberry plants or prop them up on a few chairs that you may place around the tower. They root fast and can be cut off and planted into a new Green Stalk in a few days.
Hi Becky, I have been in hospital for the last two weeks and you have been my life saver. I live in Australia and some of the ingredients you are able to get in the USA we can’t get here. I love a challenge though and hopefully will be able to find substitutes. Also our growing seasons are opposite to yours but we have two little veggie patches that we will plant out. I love baking and you have given me some great ideas. Thank you for allowing us into your home and life. Absolutely loving and bingeing on your channel. ❤❤
Hello Australia 🇦🇺! Much love to you 🥰. Happy gardening. I’m in the Midwest and I watch desert gardeners. Good thing with the unusual heat we’ve had this year, 😉.
I’d suggest you take the remaining strawberry babies and leave them attached to the mother plant, using the landscape staples to pin them down in a new pot. Don’t cut them free from the mother plant until they’ve rooted in. That way you’ll have a comparison test to see which is the best way.
Becky, You need to leave the runner attached to the momma for about 1 or 2 weeks to give the babies time to root and have enough roots to support themselves. After the 2 weeks they are strong enough to live without momma plant supporting them. Just scoot the towers together and plant them, give it a week and cut them off. Once you have that side done spin your tower and do it all over again. This will take longer but they will have a great start. I have been doing ths for years. It works great to replace your 3 year old plants and keep your strawberries going for years to come. If you are not starting new ones then keep those runners cut off or you won't have any strawberries. All the energy goes into the runners and not into making you yummy strawberries. I hope this helps..
I dug my runners up in the spring, and after transplant, they grew like crazy and even gave me lots of fruit, which I totally did not expect! The "mama" plants ALSO produced really well. So maybe it's variety- dependent? Mine were June-bearing. But I did have to live with long grass areas round the bed in order not to chop them down.
Hi, Mine are all everbearing variety and I have had them for 3 years. I don't have any of the june bearing as I like to get them all year long and I put them into the freezer for winter. I have Albions, Sea Scapes and Fort Laramie. The Ft Laramie is new for me last year, Nice big berries and sweet tart like the Sea Scapes. I will be moving all of my berries to a new bin in a few months. I always move them in the fall, or pull out the 3 year olds to give this years plants more room. This way I don't lose any berries during the fruiting season. It also lets them put down a strong root system over the winter before the spring feeding. I have let a handful root this late summer knowing I would be moving them to there new home this fall. Don't forget to feed your plants this fall when you put them to bed for the winter. Hope this helps
The bees may be using the moist potting mix for water. It's doubtful they would use that type of structure to start a hive. I would suggest a birdbath filled with water and lots of rocks for them to land on (so they don't drown). I have two and they are using it heavily this time of year. They use water for drinking of course, but it's also to make "bee bread" for developing larvae. Now is the time of year they are laying eggs for the workers that will live through the winter.
I was thinking the same. After all, if it were that fragile, how would we ever have wheat at all? If you've lived near wheat fields, they stand back up again! 😊
Hi Becky you nearly gave me a heart attack when you started using the mandolin without the guard so many people have had severe injuries doing that was so glad to see you put the guard on! A friend of mine chopped the top of her finger off when she used it without the guard so her husband threw it in the bin when they got home from hospital. I use mine all the time have been for years but never without the guard unless I an cutting something really big that is way away from the blade. Glad you liked it when you got the feel for it ❤❤
I agree! I learned that lesson the hard way as well on carrots 🥕. A trip to urgent care 🩸🩸🩸. I now use it only with cut gloves. Highly recommend using cut gloves no matter what. 😉
Mandolins are lethal them and the tins you open with the little metal keys😮im surprised becky didn't hear me gasping in horror all the way from Scotland 😂😂😂😂
I came here to say the same thing. I lost the tip of my thumb, and it was with a very similar mandolin to the one she's using. I was using the guard, my finger just slipped. I had to fast forward through that part of the video.
How wonderful it is to step outside your back door and find all kinds of goodies for your dinner table. It has to be the most satisfying feeling in the world. And your garden is such a pleasing place to spend time!!
And it is so good of your TH-cam viewers they not only care and love you and Josh but each other on your channel it is a blessing to watch and listen to caring and compassion people's we love you Becky ❤❤❤
Hey Becky, tip for you, when transplanting any plant, feed with seaweed solution as it helps with transplant shock. If I could only go back 30 years or so and had your energy. I think you are amazing
I don’t want to cook, I don’t like to cook, I just want to eat great food. I think you’re amazing. What a beautiful gift from God for food and its many aspects. Wonderful. Your videos are like asmr to me. I put you on, go to sleep and dream of recipes for someone else to make. I thank God for uplifting, (wholesome) content. Thank you Becky and all who make your channel happen.
I. Love. My. Mandoline! Lol I have a Kyocera ceramic bladed mandoline, and it’s absolutely one of my favorite kitchen tools. If you have even a tiny bit of OCD - you haven’t lived until you’ve sliced something on a mandoline and then put it through a slap chopper type device. I do a fridge relish with any combination of veggies I have on hand (radish, sweet pepper, onion, celery, cucumber, carrot, etc.). The uniformity of all those colorful little cubes makes my heart so happy! Lol
An idea for your small onions: trim/ clean them and freeze them whole. Then use them the next time you make stock. - they’ll still get used and you don’t have to chop small onions…
I have been watching Garden Answer for six years. I am a a gardener of 52 years. I learn something new every day. It might benefit you to watch her. Happy Gardening!
