FULL Garden Tour & Harvest | Week Five

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I'm sharing whats working for me, whats not, and harvesting some new crops I've never grown before!
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[@heatherpfeil2939]

I’m so glad you don’t take down old videos. This was so nice to go back and see the pink gate, your trellis tunnel, and your simple love of the garden and your family. ☺️

[@thebovineavenger]

In our house. Step and Half were dirty words. My dad WAS my dad. My baby siblings were my siblings. It was so wonderful to here you say "Our". When she grows up that will mean more to her then anything in the world.

[@beekind5331]

Watching old Jess garden tours keep me going when it's sub zero out and everything is covered with snow! ❤️

[@worldbeautification]

I love all your videos but the garden tour ones are my favorite! It could be three hours long and I would watch every minute.

[@crystaljames2712]

Is it odd that I'm watching 4 year old videos just to gain some knowledge and the sunshine you bring, this is my "mama needs some space time"❤️

[@melissadeegan6981]

Me too!

[@Honestbudgeting]

I am too lol youre not alone

[@sparrowsknow8491]

Around 43 minutes sweet Miah says “are you filming me??” Made me smile cuz I love coming back and seeing these early videos and how far you all have come. He would never ask that question now and I’m fact makes his own videos. So fun to watch your progress ❤

[@robertmagrogan6314]

I just stumbled to your blog site and fell in love. I love your garden, your family, your lifestyle and your life-choices. I love your honesty and wholesomeness. I'm not a blog watcher or a youtube fanatic, but I am a big fan of your videos. You are a natural. Keep up the great work.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you so much!

[@januarysdaughter6664]

Trying to survive this arctic blast by binging on all of your garden tours. It's amazing how far you have come, and I can compare my progress, and reminisce on all of your tips I've used to grow my own paradise! ❤❤❤❤✌✌

[@selinapellerin2831]

A tear in my eye ,during moment of silence,for ground cherries.;[ That`s one I will have to look up,haven`t heard of it [ground cherries]

[@marcialittle7893]

Grandma always said to plant potatoes on the 17th of March, St. Patties day.

[@katmeans]

I could (and I have) sat and watched your videos for hours while enjoying some good coffee or delicious food. The bird and bug noises in the background just make my soul happy

[@yvettekopp2450]

Me too. But, she has inspired me to garden again. I could grow anything in KY and was so disappointed when I couldn't grow anything in Texas. She has shown me that it is possible.

[@vermontmom4232]

I am sitting here watching and drinking coffee as I read and listen. LOL. God Bless.

[@littlemel1408]

I was JUST explaining this to my husband. The way the morning light filters through her garden. The farm noises. The birds. So soothing.

[@jennyduncan5799]

"I love how you guys watch me garden.......like i know what i'm doing....." hahaha!! Actually yes, i do watch you for that, and the sweet, humble way you tend to our Mother. I watch also because you radiate JOY. The world needs more of that.

[@monicaeisenman]

Jenny Duncan amen to that! I just found this channel and I’m ADDICTED!

[@pjqziggy]

@@monicaeisenman Same here. lol

[@eastcoastnews9529]

Jenny Duncan good people because they close to nature . We have to go back to basics .🙏🏼

[@mdmizanur7523]

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[@hivlozt]

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m addicted to your videos. You seem to love gardening. Your potatoes experiment reaction was very refreshing.

[@kosmosjk]

I simply love watching your videos. I am in the UK and have just bought a new home with enough room to grow enough for us to get close to being self sufficient on seasonal veg. The whole place is grass at the moment though so the first stage is clearing the ground of the many many many small ornamental trees that were planted here so I can make veg beds in the full sun at the back of my house. We will be replacing the ornamental trees with fruit trees and edible hedges. Your videos are a real inspiration, you are a window into another world that i am never going to be able to visit but somehow the things you talk about have a real resonance with me xxx

[@PeaceLoveRobbie]

Thank you for sharing your first time experiencing potatoes!! I love your excitement! Thank you for all of your tips and videos. They give me hope.

