We were COMPLETELY SHOCKED! The WATERMELON and SWEET CORN are READY for HARVEST!
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2020
- Today we are heading out to our watermelon and corn garden to see what is ready to pick.
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"Won't you be, won't you be, won't you be my neighbor?" 😁
Karen Brown mine too
Hahahahaha!
Sarah, I'm so happy to see you are all healed. Being someone who has difficulty sitting still, I can't imagine how hard that must have been. God is good. God bless you both!
"Watermellons are supposed to have seeds" I couldn't agree more!!!
I think it tastes better
I saw Sarah picking up that watermelon and went NOOOOOO!! Then shortly Sarah said she had the ok from the doctor. WHEW! Thank you Lord for your healing for Sarah.
Your watermelon and sweet corn is making my mouth water!! Ummmm. Looks wonderful! Much love to you all!
Awesome video. Between the deer and raccoons they would enjoy my moms and dads garden. Until dad decided to move the coonhounds pen out near the garden. Red would bay and dad would get up and shoot the 12 gauge off. Of course we lived in the country. One neighbor thought it was a good idea but his dog never barked bayed or howled. When he heard dads gun go off he would get up and hunt his garden. Funny the things that you remember from childhood. Thank you for sharing. God bless!
The paw traps are the way to go. I put one at ever corner of the garden. Over 17 killed just off the garden, no dmg to the garden.
In africa when you pick the cob off the branch we bend the branch down so you know that ones done.
Great idea
When we grew corn we did that too. Makes it less of a jungle.
My dad says growing up in Iowa, my grampa bent it down too.
Hi from Namibia!
That's a great tip!
Sarah that was so heart warming to me when you said small watermelons were great for your older neighbors. Thats so true we could never eat a whole melon ,but you have been blessed by God because you and hubby are so good hearted and generous with others. I'm glad your up and about because I know it was killing you just sitting around. Watching and ypu couldnt help. God bless you and your beautiful family. I love your channel it just calms me down it looks so peaceful and inviting. Brenda from Chicago
So jealous... ♥️💚when I was little all 🍉 watermelon had seeds. Our great grandfather 👴🏾 used to tell us to spit the seeds into his garden to grow new ones for next year... IT WORKED 😂🍉♥️💚🍉♥️💚
What a great tip for knowing about when to pick the watermelons. Certainly one to remember!
Every night into next year. "What's for dinner honey?" "Creamed corn, peppers and squash."
Lol our squash is crazy!
@@casey197930 Ours took over the next two rows.
Looks like we are going to be living on squash this year.
Don't forget 🍅😀
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A few years back, I had about 1 1/2 acres of sweetcorn planted and was looking forward to putting a bunch in the freezer and selling some. About a week before it was ready the deer came in one night and totally devastated it. I didn't get 1 ear of it. That November I was sitting out there watching for them. My thought was, I fed you, now you can feed me. Unfortunately, I never saw a deer.
Another good video, keep them coming. God bless
LMFAOOOOO
A tomato tip from Mia Bergstrom a viewer that watches Roots and Refuge Farm: Save the skins from the tomatoes and dry them. Then crush them and put in a coffee grinder and you're done. Now you will have tomato powder that will give you a wonderful richer flavor to your tomato dishes
Ooh, that's interesting!
Thank you i usually just throw mine into some stock I'm making or broth but this sounds way more useful to me. 😊
What a great idea! Tomato powder.... I wonder how that would go with some oregano and basil, maybe some garlic powder and cheese... a kind of pizza flavor powder to put on popcorn?
@@FigaroHey since then I have dried tomatoes and have made powder and it's really yummy on scrambled eggs and deviled eggs and even on a sandwich too. I have dried pepper powder, cayenne and others, could mix them and put them on popcorn. Yum
A gorgeous salad with watermelon is one of our favourites. Slice a red onion and cover with lime juice. Leave for an hour. Chop watermelon into bite size pieces. Cube feta cheese (or a similar alternative). Add sliced black olives. Drain the onion and reserve the lime juice to make a dressing with olive oil and black pepper. Mix well and chill for at least an hour before enjoying! We just eat a bowl full of that, on shredded lettuce as a delicious lunch choice! Yum!
