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[@threerivershomestead]

I said it backwards in the video. It's hard neck garlic that produces scapes and soft neck that is better for storage. Sorry about the mix up!

[@buckeyedav1]

I wondered about that I planted the hardneck variety last fall and enjoying my scapes now in fact I need to go out and cut more today. I have been mixing mine with softened butter and freezing to use later ( I know you can't have butter but for those looking for ideas this is a alternative choice). I also shared some of that with my neighbors. Anna In Ohio

[@iartistdotme]

I'm in Florida and knew it was an accident as I would have been planting hard neck if I could down here so I could get scapes. Never had them and would love to try it. Your pesto was so easy! My granddaughter is allergic to nuts and I made some using hulled pumpkin seeds and she said that it was fine so with your quick recipe and after buying some of the freezer trays, I can give her all she wants using basil which grows like a wwed down here..

[@robingirven4570]

I was just going to reply that! I thought I had planted hardneck and harvested all my scapes last week. I had to go look it up! Lol

[@marking-time-gardens]

​@@buckeyedav1great idea! Thanks for sharing 🌻🐛🌿💚 Carolyn in Ohio 💕

[@Kimmie_F]

​@@buckeyedav1Even though they don't use butter, it would still make awesome flavored oil 😁👍

[@lindasewell1810]

We rent our fields out to a potato farmer and we receive a 50 lb bag of potatoes as well as rent. There is just two of us so potatoes were starting to sprout in march so I canned quite a few pints of the potatoes. I will do that again. Made pot pies, soups, home fries,mashed potatoes and breakfast casseroles. I will now do this every year. Game changer!!!!!

[@lelarex888]

I saw a woman on KZbin who uses her canned potatoes to make potato salad. I think Jessica does this too if I remember correctly. A great way to use them up and save time for picnics or potlucks ❤

[@Klf3150]

Hi! Archery Coach here, quick tip: the arrow goes on the other side of the bow, above the bow hand. The arrow will stay on easier and sweet little Miss won't have to shoot off her hand if she tries it this way! So cute 🎯 😊🎉

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you! I will let her know. 😊

[@PaulaDumitru-oy2kk]

Hi Jessica I live in Romania ,in a big city, you motivated me to grow some veggies in my balcony. I have planted parsley, oregano, basil and five plants of chilli pepper. Thanks for your advice. Have a wonderful week 😊.

[@karenmurray5970]

Love your new porch, great place to do lots of things. Hannah sure is growing and a cutie pie. All your children are a joy to see each week.

[@toniscaglione7451]

Jessica, Another good idea too is to take the freeze dried flower petals and have Grace and Elizabeth make sachet packets for their clothing drawers or for gifts for MOM (hint!) and family and friends. If the petals are already fragrant, I leave as is - if not, I add a little essential oils and pack in little “envelopes” made out of cheesecloth. Two squares of cloth - your choice of the size - sew up the 3 sides- turn inside out to have clean or finished sides, fill with beautiful flower petals, and sew last - fourth side by hand or machine. They can even decorate pieces of cloth with designs using markers before they are sewn together! My granddaughters love this craft! Have fun! Love and blessings! ❤

[@kelly-annejenner486]

I’m pretty sure one of Jessica’s girls is really interested in things like that, I’m sure I’ve seen one working at a sewing machine before but my memory is awful as to if it’s Grace or Elizabeth x

[@09echols]

What a great idea

[@carolmalko615]

Good morning, Jessica. I hope Adam enjoys his Father's Day. LOVE the deck!! You must be SO happy to have a deck back. I'm picturing lots of good meals and fun times out there. Enjoy your week.

[@junebug9229]

Watching your little Spider-Man enjoying those fresh berries was just too cute!!

[@journeywithnichole]

Loved watching Hannah climb up on the picnic table to join her siblings in some nice conversation. What a special childhood they all get to experience. I only had one child, she is 32 now. She has never said she didn't like being an only child, but how could you not want to have lots of loving siblings around?

[@kimberlylholt]

The deck is beautiful. Happy Father's day to Adam.

[@angelmabery]

Oh,it brought happy tears to my eyes to see that Spider-Man costume,my son just turned 25 and used to wear his all the time when he was little!🙏🏻❤️🥹

[@claudialeger3208]

Such a joy to visit with you every Sunday. Gardening has been difficult in SE Texas as we has been dredged with daily rain and have a tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico and next week for the entire week will be thunderstorms. Sad for my little garden but know the rain is needed. I do suffer a bit of envy watching your lush garden producing. Love those purple mouthed boys enjoying their berries. Have a blessed week.

