Hi Steff, I found you because of Hurricane Helene but I'm staying with you for your content of thriving through preparedness. You have been boots on the ground with truth and actions of kindness. I know it's hard but you have reached so many people including me in Powell, TN. I feel unprepared for what's to come but I also feel hopeful that I can put together a plan to bring blessing to my immediate and extended family. We haven't met and maybe never will in real life but I feel like you are part of my tribe. Thank you for continuing your calling. I will keep learning from you as long as you keep teaching! ❤
Same, same! I, too, found Stephanie's channel on account of Helene and, like you, am staying for the preparedness and gardening content. You said it all so well , all that's left for me to do is give your comment an enthusiastic 👍 . From a fellow tribe member just over in Concord (but raised in Karns)👋
Stephanie, I second that! So glad you got away with your family for a break. I was worried about you. Glad to hear things are coming together (after a fashion ) for the people in your area...a new normal . Having gone thru a few hurricanes myself, I know the "old" normal may still be a long way off.
You are a great teacher! You share information that is so important for a healthy life! Yes I was atrracted by your Helene posts when I was trying to find out how bad it was and how it affected the people. You have been great to share what is going on! Thank you for that! And I am staying for the feeling of community with healthier alternatives to food!
I have been following you since Helene when God dropped your channel in my feed. I have found you to be so truthful and a good Christian example. I would love to stay for your channel but I cant afford any channels right now or tower gardens. We started a garden 2 yrs ago and we are learning at 70 how hard it is and expensive. My husband and I both have physical problems from an auto accident, so we have an extra difficult time. Thank you for the info you do give for free tho. We appreciate all you teach. I have never heard the word potegger. Probably didnt spell it right either. 🤗 I like the name, but many will not know what it means. Bless you Stephanie for all the time you give strangers and the truth you seek to share. You are a brite spot in this crazy world. ❤ Take care, sweet mama.
I agree with you Stephanie. I donates money for the victims that were affected. Your doing a good job keeping us that live on the other side of the U.S. informed.
I absolutely believe in being well prepared. Not like obsessed, and anxious; more like being able to sustain for 3-6 months if anything hits the fan, and you need to get life together again. Ppl need water, food, and shelter. It's good to teach growing food, fresh is always better. Thank you for that. I do a mix. Main thing, prepare a little. A lot of good coming together, and has been done there. Thank the Lord for volunteers, those that donate, and help care for others. 🙏
Reverse osmosis doesn’t only clean out the heavy metals and germs, it also destroys all the naturally occurring minerals in your water. Here in South Africa I mix in a bit of Celtic Sea Salt or Himalayan Pink salt to add some minerals to our water.
FYI, we looked into reverse osmosis as well for our well and city tap but we were told for every 4 gallons used, 1 gal is produced and 3 wasted...not sure if that is true but that was what was said and put us back into pondering this decision. The casted off water could be repurposed elsewhere but did make us say hmmm
Stephanie I am happy to see that you and yours took a well-needed vacation. I found you because of the hurricane. I plan to stay because of the demonstration of your kind character & the volume of your knowledge. Due to your recommendations, I have already purchased 2 4-packs of Vego raised garden beds lol. I am now looking at your recommendations for those hydroponic towers due to the cost (500/mo) of watering a garden in my area. As to the name of your channel, could you pit the word 'Thrive' in there? Because that is what you are doing. Thank you so much for everything that you do.
That cost of water is insane!! The towers use 90% less so that will help you a ton. I love the vego beds. I'm excited to do more with them this spring.
That's difficult because we need to hear the truth from those we trust like you however everyone benefits from your homesteading teachings so we all learn to be more independent. Independence is the goal like you have previously stated. Praying for interest in content that matters while keeping respectful privacy and concentrating on solutions. 🙏
I would like to know the government is finally helping with the debre removal, that the utilities are advancing into the back country, as well as repair of the roads so more people are not isolated. Thank you for your work in this emergency.
I hate to tell you this but that Bill for disaster relief passed in the house once it was made into a smaller bill but when the Senate got a hold of it, they did not even vote on it and closed the Congress session for the Christmas season. So unfortunately, help is not on its way for the hurricane Helene survivors.
It relieves my anxiety to know as much as I can and be prepared as much as I can. I am 68 and having difficulty walking. I have advanced RA and neuropathy 11:29 in both feet. I trying to eat clean. I have a whole house water filter system and ROM for my drinking and cooking water. I use Redmond's Mineral Salt. I don't take pharma meds. I am trying to use herbs to treat my RA. I am interested in your way of gardening. 2 years ago I set up an expensive raised garden system that I can't get to. I am discouraged yet I don't want to give up. My husband doesn't agree with me regarding homesteading. I am a Christian and know I have to respect husband which I will.
My mother in law has very similiar issues and she grows on a tower in her kitchen. You can maybe try sprouting as well? I'll have a video on that coming out soon.
Agree, being well prepared helps me cope with how the world has and may change. I do have #10 cans of freeze dried food because of shelf life, it's safely stored and may save my kids
I believe, I found you in my feed from your mushroom planting vlog. When you covered Helena, I found you to be the most honest helpful volunteer for your community.
Like the Potager part of a new title, Steff. Never hurts to use the right word even if some have to Google it. so happy to see you and the family get away to recoup and refresh. Happy New Year to you and yours
I’ve been following you for a few years and enjoy your content all of it). When Helene happened I saw you as an Esther (for such a time as this). You brought many people the news they were not hearing on the regular news and opened eyes to preparedness. Keep on going, I know it hasn’t been easy but God! Someone wrote in the comments something like clean cottage living, that one is real nice 👍♥️
Oh my goodness, that's where I'm from. Many of my family live there. We celebrated Thanksgiving on the Shoe. I wish we would've been there at the same time. God bless and Happy New Year.
