What I do when the world feels crazy (Resilience) | VLOG

[@Joyfulfarmer]

You aren’t too old or too busy to learn a small, valuable skill. My mom lives on our property and has mastered the skill of sourdough in the past year. I trade her for goat milk yogurt each week. My best friend has been working on herbalism. I share plants with her and she uses them and shares back. We are stronger in community and filling in gaps for one another.

[@dustyandchelseamcclellan5670]

Love this.

[@bridgetwilkins312]

You are very blessed. I wish I had this. Just the relationships would be enough, but the sharing is over the top!

[@janw491]

I’ve just started my first sourdough starter last week! 64 retired and loving learning new skills

[@hazelbellefarm476]

So very well said!❤

[@Joyfulfarmer]

@@bridgetwilkins312 absolutely counting our blessings!! But also always looking for more community building and skill growing, too!! ❤️

[@mckennamontcalm]

YES. I’m a military spouse and often draw inspiration from the spouses of WW2. What did those women do? They worked. Grew a garden. Raised their babies. Helped their neighbors. And that wisdom is what I use when things get crazy now!

[@deborahwilson5149]

Also a military spouse and I fully agree.

[@BeccaNolte]

Love this thinking

[@dlsdyer9071]

Time in the Word of God, hydrate, avoid news and any screen time an hour before bed, walk barefoot to feel the ground under your feet, get your hands in the soil, consume a healthy diet, limit caffeine, limit sugar and make a practice of being thankful. If you apply these things, you will be much calmer.

[@LoriHakaMyHeartCries]

EDIT SHE IS ON THE WAY BACK TO THE USA!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 THANK YOU ALL.❤❤ Jess & friends, please help and join me in prayer for the safe return of my daughter's friend Ashley. She is in Tel Aviv and is trying to get back to the US. She's been living over there with a dual citizenship for several years now. She loves her Jewish roots and she's felt safe until now. She's in fear for her life and we r getting facetime calls with her and hearing the bombs going off around her. Please help pray for her safety as well as others that are in harm's way. Thank you❤❤❤

[@SKAPAADOOPY]

God willing she will get back home safely 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@leahness3588]

🙏❤🙏❤

[@BonnieJoan]

🙏🏽 Please Lord, bring Ashley home safely.

[@tinaschaller8055]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@karenm5681]

🙏🙏🙏

[@grandmaletta1432]

Jess, I watch your channel because of the peaceful, spirit filled place you have and the fact that you don't promote fear. It's also nice to learn something in the process. 🙏🏾😍💖

[@DanaBarbieri]

Me too.❤

[@joycehennequin8469]

Me too xx

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

I think we can chose to come at this from a position of hope. I started my 'micro-footprint farm" in my suburban yard when I retired. I feel enormous satisfaction feeding us with healthy food and the small amount of control this allows me to feel doing what's right for us and the planet cannot be discounted. It's huge to me!

[@growingrealart]

I think your take on resilience is so wise and well said. “You can’t save the rainforest if you’re depressed” quote from KC Davis comes to mind.

[@suebadger92]

Thank you so much for NOT promoting fear. I love your perspective on resiliency. It feels proactive rather than reactive. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and homestead❤

[@ruthpullman5812]

I live in central Saskatchewan Canada. We have only had a couple of light frosts. Normally we get frost sooner. I still am eating lettuce and spinach in my raised bed covered with a light frost cloth. So thankful for our wonderful lengthy summer. Now we’ll rest and plan for next year. I love your channel and learn so much! I am blessed!

[@dhansonranch]

I am North central Sask and we have had very hard frosts already. Root crops coming out this weekend before the week long freeze forecasted.

[@karenm5681]

Hello from BC!😊🇨🇦

[@caseyleichter2309]

Here's something entirely different: my best resilience therapy, so to speak, is volunteer work. Volunteering for something that matters to you builds your sense of community, gives you a feeling of doing something meaningful, and - not least - introduces you to a new area of learning and doing. I'm naturally introverted, and being amid large numbers of people is not something I can do for long. But I do enjoy interactions, and work, in areas that matter to me. So every couple of years I look for an area of volunteer work that speaks to me; I find a specific volunteer opportunity within that area, and I do it as a regular weekly gig for an extended period of time. I've mostly volunteered in animal-centered places (zoo, aquarium, animal rescue); also for museums, and big community events (fundraising walks, film festivals). My latest is a bit of a departure for me. We have many gardens where I live, and some of them are historic, formerly privately owned but now public gardens. I've just joined one as a member, and am thinking seriously about becoming a docent there. I have not previously been that much "into plants." This is a new thing, and I absolutely credit the YT videos about homesteading, sustainability, and so on that I've watched over the last few years. Including, of course, and especially, yours.

[@karronlaneNOLA]

if you're too old, too ill, or live in a small space with no yard you can always 'homestead' on your kitchen countertop by growing sprouts! it's an easy and meaningful way to increase your Resilience, and nutritional intake, when other resources aren't available. thanks for inspiring me to work with what i have jess!

