Tearing Out the Garden (and a Drone Conundrum) | VLOG | Roots and Refuge

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[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

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[@lynn4truth592]

The view from sky is awesome.

[@meganwright2738]

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[@Emilia-nz5ug]

The end cracked me up! 😂 Loving the drone footage! And looking forward to your fall garden. ❤️

[@andrearodriguez5512]

Jess 😂🤣😂 the way you justify saving seed is so funny .. can I just tell you if saving seeds makes you happy than you save them !! I just love watching your videos you are such a inspiration!!

[@sherbrownsf2]

Even the crash-landing was cool to watch! I really enjoy that drone footage!

[@Kight213]

I really loved watching Ben Turn climbing that tree. He is just too cute. By the way, I planted three Kajarie melons on 8\7 and they have already sprouted and up about an inch and half. Zone 8B

[@greenegrassgrows2551]

Seed gluttony I like that a lot better than seed hoarder! Lol😂😂😂😂🥰

[@mobydoby5899]

I don’t have a garden...yet. I only have 3 Venus flytraps and one deadish tomato plant that some real estate guys tossed in my driveway (they do that every year and I plant it every time). I get bored easily but you, you are so easy to watch. I find everything you say so pleasant and interesting even the sad parts yes. Because “that’s how life is”. Thank you! 😊❤️

[@staceystrukel1917]

I loved the close up of the bee!

[@pattyfitz317]

Great drone footage. Beautiful tribute to the clearing of the garden!!! Love the ending

[@emmylivingston4380]

Oh my how things have changed!!💗💗💗

[@jenniferprescott8655]

WoW.. On so many levels

[@kathischoonover5436]

Bless your heart your video's make me feel like I'm right there with you and I really enjoy your garden it's beautiful and you are very knowledgeable I would so love to meet you amd your family someday I'm from Wisconsin and I also am a believer in the Lord I'm looking forward to your fall garden God bless you and your family Jess

[@jeffbee6090]

hahahaha! LOVE the ending!

[@cazmarsh6395]

Lol your getting your winter veggie seeds out ready to plant, I just got my summer seeds out ready to plant out. 🥰🇦🇺 we in Australia

[@angelicatitus]

Love the end!

[@sheilamorse2624]

The plant in the compost is a Mexican sunflower:)

[@Junkinsally]

You probably do have enough seeds, but I would save all that I could. They make great gifts for gardener friends, you could sell them to add a little cash to homestead or just food security...which is priceless.

[@laurie686]

Love the drone scene, lol and the end. What a great little helper you have there and only 2? Mine are not ready to be pulled, they are all just starting to flourish. Wishing I didn't waste a whole raised bed on corn. I love your raised bed material!

[@amandasebastian8609]

Love ur videos sending big hugs God bless

[@aprilwestervelt3516]

Hey Jess, you should think about cutting beans off at the ground and leave the roots in the soil for the winter, if possible. They will continue to pump nitrogen into the soil! 🥰

[@elmaelmar2761]

I never knew that!!

[@Just-Nikki]

Second Life Farms yep, that’s what I do to 😀

[@staceystrukel1917]

Great for potatoes!

[@snapshotok2000]

Love your videos! I learned a lot from your channel. I also gotten Dixon's of tomato plants from my compost bin. Also the carrot ends I put in the compost did not break down, but sprouted. Hopefully I can get some seeds from them next year. Keep up the good work ! PEACE !

[@deannamarie4149]

I just made a coffee and sat down when this video notice came up!!! 🐝 I love that Ben is so interested in the garden!... Those chimes are beautiful!!!

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Of course Miah's going to rise up like an eagle! That was never in doubt! 😃👍

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Oh, Jess... The drone footage adds a whole new dimension to the beginning of your videos. Very nice! Ben-tern: Thank you for releasing the drone! Jess, saving lots of seeds means you have EXTRAS for sharing... plus a "safety margin" in case there is pest damage or a crop failure. (Don't you love how I "justify" our excessive seed-saving proclivities?😜) -- Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA -- 8/12/2019.

