Full Garden Tour | WEEK FIVE | 2020

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[@edelcj]

Hi Jess, I wish I could put into words and pictures the utter transformation listening to you has had on my life, but it would take too long and bore everyone. The words from your heart reached a spirit that had resigned to accepting that I could no longer garden. It woke that spirit up with a bolt of lightening. I told my husband in floods of tears that I was no longer accepting my limitations and foregoing my dreams. I went into my jungle of a garden the following day and just started doing the smallest of things, that was last October and today, this evening here in France, I sit on our veranda with our 2 little labrador pups and revel in the beauty & accomplishment of the ever growing beauty of our surroundings. We are truly blessed. I am so incredibly thankful to you, a complete stranger from across the water, for being you & for blessing people like me back into our gardens. You give so much hope in an often very hopeless world. May God continue to bless you and your precious family. Edel x

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you for sharing this with me! Bless you!

[@billieblake115]

This person has spoken to my heart Jess.Im 80 yrs old and suffer with RA. I HAD GIVEN UP ALL OUTSIDE GARDENING!Now by watching you I got up and decided to do one thing .So I planted 7 tomatoes and worked in my flowers. ITdoes hurt but so sweet to my spirit How happy you and your sweet family are.God Bless.Keep it going. OH YES ,WE GOT 10 INCHES OF RAIN KN MID N,C

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

Dells Bells I suffer with chronic illness and I often feel so let down with my ability to garden anymore. But Jess is always in my head cheering me on. I have some container gardens starting and my Greenstalk planter just arrived. Glad to hear you got back out in the garden.

[@jennifercullison]

Ditto...she is a def blessing and inspiration....I always feel wonderful after watching her...and sweet miah...and thier lovely family...and they have teenagers..lol

[@ColRubyDimplesManacha]

@@jennifercullison Yes! She is truly a special gift! Jess, thank you!! You have such a positive impact on so many lives. Nothing but love for you!

[@nourishflourish8368]

Today, Roots and Refugee has lived up to it's name. Thank you for being a refugee from the craziness of this world.

[@niccigericke1234]

refuge*

[@justpatty7328]

Jess, my better half says, "Oh, you're watching your best friend again." I giggled, that is amazing he recognizes your voice from the other room. We both cannot thank you and Jeremiah enough for the great content you put up here for all of us. I'd enjoy the tours with coffee everyday for an hour, indeed! Bless you all!

[@jenedge5949]

Other people: "don't plant this with that." Jess: "Oh I'm planting it now". You rebel 🤣😂

[@emilym155]

Jen Edge there’s no wrong way to garden if you get a good harvest! 🥰🥰🥰

[@cafedunier]

Love it lol

[@PaulaWilliamsdooah]

Lol

[@HazelNutz2]

Very admirable trait! 😆❤️

[@jenedge5949]

Emily M yeah, ok?

[@Schnueggl]

I really want to say that I appreciate you editing in the Celsius temperature whenever you are talking about Fahrenheit- its very easy to understand like that. Thanks 😊

[@karenmikasko7148]

I am 50+ yrs old and I still cannot figure out Fahrenheit. Thank goodness for the google.

[@elizabetty75]

A really rough way is to take 30 off the f temp and divide by 2 to get c it gives you an idea

[@lorelynleisure4048]

I am just amazed by your insights, "6 months ago all of these plants and food we are about to harvest could fit in my hands" ! God's provision for us is awesome!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Ain't that the truth???!!!

[@annmarienoone9879]

I put basil in a blender with olive oil, blend, freeze in ice cube trays, store in ziplock. Much tastier than dried.

[@palmerdirector9169]

I did this with oregano last year, and it was awesome.

[@paulalatimer7286]

Opened my phone and " da. Dun dunnnnn" a garden tour!! Make my day!

[@tiffany02020]

Jess: I will follow every rule Rule: *companion plants* Jess: except that one

[@fn1202]

I really agree with you saying that having a garden comes with a running 'to do' list. There is ALWAYS another perennial you want, something you want to try growing, a new method of growing. It's one of the reasons I love gardening - never a dull moment!

