I haven't seen the garden in a WEEK! (I love home) | VLOG

[@katherineb6102]

The running joke in our family is "What's the best part about going out?" "Getting home!"

[@Fatimasroots]

So so true. You know you’re in a great spot in life when nothing is better than home

[@jenniferrescott1149]

Really it is..lol

[@annetteburns1546]

Fatima I'm at this stage in life 😊There's no place like home 🏘️

[@dianehall5345]

Fatima- Yes, after sheltering in place on our 350 acre farm for two years, I thought it would be huge to start getting out. It really wasn't. I still don't feel comfortable in public spaces and could not wait to get home! We plan to go 🏊⛺camping in NH/VT/ME and travel to a few outdoor places, like our beautiful New Hampshire 🌊⛵ coastline. I'm dedicating this year to making our still unfinished farm cottage a home we totally enjoy!

[@charlottewyrick7850]

Isn’t it wonderful when you can love home? There was a time in my life when home wasn’t a happy place. Now I love home and it’s a wonderful feeling. We are slowing getting our homestead where we want it. This is what I’ve worked towards my entire adult life.

[@Lydia1914]

Good for you Charlotte, keep up the good work.

[@Sky-Child]

Feel this

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Hey yall, I seem to be having some technical difficulties. Please comment if you can see or hear this video.

[@comstockblair7349]

Seems to be working

[@carolemiller3701]

Video and audio are fine on my end

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Sweet Jess, Vacations with all your kids are a blessing because they grow up so fast. I will say, there really isn't any thing better than being back in your own house once done with your vacation. Wait there is one thing better......sleeping in your own bed. You can't find a bed like the one at home for total comfort. Your garden beds look beautiful!!!

[@francesahrens1578]

So happy you two took the kids on a vacation. They ARE your ‘garden’, too❤️…

[@teslinjoe5938]

No matter how much fun we have on vacation, there's nothing quite like coming home.

[@courtneycozart2355]

Omg rain...LUCKY! My poor garden in west TN is suffering through this drought! We have like a 20% chance tonight, and I'm not ashamed to admit I did an impromptu rain dance earlier!

[@Thewanderingbrush]

We just come home from our first ever girls trip. I have 5 girls. I was so excitied to go see the garden with all the rain SC has had. It's the little things that make you the happiest!

[@jacquelineiversen5661]

Coming in loud and clear here. The sunflowers are pretty special and the garden is looking full of life. Here in Phoenix AZ the garden is such a hard go to get a harvest. I await fall. Lazarus was an excellent suggestion for the revived high tunnel.

[@salenakeyes300]

Just got in from my garden, golden hour and coffee time had commenced. And I literally squealed at the sight of a R&R notification 😃♥️ best way to wind down my evening.

[@Sky-Child]

The Lazarus tunnel is definitely the best name. Thank you for teaching us so much. Hope you had a great holiday, even though it's the best to be home 🏡

[@ieri_creations]

Oh my! Tree stars! I've been trying to think of that name for forever! Thank you!

[@KathysTube]

Happy you guys had a good vacation...and you're right, there's no place like home 🤗❤️

[@katherinebelk8398]

So glad to hear y'all had a wonderful vacation and are home safely

[@homeontheplainswithzf8216]

Okra leaves are tree stars! I was literally thinking it and you asked the question!! How awesome. Thanks for being so awesome and being real. Your videos have really helped me learn and grow, It all feels so relatable. Hope the rest of your summer is as beautiful as today in the video for you and your family. 😁

[@ema8909]

I tried looking up "1980s tree stars" but only got christmas tree toppers. Could you tell me what it is please? 😁

[@lonnievancura9702]

“Lazarus” tunnel! Love it. So smart. Whoever thought of that one gets a gold star. The Lazarus Tunnel gets my vote!

