My Garden Layout Plan (Garden Tour Style) | Roots and Refuge Farm

[@MsHiblahblah]

Video request! Would y’all please do recipe videos of what you do with all of your garden veggies. I would love to see what you do with all your cool veggies.

[@memoriesonabudget]

Jessica I have to be the smart aleck, They eat them.

[@MsHiblahblah]

How I Did It 🙄 lol i meant culinary wise.

[@kimking3390]

Yes!!!! Id love to know how you use the dehydrated cherry tomatoes packed in olive oil

[@indigoblue4791]

@@MsHiblahblah Have you checked back on the older videos, sure you will find some that you'll love. 😊

[@memoriesonabudget]

@@MsHiblahblah good morning, I was just playing; it is a great question. Have a great day.

[@laurenandreas5950]

We are a curious bunch of people aren’t we? We love learning from people who do what we Love. For some reason where other people envy each others things, we gardeners Love to share our knowledge and seeds, cuttings, propagation & transplants! We Love to talk about our ferments, dehydrating & canning. We share our recipes and it brightens our souls! I Love your videos, God Bless your family & your garden!

[@joyfulearthhome]

Ever since I found your channel last end of summer/fall, I've felt like I'm looking at my future. Same name, youngest child with the same name, Christ follower/worshipper, photography background, homeschooling. I found you from a dream that started stirring in my heart and soul of getting away from the hustle of "regular life" and go back to roots of self-sufficiency, getting closer to nature so I can grow closer to God, learn for myself and teach my children how food grows, etc. This dream feels so far away yet so close. It's a prayer I pray for every day. For some reason, as I watched you talk about your plans for the cottage garden, my eyes started welling with tears. I was kind of taken back because I really didn't know what I was feeling. I'm still not sure. I think maybe a mix of awe for just how beautiful this will be for you and awe in God and the beauty he allows us to partake in, I think a little bit of excitement for our future as well. I've always said I wanted to live somewhere with a cottage feel so I am so drawn to this. I think it may be a little bit of sadness as this for us also feels so far away and seemingly impossible at times. All that to say, thank you for sharing! It's inspiring, hopeful, motivational for me.

[@vickieincalifornia3468]

God bless KZbin for bringing us all together! I love that I have finally found my people. Even if we don't meet, it's so inspiring and uplifting to know we all exist! I finally got out of Babylon and it is heavenly. Its easier with so many brave souls like Jess who share their lives on here and give us who are new some much appreciated advice. God bless you all! 💚

[@Riverwytche]

@MamaJESS My family is also working to live this way more. We are trying to get back to my grandparents farm, slowly fixing the house, barns, cleaning up the land. Some days it seems so far away, but I know that it is right in front of us. There's no going backwards, only forwards. I found this channel quite by accident, and so many things fell into place right around that time that I know I was meant to be here. Blessings to you and yours, you're homestead will be a reality, just keep reaching forward. ❤️

[@SAlvitre29]

OMGoodness! I ❤ this. Makes me feel like Spring! Jess, pls show how you roast radishes and dehydrate your tomatoes this summer. Just ordered some extra radish seeds to sprinkle in the garden with long term growers! Inspired😊❤😍

[@Riverwytche]

Yes! We just got our Easter egg radishe seed in, and I'd love to see a video on roasting them!

[@RhondaRichter-1234]

Stunning garden and I can't wait to watch through summer. I'm almost 68, a widow, yet I still garden and grow whatever I can. One day what I plant will feed another family who moves here. I love love gardening!!! It or a JOY to watch you!!! I love your ideas!!

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

Jess, your natural joy is what encourages those of us who are just getting started, and also allows those who can't garden but want to, to sort of live vicariously through you. And, even if you don't think anyone else will ever watch what you publish, this is such an amazing platform, you are preserving for your children and grandchildren and every generation that follows, a real look into your daily life, from your perspective. Both the joys and the sorrows, they'll be able to have an understanding of how you lived in the world as it is today. Can you imagine, how cool would it be if we all had this kind of documentation of our ancestors from 4 or 5 or more generations back? People who we could never meet in person, but who are directly responsible for our existence. Its nearly like having a time machine.

