Jill, you absolutely can be happy and sad. I'm so excited for your journey and to watch how you will make this beautiful farm your own. What a beautiful thing to watch unfold!!
I agreed! You can be sad and happy at the same time. You have such wonderful memories at the old place. Now you will make new memories at your new place.
What about drying herbs and adding those to the gift boxes and herb blends. That way the people receiving the boxes will have herbs to add to the food they cook from the boxes. Have a beautiful weekend ✌🏼💚🙏🏼
Little bottles or packets of freshly dried herbs from your garden for holiday meals would be a treat in those donation boxes. Also some seeds for their own home gardens 💚
Years ago we received a couple of boxes like this. In each was a kids book. One happened to be a poetry book, that really just touched me and our son on the autism spectrum loved. It was like a little note from heaven telling us it was going to be " ok." These books were not new. Actually in one of them ( the poetry book) was the sweetest note, letting us know this book was special to thier family.) Just the IDEA some one actually CARED, still brings me to GREATFUL tears. I could easily see you and your kids/church donated books with thoughtful prayers/ wishes/ memories attached to them, and added to your Holiday baskets. Especially right Now...so many of us are so isolated❤️🙏
I'm so glad you brought that up about grieving for what you had. I felt that, too, when i moved. I missed the old place....but i am building up the new place now:) Glad that I am not crazy.
I was so focused on the move and be excitement of starting a homestead with my whole family. That once I got here a sadness came over me. I felt I did not get to say goodbye to my urban homesteading where my love for homesteading farming and gardening started. I now have been able to let it go and get busy living the journey that the Lord set me and my family on. Your videos inspire me . I'm 58 years old starting from scratch raw land and we are building a multi generational homestead. God is Good!! Blessings to you and your family.
former doula (current IBCLC lactation consultant)-- I am not surprised to hear you are a doula. What a beautiful calling. It manifests in so many forms --HUGS!
I love seeing your journey. You mentioned adding something special to the holiday donations. Have you thought about growing flowers you can include? For so many, flowers are a luxury but I believe they bring joy to the soul. Can’t wait to see what is next for you and your family. 🌻
@@uncledick9445 I grow snapdragons, violas/pansies, stock, poppies, bells of Ireland and sweet peas (winter or short day varieties). Sometimes my perennial paperwhites are in bloom then too. I'm in Southern California though. If you have a tunnel you can probably do these. You might need heat on cold days/nights.
It's wonderful of you to donate this abundance. I have been on that receiving end before and it's always so wonderful to have fresh food. I have the ability to donate other types of food back to mine as well.
I have a greenhouse and the peppers I planted 3 years ago are still producing peppers and the tomatoes that I planted 1.5 years ago are still producing...Not even kidding! It is the paste tomatoes that have lasted!!! My greenhouse is heated, so that's why :)
I was 7 when my family moved homes; we went from a house with a large backyard (apple trees) to a house with a much smaller backyard. I still morn to some degree the loss of that backyard, 30 years now.
You are so inspiring. I love these morning tunnel talks. We purchased land in another state and have started to work on getting it developed. Your talks help me see anything is possible. Thank you!
Nice talk,,there’s a season for everything and everyone and sometimes we forget what’s to come💕 it’s good to think about these things because they give you the drive to move forward. Your farm is going to be great and you are making it your own! It’s great to friends you can share your loves with.
Jill, you are not crazy, grieve for the load of your old farm and then embrace the new. That is fantastic! This is be a great journey. I'm excited to see what is next. 😁
Your message about transitioning was what I needed this week. I turned in my two week notice earlier this week and this has been weighing heavy on my heart. So thank you! Blessings to you and your family!
Wouldn’t that be super cool if you could supply a Thanksgiving or Christmas bouquet of flowers with each food box… Flowers are definitely a frivolous spend. What a gift that would be for a centrepiece on table.
I love that you'll get to help you church to grow for Christ! How awesome would it be to include the youth group and teach them how to harvest and gather the garden to bless others?!
We inherited land and I have dreams for it. We bought a cabin and had it moved in. It was sad leaving my family and our first home we bought. Now we have 2 and live at both places. Lots of work and experience things that I have never have before. Sadness is bitter sweet.