[@Cthomas5678]

Thanks for another informative and interesting video!!❤

[@jambalee4059]

I giggled at Hannah climbing up the bench, wow time sure flies. Happy Father's Day to Adam! We are missing our Man. He works away from home 2 weeks at a time. We are so thankful of his hard work 💞 How awesome the deck is finished just in time for summer!!! Way to go! 🎉

[@emmavik-fredriksson640]

I have been watching your older videos again, the last couple of days, i just love your channel! Wonderful with a new video!

[@susanmiller7935]

Happy Father’s Day Adam. I hope you have a wonderful day.😊

[@tammymanuel9158]

Happy Father’s Day to Adam. The garden is growing so fast. Looks wonderful. Cant wait to see what and how you preserve it this year. God bless everyone. 🙏🏻✝️💜

[@patricialaichour9589]

Jessica i was just on vacay last month in your state of Ohio also Indiana and Kentucky..Have to say there is no lack of water there..those states are so lush and green..I am from California and was so impressed with no trash, graffiti or homeless there! I come back to California and bang..Trash, Graffiti and Homeless! Sad for Cali..

[@Just-Nikki]

It’s so sad to think about because it was once such a beautiful place.

[@Cthomas5678]

I’m in East central Indiana and thank you! I’ve heard from other people how nice and green we are! A friend of mine comes to visit every year from South Dakota and she always talks about how beautiful and green we are!!!

[@Cthomas5678]

Sorry about California it is sad!

[@cookingwithshelleypampered1735]

Love your food prepping! You are so efficient!

[@Epmuinlk]

Hardneck garlic gives you scapes, but soft neck doesn’t produce them. You must have all hardneck 😊

[@glendaharding4884]

Good afternoon my dear friend, this was a fun video! Loving the new deck, how nice to have all that extra space, it will be put to good use!! Happy Father's Day to Adam, wishing you a blessed week!!

[@janetfaircloth208]

I see a lot of wonderful meals & playtime on that beautiful deck. And so safe & convenient with the gate to keep small ones close.

[@renakonar3733]

Calendula: when my kids were in diapers, my friend sent me a homemade salve made from calendula from a neighbor of hers in Israel. It was magical on a diaper rash! I understand it is great for all kinds of skin issues. The neighbor moved away, alas. But I found a recipe for a calendula salve in a book. Let me know if you want it and I will write it out for you. I've never made it myself, as I am just a city-girl, homesteading-fan only.

[@villagesteader3552]

My garlic scapes are puréed and in the freezer too! This is the first time growing garlic for us. I’m excited for the final harvest.♥️👍😎

[@elizaC3024]

I completely agree that you shouldn't have had to pay full price for potatoes that are sprouting. I just got 35 pounds of assorted organic potatoes at just $10, because they are beginning to sprout. I did spend 2 days canning them all, but it was great to have my potatoes restocked for the year, at a discounted price.

[@simplegodlylivinghomestead]

Always a Blessing waking up to your videos 🙌🏼 🙏🏼 🤍 😌 🙋🏼‍♀️ Just got done My Morning 🌄 Homestead/Farm Chores 🏡 📃 grabbed my coffee ☕ and now watching your video 😌💗 Today is our youngest daughter's birthday ♥ 🥳 🎂 So I'm drinking my coffee, watching your video and waiting for our little birthday princess 👸🏼 to wake up and get her birthday started ♥ 🤗 I'm in my kitchen baking up a storm and always love having you in my kitchen with me [via your videos 😊]. Have a Blessed day and a Blessed week ahead 💛 🙏⚓ and Happy Father's Day to Your Husband Adam and to ALL the amazing Father's out there 💙 Love Always and GOD Bless Ya'll ♥ 🙏, Stephanie 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@Stinson.Homestead]

Good morning to all of you and Happy Father's Day to Adam! Congrtats on your new deck! What a lovely addition to your farmhouse. It's beautiful and so useful. I hope you all have a wondrful blessed week ahead. 💙💙💙

[@peggymoss3185]

Happy Father Day Adam. It is good that you make healthy food for your family

[@sarahkendall8441]

The deck looks great! I'm giggling at the littles contained in their tent 😂

[@CherieNorquay]

You can make mashed potatoes and put them in the freeze dryer.

[@whitestone4401]

Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful Daddy’s. I get scapes from my hardneck varieties. They are so delicious.

[@BoppaGram]

Your new deck is a treat for all of you and made with precision! Thank you for all the good information and your Azure experience. Happy Father's Day to Mister Adam. God Bless all of you!

[@TheEGA4421]

You work very hard Jessica. You deserve to buy anything specifically for yourself. 😊 Love your deck. I came across an article regarding languages people around the world prefer to speak in order preference ➡ 1) English; 2) Spanish; 3) French; and 4) Japanese. This is worth noting when your other children decide on a foreign language.

[@threerivershomestead]

That is great to hear. My second oldest is currently learning Japanese!

