I feel prepared to be a milk maid (& a quick garden trellis) | VLOG

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[@GabbiGriffinTV]

When Jeremiah asked how tall did you want to make the trellis I was thinking "about 1 and a half dads tall should be plenty" 😂😂

[@jeremiahthelion]

Walking around HOA today and checking in kids for classes, I saw SO. MANY. Roots and Refuge shirts and hoodies!! I love that you bring us together even when you're not around ❤️ your community is the best

[@LiveGrowRescue]

Haha yes! I was telling my mom that all us fans are missing Jess because everyone had her shirts on! Made me miss you, Jess but I was lucky enough to see Jill.

[@heartsdreamshomestead8930]

i saw so many too!!!

[@thenodiggardener]

"Unless you're in the North, then it's thingymabob"... I'm in the North of the UK, and literally said it's a Thingymabob 🤣🤣🤣

[@brendadillon7783]

we say “hooter dooter” 😂

[@leslieollerhead1114]

We say thingamajig 😂

[@patchurch1677]

I say thingamabob :-) I grew up in CT. USA

[@thenodiggardener]

@@brendadillon7783 🤣🤣🤣 That's a new one on me, but I like it!

[@championhomestead6273]

I met Amy today at HOA. I was wearing your “real food comes dirty” t-shirt and they called me out. It was so cool that I knew who she was through your channel. Actually one of the organizers had the same shirt on as an under layer and each time we saw each other she lifted her top shirt to flash your shirt. ROOTS AND REFUGE Worldwide 🤟

[@EhGardenerGuy]

Like being at a Star Trek convention :)

[@mariannesouza8326]

@@EhGardenerGuy 😂👍🏼🖖🏼

[@AuntyZelda]

I was born and raised in the backwoods of Western North Carolina and still live in the house I was born in. My grandparents kept milk cows. Coming up, all we had was raw milk. I can’t tell you the gallons I watched my grandmother strain through cheese cloth, or how many pounds of butter she had us churn. So many memories……

[@ssgundes1]

Ii

[@lifeiscereal42]

I grew up in Asheville! Beautiful area. Miss it so much!

[@AuntyZelda]

@@lifeiscereal42 I'm about 25 minutes north of Asheville. Unfortunately Asheville isn't the same town you grew up in. I refuse to go to town. The only reason I do is because my church is on the other side of town. It has become very dangerous, made the top 10 most dangerous cities in the US list. 😔

Bag Balm... it's a skin saver for both you and your ruminants. Seems expensive, but you won't regret it. (Good for dry skin on your feet too.)

[@irisf.9355]

Yes, Bag Balm is great, for critters and people. Especially good in colder weather I've found

[@MsKaty0311]

Used this as a teenager to treat my very bad acne. It drew out the ick

[@ardenpeters4386]

This is what i was going to say!! Bag Balm! great stuff

[@catchmeifyouvan7754]

I have seen other channels recommend having a big bucket on hand to catch urine/poop when they are on the stand/in the barn being milked. stop it splashing into the milk zone. Either way you want your barn to have a long trench/french drain down the middle that you can hose all stalls/floors muck towards for thorough cleaning. Its worth doing, My big horse stables was not built by animal people and its the one thing I regret not insisting on.

[@hair2fab]

That's exactly why we milk on pasture. Yuck 😂

[@Sherrie_D]

Jess, I was rewatching your Mozzarella cheese making video just to be sure I had written the directions down right the first time I watched it, and it occurred to me that now you know that cows milk makes great cheese. I hope you will plan videos around what you do with all the milk you will be getting soon. Very excited for y’all!❤️

[@stknmggs1788]

Farmhouseonboone Chanel on KZbin they make so many things with raw milk and have tutorials.

[@mothermedicinemusic]

Camping World sells a hot water on demand unit (shower actually) for $135. We use these for outdoor showers and you could get this for the barn for hot water to your sink and dual purpose it for shower, great for washing dogs, muddy shoes, and very dirty small people😂. Runs on a D battery and propane. We love ours!

[@maryellenchristina6321]

Love raw Milk. Our 4th generation local farmer were the first to be certified in CT to sell raw milk. I am so thankful to have this amazing farm 5 min from our place. Shout out to Brush Diary Farm LLC .

[@annamontanasadventuresunde5995]

I grew up on raw milk from my Granny's farm. It never harmed anyone. I have an awesome immune system. I owe it to life on the farm.

