I'm so happy we're getting garden videos again! Last year felt really odd without them 😅

@SimpleLivingAlaska

17 күн бұрын

I know, we're sorry we just had so much going on.

@adamyoung480

17 күн бұрын

@@SimpleLivingAlaskaAloha, and understandably.

I'm 76 and I love your videos, I wish you would make them more often, I look forward to seeing them love you both

@darlenesauve2824

17 күн бұрын

I'm in agreement with you!!!

@YouTubetail

17 күн бұрын

Hi y’all my favorite plant vegetable 🌽 🍅 🥔 🥕 🥦 feed 🐄🐐🐖🐟🐠

@deannacalef3513

17 күн бұрын

77 yrs old here. I made a garden in Fairbanks when we lived there.

@jaredkinneyjr

17 күн бұрын

I always go back & rewatch old videos. There are always some that I missed. They also have a playlist of every single video. Just click play & enjoy : )

@PollekeD.

17 күн бұрын

I am 51, and I agree.

You two are some of the hardest working people I’ve ever seen. I’m 63 and you make me wanna get off the couch and do something. For real tho you two are an awesome team.

Face it. You are not gardening at this scale. You have a farm! Complete with chickens! Love this! Can’t wait to see the fruit of your labor.

@boballen5268

17 күн бұрын

I know Right

@markfriedeck7195

17 күн бұрын

use 2 sheets of mesh to decrease the size of the sifted material, just offset the mesh to get it 2x2 also besides 2x4

@NORMANMORRISON1940

17 күн бұрын

@@boballen5268 kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6aCqa6gZryZc8o.html

One of the best investments you made was that tractor! Love seeing your self-sufficiency work in progress.

@SimpleLivingAlaska

17 күн бұрын

I don't think we could accomplish as much without it 🙂

We been watching since the beginning and just wanted to express our gratitude for sharing your lives

@CherieNorquay

17 күн бұрын

I have been too. Most of my extended family tunes in now too because I'm always talking about my favorite show. ❤from WI

@joniwasson2866

17 күн бұрын

I got my grandkids watching episodes now. They love Eric and Arielle!!

I love the chickrns free ranging. They are so happy 😊

Over 9000 views in 30 minutes. You guys are rocking this YT gig. I get excited every time I get a new notification.

@diane8885

17 күн бұрын

Your videos make me happy! Waiting to see if the clouds move enough to see the Northern Lights!

@bustersmith5569

15 күн бұрын

They take very good care of there Animals And to me that says a lot about a person, Should be a good summer, Very Busy for sure ,

@dorothyallen3614

14 күн бұрын

So productive, making life more fulfilling and easier for the future too, I love it all ❤

That Arielle is gorgeous, hard working, big heart, and loyal. What a fabulous role model.

@VeeVeeVeeV

16 күн бұрын

That Eric is gorgeous, hard working, big heart, and loyal. What a fabulous role model. ;)

You two are the only homesteaders I know who eat meals a 4-star chef would create on the daily. LOL Done the right way! Also... seriously genius bush engineering on the dirt sifter!! Love me some time saver devices. Our time is our most valuable asset and the thing most say they have the least of. Onward...

I just want to add, i think it would be awesome to see you two reach a million subscribers this year!

Because of your videos I’m 65 and I know how to clear brushes and branches from my yard. I don’t have to ask anyone to help. I can’t wait to see your new garden

@NORMANMORRISON1940

17 күн бұрын

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That screen you made to sift your soil was genius.

@SimpleLivingAlaska

17 күн бұрын

We saw a few examples online they were the inspiration 🙂

HAPPY Mother's DAY. You may not be your mom with a child, but you're a mom with your animals and God bless you all the things you do, the care and love that you give to your animals. I wish a lot of people has the care the passions that you do for your animals and God bless

Wow, you two get so much accomplished! It is lovely to see your new property truly taking shape.

Rosemary. The lovely scent of rosemary pulls double duty: It welcomes pollinators, but is off-putting to mosquitoes. Lavender produces a strong and pleasant aroma that mosquitoes find repulsive.

