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[@SAnneD-dp8el]

No one needs a vacation more than the Mom who just took a family vacation!

[@vickigill6825]

Great point.🌻

[@leewillis2908]

Amen to that!

[@serobinson1]

Lol isn’t that the truth

[@TashaBarten]

Ain’t that the truth🤣

[@kabodick]

Haha, so true!

[@rondasue3764]

Literally just retired, last night was my last shift. Apparently I talk a lot…as one of my gifts I ended up getting several packets of seeds, a watering can and a roots and refuge book. Love it! Now it’s time to start putting my research of things together. TY for all you do.

[@grammi-d]

Congratulations on your retirement, AND such a wonderful gift!!!

[@heidimobley4897]

Congratulations!!! I cannot wait to have more time to pour into my gardening and harvest production.

[@marking-time-gardens]

CONGRATULATIONS! You Grow Girl!😊🌻🐛

[@tibbs4000]

Hey! Enjoy your retirement and gardening!

[@deborah820]

Congratulations on your retirement!! Here’s a challenge for you...you have 24 hours to research and then you have to get those seeds in the ground. Plant them, plant anything, plant something, just plant. You will be amazed at the results!

[@pathologist1]

We got a really good tip years ago from a good friend. With respect to peaches, nectarines, and pears specifically, when you have ones that need to ripen up evenly, you lay out a large towel, preferably wool, then line up the fruit that needs to be riper without touching each other, then cover them with another towel or blanket, and leave them for 24 - 48 hours. They will gas each other, and they will All ripen beautifully at the same time, evenly. We’ve done this for many years, and have had really good luck with this process (my wife is 70). We love what you are doing for your farm, and love you and your family. As 13 year Army veterans, we thank you and your husband for your service, as well!

[@WinkTartanBelle]

I’ve done this as well. I have a tattered vintage Woolrich “Indian” blanket reserved just for such purposes. It’s too frayed to be a collectible, so I don’t worry about damage. I’ve often wondered if another material would work, but if it ain’t broke . . .

[@schex9]

Same for tomatoes.. We ripen them in shoeboxes. Touching each other is ok.

[@peggypastime1278]

We put ours in a brown bag. seems to work

[@beth6085]

My dad was a fisherman. After we cleaned the fish my mother always put the heads/guts in the garden. Best fertilizer! Beats anything out of a plastic container!

[@shelleyhender8537]

I was thinking the same thing…obviously - that’s where modern day “fish fertilizer” came from! My family & I are from Newfoundland, we too use the fish innards and the occasional whole fish in the garden! We also use seaweed as a fertilizer and deterrent for slugs…both work AMAZINGLY!!! Hope you are having a great weekend!🇨🇦😎🇨🇦

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

Unless you have dogs/cats, then it can become bait for them to dig up your garden 😆

[@shelleyhender8537]

@@promisedjubileedaniels I have been fortunate and not have that problem, but I know my poor Mom had a problem with Neighbour hood cats using her gardens as a “litter bix” - YIKES!🫣 My Dad put chicken wire over the gardens and the plants grew through them great & they never had a problem after that! But, I hear you - it sucks big time when you have worked so hard and invested money and time into your garden! Wishing you a great week ahead!🇨🇦😎🇨🇦

[@twistedponies7480]

@@promisedjubileedaniels or your neighbor has cats 😊

[@marking-time-gardens]

@@shelleyhender8537 Unfortunately the neighborhood cats and squirrels were a major problem this year... commenter suggestions were to use plastic forks stuck in the ground tines up... worked great for cats... for the squirrels... I cut dead canes from the spent wild black raspberries plants and laid between the forks... now no squirrels as well! PTL! 🥰👍

[@christinelussierenriquez2335]

Your tomato weighs what our Miracle micro preemie granddaughter weighed at 23 weeks 6days gestation. Yep, Claire weighed 1 lb 5 oz. Seeing that tomato size and weight brought up a lot of emotional memories! Claire is now 6 years old, has Cerebral Palsy, and is the sweetest soul you’ll ever meet. She is a blessing to our family! Love your channel and have learned a lot from you Jess! Thank you so much!

