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[@booksandbreggs]

The "thank you" piggy snort for the "beautiful" comment was perfection!! LOL...love it.

[@savannahmoore6840]

“I’m a Frost Tender Flower” for the next round of shirts! 😂

[@humphreyhomestead]

YES!! haha

[@bluegirl777]

Bennie stole the show!! What a cutie pie!!! You will have the bestest farm birthday ever with your baby goaties. ❤❤

[@monabrown5710]

I love seeing the farm through your son Ben's eyes and seeing the delight he gets from farm life. I was a country girl once upon a time.

[@petpawteek8776]

Oh my word, “I am a frost tender flower.” Jess always dropping such gems on her videos. 😂

[@naeemah2027]

Benjamin makes me smile. He is sooo cute and sweet.

[@Mama_T_448]

Baby goat Birthday Party sounds like the best. Little Ben is the Best farm boy 🤣🥰🥰🥰

[@melaniehouston6633]

Your sweet husband is being so patient. LOL!

[@BLTROY25]

Oh that boy That precious boy! He makes me smile😊

[@TheGrowingGardensGal]

It occurred toe today that the kitchen garden is starting to look like a small scale raised bed garden from the old roots and refuge farm. Maybe you should get a mini pink door and a climbing rose! Or a little picket fence with painted sunflowers!

[@OurOkieHomestead]

That would be so cute!

[@angelhuff7675]

I can’t have children of my own. If I could I would want a little boy just like Ben. He is so precious and a direct reflection of his beautiful parents. Your family fills me with joy. I look forward to your videos so much.

[@deborahstrickland9845]

He warms my heart too. So precious.

[@bluestarrbeauty]

He is such a sweet boy.

[@KandiDaGoddess]

OMG Little Benjamin is the cutest! 🥰🥰🥰

[@SondraHarmon]

The baby pigs are why I hopped on KZbin this morning. Waiting anxiously 😅

[@chrissycox8765]

We had about 10 baby goats when we had my daughter's 7th birthday party. I had no idea the children were even going to be interested in them but they ended up being the stars of the show, along with our mini pony. Those wild and crazy goat loving kids are graduating high school this year and several still tell me it was the best birthday party ever! ♥🐐

[@truewanderer8940]

Y’all I can’t with the little baby Ben voice ☺️

[@Dreamydazefarm]

That was adorable that your son would like to be home rather than the trampoline park you have so much to be proud of great video

[@joandanza]

You're my favorite vlogger and homesteader. You really know how to be very engaging and I look forward to watching you grow. You're also a beautiful human.

[@Gardendreamsforme]

My son and his wife have Covid so I’m doing the same thing for them. They’re so sick so prayers from any who’d like to offer them up for us would be deeply appreciated. TIA😘

[@gemmaavary4996]

Oh honey, I will be Praying for your Precious son and his wife♡♡♡

[@lakelillianhomestead5212]

I just had it a month ago tested positive for covid/pneumonia it took almost a month before I was back to normal. Prayers for your family.🙏❤

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Praying now

[@hillarys.k8518]

Sending prayers for comfort and healing..quickly.

[@Gardendreamsforme]

Thank you all for the prayers and kind words. I believe in the power of 🙏🏻

[@caledoniafarmpermaculture]

Your son is such a joy!

[@sheilaanderson912]

Woo-hoo! Baby goats on Benjamin's birthday!!

[@drekfletch]

Who'd'a thunk that a tomato based life-form would be frost sensitive. Need some more peas, spinach, roots, and kale.

[@drekfletch]

Also, with that style chicken roller pen, with the fence you can put wheels on the front, too. That way you can pour feed on the ground where the pen will be going, in a line in the middle where the chickens will gather and not under the wheels while you push from behind/the side. Richard Perkins has a video showing how he does that process. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGbJg5eel8h6aM0

[@takishasage-freebeautyzone]

We stan a good farm boy on this channel! 👏🏽 👨🏼‍🌾

[@paperchaser9565]

Miah, Jessica…. You folks are working so hard and getting so much done! Great job! Miah…you are a Superman!

[@judiumstead5484]

farm birthday parties is definitely a Win.

[@augustagootee6254]

If Ben doesn't put a smile on your face then there something wrong but he so precious

[@bernadettemanning6896]

I love seeing bear run with the side by side he looks so happy on his new farm

[@joanneganon7157]

Thank you for the update, and thank Benny for making an appearance 🐦🎈. JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@teinahenderson4182]

"I'm a frost tender flower" lol 😂😂😂 Same girl!!

[@CaitHoover]

Hey! The crew are from my backyard! I live about 20 minutes outside Florence. Nice to see familiar faces!