[@megstone12]

Annnnnnnnd I just thought of another chalkboard saying! The smallest seed is God's biggest promise.

[@MrMonkiepunk]

Oh my heart! Just opened my phone to find something good and I found my muse and my motivation y’all are beautiful love watching always

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

Oh my , Jess, I planted half a bed from one of my SIX, yes, SIX, Super Soil bag beds from this winter!and I reseeded the bags!Looks like a Black seeded Simpson or Grand Rapids on the lettuce. The garden is transforming into such a gorgeous glorious space. I love that you allow us to share it with you weekly! The Lord certainly pushes the boundaries in His gardens, Why shouldn't we?This is my favorite tour so far this year! Maybe parsnips in the bed with the holy Basil. not tall , but so delicious oven roasted its is almost ridiculous!"Blessings of Bounty and May Your Gardens and your Life always Bring You Joy,Inspiration and Abundance!" - Hope

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

Sometimes I think seeds are there to show us how God's blessings work, so many blessings are produced from only one to start with!

[@cheeseandcharcuterie6550]

That's a great thought. I like that!!!!

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

Amen & Agreed!

[@chomama1628]

Miracles in small packages. They never fail to amaze me!

[@beckyd5165]

Yes, this. This is why I garden. It teaches me so much about God's goodness and how he provides. Gardening has given me new eyes to look at the rest of life. There are so many little blessings that we will miss if we don't slow down and pay attention. And, gardening is so similar to the rest of it. Really we don't do much. We can't make the seed germinate and continue to grow ...only make the conditions ideal for growth. I may also be in danger of being "too romantic" like Jess. 😂

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

@@beckyd5165 I completely agree! I too am a romantic like Jess, only years ago I to the less off of the hopeless romantic and turned int into a hopeful romantic!

[@iprincessirene]

Thank you for being transparent and showing even when things go wrong. It helps us know we are not failures but learn from our mistakes. When you watch someone that never runs into problems it makes you wonder.

[@allisonscales7615]

"We all need to give ourselves grace to learn". What a beautiful thought. Thank you for everything.

[@HeyShayShay]

You are a big garden influence and I am SO GLAD to hear you tell people to break the rules. So many experienced gardeners tell people "you can't" and 99% of the time you actually CAN. And I think "can't" stops a lot of people from trying.

[@atoadinthegarden2746]

"Bear, don't chase that bee. They gon' make a meme about you". Greatest line! Your gardens look beautiful, as always!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Have you seen those memes of dogs that got stung by bees when they tried to bite them? It’s so sad but also kind of hilarious

[@donnajulius4735]

I forgot to mention that I tried your idea of roasting some of my radishes. I love to grow radishes (so fun, fast, and beautiful) but I don't like to eat them. That being said, when I heard you mention roasting them being a game changer, I thought I've got to give that a try and sure enough, can you say yum? Thanks for that tip. I'm sharing your tip with my friends who weren't too fond of radishes in the past. I think I'll have to plant more in the future just to give it to all the new radish lovers. ha ha Enjoy your day.

[@heidimazo3333]

I just tried it today myself...it really works...thanks Jess yr the best

[@tahliel]

Im growing radishes just so I can try them roasted 😂

[@denisekochon7473]

Tahlie L same ! Lol

[@greggydeth]

Roasted radishes are amazing!! They're even better as small roasted chips. My son loves them as a snack, and i love that he's eating healthy, local, and free snacks instead of processed, over-salted commercial snacks.

[@carolineberg295]

Yay more radish lovers! 😍😁 I also fry all radishes with butter (in a pan) that are too spicy for my taste. Best side ever and also, I'm not ever sad that my radishes turned out spicy 😁😋

[@leahwalcott6486]

I love how Bear walks down the rows and sniffs the plants!

