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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…
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Today, I’m talking to you, beginner gardener! You may have a desire to start growing food but feel very overwhelmed at the onset of learning how to garden. So today I’m speaking to those of you who do not have garden experience and assuring you that you CAN grow food and that there are NO…
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/…
My favorite days are ones full of family and farm! Today is just a regular day at Roots and Refuge! 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 Mentioned in this video: My friend Lauren who will be…
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…
ALL THE VARIETIES I’M PLANTING LISTED BELOW! Today I’m sharing with you my process for planning and scheduling my fall planting, and I’m telling you why you SHOULD plant a fall garden! Varieties I Am Planting This Fall (NOT ALL WERE SHOWN OR MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO): Brassicas: Sorrento Broccoli Raab Green Sprouting Broccoli Cabbage…
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…
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…
You all have asked for a step-by-step tutorial in making mozzarella cheese, and here it is! I’m showing you exactly how to make mozzarella by using our raw goats milk from our home dairy. BUT since I know you don’t all have access to raw milk, I decided to do a little experiment using the…
Seed saving is NOT hard, and if you haven’t done it yet, NOW is the time to start! I get asked all the time to share what I know about saving seeds, so here it is! Today I’m unpacking all I’ve got to teach on the subject of seed saving. I know this is a…
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…
Come and take a walk with me, friends! Today I’m showing you around our 4 acres homestead in Central Arkansas. This is how we currently farm, and these are our plans for the future! Lumnah Acres Goat Barn Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbfF3Z-ib8w Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently…
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…
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…
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:…
Growing a garden is not a once size fits all solution, so in this video we will show you one component of gardening that makes gardening so easy anyone can do it. Compost pile permaculture might just be the thing you need to get you growing food and gardening more successfully! Send mail to: PO…
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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.…
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Help support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality At the end of last season, we decided to test a method of tomato preservation that we discovered in the following article: http://wire.farmradio.fm/en/farmer-stories/2016/11/burundi-farmer-finds-new-technique-for-preserving-tomatoes-15454 The article claims that the tomatoes, packed in wood ash, were preserved for up to six months without any negative effects. This video documents our experiment, as…
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Help support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality The results (and lessons learned) from our first attempt at companion planting corn, bean, and squash (Three Sisters Method) using a first-year Back to Eden garden. The “Back to Eden” Method of Permaculture Gardening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1aJOz3mEHI The Ruth Stout Method of Permaculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfi-n0Oq38E Companion Planting Carrots, Radishes and Onions in a…
Last spring, we planted seed potatoes using the Ruth Stout Method. Here are our results (from planting to harvesting) without any digging, fertilizing, watering, or weeding! The Ruth Stout Method of Permaculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfi-n0Oq38E Planting Potatoes in a Ruth Stout Permaculture Garden (QUICK and EASY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dexx9kKVWeo Did You Know That Potato Plants Have Fruit?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k00q6bhIwfg
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