Coming home to BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS (Hippie Mama Goose Commune) | VLOG

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.
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[@loribethartist6353]

I had a garden disaster yesterday! A whole tray of my beloved tomato starts fell in the floor (well actually I had FND- functional neurologic disorder- and I have tremors and shaking often. So I dropped the tray while moving them outside to acclimate). I actually cried… then I said a prayer and remembered *why* I garden 🪴. I spent months in bed during my initial flare up of FND, and I watched gardening videos to pass the time. So I scooped up my little babies and replanted them ❤ Thank you for all the inspiration!!

[@sweetearthfarm]

Thank you for the inspiration. Ive been sick in bed for 3 days and have already been whining and feeling frustrated. That's over now. If the coughing can stay in check, I'm definitely making it out to the garden today.

[@brylynt53]

Best wishes that most (if not all) of your plant starts survive the mishap and grow big and strong. 🌸

[@growjoyfullyhomestead]

❤🙏🙏

[@debmichelleparks3538]

This made me tear up and then smile!

[@lionheartfarmandgardening]

Oh no! Lori Beth, I'm so glad to hear that you took a moment to be sad, and then stood up stronger and replanted those tomatoes. The tomatoes should recover, but you definitely recovered, and I'm glad to hear that. Gardening brings you happiness, even when there are hiccups. I pray that your tremors get better, it's placed on my heart something about zinc, and something inside your head near your ear canal possibly on the right side, and 'cleaning', like an ear candle/funnel or soemthing. I pray that lots of growth and happiness funds you! Take care! ❤❤

[@yamihatake]

Hello best friend that you don’t know of 7 years!! 👋🏼 🤣🤣

[@jennbidwelledwardson2885]

My husband loves when we have people over for the deep house clean. Now if only he'd help keep it that way in between.😂

[@angiegeorge-boone3612]

I'm really glad I'm not the only one that has that issue of keeping it clean.

[@whosedoingwhat]

LOL so true

[@Twistedsquirrel317]

Every time you do a garden tour, you should sit on the bench and take a panoramic view of the garden so we can see how it changes throughout the season 😊

[@julieb7068]

Then at the very end of the season clip all those together in like a time lapse.

[@Sarah-vi4lv]

It’s not just you! Having guests over is great motivation to deep clean!

[@leslieollerhead1114]

❤❤❤

[@bethpotts-mee8730]

Hey Jess, Hippie Mama Goose Commune is a good thing. Lots of girls can lay the eggs but not all are broody girls. The future of the flock is secured by sharing vital duties. Me thinks humans could learn from this behavior. They are fierce hippie mamas for sure❣I'm glad your family had a safe joyous adventure. ❤

[@carollyn8885]

Piddling, puttering, and fiddling!! Sounds like a garden spell 😂❤🎉😂😊😊😊😊

[@vernareed2692]

Carol Lyn another expression my friend used-"putzing" ! When asked what she was doing,"putzing around"!

[@carollyn8885]

@@vernareed2692 yes. That one too! Tinker putzing around

[@christinenovack6048]

I had a neighbor who said piddle putzing.

[@PatriciaFierro-id4pp]

My Dad would say "Foostering " in the yard. And when we asked what he was doing he would say "Making a Wheedle Deedle for shooting crickets" I still giggle when I think of it

[@MissJens]

My birthday is tomorrow and all I asked from my husband is that we spend the day tidying the garden area because I keep wanting to invite friends over to show them my barely planted garden…🤣

[@teresamariner4238]

Happy early Birthday!! Best wishes!

[@MissJens]

@@teresamariner4238 thank you.

[@alisharhc]

Ahh yes!! "I'm not gardening to be stressed" 💯💯💯 this has to be my new garden motto!!!

[@rainwaterrefugehomestead2267]

I discovered the blue bonnets I spread the day my husband and I got married in 2021 finally came up! Nothing like having something like that bloom. It made me feel nostalgic. 😌 The motivation to clean because people are coming is SO REAL lol

[@deannewilliams3321]

I love your outfit! So cute! 👩‍🌾 Hippie geese ✌🏻💙🙂 with the flower power 🌺 and new babies 🐣💕 Garden looking so good! 🌱🍓 👋🏻 Glad yall had a nice time ttfn

[@debrahutson4357]

You can never grow too much food, there’s always someone to share it with. When you run out of family and friends to share with there’s always food pantry’s to share with.

