Suck it up and plant | VLOG

[@HappyCanadian_2021]

My mom always said..” if you are coming to see me, come on in..if you are coming to see my house make an appointment” no judgement here girl❤

[@anserafers8088]

Yip 😊

[@sandraoconnor5700]

Absolutely ❤❤❤

[@aileenbell6750]

Love this!!!

[@lakotaprinces4151]

I'm going to make a sign and put this on my door lol

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video

[@raynasummers3633]

My adult kids have said "please don't look at the messy house" when we go to see them. I have always said...I didn't come to look at your house, I came to see you! The first time I said that to my very overwhelmed daughter in law, I could almost see the stress leave her face. Then I realized that when they have been to our home, it was after I had cleaned for the gatherings and family events...so I started inviting the kids over when the house is a mess, the dishes haven't been washed and the laundry is still needing to be folded or washed. Sometimes imperfection is the most perfect gift you can give someone. Much easier to relate to imperfect people then perfect ones.

[@GoingGreenMom]

Never thought of looking at it this way.

[@RevLetaLee]

Wonderful insight.

[@chelseakayton206]

Very wise

[@carlynsykes6053]

Very wise. After I moved out own my own and had my sister over (first relative ever) for dinner I heard from my mom after that about not vacuuming. I was 19 and didn’t have a vacuum yet! Totally scarred me. No member of my family saw a placed I lived until my 30th birthday and that was only after I spent days cleaning and scrubbing for a 5 minute visit.

[@susanblauss5829]

What a lovely thing you did!

[@smmay]

"I never said I was any good at housekeeping. That garden, though!"😂😂 Same!!

[@MissBetsyLu]

Lol. I'm gonna steal that line! Many blessings everyone.

[@HiveCreekFarm]

I vote for this to be one of your next tshirts!!!

[@MissBetsyLu]

@@HiveCreekFarm agreed. Followed by "suck it up and plant"

[@gretchenschrock5080]

​@@HiveCreekFarmI would buy that shirt! 🤣🙌

[@foreversettled9144]

The bluebird is protecting a nest. It sees its reflection and thinks it is scaring another bird away. Prayers for safekeeping.

[@tibbs4000]

That legit makes sense.

[@lillysim8415]

I came here to say the same thing! This happens with a magpie in our area every spring. The window is permanently scratched in one spot 🤣

[@daisyblooms4813]

put something in front of the window like a windchime or put tape on the window :-)

[@Gothmother4200]

yes this is correct. smear the window with some cream cleaner or toothpaste and it will stop. its just for a few weeks

[@pawsymom1]

We had the same experience. The parents will abandon the nest when the babies are ready to fledge if they feel there’s a threat to the nest. We had to rescue four babies because the parents took off. Fortunately, all survived and returned the next year! 🙂

[@yesterdayseyes]

"that garden though..." You say as I eye the pile of unfolded laundry that I will neglect to spend my day in mine 🌱💕

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

" I just came inside from recording a podcast." And I just got done listening to your podcast LOL

[@sandrainontario6710]

Me too!

[@karenl7786]

"I never said I was any good at housekeeping. That garden though …" That's going to have me smiling all day. 😊

[@jmd1195]

The bird may see it's reflection in the window. When nesting, they become more protective of their eggs or young; attacking other birds/in this case the reflection, that are too close to the nest. Try placing something in the window.

[@HiveCreekFarm]

The bluebird sees a reflection of themself in your window and are trying to chase off the other bird. Cardinals do that a ton around here. I’m guessing the angle of the sun is just right all of a sudden. Drawing soap lines on your outside of the window or putting tape or stickers on the outside windows helps. Eventually the sun angles shift and they settle down!

[@chelseaapicella4412]

This! Two weeks a year, opposite times of year when the sun hit just right, we'd constantly have birds fly into one of our windows. We put decals up and that seemed to help a lot!

[@g.peterson8894]

That was my guess as to why the bird is flying into the window.

[@vonniemerriam974]

You can also make a grid pattern with a wide yellow highlighter marker. It doesn't affect your view out the window but they can perceive it from the outside.