[@mariannekemp4738]

Would love to know how to do the dried tomatoes and pack in oil. Please. Love those cherry tomatoes.

[@lynnb7511]

Me too!

[@kerilynerne8630]

Me too.

[@Genetrix07]

I cannot wait for more garden tours. I always look forward to them. You are so inspiring.

[@karenbrooks8915]

Re: okra, you could add it to soups and stews, it will naturally thicken any soup/stew/chili; and of course, totally gluten free. Excellent nutritional range. Vegetarian gumbo ! yum!

[@carolinaschierholz4987]

Keep it up, you are sharing so much knowledge.Thank you!

[@OldNansHerbery]

Your Joy is Contagious! Thank you for sharing your plans, knowledge, tips, hopes and dreams :)

[@PatricesProjects]

This is so funny how at the end you tell us how you were worried that nobody would want to watch a 40 minute video of you walking around your garden showing what everything is. Now you walk through a garden AREA for 35 minutes telling what you are thinking about planting! Lol. You do have many loyal followers and friends like me that are about as excited as you are about what you will be doing and growing in the garden.

[@brookexx558]

Yes! I love her energy and garden space. It's super easy to watch a 40 minute video of her talking in the garden haha

[@BradfordHomestead]

Jess I’m so in awe; watching this now, to help further develop my garden. And realizing you did ALL THAT work, knowing what you knew! 😉☺️👏👏👏👏🤟🌻

[@TheSeasonsoflifefarm]

Also.. can I request a video for when u dehydrate tomatoes and package in oil :) thank you!!

[@jessicaltaff]

Jess ... It's Jess ... ;) I am getting my greenhouse floor ready at this moment ... I AM ready to see how yall do your cottage out of windows ... I already have a building full of wooden windows and aluminum windows that I am ITCHING to make into a greenhouse/windowhouse ... ITCHING!!!

[@jessiebeltran5928]

Hi Jess! Your excitement for the garden is absolutely contagious. I am obsessed with growing enough tomatoes this year to preserve enough until next summer. When will you have time to walk us through your vlog editing process? I’d love to know what programs work for you. You do a great job!

[@crystalsnodgrass7145]

I love your vision of the future! There is nothing more amazing than seeing a plan and a dream turn into a reality. You are so encouraging and gentle in your truth and wisdom and I am so blessed by your videos every time I watch them. We are beginners in homesteading and self sufficient living but I feel so connected in this adventure because of the other like minded people who gather here with you. Thanks for being the light!!

[@campkidsx5]

Please do a video on canning the cherry tomatoes in oil for winter that sounds amazing 😍😋

[@garden_geek]

You guys are quickly becoming one of my favorite KZbin channels! You are just darling and you’re living my dream life! Plus I’m learning a lot and I’m inspired all the time by your creativity and your positive attitudes. Love it all, keep it coming!

[@triciarosamilia8632]

I love your garden tours!!! I can’t wait to see the progression of your garden. I’m really excited about your cottage garden plans. I’ve been dreaming about my 2019 garden for many months😊

[@willow4191]

I'm learning so much from your videos! Thank you!

[@sarahmannluker7528]

It's going to be a haven of beauty. Have you ever seen picket fences made from bamboo? They are so cool looking. You get the picket fence with a sense of eclectic beauty.

[@SunshineFarm]

Jess, I CANNOT WAIT to watch your vision for your cottage garden and window greenhouse to come to life!! It's going to be so incredible. I absolutely love the idea of bringing together the wildness and beauty of diverse plants with the order and symmetry that you have in mind.🌱💛

[@JB-pd4ni]

YOU GO GIRL! So fun to hear all your well thought out plans, especially the need to focus on feeding pollinators.

[@WiniWalbaum]

😍😍😍😍😍😍!!! Love that the garden tours are back!

