Many decades ago my Grandfather taught me a trick for growing tomatoes. He would leave steel nails outside over the winter to rust and then place 3 of them around every tomato plant in the spring. Tomatoes love iron and the nails slowly leach iron via the rust into the soil to feed the plant. I have grown fantastic tomatoes ever since. Cheers from southeast BC.

@bonneymoseley1159

Жыл бұрын

That is great to know, especially since I live in Alaska. Thank you for information..

@brenda9140

Жыл бұрын

WOW!

@warrenpeterson6065

Жыл бұрын

@@brenda9140 Yup, crazy eh! The #1 nutrient all types of tomatoes need is iron. I live at the 3,000 foot or 1,000 meter level in the Canadian Columbia Mountain Range (left of the Rockies) and this hack works well in my region so I thought it might be useful for Alaska.

@ourfamilysvarietyshow

Жыл бұрын

I'm going to have to try it

@rennywomanlucifer

Жыл бұрын

I am going to try this thank you!

The abundance of food you guys harvest every year always amazes me.

@SeeCSeesCC

Жыл бұрын

And the wisdom in which they manage their abundance exceeds excellence

@kathymcmc

Жыл бұрын

They are like magic gardeners. It shames me.

It has been a suspiciously long time since a pickled egg video. I'm hoping for a 2 hours long egg pickling video with a q and a with the chickens. I feel like their opinions on current world events are needed in these hard times.

@thewaywardirishican

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@alannagilmore8982

Жыл бұрын

Agree

@OurSmallholdingAdventure

Жыл бұрын

😂

@hxhdfjifzirstc894

Жыл бұрын

Hard times? It's all intentional. First they must destroy, in order to pave the way for global communism.

@ColoringGoatlover913

Жыл бұрын

Just me but I love the non political videos. I nice respite from the harsh cruel world. What they are doing fits quite nicely in with any food saving without the ugly talk of today. Please stay the same and dont change.

“We had to take a quick break to pet a cat”. I would do the same thing Arielle. 🤣

I love how everything Eric eats is the best thing he’s ever eaten in his life. 😆 Your harvest makes me want a garden so badly!

Thanks for letting Pepper make an appearance in the garden.

@SimpleLivingAlaska

Жыл бұрын

She loves the high tunnel 🙂

For years now I have to say that I've enjoyed practically every last one of your videos, and when it comes to harvest and canning time these are some of my absolute favorites. Although the harvest aren't always what you hope for you always seem to be so thankful for you are able to produce, and like with the corn and even though it has taken several years! Finally success. May you continue to be successful in all that you do experiencing good health, growth and continued blessings and prosperity and I thank you for being such a wonderful blessing to my life and I am so happy for you and all that you have been able to accomplish at your home in Alaska and with your KZread channel.

@caroleseely9565

Жыл бұрын

Very well said!

@carolynrandle5454

9 ай бұрын

Those look goood

Good job with the corn crop 🌽 I would be interested in a video about where/ and how often you guys buy flours, sugars, oils, pasta, and other specialty items. I know it’s not often you buy food, but it’s interesting to know. 😊

@helenshack2838

Жыл бұрын

They go to Costco

@MySelfReliance

Жыл бұрын

Milk and eggs weekly from local farmers and we did end up getting a Costco membership this year and have stocked up on all of the non/long perishables so we don’t have to shop this year again

@SweetWillowFarm

Жыл бұрын

@@helenshack2838 Most probably 3 bears Costco is all the way in Anchorage :)

Woohoooo…… I made 9 pints of corn relish as our local food had all the corn you could shove into one of their bags for $1.00! Love watching you….oh yes, we did 14 bags of frozen corn for winter!

@jenniferr2057

Жыл бұрын

Corn relish was one of my great life surprises. It sounds TERRIBLE but it is one AMAZING. Had it with dinner, in fact.

@bethreiners5568

Жыл бұрын

I made pickled corn relish for the first time this year and it is fantastic!

It's a very nice thing to see people living such a healthy and self providing life style like you do.. Greetings from Algeria..

