Can’t wait! I am just a 13 year old but I am working on a garden right now! I love your videos and you’re one of the reasons I wanted to start gardening.
Kayla I think wonderful you want to garden. My two 16 yr old granddaughters are doing gardens and it's so nice to see how proud they are .....you keep going and you'll be another blessed Jess. She is a great inspiration to all ages.
Suggestion for your garden sign: “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow” My favorite quote from Audrey Hepburn. In love with your garden Jess!! Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
I saw you at the recent baker creek festival, my social anxiety made it impossible for me to come say hi but it was surreal to see you in person! You inspire me and have helped me realize the type of nature inspired life I want to live! Thank you for being you🌿🍃
I am an 80 year old gardener, I share your passion for growing any and everything. I have been gardening for over 50 years and yet you inspire me to do even more. I have been viewing your videos non stop, especially during the shut in time with the virus. At the moment I am visiting my son in Mississippi. but am getting excited about going home to Louisiana to empty my green house of all my tender plants to start again with my wonderful tomato plants!!!
Aaahhhh I can’t believe it’s time for garden tours already! 😍 I am totally going to name my trellises. They are numbered right now (boring!) I’m thinking sweet old lady names. “Check out the melons on Ethel!” 🤣🤣🤣
Mandy0456 some people actually refer to themselves as gypsy. A gypsy is actually a wanderer. Vagabond sounds much worse the gypsy. Not all things are meant as hateful and hurtful, and if they aren’t talking about the Romani people when using the term then it isn’t derogatory.
@@Mandy0456 please tell me you're joking? I think all like minded people on this channel can understand the context in which the name "gypsy" is being used here
I don't know if you have a lot of french speaking viewers, but I'll suggest a few french names ! :) - Céleste (Celestial) - Victoire (Victory) - Espoir (Hope) - Morelle (Nightshade) - Racine (Root) (and a great french tragedian/dramatist) - Soleil (Sun) - Chaleur (Heat) - Pluie (Rain) Great video, as always. Greetings from Québec, Canada. ❤️
I used to pooh-pooh onions, because they are so cheap to buy, until I realized that I can pretty much fit them in anywhere, as they interplant everywhere easily, whether between lettuces or at the edges of beds, or between beets and turnips. Also, since I am an allium lover, I've realized that there are so many really scrumptious varieties of leeks, shallots, scallions etc. that I simply cannot buy. Now, I just keep them coming, and I put them everywhere, to the point where there's no hope of knowing what variety they are anymore, but when I want something oniony, I pull out whatever is starting to put out scapes. Part of the joy of putting them everywhere is that they also deter pests. So many wins!
I'm a wildland firefighter, and I would love if you named one to honor all the brothers and sisters that have lost their lives to their work. It could be something generic to include structural firefighters as well, or more specific. Ideas: Hotshot Bed, Granite bed (after the Granite Mountain Hotshots), TJ's bed (a kid on my crew who died two years ago), Smoke and Fire bed, Wildfire bed, etc... Thank you for any consideration
Mandy0456 I like wildfire bed, it sounds really cool. Could apply to lots of different plants too that ‘spread like wildfire’ or are appropriately coloured.
Mandy0456 what a wonderful tribute! Thank you so much for the work you do. Washington State is looking to have a scary fire season. We love our firefighters. Stay safe out there🌺
Hi Jess, I'm in Hot Springs. I'm happy to find your channel. I suggest "The friendship bed for the bed that friends and visitors plant in. Love watching you. Thanks for share the love.
How about “growing Faith” as a name for a bed.. the way you speak about how the garden brings you close to God, we’ll to me I think trusting god is all about having faith to believe in him.. with gardening I have witnessed with my own eyes the miracles that take place in the garden this has shown me that gods miracles are real and all around us especially in the garden, hence “growing faith” as I now have faith that the tiny seed that I plant in my garden will grow into a wonderful plant with the ability to provide food then seed to make it possible to regrow again.. so if you are like me and need to see through your own eyes gods miracles then you need to garden and grow faith to believe in him
So glad you shared your garden in the early stages...it's so encouraging to see all the "littles" in the garden's infancy, as opposed to well on their way to being established. Thank you!
I live in Las Vegas and I feel like I'm gardening on Mars. I'm pretty comfortable growing flowers, but my attempts at growing my own food in the past have failed spectacularly. I have a garden this year that has struggled, but I've learned so very much. Thank you for encouraging me to try again.
Also, instead of letting us name the garden beds, you could let us sponsor them. The sponsorship could come with a small plaque with the sponsor's name and maybe they could receive monthly updates about the bed they sponsored.
Just for fun, you should pour a bunch of seeds of different types of herbs and flowers in a butter dish, shake it real well, and plant one of your empty beds with however it grows. Wild and amazing together.
Ela's My grandmother Ela, who I've also named my business after, was a brilliant gardener. Cosmos specifically remind me most of her. She grew them, along with hundreds of other flowers, vegetables and fruits, and she ALWAYS brought her home grown fresh cut flowers whenever she was invited to someone's home :) It would mean a lot to me if you named a bed with some cosmos in her honor! I'm sure they will grow bigger than ever! Thank you for your videos, your farm is delightful and I love to see your excitement which Ela and I both can relate to!
Jess, plant bed name suggestion comes with a back story. My Grandfather, Paul Bruso, passed away three years ago. He learned gardening from his father, and taught it to my mother. Who is still teaching me. At the cemetery we have planted onions so he wouldn't be without. He used to sneak them into my grandmother's flower bed, aroundund the roses along the house, by fences, and anywhere he could. His tomatos were extremely flavorful. He has multiple kinds of rhubarb in his garden still. His garden could never contain his love for growing. Tonight I just transplanted some of his rhubarb into my front yard. So my suggestion for your garden is "Growing Love".
