Juicy Strawberries, embarrassed by the neighbors and Ben's opinions | VLOG

Use the Coupon Code ROOTS10 from May 1-3 to receive FIFTY dollars off each Greenstalk Vertical Garden (5 tier original or 7 tier leaf) that you buy: lddy.no/6xhd
Miah's Garden Bed Video: • Turning an Antique Bed...
Hey ya'll, I'm Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm
Welcome to a place that feels like home. A small farm with a big family. We hope you'll pull up a chair, grab some coffee and visit awhile.
There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
*********************
WHERE TO FIND US (Some of the links here are affiliate links. If you purchase through our links we'll receive a small commission but the price remains the same - OR BETTER - for you! Be sure to check for any mentioned discount codes.)
- Our Website: rootsandrefuge.com
- Sign up for our newsletter: rootsandrefuge.com/yt-signup
- Join our Patreon to get early access to podcasts and other information, plus monthly LIVES with me and Miah: / rootsandrefuge
- Abundance+ (Grab a FREE 7-day trial): rootsandrefuge.com/yt-wilder-...
- Shop our Stickers & Shirts: rootsandrefuge.com/yt-shop
- Order my first book, "First Time Gardener": rootsandrefuge.com/yt-ftgbook
- Order my second book, "First Time Homesteader": rootsandrefuge.com/first-time...
- Instagram: roots_and_refuge
- Facebook: / rootsandrefugefarm
- Email Us: [e-mail]
- To drop us a line:
PO Box 4239
Leesville SC 29070
- To have a gift sent to our house from our Amazon wishlist: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls...
- To support us through PayPal: www.paypal.com/paypalme/jessi...
**********************
PRODUCTS WE LOVE - You've probably heard me talk about these things a million times, so here's where you can order them (and get a discount with my code!):
- Greenstalk Vertical Gardens (Use code "ROOTS10" for $10 off your order): rootsandrefuge.com/yt-greenstalk
- Squizito Tasting Room (Use code "ROOTS" for 10% off your order): rootsandrefuge.com/yt-squizito
- ButcherBox: rootsandrefuge.com/butcherbox
- Growers Solution: rootsandrefuge.com/growers-so...
#rootsandrefuge

[@mikefarmer7653]

Came for Bens Opinions.

[@adelechlebeck1587]

I finally put my "Jess made me do it" sticker on my garden journal. My husband saw it and asked how many I had. When I told him I only had one, he asked why they don't come in packs of twenty...There might be a lot of Jess made me do it over here.

[@thegrowinggardener]

😂

[@mlee7037]

Me too!😂

[@williamwarren9448]

He’s a stinker ! No complaining allowed about Jess and gardening !glenda

[@ginnysulya9805]

You heard it from Ben first, get your Green Stalk and enjoy the strawberries! ❤️🍓🍓❤️

[@cmills7308]

I ordered two more - great sale!

[@christiscamelotgardens47]

Endorsed by Ben Sowards, Jr Gardener

[@tiffanyconway3641]

Ok I was totally not expecting the greenhouse to smell like a doughnut 😂

[@TheEmbrio]

Could it be sunflowers ? Sunflower oil is sometimes used for frying...

[@salenakeyes300]

Oh it fills my heart to bursting! My son is seven and Ben reminds me of him so. My son will come down to the garden, grab all the garden snacks and fill his belly, then continue on with his yard adventures😊 Whenever he has friends over he is quick to share and tell them all about all the snacks in mom's garden🤗❤️

[@katefoster2252]

Just ordered two Greenstalks for myself and my mom. Thank you for the secret sale!

[@SuesSecretGarden3]

Ben the co star is growing up . Good to see Ben in the garden 🎈

[@tammykaltreider]

Coffee with Jess!!!!!

[@sheliasunday7744]

Here too 💕

[@robinsnyder3881]

It's so good to see you feeling well and so happy.😁

[@lindthom2]

The part with the kiddie pool sounds like a nature documentary and I love it 🤣

[@ilenehorowitz3060]

I watched Miah's garden "bed" video. I would never build anything but it was FANTASTIC. He is a great teacher and a very skilled vlogger.