[@rebeccab1527]

Yup!! This is your answer! 😊 Many bird species are really territorial, so it sees itself and attacks the "invader"

[@kaitlynhuffman8449]

Baking soda and white vinegar, got it! Thanks mom! 😂

[@donnaingle391]

Boy ! Bear is your side kick! He needs to be in all of your videos.He’s so we’ll behaved as a garden dog

[@daisyblooms4813]

I love him so much 🥰

[@Naneve1970]

Same -Bear is very special to me also ❤

[@louiseswart1315]

Love your comment, "I never said I'm good at housekeeping ... gardening though". It sounds eerily familiar. I also like cleaning with vinegar. It kills off harmful bacteria just as well as bleach.

[@se5594]

My new favorite cleaner is citrus vinegar that i make myself. I stuff a jar with citrus peels and cover it with vinegar and let it sit on a cupboard for 2-4 weeks. Strain out peels- voila! You can add 1/2 water to it if you want too

[@teresamariner4238]

And the vinegars aroma is so.much more pleasant to me than bleach! Bleach fumes burn my eyes. I also don't like it on my hands, if it happens to splash. Vinegar doesn't bother my hands in the off chance I get some on my them.

[@amaz21]

Another plus to using vinegar and baking soda to clean is that it comes with that satisfying fizz that lets you know it's working

[@sissinoklahoma2057]

Oh yeah, and Now...I need a t-shirt & bumper sticker that reads, "That Garden, though.." Every gardener would know what that means!!😊

[@HorsepenCreek]

Thanks for keeping it real and showing your sink!!! It’s so easy to get on KZbin and see everyone’s “perfect” life and feel like a failure. I keep saying we need to start a channel and be 100% real…but my courage isn’t there yet. Safe travels!

[@littlemichiganhouse1655]

My new life motto. “I never said I was any good at housekeeping. The garden though…”This is so me!

[@NanaSuze77]

Hey Jess - to prevent the bluebird from striking the window you can apply some cute botanical (leaf) clear decals from Amazon to the window. They are easily removable and work like a charm

[@gardentrix4736]

They are not always effective unless they are spaced very close together… I believe they need to be no more than 2-3 inches apart.

[@NanaSuze77]

@@gardentrix4736 they have been VERY effective for me and I don’t have them close at all

[@gaguy2]

We have a banging bluebird too, finally we put a dish of meal worms on the window sill, and now she feeds there regularly, and she stopped banging the window. She is on her second clutch of eggs now. Last year she raise 3 clutches.

[@divinelotus19]

Girl! I live in Covington GA. You're telling me you were here. 🤯 I hope they treated you well. Our rain finally stopped here now it's just cloudy.

[@kayrabey1344]

Once in Phoenix we had a big window in our family room. There was a roadrunner that kept trying to get himself in the window. He would go feet first so not flying in. We finally took those windows out as it got to hot in there. Phoenix you know. But that whole breeding season he thought himself beautiful, lol.

[@beckysteinmiller338]

The bird sees it’s reflection in your window and it attacking the window to protect the nest. Cover your window and the bird will stop. If you have other windows close by the bird may start attacking that window as well. Once the birds leave the nest it will stop. We have that problem here (southwestern PA)with robins.

[@steveegbert7429]

The way you teach is so enjoyable that I forget that one of your main reasons for doing all this is to educate not just to entertain. I thank you!

[@chazlinde3385]

Shout out to Bear! Such a faithful companion and watchful protector. Lately while watching your videos I just watch him to see how mindful he is of your location and safety, he's such a good boy!

[@robinholbrook8296]

Good morning! Get some window stickers ( the plastic removable ones) so they can tell it a window.

[@cynthiahurry-asoulsearcher729]

Thank you for posting your morning disaster! I walk around the world feeling like Ziggy! Like the only person in the world that this stuff happens to and everywhere I look, I'm seeing perfection. I love that you're normal. Your cow homecoming video was one of the most touching for me. You're perspective on videos is comforting to the soul. Thank you so much.

[@cathyrich4611]

Jess, I love when you make the sky a character in your videos, almost looks like a painting! Stunning! ❤❤

[@francessmith4614]

I'm trying a few orange hat micro dwarf tomatoes in one of my green stalks. They are growing great! I also gave my house bound mom one along with a grow light for Mother's Day. She loves tomatoes and I hope she loves watching these grow.