[@lonnievancura9702]

Thank you for this! Step one - be prayerful Step two - read God’s word day and night. Step three - clean your room 😉 Step four - cook a few meals at home each week. I’m starting way at the beginning. At age 53 I’ve fallen into the what’s the use thinking at times. But I definitely feel better and more hopeful when I’m doing everything that I can without comparing to what others can do. And I know God knows everything and He’ll sustain us according to our needs as we are stepping out in faith and doing all things as to Him and for His glory. Deuteronomy 16:7

[@walkbyfaithfamily9177]

Amen!!

[@anciskold541]

I live in Härnösand, Sweden, and the other day, wednesday, I planted my garlic and I had just started planting when the first snow fell. 😅 There was no snow in the forecast. But the garlic is planted and that is the most important. Yesterday we had a snowstorm and it's really early. 😅

[@michellenorris211]

I'm in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia and our spring season is in full swing. I harvested 2.2kg of broad (fava) beans yesterday. Sometimes we feel we are watching the world from afar here. I think this can give us a feeling of nothing can happen here, which is nice but not really true. My sister has started with some chickens so we're now swapping garden vegis for eggs. I've been watching your videos for 6 months or so and take alot of inspiration from them. A big thanks from sunny Australia.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

It always seems so funny to me when we are heading into winter and other parts of the world are heading into spring. Watching Jess all summer must make your hands itch to get in the garden for months! Happy gardening!

[@michellenorris211]

@@kimberlyearly8918 Tanks! Tomatoes going in raised beds tomorrow. Watching Jess eat fresh tomatoes walking around the garden is the hardest because now when I look at store tomatoes, I just think of Jess saying they taste like disappointment and I have to agree.

[@angelinasaavedra5850]

I bless you Jess!!! You have me giggling out loud with joy! “Not black and white, just move toward better” you are a blessing in my life! That’s exactly how I feel. I don’t freeze dry eggs, herbs etc., because I’m specifically prepping I’m just trying to do better by my family, and not react or be driven by fear. If we were in charge, the world would be driven by faith, love, grace, and acceptance of others. If we were all the same we couldn’t learn from one another. If we share we can help others in many ways… as an educator we’ll never know it all, we just need to look within and try to do better. When we know better we do better, baby steps😊 diversity we are all beautiful people the same but different! What a beautiful thing❤️🙏😊

[@theresekirkpatrick3337]

Agreed 😊 peace of mind

[@katiebrodeen4241]

So firstly, I'm in zone 8b in the mountains of Southern California and have not had my first frost. We keep going back up into summer temps and down into fall. And secondly, thank you so very much for sharing such genuine positivity. I used to have the power to pull positivity out of all the hard times and boost others up which would boost me up as well. Going through some very painful surgeries and disabling illness has worn down my soul. I'm trying my best to bring back my ability to find positivity and let it encourage myself and others. Getting lost in the joy of gardening helps so much. ❤

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I pray that you are able to bring that back into your life. I struggle with chronic pain and I'm so guilty of not seeing the positives. Praying your health improves!

[@katiebrodeen4241]

@kimberlyearly8918 thank you! That is so kind I appreciate all the prayers I can get. Learning to live with pain that will never be going away has been a big struggle to accept. Living in a rural area where I'm surrounded by the beauty of nature has been healing for my spirit and gardening truly fills my heart with joy. Bless you 😊

[@kimberlyearly8918]

@@katiebrodeen4241 I live in the country and being outside is definitely my happy place!

[@katiebrodeen4241]

@kimberlyearly8918 it's magical. I'll also pray for you to be shown the positivity that sometimes hides and for your pain to be eased. May our connection with nature help us both ❤️🌱😊

[@Rubsomedirtonitgardening]

I freely admit that after watching news going on in the world, i get to a point where i just go. "Time to find a Jess video to calm down the saddness in my mind".

[@TheLifeMidwife]

I do the same.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Jess, I don't know if you realize how much peace your little slice of heaven brings when you share it. I greatly expanded my garden this year and already planning to expand again next year. My friends and family will ask me how I learned such and such and I always say from Roots and Refuge. I loved hearing the sounds in the background as you were talking at the end. Thank you and I bless you, until next time.😘

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Also, I'm in SW VA and we are supposed to get down to 33 Sunday night. I still have cherry tomatoes to try and get picked before then.

[@marypritchard5774]

I can't tell you how much you help me in more than one area in my life. Especially mentally and spiritually. You have inspired me to move toward resilience over the last year or so. I'm about to put up a high tunnel and plan to do the meat chickens and rabbits come early spring.

[@serenityhillsfarm1798]

I believe wholeheartedly that learning and having the ability to grow and preserve my own food has kept me sane in this crazy world. I purposely have gone back to a simpler way. I know I can trust the food I have grown and preserved and that brings me a level of peace.

[@michellesgarden]

Hey Jess I'm here in western North Carolina in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. No frost for us yet but we are getting close. I'm reading a series of books called Foxfire and I love the idea of community and people coming together to help each other. It's so difficult to find that in this day and time. Those Appalachian people were very resourceful . Thank you for an encouraging video today.

[@Ozarkmountainoutback1]

Love that series!!

[@ginnysulya9805]

Hi Michelle I just heard about that series recently! I hope to get a copy of the first few books for some winter reading! Glad to hear that you are enjoying it for the same reasons I want to read it! 👍🏼

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Ill have to check that out!! Always looking for my next Audible listen!

[@juliannejaz4933]

I have the Foxfire series I bought in my twenties, now 50 years ago. Such wisdom there!

