My FAVORITE Garden Chore (Something to Look forward to) | VLOG
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“Being Forgetful means life is full of surprises “ definitely your next sticker and tee ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yoinking this!
@@Sky-Child I had to look up yoink. I am 66 years old, how could I have missed this word! Thank you for adding to my vocabulary! (Better late than never)
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Jessica , I just watched your new TH-cam video. I just wanted to take a minute to tell you how much you bless me with your honesty with your health issues and your joy over the garden and your love for the Lord. I know what it is to walk through highs and lows. I am praying for you. Know if you ever have negative people Know there are way more of us silently rooting you and Jeremiah on! ❤️
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@@cumbriaschultes8107 💚💙💜 Thank you for being there for us!!
Your videos are food for my soul. I have really struggled in my adult life with friendships turning out to not be as wholesome or honest as I had thought, and just having someone with a good heart and joy to spread makes me heart so incredibly happy.
My cousin always tells me..."Set the goals and work towards them, the time is going to oass anyway" ❤
That is true 🤗
I just wanted to tell you that I sell tomato seedlings for the past three years and one of my customers asked why I grow the varieties that I do and I told him I was inspired by you. He says I watch her videos all the time. I love your channel and I talk about you like we are old friends ❤. You are awesome 😊
She is my best garden friend and she doesn’t know it lol
I grow so many of Jess’s favorite tomato varieties, and they have become my favorites too! I always sell my extras, and I find the only people that know what they are tend to be roots and refuge fans! So fun to connect with other viewers!
Amen to that!!! I talk about Jess like everyone should know she's my friend/trusted advisor! lmao
I robbed myself of YEARS of homesteading, being ‘impatient’ and waiting for the forever home. I’m so grateful that I decided to just start, only to then find you…encouraging me to turn my waiting room into a classroom. I’ve so much to learn still…I fail every single year, but this is my first year not allowing anxiety to take over, and allowing grace for myself to enjoy the patient process. I’m still believing for land, but I’ve never been more content with where I’m at now. Thank you!!!
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Jess, You bring light to my life. Even when you don’t feel well you smile and find joy in the littlest things. Thank you!
There is nothing like a fresh potato harvest and immediately cleaning and cooking. Just like most veggies. Fresh is the best! And the Shallot realization is freakin' epic. 😂.
My grandpa, a Vermont farmer, LOVED his new potatoes. He would go out in the potato patch and dig around with his hands, pull those babies up and prepare them. He would croon," ah, mealy potatoes, the new ones are the best!" It was one of the rare times that my restrained New England grampa would get truly worked up, ha ha. I loved it when he did that.💖 Thank you for this video, Jess! Thank you for that effort you put into making this, especially when you're not feeling that wonderful. It means a lot to us out here. Bless you!🌻
❤😅❤ , Something bout New Potatoes 🥔😄😍😋🥔, I agree 💯 n Some green beans n onions 🧅😋❣️ Fry some Lacey cornbread 🤤🤗 So Yummy 😉💭❣️
Do you realize that you give us joy by just being yourself?! As you realized it was a shallot you had us chuckling along with your excitement!😄
“Being forgetful means life is full of surprises” sounds like a good bumper sticker or t shirt or wall decor material kind of phrase
It is so wonderful to watch you harvest. Makes me realize how different the zones are. I feel like I just put my potatoes in the ground and you're already harvesting!
Love how you make people feel welcome! I appreciate how you love our Heavenly father. Thank you for not mentioning politics in your channel.
“Being forgetful means life is full of surprises”. Now, that is a sticker or tshirt!
I always get so excited to see how you get so excited about your harvest and ideas… it really puts a smile on my face when I’m in a rough spot mentally and physically… thank you
Love the way Bear runs along side your lil truck. ❤
I just love how you talk about digging potatoes and digging in the dirt with your hands .You are always happy when I see you pick your gardens. I love the feel of dirt in my gardens.
Jess, hearing you talk about the weeds in your potato patch reminded me of a nature show I saw probably 25 years ago now! A Brazilian farmer with a small 1 acre plot was consistent growing 4 times the amount of food his contemporaries were. As it turned out, he rarely pulled weeds from his garden and he fed the soil the bounty of his harvest (the peels, skins, stalks etc. that were not eaten). It seemed that the bug pressure was vastly reduced on his veggies because the bugs seemed to prefer what they knew, the weeds! You made my entire week with this one vid! Thank you for being you and sharing with us! 🤩🤩🤩
Tonight’s video really touched me. Your joy at harvesting the fruits of your labor while pacing yourself to stay within your health limitations - this is what makes me think it’s possible to grow food again despite my limitations.
