A sunshine break (how it's going in the greenhouse) | VLOG

[@marievtbxviiii]

The rocks in the pocket 😂😂😂 keeping the childlike spirit alive!! ❤❤

[@marievtbxviiii]

Also I love that Bear is always racing the side by side 😂

[@colleenbellscanadiangarden9180]

This totally made me think of my daughter growing up ❤️ my little Rock collecter

[@GeorgiasGarden]

Way better than the time I cleaned out my son’s pocket and pulled out a dead snake 😳. Y’all have never heard a women scream like I did that day. He was playing with a small Gardner and he killed it. He put it in his pocket and forgot.

[@cheriebrinker3301]

Always a sunshine break when Jess and Bear are involved. Definitely the happiest fur baby!

[@laymanhomestead4711]

Girl, i just noticed your subscribers, 618k!! Way to go 👏👏 You taught me how to build a cattle panel trellis 5 years ago. I've been watching ever since. So exciting!!!

[@crazychickenchica7018]

You're my favorite person on KZbin. I've been watching you for a few years and my day is not complete until I watch your video. Thank you for being you. I bless you ❤

[@kprairiesun]

I never grew out of picking up cool rocks, either and I'm 70!

[@theIAMofME]

Me neither. I'm 57.

[@suemcculley7073]

Still picking up the best rocks. My husband will ask what's this? I say it's heavy ?? Granite? I just like it 😅

[@marygrott8095]

I truly enjoy watching Bear run along your side by side!! So entertaining.

[@edenc1984]

I’m glad I’m not the only adult who picks up good rocks 🤣.

[@jennyjarrett1208]

Congratulations to Daniel and his wife. We need to meet her. Miss seeing Daniel. Also, miss Benjamin in the garden . I know they grow up and get into new things. Life's cycle. God is Good

[@tamararobinson2069]

Yep!!!🤣😂 I’m a 6 yr old little boy at 62!, pockets full of rocks!!

[@cherri0228]

Hello Sweet Jess Today is not only my 50th Birthday but my cabbage bristle sprouts and cosmos seedlings sprouted today. So happy birthday to those little guys. Love this time of year Springtime in Connecticut. The emergence’s of new hope new life new beginnings. Thank you for being you and as always may you and your family Be Blessed ❤️🙏 🌱

[@starlingwarrior]

🎉 happy birthday!

[@colleenbellscanadiangarden9180]

I have never been this early to watch one of your videos but I have been binge watching your older videos 😊❤

[@valeriejohnson3831]

I’m 65 years old and I still pick up rocks. One of my granddaughters and I give each other rocks

[@lyndagaylebanner6462]

It is always a good start to my day to hear from Jess. You've shared enough of your day to days, that now I feel like we've been friends for many years. I find myself smiling back at you! I also enjoy watching Bear livin' his best life! I'm inspired to go start some tomato seeds now!!

[@RealBradMiller]

Walked the property the other day. Deer tracks, honeybee hive, several beaver runs down in to the creek, and a bald friggin' eagle nest! 😮😮😮 🦅 🦫 🦌🐝

[@taragrace3705]

I pick up rocks too but I my ones shaped like hearts. I like to think my mama sends them to me from heaven❤

[@aprildolan223]

I never heard of wishing my newly sprouted seedlings a happy birthday until our beloved Jess. 😂 And, yes, I do it now. 🥳😅

[@ria9881]

Watching Bear follow along with you makes my heart melt. We have a grey rainy day here. I could use a sunshine break. Grey cloudy skies leave me stuck even worse in my hole of overwhelm. May turn on some of your devotionals today for some inspiration... or maybe not. I may end up in tears instead. lol We'll see what shape I'm in after I eat lunch! Have a blessed day Jess and Fam!

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝Thanks for the great video 🌻 oww my happy bear bear happy Jess happy sunshine

[@bekind4018]

Deer are usually attracted to horses. I live on a farm and have horses. If on horseback I have ridden almost close enough to touch. We just take them as they come along with the fox, and hawks. We are blessed to have Bald eagles that love to perch on my rooftop. It's glorious!

[@MissJens]

Makes my heart smile to see Bear. We just had to put our sweet girl, 13 yo Shepard down. We’re still so sad and will miss her forever but seeing Bear brings back sweet memories.