Sounds yummy!! 😊
This recipe was so out of the ordinary I had to try it!! And I have been talking about it every since!! Some of the strangest combinations of food! This was delicious!
@@debk5325 I am glad you liked it! It is something I make right through the summer - it is so refreshing and as you say, unusual!
It is a joy to watch the two of you and your excitement. I love how you finish each other’s sentences. So glad Sarah is feeling well. Many blessings.
I love how Sarah got Kevin started on the raccoon story so she could eat the corn! That is something I would do..."speaking of raccoons...chomp, chomp, chomp"...haha!! Love it!
One year, on the last day of county fair, I happen to be passing the grilled corn vendor at the end of the day. He was about to dump what he had not sold. I hauled several garbage bags of my treasure home. I was already out of refrigerator space, so I shucked and cut that corn well into the night. I portioned it into FoodSaver bags and froze it. Absolutely a family favorite thru that winter!
When processing your corn, save your corn silks! My mom always kept a supply in the freezer ready to make tea when one of us wasn’t feeling well. Nothing went to waste in my parents’ house.
glendabarnes , please share how your mother used the silks to make the tea and how did it help? Thanks ahead of time.
Karen Rogers sure! She would lay the corn silks on waxed paper and when there was a cup or so, she would wrap it up and keep the packs in a freezer container. As needed, she would remove a pack and add to 2 cups boiling water. Remove from heat and steep for 15 minutes. You can add honey if you like. She mainly used it for UTI but also for a couple of us kids who had issues with bleeding. We were called “free bleeders” back in the day. Most moms were afraid for us to come play. If we got hurt, we could bleed for hours. I think the corn silks must contain Vitamin K.
glendabarnes , thank you! I may try this.
Karen Rogers, I googled benefits of corn silks and there is quite a list of them. Definitely worth trying!
@@glendabarnes Awesome. Thanks for the info.
I freeze watermelon cut up into pieces with some ice lolly sticks in them. Really nice refreshing ice lollies. I also mash them up and freeze them in ice cube trays for putting in water or juice . But I love to eat them just the way they are the most.
I have also diced it so it fits into my kombucha bottles and freeze it to flavor my second ferment kombucha...so good!
dumb question......lollies same as popsicles? 🥴
Does your corn have 13 rows of corn on each ear 👂
@OR Scrub, yes lollies are the same as popsicles. I'm thinking European/Canadian
Heather Keller ......thank you!
Your watermelon is making my mouth water. I know people who don’t like watermelon. How is that even possible? My favorite summer treat.
I'm glad things are growing well and going well. I have been praying for your health so I'm grateful for the update ! God bless you all.
I really like how you guys and teaches how to grow for selves and are genuinely excited to give your food away to others you are truly gems
Send me some!! Lol! When I lived in Kansas, I always put in peaches and cream. My kids would shuck and eat it raw right in the garden. Great memories...
Hello Kevin and Sarah... modern steamer here and yes, we have been harvesting corn, zucchini, jalapeños, poblanos an cucumbers. Learning to ferment, water bath/can and freeze. Watching our melon patches to harvest and noticed our pumpkins and fall squash growing so much. Thank you for your enthusiasm
Anyone else think of "Field of Dreams" when Kevin walked through the corn with his white shirt and ball cap??? :)
Put a radio in the garden when the corn starts getting ready. It has saved our corn crop this year!
A radio? Is that like talking to your plants? I am not being sarcastic, I really want to know why the radio?
@@evamccray6500 Ahhh! Now I feel like umm duh lol
Cool idea!
I'm going to try the radio. The squirrels ate our first corns. We saved only four ears. Our second batch of corn will be ready to pick in a couple of weeks. Wish us luck. Good harvesting everyone!!!!
Talk radio or music?
Sarah! I haven't even finished watching yet. As soon as I saw you lifting that first watermelon I thought about your surgery. So glad you mentioned that you've been cleared for normal activity. Happy you are doing well!
Ok now back to the rest of your video....
Peaches and cream corn is the best I've ever tasted. I recently put some in the freezer to be enjoyed over the winter. Your garden produce looks fantastic! Mine is coming along, too. Sarah, I'm happy to see that you are feeling so much better! Hugs to you and the family!
