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You’re not the only ones y’all! My house looks like a hurricane ripped through 95% of the time! Scratch cooking, farming, gardening, pets, kids. It’s lived in and fabulous! Y’all are killing it! ❤❤
To the negative person that made that silly comment my response would have been, “maybe so but I don’t want to feel like crap my entire life. I want to enjoy my life to the fullest. I enjoy the process.”
Well said
Yep.
Life is GOOD!
This is SUCH an important message! And heck yes, after a 3.5 day labor with my little girl, the BEST aspects in life require the greatest strength, sacrifice, and hard work. They wouldn't be that amazing if they came easy, right!? You keep being you!!
Congratulations on making a 100k, Jill and Nathan . You guys work so hard and working to make the world a better place😊❤
My house goes to heck with nothing but seedling everywhere love it
You’re home looks lovely, looks like 👍🏼 a family lives there. It’s so wonderful that you’re able to home school your children & you & ur husband working together to make everything work. Blessings 😊❤😁
That time of year again 🤗 and I’m loving your weather 🥰
Five years ago I found your channel. I had just gone through 5 years of being bedridden with migraines and seizures. I made the bold decision to come off all my pharmaceuticals and heal my body. Then Covid happened and I had a lot of alone time on my hands. I watched yours and many others videos dreaming of one day having my own homestead. I taught myself how to garden, bake bread, preserve food, raise chickens and pigs. In 20 days it will be our 1 year anniversary of buying our dream farm. I'm in the middle of planning a 3500 sq ft garden...plus other side gardens haha! Thank you for your overrated content, you helped influence my life greatly. Congrats on 100k!!
That is such an amazing story! Congratulations on your dream farm! It's so inspiring to hear how you have changed your life for the better. Thank you for sharing ❤️
That's a awesome testimony.😢
Wonderful testimony...my son has seizures and we tried to get more home grown since he been diagnosed.....do you still take seizure meds would love to get him where doesn't have take all the meds.
I just LOVE that y’all’s and Jess + Miah’s farmers table channel hit 100K around the same time 🎉❤
You talked about the death of animals and the life of your seeds. You’re more aware of life and death than most. Keep going! Farming is exhausting, expensive, amazing and surprising! Not for the faint of heart. 😍
I agree. It takes a lot of dedication and love
I’m in my early 60’s however I was raised in the city. I was not taught how to garden, I didn’t start gardening until I was in my late forties. There’s no comparison to watching my tomatoes, peppers and green beans grow and then harvest them wash them up and eat them.
I’m so glad you have found the joy of gardening in your later years. It truly is a rewarding experience.
I live in California. And you have encouraged me to be better in home schooling and gardening.
I love your response to said comment. My heart always hurts for those who I think really feel discouraged that they feel they can't make a change and live the same way, and some truly just don't recognize how much of a difference this lifestyle makes in how they feel physically, mentally and spiritually. I always pray for them because in my opinion, coming back to the garden inevitably draws you closer to the Lord, something we all need.
Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers. Like you, I usually start my seeds inside my home with grow lights, and warmers. Last grow season, I planted a lot seeds in trays and they started to pop up little seedlings. I ended up with these little nats all over the soil, seedlings, and then in my house. In the end, I got the seedlings outside, and killed/got rid of all the nats. Have you ever had this issue. This time, I've decided to start my seeds outside in old plastic milk cartons (this gives you the atrium/greenhouse affect). I'm hoping this process works. I've seen several gardeners use this process. I have one worry, this Wednesday our temperatures will drop to 15 degrees. I'll need to wrap several blankets around the milk cartons, and make sure the cartons are not sitting directly in the ground.
Have fun planting seeds.😊
I’ve never had a gnat problem on my seedlings. More than likely they came from the soil you used. Lots of times, the gnat eggs are in the soil and when it gets wet and warm, the eggs hatch
@WhisperingWillowFarm I thought it was the bagged soil from lowes. The gnats (thanks for correcting) loved hanging around and in the seedlings. That season has passed, now I hope the milk cartons worked. Thanks😊
I have had this issue every time I used potting soil to start my seedlings indoors as the rich, thick soil holds onto water and the fungus-gnats thrive on that and literally appear out of nowhere to lay eggs whose young will feast on tender seedling roots. I learned that a soil-less medium is the way to go when growing inside : vermiculite, sand, worm castings etc.
Oh Jill, I agree 100% with everything you said and that makes me feel sorry for the people who have that negative way of seeing things that shows how miserable they really are.
Congrats on the 100 k subscribers! Love your channel!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoy the channel!
Don’t worry you’re not alone with the house. Every year I put my grow lights in a different spot because every season we are constantly changing things around haha. Gotta love it!
Preach it sister 🙌 My dream is to be as over-rated as you one day 😉 Congrats on the 100k 🎉
Congratulations! You and your family are so inspirational. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and life.
Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙏
Fyi, it's soooo much easier to raise your seedlings rather than lowering lights! Just place some books or trays under the shorter plants. And then not everything has to be the same heights either 😊. And thank you for what you do...I love it!!!❤❤❤
Love that short lecture 😊. It is so true and resonates. I'm just sorry you feel like the "odd ones out" where you live. I didn't expect that. The culture and some of the old fashioned way of thinking about some things is waining these days. There is a shift of sorts. Keep going. The negative can be tiring if you let it under your skin. The reason of the how and the why you choose to live is yours and you do inspire. 🌻. Aaannnd...Congratulations! 😊
Interesting title. I had to watch. Time for seed starting. I can't start any seeds until we get back from our cruise on the 25th. I do love this time of year.
Hope you have so much fun on your cruise
Congratulations!!!!. Love your family and everything you do.
Thank you for the kind words.
Congratulations ❤❤😊
Thank you 🙏
Awe love you Jill and so agree some are so negative about this and wven rubs off on our child because our kid will say things like my health more important then so and so and even gotten in trouble over it. I was so frustrated and your probably right they might be some jealously and lack of understanding. We do this for our kids health for ours and no am not at that point of sou dough ..i would like to be for sure but we grow as much as we can for one because we chose to step down for jobs so we can farm more. So we can be more of the slow life style. Thanks for sharing i always love your positive energy!!!
I would love to be able to grow all the food that you grow. I've always had a garden and canned tons of food, but I never had a high tunnel or greenhouse, I would love having them. My husband and I are now both disabled with limited mobility but we still try to grow and preserve as much as possible. Don't let people get you down, they are just jealous, shoot so am I lol
I’m so glad to hear you and your husband have a passion for growing food, despite any challenges you might face
Congrats Jill and Nathan!
Goodness ur baby is so big now. What a cutie 🥰 he is. It’s been a while since I watched ur channel but I do appreciate it. Love ❤️ all the stuff yall do 😊
Great to know
Great video
God bless you and your family 🙏♥️🙏
Thank you for your kind words.
I love this side of you! I love these types of discussions. Thank you for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing ❤️
@ I love deep conversations. Also, I’m so sorry about your chickens and ewes/lambs. Domestic dogs are the #1 predator sadly, and people refuse to keep their dogs in check. Makes me so mad.
I hope you’re subscribed to our TH-cam podcast page. We are going to release our first podcast episode this week. We have lots of great deep conversations
@ I am going to check it out! I didn’t know the podcast channel would be on here too! Awesome!
Yeah!!! Let’s get gardening! Side note, I lift and lower my plants rather than adjust the lights.
That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing
Jill, we are stewards of the earth. Life is great! So many interesting, wonderful things that we can experience. Whether it is growing our gardens, or making art. Yes, all is rewarding! God has given us so much beauty! take care..plus I love your channel! Wow!! Congrats!!
Yes. I get that a lot. It’s like this is a hobby. If they can’t call it a hobby, then I’m a prepper. I also get everyone has to eat and can’t be like you. I have family that won’t come to my place bc they don’t like chickens running around etc. May I add that these are the first people to ask for summer tomatoes for sandwiches. I have made peace with this is my life and I am the only one that has to look myself in the mirror each morning.
Love this! Thanks for sharing
Congratulations! Great job!
I only get those comments from non believers. Christians value differently our time here & want to do & be the best for Christ. Those coming rewards are the best motivation.
Yes I have one these in my home smaller version and my tub right beside so when you go to bathroom you have no choice but to look to see if any seedling is coming up😂
I had a friend once who went out and purchased breakfast, lunch and dinner every single day. It was so alien to me. It took him waaay longer to go to the store and buy his food than it took me to cook an egg and some toast, make a sandwich, cook a steak and some vegetables. Not to mention the serious health violations that come from eating takeaway all the time. Some people are just on a different trajectory than I.
Girl.....I am so jelly that you are in shorts and a tank. Here I am in Michigan and it's only 20 uuuugh
😂 your warm season will be here before you know it
29:30...I'm not taking a bath tonight because I'm gonna get dirty working in the garden tomorrow. 😉 Congrats on 100k.👍
😂😂 thank you
CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 🎉
We soo love your family, soo very proud of you❣️you really have taught us here a lot and with such kindness and smiles, we just enjoy all of you, GREAT JOB on the plaque guys😁🙌🏼💛
Thank you for your kindness. We appreciate your support.
Great video, Congratulations on you 100 subscribers!!!!
Thank you so much!!
I couldn’t help but think, in response to that comment, the lessons and legacy of teaching your children these skills, so that they may never starve, is invaluable and UNDERRATED ❣️
I am so glad you picked up on that! That’s a huge reason we chose this lifestyle
Congratulations!
Thank you 🙏
Girl. 🙌 Preach ❤
😂😂
I can't imagine not having a garden.
Same!!
Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you 🙏
We are all going to pass into something else, that person may just be depressed and scared. I hope they find a friend.