Love,Love,Love watching you Becky. Your spirit is infectious. My garden here in Texas totally burned up. After a month of temperatures over 100 to 104 each day there isn’t any water that can fix any garden. I am going to plant a fall garden and hope for the best!! Love and prayers ❤️🙏
Good luck with your fall garden. We’re still battling grasshoppers! We tried containers this year and they ate the silk out of the corn and the blooms off the black eyed peas. They even went after my roses. The drought conditions we’ve seen the last several years had us trying out the containers.
Becky, I don't comment very often, but I do watch all of your videos.I also have tried several of your recipes. They were fantastic. Keep up the good work.
My husband’s wheat is harder to harvest if it gets knocked down but he still can harvest it when the time comes. The wheat he plants is planted in the fall and harvested the following early summer. It has a really long growing season but your variety is probably different.
Becky, this is a suggestion, use some of the greens from your onions for when you are making any kind of broth,chicken,beef or vegetable. You wash them well and freeze them. I think you will like it. It is sad to be waste well..I'm sure you put it on the compost . Hope you will try. Blessings, Laura from Rockaway Park New York ❤
Becky, with your mandolin, where the rubber is on the back, if it is knotched it should rest on the edge of your bowl so it is easier for you. The handle should rest on the rum and the other end should rest on the other side of the bowl.
Hi Becky! I’m still using the Sabatier carbon steel knives from the 70’s. I suggest, for safety, have a stainless steel panel installed on the wall behind your stove. Also, from Hero, purchase a fire blanket for the kitchen and or the grill. Love you and yours 😎
I’m also still using my Sabatier knives from 1982 when I got married and all my red volcanic cast iron pans and casserole dishes love Becky’s videos hi from the UK🇬🇧
Hello! I have a glove I wear that is designed to prevent finger accidents. I use it for grating and for my mandolin. It decreases the anxiety of using those tools. Your garden is absolutely beautiful, and a testament to what keeping on top of it does. Thank you for sharing.
Lol. Omg I'm watching her peel that potato and I'm like awe ou ouu lol I didn't realize I'm holding my breath to lol girl u peeling that to fast for me
I have chain mail gloves I use. I cut the end of my right thumb off the first time I used mine. My neighbor bought me one, but it was way too big. Amazon to the rescue. I also have a weird flat spot on my thumb. I just wanted to agree with you about the gloves they work on pretty much anything sharp.
Becky i too had squash bugs this year also and usually I don't have issues with them. I talked to my family owned nursery garden guy and he gave me a couple of ideas on squash bugs. He said to use dawn dish liquid (the blue color one) and to pour some around the base of your squash and watch them run. I haven't tried it yet. Can also use an organic product called BT to get ride of squash bugs. If squash bugs are in your plant stem its pretty well done I'm told. Our garden did some well last wear. I canned everything. This year not as good. I'm located in southern Indiana. Love watching your videos when I'm in the kitchen. Lol!
I know this is a crazy thing with all that you are doing, but I love seeing your beautiful hands working with a bright color nail polish. I know many people like the muted, but give me a happy color every time. Thanks for the beautiful visual as I watch your video.
Becky, I live in Western Australia & live in an area where wheat was grown & harvested by big machinery. My dad use to sell International Harvesters, trucks & farm machinery. For wheat, you must let it dry out to a golden yellow colour & there is NO visible of green left. The wheat grains have to be hard….pretty much like your pearl barley you buy for soups. Hope this helps 🥰💖🌹🌹🇳🇿🇳🇿🌾🌾🌾
One of my favorite things to do is drive through the hills of ND and watch the wind move through the fields of grass and grain. It’s beautiful to watch. It looks like waves.
Ya”ll I can’t believe Food Network has not picked up Becky for her own show! She just keeps getting more and more polished while maintaining authenticity!
Hi Becky- I love watching your videos. They inspire me to cook more veggies as well as my family and I are supporting our local farmers markets out in the rural areas from our city. Thank you for all you do and the great recipes you share. Have a wonderful week! ❤😊
Becky, if you Companion Plant your corn with squash up front, then pole beans, then your corn, it will produce a good corn crop for you. I couldn't grow corn either...until I started companion planting like the Native American Indians do.
Potato peeling...those peelers are actuallly double-sided blades that allow you to peel up/down without lifting the peeler. It is a true time saver especially when your peeling large batches of veggies.
I make taco cake. Leftover taco meat on top of leftover mac and cheese with shredded cheddar cheese on top then baked in the oven until everything is warm. And the cheese on top is melted. This looks so good too!
One day to stretch some leftover Mac and cheese I added a can of Rotel. It became a hit with my daughter. Taco meat on it would be yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Becky, there are so many wonderful onion recipes that can well. French onion soup, caramelised onions, pickled onions. You can also use onion tops. Even when you cure onions for storage (ones that haven’t bolted) you can cut tops (you just need to leave a few centimetres of greens on the plant) and dry them. Onion tops are wonderful. You can use it fresh sliced very fine just like leak for salad or you can dry them ands then use them instead of wasting onion bulbs when making stock.
You can totally root the strawberry babies that way, but you can also leave them attached to the original until they root in; this allows them to root in faster and with higher success because they can borrow energy from the momma plant until they're ready to be on their own! Also, I have found that every year my strawberries produce more! My greenstalk, plus two big pots, produced roughly a small bowl every day this year on the modest side. I'm also expanding to three greenstalks this year since I had to many new babies!
Beck…your lawn always looks so healthy and pretty. Would you take a few minutes in an episode to tell us how you maintain it, irrigation system if any, etc.?
We used to live in Idaho ,, we had the most amazing green healthy grass. It’s pretty dry In Idaho in the summer months, I think it’s because the nights were cool. Hence makes for great Idaho Potatoes.
I always salt my tomatoes whether it’s for a sandwich or salad or whatever. It really brings out the flavor. I learned this from a chef and it’s a game changer. So I can imagine the marinated tomatoes are delicious too! Yummy 🍅🧂😋
I just got the freeze foods and dehydrate foods books you recommended and the canning book is on the way. Very inspiring. We had a smaller harvest this year but we're happy with our produce. We have about 30 Pink Panther onions, 25 Red Baron onions, 35 garlic, 25ish lbs of potatoes. And 3 carrots. 🙄😡 It's weird: last year we had so many carrots we gave some away but only 12 garlic. We're still learning a lot though andnit's only our 3rd year food gardening. I have a cheese suggestion: if your cheese is soft and smears when you try to grate it, grate it frozen. A few cheeses are recommended to be fridge temps only for that but most will freeze with no ill effect on texture or taste.
They freeze well Becky,Chop them n freeze them in a gallon bag n just pull them as you need them,they are absolutely amazing!!...haven't found an onion I could freeze....❤
With the wheat down it's ok don't harvest it till it's completely dried when the whole steam is that golden brown yellow your wheat looks lovely been working with farmers in the one for 10 years with planting harvest lol
Love your videos, just picked lettuce, rocket and parsley from my tiny garden for lunch. Thank you for all you share, you have inspired me to start a small garden
Becky you're going to want the pampered chef mandolin that makes all shapes. I just made some "apple fries" and sprinkled with cinnamon then into the freeze dryer. I'm making these for our goddaughters toddler. I think he's going to love them.
Becky, it's better for strawberry babies to leave them attached to the mother plant until they develop their own root system. Once they do, then cut the line and they will do great after that.
Beck , I know this is way off and not the right video, but I just watched it last night. I'm sure someone has already made a suggestion but incase they didn't, the next time you cook on your grill get yourself some high heat oil and put it on a paper towel and coat your grates this will help with some of the sticking. Happy Grilling. PS I have started some vanilla extract. Thank you!!!
Becky - suggestion: try a root toner or Mykos root enhancer when your replanting. I started using Mykos last year and none of my plants had any replanting shock.
When wheat falls over, it’s called lodging. There are lots of reasons this happens and tons of articles about it. A few reasons are too much nitrogen, planting too close together (just like any other plant, they stretch), and, as you’ve experienced, heavy wind and rain.
Man - I missed this video some how- oh well it gives me something to watch before the hurricane hits here in Florida- Helena You deserve more subscribers! 1 million here you come!!
You are a wise woman to use the guide on the mandolin. I cut the tip of my finger one time because I wasn't using the guide. I always use it now! Be safe! I LOVE your videos! 🤟
Great move to keep the squash plant that the bugs are attacking. This is an actual technique that some growers use to keep other plants from being invaded. It's called 'trap planting' or 'sacrificial plants'. Sometimes gardeners do what you've done and leave the less healthy plants that are more likely to fall victim to bugs while others deliberately sow/plant varieties away from their main crops so those are more likely to attract the pests.
Love that pan. I have many cast iron used them for years. They were handed down from my Mom. I'm 66 now and notice that they are getting kind of heavy for me when filled with food. So I'm gonna check those pans out. Thank you for sharing.
I don't know if you've tried dehydrating sliced onions stalks but in my opinion they make a great salad or baked potato topping you can also freeze them chopped and fry them in some butter for a delightful sauce they tend to be milder than chives and can be used instead just have to make sure you wash them well.
I read an article recently, about corn. The farmer explained, the only way to have great corn crops, is to grow huge fields of it. He said that the pollination tends to blow off very easily when it is a small patch, but, there's safety in numbers. The bigger the field, the better the pollen, is protected. He said it better than me, of course.
Hi Becky, just a couple things. You know you can make a diy non toxic spray to deal with the squash bugs…if you wanted. And, last year I had an amazing harvest of Candy Onions, another super sweet variety. I dehydrated them and my goodness they were amazing, they were even great to have a handful for a snack.
If you had a couple of cold nights after planting the onions, then some warm then cold again, it can confuse the onions. Red are notorious for bolting, but there are a few varieties that are bolt resistant.
I'm going to get a note to Ina Garten to come and check out your channel, Acre Homestead and let her know how you've mentioned her as your inspiration. You are as captivating as many professional food show hosts that are presently being televised and I believe you have a bright future ahead of you. Keep up the good work!
Becky, if you now love the mandolin, you may want to look into getting a Kevlar kitchen glove. They are like wearing a light knit glove, but they are as they safe as if you were wearing a chainmail glove😂 No nicks, no cut, and best of all - no off cuts and waste. I (g)love mine 😉
I rooted my strawberries and had better luck with the ones still attached this year. Last year I had great luck putting the cuttings into pots and transplanted out this spring. I did snug the pots into the raised bed and covered during the winter.
For the wheat contact Sandi Brock she’s a TH-cam sheep farmer but also her and her husband are grain farmers and love teaching their audience. They are Canadian and this last crop had a paddock fall over but it still turned out well.
Hi Becky. I love watching your channel. On your off days I'll usually rewatch a few of your past videos. Could you please show us more of your garden and harvesting? I miss your updates of what's happening . Today was great and I hope your strawberries survive ! ❤
About your wheat rained down in a raised bed ~ can you put a makeshift miniature high tunnel rain cap over the upright stalks to deflect the downpour? Or, tomato cages to bouquet the stalks…
i'm probably late to the party, but you can't really do much about the wheat. Sometimes, if it's been smooshed by rain, it'll stand up again on it's own. Sometimes not. It all depends on how hard it was hit and how strong the plants are. Farmers count wheat that doesn't stand up again to their losses, because they can't really help it. Your bed has the advantage of being a lot smaller than an entire field, so chances of the wheat getting dried by wind and recovering quickly are slightly better. Also, your wheat is still very very green and definitely not ready to harvest yet. (i don't know everything about gardening, but I my way around wheat cause i grew up on a farm and my family has always planted wheat) thanks for your awesome videos 💕
If you grow wheat again you could use one of those trellis grids. They have squares in them and the flowers that need support can grow up through them. It’s made out of poly string and can be used vertically or horizontally.
I bought myself a Shark Glove and it has improved my confidence with the grater and mandolin. The last I looked the store with the smile logo has a variety of cut resistant gloves.
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Oh my word..where did you buy that mandolin I have been looking at them for months but they are huge. I have a small kitchen so that small appliance would fit perfectly thank you ahead of time for the information
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Will that type of onion last longer if its freeze dried?
A carbon steel wok is the best type. Millions of Chinese use carbon steel woks…
Off topic but I would love to see you grow drying gourds to decorate with.
Becky….. I just want to thank you for motivating me to start canning a couple years ago. At 77 and very limited in being able to walk, I can rolling around in my kitchen on a secretarial chair….. so far 12 pints of peaches and 12 jars of peach jam done….. next is tomatoes! Big hug from Toledo Ohio!
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That's truly impressive!
That’s awesome. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the beautiful jars put up. I typically do small batches, I’m only one person. It’s amazing how fast they add up and how much you don’t waste when you learn to can. Yay for you! 😘
I had a relative that had a light weight bar-height chair at her kitchen sink so that she could be fully independent washing her dishes. It was light enough that she could move it to certain work stations, too. So glad you’ve found a solution that allows you fulfillment in what you love to do. It’s important to find ways to keep doing what you love.
I’m disabled too 😢it wears me out, but it’s worth it! I started canning after watching Becky too!! I’m 60. 😁
I’m British, living in the UK, and just want to say I’ve just discovered you and already you have inspired me in many ways! I’ve reorganised most of my kitchen, bought those lovely spice jars (we have Kilner here in UK), bought the fantastic freezer bag holders and dough mat and I’m starting to make up freezer meals and bake bread and cakes. Slow cooker meals to follow. Your recipes are so full of flavour and you certainly have enormous skill. Thank you!!
Hubby (68 yr farmer) says your 🌾 may stand up on its own, but even if it doesn’t you should be ably to harvest after the grain has dried out. Just keep an out for mold and sprouting kernels.
i recently got diagnosed with celiac disease and it’s been bumming me out!! my creative cooking juices just haven’t been flowing but this video has me inspired to make potato nachos for dinner. thanks becky for always being a light in the world!!
Celiac Disease can certainly be a bummer but you’ll get the hang of it. Be kind to yourself. It’s okay to mourn the you that you once were. It’s okay because we still have potatoes. Also Jovial is a great gluten free pasta brand.
Love, a celiac for 18 years stuck in a dinner rut
Ps I’m also adding potato nachos to my list for the week.
If you like corn tortillas they are also usually gluten free, just check the label or make your own. I have family with celiac.
Celiac is NO fun, but they are coming up with better GF stuff all the time. Thrive Market has a lot of good items. Good luck…it’s no fun, and hard to adjust to.
Hi Josie! Congrats on your diagnosis, I'm sure it helps knowing what was going on with you. I promise the worst part of Celiac is the beginning when you have to learn a whole world of changes. Luckily there are a lot of alternatives these days, so you have a lot of options to pick and choose from to try out. Good luck with finding your new go-to recipes and remember to give yourself grace as you learn your new limits!
Tostitos are gluten free. You can do this and feel better too.
Worst case with the wheat, if you or the chickens can't eat it, you can tie it into bundles to decorate for the fall season.
I had bird seed that sprouted and the dried shafts have made fantastic fall decor... even mixed with flowers to add a different height, colour and texture.
Great menu!
Hi Becky now that you have your mandolin you can freeze dry potatoes for au gratin and scalloped casseroles.
Bake the damaged potatoes.
Refrigerate overnight. Peel and grate for hashbrowns.
Flash freeze overnight. Bag up, return to freezer for future use.
Or....freeze dry!
Becky, you work So Hard at planting, maintaining, and harvesting your massive gardens... and preparing food for storage and dinners... While maintaining an immaculate kitchen! I Pray you have an army of appreciation and support. You are Amazing! ❤
Been washing cast iron with soap for over 50 years. It doesnt hurt them. We dont use lye soap anymore. Dawn cleans them but doesn't hurt them.
Dinner looks fantastic! Becky, strawberry runners root faster and success rate much higher when they're still connected to the mother. Try getting small cups of soil or cut apart a plastic egg carton to root the runners while they're still on the plant. Tuck them back into the Green Stalk pockets where you find space by your strawberry plants or prop them up on a few chairs that you may place around the tower. They root fast and can be cut off and planted into a new Green Stalk in a few days.