[@jenniferdruery8661]

I Love Home! I completely agree. I love my garden too. I was just thinking about why I love it and I think it’s because when you work hard to create your home space into your paradise, everywhere else you go is just a place. It doesn’t hold your heart like home does. ❤️

[@BradfordHomestead]

Wow that sweet child is going to be a senior! I’m glad y’all had fun and we are all glad that you’re back!! 💞🤟

[@shannonstephens4245]

Definitely Tree Stars!! I loved spike and ducky.

[@fengshuiinthegarden]

I want to tell you that I always listen to the end of each video. I wait to hear your blessing. And I really feel the energy of your blessings. Thank you Jess. I bless you and your family.

[@marygrott8095]

As someone who has one son who is on his own and another one who will probably be on his own in about another year, I can tell you that even though it's hard to plan family vacations, you will never regret having done so. Once your kids are on their own, family time actually needs to be planned well ahead of time!

[@tmwhtly3982]

So happy for you and your family that you were able to get away. Intentional time with the kiddos is so precious, especially as they prepare to leave the "nest". Homecoming is always so sweet!

[@deborahhilton]

I'm with you, Jess. Home is my very favorite place to be. I have a plaque hanging up that says "There's no place like home. ~ Dorothy Gale"

[@margomiller1988]

I loved my sunflowers this year. I always say you cannot help but smile when you see sunflowers!

[@AmandaSparkle]

Omg! They 100% look like Tree Stars! 🌳🌟🌳🌟🌳

[@vannesareay9435]

You have created another place of beauty and peace. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@sarahslovely08]

Thankful you all made it home safe. Tree stars 😍 memories. 💕🙏

[@DebWHNP]

It's hard to put family first, but always remember that home is nothing without family.

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Glad you got your family vacation in, and it IS always nice to get home! Everything definitely grew while you were away, thanks for sharing with us 💚

[@riniewebb6855]

I'm glad you enjoyed your time with your beautiful family.

[@linda19783]

Congratulations on your first official vacation of memories, I promise it never leaves your heart 💗

[@deborahcarson5927]

Welcome back home Jess, I am so happy you all had a summer vacation, I hope you all fully enjoyed yourselves ❤️😘

[@patriciasweet9102]

Such beautiful words!! So glad you all had a great time. It shows you are just glowing Jess.Garden is looking great after some rain.

[@ncgreenie6707]

🌳 🌳 🌳 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ TREE STARS!!!!!!! 🥰 💕 Yep yep yep!

[@kathykaehler7304]

my deck garden is my serenity and watching your vlogs is so inspiring and soothing to my soul ...thanks

[@camicri4263]

Welcome back home! Vacation is beautiful but home is better!

[@struykfamilyfarm9587]

Tree stars! I always thought they looked like Maple leaves. I grew up watching Land Before Time and now my kids watch it and are always amazed when I can sing all the songs.

[@tinatippin5705]

Welcome Home. Lazarus is a great name for that high tunnel. Very fitting.

[@mikelleschuetz4893]

I just want to put my gratitude out here. I got not contaminated soil but what was supposed to be bulk potting soil and turn out to be junk soil. I got home from vacation to just be so disappointed but not defeated. We have more 100 days left so I went to a local nursery and had a great conversation. My 15 yo son and I decided we would do what we could to support our new 6 raised beds and put in the work today. Even if it’s not as successful as we hope, we spent quality time together out in the sun and putting good vibes into the garden and world today. So thank u for the inspiration! It’s meaningful and appreciated!❤️

[@tracyzabelle]

How wonderful to come home to all of your babies

[@stephaniehanuman-dale6279]

I love home too🏡❤️ I enjoy going on a vacation with family every once in a while but when we’re driving home and I see the freeway sign for our town exit I’m so happy to be back home🌱💚❤️

[@charliehoos9773]

I do love home too! My family did lots of vacations that were simple when the kids were younger. Now adults, my husband and I escape together only once a year when our daughters can mind the homestead. But we do stay home vacations more to get big projects accomplished since we all work full time away from home. Your garden is lovely, wild and so productive. I ate my first green bean yesterday while watering and have 6 beds to plant today now that 1/2 the potatoes have been harvested. Bring on more basil!