[@polishedlifting9547]

I totally get you with the seeds. I'm newer to seed saving but even though I have enough of certain varieties for myself, I'm always motivated to save so I can swap or share with friends/family/neighbors.

[@ashleyfeinberg2988]

When you said, "seasons change," I got teary eyed. You have so much soul in everything you share with us. Thank you for that.

[@Lanese2]

Enjoyed the aerial footage of your farm! Thank you for all the effort that goes into sharing while teaching us and bringing such joy!!!

[@emmadalrymple4102]

We need to form a club called "Seed Collectors Anonymous". I cannot let a seed or two go to waste, lol.

[@cheriemartin3767]

I agree, My husband will ask do we need those. YES, Yes we do, why waste them ;)

[@marykay55]

Yessss this is a great idea... "Seed Collectors Anonymous"

[@smithacres1742]

“How attached are you to this tree limb?” Jess: not very Tree: VERY! 😂 Lol.

[@redheadtogreenthumb2010]

Adorable. Curious if you use any organic methods for pest/fungal control or compost teas ☺️

[@celestemarie9285]

Feel free to share some of your seeds :D I'm new to this

[@tennesseegirl1215]

Jess, please do another devotional soon, I enjoyed so very much, blessings

[@JCruz1054]

You mentioned planting tomato suckers on another video so I tried it. Success! I wish I knew how to take a picture and send it to you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@serobinson1]

You can give the seeds out in the Facebook group

[@SunshineFarm]

"That's just life. We move from one season to the next and sometimes they just fly by" Those words make me want to savor each and every minute. Thanks Jess! 💛

[@bowlofpossabilities2883]

Kinda ironic that the drone got stuck in a tree then trying to leave the garden lol

[@asliceofheavenhomestead3559]

😂😂😂 "Drones are a grown man's excuse to have a remote control toy!"... Classic 😁.

[@michelleallman4360]

So we got our son a drone and my husband and brother and brother in law took my babys toy i was like you guys let Elijah play Elijah says it's ok mommy they don't get to play much 💕💯💕 love you sharing your life with us and your wisdom 💜

[@mylifesjourney...sharonkar7802]

How many paused the beginning and just admired the beautiful garden and view? 🙋‍♀️❤🙏

[@amygoff4127]

It was absolutely a squirrel I deal with those things a lot I got 30 of them

[@melissatomolonius472]

What do you do with the tomato horn worms when you pull them out of your garden? Do you feed them to your chickens?

[@palecompass3598]

My "thumbs up" is for Ben-tern. ...just sayin'. ;-)

[@edibleabundancehomestead2674]

Is there a culinary use for dry red noodle beans? My plants got a bit (a lot) ahead of me and I have plenty saved for seed.

[@pattyfitz317]

Do you save the beans for soup and stews?

[@Candylandavenue1]

It's so awesome to see the drone footage! It gives us a whole new perspective on what your garden & land looks like & I love it!

[@smithacres1742]

Lol loud buzzing.... I’M OUT! 😂 such a funny moment I wish we could’ve seen that oh shit moment on your face 😆

[@shadowlandsfarmandcreamery5400]

BEN-TERN! That is SOOOO unsafe! Good job, but don't break your neck!😂

[@miqf914]

We are still waiting for our tomatoes to ripen. We are indeed in a different season, which is not actually normal for us. Weird weather the world over. Did you try growing yacon? The plant with the sunflower-like leaves in the compost pile reminded me of that. You cracked me up with your seeds-in-the-pocket story. I have to save the seeds, too!

[@ashleyohrtmann5201]

The beginning of this video is beautiful!!

[@TheOldMayfieldPlace]

BTW Jeremiah, you just signed you are a butterfly, not an eagle. LOL.

