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We don’t get a lot of snow in Kelowna over the winter, so we were excited to bust out our new snowblower that we purchased. As excited as I was to see the driveway clearing up quickly, I think Sam was the one having the most fun. At least until we hit a first time…
SOIL Pt1 How to Start & GROW Nutrient DENSE Fruits & Vegetables No Till Garden Method Improvement Series. How to Start & Build & Grow Garden Soil for beginners methods. WATCH SOIL PT2 : https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=vCmGiA5qx_A LINK to Subscribing to My CHANNEL : https://www.youtube.com/user/iamnjorganic Back to Eden Organic Gardening 101 Method with Wood Chips VS Leaves…
I am in love with this DIY dishwasher pods recipe. Previously to making these ourselves, we would purchase the powdered washer, and this recipe works so much better. Best of all, it is zero waste and frugal, two things important to us on the farm. 3 Ingredients, no borax! Simple to make, and convenient to…
It is a wet soggy mess here, lol!! This is the second wettest year on record. Daily chores are a lot more difficult when slogging through mud. Our lettuce is starting to look good and some of our direct sow greens are starting to sprout. Our seedlings we have started in flats are starting to…
There are a lot of things planned for 2019 around the homestead, but I believe that one of the most important things we can do to support our long term goals is to work on gaining new knowledge and new skills. So towards that, I am going to be gaining a new skill for a…
We have big plans for our homestead, but our first goal that we need to achieve is to create a profitable farming business within 5 years. To stay on track, we are breaking down what needs to be achieved in 2019 to help us reach our plan. Our 2019 homesteading goals break down into: 1)build…
It has been quite the year! From having no idea we were going to be making any changes and planning our summer garden at the old house, to buying a farm, making steps towards being farmers, and renovating our barn. Looking back over all the footage we had from the year I couldn’t help but…
I was challenged by What Vivi Did Next to share a round-up of my 2018 gardening year. Follow Vivi Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDuUDhR83LaUgakiJBscRXw This lovely challenge was started by my friend, check out her awesome channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCES74XkYE-QpD1UYK-pn4CA Who Inspired Me: MIGardener: https://www.youtube.com/user/MIgardener Charles Dowding: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1J6siDdmhwah7q0O2WJBg Back to Eden Film: https://www.backtoedenfilm.com/ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/…
Follow the friends from this vlog: Bobblehead Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd9DUwKeeKKDmuyzJpuxgMw 180 Degrees from Average: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCQxdCLdmSAwsfl1OpVPlA/featured The Hollar Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjlGeJ9vQXVqSxu7zHDhbA VW Family Farm: https://www.youtube.com/user/whiteoak501 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 Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw …………………………………… Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com To drop us a…
For some strange reason my Christmas tree has started to grow. But I’m no fool, I’m taking advantage and foraging for spruce tips in my living room. I have foraged for spruce tips in the past, and really enjoy them. But our favorite way to have them is soaked in gin, so I’m sharing my…
2018 has been quite the year. As we sit back and reflect on all the changes that have happened, we find that there are lots of things worth celebrating, and some things we wish we could have done better. Over all, it really has been an amazing year, and we are excited to be starting…
Follow our Friends!! Flip Flop Barnyard: https://www.youtube.com/user/flipflopbarnyard Lumnah Acres: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_1nZUpPS6jFv5Pn3f85CaA Hollar Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjlGeJ9vQXVqSxu7zHDhbA 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 Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw …………………………………… Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you…
It’s almost Christmas and the fall garden is still going strong. I thought that it was dead for sure after we had a few really cold days, with weather getting down to -15c, but everything has bounced back and is looking good. I’m inspired for what I can try to grow next year, and kicking…
We have a little bit of a different way than most of funding our homestead. Our household income is completely dependent on Ian’s income, and to make our financial situation even more risky, he is self employed in a seasonal industry. Ian’s job is very specialized, and because of this, his wages are high enough…
$ .40 CENTS to Cut 1 Acre with my RYOBI Electric RM480E Riding Lawn Mower Part # 2
Come along with us to Tucker Milling as we meet and get a private tour of their feed facility! Being done of the fastest growing feed companies, we were so excited for the invite! We love Tucker Milling! SEE MORE BELOW! ~Patara’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user _____________________________________________ Books I Love! ~ Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: http://amzn.to/2Ccqk6a…
Not a lot going on in the garden. It has rained almost constantly for the past three weeks. Maybe a dry day here and there but almost no sun. We’re getting seeds started to replant some fall and winter crops.
Well, they suckered me into buying more bulbs by putting the last of the stock on blow out. And now I know why no one else was buying them, my ground was frozen, and I had no spot for them, but I still had to plant these spring bulbs. So I took my opportunity with…
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Follow Our Friends: Wholesome Roots (Our hosts in this vlog): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFL-VU0wM9JZDCulQPDp4g The Grateful Sunites (Maker of my awesome hat): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTINQRkB83O0uzSTeXYm1FQ Big Bear Homestead (Where we will be live 12/15): https://www.youtube.com/user/bigbearhomestead 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…
Back in the fall we built ourselves some diy poly tunnels to protect our fall garden from frost and freezing weather. These mini greenhouses were surprisingly simple to make, with easy to find supplies at most hardware stores, and only took a couple hours to put together, including the building of our own homemade hoop…
Help support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality Now that we’ve doubled our growing area, it’s time to plant our garlic. Also: Crop rotations, our homemade hole poker thing, lessons learned, etc. Plant Hardiness Zones, Annual Rainfall, and Other Important Information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrAJbE0ZTA8 Instant Raised Garden Beds by Flipping Sod: Expanding our Garlic Patch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tay9Mi7XM4U No Dig Garlic: Planting,…
Ian’s off to work tomorrow, and we haven’t made a video in a while due to family visiting, so we jumped on to say hi. Sorry about the video cutting out, my phone died 🙁 Want to learn more about Ian’s work? Here’s about how we deal with him working away and lots of old…
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 found Shiitake growing on our logs we inoculated about three years ago! Pretty cool surprise!
This episode shows the 3 most influential things that got me into self-sufficiency and growing my own food on our small acreage homestead. Series playlist https://goo.gl/RaipxZ This is the fifth episode in our growing food in small spaces series ( see Ep1 here https://youtu.be/Nh0ol-eAN2U and Ep2 https://youtu.be/jkWWB9O2wQ8 and Ep3 https://youtu.be/RUpR6nGLFmw and #p4 https://youtu.be/27hf8uPWQxk ) This…
Our family grows food on four acres in Central Arkansas, zone 7a. My seed garlic came from these two place: MIGardener: https://migardener.com/ Baker Creek: https://www.rareseeds.com/ Greenstalk Planter : This is an affiliate link, use the code ROOTS10 to receive $10 off: http://lddy.no/6xhd 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…
It is a beautiful fall day on the farm, which we are all enjoying, until we hit a major roadblock in our barn reno project. Disaster! We are working on the galvanized steel siding for the barn renovation and are really excited how it is looking. We hope you enjoy the garden tour and pretty…
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…
What is the draw to farmlife and the idea of living off the land? For us, it’s mostly about food. And not just having some of the best and freshest food for our table, but our beliefs about a sustainable food system, and philosophies about the kind of world we would like to live in…
