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[@Sarah-jl5gl]

I just wanted to say that I am a new gardener and I am 17 years old. My dad built 3 raised garden beds and a greenhouse this year and put me in charge of the entire vegetable garden. At first it was really difficult to learn that you can’t “control” nature and that sometimes things just don’t work out, but your videos have helped to encourage me and remind me that even if you don’t get a yield, your garden wasn’t a failure because you always gain knowledge. After changing my mindset, my garden ended up surprising me and we have gotten way more food from it then I expected! Thank you so much for being so encouraging and laid back about gardening. Much love❤️

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

I'm so very proud of you! Keep up the good work and you will have so much reward in your life for learning these lessons when you are young!

[@Momma_Bee29]

My Middle School Kitchen that’s awesome ! So excited for you!!!! I grew up gardening with my mom but this is the first year where I am in my own home in charge of my own garden and I have to admit it’s a different experience, I’ve learned so much more this year! I am 27 and I’m so excited that you get to have your own garden space to learn from at 17!!!!!

[@TheOneTheyCallTim]

One thing I wish is that I had gotten into this all sooner. I love that you are wanting to and willing to learn all this at your age. THEN that fact that your dad not only supports your learning but built you a space to be in charge of, how awesome! Those lessons about control and others you learn from nature will take you far in all areas of your life.

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@KenS1267]

Way to go. You learn more from failure than success most of the time. When something goes wrong you usually have a fairly good idea of why. when something works you just know it did. You have no idea how close you were to it not.

[@emptynestgardens9057]

😉😉My husband is not a fan of yours right now. I've gone from a back deck container garden this year to a 5yr garden plan that I presented to him on paper yesterday. He thanks you for the extra work this Fall. I haven't even shown him the green house build videos yet. 😂😂

[@melissan9199]

Roxanne B exactly. Same here 😊🙌🏻

[@sparklestheclown5990]

HAHA DONT FORGET TO GROW HIM SOME "HONEYDO" HAHA XO SPARKLES THE CLOWN. KEEP DIGGING WINK= XO SIGNED SPARKLES THE CLOWN

[@allisonmiller3148]

My lovely husband refuses to be reeled into the garden mess unless he’s feeling like it lol he surprised me and bought a bunch of plant starts for me this spring! I don’t mind building the beds and tending the plants and he knows that it’s an outlet for me. 🤷‍♀️💪

[@briannatuttle1028]

Roxanne B i can relate 1000000% 😆😆😆😆

[@emptynestgardens9057]

Gals I had a really good strategy to get him on board 😁 I told him I could cut the boards etc if he just showed me how to use his tools & that I needed his truck. Amazing how he offered to help after that. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@meredithschnitzius7642]

So... you know I love you, right? So... it's out of love that I must tell you that the "T" in confit is slient... con-fee. Also, I must tell you that I mispronounce words ALL the time. I was just telling my sisters that I'm looking at getting one of those "cry-cut" machines for crafting. They laughed their heads off & then told me that the Cricut machine is pronounced like the bug... "cricket." 🤷‍♀️ "Never tease someone for mispronouncing a word. It means they learned it from reading it on their own & did not learn it from being taught." ❤📚🌱🍅

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Oh I definitely love learning! I read that quote once and was so validated!

[@whisperjoy4757]

I use this quote often as a school librarian! ♥️📚

[@ameliakat9982]

I like to add, if you have only ever heard a word, you probably won't spell it correctly. 😅 Speaking from experience

[@LDuna1124]

Reminds me of the time 30 years ago, while out with a group of friends at a Mexican restaurant when I ordered a quease - a- dill- a. The table broke out in laughter and there I sat mortified. If only words pronounced the way they are spelled.

[@dianehall5345]

Meredith- I lived and worked in northern for three years. Now my American English is "all over the place!"

[@lauradissinger5404]

I’ve learned that there is never a “quick” trip out to the garden. Being distracted by all the beautiful and tasty fruits is the best distraction ever. And I’ve been known to pull weeds in my “Sunday best”.

[@smallacreranch2096]

I’m dying at the tomato smacking the goose in the head 😂 “sorry goose”

[@tracygarns9611]

I just brought in my biggest tomato ever today. It's an Aunt Ruby's German Green and it's 2 pounds, 3.5 ounces!