I absolutely love the story of Miah’s 6 year journey to prosciutto! I hope the whole family finds tremendous happiness in those things slices of heaven.
I get it Jess, my husband and friends couldn’t believe I would plant asparagus from seed, if it was going to take 3 years to harvest it! But this year was year 3 and they sure all did appreciate my patience! Some things are just worth waiting for! Peace and blessings 🤗😋😁
Your joy is contagious. Thank you!
Digging potatoes is so fun I totally get you. You never know how many you’ll find. It’s exciting. Digging clams is like that too, it’s like an Easter egg hunt in the mud. I’ve been doing it for 20 years and each time I dig one up I’m like “ooh a clam!” How silly, right, but it never gets old. I hope you feel better! Sending love.
Awesome visit with you as you harvest potatoes & shallots! May you be healed as you rest. Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦
I grow potatoes in bags and my grandson loves the "surprise" of finding the potatoes once I dump them in the wheel barrel.
You are such a joy to watch. Your personality and little giggles of joy make my heart warm and make me smile. Love you so much girl!🙏🏻💚
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Faithful Bear watching over his favorite human 🤩
Having chopped peppers and onions in the freezer is a great time saver.
Digging potatoes feels like magic. It's my favorite chore as well!
Digging potatoes with a spoon must go back century's, lol! That's why we metal detectorists find so many spoons metal detecting. I call your harvest "Potato Gold"!💥!
Thanks for sharing your heart Jess. So there’s some pretty big things I been praying for that are pretty much completely out of my control. On Sunday the pastor spoke about waiting in joy and here you are doing the same.
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Thank you for having weeds too! It makes me feel so much better!
Thank you for sharing with us today, Jess! To dig in the garden, especially on a flare day means you're potentially exposing yourself to some of those healthy microbes in that glorious soil you are digging in and that's good for the physical side. And being in the garden, appreciating the toil and thought that went into it, as well as the time and waiting - benefitting your mental health as well! Take care of you because you're worth it!
Also about trying something that has a long wait, not just a few months - YES! I was gifted a plaque that says, "Planting a garden means believing in tomorrow" and a plaque that says, "Planting a tree is providing for the next generation".
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Digging for treasure is what me and granddaughters call it. And its our favorite too
Prayers for your healing sister Jess. I do agree, the most joy comes after the waiting.
I love harvesting anything that grows under ground. All the surprises
I love the whole slow food attitude and the teaching yourself to wait for the reward! Thank you!!!
I’m glad you’re able to still do what you love even when you don’t feel your best 💜💙💚💗💛
Jess, you learned something new everyday when you pull something out of the garden and find out what it is and you're terribly surprised in a big way ❗❗❗
I’m watching while having dinner- stir fry that has kale, green garlic, green and red onions, grown at the allotment ❤ Then my daughter brought raspberries from the garden. Such an amazing feeling.. From London, UK, with love 🥰
Everyone should have a surprise party for forgetfulness!! 😂 what a healthy way to look at something most people get anxious over ❤
your happiness over the food you grow and produce really shines through when you are chatting at the end. Was lovely to listen to you and I could really feel your happiness and passion as you spoke.
That was lovely
Ours are in the pantry building which is about 55-65
I actually don't bother growing spinach anymore because I prefer lambs quarter by far. I harvest a bucket full, give them a wash, blanch them in a cold water bath, then make balls in my hands while squeezing as much water out as possible. I freeze the balls and use them over the winter. It is so delicious. I also dehydrate a whole bunch so I can use them powdered or use for whatever.
When you mentioned Andrew Peterson, I was all excited, then I was like “but of course she would like his stuff too”. I’ve been meaning to read that book - his songs and the way he words things are a gift and bless me. So do you, Jess. Isn’t it just cool how God gives us gifts that touch others in such unique ways? Thanking God for your harvest and joy, and praying for you this morning.
"Planting a garden means planning for the future." I don't know who originally said that, but it's been a really personal truth in my life! Having to take this season slow and easy, too. This was a lovely video, and I so much enjoyed having my coffee "with you" this morning. Thank you for being such an encouragement in my life ❤
Sweetheart, you are such an inspiration!
Jess, your passion is a gift to all of us ❤
Omg. How cute is the intro with Tori!! ❤
I really enjoyed this video thank you. Oh I love growing potatoes. It’s like magic you put the seed potato in the dirt you a little time you’re digging the dirt Tada you find all this treasure🥔🍠😃. Thank you for grabbing the camera and taking us along, even when you weren’t feeling your best. As long as you don’t overdo it.😉
Sauté shallots in butter, add basmati rice, chicken broth & water- simmer, cover… best rice ever!