[@lizatrue7543]

Yes, I have the Foxfire series and LOVE them. They're my go-to for many things. That actually would be a good book series for Jess to add to her list she's making. 😃

[@Jules1280]

Fear only produces more fear. It's like gardening, what you sow is what you get back. What you put out in the universe is what you get back. The crazy that is going on now can only be combated by peace. That is your weed killer. I am about an hour south of Des Moines, Iowa and we have not had a frost yet. Very unusual for this time of year here in Zone 5. I haven't pulled my garden yet, just to see how long it will go. :) "This too shall pass" Stay calm, stay fearless. Blessings to all! ❤

[@AylaGrassrootGardens]

I agree so much. As a long time single mom, fear can become overwhelming, if I let it. I moved here to S. Carolina from Seattle to cultivate resiliency in an area where I can afford to do so. Learning to grow in a new climate is daunting but each step I take makes me feel empowered, and I should own my own little piece of property within a few months. Just have to narrow down an area. I am new to the channel, and am very excited about the possibility of a local homestead store/library/seed bank. Thank you for all you do. 💐🌼🌹

[@ashleynewhard7460]

Are you near enough to Jess to go to her seed library?

[@AylaGrassrootGardens]

@@ashleynewhard7460 not sure, I am new to the channel. I know she is here in the Midlands. I'm looking to move to Pelion or Batesburg-Leesville. Either way when her store is up and running, I'll make the trip!

[@coreydavidson3501]

My boys have asked me if I am watching your videos because I am going to become a farmer. I watch for the peace and joy that you bring me.

[@amyharris7337]

I love the idea of resilience. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this. Baking a loaf of bread reminds me of what my husband says often "I need a quick win" and doing a simple task that makes us feel a sense of accomplishment.

[@Optimistic_Bonnie]

I bought my first bag of Beulah Roast coffee today! I cannot wait to try it, and I hope I get one of those personalized signed cards from Jes!! Speaking of community and being there for each other, my neighbor and her sister own an apothecary store, and her and I have struck an amazing friendship. We have already exchanged plants, natural homeopathic remedies, and have been talking plants and herbs a lot!! I feel it in my heart that having her as a neighbor, and getting to know her, has opened up doors of opportunities! I am excited to find such a close friend with such similar hobbies and aspirations as mine! You never know what gifts and knowledge your close neighbors have to share!! I am very thankful for opportunities to broaden my love for what you Jes so proudly bestow into this world!

[@Cheerfulcolomom]

We are in northern Colorado. Last week we hit mid-20s Fahrenheit. We bounced back up but most of the garden died. Thanks for the videos Jess and thanks everyone in this beautiful online community!

[@diannemiller4754]

Lol my sweet potato vines ate my chair 😊😅 Here in Michigan frost has hit but no to the point of destroying everything in the garden. We processed ten of our chickens this week. I have broth started in my crockpot and a rooster marinating in the fridge. The roosters I raised along with the ten hens in the spring. We now only have five year old hens and sixteen spring hens that have started laying eggs. My ehh production is cut in half😊however i do freeze, waterglass, and dehydrate eggs for low egg count. We have been supplying eggs all summer to three families 😊 My dehydrator is going almost constantly. Apples, potatoes, zucchini, herbs, anything i can get my hands on😊

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

Wow! I can already tell this is going to be a good one, Jess! Even in my own Real, Raw, & Relevant little world of life with the variety of people and things in my midst! I'm grateful for my Faith and Folks like you that make it peaceful, no matter what! Love you Jess ❤️ , from Deb on my last leg traveling, planning to be home tonight, after a wonderful 3+ week photography journey through several western & southern & central states! God is Good Always! Blessings ❤🤠📷🐴🐶🙌🌅🌄

[@tahoeblue2491]

Keep those messages coming during these difficult times. Love all the volunteers that sprout up. It is a sign of cheeriness and hope in my garden.

[@joannagel4681]

Jess I appreciate your perspective on resilience & rather than panicking in a changing world! Asking the question of what I can do to provide for my family, etc. So much good encouragement & a logical response to an every changing environment❣️

[@deborahnelson7907]

I live in Missoula, Montana, and have a community garden plot. No frosts yet, and that seems unusual for this time of year. Supposedly, next week the Canadians are sending us some cold weather with our first light snow expected. I moved here from Memphis, TN, 18 years ago but didn't garden until moving here. I plan to move back down South soon to be near the grandkids, so I'll extend my gardening season dramatically! Ha

[@suzannegrimes9743]

I am here in little Rhody and not have had a frost yet but it’s coming. I still have some squash growing in pots that I put in later in the summer. I also like the word resilience more than self sufficient which places the emphasis on self. As a senior I like to feel resilient, that I am able to bend and bounce back!!! Another inspiring talk. Thanks again Jess!

