My grandparents were married in 1920 and farmed together over 50 years. They had a dairy farm, milking 4 Jersey cows by hand twice daily. My Grandma had a flock of about 40 White Leghorn chickens. My Grandaddy raised 3 hogs and butchered them every year. Every year they had a huge vegetable and fruit garden. You all remind me of them.

Finally, after all these years, I finally found someone with some sense! I'm 71 years old and have been telling people to eliminate the water, and do exactly what you are calling open kettling, for over 50 years! I have never heard of anyone going back to their canning method after trying this! The only thing I do differently is that I turn them upside down so the liquid is in contact with the lid to seal. That isn't necessary but is another precaution I take to ensure a good seal. Y'all rock! Wade

@areallifewaifu

2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother taught me to do this and she said if they don't seal themselves, then you can seal them the other way. Its an easy way to save time!!

@elizabethl6987

2 жыл бұрын

This is the old way, and the way it’s still done in Europe too. Perfectly fine, I think the industry in America is a little too... controlling, or whatever the word is.

@wadebrinson8977

2 жыл бұрын

@@areallifewaifu Yah, that's the way I do about anything that involves vinegar. Any pickles of peppers or other produce you want to pickle and it is never "soggy" and always firm and crisp! So glad I found you guys to follow. Don't know why but I'm just now getting your reply even though you made it 3 weeks ago! Take care! Wade

@wadebrinson8977

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethl6987 I think the general public here in the states has become so Sue crazy that companies go way overboard to protect themselves. From here I can see an entire generation of people that that seem to go out each day just to see if they can find a new way and a new thing to get offended about. It's been many years since I have been to Europe so I can't comment on how things are there. Wade

@Mathmagicality

2 жыл бұрын

How do you turn them upside down while they’re still hot without the lid falling off before it seals?

I love how well you two work together. I am sure it isn't a bed of roses all of the time, but you guys are awesome.

@adrianfeeger

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with both of them, so attractive, wholesome and talented

@josephcassidy1211

Жыл бұрын

I guess it probably is like a bed of roses 🌹 (little thorny plant humor)😂❤

Your dog laying there in the high tunnel getting covered with pruned tomato plants was very sweet. What a harvest. Your onion jam and salsa looks great. I say "pepperonchee-knee."

Pro tip: When I worked as a cook we would add a tsp of baking soda to our chopped onions that we caramelized. It helps them soften and caramelize in about half the time!

@kenshores9900

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@trina7274

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lissy!! Awesome tip!! 💕🙏

@TarotLadyLissa

2 жыл бұрын

@Native vibes I don't consider a dash of baking soda to unhealthy.

@greeneyes2256

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, Lissy. Thank you.

@initialfaust6888

2 жыл бұрын

the problem with that is even if it isnt unhealthy that dash of baking soda makes the onions turn into mush. it may take a little longer but you get a better end result without the baking soda... i have tried it both ways on multiple types of onions for french onion soup and baking soda ones come out worse.

I love how Bo gets covered up with vines and doesn't even move. LOL.

@jessie551

2 жыл бұрын

Resigned to his fate. 😆

@georgettemadison507

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to say this too

@morjesusgan3

Жыл бұрын

❤️ Bo

@Alex-ny1qg

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same, although knowing myself i would see to what extent i could cover him without moving 😂

Finally, found a channel that has everything in one: winter camping/living, practical help with supplies/tools/equipment, growing/harvesting/preserving produce and cooking. After many off-the-grids, semi off-the-grids, hot tent, and winter cabin videos, this is exactly what I was looking for. You are living the life we are working towards.Thanks for producing this channel!!

@jaredstark231

Жыл бұрын

Yup!

I was born in Siberia… The last dish you made a stuffed cabbage, we called them “Golubzci”!!! So happy to see you eating them too😉 We making them with meat and rice 🍚, meat and buckwheat, meat and vegetables…it’s delicious!!! Good luck guys, God bless you and Alaska !!!!!