[@nicolemartin8737]

A little girl I babysit was born at 1lb 8oz at 24 weeks and with Down Syndrome. It’s pretty wonderful to see what a little fighter can grow into😊

[@anamcara1981]

My 93 year old grandfather always planted the leftover carcasses from cleaning fish under his tomato plants. His tomatoes are the best I’ve ever had. He learned that from his parents.

[@augustagootee6254]

Hmmm the biologist in me want to know the science behind it guess like decaying fish emulsion slow release fertlizer

[@leahness3588]

Watch those baby kittys around the vehicles they get so trusting they don't realize vehicles are bad.❤🐾❤🐾

[@mothermedicinemusic]

Jess branch out on the mushrooms cause many are full of medicines like Reishi (dissolves tumors, lowers blood pressure, balance cholesterol levels), Maitake (stabilizes blood sugar), Lions Mane (heals gut issues, regenerates nerve damage ). Just to name a few, and one of my favorite medicine mushrooms is Shitake, as it is delightful for broths/soup stock, salads, etc and boosting the immune system - hugs and blessings - Nana Kelli in Florida

[@tommielourogers4327]

And turkey tail boosts the immune system and is a must have for people under going chemotherapy.

[@augustagootee6254]

Would love to learn about this myself esp the dissolving tumors Mother Medicine Music are they specific tumors it targets. Asking for my dad whom has gleoblastone we had surgery but only get 60 percent of the tumor. If we could dissolve it some how without all those harsh chemo. Or to work with. Man wouldnt that be something????

[@botanicalbecca8443]

Yes! Check out Paul Stamets, if you haven't already, Jess! 💗🍄

[@botanicalbecca8443]

@@augustagootee6254 look into Essiac tea. My mother in law beat stage 4 glioblastoma, but her immunes system was so weak from chemo & radiation, that a lung infection killed her. Hoping better healing happens for your loved one! 🙏🏼

[@Cafeallday222]

Love mushrooms for their medicinal properties!

[@debwiley3914]

I needed that blessing today. I mentioned to my prayer partner the other day that my tomatoes were not growing. Yesterday and today we have had drenching rain, no wind, and not hard rain, but the soft kind gardeners need. Today, I have multiple new shoots on my tomatoes, and new growth on my basil. I have about 90 days from when I planted them to the end of September, so I'm hopeful that they will produce and I can get them preserved for this winter's food supply. First frost is typically late October, so I should have 3-4 weeks of tomato production before that occurs.

[@Crazychickenlady448]

My husband's ears perked up when you said peach habenero jam..... we're looking forward to that!

[@Mrs_Homemaker]

I would make some batches of pepper vinegar with the leftover peppers. I LOVE it on greens. And you can do the mushrooms in cheap laundry baskets too! More holes for the mushrooms to sprout.

[@iartistdotme]

Oh boy - a surprise is coming!! I enjoyed the brief pop-in so the surprise will be icing on the tomato!

[@elizabethard3620]

I was so excited to see the mushrooms. I can't wait to see how you handle them. The 3 sided tomato cage is a winner. I think it's beautiful and practical.

[@sassy_steph]

You my friend are one smart cookie! Taking off suckers to grow new plants in the midst of all that chaos.

[@lindavancleve9363]

Glad your feeling better. This video is a great example showing people that you don't have to grow it to preserve it.

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

That yellow purple combination pepper looks like bakers creek blot pepper. There is a old time homesteading woman who built a log cabin, has a small seed selling business and a great canning cookbook she wrote with lots of personal stories in it. Thats where I always get my jam recipes. Her name is Jackie Clay. Thank you for making us the video. Hope you feel better soon.

[@billiejoblizard6050]

I remember Jackie Clay had a question and answer section in a country magazine. Can’t remember which one. She has some really great ideas !!