[@mrsB0915]

I like Rose for your calf! It will suit her red color and also suits your rose colored glasses.

[@michellegonthier6251]

Jess also get a curry comb like what you use on horses, Cows can be groomed and they love it ones they get used to it. It also cuts down on flies around them. Ours used to love being groomed before milking.

[@OhPervyOne]

I think a great name for a red-headed gal would be 'Lucille' and that name also has a fine Southern tradition attached to it. And of course, when she kicks the bucket you can say, "Lucy! You got some explainin' to do!"

[@AmandaChristineCo]

Hey friends! 🥳🥂 always a good day when we get to hang with roots & refuge farm!

[@tburke64]

I have been building an urban farm in NE Washington for about 7 years by myself. It is an absolute oasis of beauty, but I am running out of excitement for it. I think it is because I am doing it alone. Your story is one that keeps me going. That, and the smell of mint and roses after a dew. Thanks for sharing your life.

[@jenniferdavenport7203]

We really enjoy our milk parlor and milk room. A big double milk sink, water heater, and a small chest freezer, with water bath for quick cooling of your tote or can. We use an organic filter bed with a small holding tank for wash water.

[@intentionalhomesteadingmi]

One thing I love it having one of the black rubber bowls to put my milking pail into so the bottom of the bucket itself doesn’t get as dirty in the barn! Also plan on having 20 gallons worth of jars. I started with 12 gallons worth and quickly realized even just getting 3-4 gallons a day - it wasn’t enough. Jars break. They are used up for yogurt/buttermilk and not part of the rotation. Etc.

[@intentionalhomesteadingmi]

(Cont) I feel like I deal with milk fairly often (ideally every other day) but if I miss it it adds up quick. Also highly recommend having a CMT on hand.

[@Mamasfarmhousekitchen]

Black rubber bowl is a great tip. I hate bring the milking bucket in the house knowing that the bottom touched the stanchion floor. It gets sanitized but has always bothered me.

[@lareyfreeman4380]

I milked 157 goats, 22 at a time and used a glass pipe line plumped into a 300 gal milk tank cooled right away. What you need is a surge 5 gal bucket and a vacuum pump your arms will thank you.

[@iartistdotme]

Have you got plenty of storage containers for all the ways you will use all that milk? gallon jars, cheese presses, yogurt containers, ice cream freezers and containers, butter jars, gosh it's making me jealous thinking of all the treasures you will have. YUM. A bank account full of money won't provide the treasures you are about to harvest - only your own hard work. Exciting!

[@swheart4981]

Or a refrigerator large enough.

[@diannasgardenmenagerie967]

Best blog ever. Our bodies need to adjust to bacteria to make us strong humans!!!!!

[@kimberleyfriesenhahn2515]

We have found organic kelp meal to be a huge benefit for our cows. I can't express the massive difference it makes in the health of your cows.

[@charlenewinger673]

Just love your posts. I’m still picking from my garden. My tomatoes are still awesome. No frost yet. I’m grateful to you and your gardening. My best container garden yet. PEACE.

[@diannamc367]

From Michigan here. It's not a "dohicky" or a "thinhamabob", It's a T-post clip "whatchamacallit"! 😂🤣😂

[@debinbc]

Call the calf faith 💕🙏 Hope and Faith are always great to have 💕😍😉 god bless

[@terihinckley9423]

We use UdderMint to keep our cow's udder supple and healthy. Get it in the pump bottle. We rub a small amount on after milking. Doesn't deter the calf from nursing. Also probably said you will want your cheese making supplies on hand...curd cutter, stainless pan, floating thermometer, rennant, cultures, cheese forms, butter muslin, citric acid, cheese salt, cheese wax... Have fun! You will be a great milk maid! 😁

[@SunnySensei]

I always get so excited when I see frogs and toads in the garden! So cute! 😍

[@grandmasewhappyhomestead187]

Raw milk is the best we used to get some from a family at church. When I was young I remember my grandpa poured the cow's milk through cotton fabric. So excited for your new Journey

[@patchurch1677]

You might want to check out Living Traditions blogs re their milk set-up. They milk 1 cow with a machine. This past year they had a calf on their cow as well as milking. They have the Jersey for milking and some lovely beef cows.

