Once upon a time, an enchanting homesteader gave a soul tugging talk to a barn full of eager listeners and learners.The words that giftedly flowed from her mouth eminated from her heart .Although she spoke to many , the message she brought was very individual. Light and truth ,dreams and realities..so vast were the lessons learned last Saturday. God is good.. Every day, every hour, every minute. Thank you Jess for reminding me of how rich I am and how endless my possibilities are.
Keeping that wall a lighter color will give the natural light something to bounce off of and give the room some brightness. If you paint it brown, it will not allow the light to bounce as much and could potentially look a bit like a cave. HOWEVER, if a dark space appeals to you because it can be calming and comforting, go for it. :-)
I would have said the same. But the amount of stuff you're going to load on those shelves will block reflective light. And the dark colored items might blend with the darker wall, limiting the visual impact. I'd try a section, then decide.
Take a piece of cardboard or brown construction paper - as large a piece as you can manage. Paint it the brown, then put it against that wall. See how it looks. If you like it, paint the wall. If you don't, just repaint the sample board with the next color you consider using.
So glad to see you on here again. This world has gotten out of hand and it is so nice to spend just a few minutes with someone who just makes the day better.
Please never forget what you have given each of us is a blessing beyond measure. Yes, we do worry for you when we haven’t had our Jessica/Roots and Refuge fix. Like your name says, you are our refuge for garden love and a kind, sweet, gentle honest soul who we feel is our family.
Thank you, Jess. For sharing your faith, your life, and your heart. Catching up on weeks worth of videos from you and Miah and I'm so glad you're ok, but also, and mostly, that you're, YOU. I bless you back!
Good morning Jess. I volunteered at the Modern Homesteading Conference in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. I was the building host in the building where you came to the rescue. The slotted presenter had a family emergency and you took her place giving the most impactful talk that had me in tears by your openness and authenticity. I immediately joined your UA-cam channel. Then I went to your final presentation and learned even more. Thank you for your ministry sharing the knowledge you have gained through living a life that is pleasing to the LORD. May you and your family be blessed.
The best time to dig Jerusalem artichokes is in the fall after the first frost, when the leaves have fallen and the stalks have dried out. Or at least wait until the leaves have fallen off. That is what I’ve always done.
First year growing them; plants look great! Is it best to harvest all at once, or as-needed (do they store well?). Favorite ways to prepare? Do they freeze well after cooking?
@@blippitydar we never tried freezing them but they kept pretty well for us. (Though we also have never had huge quantities and we would use them all within a month a two) We have done both, harvesting all at once or as needed. I think it just depends on how many you have and how much time you have available on which you would prefer. Our favorite way to prepare them was just roasted in the oven with other vegetables or meat, oil and spices, blended to thicken soups, or in mashed potato’s. You can freeze the blanched artichokes in have heard but we just never did. I hope that helps!
You must be exhausted!!! What a pleasure to met you. Your spirit is contagious, there is no way to verbally say thank you for all you do for my life. You are a gift❤️
Jess, I'm sad that you get negative comments from some people. I have to think that their criticism is based out of their feelings of inadequacy. I feel you are one of the most sincere UA-camrs I follow. I have a handful of favorites and you have become one of them. Please keep on keeping on, AND I really like your channel "The Farmer's Table".
Oh yes, wine please. We crave the fresh fermentation! I made mixed fruit wine with elderberries as well as peach wine, both so good they didn’t get to bottling. I need encouragement to do it again!
Jess your a photographer and editor. Take a picture of the wall and change the wall color on the wall a brown on your monitor. But more then likely by thos time it's done. So hope you enjoy what ever decide will be good.
Jess it was so wonderful to meet you! Thank you for coming all the way up here to NH. I have learned so much from you over the years and I am so grateful that you took time away from your family to come up and visit us. ❤
Your informal videos are my favorite ❤ like chatting with an old friend. Really loving the changes you’re making. It’s looking more homey, and I love it!
I was actually getting really worried when it had gone so long without a video and then I reminded myself Mikki she has five kids like you. She’s busy lol. Then I remembered that you were going to be traveling for an event and I felt better. We love you, Jess, exactly who what and how you are. Thank you for being so real and just a good version of us regular people who wish good in the world. You bring us so much joy and healthy positive influence.
jerusalem artichokes. We harvest ours after the tops have died down, they keep all winter in the ground (zone 7, dry), and don't keep very long out of the ground, so it's handy to just go get them when you want them in the winter.