[@Just-Nikki]

Tracy Garns nice! I brought in an Aunt Ruby’s that was exactly 2 pounds and I was sooo excited. High five ✋

[@DerBlutenPat1348]

“I want to ferment all the things.” Same.

[@claireisacamel]

This kiddo can find wormy goats and ripe tomatoes - those are some SKILLS!

[@granshillsidegarden6600]

We’ve recently fermented red cabbage....yum

[@skylarkenwood1422]

Just saw your tats of peacock feathers. Reminded of my Nana. She had over 100 peacocks on her 80 acres. They kept the rattle snakes away. Years later she was downsizing and gave them all away. The snakes started showing up! Great memories.

[@rumley29]

Random story that you just reminded me of... we used to say my grandma was the worst best cook. She would make the TASTIEST food until gardening season came lol she would get so absorbed in harvesting and weeding and tending to her garden that dinner would often burn lol we would joke that the smoke detector was her summer kitchen timer. But now as a gardener myself I understand her now more than ever although I don’t eat dinner until the sun goes down. I don’t even try to cook while I’m in my garden. Thanks for reminding me of this today. Made me smile!

[@ramibu239]

I can one up that...my Grandma was such a master gardener, her yard look like a park & the vegetable beds & fruit orchards she had were just outstanding! She was also the one that permed everyone's hair in the family (teenager in the 80's what can I say!😅💁‍♀️). When I was in Jr High my Mom sent me over to my Grandmas to get my hair done. She got it rolled, put the solution in & then said I have to go check something out in the garden I'll be right back. 3 hours later she comes racing in, "I forgot!!!" You should see my 8th grade picture! I looked like a poodle...a very, very, very fluffy poodle!!!😑🐩 I can laugh about it now, but a middle schooler it was pretty traumatizing!!!😳😫😅

[@kristinepope5890]

Watching your channel has helped me get through this "Season" of difficulty! You truly minister to my Soul! I have gardened throughout my life; but you have given me fresh perspective! God bless allya'all!!!

[@emptynestgardens9057]

So very true. I feel like I'm getting so much more than gardening knowledge. The "I bless you" at the end of every video gives me the feels big time. ❤️

[@SignsForSustenance]

When I click on an older video of yours just to keep learning and then I get a notification for a new vid 🥰🥰🥰

[@DM-sg3cj]

So happy to see young folks taking up classic farming.

[@julieb7068]

Oh my gosh! If I couldn’t love you more, you mention trim healthy mama and okra in smoothies. 😮😍 I wished I lived next door to your sweet family! We have so much in common.

[@SalLeeHolland]

Thank you for not only showing us how to plant gardens etc. and all that goes along with it, but harvesting it and showing us things you are making with it! Many never show that they do canning, and with a big garden what do they all do with it? Only eat things fresh? I hope not, as I thought having things for the winter was a part of the garden harvest. Thank you for showing us more than just the garden. We learn from this too. Also I have heard people off the internet talking about your book! A huge thank you for going to help the Hollars, and taking that time out of your busy day to do that. True friends! Bless you!

[@joytotheworld2100]

I love this channel. This is the first time in my 40 years of gardening that I planted a second round. Cold weather crops, interesting.

[@alexachen996]

Girl! I spend my whole morning looking forward to your videos! ❤️ you just have a very uplifting spirit, and it feeds my soul to watch and listen to you! 😊 I bless you friend.

[@helenpenner9899]

Yes Exactly!!!!!!

[@amandaleigh8915]

I have my fall garden planned and seedlings started. Now I'm just waiting on my summer garden to start heavily producing. Soon... very soon. 🤩🤗🌽🍅🥒🌱 You inspired me to start and up until this year I had a brown thumb. Now it is green. Thank you so much for the inspiration!

[@Estertje93]

Nobody is born with a green thumb. They are EARNED by the lives of many young seedlings, scrapes, bruises, muscle aches, the death of many pests and the heartache over thinning seedlings and losing plants to the weather.