[@ireneturner2944]

I didn't see your garden Jess,I Was watching that SMILE on your face 😊 You are truly ❤ happy to be home!!!

[@jackcsaffell5641]

Nothing like sleeping in your own bed. I love home too. Praise the Lord you guys had a beautiful, love filled, family vacation. You will be so proud when you look back at the vacation pictures that you were able to do it. God bless this beautiful home.

[@homesteadingwithapurpose9681]

I’m with you all the way. Home is my favorite place to be. 💜

[@fi638]

Yes, yes, yes to tree stars. I can't tell you how many times I watched Little Foot.

[@heidipustelniak652]

Yes, home is the best place of all!

[@TwoEnglishAcres]

Littlefoot ❤️ Beautiful gardens

[@tammyingle233]

We had the same thing happen to us with our garden. Thank goodness we had someone at home to water our plants!

[@jennifercullison]

I'm so happy you got home in time for the special sunflowers

[@littleearth-steading3673]

I am currently on a week long trip for work, and I miss my garden everyday, but the surprise of how much the garden has grown without the being there is so worth it!

[@candaceparsons529]

Tree stars are awesome…I swear I knew those movies by heart…my oldest son watched them back to back. You garden is so beautiful 🤩

[@Hummingbirdhillhmstd]

Our Motherland Okra is gorgeous too! I love the red veins running through the leaves!

[@michelewhite1150]

Glad you’re home and had a luvly family holiday cause they are special times xx

[@driftingsoulsisters]

Unsure if it's my sound, loving the garden tours, you are teaching so many people, thank you

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

Hi Jess, wow the sunflowers look so beautiful. Mike and I took a day trip to a local farm and they grow sunflowers. We filmed on our channel. We are in a major drought this year and it's been over 100 and no rain for 30+ days. Temps as high at 110. Farmers are devastated and most all corn in central Texas did not make it. Good to see you had a vacation and time to enjoy. Please say a prayer for us to get some rain. God Bless you and your family. Rochelle

[@annkreager1996]

Thanks for sharing your joy.

[@Flossie-7]

You have a beautiful home to miss. I’m a homebody too so I understand! Blessings 💕

[@dianatennant4346]

I had an 80s kid but I'm a mom of one at 68 now and they do remind me of tree Stars and Little foot good memories

[@ahomesteaddream]

Tree stars!! The Land Before Time was my favorite movie as a little kid. Yes they definitely look like tree stars.

[@dianegentry3255]

There’s no place like home!! Welcome back sweet Jess!❤️

[@onlybev1]

I have planted chamomil, wild flowers etc. Nothing comes up and the wild flowers were supposed to be so easy, WOW

[@ronndapagan]

The garden is looking awesome.

[@carolynmoody9460]

Blessings to you and your family 💘

[@lisatempleton1243]

I live in North Texas and the drought has spread here. We are so parched and dry. My hanging baskets are the only thing living! I wish we were as green here as your beautiful home!

[@rachelfrees1268]

So glad you all had fun. I LOVE home also.

[@LandOfJuncoville]

“Tree Staaar!!!” Love that movie and so have my kids! ❤️🦕

[@confidenshal-learnwithkay1511]

Hi good to see you back! I really do enjoy watching your videos, I learn so much from you guys! Thank you for sharing!

[@RememberingMotherhood]

I'm about two hours south of you in SC and transplanted Roma tomatoes into our garden in march. Doing them early allowed us to harvest about 10 gallons by Fourth of July ( this is out first year gardening so hopefully we will get more in future years). I pulled them out and replaced them with beefsteak starts and am eager to see if we get a harvest off of them. Depending on how they do, we might plant beefsteaks first next year and follow them up with Romas since they have a longer maturing time. All of that to say, the amounts of rain we've been having didn't have the chance to hurt out tomatoes but I hope you guys get a great harvest and they don't get too many blemishes.