[@Lauralamontanaro]

Hey Jess!! This popped up in my "suggested for you " feed, and I just loved taking a walk back in time to see your garden and your family

[@ellymae2006]

So happy I found YOU!!! You are as refreshing as a summer night breeze. Keep doing what your doing....oh and I will take your "the good, the bad and the ugly" all day long in a garden because no matter how long we have been a gardener we always learning and really that is what makes it so exciting every year. Good luck with your potatoe crops, next year. I am still struggling at growing those things.🤣🤣

[@juditheilebro1886]

Love the part about the potatoes! 😅 Here, in Sweden, potatoes are kind of mandatory 🤓 since we have a shorter season for growing, and have to store a lot of food through hard winters, we need low maintenance plants that can give us a big harvest. Potatoes are the best! 🇸🇪🌱

[@emilymarguerita2781]

I think that his might be the most beautiful, wholesome, inspirational channel on KZbin. You are incredible. Thank you.

[@Stella77_7]

I enjoyed your garden walk. I Love that you take a Common sense attitude about Hybrid vs Heirloom. I too have have saving Heirloom seeds for 15 years and LOVE them. However a Hybrid is NOT a GMO. There is so much ignorance about Hybrids. I have created my own Hybrids/Future Heirloom as said. I love taking the treats of Great plants and blending them.

[@justinhazenberg9345]

There is also a ton of ignorance around GMOs.

[@happylemonheads]

My dear most of us don't know what we are doing in our gardens, I am a master gardener with years of gardening in a warmer climate. I moved to a coastal cooler climate at the lower Pacific Northwest where the Redwoods meet the Ocean so I had to learn all over again. Through trial and error we learn and then we get a stranger than the normal season and it throws us off but we continue to grow and learn. This is my first summer growing potatoes, yams, garlic, and onion and I am like a new gardener all over again, it just shows me that I will never know it all and that is exciting to me, the garden continues to teach me. I had some seed packets give me something different than what was listed, my cantaloupes turned out to be butternut squash and my snow peas were instead the pea shelling Wando and my Dill package gave me fennel. What are the odds of that many seed packages giving me something different! I needed my dill to be Dill for pickle making so I bought another package of Dill from a different seed company and now my Dill is Dill, so funny how that happens. God bless you dear little sister in Christ may your garden continue to be a blessing to you and your family.

[@MissouriCrookedBarnHomestead]

You will be able to grow artichokes like crazy. You should give it a try.

[@happylemonheads]

I do grow artichokes, my garden has a lot of variety. You can check out my garden by going to my youtube channel, I am not as well spoken as our gal here but I am a good gardener.

[@annamida685]

Burlap Garden Well said. Trial and error. There are no mistakes just learning opportunities. 😍😍

[@katd2440]

Some seeds I bought last year were the same ( not what they said on package but interesting) . It's so true I'm always learning but I don't mind the struggles because it's just so enjoyable. I just keep trying.

[@sheilasugar5269]

Burlap Garden Gal I just loved to the south from NorCal. I miss my redwoods....and the ocean. Learning new ways (again). Enjoy!!

[@marilyngodfrey868]

I love your videos. I am enthralled by the adventurous spirit you display...always open to new ideas. The only tiny yellow tomato that I remember as a kid (I am 75) , was the yellow pear.

[@jyll.7132]

My 8 YO would stand on her head and recite the alphabet backwards for a thin-walled tomato like that. That kid loves tomatoes more than anybody i've ever seen, and she tells me her favorite part is the gel and juice.

[@learningtobeme5195]

The gel and juice is where the flavor lives! Your daughter is a 'mater lover after my own heart. When I was a kid, my summer diet was 95% tomatoes and cucumbers...

[@jyll.7132]

@@learningtobeme5195 this kid has love tomatoes since infancy! She's a garden girl. It's nice there are others like her.

[@learningtobeme5195]

My mom always had a carrot patch, she had to plant an extra patch when my brother and I learned what fresh from the dirt carrot tasted like, one for us kids and one for the kitchen. We couldn't wait long enough for full size carrots, so our patch was very sparse and usually bare before the end of June.

[@jyll.7132]

@@learningtobeme5195 my parents had a farm. We were very lucky.