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

@@billiejoblizard6050 BackwoodsHome Magazine She also blogs everyweek

[@cindy-ki8ex]

When you talked about the fish. My grandfather always planted fish with his potatoes. He grew great potatoes.

[@shelleyhender8537]

Mine too!😎

[@NaturalLivingHomesteader]

Those peppers are amazing freeze dried! I freeze dried well over a 100 pounds last year and they have been just amazing to cook with.

[@k.j.krimson2590]

Nana's painting is GORGEOUS!! 😍 👏 What a great job she did on that. Very special !! ❤️

[@lisaalbarras3029]

Wow, Jess that tomato weighed more than my first son! He was a micro premier just over a pound. Alive and thriving at 22 years of age!

[@lisaalbarras3029]

Premature I meant to say. you tube won't let me edit my typos for some reason today.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Definitely dehydrate those peppers, Jess - it will save that freezer space for stuff that needs it! Just food processor it and get it small, it will dry fairly fast.

[@angiedaoust]

French shallots, sauteed with your oyster mushrooms, white wine and cream....on chicken!!

[@carolavant3778]

I know how you feel, sweetheart. I, too, got a late start - My son and I got CV 19. Then, we've got record heat in the 100's and drought in the North Florida panhandle. Then, about two weeks ago, we've been getting almost daily rain. The rain is a blessing, but the between the heat, drought, the tomatoes had really bad BER, and now, because of the rain and not being able to spray for pests, the bugs and weeds are taking over. I am getting some usable tomatoes, but I'd say only about 10 or 15% of what I planted - Most are either all stung up or rotting from the bottom up. Maybe next year! Like you, I'm not at all adverse to buying produce from local growers, and I'll have to do more of that to make my yearly canning goal. We just have to be thankful and grateful for what God is blessing us with!

[@WinkTartanBelle]

Great job on the mushrooms! A tip I've learned, to deal with the handles on the buckets damaging my shrooms: Velcro dots or pieces to make straps (the kind with the peel-and-stick adhesive backing) , whichever works best for your particular situation, will keep the handles in place while at rest. I've damaged a lot of shrooms with the handles banging on the side of the bucket, or having to cut them from where they grew around the handle. I NEED those handles to move my buckets, so removing them wasn't an option for me. I get rolls of the Velcro tape and cut what I need as I need it. I grow extra shrooms to dehydrate, and even can some sauted with garlic and onions. I make a shelf-stable mushroom gravy mix. I also add them to my canned pasta sauces and make a mushroom-based canned "catsup". I've never managed to have so many extras that they went to waste. My largest weekly harvest was 106 pounds. Sounds like a lot, but they cook down or dehydrate to very little. I never actually sold any in great quantity, just gave some to friends and family.

[@flipflopgardener6629]

That painting brought tears to my eyes. What a special gift! ❤️

[@samanthajean237]

The best part is knowing you still get the same excitement at a more experienced level than most of us.

[@adelehazeleyes]

Thank you for your constant encouragement and education. I live in an apartment in MN and I finally pull the trigger and I have a super cute container garden. I’m so blessed to be learning from you and these plants 🥰

[@marilynnew2189]

We get peaches in the summer and just pit them and then immersion blend them into puree which we freeze in portioned bags and use for "syrup" on waffles or pancakes during the year. I use ascorbic acid in them to keep them a beautiful orange and it also helps with vitamin C for health. Sometimes i use it in glazes for meat. Best freezing technique we have ever done.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Try cutting some up and freezing in orange juice, it’s so yummy!

[@grandeernesto4756]

My tomato plants in Colorado have been getting beat down by this ruthless heat. I bought a 40% garden shade that I put over them from about 1-5pm then take it off so they have the cooler fresh air overnight and can breath, they are doing much better

[@carolynmoody9460]

Mushroom bucket is amazing 👍 Blessings ❤️

[@sondrahenriksen6029]

So glad to see you are feeling better.

[@lynhyslop6933]

I miss Nana! I so enjoyed seeing her on your vlogs when she stayed with you for a bit.