[@twigandbloomgoods]

We are tearing our garden Out too! Getting ready for fall sweetness! That flower in the compost looked like tithonia (Mexican sunflower)

[@HumorAndDrama]

I thought the same, looks just like my Tithonia!

[@oostys8118]

You should start all your vids off with drone footage. So awesome..one ❤..

[@inderwink]

The ending was cute!

[@teresafreeman3635]

Seed gluttons unite!! :;

[@robynsnest1895]

That is such a true testament of men & drones. 🤣🤣🤣

[@AlongTheRiverHomestead]

You're over there pulling out your summer garden, I'm here in upstate NY waiting for my first ripe tomato. Hahah!! Omg the drone in the tree, I was laughing, but it looked like so much fun and glad no drones were harmed in the making of this video.

[@emebor4105]

So happy to gave found your channel. Someone who loves to plant like me. I don't know where the feeling comes from except from deel within me that I have to plant every spring. I guess I was born that way. My family has finally understood me when they had potatoes, peppers and onions cooked from the garden. It made me so happy. Do you ever share your seeds with viewers? Thank you for all the knowledge you have shared. It has been very appreciated.....Michelle

[@cherylbertolini3140]

Why don’t you pull the tomato plants as they die? This would help save the other plants from disease. The tomato plants in your compost would grow really well if you just transplant them:)

[@NodoughAcres]

Never enough seeds! I've been collecting all summer from everything, envelopes and jars everywhere. Lovin the drone footage. God Bless y'all

[@cindik8017]

Jess, I love watching your enthusiasm when it comes to plants and seeds! I plan on pulling some things this evening and planting a few new things. Personally, I think what makes your garden so beautiful is... all the beautiful people who spend time in it!!!! Thanks for sharing your day! 😁

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

LOL!!!! "You can have the sunflower!!!!" This is the same thing taking place here. The garden coming out.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Such a beautiful view from the drone. It's been raining here like crazy with so much heat and humidity lately. I haven't been able to Grow anything for the past 2 months. Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to plant too much for the fall because we're moving but I'll still be planting a little vegetable garden in containers. Thank you so much for sharing Jess! I love the sunflowers!!

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Such a great idea pulling sucker branches and rooting them. I just rooted 2 tomato plants that were overplanted in my containers and planted them up yesterday. Can't wait to see your fall garden Jess. I just ripped out all my plants in the garden last week. We've been getting a lot of flooding so my garden took a poop a while ago lol

[@kaleflower2319]

I know I am about to rip out my summer my garden in a bit...sad face! Your tomato basket looked so sweet!

[@tipgiles5432]

At the end of the day I often find small tomatoes and various peppers in my pockets. Joy Giles

[@johannawilliams8275]

My 3 year old son loves to watch these videos with me. Today he hears Jess say that she was looking for some suckers to pull and he looks at me excited and wide eyed and says "Mom! we can grow suckers in our garden!" 😂😂😂 He was was disappointed

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Aw bless him! I love it!

[@Just-Nikki]

I just ordered 67 seed packs on top of the hundred or so I already have...seed gluttony is definitely a real thing 😅

[@TrehanCreekOutdoors]

I'm convinced those drones are programmed at the factory to fly into trees. Once the camera spots a suitable tree, the drone will make its way toward it no matter what you do to try to fly it somewhere else. See the video on my channel of my first flight with an E58 drone. Mine however got stuck about 30 feet up a pine tree. Climbing wasn't an options so I decided to try something else. You may not want to try what I did! I tried to shoot through one of the limbs holding the drone with my .22 rifle. I did hit the limb at first but on my second shot I managed to shoot through a drone arm, thereby destroying that arm. So if you are not truly happy with that particularly drone and want a new one, I'd say try shooting it out of the tree. I was able to buy a different drone shortly thereafter! HA HA. Tell your wife drones are not adult toys. They are simply made to look like toys and work like toys but that is just to conceal their true purpose, which is to keep you from having to do garden chores.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

I love this comment.

