Preserving a Year’s Supply of Garlic (and Moving Pigs!)

Step confidently into daily life with the waterproof, ultra-light Vessi Sneakers. Covered with a 1-year warranty and 30-day worry-free returns. Get 15% off your first pair at https://vessi.com/seasonalhomestead at checkout! In this video we ferment garlic, freeze garlic, freeze dry garlic, and braid it! We're also rotating the pigs to fresh pasture and giving an update on our food growing in pig pen experiment. GARLIC RECIPES & RESOURCES ON OUR BLOG- Freezing Garlic Recipe: https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/how-to-freeze-garlic/ Fermented Garlic Recipe: https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/fermented-garlic-easy-recipe/ The Difference Between Hardneck and Softneck Garlic (when you would want to use each and what to grow in your area): https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/hardneck-vs-softneck-garlic/ How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Garlic: https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/how-to-harvest-cure-and-store-garlic-long-term/ How to Plant Garlic: https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/how-to-plant-garlic/ Video with More info on the Fertilization Soak and How we Planted the Garlic in November: https://youtu.be/Gx8qnblfVJU?si=cWK6XMC6A8fFnrUb Silicone Cube Tray used in video (I got the 20 cube set of 2- at the time of writing this they are sold out of the color I got but still have a peach color!) https://amzn.to/4ot0Gxg 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 SHOP Mineralyte Fertilizer and more here: https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/discount/SEASONALHOMESTEAD?rfsn=8399179.970826 Use code SEASONALHOMESTEAD for 15% off. Redmond Salt for Fermenting: https://glnk.io/oq72y/theseasonalhomestead Use code SEASONALHOMESTEAD for 15% off. Soil Knife- https://amzn.to/3pmm4L4 Weed Torch https://amzn.to/3xm7Gpu Weed Barrier Paper https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/sunshine-paper-co-ecomulch-rolls/weed-barriers 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 2 inch- https://amzn.to/3Icy5ZX 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! They are currently needing all the support they can get!! Read more here: https://savefarmoncentral.com/ Garden Infrastructure: Caterpillar Tunnel & High Tunnel https://www.farmersfriend.com/c/the-seasonal-homestead 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 Sauce Maker: https://amzn.to/43EFycq Chapters: 00:00 Garlic Planting and Harvest 00:40 Fermented Garlic 02:53 Moving Pigs 04:54 Braiding Garlic 06:22 Vessi 07:29 Planting Food for the Pigs 10:47 Bug Prevention in the Garden 14:43 Update on the first crop we grew for the pigs 15:20 Freezing Garlic 18:46 Freeze Drying Garlic 21:00 Storage for Frozen Garlic Most links are affiliate links. Please know I will only recommend items I LOVE and use myself, at no extra cost to you, and it helps support the channel! You guys are the best! -Becky