Fresh-dug potatoes AND shallots? Glorious!❤
I found that I love garden surprises! So this year I gave my cousin all of my seeds and had her drop them in for me while I was away. Everytime I see seedlings I try guessing what they are ☺️
I agree! Digging up potatoes is THE most fun!
Oh yes, use the green parts of the onion to make powder. Actually if you freeze your onions and then dehydrate them, they take on a caramelized flavor, which is so wonderful for onion powder. Thanks Jess!!
Feel better quickly! You need to enjoy your favorite harvest! It’s only fair! You have so much joy in what you do! Of course you should feel good and be able to completely enjoy everything you do! God Bless! ❤❤❤
My seed potatoes just went into the ground last week…the day before we got 5” of snow. So crazy that you’re already harvesting!
I 1000% agree with the fresh potato experience and sentiment. Especially red potatoes. The creaminess is unmatched!
Hope tomorrow is a feel better day. What a great way to view "the wait". Something to look forward to! ❤️
In the vein of slow food and planning, I maintain that gardening is time travel. This morning I planted pole beans that my parents managed to germinate a few years ago from 15 year old seed. People in my area of Appalachia have been keeping and growing greasy beans for ages and now I am too, even if it’s a different time and I’m in a different place. I will eat a meal that my great x who knows how many grandparents would recognize. That’s just wild to me.
Jess, I remember HOA 2019 meeting both you and Miah! I cant believe how fast time goes by our oldest son is now 5 and about to go into kindergarten. Time may go to quickly but love the memories that have been made. Till next time friends. May you be blessed!
I also deal with an autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, I have my good days and my bad, I had to take a step back and really look into what I was eating, drinking and all the meds I was on, today I have been 1 year and 6 months meds free and eating and drinking more water has made me see you need to grow your own. Thank you for sharing. Till next time God Bless.
I enjoy growing my food and try to grow something new every year ❤
‘Here friend, take a whiff’ 😆😁 You’re so funny, Jess 😄
I'd love an outtake video of "this is my favorite" moments!
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I’m 100% with you! I mean, I love the beauty of my tomatoes and the smell of my herbs and the sweetness of my strawberries but absolutely nothing is as fun as digging through the soil and finding a big ol’ spud. Favorite garden chore by far
I did potatoes in grow bags this year. I wasn’t going to grow them bc I haven’t had good luck the last two years but you always remind me that if I don’t put it in I won’t get anything. So I had a small area next to some beds where I was able to hook to my drip and I bought $5 worth of seed potatoes from my local ace hardware. We harvested yesterday and have a little more than a 5 gallon bucket full with only 6 smaller grow bags. You encourage me everyday and now I have potatoes. I’m so proud and excited. Your videos make the biggest difference for me when the garden is kicking my butt. Gardening has changed my life physically and mentally. Garden fresh food is real food and nothing compares. Bless you!
Congratulations on your potato bounty!!! They truly are better than anything you can buy and totally worth the effort ♥️
New potatoes are fantastic!! Have you ever fried them? I cut them in quarters, put them in water, then mix flour, corn meal, salt, pepper and garlic , dredge the potatoes and shallow fry them in oil or preferably lard. I pulled my garlic today because it was starting to rot but I didn't get a very good harvest. I planted them in October, I'm in Kentucky, and they were drying and starting to fall over. I planted rhubarb for the first time this year. I have lupus along with a few other autoimmune illnesses, so I understand the tiredness.
I never have but I have some potatoes growing. I will try your receipt.
Fresh baby potatoes were always my favorite time of year as a kid, fresh from the garden and boiled with the paper thin skin on with mint then served with butter and salt n pepper.
Thanks for sharing your gardening experience with us, your videos always bring a smile to my face and joy to my heart and the encouragement I need to keep planting even when its unclear if I will live at my current place long term. My last house I had planted many fruit trees and nut tree lots of asparagus ect that we ended up selling the home before we got to eat from those plants and I sure hope the new owners take care of and appreciate them. Gardening brings me so much joy and long term expectations of future meals
We LOVE Wingfeather Saga!!!!!! And now I have another great audio book recommendation to listen to while I’m gardening 🥰🌶️🥒🌻
I love the surprise party for the shallots 😂 And I relate so much!
Thank you for the Andrew Peterson book recommendation! We love his books and REALLY love his songwriting. "Be Kind to Yourself" is such a good song. I love any harvest that involves digging too - it is a wonderful treasure hunt!
Digging potatoes is my absolute favorite, too. 🎉🥔
I love Tori's attitude ❤
Digging potatoes is my favorite garden activity. I will always plant potatoes.