I would like to submit a name in honor of my late mother for Mother’s Day. She could grow anything. People used to tell her, if she had a wooden fence it would start sprouting. Her name is Helen & her maiden name was Parks. Maybe “Helen Parks Way” or Helen’s Heaven. She had a plaque in her garden that said: The kiss of the sun for pardon,: The song of the birds for mirth,--; One is nearer God's heart in a garden: Than anywhere else on earth. When I find that plaque in all her things we packed up, I would like to send it to you. I can’t think of a better place for it. Love & Hugs from Ft. Worth, Texas.
After seeing your videos I actually built a small 6 by 8 greenhouse for tomatoes and cucumbers/ watermelons and also peppers because I live in Atlantic Canada 🥶 and I also started a salad greens bed and also a “jigs dinner” bed with carrot, beets and parsnip! Besides that I have countless berry bushes! Thanks for inspiring me to start growing my own food!
Thank you Jess for coming out so early for garden tour. I needed your inspiration. I was planting seedlings about 900, and cutting grape vines for plantings and doing hydroponics for all the usual suspects tomatoes, squashes, spices, okra and greens.Got so involved buying fertilizers, buckets and seed trays forgot about dental. Yesterday went to dentist with severe infection under roots and gums. Was there from 10:30am to 7:30pm. They did 3 root canals and 3 crowns on that same day. They said they drained about a cupful of infection fluid from this area. People who worked in the office all came in when it was draining. They said they never saw a worse infection. Thank God that's done. I feel so much better. I feel energetic enough to resume planting. Thanks again for giving us the new garden tour for 2019.
I think the beds should be named for different tomato varieties! Since you're the tomato lady 🥰 Also, I think you could totally ask viewers to make you some signs for your garden and give specific dimmensions (size in L+W, and where hanging placement needs to be- like holes) so they fit in that space on the garden bed. I bet you would get a TON of cool garden signs to rotate!
“It’s okay to grow slow.” Is always a phrase that inspires me, in the garden and life. I’ve also seen mirrors hung in the garden being a beautiful element. Always love seeing your garden updates! Thank you for sharing 👩🏻🌾💕
So looking forward to this video... I discovered you last week and have almost been nonstop watching your videos...I love gardening and love your infectious enthusiasm...much love from Malvern, Worcestershire, UK. Xx
I love the idea of naming the beds! My grandfather was the person in my life that taught me how to garden. He was so passionate about it. I named my garden "Buster's Garden" after him. Buster was his nickname from when he was a kid because well he liked to "bust people's chops". He passed away last year and it's been hard for me this year. I keep wanting to call him to ask him questions but that's not possible anymore. Instead, I find myself just sitting in my still empty garden talking to him while I wait for the weather to be in my favor. I would be absolutely honored, and beside myself, if you would consider the name "Buster" for one of your beds.
You can use the banana tree leaves to wrap around things to roast. Pasteles, a food from Puerto Rico, calls for the leaves to make it. Also makes a great shade tree and compost material later on. :)
I love coming back and watching these videos from way back when. God has surely blessed your family. Your vision has come to fruition, and still growing (literally).
While I still very much enjoy watching the videos from your new farm, this morning I am reminiscing with some of the old R&R garden videos. I really enjoy the small, rough & rugged look of this garden while I wait and anticipate getting to watch and see the growth and development of the new R&R gardens and farm. Love you guys. You've come a long way and have much to come in the future. I really believe you are going to be an important part in guiding a rebirth of soil healing and small garden/farm development in America.
Amazing! So looking forward to seeing the progress of your beautiful garden! I think it would be really cool to name one of the beds after Daniel and definitely one in honor of Miah's mom! Oh and mayne one "Sweet Miah's bed". 😀
Hi Jess today is Mothers Day in Jamaica so I'm wishing you a Happy Mother's Day. Ok so a few suggestions for the garden sign " Rooted and Grounded with God", "We eat what we grow and we grow what we eat" or " Let's walk and talk with God in our garden". 😊
The 'everything a garden needs is a chair' is the perfect saying for your board if you think of maybe rotating the inspirationals... Otherwise, how about 'every garden needs a Miah' (BTW, the Arabic word for water is muhy or muhya, so it works) And lastly, how about 'the garden of love' or 'the loved garden'
I'd like a Jessie's Patch in honor of my late mother. You remind me of her, Jess! She once wrote a poem about planting seeds and planting prayers and how much they are alike. Jessie was an avid vegetable gardener, and particularly liked tomatoes.
Hi I'm new to your delightful vlog!! I'm a high altitude gardner in Colorado(ugh!). I have a suggestion for your sign. Sow. Weed. Eat. Kinda cheesy, I know! Haha! Thanks for everything you do for the gardening community!
Dolly. My Mommas name was Darlene and my Grandma called her Dolly. She went to be with the Lord from the after effects of Leukemia 7 years ago. I miss her all the time but am missing her a little extra today on Mother’s Day. She loved gardening and flowers💕
No word of a lie, I've been rewatching your 2018 garden tours for the last month, because I'm just dying for warmer weather! (UK here) so to see this is such a treat!! And I've not even watched yet!
I just loved the tour, Jess. It was truly inspirational. I want to thank you for being my gardening mentor. I found your videos and subscribed in January of this year. I am just learning to garden for the first time this year as I retired late last year and now have the time to dedicate to it. I moved to the Sonoran desert of Arizona and thought that I may not be able to do much gardening but boy was I wrong. Containers, raised beds with rich (store bought) soil and lots of water are the key to success here. I have 2 great beefsteak tomato plants growing in a huge pot on my patio along with pots filled with Giant Zenias, basil, parsley and cilantro. I had a little plastic swimming pool that I thought my dogs would play in last year but they wanted nothing to do with it and it ended up against the wall in the garage. Well thanks to you it is now is full of soil and I planted cherub tomatoes and a variety of radishes in it (from Baker Creek don’t ya know!).I have a small seed collection already and just ordered my first GreenStalk planter system (using the link from your videos) which I plan to grow Strawberries in. Also I will be planting some Ancient Watermelon in 2 big plastic storage containers I found in the garage as well. I know this was a long comment but I learn from every one of your videos. Thank you for sharing and know that you are teaching and inspiring every day. God bless.