[@lucymcturner1858]

Thank you for inspiring me to get out and get my hands in the dirt and get my garden going this year. Bless you

[@SeriDA77]

I garden just like you. I absolutely love your gardens. Thank you for sharing

[@gmc0678]

Next year start your potatoes in March or early April. I’ve grown Yukon gold and russets from grocery store taters that sprouted.

[@emilywaddell2666]

When you mentioned being able to look back at this to get through the winter I was like "oh lawd me too!!" Didn't know I'd need to look back before the actual first day of winter 😂 it's gonna be a lonnnnnnng season.

[@jenngildred]

Love the "Mama Need Some Space Latch!" Love the beauty you are cultivating. You've brought some sweetness to my garden life with your ideas and inspiration. And all your joyful smiles. Thank you for all your lovely youtube video shares. Sending the good vibes back your way.

[@AngieAndSophie]

Have you ever thought of doing an online seed swap for your followers? I love those blue cherry tomatoes!

[@cindyq52700]

Awesome idea!

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

That would be awesome

[@MissBetsyLu]

Sounds fun to me !

[@barbsnyder480]

Well thank you for reminding me that after the snow and gray, sun and sweet smelling earth await all if us!

[@lbsmith83]

Thank you for sharing you beautiful garden with us. I look forward to it all week. Love from NC

[@happydays1336]

I let my lettuce go to seed and just let them fall wherever they want to. I get really early lettuce that starts at its optimal time. The heads grow much bigger, quicker than ones started from saved seeds. I once had a huge head of lettuce grow in a crack in the driveway!

[@sunsetsky594]

i used to start lettuce indoors but with lackluster results. Now I just drop the seed in at the end of the season or very early in the spring outsidie.

[@caliBornbEauty]

Binge watching your videos... You're so pretty and you can tell your garden brings you so much joy. Be blessed!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you!

[@jobrown7647]

Love your videos Jess! Some random things about potatoes - and I like your set up for them. Potatoes like acidic soil - so if you haven't already done so, some research on that would be good. I plant mine with peat moss (I know, it's an unsustainable choice but I haven't found a better one - it doesn't take very much for each plant). Once the plant dies back the tubers won't grow in size. I think you want main season varieties that grow quite tall (mine are now 3 feet tall and will likely grow at least another 12 to 18 inches). Good air circulation around the plant is important - just like tomatoes - they are relatives. So don't plant them too close together. They like fairly rich, well draining soil to grow in. Kept evenly moist but not soggy. Hope this helps a bit!

[@Jamworldtv]

This girl has the most beautiful smile. She is able to light up any room. :-)Please teach me the step by step process on canning. I have a huge garden and looking forward to saving most of it for the summer months. Thanks....

[@dawnpleasant2319]

You're such a joy to watch. Love this channel, it's inspiring. My potatoes also came out small but that could be because of the great spider mite invasion that took place. I'll try again in the fall.

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

Don't mind me....I'm just spending a cold Feb evening watching your first year of garden tours. Someone on Facebook posted this and I thought what better way to spend the evening than to watch Jess' garden in all its glory.

[@da1stamericus]

Thank you Jess. I just remembered that I 💘 lima beans. Happy preparing.

[@MICHELLE7044]

You my dear lady are a precious and sweet human being. I just love your garden walks. You inspire me to be a better more productive person. Thank you for being you 💖

[@annamida685]

Michelle Frazier Isnt she the sweestest thing ever!?!?

[@76adrienne]

Michelle Frazier I just found her and have been binge watching her videos. She is absolutely adorable.

[@MICHELLE7044]

@@76adrienne I adore Jess and her beautiful family. They are an inspiration to me, on so many levels. Some days I'm like .... ugh I donwanna...then I listen to the absolute joy in her heart, I learn new things and I'm back on track.

[@lovesdiy5660]

Please do a video on squash bugs.

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

As far as the potatoes go I think the sizes are fine. I buy this tiny potatoes all the time in the grocery store. I love them better then the bigger ones.

[@anglersgame2613]

I subscribed because you taught me to make the coolest arched trellis in another video I looked at with you, thank you, you're a really lovely soul

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you!

