Sharing the garden (Here, smell this) | VLOG

Hey ya'll, I'm Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm
Welcome to a place that feels like home. A small farm with a big family. We hope you'll pull up a chair, grab some coffee and visit awhile.
There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
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[@vickif1419]

You could call them the food tunnel and the flower tunnel 😊 Easy to say and remember 😁

[@charswellness]

This was exactly my thought too. Food tunnel and Flower tunnel. 😊 Straightforward.

[@steveegbert7429]

Same thought here, kind of generic for Jess but easy.

[@mcatronw]

Exactly my thought too!

[@vj563]

I was just going to say the same exact thing lol 😆

[@LaurenHartog]

I came here to say the same thing too! 😅

[@alyssa_meadows]

Everyone needs a Michaela to get excited about sniffing lovely things with! 🥰 🌸💐🌺🌷🌻 So nice to meet this sweet girl!!

[@Bethany_Sue]

“It’s the hunger games around here… aphids gotta live”😂❣️ So so true!!!!

[@janelleroads6011]

You know what else smells really good? Lilly of the Valley! Sweet, like spring. We had a bed in Missouri in a shady spot. It was my favorite, then lilac. Mmmm!

[@littlesaltyhomesteader]

We crush up the pineapple sage leaves and add them to lemonade - but the tea sounds divine, maybe with lemon basil!

[@debbiemusgrove676]

My mom always grew sweet peas on both ends of her clothesline. Probably made hanging laundry, more enjoyable.

[@AprilLee021967]

Bear is in the background living his best life...💕

[@donnalynne7510]

I've long taught my Daughters and Grandchildren; a child that is loved, has many names.

[@heidiweinert3260]

I love that!

[@aloras405]

The amount of unbridled joy in this vlog is awesome! You made my day.

[@rebeccabeard2964]

The symbolism of seeing holy basil sprouts all over your garden gets me teary eyed, knowing how much you love that plant and how much God loves you, Jess. ❤

[@dorriwaldera3081]

Plant shopping with my 87 year old mom at green houses, I would randomly grab a leave of something, and say "Here, Smell This!" She said how do you know this stuff, you didn't learn it from me! She did not recognize a lot of them, but I do and love them, grow them and use them, and shared the joy with my Mom! LOL

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

Not only does Pineapple Sage grow quickly, and make a lovely summer tea, the hummingbirds ADORE it when it blooms! 💚 My one plant gave me more close encounters w/ my resident hummingbirds last summer than ANYTHING I've ever planted for them!! I just planted two more starts last night!

[@sharonknorr1106]

The flowers make a nice tea as well.

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

They're on my list!

[@elizabethdodson8691]

Ooooh, that's awesome! My kids LOVE Hummingbirds, I am going to have to grow some! Thanks for the tip!

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

@@elizabethdodson8691 My pleasure! I 💚 hummingbirds too!!

[@HoneybeeHollowGardens]

I can’t smell or taste pineapple sage for some reason

[@angelabain7974]

My new favorite combo for chamomile hot tea add to fresh chamomile, pineapple mint and few peppermint leaves, so good. Fresh chamomile so much better than dried!

[@patriciaventura2077]

Yup - In Spanish, chamomile is called “manzanilla”, which means little apple, as you stated Jess.

[@mountainsidelane9894]

Camomile in Spanish is “Manzanilla” meaning “Little apple or tiny apple”. I’ve never really smelled fresh Chamomile, so I’m excited for mine to bloom this year to see if it smells like a “manzana”. 😊 Lovely walk with lovely ladies! 🙂

[@leannsmarie]

I hope it smells good to you like it does to Jess. I grew chamomile once and hated it. To me, it smelled like dust. Like stale dust from an old, abandoned house. I never could smell anything like apples at all. I was so disappointed because I guess I was 'in love' with the idea of growing my own chamomile for tea. Now I can't even drink it.

[@mountainsidelane9894]

@@leannsmarie Oh man! I’m sorry that happened to you. 😔 I love camomile tea, so I’m hoping that “fresh” camomile tea is that much better. 🤞🏻

[@katiez5660]

There is a guy in Canada that told a story of a guy who had Apple trees. One had a lot of aphids but none of the others did. He said every morning he would pee on that tree. Apparently too much nitrogen will draw the aphids. The guy told him 20 times in the year would be ok. But 365 way too much. I had milkweed that had aphids because I overly fertilized. I wish I remembered the name of the farmer because he was very informative.

[@terrismith8523]

Love! Where did you get your fountain? It's all so beautiful!

[@transplanted.homestead]

"Oh dang" an hour before dinner is the story of my life!

[@texasshire760]

I think Fare Tunnel and Fancy Tunnel for food and flowers respectively sounds lovely…

[@MissBetsyLu]

Nice

[@emmakaye7099]

hello Jess, Name your tunnels "A" & "B"..." Abundance "for the food growing tunnel and "Beauty" for the blooms.