[@BrendaJMay]

Just Love Watching Yall!💯😁👍 Much Love & God Bless Yall ❤🙏❤🥰😘

[@countryhome7668]

Jessica, why don't you use raised beds for that areas that you bought the woven fabric for? Make the beds deep enough to plant carrots, but that is what we are gonna do, we already started laying down the woven fabric and placing raised beds on it to plant some stuff.

[@jakebr8ke]

Ben, a farm birthday party is definitely a win and sounds like a dream birthday party to me too!

[@atefbasha1809]

Hallo!!TOGETHER!!to the best boy

[@mamat5264]

Oh man- a baby goat birthday party? That’s my kind of party!!

[@sharivanpelt5188]

Jess, I was waiting for you to break out in song. Oh My Darling Clementine! Love you guys, your new farm is coming along nicely.

[@tracybruring7560]

oh i was multi tasking until i heard your son starting to talk; omg how sweet

[@pattishelton3169]

The crew are my neighbors across the line. When I had the Covid my neighbors brought me some chicken soup and it was so wonderful.

[@Greg_Johnson_1986]

Y'all are such good people. The world needs more of this kind of positivity with all the craziness going on. Keep it up!

[@humphreyhomestead]

I second this! :)

[@VickieKrouse]

Love you and your family Jess love peace joy and many blessings to you all! Ben is adorable

[@Joe-xu6pe]

Benjamin has us all fooled into thinking he likes gardening 👨🏻‍🌾 he’s really in it for the grubbin knowing he’s going to eat gooooood😄 yum yum food lol

[@scclif]

Ben is so adorable ! 😍

[@maydaygarden]

I watched Black Gumbo today and he was showing the pros and cons of using a flame thrower to get rid of the weeds like Bermuda/Devil's grass roots in his beds to prep for fall. He also mentioned a future episode would feature a special guest, a Southern lady, that he liked. So many comments asked if it would be YOU. He said no, he probably wasn't on your radar. He let his young son handle the flame thrower. I don't know if that was a good idea, but a flame thrower for a large area is. Ben is so adorable 🤗

[@gretaknebel8495]

I watch him regularly and thought Jess may be the one visiting. Oops! His channel is next to me in growing zones. Love his content.

[@susantaylor8507]

Oh my goodness I haven't watched in awhile so your filming now a movie girl staying busy

[@wenbb2009]

I want a farm birthday party too!🤣😂 especially if baby goats are included.

[@tonis7791]

Blessings right back at you♥️💙💙

[@gardengnome507]

So happy to see Ben with you and Miah!💛

[@MissChievousRN]

Jess, the fabric is only for one season. You can roll it up and move it in the spring to a new spot for other plants with the same spacing. It's a fast easy way to get you through this winter and buy you more time to prep your soil the way you want. It also helps keep your soil warm when it gets cold so that might buy you more time too. You can also recycle it in smaller pieces for problem areas with spotty weed pressure or under produce to keep it clean- like pumpkins and melons. So you can really get your money's worth and not feel like you're cheating ;)

[@robynmize4713]

So sweet dropping off soup on friends door steps. Smart to "ding-dong-ditch" the soup. I did that for my sister during H1N1. YES... my own sister. Rang the bell and ran away. But seriously... bless you for making the best soup ever to help them get through this trying time. Thank you for sharing and taking us along with you on your new homestead.

[@amandaweires]

Don't feel bad about "ding dong ditch". It's the best way to provide care and support but keep yourself safe.

[@zophielm2362]

Baby goat 🐐 birthday 🎂 party 🥳 is a great idea! I'm 41 and would have a blast! That party would be 🔥🔥🔥!

[@susanrichards4844]

Baby goats for Bens birthday party! What a dream!!!🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@micah0605]

Thanks for my stickers!!

[@debralugar8540]

I love watching you all so much.

[@donnamccay]

Florence, Alabama....love it there! Much time spent there as my daughter was in college there for four years! It's a beautiful city!

[@AtHomeWithSheree]

Had to click as soon as I saw sweet Ben! What a lovely gesture to deliver homemade soup. Okay let me finish watching!

[@TexasHomesteaders]

That's very nice of you to deliver soup to the sick people. We have been doing the same.

[@joannathatcares]

Baby goats birthday party ...yeaaa! Can we come? 🥳🥳🥳

[@graceking2549]

I taught my two year old to call chicks “baby chips” because I think it’s the cutest thing ever. Ben’s legacy lives on!!

[@danajessop2835]

When my daughter said the blessing when she was 2yo instead of saying amen, she said gay men. Lol. My gay friends loved it

[@GoodTimesHomestead]

That little garden is the cutest!