I think the dark brown will actually help the shelf clutter blend together! It will feel cozy, but isn't cozy a good thing in a dining room? I'm not convinced by this idea that every room has to feel big. I painted a cluttered wall in my craft room dark green, and it made it seem less cluttered.
Jerusalem artichokes?…. from 10th October onwards. About the same time the first pheasants of the season are dressed for the oven after hanging for the desired period. 👍🏻 Family roast/soup only. 😊
Today I started to bring in my Medicinal herbs. I have most of them in Still need to bring in the mints and waiting for the garlic to finish. Leaving the Echinacea, Marrow, Mullein, Comfrey and Lemon Balm outside. WIll try and insulate them as best I can from the cold. I think it will be another month before the snow starts. Temps are dropping but its not too bad yet. Hope my plants make it through the winter. Hope I find room for the mints.
It was so nice to meet you at H.O.N.E! I was exhausted when we met after a long drive up the night before and wasn't able to articulate my sentiments as I wanted to in person (instead I cried... :s), but thank you so much for your kindness and your hug as I bumbled through what I could. I'd like to try to articulate those thoughts better here... First and foremost, I wanted to thank you for teaching me most of what I know about gardening and preserving food. I started gardening back in 2016 in a small community garden plot on the other side of town. Because it was so inconvenient I only did it that one summer. A few years later I moved into my own place and started growing veggies again, this time in a small container garden on my deck. After finding your videos I was inspired to do more - the next summer those containers became a ~50sq ft. keyhole bed in the one sunny spot of my wooded lot. In 2022 I moved again, having gained confidence in my abilities (and confidence that it wouldn't be a passing phase), my partner and I built a 36x30 garden in our new backyard with 14 raised beds of various sizes. We've grown so much food in that garden over the last two years and last year I tried canning for the first time! My grandparents - children of Italian Immigrants - grew up in the US during the Great Depression. My grandfather, who unfortunately died when I was very young, had a huge garden in their backyard. I unfortunately never got to see it, but I've heard many stories over the years. My grandma, the sweetest woman who I loved with every fiber of my being, canned everything he grew - I remember her always having dozens of canning jars in their basement kitchen. With every veggie I pull out of the garden and every can I put on the shelf, I feel like they're looking down from heaven with huge smiles on their faces, proud that one of their grandchildren is following in their footsteps (and probably yelling at me in Italian a little bit too). I also wanted to thank you for being so open and accepting of individuals with differing thoughts and opinions. I was brought up in a religious family who, while very loving and kind, can be considered close minded. They're very staunch in their beliefs and live in an "echo chamber" as many people in the world do today. While today I find myself having drifted away from organized religion, I always love listening to you talking about your love of God and how you see his hands in the garden and in your life. I greatly appreciate that you do this while also showing kindness, love and respect to those who may have differing, or no beliefs at all. Your authenticity and openness are a spot of light in this extreme world we find ourselves living in today and I am happy to have found a home online filled with thousands of kind and genuinely caring people.
Love you so so much Jess, I have learned SO much from you. I appreciate all you do. Thank you for the highs and lows….being real. You feel like a true friend. My daughter wants to meet so bad, you are our favorite ❤️
Thank you Jess for turning the camera on, even when you don’t feel like it! We all love you for it! I love that you enjoy getting to know all the peeps who are on the other side! ❤❤❤
Hope to see you again up here. I may put up a couple videos myself of the small container garden *hacks* I use. Never say never but I will only put up 2 or 3. I plant in 5 gallon buckets and 15 to 50 gallon storage totes due to tree roots everywhere in my back yard.
That teal blue of some of the pots there, would look really good on the other wall of the dining room, Just a suggestion, but I think you'd really love it in January.
First out the door we always swing our arms because the spiders build their webs in front of the door. When we worked and left in the dark you couldn’t see them.