Stephanie, you do look like you enjoyed a beneficial break. Here's to better days for everyone in 2025 - and for all the wonderful volunteers, that their kindness will be well rewarded. Very glad to hear there seems to be some funding coming down the pipe now to help with the heavy lifting and rebuilding damaged communities. It probably is a worthwhile Q to ask how donations are appropriated - how much goes to the Cause & how much is spent facilitating the Cause - staff, expenses, etc... Keep safe & Thank YOU!
The donations go to buy the sheds, materials (although we just had the last ones donated for the first time by Calvary Relief), One full-time employee, occational hired help when needed like electrician, furniture, paint.....Not much is spent facilitating the cause on my projects. That is probably only 10% of the funds used.
I love minimalism and then all this hooplah started 4 years ago and felt it was wise to store up and if not for me for those left behind after the rapture which i think could be near!
Hi Stephanie 🌞 I Am Very Particular of what I put N My Body, Best to Take Precautions of what One is Drinking and eating...Thank U for Sharing this with Us...Not a bad Price either 💐
@theaeroponictowerchannel - ohhh my. I'd suggest staying with something simpler than 'potager'. You think aeroponic is tough. 😊 I do like Cottage Life with Stephanie... though even Stefanie can be tough 🤩 Living the Cottage Life, maybe. Best success with identifying a name for rebranding. And wonderful info in the video.
I have to admit I found you on you tube because of what you were doing to help the people impacted by Helene. I stay with you because I’m a Biblical woman and everything you do is what God would want from you. I don’t know if that will help you decide on a new channel name. God bless.
It makes me really mad the outsiders here that have rolled in like they own the place and feel entitled. It's like we are supposed to pour out praises to all these YTers covering the information when most are just here to make add revenue and then they cover groups that are outsiders raising money for them to live here. These people basically just built themselves a cushy ideal job off donation money.
I found you because of your coverage of hurricane Helene. However, i begun my growing journey in 2021 and have found your channel very informative. I do not have towers yet, due to the cost, but am very interested. Thanks for all the sharing of information! I appreciate what you do.
@theaeroponictowerchannel ahhh yes, the spring... I'll be starting my potato seeds (not seed potatoes) in about a week. I'm trying to learn every part of growing from the beginning, letting one of everything go to seed. Sorry, you didn't ask for any of my long babbles... Have a Beautiful New Year! 🎉
Awesome information! I live presently in an RV. I really prefer a water distiller, but I just can't use it in the RV because it takes up too much power. But for now, I have a countertop filter. Water is so important now and clean water! Its alarming. A lot of people say buy water bottles. But how does anyone really know the water bottles come where they say they do???
Water bottles are loaded with plastics! I avoid those more than anything and unless it says spring water it is literally just sink water. Desani also add chemicals to their water to soften it and hide the chlorine. So gross. We loved living in our RV! I used the gravity system and an RV filter.
I have an Aqua Tru RO counter top carafe system which is terrific. The water is so much better but when traveling I take a Clearly Filtered water pitcher with me in the car so the dogs can have their water and we can have better water in a hotel room Also, WAATR or crazy cap has a water bottle with the blue light top to kill and disinfect the bottle along with the water. I am a water fiend and always want good, clean water. Sawyer also has a filter to use for camping and you can get those at most of the outdoor stores. Glad you got away. You and your family NEEDED it.
You need to uplevel your crazy! People who know me would be shocked if I didn't do weird things at this point...lol. I actually bring all my own food too.
I have learned so much and I really appreciate your knowledge. We keep North Carolina in our prayers. How about "That readhead girl garden channel and more" would be nice (that readhead girl aeroponics tower channel)something like that was referred when I was looking at other channels with news from Helene's I knew they were talking about you. Blessings 💞🙏
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY & TEACHING ABOUT PREPAREDNESS ... I PRAY YOU ALL GET HELP VERY SOON FOR DISASTER RELEIF .... I PRAY ABOUT ALL THESE THINGS EVERY DAY FOR GOD TO MOVE ON YOUR BEHALF IN A SUPER MARACULOUS WAY .... GOD BLESS & PROTECT YOU & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS IN JESUS POWERFUL MIGHTY MATCHLESS NAME ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️🙏✝️🙏
So glad you were able to get away. Enjoy and make great memories. I read that series awhile ago and it was totally motivational to me. Thank you for another great video.❤
Thank you so very much for all you do in these videos 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻. I just got my Daughter and also my Son each a water filtration System I got Waterdrop brand I Pray it is a good safe set up 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
You have accomplished so much this year and you have been so generous. You deserve a break away from the line of people asking you for advice and more. I have a freestanding 5-cartridge reverse osmosis water filter. I need to dig deeper to source replacement cartridges, but I am also considering switching to a countertop gravity system to save floor space and not require electricity. The floor unit does chill the water and has an option to heat the water for tea, but the hot-safety lever is difficult. I agree with your idea that health-preparedness is about maintaining and using healthy systems every day rather only during emergencies. I've been thinking about reorganizing my kitchen counter to incorporate a gravity water filter. I got rid of my microwave because I believe it reduces nutritional value. I got rid of my crock pot because it's too heavy to lift when full (due to rheumatoid arthritis). And I replaced my coffee maker with a glass and stainless electric kettle to reduce plastics. I have about 66" of counter for the filter and kettle and want to incorporate a countertop herb garden. Any leftover space would be used to store 2-liter glass jars for fermenting. I also have a 6-foot wall in my kitchen that I would like to use as a tall wall garden. Oh, yes, I can see that I should join your group so I can think these things through within your community and Facebook group before I start placing orders. I am interested in growing salads that are clean and eaten upon harvesting for best nutritional value. I would also hope that an indoor garden would help improve indoor air quality and humidity. I am wondering about insect issues indoors. I am in a condo with no garage or outdoor space. "Kitchen Garden" would be immediately understandable as a channel name. "Potager" would not be as directly understood just like "aeroponics" is not intuitively understood by new viewers. If you want a more definitive channel name, what about something like "Sustainable Kitchen Garden" or "Healthy Kitchen Garden" or "Soilless Kitchen Garden?"