“Grow in worship” for your sign... Sweet Miah made the point of how you are worshipping God in and through your garden in reference to the beginning... I thank you both and bless you!
Hi! I had the pleasure of meeting you at the Baker Creek Spring Planting Festival and you spoke on how you can't separate God from the garden. Beautiful speech btw. But my suggestion on naming the beds would be to name them after angels. Gabriel, Michael, ect.
For the ants, someone told me to sprinkle a few tablespoons of dry grits on the ant beds. I haven’t tried this yet. I think they eat the grits and it swells up and kills them. I also heard they don’t like rosemary. I’m in Central Alabama, so we always have ant problems. Your garden is looking great🌻🌻 I have mainly tomatoes planted in pots on my back deck, but we are gonna plant some beans and cucumbers and those Mellon you grow. We are doing the cattle panel for a trellis like you guys🌺🌿 I’m unfortunately in a wheelchair because of osteoporosis. So, my husband is working hard for me to better access to the yard. But, for now I have beautiful tomatoes, some herbs and flowers on my deck, makes me very happy 😊 I’ve learned a lot from you and I’m no spring chicken lol!! Bless your family, we love watching you guys🌺🌾🌻
Love the idea of naming the beds. I would love for you to have a bed named "Pixie Moonflower" - In memory of my late fur baby who I had to put down a month ago due to a neck injury that she had gotten. She was a little Yorkie. 3 1/2 yrs old and so much life in her. She was a spunky spirit and when I would garden she'd join in and help me. I'd be pulling weeds and putting them next to me, she would come up grab the weeds and run off and stash them in a pile near the gate entrance. Chase the little ground moles outta my flower beds. There was a large spot of ferns on one side of the yard and she would run through there for hours. I always called it her Jungle. She would go there when we tried to get her to come inside or when she had something she wasn't suppose too lol. Oh how I miss her and will miss her more when I get gardening again. Your garden is going to be beautiful this year as it has been in previous. So glad that you started the tour for your garden now and not next month!! ♥ Lots of hugs and loves and blessings from - Spankie.
I love your channel so much. I would love to homestead but my husband doesn't really support that dream. I can barely get him to recycle when it's convenient much less consider growing his own food. I already cook a large part of my food from scratch. I take such comfort in knowing being more sustainable is possible someday!! Thank you so much for helping me learn!!
I feel for you I have the same thing going on my farm that I bought because when we dated it was all he wanted, now all he wants is tv and camping.....😢
My hubs is great. He does chores around the house, cooks meals for us, and help with our son far more than I've seen of most men I know. He just doesn't understand my interest in providing more for ourselves when there's so much convenience otherwise.
@ Dani Grumbles...same here but for me it’s not about convenience of things it’s about the marvel of what God made possible...growth, life, abundance and so much joy in the process! I’m constantly amazed by His creation and feel loved and nurtured by Him with every germination and harvest. What an amazing thing He did for us. So I’m willing to work for it and know I’m getting far more nutrients from what I’ve toiled to sew. I’m still learning but I’m loving it...now if I could only kick start my hubby to love it as much!
My mom has a sign in her garden that reads, The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth. One is nearer God’s heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth. It’s always been one of my favorites.
Thanks for sharring this video. Your garden looks awesome already. My suggestion on what to grow on the empty back raised bed is malabar spinish. It likes to climb so it will be a good back garden wind blocker, it does not mind the heat so it will continue to grow throughout the summer. Or you may consider it for your pavilion. It eventually will make a roof for it😊 I would lile to suggest a name for one of the raise beds to be Glory. Gloria is my name and it reminds me to give glory to God in all the areas of our lives🤗 Thank you again for the hard work you put into making this videos for us. I learn a lot from you. Keep up the good work 👍 God bless you 🤗
Your garden and teachings brings so much joy to so many. Because of your channel, I have a pretty amazing courtyard garden that was started almost entirely by seed. Something I never even imagined and totally surprised myself (lol). Thank you for everything
I've been binge watching your videos since I found them a few weeks ago. What inspiration! AND, I realized how slow I can be :-) - I just realized that your last name is Sowers, ( Sow-ers) since you and your husband are sowing seeds of love and encouragement. Talk about having your calling hidden in plain sight!!!! Keep fighting the good fight, my sister!
Beautiful garden, Jess! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of gardening with us! You're a beautiful amazing soul. I'm learning a lot from your channel and have ignited a passion to grow my own food for my family as well. So, Thank You So Much! Sending you and your family Love all the way from the South Pacific! :)
Raised bed names after Christlike characteristics: Faith, Hope, charity, truth, virtue, wisdom, sincerity, patience (planted with a long maturity date crop, lol), Joy, Humility, gentleness, contentment, boldness, discernment and one bed in a place of honor and beauty named after Miah’s Mom
I could see some wisteria and kiwis growing up the gazebo corners. Kiwis have beautiful lush green leaves, wisteria leaves remind me more of segmented locust leaves or crepe myrtle. If you want pops of annual color dwarf crepe myrtle or azaleas are great, but you’d need to prune them.