[@LeanneHopkins-lc5vb]

My Orange Hats make me smile each time I visit them. One has its blooms open today. I hope I see a tomato soon.

[@spinninggardener]

I'm not alone!❤ I just spent nearly 20 hours over the last two days planting over 400 vegetable and flower seedlings in my new garden to prepare for 10 days away. It's such a relief! You go, girl!🎉🌱🍅

[@teresamariner4238]

Safe, enjoyable travels and happy homecoming!

[@eileenbartnick7202]

I hope you come home to a wealth of "Happy Birthday little plants"!!! Will be so fun to see the change upon your return!!

[@debbiefromgeorgia1402]

I watched Rory and his wonderful wife, listened to their music, I cried when he lost her. God has a plan for all of us, sometimes it's hard to understand. I know, you will have a very good time. Blessings to all.

[@marysumner335]

My 7 year old wanted me to make sure I told you her little brother's name is Asher.

[@bethheerten1132]

How sweet!

[@rainwaterrefugehomestead2267]

YES! I'm not a great house keeper. That garden thooooo. I feel like that could be a great shirt. 😂😂 I do clean really well...when I do. But it's hard to keep up. It comes down to habits for me. Trying to change that!

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

I hope you'll have help when all that food comes to preserve it:)))

[@kathleenpayne1991]

Wish I was going to that event. So many people I would live to meet and hug. But travel does not agree well with this old lady anymore. Glad I did a lot of it when I was younger. Have safe travels and wonderful weather . Gramma Katie

[@pattytown3403]

I'll be at the festival. Hope I can get a picture with you.

[@jeshurunfarm]

Respect from Africa 🇿🇦

[@tibbs4000]

I joke and tell my kids not to lie at my eulogy...I don't want or need to be remembered as a 'great housekeeper'.

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

Baking soda and lemon juice works great, too! 🍋 If I use half a lemon for a recipe, I always save the other half to clean the sink. The rind is especially great for scrubbing out the drain.

[@weebitfluffy]

I make a paste of blue dawn and baking soda and scrub it on my sink or my tub/shower surround and let sit and scrub again and then rinse - perfection and not extreme fumes

[@teresamariner4238]

I use a half a lemon and coarse ground salt to scrub all my wooden cutting boards, then rinse well and air dry. It also works on the bottoms of pans, making them sparkle. If no lemon is available vinegar works the same with the salt. Thanks for your tip!

[@southerngardengigi]

Covington? I have family there. I spent all my summers growing up down there with my granny, aunts/uncles, great aunts/great uncles, and cousins. Went to Bible camps, revivals, picked vegetables in the garden, weeded my granny's flowers, ate fruit fresh off the trees. Good times!

[@DonnaRatliff1]

MOST BEAUTIFUL greenhouse and garden ever. LOVE THE BLACK AND PECAN STAINED WOOD TRIM. 😍

[@monarchkitty]

Oh girl! How precious, and refreshing you are! Who wants to be stuck inside when this is the most beautiful time of the year! I truly think that's why we get the "Spring cleaning bug" just before Spring.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Some of us do, lol.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Looking forward to the festival! Should be a ton of fun

[@LosingDrea]

😁 I never said I was any good at housekeeping, but that garden though LOL...Transparent Jess, Love it! Love you Jess...safe travels, though knowing you by now, y'all already went and are back already. 🥰🌻🫐🍓🥬

[@benteross2677]

The bluebird can probably see the birdhouse reflected in the window. I have parrots constantly flying into my windows for the same reason, here at our house, in Australia.

[@autumnrose7811]

Blessed to find your channel God sent 💛💛🙏🙏

[@elenaantunes1263]

Please take care of yourself and protect yourself from homestead burnout. Sometimes less is more. We are here and happy to watch you even if you're simply washing your sink. Safe travels, and I hope uou enjoy yourself, oh, and may you find time to be alone and recharge during your travels too. 😊

[@NanaSuze77]

That garden tho! 😆 I love it

[@RevLetaLee]

I'm gonna go plant some more seeds in my beds, even though things are growing so slowly this year, your habit of continuing to add is great! I have room so I might as well go for lush instead of just production. Can't wait to see what happens.