[@GoodTimesHomestead]

Bermuda graaaaaaaaaas. Yes burn it.

[@wishcloudstudios]

If you keep the waterers up at about neck level, the chicks won't dirty them as quickly. I use bricks or wood scraps, whatever gets the job done.

[@originalwoolydragon8387]

PSA: Do you have a relationship with a veterinarian who works on large animals yet? If not, call around before you have any problems. Murphy's Law!

[@elizabethbrooks3790]

Very nice video. No babies yet, Birthday goats sound nice. There the cutest . Hope your friends heal fast, will pray for them. Cya next one.

[@melissac7908]

We have Bermuda. I weed wacked it back to the dirt, put on weed burn weed killer, put on a black tarp, waited 2 months(hot summer).... put down more weed grass killer, put down card board all over, added the raised beds covered the in-between with fabric cloth and put in a 10" barrier around the garden area 6" below ground and 4" above ground started growing. 1 year later the bermuda has grown back in in the garden area. It is super hard to control. Good luck!

[@Melissa.A]

Ben is getting so big and his love of gardening and animals is so precious. He's making lots of friends at school too, which is awesome. :)

[@humphreyhomestead]

Ben is the sweetest soul!!

[@maydaygarden]

I bet he's popular. He's got personality plus. His smile is so sweet and sincere. A joy to watch him being interested and involved in all things farming, gardening and learning from such wonderful parents. A legacy in the making.

[@kathykat3548]

He is so sweet! I have 2 sweet March babies too! March 13th and 14th!

[@cndbradley4423]

"I am a frost tender flower". I love that and am going to use it. I was born and raised in Michigan, but have been in the south for a couple of decades. I am definitely frost tender! 🤣

[@karmiizhe]

for classroom purposes id like to see side by side experiment with woven fabric vs mulching. and having the same crop on them to see the difference. :D

[@KeithandPamBilyeu]

(Pam here….). Could almost put temp clear tarp over your front kitchen garden to protect your babies! That is a great frame Miah built that you can use…

[@barbaramix1683]

47 was our daytime high, but I don't envy your summertime temperatures and humidity.

[@nicolesjostrom2348]

"Frost tender flower" needs to be on clothing and or sticker!

[@Jaynes-Path]

Now we've heard "You may be a crazy chicken lady/guy if..." but now we know what one of the requirements for "You may be a crazy farm boy" is. It's believing that playing with baby goats on your birthday is better than the trampoline Park! LOL. Just want to snuggle that kid & keep him little forever when he says things like that. Wish I had all or even some of those times from my own children on video. Any time I'm having a hard day I would pull it up and watch again. Like having a warm hug and bright smile to make everything better!

[@karenspeer7378]

What a Blessing for your little one to want his Birthday Party at his Farm because their goats will have babies ❤ 💕

[@angelaschettino1327]

Ben just puts a smile on my face! Adorable!

[@mgtmoffat8411]

You are making great progress. Enjoyed your vlog. 🌻🌻💕💕

[@annacummings6566]

For the new section of my garden, we laid some spent hay down over our grass, then we topped with lots of compost. Like 6 or more inches. Then we planted and mulched. We use the fabric for our walkways. That worked out really well for us. We did have to pull some weeds until the plants got large and not much came through after that.

[@dancnluc1]

I will take warm weather any day over cold. The homestead is looking great.

[@augustagootee6254]

Amen to frost tender flower I conquer with u woke chilled this morning even lol 😆

[@openwingshomestead5798]

New sticker! "I am a frost tender flower"

[@victoriakelley2392]

Weird weather? Welcome to South Carolina!!

[@ambethk77]

excited for piglets!

[@schex9]

I must be a brassica -- I love the fall, winter, and early spring!

[@kelann89]

I would have to agree! I prefer fall and spring. Also wpuld rwther deal with winter most days than summer.

[@clarapurnell1837]

Cover the tarp, with old straw, and grass clippings the extra heat will kill the grass. And you can just add that to your composting. Just roll the tarp to take it all off at once. Then you can tie the ends and pull with four wheeler, or ridding mower, to your composting site. Blessings, Prayers Always.

[@irmibullinger1421]

This has nothing to do with todays vlog, but I just had to tell you (I hope you see it) Remember when you left one of your tomatoes to do what it wanted in Arkansas? I did that with one of my Peron tomatoes. Yes it grew EVERYWHERE! But I got more tomatoes off that bush than combined from the rest of the plants I planted. It is still producing and has a lot more green tomatoes on it right now. I just hope I can harvest them before the first frost. First year I have grown Peron (seeds from Baker's Creek) and they will be my go to tomatoes for next year (they are delicious)

[@jaimeroberts7455]

Aww Ben 💙

[@camicri4263]

I bless you until next time! Ben is such a farm boy, so happy that he enjoys it! Hugs🤗❤🤗

[@jimbrown5535]

Love your new place. Great to watch you settle in.