[@slvrcross]

I also have a cold! I was thinking the same thing, weird to come down ill in June.

[@miss_mish]

Yay. Was about to sleep but that got delayed lol. Have a blessed week.

[@bonnie5601]

Blessed Sunday, Jessica! The deck looks wonderful- enjoy it in good health and I pray you feel better! My Korean cherry bush finally produced cherries and the birds didn’t eat them! I cooked them down to make jelly but didn’t add enough lemon juice by accident, never jelled with Pomona’s pectin, so redid it by adding a little sugar, more lemon juice and cooking it down. Now, it’s REALLY jelled so will be melting it down a bit and using to frost a cake! I did call Pomona’s and they called me back and were wonderful assisting me and we had a good laugh! Have a very Blessed week you and all!

[@JaniceLadyJStyleKrako]

Wonderful deck addition especially love the gate ❤

[@makeishiagrant5602]

Happy Sunday Everyone!! 🙌🏾 Happy Father's Day Adam 🏅 Another Great and informative video as Always Jessica🥳 Have A Blessed Week Everyone🙏🏾 Much Love From Okc ❤

[@kimberleybruesch3876]

I used to organize co-op orders from Azure Standard back in the 90s when I lived in Alaska. I wish I could still order from them now but they don’t ship to Ecuador.

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

I loved the tutorial on freeze drying herbs and flowers. As a reminder, never use commercial flowers for teas due to the high concentration of toxic chemicals used in their production.

[@D4ni3773]

Great video!

[@elt.214]

Beautiful deck.

[@diannemiller4754]

I love garlic scapes! I fermented some along with carrots. I took it down to my son😊 he has stomach issues, so I enjoy making him sourdough bread, and many types of fermented. Cabbage is next for saurekrut. They all have jobs and animals, a huge garden, so Grammy helps out with healthy foods for their tummy health 😊 Chocolate mint tea is fabulous. I add some lemon balm, raspberry leaves, to this tea. 😋

[@dianahenningfield648]

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[@brendahowell5946]

Thanks I take two frozen water milk jugs and put them in my kids tent . It really helps cool it down.

[@ThorneyRose]

I make homemade coriander (cilantro to you) pesto. It’s great with pasta.

[@ritabaker3113]

As always, enjoyed. Blessings to your dear family. Happy Father’s Day to Adam

[@brendamillican8166]

Your new deck is beautiful! Thank you for the videos…I always look forward to them. 😊

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Always enjoy your videos ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love from the UK x

[@marking-time-gardens]

Thank you Jessica for sharing all the tips and information. Especially about Azure as I am hoping to start ordering from them soon. Congratulations on the new deck... beautiful and oh so useful! Happy Father's day to Adam too! Blessings Kiddo! 🌻🐛Carolyn in Ohio 🌿💚🙏💕

[@staceybert1975]

3 ideas for those potatoes 1 make homemade steak fries where you can blanch and freeze. 2 make a soup tick with these 3 peel, boil, and Mash, then freeze dry to make your own instant Mash potatos

[@utopicconfections5257]

Thank you for sharing. I made garlic scape pesto last week with my first harvest and used it as sauce on pizza. It was so good. I plan on making it again. I also like to dehydrate the scapes and grind them up to use as I would garlic powder. Have a great weekend.

[@Just-Nikki]

Having the bonus scapes from discarded bulbs is nice. I like to make garlic scape butter and freeze it into pucks like you do with your garlic. We love it with so many things. Your pesto looks yummy!

[@tmd7859]

glad you mentioned Weston A Price foundation. Not enough people know about it.

[@Sahmama_683]

Would you be willing to make a video or talk about adjusting from working full/part time to being a stay at home mom? I know it has been awhile since you have been in that stage of life, but you are amazing at what you do!

[@joyces.9021]

Beautiful deck! So happy for you.

[@monetahuff3052]

Wow its beautiful 😊

[@helenswanson1403]

I love making bowl too. Sometimes for breakfast.

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

We do garden rice bowls too! And garden pasta lolol that’s what we call it 😂

[@theresaegbuniwe5808]

What a beautiful deck, thrilled for you guys!

[@plot1895]

What a super space outside and how lovely to be able to be outside. In the NW of the UK we’ve had a very cold, wet spring and start to summer. High temperatures seem a long way away or never to happen. I’d be really interested in seeing how you can potatoes if you haven’t already done a video on that. Our potatoes from this year will soon be ready to harvest and ways to make them last longer are always welcome. Have a good week. Thank you.