We'll just wave across the ether, lady... s'ok, though, this thing called the internet ( strange faery tale magic thing that it is) is a marvel of wonderment. To sit and pluck basil from your shoe as i pull mulberries from my hair, chuckling at the nonsense of simple things across the flipside of day/night, spring/autumn and feel a companionship, it HAS to be faery magic! Your cup seems full and your soul feels settled ❤️
I’m 75 and have NEVER had a fresh fig…..oh how I’d love to share that one with you! I’m your old Auntie from Virginia who kept looking at your channel trying to figure out if you were ok…..or the kids and Miah were ok…..then I remembered you were going to New England! I can’t remember what I did yesterday but I remembered that you were out of town! LOL! Please don’t tell my kids and grands! 😂 It’s good to have you back! We need cooking and preserving videos….NO pressure…..❤❤❤
I hoped to get to Swanzey from my homestead in Southern Maine, but work got in the way. I wanted to meet you in person and let you know that you have made a positive difference in the years I have been a "follower". You wear your heart on your sleeve for others to see, and it lets us know we are normal. Well, within reason! I have learned many, many gardening tricks, and also what not to do. I respect you and your family Jess. Continued Blessings to your family. Lauri
Jess, I hope you see this. My sister sent me a song the other day and when I listened the first thing I thought of was YOU! ❤ It’s called The Time for Flowers by Emily Scott Robinson. You are such a blessing to this world.
It may be in the best interest of the family to have a light color on one wall and leave a little of that garden soil color in small area. If you paint the who space dark it will make the entire room look much smaller and more narrow plus it gives a vibe of darkness, and during the winter months you get more darkness already so you don't need to add to it. So please for family sake keep the Beulah wall light colored.
I live in Vermont. I hope you enjoyed your time in New England. If you had been here in another three weeks, you would have seem our beautiful foliage.
Yes do the dark brown on the other wall too. My dinning room is 10’x12’. Painted dark brown. Love it. It rounds out the corners. I also painted the small living room dark brown. It’s amazing. Have fun.
I bought my house in 2018, eager to start growing veggies. I came across your video about growing lettuce in a plastic storage container. Seems like so long ago. Then I watched a very young Luke (MIgardener) talk about growing lettuce with such enthusiasm. It was so infectious .😂
Hey Jess, A hard no on the gardeners soil color behind the shelving. Great color, but from the looks of it the light color complements it. Just my opinion, lol! Mew England weekend sounds amazing!
I wouldn't do it because so many of those things on the shelves are so dark. I'd suggest doing an off shade of that color so your items on the shelves can be decorative featured items and not just a storage area. Take it w a grain of salt ❤
So good to see a video today, as always, William Wallace and his cuteness makes me smile. I think the wall should be a muted light color like a green or something. so that the room doesn’t look too small. But the brown is a pretty color. Excited to see maybe some fall sowing going on soon? I think I’m gonna try to put a conference on my list for next year, it would be my first one to go to. Any suggestions on which one? Preferably one with you and Jill so I can see you both !
Glad you’re home safe and sound. It was a dream come true to have met you at HONE. You are so genuine and kind and a good hugger as well! Keep on being you, it’s delightful and the world needs more of that. 💕
@@RootsandRefugeFarm awwww thanks! One day it’ll all work out where a bunch of us girls get to hang out , drink a cup of tea and solve the world’s problems in one space! 😂😂😂
My uncle is a forager. He says the best time to harvest Jerusalem artichokes is Decemberish. Whatever it is that causes gastric distress is supposed to be improved or decreased by leaving them in the ground through some cold weather. /snow.
Jess, I am so very thankful you picking up your camera and turning it on. You are a breath of fresh air - thankful you are obedient to the Lord for sharing your faith! Question - I've been looking for shelving like you have in your dining area. Could you please tell me where I could find something like that? I've been searching all over. Thank you and God bless you and your family!
Thank you for making this video! I was definitely for me! It has been one thing after another for a while now and this let me know that I'm not the only one having to re-access.❤
I have been watching you from the beginning back from Arkansas. I am so glad you had been there and are still here. You are a wonderful human being and wonderful teacher.
Auntie Carolyn here from S.E. Virginia! Yes I was slightly worried!😬 But I know you got this! Really missed you, tho. I need my Jess fix!🥰 And NOOO the brown wall will make it too dark in there! Maybe keep it to the window wall and trim or small areas! Its beautiful, though!💚💜💗
Hey Jess, the Jerusalem artichokes after they are finished flowering are usually ready once the leaves start to go brown & die off. Then just pull up the stems & dig down to find your buried f-artichokes.... lol They can produce a lot and each year there is more and more, they can spread across your property.