I love that pretty much every time you bite into something new you have prepared you declare “That’s one of the best things I have eaten in my life.” Your enthusiasm for a good bite is so endearing:)

@tonycarreiraofficial

Жыл бұрын

You are right Anne, great process, the corn are strong and very enticing to have some bite. Where are you from 🌴

Canning kimchi kills all the good fermented bacteria so last year I tried the traditional storage method and dug a hole in one of my garden beds and buried 8 pints. Surprisingly easy to dig up and kept perfectly 👍

@Bernie5172

Жыл бұрын

What is kimchi.? Whats it made from?

@fabulousfaith6886

Жыл бұрын

@@Bernie5172 a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish.

@Bernie5172

Жыл бұрын

@@fabulousfaith6886 Thanks

The corn cheese pepper cakes were making me drool! Very nice production by the way. Love the focused shots where we are almost "overhearing" your conversation. Thanks

@tonycarreiraofficial

Жыл бұрын

You are right Michelle , the process is really great and the corn is quite enticing, where are you from ? 🌴

I love the genuine joy you both have when harvesting your garden. It's like you're opening a present with each garlic pulled, each vegetable picked. Thank you for sharing your journey!💕

“This is the best thing I’ve ever tasted”😂😂😂That cracks me up every time Eric! Everything looked awesome! That was a fine garlic harvest for sure! Thanks for bringing us along! MN 🇺🇸

Eric... your cat always belongs in the show! She is glorious and beautiful!

I LOVE you guys. Love seeing how strong your bonds are with each other, your fur babies and the land. Stay safe and well.

Ariel is the Dough Master!!! Everything she makes looks so good.❤❤love this time of year, watching you can all your goodies. Love to Bo , Bandit and kitty.🙏💜🙏💜

Never thought of harvesting unripe tomatoes and other crops before they’ve matured. Great for ripening and drying! Awesome video

Ariel, would you tell us your recipe for those corn cakes, please. Everything looks so good!! ♥️🙏🏼♥️

@joegillespie9676

Жыл бұрын

Yes please, maybe a cookbook in the future?

@kellyhawes9293

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes please share!

@lindaroy8819

Жыл бұрын

Me too please

@karlenafred353

Жыл бұрын

Would love the corn cake

@kimberlydaniel6375

Жыл бұрын

Yes please

25 minutes after posting 8,594 views. Way to go guys. Seeing great things in the channels future and yours too. I’m thinking 1 million plus subs by Christmas. 👍👍👍

Should try leaving the corn in the husk and roasting it on a grill or over an open fire. Cinnamon butter is magnificent on it also.

I like how you hang your garlic. I cant believe you grew corn!!! How??? Its Alaska!!! Frozen ,fresh corn is the best!!

One of the prettiest Kitty flowers ever there. She's helping garden.

There's something incredibly soothing about harvest, I love watching you do it for yet another year!

Almost forgot! My girlfriend, who's a Kansas Farm Girl, taught me this trick about cooking corn several weeks ago.....don't add salt to corn when cooking the corn. It pulls sugar out of the corn. The way she showed me was she boiled the corn on the Cob with sugar added to the water. Salt & Butter after cooking.

@momg49

Жыл бұрын

Solid Michigan way too.

@bigeyedave100

Жыл бұрын

Adding sugar does nothing corn is only as sweet as it is when grown it will not absorb it

@evelynkorjack2126

Жыл бұрын

one ear of corn complete with silk and husk, microwave 3 minutes, let sit for 5 min, peel and eat.

@juliegaiaschi2049

Жыл бұрын

Adding sugar is the Iowa way too

@steventweed3599

Жыл бұрын

@@bigeyedave100 , according to Martha Stewart, adding both milk and sugar helps intensify the sweetness.

Bo knows! Pepper's like: "Worship me, mom." Some great lookin' meals and food prep there.

Your cats look of pure adoration warmed my heart.

Just discovered your channel and have binge watched for a week. Love your work ethic and personalities. Thank you for taking us along!

