I'll NEVER Use Heatlamps Again | VLOG | Roots and Refuge

[@DragonLove987]

You should start a segment called "Benjamin's Picks" where he goes around and tells everyone his snacks for the day

[@sharonpack4696]

Awe Ben , Thank you. I had a great mother's day also. I have 5 children, 16 grand children and 2 great grand children. Jess I tell u now girl, don't blink, they will be grown before you know it! Cherish every single day! ❤

[@acornhomestead3575]

i agree 100% yesterday i had wee boys...now my wee boy has a wee girl. where the heck did the last 30 years go??

[@TheSpottedBoot]

Ben's sweet face can lift anyone's spirit. He's a ray of sunshine when he smiles 🥰

[@simplyraeann3711]

Hindsight is 20/20. I'm so thankful y'all are safe and God protected you & Miah, the littles, and your house!

[@terrijohnson4383]

Please tell Ben that I feel so blessed that he thought of me on Mothers Day. He is such a blessing to my day. You are also blessed to have such an awesome garden sidekick and that you have a lifetime of vlog memories. 🙏🏼👍

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I had a job once where there was a several Daves. We had Dave, Dave squared, Dave cubed and Dave to the forth.

[@Just-Nikki]

EcoCentric Homestead my husband’s name is Kyle...so is BOTH his best friends. It gets confusing on camping trips 😄

[@NS-pf2zc]

😂 to the fourth. Haha! That's awesome.

[@jkid9942]

We had Pete, RePete, and Petey😆

[@americaneden3090]

That's HILARIOUS, my guy has several childhood to manhood friends named John 😆

[@true2selfwithJuliya]

I have many Davids in my life, I'm collecting them alphabetically it seems 🤣 David E., David F., David P., David T., and two David W.s lol

[@BiancaH1120]

Im betting Ben-tern sets a few hearts fluttering 😍 what a looker! 🔥

[@geeker211]

So nice to see little Ben loving his vegetables. You're a good mom, Jess! I'm sorry to hear about the quail but so glad that nothing happened to you and your family or your house. You had an angel watching over you for sure.

[@sowingyourheart801]

Thank the LORD Jeremiah was up and adorable Ben needed him... so sorry for your loss!! ((HUGS))

[@kimberlythomas8055]

Lol that boy just makes the world a happier place. Thank you Ben. Up here in mid Mo we are about 3 weeks behind do to weather, it’s even been pretty chilly with a lot of wet. 40s at night upper 50’s 60’s. Day. Thank goodness this should be last day of chilly. Now for the hip waders 🤪

[@JeanaAlbert]

So very sorry that happened to your little quail... :( No heat lamps ever, thank you! So glad Miah smelled that fire in time! Little Ben is so adorable! What a sweet child as are all of your children I've seen. That pavilion and weathervane will be so beautiful!! Love your channel!

[@deloresochoa6235]

Thank you Ben.....my grand son Israel, he's eight years old, he also eats from the garden. He received 75 strawberry plants last month and he just harvested his first strawberries early this morning. He was so excited. We had the last of the mulberries this morning too. GOD bless you Ben and soooooo much love from all of us in Texas.

[@muchlovetoall7966]

Sorry to hear about your baby quail. I know you were super excited about them and their tiny eggs. It's a blessing he was awake and it didn't burn further. Your garden (even not filled out yet) is a beautiful garden. You should be so proud of all you done. Your a inspiration to me, and many others. Your last video, you talked about names for the beds...make one named inspiration...plant the things your trying out new each year...it be cool. Much love to you, and all🤗

[@YairaSparkle]

I love the name & purpose of a bed! That's a great idea!!

[@susanthomas8645]

That is such a good idea. 3rd vote yes.