@StrawberryMery25

2 жыл бұрын

I love IT, we eat Gołąbki in Poland to. Something brilliant

@midnull6009

2 жыл бұрын

In Belarus we do the same, and they're called the same, golbuzci.

@marijazbiljic6

2 жыл бұрын

We eat that in Serbia too. It's called sarma 😊

@maikojanezashvili8306

2 жыл бұрын

We call it Tolma in Georgia. This dish is one of favourites in Caucasus region.

@radoslavtomov9121

2 жыл бұрын

@@marijazbiljic6 Same here in Bulgaria. We also make them with grape leaves, but generally smaller.

ATTENTION: when are you two going to write 'Simple Living Alaska - Homesteading, Gardening and Recipes'? (By the way, we use your calendar all the time.)

@lauramartin6259

2 жыл бұрын

I would buy a recipe/cook book from them so fast!

@christinebrush4399

2 жыл бұрын

@@lauramartin6259 Me too.

@taililly2483

2 жыл бұрын

Me three. Especially the canning & perserving recipes

@DianaTorez

2 жыл бұрын

Yes please

@kerry-annemilne750

2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely would buy your book. Even if it was just something I could print off and put in a folder.

how sweet and a big darling is your Bo!!! I just love how he is always close to you both, how sweet and calm he is. The love of a dog has no comparison with any other, i firmly believe that dogs have come to teach us how to love! They really have the capacity to give unconditional love... so much we can learn from them.

@morningstar92

2 жыл бұрын

I agree,I had covid and a stroke,my so called friends and even family disappeared leaving me with strangers to care for me but my little jack Russell has been right by my side from the start locking my hands and feet he must think that will make me better and who knows it might because I was able to walk again after 10 months so I took him out,so I'm happy for him and grateful to have him on walks again. Love is unconditional with him and I love him so glad he picked me as his human ❤

@peacefulwife5199

2 жыл бұрын

@@morningstar92 May God richly bless you and your sweet pup. I hope and pray you get back up to par very soon. Give yourself grace. You've been through heck and back. Last year my beloved husband had cancer, 2 strokes, developed diabetes and a brain tumor. He is 80. He's walking 3 miles per day, he got his speech pretty much back. His balance is much better. His strokes were pons/brain stem strokes. I'm so very blessed to have him alive. Sometimes brain stem strokes result in "locked in syndrome". Often they can't move, or respond. Just eye movements. I'm so grateful for my husband. ❤😊❤

@slowly_radish8374

2 жыл бұрын

As someone famous once said "if dogs don't go to heaven, I want to go where dogs go". 🐕❤

@ancimargarita2763

2 жыл бұрын

@@slowly_radish8374 yes, me too!!! At least i am sure i will be really well received.

@Rafungilo

2 жыл бұрын

They are amazing, I’ve never loved anything more, but the bond comes from generations of working alongside each other. You see a similar bond between people and horses for the same reason. Cats are cool but we only domesticated them, we didn’t work together to improve our lives. We use to really depend on dogs and horses to survive. Imagine if you needed your dog to find food… the bond would be even more unbelievable

I'll bet most people don't know how beautiful really fresh vegetables are. Your harvest is awesome!

You two are a FORCE! love how you knocked out that salsa verde. Such a good model of how team work makes the dream work. Love it!

Great job on the onion jam! 🧅 Carmelizing onions normally takes 45 minutes to an hour (they'll be dark brown and sweet when they're done), so you weren't doing anything wrong - it's just a looong process. Try some caramelized onions, with blue cheese and toasted walnuts on pizza dough, it's so delicious!

@leonvanover2926

2 жыл бұрын

Caramelized onions, figs, goat cheese and walnuts pizza is what I call pizza candy. Now I want to make that!