[@deniseharris9363]

I finally planted my lettuces TODAY!!!!! In my greenstalks!!!! They were root bound at this point because I haven’t been well enough to do it before today BUT because of your instructions I knew what to do!! My hands were REALLY dirty 😁😁. I had 6 romaine and 6 cute butternut head type!! I’m going to eat REAL FOOD that I grew!!! My cucumbers and tomatoes have to wait until they grow a bit longer until it gets warmer here!! Thank you SO much Jesse❤.

[@erin2535]

WOOHOOO for you! I'm chair dancing for you down here in the southern hemisphere🎉🎉🎉 enjoy it!!!

[@ash.lynn17]

I'm so excited! I've literally had money saved for months to buy the greenstalk for mother's day! Thank you, and thank greenstalk! I'm so excited to finally get one and to support their business!

[@apiecemaker1163]

I love to see kids play. Life grows them up soon enough. Ezra and Benjamin are fine young men. My kids are adults now but I always let them get dirty, eat outside if they wanted, etc. My saying has always been, “that’s what bathtubs and washing machines are for.” Blessing to you sweet Jess and to your beautiful family.

[@ThereGoesDan]

I bought 2 Greenstalks during their last sale and I was so touched by what came in that box. They clearly put so much love into this product and their customers. It came with an adorable little card telling me about the person who packed my Greenstalks, stickers, a very helpful little how to booklet and some free seeds! I was not expecting it at all and it really made me feel special and valued as a customer. That's when I fell in love with not just my Greenstalks, but the entire company. I can't wait to buy some more! Thanks for the sale, Jess 🤗

[@emmabertrand3]

You could always let all the basil grow a bit more and then harvest it as micro greens. That way you are able to honour their existence by getting nourishment from them and then you can remove them before they become a problem in the garden.

[@Fernandvinepottery]

😂 really enjoyed watching you huff sweet peas. I go huff herbs everytime I go to the garden. Most of them I don’t do anything with them… just there for huffing! It’s so true about the kids only being easy when it was their idea… next time if you suggest it they will just say nah that’s boring. It’s also amazing what is sooo fun when they have a friend over compared to if it’s just them. I had to upgrade my pool this year because my 8ft livestock tank was just waaay to lame for my middleschoolers…

[@anitakenepp2675]

Your children are just so sweet ! Love your videos ❤️

[@kath-phlox]

It's such a treat to see someone smelling sweet peas for the first time. If you're get new seed, make sure you get old fashioned varieties, those have the sweetest smell of all, but they are not as blousy. Keep picking them, pull off any seed heads and you will get hundreds.

[@theIAMofME]

The farm boy, greenstalk salesman SPEAKS. I loved how he was so busy stuffing his mouth with them that he didn't say anything at first. But, when he spoke.....PRICELESS! LOL Love that little guy! It is extremely windy here today too.

[@theIAMofME]

I had to stop the video and give some unsolicited advice, Jess. Honey I know tank tops are great. I love them. HELLO I'm in menopause. However, besides the hat, find some thin long sleeved button ups when you thrift. Wear them over your tank tops. You will be so sorry over time if you don't. Speaking from experience here. Also, I have read in comments of other gardening videos where people have actually been getting blisters on their skin from just a short time out in the sun. PLEASE be careful dear lady!! I know summer is not here yet. But, the sun doesn't care.

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

My strawberry slips 🍓are out for delivery today. 📦 Woohoo!! My granddaughter is going to be so excited because I'm growing them for her.

[@dlsdyer9071]

Just picked our first bowl of ever bearing today.

[@amandar7719]

You’re looking so blissfully happy and well in your garden space this year if you don’t mind me saying. Fair struck the toll of last year’s skin and soilgate out the park. 🏏❤

[@dawnmorris3252]

I absolutely love camomile.. to me it smells so tropically fruity💚 a smell that keeps me down to earth in the garden 💚

[@shannonmistrot1944]

I absolutely love the look of your raised garden beds, so I went to Miah's youtube to see if he had a video of making them, and he does, yay! Hoping to talk my husband into building some like this for me because we have extra metal from our shed build. Love that yall have both channels that go hand in hand, so if we see something and you say yall built it, we can go see how it was done. I've learned so much from your channels. Thank yall so much!

