Woman's Incredible Backyard Homestead Produces TONS of Food for Her Family – URBAN GARDEN TOUR

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Published 2023-08-25
Asia started off with a single garden bed in her backyard, and over the last three years, she has transformed it into a thriving urban homestead that produces loads of fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat, herbs, and more! She's also got backyard chickens and quail, a greenhouse, a 2-bin compost system, and rainwater collection.

You can follow and find out more about Asia's Yellow Door Urban Homestead here:
youtube.com/@YellowDoorUrbanHomestead
www.instagram.com/msasiaspratley/

Asia is growing an abundance of fresh food year-round for herself and her two kids, and she dries, freezes, and preserves a lot of her harvest as well. Some of what she's growing includes blueberries, peaches, asparagus, squash, tomatoes, beans, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, cantaloupe, onions, watermelon, medicinal plants, herbs like basil, and so much more!

She grows in a mix of raised beds (built with free cinder blocks she snagged online), no dig beds (with compost and free cardboard), in the ground, in bags, and on trellises.

We hope you enjoyed seeing this backyard transformation from a grass lawn to a productive homestead and the abundance of food Asia is growing. Definitely check out her channel to follow along: youtube.com/@YellowDoorUrbanHomestead

Thanks for watching!

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Filming Credit: Asia from Yellow Door Urban Homestead
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All Comments (21)
  • I started watching her two years ago and stopped because I got so depressed about my living situation. I grew my own garden but I was going through a domestic violent relationship at the same time. This year I let it all go. I also had chickens either a beautiful coop but I gave it all up to create a better life for me and my son. Two days ago I found a house! So now I’m working towards my garden again. I’m so proud to see her flourishing! It motivates me to create my garden all by myself. And luckily with the house that I found I can do all of that and more. I’m so blessed, I cried for days like this and my heart is just filled with so much joy❤️
  • @50X262
    This woman looks so healthy!
  • @HelenEk7
    Her children are really blessed! Not only do they get to eat fresh vegetables and eggs, but they also learn where food comes from.
  • @redwoods7370
    If you’ve ever grown or attempted to grow a vegetable garden you know how amazing this garden is. She’s an incredible gardener. What a boon for her, her family and her neighborhood.
  • @Tonya-Haines
    I loved your garden Ms. Asia. It's healthy, healing, organic, peaceful, quiet and in harmony with Nature. I always plant and start my garden in summer. I started my seeds but covid hit me and my poor seeds died. I have no energy to plant. Thank you for sharing your lovely garden. In my place we have nosy neighbors that reported one of my neighbor who owns a chicken. He was fined $400 for growing a chicken in his backyard. I grew up in the Pacific islands. All we have is what we grow in the backyard. We don't have a grocery stores. Our market day is only once a week so we have to be self reliant. I grew up with several chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs, cows, goats, carabaos, cats and 11 dogs. They are farm dogs. They always follow my dad to the farm. They hunt mice and some unwanted snakes, insects in my late father's farm. You gave me inspiration to grow my garden again next year. Thank you again for sharing your story.
  • @carolewarner101
    What a gorgeous garden! That's how you learn. Just start, and the garden will teach you over time. I can't believe you've only been at this for a few years!
  • Thank you so much Exploring Alternatives for sharing my story! I appreciate all the comments! 💚🤗
  • @horsehelp4you
    She is so beautiful inside and out! I love how humble she is about the magnificent garden she has created. Such an inspiration
  • @dontcare3430
    The security that it gives her, plus exercise, better health, and it just keep a person moving. Very impressive. If you don't try, you never fail, but you if you don't fail, you don't learn. She's awesome.
  • @ChakaKhanian
    I love how she spoke about when she first started gardening and how listening to everyone's advice cost her too much money. She decided to step back and trust herself and found what works for her without breaking the bank.
  • @coaltit
    This is so inspiring. What a lovely garden planted by a very beautiful soul.
  • I don't know the last time I held a smile on my face for this long. You and your garden are pure beauty
  • She gives off a very healthy and vibrant energy. A testament to eating natural foods, the physical work, being around plants and a sense of accomplishment. Well done!
  • She’s looking incredibly healthy, and I am thankful that she’s teaching people about urban gardening.
  • @livejadelive
    Her garden is so abundant and she looks like the picture of health! So inspiring