I hope so to
Oh guys...don't even worry about your messy house! I guarantee 95% of our houses look like that, especially when we're homeschooling, and trying to start seeds!🤪😆 Remember, the enemy will use all kinds of people and things to try to bring us down, and not fulfill the purpose God gives each one of us. We need to pray for those poor people who have that outlook on life that God will open their eyes, and bring them the kind of joy you guys have in the work you do! You totally bring me joy and motivation to do better! We need your wisdom friends! Big hugs to y'all!
I was wondering, what is your favorite seed starting soil, AND if someone's greenhouse got totally destroyed by spring storms last year, ( and insurance barely gave you enough to fix the roof on your house, let alone your greenhouse) would you try to rebuild it, or go the high tunnel route? Thanks!😁
Thank you for your kind words ❤️ I can tell you that a high tunnel is way more versatile and you can grow lots more food
@WhisperingWillowFarm , thanks for the input! I wasn't sure since we've only had a greenhouse before. 😊
They are an investment but your return is far greater than. Hopefully the USDA will continue offering Federal Grant money for them. Call your local USDA office and get the information
Congratulations
I have to use a green house because of my cats so I bought a new one this year and it’s bigger and it’s taking up almost my whole mud room right outside our dining room 😂😂 Also I want to say Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤️
That’s great! 🎉 I’m so happy for you! Thank you 😊
@ you’re welcome!!
Contrats on the 100K , YEA
I have the same rack in my kitchen for my plants and I have the same lights...lol
Wpw. Ziggy is growing like all the weeds in your garden, very cool. Ha Ha.
Oh my goodness, loosing all your animals is so very upsetting, but worse when it's a neibours dog, electric fence is a must 😮😮😮😮
It was definitely heartbreaking
Totally off the subject but I love your tank top. Can you please share where you got it?
Why can't people keep their remarks to themselves? I wish I had the dedication to growing my own food instead of buying the non flavored vegetables look alike thats available at the store. You love your family enough to not feed them the garbage we are eating. Jill, I admire you and Nathan for all you video. Hang in there God is proud of the work you put in on the seeds He gives is to grow for our health.
Thank you Hallie
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I think that people are so frustrated and discouraged that they give up and it is a sad statement of society as a whole when statements like that are made. Not all of us can have a home in the country but we all can so something to better our lives, or at least try. I'm the only one in family [besides my brother] that even grows a garden.
I would never be able to read the comments! A lot of people just don’t think before they type! ❤
You’re correct and most people think others need or want to hear their opinions 😂
A lot of jealousy there. Hope somebody loves that person that commented that.
I hope so to
What a crummy thing to say! Just shake it off!!!!
I know it's hard to imagine but some people are actually disgusted by the idea of getting dirty or putting their hands in soil I'm not one of them in fact I've had people look at me like I was embarrassing myself like I had reached an all time low place in my life and that was the reason I had to grow my own food
Lol
But on the other hand I've had gardeners attack me over saying I topped my pepper plants like they were going for blood it's a different world now from the one I was raised in we don't all the same values or should I say we don't all value the same things
I should thank you again when I was attacked that time you were the only one who stood up for me about topping peppers
Jill sometimes it’s because they have never been taught how to do it. The later generations have gotten lazy. Just go buy it from the store.
Possibly
People use their balconies & backyards for growing healthy food. You don’t need a farm. 😊
Why not live the best life we can while we are here? Your understanding of God's plan for our lives is the difference.
I couldn’t agree more
Yes I get push back even from my kids and husband. A lot! But God gave us the job of stewards of this planent and we are in charge of working hard to do the best for each day for us, our family, and our world!
It is so important to live intentionally and do what we can, even if others don't see it the same way.
My mother in law is like all bio and organic and buy it like over prized.
But if we want to give fresh food out of the garden it's like no thanks
If she See's I creepy crolly she throws it al away😮
That is like want to live healthy but still want the perfect food that comes from mono culture.
And many don't understand they think we prep for war
And they don't understand that what they go shopping in the store I get all year Wright here from our garden .
Calendula crap knew forgot seed start something poop
Whether you believe in a Christian God or in any other spiritual system, it would be hard to deny that this life we have as human beings is a gift - from a God or just a miracle that happened in the universe. Whatever you believe, not acknowledging and appreciating the amazing body we inhabit and the world around us seems very sad. If you don't care about the miracle that is you then you can never truly care about all of the family and friends and all the souls on this earth, also very sad. Life must seem very pointless in that case. Now that I am an old lady, these are things that I do think about, a lot. And sometimes, it does seem pretty overwhelming. But I refuse to check out, I refuse to stop trying to do better, I refuse to stop trying to help others who want to do better. I only want joy in my heart - not hate or hopelessness or selfishness. And growing my garden and cooking delicious, healthy food brings joy. With everything that is happening these days, that is no small thing and it is something that I can control while so much else I feel that I cannot.
I love this ❤️ Thank you for sharing your heart
If people don’t agree 👍🏼 with what you’re doing they shouldn’t watch ur channel & just live an ignorant life if they just want instant satisfaction. Of course there are also always trolls 👿 unfortunately 😐😠
Congratulations!