[@patriciabannwarth6844]

You forgot to "ta dah" when you found the squash today, like Ben! :)

[@superduperfriendship]

There are 2 things I look forward to every week. One is a new gardener's world episode and two is roots and refuge weekly garden tour😊😊😊😗😗😘😚😙

[@chamelaroo4683]

Hahaha! The rogue chicken sneaking around in the background when you were talking about the chickens not being welcomed in the garden 😆. The gardens are looking lovely. Man, you are going to be one super busy lady when all of this stuff is ready to harvest! I guess that's a good problem to have though

[@sarahfromiowa952]

Right! I was chuckling at the one just sneaking around underneath the table when she was talking about clipping flight feathers. 😄

[@victoriahansen4028]

"I think I'm going to rest this garden entirely this year" she says about her youtube famous garden. The OG garden. Famous last words 😂 I think you'll want to be able to look down on your garden growing things still when the summer crops start to die off. And I am here to say I hope you still grow things in that garden over winter! So you'll still be able to have your morning coffee and sit and sing unto the lord as you look out on what he has blessed you with!

[@tiffanyperkins7629]

I always laugh when people say "don't transplant this, don't transplant that" because I'm in Western Washington, and I transplant ALL the things you're not supposed to and they always do amazing! Peas, beans, cucumbers, sunflowers - you name it, I've transplanted it. I guess I just don't like to listen to the rules haha

[@themajesticunitard2527]

I’ve always thought that this was because people buy them from big box stores and the roots are bound. If you do it yourself or get them young from a nursery the roots don’t get nearly as crazy and it seems like it’s not nearly as big a deal.

[@samanthak.2430]

I do the same. Sometimes it's necessary

[@mywonderfullife4491]

Im in western wa too! Thats interesting. I may try starting some other stuff indoors next year

[@Jenn_OfAllTrades]

I know I speak for many when I say, I look forward to your garden tours every week! I selfishly wish all your videos were an hour long but I know that would be waaaaay too much work for you. Thank you guys for all you do!!

[@muhleekuh]

Whew.. thank goodness. I kept refreshing my subscriptions waiting for your garden tour to pop up.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

I had some weather holdups this week so I actually shot and edited this all this morning!!!

[@muhleekuh]

@@RootsandRefugeFarm Wow! That's Amazing! Thanks for sharing with us!! Love your garden tours!

[@sdw3355]

Oh my gosh, your garden is a dream!! I've grown up in TX, just south of DFW in the county below, where it was once a lot more country. We had 8 acres with animals and my parents would let me have a garden area. My grandparents lived on the land too and we had all kinds of fruit trees. We sometimes did a veggie garden but my Pa got cancer and no time then. I use to go to Louisiana and help pick my aunt and uncle's garden in the summers as a kid and it was several acres worth. Now, I live in a duplex with my husband and don't have our own land there's several acres between us and the church behind us. My neighbor is a member and I asked if we could do a garden behind our area. The pastor came and disked us 60 ft of garden. This is my 2nd year and I've learned so much from your page. I found your page last year and it's been so helpful! You do a great job explaining but yet still laid back and country. It's relaxing. Thank you!

[@22zanners]

Jess, thank you! I live in Minneapolis and as you probably know, the city is on fire. Watching this farm tour is a nice break from the destruction. I love your garden, animals, and lifestyle. I’ve dreamed of having a country place of my own for years... You give me the inspiration and courage to go live the dream. One year from now I’ll share my garden tour with you.

[@kprairiesun]

It's a work of art, like you're creating your own garden if Eden! Who cares if gardens are perfect and totally efficient. It's the joy of the journey that we really love. You and your family are enjoying the garden all the time. That is a 100% success! Have fun, never stress, just smile and enjoy

[@ashleighpeterson1226]

I wait until I am 100% sure both kiddos and the fiancée are asleep so I can watch this uninterrupted 💜. Thank you for your content!!

[@talkandeattv]

first garden tour thumbnail in the high tunnel ? 😍yes ma’am🌱✨

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Yes!!!! Thanks for noticing!

[@patassion]

Yes need the what to do with basil video.

[@PlaysWellWithFire]

Pesto for the freezer!