[@velvetangel3000]

I love that idea as well, so 4 votes

[@jacquier5312]

Yes! That's such a sweet idea! 5th vote 😊

[@cynthiamullin661]

Like everyone else, I'm so sorry you lost your quail, but so thankful your family & home are o.k.. God bless you all

[@culdesacgrocerygarden]

Thank you Ben, for the Mother’s Day wish! Jess, thank you for sharing your insecurities regarding the garden on its infancy stage. I have been feeling the same way. This is the first year I have ever started plants indoors from seed and it’s giving me both pride and anxiety! Like you I was comparing my infant garden to the lush and lovely plants in stores and on KZbin. It Is so tempting to go get some. I watch KZbin and it reassures me. I was so excited about all the cabbages and cauliflower that I grew from seed and planted about 8 days ago. Something completely decimated them on day 3😭. Then I saw Stacy on Offgrid with Doug and Stacy say cabbage and brassicas don’t do well around here in the spring. I was feeling bad about my yellowing leggy tomatoes and tiny peppers. Then I see lots of KZbin videos with plants that look like mine 😅. It lets me know this is normal. Sorry about your quail but so glad Bens restlessness caused Miah to realize what was going on. What a blessing! My daughter and her family lost their new goose yesterday. It’s hard to lose animals. I hope you have success with them soon

[@fyrdup5283]

Aww, thank you Ben for that sweet Mother's Day wish. What a cutie!!

[@kbumgarner4537]

Thank you so much for the "Happy Mother's day" Sweet little Ben.

[@fatjuniesfarmette6030]

Your Ben is the sweetest little ray of sunshine. Thanking God that Miah noticed the smoke. So scary.

[@HadleyHowie]

Oh my goodness I love your Benjamin!! He is just the sweetest!

[@denisekeeth4595]

So glad you're all safe. Can't wait to see the alpacas!!!

[@anashomestead5919]

hehe.. i knew it would be alpacas.. but did they admit it yet? I have not been able to keep up lately.

[@denisekeeth4595]

@@anashomestead5919 No they've not yet said but they're picking "the Animals" up from where there are a lot of alpaca farms, so it's a wild guess really.

[@anashomestead5919]

@@denisekeeth4595 lol, I suspected I might have been jumping their information release gun without knowing anything at all.. But it is a pretty safe guess... Though last time they came home with Poodle Pigs! So... We never know! Nice meeting you & thanks for responding!

[@denisekeeth4595]

@@anashomestead5919 You're welcome and it was nice meeting you too Ana. I can't think of what else it could be so I'm saying alpaca for sure.

[@anashomestead5919]

@@denisekeeth4595 :D hehe.. It is fun to guess anyway.. My vote also goes for the Alpacas.

[@tinamccartney3778]

The disappointment and heartbreak I saw on your face when you were talking about the baby quail... that just almost made me cry! I I'm sure you are thankful that Mia was awake and that your house and kids are okay. But I have seen how you are with your animals! I am so sorry for your loss. God bless you!!!

[@looperfamilyhomestead3586]

So glad you all are safe. God was definitely watching over you. Thank you Ben for the Mother’s Day wish. I had a great Mother’s Day spending it with my three girls.

[@leslieMClass80]

So grateful there wasn’t a fire in your home. God intervened. On a happier note, I love the rooster that Miah found, it’s perfect!

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

Congrats on 150k! Happy Mothers Day! And thank you for saying it to me, Ben!

[@SouthernLatitudesFL]

I just noticed that too!

[@redparrot53]

What an adorable little boy, you should be so proud!!!

[@mayhmmaydn]

Sweet lil Ben wishing us a Happy Mothers Day made me catch my breath and tear up. I didnt get to have babies. Each year is a big ache.. But sweet lil Ben my my heart happy. Thank you so much dear boy.

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

I'm sorry about the little quail but thankful it wasn't worse. An important warning to share for others that might be thinking of using them! On another note, I just wanted to say that Ben is so sweet, his kind nature shows what wonderful parents you are. It really warmed my heart him wanting to share his peas with everyone 😊

[@marielapp1786]

Sorry about the quail! And yes, thankful it wasn't worse. I like the idea of putting onions here and there throughout the garden. Thank you.