In the last century people would put in a Victory Garden. It was the patriotic thing to do to support those overseas. These gardens were instrumental in keeping food on the table during the depression era. "Victory Garden lifestyles?"
I love all that you are doing, for your community but also your own self care for you and your family. Youve mentioned wheezing and concerns with health including losing taste. I am trying to get in touch with you to share info that can help you plus other things. I had your email written down but cannot find it…. Pretty sure you have a number at the end (8?) and thats what I cannot recall. I hope you see this…. Happy New Year. Thanks so much.
I love your idea for the new name of your channel❤Really enjoyed the whole chat! Blessings to you and your family and all the very best in the new year Stef!!!
Hi Stephanie, I have been following for over a year now, when you had under a couple of hundred subscribers. Although I live in Hong Kong, I have always loved gardening and invested in quite a lot of hydroponics. I was looking for people who were using them to grow large amounts of their own foods, whereby land and traditional gardening is not a possibility. Through this I found Aeroponics but I have also found many other Homesteading channels that i enjoy. I do think “homesteading” encapsulates a lifestyle of self sufficiency and preparedness. I always thought your channel should be called “Alternative Homesteading” but perhaps you could be something like Alternative/Pottinger Homestead…. This way other people looking for a life style free from the grocery store can find you too. Good luck with whatever you choose! I will follow along regardless, i thoroughly enjoy your gardening content and preparing homegrown food!
Pleased to hear you like it! You have some great suggestions from your subscribers, so you have lots of great ideas to choose from. Hope you are enjoying some much needed rest & fun with the family, and wish you the very best for 2025. 🎉
I want to grow food in our kitchen and would love guidance on this. Working on not killing herbs. Your name would help make it simple to find you for new subscribers. Would def be easier to refer you to friends, just my 2 cents😊 Thank you so much for all you do, been following you since 2016 & you have helped me a lot in our homesteading journey and we will be moving to NC when husband retires. Praying and donating as we can ❤️🙏❤️
There is record breaking cold temperatures coming in 10 days for much of the US. Also, there might also be a no power event at the same time. GET. READY. NOW.
Stephanie, I have a question and don’t know where to go to ask! Can I change strawberries plants from being planted in dirt to hydroponic or do I need to start new plants?
You can plant them in rock wool. Just clean the roots really well, break open a rockwool and place roots inside. But it in a tray under a grow lamp and let them adjust there until you see new leaf growth. It can take several weeks for the roots to recover and become adapted.Here is my facebook group. You can ask questions there! facebook.com/groups/236045339111667
It’d be good to keep the name something simple to convey since you said you had to explain your current name but it’s your channel so go with what you like. Thanks for all you do.
Does this filtration system filter out medications also Stef? So many big city water systems don't filter out medications going thru the water plant. Hope you had a good reset period everyone working as hard as you all have need a break, and don't feel guilty about it either. Prayers for a better year ahead, it will take a while but eventually it will get back as close to what the new normal will be for so many, sure does make you appreciate the small things in life. God Bless you and the church team and volunteers building the tiny homes.
@@alternativehomesteadingchannel Thank You much, I was watching a favorite private journalist of mine Steve Baker he is from North Carolina also, he did an interview on Blaze News with a gentleman pretty high up in the Army and he said it's because your Governor is not asking for help for you all is why the army and national guards not in there helping sadly. So everyone needs to bombard the Governor with calls as to Why isn't he asking for help. So sad how he could just turn his head like it didn't happen, when they still are finding bodies and still way more to find.
Being prepared should not generate fear, fear comes from not knowing and being caught unprepared. My family has had first aid training, you can start there because you will use that skill constantly. When a family member gets sick or injured you will not be freaking out but actually going through a list of what it is and what you can do until you reach medical care. Like you I am not about to store up food! I can survive without a grocery store when necessary. Knowing how to cook food without electricity or gas is essential to surviving without utilities. A lot of people do not know that your rack in your stove makes a wonderful grill over an open fire! I do not have a filteration system for water YET! That is on the list because we do not like drinking city water. Just knowing what to do during an emergency makes things a lot easier to face. Everyone should have a family emergency plan. Where do you meet if everyone is scattered about. I have told my daughter to stay put and i will travel to her. I have a four wheel truck that can get around downed bridges - we are in an area that will be affected by the New Madrid Fault when it goes off and that will make Helene look like a walk in the park! That Earthquake will affect 7 states and I have served on DES and was told we are on our own when it happens because the majority of help will be going to the populated areas. So being prepared can make life a whole lot easier when disaster strikes.
Yes to all of this! I find preparedness to be more common sense than this hobby that our society has made it. If that fault line goes....that will be apocalyptic for sure!
The oven grill! Of course! Thank you for that! Hurricane Hell hit us too, in Ohio. Not anything like the destruction that happened in the mountains, but our electricity was out for a few days and we were stuck. Rained for 3 days. I got real creative real quick! I love my coffee so I had to figure that out. I put a small candle, one in a glass container, inside a pot, put a grate over it, and voila! Hot water. One cup at a time, but it worked. We kept our phones alive with the car battery. Had it continued, I'd have had to make a fire outside to cook. It has definitely put me in a preparedness state of mind.