[@judithhobson5868]

their cow they had but she died was also named hope

[@heatherk8931]

@@judithhobson5868 I thought of that too

[@irisf.9355]

Grew up on raw milk and never had a problem. But then, it was from our own cows and knew how they were cared for. I don't have a farm and find myself leery of just buying it from someone I don't know. Sure wish I could find someone who takes care of their animals like you do.

[@ruthstoker7754]

Jes s your husband is so loving and hard-working and aims to please you. You are blessed

[@garyb4929]

Great progress on that yard garden & hearing of the coming arrival of your cow. Those supplies will definetly last long time. God Bless

[@diannasgardenmenagerie967]

HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really looking forward to watching her!!!!!!!

[@charliehoos9773]

Yeah! I bought stones for a new garden space around my house at Lowe’s on clearance (122) and haven’t found time (nor inspiration) on how to start this project yet. PLEASE show us a detailed installation of this landscaping. I’m unsure what to do about butting it up to the house, drainage, laying cardboard and wood chips on the bottom before soil, etc.

[@kathryntroyer7779]

What an inspiration y’all are! I am so glad I found your channel. So fun to watch all the progress on your new homestead. I grew up in an Amish home and can relate so well to all the triumphs and struggles.

[@deannewilliams3321]

I’d recommend an automatic milking machine as a game changer. Not only will it save you time and energy, but when the cow kicks it you don’t lose a bucket of milk, you just put the hose back on the teat. It also helps with mastitis. Sarah at Living Traditions uses one. My bro in law use to milk 8 at a time, twice a day…always at least 300 head. Milk was stored in the milk room, 2 big sterile refrigerated tanks with a spinner in each one. When we wanted cream, we stopped the spinner for a little bit and scooped it off the top. Then the milk truck came and hauled it away. Everything was always kept super clean. All the poop was hosed with a low powered hose between cows in the parlor and with a high powered hose in the holding lot after each milking…down to the silage pit. As babies were born, he kept the girls and sold the boys or raised a few for beef,,,(they had 6 kids). When he wasn’t milking we would block the drain and fill the cement milking parlor with water for an indoor pool lol. Ah, the good ol days. Oh and the radio was kept on 24/7, the cows loved it and gave more milk.

[@DeesYard]

Sounds like my childhood. Both Grandparents had farms and my parents grew up on that line of work. My father on the weekends picked up milk from the local farms and took it to the milk plants. I loved growing up around dairy farms and I never noticed until you mentioned about the radio, 100% correct, every good dairy farm I know had a radio on for the girls 😁

[@jamjar5716]

Deanne, very cool, very interesting memories. Especially the milk parlor swimming pool!!

[@deannewilliams3321]

Thanks! We had a blast with the horses, playing in the hay barn, riding 3 wheelers back then lol. I was closer in age to my niece and nephews than my sister and brother in law lol.

[@lisatyrrell3961]

8 at a time would take so long 😳 we did 24 at a time for a herd not much larger and it would still take roughly 2.5 hours twice a day.

[@tasteofheavenhomestead8553]

Sweet memories!

[@evelynjolliff2799]

The dohicky.......its on the package🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 its looking soooooooo beautiful

[@marshabalderrama8903]

I can’t wait to see Hope . I hope you name the calf Faith🙏🏻 Best wishes Family💗

[@donnadonahoe9044]

I always laugh when people stay inside because it is raining. I live in Washington state...I just grab my rain coat and go. I enjoy your channel.

[@michellegonthier6251]

Make sure to get a decent bottle brush and other brushes for cleaning your tank if you get enough milk for a storage tank, also for your sinks buckets and such daily suppliers carry them.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

THANK YOU for the raw milk talk! We love our raw milk from our lovely goatie girls!

[@lindag4484]

Your excitement over getting new milking equipment is charming and infectious. ...as is your adoration for gardening. Your channel is my new 'happy place'. ...love watching this all come together. Cheers!

[@lenam2114]

I love your videos, every time I do laundry I „catch up“ with what’s going on with you guys. Thanks for making laundry fun!

[@sandrahallam2431]

hope and glory, hope and faith,hope n dreams

[@festussmom6364]

My brother a year younger than me was our milk maid growing up. He would put his head in the cows flank and sing Hank Williams and he would get a couple of gallons of milk but of my Daddy or older brother milked there would be maybe a quart. We also drank our milk raw and Mom strained it with an old diaper but now you can buy cheese cloths. 💋🧚🏻‍♀️❤️🇺🇸

[@LL-lv8ke]

This would be massively far in the future, but in the home you are building, have you considered getting an industrial steam dishwasher/sanitizer? Like a high temp door type dishwasher so you can sanitize dishes, large pots, your milk stuff in less than 2 min and be done? Might be worth the investment for time saving. I once worked in an industrial kitchen and after go rinse the food off, it goes sooo quick and kills bacteria.

