An Entire YEAR of Growing And Preserving Food (Our 2025 Story)

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Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit https://wildgrain.com/SEASONAL30 and use code SEASONAL30 at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! Our food doesn’t start at the store — it starts in the soil. This is a full look at our fifth year homesteading, growing, preserving, and building the systems that feed our family year-round. We share what worked, what didn’t, and the lessons learned through every season. 🏗️ Garden Infrastructure Caterpillar Tunnel & High Tunnel 👉 https://www.farmersfriend.com/c/the-seasonal-homestead 🪲 Insect netting (I have 25 gram weight and 6.9' wide), wire hoops, & Field Irrigation 👉 https://www.farmersfriend.com/c/the-seasonal-homestead 🧻 Weed Barrier Paper & Stakes 👉 https://weedguardplus.com/ecomulch-natural-organic-earthtone/?searchid=6811&search_query=omri (FYI, this does NOT come with pre-cut HOLES as shown in the video) 👉If you don't mind poly woven fabric, you can find a quick plant pre-cut hole version here: https://www.farmersfriend.com/p/quick-plant-fabric?Length=12-ft&Pattern=1%20x%2018&rid=tsh 🔪Soil Knife- https://amzn.to/3pmm4L4 🔥Weed Torch https://amzn.to/3xm7Gpu 🪒Japanese Weeding Sickle- https://amzn.to/3Jy47jl ⚙️Favorite Large Tools- https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/11-time-saving-garden-tools-for-a-large-garden/ 🧱Soil Blocker 4 inch- https://amzn.to/3VRvFp3 🌱Jang Seeder - https://www.farmersfriend.com/p/jang-seeder?Model=JP1&Package=No+Rollers 🍓 Garden Plants: Support this small farm!!! - My favorite source for Organic STRAWBERRIES, ginger, turmeric, comfrey, rhubarb, elderberry and more. 👉 https://shop.growingfarmers.com/?ref=wxoemquk 💸 Use code BECKYPORTER for $5 off your order! 🌾Overwintering Cover crop mix: 👉 https://store.greencover.com/products/overwintering-mix 🌿 Cool season cover crop mix: 👉 https://store.greencover.com/products/cool-season-soil-builder 🪴SHOP Redmond Soil Tests, Mineralyte Fertilizer and more here: 👉 https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/discount/SEASONALHOMESTEAD?rfsn=8399179.970826 💸 Use code SEASONALHOMESTEAD for 15% off 🧂 Also check out Redmond Life for salt, table seasonings, and more: 👉 https://glnk.io/oq72y/theseasonalhomestead 💸 Code SEASONALHOMESTEAD gets you 15% off 🐓~Kraut Creek Non-GMO animal feed!! We this is where we buy our egg layer, broiler, and hog feed- Enter code SHV25 for 25% off your first order: https://www.krautcreek.com/ 🥫 Canning Lids: 👉 https://shop.superbsealing.com/?ref=SEASONALHOMESTEAD20 💸 Use code SEASONALHOMESTEAD20 for 20% off an order. 🪴 My BLOG: https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/ 🛍️ Shop My Favorite Things: https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/shop-my-favorite-things/ 🎵 Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/5slh1q 📓Garden Planning & Preserving Journal: 🌱Seedtime garden planner: https://seedtime.us/jkmel4ukl4tonac09iap-5fs?ref=becky-porter82 🌱 Amy's (my sister) garden planner 2025 version: https://amzn.to/3DGm2EF 💬 This is the biggest and best paper garden and preserving planner out there! I am biased of course but take my word for it, you won't be disappointed. 🥫 Canning and Preserving Supplies: ⚡ Electric water bath canner: https://rootsandharvest.com/products/electric-bath-canner.html?searchid=0&search_query=electric+canner 🍇 Juicer: I have this one: https://amzn.to/47l5taa but you can find a similar one for cheap here: https://amzn.to/486YXoR ❄️ Freeze Dryer: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1290.html 🌬️Dehydrator: https://amzn.to/3nV8JbW 🥫 Pressure Canner: https://amzn.to/42Hk0Lw 💧 Waterbath Canner: https://amzn.to/3VYZgwD 🍅 NEW Sauce Maker: https://us.consiglioskitchenware.com/collections/tomato-strainers Here's the exact model: https://us.consiglioskitchenware.com/collections/tomato-strainers/products/fabio-leonardi-mr7-1hp-sp5-tomato-machine-with-powder-coated-body 🥣 Chapters - 00:00 – Our Journey From Store to Soil 01:51 – High Tunnel #2 Build 03:33 – January, Baby Boy is here! Plus Grapes, Blackberries, Strawberries 06:12 – Starting This Year's Veggie Garden 07:02 – Weed Prevention and Irrigation 09:03 – Wildgrain 10:25 – Early Spring; Potato Fails and Success, Cover Crops 12:15 – Spring Planting in Full Swing - Tomatoes, Peppers and more 14:00 – Rain Rain Rain! 14:44 – Harvesting Begins; Strawberry Jam, Peas, Garlic, Green Beans, Onions, and More 17:30 – Bees and Growing Food for the Animals 18:47 – July Heat Wave, and Pests! 20:10 – More Harvesting & Food Preservation 21:34 – August; Corn, Raccoons, Apple Orchard, more Preserving 23:31 – Fall Planting time! And controlling our Grape Trellis 25:20 – Sweet Potato Scare 26:20 – Final Harvest, Lessons Learned & Encouragement 💚 Most links are affiliate links. Please know we will only recommend items we LOVE and use ourselves, at no extra cost to you, and it helps support the channel! Your support means so much to us. We appreciate it! -Becky & Cam