[@jamjar5716]

Makala matches your enthusiasm in the garden! This walk-through was super enjoyable! I hope Makala joins you in the garden again soon!

[@sharoncardenas5447]

Since you Love the smell good flowers, as I do myself, by all means plant some Gardenhe bushes. Oh my gosh, I use to have a couple right off my porch. The smell was Heavenly!!! 🌻🌹🌼🍓🙏

[@lisalabellarte7713]

My favorite ❤

[@RevLetaLee]

Nice to meet Mikayla. The garden is so lovely, mine's just a little behind, seedlings just going in this week, though my overwintered onions, leeks and garlic look close to ready to pull. its very exciting for my second summer in this home. I have learned so much, I think of your video's often as much of what I've learned has been through your suggestions and my experimenting (which you also inspired). I am so grateful for life, gardens, great video's and friends I may never meet in person, but who enrich my life from afar. Thank you.

[@debichats8634]

My grandpa always had a veggie garden but the row closest to his house was always sweet peas! It went across the whole back yard. I remember him asking to pick some because there were so many! It thrilled me because I was just a little girl who loved girly scents! I’m growing some this year for the first time! I’m thinking it would be a wonderful scent in home made shampoo’s and body washes….I may try this! I need to get something for them to climb! ❤

[@christinaward161]

Sweet peas have always been my most favourite flowers,as they were my moms. So i have enjoyed this video with a little smile on my face because i know your joy at the smell, it is divine. Thankyou Jess xx

[@botanicalbecca8443]

Same with my Grandmother. 💖

[@kath-phlox]

If you think sweet peas are the ultimate scent, you should smell freesias, that one I think you will never ever forget, but they a hugely difficult to grow, I tried.

[@homesteadlove]

Hey Jess, I grew pineapple sage last season and it makes an amazing tea. 😉

[@gailmcdonald1946]

I just ordered some of those,I read it makes wonderful tea.❤

[@mamat5264]

So nice to hear your laugh and see Miah’s sister.. And Ben. You all never fail to make me smile. This Grammy is having double breast cancer surgery next week and feeling a bit overwhelmed. Thank you for the smile❤

[@peggydierks6988]

Prayers your surgery goes well.

[@bhavens9149]

one of my friends used to make cucumber water, put some cucumber slices, a slice or two of lemon or lime and handful of mint in a big jug of water with some ice and let it set a spell, really refreshing in summer.

[@mariezafonte6473]

Wish we had smellavision!! What a lovely visit walking through the garden with Mikayla.

[@metalmartha2571]

I love sweet peas too! They might be the perfect flower! The more you pick them the more they produce. My grandma used to plant sweet peas in abundance. Now, I plant them in her remembrance. ❤ I can always feel her presence when the sweet peas are blooming.

[@SeeLionsInTX]

Now ...I'm adding, "Smell fresh sweet pea flowers," to my Bucket List ❤

[@renie847]

Thanks for the late afternoon/evening walk. It was just beautiful.

[@deewinston5651]

Thank you for the lovely walk through your garden. By the end of your video, I catch myself watching and smiling. Thank you for that. I needed to smile and you did bless me. Much love.❤️✝️

[@rhondaharvey7769]

Absolutely love you and your family, farm, and animals. You have been my inspiration for starting my container garden and trying to be a little more self sufficient. ❤

[@MissBetsyLu]

Good for you. Blessings everyone.

[@ericaharris6897]

You are the sunshine to my cloudy day. I know it sounds so cliché but it's true.

[@atempereddream]

This was an awesome walk through I felt like I was there, Lol!

[@MrsPink64]

Michaela reminds me so much of Miah. Sweet to visit with his sister. 💕

[@christophergenethliou9666]

The garden is so beautiful! I feel like i would spend so many hours in the day just wondering around admiring it😂 Chamomile in Greek means something like apple on the floor/apple of the earth, chamo(χάμω) - on the floor/earth and mile(μήλο) - apple

[@christinebodkins1655]

Thanks for the beautiful garden tour!! Really enjoyed ❤💐

[@carlagustka325]

Yes the what the heck for dinner game drives me crazy! I get so burnt-out trying to come up with new ideas all the time! Lasagna sounds good!

[@brittni827]

I had a Brussel sprout plant covered in aphids like that last year. All the other brassicas... nothing. Totally fine. I just let it go (mostly because I didn't want to touch it LOL)😅

[@hailbee222]

We are moving this summer so I won't be able to garden this year :( so I'll be living vicariously through you Jess!

[@slh9564]

Some of my most creative meals come from the days when dinner is in 2 hours and I haven't prepared ahead.