[@JeanneKinland]

It's times like these that I wish I had a second kitchen that is dedicated to processing food. I don't like to disrupt the family living spaces for this purpose. My garden is producing like crazy right now. It seems like everything is getting ripe at the same time. I'm doing cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes. Crazy! On top of all that, I have wild turkeys that are checking out my garden. They like the berry bushes and that's okay because we have enough to share.

[@marking-time-gardens]

Amen! DITTO!🌻🐛

[@susanmckenna3882]

Glad to hear you are on the mend. 🥰 I've been catching up with your videos. After watching this one, and a few other recent ones, I went back and saw the farm tour you did 11 months ago. My goodness, what a lot of work you guys have done in less than a year! Your enthusiasm just thrills me. I totally understand how hard it is to leave your garden. I'm going on a trip next week and I am much more concerned about my garden, than I am about what to pack. 😂 Blessings to you also. Keep up the great work! Don't be discouraged about those tomatoes. Overall, you're doing a phenomenal job!

[@dipstick5869]

Nice tomato plant! Hopfully my suckers will root and do as well as yours. Great idea for growing mushrooms also. Feel better soon and God Bless!🙏❤

[@Just-Nikki]

The colrs on Nanna’s painting are so vivid and just lovely 💗

[@gardeningwithdiane]

I love that painting so much, what an absolute treasure!

[@shelley7975]

My tomatoes aren't doing well in Michigan, either. The dirt I bought was garbage, and it's too late to do anything. None of my plants look anything like they did last year. It's really disappointing. I'm glad you are feeling better, Jess.

[@carolstacey4955]

I am struggling in Texas too. Its so hot but even before the soil I bought to add to my raised beds was bad. I could not even get bean to grow.

[@shelley7975]

@@carolstacey4955 This is not a coincidence then. The soil they sold nation wide was tainted.

[@parry3231]

We all have probably been worn out by a vacation...you are a wise person who is always willing to give your best to help others and be a full on energetic force. The best thing is to do exactly what you are doing 👌 rest,and doing something that restores your life. Thanks for sharing this information and for your posting and your love

[@janelleroads6011]

Wow! Your picture from Nana is beautiful! How very thoughtful of her!

[@kathleenmchalelewis2763]

Dehydrate the excess mushrooms and you can have a sellable product thru the winter.

[@GameNerdMom]

It tickled me when you called the tomato roots nubbys, my family calls them bumpies 😂😂😂😂😂 one of my favorite things about you channel is you are always trying new ways to do things even when its not for what your specifically doing. love you guys 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@nightlee11]

I imagine you are already familiar with Korean natural farming KNF or maybe JADAM techniques. The ability to build and remedy soil is a blessing from God!

[@jazimaesgracefulgreens6860]

I LOVE the tomato cage, you allow the tomato to still get good air flow while allowing it to grow to its full potential, great idea for small space gardens where you can't plant many different plants but u have that one strong plant that can get huge!! 😀 yall just keep being creative it's soo inspiring. love you guys and glad you feeling better Jess! I BLESS YOU 🙌🏾 this time 😁

[@shelleyhender8537]

Isn’t it wonderful how the worst circumstances create the most incredible opportunities for NEW ideas or solutions! I too think the Tomato Cage is BRILLIANT! Have a beautiful Sunday! Good Bless You!🇨🇦😎🇨🇦

[@julie-annepineau4022]

Love that tomato cage idea. Such a lush plant but still access and air flow. Glad you are feeling better. Mushroom market and market for mushroom compost seems to be taking off. I would say you could make it very successful, especially if you sold dehydrated/freeze dried for food and spawn kits.

[@amandar7719]

Beautiful painting, Nanna. 🍓🍓🍓 Loving the mycelium 👌🏻😃

[@CindDJo]

Happy to see you up and around. You still sound a little sick. Don't over do it. Give your body a chance to recover. I love mushrooms. I'm very interested in your process. Thanks for allowing us into your classroom.