@asteria4279

Жыл бұрын

It took me three weeks to binge them all haha 😂

@net_marie3153

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wish I could watch some of the Videos for the first time again...

Sure would love the recipe for the arrepo con queso's, they looked amazing. I always love watching the two of you planting and harvesting and of course cooking. I've always wanted to garden but didn't come from a planting family so I never learned how, when and what to grow, then I became a mom myself and just didn't ever find the time, I tried a basil plant this Summer and I'm sad to say it didn't last and I really didn't get to harvest any of it. Thanks for sharing your time with us, it's always interesting.

@Angela_Alaimo

Жыл бұрын

@T G No one taught me how to garden. I did trial and error, bought some books bc that was before the internet, and learned something new every year. If you wait for someone to take your hand and teach you every little thing you will wait a very long time. Take charge and do it yourself. You want the arepas recipe? Do what they did and google up a recipe. You can do this! Edit: mixed tenses, sigh

@sunshine6729

Жыл бұрын

1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup water, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 4 Tablespoons cheese of your choice, 1/2 cup peppers of choice. Follow the steps on the video! 😉 enjoy.

@TheMtggrl

Жыл бұрын

@@sunshine6729 thank you.

@TheMtggrl

Жыл бұрын

@@Angela_Alaimo at 60ish years of age, handicapped and no longer a homeowner, but a renter, there will be no garden for me. I shop my local farmers markets and buy fresh and local. I'm not sure why it offended you so that I asked them for a recipe, I do know how to use google, I just thought I'd like to make mine look like hers. Seriously there are real reasons to be upset with people in this world, but my asking a simple question directed at the people who posted the video shouldn't be one you take offense too. With 14 thumbs up on my comment, I'm guessing there are others who would also love the recipe.

@heatherclayton-callaghan4270

Жыл бұрын

@@Angela_Alaimo @TG asked for a " hand up" not a "hand out". If you try discerning the difference in future, and being more of a generous spirit , you may find you help people more, rather than hurt them.

Congratulations on the corn! And the great garlic haul! I can only imagine how rewarding it is to harvest your own, amazing garden. Beautiful onion weave, delicious looking food!

The bloopers are everything 🤣😅😂

I was happy to see Ariel so excited over growing corn. It is pretty amazing that you were able to do that in the high tunnel. If you try it again next year, when the corn tassels shake the stalk to get as much pollen transferred. Love you two. You are so real. Till next time...

Those onions! How are you two not tearing up? Even the cat gets teary eyed when chopping too many onions.

That kitty is living its best life! Looks SO happy.

Wow what a fabulous harvest & yes CORN (fantastic)- I have never tried fried corn & as I have a bed in at the moment I will be in the future. I never blanch my corn as I just shuck & freeze uncooked works out beautifully. I have saved this video for future reference as I have trouble braiding onions as well & that was great instructions :) you are a both good teachers. I LOVE the ending of all your videos as we get to see you guys mucking around xx Cheers Denise- Australia

Along with potato and onion harvests , garlic harvesting is my favourite. I'm in south east Australia and my garlic is just starting to really grow - exciting times ahead. Thanks again for sharing!!

You guys continue to make my mouth water watching your videos. Those pancakes were to die for, and that onion jelly was off the hook! As I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, you guys eat like Kings!!

I've gained 5#s just watching your video, now it's to put the feet up and relax after that wonderful earthy meal!!!!

Best channel on KZread! Pepper getting comfortable in your lap was so sweet. I actually looked up a recipe for arepas after watching this. They look delicious!

I'm super happy for you guys, you managed to grow some "warmer" weather vegetables after many years of trial and error. Well done and congrats on the hard work paying off.

In my opinion and as a veggie gardener for two-three decades in unforgiving Calgary weather (average 90-100 frost-free days), you have done extremely well with you veggie garden trials and errors - and by and large succeeded. My accolades to the the two of you, from Kurt, who has watched most of your episodes since last autumn. Please stay happy and forever content together in your mutual efforts in southern AK.

