One day I’ll have a farm like this!

@zacharycrawford191

2 жыл бұрын

Chase it

@CountryMotivation

2 жыл бұрын

Sure

@EnzoF105

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@schex9

2 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine what it would cost. If you don't have a productive KZread channel, it would be a money pit.

@livingintoday06

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tig. That's what I said 7 months ago. I now own my very own 7.5 acres. It is no where near what the Rhodes have. 1% everyday and eventually I will get this place where it is thriving. Just keep praying and working that 1% and you will get to where you need to be. God bless, hugs, and well wishes to you and yours.

While we're in our "waiting room" I grow in 2 places, one of which is at my apartment. I have a ~15sqft planter box and ~10sqft of grow bags. I chose plants that produce a lot from either a single plant or a small area (tomato, pepper, cucumber, zucchini, beans, peas, carrots) and it is absolutely amazing how much you can produce in just a small amount of space!

I'm working really hard to build homestead for myself and family

Love your channel and your family, Justin. I have a baby girl on the way and am now in the process of turning my 41 acres into a working farm that I can grow my sweet girl up on. Hopes and prayers that she will be as precious as your children and that the farm will teach her much of that. Very inspired by you, Greg Judy, and Joel Salatin. About to fence off my lot for st. croix. Always praying for you and your family, and in this new venture I'd be honored to have your prayers for us, as well! God bless you, man. And thank you so very much for possessing the one-of-a-kind humility that it takes to seek out other farmers and learn so much from them for our sakes. You've cultivated such a vast network of knowledge from, on, and around this channel. I feel like I can visit this channel for guidance on most anything my land or family can throw at me.

My front garden is for the pollinators, but my house is surrounded by food/herb production because it’s the safest place to grow (fenced in away from barn animals). I save flower heads 🌻 in the freezer for the colder months to feed my chickens as a supplement to their diet (usually end up freezing a few bugs in the baggies too).

Bend rebar in an arch across the chicken run to make a trellis for fruit trees on the rebar. You get Shade and food for chickens, pest control for the trees, and more fruit for people.

My subscription doesn't cover the community portion but I can't afford to bump up a tier. Hopefully you'll keep posting about it so I can live vicariously through you.

@tonygrimes13

2 жыл бұрын

All tiers have access to Community App.

Good thing when that panel fell over in the chicken pen before you zip tied it that it didn't land on some chickens and crush them!

Just started reading your book, Justin! My public library bought it at my request. So far, I'm loving it.

Hey there!! My wife and I want to meet you when you coming to Amish country in September. I sent you a message on the website. Hoping to hear from you! Would be an honor to meet. We are moving in august. Having our first child in October and getting chickens next spring. Lots of amazing blessing!!

Been doing it for years so glad I started my full on homestead. I was a carpenter in the city saved a bunch bought a cheap house on 4 acers for 48000 but 10000 in it. Now I have 2 jersey nurse cow that I raise 9 calfs on each I have been selling the beef dairy crosses I get for 125 bucks at a few weeks old. Then sell at 6 to 7 months old and get from 1000 to 1400 each depending on body size and how they grade but it's been pretty profitable made 12000 this year off 2 nurse cows plus have freezers full of beef I'm still selling.

I love this video and how encouraging you are JR about the all the different options avail to grow our own food. A needed watch for me when this time of year I can feel very overwhelmed with my gardens, and I'm starting me seeds for my last vegtables for the fall garden. I imagine Rebecca making use of and/or sharing all the abundance in the gardens and that makes me smile. I try to do most of the gardening all my self, but I see that I need to enlist my husband and kids more in the process. My husband and I have the best conversations when we are out in the lavender field pulling weeds together. Thank you!