Great harvest. I made ketchup from twelve pounds of my harvested tomatoes today. Dinner was a veggie burger on homemade naan bread, my bread and butter pickles, French fries made from my harvested potatoes that were in the freezer and some of that delicious ketchup.
Real food!
I thought my watermelons were done,been waiting on the last one to get ripe, hadn't checked it in a few days.Well I went to check it out and got a bunch more growing
We froze 35 quarts of sweet corn and canned 15 pints of sauce this week. When veggie are ready they make for long days. Nice harvest.
just started getting serious about growing veggies and canned 10 pints of runner beans! I only do pints rn because our family is only 2 with 1 on the way :')
When you'e cooking corn in the over, don't husk them, just peel a couple of the husks off and bake them. I say bake for about 35 minutes or so. When done, peel the husk off and you get yourself sweet steaming hot corn on cob (this way you're not losing the sweetness when peel and boiled). Just add butter, salt or pepper whatever else you like on it.
That's exactly how I do it when I make Mexican street corn. It works perfectly and saves so much hassle!
I don't peel them when I boil them....
Wow I’m going to have to try this. Thx.
Getting lots of tomatoes and zucchini. Kind of get fed up this time of year! I get about 10 mosquito bites every time I go out! I love how organized your garden is and you two are. Love the way you do things!
Thank you so much for teaching us how to tell when food is ripe and ready for harvest. Your videos are great quality, informative, entertaining, and inspiring.
We can't thank you enough for all your hard work. You continue to save us from the heartache of gardening mistakes.
PS - loved the Rural Missouri Electric Co-op article!
I remember watching you till the soil bed, put in the water retic then plant the watermelon and corn seeds so I was excited to see the fruits of your harvest. Keep doing great work. Love your video’s
I grew a block of the Peaches and Cream corn this year for the first time. Just enough for our family, so it was about 64 plants. So far, the ones we have picked this week have been really perfect, not even any bug damage. I was very pleased with the corn!
You guys are truly Blessed! And I think yall are just fantastic too! This is by far the greatest example of: Homesteading and family life!
Oh my goodness! All I could see on that watermelon was a very nice white area that would make some perfect watermelon rind pickles!!
Glad you mentioned pickled watermelon rind. I was going to ask if they were going to make pickled watermelon rind but decided to read comments first so I didn't duplicate.
My thought exactly! Ooooh pickled rind!!
@@rustybell2722 llLLP
My great grandma used to preserve rind and make jelly with it.
We do lots of sweet corn in Iowa and a couple of tips for you. 1. It really doesn't hold well in the garden, it will get too big and tough unless you like it chewier. If it was all planted the same day (if I remember right), a week to get to some of it will be too long imo. It will lose the milky juice and just be a chewy kernel. It is one of those things that is ready when its ready. 2. You will have much better quality and flavor if you put it in a cold cooler as you pick it and keep it cold until you can process it, preferably within hours of picking it.
Canning is not the best way we have found to enjoy it preserved...freezing is much better. My suggestion would be to freeze the nice tender, milky corn and can any of it that got a bit to big. We have also found using an electric knife to cut it off the cob works great! 👍 put an upside-down bundt pan inside of a much larger pan; stick one end of your cob in the hole in the bundt pan and use the electric knife to cut off. Saves tons of time and your hand from going numb holding a regular knife. 😊
Such good advice, thank for sharing!!
Great tips.
Hollyhock Yes! An electric knife is the best!
That's exactly how I've been doing my corn for years, and my parents too. Iowa girl, born and raised. We know sweet corn!
@@trishanderson1819 Yes we do...just like the song says, "I live in I-o-w-a, that's where the tall corn grows." 😊
Wonderful harvest. I'm growing organic popcorn. Thank you for the health update. You are looking fabulous Sarah listening to the Dr was sound advise. Having good family support is also important in your recovery. God. bless you all. Picking 3rd time of my yellow beans. Made dilly beans, froze beans using my new food vacuum , hoping to get a dehydrator soon. Be well
God is good all the time! I thank Him for your harvest! I am so happy to see your bounties... glory to God! I love your family and you are in my prayers.
You two are AMAZING‼️💙
I canned tomatoes for the first time ever this summer.
