Portage View Farm Videos
Videos by Portage View Farm. We are a family of hobby farmers in Bellingham, Washington. We are all about working hard, being self sufficient and working together as a family. We want to live off the land and teach our kids how to work hard. We raise goats, chickens & kids!
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Day 1 at the FAIR as a 4H MOM I’ve been waiting for 9 years to take Reagan to the fair so she can show and I’m so excited to be here!! Here is a little look into our day to of what we did
✅ Comment “HEALTHYSOIL” to learn how to to make yours the best for a productive veggie garden 🥦🥕🫑 In this free lesson you’ll also learn: 👉🏼 WHY soil testing is so important 👉🏼 Why we need to stay away from synthetic products 👉🏼 Ways to help your soil get become alive and healthy
In full transparency, the garden does a lot more than just grow food. Comment “LETSGROW” and we’ll teach you how to plan and grow a garden so you can rely less on the grocery store for your food.
These 2 questions are probably the most common DM’s we get So let’s break them down. 1. Can I plant “xyz” Certain veggies should be planted at certain times of the season to ensure the best growth! Cool crop veggies (carrots/brassicas/herbs etc) are generally planted a few weeks before your last frost date and can be planted again in June for a fall harvest. (June is for us, it depends on when your frost date is!!) Your hot weather crops are planted in the later spring/summer once the temps are warm enough. These plants are generally planted one time through the seasons. These are your tomatoes, melons, squashes etc. Some plants are planted early before your frost but are harvested into late summer—such as potatoes and onions. So to know if your plants can be planted again, you’ll need to figure out your last frost date. Note the veggie you want to plant days to maturity and count backwards. If that date hasn’t passed yet, the you’ll have time to grow it. (Remember, you do need to add time as you get closer to the fall because you lose daylight hours which causes the plant to grow a little slower). 2. My plants are dying!! What’s happening to them. There can be a number of reasons why your plants are dying. But the 2 main causes are lack of healthy soil and too much or too little watering. To make sure your soil is good, soil test at the beginning of the season and amend according to the soils needs. Ensure you’re watering consistently. Keep the soil consistently moist, not dry/wet/dry/wet Of course, if you have visible disease on your plants then there can be other factors but generally speaking, healthy soil = healthy plants. Unhealthy soil = unhealthy plants so always start checking your soil, first! We teach all of this inside our online course “The Effortless Garden(er)” where we teach you how to grow a garden and rely less on the grocery store. Comment “TEG” to learn more
Grow UP to grow MORE in a small space Here’s how 👇🏼👇🏼 These work in any space but if that’s what’s stopping you then grow up These planters hold so much and we’ve had so much success growing in them! We’ve got lettuce, carrots, a variety of herbs, a tomato, potatoes, strawberries, beets, arugula, radishes, beans and more growing in these and they are thriving @greenstalkgarden is currently having a 10th anniversary sale and that means you SAVE!! Huge door busters and EVERYTHING is on SALE! 🙌🏼 So grab yours and let’s plan out your fall garden in these!! Comment “GREENSTALK” for a link and plus our discount code for even more savings!! Hurry quick!! What do you want to grow?? 👇🏼👇🏼
If you want your animal bedding to be stinky and wet then don’t read this!! 👀 11 years into raising chickens and we can honestly say this is the BEST bedding we’ve ever tried. It seriously keeps the brooder and barn SOOOO clean. Limits odors and keeps it dry. It’s really really nice!! Be sure to give @eatonpetandpasture a try for any of your farm animals. Comment “EATON” for a link to check them out as well as an exclusive discount code!!
We were growing too much food and couldn’t eat it fast enough and we were looking for a way to make our home grown food last longer. Then we discovered the benefits of a freeze dryer. The freeze dryer removes all the moisture from the food which leaves it shelf stable up to 25 years. However, it has to be stored properly to be able to last that long. Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers from @WallabyGoods are made to do exactly that! No more worry that your foods won’t last long. Sealed up properly they will be safe and protected. When you’re ready to reconstitute you can just add boiling water right to the bag. Making it really easy with no clean up. Check out Wallaby Goods for all your long term food storage needs! Comment “MYLAR” and I”ll send you the link and a discount code so you can get started with preserving your harvests today!
See how these work together? 🤯 🌱 Your plants won’t grow (well) when planted at the wrong times- If you’re planting summer crops in spring it will be too cold and they may not survive. Planting cool weather crops in the heat of summer also means they won’t survive. Knowing the plants needs with your weather is key. 🌱 You can’t produce food without soil feeding it. Just like you can’t grow “big and strong” without food, neither can you plants. Healthy, nutrient dense soil = healthy, nutrient plants. 🌱 When you don’t have a plan for your garden then you’re going to be stressed and overwhelmed. If you want to grow a garden that utilizes the whole growing season and can grow a lot of food you have to know what you’re planting and when. 🔸 These principles are easy to learn and we break them down inside our online course. With lessons all about these topics and so much more you’ll be gardening like a pro in no time with correct gardening principles at your fingertips. 👉🏼 Comment “TEG” and I’ll DM you the link! SHARE you experiences with these topics! Did they help your garden?
Cilantro growing like crazy??! Make this yummy dressing 👇🏼 1 cup sour cream 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 ranch dressing packet 1/2 cup cilantro Optional* 1 avocado Blend together in a blender. Add small amounts of cold water to thin until desired consistency. Store in fridge until ready to use. Need a yummy salad recipe to pair this dressing with? 👉🏼 Comment “CILANTROLIMECHICKEN” and I’ll send it over to you!
Please stop wondering if you’re able to raise chickens for meat. 😵💫 Don’t let self sabotage and self doubt hold you back from getting started. Because when you do start raising your own chickens, look what happens! 😭 YOU (yes you), can have a freezer full of meat you raised. Have enough to last you year. Know where your food came from. Have skills to be able to do this. And it only takes 7 1/2 weeks. 🤯 And duhhhhh, I will teach you EXACTLY how you can get started with raising and processing chickens and turn it into a life changing experience for you and your family!! ✨ Comment “RAISECHICKENS” below and I’ll send you the link to grab our FREE Intro to meat birds guide so you can get started seeing if you’re in the right position to raise and process meat birds right now. Then, once you’re ready we will send you our Chicken Processing Course “Farm To Freezer” and you will start learning the exact skills needed to raise the chickens each week and every step of the process. 🤯 Ps - what we teach in this guide will tell you if you’re in a position to raise meat birds or not. The course is going to teach you our exact steps to process humanely and efficiently as well as helping you feel confident with each step. ✨ Say goodbye to the grocery store and hello to pasture raised meat right from your backyard! Are you ready to get started? 🫶🏼 👉🏼 Comment “RAISECHICKENS” 💜 Follow @farm.to.freezer for daily meat bird content 💾 SAVE for later
Practicing the RIGHT way will get your garden results…🥬🍅🫛🥕🥦 ….and we have the study guide waiting for you to watch and apply 📚 so your garden grows and produces for you!! 👩🏻🌾 Practice makes perfect 😉 👉🏼 Comment “TEG” to grab the study guide that teaches you how to garden ✨