[@starlingwarrior]

❤ Sorry to hear about that. Wishing you more moments of comfort like that.

[@MissJens]

@@starlingwarrior thank you so much. We appreciate it.

[@resaunders26]

LOL - Now we know where Ben gets his appreciation for good rocks! He comes by it honest.

[@pennyparnell483]

Love the fact you think of us in the 10 minutes you need to get sun👨‍🌾🌱I still love a rock/stone and put in my pocket at 70😊

[@bethhubbs9937]

Yay! I always love seeing BEAR! :) Made my moment. Every dog should have it so good.

[@julie-annepineau4022]

Bear is loving that spring feeling! I am always pulling stuff out of my pockets. My chickens keep pulling random pieces of glass and ceramic to the surface, rocks, cones, nuts, seed heads. Good thing I do my own laundry or I would get into trouble!

[@NinaM93]

It is such a joy to watch your buddy Bear run beside you in absolute joy as you drive around your farm. The sweetest! Also I have a very large rock collection. I never grew out of it. Anytime I go anywhere new, I always grab a rock or two for my collection. I have them placed on my window sill in my art room 😂

[@terrysevold2072]

Love the rock collecting spirit. One grandson has a stack from many beach forays over the years. One day it will morph into an artscape. Geological finds are hard to resist. Carry on!❤😂

[@anncollins9203]

I'm in my 60s and still pick good stones, my grown up sons also do this.❤

[@MariaReyes-sr9ew]

When you mentioned the "good rock" to put it in your pocket I giggled. My daughter has about 20 random rocks in her room just cause they're pretty lol

[@jenniferburton3716]

Oh my gosh! I identify and love your channel forever! But today with you "collecting" your rock made me LOL. I always have rocks in my pockets!! I love rocks! Bless you

[@morelsonthetrail6920]

So happy your video popped up when I sat down to see what was new on KZbin.

[@marshafrick4913]

A rock picker at heart! Put the shores of Lake superior on your list and some time to walk and pick. So lovely! And thank you for your beautiful content you share with us, you’ve helped this old dog learn some new tricks and I say ‘ happy birthday’ to my seedlings! ❤

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

My seedlings are popping up too. I love it! Bear is so cute. I thought I was the only little kid with a rock collection all over my dresser 😂

[@roxannethomas-s8q]

I love seeing your seedlings! Congratulations to Daniel on his marriage!!!

[@sharonknorr1106]

Pocket rocks - yes, still doing that.

[@sharoncalatayud6410]

Hey Jess- I started some melon seeds last year by making a decent sized (tennis ball ish) of just good dirt. This way it's like its own seed block/ball. It stayed together and I just planted it out at planting time with great success!! There is no root disturbance this way and it gives the seedlings a head start.Just make sure the soil is mud pie moisture level to get the dirt ball to stay together.

[@kathystarnes6744]

Oh my gosh girl! You crack me up!!🥰🥰🥰 I totally understand the “solid rock” that we just need to save! Love it!!

[@taylorkettler5884]

oh man I needed this break. having health issues, working 70 hour weeks to help with the bills, I miss the sunshine. I have a few months to go but I will be starting seeds in a couple weeks! love you Jess!

[@Junkinsally]

I had to learn the hard way to always check my daughter’s pockets for rocks before washing! The school has pea gravel on a section of the playground and she spent her recess looking through those little stones for “treasure”. She’s grown now and still a rock hound.

[@belieftransformation]

Thanks for taking us along! We have mule deer here in town & they eat my compost & fertilize my yard. It’s a love/hate relationship when my plants start growing. There are a lot of perennials that they don’t bother & they don’t chew my asparagus until winter & they trim the dead branches. Blessings 🤗🇨🇦

[@susanparker-heitel702]

I think artichoke plants are absolutely beautiful.

[@scofieldfarm]

We started leeks indoor a couple times, then haven't had to again because the end up a perennial bed in our zone 9b. I will have leeks forever because they self sow. We love them because we can harvest from them year round. We started a bunch flower seeds yesterday, but still need to start tomatoes and herbs. So fun that you are sharing your green house with several friends! Everything looks great!

[@candicemcginnis5249]

So much cuteness, trash or eggs end up in pockets!