COOKING OIL ,, USED OR NEW ,,ON THE TASSLE,, RIGHT WHEN IT COMES OUT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE CORN BORES. DO IT TWICE A WEEK APART.. YOUR COW WILL LOVE THOSE STOCKS.. ALOHA
Richard Sabean nice tip..I will remember to try this next year..my corn had a lot of borers this year.
I grew up doing that too :)
I use mineral oil. I never have worms on my corn.
I use mineral oil, one or two drop from an eye dropper on the tassels. It works.
@@stevew7112 I use it on the silks.
I love ❤️ watching both of you, I can really feel the happiness.
I'm so glad you have been feeling better and God bless you and your family!
So proud of your accomplishments!
Feed your corn leaves & later the stalks to your pigs, they will thank you for it! We used to turn our pigs into our corn patch and they were in hog heaven!
So enjoy "coming along" with your adventures. We live just north of KC and visit the Ozarks a couple times a year....so we know how beautiful it is down there...you have a beautiful farm, family, and way of life. Bless you all!!
I get so much joy from watching your joy! We planted some pop corn this year, my kids are so excited to dry it and have popcorn from our own garden.
I just love your lifestyle! If I was younger, this is how I would want to live. Hard work but so rewarding.
We only have a 3'x8' garden, it's our first garden but I feel so blessed to finally be able to grow our own food. We will hopefully expand next year. Watermelon is my favourite fruit in the world!
Good morning. It's always great to get up and watch you both in the garden. I've recently started my very small garden at the beginning of the Covid pandamic with you as my inspiration.
I live in a tropical climate - Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 and we are now in the hights of the hurricane season so we're having rain galore but i am continuing and enjoying watching everything grow. I have star fruit, ochra, tomato, eggplant, 1 broccoli :-) some garlic, ginger and some peppers. My peppers are giving some trouble but I'm keeping at it. Thank you for your inspiration. I look forward to your weekly releases. God bless 🤗
I love frozen corn as well. Peaches and cream sweet corn grows well here in Minnesota also. My favorite. Glad you are all healed up. A blessing for sure.
Congrats on your mighty harvest! I’ve been making watermelon lemonade (sweetened with honey, not sugar) and there is nothing as refreshing! Blessings...
When we sold corn at a market, there were some complaints about there being worms, until we told them that means that it was grown without chemicals.
Peaches and cream is a very yummy variety. We froze ours. Eating in the winter was just like eating fresh corn. We had a whole production line. My FIL had a board with a nail through it. We would put the board over a 9 x 13 pans and stick a steamed corn cob on and then use a Kernal Kutter type of tool. When the pan was full, it would go into a large bowl and someone else would measure it and bag it up in freezer bags. Another person would flatten it and put them into the freezer. The kids still fondly remember picking and shucking corn with their cousins. I think our best year was 380 quart bags of corn. We split it between my IL's, my SIL, and myself. Good times and boy do I miss that corn.
Lorinda Van Engelenhoven Hi there is nothing better than naturally grown corn
My grandfather's garden was almost an acre. I remember a summer day when my mom dropped me off at my grandparents house on her way to work. They were already hard at work when I got there before 6:30 am. My grandfather would harvest a wheelbarrow full and bring it to under the maple tree. It was husked there and when the basket was full, it went into the kitchen where my grandmother blanched it. They had a tool that was a board with blades for turning it into creamed corn. It was then scooped into plastic bags and frozen. I went back and forth between husking and grating depending on who needed the help. Long busy day but fun.
We miss our parents garden. Both our parents had over an acre of garden each. My daddy had the biggest variety. Our sons loved working or learning about the garden. They were young when my Daddy at age 59 was diagnosed with brain cancer he had a garden 2 more years with my Mama's help but lost his battle and passed away.
Hi. My dad taught me my gardening ways. All the old ways ( he was born in 1907 ) but add ( today ) would be any kind of cooking oil just a little LITTLE bit onto the stalks silk as soon as it comes, and NO WORMS. Also - speaking of worms. In a old jug, put some kind of string or wire as a handle to hang it, boil 1 quart of water- dissolve 1 cup of white sugar stirring often until it’s dissolve, then when it’s lukewarm add 1 cup of white vinager... hang onlower mid branch of fruit tree(s) , the moths that lay the eggs are attracted to it- earwigs , you name it , love it and apples are worm free. The jug should have the more narrow neck top - it’s best. Hope this helps anyone who wants to give it a go. ♥️
Yes. Love to eat frozen corn on the cob in January. Freezes well if you blanch it.