Tip for cooking with garlic. Instead of chopping , great the whole bulb on the finer side , skin and all. The skin separates and you use the grated garlic in your dish . Loving your beautiful garden .

Of course that kitty belongs in the show!🤣

I adore all of your videos, (fishing ones are my favorites!) After having kind of a lousy day I saw just now that you have a new video up, and I know that for the next half hour everything is good and nothing matters to me more than your garlic!

@SimpleLivingAlaska

Жыл бұрын

We hope you have a better day 😃 thank you for watching!

@alannagilmore8982

Жыл бұрын

Fishing are my favorite too!! Well, besides harvest!

What a fantastic harvest you both did. That corn looked so good this year. Onion jam looks very yummy. Thanks to both of you. I love watching your little family and Eric, Pepper counts all the time. She is a beautiful cat. I also love the photo this month to. 😍 🤩👍

Have just discovered your Utube channel and am now binge watching back 4 year's. 👍🇦🇺

Those faces of you when you tasted those cornflowered-cheese-pepper-bread-thingy’s. Then you KNOW itks goooood! Could almost smell/taste it up here. What a harvest this year by the way. Beautiful vegetables!

The onion braiding is super cool. Thanks for the tutorial. Also, I've been storing my root vegetables in my dark cool food closet and they have definitely lasted a bit longer - thanks to you guys....Have a good one.

Many congratulations on the beautiful corn! I was full of sad over having hardly any hot peppers, and then, it rained. A lot. And now I have a bunch of peppers and have already made cowboy candy, haha. A good problem to have. A big kiss to Bo, who indeed looks sad. That might be why I love him so💖 Also best to Pepper, Bandit, and those raucous chickens. Take care

I love your videos so much from the fabulous garden and happy cat to the amazing and inspirational cooking. I had to pause and eat because I got so hungry!! Lol!!

OMG, your cat is GORGEOUS ❤️ and she does belong in the show. (JS)

That’s amazing. Food always looks delicious. The yellow of that corn is phenomenal! You guys are great!!!

I loooooveeee everything you guys do. You are hands down my favorite you tubers. The visuals are National Geographic quality. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us. Much love and appreciation!!!

@tonycarreiraofficial

Жыл бұрын

You are right Yael, great process and knowledge is great and admirable , enjoyed watching and the corns are enticing! Where are you from

Just a note u guy's eat well you look healthier in 2022 than 2019 .Don't get me wrong you look Healthier! u were thin in 2019 and now you guy's are in healthy shape .This type of living can't be beat for sure. good for you. This is a compliment ..

Ahhh loved the kitty in this video. So cute

Excellent video, love all the colors and fall and harvest what I miss the most about the north...garden looks great..I'm 62 and tried fried green tomatoes for first time in my life...delicious..Erik you totally crack me up w/the "thats the best meal I've ever had" cat looks happy as always..good to see sweet Bo..would love to try onion jam, also I've never tried kimchi sp? Flower jelly looks amazing..my sister makes Queen Ann's lace jelly...love you guys , keep it coming

Amazing production! My entire corn crop was wiped out by raccoons a couple of nights ago. I may have to try it under cover next year too

@1PaJoe

Жыл бұрын

Boy I have real problems with raccoons and deer when I plant corn - put a eight foot fence to stop the deer but the raccoons climb over it - next year I will put a electric wire around the fence - it is nice to see wild life but they sure can be a pain

@GAPeach58

Жыл бұрын

That's sad after all your work. Subscriber from SC, 🇺🇸 USA.

@joellel3527

Жыл бұрын

2 strands of hot wire, low on the poles, keeps raccoons out. Maybe deer ,too, if they touch it without ripping it out.

@bethreiners5568

Жыл бұрын

Grow squash or zucchini around your corn crop. The raccoons won’t cross the vines. It hurts their paws.

@leegrumbling9623

Жыл бұрын

Had a neighbor planted a small corn patch every year. He tried every practical means to deter the bear. Turns out the bear won every contest and on the eve of the very day harvest was decided. Every year I knew within minutes when he lost the patch to the bear. The bear went by my house by way of the porch, and was too fat to managed the steps. That bear looked like a monstrous, fuzzy, bloated, tick. Well, the corn patch is over grassed now, and the bear benefactors have gone beyond; but there are new folks in the old house. Just wait until they figure out where that bear winters...

