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VIDEO: Let's Talk SEEDS (Part ONE- Sourcing, Heirlooms, Picking Varieties, Regional Considerations)

January 14, 202224

Mentioned Links and Resources: Must Grow Varieties 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCDJUq7nNw&t=1659s Seed Starting 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV4yju06I54&t=1252s Seed Companies: MIGARDENER: https://migardener.com (use coupon JESS10 for discount) Botanical Interests: https://tinyurl.com/2p8h4ska Baker Creek: https://www.rareseeds.com/ Hudson Valley Seed Co: https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/ Johnny’s Seeds: https://www.johnnyseeds.com Fruition Seeds: https://www.fruitionseeds.com ROW7 Seeds: https://www.row7seeds.com Wild Boar Farm: https://wildboarfarms.com Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook:…

VIDEO: Southern SNOW is coming? (And our favorite easy snack) | VLOG

January 13, 202221

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! Use code “JESS10” at signup for 10% off (good through March 4th, 2022): https://rootsandrefuge.com/yt-wilder-still Check out our new blog here: https://rootsandrefuge.com And subscribe…

VIDEO: I just can't help it when I talk about SEEDS | VLOG

January 11, 202222

Sourdough Double Recipe: 700 g warm water200g Active Starter 18 g Salt 1000 g Flour MIGARDENER: (Coupon Code JESS10 for discount): https://migardener.com/jess Jon Jackson (Comfort Farms) IG: https://www.instagram.com/comfortfarms/?hl=en More Seed Videos: MIGardener Seed Haul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t5Tz2MxRx0&t=4s Must Grow Varieties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCDJUq7nNw&t=1648s Seed Starting 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV4yju06I54&t=1242s How to shop for seeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l79vmElieyo&t=1442s

VIDEO: Johnny's Seeds Unboxing – Veggies, And The New Plan For 2022

January 11, 202224

This year I spent over $2500 with Johnny’s Seeds, partially because I’m seed obsessed, and partially because I needed a completely new seed stock because of the big changes we are making this year. As we transition to mostly being a flower farm for the 2022 season, I’ve had to do lots of research and…

VIDEO: Let's get organized | Seed Inventory for 2022 Garden SEASON!!!

January 8, 202224

#AcreHomestead #OrganizeWithMe #Seeds #Garden2022 Seed Organizer – https://amzn.to/3qRiEww Online Seed Companies I Order From: Hoss Tools – https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=862842&u=2917589&m=65739&urllink=&afftrack= MI Gardener – https://migardener.com/?ref=4jEfPKG3z651q (Use Code ACRE for 10% OFF) Seeds for Generations – https://seedsforgenerations.com/?utm_campaign=SeedOrganization&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_source=AcreHomestead&ref=186&campaign=SeedOrganization Farmers Almanac Planting Guide – https://www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-calendar 30 Day Free Audible Membership with 2 Free Books – https://amzn.to/3mCLKyT Butcher Box If you shop…

VIDEO: Real, Dirty, Sometimes Chaotic Farm Life (I'm a frost-tender flower) | VLOG

January 8, 202217

Our Merch Pre-Order is OPEN here: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com NEW stickers from our shop: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Greenstalk Planter : Use the code ROOTS10 to receive an additional $10 off: http://lddy.no/6xhd. Some of the links in my description are affiliate links. I did…

VIDEO: Hello New Year, Hello BIG Plan! (And the first planting of the year) | VLOG

January 2, 202225

New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com Sign up for Abundance Plus (use the code JESS for a discount): https://abundanceplus.com/pages/wilder-still-registration?rfsn=5841314.d1d5d2 VEGO Garden Bed Link: https://vegogarden.com/?ref=rootsrefuge Greenstalk Planter : Use the code ROOTS10 to receive an additional $10 off: http://lddy.no/6xhd.…

VIDEO: Tour our NEW BARN (& she won't leave him alone!) | VLOG

December 31, 202121

Today (12/31) is the LAST DAY to sign up for our Growing Gardeners Course for the special rate of $99!: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com Sign up for Abundance Plus (use the code JESS for a…