I agree this has been a fast year. Heidi at Rain Country here on UA-cam makes homemade wine you might want to check her channel out and maybe she will have some ideas for you. She does all kinds of things that might interest you... i know you are already so busy but you might gaun something. So happy you got your cup filled up it's so good to take care of yourself. God continus blessing on you and your sweet family. 🤗❤
Welcome home Jess. Girl, God sure does know the needs of our heart. Thank you for sharing that you truly enjoy meeting your viewers. I had the most absolutely Godly experience meeting you, your hubby, children, Daniel and your tribe at your farmers market just last Thursday . But I never want to be a burden or an extra something on anyone. Life is hectic enough. So thank you for sharing that small piece that helped me understand you truly like to know the people you have had such a massive impact on. God has certainly used you and your tribe to help us trust and believe Gods promise to move us from NJ to SC. There are no words, just excited passionate tears. Thank you.
Jess, just in case no one else has told you, I will volunteer as tribute and say that time is only going to speed up. Time is a thief! Glad you had a great time and glad to see you back!!🌻🌾🍁
Garden Soil is a lovely color but I think would be too overwhelmingly dark for the entire room. It would be good as an accent with a lighter color for the walls. Just my opinion🙂.
I saw Rich as well and couldn’t hear everything he said so I wish he had a channel! He had a great simple approach to winemaking. While standing in line for Morgan to sign his book, I saw you pray with people and it made me cry, I don’t know why that is!
I thought of this when you were talking about raising boys. I saw a license plate frame today that said, “ support wildlife…raise boys” It was one of those laugh out loud moments.
Thank you thank you for sharing your latest podcast of this past summer even when it is hard! Your openness was filled with so much wisdom! It is so nice to know that I am not alone in these struggles at times and that it is ok to grieve dreams changed! I’m had been struggling with some things changing on our farm and hearing you say it is ok to grieve that change so so encouraging! I was also struggling with doing this all so alone and realizing that I had to give up some stuff bc I too realized family is so much more important!! Thank you.
Once upon a time, an enchanting homesteader gave a soul tugging talk to a barn full of eager listeners and learners.The words that giftedly flowed from her mouth eminated from her heart .Although she spoke to many , the message she brought was very individual. Light and truth ,dreams and realities..so vast were the lessons learned last Saturday. God is good.. Every day, every hour, every minute. Thank you Jess for reminding me of how rich I am and how endless my possibilities are.
Keeping that wall a lighter color will give the natural light something to bounce off of and give the room some brightness. If you paint it brown, it will not allow the light to bounce as much and could potentially look a bit like a cave. HOWEVER, if a dark space appeals to you because it can be calming and comforting, go for it. :-)
Agreed
Came on here to say the same thing.
Yes, I think it looks great the way it is but it's your space and comfort.
I would have said the same. But the amount of stuff you're going to load on those shelves will block reflective light. And the dark colored items might blend with the darker wall, limiting the visual impact. I'd try a section, then decide.
How about a sea glass green? I have throughout my house and it backs all kinds of artwork of every genre.
I am so thankful for you picking up your camera and sharing with me. You are the reason I learned about Yahweh.
Take a piece of cardboard or brown construction paper - as large a piece as you can manage. Paint it the brown, then put it against that wall. See how it looks. If you like it, paint the wall. If you don't, just repaint the sample board with the next color you consider using.
You just said it as I was thinking it. Well done so great idea. 🎉
So glad to see you on here again. This world has gotten out of hand and it is so nice to spend just a few minutes with someone who just makes the day better.
It was nice to see you at the New England Homesteaders conference
Couldn’t agree more!
Please never forget what you have given each of us is a blessing beyond measure. Yes, we do worry for you when we haven’t had our Jessica/Roots and Refuge fix. Like your name says, you are our refuge for garden love and a kind, sweet, gentle honest soul who we feel is our family.
Leave in ground until you need it but only before spring when they sprout. Keep soil on them for as long as possible or they will get mushy
Best time to harvest Jerusalem artichokes is after your first frost when the leaves are dried.
Thank you, Jess. For sharing your faith, your life, and your heart. Catching up on weeks worth of videos from you and Miah and I'm so glad you're ok, but also, and mostly, that you're, YOU. I bless you back!
Good morning Jess. I volunteered at the Modern Homesteading Conference in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. I was the building host in the building where you came to the rescue. The slotted presenter had a family emergency and you took her place giving the most impactful talk that had me in tears by your openness and authenticity. I immediately joined your UA-cam channel. Then I went to your final presentation and learned even more. Thank you for your ministry sharing the knowledge you have gained through living a life that is pleasing to the LORD. May you and your family be blessed.