Hi Becky, I have been in hospital for the last two weeks and you have been my life saver. I live in Australia and some of the ingredients you are able to get in the USA we can’t get here. I love a challenge though and hopefully will be able to find substitutes. Also our growing seasons are opposite to yours but we have two little veggie patches that we will plant out. I love baking and you have given me some great ideas. Thank you for allowing us into your home and life. Absolutely loving and bingeing on your channel. ❤❤
Hello Australia 🇦🇺! Much love to you 🥰. Happy gardening. I’m in the Midwest and I watch desert gardeners. Good thing with the unusual heat we’ve had this year, 😉.
I’d suggest you take the remaining strawberry babies and leave them attached to the mother plant, using the landscape staples to pin them down in a new pot. Don’t cut them free from the mother plant until they’ve rooted in. That way you’ll have a comparison test to see which is the best way.
but, it will be interesting to see how these do….
Absolutely agree, increases survival rate for sure
That's what she did...
@@Lucinda_Jacksonno she cut them off the mother strawberry plants.
Becky, You need to leave the runner attached to the momma for about 1 or 2 weeks to give the babies time to root and have enough roots to support themselves.
After the 2 weeks they are strong enough to live without momma plant supporting them. Just scoot the towers together and plant them, give it a week and cut them off. Once you have that side done spin your tower and do it all over again.
This will take longer but they will have a great start.
I have been doing ths for years. It works great to replace your 3 year old plants and keep your strawberries going for years to come. If you are not starting new ones then keep those runners cut off or you won't have any strawberries. All the energy goes into the runners and not into making you yummy strawberries. I hope this helps..
I dug my runners up in the spring, and after transplant, they grew like crazy and even gave me lots of fruit, which I totally did not expect! The "mama" plants ALSO produced really well. So maybe it's variety- dependent? Mine were June-bearing.
But I did have to live with long grass areas round the bed in order not to chop them down.
Hi, Mine are all everbearing variety and I have had them for 3 years. I don't have any of the june bearing as I like to get them all year long and I put them into the freezer for winter.
I have Albions, Sea Scapes and Fort Laramie. The Ft Laramie is new for me last year, Nice big berries and sweet tart like the Sea Scapes.
I will be moving all of my berries to a new bin in a few months. I always move them in the fall, or pull out the 3 year olds to give this years plants more room.
This way I don't lose any berries during the fruiting season. It also lets them put down a strong root system over the winter before the spring feeding. I have let a handful root this late summer knowing I would be moving them to there new home this fall. Don't forget to feed your plants this fall when you put them to bed for the winter. Hope this helps
Laura and Garden answer it has a video on how to do that and she actually did it in the vegetable towers do you have
The bees may be using the moist potting mix for water. It's doubtful they would use that type of structure to start a hive. I would suggest a birdbath filled with water and lots of rocks for them to land on (so they don't drown). I have two and they are using it heavily this time of year. They use water for drinking of course, but it's also to make "bee bread" for developing larvae. Now is the time of year they are laying eggs for the workers that will live through the winter.
If you leave the wheat to dry it will stand back up on it's own!❤
I was thinking the same. After all, if it were that fragile, how would we ever have wheat at all? If you've lived near wheat fields, they stand back up again! 😊
I was going to say the same thing. Massive wheat fields in the Midwest and we get storms. The wheat seems to recover on its own, thank goodness. 😉
Hi Becky you nearly gave me a heart attack when you started using the mandolin without the guard so many people have had severe injuries doing that was so glad to see you put the guard on! A friend of mine chopped the top of her finger off when she used it without the guard so her husband threw it in the bin when they got home from hospital. I use mine all the time have been for years but never without the guard unless I an cutting something really big that is way away from the blade. Glad you liked it when you got the feel for it ❤❤
I agree! I learned that lesson the hard way as well on carrots 🥕. A trip to urgent care 🩸🩸🩸. I now use it only with cut gloves. Highly recommend using cut gloves no matter what. 😉
Mandolins are lethal them and the tins you open with the little metal keys😮im surprised becky didn't hear me gasping in horror all the way from Scotland 😂😂😂😂
@@firequeen2194 Same with a potato. Sliced off the side of my little finger. I like your idea using cut gloves, I'm stealing that idea.
Agree. I only use mine with a cut glove.
I came here to say the same thing. I lost the tip of my thumb, and it was with a very similar mandolin to the one she's using. I was using the guard, my finger just slipped. I had to fast forward through that part of the video.
How wonderful it is to step outside your back door and find all kinds of goodies for your dinner table. It has to be the most satisfying feeling in the world. And your garden is such a pleasing place to spend time!!
And it is so good of your TH-cam viewers they not only care and love you and Josh but each other on your channel it is a blessing to watch and listen to caring and compassion people's we love you Becky ❤❤❤
Hey Becky, tip for you, when transplanting any plant, feed with seaweed solution as it helps with transplant shock. If I could only go back 30 years or so and had your energy. I think you are amazing
I don’t want to cook, I don’t like to cook, I just want to eat great food. I think you’re amazing. What a beautiful gift from God for food and its many aspects. Wonderful. Your videos are like asmr to me. I put you on, go to sleep and dream of recipes for someone else to make. I thank God for uplifting, (wholesome) content. Thank you Becky and all who make your channel happen.