[@stephencameron1709]

Loved this video and hearing the Azure story, wonderful garden haul and meal. Val C ❤️🙏🏻

[@kelly-annejenner486]

My children always reminded me when I grumbled about them giving me their colds etc that sharings caring 🤣 I’m sure I’ve watched a q&a with you and Adam before discussing finances and how you manage them, and you said that god has always provided for you when you need it you just have to give it to Him to sort out and He will provide. Your azure journey sounds like one of those times xxx

[@threerivershomestead]

Absolutely! He is so faithful to provide 🙌🏻

[@melaniedennis9540]

A suggestion to get a gazebo tpye cover set up on your deck for shade ❤

[@threerivershomestead]

Still trying to figure it out with the wind. Umbrellas and covers haven't lasted long in the past.

[@melaniedennis9540]

@@threerivershomestead look up awnings that might be a better solution

[@jankotze1959]

Again, your videos and knowledge are just amazing

[@purplechris9480]

Always got scapes from hard neck garlic. Place looks pretty!! The new deck is wonderful!

[@cindygregory8046]

I love radish pods!!!

[@Gardeninginpearls]

The deck is wonderful!

[@nashnash7997]

I want to learn how to do pasta too. I purchased a pasta mill thing having a brain fog moment forgot what its called 🤦😂 found it brand new at an estate sale a year ago. One day I'll learn!!

[@UrbanCottageOregon]

Hello! I just found your channel. And I have Crohns as well! I also shop Azure. Thank you for sharing

[@aramintaverwys1934]

Happy Sunday Funday Jessica❤❤❤ sending joy and love your way. Thanks for another great video. You are a rock star! Your Michigan Fan and Friend Araminta 🎉🎉😊😊

[@kezru1581]

Hi Jessica! Looking forward to watching.

[@tammimerritt9011]

The deck looks wonderful! I'm so happy for you guys

[@lethaharris1608]

Lovely video ❤❤❤ Thank you Jessica !! ❤❤❤❤

[@threerivershomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@paulineclarke5388]

I love your new deck it’s so big great space for the summer ❤

[@annhendrick8681]

Azure will credit you on those potatoes Jessica! Just call them!

[@jeffreygraf3358]

God bless you and your family.

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Great video. Thank you. Blessings

[@CherieNorquay]

Good Morning from WI. Happy Father's Day to Adam!

[@JustTheTwoOfUsHomestead]

So happy for you with that big, beautiful deck! It’s like having an extra room for several months. Imagine the wonderful family memories your going to make 💜

[@susanharrell984]

I am single and a senior but I started using Azure to access products I like to use and have on hand in my pantry. One of those things is buckwheat, for example. I use it more often than rice in bowls. I grew up on buckwheat and love it. No longer does Bob's Red Mill carry it in their bulk foods. I shop there because it is local to me and have been going there for almost 50 years. Not only have they reduced the number of products they sell but they also have reduced the package sizes from 16 ounces to 12 ounces and increased prices. So Azure is considerably more fair with their pricing and I consider them local as well. One day this summer I might just drive to their store to check it out. Those rolling high desert wheat fields are my favorite place to drive through. Thank you for your explanation about your history with the company.

[@tildars]

Beautiful deck....& enjoyed the video.👍

[@MiraSky]

I’m so excited for a new video yay!!

[@Tia-vj9ox]

Congrats on your beautiful new deck!❤

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you! 🤗

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Hi Jessica. I love the deck. It's so nice.

[@kathleencasella4703]

You are so informative. It’s so soothing to listen and learn. Thank you. 😊

[@threerivershomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@pennycowher6328]

Deck is beautiful ❤ and I have some congestion going on also 😊

[@dhansonranch]

That was an interesting story about Azure - good idea you had there! Things are sure looking good. Well done.

[@barbaraslayden2277]

Happy Father's Day Adam

[@judithbutler9695]

You are brilliant! What you did for your family!

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@emekasearthgems3376]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@noreenp.9858]

You can make mashed potatoes and freeze them in bags when you have extra potatoes. It makes for a quick side dish.

[@fredamarshall3627]

You are inspiring.

[@wendybertie2326]

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY Adam

[@megs1966]

Congratulations on the beautiful new deck

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you!

[@Name-nj9hb]

Just curious why you never use a rubber spatula/ scraper to scrape your bowls. I find it so much easier than using a spoon, also easier clean up and a little less waste 😊

[@orange2sweet673]

I love garlic scape pesto. I Sometimes mix it with basil or some spinach. I use walnuts in mine.

[@threerivershomestead]

Sounds great!

[@susanhamilton1707]

The garlic scape comes from Hardneck Garlics. I believe you misspoke and said they come from soft neck varieties.

[@sura2047]

The deck looks fantastic!!

[@kittyrichards9915]

The deck is beautiful.

[@slvrcross]

Hey there! I think your channel is being censored, I never get updates from you guys in my feed and I have the bell on. Glad to see everyone is well. Keep up the great work & videos! :D