[@tawanajeffries3610]

I made several batches of cherry tomatoes that exact same way and tossed with pasta as a quick meal. Love it! Every time I run out to the garden for one quick thing I find myself doing so much more for so much longer. Yesterday I went out to just water a few of my containers and then two hours later I finally came in so hot and sunburnt. Lol Thanks for sharing the joy of gardening.

[@lucyjunek7615]

That fence wire is too open,,, chickens can and will squeeze through those large openings. Run a 3' or 4' tall strip of true chicken wire fencing around bottom of your existing fencing.

[@TheOneTheyCallTim]

FYI, It's pronounced CON-FEE. I swear, French words exist to torture Southerns, lol. This Texas gal was laughing bc I've said it the same way most of my life and relate all too well with how we southerners love to put our own spin on things.

[@audelete5528]

Alesia Nicholson hahaha just FYI, we French think that the English language is torture too 😂😂😂

[@susangarland6869]

"Okra's also pretty good in smoothies. Don't freak out." Too late. That ship has sailed. Also, "confit" = "confee."

[@TheOneTheyCallTim]

LOL, The face I was making before she said "don't freak out". I'll pass, lol

[@sarahr6571]

French word rule (still rolling around in my brain from highschool French class): if the word ends in a consonant such as "confit"(pronounced cone-fee), the last consonant will be silent. Only pronounce the consonant if the next word in the phrase begins with a vowel. Thanks for all the vids. So much inspiration for me!

[@wsyl59]

Living Traditions dehydrates some of their okra in disc and they say its turns out great. A crunchy snack food. I have had it before in larger pieces. Think small ones would be tastier

[@matthewturner8458]

Sylvia Amundson my coworker halves and dehydrates them. They are delicious, crunchy snacks!

[@ldg2655]

I do that, too! I Blanche it quickly in heavily salted water, then dehydrate it... GREAT snacks!

[@diannt9583]

Mathew, I'm going to try that! I love okra.

[@kellyestes5482]

I know who Miah was helping this weekend. I think you are BOTH very Sweet . You gave up his help during a very busy time. During this very scary time we are in, it is refreshing to see how all you homesteaders drop everything when one of your own is in need. Bless you.

[@torchwoody58]

Pam says- Confit pronounced "cahn-fee". The n is mostly silent (nasally). That pan dripping would make a beautiful base liquid for a vegetable gumbo. Put them okra in the pan and back in the oven to roast. Then add seasonings like bell pepper, parsley, and garlic, and even some greens like chard, spinach, sweet potato leaf into the pan with more liquid if you need it. Leave it cook for a couple hours on low with a bay leaf or some gumbo file or both. salt and pepper. Serve over rice. You don't even need a roux. C'est bon.

[@rossannejenkinsadams]

Just realized sweet Miah is going to help the Hollars!! You both are my absolute favorite YTers!! Jess, if you only knew what you've done for my garden confidence!!! Maybe someday I will get to meet ya'll!! As I watched you living your dream life kitchen, I was reminded again how you manifest your hearts desire by seeing yourself in those scenarios. God is blessing you sweet, smart, wonderful lady! Love and prayers from Indiana, Rossi J

[@Just-Nikki]

I like it when things grow a little wonky, it gives them character 😀 girl! I picked stuff in an ankle length dressy dress the other day because I had pretties to pick and sometimes you just can’t wait!

[@gelwood99]

I planted my silver slicer, Hill Country okra, pole beans, and yellow and green zucchini 3 days ago. I am excited. I missed the first window for the summer garden but I am catching this wave! Also, I will be starting my winter garden with you too. Sept. 1 I will have my total hip replacement And I want to have them ready to plant. I finally got my raised beds made and filled, they are 27" tall so I won't have to bend at all to tend. Bless you, for continuing to press me to plant even when it is tough!

[@MyTNMtnHome]

I throw cherry tomatoes in scrambled eggs and always make fridge cubes with toms and purple onions. Anytime I roast or pan fry meat I throw them in and they are so sweet. When I make nachos, I throw cherry toms in the corners of the pan right alongside the chips then chop some fresh for the top to let my family sprinkle on to their taste. We save dehydrated cherry toms for snacking and mostly pasta dishes. I’ve never done the oil in a jar recipe but I will now. We are getting buckets of toms daily and it’s hard to keep up.