I would LOVE the recipe for those corn flour/ pepper cheese Patties… they look amazing… Thank you for everything you do….

Pepper belongs in the show

Now you all are safe from the vampires

As someone who lives in an apartment block, I try to plant some green leafes plants and grow them in my balcony, as well as hot peppers. But watching you guys harvesting all that food is so relaxing and somehow rewarding :))

I clicked on one of your videos from 2019, when you were putting up the tent-like structure/garage. The quality of your videos have improved a lot since 2019. If they're in 4K now, they must have been in .5K then. It's 79 degrees F in NE Florida. High tomorrow is 'only' 83, because we have rain in the forecast. Now, when I look at radar on WC each morning, I look at the weather around Anchorage as well as the tropical waves coming off of West Africa. I look forward to every video you post, the scenery, the fishing, gardening, canning, and especially the cooking.

I enjoy the sound of you guys pulling the roots. So fresh

Our onion harvest was over the top this year. Seeing the onion jam was just the idea we needed. Every Sunday morning we have a few shows on KZread we watch and your channel is one we faithfully watch. Love you guys!

@mariarusso1325

Жыл бұрын

Hi Blake

@ahorseman4ever1

Жыл бұрын

@@mariarusso1325 Hi Maria.

@mariarusso1325

Жыл бұрын

@@ahorseman4ever1 hello nice to hear from you Blake.

Forever living vicariously through you two. Great harvest 🌽🧡

You can slice the green tomatoes and freeze them, thaw them,batter them,and fry them.😋 Yum!

Hello, I'm from Morocco, north Africa. I like your videos and also your life style.

This was like a flash episode of all the amazing foods you guys do! I always learn so MUCH from you guys!

I am so happy that you finally grew corn in Alaska! You are now a master gardener! Very impressive!!!

@tonycarreiraofficial

Жыл бұрын

You are right Janet, the process is quite amazing , corm look strong in Alaska , where are you from🌴

I sure did enjoy this video, as I do all your videos. Your garden harvest was abundant and beautiful. I really enjoy watching you process the different veggies and the recipes you use in canning. I think you could sell that onion jam. It sounds delicious. Your jelly at the end was such a pretty color and you used flowers in the making of it! Your diet is so healthy with all of the foods you can and freeze, including moose, fish, chickens, eggs. No preservatives and chemicals like the food in the stores. The cheesy stuffed round bread with peppers fried in the pan - oh my! All that oozy mozzarella! My mouth was watering!

I love watching you two in your garden and then preserving your food for the winter. When I was a child, we had a black Persian cat that looked exactly like your kitty. She LOVED corn. I've had several kitties that liked corn.

I know this is HARD WORK (labor of love) for y'all however, I absolutely LOVE seeing all of your amazing accomplishments!!!💯💯💯 I can't wait to see more canning and the meals y'all make (if you are wanting to share)!!!😋😋😋 Congrats on the corn!!!🥳🥳🥳 Much Love from FL 💖💞🌴💖💞🌴💖💞🌴

Gorgeous garlic! Love the sound of the crunch of harvesting corn. This was THE summer for corn in Alaska. Well done.

I hate hate hate when your videos end. I love them.

The harvesting is going great and the recipes looked great too.You will enjoy all of it during the winter. Looking forward to your next video with more produce to pick. Take care and be safe.(Judy NB)🌲🇨🇦

Thanks so much for the onion braid tip. I was putting mine away tomorrow! Also I received a tip from a farmer who grew and sold corn….pour some sugar into your boiling water….enhances the flavour of your corn!! Do not add salt to the water, it pulls the sweetness out of the corn.

I learned to do my onions same way this year. Very easy and love the look

Still love that you plant Marigolds . Not many people get the fact that bugs don't like them , especially skeeters !

Can you just adopt me? What a life you live!! Just beautiful!!