The best time to dig Jerusalem artichokes is in the fall after the first frost, when the leaves have fallen and the stalks have dried out. Or at least wait until the leaves have fallen off. That is what I’ve always done.
Yes it makes them so much more tender and sweet if you wait for a decent frost before harvesting.❤
@@JoelleGrace agreed 👍
First year growing them; plants look great! Is it best to harvest all at once, or as-needed (do they store well?). Favorite ways to prepare? Do they freeze well after cooking?
@@blippitydar we never tried freezing them but they kept pretty well for us. (Though we also have never had huge quantities and we would use them all within a month a two) We have done both, harvesting all at once or as needed. I think it just depends on how many you have and how much time you have available on which you would prefer. Our favorite way to prepare them was just roasted in the oven with other vegetables or meat, oil and spices, blended to thicken soups, or in mashed potato’s. You can freeze the blanched artichokes in have heard but we just never did. I hope that helps!
@@JoelleGrace Helps a lot thank you!
8:14 YES! WAIT for the frost. They will taste sweeter.
Yes, I usually wait until the first frost. I started with 10 Jerusalem artichokes 3 years ago and harvested 75+ the first year.
And I can promise you I would totally "fan girl" over getting to meet y'all. You are my Charles Dowding!
2:21 🙏🏼 THANK YOU for being a responsible pet owner and spaying her. 💜🐾
Love your chicken art. Why don't you do a feature wall bringing in a color from your chicken art? William is beautiful.
So glad you're back! We've missed you!! 🥰
You must be exhausted!!! What a pleasure to met you. Your spirit is contagious, there is no way to verbally say thank you for all you do for my life. You are a gift❤️
Jess, I'm sad that you get negative comments from some people. I have to think that their criticism is based out of their feelings of inadequacy. I feel you are one of the most sincere UA-camrs I follow. I have a handful of favorites and you have become one of them. Please keep on keeping on, AND I really like your channel "The Farmer's Table".
It was such a joy to meet you (and Morgan) in person. It was surreal. So happy you decided to come up north. I didn't think it would ever happen.
Oh yes, wine please. We crave the fresh fermentation! I made mixed fruit wine with elderberries as well as peach wine, both so good they didn’t get to bottling. I need encouragement to do it again!
Just a caution dark colors look great in summer …but depressing in winter..been there done that♥️
Jess your a photographer and editor. Take a picture of the wall and change the wall color on the wall a brown on your monitor. But more then likely by thos time it's done. So hope you enjoy what ever decide will be good.
Jess it was so wonderful to meet you! Thank you for coming all the way up here to NH. I have learned so much from you over the years and I am so grateful that you took time away from your family to come up and visit us. ❤
Your informal videos are my favorite ❤ like chatting with an old friend. Really loving the changes you’re making. It’s looking more homey, and I love it!
I was actually getting really worried when it had gone so long without a video and then I reminded myself Mikki she has five kids like you. She’s busy lol. Then I remembered that you were going to be traveling for an event and I felt better. We love you, Jess, exactly who what and how you are. Thank you for being so real and just a good version of us regular people who wish good in the world. You bring us so much joy and healthy positive influence.
Thank you ! I am so glad you turned your camera on years ago and I was able to find your channel.
yes wait til the jerusleum artichokes turn brown, then pop em out!
Jessica, it can't be almost winter . It was 95 and 98 degrees this week. And hot as crap today.
jerusalem artichokes. We harvest ours after the tops have died down, they keep all winter in the ground (zone 7, dry), and don't keep very long out of the ground, so it's handy to just go get them when you want them in the winter.
A farm near me sells Jerusalem artichokes and I bought some a few years back. She digs them in January here in Irmo SC
I think the dark brown will actually help the shelf clutter blend together! It will feel cozy, but isn't cozy a good thing in a dining room? I'm not convinced by this idea that every room has to feel big.
I painted a cluttered wall in my craft room dark green, and it made it seem less cluttered.
Jerusalem artichokes?…. from 10th October onwards. About the same time the first pheasants of the season are dressed for the oven after hanging for the desired period. 👍🏻
Family roast/soup only. 😊
Habanada pepper wine! Do it 😊 everybody’s making wine with sweet fruit, it’s exciting to do something different
Today I started to bring in my Medicinal herbs. I have most of them in Still need to bring in the mints and waiting for the garlic to finish. Leaving the Echinacea, Marrow, Mullein, Comfrey and Lemon Balm outside. WIll try and insulate them as best I can from the cold. I think it will be another month before the snow starts. Temps are dropping but its not too bad yet. Hope my plants make it through the winter. Hope I find room for the mints.