@beckypincalifornia1985

17 күн бұрын

I completely agree! May be able to plant in moveable garden beds and over-winter in shop or warmer space. I've done a bit of time in jungles in Central and South America. The rangers used to carry or set up torches to fend off the mosquitos ... using some sort of resin or sap. Maybe you can contact Alaska master gardeners or public health authorities to see if they have suggestions.

@NORMANMORRISON1940

17 күн бұрын

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@monicahamm3353

17 күн бұрын

Rosemary and lavender are mediterranean plants that like sun, heat and dry soil....do you think can they get it to grow in Alaska? I dunno.

@a.antoni8350

16 күн бұрын

@@monicahamm3353 only to about 10 degrees F, though winter protection can help. Where winters are mild, rosemary can grow into huge, shrub-like plants. In cold winter areas, small plants can be potted up in fall and grown through winter indoors.

@a.antoni8350

16 күн бұрын

@@monicahamm3353 English lavender is winter-hardy to Zone 5 and may only need a bit of help in the form of a thin layer of straw.

"He will have finished it within two days." As a person who likes grammar, that is a great example of the future perfect tense. Great videos. I am sure that I will have enjoyed all your future videos.

@pchyland

17 күн бұрын

Nice what you did there.

I really enjoy the whole garden process. Creating the garden foundation (soil) and infrastructure (hothouse) is so integral to its success. I chuckled when Ariel referred to the day's 56F temperature as a heatwave. 55F is the highest temperature that I've experienced in Costa Rica these past 14 years. Your soil screen is ingenious. My 1975 & 1976 were spent working on the construction of a coal powered generation plant in Boardman, Oregon. I worked in a testing lab doing quality control on construction materials for the project, which included soil analysis. We encountered soils from fine clays to 3-4 man boulders for reservoir dam faces. Our screens (sieves) openings varied from 200 per inch to 3 feet square, which were openings cut into sheets of plywood. Thanks for bringing back those interesting days.

I wish every woman had a handy and creative man such as you. While we are not all perfect. I have seen such a can do person in these videos. Both of you are such hard working individuals. You are inspiring. Thank you for your videos.

I began watching you years ago because I garden. Didn't take long for me to fall in love with your channel and all your adventures. However, I AM particularly excited for your garden to be constructed. You are GENIUS the way you make the sifter. That soil will be perfection.

I live in Alaska Vicariously through you folks. Thank you!😊

Chickens are such a big asset,they give so much,food, eggs, peeps, will forage for their food,will eat any scrap you offer them and fertilizer !

You 2 makes me want to be young again I'm 72 and I know I have watched every videos you have put keep up the good work 🐓🐓🐣🐣🐤🐤🐥🐥🐾🐔

The chickens can sure stare you down and I've never seen such fast blinkers! So fun to watch and oh my, those puff ball babies are adorable.

I do so very much enjoy watching you two working together. I'm 77 and remember well my grandpa and grandma on my dad's side, working a sharecrop farm together. They went to the cotton fields at day break and picked and loaded cotton. Then they walking back to their tiny little house and ate together. Married over 60 years at my grandma's death. He died not long after. So few marriages today combine the energy and love for each other like you two. God Bless you both.

It’s crazy how excited I am for your new garden space! I love that you do all your winter adventures and it’s perfect to build up to growing and preserving season, feels like winter is your guys ‘me’ time to do more recreational stuff while waiting to get back into go time season! I also love how amazing it is the things that can be accomplished in some really tough climates and that your care and perseverance generates some amazing harvests and can provide for you during the winter. Never a dull moment and I really appreciate that you allow us to share in your Alaskan life ☺️

You both really are so authentic which makes this the superior Alaska homestead channel. Everytime I see an upload it’s like Xmas morning 🎉🎉

Awesome, Eric & Arielle! Today’s video is a lesson on the “Circles of Life”…… composting, soil, chickens, manure. I almost think I had manure smell memories… 😂🤣😅… I loved the ‘Teacher looks’ Arielle gave to the squawking chickens… the most precious was the chicken for dinner to the chicks with their moms! PS the Nachos YUM!

