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A big family on a small farm in Central Arkansas.
P.O. Box 850
Vilonia, AR 72173
Location: United States
So many people dismiss growing vertically in their garden assuming it isn’t worth the cost or effort. Today I’m telling you, from my experience, the many benefits of vertical gardening, how to do it cheaply, and what you can grow! (Our 10,000 square foot garden is located in Central Arkansas, Zone 7b) Want More Roots…
Welcome back, YouTube! Today we are walking through our 10,000 square foot garden here in Central Arkansas (Zone 7b), talking about different heirloom varieties and growing practices. I’m sharing whats working for me, whats not, and harvesting some new crops I’ve never grown before! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our…
We have been so blown away by all our new subscribers. I so appreciate all of you following along with us. I believe in living life out loud, so I’m here today to share 18 random things about my life to give you a little insight into who I am! Www.instagram.com/drewlr Want More Roots &…
Welcome to our channel, YouTube. We are so, so thankful that you are here and we hope you are both encouraged and entertained by what we share here. Thank you for choosing to follow along with this dream come true! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently…
It’s time for our fourth weekly garden tour of the summer of 2018. The peppers are started to come in and today is my first really big tomato harvest. Thank you all so much for sharing our garden with us! Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Music by our friend Daniel Smith. The instrumental song at the beginning of…
Have you ever worked hard gardening a home grown tomato just to be disappointed in flavor? Or maybe you’ve never successfully grown tomatoes at all. Today I’m giving you a crash course in tomato growing, from basic vocabulary to the science of flavor compounds, here’s all I know about growing tomatoes for flavor. One of…
We get asked all the time about our arched trellises. Today we are showing you how to build them and what we grow on them! They are a wonderful way to add function and beauty to your garden. Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog:…
A year or so ago, I had the idea of a devotional called “Good Morning from the Garden” The only problem was that I couldn’t imagine my target audience, considering so many of the things I learned with the Holy Spirit were in the context of my farm. Last week, I shared an encouraging word…
Our third garden tour for the growing season of 2018. Today, June 23, we are taking a closer look at our 10k square food garden. I’m discussing what we grow, how and why! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do…
My Nubian doe, Pesky, gave birth today and I’m bringing you guys along for the process. Goat Kidding is generally a hands off event, unless there is an emergency, but most goat owners like to stick around just in case. If nothing else, who doesn’t love to experience the miracle of life! Today I’m talking…
For those of you still waiting and praying to see your farm dream come true, here is a word of encouragement for this season. I occasionally share these kinds of thoughts from my Instagram and wanted to make these thoughts available here as well so that perhaps someone else could be encouraged. It is my…
Last year, after a long spell of anticipating the birth of our new goat kids, this photographer got tired of waiting. What else to do with a pregnant doe than to take photos of her? Well, we are back for round two and today I’m sharing our silly exploit with you guys. I hope this…
One of my favorite things on a warm, Arkansas evening is to go walk through the garden with my kids and show them the progress. Benjamin, especially, loves garden fresh veggies and will try just about anything we grow!
I AM SO EXCITED! I read a tip on a gardening page and decided to give it a try, and it WORKED. I have lost so much fruit to tomato hornworms in the past, but not anymore. __________________________________________________________________ Blacklight Flashlight:https://amzn.to/2KD6OUs Sonnenglas Solar Jar Lantern: https://amzn.to/2Mf0TCg Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge…
You asked for it! An extensive tour of our garden, including our methods for seed saving and companion planting. I know this is a long video, but we have a BIG garden! It’s around 10,000 square feed including the in-ground garden and the raised beds. I’m debating how often to do these tours, so please…
Today I was surprised while getting my kidding kit together with some new farm additions!
It’s just another busy day on the homestead! Giving away my extra plants and working in the garden with kids, I’m going non stop today. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Thank you to our friend Daniel Smith for providing the music for our channel.
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We loved our cattle panel trellises last year, but this year we are doing things a little differently. Follow our instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Thank you to our friend Daniel Smith for all the amazing music on our channel.
Flea Beetles are destroying my plants, so I’m breaking out my new garden tool and sharing my solution. When you make purchases through our Amazon links, you support our channel with no additional cost to you! Thank you! You can purchase a sprayer here:: https://amzn.to/2IGHwD1 Visit our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Thank you to our friend Daniel…
We get a lot of questions about our garden. Dealing with very compacted clay soil led us to exploring raised garden beds, and in our research, we discovered just how expensive they can be. So we got creative with repurposed materials and cut ours costs significantly with the added bonus of loving the “Rustic” look.…
It’s all in a days work on a busy small farm. Today we are making jam, taking care of a rescued goat kid, milking for the first time in months…all with a few small human kids in tow! Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge
A quick run through on a summer evening of chores and then off to date night!
June 2017- Join us in our raised bed garden as we give our tomato plans a little extra support. instagram.com/roots_and_refuge
Have you seen our new show Wilder Still yet? If you haven’t, head over and sign up for Abundance Plus to see all our episodes – you get a FREE seven-day trial! https://rootsandrefuge.com/yt-wilder-still Check out our new blog here: https://rootsandrefuge.com And subscribe to our weekly email list so you’re the first to hear about new…
We are uploading some older footage from the Summer of 2017, including this video sharing our daily goat routine. We have a herd of Nubian dairy goats on our small farm in central Arkansas. This was a normal day of goat care in June 2017. Since this video, we have made some changes and will…
We are taking the leap into regular vlogging, and to start, today I’m walking you around our small farm! Here’s a look at our garden, chickens and goats and a little bit of what you can look forward to on our channel. Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/…
This is the first installment of our video series, “The Homesteaders Guide to Chickens”. Today, we just cover the basics for those thinking about getting started with chicken keeping, discussing things such as housing, choosing between laying hens or chicks, and how many chickens you need. Later, we’ll be going over topics such as breeds,…
A quick tour around Jessica and Jeremiah’s homestead as Jess does the morning chores. Chickens, ducks, goats, rabbits, and turkeys and their housing. Jessica IG: roots_and_refuge