[@lindawitherspoon446]

Dig up the potatoes. I’m just learning about growing potatoes. It’s like digging for treasures. Read up on them and keep trying. They are so fun. I just planted my second set and I will dig them in about October.

[@learningtobeme5195]

Mint water reminded me that I had an amazing sweet basil that was going gangbusters, one day I jammed a stalk with about a dozen leaves into my water bottle and it was delicious. Made the water taste bright and sweet while adding a cooling flavor, I just topped the water off all day and 4 liters later it was still tasty. Definitely a fan of adding some fresh soft herbs into my water, anything that makes the water more attractive than sweet and caffeine beverages, especially on the ridiculously hot days... Hope your 2020 garden is going well.

[@oakanna44]

I'm just doing chores this morning, letting YT play in the background, when this old Garden Tour started to play. 💕 As a years-long subscriber (has it really been so long already..?), this video brought me right back to a beautiful time in my life, a segment in time that didn't seem to feel quite so stressful as it does now -- of course, "hindsight is 20/20". 😅 I do miss this old garden of yours -- the bit of nostalgia it brings gives my heart such peace and rest -- but being witness to all you've achieved is an honor and a privilege, and continually refreshes my wells of hope. Thank you for giving me a Refuge. ✨💕

[@janispayne5570]

Hi, Jess! I’m learning along with you, and when spring arrives I think my garden is going up instead of on the ground and I will try planting potatoes also. Thanks for the gardening videos, I am enjoying them while snow is covering the ground here in Michigan. Can’t wait to get my fingers in the dirt and feel warm sun on my face. 🌻

[@Beecozz7]

I like that you are a rookie, I am too. Nancy and Hollis (?) have a great video on how to grow potatoes. Next year I will plant those beautiful cherry tomatoes, we have a great recipe my son perfected using cherry tomatoes! Nice video! TY

[@girlatbailegorm]

"Bless that man", haha! I adore you. I've recently discovered your channel and straight up you have been a huge inspiration to me. I'm so excited about spring 2019. You are so knowledgeable and relatable, thank you.

[@ElinWinblad]

Black Crow Homestead how did it go?

[@mandiprocknowful]

I hear you about how satisfying it is to dig up the potatoes! Everytime I feel like it's a treasure hunt, and super pleasing to feed the family with that day! :) Take care Lovely! :)

[@trishsawyer8361]

I know nothing about growing potatoes but do every chance I get because they are so fun. If you haven’t planted sweet potatoes you should try! Those are even more awesome. I was told you could leave them and just store them in the bed, which I did with my sweet potatoes. They were massive!

[@sparrowsknow8491]

Around 43 minutes sweet Miah says “are you filming me??” Made me smile cuz I love coming back and seeing these early videos and how far you all have come. He would never ask that question now and I’m fact makes his own videos. So fun to watch your progress ❤

[@diannamc367]

And I'm rewatching in April 2023 after watching a video from Miah on his own channel😊

[@edenridgefarms]

@@diannamc367 Me too!!

[@betsyross7496]

The birdsong is so lovely. Beautiful garden, gal. It's a way of life. Your children will be so much healthier & happier. ...& its awesome to feel that excitment about your produce. Don't apologize for it, revel in it. Peace, gal. Thanks for taking your time.

[@dorinecapaletti288]

I would love to grow your purple cherry tomatoes. I'm in Wisconsin and plan on a patio garden to start until I get a raised bed going. I just love your set up!

[@annareed7436]

Yay! I'm so happy I have found your channel. My family is from AR and this makes me feel at home! This is my first year having a garden bigger than a few containers. So excited to see what grows! 🌱💕

[@angelaleslie3644]

hey jess i start my potatoes with the white eye from my potatoes. I just put them in the soil let them grow purple flower on them they start to drying off then I pick them up .I do not wash me into I us them but the small one i will grow me again in the basement. .I hope this with help you. PSS i am from Lempster.NH

[@saorieubanks4404]

I would not be able to do what you do! I started my garden and my husband built a chicken coop. We are now raising 8 chickens and I love all the information you are bringing to my growth to become a better version of myself! Thank you so much! Good luck with the baby goats!