[@growjoyfullyhomestead]

Congratulations Daniel! How sweet!❤

[@Maria-ql3fc]

Leeks are so easy to grow, just plant them out like onions and they love nitrogen just like onions. I have some growing in my raised beds that I direct seeded in the fall. They are very cold hardy so you might like growing them through winter and they can be harvested in April through May and most of June. Like most alliums they don't like the heat of summer and will go to seed, letting some go to seed isn't a bad thing though. We really like leek and potato soup, it's so good in the winter months. You can blanch and freeze for future use or freeze dry, they don't turn out so good dehydrated.

[@Juniperhillfarm7]

Absolutely… always pick up fun rocks! I line the banister of my back deck with them!

[@lizatrue7543]

Always a joy to see your smiling face. I might be an old fart (almost 70) but I still collect rocks and other "treasures" that stand out to me. Much better collection than my daughters snail shells she used to put in her pockets too. She was always so sad when she'd go to pull them out just to pull out a handful of crushed shells. 😂 Didn't catch on to that one very quick, just kept trying because she thought they were "so interesting!". LOL!

[@erikas974]

Jess it was so nice to see everything like a mini tour and of course Bear❤❤❤. Your seedlink are so cute. Hardly can wait to see them outside. 🎉🎉🎉

[@miseentrope]

Yes to collecting rocks like a child! I found one that looks exactly like an Idaho potato; seriously one of my favorite things. 🥔

[@shamancarmichael5305]

I collect interesting tree seed pods instead of rocks! I had a whole dresser drawer full as a child! 😁 Drove mom batty!

[@robynearl]

It was 80 degrees in Central Missouri yesterday and I woke up to 20 degrees and an inch of snow this AM... so HAPPY to see your video today!!! About to build a fire and drink my coffee. Cheers!

[@LocustAcres]

Hey neighbor! We didnt get the snow but holy temp switch🥶

[@robynearl]

@LocustAcres Hello!! It's crazy the temp changes around here!

[@joanneganon7157]

Happy Birthday to your Tomatoes Jess🥳. Congratulations Daniel on your new Marriage 🎉. Happy Gardening Jess! If I was a betting woman ,I'd say you had a good piece of string and a Frog in your apron too🤣! JO JO IN VT 💞

[@ruthshaw1037]

Jess I’ve never had an issue starting cucumber seeds in doors and transplanting them. Happy growing.

[@Loriann4444]

I Love this. Im 58 yrs old 9:22 and have been collecting rocks since my Memie said I was 3. My Grandmother said I would trade them for pennys for the penny candy at the store.😂

[@marnieanderson4257]

Congratulations Daniel & Mrs Daniel!! 🥰🎉

[@juliamoore8121]

You and bear remind me of my Shepard Tucker. Oh, and about the beautiful rocks and special little treasures we find it is a must to keep and cherish them in Mason jars or wide flat beautiful bowls. Happy gardening Jess!❤

[@gypsygirl731]

I’m happy to see beet seedlings growing indoors. I plan to try it. good tips on air flow. When you transplant leeks or your onions do you put sand or vermiculite to make a loamy soil for them or how to do the soil they need? What woodstove did you decide to get? Thanks for sharing

[@shill4]

My little early variety tomatoes have popped up this week. I’ll wait about two weeks before starting the hot weather ones. Thanks for bringing us along. ❤❤❤

[@kariannecrysler640]

I start zucchini and yellow squash in the larger container & transplant as soon as I see roots begin poking out. They have been quite successful transplanting this way. Takes a little more notice, but it is worth it imo lol

[@janenichols3880]

You rock Jess! lol! I’ve always been attracted to pretty rocks, too!

[@lifeattheterrace]

Certainly rather envious of your lovely sunshine, watching from a very wet and dreary UK 😂 typically it’s April or may before it warms up a bit and stops raining. Living vicariously through R&R until then 😊

[@soymilkmuse]

I, too, put rocks in my pockets! Lol. Ugh, I lost all my direct sown cucurbit plants in seedling stage last year too. I released my new flock of chickens into my raised bed garden over the winter, so hopefully they knocked down the pest population for the coming year. Crossing fingers! 💕

[@samanthathomas4327]

Eeeek! Goodmorning Jess! Hope you’re having the best week.. here where I’m at we had temps of 70° yesterday. Tornado warnings then snow last night. 20° not at 10:30 am lol. Wild wild weather!