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

My daughter messaged me around noon today that she wanted to call me to talk and I told her that she had to make it quick because your garden tour was due to hit KZbin. We talked for about an hour, so I am not sure when you actually posted, but this is a testament to how much I look forward to these garden tours. I love my daughter so much that I moved 1000 miles to be close to her, but dang it, it's Saturday! LOL! I can't wait for the ones where you're harvesting all the goodies. These are also wonderful to watch in the dead of winter when all we have are seeds and the dreams of gardens to come.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

You’re the sweetest Rose. I hope those Texas creepy crawly bugs aren’t giving you too much trouble

[@marciebrown-wendorff2565]

I have learned so much is such a short time from watching your videos. The last few years I have been working a small back yard garden. Last fall we bought 30 acres and this year I am learning how to grow a ton of different produce. Long in ground rows but I am mixing up the plants for better health. I am so excited to watch my garden grown and learn how to care for it all. Thank you for putting out these videos.

[@littledrabbitry9410]

I've lived in CA for over 30 and have never seen or heard of those flowers, wish I had they are beautiful. Love your channel and the whole family involvement. I learn so much from you. Thank you!

[@annadickinson6935]

Last 3 days was close to 80. This morning I woke up to a thunder and hail storm 😬. Plants are looking great still though 😁

[@donnareed3822]

You must be in the Pacific Northwest. 80 yesterday. Cold rainy thunder and lightning

[@ramibu239]

Yep! Same here in Eugene, Oregon. Yesterday out gardening in tank, shorts & flipflops. Today had the rain coat on, but still got drenched thru - brightside is, I had the whole garden center to myself! No one else wanted tl brave it!!!😅

[@denisekeeth4595]

Hi Jess, clematis plants don't like their roots to get overheated. My Dad and then myself have always put a bunch of stones around the base and kept them watered well and they've done really well year after year.

[@ramibu239]

Saying is "Hot face, cold feet" - that how Clematis like to grow. Their faces love the sun, but you have to keep their shallow roots shaded. I don't know how w/ a young tender Clematis would do w/ rocks piled on top of it (never tried it myself), but I do know they will have to try to push back up through it in the Spring. We always just plant a really nice groundcover of some kind (one that can also handle the heat/sun) under all of our Clematis's.

[@marybreslin5583]

Maybe you can put some herbs under clematis or other perennial. I have clematis behind short bushes, climbing up with a rose, behind a peony, mums, phlox, sedum . it does not like sun on bottom of plant but loves sun on top. Im in Pa. we had a lot of rain this week. Now my green, yellow, & spaghetti squash have powdery mildew. It then spread to cucumbers, cantaloupe snd watermelon. I cut out bad leaves but i was afraid to use fungicide. Hope little melons snd cucumbers keep growing. Squash looked good before mildew but only had male flowers! Thanks for letting us know about neem oil. I tried a spray of hydrogen peroxide / water. This is my first vegetable garden ( i have a big flower garden)and i’m growing it on my deck in pots. Everything was great until this week.My mom could grow anything but i don’t remember her doing any cutting of leaves unless it was to eat it. Maybe i was focused on tying tomato plants and weeding and i didn’t notice. I enjoyed watching your kitchen videos. Felt like i was there with you. Feel bad that you spend your quiet kitchen time talking to us but we really appreciate it. We used to do canning as a family but i did everything but boil jars and seal them. I stopped when my mom passed. She grew the biggest, best tasting tomatoes so her jarred tomatoes with basil were delicious! I wish i had a video of those times- picking vegetables, eating them fresh, and jarring them. I hated that my friends were doing fun things and i had all these chores but they are my favorite memories now. I don’t know how you do it with all your children! Wishing you much happiness! Thanks again for videos! Its been inspiring!

[@meghanblewitt1258]

The birds welcoming you into the garden is my ideal morning as well, Jess!

[@rebeccastivers8941]

Such an inspiration. Girl you've got me up and wanting to do things in my own yard. All the great ideas wanting to plant. And can't even tell you how much your devotionals have helped... Y'all just rock... Much love from KY....