For your end cap, you could also add pots as a vertical garden around the sign... if you use bulbs you could change them up as the season changes to keep colour at the entrance :)
I think the bare spot near the sitting pavilion should be a "snacking area" with cherry tomatoes, basil, cucamelon, Kajari melon or other small melon, rosemary, thyme, couple bunching onions, small peppers and edible flowers. The idea is when you come out to sit in the pavilion bring a plate, knife, salt, good cheese and a Bible. I'm putting a snacking garden in our front yard with two different types of blueberries (Pink Lemonade and Peach Melba), several types of figs, minibel tomato, Brad's Atomic Grape tomato (can't wait for these), rosemary, basil, cucamelon, ground cherries, and some types of small melon. Can't wait for this garden! just need to find a bistro set. So much fun to even have the opportunity to dream up garden coolness and make it happen! :)
Names for the garden beds. Ladybug Garden, Humming Bird Garden, Butterfly Garden, Bumblebee Garden, Dragonfly Garden. Just a few. Hugs and Prayers Ya'll
I wish for you ABUNDANCE!!! I just started watching your videos, & am taking a lot of advice from you & thoroughly enjoying it. You definitely helped me change my tomato ways this year!!! I've been gardening every year since 2010 on family's 100 acre farm up until 2013, we bought a home in 2016 & have an approximately 40'x50' garden with room for expansion, a new pond & greenhouse soon. It all takes time, but it's fun getting it all started. We are still in our basic stage of just ground, no raised beds, no permanent fence yet, & we have good fertile soil. We're in zone 6b & have just about everything, (mostly from Baker Creek!) including pollinators planted for the year, earlier than usual too!! I plan on trying a fall crop of peas for the first time, since it's too late to do them here now. I absolutely love your work & plan on watching & using some of your ideas since your way of doing things resonates with me. I was wondering how big your current garden area set up is? I also started filming for a vlog to add into my friends online magazine that I help with, Kratom Culture Magazine. We include all things organic, healthy eating, & I'll be starting a gardening section!! Thank you so much for sharing all of your hard work! I love it!!
For beds with perennials that sort of "jump up" at a certain time, I'd love it if you'd call one of them Pogo. You may never have had (or even seen) a Pogo Stick but I did, and my family named one of our dogs after it because the dog just could NOT keep all four paws on the ground.
Hello Jess. An idea for your sign...
“As you walked through your garden (Eden) Lord, may You walk with me in mine.”
Lisa
Can’t wait! I am just a 13 year old but I am working on a garden right now! I love your videos and you’re one of the reasons I wanted to start gardening.
I love hearing that Kaylea! Get started now and you'll be set for life!
good for you Kaylea most teens dont like work and gardening is a lot of work
Kayla I think wonderful you want to garden. My two 16 yr old granddaughters are doing gardens and it's so nice to see how proud they are .....you keep going and you'll be another blessed Jess. She is a great inspiration to all ages.
I love that you commented! Keep growing ❤️
Kaylea5678 we need y’all to carry on the love of gardening. That’s so awesome, happy planting!
Small request -- please include the children's garden in the weekly updates! Would love to see how their plants are doing as well! :)
I think you should name one of the beds after Miah's mom. For the beds with mostly tomato plants a fun name would be Tomato Alley.
That's what I was going to say as well "Miah's Mom" garden!
I was going to say Tomato Alley as well!! So two votes so far!!!
Yes !
Hmm bed names....ok here’s some ideas. Bee Boulevard, Sweet Miah Lane, Variegated Valley, The Blessings Bed, Kitten George Way, The Vineways.....
Love all of those!
I have to agree with Sweet T. I love all those names!
Aww thanks you guys😊😘
You have such great ideas for names I think Jess is going to really love "Sweet Miah Lane" that is a cute one 😊
You just name all the aisles or "streets" but I like it.
For the sign, what about "Grow your roots, and find your refuge" ? And for a garden bed name, what about using family member names?
Suggestion for your garden sign: “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”
My favorite quote from Audrey Hepburn.
In love with your garden Jess!! Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
I was just about to suggest this exact quote! Thats a favorite for me too!
Oh yes I vote for this one as well.
Ohh!Tomorrow Land for the kid's bed!
Those roses are a whole lot bigger nowadays. It's lovely to come back and rewatch these tours. God bless you
I saw you at the recent baker creek festival, my social anxiety made it impossible for me to come say hi but it was surreal to see you in person! You inspire me and have helped me realize the type of nature inspired life I want to live! Thank you for being you🌿🍃
I am an 80 year old gardener, I share your passion for growing any and everything. I have been gardening for over 50 years and yet you inspire me to do even more. I have been viewing your videos non stop, especially during the shut in time with the virus. At the moment I am visiting my son in Mississippi. but am getting excited about going home to Louisiana to empty my green house of all my tender plants to start again with my wonderful tomato plants!!!
Aaahhhh I can’t believe it’s time for garden tours already! 😍 I am totally going to name my trellises. They are numbered right now (boring!) I’m thinking sweet old lady names. “Check out the melons on Ethel!” 🤣🤣🤣
City Girl Urbanstead love it!
Love the garden tour!! Thank you💜 you sure have an awesome space!
Then you gotta have a Lucy for a Peach tree!!Happy Gardening& 'Blessings of Bounty'!
City Girl Urbanstead that’s hysterical!!!
I named my chickens sweet old lady names. Love it!
for the sign in the wooden cubby on the first bed (this is from your Baker Creek speech of course): "Plant All The Seeds!"
I love the name "Gypsy" for the bed that Daniel, Natalie, friends and family plant while they're passing through your garden
Gypsy is actually a racial slur for Romani people.
Vagabond or Rootless are neutral words that gets the same point across, though.
Mandy0456 some people actually refer to themselves as gypsy. A gypsy is actually a wanderer. Vagabond sounds much worse the gypsy. Not all things are meant as hateful and hurtful, and if they aren’t talking about the Romani people when using the term then it isn’t derogatory.