[@kiml1508]

Also .... Bentern is a cutie patootie! Good on him for wanting to learn some homesteading skills. I wish more young men were learning self sufficency skills.

[@greersonmission]

Oh Ben....you're precious! Glad you're all ok!!!

[@LesleyLizbeth]

“With this guy?” Oh my gosh bens the cutest!!!!

[@mariawinzler]

Thank you for the happy Mothers Day little one!!! Happy Mothers day Jess!

[@memawlisa]

Thank you Benjamin! You made my heart melt!! I had a wonderful Mother's Day!!

[@susangatewood9006]

Thank you Ben. You are adorable. Jess so sorry about your baby quail, but happy it wasn't any worse that it was. Thank God for that.

[@paulablaski3521]

I love the way you listen to your children.

[@MGMissy]

That's so scary about the heat lamp! So glad you all are safe. Thank you for sharing not only the good news from your farm, but also the bad. It's so helpful for all of us to learn from all that you do.

[@fyrdup5283]

Wow, SO glad to hear your house is safe and no one was hurt other than the quail.

[@PatricesProjects]

Thank you Ben. I did have a very Happy Mother's Day. I have been guilty of over planting because of worry that things won't do well. So glad that Jeremiah was awake and things weren't any worse than they were.

[@richardfrank2264]

Absolutely nothing wrong with scrap stuff....that is nothing but gold!!!!!

[@richardfrank2264]

Done some of the pallet wood stuff!!!!like I said that is totally gold!!!!!

[@willow4191]

If I lived near you, I would legit ask if I could come over and garden every week ❤ Happy mothers day to you Jess, and so sorry about your quail.

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

Thank you Ben for the Mother's day greeting.

[@rebeccaiya8731]

What an adorable little boy you have.sorry about the quail

[@SugarCreekCottage]

Ben was so cute in your video, glad you had a nice Mother's Day! Pam

[@amandatrosky5271]

I absolutely LOVE how Ben just picks and eats from the garden as he goes! It’s the best life for kids...thank you so much for sharing with us! You and so many you have recommended are the reason that those of us who never thought we could are planning to go forward with our own urban homesteads!

[@FoodForesters]

Love Ben!!! I'm so sorry about your quial! So glad nothing else happen. This will make us think twice now with our heat lamps.

[@debram9893]

So sorry about the quail. Thankful that you and your family were held safe. 🌸

[@sharonpack4696]

I'm so sorry about the quail, Thank the good Lord you caught it in time. God Bless.

[@numberonecomputergee]

Thank you, Ben. You are a sweet boy. I had a wonderful day!

[@EMSpdx]

1) Ben is so, so sweet. 2) Your garden will lush and in full!I have to exercise patience myself with my garden! 3) Yikes with the heat lamps! Thank good ness you are safe!

[@mydailyreward2090]

Thank you Jesus for his Devine intervention!♥️♥️

[@digarcia1890]

So very sad about baby quail. Ty for sharing to warn others. Bless you Jess

[@nicoferrara8328]

11:15 I feel the same way, always worrying about my plants. I’m in a cold climate so my concern is being unprepared for random frosts between our 70+degree days... Sad about the quail. Glad you guys are all ok. I was reluctant when I bought my first heat lamp, it was marketed for the reptiles I bought it for but they avoided it even in winter and it melted things in/around the tank after only being on for an hour. Never left it on more than 10 min after that, eventually got rid of it. Quail can probably survive your climate’s cold spring nights without an issue. I’m in a significantly colder climate & our wild turkeys, geese & ducks were having babies throughout winter this year.

[@MissL4lly]

Been following and been inspired for just a short time, sad about your quails, glad you and yours are safe after the heat lamp blowing. Thank you for your dedication and inspiration. Best wishes, Ally

[@kerrydeamicis3376]

Oh my god I use a heat lamp in my dog house in the winter but I’m not anymore I’ll bring him in side from now on. thanks for telling us I know that was hard for you to even talk about but so glad you all are safe.