VIDEO: 10 Lessons Learned From Third Year Farming

December 31, 202124

Looking back on the third year of farming, we have learned so much on our small veggie and flower farm, and we are sharing it all with you! 1) Working 110% Isn’t Sustainable 2) Some Crops Will Never Be Profitable 3) You Can’t Work For Free 4) It’s The Price, Not The Product 5) Hard…

VIDEO: Crop Planning Flowers For Colours And Trends

December 28, 202118

Before you can start your seed shopping for the new growing season, you need to have a growing plan, to help you focus in on what to buy. So, today, I’m chatting about how I plan my flower growing season around specific colours, and specific trends. Join me to chat about focusing in on a…

VIDEO: The day after Christmas is for garden planning (Also BARN PROGRESS!) | VLOG

December 26, 202127

Follow our friends SeMoJo Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSVxUMcOouOPHlFTMs8CtyQ Sign up for our Growing Gardeners Course for the special rate of $99 during the month of December ONLY!: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com Sign up for Abundance Plus (use…

VIDEO: An Emergency Hospital Visit for Ben (& Making Roots and Refuge History) | VLOG

December 23, 202118

New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Sign up for our Growing Gardeners Course for the special rate of $99 during the month of December ONLY!: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com Sign up for Abundance Plus (use the code JESS for a discount):…

VIDEO: DIY Dried Flower Ornaments

December 21, 202128

After putting together some DIY dried flower ornaments for a craft fair, I picked up some tricks and tips that could help you make your own. I talk about how to pick the flowers to use, how to put them into the ornament, and some of the ways I achieve my specific designs. I hope…

VIDEO: It's NOT going to be one of those days (& a heartfelt thank you) | VLOG

December 17, 202125

Sunflower Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sun_flower_steve/ New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Sign up for our Growing Gardeners Course for the special rate of $99 during the month of December ONLY!: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com Sign up for Abundance Plus (use the code…

VIDEO: DIY Dried Flower Christmas Tree

December 15, 202122

Join me as I build my very first dried flower Christmas tree! Here on our farm, we grow mountains of flowers, which I have been drying and saving all summer long, to have beautiful bright and homegrown flowers during the cold and dark winter months. So pulling them out, and celebrating them with a dried…

VIDEO: Oh, I bought another COW (Talking FLOWERS with Sunflower Steve) VLOG

December 14, 202125

Sunflower Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sun_flower_steve/ New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Sign up for our Growing Gardeners Course for the special rate of $99 during the month of December ONLY!: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com Sign up for Abundance Plus (use the code…

VIDEO: Your Questions Answered (Live)

December 14, 202119

We want to know what all your questions are! Gardening, farming, flowers, veggies, let’s get into it! And, we are going to try and answer them while you ask them live! It’s hard for us to read the live chat and also talk at the same time, so make sure to ask your questions in…

VIDEO: Will DRIED FLOWERS Sell??? At Our First Christmas Farmers Market

December 12, 202127

We’ve signed up for a Christmas farmers market, because we want to get some hands on experience with trying to sell some of the new Christmas items that we are hoping to add to the farm – dried flower bouquets, dried flower ornaments, and evergreen wreaths. But, if we want to have any luck at…

VIDEO: The Collective Sigh (Time to Rest) | VLOG

December 9, 202119

Wes Green’s Website: https://drawingnearfineart.com This month, we also had designs by another incredible artist, Anne: https://www.mygiantstrawberry.com New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Sign up for our Growing Gardeners Course for the special rate of $99 during the month of December ONLY!: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website:…

VIDEO: Gift Ideas For Growers And Gardeners

December 7, 20217

Trying to think of a gift idea for the grower or gardener in your life? Or trying gift to give someone a list for yourself? We have you covered with this list of Christmas gift ideas. Growing for Market Magazine Get a 25% discount for new subscription with the link below https://growingformarket.com/?aff=2&coupon=ycetg Other ideas Silky…