[@brendakirk7250]

Every time I see you drinking coffee from a beautiful mug, I think to myself, dang I really want a special mug or two to drink my coffee and tea from. Just makes coffee time that more special.

[@veronikakapras2551]

250 tomato plants?! Oh my! I have four :D Can't wait to see your harvest!

[@Jo_mommah]

I’ve been checking every 10 mins or so for this! Aha. I should be outside but today is a lazy day after working my friends parents garden yesterday. Love you all! God bless!

[@deeaguilar2183]

You have been my inspiration this year! I finally have a small place with a large yard and am growing everything I used to grow 20 years ago. Pumpkins, tomatoes, corn, basil, sunflowers, radish etc. I started some inside, and I just planted some right outside. Wish me luck! And thank you for all your tips, and videos. God bless you.

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

Awesome!"Blessings of Bounty and May Your Gardens and your Life always Bring You Joy,Inspiration and Abundance!" - Hope

[@b.rileyjowett6925]

I just built a trellis and planted some noodle beans. They are currently the most exiting thing in my garden!

[@livingabalancelifewithjuli7807]

I am doing herbs and some vegetables now. It’s so exciting. Check out my fresh edible arrangement from my herbal garden.💕 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXqvimOCgM96raM

[@tabithacawthorne7545]

B. Riley Jowett II did that last year but learned not to do heavy things because they all blew over in a storm. This year just did peas.

[@brittewater]

Thank you for bringing me peace and calm in such a heartbreaking and turbulent time.

[@gerriellsworth4100]

You can't go wrong with flowers in those empty spaces......helps with pollination & happy bees & adds more beauty to an already gorgeous garden. You could have fresh flowers for the home & sharing! ❤❤❤

[@michj7185]

I have been gardening for many years, it is truly a passion for me. I can't express what joy it gives me to watch your videos! Your gardens are amazing and beautiful! Keep on doing what you do. I am growing winter squash vertically this year for the first time- very excited to see how they do!!

[@kristidemyer2253]

I actually had to stop the video when you said hens. I realized my garden gate wasn't latched and the girls were out. Thank you!

[@LSchaeffer7]

I have been so blessed by your garden tours and have started gardening again. Can’t wait to see your video on what to do with basil. I love growing it but just put it in like two dishes. My dad had a green thumb and taught me to grow in a desert (Palm Spring CA) where it would get to 110 in the summer. He could grow anything from corn to watermelon. He passed away five years ago last March and I have such lovely memories of working with him in the garden. After years of not growing anything I have struggled the last two years now in a humid 8b climate (the Texas Hill Country) having to adjust and learn new ways. Thank you for all your info it has helped a lot. May the Lord bless you and all yours and your harvest be abundant.

[@MollyHowze]

I love that you explain how to use things from the garden even if you have shared that info before. I need lots of repetition to help me remember all the wisdom you offer us 💛

[@RewiredforJoy]

Every video on your channel inspires me to dream bigger and grow more wonderful things 🌻💛

[@sharonc685]

I also love that Bear pauses and models for each plant.

[@selfsufficientnic7112]

5am Sunday morning.... I'm waking up to your video. Perfect inspiration for my garden day. Bless you x

[@MichiganGardenGal]

I am glad that you’re gonna leave that one fused tomato flower! I am excited to see how that turns out too 😆

[@PatrickPoet]

There's not time for me to put a long running commentary of everything I love while watching your videos, but I'll just put this this time, that the subtlety of the guitar along with the wind chimes at a sound level that doesn't compete with your talking at all is wonderful. The quality of it is similar to something you would get in a movie with professional sound engineers. It supports without calling attention to itself, but changes everything compared to how it would be if the guitar wasn't there.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you ♥️

[@PatrickPoet]

@@RootsandRefugeFarm thank YOU! lol! You're welcome.

