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There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart – to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you’re here.
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Finishing the planting in the garden this weekend. Everything is coming in well. Held off awhile because we usually get a late freeze in early May. But not this year, no biggie. Still have plenty of time in SE Oklahoma. Hubby built me a greenhouse and I am so in love with it. Just posted the video of the build. Thank you for your inspiration and the joy you share with us.
How about a cutting garden for fresh cut flowers in the high tunnel?? Under the bananas & kumquat s you could do Zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, yarrow…..
I’m in 4b and I just planted.. it was a cold and wet and windy spring..
blue berries
Oh Jess Thank You for mentioning us Down Under – Yes we are going into winter but our days stay about 60 to 65f ( but I am sub-tropical area). I have just come up from my garden & had the most successful day for such a long time due to the horrific weather we have been having, so naturally have to turn on Roots n Refuge while I am making a Beef stir fry for tea (dinner). I Loved this Blog just brilliant. Cheers Denise- Australia
That coffee mug looks huge lol and that’s great!
I am so happy for you and all the people involved. I will be so happy to come once your open for business.
I got my first surprise cucumber from my garden today! Here in my zone 9b, we're getting ready for over 100° heat. This is the time of year the garden and my body suffer. Just gotta power through until monsoon season and pray for rain.
I love the garden effect. Bubble away. Congratulations on your new projects. Rhubarb should be fine in a greenhouse in the winter. Nasturtiums will help keep the aphids off your citrus trees. Growing peas and cutting them down will add nitrogen to the soil for your citrus trees. You could also plant clover or basil. There are so many options. Parsley might be good.
I am surprised you don’t seem to have problems with deer eating your garden
Crocodile tears are insincere tears. I sincerely don’t think you meant that.
You should under plant with herbs that complement that fruit.
I love your video!
I just harvested 22 lbs of tomatoes from 2 4''x8' beds over 10 days
The kumquat does not need support. Supporting it will make its trunk weaker.
Love that Kildare ! Everything looks so good.
My cucumbers, some zuchini, beans and spaghetti squash ALL just popped up!
We are in winter season in South Africa. I love that you carry us through the winter Jess. I’m so excited for all your new endevours. Bless you and your family x
is you big dehydrator handy? dehydrate some of the onions and put them in jars and do them in different sizes – easy go to when making quiches, and stews – throw them in and they re-hydrate in the liquids – also love love love onion chutney red or white onion I'm not fussy
I hope you do experiment with that tomato plant because I've never seen how one would grow without human interaction. That bird trying to draw you away from her nest amazes me. Animals are so crafty.
Are you going to the conference where Joel Salatin is a presenter? That guy is a legend.
I can’t say how rhubarb grows where you are. But I’m in zone 8b (although it’s the Pacific Northwest). My friend bought a house with a couple raised beds already established. One of which has like 3 rhubarb plants. I guess the previous owner was big on strawberry rhubarb pies and preserves.
Well anyway, my friend isn’t a fan of rhubarb, so has been trying to take it out of the raised beds so she can grow some things that she actually enjoys and will eat, and it’s been a battle, and I do t think she’s winning. Those suckers are perennial and have long taproots as well as thick woody stumps (once they’ve established).
I guess if you’re worried they won’t even do well where you live, it’s not an issue, but I don’t think they’re the easiest things to relocate once they’ve settled in.
So amazing to see the how much is growing in your gardens! We're in the tropics and it was too hot to plant anything the past few months so we just mulched the ground and left those plants that can tolerate the heat(our basil plants are very resilient and we have eggplants that have started bearing fruit). The rains have started so will start some beans, okra and a few other staples we eat regularly. I have only gotten tomatoes(cherry ones at that) right once, so will try again this time.
Where we are, we don't underplant a lot around banana trees, because they expand their grow area like bamboo thickets during the rainy season, but we have some sweet potatoes on one side of our banana cluster.