Want the BEST Tomato plants? Here's how to start germinate seed, grow seedlings, harden them off and get them in ground for your BEST Harvest. I grow a dozen varieties of TOMATO. Also, let's tour My gardens in New England, zone 7a and 7b www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv0f...

Sowing seeds Feb 1, I am Overseeding to get onions the BEST chance to grow bigger. I sow 5 varieties of bulbing onion, 2 types of bunching, leeks, and shallot. I plant onions in May. This is how I grow the best onion, leeks, and shallots. My gardens are in New England www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRk9...

Easily the most important tip for growing seedlings! Growing indoors is hard but to spend time energy and money growing plants only to make a BIG mistake as you transplant? Tragic. Hardening OFF is the single most important step to growing your own plants. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNVB...

Gardening is ALL ABOUT SOIL! You don't feed plants, you FEED THE SOIL! This video is how to make BEST soil for growing the best garden veggies with the right mix of Soil, Peat, & Compost, pH & the BEST fertilizers. #gardening #gardentips #homesteading www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYtp...

I am EXPANDING the footprint of my garden! I am also Planting some High bush Blueberry Plants, as well as prepping my Sweet Potato Slips, and some more Garden Work! My Gardens are in New England Zone 7 an and 7b. #garden #gardening #homesteading #blueberry www.youtube.com/watch?v=txK9...

Finally, sowing Seed Potato, Prepping the Wine Cap Mushroom growing. Some work on the Compost Bin, and Fertilizing the Garlic, and more. My gardens are in New England Zone 7a and 7b. #gardening #gardentips #homesteading #potato #garlic www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQd8...

Sowing 2026 Squash Zucchini and more... Potting up Roma Tomato, Basil, Oregano, and a tour outside and in. Roma were sown first of February. Herbs were sown mid February. My gardens are in New England, zone 7a and 7b. #garden @gardentips #homesteading www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk6M...

Sowing my LAST Tomato Seeds. I'll do one more round of PASTE type for a 2nd planting. Also I do a few outdoor tasks for my garden. I finally sow the 7 varieties of Slicer for 2026. Also potting up a few seedlings. #gardens #gardentips #tomato #seeds www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7xe...

I am starting SEVEN types of Cherry tomato, an Eggplant Variety, and restarting some Lemon Aji Pepper seeds. Here are some tips for sowing seeds for the best chance to get healthy HAPPY Seedlings! #gardening #homesteading #gardens www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLy...

One of the most critical times for seedlings is transplanting. Here's my easy method for potting up seedlings to get the most healthy plants. My gardens are in New England zone 7a & 7b. #gardening #gardentips #homesteading www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Km0...

Mid March 2026 Update on Seed Starting, Seed Potato, and new technique for sowing Coneflower. And a chance to Tour the Outside Garden. Gardens are Zone 7A and 7B in New England #garden #seedsowing #sowing #gardentips www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W_K...

When deciding WHAT TO PLANT or GROW, ask yourself, What Is My Garden Goal? How much space do I have for a garden? What do I like to eat? What is my climate and USDA zone? How much time do I have? and many more... My gardens are in New England, zone 7 and 7b. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XMT...

What are the BEST seeds to sow for the first weekend of March, and a quick tour of my seedlings: pepper, tomato, eggplant, LOTS of Onions, herbs including and more flowers, as well as Salad Greens. My Gardens are in New England, Zone 7a and 7b www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1VN...

Do you want the BEST Plum Tomato Harvest? I am sowing 4 varieties of paste tomato. I choose a few with different DAY TO HARVEST to ensure a better harvest over time. I'm starting flowers for attracting pollinators to garden. Gardens are in zone 7A and 7B www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMLx...

Need to find the best way to get healthy, strong Sweet Potato Slips for transplanting into your garden? Also, I try rooting some geranium cuttings, and see how they come out! My gardens are in New England, Zone 7a and 7b www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTpr...

End of First week of February, and I'm trying to decide what to sow! I check my planting calendar and find, I need to get some Pepper Seeds Sown, some eggplant, and also, another batch of indoor salad greens! My Gardens are in New England, zone 7a and 7b www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Zb...