[@wendyweddell2782]

I'll watch no matter how long the videos are. I prefer it

[@colleenh2939]

I was just thinking " I wonder what Jess is up to with her garden" & then I saw the thumbnail. Yes I watched till the very end. Excited to see how the cottage garden comes along as well as the back to Eden melons.

[@HISHappyIncheslittlehomeStead]

Fun to see how it was before it was finished. Knowing what it looks like now. Wow look how far you've come in such a short time. 🤗❤️ Makes it feel so much more doable for someone like me getting started.

[@whitneygibson6631]

Perfect day for this video. It's a beautiful, sunny day here in Virginia and I've spent the afternoon preparing my raised beds, picking weeds and visually planning this year's garden 🐦🌼🌻

[@mezmariahz109]

I got the notification for this vid earlier and couldn’t wait to come chill and watch it after work! It didn’t disappoint! Makes me that much more eager for spring. I also ordered 5 different Wild Boar Farms varieties that I can’t wait for...totally wouldn’t know about them without your channel! 💜

[@Sheywh12]

You have brighten my life so much and gave me so many new ideas to do with my garden this year I love gardening and I love learning be disabled it can be challenging but there nothing more worth while then my hands in dirt and growing things I’m so glad to hear that the Lemon Balm attracts bees and comes back I plant seeds I have 4 plants was suppose to have been 2 but they doubled and I separated them thanks to you reaching me how to handle those fragile roots I want a green house so bad I’ve had my plants in my kitchen front dining room and my table and Belfast nook area since January I can’t wait I wish I had started my tomatoes and peppers by seed this is my first ever seed growing year in 54 years and now I know how to collect seeds from the garden thanks to you again Your a breath of fresh air and your always so happy you can tell your doing what you always wanted to do It shows!! I would Love to start a channel on y garden if I knew how HaHa 😂 Thx for everything keep making these great videos !! You and Miah are the best to be so young your a encyclopedia to me!! I always read and learn everything too but as I’ve gotten older it has gotten harder to find time with my health to do and read LOL 😂 take care HAGD God Bless you and your family!! Love ya Shey

[@pamelamercado2392]

You are the total definition of a happy gardener I to put my radishes and basil around my garden for my potatoes I plant green onions radishes they'll be harvested before the potatoes I can't wait to see your garden

[@archaprice3372]

Somehow in my catching up with your past videos, I missed this one. I love looking at this “before” planning stage when I think about now, September 2020, you’ve realized your dream. The work you have done is inspiring, I adore your cottage garden and am even more impressed seeing the bare ground before. Growth is possible for all of us!

[@helennelson3120]

Ps...You were my inspiration to plant out the seeds and I think I have gone overboard in variety.....lol.

[@helennelson3120]

Hi Jess. I'm listening to you on another you tube you posted. I love your message and the song you sang. I miss going to the conference. It's not my time. Enjoy the conference when you go. Hillsong are wonderful. I remember worshipping with them when they rented at a small school and then transferred to a factory unit. It was awesome. Blessings Always

[@Ristina81]

I’ve kept my veggies in the same place the last 5 years and I have had them be productive every year. I normally grow tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash. I have a very small garden and live in a city. I add egg shells in the bottom of the hole and fertilizer that’s organic. Can’t wait for your garden tours. Love seeing other people’s gardens!

[@mitche499]

I hate to admit it, but I have changed my garden plan 4 times already and pretty much where the plants end up is still in question, the weather has everything to do with where they go. We are still with freezing weather and snow, so pretty much, my garden is growing in the house under lights and on heat mats. Your tour was wonderful Jess, thank you. I will be happy to see the cottage garden as it grows and develops. You design, Miah builds, what a great partnership in growing your garden!! God bless you and your family. :-)

[@MarMar-ww6qj]

I used to have excess zucchini until I started making zucchini relish. Now I ca't seem to grow enough! We love to eat it and my entire family want multiple jars, We also add zucchini into chili. Yum!

[@songbyrdha]

Recipe?