I think both you and Jess are clinging to what you're used to... Change is NEVER easy... all you need is time... the new and strange and unfamiliar will "soon" become second nature - not only for you, but for your viewers as well :) Blessings from Canada!
Jill I needed the happy sad talk as we are packing the boxes to move to a farm 5hrs away that will be going from 9acer to 80 acres. I have been more emotional today then any other day.
Thank you for a very inspiring video today! It's just what I needed! I'm getting ready to transition and it scares me to death. Leaving my 2nd career after 20 years is eating at my soul but deep down I know it's the right thing for me to do for my health, well being and my marriage. I just gotta pull the trigger! I can't wait to see all the good things that your garden will provide for you and your family and all the other lucky people that will benefit from it! God Bless you!
Hello. Dave and I made the jump out of the city and we now live on a lake. Follow your heart. There’s only one chance in this life so do what makes you happy
It's grief in a way grieving the part of you that you have left behind & I guess you need to go through that before you can go forward & so good to recognise & process these feelings && share them with others !!👍👍
I can definitely relate to that when we moved house, the day we moved I went to work I couldn't bear being at the house when the removal van came to take all the furniture, I think probably for 6 months I didn't settle and wanted to go back. What a brilliant piece of advice that it's just a short time and to hang in there for the greater prize, I'm going to remember that for lots of things x
I relate to feeling happy and sad! We moved from town to 10 acres and I missed the familiar of the town house and I feel like I have so much land and it’s overwhelming! But we have only been here for 3 months so grace on grace for the transition season! Also having my 4thbaby in 2 months! Love your channel Jill!
Thank you for this today! We moved from our 1 acre to 5 acres on August 3rd and Im struggling with trying to figure out where to put everything and set myself up for success (I really need to reach out to Shawn!) as a market farm. Im nostalgic for my old garden and in analysis paralysis over this new land!
You both are the cutest 💕 I could not believe when ya’ll were on holiday you actually read out my post ! I ran around telling my kids ( young adults] they said my name . You guys made my day 🤩🥰 god bless you 🌱😌
I get what your saying. When I decided to retire half way though 2020, I put in a small garden. Never in my wildest dreams did I know I would be able to grow my own food from seeds. I now garden like crazy and I have even now got myself some chickens (for eggs only). I am loving this new lifestyle, but you still have to leave the old things (career) behind. A bit of sadness and overwhelming joy. I'm not sure where this is going to take me, but I am so inspired by what you and Nathan are planning to do. I know there is a bigger plan for me, it just hasn't been revealed to me yet.
Change is hard. You’re right, it’s ok to feel sad and happy. We were a military family for 20 years. Each time we moved to a new duty station we had mixed emotions. It’s a complex, complicated thing. Happy to embark on a new journey together, and sad to say goodbye to our home and friends. But we always found ways to work through it. Like you said, we ended up having memories to hang onto and share with others. We learned a lot from all those transitions. It really shapes your priorities and perspective on life.
Is is ok to be happy and sad at the same time :) I'm struggling with this. We had to leave our 5 and half ha farm we had been leasing, our bank couldn't let us buy it. Instead we had to buy a 2 bed kit set house set on a small section in town. Talk about culture shock! We are happy we have finally brought, but very sad for what we lost. I hope land is in the future for us again, seems like a very steep mountain to climb until then! Wishing you all the best with your dreams ahead 💚
I’ve ordered Grand Marshal tomato seeds for next year. I’m hoping they will continue to flower and produce in our South GA heat. I’m encouraged to hear that you love them.
I agree it makes s makes a massive difference to have a tunnel or 2...I have 2 smaller tunnels both 6 meters long a love them. I can grow things in winter love them.
Thanksgiving and Christmas veggie boxes ideas. Choose a special variety of one of your fave veggies to give OR if you want to step outside the veggie box ...a bouquet of flowers would be amazing.
We recently moved and that was my experience shortly after moving. Nothing was routine and set in place and that was unnerving. It's only been a few months but that feeling is fading now that a few things are set in place and I really look forward to the next season.