[@lionheartfarmandgardening]

"Hippy Mama Goose House Thing" 😅 Haha! You had me laughing at that one. I feel the same about the excitement in the garden! Love to see everything growing! You got home, got dinner done and jumped out to the garden! Love it! Can't wait to see the garden in it's glory. We bless you and your fam Jess! ❤❤

[@deborahhilton]

I grew up in the piedmont of NC. My grandparents had huge gardens. Yes, gardens... they had several large ones in different locations on their property. They never started seed. They would always direct sow and we had plenty of food. We used to joke that they planted enough for all of the family and most of our country. Now, I always start most of mine indoors under grow lights. Sometimes, I struggle with them. I do direct sow beans, cow peas and okra. I really love direct sowing and watching things grown.

[@LulaMae21]

I grew up in the Sandhills of NC! My grandparents had gardens but mostly stopped by the time I was old enough to remember, though one side always had tomatoes or strawberries or whatnot, and the other always had Boston ferns and hens and chicks on the porch.

[@spinninggardener]

Your garden tours are the best "dinner parties!"❤🌱🍅

[@louiseswart1315]

It's not only you ... I love the time of day you choose to film. The colour saturation is stunning early mornings and late afternoons.

[@emblarovardotter]

Oh to live in a hippie goose-mama commune, what a dream 💚

[@Seasoncromwell]

I learned to say this when my son was born and some stuff got complicated quick. "It's not ideal, but it's okay"❤

[@teresamariner4238]

Yes! OK is much better than other more negative options!

[@emilydebary4738]

We had a three sisters patch last year, and it was really cool. Everyone who came to visit us was very intrigued. Such a neat effect, visually. We also planted a sunflower in the center of each hill - good thing because the corn stayed so short that the beans really needed the sunflowers for climbing! We're in Florida, so we planted Seminole pumpkins for the squash sister. Ironically, the beans were "Red Stick", and the corn was a variety of Indian, so we truly had a Native American three sisters patch. Lol. Decided to forego it this year because I prefer Bush beans and wanted more room for them, but I'm sure we'll be doing it again.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

When we lived in Kansas I hosted ladies midday coffee every Friday so I could keep my house clean!

[@deewinston5651]

Thank you Jess. Everything is looking so pretty. In a short while your garden will be thriving with delicious food and beautiful beautiful flowers. 🥰🌸🌺🫑🍅🌼🌻🍉🥒🫛🌽🧅

[@JB-pd4ni]

Seeing you so full of health, energy, and garden passion is delightful!

[@virginiawarren167]

What's with this weather! 80's one day- down to 39 at night. My seedlings are wanting to be planted out, but no consistent weather. Sometimes all our planning can be stunted by cold blasts, but us gardeners still persevere- just like I've learned from you, Jess! Uplifting video!

[@hillarys.k8518]

Congratulations to your brother and Katie. It's amazing how gardens grow, even when we aren't there watching .Lawns do the same . Enjoy your week!

[@leighannf.4730]

The view of your greenhouse with all the animals grazing peacefully in the background is just gorgeous.

[@steveegbert7429]

Hey, no fair teasing us with that strawberry! That is pure digital garden torture! The garden is looking great in that light! Congrats to Drew and Katie. I'm glad to see them get married.

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

Yes, my ADHD forces me to try to find all sorts of interesting ways to motivate me to do monotonous chores. Definitely inviting people over is the ultimate inspiration 😂 I’ve literally thought before that I should start a garden instagram for exactly the reason you said- sharing the progress would be motivating to keep me on top of everything lol!

[@kariannecrysler640]

Love hippy mama goose house 🪿 It’s how we all should be 😊❤

[@robinsnyder3881]

"Hippie conmon goose house"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😘

[@rsmartin2983]

Hippie Mama Goose House 😆😆. A new T-shirt design!

[@teresabrooks9887]

It will be beautiful to sit among all the flowers that are going to bloom.

[@noranature]

Thank you Jess. This was so a lovely video - as all your videos. Bear is really happy that you are back home. I'm so glad to be your gast in your beautiful garden and I don't miss one video since 2 or 3 years. It is amazing to see how all in the garden and on your wonderful property develops and grow. All the best for you and your family !