@suzannes5888

2 жыл бұрын

@@leonvanover2926 Yes, it is delicious! For me, with the figs, I like that for breakfast of brunch with a soft boiled or poached egg on the side and porcini sea salt. With the savory combo I mentioned, it's great with a beautifully marinated and grilled protein - with a non-competing sauce or the marinade "speaking for its self". I can tell they're already really getting in to their doughs .... I just want some of that garlic 🧄that Arielle was mesmerized with by its smell!... sounded like garlic nirvana... lol

@amandavanhorn296

2 жыл бұрын

,v,,,

@ivansnegireff2919

2 жыл бұрын

@@leonvanover2926 hell0

@p.shermanfortytwowallabyla9488

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds so frigging good. I need to make that now lol

I just LOVE this channel! Living and eating off the land- I believe that’s the way nature intended! No light bills, water bills etc.-just hard work! Your harvests were absolutely beautiful! You two should publish a cookbook. Your recipes look delicious!

Hearing... "this is probably our favorite thing to can", over and over brings me joy. ☺💕

So many different ways to use pomegranates. I know your family loves to taste test all your new recipes. Your videos bring peace and happiness to my heart and your dog makes me laugh all the time. Thank you for sharing yourself and your family with us. You give us much more than we could ever give you. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

the joy i feel every time you post is indescribable. Thank you for sharing clips of your beautiful life.

Bo with the nasturtium crown was so cute. I love that he naps in the garden while you work!

*The vegetable garden is impressive*

I am single, 58, in good shape, happy and live by myself in Northern Minnesota. I have acreage and greatly appreciate homesteading. It is difficult sometimes to go it alone. I love seeing you young kids living in reality. I'm new at trying self reliant living but I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Love Y'all.... 🙋🏼‍♀️🌹

Even though I've canned a lot through 50 years it still fascinates me watching you both participate. Blessings to both. 😊🇱🇷

My 37 minutes (almost 38 minutes) of happiness! Your harvest videos are definitely a fave of mine..What a great way to end the week!! 💞💕💖 I love love love your channel!

I absolutely adore the random ass conversations y’all have when you’re working...they always make me smile you guys are hilarious without even trying ❤️❤️ every single thing looked absolutely delicious! I would’ve made myself sick with that onion jam I definitely would’ve eaten an entire jar before I put any of the kids on lol I LOVE onions raw or cooked but that just looked phenomenal!!

I love the way that you work and flow together. It makes my heart happy to see your love for each other and how it reflects in the way you work to obtain your goals! Thanks for being awesome!!!

@molliejonte2732

2 жыл бұрын

I too enjoy watching the love they have for each other, that shows in so many ways. It is awesome and heart warming.

Ariel your overhead nasturtiums in the gate flower box are so pretty. Even though they didn’t get the entire season to grow they are beautiful. That was a great idea.

@sherrizanoli1398

2 жыл бұрын

They are edible too.

Here in Finland we pick the onions when the stalks have started to yellow and fall over. Then they are dried in the sun (if weather allows) for a day so the dirt comes off more easily. Then it's time to move them in a well aerated shelter to cure for a week. We twist the stalks to stop them going bad (you can also twist the stalk around a rope to hang them, this requires less floor space). Then it's time to move them indoors to a warm place to dry for 3 weeks. Then twist the stalks off completely or braid them.

@Alexis-iq7lz

2 жыл бұрын

Same in Sweden.

@wild3gaming398

2 жыл бұрын

How long do they keep like this?

@kyostikkallio

2 жыл бұрын

@@wild3gaming398 Hopefully all through winter if you keep them dry and cold 👍

@Alexis-iq7lz

2 жыл бұрын

I planted onions before the frost last year, harvested them sometime in June - I could have harvested them at least a few weeks earlier - and they’re still doing fine. If I had had more of them, I am pretty sure they’d have lasted (preservation-wise) until next year’s harvest. I only have a few left though, and I’ll likely use them during the holidays.

@divelea

2 жыл бұрын

My grandparents used to step on all onion stalks while they were still in the ground, when they showed signs of yellow/wilt. To "make" the onion bulbs grow bigger. I know that to be true because when I am too late to bend the stalks, the onion hardens, is small and the stalk too thick and useless. Anyway, I'm just excited to read and apply other people's experience!

You can use all of the nasturtium plant, the flowers are lovely dried for tea, or candied into a jam-like sweet treat. The leaves are good in soups and stir fry. I love what you guys do, I'd love to see you using more of what you work so hard to grow!

