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VIDEO: Plant the Spring Veggies With Us! | Gardening VLOG | Roots and Refuge

March 8, 201927

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VIDEO: It's TIME to SOW! | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

March 6, 201926

Follow our new neighbor Dan and his wife at Pure Hearts Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohITL0J7V-fnAWz9q4lRpA 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…

VIDEO: Garden to Table Brassica Harvest | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

January 29, 201927

Pioneer Woman Broccoli Cheese Soup: https://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/broccoli-cheese-soup/ A Good Sauerkraut Tutorial : https://therealfoodrds.com/how-to-make-sauerkraut/ The Fermenting Crock I’m Using: https://amzn.to/2MERUuz A Smaller Crock for Smaller Batches: https://amzn.to/2Ge6Z5p 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…

VIDEO: FULL Fall Garden Tour | Raised Bed Vertical Vegetable Garden | Roots and Refuge Farm

November 1, 201828

Join me today as I walk through the our 10,000 square foot, raised bed garden in Arkansas. The end of October has brought us a couple of bonus weeks in the growing season without frost. Grow Salad Greens in a Tub Greenhouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IXn2t8GLh0&t=3s I got my shirt here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/597830944/plant-roots-unisex-tri-blend-xs-s-m-l-xl?ref=shop_home_active_6 My favorite place to get seeds:…

VIDEO: FULL Fall Garden Tour & Harvest | October 2018 | Roots and Refuge Farm

October 10, 201823

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 We love happy mail! To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you would like to financially support our channel and farm, you can shop through…

VIDEO: Monsters, Samurais and Dinosaurs | Gardening with Kids | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

September 19, 201819

My garden grew so much while I was in California! Our first project when we got home was to finish the kid’s garden area and they now have it fully planted! 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…

VIDEO: Early Fall Heirloom Garden Tour | September 2018 | Root and Refuge Farm

September 16, 201826

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: FULL HOT MESS Garden Tour | Roots and Refuge Farm

August 15, 201826

A big part of gardening is the change of seasons, and as tempting as it may be to hide the less glamorous parts, this is REAL gardening! Walk with me through the garden today. See whats dying away, and hear about whats next to come. Mention varieties: Gouda winter squash Moon and Stars Melon Glad…

VIDEO: Fall Planting: Part1 Starting your Fall Starter Plants

August 8, 20183

In this video, I show you that RIGHT NOW you need to start thinking about your fall garden and getting those starter plants such as the brassicas, ready. Two videos on my DIY potting mix! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-yKH-45diw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2SYrFqQYSI

VIDEO: Dear First Time Gardener, You CAN Grow Food | How To Start Gardening | Roots and Refuge Farm

July 30, 201825

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…

VIDEO: How to Plan a Fall Garden (and Second Summer Planting) | You CAN Grow Food! | Roots and Refuge Farm

July 22, 201827

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…

VIDEO: How to Start Tomato Seeds in Red Solo Cups | Growing Food Made Simple

July 11, 201821

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…

VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour & Harvest | Week Five

July 8, 201826

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…

VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour & Harvest | Week Four

July 1, 201821

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…

VIDEO: How to Grow The Best Tomatoes | Gardening Tips and Tricks

June 29, 201826

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…

VIDEO: How to Build An Arched Trellis for 30 Dollars | Vertical Gardening

June 28, 201827

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:…

VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour and Harvest | Week Three

June 24, 201819

Our third garden tour for the growing season of 2018. Today, June 23, we are taking a closer look at our 10k square food garden. I’m discussing what we grow, how and why! 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…

VIDEO: First Ever FULL Garden Tour

June 8, 201823

You asked for it! An extensive tour of our garden, including our methods for seed saving and companion planting. I know this is a long video, but we have a BIG garden! It’s around 10,000 square feed including the in-ground garden and the raised beds. I’m debating how often to do these tours, so please…

VIDEO: How To Build Raised Garden Beds On a BUDGET || Rustic & Built To Last ||

May 12, 201823

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.…

VIDEO: How to Make a Beautiful Arch for Climbing Vegetables

May 26, 201729

💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Vegetable arches offer an incredibly efficient – and attractive – way to grow sprawling or vining vegetables such as squashes, beans and cucumbers. When you don’t have much growing space it makes sense to train your vegetables upwards. In this short video we’ll show you how to…

VIDEO: How to Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Hanging Baskets

May 12, 201728

💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Hanging baskets provide a great space-saving way to grow many fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, strawberries and all manner of leafy herbs and salads. Whether you’ve got a small garden or if you’ve simply run out of space, a hanging basket overflowing with edibles will make a…

VIDEO: 10 Ways to Make your Vegetable Garden More Productive in 2017…and Beyond!

December 30, 2016November 19, 202128

Our awesome sponsor: https://www.firsttunnels.co.uk – This video is packed with 10 ways for you to have a more productive vegetable garden not only in 2017 but beyond. I hope that this video will arm you with more ideas to help increase productivity so you can grow more fruit and vegetables at home and save money.…

VIDEO: Gardening with Cattle Panels~

May 17, 201628

Cattle or hog panels are a tremendous way to expand your gardens and to help grow vertical! They can be used in so many applications and can assist any homestead-city, suburbs and country! Not to mention you can create a gorgeous landscape in your gardens! Who doesn’t love that! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xoxo…

VIDEO: Homestead Garden Tip~The Trellis Clip

May 10, 201615

A simple and helpful tip from The Homestead Gardens at Appalachia’s Homestead to help you along the way with many of your growing plants that need to be staked or trellised. I love these! So far, they have been very helpful early in the season and a great yet minimal investment to assist in your…

VIDEO: Harvest the Power of Microclimates

March 11, 201614

💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Garden microclimates have the potential to dramatically boost harvests – if you know how to use them. Warm walls, suntrap corners, shady areas, raised beds and crop covers can all lead to improved conditions – and higher yields – for different types of fruits and vegetables In…

VIDEO: Vertical Gardening – Simple Ideas for a Vertical Vegetable Garden

February 27, 201526

💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. If your space is limited and you’re looking for ways to increase the amount you can grow, then vertical gardening could be the perfect solution for you. With a little careful planning you can create your garden so plants that are happy to grow vertically still produce…

VIDEO: How to Grow Vegetables Cheaply

December 16, 201427

Today’s edition of Tuesday tips will be all about how you can grow your own vegetables for hardly any expenses. In today’s episode I’m going to show you how you can start cutting down the money you spend in your garden and end up saving money. Patrick’s Frugal Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75KXESxcYb8 Free eBook on growing food…

VIDEO: Best spacing of vegetables – Maximize your yields

December 11, 201420

Get the Square Foot Gardening book here – http://amzn.to/1VzCyEJ Today’s video is all about spacing plants and how working with square feet can save you time and maximize your harvests. You will learn the correct spacing for all vegetables for example 9 beets in a square foot and 16 radishes in the same space. Mel’s…

VIDEO: How to Build a Vertical Strawberry Tower – 24 Plants in 4sq Feet!

May 7, 201427

*Please read* This is a must on your to-do list! Now this Strawberry planter is also feeding itself at the same time, how? Well watch the video to find out and learn a clever way. You don’t need to fill the whole barrel up with compost. This design is also very cheap and doesn’t take…

VIDEO: Container Gardening – Top Tips for Success

March 28, 201427

💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Whether you’re planning to grow a small kitchen herb garden, or to produce enough food to feed your family, containers can add the flexibility which helps make your garden a success this year. Growing in containers is very popular, and the variety of containers available is constantly…