[@YazmineM528]

"Real food comes dirty" wow I love that!!!!!!

[@spunkerach]

“Unless you’re in the north and then it’s thing-a-mabob” 🤣🤣💯‼️

[@Sh4peofmyheart]

Y'all have made such strides, in just a few months! Loving how the new place is coming together, and I look forward to seeing future vlogs, about your continued progress!!

[@oursimplesustainablelife8432]

You are so right about raw milk. And we think it tastes better, too.

[@missourigirl4101]

Oh mya is just so witty today. In southeast Missouri we say doohickey and thingamabob both. Lol. “ not sliced open. It’s mangled” lol. So cute. Both statements made me laugh.

[@choirmom78]

I can only say thanks for your giving heart. I have been able to share your wisdom with several of my children who needed to hear your words and also a couple of good friends, too. I bless you, Jess.

[@kiprussell6102]

Poor Miah just the thought of all those pavers one at a time. Time to get the boys 👦 involved in this treat lol. But he's always got a smile for you. Can't wait to watch and learn about the cow milking. This is something we don't do but have been thinking of doing. I think Faith is a good name for the heifer. You guys took a huge leap of faith when you picked up and moved to continue your dreams. So only appropriate to have a daily reminder of that journey. Just my thought. Keep up the good work and God bless you all. I bless you till next time

[@billiecrabill5045]

Lids for milk pails are often helpful, especially if you're getting more than one pail.

[@CanadianFarmGirl1]

Dont forget about hoof care. Some nice halters for training your calf might come in handy too. Start leading your calves from day 1!!! It will make your life so much easier in the long run.

[@leerussell6801]

Debbie here 👩‍🌾. Here in Washington a little rain is called Duck weather, when it starts up you go quack quack waddle waddle and keep doing what you were doing…quit funny to see 2 grown women quacking and waddling going down the street because it starts to rain while on a walk. 😂🤣. Then you have fish weather, I don’t do fish weather…in the Fall we have high winds coming down the pass, that’s called Dorthy weather,,LOL got to love our great out doors and Mother Nature.💦🦋🐝💦

[@RuthAnnnMorris]

I was born in 1953 and we got fresh milk, butter and cream and eggs from the dairy 2 blocks from our home. The milk was in glass containers as was cream and butter. My mother would give the delivery driver the empty bottles along with her order for the next day. People have missed so much these days with processed food! I helped with milking cows when I was older, gathering eggs and feeding animals. In teen years we helped with rounding up cattle. Your videos bring back such good memories for me! I love your laugh Jess! May the Lord always bless your homestead and keep you safe from all harm.

[@vivianvivian4672]

Hi Jess, Sara at Living Traditions Homestead has a milking machine - portable, that she uses to milk her cow, Hope. You may want to watch her video about this, esp since you intend to get more dairy cows.

[@BettyBoopBarnes]

What about using stress balls to strengthen your forearms in the off season? I don't know anything about it, just thinking you could replicate the movement on a stress ball. Love watching you guys. And thank you for being so inclusive of others beliefs, I wish more people were.

[@PrairieDawnC]

There are grippers you may buy and adjust the tension on. Grippers help to maintain - or increase - hand strength. A stress ball is definitely a good alternative. Arm curls would probably work, too.

[@EvaVilla-pm5mv]

I got my stickers today for signing up to abundance +. The envelope was just as exciting as the stickers. "You have happy mail from Roots and Refuge Farm" I love love my stickers. I make journals and these are going in my happy mail journal. Blessings 🙌

[@christinej2358]

Things are looking good around the homestead! Thank you for sharing!