[@africaboundgirl1]

This was a beautiful tour. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@josephnmn146]

Love your realistic beautiful garden. Your not the average youtuber with a perfect zero problem garden like a holywood actor of gardening. We all have issues thank you for helping us learn realistically to deal with them.

[@CandiRayne16]

“Hollywood Actor of Gardening” 😂😂😂

[@leonitasmaximus4004]

that Lettuce plant looks like Sow Thistle or a thistle plant in general. Never seen that before.

[@FknNefFy]

Do you need a scarecrow? I just wanna hang out in your backyard all day😍

[@jaclynrichmond1049]

Maybe you already have a video, I'm new to this channel, but I would love to see how you eat according to what you grow and how you store all this food.

[@addictedtostacks]

Watching from Russellville!

[@gailwilliams1083]

Love your video. Keep up the good work I am a newbie gardener

[@amberjohnson2299]

You are adorable! You make me smile every time I watch one of your videos. "I have no idea what i'm doing, and I hate to talk about things that I don't know about" That's why you have the following you do. 1. You have a great amount of knowledge but you are so down to earth and honest. Keep going pretty lady! I can't get enough of your videos while its 9 degrees outside here in PA.

[@XxiiCoookiesiix]

I found your channel today and I absolutely love the information you share! Thank you so much!!

[@arkansasdirtbaby8641]

Just was wondering where you guys were located!!! I was just hoping it was Arkansas!!!! We arent far away (jessieville) we are starting q small homestead as well. Tha is for all your videos!

[@bybiddie]

I love harvesting potatoes! It’s like a treasure hunt. Your videos are so enjoyable and informative - you are a natural!

[@alexreith4877]

I just read "The Quarter-Acre Farm" by Spring Warren. I think you might like it, she sort of did what you're doing. Anyhow, in the book she talks about all the mistakes she made with potatoes, mentioning that they are pretty counterintuitive if you're used to growing tomatoes. They don't like hot weather, basically anything over 70F, and you need to wait for the foliage to die off completely, and if you want to store them long term, wait a little longer after that. I've been loving your videos. Thanks for making them!

[@colleengarner27]

Love watching your videos, especially when you say you don't know what your talking about, it makes like a learning video (which for me a learn a lot) for you and me, I have learned a lot from watching your videos, we have 10 acres of land that we just bought, so I have tons of space, but what worries me is that our land is backed up to a national forest, we have all kinds of animals so I am not sure what to do to keep them away from rom my garden the trellis would work perfectly for small animals but what about the deer how would I keep them from eating my vegetables

[@JannieWood]

There is a netting/fencing you can get and add a charge to to keep out the critters. It doesn't hurt them bad, just enough that they don't like it. You do need to post on the fence that it is electrified, so that people have a warning. Read up on it. It might be your answer to forest critters, not only for the garden but if you're going to have animals (chickens or such) it can help keep predators away as well.

[@susanspencer9538]

Love watching your video's, they calm me down. And the garden decorations cheer me up, hope you make some easy affordable Garden Crafts!🍇🍒🍓🥜🥦🍄🥨🍿

[@sahilahmad-zn1mc]

very nice

[@Jim-fj9ul]

I am mesmerized by how you explain your garden and how you tell your story. You are a natural and very entertaining. You keep me interested at every moment and I am anxious to see what's next. It is clear that you love what you are doing and that is very inspiring. Great Job!

[@hollynelson543]

I Love these videos❤❤❤❤

[@staceyreynolds2037]

Just found your channel this week! A joy to watch and learning so much!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience ❤

[@thomwright8426]

I share your sorrow. I wish I was your neighbor.

[@daniellewhittall8962]

Here in England runner beans are pretty much a staple for all growers (probably, as you say because of our cooler temps here) however, they're VERY heavy feeders they like A LOT of constant water - just an idea to maybe get them going again. P.s I love your garden tours it's my weekly treat

[@221BCB]

Save your egg shells then dry in the oven at 225 degs run them through the coffee grinder. Then your have calcium powder for your garden.