[@dawnmorris3252]

With my Brussel sprouts … once I see one form I immediately take hat leaf off so all the nutrients go straight to sprouts … kinda like we do for our tomatoes 🍅🥬💚

[@Grubby4894]

Love the laughs and smiles what a Joyous video!! Thanks always for sharing!😁🌻

[@trinahume773]

The genes in miahs family are strong you can very much tell that’s his sister. The garden is looking amazing ❤love and prayers from Canada while I live vicariously through you as I await all the things!

[@debsalerno1915]

What a nice video, loved watching your interaction with Miahs sweet sister and how you shared all the lovely smells of the garden herbs and flowers. Ben is adorable, and a lovely happy child.

[@cheryldickerson4540]

Hi Jess! I love your videos! I don't garden at all but I love watching you do it. And I know I've mentioned before that cucumber the cat follows you around everywhere!!

[@michellestratford9753]

This entire video should be called 'Life and Garden Goals'. Just beautiful! ❤💕

[@yvettesaxon8572]

Mikayla rocks the vid. Thanks for hanging out ❤

[@robingreany899]

Everything looks beautiful. So wish my garden looks like yours.

[@AmandainGeorgia]

So joyful! And then Ben’s little photobomb sign off at the end made my laugh out loud. I’m so happy for content that just lifts my spirits. Your whole family is a balm. Thank you!

[@promisedjubileedaniels]

Also, thank you for our lovely sticker package, Kay-kay. My daughters loved it ❤

[@leatonyaking1]

I absolutely enjoyed this video with Makayla.When she said,"I can't wait to start my own garden".I got so excited for her future garden.Sending love and prayers from Missouri 🤍🤍

[@dragonflyacrylics2542]

What a wonderful and beautiful place you have…it’s hard work but so worth it.

[@louiseswart1315]

I love my drinking water in summer with lemon and basil.

[@billierichter1379]

For those who want to follow a low-carb diet, subbing in sliced turkey for the noodles works REALLY well when making lasagna. Most people would never even notice the swap.

[@kimberlyfleming4489]

I'm loving your friends reactions. She is wonderful. 😊

[@transplanted.homestead]

I'm definitely adding sweet peas to my to be grown list.

[@linsanders3984]

Jess its so good to see you out there in your garden strolling around huffin flowers and herbs! So glad to see you doing so well and recovering. Makes my heart happy

[@revmcl1]

I had my prayer chair under my bedroom window, and my husband planted sweet peas outside the window. I have to say, the open window with the fragrance of the sweet peas reminded me of the fragrance of the Lord. It was a lovely place to spend half an hour in the morning!

[@hitthacienda]

I buy handmade soap from a little shop in our town and she makes a sweet pea scent. I bought a bar and LOVE the scent.

[@jennielenglet4789]

Oh my Stars and Stripes! All the seeds are growing so well! I love it!

[@denisescull4227]

I never wanted smell-a-vision so much! Thanks for sharing your garden with us

[@tinabloomfield7228]

I just looked at my 10 day forecast and it looks like I'm ready to go. We usually don't plant until after Mother's day.....but I'm going to plant tomorrow 😂. Time to get my beans, squashes, zucchini, cucumbers, and I FINALLY got Kajari melon to try for the first time!!! We loved the midget melons from Baker Creek, but they haven't had Kajari for the last two years. So excited to try❤ eeeeeek.... It's finally TIME!!!!

[@GeorgeneHatch-xj8cn]

That was a sweet way to end the evening with you and your family

[@ChosenAbundanceFarm]

Volunteers are gifts from God

[@tiffanybyers7036]

Mikayla is so sweet and has such a cool personality! You can definitely see the family resemblance.❤

[@SonniesGardenPA]

Hey Jess, Nice Garden tour. It's good the aphids didn't attack that whole row.

[@wormulous]

Jess! I know personally im not much of a religious person, but i can feel the healing effects of planting and harvesting food. As someone who will mend their sorrows in alcohol... or any other negative connotation vice... planting, seeing progress, and caring for plants has changed my outlook on those vices. Call it needing to care for something.. call it understanding mature... call it higher being intervention or whatever you want... it has helped me in life. Now to deal with the poison hemlock near my garden that is thriving in the woods.

[@850beachmomrn]

That's why I love my pressure cooker! You can start from frozen!

[@laurenlayla9258]

Jess, plant white Nicotinia (tobacco plant). The blooms make the air smell amazing at night.

[@Lilylanauze]

This video brought a huge smile to my face, thank you 🙏🏽

[@jerryabigailahrens8239]

I was living vicariously through Michaela!! Love your gardens and your love for all things beautiful!

[@shaunawilliamson3178]

I dried sweet pea flowers last year (hang upside down on the stem). They don't have a scent but boy are they pretty! Papery and delicate purple shades.