@jacquelineiversen5661

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I just made pesto from nasturtium and it was awesome. The leaves are spicy and add big flavor 😋

@michellesotelo-mercer7797

Жыл бұрын

I just saw a recipe that used the large leaves to stuff/roll just like the cabbage, just smaller ... cant wait to try it next year now that I have a place that I can plant a garden

How and why do folks thumbs down this great couple is beyond me..they're are amazing, educational..wishing I had fresh veggie's..fresh air..just being outdoors,..

Just now realizing thier names are Ariel and Eric and I can't. It's amazing. They are an amazing team ❤️ I always wanted to be Ariel from the movies but I think these two are better role models. I've decided homesteading is where I'm going in life.

@JP-uj8wk

2 жыл бұрын

Aries and Eric... from the little.mermaid.. makes me want to break out into song hahaha epic 😅 wonder if he knows he's really with a mermaid princess 👸

@Just-Nikki

2 жыл бұрын

My husband and I made that choice almost 6 years ago and it’s a wonderful life. It’s work but it’s worth it. I wish you success on your journey.

@eddierich6179

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I always wonder if those are their real names or if they chose fake ones for privacy...

@toniatalley1977

Жыл бұрын

Well now that you say it I can't get the little mermaid out of my head. Lol. My favorite Disney movie

I grew up in Alaska and I watch your show when I feel home sick. Mom always did pickled banana peppers and pepper jelly every summer. Thank you for enjoying Alaska.

I love how the bees are just living their best life!

8:19 That's the cutest thing ever. Probably dreaming of chasing rabbits. Bless him.... And I've learned more about onions in the last 30 minutes than in the last 56 years!

I am amazed at how unbothered you are by the bee's. I know you guys are bee keepers but wow. I would be so afraid of being stung.

@baskervillebee6097

2 жыл бұрын

Did you know that bee keepers are less likely to have arthritis in later years because of occasional stings?

@jksatte

2 жыл бұрын

@@baskervillebee6097 I think I heard of that before. I probably need some of that myself. Is there a bee sting pill?

@baskervillebee6097

2 жыл бұрын

@@jksatte Never heard of one, but there was a doctor who kept bees and held one with forceps to sting his patient as treatment. Thought it was kind of mean to the bee. The stinger is attached to its guts and the bee dies.

That's almost a 'peck'! That would be a peck of pipping hot pickled peppers... Now if only Peter were to show up.... ;)

@MyHumbleNest

2 жыл бұрын

Pepper the purty puddy cat came instead.

This is what i grew up doing, like everything you guys do but we also had fruits( plums, walnuts, pears, peaches, strawberry. My dad built a house in the village and he is still doing it, this winter he also did leeks . So i am from Kosovo living in England now but I miss this life so much! I remember I used yo take unrippen plums from the tree and I would be told off badly by my dad! I will send a link of your videos to him as he doesn’t speak English but I know he will love it! I think it’s amazing what you guys do and the hard work you do , I don’t think the videos do the justice how hard and great work it goes into it, but if course if you love something you don’t feel it .thank you again for sharing this with us xx

You folks got a very nice Harvest God bless

Bo is beautiful with flowers on his head. I could swear those bees were going to get me. I kept swatting the air around my tablet. The camera and everything made them look just like they're in the room with me. The chopping sounds also very interesting. Ariel, you are just so precious. Wanting to pronounce Pepperoncini correctly...so darned cute. I could smell that lusciousness from here. 😊

@katkarrier

2 жыл бұрын

The puppy was so cute I literally took a screen shot 🥰

Saving for tonight when my sweetie gets home. Thanks for giving us a viewing option over the weekend. A hard to find TRUE reality show 🌶❤️

I love how the dogs are always at ease where ever you are

Your set up for canning is the best. How blessed you both are💕

Hang on a minute. You are True Alaskans all ready. Remote cabin Repair. Total clean up and repair. Wood Stove Replace. Now a New Sawmill. Sawmills are Great. Thanks for the Show. 😁😁

I was running for my chips when it dawned on me that you were the ones who had the salsa...I was so disappointed! 🤣😂😝. What a harvest and the total amount preserved is so impressive. Have you revisited how you can successfully have a “root cellar”? Take care and stay well you two...I got the warm fuzzies watching Bo sleep while you harvested...I didn’t miss his “flower hat”! 😂❤️🤣

I love how the dog is just chillin in the garden while u guys pick stuff lol. So relaxing

You’re a wonderful couple. A good example to everybody.