I get it! Very wise words you have to say. It's like leaving an old friend..the friend didn't leave *us*; WE left the old friend. And so maybe we just need to realize that the "old friend" actually lives inside of us. We birthed that old friend once and now we are doing it again except with a lot more wisdom. God is so good.
I agree with the grief of moving on to bigger things. We are embarking on a whole new journey ourselves, but it's still kinda scary. We're losing our home, I just had to start a new job after losing my last one (going 3 weeks with no pay), trying to help my husband's health, and the list goes on. But we have an opportunity to start our homestead on his dad's land. We want to build/renovate a small cabin instead of continuing to rent and build debt. It's going to be so hard and a lot of work but we know it will be worth it.
Absolutely, you can miss yesterday and what is left behind. And it can be heart wrenching sad. That feeling occurs in so many different paths through life. The important thing is to keep going. You and Nathan and your family have so much to look forward to and I'm happy to follow your journey!
Such a lovely video. I have felt that way twice, I've been waiting for a partner to go after my dreams with and that isn't happening. I feel like I'm running out of time, so I'm going after them myself. Unfortunately I love the home I'm in, but it doesn't fulfill me. Twice I've lost dream properties (with very dated houses) due to overwhelming sadness mixed with fear that comes over me when it's crunch time. I hope I can stop holding myself back. I understand sadness and fear are a part of the journey, and in most cases worth it, but It's overwhelming when you're alone. Sending you understanding hugs.
Oh my goodness, food donation is something my husband and I are planning for and working toward for next year. That's amazing. Im also in Arkansas and Jessica actually bought a kitten from me right before they moved. I'm so glad i found your channel. ❤
for what to donate for the Thanksgiving & Christmas boxes. a small bunch of flowers for each box. I would think fresh ginger with a tag & your favorite recipe. I love baby beets with their young green tops with a tag with a recipe. I know that time of year I would love to have fresh tomatoes if you can grow them in the high tunnel. I love the idea of growing Brussel sprouts in the high tunnel for your family to eat & to donate with your favorite recipe
I was thinking while listening to you just now. Yeah there is a time of sadness and a time of happiness. But I was also thinking that coming from where you came from to what you have now. I would be overwhelmed with the massive spaces that you now have. I've seen Jess and Miah walk that property and they have left You, Nate, and the girls a huge place. I wouldn't know where to start. But you can do it. Go out there and concur it. I know you're not but go out there in that garden and follow the path that Jess has walked many times.
PS...birthing life you said as a doula, how fun!! I had all 3 of my kids at home with a dr and midwife....1974, 1977 and 1979. Best experiences ever!! Natural Bradley method.
Love the message of this vlog. I am currently in the process of starting a business and leaving a career I have been in for 10 years. Despite 100% knowing this business is the right step and building my business is has been so much fun I am grieving the impending loss of my career.
Jill, I know what you mean about feeling torn and sad about a home left behind. For me, I have felt those feeling because I have put so much energy, spirit, love and memories connected to the home. Hubby didnt quite understand, he is the type to move on quickly and just focus on the present and be happy about that. I think for me it was more like a loss of something I was connected to and put so much of my heart into. So its a type of mourning. I am not sure men mourn the same way because they are so mission driven and not sentimental.
It's not really true that you only get one piece of produce from things like carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, kohlrabi, their greens are edible. I dry mine and grind them up for seasoning or sometimes I put it into a capsule to take. I think it's wonderful you're giving food away to food pantries and to your church's giving boxes. You have a beautiful soul
The fabulous benefit is that you ARE FAMILIAR with this farm, because of being Jess and Miahs friends, and spent lots of time there......can you imagine if you bought a property that you never spent time on? You will be able to "walk it blindfolded" some day soon❤
It.maybe too late but a pumpkin for dessert and special treat. Maybe in high tunnel wont have as many issies of squash bug and vine boer . Ur right bc u have alot memories there it was milestone ofcourse there saddness
When you got to talking about birth I got so choked up! I birthed my last baby in 2020 and couldn't have a doula. It was hard but on a bright note I love the comparison between growing and birthing a human to growing and "birthing" a farm/homestead.