[@samanthahoos9827]

YES! Tours! Grab that drone footage cause it’s amazingly easier to understand how things are planted with sunlight and shade in an open space to benefit each plant variety for best browning space. Congratulations to your family! ❤ Thank you! 😊

[@tommielourogers4327]

Dusty pink is one of my favorite colors too. Yes, I plan a dinner party so that I have to clean up and decorate the house.

[@kellyhenigsmith8545]

Three sisters & a cousin 😅 that's great!😂

[@dawnlouiseofficial]

I LOVE when people come over too! It is the PERFECT motivation to clean!

[@thehamfamhomestead]

Sounds like a Christmas song, 5 geese a sitting! Hahaha. We had a random storm blow through this morning and it knocked lots of my squash plants over. We just harvested our first zucchini, so I am hoping we can get everything recovered. Busy day in the garden today!

[@charleyhammonds191]

Hey Jess! A tip for the killdeers, you can deter birds with wind chimes! They will get used to the sound after a while, but you can probably keep them from nesting if you get them into your planting spaces soon! I would imagine just use a shepherds hook if you don’t have a place to hang. Hope this helps!

[@nancyschwartz5665]

You are such a gem. Thank you for sharing all this beautiful springtime with us! We lost our snow last week and yet...yesterday brought us 5 more inches of the white glory. #nosnakesnoalligatorsnohurricanes. Your last greenhouse was so much smaller. Do you think they might be happier in a more humid environment? No worries. You will figure it out. You have such a good brain and a good try-er attitude. That fountain makes my heart happy every time you show her bubbling.

[@suzetteblair8419]

I always say there’s nothing like the threat of company that keeps a house clean lolol😂

[@floyheidenreich7231]

Gosh, and I thought it was only me that invited people over so I would have to clean! Happening today as a matter of fact.

[@earthsgardenapothecary7185]

Your garden tours and walks are so inspiring and beautiful! I took a walk in my awakening garden after watching your video...just to keep that feeling of awe going lol

[@RuthAnnnMorris]

Jess, you make me laugh with that cute laugh you have. It’s contagious!!! The blooming flowers are just beautiful. Blessings..

[@ybernier1925]

I absolutely love you Jess! You have motivated me so much and taught me so much since the time I lived in an apartment and found your channel about 4 years ago. I'm three years into this gardening life in what I call my urban food forest homestead on just 1/4 acre. Would love to meet you one day to say thank you in person.

[@Azaria7026]

Hippie momma goose commune thing! 😂😂😂❤ thanks for including us’

[@kate8701]

In the UK there’s a big push to get away from peat in compost because of the harm to the environment, so we’re moving to peat-free, I’ve found most things are fine but my tomatoes and peppers often seem to suffer in it and it can vary even between bags. I’m trying sieved homemade compost and garden soil this year. Just thought I’d mention it in case it’s something similar in the USA 😊🍅

[@sherrie4667]

Jess, "The hippy mama goose house" has to be your next tee shirt 😮

[@Cgirlphoto]

In addition to being my favorite gardener ever... I also enjoy your fashion statements!! 💗

[@greenecrayon]

I'm dying laughing about the hippy momma goose commune. It is the best phrase ever.

[@happyheartgardening]

Loving Bear!! He loves you so much, Jess!!!!!! Thank you for sharing him with us. Congratulations to Drew and Katie:)

[@amandarasmussenmann1096]

Three sisters roots and refuge style=Brady bunch!!!

[@jessicadeas5828]

Regarding inviting friends over to bring about motivation to clean the house: it’s definitely not just you!! You are in good company 😅❤

[@magsstewart5488]

Hissing geese are my new favorite thing. So many things going on, wow! Whenever you get to the house, is when you get to it. Stressing over it will only make the process un-enjoyable. You want to be able to enjoy your home growing just as much as you relish your seedlings growth. 😊

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

Looking good, mama! You are an inspiration!

[@susanwright3843]

Ben's nasturtiums look AMAZING! 😍

[@angiegeorge-boone3612]

I love the that you called the shelter for the geese a hippie goose mom house. That is too cute.

[@freshwaterfarm4783]

I definitely use guests as motivation to clean and organize. 😉 Your gardens around the greenhouse are so beautiful!