@theaeroponictowerchannel Yep. Trees and electrical poles blown down. Lots of rain. Not fun! But I learned a bit about how to get through without some of the comforts we may take for granted.
The Water Machine™️ is a GLASS vessel but great for ditching that metal taste ... Not portable BUT Berkey makes a cheap Blue Plastic one and the "water machine guy" that sells the aforementioned has filters 2 for $75
reverse osmosis (RO) water filtration systems not only remove harmful contaminants but also remove beneficial minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium that are naturally present in water, essentially taking the "good things" out of the water as well; this is why some people choose to remineralize their RO water after filtration to restore some of these minerals. So when you drink RO water think of it like being mineral deficient, much like a negatively charged outer valence of an electron, it attracts and depletes minerals from your own system PLEASE RESEARCH RO, Kangan (dial in your pH water is the only "tech" I'd consider) carbon filtration plus forever chemical white filters stacked at bottom far better than REVERSE OSMOSIS
The people that went to North Carolina to help, volunteer, and use their time to clean up…. GOD BLESS THEM ABUNDANTLY., I wish i could go and help also,,,, but I don’t have money to support myself there and pay my rent and bills where I live, so, yes I think it’s definitely ok for those volunteers to get the support they need there, it’s only fare,,, but,,, you see and understand that, I would want to go and help,,, but I just can’t financially,,, no one would support my rent and bills here where I live so I can be there to help, May God have mercy on everyone there that’s volunteering and all the people that have lost everything, 🙏🙏🙏
Steph, for the more common people, I honestly DON'T think that new proposseed name is a good idea.... it's too fancy...just being honest. I think simpler is better. Rethink the name, please. More people are getting into Tower Gardening presently and will look for a title that reflects that. So I do believe you will do yourself a disservice to change your title. Also.... I think that sharing what & how you make your everyday meals using what you grow is interesting, to most of us anyway who is interested in growing our own foods.❤ Thank you Stephanie. Btw, thats how I found you was by searching Tower gardens.😊
‘pottinger’?? Not sure what it means but seems more difficult than ‘Aeroponics’. Kitchen Garden for Health? ‘Tower Garden for Health and Security’?? What the heck do I know🤣…Name it and we will come!
Hi. Complaint. I like your products, but you go so fast on these peoducts (talk and go through) that if I'm interested, I cant catch a lot of what you show or say. Sorry.
For your channel name, make it short and to the point so a sixth grader can find it. Foreign names, that almost no one knows might be a turn off. Like the names of best selling books, your channel name is your advertising.......Hey, what do I know. I think you already said something that stuck in my wee brain - Turn your back yard into your grocery store.....
Got my tower garden today. Already have 48 things planted
Amazing!!!!
SO EXCITED FOR YOU. ❤ WHAT BRAND DID YOU GET?😊
Hi Steff, I found you because of Hurricane Helene but I'm staying with you for your content of thriving through preparedness. You have been boots on the ground with truth and actions of kindness. I know it's hard but you have reached so many people including me in Powell, TN. I feel unprepared for what's to come but I also feel hopeful that I can put together a plan to bring blessing to my immediate and extended family. We haven't met and maybe never will in real life but I feel like you are part of my tribe. Thank you for continuing your calling. I will keep learning from you as long as you keep teaching! ❤
Thank you for this! We are a tribe!!
Same, same!
I, too, found Stephanie's channel on account of Helene and, like you, am staying for the preparedness and gardening content.
You said it all so well , all that's left for me to do is give your comment an enthusiastic 👍 .
From a fellow tribe member just over in Concord (but raised in Karns)👋
Dear, you look rested and relaxed❤️
Stephanie, I second that! So glad you got away with your family for a break. I was worried about you. Glad to hear things are coming together (after a fashion ) for the people in your area...a new normal . Having gone thru a few hurricanes myself, I know the "old" normal may still be a long way off.
You are a great teacher! You share information that is so important for a healthy life! Yes I was atrracted by your Helene posts when I was trying to find out how bad it was and how it affected the people. You have been great to share what is going on! Thank you for that! And I am staying for the feeling of community with healthier alternatives to food!
I'm so glad you are staying!
Exactly the same! Stephanie, you have a super gift of practical teaching. I can’t wait to order my Tower Garden!
I have been following you since Helene when God dropped your channel in my feed. I have found you to be so truthful and a good Christian example. I would love to stay for your channel but I cant afford any channels right now or tower gardens. We started a garden 2 yrs ago and we are learning at 70 how hard it is and expensive. My husband and I both have physical problems from an auto accident, so we have an extra difficult time. Thank you for the info you do give for free tho. We appreciate all you teach. I have never heard the word potegger. Probably didnt spell it right either. 🤗 I like the name, but many will not know what it means. Bless you Stephanie for all the time you give strangers and the truth you seek to share. You are a brite spot in this crazy world. ❤ Take care, sweet mama.
Yes she is!😊
How about a Steph's cottage kitchen! 🥰 Whatever you choose with be wonderful, I am sure! 💖
I agree with you Stephanie. I donates money for the victims that were affected. Your doing a good job keeping us that live on the other side of the U.S. informed.
Thanks for donating to the important things....the victims!
And here in Australia too!
I’m not gonna leave your channel even though I found you because of the hurricane. I want to learn more about making my food and water healthier.
I'm glad you are staying!
I absolutely believe in being well prepared. Not like obsessed, and anxious; more like being able to sustain for 3-6 months if anything hits the fan, and you need to get life together again. Ppl need water, food, and shelter. It's good to teach growing food, fresh is always better. Thank you for that. I do a mix. Main thing, prepare a little. A lot of good coming together, and has been done there. Thank the Lord for volunteers, those that donate, and help care for others. 🙏
Reverse osmosis doesn’t only clean out the heavy metals and germs, it also destroys all the naturally occurring minerals in your water. Here in South Africa I mix in a bit of Celtic Sea Salt or Himalayan Pink salt to add some minerals to our water.