[@SG-vu4qy]

the spanish name for Chamomile is Manzanilla, it means "little apples" our horses love IT!

[@LandoftheSarah]

LOL LOOK AT HIM! He’s STEADY eating those strawberries!! LOLOL

[@simpleandfree4026]

Just ordered my greenstalk for my new herb garden. So grateful for this special sale. Thanks Jess and Greenstalk!!

[@robingirven4570]

I cannot get it to work!!

[@pa-dd9ym]

Same…

[@robingirven4570]

@@pa-dd9ym empty your cart. Start over. When it says go to checkout, don’t. Hit the cart in the upper rt hand corner, then add the coupon code, in all caps. I got it work! I just ordered two more!

[@Joe-xu6pe]

When the Garden Boy gives a quick review we must listen 😂 👍🏼

[@wildflowers494]

Jess ,you are a breath of fresh air! I feel inspired when I watch you and your family! God bless you😊

[@Connie-TN]

Just what I needed this morning , gardening and blessings. I receive your blessing Ben with gratitude and bless you right back!

[@sophiabultena6781]

My favorite sweet smelling plant is a sweet tea olive! I love the orange blossom ones ❤ our whole 325 acre central Texas homestead smells like perfume from God when they bloom 🥰 and white brush (our bees make amazing honey off of them too!)

[@lettea.437]

Those colourful seed starting cells are so precious!!!

[@judyseverson4823]

🌿Jess I just loved this vlog, can’t wait until all gardens are grown up tall, and producing.🌱all your vlogs in the garden you left behind is the reason I kept coming back to watch. Strolling thru your beds and under arbors just gets to me. I hope it will be the same in S. Carolina.🌸🌿I’m especially waiting for the wire trellises to be covered.😍I can’t garden like this anymore, but I can sure feel myself strolling with you in whatever you are doing, the joy is there living thru you. 🌺🌱thank you so very much. Your family touches my heart. Thank you❤️

[@Yankee_Doodle_Stacker]

I grow one cherry tomato, 4 cukes, 3 - 4 pepper plants and herbs in a greenstalk every year. 2 other greenstalks are dedicated to strawberries.

[@hummingbirdhillhomestead]

Ben is precious!

[@PatricesProjects]

So many green stalks all over. I thing I might be seeing one in my near future. Love seeing Ben in the garden.

[@leeannandrews932]

It's always a great day to wake up with you jess. Love waking up coffee in hand & Jess on my tv. Thanks girl!

[@susanrichards4844]

What a fun and joyful video Jess! Made me smile during a blizzard in Wisconsin!! 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@takishasage-freebeautyzone]

It's a great video when the critical JBB elements are included. Jess, Ben and Bear. When we throw in an Ezra, well that makes it that much more sweet ❤.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

You can freeze berries as you go too, in order to make jam from ever bearing strawberries. ❤️🍓

[@carolynschemm1833]

Yes you can...I've done it before.

[@rainspringing]

Or to have fantastic frozen strawberry water in the middle of August...

[@umiluv]

Thank you for the tip!

[@debwiley3914]

The aroma of sweet peas, as a commercial fragrance, will trigger an immediate migraine for me. I'll take your word for it that it is lovely, and avoid it for myself. I'm really struggling with a major emotional issue right now, and would appreciate prayers for a resolution that doesn't harm anyone - which is a really big request, as everyone involved believes that everyone else involved is treating them with disrespect and rudeness. The stakes couldn't be higher (the integrity of my entire family) and I truly do not want to live in this kind of emotional chaos. For those who offer prayers for this huge request, I am grateful.

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

Aww...sweet peas are the smell of my childhood. I'll never not grow at least some volunteers. ❤

[@ashwyld]

Every video with strawberries I wait for Daniel 😅🍓 little strawberry blessings

[@erin2535]

"Strawberry blessin's" thought I was the only one still thinking that 😂🎉❤

[@ashwyld]

@@erin2535 I'm with you! 😂💜🍓and I'm happy to see I'm not the only one!