[@brennabracken2797]

Soooooo happy to be seed starting! So I have to tell you & my 7 year old daughter is hoping to get a reply (of course I explained that you get A LOT of comments) but her bday is also December 16th (2016) and we were tickled when we found out in one of your more recent videos that your middle name is also LANE! My mom passed from ovarian cancer in 2007 and her middle name was Lane so I knew if I was blessed with a daughter I would pass it on to her. We love watching you and thank you for being YOU! 💕

[@diablomom]

I am also a rock 🪨 collector. And a good stick always comes with me. Lol.

[@rickygee8412]

I can’t help but think of the “I like rocks” bit from Kam Patterson

[@MarshaShelley-t3n]

Was beautiful here yesrday! But got 4 inches of snow overnite! Ugh! Sooo ready for Spring!!

[@KR8Z]

🎉I have a Shepard that is always in the duck pool...it's terrible but farm living thanks for your help ❤from eastern Colorado

[@RedRoadgifts]

I just love your greenhouse !!

[@theIAMofME]

That ROCK thing. Yeah, I got that too. YEARS ago, (57 now), I took a field trip in the 4th or 5th grade to the State Capitol in Arkansas. I don't remember anything but the box of rocks I brought back. It had all these interesting rocks that are found all over Arkansas. To this day, I still pick up interesting rocks. Even though I've been transplanted since 19 to Tennessee, I still keep interesting rocks. That's SO FUNNY that you mentioned that. Seeds, sticks from soil, silaca packs and ROCKS! Guilty! I'm proud to say though, I have never washed a pack of seeds. YET.

[@shegrowshegrowswegrow8970]

I've yet to have a good cucumber year but I keep trying and saying this year will be my year

[@racheldenman559]

I often find rocks in my jacket or pants pockets that Ive forgotten about. At least Ik Im not alone😂

[@melissasekely5107]

I have a rock farm 😂 and I love it!! The whole front of the fence in front of my garden is rocks and water weathered logs and it reminds me of California so I named it Cali ❤️

[@lynnetteheiter1132]

Yes🎉🎉🎉! I'm a rock collector.

[@camicri4263]

Hahaha, I like rocks tooand my mom use to as well! The problem is that I like huge rocks too and I can't even put them in the car, never the less in my pocket! Blessings!

[@jaquelinestrickland2573]

In my experience, leek roots are resilient. You can spread all the seeds from your packet into one container without cells to separate them, and then when they are ready, just pull them out individually and tease the roots apart.

[@tonjapembrook1132]

😂😂😂Somehow you always manage to turn my thoughts to Christ! I used to pick up rocks when I was a kid. I heard you say, “that’s a solid rock” and I thought, “well, if you’re gonna put it that way, I sure do! I carry the Solid Rock with me everywhere I go.” Much love and blessings to all!

[@martharice4916]

I follow an organic gardener in Arizona. Her hack for keeping pillbugs from her garden vegetables is to place a half orange cut side down on top of the soil every couple of feet. The oranges pull the pill bugs away from the seedlings and bigger plants. May be worth a try.

[@spunkerach]

Just an interesting tidbit, a couple of years ago I took your and Jill’s Growing Gardener course, which was so helpful in my researching dates and avg. temps for my area. In 3 years, our average frost date has moved up almost a month! Makes me a little wary for planting out 🙃

[@katherinebelk8398]

Congratulations Daniel & wife ❤

[@anitadodson4316]

Oh my goodness!! I'm so happy for Daniel!! Congratulations 🎉

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

❤ bless you Jess

[@1HappyPatty]

Venison makes a lovely stew! ;-)

[@Katsimagination21]

I am so super excited to watch you grow cut flowers ! My garden has so many flowers for cutting , I’m OBSESSED ❤ !

[@francestaylor9156]

Seed starting and gardening reminds me of making mud pies when I was a kid. Just being outside feels like keeping the kid spirit alive.

[@sandrakhays]

I think you’ll have good luck with your leeks. I am able to overwinter them in Pacific Northwest just covering with fleece if lows do drop below mid 20s. I am harvesting them now as I need them as well as starting more.