I second gypsy
@@Mandy0456 please tell me you're joking? I think all like minded people on this channel can understand the context in which the name "gypsy" is being used here
Dino garden for Ben's munching plants 😊🦖🐢🙋♂️
I don't know if you have a lot of french speaking viewers, but I'll suggest a few french names ! :)
- Céleste (Celestial)
- Victoire (Victory)
- Espoir (Hope)
- Morelle (Nightshade)
- Racine (Root) (and a great french tragedian/dramatist)
- Soleil (Sun)
- Chaleur (Heat)
- Pluie (Rain)
Great video, as always. Greetings from Québec, Canada. ❤️
Je' taime!-Hope 'Blessings of Bounty'!
I used to pooh-pooh onions, because they are so cheap to buy, until I realized that I can pretty much fit them in anywhere, as they interplant everywhere easily, whether between lettuces or at the edges of beds, or between beets and turnips. Also, since I am an allium lover, I've realized that there are so many really scrumptious varieties of leeks, shallots, scallions etc. that I simply cannot buy. Now, I just keep them coming, and I put them everywhere, to the point where there's no hope of knowing what variety they are anymore, but when I want something oniony, I pull out whatever is starting to put out scapes. Part of the joy of putting them everywhere is that they also deter pests. So many wins!
An idea for your sign: Psalm 128:2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Suggestion for your sign on the end: Life began in a garden! Suggestion for some of your garden beds: 1. Love, 2. Joy, 3. Hope, 4. Peace
Hopoe for the neglect garden for sure!'Blessings of Bounty'!--Hope
I'm a wildland firefighter, and I would love if you named one to honor all the brothers and sisters that have lost their lives to their work. It could be something generic to include structural firefighters as well, or more specific.
Ideas: Hotshot Bed, Granite bed (after the Granite Mountain Hotshots), TJ's bed (a kid on my crew who died two years ago), Smoke and Fire bed, Wildfire bed, etc...
Thank you for any consideration
Mandy0456 I like wildfire bed, it sounds really cool. Could apply to lots of different plants too that ‘spread like wildfire’ or are appropriately coloured.
Mandy0456 what a wonderful tribute! Thank you so much for the work you do. Washington State is looking to have a scary fire season. We love our firefighters. Stay safe out there🌺
Mandy0456 Granite Mountain has my vote! Lived in AZ for 10 years.
'Wildfire Bed' would be super cool!
Hi Jess, I'm in Hot Springs. I'm happy to find your channel. I suggest "The friendship bed for the bed that friends and visitors plant in. Love watching you. Thanks for share the love.
I think it would be cute and fitting if your sign said “Sow Kindness, Reap Beauty.”
So excited it's garden tour time!!! For you front sign, GARDEN OF WORSHIP. For the beds, books of the bible.
How about “growing Faith” as a name for a bed.. the way you speak about how the garden brings you close to God, we’ll to me I think trusting god is all about having faith to believe in him.. with gardening I have witnessed with my own eyes the miracles that take place in the garden this has shown me that gods miracles are real and all around us especially in the garden, hence “growing faith” as I now have faith that the tiny seed that I plant in my garden will grow into a wonderful plant with the ability to provide food then seed to make it possible to regrow again.. so if you are like me and need to see through your own eyes gods miracles then you need to garden and grow faith to believe in him
I love that, such A great idea.
The grass withers and the flowers fades away but the word of the Lord endures forever. I have that sign in my prayer garden
So glad you shared your garden in the early stages...it's so encouraging to see all the "littles" in the garden's infancy, as opposed to well on their way to being established. Thank you!
I live in Las Vegas and I feel like I'm gardening on Mars. I'm pretty comfortable growing flowers, but my attempts at growing my own food in the past have failed spectacularly. I have a garden this year that has struggled, but I've learned so very much. Thank you for encouraging me to try again.
Also, instead of letting us name the garden beds, you could let us sponsor them. The sponsorship could come with a small plaque with the sponsor's name and maybe they could receive monthly updates about the bed they sponsored.
Just for fun, you should pour a bunch of seeds of different types of herbs and flowers in a butter dish, shake it real well, and plant one of your empty beds with however it grows. Wild and amazing together.
Ela's
My grandmother Ela, who I've also named my business after, was a brilliant gardener. Cosmos specifically remind me most of her. She grew them, along with hundreds of other flowers, vegetables and fruits, and she ALWAYS brought her home grown fresh cut flowers whenever she was invited to someone's home :)
It would mean a lot to me if you named a bed with some cosmos in her honor! I'm sure they will grow bigger than ever!
Thank you for your videos, your farm is delightful and I love to see your excitement which Ela and I both can relate to!
You are a constant force of Inspiration for myself, and so many. I think "Inspiration " as a bed name would be lovely.
Jess, plant bed name suggestion comes with a back story. My Grandfather, Paul Bruso, passed away three years ago. He learned gardening from his father, and taught it to my mother. Who is still teaching me. At the cemetery we have planted onions so he wouldn't be without. He used to sneak them into my grandmother's flower bed, aroundund the roses along the house, by fences, and anywhere he could. His tomatos were extremely flavorful. He has multiple kinds of rhubarb in his garden still. His garden could never contain his love for growing. Tonight I just transplanted some of his rhubarb into my front yard. So my suggestion for your garden is "Growing Love".
I would like to submit a name in honor of my late mother for Mother’s Day. She could grow anything. People used to tell her, if she had a wooden fence it would start sprouting. Her name is Helen & her maiden name was Parks. Maybe “Helen Parks Way” or Helen’s Heaven. She had a plaque in her garden that said: The kiss of the sun for pardon,: The song of the birds for mirth,--; One is nearer God's heart in a garden: Than anywhere else on earth. When I find that plaque in all her things we packed up, I would like to send it to you. I can’t think of a better place for it. Love & Hugs from Ft. Worth, Texas.