There's NOTHING better than a spicy hot sauce for kicking up your cooking! This easy to make Mango Habanero HOT SAUCE is fast, and very tasty! I used many ingredients I grow in my own gardens! My Gardens are in New England, zone 7a and 7b. #recipe #hotsauce #habanero youtu.be/ORLc_I8Q_V8

FINALLY Seed Starting Time. I'm starting with Onion Seed as well as 1st sowing of Roma Tomato! After a long cold winter, I am getting seeds into cells, and starting the germination process for my 2026 Garden. My Gardens are in New England, Zone 7a and 7a www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-vO...

Not everyone's zone is the same. Not everyone's weather is the same, but, based on MY AVERAGE Last Frost Day, and my typical weather, here's my 2026 Seed Starting Planting Calendar! My gardens are in New England Zone 7a and 7b! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9bI...

There's as many ways to start seeds as there are gardeners. Some ways are better than others. I've found a method of SEED STARTING that works Best for Me! Follow along as I show you how I prep for Seed starting, come this weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Domt...

This Fall I made an amazing Cranberry AppleSauce. I live in New England where we have fresh local cranberries and apples. Here's how I make my own homemade Applesauce, with Cranberry. My gardens are in New England, zone 7 a and 7b #homesteading #gardening #recipes www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GjZ...

How to set up your grow light shelf? Let me show you how I set up my grow shelf. My lighting, Heat Matt, Timer, Fan and more! Use these to take your seed starting from ho hum to AMAZING. My Gardens are in New England Zone 7a and 7b. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1cq...

DECIDING what to grow for 2026! Taking stock of what seeds I have, what I grew in 2025, and what I want going into 2026. Some seeds I am trying are NEW! Some are not getting sown again. Time to move on! My gardens are in New England, zone 7a and 7b www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyLv...

2025 was a CHALLENGING year in the garden! Overcoming droughts, and torrential rains, too, and still getting a decent harvest was difficult. This is my RECAP of what worked, what didn't and what I'd like to do different, next year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRaq...

Christmas 2025. Lets tour the garden and also See what Santa brought under my tree for the Garden! Most gardens are dormant. BUT it's time to take stock, plan ahead, and to make decisions about the coming growing season. Gardens are New England Zone 7a 7b www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9jk...

A New England favorite, Beach Plum Jam is one of the first jams my mom taught me. Beach Plums are tart tiny fruit growing next to the shore in sandy soil on East Coast. #recipes #jam #jelly #gardening #homesteading Zone 7a and 7b New England. youtu.be/zXHEJlSMueg

My recipe to make the best Cape Cod BLUEBERRY JAM. I pick all season, then make a batch of blueberry jam. We had less berries than normal in 2025, still enough for an amazing batch of homemade jam. Zone 7a and 7b New England. #homesteading #recipes #jam #canning www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVJW...

COLDEST nights of the year so far, and here's what I did to get by. Sowing seeds, making broth, harvesting some potato and MORE! My gardens are in zone 7a & 7b New England. #homesteading #gardening #indoorgarden www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4J5...

Long week, HOSTING Traditional New England Thanksgiving Dinner. Let me show you how I made my menu, prepping the meal: Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Balsamic Glazed, Oven Roast Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potato, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Cranberry and home made pies! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFQD...

Late November, and I am finishing outside, as well as spending a LOT of time Toiling IN My Kitchen! FINALLY, making Pasta Sauce, making cranberry apple sauce, medium salsa, catching up in my indoor planting, and more! #recipes #canning #homesteading www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktb0...

COLD TEMPS many nights dipping to freezing. Little growing. Lettuce, carrot, couple other plants. head indoors and focus there. I made HOT Sauce this week, for anyone who knows me, knows irony! I made jams, jellies, n dried herbs, too. #hotsauce #cooking #homesteading www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaNU...

Too COLD for outside? GET STARTED INDOORS! Think I'm crazy? Its REALLY time to start indoors! I grow my own lettuce, arugula, and greens all winter, AND fresh herbs. Finish some last outside gardening and tackle my indoor growing! #homesteading #garden #gardening youtu.be/4743JE5aHWs

Is it FINALLY time to put the beds to sleep for winter? ALMOST done growing; now time to prep for over winter. Last of pepper plants, tomato, squash in compost. Fall harvest gets used for roasted beets, a few appetizers, wonderful centerpieces! #homesteading #garden www.youtube.com/watch?v=asqt...