[@terriespock5384]

Love, love love little Benjamin. I have to tell you, I work at Cracker Barrel and the other day a tall guy came in and I only saw the back and side of him and I got so excited thinking it was sweet Mya, I quick went out onto the floor and was just getting ready to tap his arm and he turned and I saw it wasn’t our sweet Mya. My heart was broken. I was hoping you all were there for a visit. What a bummer. I live in Amish country (Pennsylvania) and I thought maybe you here for business/fun. Some day I hope to meet you all, until then I will continue to watch your videos. I bless you all with much love.

[@charliehoos9773]

... and at 3am! 🐷 Here in NJ 6a today it’s what I call Ladybug Day 🐞 It’s super sunny, warm for the first time in weeks and all the bugs are flying around trying to get into the house for winter hibernation.

[@kiarakeeper2154]

You could be wrong about the pigs. But your more and more right every day lol

[@tpen891]

You know what I find funny is that you stand over and can look down in your Green stalk and I have to stand on my toes to just see the fill line in mine. I am still waiting for a base for my Stalk so I can turn them.

[@LosingDrea]

Agggggeeeeeewwwwwwwww Love me some Benjamin! He is sooo cute! When I see the joy that little darlin of y'alls gets about growing veggies and farming and the babies coming to the farm for his B-day I tear up with such heartfelt happiness. I mean if I can't be there or have what I want yet in life, getting to see and most times feel it through you all here on your channel is sure a good thing for this 51 year old city slicker with my Backyard "guarden" Nope not misspelled (I tend to that thing like a momma hawk!) Thanks to you Jess as I say often in comments...my waiting room is my classroom and I'm not building a garden I am learning to be a gardener. Just got your book in the other day and in 1 night WHILE WORKING I read though about 1/2 of it and can't wait to have the time to pick it back up! Bless you so very much for all you and Myah and Benny and your whole family bring to this platform so that all of us no matter where we are or what were doing in our own backyards, front yards, porches or even just our windowsills can learn from and enjoy! 😘❤🌞🐷🐔🐥🦙🐓🐖🦃🌾👍🏻🍂🦢🦆🧈🍳🤗

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Very cool I love baby pigs

[@RainyJo715]

Awww, Ben is such a little farm boy, you’re so right!! 💙 I can see him working the farm with you and Miah for years and years to come! And speaking of your farm, I absolutely LOVE watching things come together. You’ve done so much already! Putting in the modular home, which looks like a regular home, btw, who would even know. It’s beautiful! And the gorgeous driveway, and entryway to the farm. All of the animal pens popping up, and your kitchen garden is growing so fast. That’s only the beginning of many bountiful harvest’s for years to come on your breathtaking property! I’m so incredibly happy for you all! And soon you’ll be celebrating 500k Subscribers too!! Woot woot! No one deserves it more. God Bless!! 🙏🏼👍💕

[@KristyLeeVlogs]

Omgsh, Ben is so cute!

[@debkincaid2891]

Love the meat bird tractor.

[@bethpotts-mee8730]

Thank you so much for the giggle about "being a frost tender variety"! I was born in W.VA and lived along the Ohio River in 2nd grade. I remember I missed the city bus to school & alone I had to walk across the bridge to school. The river was frozen &. I was pushing against the wind when my 7 year old self said "This is No Way to Live"! I didn't know anything else but my body hated the cold & snow. Spirit heard me, Shortly after we moved to So.California. I have loved the Sunshine & warmth for my body & soul. Perfect! Confession 6 decades later .. I actually turned the heater on yesterday it was 54 out at 7am! ha! I might be a " frost tender perennial variety". I enjoy your channel & think you and Jeremiah have crazy good skills perfect for homesteading, teaching & KZbin! Bright Blessings All

[@debbieshreve1416]

We need a shirt that says “ I’m frost tender “ lol

[@wishcloudstudios]

I had Bermuda grass. I hate trying to grow gardens in it. You CANNOT get rid of it. The roots run deep and send runners. They will come up wherever you make holes in the woven cloth. The only way I was able to garden without it was raised beds that didn't touch the ground, or an impermeable garden bed, which cost too much for me.

[@tammyhill2186]

So excited about your farm birthday Ben, you make me smile with you! Love ya

[@allisonmiller3148]

Man, if I had baby goats on my birthday I would have a baby goat party too!

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

Woven ground cover dies not kill things with traveling roots! Their roots get water and they just keep growing along under the cover until they find light. It was disastrous for my backyard with morning glory.