I think you should talk to people that have done these boxes for a few years and see what is always donated (I know once you reseed the carrots you will have extra) people love to cook winter squash but if that is something that they get enough donated. so I say ask questions first
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Jill, you absolutely can be happy and sad. I'm so excited for your journey and to watch how you will make this beautiful farm your own. What a beautiful thing to watch unfold!!
I love it when someone gives me seeds for a gift.
Thanks for donating 👍
Your talks are always so encouraging to me
God bless you greatly!!
So thankful ur donating ur vegetables
Hi Jill thanks for sharing Tunnel Talk I enjoyed watching.
Thank you for posting this when I was younger and moving allot this would have been so encouraging to hear.
I agreed! You can be sad and happy at the same time. You have such wonderful memories at the old place. Now you will make new memories at your new place.
What about drying herbs and adding those to the gift boxes and herb blends. That way the people receiving the boxes will have herbs to add to the food they cook from the boxes. Have a beautiful weekend ✌🏼💚🙏🏼
TU JILL, I am one of your Sad but Happy people. Things are looking sooooo much better Happier now! Enjoy your Fall Garden!🌱🌻
Nice to be part of your tunnel chat. Life is constant change and new starts Great to hear you so positive about it. 🌻🌻💕💕
How Cute, morning tunnel talk, with Jill. ❣
Thanks for the inspiration Jill, it's okay to be not okay. :)
Loved the video and I'm so happy for you
‘Tunnel Talk’ I like it!!!
Little bottles or packets of freshly dried herbs from your garden for holiday meals would be a treat in those donation boxes. Also some seeds for their own home gardens 💚
As a nurse, "Tunnel Huddle" rings for me!! LOL!!
The best gift a friend could ever give you. A place to grieve but also hope of the future. And God knew what he was doing the whole time
I work in our church food pantry. This year a couple started a small garden at the church. How great it is to have fresh produce to offer!
Sweet blessings. God will use every offering you Give Him. Peace to you all in the transitional time.
Hey FRIENDS 👋👋👋
Years ago we received a couple of boxes like this. In each was a kids book. One happened to be a poetry book, that really just touched me and our son on the autism spectrum loved. It was like a little note from heaven telling us it was going to be " ok." These books were not new. Actually in one of them ( the poetry book) was the sweetest note, letting us know this book was special to thier family.) Just the IDEA some one actually CARED, still brings me to GREATFUL tears. I could easily see you and your kids/church donated books with thoughtful prayers/ wishes/ memories attached to them, and added to your Holiday baskets. Especially right Now...so many of us are so isolated❤️🙏
Thank you for this talk 😇
I'm so glad you brought that up about grieving for what you had. I felt that, too, when i moved. I missed the old place....but i am building up the new place now:) Glad that I am not crazy.
I was so focused on the move and be excitement of starting a homestead with my whole family. That once I got here a sadness came over me. I felt I did not get to say goodbye to my urban homesteading where my love for homesteading farming and gardening started. I now have been able to let it go and get busy living the journey that the Lord set me and my family on. Your videos inspire me . I'm 58 years old starting from scratch raw land and we are building a multi generational homestead. God is Good!! Blessings to you and your family.
former doula (current IBCLC lactation consultant)-- I am not surprised to hear you are a doula. What a beautiful calling. It manifests in so many forms --HUGS!
Look forward to seeing you work in your garden, planting and clearing the area for your new crop.
Hello beautifull friends 🍁🍂🌰🍃🌾
Love your channel and your commitment to Jesus and your community
I love seeing your journey. You mentioned adding something special to the holiday donations. Have you thought about growing flowers you can include? For so many, flowers are a luxury but I believe they bring joy to the soul. Can’t wait to see what is next for you and your family. 🌻
Which flowers would you suggest to grow in Winter for Christmas.....?
@@uncledick9445 I grow snapdragons, violas/pansies, stock, poppies, bells of Ireland and sweet peas (winter or short day varieties). Sometimes my perennial paperwhites are in bloom then too. I'm in Southern California though. If you have a tunnel you can probably do these. You might need heat on cold days/nights.