It's so interesting to see how you adapt to each year's harvest. This year you are short on banana peppers so you add others into the mix. Your canning videos never get old. Thank you

@sweetkima

2 жыл бұрын

They do such an amazing job! I cannot wait to see recipes and get an update on the mushrooms.....

@charlenekociuba7396

2 жыл бұрын

@@sweetkima I hope they include some recipes in their calendar, that would be unique for sure.

@jenna7817

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlenekociuba7396 that is a great idea

We smoked our Tomotilla peppers before making the salsa. What a difference in flavour. Worth a try for a batch.

@russellwatters5891

2 жыл бұрын

Most just smoke weed, that makes a difference too... 😆

@johnminke4542

2 жыл бұрын

@@russellwatters5891 I am sure it does. Can you see or taste the results

@russellwatters5891

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnminke4542 It must, there's been reports of pink elephants too.

@russellwatters5891

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnminke4542 lol. Have a great weekend

@hoosierladyus48

2 жыл бұрын

@@russellwatters5891 LOL

6:36 I love your doggo just chillin in the garden with you guys! So cute.

7:13 "Can you imagine if one year everything went the way you wanted it? You would just quit! ...you would just quit after that 'cuz you can't top it, you know what I mean?" SO TRUE!😆

Nice Saturday morning surprise while I sit here with a broken foot.

Ground cherries here (Montreal) - we harvest when the husk becomes pale brown, slightly transparent and begins to peel back on itself. The fruit inside is yellow-orange-red. I think green is quite underripe.

@vaneyjane

2 жыл бұрын

Ground cherries aren't the same as tomatillos. Same family, two different plants. Tomatillos are meant to be eaten green. I am not sure why they keep calling them ground cherries...

@bethmuhly374

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard they can also make you sick if not eaten when fully ripe...they need to drop on their own.

@spacefabi

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I was surprised to see them pick them so green. I grew 2 varieties this year and they were yellow or orange.

@angiedaoust

2 жыл бұрын

Search tomatillo people!! Ground cherries are not the same!

@jbuehler00

2 жыл бұрын

@@vaneyjane they grew both.

Ariel, your reaction to the garlic had me cracking up!! I love how well you work together. I wish you came out with a cookbook!!

I never get tired of watching you guys.

My two year old smiled when you said pepperoncini. ❤️ love you guys

I love that you two are so at ease with the bees buzzing around 💕 I am a bee person. I even get along with yellow jackets. We have an underground hive of them near our garden. We put a yellow flag at their entrance hole so people would be aware not to disturb them. They eat insects in our garden & are doing a great service! I always eagerly look forward to your videos. I miss Alaska. You two are a wonderful team. Thank you for sharing!

Love your pupper just lying in the garden

Excelente cosecha

Gotta love Ariel, "sniff that!" 😂😂 You guys are so fun to watch!!

Hey guys awesome videos, I am a very jealous fan. My wife and I dream of the day we make the plunge to living off our small acreage ourselves. A couple of things you might want to try is breaking the tops off the onions 3/4 of the way through the season. The energy gets directed into the bulb instead of the stock and yields bigger onions. Same holds true for tomato plants. Cut back new growth that will not have time to mature by the end of the season. For tomatoes we usually figure about three weeks left in the season we prune any new buds that are forming. Great job on all the videos and happy gardening.

I've been watching your channel for a few years now, and I have to say, YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO FRIGGIN LIVE!!!!! Love your lifestyle! 👍

I don’t know about you but I saw the happiest dog alive in this video

I like to take those onions that are less developed and might spoil and put them in the freezer pre-chopped. Chopped and thrown in the freezer, no blanching needed, they will last for more than a year and are wonderful for cooking.