[@walkbyfaithfamily9177]

Yes! Recipe please! 🤗

[@brandio7986]

Yep recipe please

[@chelinfusco6403]

Good idea! I google it and found several recipes for the relish. I will give them a try. Thanks.

[@MarMar-ww6qj]

For those of you that asked about the recipe. I have used many different kinds of summer squash in this recipe and all worked fine, however, my favorite is the light green patty pan. www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/zucchini-relish-236998

[@jaynemar1]

We’re not bored! We’re Garden Fanatics too!

[@rajishmaharaj7552]

And we love that you share it with us

[@diannaredding9373]

I cant wait to see your window greenhouse when it's done. Your garden is going to be absolutely beautiful!

[@songbyrdha]

I'm right there with you in the cheesy grin and bubbling excitement as the time continues to grow closer to garden time! My first little seedlings, that I started indoors, poked their tiny heads up just yesterday! Squee!!! 🙆‍♀️ The paper towel germination method worked absolutely beautifully! I can hardly wait until it's time to get my tomatoes going!! Hurry up, spring!!! (But not too fast, cuz there is plenty of prep work to be done, still! 😉)

[@angeliaallen4267]

Jess I have been following you for a year when I start my first garden . I love love your personality and Miah is wonderful as well of course the kids are a beautiful plus . The little Ben is cute as a button. I have two wonder kids of my own and have fell in love with Gardening !! I had so much in my small garden last year know one could believe it . I have meet some wonderful people alone this garden journey that has blessed me with seed and some know how on how to grow them . I follow your cycle and so bless to have you in my zone 7 . When you plant it I plant it .. lol I have mixed yours and Luke’s , Paul from Back to Eden Garden who I am in awwwh of and and no till Dowding!! But I have followed your raised beds and trills and have them myself now . I’m hope to extend my garden even more next year!! Thank You for all you do it is so up lifting I have watched this one 3 times now and I’m sure several more to come just to make sure I didn’t miss any thing on when your planting what .

[@hookerred8289]

Girl! You could never bore us! Your smile is infectious! Your video's are truly inspiring! Going to be a great summer! Much love and Bless you all!

[@BrynjaLives]

Sounds great. I would totally paint that new greenhouse with the pink paint you have though. My "potager" colours are blue and yellow in homage to Van Goghs Starry Night. I find structure colour brings it all together.

[@l1zuka]

My grandma used to pickle summer squash. Tastes just like regular pickles, maybe slightly sweeter. She also cooked summer squash with onion, carrot, tomatoes or tomato paste, and garlic, then put it through a food processor and canned it. Tastes great with potatoes or on rye bread. My mom would make zucchini pancakes too! Yum!

[@deloresochoa6235]

Your plans are awesome....can't wait to see it all this summer!!! Just planted our new apple trees. My youngest grandson had a blast digging the holes. And my youngest (31 years) she was so ready to learn how to plant apple trees. Just watching your videos gave her a boost of confidence. Thank you for sharing! Our green house will have to wait.....we just found out we need a permit! At least we have our building plans. Looking towards this summer , lots of flowers for this growing season. We are excited.

[@hocuspocus8278]

I just found you, and this you tube and I've binge watched many of your videos already. I just have to say you are the cutest thing ever and I absolutely love hearing everything about your gardens and life. I am at work dreaming of being at home and you have me smiling like a goober at my desk- I love it! I am happy to have found ya!

[@magsflowergirl]

Thank you so much for posting! I love seeing where you are and try to measure where I can be or should be. You are my garden counselor! 💝God bless!

[@candacelee6523]

It's 20 degrees in NH so watching you walk around in your denim jacket is making me look forward to Spring. Its been a cold winter!! I am inheriting responsibilities of organizing my family's farm stand business and watching your videos eases some of my anxiety... I can't wait until the fall when I can think about preserving all the delicious goodness I'll have!