Thank you so much for sharing this
@@RootsandRefugeFarm Oh, Jess, vmorganbart's post is beautiful! Simply Beautiful. It made me tear up.
After seeing your videos I actually built a small 6 by 8 greenhouse for tomatoes and cucumbers/ watermelons and also peppers because I live in Atlantic Canada 🥶 and I also started a salad greens bed and also a “jigs dinner” bed with carrot, beets and parsnip! Besides that I have countless berry bushes! Thanks for inspiring me to start growing my own food!
Love your garden tours😍 how about "Let love bloom" for the garden sign☺
Thank you Jess for coming out so early for garden tour. I needed your inspiration. I was planting seedlings about 900, and cutting grape vines for plantings and doing hydroponics for all the usual suspects tomatoes, squashes, spices, okra and greens.Got so involved buying fertilizers, buckets and seed trays forgot about dental. Yesterday went to dentist with severe infection under roots and gums. Was there from 10:30am to 7:30pm. They did 3 root canals and 3 crowns on that same day. They said they drained about a cupful of infection fluid from this area. People who worked in the office all came in when it was draining. They said they never saw a worse infection. Thank God that's done. I feel so much better. I feel energetic enough to resume planting. Thanks again for giving us the new garden tour for 2019.
I think the beds should be named for different tomato varieties! Since you're the tomato lady 🥰
Also, I think you could totally ask viewers to make you some signs for your garden and give specific dimmensions (size in L+W, and where hanging placement needs to be- like holes) so they fit in that space on the garden bed. I bet you would get a TON of cool garden signs to rotate!
I agree with Daniel. The sign should read, “Where Wild Things Grow” it has so much beautiful meaning and it fits perfectly in your garden.
Now I know, a refuge never grows
from a chin in the hand and a thoughtful pose
Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose.
~Indigo Girls
“It’s okay to grow slow.” Is always a phrase that inspires me, in the garden and life. I’ve also seen mirrors hung in the garden being a beautiful element.
Always love seeing your garden updates! Thank you for sharing 👩🏻🌾💕
Anna Reed I think mirrors were originally hung near berries to discourage birds from eating them; but they ARE beautiful, too.
I am so excited by the opportunity you have offered - to name the garden beds. WOW
Great idea I agree.
Me too! I just posted that idea!
Great idea.
Jess, because your garden is such a place of worship, I think your sign should say "Grow What Feeds Your Soul."
Don’t mind me, just waiting to get my R & R fix for the day 💙
Me too! My morning routine! Ty for all you do, we 💕🌻 you guys!
One of my favorite sayings is “Thyme began in a garden.” Or time. Whichever you like. A good reminder of the first garden planted by God for us.
"Time began in a garden" ...thanks for the tour...love your videos!
My garden sign says “Bloom where God plants you” I love it. 😊
So looking forward to this video... I discovered you last week and have almost been nonstop watching your videos...I love gardening and love your infectious enthusiasm...much love from Malvern, Worcestershire, UK. Xx
Thank you, Sue!
I love the idea of naming the beds! My grandfather was the person in my life that taught me how to garden. He was so passionate about it. I named my garden "Buster's Garden" after him. Buster was his nickname from when he was a kid because well he liked to "bust people's chops". He passed away last year and it's been hard for me this year. I keep wanting to call him to ask him questions but that's not possible anymore. Instead, I find myself just sitting in my still empty garden talking to him while I wait for the weather to be in my favor. I would be absolutely honored, and beside myself, if you would consider the name "Buster" for one of your beds.
That orange rose is a shock walking in! Wow it's really beautiful!
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You can use the banana tree leaves to wrap around things to roast. Pasteles, a food from Puerto Rico, calls for the leaves to make it. Also makes a great shade tree and compost material later on. :)
Pasteles are amazing and delicious! My friend and her mother showed me how to make them 😍
Just started my first garden and I am ~IN LOVE~ with your channel!!
I love coming back and watching these videos from way back when. God has surely blessed your family. Your vision has come to fruition, and still growing (literally).
"LOVE GROWS HERE!" should go on your coffee cup ledge I think you should name the garden beds after your favorite tomato varieties.
While I still very much enjoy watching the videos from your new farm, this morning I am reminiscing with some of the old R&R garden videos. I really enjoy the small, rough & rugged look of this garden while I wait and anticipate getting to watch and see the growth and development of the new R&R gardens and farm. Love you guys. You've come a long way and have much to come in the future. I really believe you are going to be an important part in guiding a rebirth of soil healing and small garden/farm development in America.
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow"
-Audrey Hepburn
I love the saying:
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.
Amazing! So looking forward to seeing the progress of your beautiful garden! I think it would be really cool to name one of the beds after Daniel and definitely one in honor of Miah's mom! Oh and mayne one "Sweet Miah's bed". 😀
Hi Jess today is Mothers Day in Jamaica so I'm wishing you a Happy Mother's Day. Ok so a few suggestions for the garden sign " Rooted and Grounded with God", "We eat what we grow and we grow what we eat" or " Let's walk and talk with God in our garden". 😊
The 'everything a garden needs is a chair' is the perfect saying for your board if you think of maybe rotating the inspirationals...
Otherwise, how about 'every garden needs a Miah' (BTW, the Arabic word for water is muhy or muhya, so it works)
And lastly, how about 'the garden of love' or 'the loved garden'
I'd like a Jessie's Patch in honor of my late mother. You remind me of her, Jess! She once wrote a poem about planting seeds and planting prayers and how much they are alike. Jessie was an avid vegetable gardener, and particularly liked tomatoes.
Hi I'm new to your delightful vlog!! I'm a high altitude gardner in Colorado(ugh!). I have a suggestion for your sign. Sow. Weed. Eat. Kinda cheesy, I know! Haha! Thanks for everything you do for the gardening community!