[@jackiecole948]

Garden outhouse. One of my favourite things.

[@louiseswart1315]

What sweet boys you are raising - don't worry, we know it is too much to ask that they would never have a "moment".

[@dfishman76]

The wind has been crazy in NC. Hard to put out videos

[@katherinehatton4187]

The children are always so cute! You and your husband are raising not only good produce,but super children as well!

[@cmills7308]

I’m so jealous of everything you can already plant. ❤

[@adashofgratitude7268]

It’s so true! That we can’t show too much enthusiasm over what kids do sometimes. I totally get that!! I just planted my container garden and posted videos. I’m using 5 gallon buckets currently. I am thinking about adding a Green Stalks or two. I love garden season. 🌱💕

[@kindredk9standardpoodles280]

Got a lot of my cool weather crops in the ground a couple of weeks ago here in NH. It's been so cool and rainy since, praying for some sun and warmth.

[@leeworrell3761]

I ordered two of the Greenstalkes because of your son. I realized I didn’t want my strawberries on the ground either. I enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for all your advice.

[@18Rhapsody]

I just went to the site and what's really cool is that the savings covers the water catching base with rollers. So if you are wanting both it's almost like getting the base/rollers for free 🥳

[@missouribroad978]

One five tier ordered! Thanks Jess! I have always wanted a Garden Baby Book. Set up like a regular baby book but for seedlings as they grow. I always refer to my plants raised from seed as my babies, so it fits! 😊

[@jacquinfigueroa760]

“And when I edit, I remember!!” Lol my best phrase haha

[@janeyc9325]

Oh man I wish this was more affordable in Canada! Been looking at these for weeks. ❤️

[@Homestead-ish]

Hahaha Ben that was perfect! Also I love that you smelled doughnuts. I so understand that! 🤣🤣🤣 Also your neighbor moment 🤣

[@cindyeasterling6917]

I love videos with your kids, they're my favorites.

[@davidnorris8852]

Bens opinions are on point. Tell me why I rewound 3x to get blessed by that lil guy 💖💖💖

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

He’s such a doll ♥️

[@naomibarr7633]

Because of your first video about green stalks I gave it a try ;) I now have 4 myself also have bought one for our daughter that balcony gardens in Nashville TN and one last year Mother’s Day sale for my mother in law. Always love supporting a small business. Thanks for blessing us with your videos;)

[@amberpolk]

Just ordered mine!!! I have wanted one for a while!!

[@happypappy]

Your laughter brings so much joy! Just this week I set aside all the seeds to plant my next GreenStalk Original with patio tomatoes, basil, bee balm, cucumbers and I even threw in a pepper! (I didn’t need the sake -I’m probably stopping with the 8 GreenStalk towers I already have … but who knows?) Thanks for the reminder on fertilizer!

[@PeggyLeeSebeni]

I love your walking video tours. I've started to record my Plantings with videos as I go also. It helps the memory as things Start popping up. I may never broadcast my tours on KZbin but it still helps me keep track of what's where. I've been known to plant over the same area with unintended companions. Not always beneficial, sometimes it turned out inspite of the error.

[@charlenemartinez6917]

Love your sweet pea flowers ..... toxic for kids as well....we had some growing on the side of our house....and I had no idea they where flowers.....haaaaaaa I got I bunch of kids to eat them...(thought they were bean)😲..we all had to go to the hospital to get our stomach pumped.....what a disaster....I still get teased about it to this day. It was over fifty years ago🤷🤦🤣😁

[@dhansonranch]

Looks great! I watched Jeremiah building the Garden Bed and he did a great job. I did suggest a bed on top of the bed for "pillows", but you know those pots would work well for "pillows"..lol.

[@melinda3196]

I think I've been pulling up tons of volunteers unknowingly! I think I need to Google before pulling.

[@delightfulllama]

I am so bummed that I missed the sale but Ben 100% makes it all better

[@shellyek6237]

Just ordered myself a new 7 tier leaf! I also have an original. Last Mother's day I bought a mixed one. thanks for being the wonderful person you are Jess!

[@MichelleStoneburner-lp8sm]

I love Ben's commercials!