VIDEO: Feeding 30 People (and we found something interesting in the barn) | VLOG

December 5, 202125

Rewilded Reselling: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpKxklKHJYZNd6U9-xP2QGA Acre Homestead’s most recent freezer meal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q9-wiw4UsM Sign up for our Growing Gardeners Course for the special rate of $99 during the month of December ONLY!: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill Whispering Willow Farm’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhisperingWillowFarm New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our website:…

VIDEO: Foraging For Christmas Evergreens | Beautiful British Columbia

December 5, 202124

Join us as we head into the mountains to forage for Christmas evergreens, to make wreaths and also to get Christmas trees to decorate our home. It is a winter wonderland, with beautiful forests and lake views. We also share more of beautiful British Columbia by sharing some of our vacation to Vancouver Island earlier…

VIDEO: It's Thanksgiving AND I have a farm (Our biggest LAUNCH ever!) | VLOG

November 26, 202124

New STICKERS in our SHOP! : https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop This month’s artists: Anne: https://www.mygiantstrawberry.com Wes: https://drawingnearfineart.com NEW MERCH Pre-Order (Open until Nov. 30), now with YOUTH sizes!: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge Sign up for Abundance Plus (use the code JESS for a discount): https://abundanceplus.com/pages/wilder-still-registration?rfsn=5841314.d1d5d2 VEGO Garden Bed Link: https://vegogarden.com/?ref=rootsrefuge Order my book: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ Our…

VIDEO: I don't have a garden to kill (Frosty farm morning and Thanksgiving Prep) | VLOG

November 24, 202121

Sign up for Abundance Plus (use the code JESS for a discount): https://abundanceplus.com/pages/wilder-still-registration?rfsn=5841314.d1d5d2 Greenstalk Planter : Use the code ROOTS10 to receive an additional $10 off the SALE Price! (Sale through NOV 29, 21): http://lddy.no/6xhd Greenstalk videos: Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZbd-LBEqjA&t=370s Planting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooVgvA62fXk&t=521s NEW MERCH Pre-Order (Open until Nov. 30), now with YOUTH sizes!: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge Strawberries: This…

VIDEO: Top 20 DRIED FLOWERS on the Farm

November 23, 202127

Dried flowers don’t have to be complicated, and there are so many options to pick from. I’m sharing everything that I dried on the flower farm this year, so you can decide what looks best, and what you might choose to dry yourself. I also share some helpful growing and drying tips too. All of…

VIDEO: Exciting New Merch – Farmers Market Love 💗

November 23, 202114

We are super excited about the new farmers market display, farmstand merch design. And because we couldn’t decide on a single way to finish it, we’ve come up with 3, which we will have available till the new year, and then we will delete all but the best selling one. So get yoyr favorite while…

VIDEO: Homesteading KITCHEN Day (Cream Separating FRESH milk and what I'm doing with it!) | VLOG

November 20, 202123

NEW MERCH Pre-Order (Open until Nov. 30), now with YOUTH sizes!: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge Cream Separator: I purchased my cream separator on amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083HW8WDY?ref=vse_pfo_vdp), but it is no longer available. It is called Minneer Cream Separator. There are similar models but they seem to be made by other manufacturers. Video about the cream separator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4nV4POIb6g My Ricotta…

VIDEO: How Flower Farmers Plant Tulips For Cut Flowers

November 19, 202125

Flower farmers do things backwards sometimes – tulip bulbs are a great perennial for your spring garden, and yet, flower farmers grow them as an annual. Check out the intensive way that tulip bulbs are planted for cut flowers, and the logic behind it. And watch the magic of 5000 tulip bulbs get planted into…

VIDEO: Can Farmers Take Vacations?

November 16, 20217

When we bought the farm, Ian said we would never be able to go on vacation again. But, jokes on him, because we are on vacation right now. Join us for a chat about how and when we can go on vacation now with a farm. __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE…

VIDEO: Putting the Garden to Bed for Winter

November 15, 202124

#AcreHomestead #PuttingTheGardenToBed #WinterizingTheGarden #Garden2021 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/acrehomestead/ @Acre Homestead Putting your garden to bed for winter is a very important part of gardening. Mother nature does not like to be left naked and she will cover herself one way or another. Weeds are her go-to cover crop. She does this because left uncovered the winter weather…