FYI, we looked into reverse osmosis as well for our well and city tap but we were told for every 4 gallons used, 1 gal is produced and 3 wasted...not sure if that is true but that was what was said and put us back into pondering this decision. The casted off water could be repurposed elsewhere but did make us say hmmm
I did find you through Helene and live what you are doing for sustainability and helping the people effected. I won't be leaving.
@@karenromando4939 same here.😊
We appreciate the truth you share about what is REALLY going on.❤
Love the potager page. Sounds great. I will be glad when I can afford to get a tower. Ready for The Great Awakening.
Sustainable Steph sounds like a cool name
I love this!
Stephanie I am happy to see that you and yours took a well-needed vacation. I found you because of the hurricane. I plan to stay because of the demonstration of your kind character & the volume of your knowledge. Due to your recommendations, I have already purchased 2 4-packs of Vego raised garden beds lol. I am now looking at your recommendations for those hydroponic towers due to the cost (500/mo) of watering a garden in my area. As to the name of your channel, could you pit the word 'Thrive' in there? Because that is what you are doing. Thank you so much for everything that you do.
That cost of water is insane!! The towers use 90% less so that will help you a ton. I love the vego beds. I'm excited to do more with them this spring.
I’m thankful I came across your channel this year and look forward to what I can learn from you.
Living the kitchen garden life with Stephanie. Maybe something like that for channel. Simple and to the point.
That's difficult because we need to hear the truth from those we trust like you however everyone benefits from your homesteading teachings so we all learn to be more independent. Independence is the goal like you have previously stated. Praying for interest in content that matters while keeping respectful privacy and concentrating on solutions. 🙏
I would like to know the government is finally helping with the debre removal, that the utilities are advancing into the back country, as well as repair of the roads so more people are not isolated. Thank you for your work in this emergency.
I hate to tell you this but that Bill for disaster relief passed in the house once it was made into a smaller bill but when the Senate got a hold of it, they did not even vote on it and closed the Congress session for the Christmas season. So unfortunately, help is not on its way for the hurricane Helene survivors.
Great. Not surprised though.
@ I was disappointed too. Hope you had a great memory making Christmas!
It relieves my anxiety to know as much as I can and be prepared as much as I can. I am 68 and having difficulty walking. I have advanced RA and neuropathy 11:29 in both feet. I trying to eat clean. I have a whole house water filter system and ROM for my drinking and cooking water. I use Redmond's Mineral Salt. I don't take pharma meds. I am trying to use herbs to treat my RA. I am interested in your way of gardening. 2 years ago I set up an expensive raised garden system that I can't get to. I am discouraged yet I don't want to give up. My husband doesn't agree with me regarding homesteading. I am a Christian and know I have to respect husband which I will.
My mother in law has very similiar issues and she grows on a tower in her kitchen. You can maybe try sprouting as well? I'll have a video on that coming out soon.
Agree, being well prepared helps me cope with how the world has and may change. I do have #10 cans of freeze dried food because of shelf life, it's safely stored and may save my kids
Agree, I like a mix of dried, canned, fresh.
God Bless ❤️🙏❤️
"Clean cottage living with Stephanie" would be my choice for your chaNnel name.
Love this one!
Combine this with the above suggestion from the other comment: Sustainable Steff With Clean Cottage Living.
@@alternativehomesteadingchannel that would cause me stress and pressure to clean my cottage 😂 😂
I found you because of Helene. But i will be staying. I'm grateful to you for sharing your knowledge. Thanks for all your help
Thank you!
I believe, I found you in my feed from your mushroom planting vlog. When you covered Helena, I found you to be the most honest helpful volunteer for your community.
Thank you so much! I have a full mushroom logging video coming out next week!
Like the Potager part of a new title, Steff. Never hurts to use the right word even if some have to Google it. so happy to see you and the family get away to recoup and refresh. Happy New Year to you and yours
You have to take care of yourself in order to help others 🙏❤️
I’ve been following you for a few years and enjoy your content all of it). When Helene happened I saw you as an Esther (for such a time as this). You brought many people the news they were not hearing on the regular news and opened eyes to preparedness. Keep on going, I know it hasn’t been easy but God! Someone wrote in the comments something like clean cottage living, that one is real nice 👍♥️
Oh my goodness, that's where I'm from. Many of my family live there. We celebrated Thanksgiving on the Shoe. I wish we would've been there at the same time. God bless and Happy New Year.
Stephanie, you do look like you enjoyed a beneficial break. Here's to better days for everyone in 2025 - and for all the wonderful volunteers, that their kindness will be well rewarded. Very glad to hear there seems to be some funding coming down the pipe now to help with the heavy lifting and rebuilding damaged communities.
It probably is a worthwhile Q to ask how donations are appropriated - how much goes to the Cause & how much is spent facilitating the Cause - staff, expenses, etc... Keep safe & Thank YOU!
The donations go to buy the sheds, materials (although we just had the last ones donated for the first time by Calvary Relief), One full-time employee, occational hired help when needed like electrician, furniture, paint.....Not much is spent facilitating the cause on my projects. That is probably only 10% of the funds used.
I love your content! I currently live in Sierra Leone & am not able to do a lot, but the info is outstanding!!
I love his series. Excellent information
Glad you were able to get away and recharge
I love minimalism and then all this hooplah started 4 years ago and felt it was wise to store up and if not for me for those left behind after the rapture which i think could be near!
Be safe this weekend of rain and wind followed by a big drop in temperature Stephanie. God bless you. 😇❤🔥
Everybody needs some fun! I came to your channel becoz of the towers!