[@peaceouthollywood]

I would recommend growing quinoa sometime in the future. It takes a good amount of space but is pretty low maintenance. Considering the distance most grains have to travel to make it to our dinner plate, I would say it's worth it. Fruition Seeds sells really beautiful rainbow quinoa seeds. I'm a big fan of growing something interesting, and seeing quinoa stalks growing in someones backyard is definitely interesting! Also, learning to grow some sort of grain can be really rewarding and help you gain self-sufficiency in the long run.

[@lauriesickles5393]

We are trying growing lentils for the first time this year

[@avillamomy7961]

I bought some Brightest Brilliant Quinoa seeds from Baker Creek and am so anxious to try it. I’m also in central AR and have never grown it.

[@paperchaser9565]

Can sweet miah give us a sky view of your beautiful gardens?

[@larryr.johnson3048]

Try some New Zealand spinach, it loves the heat, won’t bolt and can be used raw in salads or cooked. The more you pinch off the tips the more it spreads. It’s not gritty like real spinach. We love it and you might also.

[@skitzojedi2505]

I will have to try that. Thanks Larry!

[@chlnaturester]

I too need to remember to be patient when it comes to gardening. I'm always like "why are things growing so slowly???" And I need to remember that they're not really, I'm just impatient 😆

[@dianebrock5837]

I’m too getting ready for things to hurry up and grow like my pepper plants I transplanted in my raised bed your not alone😂😂

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

BTW, I watched Danny and Luke's video's on squash pruning , because, I too am all in on squash in my alottment this year for my space i can fit probably 25 plants which for us is a ton to eat & share but I too plan to be very proactive against squash vine borers and powdery mildew, It will be interesting to see how we all do! I too am growing Sunburst from Hoss, but Travis talked so nicely about the Total Eclipse that i am growing a few of them as well.They looked so pretty, Plus, i will follow wit his South Anna's and blue Hubbard's so I think they lord is going to bless all of us with healing gifts from the garden very abundantly so we can bless our friends and neighbors. "Blessings of Bounty and May Your Gardens and your Life always Bring You Joy,Inspiration and Abundance!" - Hope

[@palmerdirector9169]

What can be done about the borers?

[@sharoncardenas5447]

P.S. Here's a thought, in your raised bed by your garden sign, since that area is shaded by the sign that would be a good place for lettuce since it can take partial shade. Whatever plants & flowers that like a little shade, that would be the perfect spot!

[@seerieloc]

I love these. Even if we see the garden often, it's cool to see the progress and/or downfalls as they happen. Thank you so much for letting us into your life!

[@canningcoop646]

You're my total girl crush!! Thank you for putting yourself out there,being vulnerable and being an inspiration 🌻 God bless!!

[@canningcoop646]

Could you also attach the link for the bee mug again?!?

[@johnross4605]

Didn't expect you back so soon but glad you are here. For whatever it's worth.

[@GypsyBrokenwings]

I think one of the big things of gardening is flexibility. I love that you experiment with things that people say "don't grow next to...", I do the same thing.I had a master gardener freak out on me last summer because I wasn't following the "rules" LOL! This spring is allot different as last spring we went straight to Summer..it was hot fast. It just gives time to enjoy cooler plants, but my pepper plants aren't happy.

[@cassidyjones5716]

Hi Jess and Family! Im a 23 year old girl from Northeastern PA, I look up to you and your family so much; and ive been inspired to do my own 2 raised bed gardens from seed---mostly---this year; im putting my gardens in today and im just so thankful to have found your channel! thanks for being an inspiration

[@katherinehenry1480]

This is so fun! I'm in very north Virginia, near West Virginia, and you're definitely in a warmer climate. However, as I watch this garden tour, I'm processing the last of my chards. Because of the very late frosts, last week I just planted all of my summer seeds and seedlings. Thanks for the tour!

[@dizzyowl76]

You are getting me so excited for what my garden will look like in July. My husband and father built raised beds for me so I could garden more easily with my chronic pain. Today we filled the beds and amended the soil and tomorrow some plants and seeds are going in...Yay! Your garden is so beautiful and is a reflection of your love of gardening💗. You and Miah are such an inspiration.