[@darlenethompson6738]

Great tip for cleaning my sink. Thanks!

[@MilknHoneyHeritageFarmz]

Yes summertime the house lacks! But I’m busy outside taking care of all the stuff no worries

[@amyharris7337]

It feels so satisfying to clean a kitchen sink! But as Leanne Morgan says "I'm too fun to clean!" 😂 Have fun on your trip. I wish I could come. I know it is going to be a fabulous event.

[@LeanneHopkins-lc5vb]

I really enjoy Leanne Morgan, not just because we spell our name the same.

[@godge09]

“That garden tho…” Sometimes you just hear something and know their your people 😂

[@taraconroy6631]

So grateful to see your sink cleaning process!! Thank you for your gracious transparency and sparkling Jess humor 💗🙏💗

[@naynerboppers5254]

My house has suffered over the last few months due to building our garden and growing everything from seeds.....but all of my friends that come over don't care if I have a table of mail, baskets of unfolded laundry, or a dirty kitchen. They are just happy to get together and have a place to play games. I had to finally use some Neem oil because our potato plants were being destroyed and I feared they would begin going after my other baby/teenage plants. I still have so many seeds and baby plants to put put in tho. I just hope to have a semi- successful first growing season in our new raised beds. I'm being realistic but positively hopeful. Jess..... Thank you for the regular dose of encouragement and for being real with us! Your videos mean so much to me.

[@agooddaytogrow238]

Safe travels. God speed. Thank you for all that you do

[@denisetauben1930]

Love your faucet ❤ I have the same one. Great minds and all. Grin!!!

[@amandar7719]

We really enjoyed our fermented cherry tomatoes last year. Well, they ran out in February. They looked so pretty, too. What surprised me was how long the rest of the excess cherry tomatoes lasted. Left unwashed on their vine trusses in a large platter/bowl at room temperature. Stayed fresh and firm for a good three months.

[@Alexis_9339]

Recipe? What was their texture like?

[@kburkes4245]

Gardening is so much more fun than housekeeping!

[@MissBetsyLu]

You said it! Blessings everybody.

[@shirleywagner1380]

Thank you for the video!! Wish I could be at the homestead convention!! Have fun!

[@tonijurkones8373]

Good morning 🌞

[@homesteadlove]

Have a safe trip Jess!

[@nitawestfall6016]

I really needed to hear this today. Thank you. I am very behind on planting, so feeling overwhelmed. Thank you for your upbeat and honest videos. It helped to know that you, a season gardener, are behind too. Now its time for me to suck it up and get planting. Just wanted to let you know that you make a difference on our homestead. Have a great trip.

[@freerangefarmin2964]

Safe travels.

[@cathybrown7369]

Love All your Videos!

[@kathycrown1319]

Yes, hard to leave the garden this time of year BUT...I'm home so go to the garden every few minutes to see if the seeds I planted (this AM LOL) are up yet!

[@MissBetsyLu]

Lol. Any excuse to be out there. Blessings everyone.

[@HannaPramholt]

My garden is top notch and my house was cleaned today , the first time in MONTHS 🤣 give me 5 min and I'll walk all over the floors with soil on my shoes I promise 😂

[@MissBetsyLu]

👍👍🌹🦋🥰🥰👍

[@sandrainontario6710]

It's so good to see you feeling well again!❤

[@jimshirey2293]

Beth here... look at you squatting comfortably for that long! ❤️ I so enjoy watching your gardens, info and healing journey Jess ...Bless you 🙏

[@lanalovesjesus6133]

Man my tomatoes are tiny right now! I can’t believe yours are so big. Very nice

[@RuthAnnnMorris]

Hey Jess, I so enjoy your bubbly personality, the way you laugh while you’re talking is just sweet!! Blessings…..

[@DigitHomesteading]

Love people who keep it real!

[@sheribristol2826]

Jess, thank you very much for having the sounds of your garden during the time lapses. I really enjoy that over music.

