We’re expanding the side-yard garden with a brand-new perennial bed—built for asparagus in the middle and strawberries all around the outside. With a visiting friend ready to learn more about homesteading, we turn a simple raised-bed build into a family project before heading out for North Carolina apple season.
In this homestead vlog, we unbox and assemble modular metal garden beds, choose the best garden layout for sun exposure, make space for a future asparagus-and-strawberry patch, and enjoy a late-summer trip to support a local apple farmer using organic practices.
Whether you live in the country, the suburbs, or the city, growing more food starts with making a plan, building one bed, and getting your hands in the dirt.
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In this episode, you’ll see:
• Building and assembling modular metal raised garden beds
• Choosing a long, narrow 9.5-foot by 2.5-foot configuration for a perennial planting bed
• Planning a companion-style layout with asparagus down the center and strawberries around the outside
• Why garden placement matters—and why we chose the south side of the property for better sun exposure
• How to think about garden space while balancing future driveways, berry bushes, and other homestead plans
• Turning a raised-bed project into an easy team effort with kids, friends, bolts, screws, and an assembly-line system
• Welcoming a friend from Port St. Lucie, Florida, to the mountains of North Carolina to experience homestead life
• Visiting a local multigenerational apple farm during the beginning of apple season
• Supporting an apple grower who has shifted toward organic growing practices
• Taking a break from projects for fresh local apples—and then getting back to building more garden beds
A garden does not have to begin with a huge field or a perfect plan. One raised bed can become the start of years of homegrown food, perennial harvests, and a more productive backyard.
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Credit to : Justin Rhodes
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