[@Faeowyn64]

Thanks for the heads up on the Greenstalk sale, Jess! I just bought two and saved $100! Blessings and berries!

[@kele1264]

Omg I literally just got 2 new GreenStalks yesterday. I feel so disappointed that I missed this substantial discount. When you're on SocSec, it makes a huge difference. Thank goodness I'm sitting down right now. I feel lightheaded.

[@daisygurl3601]

The garden is looking glorious! What a blessing it is to be a gardener!

[@lizzibrown1]

Sweet peas were my Nana’s favourite flower and I have grown them every year since she passed, I even found one with her name, Lois. They are incredible. Make sure you pinch out the seedlings as you do with other plants and ensure you keep the water up to them. I’m in Australia and we grow them the same way, seeds in on St Patrick’s day (autumn) and they bloom in spring.

[@helenreid7712]

I grow sweet peas every year . Saving seeds is so easy . Oh the smell.

[@rossmail5924]

So so so expensive to get a greenstalk in Australia! I'm sure the demand is here!

[@melaniewhittington7857]

Who needs an ad for Green Stalk. Ben said it all! He is precious and will love the dirt like you do.

[@TheKrisamneShow]

Thanks for the tip, Ben!

[@barbaramix1683]

Thanks for the video. I love your garden and your sense of humor. Sweet Peas have been my favorite since I was in the 7th grade. They grew wild and I would pick them on my way home from school. I bless you as well. Thanks for the discount code.

[@WildHeartsHomesteadSC]

Too funny! I’ll use sticks to mark where I leave off planting a lot of times too 😅

[@ireneturner2944]

Hi Boy's,, yall are getting big. Benny that was sweet to close out the video. SWEET BOYS.!!

[@tamaranewman8871]

I envy you having so much planted and blooming already! I live in Minnesota and i am JUST NOW going to start some planting outdoors. Growing season "Short and Sweet" as they say😅. Mowed the grass for the first time 2 days ago.😁

[@leahharbison4932]

Bless you Jess and Ben !

[@sandrasi8261]

Wow everything looks good and love the volunteer zinnias and basil

[@soilandsazon]

🤣 I was expecting something poetic about the smell of the greenhouse and then you busted out “…a donut!” Had me cracking up

[@mariezafonte6473]

Love seeing Ben growing up in the garden.

[@albrightfs]

Just ordered two! Thank you so much for sharing.. And always happy to support family businesses..

[@sherrybacon8041]

I love seeing the garden. It's so much bigger now!!!

[@christinecrowley2133]

Thank you Ben for being the only child on YT. For my heart ❤️.

[@justuskirwa6857]

Good morning Jess. Always happy to hear you.

[@vj563]

Peanut butter jelly time?! 😆 Oldie but goodie.

[@beatatatiana2539]

I cannot wait till Greenstalk start shipping to UK.

[@schex9]

I'd like to see you watering your GS plants. I have to water into the top and then water most of the pockets, too.

[@cdavid2486]

TY!! So jealous you are having warm weather!

[@mariaha3844]

Got 2! I'm stoked!! Thank you Jess!

[@samanthajean237]

I missed this deal and I will end up getting another! I have to say a bad storm knocked my 5 tier original to the ground! It was filled with soil and heavy!! I went out to inspect it fully expecting it to be cracked and broken! That was 2 years ago and it’s still perfect!

[@KittyKeypurr]

You're lucky with the cows. If they find a weakness , they will not only exploit it...they're tattletales...they go tell the herd about the weak spot 😂 edit: if they do get out, go get the feed truck 😉

[@lacreshawood4925]

😂Love your family and videos! You are such a blessing.

[@cynthiadente8261]

I was thinking about it and waiting for the Mother’s Day sale that was mentioned. I will wait no longer!

[@limingunicorn]

You could let those volunteer basil plants get true leaves and then pot them up and sell them at a farmers market 😅

[@TerrieAllred2023]

Hey Jessica! Did you notice that you are saying "fer" instead of "for" now? Welcome to the Carolinas! 🤣

[@gayleclaytor8210]

So glad to see Ben He’s growing up so quickly ❤️