[@paxorra5528]

Boiled eggs use 'em dried crushed to ring around my tomatoes deter slugs.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

Better yet add those shells to brown rice vinegar and let it bubble till it stops and that liquid is instantly available calcium. Dr. Cho Korean natural farming recipe. That book will save you money on plant food and help you learn to ferment plant and fruit juice for soil food.

[@catherineflahr6160]

Fantastic tip; I must tell my neighbour who throws the crushed egg shells at the base of her rose bushes.

[@sarahlarson7797]

@@MatanuskaHIGH could you use apple cider vinegar instead of brown rice vinegar and if not where can I get it or how can I make it...thanks for your comment 😁

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

Sarah Larson you can download the pdf Korean natural farming by Dr. Cho online it goes more in depth on fermenting plants and eggshells and fish for fertilizer. I’m not 100% sure about cider vinager but I imagine it would as it’s an acid. The calcium carbonate needs the acid to break down and balance the PH which I think cider vs rice vinager would both do the same thing.

[@justme-uw6bz]

Who in their right mind would give you thumbs down!!! I don't get it, I can't fault your videos.

[@leelawrence913]

maybe just because of the donation issue... i don't care for it myself, it's confusing, i mean they must be making tons of money

[@TheWritingGirl]

I am zone 8 B, my peas do better in cooler weather down here. so I do once in spring once in fall ….taters, they get nitrogen, then you stop and they need potassium and phosphorus . just use a 10.10.10

[@seeds.of.knowledge]

So happy I stumbled across your channel. I'm a passionate gardener and aspiring homesteader. I love to learn and share what I learn as well. Working to create my own information outlet and this video is what I've imagined doing myself. Whether I ever get the time and courage to create content is anyone's guess but I will definitely be following your videos! Great work.

[@tlgardens7598]

I did not know that potatoes were determinate and indeterminate. Thanks for that bit of info!!

[@justinhazenberg9345]

They don't.

[@rhondamurff9101]

It was probably a typo. She meant tomatoes!

[@diannamc367]

I watched another garden video that said potatoes are determinate or indeterminate and that the difference would decide I'd you plant in mounds or not (?)

[@misamisa2677]

If you get mulch use it all around you will have to water less and in winter plants live better Free mulch from gardeners, city, or neighbors that cut trees

[@ndmihm]

I am now in love with your videos! Thank you so much for all you are doing to help others! You have a beautiful soul, and I am glad to have bumped into it!

[@elksquid]

I wish we were friends.. 3 years in on my current homeplace! Been uploading videos.. Cabin fever.. Discovering your videos is def an inspiration. You seem cool AF.. Love your garden!

[@lulaskitchen7994]

What a wonderful person to help us all do better in our gardens .You are truly a blessing .Please keep up with all the information on growing plants.Thank You for sharing with me.

[@fortbenningmom]

I once had a spot where the plants kept dying and it was only that one spot. Everything put there turned yellow and died. then I was sitting outside having a yard sale. All day. It was a neighbor's dog that I noticed then. She was always peeing in the same place and it caused those plants to die. So, I quit planting in that particular spot :-)

[@lemonypasta]

I think I will back to my village one day and grow my own food. You're such a good inspiration.

[@hfortenberry]

I love your videos. They are a perfect combination of relaxed exploring and interesting educational. And I think it's fun watching you garden not knowing what you are doing (as you say). We ALL don't know what we are doing at one time or another so it's easy for us to all identify with that. It's refreshing.

[@michelesither9898]

I love your enthusiasm. It's contagious. Love your video's. It's encouraging. Love "It's strangely satisfying to dig in the potatoes." I think you do a fantastic job at this.

[@gardengirl7258]

🌞4:45 so beautiful.

[@gingerhitzke9185]

I absolutely loved this video. I am watching KZbin videos to learn what gardening is about because I’ve never done it and I really appreciated your potato debacle because it shows that gardening is imperfect. Imperfection in tutorials is necessary. Thank you for sharing. You seem like such a nice, genuine person.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

So nice of you, thank you!