I. Love. My. Mandoline! Lol
I have a Kyocera ceramic bladed mandoline, and it’s absolutely one of my favorite kitchen tools. If you have even a tiny bit of OCD - you haven’t lived until you’ve sliced something on a mandoline and then put it through a slap chopper type device. I do a fridge relish with any combination of veggies I have on hand (radish, sweet pepper, onion, celery, cucumber, carrot, etc.). The uniformity of all those colorful little cubes makes my heart so happy! Lol
An idea for your small onions: trim/ clean them and freeze them whole. Then use them the next time you make stock. - they’ll still get used and you don’t have to chop small onions…
I have been watching Garden Answer for six years. I am a a gardener of 52 years. I learn something new every day. It might benefit you to watch her. Happy Gardening!
Love,Love,Love watching you Becky. Your spirit is infectious. My garden here in Texas totally burned up. After a month of temperatures over 100 to 104 each day there isn’t any water that can fix any garden. I am going to plant a fall garden and hope for the best!! Love and prayers ❤️🙏
Good luck with your fall garden. We’re still battling grasshoppers! We tried containers this year and they ate the silk out of the corn and the blooms off the black eyed peas. They even went after my roses. The drought conditions we’ve seen the last several years had us trying out the containers.
Becky, I don't comment very often, but I do watch all of your videos.I also have tried several of your recipes. They were fantastic. Keep up the good work.
My husband’s wheat is harder to harvest if it gets knocked down but he still can harvest it when the time comes. The wheat he plants is planted in the fall and harvested the following early summer. It has a really long growing season but your variety is probably different.
Becky, this is a suggestion, use some of the greens from your onions for when you are making any kind of broth,chicken,beef or vegetable. You wash them well and freeze them.
I think you will like it.
It is sad to be waste well..I'm sure you put it on the compost . Hope you will try. Blessings, Laura from Rockaway Park New York ❤
Becky, with your mandolin, where the rubber is on the back, if it is knotched it should rest on the edge of your bowl so it is easier for you. The handle should rest on the rum and the other end should rest on the other side of the bowl.
Yes!! THIS!! I was so scared she was about to snip an arm off goin wild like that😂😂😂❤❤
Hi Becky! I’m still using the Sabatier carbon steel knives from the 70’s. I suggest, for safety, have a stainless steel panel installed on the wall behind your stove. Also, from Hero, purchase a fire blanket for the kitchen and or the grill. Love you and yours 😎
I’m also still using my Sabatier knives from 1982 when I got married and all my red volcanic cast iron pans and casserole dishes love Becky’s videos hi from the UK🇬🇧
Hello! I have a glove I wear that is designed to prevent finger accidents. I use it for grating and for my mandolin. It decreases the anxiety of using those tools. Your garden is absolutely beautiful, and a testament to what keeping on top of it does. Thank you for sharing.
Lol. Omg I'm watching her peel that potato and I'm like awe ou ouu lol I didn't realize I'm holding my breath to lol girl u peeling that to fast for me
I learned the hard way and ended up with stitches. Wear the gloves and slow down.🤦🏻♀️
I have mandolined my fingers too. Stitches are no fun. Those protective gloves are essential gear now for me.
I have chain mail gloves I use. I cut the end of my right thumb off the first time I used mine. My neighbor bought me one, but it was way too big. Amazon to the rescue. I also have a weird flat spot on my thumb.
I just wanted to agree with you about the gloves they work on pretty much anything sharp.
You are so close to 700K! Amazing! I’m gonna have to try that potato nacho recipe! That sounds yummy!
I have a carbon steel wok and found that frying bacon in it is a great way to season it, deep frying in it helps as well.
Becky i too had squash bugs this year also and usually I don't have issues with them. I talked to my family owned nursery garden guy and he gave me a couple of ideas on squash bugs. He said to use dawn dish liquid (the blue color one) and to pour some around the base of your squash and watch them run. I haven't tried it yet. Can also use an organic product called BT to get ride of squash bugs. If squash bugs are in your plant stem its pretty well done I'm told. Our garden did some well last wear. I canned everything. This year not as good. I'm located in southern Indiana. Love watching your videos when I'm in the kitchen. Lol!
Happy Monday & New Week, Becky & Everyone! 🦋
Yay!!!🎉 Becky time! Time for a break and cuppa coffee and Acre Homestead 😊
Making my cup of coffee right now. Lol
I know this is a crazy thing with all that you are doing, but I love seeing your beautiful hands working with a bright color nail polish. I know many people like the muted, but give me a happy color every time. Thanks for the beautiful visual as I watch your video.
I’m so inspired by you Mrs Becky! And I’ve learned so much about gardening from just watching your videos for the last 3 years!
Becky, I live in Western Australia & live in an area where wheat was grown & harvested by big machinery. My dad use to sell International Harvesters, trucks & farm machinery. For wheat, you must let it dry out to a golden yellow colour & there is NO visible of green left. The wheat grains have to be hard….pretty much like your pearl barley you buy for soups. Hope this helps 🥰💖🌹🌹🇳🇿🇳🇿🌾🌾🌾
One of my favorite things to do is drive through the hills of ND and watch the wind move through the fields of grass and grain. It’s beautiful to watch. It looks like waves.
Ya”ll I can’t believe Food Network has not picked up Becky for her own show! She just keeps getting more and more polished while maintaining authenticity!
Hm. I would not be a fan of this, as I would no longer have Becky in my life 🤣
I hope they don't it changes them too much and I like her and her channel just the way it is Rachel Ray for example
@@Andrea-si2vstotally agree
Yes, I was wondering if she got a speech coach.