Yes Mam! Thank you!!!
Love your possible new name!
Hi Stephanie 🌞 I Am Very Particular of what I put N My Body, Best to Take Precautions of what One is Drinking and eating...Thank U for Sharing this with Us...Not a bad Price either 💐
Yeah, they have so many options for any price point for starting. That is why I said yes to working with them.
@theaeroponictowerchannel - ohhh my. I'd suggest staying with something simpler than 'potager'. You think aeroponic is tough. 😊 I do like Cottage Life with Stephanie... though even Stefanie can be tough 🤩 Living the Cottage Life, maybe. Best success with identifying a name for rebranding.
And wonderful info in the video.
What a good tip on taking a water filter with you on trips. Thanks!
With that bright aura that radiates from you lots of possible names that fit,beautiful scenery as always, God Bless..
Been there😅love it.
I have to admit I found you on you tube because of what you were doing to help the people impacted by Helene. I stay with you because I’m a Biblical woman and everything you do is what God would want from you. I don’t know if that will help you decide on a new channel name. God bless.
Sustainable Steff With Clean Cottage Living ... It's a combo of two suggestions on the comments. My phone wont let me tag them for the credit
Excellent information. Been burned a few times trying to help NC
It makes me really mad the outsiders here that have rolled in like they own the place and feel entitled. It's like we are supposed to pour out praises to all these YTers covering the information when most are just here to make add revenue and then they cover groups that are outsiders raising money for them to live here. These people basically just built themselves a cushy ideal job off donation money.
@@alternativehomesteadingchannel😢 terribly sad. Same ish different means (aka mainstream (TV) to alternative channels (YT)) Keep on keepin' on!
I found you because of your coverage of hurricane Helene. However, i begun my growing journey in 2021 and have found your channel very informative. I do not have towers yet, due to the cost, but am very interested. Thanks for all the sharing of information! I appreciate what you do.
Thank you! Glad you are sticking around. I’ll be sharing lots of the ways I garden in the spring. I’m excited for spring!
@theaeroponictowerchannel ahhh yes, the spring... I'll be starting my potato seeds (not seed potatoes) in about a week. I'm trying to learn every part of growing from the beginning, letting one of everything go to seed. Sorry, you didn't ask for any of my long babbles... Have a Beautiful New Year! 🎉
Awesome information! I live presently in an RV. I really prefer a water distiller, but I just can't use it in the RV because it takes up too much power. But for now, I have a countertop filter. Water is so important now and clean water! Its alarming. A lot of people say buy water bottles. But how does anyone really know the water bottles come where they say they do???
Water bottles are loaded with plastics! I avoid those more than anything and unless it says spring water it is literally just sink water. Desani also add chemicals to their water to soften it and hide the chlorine. So gross. We loved living in our RV! I used the gravity system and an RV filter.
Cottage life with Steph
I'm leaning towards this one too.
I have an Aqua Tru RO counter top carafe system which is terrific. The water is so much better but when traveling I take a Clearly Filtered water pitcher with me in the car so the dogs can have their water and we can have better water in a hotel room Also, WAATR or crazy cap has a water bottle with the blue light top to kill and disinfect the bottle along with the water. I am a water fiend and always want good, clean water. Sawyer also has a filter to use for camping and you can get those at most of the outdoor stores. Glad you got away. You and your family NEEDED it.
I'll check that one out. I haven't heard of that one. Thanks!
Omgosh my family would definitely be offended if i took my own water purification system to their house 😂😂 im laughing just imagining their faces 😂😂❤
You need to uplevel your crazy! People who know me would be shocked if I didn't do weird things at this point...lol. I actually bring all my own food too.
I have learned so much and I really appreciate your knowledge. We keep North Carolina in our prayers. How about "That readhead girl garden channel and more" would be nice (that readhead girl aeroponics tower channel)something like that was referred when I was looking at other channels with news from Helene's I knew they were talking about you. Blessings 💞🙏
Would love to do the cleanse challenge but I don't do Facebook.😢
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY & TEACHING ABOUT PREPAREDNESS ... I PRAY YOU ALL GET HELP VERY SOON FOR DISASTER RELEIF .... I PRAY ABOUT ALL THESE THINGS EVERY DAY FOR GOD TO MOVE ON YOUR BEHALF IN A SUPER MARACULOUS WAY .... GOD BLESS & PROTECT YOU & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS IN JESUS POWERFUL MIGHTY MATCHLESS NAME ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️🙏✝️🙏
So glad you were able to get away. Enjoy and make great memories. I read that series awhile ago and it was totally motivational to me. Thank you for another great video.❤
Thank you so very much for all you do in these videos 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻. I just got my Daughter and also my Son each a water filtration System I got Waterdrop brand I Pray it is a good safe set up 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
Huh! I LOVE potoget!
You have accomplished so much this year and you have been so generous. You deserve a break away from the line of people asking you for advice and more.
I have a freestanding 5-cartridge reverse osmosis water filter. I need to dig deeper to source replacement cartridges, but I am also considering switching to a countertop gravity system to save floor space and not require electricity. The floor unit does chill the water and has an option to heat the water for tea, but the hot-safety lever is difficult.
I agree with your idea that health-preparedness is about maintaining and using healthy systems every day rather only during emergencies.