Great going. Remember the hay fed to horses has probably been sprayed with Grazon. Doesn’t hurt the animal it just passes through to the manure but it kills garden plants. The amount of mosquitoes on Eric’s hoodie gave me the shivers. Lol.

@SimpleLivingAlaska

17 күн бұрын

The manure we get up here doesn't seem to be a problem but I am aware of it 🙂

@Yesica1993

17 күн бұрын

They're HUGE! I always assumed those horrible things only liked hot weather! But I saw a Swedish channel where it was barely out of winter and they were already starting to have them. Ugh, I hate those evil, blood sucking little vampires.

@belleriffraff

16 күн бұрын

@@SimpleLivingAlaska Also horses are wormed, and manure not aged, washed by rainfall will still have worming concoctions in there, so can be a death sentence to natural worms, that's if your area has them?

If you were my children I would be cocky Proud of the two of you. You are living my Dream.

Funny story from many, many years ago. Back in the early 1970s, my great aunt visited us when we moved into our new house and were working on developing the backyard. This was in the San Francisco East Bay and our soil was just nothing but rock hard clay. We had hundreds of 50 pound bags labelled "Steer Manure." My great aunt, who was about 70 at the time looked at the bags in confusion and said, "How do they know it's steer? Do they follow them around and collect it specifically?" Yeah, a lifelong farmer.... I remember my parents nearly losing it laughing, and then taking here out to the San Joaquin Valley to see multiple thousand plus head of steer herds run by the Harris Ranch.

You are just like my husband you can build anything out of anything and it always works.

@Mindy-fd9lt

17 күн бұрын

His middle name could be McGyver

@canamrider7195

17 күн бұрын

He has done so much for so long with so little that he can now do practically anything with nothing

@AshlynTeague

17 күн бұрын

​@@canamrider7195 They weren't broke 😂

Garden Time .... my favorite !!! 🍄🌶🌽🍎🍋 💐

Omg..you two are magical..your energy is over the top..I'm in need of a reboot..and it is gonna happen..I appreciate y'all sooooo much for all your service to encourage mankind..remarkable character..dang it..thank you with my entire heart..blessings to y'all in every way ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I thought last year’s builds and land prep was great and this year is the same. Loving this show so much! The property progress is amazing. The closeups of the chicks were too cute. 🐓

@SimpleLivingAlaska

17 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

@dqueez1

17 күн бұрын

What type of termacell do you wear? Love all your videos. You two are very hard workers.

Yes!!! We were on vacation and I held back watching the garden video. Home now, on the deck, having a puff, watching your video. Bliss! ❤❤❤

Love everything about your Alaska homestead EXCEPT those darn mosquitoes. You have a healthy attitude about them with your laughter. “Best thing I ever tasted!”

@joedavis7258

14 күн бұрын

Boy those mosquitoes bring back memories.

Your videos have so much more variety of activities than any! I started a list of all the different things you present from managing a farm, fishing, cooking, traveling, and probably fifty more.... it doesn't end! Thank you!

Arielle does not waste anything. And the Baking is to die for !!!!!

Yay and congratulations!!! You're over THREE quarters of a MILLION subscribers. Your hard work is showing. Thanks for sharing 🙇‍♀️

I have been holding my breath for garden content! Yeah!

@SimpleLivingAlaska

17 күн бұрын

We hope to bring it 😃

Loving my special couple!! Spring is here and you will give us a wonderful summer full of gardening!

I'm 79,called crazy old chicken women.I love watching your chickens free range !

I’m just excited to watch this huge garden turn into a lush field of crops!!!!

