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VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour- Week FIVE 2021 | Roots and Refuge Farm

May 23, 202117

join me for my 5th full garden tour of the 2021 Spring Season! Resources mentioned in this video: Greenstalk Planter: Use the code ROOTS10 to receive an additional $10 off: http://lddy.no/6xhd Deep South Homestead sweet potato manual: https://etsy.me/349BkMZ Creamed Chard Recipe: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/swiss-chard-gratin Our NEW SHIRTS are available for Pre-Order: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge NEW stickers from our shop:…

VIDEO: Full Garden Tour (with Guest Meg Hollar) | WEEK SIX | 2020

June 6, 202025

Follow our friends The Hollars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjlGeJ9vQXVqSxu7zHDhbA Okra video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BwuHa5xrcQ&t=532s 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 us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 To have a gift sent to…

VIDEO: My Favorite Little Melon ( The Kajari Melon ) | VLOG | Roots and Refuge

July 31, 201929

Kajari Melon: https://www.rareseeds.com/kajari-melon/ 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 us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 ______________________________________________________ Want to Support Our…

VIDEO: For The Love of Okra (Why Grow It and What to Do With It!) | Roots and Refuge Farm

July 29, 201923

Varieties I’m Growing This Year: Clemson Spineless Bowling Red Texas Hill Country Old Alabama Red An accidental hybrid Okra and Shrimp Gumbo: https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/shrimp-okra-gumbo-recipe Lamb and okra stew: https://www.tastecooking.com/recipes/okra-lamb-stew-bamia/ Okra fritters: https://www.marthastewart.com/333981/okra-fritters Pickled Okra Recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/35965/grandma-omas-pickled-okra/ 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…

VIDEO: Evening Garden Walk (Things I Want to Show You) | VLOG | Roots and Refuge

July 12, 201925

The package and price of the bags I use to support melons on a trellis has changed since I bought them but these are what I use: https://amzn.to/2l71ixu 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…

VIDEO: A Competition Tomato Mistake (Parenting in the Garden) | VLOG | Roots and Refuge

July 9, 201923

A mistake was made with my competition tomato, but its really ok. Check out my friends in the competition: Gary: https://www.youtube.com/user/pilarchik CaliKim: https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliKim29 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…

VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour | Week TWO 2019 | Roots and Refuge Farm

May 20, 201927

Today is the second weekly garden tour of 2019! We are gardening in Central Arkansas, zone 7b. Our entire fenced garden space is 10k square feet with just over 2,000 square feet of raised bed planting space. This is the juicer we use: https://amzn.to/2HuCmJa My favorite garden tools are listed below! Some of these are…

VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour | WEEK ONE 2019 | Roots and Refuge Farm

May 11, 201927

Today is the FIRST FULL Garden tour of the 2019 season. We have a 10k square foot garden in Central Arkansas, zone 7b. We grow with natural practices, focusing primarily on heirlooms. Some of my favorite gardening tools: Felco Trimming Pruners: https://amzn.to/2YkdclO Barebones Hori Hori (the BEST garden tool!): https://amzn.to/2LCwhym The Roo Apron Gathering Apron:…

VIDEO: Garden Routes and Goat Kisses | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

March 29, 201924

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 us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 You can check out our Amazon Wishlist: http://a.co/3LqNuiu…

VIDEO: Bolted Brassicas, Nosy Cats & Double Dipping Kale | VLOG | Roots and Refuge

March 25, 201927

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 us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 You can check out our Amazon Wishlist: http://a.co/3LqNuiu…

VIDEO: Final Garden Tour & Harvest Summer 2018 | Week 8 | Roots and Refuge Farm

July 28, 201828

The seasons are changing, and this is our final garden tour for the Summer season of 2018! Varieties Mentioned: Sweet Dumpling Squash Gouda Winter Squash Ichiban Eggplant Rhondda Black Giant Bean Dr. Wyche Yellow Tomato Malachite Box Tomato (green) Aunt Rubys German Green Amish Paste Tomato Corbaci Sweet Pepper Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/…

VIDEO: The Tiniest Pickles I've Ever Seen and a Big Morning Harvest | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

July 20, 201829

I’m finally making our cucamelon pickles that I’ve been talking about. But first, I’m taking a relaxed walk through the garden and harvesting a few baskets full after the storm. Varieties Mentioned in this video: Cucamelons (Also known as Mexican Sour Gherkins) Wild Boar Farms Blue Gold Berries Tomato Wild Boar Farms Blue Berries Tomato…

VIDEO: Giving Ben the Garden Tour | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

June 11, 201817

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!