[@deecooper1567]

Have a very enjoyable & safe trip 🍅🍅🍅🍅 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@DonnaRatliff1]

You'll probably never read this but Me Too Jess. I'm Taurus too, May 17. Lol I know we'd always rather be doing what we love, digging in the dirt. ☺️ Not sure what's going on in Florence Alabama, a homestead meet up? I wish one would come to AL within a reasonable distance for me. Hard to ever leave the farm to go anywhere. I live in Fort Payne on Lookout Mtn. You should come see the Beautiful Little River Canyon sometime. I actually live within walking distance to it. Enjoy your trip.

[@wiscoqueen]

Have the best day, Jess!

[@shadowlandsfarmandcreamery5400]

I tried your egg method with my Roma tomatoes for the first time this year! I'm hopeful!😊

[@BradfordHomestead]

Have a wonderful time! Can’t wait to see some footage of you and Daniel in Florence, and please take good care of yourself, lady! Very busy week coming up!

[@lindak3030]

I'm going to need a t shirt with "I never said I was any good a housecleaning...that garden though!" on it. That's something I'd wear for sure!

[@fridomsnowbird6678]

Hey Jess, my favorite red watermelon variety is Kleckley Sweet. It has a really thin rind which is why you'll never see it at the store. It has a spectacular taste.

[@susieclark1498]

Yeah! More tomatoes, you just can't have too many. Thank you for another great vlog, the garden is looking great!

[@Mekare40503]

Safe travels! ❤

[@SonniesGardenPA]

I'm the same way when I have to go away, I be missing my garden. It's good you have someone to look after things until you get back. Have fun on your trip!

[@robingreany899]

Have a fantastic time. Stay safe and healthy and hydrated.

[@melaniewhittington7857]

What a beautiful way to start the mornings. How I would love walking the garden. I have bought a green stalk and excited to have strawberries, squash, and carrots. What a mess it will be but so much fun. ❤

[@SandiNeidetcher-NOAAFederal]

Thanks for the sink tip! Been scrubbing those stains from dishes left in the sink. Now I can leave those dishes and know I can clean it when I get to it! Yay!

[@renie847]

Well, you inspired me to finish planting my garden. For me it was great being outside.

[@angelawillis145]

You’re so right! A lot can change in a week! My daughter always competed the first week of July. Lost so much stuff in the garden no matter how much I thought I was prepared

[@Jane-yy1rj]

Greetings to my favorite basil farmer. :)

[@leahharbison4932]

Bless you Jess ! B sate and have fun.❤

[@lizpoole82]

My favorite tomatoes for flavor are Paul Robeson, Dr. Wyche and Thronburn's Terracotta. You inspired me to grow some extraordinary, odd tomatoes, so this year, I have 28 varieties incuding the mushroom basket, orange accordian and black beauty! So much variety! Tomatoe sandwiches every day!! 😂😊

[@deewinston5651]

Can’t wait to see all your beautiful tomatoes! Thank you Jess.❤️🍅

[@GardenandGrub]

it js great you showed your sink, too ,much on KZbin is picture perfect lives. well life isn't perfect. I love your channel because it is REAL 😊

[@dawnbrown2125]

Thank you Jess, have a great time on your trip.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Sweet Jess, Have fun at the Homesteaders weekend. Your kids must be happy to be out of school for summer break. When I was a kid, I'd so looked forward to summer break. I came out to my garden to water last night, found in my lower garden bed all but 2 onions had there tops totally chewed off, and gone. I think the rabbit got in the garden even with an electric fence and had a field day. 😒 Thank goodness, I have 1 more bed of onions that haven't been touched by critters. Life is good!

[@debiebrumley3104]

enjoy your trip ! the garden will be waiting for you to get back !!

[@pattym2402]

Travel Mercies🙏. Enjoy your trip💖👍

[@myfuturepuglife]

I am so Amazed Jess! Love the horseshoe-shaped mounds!

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

'Pineapple' is my all-time favorite tomato variety! Glad to know it makes your list of favorites. 🍅 Because of you, I've giving 'Paul Robeson' another chance this year. And I'm also trying 'Sunrise Bumblebee' for the first time this year, as well as 'Pink Bumblebee' and 'Purple Bumblebee,' too!!

[@janruss316]

Pineapple is one of my favorites as well

[@TheSanderson1962]

Safe travels!!

[@kele1264]

I sure hope you don't lose your joy if it's starting to feel more like a hard chore than exciting fun!

[@maryritelli3495]

Have a great trip.