I think it’s awesome how Becky tied her tomato plants up and the way they grew up like that that’s awesome I didn’t know you could do that I knew we could put them on steaks but not up like in the air thanks Becky thanks Justin and family

@tipgiles5432

2 жыл бұрын

I did it last year. This year cattle panels. Both worked the same in productivity. Joy Giles

You said that many times to have the garden outside your door and since I moved, that's what I am going to do....just that, chickens and all. Thanks Jason🤗❤🤗 keep on pounding, eventually it will stick.

"If it doesn't rain, water once a week"..... When we tried to start, here in central florida, a few years ago...we learned very quickly how utterly and completely foreign that kind of watering is here....especially in the middle of summer! During the big heat...We are on the 2 times a day plan, minimum!

@salyluz6535

2 жыл бұрын

Your soil in Florida is most likely also quite different from the rest of the country. Every place I have dug in the ground in Florida, it was much sandier and has a high water table in comparison to Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky etc. You will need to be constantly adding compost and mulch to improve your soil’s ability to retain water. It can improve! 👍🏽

Thank you for sharing everything.What happened to Josiah foot? I enjoy watching you and your family. I live in North Carolina too.God’s country .God bless you and your family.

I think the chickens need all that space. You have a lot of chickens.

YEAH JUSTIN!! You said that her broccoli jammed but you & helpers powered up that raised bed full of that chicken poop compost. then she brought up those babied seed-started toddler out to plant. So all of you produced that amazing broccoli that the beautiful one said tasted SO GOOD!!

Your tips and tricks are helping me feel more confident that I can keep my family fed. Thanks you.

I have always wanted to do something like this and am slowly starting it up Lov the vids and the showes

I absolutely love this!!it will be a beautiful garden!!! Blessings to you all!!!!

Justin I have a system that can grow aprox 35,000 lbs. in a 15 mtr. X 5 mtr tunnel using no lights or electric power with 90-95% less water... hydroponically...no poisons etc...here in South Africa...of course where we are there's no Frost...(in a year)

Sending this to my son

Great job. Your all set up.

you should try berry bush as trim around the house it looks good and give you food

This was so informative and fun. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I feel like it's possible to do more in my yard!

the climate where i am is different, so currently my second planted tomatoes are about 5 inches high.. my last tomatoes had grown about 6 ft. in a half gallon pots. pots used to be with flowers. 2 days ago i saw a sprout, today it looks like beans in one of my pots.. i need to transplant soon. i did a bit of composed pile last year from kitchen scrap, in june i saw a sprout of something, i just let it do its thing, now i know it is A pepper. what type i don't know

Strawberries usually don't produce after the first day of summer, but they would be stronger plants if you remove the morning glories

@salyluz6535

2 жыл бұрын

My brother has two varieties of strawberries that produce fruit from May through October. I think people should look into this more! But yes, morning glories can be very invasive

Awesome work.

Great idea to add the small garden in the chicken pen. 😊💜

Working on it! 😀

When you move the chickens off, do you not have to wait for the manure to decompose before you plant? I've wondered this with the pigs as well.

Very inspiring!! Thank you Uncle Justin.💙🙏💜🙏

Your strawberries and morning glories will both climb if you give them the space to do so. They only need a little training.

Blessings to all!

All looks beautifull....I got miniature garden with h chicken n one Muscovy drake ...snakes gotmy 2 female n the eggs they were sitting ...n just now while trying to watch this video . ....something was inside fencing to my henpen. ....couldn't go see cuz I've been bed ridden mostly since May29. . tore or badly sprained everything in foot n ankle ,,can touch foot to floor or I'll break all my bones in foot says Doctor.....so I guess I'll have to wait till Tuesday after noon when my helper comes. Hope all my hens are safe...something got one older hen this past Monday Loved your video lots of good advise !!! .

A great demonstration of what can be done. 👍🏽

Beautiful bounty!

If you wanted to sow dikon radish seed in the compacted area. Great natural sod buster.

@salyluz6535

2 жыл бұрын

Daikon- Yes it’s a great radish!

Awesome inspiration here!

Well done. Good job. Good idea

Inspiring, my Friend!