[@half2loveme]

Your home is so beautiful. I am still sitting in an apartment in the dreaming stage and I love seeing your home in videos! 😍

[@dzdffxddvbaiden225]

Our favorite thing thus far to ferment is Asian cabbage. Not kimchi but cabbage with garlic ginger and whatever Asian sauce you like. Our favorites are coconut aminos, fish sauce and rice vinegar. You can even add any root veggies to the mix. Then weight everything including liquid for brine. Times that weight by .025 and that is the weight in salt you need to add. Ferment for about 5 days. Omg it is magical!!! Have fun my sister

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Jess! I keep watching your older videos randomly. That's why my comments are late! LOL! I'm so glad I found your channel! Those tomatoes look so yummy! Thank you for adding the link. I need to try them if/when I get enough cherry tomatoes. I only have two cheery tomato plants, Super Sweet 100 and Black Cherry (new to me this year). I just picked a small handful of the Super Sweet 100's today and 1 large tomato. My first "harvest". I love watching you, Miah, your family and pets. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@debbiebell4598]

We put chicken wire all along the bottom of our fence, staking it down so the chickens can't get out of their area. I keep mostly heavy bodied chickens like brahmas, but have a few phoenix' so we built our fence about 12 ft tall to keep them in. Now I don't know if it's the fence or what but they seem to stay put. Right now we have about 30 babies in there and a few of them we getting into my neighbors yard (their dog will kill them) so we went around and did more reinforcing at the bottom. They keep us very busy. :)

[@Niff47]

Would Love to see more of your chickens and ducks! I raise both as well 🙂

[@EarlyMorninRain]

Those tomatoes look so good! I love to braise some kale with onion and garlic, then add cherry tomatoes until they burst (or add sautéed or roasted ones) then after you turn off the heat, add lots of feta cheese.

[@juliebuzz10]

I'm loving your channel. You give me the courage to go BIGGER and no excuses not to! I come home from work and use that familiar verbiage "I'll only be in the garden about 20 min", then an hour later...lol.

[@pennyduncan5980]

You are a joy to watch and listen to.

[@patdemmie8364]

Thank you so much on the seed saving info. You are correct. It is so important to be informed in these uncertain times. I hope you do more videos on this topic.

[@LODesigns]

I love catching these videos right after I come in from my garden! Jess you have such great timing

[@mrjasonjneal]

Can you do a harvesting coffee cups from the garden video? 🤣

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Hahaha

[@cynthialipke7984]

Thank you for being such an inspiration for other gardeners!

[@heleyyoung6252]

U shld try simmering down diced tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in olive oil with a lil salt & pepper until soft. Delicious added to eggs, over toasty bread, in bagels with a lil cream cheese, over pasta, with fish cooked any way, many other ways. Freezes well. Simple, delicious & versatile.

[@AtlantaHospiceRN]

The kitchen is AMAZING!

[@kimesser2318]

You can always add herbs at the end. It will taste brighter. If you put them in while they’re still hot is great too

[@michaelamills256]

Hey girl hope your day is blessed

[@kittyflint5049]

Jess I just now have my cherry tomatos coming and I'm so excited!!

[@heathernevarez4466]

I truly feel like your blessing me every time ❤️🙏🏻

[@paperchaser9565]

Love the view from your window, ❤️❤️❤️

[@brittanywhite6272]

Thank you for all the keep going/dont give up encouragement this week. I really needed it to get back out in the heat and save my crispy plants.

[@janetwithers7427]

Amazing, productive gardens.👍

[@valerievalagator6780]

You kitchen is just beautiful!!!! I bet you just love being in it!

[@samscrapalot]

I’ve been loving your uploads. So helpful and your kitchen is a dream. 💗

[@frasersgirl4383]

It’s my wild stage and I only have a couple of falling down tomatoes and they are still producing more than we can eat. ❤️🍅❤️

[@peterholowko2213]

your videos are the highlights of my days

[@FranchesicaMiddleton]

I'd love to see more of your planning process!