The last three days I popped in to see if I would be able to hear Jess’ voice. Life has been difficult this week. I was so looking forward to this. ❤
It was so nice to meet you at H.O.N.E! I was exhausted when we met after a long drive up the night before and wasn't able to articulate my sentiments as I wanted to in person (instead I cried... :s), but thank you so much for your kindness and your hug as I bumbled through what I could. I'd like to try to articulate those thoughts better here...
First and foremost, I wanted to thank you for teaching me most of what I know about gardening and preserving food. I started gardening back in 2016 in a small community garden plot on the other side of town. Because it was so inconvenient I only did it that one summer. A few years later I moved into my own place and started growing veggies again, this time in a small container garden on my deck. After finding your videos I was inspired to do more - the next summer those containers became a ~50sq ft. keyhole bed in the one sunny spot of my wooded lot. In 2022 I moved again, having gained confidence in my abilities (and confidence that it wouldn't be a passing phase), my partner and I built a 36x30 garden in our new backyard with 14 raised beds of various sizes. We've grown so much food in that garden over the last two years and last year I tried canning for the first time!
My grandparents - children of Italian Immigrants - grew up in the US during the Great Depression. My grandfather, who unfortunately died when I was very young, had a huge garden in their backyard. I unfortunately never got to see it, but I've heard many stories over the years. My grandma, the sweetest woman who I loved with every fiber of my being, canned everything he grew - I remember her always having dozens of canning jars in their basement kitchen. With every veggie I pull out of the garden and every can I put on the shelf, I feel like they're looking down from heaven with huge smiles on their faces, proud that one of their grandchildren is following in their footsteps (and probably yelling at me in Italian a little bit too).
I also wanted to thank you for being so open and accepting of individuals with differing thoughts and opinions. I was brought up in a religious family who, while very loving and kind, can be considered close minded. They're very staunch in their beliefs and live in an "echo chamber" as many people in the world do today. While today I find myself having drifted away from organized religion, I always love listening to you talking about your love of God and how you see his hands in the garden and in your life. I greatly appreciate that you do this while also showing kindness, love and respect to those who may have differing, or no beliefs at all. Your authenticity and openness are a spot of light in this extreme world we find ourselves living in today and I am happy to have found a home online filled with thousands of kind and genuinely caring people.
Listening to you speak about your passions is so genuine it makes my day Thank YOU for going on UA-cam
Love you so so much Jess, I have learned SO much from you. I appreciate all you do. Thank you for the highs and lows….being real. You feel like a true friend. My daughter wants to meet so bad, you are our favorite ❤️
And no one is more glad that you turned the camera on and invited us into your "garden enclosed" than me. I bless you, Darling Girl, until next time.❤
Thank you Jess for turning the camera on, even when you don’t feel like it! We all love you for it! I love that you enjoy getting to know all the peeps who are on the other side! ❤❤❤
I like the brown, but not on that wall! Leave it a light color to reflect the light and showcase the things on the shelf!
Hope to see you again up here. I may put up a couple videos myself of the small container garden *hacks* I use. Never say never but I will only put up 2 or 3. I plant in 5 gallon buckets and 15 to 50 gallon storage totes due to tree roots everywhere in my back yard.
Jess you are a gift from above. I’ve been blessed to be part of your journey since 2018. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
I actually think the olive green in the kitchen would be really nice with the brown.
That painting blends with the wall.
The darker wall may be a great contrast. Excited to see it.
Welcome home Jess!! I had the pleasure of meeting you this weekend. Thanks for the great hugs ❤️
What I can't believe you were in New Hampshire and I didn't know it! I live in New Hampshire and would have loved to have seen you
Wait until after the first frost. Wow, you have a lot of large pumpkins!
This summer went in a blink because it was SO HOT. I’m really hoping we can keep it like around 105-108 degrees max next year here in NorCal lol!
That teal blue of some of the pots there, would look really good on the other wall of the dining room, Just a suggestion, but I think you'd really love it in January.
Jess.... We have a local winery that makes a peach habanero wine ... So good! You should experiment!!
First out the door we always swing our arms because the spiders build their webs in front of the door. When we worked and left in the dark you couldn’t see them.
We'll just wave across the ether, lady... s'ok, though, this thing called the internet ( strange faery tale magic thing that it is) is a marvel of wonderment.
To sit and pluck basil from your shoe as i pull mulberries from my hair, chuckling at the nonsense of simple things across the flipside of day/night, spring/autumn and feel a companionship, it HAS to be faery magic!
Your cup seems full and your soul feels settled ❤️
Thank you for sharing your life. You inspire me and my family. It’s beautiful and helps me keep going. ❤
I’m 75 and have NEVER had a fresh fig…..oh how I’d love to share that one with you! I’m your old Auntie from Virginia who kept looking at your channel trying to figure out if you were ok…..or the kids and Miah were ok…..then I remembered you were going to New England! I can’t remember what I did yesterday but I remembered that you were out of town! LOL! Please don’t tell my kids and grands! 😂 It’s good to have you back! We need cooking and preserving videos….NO pressure…..❤❤❤
Hanging out with you after hours and being present for the meeting of minds between you and Rich was the highlight of my weekend!!! So much laughter!
Oh I wish I had known about the New England event. I’m in Canada but that is about 3 hours from me, I could have went.
I hoped to get to Swanzey from my homestead in Southern Maine, but work got in the way. I wanted to meet you in person and let you know that you have made a positive difference in the years I have been a "follower". You wear your heart on your sleeve for others to see, and it lets us know we are normal. Well, within reason! I have learned many, many gardening tricks, and also what not to do. I respect you and your family Jess. Continued Blessings to your family. Lauri
Jess, I hope you see this. My sister sent me a song the other day and when I listened the first thing I thought of was YOU! ❤
It’s called The Time for Flowers by Emily Scott Robinson.
You are such a blessing to this world.
OMG so cool. I live in NH. I need to pay better attention to these events.
It may be in the best interest of the family to have a light color on one wall and leave a little of that garden soil color in small area. If you paint the who space dark it will make the entire room look much smaller and more narrow plus it gives a vibe of darkness, and during the winter months you get more darkness already so you don't need to add to it. So please for family sake keep the Beulah wall light colored.
I live in Vermont. I hope you enjoyed your time in New England. If you had been here in another three weeks, you would have seem our beautiful foliage.
You were missed lovely lady.
Yes do the dark brown on the other wall too. My dinning room is 10’x12’. Painted dark brown. Love it. It rounds out the corners. I also painted the small living room dark brown. It’s amazing. Have fun.
I bought my house in 2018, eager to start growing veggies. I came across your video about growing lettuce in a plastic storage container. Seems like so long ago. Then I watched a very young Luke (MIgardener) talk about growing lettuce with such enthusiasm. It was so infectious .😂
Hey Jess, A hard no on the gardeners soil color behind the shelving. Great color, but from the looks of it the light color complements it. Just my opinion, lol! Mew England weekend sounds amazing!
I wouldn't do it because so many of those things on the shelves are so dark. I'd suggest doing an off shade of that color so your items on the shelves can be decorative featured items and not just a storage area.
Take it w a grain of salt ❤
So good to see a video today, as always, William Wallace and his cuteness makes me smile. I think the wall should be a muted light color like a green or something. so that the room doesn’t look too small. But the brown is a pretty color. Excited to see maybe some fall sowing going on soon? I think I’m gonna try to put a conference on my list for next year, it would be my first one to go to. Any suggestions on which one? Preferably one with you and Jill so I can see you both !
I still remember searching "How to grow tomatoes" and finding you videos in 2018. Since 2018 you have brought me so much education and joy in my life.
For transplanting , sunchokes aren’t terribly delicate, but for eating they taste better after a frost.
Glad you’re home safe and sound. It was a dream come true to have met you at HONE. You are so genuine and kind and a good hugger as well! Keep on being you, it’s delightful and the world needs more of that. 💕
❤ Thank you as well , I bless you right back.
Glad you had a safe trip!! 💚
Wished you were there!
@@RootsandRefugeFarm awwww thanks! One day it’ll all work out where a bunch of us girls get to hang out , drink a cup of tea and solve the world’s problems in one space! 😂😂😂
My uncle is a forager. He says the best time to harvest Jerusalem artichokes is Decemberish. Whatever it is that causes gastric distress is supposed to be improved or decreased by leaving them in the ground through some cold weather.