[@ashleighscott9896]

Spring here we come

[@connie4762]

Jess you are Great! You make me want to plant new things and design my garden. You are like me always smiling with ideas to do many different subject matters. I will watch everything you put out. Sometimes twice. I love information. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@brendachapman4559]

I love to grow green beans but I've never been a real fan of them until my sister came to visit and she seasoned them with garlic powder. Now I really like them. Much Love and Blessings

[@LanaiDebbie]

Love this garden tour! I am planting my spring garden this week and am inspired by hearing your plans. My garden is only 3 4x8 beds, so I can’t plant much, but these ideas will help me make the most of that space. Thank you! 💕

[@hopgardenhomestead6974]

Loved it all 🌻

[@whisperingwings852]

I'm a couple of years behind you and with a much smaller plot but I'm on the same path so it's great to follow along with you and see your ideas!!!

[@robinr.770]

Hello, beautiful Jess. I am so excited! Ideas are like little seeds. :)

[@TickittybooLoo]

Luuuurve lemon balm, I nearly bought a house because of the abundance of lemon balm. Haha watch whole video cause I love your enthusiasm and knowledge, and I only have 1 bitty window box. Lotsa love from my heart to yours. 💗

[@amandasargent2557]

Jess, love your videos! Just wanted to tell you, when you commented about not planting a dozen summer squash...I had to laugh. We are a family of seven, too, and we totally plant a dozen or more summer squash - for one reason. We LOVE pickles (seriously, we can go through 2-3 quarts a day, no joke), so, we pick summer squash when it's tiny and pickle it like dill pickles. Absolutely delish! And, bonus, my bigger kids (ages 10, 8, and 6) can pack the jars. We put their name on the jars they pack, so during the year when we are eating them they can feel good about helping to feed the family. It's so cute seeing them beam with pride. By the way, your kids are absolutely adorable and you are such a good mom! Keep the videos coming! I also would love the roasted radish and dehydrated tomato videos!

[@erikacronje8985]

What a joy to watch you and your enthusiasm. Honestly, 2 years ago I would have skipped this video, but at the beginning of 2018 I made a decision to start a veggie and berry garden, decided to build my own raised beds and have learned so much and made so many mistakes, but oh how those victories keep us going and re-planning for the next summer!! I am still learning and a bit vague about what to plant when, but hey, as long as we have fun and get some produce from our garden, which I am still harvesting here in late summer. I will watch this video again in winter here to start planning a summer garden as it will be so much different next year. For now, some Fall plants are going in and we see how they do

[@Garden4Cheap]

Love hearing all the detail of how your going to lay out the garden beds. Still working on my layout as well.

[@vahlla78]

This is my first comment on your channel. I've been watching since the beginning of your BIG break out garden tour video. I absolutely love your garden! You and your lovely garden are the inspiration to my family moving back to our house in the country and getting out of this noisy, small spaced city life. I've had raised beds and gardened in the city for years but I want the garden of my dreams now, as you are building. Many people do and many don't get how that feels. I have plenty of land in the country and have already put down cardboard to start getting ready for planting THIS YEAR there! I'll garden at both places since it's only 30 minutes away until we move, also this year hopefully. The main garden will be in my side yard because that's where the most open space is that's closer to the house. Funny how that worked out. Then the hay fields will be turned into more garden, yay! I'm 39 and hubby is 40, we lived there in the county for 14 years before moving but I couldn't convince him to do a garden there....thankfully him becoming a vegetarian(along with me), he now wants to grow those organic veggies ourselves. Thank you for the inspiration and all of your hard work on the garden and the videos that we all have been able to enjoy for free mind you. :)

[@kimberlythomas8055]

May your family find beauty in everything and blessings abound

[@CelticKatt]

Well this was fun to go back and watch after knowing how it was finished out and full of life!

[@rubytrotter3766]

Love your videos; watch them to the end. Helps take my mind off my problems and provides new food for thought. Keep it up Jess, you and Miah are just amazing!

[@ShariMason-Sewn_in_Sunshine]

I'm excited to see some dehydrating/canning videos courtesy of your gardening skills!!!