Deb Carpenter sow. Weed. Eat. Repeat.
Dolly. My Mommas name was Darlene and my Grandma called her Dolly. She went to be with the Lord from the after effects of Leukemia 7 years ago. I miss her all the time but am missing her a little extra today on Mother’s Day. She loved gardening and flowers💕
Whoo cant wait for new summer of garden tours! I watched all your last years ones all last week. Btw love your cardigan! Where did you get it?
It actually belongs to my cousin amy. She got it off Wish
No word of a lie, I've been rewatching your 2018 garden tours for the last month, because I'm just dying for warmer weather! (UK here) so to see this is such a treat!! And I've not even watched yet!
'sow your soul, feed your belly'
god is amazing.... can't wait to watch the garden grow again this year, and all the new ideas
I just loved the tour, Jess. It was truly inspirational. I want to thank you for being my gardening mentor. I found your videos and subscribed in January of this year. I am just learning to garden for the first time this year as I retired late last year and now have the time to dedicate to it. I moved to the Sonoran desert of Arizona and thought that I may not be able to do much gardening but boy was I wrong. Containers, raised beds with rich (store bought) soil and lots of water are the key to success here. I have 2 great beefsteak tomato plants growing in a huge pot on my patio along with pots filled with Giant Zenias, basil, parsley and cilantro. I had a little plastic swimming pool that I thought my dogs would play in last year but they wanted nothing to do with it and it ended up against the wall in the garage. Well thanks to you it is now is full of soil and I planted cherub tomatoes and a variety of radishes in it (from Baker Creek don’t ya know!).I have a small seed collection already and just ordered my first GreenStalk planter system (using the link from your videos) which I plan to grow Strawberries in. Also I will be planting some Ancient Watermelon in 2 big plastic storage containers I found in the garage as well. I know this was a long comment but I learn from every one of your videos. Thank you for sharing and know that you are teaching and inspiring every day. God bless.
Thank you so much and it sounds like you are off to a great start!!!!
Hey Jess I speak french!!
The melon Charentais is pronounced. "Sha-Ron-Tay"
“Grow in worship” for your sign... Sweet Miah made the point of how you are worshipping God in and through your garden in reference to the beginning... I thank you both and bless you!
Hi! I had the pleasure of meeting you at the Baker Creek Spring Planting Festival and you spoke on how you can't separate God from the garden. Beautiful speech btw. But my suggestion on naming the beds would be to name them after angels. Gabriel, Michael, ect.
What a beautiful, appropriate suggestion. I can imagine The Lord smiling.
For the ants, someone told me to sprinkle a few tablespoons of dry grits on the ant beds. I haven’t tried this yet. I think they eat the grits and it swells up and kills them. I also heard they don’t like rosemary. I’m in Central Alabama, so we always have ant problems. Your garden is looking great🌻🌻 I have mainly tomatoes planted in pots on my back deck, but we are gonna plant some beans and cucumbers and those Mellon you grow. We are doing the cattle panel for a trellis like you guys🌺🌿 I’m unfortunately in a wheelchair because of osteoporosis. So, my husband is working hard for me to better access to the yard. But, for now I have beautiful tomatoes, some herbs and flowers on my deck, makes me very happy 😊 I’ve learned a lot from you and I’m no spring chicken lol!! Bless your family, we love watching you guys🌺🌾🌻
Sign would be good” It ALL Began in a Garden”
I LOVE that one!
Love the idea of naming the beds. I would love for you to have a bed named "Pixie Moonflower" - In memory of my late fur baby who I had to put down a month ago due to a neck injury that she had gotten. She was a little Yorkie. 3 1/2 yrs old and so much life in her. She was a spunky spirit and when I would garden she'd join in and help me. I'd be pulling weeds and putting them next to me, she would come up grab the weeds and run off and stash them in a pile near the gate entrance. Chase the little ground moles outta my flower beds. There was a large spot of ferns on one side of the yard and she would run through there for hours. I always called it her Jungle. She would go there when we tried to get her to come inside or when she had something she wasn't suppose too lol. Oh how I miss her and will miss her more when I get gardening again.
Your garden is going to be beautiful this year as it has been in previous. So glad that you started the tour for your garden now and not next month!! ♥
Lots of hugs and loves and blessings from - Spankie.
I love your channel so much. I would love to homestead but my husband doesn't really support that dream. I can barely get him to recycle when it's convenient much less consider growing his own food. I already cook a large part of my food from scratch. I take such comfort in knowing being more sustainable is possible someday!! Thank you so much for helping me learn!!
I feel for you I have the same thing going on my farm that I bought because when we dated it was all he wanted, now all he wants is tv and camping.....😢
Too bad we don't live close. We could start our own homestead together. Same situation here. Video Games. All the time.
I agree Geek Wares......wish there were lonely hearts garden recovery centers...lol...😬👍😉
My hubs is great. He does chores around the house, cooks meals for us, and help with our son far more than I've seen of most men I know. He just doesn't understand my interest in providing more for ourselves when there's so much convenience otherwise.
@ Dani Grumbles...same here but for me it’s not about convenience of things it’s about the marvel of what God made possible...growth, life, abundance and so much joy in the process! I’m constantly amazed by His creation and feel loved and nurtured by Him with every germination and harvest. What an amazing thing He did for us. So I’m willing to work for it and know I’m getting far more nutrients from what I’ve toiled to sew. I’m still learning but I’m loving it...now if I could only kick start my hubby to love it as much!
My mom has a sign in her garden that reads,
The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth.
One is nearer God’s heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
It’s always been one of my favorites.
Thanks for sharring this video. Your garden looks awesome already.