I needed this message today! Thank you
It's wonderful of you to donate this abundance. I have been on that receiving end before and it's always so wonderful to have fresh food. I have the ability to donate other types of food back to mine as well.
I have a greenhouse and the peppers I planted 3 years ago are still producing peppers and the tomatoes that I planted 1.5 years ago are still producing...Not even kidding! It is the paste tomatoes that have lasted!!! My greenhouse is heated, so that's why :)
Hey Jill it's wonderful to see your love for the Lord in all of your videos! I am fixing to rip out my old and plant my new .
I was 7 when my family moved homes; we went from a house with a large backyard (apple trees) to a house with a much smaller backyard. I still morn to some degree the loss of that backyard, 30 years now.
🙏❤️waving from VA
It could be grief but it could also just be reflective appreciation
I want to grow some winter flowers on my Front Porch this year! I better get started!!
You are so inspiring. I love these morning tunnel talks. We purchased land in another state and have started to work on getting it developed. Your talks help me see anything is possible. Thank you!
Tunnel Talk!
Nice talk,,there’s a season for everything and everyone and sometimes we forget what’s to come💕 it’s good to think about these things because they give you the drive to move forward. Your farm is going to be great and you are making it your own! It’s great to friends you can share your loves with.
I am about to move my family from Alaska to a new state for new opportunity and this is so timely. Thank you ❤️
Jill, you are not crazy, grieve for the load of your old farm and then embrace the new. That is fantastic! This is be a great journey. I'm excited to see what is next. 😁
Your message about transitioning was what I needed this week. I turned in my two week notice earlier this week and this has been weighing heavy on my heart. So thank you! Blessings to you and your family!
I laugh at your face after that dirt flew all over!!😄it was something that would happened to me!!
I am so happy to see you and your family take over this farm. But I can't lie it was kinda sad to see yall tear out the tomatoes.
Wouldn’t that be super cool if you could supply a Thanksgiving or Christmas bouquet of flowers with each food box… Flowers are definitely a frivolous spend. What a gift that would be for a centrepiece on table.
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
I love that you'll get to help you church to grow for Christ! How awesome would it be to include the youth group and teach them how to harvest and gather the garden to bless others?!
You are an Amazing person , inspiring and the tomato 🍅 Blooper was cute too lol God bless you guys 💕🍉🍏🍒🍓🥝🍅🥑🍆🥔🥕🌽🌶️🥒🥦
Your chickens are going to love those rotten tomatoes 🍅
We inherited land and I have dreams for it. We bought a cabin and had it moved in. It was sad leaving my family and our first home we bought.
Now we have 2 and live at both places. Lots of work and experience things that I have never have before.
Sadness is bitter sweet.
I think both you and Jess are clinging to what you're used to... Change is NEVER easy... all you need is time... the new and strange and unfamiliar will "soon" become second nature - not only for you, but for your viewers as well :) Blessings from Canada!
I am inspired by your challenges and Im ready for great growing ideas from you
JILL !!! I think you are going to hit 50k by Christmas !!!
Jill I needed the happy sad talk as we are packing the boxes to move to a farm 5hrs away that will be going from 9acer to 80 acres. I have been more emotional today then any other day.
Thank you for a very inspiring video today! It's just what I needed! I'm getting ready to transition and it scares me to death. Leaving my 2nd career after 20 years is eating at my soul but deep down I know it's the right thing for me to do for my health, well being and my marriage. I just gotta pull the trigger! I can't wait to see all the good things that your garden will provide for you and your family and all the other lucky people that will benefit from it! God Bless you!
Hello. Dave and I made the jump out of the city and we now live on a lake. Follow your heart. There’s only one chance in this life so do what makes you happy
It's grief in a way grieving the part of you that you have left behind & I guess you need to go through that before you can go forward & so good to recognise & process these feelings && share them with others !!👍👍
I can definitely relate to that when we moved house, the day we moved I went to work I couldn't bear being at the house when the removal van came to take all the furniture, I think probably for 6 months I didn't settle and wanted to go back. What a brilliant piece of advice that it's just a short time and to hang in there for the greater prize, I'm going to remember that for lots of things x
Donating is a goal for us- still far of but dreaming 😁
My garden has been over run with flowers.
