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Today we worked on amending our soil to start the fall planting, and I’m sharing with you guys the varieties I loved and hated in this years Summer garden! Varieties Mentioned in this Video: Kajari Melons Hill Country Okra Jing Orange Okra Wild Boar Farms Blueberries Tomato Wild Boar Farms Blue Gold Berries Tomato Napa…
Transparency always costs something, and I refuse to take the stance of talking you OUT of homesteading because of how hard it is. So I’m going to get real, be honest, and tell you how worth it this life really is. I’ve been invited to join this collab today to talk about the GOOD, the…
Today I was called out by Gramma Rose to answer these five questions: Why do I garden? How long have I been gardening? What do I grow? What is my favorite thing to grow? Why do I YouTube about it? Gramma Rose’s Video Sharing Why She Gardens and Tagging Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09v2dHrELoI&t=612s I am tagging: Cog…
Today I’m answering the burning question, how to you make extra money with your farm. While our farm is not our main source of income, we’ve had to get resourceful in order to be able to keep the farm running. Today I’m sharing my experiences on the best ways to allow your farming endeavor to…
I’m preparing a plan for the fall garden which means I have to tackle my huge and ridiculously unorganized seed collection. You DID want to see it. So here it is! 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 South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel…
It’s just another day on the farm! Come and take a walk around with our homesteading family. Ben sure is keeping me on my toes today. This farm kid is a ham! 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 South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend…
Wow, I never really realized how many seeds I save on an average day. Today I’m Vlogging throughout a regular Friday here at Roots and Refuge. I receive a cool package from The Homestead Box and we are all going to open it together, oh, and I’m saving seeds every time I turn around. For…
Today I’m starting some seeds for a second round of tomatoes, and I’m showing you guys how! 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 South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com To drop…
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…
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…
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…
Wait, everyone is talking about 3 new things we are growing this spring? I definitely am going to take this as an oppertuniyu to talk about seeds again, lol. Today’s seed craziness is brought to you by Instagram, and all the amazing pictures I saw all the “cool kids” posting last year. So get your…
In this video, I take you on a walk around our self-sufficient property/homestead and show you elements of our food garden and poultry enclosure. Thanks for your ongoing support of my channel 🙂 Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://goo.gl/ygrXwU Shop on Amazon for plants: https://bit.ly/2yRFNGQ Shop for plants…
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…
A full “walk around tour” of my self-sufficient property has been requested by many people and I have finally done it! This is a full tour of our homestead from front to back concentrating on the orchard, vegetable patch, and poultry set-up. I also talk a little about the new direction of my channel and…
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