My suggestion on what to grow on the empty back raised bed is malabar spinish. It likes to climb so it will be a good back garden wind blocker, it does not mind the heat so it will continue to grow throughout the summer. Or you may consider it for your pavilion. It eventually will make a roof for it😊
I would lile to suggest a name for one of the raise beds to be Glory.
Gloria is my name and it reminds me to give glory to God in all the areas of our lives🤗
Thank you again for the hard work you put into making this videos for us. I learn a lot from you.
Keep up the good work 👍
God bless you 🤗
Your garden and teachings brings so much joy to so many. Because of your channel, I have a pretty amazing courtyard garden that was started almost entirely by seed. Something I never even imagined and totally surprised myself (lol). Thank you for everything
Lovely garden tour could name the beds from words that are inspirational just like you are, ie gratitude could be one💙💚❤️
Happy Mother's Day, sweet Jess...and thank you for sharing so much with us!! xo
For the 8 4x4 bed: Snow White and the seven dwarves :)
Marie S. I thought of dwarfs too!,
I've been binge watching your videos since I found them a few weeks ago. What inspiration! AND, I realized how slow I can be :-) - I just realized that your last name is Sowers, ( Sow-ers) since you and your husband are sowing seeds of love and encouragement. Talk about having your calling hidden in plain sight!!!! Keep fighting the good fight, my sister!
Beautiful garden, Jess! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of gardening with us! You're a beautiful amazing soul. I'm learning a lot from your channel and have ignited a passion to grow my own food for my family as well. So, Thank You So Much! Sending you and your family Love all the way from the South Pacific! :)
My wife and I love your garden and always find motivation while watching your channel. Keep up the great work!
Crib, toddler bed, loft bed, air bed, twin bed, water bed, single bed, double bed, box spring, mattress, camp bed ...
Names for the beds....love, peace, joy, kindness....love ur videos! And ur garden is beautiful!
Raised bed names after Christlike characteristics: Faith, Hope, charity, truth, virtue, wisdom, sincerity, patience (planted with a long maturity date crop, lol), Joy, Humility, gentleness, contentment, boldness, discernment and one bed in a place of honor and beauty named after Miah’s Mom
JoAnn Hite I was thinking bed one...Paul. He was the dude. Then I thought well it was Adam in the garden. I gave up. Lol
I agree perfect for R&R garden beds!
I could see some wisteria and kiwis growing up the gazebo corners. Kiwis have beautiful lush green leaves, wisteria leaves remind me more of segmented locust leaves or crepe myrtle. If you want pops of annual color dwarf crepe myrtle or azaleas are great, but you’d need to prune them.
Wisteria can be very invasive! It is beautiful when under control.
Your sign Jess: hear the sound of Him in this garden.
Just something I would love. If Miah walked around the garden tour and records you while you drink your coffee with us. Would love that!
For the sign, put something from Miah’s speech where he said the primary purpose of this garden is worship
For your end cap, you could also add pots as a vertical garden around the sign... if you use bulbs you could change them up as the season changes to keep colour at the entrance :)
Roselle, hibiscus, gorgeous plant, can make tea, drinks and jam. Leaves are edible also. My recommendation. ☺ God bless -
When Clematis mixes in with the rose....beautiful!!
Hello pretty lady
Wishing you the very best Mother's day 2019 💙💙💙💙
I think the bare spot near the sitting pavilion should be a "snacking area" with cherry tomatoes, basil, cucamelon, Kajari melon or other small melon, rosemary, thyme, couple bunching onions, small peppers and edible flowers. The idea is when you come out to sit in the pavilion bring a plate, knife, salt, good cheese and a Bible. I'm putting a snacking garden in our front yard with two different types of blueberries (Pink Lemonade and Peach Melba), several types of figs, minibel tomato, Brad's Atomic Grape tomato (can't wait for these), rosemary, basil, cucamelon, ground cherries, and some types of small melon. Can't wait for this garden! just need to find a bistro set. So much fun to even have the opportunity to dream up garden coolness and make it happen! :)
Definitely name one after miahs mom
Love the bright pink door to the garden. So cheerful. God bless.
Names for the garden beds. Ladybug Garden, Humming Bird Garden, Butterfly Garden, Bumblebee Garden, Dragonfly Garden. Just a few. Hugs and Prayers Ya'll
I wish for you ABUNDANCE!!!
I just started watching your videos, & am taking a lot of advice from you & thoroughly enjoying it. You definitely helped me change my tomato ways this year!!!
I've been gardening every year since 2010 on family's 100 acre farm up until 2013, we bought a home in 2016 & have an approximately 40'x50' garden with room for expansion, a new pond & greenhouse soon. It all takes time, but it's fun getting it all started. We are still in our basic stage of just ground, no raised beds, no permanent fence yet, & we have good fertile soil.
We're in zone 6b & have just about everything, (mostly from Baker Creek!) including pollinators planted for the year, earlier than usual too!!
I plan on trying a fall crop of peas for the first time, since it's too late to do them here now.
I absolutely love your work & plan on watching & using some of your ideas since your way of doing things resonates with me.
I was wondering how big your current garden area set up is?
I also started filming for a vlog to add into my friends online magazine that I help with, Kratom Culture Magazine. We include all things organic, healthy eating, & I'll be starting a gardening section!!
Thank you so much for sharing all of your hard work! I love it!!
the 4x4 bed with teddy bear sunflowers you can name it square bear
For beds with perennials that sort of "jump up" at a certain time, I'd love it if you'd call one of them Pogo. You may never have had (or even seen) a Pogo Stick but I did, and my family named one of our dogs after it because the dog just could NOT keep all four paws on the ground.
For bed names.. I just thought of nerdy, fun names to make you all smile.
Ferngully
Narnia
Pandora
Wankanda
Wonderland
Thyme machine
This was the year I found you! I'm really enjoying going through the past years of your videos right now getting my mindset ready for this year!!