Yes you can do it!👍🏽Great Job!!

So amazing and inspiring! What are the raised bed measurements? Trying to find them in the vid. Thank you!

Fruit trees can produce a lot of fruit, I have an apple tree that last fall filled two 8 gallon crates each.

So much is possible in an urban garden!

I learned so much knowledge from you. 🙏God blessed!

Thanks🤗👍❤

if using off property grass clippings or animal manure remember to make sure that no toxic sprays or doings have been used

One day my garden will abundant and thrive well like this

Justin you have helped so much with what I want to do and making nature work with you I hope to have something like this one day I would like to make enough off what I raise and grow to take care of my family and make enough to have a decent house pay for care and up keep of everything and pay the bills

Sunflowers are still food 😁

Great ideas We have a side garden full of yummy things

In 2 years I’m going to have a farm like this. I just need to get out of the city first

Bravo 👏

I wish our local governments would relax the restrictions on small scale homesteading. There’s a real grassroots movement around our area to change the laws.

Hey, how do you keep termites from eating the raised beds wood? Great stuff

@jimpokorny4598

2 жыл бұрын

Raised beds are made from Cedar Wood.

I freaking love you man

What I see is Salsa Verde from all those tomatillos.

We hope all the farms are safe from the flooding and storms. Please everyone, look at your situations. If you need to move your animals to Higher ground do so. If their housing is near a Creek, move them. We hope everyone is safe and ready. GOD bless

BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC

How many pounds of chicken feed do you use per year for 30 layers?

Hey Justin I am really excited about the Abubdance + community feature on the app. I have downloaded the app and do not know where to navigate and find this feature. Has it already launched? Huge fan hope the fam is doing well.

Wouldn't the soil in the Kitchen run be to hot? I was always under the impression you have to wait 6 month to a year before using chicken waste as fertilizer.

@madelinehelwig8409

2 жыл бұрын

I might be wrong but my impression is that, because of his deep bedding in the run, the manure and plant matter has been scratched together by the chickens and it has been decomposing probably for months. He probably switches up his bedding once or twice a year only.

@StandForFreedom1776

2 жыл бұрын

@@madelinehelwig8409 yes but the chickens were still active in that area so there is fresh manure on top

since calories are a better barometer of self sufficiency than lbs, can you try calculating how many calories you raise (veggie+meat) in a year to see if you reach a target of 1 million calories per year per adult? thx

Sunflower seeds are a great source of fat that's easy to grow with 72 grams of fat in a cup and 29 grams of protein, magnesium, vit B6, iron. Plus, they are excellent bait for birds and squirrels for those that can't raise animals. Everyone should have sunflower seeds to plant if SHTF. You can even sprout them in a jar in the winter in the dark and the sprouts are extra nutritious.

I live in California and I rent can I grow lettuce and onions inside by a sunny window?

I’m so bummed that I can’t grow sunflowers. The deer eat them up right away.

What kind of lettuce are you growing in the summer?

How do you sign in to Abundance+ Community? I am a member of Abundance+.

🦃Listen Justin, with love to you and yours, you need another farm hand. When you put up solar, and you should; also put in RV hookups and septic. Free ground rent is an incentive for labor. 🐓 Many retirees travel and will work but their home needs a space. Lots that travel love gardening and have trade skills to share. On that note we have not seen Big Daddy or Grandma in a while. I am 63 and miss mowing and weeding. It was therapy. 🍓🐝🐞 Ask the Beautiful One what she thinks. 🌻🌻🌻

What can u grow when ur yard it mostly shade cuz I rent and they won’t cut the trees back

@tashagoodson3920

2 жыл бұрын

I’m growing on my deck in Containers and green stocks but I wouldn’t that they’re not growing as great as I want them to because of the tree trees so what do you do

How do you keep aerial predators away from your chickens in your front yard pen?