[@theresathreadgill1386]

Sorry you lost your quail. I like the brooder plates for my babies. Glad all was mostly ok. God Bless!

[@elsabiodelmundo]

Jess, your Ben is the cutest little guy ever! And yes, I’m truly amazed at how quickly my garden is exploding! I started weekly pictures like you suggested and I love to see the changes!

[@elmaelmar2761]

You Ben is just the sweetest!! I met a gal just last week and she had a heat lamp for her baby goats and well they think the goats knocked it over or something but it burned the barn down and she lost her goats and horses to this tragic event. it was so sad.. I am so thankful that our Lord protected you all and your home!! Your garden is so amazing!! Here in Michigan the rain and cold is keeping us farmers out of the fields to plant .. hopefully soon as its getting late..

[@Pepper5655]

I only use a regular light bulb, I just put it really close to them, and try to put them in the warmest area of the house. I am so grateful it was caught in time. Praise God!

[@Shannonb3an]

I'm sorry about your quail. It's so heartbreaking to loose animals. You can try again. Im so glad little Ben and Miah were up and caught it before it could get any worse. That was such a blessing and absolutely something to be thankful for! I ordered the largest premier one heat plate I could to brood babies this year because you had suggested it. We didn't loose a single one and I didn't loose sleep over having a heat lamp on in the house. Thank you! God Bless you and yours! ❤

[@independentlea8558]

Thank you for sharing. We came home to a garage full of smoke because a heat lamp smoldered on the wall of the building. I will also never use one again. We feel blessed that the building didn't catch on fire, and that we caught it when we did. I'm so glad that you and your family are ok. I'm sorry about the loss of the quail. *hugs*

[@ameliakat9982]

Glad you and yours are safe💕

[@YolklahomaRocks]

Ben is a hunter gatherer! Gathering some peas to eat, found himself a spear, cell phone, a goat that smells like milk. 👍So much going on at ya'lls place. Very busy but exciting times. Your updates will be amazing!! Heat lamps...scarey!

[@ericawaymaster2919]

Awe little Ben you melt my heart!!

[@vmorganbogart]

So happy y’all are safe. So glad Sweet Miah was up & caught it when he did. Sorry about the quail but your family is the most important. I just love seeing Ben munch his way through the garden. It always makes me smile. Watched Natalie touring the Dallas Arboretum. She was as blown away as you were. Love & Hugs from Ft. Worth, Texas.

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

We learn so much about ourselves with gardening. Trust is a big one for me too. Cheers to a fruitful season.😍

[@NS-pf2zc]

I totally material scavenge. I used to feel awkward about it, but several fairly free projects later...I don't feel bad at all!

[@fancyfrugalist8528]

Omg he is sooo cute!!!!! And tell him I said Thank you that was so sweet of him!!!!

[@greenegrassgrows2551]

I'm coming over to hang out with Ben!!! 😎🥰😁 Thanks for the Mother's Day shout-out ❤️💚💙💛🧡💜

[@sheliahicks5455]

Little Ben is soooo adorable!❤️❤️❤️

[@gointothedogs2]

I love to watch Ben enjoy the garden!

[@pmcalister6884]

Ben and his brothers are all so precious, they make me smile from the heart. So glad you all were protected from harm.🙏 Loved the look at the land clearing...How exciting...what you gettin?...Texas lomghorns... lol😁 I love that you ♡catch a vision♤ ....I do too. It's like a "soul selfie"💜 Blessings

[@nikkirobinson9842]

I just love how Ben walks through the garden eating. He’ll never go hungry. My boys would starve. Lol

[@barnyardinourbackyard3133]

Sorry about your button quail. They are the most fragile critters we've raised. We are moving and have rehomed most of our animals. Will definitely raise coturnix quail again but no buttons. So glad that you are all safe. God is great!

[@silverlineingstar]

Ben is absolutely adorable! My youngest daughter Rosie is just like him, her favorite garden snacks are peas, tomatoes, lettuce and kale! she also loves picking and eating mint and chamomile! So sorry about the quail, thank goodness mia was awake and aware of the situation. Glad you all ok and thank you for letting us know!