Maybe a decorate bouquet for the fall center piece for Thanksgiving
For that something extra special
I relate to feeling happy and sad! We moved from town to 10 acres and I missed the familiar of the town house and I feel like I have so much land and it’s overwhelming! But we have only been here for 3 months so grace on grace for the transition season! Also having my 4thbaby in 2 months! Love your channel Jill!
Do you have enough peppers and tomatoes to make salsa for the baskets?
Thank you for this today! We moved from our 1 acre to 5 acres on August 3rd and Im struggling with trying to figure out where to put everything and set myself up for success (I really need to reach out to Shawn!) as a market farm. Im nostalgic for my old garden and in analysis paralysis over this new land!
A dried herb tea blend or seasoning blend, makes any meal special and extra.
You both are the cutest 💕 I could not believe when ya’ll were on holiday you actually read out my post ! I ran around telling my kids ( young adults] they said my name . You guys made my day 🤩🥰 god bless you 🌱😌
Jill, have you or will you preserve some of the tomatoes for the winter? So nice that you will be able to donate food for those in need.
I get what your saying. When I decided to retire half way though 2020, I put in a small garden. Never in my wildest dreams did I know I would be able to grow my own food from seeds. I now garden like crazy and I have even now got myself some chickens (for eggs only). I am loving this new lifestyle, but you still have to leave the old things (career) behind. A bit of sadness and overwhelming joy. I'm not sure where this is going to take me, but I am so inspired by what you and Nathan are planning to do. I know there is a bigger plan for me, it just hasn't been revealed to me yet.
Change is hard. You’re right, it’s ok to feel sad and happy. We were a military family for 20 years. Each time we moved to a new duty station we had mixed emotions. It’s a complex, complicated thing. Happy to embark on a new journey together, and sad to say goodbye to our home and friends. But we always found ways to work through it. Like you said, we ended up having memories to hang onto and share with others. We learned a lot from all those transitions. It really shapes your priorities and perspective on life.
Mashed carrots and turnip, is a staple for turkey dinners for me.
Potatoes, turnip, mashed together with cream cheese, egg, butter etc, add to casserole dish bake, to golden brown top. Omygoodness!
Is is ok to be happy and sad at the same time :) I'm struggling with this. We had to leave our 5 and half ha farm we had been leasing, our bank couldn't let us buy it. Instead we had to buy a 2 bed kit set house set on a small section in town. Talk about culture shock! We are happy we have finally brought, but very sad for what we lost. I hope land is in the future for us again, seems like a very steep mountain to climb until then! Wishing you all the best with your dreams ahead 💚
I’ve ordered Grand Marshal tomato seeds for next year. I’m hoping they will continue to flower and produce in our South GA heat. I’m encouraged to hear that you love them.
I agree it makes s makes a massive difference to have a tunnel or 2...I have 2 smaller tunnels both 6 meters long a love them. I can grow things in winter love them.
Thanksgiving and Christmas veggie boxes ideas. Choose a special variety of one of your fave veggies to give OR if you want to step outside the veggie box ...a bouquet of flowers would be amazing.
I love your giving heart ❤️ will you be canning any for yourself.
We recently moved and that was my experience shortly after moving. Nothing was routine and set in place and that was unnerving. It's only been a few months but that feeling is fading now that a few things are set in place and I really look forward to the next season.
I get it! Very wise words you have to say. It's like leaving an old friend..the friend didn't leave *us*; WE left the old friend. And so maybe we just need to realize that the "old friend" actually lives inside of us. We birthed that old friend once and now we are doing it again except with a lot more wisdom. God is so good.
BEEN A VERY HARD YEAR FOR MOST
I agree with the grief of moving on to bigger things. We are embarking on a whole new journey ourselves, but it's still kinda scary. We're losing our home, I just had to start a new job after losing my last one (going 3 weeks with no pay), trying to help my husband's health, and the list goes on.
But we have an opportunity to start our homestead on his dad's land. We want to build/renovate a small cabin instead of continuing to rent and build debt. It's going to be so hard and a lot of work but we know it will be worth it.