The corn looked amazing along with everything else you have grown this year.

Elote is a good option for your corn next year I think. Grilled with homemade cheese, mayo and some lime/lemon.

PLEASE share the recipe for the corn cakes...they look so delicious! And congratulations on the corn crop.

Thank you for planting n harvesting 🌻 ...this Iowa mommy is proud of you for having positive 🌽

I wish you would share the recipe for the corn cakes, they look amazing.

would you do a day in the life when we barely leave the cabin over winter? DO you ever have those days?

Love the gardening videos. Tell us more about your pets, please! They're so sweet!

Got inspired to try my hand at canning watching all your videos. Did my first ever batch today. Chilli! 5 jars didn't seal and it took me alllllll day but learned a bunch. Guess I'm eating chilli the next couple days!

What a harvest! It must smell amazing when you cook and can your food. Lucky bears. 👍

I loved learning your onion braiding technique. I’ll use it next year. How do you store your green tomatoes while waiting for them to turn color? Your food is always so much more interesting than mine. You guys come up with some really interesting ideas of cooking. That onion jam looked amazing. Also I pulled my garlic 4 weeks after cutting scapes off, because I thought it was time, you know? But I didn’t have near the development of cloves and size as I did last year. I would have never left them I the ground like you did, and I wish I would have. I learn so much from you guys. I bought Reg Yaple’s book finally. I’m northern Minnesota and zone 3, so I think it has a lot of good advice.

I told a friend about Eric's plan for the super hot peppers...Drying them and then sprinkling some on a Salmon Coconut Curry which sounded like total gourmet yum to me and.....She said, Where'd they get the salmon, you said they live in the woods in Alaska? .....I wanted to scream into a pillow....I took one for the team instead and did my best to describe the fishing trips I've been on with you. I'm taking notes when you go moose hunting just in case. I'm in danger of seeming to know what I'm talking about when I really don't. Love to you both. You make my day. Suzi

Ya had me at; smoked salmon coconut currie. ( or some such) Went directly to toaster oven and got busy. And then, you relentlessly, mercilessly, ruthlessly kept upping the gastronomical desire quotient. ( here picture James Cagney snarling this and that about dirty rats...) You Lucky Dogs.

I cant help myself, but… its Corn! 🌽 I cant imagine a more beautiful thing 😍😅

Great harvest guys. I'm in Australia and have been sowing seeds for the last couple of weeks. You have motivated me... we have the opposite here. No rainfall and a harsh sun in summer. I usually have to shade my gardens and cross my fingers 🖕... the last couple of years Ive notice my garden isn't producing as well despite my best efforts. 20 tomato plants last year as well as volunteer tomatoes and I harvested 5 Roma's... wish me luck. 🌸

One way that I keep sweet corn in the freezer is to blanch the cobs then cut off the kernels along with scrapping to get all of the juicy goodness. Then put in freezer bags. If I kept them on cobs it takes too much freezer space and it is easy to defrost and have as a quick side dish or use in other recipes. I'm so impressed with your corn harvest with such a short season. Way to go!!!

YOU guys ARE one of a KIND! Greeting from the LAND of SMILE THailand! More Power to your Channel!

My mother would say to me Sis go out & pick all of the green tomatoes. Tomorrow you & are going to make the SWEET green tomorrow pickets. Come Feb. with the snow a foot deep outside she said to go to the basement & get a jar of SGTP. I flew down the steps. My mother had that recipe in her head along with her ham bone soup & when she passed in 1980 the recipes were lost with her. I have never ever found anyone that makes SGTP.

Ariel please please please give us the recipe for the masa with cheese with the peppers!! They look delicious & after seeing Eric’s face eating them confirmed my guess!! Much love to my favorite couple on KZread from Kentucky 🐎🐎🐎

life is best when in the absolute simplest form. Good food. Staying warm & working hard ... you both do it perfectly. Thanks for the example.

Harvesting and canning and eating all in the same video is my favorite. Lol. Let’s not kid myself, everything is my fave. ❤️❤️