[@emilym155]

Chocolate zucchini bread 🍞 my favourite part of zucchini season 🥰🥳

[@bintlooda]

The perfeeeect timing to put me to sleep with these beautiful sights and sounds . I love ur videos jess thanks for shairing ur life with us xoxox

[@nataliedubious5241]

Loading the dehydrator with garlic we smoked last night to make smoked garlic powder while enjoying my favourite wintertime (Australia) sunday morning viewing

[@carmenc4926]

Woah! That sounds amazing!

[@willemijnmaas6369]

Lettuce: Black Seeded Simpson is my guess, have it in the garden as well and I really like it!

[@shalometyson9862]

Now that you mention it. That might be it.

[@willemijnmaas6369]

It will become clear with the seeds - black or pale

[@jessicawilson7087]

Willemijn Elemental I was going to say that it looks a lot like the black seeded Simpson that I grow here in Canada too but looks a bit more frilly. Maybe it is though!

[@dianneb208]

That was my guess as well. A great lettuce!

[@mrs.hiddenheightsfarm9119]

Beautiful Garden! Such inspiration. I have named you the tomatoe 🍅 queen!

[@UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

I Had To Laugh Out loud When You Said That When Someone says you can or should never do that....It makes you determined to do that. That is me all day long I'm still laughing..

[@crappo8459]

Your garden gets better and better 🤗

[@schex9]

RE: Lettuce seed -- I like to cover the lettuce flowers with old nylon stockings so that I can catch most of those tiny lettuce seeds. I have also let a few of my Baker Creek Rocky Top and Red Wing Salad mixes go to seed. I love the ruffled, frilly one, too!

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Hey, Jess... How about giving Amaranth a try for SOME of your open space. It is great for breakfast cereal, but makes a great chicken coating mix. Good on you for adding corn. Don't you just LOVE how helpful the gardening community can be? 😊 Last four days, Olympia has had temps in the upper 70's and lower 80,s. I pushed like the dickens to get all my seedlings transplanted because rain was predicted for this weekend. Last night, the forcast changed a bit -- for the worse! This morning, we woke up to 58 degrees, thunder, lightening, rain, and even a little hail! 😳 Ugh! Same here -- first time growing Roselle this year! Growing more onions this year than I have ever grown in the past: Ailsa Craig, Globo, Weathersfield Red, Evergreen Hardy, Walla Walla Sweet, and White Creole. -- not sure why I felt so compelled to grow more onions this year, but it almost seemed like there was an "urgency" to it... In this area, DO NOT leave your car unlocked during zucchini season. You are likely to find your car FILLED with zucchini! 🤣 This year's watermelon is a Turkish variety -- Cekirdegi Oyali. Never grew this one in the past, but look forward to seeing how it performs in the PNW. Potatoes this year are Yukon Gold and Ozette. Good luck to you with your garden and high tunnel! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA -- 5/30/2020.

[@heidimazo3333]

Love my rainy days with Jess and Miah ... watching from Coos Bay Oregon

[@garychristison5773]

Respecting Ben's pickle cucumber picking space was cool.

[@carolhamilton5164]

Your tomato fingers made me think of the berry fingers i had when my children were small. i foraged black raspberries and blackberries and had purple fingers all summer long.

[@andreanash9107]

I watched a video from Baker Creek where they said they plant squash later in the season, like June or July, because the squash bugs are pretty much gone by then. Not sure if that’s the case where you are. Lovely garden! Too much fun❤️🌱

[@bosimpson1554]

Cattle panel is the best trellis....lasts forever too! You can also just weave the tomato vine in and out of each square as it grows vertically to minimize the tomato green tape attachment/detachment/reattachment time :) Beautiful tomatoes! I do 12" spacing, as well. I've learned that I can plant the tomatoes right up against the trellises, even if tomatoes on other side of trellis (stagger 6"), assuming you have enough cubic footage of living, nutritious soil. This leaves space at front of bed for beneficials like basil, marigold, nasturtium, peppers, etc. Thanks for the videos, I've learned several new things! :)

[@michaelagibbs9695]

I've been chased out of my garden by the heat hear in Arizona, we had 111f yesterday and 109f today. My sweet potatoes and butternut squash have taken over my front garden 😊 last year I had great success with letting cilantro go to seed and it growing every where that I decided that I would let all my favorite greens go to seed and spread them around and let them come up when they are ready. I'll thin and eat the baby greens or transplant where needed. I got my first 2 cattle panels in last week, my grapes are starting to climb one of them and I need to move my boysenberries to the other one. So glad I found your channel and saw how you use them.