I've been thinking about reorganizing my kitchen counter to incorporate a gravity water filter. I got rid of my microwave because I believe it reduces nutritional value. I got rid of my crock pot because it's too heavy to lift when full (due to rheumatoid arthritis). And I replaced my coffee maker with a glass and stainless electric kettle to reduce plastics. I have about 66" of counter for the filter and kettle and want to incorporate a countertop herb garden. Any leftover space would be used to store 2-liter glass jars for fermenting. I also have a 6-foot wall in my kitchen that I would like to use as a tall wall garden. Oh, yes, I can see that I should join your group so I can think these things through within your community and Facebook group before I start placing orders. I am interested in growing salads that are clean and eaten upon harvesting for best nutritional value. I would also hope that an indoor garden would help improve indoor air quality and humidity. I am wondering about insect issues indoors. I am in a condo with no garage or outdoor space.
"Kitchen Garden" would be immediately understandable as a channel name. "Potager" would not be as directly understood just like "aeroponics" is not intuitively understood by new viewers. If you want a more definitive channel name, what about something like "Sustainable Kitchen Garden" or "Healthy Kitchen Garden" or "Soilless Kitchen Garden?"
I love these ideas! Adding them to the list to ponder over. Thanks!
In the last century people would put in a Victory Garden. It was the patriotic thing to do to support those overseas. These gardens were instrumental in keeping food on the table during the depression era. "Victory Garden lifestyles?"
I love the victory garden in there??? I'll have to pray on some ideas around that!
Kitchen Garden on my Table would be a good name.
I love all that you are doing, for your community but also your own self care for you and your family. Youve mentioned wheezing and concerns with health including losing taste. I am trying to get in touch with you to share info that can help you plus other things. I had your email written down but cannot find it…. Pretty sure you have a number at the end (8?) and thats what I cannot recall. I hope you see this…. Happy New Year. Thanks so much.
It's Steffmor8@gmail.com. Thanks!
I love your idea for the new name of your channel❤Really enjoyed the whole chat! Blessings to you and your family and all the very best in the new year Stef!!!
Hi Stephanie, I have been following for over a year now, when you had under a couple of hundred subscribers. Although I live in Hong Kong, I have always loved gardening and invested in quite a lot of hydroponics. I was looking for people who were using them to grow large amounts of their own foods, whereby land and traditional gardening is not a possibility. Through this I found Aeroponics but I have also found many other Homesteading channels that i enjoy. I do think “homesteading” encapsulates a lifestyle of self sufficiency and preparedness. I always thought your channel should be called “Alternative Homesteading” but perhaps you could be something like Alternative/Pottinger Homestead…. This way other people looking for a life style free from the grocery store can find you too. Good luck with whatever you choose! I will follow along regardless, i thoroughly enjoy your gardening content and preparing homegrown food!
I LOVE this name!!!! Alternative Homesteading nails what I do!!! Thank you.
Pleased to hear you like it! You have some great suggestions from your subscribers, so you have lots of great ideas to choose from. Hope you are enjoying some much needed rest & fun with the family, and wish you the very best for 2025. 🎉
I have one of those trouble. Keys they are awesome
You have to keep charcoal filters wet or they dry out. How do you store filters when not in use.
How do you clean the small blue personal filters if you only use them occasionally? Thanks
thank you for all the information Stff
My water filter is pure well with four filters.
I want to grow food in our kitchen and would love guidance on this. Working on not killing herbs.
Your name would help make it simple to find you for new subscribers. Would def be easier to refer you to friends, just my 2 cents😊
Thank you so much for all you do, been following you since 2016 & you have helped me a lot in our homesteading journey and we will be moving to NC when husband retires. Praying and donating as we can
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Thanks for following so long!! That made me smile.
There is record breaking cold temperatures coming in 10 days for much of the US. Also, there might also be a no power event at the same time. GET. READY. NOW.
Yes! There is a lot coming in 2025-2030. People really need to prepare.
Stephanie, I have a question and don’t know where to go to ask! Can I change strawberries plants from being planted in dirt to hydroponic or do I need to start new plants?
You can plant them in rock wool. Just clean the roots really well, break open a rockwool and place roots inside. But it in a tray under a grow lamp and let them adjust there until you see new leaf growth. It can take several weeks for the roots to recover and become adapted.Here is my facebook group. You can ask questions there! facebook.com/groups/236045339111667
Kitchen garden lifestyle with Steff, or something that doesn’t need explaining?
It’d be good to keep the name something simple to convey since you said you had to explain your current name but it’s your channel so go with what you like. Thanks for all you do.
Maybe a new channel name of: “Kitchen Gardening with Steff”.😉
Does this filtration system filter out medications also Stef? So many big city water systems don't filter out medications going thru the water plant. Hope you had a good reset period everyone working as hard as you all have need a break, and don't feel guilty about it either. Prayers for a better year ahead, it will take a while but eventually it will get back as close to what the new normal will be for so many, sure does make you appreciate the small things in life. God Bless you and the church team and volunteers building the tiny homes.
Some with the gravity filters. The reverse osmosis does.
@@alternativehomesteadingchannel Thank You much, I was watching a favorite private journalist of mine Steve Baker he is from North Carolina also, he did an interview on Blaze News with a gentleman pretty high up in the Army and he said it's because your Governor is not asking for help for you all is why the army and national guards not in there helping sadly. So everyone needs to bombard the Governor with calls as to Why isn't he asking for help. So sad how he could just turn his head like it didn't happen, when they still are finding bodies and still way more to find.
@@debrathompson2008 They want to land and to turn Asheville into a smart city.
I wanna do your smoothie cleanse. I believe I’m a member. I’m not sure but I will look and see because I want to be.😊😊
It will be challenging but so fun and rewarding!
How about Sustainable Living With Stephanie as a name for your channel?
Enjoyed the video!! How about “rooted life”
Justin Rhodes uses that one. I do love it.
@ o geez sorry should have searched that name first. Haha
I still have taste and smell issues too. Had Covid (possibly flu) once and no jab. How about Stephs Tower to Table for your channel?
The taste and smell issues are the worst. It's actually neurological damage. I'm trying to undo it with things like arugula.