Feel better, God Bless you too
What beautiful evening light. My daughter's favourite is potato treasure hunting too.
I just now chitted a couple potatoes to put in a 5 gallon pot to harvest in a few months. I love home grown potatoes too. There’s just something about putting a piece of potato in and then when it’s time to harvest, that treasure that grew and multiplied.
I grew potatoes once many, many years ago, and they were the best I've ever eaten. I haven't had a real garden since then, maybe some pots that produce a few things, but nothing like that garden. Enjoy your bounty, and rest well to feel better soon. Blessings to you, as well.
I always grow my potatoes in 30l black pots, its so easy and even easier to harvest (the whole reason to do it like this). It allows you to control the moisture easily too. I'd definitely recommend it. Theres a guy that only does his potatoes this way even with a huge allotment, look up simplify gardening for tips. Loads of people now do it though :)
Bless YOU sweet Jess.
1Fresh dug potatoes are the best. We call them new potatoes, and the skin is so soft that all I have to do is scrape the potatoes to peel them. The first harvest I cook the potatoes with fresh green beans or canned green beans and ham, with a large pone of cornbread. You are sure bringing out the memories. I just love watching your videos.❤❤❤
God of the Garden! I'm reading this as well. Food for the soul. His gift for words is soothing and opens my heart to the beauty of God. Our family loves Andrew Peterson, his music and books. We had a Wingfeather themed birthday party for my daughter's 16th birthday. We made food from the book and everything! 😍
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I dehydrate the tops of onions that bolt and make powder and it is one of our very favorite seasoning in the kitchen! Definitely do it!
I saw your little Instagram clip of this. And then I went and got to dig some of my own for the very first time! It was so much fun!! You're right, it totally felt like treasure hunting and it was like a dopamine rush to find a big potato! 🙃🤣
I (and my family and friends) love watching your family and farm grow by leaps and bounds throughout the years. Thank you and we pray The Lord's blessing on you is abundant beyond what you can even perceive!
God Bless Jessica! Thanks for sharing your food growing journey.
That hat is everything!
"Makes me feel like a hobbit ..." made me laugh, in a very understanding way! 💕💕
Onion tops: freeze them til you have volume and time enough to make stock and/or broth. Use all those onion and garlic skins too (and other veg scraps). Yum
Agree, fresh is amazingly fabulous
Here in Finland, fresh new potatoes are a must-have Midsummer (juhannus) treat! People will pay arm and leg for a bag of potatoes to have for juhannus because that's when the harvest is just starting to come in. The texture of new potatoes is so different, and they taste amazing with butter and chives or green onions. Fresh potatoes are no good for mashed potatoes though, you'll just make glue if you try, so maybe that's why some people have the misconception they're not good to use. And yeah, I love the way the skin just comes off, we'll just put them in a 10-liter garden pot and spray them with the hose and the dirt and skins wash away in seconds, it's so convenient!
Oh my gosh Jess! I am glad we are not the only ones that think about "slow food" literally for years! LOL. We just butchered hogs that we have two prosciutto hams starting! I hope you and Jeremiah show your hams when you cut into one of them! I remember decades ago when we planted our first asparagus crowns. Had to. wait the third year to harvest them and we just absolutely savor our asparagus every single year now when it comes on. Just melts in your mouth. We do that growing out our cattle thinking of all the glorious steaks and whatnot that we will have from them. We eat like kings and it's all from things we grow here on our land. Life is so so good and so full of surprises. Yay for surprise shallots!!!
A fresh dug potato is so good. ❤
Ohhhh that's why those potatoes were mushy! Good to know! Thanks!
❤❤❤ the littlest things bring such joy! I got my first garden and I’m just so excited
Potatoes are such a great surprise.
Thanks for this video Jess. I was feeling like such a slacker because I only dug 2 of my beds. So far I have 208 lbs and I’m trying to process them as we dig since we have very little space to cure them. I’ve canned 28 quarts so far and we’ve been eating potatoes pretty much every day since I started digging. I still have 2 rows to go but they’re going to have to wait at least until the weekend. Thanks for reminding me that it’s supposed to bring joy, and it does.
We planted potatoes for the first time this year and I’m so excited to dig them up!!
Harvesting potatoes might be my favorite too. It's like an Easter egg hunt!
Love, love, love planting and look forward tooooo😊
I clicked on this video, excited to learn what your favorite garden chore is. I was very surprised to discover that your favorite is my most hated. I actually dislike handling smelly mushroom substrate less than I dislike digging potatoes. I am switching to a bucket system so I can dump out onto a tarp and see if that works better for me.