[@angelad.8944]

I experience a lot of joy from volunteer plants. Winter is deep here so anything that survives that is a blessing. Cilantro pops up, dill pops up, chamomile pops up, parsley, even little tomato seeds somehow survive -20C under that snow. So when I see them I say, "well hello there little one, you deserve a spot in my garden". A few get transplanted but many get to stay right where they are and get nurtured right there. Milk weed is a big one. My husband will even mow around it because I get all excited about the monarchs before they even arrive. I collect all of the pods come fall and it's a family tradition to pop them open and let them fly as we go for a big walk throughout the property. I have a white variant of milk weed now and it is super neat. ☺

[@dottiesworld979]

Baking bread is something I just finally figured out this month after multiple seasons of not doing it right and I swear it's one of the things that has made me feel so accomplished in life and yesterday I made cranberry orange scones and they were one of the best things I've ever made in my life and none of that would've happened if I didn't keep trying and keep moving forward ❤

[@WelcometomyCapeCodlife]

No frost on Cape Cod yet! I came back to gardening, because I’m a foodie and I love to eat. That shifted over the last few years. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a foodie who likes to eat, but I get immense satisfaction growing food then cooking a lovely meal with it. It becomes so much more intimate it’s almost spiritual, well maybe it is because it invokes such gratitude and joy. I love volunteers in the garden. If you tend a garden long enough she’ll start planting herself. My best Spring cilantro is her blessings. I planted ground cherries 4 seasons ago and have had it every year since. I enjoyed your discussion on resiliency and have something more to ponder. Thanks Jess!

[@VictorsFarmingAdventures]

We are in Ontario Canada zones 3b4a .... And we BOTH agree that there isn't one size fits all for this type of demographic .... So, we think that you have a better idea than we have heard in a long time ... We bless you guys ( turn around is fair play in our world ) be well ya'll

[@debradixon6746]

I am in So Ca in the high desert. Our first frost date is in early Nov. I am waiting for the cool off. I have corn popping up all over my property. I've been growing corn so the birds love it. However I will be harvesting it this weekend.

[@RobinL4715]

We are in SW Florida, so our first frost doesn’t usually appear until January, and often we don’t fully freeze. We do get several near freezing temps into Feb, so we cover the tender plants those nights. We feel lucky, yet, we can’t grow very much in summer, except hot peppers, okra a sweet potatoes. I do miss traditional planting times, but am learning to embrace our near tropical growing seasons.

[@Blonde_Medusa]

Capital of Alaska, getting our first frost tonight and freaking out and sad! 😂 no bulbs or garlic planted yet… 😅 bunch of plants need to be brought in and still need to do last harvest from the gardens! All while trying to get fall cleaning done and getting ready for a pumpkin carving contest with friends tomorrow. Whoopsy daisy~ hard work ahead for the day!

[@pattenonlife483]

Thank you Jess, I have a mom who is in the last stages of ALS. It is painful to watch and experience. But even in this I need to be resilient in the Lord. Trusting in the Lord builds resilience in me.

[@NotMyNameGrandma-wz9yx]

May God bless all of you and give you the strength you need to endure. ALS has to be one of the most distressing diagnoses anyone could receive. I had a friend who passed a number of years ago. He was brilliant and such a wonderful teacher. It was so sad to witness his decline, knowing he was all too aware of each new limitation.

[@missnicola1116]

My father had this. I know what you are going through. I wish you strength and your mother peace through it. If you need to talk to someone, I am here.

[@creativelysustainablenow]

There is a quote that I remind myself of often - "Do all that you can, from where you are, with what you have." Growing resilience will look different for different situations, but I firmly believe as long as you do something, however small, you become more resilient. I live in zone 9B on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Our average first frost date is December 21, and the average last frost date is the end of February. Please note we also lose much of June, July, and August to being too hot to get much of anything to grow or produce food. I grew up in south Arkansas; learning to garden here is an adventure!

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

This is why I love you. Your message is always positive, even when the subject is a serious one. You are correct when you say lots of money can be made by using fear. There are some very big channels on YT that use fear to make money....I love that you don't. The world is a very crazy place right now. It seems to be getting crazier and crazier by the hour. When it gets to be too much for me to take, I go outside into my little back yard, my scruffy, weed filled back yard with 7 8x4 raised beds that are nearly enough to grow enough food to sustain me, but they make me happy anyway, and I just marvel at the beauty. It would be a very sad day for me if I ever watch a vlog that you made that gave that fear driven message. I've said this before, from the very start of my discovering your channel, you are a very special person. I can see why Miah loves you so much. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your life with us.

[@Katsimagination21]

Hey Jess, WNY zone 5b North of Buffalo , we get over 100 ft. Of snow in the winter , and my last frost date average is NOW , it was 80 degrees last week for a few days and the night time lows are only around 45-50 for the next week or so , I still went through and cut back all my perennials ,took care of all my brown shriveled tomato plants, harvested my pumpkins, picked the last of the peppers, and got my compost pile turned and ready for all the leaves ready to come down . That to me is Resilient, to me that is becoming self sufficient, I always learn from one season to the next, to steward the little plot of city land I’m on , and that brings me Peace. I have you to Thank for that ❤

[@lavondadye8091]

Thank you for sharing your opinions😊 Our world is a crazy place now and for those who choose to listen to channels who pray on their fear it's sad that they profit from that! We all need to be informed and aware but to be in a state of constant fear serves no purpose! Again I love your outlook and I pray for our country than soon things will return to a normal place where we can all communicate and live together in peace❤

[@silver_threads]

Northeast Ohio - We had what I think was our first frost last night. It's possible we had one earlier, but we've been on a short trip, so can't be sure. The garden is officially done. We are enjoying sweeping leaves and dumping them in the garden...slowly covering everything to keep it cozy over our long winter. Thank you for sharing your encouraging words. Hooray for small steps that we keep on taking every day! Blessings, Marie

[@betterthanedenoff-gridhome2935]

We are in North Alabama and have not gotten a frost yet. First time ever that we still are getting tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant and peppers. Wow!! We are enjoying it!! Your gardens are BEAUTIFUL!!