Ooh I LOVED that opening. Fun and fresh. You are SO good at this. Love you both xx

I love it. If you don't have it, you build it. Happy mothers day to both of your moms! ❤

I'm 65 and sure wish to have your videos 2 times a week Because I love watching y'all do everything about simple living This my T V everyday I LOVE y'all so much Your awesome to watch Can't wait to see you put up your garden building So exciting God Bless y'all too ❤⚜️🦞

16:25 That mean Bull looks like he's asking: "What you buying with my Sh!t for?" LOL

I got a mosquito catcher from Lowes several years ago. Its run with propane, it works great. You put it out soon as you see the first mosquito out, and they love it so they go to it and get trapped, they dont lay their eggs then. It cuts down on mosquitos more and more each year. I couldnt handle it with out it. I have ducks and they love the mosquitos so many dont make it to the catcher. But they love it when we empty it. Love your videos.

I sifted the soil for one of my gardens, (but on a smaller scale) - - the dirt was from an abandoned creek bed sort was really wonderful, but totally full of weeds. I ran it through s hardware-cloth screen (1/2" mesh) stretched over a wood frame on top of a wheel barrow. I filled it with a shovels of dirt, gave it a few shakes, ,dumped the the weeds in a big pile and spread the dirt. The trees, bushes, and perennials in this garden have grown like crazy. It is a blooming jungle that suppressed most of the weeds.

Im so happy to see the new garden coming along, its so exciting. You have done amazing with all the different projects and buildings you have done since you came to your new home, its incredible. Amazing all the different things you can do with your tractor, you definitely needed that and I love the big smile on your face Eric when you are driving it. You both work so hard x

Yay! Garden time! Can't wait to see all the Spring/summer time videos! 🌼 🌱

You are one dedicated young man!! You remind me of me......awesome job on the cabin. And as a 79 yr old who has built a house and a large shop mostly alone, I couldn't have done it without my PBJ sandwiches!!!!!!!!! Stay safe my friend.

You guys need to have some bat boxes to try and entice them to live near you. They will deal with your mosquito problem in a big way. or if you have a small little, get yourself some dragonfly larva when they hatch they’ll start hunting down your mosquitoes. My first choice would be the bats.

You don't know how much joy your video has brought me today. My mental health has taken a kicking (I was video recorded for being fat by someone who thought it was funny). Thank you for bringing light into my life on a very dark day. ❤️🇬🇧

@leannekenyoung

16 күн бұрын

I had that happen to me once it was at a pool once and it was two parents with their two kids and they took a photo of me and proceeded to take video and said to their girls you don’t want to be fat like her someday do you? She shouldn’t be allowed in public looking like that. I told them I may be fat but I can do something about it but unfortunately rude and ignorant people don’t have any hope of changing they are jerks and always will be. I told their girls I had had an accident and had gained all my weight after it during my recovery phase but I had already lost 60lbs and I was proud of it so my skin may be sagging at my upper arms and thighs but I had a nice respectable bathing suit on with the skirt down to my knees and I wanted to enjoy the pool with my kids rather then sitting on the sidelines. I told them I have a very big heart and I see others through their actions not by how “pretty or thin” they may be on the outside I also told them that I think people are mean like that because they need to eat something because they are basically starving. They both laughed at that. I told them all this out of ear shot of their parents. So I hoped they would tell their mother what I had said. Unfortunately there are just obnoxious rude people in this world. Im glad this video gave you some relief from thinking about it but please don’t let their rudeness ruin whatever you want to accomplish!! I say go for it you can do anything you set your mind to do!!!🥰❤️🙏🏻🍁🇨🇦

@msfeistybabe

16 күн бұрын

Sorry that happened to you. No matter what size/shape/age or skin color we are, there is always going to be someone that has to negatively comment. Just remember... we may be what they are commenting on, but they are the ones who are lacking in empathy, manners and oftentimes intellect!! Don't let them get you down no matter why they do it.

You guys should get some of this new-fangled stuff called mosquito spray. You apply it on your clothes and skin, and they don't bite you anymore. 😁

@TsunamiKitten56

5 күн бұрын

In my experience, that doesn't always work 😂

Them Skeeters is HUGE ..Just a couple of them make a meal.