[@carolinablonde88]

Our mobile home had a mold problem from water pooling under the house. It was toxic mold and made all of us very sick. We ended up losing our house because it would cost more than it was worth to remediate it. Do whatever you can to not have that problem. I highly recommend encapsulating the underspace if you can

[@dawndolinski768]

that area is looking really cute, I noticed the pink table & chair, it looks really cute, abit cozy👒⛱🌷

[@lanabisson2675]

Jess and Jeremiah, I feel you on the castle stones.. We have a very hilly sloped yard, we had to build terraces to help with flood prevention. Our back yard is basically sunken with everything from neighborhood draining to our yard. We usually have a couple of young teenage boys to help level and stack and unload castle stones. we pay them a little to help. Ive helped stacking a tall 8ft wall. Im almost 60- so ya kinda proud of that. every few weeks we pick up another load of stones to finish our projects.

[@jackiehorsley9263]

your garden area Is looking really nice glad your getting a milk cow that well definitely be something different to add to your farm

[@kriswhite1344]

Hello just met Jill and Noah at HOA Fort Royal, VA.. They were so happy to have closed on their old farm and truly call Whispering Willow Farm home.. She commented on how thankful they were on how Miah and You worked with them.. Wonderful people.. Ps name suggestions for the calf Rosey!

[@jamieranieri235]

I was in Kentucky over the long weekend and came home to 2 new videos on my birthday to enjoy 🙌🎉woohoo

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Jess! You're going to make a great milk maid. You're so good with your animals. I'm glad you're excited about getting Hope moved to your place. I think I'm going to try the cattle panel for my cucumbers next year in my raised beds. I only plant one hill in each raised bed, and two tomatoes in each, which I'm thinking of trying the French weave for. Looks like you might have to put all of the boys to work helping Miah with the pavers. LOL! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@doreendoreen3857]

The house is going to look so nice outside, with the slabs.

[@NewPioneerFarm]

That's what I call that tool! Exactly!... I looked at my hubby and said see....! Lol

[@Bambirita]

make sure you have plenty of room to get the milk cold quick and to keep it stored, best wishes on this next journey~ 💜💜🙏🙏

[@erikas974]

Good start for my Saturday morning. Sitting in bed eating my breakfast and going around R&R farm visiting the Mangalicas, watching Maya work. Best way to start my morning. 🐖🐄👍

[@roxannevilla3174]

Name suggestion your calf. Name her Eden. (Delight)❤️ My girls' middle names are Hope and Eden and when we started our lil suburban garden in DFW, we named our lil space Hope and Eden Garden, because that was what the garden was giving back to us :) Thanks for reading my comment and suggestion. 😊😊

[@lindawoody8501]

I suggest "Joy" as the calf's name. Glad you are planning for great drainage around your new home.

[@tamararobinson2069]

I love that the heifer is allowed to nurse & be with mom this long & it helps you and both mom & babe. Maybe your plan is to allow this long process at each new calving🤞 I saw someone mentioned Lucy - that’s just stinkin’ cute!!😁

[@alexandrawahl2012]

Why are the mamas separated from their calves so early anyway? It has to be better for both to keep them together longer

[@tamararobinson2069]

All big dairy’s take them away early like days to just a couple of weeks just letting the babes get the colostrum. So the farmer can take All the milk to sell. I’ve seen small homesteaders do it too or milk share with the calf real early🥺 and never give mama a rest or rebuild period before breeding again…sad

[@ValeriaVincentSancisi]

grading and drainage is always the priority...you can also create aesthetic "rain gardens" if needed... :) magnesium helps with cramping .. The only thing I can think of is that cows are so habitual and training the animal to move everyday would make things easier.. you looked at your rotations I imagine in your mind...

[@GrandmaSandy]

Thanks for sharing all the things you picked up for the milking process with the cow it’s always good to know how people take care of their animals and how they do they’re milking process

[@jameskidd7499]

When we were kids we would run out to the garden and pick a tomato , wipe it off with our shirt tails and eat it on the spot , green bell peppers too . We lived like what people now days call homesteads with meat hogs and chickens and raw milk . I'm 73 yrs old and fit as a fiddle . I believe in eating as natural as you can , be good to my neighbors and love Jesus Christ . In Indiana

[@paperchaser9565]

Hi Miah, your still our Superman!

[@angelad.8944]

You could use your coffee grounds. Just let them sit in a bucket of water to get the left over "coffee" out of it. That will make it neutral so it won't acidify the soil too much(unless you need it then just sprinkle). Drain the liquid and voila, you have organic matter with nitrogen. No rush to name the little calf just yet, you need to see some personality first. The right name will pop up and resonate with your heart when it's time. We actually inherited some really cool stainless steel milk cans? that look like curling rocks. Wait, do people curl in the US? It's a sport. Well, you can look it up lol 😄

[@jacquelineiversen5661]

We drank unpasteurized milk growing up. 6 kids ruff and tumble with horses and mini bikes. No broken bones but lots stitches. (Sometimes ducktape). I'm laughing with the memories. We always played a radio in the barn for the animals. Be careful not to have them listen to any news updates. Lol I am so excited to be able to watch your homestead develop. Quite an endeavor.