[@maceymaples6281]

As I watch this I stand at my apartment sink cleaning the loofas that I planted in my moms backyard feeling very grateful for the opportunity and experience to learn how to provide sponges for my family with no threat of micro-plastics etc. Thank you again Jess, you are so treasured!

[@asiajo1010]

I have had weight of the world on my mind and heart.. before bed Psalm 37 was on my phone when I went to a bible website to do some reading. Hope it can bring comfort to another as it did for me. also, SO excited about this coffee journey y’all are on. Congrats on it to yall ❤☕️

[@WS-by5cl]

“Trust in the Lord and do good Dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness”

[@vicpatrdge5552]

We’re in San Antonio, zone 8b. We’ve not seen any frost, the coolest we get at night now is in the 70’s.

[@nancycy9039]

So much good news and affirmations from you, as always, Jess ❤ Your thoughts help me to feel more calm. I joined a FB homesteading group, hoping to find camaraderie and a tribe, only to discover so much fear and hatred and exclusionary content. It makes me feel even more frightened. I’ve been wanting desperately to find a way to be closer to the earth and find others who thrive in this space, but I’m getting older now, and on my own and live in a concrete jungle. It is unrealistic and unwise for me to think I could start a mini farm, but keep thinking there must be some way I could help someone else and thus be closer to the land and build more resilience into a community. I have good gardening experience and cooking, baking, home skills, etc. and want to put them to use. I’ll keep an open mind. Congratulations on the realization of your long dreamt of coffee business! Wonderful!!

[@hyacinthABC]

Look around for community garden spaces in your concrete jungle and sign up for a plot (even if there's a waiting list). Also - Greenstalks are great for growing in urban areas, you can even use them on an apartment balcony. Growing plants changes lives!

[@nancycy9039]

@@hyacinthABC thank you for your kind suggestions. I did look, but maybe can look harder, or be willing to travel a bit away from my neighborhood!

[@cherri0228]

Oh my heart! You are speaking directly to mine. ❤. As I stand here meal prepping a chili and beef stew with a banana bread in the over. Your speaking to my heart. My heart has recently been yurning what can I do? For the hurting for the sick for the suffer for my own family for my own peace of mind. And your 100 percent right. Right now in this moment in my life on this second floor apartment. I can make bread and sustain my snake for later and breakfast in the morning with that one loaf of bread and sometimes. That’s got to be enough. Thank you sweet friend. Please don’t change. 🙏❤️

[@naturegirl2873]

Congratulations! I'd really love to support you guys but I just can't afford to pay $18.00 for 12 ounces of coffee.

[@mob4668]

You support them with your views😊

[@naturegirl2873]

@@mob4668 That's a great way of looking at it! Thank you!

[@sallyboothe911]

Hey Jess, thank you for sharing your beautiful garden with me this morning. I’m in NE Mississippi and right now we are about a week past our estimated first frost date. I for one am glad, hoping for another week to ten days. My butter beans still need a little while being ready. Although I’ve been harvesting small amounts all summer, there is a massive amount still to fill out. I worked yesterday pulling out okra plants and most of the Basil that was growing everywhere. All that is left is two 40 foot rows of butter beans and a few flowers for the bees, they are loving all the Holy Basil. Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏻🥰🍠🥦🥬🥒🫑🧄🍓🫐🍅😋❤️

[@laurafoster6986]

Hey Jess... I've been following you for 4 years. You bring such joy to me. I no longer have acreage. I'm in a retirement community now. I am 68 and have been gardening since I was 10 years old. I am now growing in raised beds. Getting too old to do much gardening is very difficult for me. However, I'm still trying. No frost yet, but getting too cold for these old bones to do much. I am a Nana and finding that I want you to adopt me. Lol... My kids and most grandkids are at that age that they have their own lives going on. I have grown to love all of your kids as their growing up. Keep it up dear lady. Love all of you so much!

[@Amy-ul8fj]

As soon as I got the newsletter, I bought some coffee for myself as well as my 19 year old daughter. She has been overseas doing missions this last year and is currently in Georgia- what a treat to be able send her a package for the first time this year and for it to be coffee from you!! 💕💕

[@earthensoulliving9922]

I came across this after a heart felt conversation on the phone with my brother. As i sat chopping peppers to ferment, I listened to him express how he feels he is holding on by a thin thread, how he feels like he tried to do right by life and what he got in return was not a fair exchange. I feel grateful to share this message with him, to know that I've been where he stands and I may very well be where he stands in the future. But for now I will just ferment my peppers, grow a garden, find joy in the very breath that I get to take in this moment, because that is an act of resiliency on its own❤

[@kariannecrysler640]

Be the change you want to see. My solution to fears. If you can’t believe in yourself, how can you believe in anything? I want a world were we are all for one & one for all. So this is how I try to live my life. It involves constantly updating my understanding to accommodate new types of people, who often I don’t agree with, but they are still people & therefore my kin. It isn’t about controlling or having power over, it’s about accepting. Why do those wild volunteer gardens have such majestic qualities?… not because they are separate plants from each other, but because they are tangled & twined working together, weeds & all🥰

[@ChickadeeMountainHomestead]

Yesssss I agree!! Baking bread is so humbling and so good!! I just baked two loaves this morning. ❤

[@tinatedder8963]

Here in NH we've come close to a hard frost, but it's not here yet. I still have beets, carrots, lettuce, and radishes that I'm growing in my fall garden. I grow in 3700 square feet, and I also have laying hens and meat rabbits. I'm all about resilience!!!