@AlliKatDarkstone

2 жыл бұрын

i do this all the time i keep bags of onions, leeks and bell peppers chopped or sliced and ready to go

Great video guys! Just a note: ground cherries are ready when they turn yellow or a light green yellow color, depending on the variety you have, and when they fall to the ground or they fall when you touch them, that way they are tastier. They are used also to make pies because they are sweet, almost taste like pineapple.

Honestly this video brought back so many memories I remember when I was little I begged my parents to let us have a garden so we went out in the back yard and dug a flower bed. We grew Corn, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and berries. I remember sneaking into the garden always seeing if it was growing or nibbling cherry tomatoes. But come harvest time whatever we didn't enjoy that season or had a lot of we would can and store for later. It's a fond memory I hope to share with my kids one day and let them have a garden too. When we didn't grow stuff in the fall we would till the fallen leaves and stuff into the soil for when we did plant. It was awesome but I'd like to be able to grow year round personally.

The zebruune shallots stored almost a year for me. I found 3 that fell behind my bin in July from last year. They were just showing signs of breaking dormacy. We loved the flavor and they grew easily for me. I planted quite a few out to grow for my own seed. I've read that long red from Florence and Tosca are also a long sturdy storage onion. They are all long torpedo shaped onions. Your harvest has me just green with envy! Lol. Those cabbages are awesome 👌

Oh you guys are so cute! ❤️🤣 I love the endings when you're showing outtakes. I'm so proud of your garden this year, y'all! I mean it was and still outstanding! I know you still have a bit to harvest, but it seriously can only get better from here.

Just the video I need for my harvest motivation this morning !! Oh how I've missed watching your videos!! Life has changed a lot here in rural Indiana. We finally bought a home, a small 900 sq ft house on a river in the woods. Right before that I was no longer working so we didn't think we'd be buying yet, but our humble slice of paradise found us really, just 3 miles down the road. Been so busy taking care of two properties for awhile, tried to maintain the big garden at the rental and I was able to get 15 quarts of tomatoes (plus lotsa fresh cooked recipes) and several gallons of green beans and collard greens. But eventually I had to shift focus which broke my heart. Also I'm working again. The new house TV is set up only with my hubby's KZread and I can't get mine on there! Grr! So I've decided I will subscribe him to ya'll 😁 But I'll still comment with my login on my phone. My previous landlord called me for an emergency harvest of her garden because she fell extremely ill. So I have a kitchen full of so many veggies right now. Freezing green beans, collards, and I've got peppers coming out my ears so I'm gonna pickle some, maybe make cowboy candy, and freeze some too. Maybe dry the cayennes. Feels good for life to be semi organized again, enough so where I could sit down and search for ya'll and see what ya been up to. I'll be binge watching your videos today (on the hubby's account so his history is gonna be full of canning and harvest 👩‍🌾🤷‍♀️). Thank you always for great videos, great motivation, and always being real. Also: you guys should look up the Amish canner. It's a big rectangle stainless tub. Fits over two stove burners. You can can 15 quarts at a time, and I have no idea how many pints because you could do 2 layers, so probably close to 30? Anyways the hubby got it for me as a gift last year harvest because I canned so much in my Lil canner it got a hole in the bottom 😭 talk about a dramatic canning experiment lol. He found it online and it was a couple hundred bucks, but now that I've used it so much so worth it. Especially with the amount you guys can.

All your guy’s meals always look so delicious and healthy. Can’t wait to clear some land and get doing on my garden. Thanks again for another good one!

Sou brasileira de 63 anos,sem estudo,sem entender oque vocês falam, mais amoo assistir os vídeos de vocês, adoro ver o casal unidos no que fazem. Abraço ao casal lindo.

@vitoralcantara7806

2 жыл бұрын

Vou traduzir para eles verem: she said: “i am a Brazilian lady without any study, and dont understand anything you speak, but i love to watch your videos, i love to see the couple doing everything together, hugs to the beautiful couple.