Your harvest reminds me of my parents. They would load the back of the pickup with vegetables and deliver to friends in town and older folks who no longer gardened. Dad is gone now and Mom can no longer garden. She is so grateful when friends bring her fresh vegetables.
I have one suggestion for you. In later years, Mom and Dad had a little propane burner and they used that to blanch the corn outside. Then they had a device to remove the kernels from the cob. They did all of that outside in an open shed so that they sticky corn juice wasn’t all over the kitchen.
When we were kids, our favorite summer supper from the garden was a huge platter of hot corn on the cob and bowls of cold sliced tomatos. There'd be salt & pepper or sugar & vinegar for the tomatoes.... thanks for bringing back good memories!
I also had ear worm problems for years, then heard that 2 drops of mineral oil on the silk would stop them, I tried that, it works 100%.
Yes it does!!
The way to w up NBC went on era
Lol, I had over 100 peaches last year, the first real fruit on a couple new trees. I watched them grow and was so excited and I thought I’d go out to pick them in a couple days..... when I went to harvest, squirrels had cleared the entirety of the two trees. It was shocking how they made quick work of it. Not even 1 left for me. This year I picked them when they were super close but then let them ripen on the counter. It was either that or feed the neighborhood squirrels. Live and learn. God bless you guys in Jesus name.
Buy some metal flashing sheets and tie them around the trunk of your peach trees. You have to go high up enough the squirrels can't jump past it, but this will keep them from climbing the tree, unless you have other trees nearby that they can jump from😉
Sarah, happy to learn you're back to full health and feeling so good...rarin' to go harvest the beautiful bounty you and Kevin worked so hard for...!!!
I can’t with the cuteness of you two! I am years late but so excited as I am sowing seeds for both of these harvests. Greta review!
Watching you dear folks just makes me happy. I smile the whole time I’m watching you. Lord bless.
FYI: Easy fresh corn husk removal--use a knife and cut off top, then cut just above stem/handle. The husks will literally fall off. Most people break off the stem anyway, and this method really saves time! Yum! Everything looks sooo good!
Congratulations! You've grown a wonderful garden and I can feel the excitement in your voices. Enjoy!
I always enjoy watching the two of you facing challenges and victories on the farm..
Very cool to see.. i love corn and the baby ears.
You’re an inspiration for harder work at reaching maximum sustainability. We’re one of those older couples and our neighbor friends have also shared their abundant harvests. 🙏 for Your informative videos with personal touches. Sarah, “Shyqyr si ke bá má mirë!” as we say here in 🇦🇱. 👋
After cutting corn from Cobb, save some cobs. Thrifty ChicHousewife has an awesome recipe for broth made with Cobbs. I think it’s call sunshine broth. The broth is so good.
Great for vegetable soup
Corn jelly. I watched a video on it. They say it taste's like honey.
Have you ever tried drying your corn?
We called it parched corn. I took some to college with me for snacking .
Tricia Sklodowske I’ve seen the recipes for it but haven’t tried it yet.
That's quite a picture of summer: eating fresh corn and watermelon! Congratulations on your recovery, Sarah.
Rope watermelon will cause a stem of straw to rotate parrallell to the stripes if layed on it perpendicular.
The more it Orients,the riper it is
I'm so happy for you all that your harvest is going so well. We had fresh corn, tomatoes and green beans out of our garden so far. I was delicious. God Bless.