[@kathyolivares6557]

Prickly pear is amazing! I live in S Texas and our ranch is FULL of it. I pick the fruit (called tuna) and make jelly that I sell at our local farmers market. The new pads are edible too. They are good if you catch them early enough.

[@cherri0228]

Hello Jess I live in New England Connecticut zone 6A. Our expected last frost date was supposed to be 10-10-23 but not. we are still going strong. It’s getting chilly sweat shirts and warm apple cider. Thank you for being you my sweet heavenly sister ❤️

[@jessigardner7986]

Thank you so much for this message. A true gardener you are planting not just food but seeds of wisdom and hope. I am in central new York in zone 5 our growing season is much shorter than yours but, we have not had our first frost yet and the abundance is still coming which is such a blessing.

[@shellymurvine5204]

When the world feels crazy for me, I turn on a Roots❤️ and Refuge video. You are always so comforting to me. Plus weeding is my therapy. Living in Central Wisconsin and excited to start our garden next spring.

[@trishgreydanus7004]

We are in Niagara, Canada but have not seen frost yet. We are protected by being located between two Great lakes (Ontario and Erie) that are still warm from summer heating. It's getting close but no frost predicted for next 14 days on the Weather network.

[@edithspears2422]

Hey Jess! I live in Northeast TN near the Virginia line. I'm on the line of 6b/7a and have not had a frost yet. Our average first frost was set for Oct 16. My friend who lives about 35 min south of me got a frost on Oct 8th and she is in 7a zone. So werid that we haven't got one but I'm making sure to walk around and look at all my flowers and enjoy the extra days with them while they last.

[@adashofgratitude7268]

My response is, I’m cooking for my family. Baking bread is a part of my solace too…the whole process is comforting. ❤ Thank you, Jess.

[@jenniferrawles2989]

Hi, I'm from Idaho round Boise. We have had frost up in the mountains but here in the flat ,ands no frost yet. We are supposed to get afrost next week. Today, Saturday, is supposed to be the last warm day of the year. Progress is progress no matter how little or large. Learning new skill sets means there is hope for the next day. I so love our talks and thank you so much for sharing. ILOVING TO SEE YOUR GARDEN AND THE FLOWERS DANCE IN THE BREEZE. Thank you my friend.

[@RizeTB1]

If we are more resilient we will put less stress on the system. I bought a whole chicken instead of the 2.3 pound rotisserie I usually get. 5 pounds for the same price. I’m getting more adventurous about buying whole chickens after watching your channel over the years.

[@kmarshall53]

SE PA, zone 6B, no frost yet, but probably soon. Average is Oct. 13 My sense of resiliency comes from my little backyard garden, learning to can, knowing how to bake bread, having a couple of rain catchment systems, and being able to sew and craft. It’s also wonderful to have like-minded friends and local connections with farmers to obtain the items I do not produce. One of my goals right now is to learn to eat seasonally from my garden and another is to learn to knit socks! 😂

[@shockingdocumentaries4255]

I’m grateful for the encouragement to be self-sufficient and learn skills that make me feel empowered. Part of the difficulty in my situation is that I’ve been discouraged from trying to improve my situation on an ongoing basis. I was told at one point that trying to live my life using the SERENITY PRAYER made me a control freak. It’s so frequent even now, that I’ve had to make steps to end those relationships. They were dehumanizing in a situation that’s bad enough already. Gardening makes me feel good. I’ve developed a system and understanding of what plants need that I wouldn’t have gotten if I had money or space. I’ve tried to use tactics that work with my situation like compost tea and growing cherry tomatoes upside by the window without a trellis. Using Tupperware under my plants helps with my inconsistent watering, also helps. Sometimes I go from loving my plants to death to having droughts when I’m not feeling well. Writing also helps when it comes to the good, bad, and the ugly. Not needing to ask permission to just talk about my hobbies, or make a case on why I enjoy it when the other person doesn’t, makes me feel like I’m allowing myself to be who I really am. I’m currently working on a book about the myths I’ve come across while gardening. Making art depicting my feelings or how I’d like my live to be helps. In addition to music. Adele, Jill Scott, rap, and rock or my go tos when I’m fit to be tied into a pretzel. So are corny jokes that only a kid could like. 😂 This morning was tough. I woke up sad, angry, feeling trapped as I tried to think of what I could do to improve my situation only to realize I already tried it and it hasn’t worked. Watching these videos confirms that I have the right to address the things in my life that are unhealthy and do what I can to address it myself. Not bury my head in the sand and suffer silently. Or worse depend on unhelpful abusive people who string me along, and disrespect me in almost every way you can. It’s leaves me more traumatized than when I started. I’ve become scared of my own shadow. When I worked in sales before this they use to call me a pittbull. I don’t recognize myself now. Sorry for the TMI, but all the things I have to hold in comes out online. It’s the only place I feel comfortable being honest. Knowing I can mute someone if they are unkind helps. Besides online trolls aren’t half as bad as what I have to do with in real life. It’s also is a relief to say my problems DO exist. I have the right to the basic human necessities I need to survive. And the right to use my God given intelligence to do what I can to improve my situation. Maybe even go beyond survival mode and start striving again. God is love. He said to be fruitful and multiple. Not suffer gladly. Thank you for Jess for your consistent kindness, wisdom and sharing your life with us. You’re like the North Star in a sea of fear and confusion. ❤