[@paigegough6929]

Jess i think you need to keep some envelopes and marker or pens in a garden bag to collect all the Seeds! 🌻🐞

[@chloeporter6025]

Okay that has to go on a tshirt! "I have enough seeds...but not really" lol

[@bran5511]

I think it's great that you save as many seeds as you do, because you do a lot of seed swapping!

[@GossMania]

B Ran I have been giving some of mine away too for those who have enjoyed my garden.

[@rachelweir1145]

I have been watching your vlogs for a few months now. Thank you, these are an uplifting part of my day now!

[@robinmiller1783]

🥒🥒🥒🥒I should join seedaholics, but I don’t want this addiction cured LOL 😂 🥒🥒🥒🥒

[@ForgottenWayFarms]

The drone footage is so beautiful Jess :)

[@Pepper5655]

OMGosh I love you and your garden n channel so much. I bless you sweetheart and great drone footage to kewl.

[@ItsMeNanaD71]

Best ending ever!!! Way to go Bentern showing that tree who's boss! Jess, thank you, y'all definitely DO bless us!

[@sandhollowhomestead6972]

You're ending the garden, our tomatoes are just starting to ripen. By September we'll be very busy. Have a nice day Tomato Queen! :)

[@MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN]

I know what you mean about shelling beans and not throwing them away !!! Just one more,, just one more, !!!! I do the same ! Nice drone footage Miah !

[@avonleanne]

LOL, unexpected ending, LOVE it....yah, I am slowly removing stuff...I wonder if I am the only confused person as to planting a second wave....I have never attempted a second sowing....I hope I can get something to grow...

[@FoodForesters]

We are harvesting our summer garden and will be planting our fall plants!

[@GossMania]

Food Foresters we are doing the same as well

[@AuntBecsCreations]

OH... and here is the green tomato chow chow recipe that my Grandma used to make - recipefavoritesfromlife4us.blogspot.com/search?q=Chow+chow

[@sharonpack4696]

That was great. Great garden, sunflower, beans. Thanks for letting us see the outcome of the drone. 😎. Too cool. Too true . And before you know it, Feb will be here! Lol. God Bless

[@crissyps29]

I finally tried your famous tomato sandwich and OH MY GOD so delicious I added basil leaves and it was glorious. my family could not stop eating them. !!!!! Healthy, fresh, delicious 😋 thank you!!!!! Our new favorite

[@averagegardener4266]

Yo, that intro was HOTTTT💯 I'm guessing that was all drone video but I was chilling and clicked on the video and that was interesting. I didn't know your property was that huge. P.s. do y'all grow winter greens, Brussels, cabbage, Kale???

[@GossMania]

We can’t wait to get a drone it create beautiful footage. Love the beginning footage great job Miah. I had to rip up some myself. Sad though too. We can’t wait for next year to plan a larger better garden. And we are more prepared than we were this year. Working on our Fall garden seed starts at the moment. Much love and many blessings from our family to yours. Haha I had a bird thief and little squirrel thieves take all my sunflower seeds too. I was able to save a few I can’t wait to see your fall garden

[@mikkileon6380]

Thank You So Much Because I’ve been wanting an Arial Few for So Very Long 🤗. Amazingly Gorgeous❣️♥️🥰🌹

[@SparklyGirl9911]

You’re very lucky to get to plant twice! I’m in 3A Saskatchewan. All of my Tomatoe Plants and Pepper Plants are still growing ... Haven’t eaten one from the garden yet. In about a month it will be time to rip it all down. What did your Tomatoe Plants get sick with? Curly Leaf Virus? Loved the drone footage aerial view of your property and garden. ❤️

[@captionnelson]

PERFECT ending! So beautiful, thanks for the advice on the trellised plants.

[@Grandpacarlreacts]

Its only August. We still have enought time here in Ohio to grow a radish. lol. enjoy if while we can.