@justinxiaoproject6980

2 жыл бұрын

Guard goose or well trained dog

Do you clip the chickens wings?

Personally think I’d plant grapes around the chickens add a lil shade for them plus leaves are edible as well

@janellesisco9724

2 жыл бұрын

I did that for 2 years, I thought it sounded like a great idea too! But ultimately I decided to move them. I had to wrap the grape clusters in mesh bags so the chickens couldn't eat them, which is not too big a deal I guess. Also the chickens do scratch dust up onto the grapes as well, so they definitely needed washing before eating. I don't know if I just had particularly naughty chickens, but the grape vines along the top of the fence made them feel like there was something to land on, so they would fly up and be able to escape, even with clipped wings. Just thought I would share my experience in case anyone wants to assess whether or not they want to try this. They did enjoy eating the leaves though!

How many pounds are scraps that are discarded...to pigs?

How do you keep the squash vine borer off your zucchini plants??? Every year it’s a terrible battle that I ultimately loose 😞

@notworldlywise

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to know this as well! We lose many, many vining plants to borers.

@salyluz6535

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have as much of a problem with it if I don’t plant it early in the spring. Depending on where you live, you can usually get a good crop of it if you plant six weeks later than most other people, with less of a problem with vine borer. I know there are some other natural remedies I can’t remember right now, but this is one that has helped me.

My nurse friend worries over using chicken compost put directly into a garden spot. Does it need to rest for a year or two?

@justinxiaoproject6980

2 жыл бұрын

Only worry about raw chicken poop. If it's mixed with wood chips, it will be diluted enough to not burn plants.

I've seen all of your freezers in your videos for your meat and storage. Question; do you have something for emergency, in case you're electric goes out? If so what do you use? Also do you have a video on how to make your walk in freezer? I know you have a ac unit in there to keep it cold, what is that meter called that tricks the ac unit to be cooler? Thank you for putting all this information out to people! We're homesteading on our little 1 Acer lot, because of your videos!!! We couldn't have done it without your help! So thank you for your wisdom, my family appreciates you!! Another question; do you guys invite volunteers to come work your land with you in exchange for education? Cause I'd love to come and volunteer on your farm for about 2 weeks. I'm right up in Virginia, so your not that far away! And I just want to learn from you & your family, expecially your wife and her knowledge with food. Does she have a cook book, or a book on canning? Idk how to can. Every year we waist soooo much food, because I don't know how to store it. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!

@salyluz6535

2 жыл бұрын

Mildred Mills: To start out with, purchase a Ball Blue Book, the basic introductory canning guide. It has step-by-step directions of how to preserve very many kinds of fruits and vegetables etc. That’s what my farmer grandmother gave me when I started out canning over 30 years ago. Try to get the newest version of the book, which is updated every few years to keep up with current USDA guidelines for food safety. If you get into pressure canning later, you can do low acid things such as meat and green beans. We used to do that in my family, but now that we don’t have animals we find that we are able to can enough using the simpler boiling water bath method. We can use it for stone fruits, juices, jam, salsa, tomatoes, pasta sauce, sauerkraut, pickles including kosher dills, pickled garlic, pickled beets and pickled green beans, plum sauce, pie filling, apple butter- really so many things we never get it all done! Some things we do prefer the texture of frozen, such as meat, low acid vegetables, and berries. I have tried canning plain whole berries, and honestly I don’t recommend it. They do make excellent jam, pie filling and sauce though! Most other fruits such as apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, even tropical fruit like mango- you can these using the boiling water bath method. I used to make a thick syrup to go with all these fruits, now I can them usually in white grape juice, or stevia sweetened water for less sugar. You can also find some good information about canning on the Ball and USDA websites, and don’t forget about your local County Extension Agent! They are associated with/funded by whichever public university in your state has the agricultural and veterinary school, and usually they have an office in whichever building houses your County offices. For example, where I live we have great information from Ohio State University & Michigan State University extension services, The office is located in our courthouse, and there are agents available in every county to advise farmers, homeowners and 4H groups. Some of them even offer classes, most of them offer free advice and reading materials. They can help you identify problems with your plants or soil, as well as tell you which types of trees and plants are most successful in your county. I recommend first buying the Ball Blue Book, selecting some recipes to try, then purchasing your supplies and starting with the boiling water bath canning method. Often you can find canning jars at yard sales or estate auctions, & even sometimes listed on free giveaway sites such as Freecycle. Canning jars are an excellent example of recycling- I have some that were used by my great grandma! As long as the upper lip is not scratched or chipped, they can be reused hundreds of times. Once you have mastered The boiling water bath method, you can go onto the more complicated pressure canning if you want to. Some of my friends and relatives pressure can skinless boneless chicken, turkey, beef, lamb and game like venison etc. One advantage with this method is once the food is in the jars, it is shelf stable for years and you’re not paying anything to keep it frozen. You can do it! 👍🏽