[@imacrapschick]

R&RF::::::::::::::::::::::: What is a ground cherry? I want oneeeeee!!!!!! Bad! LOL AND read on using flowers as natural ways to get rid of pests!!! You know, like putting tomatoes with Marigolds because tomato worms hate the smell of marigolds...works, too!!!!!!!!!! My great grandmother never has bugs but, she plants certain flowers near her veggies. I'm always learning things from her about it but, read about it. The old folks did it. LOL

[@apholle03]

I so love your garden, Im a fan ! I always enjoy your videos specially the tour & harvest. I wish we have a garden like yours. We live in the city with limited space where i grow peppers , tomatoes and eggplants just in pots. 😟 More harvest videos please..

[@metalmartha2571]

❤️🍅 rewatching old roots and refuge getting ideas for 2021 already LOL thanks so much for the inspiration👍🏻My goodness how your garden has changed over the years. thanks for letting us be a part of this

[@darshayfarmer1440]

Love this video! The tires are so cute! Watching everything come together i love it! I like to recycle stuff but my husband struggles he doesn't see the end result or what you can create. I want to have a cup of coffee in your garden lol I look forward to your videos and all the knowledge you share. I will start more from seed next year thanks to you I'm feeling more confident. We will also try more tomatoes since my husband and i are not tomato people. I think it's texture plus i never think they taste good. However a few years ago i did a huge garden and i really liked the purple tomatoes and tomatillos... i didn't share lol So i think we need to grow a variety and see what we like. I love making salsa and canning life just got crazy...oh i miss it! next year i will be back in business i keep reminding myself we are starting from scratch it won't happen over night. This year the focus is horse barn, waterlines, fences and boxes. We are also going to do a area with back to eden method. We are heavy clay soil full sun and hot summers no rain. Mild winter no snow and swiss chard grows year round for me. I'm interested in what you are planning for fall crop? I will be ready to plant a decent fall garden. I do have a squash, a zucchini, peppers, beans, strawberries, herbs just a few things very pathetic but with lots of flowers. I love flowers just sad i don't have much veggies this season. I planted some rosemary last week and this fall planning on a dozen fruit trees and table grapes. I have a vision and i will get there. Have a blessed Sunday

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

I went online to check the half apron out but they don't have a video or anything to explain how it works, or how to use it, and at $30 it really should, maybe next time.

[@markhook499]

Liam beans look like. Large speckled butter beans. Your Amish paste tomatoes are HUGE! I would like to buy some seed or a tomato from you.

[@markhook499]

"Lima" Sorry I'm a Arky too.

[@krystlematar5291]

I don't know if someone else has suggested this, but here are the tips we used last year and we got a good harvest! Cut your seed potato (or potatoes) into pieces with 2 eyes on each piece, then space them out in your box. You'll get a few potato plants that way. Burry them every few weeks as they grow - every time you burry the plant, they shoot off new roots that create new potatoes! Don't burry them completely. Leave a few inches of the plant sticking out. Harvest when the plant is completely dead, not only "dying off". Good luck next year!

[@sunsetsky594]

I grew potatoes first time this year, definitely a learning experience. Thank you for your tips.

[@GoodTimeHollerHomestead]

I love watching your videos!! You have inspired my husband and I to look into growing new varieties of fruit and veggies that we've never even heard of!! Thank you!!

[@lemonielala3080]

Bless that man indeed!❤ I am an army (not US army though) wife with three kids and a mama needs some space-latch sounds like a beautiful dream..!! 😍😭

[@yvettekopp2450]

They grow up so fast! I have 3 children and the youngest is finishing law school. Hang in there.

[@countryfrau8328]

Would you please show us how you use a UV light at night to look for tomato hornworms, etc? I never heard of that idea before and searched on youtube but really can't see anything thorough. I have a tough time finding hornworms even though I'm following their poop so would love to see how well a UV light works for that. Thank you SO MUCH if you do that.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

We did a video the first time we tried it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hl6UgKF3nLB2b7c

[@countryfrau8328]

Thanks for the link. I watched it and I'm sold, too! How exciting! I searched youtube under UV lights and yours didn't come up. I really appreciate it because I never knew about this before your video. Thank you so much again!

[@tjkazzi]

56 min. and I watched every bit of it.... I enjoy every min. of it.... I would so do a seed swap with you.... Blessing