[@brendanichols1595]

JUst subscribed !! Although I have been watching you for a long time. IM in Central NY and I am waiting on my cherry tomatoes to ripen! I have the black krim cherry and baxter bush. I did plant some butternut squash when I pulled out the garlic and its sprouted! Its 84 here today. Cant wait to see your Fall garden planted.

[@kirkdustin3930]

Great work young man in drone coming outa tree! Hey Jess, is there a vid on your ink? Wife & I are in a debate.😄Oh and secondly, have y'all ever thought of CUTTING off your spent plants to leave root ball in the dirt to provide compost as well as the root trails!! We've been doing that for several years & reckon it's working well.

[@madelinegarcia610]

I loved and definitely laughed out loud with that last drone footage! 😂 💕 really is a grown man’s toy! Looking forward to fall!! Pregnancy and summer gardening has NOT been a great combination! 😝

[@cherylmatthews7172]

Jess can’t you cook your beans for dinner? Or if enough of them, can them? Or are these just for planting? Or am I plum confused lol Thanks for sharing and God Bless.

[@Kathywake23]

Jessica! I love your garden and wish mine could be like yours (alas too much shade). Quick suggestion...have you thought about growing your tomatoes in a spot that's protected from afternoon sun and interspersed with marigolds? My tomato plants are still lush and producing now because they are near marigolds and get morning sun. I live in zone 8b (almost in FL) so its way hotter and summer is longer.

[@pattopping5812]

Jess....you never have enough seeds! I know I don’t. I have 7 ammo cans full right now, and still saving, when I find them at a really good price, even though I don’t need them, I buy them for other people. I’ve saved seeds for years? It’s a good thing?

[@Oregonmac]

Bittersweet for sure Jess! I made the mistake of buying my husband a drone once. Now he has three and builds them 🤨🤣. Awesome video now to catch up on the live video LOL. God bless 💕

[@JLoveGardens]

You're right about drones, it is an excuse to play with remote controlled toys! Lol Wow, your blight does get really bad. My tomatoes are just starting to get hit, but they are mostly healthy (But we don't get 100 degree weather in Ohio). Question about runner beans. My plants are still healthy and growing but had lost all their flowers a month ago. Will they produce again as it cools down?

[@reclaimingthefarm6441]

I literally just had the "seeds spilling out of the pocket" thing happen to me yesterday in the store. Yesterday morning I was collecting seeds in the garden and ran out of bottles, so I started putting them in my apron pockets. Then I ran out of apron pockets and ended up shoving a last bit in my jeans pocket (a few handfuls of dill seeds). I totally forgot about them and went to pick up one of my daughter's boyfriends for Sunday family day. We stopped at the store to pick up a few last minute things for dinner and when I went to get exact change out of my pocket seeds flew everywhere! Everyone in line laghed, and one lady reached into HER pocket and pulled out a handful of seeds to show around. Farming communities... it's a thing. LOL

[@mlang3066]

Omg! We must be twins or something.. you are soooo funny. I do the same identical thing with saving seeds, lol.... it’s like an addiction I can’t control, or something lol lol. So glad to know I’m not alone..😂🤣🥰

[@karihayes5448]

Totally agree on the seed saving/collecting. It's basically free food. So how can we throw that away?!?! Lol I laughed out loud about drones being a man's excuse to have a remote control toy! So true. Excited to plant fall seeds, sad to pull out my summer plants. I started a month later than you so I still have watermelon and beans coming on. But the tomatoes and zucchini/ yellow squash are about done. Very bittersweet.

[@Wiredogrepair1]

Saving seeds just gives you more time in the garden. I planted Marigolds this year and out of 30 plants I have pounds of seeds that I am saving. I have chive seeds from one plant that I have been growing for two years. As you follow you journey as a gardener, you find yourself more interested in how these plants grow. You start propagating more plants, starting more seeds, starting new plants, giving more food to neighbors. This is the start to a long love affair with your garden. The dirt, the way food is grown, and a life style many dream about. So keep saving seeds, planting new plants, and making your little piece of heaven beautiful. - Jeff