[@eldritchjoe7642]

Envy Bentern :P I'd love to find a situation like that where I'm at. Nothing better than just getting into it with knowledgeable people and putting in the work to learn.

[@homesteadingintheheartland8106]

Yup frigid northerner here, ND 3 hrs from Canadian border. I haven't even got garden started yet, its been too cold till today to even harden off my plants, ugh. 2-3 wks behind here.......sorry about the qual, thankful the house didn't burn down. Guardian Angels working that night having Miah awake. God Bless y'all!

[@sharonpremo7527]

Awww Ben is a sweetheart.

[@BecDoesRandomStuff]

I keep reptiles and therefore ha e heatlamps running most of the time. You must make sure that the fitting you are using is appropriate for the bulbs. If you are planning on using any type of heat light, lamp, ceramic heat elements, you should seek advice from an electrician to ensure you have the correct equipment. So sad about your baby's Jess xxx Your farm is looking beautiful ❤

[@wilmagregory8967]

Oh my goodness, I'm so grateful you and the family are safe. I can only imagine how it scared you guys. Sorry about the quail but that can't be helped and they did help you from a fire. You just wait a very few weeks and your garden will be overflowing with yummy's. God is good, please be safe. In Jesus name, Amen.🕊

[@ashleenicole71]

Ben's adorable...so is your mom!!

[@601salsa]

Sorry to hear about the quail but I am glad you guys were ok and not harmed.

[@paigegough6929]

Im so sorry about the quail but so relieved that you and your family are safe.

[@alexmac6386]

Your son is sooo cute 😍thank you for the happy mothers day baby

[@littlefootranch4410]

So glad you guys are all safe ❤️

[@kimberlywalders6063]

Benjamin is so sweet ! Great video. Thanks for the great watch. Love it . Planted 450 onions today feel very good with them finally in the ground. Rains on the way so ahead of the game.

[@fivetopsfarm8061]

I agree about the heat lamp. The day before we got 10 new turkey pullets, our Brinsea heat plate stopped working. I used a heat lamp for less than a week, while I waited for a new heat plate to come from Amazon. I detest heat lamps. Glad that the house was ok. Sorry about the loss of the birds.

[@genevievegreene1595]

I am glad you're all safe. Sorry about the little birds.

[@ThatDalyLife]

It’s always exciting and a bit scary starting new projects on the homestead. We have a wood scraps pile too. My son only wanted tools and nails and screws for Christmas (he’s six). And since then the scrap wood pile has been dwindling. He made his little sister bunk beds for her dolls, he made two new chicken roost for the chickens, and he wants to make a step stool next. Makes my heart happy to see him enjoy working and building and creating things on his own.

[@waynettecrenshaw4041]

Thank you little Bennie for the Happy Mother's Day wish. You are so adorable!

[@shawnleeriley2726]

sorry you lost the quail thankful everyone is safe.

[@beautybysandi]

Ben has his mommas heart ❤️

[@paulawestgaard3711]

Ben is so sweet! ❤ your family!

[@samanthat.2969]

Glad to hear y'all are okay God is great ! Bless you your family and channel

[@maryritelli3495]

Glad you guys are all safe.

[@MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN]

Wow

[@AndeWonderland]

I'm so glad nothing worse happened! That's been a fear this year with heatlamps in Maine. It seems like every other week someone has burned a structure down. On a happier note I just was crying to my husband how much I wish my garden looked like yours right now. We we're supposed to get snow today. SNOW.

[@SouthernLatitudesFL]

Thank God for your safety!

[@SugarCreekCottage]

So sorry about your Quail, Jess!

[@francesahrens1578]

I am so relieved you are safe after the heat lamp danger❤️!

[@itsaudreybee]

I am so relieved that even experienced gardeners worry about whether or not anything will fill out!

[@MidwestGirl]

Oh no! The poor little quail! I'm so sorry that happened!