[@Patricia-lg8vg]

Barrington, Illinois - (about an hour or two (northwest) drive from Chicago) no frost yet - nights aren't bad yet and we are supposed to have 60's this coming week. It's. been a really nice fall. have a great day all!

[@gardeningwithdiane]

Hi Neighbor! I’m in the Elmhurst area!

[@OrganicMommaGA]

This last Spring was proof there are more people choosing to raise chickens - the local feed stores all sold out of their chicks in record time and hatcheries had long lead times for chick orders. It could have been in response to the high egg prices, but also more people who did not have chickens before now have them. And about the time those Spring chicks were maturing enough to start laying eggs, the egg prices began to drop in the stores. We got chicks last year, so we were mindful but not impacted by the chick and egg "shortages" - and so, while the demand was somewhat lower, the prices went down. This appears to be a sort of resiliency in communities that have less restrictive backyard chicken regulations, just as an example. I love being able to have a garden, too - our grocery budget has been extremely well-impacted by not having to buy as many vegetables from the store. It's not "everything", but it's something. Almost everyone can do something to better their situation in a small way, and it can have a snowball effect when they keep going. Keep learning, keep doing, keep on keepin' on no matter what political stuff is happening - We pray for the betterment of communities near and far, we contribute what we can when we can, and we keep on. Sometimes we fall down or stumble, and sometimes we have to pick ourselves up - other times someone else is there to help us back on our feet or steady us. Thank you, Jess for the reminder.

[@ourhighlandhomestead]

Here in the Scottish Highlands we have yet to have a frost! We are however in the middle of a storm with gale-force winds and record-breaking rains... this is keeping it quite mild, but it'll soon blow over and the frost will come!

[@linsanders3984]

I'm in Ohio Jess. And this is the first year that I did not put a fall garden in because I'M LOOKING TO BUY MY FOREVER HOMESTEAD BY THE SPRING!!!! I couldnt be more excited! I had to pull the end of my garden out just this last weekend and I bought a CSA to get me through till I get to move into my new house, whenever that might be! I love my CSA, but I know I'm going to be white knuckling it till I can put in my new space. Blessings!

[@eachusfamily5321]

“Move towards better”…this is the truest thing I’ve heard in a long time. I can’t wait to see it on a tshirt 🥰 It applies to so many situations, where we want to do it “the best” or not at all. We feel the need to be perfect and do all of the right things all of the time, but this mindset actually hinders our growth. Good enough and moving towards better outweigh unattainable perfection!

[@laceyjordan1990]

Your channel brings me so much encouragement and inspiration. Seeing your life in Christ in the garden is spurring me to dream dreams beyond traditional "ministry". I would love to hear more about your daily walk with Him in the garden! Thank you for being so authentically Jess! ❤️

[@lorrainewiebe1964]

Blessings upon you all. Love your daily encouragements ... inspired and created an indoor "grow cupboard", "heated sprout house", "glass salad shack", from repurposed wood, french doors and windows. May God bless your many efforts, your loved ones, friends and followers. All Because of His Son. Remember, Bethlehem was small indeed, yet look what has come from the Village of Bread ... Our Saviour ~ rain, located on the southern most acreage Canada (same zone as southern PA)

[@lauriedrake]

I'm in the Inland NW, west side of the Rockies. We were wearing shorts 2 days ago, and our snow is starting in 2 days. Crazy weather, but I could feel it and cleared the garden a couple of weeks ago. All that is out there now are sunflowers, which I will leave for the quail who live here year round. I'm not mentally ready for the snow and hunkering down, but I have my food, housing and power sources ready for 6 mos. of snow. We're resilient and will look forward to the sun and warmth again. The weather affects us more than the politics and economy do, and there's nothing we can do about the weather!

[@janebottrell6686]

Me and my garden are near Green Bay WI, Home of the Green Bay Packers, and near the Great Lake Michigan. First frost listed at 10-02. We did have a light frost but the next 10 days only has one night at 31 and highs up to 60. I know you are shivering hearing that. Lol But I love this time of year. I can work in the crisp air and not sweat! Getting old stinks. Lol I love the fall colors. I think you call it burning week. I absorb as much as I can to get me to February. Started with you in 2020 and I took up growing seedlings starting in February and it gets me thru the winter. You always make me smile. Thank you.

[@lorismith2484]

We're in Missouri east of KC. We're getting our first freeze tonight. Got much of our plants out and fall plants and herbs covered with cloth. I'm feeling melancholy for the summer mornings in my garden but life is full of seasons. There's good in every season.

[@Tisha554]

In the West Kootenays of BC Canada and still no frost. Surrounded by mountains and a river near by. Unusual for this area.