[@deannewilliams3321]

Yes for stitches and 3 wheelers! lol. Plus a tetanus shot or two from being thrown from horses lol.

[@suemcavoy1847]

A suggestion for Hope’s little calf’s name is Faith …. Love your vlog ❤️

[@genevievegreene1595]

It is supposed to be very rainy and windy here this evening as well, but over the last few days I have been digging out the space to build a pen for muscovies. I am finding so much garbage; metal bits and old glass bottles it is best to put fresh material even if I still give them a dirt floor. I hope the rain doesn't wash soil back into the hole 🤔 ah well. After it dries out a bit I will get back to it.

[@HalleluYahfarm]

Truer words were never spoken Miah 😂 dohickey and thinamabobs yes!

[@mgtmoffat8411]

A dad joke. Which end do you milk a cow? From the udder end. 🐄 Calf name suggestion. Ruby. Enjoyed your vlog as always. 💕💕🌻🌻

[@misstrcarter]

As far as keeping the milking supplies in the barn, I would suggest keeping them in some type of heavy duty tote with lids or something. Unless you plan on re-washing the equipment every time before you milk, I am just thinking of rodents running around and leaving urine.

[@StefaniStevensBand]

We use raw milk and raw butter. Besides having healthy bacteria , it’s very good for your heart!

[@michellegonthier6251]

Jess, that's not too small. We used to have jersies years ago, your going to need it. If you build a room for your supplies make sure you get a double sided deep sink specially for farms. They are so helpful. You can get them second hand from farms that are no longer farmed.

[@ladybirdrobin1]

I am with you on milking a bunch of goats and cramping. We bought the Henry Milker for me, but also when I go away for my husband to use it.

[@catcolbert9044]

If the milking gets to be too much for you manage, I've seen a powered hand pump that Lumnah Acres uses to milk their goats. I'm sure you can find one. (I don't have farm animals but love watching all type of KZbinrs.)

[@Lauralamontanaro]

I love how it's still a thing a ma bob because clearly sweet Miah couldn't remember the name either 😄😄

[@catherinecunningham7126]

Every time you talk about milking your cow I envision you making sooooo many things with it and my mouth water (like I’m ever going to taste it) LOL.

[@karenwilliams7151]

bag balm ? the pails & strainer remind me of when i used to milk the neighbors cows growing up

[@debrezo58]

I love Mia's sense of humor!

[@cyhomer]

Who is Mia? 🤔

[@lisabriscolino3417]

“Hope” is the Mom , you should name the calf “Faith” and your Farm is the “ Love” ❤️ 🐄

[@peggynorton5535]

I thought Faith or Charity

[@milissaleatherwood6837]

Corinthians I.

[@karenweber8203]

The farm is taking form in structure and presentation....growing more beautiful all the time. However the pretty is all the more enjoyable knowing it has been built up with the right steps.

[@nadenecummings7889]

Even joy would be nice

[@lauranoneya4036]

She'd have to keep it if she did that. 🙃

[@janinedelucia7811]

Doohickey 😂😂😂😂 I’m from the North, it’s totally ‘thing-a-ma-bob’ up here. I love you guys❤️❤️❤️ you’re my spirit animal!

[@chriskat646]

You may need to have some udder balm on hand if you don't already. Helps with scratch healing so they are easier to milk. My Dad used it on our cows.

[@robinrummel1359]

In between north and south it's as thingamajig and I sure wish I had known about it when I was putting up about 200' of fence using plyers instead! Not sure but it might be good to put a sealer on the brick to prevent water from the flower bed wicking up to the house. Or maybe use a plastic vapor barrier between the dirt and the brick?

[@peggyreid8749]

When my children was at home we went to a farm and bought raw milk every week. I had three girls and we all drank with every meal. Six gallons a week. Nothing happened to us.

[@173rd_Cowbell]

A garden trellis such a simple concept but it can bring so much more life and pollinators to the garden. We don’t always have to plan a garden two dimensionally. Use that height! 🥳