[@humanbeing4368]

YAY for drone footage! Love aerial shots! Go Miah!

[@galeharris6696]

Not just you, Jess--sometimes, I thank the powers that be for sending me guests, because my house SO needs cleaning, and organizing, and with people looking, I have to do it!!

[@mgtmoffat8411]

There is a word for cleaning up when guests are coming, scurryfunge. So no Jess you are not alone! Lovely to see your garden. 💕💕🌻🌻

[@KM-nq7ez]

You are a delight …. Just Love ya Jess.

[@tdleitch]

Lol “hippie momma goose house” I literally cracked up at the look on her face as she said this so seriously. Btw, love the hair!

[@jennj3537]

Yes this year was my learning year of the dangers of over fertilizing. My pepper & tomato starts all stunted and completely stopped growing for over a month and turned yellow - nitrogen burn. It was an accident and result of carelessness. But stressed me out almost as much as the plants! Finally out of the weeds-but navigating the solution was a huge learning lesson. We are growing again, and greening again just in time 🌱✌🏼☮️

[@susanturner9023]

I totally get the guest coming deep clean motivation when your trying to show your best!

[@lindawoody8501]

Wonderful that you spent time with the family during the wedding and got to visit in Arkansas. You have a gorgeous garden! I think the Three Sisters and a Cousin is fun. The Irises are lovely. All good.

[@tamarakittmccluredaomlac.9158]

You are NOT alone! I also invite people over so I can have a clean house :) Of course now I'm in a very small house and don't really have the room to have people over! Working in the garden!! I planted 8 trees today at the new homestead :) Blessed

[@AnEnchantedLife]

Welcome home, and thank you so much for sharing your growing spaces with us. Those geese mamas are fierce!

[@teresamariner4238]

Yes! My Dad and brothers raised them. They accepted them but chased my sister and me when we went back to see them, the ducks, chickens, and rabbits. They bite hard and we seemed to always have geese bite bruises on our calves!

[@jackcsaffell5641]

I'm glad your home safe and sound. It's really just amazing how much you and Jeremiah have done with the acreage you guys have now. From the first drone footage of the vast pastures to what you have worked so hard to accomplish is breathtaking. Wow, in my minds eye I see fields and fields of eye catching color, some of which is just to make a pretty place to sit down and enjoy. God bless your farm.

[@marnieanderson4257]

Hippie mamma goose house 🤣🤣 love it 🥰

[@juliehilton1701]

Lovely walk around your gardens thank you xxx

[@kathymyers2009]

LOL - I love the "3 sisters & a cousin" garden.

[@CarolynOfria-hn3ty]

Jess, I love seeing your garden come to life. Yesterday, for the first time, I sat out in the garage and separated tomato seedlings. I had some older tomato seeds that I started, thinking that the germination would be low. I put about 5 seeds per cell. 12 cells are now 45 German queen plants. 6 San Marzano is now 12. In the past, I would have just thinned them. I'm looking forward to sharing 30 German queens with family and friends. Thanks, Jess, for teaching me new ways to garden. Blessings from upper mid-TN. ❤

[@BibbidiBobbidiBoo2023]

Your dog is loving your farm! ❤️

[@ForOurLegacyHomestead]

Praying and wishing so hard for my forever farm. These videos mean so much--can't wait to see you again in June!

[@lionheartfarmandgardening]

Same here! Keep praying, God can hear it. He gives us what we need when we need it. Soon, my friend! I pray that it comes to us soon! ❤❤

[@ForOurLegacyHomestead]

@Lionheart Farm & Garden thank you so much friend! I just keep the mustard seed in mind, that's all I need. 💚

[@debbiep7419]

I went to visit my daughter for a week and was blown away by how much everything had grown while we were gone. I've been building my new garden this year and now I'm REALLY motivated to get it finished so I can plant all the seeds.

[@PandaGram15]

We have literally celebrated guests bailing on us. We are like "we cleaned our house and now WE get to enjoy it" 🎉

[@lynnemalone284]

Jess for years Ive played the "Company's coming game" lol! I tell myself that they will be here in an hour and really try to believe it. Then comes the motivation to get iff my butt and clean. Works everytime! 😂

[@socorromolina-sm9vy]

The geese are too funny how they warn you😅"don't come too close"😯 Even if you feed them they're so protective of babies!🐥

[@elizabethbarnhill9385]

My husband and I always joke when the house gets messy , "well, it's time to have someone over."