It's great you donate the extra food just curious do you can?
Absolutely, you can miss yesterday and what is left behind. And it can be heart wrenching sad. That feeling occurs in so many different paths through life. The important thing is to keep going. You and Nathan and your family have so much to look forward to and I'm happy to follow your journey!
Such a lovely video. I have felt that way twice, I've been waiting for a partner to go after my dreams with and that isn't happening. I feel like I'm running out of time, so I'm going after them myself. Unfortunately I love the home I'm in, but it doesn't fulfill me. Twice I've lost dream properties (with very dated houses) due to overwhelming sadness mixed with fear that comes over me when it's crunch time. I hope I can stop holding myself back. I understand sadness and fear are a part of the journey, and in most cases worth it, but It's overwhelming when you're alone. Sending you understanding hugs.
Oh my goodness, food donation is something my husband and I are planning for and working toward for next year. That's amazing. Im also in Arkansas and Jessica actually bought a kitten from me right before they moved. I'm so glad i found your channel. ❤
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for what to donate for the Thanksgiving & Christmas boxes. a small bunch of flowers for each box. I would think fresh ginger with a tag & your favorite recipe. I love baby beets with their young green tops with a tag with a recipe. I know that time of year I would love to have fresh tomatoes if you can grow them in the high tunnel. I love the idea of growing Brussel sprouts in the high tunnel for your family to eat & to donate with your favorite recipe
I do have one pumpkin vine. BlackBerry has gone wild in my garden.
I was thinking while listening to you just now. Yeah there is a time of sadness and a time of happiness. But I was also thinking that coming from where you came from to what you have now. I would be overwhelmed with the massive spaces that you now have. I've seen Jess and Miah walk that property and they have left You, Nate, and the girls a huge place. I wouldn't know where to start. But you can do it. Go out there and concur it. I know you're not but go out there in that garden and follow the path that Jess has walked many times.
PS...birthing life you said as a doula, how fun!! I had all 3 of my kids at home with a dr and midwife....1974, 1977 and 1979. Best experiences ever!! Natural Bradley method.
It's so interesting that my tomatoes just turned red and in Arkansas it's the end of their season.
We always cook butternut squash, acorn squash and carrots. These are things you can grow and over winter.
You should set up time-lapse cameras on the wall of the green house or something. :)
Love the message of this vlog. I am currently in the process of starting a business and leaving a career I have been in for 10 years. Despite 100% knowing this business is the right step and building my business is has been so much fun I am grieving the impending loss of my career.
Jill, I know what you mean about feeling torn and sad about a home left behind. For me, I have felt those feeling because I have put so much energy, spirit, love and memories connected to the home. Hubby didnt quite understand, he is the type to move on quickly and just focus on the present and be happy about that. I think for me it was more like a loss of something I was connected to and put so much of my heart into. So its a type of mourning. I am not sure men mourn the same way because they are so mission driven and not sentimental.
It's not really true that you only get one piece of produce from things like carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, kohlrabi, their greens are edible. I dry mine and grind them up for seasoning or sometimes I put it into a capsule to take. I think it's wonderful you're giving food away to food pantries and to your church's giving boxes. You have a beautiful soul
The fabulous benefit is that you ARE FAMILIAR with this farm, because of being Jess and Miahs friends, and spent lots of time there......can you imagine if you bought a property that you never spent time on? You will be able to "walk it blindfolded" some day soon❤
It.maybe too late but a pumpkin for dessert and special treat. Maybe in high tunnel wont have as many issies of squash bug and vine boer . Ur right bc u have alot memories there it was milestone ofcourse there saddness
You can make
Tomato sauce 🥫 !
When you got to talking about birth I got so choked up! I birthed my last baby in 2020 and couldn't have a doula. It was hard but on a bright note I love the comparison between growing and birthing a human to growing and "birthing" a farm/homestead.
I think you should talk to people that have done these boxes for a few years and see what is always donated (I know once you reseed the carrots you will have extra) people love to cook winter squash but if that is something that they get enough donated. so I say ask questions first