I enjoy your farming videos and it's great to see how you go about it all! May I suggest growing, - Chayote (sechium edule) marrows; a ranking plant that can grow on a fence or on top of a built structure framework that can provide some shade too! 🙂
Your harvest is awesome❣️. I’m so happy for you both. Gee, I was I was your neighbor. I have heart issues and a juicy watermelon is just what the Dr ordered. I’d love to help you Sarah with canning. Hey, it’s always good to have dreams, right? I enjoy watching you both very much. You pack a punch of knowledge with every video you put out for us. Thank you. 🤗
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My husband and I love you two. We love how you always shine with the love of God. I have learned so much from you both. I have been canning tomatoes this year, and I planted the JET STAR when I finally found them. BAKER CREEK had such a struggle and was unable to get the San Marzano. You both are my homesteading inspirations. I have almost become self sufficient in the veggie department and meat department. I had NO IDEA about meat, and after watching your video, I have canned about 200 jars of meat! Thank you for blessing so many people, not only through sharing your knowledge, but by making us feel like we are sitting and talking with our neighbors. Be so very blessed!
Glad to see you doing so well. You're an inspiration. We're in zone 9b, and it will be planting time for us in about another month. It's exciting to watch harvests like this and have something to look forward to.
Yeah! Finally, the harvest...making my mouth water. Wish I was living near you, I could buy some....nothing beat freshly grown organic vegetables..mmmmm. The corns we buy in the store cannot compare with home grown organic vegetables etc.
Wish I could grow my own vegs and fruits, unfortunately I live in an apt. And FL would be the best place to grow them😕😕
Ive been canning for over 40 years.When you can corn it has to stay in the pressure canner for 90 minutes .In the canning process it takes the taste out of it and changes the color of it.Corn is better frozen.
I only canned corn one year and was so disappointed in it’s taste. As others have stated is just better frozen.
pints are considerably less time in the canner than quarts, slightly better, but freezing is far better tasting
To both of you...congrats on the harvest!! And that tee shirt, my husband has one too. Glad to hear that everyone is well. God Bless.
This is so awesome thank you guys God bless you and I'm glad that your surgery went well and you have recovered ❤️🙏
Man does those watermelons bring back memories. When I was younger we would pick 4 eighteen wheeler loads of watermelons a day. Sweet corn is really nice. We only freeze ours now. Canning makes it very starchy we've found.
I’ve never been able to can sweet corn that I was happy with the taste of..... so we only freeze now, too.
yes pressure canned corn was bad. However, I found that if I ignored the rules and waterbacth canned it 3 hours with a salt sugar mix instead of just salt it was just like opening a can only better. It is not considered a safe method, however. I started canning right after they changed the rules and went back to my old ball books for corn. I had six children and couldn't waste the corn so took the chance. Also didn't' have freezer space. I used to can well over 1000 jars of fruit and vegetables a year. I would not suggest you take the chance, due to safety but it worked for us. The only thing I didn't follow, in fact I even pressure can my tomatoes as I can them with peppers and onions in them.
You had me worried that we were going to hate it pressure canned so we just popped open a can to try. While it doesn't taste like corn on the cob we weren't at all disappointed by the flavor. Since we raise so much meat, freezer space is precious so canning helps us keep plenty of space for our meat supply. Canned 25 lbs. off the cob yesterday and we are only on row number 6! -Kevin
I pressure canned that variety, and had wonderful luck with it. It always tasted fresh, and didn't tend to change color like alot of others
4 18 wheelies a day? Seriously? Did you sell to the local markets? That’s a whole lotta corn. 🤭
I often stand in awe of the years our ancestors spent learning how to grow and harvest food. Think of the poor people who first tested things to see if poisonous lol
I live in Seattle & have just a few of my favorites growing mostly in pots. My lettuce is petering out, my 1st Tomato is blushing, I harvested a tiny sprig of broccoli. Watching you & other youtubers who live in the south can sometimes be a little depressing but now that I see stuff ripening it is worth the wait.
I remember hearing that a dollop of some sort of vegetable oil (Corn, Canola, Olive) on the silk up top would stop the worms and is not a chemical treatment.
freeze the corn! Canning makes it really starchy..
Sarah you look so bubbly today!!! You have such a glow!!! I have had a smile on my face this whole video!!! You are such a blessing!
It is so wonderful to see you doing well. I am so blessed to watch you guys, and follow you thru this journey. Makes me excited to begin ours. Love you guys, and we pray for you all often.