You're going to have more geese than you know what to do with! LOL Bear is really thriving here at the new homestead. I love to watch him running around. ❤

[@marygrott8095]

"Hippy Momma Goose House thing. " That cracked me up!

[@TanyaTFischer]

I planted marigolds, pansies, and a couple of other flowers yesterday and I thought of you Jess 😁 now I'm anxiously awaiting for the seedlings to come up 👀

[@RachelSpiess]

I can not wait for the second strawberry in my garden so I can do my silly little “look! Taste this!” run into the house to my husband to give it to him. 😁

[@AussieBit451]

We all know that run, and those who don’t hopefully will soon! 🥰 Reminds me of the first sprout I had in my garden (ever) and running inside to get my hunny to “come see, come see”…it was just a single lettuce barely peaking out the soil. That lettuce ignited a whoooole fire lol. Seasons later and I still find myself getting real giggly over the first little treasures

[@RachelSpiess]

@@AussieBit451 I started oregano from seed this year and I can not describe the absolutely ridiculous sound I made when I saw that first nearly microscopic sprout. 😂 I’ve been gardening essentially my entire 30 years helping my mom as a kid and then having my own garden after the apartment balcony flower pots but it’s still so much fun every spring. I go sprout hunting for my tulips and daffodils.

[@jennell6108]

“Commune hippy mama goose house” That’s hilarious!

[@craigulatorOne]

reducing stress in building is building in resolve and purpose, so the ends have a meaning and enjoyment has it's place. Great approach!

[@jo-annlanders1286]

FYI Jeramiah's drone footage of the farm was pretty awesome.

[@zarahsgarden2097]

Frikin squirrels ate all my tulip bulbs and the gorgeous new iris' I planted last fall 😭💔 I am still looking forward to all the other lovely things I'll be growing this summer. & on the bright side, my lenten rose just started blooming 😍

[@xojessa]

Please continue to show us garden blooms!!!

[@sydneykasmar]

For many years irises were my all time favorite flower. I think of the iris as an orchid that grows north of the tropics.

[@vernareed2692]

Sydney Kasmar yes! And iris make a beautiful corsage, looks just like or at least as pretty as an orchid! The dutch iris bloom is slender and elegant, with the wonderful colors yellow 💛 gold,deep 💙 blue,dark pink,pure white 🤍!

[@sydneykasmar]

@@vernareed2692 The dutch iris bloom sound incredible and I'd never thought of irises for a corsage. Great idea.

[@yogininamaste]

I'm quite new to your channel and love your relaxing attitude. I smiled when you said" I'm not gardening to get stressed " 😂 exactly next time when I'll see allphids devouring my plants I remember it. 😅 I also got your book and found it very helpful. The fact that you are Goldy woman really makes me like you even more. Blessing to you and your family. ❤ ➕

[@sandraengstrand2784]

Nine sisters!! 🤣🤣🌱🌱🌱🥳

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

Don't worry, Jess, you're not alone! I have most definitely invited friends over for dinner just to get my house cleaned! And I'm always trying to get the garden looking it's best before company comes over during garden season as well. 😊

[@deannathomas2945]

Jess, I have been watching, enjoying and learning from your videos for years. Today I noticed how articulate you are. It makes your videos very enjoyable and easy to take in the information you are sharing. Keep up the great work and sharing of valuable information and please know that you are appreciated. Thanks.

[@heatherpfeil2939]

Hippie mama goose commune needs to be a shirt! 😂🐣

[@aleshalipsky1684]

Thanks for inviting me over...lol Can't wait to see the garden tour. I love to see your excitement. I have been doing lots of yard work, watching seeds, and loving all the changes that this season brings. God bless

[@Dee.C]

Jeremiah did a great set of drone shots of your garden belt . I love it .

[@rosewright9451]

I just love the way I feel after watching you talking about gardening, I don't have one but if I did I would be out planting as much as I could thanks to you.

[@belieftransformation]

Busy but wonderful! Thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦

[@rosemaryclark610]

LOL, all that hissing......protective mammas :)

[@Wildevis]

Just so relaxing to take a walk in your lovely garden, thank you for sharing it with us