END of October & time to finally harvest the last (almost?) of my garden! Last of the Beets, Peppers, Cherry Tomato, n thinning of Carrot, last of the Raspberries. Also get the failing plants into compost. #homesteading #gardening #eggplant #peppers #raspberries www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdJL...

It's that time of YEAR! Time to start PLANTING for 2026! That means, planning ahead, and planting garlic for harvest in summer of 2026. I harvest some of my last veggies, do some dehydrating, and make Blueberry Jam. #garlic #homesteading #gardening #harvest www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPON...

October and looks like we may be coming to an end to the gardening season? Tomato and Pepper are winding down. winter squash. eggplant are ALMOST done. Cukes and Onion are done. Time to prep my garden bed for Garlic. #homesteading #gardening #gardentips www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5cl...

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A trip to the New England Botanic Gardens at Tower Hill! We love Dahlia's (Who doesn't?) and are going to see all the myriad kinds and varieties! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP6j...

Summer is over! September brings an abundant harvest! I Picked Raspberry, Peppers, Tomato, and more, too! I made Garlic Powder. Made some spicy Pepper flakes from dehydrated spicy pepper. #homesteading #gardening #gardentips #tomato #pepper #dehydrating #garlic www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsqQ...

Another week keeping up with harvest. I process tomato, dehydrate pepper, prep lavender to make lavender lemon jelly, prep Beach Plum to make jam, and more harvests. PLUS, plant Allium bulbs for spring. #homesteading #peppers #tomato #allium #gardentips #gardening www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH9f...

It's not ALL Peppers, this week, but sure did feature a lot of 'em. Harvested tomato, herbs, lettuce. My big focus was Bell Pepper, Habanada, Sweet Banana, and more. Made salsa, Roasted Peppers, and Pickled Peppers. #peppers #tomato #gardening #homesteading #garden www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e1S...

It was a scary thing but, I had some "issues." I'm allergic to bees and met one of my nemesis. I managed to remain calm and deal. I FINALLY harvest Beach Plum, also tomato, pepper, eggplant, raspberries, n cukes. Sow lettuce n basil for fall. youtu.be/8zt_OpXyPzE #homesteading #tomato #gardening

I was shooting video for my youtube. You can see my arm out of frame n hear me swearing. Called Wifey to check & asked her if there was evidence of a bee sting. She said, "Like a bee still stuck in your forehead?" "yeah... something like THAT" there was one, still impaled.

End of August: I HARVEST Tomato, Peppers, Cukes. Some weeding, and a look at Zucchini, Eggplant. First time planting Mushroom. Starting with a kit from NorthSpore for Wine Caps. My gardens are in New England zone 7a and 7b #gardening #garden #homesteading #tomato www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7ih...

Hurricane Erin visits Cape Cod n I scrambled to harvest tomato, few peppers, before things go bad! SUDDEN bursts of rains can split and crack tomato. After the storm, family and I enjoy a fire on the beach. Zone 7a/7b. #garden #homesteading #gardentips #hurricaneerin www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NLw...

Sow plants for fall harvest! Zucchini, Leeks, Rainbow Chard, and White Bunching Onion. Think ahead, planning next steps. Sow seeds now while the soil is warm, days are hot, and the nights are cool. Makes for a great fall garden. Gardens are Zone 7a n 7B #homestead #garden youtu.be/RizIhVHPjro

Harvested some Garlic today! Some cherry tomato, and a couple peppers, too. #garlic #tomato #peppers #gardening

It's the Start Of August! My harvest: tomato, peppers, peas, beets, zucchini, onions, garlic too! Time for my second planting of Zucchini, in the raised bed. My gardens are in New England zone 7a and 7b #homesteading #garden #gardentips www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLlp...

End of July Harvest and Prepping some of my tomato Salsa and Sauces. Follow, as I take you thru pepper, tomato, garlic, and zucchini harvests. Also take a look at how I begin making salsa and sauces! #homesteading #garden #gardentips #tomato #pepper #zucchini www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeoO...