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My mother was sick my whole life, and died when I was barely grown. She couldn't make physical paths for or with us, but the paths she built in our hearts will never fade. Miss Cindy has left her body, but she hasn't left your hearts. It takes what it takes to grieve the loss of a loved one, and it's different with every loss. I appreciate your candor, sharing some of yours with us. They say pain shared is halved, but joy shared is doubled. May your joys outweigh your tears. ❤️🩹
@JBlackwell What a absolutely beautiful tribute to your precious Momma. To read your words, show the heart of who you are AND it shows just how beautiful, precious and loving your Momma was. She obviously was an amazing Mom, you honor her well. She would be so pleased and touched by your words and so proud of you!! Be blessed my sweet friend! Happy and safe 4th!
Tipper you never cease to amaze me. Your love of family, of Appalachia, of your garden, just of all of life but especially your love of God. You’re so wise so thanks for sharing that wisdom with us. It just makes my day to watch one of your videos. Your garden is so beautiful - you’ve inspired me to try growing veggies. Flowers are no problem but at 78, veggies are a little more work. So far I’ve planted tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe and all kinds of squash and pumpkins for the grandkids, green beans, peas, cucumbers and zucchini. Might be a little late but so far, so good. Now to control the weeds! Have arthritis so when I’m done for the day, I can hardly walk but it’s been worth it. You’re such a beautiful person - from the inside out! Take care and may God continue to richly bless you and your family❣️
Tell Katie to make a memorial garden for Mrs. Cindy, maybe even her Pap . Maybe bring some of her flowers she loved and some outside garden trinkets and a metal bench. That way, Matt and all of you can just step outside and sit and remember the ones you love and miss and reminisce.
I did that too. I have a plant that represents each family member, one is inherited from my nana herself which I love, yarrow. I've made it into my medicinal herbs garden, so physical medicine comes from there. And I made sure everything self-sows so its everlasting.
That is such a great idea. I have a memory garden in honor of my mother who passed away in 2009. Listening to Tipper and her garden talk inspired me to do some herbs in Mama's garden. I strive to only put things in her garden that she would love. ❤
I now live in an apartment, so you sharing your garden means a great deal to me. I used to grow vegetables, melons, and flowers, too, and I loved every minute and all years doing it.
To borrow from Shakespeare and Elvis, this world is just a stage that we all must play our part. One day the curtain will come down on us and we’ll be in a land where we’ll never grow old with those who’ve gone on before us! Sweet Beulah Land from Squire Parsons comforts us all! Praying that God gives you comfort in the coming days with His Sweet, Sweet Spirit! ❤🙏
I watched you and Matt plant your garden and it is brimming with food and flowers. How fast it all happened. Tipper your talking about paths touched my heart so tenderly. I can see all the paths we made growing up on the farm. Some with our shoes and many with our bare feet. You are such a beautiful lady and a treasure to all who follow you. ❤
I grow flowers in memory of relatives. Since I lost over 20 family friends since 2016 it helps me to cope I lost my father at sixteen this year will be 50 years. But they are all still with me and always will be. Lost my only sibling a sister in 2021 I have felt so alone but plant a flower and I remember every time when I see that flower and I have lots of birds many cardinals it warms my heart.
Wanted to give an update. Everyone, I made Miss Cindy's blueberry pie. It is soooo good. Thanks for sharing her recipe Tipper. Our garden has been not doing it's normal thing. Our weather is finally warming up. It's 87 today and it's been so much cooler here. I think I have powdery mildew but not sure. Hopefully, with your temps coming up your toms will take off. I am getting tomatillos already. I planted my seeds and peppers are doing the poorest. I think my sweet potatoes will be fingerlings at best.
So much beauty throughout your video Tipper. Your excitement of getting to take your walk in your garden.... Katie's rock garden 🤗 is a beautiful creation. True art in creating her garden, her music, jewelry and so much more I'm sure. I believe the bird we're hearing is a Carolina Wren among others. Thank you again for sharing Celebrating Appalachia 🤗 Praying for you all Tipper 🙏💕
I loved when you said of your yard and garden, "It makes me very happy"...one of my favorite things to do is to wake up and open our back door to see our yard and garden in the morning light, especially if it's rained in the night. All the work of spring, summer, and fall is worth that first peek of the day.
Seems like yesterday when you and Corie were at the table sorting through your seed packets and dreaming of your gardens to come. You’ve done a wonderful job making dreams a reality. 🙏🏻💛🙏🏻
I love your videos of talking and sharing your love of growing all things. When you mentioned Ms. Cindy and seeing her again, That day will be a glorious day of praising God when all things will be changed to Spirit and we will see no longer through a glass as a haze but clear as crystal, face to face. I pray for God to cover you in his love and peace and his love to bring comfort to your Soul. All my love
It's so refreshing to visit here. Other channels talk so much about all the things that are going wrong in the world. When I come here to visit, I leave with new ideas, hope and encouragement. Thank you Tipper.
My prayers are still with your family. I can see the sadness in your face and hear it as you speak of Miss Cindy. What a wonderful legacy she left you all. As I read somewhere, "the only thing that stays the same, is that everything changes." God Bless you all.
Thanks, Tipper. I’ve been enjoying following along with all the planting and growing of your lush garden , so beautiful. Also talking about your memories of the paths of your past with your love ones. This we keep with us forever. I’ve been thinking of your family these last few days and your loss of Ms. Cindy, it’s a heartache I very well understand, my husband had dementia and had to have hospice care here also. Hardest I’ve ever had to go through and it still is. ❤️🙏. Prayers for your loved ones and thank you for remembering me as well. Please take good care of one another cause I do and love you all! ❤️🙏❤️
I just watched your garden tour, it’s looking beautiful. This video has so much in it, what you came to near the end was how a garden feeds us in so many ways other than with food. When I am alone in my garden I feel a connection with The Lord that is so strong. I loved seeing Katie making her garden, then you spoke of Miss Cindy’s talking about Pap and the tiller. It moved me. I appreciate you and your family.
Grandaddy, grandaddy, which way did the cows go...the only insect I would pick up..😄 I appreciate the walk and talk and honoring loved ones... thanks Tipper 🤗❤️
This garden tour of beautiful peaceful vegetables and flowers is for sure very comforting to a weary mind . Add to that the joy of the breeze and birdsong and it is a gift from God .
Currently @7:08 pm, it is 90 degrees in the Florida panhandle. I am trying hard keeping plants watered because no rain. I LOVE Katie's rock bed!!! Well done!
It's about the same weather here in Corpus Christi, Texas. We've had 20 consecutive days where the Heat Index has been 100 + F, and the highest our HI got was 121!!
I volunteer at a large pantry garden here in NJ and we cover the plants the second we see bugs w white row covers. Seems to help. The garden is my place of wonder in God’s creation.
This was everything Tipper. My Daddy has been gone since 1999 and I remember helping him harvest his corn and beans almost every year. What I regret is not listening enough to all of his gardening tips. My parents were divorced when I was 11 and couldn't be more different! My Mama was more "city" and I lived with her. She and I would dance alot, cook and she taught me a lot. My Dad was a country boy and loved to garden, horses and he was a carpenter and could build anything! I wish I could have spent more time with him to learn more about growing food. He called me one evening and was so excited about his corn coming up and wanted me to drive 30 miles to come and feel his corn leaves LOL. I was about 20 then and had little time for corn feeling, Ha Ha. We had a good laugh and I'M m laughing now writing this. I miss my Dad so much, even all these years later. I loved your story about paths, we all need more of those especially now... God bless y'all.
I loved this tour of the garden. Loved hearing your talk on your loved ones that has passed. The Lord blesses us when we take care of our loved ones. You have an amazing family.
I am now in tears, not because it's sad but because you talked about the seasons. I am ready to go now. I have no kids . You have really impact my life and my mind. Thank you!
Walking through the garden with you feeds my soul now that I'm retired due to health. Made a living in Horticulture for decades. When your Elderberry patch takes off and you have an abundance, the flower heads make delicious fritters. I love yellow pear tomatoes the way you guys love your Tommy Toes. Always taught kiddos that they were garden candy. Sweet as sugar! Glad you get to enjoy them too. Thanks again for the Soul Food!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden with us. More importantly, thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories with us. I don’t find it a coincidence that life began in a garden and new life began in a garden by an empty tomb. Thank you.
Tipper, every time I hear you say ‘okry’ instead of ‘okra’, I think of my mom and dad. That’s how they pronounced it when I was growin up. And peonies were ‘pineys’. Precious memories flood my soul every time I hear you talk. 😊
This was such a wonderful video I love seeing your garden it looks so good. I really liked Katie’s little garden she is so talented. I’m still praying for you and your family.😊
You talking about the path’s brought tears to my eyes. It brought back the memories of the paths at both my grandparents. My pa had his path to the garden. You could leave the bicycle anywhere in the yard other than pa’s path. Then I had my path, the path that lead from my house to my pap’s, when I was a child I was fortunate enough to live beside him kind of like you live next to granny. How I wish I could walk that path and sit on the porch with my pap again. Thank you for sparky my memories, made me smile and tear up. What special memories.
Y’all are quickly becoming my favorite channel to watch. I love how real and true you are. My family history comes from the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky You give me a vision as to where a LOT of our family traditions come from. And Katie’s bed is fabulous!! Now she needs to make a memory garden for Ms Cindy. I made one for my own grandmother. It just brings a smile when I see it. Praying big blessings for y’all!
Someday you will begin to have grandchildren and, in one way or another, you will see all those you have loved and to whom you've said goodbye in those precious lives. It's magical, and like the paths between your homes, you see that beautiful connection between generations. You will be amazed at what a difference it will make in easing the burden of the loss of your parents and grandparents. God bless you all.
How beautiful that your garden was flourishing in your absence. As you’ve said many times, seeds just want to grow. I’m sorry so many of your tomato plants died! Such a shame. Katie’s garden patch is going to be so gorgeous. Out of her grief comes beauty. Thank you for the garden tour, you are so close to reaping the rewards. By the way, your carrots look so good. You’ve really done it this time!❤️🇨🇦
With all the conflict, hostility and turmoil within families and outside of family, Miss Tipper you and your family sure are a breath of fresh air. Something I longed for my entire youth growing up. Your garden is absolutely beautiful!!! From one mountain to another, I understand you.. God Bless you always 🙏
Tha right there is the prize for making it through another spring tending our gardens with hard work and the sweat of your brow! I love my tomato sandwiches exactly the same way ❤ with soft white bread and Hellmans or Dukes ! We’re in the western upstate of SC. Much debate in this area also about mayo and it’s always when tomatoes ripen! Everyone want their mater sandwich just perfect. Love your family’s UA-cam channel and y’all are very much like those of us living in the Dark Corners area, and really all of the western upstate. Take care and God Bless you all ,my sincere condolences for the loss of Miss Cindy
Your gardens are really beautiful, veggies and flowers ❤…loved seeing Katie working so diligently on her project, gathering her rocks and getting ready to plant…your talk about Paths…beautiful story & it touched my heart, and brought back memories of the Paths that were made in my lifetime ❤…I enjoy your videos so much that I don’t want them to end… My prayers for with y’all…love y’all ❤
Poke is good to fry. I soak mine in salt water. I dip them in a very little buttermilk then in flour then back in buttermilk then in flour fry real slow but have grease real hot to start with.
Thank you Tipper. Listening to you reflect on your garden and the change of seasons, I recall my own wanting to figure out lifes connections. As you mentioned, even though some things die off or go dormant in the fall and winter, there are always the evergreens and others. But that's the essence of Him. Just a subtle clue that He's always there and a reminder to "be still and know that I am God"... God bless you always!
I have sprinkled flour in my flowers that the grasshoppers want to chew on. Apparently it gums up their mouths. It’s wonderful to celebrate the family connections through the years.
Your garden is beautiful . So peaceful to spend time in nature. Makes you feel close to God. I am trying for first time to grow lemon balm. Hope you and the family are doing well 🙏 keeping you all in my prayers.
Speaking of paths. I have made plenty of them. From my house to my brothers , to my Mama & Daddy's & to my Granny's . THey are all gone now. Memories truly are precious.
You grabbed my heart Tipper at the closing of this video. Paths.....Beginning with. Gods path for us to our own path we choose to make with building our family. So many opportunities to veer off that path, right or wrong. We do reap what we sow.😊
I planted joe pye weed on purpose and it attracts loads of Monarch butterfly each year on their tall purple flowers. Gosh your garden looks great, it’s amazing how a garden takes care of itself. I always hover over mine, but it doesn’t seem to be necessary. Katie’s bed is beautiful, can’t wait to see it planted! Time in the garden is so healing. 🌸🌸🌸🌿🌿
😢 I am sad for your loss of miss Cindy. Did you know that the birds sing in morning to wake of the trees and plants. Vibration of classical music will make your garden grow. Love your videos.❤
It's so pleasant to follow you on your joyrneys through your garden and daily life. I'm alone and I enjoy your family like my own. Through joy and sorrow family is the best that we have. We share it all together and plan for what is to come next. So great a time here in the summer. Thank you for sharing with us. Susan
Having dealt with the death of an immediate family member we understand the grief process. You're going about it in a way that will help you work it out, Tipper. Fortunately, you have a lot of things to keep you busy and the girls and Matt are a comfort. Since we downsized 5 years ago we miss our larger garden and the produce we got from it. That being said, my tomatoes are going gang busters. The German Johnson's and Cherokee purple are ahead of the other varieties. A garden is all about hope for the future. It keeps you looking ahead. It makes me think of my grandmothers favorite gospel song, The Garden. Warm thoughts your way.
The struggle with Gardens is tiring but still worth it. Our Garden is done for the year here in South Ala.. along with our Blueberries. Your message about Paths made me reminisce and caused me to tear up..Wonderful memories I have of those paths.
Ty Tipper for sharing this special tour of your garden. So relaxing & great tips on getting rid of the pests. Love all the beautiful memories of your love ones.❤ Great job Katie on your flower bed! Beautiful!❤😊
Tipper your garden is beautiful and it must be a wonderful feeling to know that you can feed your family and enjoy it. Your memories of Pap and Miss Cindy will always be around you and Matt and those beautiful girls. You have raised two no only beautiful but wise and God loving young women you and Matt have the right to be proud ❤
I love how you bring such thought provoking life stories from your garden. Mrs. Cindy’s sickness and passing has been heavy on my heart for y’all. I’m truly sorry for y’all’s hurting, but I can tell she was much loved. I pray for peace and comfort for your family.
I had so much I wanted to say throughout the video and I can't remember it all now. Thank you for sharing a longer video today. I just love seeing gardens, whether they are flowers or food. I love the sounds in the background too. Hearing the chickens just takes me back to when I was a girl. I found out about getting your daily email for the Blind Pig and the Acorn. I just look forward to it every morning. I read my bible, devotion, and then your blog. Some days my friends are busy and they don't have time to talk, so I'm thankful to have time with you. God bless ya'll as ya'll journey this new "path" without Miss Cindy here. She will always be near as long as you have these memories.
I can feel your pain and sadness of good memories past. We’re at that age now when we feel this more and more everyday. So happy we had those times but wish we still had some of those with us now. Love to you and yours always
God bless you...Thank you for sharing your garden paths with us to enjoy here. Brings back memories of daddy's watermelon patch, our garden in the coastal part of NC, and Mama's flowers growing hither and yonder. God bless! Treasured memories...thanks for the memory jog and the blog...Happy gardening! 💕
Thank you Tipper for the garden tour. As always it is looking beautiful - the vegetables and flowers. Katie's rock bed is so her & will be delightful. Sharing of the paths brought so many memories to me, especially of times and people gone by. Blessings to you all ❤✝️
Tipper, so good to see u out and about enjoying your garden, this is the Best medicine getting excited about your plants, vegetables and flowers look so happy growing and thriving for you, almost like giving you joy through your pain. Even though your heart is breaking u have to know doing this video is continuing to bring enjoyment to your fans. Thank you for doing this tour of your garden and bringing us along with you. God Bless and comfort all of you as u go through this time of grieving. This for sure great Therapy. Please tell Mat he is in my prayers, know his heart is breaking, men have their own way of getting through painful times.God Bless all of you
I was picking a long row of green beans a few summers ago, and those are the times that the mind wanders. Well, I began marveling at the fact that you could never guess what you would find just by looking at the plant. Some of the biggest most beautiful plants had very few green beans and some plants that were looking a bit pitiful had so many, while still other plants had to be really carefully searched to find their beans, plentiful and gorgeous but well camouflaged within the leaves. Just like people...
My heart goes out to you and your family ...I know how hard it is to lose a family member ....We will see them again ...So blessed to have our soul salvation 🙌 ... Your garden is beautiful and you'll have a bounty to put up to feed your family ....Katie did great with her rock garden and I'm sure Corie's garden is pretty too !! .... Thank you Tipper for the garden tour, your flowers are beautiful 🌿🌼🌸🌻🌾🌱 .... Love n Hugs from North Ga. Mts. 💖
I am so excited Tipper. Planning to leave early in the morning & drive from Eastern NC & see you at the book signing tomorrow. Loved the garden tour. Mine is been taken over by grass. Mom got very sick in May and I was with her at the hospital & now she is in a rehab facility. I go everyday & I just could not get to the garden when it needed weeding. I’m so sorry for your loss of Miss Cindy. You will continue to be in my prayers. I just love your channel & Your family!
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My mother was sick my whole life, and died when I was barely grown. She couldn't make physical paths for or with us, but the paths she built in our hearts will never fade. Miss Cindy has left her body, but she hasn't left your hearts. It takes what it takes to grieve the loss of a loved one, and it's different with every loss. I appreciate your candor, sharing some of yours with us. They say pain shared is halved, but joy shared is doubled. May your joys outweigh your tears. ❤️🩹
Beautiful said about Your Mother ❤❤
@JBlackwell
What a absolutely beautiful tribute to your precious Momma. To read your words, show the heart of who you are AND it shows just how beautiful, precious and loving your Momma was. She obviously was an amazing Mom, you honor her well. She would be so pleased and touched by your words and so proud of you!! Be blessed my sweet friend! Happy and safe 4th!
Thank you both. Next month marks 34 years since she died. I miss her terribly this time of year. 🩵
My goodness, what a lovely sentiment ❤
Tipper you never cease to amaze me. Your love of family, of Appalachia, of your garden, just of all of life but especially your love of God. You’re so wise so thanks for sharing that wisdom with us. It just makes my day to watch one of your videos. Your garden is so beautiful - you’ve inspired me to try growing veggies. Flowers are no problem but at 78, veggies are a little more work. So far I’ve planted tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe and all kinds of squash and pumpkins for the grandkids, green beans, peas, cucumbers and zucchini. Might be a little late but so far, so good. Now to control the weeds! Have arthritis so when I’m done for the day, I can hardly walk but it’s been worth it. You’re such a beautiful person - from the inside out! Take care and may God continue to richly bless you and your family❣️
Tell Katie to make a memorial garden for Mrs. Cindy, maybe even her Pap . Maybe bring some of her flowers she loved and some outside garden trinkets and a metal bench. That way, Matt and all of you can just step outside and sit and remember the ones you love and miss and reminisce.
A friend of mine made a pretty/cute rock garden for family members that have passed and for the ones living on the outside of it. Turned out so nice
That’s a wonderful idea
I did that too. I have a plant that represents each family member, one is inherited from my nana herself which I love, yarrow. I've made it into my medicinal herbs garden, so physical medicine comes from there. And I made sure everything self-sows so its everlasting.
That is such a great idea. I have a memory garden in honor of my mother who passed away in 2009.
Listening to Tipper and her garden talk inspired me to do some herbs in Mama's garden.
I strive to only put things in her garden that she would love.
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She did just that after all.
God bless Tipper and her family in Jesus name
Thank you Norman 😀
Amen!
I now live in an apartment, so you sharing your garden means a great deal to me. I used to grow vegetables, melons, and flowers, too, and I loved every minute and all years doing it.
To borrow from Shakespeare and Elvis, this world is just a stage that we all must play our part. One day the curtain will come down on us and we’ll be in a land where we’ll never grow old with those who’ve gone on before us! Sweet Beulah Land from Squire Parsons comforts us all! Praying that God gives you comfort in the coming days with His Sweet, Sweet Spirit! ❤🙏
I watched you and Matt plant your garden and it is brimming with food and flowers. How fast it all happened. Tipper your talking about paths touched my heart so tenderly. I can see all the paths we made growing up on the farm. Some with our shoes and many with our bare feet. You are such a beautiful lady and a treasure to all who follow you. ❤
Bless you and thank you!
I bet that Katie’s gardening is very therapeutic for her right now.💚
I grow flowers in memory of relatives. Since I lost over 20 family friends since 2016 it helps me to cope I lost my father at sixteen this year will be 50 years. But they are all still with me and always will be. Lost my only sibling a sister in 2021 I have felt so alone but plant a flower and I remember every time when I see that flower and I have lots of birds many cardinals it warms my heart.
Bless you!! I love that you plant the flowers 😀
Wanted to give an update. Everyone, I made Miss Cindy's blueberry pie. It is soooo good. Thanks for sharing her recipe Tipper. Our garden has been not doing it's normal thing. Our weather is finally warming up. It's 87 today and it's been so much cooler here. I think I have powdery mildew but not sure. Hopefully, with your temps coming up your toms will take off. I am getting tomatillos already. I planted my seeds and peppers are doing the poorest. I think my sweet potatoes will be fingerlings at best.
So glad you enjoyed the pie! Your garden sounds good too 😀
Wow Tipper, you sure have a green thumb, what a wonderful garden!
Thanks so much for sharing, Tipper. I could listen to you talk all day. Your garden is so beautiful.
Thank you 🙏
So much beauty throughout your video Tipper. Your excitement of getting to take your walk in your garden.... Katie's rock garden 🤗 is a beautiful creation. True art in creating her garden, her music, jewelry and so much more I'm sure. I believe the bird we're hearing is a Carolina Wren among others. Thank you again for sharing Celebrating Appalachia 🤗 Praying for you all Tipper 🙏💕
I loved when you said of your yard and garden, "It makes me very happy"...one of my favorite things to do is to wake up and open our back door to see our yard and garden in the morning light, especially if it's rained in the night. All the work of spring, summer, and fall is worth that first peek of the day.
Seems like yesterday when you and Corie were at the table sorting through your seed packets and dreaming of your gardens to come. You’ve done a wonderful job making dreams a reality. 🙏🏻💛🙏🏻
I love your videos of talking and sharing your love of growing all things. When you mentioned Ms. Cindy and seeing her again, That day will be a glorious day of praising God when all things will be changed to Spirit and we will see no longer through a glass as a haze but clear as crystal, face to face. I pray for God to cover you in his love and peace and his love to bring comfort to your Soul. All my love
Thank you!!
Yup the garden certainly is symbolic, it dies back but it’s not goodbye it’s I’ll see you when my season comes.
It's so refreshing to visit here. Other channels talk so much about all the things that are going wrong in the world. When I come here to visit, I leave with new ideas, hope and encouragement. Thank you Tipper.
Thank you 😀
So much beauty to take in! Thank you for sharing your garden and your precious memories. ❤🙏
41:40 Carolina Wrens and the pairs do love to sing to each other, every day, no matter what season. Absolutely one of my favorite song birds 🙂
Love y’all ❤
Thanks for taking us in
Y’all are my favorite channel since Justin Wilson
So sorry for your loss
Thank you Shane!!
Don't ever apologize for sharing your insights like the paths. I really enjoy those moments. Especially connecting it to your walk of faith. ❤
My prayers are still with your family. I can see the sadness in your face and hear it as you speak of Miss Cindy. What a wonderful legacy she left you all. As I read somewhere, "the only thing that stays the same, is that everything changes." God Bless you all.
Thanks, Tipper. I’ve been enjoying following along with all the planting and growing of your lush garden , so beautiful. Also talking about your memories of the paths of your past with your love ones. This we keep with us forever. I’ve been thinking of your family these last few days and your loss of Ms. Cindy, it’s a heartache I very well understand, my husband had dementia and had to have hospice care here also. Hardest I’ve ever had to go through and it still is. ❤️🙏. Prayers for your loved ones and thank you for remembering me as well. Please take good care of one another cause I do and love you all! ❤️🙏❤️
Bless you and thank you!
@@CelebratingAppalachia Your very welcome! ❤️❤️
I just watched your garden tour, it’s looking beautiful. This video has so much in it, what you came to near the end was how a garden feeds us in so many ways other than with food. When I am alone in my garden I feel a connection with The Lord that is so strong. I loved seeing Katie making her garden, then you spoke of Miss Cindy’s talking about Pap and the tiller. It moved me. I appreciate you and your family.
Grandaddy, grandaddy, which way did the cows go...the only insect I would pick up..😄
I appreciate the walk and talk and honoring loved ones... thanks Tipper 🤗❤️
This garden tour of beautiful peaceful vegetables and flowers is for sure very comforting to a weary mind . Add to that the joy of the breeze and birdsong and it is a gift from God .
Currently @7:08 pm, it is 90 degrees in the Florida panhandle. I am trying hard keeping plants watered because no rain. I LOVE Katie's rock bed!!! Well done!
It's about the same weather here in Corpus Christi, Texas.
We've had 20 consecutive days where the Heat Index has been 100 + F, and the highest our HI got was 121!!
Katie’s rock bed is really cool😍. Both the girls have developed your love for gardening Tipper👍. What an awesome love of nature to share 😊.
I volunteer at a large pantry garden here in NJ and we cover the plants the second we see bugs w white row covers. Seems to help.
The garden is my place of wonder in God’s creation.
I am weeping because you touch my soul. God bless you Tipper...you restore my heart every time I watch you.
Bless you!!
This was everything Tipper. My Daddy has been gone since 1999 and I remember helping him harvest his corn and beans almost every year. What I regret is not listening enough to all of his gardening tips. My parents were divorced when I was 11 and couldn't be more different! My Mama was more "city" and I lived with her. She and I would dance alot, cook and she taught me a lot. My Dad was a country boy and loved to garden, horses and he was a carpenter and could build anything! I wish I could have spent more time with him to learn more about growing food. He called me one evening and was so excited about his corn coming up and wanted me to drive 30 miles to come and feel his corn leaves LOL. I was about 20 then and had little time for corn feeling, Ha Ha. We had a good laugh and I'M m laughing now writing this. I miss my Dad so much, even all these years later. I loved your story about paths, we all need more of those especially now... God bless y'all.
Love that memory 😀
🤗 A tender-hearted hug from Oklahoma.
Bless you all!! There is nothing more precious than family and family history. Your garden looks wonderful!
I loved this tour of the garden. Loved hearing your talk on your loved ones that has passed. The Lord blesses us when we take care of our loved ones. You have an amazing family.
So sorry for your losses.
I am now in tears, not because it's sad but because you talked about the seasons. I am ready to go now. I have no kids . You have really impact my life and my mind. Thank you!
Bless you!!
Walking through the garden with you feeds my soul now that I'm retired due to health. Made a living in Horticulture for decades.
When your Elderberry patch takes off and you have an abundance, the flower heads make delicious fritters.
I love yellow pear tomatoes the way you guys love your Tommy Toes. Always taught kiddos that they were garden candy. Sweet as sugar! Glad you get to enjoy them too.
Thanks again for the Soul Food!
Thanks! Enjoyed the tour!
Thank you Robert! You are so good to us 😀 We appreciate you!!
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Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden with us. More importantly, thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories with us. I don’t find it a coincidence that life began in a garden and new life began in a garden by an empty tomb. Thank you.
Tipper, every time I hear you say ‘okry’ instead of ‘okra’, I think of my mom and dad. That’s how they pronounced it when I was growin up. And peonies were ‘pineys’. Precious memories flood my soul every time I hear you talk. 😊
This was such a wonderful video I love seeing your garden it looks so good. I really liked Katie’s little garden she is so talented. I’m still praying for you and your family.😊
This video has been one of my favorites. The love for your family, especially Miss Cindy has touched my heart. Your family is blessed to have you.❤
You talking about the path’s brought tears to my eyes. It brought back the memories of the paths at both my grandparents. My pa had his path to the garden. You could leave the bicycle anywhere in the yard other than pa’s path. Then I had my path, the path that lead from my house to my pap’s, when I was a child I was fortunate enough to live beside him kind of like you live next to granny. How I wish I could walk that path and sit on the porch with my pap again. Thank you for sparky my memories, made me smile and tear up. What special memories.
Bless you!
Y’all are quickly becoming my favorite channel to watch. I love how real and true you are. My family history comes from the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky You give me a vision as to where a LOT of our family traditions come from. And Katie’s bed is fabulous!! Now she needs to make a memory garden for Ms Cindy. I made one for my own grandmother. It just brings a smile when I see it. Praying big blessings for y’all!
Thanks so much!
How wonderful your garden looks and that being out in it can help comfort and heal your grief. God bless.
Someday you will begin to have grandchildren and, in one way or another, you will see all those you have loved and to whom you've said goodbye in those precious lives. It's magical, and like the paths between your homes, you see that beautiful connection between generations. You will be amazed at what a difference it will make in easing the burden of the loss of your parents and grandparents. God bless you all.
How beautiful that your garden was flourishing in your absence. As you’ve said many times, seeds just want to grow. I’m sorry so many of your tomato plants died! Such a shame. Katie’s garden patch is going to be so gorgeous. Out of her grief comes beauty. Thank you for the garden tour, you are so close to reaping the rewards. By the way, your carrots look so good. You’ve really done it this time!❤️🇨🇦
I am so very sorry for your families loss.
I know your heart is full of the feels right now, but I'm glad you have the garden to help you stay busy!
With all the conflict, hostility and turmoil within families and outside of family, Miss Tipper you and your family sure are a breath of fresh air. Something I longed for my entire youth growing up. Your garden is absolutely beautiful!!! From one mountain to another, I understand you.. God Bless you always 🙏
Thank you!
Watching your videos is a breath of fresh air in this world ❤. Takes me back to my childhood in southern Indiana. So glad I found you on here.
Our pleasure!
Tha right there is the prize for making it through another spring tending our gardens with hard work and the sweat of your brow! I love my tomato sandwiches exactly the same way ❤ with soft white bread and Hellmans or Dukes ! We’re in the western upstate of SC. Much debate in this area also about mayo and it’s always when tomatoes ripen! Everyone want their mater sandwich just perfect. Love your family’s UA-cam channel and y’all are very much like those of us living in the Dark Corners area, and really all of the western upstate. Take care and God Bless you all ,my sincere condolences for the loss of Miss Cindy
Your gardens are really beautiful, veggies and flowers ❤…loved seeing Katie working so diligently on her project, gathering her rocks and getting ready to plant…your talk about Paths…beautiful story & it touched my heart, and brought back memories of the Paths that were made in my lifetime ❤…I enjoy your videos so much that I don’t want them to end…
My prayers for with y’all…love y’all ❤
Thank you so much!
Dear Tipper, this video was heartfelt and beautifully narrated by you. You and your dear families are very blessed to have you in their lives.❤
Thank you so much!
Poke is good to fry. I soak mine in salt water. I dip them in a very little buttermilk then in flour then back in buttermilk then in flour fry real slow but have grease real hot to start with.
Thank you Tipper. Listening to you reflect on your garden and the change of seasons, I recall my own wanting to figure out lifes connections. As you mentioned, even though some things die off or go dormant in the fall and winter, there are always the evergreens and others. But that's the essence of Him. Just a subtle clue that He's always there and a reminder to "be still and know that I am God"... God bless you always!
Purslane is a super food. Loads of nutrition.
It's so good too 😀
I have sprinkled flour in my flowers that the grasshoppers want to chew on. Apparently it gums up their mouths.
It’s wonderful to celebrate the family connections through the years.
Your garden is beautiful . So peaceful to spend time in nature. Makes you feel close to God. I am trying for first time to grow lemon balm. Hope you and the family are doing well 🙏 keeping you all in my prayers.
Absolutely love the rock garden bed ❤❤❤❤
Speaking of paths. I have made plenty of them. From my house to my brothers , to my Mama & Daddy's & to my Granny's . THey are all gone now. Memories truly are precious.
There is just something about the videos you do by yourself that are so special❤
Your garden is beautiful. It won't take away your pain, but it will give you joy. 🙏❤️
The bees are just killing time, waiting for Matt to get home 😂x
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You grabbed my heart Tipper at the closing of this video. Paths.....Beginning with. Gods path for us to our own path we choose to make with building our family. So many opportunities to veer off that path, right or wrong. We do reap what we sow.😊
Listening while I do my chores,its late but I'm a night owl ,love just listening
Love that garden with the Japanese things, cosmos, poppies and nasturtiums❤… Lovely❤
You’ve got one of the BEST soundtracks to life! The ocean is one of mine. God Bless you and yours friend.
Spur of the moment thoughts and stories are always the best. Paths, we all make them. You have made paths for us too, Tipper. Love you and your paths💟
That's a new one to me about the granddaddy long leg and the cows. Love it😂😊
We can all see that God's hand is in all your lives. I thank you so much for sharing it.
Thank you!!
I planted joe pye weed on purpose and it attracts loads of Monarch butterfly each year on their tall purple flowers. Gosh your garden looks great, it’s amazing how a garden takes care of itself. I always hover over mine, but it doesn’t seem to be necessary. Katie’s bed is beautiful, can’t wait to see it planted! Time in the garden is so healing. 🌸🌸🌸🌿🌿
😢 I am sad for your loss of miss Cindy. Did you know that the birds sing in morning to wake of the trees and plants. Vibration of classical music will make your garden grow. Love your videos.❤
It's so pleasant to follow you on your joyrneys through your garden and daily life. I'm alone and I enjoy your family like my own. Through joy and sorrow family is the best that we have. We share it all together and plan for what is to come next. So great a time here in the summer. Thank you for sharing with us. Susan
I don't know how I missed this one, but catching up. I love what you have done with your gardening...love all the green. Take care and God Bless.
Having dealt with the death of an immediate family member we understand the grief process. You're going about it in a way that will help you work it out, Tipper. Fortunately, you have a lot of things to keep you busy and the girls and Matt are a comfort. Since we downsized 5 years ago we miss our larger garden and the produce we got from it. That being said, my tomatoes are going gang busters. The German Johnson's and Cherokee purple are ahead of the other varieties. A garden is all about hope for the future. It keeps you looking ahead. It makes me think of my grandmothers favorite gospel song, The Garden. Warm thoughts your way.
Condolences to Matt, Tipper, and your family.
Lovely garden for a lovely, dear, family!! 💔🙏🏼🐾🙏🏼💔
Garden looks great. Continued prayers for comfort for you all.
The struggle with Gardens is tiring but still worth it. Our Garden is done for the year here in South Ala.. along with our Blueberries.
Your message about Paths made me reminisce and caused me to tear up..Wonderful memories I have of those paths.
So glad you have those memories 😀 Thank you!
Thank you for the video. Still praying for continued comfort and remembrance of great memories.
Nasturtiums are lovely flowers to add in to a salad.
I love this video and your talk about Miss Cindy and the girls and your father! How wonderful!!
Ty Tipper for sharing this special tour of your garden. So relaxing & great tips on getting rid of the pests. Love all the beautiful memories of your love ones.❤ Great job Katie on your flower bed! Beautiful!❤😊
Tipper your garden is beautiful and it must be a wonderful feeling to know that you can feed your family and enjoy it. Your memories of Pap and Miss Cindy will always be around you and Matt and those beautiful girls. You have raised two no only beautiful but wise and God loving young women you and Matt have the right to be proud ❤
I love how you bring such thought provoking life stories from your garden. Mrs. Cindy’s sickness and passing has been heavy on my heart for y’all. I’m truly sorry for y’all’s hurting, but I can tell she was much loved. I pray for peace and comfort for your family.
I had so much I wanted to say throughout the video and I can't remember it all now. Thank you for sharing a longer video today. I just love seeing gardens, whether they are flowers or food. I love the sounds in the background too. Hearing the chickens just takes me back to when I was a girl. I found out about getting your daily email for the Blind Pig and the Acorn. I just look forward to it every morning. I read my bible, devotion, and then your blog. Some days my friends are busy and they don't have time to talk, so I'm thankful to have time with you. God bless ya'll as ya'll journey this new "path" without Miss Cindy here. She will always be near as long as you have these memories.
Thank you!!
We did enjoy it very much. Take care Tipper, we’re all thinking of you and your family.
I can feel your pain and sadness of good memories past. We’re at that age now when we feel this more and more everyday. So happy we had those times but wish we still had some of those with us now. Love to you and yours always
I like to think of God as the Great Gardener. What you said about changes and growth fits it perfectly. Thank you.
God bless you...Thank you for sharing your garden paths with us to enjoy here. Brings back memories of daddy's watermelon patch, our garden in the coastal part of NC, and Mama's flowers growing hither and yonder. God bless! Treasured memories...thanks for the memory jog and the blog...Happy gardening! 💕
Enjoying going back and listening to the older as well as the new videos. Saw the walk over the garden that you will be bring back to life.
Thank you 😊
The garden looks awesome ❤
Thank you Tipper for the garden tour. As always it is looking beautiful - the vegetables and flowers. Katie's rock bed is so her & will be delightful. Sharing of the paths brought so many memories to me, especially of times and people gone by. Blessings to you all ❤✝️
I can’t believe how fast your garden grows… it’s so exciting!!!!
Tipper, so good to see u out and about enjoying your garden, this is the Best medicine getting excited about your plants, vegetables and flowers look so happy growing and thriving for you, almost like giving you joy through your pain. Even though your heart is breaking u have to know doing this video is continuing to bring enjoyment to your fans. Thank you for doing this tour of your garden and bringing us along with you. God Bless and comfort all of you as u go through this time of grieving. This for sure great Therapy. Please tell Mat he is in my prayers, know his heart is breaking, men have their own way of getting through painful times.God Bless all of you
I was picking a long row of green beans a few summers ago, and those are the times that the mind wanders. Well, I began marveling at the fact that you could never guess what you would find just by looking at the plant. Some of the biggest most beautiful plants had very few green beans and some plants that were looking a bit pitiful had so many, while still other plants had to be really carefully searched to find their beans, plentiful and gorgeous but well camouflaged within the leaves. Just like people...
Love those thoughts 😀
Thanks! Much love from the other side of the mountains, oh what a day it will be when we all get to Heaven 🙏🙏🙏 amen
Thank you Thomas! We appreciate you 😀
My heart goes out to you and your family ...I know how hard it is to lose a family member ....We will see them again ...So blessed to have our soul salvation 🙌 ... Your garden is beautiful and you'll have a bounty to put up to feed your family ....Katie did great with her rock garden and I'm sure Corie's garden is pretty too !! .... Thank you Tipper for the garden tour, your flowers are beautiful 🌿🌼🌸🌻🌾🌱 .... Love n Hugs from North Ga. Mts. 💖
I am so excited Tipper. Planning to leave early in the morning & drive from Eastern NC & see you at the book signing tomorrow.
Loved the garden tour. Mine is been taken over by grass. Mom got very sick in May and I was with her at the hospital & now she is in a rehab facility. I go everyday & I just could not get to the garden when it needed weeding.
I’m so sorry for your loss of Miss Cindy. You will continue to be in my prayers. I just love your channel & Your family!
Thank you!! Can't wait to meet you 😀
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