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Wanna come to Arizona? You have many friends here.
I am so thankful to have you. I will never meet you or even communicate reciprocally, but you bring joy, knowledge, and calm to my life.
Jess, I am so very thankful you picking up your camera and turning it on. You are a breath of fresh air - thankful you are obedient to the Lord for sharing your faith! Question - I've been looking for shelving like you have in your dining area. Could you please tell me where I could find something like that? I've been searching all over. Thank you and God bless you and your family!
Love Gold Shaw Farm! 🥰
Thank you for making this video! I was definitely for me! It has been one thing after another for a while now and this let me know that I'm not the only one having to re-access.❤
As far as your wall color, I think a golden ochre color would still reflect light, and give the room a definite warm Tudor feel.
Hey y'all...(in my best San Diego accent 😊) Yay! Happy Wednesday everyone ❤
Hello Fellow San Diegan! 👋 Hope you are having a good week so far!
So far-so good! Cheers! 😊@@shamancarmichael5305
I have been watching you from the beginning back from Arkansas. I am so glad you had been there and are still here. You are a wonderful human being and wonderful teacher.
The brown will make the walls recede and a little accent warm lights behind the shelves would be cozy and help accentuate your collectibles ☕️
Auntie Carolyn here from S.E. Virginia! Yes I was slightly worried!😬 But I know you got this! Really missed you, tho. I need my Jess fix!🥰 And NOOO the brown wall will make it too dark in there! Maybe keep it to the window wall and trim or small areas! Its beautiful, though!💚💜💗
Hey Jess, the Jerusalem artichokes after they are finished flowering are usually ready once the leaves start to go brown & die off. Then just pull up the stems & dig down to find your buried f-artichokes.... lol They can produce a lot and each year there is more and more, they can spread across your property.
I agree this has been a fast year. Heidi at Rain Country here on UA-cam makes homemade wine you might want to check her channel out and maybe she will have some ideas for you. She does all kinds of things that might interest you... i know you are already so busy but you might gaun something. So happy you got your cup filled up it's so good to take care of yourself. God continus blessing on you and your sweet family. 🤗❤
I think a darker colour in the dining area will shrink the looks of it. Welcome home, Jess! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦🌻
Jess I think the dark color is goi g to close that space in.
Thanks for your update. God bless you and yours 😘🙏💐🌱
Welcome home Jess. Girl, God sure does know the needs of our heart. Thank you for sharing that you truly enjoy meeting your viewers. I had the most absolutely Godly experience meeting you, your hubby, children, Daniel and your tribe at your farmers market just last Thursday . But I never want to be a burden or an extra something on anyone. Life is hectic enough. So thank you for sharing that small piece that helped me understand you truly like to know the people you have had such a massive impact on. God has certainly used you and your tribe to help us trust and believe Gods promise to move us from NJ to SC. There are no words, just excited passionate tears. Thank you.
Jess, just in case no one else has told you, I will volunteer as tribute and say that time is only going to speed up. Time is a thief! Glad you had a great time and glad to see you back!!🌻🌾🍁
Garden Soil is a lovely color but I think would be too overwhelmingly dark for the entire room. It would be good as an accent with a lighter color for the walls. Just my opinion🙂.
I saw Rich as well and couldn’t hear everything he said so I wish he had a channel! He had a great simple approach to winemaking. While standing in line for Morgan to sign his book, I saw you pray with people and it made me cry, I don’t know why that is!
I thought of this when you were talking about raising boys. I saw a license plate frame today that said, “ support wildlife…raise boys” It was one of those laugh out loud moments.
Cant wait to see about your cabinets! I was looking at Retique it but I just am not sure.
yes for the artichokes I wait for first frost or just harvest as you need ... I leave them and use the ground as a winter store :)
When the leaves fall off and the stems dry up, time to harvest the artichokes.
I start harvesting the jerusalem artichokes after the plants have died back. I keep them in my soil until I want to use them.
Prayers for health and safety.🙏❤️🙏
Thank you thank you for sharing your latest podcast of this past summer even when it is hard! Your openness was filled with so much wisdom! It is so nice to know that I am not alone in these struggles at times and that it is ok to grieve dreams changed! I’m had been struggling with some things changing on our farm and hearing you say it is ok to grieve that change so so encouraging! I was also struggling with doing this all so alone and realizing that I had to give up some stuff bc I too realized family is so much more important!!
Thank you.