[@rainspringing]

Such the perfect tomato cage! I mean for the ones that are getting only light pruning, none at all, or just flat out got away from you. Looks like it could be installed at any point, vs snapping half the plant apart trying to corral it late from over the top. LOVE the center air flow. Speaking of snapping tomato plants, I've always just made a finger hole, and stuck the tomato suckers to root directly where I want them. Or some other temporary soil spot. 100% root, unless life happens in a bad way to the human meant to water them! Even some of those survive to thrive, if God is inclined to do some watering.

[@rose77778888]

I'm so glad you're feeling better! Continued prayers for you. I love Nannas painting. She is so talented, and that's a sweet tribute. A nice mushroom risotto sounds good! When you opened the box of bell peppers, I was struck by their beauty! God bless you big time!

[@ArreisMorsCI]

Dehydrate or freeze dry mushrooms to add to your sausage or anytime your cooking. They would make a beautiful display on your pantry shelf.

[@joanneganon7157]

I'm glad your up and about🐦. WOW that was Fast 😱. I love Oyster Mushrooms 👍. What a beautiful painting 💝. JO JO IN VT 😆💕

[@wordvendor1]

Doesn't sound like you've really been resting! Lol. Mom's never do. Really fruitful video. Love the mushrooms and tomato cage design!! Yes, I think I might grow mushrooms for production!

[@rebeccaauld5054]

I made cowboy candy with a mix of bell, banana and jalapenos. Beautiful jewel tones and a bit less hot. Great way to use up the last few peppers.

[@kg1478]

A local guy in Virginia is using a shipping container to grow Mushrooms. He added a mini split and a solar array. It’s self sustaining power wise. He installed foam insulation with plywood on inside of container. Keeps warm in winter & cool in summer. Also the added bonus of no light!!! He grows and only sells fresh and dried mushrooms at farmers market.

[@Wildevis]

Good to see you up and about, maybe you should sell the whole bucket to people as a soil-amendment kit?

[@vickiblizzard1001]

If I lived close by, I'd buy the whole bucket just for the mushrooms! I wondered when Will and Jess made the buckets how the mushrooms would find their way to the little holes on the side, but it looks like they had absolutely no problem with it.

[@lanak.fromnewmexico1143]

I'm so glad you're feeling a little better Jess!🙏🙏. I know you're a very busy person, but you need to take care of yourself first. Sending prayers and love. God bless always to you and your wonderful family 🤗🙏🤗🙏.

[@marinigrey4913]

Jess, you can saute up the peppers up with onions and small amount of red sauce, and cann up pint jars to add to a pan full of Italian sausage. Or just some pasta sauce.

[@The_egg122]

Praying for full healing Jess!!

[@judygillespie3242]

Glaf you are feeling somewhat better. I have 3 different friends that came back from vacation with Covid. The fatigue was the worst part. Don't know if this is your problem but rest and fluids were the only help. 🙏

[@bernieshomestead6416]

Take care Jessica mom is the heart of the family ❤️

[@notfornothinghomestead]

Wow the mushrooms look fantastic! You are so helpful 😃

[@susieclark1498]

I really like the U-shaped tomato cage. Oh, Nanna, what a beautiful painting. Rest Jess.

[@k.p.1139]

Hey girl, we are starting all over- again...on tomatoes this year. Well, on everything. Thanking the Lord we can start over! Feel better, sunshine.

[@marandaranda]

Nana your painting is beautiful! She is so so talented. Glad you are feeling better and reminding us to get in the garden, I’ve got pruning to do!

[@tinamincheski2195]

Wow... I am just amazed with the mushroom project. How wonderful !

[@Cafeallday222]

I'm part of a fb group for your farm, my friend introduced me... I'm FINALLY watching your vids. I see why everyone loves you 😍 what a sweetie! Thank you.

[@TraineeHuman]

Fantastic tip on healing the soil with home-grown mycelium - awesome! great vid x

[@Kight213]

Prayers for you feeling better. So excited about the mushrooms. That painting is phenomenal!!! Congratulations.