[@katherine-ow9mm]

I always love the happy volunteer surprises in my garden!😃

[@ginaderosebell3526]

I'm in far northern CA , near the Oregon border. We are 7b and we have had several frosts although my basil and tomatoes haven't been damaged yet. Our first frost d as the was projected at October 1st. It froze just lightly the 29th of September. However, I garden using a covered patio for protection, moving plants under then out. There is also a concrete sidewalk which provides heat during a light freeze. So my plants are still alive and plants are ripening. Our highs are around 85 degrees.

[@TracyMclaughlin-je6of]

Even growing say basil in a pot on a windowsill gives you great joy when you use it. Simple things make your life fuller and more mindful.

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

Congrats on your Beulah Coffee launch.. I'll be making an order. Just because it is yours!! ⚰️☕

[@Tulip879]

I live in Kenya. For us our cold season starts inJune. Right now our banana trees ate producing . I have groundnut plants., a few radish plants, a few bean plants and tomato plants with some fruit trees which are small.

[@Bethany_Sue]

Central Oregon here! We are in a micro climate of zone 3 frost risk year round. I love seeing your gardens when mine are not not awake anymore. Although we often have snow by now and this year we are still in the 70’s! 🙌💛🌻

[@noaeliezer6523]

Hey Jess. I live in Israel, where people are pretty darn resilient most of the time. Our world as a country was turned upside-down a month ago. I lost many friends, as did most of the people i know. Walking around the streets feels like being in a zombie movie. Without getting into politics, just wanted to thank you for providing some comfort in this horrible time. I was forced to evacuate from my home (it wss hit by a rocket), and decided to start a little garden where i am now, in hopes that people around me find comfort in working the land as well. You're an inspiration.❤

[@terrywright1513]

Bedford county Va. we have had dew to ice, no frost yet. However, most hope is gone. Yet we still have the cherry Tomatoe plant that comes every year is still putting out and has been the last refusal to give in for 4 seasons. Happy little bugger we are happy to see every year. 😊❤

[@MarlenevT]

Southwest Colorado and yes we have some early morning frosts. No snow yet but it's not far off. My lavender is still outside and doing well. My Comfrey has been moved to the upstairs deck after the deer dined on it. It has 2 new itty bitty leaves. Everything else has been moved to the bathroom with window and grow lights. I even moved my strawberries inside. There are new shoots on it. Container gardening makes it easy to move things in.

[@growingdreamshomestead3814]

We are in Indiana. No frost yet. I still have peppers and tomatoes out in the garden. I'm thankful because I'm not quite ready to say goodbye yet. My high tunnel greenhouse has lovely cool crop seedlings growing, which will carry my garden heart through the winter.

[@Ozarkmountainoutback1]

Exactly!!! Each person should take responsibility for their own resilience. We can each do something!

[@breahnalawrence6725]

I think these are the perfect discussions for resilience, because it looks different for everyone. Fear paralysis is definitely an issue and videos like this give relief examples of how simple this can be.

[@OrdinaryOwens]

I am in 9b Central East Florida in a town called Palm Bay. First frost is supposedly January 1st. Last frost January 31st. So about 341 growing days. But really June July and August are tough with heat. First year gardener at 50 years old because of you and Acre Homestead!! Garden is all grow bags and Green Stalks. Thanks!!!

[@debbiebell4598]

I'm in Michigan and we are expecting our first hard frost this Sunday. We had a light frost a few days ago but that wouldn't hurt most things. I pulled everything up almost two weeks ago anticipating our expected frost date of Oct 14-15. It's been raining a lot and I still have carrots out there, so hopefully after the hard frost it will allow me to go out and pull them. Mint, it is heavenly. I planted spearmint and chocolate mint, in containers, and oh my they are dreamy, and the bees love them.

[@debiebrumley3104]

I am in Midlothian Tx, just outside of Dallas and we still have 85 to 90 degree days however a cold front is coming and we will get down in the 70's next week. 1st frost is 11/19/23 and I dont doubt it is that late or later it has been so dang hot here. I cant bring myself to pull up the basil as it is covered in bees but I need that spot so almost ready. I will be planting parsnips this week, I love them. Oh and I put mint in the ground and love it !!!! In a time of destruction , I create ( the garden ) !

[@RandesFaveVideos]

Yes, we are enjoying less than 70's° Temps in the morning now of around 49°F, which is dramatically different from the summer lows of 76°F at sunrise of 2 & 3 weeks ago, here in San Antonio, Tx. Thanks so much for your blog; you help me (a city-raised girl) find the beauty in country life. ❤

[@mv4freedom96]

I'm in NW Georgia and no frost here yet. I still have a few tomatoes out, hoping they can ripen. My one banana pepper plant and one jalapeno plant are still producing and flowering!! It's amazing how much joy those two plants have brought me... I'm only 5 minutes into your video and I already feel relaxed. Thank you for doing what you do!

[@lisabayliss7872]

Hey Jess. Here in the UK I'm on the border of the Dartmoor National Park, SW England. No frost yet but I can feel it coming. The leaf's are falling and the jumpers are out of store 🙂 I love all seasons though, so I don't mind. When the world went crazier, I married my garden even more and stayed in her arms. We will grow together and not get hijacked.