Being prepared should not generate fear, fear comes from not knowing and being caught unprepared. My family has had first aid training, you can start there because you will use that skill constantly. When a family member gets sick or injured you will not be freaking out but actually going through a list of what it is and what you can do until you reach medical care. Like you I am not about to store up food! I can survive without a grocery store when necessary. Knowing how to cook food without electricity or gas is essential to surviving without utilities. A lot of people do not know that your rack in your stove makes a wonderful grill over an open fire! I do not have a filteration system for water YET! That is on the list because we do not like drinking city water. Just knowing what to do during an emergency makes things a lot easier to face. Everyone should have a family emergency plan. Where do you meet if everyone is scattered about. I have told my daughter to stay put and i will travel to her. I have a four wheel truck that can get around downed bridges - we are in an area that will be affected by the New Madrid Fault when it goes off and that will make Helene look like a walk in the park! That Earthquake will affect 7 states and I have served on DES and was told we are on our own when it happens because the majority of help will be going to the populated areas. So being prepared can make life a whole lot easier when disaster strikes.
Yes to all of this! I find preparedness to be more common sense than this hobby that our society has made it. If that fault line goes....that will be apocalyptic for sure!
The oven grill! Of course! Thank you for that!
Hurricane Hell hit us too, in Ohio. Not anything like the destruction that happened in the mountains, but our electricity was out for a few days and we were stuck. Rained for 3 days. I got real creative real quick! I love my coffee so I had to figure that out. I put a small candle, one in a glass container, inside a pot, put a grate over it, and voila! Hot water. One cup at a time, but it worked. We kept our phones alive with the car battery. Had it continued, I'd have had to make a fire outside to cook.
It has definitely put me in a preparedness state of mind.
@@artistknownaslisa2850 I know, so smart! So you got hit too!!
@theaeroponictowerchannel Yep. Trees and electrical poles blown down. Lots of rain. Not fun! But I learned a bit about how to get through without some of the comforts we may take for granted.
@@artistknownaslisa2850 It's great practice.
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The Water Machine™️ is a GLASS vessel but great for ditching that metal taste ... Not portable BUT Berkey makes a cheap Blue Plastic one and the "water machine guy" that sells the aforementioned has filters 2 for $75
reverse osmosis (RO) water filtration systems not only remove harmful contaminants but also remove beneficial minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium that are naturally present in water, essentially taking the "good things" out of the water as well; this is why some people choose to remineralize their RO water after filtration to restore some of these minerals. So when you drink RO water think of it like being mineral deficient, much like a negatively charged outer valence of an electron, it attracts and depletes minerals from your own system PLEASE RESEARCH RO, Kangan (dial in your pH water is the only "tech" I'd consider) carbon filtration plus forever chemical white filters stacked at bottom far better than REVERSE OSMOSIS
Yes, the travel berkey is great but It's just too small for a family of 5 cooking and drinking water. It would be a full time job keeping it full.
What is the name of the straw filter?
SimPure personal water filter.
The people that went to North Carolina to help, volunteer, and use their time to clean up…. GOD BLESS THEM ABUNDANTLY., I wish i could go and help also,,,, but I don’t have money to support myself there and pay my rent and bills where I live, so, yes I think it’s definitely ok for those volunteers to get the support they need there, it’s only fare,,, but,,, you see and understand that, I would want to go and help,,, but I just can’t financially,,, no one would support my rent and bills here where I live so I can be there to help, May God have mercy on everyone there that’s volunteering and all the people that have lost everything, 🙏🙏🙏
The pouring out of love via physical help, financial help and prayers has changed me. It has blown me away!!
I can't spell that. Only half kidding.
Kitchen Garden Living
Do u know anything about grounding sheets? I'm thinking about getting em.
I don't. I love grounding. I do it every day outside.
@@alternativehomesteadingchannel You're a blessed young lady.
Would you do it in snow?
@@grantburns1155 That would be cold but you can ground in many ways. leaning on a tree is a great way.
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Steph, for the more common people, I honestly DON'T think that new proposseed name is a good idea.... it's too fancy...just being honest. I think simpler is better. Rethink the name, please. More people are getting into Tower Gardening presently and will look for a title that reflects that. So I do believe you will do yourself a disservice to change your title.
Also.... I think that sharing what & how you make your everyday meals using what you grow is interesting, to most of us anyway who is interested in growing our own foods.❤ Thank you Stephanie. Btw, thats how I found you was by searching Tower gardens.😊
How bout calling the channel, the cottage life lol😅 for us non spellers
‘pottinger’?? Not sure what it means but seems more difficult than ‘Aeroponics’. Kitchen Garden for Health? ‘Tower Garden for Health and Security’?? What the heck do I know🤣…Name it and we will come!
lol. Thanks!
Like the name, I’d have no idea how to spell that
Another freeze is coming let everyone know
Too many scams in so many different ways 🙏
“My Cottage Lifestyle”. Might go over better
Hi. Complaint. I like your products, but you go so fast on these peoducts (talk and go through) that if I'm interested, I cant catch a lot of what you show or say. Sorry.
Try pausing it or rewinding it if needed.
@bondwils or change the speed
@@julievan6579 I'll yry to figure out how. Thank you. My God daughter will be able to help me.
@@WhoAmI_369 thank you. Didn't know I could do.
For your channel name, make it short and to the point so a sixth grader can find it. Foreign names, that almost no one knows might be a turn off. Like the names of best selling books, your channel name is your advertising.......Hey, what do I know.
I think you already said something that stuck in my wee brain - Turn your back yard into your grocery store.....
Thank you for the great information, Steffanie. So thankful y’all got away for some adventure & relaxation skiing ⛷️ 🎿