[@beckykline2999]

Jess your garden plan looks amazing. I can't wait to see the garden in its full beauty. I am planting Red Burgundy Okra this year. I have never eaten okra, but would love recipes on the many ways and how to make Okra. I also love all your trellises, and the great ideas on the cattle fencing. I love watching your KZbin videos each day it such an encouragement for any gardener that starting out. Also planting the Chinese Red Noodle Bean from Baker Creek. I am super excited for the warm weather of Spring to get here in Denver, Pennsylvania. Please have a fabulous day, and keep sharing all your great gardening information.

[@patriciaatherton3855]

We are still getting major snowstorms here in Maine so thank you so much for sharing your breath of spring. I am chomping at the bit to get my own greenhouse up and my garden in. Thanks for some good ideas for my garden!

[@grace17]

If you haven't already, could you do a video on dehydrating and what you do with the dehydrated food?

[@everafterbookchat]

Hi! Loved this. I’m so indecisive about my garden plan right now because it’s small and I want to plant it all lol!

[@karengemmill6205]

You've gotten me soooo excited about this year's garden! You are such a joy to watch and listen to, thank you. All I do now is look at seed supplier websites and order more and more seeds. My husband is going to be so busy tilling new gardens for me!

[@suzannewalsh72]

That was what I loved when I found your channel, the fact that you had the longer videos. It's great when people do the shorter ones too, especially for those that don't have the download capacities, but for someone like me, I want to sit and actually go through things with people that have the same interests as me :)

[@vickieincalifornia3468]

Omgosh, the salad tote! That's how I discovered your channel. I've been watching you ever since I saw that. I'm not in an apartment any more though! I'm planning my own huge garden this year! Happy happy spring!

[@kathrynowens2678]

Still watching. 😊 I always watch to the end. Your enthusiasm is infectious!! Cant wait to see you plans develop. I'm sorting my seeds and making plans too...in Washington state.

[@CanadianFarmGirl1]

When you were talking about not rotating it made me think about when I had kale and spinach in the same bed and we had moths lay eggs on them. So just a reminder if you did have pests on any of your plants you may want to move those plants this year. Im so excited to see your garden we still have a lot of snow in Ontario

[@heatherfulcher1794]

I absolutely watch every video to the very end! I love everything you talk about.

[@gwenmedley755]

I am pretty new to your channel, I am loving it :) I will have to share my Marmalade recipe using zucchini. It is delicious, we use many of the flavors as ice cream topping as well.

[@SPOONER111]

Your "potato towers" would make a great conversion for a composting system... just a thought! Can't wait for the development of the cottage garden to unfold!🌻

[@songbyrdha]

That's what I thought those bins were all this time! Lol.

[@lzuress]

It would be great to see a drone video of your garden. It makes it so much easier for me to see the whole picture. I can't wait to expand my garden out but, since we will be building a new house, I think it would just get destroyed. Thanks for the videos--love your smile!

[@countrybobbins2498]

just an idea for your cottage garden around the fence boundary you could grow some trained fruit trees against them fan shaped, apples and pears. its great to see how happy you are and excited with all your plans.

[@sylviafoust9545]

I love your videos. I get so many ideas for my own garden. I love taking extra veggies to work to coworkers. Want to can and freeze as much as I can this year. Love you and Mia and your family. Great job!

[@jchny00]

YAY! First garden tour, very excited for spring!

[@cathygreen3483]

OMG I am addicted to your channel...can't wait for the next garden tour!

[@lbsmith83]

I’ve been so anxiously awaiting your first garden tour! Thank you for sharing some of your little tips it really helps. Sincerely, Garden Nerd

[@kimberleyfriesenhahn2515]

I absolutely love hearing your plans. It gives me new ideas for my garden. I am also one of the folks who appreciates knowing the different varieties you are growing. It's just nice to know how things are growing for other people. Especially, if it's a plant I have too.

[@charitysmith5245]

Something I learned about okra last summer...I had alot! So, I started dehydrating some to see what it would be like. It's amazing dehydrated! I throw a handful in a soup or stewed tomatoes to eat over rice (cuz in the South stewed maters and okra over rice are a thing!) And the slimy factor is completely gone with the dehydrated okra. It also holds up really well when simmered in a sauce or soup as opposed to fresh okra which kinda falls apart. And stored in Mason jars, you can have a ton of okra preserved dry and use up almost no space.