@allnaturalhomesteaders

Жыл бұрын

@@salyluz6535 thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement! I am definitely going to look into getting this book, I've never tried canning before, always just froze stuff. But it's never to late to try! Thank you for all of your tips! I'm excited to start a new adventure with canning. Expecially in today's world, when everything is so messed up. I appreciate your encouragement and tips. Thank you!

@salyluz6535

Жыл бұрын

Mildred Mills: There are definitely some good resources and recipes online, but before following those I would first make sure they are well tested and approved by USDA or a university extension service- or similar groups if you are in another nation. Here’s one good resource: www.healthycanning.com/learning-resources-for-home-canning and www.ballmasonjars.com/canning-preserving-guides.html.

@allnaturalhomesteaders

Жыл бұрын

@@salyluz6535 I bought a ball canning book and all of my supplies!! I'm super excited to start canning. I'm going to start with water-bath canning, it looks easier then pressure canning, and cheaper. I can do that with one of my bug pots that I already have! I'm super excited to start canning, and of course I'm currently reading the book you suggested. Since I don't know a thing about canning, it has been a fantastic resource, so thank you for your recommendation I truly appreciate you, thank you! And good luck gardening and homesteading, God bless!

I was just watching one of your videos from a couple months back where you're still struggling with pain. Then you mentioned peanut butter and chocolate so I stopped the video to come over here and tell you to look up Sally k Norton on YT and you'll find a bunch of interviews. I recommend you watch at least a handful because she talks about different things but the peanut butter and chocolate are high oxalate foods and are wreaking havoc on so many people and they don't even know it. Spinach is a top offender! Outrageous amount of oxalates. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are also not good. Look her up the list goes on.

I am not so sure about those numbers but it is an abundance and you can do a lot I don't think that is a typical sized yard its a bit larger than typical but it might be common as in something 30% could achieve space wise. i do think it is important to acknowledge that garden is not feeding three people. by weight maybe your getting the weight but your not getting 2,000 calories x 3 people times 365 days. the weights you gave on lettuce are not equal to eggs and chicken it is a lot of food but Justin is a bit of a salesmen actual results would not likely be quite that if you wanted to try and fully feed three people

@salyluz6535

2 жыл бұрын

Janice, it really depends on what you grow. No, lettuce or cucumbers don’t have as much nutrition as cabbage, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach, potatoes, a wide variety of green, shelled and dry beans, sweet potatoes, Watermelon, winter squash etc. If you have butter, cottage cheese and yogurt from your whole milk (goat, sheep or cow) and you’re putting butter and salt on your vegetables, also eating fish, rabbit or chicken and several eggs a day, that’s a lot different than just eating a lettuce, cucumber & tomato salad! Plus I don’t think he’s saying that you would not need anything other than your front yard as a food source- you could grow some Stevia instead of sugar, but if you want any kind of grain it takes more space than most front yards have. Most people would want some kind of bread, rice or oatmeal at least. Justin is saying here that people can get a whole lot more than they imagined from a small space, if they plan out how to make the most of it.