[@bethgaither1214]

You just kind of snuck in that Daniel got married. Congratulations to him!😊

[@robingirven4570]

Oh, I’m so ready to plant! It’s way, way too early here in northern Michigan. About 4 weeks yet for tomatoes. Peppers in a couple weeks.

[@JeanneKinland]

We grew leeks from seed last year and they turned out great. So easy to grow. They are in my freezer now and ready to use in soups and stews.

[@MotherFlustered]

I am also a big fan of a good rock. 😊

[@sherrymurphy-kleine4592]

Same with rocks for me!! ♥

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

I'm doing the Huw Richards method for leeks (the Welsh know their leeks!). Grow lots of seedlings in a module and when they get big enough the plants can be easily teased apart because the roots are so sturdy. 🤞💚

[@michelleprull4105]

I’m with ya on keeping a good rock.

[@shawnmcpeak6184]

I saw a video yesterday from Weed’em and Reap. Daniella put halved oranges on her tomato bed. She said the oranges get the pill bugs / Rolly pollies away from her starts. At least so they can get sturdy enough not to be bothered by the bugs. 🐛. My 4 year old granddaughter is going to be a Paleontologist. She digs rocks and looks for Dinosaurs..

[@gardengatesopen]

I do that with the good rocks too! Which... Is kind of a problem since I live in Central Texas, aka - limestone country, where we obviously used to be under the ocean, and in my yard, there's more rocks than top soil ! We have LOTS of small fossils. Most of the rocks I find make me wonder what kind of animal they used to be! The result of me picking up "the good rocks" is a very large pile of them on top of my garden work table! They're always in the way, and I have a hard time setting them free... I try to justify my good rock pile by stacking them, in that zen kind of way, where they are balancing on top of each other. So at least 3 times a week I get to center myself enough to do this task. Afterall, I already have "the good rocks" each patiently waiting their turn! Rocks ARE very patient objects of art! And they help me be more patient too.

[@RealBradMiller]

I enjoyed this comment. I want to admire your pile of good rocks! I am currently digging out medium sized rocks to cover them with moss. They are Ssssssoooooo smooth I can't not touch them though! I found a red smooth rock that looks like a mouse cursor. 🖱️↖️ 😂 Edit: guess the cursor would just be a red arrow, wouldn't it... 🤨 Kids these days!! 😂

[@gardengatesopen]

@@RealBradMiller Awwww, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for telling me too! It's really nice to hear! You've made my day to know we both enjoy the subject together! I'll be remembering you when I stack my good rocks today! And your rocks sound AMAZING!! The smoothies are SO satisfying, aren't they!! And MOSS!!! Whooo Hooooo!! I WISH I could grow moss! You're so lucky to have moss!! Right now, it's just too dry here to grow moss... We're in the 3rd year of a drought. (Droughts are common here.) Altho, now that I think about it... We do have the "Sometimes Waterfall" nearby which DOES grow moss on its walls when it rains! (The creek feeding this tall waterfall dries up between rain events.) But when it DOES rain!!! I go there to be surrounded by ferns and moss growing out of the tall limestone cliff which creates the water falling. That's when the "Sometimes Waterfall", is the "Right Now Waterfall" !! It's nice that rocks don't die bcuz I didn't water them! Altho... the drier they get, they do change color. So there's THAT !

[@dawnnaeve1528]

I've had the same experience with starting squash.

[@sharonpack4696]

Don't worry, I'm almost 60 and I've still got to check my pockets every time I wash for coins, rocks buttons, things I find outside. Love my outside tranquil spot, watching the sprouts sprout up. God Bless all

[@paigeh4231]

I had pretty good luck with starting cukes, melons, and squash last year and transplanting them. I was just extra gentle with the roots. I may try seed blocking in particular for those this year, I feel like that would be a good way to start them and worry less about root damage.

[@heidiDonato]

love the sunshine brake and the plants are growing

[@jillsarcasmo]

Sounds like you and the boys need to start putting your cool rocks in a pile near your front door, that can get used to create a special pathway somewhere on your property and then any grandbabies that happen can help continue the tradition.

[@gailbanuelos8095]

I love watching the seed check. Learn alot every time ❤