I'm loving watching your videos because you're obviously being blessed this year! Sarah, I'm glad (as a former OB/Gyn Nurse Practitioner) to hear that you've followed the recommendations of the medical team and are now fully recovered. What a rough time of year to have to have surgery!! I'm American and remember my grandparents' gorgeous gardens (in Mississippi) and produce which they put up every year. I'm married to an Englishman and living in the northwest of England where our growing season is very short compared to southern MO. We used to garden a lot for just the 2 of us and gave away a lot, froze a lot, and canned a little bit. We had to quit 5 years ago for health reasons, but that doesn't mean we don't enjoy watching other younger couples doing what we wish we still could be doing! We still have a small row of raspberry canes which gives us enough fruit to enjoy from day to day. We have an abundance of rhubarb which is easier to grow in cooler climates such as ours. We have a scant few blackberries, and 2 really prolific fig trees, which I enjoy very much. I'd love to be able to have a taste of those watermelons! We could never get ours to ripen or to get them much bigger than a baseball. The ones we buy in the stores are so-so. Better than nothing. But nothing like the ones I remember from my childhood in the south! Your sweet corn looks gorgeous!! May God continue to richly bless you in all that you do, and may He watch over and bless your children, too. Cheers!
Lol sweet corn 🌽 and worms 🐛 go together ! And I am from Iowa and we’ve been growing the Best sweet corn on earth for centuries!
Haha so true. I always say....if the bugs are eating it and not dying, you know it's AWESOME!LOL
All those watermelons look wonderful. My neighbor makes lots of watermelon rind pickles and preserves and shares with me. Yum!!
My grandmother made watermelon rind pickles and they were da bomb! So sweet and good.
My mother used to do watermelon pickles too! I live in the Northern Neck of Virginia and we have a local restaurant that serves them on their salad buffet.
My tiny garden is doing well. For the first time, I planted green beans and wax beans and they are almost ready to pick! I'm so excited 😁
I look forward to every one of your videos so please keep them coming! Thank you
Wow! 383,000 subscribers. Congratulations!! I was an early subscriber and have enjoyed watching you over the years flourish and expand your homestead! So happy for you and your family!
When I grew corn (silver queen) I couldn’t wait till I finished and take it to eat or freeze. I’d pick that first ear and eat it on the spot. Talk about rewarding and delicious.
Whew, 16 50ft rows, that makes me really tired just thinking about it! Lol we put out 9 -45 ft. Rows of peaches and cream, and harvested 8 bushels of corn, it took the two of us 4 days, to pick, shuck, wash, silk, and cut off for the freezer. I’m still tired, a week later.. I hope you guys have help...😜 best of luck! Peaches and cream is soooo good...
Love your videos and learn a lot from you guys! Thanks for sharing with us! 👍😊
When I was a kid my mom used to go to a farm to get the same kind of corn. After purchasing, we could clean the ears right there. They had a table where we took off the husk and fed it to their cows. They loved them! Too bad all those farms disappeared over the years! My mom always said if there's worms in the corn its very sweet. Glad you are feeling better Sarah!
7:10 Playing Twister in the watermelon patch, that brings back memories!
Lesson 1 if you procrastinate You Lose your stuff to raccoons.. lesson 2. Raccoon Stew is actually quite tasty
My grampa told me raccoon tastes like greasy bear. But he never told me what greasy bear tastes like
Bunny Stew is much better!
Your harvest is amazing! Thank you. Also, thanks for sharing some of the issues that arise.
The amount of food you grow is amazing . As a single senior I am over whelmed with the work envolved, would have to donate or sell at market.Wish I could grow melons but we don't get enough heat or Sun for them 😎.
I loved your comment about how you feel in the middle of winter when you look at the food you have grown and preserved yourselves. I have felt the same way during the Covid crisis. I have not been to a grocery store in almost 6 months. I am a "newbie" to canning but have always done a lot of freezing. I have a volunteer who picks up perishibles etc., once in a while but apart from that I am "doing for myself" just like in the old days. If I don't have it I either go without or figure out a substitute. As for worms in my corn, no problem, I would rather have a worm that you can see than pseticides that you can't see. Nothing that a sharp knife can't look after. Take care you guys, glad you are healed up Sarah. Stay safe. Sandie from Ontario Canada.
I believe Kevin meant silks when he said tassels. Tassels is whats at the top.
the vids of self sufficient ppl thats great we have that to see n know how
I love how excited you guys get ! keep up the good work , Love you guys !