I had ewe lambs in the spring How old should a be when I put a ram in with them

@tonygrimes13

2 жыл бұрын

Google it!!!!!!

😊

Diesel (Henry) is starting to think either ur crazy or the camera is a person. Who u talking 2 Papa? I call him Diesel cause he choose to enter this world at the pumps. Crazy chicken man and crazy talking to camera man. have a blessed day.

My house is barely 1300 square feet. My yard is smaller. I'm having a hard time with the small area.

@jenniferrichardson2702

2 жыл бұрын

@Randall Moore I'm trying but I'm new to gardening. And I'm a senior (bad back) so we just made some raised beds. And I have 5 gallon buckets to hold 1 plant each up on a cement block.

I want to know what's keeping those chickens in on that little short fence my chickens would fly right out and they do

@tonyahayre5541

2 жыл бұрын

In previous videos I have watched him clip their wings.

@janellesisco9724

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing. Some of mine can clear a 4 foot fence even with clipped wings, and are even more likely to do so if they have a rail of some kind to perch on.

You should feed the morning glory to the rabbit 🐰.

What happened to Josiah's foot? 🤔

Do you have animals that disturb your gardens? Our garden, years ago, fought deer, rabbits, groundhogs, and birds. We also have a lot of foxes which wouldn't bother the garden, but I bet they'd love chickens if we had them.

If I had a nickel every time I was picking weeds and I said “oops that wasn’t a weed”…I’m glad to see that it happens to you too!

How do you keep the birds in the chicken run safe from predators? Are there predators in your area? I live in California and we have hawks and raccoons and the occasional coyote. And how do you keep critters off your crops? I have squirrels, possums, skunks, raccoons, rats, mice, bugs, birds. And I live in a big city! You must have much larger animals to protect your livestock and crops from?

@dissendiums

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they have a guard dog- Pomeranian I believe. Wouldn’t be workable in a small city plot tho yeah.

Serious question: Do you guys worry about predators?

I love seeing how you've adapted to your location and climate, but so much of your advice is not accurate outside of areas with similar weather and climate and soil. People in areas with different precip and frost-free periods would get vastly different results if they applied what you preach. Be nice to acknowledge what you have to start with before you reap the benefits. I would kill to have 3 crop seasons and dependable weekly rainfall, but I adapted to my reality and it's a work in progress.

It seems to me like you can give the chickens 3 times more room to roam, not less. Chickens that get a lot of exercise and sunlight and various greens are a lot healthier than cramped garden hut chickens. Free to roam good environment variety chickens get harder shells that is healthier overall

How much does Abundance + cost?

@tonygrimes13

2 жыл бұрын

Check the Website, link in description under video.

3 cucumbers from 3 plants until something attacked them. 3 pepper plants got me 6 peppers. Those are expensive peppers. $12 for 6. I can't figure out the pest pressure and disease treatments in zone 9-10.

@tipgiles5432

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought an upgraded durable insect material and hoops to use in the fall. In our area caterpillars are hard on brassicas. Joy Giles

@jenniferrichardson2702

2 жыл бұрын

@@tipgiles5432 but don't they need to give access to pollinators? Bees etc if I cover them they won't fruit right? I'm new to gardening

Poor old chooks , loosing half there run. Great garden though.

If I plant right outside my door the deer would thank me and I'd have nothing left. 😆

2 жыл бұрын

Make a "fence" with fishing line. They can't see it, but they can feel it and get spooked by it & will avoid bumping into it.

@Re_discover_wonder

2 жыл бұрын

@ what a genius idea! Thank you!

I ask a question. it is safe to walk barefoot on chicken fecal waste

@tonygrimes13

2 жыл бұрын

Kids have been doing it for hundreds of years!!!!

@lupitareuter

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonygrimes13 aOk

#urbanhomesteading