[@kathrynschoenrock647]

So great to find a homesteading channel who live near me. You have a wonderful garden area. Love it! I’m so impressed with what you have done. Looking forward to watching since I kind of live vicariously through channels like yours.

[@trueblonde316]

Transplant all my plants into their final containers this morning. Watched 2 throwback garden tours, go outside and checked my plants again. Sadly nothing had started fruiting in the last 8hrs. 😂

[@julsknapp7192]

I wanted to see the ground cherries and the sunflowers. 😄 hope for next time. Thank you so much for the gorgeous update. Took me away from systematic racism for an entire hour. 💙💚💛

[@flowerpixel]

This is my first year gardening and my sunflowers transplanted just fine 🌻🌻🌻

[@TXJan0057]

I love basil I have pots of it growing everywhere. I told my daughter that I would like to use it as perfume and she laughed but I was serious.

[@noellefoti2636]

I love and appreciate you and what you bring to my garden. Thank you.

[@katherinewhittenberg8919]

You have the most beautiful market garden for folks that can and don’t have enough room to grow. Second income. Healthy!

[@mindsmack3650]

48:00 it’s like bear is trying to show off and point to the squash 😂

[@mirandabeaudry7936]

YESSSSSSSSS It just started thunder storming here in VA. Okay lemme make some popcorn and live my life the way I like. Hahaha!! 🥰😍😘

[@mochiandpickles8133]

Basil - gently chop into ribbons and place in ice trays - fill with olive oil and freeze - pop out into a ziplock bag and keep in the freezer. When you need some olive oil for cooking anything that needs basil just pop a cube or two in the pan.....We actually have basil year round but we still do this for making Sunday gravy. Gives the oilve oil a boost of yummy and for yall up the road this may be a good addition to drying. We are Florida 9a/high b

[@thislittlefarm1166]

Your wisdom about the garden and about life inspires me so much Jess. I'm in Australia so in my first season of in-ground gardening as an adult this Autumn. Whenever I get impatient for a spring garden I think about how much more knowledgable I'll be by then and how quickly it's really going to come around. My friends and family are sick of hearing me recommend your channel lol

[@fr33tobem3]

Just sat down for my lunch break and got the notification you just posted! Perfect timing. 🤩

[@terrielvwl]

Asparagus-My favorite food to grow because it takes so little and gives so much. Beautiful in the summer and provides some of my garden with shade from west sun when it is needed most. First to come out in spring and tells me it is time to get my onion sets and peas in the ground. Black eyed peas are great too because they attract pollinators and are nitrogen fixers.

[@diamondslashranch]

I planted Parisienne carrots this year from Bakers Creek. They are small round carrots almost size of radishes. I love them and thought you might like to try them in a bare spot. Lovely tour!

[@goldenmeadowgarden9361]

Thank you Jess, this is my second year growing from seed in my greenhouse and then planting my plants in the garden. You have helped me so much. Thank you for sharing your garden journey.

[@shonitagarcia3222]

I am always amazed by the amount of food that comes from seeds too. Such a blessing. I suggest trying out fried squash blossoms! Just stuff them with cheese or chicken and cheese, or even a delicious roasted pepper with cheese and chicken, whatever! And add salt only, because the flowers are spicy enough that you don't need to add pepper. And then batter them up in any batter you like, fry them till golden brown and delicious. And eat them with homemade ranch or just lemon juice. And they are the most delicious amazing garden flower ever besides the ones you eat on salads. I like them with a slice of a fresh avocado with lemon or ranch. Yum! Thank you for sharing! I love your garden!