@mariacandidabuenavidescarv2951

2 жыл бұрын

@@vitoralcantara7806 obrigada Vitor

@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783

2 жыл бұрын

They're showing how to can peppers by adding the 1 part hot water, 2 parts vinegar, peppercorns, coriander seed and salt... to the jars which are also hot from being boiled to sanitize. She added dill and garlic in the jars also for flavor. After putting the lids on, they'll seal when they start to cool and be shelf stable. She calls this method open kettling. Leaving them sit a week or so to pickle and this will ensure the flavor enhances. These are pepperchinis. (I've never tried these but they look awesome!) Then they go to the garden to harvest for making salsa. They topped the plants awhile ago to encourage the plants to fill out instead of up. They can grow up to eight feet so they prune them. They then discuss their ground cherries which they'll mix into the salsa this time. They're really sweet. (I tried growing them but I failed. I'm going to try next year, I can't wait!) I see nesturtums!! They're going to try to pickle them also. (These are beautiful edible flowers, actually you can eat the entire plant. I grew some a couple years ago, it was a great spreader and the more I cut the flowers, the more that came out in a few days!) They're roasting the tomatillos and going over the onions, and garlic... Getting ready to add jalapeños and celantro which she had in freezer bags... Chopping stuff up... Smelling amazing! (I'm jealous.. Of everything lol.. Especially having a buddy working with you!) Canning the salsa... Boiled the pint jars to have them clean hot and ready, then filled eight at a time to turn boil for fifteen minutes in the water bath....

@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783

2 жыл бұрын

20 min in... Onion harvest... Lots of chickweed in the way... Cabbage harvest, nice big one, she guessed under five pounds... Stringing up the onions to dry for storage... Weighing cabbages Almost 7 lbs Small one 5.5 pounds Sorting onions, need 12 pounds for next recipe... Moving stuff, frost is expected... Processing everything's very time consuming... Discussing onion jam making... You can use any onions... Planning to make pizza while doing everything else, slicing onions very thin, for pizza I think... Saute onions in olive oil about 20-25 min Rosemary Thyme Sage Salt Pepper Brown sugar Vinegar several varieties, can use any Can use wine Honey Cooking took about 45 min. Makes about 16+ jars... Fill Jars, then water bath boil, I'm guessing 15 min but they didn't say. On to moose meat cabbage rolls... Not much talking.. Looks amazing!

@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783

2 жыл бұрын

God bless ❣️😊👍❣️

It's so hearty and fun to see you do everything in such a grand scale! You almost make it look easy, each time. Great teamwork!

That pup sleeping with flowers on his head!❤️ Owww!❤️☺️

Love watching Eric cook..he's so intentional..no muss..no fuss..he makes me laugh..he knows his way around a kitchen..no doubt

“When you get your gardening perfect, you have to stop right then…”. Words of wisdom. The part of anything that makes it more enjoyable is the pursuit of improving. Once you get it perfect - there’s not much left! :-)

@whatwhat1175

2 жыл бұрын

depends how far you wish to limit yourself, cause then you could add another round tunnel in purpose of selling, or giving to friends/family" and stop? maybe stop trying new techniques/tricks and ride it out... "got a perfect garden year... time to quit gardening time to spend more money on food!"

I think it’s important to inform new canners that the way that you are canning is not always using tested safe recipes. You tend to just guess at measuring amounts. This does not always lend itself to safe shelf stable foods.

Hello from California (north bay area)!! I love watching how well you two work together. I wish my husband would help me with canning. It's a lot of work for one person to put up food for the winter. At least he has become more supportive in my "hobby" over the years... especially when I can something he loves. 😊

For the cabbage wraps, the easiest way to separate the cabbage layers without breaking them is to cut out the core and put the whole cabbage in a pot with boiling water. In a few minutes pull the cabbage out and a few outer layers will just fall off on their own or with very little help. Boil the rest of the cabbage a little longer and then strip a few more softer layers. It really helps the wrapping process to have the unbroken leaves.