[@april5666]

What a cool bunch of stuff. Those mushrooms look so firm and fresh -- very cool experiment. Loved the 3-sided tomato set-up. And your beautiful painting ode to your first homestead. I think the milk room under glass would be a great place for us to see it along with you. You guys are doing amazing stuff and it so nice to be taken along with you to see.

[@Nettyeveryday]

He did awesome stepping up and keeping us posted. We saw amazing ideas that we would have never thought of! Love that you are feeling better.

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Besides feeling under the weather, I hope your family vacation was a success overall. Thanks for sharing the so many things going in in your kitchen. I love the Oyster mushrooms, wow, that is so cool! Also love the 3-sided tomato "cage", great idea, Will! 💚

[@shodson314]

I’m in sc too and started tomatoes early. My tomatoes looked almost a bad as yours with the exception of cherry tomatoes, those babies did great! Tomatoes are done here.

[@maryanndooley6085]

Putting a fish or an egg under a plant is a sure way to get the plant dug up around here. Every time I do something comes along and digs it up.

[@MoonBabyNails]

My Grandpaw always put fish in the soil before planting his tomatoes. So cool to hear you mention trying it.

[@vonniemerriam974]

Actually $40/bu local peaches is a great deal, Jess! We have phenomenal peaches here in CNY but to pay only $10 a peck would be a steal! I loooove juicy locally grown peaches and buy them by the bushel to process in a bunch of different ways as well as baking fresh cobblers & such. I'll also chop them up in a VERY light syrup and mix into a tub of yogurt to freeze. So refreshing in July heat!

[@teresamariner4238]

Sounds delicious, especially the peaches in yogurt and freezing! Thank you for the idea!

[@DanaBarbieri]

Yes! Love peaches in yogurt. Here in Hudson Valley NY I just bought 5 peaches for 6 bucks!

[@vonniemerriam974]

Diana Barbieri.... hello almost neighbor. Between Syracuse and Oswego here!

[@DanaBarbieri]

@@vonniemerriam974 🖐💖

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Vonnie Merriam You should try freezing them in orange juice. It’s a revelation!

[@sowmanyseedlings]

Yes hang the painting in the milk room! That's a great idea, right about the sink :)

[@j3clews]

GNAT EATERS!! We bought a Carnivorous Purple Pitcher plant, to help with the gnat issues in our “green” grow room, last spring. Within a few weeks we had no more gnats, except one or two occasionally (I believe after new eggs would hatch) and then they were all gone again. Very cool looking plants too. Prayers for your speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 When your a mom, YOU need a vacation after your family vacation 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

[@JuliaKendrick]

For the flies in the house… this year we bought an indoor bug zapper and we have zero flies in our house for the first time in a long time. The will get in during the day but at night when everything is dark they go to the bug zapper light and it’s been so nice!

[@patchurch1677]

One of my favorite canning sessions, I canned pints of spiced peaches. Sweet and tasty, sliced up. We used it on ice cream or custard, morning cereal. And gave some away. I made it with a best friend and we did it for several years. Thanks for reminding me! :-)-

[@Sheena_1985]

I only have a handful of tomato plants that have survived. I was lamenting over how I tried so hard for tomatoes this year and got nothing. As soon as you said, “the time is now” to water tomato suckers that were pruned, I paused the video and went to cut a bunch. I have a jar with water and about 8 prunings, and some hope, thanks to you!

[@Dee.C]

My story is the same as yours when it comes to tomatoes. My outdoor plants are struggling but I have more started indoors and some suckers rooting . The front room I use for my starts looks like a jungle waiting until the weather cools a little to get them outside. I always seem to get more tomatoes in the fall , early winter here .

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

Where are you? In general.

[@fancythat5136]

My tomatoes were struggling from the heat, fungus and some Blight. I bought “Serenade” and it cured the problems. 4TB to a gallon of water.

[@leewillis2908]

I would really like to make ginger peach jam! The mushrooms look amazing!