I wish you guys had sheep. I can just see all the different things you would make with goat milk. I just love watching yours video. You both are very hard workers. Love from indiana ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@adamyoung480

17 күн бұрын

Aloha. Goat milk from sheep? Cool.

when my mother and I visited Alaska back in 2007, we went through Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway. Mind you this was the later part of June, first part of July. When we got hit with mosquitos , I couldn't believe the amount that we had to fend off. I am from Texas, so we have our fair share of these little blood suckers, but I will say, your skeeter's take the cake. Our mosquitos are not as massed as y'all are, yall are like little gangs trolling around waiting for its next victim. lol I will say, I did love visiting Alaska. I loved the true rawness of the area and for the areas I visited, I loved the down home country feeling. So with that I do live vicariously through you guys.

Love its back to gardening time. You guys make anything seem possible for those of us who struggle alone to build our dream gardens. Your channel is my number 1 favorite and have been since I discovered it during the 1st round of covid. Best thing that came out of that crazy time. Keep up the good work. Stay safe.

yes!! Gardening is back on the menu!! Love all the variation you two show us .

You two have an immense amount of equanimity when living with the mosquitoes. I was reaching the end of my rope just watching you deal with them.

Those skeeters are huge! When they flew by the camera I thought they were birds, but they were just real close to the camera. LOL You need your hoodie up so they aren't on your neck. Those that haven't subscribed, please do. They work very hard for the content in their videos.and don't forget to give them a thumbs up.

I’m so addicted to your videos,it’s like a TV series that your so excited to see the next episode,amazing videos by 2 amazing people,living the dream,keep up the amazing work you both do ❤

I love the close up shots of the hens. I have 5, all pets and all act different, love watching them.

Springtime is in the air!!!! Exciting to see the progress you two are making on your homestead... Love y'all Thanks for sharing

it is just so wonderful to watch people who are so capable and can problem solve anything!

OBSERVATION...One day Ariell pulls out BEAST MODE and clears a forest, drives heavy equipment and shovels 8 tons of dirt. The next day Arielle bakes quiche, muffins and egg souffle and handles homemade bread with soft babylike hands. Arielle is Mrs. Alaska. Arielle and Eric, when you two open up the KTWM (Kids To Women and Men) school. Im sending my kids up there to get a degree. Great job Eric and Arielle.

Place is coming along great you two tractor is a blessing for all the yard duties you couldn’t be without it!!!

You all put out great videos..just love how both of you can work so well together and get things done...wishing you both the best.

Garden time! I bet you all have missed it! Looks like you will have some beautiful soil!!!❤

You are making me slap invisible mosquitoes!! Why do I itch watching you defend yourself?!😂

Hello beautiful people! Circumstances beyond my control have left me with no dirt to play in this year (😥), so I am SO looking forward to watching your garden!!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!❤✌🤠

Good Morning My Favorite KZread Channel. I'm So Glad To have my coffee while I watch you. I always enjoy watching you. 🙏🕊️🌹🥀🌼🌻☕💜❤️

I watch all the ads on this channel. 😇

That soil looks amazing. I’m so glad your chickens have a safe place to roam.

Good afternoon from Syracuse NY everyone thank you for sharing your new adventures in your lives

Always a beautiful thing to see new life on the farm

Hi from the southern hemisphere. NON-TOXIC - MOSQUITO REPELLENT & SOOTHER RECIPE. In New Zealand a mum made a safe insect repellent/soother oil for her children. Using essential oils with a sweet almond base. It’s called ‘Goodbye Sandfly’, but it works on other blood sucking insects. When I can’t get to NZ (I spend most of my year in Australia)I make my own using, either sweet almond oil base or liquid coconut oil. So usually with about 125ml of the base oil I add an 1/8th of a teaspoon of each of the following essential oils; Manuka, lemongrass, lavender, pine, tea tree, eucalyptus, and camomile. I adjust some of the oils, if I find the mosquitoes are a bit more voracious. After a good shake I put it into small squeeze bottles and/or spray bottles. You can use it on your face, scalp, and everywhere else as it’s water soluble, I also rub some on clothes, hats etc. Some of the essential oils are repellents, others are soothers for the bites.