Hi Becky- I love watching your videos. They inspire me to cook more veggies as well as my family and I are supporting our local farmers markets out in the rural areas from our city. Thank you for all you do and the great recipes you share. Have a wonderful week! ❤😊
Becky, if you Companion Plant your corn with squash up front, then pole beans, then your corn, it will produce a good corn crop for you. I couldn't grow corn either...until I started companion planting like the Native American Indians do.
Potato peeling...those peelers are actuallly double-sided blades that allow you to peel up/down without lifting the peeler. It is a true time saver especially when your peeling large batches of veggies.
Yes. Always use the guard to protect yourself!!
Because of your wonderful channel I've started canning things again ! I don't have a garden but I can get local sourced. Also love your recipes!
I make taco cake. Leftover taco meat on top of leftover mac and cheese with shredded cheddar cheese on top then baked in the oven until everything is warm. And the cheese on top is melted. This looks so good too!
😮, that sounds amazing! I learn so much from the comments, 😉😘
One day to stretch some leftover Mac and cheese I added a can of Rotel. It became a hit with my daughter. Taco meat on it would be yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, great preps, gardening & replanting! Thanks for the delicious ideas! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦
Becky, there are so many wonderful onion recipes that can well. French onion soup, caramelised onions, pickled onions. You can also use onion tops. Even when you cure onions for storage (ones that haven’t bolted) you can cut tops (you just need to leave a few centimetres of greens on the plant) and dry them. Onion tops are wonderful. You can use it fresh sliced very fine just like leak for salad or you can dry them ands then use them instead of wasting onion bulbs when making stock.
I have just discovered your channel and I am hooked. Your gardening and cooking is such an inspiration. As a new gardener I am in awe of your garden!
You can totally root the strawberry babies that way, but you can also leave them attached to the original until they root in; this allows them to root in faster and with higher success because they can borrow energy from the momma plant until they're ready to be on their own! Also, I have found that every year my strawberries produce more! My greenstalk, plus two big pots, produced roughly a small bowl every day this year on the modest side. I'm also expanding to three greenstalks this year since I had to many new babies!
Beck…your lawn always looks so healthy and pretty. Would you take a few minutes in an episode to tell us how you maintain it, irrigation system if any, etc.?
They live in the Pacific Northwest, where it rains a ton.
@@Homestead777 still needs mowing, weeding nd feeding.
@@Homestead777their summers are typically dry though. She has said that this summer's rain is unusual. I'm guessing they irrigate.
Yes, she has an irrigation system
We used to live in Idaho ,, we had the most amazing green healthy grass. It’s pretty dry In Idaho in the summer months, I think it’s because the nights were cool. Hence makes for great Idaho Potatoes.
I love how you show the end result of what you’re making at the beginning of your prep!
You’re supposed to keep the strawberry babies on the vine until they root in. Then cut vine from mother. I’m curious to see if it works!
I always salt my tomatoes whether it’s for a sandwich or salad or whatever. It really brings out the flavor. I learned this from a chef and it’s a game changer. So I can imagine the marinated tomatoes are delicious too! Yummy 🍅🧂😋
I just got the freeze foods and dehydrate foods books you recommended and the canning book is on the way. Very inspiring.
We had a smaller harvest this year but we're happy with our produce. We have about 30 Pink Panther onions, 25 Red Baron onions, 35 garlic, 25ish lbs of potatoes. And 3 carrots. 🙄😡 It's weird: last year we had so many carrots we gave some away but only 12 garlic. We're still learning a lot though andnit's only our 3rd year food gardening.
I have a cheese suggestion: if your cheese is soft and smears when you try to grate it, grate it frozen. A few cheeses are recommended to be fridge temps only for that but most will freeze with no ill effect on texture or taste.
They freeze well Becky,Chop them n freeze them in a gallon bag n just pull them as you need them,they are absolutely amazing!!...haven't found an onion I could freeze....❤
With the wheat down it's ok don't harvest it till it's completely dried when the whole steam is that golden brown yellow your wheat looks lovely been working with farmers in the one for 10 years with planting harvest lol
Love your videos, just picked lettuce, rocket and parsley from my tiny garden for lunch. Thank you for all you share, you have inspired me to start a small garden
Becky you're going to want the pampered chef mandolin that makes all shapes. I just made some "apple fries" and sprinkled with cinnamon then into the freeze dryer. I'm making these for our goddaughters toddler. I think he's going to love them.
Becky, it's better for strawberry babies to leave them attached to the mother plant until they develop their own root system. Once they do, then cut the line and they will do great after that.
Hi friend! 😊 it’s always exciting when there’s a Becky video to watch!
Beck , I know this is way off and not the right video, but I just watched it last night. I'm sure someone has already made a suggestion but incase they didn't, the next time you cook on your grill get yourself some high heat oil and put it on a paper towel and coat your grates this will help with some of the sticking. Happy Grilling. PS I have started some vanilla extract. Thank you!!!
Hello Becky and all! Hope everyone is having an amazing day.
Wishing you an amazing day as well.
Becky - suggestion: try a root toner or Mykos root enhancer when your replanting. I started using Mykos last year and none of my plants had any replanting shock.
When wheat falls over, it’s called lodging. There are lots of reasons this happens and tons of articles about it. A few reasons are too much nitrogen, planting too close together (just like any other plant, they stretch), and, as you’ve experienced, heavy wind and rain.
I don't know if you have pine trees in your area but my grandfather would put pine fronds all over his squash beds. Squash bugs don't like pine.