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Hi, Jess... Got a kick out of “Here, smell this” everywhere the two of you went! 🤣🤪. It was fun seeing everything! Thank you for the mini tour! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 5/10/2023.

[@loriliedel9111]

Jess, your joy is so wonderful and inspiring. You make me smile ☺☺😁THANK YOU!!

[@rachellepierce2010]

"Aphids gotta live." 😂😂😂 Your new T shirt! Lol!

[@passionatepisces]

My favorite thing is to take a small piece of my herbs and give 'em a good sniff.

[@karincope3019]

Plant sweet peas under a kitchen window , when u open your window the lovely smell will come in . I plant them every year . If u keep picking the blooms you will continue to get them until the frost gets them .

[@georgiakristine4224]

This was such a fun video. Michaela is absolutely beautiful and such a special treat for her to join you today !!

[@rubens667]

I met your lovely sister in-law at your meet and great in Batesburg!

[@sydneykasmar]

Loved this garden tour with Miah's sweet sister.

[@rachelscrazyfarm3969]

I became friends with my new neighbor a couple yrs ago. Started taking her to garden centers and such. I would do the leaf crump and tell her to smell. Lol She would just give me a strange look 🤣 Now she does it all the time! We have Mint in pots on our steps and we always run our hands through it while we sit and have coffee. Helps keep mosquitoes down. Thanks for Sharing, always look fwd to your videos

[@bonniedust3452]

"Chow Hall' would be cute for your tunnel of food plants🌻

[@katiez5660]

Pinea sage makes a great tea.

[@LosingDrea]

Nice to meet Miaha's Sister Mikayla and Seeing all the pretty flowers and herbs in your garden Jess. Congrats on reaching 600K+ Yay!!!

[@annatubb8164]

Michaela is so beautiful and sweet!!! I love when you share your beautiful people with us. Hello from south Texas!!

[@HalleluYahfarm]

I just love the way you think! It's glorious!

[@ginnysulya9805]

Enjoying our Lilac bushes in full bloom the fragrance is as you said intoxicating! I planted sweet peas 2 years ago and will have to put it on my list for next year now that my cattle panel trellis is in place! The joy of garden aromas is such a blessing! Thanks for sharing the beautiful smells of the garden! 😁🤗😍

[@unnamed2737]

Sweetpeas are intoxicating! Most amazing scent ever! It’s so hard for me to grow but I finally had a successful crop this year. Trying to enjoy them before the heat kills them off.

[@unnamed2737]

And I think I still have my old b&b bottle from 20 years ago lol. It’s long empty but still has a smell in it. 😂

[@angelawillis145]

I do the same thing with a sacrifice plant. Unfortunately it’s rare here that they don’t eventually share the “evilness “ with the rest of the bed. That’s why I don’t have peas and beans planted right now. I’m usually getting ready to harvest soon here in Ga but trying to miss this cycle of pests and just do fall planting. Really hating not having them though

[@rainspringing]

Makayla is a gem. Delightful to watch her experience your garden! 🥰 My spouse is enamored with Zucchini, your self appointed Garden Cat. Haven't had great luck with those black aphids. Both in them not eventually spreading, nor getting something to come clear them out. New to me as of about two years ago, and seem to be less tasty? I've even manually moved ladybug larvae to infested plants, and they are like nah, we want your better tasting, fewer, aphids...heading out. All my hundreds of milkweed assassin bugs just eat everything else. The black aphid attacked plants are usually territory of at least one assassin bug per plant. Always something else on their stabby end. Bit of a puzzle, those aphids. Previously left any aphids alone before, because I saw them as fast easy food for my other bugs, during lulls, but not these.

[@podsandpetalsgarden]

I let KZbin just play the other day and it started playing your old videos and it was so fun. Bear was a puppy 💚

[@lavondadye8091]

I've used Bath & Body Works Sweet Pea body spray for years! My very favorite and I get lots of compliments ❤❤️

[@craftyskyladycreativetimew9090]

Got my T-Shirt just like the one you are wearing in this video and I absolutely Love it! Great color, great logo, and true to size! My all-time new favorite shirt!

[@joanneganon7157]

Nice to see Michaela 😊. I planted Sweet Pea Flower on my Fence in my huge Garden years ago. I was so impressed with how they roamed and smelled👍🐦. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@debbiearthur6660]

Would love to see videos of you harvesting everything! Another great video, Thank you.

[@FionasFireflyFarms]

Every year you give me a bunch of new recipe ideas and ways to use my plants thanks for sharing always bring a smile 😊

[@janetbendes9216]

Hi Jess, y😊ur garden tour is so sweet, to watch and see what is growing in all it's glory this season.The help of Ben,Jeremiah& Machachu(bless you:)Michaela😊in the garden with smiles to be enjoyed with Bear too. Enjoy🌻💐