Babies!!! Awwww, they are so precious🥰 Well they certainly have a great home so they should thrive!! Good gracious, that garden plot is huge😲 So exciting - a lot of work but so much wonderful stuff to grow - getting excited myself!! The peacefulness of puttering, weeding and picking things to eat can't be beat☺ Genius soil mixer - so simple and so effective. Terrific video to watch - you can really see things coming together and picture how it's going to be! Take care you guys, stay safe and happy!!❤❤

My favorite couple are hard at work getting the sight of garden ready this year, and you know it will be one of the best one in the whole state, love there perfection. I know you two will a great job. my prayers are with you and all endeviers will work and keep you both safe.🙏🙏👍👍😊

Thank you for doing more welding, you listed the welder and I ordered it!! Thank you so much!! Great idea for sifting the dirt, to clean it up!! Blessings!!

Y'all grab some of those vinyl tablecloths with the flannel (ish) backing the next supply run. Staple them to the wall behind the roost. Almost as good as the linoleum on the floor!

I love that you work as a team and you make most of whatever you’re working on. So many KZread videos but most of whatever they are working on and then call themselves self-sufficient

Frame in the porch and put on screening, that will keep the state bird away from your outside dinning and cooking!!!! Will you be using the netting over parts of the "run"? So much work be once it's done you'll enjoy it every summer. Maybe a small screen "tent" as a gazebo in the garden. Nice place to sit and drink morning coffee. You could still put the flooring up on the walls. I'm glad we used vinyl in our coop 3 years ago. So easy to clean up. Thanks for sharing. God bless and protect.

Excited to see the garden this year more room to grow more... you need a wood chipper can use it for many reasons... love watching you guys especially when you do canning...❤

Maybe a something to add to your many many projects is to screen in your veranda for mosquito free eating, well almost. That dinner looks delicious. That garden is going to be mammoth. The screen is genius. Your lives are so full and enriched. Great success to very talented and amazing couple ❤

The bird stare at the end just cracked me up lol.

Your garden is going to me massive compared to the old one. When I was a kid my dad made a sifter from 2" wire grid that he formed into a barrel shape. He made two of these, one fitting inside the other. The outside was stationary and the inside revolved to move the packed dirt through the sieves. A motor was attached to the inside sieve to turn it. There were rims, probably from oil barrels, that were on both ends of the 'barrel' with wheels between them at the rim so the inside could move freely. If I ever have a garden, I would definitely try and make one of these.

Yaay, I am so excited for this new garden and all you can grow here. The dirt looks so healthy, when you opened the plastic to reveal the seedlings my heart skipped a little. xx

I am SO glad to see gardening videos again as that is why I originally came to your channel. Second favorite is your cooking videos. Keep up the good work!

Did some say "GARDEN"?! This is going to be EPIC! 😆🧡

Those nachos look heavenlyyyyy ✨😻✨

lol, when the chickens started clucking really loud my two year old little girl hopped up on my lap and said “Mama, chickies!?” And then proceeded to insist that I replay that part for her several times😂🥰🐓

Ok....I am in love with the Branson: versatility, power, reliability: great choice! Then you got me with the baby chicks: a flood of memories that brought me to tears! Thank you!!!

You can build a torch on wheels that can burn a swatch several feet wide, and torch the weeds and seeds really effectively. This will allow you to leave most of the top soil in place. It's an effective weed control. As you rotate the crops during the season you torch again to kill emerges. Over a season or two you'll have most weed pressure eliminated.

The chickens are living lavishly love it.

So happy to see you are starting the greenhouse so you can grow more of your own fruits and veggies❣️

Oh man that sifter worked perfectly! Great job. I can’t wait to see you guys work more on your garden exciting times ahead

You are just like my husband you can build anything out of anything and it always works

@RhapsodyFav287

17 күн бұрын

I know right? Constantly amazed by their ingenuity.

@nancyrea3863

17 күн бұрын

Hope you let him know how much you appreciate him. My dad was like that and I always relied on him but I know I didn’t tell him as often as I should have.