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

In a tough year Jess, those tomatoes are still huge and lovely 😍

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

I have grown a lot of tomato plants from suckers and cuttings and, for me, I have found it's not necessary to start them in water. I literally stick them deep in the ground, or in a pot, either one, and keep them watered and within a week they are growing. Just saves time and steps and I have over 90% success. Heck, I have one tomato plant growing right now from where I had just dumped a few suckers on a pile. I didn't plant or water it and it still rooted, lol. 😀

[@margaretpervier8357]

I just stuck my suckers in the ground. They’re doing good.😊❤️

[@dallasmandy]

Thank you for the pop-in. It's much appreciated

[@charlesebrown7808]

Jess, you can plant those tomato suckers straight in the soil. I do it every year. They will grow the roots from there. Keep them moist. God bless.

[@Chickens_and_Pens]

Loved the mushrooms! So amazing!! You can dry them for soups in the winter! So glad you getting better and appreciated Miahs video it was really great! Nanas painting would be beautiful in the milk room! God bless you all! Xoxo

[@brittanysaluk2435]

I would love to see more kitchen videos. Cooking preserving even a tour of your organization and systems!!

[@ambernewville4268]

That's an official term "nubblies" ☺️ 😉 I am so encouraged by you, I love your positive attitude and your openess with your walk with God! Thank you for being you! 😊

[@tonyastadt9102]

Glad you are feeling better today Jess 😊❤️ and got to remember don't run yourself down so much I know there's a lot of things to do before harvest season is over but you got to take care of yourself too. 😉💚

[@shelleyhender8537]

NANA and POPPY…Thank You for sharing them with us! As a Newfoundlander, it brightened my heart, as I know how dear my grandparents are to me! They absolutely adore you all - that is obvious! Nana is a wonderful painter…is there anything she is NOT good at???😎 I was wondering if you had any video of Nana and Poppy from your recent trip that you could share with us? I know it’s family and privacy is an issue…but, just wondering if we could get a few glimpses! You are always generous in sharing FAMILY with us & being a Newfie, I know how our culture places Family as the utmost priority…only 2nd to FAITH‼ Thanks also for making the effort to convert to metric! It shows how much you care about others ~ even in the smallest of details! A woman after my own heart!🥰 Hope You, Miah, and the Family had a great trip and enjoying being back home!

[@darlenerossiter2012]

How a but put a jar regular vinegar with cling wrap over it. Poaking small wholes in the cling wrap. With the peaches, can them either in water or syrup. They are good for banana split or sundaes. Or cut them up small to be used with ice cream, or put in milkshakes, or Smoothies. Delicious.

[@hillarys.k8518]

Glad to see you feeling better. Mushrooms are wonderful! Kitty's are cute. Glad all is going well stay safe.

[@carriem7832]

Oh when it comes to fruit flies…put a yellow nat trap all around your fruit boxes…in one day you’ll collect tons of them. I put the cover off one side and then when it fills I flip it over…..I’ve set them on the window sill and trapped so many small flies that are hovering around getting in away from the rain. In the spring it was those beetles that look like lady bugs but are not and stink bugs…caught them by just putting the sticky trap on the window sill. Had a problem with the potting soil I bought hatched tons of those gnats in my seed trays so I put those trap all around and kept changing when full and finally took care of the problem.

[@karenwilliams3993]

Thanks for showing your tomatoes! Mine don't look great either and it's comforting to see you sometimes struggle, too.

[@TheJaymarcyhigley]

It's hard to stay in bed when your farm and family need you!!!

[@fareebug8439]

Wow, I love that "U" design trellis! You have a HUGE valuable resources in that gentleman you hired! Mushrooms are amazing!!!

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

That painting made me tear up a lil bit. So precious ❤️

[@susanthursdays5008]

Mango Chili pepper(of choice) salsa, for those of you getting Mangos. The townhome I owned in Fl, was built on an old Mango grove, and they left a lot of trees, so every season, those of us who lived on property, would get the fresh Mangos, Was a great delicious treat!