[@shaylah01]

Love it! Can't wait to start seeing your garden tour videos once again. I've been watching them all winter cause they make me happy! Watched this one while assembling my light stand - time to start some seeds here in Southern Ontario, Canada yay!

[@Calichickengirl]

Thanks for the garden plan tour. It was a lot of fun.

[@kimking3390]

Im so excited to watch your garden grow again this year! Im excited to watch mine grow too! Ive added a few things to my garden this year that you grew last year like Kajari melon, corbaci pepper, cucamelon, and a ground cherry. there is so much I want to plant, but my garden isn't quite as big as yours. I love the excitement I feel when its garden season!!!!!!!

[@hollykelley2295]

We have cleaned our garden and we are about to start weeding and tilling. I can’t wait to start planting

[@ourselfreliantlife]

I love the garden plan! I can't wait to see it all start to grow.😃

[@kara7054]

So many great ideas. I can't wait for new garden tours and the epic cottage garden!! Spring can't come soon enough

[@lux3226]

I've also heard the adage of not growing potatoes near nightshade plants. But I've also seen people grafting tomato tops to potato bottoms to grow double duty veggies in the same footprint, and you can't get any nearer than on the same plant. So I'm very confused. xD Love the vision for the coming garden though. Gets my imagination running wild for my own little setup. Love your garden walkthroughs. Your rundown of varieties is what caused my seed collection to double in size. I saw SOOOO many things I just NEEDED TO TRY. For me, growing a typical veggie that everyone is familiar with, but a variety that is nothing like the norm, tickles me no end. I get unending joy from them - I just can't wait for my little thai lavender frog eggplants to take off.

[@gailgreenberg6953]

Please Jesse, try some continuous flowering old roses...great to look at and soooo fragrant!

[@johnchase4408]

I Love them.

[@cherylknight8239]

LOVE THESE Garden tours.

[@paulaedens3463]

No Jess your not the only garden geek out there. I love seeing your garden in all its stages. Have a blessed day.

[@butterfly192701]

You're such an inspiration! Thank you and can't wait for more of your tours 💜🌻 God Bless

[@flitz8612]

Watching from canada while ordering my seeds! There is currently two feet of snow here, but your seedling updates are fueling my spring fire!

[@lesleyharris3198]

Hi, love hearing your thoughts and plans for the gardens, the entrance to the new garden how about a moon gate with roses or honeysuckle growing up over an arch (cattle panel ) and a bird bath or sundial in the middle of the garden where the paths cross. Historically cottage gardens were a mix of herbs and fruit and veg and decorative flowers all mixed up together.

[@CampK9DogWalking]

Hi Jess, My name is Toni, I am over in the UK, this is my 4th year of growing veg, each year i double what i grew before, went looking for ideas on net, came across your channel and have just been hooked! you are such an inspiration!! I have previously planted in raised beds, but used towers of car tyres and a couple of old rowing boats, salvaged a load of pallets recently and started building bigger raised beds, love your arch idea and having a go at that. Also trying straw bale planting. I have a bit of a 'skip rat' reputation of finding other peoples waste materials and building them into something great for our campus and garden, its an amazing world isn't it! Last year i threw some old potatoes that had started to sprout, into a car tyre tower i hadnt used, they were meant for the compost heap, i just didnt have time right then, forgot about them, they grew, i topped u some compost on them, left them to grow and they did really well, dont know what they like about the rubber bed, but they liked it, so going to purposely plant some this year. Happy planting and look forward to seeing the window house, cottage garden sounds great and everything else you have in store for us this year, love watching you.

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If you end up having an overabundance of anything, dehydrate them and put them into a flour mill. Use the powder in Doughs, mixed with Cornmeal, press into Cubes & Can to use in soups & especially using them in your Roux for soups & sauces. 👍