May I suggest building/creating an outdoor produce cleaning station...you can pre-clean everything and leave the dirt outside.
Man - I missed this video some how- oh well it gives me something to watch before the hurricane hits here in Florida- Helena
You deserve more subscribers! 1 million here you come!!
You are a wise woman to use the guide on the mandolin. I cut the tip of my finger one time because I wasn't using the guide. I always use it now! Be safe! I LOVE your videos! 🤟
Your garden is quite a commitment! Praying for you to have strength and stamina!!
Great move to keep the squash plant that the bugs are attacking. This is an actual technique that some growers use to keep other plants from being invaded. It's called 'trap planting' or 'sacrificial plants'. Sometimes gardeners do what you've done and leave the less healthy plants that are more likely to fall victim to bugs while others deliberately sow/plant varieties away from their main crops so those are more likely to attract the pests.
I love watching Becky - she inspires me to cook. I have learned so much from her!
Keep those videos coming!!!
Love that pan. I have many cast iron used them for years. They were handed down from my Mom. I'm 66 now and notice that they are getting kind of heavy for me when filled with food. So I'm gonna check those pans out. Thank you for sharing.
I don't know if you've tried dehydrating sliced onions stalks but in my opinion they make a great salad or baked potato topping you can also freeze them chopped and fry them in some butter for a delightful sauce they tend to be milder than chives and can be used instead just have to make sure you wash them well.
Hi Becky! I've wondered how you were able to serve the 'cornflake' chocolate cake? 😊
Ha ha, me 2. Too hard to cut, right?
You're so right - that mandolin is very worthwhile!!!
I read an article recently, about corn. The farmer explained, the only way to have great corn crops, is to grow huge fields of it. He said that the pollination tends to blow off very easily when it is a small patch, but, there's safety in numbers. The bigger the field, the better the pollen, is protected. He said it better than me, of course.
Good evening everyone
Hi Becky, just a couple things. You know you can make a diy non toxic spray to deal with the squash bugs…if you wanted. And, last year I had an amazing harvest of Candy Onions, another super sweet variety. I dehydrated them and my goodness they were amazing, they were even great to have a handful for a snack.
If you had a couple of cold nights after planting the onions, then some warm then cold again, it can confuse the onions. Red are notorious for bolting, but there are a few varieties that are bolt resistant.
I'm going to get a note to Ina Garten to come and check out your channel, Acre Homestead and let her know how you've mentioned her as your inspiration. You are as captivating as many professional food show hosts that are presently being televised and I believe you have a bright future ahead of you. Keep up the good work!
💯 agree!
Becky, if you now love the mandolin, you may want to look into getting a Kevlar kitchen glove. They are like wearing a light knit glove, but they are as they safe as if you were wearing a chainmail glove😂
No nicks, no cut, and best of all - no off cuts and waste.
I (g)love mine 😉
Hi Becky . Just leave the wheat alone as long as the heads are not touching the ground ,and let it dry . Hi from Australia 🇦🇺
I rooted my strawberries and had better luck with the ones still attached this year. Last year I had great luck putting the cuttings into pots and transplanted out this spring. I did snug the pots into the raised bed and covered during the winter.
For the wheat contact Sandi Brock she’s a TH-cam sheep farmer but also her and her husband are grain farmers and love teaching their audience. They are Canadian and this last crop had a paddock fall over but it still turned out well.
Hi Becky. I love watching your channel. On your off days I'll usually rewatch a few of your past videos. Could you please show us more of your garden and harvesting? I miss your updates of what's happening . Today was great and I hope your strawberries survive ! ❤
I'm always happy to see you have minimal waste.❤
Black beans in the corn salad would be great 2 add in as well. Looks delicious per usual!!
About your wheat rained down in a raised bed ~ can you put a makeshift miniature high tunnel rain cap over the upright stalks to deflect the downpour?
Or, tomato cages to bouquet the stalks…
Dinner looks scrumptious! I love your attitude-"I don't know if this will really work but we will just go with it. "
My husband brought home 50lbs of shallots that I caramelized most of and froze for the winter. Thanks for the idea in a past video.
And again right on time!! Hey Becky. Let's get it!! So proud of you!!
Enjoying Becky and a Klondike bar while my tomato sauce cooks down for canning.
At least you know you can grow wheat if nothing else. Don't be disappointed. I'm just amazed at your harvest this season.
i'm probably late to the party, but you can't really do much about the wheat. Sometimes, if it's been smooshed by rain, it'll stand up again on it's own. Sometimes not. It all depends on how hard it was hit and how strong the plants are. Farmers count wheat that doesn't stand up again to their losses, because they can't really help it. Your bed has the advantage of being a lot smaller than an entire field, so chances of the wheat getting dried by wind and recovering quickly are slightly better.
Also, your wheat is still very very green and definitely not ready to harvest yet.
(i don't know everything about gardening, but I my way around wheat cause i grew up on a farm and my family has always planted wheat)
thanks for your awesome videos 💕
If you grow wheat again you could use one of those trellis grids. They have squares in them and the flowers that need support can grow up through them. It’s made out of poly string and can be used vertically or horizontally.
I bought myself a Shark Glove and it has improved my confidence with the grater and mandolin. The last I looked the store with the smile logo has a variety of cut resistant gloves.
We’re amazed at the many things you grow and cook. Thanks!😊
I have been rooting strawberries too. Your videos has shown me that I can be successful at this too! 😊😊😊❤❤❤