[@ashelymichael5808]

That was a great idea definitely gonna try the oil. And yes any time i try to get things done and want to check on something i get distracted

[@wendya1250]

When I go to my garden I have a plan of what I need to do that day but more often than not I get sidetracked here and there. It is such fun visiting the plants and seeing what they need. I was a little worried about my tomatoes, not sure if I was over watering or under watering or if it was too hot etc. but then I saw that yours had some dry crunchy looking leaves too and somehow that made me feel better :)

[@NaturesRecipes1]

Ahhhh you're so lovely Jess. Love your garden, home recipes, family, dogs.. just such a bless.. I am a new Gardner this year but you've inspired me so much. I really wish I was in the same Zone as you! I'm following from here in the UK; so my climate is quite different. I'm doing my best to follow along! Got quite a few things going but I've just ordered a large poly tunnel that will hopefully extend my growing season. Sending blessing right back at ya. X

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

That looked amazing! My cherry tomatoes are just coming in. Can’t wait 🍅🍅🍅

[@garyandcathyamerine4810]

You and your family are just the coolest. Now I know what to do with my cherry tomatoes.

[@sydneykasmar]

Congrats Miah! on harvesting a chicken lesson from the garden.

[@MrRs4444]

Huw Richards has an excellent method for planning. You’re an old pro at it but it’s really been helpful for a beginner like me to visualize what beds will be full and what will be empty in a particular month. Of course, you have to know how long a crop will be in the ground. Still figuring all that out.

[@tammybrazeau1213]

Omg do I ever love what you guys did with the kitchen. It's a cooks dream to have that much space. You guys rock

[@theurbanshire8697]

After you posted the link to the Cherry Tom Confit recipe on Instagram, I gave it a try as well and it is *chef's kiss* delicious.

[@karinvanspaendonk9917]

Thank you . Again and again.

[@fionar1656]

I love love your kitchen! Miah did an awesome job! Love that green.

[@sonepotgieter9596]

Doesn't feel as big a loss when you can share the love with the animals :)

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m excited to learn from you in transitioning from summer to fall gardens! I’m trying to figure that out for the first time

[@happyheartgardening]

I appreciate how you say.... Just keep showing up and do the best that you can.

[@kerieubank7400]

I made a roasted cherry tomato sauce and froze it last year. It was so delicious in the middle of winter.

[@kathygarber9407]

Ben’s on it now ! 😁 y’all are just getting it , the big garden , all the animals , the greenhouse , the rebuild in the kitchen and living room , and more ! Plus you’re cooking for quite a few males ! Whooeee...be blessed and favored ❤️💕❤️!

[@Paige0311]

On one of your other videos you pickled onions. I had never had them so I thought I would give them a try. I LOVE them. Where have these been all my life???

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

Hi from the Thrifty under 35 Homestead Blog!! We love your videos Jess - they are so helpful and they keep us motivated as young people homesteading on the side with the hope of doing it full time once we are mortgage free

[@Motorchops]

Another great visit, friend 👊🏽👍

[@kmiller6002]

Omgoodness I'm going to have to make those tomatoes... That looks YUMMY. Thank You for all your knowledge and for sharing it ♥️ God Bless you and your family from middle GA 🙏

[@pamelastokes2964]

Maybe it's time to think about moving the chickens. You could always take a chicken bucket into the garden to throw the clippings and fruit you want them to have. Would save a lot of fruit from being ruined. I know how you love your tomatoes!! Me too!

[@ThirdTimeAroundRanch]

My garden is almost done for the summer, just have peppers left. Now have to wait a month before I plant my fall garden. Cant wait!

[@claireisacamel]

Yummmmmm!! I bet the oil in that pan tastes like actual heaven! (Btw, Confit is pronounced Con-Fee!) We’ve made the same situation with peeled garlic cloves, piled into a jar, then heated olive oil up and poured it over, then to live in the fridge until we need their deliciousness. So good!

[@grannybearsgarden]

My tomatoes are just coming ripe and my peppers are as well. I had the goal of growing everything I needed to make salsa for my son in law. The cilantro didn’t do well, so I’ll just buy some. I’ve already harvested the garlic and onions, so the tomatoes and peppers are all that’s left to wait on. I love watching your garden and seeing how things are growing.