[@joanneganon7157]

I'm so pleased you had a lovely time away and that your back to your beautiful Home 🐦. JO JO IN VT 😆💕

[@jacqulinejackson4822]

👏💕these tears r happy for u, at 72 my existence finally broke me, I so wanted to move to Ur area, for my being in soooo much pain, sharing u did warmed my heart ty so much👏👏💕💕😍😍💋💋

[@lynnpurfield9430]

Wow, it really is looking like home isn't it Jess? Soo abundant!!

[@amyjomoody1560]

I just made the basil tea........ O M G !!!!! Thank you for sharing that!!! (It's life changing!! 🤗)

[@takishasallbeautyzone]

Welcome home! I'm sure your garden missed you. I do the same thing...run right out back 🌱🏃🏽‍♀️💨

[@rainerounduphomestead8942]

Yes, they do look like tree stars, yep, yep, yep 🥰

[@katiesmom710]

Lazarus!!! Perfect!!

[@samanthajean237]

Hope you had a wonderful vacation! Hope you share it with us. I need to get myself some tree stars 😂 Bless you Jess ❤️

[@dragonflyfarm9154]

I Love that welcoming feeling of home. Well before our final trip to TN and home was still up north, I couldn’t wait to move more stuff down to TN. Once we got off of the highway just past Richmond KY my heart swelled and felt overwhelmed by peace knowing we were heading to our new home. We visit fam in NJ and PA and the city/suburban gets to me quickly and I long for home where it’s peaceful and I’m surrounded by my forest and gardens.

[@julieschlender3823]

So glad you all had a wonderful time on your vacation! When you're older and your kids are grown you will treasure the memories and photos (because I am sure you took lots of those.) The garden is there year after year but each year the children grow and change. :)

[@augustagootee6254]

Love it Lazarus how fitting

[@dancnluc1]

There is nothing like home!

[@sueglovan8344]

Welcome home! Will did a great job while you were gone.

[@happyheartgardening]

Welcome Home!

[@luadraponies]

Fantastic garden

[@plaisirdelanglais]

I had the same reaction, when I got back home Sunday. With only the difference of a heatwave here in France and everything getting baked. I spent the last two days playing 'a doctor' and irigation is back on.

[@catherinecunningham7126]

Welcome Home! 🌸

[@augustagootee6254]

Glad u all made it home safe

[@RonnyandBrettany]

Omg!! Yes the Okra Leaves look like tree stars!🤣 Land Before Time💕 One of my favorite childhood movies! The heat is hurting our tomatoes here too in Cali... I might have to try to grow some from suckers... That's a great idea!

[@leighdegenhardt485]

Welcome home!!!

[@shamancarmichael5305]

Welcome home ! 🌻

[@patriciajacques7653]

I see "tree stars" all the time! I am pretty sure nobody else gets the reference when we're walking in the woods and I shout out "tree stars!"

[@charlotteseden9303]

There's no place like home. I feel the same as you. We never go on vacations in summer because of my garden. I cannot trust anyone with it so you are very lucky to have people that knows exactly what to do.

[@charlesknight4944]

You are very lucky to be able to leave without worry.

[@tammymorgan9309]

Welcome home!

[@tammyc2136]

Tree stars...yup, yup, yup! 🤩

[@tess5564]

I needed this video today. I just was feeling really sad and down yesterday and I miss having a garden to just go and be lost in so vicariously doing it through you is such a blessing to me. Thank you for that, and I’m glad you had a wonderful vacation and are back home safe and sound.

[@Krehbiels05]

😂😂 Tree Stars! Yes Littlefoot!!!! Love it!

[@belieftransformation]

Thanks for sharing! I agree, “there’s no place like home” & “home is where the heart is”! Many blessings to your family 🤗❤️🇨🇦

[@maxwellh332]

Oh my!! Tree stars! I was thinking that right away!

[@poplarcreekfarm19]

I literally was thinking as you were talking about how lovely the okra leaves are that wow that looks like a tree star!