...The real meaning of ''preppers''....lol....good one, stay safe and have a great weekend...

Great harvests this year, congratulations! Nothing beats the feelings of security and accomplishment that come from bountiful harvests.

Those honey bees are just the audience checking out and making sure all those pollinated plants get perfectly prepared.

I have been watching you guys for a while now and not only do I envy you and your lifestyle I’m jealous of all the foods you prepare and eat. Just amazing to watch, thank you.

Gotta love seeing Bo on guard duty. Thanks, for sharing so much info with us.

I do love onions and now I know where Onion Paradise is located! You don't need a root cellar; you need a whole blinking warehouse!! Great job and thanks for bringing us along on the harvest.

I just love Bow and where you are, he is.

Amazing!! If this lovely couple can grow all that produce and preserve in Alaska, surely we can all try too. They work together so well, in tune with what the other person is doing and with no bickering. A very calming video. I shall definitely watch the others.

All those green toms, wrap each in paper and place stem-[side down in a single layer in a cool place and they should ripen. You'll have toms until Jan. or Feb.

@gp4708

2 жыл бұрын

Don't pick ground cherries. Collect them off the ground, hence the name. They are ripe when the fruit turns yellow.

@michaellane9079

2 жыл бұрын

That just doesnt work well at all

"If that was a scent you could buy, I'd buy it." That's exactly how I feel about celery, celeriac and garlic. People think I'm nuts. lol

Love watching you in the garden. After harvesting it's all about the prep work to get that ready for storage, recipe made and/or canned. The water bath canning and processing is the easy part. Happy harvesting!

Just wanted to revisit this one being reminded of the amazing harvest that you normally get from your garden and how you store the harvest for the winter months. As always great video 😊

Guys, I love your series. Since you are careful about your veggie pronunciations, and myself being from South Texas, I do believe it's tom-a-TEE-oh. Regardless, carry on!

@Stevie37

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not from Texas, but I did grow up in a Hispanic community and I've always heard it as tom-a-TEE-oh too.

@Megan-vj3qw

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

YES! I have been patiently waiting for a garden harvest and preserving video! Thanks for posting. BLESSINGS-Kate

making onion powder is a good way to keep lots of extra onions, just another step after drying in slices, throw them in the blender, works great and you can keep them in a mason jar

1) Toe-mah-tee-yo (tomatillo) 2)ball-sah-mick (balsamic) 😊❤️ Easy ways to remember how they're pronounced. I really enjoy watching y'all.

@imlostinmyhead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you. I cringed everytime tomatillo was mispronounced. I also had heart palpitations when he drank out of the blender. Then again when they both put the spoon in their mouth and put it back in the pot. Apparently I'm a bit of a germaphobe. Otherwise, great video.

I haven’t canned in years and I used to can all the time when kids were little and the harvest I made plum butter that turned more like a sauce but substitute sugar for honey and delicious. Thanks for posting these videos and touching peoples lives.

28 LARGE jars of green goodness - I could almost smell it!! And those pups are so precious🥰 What a glorious harvest and more to come! Hope all goes well before the frost!! Stay safe and God bless😍

When I make this, I call it Salsa Verde! Soooo good. I read the other day that chickweed is safe to eat, is a good survival food and is packed with vitamins and minerals.

Not only is my mouth watering but my tummy is in convulsive shock!!! Thanks so much guys

I had >250 onions this year. I chopped and dehydrated most of them. The sweet onions dried are the best. Good luck with your harvest!

You have grown another stupendous garden!

I love growing my own food,It's immensely satisfying, It's so peaceful in the garden.

Hi , I met a lady at a farmers market and she told me made pickles on wood stove Dried apples and veggies in electric food dryers in her Greenhouse she sold it on line and at the market and all the FREE heat stayed in her greenhouse . The dryers went all night. Good show

I chop and freeze onions that I know will not store long. Then use them cooking soups, stews, sauces.

@brianjohnston9822

2 жыл бұрын

I dont grow own, but love using frozen onions. They are great for things like chili and meat loafs.