[@ahicken9631]

I'm about a month behind you, so watching your videos is like getting a glimpse into the future.

[@juliepizzolato1911]

I don't know who is enjoying your beautiful kitchen more...you or your devoted viewers (me amongst them :))! Thankyou for your cooking videos as they really help inspire...❤🌿🌻💚

[@MGMissy]

This reminds me of a dish I made up with chopped cherry tomatoes, olive oil and fresh thyme/oregano/basil broiled until hot and then used as a dip for crackers. When I'm feeling extravagant, I add chopped halloumi cheese before broiling.

[@Jennian_3]

I preordered your book and I'm so excited! I also harvested my first okra yesterday 😃 PS- can miah do a tutorial video on how he made those kitchen shelves? Thank you!

[@cynthiafranco4313]

l enjoy your video so much thanks for sharing them with usGod bless u and the garden

[@choir90mom]

Thanks for the continued encouragement and wisdom! My garden hasn’t exactly gone wild this year but it’s produced. Here in the Texas Hill Country we’re dying for some of your rain. I water but I swear the plants know the difference. Praying the forecast for some tropical downpours this weekend pans out. So many times a storm looks like we’ll get it and it splits and goes around us. I’ve been known to yell at the radar app on my phone, “REALLY???!”

[@janetallen9088]

I used plastic Tenax fencing above my solid fence to keep my chickens in, so it was another 4 feet above (kind of like deer fencing only less expensive). Since it's loose the chickens don't try to jump up on it and it made it too high.

[@jennifercullison]

You are covered and blessed in his favor..js..and I pray for you...

[@shuvanidev]

I did something similar to your tomato confit last year and they were so good and so simple that I'm doing them again this year and planted more tomatoes to enable me :) I use both cherry tomatoes and quartered paste type tomatoes (no peeling or deseeding) in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Throw on some chunks of onion and a bunch of garlic cloves, basil and oregano. Toss with some generous olive oil, some s&p and roast them. Then I give them a whizz in my blender, pour them into freezer bags and they are fantastic! I don't have to blend them, but I use them a lot for sauce.

[@Jamie-qs2vv]

Hey from Texas!!!!

[@mattsara2802]

Those tomatoes look sooo good! I can't believe all the melons you have! I always struggle with melons (Zone 4B).

[@MissDanaSophia]

You've super inspired me to attempt the upkeep of always having something planted everywhere. If you have some sort of way to organize and plan that phased floorplan, I would LOVE to see it.

[@domesticdivo1972]

Hi Jess,I've been gardening and canning for over 45 years.I truly enjoy watching your channel.I have learned a lot.Gardening like life is a constant learning process.Like you I have a passion for growing tomatoes.This year I have 74 varieties of heirloom tomatoes in my gardens.As for green beans I canned 157 quarts of blue lake bush beans from the garden.Thanks for inspiration and sharing your passion for your love of gardening.

[@annaliciagreen8640]

Oooo that cherries tomato stuff would be amazing with some baked or pan fried tilapia!!

[@ashleymarieregalado4654]

Yes! It is so uncomfortable to plan fall during this time lol and it's also a weird balance between planning what will die by first frost and what wont

[@TheBigBlueHouseHomestead]

You can confit herbs separately. Then you can make great oil blends to use in the kitchen. Great for marinades and salads 😀

[@themacduckies]

We had a chicken that would climb our fence. We lived in town and our neighbors all knew "Rover." She was super friendly just liked to go for an explore.

[@krazedvintagemodel]

Hi Jess, I just wanted you to know that I am planning a fall garden because of you. Many of the foods I wanted to grow didn't get planted because of my procrastination this spring, and I have discovered varieties I can plant next month and harvest in the spring here in zone 7b. Never too old to learn, I suppose, thanks to you, Charles Dowding and Baker Creek. Currently, my first no dig garden is producing my first cucumbers and my neighbor loves them! Continued blessings to you and yours.

[@evelynrogers7145]

Yes. Even with a small garden. You’ll find something to do when you just planned to just take a look

[@cookiesplitter1776]

Sounds like con-fee.💖🙏 Garden looks great 👌😊 ohh man I have been wanting to do more fermenting, I also want to use one of thoose